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, 2015

 

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 x Accelerated filer ¨
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 November 2, 2015 was 44,923,602.

 

 

 

 

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

ITEM     PAGE
       
  PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
       
Item 1. Financial Statements    
       
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014   2
       
  Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014   3
       
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014   4
       
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014   5
       
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014   6
       
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   7
       
  Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   47
       
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   48
       
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   75
       
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   77
       
  PART II - OTHER INFORMATION    
       
Item 1. Legal Proceedings   78
       
Item 1A. Risk Factors   78
       
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   78
       
Item 6. Exhibits   79
       
  Signatures   80

 

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Glossary of Acronyms

 

AFS Available for sale
ALCO Asset Liability Committee
ALL Allowance for loan losses
ASC Accounting Standards Codification
ASU Accounting Standards Update
ATM Automated teller machine
the Bank Union Bank & Trust, formerly known as 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
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
U.S. GAAP or GAAP Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
HELOC Home equity line of credit
HTM Held to maturity
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
NPA Nonperforming assets
OREO Other real estate owned
OTTI Other than temporary impairment
PCI Purchased credit impaired
SEC U.S. 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 (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents:          
Cash and due from banks  $102,955   $112,752 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   76,001    19,344 
Money market investments   1    1 
Federal funds sold   237    1,163 
Total cash and cash equivalents   179,194    133,260 
           
Securities available for sale, at fair value   888,692    1,102,114 
Securities held to maturity, at carrying value   199,363    - 
Restricted stock, at cost   52,721    54,854 
           
Loans held for sale   65,713    42,519 
           
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs   5,543,621    5,345,996 
Less allowance for loan losses   33,269    32,384 
Net loans held for investment   5,510,352    5,313,612 
           
Premises and equipment, net   129,191    135,247 
Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance   22,094    28,118 
Core deposit intangibles, net   25,320    31,755 
Goodwill   293,522    293,522 
Bank owned life insurance   142,433    139,005 
Other assets   85,718    84,637 
Total assets  $7,594,313   $7,358,643 
           
LIABILITIES          
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits  $1,338,045   $1,199,378 
Interest-bearing deposits   4,480,808    4,439,392 
Total deposits   5,818,853    5,638,770 
           
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   99,417    44,393 
Other short-term borrowings   332,000    343,000 
Long-term borrowings   290,732    299,542 
Other liabilities   58,299    55,769 
Total liabilities   6,599,301    6,381,474 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)          
           
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Common stock, $1.33 par value, shares authorized 100,000,000; issued and outstanding, 44,990,569 shares and 45,162,853 shares, respectively.   59,514    59,795 
Surplus   638,511    643,443 
Retained earnings   288,841    261,676 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   8,146    12,255 
Total stockholders' equity   995,012    977,169 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $7,594,313   $7,358,643 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)     
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Interest and dividend income:                    
Interest and fees on loans  $62,651   $62,340   $185,706   $184,996 
Interest on federal funds sold   -    -    1    1 
Interest on deposits in other banks   23    21    64    41 
Interest and dividends on securities:                    
Taxable   3,954    3,883    11,621    11,391 
Nontaxable   3,372    3,347    10,062    10,005 
Total interest and dividend income   70,000    69,591    207,454    206,434 
                     
Interest expense:                    
Interest on deposits   4,204    3,027    11,204    7,833 
Interest on federal funds purchased   1    3    6    49 
Interest on short-term borrowings   223    108    728    373 
Interest on long-term borrowings   2,128    1,974    6,287    6,226 
Total interest expense   6,556    5,112    18,225    14,481 
                     
Net interest income   63,444    64,479    189,229    191,953 
Provision for credit losses   2,062    1,800    7,561    3,300 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   61,382    62,679    181,668    188,653 
                     
Noninterest income:                    
Service charges on deposit accounts   4,965    4,458    13,800    13,281 
Other service charges and fees   3,983    3,773    11,618    11,281 
Fiduciary and asset management fees   2,304    2,120    6,835    6,753 
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions   2,630    2,598    7,582    7,925 
Gains on securities transactions, net   75    995    672    1,449 
Other-than-temporary impairment losses   (300)   -    (300)   - 
Bank owned life insurance income   1,161    1,195    3,431    3,467 
Other operating income   1,907    1,179    4,352    2,229 
Total noninterest income   16,725    16,318    47,990    46,385 
                     
Noninterest expenses:                    
Salaries and benefits   25,853    25,636    78,905    82,466 
Occupancy expenses   4,915    4,902    15,220    15,184 
Furniture and equipment expenses   3,015    3,050    8,818    8,555 
Printing, postage, and supplies   1,191    1,290    3,970    3,682 
Communications expense   1,159    1,291    3,481    3,740 
Technology and data processing   3,549    3,280    10,020    9,145 
Professional services   1,991    1,400    5,008    3,897 
Marketing and advertising expense   1,781    2,064    5,841    4,821 
FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance   1,351    1,577    4,030    4,563 
Other taxes   1,569    1,460    4,674    4,352 
Loan-related expenses   935    814    2,306    1,987 
OREO and credit-related expenses   1,263    6,559    4,415    10,254 
Amortization of intangible assets   2,074    2,391    6,435    7,462 
Acquisition and conversion costs   -    1,695    -    19,524 
Other expenses   2,679    2,004    9,282    6,033 
Total noninterest expenses   53,325    59,413    162,405    185,665 
                     
Income before income taxes   24,782    19,584    67,253    49,373 
Income tax expense   6,566    4,767    17,989    12,174 
Net income  $18,216   $14,817   $49,264   $37,199 
Basic earnings per common share  $0.40   $0.32   $1.09   $0.80 
Diluted earnings per common share  $0.40   $0.32   $1.09   $0.80 
Dividends declared per common share  $0.17   $0.15   $0.49   $0.43 
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding   45,087,409    45,649,309    45,107,290    46,268,996 
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding   45,171,610    45,738,554    45,189,578    46,367,156 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
             
Net income  $18,216   $14,817   $49,264   $37,199 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                    
Cash flow hedges:                    
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges   (2,328)   (228)   (2,009)   (431)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (net of tax, $84 and $89 for the three months and $253 and $231 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014)   157    164    470    428 
AFS securities:                    
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period (net of tax, $673 and $968 for the three months and $976 and $7,992 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014)   1,250    1,798    (1,812)   14,843 
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (net of tax, $79 and $348 for the three months and $130 and $367 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014)   146    (647)   (242)   (682)
HTM securities:                    
Accretion of unrealized gain for AFS securities transferred to HTM (net of tax, $166 and $0 for the three months and $278 and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014).   (308)   -    (516)   - 
Other comprehensive income (loss)   (1,083)   1,087    (4,109)   14,158 
Comprehensive income  $17,133   $15,904   $45,155   $51,357 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 

   Common
Stock
   Surplus   Retained
Earnings (1)
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
   Total 
                
Balance - December 31, 2013  $33,020   $170,770   $236,210   $(2,190)  $437,810 
Net income - 2014             37,199         37,199 
Other comprehensive income (net of taxes of $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 ($0.43 per share)             (19,021)        (19,021)
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   $253,510   $11,968   $976,923 
                          
Balance - December 31, 2014  $59,795   $643,443   $261,676   $12,255   $977,169 
Net income - 2015             49,264         49,264 
Other comprehensive income (net of taxes of $1,130)                  (4,109)   (4,109)
Dividends on common stock ($0.49 per share)            (21,000)        (21,000)
Stock purchased under stock repurchase plan (347,021 shares)   (460)   (7,535)             (7,995)
Issuance of common stock under Dividend Reinvestment Plan (52,201 shares)   69    1,030    (1,099)        - 
Issuance of common stock under Equity Compensation Plans (37,124 shares)   49    517              566 
Issuance of common stock for services rendered (19,417 shares)   26    420              446 
Vesting of restricted stock under Equity Compensation Plans (39,652 shares)   52    (52)             - 
Net settle for taxes on Restricted Stock Awards (13,076 shares)   (17)   (269)             (286)
Stock-based compensation expense        957              957 
Balance - September 30, 2015  $59,514   $638,511   $288,841   $8,146   $995,012 

 

(1) Retained earnings as of December 31, 2013 and 2014 includes the cumulative impact of $429,000 and $856,000, respectively, resulting from the adoption of ASU 2014-01 “Accounting For Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects.” See “Note 1 - Accounting Policies” for additional information.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   2015   2014 
Operating activities:      
Net income  $49,264   $37,199 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation of bank premises and equipment   8,097    8,160 
Writedown of OREO   1,773    7,265 
Other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings   300   - 
Amortization, net   10,080    10,891 
Amortization related to acquisition, net   1,175    (410)
Provision for loan losses   7,561    3,300 
(Gains) on securities transactions, net   (672)   (1,449)
Decrease in loans held for sale, net   3,206    33,093 
Gains (losses) on sales of other real estate owned, net   80    (128)
Losses on sales of bank premises, net   98    384 
Stock-based compensation expenses   957    862 
Issuance of common stock for services   446    362 
Net (increase) decrease in other assets   (3,892)   12,347 
Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities   691    (3,703)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities   79,164    108,173 
Investing activities:          
Purchases of securities   (171,203)   (351,153)
Proceeds from sales of securities    63,928    273,447 
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of securities available for sale   110,132    111,390 
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of securities held to maturity   795    - 
Net (increase) decrease in loans   (228,839)   100,844 
Net (increase) in bank premises and equipment   (2,541)   (5,262)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned   6,374    9,929 
Improvements to other real estate owned   (308)   (262)
Cash paid for equity-method investments   (355)   - 
Cash acquired in bank acquisitions   -    49,989 
Net cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by investing activities   (222,017)   188,922 
Financing activities:          
Net increase in noninterest-bearing deposits   138,667    100,629 
Net increase (decrease) in interest-bearing deposits   43,259    (175,918)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings   44,024    (84,665)
Net (decrease) increase in long-term borrowings   (8,448)   1,518 
Cash dividends paid - common stock   (21,000)   (19,020)
Repurchase of common stock   (7,995)   (43,477)
Issuance of common stock   566    1,072 
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards   (286)   (1,565)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) financing activities   188,787    (221,426)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents   45,934    75,669 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period   133,260    73,023 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period  $179,194   $148,692 
           
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information          
Cash payments for:          
Interest  $20,720   $21,210 
Income taxes   13,800    12,400 
           
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities          
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale  $(3,160)  $21,786 
Transfer from securities available for sale to securities held to maturity   201,822    - 
Transfer from loans held for investment to loans held for sale   26,400    - 
Changes in fair value of interest rate swap loss   (1,539)   (3)
Transfers between loans and other real estate owned   1,493    5,257 
Transfers from bank premises to other real estate owned   402    10,866 
Issuance of common stock in exchange for net assets in acquisition   -    549,523 
           
Transactions related to bank acquisition          
Assets acquired   -    2,957,521 
Liabilities assumed   -    2,642,120 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

 

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

The Company adopted ASU 2014-01, “Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects” as of January 1, 2015. As permitted by the guidance, the Company adopted the proportional amortization method of accounting for qualified affordable housing projects. The proportional amortization method amortizes the cost of the investment over the period in which the Company will receive tax credits and other tax benefits, and the resulting amortization is recognized as a component of income taxes attributable to continuing operations. Historically, these investments were accounted for under the equity method of accounting and the passive losses related to the investments were recognized within noninterest expense. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2015 with retrospective application as required by the ASU. Prior period results and related metrics have been recast to conform to this presentation. The recast of prior period information did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized amortization of $118,000 and $397,000, respectively, and tax credits of $213,000 and $641,000, respectively, associated with these investments within “Income tax expense” on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The carrying value of the Company’s investments in these qualified affordable housing projects was $10.1 million and $10.4 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company recorded a liability of $5.1 million for the related unfunded commitments as of September 30, 2015, which are expected to be paid from 2015 to 2019.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items.” The amendments in this ASU eliminate from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. Subtopic 225-20, Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items, required that an entity separately classify, present, and disclose extraordinary events and transactions. Presently, an event or transaction is presumed to be an ordinary and usual activity of the reporting entity unless evidence clearly supports its classification as an extraordinary item. If an event or transaction meets the criteria for extraordinary classification, an entity is required to segregate the extraordinary item from the results of ordinary operations and show the item separately in the income statement, net of tax, after income from continuing operations. The entity also is required to disclose applicable income taxes and either present or disclose earnings-per-share data applicable to the extraordinary item. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-01 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.” The amendments in this ASU amend the consolidation requirements in ASC 810, Consolidation, and significantly change the consolidation analysis required under U.S. GAAP. Under this guidance, limited partnerships will be considered variable interest entities (“VIEs”) unless the limited partners have either substantive kick-out or participating rights; this amendment will result in more partnerships being considered VIEs, but it will be less likely that a general partner will consolidate a limited partnership. The amendments also change the effect that fees paid to a decision maker or service provider have on the consolidation analysis; it is less likely that the fees themselves will be considered a variable interest, that an entity will be a VIE, or that consolidation will result. The changes modify how a reporting entity considers how its variable interests affect its consolidation process; the related party tiebreaker test and mandatory consolidation by one of the related parties will have to be performed less frequently than under current U.S. GAAP. For entities other than limited partnerships, the amendments clarify how to determine whether the equity holders have power over the entity and could affect whether the entity is a VIE. The amendments are expected to result in the deconsolidation of many entities. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2015-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” The ASU does not change the existing recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs but requires that debt issuance costs related to a debt liability recorded on the balance sheet be present in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. The amendments should be disclosed consistent with the disclosure requirement of a change in accounting principle and applied on a retrospective basis. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-03 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40: Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.” This ASU clarifies the circumstances under which a cloud computing customer would account for the arrangement as a license of internal-use software. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses; otherwise, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2015-05 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements.” This ASU clarifies the guidance issued within ASU 2015-03 described above. Given the absence of authoritative guidance within Update 2015-03 for debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements, the SEC staff would not object to an entity presenting the cost of securing a revolving line of credit as an asset, regardless of whether a balance is outstanding. The costs should be amortized over the term of the arrangement. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-15 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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2.ACQUISITIONS

 

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. 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 shares of common stock at a fair value of $549.5 million. The fair value of assets acquired totaled $2.96 billion and liabilities assumed totaled $2.64 billion. 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 the Bank. Information regarding this acquisition is included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company has not completed any acquisitions of businesses in 2015.

