UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2025

Bogota Financial Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Maryland
 
001-39180
 
84-3501231
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
819 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, New Jersey
 
07666
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 862-0660

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01
 
BSBK
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition

On February 14, 2025, Bogota Financial Corp., the holding company for Bogota Savings Bank, issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

A copy of the press release announcing the results is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.  Not applicable.

(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information.  Not applicable.

(c)
Shell Company Transactions.  Not applicable.

(d)
Exhibits.

 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
 
 
Press release dated February 14, 2025.
 
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).



SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


 
BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.
   
   
   
DATE: February 18, 2025
By: /s/ Brian McCourt
 
Brian McCourt
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit 99.1
 
Bogota Financial Corp. Reports Results for the
Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024

 
NEWS PROVIDED BY
Bogota Financial Corp.
 


Teaneck, New Jersey, February 14, 2025  Bogota Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BSBK) (the “Company”), the holding company for Bogota Savings Bank (the “Bank”), reported a net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2024 of $930,000 or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.2 million or $0.09 per basic and diluted share for the comparable prior year period. The Company reported a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 of $2.2 million or $0.17 per basic and diluted share compared to net income of $643,000, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, for the prior year. 
 
On April 24, 2024, the Company announced it had received regulatory approval to repurchase of up to 237,090 shares of its common stock, which was approximately 5% of its then outstanding common stock (excluding shares held by Bogota Financial, MHC). The program does not have a scheduled expiration date and the Board of Directors may suspend or discontinue the program at any time. As of December 31, 2024, 188,047 shares have been repurchased under this program at a cost of $1.4 million.
 
Other Financial Highlights:
 
 
Total assets increased $32.2 million, or 3.4%, to $971.5 million at December 31, 2024 from $939.3 million at December 31, 2023, largely due to an increase in cash and cash equivalents and other assets, offset by a decrease in net loans and premises and equipment.
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents increased $27.3 million, or 109.5%, to $52.2 million at December 31, 2024 from $24.9 million at December 31, 2023, as increases in deposits and borrowings and loan and security maturities outpaced loan growth.
 
   
Securities decreased $1.2 million, or 0.9%, to $140.3 million at December 31, 2024 from $141.5 million at December 31, 2023.
 
 
Net loans decreased $3.0 million, or 0.4%, to $711.7 million at December 31, 2024 from $714.7 million at December 31, 2023 due to decreases in residential and construction loans, offset by an increase in commercial real estate loans.
 
 
Total deposits at December 31, 2024 were $642.2 million, increasing $16.9 million, or 2.7%, as compared to $625.3 million at December 31, 2023, primarily due to a $14.7 million increase in interest-bearing deposits and by a $2.1 million increase in non-interest bearing checking accounts. The average rate paid on deposits increased 31 basis points to 3.73% for 2024 from 3.42% for 2023 due to higher interest rates and an increase in NOW accounts, which increased $14.1 million, or 34.0%, to $55.4 million at December 31, 2024 from $41.3 million at December 31, 2023. The yield on such accounts also increased 63 basis points to 2.53% for 2024 from 1.90% for 2023.
 
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $4.5 million, or 2.7% to $172.2 million at December 31, 2024 from $167.7 million as of December 31, 2023.
 
The Bank completed a balance sheet restructuring consisting of two key transactions in the fourth quarter of 2024. The Bank entered into a sale-leaseback transaction whereby the Bank sold three of its branch offices resulting in a $9.0 million pre-tax gain. Subsequently, the Bank realized a pre-tax loss of $8.9 million on the sale of approximately $66.0 million in amortized cost ($57.1 million in market value) of securities with a weighted average life of approximately 5.5 years and a weighted average yield of 1.89%.  The Bank reinvested $32.7 million of these proceeds into securities with a weighted average life of approximately 29.6 years and a weighted average yield of 5.60%. As of December 31, 2024 all securities were classified as available for sale and marked to market.
  
Kevin Pace, President and Chief Executive Officer, said “We were able to accomplish a key piece of our strategic plan this quarter.  The sale-leaseback transaction gave us the ability to dispose of underperforming legacy investments without deteriorating regulatory capital.  We were able to utilize this strategy to strengthen our balance sheet and improve future earnings.  Reinvesting those funds in securities and loans at current market rates, as well as paying down higher cost borrowings, will provide both short- and long-term benefits. 
 
