UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2014

 

OR

 

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File Number: 0-20293

 

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

VIRGINIA 54-1598552
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

 

1051 East Cary Street

Suite 1200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(804) 633-5031

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes ¨ No x

 

The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of October 31, 2014 was 45,453,897.

 

 
 

 

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

ITEM     PAGE
       
  PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
       
Item 1. Financial Statements    
       
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013   2
       
  Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013   3
       
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013   4
       
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013   5
       
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013   6
       
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   7
       
  Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   45
       
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   46
       
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   71
       
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   73
       
  PART II - OTHER INFORMATION    
       
Item 1. Legal Proceedings   74
       
Item 1A. Risk Factors   75
       
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   75
       
Item 6. Exhibits   76
       
  Signatures   77

 

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Glossary of Acronyms

 

ALCO Asset Liability Committee
ALL Allowance for loan losses
ASC Accounting Standards Codification
ASU Accounting Standards Update
ATM Automated teller machine
the Bank Union First Market Bank
bps Basis points
the Company Union Bankshares Corporation
Dodd-Frank Act Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
EPS Earnings per share
Exchange Act Securities Exchange Act of 1934
FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board
Federal Reserve Bank Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
FRB or Federal Reserve Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
GAAP Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
HELOC Home equity line of credit
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
NPA Nonperforming assets
OREO Other real estate owned
OTTI Other than temporary impairment
PCI Purchased credit impaired
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission
StellarOne StellarOne Corporation
TDR Troubled debt restructuring
UMG Union Mortgage Group, Inc.

 

 
 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – Financial Statements

 

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
ASSETS   (Unaudited)    (Audited) 
Cash and cash equivalents:          
Cash and due from banks  $112,891   $66,090 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   35,489    6,781 
Money market investments   1    1 
Federal funds sold   311    151 
Total cash and cash equivalents   148,692    73,023 
           
Securities available for sale, at fair value   1,095,636    677,348 
Restricted stock, at cost   48,554    26,036 
           
Loans held for sale, net   31,469    53,185 
           
Loans, net of unearned income   5,171,003    3,039,368 
Less allowance for loan losses   32,109    30,135 
Net loans   5,138,894    3,009,233 
           
Bank premises and equipment, net   138,549    82,815 
Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance   37,754    34,116 
Core deposit intangibles, net   34,089    11,980 
Goodwill   296,876    59,400 
Other assets   223,821    149,435 
Total assets  $7,194,334   $4,176,571 
           
LIABILITIES          
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   1,204,343    691,674 
Interest-bearing deposits   4,429,707    2,545,168 
Total deposits   5,634,050    3,236,842 
           
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   33,517    52,455 
Other short-term borrowings   195,000    211,500 
Long-term borrowings   299,162    199,359 
Other liabilities   54,932    38,176 
Total liabilities   6,216,661    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, 45,514,028 shares and 24,976,434 shares, respectively.   60,267    33,020 
Surplus   651,178    170,770 
Retained earnings   254,260    236,639 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   11,968    (2,190)
Total stockholders' equity   977,673    438,239 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $7,194,334   $4,176,571 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Interest and dividend income:                    
Interest and fees on loans  $62,340   $38,895   $184,996   $116,806 
Interest on federal funds sold   -    -    1    1 
Interest on deposits in other banks   21    3    41    14 
Interest and dividends on securities:                    
Taxable   3,883    1,849    11,391    5,856 
Nontaxable   3,347    2,094    10,005    6,135 
Total interest and dividend income   69,591    42,841    206,434    128,812 
                     
Interest expense:                    
Interest on deposits   3,027    3,371    7,833    11,033 
Interest on federal funds purchased   3    26    49    62 
Interest on short-term borrowings   108    62    373    170 
Interest on long-term borrowings   1,974    1,524    6,226    4,533 
Total interest expense   5,112    4,983    14,481    15,798 
                     
Net interest income   64,479    37,858    191,953    113,014 
Provision for loan losses   1,800    1,800    3,300    4,850 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   62,679    36,058    188,653    108,164 
                     
Noninterest income:                    
Service charges on deposit accounts   4,458    2,474    13,281    7,093 
Other service charges, commissions and fees   5,055    3,185    15,138    9,214 
Gains on securities transactions, net   995    5    1,449    47 
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions   2,598    2,061    7,925    10,581 
Losses on sales of bank premises   (79)   (7)   (384)   (337)
Other operating income   3,715    1,498    10,236    3,751 
Total noninterest income   16,742    9,216    47,645    30,349 
                     
Noninterest expenses:                    
Salaries and benefits   26,060    17,416    83,726    53,294 
Occupancy expenses   4,902    2,820    15,184    8,439 
Furniture and equipment expenses   3,050    1,665    8,555    5,250 
Communications expense   1,291    698    3,740    2,070 
Technology and data processing   3,280    2,013    9,145    5,778 
Professional services   1,400    795    3,897    2,183 
Marketing and advertising expense   2,064    1,017    4,821    3,177 
FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance   1,577    759    4,563    2,305 
OREO and credit-related expenses   6,559    1,601    10,254    3,159 
Amortization of intangible assets   2,391    921    7,462    2,912 
Acquisition and conversion costs   1,695    473    19,524    1,393 
Other expenses   5,652    3,954    16,306    11,955 
Total noninterest expenses   59,921    34,132    187,177    101,915 
                     
Income before income taxes   19,500    11,142    49,121    36,598 
Income tax expense   4,576    3,196    11,602    10,206 
Net income  $14,924   $7,946   $37,519   $26,392 
Earnings per common share, basic  $0.33   $0.32   $0.81   $1.06 
Earnings per common share, diluted  $0.33   $0.32   $0.81   $1.06 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Net income  $14,924   $7,946   $37,519   $26,392 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                    
Cash flow hedges:                    
                     
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges   (228)   293    (431)   1,049 
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (net of tax, $89 and $87 for the three months and $231 and $291 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013)   164    161    428    540 
                     
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:                    
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period (net of tax, $968 and $212 for the three months and $7,992 and $6,580 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013)   1,798    (393)   14,843    (12,220)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (net of tax, $348 and $2 for the three months and $367 and $17 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013)   (647)   (3)   (682)   (30)
Other comprehensive income (loss)   1,087    58    14,158    (10,661)
Comprehensive income  $16,011   $8,004   $51,677   $15,731 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AND 2013

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 

   Common
Stock
   Surplus   Retained
Earnings
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
   Total 
    (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    (Unaudited) 
Balance - December 31, 2012  $33,510   $176,635   $215,634   $10,084   $435,863 
Net income - 2013             26,392         26,392 
Other comprehensive loss (net of tax, $6,597)                  (10,661)   (10,661)
Dividends on Common Stock ($.40 per share)             (9,296)        (9,296)
Stock purchased under stock repurchase plan (500,000 shares)   (664)   (8,835)             (9,499)
Issuance of common stock under Dividend Reinvestment Plan (37,182 shares)   50    656    (706)        - 
Issuance of common stock under Equity Compensation Plans (16,845 shares)   21    248              269 
Vesting of restricted stock under Equity Compensation Plans (12,120 shares)   16    (16)             - 
Net settle for taxes on Restricted Stock Awards (2,563 shares)   (3)   (16)             (19)
Stock-based compensation expense        622              622 
Balance - September 30, 2013  $32,930   $169,294   $232,024   $(577)  $433,671 
                          
Balance - December 31, 2013  $33,020   $170,770   $236,639   $(2,190)  $438,239 
Net income - 2014             37,519         37,519 
Other comprehensive income (net of tax, $7,625)                  14,158    14,158 
Issuance of Common Stock in regard to acquisition (22,147,874 shares)   29,457    520,066              549,523 
Dividends on Common Stock ($.43 per share)             (19,020)        (19,020)
Stock purchased under stock repurchase plan (1,731,025 shares)   (2,303)   (41,174)             (43,477)
Issuance of common stock under Dividend Reinvestment Plan (37,489 shares)   50    828    (878)        - 
Issuance of common stock under Equity Compensation Plans (67,057 shares)   89    983              1,072 
Issuance of common stock for services rendered (14,374 shares)   19    343              362 
Vesting of restricted stock under Equity Compensation Plans (14,707 shares)   20    (20)             - 
Net settle for taxes on Restricted Stock Awards (63,916 shares)   (85)   (1,480)             (1,565)
Stock-based compensation expense        862              862 
Balance - September 30, 2014  $60,267   $651,178   $254,260   $11,968   $977,673 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AND 2013

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   2014   2013 
Operating activities:   (Unaudited)    (Unaudited) 
Net income  $37,519   $26,392 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation of bank premises and equipment   8,160    4,542 
Writedown of OREO   7,265    491 
Amortization, net   18,351    10,675 
Accretion and amortization related to acquisition, net   (7,870)   - 
Provision for loan losses   3,300    4,850 
Gains on securities transactions, net   (1,449)   (47)
Decrease in loans held for sale, net   33,093    109,519 
(Gains) losses on sales of other real estate owned, net   (128)   224 
Losses on bank premises, net   384    337 
Stock-based compensation expenses   862    622 
Issuance of common stock grants for services   362    - 
Net decrease (increase) in other assets   12,115    (26,255)
Net (decrease) increase in other liabilities   (3,791)   7,266 
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities   108,173    138,616 
Investing activities:          
Purchases of securities available for sale   (351,153)   (177,948)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale   273,447    42,843 
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of securities available for sale   111,390    106,327 
Net decrease (increase) in loans   100,844    (48,515)
Net increase in bank premises and equipment   (5,262)   (2,981)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned   9,929    5,085 
Improvements to other real estate owned   (262)   (460)
Cash acquired in bank acquisitions   49,989    - 
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) investing activities   188,922    (75,649)
Financing activities:          
Net increase in noninterest-bearing deposits   100,629    51,298 
Net decrease in interest-bearing deposits   (175,918)   (124,140)
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings   (84,665)   18,932 
Net increase in long-term borrowings (1)   1,518    1,668 
Cash dividends paid - common stock   (19,020)   (9,296)
Repurchase of common stock   (43,477)   (9,499)
Issuance of common stock   1,072    269 
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards   (1,565)   (19)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in financing activities   (221,426)   (70,787)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   75,669    (7,820)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period   73,023    82,902 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period  $148,692   $75,082 
           
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information          
Cash payments for:          
Interest  $21,210   $16,258 
Income taxes   12,400    7,900 
           
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities          
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale  $21,786   $(18,846)
Changes in fair value of interest rate swap loss   (3)   1,589 
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned   5,257    7,227 
Transfers from bank premises to other real estate owned   10,866    988 
           
Transactions related to bank and branch acquisitions          
Assets acquired   2,959,212    - 
Liabilities assumed   2,647,165    - 
           
(1) See Note 6 "Borrowings" related to 2014 activity.          
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.          

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

September 30, 2014

 

1.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Effective April 25, 2014, the Company changed its corporate name from Union First Market Bankshares Corporation to Union Bankshares Corporation. The name change was approved at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held April 22, 2014. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and follow general practice within the banking industry. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

 

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K. If needed, certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-01, “Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).” The amendments in this ASU permit reporting entities to make an accounting policy election to account for their investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, an entity amortizes the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit). The amendments in this ASU should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. A reporting entity that uses the effective yield method to account for its investments in qualified affordable housing projects before the date of adoption may continue to apply the effective yield method for those preexisting investments. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2014-01 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-04, “Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).” The amendments in this ASU clarify that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2014-04 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” The amendments in this ASU change the criteria for reporting discontinued operations while enhancing disclosures in this area. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations. Those strategic shifts should have a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results and include disposals of a major geographic area, a major line of business, or a major equity method investment. The new guidance requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations. Additionally, the new guidance requires disclosure of the pre-tax income attributable to a disposal of a significant part of an organization that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The amendments in the ASU are effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2014-08 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606.” This ASU applies to any entity using U.S. GAAP that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards. The guidance supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” most industry-specific guidance, and some cost guidance included in Subtopic 605-35, “Revenue Recognition—Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts.” The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To be in alignment with the core principle, an entity must apply a five step process including: identification of the contract(s) with a customer, identification of performance obligations in the contract(s), determination of the transaction price, allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations, and recognition of revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. Additionally, the existing requirements for the recognition of a gain or loss on the transfer of nonfinancial assets that are not in a contract with a customer have also been amended to be consistent with the guidance on recognition and measurement. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-11, “Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures.” This ASU aligns the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase agreements executed as a repurchase financing with the accounting for other typical repurchase agreements. The new guidance eliminates sale accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and supersedes the guidance under which a transfer of a financial asset and a contemporaneous repurchase financing could be accounted for on a combined basis as a forward agreement. The amendments in the ASU also require a new disclosure for transactions economically similar to repurchase agreements in which the transferor retains substantially all of the exposure to the economic return on the transferred financial assets throughout the term of the transaction. Additional disclosures will be required for the nature of collateral pledged in repurchase agreements and similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings. The amendments in this ASU are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2014; however, the disclosure for transactions accounted for as secured borrowings is required to be presented for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2014-11 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period.” The new guidance applies to reporting entities that grant employees share-based payments in which the terms of the award allow a performance target to be achieved after the requisite service period. The amendments in the ASU require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. Existing guidance in “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718)”, should be applied to account for these types of awards. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted and reporting entities may choose to apply the amendments in the ASU either on a prospective or retrospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2014-12 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-14, “Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure.” The amendments in this ASU apply to creditors that hold government-guaranteed mortgage loans and is intended to eliminate the diversity in practice related to the classification of these guaranteed loans upon foreclosure. The new guidance stipulates that a mortgage loan be derecognized and a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if (1) the loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan prior to foreclosure, (2) at the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim, and (3) at the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Upon foreclosure, the other receivable should be measured on the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) expected to be recovered from the guarantor. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Entities may adopt the amendments on a prospective basis or modified retrospective basis as of the beginning of the annual period of adoption; however, the entity must apply the same method of transition as elected under ASU 2014-04. Early adoption is permitted provided the entity has already adopted ASU 2014-04. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2014-14 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.” This update is intended to provide guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. Management is required under the new guidance to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued when preparing financial statements for each interim and annual reporting period. If conditions or events are identified, the ASU specifies the process that must be followed by management and also clarifies the timing and content of going concern footnote disclosures in order to reduce diversity in practice. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2014-15 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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2.ACQUISITIONS

 

On January 1, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of StellarOne, a bank holding company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, in an all stock transaction. StellarOne’s common shareholders received 0.9739 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for each share of StellarOne’s common stock, resulting in the Company issuing 22,147,874 common shares at a fair value of $549.5 million. As a result of the transaction, StellarOne’s former bank subsidiary, StellarOne Bank, became a wholly owned bank subsidiary of the Company. On May 9, 2014, StellarOne Bank was merged with and into Union First Market Bank.

 

The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition. The following table provides a preliminary assessment of the assets purchased, liabilities assumed, and the consideration transferred (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data):

 

Statement of Net Assets Acquired (at fair value) and consideration transferred:

 

Fair value of assets acquired:     
Cash and cash equivalents  $49,989 
Securities available for sale   460,892 
Loans held for sale   11,377 
Loans   2,238,981 
Bank premises and equipment   69,618 
OREO   4,319 
Core deposit intangible   29,570 
Other assets   94,466 
Total assets  $2,959,212 
      
Fair value of liabilities assumed:     
Deposits  $2,479,874 
Short-term borrowings   49,227 
Long-term borrowings   98,697 
Other liabilities   19,367 
Total liabilities  $2,647,165 
      
Net identifiable assets acquired  $312,047 
Preliminary Goodwill (1)   237,476 
Net assets acquired  $549,523 
      
Consideration :     
Company's common shares issued   22,147,874 
Purchase price per share of the Company's common stock (2)  $24.81 
Value of Company common stock issued  $549,489 
Value of stock options outstanding   34 
Fair value of total consideration transferred  $549,523 

 

(1) - No goodwill is expected to be deductible for federal income tax purposes. The goodwill will be primarily allocated to the community bank segment.

 

(2) - The value of the shares of common stock exchanged with StellarOne shareholders was based upon the closing price of the Company's common stock at December 31, 2013, the last trading day prior to the date of acquisition.

 

Fair values of the major categories of assets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined as follows:

 

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Loans

 

The acquired loans were recorded at fair value at the acquisition date without carryover of StellarOne’s previously established allowance for loan losses. The fair value of the loans was determined using market participant assumptions in estimating the amount and timing of both principal and interest cash flows expected to be collected on the loans and then applying a market-based discount rate to those cash flows. In this regard, the acquired loans were segregated into pools based on loan type and credit risk. Loan type was determined based on collateral type, purpose, and lien position. Credit risk characteristics included risk rating groups (pass rated loans and adversely classified loans), updated loan-to-value ratios and past due status. For valuation purposes, these pools were further disaggregated by maturity, pricing characteristics (e.g., fixed-rate, adjustable-rate) and re-payment structure (e.g., interest only, fully amortizing, balloon). If new information is obtained regarding facts and circumstances about expected cash flows that existed as of the acquisition date, management will adjust in accordance with accounting for business combinations.

 

The acquired loans were divided into loans with evidence of credit quality deterioration which are accounted for under ASC 310-30, Receivables – Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, (acquired impaired or PCI) and loans that do not meet this criteria, which are accounted for under ASC 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs, (acquired performing). The fair values of the acquired performing loans were $2.1 billion and the fair values of the acquired impaired loans were $145.5 million. The gross contractually required principal and interest payments receivable for acquired performing loans was $2.5 billion. The best estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected related to the acquired performing loans is $35.4 million.

 

The following table presents the acquired impaired loans receivable at the acquisition date (dollars in thousands):

 

Contractually required principal and interest payments  $214,803 
Nonaccretable difference   (34,696)
Cash flows expected to be collected   180,107 
Accretable difference   (34,653)
Fair value of loans acquired with a deterioration of credit quality  $145,454 

 

Bank Premises

 

The fair value of StellarOne’s premises, including land, buildings, and improvements, was determined based upon independent third party appraisals performed by licensed appraisers in the market in which the premises are located. These appraisals were based upon the highest and best use of the underlying asset(s) with final values determined based upon an analysis of the cost, sales comparison, and income capitalization approaches for each property appraised. The Company also engaged independent appraisers to value the leasehold interests. The fair value of the leasehold interest was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Core Deposit Intangible

 

The fair value of the core deposit intangible was determined based on a blended market approach and discounted cash flow analysis using a discount rate based on the estimated cost of capital for a market participant. To calculate cash flows, deposit account servicing costs (net of deposit fee income) and interest expense on deposits were compared to the cost of alternative funding sources available through the FHLB. The life of the deposit base and projected deposit attrition rates were determined using StellarOne’s historical deposit data.

 

Time Deposits

 

The fair value adjustment of time deposits represents a premium over the value of the contractual repayments of fixed-maturity deposits using prevailing market interest rates for similar-term time deposits. The premium is being accreted into income using the sum-of-years digits method over the weighted average remaining life.

 

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Long-term Borrowings

 

The Company assumed long-term borrowings in the form of FHLB advances and trust preferred capital notes. The fair value of the trust preferred capital notes assumed was valued using an income approach with consideration of the market approach. The contractual cash flows were projected and discounted using a prevailing market rate. The market rate was developed using a third party broker opinion, implied market yields for recent subordinated debt sales, and new subordinated debt issuances for instruments with similar durations and pricing characteristics. The fair value of FHLB advances represents contractual repayments discounted using interest rates currently available on borrowings with similar characteristics and remaining maturities.

 

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities were established for acquisition accounting fair value adjustments as the future amortization/accretion of these adjustments represent temporary differences between book income and taxable income.

