UNITED STATES
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified. Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, predictions, forecasts, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “predict,” “seek,” “potential,” “will,” “estimate,” “target,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “intend” and similar words or phrases. These statements are only predictions and involve estimates, known and unknown risks, assumptions and uncertainties. We have based these statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, business strategy and growth prospects.
Forward-looking statements involve certain important risks, uncertainties and other factors, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements and, therefore, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
● our ability to execute our business strategy, as well as changes in our business strategy or development plans;
● business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry;
● effects of a government shutdown;
● economic, market, operational, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with our business;
● effects of any changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board;
● changes imposed by regulatory agencies to increase our capital to a level greater than the current level required for well-capitalized financial institutions;
● effects of inflation, as well as, interest rate, securities market and monetary supply fluctuations;
● changes in the economy or supply-demand imbalances affecting local real estate values;
● changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits;
● with respect to our mortgage business, our inability to negotiate our fees with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae or other investors for the purchase of our loans, our obligation to indemnify purchasers or to repurchase the related loans if the loans fail to meet certain criteria, or higher rate of delinquencies and defaults as a result of the geographic concentration of our servicing portfolio;
● our ability to identify potential candidates for, obtain regulatory approval for, and consummate, acquisitions, consolidations or other expansion opportunities on attractive terms, or at all;
● our ability to integrate acquisitions or consolidations and to achieve synergies, operating efficiencies and/or other expected benefits within expected time-frames, or at all, or within expected cost projections, and to preserve the goodwill of acquired financial institutions;
● our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from enhancements or updates to our core operating systems from time to time without significant change in our client service or risk to our control environment;
● our dependence on information technology and telecommunications systems of third-party service providers and the risk of system failures, interruptions or breaches of security, including those that could result in disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary client or other information;
● our ability to achieve organic loan and deposit growth and the composition of such growth;
● changes in sources and uses of funds, including loans, deposits and borrowings;
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● increased competition in the financial services industry, nationally, regionally or locally, resulting in, among other things, lower returns;
● continued consolidation in the financial services industry;
● our ability to maintain or increase market share and control expenses;
● the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters;
● the trading price of shares of the Company's stock;
● the effects of tax legislation, including the potential of future increases to prevailing tax rates, or challenges to our tax
position;
● our ability to realize deferred tax assets or the need for a valuation allowance, or the effects of changes in tax laws on our deferred tax assets;
● costs and effects of changes in laws and regulations and of other legal and regulatory developments, including, but not limited to, changes in regulation that affect the fees that we charge, the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries, and the results of regulatory examinations, reviews or other inquiries; and changes in regulations that apply to us as a Colorado state-chartered bank;
● technological changes;
● the timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by our clients;
● changes in our management personnel and our continued ability to attract, hire and retain qualified personnel;
● ability to implement and/or improve operational management and other internal risk controls and processes and our reporting system and procedures;
● regulatory limitations on dividends from our bank subsidiary;
● changes in estimates of future loan reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements;
● widespread natural and other disasters, dislocations, political instability, pandemics, acts of war or terrorist activities, cyberattacks or international hostilities through impacts on the economy and financial markets generally or on us or our counterparties specifically;
● adverse effects due to the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) on the Company and its clients, counterparties, employees and third-party service providers, and the adverse impacts on our business, financial position, results of operations and prospects;
● a cyber-security incident, data breach or a failure of a key information technology system;
● impact of reputational risk on such matters as business generation and retention;
● other risks and uncertainties listed from time to time in the Company’s reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
● our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | | $ | |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated interim financial statements.
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NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
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Net income | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
Earnings per share—basic | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated interim financial statements.
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NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
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Net income | $ | |
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Net unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period, net of tax benefit (expense) of $ |
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Less: amortization of net unrealized holding gains to income, net of tax benefit of $ |
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Comprehensive income | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated interim financial statements.
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NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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Balance, June 30, 2019 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | ||||||
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Issuance of stock under purchase and equity compensation plans, including gain on reissuance of treasury stock of $ |
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Cash dividends declared ($0.19 per share) |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Balance, September 30, 2019 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Balance, June 30, 2020 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | ||||||
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Other comprehensive loss |
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Balance, September 30, 2020 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | |
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Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
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Issuance of stock under purchase and equity compensation plans, including gain on reissuance of treasury stock of $ |
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Cash dividends declared ($0.55 per share) |
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Balance, September 30, 2019 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | ||||||
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Net income |
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Cash dividends declared ($0.60 per share) |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Balance, September 30, 2020 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | |
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| Related to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases. |
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| Related to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Refer to note 2 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements of our consolidated financial statements for further details. |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated interim financial statements.
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NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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Net income | $ | | $ | | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||
Provision for loan losses |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Discount accretion, net of premium amortization on securities |
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Gain on sale of mortgages, net |
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Origination of loans held for sale, net of repayments |
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Gain on the sale of other real estate owned, net |
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Originations of mortgage serving rights | ( | ( | |||
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Impairment on other real estate owned |
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Impairment on fixed assets related to banking center consolidations |
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Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale | ( | ( | |||
Net increase in loans |
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Purchases of premises and equipment, net |
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Net (decrease) increase in repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings |
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Issuance of stock under purchase and equity compensation plans | ( | ( | |||
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Payment of dividends |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period(1) | $ | | $ | | |
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Cash paid for interest | $ | | $ | | |
Net tax payment | | | |||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities: | |||||
Loans transferred to other real estate owned at fair value | $ | | $ | | |
(Decrease) increase in loans purchased but not settled | ( | | |||
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Lease right-of-use assets obtained | — | ( |
(1) | Included in restricted cash is $ |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated interim financial statements.
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NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2020
Note 1 Basis of Presentation
National Bank Holdings Corporation ("NBHC" or the "Company") is a bank holding company that was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 2009. The Company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and its primary operations are conducted through its wholly owned subsidiary, NBH Bank (the "Bank"), a Colorado state-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System. The Company provides a variety of banking products to both commercial and consumer clients through a network of
The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements serve to update the National Bank Holdings Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, NBH Bank. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and, where applicable, with general practices in the banking industry or guidelines prescribed by bank regulatory agencies. However, they may not include all information and notes necessary to constitute a complete set of financial statements under GAAP applicable to annual periods and accordingly should be read in conjunction with the financial information contained in the Company's most recent Form 10-K. The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications of prior years' amounts are made whenever necessary to conform to current period presentation. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company updated the loan classifications in its allowance for credit losses model and loans previously referred to as “310-30” were reclassified to “acquired loans”. Certain loan classifications within the consolidated financial disclosures have been updated to reflect this change. The prior period presentations have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentations. Refer to note 4 for further discussion. The results of operations for the interim period is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any other interim period. All amounts are in thousands, except share data, or as otherwise noted.
General economic conditions declined during 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused substantial disruption to the communities we serve and has changed the way we live and work. The length of the pandemic and the efficacy of the extraordinary government-mandated measures that have been put into place to address it are still unknown, but have already had, and are likely to continue to have, a significant impact to the financial condition and operations of the Company.
GAAP requires management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. By their nature, estimates are based on judgment and available information. Management has made significant estimates in certain areas, such as the amount and timing of expected cash flows from assets, the valuation of other real estate owned (“OREO”), the fair value adjustments on assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the valuation of core deposit intangible assets, the valuation of investment securities, the valuation of stock-based compensation, the valuation of mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”), the fair values of financial instruments, the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) and contingent liabilities. Because of the inherent uncertainties associated with any estimation process and future changes in market and economic conditions, it is possible that actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
The Company's significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements are disclosed in note 2 of the audited financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2019 and are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to the application of significant accounting policies since December 31, 2019, except for the following:
Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”)—The Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, effective January 1, 2020. This update replaced the current incurred loss methodology for recognizing credit losses with a Current Expected Credit Loss model (“CECL”), which requires a lifetime loss measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.
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Loans
The ACL represents management’s estimate of lifetime credit losses inherent in loans as of the balance sheet date. The Company measures expected credit losses for loans on a pooled basis when similar risk characteristics exist. The Company has identified
The Company utilizes a discounted cash flow ("DCF") model developed within a third-party software tool to establish expected lifetime credit losses for the loan portfolio. The ACL is calculated as the difference between the amortized cost basis and the projections from the DCF analysis. The DCF model allows for individual life of loan cash flow modeling, excluding extensions and renewals, using loan-specific interest rates and repayment schedules. The model incorporates forecasts of certain national macroeconomic factors which drive correlated Probability of Default (“PD”) and Loss Given Default (“LGD”) rates, which in turn, drive the losses predicted in establishing our ACL. PD and LGD rates along with prepayment rates and loss recovery time delays are determined at a loan class level making use of both internal and peer historical loss rate data. The determination and application of the ACL accounting policy involves judgments, estimates, and uncertainties that are subject to change. For periods beyond the near term, we revert to historical long-term average loss rates on a straight-line basis. The length of the forecast and reversion periods is based on management’s assessment of the length and pattern of the current economic cycle.
Management accounts for the inherent uncertainty of the underlying economic forecast by reviewing and weighting alternate forecast scenarios. Additionally, the ACL calculation includes subjective adjustments for qualitative risk factors that are likely to cause estimated credit losses to differ from historical experience. These qualitative adjustments may increase or reduce reserve levels and include adjustments for lending management experience and risk tolerance, loan review and audit results, asset quality and portfolio trends, loan portfolio growth and industry concentrations. The Company has elected to exclude accrued interest receivable ("AIR") from the allowance for credit losses calculation. When a loan is placed on non-accrual, any recorded AIR is reversed against interest income.
The determination and application of the ACL accounting policy involves judgments, estimates, and uncertainties that are subject to change. Changes in these assumptions, estimates or the conditions surrounding them may have a material impact on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations. Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of the examination process, periodically review the ACL. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the ACL or reserve increases to adversely graded classified loans based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examinations.
The ACL is decreased by net charge-offs and is increased by provisions for loan losses that are charged to the statements of operations. Charge-offs, if any, are typically measured for each loan based on a thorough analysis of the most probable source of repayment, such as the present value of the loan’s expected future cash flows, the loan’s estimated fair value, or the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral less costs of disposition for collateral-dependent loans. When it is determined that specific loans, or portions thereof, are uncollectible, these amounts are charged off against the ACL.
The Company uses an internal risk rating system to indicate credit quality in the loan portfolio. The risk rating system is applied to all loans and uses a series of grades, which reflect management’s assessment of the risk attributable to loans based on an analysis of the borrower’s financial condition and ability to meet contractual debt service requirements. Loans that management perceives to have acceptable risk are categorized as “Pass” loans. The “Special Mention” loans represent loans that have potential credit weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. Special mention loans include borrowers that have potential weaknesses or unwarranted risks that, unless corrected, may threaten the borrower’s ability to meet debt requirements. However, these borrowers are still believed to have the ability to respond to and resolve the financial issues that threaten their financial situation. Loans classified as “Substandard” are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans have a distinct possibility of loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. “Doubtful” loans are loans that management believes the collection of payments in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement is highly questionable and improbable. Credit quality indicators are reviewed and updated in accordance with internal policy based on loan balance and risk rating. Interest accrual is discontinued on doubtful loans and certain substandard loans, as is more fully discussed in note 4.
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Unfunded loan commitments
In addition to the ACL for funded loans, the Company maintains reserves to cover the risk of loss associated with off-balance sheet unfunded loan commitments. The allowance for off-balance sheet credit losses is maintained within the other liabilities in the statements of financial condition. Under the CECL framework, adjustments to this liability are recorded as provision for credit losses in the statements of operations. Unfunded loan commitment balances are evaluated by loan class and further segregated by revolving and non-revolving commitments. In order to establish the required level of reserve, the Company applies average historical utilization rates and ACL loan model loss rates for each loan class to the outstanding unfunded commitment balances.
Investment securities
Management evaluates all investments in an unrealized loss position on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such evaluation. If the Company has the intent to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security, the security is written down to fair value and the entire loss is recorded in earnings. If either of the above criteria is not met, we evaluate whether the decline in fair value is the result of credit losses or other factors. In making the assessment, we may consider various factors including the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, performance on any underlying collateral, downgrades in the ratings of the security by a rating agency, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled interest or principal payments and adverse conditions specifically related to the security. If the assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security and any excess is recorded as an allowance for credit loss. For U.S. agency-backed held-to-maturity securities, since the risk of nonpayment of the amortized cost basis is zero, the Company will not measure expected credit losses on these securities. When the loss is not considered a result of credit loss, the cost basis of the security is written down to fair value, with the loss charge recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). Credit losses are not estimated for AIR from investment securities as interest deemed uncollectible is written off through interest income.
Note 2 Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Financial Instruments - Credit Losses—In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This update replaces the current incurred loss methodology for recognizing credit losses with a CECL model, which requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This amendment broadens the information that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimates. Additionally, the update amends the accounting for credit losses for available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination. This update requires enhanced disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of a company’s loan portfolio. We adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020 using a modified retrospective approach. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2020 are presented under ASU 2016-13 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP. Upon adoption, the Company recognized a $
Other Pronouncements—The Company adopted ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement and ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment with no material impact on its financial statements.
Note 3 Investment Securities
The Company’s investment securities portfolio is comprised of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities. These investment securities totaled $
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Available-for-sale
Available-for-sale securities are summarized as follows as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Amortized |
| Gross |
| Gross |
| ||||||
cost | unrealized gains | unrealized losses | Fair value | |||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”): | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | ||||
Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises |
| |
| |
| ( |
| | ||||
Municipal securities | | | — | | ||||||||
Corporate debt | | | — | | ||||||||
Other securities |
| |
| — |
| — |
| | ||||
Total investment securities available-for-sale | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Amortized |
| Gross |
| Gross |
| ||||||
cost | unrealized gains | unrealized losses | Fair value | |||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||
Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises |
| |
| |
| ( |
| | ||||
Municipal securities | | — | ( | | ||||||||
Other securities |
| |
| — |
| — |
| | ||||
Total investment securities available-for-sale | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio was primarily comprised of mortgage-backed securities, and all mortgage-backed securities were backed by government sponsored enterprises (“GSE”) collateral such as Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) and Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and the government owned agency Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”).
The tables below summarize the available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses as of the dates shown, along with the length of the impairment period:
September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less than 12 months | 12 months or more | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair |
| Unrealized |
| Fair |
| Unrealized |
| Fair |
| Unrealized | |||||||
value | losses | value | losses | value | losses | |||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
Total | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
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December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less than 12 months | 12 months or more | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair |
| Unrealized |
| Fair |
| Unrealized |
| Fair |
| Unrealized | |||||||
value | losses | value | losses | value | losses | |||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises |
| | ( |
| |
| ( |
| | ( | ||||||||
Municipal securities | — | — | | ( | | ( | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
Management evaluated all of the available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The portfolio included
Certain securities are pledged as collateral for public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and to secure borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”), if needed. The fair value of available-for-sale investment securities pledged as collateral totaled $
Mortgage-backed securities may have actual maturities that differ from contractual maturities depending on the repayment characteristics and experience of the underlying financial instruments. As of September 30, 2020, the entire municipal securities portfolio with an amortized cost and
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, AIR from available-for-sale investment securities totaled $
Held-to-maturity
Held-to-maturity investment securities are summarized as follows as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||
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| Gross |
| Gross |
| |||||||
Amortized | unrealized | unrealized | ||||||||||
cost | gains | losses | Fair value | |||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||
Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises |
| |
| |
| — |
| | ||||
Total investment securities held-to-maturity | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
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December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
|
| Gross |
| Gross |
| |||||||
Amortized | unrealized | unrealized | ||||||||||
cost | gains | losses | Fair value | |||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||
Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises |
| |
| |
| ( |
| | ||||
Total investment securities held-to-maturity | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
There were
September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less than 12 months | 12 months or more | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair |
| Unrealized |
| Fair |
| Unrealized |
| Fair |
| Unrealized | |||||||
value | losses | value | losses | value | losses | |||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises | $ | | $ | ( | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
Total | $ | | $ | ( | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( |
December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less than 12 months | 12 months or more | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair |
| Unrealized |
| Fair |
| Unrealized |
| Fair |
| Unrealized | |||||||
value | losses | value | losses | value | losses | |||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises |
| | ( | | ( |
| | ( | ||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
The Company does not measure expected credit losses on a financial asset, or group of financial assets, in which historical credit loss information adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts results in an expectation that nonpayment of the amortized cost basis is zero. Management evaluated held-to-maturity securities noting they are backed by loans guaranteed by either U.S. government agencies or U.S. government sponsored entities, and management believes that default is highly unlikely given this governmental backing and long history without credit losses. Additionally, management notes that yields on which the portfolio generally trades are based upon market views of prepayment and liquidity risk and not credit risk. The Company has no intention to sell any held-to-maturity securities and believes it will not be required to sell any held-to-maturity securities before the recovery of their amortized cost.
Certain securities are pledged as collateral for public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and to secure borrowing capacity at the FRB, if needed. The carrying value of held-to-maturity investment securities pledged as collateral totaled $
Actual maturities of mortgage-backed securities may differ from scheduled maturities depending on the repayment characteristics and experience of the underlying financial instruments.
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, AIR from held-to-maturity investment securities totaled $
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Note 4 Loans
The loan portfolio is comprised of loans originated by the Company and loans that were acquired in connection with the Company’s acquisitions. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company updated its loan classifications to include energy loans within the commercial and industrial loan class and present municipal and non-profit loans as their own class within the commercial segment. In addition, as the concept of impaired loans does not exist under CECL, disclosures that related solely to impaired loans have been removed.