“Uncertainty around rates continues to be a necessary consideration when planning for growth.  The repositioning will help with this process while improving our net interest margin. We were able to achieve modest asset and deposit growth for the year while remaining focused on prudent lending practices.  The high cost of funds, in particular in our competitive market, continued to pressure earnings.  As we continue with our current stock buyback program, we remain committed to adding shareholder value.”
 

 


Income Statement Analysis
 
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
 
Net income increased by $248,000, or 21.0%, to a net loss of $930,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from a net loss of $1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.  This increase was primarily due to an increase of $1.0 million in interest income, a $1.3 million decrease in non-interest expense and a decrease of $998,000 in income tax expense, offset by a $1.5 million increase in interest expense.
 
Interest income increased $1.0 million, or 10.7%, from $9.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to $10.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 due to higher yields on interest-earning assets and higher average balances. 
 
Interest income on cash and cash equivalents increased $46,000, or 31.7%, to $191,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $145,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 due to a $4.1 million increase in the average balance to $13.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $9.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, reflecting the increase of liquidity due to lower loan originations. Due to rate cuts enacted in the third and fourth quarter of the year, the yield on cash and cash equivalents decreased 47 basis points from 6.08% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to 5.61% for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
 
Interest income on loans increased $299,000, or 3.6%, to $8.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $8.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 due primarily to 16 basis point increase in the average yield from 4.57% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to 4.73% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and by a $3.0 million increase in the average balance to $717.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $714.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
 
Interest income on securities increased $612,000, or 58.8%, to $1.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023  primarily due to a $42.1 million increase in the average balance to $175.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $133.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and due to a 65 basis point increase in the average yield from 3.12% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to 3.77% for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
 
Interest expense increased $1.5 million, or 22.1%, from $6.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to $8.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 due to higher costs on interest-bearing liabilities and by a $58.9 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities from $747.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to $805.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, the use of the cash flow hedges reduced the interest expense by $280,000.
 
Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased $954,000, or 18.2%, to $6.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $5.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase was due to a 61 basis point increase in the average cost of deposits to 4.02% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from 3.41% for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in the average cost of deposits was due to the higher interest rate environment.  The average balances of certificates of deposit increased $4.7 million to $501.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $497.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 while NOW and money market accounts and savings accounts decreased $148,000 and $430,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023.
 
Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings increased $513,000, or 37.1%, from $1.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to $1.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. The increase was due to an increase in the average balance of borrowings of $54.8 million to $192.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $137.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, which was partially offset by a decrease in the average cost of 7 basis points to 3.92% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from 3.99% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 as new borrowings in the second half of the year were at slightly lower rates. At December 31, 2024, cash flow hedges used to manage interest rate risk had a notional value of $65.0 million, while fair value hedges totaled $60.0 million in notional value. 
 
Net interest income decreased $439,000, or 14.9%, to $2.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $2.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.  The decrease reflected a 27 basis point decrease in our net interest rate spread to 0.61% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from 0.88% for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Our net interest margin decreased 26 basis points to 1.09% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from 1.35% for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
 
We recorded a $218,000 recovery for credit losses for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to a no provision for credit losses for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023. The recovery in the fourth quarter of 2024 reflects the decrease in the loan and securities portfolio.  



 
Non-interest income increased by $136,000, or 48.2%, to $419,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $283,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023.  Bank-owned life insurance income increased $16,000, or 7.7%, due to higher balances during 2024. Gain on sale of assets was $74,000 as proceeds from the sale-leaseback transaction exceeded the loss on securities.
 
For the three months ended December 31, 2024, non-interest expense decreased $1.3 million, or 26.9%, over the comparable December 31, 2023 period. Salaries and employee benefits decreased $776,000, or 25.2%, due to lower headcount. Professional fees decreased $141,000, or 56.9% due to lower legal costs in 2024. FDIC insurance premiums increased $12,000, or 12.1%, due to a higher assessment rate in 2024. Data processing expense increased $23,000, or 9.3%, due to higher processing costs. Director fees increased $14,000, or 9.9%, due to higher pension expense. The decrease in advertising expense of $35,000, or 36.4%, was due to reduced promotions for branch locations and less promotions on deposit and loan products. Other expense decreased $456,000, or 68.2%, as 2023 expenses were elevated due to a pending fraud claim that was under review with the insurance company.
 