 

The following table presents certain pro forma information as if StellarOne had been acquired on January 1, 2013. These results combine the historical results of StellarOne in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income and, while certain adjustments were made for the estimated impact of certain fair value adjustments and other acquisition-related activity, they are not indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on January 1, 2013. In particular, no adjustments have been made to eliminate the amount of StellarOne’s provision for credit losses that would not have been necessary had the acquired loans been recorded at fair value as of January 1, 2013. The Company expects to achieve further operating cost savings and other business synergies, including branch closures, as a result of the acquisition which are not reflected in the pro forma amounts below (dollars in thousands):

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30, 2013   September 30, 2013 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Total revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income)  $82,180   $246,972 
Net income  $17,827   $54,834 

 

Acquisition-related expenses associated with the acquisition of StellarOne were $1.7 million and $19.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, and $473,000 and $1.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.  Such costs include legal and accounting fees, lease and contract termination expenses, system conversion, integrating operations, and employee severances, which have been expensed as incurred. 

 

A summary of acquisition-related expenses associated with the StellarOne acquisition included in the Consolidated Statements of Income is as follows (dollars in thousands): 

 

   For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Salaries and employee benefits  $200   $-   $7,878   $- 
Professional services   122    473    3,717    1,393 
Other costs of operations   1,373    -    7,929    - 
Total  $1,695   $473   $19,524   $1,393 

 

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3.SECURITIES

 

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of securities available for sale as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Estimated 
   Cost   Gains   (Losses)   Fair Value 
September 30, 2014                    
U.S. government and agency securities  $1,328   $603   $-   $1,931 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   419,525    17,545    (1,413)   435,657 
Corporate and other bonds   79,069    264    (434)   78,899 
Mortgage-backed securities   562,229    8,605    (1,506)   569,328 
Other securities   9,823    33    (35)   9,821 
Total securities  $1,071,974   $27,050   $(3,388)  $1,095,636 
                     
December 31, 2013                    
U.S. government and agency securities  $1,654   $499   $-   $2,153 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   255,335    6,107    (6,612)   254,830 
Corporate and other bonds   9,479    115    (160)   9,434 
Mortgage-backed securities   405,389    4,954    (2,981)   407,362 
Other securities   3,617    26    (74)   3,569 
Total securities  $675,474   $11,701   $(9,827)  $677,348 

 

Due to restrictions placed upon the Bank’s common stock investment in the Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB, these securities have been classified as restricted equity securities and carried at cost. These restricted securities are not subject to the investment security classifications and are included as a separate line item on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The FHLB requires the Bank to maintain stock in an amount equal to 4.5% of outstanding borrowings and a specific percentage of the Bank’s total assets. The Federal Reserve Bank requires the Bank to maintain stock with a par value equal to 6% of its outstanding capital. Restricted equity securities consist of Federal Reserve Bank stock in the amount of $23.8 million and $6.7 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and FHLB stock in the amount of $24.7 million and $19.3 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

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The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value (in thousands) of the Company’s investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. These are aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

 

   Less than 12 months   More than 12 months   Total 
   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized 
   Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses 
September 30, 2014                              
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  $5,156   $(62)  $53,000   $(1,351)  $58,156   $(1,413)
Mortgage-backed securities   142,368    (507)   45,989    (999)   188,357    (1,506)
Corporate bonds and other securities   32,090    (154)   4,477    (315)   36,567    (469)
Totals  $179,614   $(723)  $103,466   $(2,665)  $283,080   $(3,388)
                               
December 31, 2013                              
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  $80,368   $(5,504)  $8,886   $(1,108)  $89,254   $(6,612)
Mortgage-backed securities   168,297    (2,806)   24,254    (175)   192,551    (2,981)
Corporate bonds and other securities   6,804    (80)   1,720    (154)   8,524    (234)
Totals  $255,469   $(8,390)  $34,860   $(1,437)  $290,329   $(9,827)

 

As of September 30, 2014, there were $103.5 million, or 75 issues, of individual securities that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months. Additionally, these securities had an unrealized loss of $2.7 million and consisted of municipal obligations, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, and other securities. As of December 31, 2013, there were $34.9 million, or 23 issues, of individual securities that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months. Additionally, these securities had an unrealized loss of $1.4 million and consisted of municipal obligations, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, and other securities.

 

The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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.

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
   Amortized   Estimated   Amortized   Estimated 
   Cost   Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value 
Due in one year or less  $17,809   $17,855   $6,791   $6,796 
Due after one year through five years   37,812    38,801    21,666    22,497 
Due after five years through ten years   282,900    289,141    116,735    119,269 
Due after ten years   733,453    749,839    530,282    528,786 
Total securities available for sale  $1,071,974   $1,095,636   $675,474   $677,348 

 

Securities with a carrying value of $371.1 million and $188.2 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements, and for other purposes.

 

During each quarter, the Company conducts an assessment of the securities portfolio for OTTI consideration. The assessment considers factors such as external credit ratings, delinquency coverage ratios, market price, management’s judgment, expectations of future performance, and relevant industry research and analysis. An impairment is other-than-temporary if any of the following conditions exist: the entity intends to sell the security; it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; or the entity does not expect to recover the security’s entire amortized cost basis (even if the entity does not intend to sell). If a credit loss exists, but an entity does not intend to sell the impaired debt security and is not more likely than not to be required to sell before recovery, the impairment is other-than-temporary and should be separated into a credit portion to be recognized in earnings and the remaining amount relating to all other factors recognized as other comprehensive loss. Based on the assessment for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, and in accordance with the guidance, no OTTI was recognized.

 

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Based on the assessment for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 and in accordance with the guidance, the Company determined that a single issuer trust preferred security incurred credit-related OTTI of $400,000, which was recognized in earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the trust preferred security was called at a premium.  As a result, the Company recognized a gain on the call of the previously written down security of $400,000 in the second quarter of 2014.

 

OTTI recognized for the periods presented is summarized as follow (dollars in thousands):

 

   OTTI Losses 
Cumulative credit losses on investment securities, through December 31, 2013  $400 
Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)   (400)
Cumulative credit losses on investment securities, through September 30, 2014  $- 

 

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4.LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

Loans are stated at their face amount, net of unearned income, and consist of the following at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
Commercial:          
Commercial Construction  $303,576   $213,675 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   856,615    500,764 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   1,423,093    755,905 
Raw Land and Lots   210,557    187,529 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   407,972    237,640 
Commercial and Industrial   380,613    215,702 
Other Commercial   79,356    52,490 
Consumer:          
Mortgage   489,076    237,414 
Consumer Construction   76,991    48,984 
Indirect Auto   194,633    174,843 
Indirect Marine   40,347    38,633 
HELOCs   496,145    281,579 
Credit Card   23,736    23,211 
Other Consumer   188,293    70,999 
Total  $5,171,003   $3,039,368 

 

The following table shows the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio, by class, at September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   30-59 Days
Past Due
   60-89 Days
Past Due
   Greater Than
90 Days and
still Accruing
   PCI (net of
credit mark)
   Nonaccrual   Current   Total Loans 
Commercial:                                   
Commercial Construction  $-   $-   $-   $4,455   $672   $298,449   $303,576 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   4,401    1,153    784    27,710    676    821,891    856,615 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   903    168    5,347    38,831    1,145    1,376,699    1,423,093 
Raw Land and Lots   356    -    121    8,804    5,074    196,202    210,557 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   1,208    976    100    19,337    4,202    382,149    407,972 
Commercial and Industrial   1,346    257    473    4,642    3,005    370,890    380,613 
Other Commercial   366    -    2,271    2,242    62    74,415    79,356 
Consumer:                                   
Mortgage   16,436    4,260    3,903    9,367    4,346    450,764    489,076 
Consumer Construction   592    198    821    534    -    74,846    76,991 
Indirect Auto   1,333    280    231    -    -    192,789    194,633 
Indirect Marine   56    -    -    -    226    40,065    40,347 
HELOCs   4,281    1,034    648    2,121    510    487,551    496,145 
Credit Card   198    116    214    -    -    23,208    23,736 
Other Consumer   1,534    838    1,205    1,700    361    182,655    188,293 
Total  $33,010   $9,280   $16,118   $119,743   $20,279   $4,972,573   $5,171,003 
                                    
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The following table shows the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio, by class, at December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

   30-59 Days
Past Due
   60-89 Days
 Past Due
   Greater Than
90 Days and
still Accruing
   PCI (net of
credit mark)
   Nonaccrual   Current   Total Loans 
Commercial:                                   
Commercial Construction  $-   $-   $-   $-   $1,596   $212,079   $213,675 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   514    -    258    -    2,037    497,955    500,764 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   185    42    1,996    -    175    753,507    755,905 
Raw Land and Lots   922    545    -    2,457    2,560    181,045    187,529 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   1,783    277    563    275    1,689    233,053    237,640 
Commercial and Industrial   348    152    220    -    3,848    211,134    215,702 
Other Commercial   87    1    50    -    126    52,226    52,490 
Consumer:                                   
Mortgage   6,779    1,399    1,141    -    2,446    225,649    237,414 
Consumer Construction   -    -    208    -    -    48,776    48,984 
Indirect Auto   2,237    252    349    7    -    171,998    174,843 
Indirect Marine   459    -    -    -    288    37,886    38,633 
HELOCs   2,124    422    1,190    787    43    277,013    281,579 
Credit Card   105    133    281    -    -    22,692    23,211 
Other Consumer   888    124    490    96    227    69,174    70,999 
Total  $16,431   $3,347   $6,746   $3,622   $15,035   $2,994,187   $3,039,368 

 

Nonaccrual loans totaled $20.3 million and $15.0 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. There were no nonaccrual loans excluded from impaired loan disclosures in 2014 or 2013. Loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest totaled $16.1 million and $6.7 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

The following table shows the PCI commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class and their delinquency status, at September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   30-89 Days
Past Due
   Greater than
 90 Days
   Current   Total 
Commercial:            
Commercial Construction  $382   $698   $3,375   $4,455 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   1,218    989    25,503    27,710 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   2,531    1,776    34,524    38,831 
Raw Land and Lots   663    -    8,141    8,804 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   1,903    2,745    14,689    19,337 
Commercial and Industrial   592    277    3,773    4,642 
Other Commercial   514    791    937    2,242 
Consumer:                    
Mortgage   3,342    2,884    3,141    9,367 
Consumer Construction   -    534    -    534 
HELOCs   399    625    1,097    2,121 
Other Consumer   185    174    1,341    1,700 
Total  $11,729   $11,493   $96,521   $119,743 

 

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The following table shows the PCI commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class and their delinquency status, at December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

   30-89 Days
Past Due
   Greater than
90 Days
   Current   Total 
Commercial:                    
Raw Land and Lots  $-   $-   $2,457   $2,457 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   -    -    275    275 
Consumer:                    
Indirect Auto   -    -    7    7 
HELOCs   -    31    756    787 
Other Consumer   40    -    56    96 
Total  $40   $31   $3,551   $3,622 

 

The Company measures the amount of impairment by evaluating loans either in their collective homogeneous pools or individually. The following table shows the Company’s impaired loans, excluding PCI loans related to the StellarOne acquisition, by class at September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Related
Allowance
   YTD
Average
Investment
   Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Loans without a specific allowance                         
Commercial:                         
Commercial Construction  $6,289   $6,390   $-   $6,392   $163 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   9,721    10,046    -    10,227    213 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   22,966    23,066    -    23,158    839 
Raw Land and Lots   45,652    48,404    -    57,544    1,889 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   2,975    3,396    -    3,555    106 
Commercial and Industrial   2,781    5,881    -    6,203    8 
Other Commercial   962    966    -    990    43 
Consumer:                         
Mortgage   2,459    2,490    -    2,502    19 
Indirect Auto   -    11    -    13    - 
Indirect Marine   90    191    -    191    - 
HELOCs   678    822    -    980    8 
Other Consumer   89    207    -    209    - 
Total impaired loans without a specific allowance  $94,662   $101,870   $-   $111,964   $3,288 
                          
Loans with a specific allowance                         
Commercial:                         
Commercial Construction  $383   $383   $201   $353   $9 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   8,113    8,317    761    9,398    356 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   10,701    10,685    506    11,037    406 
Raw Land and Lots   3,759    3,789    487    4,426    71 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   7,773    9,234    733    8,904    171 
Commercial and Industrial   4,463    4,768    456    5,012    171 
Other Commercial   432    449    39    480    22 
Consumer:                         
Mortgage   3,984    4,064    740    4,095    50 
Consumer Construction   376    376    34    377    14 
Indirect Marine   332    536    14    540    12 
HELOCs   580    635    13    649    14 
Other Consumer   451    467    121    474    6 
Total impaired loans with a specific allowance  $41,347   $43,703   $4,105   $45,745   $1,302 
Total impaired loans  $136,009   $145,573   $4,105   $157,709   $4,590 

 

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The following table shows the Company’s impaired loans, by class, at December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Related
Allowance
   YTD
Average
Investment
   Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Loans without a specific allowance                         
Commercial:                         
Commercial Construction  $10,520   $10,523   $-   $9,073   $282 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   4,281    4,648    -    4,845    206 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   15,012    15,100    -    15,288    572 
Raw Land and Lots   52,259    52,551    -    61,606    2,024 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   5,520    6,021    -    6,396    261 
Commercial and Industrial   4,035    6,835    -    7,083    195 
Other Commercial   55    134    -    134    - 
Consumer:                         
Mortgage   1,361    1,361    -    1,374    60 
Indirect Auto   11    19    -    26    - 
Indirect Marine   495    874    -    887    42 
HELOCs   1,604    1,755    -    1,921    11 
Other Consumer   162    211    -    214    - 
Total impaired loans without a specific allowance  $95,315   $100,032   $-   $108,847   $3,653 
                          
Loans with a specific allowance                         
Commercial:                         
Commercial Construction  $357   $692   $135   $1,136   $9 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   3,797    3,937    284    4,000    181 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   549    597    76    616    40 
Raw Land and Lots   1,875    1,905    83    1,985    101 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   3,389    3,676    335    3,894    114 
Commercial and Industrial   2,722    3,086    204    3,214    84 
Other Commercial   255    269    35    254    6 
Consumer:                         
Mortgage   4,041    4,147    660    4,183    123 
Other Consumer   321    343    151    350    10 
Total impaired loans with a specific allowance  $17,306   $18,652   $1,963   $19,632   $668 
Total impaired loans  $112,621   $118,684   $1,963   $128,479   $4,321 

 

The Company considers TDRs to be impaired loans. A modification of a loan’s terms constitutes a TDR if the creditor grants a concession that it would not otherwise consider to the borrower for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties. TDRs totaled $29.0 million and $41.8 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. All loans that are considered to be TDRs are evaluated for impairment in accordance with the Company’s allowance for loan loss methodology. For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the recorded investment in restructured loans prior to modifications was not materially impacted by the modification.

 

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The following table provides a summary, by class, of modified loans that continue to accrue interest under the terms of the restructuring agreement, which are considered to be performing, and modified loans that have been placed in nonaccrual status, which are considered to be nonperforming, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
   No. of
Loans
   Recorded
Investment
   Outstanding
Commitment
   No. of
Loans
   Recorded
Investment
   Outstanding
Commitment
 
Performing                              
Commercial:                              
Commercial Construction   1   $690   $-    1   $684   $- 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   3    690    -    4    2,278    - 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   4    3,918    -    6    3,771    - 
Raw Land and Lots   11    16,084    -    15    20,741    - 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   8    1,892    -    13    3,497    - 
Commercial and Industrial   9    1,075    123    7    1,125    - 
Other Commercial   1    207    -    -    -    - 
Consumer:                              
Mortgage   8    1,587    -    10    2,318    - 
Other Consumer   3    100    -    3    106    - 
Total performing   48   $26,243   $123    59   $34,520   $- 
                               
Nonperforming                              
Commercial:                              
Commercial Construction   1   $253   $-    3   $947   $- 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   2    157    -    3    283    - 
Raw Land and Lots   1    937    -    2    3,973    - 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   -    -    -    1    50    - 
Commercial and Industrial   5    486    -    8    1,195    - 
Other Commercial   1    62    -    -    -    - 
Consumer:                              
Mortgage   2    774    -    2    794    - 
Other Consumer   1    59    -    1    62    - 
Total nonperforming   13   $2,728   $-    20   $7,304   $- 
                               
Total performing and nonperforming   61   $28,971   $123    79   $41,824   $- 

 

The Company considers a default of a restructured loan to occur when the borrower is 90 days past due following the restructure or a foreclosure and repossession of the applicable collateral occurs. During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not identify any restructured loans that went into default that had been restructured in the twelve-month period prior to default. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company identified one loan, totaling approximately $24,000, that went into default that had been restructured in the twelve-month period prior to the time of default. This loan was a mortgage loan which had a term modification at a market rate. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company identified one loan, totaling approximately $43,000, that went into default that had been restructured in the twelve-month period prior to the time of default. This loan was a raw land and lot loan which was modified to an interest only loan with a market rate of interest.

