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VersaBank Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Feb 24, 2021

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Interim Consolidated Financial Statements January 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

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VERSABANK

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

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(thousands of Canadian dollars)
January 31 October 31 January 31
As at 2021 2020 2020
Assets
Cash $ 212,016 $ 257,644 $ 134,253
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses (note 5) 1,793,724 1,654,910 1,668,720
Other assets (note 6) 39,236 31,331 51,792
$ 2,044,976 $ 1,943,885 $ 1,854,765
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits $ 1,664,694 $ 1,567,570 $ 1,454,979
Subordinated notes payable (note 7) 4,891 4,889 4,883
-
Securitization liabilities (note 8) 8,745 33,388
Other liabilities (note 9) 115,883 107,393 117,281
1,785,468 1,688,597 1,610,531
Shareholders' equity:
Share capital (note 10) 182,094 182,094 182,094
Retained earnings 77,414 73,194 62,140
259,508 255,288 244,234
$ 2,044,976 $ 1,943,885 $ 1,854,765
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

(thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)

(thousands of Canadian dollars,exceptper share amounts)
forthe three months ended
January 31 January 31
2021 2020
Interest income:
Loans $ 21,086
$ 21,274
Other 429 892
21,515 22,166
Interest expense:
Deposits and other 7,014 8,482
Subordinatednotes 127 127
7,141 8,609
Net interest income 14,374 13,557
Non-interestincome 1,048 25
Total revenue 15,422 13,582
Provision for(recovery of) creditlosses (note 5) 57 (208)
15,365 13,790
Non-interest expenses:
Salaries and benefits 5,030 3,939
General and administrative 2,339 2,171
Premises and equipment 718 595
8,087 6,705
Income before income taxes 7,278 7,085
Tax provision (note 11) 1,988 1,944
Net income and comprehensive income $ 5,290 $ 5,141
Basic and diluted income per common share (note 12) $ 0.22
$ 0.22
Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding 21,123,559 21,123,559

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(thousands of Canadian dollars)

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for the three months ended
January 31 January 31
2021 2020
Common shares (note 10):
Balance, beginning and end of the period $ 152,612 $ 152,612
Preferred shares (note 10):
Series 1 preferred shares
Balance, beginning and end of the period $ 13,647 $ 13,647
Series 3 preferred shares
Balance, beginning and end of the period $ 15,690 $ 15,690
Contributed surplus:
Balance, beginning and end of the period $ 145 $ 145
Total share capital $ 182,094 $ 182,094
Retained earnings:
Balance, beginning of the period $ 73,194 $ 58,069
Net income 5,290 5,141
Dividends paid on common and preferred shares (1,070) (1,070)
Balance, end of the period $ 77,414 $ 62,140
Total shareholders' equity $ 259,508 $ 244,234
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(thousands of Canadian dollars)

(thousands of Canadian dollars) (thousands of Canadian dollars)
forthe threemonths ended
January 31
January 31
2021
2020
Cash provided by (used in):
Operations:
Net income
5,290
$ 5,141
$ Adjustments to determine net cash flows:
Items not involving cash:
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses
57
(208)
Income tax provision
1,988
1,944
Interest income
(21,515)
(22,166)
Interest expense
7,141
8,609
Amortization
449
286
Interest received
20,572
21,346
Interest paid
(10,487)
(10,691)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Loans
(137,908)
(73,336)
Deposits
100,357
57,164
Changeinotherassets andliabilities
7,577
(1,224)
(26,479)
(13,135)
Investing:
Acquisition of DBG, net of cash acquired (note 4)
(7,473)
-
Proceeds from sale and maturity of securities
-
10,000
Purchase ofproperty and equipment
(67)
(36)
(7,540)
9,964
Financing:
Repayment of loan assumed from DBG
(1,410)
-
Redemption of securitization liability (note 8)
(8,631)
-
Dividends paid
(1,070)
(1,070)
Repayment of lease obligations
(136)
(90)
Income taxes paid
(362)
(561)
(11,609)
(1,721)
Change in cash
(45,628)
(4,892)
Cash, beginning of the period
257,644
139,145
Cash,end of theperiod
212,016
$ 134,253
$

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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VERSABANK Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

1. Reporting entity:

VersaBank (the “Bank”) operates as a Schedule I bank under the Bank Act (Canada) and is regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”). The Bank, whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange, provides commercial lending and banking services to select niche markets in Canada.

The Bank is incorporated and domiciled in Canada, and maintains its registered office at Suite 2002, 140 Fullarton Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5P2.

2. Basis of preparation:

a) Statement of compliance:

These interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 – Interim Financial Reporting and do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements . These interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Bank’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended October 31, 2020.

The interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months January 31, 2021 and 2020 were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors on February 22, 2021.

b) Basis of measurement:

These interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination are measured at fair value at the date of acquisition.

c) Functional and presentation currency:

These interim Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Bank’s functional currency.

d) Use of estimates and judgments:

In preparing these interim Consolidated Financial Statements, management has exercised judgment and developed estimates in applying accounting policies and generating reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and income and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant judgement was applied in assessing significant changes in credit risk on financial assets and in the selection of relevant forward looking information in assessing the Bank’s allowance for expected credit losses on its financial assets as described in note 5 - Loans. Estimates are applied in the determination of

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Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

the allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets and the measurement of deferred income taxes. It is reasonably possible, on the basis of existing knowledge, that actual results may vary from that expected in the development of these estimates. This could result in material adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and/or liabilities affected in the future.