Income tax expense increased $998,000, or 182.1%, to an expense of $450,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from a benefit of $548,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase was due to tax reserves on uncertain deferred tax assets.
 
Comparison of Operating Results for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
 
Net income decreased by $2.8 million, or 437.8%, to a net loss of $2.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from net income of $643,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $4.4 million in net interest income, offset by a decrease of $1.2 million in non-interest expense and by an increase of $209,000 in non-interest income and $209,000 in income tax benefit.
 
Interest income increased $4.4 million, or 12.0%, from $37.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 to $41.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 due to increases in the average balances of and higher yields on interest-earning assets.
 
Interest income on cash and cash equivalents increased $38,000, or 6.7%, to $606,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from $568,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 due to a 71 basis point increase in the average yield from 5.23% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 to 5.94% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 due to the higher interest rate environment for most of 2024. This was offset by a $671,000 decrease in the average balance to $10.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from $10.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, reflecting the use of excess liquidity primarily to fund securities purchases.
 
Interest income on loans increased $1.4 million, or 4.3%, to $33.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $32.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 due primarily to a 20 basis point increase in the average yield from 4.49% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 to 4.69% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. The increase was offset by a $661,000 decrease in the average balance to $713.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from $713.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
 
Interest income on securities increased $2.7 million, or 66.7%, to $6.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from $4.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 due to a 101 basis point increase in the average yield from 2.87% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 to 3.88% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and by a $33.8 million increase in the average balance of securities to $178.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from $144.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
 
Interest expense increased $8.9 million, or 39.9%, from $22.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 to $31.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 due to increases in the average balance of and higher costs on interest-bearing liabilities. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, the use of the cash flow hedges reduced the interest expense on the Federal Home Loan Bank advances by $1.5 million.
 
Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased $6.6 million, or 36.4%, to $24.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from $18.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. The increase was due to a 112 basis point increase in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits to 3.97% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from 2.85% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, offset by a $12.3 million decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits. The increase in the average cost of deposits was due to the higher interest rate environment and a change in the composition of the deposit portfolio. The average balances of certificates of deposit increased $10.2 million to $508.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from $498.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 while NOW and money market accounts and savings accounts decreased $18.1 million and $4.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
 
Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings increased $2.3 million, or 54.4%, from $4.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 to $6.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. The increase was due to an increase in the average balance of borrowings of $59.2 million to $176.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from $116.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.  The increase was due to an increase in the average cost of 9 basis points to 3.76% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from 3.67% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 due to the new borrowings at higher rates. At December 31, 2024, cash flow hedges used to manage interest rate risk had a notional value of $65.0 million, while fair value hedges totaled $60.0 million in notional value. 
 
Net interest income decreased $4.4 million, or 29.5%, to $10.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from $15.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.  The decrease reflected a 62 basis point decrease in our net interest rate spread to 0.66% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from 1.28% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. Our net interest margin decreased 55 basis points to 1.16% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from 1.71% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
 
We recorded a $148,000 recovery of credit losses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to a $125,000 recovery for credit losses for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2023 which reflected a decrease in the loan and securities portfolios, as well as no charge-offs during the years. This recovery was inclusive of the effect due to the transfer of certain securities from the held to maturity portfolio to the available for sale portfolio, which resulted in a $108,000 recovery for credit losses.
 
Non-interest income increased by $209,000, or 18.4%. Gain on sale of assets increased $74,000 while fee and service charged income increased $22,000 or 10.6%, and income related to bank owned life insurance increased $90,000, or 11.5%, due to higher balances during 2024.
 
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, non-interest expense decreased $1.2 million, or 7.4%, compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. Salaries and employee benefits decreased $1.1 million, or 10.9%, as 2023 amounts included an accrual of a severance contract for the retirement of the previous President and a higher employee count when compared to 2024. Professional fees increased $129,000 or 19.5%, due to higher legal expense.  Data processing increased $234,000, or 24.1%, due to higher processing costs. Other expense decreased $369,000, or 27.8%, as 2023 amounts included charges for a pending fraud claim that is under review with the insurance company.
 