 

The net effect of the amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts associated with the Company’s acquisition accounting adjustments had the following impact on the Consolidated Statements of Income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
   For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Loans (1)  $1,364   $846   $3,055   $82 
Core deposit intangible (2)   (2,074)   (2,391)   (6,435)   (7,462)
Borrowings (3)   87    262    362    413 
Time deposits (4)   154    1,998    1,843    7,377 
Net impact to income before taxes  $(469)  $715   $(1,175)  $410 
                     

(1) Loan discount accretion is included in "Interest and fees on loans" in the "Interest and dividend income" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

(2) Core deposit intangible premium amortization is included in "Amortization of intangible assets" in the "Noninterest expense" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

(3) Borrowings discount accretion is included in "Interest on long-term borrowings" in the "Interest Expense" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

(4) Certificate of deposit discount accretion is included in "Interest on deposits" in the "Interest expense" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

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3.SECURITIES

 

Available for Sale

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of securities available for sale as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Estimated 
   Cost   Gains   (Losses)   Fair Value 
September 30, 2015                    
U.S. government and agency securities  $8,068   $343   $-   $8,411 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   241,655    8,750    (512)   249,893 
Corporate bonds   73,917    70    (1,525)   72,462 
Mortgage-backed securities   539,230    9,122    (635)   547,717 
Other securities   10,181    28    -    10,209 
Total available for sale securities  $873,051   $18,313   $(2,672)  $888,692 
                     
December 31, 2014                    
U.S. government and agency securities  $8,313   $166   $(25)  $8,454 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   427,483    18,885    (721)   445,647 
Corporate bonds   78,744    244    (308)   78,680 
Mortgage-backed securities   550,716    9,411    (798)   559,329 
Other securities   9,979    31    (6)   10,004 
Total available for sale securities  $1,075,235   $28,737   $(1,858)  $1,102,114 

 

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The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value (in thousands) of the Company’s available for sale 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, 2015                              
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  $33,742   $(252)  $6,610   $(260)  $40,352   $(512)
Mortgage-backed securities   118,679    (459)   28,026    (176)   146,705    (635)
Corporate bonds and other securities   24,782    (832)   17,886    (693)   42,668    (1,525)
Total available for sale  $177,203   $(1,543)  $52,522   $(1,129)  $229,725   $(2,672)
                               
December 31, 2014                              
U.S. government and agency securities  $7,055   $(25)  $-   $-   $7,055   $(25)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   13,602    (93)   42,514    (628)   56,116    (721)
Mortgage-backed securities   60,151    (362)   49,581    (436)   109,732    (798)
Corporate bonds and other securities   43,923    (244)   4,309    (70)   48,232    (314)
Total available for sale  $124,731   $(724)  $96,404   $(1,134)  $221,135   $(1,858)

 

As of September 30, 2015, there were $52.5 million, or 22 issues, of individual available for sale securities that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months. Additionally, these securities had an unrealized loss of $1.1 million and consisted of municipal obligations, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds. As of December 31, 2014, there were $96.4 million, or 60 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 $1.1 million and consisted of municipal obligations, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, and other securities. The Company has determined that these securities are temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 for the reasons set out below:

 

U.S. Government agencies and corporations. The unrealized losses in this category of investments were caused by interest rate fluctuations. The contractual terms of the investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the cost basis of each investment. Because the Company does not intend to sell any of the investments and the accounting standard of “more likely than not” has not been met for the Company to be required to sell any of these investments before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

 

Mortgage-backed securities. This category’s unrealized losses are primarily the result of interest rate fluctuations. Since the decline in market value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, the Company does not intend to sell the investments, and it is not likely that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired. Also, the majority of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities are agency-backed securities, which have a government guarantee.

 

State and political subdivisions. This category’s unrealized losses are primarily the result of interest rate fluctuations and also a certain few ratings downgrades brought about by the impact of the economic downturn on states and political subdivisions. The contractual terms of the investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the cost basis of each investment. Because the Company does not intend to sell any of the investments and the accounting standard of “more likely than not” has not been met for the Company to be required to sell any of the investments before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired. As discussed below, one security was identified as containing credit-related OTTI.

 

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Corporate debt securities. The Company’s unrealized losses in corporate debt securities are related to both interest rate fluctuations and ratings downgrades for a limited number of securities. The majority of the securities remain investment grade and the Company’s analysis did not indicate the existence of a credit loss. The contractual terms of the investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the cost basis of each investment. Because the Company does not intend to sell any of the investments before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

 

The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of available for sale securities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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, 2015   December 31, 2014 
   Amortized   Estimated   Amortized   Estimated 
   Cost   Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value 
Due in one year or less  $16,840   $16,904   $19,345   $19,434 
Due after one year through five years   60,862    62,790    41,545    43,070 
Due after five years through ten years   263,108    269,177    306,900    314,044 
Due after ten years   532,241    539,821    707,445    725,566 
Total securities available for sale  $873,051   $888,692   $1,075,235   $1,102,114 

 

The following table presents available for sale securities which were pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements, and for other purposes as permitted or required by law as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
   Fair Value   Fair Value 
Public deposits  $150,632   $312,793 
Repurchase agreements   118,249    51,842 
Other purposes (1)   30,256    32,360 
Total pledged securities  $299,137   $396,995 

 

(1) The "Other purposes" category consists of borrowings, derivatives, and accounts held at the Bank.

 

Held to Maturity

During the second quarter of 2015, the Company transferred securities, which it intends and has the ability to hold until maturity, with a fair value of $201.8 million on the date of transfer, from securities available for sale to securities held to maturity. The Company transferred these securities to held to maturity to reduce the impact of price volatility on capital and in consideration of changes to the regulatory environment. The securities included net pre-tax unrealized gains of $8.1 million at the date of transfer with a remaining balance of $7.3 million as of September 30, 2015.

 

The Company reports securities held to maturity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at carrying value. Carrying value is amortized cost which includes any unamortized unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income prior to reclassifying the securities from securities available for sale to securities held to maturity. Investment securities transferred into the held to maturity category from the available for sale category are recorded at fair value at the date of transfer. The unrealized holding gain or loss at the date of transfer is retained in accumulated other comprehensive income and in the carrying value of the securities held to maturity. Such unrealized gains/(losses) are accreted over the remaining life of the security with no impact on future net income.

 

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The carrying value, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of securities held to maturity as of September 30, 2015 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Carrying   Gross Unrealized   Estimated 
   Value (1)   Gains   (Losses)   Fair Value 
September 30, 2015                    
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  $199,363   $2,882   $(1,926)  $200,319 

 

(1) The carrying value includes $7.3 million of unrealized gains and losses present at the time of transfer from available for securities, net of any accretion.

 

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value (in thousands) of the Company’s held to maturity securities 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, 2015                              
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  $28,727   $(1,926)  $-   $-   $28,727   $(1,926)

 

The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of held to maturity securities as of September 30, 2015, 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, 2015 
   Carrying   Estimated 
   Value (1)   Fair Value 
Due in one year or less  $1,314   $1,321 
Due after one year through five years   5,217    5,267 
Due after five years through ten years   39,392    39,521 
Due after ten years   153,440    154,210 
Total securities held to maturity  $199,363   $200,319 

 

(1) The carrying value includes $7.3 million of unrealized gains and losses present at the time of transfer from available for securities, net of any accretion.

 

The following table presents held to maturity securities which were pledged to secure public deposits as permitted or required by law as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2015 
   Fair 
   Value 
Public deposits  $200,319 
Total pledged securities  $200,319 

 

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Restricted Stock, at cost

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. At September 30, 2015, the FHLB required the Bank to maintain stock in an amount equal to 4.25% of outstanding borrowings and a specific percentage of the Bank’s total assets. At December 31, 2014, the FHLB required 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 required the Bank to maintain stock with a par value equal to 6% of its outstanding capital at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Restricted equity securities consist of Federal Reserve Bank stock in the amount of $23.8 million for both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and FHLB stock in the amount of $28.9 million and $31.0 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment

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, 2015 and in accordance with the guidance, the Company determined that a municipal security in the available for sale portfolio incurred credit-related OTTI of $300,000, which was recognized in earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

 

Realized Gains and Losses

The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on the sale of securities available for sale and the proceeds from the sale of securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands). The Company did not sell any investment securities that are held to maturity.

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30, 2015   September 30, 2015 
Realized gains (losses):          
Gross realized gains  $75   $759 
Gross realized losses   -    (87)
Net realized gains  $75   $672 
           
Proceeds from sales of securities  $5,771   $63,928 

 

The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on the sale of securities available for sale and the proceeds from the sale of securities 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 
Realized gains (losses):          
Gross realized gains  $1,034   $1,498 
Gross realized losses   (39)   (49)
Net realized gains  $995   $1,449 
           
Proceeds from sales of securities  $14,370   $273,447 

 

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4.LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

Loans are stated at their face amount, net of deferred fees and costs, and consist of the following at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Commercial:          
Commercial Construction  $429,645   $341,280 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   863,551    875,443 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   1,586,334    1,509,159 
Raw Land and Lots   187,182    211,225 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   436,340    412,494 
Commercial and Industrial   444,199    393,776 
Other Commercial   89,344    81,106 
Consumer:          
Mortgage   466,418    478,151 
Consumer Construction   55,718    74,168 
Indirect Auto   217,928    199,411 
Indirect Marine   42,763    43,190 
HELOCs   492,202    500,579 
Credit Card   -    24,225 
Other Consumer   231,997    201,789 
 Total  $5,543,621   $5,345,996 

 

The following table shows the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio, by class, at September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

   30-59 Days
Past Due
   60-89 Days
Past Due
   Greater Than 90
Days and still
Accruing
   PCI   Nonaccrual   Current   Total Loans 
Commercial:                                   
Commercial Construction  $296   $-   $126   $2,459   $1,786   $424,978   $429,645 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   1,148    165    680    28,695    3,989    828,874    863,551 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   752    974    1,821    15,172    200    1,567,415    1,586,334 
Raw Land and Lots   93    -    -    5,141    493    181,455    187,182 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   536    35    228    15,167    1,157    419,217    436,340 
Commercial and Industrial   721    696    494    2,249    903    439,136    444,199 
Other Commercial   643    -    -    793    61    87,847    89,344 
Consumer:                                   
Mortgage   2,485    5,079    875    5,561    2,276    450,142    466,418 
Consumer Construction   250    -    -    251    819    54,398    55,718 
Indirect Auto   1,319    270    116    -    89    216,134    217,928 
Indirect Marine   150    -    94    -    -    42,519    42,763 
HELOCs   3,192    1,085    282    1,812    611    485,220    492,202 
Other Consumer   1,521    966    448    1,306    582    227,174    231,997 
Total  $13,106   $9,270   $5,164   $78,606   $12,966   $5,424,509   $5,543,621 

 

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The following table shows the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio, by class, at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

  30-59 Days
Past Due
   60-89 Days
Past Due
   Greater Than
90 Days and
still Accruing
   PCI   Nonaccrual   Current   Total Loans 
Commercial:                                   
Commercial Construction  $815   $-   $-   $3,782   $968   $335,715   $341,280 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   621    1,542    1,683    31,167    1,060    839,370    875,443 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   3,984    237    91    28,869    5,902    1,470,076    1,509,159 
Raw Land and Lots   145    44    194    7,427    2,359    201,056    211,225 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   2,825    338    734    16,879    2,070    389,648    412,494 
Commercial and Industrial   1,250    529    549    3,855    3,286    384,307    393,776 
Other Commercial   42    2    -    2,256    74    78,732    81,106 
Consumer:                                   
Mortgage   12,851    4,300    4,095    7,394    2,485    447,026    478,151 
Consumer Construction   120    -    844    516    -    72,688    74,168 
Indirect Auto   1,593    263    317    -    -    197,238    199,411 
Indirect Marine   150    -    -    -    201    42,839    43,190 
HELOCs   3,082    955    820    2,000    258    493,464    500,579 
Credit Card   232    108    219    -    -    23,666    24,225 
Other Consumer   1,587    412    501    1,643    592    197,054    201,789 
Total  $29,297   $8,730   $10,047   $105,788   $19,255   $5,172,879   $5,345,996 

 

The following table shows the PCI commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class and their delinquency status, at

September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

   30-89 Days
Past Due
   Greater than
90 Days
   Current   Total 
Commercial:                    
Commercial Construction  $-   $459   $2,000   $2,459 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   1,024    1,752    25,919    28,695 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   1,202    392    13,578    15,172 
Raw Land and Lots   196    70    4,875    5,141 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   1,225    646    13,296    15,167 
Commercial and Industrial   412    69    1,768    2,249 
Other Commercial   31    63    699    793 
Consumer:                    
Mortgage   597    1,612    3,352    5,561 
Consumer Construction   -    251    -    251 
HELOCs   244    365    1,203    1,812 
Other Consumer   47    60    1,199    1,306 
Total  $4,978   $5,739   $67,889   $78,606 

 

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The following table shows the PCI commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class and their delinquency status, at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   30-89 Days
Past Due
   Greater than
90 Days
   Current   Total 
Commercial:                    
Commercial Construction  $-   $652   $3,130   $3,782 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   1,138    843    29,186    31,167 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   523    1,255    27,091    28,869 
Raw Land and Lots   522    -    6,905    7,427 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   1,327    1,311    14,241    16,879 
Commercial and Industrial   144    538    3,173    3,855 
Other Commercial   107    1,133    1,016    2,256 
Consumer:                    
Mortgage   1,975    2,866    2,553    7,394 
Consumer Construction   -    516    -    516 
HELOCs   356    728    916    2,000 
Other Consumer   89    171    1,383    1,643 
Total  $6,181   $10,013   $89,594   $105,788 

 

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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, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Related
Allowance
   YTD
Average
Investment
   Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Loans without a specific allowance                         
Commercial:                         
Commercial Construction  $5,760   $6,036   $-   $5,126   $187 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   11,801    11,998    -    11,602    356 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   6,854    7,166    -    7,025    212 
Raw Land and Lots   24,762    24,896    -    25,595    1,290 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   2,295    2,721    -    2,455    99 
Commercial and Industrial   1,983    2,532    -    2,115    47 
Other Commercial   876    876    -    895    41 
Consumer:                         
Mortgage   333    333    -    333    8 
Consumer Construction   819    821    -    822    29 
HELOCs   196    331    -    310    10 
Other Consumer   216    339    -    285    15 
Total impaired loans without a specific allowance  $55,895   $58,049   $-   $56,563   $2,294 
                          
Loans with a specific allowance                         
Commercial:                         
Commercial Construction  $561   $561   $40   $629   $16 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   6,763    7,874    677    7,107    191 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   6,863    6,864    178    6,870    304 
Raw Land and Lots   1,224    1,221    60    978    34 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   3,018    3,035    212    3,052    113 
Commercial and Industrial   2,581    2,640    330    2,684    100 
Other Commercial   423    451    32    475    16 
Consumer:                         
Mortgage   3,273    3,522    362    3,495    64 
Indirect Auto   89    95    1    121    5 
HELOCs   1,008    1,038    5    1,032    24 
Other Consumer   525    720    115    635    17 
Total impaired loans with a specific allowance  $26,328   $28,021   $2,012   $27,078   $884 
Total impaired loans  $82,223   $86,070   $2,012   $83,641   $3,178 

 

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The following table shows the Company’s impaired loans, by class, at December 31, 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  $5,281   $5,367   $-   $5,755   $165 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   15,722    16,430    -    16,774    737 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   22,917    22,917    -    23,209    1,116 
Raw Land and Lots   44,790    47,662    -    47,988    2,124 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   4,197    4,881    -    6,534    170 
Commercial and Industrial   4,453    7,933    -    5,070    121 
Other Commercial   1,536    1,538    -    1,624    90 
Consumer:                         
Mortgage   1,571    1,582    -    1,583    58 
Indirect Auto   -    6    -    4    - 
Indirect Marine   201    505    -    281    - 
HELOCs   559    699    -    573    8 
Other Consumer   89    208    -    107    - 
Total impaired loans without a specific allowance  $101,316   $109,728   $-   $109,502   $4,589 
                          
Loans with a specific allowance                         
Commercial:                         
Commercial Construction  $570   $570   $51   $506   $13 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   5,951    5,999    355    5,946    280 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   10,575    10,572    2,017    10,823    474 
Raw Land and Lots   1,343    1,373    98    1,472    59 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   4,125    4,144    562    4,293    159 
Commercial and Industrial   2,938    3,009    582    3,125    138 
Other Commercial   359    378    32    442    29 
Consumer:                         
Mortgage   3,323    3,375    481    3,381    60 
Consumer Construction   375    375    34    373    19 
Indirect Marine   192    192    5    199    15 
HELOCs   434    434    4    436    17 
Other Consumer   679    706    310    686    19 
Total impaired loans with a specific allowance  $30,864   $31,127   $4,531   $31,682   $1,282 
Total impaired loans  $132,180   $140,855   $4,531   $141,184   $5,871 

 

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 $11.6 million and $26.8 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. All loans that are considered to be TDRs are evaluated for impairment in accordance with the Company’s allowance for loan loss methodology and are included in the preceding impaired loan tables. For the quarter ended September 30, 2015, 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 on nonaccrual status, which are considered to be nonperforming, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
   No. of
Loans
   Recorded
Investment
   Outstanding
Commitment
   No. of
Loans
   Recorded
Investment
   Outstanding
Commitment
 
Performing                              
Commercial:                              
Commercial Construction   1   $296   $-    1   $707   $- 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   5    1,608    -    3    682    - 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   2    2,390    -    3    3,362    - 
Raw Land and Lots   5    3,081    -    9    14,777    - 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   2    444    -    6    1,046    - 
Commercial and Industrial   3    103    -    9    722    - 
Other Commercial   1    128    -    1    191    - 
Consumer:                              
Mortgage   7    1,331    -    7    1,244    - 
Other Consumer   2    87    -    3    98    - 
Total performing   28   $9,468   $-    42   $22,829   $- 
                               
Nonperforming                              
Commercial:                              
Commercial Construction   1   $126   $-    1   $253   $- 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   1    140    -    2    153    - 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   1    200    -    1    539    - 
Raw Land and Lots   1    33    -    2    1,053    - 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   2    234    -    1    433    - 
Commercial and Industrial   3    485    -    5    616    - 
Other Commercial   1    61    -    1    74    - 
Consumer:                              
Mortgage   3    771    -    2    770    - 
Other Consumer   1    37    -    1    57    - 
Total nonperforming   14   $2,087   $-    16   $3,948   $- 
                               
Total performing and nonperforming   42   $11,555   $-    58   $26,777   $- 

 

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 and nine months ended September 30, 2015, 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 three months ended September 30, 2014, 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.

