Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Contact: Robert M. Gorman - (804) 523-7828
  Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer

 

UNION BANKSHARES REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

 

Richmond, Va., July 22, 2014 - Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company” or “Union”) (NASDAQ: UBSH) today reported net income of $14.8 million and earnings per share of $0.32 for its second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Excluding after-tax acquisition-related expenses of $3.0 million, operating earnings(1) for the quarter were $17.8 million and operating earnings per share(1) was $0.38. The quarterly results represent an increase of $992,000, or 5.9%, in operating earnings from the prior quarter. Operating earnings per share of $0.38 for the current quarter increased $0.02, or 5.6%, from the quarter ended March 31, 2014. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $22.6 million and earnings per share was $0.48. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, operating earnings were $34.7 million and operating earnings per share was $0.74.

 

“Our second quarter operating results continued to demonstrate the considerable earnings capacity we predicted the combination of Union and StellarOne would produce as the largest community banking institution headquartered in Virginia,” said G. William Beale, president and chief executive officer of Union Bankshares Corporation. “During the quarter, we successfully integrated StellarOne into Union and embarked on a broad-based advertising campaign to introduce the Union brand to the markets formerly served by StellarOne and to further leverage our value proposition in Union’s legacy markets. As a result, we are now well positioned to deliver a best-in-class customer experience, offer superior financial services and solutions, provide a rewarding experience for our teammates and generate top-tier financial performance for our shareholders.”

 

Select highlights for the second quarter include:

·Operating earnings(1) for the community bank segment, which excludes after-tax acquisition-related expenses of $3.0 million, were $18.4 million, or $0.40 per share for the second quarter compared to $18.2 million, or $0.39 per share for the first quarter.
·The mortgage segment reported a net loss of $602,000, or $0.01 per share, for the second quarter and a net loss of $2.0 million, or $0.04 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
·Operating Return on Average Tangible Common Equity(1) (“ROTCE”) was 11.10% for the quarter ended June, 2014 compared to operating ROTCE(1) of 10.33% for the first quarter. The operating ROTCE(1) of the community bank segment was 11.59% for the second quarter.
·Operating Return on Average Assets(1) (“ROA”) was 0.98% for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 compared to operating ROA(1) of 0.94% for the first quarter. The operating ROA(1) of the community bank segment was 1.02% for the second quarter.
·Operating efficiency ratio(1) declined to 66.4% for the current quarter from 68.4% in the prior quarter. The operating efficiency ratio for the community bank segment was 63.9% for the second quarter.
·On January 31, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to purchase up to $65.0 million worth of the Company’s common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program is authorized through December 31, 2015. As of July 18, 2014, approximately 1.5 million common shares had been repurchased and approximately $27.3 million remained available under the repurchase program.

  

(1)For a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures operating earnings, earnings per share (“EPS”), ROTCE, ROA, and efficiency ratio, see “Alternative Performance Measures (non-GAAP)” section of the Key Financial Results.

 

 
 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

Tax-equivalent net interest income was $65.8 million, an increase of $112,000 from the first quarter of 2014, while average interest-earning assets increased $28.5 million. The increase in average interest-earning assets was offset by a decline in the second quarter tax-equivalent net interest margin of 5 bps to 4.09% compared to 4.14% in the previous quarter. Core tax-equivalent net interest margin (which excludes the 15 bps impact of acquisition accounting accretion) decreased by 5 basis points from 3.99% in the previous quarter to 3.94%. The decrease in the core tax-equivalent net interest margin was principally due to a decrease in earning asset yields (-6 bps), outpacing the decline in cost of funds (+1 bps). The decline in earning asset yields was primarily driven by reinvestment of excess cash flows at lower rates during the quarter.

 

The Company continues to believe that net interest margin will decline modestly over the next several quarters as decreases in earning asset yields are projected to outpace declines in interest-bearing liabilities rates.

 

The Company’s fully taxable equivalent net interest margin includes the impact of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments. The first and second quarter 2014 and remaining estimated discount/premium and net accretion impact are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

   Loan Accretion   Certificates of
Deposit
   Borrowings   Total 
                 
For the quarter ended March 31, 2014  $(546)  $2,921   $75   $2,450 
For the quarter ended June 30, 2014   (219)   2,460    75    2,316 
For the remaining six months of 2014   158    3,534    150    3,842 
For the years ending:                    
2015   1,701    1,843    175    3,719 
2016   2,619    -    271    2,890 
2017   3,057    -    170    3,227 
2018   2,695    -    (143)   2,552 
2019   2,152    -    (286)   1,866 
Thereafter   13,178    -    (5,923)   7,255 

 

ASSET QUALITY/LOAN LOSS PROVISION

 

Overview

During the second quarter, the Company continued to have improvement in asset quality when compared to the prior year period, as year-to-date charge-off and provision levels and nonperforming assets were lower. The Company experienced increases in nonperforming assets from the prior quarter due to previously impaired loans put on nonaccrual status in the current quarter and closed bank premises related to the StellarOne acquisition that were moved to OREO; foreclosed property balances declined from the prior quarter. Net charge-offs were higher due to the net loan recovery recorded in the prior quarter. The magnitude of any change in the real estate market and its impact on the Company is still largely dependent upon continued recovery of residential housing and commercial real estate and the pace at which the local economies in the Company’s operating markets improve. All metrics discussed below exclude loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality (“PCI”) aggregating $131.1 million (net of fair value mark).