Estimates were applied by management in determining the purchase price allocation related to the acquisition as described in note 4 – Acquisition.

COVID-19 continues to infuse measurable uncertainty into available forward looking information, including forecast macroeconomic and industry performance trend data, which in turn has introduced uncertainty into the assumptions and judgements made by management in the preparation of these interim Consolidated Financial Statements, including, but not limited to the impact of the pandemic on the Canadian economy, the effectiveness of the mitigating policy measures introduced by the Government and the Bank of Canada, and the impact that each of these may have on the Bank’s business, operations and financial performance. As a result, the estimates developed by management, that are included in the Bank’s interim Consolidated Financial Statements also continue to be subjected to a higher level of uncertainty.

Estimates and their underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are applied prospectively once they are known.

3. Significant accounting policies and future accounting changes:

The accounting policies applied by the Bank in these interim Consolidated Financial Statements are the same as those applied by the Bank as at and for the year ended October 31, 2020 and are detailed in Note 3 of the Bank’s 2020 audited Consolidated Financial Statements. During the current quarter the Bank updated or incorporated the following significant accounting policies:

a) Principles of consolidation:

The Bank holds 100% of the common shares of DRT Cyber Inc., VersaVault Inc., 11409891 Canada Inc. and VersaJet Inc. DRT Cyber Inc. holds 100% of the common shares of 2021945 Ontario Inc. (see note 4– Acquisition). The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of these subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

b) Business Combinations

The Bank applied IFRS 3 Business Combinations in accounting for an acquisition as described in note 4 – Acquisition using the acquisition method. The cost of an acquisition is measured at the fair value of the consideration, including contingent consideration if applicable, given at the acquisition date. Contingent consideration is a financial instrument and, as such, is remeasured each period thereafter with the adjustment recorded to acquisition-related fair value changes in the consolidated statements of income. Acquisition-related costs are recognized as an expense in the income statement in the period in which they are incurred. The acquired identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are measured at their fair values at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the aggregate of the consideration

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Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

transferred, including, if applicable, any amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, over the net of the recognized amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed.

c) Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill is the residual amount that results when the purchase price of an acquired business exceeds the value allocated to the tangible and intangible assets, less liabilities assumed, based on their fair values. Goodwill is not amortized but rather tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or change in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Impairment is determined for goodwill by assessing if the carrying value of cash generating units (“CGUs”) which comprise the CGU segment, including goodwill, exceeds its recoverable amount determined as the greater of the estimated fair value less costs to sell and the value in use. Impairment losses recognized in respect of the CGUs are first allocated to the carrying value of goodwill and any excess is allocated to the carrying amount of assets in the CGUs. Any goodwill impairment is recorded in income in the reporting year in which the impairment is identified. Impairment losses on goodwill are not subsequently reversed.

Intangible assets acquired in a business acquisition are recorded at their fair value. In subsequent reporting periods, intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses. Amortization is recorded on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of the intangible asset. At each reporting date, the carrying value of intangible assets are reviewed for indicators of impairment. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. For purpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generate cash flows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets (CGU). If the recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss. The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted at a rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the assets. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. When an impairment loss is subsequently reversed, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been recorded had no impairment losses been recognized for the asset in prior years.

d) Revenue recognition:

The acquisition of 2021945 Ontario Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, operating as Digital Boundary Group (see note 4 – Acquisition), generates a new non-interest revenue stream for the Bank. Digital Boundary Group generates professional services revenue primarily from fees charged for IT security assurance services, data acquisition (SCADA) system assessments, as well as IT security training. Revenue is recognized when service is rendered and performance obligations have been satisfied and no material uncertainties remain as to the collection of receivables.

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Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

  • e) Other accounting standard pronouncements adopted in fiscal 2020:

The following accounting standard amendments issued by the IASB became effective for the Bank’s fiscal year beginning on November 1, 2020:

  • i) Changes to the Conceptual Framework, seeking to provide improvements to concepts surrounding various financial reporting considerations and existing IFRS standards.

  • ii) Amendments to IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, clarifying the definition of “material”.

  • iii) Amendments to IFRS 9, Financial Instruments and IFRS 7, Financial Instruments: Disclosures, Interest Rate Benchmark Reform, detailing the fundamental reform of major interest rate benchmarks being undertaken globally to replace or redefine Inter-Bank Offered Rates (“IBORS”) with alternative nearly risk-free benchmark rates (referred to as “IBOR reform”).

These amendments did not have a material impact in preparing these interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

4. Acquisition:

On November 30, 2020, the Bank through its wholly owned subsidiary DRT Cyber Inc. (“DRTC”), acquired 100% of the shares of 2021945 Ontario Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, operating as Digital Boundary Group (“DBG”), in exchange for $8.5 million in cash and a deferred payment obligation in the amount of $1.4 million, for total consideration of $9.9 million. The acquisition was accounted for in accordance with IFRS 3 Business Combinations and DBG’s financial results, since closing, have been included in the Bank’s Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

DBG is one of North America’s premier information technology (IT) security assurance services firms with offices in London, Ontario and Dallas, Texas. DBG provides corporate and government clients with a suite of IT security assurance services, that range from external network, web and mobile application penetration testing through to physical social engineering engagements along with supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system assessments, as well as various aspects of IT security training.

