Two-Decade Innovation Journey of MagneRide ® Magneto‑Rheological Dampers
Every generation of MagneRide ® embodies BWI Group's relentless pursuit of sharper vehicle dynamics and superior ride comfort. Constant innovation drives the company to perfect its craft, ensuring that each new iteration delivers a palpably better driving experience. MagneRide ® has elevated vehicle handling and comfort while widening its reach from exotic super‑cars and premium nameplates to a far broader market.
First Generation: Started from laboratory magic
The story begins in a laboratory brimming with curiosity and ambition. In 2002 the first‑generation MagneRide damper was mass produced for the very first time, endowing the debut application—the Cadillac STS—with unprecedented handling prowess.
Second Generation: Reinforced system favoured by super‑cars
The second‑generation MagneRide ® damper entered the market in 2006. Upgraded magneto‑rheological fluid and a newly designed piston armed the system for both enhanced comfort and assured control in varied conditions. Europe's top super‑car marques soon extended olive branches, validating MagneRide's unparalleled competitiveness in the high‑performance arena.
Third Generation: Leap with speed & passion
In 2011, the third‑generation MagneRide ® damper's evolution came with dual‑coil technology pushing response frequency to 1,000 adjustments per second. Meanwhile, dual‑layer sealing made the system more durable, and slashed maintenance costs.
Fourth Generation: Benchmark in smart‑drive era
Arriving in 2020, the latest generation of MagneRide ® suspension system once again stunned the industry and raised the bar for future mobility. Thanks to a cutting‑edge ECU, wheel‑end accelerometers and an IMU, magneto‑rheological fluid reacts in a lightning‑quick 0.5 millisecond. BWI Group's proprietary algorithmic refinements significantly enhance vehicle stability, ushering in a brand‑new driving paradigm.
The latest MagneRide ® suspension system endures more than 300,000 km of gruelling service and operates flawlessly in extremes ranging from −30 °C to 105 °C. It conquers every environment beyond the laboratory, and many flagship models have adopted the system. The fourth generation MagneRide ® suspension system paves the way for boundless possibilities in automotive innovation.
From the inaugural invention, through the benchmark‑setting fourth generation, every stride attests to BWI Group's tireless quest for technical excellence and precise understanding of market needs.
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ROATCE) (1)(2) 11.92 10.52 11.97 17.40 13.94 11.23 13.31 Net interest rate spread (2) 2.76 2.67 2.42 2.48 2.58 2.72 2.51 Net interest margin (2) 3.46 3.38 3.21 3.32 3.43 3.42 3.32 Efficiency ratio 60.85 61.26 56.70 54.35 58.24 61.05 65.98 Efficiency ratio, as adjusted (1) 60.85 61.26 56.70 54.35 58.24 61.05 59.48 Noninterest income to average total assets (2) 0.33 0.36 0.37 0.55 0.31 0.34 (0.04 ) Noninterest income to total revenue 9.03 10.09 10.74 14.86 8.69 9.54 (1.28 ) Adjusted noninterest income to total adjusted revenue (1) 9.03 10.09 10.74 14.86 8.69 9.54 8.71 Noninterest expense to average total assets (2) 2.21 2.19 1.94 2.02 2.07 2.20 2.05 Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities 126.50 126.31 127.90 127.59 128.29 126.41 127.65 Average equity to average total assets 9.37 9.46 9.20 8.70 8.48 9.41 8.34 Asset Quality Data: Net charge-offs to average LHFI (2) 0.06 % 0.00 % (0.02 ) % 0.02 % 0.03 % 0.03 % 0.01 % Net charge-offs to total average loans (2) 0.05 0.00 (0.02 ) 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.01 Total allowance for credit losses to total LHFI 1.15 1.16 1.21 1.11 1.11 1.15 1.11 Total allowance for credit losses to total loans 1.01 1.03 1.08 0.97 1.00 1.01 1.00 Total allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans 118.99 117.11 114.07 184.64 