Amalgamated Financial Corp

2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Accounting Standards Effective in 2023

ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13 inclusive of subsequent amendments as of January 1, 2023. ASU No. 2016-13 amends guidance on reporting credit losses for assets held on an amortized cost basis and available-for-sale debt securities, as well as off balance sheet credit exposures. For assets held at amortized cost, ASU No. 2016-13 eliminates the probable incurred recognition threshold in current GAAP and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses. The amendments in ASU No. 2016-13 replace the incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects the measurement of expected credit losses based on relevant information about past events, including historical loss experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amounts. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of financial assets to present the net amount expected to be collected. For available for sale debt securities, credit losses will be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. For the Company, the amendments affected loans, debt securities, off-balance sheet credit exposures, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash.

The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13 on a modified retrospective basis with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the adoption date and, accordingly, the Company recorded a $24.6 million increase to the allowance for credit losses, a $6.8 million increase to deferred tax assets, and a decrease of $17.8 million to retained earnings as of January 1, 2023. The results for prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP.

The below table illustrates the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Accounting Standards Effective in 2024 and onward

ASU 2023-02, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323) - Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method

On March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-02, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method, which is intended to expand the use of the proportional amortization method of accounting, previously allowed only for investments in low-income housing tax credit structures, to equity investments in other tax credit structures that meet certain criteria. The proportional amortization method results in the tax credit investment being amortized in proportion to the allocation of tax credits and other tax benefits in each period, and net presentation within the income tax line item. This expansion to other investments simplifies the accounting for reporting entities and can provide users with a better understanding of these investments. The Company adopted the standard for the year ended December 31, 2024. The adoption did not impact the existing equity investments in tax structures.

ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures

On November 27, 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. In addition, the amendments enhance interim disclosure requirements, clarify circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provide new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment, and contain other disclosure requirements. The purpose of the amendments is to enable investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance and assess potential future cash flows. A public entity should apply the amendments retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Upon transition, the segment expense categories and amounts disclosed in the prior periods should be based on the significant segment expense categories identified and disclosed in the period of adoption. The Company adopted the standard for the year ended December 31, 2024. The adoption resulted in a disclosure requirement but did not result in a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements See Note 20.

Accounting Standards recently issued but not yet Effective

ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

On December 14, 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 address investor requests for enhanced income tax information primarily through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The update will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.