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Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on acquisition:

(thousands of Canadian dollars)

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November 30
Assets and liabilities acquired at fair value 2020
Cash $ 1,057
Accounts recievable 1,451
Right-of-use assets 2,473
Other assets 1,194
Intangible assets 3,940
Goodwill 5,754
Deferred income tax liability (898)
Lease obligations (2,650)
Other liabilities (2,381)
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Intangible assets include customer relationships, brands, non-compete agreements and operational software. Goodwill primarily reflects the value of an assembled workforce and the value of future growth prospects and expected business synergies realized as a result of combining the acquired business with the Bank’s existing cybersecurity business. Goodwill as well as portions of the intangible assets are not deductible for income tax purposes.

Since December 1, 2020, the operations of DBG have contributed $1.1 million of non-interest income and $340,000 of net income, which includes $55,000 in amortization of intangible assets, to the Bank’s financial performance measured for the three months ended January 31, 2021. The costs associated with the acquisition of DBG totaled $180,000 and were included in the Bank’s non interest expense.

5. Loans:

Commencing fiscal 2021, the Bank re-organized its lending portfolio into the following four broad asset categories; Commercial Real Estate Mortgages, Commercial Real Estate Loans, Point of Sale Loans and Leases, and Public Sector and Other Financing. These categories have been established in the Bank’s proprietary, internally developed asset management system and have been designed to catalogue individual lending assets as a function primarily of their key risk drivers, the nature of the underlying collateral, and the applicable market segment.

The Commercial Real Estate Mortgages (“CRE Mortgages”) asset category is comprised of Commercial and Residential Construction Mortgages, Commercial Term Mortgages, Commercial Insured Mortgages and Land Mortgages. While all of these loans would be considered commercial loans or business-tobusiness loans, the underlying credit risk exposure is diversified across both the commercial and retail market segments, and further, the portfolio benefits from diversity in its underlying security in the form of a broad range of collateral properties.

The Commercial Real Estate Loans (“CRE Loans”) asset category is comprised primarily of Condominium Corporation Financing loans and loans to Mortgage Investment companies.

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Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

The Point of Sale Loans and Leases (“Point of Sale”) asset category is comprised of point of sale loan and lease receivables acquired from the Bank’s broad network of origination and servicing partners as well as warehouse loans that provide bridge financing to the Bank’s origination and servicing partners for the purpose of accumulating and seasoning practical volumes of individual loans and leases prior to the Bank purchasing the cashflow receivables derived from same.

The Public Sector and Other Financing (“PSOF”) asset category is comprised primarily of Public Sector Loans and Leases, a small balance of Corporate Loans and Leases and single family residential conventional and insured mortgages. The Bank has de-emphasized Corporate lending and continues to monitor the public sector space in anticipation of more robust demand for Federal, Provincial and Municipal infrastructure and other project financings, partially in response to additional Government policy measures that may be established to support the recovery of the Canadian economy.

a) Summary of loans and allowance for credit losses:

(thousands of Canadian dollars)
January 31 October 31 January 31
2021 2020 2020
Recast Recast
Commercial real estate mortgages $ 712,256
$ 606,299
$ 539,977
Commercial real estate loans 31,663 25,574 22,830
Point of sale loans and leases 1,008,029 980,677 1,061,207
Public sector and other financing 36,612 37,596 39,894
1,788,560 1,650,146 1,663,908
Allowance for credit losses (1,832) (1,775) (1,911)
Accrued interest 6,996 6,539 6,723
Total loans,net ofallowanceforcreditlosses $ 1,793,724 $ 1,654,910 $ 1,668,720

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Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

The following table provides a summary of loan amounts, expected credit loss allowance amounts, and expected loss rates by lending asset category:

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As at January 31, 2021 As at October 31, 2020 (Recast)
(thousands of Canadian dollars) Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
Commercial real estate mortgages $ 633,002 $ 79,254 $ - $ 712,256 $ 530,162 $ 76,137 $ - $ 606,299
ECL allowance 1,346 167 - 1,513 1,174 192 - 1,366
EL % 0.21% 0.21% 0.00% 0.21% 0.22% 0.25% 0.00% 0.23%
Commercial real estate loans $ 31,663 $ - $ - $ 31,663 $ 25,574 $ - $ - $ 25,574
ECL allowance 72 - - 72 137 - - 137
EL % 0.23% 0.00% 0.00% 0.23% 0.54% 0.00% 0.00% 0.54%
Point of sale loans and leases $ 999,795 $ 8,234 $ - $ 1,008,029 $ 974,104 $ 6,573 $ - $ 980,677
ECL allowance 207 - - 207 215 - - 215
EL % 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02%
Public sector and other financing $ 36,612 $ - $ - $ 36,612 $ 37,596 $ - $ - $ 37,596
ECL allowance 40 - - 40 57 - - 57
EL % 0.11% 0.00% 0.00% 0.11% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00% 0.15%
Loans $ 1,701,072 $ 87,488 $ - $ 1,788,560 $ 1,567,436 $ 82,710 $ - $ 1,650,146
Total ECL allowance 1,665 167 - 1,832 1,583 192 - 1,775
Total EL % 0.10% 0.19% 0.00% 0.10% 0.10% 0.23% 0.00% 0.11%
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The Bank holds security against the majority of its loans in the form of either mortgage interests over property, other registered securities over assets, guarantees and holdbacks on loan and lease receivables (see note 9).