182.13 118.99 182.13 Nonperforming loans to gross LHFI 0.96 0.99 1.06 0.60 0.61 0.96 0.61 Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.66 0.70 0.76 0.44 0.42 0.66 0.42 Adjusted nonperforming assets to total assets (1) 0.46 0.49 0.53 0.21 0.18 0.46 0.18 Balance Sheet and Capital Ratios: Loan-to-deposit ratio 88.21 % 85.65 % 86.30 % 88.74 % 88.45 % 88.21 % 88.45 % Noninterest bearing deposits to total deposits 15.92 15.52 16.51 17.28 19.10 15.92 19.10 Total shareholders' equity to total assets 9.43 9.23 9.30 9.08 8.52 9.43 8.52 Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1) 9.22 9.01 9.08 8.86 8.29 9.22 8.29 Other: Number of branches 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Number of full-time equivalent employees 188 180 181 181 178 183 177 (1) Considered non-GAAP financial measure - See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures' and reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in tables 10A - 10H. (2) Represents annualized data. Expand COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY FINANCIAL TABLES Quarter End Balance Sheets (unaudited) Table 2 June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, (dollars in thousands) 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024 Assets Cash and due from banks $ 23,245 $ 19,380 $ 37,320 $ 17,722 $ 21,385 Federal funds sold 20,045 79,153 30,641 43,602 42,057 Investment securities (1) 338,601 332,312 342,750 361,935 346,687 Loans held for sale (LHFS) 209,101 187,481 174,033 193,938 154,885 Loans held for investment (LHFI) 1,527,199 1,472,232 1,409,443 1,409,913 1,442,077 Allowance for credit losses on LHFI (17,497 ) (17,104 ) (17,118 ) (15,615 ) (16,002 ) Loans held for investment, net 1,509,702 1,455,128 1,392,325 1,394,298 1,426,075 Bank-owned life insurance 47,373 46,924 46,484 46,044 45,607 Premises, furniture and equipment, net 18,166 17,837 17,796 17,882 17,533 Deferred tax asset 17,211 17,123 18,148 16,772 18,641 Goodwill & intangible assets (2) 6,190 6,199 6,386 6,451 6,276 Other assets 31,611 28,854 32,829 30,702 36,401 Total assets $ 2,221,245 $ 2,190,391 $ 2,098,712 $ 2,129,346 $ 2,115,547 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Liabilities Deposits Noninterest bearing DDA $ 313,386 $ 300,678 $ 302,907 $ 312,290 $ 344,860 Interest bearing DDA 209,816 191,452 181,068 183,707 179,557 Savings and money market 628,729 650,050 591,626 654,192 658,542 Certificates of deposit 816,370 795,513 759,201 657,126 622,631 Total deposits 1,968,301 1,937,693 1,834,802 1,807,315 1,805,590 Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances - - 15,000 - - Subordinated debt, net 14,753 14,741 14,730 14,718 14,706 Revolving commercial line of credit, net - 5,997 11,995 11,994 11,993 Federal Reserve Bank - Bank Term Funding Program ("BTFP") advances - - - 70,000 70,000 Other liabilities 28,826 29,856 26,953 32,016 33,090 Total liabilities 2,011,880 1,988,287 1,903,480 1,936,043 1,935,379 Stockholders' equity Voting common stock 8,107 8,102 8,098 8,078 8,078 Nonvoting common stock 2,172 2,172 2,172 2,172 2,172 Capital surplus 159,267 158,997 158,755 158,463 158,125 Accumulated income 53,009 47,044 41,994 36,290 28,406 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (13,190 ) (14,211 ) (15,787 ) (11,700 ) (16,613 ) Total stockholders' equity 209,365 202,104 195,232 193,303 180,168 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,221,245 $ 2,190,391 $ 2,098,712 $ 2,129,346 $ 2,115,547 (1) No ACL was recognized for the periods presented. (2) Includes commercial mortgage servicing assets of $1.1 million, $1.1 million, $1.2 million, $1.3 million, and $1.0 million for June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively. Expand COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY FINANCIAL TABLES Statements of Operations (unaudited) Table 3 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, (dollars