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Customers Bancorp
1015 Penn Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Contacts:
Jay Sidhu, Chairman & CEO 610-935-8693
Richard Ehst, President & COO 610-917-3263
Investor Contact:
Robert Wahlman, CFO 610-743-8074

 
 
CUSTOMERS BANCORP REPORTS RECORD NET INCOME
FOR FULL YEAR 2013 AND Q4 2013

Wyomissing, PA — January 23, 2014 — Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUBI), the parent company of Customers Bank (collectively “Customers”), reported earnings of $32.7 million for the full year 2013 compared to earnings of $23.8 million for 2012, an increase of 37.3%.  Fully diluted earnings per share for 2013 was $1.43.  For the quarter ending December 31, 2013 (“Q4 2013”) Customers reported earnings of $9.0 million compared to earnings of $7.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 (“Q4 2012”), an increase of 19.1%.  Q4 2013 fully diluted earnings per share was $0.36.  Total shares outstanding at December 31, 2013 were 24.2 million, up from 18.5 million at December 31, 2012.

The financial highlights for full year 2013 included:

 
·
Net interest income was $103.2 million in 2013, up $31.4 million from $71.8 million in 2012, an increase of 43.8%.

 
·
Total revenues (net interest income plus non-interest income) after provisions for loan losses grew from $86.7 million in 2012 to $124.3 million in 2013, an increase of 43.3%.

 
·
Loans receivable (not covered by FDIC loss share) were $2.4 billion at December 31, 2013, up from $1.2 billion at December 31, 2012, and increase of $1.2 billion (100.0%).

 
·
Loans held for sale (principally mortgage warehouse loans) were $747.6 million at December 31, 2013, a decrease of $692.3 million (48.1%) from the $1.4 billion outstanding at December 31, 2012.

 
·
Non-performing loans not covered by FDIC loss share were $13.5 million at December 31, 2013, a decrease of $8.8 million (39.5%) from the December 31, 2012 non-performing non-covered amount of $22.3 million.

 
·
Demand deposits increased $258.4 million (117.6%) during 2013 to $478.1 million.  Total deposits increased $519.1 million (21.3%) during 2013 to $3.0 billion.

 
·
Tangible common equity was $382.9 million as of December 31, 2013, an increase of 44.1% ($117.1 million) from $265.8 million as of December 31, 2012.

 
·
Total assets at December 31, 2013 were $4.2 billion, up 29.7% from the December 31, 2012 balance of $3.2 billion.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
The financial highlights for Q4 2013 included:

 
·
Net interest income was $27.7 million in Q4 2013, up $6.0 million from $21.7 million in Q4 2012, an increase of 27.8%.

 
·
Total revenues (net interest income plus non-interest income) after provisions for loan losses grew from $24.5 million in Q4 2012 to $36.1 million in Q4 2013, an increase of 47.2%.

 
·
Capital ratios1 remained strong and improved year over year, with Tier 1 Leverage of 10.11%, and Total Risk-Based Capital of 13.16%, at December 31, 2013 compared to Tier 1 Leverage of 9.30%, and Total Risk-Based Capital of 11.26%, at December 31, 2012.

“2013 was a year of great achievement for Customers as we successfully implemented key strategies on several fronts while enhancing our profitability,” stated Jay Sidhu, Chairman and CEO of Customers Bancorp, Inc.  “We generated record earnings while for the first time listing Customers on a national exchange, increased capital by over $115 million, added banking teams in key markets of New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and Providence, adopted a client-centric single-point-of-contact business model, and generated double-digit loan and deposit growth.  We enter 2014 focused on continued organic growth of our businesses and building book value, and Customers’ team members are excited about our prospects to further build our business and serve all of our communities in 2014.  I expect the Company to continue to outperform the industry through the organic growth of loans and deposits.”

Robert Wahlman, Executive Vice President and CFO, stated, “During 2013 we overcame a $700 million decrease in mortgage warehouse balances to grow total assets by $952 million, and achieved record earnings of $32.7 million for the year and $9.0 million for the 4th quarter.  We also achieved the earnings per share expectations despite increasing our shares outstanding by nearly one-third during the year.  Our 2014 success results from the execution of our strategies to maintain very strong asset quality, grow our loan assets by focusing on our customers using a single-point-of-contact client service strategy, and control our expenses.  We have mapped our strategies to further improve performance in 2014, and our team members are already executing on those strategies.”