 

 
 

  

Nonperforming Assets (“NPAs”)

At June 30, 2014, nonperforming assets totaled $61.6 million, a decline of $582,000, or 0.9%, from a year ago and an increase of $11.4 million, or 22.7%, from March 31, 2014. In addition, NPAs as a percentage of total outstanding loans declined 89 basis points from 2.07% a year earlier and increased 23 basis points from 0.95% last quarter to 1.18% in the current quarter. The following table shows a summary of asset quality balances at the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30, 
   2014   2014   2013   2013   2013 
Nonaccrual loans, excluding PCI loans  $23,099   $14,722   $15,035   $19,941   $27,022 
Foreclosed properties   33,739    35,487    34,116    35,576    35,020 
Real estate investment   4,755    -    -    133    133 
Total nonperforming assets  $61,593   $50,209   $49,151   $55,650   $62,175 

 

The following table shows the activity in nonaccrual loans for the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30, 
   2014   2014   2013   2013   2013 
Beginning Balance  $14,722   $15,035   $19,941   $27,022   $23,033 
Net customer payments   (1,088)   (959)   (1,908)   (5,574)   (3,196)
Additions   11,087    1,362    3,077    3,020    7,934 
Charge-offs   (137)   (152)   (4,336)   (1,669)   (476)
Loans returning to accruing status   (523)   -    (1,018)   (1,068)   - 
Transfers to OREO   (962)   (564)   (721)   (1,790)   (273)
Ending Balance  $23,099   $14,722   $15,035   $19,941   $27,022 

 

The net increase in nonaccrual loan levels in the current quarter is primarily related to three credit relationships; the related loans were previously identified as impaired and evaluated for specific reserves in prior quarters.

 

The following table shows the activity in OREO for the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30, 
   2014   2014   2013   2013   2013 
Beginning Balance  $35,487   $34,116   $35,709   $35,153   $35,878 
Additions   7,671    5,404    1,326    2,841    1,768 
Capitalized Improvements   59    -    101    266    164 
Valuation Adjustments   (817)   (256)   (300)   (491)   - 
Proceeds from sales   (3,913)   (3,800)   (2,483)   (1,773)   (2,436)
Gains (losses) from sales   7    23    (237)   (287)   (221)
Ending Balance  $38,494   $35,487   $34,116   $35,709   $35,153 

 

Of the $7.7 million in additions to OREO in the current quarter, $6.1 million related to acquired bank premises no longer used in operations.

 

Past Due Loans

At June 30, 2014, loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest totaled $6.9 million, or 0.13% of total loans, compared to $6.3 million, or 0.21%, a year ago and $7.2 million, or 0.14%, at March 31, 2014.

 

Charge-offs

For the quarter ended June 30, 2014, net charge-offs were $1.0 million, or 0.08% on an annualized basis, compared to $1.1 million, or 0.14%, for the same quarter last year and net loan recoveries of $772,000, or (0.06%), for the first quarter of 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net charge-offs were $256,000, or 0.01% on an annualized basis, compared to $3.6 million, or 0.24%, for the same period in the prior year.

 

Provision

The provision for loan losses for the current quarter was $1.5 million, an increase of $500,000 from the same quarter a year ago and an increase of $1.5 million from the previous quarter. The increase in provision for loan losses in the current quarter compared to the prior periods was driven by increases in specific reserves on impaired loans and the impact of the net loan recoveries in the first quarter.

 

 
 

  

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) increased $472,000 from March 31, 2014 to $31.4 million at June 30, 2014. The ALL as a percentage of the total loan portfolio, adjusted for purchase accounting (non-GAAP), was 1.11% at June 30, 2014, a decrease from 1.29% at June 30, 2013 and an increase from 1.09% from the prior quarter. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of the total loan portfolio was 0.60% at June 30, 2014, 1.14% at June 30, 2013, and 0.59% at March 31, 2014. The increase in the allowance-related ratios from prior quarter was primarily attributable to increases in specific reserves on impaired loans. In acquisition accounting, there is no carryover of previously established allowance for loan losses.

 

The nonaccrual loan coverage ratio was 135.8% at June 30, 2014, compared to 127.1% from the same quarter last year and 209.9% at March 31, 2014. The current level of the allowance for loan losses reflects specific reserves related to nonperforming loans, current risk ratings on loans, net charge-off activity, loan growth, delinquency trends, and other credit risk factors that the Company considers important in assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

 

NONINTEREST INCOME

 

Noninterest income increased $2.5 million, or 17.6%, to $16.7 million from $14.2 million in the prior quarter. Customer-related noninterest income increased $1.1 million, primarily due to increases in service charges on deposit accounts, debit card interchange income, letter of credit fees, and income from wealth management services. Gains on sales of securities increased $397,000 from the prior quarter, while losses on sales of bank premises decreased $162,000. Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions, increased $733,000, or 31.9%, from the prior quarter, primarily related to increased mortgage loan originations. Mortgage loan originations increased by $46.0 million, or 30.9%, in the current quarter to $195.1 million from $149.1 million in the first quarter. Of the loan originations in the current quarter, 24.4% were refinances, which was a decrease from 30.4% in the prior quarter.

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 

Noninterest expense decreased $8.3 million, or 12.3%, to $59.5 million from $67.8 million when compared to the prior quarter. Excluding acquisition-related costs, which were $4.7 million and $13.2 million in the current and previous quarters, respectively, noninterest expense remained stable with only a slight increase of $201,000, or 0.37%, from the prior quarter. Increases in OREO and credit-related expenses of $793,000, marketing expenses of $627,000, and professional fees of $387,000 were partially offset by decreases in salary and benefit expenses of $1.6 million. The increase in OREO and credit-related costs is related to valuation adjustments required in the current quarter based on recent valuations of legacy OREO. The Company’s operating efficiency ratio declined to 66.4% from 68.4% in the first quarter.

