UNITED STATES
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ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
Glossary of Acronyms and Defined Terms
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Atlantic Union Bank.
2023 Form 10-K | – | Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 |
ACL | – | Allowance for credit losses |
AFS | – | Available for sale |
ALCO | – | Asset liability management committee |
ALLL | – | Allowance for loan and lease losses, a component of ACL |
American National | – | American National Bankshares Inc. |
AOCI | – | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
ASC | – | Accounting Standards Codification |
ASU | – | Accounting Standards Update |
AUB | – | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation |
the Bank | – | Atlantic Union Bank |
BOLI | – | Bank-owned life insurance |
bps | – | Basis points |
BTFP | – | Bank Term Funding Program |
CECL | – | Current expected credit losses |
CFPB | – | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau |
CME SOFR | – | Chicago Mercantile Exchange Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
the Company | – | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation and its subsidiaries |
depositary shares | – | Depositary shares, each representing a 1/400th ownership interest in a share of the Company’s Series A preferred stock, with a liquidation preference of $10,000 per share of Series A preferred stock (equivalent to $25 per depositary share) |
EPS | – | Earnings per common share |
Exchange Act | – | Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
FASB | – | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
FDIC | – | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
Federal Reserve | – | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
FHLB | – | Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta |
FHLMC | – | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNB | – | FNB Corporation |
FNMA | – | Federal National Mortgage Association |
FOMC | – | Federal Open Market Committee |
FRB | – | Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond |
FR Y9-C | – | Consolidated financial statements for a U.S. bank holding company, a savings and loan holding company, a U.S. intermediate holding company, and a securities holding company |
FTE | – | Fully taxable equivalent |
GAAP | – | Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States |
GNMA | – | Government National Mortgage Association |
HTM | – | Held to maturity |
LHFI | – | Loans held for investment |
LHFS | – | Loans held for sale |
MBS | – | Mortgage-Backed Securities |
merger agreement | – | Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 24, 2023 by and between Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation and American National Bankshares Inc. |
merger | – | Proposed merger of American National Bankshares Inc. with and into Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation pursuant to the merger agreement |
MFC | – | Middleburg Financial Corporation |
NPA | – | Nonperforming assets |
NYSE | – | New York Stock Exchange |
OCI | – | Other comprehensive (loss) income |
ROU asset | – | Right of Use Asset |
RPAs | – | Risk Participation Agreements |
SEC | – | Securities and Exchange Commission |
Series A preferred stock | – | 6.875% Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $10.00 per share |
SOFR | – | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
TLM | – | Troubled loan modification |
VFG | – | Virginia Financial Group, Inc. |
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2024 AND DECEMBER 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
March 31, | December 31, | ||||
2024 |
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ASSETS | (unaudited) | (audited) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents: | |||||
Cash and due from banks | $ | | $ | | |
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks | | | |||
Federal funds sold | | | |||
Total cash and cash equivalents | | | |||
Securities available for sale, at fair value | | | |||
Securities held to maturity, at carrying value | | | |||
Restricted stock, at cost | | | |||
Loans held for sale | | | |||
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs | | | |||
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses | | | |||
Total loans held for investment, net | | | |||
Premises and equipment, net | | | |||
Goodwill | | | |||
Amortizable intangibles, net | | | |||
Bank owned life insurance | | | |||
Other assets | | | |||
Total assets | $ | | $ | | |
LIABILITIES | |||||
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits | $ | | $ | | |
Interest-bearing deposits | | | |||
Total deposits | | | |||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | | | |||
Other short-term borrowings | | | |||
Long-term borrowings | | | |||
Other liabilities | | | |||
Total liabilities | | | |||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | |||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
Preferred stock, $ | | | |||
Common stock, $ | | | |||
Additional paid-in capital | | | |||
Retained earnings | | | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||
Total stockholders' equity | | | |||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | | $ | | |
Common shares outstanding | | | |||
Common shares authorized | | | |||
Preferred shares outstanding | | | |||
Preferred shares authorized | | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
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Interest and dividend income: | |||||
Interest and fees on loans | $ | | $ | | |
Interest on deposits in other banks | | | |||
Interest and dividends on securities: | |||||
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Nontaxable | | | |||
Total interest and dividend income | | | |||
Interest expense: | |||||
Interest on deposits | | | |||
Interest on short-term borrowings | | | |||
Interest on long-term borrowings | | | |||
Total interest expense | | | |||
Net interest income | | | |||
Provision for credit losses | | | |||
Net interest income after provision for credit losses | | | |||
Noninterest income: | |||||
Service charges on deposit accounts | | | |||
Other service charges, commissions and fees | | | |||
Interchange fees | | | |||
Fiduciary and asset management fees | | | |||
Mortgage banking income | | | |||
Gain (loss) on sale of securities | | ( | |||
Bank owned life insurance income | | | |||
Loan-related interest rate swap fees | | | |||
Other operating income | | | |||
Total noninterest income | | | |||
Noninterest expenses: | |||||
Salaries and benefits | | | |||
Occupancy expenses | | | |||
Furniture and equipment expenses | | | |||
Technology and data processing | | | |||
Professional services | | | |||
Marketing and advertising expense | | | |||
FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance | | | |||
Franchise and other taxes | | | |||
Loan-related expenses | | | |||
Amortization of intangible assets | | | |||
Other expenses | | | |||
Total noninterest expenses | | | |||
Income before income taxes | | | |||
Income tax expense | | | |||
Net Income | $ | | $ | | |
Dividends on preferred stock | | | |||
Net income available to common shareholders | | | |||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | | $ | | |
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | | $ | | |
Dividends declared per common share | $ | | $ | | |
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | ||||
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
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Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period (net of tax) | ( | | |||||
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (3) |
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Other comprehensive (loss) income: |
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Comprehensive income | $ | | $ | |
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ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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Balance - December 31, 2023 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
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Issuance of common stock under Equity Compensation Plans, stock issuance for services rendered, and vesting of restricted stock, net of shares held for taxes ( |
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Balance - March 31, 2024 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
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Balance - December 31, 2022 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
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Issuance of common stock under Equity Compensation Plans, stock issuance for services rendered, and vesting of restricted stock, net of shares held for taxes ( |
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Balance - March 31, 2023 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
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Operating activities: |
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Net income | $ | | $ | | ||
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BOLI income |
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Net increase in LHFI |
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Net purchases of premises and equipment | ( | ( | ||||
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Proceeds from sales of foreclosed properties and former bank premises |
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Vesting of restricted stock, net of shares held for taxes | ( | ( | ||||
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period | $ | | $ | |
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ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The Company
Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (NYSE: AUB) is the holding company for Atlantic Union Bank, which provides banking and related financial products and services to consumers and businesses.
Basis of Financial Information
The accounting policies and practices of Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation and subsidiaries conform to GAAP and follow general practices within the banking industry. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, which is a financial holding company and a bank holding company that owns all of the outstanding common stock of its banking subsidiary, Atlantic Union Bank, which owns Union Insurance Group, LLC, Atlantic Union Financial Consultants, LLC, and Atlantic Union Equipment Finance, Inc.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the ACL and the fair value of financial instruments. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any other period.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. None of these reclassifications had a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for additional information on the Company’s accounting policies. There have not been any significant changes to the Company’s accounting policies from those disclosed in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
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2. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS
Available for Sale
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of AFS securities for the periods ended are as follows (dollars in thousands):
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March 31, 2024 |
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Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
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Corporate and other bonds (1) |
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Total AFS securities | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
(1) Other bonds include asset-backed securities.
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of AFS securities for the periods ended are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Amortized | Gross Unrealized | Estimated | ||||||||||
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U.S. government and agency securities | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | |
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Total AFS securities | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
(1) Other bonds include asset-backed securities.
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The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s AFS securities with unrealized losses, which are aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the following periods ended (dollars in thousands).
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Total residential MBS | | ( | | ( | | ( | ||||||||||||
Total AFS securities | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
December 31, 2023 |
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Total residential MBS | | ( | | ( | | ( | ||||||||||||
Total AFS securities | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
(1) Other bonds include asset-backed securities.
(2) Comprised of
The Company has evaluated AFS securities in an unrealized loss position for credit related impairment at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and concluded
Additionally, the majority of the Company’s MBS are issued by FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA and do not have credit risk given the implicit and explicit government guarantees associated with these agencies. In addition, the non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities generally received a
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The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of AFS securities as of the periods ended, by contractual maturity (dollars in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
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Total AFS securities | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Refer to Note 7 “Commitments and Contingencies” within this Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for information regarding the estimated fair value of AFS securities that were pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements, and for other purposes as permitted or required by law as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Accrued interest receivable on AFS securities totaled $
Held to Maturity
The Company reports HTM securities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at carrying value. Carrying value is amortized cost, which includes any unamortized unrealized gains and losses recognized in AOCI prior to reclassifying the securities from AFS securities to HTM securities. The carrying value, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of HTM securities for the periods ended are as follows (dollars in thousands):
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Non-agency | | | ( | | ||||||||
Total commercial MBS | | | ( | | ||||||||
Residential MBS | ||||||||||||
Agency | | | ( | | ||||||||
Non-agency | | | ( | | ||||||||
Total residential MBS | | | ( | | ||||||||
Total HTM securities | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
(1) Other bonds include asset-backed securities.
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The carrying value, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of HTM securities for the periods ended are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Carrying | Gross Unrealized | Estimated | ||||||||||
| Value |
| Gains |
| (Losses) |
| Fair Value | |||||
December 31, 2023 |
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Obligations of states and political subdivisions | | | ( | | ||||||||
Corporate and other bonds(1) | | | ( | | ||||||||
Commercial MBS | ||||||||||||
Agency | | | ( | | ||||||||
Non-agency | | | ( | | ||||||||
Total commercial MBS | | | ( | | ||||||||
Residential MBS | ||||||||||||
Agency | | | ( | | ||||||||
Non-agency | | | ( | | ||||||||
Total residential MBS | | | ( | | ||||||||
Total HTM securities | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
(1) Other bonds include asset-backed securities.
The following table presents the amortized cost of HTM securities as of the periods ended, by security type and credit rating (dollars in thousands):
| Obligations of states and political |
| Corporate and other |
| Mortgage-backed |
| Total HTM | |||||
subdivisions | bonds | securities | securities | |||||||||
March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
Credit Rating: |
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AAA/AA/A | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
BBB/BB/B | | | | | ||||||||
Not Rated – Agency(1) | | | | | ||||||||
Not Rated – Non-Agency(2) |
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
Credit Rating: |
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AAA/AA/A | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
BBB/BB/B | | | | | ||||||||
Not Rated – Agency(1) | | | | | ||||||||
Not Rated – Non-Agency(2) |
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
(1) Generally considered not to have credit risk given the government guarantees associated with these agencies.
(2) Non-agency mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities have limited credit risk, supported by most receiving a
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The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of HTM securities as of the periods ended, by contractual maturity (dollars in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Carrying |
| Estimated |
| Carrying |
| Estimated | |||||
Value | Fair Value | Value | Fair Value | |||||||||
Due in one year or less | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Due after one year through five years |
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Due after five years through ten years |
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Due after ten years |
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Total HTM securities | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Refer to Note 7 Commitments and Contingencies within this Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for information regarding the estimated fair value of HTM securities that were pledged to secure public deposits as permitted or required by law as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Accrued interest receivable on HTM securities totaled $
The Company’s HTM investment portfolio primarily consists of highly-rated municipal securities. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s HTM securities were all current, with
Restricted Stock, at cost
The FHLB required the Bank to maintain stock in an amount equal to
Realized Gains and Losses
The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on and the proceeds from the sale of securities during the three months ended March 31, (dollars in thousands):
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Realized gains (losses)(1): |
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Gross realized gains | $ | | $ | | ||
Gross realized losses |
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Net realized gains (losses) | $ | | $ | ( | ||
Proceeds from sales of securities | $ | | $ | |
(1) Includes gains (losses) on sales and calls of securities.
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3. LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
The following tables exclude LHFS. The Company’s LHFI are stated at their face amount, net of deferred fees and costs, and consisted of the following as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||
Construction and Land Development | $ | | $ | | |||
Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied |
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Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied |
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Multifamily Real Estate |
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Commercial & Industrial |
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Residential 1-4 Family – Commercial |
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Residential 1-4 Family – Consumer |
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Residential 1-4 Family – Revolving |
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Auto |
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Consumer |
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Other Commercial |
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Total LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs(1) | | | |||||
Allowance for loan and lease losses | ( | ( | |||||
Total LHFI, net | $ | | $ | |
(1) Total loans included unamortized premiums and discounts, and unamortized deferred fees and costs totaling $
The following table shows the aging of the Company’s LHFI portfolio by class at March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
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30-59 Days | 60-89 Days | 90 Days and | |||||||||||||||||
Current | Past Due | Past Due | still Accruing | Nonaccrual | Total Loans | ||||||||||||||
Construction and Land Development | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||
Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied |
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Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied |
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Multifamily Real Estate |
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Commercial & Industrial |
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Residential 1-4 Family – Commercial |
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Residential 1-4 Family – Consumer |
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Residential 1-4 Family – Revolving |
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Auto |
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Consumer |
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Other Commercial | | | | | | | |||||||||||||
Total LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||
% of total loans | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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The following table shows the aging of the Company’s LHFI portfolio by class at December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
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30-59 Days | 60-89 Days | 90 Days and |
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Current | Past Due | Past Due | still Accruing | Nonaccrual | Total Loans |
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Construction and Land Development | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||
Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied |
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Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied |
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Multifamily Real Estate |
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Commercial & Industrial |
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Residential 1-4 Family – Commercial |
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Residential 1-4 Family – Consumer |
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Residential 1-4 Family – Revolving |
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Auto |
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Consumer |
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Other Commercial | | | | | | | |||||||||||||
Total LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||
% of total loans | % | % | % | % | % | % |
The following table shows the Company’s amortized cost basis of loans on nonaccrual status with no related ALLL, as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied | $ | | $ | | |||
Commercial & Industrial | | | |||||
Total LHFI | $ | | $ | |
There was
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Troubled Loan Modifications
See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty and how the Company defines TLMs.