 

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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, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30, 2015   September 30, 2015 
   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 - Owner Occupied   -   $-    1   $117 
Commercial and Industrial   -    -    1    17 
Total loan term extended at a market rate   -   $-    2   $134 
                     
Term modification, below market rate                    
Commercial:                    
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   -   $-    1   $871 
Raw Land and Lots   1    400    1    400 
Consumer:                    
Mortgage   2    619    2    619 
Other Consumer   1    55    1    55 
Total loan term extended at a below market rate   4   $1,074    5   $1,945 
                     
Total   4   $1,074    7   $2,079 

 

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 

 

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The following table shows the allowance for loan loss activity, balances for allowance for loan losses, and loan balances based on impairment methodology by portfolio segment for the nine months ended and as of September 30, 2015. The table below includes the provision for loan losses. In addition, a $300,000 provision was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 for unfunded loan commitments for which the reserves are recorded as a component of “Other Liabilities” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. 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   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:               
Balance, beginning of the year  $22,352   $10,032   $32,384 
Recoveries credited to allowance   1,921    1,073    2,994 
Loans charged off   (6,013)   (3,357)   (9,370)
Provision charged to operations   5,364    1,897    7,261 
Balance, end of period  $23,624   $9,645   $33,269 
                
Ending Balance, ALL:               
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $1,529   $483   $2,012 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   22,095    9,162    31,257 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality   -    -    - 
Total  $23,624   $9,645   $33,269 
                
Ending Balance, Loans:               
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $75,308   $6,310   $81,618 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   3,891,611    1,491,786    5,383,397 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality   69,676    8,930    78,606 
Total  $4,036,595   $1,507,026   $5,543,621 

 

The following table shows the allowance for loan loss activity, balances for allowance for loan losses, and loan balances based on impairment methodology by portfolio segment for the nine months ended and as of 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   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:               
Balance, beginning of the year  $19,908   $10,227   $30,135 
Recoveries credited to allowance   1,999    866    2,865 
Loans charged off   (1,991)   (2,200)   (4,191)
Provision charged to operations   1,507    1,793    3,300 
Balance, end of period  $21,423   $10,686   $32,109 
                
Ending Balance, ALL:               
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $3,183   $922   $4,105 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   18,240    9,764    28,004 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality   -    -    - 
Total  $21,423   $10,686   $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 

 

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The Company uses the past due status and delinquency 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 0 through 9. A general description of the characteristics of the risk grades follows:

·Risk rated 0 loans have little or no risk and are generally secured by General Obligation Municipal Credits;
·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.

 

The following table shows the recorded investment in all loans, excluding PCI loans, in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating current as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

   0-3   4   5   6   7   8   Total 
Commercial Construction  $37,671   $355,150   $22,661   $8,857   $2,847   $-   $427,186 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   179,846    622,852    13,967    6,526    9,433    2,232    834,856 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   467,026    1,048,396    19,654    22,369    13,717    -    1,571,162 
Raw Land and Lots   12,036    122,236    7,307    15,792    24,670    -    182,041 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   63,146    339,683    8,430    5,210    4,704    -    421,173 
Commercial and Industrial   186,807    235,543    10,732    4,669    4,199    -    441,950 
Other Commercial   43,355    40,386    2,613    898    1,299    -    88,551 
Total  $989,887   $2,764,246   $85,364   $64,321   $60,869   $2,232   $3,966,919 

 

The following table shows the recorded investment in all loans, excluding PCI loans, in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating current as of December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   1-3   4   5   6   7   8   Total 
Commercial Construction  $22,512   $289,064   $11,932   $10,906   $3,084   $-   $337,498 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   185,789    620,587    15,003    7,688    15,209    -    844,276 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   356,263    1,041,515    22,358    28,388    31,766    -    1,480,290 
Raw Land and Lots   11,162    128,281    16,803    4,783    42,769    -    203,798 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   59,638    311,900    9,750    6,680    7,647    -    395,615 
Commercial and Industrial   138,973    230,084    9,392    4,383    7,089    -    389,921 
Other Commercial   31,571    40,913    3,818    844    1,704    -    78,850 
Total  $805,908   $2,662,344   $89,056   $63,672   $109,268   $-   $3,730,248 

 

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The following table shows the recorded investment in only PCI loans in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating and credit quality indicator information current as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

   4   5   6   7   8   Total 
Commercial Construction  $-   $-   $2,000   $-   $459   $2,459 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   5,203    700    9,016    13,776    -    28,695 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   3,492    6,288    2,867    2,525    -    15,172 
Raw Land and Lots   1,425    517    2,317    882    -    5,141 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   4,598    1,689    4,322    4,558    -    15,167 
Commercial and Industrial   357    12    360    1,498    22    2,249 
Other Commercial   86    -    387    320    -    793 
Total  $15,161   $9,206   $21,269   $23,559   $481   $69,676 

 

The following table shows the recorded investment in only PCI loans in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating and credit quality indicator information current as of December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   4   5   6   7   8   Total 
Commercial Construction  $-   $-   $3,130   $194   $458   $3,782 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied   1,525    3,546    10,880    15,216    -    31,167 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied   2,837    934    18,736    6,362    -    28,869 
Raw Land and Lots   1,564    189    3,148    2,526    -    7,427 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   2,807    1,253    6,462    6,357    -    16,879 
Commercial and Industrial   437    -    913    2,477    28    3,855 
Other Commercial   -    -    510    1,746    -    2,256 
Total  $9,170   $5,922   $43,779   $34,878   $486   $94,235 

 

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.

 

The following shows changes in the accretable yield for loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, Receivables – Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 

   For the Nine Months ended 
   September 30, 
   2015   2014 
Balance at beginning of period  $28,956   $2,980 
Additions   -    34,653 
Accretion   (4,707)   (5,681)
Reclass of nonaccretable difference due to improvement in expected cash flows   3,168    - 
Other, net (1)   (5,624)   (2,150)
Balance at end of period  $21,793   $29,802 

 

(1) This line item represents changes in the cash flows expected to be collected due to the impact of non-credit changes such as prepayment assumptions, changes in interest rates on variable rate PCI loans, and discounted payoffs that occurred in the quarter.

 

The carrying value of the Company’s PCI loan portfolio, accounted for under ASC 310-30, totaled $78.6 million at September 30, 2015 and $105.8 million at December 31, 2014. The outstanding balance of the Company’s PCI loan portfolio totaled $95.7 million at September 30, 2015 and $126.3 million at December 31, 2014. The carrying value of the Company’s acquired performing loan portfolio, accounted for under ASC 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs, totaled $1.5 billion at September 30, 2015 and $1.8 billion at December 31, 2014; the remaining discount on these loans totaled $21.9 million at September 30, 2015 and $24.3 million at December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

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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 $234.1 million of goodwill.

 

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 2015 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, 2015               
Amortizable core deposit intangibles  $76,185   $50,865   $25,320 
                
December 31, 2014               
Amortizable core deposit intangibles  $76,185   $44,430   $31,755 
                
September 30, 2014               
Amortizable core deposit intangibles  $76,185   $42,096   $34,089 

 

Amortization expense of core deposit intangibles for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $2.1 million and $6.4 million, respectively; for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $2.4 million and $7.5 million, respectively; and for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $9.8 million. As of September 30, 2015, the estimated remaining amortization expense of core deposit intangibles is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

For the remaining three months of 2015  $2,011 
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 
For the year ending December 31, 2020   2,027 
Thereafter   1,523 
Total estimated amortization expense  $25,320 

 

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6.BORROWINGS

 

Short-term Borrowings

 

The Company classifies all borrowings that will mature within a year from the date on which the Company enters into them as short-term borrowings. Total short-term borrowings consist primarily of advances from the FHLB, federal funds purchased (which are secured overnight borrowings from other financial institutions), and other lines of credit. Also included in total short-term borrowings are securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are secured transactions with customers and generally mature the day following the date sold. Total short-term borrowings consist of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  $99,417   $44,393 
Other short-term borrowings   332,000    343,000 
Total short-term borrowings  $431,417   $387,393 
           
Maximum month-end outstanding balance  $445,761   $387,393 
Average outstanding balance during the period   383,554    237,896 
Average interest rate during the period   0.26%   0.24%
Average interest rate at end of period   0.24%   0.31%
           
Other short-term borrowings:          
Federal funds purchased  $5,000   $- 
FHLB  $325,000   $335,000 
Other lines of credit   2,000    8,000 

 

The Bank maintains federal funds lines with several correspondent banks; the remaining available balance was $170.0 million and $150.0 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 Company had a collateral dependent line of credit with the FHLB of up to $1.5 billion and $1.4 billion at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

Long-term Borrowings

 

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 acquisition of StellarOne, the Company acquired trust preferred capital notes totaling $32.0 million with a remaining fair value discount of $7.0 million at September 30, 2015. 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%   3.08%  6/17/2034
Trust Preferred Capital Note - Statutory Trust II   36,000,000    1,114,000    1.40%   1.73%  6/15/2036
VFG Limited Liability Trust I Indenture   20,000,000    619,000    2.73%   3.06%  3/18/2034
FNB Statutory Trust II Indenture   12,000,000    372,000    3.10%   3.43%  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, 2015, the carrying value of the subordinated debt was $17.5 million, with a remaining fair value discount of $285,000.

 

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 Sheets. 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 Statements of Income. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $463,000 and $1.4 million and $452,000 and $1.3 million, respectively.

 

In connection with the StellarOne acquisition, the Company assumed $70.0 million in long-term borrowings with the FHLB of which there is $60.0 million remaining at September 30, 2015 that had a remaining fair value premium of $1.4 million.

  

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As of September 30, 2015, the Company had advances from the FHLB consisting 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%   0.77%  8/23/2022  $55,000 
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.45%   0.78%  11/23/2022   65,000 
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.45%   0.78%  11/23/2022   10,000 
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.45%   0.78%  11/23/2022   10,000 
Fixed Rate   -    3.62%  11/28/2017   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 
                $200,000 

 

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had advances from the FHLB consisting 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%   0.70%  8/23/2022  $55,000 
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.45%   0.71%  11/23/2022   65,000 
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.45%   0.71%  11/23/2022   10,000 
Adjustable Rate Credit   0.45%   0.71%  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 

 

The carrying value of the loans and securities pledged as collateral for FHLB advances totaled $1.8 billion and $1.2 billion as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2015, 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 2015  $-   $-   $-   $-   $(466)  $(466)
2016   -    17,500    40,000    271    (1,882)   55,889 
2017   -    -    10,000    170    (1,922)   8,248 
2018   -    -    10,000    (143)   (1,970)   7,887 
2019   -    -    -    (286)   (2,018)   (2,304)
2020   -    -    -    (301)   (2,074)   (2,375)
Thereafter   93,301    -    140,000    (5,622)   (3,826)   223,853 
Total Long-term borrowings  $93,301   $17,500   $200,000   $(5,911)  $(14,158)  $290,732 

 

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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, financial condition, or results of operations of the Company.

 

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 Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The contractual amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of the Company’s involvement in particular classes of financial instruments.

 

The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit written is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Unless noted otherwise, the Company does not require collateral or other security to support off-balance sheet financial instruments with credit risk. The Company considers credit losses related to off-balance sheet commitments by undergoing a similar process in evaluating losses for loans that are carried on balance sheet. The Company considers historical loss rates, current economic conditions, risk ratings, and past due status among other factors in the consideration of whether credit losses are inherent in the Company’s off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit. The Company does not expect credit losses arising from off-balance sheet commitments to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers as long as there are no violations of any conditions established in the contracts. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Because many of the commitments may expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

 

Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of customers to third parties. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.

 

UMG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, uses rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts during the origination process and for loans held for sale. These best efforts contracts 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 $2.1 million and $2.6 million in loans held for sale in which the related rate lock commitment had expired as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the reserves associated with these loans held for sale were $102,000 and $104,000, respectively, and are reflected on the balance sheet of the mortgage segment.

 

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

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Commitments with off-balance sheet risk:          
Commitments to extend credit (1)  $1,569,094   $1,601,287 
Standby letters of credit   142,848    117,988 
Mortgage loan rate lock commitments   61,015    49,552 
Total commitments with off-balance sheet risk  $1,772,957   $1,768,827 
Commitments with balance sheet risk:          
Loans held for sale  $65,713   $42,519 
Total other commitments  $1,838,670   $1,811,346 

 

(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, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate amount of daily average required reserves was approximately $41.4 million and $48.7 million, respectively.

 

The Company has approximately $24.6 million in deposits in other financial institutions, of which $10.0 million and $3.8 million serve as collateral for the cash flow hedges and loan swaps, respectively, as discussed in Note 8 “Derivatives”. The Company had approximately $9.7 million in deposits in other financial institutions that were uninsured at September 30, 2015. On an annual basis, the Company’s management evaluates the loss risk of its uninsured deposits in financial counterparties.

 

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” 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, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s indemnification reserve for such mortgage loans was $384,000 and $662,000, respectively.

 

8.DERIVATIVES

 

The Company is exposed to economic risks arising from its business operations and uses derivatives primarily to manage risk associated with changing interest rates, and to assist customers with their risk management objectives. The Company designates its derivatives either as hedging instruments in a qualifying hedge accounting relationship (cash flow or fair value hedge) or as a free standing derivative such as interest rate lock commitments that do not qualify for hedge accounting. The Company uses interest rate derivatives to manage its exposure to interest rate movements and add stability to interest income and expense. The Company also enters into back-to-back loan swaps to assist customers in managing the risks due to changing interest rates.

 

Cash Flow Hedges

As part of its cash flow hedging strategy, the Company uses interest rate swap agreements to limit the variability of expected future cash flows (primarily associated with the Company’s variable rate borrowings) by exchanging a notional amount, equal to the principal amount of the borrowings, for fixed-rate interest based on benchmarked interest rates. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had 11 interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges with an aggregate notional amount of $263.0 million.

 

The Company has entered into three interest rate swap agreements (the “trust swaps”) to mitigate the variable interest rate risk related to the trust preferred capital notes further described in Note 6 “Borrowings.” 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 original terms of the trust swaps range from three to six years.