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

At June 30, 2014, total assets were $7.3 billion, an increase of $3.1 billion from December 31, 2013, reflecting the impact of the StellarOne acquisition, and an increase of $12.4 million, or 0.17%, from March 31, 2014.

 

At June 30, 2014, loans net of unearned income were $5.2 billion, a decrease of $41.1 million from March 31, 2014, while average loans declined $33.2 million, or 2.5% (annualized). On a proforma basis, including StellarOne loan balances, period end loan balances grew $93.8 million, or 1.8%, when compared to June 30, 2013.

 

At June 30, 2014, total deposits were $5.7 billion, an increase of $48.4 million from March 31, 2014, while average deposits increased $47.1 million, or 3.3% (annualized). On a proforma basis, including StellarOne deposit balances, period end deposit balance remained flat when compared to June 30, 2013.

 

 
 

  

The Company’s capital ratios continued to be considered “well capitalized” for regulatory purposes. The Company’s estimated ratios of total capital to risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets as of June 30, 2014 were 13.57% and 12.94%, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets were 14.17% and 13.05%, respectively, and were 13.70% and 13.02%, respectively, as of March 31, 2014. The Company’s common equity to asset ratios at June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were 13.37%, 13.47%, and 10.49%, respectively, while its tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 9.23%, 9.29% and 8.94% at June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

COMMUNITY BANK SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The community bank segment reported net income of $15.4 million for the second quarter, an increase of $6.2 million, or 67.4%, from $9.2 million in the first quarter. Excluding after-tax acquisition-related expenses of $3.0 million and $9.0 million in the current and prior quarters, respectively, operating earnings increased $214,000 from the prior quarter to $18.4 million. As previously discussed, the provision for loan losses increased $1.5 million from the prior quarter due to increases in specific reserves on impaired loans and net loan recoveries recorded in the prior quarter. Net interest income was $63.4 million, a slight decrease of $125,000 from the first quarter.

 

Noninterest income increased $1.7 million from $12.1 million in the prior quarter to $13.8 million. Customer-related noninterest income increased $1.1 million, primarily due to increases in service charges on deposit accounts, debit card interchange income, letter of credit fees, and income from wealth management services. Gains on sales of securities increased $397,000 from the prior quarter, while losses on sales of bank premises decreased $162,000.

 

Noninterest expense decreased $7.9 million from $63.2 million to $55.3 million. Excluding acquisition-related costs, which were $4.7 million and $13.2 million in the current quarter and previous quarter, respectively, noninterest expense increased $614,000, or 1.2%, compared to the prior quarter. Increases in OREO and credit-related expenses of $793,000, marketing expenses of $629,000, and professional fees of $369,000 were partially offset by decreases in salary and benefit expenses of $1.1 million. The increase in OREO and credit-related costs is related to valuation adjustments required in the current quarter based on recent valuations of legacy OREO. The community banking segment’s operating efficiency ratio declined to 63.9% in the second quarter from 64.6% in the prior quarter.

 

MORTGAGE SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The mortgage segment reported a net loss of $602,000 for the second quarter, an improvement of $778,000, or 56.4%, from a net loss of $1.4 million in the first quarter. Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions, increased $733,000, or 31.9%, primarily related to increased mortgage loan originations.  Mortgage loan originations increased by $46.0 million, or 30.9%, in the current quarter to $195.1 million from $149.1 million in the first quarter. Of the loan originations in the current quarter, 24.4% were refinances, which was a decrease from 30.4% in the prior quarter. Noninterest expenses decreased $414,000, or 8.8%, from $4.7 million in the prior quarter to $4.3 million, related to declines in salaries, as a result of management’s efforts to recalibrate its cost structure to align with the overall lower mortgage origination levels it has been experiencing over the last several quarters. 

 

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ABOUT UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

 

Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: UBSH) is the holding company for Union First Market Bank, which has 131 branches and 200 ATMs throughout Virginia. Non-bank affiliates of the holding company include: Union Investment Services, Inc., which provides full brokerage services; Union Mortgage Group, Inc., which provides a full line of mortgage products; and Union Insurance Group, LLC, which offers various lines of insurance products.

 

Additional information on the Company is available at http://investors.bankatunion.com

 

 
 

  

Union Bankshares Corporation will hold a conference call on Tuesday, July 22, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time during which management will review earnings and performance trends. Callers wishing to participate may call toll-free by dialing (877) 668-4908. The conference ID number is 74084820. A replay archive of the conference call will be available beginning July 22nd at http://investors.bankatunion.com.

 

NON-GAAP MEASURES

 

In reporting the results of June 30, 2014, the Company has provided supplemental performance measures on an operating or tangible basis. Operating measures exclude acquisition costs unrelated to the Company’s normal operations. The Company believes these measures are useful to investors as they exclude non-operating adjustments resulting from acquisition activity and allow investors to see the combined economic results of the organization. Tangible common equity is used in the calculation of certain capital and per share ratios. The Company believes 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 the Company believes will assist investors in assessing the capital of the Company and its ability to absorb potential losses.