TLMs for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 were not significant at approximately $36,000. The following table presents the amortized cost basis of TLMs for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2023 |
| Amortized Cost | % of Total Class of Financing Receivable |
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Term Extension |
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Construction and Land Development | $ | | | % | ||
Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied | | | % | |||
Residential 1-4 Family – Consumer | | | % | |||
Total Term Extension | $ | | ||||
Combination - Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction | ||||||
Residential 1-4 Family – Consumer | $ | | | % | ||
Total Combination - Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction | $ | | ||||
Total | $ | |
The following table describes the financial effects of TLMs on a weighted average basis for TLMs within that loan type for the period ended:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | ||||||||
Term Extension | ||||||||
Loan Type | Financial Effect | |||||||
Construction and Land Development | Added a weighted-average | |||||||
Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied | Added a weighted-average | |||||||
Residential 1-4 Family – Consumer | Added a weighted-average | |||||||
Combination - Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction | ||||||||
Loan Type | Financial Effect | |||||||
Residential 1-4 Family – Consumer | Added a weighted-average |
There was no material allowance on TLMs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, unfunded commitments on loans modified and designated as TLMs were $
The Company considers a default of a TLM to occur when the borrower is 90 days past due following the modification or a foreclosure and repossession of the applicable collateral occurs. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company had
The Company monitors the performance of TLMs in order to determine the effectiveness of the modifications. As of March 31, 2024, $
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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
ALLL on the loan portfolio is a material estimate for the Company. The Company estimates its ALLL on its loan portfolio on a quarterly basis. The Company models the ALLL using
● | Commercial: Construction and Land Development, Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied, Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied, Multifamily Real Estate, Commercial & Industrial, Residential 1-4 Family – Commercial, and Other Commercial |
● | Consumer: Residential 1-4 Family – Consumer, Residential 1-4 Family – Revolving, Auto, and Consumer |
The following tables show the ALLL activity by loan segment for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, 2024 | |||||||||
Commercial | Consumer | Total | |||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
Loans charged-off |
| ( |
| ( |
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Recoveries credited to allowance |
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Provision charged to operations |
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| ( |
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Balance at end of period | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, 2023 | |||||||||
Commercial | Consumer | Total | |||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
Loans charged-off |
| ( |
| ( |
| ( | |||
Recoveries credited to allowance |
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Provision charged to operations |
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Balance at end of period | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Credit Quality Indicators
Credit quality indicators are used to help estimate the collectability of each loan class within the Commercial and Consumer loan segments. For classes of loans within the Commercial segment, the primary credit quality indicator used for evaluating credit quality and estimating the ALLL is risk rating categories of Pass, Watch, Special Mention, Substandard, and Doubtful. For classes of loans within the Consumer segment, the primary credit quality indicator used for evaluating credit quality and estimating ALLL is delinquency bands of Current, 30-59, 60-89, 90+, and Nonaccrual. While other credit quality indicators are evaluated and analyzed as part of the Company’s credit risk management activities, these indicators are primarily used in estimating the ALLL. The Company evaluates the credit risk of its loan portfolio on at least a quarterly basis.
The Company presents loan and lease portfolio segments and classes by credit quality indicator and vintage year. The Company defines the vintage date for the purpose of this disclosure as the date of the most recent credit decision. Renewals are categorized as new credit decisions and reflect the renewal date as the vintage date, except for renewals of loans modified for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty or TLMs, which are presented in the original vintage.
Refer to Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for additional information on the Company’s policies and for further information on the Company’s credit quality indicators.
Commercial Loans
The Company uses a risk rating system as the primary credit quality indicator for classes of loans within the Commercial segment.
See Note 3 “Loans and Allowance For Loan and Lease Losses” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for information on the Company’s risk rating system.
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The table below details the amortized cost and gross write-offs of the classes of loans within the Commercial segment by risk level and year of origination for the period presented (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | Revolving | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Loans | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Construction and Land Development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Construction and Land Development | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||||
Commercial & Industrial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Commercial & Industrial | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||
Multifamily Real Estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Multifamily Real Estate | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Residential 1-4 Family – Commercial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Residential 1-4 Family – Commercial | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Other Commercial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Other Commercial | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||||
Total Commercial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Commercial | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Total current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( |
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The table below details the amortized cost and gross write-offs of the classes of loans within the Commercial segment by risk level and year of origination for the period presented (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | Revolving | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Loans | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Construction and Land Development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Construction and Land Development | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||||
Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Commercial Real Estate – Owner Occupied | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||||
Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Commercial Real Estate – Non-Owner Occupied | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||||
Commercial & Industrial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Commercial & Industrial | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||
Multifamily Real Estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Multifamily Real Estate | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Residential 1-4 Family – Commercial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Residential 1-4 Family – Commercial | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Other Commercial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Other Commercial | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||||
Total Commercial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Watch | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Special Mention | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Commercial | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Total current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( |
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Consumer Loans
For Consumer loans, the Company evaluates credit quality based on the delinquency status of the loan. The following table details the amortized cost and gross write-offs of the classes of loans within the Consumer segment based on their delinquency status and year of origination for the period presented (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | Revolving | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Loans | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Residential 1-4 Family – Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
30-59 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
60-89 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
90+ Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Residential 1-4 Family – Consumer | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||||
Residential 1-4 Family – Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
30-59 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
60-89 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
90+ Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Residential 1-4 Family – Revolving | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||
Auto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
30-59 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
60-89 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
90+ Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Auto | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||||
Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
30-59 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
60-89 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
90+ Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Consumer | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||
Total Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
30-59 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
60-89 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
90+ Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Consumer | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Total current period gross write-off | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( |
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The following table details the amortized cost and gross write-offs of the classes of loans within the Consumer segment based on their delinquency status and year of origination for the period presented (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | Revolving | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Loans | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Residential 1-4 Family – Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
30-59 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
60-89 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
90+ Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Residential 1-4 Family – Consumer | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | |||||||||
Residential 1-4 Family – Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
30-59 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
60-89 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
90+ Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Residential 1-4 Family – Revolving | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||
Auto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
30-59 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
60-89 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
90+ Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Auto | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | |||||||||
Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
30-59 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
60-89 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
90+ Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Consumer | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||
Total Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
30-59 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
60-89 Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
90+ Days Past Due | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total Consumer | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Current period gross write-off | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( |
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 the Company did not have any significant revolving loans convert to term.
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4. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company’s intangible assets consist of core deposits, goodwill, and other intangibles arising from previous acquisitions. The Company has determined that core deposit intangibles have finite lives and amortizes them over their estimated useful lives. Core deposit intangibles are being amortized over the period of expected benefit, which ranges from
The following table presents the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets by operating segment as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
Wholesale Banking | Consumer Banking | Corporate Other | Total | |||||||||
March 31, 2024 |
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Goodwill | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Intangible Assets |
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December 31, 2023 |
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Goodwill | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Intangible Assets |
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Amortization expense of intangibles for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $
As of March 31, 2024, the estimated remaining amortization expense of intangibles is as follows for the years ending (dollars in thousands):
For the remaining nine months of 2024 |
| $ | |
2025 | | ||
2026 | | ||
2027 | | ||
2028 | | ||
Thereafter | | ||
Total estimated amortization expense | $ | |
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5. LEASES
Lessor Arrangements
The Company’s lessor arrangements consist of sales-type and direct financing leases for equipment, including vehicles and machinery, with terms ranging from
Total net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases consists of the following as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||
Sales-type and direct financing leases: | |||||||
Lease receivables, net of unearned income and deferred selling profit | $ | | $ | | |||
Unguaranteed residual values, net of unearned income and deferred selling profit | | | |||||
Total net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases |
| $ | | $ | |
Lessee Arrangements
The Company’s lessee arrangements consist of operating and finance leases; however, the majority of the leases have been classified as non-cancellable operating leases and are primarily for real estate leases with remaining lease terms of up to
The tables below provide information about the Company’s lessee lease portfolio and other supplemental lease information for the following periods ended (dollars in thousands):
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Operating | Operating | ||||||||||||||||
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
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Lease Term and Discount Rate of Operating leases: |
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Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) |
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Weighted-average discount rate (1) |
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(1) A lease implicit rate or an incremental borrowing rate is used based on information available at commencement date of lease or at remeasurement date.
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities: | ||||||
Operating Cash Flows from Finance Leases | $ | | $ | | ||
Operating Cash Flows from Operating Leases | | | ||||
Financing Cash Flows from Finance Leases | | | ||||
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: | ||||||
Operating leases | $ | | $ | |
Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Net Operating Lease Cost |
| $ | | $ | | ||
Finance Lease Cost: | |||||||
Amortization of right-of-use assets | | | |||||
Interest on lease liabilities |
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Total Lease Cost | $ | | $ | |
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The maturities of lessor and lessee arrangements outstanding are presented in the table below for the years ending (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2024 | |||||||||
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Sales-type and Direct Financing | Operating | Finance | |||||||
For the remaining nine months of 2024 |
| $ | | $ | | $ | | ||
2025 | | | | ||||||
2026 |
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2027 |
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2028 |
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Thereafter |
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Total undiscounted cash flows |
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Less: Adjustments (1) |
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Total (2) | $ | | $ | | $ | |
(1) Lessor – unearned income and unearned guaranteed residual value; Lessee – imputed interest.
(2) Represents lease receivables for lessor arrangements and lease liabilities for lessee arrangements.
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6. BORROWINGS
Short-term Borrowings
The Company classifies all borrowings that will mature within a year from the date on which the Company enters into them as short-term borrowings. Total short-term borrowings consist primarily of securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are secured transactions with customers and generally mature the day following the date sold, advances from the FHLB, federal funds purchased (which are secured overnight borrowings from other financial institutions), and other lines of credit.
Total short-term borrowings consist of the following as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 |
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Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | $ | | $ | | |||
Federal Funds Purchased | | | |||||
FHLB Advances |
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Total short-term borrowings | $ | | $ | | |||
Average outstanding balance during the period | $ | | $ | | |||
Average interest rate during the period |
| % |
| % | |||
Average interest rate at end of period |
| % |
| % |
The Company maintains federal funds lines with several correspondent banks; the available balance was $
The Company was eligible to borrow from the Federal Reserve’s BTFP, which provided additional contingent liquidity through the pledging of certain qualifying securities. The BTFP was a one-year program that began in the first quarter of 2023 and ended March 11, 2024. While the Company had access to the funds and pledged assets during the qualifying period; the Company did not borrow funds under the BTFP program.
Refer to Note 7 “Commitments and Contingencies” for additional information on the Company’s pledged collateral. The Company has certain restrictive covenants related to certain asset quality, capital, and profitability metrics associated with these lines and was in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
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Long-term Borrowings
Total long-term borrowings consist of the following as of March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Spread to | ||||||||||||
Principal | 3-Month SOFR (1) | Rate (2) | Maturity | Investment (3) | ||||||||
Trust Preferred Capital Securities | ||||||||||||
Trust Preferred Capital Note – Statutory Trust I | $ | |
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Trust Preferred Capital Note – Statutory Trust II |
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VFG Limited Liability Trust I Indenture |
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| | % | | % |
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FNB Statutory Trust II Indenture |
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Gateway Capital Statutory Trust I |
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Gateway Capital Statutory Trust II |
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Gateway Capital Statutory Trust III |
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Gateway Capital Statutory Trust IV |
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MFC Capital Trust II |
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Total Trust Preferred Capital Securities | $ | |
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Subordinated Debt (4) | ||||||||||||
2031 Subordinated Debt | | | % | | % | |||||||
Total Subordinated Debt (5) | $ | | ||||||||||
Fair Value Discount (6) | ( | |||||||||||
Investment in Trust Preferred Capital Securities | | |||||||||||
Total Long-term Borrowings | $ | |
(1) Three-Month CME SOFR +
(2) Rate as of March 31, 2024. Calculated using non-rounded numbers.
(3) Represents the junior subordinated debentures owned by the Company in trust and is reported in “Other assets” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4) Subordinated notes qualify as Tier 2 capital for the Company for regulatory purposes.
(5) Fixed-to-floating rate notes. On December 15, 2026, the interest rate changes to a floating rate of the then current Three-Month Term SOFR plus a spread of
(6) Remaining discounts of $
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Total long-term borrowings consist of the following as of December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Spread to | ||||||||||||
Principal | 3-Month SOFR (1) | Rate (2) | Maturity | Investment (3) | ||||||||
Trust Preferred Capital Securities |
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Trust Preferred Capital Note – Statutory Trust I |
| $ | |
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Trust Preferred Capital Note – Statutory Trust II |
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VFG Limited Liability Trust I Indenture |
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FNB Statutory Trust II Indenture |
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Gateway Capital Statutory Trust I |
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Gateway Capital Statutory Trust II |
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Gateway Capital Statutory Trust III |
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Gateway Capital Statutory Trust IV |
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MFC Capital Trust II |
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Total Trust Preferred Capital Securities | $ | |
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Subordinated Debt (4) | ||||||||||||
2031 Subordinated Debt | | | % | | % | |||||||
Total Subordinated Debt (5) | $ | | ||||||||||
Fair Value Discount (6) | ( | |||||||||||
Investment in Trust Preferred Capital Securities | | |||||||||||
Total Long-term Borrowings | $ | |
(1) Three-Month CME SOFR +
(2) Rate as of December 31, 2023. Calculated using non-rounded numbers.
(3) Represents the junior subordinated debentures owned by the Company in trust and is reported in “Other assets” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4) Subordinated notes qualify as Tier 2 capital for the Company for regulatory purposes.
(5) Fixed-to-floating rate notes. On December 15, 2026, the interest changes to a floating rate of the then current Three-Month Term SOFR plus a spread of
(6) Remaining discounts of $
As of March 31, 2024, the contractual maturities of long-term debt are as follows for the years ending (dollars in thousands):
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| Discount (1) |
| Borrowings | |||||
For the remaining nine months of 2024 | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||
2025 |
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2026 |
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2027 |
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2028 | | | ( |
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Thereafter |
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Total long-term borrowings | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
(1) Includes discount on Trust Preferred Capital Securities and Subordinated Debt.
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7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation and Regulatory Matters
In the ordinary course of its operations, the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to loss contingencies related to legal and regulatory proceedings. The Company establishes accruals for those matters when a loss contingency is considered probable and the related amount is reasonably estimable. When applicable, the Company estimates loss contingencies and whether there is an accruable probable loss. When the Company is able to estimate such losses and when it is reasonably possible that the Company could incur losses in excess of the amounts accrued, the Company discloses the aggregate estimation of such possible losses.
As previously disclosed, on February 9, 2022, pursuant to the CFPB’s Notice and Opportunity to Respond and Advise process, the CFPB Office of Enforcement notified the Bank that it was considering recommending that the CFPB take legal action against the Bank in connection with alleged violations of Regulation E, 12 C.F.R. § 1005.17, and the Consumer Financial Protection Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 5531 and 5536, in connection with the Bank’s overdraft practices and policies. In March 2023, the CFPB commenced settlement discussions with the Company to resolve the matter, and on December 7, 2023, the Bank entered into a Consent Order with the CFPB to resolve the matter. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has recorded a probable and estimable liability in connection with this matter
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit. These instruments involve elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The contractual amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of the Company’s involvement in particular classes of financial instruments.
The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit written is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Unless noted otherwise, the Company does not require collateral or other security to support off-balance sheet instruments with credit risk. The Company considers credit losses related to off-balance sheet commitments by undergoing a similar process in evaluating losses for loans that are carried on the balance sheet. The Company considers historical loss and funding information, current and future economic conditions, risk ratings, and past due status among other factors in the consideration of expected credit losses in the Company’s off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit.