The tables below show the loan portfolio composition including carrying value by segment as of the dates shown. The carrying value of loans is net of discounts, fees, costs and fair value marks of $
September 30, 2020 | ||||
Total loans |
| % of total | ||
Commercial | $ | | ||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |
| | ||
Residential real estate |
| | ||
Consumer |
| | ||
Total | $ | |
December 31, 2019 | ||||
Total loans |
| % of total | ||
Commercial | $ | | ||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |
| | ||
Residential real estate |
| | ||
Consumer |
| | ||
Total | $ | |
Information about delinquent and non-accrual loans are shown in the following tables at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
Greater | ||||||||||||||||||
30-89 days | than 90 days | Total past | ||||||||||||||||
past due and | past due and | Non-accrual | due and | |||||||||||||||
accruing | accruing | loans | non-accrual | Current | Total loans | |||||||||||||
Commercial: | ||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Municipal and non-profit | — | — | — | — | | | ||||||||||||
Owner occupied commercial real estate | | — | | | | | ||||||||||||
Food and agribusiness | | — | | | | | ||||||||||||
Total commercial | | — | | | | | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | ||||||||||||||||||
Construction |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| |
| | ||||||
Acquisition/development |
| — |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Multifamily |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| |
| | ||||||
Non-owner occupied |
| |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Total commercial real estate |
| |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Residential real estate: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||
Senior lien | | | | | | | ||||||||||||
Junior lien |
| | — | |
| |
| | | |||||||||
Total residential real estate |
| | | | | | | |||||||||||
Consumer |
| |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Total loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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September 30, 2020 | ||||||||
Non-accrual loans | Non-accrual loans | |||||||
with a related | with no related | |||||||
allowance for | allowance for | Non-accrual | ||||||
credit loss | credit loss | loans | ||||||
Commercial: | ||||||||
Commercial and industrial | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||
Municipal and non-profit | — | — | — | |||||
Owner occupied commercial real estate | | | | |||||
Food and agribusiness | | | | |||||
Total commercial | | | | |||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | ||||||||
Construction |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||
Acquisition/development |
| |
| — |
| | ||
Multifamily |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||
Non-owner occupied |
| |
| — |
| | ||
Total commercial real estate |
| |
| — |
| | ||
Residential real estate: |
|
|
| |||||
Senior lien | | | | |||||
Junior lien | | — |
| | ||||
Total residential real estate | | |
| | ||||
Consumer |
| |
| — |
| | ||
Total loans | $ | | $ | | $ | |
December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
Greater | ||||||||||||||||||
30-89 days | than 90 days | Total past | ||||||||||||||||
past due and | past due and | Non-accrual | due and | |||||||||||||||
accruing | accruing | loans | non-accrual | Current | Total loans | |||||||||||||
Commercial: | ||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Municipal and non-profit | | — | — | | | | ||||||||||||
Owner occupied commercial real estate |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |||||||
Food and agribusiness |
| |
| — | |
| |
| |
| | |||||||
Total commercial | | | | | | | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | ||||||||||||||||||
Construction |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| |
| | ||||||
Acquisition/development |
| |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Multifamily |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| |
| | ||||||
Non-owner occupied |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Total commercial real estate |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Residential real estate: |
| |||||||||||||||||
Senior lien |
| |
| | |
| |
| | | ||||||||
Junior lien |
| |
| | | | | | ||||||||||
Total residential real estate |
| |
| | | | | | ||||||||||
Consumer |
| |
| — |
| | | | | |||||||||
Total loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Loans are considered past due or delinquent when the contractual principal or interest due in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement remains unpaid after the due date of the scheduled payment. Non-accrual loans include non-accrual loans and TDRs on non-accrual status. There was
The Company’s internal risk rating system uses a series of grades, which reflect our assessment of the credit quality of loans based on an analysis of the borrower's financial condition, liquidity and ability to meet contractual debt service requirements and are categorized as “Pass”, “Special mention”, “Substandard” and “Doubtful”. For a description of the general characteristics of the risk grades, refer to note 1 Basis of Presentation.
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The amortized cost basis for all loans as determined by the Company’s internal risk rating system and year of origination was as follows at September 30, 2020:
September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Revolving | Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
loans | loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origination year | amortized | converted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | Prior | cost basis | to term | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Special mention | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial and industrial | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Municipal and non-profit: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | | | | | | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total municipal and non-profit | | | | | | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner occupied commercial real estate: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | | | | | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | | | | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total owner occupied commercial real estate | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Food and agribusiness: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total food and agribusiness | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | | | | | — | — | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total construction | | | | | — | — | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition/development: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | | | | | | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total acquisition/development | | | | | | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Multifamily: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | | | | | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total multifamily | | | | | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-owner occupied | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | — | | | | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total non-owner occupied | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Residential real estate: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior lien | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | — | — | |
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Revolving | Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
loans | loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origination year | amortized | converted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | Prior | cost basis | to term | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total senior lien | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Junior lien | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | | | | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total junior lien | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total residential real estate | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Consumer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | | — | — | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total consumer | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Loans evaluated individually
We evaluate loans individually when they no longer share risk characteristics with pooled loans. These loans include loans on non-accrual status, loans in bankruptcy, and TDRs described below. If a specific allowance is warranted based on the borrower’s overall financial condition, the specific allowance is calculated based on discounted expected cash flows using the loan’s initial contractual effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral less selling costs for collateral-dependent loans.
A loan is considered collateral-dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. Management individually evaluates collateral-dependent loans with an amortized cost basis of $
September 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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Total loans | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Loan modifications and troubled debt restructurings
The Company’s policy is to review each prospective credit to determine the appropriateness and the adequacy of security or collateral prior to making a loan. In the event of borrower default, the Company seeks recovery in compliance with lending laws, the respective loan agreements, and credit monitoring and remediation procedures that may include restructuring a loan to provide a concession by the Company to the borrower from their original terms due to borrower financial difficulties in order to facilitate repayment. Additionally, if a borrower’s repayment obligation has been discharged by a court, and that debt has not been reaffirmed by the borrower, regardless of past due status, the loan is considered to be a TDR.
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The CARES Act afforded financial institutions the option to modify loans within certain parameters in response to the COVID-19 pandemic without requiring the modifications to be classified as troubled debt restructurings under ASC Topic 310 if the borrower has been adversely impacted by COVID-19 and was current on their loan payments as of December 31, 2019. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company modified
During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company restructured
September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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investment | recorded investment | principal balance | to fund TDRs | |||||||||
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
The following table summarizes the Company’s carrying value of non-accrual TDRs as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
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| — | ||
Total non-accruing TDRs | $ | | $ | |
Accrual of interest is resumed on loans that were previously on non-accrual only after the loan has performed sufficiently for a period of time. The Company had
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Note 5 Allowance for Credit Losses
The tables below detail the Company’s allowance for credit losses as of the dates shown:
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(1) | Related to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Refer to note 2 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements of our consolidated financial statements for further details. |
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In evaluating the loan portfolio for an appropriate ACL level, excluding loans evaluated individually, loans were grouped into segments based on broad characteristics such as primary use and underlying collateral. Within the segments, the portfolio was further disaggregated into classes of loans with similar attributes and risk characteristics for purposes of developing the underlying data used within the discounted cash flow model including, but not limited to, prepayment and recovery rates as well as loss rates tied to macro-economic conditions within management’s reasonable and supportable forecast. The ACL also includes subjective adjustments based
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upon qualitative risk factors including asset quality, loss trends, lending management, portfolio growth and loan review/internal audit results.
Net charge-offs on loans during the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $
Net charge-offs on loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $
Provision for loan losses totaled $
The Company has elected to exclude AIR from the allowance for credit losses calculation. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, AIR from loans totaled $
Note 6 Other Real Estate Owned
A summary of the activity in OREO during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||
Beginning balance | $ | |
| $ | |
Transfers from loan portfolio, at fair value |
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Impairments |
| ( |
| ( | |
Sales |
| ( |
| ( | |
Ending balance | $ | | $ | |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company sold OREO properties with net book balances of $
Note 7 Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and core deposit intangible
In connection with our acquisitions, the Company recorded goodwill of $
The gross carrying amount of the core deposit intangibles and the associated accumulated amortization at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, are presented as follows:
September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
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carrying | Accumulated | carrying | carrying | Accumulated | carrying | ||||||||||||
amount | amortization | amount | amount | amortization | amount | ||||||||||||
Core deposit intangible | $ | |
| $ | ( | $ | | $ | |
| $ | ( | $ | |
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The Company is amortizing the core deposit intangibles from acquisitions on a straight-line basis over
The following table shows the estimated future amortization expense for the core deposit intangibles as of September 30, 2020:
Years ending December 31, | Amount | |
For the three months ending December 31, 2020 | $ | |
For the year ending December 31, 2021 | | |
For the year ending December 31, 2022 | | |
For the year ending December 31, 2023 | | |
For the year ending December 31, 2024 | |
Mortgage servicing rights
MSRs represent rights to service loans originated by the Company and sold to government-sponsored enterprises including FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA and FHLB and are included in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition. Mortgage loans serviced were $
Below are the changes in the MSRs for the periods presented:
For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||
Beginning balance | $ | |
| $ | |
Originations | | | |||
Impairment | ( | ( | |||
Amortization |
| ( |
| ( | |
Ending balance | | | |||
Fair value of mortgage servicing rights | $ | | $ | |
The fair value of MSRs was determined based upon a discounted cash flow analysis. The cash flow analysis included assumptions for discount rates and prepayment speeds. Discount rates ranged from
MSRs are evaluated and impairment is recognized to the extent fair value is less than the carrying amount. The Company evaluates impairment by stratifying MSRs based on the predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans, including loan type and loan term. The Company is amortizing the MSRs in proportion to and over the period of the estimated net servicing income of the underlying loans.
The following table shows the estimated future amortization expense for the MSRs as of September 30, 2020:
Years ending December 31, | Amount | |
For the three months ending December 31, 2020 | $ | |
For the year ending December 31, 2021 | | |
For the year ending December 31, 2022 | | |
For the year ending December 31, 2023 | | |
For the year ending December 31, 2024 | |
Note 8 Borrowings
The Company enters into repurchase agreements to facilitate the needs of its clients. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company sold securities under agreements to repurchase totaling $
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Company pledged mortgage-backed securities with a fair value of approximately $
As a member of the FHLB, the Bank has access to a line of credit and term financing from the FHLB with total available credit of $
The Bank may have investment securities and loans pledged as collateral for FHLB advances. There were
Note 9 Regulatory Capital
As a bank holding company, the Company is subject to regulatory capital adequacy requirements implemented by the Federal Reserve. The federal banking agencies have risk-based capital adequacy regulations intended to provide a measure of capital adequacy that reflects the degree of risk associated with a banking organization’s operations. Under these regulations, assets are assigned to one of several risk categories, and nominal dollar amounts of assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance-sheet items are multiplied by a risk adjustment percentage for the category.
Under the Basel III requirements, at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company and the Bank met all capital requirements including the capital conservation buffer of
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| $ | |
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NBH Bank |
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Note 10 Revenue from Contracts with Clients
Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with clients are satisfied. Below is the detail of the Company’s revenue from contracts with clients.
Service charges and other fees
Service charge fees are primarily comprised of monthly service fees, check orders and other deposit account related fees. Other fees include revenue from processing wire transfers, bill pay service, cashier’s checks and other services. The Company’s performance obligation for account analysis fees and monthly service fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided. Check orders and other deposit account-related fees are largely transactional based, and therefore, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received immediately or in the following month through a direct charge to clients’ accounts.
Bank card fees
Bank card fees are primarily comprised of debit card income, ATM fees, merchant services income and other fees. Debit card income is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned whenever the Company’s debit cards are processed through card payment networks such as Visa. ATM fees are primarily generated when a Bank cardholder uses a non-Bank ATM or a non-Bank cardholder uses a Bank ATM. Merchant services income mainly represents fees charged to merchants to process their debit card transactions. The Company’s performance obligation for bank card fees are largely satisfied, and related revenue recognized, when the services are rendered or upon completion. Payment is typically received immediately or in the following month.
Gain on OREO sales, net
Gain on OREO sales, net is recognized when the Company meets its performance obligation to transfer title to the buyer. The gain or loss is measured as the excess of the proceeds received compared to the OREO carrying value. Sales proceeds are received in cash at the time of transfer.
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The following table presents non-interest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, and non-interest expense in-scope of Topic 606 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
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| 2020 |
| 2019 | 2020 |
| 2019 | ||||||
Non-interest income | ||||||||||||
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Service charges and other fees | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
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Non-interest income (out-of-scope of Topic 606) | | | | | ||||||||
Total non-interest income | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Non-interest expense | ||||||||||||
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Gain on OREO sales, net | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Total revenue in-scope of Topic 606 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Contract acquisition costs
In accordance with Topic 606, an entity is required to capitalize, and subsequently amortize into expense, certain incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a client if these costs are expected to be recovered. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are those costs that an entity incurs to obtain a contract with a client that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained (for example, sales commission). The Company utilizes the practical expedient, which allows entities to expense immediately contract acquisition costs when the asset that would have resulted from capitalizing these costs would have been amortized in one year or less. The Company has not capitalized any contract acquisition costs.
Note 11 Stock-based Compensation and Benefits
The Company provides stock-based compensation in accordance with shareholder-approved plans. In 2014, shareholders approved the 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2014 Plan"). The 2014 Plan replaces the NBH Holdings Corp. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Prior Plan"), pursuant to which the Company granted equity awards prior to the approval of the 2014 Plan. Pursuant to the 2014 Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has the authority to grant, from time to time, awards of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, other stock-based awards, or any combination thereof to eligible persons.
Stock options
The Company issues stock options, which are primarily time-vesting with
vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant or date of hire.The expense associated with the awarded stock options was measured at fair value using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The outstanding option awards vest or have vested on a graded basis over
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The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:
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Stock option expense is a component of salaries and benefits in the consolidated statements of operations and totaled $
Restricted stock awards
The Company issues primarily time-based restricted stock awards that vest over a range of a
Performance stock units
The Company grants performance stock units which represent initial target awards and do not reflect potential increases or decreases resulting from the final performance results, which are to be determined at the end of the
In establishing the PSU components during 2020, the Compensation Committee determined the EPS target portion of the award would not be an effective metric in light of economic uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. Consequently, the Compensation Committee granted an award based upon a relative return on tangible assets (“ROTA”). Annually, the Company’s ROTA is compared to the respective ROTA of companies comprising the KBW Regional Index. At the end of the measurement period, the Company’s ranking will be averaged to determine the shares awarded. The fair value of the ROTA award was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.
The weighted-average grant date fair value per unit for the ROTA target portion and the TSR target portion granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $
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The following table summarizes restricted stock and performance stock unit activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2020:
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stock shares | date fair value | stock units | date fair value | |||||||
Unvested at December 31, 2019 | | $ | | | $ | | ||||
Granted | | | | | ||||||
Net adjustment due to performance | — | — | | | ||||||
Vested | ( | | ( | | ||||||
Forfeited | ( | | ( | | ||||||
Unvested at September 30, 2020 | | $ | | | $ | |
As of September 30, 2020, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested restricted stock awards and performance stock units totaled $
Employee stock purchase plan
The 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) is intended to be a qualified plan within the meaning of Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and allows eligible employees to purchase shares of common stock through payroll deductions up to a limit of $
Under the ESPP, employees purchased
Note 12 Common Stock
The Company had
On February 26, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for up to $
Note 13 Earnings Per Share
The Company calculates earnings per share under the two-class method, as certain non-vested share awards contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. As such, these awards are considered securities that participate in the earnings of the Company. Non-vested shares are discussed further in note 11.
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The Company had
The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 |
| September 30, 2019 |
| September 30, 2020 |
| September 30, 2019 | |||||
Net income | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Less: income allocated to participating securities |
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Income allocated to common shareholders | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
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The Company had
Note 14 Derivatives
Risk management objective of using derivatives
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company has established policies that neither carrying value nor fair value at risk should exceed established guidelines. The Company has designed strategies to confine these risks within the established limits and identify appropriate trade-offs in the financial structure of its balance sheet. These strategies include the use of derivative financial instruments to help achieve the desired balance sheet repricing structure while meeting the desired objectives of its clients. Currently, the Company employs certain interest rate swaps that are designated as fair value hedges as well as economic hedges. The Company manages a matched book with respect to its derivative instruments in order to minimize its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions.
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Fair values of derivative instruments on the balance sheet
The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated statements of financial condition as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Information about the valuation methods used to measure fair value is provided in note 16.
Asset derivatives fair value | Liability derivatives fair value | |||||||||||||||
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| location |
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| 2019 |
| Location |
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Interest rate products |
| Other assets | $ | — | $ | |
| Other liabilities | $ | | $ | | ||||
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest rate products |
| Other assets | $ | | $ | |
| Other liabilities | $ | | $ | | ||||
Interest rate lock commitments | Other assets | | | Other liabilities | | | ||||||||||
Forward contracts | Other assets | | | Other liabilities | | | ||||||||||
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Fair value hedges
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amount. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $
For derivatives designated and that qualify as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. The Company includes the gain or loss on the hedged items in the same line item as the offsetting loss or gain on the related derivatives.
Non-designated hedges
Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and consist of interest rate swaps with commercial banking clients that facilitate their respective risk management strategies. Interest rate swaps are simultaneously hedged by offsetting interest rate swaps that the Company executes with a third party, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. As the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the client swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had matched interest rate swap transactions with an aggregate notional amount of $
As part of its mortgage banking activities, the Company enters into interest rate lock commitments, which are commitments to originate loans where the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding and the clients have locked into that interest rate. The Company then locks in the loan and interest rate with an investor and commits to deliver the loan if settlement occurs ("best efforts") or commits to deliver the locked loan in a binding ("mandatory") delivery program with an investor. Fair value changes of certain loans under interest rate lock commitments are hedged with forward sales contracts of MBS. Forward sales contracts of MBS are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in non-interest income. Interest rate lock commitments and commitments to deliver loans to investors are considered derivatives. The market value of interest rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not readily ascertainable with precision because they are not actively traded in stand-alone markets. The Company determines the fair
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value of interest rate lock commitments and delivery contracts by measuring the fair value of the underlying assets. The fair value of the underlying assets is impacted by current interest rates, remaining origination fees, costs of production to be incurred and the probability that the interest rate lock commitments will close or will be funded.
Certain additional risks arise from these forward delivery contracts in that the counterparties to the contracts may not be able to meet the terms of the contracts. The Company does not expect any counterparty to any MBS contract to fail to meet its obligation. Additional risks inherent in mandatory delivery programs include the risk that, if the Company fails to deliver the loans subject to interest rate risk lock commitments, it will still be obligated to “pair off” MBS to the counterparty. Should this be required, the Company could incur significant costs in acquiring replacement loans and such costs could have an adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.
The fair value of the mortgage banking derivative is recorded as a freestanding asset or liability with the change in value being recognized in current earnings during the period of change.
The Company had interest rate lock commitments with a notional value of $
Effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of operations
The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
Location of gain (loss) | Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives | |||||||||||||
Derivatives in fair value | recognized in income on | For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
hedging relationships |
| derivatives |
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 | ||||
Interest rate products |
| Interest and fees on loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | ||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( |
Location of gain (loss) | Amount of (loss) gain recognized in income on hedged items | |||||||||||||
recognized in income on | For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
Hedged items |
| hedged items |
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 | ||||
Interest rate products |
| Interest and fees on loans | $ | ( |
| $ | ( | $ | ( |
| $ | | ||
Total | $ | ( |
| $ | ( | $ | ( |
| $ | |
Location of gain (loss) | Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives | |||||||||||||
Derivatives not designated | recognized in income on | For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
as hedging instruments |
| derivatives |
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 | ||||
Interest rate products |
| Other non-interest expense |
| $ | |
| $ | ( | $ | ( |
| $ | ( | |
Interest rate lock commitments | Mortgage banking income | | | | | |||||||||
Forward contracts | Mortgage banking income | | | ( | | |||||||||
Total |
| $ | |
| $ | | $ | |
| $ | |
Credit-risk-related contingent features
The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness for reasons other than an error or omission of an administrative or operational nature, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.