 

These measures are a supplement to GAAP used to prepare the Company’s financial statements and should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP measures. In addition, the Company’s non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP measures of other companies.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements in this 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 projections, predictions, expectations, or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact.  Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualified words (and their derivatives) such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” or words of similar meaning or other statements concerning opinions or judgment of the Company and its management about future events.  Although the Company believes that its expectations with respect to forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Actual future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those anticipated depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the effects of and changes in: general economic and bank industry conditions, the interest rate environment, legislative and regulatory requirements, competitive pressures, new products and delivery systems, inflation, the stock and bond markets, accounting standards or interpretations of existing standards, technology, consumer spending and savings habits, and mergers and acquisitions, including integration risk in connection with the Company’s acquisition of StellarOne such as potential deposit attrition, higher than expected costs, customer loss and business disruption, including, without limitation, potential difficulties in maintaining relationships with key personnel, and other integration related-matters.  More information is available on the Company’s website, http://investors.bankatunion.com and on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The information on the Company’s website is not a part of this press release. The Company does not intend or assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

 

 
 

  

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

KEY FINANCIAL RESULTS

(in thousands, except share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   06/30/14   03/31/14   06/30/13   06/30/14   06/30/13 
Results of Operations                         
Interest and dividend income  $68,634   $68,208   $42,686   $136,842   $85,973 
Interest expense   4,919    4,450    5,283    9,369    10,816 
Net interest income   63,715    63,758    37,403    127,473    75,157 
Provision for loan losses   1,500    -    1,000    1,500    3,050 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   62,215    63,758    36,403    125,973    72,107 
Noninterest income   16,704    14,200    11,299    30,904    21,133 
Noninterest expenses   59,475    67,781    34,283    127,256    67,783 
Income before income taxes   19,444    10,177    13,419    29,621    25,457 
Income tax expense   4,664    2,362    3,956    7,026    7,011 
Net income  $14,780   $7,815   $9,463   $22,595   $18,446 
                          
Interest earned on earning assets (FTE)   70,735    70,154    43,981    140,907    88,524 
Net interest income (FTE)   65,816    65,704    38,698    131,538    77,708 
Core deposit intangible amortization   2,455    2,616    921    5,071    1,957 
                          
Net income - community bank segment  $15,382   $9,195   $9,169   $24,577   $17,973 
Net income - mortgage segment   (602)   (1,380)   294    (1,982)   473 
                          
Key Ratios                         
Earnings per common share, diluted  $0.32   $0.17   $0.38   $0.49   $0.74 
Return on average assets (ROA)   0.81%   0.44%   0.94%   0.63%   0.92%
Return on average equity (ROE)   6.06%   3.18%   8.73%   4.61%   8.53%
Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE)   9.20%   4.80%   10.51%   6.99%   10.27%
Efficiency ratio (FTE)   72.07%   84.83%   68.57%   78.34%   68.58%
Efficiency ratio - community bank segment (FTE)   69.75%   81.56%   66.13%   75.58%   66.19%
Efficiency ratio - mortgage bank segment (FTE)   128.53%   186.04%   91.11%   153.31%   92.10%
Net interest margin (FTE)   4.09%   4.14%   4.18%   4.11%   4.21%
Net interest margin, core (FTE) (1)   3.94%   3.99%   4.14%   3.97%   4.16%
Yields on earning assets (FTE)   4.39%   4.42%   4.75%   4.41%   4.79%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities (FTE)   0.39%   0.34%   0.73%   0.37%   0.74%
Cost of funds   0.30%   0.28%   0.57%   0.30%   0.58%
                          
Key operating Ratios - excluding merger costs (non-GAAP) (3)                         
Consolidated                         
Operating net income  $17,823   $16,831   $10,382   $34,654   $19,365 
Operating diluted earnings per share  $0.38   $0.36   $0.42   $0.74   $0.78 
Operating return on average assets   0.98%   0.94%   1.03%   0.96%   0.96%
Operating return on average equity   7.30%   6.84%   9.58%   7.07%   8.95%
Operating return on average tangible common equity   11.10%   10.33%   11.54%   10.71%   10.78%
Operating efficiency ratio (FTE)   66.43%   68.35%   66.73%   67.36%   67.65%
                          
Community Bank Segment                         
Operating net income  $18,425   $18,211   $10,088   $36,636   $18,892 
Operating diluted earnings per share  $0.40   $0.39   $0.41   $0.79   $0.76 
Operating return on average assets   1.02%   1.02%   1.01%   1.02%   0.95%
Operating return on average equity   7.60%   7.52%   9.52%   7.56%   8.92%
Operating return on average tangible common equity   11.59%   11.44%   11.51%   11.52%   10.80%
Operating efficiency ratio (FTE)   63.88%   64.57%   64.09%   64.22%   65.17%

 

 
 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   06/30/14   03/31/14   06/30/13   06/30/14   06/30/13 
                     
Capital Ratios                         
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (5)   12.94%   13.02%   13.08%   12.94%   13.08%
Total risk-based capital ratio (5)   13.57%   13.70%   14.37%   13.57%   14.37%
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets) (5)   10.48%   10.66%   10.45%   10.48%   10.45%
Common equity to total assets   13.37%   13.47%   10.56%   13.37%   10.56%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets   9.23%   9.29%   8.92%   9.23%   8.92%
                          
Per Share Data                         
Earnings per common share, basic  $0.32   $0.17   $0.38   $0.49   $0.74 
Earnings per common share, diluted   0.32    0.17    0.38    0.48    0.74 
Cash dividends paid per common share   0.14    0.14    0.13    0.28    0.26 
Market value per share   25.65    25.42    20.59    25.65    20.59 
Book value per common share   21.40    21.15    17.32    21.40    17.32 
Tangible book value per common share   14.10    13.92    14.36    14.10    14.36 
Price to earnings ratio, diluted   19.98    36.87    13.51    26.50    13.80 
Price to book value per common share ratio   1.20    1.20    1.19    1.20    1.19 
Price to tangible common share ratio   1.82    1.83    1.43    1.82    1.43 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic   46,194,880    46,977,416    24,721,771    46,583,975    24,891,655 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted   46,296,870    47,080,661    24,802,231    46,686,592    24,961,431 
Common shares outstanding at end of period   45,874,662    46,677,821    24,880,403    45,874,662    24,880,403 
                          