The Company also records an indemnification reserve based on historical statistics and loss rates related to mortgage loans previously sold. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s reserve for unfunded commitments and indemnification reserve totaled $
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers as long as there are no violations of any conditions established in the contracts. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Because many of the commitments may expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of customers to third parties. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.
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The following table presents the balances of commitments and contingencies as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
| March 31, 2024 |
| December 31, 2023 | |||
Commitments with off-balance sheet risk: |
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Commitments to extend credit(1) | $ | | $ | | ||
Letters of credit |
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Total commitments with off-balance sheet risk | $ | | $ | |
(1) Includes unfunded overdraft protection.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $
For asset/liability management purposes, the Company uses interest rate contracts to hedge various exposures or to modify the interest rate characteristics of various balance sheet accounts. For the over-the-counter derivatives cleared with the central clearinghouses, the variation margin is treated as a settlement of the related derivatives fair values. Refer to Note 8 “Derivatives” within this Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information.
As part of the Company’s liquidity management strategy, the Company pledges collateral to secure various financing and other activities that occur during the normal course of business. The following tables present the types of collateral pledged as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
Pledged Assets as of March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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Public deposits | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Repurchase agreements |
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FHLB advances |
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Derivatives |
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Federal Reserve Discount Window | | | | | | ||||||||||
Other purposes |
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Total pledged assets | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
(1) Balance represents market value.
(2) Balance represents book value.
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Public deposits | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Repurchase agreements |
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FHLB advances |
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Derivatives |
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Federal Reserve Discount Window (3) | | | | | | ||||||||||
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Total pledged assets | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
(1) Balance represents market value.
(2) Balance represents book value.
(3) Includes AFS and HTM securities pledged under the BTFP program.
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8. DERIVATIVES
The Company has cash flow and fair value hedges that are derivatives designated as accounting hedges. The Company also has derivatives not designated as accounting hedges that include foreign exchange contracts, interest rate contracts, and RPAs. The Company’s mortgage banking derivatives do not have a material impact to the Company and are not included within the derivatives disclosures noted below. See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for additional information on the Company’s polices regarding derivatives.
The following table summarizes key elements of the Company’s derivative instruments as of the periods ended, segregated by derivatives that are considered accounting hedges and those that are not (dollars in thousands):
| March 31, 2024 |
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Interest rate contracts: (3) |
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Cash flow hedges | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
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Interest rate contracts (3)(4) |
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Foreign exchange contracts | | | | | | | ||||||||||||
Cash collateral (received)/pledged (5) | — | $ | ( | $ | | — | $ | ( | $ | |
(1) Notional amounts are not recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and are generally used only as a basis on which interest and other payments are determined.
(2) Balances represent fair value of derivative financial instruments.
(3) The Company’s cleared derivatives are classified as a single-unit of accounting, resulting in the fair value of the designated swap being reduced by the variation margin, which is treated as settlement of the related derivatives fair value for accounting purposes and is reported on a net basis.
(4) Includes RPAs.
(5) The fair value of derivative assets and liabilities is presented on a gross basis. The Company has not applied collateral netting; as such the amounts of cash collateral received or pledged are not offset against the derivative assets and derivative liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s hedged assets in fair value hedges and the associated cumulative basis adjustments included in those carrying values as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||
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(2) Carrying value represents amortized cost.
(3) The fair value of the swaps associated with the derivative related to hedged items at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was an unrealized gain of $
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9. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Share Repurchase Programs
The Company’s share repurchase program activity is dependent on management’s determination of its capital deployment needs, subject to market, economic, and regulatory conditions. Authorized repurchase programs allow the Company to repurchase its common stock through either open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions. During the quarters ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no active share repurchase programs.
Series A Preferred Stock
On June 9, 2020, the Company issued and sold
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The change in AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is summarized as follows, net of tax (dollars in thousands):
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The change in AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is summarized as follows, net of tax (dollars in thousands):
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10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company follows ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. ASC 820 clarifies that fair value of certain assets and liabilities is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants.
ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 based on these two types of inputs are as follows:
Level 1 Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2 Valuation is based on observable inputs including quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in less active markets, and model-based valuation techniques for which significant assumptions can be derived primarily from or corroborated by observable data in the markets.
Level 3 Valuation is based on model-based techniques that use one or more significant inputs or assumptions that are unobservable in the market. These unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about what market participants would use and information that is reasonably available under the circumstances without undue cost and effort.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the financial statements. Refer to Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for additional information on the valuation techniques used by the Company.
● | AFS Securities: AFS securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company’s investment portfolio is primarily valued using fair value measurements that are Level 2. The Company has contracted with a third-party portfolio accounting service vendor for valuation of its securities portfolio; no material differences were identified during the valuations as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. |
The carrying value of restricted FRB and FHLB stock approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of each entity and is therefore excluded from the fair value disclosure table below.
● | Loans Held for Sale: Residential loans originated for sale in the open market are carried at fair value. Fair value is based on the price secondary markets are currently offering for similar loans using observable market data which is not materially different than cost due to the short duration between origination and sale (Level 2). Gains and losses on the sale of loans are recorded in current period earnings as a component of “Mortgage banking income” on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. |
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● | Derivative Instruments: The Company records derivative instruments at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company utilizes derivative instruments as part of the management of interest rate risk to modify the re-pricing characteristics of certain portions of the Company’s interest-bearing assets and liabilities, as well as to manage the Company’s exposure to credit risk related to borrower’s performance under interest rate derivatives. The Company has contracted with a third-party vendor to provide valuations for derivatives using standard valuation techniques and therefore classifies such valuations as Level 2. Third-party valuations are validated by the Company using the Bloomberg Valuation Service’s derivative pricing functions. The Company determines the fair value of rate lock commitments, delivery contracts, and forward sales contracts of MBS by measuring the change in the value of the underlying asset, while taking into consideration the probability that the rate lock commitments will close or be funded. No significant differences were identified during the valuations as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company has considered counterparty credit risk in the valuation of its derivative assets and has considered its own credit risk in the valuation of its derivative liabilities. |
The following table presents the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
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(1) Other bonds include asset-backed securities.
(2) Includes hedged and non-hedged derivatives.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. Adjustments to the fair value of these assets usually result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets after they are evaluated for impairment. The primary assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are related to loans held for sale, foreclosed properties, former bank premises, and collateral-dependent loans that are individually assessed. When the asset is secured by real estate, the Company measures the fair value utilizing an income or market valuation approach based on an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser using observable market data. Management may discount the value from the appraisal in determining the fair value if, based on its understanding of the market conditions, the collateral had been impaired below the appraised value (Level 3). The nonrecurring valuation adjustments for these assets did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ASC 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure about fair value of financial instruments for interim periods and excludes certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company. Refer to Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K for additional information on the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure fair value.
● | Cash and Cash Equivalents: The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. |
● | HTM Securities: The Company’s investment portfolio is primarily valued using fair value measurements that are considered to be Level 2; however, there are a few investments that are considered to be Level 3. The Company has contracted with a third-party portfolio accounting service vendor for valuation of its securities portfolio; no material differences were identified during the valuations as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. |
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● | Loans and Leases: The fair value of loans and leases were estimated using an exit price, representing the amount that would be expected to be received if the Company sold the loans and leases. The fair value of performing loans and leases were estimated through use of discounted cash flows. Credit loss assumptions were based on market probability of default/loss given default for loan and lease cohorts. The discount rate was based primarily on recent market origination rates. Fair value of loans and leases individually assessed and their respective levels within the fair value hierarchy are described in the previous section related to fair value measurements of assets that are measured on a nonrecurring basis. |
● | Accrued Interest: The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value. |
● | Bank Owned Life Insurance: The carrying value of BOLI approximates fair value. The Company records these policies at their cash surrender value, which is estimated using information provided by insurance carriers. |
● | Deposits: The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, brokered deposits, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of certificates of deposits were valued using a discounted cash flow calculation that includes a market rate analysis of the current rates offered by market participants for certificates of deposits that mature in the same period. |
● | Borrowings: The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, borrowings under repurchase agreements and any other short-term borrowings approximate their fair value. The fair values of the Company’s long-term borrowings, including trust preferred securities are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. |
The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of the periods ended are as follows (dollars in thousands):
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The Company assumes interest rate risk (the risk that general interest rate levels will change) as a result of its normal operations. As a result, the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change and that change may be either favorable or unfavorable to the Company. Management attempts to match maturities of assets and liabilities to the extent believed necessary to minimize interest rate risk. Borrowers with fixed rate obligations, however, are less likely to prepay in a rising rate environment and more likely to prepay in a falling rate environment. Conversely, depositors who are receiving fixed rates are more likely to withdraw funds before maturity in a rising rate environment and less likely to do so in a falling rate environment. Management monitors rates and maturities of assets and liabilities and attempts to minimize interest rate risk by adjusting terms of new loans and deposits and by investing in securities with terms that mitigate the Company’s overall interest rate risk.
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11. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding attributable to stock awards.
The following table presents basic and diluted EPS calculations for the periods ended (dollars in thousands except per share data):
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12. SEGMENT REPORTING AND REVENUE
Operating Segments
The Company has
Segment Results
The following tables present the Company’s operating segment results for the three months ended March 31, (dollars in thousands):
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The following table presents the Company’s operating segment results for key balance sheet metrics as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
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Revenue
Noninterest income disaggregated by major source for the three months ended March 31, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
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(2) For the three months ended March 31, 2024, other income primarily includes income from BOLI and equity method investment income.
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13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company’s management has evaluated subsequent events through May 2, 2024, the date the financial statements were issued.
On April 1, 2024, the Company completed its previously announced merger with American National, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 24, 2023. Under the terms of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of American National common stock was converted into
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation
Results of Review of Interim Financial Statements
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of March 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income (loss), and changes in stockholders’ equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated interim financial statements”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2023, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive (loss) income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 22, 2024, we expressed an unqualified audit opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the PCAOB. We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial statements consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Richmond, Virginia
May 2, 2024
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ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis provides information about the major components of our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, and capital resources. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our “Consolidated Financial Statements,” our “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements,” and the other financial data included in this report, as well as our 2023 Form 10-K, including the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section therein. Our results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year or for any other period. Amounts are rounded for presentation purposes; however, some of the percentages presented are computed based on unrounded amounts.
In the following discussion and analysis, we provide certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are a supplement to GAAP, which we used to prepare our financial statements, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures of other companies. We use the non-GAAP financial measures discussed herein in our analysis of our performance. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional understanding of our ongoing operations, enhance comparability of our results of operations with prior periods and show the effects of significant gains and charges in the periods presented without the impact of items or events that may obscure trends in our underlying performance. Non-GAAP financial measures may be identified with the symbol (+) and may be labeled as adjusted. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section within this Item 2 for more information about these non-GAAP financial measures, including a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that include, without limitation, statements regarding our expectations with regard to our business, financial and operating results, including our deposit base and funding and the impact of future economic conditions, anticipated changes in the interest rate environments and the related impacts on our net interest margin, changes in economic conditions, management’s belief regarding liquidity and capital resources, statements regarding our recently completed merger with American National, and statements that include other projections, predictions, expectations, or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions as of the time they are made, and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often characterized by the use of qualified words (and their derivatives) such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” “may,” “view,” “opportunity,” “potential,” “continue,” “confidence,” or words of similar meaning or other statements concerning opinions or judgment of our management about future events. Although we believe that our expectations with respect to forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our existing knowledge of our business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual future results, performance, or achievements of, or trends affecting, us will not differ materially from any projected future results, performance, achievements or trends expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Actual future results, performance, achievements or trends may differ materially from historical results or those anticipated depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the effects of or changes in:
● | market interest rates and their related impacts on macroeconomic conditions, customer and client behavior, our funding costs and our loan and securities portfolios; |
● | inflation and its impacts on economic growth and customer and client behavior; |
● | adverse developments in the financial industry generally, such as bank failures, responsive measures to mitigate and manage such developments, related supervisory and regulatory actions and costs, and related impacts on customer and client behavior; |
● | the sufficiency of liquidity; |
● | general economic and financial market conditions, in the United States generally and particularly in the markets in which we operate and which our loans are concentrated, including the effects of declines in real estate values, an increase in unemployment levels and slowdowns in economic growth; |
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● | the impact of purchase accounting with respect to our merger with American National, or any change in the assumptions used regarding the assets acquired and liabilities assumed to determine the fair value and credit marks; |
● | the possibility that the anticipated benefits of our merger with American National, including anticipated cost savings and strategic gains, are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy, competitive factors in the areas where we do business, or as a result of other unexpected factors or events; |
● | potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from our merger with American National; |
● | the integration of the business and operations of American National may take longer or be more costly than anticipated; |
● | monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve; |
● | the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios and changes therein; |
● | demand for loan products and financial services in our market areas; |
● | our ability to manage our growth or implement our growth strategy; |
● | the effectiveness of expense reduction plans; |
● | the introduction of new lines of business or new products and services; |
● | our ability to recruit and retain key employees; |
● | real estate values in our lending area; |
● | changes in accounting principles, standards, rules, and interpretations, and the related impact on our financial statements; |
● | an insufficient ACL or volatility in the ACL resulting from the CECL methodology, either alone or as that may be affected by changing economic conditions, credit concentrations, inflation, changing interest rates, or other factors; |
● | our liquidity and capital positions; |
● | concentrations of loans secured by real estate, particularly commercial real estate; |
● | the effectiveness of our credit processes and management of our credit risk; |
● | our ability to compete in the market for financial services and increased competition from fintech companies; |
● | technological risks and developments, and cyber threats, attacks, or events; |
● | operational, technological, cultural, regulatory, legal, credit, and other risks associated with the exploration, consummation and integration of potential future acquisitions, whether involving stock or cash considerations; |
● | the potential adverse effects of unusual and infrequently occurring events, such as weather-related disasters, terrorist acts, geopolitical conflicts or public health events (such as pandemics), and of governmental and societal responses thereto; these potential adverse effects may include, without limitation, adverse effects on the ability of our borrowers to satisfy their obligations to us, on the value of collateral securing loans, on the demand for our loans or our other products and services, on supply chains and methods used to distribute products and services, on incidents of cyberattack and fraud, on our liquidity or capital positions, on risks posed by reliance on third-party service providers, on other aspects of our business operations and on financial markets and economic growth; |
● | performance by our counterparties or vendors; |
● | deposit flows; |
● | the availability of financing and the terms thereof; |
● | the level of prepayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities; |
● | legislative or regulatory changes and requirements; |
● | actual or potential claims, damages, and fines related to litigation or government actions, which may result in, among other things, additional costs, fines, penalties, restrictions on our business activities, reputational harm, or other adverse consequences; |
● | the effects of changes in federal, state or local tax laws and regulations; |
● | any event or development that would cause us to conclude that there was an impairment of any asset, including intangible assets, such as goodwill; and |
● | other factors, many of which are beyond our control. |
Please also refer to such other factors as discussed throughout Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the 2023 Form 10-K and related disclosures in other filings, which have been filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. All risk factors and uncertainties described herein and therein should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements, and all of the forward-looking statements made in this report are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements contained or
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referred to herein and therein. The actual results or developments anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on the Company or our businesses or operations. Readers are cautioned not to rely too heavily on the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not intend or assume any obligation to update, revise or clarify any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
We prepare our consolidated financial statements based on the application of accounting and reporting policies in accordance with GAAP and general practices within the banking industry. Our financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, which require the use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments, which may prove inaccurate or are subject to variations. Changes in underlying factors, estimates, assumptions or judgements could result in material changes in our consolidated financial position and/or results of operations.