Allowance for Credit Losses

The Bank must maintain an allowance for expected credit losses (“ECL”) that is adequate, in management’s opinion, to absorb all credit related losses in the Bank’s lending and treasury portfolios. Under IFRS 9 the Bank’s ECL is estimated using the expected credit loss methodology and is comprised of expected credit losses recognized on both performing loans, and non-performing, or impaired loans even if no actual loss event has occurred.

Assessment of significant increase in credit risk (“SICR”)

At each reporting date, the Bank assesses whether or not there has been a SICR for loans since initial recognition by comparing, at the reporting date, the risk of default occurring over the remaining expected life against the risk of default at initial recognition.

Since the onset of COVID-19 management undertook to continuously review and assess the Bank’s SICR methodology in the context of the material deterioration in macroeconomic conditions precipitated by COVID-19 with specific focus on the potential impact of deferrals, concessions or restructuring of principal and interest payments and has determined that such arrangements on their own do not qualify as a SICR. Further, and as a result of its review and assessment process, management has concluded that the determination of a SICR remains a function of the loan’s internal risk rating assignment, internal watchlist status, loan review status and delinquency status which are updated as necessary in response to changes including, but not limited to changes in macroeconomic and/or market conditions, changes in a borrower’s credit risk profile, and changes in the strength of the underlying security, including guarantor status, if a guarantor exists.

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Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

Quantitative models may not always be able to capture all reasonable and supportable information that may indicate a SICR. As a result, qualitative factors may be considered to supplement such a gap. Examples include changes in adjudication criteria for a particular group of borrowers or asset categories or changes in portfolio composition, and more specifically changes attributable to the continued impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian economy and the Bank’s business such as more restrictive measures imposed by the government related to public activity and the timeline associated with the roll out of the vaccines.

Forward-Looking Information

The Bank incorporates the impact of future economic conditions, or more specifically forward-looking information into the estimation of expected credit losses at the credit risk parameter level. This is accomplished via the credit risk parameter models and proxy datasets that the Bank utilizes to develop probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) term structure forecasts for its loans. The Bank has sourced credit risk modeling systems and forecast macroeconomic scenario data from Moody’s Analytics for the purpose of computing forward-looking credit risk parameters under multiple macroeconomic scenarios that consider both market-wide and idiosyncratic factors and influences. These credit risk modeling systems are integrated with the Bank’s internally developed ECL models. Given that the Bank has experienced very limited historical losses and, therefore, does not have available statistically significant loss data inventory for use in developing forward looking expected credit loss trends, the integration of unbiased, third party forward-looking risk parameter modeling systems is particularly important for the Bank in the context of the estimation of expected credit losses.

The Bank utilizes macroeconomic indicator data derived from multiple macroeconomic scenarios in order to mitigate volatility in the estimation of expected credit losses, as well as to satisfy the IFRS 9 requirement that future economic conditions are to be based on an unbiased, probability-weighted assessment of possible future outcomes. More specifically, the macroeconomic indicators set out in the macroeconomic scenarios are used as inputs for the credit risk parameter models utilized by the Bank to sensitize the individual, PD and LGD term structure forecasts to the respective macroeconomic trajectory set out in each of the scenarios (see Expected Credit Loss Sensitivity below). Currently the Bank utilizes upside, downside and baseline forecast macroeconomic scenarios, and assigns discrete weights to each for use in the estimation of its reported ECL. The Bank has also applied experienced credit judgment, where appropriate, to reflect the impact of the highly uncertain environment on the economy as a result of COVID-19.

The macroeconomic indicator data utilized by the Bank for the purpose of sensitizing PD and LGD term structure data to forward economic conditions include, but are not limited to: real GDP, the national unemployment rate, long term interest rates, the consumer price index, the S&P/TSX Index and the price of oil. These specific macroeconomic indicators were selected in an attempt to ensure that the spectrum of fundamental macroeconomic influences on the key drivers of the credit risk profile of the Bank’s balance sheet, including: corporate, consumer and real estate market dynamics; corporate, consumer and SME borrower performance; geography; as well as collateral value volatility, are appropriately captured and incorporated into the Bank’s forward macroeconomic sensitivity analysis.

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Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

The forecast macroeconomic scenario data utilized by the Bank in the current quarter consistently demonstrate generally more favourable trends relative to the forecast macroeconomic scenario data utilized in the previous quarter. Key assumptions driving the macroeconomic forecast trends this quarter include the efficacy of the vaccines and the timeline for the distribution of same, the timing associated with the peaking of COVID-19 cases, the timing and nature of small and medium businesses reopening, national and regional unemployment levels, the nature of the Bank of Canada’s continued monetary policy response and the scope, and continued availability of the federal government’s various existing stimulus programs. Although the current forecast data suggests that the economy will generally improve more rapidly over the course of the next 12 months relative to the forecast last quarter, the majority of the current macroeconomic trends continue to exhibit volatility to various degrees over the course of the next 18 – 24 months.

Further, management developed ECL estimates using credit risk parameter term structure forecasts sensitized to individual baseline, upside, downside, and severe downside forecast macroeconomic scenarios, each weighted at 100%, and subsequently computed the variance of each to the Bank’s reported ECL as at January 31, 2021 in order to assess the alignment of the Bank’s reported ECL with the Bank’s credit risk profile, and further, to assess the scope, depth and ultimate effectiveness of the credit risk mitigation strategies that the Bank has applied to its lending portfolios, (see Expected Credit Loss Sensitivity below).

Management remains of the view that forward looking macroeconomic and industry data will continue to change rapidly as COVID-19 continues to impact the Canadian economy.