Financial Condition                         
Assets  $7,307,080   $7,294,637   $4,056,557   $7,307,080   $4,056,557 
Loans, net of unearned income   5,233,069    5,274,198    3,000,855    5,233,069    3,000,855 
Earning Assets   6,460,753    6,469,151    3,722,199    6,460,753    3,722,199 
Goodwill   296,876    296,876    59,400    296,876    59,400 
Core deposit intangibles, net   36,479    38,935    13,821    36,479    13,821 
Deposits   5,734,563    5,686,131    3,265,963    5,734,563    3,265,963 
Stockholders' equity   976,969    982,513    428,429    976,969    428,429 
Tangible common equity   643,614    646,702    355,208    643,614    355,208 
                          
Averages                         
Assets  $7,274,730   $7,249,746   $4,037,696   $7,262,307   $4,047,372 
Loans, net of unearned income   5,246,710    5,279,924    2,975,200    5,263,225    2,970,584 
Loans held for sale   52,895    49,767    117,467    51,340    137,008 
Securities   1,133,807    1,076,479    609,592    1,105,301    604,953 
Earning assets   6,460,798    6,432,326    3,713,392    6,446,641    3,724,597 
Deposits   5,693,096    5,645,961    3,265,128    5,669,658    3,274,728 
Certificates of deposit   1,411,665    1,463,076    979,011    1,437,229    1,010,283 
Interest-bearing deposits   4,543,661    4,686,438    2,608,408    4,551,416    2,631,535 
Borrowings   550,514    549,663    299,115    550,091    300,223 
Interest-bearing liabilities   5,094,175    5,236,101    2,907,523    5,101,507    2,931,758 
Stockholders' equity   978,894    997,868    434,640    988,329    436,301 
Tangible common equity   644,056    660,543    360,974    652,254    362,157 

 

 
 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   06/30/14   03/31/14   06/30/13   06/30/14   06/30/13 
Asset Quality                         
Allowance for Loan Losses (ALL)                         
Beginning balance  $30,907   $30,135   $34,415   $30,135   $34,916 
Add: Recoveries   512    1,659    721    2,171    1,555 
Less: Charge-offs   1,540    887    1,803    2,427    5,188 
Add: Provision for loan losses   1,500    -    1,000    1,500    3,050 
Ending balance  $31,379   $30,907   $34,333   $31,379   $34,333 
                          
ALL / total outstanding loans   0.60%   0.59%   1.14%   0.60%   1.14%
ALL / total outstanding loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting (2)   1.11%   1.09%   1.29%   1.11%   1.29%
Net charge-offs / total outstanding loans   0.08%   -0.06%   0.14%   0.01%   0.24%
Provision / total outstanding loans   0.11%   0.00%   0.13%   0.06%   0.20%
Nonperforming Assets                         
Commercial  $17,489   $11,362   $23,013   $17,489   $23,013 
Consumer   5,610    3,360    4,009    5,610    4,009 
Nonaccrual loans   23,099    14,722    27,022    23,099    27,022 
                          
Other real estate owned   38,494    35,487    35,153    38,494    35,153 
Total nonperforming assets (NPAs)   61,593    50,209    62,175    61,593    62,175 
                          
Commercial   649    3,485    1,353    649    1,353 
Consumer   6,221    3,720    4,938    6,221    4,938 
Loans 90 days and still accruing   6,870    7,205    6,291    6,870    6,291 
                          
Total nonperforming assets and loans 90 days  $68,463   $57,414   $68,466   $68,463   $68,466 
NPAs / total outstanding loans   1.18%   0.95%   2.07%   1.18%   2.07%
NPAs / total assets   0.84%   0.69%   1.53%   0.84%   1.53%
ALL / nonperforming loans   135.84%   209.94%   127.06%   135.84%   127.06%
ALL / nonperforming assets   50.95%   61.56%   55.22%   50.95%   55.22%
                          
Past Due Detail                         
Commercial  $3,369   $2,599   $1,093   $3,369   $1,093 
Consumer   4,861    4,511    3,729    4,861    3,729 
Loans 60-89 days past due  $8,230   $7,110   $4,822   $8,230   $4,822 
Commercial  $5,518   $12,381   $7,392   $5,518   $7,392 
Consumer   22,623    23,018    11,215    22,623    11,215 
Loans 30-59 days past due  $28,141   $35,399   $18,607   $28,141   $18,607 
Commercial  $114,893   $120,291   $3,039   $114,893   $3,039 
Consumer   16,214    18,140    934    16,214    934 
Purchased impaired  $131,107   $138,431   $3,973   $131,107   $3,973 
                          
Troubled Debt Restructurings                         
Performing  $30,561   $37,195   $39,826   $30,561   $39,826 
Nonperforming   3,610    7,090    13,210    3,610    13,210 
Total troubled debt restructurings  $34,171   $44,285   $53,036   $34,171   $53,036 
                          
Mortgage Origination Volume                         
Refinance Volume  $47,640   $45,322   $114,502   $92,962   $255,750 
Construction Volume   39,441    32,103    34,425    71,544    60,613 
Purchase Volume   108,039    71,635    149,257    179,674    249,982 
Total Mortgage loan originations  $195,120   $149,060   $298,184   $344,181   $566,345 
% of originations that are refinances   24.42%   30.41%   38.40%   27.01%   45.20%
                          