Certain accounting policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. We have identified the allowance for loan and lease losses and fair value measurements as accounting policies that require the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments and, as such, could be most subject to revision as new or additional information becomes available or circumstances change. Therefore, we evaluate these accounting policies and related critical accounting estimates on an ongoing basis and update them as needed. Management has discussed these accounting policies and critical accounting estimates summarized below with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
We provide additional information about our critical accounting estimates in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Estimates” in our 2023 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies, or the estimates made pursuant to those policies during the most recent quarter from those disclosed in our 2023 Form 10-K. Our significant accounting policies are discussed in detail in Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our 2023 Form 10-K.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (ISSUED BUT NOT FULLY ADOPTED)
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07 Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment
Disclosures, which requires enhanced segment reporting disclosures. This guidance requires that interim disclosures align to
the annual disclosure requirements and introduces additional disclosures intended to provide more insight into segment
operations. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 14, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2024. We are evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2023-07 on our consolidated financial
statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.
This guidance requires enhanced disclosure for the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures and aligns the
guidance to SEC Regulation S-X disclosure requirements. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2024. We are evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2023-09 on our consolidated financial statements.
ABOUT ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION
Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (NYSE: AUB) is the holding company for Atlantic Union Bank. Atlantic Union Bank has 135 branches and approximately 150 ATMs located throughout Virginia and in portions of Maryland and North Carolina as of April 1, 2024. Certain non-bank financial services affiliates of Atlantic Union Bank include: Atlantic Union Equipment Finance, Inc., which provides equipment financing; Atlantic Union Financial Consultants, LLC, which provides brokerage services; and Union Insurance Group, LLC, which offers various lines of insurance products.
Shares of our common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AUB". Additional information is available on our website at https://investors.atlanticunionbank.com. The information contained on our website is not a part of or incorporated into this Quarterly Report.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Merger with American National Bankshares Inc.
On April 1, 2024, we completed our merger with American National, the holding company for American National Bank and Trust Company. Under the terms of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of American National common stock was converted into 1.35 shares of our common stock. With the acquisition of American National, we acquired 26 branches, deepening our presence in Central, Western and Southern Virginia and providing entry into North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region and Raleigh.
We incurred pre-tax merger costs of approximately $1.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, for the quarters ended March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 related to the merger with American National. Because the merger closed on April 1, 2024, the historical consolidated financial results of American National are not included in our results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
Industry Events
In the spring of 2023, the banking industry experienced significant volatility due to three high-profile bank failures. These bank failures resulted in concerns within the banking industry related to liquidity, deposit outflows, and unrealized losses on investment securities. These bank failures reinforced the importance of maintaining access to diverse sources of funding and the benefits of a robust and stable deposit base. Volatility in the banking industry may persist if other industry participants experience similar high-profile financial challenges if other banks are closed by federal or state banking regulators, or if other unforeseen sources of financial stress materialize.
We are continually monitoring the impact of various global and national events on our results of operations and financial condition, including inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical conflicts. The timing and impact of inflation, market interest rates, and the competitive landscape of deposits on our business and results of operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. In an effort to combat inflation, the FOMC increased the Federal Funds target rates throughout 2022 and 2023 to its current range of 5.25% to 5.50%. These developments helped drive the increased deposit costs that we continue to experience. While inflation eased in 2023, it remains elevated over the FOMC’s long-run target of 2%. The FOMC has noted that it will continue to assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy, and in determining future actions with respect to the target rates, the FOMC will consider a wide range of information, including readings on labor market conditions, inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and financial and international developments. The FOMC also left open the potential for decreases to the target rates in 2024, none of which were executed in the first quarter of 2024, and confirmed the continued reduction to the Federal Reserve’s holdings of U.S. Treasury securities and agency debt and agency MBS. We will continue to deploy various asset liability management strategies to seek to manage our risk related to interest rate fluctuations and monitor balance sheet trends, deposit flows, and liquidity needs to ensure that we are able to meet the needs of our customers and maintain financial flexibility. Refer to “Liquidity” within this Item 2 for additional information about our liquidity and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in Part I, Item 3 of this Quarterly Report for additional information about the Company’s interest rate sensitivity.
At March 31, 2024, our LHFI (net of deferred fees and costs) and total deposits increased from December 31, 2023 by $216.6 million and $460.3 million, respectively, and our short-term borrowings decreased by $254.4 million from December 31, 2023.
As of March 31, 2024, we estimate that approximately 70.5% of our deposits were insured or collateralized, and that we maintained available liquidity sources to cover approximately 106.1% of uninsured and uncollateralized deposits. In addition, to further bolster our funding position, we augmented customer deposit growth by also increasing brokered deposits to $665.3 million at March 31, 2024, an increase of $116.9 million from December 31, 2023.
Our regulatory capital ratios continued to exceed the standards to be considered well-capitalized under regulatory requirements. See “Capital Resources” within this Item 2 for additional information about our regulatory capital.
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SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS
Executive Overview
First Quarter Net Income & Performance Metrics
● | Net income available to common shareholders was $46.8 million and basic and diluted EPS was $0.62 for the first quarter of 2024, compared to $32.7 million and $0.44 for the first quarter of 2023. |
● | Adjusted operating earnings available to common shareholders(+), which excludes (net of taxes), merger-related costs ($1.6 million in 2024), a FDIC special assessment ($664,000 in 2024), a legal reserve related to our previously disclosed settlement with the CFPB ($4.0 million in 2023), and gains or losses on the sale of securities ($2,000 gains in 2024 and $10.6 million losses in 2023), was $49.0 million and adjusted diluted operating EPS (+) was $0.65 for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to adjusted operating earnings available to common shareholders(+) of $47.2 million and diluted adjusted operating EPS(+) of $0.63 for the first quarter of 2023. |
Balance Sheet
● | Total assets were $21.4 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $211.9 million or approximately 4.0% (annualized) from December 31, 2023. Total assets increased during the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to a $216.6 million or 5.6% (annualized) increase in LHFI (net of deferred fees and costs) from December 31, 2023. |
● | Total investments were $3.1 billion at March 31, 2024, a decrease of $42.7 million from December 31, 2023 mainly driven by higher unrealized losses on AFS securities. AFS securities totaled $2.2 billion at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. At March 31, 2024, total net unrealized losses on the AFS securities portfolio were $410.9 million, an increase of $26.6 million from $384.3 million at December 31, 2023. HTM securities are carried at cost and totaled $828.9 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $837.4 million at December 31, 2023 and had net unrealized losses of $37.6 million at March 31, 2024, an increase of $8.3 million from $29.3 million at December 31, 2023. |
● | At March 31, 2024, total deposits were $17.3 billion, an increase of $460.3 million or approximately 11.0% (annualized) from December 31, 2023, due to a $578.3 billion increase in interest-bearing deposits, which included approximately $116.9 million in brokered deposits, partially offset by a $118.0 million decrease in demand deposits, as customers continued to move funds from lower to higher yielding deposit products. |
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NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income, which represents our principal source of revenue, is the amount by which interest income exceeds interest expense. Our interest margin represents net interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets. Changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as their respective yields and rates, have a significant impact on our net interest income, the net interest margin, and net income.
The following tables show interest income on earning assets and related average yields, as well as interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and related average rates paid for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Change |
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Average interest-earning assets | $ | 19,089,393 | $ | 18,238,088 | $ | 851,305 |
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Interest and dividend income | $ | 262,915 | $ | 217,546 | $ | 45,369 |
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Interest and dividend income (FTE) (+) | $ | 266,636 | $ | 221,334 | $ | 45,302 |
| ||||
Yield on interest-earning assets |
| 5.54 | % |
| 4.84 | % |
| 70 | bps | ||
Yield on interest-earning assets (FTE) (+) |
| 5.62 | % |
| 4.92 | % |
| 70 |
| bps | |
Average interest-bearing liabilities | $ | 14,324,634 | $ | 12,846,109 | $ | 1,478,525 |
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Interest expense | $ | 115,090 | $ | 64,103 | $ | 50,987 |
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Cost of interest-bearing liabilities |
| 3.23 | % |
| 2.02 | % |
| 121 |
| bps | |
Cost of funds |
| 2.43 | % |
| 1.42 | % |
| 101 |
| bps | |
Net interest income | $ | 147,825 | $ | 153,443 | $ | (5,618) |
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Net interest income (FTE) (+) | $ | 151,546 | $ | 157,231 | $ | (5,685) |
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Net interest margin |
| 3.11 | % |
| 3.41 | % |
| (30) |
| bps | |
Net interest margin (FTE) (+) |
| 3.19 | % |
| 3.50 | % |
| (31) |
| bps |
For the first quarter of 2024, our net interest income was $147.8 million, a decrease of $5.6 million from the first quarter of 2023. Net interest income (FTE)(+) for the first quarter of 2024 was $151.5 million, a decrease of $5.7 million from the first quarter of 2023. In the first quarter of 2024, our net interest margin decreased 30 bps to 3.11% from 3.41% in the first quarter of 2023, and our net interest margin (FTE)(+) decreased 31 bps to 3.19% in the first quarter of 2024 from 3.50% for the same period of 2023. The decreases in net interest margin and net interest margin (FTE)(+) were primarily driven by an increase in interest expense due to higher deposit costs resulting from increases in market interest rates and changes in the deposit mix, as depositors continued to migrate to higher cost interest bearing deposit accounts, and higher average deposit balances, as well as higher borrowing costs due to increased market interest rates. These increases in interest expense were partially offset by higher loan yields due to increased market interest rates, as well as net loan growth.
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The following table shows interest income on earning assets and related average yields as well as interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and related average rates paid for the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
AVERAGE BALANCES, INCOME AND EXPENSES, YIELDS AND RATES (TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2024 | 2023 |
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| Interest |
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| Interest |
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Average | Income / | Yield / | Average | Income / | Yield / |
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Balance | Expense (1) | Rate (1)(2) | Balance | Expense (1) | Rate (1)(2) |
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Assets: |
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Securities: |
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Taxable | $ | 1,895,820 | $ | 18,879 |
| 4.01 | % | $ | 2,038,215 | $ | 16,753 |
| 3.33 | % | |||
Tax-exempt |
| 1,257,736 |
| 10,324 |
| 3.30 | % |
| 1,429,346 |
| 11,782 |
| 3.34 | % | |||
Total securities |
| 3,153,556 |
| 29,203 |
| 3.72 | % |
| 3,467,561 |
| 28,535 |
| 3.34 | % | |||
LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs(3) |
| 15,732,599 |
| 235,832 |
| 6.03 | % |
| 14,505,611 |
| 191,178 |
| 5.35 | % | |||
Other earning assets |
| 203,238 |
| 1,601 |
| 3.17 | % |
| 264,916 |
| 1,621 |
| 2.48 | % | |||
Total earning assets |
| 19,089,393 | $ | 266,636 |
| 5.62 | % |
| 18,238,088 | $ | 221,334 |
| 4.92 | % | |||
Allowance for loan and lease losses |
| (133,090) |
|
|
| (112,172) |
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|
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| |||||||
Total non-earning assets |
| 2,266,453 |
|
|
| 2,258,435 |
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| |||||||
Total assets | $ | 21,222,756 |
|
| $ | 20,384,351 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity: |
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Interest-bearing deposits: |
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Transaction and money market accounts | $ | 8,952,119 | $ | 65,254 |
| 2.93 | % | $ | 8,344,900 | $ | 38,315 |
| 1.86 | % | |||
Regular savings |
| 900,580 |
| 501 |
| 0.22 | % |
| 1,087,435 |
| 364 |
| 0.14 | % | |||
Time deposits |
| 3,459,138 |
| 36,109 |
| 4.20 | % |
| 2,291,530 |
| 13,155 |
| 2.33 | % | |||
Total interest-bearing deposits |
| 13,311,837 |
| 101,864 |
| 3.08 | % |
| 11,723,865 |
| 51,834 |
| 1.79 | % | |||
Other borrowings |
| 1,012,797 |
| 13,226 |
| 5.25 | % |
| 1,122,244 |
| 12,269 |
| 4.43 | % | |||
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
| 14,324,634 | $ | 115,090 |
| 3.23 | % |
| 12,846,109 | $ | 64,103 |
| 2.02 | % | |||
Noninterest-bearing liabilities: |
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| |||||
Demand deposits |
| 3,835,344 |
|
|
| 4,693,347 |
|
|
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| |||||||
Other liabilities |
| 494,535 |
|
|
| 421,295 |
|
|
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| |||||||
Total liabilities |
| 18,654,513 |
|
|
| 17,960,751 |
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|
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| |||||||
Stockholders' equity |
| 2,568,243 |
|
|
| 2,423,600 |
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|
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| |||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 21,222,756 |
|
| $ | 20,384,351 |
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|
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| |||||||
Net interest income (FTE)(+) | $ | 151,546 |
|
|
|
| $ | 157,231 |
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| |||||||
Interest rate spread |
| 2.39 | % |
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|
|
|
| 2.90 | % | |||||||
Cost of funds |
| 2.43 | % |
|
|
|
|
| 1.42 | % | |||||||
Net interest margin (FTE)(+) |
| 3.19 | % |
|
|
|
|
| 3.50 | % |
(1) Income and yields are reported on a taxable equivalent basis using the statutory federal corporate tax rate of 21%.
(2) Rates and yields are annualized and calculated from actual, not rounded amounts in thousands, which appear above.
(3) Nonaccrual loans are included in average loans outstanding.