in thousands) 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024 2025 2024 Interest income Interest on cash and due from banks $ 111 $ 135 $ 122 $ 131 $ 140 $ 246 $ 281 Interest on federal funds sold 698 963 870 1,045 842 1,661 1,836 Interest and dividends on investment securities 3,875 3,800 3,994 4,171 4,220 7,675 7,881 Interest and fees on LHFS 3,296 2,819 3,404 2,993 2,335 6,115 3,875 Interest and fees on LHFI 23,813 22,307 22,147 24,214 23,633 46,120 46,685 Total interest income 31,793 30,024 30,537 32,554 31,170 61,817 60,558 Interest expense Deposits 13,251 12,830 13,498 14,230 13,122 26,081 25,715 Other borrowings 464 435 768 1,358 1,348 899 2,758 Total interest expense 13,715 13,265 14,266 15,588 14,470 26,980 28,473 Net interest income 18,078 16,759 16,271 16,966 16,700 34,837 32,085 Provision (recovery) for credit losses 752 629 1,240 (1,023 ) 173 1,381 336 Noninterest income Mortgage banking related income 326 221 391 276 299 547 537 Interchange and card fee Income 257 266 210 216 226 523 442 Service charges on deposit accounts 215 211 230 207 198 426 409 Bank-owned life insurance 449 440 440 437 491 889 787 Gain on sale of government guaranteed loans 265 - 151 1,312 35 265 355 Losses on sale of available-for-sale securities - - - - - - (3,465 ) Other noninterest income 283 743 536 513 340 1,026 530 Total noninterest income (loss) 1,795 1,881 1,958 2,961 1,589 3,676 (405 ) Noninterest expense Salaries and employee benefits 6,997 6,694 6,759 6,727 6,654 13,691 12,701 Occupancy and equipment 814 788 762 754 736 1,602 1,479 Data processing 653 624 605 548 534 1,277 1,060 Other professional fees 973 693 496 358 501 1,666 1,192 Software and other technology expense 719 703 774 671 631 1,422 1,297 Regulatory assessment 344 361 336 344 318 705 611 Other noninterest expense 1,592 1,556 603 1,428 1,278 3,148 2,563 Total noninterest expense 12,092 11,419 10,335 10,830 10,652 23,511 20,903 Net income before taxes 7,029 6,592 6,654 10,120 7,464 13,621 10,441 Expand COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY FINANCIAL TABLES Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 June 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands) Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Earning assets: Cash and due from banks $ 20,762 $ 111 2.14 % $ 22,725 $ 135 2.41 % $ 20,839 $ 140 2.70 % Federal funds sold 62,656 698 4.47 % 88,478 963 4.41 % 60,964 842 5.55 % Investment securities 338,635 3,875 4.59 % 335,254 3,800 4.60 % 347,194 4,220 4.89 % Loans held for sale 167,617 3,296 7.89 % 136,849 2,819 8.35 % 107,604 2,335 8.73 % Loans held for investment 1,506,211 23,813 6.34 % 1,428,405 22,307 6.33 % 1,424,411 23,633 6.67 % Total earning assets 2,095,881 31,793 6.08 % 2,011,711 30,024 6.05 % 1,961,012 31,170 6.39 % Noninterest-earning assets: Allowance for credit losses on LHFI (17,110 ) (17,116 ) (16,163 ) Bank-owned life insurance 47,119 46,672 45,360 Premises, furniture and equipment, net 18,034 17,851 17,634 Deferred tax asset 17,182 17,803 19,321 Goodwill & intangible assets 6,168 6,328 6,355 Other assets 29,442 27,947 31,983 Total noninterest-earning assets 100,835 99,485 104,490 Total assets $ 2,196,716 $ 2,111,196 $ 2,065,502 Interest-bearing liabilities: Interest-bearing deposits $ 1,626,415 $ 13,251 3.27 % $ 1,566,856 $ 12,830 3.32 % $ 1,431,853 $ 13,122 3.69 % Federal Reserve Bank - BTFP - - 0.00 % - - 0.00 % 70,000 854 4.91 % Federal funds purchased 38 1 10.56 % - - 0.00 % - - 0.00 % Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances 10,000 116 4.65 % 1,166 13 4.52 % - - 0.00 % Revolving commercial line of credit, net 5,667 112 7.93 % 9,863 187 7.69 % 11,992 259 8.69 % Subordinated debt, net 14,747 235 6.39 % 14,735 235 6.47 % 14,700 235 6.43 % Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,656,867 13,715 3.32 % 1,592,620 13,265 3.38 % 1,528,545 14,470 3.81 % Noninterest-bearing