Other Data                         
End of period full-time employees   1,511    1,628    1,044    1,511    1,044 
Number of full-service branches   131    144    90    131    90 
Number of full automatic transaction machines (ATMs)   200    210    155    200    155 
                          

 

 
 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   06/30/14   03/31/14   06/30/13   06/30/14   06/30/13 
Alternative Performance Measures (non-GAAP)                         
Operating Earnings (3)                         
Net Income (GAAP)  $14,780   $7,815   $9,463   $22,595   $18,446 
Plus: Merger and conversion related expense, after tax   3,043    9,016    919    12,059    919 
Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)  $17,823   $16,831   $10,382   $34,654   $19,365 
                          
Operating earnings per share - Basic  $0.38   $0.36   $0.42   $0.74   $0.78 
Operating earnings per share - Diluted   0.38    0.36    0.42    0.74    0.78 
                          
Operating ROA   0.98%   0.94%   1.03%   0.96%   0.96%
Operating ROE   7.30%   6.84%   9.58%   7.07%   8.95%
Operating ROTCE   11.10%   10.33%   11.54%   10.71%   10.78%
                          
Community Bank Segment Operating Earnings (3)                         
Net Income (GAAP)  $15,382   $9,195   $9,169   $24,577   $17,973 
Plus: Merger and conversion related expense, after tax   3,043    9,016    919    12,059    919 
Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)  $18,425   $18,211   $10,088   $36,636   $18,892 
                          
Operating earnings per share - Basic  $0.40   $0.39   $0.41   $0.79   $0.76 
Operating earnings per share - Diluted   0.40    0.39    0.41    0.79    0.76 
                          
Operating ROA   1.02%   1.02%   1.01%   1.02%   0.95%
Operating ROE   7.60%   7.52%   9.52%   7.56%   8.92%
Operating ROTCE   11.59%   11.44%   11.51%   11.52%   10.80%
                          
Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE (3)                         
Net Interest Income (GAAP)  $63,715   $63,758   $37,403   $127,473   $75,157 
FTE adjustment   2,101    1,946    1,295    4,065    2,551 
Net Interest Income (FTE)  $65,816    65,704    38,698    131,538    77,708 
Noninterest Income (GAAP)   16,704    14,200    11,299    30,904    21,133 
Noninterest Expense (GAAP)  $59,475   $67,781   $34,283   $127,256   $67,783 
Merger and conversion related expense   4,661    13,168    919    17,829    919 
Noninterest Expense (Non-GAAP)  $54,814   $54,613   $33,364   $109,427   $66,864 
                          
Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE (non-GAAP)   66.43%   68.35%   66.73%   67.36%   67.65%
                          
Community Bank Segment Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE (3)                         
Net Interest Income (GAAP)  $63,401   $63,526   $36,960   $126,927   $74,147 
FTE adjustment   2,102    1,947    1,294    4,064    2,553 
Net Interest Income (FTE)  $65,503    65,473    38,254    130,991    76,700 
Noninterest Income (GAAP)   13,846    12,071    6,798    25,917    12,945 
Noninterest Expense (GAAP)  $55,349   $63,242   $29,793   $118,591   $59,338 
Merger and conversion related expense   4,661    13,168    919    17,829    919 
Noninterest Expense (Non-GAAP)  $50,688   $50,074   $28,874   $100,762   $58,419 
                          
Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE (non-GAAP)   63.88%   64.57%   64.09%   64.22%   65.17%
                          
Tangible Common Equity (4)                         
Ending equity  $976,969   $982,513   $428,429   $976,969   $428,429 
Less: Ending goodwill   296,876    296,876    59,400    296,876    59,400 
Less: Ending core deposit intangibles   36,479    38,935    13,821    36,479    13,821 
Ending tangible common equity  $643,614   $646,702   $355,208   $643,614   $355,208 
                          
Average equity  $978,894   $997,868   $434,640   $988,329   $436,301 
Less: Average trademark intangible   -    -    -    -    3 
Less: Average goodwill   296,876    296,876    59,400    296,876    59,400 
Less: Average core deposit intangibles   37,962    40,449    14,266    39,199    14,741 
Average tangible common equity  $644,056   $660,543   $360,974   $652,254   $362,157 

 

 
 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   06/30/14   03/31/14   06/30/13   06/30/14   06/30/13 
ALL to loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting (non-GAAP)(2)                         
Allowance for loan losses  $31,379   $30,907   $34,333   $31,379   $34,333 
Remaining credit mark on purchased performing loans   25,632    25,515    4,251    25,632    4,251 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses   57,011    56,422    38,584    57,011    38,584 
                          
Loans, net of unearned income   5,233,069    5,274,198    3,000,855    5,233,069    3,000,855 
Remaining credit mark on purchased performing loans   25,632    25,515    4,251    25,632    4,251 
Less: Purchased credit impaired loans, net of credit mark   131,107    138,431    3,973    131,107    3,973 
Adjusted loans, net of unearned income  $5,127,594   $5,161,282   $3,001,133   $5,127,594   $3,001,133 
                          
ALL / gross loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting   1.11%   1.09%   1.29%   1.11%   1.29%

 

(1) The core net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) excludes the impact of acquisition accounting accretion and amortization adjustments in net interest income.