 

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The following table shows, by class and modification type, TDRs that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2014 
   No. of
Loans
   Recorded
investment at
period end
   No. of
Loans
   Recorded
investment at
period end
 
Term modification, at a market rate                    
Commercial:                    
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   1   $989    1   $989 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   -    -    1    110 
Commercial and Industrial   -    -    1    33 
Other Commercial   -    -    2    269 
Total loan term extended at a market rate   1   $989    5   $1,401 
                     
Total   1   $989    5   $1,401 

 

The following table shows, by class and modification type, TDRs that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30, 2013   September 30, 2013 
   No. of
Loans
   Recorded
investment at
period end
   No. of
Loans
   Recorded
investment at
period end
 
Modified to interest only, at a market rate                    
Commercial:                    
Raw Land and Lots   -   $-    1   $43 
Consumer:                    
Mortgage   1    139    2    738 
Total interest only at market rate of interest   1   $139    3   $781 
                     
Term modification, at a market rate                    
Commercial:                    
Commercial Construction   -   $-    2   $545 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   1    167    2    1,093 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   -    -    1    749 
Raw Land and Lots   -    -    3    382 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   -    -    7    2,499 
Commercial and Industrial   -    -    4    613 
Consumer:                    
Mortgage   -    -    2    686 
Total loan term extended at a market rate   1   $167    21   $6,567 
                     
Term modification, below market rate                    
Commercial:                    
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   -   $-    1   $149 
Commercial and Industrial   -    -    1    8 
Consumer:                    
Mortgage   -    -    1    154 
Total loan term extended at a below market rate   -   $-    3   $311 
Total   2   $306    27   $7,659 

 

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The following table shows the allowance for loan loss activity, balances for allowance for credit losses, and loans based on impairment methodology by portfolio segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories (dollars in thousands):

 

   Commercial   Consumer   Unallocated   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                    
Balance, beginning of the year  $19,856   $10,227   $52   $30,135 
Recoveries credited to allowance   1,999    866    -    2,865 
Loans charged off   (1,991)   (2,200)   -    (4,191)
Provision charged to operations   1,455    1,793    52    3,300 
   $21,319   $10,686   $104   $32,109 
                     
Ending Balance, ALL:                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $3,183   $922   $-   $4,105 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   18,136    9,764    104    28,004 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality   -    -    -    - 
Total  $21,319   $10,686   $104   $32,109 
                     
Ending Balance, Loans:                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $125,310   $8,855   $-   $134,165 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   3,430,451    1,486,644    -    4,917,095 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality   106,021    13,722    -    119,743 
Total  $3,661,782   $1,509,221   $-   $5,171,003 

 

The following table shows the allowance for loan loss activity, balances for allowance for credit losses, and loans based on impairment methodology by portfolio segment for the year ended December 31, 2013. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories (dollars in thousands):

 

   Commercial   Consumer   Unallocated   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                    
Balance, beginning of the year  $24,821   $10,107   $(12)  $34,916 
Recoveries credited to allowance   1,496    1,285    -    2,781 
Loans charged off   (8,534)   (5,084)   -    (13,618)
Provision charged to operations   2,073    3,919    64    6,056 
Balance, end of period  $19,856   $10,227   $52   $30,135 
                     
Ending Balance, ALL:                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $1,152   $811   $-   $1,963 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   18,704    9,416    52    28,172 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality   -    -    -    - 
Total  $19,856   $10,227   $52   $30,135 
                     
Ending Balance, Loans:                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $101,894   $7,105   $-   $108,999 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   2,059,079    867,668    -    2,926,747 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality   2,732    890    -    3,622 
Total  $2,163,705   $875,663   $-   $3,039,368 

 

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The following table shows the allowance for loan loss activity, balances for allowance for credit losses, and loans based on impairment methodology by portfolio segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories (dollars in thousands):

 

   Commercial   Consumer   Unallocated   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                    
Balance, beginning of the year  $24,821   $10,107   $(12)  $34,916 
Recoveries credited to allowance   1,051    841    -    1,892 
Loans charged off   (4,775)   (3,006)   -    (7,781)
Provision charged to operations   3,200    1,741    (91)   4,850 
Balance, end of period  $24,297   $9,683   $(103)  $33,877 
                     
Ending Balance, ALL:                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $5,607   $1,454   $-   $7,061 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   18,690    8,229    (103)   26,816 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality   -    -    -    - 
Total  $24,297   $9,683   $(103)  $33,877 
                     
Ending Balance, Loans:                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $107,566   $7,730   $-   $115,296 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   2,014,220    868,779    -    2,882,999 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality   3,031    920    -    3,951 
Total  $2,124,817   $877,429   $-   $3,002,246 

 

The Company uses the past due status and trends as the primary credit quality indicator for the consumer loan portfolio segment while a risk rating system is utilized for commercial loans. Commercial loans are graded on a scale of 1 through 9. A general description of the characteristics of the risk grades follows:

 

·Risk rated 1 loans have little or no risk and are generally secured by cash or cash equivalents;
·Risk rated 2 loans have minimal risk to well qualified borrowers and no significant questions as to safety;
·Risk rated 3 loans are satisfactory loans with strong borrowers and secondary sources of repayment;
·Risk rated 4 loans are satisfactory loans with borrowers not as strong as risk rated 3 loans and may exhibit a greater degree of financial risk based on the type of business supporting the loan;
·Risk rated 5 loans are watch loans that warrant more than the normal level of supervision and have the possibility of an event occurring that may weaken the borrower’s ability to repay;
·Risk rated 6 loans have increasing potential weaknesses beyond those at which the loan originally was granted and if not addressed could lead to inadequately protecting the Company’s credit position;
·Risk rated 7 loans are substandard loans and are inadequately protected by the current sound worth or paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged; these have well defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt with the distinct possibility the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected;
·Risk rated 8 loans are doubtful of collection and the possibility of loss is high but pending specific borrower plans for recovery, its classification as a loss is deferred until its more exact status is determined; and
·Risk rated 9 loans are loss loans which are considered uncollectable and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted.

 

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The following table shows all loans, excluding PCI loans, in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating current as of September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   1-3   4   5   6   7   8   Total 
Commercial Construction  $20,850   $250,160   $13,214   $11,597   $3,300   $-   $299,121 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   174,759    609,379    16,544    18,255    9,968    -    828,905 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   294,645    1,004,064    40,097    13,246    32,210    -    1,384,262 
Raw Land and Lots   12,356    124,968    14,568    3,797    46,064    -    201,753 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   62,225    299,539    9,874    7,175    9,822    -    388,635 
Commercial and Industrial   131,104    225,795    6,811    5,194    7,067    -    375,971 
Other Commercial   33,174    34,284    7,037    1,224    1,395    -    77,114 
Total  $729,113   $2,548,189   $108,145   $60,488   $109,826   $-   $3,555,761 

 

The following table shows all loans, excluding PCI loans, in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating current as of December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

   1-3   4   5   6   7   8   Total 
Commercial Construction  $24,399   $148,251   $20,370   $13,772   $6,883   $-   $213,675 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   149,632    324,394    10,017    10,926    5,795    -    500,764 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   224,702    453,279    21,953    46,084    9,887    -    755,905 
Raw Land and Lots   8,648    98,927    14,132    16,439    46,926    -    185,072 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   38,327    168,564    12,302    11,522    6,650    -    237,365 
Commercial and Industrial   68,748    123,585    8,254    8,752    3,822    2,541    215,702 
Other Commercial   18,593    23,160    8,529    1,897    311    -    52,490 
Total  $533,049   $1,340,160   $95,557   $109,392   $80,274   $2,541   $2,160,973 

 

The following table shows only PCI loans in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating and credit quality indicator information current as of September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   4   5   6   7   8   Total 
Commercial Construction  $-   $-   $3,375   $609   $471   $4,455 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   530    5,938    7,375    13,867    -    27,710 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   1,654    295    16,148    20,734    -    38,831 
Raw Land and Lots   1,414    1,465    2,464    3,461    -    8,804 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   2,757    873    6,689    9,018    -    19,337 
Commercial and Industrial   478    -    1,193    2,931    40    4,642 
Other Commercial   -    -    282    1,960    -    2,242 
Total  $6,833   $8,571   $37,526   $52,580   $511   $106,021 

 

The following table shows only PCI loans in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating and credit quality indicator information current as of December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

   4   5   6   7   8   Total 
Raw Land and Lots  $-   $653   $-   $1,804   $-   $2,457 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   275    -    -    -    -    275 
Total  $275   $653   $-   $1,804   $-   $2,732 

 

Loans acquired are originally recorded at fair value, with certain loans being identified as impaired at the date of purchase. The fair values were determined based on the credit quality of the portfolio, expected future cash flows, and timing of those expected future cash flows.

 

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The following shows changes in the Company’s PCI loan portfolio and accretable yield for loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 

   For the Nine Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013 
   Accretable
Yield
   Carrying
Amount of
Loans
   Accretable
Yield
   Carrying
Amount of
Loans
 
Balance at beginning of period  $2,980   $3,622   $3,147   $4,565 
Additions   34,653    145,454    -    - 
Accretion   (5,681)   -    -    - 
Charge-offs   (472)   -    (54)   (96)
Transfers to OREO   -    (1,006)   -    (201)
Payments received, net   -    (28,327)   -    (317)
Other, net   (1,678)   -    -    - 
Balance at end of period  $29,802   $119,743   $3,093   $3,951 

 

Loans in the Company’s acquired performing loan portfolio, accounted for under ASC 310-20, totaled $1.9 billion at September 30, 2014 and $377.8 million at December 31, 2013; the remaining discount on these loans totaled $25.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

 

5.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The Company’s intangible assets consist of core deposits and goodwill arising from previous acquisitions. The Company has determined that core deposit intangibles have a finite life and amortizes them over their estimated useful life. Core deposit intangible assets are being amortized over the period of expected benefit, which ranges from 4 to 14 years, using an accelerated method. On January 1, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of StellarOne and acquired intangible assets of $29.6 million and recorded $237.5 million of goodwill. See Note 2 “Acquisitions” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

 

In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, the Company reviews the carrying value of indefinite lived intangible assets at least annually or more frequently if certain impairment indicators exist. The Company performed its annual impairment testing in the second quarter of 2014 and determined that there was no impairment to its goodwill or intangible assets.

 

Information concerning intangible assets with a finite life is presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

   Gross Carrying
Value
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net Carrying
Value
 
September 30, 2014               
Amortizable core deposit intangibles  $76,185   $42,096   $34,089 
                
December 31, 2013               
Amortizable core deposit intangibles  $46,615   $34,635   $11,980 
                
September 30, 2013               
Amortizable core deposit intangibles  $46,615   $33,715   $12,900 

 

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Amortization expense of core deposit intangibles for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $2.4 million and $7.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $921,000 and $2.9 million, respectively, and for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $3.8 million. As of September 30, 2014, the estimated remaining amortization expense of core deposit intangibles is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

For the remaining three months of 2014  $2,334 
For the year ending December 31, 2015   8,444 
For the year ending December 31, 2016   6,932 
For the year ending December 31, 2017   5,590 
For the year ending December 31, 2018   4,144 
For the year ending December 31, 2019   3,093 
Thereafter   3,552 
Total estimated amortization expense  $34,089 

 

6.BORROWINGS

 

Short-term Borrowings

 

Total short-term borrowings consist of securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are secured transactions with customers and generally mature the day following the date sold. Also included in total short-term borrowings are federal funds purchased, which are overnight borrowings from other financial institutions, and short-term FHLB advances. Total short-term borrowings consist of the following as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  $33,517   $52,455 
Other short-term borrowings   195,000    211,500 
Total short-term borrowings  $228,517   $263,955 
           
Maximum month-end outstanding balance  $274,281   $263,955 
Average outstanding balance during the period   238,104    119,433 
Average interest rate during the period   0.24%   0.30%
Average interest rate at end of period   0.20%   0.30%
           
Other short-term borrowings:          
Federal funds purchased  $-   $31,500 
FHLB  $195,000   $180,000 

 

The Bank maintains federal funds lines with several correspondent banks; the remaining available balance was $150.0 million and $93.5 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company has certain restrictive covenants related to certain asset quality, capital, and profitability metrics associated with these lines and is considered to be in compliance with these covenants. Additionally, the Bank had a collateral dependent line of credit with the FHLB of up to $1.5 billion and $805.2 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

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Long-term Borrowings

In connection with certain bank acquisitions prior to 2006, the Company issued trust preferred capital notes to fund the cash portion of those acquisitions, collectively totaling $58.5 million. In connection with the acquisition of StellarOne, the Company acquired trust preferred capital notes totaling $32.0 million with a remaining fair value discount of $7.3 million at September 30, 2014. The trust preferred capital notes currently qualify for Tier 1 capital of the Company for regulatory purposes.

 

   Principal   Investment(1)   Spread to
3-Month LIBOR
   Rate   Maturity
Trust Preferred Capital Note - Statutory Trust I  $22,500,000   $696,000    2.75%   2.99%  6/17/2034
Trust Preferred Capital Note - Statutory Trust II   36,000,000    1,114,000    1.40%   1.64%  6/15/2036
VFG Limited Liability Trust I Indenture   20,000,000    619,000    2.73%   2.97%  3/18/2034
FNB Statutory Trust II Indenture   12,000,000    372,000    3.10%   3.34%  6/26/2033
Total  $90,500,000   $2,801,000              

 

(1) reported as 'Other Assets' within the Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

As part of a prior acquisition, the Company assumed subordinated debt with terms of LIBOR plus 1.45% and a maturity date of April 2016. At September 30, 2014, the carrying value of the subordinated debt was $17.5 million, with a remaining fair value discount of $774,000.

 

On August 23, 2012, the Company modified its fixed rate FHLB advances to floating rate advances which resulted in reducing the Company’s FHLB borrowing costs. In connection with this modification, the Company incurred a prepayment penalty of $19.6 million on the original advances, which is included as a component of long-term borrowings in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. In accordance with ASC 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments, the Company will amortize this prepayment penalty over the term of the modified advances using the effective rate method. The amortization expense is included as a component of interest expense on long-term borrowings in the Company’s Consolidated Income Statement. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $452,000 and $1.3 million and $441,000 and $1.3 million, respectively.

 

In connection with the StellarOne acquisition, the Company assumed $70.0 million in long-term borrowings with the FHLB with a remaining fair value premium of $2.4 million at September 30, 2014. As of September 30, 2014, the advances from the FHLB consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

Long Term Type  Spread to
3-Month LIBOR
   Interest Rate   Maturity Date  Advance Amount 
                
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.44%   0.68%  8/23/2022  $55,000 
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.45%   0.69%  11/23/2022   65,000 
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.45%   0.69%  11/23/2022   10,000 
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.45%   0.69%  11/23/2022   10,000 
Fixed Rate   -    3.62%  11/28/2017   10,000 
Fixed Rate   -    3.44%  7/28/2015   10,000 
Fixed Rate   -    3.75%  7/30/2018   5,000 
Fixed Rate   -    3.97%  7/30/2018   5,000 
Fixed Rate Hybrid   -    2.11%  10/5/2016   25,000 
Fixed Rate Hybrid   -    0.91%  7/25/2016   15,000 
                $210,000 

 

As of December 31, 2013, the advances from the FHLB consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

Long Term Type  Spread to
3-Month LIBOR
   Interest Rate   Maturity Date  Advance Amount 
                
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.44%   0.69%  8/23/2022  $55,000 
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.45%   0.70%  11/23/2022   65,000 
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.45%   0.70%  11/23/2022   10,000 
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.45%   0.70%  11/23/2022   10,000 
                $140,000 

 

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The carrying value of the loans and securities pledged as collateral for FHLB advances totaled $1.1 billion and $1.1 billion as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2014, the contractual maturities of long-term debt are as follows for the years ending (dollars in thousands):

 

   Trust
Preferred
Capital Notes
   Subordinated
Debt
   FHLB
Advances
   Fair Value
Premium
(Discount)
   Prepayment
Penalty
   Total Long-term
Borrowings
 
Remaining three months in 2014  $-   $-   $-   $75   $(455)  $(380)
2015   -    -    10,000    175    (1,831)   8,344 
2016   -    17,500    40,000    271    (1,882)   55,889 
2017   -    -    10,000    170    (1,923)   8,247 
2018   -    -    10,000    (143)   (1,970)   7,887 
2019   -    -    -    (286)   (2,018)   (2,304)
Thereafter   93,301    -    140,000    (5,923)   (5,899)   221,479 
Total long-term borrowings  $93,301   $17,500   $210,000   $(5,661)  $(15,978)  $299,162 

 

7.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation Matters

In the ordinary course of its operations, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties 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 the business, the financial condition, or results of operations of the Company.

 

Litigation Relating to the StellarOne Acquisition

 

In a press release issued on June 10, 2013, the Company announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement for the acquisition of StellarOne. The Company closed the acquisition of StellarOne on January 1, 2014. On June 14, 2013, in response to the initial announcement of the definitive merger agreement, Jaclyn Crescente, individually and on behalf of all other StellarOne shareholders, filed a class action complaint against StellarOne, its current directors, StellarOne Bank, and the Company, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Charlottesville Division (the “District Court”) (Case No. 3:13-cv-00021-NKM). The complaint alleged that the StellarOne directors breached their fiduciary duties by approving the merger with the Company and that the Company aided and abetted in such breaches of duty. The complaint sought, among other things, money damages. StellarOne and the Company believed that the claims were without merit; however, in order to eliminate the expense and uncertainties of further litigation, all the defendants entered into a memorandum of understanding with the plaintiffs in order to settle the litigation prior to the merger. Under the terms of the memorandum of understanding, the plaintiffs agreed to settle the lawsuit and release the defendants from all claims, subject to approval by the District Court. On May 19, 2014, the District Court approved the memorandum of understanding and the class action settlement in the case.

 

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 standby letters of credit. These instruments involve elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. 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 financial instruments with credit risk.

 

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.

 

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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.

 

UMG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, uses rate lock commitments during the origination process and for loans held for sale. These commitments to sell loans are designed to mitigate UMG’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates in connection with rate lock commitments and loans held for sale. The Company held approximately $3.1 million and $2.0 million in loans available for sale in which the related rate lock commitment had expired as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the reserves associated with these loans held for sale were $104,000 and $94,000, respectively, and are reflected on the balance sheet of the mortgage segment.

 

The following table presents the balances of commitments and contingencies (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
Commitments with off-balance sheet risk:          
Commitments to extend credit (1)  $1,576,050   $891,680 
Standby letters of credit   139,459    48,107 
Mortgage loan rate lock commitments   70,343    54,834 
Total commitments with off-balance sheet risk  $1,785,852   $994,621 
           
Commitments with balance sheet risk:          
Loans held for sale  $31,469   $53,185 
Total other commitments  $1,817,321   $1,047,806 

 

(1) Includes unfunded overdraft protection.

 

The Company must maintain a reserve against its deposits in accordance with Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Act. For the final weekly reporting period in the periods ended September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the aggregate amount of daily average required reserves was approximately $50.2 million and $16.0 million, respectively.

 

The Company has approximately $18.9 million in deposits in other financial institutions, of which $5.7 million serves as collateral for the trust swaps discussed in Note 8 “Derivatives” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.” The Company had approximately $12.1 million in deposits in other financial institutions that were uninsured at September 30, 2014. On an annual basis, the Company’s management evaluates the loss risk of its uninsured deposits in financial counter-parties.

 

For asset/liability management purposes, the Company uses interest rate swap agreements to hedge various exposures or to modify the interest rate characteristics of various balance sheet accounts. See Note 8 “Derivatives” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company records an indemnification reserve relating to mortgage loans previously sold based on historical statistics and loss rates; as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s indemnification reserve was $840,000 and $627,000, respectively.

 

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8.DERIVATIVES

 

The Company has three interest rate swap agreements (the “trust swaps”) as part of the management of interest rate risk related to the trust preferred capital notes further described in Note 6 “Borrowings” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements”. The Company designated the trust swaps as a cash flow hedge intended to protect against the variability of cash flows associated with the aforementioned preferred capital securities. The trust swaps hedge the interest rate risk, wherein the Company receives interest of LIBOR from a counterparty and pays a weighted average fixed rate of 2.77% to the same counterparty calculated on a notional amount of $68.0 million. The terms of the trust swaps range from three to six years.

 

During the third quarter of 2013, the Company entered into eight interest rate swap agreements (the “prime loan swaps”) as part of the management of interest rate risk. The Company designated the prime loan swaps as cash flow hedges intended to protect the Company against the variability in the expected future cash flows on the designated variable rate loan products. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company discontinued four of the prime loan swaps with a total notional amount of $45.0 million, which were in place at December 31, 2013. The unrealized gain reclassified to earnings related to these four prime loan swaps was not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The remaining four prime loan swaps hedge the underlying cash flows, wherein the Company receives a fixed interest rate ranging from 4.71% to 5.20% from the counterparty and pays interest based on the Wall Street Journal prime index, with a spread of up to 1.00%, to the same counterparty calculated on a notional amount of $55.0 million. One of the four prime loan swaps contains a floor rate of 4.00%. The terms of the four prime loan swaps is six years with a fixed rate that started September 17, 2013.

 

During 2014, the Company entered into four swaps (“FHLB advance swaps”) with a total notional amount of $140.0 million.  The Company designated the FHLB advance swaps as a cash flow hedge intended to protect against the variability in the expected future cash flows on the designated variable rate FHLB borrowings.  The FHLB advance swaps hedge the interest rate risk, wherein the Company will receive an interest rate based on the three month LIBOR from the counterparty and pays an interest rate ranging from 3.16% to 3.46% to the same counterparty calculated on the notional amount.  The swaps are deferred starting swaps with terms of six years and five years and effective dates of February 23, 2017 and February 23, 2018, respectively.

 

All swaps were entered into with counterparties that met the Company’s credit standards and the agreement contains collateral provisions protecting the at-risk party. The Company believes that the credit risk inherent in the contract is not significant. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had $5.7 million of cash pledged as collateral for the trust swaps and securities with a market value of $4.9 million pledged as collateral for the prime loan swaps and FHLB advance swaps.