 
 
1 Tier 1 Leverage and Total Risk-Based Capital at December 31, 2013 are estimated.


 
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EARNINGS SUMMARY - UNAUDITED
                 
                   
(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)
                 
      Q4       Q3       Q4  
      2013       2013       2012  
                         
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 9,010     $ 8,268     $ 7,568  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.36     $ 0.33     $ 0.40  
Average shares outstanding
    24,527,087       24,678,317       18,459,502  
                         
Return on average assets
    0.93 %     0.90 %     1.06 %
Return on average common equity
    9.10 %     8.56 %     11.32 %
Equity to assets
    9.31 %     9.91 %     8.42 %
Net interest margin, tax equivalent
    3.07 %     3.14 %     3.20 %
Reserves to non performing loans (NPL's)
    152.90 %     157.60 %     106.50 %
                         
Book value per common share (period end)
  $ 15.96     $ 15.75     $ 14.60  
Period end stock price
  $ 20.46     $ 16.10     $ 14.50  
                         
 

Net Income, Earnings Per Share and Book Value

Q4 2013 net income of $9.0 million is up $0.7 million, or 9.0%, from Q3 2013, and up $1.4 million, or 19.1%, from Q4 2012.  Q4 2013 diluted earnings per share of $0.36 is up $0.03 cents (nearly 10%) from the Q3 2013 earnings per share of $0.33.  Customers’ book value per share increased to $15.96 in Q4 2013 (up 1.4%) from $15.75 in Q3 2013, and $14.60 (up 10.0%) in Q4 2012.  The record net income for 2013 and Q4 2013 is primarily due to increased net interest income, fueled by net loan growth while maintaining asset quality and strong growth of low cost deposits through the year.  The increasing book value reflects Customers strategic commitment to consistently maintain and grow book value per share.

Net Interest Margin

The net interest margin decreased 7 basis points to 3.07% in Q4 2013 compared to Q3 2013, and decreased 12 basis points from Q4 2012.  The Q4 2013 net interest margin decrease from Q3 2013 is principally due to decreasing yields on the mortgage warehouse portfolio as competition heats up in this market, increased volume and marginally lower yields in the multi-family lending product as Customers aggressively grows this loan portfolio segment, and growing the investment securities portfolio which produces less than the average yield on loans.

Non-Interest Income

Q4 2013 non-interest income of $7.9 million was up $3.1 million compared to $4.9 million in Q3 2013, and up $3.4 million compared to $4.5 million in Q4 2012.  Q4 2013 non-interest income is higher than the past noted periods largely due to income recognized on mortgage loans of $1.1 million as Customers initiated its mortgage banking activities and a gain of $1.3 million on securities sold to strategically reduced interest rate risk in the investment portfolio, offset in part by reduced mortgage warehouse transaction fees as a result of decreased mortgage warehouse loan balances and activity as refinancing activity declined when long term market interest rates increased in Q3 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
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Non-Interest Expense

Operating expenses in Q4 2013 of $22.3 million increased $4.0 million compared to Q3 2013 operating expenses of $18.3 million.  Q4 2013 operating expenses support significantly greater business activities as Customers is investing in its C&I lending and mortgage banking businesses, resulting in increased compensation, occupancy, technology, and other operating expenses.  The Q4 2013 expenses also include a $1.6 million increase over Q3 2013 for costs incurred in connection with the previously disclosed Department of Justice investigation to resolve certain alleged redlining violations, enhance technological barriers to cyber-fraud attempts, and pay other regulatory costs.

Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality

The Q4 2013 provision for loan losses was ($0.5) million, compared to a Q3 2013 provision of $0.8 million, and a Q4 2012 provision of $1.6 million.  Beginning in Q4 2013, the provision for loan losses is being reported net of the amount of estimated credit losses on covered loans to be recovered from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) pursuant to specific purchase and assumption, or loss sharing, agreements.  Prior period amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the Q4 2013 presentation.  Previously the amount recoverable from the FDIC had been reported as a separate amount in non-interest income.  The Q4 2013 provision reflects a provision of $2.2 million for asset growth and a $1.1 million reduction of the FDIC indemnification asset as a result of collections on two loans covered by the FDIC purchase and assumption agreements, offset by reductions of the provision for loan losses for payoffs on loans with specific reserves of $1.4 million, better sustained performance of residential mortgage loans compared to previously estimated performance of $0.4 million, improved performance estimate of a purchased commercial loan pool of $1.0 million, and generally decreased delinquencies and improved performance of the loan portfolio of approximately $1.0 million.