 

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The Company has entered into four interest rate swap agreements (the “prime loan swaps”) to mitigate the variable interest rate risks of certain prime commercial loans. 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 0.49%, 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 original terms of the four prime loan swaps is six years with a fixed rate that started September 17, 2013.

 

The Company has entered into four interest rate swap agreements (“FHLB advance swaps”) to mitigate variable interest rate risk on certain designated variable rate FHLB borrowings. The Company receives 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 a notional amount of $140.0 million. The FHLB advance 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 agreements contain 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, 2015, the Company had $10.0 million of cash pledged as collateral for the cash flow hedges and securities with a market value of $4.3 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 interest income and interest expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company has assessed the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in cash flows of the hedging instrument. Based on the Company’s assessment, its cash flow hedges are highly effective. At September 30, 2015, the fair value of the Company’s cash flow hedges was a net unrealized loss of $10.4 million, the amount the Company would have expected to pay if the contracts were terminated.

 

Shown below is a summary of the derivatives designated as cash flow hedges at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

                          Weighted
Average
 
   Positions  Notional
Amount
   Asset   Liability   Receive
Rate
   Pay
Rate
   Life
(Years)
 
As of September 30, 2015                                 
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps  7  $208,000   $-   $11,911    0.33%(1)   2.77%(1)   1.38(1)
                                  
Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps  4  $55,000   $1,553   $-    4.93%   3.55%   3.97 

 

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

 

                          Weighted
Average
 
   Positions  Notional
Amount
   Asset   Liability   Receive
Rate
   Pay
Rate
   Life
(Years)
 
As of December 31, 2014                                 
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps  7  $208,000   $-   $8,433    0.26%(1)   2.77%(1)   2.12(1)
                                  
Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps  4  $55,000   $580   $-    4.93%   3.55%   4.72 

 

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

 

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Fair Value Hedge

During the normal course of business, the Company enters into interest rate swaps to convert certain long-term fixed-rate loans to floating rates to hedge the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk. The Company applies hedge accounting in accordance with ASC 815, and the fair value hedge and the underlying hedged item, attributable to the risk being hedged, are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses being recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The ineffective portions of the unrealized gains or losses, if any, would be recorded in interest income and interest expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company uses statistical regression analysis to assess hedge effectiveness, both at inception of the hedging relationship and on an ongoing basis. The regression analysis involves regressing the periodic change in fair value of the hedging instrument against the periodic changes in fair value of the asset being hedged due to changes in the hedged risk.

 

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had three swaps constituting fair value hedges, whereby the Company pays a fixed interest rate ranging from 3.23% to 3.53% to the counterparty and receives interest of one month LIBOR plus a spread of up to 2.13% from the same counterparty calculated on an aggregate notional amount of $53.6 million with terms ranging from 15 to 17 years. At December 31, 2014, the Company had one fair value hedge with an aggregate notional amount of $38.3 million. At September 30, 2015, the fair value of the Company’s fair value hedges was an unrealized loss of $1.4 million, the amount the Company would have expected to pay if the contract was terminated; the liability is reported in “Other Liabilities” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. At September 30, 2015, the aggregate notional amount of the hedged items was $53.6 million with a fair value of $1.4 million. At December 31, 2014, the Company had one hedged item with an aggregate notional amount and fair value of $38.3 million. The Company’s fair value hedges continue to be highly effective and had no material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Loan Swaps

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 as reported in “Other Assets” and “Other Liabilities” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had cash and securities with a market value of $6.6 million pledged as collateral for the loan swaps.

 

Shown below is a summary regarding loan swap derivative activities at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

                          Weighted
Average
 
   Positions  Notional
Amount
   Asset   Liability   Receive
Rate
   Pay
Rate
   Life
(Years)
 
As of September 30, 2015                                 
Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps  35  $141,055   $5,470   $-    4.26%   2.45%   6.84 
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps  35  $141,055   $-   $5,470    2.45%   4.26%   6.84 

 

                          Weighted
Average
 
   Positions  Notional
Amount
   Asset   Liability   Receive
Rate
   Pay
Rate
   Life
(Years)
 
As of December 31, 2014                                 
Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps  30  $122,793   $2,681   $-    4.29%   2.50%   7.14 
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps  30  $122,793   $-   $2,681    2.50%   4.29%   7.14 

 

 

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Interest Rate Lock Commitments

During the normal 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.

 

The market values of rate lock commitments and best efforts forward delivery commitments 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.  The fair value of the rate lock commitments as of September 30, 2015 was $1.3 million and is reported as a component of “Other Assets” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets; the fair value of the Company’s best efforts forward delivery commitments was $544,000 and is recorded as a component of “Other Liabilities” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Any impact to income is recorded in current period earnings as a component of “Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net of commissions” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The aggregate notional amount of these derivatives was $61.0 million and $49.6 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

9.ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

The change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 is summarized as follows, net of tax (dollars in thousands):

 

   Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on AFS
Securities
   Unrealized Gain
for AFS
Securities
Transferred to
HTM
   Change in Fair
Value of Cash
Flow Hedge
   Total 
Balance - June 30, 2015  $8,738   $5,043   $(4,552)  $9,229 
                     
Other comprehensive income (loss)   1,250    (308)   (2,328)   (1,386)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income   146    -    157    303 
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)   1,396    (308)   (2,171)   (1,083)
Balance - September 30, 2015  $10,134   $4,735   $(6,723)  $8,146 

 

 

   Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on AFS
Securities
   Unrealized
Gain for AFS
Securities
Transferred
to HTM
   Change in Fair
Value of Cash
Flow Hedges
   Total 
Balance - December 31, 2014  $17,439   $-   $(5,184)  $12,255 
                     
Unrealized gain transferred from AFS to HTM   (5,251)   5,251    -    - 
Other comprehensive income (loss)   (1,812)   (516)   (2,009)   (4,337)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income   (242)   -    470    228 
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)   (2,054)   (516)   (1,539)   (4,109)
Balance - September 30, 2015  $10,134   $4,735   $(6,723)  $8,146 

 

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

 

Reclassifications of unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities are reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income as “Gains on securities transactions, net” with the corresponding income tax effect being reflected as a component of income tax expense. The Company reported gains of $75,000 and $672,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, related to the sale of securities. Excluding OTTI recovery of $400,000 in the second quarter of 2014, the Company reported net gains of $995,000 and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, related to the sale of securities. The Company recorded $300,000 in other-than-temporary impairment in the current quarter on a municipal security in the available for sale portfolio. The tax effect of these transactions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $79,000 and $130,000 and $348,000 and $367,000, respectively, which amounts 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 Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income with the corresponding income tax effect being reflected as a component of income tax expense. The Company reported net interest expense of $241,000 and $723,000 and $253,000 and $659,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The tax effect of these transactions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $84,000 and $253,000 and $89,000 and $231,000, respectively, which amounts were included as a component of income tax expense.

 

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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:

 

  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”, the Company records derivative instruments at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company utilizes derivative instruments as part of the management of interest rate risk to modify the re-pricing characteristics of certain portions of the Company’s interest-bearing assets and liabilities. 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 as well as best effort forward delivery commitments to mitigate interest rate risk; these instruments 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. An increase in the pull-through rate utilized in the fair value measurement of the interest rate lock commitment derivative will result in positive fair value adjustments while a decrease in the pull-through rate will result in a negative fair value adjustment. The Company’s weighted average pull-through rate was approximately 80% as of September 30, 2015 and approximately 90% as of December 31, 2014. As of September 30, 2015, the interest rate lock commitments are recorded as a component of “Other Assets” and the best effort forward delivery commitments are recorded as a component of “Other Liabilities” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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).

 

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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, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

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.

 

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The following table presents the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 using 
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Balance 
ASSETS                    
Securities available for sale:                    
U.S. government and agency securities  $-   $8,411   $-   $8,411 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   -    249,893    -    249,893 
Corporate and other bonds   -    72,462    -    72,462 
Mortgage-backed securities   -    547,717    -    547,717 
Other securities   -    10,209    -    10,209 
Derivatives:                    
Interest rate swap   -    5,470    -    5,470 
Cash flow hedges   -    1,553    -    1,553 
Interest rate lock commitments   -    -    1,321    1,321 
                     
LIABILITIES                    
Derivatives:                    
Interest rate swap  $-   $5,470   $-   $5,470 
Cash flow hedges   -    11,911    -    11,911 
Best effort forward delivery commitments   -    -    544    544 

 

   Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 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                    
Securities available for sale:                    
U.S. government and agency securities  $-   $8,454   $-   $8,454 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   -    445,647    -    445,647 
Corporate bonds   -    78,680    -    78,680 
Mortgage-backed securities   -    559,329    -    559,329 
Other securities   -    10,004    -    10,004 
Derivatives:                    
Interest rate swap   -    2,681    -    2,681 
Cash flow hedges   -    580    -    580 
Interest rate lock commitments   -    -    513    513 
                     
LIABILITIES                    
Derivatives:                    
Interest rate swap  $-   $2,681   $-   $2,681 
Cash flow hedges   -    8,433    -    8,433 

 

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Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. 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 and the credit card portfolio that was transferred from loans held for investment during the quarter. See Note 13 “Subsequent Events” for additional information. 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. Gains and losses on the sale of loans are recorded within the mortgage segment and are reported on a separate line item in the Company’s 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 Company’s 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, 2015 totaled $473,000 and $1.8 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $6.2 million and $7.3 million, respectively.

 

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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, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 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  $-   $65,713   $-   $65,713 
Impaired loans   -    -    10,416    10,416 
Other real estate owned   -    -    22,094    22,094 

 

   Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 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  $-   $42,519   $-   $42,519 
Impaired loans   -    -    15,797    15,797 
Other real estate owned   -    -    28,118    28,118 

 

The following table displays quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 
   Fair Value   Valuation Technique(s)  Unobservable Inputs  Weighted
Average
 
ASSETS                
Impaired Loans  $10,416   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   7%
Other real estate owned   22,094   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   21%
 Total  $32,510            

 

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

 

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The following table displays quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 
   Fair Value   Valuation Technique(s)  Unobservable Inputs  Weighted
Average
 
ASSETS                
Impaired Loans  $15,797   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   13%
Other real estate owned   28,118   Market comparables  Discount applied to market comparables (1)   32%
Total  $43,915            

 

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

 

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.

 

Held to Maturity Securities

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 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, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

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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.

 

Bank owned life insurance

The carrying value of bank owned life insurance approximates fair value. The Company records these policies at their cash surrender value, which is estimated using information provided by insurance carriers.

 

Deposits

The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, 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, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

       Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 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  $179,194   $179,194   $-   $-   $179,194 
Securities available for sale   888,692    -    888,692    -    888,692 
Held to maturity securities   199,363    -    200,319    -    200,319 
Restricted stock   52,721    -    52,721    -    52,721 
Loans held for sale   65,713    -    65,713    -    65,713 
Net loans   5,510,352    -    -    5,536,118    5,536,118 
Derivatives:                         
Interest rate lock commitments   1,321    -    -    1,321    1,321 
Interest rate swap   5,470    -    5,470    -    5,470 
Cash flow hedges   1,553    -    1,553    -    1,553 
Accrued interest receivable   21,488    -    21,488    -    21,488 
Bank owned life insurance   142,433    -    142,433    -    142,433 
                          
LIABILITIES                         
Deposits  $5,818,853   $-   $5,817,840   $-   $5,817,840 
Borrowings   722,149    -    699,804    -    699,804 
Accrued interest payable   1,610    -    1,610    -    1,610 
Derivatives:                         
Interest rate swap   5,470    -    5,470    -    5,470 
Cash flow hedges   11,911    -    11,911    -    11,911 
Best effort forward delivery commitments   544    -    -    544    544 

 

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       Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 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  $133,260   $133,260   $-   $-   $133,260 
Securities available for sale   1,102,114    -    1,102,114    -    1,102,114 
Restricted stock   54,854    -    54,854    -    54,854 
Loans held for sale   42,519    -    42,519    -    42,519 
Net loans   5,313,612    -    -    5,340,759    5,340,759 
Derivatives:                         
Interest rate lock commitments   513    -    -    513    513 
Interest rate swap   2,681    -    2,681    -    2,681 
Cash flow hedges   580    -    580    -    580 
Accrued interest receivable   21,775    -    21,775    -    21,775 
Bank owned life insurance   139,005    -    139,005    -    139,005 
                          
LIABILITIES                         
Deposits  $5,638,770   $-   $5,637,929   $-   $5,637,929 
Borrowings   686,935    -    666,224    -    666,224 
Accrued interest payable   1,899    -    1,899    -    1,899 
Derivatives:                         
Interest rate swap   2,681    -    2,681    -    2,681 
Cash flow hedges   8,433    -    8,433    -    8,433 

 

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.

 

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11.EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic EPS is 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 51,179 and 155,433 shares underlying anti-dilutive awards for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and there were approximately 54,475 and 130,499 shares underlying anti-dilutive awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, 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, 2015 and 2014 (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, 2015               
Net income, basic  $18,216    45,087   $0.40 
Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards   -    84    - 
Diluted  $18,216    45,171   $0.40 
                
For the three months ended September 30, 2014               
Net income, basic  $14,817    45,649   $0.32 
Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards   -    89    - 
Diluted  $14,817    45,738   $0.32 
                
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015               
Net income, basic  $49,264    45,107   $1.09 
Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards   -    82    - 
Diluted  $49,264    45,189   $1.09 
                
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014               
Net income, basic  $37,199    46,269   $0.80 
Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards   -    98    - 
Diluted  $37,199    46,367   $0.80 

 

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12.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 includes one subsidiary bank, the Bank, which provides loan, deposit, investment, and trust services to retail and commercial customers throughout its 124 retail locations in Virginia. The mortgage segment includes UMG, which provides a variety of mortgage loan products principally in Virginia, North 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 primarily 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 charges the mortgage banking segment interest. The interest rate on the warehouse line of credit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was the three month LIBOR rate plus 0.15% with no floor. During 2014, the interest rate on the warehouse line of credit was the three month LIBOR rate plus 1.5% with a floor of 2.0% through May 31, 2014; beginning on June 1, 2014, the interest rate was 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, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

   Community Bank   Mortgage   Eliminations   Consolidated 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015                    
Net interest income  $63,075   $369   $-   $63,444 
Provision for credit losses   2,000    62    -    2,062 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   61,075    307    -    61,382 
Noninterest income   14,287    2,608    (170)   16,725 
Noninterest expenses   50,674    2,821    (170)   53,325 
Income (loss) before income taxes   24,688    94    -    24,782 
Income tax expense (benefit)   6,531    35    -    6,566 
Net income (loss)  $18,157   $59   $-   $18,216 
Total assets  $7,588,606   $62,127   $(56,420)  $7,594,313 
                     
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014                    
Net interest income  $64,162   $317   $-   $64,479 
Provision for credit losses   1,800    -    -    1,800 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   62,362    317    -    62,679 
Noninterest income   13,884    2,604    (170)   16,318 
Noninterest expenses   55,680    3,903    (170)   59,413 
Income (loss) before income taxes   20,566    (982)   -    19,584 
Income tax expense (benefit)   5,121    (354)   -    4,767 
Net income (loss)  $15,445   $(628)  $-   $14,817 
Total assets  $7,188,596   $41,857   $(36,570)  $7,193,883 
                     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015                    
Net interest income  $188,240   $989   $-   $189,229 
Provision for credit losses   7,450    111    -    7,561 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   180,790    878    -    181,668 
Noninterest income   40,658    7,844    (512)   47,990 
Noninterest expenses   154,011    8,906    (512)   162,405 
Income (loss) before income taxes   67,437    (184)   -    67,253 
Income tax expense (benefit)   18,060    (71)   -    17,989 
Net income (loss)  $49,377   $(113)  $-   $49,264 
Total assets  $7,588,606   $62,127   $(56,420)  $7,594,313 
                     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014                    
Net interest income  $191,090   $863   $-   $191,953 
Provision for credit losses   3,300    -    -    3,300 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   187,790    863    -    188,653 
Noninterest income   38,964    7,932    (511)   46,385 
Noninterest expenses   173,268    12,908    (511)   185,665 
Income (loss) before income taxes   53,486    (4,113)   -    49,373 
Income tax expense (benefit)   13,678    (1,504)   -    12,174 
Net income (loss)  $39,808   $(2,609)  $-   $37,199 
Total assets  $7,188,596   $41,857   $(36,570)  $7,193,883 

 

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13.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Sale of Credit Card Portfolio

 

During the third quarter of 2015, the Company concluded that it met the pertinent criteria for transferring the credit card portfolio from loans held for investment to loans held for sale.