 

Amounts receivable or payable are recognized as accrued under the terms of the agreements. In accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, the Company has designated the trust swaps, prime loan swaps, and FHLB advance swaps as cash flow hedges, with the effective portions of the derivatives’ unrealized gains or losses recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. The ineffective portions of the unrealized gains or losses, if any, would be recorded in “Other expense” in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company has assessed the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in cash flows on the designated hedged item. The Company’s cash flow hedges are deemed to be effective. At September 30, 2014, the fair value of the Company’s cash flow hedges was an unrealized loss of $5.0 million, the amount the Company would have expected to pay if the contract was terminated. The liability is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

 

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Shown below is a summary of the derivatives designated as cash flow hedges at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

       Notional           Receive   Pay   Life 
   Positions   Amount   Asset   Liability   Rate   Rate   (Years) 
As of September 30, 2014                                   
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps   7   $208,000   $-   $5,049    0.24%(1)   2.77%(1)   2.38(1)
                                    
Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps   4   $55,000   $33   $-    4.93%   3.55%   4.97 

 

(1) Due to their deferred nature, the rates and the life exclude the four FHLB advance swaps.

 

       Notional           Receive   Pay   Life 
   Positions   Amount   Asset   Liability   Rate   Rate   (Years) 
As of December 31, 2013                                   
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps   1   $36,000   $-   $3,046    0.25%   3.51%   3.46 
                                    
Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps   8   $100,000   $-   $516    5.17%   3.89%   5.72 

 

During the normal course of business, the Company enters into interest rate swap loan relationships (“loan swaps”) with borrowers to meet their financing needs. Upon entering into the loan swaps, the Company enters into offsetting positions with counterparties in order to minimize interest rate risk. These back-to-back loan swaps qualify as financial derivatives with fair values reported in “Other assets” and “Other liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had securities with a market value of $2.0 million pledged as collateral for the loan swaps. Shown below is a summary regarding loan swap derivative activities at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

       Notional           Receive   Pay   Life 
   Positions   Amount   Asset   Liability   Rate   Rate   (Years) 
As of September 30, 2014                                   
Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps   29   $103,943   $828   $-    4.32%   2.55%   7.49 
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps   29   $103,943   $-   $828    2.55%   4.32%   7.49 

 

       Notional           Receive   Pay   Life 
   Positions   Amount   Asset   Liability   Rate   Rate   (Years) 
As of December 31, 2013                                   
Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps   1   $718   $33   $-    4.58%   2.92%   8.59 
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps   1   $718   $-   $33    2.92%   4.58%   8.59 

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into commitments to originate mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (“rate lock commitments”).  Rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives.  The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment, closing, and sale of the loan generally ranges from 30 to 120 days.  The Company protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best efforts forward delivery commitments, whereby the Company commits to sell a loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that the buyer has assumed interest rate risk on the loan.  The correlation between the rate lock commitments and the best efforts contracts is high due to their similarity.

 

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The market value of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts is not readily ascertainable with precision because rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not actively traded in stand-alone markets.  The Company determines the fair value of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts by measuring the change in the value of the underlying asset while taking into consideration the probability that the rate lock commitments will close. 

 

During the first quarter of 2014, and in connection with the acquisition of StellarOne, the Company began recording the rate lock commitments derivative on its balance sheet at fair value.  Because the amounts associated with the rate lock commitments were determined to be immaterial, the Company did not record the value of the rate locks in any period prior to January 1, 2014.  While the rate lock commitment derivative is still considered immaterial to the consolidated financial statements, the Company began recording this asset on its Consolidated Balance Sheets within “Loans held for sale, net” post-acquisition when integrating the acquired mortgage operations of StellarOne.  The Company’s derivative related to rate lock commitments had a notional amount of $70.3 million at September 30, 2014 with a fair value of $612,000.  This derivative instrument does not qualify for hedge accounting; as a result, changes in fair value are recognized in current period earnings as a component of “Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net of commissions.”

 

9.ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

The change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 is summarized as follows, net of tax (dollars in thousands):

 

   Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Securities
   Change in Fair
Value of Cash Flow
Hedge
   Total 
Balance - June 30, 2014  $14,202   $(3,321)  $10,881 
                
Other comprehensive income (loss)   1,798    (228)   1,570 
                
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income   (647)   164    (483)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)   1,151    (64)   1,087 
                
Balance - September 30, 2014  $15,353   $(3,385)  $11,968 

 

   Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Securities
   Change in Fair
Value of Cash Flow
Hedges
   Total 
Balance - December 31, 2013  $1,192   $(3,382)  $(2,190)
                
Other comprehensive income   14,843    (431)   14,412 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income   (682)   428    (254)
Net current period other comprehensive income   14,161    (3)   14,158 
                
Balance - September 30, 2014  $15,353   $(3,385)  $11,968 

 

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The change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 is summarized as follows, net of tax (dollars in thousands):

 

   Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Securities
   Change in Fair
Value of Cash Flow
Hedge
   Total 
Balance - June 30, 2013  $2,719   $(3,354)  $(635)
                
Other comprehensive income (loss)   (393)   293    (100)
                
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income   (3)   161    158 
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)   (396)   454    58 
                
Balance - September 30, 2013  $2,323   $(2,900)  $(577)

 

   Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Securities
   Change in Fair
Value of Cash Flow
Hedges
   Total 
Balance - December 31, 2012  $14,573   $(4,489)  $10,084 
                
Other comprehensive income (loss)   (12,220)   1,049    (11,171)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income   (30)   540    510 
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)   (12,250)   1,589    (10,661)
                
Balance - September 30, 2013  $2,323   $(2,900)  $(577)

 

Reclassifications of unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities are reported in the Consolidated Income Statement as "Gains on securities transactions, net" with the corresponding income tax effect being reflected as a component of income tax expense. Excluding OTTI recovery of $400,000 in the second quarter of 2014, the Company reported gains of $995,000 and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and gains of $5,000 and $47,000 for the three and nine months ended September, 30, 2013, respectively, related to gains/losses on the sale of securities. The tax effect of these transactions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were $348,000 and $367,000 and $2,000 and $17,000, respectively, which were included as a component of income tax expense.

 

Reclassifications of the change in fair value of cash flow hedges are reported in interest income and interest expense in the Consolidated Income Statement with the corresponding income tax effect being reflected as a component of income tax expense. The Company reported net interest expense of $253,000 and $659,000 and $248,000 and $831,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The tax effect of these transactions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were $89,000 and $231,000 and $87,000 and $291,000, respectively, which were included as a component of income tax expense.

 

10.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The Company follows ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. This codification 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:

 

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  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.

 

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.

 

Derivative instruments

 

As discussed in Note 8 “Derivatives” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,” 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 repricing characteristics of certain portions of the Company’s interest-bearing assets and liabilities. 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 Bloomberg Valuation Service’s derivative pricing functions. 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.

 

During the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into interest rate lock commitments related to the origination of mortgage loans held for sale that are recorded at estimated fair value based on the value of the underlying loan, which in turn is based on quoted prices for similar loans in the secondary market. However, this value is adjusted by a pull-through rate which considers the likelihood that the loan in a lock position will ultimately close. The pull-through rate is derived from the Company’s internal data and is adjusted using significant management judgment. The pull-through rate is largely dependent on the loan processing stage that a loan is currently in and the change in prevailing interest rates from the time of the rate lock. As such, interest rate lock commitments are classified as Level 3. The Company used a weighted average pull-through rate of approximately 90%. As of September 30, 2014, this derivative is recorded as a component of “Loans held for sale, net” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

Securities available for sale

 

Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted market prices, when available (Level 1). If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data (Level 2). If the inputs used to provide the evaluation for certain securities are unobservable and/or there is little, if any, market activity, then the security would fall to the lowest level of the hierarchy (Level 3).

 

The Company’s investment portfolio is primarily valued using fair value measurements that are considered to be Level 2. The Company has contracted with a third party portfolio accounting service vendor for valuation of its securities portfolio. The vendor’s primary source for security valuation is Interactive Data Corporation (“IDC”), which evaluates securities based on market data. IDC utilizes evaluated pricing models that vary by asset class and include available trade, bid, and other market information. Generally, the methodology includes broker quotes, proprietary models, vast descriptive terms and conditions databases, as well as extensive quality control programs.

 

The vendor utilizes proprietary valuation matrices for valuing all municipals securities. The initial curves for determining the price, movement, and yield relationships within the municipal matrices are derived from industry benchmark curves or sourced from a municipal trading desk. The securities are further broken down according to issuer, credit support, state of issuance, and rating to incorporate additional spreads to the industry benchmark curves.

 

The Company uses Bloomberg Valuation Service, an independent information source that draws on quantitative models and market data contributed from over 4,000 market participants, to validate third party valuations. Any material differences between valuation sources are researched by further analyzing the various inputs that are utilized by each pricing source. No material differences were identified during the validation as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

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The carrying value of restricted Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of each entity and is therefore excluded from the following table.

 

The following table presents the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2014 using 
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Balance 
ASSETS                    
Interest rate swap  $-   $828   $-   $828 
Cash flow hedges   -    33    -    33 
Interest rate lock commitments   -    -    612    612 
Securities available for sale:                    
U.S. government and agency securities   -    1,931    -    1,931 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   -    435,657    -    435,657 
Corporate and other bonds   -    78,899    -    78,899 
Mortgage-backed securities   -    569,328    -    569,328 
Other securities   -    9,821    -    9,821 
                     
LIABILITIES                    
Interest rate swap  $-   $828   $-   $828 
Cash flow hedges   -    5,049    -    5,049 

 

   Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013 using 
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Balance 
ASSETS                    
Interest rate swap  $-   $33   $-   $33 
Securities available for sale:                    
U.S. government and agency securities   -    2,153    -    2,153 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   -    254,830    -    254,830 
Corporate and other bonds   -    9,434    -    9,434 
Mortgage-backed securities   -    407,362    -    407,362 
Other securities   -    3,569    -    3,569 
                     
LIABILITIES                    
Interest rate swap  $-   $33   $-   $33 
Cash flow hedges   -    3,562    -    3,562 

 

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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.

 

The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the financial statements.

 

Loans held for sale

Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market value. These loans currently consist of residential loans originated for sale in the secondary market. 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). As such, the Company records any fair value adjustments on a nonrecurring basis. Nonrecurring fair value adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $139,000 and $225,000, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $177,000 and $363,000, respectively. Gains and losses on the sale of loans are recorded within the mortgage segment and are reported on a separate line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Impaired loans

 

Loans are designated as impaired when, in the judgment of management based on current information and events, it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreements will not be collected. The measurement of loss associated with impaired loans can be based on either the observable market price of the loan or the fair value of the collateral. Collateral dependent loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is solely from the underlying value of the collateral. Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable. The vast majority of the Company’s collateral is real estate. The value of real estate collateral is determined utilizing an income or market valuation approach based on an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser using observable market data. When evaluating the fair value, management may discount the appraisal further if, based on their understanding of the market conditions, it is determined the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value (Level 3). The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal, of one year or less, if deemed significant, or the net book value on the applicable business’s financial statements if not considered significant using observable market data. Likewise, values for inventory and accounts receivables collateral are based on financial statement balances or aging reports (Level 3). Collateral dependent impaired loans allocated to the allowance for loan losses are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for loan losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Other real estate owned

OREO is evaluated for impairment at least quarterly by the Bank’s Special Asset Loan Committee and any necessary write downs to fair values are recorded as impairment and included as a component of noninterest expense. Fair values of OREO are carried at fair value less selling costs. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral, or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the foreclosed asset as Level 3 valuation.

 

Total valuation expenses related to OREO properties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $6.2 million and $7.3 million, respectively, and for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $491,000. During the third quarter of 2014, the Company reevaluated its OREO sales strategies in light of limited progress in selling properties in inactive rural markets that have continued to struggle coming out of the economic downturn and for which transaction volume for comparable sales has been slow or nonexistent. With the shift in strategy to more aggressively market this OREO, the Company obtained appraisals that reflect the newly determined highest and best use of the underlying assets.

 

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The following tables summarize the Company’s financial assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2014 using 
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Balance 
ASSETS                    
Loans held for sale  $-   $30,857   $-   $30,857 
Impaired loans   -    -    26,910    26,910 
Other real estate owned   -    -    37,754    37,754 

 

   Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013 using 
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Balance 
ASSETS                    
Loans held for sale  $-   $53,185   $-   $53,185 
Impaired loans   -    -    7,985    7,985 
Other real estate owned   -    -    34,116    34,116 

 

The following table displays quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2014 
   Fair Value   Valuation Technique(s)  Unobservable Inputs  Weighted
Average
 
ASSETS                
Commercial Construction  $2   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   0%
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   5,628   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   25%
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   9,731   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   16%
Raw Land and Lots   2,483   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   1%
Single Family Investment Real Estate   5,189   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   15%
Commercial and Industrial   1,102   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   27%
Other (2)   2,775   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   6%
Total Impaired Loans   26,910            
                 
Other real estate owned   37,754   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   32%
Total  $64,664            

 

(1) A discount percentage (in addition to expected selling costs) is applied based on age of independent appraisals, current market conditions, and experience within the local market.

(2) The "Other" category of the impaired loans section from the table above consists of Other Commercial, Mortgage, Indirect Marine, HELOCs, and Other Consumer.

 

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The following table displays quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013 
   Fair Value   Valuation Technique(s)  Unobservable Inputs  Weighted
Average
 
ASSETS                
Commercial Construction  $219   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   0%
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   2,043   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   17%
Raw Land and Lots   908   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   10%
Single Family Investment Real Estate   1,332   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   0%
Commercial and Industrial   1,719   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   28%
Other (2)   1,764   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   0%
Total Impaired Loans   7,985            
                 
Other real estate owned   34,116   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   33%
 Total  $42,101            

 

(1) A discount percentage (in addition to expected selling costs) is applied based on age of independent appraisals, current market conditions, and experience within the local market.

(2) The "Other" category of the impaired loans section from the table above consists of Other Commercial, Mortgage, Consumer Construction, HELOCs, and Other Consumer.

 

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.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

For those short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Loans

 

The fair value of performing loans is estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using a yield curve that is constructed by adding a loan spread to a market yield curve. Loan spreads are based on spreads currently observed in the market for loans of similar type and structure. Fair value for impaired loans and their respective level within the fair value hierarchy, are described in the previous disclosure related to fair value measurements of assets that are measured on a nonrecurring basis.

 

Deposits

 

The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

 

Borrowings

 

The carrying value of the Company’s repurchase agreements is a reasonable estimate of fair value. Other borrowings are discounted using the current yield curve for the same type of borrowing. For borrowings with embedded optionality, a third party source is used to value the instrument. The Company validates all third party valuations for borrowings with optionality using Bloomberg’s derivative pricing functions.

 

Accrued interest

 

The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.

 

Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit

 

The fair value of commitments is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair value of letters of credit is based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the fair value of loan commitments and standby letters of credit was immaterial.

 

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The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

       Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2014 using 
       Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Total Fair
Value
 
   Carrying Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Balance 
ASSETS                         
Cash and cash equivalents  $148,692   $148,692   $-   $-   $148,692 
Securities available for sale   1,095,636    -    1,095,636    -    1,095,636 
Restricted stock   48,554    -    48,554    -    48,554 
Interest rate lock commitments   612    -    -    612    612 
Loans held for sale   30,857    -    30,857    -    30,857 
Net loans   5,138,894    -    -    5,167,987    5,167,987 
Interest rate swap   828    -    828    -    828 
Cash flow hedges   33    -    33    -    33 
Accrued interest receivable   21,260    -    21,260    -    21,260 
                          
LIABILITIES                         
Deposits  $5,634,050   $-   $5,634,121   $-   $5,634,121 
Borrowings   527,679    -    508,702    -    508,702 
Accrued interest payable   1,963    -    1,963    -    1,963 
Interest rate swap   828    -    828    -    828 
Cash flow hedges   5,049    -    5,049    -    5,049 

 

       Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013 using 
       Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Total Fair
Value
 
   Carrying Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Balance 
ASSETS                         
Cash and cash equivalents  $73,023   $73,023   $-   $-   $73,023 
Securities available for sale   677,348    -    677,348    -    677,348 
Restricted stock   26,036    -    26,036    -    26,036 
Loans held for sale   53,185    -    53,185    -    53,185 
Net loans   3,009,233    -    -    3,035,504    3,035,504 
Interest rate swap   33    -    33    -    33 
Accrued interest receivable   15,000    -    15,000    -    15,000 
                          
LIABILITIES                         
Deposits  $3,236,842   $-   $3,238,777   $-   $3,238,777 
Borrowings   463,314    -    443,237    -    443,237 
Accrued interest payable   902    -    902    -    902 
Interest rate swap   33    -    33    -    33 
Cash flow hedges   3,562    -    3,562    -    3,562 
                          

 

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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. However, borrowers with fixed rate obligations 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.

 

11.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) provides for the granting of stock-based awards in the form of incentive stock options (“incentive stock options,” intended to comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), non-statutory stock options, and nonvested stock to attract, retain, and reward key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company issues new shares to satisfy stock-based awards. Under the plan, the option price cannot be less than the fair market value of the stock on the grant date, and the stock option’s maximum term is ten years from the date of grant and vests in equal annual installments of 20% over a five year vesting schedule. The 2011 Plan became effective on January 1, 2011 after its approval by shareholders at the annual meeting of shareholders held on April 26, 2011. The following table summarizes the shares available in the 2011 Plan as of September 30, 2014:

 

   2011 Plan 
Beginning Authorization   1,000,000 
Granted   (516,727)
Expired, forfeited, or cancelled   50,260 
Remaining available for grant   533,533 

 

In connection with the acquisition of StellarOne, each outstanding option to acquire StellarOne common stock, whether or not exercisable, was assumed by the Company and converted into an option to acquire the same number of whole shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to the exchange ratio of 0.9739. The exercise price per share of each new option was equal to the price under the original StellarOne option divided by the exchange ratio of 0.9739. Each converted StellarOne stock option has the same terms and conditions that were in effect prior to the completion of the acquisition. Restricted StellarOne stock awards, which were unvested and outstanding prior to the merger, were accelerated and converted into restricted stock awards of the Company on the same basis as stock options. Restricted common stock of the Company was issued from StellarOne stock incentive plans assumed in the acquisition, and subsequent awards from the Company will be issued from the 2011 Plan.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense (included in salaries and benefits expense) of approximately $308,000 and $297,000 ($227,000 and $236,000 net of tax), respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, recognized $862,000 and $622,000 ($641,000 and $505,000 net of tax), respectively. Stock-based compensation expense represents approximately $0.01 per common share for both the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and $0.02 per common share for both the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

  

   Number of Stock
Options
   Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Options outstanding, December 31, 2013   402,946   $16.48 
Options converted upon StellarOne acquisition   124,217    20.88 
Exercised   (67,057)   16.89 
Expired   (60,579)   22.91 
Options outstanding, September 30, 2014   399,527    16.81 
Options exercisable, September 30, 2014   273,971    18.16 

 

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The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The model uses variables which include the historical dividend yield of the Company’s common stock, the average contractual life and vesting schedule of the option, the historic volatility of the Company’s common stock price, and the risk-free interest rate at the time the option was granted. Other than options that were assumed and converted upon completion of the StellarOne merger, the Company has not granted incentive compensation in the form of options since February 2012.