liabilities: Noninterest-bearing deposits 306,330 293,387 333,001 Other liabilities 27,682 25,426 28,825 Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 334,012 318,813 361,826 Stockholders' equity 205,837 199,763 175,131 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,196,716 $ 2,111,196 $ 2,065,502 Net interest income $ 18,078 $ 16,759 $ 16,700 Net interest spread 2.76 % 2.67 % 2.58 % Net interest margin 3.46 % 3.38 % 3.43 % Cost of total deposits (1) 2.75 % 2.80 % 2.99 % Cost of total funding (1) 2.80 % 2.85 % 3.13 % (1) Includes noninterest bearing deposits. Expand COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY FINANCIAL TABLES Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 Earning assets: Cash and due from banks $ 21,738 $ 246 2.28 % $ 20,987 $ 281 2.69 % Federal funds sold 75,496 1,661 4.44 % 65,259 1,836 5.66 % Investment securities 336,954 7,675 4.59 % 350,865 7,881 4.52 % Loans held for sale 152,318 6,115 8.10 % 89,422 3,875 8.71 % Loans held for investment 1,467,523 46,120 6.34 % 1,416,431 46,685 6.63 % Total earning assets 2,054,029 61,817 6.07 % 1,942,964 60,558 6.27 % Noninterest-earning assets: Allowance for credit losses on LHFI (17,113 ) (15,908 ) Bank-owned life insurance 46,897 45,168 Premises, furniture and equipment, net 17,943 17,647 Deferred tax asset 17,491 20,235 Goodwill & intangible assets 6,248 6,400 Other assets 29,582 33,677 Total noninterest-earning assets 101,048 107,219 Total assets $ 2,155,077 $ 2,050,183 Interest-bearing liabilities: Interest-bearing deposits $ 1,596,799 $ 26,081 3.29 % $ 1,424,505 $ 25,715 3.63 % Federal Reserve Bank - BTFP - - 0.00 % 66,539 1,622 4.90 % Federal funds purchased 19 1 10.61 % - - 0.00 % Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances 5,607 128 4.60 % 2,747 77 5.64 % Revolving commercial line of credit, net 7,754 300 7.80 % 13,574 589 8.73 % Subordinated debt, net 14,741 470 6.43 % 14,694 470 6.43 % Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,624,920 26,980 3.35 % 1,522,059 28,473 3.76 % Noninterest-bearing liabilities: Noninterest bearing deposits 299,895 327,210 Other liabilities 27,445 29,841 Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 327,340 357,051 Stockholders' equity 202,817 171,073 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,155,077 $ 2,050,183 Net interest income $ 34,837 $ 32,085 Net interest spread 2.72 % 2.51 % Net interest margin 3.42 % 3.32 % Cost of total deposits (1) 2.77 % 2.95 % Cost of total funding (1) 2.83 % 3.10 % (1) Includes noninterest bearing deposits. Expand COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY FINANCIAL TABLES Loan Data (unaudited) Table 6 As of the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 Loans held for investment ("LHFI"): Commercial Loans Acquisition, development and construction $ 100,528 6.6 % $ 76,453 5.2 % $ 72,520 5.2 % $ 112,275 8.0 % $ 109,855 7.6 % Income producing CRE 372,142 24.4 352,693 24.0 321,558 22.8 267,551 19.0 272,397 18.9 Owner-occupied CRE 91,147 6.0 90,204 6.1 94,573 6.7 95,789 6.8 100,272 7.0 Senior housing 236,474 15.5 245,292 16.7 234,081 16.6 231,260 16.4 245,591 17.0 Commercial and industrial 131,716 8.6 145,784 9.8 141,626 10.0 140,290 10.0 137,571 9.5 Retail Loans Marine vessels 301,327 19.7 284,305 19.3 263,657 18.6 279,689 19.8 288,949 20.0 Residential mortgages 185,527 12.1 176,794 12.0 174,099 12.4 173,392 12.3 172,505 12.0 Cash value life insurance LOC 87,135 5.7 80,503 5.5 86,844 6.2 87,968 6.2 93,657 6.5 Other consumer 21,203 1.4 20,204 1.4 20,485 1.5 21,699 1.5 21,280 1.5 Gross loans held for investment $ 1,527,199 100.0 % $ 1,472,232 100.0 % $ 1,409,443 100.0 % $ 1,409,913 100.0 % $ 1,442,077 100.0 % Core LHFI 1,464,200 1,406,199 1,342,073 1,341,135 1,369,629 Acquired LHFI (1) 62,999 66,033 67,370 68,778 72,448 Gross loans held for investment $ 1,527,199 $ 1,472,232 $ 1,409,443 $ 1,409,913 $ 1,442,077 Allowance