Income tax benefit increased $209,000, or 129.1%, to a benefit of $372,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from a benefit of $162,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in benefit was due to $3.0 million, or 629.2%, of lower taxable income. The effective tax rate for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was (14.62%) and (33.76%), respectively. The benefit would have been higher but there were valuation reserves on certain deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2024.
 
 

  Balance Sheet Analysis
 
Total assets were $971.5 million at December 31, 2024, representing an increase of $32.2 million, or 3.4%, from December 31, 2023.  Cash and cash equivalents increased $27.3 million during the period primarily due to loan payments received and growth in deposits and borrowings. Net loans decreased $3.0 million, or 0.4%, due to $63.8 million in repayments, partially offset by new production of $61.2 million. Due to the interest rate environment, we have seen a decrease in demand for residential and construction loans, which have been primary drivers of our loan growth in recent periods.  Securities held to maturity were reclassified to securities available for sale which decreased an aggregate $1.2 million or 0.9%, due to the repayments of mortgage-backed securities and maturities of corporate bonds. Right of use assets increased $10.8 million due to new right-of-use lease assets recognized as part of the sale-leaseback transaction.
 
Delinquent loans increased $1.7 million to $14.3 million, or 2.01% of total loans, at December 31, 2024. The increase was mostly due to one commercial real estate loan with a balance of $755,000 and two residential mortgages totaling $653,000, all of which are classified as nonaccrual. During the same timeframe, non-performing assets increased to $14.0 million and were 1.44% of total assets at December 31, 2024. The Company’s allowance for credit losses was 0.37% of total loans and 18.77% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2024 compared to 0.39% of total loans and 21.81% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2023 At that date, $10.9 million, or 76.0%, of the total non-performing loans consisted of one construction loan with a loan -to-value of 45%, which required no specific reserve. The Bank does not have any exposure to commercial real estate loans secured by office space. 
 
Total liabilities increased $32.0 million, or 4.0%, to $834.2 million mainly due to a $16.8 million increase in deposits and by a $4.5 million increase in borrowings.  Lease liabilities also increased $10.8 million due to new lease liabilities recognized as part of the sale-leaseback transaction. Total deposits increased $16.9 million, or 2.7%, to $642.2 million at December 31, 2024 from $625.3 million at December 31, 2023. The increase in deposits reflected increases in NOW, money market and savings accounts, which increased by $14.7 million from $101.5 million at December 31, 2023 to $116.2 million at December 31, 2024 and by an increase in non-interest bearing accounts, which increased by $2.1 million to $32.7 million from $30.6 million at December 31, 2023.  At December 31, 2024, brokered deposits were $101.6 million or 15.8% of deposits and municipal deposits were $30.7 million or 4.8% of deposits.  At December 31, 2024, uninsured deposits represented 6.9% of the Bank’s total deposits. Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $4.5 million, or 2.7%. Total borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank is $280.4 million, of which $172.2 million is advanced.
 
Total stockholders’ equity increased $116,000 to $137.3 million, which was largely unchanged from last year. The increase was due to a reduction in the accumulated other comprehensive loss on the securities portfolio of $2.9 million, offset by a net loss of $2.2 million and the repurchase of 221,130 shares of stock at a total cost of $1.7 million. At December 31, 2024, the Company’s ratio of average stockholders’ equity-to-average total assets was 14.10%, compared to 14.89% at December 31, 2023.
  
 

 
About Bogota Financial Corp.
 
Bogota Financial Corp. is a Maryland corporation organized as the mid-tier holding company of Bogota Savings Bank and is the majority-owned subsidiary of Bogota Financial, MHC. Bogota Savings Bank is a New Jersey chartered stock savings bank that has served the banking needs of its customers in northern and central New Jersey since 1893. It operates from seven offices located in Bogota, Hasbrouck Heights, Newark, Oak Ridge, Parsippany, Teaneck and Upper Saddle River, New Jersey and operates a loan production office in Spring Lake, New Jersey.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements about the Company and the Bank. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding anticipated future events and can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, inflation, general economic conditions or conditions within the securities markets, potential recessionary conditions, real estate market values in the Bank’s lending area, changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio, including the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio; changes in the quality of our loan and security portfolios, increases in non-performing and classified loans, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the imposition of tariffs or other domestic or international governmental policies, a failure in or breach of the Company’s operational or security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks, the failure to maintain current technologies, failure to retain or attract employees and legislative, accounting and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business in which the Company and the Bank are engaged.
 