 

The following table summarizes information concerning stock options issued to the Company’s employees that are vested or are expected to vest and stock options exercisable as of September 30, 2014:

 

   Stock Options
Vested or
Expected to Vest
   Exercisable 
Stock options (number of shares)   398,809    273,971 
Weighted average remaining contractual life in years   5.22    4.48 
Weighted average exercise price on shares above water  $14.38   $14.68 
Aggregate intrinsic value  $2,815,845   $1,670,373 

 

Nonvested Stock

The 2011 Plan permits the granting of nonvested stock but limits such grants to one-third of the aggregate number of total awards granted. This equity component of compensation is divided between restricted (time-based) stock grants and performance-based stock grants. Generally, the restricted stock vests 50% on each of the third and fourth anniversaries from the grant date. The performance-based stock is subject to vesting based on achieving certain performance metrics; the grant of performance-based stock is subject to approval by the Company’s Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. The value of the nonvested stock awards is calculated by multiplying the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date by the number of shares awarded. Employees have the right to vote the shares and to receive cash or stock dividends (restricted stock), if any, except for the nonvested stock under the performance-based component (performance stock).

 

The following table summarizes the restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

 

   Number of
Shares of
Restricted Stock
   Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value
 
Balance, December 31, 2013   260,763   $16.47 
Granted   134,431    24.29 
Net settle for taxes   (63,916)   24.83 
Vested   (14,707)   14.64 
Forfeited   (25,377)   20.94 
Balance, September 30, 2014   291,194    20.04 

 

The estimated unamortized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock and stock options issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 that will be recognized in future periods is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Stock Options   Restricted Stock   Total 
For the remaining three months of 2014  $79   $480   $559 
For year ending December 31, 2015   233    1,469    1,702 
For year ending December 31, 2016   130    1,155    1,285 
For year ending December 31, 2017   15    443    458 
For year ending December 31, 2018   -    56    56 
Total  $457   $3,603   $4,060 

 

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12.EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic EPS was computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders 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.

 

There were approximately 155,433 and 273,355 shares underlying anti-dilutive awards for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and there were approximately 130,499 and 200,787 shares underlying anti-dilutive awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Anti-dilutive awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.

 

The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands except per share data):

 

   Net Income Available
to Common
Shareholders
(Numerator)
   Weighted 
Average Common 
Shares
(Denominator)
   Per Share
Amount
 
For the Three Months ended September 30, 2014               
Net income, basic  $14,924    45,649   $0.33 
Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards   -    89    - 
Diluted  $14,924    45,738   $0.33 
                
For the Three Months ended September 30, 2013               
Net income, basic  $7,946    24,895   $0.32 
Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards   -    68    - 
Diluted  $7,946    24,963   $0.32 
                
For the Nine Months ended September 30, 2014               
Net income, basic  $37,519    46,269   $0.81 
Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards   -    98    - 
Diluted  $37,519    46,367   $0.81 
                
For the Nine Months ended September 30, 2013               
Net income, basic  $26,392    24,987   $1.06 
Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards   -    44    - 
Diluted  $26,392    25,031   $1.06 

 

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13.SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES

 

The Company has two reportable segments: a traditional full service community bank segment and a mortgage loan origination business segment. The community bank segment provides loan, deposit, investment, and trust services to retail and commercial customers throughout Virginia. The community bank segment includes the Company’s one banking subsidiary which has 131 branches in total throughout Virginia as well as trust and wealth management services.  Non-bank affiliates of the Company include Union Investment Services, Inc., which provides full brokerage services, and Union Insurance Group, LLC, which offers various lines of insurance products.  The mortgage segment includes UMG, which provides a variety of mortgage loan products principally in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and the Washington D.C. metro area. These loans are originated and sold primarily in the secondary market through purchase commitments from investors, which serves to mitigate the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk.

 

Profit and loss is measured by net income after taxes including realized gains and losses on the Company’s investment portfolio. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Inter-segment transactions are recorded at cost and eliminated as part of the consolidation process.

 

Both of the Company’s reportable segments are service-based. The mortgage business is a fee-based business while the bank is driven principally by net interest income. The bank segment provides a distribution and referral network through its customers for the mortgage loan origination business. The mortgage segment offers a more limited referral network for the bank segment.

 

The community bank segment provides the mortgage segment with the short-term funds needed to originate mortgage loans through a warehouse line of credit and charged the mortgage banking segment interest at the one month LIBOR rate plus 1.5% with no floor. These transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process. A management fee for operations and administrative support services is charged to all subsidiaries and eliminated in the consolidated totals.

 

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Information about reportable segments and reconciliation of such information to the consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Dollars in thousands)

   Community Bank   Mortgage   Eliminations   Consolidated 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014                    
Net interest income  $64,162   $317   $-   $64,479 
Provision for loan losses   1,800    -    -    1,800 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   62,362    317    -    62,679 
Noninterest income   14,308    2,604    (170)   16,742 
Noninterest expenses   56,188    3,903    (170)   59,921 
Income (loss) before income taxes   20,482    (982)   -    19,500 
Income tax expense (benefit)   4,930    (354)   -    4,576 
Net income (loss)  $15,552   $(628)  $-   $14,924 
Total assets  $7,189,047   $41,857   $(36,570)  $7,194,334 
                     
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013                    
Net interest income  $37,465   $393   $-   $37,858 
Provision for loan losses   1,800    -    -    1,800 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   35,665    393    -    36,058 
Noninterest income   7,322    2,062    (168)   9,216 
Noninterest expenses   29,904    4,396    (168)   34,132 
Income (loss) before income taxes   13,083    (1,941)   -    11,142 
Income tax expense (benefit)   3,902    (706)   -    3,196 
Net income (loss)  $9,181   $(1,235)  $-   $7,946 
Total assets  $4,041,661   $69,010   $(63,563)  $4,047,108 
                     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014                    
Net interest income  $191,090   $863   $-   $191,953 
Provision for loan losses   3,300    -    -    3,300 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   187,790    863    -    188,653 
Noninterest income   40,224    7,932    (511)   47,645 
Noninterest expenses   174,780    12,908    (511)   187,177 
Income (loss) before income taxes   53,234    (4,113)   -    49,121 
Income tax expense (benefit)   13,106    (1,504)   -    11,602 
Net income (loss)  $40,128   $(2,609)  $-   $37,519 
Total assets  $7,189,047   $41,857   $(36,570)  $7,194,334 
                     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013                    
Net interest income  $111,612   $1,402   $-   $113,014 
Provision for loan losses   4,850    -    -    4,850 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   106,762    1,402    -    108,164 
Noninterest income   20,266    10,586    (503)   30,349 
Noninterest expenses   89,242    13,176    (503)   101,915 
Income (loss) before income taxes   37,786    (1,188)   -    36,598 
Income tax expense (benefit)   10,633    (427)   -    10,206 
Net income (loss)  $27,153   $(761)  $-   $26,392 
Total assets  $4,041,661   $69,010   $(63,563)  $4,047,108 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Union Bankshares Corporation

Richmond, Virginia

 

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Union Bankshares Corporation and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

 

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data 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 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, 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.

 

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated financial statements referred to above 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, the consolidated balance sheet of Union Bankshares Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013, and the related statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholder's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 11, 2014, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

/s/ Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.

 

Winchester, Virginia

November 5, 2014

 

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ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

Management’s discussion and analysis is presented to aid the reader in understanding and evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of Union Bankshares Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). This discussion and analysis should be read with the consolidated financial statements, the notes to the financial statements, and the other financial data included in this report, as well as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2013. Highlighted in the discussion are material changes from prior reporting periods and any identifiable trends affecting the Company. Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained for any other period. Amounts are rounded for presentation purposes while some of the percentages presented are computed based on unrounded amounts.

 

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 Form 10-Q. 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.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

General

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with GAAP and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including estimates, assumptions, and judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues, expenses, and related disclosures. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the Company’s consolidated financial position and/or results of operations.

 

The more critical accounting and reporting policies include the Company’s accounting for the allowance for loan losses, mergers and acquisitions, and goodwill and intangible assets. The Company’s accounting policies are fundamental to understanding the Company’s consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations. Accordingly, the Company’s 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 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s critical accounting policies that are highly dependent on estimates, assumptions, and judgments.

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The provision for loan losses charged to operations is an amount sufficient to bring the allowance for loan losses to an estimated balance that management considers adequate to absorb potential losses in the portfolio. Loans are charged against the allowance when management believes the collectability of the principal is unlikely. Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off are credited to the allowance. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on an evaluation of the composition of the loan portfolio, the value and adequacy of collateral, current economic conditions, historical loan loss experience, and other risk factors. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions, particularly those affecting real estate values. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to make adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

 

The Company performs regular credit reviews of the loan portfolio to review the credit quality and adherence to its underwriting standards. The credit reviews consist of reviews by its Loan Review group and reviews performed by an independent third party. Upon origination, each commercial loan is assigned a risk rating ranging from one to nine, with loans closer to one having less risk. This risk rating scale is the Company’s primary credit quality indicator. Consumer loans are generally not risk rated; the primary credit quality indicator for this portfolio segment is delinquency status. The Company has various committees that review and ensure that the allowance for loan losses methodology is in accordance with GAAP and loss factors used appropriately reflect the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio.

 

The Company’s ALL consists of specific, general, and unallocated components.

 

Specific Reserve Component - The specific reserve component relates to impaired loans. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Upon being identified as impaired, for loans not considered to be collateral dependent, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows of the impaired loan are lower than the carrying value of that loan. Nonaccrual loans under $100,000 and other impaired loans under $500,000 are aggregated based on similar risk characteristics. The level of credit impairment within the pool(s) is determined based on historical loss factors for loans with similar risk characteristics, taking into consideration environmental factors specifically related to the underlying pool. The impairment of collateral dependent loans is measured based on the fair value of the underlying collateral (based on independent appraisals), less selling costs, compared to the carrying value of the loan. If the Company determines that the value of an impaired collateral dependent loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, it either recognizes an impairment reserve as a specific component to be provided for in the allowance for loan losses or charges off the deficiency if it is determined that such amount represents a confirmed loss. Typically, a loss is confirmed when the Company is moving towards foreclosure (or final disposition) of the underlying collateral, the collateral deficiency has not improved for two consecutive quarters, or when there is a payment default of 180 days, whichever occurs first.

 

The Company obtains independent appraisals from a pre-approved list of independent, third party appraisal firms located in the market in which the collateral is located. The Company’s approved appraiser list is continuously maintained to ensure the list only includes such appraisers that have the experience, reputation, character, and knowledge of the respective real estate market. At a minimum, it is ascertained that the appraiser is currently licensed in the state in which the property is located, experienced in the appraisal of properties similar to the property being appraised, has knowledge of current real estate market conditions and financing trends, and is reputable. The Company’s internal Real Estate Valuation Group, which reports to the Risk and Compliance Group, performs either a technical or administrative review of all appraisals obtained. A technical review will ensure the overall quality of the appraisal, while an administrative review ensures that all of the required components of an appraisal are present. Generally, independent appraisals are updated every 12 to 24 months or as necessary. The Company’s impairment analysis documents the date of the appraisal used in the analysis, whether the officer preparing the report deems it current, and, if not, allows for internal valuation adjustments with justification. Adjustments to appraisals generally include discounts for continued market deterioration subsequent to the appraisal date. Any adjustments from the appraised value to carrying value are documented in the impairment analysis, which is reviewed and approved by senior credit administration officers and the Special Assets Loan Committee. External appraisals are the primary source to value collateral dependent loans; however, the Company may also utilize values obtained through broker price opinions or other valuations sources. These alternative sources of value are used only if deemed to be more representative of value based on updated information regarding collateral resolution. Impairment analyses are updated, reviewed, and approved on a quarterly basis at or near the end of each reporting period.

 

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General Reserve Component – The general reserve component covers non-impaired loans and is derived from an estimate of credit losses adjusted for various environmental factors applicable to both commercial and consumer loan segments. The estimate of credit losses is a function of the product of net charge-off historical loss experience to the loan balance of the loan portfolio averaged during the preceding twelve quarters, as management has determined this to adequately reflect the losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The environmental factors consist of national, local, and portfolio characteristics and are applied to both the commercial and consumer segments. The following table shows the types of environmental factors management considers:

 

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Portfolio    National   Local
Experience and ability of lending team   Interest rates   Level of economic activity
Depth of lending team   Inflation   Unemployment
Pace of loan growth   Unemployment   Competition
Franchise expansion   Gross domestic product   Military/government impact
Execution of loan risk rating process   General market risk and other concerns    
Degree of oversight / underwriting standards   Legislative and regulatory environment    
Value of real estate serving as collateral        
Delinquency levels in portfolio        
Charge-off levels in portfolio        

Credit concentrations / nature and volume

of the portfolio

       

 

Unallocated Component – This component may be used to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio. Together, the specific, general, and any unallocated allowance for loan loss represents management’s estimate of losses inherent in the current loan portfolio. Though provisions for loan losses may be based on specific loans, the entire allowance for loan losses is available for any loan management deems necessary to charge-off. At September 30, 2014, there were no material amounts considered unallocated as part of the allowance for loan losses.

 

Impaired Loans

 

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. A loan that is classified substandard or worse is considered impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The impaired loan policy is the same for each of the seven classes within the commercial portfolio segment.

 

For the consumer loan portfolio segment, large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. This evaluation subjects each of the Company’s homogenous pools to a historical loss factor derived from net charge-offs experienced over the preceding twelve quarters. The Company applies payments received on impaired loans to principal and interest based on the contractual terms until they are placed on nonaccrual status. All payments received are then applied to reduce the principal balance and recognition of interest income is terminated.

 

Business Combinations and Acquired Loans

 

The Company’s merger and acquisition strategy focuses on high-growth areas with strong market demographics and targets organizations that have a comparable corporate culture, strong performance, and good asset quality, among other factors.

 

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Business combinations are accounted for under ASC 805, Business Combinations, using the acquisition method of accounting. The acquisition method of accounting requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the acquisition date measured at their fair values as of that date. To determine the fair values, the Company will continue to rely on third party valuations, such as appraisals, or internal valuations based on discounted cash flow analyses or other valuation techniques. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the Company will identify the acquirer and the closing date and apply applicable recognition principles and conditions. If they are necessary to implement its plan to exit an activity of an acquiree, costs that the Company expects, but is not obligated, to incur in the future are not liabilities at the acquisition date, nor are costs to terminate the employment of or relocate an acquiree’s employees. The Company does not recognize these costs as part of applying the acquisition method. Instead, the Company recognizes these costs as expenses in its post-combination financial statements in accordance with other applicable GAAP.

 

Acquisition-related costs are costs the Company incurs to effect a business combination. Those costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees. Some other examples of acquisition-related costs to the Company include systems conversions, integration planning consultants, and advertising costs. The Company will account for acquisition-related costs as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred and the services are received, with one exception. The costs to issue debt or equity securities will be recognized in accordance with other applicable GAAP. These acquisition-related costs are included within the Consolidated Statements of Income classified within the noninterest expense caption.

 

Loans acquired in a business combination are recorded at fair value on the date of the acquisition. Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality are accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30, Receivables—Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, and are initially measured at fair value, which includes estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loans. Loans acquired in business combinations with evidence of credit deterioration are not considered to be impaired unless they deteriorate further subsequent to the acquisition. Certain acquired loans, including performing loans and revolving lines of credit (consumer and commercial), are accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs, where the discount is accreted through earnings based on estimated cash flows over the estimated life of the loan.

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

The Company follows ASC 350, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which prescribes the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to initial recognition. The provisions of this guidance discontinued the amortization of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives but require an impairment review at least annually and more frequently if certain impairment indicators are evident.

 

ABOUT UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

 

Headquartered in Richmond, Union Bankshares Corporation is the largest community banking organization headquartered in Virginia and operates in all major banking markets of the Commonwealth. Union Bankshares Corporation is the holding company for Union First Market Bank, which provides banking, trust, and wealth management services and has a statewide presence of 131 bank branches and more than 200 ATMs. 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.

 

In May 2014, Union First Market Bank announced that it has successfully integrated StellarOne Bank into its operations. With the integration complete, the former StellarOne branches are now operating as Union First Market Bank branches.

 

The Company announced that, effective April 25, 2014, its corporate name changed from Union First Market Bankshares Corporation to Union Bankshares Corporation. The name change was approved at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held April 22, 2014. Shares of the Company’s common stock are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol UBSH.

 

Additional information is available on the Company’s website at http://investors.bankatunion.com. The information contained on the Company’s website is not a part of or incorporated into this report.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Executive Overview

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company reported net income of $14.9 million and earnings per share of $0.33. Excluding after-tax acquisition-related expenses of $1.1 million, operating earnings(1) for the quarter were $16.0 million, which represents an increase of $7.6 million, or 90.4%, in operating earnings from the third quarter of 2013, primarily related to the StellarOne acquisition. Operating earnings per share were $0.35 and $0.34 for the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company reported net income of $37.5 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.81. Excluding after-tax acquisition-related expenses of $13.2 million, operating earnings(1) for the nine months were $50.7 million, which represents an increase of $22.9 million, or 82.4%, in operating earnings from the first nine months of 2013, primarily related to the StellarOne acquisition. Operating earnings per share were $1.09 and $1.11 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

The 2014 three and nine month financial results include the financial results of StellarOne, which the Company acquired on January 1, 2014.

 

·Third quarter operating earnings(1) for the community bank segment, which excludes after-tax acquisition-related expenses of $1.1 million, were $16.7 million, or $0.36 per share; year-to-date community bank segment operating earnings were $53.3 million, or $1.15 per share.
·The mortgage segment reported a net loss of $628,000, or $0.01 per share, for the quarter and a net loss of $2.6 million, or $0.06 per share, for the first nine months of 2014.
·Operating Return on Average Tangible Common Equity(1) (“ROTCE”) was 9.82% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to operating ROTCE(1) of 9.31% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The operating ROTCE(1) of the community bank segment was 10.26% for the third quarter of 2014.
·Operating Return on Average Assets(1) (“ROA”) was 0.88% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to operating ROA(1) of 0.83% for the third quarter in 2013. The operating ROA(1) of the community bank segment 0.91% for the third quarter of 2014.
·Operating efficiency ratio(1) of 69.9% was comparatively flat for the third quarter of 2014 from 69.6% in the third quarter of 2013. The operating efficiency ratio for the community bank segment was 67.7% for the third quarter of 2014.
·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 September 30, 2014, approximately 1.7 million common shares have been repurchased and approximately $21.6 million remained available under the repurchase program.

 

(1) These supplementary measures are provided because the Company believes they may be valuable to investors. For a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures operating earnings, EPS, ROTCE, ROA, and efficiency ratio, see “NON-GAAP MEASURES” included in this Item 2.

 

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Net Interest Income

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
   Dollars in thousands 
   09/30/14   09/30/13   Change 
                
Average interest-earning assets  $6,423,743   $3,703,449   $2,720,294 
Interest income (FTE)  $71,649   $44,157   $27,492 
Yield on interest-earning assets   4.43%   4.73%   (30)bps
Average interest-bearing liabilities  $5,015,129   $2,892,957   $2,122,172 
Interest expense  $5,112   $4,983   $129 
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities   0.40%   0.68%   (28)bps
Cost of funds   0.32%   0.53%   (21)bps
Net Interest Income (FTE)  $66,537   $39,174   $27,363 
Net Interest Margin (FTE)   4.11%   4.20%   (9)bps
Core Net Interest Margin (FTE) (1)   3.92%   4.16%   (24)bps

 

(1) Core net interest margin (FTE) excludes the impact of acquisition accounting accretion and amortization adjustments in net interest income.

