Regulatory Capital

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Regulatory Capital

Regulatory Capital

8.Regulatory Capital

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total core and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to total adjusted assets (as defined).

The final rules implementing Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s capital guidelines for U.S. banks (BASEL III rules) became effective for the Bank on January 1, 2015 with full compliance with all of the requirements being

phased in over a multi-year schedule, and fully phased in by January 1, 2019. Under the BASEL III rules, the Bank must hold a 2.50% capital conservation buffer above the adequately capitalized risk-based capital ratios.  The net unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital. Management believes as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are as follows:

									Minimum
									To Be "Well-
					Minimum				Capitalized"
					For Capital				Under Prompt
	Actual				Adequacy Purposes				Corrective Provisions
(in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
As of March 31, 2022
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital	$	41,711	15.01	%	$	12,503	4.50	%	$	18,060	6.50	%
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)	$	43,685	15.72	%	$	22,228	8.00	%	$	27,785	10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)	$	41,711	15.01	%	$	16,671	6.00	%	$	22,228	8.00	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)	$	41,711	11.16	%	$	14,952	4.00	%	$	18,690	5.00	%
As of December 31, 2021:
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital	$	41,287	14.82	%	$	12,534	4.50	%	$	18,104	6.50	%
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)	$	43,128	15.48	%	$	22,282	8.00	%	$	27,853	10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)	$	41,287	14.82	%	$	16,712	6.00	%	$	22,282	8.00	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)	$	41,287	10.99	%	$	15,034	4.00	%	$	18,792	5.00	%

The Company’s goal is to maintain a strong capital position, consistent with the risk profile of its subsidiary bank that supports growth and expansion activities while at the same time exceeding regulatory standards. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Generations Bank exceeded all regulatory required minimum capital ratios and met the regulatory definition of a “well-capitalized” institution, i.e. Tier 1 Capital (to Total Adjusted Asset) exceeding 5.00%, a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio exceeding 6.50%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio exceeding 8.00%, and a total risk-based capital ratio exceeding 10.00%.

By letter dated September 10, 2020, based on its supervisory profile, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) established higher individual minimum capital ratios for Generations Bank. Specifically, effective September 10, 2020, Generations Bank is required to maintain a leverage ratio of 8.00% and a total capital ratio of 12.00%. The individual minimum capital ratios will remain in effect until terminated, modified, or suspended in writing by the OCC.