The Company undertakes no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
 
 

 
BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(unaudited)
 
 
 
December 31,
2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
 
$
18,020,527
   
$
13,567,115
 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
   
34,211,681
     
11,362,356
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
52,232,208
     
24,929,471
 
 
               
Securities available for sale
   
140,307,447
     
68,888,179
 
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $70,699,651 at December 31, 2023)
   
-
     
72,656,179
 
Loans, net of allowance $2,620,949 and $2,785,949, respectively
   
711,716,236
     
714,688,635
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
4,727,302
     
7,687,387
 
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock
   
8,803,000
     
8,616,100
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
4,232,563
     
3,932,785
 
Core deposit intangibles
   
152,893
     
206,116
 
Bank owned life insurance
   
31,859,604
     
30,987,851
 
Right of use asset
   
10,776,596
     
-
 
Other assets
   
6,682,035
     
6,731,500
 
Total assets
 
$
971,489,884
   
$
939,324,203
 
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Liabilities
               
Deposits
               
Non-interest bearing
 
$
32,681,963
   
$
30,554,842
 
Interest bearing
   
609,506,079
     
594,792,300
 
 
   
642,188,042
     
625,347,142
 
 
               
FHLB advances-short term
   
29,500,000
     
37,500,000
 
FHLB advances-long term
   
142,673,182
     
130,189,663
 
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
   
2,809,205
     
2,733,709
 
Lease liability
   
10,780,363
     
-
 
Other liabilities
   
6,249,932
     
6,380,486
 
Total liabilities
   
834,200,724
     
802,151,000
 
 
               
Stockholders' Equity
               
Preferred stock $0.01 par value 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024, and 2023
   
     
 
Common stock $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 13,059,175 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 13,279,230 at December 31, 2023
   
130,591
     
132,792
 
Additional Paid-In capital
   
55,269,962
     
56,149,915
 
Retained earnings
   
90,006,649
     
92,177,068
 
Unearned ESOP shares (382,933 shares at December 31, 2024 and 409,750 shares at December 31, 2023)
   
(4,520,594
)
   
(4,821,798
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(3,597,448
)
   
(6,464,774
)
Total stockholders' equity
   
137,289,160
     
137,173,203
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
971,489,884
   
$
939,324,203
 
 
 

 
BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
 
 
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
Interest income
                       
Loans
 
$
8,522,844
   
$
8,224,488
   
$
33,411,221
   
$
32,046,033
 
Securities
                               
Taxable
   
1,641,126
     
1,027,755
     
6,888,462
     
4,070,144
 
Tax-exempt
   
11,483
     
13,135
     
50,892
     
91,428
 
Other interest-earning assets
   
418,634
     
300,656
     
1,399,170
     
1,072,240
 
Total interest income
   
10,594,087
     
9,566,034
     
41,749,745
     
37,279,845
 
Interest expense
                               
Deposits
   
6,200,367
     
5,245,865
     
24,584,690
     
18,023,772
 
FHLB advances
   
1,894,789
     
1,382,244
     
6,613,845
     
4,282,603
 
Total interest expense
   
8,095,156
     
6,628,109
     
31,198,535
     
22,306,375
 
Net interest income
   
2,498,931
     
2,937,925
     
10,551,210
     
14,973,470
 
Provision (credit) for credit losses
   
(218,000
)
   
     
(148,000
)
   
(125,000
)
Net interest income after provision (credit) for credit losses
   
2,716,931
     
2,937,925
     
10,699,210
     
15,098,470
 
Non-interest income
                               
Fees and service charges
   
64,285
     
47,382
     
228,685
     
206,763
 
Gain on sale of loans
   
20,232
     
     
31,942
     
29,375
 
Gain on sale of properties
   
9,005,245
     
     
9,005,245
     
 
Loss on sale of securities
   
(8,930,843
)
   
     
(8,930,843
)
   
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
223,616
     
207,453
     
871,753
     
781,526
 
Other
   
36,202
     
27,711
     
141,622
     
121,371
 
Total non-interest income
   
418,737
     
282,546
     
1,348,404
     
1,139,035
 
Non-interest expense
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
2,345,404
     