The Company also has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well/adequately capitalized institution, then the counterparty has the right to terminate the derivative positions and the Company would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements.
As of September 30, 2020, the termination value of derivatives in a net liability position related to these agreements was $
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in eligible collateral. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2020, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value.
Note 15 Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various off-balance sheet commitments to help meet the financing needs of clients. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, commercial and consumer lines of credit and standby letters of credit. The same credit policies are applied to these commitments as the loans on the consolidated statements of financial condition; however, these commitments involve varying degrees of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The total amounts of unused commitments do not necessarily represent future credit exposure or cash requirements, as commitments often expire without being drawn upon. However, the contractual amount of these commitments, offset by any additional collateral pledged, represents the Company’s potential credit loss exposure.
Total unfunded commitments at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:
| September 30, 2020 |
| December 31, 2019 | |||
Commitments to fund loans | $ | | $ | | ||
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit |
| |
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Commercial and standby letters of credit |
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Total unfunded commitments | $ | | $ | |
Commitments to fund loans—Commitments to fund loans are legally binding agreements to lend to clients in accordance with predetermined contractual provisions providing there have been no violations of any conditions specified in the contract. These commitments are generally at variable interest rates and are for specific periods or contain termination clauses and may require the payment of a fee. The total amounts of unused commitments are not necessarily representative of future credit exposure or cash requirements, as commitments often expire without being drawn upon.
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit—In the ordinary course of business, the Company extends revolving credit to its clients. These arrangements may require the payment of a fee.
Commercial and standby letters of credit—As a provider of financial services, the Company routinely issues commercial and standby letters of credit, which may be financial standby letters of credit or performance standby letters of credit. These are various forms of “back-up” commitments to guarantee the performance of a client to a third party. While these arrangements represent a potential cash outlay for the Company, the majority of these letters of credit will expire without being drawn upon. Letters of credit are subject to the same underwriting and credit approval process as traditional loans, and as such, many of them have various forms of collateral securing the commitment, which may include real estate, personal property, receivables or marketable securities.
Contingencies
Mortgage loans sold to investors may be subject to repurchase or indemnification in the event of specific default by the borrower or subsequent discovery that underwriting standards were not met. The Company established a reserve liability for expected losses related to these representations and warranties based upon management’s evaluation of actual and historic loss history, delinquency trends in the portfolio and economic conditions. Charges against the reserve during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 totaling $
The following table summarizes mortgage repurchase reserve activity for the periods presented:
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Provision charged to (released from) operating expense, net | | ( | | ( | ||||||||
Charge-offs | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||
Ending balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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In the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Bank may be subject to litigation. Based upon the available information and advice from the Company’s legal counsel, management does not believe that any potential, threatened or pending litigation to which it is a party will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial condition or results of operations.
Note 16 Fair Value Measurements
The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to disclose the fair value of its financial instruments. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. For disclosure purposes, the Company groups its financial and non-financial assets and liabilities into three different levels based on the nature of the instrument and the availability and reliability of the information that is used to determine fair value. The three levels are defined as follows:
● | Level 1—Includes assets or liabilities in which the valuation methodologies are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
● | Level 2—Includes assets or liabilities in which the inputs to the valuation methodologies are based on similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds and other inputs obtained from observable market input. |
● | Level 3—Includes assets or liabilities in which the inputs to the valuation methodology are based on at least one significant assumption that is not observable in the marketplace. These valuations may rely on management’s judgment and may include internally-developed model-based valuation techniques. |
Level 1 inputs are considered to be the most transparent and reliable and level 3 inputs are considered to be the least transparent and reliable. The Company assumes the use of the principal market to conduct a transaction of each particular asset or liability being measured and then considers the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. Whenever possible, the Company first looks for quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets (level 1 inputs) to value each asset or liability. However, when inputs from identical assets or liabilities on active markets are not available, the Company utilizes market observable data for similar assets and liabilities. The Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and limits the use of unobservable inputs to occasions when observable inputs are not available. The need to use unobservable inputs generally results from the lack of market liquidity of the actual financial instrument or of the underlying collateral. While third-party price indications may be available in those cases, limited trading activity can challenge the observability of those inputs.
Changes in the valuation inputs used for measuring the fair value of financial instruments may occur due to changes in current market conditions or other factors. Such changes may necessitate a transfer of the financial instruments to another level in the hierarchy based on the new inputs used. The Company recognizes these transfers at the end of the reporting period that the transfer occurs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, there were
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of each instrument under the valuation hierarchy:
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis
Investment securities available-for-sale—Investment securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value on a recurring basis. To the extent possible, observable quoted prices in an active market are used to determine fair value and, as such, these securities are classified as level 1. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company did not hold any level 1 securities. When quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are not available, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, discounted cash flows or other pricing characteristics are used to estimate fair values and the securities are then classified as level 2.
Loans held for sale—The Company has elected to record loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market at estimated fair value. The portfolio consists primarily of fixed rate residential mortgage loans that are sold within
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Interest rate swap derivatives—The Company's derivative instruments are limited to interest rate swaps that may be accounted for as fair value hedges or non-designated hedges. The fair values of the swaps incorporate credit valuation adjustments in order to appropriately reflect nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. The credit valuation adjustment is the dollar amount of the fair value adjustment related to credit risk and utilizes a probability weighted calculation to quantify the potential loss over the life of the trade. The credit valuation adjustments are calculated by determining the total expected exposure of the derivatives (which incorporates both the current and potential future exposure) and then applying the respective counterparties’ credit spreads to the exposure offset by marketable collateral posted, if any. Certain derivative transactions are executed with counterparties who are large financial institutions ("dealers"). International Swaps and Derivative Association Master Agreements ("ISDA") and Credit Support Annexes ("CSA") are employed for all contracts with dealers. These contracts contain bilateral collateral arrangements. The fair value inputs of these financial instruments are determined using discounted cash flow analysis through the use of third-party models whose significant inputs are readily observable market parameters, primarily yield curves, with appropriate adjustments for liquidity and credit risk, and are classified as level 2.
Mortgage banking derivatives—The Company relies on a third-party pricing service to value its mortgage banking derivative financial assets and liabilities, which the Company classifies as a level 3 valuation. The external valuation model to estimate the fair value of its interest rate lock commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale includes grouping the interest rate lock commitments by interest rate and terms, applying an average
The tables below present the financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 on the consolidated statements of financial condition utilizing the hierarchy structure described above:
September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||
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Assets: |
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Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | | ||||
Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises |
| — |
| |
| — |
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Municipal securities | — | | — | | ||||||||
Corporate debt | — |
| |
| — |
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Loans held for sale |
| — |
| |
| — |
| | ||||
Interest rate swap derivatives |
| — |
| |
| — |
| | ||||
Mortgage banking derivatives | — | — | | | ||||||||
Total assets at fair value | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swap derivatives | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | | ||||
Mortgage banking derivatives | — | — | | | ||||||||
Total liabilities at fair value | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Level 1 |
| Level 2 |
| Level 3 |
| Total | |||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Investment securities available-for-sale: | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | | ||||
Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises |
| — |
| |
| — |
| | ||||
Municipal securities | — | | — | | ||||||||
Loans held for sale |
| — |
| |
| — |
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Interest rate swap derivatives |
| — |
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| — |
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Mortgage banking derivatives | — | — | | | ||||||||
Total assets at fair value | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swap derivatives | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | | ||||
Mortgage banking derivatives | — | — | | | ||||||||
Total liabilities at fair value | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | |
The table below details the changes in level 3 financial instruments during the nine months ended September 30, 2020:
| Mortgage banking | ||
derivatives, net | |||
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | | |
Gain included in earnings, net | | ||
Fees and costs included in earnings, net |
| ( | |
Balance at September 30, 2020 | $ | |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Measured on a Non-recurring Basis
Certain assets may be recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis as conditions warrant. These non-recurring fair value measurements typically result from the application of lower of cost or fair value accounting or a write-down occurring during the period.
Individually evaluated loans—The Company records individually evaluated loans based on the fair value of the collateral when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all contractual amounts due in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement. The Company relies on third-party appraisals and internal assessments, utilizing a discount rate in the range of
OREO—OREO is recorded at the fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs using a range of
Mortgage servicing rights—MSRs represent the value associated with servicing residential real estate loans that have been sold to outside investors with servicing retained. The fair value for servicing assets is determined through discounted cash flow analysis and utilizes discount rates ranging from
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calculation of fair value. For purposes of measuring impairment, the MSRs are stratified into certain risk characteristics including note type and note term. If the valuation model reflects a value less than the carrying value, MSRs are adjusted to fair value through a valuation allowance and the adjustment is included in mortgage banking income on the consolidated statements of operations. The inputs used to determine the fair values of MSRs are considered level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.
Premises and equipment—During the second quarter of 2020, the Company approved plans to consolidate
The Company may be required to record fair value adjustments on other available-for-sale and municipal securities valued at par on a non-recurring basis.
The tables below provide information regarding the assets recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
September 30, 2020 | ||||||
Total | Losses from fair value changes | |||||
Individually evaluated loans | $ | | $ | | ||
Other real estate owned |
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Premises and equipment |
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Mortgage servicing rights |
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Total | $ | | $ | |
September 30, 2019 | ||||||
Total | Losses from fair value changes | |||||
Individually evaluated loans | $ | | $ | | ||
Other real estate owned |
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Premises and equipment |
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Mortgage servicing rights | | | ||||
Total | $ | | $ | |
The Company did not record any liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Note 17 Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation. Fair value is determined based upon quoted market prices to the extent possible; however, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques that may be significantly impacted by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Changes in any of these assumptions could significantly affect the fair value estimates. The fair value of the financial instruments listed below does not reflect a premium or discount that could result from offering all of the Company’s holdings of financial instruments at one time, nor does it reflect the underlying value of the Company, as ASC Topic 825 excludes certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies and are based on the exit price concept within ASC Topic 825 and applied to this disclosure on a prospective basis. Considerable judgment is required to interpret market data in order to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange.
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The fair value of financial instruments at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are set forth below:
| Level in fair value |
| September 30, 2020 |
| December 31, 2019 | |||||||||
measurement | Carrying | Estimated | Carrying | Estimated | ||||||||||
hierarchy | amount |
| fair value |
| amount |
| fair value | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
| Level 1 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Mortgage-backed securities—residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises available-for-sale |
| Level 2 |
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Mortgage-backed securities—other residential mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises available-for-sale |
| Level 2 |
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Municipal securities available-for-sale | Level 2 | | | | | |||||||||
Municipal securities available-for-sale | Level 3 | | | | | |||||||||
Corporate debt | Level 2 | | | — | — | |||||||||
Other available-for-sale securities |
| Level 3 |
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Mortgage-backed securities—residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises held-to-maturity |
| Level 2 |
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Mortgage-backed securities—other residential mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises held-to-maturity |
| Level 2 |
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Non-marketable securities | Level 2 | | | | | |||||||||
Loans receivable |
| Level 3 |
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Loans held for sale |
| Level 2 |
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Accrued interest receivable |
| Level 2 |
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Interest rate swap derivatives |
| Level 2 |
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Mortgage banking derivatives | Level 3 | | | | | |||||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||
Deposit transaction accounts |
| Level 2 |
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Time deposits |
| Level 2 |
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Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
| Level 2 |
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Federal Home Loan Bank advances |
| Level 2 |
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| — |
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Accrued interest payable |
| Level 2 |
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Interest rate swap derivatives | Level 2 | | |
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Mortgage banking derivatives |
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Item 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The following management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and with our annual report on Form 10-K (file number 001-35654), which includes our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from management's expectations. Factors that could cause such differences are discussed in the section entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” located elsewhere in this quarterly report and in Item 1A“Risk Factors” in the annual report on Form 10-K, referenced above, and should be read herewith.
All amounts are in thousands, except share and per share data, or as otherwise noted.
Overview
Our focus is on building relationships by creating a win-win scenario for our clients and our Company. We believe in providing solutions and services to our clients that are based on fairness and simplicity. We have established a solid financial services franchise with a sizable presence for deposit gathering and building client relationships necessary for growth. We also believe that our established presence in our core markets of Colorado, the greater Kansas City region, Texas, Utah and New Mexico, which are outperforming national averages, positions us well for growth opportunities. As of September 30, 2020, we had $6.6 billion in assets, $4.6 billion in loans, $5.6 billion in deposits and $0.8 billion in equity.
Recent Events
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial disruption to the communities we serve and has changed the way we live and work. We continue to remain committed to ensuring our associates, clients, and communities are receiving the support they need during these challenging times. All of our banking centers remain operational through our drive-thru services and on an appointment-only basis in the lobbies. We have continued to leverage our digital banking platform with our clients. Our teams have been working diligently to support our clients who are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 through participation in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, including assistance with PPP loan forgiveness applications, and loan modifications, as needed. The length of the pandemic and the efficacy of the extraordinary government-mandated measures that have been put into place to address it are unknown, but have already had, and are likely to continue to have, a significantly negative impact to the U.S. labor market, consumer spending and business operations.
The Company shifted its strategic priorities in March 2020 to address the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. We remain focused on our priorities to 1) protect the health of our associates and clients, 2) ensure the safety and soundness of our bank, and 3) act on every opportunity to prudently support our clients and the communities where we do business.
Operating Highlights and Key Challenges
Profitability and returns
● |
| Net income totaled $61.4 million, or $1.97 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to net income of $60.8 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, for the same period in the prior year. Net income during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 included $1.6 million, after tax, of expenses related to banking center consolidations. Adjusting for these expenses, net income would have been $63.1 million, or $2.03 per diluted share. Net income during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included $0.7 million, after tax, of expenses related to banking center consolidations. Adjusting for these expenses, net income would have been $61.5 million, or $1.95 per diluted share. |
● | The nine months ended September 30, 2020 included a $17.6 million loan loss provision from the CECL model, driven by deteriorating economic conditions caused by the impact of COVID-19, compared to a loan loss provision of $10.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. | |
● |
| The return on average tangible assets was 1.36% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to 1.45% for the same period in the prior year. Adjusting for the banking center consolidation-related expense, the return on average tangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was 1.39% and 1.46%, respectively. |
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| The return on average tangible common equity was 12.47% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to 13.43% for the same period in the prior year. Adjusting for the banking center consolidation-related expense, the return on average tangible common equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was 12.80% and 13.58%, respectively. |
Strategic execution
● | Continue to pro-actively address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic through executing on our priorities as detailed in the “Recent Events” section above. | |
● | Funded $358.9 million in SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans for 2,164 clients and are actively assisting through the forgiveness process. | |
● | As part of our continued focus on improving operating efficiencies and investing in digital solutions for our clients, during the second quarter of 2020, we approved plans to consolidate 12 banking centers throughout the Community Banks of Colorado, Bank Midwest and Hillcrest Bank markets. Consolidation-related expense of $2.1 million was recorded to non-interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The consolidations are expected to be substantially complete by year end. | |
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| Maintain a conservatively structured loan portfolio represented by diverse industries and concentrations with most industry sector concentrations at 5% or less of total loans, and all concentration levels remain well below our self-imposed limits. |
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| We continue to carefully monitor our entire loan portfolio and have no industry exposure exceeding 5% of total loans for industries highly impacted by COVID-19, such as restaurants, retailers, hospital/medical, multifamily, oil and gas, hotels and lodging. The Company has no direct exposure to other industries highly impacted, including aviation, cruise lines, energy services, auto manufacturing/dealer floor plans, hedge funds, gaming and casinos, convention centers, malls and taxi/ride share companies. Furthermore, we have no exposure to consumer credit card, indirect auto finance or car leasing. |
Loan portfolio
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| Total loans ended the quarter at $4.6 billion and increased $140.7 million, or 3.2%, since December 31, 2019, primarily driven by PPP loans originated during the second quarter of 2020. |
● | We are taking a very careful approach to extending new credit as well as continuing an intense focus on managing credit risk and yield. Total loan originations during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $887.4 million, led by PPP loans of $358.9 million and commercial loan originations, excluding PPP loans, of $271.2 million. | |
● | COVID-related loan modifications are handled individually on a relationship basis. As of September 30, 2020, $165.2 million, or 3.6%, of total loans were on a COVID-related modification plan. |
Credit quality
● | Provision for loan losses totaled $17.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, including a $0.1 million provision for unfunded loan commitment reserves, to provide coverage for the impact of deteriorating economic conditions as a result of COVID-19. | |
● | Net charge-offs to average total loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 totaled 0.04%, annualized, compared to 0.19% for the full year ended December 31, 2019. | |
● | Credit quality remained strong, as non-performing loans (comprised of non-accrual loans and non-accrual TDRs) improved to 0.41% of total loans, compared to 0.49% at December 31, 2019. Non-performing assets to total loans and OREO improved to 0.51% at September 30, 2020, compared to 0.66% at December 31, 2019. Excluding PPP loans, non-performing loans to total loans were 0.45%, and non-performing assets to total loans and OREO were 0.56% at September 30, 2020. | |
● | Allowance for credit losses increased by 56.1% from December 31, 2019 to September 30, 2020 due to the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020 and to provide coverage for the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The allowance for credit losses totaled 1.34% of total loans compared to 0.88% at December 31, 2019. Excluding PPP loans, the allowance for credit losses totaled 1.45% of total loans at September 30, 2020. |
Client deposit funded balance sheet
● | Average non-interest bearing demand deposits increased $210.8 million, or 18.3% during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the same period in the prior year. Our clients used their core operating accounts for PPP funds and |
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economic stimulus checks, which aided the strong deposit growth. Average transaction deposits increased $510.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the same period in the prior year. | ||
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| Total deposits averaged $5.1 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, increasing 10.3%, compared to $4.7 billion for the same period in the prior year. |
● | Time deposits averaged $1.0 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, decreasing $30.4 million, or 2.8%, from the same period in the prior year. | |
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| The mix of transaction deposits to total deposits improved 405 basis points to 81.7% at September 30, 2020, compared to 77.7% at December 31, 2019. |
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| Cost of deposits totaled 0.49% during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, decreasing 15 basis points compared to the year ended December 31, 2019. The cost of funds totaled 0.69% during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, decreasing 27 basis points compared to the year ended December 31, 2019. |
Revenues
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| Fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) net interest income totaled $148.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and decreased $11.0 million, or 6.9%, compared to the same period in the prior year due to the decline in short-term interest rates as a result of monetary policy actions by the Federal Reserve. |
● | The FTE net interest margin narrowed 50 basis points to 3.48% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in the prior year due to lower earning asset yields. The yield on earning assets decreased 71 basis points, led by an 83 basis point decrease in the originated loan portfolio yields due to the decline in short-term interest rates. The cost of funds decreased 27 basis points to 0.69%. | |
● | Non-interest income totaled $106.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, increasing $44.4 million, or 71.1%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily driven by mortgage banking income. Service charges and bank card fees decreased a combined $2.3 million due to changes in consumer behavior due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Expenses
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| Non-interest expense totaled $157.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, representing an increase of $23.1 million, or 17.2%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Salaries and benefits increased $16.2 million due to higher mortgage banking commissions. Banking center consolidation-related expense totaling $2.1 million was incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $0.9 million during the same period in the last year. Additionally, included in the prior period were net gains on the sale of OREO of $7.2 million, compared to minimal net gains on the sale of OREO recorded in 2020. |
● | Income tax expense totaled $14.5 million and $12.0 million during the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively. Included in income tax expense was $0.1 million of expense during the first nine months of 2020 and $2.2 million of benefit during the first nine months of 2019 from stock compensation activity. Adjusting for stock compensation activity, the effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2020 was 18.9%, compared to 19.4% in the prior period. The lower rate compared to the statutory rate reflects the continued success of our tax strategies and tax exempt income. |
Strong capital position
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| Capital ratios continue to be strong and in excess of federal bank regulatory agency “well capitalized” thresholds. As of September 30, 2020, our consolidated tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.60% and our common equity tier 1 and consolidated tier 1 risk based capital ratios were 14.25%. |
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| The Bank maintains ample liquidity with excess cash liquidity of $400 million and access to $2.3 billion in readily available funds. |
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| At September 30, 2020, common book value per share was $26.13. The tangible common book value per share increased $1.51 to $22.40 at September 30, 2020, compared to December 31, 2019, as the earnings and positive fair market value adjustments in the available-for-sale securities portfolio outpaced the share repurchases, dividends and CECL cumulative effect adjustment. |
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Key Challenges
There are a number of significant challenges confronting us and our industry. We face continual challenges implementing our business strategy, including growing the assets, particularly loans, and deposits of our business amidst intense competition, changing interest rates, adhering to changes in the regulatory environment and identifying and consummating disciplined acquisition and other expansionary opportunities in a very competitive environment. Prevailing interest rates began decreasing in mid-2019, remain low and are expected to remain near zero for the foreseeable future as a result of monetary policy actions by the Federal Reserve.