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Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Bank’s ECL allowance by lending asset category for the three months ended January 31, 2021:

(thousands of Canadian dollars) Stage 1 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total Total
Commercial real estate mortgages
Balance at beginning of period $ 1,174
$ 192
$ -
$ 1,366
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 - - - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 (2) 2 - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 - - - -
Net remeasurement of loss allowance 67 10 - 77
Loan originations 146 - - 146
Derecognitions and maturities (39) (37) - (76)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses 172 (25) - 147
Write-offs - - - -
Recoveries - - - -
Balance at end ofperiod $ 1,346 $ 167 $ - $ 1,513
Commercial real estate loans
Balance at beginning of period $ 137
$ -
$ -
$ 137
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 - - - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 - - - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 - - - -
Net remeasurement of loss allowance (65) - - (65)
Loan originations - - - -
Derecognitions and maturities - - - -
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses (65) - - (65)
Write-offs - - - -
Recoveries - - - -
Balance at end ofperiod $ 72 $ - $ - $ 72
Point of sale loans and leases
Balance at beginning of period $ 215
$ -
$ -
$ 215
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 20 (20) - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 (44) 44 - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 - - - -
Net remeasurement of loss allowance (2,137) (9) - (2,146)
Loan originations 2,670 - - 2,670
Derecognitions and maturities (517) (15) - (532)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses (8) - - (8)
Write-offs - - - -
Recoveries - - - -
Balance at end ofperiod $ 207 $ - $ - $ 207
Public sector and other financing
Balance at beginning of period $ 57
$ -
$ -
$ 57
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 - - - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 - - - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 - - - -
Net remeasurement of loss allowance (17) - - (17)
Loan originations - - - -
Derecognitions and maturities - - - -
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses (17) - - (17)
Write-offs - - - -
Recoveries - - - -
Balance at end ofperiod $ 40 $ - $ - $ 40
Total balance at end ofperiod $ 1,665 $ 167 $ - $ 1,832

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Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Bank’s ECL allowance by lending asset category for the three months ended January 31, 2020:

(thousands of Canadian dollars) Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
Commercial real estate mortgages
Balance at beginning of period $ 1,563
$ 209
$ -
$ 1,772
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 5 (5) - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 (13) 13 - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 - - - -
Net remeasurement of loss allowance (322) 19 - (303)
Loan originations 66 - - 66
Derecognitions and maturities (10) - - (10)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses (274) 27 - (247)
Write-offs - - - -
Recoveries - - - -
Balance at end ofperiod $ 1,289 $ 236 $ - $ 1,525
Commercial real estate loans
Balance at beginning of period $ 78
$ -
$ -
$ 78
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 - - - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 - - - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 - - - -
Net remeasurement of loss allowance (10) - - (10)
Loan originations 1 - - 1
Derecognitions and maturities - - - -
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses (9) - - (9)
Write-offs - - - -
Recoveries - - - -
Balance at end ofperiod $ 69 $ - $ - $ 69
Point of sale loans and leases
Balance at beginning of period $ 229
$ -
$ -
$ 229
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 17 (17) - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 (34) 34 - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 - - - -
Net remeasurement of loss allowance (2,585) (7) - (2,592)
Loan originations 3,008 - - 3,008
Derecognitions and maturities (359) (10) - (369)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses 47 - - 47
Write-offs - - - -
Recoveries - - - -
Balance at end ofperiod $ 276 $ - $ - $ 276
Public sector and other financing
Balance at beginning of period $ 40
$ -
$ -
$ 40
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 - - - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 - - - -
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 - - - -
Net remeasurement of loss allowance (6) - - (6)
Loan originations 7 - - 7
Derecognitions and maturities - - - -
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses 1 - - 1
Write-offs - - - -
Recoveries - - - -
Balance at end ofperiod $ 41 $ - $ - $ 41
Total balance at end ofperiod $ 1,675 $ 236 $ - $ 1,911

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VERSABANK Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

Expected Credit Loss Sensitivity:

The following table presents the sensitivity of the Bank’s estimated ECL to a range of individual macroeconomic scenarios, that in isolation may not reflect the Bank’s actual expected ECL exposure, as well as the variance of each to the Bank’s reported ECL as at January 31, 2021:

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(thousands of Canadian dollars)
Reported 100% 100% 100% 100%
ECL Severe
Upside Baseline Downside Downside
Allowance for credit losses $ 1,832 $ 979 $ 1,267 $ 2,054 $ 2,121
Variance from reported ECL (853) (565) 222 289
Variance from reported ECL (%) (47%) (31%) 12% 16%
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b) Impaired loans:

At January 31, 2021, impaired loans were $nil (October 31, 2020 - $nil).

6. Other assets:

(thousands of Canadian dollars)
January 31 October 31 January 31
2021 2020 2020
Accounts receivable $ 2,605
$ 268
$ 1,443
Funds held for securitization liabilities - 8,629 22,309
Prepaid expenses and other 9,726 6,843 7,226
Deferred income tax asset 4,286 5,145 9,899
Property and equipment 7,643 7,431 7,765
Right-of-use assets 5,337 3,015 3,150
Goodwill 5,753 - -
Intangible assets 3,886 - -
$ 39,236
$ 31,331
$ 51,792

7. Subordinated notes payable:

(thousands of Canadian dollars)
January 31 October 31 January 31
2021 2020 2020
Ten year term, unsecured, non-viability contingent capital compliant,
subordinated notes payable, principal amount of $5.0 million,
effective interest rate of 10.41%, maturing March 2029. $ 4,891
$ 4,889
$ 4,883
$ 4,891
$ 4,889
$ 4,883

A subodinated note payable in the amount of $500,000 was issued to a related party in March 2019 (see note 14).