3,082,176
     
8,750,350
     
9,820,128
 
Occupancy and equipment
   
348,778
     
359,937
     
1,467,517
     
1,474,107
 
FDIC insurance assessment
   
110,464
     
98,525
     
424,090
     
418,215
 
Data processing
   
274,889
     
251,485
     
1,203,181
     
969,398
 
Advertising
   
60,840
     
95,681
     
371,790
     
465,064
 
Director fees
   
155,699
     
141,639
     
622,799
     
619,650
 
Professional fees
   
107,129
     
248,526
     
789,646
     
661,045
 
Other
   
212,632
     
668,220
     
960,230
     
1,329,520
 
Total non-interest expense
   
3,615,835
     
4,946,189
     
14,589,603
     
15,757,127
 
(Loss) income before income taxes
   
(480,167
)
   
(1,725,718
)
   
(2,541,989
)
   
480,378
 
Income tax (benefit) expense
   
449,834
     
(547,958
)
   
(371,569
)
   
(162,157
)
Net (loss) income
 
$
(930,001
)
 
$
(1,177,760
)
 
$
(2,170,420
)
 
$
642,535
 
Earnings (loss) per Share - basic
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
(0.17
)
 
$
0.05
 
Earnings (loss) per Share - diluted
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
(0.17
)
 
$
0.05
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
   
12,686,765
     
12,767,410
     
12,767,628
     
12,891,847
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
   
12,686,765
     
12,767,410
     
12,767,628
     
12,891,847
 
 
 

 
BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.
SELECTED RATIOS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
At or For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
At or For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
 
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
Performance Ratios (1):
                       
(Loss) return on average assets (2)
   
(0.09
)%
   
(0.51
)%
   
(0.22
)%
   
0.07
%
(Loss) return on average equity (3)
   
(0.68
)%
   
(3.43
)%
   
(1.59
)%
   
0.46
%
Interest rate spread (4)
   
0.61
%
   
0.88
%
   
0.66
%
   
1.28
%
Net interest margin (5)
   
1.09
%
   
1.35
%
   
1.16
%
   
1.71
%
Efficiency ratio (6)
   
123.93
%
   
153.59
%
   
122.61
%
   
97.04
%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
   
113.67
%
   
115.71
%
   
114.48
%
   
116.95
%
Net loans to deposits
   
110.83
%
   
114.29
%
   
110.83
%
   
114.29
%
Equity to assets (7)
   
13.99
%
   
14.94
%
   
14.10
%
   
14.89
%
Capital Ratios:
                               
Tier 1 capital to average assets
                   
13.34
%
   
15.24
%
Asset Quality Ratios:
                               
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of total loans
                   
0.37
%
   
0.39
%
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of non-performing loans
                   
18.77
%
   
21.81
%
Net charge-offs to average outstanding loans during the period
                   
0.00
%
   
0.00
%
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans
                   
1.95
%
   
1.79
%
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets
                   
1.44
%
   
1.36
%
 
(1)
Certain performance ratios for the three-month periods are annualized.
(2)
Represents net income divided by average total assets.
(3)
Represents net income divided by average stockholders’ equity.
(4)
Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of average interest-bearing liabilities. Tax exempt income is reported on a tax equivalent basis using a combined federal and state marginal tax rate of 27.5%.
(5)
Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets. Tax exempt income is reported on a tax equivalent basis using a combined federal and state marginal tax rate of 27.5% for 2024 and 2023.
(6)
Represents non-interest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(7)
Represents average stockholders’ equity divided by average total assets.
 
 

 
LOANS
 
Loans are summarized as follows at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
 
 
2024
   
2023
 
Real estate:
 
(unaudited)
       
Residential First Mortgage
 
$
472,747,542
   
$
486,052,422
 
Commercial Real Estate
   
118,008,866
     
99,830,514
 
Multi-Family Real Estate
   
74,152,418
     
75,612,566
 
Construction
   
43,183,657
     
49,302,040
 
Commercial and Industrial
   
6,163,747
     
6,658,370
 
Consumer
   
80,955
     
18,672
 
Total loans
   
714,337,185
     
717,474,584
 
Allowance for credit losses
   
(2,620,949
)
   
(2,785,949
)
Net loans
 
$
711,716,236
   
$
714,688,635
 
 
The following tables set forth the distribution of total deposit accounts, by account type, at the dates indicated (unaudited).
 
