Overview
- IndustrySavings Institutions, Not Federally Chartered1
- HeadquartersAmesbury, Massachusetts1
- Business address5 Market Street, Amesbury, Ma 019132
- Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company2
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Provident Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation that was incorporated in 2019 to act as the holding company for BankProv (the “Bank”). At December 31, 2024, Provident Bancorp, Inc. had total assets of $1.59 billion, deposits of $1.31 billion and shareholders’ equity of $231.1 million on a consolidated basis.3 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Financial statements
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Interest | $5.2M4 | $8.1M5 | $5.9M13 | $3.4M6 | $4.3M8 | $32.1M8 | ||
| Income before tax | $22.1M6 | -$27.3M8 | $14.8M9 | $9.4M9 | ||||
| Income tax | $3.2M4 | $3.8M5 | $4.6M13 | $6.0M6 | -$5.8M8 | $3.8M9 | $2.1M9 | |
| Net income | $9.3M4 | $10.8M5 | $12.1M6 | $16.1M7 | -$21.5M8 | $11.0M9 | $7.3M9 | |
| Earnings per share | $0.504 | $0.605 | $0.6613 | $0.966 | -$1.308 | $0.669 | $0.439 | |
| Earnings per share (diluted) | $0.504 | $0.605 | $0.6613 | $0.936 | -$1.308 | $0.669 | $0.439 | |
| Shares (weighted, basic) | 16.8M shares6 | 16.5M shares8 | 16.6M shares9 | 16.7M shares9 | ||||
| Shares (weighted, diluted) | 17.3M shares6 | 16.5M shares8 | 16.6M shares9 | 16.8M shares9 |
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Cash | $28.6M5 | $59.7M5 | $83.8M5 | $153.1M8 | $80.6M8 | $220.3M8 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | $14.3M6 | $13.6M8 | $13.0M9 | $10.2M9 | ||||
| Total assets | $974.1M4 | $1.1B5 | $1.5B13 | $1.7B6 | $1.6B8 | $1.7B9 | $1.6B9 | |
| Short-term debt | $108.5M8 | $95.0M9 | $35.0M9 | |||||
| Long-term debt | $68.0M4 | $25.0M5 | $13.5M13 | $13.5M6 | $18.3M8 | $9.7M9 | $9.6M9 | |
| Total liabilities | $848.5M4 | $890.9M5 | $1.3B13 | $1.5B6 | $1.4B8 | $1.4B9 | $1.4B9 | |
| Retained earnings | $118.1M6 | $94.6M8 | $106.3M9 | $113.6M9 | ||||
| Shareholders’ equity | $125.6M5 | $230.9M13 | $235.9M6 | $233.8M8 | $207.5M9 | $221.9M9 | $231.1M9 | |
| Shares outstanding | 19.5M shares4 | 19.5M shares5 | 19.0M shares13 | 17.9M shares6 | 17.7M shares8 | 17.7M shares9 | 17.8M shares9 | 17.8M shares9 |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Cash from operations | $16.8M4 | $17.5M5 | $18.2M13 | $24.3M6 | $21.9M8 | $5.6M9 | $11.9M9 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | $870.0K6 | $940.0K8 | $932.0K9 | $912.0K9 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | $2.5M6 | $1.9M8 | $1.3M9 | $1.2M9 | ||||
| Capital spending | $2.4M4 | $6.2M5 | $911.0K13 | $412.0K6 | $262.0K8 | $339.0K9 | $370.0K9 | |
| Free cash flow | $14.4M | $11.3M | $17.3M | $23.9M | $21.6M | $5.2M | $11.5M | |
| Cash from investing | -$155.7M6 | -$22.3M8 | $104.7M9 | $19.4M9 | ||||
| Dividends paid | $1.6M13 | $2.6M6 | $2.0M6 | |||||
| Share buybacks | $215.0K4 | $7.8M13 | $18.3M6 | $2.9M8 | ||||
| Cash from financing | $200.7M6 | -$72.1M8 | $29.4M9 | -$82.5M9 | ||||
| Dividend per share | $0.0913 | $0.156 | $0.128 |
Corporate structure
Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ sits at the top of its group. 1 entity on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/
- AllianceBernstein Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/, latest Feb 17, 2026 (2 filings since Nov 14, 2025)
- GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/, latest Feb 12, 2026 (2 filings since Jul 15, 2025)
- VANGUARD GROUP INC Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/, latest Oct 30, 2025 (2 filings since Jul 29, 2025)
- M3 PARTNERS LP Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/, latest Aug 14, 2025 (6 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
- Joseph Stilwell Filed SCHEDULE 13D/A on Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/, latest Jun 13, 2025 (7 filings since May 15, 2023)
- BankProv Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust Filed SCHEDULE 13G on Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/, latest Feb 12, 2025
- BlackRock Filed SCHEDULE 13G on Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/, latest Feb 4, 2025
- T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Filed SC 13G/A on Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/, latest Nov 14, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 14, 2023)
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Filed SC 13G/A on Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/, latest Feb 14, 2023 (2 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
- Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ Amesbury, Massachusetts
Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Property and equipment
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
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| Property and equipment, before depreciation | $20.0M9 Dec 31, 2024 | $25.4M9 Dec 31, 2023 | −21.1% |
| Accumulated depreciation | $9.8M9 Dec 31, 2024 | $12.4M9 Dec 31, 2023 | −20.6% |
| Property and equipment, net | $10.2M9 Dec 31, 2024 | $13.0M9 Dec 31, 2023 | −21.5% |
| Operating-lease assets (leased space) | $3.4M9 Dec 31, 2024 | $3.8M9 Dec 31, 2023 | −9.3% |
Investments
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
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| Marketable securities, current | $141.6M9 Dec 31, 2024 | $198.1M9 Dec 31, 2023 | −28.5% |
| Debt securities available for sale | $25.7M9 Dec 31, 2024 | $28.6M9 Dec 31, 2023 | −10.1% |
| Loans, net of allowance | $1.3B9 Dec 31, 2024 | $1.3B9 Dec 31, 2023 | −1.2% |
| Deposits held (banks) | $1.3B9 Dec 31, 2024 | $1.3B9 Dec 31, 2023 | −1.7% |
Properties, in its own words
At December 31, 2024, we conducted business through our main office and six branch offices located in Amesbury and Newburyport, Massachusetts and Bedford, Exeter, Portsmouth and Seabrook, New Hampshire, as well as a loan production office located in Ponte Vedra, Florida. We own five of our offices, including our main office, and lease two of our branch offices as well as a loan production office. At December 31, 2024, the total net book value of our land, buildings, furniture, fixtures, equipment and lease right-of-use assets was $15.9 million, which includes $2.3 million in assets held for sale.
Item 2 of the 10-K filed Mar 31, 2025.3
Leadership
Who has led Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief financial officer
- Chief executive officerJoseph B. Reilly Nov 17, 2025 to now14
- Chief executive officerCarol L. Houle Aug 3, 2023 to Dec 20, 202315
- Chief executive officerDavid P. Mansfield Oct 16, 2019 to Dec 20, 202216
- PresidentJoseph B. Reilly Nov 17, 2025 to now14
- PresidentCarol L. Houle Aug 3, 2023 to Dec 20, 202315
- PresidentDavid P. Mansfield Oct 16, 2019 to Dec 20, 202216
- Chief financial officerCarol L. Houle Oct 16, 2019 to Dec 20, 202317
Board members and other officers (13)
- Board memberDennis Pollack Jan 31, 2024 to now18
- Board memberJulienne C. Cassarino Feb 26, 2024 to now19
- Board memberKathleen Chase Curran Jan 31, 2022 to now20
- Board memberCharles F. Withee Nov 18, 2020 to Nov 18, 202021
- Board memberDavid P. Mansfield Oct 16, 2019 to Dec 20, 202216
- Board memberFrank G. Cousins Jr. Oct 16, 2019 to now22
- Board memberJames A. Deleo Oct 16, 2019 to now23
- Board memberJoseph B. Reilly Oct 16, 2019 to now24
- Board memberLaurie H. Knapp Oct 16, 2019 to now25
- Board memberLisa Destefano Oct 16, 2019 to now26
- Board memberRichard L. Peeke Oct 16, 2019 to Oct 16, 201927
- Board memberBarbara Piette Dec 27, 2019 to now28
- General counselCharles F. Withee Oct 16, 2019 to Dec 20, 202129
Timeline
- Nov 17, 2025New chief executive Joseph B. Reilly becomes CEO14
- Nov 17, 20258-K Completed an acquisition or sale; Listing notice or transfer; Change to shareholders' rights30
- Oct 23, 20258-K Results of operations31
- Sep 17, 20258-K Shareholder vote32
- Sep 5, 20258-K Other events33
- Jul 24, 20258-K Results of operations34
- Jun 5, 20258-K Entered a material agreement; Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure35
- May 20, 20258-K Financial statements and exhibits36
- May 14, 20258-K Regulation FD disclosure37
- Apr 25, 20258-K Results of operations38
- Jan 23, 20258-K Results of operations39
- Dec 26, 20248-K Executive or director change40
- Dec 2, 20248-K Other events41
- Aug 3, 2023New chief executive Carol L. Houle becomes CEO15
- Oct 16, 2019New chief executive David P. Mansfield becomes CEO16
Calendar
When it reported results
- Oct 23, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results31
- Jul 24, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results34
- Apr 25, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results38
- Jan 23, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results39
- Oct 25, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results42
- Jul 29, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results43
- Apr 25, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results44