 

(2) The allowance for loan losses, adjusted for acquisition accounting (non-GAAP) ratio includes an adjustment for the credit mark on purchased performing loans. The purchased performing loans are reported net of the related credit mark in loans, net of unearned income, on the Company’s

Consolidated Balance Sheet; therefore, the credit mark is added back to the balance to represent the total loan portfolio. The adjusted allowance for loan losses, including the credit mark, represents the total reserve on the Company’s loan portfolio. The PCI loans, net of the respective credit mark, are removed from the loans, net of unearned income, as these loans are not covered by the allowance established by the Company unless changes in expected cash flows indicate that one of the PCI loan pools are impaired, at which time an allowance for PCI loans will be established. GAAP requires the acquired allowance for loan losses not be carried over in an acquisition or merger. The Company believes the presentation of the allowance for loan losses, adjusted for acquisition accounting ratio is useful to investors because the acquired loans were purchased at a market discount with no allowance for loan losses carried over to the Company, and the credit mark on the purchased performing loans represents the allowance associated with those purchased loans. The Company believes that this measure is a better reflection of the reserves on the Company’s loan portfolio.

 

(3) The Company has provided supplemental performance measures which the Company believes may be useful to investors as they exclude non-operating adjustments resulting from acquisition and allow investors to see the combined economic results of the organization. These measures are a supplement to GAAP used to prepare the Company’s financial statements and should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP measures. In addition, the Company’s non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP measures of other companies.

 

(4) Tangible common equity is used in the calculation of certain capital and per share ratios. The Company believes 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 the Company believes will assist investors in assessing the capital of the Company and its ability to absorb potential losses.

 

(5) June 30, 2014 ratios are estimates and subject to change pending the filing of the FR Y9-C. All other periods presented as filed.

 

 
 

  

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents:          
Cash and due from banks  $136,799   $66,090 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   21,769    6,781 
Money market investments   1    1 
Federal funds sold   311    151 
Total cash and cash equivalents   158,880    73,023 
           
Securities available for sale, at fair value   1,094,777    677,348 
Restricted stock, at cost   47,204    26,036 
           
Loans held for sale, net   63,622    53,185 
           
Loans, net of unearned income   5,233,069    3,039,368 
Less allowance for loan losses   31,379    30,135 
Net loans   5,201,690    3,009,233 
           
Bank premises and equipment, net   145,662    82,815 
Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance   38,494    34,116 
Core deposit intangibles, net   36,479    11,980 
Goodwill   296,876    59,400 
Other assets   223,396    149,435 
Total assets  $7,307,080   $4,176,571 
           
LIABILITIES          
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   1,198,919    691,674 
Interest-bearing deposits   4,535,644    2,545,168 
Total deposits   5,734,563    3,236,842 
           
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   42,276    52,455 
Other short-term borrowings   200,000    211,500 
Long-term borrowings   298,786    199,359 
Other liabilities   54,486    38,176 
Total liabilities   6,330,111    3,738,332 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Common stock, $1.33 par value, shares authorized 100,000,000 and 36,000,000, respectively; issued and outstanding, 45,874,662 shares and 24,976,434 shares, respectively.   60,731    33,020 
Surplus   659,179    170,770 
Retained earnings   246,178    236,639 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   10,881    (2,190)
Total stockholders' equity   976,969    438,239 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $7,307,080   $4,176,571 

 

 
 

  

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Interest and dividend income:                    
Interest and fees on loans  $61,386   $38,687   $122,655   $77,912 
Interest on Federal funds sold   -    -    -    1 
Interest on deposits in other banks   9    6    21    11 
Interest and dividends on securities:                    
Taxable   3,860    1,939    7,508    4,008 
Nontaxable   3,379    2,054    6,658    4,041 
Total interest and dividend income   68,634    42,686    136,842    85,973 
                     
Interest expense:                    
Interest on deposits   2,550    3,701    4,806    7,663 
Interest on federal funds purchased   23    21    46    36 
Interest on short-term borrowings   146    54    265    108 
Interest on long-term borrowings   2,200    1,507    4,252    3,009 
Total interest expense   4,919    5,283    9,369    10,816 
                     
Net interest income   63,715    37,403    127,473    75,157 
Provision for loan losses   1,500    1,000    1,500    3,050 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   62,215    36,403    125,973    72,107 
                     
Noninterest income:                    
Service charges on deposit accounts   4,525    2,346    8,822    4,618 
Other service charges, commissions and fees   5,412    3,222    10,083    6,029 
Gains (losses) on securities transactions, net   426    53    455    42 
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions   3,030    4,668    5,328    8,520 
Losses on sales of bank premises   (71)   (34)   (304)   (330)
Other operating income   3,382    1,044    6,520    2,254 
Total noninterest income   16,704    11,299    30,904    21,133 
                     
Noninterest expenses:                    
Salaries and benefits   28,040    17,912    57,666    35,878 
Occupancy expenses   5,102    2,764    10,282    5,619 
Furniture and equipment expenses   2,637    1,741    5,505    3,585 
Communications expense   1,351    675    2,450    1,372 
Technology and data processing   2,792    2,021    5,866    3,765 
Professional services   1,442    663    2,497    1,387 
Marketing and advertising expense   1,692    1,108    2,757    2,160 
FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance   1,593    756    2,986    1,546 
OREO and credit-related expenses   2,244    984    3,694    1,558 
Amortization of intangible assets   2,455    921    5,071    1,990 
Acquisition and conversion costs   4,661    919    17,829    919 
Other expenses   5,466    3,819    10,653    8,004 
Total noninterest expenses   59,475    34,283    127,256    67,783 
                     
Income before income taxes   19,444    13,419    29,621    25,457 
Income tax expense   4,664    3,956    7,026    7,011 
Net income  $14,780   $9,463   $22,595   $18,446 
Earnings per common share, basic  $0.32   $0.38   $0.49   $0.74 
Earnings per common share, diluted  $0.32   $0.38   $0.48   $0.74 

 

 
 

  