 

On October 16, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the credit card portfolio, approximately $26.4 million in outstanding balances, and enter into an outsourced partnership solution with Elan Financial Services. The company sold these loans at a premium which is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. As part of the agreement, the Company will continue to share in interchange fee income and finance charges.

 

Share Repurchase Authorization

 

On October 29, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to purchase up to $25.0 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, 2016.

 

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Review Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Shareholders and Board of Directors of Union Bankshares Corporation

 

We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and the related consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of September 30, 2014, and for the three- and nine-month periods then ended, were reviewed by other auditors whose report dated November 5, 2014 stated that based on their review they were not aware of any material modifications that should be made to those statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 27, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.

 

We conducted our review 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 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 (United States), 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 review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the 2015 consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP  
   
Richmond, Virginia  
November 5, 2015  

 

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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, 2014. 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, 2015 and 2014 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 projected 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, stock and bond markets, accounting standards or interpretations of existing standards, mergers and acquisitions, technology, and consumer spending and savings habits. More information is available on the Company’s website, http://investors.bankatunion.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’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 U.S. 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, 2014.

 

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 incurred 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 U.S. GAAP and loss factors used appropriately reflect the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio.

 

The Company’s ALL consists of specific and general 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 more frequently 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        

  

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.

 

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 U.S. GAAP.

 

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Acquisition-related costs are incremental 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 U.S. 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, Intangibles Goodwill and Other, which prescribes the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to initial recognition. Goodwill resulting from business combinations prior to January 1, 2009 represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill resulting from business combinations after January 1, 2009, is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exists that indicate that a goodwill impairment test should be performed. The Company has selected April 30th as the date to perform the annual impairment test. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which range from 4 to 14 years, to their estimated residual values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

The Company performed its annual impairment testing in the second quarter of 2015 and determined that there was no impairment to its goodwill or intangible assets.

 

Long-lived assets, including purchased intangible assets subject to amortization, such as the core deposit intangible asset, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. Management concluded that no circumstances indicating an impairment of these assets existed as of the balance sheet date.

 

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 Bank & Trust, which provides banking, trust, and wealth management services and has a statewide presence of 124 bank branches and 202 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.

 

The Company announced that, effective February 16, 2015, it had changed its subsidiary bank’s name from “Union First Market Bank” to “Union Bank & Trust”.

 

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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.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Executive Overview

For the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company reported net income of $18.2 million and earnings per share of $0.40. These results represent an increase of $3.4 million, or 22.9%, from $14.8 million in earnings from the third quarter of 2014. Excluding after-tax acquisition-related expenses of $1.1 million incurred during the third quarter of 2014, operating earnings(1) increased $2.3 million, or 14.4%, primarily a result of lower operating expenses. Operating earnings per share(1) were $0.40 and $0.35 for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company reported net income of $49.3 million and earnings per share of $1.09. These results represent an increase of $12.1 million, or 32.4%, from $37.2 million for the first nine months of 2014. Excluding after-tax acquisition-related expenses of $13.2 million incurred during the first nine months of 2014, operating earnings(1) declined $1.1 million, primarily a result of an increase in provision for loan losses, and lower net interest income partially offset by lower noninterest expenses. Operating earnings per share(1) were $1.09 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

·Net income for the third quarter of 2015 for the community bank segment was $18.2 million, or $0.40 per share, compared to operating earnings(1) of $16.5 million, or $0.36 per share, in the third quarter of 2014. Net income for the community bank segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $49.4 million, or $1.09 per share.
·The mortgage segment reported net income of $59,000 for the third quarter of 2015, an improvement of $687,000 from a loss of $628,000 in the third quarter of 2014. The mortgage segment reported a net loss of $113,000 for the first nine months of 2015, an improvement of $2.5 million from a loss of $2.6 million in the first nine months of 2014. The improvement was largely a result of cost control initiatives in personnel costs, loan production costs, and other operating expenses.
·During the third quarter of 2015, the Company transferred its credit card portfolio, totaling $26.4 million at September 30, 2015, from loans held for investment to loans held for sale, resulting from management’s decision to sell the loans in the fourth quarter of 2015.
·Excluding credit cards from the prior period loan portfolio, loans grew $396.4 million, or 7.7%, from September 30, 2014, while year-to-date average loan balances increased $204.6 million, or 3.9%, from September 30, 2014. Period end loan balances grew $221.9 million, or 5.6% (annualized), from December 31, 2014.
·Deposits grew $184.8 million, or 3.3%, from September 30, 2014, while year-to-date average deposit balances increased $41.5 million, or 0.7%, from September 30, 2014. Period end deposit balances grew $180.1 million, or 4.3% (annualized), from December 31, 2014.
·Asset quality continued to improve due to reductions in nonperforming assets and past due loan levels.

 

(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, ROA, ROTCE, and efficiency ratio, see “NON-GAAP MEASURES” included in this Item 2.

 

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Net Interest Income

  

   For the Three Months Ended     
   September 30,     
   2015   2014   Change 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Average interest-earning assets  $6,751,654   $6,423,743   $327,911 
Interest income (FTE)  $72,287   $71,649   $638 
Yield on interest-earning assets   4.25%   4.43%   (18)bps
Core yield on interest-earning assets (1)   4.17%   4.37%   (20)bps
Average interest-bearing liabilities  $5,162,928   $5,015,129   $147,799 
Interest expense  $6,556   $5,112   $1,444 
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities   0.50%   0.40%   10bps
Core cost of interest-bearing liabilities (1)   0.52%   0.58%   (6)bps
Cost of funds   0.39%   0.32%   7bps
Core cost of funds (1)   0.40%   0.45%   (5)bps
Net Interest Income (FTE)  $65,731   $66,537   $(806)
Net Interest Margin (FTE)   3.86%   4.11%   (25)bps
Core Net Interest Margin (FTE) (1)   3.77%   3.92%   (15)bps

 

(1) Core metrics exclude the impact of acquisition accounting accretion and amortization adjustments in net interest income.

 

For the third quarter of 2015, tax-equivalent net interest income was $65.7 million, a decrease of $806,000 from the third quarter of 2014, primarily driven by the impact of declines in net interest margin and lower net accretion related to acquisition accounting, partially offset by lower interest expense as growth in low cost deposits outpaced the net run-off in higher cost certificates of deposit. Net accretion related to acquisition accounting decreased $1.5 million from the third quarter of 2014 to $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2015. The third quarter 2015 tax-equivalent net interest margin decreased by 25 basis points to 3.86% compared to 4.11% in the comparable quarter in the prior year. Core tax-equivalent net interest margin (which excludes the 9 basis point impact of acquisition accounting accretion in the third quarter of 2015 and 19 basis points in the third quarter of 2014) decreased by 15 basis points to 3.77% in the third quarter of 2015 from 3.92% in the third quarter of 2014. The decrease in core tax-equivalent net interest margin was driven by the 20 basis point decline in interest-earning asset yields outpacing the 5 basis point reduction in cost of funds. The decline in interest-earning asset yields was primarily driven by lower loan yields, as new and renewed loans were originated and re-priced at lower rates.

 

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    For the Nine Months Ended        
    September 30,        
    2015     2014     Change  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Average interest-earning assets   $ 6,668,812     $ 6,438,924     $ 229,888  
Interest income (FTE)   $ 214,195     $ 212,556     $ 1,639  
Yield on interest-earning assets     4.29 %     4.41 %     (12 )bps
Core yield on interest-earning assets (1)     4.23 %     4.41 %     (18 )bps
Average interest-bearing liabilities   $ 5,131,338     $ 5,072,398     $ 58,940  
Interest expense   $ 18,225     $ 14,481     $ 3,744  
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities     0.47 %     0.38 %     9 bps
Core cost of interest-bearing liabilities (1)     0.53 %     0.59 %     (6 )bps
Cost of funds     0.36 %     0.30 %     6 bps
Core cost of funds (1)     0.41 %     0.46 %     (5 )bps
Net Interest Income (FTE)   $ 195,970     $ 198,075     $ (2,105 )
Net Interest Margin (FTE)     3.93 %     4.11 %     (18 )bps
Core Net Interest Margin (FTE) (1)     3.82 %     3.95 %     (13 )bps

 

  (1) Core metrics exclude the impact of acquisition accounting accretion and amortization adjustments in net interest income.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, tax-equivalent net interest income was $196.0 million, a decrease of $2.1 million from the same period of 2014, primarily driven by the impact of declines in net interest margin and lower net accretion related to acquisition accounting. Net accretion related to acquisition accounting decreased $2.6 million from the first nine months of 2014 to $5.3 million in the first nine months of 2015. The year-to-date tax-equivalent net interest margin decreased by 18 basis points to 3.93% compared to 4.11% in the prior year. Core tax-equivalent net interest margin (which excludes the 11 basis point impact of acquisition accounting in 2015 and 16 basis points in 2014) decreased by 13 basis points from 3.95% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to 3.82% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in core tax-equivalent net interest margin was driven by the 18 basis point decline in interest-earning asset yields outpacing the 5 basis point reduction in the cost of funds. The decline in interest-earning asset yields was primarily driven by lower loan yields, as new and renewed loans were originated and re-priced at lower rates.

 

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

 

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The following tables show interest income on earning assets and related average yields as well as interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and related average rates paid for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

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

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 
   2015   2014 
   Average Balance   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (1)
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (1)
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                              
Securities:                              
Taxable  $710,583   $3,954    2.21%  $738,932   $3,883    2.08%
Tax-exempt   427,879    5,187    4.81%   404,371    5,150    5.05%
Total securities   1,138,462    9,141    3.19%   1,143,303    9,033    3.13%
Loans, net (2) (3)   5,525,119    62,745    4.51%   5,196,116    62,082    4.74%
Loans held for sale   44,904    378    3.34%   50,393    513    4.04%
Federal funds sold   807    -    0.20%   684    -    0.18%
Money market investments   1    -    0.00%   1    -    0.00%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   42,361    23    0.22%   33,246    21    0.24%
Total earning assets   6,751,654   $72,287    4.25%   6,423,743   $71,649    4.43%
Allowance for loan losses   (32,857)             (31,631)          
Total non-earning assets   803,044              849,261           
Total assets  $7,521,841             $7,241,373           
                               
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:                              
Interest-bearing deposits:                              
Transaction and money market accounts  $2,706,542   $1,289    0.19%  $2,582,746   $1,247    0.19%
Regular savings   567,034    248    0.17%   554,202    275    0.20%
Time deposits (4)   1,227,835    2,667    0.86%   1,370,299    1,505    0.44%
Total interest-bearing deposits   4,501,411    4,204    0.37%   4,507,247    3,027    0.27%
Other borrowings (5)   661,517    2,352    1.41%   507,882    2,085    1.63%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   5,162,928   $6,556    0.50%   5,015,129   $5,112    0.40%
                               
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                              
Demand deposits   1,312,735              1,194,505           
Other liabilities   50,715              52,830           
Total liabilities   6,526,378              6,262,464           
Stockholders' equity   995,463              978,909           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $7,521,841             $7,241,373           
                               
Net interest income       $65,731             $66,537      
                               
Interest rate spread (6)             3.75%             4.03%
Cost of funds             0.39%             0.32%
Net interest margin (7)             3.86%             4.11%

 

(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 $1.4 million and $846,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

(4) Interest expense on certificates of deposits includes $154,000 and $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

(5) Interest expense on borrowings includes $87,000 and $262,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in accretion 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 3.77% and 3.92% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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

 

   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2015   2014 
   Average
Balance
   Interest Income
/ Expense
   Yield /
Rate (1)
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (1)
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                              
Securities:                              
Taxable  $720,569   $11,621    2.16%  $716,996   $11,391    2.12%
Tax-exempt   421,224    15,480    4.91%   401,111    15,392    5.13%
Total securities   1,141,793    27,101    3.17%   1,118,107    26,783    3.20%
Loans, net (2) (3)   5,445,243    185,959    4.57%   5,240,610    184,257    4.70%
Loans held for sale   42,250    1,070    3.39%   51,021    1,474    3.86%
Federal funds sold   724    1    0.19%   493    1    0.17%
Money market investments   1    -    0.00%   1    -    0.00%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   38,801    64    0.22%   28,692    41    0.19%
Total earning assets   6,668,812   $214,195    4.29%   6,438,924   $212,556    4.41%
Allowance for loan losses   (32,507)             (31,128)          
Total non-earning assets   812,268              847,157           
Total assets  $7,448,573             $7,254,953           
                               
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:                              
Interest-bearing deposits:                              
Transaction and money market accounts  $2,644,209   $3,649    0.18%  $2,568,357   $3,536    0.18%
Regular savings   562,288    777    0.18%   553,501    785    0.19%
Time deposits (4)   1,243,546    6,778    0.73%   1,414,674    3,512    0.33%
Total interest-bearing deposits   4,450,043    11,204    0.34%   4,536,532    7,833    0.23%
Other borrowings (5)   681,295    7,021    1.38%   535,866    6,648    1.66%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   5,131,338   $18,225    0.47%   5,072,398   $14,481    0.38%
                               
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                              
Demand deposits   1,271,937              1,143,942           
Other liabilities   55,549              53,959           
Total liabilities   6,458,824              6,270,299           
Stockholders' equity   989,749              984,654           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $7,448,573             $7,254,953           
                               
Net interest income       $195,970             $198,075      
                               
Interest rate spread (6)             3.82%             4.03%
Cost of funds             0.36%             0.30%
Net interest margin (7)             3.93%             4.11%

 

(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 $3.1 million and $81,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

(4) Interest expense on certificates of deposits includes $1.8 million and $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

(5) Interest expense on borrowings includes $362,000 and $412,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in accretion 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 3.82% and 3.95% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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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 interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (volume), and the changes related to increases or decreases in average interest rates on such assets and liabilities (rate). Changes attributable to both volume and rate have been allocated proportionally. Results, on a taxable equivalent basis, are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2015 vs. September 30, 2014   September 30, 2015 vs. September 30, 2014 
   Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in:   Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in: 
   Volume   Rate   Total   Volume   Rate   Total 
Earning Assets:                        
Securities:                              
Taxable  $(156)  $227   $71   $51   $179   $230 
Tax-exempt   289    (252)   37    753    (665)   88 
Total securities   133    (25)   108    804    (486)   318 
Loans, net (1)   3,820    (3,157)   663    7,056    (5,354)   1,702 
Loans held for sale   (52)   (83)   (135)   (236)   (168)   (404)
Federal funds sold   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   4    (2)   2    16    7    23 
Total earning assets  $3,905   $(3,267)  $638   $7,640   $(6,001)  $1,639 
                               
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:                              
Interest-bearing deposits:                              
Transaction and money market accounts  $50   $(8)  $42   $63   $50   $113 
Regular savings   7    (34)   (27)   12    (20)   (8)
Time Deposits (2)   (171)   1,333    1,162    (470)   3,736    3,266 
Total interest-bearing deposits   (114)   1,291    1,177    (395)   3,766    3,371 
Other borrowings (3)   573    (306)   267    1,619    (1,246)   373 
Total interest-bearing liabilities   459    985    1,444    1,224    2,520    3,744 
                               
Change in net interest income  $3,446   $(4,252)  $(806)  $6,416   $(8,521)  $(2,105)

 

(1) The rate-related change in interest income on loans includes the impact of higher accretion of the acquisition-related fair market value adjustments of $518,000 and $3.0 million for the three- and nine-month change, respectively.

