MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

Howard Bancorp, Inc.

On January 22, 2022, we completed our acquisition of Howard, a bank holding company headquartered in Baltimore City, Maryland. The acquisition enhances our presence in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Additionally, cost savings, efficiencies and other benefits are expected from the combined operations. On the acquisition date, Howard had assets with a net book value of approximately $2.4 billion, including $1.8 billion in both loans and deposits. The acquisition was valued at approximately $443 million and resulted in the issuance of 34,074,495 shares of our common stock in exchange for 18,930,329 shares of Howard common stock. We also acquired restricted stock units and the fully vested outstanding stock options of Howard.

The merger was accounted for in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting. Preliminary fair values for all assets and liabilities are presented below. Determining the fair value of assets and liabilities is a complex process involving significant judgment regarding estimates and assumptions used to calculate fair values. Accordingly, the initial accounting for the merger is not complete.

TABLE 3.1


(in millions)	Howard
Fair value of consideration paid	$	443
Fair value of identifiable assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents	75
Securities	321
Loans	1,780
Core deposit and other intangible assets	19
Fixed and other assets	167
Total identifiable assets acquired	2,362
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Deposits	1,831
Borrowings	247
Other liabilities	13
Total liabilities assumed	2,091
Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired	271
Goodwill recognized	$	172

Goodwill related to the transaction was recorded in the Community Banking business segment and is not deductible for income tax purposes as the acquisition was accounted for as a tax-free exchange for tax purposes. We incurred merger expenses of $28.6 million related to the Howard acquisition for the first three months of 2022.

We continue to analyze the valuations assigned to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. Due to the complexity in valuing the loans and the significant amount of data inputs required, the valuation of the loans is not yet final. In addition, we are reviewing third-party valuations on acquired premises and core deposit intangibles. We are also assessing the valuation on deferred taxes, deposits and debt.

Purchased loans and leases that reflect a more-than-insignificant deterioration of credit from origination are considered PCD. We consider various factors in connection with the identification of more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit, including but not limited to nonperforming status, delinquency, risk ratings, TDR classification, Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) scores and other qualitative factors that indicate deterioration in credit quality since origination. For PCD loans and leases, the initial estimate of expected credit losses is recognized in the ACL on the date of acquisition using the same methodology as other loans and leases held-for-investment. As part of the Howard acquisition, we acquired PCD loans and leases of $186.9 million. We established an ACL at acquisition of $10.0 million with a corresponding gross-up to the amortized cost of the PCD loans and leases. The non-credit discount on the PCD loans and leases was $5.4 million and the Day 1 fair value was $171.5 million.

We integrated the systems and the operating activities of Howard into FNB in February. Due to that integration, it is impracticable to disclose the revenue from the Howard assets acquired and income before income taxes subsequent to the acquisition