General economic conditions continue to decline as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While we continue to respond quickly and prudently to minimize any disruptions to our business, our clients and communities continue to face significant changes and disruption. The markets in which we do business were subject to shelter-in-place or safe at home orders, which forced non-essential businesses to close temporarily. Our markets are in varying phases of reopening plans and are subject to varying state and local mandates that are continually changing, and many businesses continue to be impacted by these actions. U.S. COVID-19 cases are hitting record daily highs and, as winter approaches, it is possible state and local shelter-in-place orders will return. Our banking centers remain open by appointment-only and through drive-thru services. We continue to leverage our digital banking platform with our clients. Our teams have been working diligently to support our clients experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 through participation in the SBA’s Paycheck Participation Program, including assistance with PPP loan forgiveness applications, and loan modifications as needed. The length of the pandemic and the efficacy of the extraordinary government-mandated measures that have been put into place to address it are still unknown, but have already had, and are likely to continue to have, a significantly negative impact to the U.S. labor market, consumer spending and business operations.
Our markets have historically outperformed the national averages on many key indicators; however, the economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to cause economic strain nationally and across all of our markets. We are taking a very careful approach to extending new credit as well as continuing an intense focus on managing credit risk and yield. A significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate and any deterioration in real estate values or credit quality or elevated levels of non-performing assets would ultimately have a negative impact on the quality of our loan portfolio.
As of September 30, 2020, the Company had low exposure to industries highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the commercial loan segment, restaurants were 4.6%, retailers 2.6%, hospital/medical 4.7% and oil and gas 0.7% of total loans. Within the commercial real estate non-owner occupied loan segment, hotel and lodging was 4.0%, multifamily 1.6% and retail 1.2% of total loans. The Company had no direct exposure to other industries and loan types more highly impacted by the pandemic including aviation, cruise lines, energy services, auto manufacturing/dealer floor plans, hedge funds, gaming and casinos, convention centers, credit cards, malls and taxi/ride share businesses. Furthermore, the Company had no consumer credit card, indirect auto or car leasing exposure.
The agriculture industry is in the sixth year of depressed commodity prices and is also being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our food and agribusiness portfolio is only 4.8% of total loans and is well-diversified across food production, crop and livestock types. Crop and livestock loans represent 1.1% of total loans. We have maintained relationships with food and agribusiness clients that generally possess low leverage and, correspondingly, low bank debt to assets, minimizing any potential credit losses in the future.
Our loans outstanding portfolio at September 30, 2020 totaled $4.6 billion, representing an increase of $140.7 million, or 3.2%, compared to December 31, 2019, led by PPP loans totaling $348.3 million that were partially offset by lower commercial and industrial loans of $159.0 million, or 11.3%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, our weighted average rate on new loans funded at the time of origination was 3.13%, compared to the weighted average yield of our originated loan portfolio of 4.01% (FTE). Future growth in our interest income will ultimately be dependent on our ability to continue to generate sufficient volumes of high-quality originated loans and other high-quality earning assets as well as Federal Reserve interest rate policy decisions.
Continued regulation, impending new liquidity and capital constraints, and a continual need to bolster cybersecurity are adding costs and uncertainty to all U.S. banks and could affect profitability. Also, nontraditional participants in the market may offer increased competition as non-bank payment businesses, including fintechs, are expanding into traditional banking products. While certain external factors are out of our control and may provide obstacles to our business strategy, we are prepared to deal with these challenges. We seek to remain flexible, yet methodical and proactive, in our strategic decision making so that we can quickly respond to market changes and the inherent challenges and opportunities that accompany such changes.
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Performance Overview
In evaluating our consolidated statements of financial condition and results of operations financial statement line items, we evaluate and manage our performance based on key earnings indicators, balance sheet ratios, asset quality metrics and regulatory capital ratios, among others. The table below presents some of the primary performance indicators that we use to analyze our business on a regular basis for the periods indicated:
As of and for the three months ended | As of and for the nine months ended | |||||||||
September 30, | December 31, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||
2020 | 2019 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 | |||
Key Ratios(1) | ||||||||||
Return on average assets |
| 1.71% | 1.31% | 1.46% | 1.32% | 1.40% | ||||
Return on average tangible assets(2) |
| 1.76% | 1.35% | 1.51% | 1.36% | 1.45% | ||||
Return on average tangible assets, adjusted(2)(10) | 1.78% | 1.35% | 1.56% | 1.39% | 1.46% | |||||
Return on average equity |
| 14.00% | 10.13% | 11.44% | 10.53% | 11.16% | ||||
Return on average tangible common equity(2) |
| 16.49% | 12.07% | 13.68% | 12.47% | 13.43% | ||||
Return on average tangible common equity, adjusted(2)(10) | 16.69% | 12.07% | 14.11% | 12.80% | 13.58% | |||||
Loan to deposit ratio (end of period) | 81.12% | 93.21% | 92.99% | 81.12% | 92.99% | |||||
Non-interest bearing deposits to total deposits (end of period) |
| 27.31% | 25.01% | 26.13% | 27.31% | 26.13% | ||||
Net interest margin(3) |
| 3.13% | 3.68% | 3.81% | 3.39% | 3.89% | ||||
Net interest margin FTE(2)(3)(9) |
| 3.21% | 3.77% | 3.91% | 3.48% | 3.98% | ||||
Interest rate spread FTE(2)(5)(9) |
| 3.04% | 3.49% | 3.61% | 3.27% | 3.71% | ||||
Yield on earning assets(3) |
| 3.50% | 4.35% | 4.52% | 3.87% | 4.58% | ||||
Yield on earning assets FTE(2)(4)(9) |
| 3.59% | 4.44% | 4.61% | 3.96% | 4.67% | ||||
Cost of interest bearing liabilities(4) |
| 0.55% | 0.95% | 1.00% | 0.69% | 0.96% | ||||
Cost of deposits |
| 0.40% | 0.64% | 0.67% | 0.49% | 0.64% | ||||
Non-interest income to total revenue FTE(2) | 48.13% | 28.19% | 31.82% | 41.90% | 28.18% | |||||
Non-interest expense to average assets |
| 3.39% | 3.09% | 2.96% | 3.39% | 3.10% | ||||
Non-interest expense to average assets, adjusted(1)(2)(10) | 3.37% | 3.09% | 2.90% | 3.34% | 3.08% | |||||
Efficiency ratio(2) | 60.30% | 64.82% | 56.83% | 62.42% | 61.38% | |||||
Efficiency ratio FTE(2)(9) |
| 59.47% | 63.66% | 55.90% | 61.48% | 60.33% | ||||
Efficiency ratio FTE, adjusted(2)(9)(10) | 59.01% | 63.66% | 54.75% | 60.64% | 59.93% | |||||
Total Loans Asset Quality Data(6)(7)(8) | ||||||||||
Non-performing loans to total loans |
| 0.41% | 0.49% | 0.58% | 0.41% | 0.58% | ||||
Non-performing loans to total loans excluding PPP loans |
| 0.45% | 0.49% | 0.58% | 0.45% | 0.58% | ||||
Non-performing assets to total loans and OREO |
| 0.51% | 0.66% | 0.76% | 0.51% | 0.76% | ||||
Non-performing assets to total loans and OREO excluding PPP loans |
| 0.56% | 0.66% | 0.76% | 0.56% | 0.76% | ||||
Allowance for credit losses to total loans |
| 1.34% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 1.34% | 0.88% | ||||
Allowance for credit losses to total loans excluding PPP loans |
| 1.45% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 1.45% | 0.88% | ||||
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans |
| 322.95% | 179.62% | 152.41% | 322.95% | 152.41% | ||||
Net charge-offs to average loans |
| 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.65% | 0.04% | 0.23% |
(1) |
| Ratios are annualized. |
(2) |
| Ratio represents non-GAAP financial measure. See non-GAAP reconciliations below. |
(3) |
| Net interest margin represents net interest income, including accretion income on interest earning assets, as a percentage of average interest earning assets. |
(4) |
| Interest earning assets include assets that earn interest/accretion or dividends. Any market value adjustments on investment securities or loans are excluded from interest earning assets. |
(5) |
| Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest bearing liabilities. |
(6) |
| Non-performing loans consist of non-accruing loans and restructured loans on non-accrual. |
(7) | Non-performing assets include non-performing loans and OREO. | |
(8) | Total loans are net of unearned discounts and fees. | |
(9) | Presented on an FTE basis using the statutory rate of 21% for all periods presented. The taxable equivalent adjustments included above are $1,275, $1,290 and $1,264 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively. The taxable equivalent adjustments included above are $3,843 and $3,775 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. | |
(10) | Ratios are adjusted for banking center consolidation-related expense. See non-GAAP reconciliations below. |
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About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain of the financial measures and ratios we present, including “tangible assets,” “return on average tangible assets,” “return on average tangible common equity,” “tangible common book value,” “tangible common book value per share,” “tangible common equity,” “tangible common equity to tangible assets,” “adjusted non-interest expense,” “adjusted non-interest expense to average assets,” “adjusted net income,” “adjusted earnings per share - diluted,” “adjusted return on average tangible assets,” “adjusted return on average tangible common equity,” and “fully taxable equivalent (FTE)” metrics, are supplemental measures that are not required by, or are not presented in accordance with, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We refer to these financial measures and ratios as “non-GAAP financial measures.” We consider the use of select non-GAAP financial measures and ratios to be useful for financial and operational decision making and useful in evaluating period-to-period comparisons. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain expenses or assets that we believe are not indicative of our primary business operating results or by presenting certain metrics on an FTE basis. We believe that management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, analyzing and comparing past, present and future periods.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and you should not rely on non-GAAP financial measures alone as measures of our performance. The non-GAAP financial measures we present may differ from non-GAAP financial measures used by our peers or other companies. We compensate for these limitations by providing the equivalent GAAP measures whenever we present the non-GAAP financial measures and by including a reconciliation of the impact of the components adjusted for in the non-GAAP financial measure so that both measures and the individual components may be considered when analyzing our performance.
A reconciliation of our GAAP financial measures to the comparable non-GAAP financial measures is as follows:
Tangible Common Book Value Ratios
September 30, | December 31, | September 30, | |||||||
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
| 2019 | ||||
Total shareholders’ equity | $ | 799,357 | $ | 766,920 | $ | 753,326 | |||
Less: goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net |
| (122,871) |
| (123,758) |
| (124,054) | |||
Add: deferred tax liability related to goodwill |
| 8,927 |
| 8,241 |
| 8,012 | |||
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | $ | 685,413 | $ | 651,403 | $ | 637,284 | |||
Total assets | $ | 6,600,676 | $ | 5,895,512 | $ | 5,990,050 | |||
Less: goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net |
| (122,871) |
| (123,758) |
| (124,054) | |||
Add: deferred tax liability related to goodwill |
| 8,927 |
| 8,241 |
| 8,012 | |||
Tangible assets (non-GAAP) | $ | 6,486,732 | $ | 5,779,995 | $ | 5,874,008 | |||
Tangible common equity to tangible assets calculations: | |||||||||
Total shareholders' equity to total assets |
| 12.11% |
| 13.01% |
| 12.58% | |||
Less: impact of goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net |
| (1.54)% |
| (1.74)% |
| (1.73)% | |||
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) |
| 10.57% |
| 11.27% |
| 10.85% | |||
Tangible common book value per share calculations: | |||||||||
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | $ | 685,413 | $ | 651,403 | $ | 637,284 | |||
Divided by: ending shares outstanding |
| 30,594,412 |
| 31,176,627 |
| 31,169,086 | |||
Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP) | $ | 22.40 | $ | 20.89 | $ | 20.45 | |||
Tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income calculations: | |||||||||
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | $ | 685,413 | $ | 651,403 | $ | 637,284 | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax |
| (11,080) |
| (2,062) |
| (3,087) | |||
Tangible common book value, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax (non-GAAP) |
| 674,333 |
| 649,341 |
| 634,197 | |||
Divided by: ending shares outstanding |
| 30,594,412 |
| 31,176,627 |
| 31,169,086 | |||
Tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax (non-GAAP) | $ | 22.04 | $ | 20.83 | $ | 20.35 |
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Return on Average Tangible Assets and Return on Average Tangible Equity
As of and for the three months ended | As of and for the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | December 31, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 27,893 | $ | 19,519 | $ | 21,642 | $ | 61,422 | $ | 60,846 | |||||
Add: impact of core deposit intangible amortization expense, after tax |
| 226 |
| 225 |
| 224 |
| 680 |
| 674 | |||||
Net income adjusted for impact of core deposit intangible amortization expense, after tax | $ | 28,119 | $ | 19,744 | $ | 21,866 | $ | 62,102 | $ | 61,520 | |||||
Average assets | $ | 6,483,016 | $ | 5,924,459 | $ | 5,865,785 | $ | 6,222,442 | $ | 5,807,689 | |||||
Less: average goodwill and core deposit intangible asset, net of deferred tax liability related to goodwill |
| (114,122) |
| (115,665) |
| (116,188) |
| (114,406) |
| (116,481) | |||||
Average tangible assets (non-GAAP) | $ | 6,368,894 | $ | 5,808,794 | $ | 5,749,597 | $ | 6,108,036 | $ | 5,691,208 | |||||
Average shareholders' equity | $ | 792,358 | $ | 764,694 | $ | 750,314 | $ | 779,491 | $ | 728,901 | |||||
Less: average goodwill and core deposit intangible asset, net of deferred tax liability related to goodwill |
| (114,122) |
| (115,665) |
| (116,188) |
| (114,406) |
| (116,481) | |||||
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | $ | 678,236 | $ | 649,029 | $ | 634,126 | $ | 665,085 | $ | 612,420 | |||||
Return on average assets |
| 1.71% |
| 1.31% |
| 1.46% |
| 1.32% |
| 1.40% | |||||
Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP) |
| 1.76% |
| 1.35% |
| 1.51% |
| 1.36% |
| 1.45% | |||||
Return on average equity |
| 14.00% |
| 10.13% |
| 11.44% |
| 10.53% |
| 11.16% | |||||
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) |
| 16.49% |
| 12.07% |
| 13.68% |
| 12.47% |
| 13.43% |
Fully Taxable Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets and Net Interest Margin
As of and for the three months ended | As of and for the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||
| September 30, | December 31, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||
2020 |
| 2019 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 | |||||||
Interest income | $ | 52,302 | $ | 59,616 | $ | 61,372 | $ | 164,714 | $ | 182,985 | |||||
Add: impact of taxable equivalent adjustment |
| 1,275 |
| 1,290 |
| 1,264 |
| 3,843 |
| 3,775 | |||||
Interest income FTE (non-GAAP) | $ | 53,577 | $ | 60,906 | $ | 62,636 | $ | 168,557 | $ | 186,760 | |||||
Net interest income | $ | 46,715 | $ | 50,388 | $ | 51,785 | $ | 144,390 | $ | 155,442 | |||||
Add: impact of taxable equivalent adjustment |
| 1,275 |
| 1,290 |
| 1,264 |
| 3,843 |
| 3,775 | |||||
Net interest income FTE (non-GAAP) | $ | 47,990 | $ | 51,678 | $ | 53,049 | $ | 148,233 | $ | 159,217 | |||||
Average earning assets | $ | 5,944,790 | $ | 5,438,041 | $ | 5,385,407 | $ | 5,690,884 | $ | 5,344,494 | |||||
Yield on earning assets |
| 3.50% |
| 4.35% |
| 4.52% |
| 3.87% |
| 4.58% | |||||
Yield on earning assets FTE (non-GAAP) |
| 3.59% |
| 4.44% |
| 4.61% |
| 3.96% |
| 4.67% | |||||
Net interest margin |
| 3.13% |
| 3.68% |
| 3.81% |
| 3.39% |
| 3.89% | |||||
Net interest margin FTE (non-GAAP) |
| 3.21% |
| 3.77% |
| 3.91% |
| 3.48% |
| 3.98% |
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Efficiency Ratio
As of and for the three months ended | As of and for the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | December 31, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
2020 |
| 2019 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 | |||||||
Net interest income | $ | 46,715 | $ | 50,388 | $ | 51,785 | $ | 144,390 | $ | 155,442 | |||||
Add: impact of taxable equivalent adjustment |
| 1,275 |
| 1,290 |
| 1,264 |
| 3,843 |
| 3,775 | |||||
Net interest income, FTE (non-GAAP) | $ | 47,990 | $ | 51,678 | $ | 53,049 | $ | 148,233 | $ | 159,217 | |||||
Non-interest income | $ | 44,532 | $ | 20,282 | $ | 24,759 | $ | 106,901 | $ | 62,470 | |||||
Non-interest expense | $ | 55,321 | $ | 46,107 | $ | 43,793 | $ | 157,752 | $ | 134,638 | |||||
Less: core deposit intangible asset amortization | (295) |
| (296) |
| (295) |
| (887) |
| (887) | ||||||
Non-interest expense, adjusted for core deposit intangible asset amortization | $ | 55,026 | $ | 45,811 | $ | 43,498 | $ | 156,865 | $ | 133,751 | |||||
Non-interest expense, adjusted for core deposit intangible asset amortization | $ | 55,026 | $ | 45,811 | $ | 43,498 | $ | 156,865 | $ | 133,751 | |||||
Banking center consolidation-related expense | (432) | — | (898) | (2,140) | (898) | ||||||||||
Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP) | $ | 54,594 | $ | 45,811 | $ | 42,600 | $ | 154,725 | $ | 132,853 | |||||
Efficiency ratio | 60.30% | 64.82% | 56.83% | 62.42% | 61.38% | ||||||||||
Efficiency ratio FTE (non-GAAP) | 59.47% | 63.66% | 55.90% | 61.48% | 60.33% | ||||||||||
Adjusted efficiency ratio FTE (non-GAAP) | 59.01% | 63.66% | 54.75% | 60.64% | 59.93% |
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Adjusted Financial Results
As of and for the three months ended | As of and for the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | December 31, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
Adjustments to net income: | |||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 27,893 | $ | 19,519 | $ | 21,642 | $ | 61,422 | $ | 60,846 | |||||
Adjustments(1) |
| 331 |
| — | 689 | 1,641 | 689 | ||||||||
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) | $ | 28,224 | $ | 19,519 | $ | 22,331 | $ | 63,063 | $ | 61,535 | |||||
Adjustments to earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
Earnings per share - diluted | $ | 0.90 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 1.97 | $ | 1.93 | |||||
Adjustments(1) |
| 0.01 |
| — | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.02 | ||||||||
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted (non-GAAP) | $ | 0.91 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.71 | $ | 2.03 | $ | 1.95 | |||||
Adjustments to return on average tangible assets: | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) | $ | 28,224 | $ | 19,519 | $ | 22,331 | $ | 63,063 | $ | 61,535 | |||||
Add: impact of core deposit intangible amortization expense, after tax | 226 | 225 | 224 | 680 | 674 | ||||||||||
Net income adjusted for impact of core deposit intangible amortization expense, after tax | 28,450 | 19,744 | 22,555 | 63,743 | 62,209 | ||||||||||
Average tangible assets (non-GAAP) |
| 6,368,894 |
| 5,808,794 | 5,749,597 | 6,108,036 | 5,691,208 | ||||||||
Adjusted return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP) | 1.78% | 1.35% | 1.56% | 1.39% | 1.46% | ||||||||||
Adjustments to return on average tangible common equity: | |||||||||||||||
Net income adjusted for impact of core deposit intangible amortization expense, after tax | $ | 28,450 | $ | 19,744 | $ | 22,555 | $ | 63,743 | $ | 62,209 | |||||
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | 678,236 | 649,029 | 634,126 | 665,085 | 612,420 | ||||||||||
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | 16.69% | 12.07% | 14.11% | 12.80% | 13.58% | ||||||||||
Adjustments to non-interest expense: | |||||||||||||||
Non-interest expense | $ | 55,321 | $ | 46,107 | $ | 43,793 | $ | 157,752 | $ | 134,638 | |||||
Adjustments(1) | 432 | — | 898 | 2,140 | 898 | ||||||||||
Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP) | 54,889 | 46,107 | 42,895 | 155,612 | 133,740 | ||||||||||
Non-interest expense to average assets, adjusted (non-GAAP) | 3.37% | 3.09% | 2.90% | 3.34% | 3.08% | ||||||||||
(1) Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Non-interest expense adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Banking center consolidation-related expense | $ | 432 | $ | — | $ | 898 | $ | 2,140 | $ | 898 | |||||
Tax expense impact |
| (101) |
| — | (209) | (499) | (209) | ||||||||
Adjustments (non-GAAP) | $ | 331 | $ | — | $ | 689 | $ | 1,641 | $ | 689 |
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
We use accounting principles and methods that conform to GAAP and general banking practices. We are required to apply significant judgment and make material estimates in the preparation of our financial statements and with regard to various accounting, reporting and disclosure matters. Assumptions and estimates are required to apply these principles where actual measurement is not possible or practical. The most significant of these estimates relate to the determination of the ACL. See additional discussion of our ACL policy in note 1 – Basis of Presentation.