(2) The rate-related change in interest expense on time deposits includes the impact of lower accretion of the acquisition-related fair market value adjustments of $1.8 million and $5.5 million for the three- and nine-month change, respectively.

(3) The rate-related change in interest expense on other borrowings includes the impact of lower accretion of the acquisition-related fair market value adjustments of $175,000 and $50,000 for the three- and nine-month change, respectively.

 

The Company’s fully taxable equivalent net interest margin includes the impact of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments. The 2015 and remaining estimated net accretion impact are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

    Accretion   Accretion
(Amortization)
     
    Loan   Certificates of
Deposit
   Borrowings   Total 
                  
 For the quarter ended March 31, 2015   $639   $1,075   $137   $1,851 
 For the quarter ended June 30, 2015    1,052    614    137    1,803 
 For the quarter ended September 30, 2015    1,364    154    87    1,605 
 For the remaining three months of 2015    1,051    -    -    1,051 
 For the years ending:                     
 2016    3,808    -    271    4,079 
 2017    3,516    -    170    3,686 
 2018    2,996    -    (143)   2,853 
 2019    2,349    -    (286)   2,063 
 2020    1,904    -    (301)   1,603 
 Thereafter        10,538    -    (5,622)   4,916 

 

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Noninterest Income

 

   For the Three Months Ended         
   September 30,   Change 
   2015   2014   $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Noninterest income:                    
Service charges on deposit accounts  $4,965   $4,458   $507    11.4%
Other service charges, commissions and fees   3,983    3,773    210    5.6%
Fiduciary and asset management fees   2,304    2,120    184    8.7%
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions   2,630    2,598    32    1.2%
Gains on securities transactions, net   75    995    (920)   (92.5)%
Other-than-temporary impairment losses   (300)   -    (300)   NM 
Bank owned life insurance income   1,161    1,195    (34)   (2.8)%
Other operating income   1,907    1,179    728    61.7%
Total noninterest income  $16,725   $16,318   $407    2.5%
                     
Mortgage segment operations  $(2,608)  $(2,604)  $(4)   0.2%
Intercompany eliminations   170    170    -    0.0%
Community Bank segment  $14,287   $13,884   $403    2.9%

 

NM - Not Meaningful

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2015, noninterest income increased $407,000, or 2.5%, to $16.7 million from $16.3 million in the third quarter of 2014. Customer-related noninterest income (service charge and fiduciary and asset management fees) increased $901,000 primarily due to higher overdraft fees, interchange fees, and brokerage income. Gains of sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions, and bank owned life insurance income remained constant with the prior period. Other noninterest income decreased $494,000, as lower gains on sales of securities of $920,000 and a $300,000 OTTI charge on a municipal security in the available-for-sale portfolio in the current quarter was partially offset by increases in other operating income related to the resolution of a problem credit resulting in a note sale.

 

   For the Nine Months Ended         
   September 30,   Change 
   2015   2014   $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Noninterest income:                    
Service charges on deposit accounts  $13,800   $13,281   $519    3.9%
Other service charges, commissions and fees   11,618    11,281    337    3.0%
Fiduciary and asset management fees   6,835    6,753    82    1.2%
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions   7,582    7,925    (343)   (4.3)%
Gains on securities transactions, net   672    1,449    (777)   (53.6)%
Other-than-temporary impairment losses   (300)   -    (300)   NM 
Bank owned life insurance income   3,431    3,467    (36)   (1.0)%
Other operating income   4,352    2,229    2,123    95.2%
Total noninterest income  $47,990   $46,385   $1,605    3.5%
                     
Mortgage segment operations  $(7,844)  $(7,932)  $88    (1.1)%
Intercompany eliminations   512    511    1    0.2%
Community Bank segment  $40,658   $38,964   $1,694    4.3%

 

NM - Not Meaningful

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, noninterest income increased $1.6 million, or 3.5%, to $48.0 million from $46.4 million in the first nine months of 2014. Customer-related fee income increased $856,000 primarily related to higher overdraft and interchange fees. Other operating income increased $2.1 million primarily driven by higher loan swap fees in 2015, gains from the dissolution of a limited partnership in the first quarter of 2015, and gains on the resolution of a problem credit in the third quarter of 2015. These increases were partially offset by declines in gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions, of $343,000, primarily driven by lower mortgage loan originations. Mortgage loan origination volume decreased $95.1 million from $522.2 million in the first nine months of 2014 to $427.1 million in the first nine months of 2015. Additionally, gains on sales of securities were $777,000 lower compared to the prior year and there was a $300,000 OTTI charge on a municipal security in the available-for-sale portfolio in the current year.

 

Noninterest expense

 

   For the Three Months Ended         
   September 30,   Change 
   2015   2014   $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Noninterest expense:                    
Salaries and benefits  $25,853   $25,636   $217    0.8%
Occupancy expenses   4,915    4,902    13    0.3%
Furniture and equipment expenses   3,015    3,050    (35)   (1.1)%
Technology and data processing   3,549    3,280    269    8.2%
Professional services   1,991    1,400    591    42.2%
Marketing and advertising expense   1,781    2,064    (283)   (13.7)%
OREO and credit-related expenses (1)   1,263    6,559    (5,296)   (80.7)%
Acquisition-related expenses   -    1,695    (1,695)   (100.0)%
Other operating expenses   10,958    10,827    131    1.2%
Total noninterest expense  $53,325   $59,413   $(6,088)   (10.2)%
                     
Mortgage segment operations  $(2,821)  $(3,903)  $1,082    (27.7)%
Intercompany eliminations   170    170    -    0.0%
Community Bank segment  $50,674   $55,680   $(5,006)   (9.0)%

 

(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, 2015, noninterest expense decreased $6.1 million to $53.3 million from $59.4 million when compared to the third quarter of 2014, partially driven by acquisition expenses incurred in the third quarter of 2014. Excluding acquisition-related costs of $1.7 million in 2014, noninterest expense decreased $4.4 million, or 7.6%. The decrease in noninterest expense is primarily due to a decrease in OREO and credit-related expenses of $5.3 million related to lower valuation adjustments of $5.6 million. In the third quarter of 2014, $6.2 million in valuation adjustments were recorded in connection with a shift in strategy to more aggressively market OREO in inactive rural markets. These decreases were partially offset by increased professional fees of $591,000 relating to consulting fees and higher technology and data processing fees of $269,000 related to software maintenance.

 

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   For the Nine Months Ended         
   September 30,   Change 
   2015   2014   $   % 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Noninterest expense:                    
Salaries and benefits  $78,905   $82,466   $(3,561)   (4.3)%
Occupancy expenses   15,220    15,184    36    0.2%
Furniture and equipment expenses   8,818    8,555    263    3.1%
Technology and data processing   10,020    9,145    875    9.6%
Professional services   5,008    3,897    1,111    28.5%
Marketing and advertising expense   5,841    4,821    1,020    21.2%
OREO and credit-related expenses (1)   4,415    10,254    (5,839)   (56.9)%
Acquisition-related expenses   -    19,524    (19,524)   (100.0)%
Branch closure expenses   1,280    -    1,280    NM 
Other operating expenses   32,898    31,819    1,079    3.4%
Total noninterest expense  $162,405   $185,665   $(23,260)   (12.5)%
                     
Mortgage segment operations  $(8,906)  $(12,908)  $4,002    (31.0)%
Intercompany eliminations   512    511    1    0.2%
Community Bank segment  $154,011   $173,268   $(19,257)   (11.1)%

 

 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, 2015, noninterest expense decreased $23.3 million to $162.4 million from $185.7 million when compared to the first nine months of 2014, largely driven by acquisition expenses incurred in 2014. Excluding acquisition-related costs of $19.5 million, noninterest expense decreased $3.8 million, or 2.2%. The decrease in noninterest expense is primarily due to a decrease in OREO and credit-related expenses of $5.8 million related to lower valuation adjustments of $5.5 million. In the third quarter of 2014, $6.2 million in valuation adjustments were recorded in connection with a shift in strategy to more aggressively market OREO in inactive rural markets. Salaries and benefits expenses declined $3.6 million due to lower salaries and profit sharing expenses, partially offset by increased incentive compensation. Amortization of core deposit intangible decreased $1.0 million when compared to the same period in the prior year. The decreases were partially offset by $1.1 million in higher professional fees related to consulting and legal fees, $1.0 million in higher marketing expenses related to advertising campaigns in the current year, $919,000 in increased fraud-related losses, $875,000 in higher technology expenses related to online banking and data processing fees, and $630,000 in increased expenses related to employee training.

 

SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Community Bank Segment

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the community bank segment reported net income of $18.2 million, which was $2.7 million higher than net income in third quarter of 2014. Excluding after-tax acquisition-related costs of $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2014, net income increased $1.6 million, or 9.7%. Net interest income decreased $1.1 million from $64.2 million in the third quarter of 2014 to $63.1 million, primarily driven by the impact of declines in net interest margin and lower net accretion related to acquisition accounting. The provision for loan losses for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was $1.9 million, an increase of $100,000 compared to the same quarter a year ago. The increase in the provision for loan losses in the current periods compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily driven by higher loan balances in 2015.

 

Noninterest income increased $403,000, or 2.9%, from $13.9 million in the third quarter of 2014 to $14.3 million in the third quarter of 2015. Customer-related noninterest income (service charge and fiduciary and asset management fees) increased $901,000 primarily due to higher overdraft fees, interchange fees, and brokerage income. Other noninterest income decreased $495,000, as lower gains on sales of securities of $920,000 and a $300,000 OTTI charge on a municipal security in the available-for-sale portfolio in the current quarter was partially offset by increases in other operating income related to the resolution of a problem credit resulting in a note sale.

 

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Noninterest expense decreased $5.0 million from $55.7 million in the third quarter of 2014 to $50.7 million in the current quarter. Excluding prior year third quarter acquisition-related costs of $1.7 million, noninterest expense decreased $3.3 million, or 6.1%, compared to the third quarter of 2014. The decrease in noninterest expense is primarily due to a decrease in OREO and credit-related expenses of $5.3 million related to lower valuation adjustments of $5.6 million. In the third quarter of 2014, $6.2 million in valuation adjustments were recorded in connection with a shift in strategy to more aggressively market OREO in inactive rural markets. These decreases were offset by increased salaries and benefits expenses of $836,000 due to higher salaries, incentive compensation, and group insurance costs; higher professional and consulting fees of $720,000; increased employee training costs of $458,000; and higher technology and data processing fees of $326,000 related to software maintenance. The community banking segment’s operating efficiency ratio was 63.7% compared to 67.4% for the third quarter of 2014.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the community bank segment reported net income of $49.4 million, an increase of $9.6 million from $39.8 million for the first nine months of 2014. Excluding after-tax acquisition-related costs of $13.2 million in the first nine months of 2014, net income decreased $3.6 million, or 6.8%. Net interest income decreased $2.9 million from the same period last year, largely a result of lower core net interest margin and lower net accretion related to acquisition accounting. The provision for credit losses increased $4.2 million compared to the first nine months of 2014, primarily driven by higher loan balances in 2015 and an increase in net charge-offs in 2015, primarily due to a net recovery in the first quarter of 2014.

 

Noninterest income increased $1.7 million, or 4.3%, from $39.0 million in the first nine months of 2014 to $40.7 million in the first nine months of 2015. Customer-related fee income increased $937,000 primarily related to higher overdraft and interchange fees. Other operating income increased $774,000 primarily driven by higher loan swap fees in 2015, gains from the dissolution of a limited partnership in the first quarter of 2015, and gains on the resolution of a problem credit in the third quarter of 2015. These increases were partially offset by declines in gains on sales of securities compared to the prior year, OTTI charge on a municipal security in the available-for-sale portfolio in the current year, and declines in interest recognized on previously charged off loans.

 

Noninterest expense decreased $19.3 million from $173.3 million in the first nine months of 2014 to $154.0 million in 2015, largely driven by acquisition expenses incurred in 2014. Excluding the prior year acquisition-related costs of $19.5 million, noninterest expense increased $267,000, or 0.2%, compared to the first nine months of 2014. Salaries and benefits declined $936,000, or 1.3%, primarily due to cost savings from the StellarOne acquisition being realized in the current year and lower profit-sharing expense in the current year. OREO and credit-related expenses declined $5.8 million related to lower valuation adjustments of $5.5 million. In the third quarter of 2014, $6.2 million in valuation adjustments were recorded in connection with a shift in strategy to more aggressively market OREO in inactive rural markets. The decreases in noninterest expense were offset by $1.3 million in higher professional fees related to consulting and legal fees, $1.1 million in higher marketing expenses related to advertising campaigns in the current year, $1.1 million in higher technology expenses related to online banking and data processing fees, $916,000 in branch closure costs in the current year, $786,000 in increased fraud-related losses, and $630,000 in increased expenses related to employee training. The community banking segment’s operating efficiency ratio was 65.4% compared to 65.1% for the first nine months of 2014.

 

Mortgage Segment

 

The mortgage segment reported net income of $59,000 for the third quarter of 2015, an improvement of $687,000 from a loss of $628,000 in the third quarter of 2014. The improvement was due to a reduction in noninterest expense of $1.1 million, largely a result of cost control initiatives in personnel costs, occupancy expenses, loan production costs, and other operating expenses. Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions, remained consistent with the third quarter of 2014 at $2.6 million.

 

The mortgage segment reported a net loss of $113,000 for the first nine months of 2015, an improvement of $2.5 million from a loss of $2.6 million in the first nine months of 2014. The improvement was due to a reduction in noninterest expense of $4.0 million, largely a result of cost control initiatives in personnel costs, occupancy expenses, loan production costs, and other operating expenses. Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions, declined $343,000, or 4.3 %, primarily driven by lower mortgage loan originations. Mortgage loan origination volume decreased $95.1 million from $522.2 million in the first nine months of 2014 to $427.1 million in the first nine months of 2015.

 

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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, 2015 and 2014 was 26.5% and 24.3%, respectively; the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was 26.7% and 24.7%, respectively. The increase 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

 

Assets

At September 30, 2015, total assets were $7.6 billion, an increase of $235.7 million from December 31, 2014. The following is a general discussion of changes in certain of the more significant asset line items of the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

·Investment in securities decreased from $1.2 billion at December 31, 2014 to $1.1 billion at September 30, 2015, mainly due to a decrease in mortgage backed securities, restricted stock, and corporate issues, partially offset by increases in securities issued by states and political subdivisions. For additional information on the Company’s investments, please refer to “Securities” below or Note 3 “Securities” in Part I, Item 1 – Financial Statements, of this report.

 

·At September 30, 2015, loans held for sale were $65.7 million, an increase of $23.2 million from December 31, 2014. During the third quarter, the Company moved its credit card portfolio, totaling $26.4 million at September 30, 2015, from loans held for investment to loans held for sale, resulting from management’s decision to sell the loans in the fourth quarter of 2015.