Customers seperates its loan portfolio into “covered” and “non-covered” loans for purposes of analyzing and managing asset quality.  Covered loans are those loans that are covered by an FDIC purchase and assumption, or loss sharing, agreements, and for which Customers is reimbursed 80% of allowable incurred losses.  Covered loans totaled $66.7 million as of December 31, 2013, and $107.5 million as of December 31, 2012.  Non-accrual covered loans totaled $5.6 million at December 31, 2013 compared to $10.5 million at December 31, 2012.  Covered real estate owned totaled $7.0 million as of December 31, 2013 compared to $4.1 million as of December 31, 2012.

Non-covered loans are all loans not covered by the FDIC agreements.  Non-covered loans includes loans accounted for as held for sale as well as loans accounted for as held for investment.  Non-covered loans totaled $3.1 billion as of December 31, 2013, and $2.7 billion as of December 31, 2012.  Non-accrual non-covered loans totaled $13.5 million (0.43% of total non-covered loans) as of December 31, 2013 and $22.3 million (0.84%) as of December 31, 2012.  Non-covered loans 30 to 89 days delinquent at December 31, 2013 totaled $9.4 million, or 0.3% of non-covered loans.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Conference Call

Date:
January 23, 2014
Time:
2:00 pm ET
US Dial-in:
877-941-2068
International Dial-in:
480-629-9712
Conference ID:
4662763
Webcast:
http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=107501
 


Institutional Background

Customers Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania engaged in banking and related businesses through its bank subsidiary, Customers Bank.  Customers Bank is a community-based, full-service bank with assets of approximately $4.2 billion.  A member of the Federal Reserve System and deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), Customers Bank provides a range of banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, individuals and families through offices in Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.  Committed to fostering customer loyalty, Customers Bank uses a High Tech/High Touch strategy that includes use of industry-leading technology to provide customers better access to their money, as well as a continually expanding portfolio of loans to small businesses, multifamily projects, mortgage companies and consumers.

Customers Bancorp, Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol CUBI.  Additional information about Customers Bancorp, Inc. can be found on the company’s website, www.customersbank.com.
 
 
 
 
 
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“Safe Harbor” Statement

In addition to historical information, this press release may contain “forward-looking statements” which are made in good faith by Customers Bancorp, Inc., pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to Customers Bancorp, Inc.’s strategies, goals, beliefs, expectations, estimates, intentions, capital raising efforts, financial condition and results of operations, future performance and business. Statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “pro forma,” “looking forward,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” or similar expressions generally indicate a forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which, in whole or in part, are beyond Customers Bancorp, Inc.’s control). Numerous competitive, economic, regulatory, legal and technological factors, among others, could cause Customers Bancorp, Inc.’s financial performance to differ materially from the goals, plans, objectives, intentions and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. Customers Bancorp, Inc. cautions that the foregoing factors are not exclusive, and neither such factors nor any such forward-looking statement takes into account the impact of any future events. All forward-looking statements and information set forth herein are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions as of the date hereof and speak only as of the date they are made. For a more complete discussion of the assumptions, risks and uncertainties related to our business, you are encouraged to review Customers Bancorp, Inc.’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K, as updated by subsequently filed Forms 10-Q, as well as any changes in risk factors that may be identified in its quarterly or other reports filed with the SEC. Customers Bancorp, Inc. does not undertake to update any forward looking statement whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by Customers Bancorp, Inc. or by or on behalf of Customers Bank.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                         
                               
      Q4       Q3       Q4    
Full Year
   
Full Year
 
      2013       2013       2012       2013       2012  
Interest income:
                                       
Loans held for sale
  $ 6,604     $ 9,495     $ 11,837     $ 38,140     $ 15,950  
Loans receivable, including fees
    24,801       22,485       14,550       82,580       70,510  
Investment securities
    2,980       1,423       731       6,314       6,731  
Other
    112       148       127       482       352  
Total interest income
    34,497       33,551       27,245       127,516       93,543  
                                         
Interest expense:
                                       
Deposits
    5,279       5,470       5,389       21,020       21,076  
Federal funds purchased
    2       20       2       101       10  
Other borrowings
    1,522       1,057       189       3,180       675  
Total interest expense
    6,803       6,547       5,580       24,301       21,761  
Net interest income
    27,694       27,004       21,665       103,215       71,782  
Provision for loan losses
    (512 )     750       1,567       2,236       14,270  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    28,206       26,254       20,098       100,979       57,512  
                                         
Non-interest income:
                                       
