Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc._2023 Annual Report

the contractual or notional amount of those instruments. The Company decreases its exposure to losses under these commitments by subjecting them to credit approval and monitoring procedures. The Company assesses the credit risk associated with certain commitments to extend credit and establishes a liability for expected credit losses. The following table presents credit arrangements and financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk as of December 31, 2023 and 2022: (dollars in thousands) Unfunded Commitments Under Lines of Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 164,880 $ 381,752 $ 444,669 $ 404,065 Letters of Credit ........................................... 6,780 96,509 20,658 95,111 Totals .................................................. $171,660 $478,261 $465,327 $499,176 Commitments to extend credit beyond current funding are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Such commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by us upon extension of credit, is based on our management’s credit evaluation. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions. Commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to facilitate trade or commerce and are paid directly when the underlying transaction is consummated. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company had outstanding letters of credit with the FHLB in the amount of $114.4 million and $78.4 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, on behalf of customers and to secure public deposits. Liquidity Liquidity is the Company’s capacity to meet cash and collateral obligations at a reasonable cost. Maintaining an adequate level of liquidity depends on the Company’s ability to efficiently meet both expected and unexpected cash flows and collateral needs without adversely affecting either daily operations or financial condition. The Bank’s ALM Committee, is responsible for managing commitments to meet the needs of customers while achieving the Company’s financial objectives. The ALM Committee meets regularly to review balance sheet composition, funding capacities, and current and forecasted loan demand. The Company manages liquidity by maintaining adequate levels of cash and other assets from on- and off balance sheet arrangements. Specifically, on-balance sheet liquidity consists of cash and due from banks and unpledged investment securities available for sale, which are referred to as primary liquidity. In regards to off-balance sheet capacity, the Company maintains available borrowing capacity under secured borrowing lines with the FHLB, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, and a correspondent lender, as well as unsecured lines of credit for the purpose of overnight funds with various correspondent banks, which the Company refers to as secondary liquidity. In addition, the Bank is a member of the American Financial Exchange, or AFX, through which it may either borrow or lend funds on an overnight or short-term basis with a group of approved commercial banks. The availability of funds changes daily. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had no borrowings outstanding through the AFX. Total on- and off-balance sheet liquidity was $2.23 billion as of December 31, 2023, compared to $1.38 billion at December 31, 2022. The Company did not utilize the BTFP or Federal Reserve Discount Window during the year ended December 31, 2023. December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Fixed Variable Fixed Variable

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