- Jan 26, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results45
Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar
Filings
196 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 4 annual reports, 13 quarterly reports, 52 major events, 72 insider forms, 28 large holders, 27 other. The latest 20:
- Feb 17, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Feb 12, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Nov 17, 20254 EDGAR
- Nov 17, 20254 EDGAR
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- Nov 17, 20254 EDGAR
- Nov 17, 20254 EDGAR
- Nov 17, 20258-K EDGAR
- Nov 17, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
- Nov 17, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
- Nov 17, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
- Nov 14, 2025SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- Nov 7, 202510-Q EDGAR
The 196 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
32 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 31 buys and 1 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
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| Nov 11, 2024 | POLLACK DENNISDirector | Buy | 5,000 | $11.64 | $58.2K | Form 4 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | POLLACK DENNISDirector | Buy | 5,000 | $11.30 | $56.5K | Form 4 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | POLLACK DENNISDirector | Buy | 1,950 | $10.30 | $20.1K | Form 4 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Fisher Kenneth REVP and CFO | Buy | 5,000 | $9.61 | $48.0K | Form 4 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | POLLACK DENNISDirector | Buy | 1,075 | $10.15 | $10.9K | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | POLLACK DENNISDirector | Buy | 10,000 | $9.92 | $99.2K | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Stilwell Value LLC10% owner | Sale | 75,000 | $9.62 | $721.5K | Form 4 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | STILWELL JOSEPH10% owner | Buy | 2,413 | $9.39 | $22.7K | Form 4 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.10% owner | Buy | 6,176 | $9.25 | $57.1K | Form 4 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | STILWELL JOSEPH10% owner | Buy | 2,012 | $9.43 | $19.0K | Form 4 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.10% owner | Buy | 800 | $9.72 | $7.8K | Form 4 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | STILWELL PARTNERS L P10% owner | Buy | 2,485 | $9.58 | $23.8K | Form 4 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | STILWELL PARTNERS L P10% owner | Buy | 7,926 | $9.47 | $75.1K | Form 4 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Stilwell Value LLC10% owner | Buy | 300 | $9.71 | $2.9K | Form 4 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.10% owner | Buy | 100 | $9.75 | $975 | Form 4 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | STILWELL JOSEPH10% owner | Buy | 300 | $9.62 | $2.9K | Form 4 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | STILWELL PARTNERS L P10% owner | Buy | 2,900 | $9.71 | $28.2K | Form 4 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | STILWELL PARTNERS L P10% owner | Buy | 2,704 | $9.52 | $25.7K | Form 4 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.10% owner | Buy | 2,272 | $9.61 | $21.8K | Form 4 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | STILWELL PARTNERS L P10% owner | Buy | 200 | $9.66 | $1.9K | Form 4 |
All 32 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- AllianceBernsteinSCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Nov 14, 2025 to Feb 17, 202646
- GLAZER CAPITAL, LLCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Jul 15, 2025 to Feb 12, 202647
- VANGUARD GROUP INCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Jul 29, 2025 to Oct 30, 202548
- M3 PARTNERS LPSCHEDULE 13G/A, 6 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Aug 14, 202549
- Joseph StilwellSCHEDULE 13D/A, 7 filings May 15, 2023 to Jun 13, 202550
- BankProv Employee Stock Ownership Plan TrustSCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing Feb 12, 202551
- BlackRockSCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing Feb 4, 202552
- T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.SC 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 14, 2023 to Nov 14, 202453
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/SC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Feb 14, 202354
Executive pay
What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.