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Future Accounting Pronouncements
The Company is still evaluating the impact from ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The Company has reviewed ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes and does not expect the adoption of that pronouncement to have a material impact on its financial statements.
Financial Condition
Total assets increased to $6.6 billion at September 30, 2020 from $5.9 billion at December 31, 2019. Total loans increased 3.2% or $140.7 million, cash and cash equivalents increased 303.9% or $334.9 million. The allowance for credit losses increased 56.1% or $21.9 million at September 30, 2020 from $39.1 million at December 31, 2019, and included a CECL adoption day 1 increase of $5.8 million, partially offsetting the increase in total assets.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, lower cost demand, savings and money market deposits (“transaction deposits”) increased $910.4 million, or 33.1% annualized, compared to December 31, 2019, as we benefited from cash inflows resulting from the CARES Act economic stimulus and continued developing full banking relationships with our clients. Our clients used their core operating accounts for PPP funds and economic stimulus checks, which aided the strong deposit growth. In addition to providing excess cash liquidity, the increase in transaction deposits provided low-cost funding utilized to fund PPP loans and pay down short-term borrowings.
Investment securities
Available-for-sale
At September 30, 2020, available-for-sale investment securities decreased $65.7 million, or 10.3%, compared to December 31, 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, maturities and paydowns totaled $191.8 million and were partially offset by purchases totaling $114.7 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, maturities and paydowns of available-for-sale securities totaled $146.3 million, and purchases totaled $18.0 million.
Our available-for-sale investment securities portfolio is summarized as follows as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Amortized | Fair | Percent of | average | Amortized | Fair | Percent of | average | |||||||||||||
cost | value | portfolio | yield | cost | value | portfolio | yield | |||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises | $ | 90,022 | $ | 92,892 | 16.2% | 1.89% | $ | 93,770 | $ | 95,256 | 14.9% | 2.59% | ||||||||
Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises |
| 466,648 |
| 476,650 | 83.3% | 1.49% |
| 543,275 |
| 542,037 | 84.9% | 2.13% | ||||||||
Municipal securities | 495 | 509 | 0.1% | 3.60% | 495 | 487 | 0.1% | 3.60% | ||||||||||||
Corporate debt | 2,000 | 2,003 | 0.3% | 5.83% | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other securities |
| 469 |
| 469 | 0.1% | 0.00% |
| 469 |
| 469 | 0.1% | 0.00% | ||||||||
Total investment securities available-for-sale | $ | 559,634 | $ | 572,523 | 100.0% | 1.57% | $ | 638,009 | $ | 638,249 | 100.0% | 2.20% |
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, nearly all the available-for-sale investment portfolio was backed by mortgages. The residential mortgage pass-through securities portfolio is comprised of both fixed rate and adjustable rate FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA securities. The other mortgage-backed securities are comprised of securities backed by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA securities.
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Mortgage-backed securities may have actual maturities that differ from contractual maturities depending on the repayment characteristics and experience of the underlying financial instruments. The estimated weighted average life of the available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities portfolio was 2.3 years and 2.9 years at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. This estimate is based on assumptions and actual results may differ. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the duration of the total available-for-sale investment portfolio was 2.2 years and 2.7 years, respectively.
At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, adjustable rate securities comprised 2.9% and 2.8%, respectively, of the available-for-sale MBS portfolio. The remainder of the portfolio was comprised of fixed rate amortizing securities with 10 to 30 year contractual maturities, with a weighted average coupon of 2.24% per annum and 2.40% per annum at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The available-for-sale investment portfolio included $13.0 million and $5.3 million of unrealized gains and $0.1 million and $5.1 million of unrealized losses at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. We believe any unrealized losses are a result of prevailing interest rates, and as such, we do not believe that any of the securities with unrealized losses were impaired. Management believes that default of the available-for-sale securities is highly unlikely. FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA guaranteed mortgage-backed securities have a long history of zero credit losses, an explicit guarantee by the U.S. government (although limited for FNMA and FHLMC securities) and yields that generally trade based on market views of prepayment and liquidity risk rather than credit risk.
Held-to-maturity
At September 30, 2020, held-to-maturity investment securities increased $137.1 million, or 75.0%, compared to December 31, 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, purchases of held-to-maturity securities totaled $196.7 million. There were no purchase of held-to-maturity securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Maturities and paydowns of held-to-maturity securities totaled $58.1 million and $44.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Held-to-maturity investment securities are summarized as follows as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
Weighted | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized |
| Fair |
| Percent of |
| average |
| Amortized |
| Fair |
| Percent of |
| average | |||||
cost | value | portfolio | yield | cost | value | portfolio | yield | |||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises | $ | 250,790 | $ | 255,032 | 78.4% | 1.65% | $ | 127,560 | $ | 128,770 | 69.7% | 3.19% | ||||||||
Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises |
| 69,211 |
| 69,688 | 21.6% | 0.65% |
| 55,324 |
| 54,971 | 30.3% | 1.90% | ||||||||
Total investment securities held-to-maturity | $ | 320,001 | $ | 324,720 | 100.0% | 1.43% | $ | 182,884 | $ | 183,741 | 100.0% | 2.80% |
The residential mortgage pass-through and other residential MBS held-to-maturity investment portfolios are comprised of fixed rate FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA securities.
The fair value of the held-to-maturity investment portfolio included $4.8 million and $1.3 million of unrealized gains and $0.1 million and $0.5 million of unrealized losses at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The Company does not measure expected credit losses on a financial asset, or group of financial assets, in which historical credit loss information adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts results in an expectation that nonpayment of the amortized cost basis is zero. Management evaluated held-to-maturity securities noting they are backed by loans guaranteed by either U.S. government agencies or U.S. government sponsored entities, and management believes that default is highly unlikely given this governmental backing and long history without credit losses. Additionally, management notes that yields on which the portfolio generally trades are based upon market views of prepayment and liquidity risk and not credit risk. The Company has no intention to sell the securities and believes it will not be required to sell the securities before the recovery of their amortized cost.
Mortgage-backed securities may have actual maturities that differ from contractual maturities depending on the repayment characteristics and experience of the underlying financial instruments. The estimated weighted average expected life of the held-to-maturity mortgage-backed securities portfolio as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was 2.3 years and 2.4 years,
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respectively. This estimate is based on assumptions and actual results may differ. The duration of the total held-to-maturity investment portfolio was 2.2 years and 2.3 years as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Loans overview
At September 30, 2020, our loan portfolio was comprised of new loans that we have originated and loans that were acquired in connection with our six acquisitions to date.
The table below shows the loan portfolio composition at the respective dates:
September 30, 2020 vs. | |||||||
December 31, 2019 | |||||||
September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | % Change | |||||
Originated: | |||||||
Commercial: | |||||||
Commercial and industrial | $ | 1,228,550 | $ | 1,380,248 | (11.0)% | ||
Municipal and non-profit | 883,065 | 833,707 | 5.9% | ||||
Owner-occupied commercial real estate | 460,487 | 414,477 | 11.1% | ||||
Food and agribusiness | 210,818 | 245,320 | (14.1)% | ||||
PPP loans | 348,257 | — | 100.0% | ||||
Total commercial | 3,131,177 | 2,873,752 | 9.0% | ||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | 515,415 | 505,479 | 2.0% | ||||
Residential real estate | 614,449 | 651,656 | (5.7)% | ||||
Consumer | 20,196 | 21,030 | (4.0)% | ||||
Total originated | 4,281,237 | 4,051,917 | 5.7% | ||||
Acquired: | |||||||
Commercial: | |||||||
Commercial and industrial | 23,984 | 31,284 | (23.3)% | ||||
Municipal and non-profit | 576 | 3,819 | (84.9)% | ||||
Owner-occupied commercial real estate | 55,929 | 75,645 | (26.1)% | ||||
Food and agribusiness | 5,740 | 7,807 | (26.5)% | ||||
Total commercial | 86,229 | 118,555 | (27.3)% | ||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | 101,672 | 125,426 | (18.9)% | ||||
Residential real estate | 86,478 | 118,762 | (27.2)% | ||||
Consumer | 505 | 746 | (32.3)% | ||||
Total acquired | 274,884 | 363,489 | (24.4)% | ||||
Total loans | $ | 4,556,121 | $ | 4,415,406 | 3.2% |
Our loan portfolio increased $140.7 million, or 3.2%, since December 31, 2019. We are taking a careful approach to extending credit and focusing on managing credit risk and yield and saw elevated levels of paydowns and payoffs during the quarter. Year-to-date loan originations through September 30, 2020 totaled $887.4 million, including $358.9 million of PPP loan originations, which were offset by elevated levels of paydowns and payoffs.
Our commercial and industrial loan portfolio is comprised of diverse industry segments. At September 30, 2020, these segments included finance and financial services, primarily lender finance loans, of $267.0 million, hospital/medical loans of $213.4 million, manufacturing-related loans of $113.3 million, and a variety of smaller subcategories of commercial and industrial loans. Food and agribusiness loans, which are well-diversified across food production, crop and livestock types, totaled $216.6 million and were 29.7% of the Company’s risk based capital. Crop and livestock loans represent 1.1% of total loans.
Non-owner occupied CRE loans were 84.7% of the Company’s risk based capital, or 13.5% of total loans, and no specific property type comprised more than 4.0% of total loans. The Company maintains very little exposure to retail properties, comprising 3.8% of total loans. Multi-family loans totaled $71.5 million, or 1.6% of total loans as of September 30, 2020.
The Company maintains a granular and well-diversified loan portfolio with self-imposed concentration limits. In light of the strain placed on certain industries by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has carefully evaluated and continues to closely monitor our entire loan portfolio. Within the commercial loan segment, certain highly impacted industries are noted as follows: restaurants were 4.6%, retailers 2.6%, hospital/medical 4.7% and oil and gas 0.7% of total loans. Within the commercial real estate non-owner
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occupied loan segment, hotel and lodging was 4.0%, multifamily 1.6% and retail 1.2% of total loans. The Company had no direct exposure to other industries more highly impacted by the pandemic including aviation, cruise lines, energy services, auto manufacturing/dealer floor plans, hedge funds, gaming and casinos, convention centers, credit cards, malls and taxi/ride share businesses. Furthermore, the Company had no consumer credit card, indirect auto or car leasing exposure.
New loan origination is a direct result of our ability to recruit and retain top banking talent, connect with clients in our markets and provide needed services at competitive rates. Loan originations totaled $1.2 billion over the past 12 months, led by commercial loan originations of $812.6 million, which included PPP loan originations of $358.9 million. Originations are defined as closed end funded loans and revolving lines of credit advances, net of any current period paydowns. Management utilizes this more conservative definition of originations to better approximate the impact of originations on loans outstanding and ultimately net interest income.
The following table represents new loan originations during 2020 and 2019:
Third quarter |
| Second quarter |
| First quarter |
| Fourth quarter |
| Third quarter | ||||||
2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Commercial: | ||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | $ | 11,354 | $ | (8,726) | $ | 118,999 | $ | 69,048 | $ | 144,554 | ||||
Municipal and non-profit | 6,083 | 49,679 | 13,968 | 46,114 | 31,482 | |||||||||
Owner occupied commercial real estate |
| 23,758 |
| 22,078 |
| 37,372 |
| 46,965 |
| 16,149 | ||||
Food and agribusiness |
| 13,876 |
| (10,480) |
| (6,787) |
| 20,348 |
| (4,894) | ||||
PPP loans | 122 | 358,798 | — | — | — | |||||||||
Total commercial | 55,193 | 411,349 | 163,552 | 182,475 | 187,291 | |||||||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |
| 24,937 |
| 18,992 |
| 80,792 |
| 41,256 |
| 79,929 | ||||
Residential real estate |
| 49,786 |
| 29,024 |
| 46,273 |
| 43,493 |
| 49,022 | ||||
Consumer |
| 2,980 |
| 2,206 |
| 2,320 |
| 2,315 |
| 2,986 | ||||
Total | $ | 132,896 | $ | 461,571 | $ | 292,937 | $ | 269,539 | $ | 319,228 |
Included in originations are net fundings under revolving lines of credit of ($27,899), ($55,826), $48,789, $1,756, and $37,062 as of the third quarter 2020, second quarter 2020, first quarter 2020, fourth quarter 2019 and third quarter 2019, respectively.