 

For the third quarter of 2014, tax-equivalent net interest income was $66.5 million, an increase of $27.4 million from the third quarter of 2013, a result of a $2.7 billion increase in average interest-earning assets and a $2.1 billion increase in average interest-bearing liabilities, primarily due to the StellarOne acquisition. The third quarter tax-equivalent net interest margin decreased by 9 bps to 4.11% compared to 4.20% in the prior year. Core tax-equivalent net interest margin (which excludes the 19 bps impact of acquisition accounting accretion in the third quarter of 2014 and 4 bps in the third quarter of 2013) decreased by 24 bps from 4.16% in the third quarter of 2013 to 3.92%. Excluding the impact of acquisition accounting accretion in 2014 and 2013, the decline in net interest margin was driven by a decrease in earning asset yields outpacing the decline in cost of interest bearing liabilities. Yields on loans declined as new loans and renewed loans were originated and repriced at lower rates and investment securities yields declined driven by cash flows from securities reinvested at lower yields. In addition, the declines in net interest margin and earning asset yields were affected by the StellarOne acquisition, which carried a lower net interest margin.

 

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   For the Nine Months Ended 
   Dollars in thousands 
   09/30/14   09/30/13   Change 
                
Average interest-earning assets  $6,438,924   $3,717,470   $2,721,454 
Interest income (FTE)  $212,556   $132,680   $79,876 
Yield on interest-earning assets   4.41%   4.77%    (36)bps
Average interest-bearing liabilities  $5,072,398   $2,918,682   $2,153,716 
Interest expense  $14,481   $15,798   $(1,317)
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities   0.38%   0.72%    (34)bps
Cost of funds   0.30%   0.57%    (27)bps
Net Interest Income (FTE)  $198,075   $116,882   $81,193 
Net Interest Margin (FTE)   4.11%   4.20%    (9)bps
Core Net Interest Margin (FTE) (1)   3.95%   4.16%    (21)bps

 

(1) Core net interest margin (FTE) excludes the impact of acquisition accounting accretion and amortization adjustments in net interest income.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, tax-equivalent net interest income was $198.1 million, an increase of $81.2 million from the same period of 2013, a result of a $2.7 billion increase in average interest-earning assets and a $2.2 billion increase in average interest-bearing liabilities, primarily due to the StellarOne acquisition. The year-to-date tax-equivalent net interest margin decreased by 9 bps to 4.11% compared to 4.20% in the prior year. Core tax-equivalent net interest margin (which excludes the 16 bps impact of acquisition accounting accretion in 2014 and 4 bps in 2013) decreased by 21 bps from 4.16% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 to 3.95%. Excluding the impact of acquisition accounting accretion in 2014 and 2013, the decline in net interest margin was driven by a decrease in earning asset yields outpacing the decline in cost of interest bearing liabilities. Yields on loans declined as new loans and renewed loans were originated and repriced at lower rates and investment securities yields declined driven by cash flows from securities reinvested at lower yields. In addition, the declines in net interest margin and earning asset yields were affected by the StellarOne acquisition, which carried a lower net interest margin.

 

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.

 

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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 indicated (dollars in thousands):

  

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

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 
   2014   2013 
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (1)
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (1)
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                              
Securities:                              
Taxable  $738,932   $3,883    2.08%  $375,257   $1,849    1.95%
Tax-exempt   404,371    5,150    5.05%   223,595    3,222    5.72%
Total securities   1,143,303    9,033    3.13%   598,852    5,071    3.36%
Loans, net (2) (3)   5,196,116    62,082    4.74%   2,997,083    38,271    5.07%
Loans held for sale   50,393    513    4.04%   97,993    812    3.29%
Federal funds sold   684    -    0.18%   415    -    0.20%
Money market investments   1    -    0.00%   1    -    0.00%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   33,246    21    0.24%   9,105    3    0.14%
Total earning assets   6,423,743    71,649    4.43%   3,703,449    44,157    4.73%
Allowance for loan losses   (31,631)             (34,302)          
Total non-earning assets   849,712              368,783           
Total assets  $7,241,824             $4,037,930           
                               
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:                              
Interest-bearing deposits:                              
Transaction and money market accounts  $2,582,746    1,247    0.19%  $1,403,513    641    0.18%
Regular savings   554,202    275    0.20%   229,345    174    0.30%
Time deposits (4)   1,370,299    1,505    0.44%   934,302    2,556    1.09%
Total interest-bearing deposits   4,507,247    3,027    0.27%   2,567,160    3,371    0.52%
Other borrowings (5)   507,882    2,085    1.63%   325,797    1,612    1.96%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   5,015,129    5,112    0.40%   2,892,957    4,983    0.68%
                               
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                              
Demand deposits   1,194,505              673,823           
Other liabilities   52,531              39,838           
Total liabilities   6,262,165              3,606,618           
Stockholders' equity   979,659              431,312           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $7,241,824             $4,037,930           
                               
Net interest income       $66,537             $39,174      
                               
Interest rate spread (6)             4.03%             4.05%
Interest expense as a percent of average earning assets             0.32%             0.53%
Net interest margin (7)             4.11%             4.20%

 

(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 $846,000 and $471,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

(4) Interest expense on certificates of deposits includes $2.0 million and $2,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

(5) Interest expense on borrowings includes $262,000 and $122,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 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 3.92% and 4.16% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

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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 indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

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

 

   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2014   2013 
   Average
Balance
   Interest Income
/ Expense
   Yield /
Rate (1)
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (1)
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                              
Securities:                              
Taxable  $716,996   $11,391    2.12%  $385,023   $5,856    2.03%
Tax-exempt   401,111    15,392    5.13%   217,874    9,438    5.79%
Total securities (2)   1,118,107    26,783    3.20%   602,897    15,294    3.39%
Loans, net (3) (4)   5,240,610    184,257    4.70%   2,979,514    114,413    5.13%
Loans held for sale   51,021    1,474    3.86%   123,860    2,958    3.19%
Federal funds sold   493    1    0.17%   462    1    0.22%
Money market investments   1    -    0.00%   1    -    0.00%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   28,692    41    0.19%   10,736    14    0.18%
Total earning assets   6,438,924    212,556    4.41%   3,717,470    132,680    4.77%
Allowance for loan losses   (31,128)             (34,903)          
Total non-earning assets   847,608              361,623           
Total assets  $7,255,404             $4,044,190           
                               
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:                              
Interest-bearing deposits:                              
Transaction and money market accounts  $2,568,357    3,536    0.18%  $1,401,279    2,055    0.20%
Regular savings   553,501    785    0.19%   223,885    500    0.30%
Time deposits (5)   1,414,674    3,512    0.33%   984,677    8,478    1.15%
Total interest-bearing deposits   4,536,532    7,833    0.23%   2,609,841    11,033    0.57%
Other borrowings (6)   535,866    6,648    1.66%   308,841    4,765    2.06%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   5,072,398    14,481    0.38%   2,918,682    15,798    0.72%
                               
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                              
Demand deposits   1,143,942              653,515           
Other liabilities   53,660              37,373           
Total liabilities   6,270,000              3,609,570           
Stockholders' equity   985,404              434,620           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $7,255,404             $4,044,190           
                               
Net interest income       $198,075             $116,882      
                               
Interest rate spread (7)             4.03%             4.05%
Interest expense as a percent of average earning assets             0.30%             0.57%
Net interest margin (8)             4.11%             4.20%

 

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

(2) Interest income on securities includes $0 and $15,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 in accretion of the fair market value adjustments.

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

(4) Interest income on loans includes $81,000 and $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

(5) Interest expense on certificates of deposits includes $7.4 million and $5,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

(6) Interest expense on borrowings includes $412,000 and $367,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 in amortization of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

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

(8) Core net interest margin excludes purchase accounting adjustments and was 3.95% and 4.16% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

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The Volume Rate Analysis table below presents changes in interest income and interest expense and distinguishes between the changes related to increases or decreases in average outstanding balances of 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 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2014 vs. September 30, 2013   September 30, 2014 vs. September 30, 2013 
   Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in:   Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in: 
   Volume   Rate   Total   Volume   Rate   Total 
Earning Assets:                              
Securities:                              
Taxable  $1,904   $130   $2,034   $5,263   $272   $5,535 
Tax-exempt   2,344    (416)   1,928    7,137    (1,183)   5,954 
Total securities   4,248    (286)   3,962    12,400    (911)   11,489 
Loans, net   26,449    (2,638)   23,811    80,158    (10,314)   69,844 
Loans held for sale   (455)   156    (299)   (2,008)   524    (1,484)
Federal funds sold   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   15    3    18    27    -    27 
Total earning assets  $30,257   $(2,765)  $27,492   $90,577   $(10,701)  $79,876 
                               
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:                              
Interest-bearing deposits:                              
Transaction and money market accounts  $571   $35   $606   $1,643   $(162)  $1,481 
Regular savings   176    (75)   101    523    (238)   285 
Time Deposits   880    (1,931)   (1,051)   2,707    (7,673)   (4,966)
Total interest-bearing deposits   1,627    (1,971)   (344)   4,873    (8,073)   (3,200)
Other borrowings   780    (307)   473    2,952    (1,069)   1,883 
Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,407    (2,278)   129    7,825    (9,142)   (1,317)
                               
Change in net interest income  $27,850   $(487)  $27,363   $82,752   $(1,559)  $81,193 

 

The Company’s fully taxable equivalent net interest margin includes the impact of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments. The 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 quarter ended September 30, 2014   846    1,998    262    3,106 
For the remaining three months of 2014   106    1,536    137    1,779 
For the years ending:                    
2015   1,701    1,843    424    3,968 
2016   2,619    -    458    3,077 
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 

 

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Noninterest Income

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
   Dollars in thousands 
   September 30,   Change 
   2014   2013   $   % 
Noninterest income:                    
Service charges on deposit accounts  $4,458   $2,474   $1,984    80.2%
Other service charges, commissions and fees   5,055    3,185    1,870    58.7%
Gains on securities transactions, net   995    5    990    NM 
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions   2,598    2,061    537    26.1%
Losses on bank premises, net   (79)   (7)   (72)   NM 
Other operating income   3,715    1,498    2,217    148.0%
Total noninterest income  $16,742   $9,216   $7,526    81.7%
                     
Mortgage segment operations  $(2,604)  $(2,062)  $(542)   26.3%
Intercompany eliminations   170    168    2    1.2%
Community Bank segment  $14,308   $7,322   $6,986    95.4%

 

NM - Not Meaningful

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, noninterest income increased $7.5 million, or 81.7%, to $16.7 million from $9.2 million in the third quarter of 2013. A majority of this increase is concentrated in customer related noninterest income (service charges on deposit accounts, debit card interchange income, and income from wealth management services) due to the current quarter impact of the StellarOne acquisition. Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions, increased $537,000, or 26.1%, from the third quarter of 2013, as improved gain on sale margins outpaced the decline in mortgage loan origination volume of $40.9 million in the third quarter from $218.9 million during the same period in 2013. Gains on sales of mortgage loans include the results of StellarOne’s mortgage segment beginning in the first quarter of 2014.

 

   For the Nine Months Ended 
   Dollars in thousands 
   September 30,   Change 
   2014   2013   $   % 
Noninterest income:                    
Service charges on deposit accounts  $13,281   $7,093   $6,188    87.2%
Other service charges, commissions and fees   15,138    9,214    5,924    64.3%
Gains on securities transactions   1,449    47    1,402    NM 
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions   7,925    10,581    (2,656)   -25.1%
Losses on bank premises   (384)   (337)   (47)   NM 
Other operating income   10,236    3,751    6,485    172.9%
Total noninterest income  $47,645   $30,349   $17,296    57.0%
                     
Mortgage segment operations  $(7,932)  $(10,586)  $2,654    -25.1%
Intercompany eliminations   511    503    8    1.6%
Community Bank segment  $40,224   $20,266   $19,958    98.5%

 

NM - Not Meaningful

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, noninterest income increased $17.3 million, or 57.0%, to $47.6 million from $30.3 million in the first nine months of 2013. The significant majority of this increase is concentrated in customer related noninterest income (service charges on deposit accounts, debit card interchange income, and income from wealth management services) due to the current year impact of the StellarOne acquisition. Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions, which include the results of StellarOne’s mortgage segment beginning in the first quarter of 2014, decreased $2.7 million, or 25.1%, compared to the first nine months of 2013, primarily driven by the decline in mortgage loan originations of $263.1 million from $785.2 million during the first nine months of 2013.

 

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Noninterest expense

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
   Dollars in thousands 
   September 30,   Change 
   2014   2013   $   % 
Noninterest expense:                    
Salaries and benefits  $26,060   $17,416   $8,644    49.6%
Occupancy expenses   4,902    2,820    2,082    73.8%
Furniture and equipment expenses   3,050    1,665    1,385    83.2%
OREO and credit-related expenses (1)   6,559    1,601    4,958    309.7%
Acquisition-related expenses   1,695    473    1,222    NM 
Other operating expenses   17,655    10,157    7,498    73.8%
Total noninterest expense  $59,921   $34,132   $25,789    75.6%
                     
Mortgage segment operations  $(3,903)  $(4,396)  $493    -11.2%
Intercompany eliminations   170    168    2    1.2%
Community Bank segment  $56,188   $29,904   $26,284    87.9%

 

NM - Not Meaningful

 

(1) OREO related costs include foreclosure related expenses, gains/losses on the sale of OREO, valuation reserves, and asset resolution related legal expenses.

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, noninterest expense increased $25.8 million to $59.9 million from $34.1 million when compared to the third quarter of 2013. Excluding acquisition-related costs of $1.7 million in the current quarter and $473,000 in the third quarter of 2013, noninterest expense increased $24.6 million, or 73.0%, compared to the third quarter of the prior year; the increase is primarily due to the acquisition of StellarOne in 2014 and $6.2 million in OREO valuation adjustments recorded in the current quarter. The Company’s operating efficiency ratio, which excludes acquisition costs, was 69.9% compared to 69.6% for the third quarter of 2013.

 

   For the Nine Months Ended 
   Dollars in thousands 
   September 30,   Change 
   2014   2013   $   % 
Noninterest expense:                    
Salaries and benefits  $83,726   $53,294   $30,432    57.1%
Occupancy expenses   15,184    8,439    6,745    79.9%
Furniture and equipment expenses   8,555    5,250    3,305    63.0%
OREO and credit-related expenses (1)   10,254    3,159    7,095    224.6%
Acquisition-related expenses   19,524    1,393    18,131    NM 
Other operating expenses   49,934    30,380    19,554    64.4%
Total noninterest expense  $187,177   $101,915   $85,262    83.7%
                     
Mortgage segment operations  $(12,908)  $(13,176)  $268    -2.0%
Intercompany eliminations   511    503    8    1.6%
Community Bank segment  $174,780   $89,242   $85,538    95.8%

 

NM - Not Meaningful

 

(1) OREO related costs include foreclosure related expenses, gains/losses on the sale of OREO, valuation reserves, and asset resolution related legal expenses.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, noninterest expense increased $85.3 million to $187.2 million from $101.9 million when compared to the first nine months of 2013. Excluding acquisition-related costs of $19.5 million in the first nine months of the year compared to $1.4 million during the same period in the prior year, noninterest expense increased $67.1 million, or 66.8%; the increase is primarily due to the acquisition of StellarOne in 2014 and $7.3 million in OREO valuation adjustments recorded in the current year. The Company’s operating efficiency ratio, which excludes acquisition costs, was comparatively unchanged at 68.2% compared to 68.3% for the first nine months of 2013.

 

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Community Bank Segment

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2014, which included the full-quarter impact of the StellarOne acquisition, net income of $15.6 million increased $6.4 million, or 69.4%, from the prior year’s third quarter. Excluding after-tax acquisition-related costs of $1.1 million and $471,000 in the third quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively, net income increased $7.0 million, or 72.5%. Net interest income increased $26.7 million from the same period last year, largely a result of an increase of $2.7 billion in average earning assets and $2.1 billion in average interest bearing liabilities resulting from the StellarOne acquisition. The provision for loan losses for the current quarter was $1.8 million, unchanged from the same quarter a year ago.

 

Noninterest income increased $7.0 million from $7.3 million in the third quarter of 2013 to $14.3 million in the third quarter of 2014. The majority of the current quarter increase was in customer related noninterest income (services charges on deposit accounts, debit card interchange income, and income from wealth management services) and is primarily due to the acquisition of StellarOne. Noninterest expense increased $26.3 million from $29.9 million in the third quarter of 2013 to $56.2 million in the current quarter. Excluding current quarter and prior year third quarter acquisition-related costs of $1.7 million and $473,000, respectively, noninterest expense increased $25.1 million compared to the third quarter of 2013. The increase in noninterest expense is largely related to the acquisition of StellarOne and $6.2 million in OREO valuation adjustments taken in the current quarter. The community banking segment’s operating efficiency ratio was 67.7% compared to 63.8% for the third quarter of 2013.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net income increased $13.0 million, or 47.8%, to $40.1 million when compared to the same period a year ago; excluding after-tax acquisition-related costs of $13.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, in 2014 and 2013, net income increased $24.7 million, or 86.7%. These year-to-date earnings reflect a three-quarter impact of the StellarOne acquisition. Net interest income was $191.1 million, an increase of $79.5 million from the first nine months of 2013, largely a result of an increase of $2.7 billion in average earning assets and $2.2 billion in average interest bearing liabilities resulting from the StellarOne acquisition. The provision for loan losses declined $1.6 million due to improvements in asset quality and current year recovery of a loan that was previously charged-off in 2012.

 

Noninterest income increased $19.9 million from $20.3 million in the first nine months of 2013 to $40.2 million in the first nine months of 2014. The majority of this year-to-date increase was in customer related noninterest income (services charges on deposit accounts, debit card interchange income, and income from wealth management services) and is primarily due to the acquisition of StellarOne. Noninterest expense increased $85.6 million from $89.2 million in the first nine months of 2013 to $174.8 million in the current year. Excluding acquisition-related costs of $19.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively, in 2014 and 2013, noninterest expense increased $67.4 million compared to the same period in 2013. The increase in noninterest expense is largely related to the acquisition of StellarOne and $7.3 million in OREO valuation adjustments recorded in the current year. The community banking segment’s operating efficiency ratio was 65.4% compared to 64.7% for the first nine months of 2013.

Mortgage Segment

 

The mortgage segment reported a net loss of $628,000 for the third quarter of 2014, an improvement of $607,000 from a loss of $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2013. The improvement was largely a result of lower operating expenses and higher margins on sales of mortgage loans. Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions, which includes the results of StellarOne’s mortgage segment beginning in the first quarter of 2014, increased $537,000, or 26.1%, from the third quarter of 2013, despite a decline in mortgage loan originations of $40.9 million. Noninterest expense decreased $493,000, largely a result of lower variable volume-related costs and lower personnel costs.

 

The mortgage segment reported a net loss of $2.6 million for the first nine months of 2014, an increased loss of $1.8 million from the first nine months of 2013, as elevated expense levels resulting from excess loan origination processing capacity outpaced revenue generated by lower mortgage loan origination volumes. Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions, which include the results of StellarOne’s mortgage segment beginning in the first quarter of 2014, decreased $2.7 million, or 25.1%, compared to the first nine months of 2013 primarily driven by the decline in mortgage loan originations. Noninterest expense decreased $268,000, largely a result of cost control initiatives and lower volume-related loan production expenses. 

 

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Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is based upon the results of operations, adjusted for the effect of certain tax-exempt income and non-deductible expenses. In addition, certain items of income and expense are reported in different periods for financial reporting and tax return purposes. The tax effects of these temporary differences are recognized currently in the deferred income tax provision or benefit. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are computed based on the difference between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using the applicable enacted marginal tax rate.