| Year | Executive | Age | Salary | Total pay |
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| 2024 | Kenneth R. Fisher | $297.2K | $676.0K55 | |
| 2024 | Carol L. Houle | $72.7K | $673.1K55 | |
| 2024 | Joseph B. Reilly | $472.8K | $588.8K55 | |
| 2024 | Joseph Mancini | $357.5K | $447.4K55 | |
| 2023 | Former Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officerand Chief Financial Officer | $467.3K | $670.4K55 | |
| 2023 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $454.6K | $646.5K55 | |
| 2023 | Executive VicePresident and Chief Operating Officer | $341.2K | $631.5K55 |
SEC filer profile
How Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARProvident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/1
- CIK0001778784
- Employer ID (EIN)84-41324223
- Filer statusNon-accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; a smaller reporting company; not a shell company3
- Incorporated inMaryland3
- Fiscal year endsDecember 311
- Industry code (SIC)6036 Savings Institutions, Not Federally Chartered1
- SEC reviewing officeOffice of Finance, Division of Corporation Finance1
- Business address5 Market Street, Amesbury, MA 019131
- Phone(978) 388-00501
- Shares outstanding17,782,946 as of Nov 3, 202512
- Public float$163.3M as of Jun 30, 20243
- AuditorCrowe LLP, Fort Lauderdale, Florida PCAOB ID 173; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting3
- On EDGAR sinceJun 7, 20191
- Filings313 in all: 4 (95), 8-K (81), 10-Q (19), 3 (19), SC 13G/A (13), 425 (9), SC 13G (8), DEF 14A (7)1
All 35 form types
10-K (6), 11-K (6), SCHEDULE 13G/A (6), SCHEDULE 13G (5), SC 13D/A (4), 424B3 (3), ARS (3), S-8 (3), S-8 POS (3), CORRESP (2), DEFA14A (2), NT 10-Q (2), S-1/A (2), SCHEDULE 13D/A (2), 10-K/A (1), 25-NSE/A (1), 8-A12B (1), 8-K/A (1), DEFM14A (1), EFFECT (1), PRE 14A (1), RW (1), S-1 (1), S-3 (1), S-3/A (1), SC 13D (1), UPLOAD (1)
- Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 31, 2025
Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 7, 2025
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 15, 2025
Latest 8-K (8-K) Nov 17, 2025
Securities registered for trading
| Class | Symbol | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | PVBC | NASDAQ |
From the cover page of the 10-K filed Mar 31, 2025 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).3
Risk factors and legal proceedings
The risks Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Mar 31, 2025: 40 risks under these headings, as written.3
- Risks Related to Our Lending Activities
- Our emphasis on commercial business, commercial real estate, real estate, construction and land development lending involves risks that could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
- Our construction and land development loan portfolio expose us to greater risks than other mortgage loans.
- The level of our commercial real estate loan portfolio may subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny.
- If our allowance for credit losses for loans is not sufficient to cover actual loan losses, our earnings could decrease.
- Changes in the secondary mortgage market may impede our ability to collect repayment on the mortgage warehouse facility lines.
- The foreclosure process may adversely impact our recoveries on non-performing loans
- Risks Related to Laws and Regulations
- The fiscal monetary and regulatory policies of the federal government and its agencies could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
- Changes in laws and regulations and the cost of regulatory compliance with new laws and regulations may adversely affect our operations and/or increase our costs of operations.
- Non-compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act, or other laws and regulations could result in fines or sanctions.
- We are subject to the Community Reinvestment Act and fair lending laws, and failure to comply with these laws could lead to material penalties.