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Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

8. Securitization liabilities:

Securitization liabilities include amounts payable to counterparties for cash received upon initiation of securitization transactions, accrued interest on amounts payable to counterparties, and the unamortized balance of deferred costs and discounts which arose upon initiation of the securitization transactions. In December 2020 the Bank redeemed $8.6 million of maturing securitization liabilities, which bore an interest rate of 3.55%. In April 2020 the Bank redeemed $24.5 million of maturing securitization liabilities. Securitized residential insured mortgages and other assets were pledged as collateral for these liabilities.

9. Other liabilities:

(thousands of Canadian dollars)

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January 31 October 31 January 31
2021 2020 2020
Accounts payable and other $ 6,411 $ 4,233 $ 2,570
Deferred income tax liability 898 - -
Lease obligations 5,598 3,084 3,164
Cash collateral and amounts held in escrow 3,379 4,012 6,291
Holdbacks payable on loan and lease receivables 99,597 96,064 105,256
$ 115,883 $ 107,393 $ 117,281
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10. Share capital:

a) Common shares:

At January 31, 2021, there were 21,123,559 (October 31, 2020 – 21,123,559) common shares outstanding.

b) Preferred shares:

At January 31, 2021, there were 1,461,460 (October 31, 2020 – 1,461,460) Series 1 preferred shares and 1,681,320 (October 31, 2020 – 1,681,320) Series 3 preferred shares outstanding. These shares are Basel III compliant, non-cumulative rate reset preferred shares which include non-viability contingent capital (“NVCC”) provisions. As a result, these shares qualify as Additional Tier 1 Capital (see note 15).

c) Stock options

At January 31, 2021, there were 42,017 common share stock options outstanding (October 31, 2020 – 42,017). The common share stock options are fully vested and exercisable at $7.00 per share, with expiration dates between January 2022 and October 2023.

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VERSABANK Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

11. Tax provision:

Tax provision for the three months ended January 31, 2021 was $2.0 million (January 31, 2020 - $1.9 million). The Bank’s statutory federal and provincial income tax rate is approximately 27% (2020 – 27%). The effective rate is affected by certain items not being taxable or deductible for income tax purposes.

12. Income per common share:

(thousands of Canadian dollars)

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for the three months ended
January 31 January 31
2021 2020
Net income $ 5,290 $ 5,141
Less: dividends on preferred shares (542) (542)
4,748 4,599
Average number of common shares outstanding 21,123,559 21,123,559
Income per common share: $ 0.22 $ 0.22
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The Series 1 and Series 3 NVCC preferred shares are contingently issuable shares and do not have a dilutive impact.

13. Commitments and contingencies:

The amount of credit related commitments represents the maximum amount of additional credit that the Bank could be obligated to extend.

(thousands ofCanadiandollars)
January 31 October 31 January 31
2021 2020 2020
Loan commitments $ 270,687
$ 238,724
$ 263,696
Letters of credit 48,290 50,284 48,464
$ 318,977
$ 289,008
$ 312,160

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VERSABANK Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

14. Related party transactions:

The Bank’s Board of Directors and Senior Executive Officers represent key management personnel and are related parties. At January 31, 2021, amounts due from these related parties totalled $3.8 million (October 31, 2020 - $3.8 million). The interest rates charged on loans and advances to related parties are typically similar to those charged in an arms-length transaction. Interest income earned on the above loans for the three months ended January 31, 2021 was $17,000 (January 31, 2020 - $13,000). All loans issued to key management personnel were current as at January 31, 2021.

The Bank issued a $500,000 subordinated note payable to key management personnel in March 2019 which bears an interest rate of 10% and matures in March 2029 (note 7).

15. Capital management:

a) Overview:

The Bank’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to retain investor, creditor and market confidence as well as to support the future development of the business. The impact of the level of capital held on shareholders’ return is an important consideration and the Bank recognizes the need to maintain a balance between the higher returns that may be possible with greater leverage and the advantages and security that may be afforded by a more robust capital position.

OSFI sets and monitors capital requirements for the Bank. Capital is managed in accordance with policies and plans that are regularly reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors and take into account, amongst other items, forecasted capital requirements and financial market conditions.

The goal is to maintain adequate regulatory capital for the Bank to be considered well capitalized, protect consumer deposits and provide capacity to support organic growth as well as to capitalize on strategic opportunities that do not otherwise require accessing the public capital markets, all the while providing a satisfactory return to shareholders. The Bank’s regulatory capital is comprised of share capital, retained earnings and unrealized gains and losses on fair value through other comprehensive income securities (Common Equity Tier 1 capital), preferred shares (Additional Tier 1 capital) and the qualifying amount of subordinated notes (Tier 2 capital).

The Bank monitors its capital adequacy and related capital ratios on a daily basis and has policies setting internal maximum and minimum amounts for its capital ratios. These capital ratios consist of the leverage ratio and the risk-based capital ratios.