 
At December 31,
 
 
2024
   
2023
 
 
Amount
   
Percent
   
Average Rate
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Average Rate
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Noninterest bearing demand accounts
 
$
32,681,963
     
5.09
%
   
%
 
$
30,554,842
     
4.89
%
   
%
NOW accounts
   
55,048,614
     
8.62
     
2.53
     
41,320,723
     
6.61
     
1.90
 
Money market accounts
   
24,578,021
     
2.18
     
0.58
     
14,641,846
     
2.34
     
0.30
 
Savings accounts
   
47,001,817
     
7.3
     
1.90
     
45,554,964
     
7.28
     
1.76
 
Certificates of deposit
   
482,877,627
     
76.81
     
4.37
     
493,274,767
     
78.88
     
4.00
 
Total
 
$
642,188,042
     
100.00
%
   
3.73
%
 
$
625,347,142
     
100.00
%
   
3.42
%
 
 

 
Average Balance Sheets and Related Yields and Rates
 
The following tables present information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities, the total dollar amounts of interest income and dividends from average interest-earning assets, the total dollar amounts of interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, and the resulting annualized average yields and costs. The yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Average balances have been calculated using daily balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances only. Loan fees are included in interest income on loans and are not material.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2024
   
2023
 
 
 
Average
   
Interest and
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
Interest and
   
Yield/
 
 
 
Balance
   
Dividends
   
Cost (3)
   
Balance
   
Dividends
   
Cost (3)
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
Assets:
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
13,547
   
$
191
     
5.61
%
 
$
9,433
   
$
145
     
6.08
%
Loans
   
717,433
     
8,523
     
4.73
%
   
714,380
     
8,224
     
4.57
%
Securities
   
175,308
     
1,653
     
3.77
%
   
133,241
     
1,041
     
3.12
%
Other interest-earning assets
   
9,711
     
227
     
9.37
%
   
7,216
     
156
     
8.70
%
Total interest-earning assets
   
915,999
     
10,594
     
4.61
%
   
864,270
     
9,566
     
4.40
%
Non-interest-earning assets
   
63,511
                     
56,543
                 
Total assets
 
$
979,510
                   
$
920,813
                 
Liabilities and equity:
                                               
NOW and money market accounts
 
$
67,362
   
$
366
     
2.16
%
 
$
67,510
   
$
310
     
1.82
%
Savings accounts
   
44,425
     
213
     
1.91
%
   
44,855
     
205
     
1.81
%
Certificates of deposit
   
501,875
     
5,621
     
4.46
%
   
497,147
     
4,731
     
3.78
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
613,662
     
6,200
     
4.02
%
   
609,512
     
5,246
     
3.41
%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances (1)
   
192,196
     
1,895
     
3.92
%
   
137,445
     
1,382
     
3.99
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
805,858
     
8,095
     
4.00
%
   
746,957
     
6,628
     
3.52
%
Non-interest-bearing deposits
   
32,734
                     
34,835
                 
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
   
3,837
                     
1,454
                 
Total liabilities
   
842,429
                     
783,246
                 
Total equity
   
137,081
                     
137,567
                 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
979,510
                   
$
920,813
                 
Net interest income
         
$
2,499
                   
$
2,938
         
Interest rate spread (2)
                   
0.61
%
                   
0.88
%
Net interest margin (3)
                   
1.09
%
                   
1.35
%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
   
113.67
%
                   
115.71
%
               
 
1.
Cash flow hedges are used to manage interest rate risk. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, the net effect on interest expense on the Federal Home Loan Bank advances was a reduced expense of $280,000.
2.
Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
3.
Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2024
   
2023
 
 
 
Average
   
Interest and
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
Interest and
   
Yield/
 
 
 
Balance
   
Dividends
   
Cost (3)
   
Balance
   
Dividends
   
Cost (3)
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
Assets:
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
10,197
   