 

·Total loans, net of deferred fees and costs, were $5.5 billion at September 30, 2015, an increase of $197.6 million, or 4.9% (annualized), from December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily driven by a 7.4% (annualized) growth in the commercial loan portfolio, partially offset by a decline in mortgage loans and equity lines. Excluding the credit card portfolio transfer, loans grew $396.4 million, or 7.7%, from September 30, 2014, while year-to-date average loan balances increased $204.6 million, or 3.9%, from September 30, 2014. For additional information on the Company’s loan activity, please refer to “Loan Portfolio” below or Note 4 “Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses” in Part I, Item 1 – Financial Statements, of this report.

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

At September 30, 2015, total liabilities were $6.6 billion, an increase of $217.8 million from December 31, 2014. The following is a general discussion of changes in certain of the more significant line items in the liability and stockholders’ equity sections of the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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·Total deposits at September 30, 2015 were $5.8 billion, an increase of $180.1 million, or 4.3% (annualized), when compared to $5.6 billion at December 31, 2014, and were one of the predominate sources that funded asset growth for the three quarters of 2015. Deposits grew $184.8 million, or 3.3%, from September 30, 2014, while year-to-date average deposit balances increased $41.5 million, or 0.7%, from September 30, 2014. The Company continues to experience a shift from time deposits into noninterest bearing demand accounts, driven by the Company’s focus on acquiring low cost funding sources and customer preference for liquidity in response to current market conditions. For further discussion on this topic, see “Deposits” below.

 

·The Company’s short term borrowings generally include secured financing transactions, such as customer repurchase agreements, advances from the FHLB, and other lines of credit. Short-term borrowings at September 30, 2015 were $431.4 million, an increase of $44.0 million from December 31, 2014, primarily due to increases in customer repurchase agreements, partially offset by declines in FHLB advances. For additional information on the Company’s borrowings activity, please refer to Note 6 “Borrowings” in Part I, Item 1 – Financial Statements, of this report.

 

At September 30, 2015, stockholders’ equity was $995.0 million, an increase of $17.8 million from $977.2 million reported at December 31, 2014. The Company’s capital ratios continue to exceed the minimum capital requirements for regulatory purposes. The total capital ratios at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were 12.69% and 13.38%, respectively. The Tier 1 capital ratios were 12.16% and 12.76% at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company’s common equity to total asset ratios at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were 13.10% and 13.28%, respectively, while its tangible common equity to tangible assets ratios were 9.29% and 9.27%, respectively, at the same dates.

 

On January 30, 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, 2015, approximately 347,000 common shares were repurchased and approximately $4.5 million remained available under the program. Additionally, on October 29, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program to purchase to to $25.0 million worth of the Company’s common stock. This repurchase program is authorized through December 31, 2016.

 

Also, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.17 per share during the third quarter of 2015, the same dividend level as the prior quarter, and a $0.02 per share, or 13%, increase over the prior year quarterly dividend rate. The dividends paid year-to-date of $0.49 per share represent a $0.06 per share, or 14%, increase over the first nine months of 2014.

 

Securities

At September 30, 2015, the Company had total investments in the amount of $1.1 billion, or 15.0% of total assets, as compared to $1.2 billion, or 15.7% of total assets, at December 31, 2014. 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. The majority 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.

 

During the second quarter of 2015, the Company transferred securities, which it intends and has the ability to hold until maturity, with a fair value of $201.8 million on the date of transfer, from securities available for sale to securities held to maturity. The Company transferred these securities to held to maturity to reduce the impact of price volatility on capital and in consideration of changes to the regulatory environment. The securities included net pre-tax unrealized gains of $8.1 million at the date of transfer with a remaining balance of $7.3 million as of September 30, 2015.

 

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The table below sets forth a summary of the securities available for sale, securities held to maturity, and restricted stock, at fair value for the following periods (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Available for Sale:          
U.S. government and agency securities  $8,411   $8,454 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   249,893    445,647 
Corporate and other bonds   72,462    78,680 
Mortgage-backed securities   547,717    559,329 
Other securities   10,209    10,004 
Total securities available for sale, at fair value   888,692    1,102,114 
           
Held to Maturity:          
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   199,363    - 
           
Federal Reserve Bank stock   23,809    23,834 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   28,912    31,020 
Total restricted stock   52,721    54,854 
Total investments  $1,140,776   $1,156,968 

 

During each quarter and at year end, the Company conducts an assessment of the securities portfolio for OTTI consideration. Based on the assessment for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 and in accordance with the guidance, the Company determined that a municipal security in the available for sale portfolio incurred credit-related OTTI of $300,000, which was recognized in earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. No OTTI was recognized in 2014 or for the first six months of 2015. 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, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

   1 Year or Less   1 - 5 Years   5 - 10 Years   Over 10 Years   Total 
U.S. government and agency securities:                         
Amortized cost  $978   $7,070   $-   $20   $8,068 
Fair value   984    7,220    -    207    8,411 
Weighted average yield (1)   2.98    1.99    -    -    2.11 
                          
Mortgage backed securities:                         
Amortized cost   14    27,821    131,323    380,072    539,230 
Fair value   14    28,219    133,479    386,005    547,717 
Weighted average yield (1)   4.24    2.05    2.13    2.15    2.14 
                          
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                         
Amortized cost   5,667    25,916    105,280    104,792    241,655 
Fair value   5,697    27,296    109,660    107,240    249,893 
Weighted average yield (1)   2.76    4.67    4.89    4.47    4.63 
                          
Corporate bonds and other securities:                         
Amortized cost   10,181    55    26,505    47,357    84,098 
Fair value   10,209    55    26,038    46,369    82,671 
Weighted average yield (1)   2.00    4.49    2.88    1.47    1.98 
                          
Total securities available for sale:                         
Amortized cost   16,840    60,862    263,108    532,241    873,051 
Fair value   16,904    62,790    269,177    539,821    888,692 
Weighted average yield (1)   2.32    3.16    3.31    2.55    2.82 

 

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

 

The following table summarizes the contractual maturity of securities held to maturity at carrying value and their weighted average yields as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

   1 Year or Less   1 - 5 Years   5 - 10 Years   Over 10 Years   Total 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                         
Carrying Value  $1,314   $5,217   $39,392   $153,440   $199,363 
Fair value   1,321    5,267    39,521    154,210    200,319 
Weighted average yield (1)   2.23    0.53    2.97    3.28    3.14 

 

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

 

As of September 30, 2015, the Company maintained a diversified municipal bond portfolio with approximately 74% of its holdings in general obligation issues and the remainder backed by revenue bonds. Issuances within the State of Texas represented 13%, the State of Washington represented 12%, and the Commonwealth of Virginia represented 12% of the municipal portfolio; no other state had a concentration above 10%. Substantially all 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.

 

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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.

 

As of September 30, 2015, 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 $1.9 billion, or 27.3 %, of total earning assets. As of September 30, 2015, approximately $1.6 billion, or 29.2%, of total loans are scheduled to mature within one year based on contractual maturity, adjusted for expected prepayments.

 

Loan Portfolio

 

Loans, net of deferred fees and costs, were $5.5 billion at September 30, 2015, $5.3 billion at December 31, 2014, and $5.2 billion at September 30, 2014. Loans secured by real estate continue to represent the Company’s largest category, comprising 83.7% of the total loan portfolio at September 30, 2015.

 

The following table presents the Company’s composition of loans, net of deferred fees and costs, 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, 
   2015   2015   2015   2014   2014 
Loans secured by real estate:                                                  
Residential 1-4 family   $935,266   16.9%  $ 937,557    17.0%   $916,557    17.0%  $ 925,371    17.3%  $ 931,672    18.0%
Commercial   2,087,186    37.6%   2,092,228    38.0%   2,078,688    38.6%   2,051,943    38.3%   1,994,138    38.5%
Construction, land development and other land loans   694,644    12.5%   671,233    12.2%   657,581    12.2%   656,418    12.3%   611,737    11.8%
Second mortgages   52,547    0.9%   54,224    1.0%   54,371    1.0%   57,650    1.1%   61,372    1.2%
Equity lines of credit   514,730    9.3%   512,499    9.3%   515,187    9.6%   523,808    9.8%   514,705    10.0%
Multifamily   329,959    6.0%   316,474    5.7%   298,651    5.5%   297,289    5.6%   280,116    5.4%
Farm land   26,984    0.5%   25,061    0.5%   27,029    0.5%   26,043    0.5%   28,724    0.6%
Total real estate loans   4,641,316    83.7%   4,609,276    83.7%   4,548,064    84.4%   4,538,522    84.9%   4,422,464    85.5%
                                                   
Commercial Loans   409,654    7.4%   426,024    7.7%   409,867    7.6%   374,080    7.0%   362,361    7.0%
                                                   
Consumer installment loans                                                  
Personal   389,379    7.0%   354,485    6.4%   335,649    6.2%   333,126    6.2%   308,719    6.0%
Credit cards   -    0.0%   26,349    0.5%   24,691    0.5%   24,225    0.5%   23,736    0.5%
Total consumer installment loans   389,379    7.0%   380,834    6.9%   360,340    6.7%   357,351    6.7%   332,455    6.5%
                                                   
All other loans   103,272    1.9%   94,251    1.7%   69,484    1.3%   76,043    1.4%   53,723    1.0%
Gross loans  $ 5,543,621    100.0%  $ 5,510,385    100.0%   $5,387,755    100.0%  $ 5,345,996    100.0%  $ 5,171,003    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, 2015 (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  $935,266   $92,458   $344,157   $17,955   $326,202   $498,651   $277,875   $220,776 
Commercial   2,087,186    171,604    618,803    145,975    472,828    1,296,779    977,828    318,951 
Construction, land development and other land loans   694,644    395,711    187,012    165,255    21,757    111,921    95,594    16,327 
Second mortgages   52,547    3,887    7,677    2,502    5,175    40,983    14,375    26,608 
Equity lines of credit   514,730    35,168    478,761    45,010    433,751    801    667    134 
Multifamily   329,959    39,134    89,458    20,736    68,722    201,367    151,349    50,018 
Farm land   26,984    7,278    10,244    6,297    3,947    9,462    9,203    259 
Total real estate loans   4,641,316    745,240    1,736,112    403,730    1,332,382    2,159,964    1,526,891    633,073 
                                         
Commercial Loans   409,654    143,455    104,027    98,353    5,674    162,172    122,880    39,292 
                                         
Consumer installment loans                                        
Personal   389,379    98,357    3,744    3,535    209    287,278    124,669    162,609 
Total consumer installment loans   389,379    98,357    3,744    3,535    209    287,278    124,669    162,609 
                                         
All other loans   103,272    8,370    33,640    21,008    12,632    61,262    17,468    43,794 
Gross loans  $5,543,621   $995,422   $1,877,523   $526,626   $1,350,897   $2,670,676   $1,791,908   $878,768 

 

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, 2015, 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 the first nine months of 2015, the Company experienced declines in total past due and nonaccrual loan and OREO balances from December 31, 2014. The decline in OREO balances was mostly attributable to sales of closed bank premises and foreclosed residential real estate property and land during the period. The loan loss provision increased from the same period in the prior year driven by higher loan balances in 2015 and an increase in net charge-offs in 2015, primarily due to a net recovery in the first quarter of 2014. The allowance for loan losses to total loans ratios (both unadjusted and adjusted for acquisition accounting) decreased from both December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014. All nonaccrual and past due loan metrics discussed below exclude PCI loans totaling $78.6 million (net of fair value mark).

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

The total recorded investment in TDRs as of September 30, 2015 was $11.6 million, a decrease of $15.2 million, or 56.8%, from $26.8 million at December 31, 2014 and a decline of $17.4 million, or 60.1%, from $29.0 million at September 30, 2014. Of the $11.6 million of TDRs at September 30, 2015, $9.5 million, or 81.9%, were considered performing while the remaining $2.1 million were considered nonperforming. The decrease in the TDR balance from December 31, 2014 is primarily attributable to $12.0 million being removed from TDR status, $50,000 transferred to OREO, $4.7 million in net payments, and $522,000 in charge-offs, partially offset by $2.1 million in additions. 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, 2015, nonperforming assets totaled $35.1 million, a decrease of $12.3 million, or 26.0%, from December 31, 2014 and a decrease of $23.0 million, or 39.6%, from a year ago. In addition, NPAs as a percentage of total outstanding loans decreased 26 basis points to 0.63% in the current quarter from 0.89% as of December 31, 2014 and declined 49 basis points from 1.12% 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, 
   2015   2015   2015   2014   2014 
Nonaccrual loans, excluding PCI loans  $12,966   $9,521   $17,385   $19,255   $20,279 
Foreclosed properties   18,789    18,917    21,727    23,058    28,783 
Former bank premises   3,305    3,305    3,707    5,060    8,971 
Total nonperforming assets   35,060    31,743    42,819    47,373    58,033 
Loans past due 90 days and accruing interest   5,164    10,903    7,932    10,047    16,118 
Total nonperforming assets and loans past due 90 days and accruing interest  $40,224   $42,646   $50,751   $57,420   $74,151 
                          
Performing Restructurings  $9,468   $19,880   $21,336   $22,829   $26,243 
                          
Balances                         
Allowance for loan losses  $33,269   $32,344   $30,977   $32,384   $32,109 
Average loans, net of deferred fees and costs   5,525,119    5,448,126    5,360,676    5,220,223    5,196,116 
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs   5,543,621    5,510,385    5,387,755    5,345,996    5,171,003 
                          
Ratios                         
NPAs to total loans   0.63%   0.58%   0.79%   0.89%   1.12%
NPAs & loans 90 days past due to total loans   0.73%   0.77%   0.94%   1.07%   1.43%
NPAs to total loans & OREO   0.63%   0.57%   0.79%   0.88%   1.11%
NPAs & loans 90 days past due to total loans & OREO   0.72%   0.77%   0.94%   1.07%   1.42%
ALL to nonaccrual loans   256.59%   339.71%   178.18%   168.18%   158.34%
ALL to nonaccrual loans & loans 90 days past due   183.50%   158.36%   122.36%   110.52%   88.22%

 

Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2015 included $13.0 million in nonaccrual loans (excluding PCI loans), a net decrease of $6.3 million, or 32.7%, from December 31, 2014 and a decline of $7.3 million, or 36.1%, from September 30, 2014. 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, 
   2015   2015   2015   2014   2014 
Beginning Balance  $9,521   $17,385   $19,255   $20,279   $23,099 
Net customer payments   (1,104)   (4,647)   (2,996)   (4,352)   (1,654)
Additions   5,213    581    4,379    7,413    1,099 
Charge-offs   (541)   (2,171)   (3,107)   (1,839)   (604)
Loans returning to accruing status   (123)   (919)   (53)   (2,246)   (723)
Transfers to OREO   -    (708)   (93)   -    (938)
Ending Balance  $12,966   $9,521   $17,385   $19,255   $20,279 

 

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The majority of the additions to nonaccrual loans in the first quarter of 2015 were attributable to three credit relationships. During the second quarter of 2015, the decline in nonaccrual loans was largely due to payments received in settlements, sales of collateral, and liquidation of customer assets. The majority of additions to nonaccrual loans in the third quarter of 2015 were comprised of smaller credit relationships.

