Princeton Bancorp (BPRN) risk factors, FY2024 10-K

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1. 01Our loan portfolio has a significant concentration in commercial real estate and commercial construction loans
2. 02The nature of our construction loan portfolio may expose us to increased lending risks
3. 03The small to mid-sized businesses that we lend to may have fewer resources to weather a downturn in the economy, which may impair a borrower’s ability to repay a loan to us that could materially harm our operating results
4. 04Our allowance for credit losses may not be adequate to cover actual losses
5. 05Increased interest rates have decreased the value of a portion of the Company’s securities portfolio, and the Company would realize losses if it were required to sell such securities to meet liquidity needs
6. 06The financial services industry is undergoing a period of great volatility and disruption
7. 07Changes in interest rates may adversely affect our earnings and financial condition

RISKS RELATED TO THE BANK’S COMMON STOCK

1. 08The Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends depends primarily on receiving dividends from the Bank, which is subject to regulatory limits and the Bank’s performance
2. 09Our stock price may reflect securities market conditions
3. 10Inflation can have an adverse impact on the Company’s business and its customers
4. 11We face risks related to health epidemics and other outbreaks, severe weather, power or telecommunications loss, and terrorism which could significantly disrupt our operations
5. 12Market conditions and economic cyclicality may adversely affect our industry
6. 13Instability in global economic conditions and geopolitical matters could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition

OPERATIONAL RISKS

1. 14Further negative developments in the banking industry could adversely affect our business operations and our financial condition and results of operations
2. 15Competition from other financial institutions in originating loans and attracting deposits may adversely affect our profitability
3. 16If deposit levels are not sufficient, it may be more expensive to fund loan originations
4. 17We must maintain and follow high underwriting standards to grow safely
5. 18We are a community bank and our ability to maintain our reputation is critical to the success of our business and the failure to do so may materially adversely affect our performance
6. 19Our internal control systems could fail to detect certain events
7. 20If we cannot favorably assess the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, we may be subject to additional regulatory scrutiny
8. 21We rely on third parties to provide key components of our business infrastructure, and the failure of these parties to fulfil their obligations to us could disrupt our operations
9. 22We cannot predict how changes in technology will impact our business; increased use of technology may expose us to service interruptions
10. 23We use AI in connection with our business and operations, which exposes us to inherent risks that may expose us to material harm
11. 24The increasing use of social media platforms presents new risks and challenges and the inability or failure to recognize, respond to, and effectively manage the accelerated impact of social media could materially adversely impact the Bank’s business

STRATEGIC RISKS

1. 25Our growth has substantially increased our expenses and impacted our results of operations
2. 26Our growth-oriented business strategy could be adversely affected if we are not able to attract and retain skilled employees
3. 27We depend on our executive officers and key personnel to continue the implementation of our long-term business strategy and could be harmed by the loss of their services

RISKS RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF OUR INDUSTRY

1. 28We are subject to significant government regulation, which could affect our business, financial condition and results of operations
2. 29Our lending limit may restrict our growth
3. 30The Federal Reserve may require the Company to commit capital resources to support the Bank
4. 31We are subject to the Community Reinvestment Act and fair lending laws, and failure to comply with these laws could lead to material penalties
5. 32Impairment of goodwill could require charges to earnings, which could result in a negative impact on our results of operations