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The Volume Rate Analysis table below presents changes in net interest income (FTE)(+) and interest expense and distinguishes between the changes related to increases or decreases in average outstanding balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (volume), and the changes related to increases or decreases in average interest rates on such assets and liabilities (rate). Changes attributable to both volume and rate have been allocated proportionally. Results, on a taxable equivalent basis, are as follows for the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, 2024 vs. March 31, 2023 | |||||||||
Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in: | |||||||||
| Volume |
| Rate |
| Total | ||||
Earning Assets: | |||||||||
Securities: | |||||||||
Taxable | $ | (1,232) | $ | 3,358 | $ | 2,126 | |||
Tax-exempt |
| (1,408) |
| (50) |
| (1,458) | |||
Total securities |
| (2,640) |
| 3,308 |
| 668 | |||
Loans, net(1) |
| 17,018 |
| 27,636 |
| 44,654 | |||
Other earning assets |
| (426) |
| 406 |
| (20) | |||
Total earning assets | $ | 13,952 | $ | 31,350 | $ | 45,302 | |||
Interest-Bearing Liabilities: |
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|
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| |||
Interest-bearing deposits: |
|
|
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|
|
| |||
Transaction and money market accounts | $ | 2,968 | $ | 23,971 | $ | 26,939 | |||
Regular savings |
| (71) |
| 208 |
| 137 | |||
Time deposits(1) |
| 8,807 |
| 14,147 |
| 22,954 | |||
Total interest-bearing deposits |
| 11,704 |
| 38,326 |
| 50,030 | |||
Other borrowings(1) |
| (1,274) |
| 2,231 |
| 957 | |||
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
| 10,430 |
| 40,557 |
| 50,987 | |||
Change in net interest income (FTE)(+) | $ | 3,522 | $ | (9,207) | $ | (5,685) |
(1) The rate-related changes in interest income on loans, deposits, and other borrowings include the impact of lower accretion of the acquisition-related fair market value adjustments, which are detailed below.
The impact of net accretion related to acquisition accounting fair value adjustments are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):
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Loan | Deposit | Borrowings | ||||||||||
Accretion | Amortization | Amortization | Total | |||||||||
For the quarter ended March 31, 2023 | $ | 1,106 | $ | (14) | $ | (209) | $ | 883 | ||||
For the quarter ended March 31, 2024 | 819 | (1) | (216) | 602 |
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NONINTEREST INCOME
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
March 31, | Change |
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| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| $ | % |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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Noninterest income: | ||||||||||||
Service charges on deposit accounts | $ | 8,569 | $ | 7,902 | $ | 667 | 8.4 | % | ||||
Other service charges, commissions and fees |
| 1,731 |
| 1,746 |
| (15) | (0.9) | % | ||||
Interchange fees |
| 2,294 |
| 2,325 |
| (31) | (1.3) | % | ||||
Fiduciary and asset management fees |
| 4,838 |
| 4,262 |
| 576 | 13.5 | % | ||||
Mortgage banking income |
| 867 |
| 854 |
| 13 | 1.5 | % | ||||
Gain (loss) on sale of securities | 3 | (13,400) | 13,403 | NM | ||||||||
Bank owned life insurance income |
| 3,245 |
| 2,828 |
| 417 | 14.7 | % | ||||
Loan-related interest rate swap fees |
| 1,216 |
| 1,439 |
| (223) | (15.5) | % | ||||
Other operating income |
| 2,789 |
| 1,672 |
| 1,117 | 66.8 | % | ||||
Total noninterest income | $ | 25,552 | $ | 9,628 | $ | 15,924 | 165.4 | % |
NM = Not Meaningful
Our noninterest income increased $15.9 million or 165.4% to $25.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to $9.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by $13.4 million of losses incurred on the sale of AFS securities executed in the first quarter of 2023 and a $1.1 million increase in other operating income primarily due to an increase in equity method investment income.
Our adjusted operating noninterest income,(+) which excludes gains and losses on sale of securities (gains of $3,000 in 2024 and losses of $13.4 million in 2023), increased $2.5 million or 10.9% to $25.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to $23.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The increase in adjusted operating noninterest income(+) was primarily driven by a $1.1 million increase in other operating income discussed above, a $667,000 increase in service charges on deposit accounts due primarily to improved margins in treasury management services, and a $576,000 increase in fiduciary and asset management fees due to an increase in assets under management.
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NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
March 31, | Change |
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| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| $ | % |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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Noninterest expense: | ||||||||||||
Salaries and benefits | $ | 61,882 | $ | 60,529 | $ | 1,353 | 2.2 | % | ||||
Occupancy expenses |
| 6,625 |
| 6,356 |
| 269 | 4.2 | % | ||||
Furniture and equipment expenses |
| 3,309 |
| 3,752 |
| (443) | (11.8) | % | ||||
Technology and data processing |
| 8,127 |
| 8,142 |
| (15) | (0.2) | % | ||||
Professional services |
| 3,081 |
| 3,413 |
| (332) | (9.7) | % | ||||
Marketing and advertising expense |
| 2,318 |
| 2,351 |
| (33) | (1.4) | % | ||||
FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance |
| 5,143 |
| 3,899 |
| 1,244 | 31.9 | % | ||||
Franchise and other taxes |
| 4,501 |
| 4,498 |
| 3 | 0.1 | % | ||||
Loan-related expenses |
| 1,323 |
| 1,552 |
| (229) | (14.8) | % | ||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
| 1,895 |
| 2,279 |
| (384) | (16.8) | % | ||||
Other expenses |
| 7,069 |
| 11,503 |
| (4,434) | (38.5) | % | ||||
Total noninterest expense | $ | 105,273 | $ | 108,274 | $ | (3,001) | (2.8) | % |
Our noninterest expense decreased $3.0 million or 2.8% to $105.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to $108.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by a $4.4 million decrease in other expenses, as the prior year included a legal reserve related to our previously disclosed settlement with the CFPB, partially offset by merger-related costs incurred in 2024 associated with our merger with American National. The decrease in noninterest expense was partially offset by $1.4 million increase in salaries and benefits expense primarily driven by an increase in stock compensation expense due to additional equity grants and an increase in group insurance costs, and a $1.2 million increase in FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance primarily due to a FDIC special assessment recognized in the first quarter of 2024.
Our adjusted operating noninterest expense,(+) which excludes amortization of intangible assets ($1.9 million in 2024 and $2.3 million in 2023), merger-related costs associated with American National ($1.9 million in 2024), a FDIC special assessment ($840,000 in 2024), and a legal reserve related to our previously disclosed settlement with the CFPB ($5.0 million in 2023), decreased $331,000 or 0.3% to $100.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to $101.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in adjusted operating noninterest expense(+) was primarily driven by a $1.3 million decrease in other expenses, reflecting a decline in branch closing and trailing costs related to the closure of five branches in the first quarter of 2023 and a decrease in non-credit related losses on customer transactions, and a $443,000 decrease in furniture and equipment expenses. These decreases in adjusted operating noninterest expense(+) were partially offset by a $1.4 million increase in salaries and benefits expense discussed above.
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SEGMENT RESULTS
Wholesale Banking
Our Wholesale Banking segment provides loan, leasing, and deposit services, as well as treasury management, SBA lending and capital market services to wholesale customers primarily throughout Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina. These customers include commercial real estate and commercial and industrial customers. This segment also includes our equipment finance subsidiary, which has nationwide exposure. The private banking and trust businesses also reside in the Wholesale Banking segment.
The following table presents operating results for the three months ended March 31, for the Wholesale Banking segment (dollars in thousands):
2024 | 2023 |
| |||||
Net interest income | $ | 80,874 | $ | 67,540 | |||
Provision for credit losses | 5,366 | 10,487 | |||||
Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 75,508 | 57,053 | |||||
Noninterest income | 8,363 | 7,414 | |||||
Noninterest expense |
| 44,299 |
| 42,123 | |||
Income before income taxes | $ | 39,572 | $ | 22,344 |
Wholesale Banking income before income taxes increased by $17.2 million to $39.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $22.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in net interest income driven by higher volumes of loans, favorable spreads on both the loan and deposit portfolios, and a decrease in the provision for credit losses. Our noninterest income also increased for the first three months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to an increase in service charges on deposit accounts due primarily to improved margins in treasury management services. The increase in income before income taxes was partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense due to an increase in salaries and benefits expense primarily driven by an increase in stock compensation expense due to additional equity grants and an increase in group insurance costs.
The following table presents the key balance sheet metrics as of the periods ended for the Wholesale Banking segment (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||
LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs | $ | 12,941,541 | $ | 12,688,833 | ||
Total Deposits | 6,403,103 | 6,403,432 |
LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs, for the Wholesale Banking segment increased $252.7 million or 8.0% (annualized) to $12.9 billion at March 31, 2024, compared to December 31, 2023 with growth across the other commercial, construction and land development, and commercial real estate – non-owner occupied loan portfolios.
Wholesale banking deposits decreased $329,000 to $6.4 billion at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023. The decrease compared to the prior quarter was driven by a decrease in demand deposits, time deposits, and savings accounts, and was almost wholly offset by an increase in money market balances and interest checking accounts.
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Consumer Banking
Our Consumer Banking segment provides loan and deposit services to consumers and small businesses throughout Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. Consumer Banking includes the home loan division, which has nationwide exposure, and investment management and advisory services businesses.
The following table presents operating results for the three months ended March 31, for the Consumer Banking segment (dollars in thousands):
2024 | 2023 | |||||
Net interest income | $ | 69,237 | $ | 63,145 | ||
Provision for credit losses | 2,873 | 1,340 | ||||
Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 66,364 | 61,805 | ||||
Noninterest income | 12,615 | 12,178 | ||||
Noninterest expense |
| 55,536 |
| 57,246 | ||
Income before income taxes | $ | 23,443 | $ | 16,737 |
Consumer Banking income before income taxes increased by $6.7 million to $23.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $16.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in net interest income due to favorable funding credit on deposits. Our noninterest expense also decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to a decrease in technology and data processing expense. The increase in income before income taxes was partially offset by an increase in the provision for credit losses primarily driven by continued uncertainty in the economic outlook on certain portfolios.
The following table presents the key balance sheet metrics as of the periods ended for the Consumer Banking segment (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||
LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs | $ | 2,921,874 | $ | 2,958,811 | ||
Total Deposits | 10,101,594 | 9,816,562 |
LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs, for the Consumer Banking segment decreased $36.9 million or 5.0% (annualized) to $2.9 billion at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023. The decrease compared to the prior quarter primarily occurred across the auto loan portfolio due to the exit from our indirect automobile financing business during the second quarter of 2023, as part of our strategic cost saving initiatives.
Consumer Banking deposits increased $285.0 million or 11.7% (annualized) to $10.1 billion at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023. The increase compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to an increase in time deposits as depositors continued to migrate to higher costing interest bearing deposit accounts and an increase in money market balances.
INCOME TAXES
Our provision for income taxes is based on our results of operations, adjusted for the effect of certain tax-exempt income and non-deductible expenses. In addition, we report certain items of income and expense in different periods for financial reporting and tax return purposes. We recognize the tax effects of these temporary differences in the deferred income tax provision or benefit. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are computed based on the difference between the financial statements and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using the applicable enacted marginal tax rate.
Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was 16.9% and 17.0%, respectively.
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DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Balance Sheet
Assets
At March 31, 2024, we had total assets of $21.4 billion, an increase of $211.9 million or approximately 4.0% (annualized) from December 31, 2023. The increase in total assets was primarily due to an increase in LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs, of $216.6 million driven primarily by increases in the construction and land development and other commercial loan portfolios.
LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs, were $15.9 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $216.6 million or 5.6% (annualized) from December 31, 2023. At March 31, 2024, quarterly average LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs, increased $1.2 billion or 8.5% from the same period in the prior year. Refer to "Loan Portfolio" within this Item 2 and Note 3 "Loans and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses" in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information on our loan activity.
At March 31, 2024, we had total investments of $3.1 billion, a decrease of $42.7 million or 5.4% (annualized) from December 31, 2023. AFS securities totaled $2.2 billion at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. At March 31, 2024, total net unrealized losses on the AFS securities portfolio were $410.9 million, compared to $384.3 million at December 31, 2023. HTM securities totaled $828.9 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $837.4 at December 31, 2023, with net unrealized losses of $37.6 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $29.3 million at December 31, 2023.
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
At March 31, 2024, we had total liabilities of $18.8 billion, an increase of $219.3 million or approximately 4.7% (annualized) from December 31, 2023, which was primarily driven by an increase in deposits of $460.3 million, partially offset by a decrease in total borrowings of $254.1 million.
Total deposits at March 31, 2024 were $17.3 billion, an increase of $460.3 million or approximately 11.0% (annualized) from December 31, 2023. At March 31, 2024, quarterly average deposits increased $730.0 million or 4.4% from the same period in the prior year. Total deposits increased from December 31, 2023 primarily due to a $578.3 million increase in interest-bearing deposits, which included $461.4 million of interest-bearing customer deposits and $116.9 million in brokered deposits, partially offset by a $118.0 million decrease in demand deposits, as customers continued to move funds from lower to higher yielding products. Refer to “Deposits” within this Item 2 for additional information on this topic.
Total borrowings at March 31, 2024 were $1.1 billion, a decrease of $254.1 million or 19.4% from December 31, 2023, primarily due to paydowns of short-term borrowings due to deposit growth. Refer to Note 6 “Borrowings” in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information on our borrowing activity.
At March 31, 2024, our stockholders’ equity was $2.5 billion, a decrease of $7.4 million from December 31, 2023. The net decrease was primarily attributable to the increase in other comprehensive losses primarily due to the increase in net unrealized losses on the AFS securities portfolio. Our consolidated regulatory capital ratios continue to exceed the minimum capital requirements and are considered “well-capitalized” for regulatory purposes. Refer to “Capital Resources” within this Item 2, as well as Note 9 "Stockholders’ Equity" in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information on our capital resources.
During the first quarter of 2024, we declared and paid a quarterly dividend on our outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock of $171.88 per share (equivalent to $0.43 per outstanding depositary share), consistent with the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2023. During the first quarter of 2024, we also declared and paid cash dividends of $0.32 per common share, consistent with the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of $0.02 per share or approximately 6.7% from the first quarter of 2023.
At March 31, 2024, we had no active share repurchase programs, as the most recent share repurchase program expired on December 9, 2022.