The Bank makes use of the Standardized Approach for credit risk as prescribed by OSFI, and therefore, may include eligible ECL allowance amounts in its Tier 2 capital, up to a maximum of 1.25% of its credit risk-weighted assets calculated under the Standardized Approach. Further to this, and as a result of the onset of COVID-19 and the economic uncertainty precipitated by same, OSFI introduced guidance over the course of the second quarter of fiscal 2020 that set out transitional arrangements pertaining to the capital treatment of expected credit loss provisioning which allows for a portion of eligible ECL allowance amounts

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VERSABANK Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

to be included in CET1 capital, on a transitional basis, over the course of the period ranging between 2020 and 2022 inclusive. The portion of the Bank’s ECL allowance that is eligible for inclusion in CET1 capital is calculated as the increase in the sum of Stage 1 and Stage 2 ECL allowance amounts estimated in the current quarter relative to the sum of Stage 1 and Stage 2 ECL allowance amounts estimated for the baseline period, which has been designated by OSFI to be the three months ended January 31, 2020, adjusted for tax effects and multiplied by a scaling factor. The scaling factor has been set by OSFI at 70% for fiscal 2020, 50% for fiscal 2021 and 25% for fiscal 2022. The impact of the capital treatment of expected credit loss provisioning on the Bank’s capital levels and associated capital ratios is presented in the table below.

During the period ended January 31, 2021, there were no material changes in the Bank’s management of capital.

b) Risk-Based Capital Ratios:

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published the Basel III rules on capital adequacy and liquidity (“Basel III”). OSFI requires that all Canadian banks must comply with the Basel III standards on an “all-in” basis for the purpose of determining their risk-based capital ratios. Required minimum regulatory capital ratios are a 7.0% Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio (“CET1”), an 8.5% Tier 1 capital ratio and a 10.5% total capital ratio, all of which include a 2.50% capital conservation buffer.

OSFI also requires banks to measure capital adequacy in accordance with guidelines for determining risk adjusted capital and risk-weighted assets including off-balance sheet credit instruments as specified in the Basel III regulations. Based on the deemed credit risk for each type of asset, assets held by the Bank are assigned a weighting ranging between 0% to 150% to determine the Bank’s risk weighted equivalent assets and its risk-based capital ratios.

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VERSABANK Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

The Bank’s risk-based capital ratios are calculated as follows:

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(thousands of Canadian dollars)
January 31 January 31 October 31
2021 2021 2020
"Transitional" "All in" "All in"
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital
Directly issued qualifying common share capital $ 152,757 $ 152,757 $ 152,757
Retained earnings 77,414 77,414 73,194
CET1 before regulatory adjustments 230,171 230,171 225,951
Regulatory adjustments applied to CET1 (15,320) (15,320) (6,592)
Common Equity Tier 1 capital $ 214,851 $ 214,851 $ 219,359
Additional Tier 1 capital
Directly issued qualifying Additional Tier 1 instruments $ 29,337 $ 29,337 $ 29,337
Total Tier 1 capital $ 244,188 $ 244,188 $ 248,696
Tier 2 capital
Directly issued Tier 2 capital instruments $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000
Tier 2 capital before regulatory adjustments 5,000 5,000 5,000
Eligible stage 1 and stage 2 allowance 1,832 1,832 1,775
Total Tier 2 capital $ 6,832 $ 6,832 $ 6,775
Total regulatory capital $ 251,020 $ 251,020 $ 255,471
Total risk-weighted assets $ 1,721,935 $ 1,721,935 $ 1,580,939
Capital ratios
CET1 capital ratio 12.48% 12.48% 13.88%
Tier 1 capital ratio 14.18% 14.18% 15.73%
Total capital ratio 14.58% 14.58% 16.16%
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The Bank exceeded all of the minimum Basel III regulatory capital requirements throughout the periods presented.

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Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

c) Leverage Ratio:

The leverage ratio, which is prescribed under the Basel III Accord, is a supplementary measure to the riskbased capital requirements and is defined as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to the Bank’s total exposures. The Basel III minimum leverage ratio is 3.0%. The Bank’s leverage ratio is calculated as follows:

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(thousands of Canadian dollars)
January 31 January 31 October 31
2021 2021 2020
"Transitional" "All-in"
On-balance sheet assets $ 2,044,976 $ 2,044,976 $ 1,943,885
Assets amounts adjusted in determining the Basel III
Tier 1 capital (15,320) (15,320) (6,592)
Total on-balance sheet exposures 2,029,656 2,029,656 1,937,293
Off-balance sheet exposure at gross notional amount $ 318,977 $ 318,977 $ 289,008
Adjustments for conversion to credit equivalent amount (207,253) (207,253) (186,524)
Off-balance sheet exposures 111,724 111,724 102,484
Tier 1 capital 244,188 244,188 248,696
Total exposures 2,141,380 2,141,380 2,039,777
Leverage ratio 11.40% 11.40% 12.19%
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The Bank was in compliance with the leverage ratio prescribed by OSFI throughout the periods presented.

16. Interest rate position:

The Bank is subject to interest rate risk which is the risk that a movement in interest rates could negatively impact net interest margin, net interest income and the economic value of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity. The following table provides the duration difference between the Bank’s assets and liabilities and the potential after-tax impact of a 100 basis point shift in interest rates on the Bank’s earnings during a 12 month period as well as the potential after-tax impact of a 100 basis point shift in interest rates on the Bank’s shareholders’ equity over a 60 month period if no remedial actions is taken.