Deposit fees
    187       198       124       675       481  
Mortgage warehouse transactional fees
    2,335       3,090       3,461       12,962       12,289  
Bank-owned life insurance income
    824       615       385       2,482       1,332  
Gain on sale of investment securities
    1,274       -       12       1,274       9,017  
Mortgage banking income
    1,142       -       -       1,142       -  
Gain/(loss) on sale of SBA loans
    450       (6 )     89       852       357  
Other
    1,703       958       365       3,956       5,753  
Total non-interest income
    7,915       4,855       4,436       23,343       29,229  
                                         
Non-interest expense:
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    10,625       8,963       6,773       35,493       23,846  
Occupancy
    2,520       2,289       1,879       8,829       6,816  
Technology, communication and bank operations
    1,307       1,121       769       4,330       2,805  
Advertising and promotion
    301       450       373       1,274       1,219  
Professional services
    2,399       1,191       995       5,548       3,468  
FDIC assessments, taxes, and regulatory fees
    2,058       1,105       832       5,568       3,037  
Other real estate owned expense(income)
    403       401       (624 )     1,365       (85 )
Loan workout expenses
    570       928       723       2,245       2,243  
Merger related expenses
    132       86       63       352       90  
Stock offering expenses
    -       -       -       -       1,437  
Loss contingency
    -       -       -       2,000       -  
Other
    1,986       1,813       1,662       7,020       5,775  
Total non-interest expense
    22,301       18,347       13,445       74,024       50,651  
Income before tax expense
    13,820       12,762       11,089       50,298       36,090  
Income tax expense
    4,810       4,494       3,521       17,604       12,272  
Net income
  $ 9,010     $ 8,268     $ 7,568     $ 32,694     $ 23,818  
                                         
 Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.37     $ 0.34     $ 0.41     $ 1.47     $ 1.78  
 Diluted earnings per share
    0.36       0.33       0.40       1.43       1.73  
                                         

 
 
 

 
 
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - UNAUDITED
                 
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
                   
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2013
   
2012
 
ASSETS
                 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 59,339     $ 88,332     $ 12,908  
Interest earning deposits
    173,729       167,321       173,108  
Cash and cash equivalents
    233,068       255,653       186,016  
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value
    497,573       497,566       129,093  
Loans held for sale
    747,593       917,939       1,439,889  
Loans receivable not covered by Loss Sharing Agreements with the FDIC
    2,398,353       2,018,532       1,216,941  
Loans receivable covered under Loss Sharing Agreements with the FDIC
    66,725       81,255       107,526  
Allowance for loan losses
    (23,998 )     (26,800 )     (25,837 )
Total loans receivable, net (excluding loans held for sale)
    2,441,080       2,072,987       1,298,630  
FHLB, Federal Reserve Bank, and other stock
    42,424       19,113       30,163  
Accrued interest receivable
    8,362       7,866       5,790  
FDIC loss sharing receivable
    10,046       11,038       12,343  
Bank premises and equipment, net
    11,625       11,055       9,672  
Bank-owned life insurance
    104,433       85,991       56,191  
Other real estate owned
    12,265       13,601       8,114  
Goodwill and other intangibles
    3,676       3,680       3,689  
Other assets
    41,028       28,623       21,644  
Total assets
  $ 4,153,173     $ 3,925,112     $ 3,201,234  
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
Demand, non-interest bearing
  $ 478,103     $ 671,211     $ 219,687  
Interest Bearing Deposits
    2,481,819       2,572,101       2,221,131  
Total deposits
    2,959,922       3,243,312       2,440,818  
Federal funds purchased
    13,000       -       5,000  
Other borrowings
    771,750       237,250       473,000  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    21,878       55,665       12,941  
Total liabilities
    3,766,550       3,536,227       2,931,759  
                         
Common stock
    24,756       24,742       18,507  
Additional paid in capital
    307,231       306,183       212,090  
Retained earnings
    71,008       61,997       38,314  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
    (8,118 )     (3,537 )     1,064  
Cost of treasury stock
    (8,254 )     (500 )     (500 )
Total shareholders' equity
    386,623       388,885       269,475  
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity
  $ 4,153,173     $ 3,925,112     $ 3,201,234  
 
 
 

 
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Average Balance Sheet / Net Interest Margin
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
      Three Months Ended December 31,
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
Average Balance
   
Average yield or cost (%)
   
Average Balance
   
Average yield or cost (%)
 