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SECURITIES
At March 31, 2024, we had total investments of $3.1 billion, or 14.7% of total assets, as compared to $3.2 billion, or 15.0% of total assets, at December 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to the increase in unrealized losses in the AFS portfolio caused by the decline in market value due to the impact of market interest rate fluctuations. We seek to diversify our portfolio to minimize risk, and we focus on purchasing MBS for cash flow and reinvestment opportunities and securities issued by states and political subdivisions due to the tax benefits and the higher yield offered from these securities. The majority of our MBS are agency-backed securities, which have a government guarantee. For information regarding the hedge transaction related to AFS securities, see Note 8 “Derivatives” in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
The table below sets forth a summary of the AFS securities, HTM securities, and restricted stock as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||
Available for Sale: |
|
|
|
| ||
U.S. government and agency securities | $ | 62,736 | $ | 63,356 | ||
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
| 461,850 |
| 475,447 | ||
Corporate and other bonds |
| 250,264 |
| 241,889 | ||
MBS |
|
| ||||
Commercial | 245,334 | 257,646 | ||||
Residential | 1,180,253 | 1,191,171 | ||||
Total MBS | 1,425,587 | 1,448,817 | ||||
Other securities |
| 1,779 |
| 1,752 | ||
Total AFS securities, at fair value |
| 2,202,216 |
| 2,231,261 | ||
Held to Maturity: |
|
|
|
| ||
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
| 695,952 |
| 699,189 | ||
Corporate and other bonds | 4,230 | 4,349 | ||||
MBS |
|
| ||||
Commercial | 50,814 | 51,980 | ||||
Residential | 77,932 | 81,860 | ||||
Total MBS | 128,746 | 133,840 | ||||
Total held to maturity securities, at carrying value |
| 828,928 |
| 837,378 | ||
Restricted Stock: |
|
|
|
| ||
FRB stock |
| 67,032 |
| 67,032 | ||
FHLB stock |
| 43,240 |
| 48,440 | ||
Total restricted stock, at cost |
| 110,272 |
| 115,472 | ||
Total investments | $ | 3,141,416 | $ | 3,184,111 |
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The following table summarizes the weighted average yields(1) for AFS securities by contractual maturity date of the underlying securities as of March 31, 2024:
| 1 Year or |
|
| 5 – 10 |
| Over 10 |
|
| ||||||||
Less | 1 - 5 Years | Years | Years | Total |
| |||||||||||
U.S. government and agency securities |
| — | % | 4.60 | % | 6.38 | % | — | % | 4.64 | % | |||||
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
| 2.63 | % |
| 3.65 | % | 1.91 | % | 2.19 | % | 2.21 | % | ||||
Corporate bonds and other securities |
| 1.48 | % |
| 6.60 | % | 4.54 | % | 5.80 | % | 4.97 | % | ||||
MBS: |
|
| ||||||||||||||
Commercial | 7.27 | % | 5.46 | % | 6.20 | % | 2.77 | % | 3.63 | % | ||||||
Residential | 2.45 | % | 6.69 | % | 4.73 | % | 2.52 | % | 2.65 | % | ||||||
Total MBS | 7.27 | % | 6.37 | % | 5.45 | % | 2.55 | % | 2.82 | % | ||||||
Total AFS securities |
| 6.97 | % | 5.65 | % | 4.60 | % | 2.48 | % | 2.95 | % |
(1) Yields on tax-exempt securities have been computed on an estimated tax-equivalent basis.
The following table summarizes the weighted average yields(1) for HTM securities by contractual maturity date of the underlying securities as of March 31, 2024:
| 1 Year or |
|
| 5 – 10 |
| Over 10 |
|
| ||||||||
Less | 1 - 5 Years | Years | Years | Total |
| |||||||||||
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | 2.74 | % | 4.12 | % | 3.41 | % | 3.49 | % | 3.50 | % | ||||||
Corporate bonds and other securities | — | % | — | % | — | % | 5.44 | % | 5.44 | % | ||||||
MBS: |
| |||||||||||||||
Commercial | — | % | — | % | — | % | 4.32 | % | 4.32 | % | ||||||
Residential | — | % | 5.65 | % | — | % | 3.71 | % | 4.17 | % | ||||||
Total MBS | — | % | 5.65 | % | — | % | 3.99 | % | 4.23 | % | ||||||
Total HTM securities |
| 2.74 | % | 5.01 | % | 3.41 | % | 3.58 | % | 3.62 | % |
(1) Yields on tax-exempt securities have been computed on an estimated tax-equivalent basis.
Weighted average yield is calculated as the tax-equivalent yield on a pro rata basis for each security based on its relative amortized cost.
As of March 31, 2024, we maintained a diversified municipal bond portfolio with approximately 68% of our holdings in general obligation issues and the majority of the remainder primarily backed by revenue bonds. Issuances within the State of Texas represented 19% of the total municipal portfolio; no other state had a concentration above 10%. Substantially all municipal holdings are considered investment grade. When purchasing municipal securities, we focus on strong underlying ratings for general obligation issuers or bonds backed by essential service revenues.
LIQUIDITY
Liquidity represents an institution’s ability to meet present and future financial obligations through either the sale or maturity of existing assets or the acquisition of additional funds through liability management. Our largest source of liquidity on a consolidated basis is the customer deposit base generated by our wholesale and consumer businesses. Total deposits at March 31, 2024 were $17.3 billion, an increase of $460.3 million or approximately 11.0% (annualized) from December 31, 2023. Total deposits increased $578.3 million in interest-bearing deposits, which includes a $116.9 million increase in brokered deposits, partially offset by a $118.0 million decrease in demand deposits, as customers continued to move funds from lower to higher yielding products. Refer to “Deposits” within this Item 2 for additional information on this topic.
Liquid assets include cash, interest-bearing deposits with banks, money market investments, federal funds sold, LHFS, and securities and loans maturing or re-pricing within one year. Additional sources of liquidity available to us include our capacity to borrow additional funds when necessary through federal funds lines with several correspondent banks, a line of credit with the FHLB, the Federal Reserve Discount Window, the purchase of brokered certificates of deposit, corporate line of credit with
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a large correspondent bank, and debt and capital issuance. Management believes our overall liquidity to be sufficient to satisfy our depositors’ requirements and to meet our customers’ credit needs.
We closely monitor changes in the industry and market conditions that may impact our liquidity and will use other borrowing means or other liquidity and funding strategies sources to fund our liquidity needs as needed. We are also closely tracking the potential impacts on our liquidity of declines in the fair value of our securities portfolio due to changing market interest rates and developments in the banking industry that may change the availability of traditional sources of liquidity or market expectations with respect to available sources and amounts of additional liquidity.
As of March 31, 2024, our liquid assets totaled $5.6 billion or 26.1% of total assets, and liquid earning assets totaled $5.4 billion or 28.1% of total earning assets. We also provide asset liquidity by managing loan and securities maturities and cash flows. As of March 31, 2024, loan payments of approximately $4.8 billion or 30.6% of total loans as of March 31, 2024 are expected within one year based on contractual terms, adjusted for expected prepayments, and approximately $319.0 million or 10.2% of total investments as of March 31, 2024 are scheduled to be paid down within one year based on contractual terms, adjusted for expected prepayments.
For additional information and the available balances on various lines of credit, please refer to Note 6 “Borrowings” in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. In addition to lines of credit, we may also borrow additional funds by purchasing certificates of deposit through a nationally recognized network of financial institutions. For additional information on cash requirements for known contractual and other obligations, please refer to “Capital Resources” within this Item 2.
Cash Requirements
Our cash requirements, outside of lending transactions, consist primarily of borrowings, debt and capital instruments which are used as part of our overall liquidity and capital management strategy. We expect that the cash required to repay these obligations will be sourced from future debt and capital issuances and from other general liquidity sources as described above under “Liquidity” within this Item 2.
The following table presents our contractual obligations related to our major cash requirements and the scheduled payments due at the various intervals over the next year and beyond as of March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Less than | More than | ||||||||
Total | 1 year | 1 year | |||||||
Long-term debt (1) | $ | 250,000 | $ | — | $ | 250,000 | |||
Trust preferred capital notes (1) | 155,159 | — | 155,159 | ||||||
Leases (2) | 113,548 | 10,009 | 103,539 | ||||||
Repurchase agreements | 66,405 | 66,405 | — | ||||||
Total contractual obligations | $ | 585,112 | $ | 76,414 | $ | 508,698 |
(1) Excludes related unamortized premium/discount and interest payments.
(2) Represents lease payments due on non-cancellable operating leases at March 31, 2024. Excluded from these tables are variable lease payments or renewals.
For more information pertaining to the previous table, reference Note 5 “Leases” and Note 6 “Borrowings” in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
Off-Balance Sheet Obligations
In the normal course of business, we are party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of our customers and to reduce our own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit. These instruments involve elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The contractual amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of our involvement in particular classes of financial instruments.
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Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. We use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance sheet instruments. Unless noted otherwise, we do not require collateral or other security to support off-balance sheet financial instruments with credit risk.
For a summary of our total commitments with off-balance sheet risk see Note 7 “Commitments and Contingencies” in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report.
We are also a lessor in sales-type and direct financing leases for equipment, as noted in Note 5 “Leases” in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report. Our future commitments related to the aforementioned leases totaled $530.6 million and $472.7 million, respectively, at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
Our financial statements included in Item I “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires the financial position and operating results to be measured principally in terms of historic dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. Inflation affects our results of operations mainly through increased operating costs, but since nearly all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature, changes in interest rates generally affect our financial condition to a greater degree than changes in the rate of inflation. Although interest rates are greatly influenced by changes in the inflation rate, they do not necessarily change at the same rate or in the same magnitude as the inflation rate. Management reviews pricing of our products and services, in light of current and expected costs due to inflation, to seek to mitigate the inflationary impact on our financial performance.
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs, totaled $15.9 billion at March 31, 2024 and $15.6 billion at December 31, 2023. Commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans represented our largest loan categories at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
The following table presents the remaining maturities, based on contractual maturity, by loan type, and by rate type (variable or fixed), net of deferred fees and costs, as of March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Variable Rate | Fixed Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total |
| Less than 1 |
|
|
|
| More than |
|
|
|
| More than | |||||||||||||||||
Maturities | year | Total | 1-5 years | 5-15 years | 15 years | Total | 1-5 years | 5-15 years | 15 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
Construction and Land Development | $ | 1,246,251 | $ | 338,128 | $ | 637,095 | $ | 519,394 | $ | 114,479 | $ | 3,222 | $ | 271,028 | $ | 211,672 | $ | 30,902 | $ | 28,454 | ||||||||||
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied |
| 1,981,613 |
| 172,098 |
| 647,704 |
| 184,727 |
| 448,317 |
| 14,660 |
| 1,161,811 |
| 648,421 |
| 509,556 |
| 3,834 | ||||||||||
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied |
| 4,225,018 |
| 481,938 |
| 2,329,285 |
| 1,251,898 |
| 1,077,387 |
| — |
| 1,413,795 |
| 1,181,282 |
| 226,315 |
| 6,198 | ||||||||||
Multifamily Real Estate |
| 1,074,957 |
| 294,682 |
| 546,682 |
| 238,763 |
| 307,919 |
| — |
| 233,593 |
| 194,270 |
| 39,323 |
| — | ||||||||||
Commercial & Industrial |
| 3,561,971 |
| 559,944 |
| 1,858,030 |
| 1,730,732 |
| 108,079 |
| 19,219 |
| 1,143,997 |
| 763,900 |
| 377,163 |
| 2,934 | ||||||||||
Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial |
| 515,667 |
| 56,178 |
| 127,119 |
| 60,925 |
| 61,624 |
| 4,570 |
| 332,370 |
| 271,759 |
| 50,854 |
| 9,757 | ||||||||||
Residential 1-4 Family - Consumer |
| 1,081,094 |
| 377 |
| 213,988 |
| 2,028 |
| 26,317 |
| 185,643 |
| 866,729 |
| 8,193 |
| 70,582 |
| 787,954 | ||||||||||
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving |
| 616,951 |
| 18,871 |
| 484,548 |
| 25,376 |
| 101,721 |
| 357,451 |
| 113,532 |
| 6,122 |
| 40,474 |
| 66,936 | ||||||||||
Auto |
| 440,118 |
| 3,499 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 436,619 |
| 298,852 |
| 137,767 |
| — | ||||||||||
Consumer |
| 113,414 |
| 13,572 |
| 14,530 |
| 11,996 |
| 2,208 |
| 326 |
| 85,312 |
| 42,088 |
| 30,562 |
| 12,662 | ||||||||||
Other Commercial |
| 994,574 |
| 49,977 |
| 165,618 |
| 12,136 |
| 153,482 |
| — |
| 778,979 |
| 285,665 |
| 377,922 |
| 115,392 | ||||||||||
Total LHFI | $ | 15,851,628 | $ | 1,989,264 | $ | 7,024,599 | $ | 4,037,975 | $ | 2,401,533 | $ | 585,091 | $ | 6,837,765 | $ | 3,912,224 | $ | 1,891,420 | $ | 1,034,121 |
We remain committed to originating soundly underwritten loans to qualifying borrowers within our markets. We seek to mitigate risks attributable to our most highly concentrated portfolios—commercial real estate and commercial and industrial—through our credit underwriting and monitoring processes, including oversight by a centralized credit administration function
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and credit policy and risk management committee, as well as through our seasoned bankers that focus on lending to borrowers with proven track records in markets that we are familiar with.
Our loan portfolio includes credit exposures in the commercial real estate market. Our non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans represented 26.7% of total LHFI at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, which includes office loans of $779.0 million or 4.9% of total LHFI and $775.0 million or 5.0% of total LHFI, respectively. We proactively monitor our non-owner occupied office exposure and we believe the portfolio is geographically diverse and granular. We do not currently finance large, high-rise, or major metropolitan central business district office buildings.
ASSET QUALITY
Overview
At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, nonaccrual LHFI was $36.4 million and $36.9 million, respectively, while NPAs as a percentage of LHFI totaled 0.23% and 0.24%, respectively. Net charge-offs were $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to net charge-offs of $4.6 million for the same period in the prior year. Our ACL at March 31, 2024 increased $3.3 million from December 31, 2023 to $151.8 million, reflecting the impact of loan growth and continued uncertainty in the economic outlook on certain portfolios.
We continue to experience historically low levels of NPAs; however, the economic environment in our footprint could be impacted by elevated inflation, even as inflation rates begin to improve, and the potential impact of interest rate changes as the Federal Reserve continues to evaluate monetary policy moves, which could increase NPAs in future periods. We continue to refrain from originating or purchasing loans from foreign entities, and we selectively originate loans to higher risk borrowers. Our loan portfolio generally does not include exposure to option adjustable-rate mortgage products, high loan-to-value ratio mortgages, interest only mortgage loans, subprime mortgage loans, or mortgage loans with initial teaser rates, which are all considered higher risk instruments.
Nonperforming Assets
At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, NPAs included nonaccrual LHFI of $36.4 million and $36.9 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $471,000. Our NPAs as a percentage of total outstanding LHFI at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were 0.23% and 0.24%, respectively.