The tables below show the contractual maturities of our total loans for the dates indicated:
September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Due within |
| Due after 1 but |
| Due after |
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1 year | within 5 years | 5 years | Total | |||||||||
Commercial: | ||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | $ | 90,393 | $ | 938,291 | $ | 223,850 | $ | 1,252,534 | ||||
Municipal and non-profit | 52,517 | 144,504 | 686,620 | 883,641 | ||||||||
Owner occupied commercial real estate |
| 19,575 |
| 166,512 |
| 330,329 |
| 516,416 | ||||
Food and agribusiness |
| 73,525 |
| 117,726 |
| 25,307 |
| 216,558 | ||||
PPP loans | — | 348,257 | — | 348,257 | ||||||||
Total commercial | 236,010 | 1,715,290 | 1,266,106 | 3,217,406 | ||||||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |
| 78,754 |
| 389,109 |
| 149,224 |
| 617,087 | ||||
Residential real estate |
| 22,123 |
| 39,976 |
| 638,828 |
| 700,927 | ||||
Consumer |
| 4,773 |
| 12,567 |
| 3,361 |
| 20,701 | ||||
Total loans | $ | 341,660 | $ | 2,156,942 | $ | 2,057,519 | $ | 4,556,121 |
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December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Due within |
| Due after 1 but |
| Due after |
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1 year | within 5 years | 5 years | Total | |||||||||
Commercial: | ||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | $ | 137,396 | $ | 1,013,753 | $ | 260,382 | $ | 1,411,531 | ||||
Municipal and non-profit |
| 26,009 |
| 126,634 |
| 684,883 |
| 837,526 | ||||
Owner occupied commercial real estate |
| 18,663 |
| 170,092 |
| 301,367 |
| 490,122 | ||||
Food and agribusiness | 57,159 | 168,827 | 27,142 | 253,128 | ||||||||
Total commercial | 239,227 | 1,479,306 | 1,273,774 | 2,992,307 | ||||||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |
| 85,188 |
| 377,850 |
| 167,868 |
| 630,906 | ||||
Residential real estate |
| 27,251 |
| 49,818 |
| 693,348 |
| 770,417 | ||||
Consumer |
| 6,600 |
| 11,978 |
| 3,198 |
| 21,776 | ||||
Total loans | $ | 358,266 | $ | 1,918,952 | $ | 2,138,188 | $ | 4,415,406 |
The stated interest rate (which excludes the effects of non-refundable loan origination and commitment fees, net of costs and the accretion of fair value marks) of total loans with maturities over one year is as follows at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed | Variable | Total | |||||||||||||
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| Weighted |
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| Weighted | |||||||
Balance | average rate | Balance | average rate | Balance | average rate | ||||||||||
Commercial | |||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | $ | 299,592 |
| 4.77% | $ | 862,550 |
| 3.07% | $ | 1,162,142 |
| 3.51% | |||
Municipal and non-profit(1) | 802,638 | 3.58% | 28,486 | 2.94% | 831,124 | 3.55% | |||||||||
Owner occupied commercial real estate |
| 261,718 |
| 4.83% |
| 235,122 |
| 3.88% |
| 496,840 |
| 4.51% | |||
Food and agribusiness |
| 59,053 |
| 5.03% |
| 83,981 |
| 3.46% |
| 143,034 |
| 4.12% | |||
PPP loans | 348,257 | 1.00% | — | 0.00% | 348,257 | 1.00% | |||||||||
Total commercial | 1,771,258 | 3.53% | 1,210,139 | 3.25% | 2,981,397 | 3.42% | |||||||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |
| 242,424 |
| 4.67% |
| 295,909 |
| 3.51% |
| 538,333 |
| 4.04% | |||
Residential real estate |
| 299,878 |
| 3.64% |
| 378,926 |
| 4.19% |
| 678,804 |
| 3.95% | |||
Consumer |
| 13,130 |
| 4.86% |
| 2,797 |
| 3.48% |
| 15,927 |
| 4.62% | |||
Total loans with > 1 year maturity | $ | 2,326,690 |
| 3.67% | $ | 1,887,771 |
| 3.48% | $ | 4,214,461 |
| 3.58% |
December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed | Variable | Total | |||||||||||||
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| Weighted | |||||||
Balance | average rate | Balance | average rate | Balance | average rate | ||||||||||
Commercial | |||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | $ | 294,406 |
| 4.95% | $ | 979,730 |
| 4.39% | $ | 1,274,136 |
| 4.52% | |||
Municipal and non-profit(1) | 779,293 | 3.60% | 32,224 | 3.60% | 811,517 | 3.60% | |||||||||
Owner occupied commercial real estate |
| 235,337 |
| 4.87% |
| 236,122 |
| 4.79% |
| 471,459 |
| 4.99% | |||
Food and agribusiness |
| 50,287 |
| 5.19% |
| 145,682 |
| 4.61% |
| 195,969 |
| 4.76% | |||
Total commercial | 1,359,323 | 4.22% | 1,393,758 | 4.46% | 2,753,081 | 4.34% | |||||||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |
| 243,201 |
| 4.75% |
| 302,516 |
| 4.46% |
| 545,717 |
| 4.59% | |||
Residential real estate |
| 326,210 |
| 3.66% |
| 416,955 |
| 4.54% |
| 743,165 |
| 4.15% | |||
Consumer |
| 12,156 |
| 5.52% |
| 3,020 |
| 4.94% |
| 15,176 |
| 5.40% | |||
Total loans with > 1 year maturity | $ | 1,940,890 |
| 4.20% | $ | 2,116,249 |
| 4.48% | $ | 4,057,139 |
| 4.34% |
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| Included in municipal and non-profit fixed rate loans are loans totaling $395,345 and $403,700 that have been swapped to variable rates at current market pricing at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Included in the municipal and non-profit segment are tax exempt loans totaling $706,844 and $701,825 with a weighted average rate of 3.34% and 3.41% at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. |
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Asset quality
Asset quality is fundamental to our success and remains a strong point, driven by our disciplined adherence to our self-imposed concentration limits across industry sector and real estate property type. Accordingly, for the origination of loans, we have established a credit policy that allows for responsive, yet controlled lending with credit approval requirements that are scaled to loan size. Within the scope of the credit policy, each prospective loan is reviewed in order to determine the appropriateness and the adequacy of the loan characteristics and the security or collateral prior to making a loan. We have established underwriting standards and loan origination procedures that require appropriate documentation, including financial data and credit reports. For loans secured by real property, we require property appraisals, title insurance or a title opinion, hazard insurance and flood insurance, in each case where appropriate.
Additionally, we have implemented procedures to timely identify loans that may become problematic in order to ensure the most beneficial resolution for the Company. Asset quality is monitored by our credit risk management department and evaluated based on quantitative and subjective factors such as the timeliness of contractual payments received. Additional factors that are considered, particularly with commercial loans over $500,000, include the financial condition and liquidity of individual borrowers and guarantors, if any, and the value of our collateral. To facilitate the oversight of asset quality, loans are categorized based on the number of days past due and on an internal risk rating system, and both are discussed in more detail below.
In the event of borrower default, we may seek recovery in compliance with state lending laws, the respective loan agreements, and credit monitoring and remediation procedures that may include modifying or restructuring a loan from its original terms, for economic or legal reasons, to provide a concession to the borrower from their original terms due to borrower financial difficulties in order to facilitate repayment. Such restructured loans are considered TDRs in accordance with ASC 310-40. Assets that have been foreclosed on or acquired through deed-in-lieu of foreclosure are classified as OREO until sold, and are carried at the fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell, with any initial valuation adjustments charged to the ALL and any subsequent declines in carrying value charged to impairments on OREO.
The CARES Act afforded financial institutions the option to modify loans within certain parameters in response to the COVID-19 pandemic without requiring the modifications to be classified as troubled debt restructurings under ASC Topic 310 if the borrower has been adversely impacted by COVID-19 and was current on their loan payments as of December 31, 2019. The Company has modified loans due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that were not classified as troubled debt restructurings. Modifications include deferral of principal as well as full-payment deferral for a period ranging from three months to one year. The number and aggregate balance of COVID-related loan modifications substantially decreased during the third quarter, and we continue to monitor the remaining COVID loan modifications closely.
Non-performing assets and past due loans
Non-performing assets consist of non-accrual loans, TDRs on non-accrual and OREO. Interest income that would have been recorded had non-accrual loans performed in accordance with their original contract terms during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, and $0.3 million and $1.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.
Past due status is monitored as an indicator of credit deterioration. Loans are considered past due or delinquent when the contractual principal or interest due in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement remains unpaid after the due date of the scheduled payment. Loans that are 90 days or more past due are put on non-accrual status unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection.
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The following table sets forth the non-performing assets and past due loans as of the dates presented:
September 30, 2020 |
| December 31, 2019 | |||
Non-accrual loans: | |||||
Non-accrual loans, excluding restructured loans | $ | 14,224 | $ | 16,894 | |
Restructured loans on non-accrual |
| 4,658 |
| 4,854 | |
Non-performing loans |
| 18,882 |
| 21,748 | |
OREO |
| 4,590 |
| 7,300 | |
Total non-performing assets | $ | 23,472 | $ | 29,048 | |
Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing interest | $ | 6,587 | $ | 6,350 | |
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest |
| 161 |
| 1,662 | |
Non-accrual loans | 18,882 | 21,748 | |||
Total past due and non-accrual loans | $ | 25,630 | $ | 29,760 | |
Accruing restructured loans | $ | 21,786 | $ | 11,359 | |
Allowance for credit losses | 60,979 | 39,064 | |||
Non-performing loans to total loans |
| 0.41% |
| 0.49% | |
Non-performing loans to total loans excluding PPP loans |
| 0.45% |
| 0.49% | |
Total 90 days past due and still accruing interest and non-accrual loans to total loans |
| 0.42% |
| 0.53% | |
Total non-performing assets to total loans and OREO |
| 0.51% |
| 0.66% | |
Total non-performing assets to total loans and OREO, excluding PPP loans | 0.56% | 0.66% | |||
ACL to non-performing loans |
| 322.95% |
| 179.62% |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, total non-performing loans decreased $2.9 million, or 13.2%, from December 31, 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, accruing TDRs increased $10.4 million.
Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing interest increased $0.2 million from December 31, 2019 to September 30, 2020, and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest decreased $1.5 million from December 31, 2019 to September 30, 2020 for a collective decrease in total past due loans of $1.3 million.
The Company continues to monitor the operating status and trends of our clients to enable us to quickly detect credit deterioration and take action where needed. The CARES Act afforded financial institutions the option to modify loans within certain parameters in response to the COVID-19 pandemic without requiring the modifications to be classified as troubled debt restructurings under ASC Topic 310 if the borrower has been adversely impacted by COVID-19 and was current on their loan payments as of December 31, 2019. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company has executed COVID-related loan modifications totaling $7.1 million and $499.5 million, respectively. Loans with COVID-related modifications during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 totaled 11.6% of the total loan portfolio. Of those loans, $334.3 million have resumed making principal or interest payments or paid in full as of September 30, 2020. Modified loans that remained on a payment deferral plan at September 30, 2020 totaled $165.2 million, or 3.6% of the total loan portfolio, of which 84.0% were a second modification. All COVID modified loans were classified as performing as of September 30, 2020.
The following table sets forth COVID-19 loan modifications currently on a deferral plan as of the date presented:
September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans outstanding | Loans modified | Modification type | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Percentage of |
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| Percentage of |
| 3-month |
| 4 to 6-month |
| 7 to 12-month |
| 3 to 6-month full |
| 6 to 12-month full | ||||||||||
Balance | loan portfolio | Balance | loan segment | interest only | interest only | interest only | payment deferral | payment deferral | |||||||||||||||||
Commercial | $ | 2,869,149 | 63.0% | $ | 22,922 | 0.8% | $ | — | $ | 2,497 | $ | 17,117 | $ | 1,839 | $ | 1,469 | |||||||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |
| 617,087 | 13.5% |
| 137,912 | 22.3% |
| — |
| 87 |
| 135,328 |
| — |
| 2,497 | |||||||||
Residential real estate |
| 700,927 | 15.4% |
| 4,318 | 0.6% |
| — |
| 43 |
| — |
| 472 |
| 3,803 | |||||||||
Consumer |
| 20,701 | 0.5% |
| 25 | 0.1% |
| 9 |
| — |
| 8 |
| 4 |
| 4 | |||||||||
Total excluding PPP loans | $ | 4,207,864 | 92.4% | $ | 165,177 | 3.9% | $ | 9 | $ | 2,627 | $ | 152,453 | $ | 2,315 | $ | 7,773 | |||||||||
PPP loans | 348,257 | 7.6% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total loans | $ | 4,556,121 | 100.0% | $ | 165,177 | 3.6% | $ | 9 | $ | 2,627 | $ | 152,453 | $ | 2,315 | $ | 7,773 |
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Allowance for credit losses
The ACL represents the amount that we believe is necessary to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date and involves a high degree of judgment and complexity. On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments which replaced the incurred loss methodology for recognizing credit losses with a CECL model. The Company utilizes a DCF model developed within a third-party software tool to establish expected lifetime credit losses for the loan portfolio. The DCF model allows for individual, life of loan, cash flow modeling using loan specific interest rates and scheduled repayment rates. The model incorporates national economic forecasts of certain macroeconomic factors which drive correlated PD and LGD rates. PD and LGD rates, along with prepayment rates and loss recovery time delays, are determined at a loan class level making use of both peer loss rate data and internal historical data. The ACL is calculated as the difference between the amortized cost basis and the projections from the DCF analysis and includes qualitative adjustments and reserves for individually evaluated loans. The DCF model allows for individual life of loan cash flow modeling using loan specific interest rates and scheduled repayment rates. The model incorporates forecasted national macro-economic data for unemployment, GDP, retail sales, and home price index, which drive correlated PD and LGD rates. PD and LGD rates along with prepayment rates and loss recovery time delays are determined at a loan class level making use of both peer loss rate data and internal historical data.
As mentioned above, we utilize national forecast projections to predict near-term national economic conditions, which in turn, drive the losses predicted in establishing our ACL. For periods beyond the near term, we revert to historical long-term average losses on a straight-line basis. The length of the forecast and reversion periods is based on management’s assessment of the length and pattern of the current economic cycle. Management accounts for the inherent uncertainty of the underlying economic forecast by reviewing and weighting alternate forecast scenarios. We continually monitor economic trends within relevant markets as a means to capture leading and lagging indicators, including national unemployment, national GDP, national retail sales and national home price index, that could be indicative of probable losses.
We measure expected credit losses for loans on a pooled basis when similar risk characteristics exist. We have identified four primary loan segments within the allowance for credit losses model that are further stratified into 11 loan classes to provide more granularity in analyzing loss history and to allow for more definitive qualitative adjustments based upon specific risk factors affecting each loan class. Generally, the underlying risk of loss for each of these loan segments will follow certain norms/trends in various economic environments. Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis and are not included in the collective evaluation. Following are the loan classes within each of the four primary loan segments:
Non-owner occupied | ||||||
Commercial | commercial real estate | Residential real estate | Consumer | |||
Commercial and industrial | Construction | Senior lien | Consumer | |||
Owner occupied commercial real estate | Acquisition and development | Junior lien | ||||
Food and agribusiness | Multifamily | |||||
Municipal and non-profit | Non-owner occupied |
Loans on non-accrual, in bankruptcy and TDRs with a balance greater than $250,000 are excluded from the pooled analysis and are evaluated individually. If management determines that foreclosure is probable, expected credit losses are evaluated based on the criteria listed below, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate. Typically, these loans consist of commercial, commercial real estate and agriculture loans and exclude homogeneous loans such as residential real estate and consumer loans. Specific allowances are determined by collectively analyzing:
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| the borrower's resources, ability, and willingness to repay in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement; |
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| the likelihood of receiving financial support from any guarantors; |
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| the adequacy and present value of future cash flows, less disposal costs, of any collateral; and |
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| the impact current economic conditions may have on the borrower's financial condition and liquidity or the value of the collateral. |
The collective resulting ACL for loans is calculated as the sum of the general reserves, specific reserves on individually evaluated loans, and qualitative factor adjustments. While these amounts are calculated by individual loan or on a pool basis by segment and class, the entire ACL is available for any loan that, in our judgment, should be charged-off. The determination and application of the
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ACL accounting policy involves judgments, estimates, and uncertainties that are subject to change. Changes in these assumptions, estimates or the conditions surrounding them may have a material impact on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.
Net charge-offs on loans during the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $0.5 million. Provision for loan losses for funded loans of $1.0 million, and provision for unfunded loan commitments of $0.2 million was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2020. PPP loans have no related ACL as they are fully guaranteed by the SBA.
Net charge-offs on loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $1.5 million. Provision for loan losses for funded loans of $17.5 million, and provision for unfunded loan commitments of $0.1 million was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to provide coverage for the impact of deteriorating economic conditions as a result of COVID-19 and to support net charge-offs. Specific reserves on loans totaled $1.1 million at September 30, 2020.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, provision for loan losses of $5.7 million and $10.5 million, respectively, was recorded to support originated loan growth and cover net charge-offs. Net charge-offs were $7.1 million, or 0.65%, annualized, and specific reserves on individually evaluated loans totaled $1.8 million at September 30, 2019.
The Company has elected to exclude AIR from the allowance for credit losses calculation. When a loan is placed on non-accrual, any recorded AIR is reversed against interest income. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, AIR from loans totaled $20.6 million and $17.2 million, respectively.
Total ACL
After considering the above mentioned factors, we believe that the ACL of $61.0 million is adequate to cover estimated lifetime losses inherent in the loan portfolio at September 30, 2020. However, it is likely that future adjustments to the ACL will be necessary. Any changes to the underlying assumptions, circumstances or estimates, including but not limited to impacts of COVID-19 on the macro-economic forecast, used in determining the ACL could adversely affect the Company's results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.
The following schedules present, by class stratification, the changes in the ACL during the periods listed:
As of and for the three months ended | ||||||
September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | |||||
Total loans | Total loans | |||||
Beginning allowance for credit losses | $ | 60,465 | $ | 40,082 | ||
Charge-offs: | ||||||
Commercial |
| (499) |
| (6,760) | ||
Commercial real estate non owner-occupied |
| — |
| (1) | ||
Residential real estate |
| (16) |
| (77) | ||
Consumer |
| (104) |
| (263) | ||
Total charge-offs |
| (619) |
| (7,101) | ||
Recoveries |
| 133 |
| 39 | ||
Net charge-offs |
| (486) |
| (7,062) | ||
Provision for loan loss |
| 1,000 |
| 5,690 | ||
Ending allowance for credit losses | $ | 60,979 | $ | 38,710 | ||
Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans during the period |
| 0.04% |
| 0.65% | ||
Average total loans outstanding during the period | $ | 4,677,630 | $ | 4,329,590 | ||
Average total loans outstanding, excluding PPP loans during the period | 4,329,458 | 4,329,590 |
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As of and for the nine months ended | ||||||
September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | |||||
Total loans | Total loans | |||||
Beginning allowance for loan losses | $ | 39,064 | $ | 35,692 | ||
Cumulative effect adjustment(1) | 5,836 | — | ||||
Charge-offs: | ||||||
Commercial |
| (1,411) | (6,841) | |||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |
| — | (1) | |||
Residential real estate |
| (56) | (124) | |||
Consumer |
| (502) | (696) | |||
Total charge-offs |
| (1,969) | (7,662) | |||
Recoveries |
| 515 | 217 | |||
Net charge-offs |
| (1,454) | (7,445) | |||
Provision for loan loss |
| 17,533 | 10,463 | |||
Ending allowance for credit losses | $ | 60,979 | $ | 38,710 | ||
Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans during the period |
| 0.04% | 0.23% | |||
Ratio of ACL to total loans outstanding at period end |
| 1.34% | 0.88% | |||
Ratio of ACL to total loans outstanding, excluding PPP loans at period end |
| 1.45% | 0.88% | |||
Ratio of ACL to total non-performing loans at period end |
| 322.95% | 152.41% | |||
Total loans | $ | 4,556,121 | $ | 4,401,917 | ||
Average total loans outstanding during the period | 4,628,319 | 4,249,952 | ||||
Average total loans outstanding, excluding PPP loans during the period | 4,417,606 | 4,249,952 | ||||
Non-performing loans | 18,882 | 25,398 |
(1) | Related to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Refer to note 1 – Basis of Presentation and note 5 – Allowance for Credit Losses of our consolidated financial statements for further details. |
The following tables present the allocation of the ACL and the percentage of the total amount of loans in each loan category listed as of the dates presented:
September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||
ACL as a % | ||||||||||
| Total loans |
| % of total loans |
| Related ACL |
| of total ACL | |||
Commercial | $ | 2,869,149 |
| 63.0% | $ | 31,171 |
| 51.2% | ||
PPP loans(1) | 348,257 | 7.6% | — | 0.0% | ||||||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |
| 617,087 |
| 13.5% |
| 13,781 |
| 22.6% | ||
Residential real estate |
| 700,927 |
| 15.4% |
| 15,513 |
| 25.4% | ||
Consumer |
| 20,701 |
| 0.5% |
| 514 |
| 0.8% | ||
Total | $ | 4,556,121 |
| 100.0% | $ | 60,979 |
| 100.0% |
(1) | PPP loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA. |
December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
ALL as a % | ||||||||||
| Total loans |
| % of total loans |
| Related ALL |
| of total ALL | |||
Commercial | $ | 2,992,307 |
| 67.8% | $ | 30,442 |
| 77.9% | ||
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |
| 630,906 |
| 14.3% |
| 4,850 |
| 12.4% | ||
Residential real estate |
| 770,417 |
| 17.4% |
| 3,468 |
| 8.9% | ||
Consumer |
| 21,776 |
| 0.5% |
| 304 |
| 0.8% | ||
Total | $ | 4,415,406 |
| 100.0% | $ | 39,064 |
| 100.0% |
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Deposits
Deposits from banking clients serve as a primary funding source for our banking operations and our ability to gather and manage deposit levels is critical to our success. Deposits not only provide a low-cost funding source for our loans, but also provide a foundation for the client relationships that are critical to future loan growth. The following table presents information regarding our deposit composition at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
Increase (decrease) | ||||||||||||||
September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | Amount | % Change | |||||||||||
Non-interest bearing demand deposits | $ | 1,533,676 | 27.3% | $ | 1,184,945 | 25.0% | $ | 348,731 |
| 29.4% | ||||
Interest bearing demand deposits |
| 976,133 | 17.4% |
| 738,496 | 15.6% |
| 237,637 |
| 32.2% | ||||
Savings accounts |
| 608,783 | 10.8% |
| 542,531 | 11.5% |
| 66,252 |
| 12.2% | ||||
Money market accounts |
| 1,470,802 | 26.2% |
| 1,213,007 | 25.6% |
| 257,795 |
| 21.3% | ||||
Total transaction deposits |
| 4,589,394 | 81.7% |
| 3,678,979 | 77.7% |
| 910,415 |
| 24.7% | ||||
Time deposits < $250,000 |
| 854,922 | 15.2% |
| 894,459 | 18.9% |
| (39,537) |
| (4.4)% | ||||
Time deposits > $250,000 |
| 172,144 | 3.1% |
| 163,694 | 3.4% |
| 8,450 |
| 5.2% | ||||
Total time deposits |
| 1,027,066 | 18.3% |
| 1,058,153 | 22.3% |
| (31,087) |
| (2.9)% | ||||
Total deposits | $ | 5,616,460 | 100.0% | $ | 4,737,132 | 100.0% | $ | 879,328 |
| 18.6% |
The following table shows scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit with denominations greater than or equal to $250,000 as of September 30, 2020:
| September 30, 2020 | ||
Three months or less | $ | 26,112 | |
Over 3 months through 6 months |
| 18,073 | |
Over 6 months through 12 months |
| 54,248 | |
Thereafter |
| 73,711 | |
Total time deposits > $250,000 | $ | 172,144 |
At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, time deposits that were scheduled to mature within 12 months totaled $631.3 million and $726.9 million, respectively. Of the time deposits scheduled to mature within 12 months at September 30, 2020, $98.4 million were in denominations of $250,000 or more, and $532.9 million were in denominations less than $250,000.
