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reduced economic activity. The
 
pandemic has resulted in authorities implementing numerous measures
 
to try to contain the virus, such 
as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter in place or
 
total lock-down orders and business limitations and shutdowns. Such 
measures have significantly contributed to rising unemployment
 
and negatively impacted consumer and business spending. The 
United States government has taken steps to attempt to mitigate
 
some of the more severe anticipated economic effects of
 
the virus, 
including the passage of the CARES Act, but there can be no
 
assurance that such steps will be effective or achieve their
 
desired results 
in a timely fashion.
 
We continue to monitor
 
and evaluate newly enacted and proposed government and banking
 
regulations issued in 
response to the COVID-19 pandemic; further changes in regulation that
 
impact our business or that impact our customers could
 
have a 
significant impact on our future operations and business strategies. 
Our operations and financial results have already been negatively
 
impacted as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, as discussed
 
further in 
“Part I – Item 2. Management’s
 
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
 
Operations —Overview” and ”—
Results of Operations”.
 
The pandemic, reduction in economic activity,
 
and current business limitations and shutdowns have increased 
risks to our business that include, but are not limited to: 
●
 
Credit Risk.
 
We extend
 
credit primarily to small and mid-sized businesses, and many of
 
our customers may be particularly 
susceptible to business limitations, shutdowns and possible recessions
 
and may be unable to make scheduled lease or loan 
payments during these periods and may be at risk of discontinuing
 
their operations.
 
As a result, our delinquencies and credit 
losses may substantially increase.
 
Our risk and exposure to future losses may be amplified to
 
the extent economic activity 
remains shutdown for an extended period, or to the extent businesses
 
have limited operations or are unable to return to 
normal levels of activity after the restrictions are lifted. 
Our estimate of expected future credit losses recognized within our
 
allowance as of June 30,
 
2020 is based on certain 
assumptions, forecasts and estimates about the impact of current
 
economic conditions on our portfolio of receivables based 
on information known as of June 30,
 
2020, including certain expectations about the extent and timing of impacts
 
from 
COVID-19.
 
If those assumptions, forecasts or estimates underlying our financial statements
 
are incorrect, we may 
experience significant losses as the ultimate realization of value, or
 
revisions to our estimates, may be materially different 
than the amounts reflected in our consolidated statement of financial
 
position as of any particular date.
 
●
 
Portfolio Risk.
 
We are
 
currently experiencing a significant decrease in demand for our lease and
 
loan products as a result of 
the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have limited visibility to the future
 
recovery of such demand.
 
We have shifted
 
the focus of portions of our operations and certain personnel
 
to implement specific programs and new 
products in response to the pandemic.
 
In particular, we have focused efforts
 
on loan modifications and a payment deferral 
program, implemented a new PPP loan product, and increased
 
customer service efforts to respond to our borrower’s
 
needs. 
There can be no assurances that such efforts will be
 
successful in mitigating any risk of credit loss.
 
●
 
Liquidity and Capital Risk.
 
As of June 30,
 
2020, all of our capital ratios, and our subsidiary bank’s
 
capital ratios, were in 
excess of all regulatory requirements.
 
While we currently have sufficient capital, our reported
 
and regulatory capital ratios 
could be adversely impacted by further credit losses and other
 
COVID-19 related impacts on our operations.
 
We are 
managing the evolving risks of our business while closely monitoring
 
and forecasting the potential impacts of COVID-19 on 
our future operations and financial position, including capital levels.
 
However, given the uncertainty about
 
future 
developments and the extent and duration of the impacts of COVID
 
-19 on our business and future operations, we face 
elevated risks to our ability to forecast and estimate future capital
 
levels.
 
If we fail to meet capital requirements in the future, 
our business, financial condition or results of operations may be
 
adversely affected.
 
We have historically returned
 
capital to shareholders through normal dividends, special dividends and
 
share repurchases. 
There can be no assurances that these forms of capital returns are
 
the optimal use of our capital or that they will continue in 
the future. 
●
 
The spread of COVID-19 has caused us to modify our business practices
 
(including implementing certain 
business continuity plans, and developing work from home and
 
social distancing plans for our employees), and we may take 
further actions as may be required by government authorities
 
or as we determine are in the best interests of our employees, 
customers and business partners.
 
We face increased
 
risk of any operational or procedural failures due to changes in our 
normal business practices necessitated by the pandemic. 
These factors may remain prevalent for a significant period of
 
time and may continue to adversely affect our business,
 
results of 
operations and financial condition even after the COVID-19 pandemic
 
has subsided.