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The following table shows a summary of asset quality balances and related ratios as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
| March 31, |
| December 31, |
| |||
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| |||
Nonaccrual LHFI | $ | 36,389 | $ | 36,860 | |||
Foreclosed properties |
| 29 |
| 29 | |||
Total NPAs |
| 36,418 |
| 36,889 | |||
LHFI past due 90 days and accruing interest |
| 11,445 |
| 13,863 | |||
Total NPAs and LHFI past due 90 days and accruing interest | $ | 47,863 | $ | 50,752 | |||
Balances |
|
|
|
| |||
Allowance for loan and lease losses | $ | 136,190 | $ | 132,182 | |||
Allowance for credit losses | 151,772 | 148,451 | |||||
Average LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs |
| 15,732,599 |
| 14,949,487 | |||
LHFI, net of deferred fees and costs |
| 15,851,628 |
| 15,635,043 | |||
Ratios |
|
|
|
| |||
Nonaccrual LHFI to total LHFI | 0.23 | % | 0.24 | % | |||
NPAs to total LHFI |
| 0.23 | % |
| 0.24 | % | |
NPAs & LHFI 90 days past due and accruing interest to total LHFI |
| 0.30 | % |
| 0.32 | % | |
NPAs to total LHFI & foreclosed property |
| 0.23 | % |
| 0.24 | % | |
NPAs & LHFI 90 days past due and accruing interest to total LHFI & foreclosed property |
| 0.30 | % |
| 0.32 | % | |
ALLL to nonaccrual LHFI |
| 374.26 | % |
| 358.61 | % | |
ALLL to nonaccrual LHFI & LHFI 90 days past due and accruing interest |
| 284.71 | % |
| 260.60 | % | |
ACL to nonaccrual LHFI | 417.08 | % | 402.74 | % |
NPAs include nonaccrual LHFI, which totaled $36.4 million at March 31, 2024, a net decrease of $471,000 from December 31, 2023. The following table shows the activity in nonaccrual LHFI for the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):
| March 31, |
| December 31, | |||
2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
Beginning Balance | $ | 36,860 | $ | 27,038 | ||
Net customer payments |
| (1,583) |
| (11,850) | ||
Additions |
| 5,047 |
| 23,091 | ||
Charge-offs |
| (3,935) |
| (987) | ||
Loans returning to accruing status |
| — |
| (432) | ||
Ending Balance | $ | 36,389 | $ | 36,860 |
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The following table presents the composition of nonaccrual LHFI and the coverage ratio, which is the ALLL expressed as a percentage of nonaccrual LHFI, as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
| March 31, |
| December 31, |
| |||
2024 |
| 2023 |
| ||||
Construction and Land Development | $ | 342 | $ | 348 | |||
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied |
| 2,888 |
| 3,001 | |||
Commercial Real Estate - Non-owner Occupied |
| 10,335 |
| 12,616 | |||
Commercial & Industrial |
| 6,480 |
| 4,556 | |||
Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial |
| 1,790 |
| 1,804 | |||
Residential 1-4 Family - Consumer |
| 10,990 |
| 11,098 | |||
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving |
| 3,135 |
| 3,087 | |||
Auto |
| 429 |
| 350 | |||
Total | $ | 36,389 | $ | 36,860 | |||
Coverage Ratio(1) | 374.26 | % | 358.61 | % |
(1) Represents the ALLL divided by nonaccrual LHFI.
Past Due Loans
At March 31, 2024, past due LHFI still accruing interest totaled $50.7 million or 0.32% of total LHFI, compared to $48.4 million or 0.31% of total LHFI at December 31, 2023. Of the total past due LHFI still accruing interest, $11.4 million or 0.07% of total LHFI were loans past due 90 days or more at March 31, 2024, compared to $13.9 million or 0.09% of total LHFI at December 31, 2023.
Troubled Loan Modifications
As of March 31, 2024, TLMs were not significant at approximately $36,000. As of March 31, 2023, we had TLMs with an amortized cost basis of $20.5 million. There was no material allowance on TLMs for both March 31, 2024 and 2023. As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, there was $1.1 million and $4.4 million, respectively, of unfunded commitments on loans modified and designated as TLMs.
Net Charge-offs
For the first quarter of 2024, net charge-offs were $4.9 million or 0.13% of total average LHFI on an annualized basis, compared to net charge-offs of $4.6 million or 0.13% for the same quarter last year. The net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2024 were primarily related to two credit relationships, which were previously reserved for in the prior quarter’s ACL.
Provision for Credit Losses
We recorded a provision for credit losses of $8.2 million for the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of $3.7 million compared to the provision for credit losses of $11.9 million recorded during the same quarter of 2023. The change in provision for credit losses primarily reflects the higher impact of economic uncertainty in the prior quarter and the same quarter last year.
Allowance for Credit Losses
At March 31, 2024, the ACL was $151.8 million and included an ALLL of $136.2 million and a reserve for unfunded commitments of $15.6 million. The ACL at March 31, 2024 increased $3.3 million from December 31, 2023, primarily due to loan growth in the first quarter of 2024 and the impact of continued uncertainty in the economic outlook on certain portfolios.
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The following table summarizes the ACL as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
| March 31, |
| December 31, |
| |||
2024 |
| 2023 |
| ||||
Total ALLL | $ | 136,190 | $ | 132,182 | |||
Total Reserve for Unfunded Commitments | 15,582 | 16,269 | |||||
Total ACL | $ | 151,772 | $ | 148,451 | |||
ALLL / total LHFI |
| 0.86 | % |
| 0.85 | % | |
ACL / total LHFI | 0.96 | % | 0.95 | % |
The following table summarizes net charge-off activity by loan segment as of the periods ended (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, 2024 | ||||||||
Commercial |
| Consumer |
| Total | ||||
Loans charged-off | $ | (4,939) | $ | (955) | $ | (5,894) | ||
Recoveries | 533 | 444 | 977 | |||||
Net charge-offs | $ | (4,406) | $ | (511) | $ | (4,917) | ||
Net charge-offs to average loans(1) |
| 0.13 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.13 | ||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, 2023 | ||||||||
Commercial |
| Consumer |
| Total | ||||
Loans charged-off | $ | (5,007) | $ | (719) | $ | (5,726) | ||
Recoveries | 515 | 652 | 1,167 | |||||
Net charge-offs | $ | (4,492) | $ | (67) | $ | (4,559) | ||
Net charge-offs to average loans(1) |
| 0.15 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.13 |
(1) Annualized
The following table summarizes the ALLL activity by loan segment and the percentage of the loans portfolio that the related ALLL covers as of the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
Commercial | Consumer |
| Total |
| Commercial | Consumer |
| Total | |||||||||||
ALLL | $ | 110,528 | $ | 25,662 | $ | 136,190 | $ | 105,896 | $ | 26,286 | $ | 132,182 | |||||||
Loan %(1) | 85.8 | % | 14.2 | % | 100.0 | % | 85.3 | % | 14.7 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||
ALLL to total LHFI | 0.81 | % |
| 1.14 | % |
| 0.86 | % | 0.79 | % |
| 1.14 | % |
| 0.85 | % |
(1) The percentage represents the loan balance divided by LHFI.
The increase in the ALLL from the prior year for the Commercial segment is primarily due to loan growth during 2024, and the impact of continued uncertainty in the economic outlook on certain portfolios. The decrease in the ALLL from the prior year for the Consumer segment reflects the impact of the run-off in the third-party lending and auto portfolios.
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DEPOSITS
As of March 31, 2024, our total deposits were $17.3 billion, an increase of $460.3 million or 11.0% (annualized) from December 31, 2023. Total interest-bearing deposits consisted of interest checking accounts, money market, savings, time deposits, and brokered deposits. Our total time deposit balances with customers totaled $3.0 billion and accounted for 23.61% of total interest-bearing customer deposits at March 31, 2024, compared to $2.8 billion and 23.1% at December 31, 2023. We expect to continue to use purchased brokered deposits as part of our overall liquidity management strategy, on an as needed basis, which are generally purchased through nationally recognized networks. At March 31, 2024, our brokered deposits totaled $665.3 million, a $116.9 million increase from December 31, 2023.
The following table presents the deposit balances, including brokered deposits, by major category as of the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2024 |
| December 31, 2023 |
| ||||||||
|
| % of total |
|
| % of total |
| |||||
Deposits: | Amount | deposits | Amount | deposits |
| ||||||
Interest checking accounts | $ | 4,753,485 |
| 27.5 | % | $ | 4,697,819 |
| 27.9 | % | |
Money market accounts |
| 4,104,282 |
| 23.7 | % |
| 3,850,679 |
| 22.9 | % | |
Savings accounts |
| 895,213 |
| 5.2 | % |
| 909,223 |
| 5.4 | % | |
Customer time deposits of $250,000 and over |
| 721,155 |
| 4.2 | % |
| 674,939 |
| 4.0 | % | |
Other customer time deposits |
| 2,293,800 |
| 13.3 | % |
| 2,173,904 |
| 12.9 | % | |
Time Deposits | 3,014,955 |
| 17.5 | % | 2,848,843 |
| 16.9 | % | |||
Total interest-bearing customer deposits | 12,767,935 | 73.9 | % | 12,306,564 | 73.1 | % | |||||
Brokered deposits | 665,309 | 3.9 | % | 548,384 | 3.3 | % | |||||
Total interest-bearing deposits | $ | 13,433,244 | 77.8 | % | $ | 12,854,948 | 76.4 | % | |||
Demand deposits | 3,845,191 | 22.2 | % | 3,963,181 | 23.6 | % | |||||
Total Deposits (1) | $ | 17,278,435 |
| 100.0 | % | $ | 16,818,129 |
| 100.0 | % |
(1) Includes estimated uninsured deposits of $5.9 billion and $5.8 billion as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and collateralized deposits of $771.2 million and $861.6 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Maturities of time deposits in excess of FDIC insurance limits were as follows for the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):
| |||||
March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||
3 Months or Less | $ | 61,450 | $ | 141,146 | |
Over 3 Months through 6 Months |
| 73,485 |
| 62,006 | |
Over 6 Months through 12 Months | 105,747 | 32,672 | |||
Over 12 Months |
| 56,223 |
| 43,865 | |
Total | $ | 296,905 | $ | 279,689 |
CAPITAL RESOURCES
Capital resources represent funds, earned or obtained, over which financial institutions can exercise greater or longer control in comparison with deposits and borrowed funds. Our management reviews our capital adequacy on an ongoing basis with reference to size, composition, and quality of our resources and consistency with regulatory requirements and industry standards. We seek to maintain a capital structure that will assure an adequate level of capital to support anticipated asset growth and to absorb potential losses, while allowing us to effectively leverage our capital to maximize return to shareholders.
Under the Basel III capital rules, we must comply with the following minimum capital ratios: (i) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0% of risk-weighted assets; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5% of risk-weighted assets; (iii) a total capital ratio of 10.5% of risk-weighted assets; and (iv) a leverage ratio of 4.0% of total assets. These ratios, with the exception of the leverage ratio, include a 2.5% capital conservation buffer, which is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic
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stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall.
On August 26, 2020, the federal bank regulatory agencies adopted a final rule that allowed us to phase in the impact of adopting the CECL methodology up to two years, with a three-year transition period to phase out the cumulative benefit to regulatory capital provided during the two-year delay. We elected to phase in the regulatory capital impact as permitted under this final rule. The CECL transition amount is being phased out of regulatory capital over a three-year period that began in 2022 and ends in 2024.
The table summarizes our regulatory capital and related ratios as of the periods ended (2) (dollars in thousands):
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |
2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
Common equity Tier 1 capital | $ 1,816,076 | $ 1,790,183 | $ 1,690,040 |
Tier 1 capital | 1,982,433 | 1,956,539 | 1,856,396 |
Tier 2 capital | 525,138 | 508,278 | 489,827 |
Total risk-based capital | 2,507,571 | 2,464,817 | 2,346,224 |
Risk-weighted assets | 18,406,940 | 18,184,252 | 17,049,045 |
Capital ratios: | |||
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio | 9.87% | 9.84% | 9.91% |
Tier 1 capital ratio | 10.77% | 10.76% | 10.89% |
Total capital ratio | 13.62% | 13.55% | 13.76% |
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets) | 9.62% | 9.63% | 9.38% |
Capital conservation buffer ratio (1) | 4.77% | 4.76% | 4.89% |
Common equity to total assets | 11.14% | 11.29% | 11.31% |
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (+) | 7.05% | 7.15% | 6.91% |
(1) Calculated by subtracting the regulatory minimum capital ratio requirements from the Company’s actual ratio results for Common equity, Tier 1, and Total risk-based capital. The lowest of the three measures represents the Company’s capital conservation buffer ratio.
(2) All ratios and amounts at March 31, 2024 are estimates and subject to change pending the filing of our FR Y9-C. All other periods are presented as filed.
(+) Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” within this Item 2 for more information about this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation of this measure to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.
For more information about our off-balance sheet obligations and cash requirements, refer to “Liquidity” within this Item 2.
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
In this Quarterly Report, we have provided supplemental performance measures on a tax-equivalent, tangible, operating, adjusted or pre-tax pre-provision basis. These non-GAAP financial measures are a supplement to GAAP, which is used to prepare our financial statements, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures of other companies. We use the non-GAAP financial measures discussed herein in our analysis of our performance. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional understanding of ongoing operations, enhance comparability of our results of operations with prior periods and show the effects of significant gains and charges in the periods presented without the impact of items or events that may obscure trends in our underlying performance.
We believe net interest income (FTE) and total revenue (FTE), which are used in computing net interest margin (FTE), provide valuable additional insight into the net interest margin by adjusting for differences in the tax treatment of interest income sources. The entire FTE adjustment is attributable to interest income on earning assets, which is used in computing the yield on earning assets. Interest expense and the related cost of interest-bearing liabilities and cost of funds ratios are not affected by the FTE components.
The following table reconciles non-GAAP financial measures from the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for each of the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended |
| ||||||
March 31, |
| ||||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| |||
Interest Income (FTE) | |||||||
Interest and dividend income (GAAP) | $ | 262,915 | $ | 217,546 | |||
FTE adjustment |
| 3,721 |
| 3,788 | |||
Interest and dividend income (FTE) (non-GAAP) | $ | 266,636 | $ | 221,334 | |||
Average earning assets | $ | 19,089,393 | $ | 18,238,088 | |||
Yield on interest-earning assets (GAAP) |
| 5.54 | % |
| 4.84 | % | |
Yield on interest-earning assets (FTE) (non-GAAP) |
| 5.62 | % |
| 4.92 | % | |
Net Interest Income (FTE) |
|
|
|
| |||
Net interest income (GAAP) | $ | 147,825 | $ | 153,443 | |||
FTE adjustment |
| 3,721 |
| 3,788 | |||
Net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP) | $ | 151,546 | $ | 157,231 | |||
Noninterest income (GAAP) | 25,552 | 9,628 | |||||
Total revenue (FTE) (non-GAAP) | $ | 177,098 | $ | 166,859 | |||
Average earning assets | $ | 19,089,393 | $ | 18,238,088 | |||
Net interest margin (GAAP) |
| 3.11 | % |
| 3.41 | % | |
Net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP) |
| 3.19 | % |
| 3.50 | % |
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Tangible assets and tangible common equity are used in the calculation of certain profitability, capital, and per share ratios. We believe tangible assets, tangible common equity and the related ratios are meaningful measures of capital adequacy because they provide a meaningful base for period-to-period and company-to-company comparisons, which we believe will assist investors in assessing our capital and our ability to absorb potential losses. We believe tangible common equity is an important indication of our ability to grow organically and through business combinations as well as our ability to pay dividends and to engage in various capital management strategies.