 

In assessing the ability to realize deferred tax assets, management considers the scheduled reversal of temporary differences, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies. Management continues to believe that it is not likely that the Company will realize its deferred tax asset related to net operating losses generated at the state level and accordingly has established a valuation allowance. The Company’s bank subsidiary is not subject to a state income tax in its primary place of business (Virginia). The Company’s other subsidiaries are subject to state income taxes and have generated losses for state income tax purposes which the Company is currently unable to utilize. State net operating loss carryovers will begin to expire after 2026.

 

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was 23.5% and 28.7%, respectively; the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was 23.6% and 27.9%, respectively. The decline in the effective tax rate is primarily related to tax-exempt interest income on the investment portfolio and tax-exempt bank-owned life insurance income being a larger percentage of pre-tax income during 2014 due to elevated merger-related costs included in pre-tax income.

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

At September 30, 2014, total assets were $7.2 billion, an increase of $3.0 billion from December 31, 2013 and an increase of $3.1 billion from September 30, 2013, reflecting the impact of the StellarOne acquisition.

 

On January 1, 2014, the Company acquired StellarOne. Below is a summary of the transaction and related impact on the Company’s balance sheet:

 

·The fair value of assets acquired equaled $2.959 billion and the fair value of liabilities assumed equaled $2.647 billion.
·Total goodwill arising from the transaction equaled $237.5 million.
·Gross loans acquired equaled $2.283 billion with a fair value of $2.239 billion.
·Total deposits acquired equaled $2.469 billion with a fair value of $2.480 billion.

 

At September 30, 2014, loans net of unearned income were $5.2 billion, an increase of $2.1 billion from December 31, 2013. At September 30, 2014, total deposits were $5.6 billion, an increase of $2.4 billion from December 31, 2013.

 

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. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately 1.7 million common shares have been repurchased and, as of September 30, 2014, approximately $21.6 million remained available under the repurchase program. As of October 29, 2014, approximately 1.8 million common shares have been repurchased and approximately $20.1 million remained available under the repurchase program.

 

Securities

 

At September 30, 2014, the Company had total investments in the amount of $1.1 billion, or 15.9% of total assets, as compared to $703.4 million, or 16.8% of total assets, at December 31, 2013. The Company seeks to diversify its portfolio to minimize risk. It focuses on purchasing mortgage-backed securities 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. All of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities are investment grade. The investment portfolio has a high percentage of municipals and mortgage-backed securities; therefore a higher taxable equivalent yield exists on the portfolio compared to its peers. The Company does not engage in structured derivative or hedging activities within the investment portfolio.

 

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The table below sets forth a summary of the securities available for sale and restricted stock, at fair value as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
U.S. government and agency securities  $1,931   $2,153 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   435,657    254,830 
Corporate and other bonds   78,899    9,434 
Mortgage-backed securities   569,328    407,362 
Other securities   9,821    3,569 
Total securities available for sale, at fair value   1,095,636    677,348 
           
Federal Reserve Bank stock   23,834    6,734 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   24,720    19,302 
Total restricted stock   48,554    26,036 
Total investments  $1,144,190   $703,384 

 

During each quarter and at year end, the Company conducts an assessment of the securities portfolio for OTTI consideration. The Company determined that a single issuer trust preferred security incurred credit-related OTTI of $400,000 during the year ended December 31, 2011. During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the trust preferred security was called at a premium.  As a result, the Company recognized a gain on sale of the previously written down security of $400,000 in the second quarter of 2014. No OTTI was recognized in 2012, 2013, or for the first nine months of 2014. The Company monitors the portfolio, which is subject to liquidity needs, market rate changes, and credit risk changes, to determine whether adjustments are needed. 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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The following table summarizes the contractual maturity of securities available for sale at fair value and their weighted average yields as of September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   1 Year or Less   1 - 5 Years   5 - 10 Years   Over 10 Years
and Equity
Securities
   Total 
U.S. government and agency securities:                         
Amortized cost  $-   $1,310   $-   $18   $1,328 
Fair value   -    1,342    -    589    1,931 
Weighted average yield (1)   -    2.86    -    -    2.82 
                          
Mortgage backed securities:                         
Amortized cost   69    16,369    155,564    390,227    562,229 
Fair value   74    16,706    157,167    395,381    569,328 
Weighted average yield (1)   5.56    2.45    1.71    1.93    1.89 
                          
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                         
Amortized cost   6,084    20,027    120,022    273,392    419,525 
Fair value   6,107    20,646    124,670    284,234    435,657 
Weighted average yield (1)   3.41    3.62    4.73    5.00    4.83 
                          
Corporate bonds and other securities:                         
Amortized cost   11,656    106    7,314    69,816    88,892 
Fair value   11,674    107    7,304    69,635    88,720 
Weighted average yield (1)   1.99    4.61    1.07    1.99    1.92 
                          
Total securities available for sale:                         
Amortized cost   17,809    37,812    282,900    733,453    1,071,974 
Fair value   17,855    38,801    289,141    749,839    1,095,636 
Weighted average yield (1)   2.49    3.09    2.98    3.08    3.04 

 

(1) Yields on tax-exempt securities have been computed on a tax-equivalent basis.

 

As of September 30, 2014, the Company maintained a diversified municipal bond portfolio with approximately 75% of its holdings in general obligation issues and the remainder backed by revenue bonds. Issuances within the State of Washington represented 10% and issuances within the State of Texas represented 15% of the municipal portfolio; no other state had a concentration above 10%. Approximately 96% of municipal holdings are considered investment grade by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s. The non-investment grade securities are principally insured Texas municipalities with no underlying rating.  When purchasing municipal securities, the Company focuses 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. Liquid assets include cash, interest-bearing deposits with banks, money market investments, federal funds sold, securities available for sale, loans held for sale, and loans maturing or re-pricing within one year. Additional sources of liquidity available to the Company include its capacity to borrow additional funds when necessary through federal funds lines with several correspondent banks, a line of credit with the FHLB, the purchase of brokered certificates of deposit, and a corporate line of credit with a large correspondent bank. Management considers the Company’s overall liquidity to be sufficient to satisfy its depositors’ requirements and to meet its customers’ credit needs.

 

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As of September 30, 2014, the cash, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, money market investments, federal funds sold, loans held for sale, and loans that mature within one year totaled $1.7 billion, or 27.3 %, of total earning assets. As of September 30, 2014, approximately $1.5 billion, or 29.4%, of total loans are scheduled to mature within one year based on contractual maturity, adjusted for expected prepayments.

 

Loan Portfolio

Loans, net of unearned income, were $5.2 billion at September 30, 2014 and were $3.0 billion at both December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013. Loans secured by real estate continue to represent the Company’s largest category, comprising 85.5% of the total loan portfolio at September 30, 2014.

 

The following table presents the Company’s composition of loans, net of unearned income, in dollar amounts and as a percentage of total gross loans as of the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):

  

   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30, 
   2014   2014   2014   2013   2013 
Loans secured by real estate:                                                  
Residential 1-4 family  931,672    18.0%  940,121    18.0%  $930,744    17.6%  $475,688    15.7%  $473,967    15.8%
Commercial   1,994,138    38.5%   2,052,530    39.3%   2,066,468    39.3%   1,094,451    36.0%   1,085,971    36.2%
Construction, land development and other land loans   611,737    11.8%   613,027    11.7%   650,066    12.3%   470,684    15.5%   469,867    15.7%
Second mortgages   61,372    1.2%   66,477    1.3%   67,695    1.3%   34,891    1.1%   36,185    1.2%
Equity lines of credit   514,705    10.0%   517,411    9.9%   519,308    9.8%   302,965    10.0%   300,329    10.0%
Multifamily   280,116    5.4%   257,819    4.9%   258,522    4.9%   146,433    4.8%   123,594    4.1%
Farm land   28,724    0.6%   29,528    0.6%   32,500    0.6%   20,769    0.7%   21,082    0.7%
Total real estate loans   4,422,464    85.5%   4,476,913    85.7%   4,525,303    85.8%   2,545,881    83.8%   2,510,995    83.7%
                                                   
Commercial Loans   362,361    7.0%   373,406    7.1%   368,949    7.0%   194,809    6.4%   185,910    6.2%
                                                   
Consumer installment loans                                                  
Personal   308,719    6.0%   299,663    5.7%   300,809    5.7%   238,368    7.8%   240,549    8.0%
Credit cards   23,736    0.5%   23,432    0.4%   22,316    0.4%   23,211    0.8%   21,978    0.7%
Total consumer installment loans   332,455    6.5%   323,095    6.1%   323,125    6.1%   261,579    8.6%   262,527    8.7%
                                                   
All other loans   53,723    1.0%   59,655    1.1%   56,821    1.1%   37,099    1.2%   42,814    1.4%
Gross loans  5,171,003    100.0%  $5,233,069    100.0%  $5,274,198    100.0%  $3,039,368    100.0%  $3,002,246    100.0%

 

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The following table presents the remaining maturities, based on contractual maturity, by loan type and by rate type (variable or fixed), as of September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

           Variable Rate   Fixed Rate 
   Total Maturities   Less than 1
year
   Total   1-5 years   More than 5
years
   Total   1-5 years   More than 5
years
 
Loans secured by real estate:                        
Residential 1-4 family  $931,672   $96,548   $274,438   $38,567   $235,871   $560,686   $275,676   $285,010 
Commercial   1,994,138    349,078    173,986    152,537    21,449    1,471,074    963,712    507,362 
Construction, land development and other land loans   611,737    448,489    9,379    3,261    6,118    153,869    131,543    22,326 
Second mortgages   61,372    11,300    3,798    1,172    2,626    46,274    18,159    28,115 
Equity lines of credit   514,705    349,285    2,303    236    2,067    163,117    26,952    136,165 
Multifamily   280,116    62,006    24,849    22,344    2,505    193,261    131,671    61,590 
Farm land   28,724    15,255    692    481    211    12,777    10,179    2,598 
Total real estate loans   4,422,464    1,331,961    489,445    218,598    270,847    2,601,058    1,557,892    1,043,166 
                                         
Commercial Loans   362,361    149,954    46,403    46,403    -    166,004    133,108    32,896 
                                         
Consumer installment loans                                        
Personal   308,719    46,070    -    -    -    262,649    117,617    145,032 
Credit cards   23,736    23,736    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total consumer installment loans   332,455    69,806    -    -    -    262,649    117,617    145,032 
                                         
All other loans   53,723    10,262    3,007    3,007    -    40,454    7,400    33,054 
Gross loans  $5,171,003   $1,561,983   $538,855   $268,008   $270,847   $3,070,165   $1,816,017   $1,254,148 

 

While the current economic environment is challenging, the Company remains committed to originating soundly underwritten loans to qualifying borrowers within its markets. The Company is focused on providing community-based financial services and discourages the origination of portfolio loans outside of its principal trade areas. As reflected in the loan table, at September 30, 2014, the largest component of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of real estate loans, concentrated in commercial, construction, and residential 1-4 family. The risks attributable to these concentrations are mitigated by the Company’s credit underwriting and monitoring processes, including oversight by a centralized credit administration function and credit policy and risk management committee, as well as seasoned bankers focusing their lending to borrowers with proven track records in markets with which the Company is familiar. UMG serves as a mortgage brokerage operation, selling the majority of its loan production in the secondary market or selling loans to meet the Bank’s current asset/liability management needs.

 

Asset Quality

 

Overview

During 2014, the Company has experienced increases in both nonaccrual loan and OREO balances from the prior year. The increase in OREO balances has been mostly attributable to closed bank premises related to the StellarOne acquisition that were moved to OREO. Net charge-offs year-to-date remained lower than for the same period in the prior year. Both the allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio and allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio, adjusted for acquisition accounting, were down from the prior year. 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 PCI loans aggregating $119.7 million (net of fair value mark).

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

The total recorded investment in TDRs as of September 30, 2014 was $29.0 million, a decrease of $12.8 million, or 30.6%, from $41.8 million at December 31, 2013 and a decline of $18.9 million, or 39.5%, from $47.9 million at September 30, 2013. Of the $29.0 million of TDRs at September 30, 2014, $26.2 million, or 90.3%, were considered performing while the remaining $2.8 million were considered nonperforming. The decrease in the TDR balance from December 31, 2013 is attributable to loans removed from TDR status of $8.3 million, charge-offs of $2.9 million, and net payments of $3.9 million, partially offset by $1.4 million in additions and $849,000 in acquired TDRs. The TDRs related to the StellarOne acquisition were related to loans with a revolving feature and, therefore, excluded from being classified as PCI in accordance with ASC 310-30. Loans removed from TDR status represent restructured loans with a market rate of interest at the time of the restructuring. These loans have performed in accordance with their modified terms for twelve consecutive months and were no longer considered impaired. Loans removed from TDR status are collectively evaluated for impairment; due to the significant improvement in the expected future cash flows, these loans are grouped based on their primary risk characteristics, typically using the Company’s internal risk rating system as its primary credit quality indicator. Impairment is measured based on historical loss experience taking into consideration environmental factors. The significant majority of these loans have been subject to new credit decisions due to the improvement in the expected future cash flows, the financial condition of the borrower, and other factors considered during re-underwriting. The TDR activity during the quarter did not have a material impact on the Company’s allowance for loan losses, financial condition, or results of operations.

 

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Nonperforming Assets

At September 30, 2014, nonperforming assets totaled $58.0 million, an increase of $8.9 million, or 18.1%, from December 31, 2013 and an increase of $2.4 million, or 4.3%, from a year ago. In addition, NPAs as a percentage of total outstanding loans decreased 50 basis points to 1.12% in the current quarter from 1.62% as of December 31, 2013 and declined 73 basis points from 1.85% a year earlier.

 

The following table shows a summary of assets quality balances and related ratios as of and for the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30, 
   2014   2014   2014   2013   2013 
Nonaccrual loans, excluding PCI loans  $20,279   $23,099   $14,722   $15,035   $19,941 
Foreclosed properties   28,783    33,739    35,487    34,116    35,576 
Real estate investment   8,971    4,755    -    -    133 
Total nonperforming assets   58,033    61,593    50,209    49,151    55,650 
Loans past due 90 days and accruing interest   16,118    6,870    7,205    6,746    7,326 
Total nonperforming assets and loans past due 90 days and accruing interest  $74,151   $68,463   $57,414   $55,897   $62,976 
                          
Performing Restructurings  $26,243   $30,561   $37,195   $34,520   $39,287 
                          
Balances                         
Allowance for loan losses  $32,109   $31,379   $30,907   $30,135   $33,877 
Average loans, net of unearned income   5,196,116    5,246,710    5,279,924    3,004,186    2,997,083 
Loans, net of unearned income   5,171,003    5,233,069    5,274,198    3,039,368    3,002,246 
                          
Ratios                         
NPAs to total loans   1.12%   1.18%   0.95%   1.62%   1.85%
NPAs & loans 90 days past due to total loans   1.43%   1.31%   1.09%   1.84%   2.10%
NPAs to total loans & OREO   1.11%   1.17%   0.95%   1.60%   1.83%
NPAs & loans 90 days past due to total loans & OREO   1.42%   1.30%   1.08%   1.82%   2.07%
ALL to nonaccrual loans   158.34%   135.85%   209.94%   200.43%   169.89%
ALL to nonaccrual loans & loans 90 days past due   88.22%   104.70%   140.95%   138.35%   124.24%

 

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Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2014 included $20.3 million in nonaccrual loans (excluding PCI loans), a net increase of $5.2 million, or 34.9%, from December 31, 2013 and a net increase of $338,000, or 1.7%, from September 30, 2013. The following table shows the activity in nonaccrual loans for the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30, 
   2014   2014   2014   2013   2013 
Beginning Balance  $23,099   $14,722   $15,035   $19,941   $27,022 
Net customer payments   (1,654)   (1,088)   (959)   (1,908)   (5,574)
Additions   1,099    11,087    1,362    3,077    3,020 
Charge-offs   (604)   (137)   (152)   (4,336)   (1,669)
Loans returning to accruing status   (723)   (523)   -    (1,018)   (1,068)
Transfers to OREO   (938)   (962)   (564)   (721)   (1,790)
Ending Balance  $20,279   $23,099   $14,722   $15,035   $19,941 

 

The following table presents the composition of nonaccrual loans (excluding PCI loans) and the coverage ratio, which is the allowance for loan losses expressed as a percentage of nonaccrual loans, at the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30, 
   2014   2014   2014   2013   2013 
Raw Land and Lots  $5,074   $5,921   $3,091   $2,560   $3,087 
Commercial Construction   672    1,065    1,152    1,596    1,167 
Commercial Real Estate   1,821    851    1,548    2,212    3,962 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   4,202    5,737    1,794    1,689    2,076 
Commercial and Industrial   3,005    3,794    3,655    3,848    6,675 
Other Commercial   62    121    122    126    472 
Consumer   5,443    5,610    3,360    3,004    2,502 
Total  $20,279   $23,099   $14,722   $15,035   $19,941 
                          
Coverage Ratio   158.34%   135.85%   209.94%   200.43%   169.89%

 

Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2014 also included $37.8 million in OREO, an increase of $3.6 million, or 10.7%, from December 31, 2013 and an increase of $2.0 million, or 5.7%, from the prior year. The following table shows the activity in OREO for the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30, 
   2014   2014   2014   2013   2013 
Beginning Balance  $38,494   $35,487   $34,116   $35,709   $35,153 
Additions of foreclosed properties   2,553    1,619    5,404    1,326    2,841 
Additions of former bank premises   4,814    6,052    -    -    - 
Capitalized Improvements   203    59    -    101    266 
Valuation Adjustments   (6,192)   (817)   (256)   (300)   (491)
Proceeds from sales   (2,216)   (3,913)   (3,800)   (2,483)   (1,773)
Gains (losses) from sales   98    7    23    (237)   (287)
Ending Balance  $37,754   $38,494   $35,487   $34,116   $35,709 

 

Of the $20.4 million in additions to OREO in 2014, $4.3 million was acquired foreclosed property from StellarOne and $10.9 million related to bank premises no longer used in operations related to the StellarOne acquisition. OREO is evaluated for impairment at least quarterly by the Company’s Special Asset Loan Committee and any necessary write downs to fair values are recorded as impairment and included as a component of noninterest expense. During the third quarter of 2014, the Company reevaluated its OREO sales strategies in light of limited progress in selling properties in inactive rural markets that have continued to struggle coming out of the economic downturn and for which transaction volume for comparable sales has been slow or nonexistent. With the shift in strategy to more aggressively market this OREO, the Company obtained appraisals that reflect the newly determined highest and best use of the underlying assets. As a result, the Company recorded valuation adjustments of $6.2 million during the third quarter of 2014. These valuation adjustments will allow the Company to be more aggressive in disposing of long-held OREO properties and reducing the ongoing expenses associated with managing these properties.

 

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The following table presents the composition of the OREO portfolio at the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30, 
   2014   2014   2014   2013   2013 
Land  $9,054   $11,378   $11,387   $10,310   $10,310 
Land Development   7,585    10,509    11,314    10,904    10,901 
Residential Real Estate   6,696    6,019    7,408    7,379    7,995 
Commercial Real Estate   5,448    5,833    5,378    5,523    6,370 
Former Bank Premises (1)   8,971    4,755    -    -    133 
Total  $37,754   $38,494   $35,487   $34,116   $35,709 

 

(1) Includes closed branch property and land previously held for branch sites.

 

Past Due Loans

At September 30, 2014, total accruing past due loans, excluding PCI loans, were $58.4 million, or 1.13% of total loans, compared to $26.5 million, or 0.87%, at December 31, 2013 and $30.5 million, or 1.02%, a year ago. At September 30, 2014, loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest, excluding PCI loans, totaled $16.1 million, or 0.31% of total loans, compared to $6.7 million, or 0.22%, at December 31, 2013 and $7.3 million, or 0.24%, a year ago.