Assets
                       
Interest earning deposits
  $ 177,222       0.25 %   $ 202,176       0.25 %
Investment securities
    479,511       2.49 %     129,960       2.25 %
Loans held for sale
    706,899       3.71 %     1,235,067       3.81 %
Loans
    2,255,932       4.36 %     1,160,523       4.99 %
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    (26,630 )             (25,617 )        
Total interest earning assets
    3,592,934       3.81 %     2,702,109       4.01 %
Non-interest earning assets
    242,660               127,063          
Total assets
  $ 3,835,594             $ 2,829,172          
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Interest checking
  $ 54,668       0.77 %   $ 41,285       0.45 %
Money market
    1,229,007       0.64 %     979,648       0.69 %
Other savings
    31,626       0.42 %     22,372       0.50 %
Certificates of deposit
    1,201,791       1.04 %     1,162,063       1.24 %
Total interest bearing deposits
    2,517,092       0.83 %     2,205,368       0.97 %
Other borrowings
    338,465       1.79 %     105,799       0.72 %
Total interest bearing liabilities
    2,855,557       0.95 %     2,311,167       0.96 %
Non-interest bearing deposits
    572,865               245,881          
Total deposits & borrowings
    3,428,422       0.79 %     2,557,048       0.87 %
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
    14,407               6,301          
Total liabilities
    3,442,829               2,563,349          
Shareholders' equity
    392,765               265,823          
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 3,835,594             $ 2,829,172          
                                 
Net interest margin
            3.06 %             3.19 %
Net interest margin tax equivalent
            3.07 %             3.20 %

 
 
 
 
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Asset Quality as of December 31, 2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                                           
Loan Type
 
Total Loans
   
Non Accrual /NPL's
   
Other Real Estate Owned
   
Non Performing Assets (NPA's)
   
Allowance for loan losses
   
Credit Mark
   
Cash Reserve
   
Total Credit Reserves
   
NPA's/Total Loans
   
Total Reserves to Total NPA's
 
Pre September 2009 Originated
Loans
                                                                               
Legacy
  $ 74,344     $ 9,468     $ 3,754     $ 13,222     $ 2,386     $ -     $ -     $ 2,386       17.79 %     18.05 %
Troubled debt restructurings (TDR's)
    1,692       714               714       56                       56       42.20 %     7.84 %
Total Pre September 2009 Originated Loans
    76,036       10,182       3,754       13,936       2,442       -       -       2,442       18.33 %     17.52 %
                                                                                 
Originated Loans (Post 2009)
                                                                               
Warehouse
    4,743       -       -       -       36                       36       0.00 %     0.00 %
Manufactured Housing
    4,179       -       -       -       84                       84       0.00 %     0.00 %
Commercial
    801,229       511       -       511       5,936                       5,936       0.06 %     1161.64 %
MultiFamily
    1,056,696       -       -       -       4,227                       4,227       0.00 %     0.00 %
Consumer/ Mortgage
    118,742       -       -       -       457                       457       0.00 %     0.00 %
Total Originated Loans
    1,985,589       511       -       511       10,740       -       -       10,740       0.03 %     2101.76 %
                                                                                 
Acquired Loans
                                                                               
Berkshire
    11,832       2,373       1,201       3,574       510                       510       30.21 %     14.27 %
Total FDIC (covered and non covered)
    42,265       5,649       6,953       12,602       924                       924       29.82 %     7.33 %
Manufactured Housing
    128,155       0       356       356       -               3,086       3,086       0.28 %     868.04 %
Flagstar (Commercial)
    139,582       -       -       -       -                       -       0.00 %     0.00 %
TDR's
    2,929       447       -       447       135                       135       15.26 %     30.20 %
Total Acquired Loans
    324,763       8,469       8,510       16,979       1,569       -       3,086       4,655       5.23 %     27.42 %
                                                                                 
Acquired Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
                                                                               
Berkshire
    50,329       -       -       -       4,241       (2,161 )             2,080       0.00 %     0.00 %
Total FDIC - Covered
    24,475       -       -       -       4,476       (49 )             4,427       0.00 %     0.00 %
Manufactured Housing 2011
    5,478       -       -       -       530       4,423               4,953       0.00 %     0.00 %
Total Acquired Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
    80,282       -       -       -       9,247       2,213       -       11,460       0.00 %     0.00 %
Unamortized fees/discounts
    (1,592 )                                                             0.00 %     0.00 %
Total Loans Held for Investment
    2,465,078       19,162       12,264       31,426       23,998       2,213       3,086       29,297       1.27 %     93.23 %
Total Loans Held for Sale
    747,593       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       0.00 %     0.00 %
Total Portfolio
  $ 3,212,671     $ 19,162     $ 12,264     $ 31,426     $ 23,998     $ 2,213     $ 3,086     $ 29,297       0.98 %     93.23 %
 
 
 
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