January 31, 2021 31, 2021 October 31, 2020 31, 2020
Increase Decrease Increase Decrease
100 bps 100 bps 100 bps 100 bps
Increase (decrease):
Impact on projected net interest
income during a 12 month period $ 3,419
$ (3,061)
$ 2,569
$ (2,099)
Impact on reported equity
during a 60 month period $ 400
$ (662)
$ (2,527)
$ 1,604
Duration difference between assets and
liabilities (months) 1.3 0.6

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VERSABANK Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three month periods ended January 31, 2021 and 2020

17. Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

Fair values are based on management’s best estimates of market conditions and valuation policies at a certain point in time. The estimates are subjective and involve particular assumptions and matters of judgment and as such, may not be reflective of future fair values. The Bank’s loans and deposits lack an available market as they are not typically exchanged and, therefore, they are not necessarily representative of amounts realizable upon immediate settlement. See Note 20 of the October 31, 2020 audited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on fair values.

January 31, 2021 October 31,2020 31,2020
Book Fair Book Fair
(thousands of Canadian dollars) Value Value Value Value
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 212,016
$ 212,016
$ 257,644
$ 257,644
Loans 1,793,724 1,795,742 1,654,910 1,665,473
Other financial assets 2,605 2,605 8,897 8,897
Liabilities
Deposits $ 1,664,694
$ 1,706,936
$ 1,567,570
$ 1,607,495
Subordinated notes payable 4,891 5,000 4,889 5,000
Securitization liabilities - - 8,745 8,778
Other financial liabilities 115,883 115,883 107,393 107,393

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CORPORATE INFORMATION

DIRECTORS

The Honourable Thomas A. Hockin, P.C., B.A, M.P.A., Ph.D., ICD.D Chairman of the Board Retired, former Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund

Gabrielle Bochynek, B.A. CHRL Principal, Human Resources and Labour Relations, The Osborne Group

Robbert-Jan Brabander, M.Sc. and B.Sc. (Economics) Managing Director of Bells & Whistles Communications, Inc.

David A. Bratton, B.A.(Hons), M.B.A., CHRL, FCMC Retired, former President of Bratton Consulting Inc.

R.W. (Dick) Carter, FCPA, FCA, C. Dir Retired, former Chief Executive Officer of the Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan

Peter M. Irwin, B.A. (Hons.) Retired, former Managing Director, CIBC Worlds Markets Inc.

Art Linton, JD Barrister & Solicitor

Susan T. McGovern, B.Sc. Vice-President, External Relations and Advancement Ontario Tech University

Paul G. Oliver, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D. Retired, former partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

David R. Taylor, B.Sc. (Hons), M.B.A., F.I.C.B. President & Chief Executive Officer, VersaBank

OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

David R. Taylor, B.Sc. (Hons), M.B.A., F.I.C.B. President & Chief Executive Officer

Shawn Clarke, M.Eng., P.Eng., M.B.A. Chief Financial Officer

Michael Dixon, B.Comm., M.B.A. Senior Vice President, e-Commerce

Ross P. Duggan Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending

Nick Kristo, B.Comm., M.B.A. Chief Credit Officer

Jonathan F.P. Taylor, B.B.A., CHRL Chief Human Resources Officer

Tammie Ashton, B.A., LL.B. Chief Risk Officer

Jean-Paul Beker, B.A. (Economics), CFA Vice President, Commercial Lending

Steve Creery, B.A. (Economics) Vice President, Credit

Barbara Hale, B.A., LL.B.

Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Brent T. Hodge, HBA, JD, CIPP/C General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Saad Inam, B.Comm., M.B.A. Vice President, Credit

Joanne Johnston, B.Comm., CPA, CA, CIA Chief Internal Auditor

Wooi Koay, B.Comm., B.Sc. Chief Information Officer

Aly Lalani, B.A., M.B.A., CPA, CA Senior Vice President, Deposits & Treasurer

Tel Matrundola, Hons. B.A., M.A., Ph,D. Chief Strategist, Cyber Security

Nancy McCutcheon, HBA, MA, CPA, CGA Vice President, TIB Business Development

Andy Min, B.A., CPA, CA Vice President, Finance & Corporate Accounting

Scott A. Mizzen, B.A., LL.B. Vice President, Commercial Lending

Gurpreet Sahota, CISSP, CCSP. Chief Architect, Cyber Security

David Thoms, B.A., M.B.A. Vice President, Structured Finance

Barbara Todres, B.Comm Hons. Vice President, Deposit Services

Terri Wilson

Vice President, Investment & Risk Control

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SOLICITORS

Stikeman Elliott LLP 5300 Commerce Court West 199 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M5L 1B9

AUDITORS KPMG LLP Suite 1400 - 140 Fullarton Street London, Ontario N6A 5P2

TRANSFER AGENT Computershare Investor Services Inc. 100 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1

BANK

Royal Bank of Canada Main Branch, 154 1[st] Avenue South Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 1K2

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING

Toronto Stock Exchange Trading Symbol: VB

CORPORATE OFFICES

London Office

Suite 2002 - 140 Fullarton Street London, Ontario N6A 5P2 Telephone: (519) 645-1919 Toll-free: (866) 979-1919 Fax: (519) 645-2060

Saskatoon Office

410 - 121 Research Drive Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 1K2 Telephone: (306) 244-1868 Toll-free: (800) 213-4282 Fax: (306) 244-4649

INVESTOR RELATIONS

Toll Free Telephone: (800) 244-1509 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.versabank.com

LodeRock Advisors Telephone: (416) 519-4196 [email protected]

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