$
606
     
5.94
%
 
$
10,868
   
$
568
     
5.23
%
Loans
   
713,138
     
33,412
     
4.69
%
   
713,799
     
32,046
     
4.49
%
Securities
   
178,684
     
6,939
     
3.88
%
   
144,880
     
4,162
     
2.87
%
Other interest-earning assets
   
9,106
     
793
     
8.71
%
   
6,389
     
504
     
7.89
%
Total interest-earning assets
   
911,125
     
41,750
     
4.58
%
   
875,936
     
37,280
     
4.26
%
Non-interest-earning assets
   
59,511
                     
54,925
                 
Total assets
 
$
970,636
                   
$
930,861
                 
Liabilities and equity:
                                               
NOW and money market accounts
 
$
67,561
   
$
1,359
     
2.01
%
 
$
85,663
   
$
1,399
     
1.63
%
Savings accounts
   
43,975
     
821
     
1.87
%
   
48,351
     
580
     
1.20
%
Certificates of deposit
   
508,327
     
22,405
     
4.41
%
   
498,129
     
16,045
     
3.22
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
619,863
     
24,585
     
3.97
%
   
632,143
     
18,024
     
2.85
%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances (1)
   
175,997
     
6,614
     
3.76
%
   
116,816
     
4,283
     
3.67
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
795,860
     
31,199
     
3.92
%
   
748,959
     
22,307
     
2.98
%
Non-interest-bearing deposits
   
31,572
                     
38,636
                 
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
   
6,303
                     
4,627
                 
Total liabilities
   
833,735
                     
792,222
                 
Total equity
   
136,901
                     
138,639
                 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
970,636
                   
$
930,861
                 
Net interest income
         
$
10,551
                   
$
14,973
         
Interest rate spread (2)
                   
0.66
%
                   
1.28
%
Net interest margin (3)
                   
1.16
%
                   
1.71
%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
   
114.48
%
                   
116.95
%
               
 
1.
Cash flow hedges are used to manage interest rate risk. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, the net effect on interest expense on the Federal Home Loan Bank advances was a reduced expense of $1.5 million.
2.
Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
3.
Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
 
 
 
 

 
Rate/Volume Analysis
 
The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on net interest income. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The net column represents the sum of the prior columns. Changes attributable to changes in both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionally based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
   
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2024 Compared to Three Months
   
2024 Compared to Twelve Months
 
 
 
Ended December 31, 2023
   
Ended December 31, 2023
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease) Due to
   
Increase (Decrease) Due to
 
 
 
Volume
   
Rate
   
Net
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
Net
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
Interest income:
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
114
   
$
(68
)
 
$
46
   
$
(37
)
 
$
75
   
$
38
 
Loans receivable
   
33
     
266
     
299
     
(30
)
   
1,396
     
1,366
 
Securities
   
369
     
243
     
612
     
1,108
     
1,669
     
2,777
 
Other interest earning assets
   
58
     
13
     
71
     
232
     
57
     
289
 
Total interest-earning assets
   
574
     
454
     
1,028
     
1,273
     
3,197
     
4,470
 
Interest expense:
                                               
NOW and money market accounts
   
(5
)
 
$
61
   
$
56
     
(328
)
   
288
     
(40
)
Savings accounts
   
(12
)
   
20
     
8
     
(57
)
   
298
     
241
 
Certificates of deposit
   
45
     
845
     
890
     
335
     
6,025
     
6,360
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
676
     
(163
)
   
513
     
2,221
     
110
     
2,331
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
704
     
763
     
1,467
     
2,171
     
6,721
     
8,892
 
Net decrease in net interest income
 
$
(130
)
 
$
(309
)
 
$
(439
)
 
$
(898
)
 
$
(3,524
)
 
$
(4,422
)
 
 

 
 
Contacts
Kevin Pace – President & CEO, 201-862-0660 ext. 1110
 
 
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Document and Entity Information
Feb. 14, 2025
Cover [Abstract]  
Document Type 8-K
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Document Period End Date Feb. 14, 2025
Entity File Number 001-39180
Entity Registrant Name Bogota Financial Corp.
Entity Central Index Key 0001787414
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD
Entity Tax Identification Number 84-3501231
Entity Address, Address Line One 819 Teaneck Road
Entity Address, City or Town Teaneck
Entity Address, State or Province NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 07666
City Area Code 201
Local Phone Number 862-0660
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01
Trading Symbol BSBK
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company true
Entity Ex Transition Period false
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false

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