The other 30 risks
- We could become subject to more stringent capital requirements, which could adversely impact our return on equity, require us to raise additional capital, or constrain us from paying dividends or repurchasing shares.
- If deposits in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits exceed thresholds established by the Depositors Insurance Fund with respect to certain Massachusetts financial institutions, we may lose the benefits of excess deposit insurance provided by the Depositors Insurance Fund.
- The Federal Reserve Board may require us to commit capital resources to support BankProv.
- We may become subject to enforcement actions even though non-compliance was inadvertent or unintentional.
- Risk Related to Market Interest Rates
- Future changes in interest rates could negatively affect our operating results and asset values.
- Risks Related to Our BaaS Activities
- Regulatory scrutiny of BaaS solutions and related technology considerations has recently increased.
- Risks Related to our Business Strategy
- Strong competition for banking services could hurt our profits and slow growth.
- New lines of business or new products and services may subject us to additional risks.
- Risk Related to Economic Conditions
- A worsening of economic conditions could reduce demand for our products and services and/or result in increases in our level of non-performing loans, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
- Inflation can have an adverse impact on our business and on our customers.
- Interruption of our customers' supply chains and federal funding could negatively impact their business and operations and impact their ability to repay their loans.
- Risks Related to Operational Matters
- System failure or breaches of our network security could materially and adversely affect our business, as well as subject us to increased operating costs as well as litigation and other liabilities.
- Cyber-attacks and information security breaches could compromise our information or result in the data of our customers being improperly divulged, which could expose us to liability and losses.
- Our failure to successfully keep pace with technological changes could have a material adverse impact on our business and, in turn, our financial condition and results of operations.
- Customer or employee fraud subjects us to additional operational risks.
- If our enterprise risk management framework is not effective at mitigating risk and loss to us, we could suffer unexpected losses and our results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
- Risks Related to Liquidity and Funding
- A lack of liquidity could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
- Our funding sources may prove insufficient to replace deposits at maturity and support our future growth.
- Deterioration in the performance or financial position of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston or the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston might restrict our ability to meet our funding needs. Additionally, the deterioration in the performance or financial position of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston could cause a suspension of its dividend and cause its stock to be deemed impaired.
- The soundness of other financial institutions could adversely affect us.
- Risks Related to Environmental and Other Global Matters
- We are subject to environmental liability risk associated with lending activities.
- Societal responses to climate change could adversely affect our business and performance, including indirectly through impacts on our customers.
- Our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected by natural disasters, health epidemics, and other catastrophic events.
- Risks Related to Accounting Matters
- Changes in management’s estimates and assumptions may have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and our financial condition or operating results.
- Other Risks Related to Our Business
- Legal and regulatory proceedings and related matters could adversely affect us or the financial services industry in general.
- Our success depends on hiring, retaining and motivating certain key personnel.
- Managing reputational risk is important to attracting and maintaining customers, investors and employees.
- Various factors may make takeover attempts more difficult to achieve.
- Our articles of incorporation provide that state and federal courts located in the state of Maryland are the exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.
- Potential downgrades of U.S. government securities by one or more of the credit ratings agencies could have a material adverse effect on our operations, earnings and financial condition.
Legal proceedings
On October 24, 2024, the Company received a letter from the staff of the Boston Regional Office of the SEC informing the Company that the staff had made a preliminary determination to recommend that the SEC file an action against the Company for violating certain sections of the federal securities laws (the “Wells Notice”). The staff has indicated that the Wells Notice relates to the Company’s disclosures regarding loans that the Company made to companies engaged in the mining of cryptocurrency – a line of business the Company ceased originating new loans in as of October 2022. The Wells Notice indicates that the staff’s recommendation to the SEC may involve a civil injunction action or other action allowed by law, and may seek remedies that include an injunction, disgorgement, pre-judgment interest, civil money penalties, and such other relief as may be available.
The Company is pursuing the Wells Notice process and continues to discuss a potential resolution with the staff. The results, costs, timing and other potential consequences of the above matter are unknown at this time. Associated legal costs are expensed as incurred.
The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.3
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- 22SEC EDGARFrank G. Cousins Jr., Board member
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- 25SEC EDGARLaurie H. Knapp, Board member
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