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Community Bank   Mortgage   Eliminations   Consolidated 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014                    
Net interest income  $63,401   $314   $-   $63,715 
Provision for loan losses   1,500    -    -    1,500 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   61,901    314    -    62,215 
Noninterest income   13,846    3,028    (170)   16,704 
Noninterest expenses   55,349    4,296    (170)   59,475 
Income (loss) before income taxes   20,398    (954)   -    19,444 
Income tax expense (benefit)   5,016    (352)   -    4,664 
Net income (loss)  $15,382   $(602)  $-   $14,780 
Plus: Merger and conversion related expense, after tax   3,043    -    -    3,043 
Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)  $18,425   $(602)  $-   $17,823 
Total assets  $7,305,078   $77,299   $(75,297)  $7,307,080 
                     
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013                    
Net interest income  $36,960   $443   $-   $37,403 
Provision for loan losses   1,000    -    -    1,000 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   35,960    443    -    36,403 
Noninterest income   6,798    4,668    (167)   11,299 
Noninterest expenses   29,793    4,657    (167)   34,283 
Income before income taxes   12,965    454    -    13,419 
Income tax expense   3,796    160    -    3,956 
Net income  $9,169   $294   $-   $9,463 
Plus: Merger and conversion related expense, after tax   919    -    -    919 
Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)  $10,088   $294   $-   $10,382 
Total assets  $4,045,163   $121,392   $(109,998)  $4,056,557 
                     
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014                    
Net interest income  $126,927   $546   $-   $127,473 
Provision for loan losses   1,500    -    -    1,500 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   125,427    546    -    125,973 
Noninterest income   25,917    5,328    (341)   30,904 
Noninterest expenses   118,591    9,006    (341)   127,256 
Income before income taxes   32,753    (3,132)   -    29,621 
Income tax expense   8,176    (1,150)   -    7,026 
Net income  $24,577   $(1,982)  $-   $22,595 
Plus: Merger and conversion related expense, after tax   12,059    -    -    12,059 
Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)  $36,636   $(1,982)  $-   $34,654 
Total assets  $7,305,078   $77,299   $(75,297)  $7,307,080 
                     
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013                    
Net interest income  $74,147   $1,010   $-   $75,157 
Provision for loan losses   3,050    -    -    3,050 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   71,097    1,010    -    72,107 
Noninterest income   12,945    8,522    (334)   21,133 
Noninterest expenses   59,338    8,779    (334)   67,783 
Income before income taxes   24,704    753    -    25,457 
Income tax expense   6,731    280    -    7,011 
Net income  $17,973   $473   $-   $18,446 
Plus: Merger and conversion related expense, after tax   919    -    -    919 
Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)  $18,892   $473   $-   $19,365 
Total assets  $4,045,163   $121,392   $(109,998)  $4,056,557 

 

 
 

 

AVERAGE BALANCES, INCOME AND EXPENSES, YIELDS AND RATES (TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS)

 

   For the quarter ended 
   June 30, 2014   March 31, 2014 
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (1)
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (1)
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                              
Securities:                              
Taxable  $727,829   $3,860    2.13%  $683,620   $3,648    2.16%
Tax-exempt   405,978    5,198    5.14%   392,859    5,044    5.21%
Total securities   1,133,807    9,058    3.20%   1,076,479    8,692    3.27%
Loans, net (2) (3)   5,246,710    61,125    4.67%   5,279,924    61,033    4.69%
Loans held for sale   52,895    543    4.12%   49,767    417    3.40%
Federal funds sold   522    -    0.17%   268    -    0.17%
Money market investments   1    -    0.00%   1    -    0.00%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   26,863    9    0.13%   25,887    12    0.19%
Total earning assets   6,460,798    70,735    4.39%   6,432,326    70,154    4.42%
Allowance for loan losses   (30,822)             (30,925)          
Total non-earning assets   844,754              848,345           
Total assets  $7,274,730             $7,249,746           
                               
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:                              
Interest-bearing deposits:                              
Transaction and money market accounts  $2,574,630    1,150    0.18%  $2,674,485    1,138    0.17%
Regular savings   557,366    264    0.19%   548,877    247    0.18%
Time deposits (4)   1,411,665    1,136    0.32%   1,463,076    871    0.24%
Total interest-bearing deposits   4,543,661    2,550    0.23%   4,686,438    2,256    0.20%
Other borrowings (5)   550,514    2,369    1.73%   549,663    2,194    1.62%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   5,094,175    4,919    0.39%   5,236,101    4,450    0.34%
                               
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                              
Demand deposits   1,149,435              959,523           
Other liabilities   52,226              56,254           
Total liabilities   6,295,836              6,251,878           
Stockholders' equity   978,894              997,868           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $7,274,730             $7,249,746           
                               
Net interest income       $65,816             $65,704      
                               
Interest rate spread (6)             4.00%             4.08%
Interest expense as a percent of average earning assets             0.30%             0.28%
Net interest margin (7)             4.09%             4.14%

 

(1) Rates and yields are annualized and calculated from actual, not rounded amounts in thousands, which appear above.

(2) Nonaccrual loans are included in average loans outstanding.

(3) Interest income on loans includes $219 thousand and $546 thousand for the three month periods ended June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014 in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to the acquisitions.

(4) Interest expense on certificates of deposits includes $2.5 million and $2.9 million for the three month periods ended June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to the acquisitions.

(5) Interest expense on borrowings includes $75 thousand for both the three month periods ended June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively, in amortization of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

(6) Income and yields are reported on a taxable equivalent basis using the statutory federal corporate tax rate of 35%.

(7) Core net interest margin excludes purchase accounting adjustments and was 3.94% and 3.99% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014.