Other borrowings
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank sold securities under agreements to repurchase totaling $23.9 million and $56.9 million, respectively. In addition, as a member of the FHLB, the Bank has access to a line of credit and term financing from the FHLB with total available credit of $1.0 billion at September 30, 2020. The Bank utilizes its FHLB line of credit as a funding mechanism for originated loans and loans held for sale. At September 30, 2020, the Bank had no outstanding borrowings with the FHLB. At December 31, 2019, the Bank had $192.7 million in line of credit advances from the FHLB that matured within a day and one term advance totaling $15.0 million with a fixed interest rate of 2.33% and a maturity date in October 2020. The Bank may pledge investment securities and loans as collateral for FHLB advances. There were no investment securities pledged at September 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, investment securities pledged totaled $17.6 million. Loans pledged were $1.3 billion at September 30, 2020 and $1.5 billion at December 31, 2019. Interest expense related to FHLB advances and other short-term borrowings totaled $0.1 million and $1.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $1.4 million and $4.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.
Results of Operations
Our net income depends largely on net interest income, which is the difference between interest income from interest earning assets and interest expense on interest bearing liabilities. Our results of operations are also affected by provisions for loan losses and non-interest income, such as service charges, bank card income, swap fee income, and gain on sale of mortgages, net. Our primary operating expenses, aside from interest expense, consist of salaries and benefits, occupancy costs, telecommunications data processing expense and intangible asset amortization. Any expenses related to the resolution of problem assets are also included in non-interest expense.
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Overview of results of operations
We recorded net income of $27.9 million and $61.4 million, or $0.90 and $1.97 per diluted share, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Adjusting for the banking center consolidation-related expense, net income was $28.2 million and $63.1 million, or $0.91 and $2.03 per diluted share, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded net income of $21.6 million and $60.8 million, or $0.69 and $1.93 per diluted share, respectively. Net income adjusted for banking center consolidation-related expense was $22.3 million and $61.5 million, or $0.71 and $1.95 per diluted share, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.
Net interest income
We regularly review net interest income metrics to provide us with indicators of how the various components of net interest income are performing. We regularly review: (i) our loan mix and the yield on loans; (ii) the investment portfolio and the related yields; (iii) our deposit mix and the cost of deposits; and (iv) net interest income simulations for various forecast periods.
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The table below presents the components of net interest income on a FTE basis for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. The effects of trade-date accounting of investment securities for which the cash had not settled are not considered interest earning assets and are excluded from this presentation for time frames prior to their cash settlement, as are the market value adjustments on the investment securities available-for-sale and loans.
For the three months ended | For the three months ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
Average | Interest | Average | Average | Interest | Average | |||||||||||||
Interest earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
Originated loans FTE(1)(2)(3) | $ | 4,343,335 | $ | 40,973 | 3.75% | $ | 3,886,503 | $ | 46,736 | 4.77% | ||||||||
Acquired loans |
| 284,653 |
| 6,593 | 9.21% |
| 425,079 | 8,907 | 8.31% | |||||||||
Loans held for sale | 230,390 | 1,683 | 2.91% | 139,281 | 1,328 | 3.78% | ||||||||||||
Investment securities available-for-sale |
| 559,330 |
| 2,784 | 1.99% |
| 687,989 |
| 3,696 | 2.15% | ||||||||
Investment securities held-to-maturity |
| 242,511 |
| 1,253 | 2.07% |
| 199,519 |
| 1,384 | 2.77% | ||||||||
Other securities |
| 29,640 |
| 221 | 2.98% |
| 27,227 |
| 418 | 6.14% | ||||||||
Interest earning deposits and securities purchased under agreements to resell |
| 254,931 |
| 70 | 0.11% |
| 19,809 |
| 167 | 3.34% | ||||||||
Total interest earning assets FTE(2) | $ | 5,944,790 | $ | 53,577 | 3.59% | $ | 5,385,407 | $ | 62,636 | 4.61% | ||||||||
Cash and due from banks | $ | 73,274 | $ | 76,866 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets |
| 525,324 |
| 443,724 | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses |
| (60,372) |
| (40,212) | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 6,483,016 | $ | 5,865,785 | ||||||||||||||
Interest bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest bearing demand, savings and money market deposits | $ | 2,957,604 | $ | 1,990 | 0.27% | $ | 2,438,399 | $ | 3,609 | 0.59% | ||||||||
Time deposits |
| 1,038,983 |
| 3,501 | 1.34% |
| 1,073,140 |
| 4,365 | 1.61% | ||||||||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
| 22,667 |
| 10 | 0.18% |
| 65,722 |
| 204 | 1.23% | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank advances |
| 1,141 |
| 86 | 29.99% |
| 231,926 |
| 1,409 | 2.41% | ||||||||
Total interest bearing liabilities | $ | 4,020,395 | $ | 5,587 | 0.55% | $ | 3,809,187 | $ | 9,587 | 1.00% | ||||||||
Demand deposits | $ | 1,515,058 | $ | 1,193,357 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
| 155,205 |
| 112,927 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities |
| 5,690,658 |
| 5,115,471 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity |
| 792,358 |
| 750,314 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 6,483,016 | $ | 5,865,785 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income FTE(2) | $ | 47,990 | $ | 53,049 | ||||||||||||||
Interest rate spread FTE(2) | 3.04% | 3.61% | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest earning assets | $ | 1,924,395 | $ | 1,576,220 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest margin FTE(2) | 3.21% | 3.91% | ||||||||||||||||
Average transaction deposits | $ | 4,472,662 | $ | 3,631,756 | ||||||||||||||
Average total deposits | 5,511,645 | 4,704,896 | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities | 147.87% | 141.38% |
(1) |
| Originated loans are net of deferred loan fees, less costs, which are included in interest income over the life of the loan. |
(2) |
| Presented on an FTE basis using the statutory tax rate of 21% for all periods presented. The taxable equivalent adjustments included above are $1,275 and $1,264 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(3) |
| Loan fees included in interest income totaled $3,703 and $1,663 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
Net interest income totaled $46.7 million and $51.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The yield on earning assets decreased 102 basis points, led by a decrease in the originated portfolio yields due to monetary policy actions by the Federal Reserve. The cost of funds decreased 45 basis points, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019, to 0.55%.
Average loans comprised $4.6 billion, or 77.8%, of total average interest earning assets during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $4.3 billion, or 80.1%, during the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase in average loan balances
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was primarily driven by an increase in average PPP loans. During the quarter, we took a very careful approach to extending new credit as well as continuing an intense focus on managing credit risk and yield. This led to loan originations of $132.9 million, during the three months ended September 30, 2020, which were more than offset by higher levels of paydowns and payoffs. We continue to maintain a granular and well diversified loan portfolio with self-imposed concentration limits. In light of the strain placed on industries by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have carefully evaluated and continue to closely monitor our entire loan portfolio. Higher deposits, loan paydowns and loan payoffs, combined with lower loan originations, drove a higher average cash and cash equivalent balance of $328.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to an average balance of $96.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019.
Average investment securities comprised 13.5% and 16.5% of total interest earning assets during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in the investment portfolio was a result of scheduled paydowns and reflects the re-mixing of the interest earning assets.
Average balances of interest bearing liabilities increased $211.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase was driven by interest bearing demand, savings and money market deposits of $519.2 million. The increase in average deposit balances was used to pay off FHLB borrowings of $230.8 million. Time deposits decreased $34.2 million and securities sold under agreements to repurchase decreased $43.1 million. Total interest expense related to interest bearing liabilities was $5.6 million and $9.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, at an average cost of 0.55% and 1.00% during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Additionally, the cost of deposits decreased 27 basis points to 0.40% during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to 0.67% during the three months ended September 30, 2019, due to the decline in short-term interest rates as a result of monetary policy actions by the Federal Reserve.
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The table below presents the components of net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
For the nine months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
Average |
|
| Average |
| Average |
|
| Average | ||||||||||
| balance | Interest | rate | balance | Interest | rate | ||||||||||||
Interest earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
Originated loans FTE(1)(2)(3) | $ | 4,273,332 | $ | 128,392 | 4.01% | $ | 3,782,765 | $ | 137,036 | 4.84% | ||||||||
Acquired loans |
| 313,555 |
| 22,194 | 9.45% |
| 465,165 | 28,467 | 8.18% | |||||||||
Loans held for sale |
| 163,980 |
| 3,929 | 3.20% |
| 90,143 | 2,750 | 4.08% | |||||||||
Investment securities available-for-sale |
| 597,654 |
| 9,229 | 2.06% |
| 737,744 |
| 12,059 | 2.18% | ||||||||
Investment securities held-to-maturity |
| 207,107 |
| 3,689 | 2.37% |
| 214,696 |
| 4,568 | 2.84% | ||||||||
Other securities | 29,826 | 945 | 4.22% | 27,513 |
| 1,299 | 6.30% | |||||||||||
Interest earning deposits and securities purchased under agreements to resell | 105,430 | 179 | 0.23% | 26,468 |
| 581 | 2.93% | |||||||||||
Total interest earning assets FTE(2) | $ | 5,690,884 | $ | 168,557 | 3.96% | $ | 5,344,494 | $ | 186,760 | 4.67% | ||||||||
Cash and due from banks | $ | 74,694 | $ | 76,863 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets |
| 510,941 |
| 424,271 | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses |
| (54,077) |
| (37,939) | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 6,222,442 | $ | 5,807,689 | ||||||||||||||
Interest bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest bearing demand, savings and money market deposits | $ | 2,725,572 | $ | 6,829 | 0.33% | $ | 2,426,136 | $ | 10,176 | 0.56% | ||||||||
Time deposits |
| 1,048,116 |
| 12,075 | 1.54% |
| 1,078,549 |
| 12,062 | 1.50% | ||||||||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
| 30,322 |
| 125 | 0.55% |
| 61,313 |
| 519 | 1.13% | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank advances |
| 127,456 |
| 1,295 | 1.36% |
| 258,348 |
| 4,786 | 2.48% | ||||||||
Total interest bearing liabilities | $ | 3,931,466 | $ | 20,324 | 0.69% | $ | 3,824,346 | $ | 27,543 | 0.96% | ||||||||
Demand deposits | $ | 1,363,556 | $ | 1,152,718 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
| 147,929 |
| 101,724 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities |
| 5,442,951 |
| 5,078,788 | ||||||||||||||
Stockholders' equity |
| 779,491 |
| 728,901 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 6,222,442 | $ | 5,807,689 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income FTE(2) | $ | 148,233 | $ | 159,217 | ||||||||||||||
Interest rate spread FTE(2) | 3.27% | 3.71% | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest earning assets | $ | 1,759,418 | $ | 1,520,148 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest margin FTE(2) | 3.48% | 3.98% | ||||||||||||||||
Average transaction deposits | $ | 4,089,128 | $ | 3,578,854 | ||||||||||||||
Average total deposits | 5,137,244 | 4,657,403 | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities | 144.75% | 139.75% |
(1) |
| Originated loans are net of deferred loan fees, less costs, which are included in interest income over the life of the loan. |
(2) |
| Presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the statutory tax rate of 21% for all periods presented. The taxable equivalent adjustments included above are $3,843 and $3,775 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(3) |
| Loan fees included in interest income totaled $8,137 and $4,587 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
Net interest income totaled $144.4 million and $155.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The yield on earnings assets decreased 71 basis points, due to the decline in short-term interest rates as a result of monetary policy actions by the Federal Reserve.
Average loans comprised $4.6 billion, or 80.6%, of total average interest earning assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $4.2 billion, or 79.5%, of total average interest earning assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The $339.0 million increase in average loan balances was primarily driven by commercial loan growth, excluding PPP loans, of $350.3 million and average PPP loan originations of $210.7 million.
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Average investment securities comprised 14.1% and 17.8% of total interest earning assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in the investment portfolio was a result of scheduled paydowns and reflects the re-mixing of the interest earning assets.
Average balances of interest bearing liabilities increased $107.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase was driven by interest bearing demand, savings and money market deposits of $299.4 million. These increases were partially offset by decreases in FHLB advances of $130.9 million, time deposits of $30.4 million and securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $31.0 million. Total interest expense related to interest bearing liabilities was $20.3 million and $27.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, at an average cost of 0.69% and 0.96% during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Additionally, the cost of deposits decreased 15 basis points to 0.49% during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019, due to the decline in short-term interest rates as a result of monetary policy actions by the Federal Reserve.
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The following table summarizes the changes in net interest income on a FTE basis by major category of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, identifying changes related to volume and changes related to rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019:
| Three months ended September 30, 2020 | Nine months ended September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
compared to | compared to | |||||||||||||||||
Three months ended September 30, 2019 | Nine months ended September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) due to | Increase (decrease) due to | |||||||||||||||||
| Volume |
| Rate |
| Net |
| Volume |
| Rate |
| Net | |||||||
Interest income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Originated loans FTE(1)(2)(3) | $ | 4,310 | $ | (10,073) | $ | (5,763) | $ | 14,739 | $ | (23,383) | $ | (8,644) | ||||||
Acquired loans | (3,252) | 938 | (2,314) | (10,731) | 4,458 | (6,273) | ||||||||||||
Loans held for sale |
| 666 |
| (311) |
| 355 |
| 1,769 |
| (590) |
| 1,179 | ||||||
Investment securities available-for-sale |
| (640) |
| (272) |
| (912) |
| (2,163) |
| (667) |
| (2,830) | ||||||
Investment securities held-to-maturity |
| 222 |
| (353) |
| (131) |
| (135) |
| (744) |
| (879) | ||||||
Other securities |
| 18 |
| (215) |
| (197) |
| 73 |
| (427) |
| (354) | ||||||
Interest earning deposits and securities purchased under agreements to resell |
| 65 |
| (162) |
| (97) |
| 134 |
| (536) |
| (402) | ||||||
Total interest income | $ | 1,389 | $ | (10,448) | $ | (9,059) | $ | 3,686 | $ | (21,889) | $ | (18,203) | ||||||
Interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest bearing demand, savings and money market deposits | $ | 349 | $ | (1,968) | $ | (1,619) | $ | 750 | $ | (4,097) | $ | (3,347) | ||||||
Time deposits |
| (115) |
| (749) |
| (864) |
| (351) |
| 364 |
| 13 | ||||||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
| (19) |
| (175) |
| (194) |
| (128) |
| (266) |
| (394) | ||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank advances |
| (17,395) |
| 16,072 |
| (1,323) |
| (1,330) |
| (2,161) |
| (3,491) | ||||||
Total interest expense |
| (17,180) |
| 13,180 |
| (4,000) |
| (1,059) |
| (6,160) |
| (7,219) | ||||||
Net change in net interest income | $ | 18,569 | $ | (23,628) | $ | (5,059) | $ | 4,745 | $ | (15,729) | $ | (10,984) |
(1) |
| Originated loans are net of deferred loan fees, less costs, which are included in interest income over the life of the loan. |
(2) |
| Presented on an FTE basis using the statutory tax rate of 21% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. The taxable equivalent adjustments included above are $1,275 and $1,264 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The taxable equivalent adjustments included above are $3,843 and $3,775 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(3) |
| Loan fees included in interest income totaled $3,703 and $1,663 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Loan fees included in interest income totaled $8,137 and $4,587 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
Below is a breakdown of average deposits and the average rates paid during the periods indicated:
For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Average | Average | Average | Average | ||||||||||||||||
Average | rate | Average | rate | Average | rate | Average | rate | ||||||||||||
balance |
| paid |
| balance |
| paid |
| balance |
| paid |
| balance |
| paid | |||||
Non-interest bearing demand | $ | 1,515,058 | 0.00% | $ | 1,193,357 |
| 0.00% | $ | 1,363,556 |
| 0.00% | $ | 1,152,718 |
| 0.00% | ||||
Interest bearing demand |
| 961,468 | 0.21% |
| 683,309 | 0.26% |
| 875,871 | 0.24% |
| 689,214 | 0.22% | |||||||
Money market accounts |
| 1,390,747 | 0.34% |
| 1,221,258 | 0.80% |
| 1,271,499 | 0.44% |
| 1,194,521 | 0.77% | |||||||
Savings accounts |
| 605,389 | 0.18% |
| 533,832 | 0.53% |
| 578,202 | 0.24% |
| 542,401 | 0.53% | |||||||
Time deposits |
| 1,038,983 | 1.34% |
| 1,073,140 | 1.61% |
| 1,048,116 | 1.54% |
| 1,078,549 | 1.50% | |||||||
Total average deposits | $ | 5,511,645 | 0.40% | $ | 4,704,896 | 0.67% | $ | 5,137,244 | 0.49% | $ | 4,657,403 | 0.64% |
Provision for loan losses
The provision for loan losses represents the amount of expense that is necessary to bring the ACL to a level that we deem appropriate to absorb estimated lifetime losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The determination of the ACL, and the resultant provision for loan losses, is subjective and involves significant estimates and assumptions.