 

Charge-offs and delinquencies

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, net charge-offs were $1.1 million, or 0.08% on an annualized basis, compared to net charge-offs of $2.3 million, or 0.30%, for the same quarter last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net charge-offs were $1.3 million, or 0.03% on an annualized basis, compared to $5.9 million, or 0.26%, for the same period in the prior year. The higher level of charge-offs in the first nine months of 2013 mainly related to loans that were previously considered impaired and specifically reserved for in prior periods.

 

Provision

The provision for loan losses for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was $1.8 million, consistent with the same quarter in the prior year. The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $3.3 million compared to $4.9 million during the same period in the prior year. The decrease in the year-to-date provision for loan losses in the current year compared to the prior year is driven by improving asset quality and the impact of lower historical loss factors.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses increased $2.0 million from December 31, 2013 to $32.1 million at September 30, 2014. The ALL as a percentage of the total loan portfolio, adjusted for acquisition accounting (non-GAAP), was 1.12% at September 30, 2014, an increase from 1.10% at December 31, 2013 and a decrease from 1.25% at September 30, 2013. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of the total loan portfolio, unadjusted for acquisition accounting, was 0.62% at September 30, 2014, 0.99% at December 31, 2013, and 1.13% at September 30, 2013. The decrease in the unadjusted allowance ratio was primarily attributable to improving credit quality metrics (as a percentage of total loans) and the acquisition of StellarOne. In acquisition accounting, there is no carryover of previously established allowance for loan losses.

 

The nonaccrual loan coverage ratio remains strong at 158.3% at September 30, 2014, compared to 200.4% at December 31, 2013, and 169.9% at September 30, 2013. 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.

 

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The following table summarizes activity in the allowance for loan losses during the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30, 
   2014   2014   2014   2013   2013 
Balance, beginning of period  $31,379   $30,907   $30,135   $33,877   $34,333 
Loans charged-off:                         
Commercial   132    476    70    2,619    147 
Real estate   1,138    695    438    2,342    2,104 
Consumer   495    369    379    876    342 
Total loans charged-off   1,765    1,540    887    5,837    2,593 
Recoveries:                         
Commercial   108    84    65    161    46 
Real estate   411    193    1,392    524    80 
Consumer   176    235    202    204    211 
Total recoveries   695    512    1,659    889    337 
Net charge-offs   1,070    1,028    (772)   4,948    2,256 
Provision for loan losses   1,800    1,500    -    1,206    1,800 
Balance, end of period  $32,109   $31,379   $30,907   $30,135   $33,877 
                          
Allowance for loan losses to loans   0.62%   0.60%   0.59%   0.99%   1.13%
ALL to loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting (Non-GAAP)   1.12%   1.11%   1.09%   1.10%   1.25%
Net charge-offs to total loans   0.08%   0.08%   (0.06)%   0.65%   0.30%
Provision to total loans   0.14%   0.11%   0.00%   0.16%   0.24%

 

The following table shows both an allocation of the allowance for loan losses among loan categories based upon the loan portfolio’s composition and the ratio of the related outstanding loan balances to total loans as of the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30, 
   2014   2014   2014   2013   2013 
   $   %(1)   $   %(1)   $   %(1)   $   %(1)   $   %(1) 
Commercial  $2,250    7.0%  $2,239    7.1%  $2,162    7.0%  $1,932    6.4%  $2,098    6.2%
Real estate   27,461    85.5%   26,876    85.7%   26,519    85.8%   25,242    83.8%   28,334    83.6%
Consumer   2,398    7.5%   2,264    7.2%   2,226    7.2%   2,961    9.8%   3,445    10.2%
Total  $32,109    100.0%  $31,379    100.0%  $30,907    100.0%  $30,135    100.0%  $33,877    100.0%

 

(1) The percent represents the loan balance divided by total loans.

 

Deposits

 

As of September 30, 2014, total deposits were $5.6 billion, an increase of $2.4 billion, or 74.1%, from December 31, 2013 and an increase of $2.4 billion, or 74.7%, from September 30, 2013, a result of the addition of the deposit accounts acquired through the StellarOne acquisition. Total interest-bearing deposits consist of NOW, money market, savings, and time deposit account balances. Total time deposit balances of $1.3 billion accounted for 30.3% of total interest-bearing deposits at September 30, 2014. The Company continues to experience a shift from time deposits into lower cost transaction (demand deposits, NOW, money market, and savings) accounts. This shift is driven by the Company’s focus on acquiring low cost deposits and customer preference for liquidity in a historically low interest rate environment.

 

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The community bank segment may also borrow additional funds by purchasing certificates of deposit through a nationally recognized network of financial institutions. The Company utilizes this funding source when rates are more favorable than other funding sources. As of both September 30, 2014 and 2013, there were none purchased and included in certificates of deposit on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Maturities of time deposits as of September 30, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Within 3
Months
   3 - 12
Months
   Over 12
Months
   Total   Percent Of
Total
Deposits
 
Maturities of time deposits of $100,000 and over  $80,716   $204,321   $280,897   $565,934    10.04%
Maturities of other time deposits   114,985    303,324    356,328    774,637    13.75%
Total time deposits  $195,701   $507,645   $637,225   $1,340,571    23.79%

 

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. The adequacy of the Company’s capital is reviewed by management on an ongoing basis with reference to size, composition, and quality of the Company’s resources and consistency with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Management seeks to maintain a capital structure that will assure an adequate level of capital to support anticipated asset growth and to absorb potential losses, yet allow management to effectively leverage its capital to maximize return to shareholders.

 

The FRB and the FDIC have adopted capital guidelines to supplement the existing definitions of capital for regulatory purposes and to establish minimum capital standards. Specifically, the guidelines categorize assets and off-balance sheet items into four risk-weighted categories. The minimum ratio of qualifying total assets is 8.0%, of which 4.0% must be Tier 1 capital, principally consisting of common equity, retained earnings, and a limited amount of perpetual preferred stock, less certain intangible items. The table below shows the Company exceeded the definition of “well capitalized” for regulatory purposes.

 

Prior to the StellarOne acquisition and in connection with two bank acquisitions prior to 2006, the Company issued trust preferred capital notes to fund the cash portion of those acquisitions, collectively totaling $58.5 million. In connection with the StellarOne acquisition, the Company acquired $32.0 million in trust preferred securities issued by StellarOne’s finance subsidiaries. These trust preferred capital notes currently qualify for Tier 1 capital of the Company for regulatory purposes.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s regulatory capital and related ratios for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   December 31,   September 30, 
   2014   2013   2013 
Tier 1 capital  $729,834   $428,489   $421,357 
Tier 2 capital   35,457    36,870    40,732 
Total risk-based capital   765,291    465,359    462,089 
Risk-weighted assets   5,583,644    3,284,430    3,209,564 
                
Capital ratios:               
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio   13.07%   13.05%   13.13%
Total risk-based capital ratio   13.71%   14.17%   14.40%
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average adjusted assets)   10.55%   10.70%   10.62%
Common equity to assets   13.59%   10.49%   10.72%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets   9.42%   8.94%   9.09%

 

In July 2013, the FRB issued revised final rules that make technical changes to its market risk capital rules to align it with the Basel III regulatory capital framework and meet certain requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act. The final new capital rules require the Company to comply with the following new minimum capital ratios, effective January 1, 2015: (1) a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5% of risk-weighted assets; (2) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6% of risk-weighted assets (increased from the current requirement of 4%); (3) a total capital ratio of 8% of risk-weighted assets (unchanged from current requirement); and, (4) a leverage ratio of 4% of total assets.

 

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Had the new minimum capital ratios described above been effective as of September 30, 2014, based on management’s interpretation and understanding of the new rules, the Company would have remained “well capitalized” as of such date.

 

NON-GAAP MEASURES

 

In reporting the results of September 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.

 

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The following table reconciles these non-GAAP measures from their respective GAAP basis measures for each of the periods presented (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
Alternative Performance Measures (non-GAAP)                    
Operating Earnings                    
Net Income (GAAP)  $14,924   $7,946   $37,519   $26,392 
Plus: Merger and conversion related expense, after tax   1,102    471    13,161    1,391 
Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)  $16,026   $8,417   $50,680   $27,783 
                     
Operating earnings per share - Basic  $0.35   $0.34   $1.09   $1.11 
Operating earnings per share - Diluted   0.35    0.34    1.09    1.11 
                     
Operating ROA   0.88%   0.83%   0.93%   0.92%
Operating ROE   6.49%   7.74%   6.88%   8.55%
Operating ROTCE   9.82%   9.31%   10.41%   10.29%
                     
Community Bank Segment Operating Earnings                    
Net Income (GAAP)  $15,552   $9,181   $40,128   $27,153 
Plus: Merger and conversion related expense, after tax   1,102    471    13,161    1,391 
Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)  $16,654   $9,652   $53,289   $28,544 
                     
Operating earnings per share - Basic  $0.36   $0.39   $1.15   $1.14 
Operating earnings per share - Diluted   0.36    0.39    1.15    1.14 
                     
Operating ROA   0.91%   0.95%   0.98%   0.95%
Operating ROE   6.77%   9.08%   7.29%   8.98%
Operating ROTCE   10.26%   10.97%   11.10%   10.86%
                     
Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE                    
Net Interest Income (GAAP)  $64,479   $37,858   $191,953   $113,014 
FTE adjustment   2,058    1,316    6,122    3,868 
Net Interest Income (FTE)  $66,537   $39,174   $198,075   $116,882 
Noninterest Income (GAAP)   16,742    9,216    47,645    30,349 
Noninterest Expense (GAAP)  $59,921   $34,132   $187,177   $101,915 
Merger and conversion related expense   1,695    473    19,524    1,393 
Noninterest Expense (Non-GAAP)  $58,226   $33,659   $167,653   $100,522 
                     
Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE (non-GAAP)   69.92%   69.56%   68.23%   68.28%
                     
Community Bank Segment Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE                    
Net Interest Income (GAAP)  $64,162   $37,465   $191,090   $111,612 
FTE adjustment   2,058    1,315    6,122    3,868 
Net Interest Income (FTE)  $66,220   $38,780   $197,212   $115,480 
Noninterest Income (GAAP)   14,308    7,322    40,224    20,266 
Noninterest Expense (GAAP)  $56,188   $29,904   $174,780   $89,242 
Merger and conversion related expense   1,695    473    19,524    1,393 
Noninterest Expense (Non-GAAP)  $54,493   $29,431   $155,256   $87,849 
                     
Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE (non-GAAP)   67.67%   63.84%   65.39%   64.72%
                     
Tangible Common Equity                    
Ending equity  $977,673   $433,671   $977,673   $433,671 
Less: Ending goodwill   296,876    59,400    296,876    59,400 
Less: Ending core deposit intangibles   34,089    12,900    34,089    12,900 
Ending tangible common equity  $646,708   $361,371   $646,708   $361,371 
                     
Average equity  $979,659   $431,312   $985,404   $434,620 
Less: Average trademark intangible   -    -    -    2 
Less: Average goodwill   296,876    59,400    296,876    59,400 
Less: Average core deposit intangibles   35,310    13,343    37,888    14,270 
Average tangible common equity  $647,473   $358,569   $650,640   $360,948 

 

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The allowance for loan losses, adjusted for acquisition accounting (non-GAAP) ratio includes an adjustment for the credit mark on acquired performing loans. The acquired 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. The following table shows the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of the total loan portfolio, adjusted for acquisition accounting (dollars in thousands):

  

   September 30,   December 31,   September 30, 
   2014   2013   2013 
Allowance for loan losses  $32,109   $30,135   $33,877 
Remaining credit mark on purchased performing loans   25,064    3,341    3,780 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses   57,173    33,476    37,657 
                
Loans, net of unearned income  $5,171,003   $3,039,368   $3,002,246 
Remaining credit mark on purchased performing loans   25,064    3,341    3,780 
Less: PCI loans, net of credit mark   113,743    3,622    3,951 
Adjusted loans, net of unearned income  $5,082,324   $3,039,087   $3,002,075 
                
Allowance for loan losses ratio   0.62%   0.99%   1.13%
Allowance for loan losses ratio, adjusted for acquisition accounting   1.12%   1.10%   1.25%

 

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

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. The Company’s market risk is composed primarily of interest rate risk. The ALCO of the Company is responsible for reviewing the interest rate sensitivity position of the Company and establishing policies to monitor and limit exposure to this risk. The Company’s Board of Directors reviews and approves the guidelines established by ALCO.

 

Interest rate risk is monitored through the use of 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 interest rate risk in the Company, 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. Static gap, which measures aggregate re-pricing values, is less utilized because it does not effectively measure the options risk impact on the Company and is not addressed here. Earnings simulation and economic value models, which more effectively measure the cash flow and optionality impacts, are utilized by management on a regular basis and are explained below.

 

The Company determines the overall magnitude of interest sensitivity risk and then formulates policies and practices governing asset generation and pricing, funding sources and pricing, and off-balance sheet commitments. These decisions 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. The Company uses computer simulation modeling to measure and monitor the effect of various interest rate scenarios and business strategies on net interest income. This modeling reflects interest rate changes and the related impact on net interest income and net income over specified time horizons.

 

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EARNINGS SIMULATION ANALYSIS

 

Management uses simulation analysis to measure the sensitivity of 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 it provides a better analysis of the sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates than other analyses, such as the static gap analysis discussed above.

 

Assumptions used in the model are derived from historical trends and management’s outlook and include loan and deposit growth rates and projected yields and rates. Such assumptions are monitored by management and periodically adjusted as appropriate. All maturities, calls, and prepayments in the securities portfolio are assumed to be reinvested in like instruments. Mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities prepayment assumptions are based on industry estimates of prepayment speeds for portfolios with similar coupon ranges and seasoning. Different interest rate scenarios and yield curves are used to measure the sensitivity of earnings to changing interest rates. Interest rates on different asset and liability accounts move differently when the prime rate changes and are reflected in the different rate scenarios.

 

The Company uses its 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. The analysis assesses the impact on net interest income over a 12 month time horizon after an immediate increase or “shock” in rates, of 100 basis points up to 300 basis points. The shock down 200 or 300 basis points analysis is not as meaningful as interest rates across most of the yield curve are at historic lows and cannot decrease another 200 or 300 basis points. The model, under all scenarios, does not drop the index below zero.

 

The following table represents the interest rate sensitivity on net interest income for the Company across the rate paths modeled for balances ended September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Change In Net Interest Income 
   %   $ 
Change in Yield Curve:          
+300 basis points   6.06    15,746 
+200 basis points   4.19    10,898 
+100 basis points   1.75    4,540 
Most likely rate scenario   -    - 
-100 basis points   (1.89)   (4,914)
-200 basis points   (4.59)   (11,943)
-300 basis points   (5.16)   (13,414)

 

ECONOMIC VALUE SIMULATION

 

Economic value simulation is used to calculate the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities over different interest rate environments. Economic values are calculated 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. The same assumptions are used in the economic value simulation as in the earnings simulation. The economic value simulation uses instantaneous rate shocks to the balance sheet.

 

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The following chart reflects the estimated change in net economic value over different rate environments using economic value simulation for the balances at the period ended September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

  

   Change In Economic Value of Equity 
   %   $ 
Change in Yield Curve:          
+300 basis points   (1.66)   (21,897)
+200 basis points   (0.29)   (3,768)
+100 basis points   0.35    4,617 
Most likely rate scenario   -    - 
-100 basis points   (2.93)   (38,731)
-200 basis points   (8.07)   (106,701)
-300 basis points   (9.79)   (129,462)

 

The shock down 200 or 300 basis points analysis is not as meaningful since interest rates across most of the yield curve are at historic lows and cannot decrease another 200 or 300 basis points.  While management considers this scenario highly unlikely, the natural floor increases the Company’s sensitivity in rates down scenarios.

 

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company maintains “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed 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. In designing and evaluating its 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 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.

 

Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level. There was no change in the internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

In the ordinary course of its operations, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties 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 the business or the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

 

Litigation Relating to the StellarOne Acquisition

In a press release issued on June 10, 2013, the Company announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement for the acquisition of StellarOne. The Company closed the acquisition of StellarOne on January 1, 2014. On June 14, 2013, in response to the initial announcement of the definitive merger agreement, Jaclyn Crescente, individually and on behalf of all other StellarOne shareholders, filed a class action complaint against StellarOne, its current directors, StellarOne Bank, and the Company, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Charlottesville Division (the “District Court”) (Case No. 3:13-cv-00021-NKM). The complaint alleged that the StellarOne directors breached their fiduciary duties by approving the merger with the Company and that the Company aided and abetted in such breaches of duty. The complaint sought, among other things, money damages. StellarOne and the Company believed that the claims were without merit; however, in order to eliminate the expense and uncertainties of further litigation, all the defendants entered into a memorandum of understanding with the plaintiffs in order to settle the litigation prior to the merger. Under the terms of the memorandum of understanding, the plaintiffs agreed to settle the lawsuit and release the defendants from all claims, subject to approval by the District Court. On May 19, 2014, the District Court approved the memorandum of understanding and the class action settlement in the case.

 

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ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no other material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

 

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Beginning in the third quarter of 2014, non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors may elect to receive, on a quarterly basis, either cash or Company common stock in lieu of an annual stock retainer for services as a director. During the third quarter of 2014, certain shares were issued from authorized but unissued shares of the Company’s common stock. Such shares are considered exempt from registration as they were issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Exchange Act. The shares were also issued in a transaction that meets the requirements of Rule 16b-3(d) of the Securities Act of 1934. On July 31, 2014, the Company issued 10,150 shares based on the July 30, 2014 closing sale price of $24.22 and on September 3, 2014, the Company issued 4,224 shares based on the September 2, 2014 closing sale price of $23.70. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the aggregate amount of consideration received by the Company for the stock issuances was $345,942. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the sale of the securities for general corporate purposes.

 

(b) Use of Proceeds – Not Applicable

(c) Issuer Purchases of Securities

 

The following information describes the Company’s common stock repurchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

 

Period  Total number of
shares purchased (1)
   Average price
 paid per share
 ($)
   Total number of
shares purchased
as part of
 publicly
announced plan
   Approximate
 value of shares
 that may yet be
purchased under
 the plan ($)
 
February 26 - February 28, 2014   206,886    25.01    206,886    59,826,000 
March 1 - March 31, 2014   303,629    25.62    303,629    52,047,000 
April 1 - April 30, 2014   390,818    25.14    390,818    42,222,000 
May 1 - May 30, 2014   251,642    24.93    251,642    35,948,000 
June 1 - June 30, 2014   189,100    25.47    189,100    31,131,000 
July 1 - July 31, 2014   242,350    25.06    242,350    25,058,000 
August 1 - August 31, 2014   62,600    23.95    62,600    23,559,000 
September 1 - September 30, 2014   84,000    23.65    84,000    21,572,000 
 Total   1,731,025    25.09    1,731,025    21,572,000 

 

(1)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. The Company intends to continue to repurchase shares under this program.

  

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ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-Q and this list includes the Exhibit Index:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
3.01   Bylaws of  Union Bankshares Corporation, as amended as of June 26, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2014).
     
31.01   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.02   Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.01   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101.00   Interactive data files formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (1): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
     
    (1)    These files are furnished and deemed not filed.

  

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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.

 

  Union Bankshares Corporation
  (Registrant)
     
Date: November 5, 2014 By: /s/ G. William Beale
  G. William Beale,
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (principal executive officer)
     
Date: November 5, 2014 By: /s/ Robert M. Gorman
  Robert M. Gorman,
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  (principal financial and accounting officer)

 

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