The following table reconciles non-GAAP financial measures from the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for each of the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2023 |
| ||||
Tangible Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Ending Assets (GAAP) | $ | 21,378,120 | $ | 21,166,197 | $ | 20,103,370 | ||||
Less: Ending goodwill |
| 925,211 |
| 925,211 |
| 925,211 | ||||
Less: Ending amortizable intangibles |
| 17,288 |
| 19,183 |
| 24,482 | ||||
Ending tangible assets (non-GAAP) | $ | 20,435,621 | $ | 20,221,803 | $ | 19,153,677 | ||||
Tangible Common Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Ending Equity (GAAP) | $ | 2,548,928 | $ | 2,556,327 | $ | 2,440,236 | ||||
Less: Ending goodwill |
| 925,211 |
| 925,211 |
| 925,211 | ||||
Less: Ending amortizable intangibles |
| 17,288 |
| 19,183 |
| 24,482 | ||||
Less: Perpetual preferred stock | 166,357 | 166,357 | 166,357 | |||||||
Ending tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | $ | 1,440,072 | $ | 1,445,576 | $ | 1,324,186 | ||||
Average equity (GAAP) | $ | 2,568,243 | $ | 2,430,711 | $ | 2,423,600 | ||||
Less: Average goodwill |
| 925,211 |
| 925,211 |
| 925,211 | ||||
Less: Average amortizable intangibles |
| 18,198 |
| 20,192 |
| 25,588 | ||||
Less: Average perpetual preferred stock | 166,356 | 166,356 | 166,356 | |||||||
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | $ | 1,458,478 | $ | 1,318,952 | $ | 1,306,445 | ||||
Common equity to total assets (GAAP) | 11.14 | % | 11.29 | % | 11.31 | % | ||||
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) |
| 7.05 | % |
| 7.15 | % |
| 6.91 | % | |
Book value per common share (GAAP) | $ | 31.88 | $ | 32.06 | $ | 30.53 |
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Adjusted operating measures exclude, as applicable, merger-related costs, a FDIC special assessment, a legal reserve associated with our previously disclosed settlement with the CFPB, and gain (loss) on sale of securities. We believe these non-GAAP adjusted measures provide investors with important information about the continuing economic results of our operations. The following table reconciles non-GAAP financial measures from the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for each of the periods presented (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended |
| ||||||
March 31, |
| ||||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| |||
Adjusted Operating Earnings & EPS | |||||||
Net income (GAAP) | $ | 49,769 | $ | 35,653 | |||
Plus: Merger-related costs, net of tax |
| 1,563 |
| — | |||
Plus: FDIC special assessment, net of tax | 664 | — | |||||
Plus: Legal reserve, net of tax | — | 3,950 | |||||
Less: Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net of tax | 2 | (10,586) | |||||
Adjusted operating earnings (non-GAAP) | $ | 51,994 | $ | 50,189 | |||
Less: Dividends on preferred stock | 2,967 | 2,967 | |||||
Adjusted operating earnings available to common shareholders (non-GAAP) | $ | 49,027 | $ | 47,222 | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted |
| 75,197,376 |
| 74,835,514 | |||
Earnings per common share, diluted (GAAP) | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.44 | |||
Adjusted operating earnings per common share, diluted (non-GAAP) | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.63 | |||
Adjusted operating noninterest expense excludes, as applicable, expenses related to the amortization of intangible assets, merger-related costs, a FDIC special assessment, and a legal reserve associated with our previously disclosed settlement with the CFPB. Adjusted operating noninterest income excludes gain (loss) on sale of securities. These measures are similar to the measures we use when analyzing corporate performance and are also similar to the measure used for incentive compensation. We believe this adjusted measure provides investors with important information about the continuing economic results of our operations.
The following table reconciles non-GAAP financial measures from the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended |
| ||||||
March 31, |
| ||||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| |||
Adjusted Operating Noninterest Expense & Noninterest Income | |||||||
Noninterest expense (GAAP) | $ | 105,273 | $ | 108,274 | |||
Less: Amortization of intangible assets |
| 1,895 |
| 2,279 | |||
Less: Merger-related costs |
| 1,874 |
| — | |||
Less: FDIC special assessment | 840 | — | |||||
Less: Legal reserve | — | 5,000 | |||||
Adjusted operating noninterest expense (non-GAAP) | $ | 100,664 | $ | 100,995 | |||
Noninterest income (GAAP) | $ | 25,552 | $ | 9,628 | |||
Less: Gain (loss) on sale of securities | 3 | (13,400) | |||||
Adjusted operating noninterest income (non-GAAP) | $ | 25,549 | $ | 23,028 |
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ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Sensitivity
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments due to changes in interest rates, exchange rates, and equity prices. Our market risk is composed primarily of interest rate risk. Our ALCO is responsible for reviewing our interest rate sensitivity position and establishing policies to monitor and limit exposure to this risk. Our Board of Directors reviews and approves the policies established by our ALCO.
We monitor interest rate risk using three complementary modeling tools: static gap analysis, earnings simulation modeling, and economic value simulation (net present value estimation). Each of these models measures changes in a variety of interest rate scenarios. While each of the interest rate risk models has limitations, taken together, they represent a reasonably comprehensive view of the magnitude of our interest rate risk, the distribution of risk along the yield curve, the level of risk through time, and the amount of exposure to changes in certain interest rate relationships. We use the static gap analysis, which measures aggregate re-pricing values, less often because it does not effectively consider the optionality embedded into many assets and liabilities and, therefore, we do not address it here. We use earnings simulation and economic value simulation models on a regular basis, which more effectively measure the cash flow and optionality impacts, and these models are discussed below.
We determine the overall magnitude of interest sensitivity risk and then we create policies and practices governing asset generation and pricing, funding sources and pricing, and off-balance sheet commitments. These policies and practices are based on management’s expectations regarding future interest rate movements, the states of the national, regional and local economies, and other financial and business risk factors. We use simulation modeling to measure and monitor the effect of various interest rate scenarios and business strategies on our net interest income. This modeling reflects interest rate changes and the related impact on net interest income and net income over specified time horizons.
Earnings Simulation Modeling
Management uses earnings simulation modeling to measure the sensitivity of our net interest income to changes in interest rates. The model calculates an earnings estimate based on current and projected balances and rates. This method is subject to the accuracy of the assumptions that underlie the process, but we believe it provides a better analysis of the sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates than other analyses, such as the static gap analysis noted above.
We derive the assumptions used in the model from historical trends and management’s outlook, including expected loan growth, loan prepayment rates, projected loan origination spreads, deposit growth rates, changes to deposit product betas and non-maturity deposit decay rates, and projected yields and rates. These assumptions may not be realized and unanticipated events and circumstances may also occur that cause the assumptions to be inaccurate. The model also does not take into account any future actions of management to mitigate the impact of interest rate changes. Our ALCO monitors the assumptions at least quarterly and periodically adjusts them as it deems appropriate. In the modeling, we assume that all maturities, calls, and prepayments in the securities portfolio are reinvested in like instruments, and we base the MBS prepayment assumptions on industry estimates of prepayment speeds for portfolios with similar coupon ranges and seasoning. We also use different interest rate scenarios and yield curves to measure the sensitivity of earnings to changing interest rates. Interest rates on different asset and liability accounts move differently when the short-term market rate changes and these differences are reflected in the different rate scenarios. We adjust deposit betas, decay rates and loan prepayment speeds periodically in our models for non-maturity deposits and loans.
We use our earnings simulation model to estimate earnings in rate environments where rates are instantaneously shocked up or down around a “most likely” rate scenario, based on implied forward rates and futures curves. The analysis assesses the impact on net interest income over a 12-month period after an immediate increase or “shock” in rates, of 100 bps up to 300 bps. The model, under all scenarios, does not drop the index below zero.
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The following table represents the interest rate sensitivity on our net interest income across the rate paths modeled for balances as of the quarterly periods ended:
Change In Net Interest Income | ||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||
2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||
| % |
| % |
| % | |
Change in Yield Curve: |
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|
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|
| |
+300 basis points |
| 5.68 |
| 4.41 | 7.91 | |
+200 basis points |
| 3.97 |
| 3.20 | 5.01 | |
+100 basis points |
| 2.12 |
| 1.79 | 2.06 | |
Most likely rate scenario |
| — |
| — | — | |
-100 basis points |
| (2.85) |
| (1.68) | (4.75) | |
-200 basis points |
| (6.28) |
| (3.92) | (8.94) | |
-300 basis points | (9.85) | (7.62) | (11.46) |
If an institution is asset sensitive its assets reprice more quickly than its liabilities and net interest income would be expected to increase in a rising interest rate environment and decrease in a falling interest rate environment. If an institution is liability sensitive its liabilities reprice more quickly than its assets and net interest income would be expected to decrease in a rising interest rate environment and increase in a falling interest rate environment.
From a net interest income perspective, we were more asset sensitive as of March 31, 2024 compared to our position as of December 31, 2023. This shift is due, in part, to the changing market characteristics of certain loan and deposit products and, in part, due to various other balance sheet strategies. We were less asset sensitive as of March 31, 2024 compared to our position as of March 31, 2023. This shift is due, in part, to the changing market characteristics of certain loan and deposit products and, in part, due to various other balance sheet strategies. We expect net interest income to increase with an immediate increase or shock in market rates. In a decreasing interest rate environment, we would expect a decline in net interest income as interest-earning assets re-price more quickly than interest-bearing deposits.
Economic Value Simulation Modeling
We use economic value simulation modeling to calculate the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities over different interest rate environments. We calculate the economic values based on discounted cash flow analysis. The net economic value of equity is the economic value of all assets minus the economic value of all liabilities. The change in net economic value over different rate environments is an indication of the longer-term earnings capability of the balance sheet. We use the same assumptions in the economic value simulation model as in the earnings simulation model. The economic value simulation model uses instantaneous rate shocks to the balance sheet.
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The following table reflects the estimated change in net economic value over different rate environments using economic value simulation for the balances as of the periods ended:
Change In Economic Value of Equity | ||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||
2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||
| % |
| % |
| % | |
Change in Yield Curve: |
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| ||
+300 basis points |
| (9.46) | (8.11) | (11.44) | ||
+200 basis points |
| (6.58) | (5.36) | (7.91) | ||
+100 basis points |
| (3.38) | (2.53) | (4.05) | ||
Most likely rate scenario |
| — | — | — | ||
-100 basis points |
| 2.23 | 2.34 | 3.01 | ||
-200 basis points |
| 3.18 | 3.07 | 5.30 | ||
-300 basis points | 2.21 | 0.76 | 5.90 |
As of March 31, 2024, our economic value of equity is generally less asset sensitive in a rising interest rate environment compared to our positions as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, primarily due to the composition of our Consolidated Balance Sheets and also due to the pricing characteristics and assumptions of certain deposits. A decrease in interest rates may have an adverse impact if our asset yields reprice faster than our deposits or if we are not able to reduce our deposit rates in a declining rate scenario.
ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2024. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded as of March 31, 2024, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
In designing and evaluating the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 that materially affected, or is 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
In the ordinary course of our operations, we are party to various legal proceedings. Based on the information presently available, and after consultation with legal counsel, management believes that the ultimate outcome in such proceedings, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our business or the financial condition or results of operations.
As previously disclosed, on February 9, 2022, pursuant to the CFPB’s Notice and Opportunity to Respond and Advise process, the CFPB Office of Enforcement notified the Bank that it was considering recommending that the CFPB take legal action against the Bank in connection with alleged violations of Regulation E, 12 C.F.R. § 1005.17, and the Consumer Financial Protection Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 5531 and 5536, in connection with the Bank’s overdraft practices and policies. In March 2023, the CFPB commenced settlement discussions with us, and on December 7, 2023, the Bank entered into a Consent Order with the CFPB to resolve the matter. A copy of the Consent Order is available on the CFPB’s website. The terms of the Consent Order require, among other things, that the Bank submit a redress plan to the CFPB pursuant to which the Bank will pay restitution in an amount of at least $5.0 million to certain current and former customers of the Bank who opted-in to the Bank’s discretionary overdraft service during a specified time period and pay a $1.2 million civil monetary penalty. See Note 7, “Commitments and Contingencies” in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report for additional information.
ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS
During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
An investment in our securities involves risks. In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, including the information addressed under “Forward-Looking Statements,” investors in our securities should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in our 2023 Form 10-K. These factors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, and capital position and could cause our actual results to differ materially from our historical results or the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report, in which case the trading price of our securities could decline.
ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities – None
(b) Use of Proceeds – Not Applicable
(c) Issuer Purchases of Securities
Stock Repurchase Program; Other Repurchases
As of March 31, 2024, we did not have an authorized share repurchase program in effect.
The following information describes our common stock repurchases for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Period | Total number of shares purchased(1) | Average price paid per share ($) | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs | Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs ($) | |||||
January 1 - January 31, 2024 | 20,868 | 35.26 | — | — | |||||
February 1 - February 29, 2024 | 55,820 | 33.40 | — | — | |||||
March 1 - March 31, 2024 | 2,427 | 34.82 | — | — | |||||
Total | 79,115 | 33.93 | — |
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(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2024, 79,115 shares were withheld upon vesting of restricted shares granted to our employees in order to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
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ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION
Other Information
Given the timing of the following event, the following information is included in this Quarterly Report pursuant to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, “Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers” in lieu of filing a Form 8-K.
As discussed in our proxy statement for our 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, as part of our executive compensation program, we provide annual cash incentive awards under our Management Incentive Plan (the “MIP”). On April 26, 2024, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors reviewed and approved an amendment to Appendix A of the MIP that adds a relative return on tangible common equity (“ROTCE”) performance modifier to the MIP that will be set by the Compensation Committee each year. The relative ROTCE performance modifier will measure performance relative to the proxy peer group we use to annually assess the competitiveness of our compensation arrangements. For 2024, the relative ROTCE performance modifier will be applied against the calculated absolute performance of the four corporate performance measures under the MIP as follows:
Actual performance between threshold, target and superior performance levels will be calculated using straight line interpolation, and cash payments under the MIP will continue to be capped at 200% of each executive’s target incentive award.
The preceding description of the MIP does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the MIP, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.12 and incorporated herein by reference.
Trading Arrangements
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) informed us of the
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ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report and this list includes the Exhibit Index:
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
3.1 | ||
3.1.1 | ||
3.2 | ||
10.12 | Management Incentive Plan (re-filed to update Appendix A thereto). | |
10.25 | ||
15.1 | ||
31.1 | ||
31.2 | ||
32.1 | ||
101 | Interactive data files formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited), (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited), (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited), (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited). | |
104 | The cover page from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (included with Exhibit 101). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: May 2, 2024 | By: | /s/ John C. Asbury |
John C. Asbury, | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
(principal executive officer) | ||
Date: May 2, 2024 | By: | /s/ Robert M. Gorman |
Robert M. Gorman, | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
(principal financial and accounting officer) |
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