for credit losses on LHFI 17,497 17,104 17,118 15,615 16,002 Net loans held for investment $ 1,509,702 $ 1,455,128 $ 1,392,325 $ 1,394,298 $ 1,426,075 Total loans held-for-sale 209,101 187,481 174,033 193,938 154,885 Total Loans $ 1,736,300 $ 1,659,713 $ 1,583,476 $ 1,603,851 $ 1,596,962 (1) Includes loans acquired through business combinations. Expand Nonperforming Assets (unaudited) Table 7 As of the Quarter Ended (dollars in thousands) June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 Nonaccrual loans $ 14,611 $ 14,599 $ 14,957 $ 8,408 $ 8,739 Past due loans 90 days and still accruing 93 6 49 49 47 Total nonperforming loans $ 14,704 $ 14,605 $ 15,006 $ 8,457 $ 8,786 Other real estate owned - 765 864 864 - Total nonperforming assets $ 14,704 $ 15,370 $ 15,870 $ 9,321 $ 8,786 Nonperforming loans to gross LHFI 0.96 % 0.99 % 1.06 % 0.60 % 0.61 % Nonaccrual loans to total assets 0.66 % 0.67 % 0.71 % 0.39 % 0.41 % Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.66 % 0.70 % 0.76 % 0.44 % 0.42 % Expand COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY FINANCIAL TABLES Allowance for Credit Losses (unaudited) Table 8 As of and for the Three Months Ended As of and for the Six Months Ended June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, (dollars in thousands) 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024 2025 2024 Allowance for credit losses on LHFI Balance, beginning of period $ 17,104 $ 17,118 $ 15,615 $ 16,002 $ 15,774 $ 17,118 $ 15,465 Net charge-offs/(recoveries): Commercial Loans Acquisition, development and construction - - - - - - - Income producing CRE - - - - - - - Owner-occupied CRE - - (53 ) - - - - Senior housing - - - - - - - Commercial and industrial 19 1 3 30 54 20 49 Retail Loans Marine vessels - - - 36 - - - Residential mortgages (3 ) (2 ) (2 ) (7 ) (3 ) (5 ) (6 ) Cash value life insurance LOC - - - - 47 - 47 Other consumer 192 16 (25 ) 27 (2 ) 208 (3 ) Total net charge-offs/(recoveries) $ 208 $ 15 $ (77 ) $ 86 $ 96 $ 223 $ 87 Provision (recovery) for loan credit losses 601 1 1,426 (301 ) 324 602 624 Balance, ending of period $ 17,497 $ 17,104 $ 17,118 $ 15,615 $ 16,002 $ 17,497 $ 16,002 Allowance for credit losses for unfunded commitments Period beginning balance $ 3,348 $ 2,720 $ 2,906 $ 3,628 $ 3,779 $ 2,720 $ 3,916 Provision (recapture) for credit losses 151 628 (186 ) (722 ) (151 ) 779 (288 ) Period ending balance $ 3,499 $ 3,348 $ 2,720 $ 2,906 $ 3,628 $ 3,499 $ 3,628 Balance, end of period - Allowance for credit losses: LHFI and unfunded commitments $ 20,996 $ 20,452 $ 19,838 $ 18,521 $ 19,630 $ 20,996 $ 19,630 Total loans held for investment $ 1,527,199 $ 1,472,232 $ 1,409,443 $ 1,409,913 $ 1,442,077 $ 1,527,199 $ 1,442,077 Credit Analysis Net charge-offs to average LHFI 0.06 % 0.00 % (0.02 )% 0.02 % 0.03 % 0.03 % 0.01 % Total allowance for credit losses on LHFI to total LHFI 1.15 % 1.16 % 1.21 % 1.11 % 1.11 % 1.15 % 1.11 % Total allowance for credit losses on LHFI to nonaccrual loans 119.75 % 117.16 % 114.45 % 185.72 % 183.11 % 119.75 % 183.11 % Total allowance for credit losses on LHFI to total nonperforming loans 118.99 % 117.11 % 114.07 % 184.64 % 182.13 % 118.99 % 182.13 % Expand COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY FINANCIAL TABLES Loan Risk Ratings (1) (2) (unaudited) Table 9 As of the Quarter Ended (dollars in thousands) June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 Acquisition, development and construction (1) Pass $ 100,528 $ 76,453 $ 72,520 $ 112,275 $ 109,855 Special mention - - - - - Substandard - - - - - Total acquisition, development and construction $ 100,528 $ 76,453 $ 72,520 $ 112,275 $ 109,855 Income producing CRE (1) Pass $ 371,255 $ 352,281 $ 321,146 $ 262,287 $ 267,107 Special mention - - - 4,852 4,878 Substandard 887 412 412 412 412 Total income producing $ 372,142 $ 352,693 $ 321,558 $ 267,551 $ 272,397 Owner-occupied CRE (1)