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During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded provision for loan losses of $1.2 million, which included a $0.2 million provision for unfunded loan commitment reserves. Provision of $5.7 million was recorded under the prior incurred loss model during the three months ended September 30, 2019 to support originated loan growth and cover net charge-offs.
Provision for loan losses of $17.6 million was recorded under the CECL model during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, including a $0.1 million provision for unfunded loan commitment reserves, to provide coverage for the impact of deteriorating economic conditions as a result of COVID-19 and to cover net charge-offs. Provision of $10.5 million was recorded under the prior incurred loss model during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to support originated loan growth and net charge-offs. The allowance for credit losses totaled 1.34% of total loans at September 30, 2020, compared to 0.88% at December 31, 2019, and included a CECL adoption day 1 increase of $5.8 million. Excluding PPP loans, the allowance for credit losses totaled 1.45% of loans at September 30, 2020.
Non-interest income
The table below details the components of non-interest income for the periods presented:
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | Three months | Nine months | |||||||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) | Increase (decrease) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 | Amount | % Change | Amount | % Change | |||||||||||
Service charges | $ | 3,742 | $ | 4,617 | $ | 10,962 | $ | 13,479 | $ | (875) | (19.0)% | $ | (2,517) | (18.7)% | ||||||||
Bank card fees |
| 4,039 |
| 3,752 |
| 11,206 |
| 10,946 | 287 | 7.6 % | 260 | 2.4 % | ||||||||||
Mortgage banking income |
| 34,943 |
| 14,702 |
| 79,246 |
| 32,037 | 20,241 | 137.7 % | 47,209 | 147.4 % | ||||||||||
Bank-owned life insurance income | 597 | 431 | 1,776 | 1,276 | 166 | 38.5 % | 500 | 39.2 % | ||||||||||||||
Other non-interest income |
| 1,136 |
| 1,230 |
| 3,608 |
| 4,585 | (94) | (7.6)% | (977) | (21.3)% | ||||||||||
OREO-related income |
| 75 |
| 27 |
| 103 |
| 147 | 48 | 177.8 % | (44) | (29.9)% | ||||||||||
Total non-interest income | $ | 44,532 | $ | 24,759 | $ | 106,901 | $ | 62,470 | $ | 19,773 | 79.9 % | $ | 44,431 | 71.1 % |
Non-interest income totaled $44.5 million and $106.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, compared to $24.8 million and $62.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Mortgage banking income reached a quarterly record of $34.9 million, increasing $20.2 million, or 137.7%, and $47.2 million, or 147.4%, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The mortgage banking income increase was driven by higher loan production due to lower prevailing interest rates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, service charges and bank card fees decreased a combined $0.6 million and $2.3 million, respectively, due to changes in consumer behavior as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Non-interest expense
The table below details the components of non-interest expense for the periods presented:
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | Three months | Nine months | ||||||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) | Increase (decrease) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 | Amount | % Change | Amount | % Change | |||||||||||
Salaries and benefits | $ | 38,614 | $ | 33,522 | $ | 108,251 | $ | 92,079 | $ | 5,092 | 15.2 % | $ | 16,172 | 17.6 % | |||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
| 6,878 |
| 6,825 |
| 20,854 |
| 20,428 | 53 | 0.8 % | 426 | 2.1 % | |||||||||
Telecommunications and data processing |
| 2,270 |
| 2,133 |
| 6,790 |
| 6,547 | 137 | 6.4 % | 243 | 3.7 % | |||||||||
Marketing and business development |
| 696 |
| 985 |
| 1,992 |
| 2,811 | (289) | (29.3)% | (819) | (29.1)% | |||||||||
FDIC deposit insurance |
| 409 |
| 58 |
| 744 |
| 1,049 | 351 | 605.2 % | (305) | (29.1)% | |||||||||
Bank card expenses |
| 1,275 |
| 1,288 |
| 3,334 |
| 3,521 | (13) | (1.0)% | (187) | (5.3)% | |||||||||
Professional fees |
| 714 |
| 743 |
| 2,082 |
| 2,598 | (29) | (3.9)% | (516) | (19.9)% | |||||||||
Other non-interest expense |
| 2,793 |
| 2,958 |
| 8,362 |
| 8,570 | (165) | (5.6)% | (208) | (2.4)% | |||||||||
Problem asset workout | 1,064 | 602 | 2,341 | 2,450 | 462 | 76.7 % | (109) | (4.4)% | |||||||||||||
Gain on OREO sales, net | (119) | (6,514) | (25) | (7,200) | 6,395 | (98.2)% | 7,175 | (99.7)% | |||||||||||||
Core deposit intangible asset amortization |
| 295 |
| 295 |
| 887 |
| 887 | — | 0.0 % | — | 0.0 % | |||||||||
Banking center consolidation-related expense |
| 432 |
| 898 |
| 2,140 |
| 898 | (466) | (51.9)% | 1,242 | 138.3 % | |||||||||
Total non-interest expense | $ | 55,321 | $ | 43,793 | $ | 157,752 | $ | 134,638 | $ | 11,528 | 26.3 % | $ | 23,114 | 17.2 % |
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During the three months ended September 30, 2020, non-interest expense increased $11.5 million, or 26.3%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by higher mortgage banking compensation-related expense included in salaries and benefits. The consolidations of 12 banking centers were announced in the second quarter of 2020 and are expected to be substantially completed by year end.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, non-interest expense increased $23.1 million, or 17.2%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The primary drivers of the increase were higher mortgage banking commissions of $12.9 million included in salaries and benefits, banking center consolidation expense and higher gains on OREO sales during the prior period.
Income taxes
Income tax expense attributable to income before income taxes was $6.8 million and $14.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $5.4 million and $12.0 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was 19.7%, compared to 20.0% for the same period in the prior year. Income tax expense included $0.1 million of expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $2.2 million of benefit during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from stock compensation activity. Adjusting for stock compensation activity, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was 18.9%, compared to 19.4% for the same period in the prior year. The effective tax rate is lower than the federal statutory rate primarily due to interest income from tax-exempt lending, bank-owned life insurance income, and the relationship of these items to pre-tax income. The Company forecasts the full year estimated effective tax rate in accordance with ASC Topic 740; as a result, the relationship between pre-tax income and tax-exempt income within each reporting period can create fluctuations in the effective tax rate from period-to-period.
Additional information regarding income taxes can be found in note 19 of our audited consolidated financial statements in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is monitored and managed to ensure that sufficient funds are available to operate our business and pay our obligations to depositors and other creditors, while providing ample available funds for opportunistic and strategic investments. On-balance sheet liquidity is represented by our cash and cash equivalents, and unencumbered investment securities, and is detailed in the table below as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
| September 30, 2020 |
| December 31, 2019 | |||
Cash and due from banks | $ | 444,603 | $ | 109,690 | ||
Interest bearing bank deposits |
| 500 |
| 500 | ||
Unencumbered investment securities, at fair value |
| 345,388 |
| 324,918 | ||
Total | $ | 790,491 | $ | 435,108 |
Total on-balance sheet liquidity increased $355.4 million at September 30, 2020, compared to December 31, 2019, primarily driven by strong deposit growth.
Through our relationship with the FHLB, we have pledged qualifying loans and investment securities allowing us to obtain additional liquidity through FHLB advances and lines of credit. The Bank may pledge investment securities and loans as collateral for FHLB advances. There were no investment securities pledged at September 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, investment securities totaling $17.6 million were pledged as collateral for FHLB advances. The Bank had loans pledged as collateral for FHLB advances of $1.3 billion at September 30, 2020 and $1.5 billion at December 31, 2019. FHLB advances, lines of credit and other short-term borrowing availability totaled $1.0 billion at September 30, 2020. The Bank can obtain additional liquidity through the FHLB facility, if required, and also has access to the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”) and federal funds lines of credit with correspondent banks.
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Our primary sources of funds are deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, prepayments and maturities of loans and investment securities, the sale of investment securities and funds provided from operations. We anticipate having access to other third-party funding sources, including the ability to raise funds through the issuance of shares of our common stock or other equity or equity-related securities, incurrence of debt and federal funds purchased, that may also be a source of liquidity. We anticipate that these sources of liquidity will provide adequate funding and liquidity for at least a 12-month period.
Our primary uses of funds are loan originations, investment security purchases, withdrawals of deposits, settlement of repurchase agreements, capital expenditures, operating expenses and share repurchases. For additional information regarding our operating, investing and financing cash flows, see our consolidated statements of cash flows in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Exclusive from the investing activities related to acquisitions, our primary investing activities are originations and pay-offs and paydowns of loans and purchases and sales of investment securities. At September 30, 2020, pledgeable investment securities represented a significant source of liquidity. Our available-for-sale investment securities are carried at fair value and our held-to-maturity securities are carried at amortized cost. Our collective investment securities portfolio totaled $0.9 billion at September 30, 2020, inclusive of pre-tax net unrealized gains of $12.9 million on the available-for-sale securities portfolio. Additionally, our held-to-maturity securities portfolio had $4.7 million of pre-tax net unrealized gains at September 30, 2020. The gross unrealized gains and losses are detailed in note 3 of our consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2020, our investment securities portfolio consisted primarily of mortgage-backed securities, all of which were issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored enterprises. The anticipated repayments and marketability of these securities offer substantial resources and flexibility to meet new loan demand, reinvest in the investment securities portfolio, or provide optionality for reductions in our deposit funding base.
At present, financing activities primarily consist of changes in deposits and repurchase agreements, and advances from the FHLB, in addition to the payment of dividends and the repurchase of our common stock. Maturing time deposits represent a potential use of funds. As of September 30, 2020, $631.3 million of time deposits were scheduled to mature within 12 months. Based on the current interest rate environment, market conditions and our consumer banking strategy focusing on both lower cost transaction accounts and term deposits, our strategy is to replace a portion of those maturing time deposits with transaction deposits and market-rate time deposits.
Under the Basel III requirements, at September 30, 2020, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements and the Bank had regulatory capital ratios in excess of the levels established for well-capitalized institutions. For more information on regulatory capital, see note 9 in our consolidated financial statements.
Our shareholders' equity is impacted by earnings, changes in unrealized gains and losses on securities, net of tax, stock-based compensation activity, share repurchases and the payment of dividends.
The Board of Directors has authorized multiple programs to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time either in open market or in privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable regulations of the SEC.
On February 26, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for up to $50.0 million from time to time in either the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. This authorization was in addition to the $12.6 million remaining for share repurchase that was previously approved by the Board on August 5, 2016. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company repurchased 734,117 shares for $19.5 million. This completed the previous authorization approved in August 2016. The remaining authorization under the program approved in February 2020 was $43.1 million at September 30, 2020.
On November 5, 2020, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share, payable on December 15, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 27, 2020.
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Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Risk
Management and the Board of Directors are responsible for managing interest rate risk and employing risk management policies that monitor and limit this exposure. Interest rate risk is measured using net interest income simulations and market value of portfolio equity analyses. These analyses use various assumptions, including the nature and timing of interest rate changes, yield curve shape, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits and reinvestment/replacement of asset and liability cash flows.
The principal objective of the Company's asset and liability management function is to evaluate the interest rate risk within the balance sheet and pursue a controlled assumption of interest rate risk while maximizing earnings and preserving adequate levels of liquidity and capital. The asset and liability management function is under the guidance of the Asset Liability Committee with direction from the Board of Directors. The Asset Liability Committee meets monthly to review, among other things, the sensitivity of the Company's assets and liabilities to interest rate changes, local and national market conditions and rates. The Asset Liability Committee also reviews the liquidity, capital, deposit mix, loan mix and investment positions of the Company.
Instantaneous parallel rate shift scenarios are modeled and utilized to evaluate risk and establish exposure limits for acceptable changes in net interest margin. These scenarios, known as rate shocks, simulate an instantaneous change in interest rates and utilize various assumptions, including, but not limited to, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, reinvestment and replacement of asset and liability cash flows.
We also analyze the economic value of equity as a secondary measure of interest rate risk. This is a complementary measure to net interest income where the calculated value is the result of the market value of assets less the market value of liabilities. The economic value of equity is a longer term view of interest rate risk because it measures the present value of the future cash flows. The impact of changes in interest rates on this calculation is analyzed for the risk to our future earnings and is used in conjunction with the analyses on net interest income.
Our interest rate risk model indicated that the Company was asset sensitive in terms of interest rate sensitivity at September 30, 2020. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, our asset sensitivity increased slightly for a rising rate environment as a result of the balance sheet mix. The table below illustrates the impact of an immediate and sustained 200 and 100 basis point increase at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and a 25 basis point decrease in interest rates on net interest income based on the interest rate risk model at September 30, 2020:
Hypothetical |
| |||
shift in interest | % change in projected net interest income | |||
rates (in bps) | September 30, 2020 |
| December 31, 2019 | |
200 | 11.29% | 6.16% | ||
100 | 6.01% | 3.13% | ||
(25) | (0.58)% | (0.54)% |
Many assumptions are used to calculate the impact of interest rate fluctuations. Actual results may be significantly different than our projections due to several factors, including the timing and frequency of rate changes, market conditions and the shape of the yield curve. The computations of interest rate risk shown above do not include actions that management may undertake to manage the risks in response to anticipated changes in interest rates and actual results may also differ due to any actions taken in response to the changing rates.
As part of the asset/liability management strategy to manage primary market risk exposures expected to be in effect in future reporting periods, management has emphasized a balanced approach to loan origination with an emphasis on shorter duration loans as well as variable rate loans given the current low rate environment. The strategy with respect to liabilities has been to continue to emphasize transaction account growth, particularly non-interest or low interest bearing non-maturing deposit accounts while building long-term client relationships. Non-maturing deposit accounts totaled 81.7% of total deposits at September 30, 2020, compared to 77.7% at December 31, 2019. We currently have no brokered time deposits.
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Off-Balance Sheet Activities
In the normal course of business, we are a party to various contractual obligations, commitments and other off-balance sheet activities that contain credit, market, and operational risk that are not required to be reflected in our consolidated financial statements. The most significant of these are the loan commitments that we enter into to meet the financing needs of clients, including commitments to extend credit, commercial and consumer lines of credit and standby letters of credit. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had loan commitments totaling $838.0 million and $850.3 million, respectively, and standby letters of credit that totaled $8.9 million and $11.9 million, respectively. Unused commitments do not necessarily represent future credit exposure or cash requirements, as commitments often expire without being drawn upon.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information called for by this item is provided under the caption Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Risk in Part I, Item 2-Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of September 30, 2020. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2020.
During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there were no changes made in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are a party to various litigation matters incidental to the conduct of our business. We are not presently party to any legal proceedings the resolution of which we believe would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, liquidity, results of operation, cash flows or capital levels.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
The following discussion supplements the discussion of risk factors affecting the Company in Part I, Item 1A: Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31 2019, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020. The discussion of risk factors, as so supplemented, set forth the material risk factors that could affect our financial condition and operations. Readers should not consider any descriptions of such factors to be a complete set of all potential risks that could affect the Company.
The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting us, our clients and third-party service providers, and the adverse impacts on our business, financial position, operations and prospects has been and could continue to be significant.
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted our business and financial results, and its ultimate impact on our business will depend on highly uncertain and unpredictable future developments, including the magnitude and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic, particularly within our geographic footprint. The pandemic and resultant governmental action have severely restricted economic activity, reduced economic output, and resulted in a deterioration in economic conditions. This has resulted in temporary closures of many businesses, some of which include our borrowers, the institution of social distancing and sheltering in place requirements, high rates of unemployment and underemployment, historically low interest rates, and disruptions in consumer spending, among other things. These negative economic conditions have negatively impacted our financial results and are expected to have a continued adverse effect on our business, including adversely impacting the demand for our products and services, our net interest income and our liquidity and regulatory capital requirements. Additionally, as interest rates remain at historically low levels or if unemployment continues to remain high, demand for mortgage products, including refinancing, may decrease.
Furthermore, the pandemic could continue to result in the recognition of credit losses in our loan portfolios and increases in our allowance for credit losses, particularly if businesses remain closed or operate at reduced capacities, the impact on the national economy continues to worsen, or more clients draw on their lines of credit or seek additional loans to help finance their businesses. Small and mid-sized businesses make up a large portion of our commercial loan portfolio and are particularly vulnerable to the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic due to their increased reliance on continuing cash flow to fund day-to-day operations. Although government programs have sought, and may further seek, to provide relief to these types of businesses, there can be no assurance that these programs will succeed. Our participation directly or on behalf of our clients in U.S. government programs, such as the Paycheck Protection Program and the Main Street Lending Program, that are designed to support individuals, households and businesses impacted by the economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, could be criticized and subject us to increased governmental and regulatory scrutiny, negative publicity or increased exposure to litigation, which could increase our operational, legal and compliance costs and damage our reputation. In addition, we may be exposed to credit risk on a PPP loan if a determination is made by the SBA that there is a deficiency in the manner in which the loan was originated, funded or serviced. In such a case, the SBA may deny its liability under the guaranty, reduce the amount of the guaranty, or, if it has already paid under the guaranty, seek recovery of any related loss from us.
Our business operations may also be disrupted if significant portions of our workforce, key personnel or third-party service providers are unable to work effectively, including because of illness, unavailability, quarantines, government actions, internal or external failure of information technology infrastructure, or other restrictions in connection with the pandemic. Until the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, it will continue to impact our business, results of operations, and financial condition, as well as our regulatory capital and liquidity ratios and may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
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Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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| Maximum | ||||||
Total number of | approximate dollar | |||||||||
shares purchased | value of shares | |||||||||
as part of publicly | that may yet be | |||||||||
Total number | Average price | announced plans | purchased under the | |||||||
Period | of shares purchased | paid per share | or programs | plans or programs (1) | ||||||
July 1 - July 31, 2020 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 43,101,943 | ||||
August 1 - August 31, 2020 | — | — | — | 43,101,943 | ||||||
September 1 - September 30, 2020 | — | — | — | 43,101,943 | ||||||
Total |
| — | $ | — |
| — | $ | 43,101,943 |
(1) |
| On February 26, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $50.0 million of common stock. Under this authorization, $43,101,943 remained available for purchase at September 30, 2020. |
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
Item 6. EXHIBITS
31.1 | Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
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