 

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, 
   2015   2015   2015   2014   2014 
Raw Land and Lots  $493   $403   $1,059   $2,359   $5,074 
Commercial Construction   1,786    1,907    1,953    968    672 
Commercial Real Estate   4,189    3,825    7,609    6,962    1,821 
Single Family Investment Real Estate   1,157    782    1,302    2,070    4,202 
Commercial and Industrial   903    1,074    2,540    3,286    3,005 
Other Commercial   61    65    69    74    62 
Consumer   4,377    1,465    2,853    3,536    5,443 
Total  $12,966   $9,521   $17,385   $19,255   $20,279 
                          
Coverage Ratio   256.59%   339.71%   178.18%   168.18%   158.34%

 

Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2015 also included $22.1 million in OREO, a decrease of $6.0 million, or 21.4%, from December 31, 2014 and a decrease of $15.7 million, or 41.5%, 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, 
   2015   2015   2015   2014   2014 
Beginning Balance  $22,222   $25,434   $28,118   $37,754   $38,494 
Additions of foreclosed property   1,082    904    158    367    2,553 
Additions of former bank premises   -    -    402    63    4,814 
Capitalized improvements   9    243    56    424    203 
Valuation adjustments   (473)   (710)   (590)   (381)   (6,192)
Proceeds from sales   (767)   (3,511)   (2,748)   (11,362)   (2,216)
Gains (losses) from sales   21    (138)   38    1,253    98 
Ending Balance  $22,094   $22,222   $25,434   $28,118   $37,754 

 

During the first nine months of 2015, the majority of sales of OREO were related to closed bank premises and foreclosed residential real estate and land.

 

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, 
   2015   2015   2015   2014   2014 
Land  $7,139   $7,254   $8,412   $8,726   $9,054 
Land Development   6,700    7,013    7,192    7,162    7,585 
Residential Real Estate   3,517    3,217    4,794    5,736    6,696 
Commercial Real Estate   1,433    1,433    1,329    1,434    5,448 
Former Bank Premises (1)   3,305    3,305    3,707    5,060    8,971 
Total  $22,094   $22,222   $25,434   $28,118   $37,754 

 

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

 

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Past Due Loans

At September 30, 2015, total accruing past due loans, excluding PCI loans, were $27.5 million, or 0.50% of total loans, compared to $48.1 million, or 0.90%, at December 31, 2014 and $58.4 million, or 1.13%, a year ago. At September 30, 2015, loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest, excluding PCI loans, totaled $5.2 million, or 0.09% of total loans, compared to $10.0 million, or 0.19%, at December 31, 2014 and $16.1 million, or 0.31%, a year ago.

 

Charge-offs and delinquencies

For the quarter ended September 30, 2015, net charge-offs were $1.0 million, or 0.07% on an annualized basis, compared to $1.1 million, or 0.08%, for the same quarter last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net charge-offs were $6.4 million, or 0.15% on an annualized basis, compared to $1.3 million, or 0.03% annualized, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Of the $6.4 million in loans charged off in the first nine months of 2015, $4.7 million, or 73.4%, related to loans specifically reserved for in the prior period.

 

Provision

The provision for loan losses for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was $2.0 million, an increase of $162,000 compared to the same quarter a year ago. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the provision for loan losses was $7.3 million, an increase of $4.0 million compared to the first nine months of 2014. The increase in the provision for loan losses in the current periods compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily driven by higher loan balances in 2015 and an increase in net charge-offs in 2015, primarily due to a net recovery in the first quarter of 2014. Additionally, a $300,000 provision was recognized during the current year for unfunded loan commitments.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses of $33.3 million at September 30, 2015, is an increase of $885,000 compared to the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2014. The ALL as a percentage of the total loan portfolio, adjusted for acquisition accounting (non-GAAP), was 1.01% at September 30, 2015, a decrease from 1.08% at December 31, 2014 and 1.12% at September 30, 2014. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of the total loan portfolio was 0.60% at September 30, 2015, 0.61% at December 31, 2014, and 0.62% at September 30, 2014. In acquisition accounting, there is no carryover of previously established allowance for loan losses, as acquired loans are recorded at fair value.

 

Due to the decline in nonaccrual loans during 2015, the nonaccrual loan coverage ratio significantly increased to 256.6% at September 30, 2015, compared to 168.2% at December 31, 2014, and 158.3% at September 30, 2014. The current level of the allowance for loan losses reflects specific reserves related to nonperforming loans, current risk ratings on loans, net charge-off activity, loan growth, delinquency trends, and other credit risk factors that the Company considers important in assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

 

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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, 
   2015   2015   2015   2014   2014 
Balance, beginning of period  $32,344   $30,977   $32,384   $32,109   $31,379 
Loans charged-off:                         
Commercial   388    1,022    671    879    132 
Real estate   1,480    1,722    2,596    3,584    1,138 
Consumer   468    461    562    365    495 
Total loans charged-off   2,336    3,205    3,829    4,828    1,765 
Recoveries:                         
Commercial   559    120    97    59    108 
Real estate   565    720    308    318    411 
Consumer   175    183    267    226    176 
Total recoveries   1,299    1,023    672    603    695 
Net charge-offs   1,037    2,182    3,157    4,225    1,070 
Provision for loan losses   1,962    3,549    1,750    4,500    1,800 
Balance, end of period  $33,269   $32,344   $30,977   $32,384   $32,109 
                          
Allowance for loan losses to loans   0.60%   0.59%   0.57%   0.61%   0.62%
ALL to loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting (Non-GAAP)   1.01%   1.02%   1.03%   1.08%   1.12%
Net charge-offs to total loans   0.07%   0.16%   0.24%   0.31%   0.08%
Provision to total loans   0.14%   0.26%   0.13%   0.33%   0.14%

 

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, 
   2015   2015   2015   2014   2014 
   $   %(1)   $   %(1)   $   %(1)   $   %(1)   $   %(1) 
Commercial  $2,462    7.4%  $2,490    7.7%  $2,354    7.6%  $2,266    7.0%  $2,250    7.0%
Real estate   27,846    83.7%   27,072    83.7%   26,145    84.4%   27,493    84.9%   27,461    85.5%
Consumer   2,961    8.9%   2,782    8.6%   2,478    8.0%   2,625    8.1%   2,398    7.5%
Total  $33,269    100.0%  $32,344    100.0%  $30,977    100.0%  $32,384    100.0%  $32,109    100.0%

  

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

 

Deposits

As of September 30, 2015, total deposits were $5.8 billion, an increase of $180.1 million, or 3.2%, from December 31, 2014. Total interest-bearing deposits consist of NOW, money market, savings, and time deposit account balances. Total time deposit balances of $1.2 billion accounted for 27.0% of total interest-bearing deposits at September 30, 2015. The Company continues to experience a shift from time deposits into lower cost transaction accounts (NOW, money market, savings and noninterest bearing demand accounts), driven by the Company’s focus on acquiring low cost funding sources and customer preference for liquidity in response to current market conditions.

 

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The following table presents the deposit balances by major categories as of the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Deposits:  Amount   % of total
 deposits
   Amount   % of total
 deposits
 
Non-interest bearing  $1,338,045    23.0%  $1,199,378    21.3%
NOW accounts   1,382,891    23.8%   1,332,029    23.6%
Money market accounts   1,318,229    22.7%   1,261,520    22.4%
Savings accounts   569,667    9.8%   548,526    9.7%
Time deposits of $100,000 and over   527,642    9.0%   550,842    9.8%
Other time deposits   682,379    11.7%   746,475    13.2%
Total Deposits  $5,818,853    100.0%  $5,638,770    100.0%

 

The Company 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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, none were purchased and included in certificates of deposit on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Maturities of time deposits as of September 30, 2015 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Within 3
Months
   3 - 12
Months
   Over 12
Months
   Total 
Maturities of time deposits of $100,000 and over  $62,328   $192,874   $272,440   $527,642 
Maturities of other time deposits   93,810    278,326    310,243    682,379 
Total time deposits  $156,138   $471,200   $582,683   $1,210,021 

 

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.

 

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve issued a final rule that makes technical changes to its market risk capital rule to align it with the Basel III regulatory capital framework and meet certain requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act. Effective January 1, 2015, the final rule requires the Company to comply with the following minimum capital ratios: (i) a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5% of risk-weighted assets; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.0% of risk-weighted assets (increased from the prior requirement of 4.0%); (iii) a total capital ratio of 8.0% of risk-weighted assets (unchanged from prior requirement); and (iv) a leverage ratio of 4.0% of total assets (unchanged from the prior requirement). These are the initial capital requirements applicable to the Company. All such capital requirements will be phased in over a four-year period; the next phase does not take effect until January 1, 2016. The capital requirements contained in the final rule also include changes in the risk weights of assets to better reflect credit risk and other risk exposures.

 

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Beginning January 1, 2015, the Company calculates its regulatory capital under the U.S. Basel III Standardized Approach. The Company calculated regulatory capital measures for periods prior to 2015 under previous regulatory requirements. The table summarizes the Company’s regulatory capital and related ratios for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   December 31,   September 30, 
   2015   2014   2014 
Tier 1 capital  $778,876   $734,755   $729,084 
Tier 2 capital   33,666    35,830    35,713 
Total risk-based capital   812,542    770,585    764,797 
Risk-weighted assets   6,403,685    5,758,071    5,583,373 
                
Capital ratios:               
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio   10.75%   N/A    N/A 
Tier 1 capital ratio   12.16%   12.76%   13.06%
Total capital ratio   12.69%   13.38%   13.70%
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets)   10.80%   10.62%   10.54%
Common equity to total assets   13.10%   13.28%   13.58%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets   9.29%   9.27%   9.41%

 

NON-GAAP MEASURES

 

In reporting the Company’s results as of and for the periods ended September 30, 2015 and 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 U.S. GAAP used to prepare the Company’s financial statements and should not be viewed as a substitute for U.S. 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 U.S. 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, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Operating Earnings                    
Net Income (GAAP)  $18,216   $14,817   $49,264   $37,199 
Plus: Merger and conversion related expense, after tax   -    1,102    -    13,161 
Net operating earnings (non-GAAP)  $18,216   $15,919   $49,264   $50,360 
Operating earnings per share - Basic  $0.40   $0.35   $1.09   $1.09 
Operating earnings per share - Diluted   0.40    0.35    1.09    1.09 
Operating ROA   0.96%   0.87%   0.88%   0.93%
Operating ROE   7.26%   6.45%   6.65%   6.84%
Operating ROTCE   10.70%   9.77%   9.86%   10.36%
                     
Community Bank Segment Operating Earnings                    
Net Income (GAAP)  $18,157   $15,445   $49,377   $39,808 
Plus: Merger and conversion related expense, after tax   -    1,102    -    13,161 
Net operating earnings (non-GAAP)  $18,157   $16,547   $49,377   $52,969 
Operating earnings per share - Basic  $0.40   $0.36   $1.09   $1.14 
Operating earnings per share - Diluted   0.40    0.36    1.09    1.14 
Operating ROA   0.96%   0.91%   0.89%   0.98%
Operating ROE   7.26%   6.73%   6.69%   7.25%
Operating ROTCE   10.71%   10.21%   9.93%   11.04%
                     
Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE                    
Net Interest Income (GAAP)  $63,444   $64,479   $189,229   $191,953 
FTE adjustment   2,287    2,058    6,741    6,122 
Net Interest Income (FTE)  $65,731   $66,537   $195,970   $198,075 
Noninterest Income (GAAP)   16,725    16,318    47,990    46,385 
Noninterest Expense (GAAP)  $53,325   $59,413   $162,405   $185,665 
Merger and conversion related expense   -    1,695    -    19,524 
Noninterest Expense (Non-GAAP)  $53,325   $57,718   $162,405   $166,141 
Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE (non-GAAP)   64.67%   69.66%   66.57%   67.96%
                     
Community Bank Segment Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE                    
Net Interest Income (GAAP)  $63,075   $64,162   $188,240   $191,090 
FTE adjustment   2,256    2,058    6,707    6,122 
Net Interest Income (FTE)  $65,331   $66,220   $194,947   $197,212 
Noninterest Income (GAAP)   14,287    13,884    40,658    38,964 
Noninterest Expense (GAAP)  $50,674   $55,680   $154,011   $173,268 
Merger and conversion related expense   -    1,695    -    19,524 
Noninterest Expense (Non-GAAP)  $50,674   $53,985   $154,011   $153,744 
Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE (non-GAAP)   63.65%   67.39%   65.37%   65.10%
                     
Tangible Common Equity                    
Ending equity  $995,012   $976,923   $995,012   $976,923 
Less: Ending goodwill   293,522    296,876    293,522    296,876 
Less: Ending core deposit intangibles   25,320    34,089    25,320    34,089 
Ending tangible common equity  $676,170   $645,958   $676,170   $645,958 
                     
Average equity  $995,463   $978,909   $989,749   $984,654 
Less: Average goodwill   293,522    296,876    293,522    296,876 
Less: Average core deposit intangibles   26,323    35,310    28,435    37,888 
Average tangible common equity  $675,618   $646,723   $667,792   $649,890 

 

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The allowance for loan losses ratio, adjusted for acquisition accounting (non-GAAP), includes an adjustment for the fair value mark on acquired performing loans. The acquired performing loans are reported net of the related fair value mark in loans, net of deferred fees and costs, on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets; therefore, the fair value mark is added back to the balance to represent the total loan portfolio. The adjusted allowance for loan losses, including the fair value mark, represents the total reserve on the Company’s loan portfolio. The PCI loans, net of the respective fair value mark, are removed from the loans, net of deferred fees and costs, as these PCI 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 is impaired, at which time an allowance for PCI loans will be established. U.S. 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 ratio, adjusted for acquisition accounting, 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 fair value 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, as of the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30,   December 31,   September 30, 
   2015   2014   2014 
Allowance for loan losses  $33,269   $32,384   $32,109 
Remaining fair value mark on acquired performing loans   21,884    24,340    25,064 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses  $55,153   $56,724   $57,173 
                
Loans, net of unearned income  $5,543,621   $5,345,996   $5,171,003 
Remaining fair value mark on acquired performing loans   21,884    24,340    25,064 
Less: PCI loans, net of fair value mark   78,606    105,788    119,743 
Adjusted loans, net of unearned income  $5,486,899   $5,264,548   $5,076,324 
                
Allowance for loan losses ratio   0.60%   0.61%   0.62%
Allowance for loan losses ratio, adjusted for acquisition accounting   1.01%   1.08%   1.12%

  

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 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 as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Change In Net Interest Income 
   September 30, 
   2015   2014 
   %   $   %   $ 
Change in Yield Curve:                    
+300 basis points   6.03    16,192    6.06    15,746 
+200 basis points   4.07    10,933    4.19    10,898 
+100 basis points   1.72    4,611    1.75    4,540 
Most likely rate scenario   -    -    -    - 
-100 basis points   (1.72)   (4,626)   (1.89)   (4,914)
-200 basis points   (3.85)   (10,334)   (4.59)   (11,943)
-300 basis points   (4.03)   (10,824)   (5.16)   (13,414)

  

Asset sensitivity indicates that in a rising interest rate environment the Company’s net interest income would increase and in a decreasing interest rate environment the Company’s net interest income would decrease. Liability sensitivity indicates that in a rising interest rate environment the Company’s net interest income would decrease and in a decreasing interest rate environment the Company’s net interest income would increase.

 

As of September 30, 2015, the Company asset sensitivity is relatively unchanged in a rising interest rate environment when compared to September 30, 2014 due to the composition of the balance sheet. The Company expects net interest income to increase as market rates increase. In the decreasing interest rate environments, the Company shows a decline in net interest income as interest-earning assets re-price at lower rates and interest-bearing deposits remain at or near their floors. It should be noted that although net interest income simulation results are presented through the down 300 basis points interest rate environments, the Company does not believe the down 200 and 300 basis point scenarios are plausible given the current level of interest rates.

 

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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.

 

The following chart reflects the estimated change in net economic value over different rate environments using economic value simulation for the balances at the quarterly periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Change In Economic Value of Equity 
   September 30, 
   2015   2014 
   %   $   %   $ 
Change in Yield Curve:                    
+300 basis points   (0.41)   (5,407)   (1.66)   (21,897)
+200 basis points   0.68    9,006    (0.29)   (3,768)
+100 basis points   1.00    13,244    0.35    4,617 
Most likely rate scenario   -    -    -    - 
-100 basis points   (3.54)   (47,052)   (2.93)   (38,731)
-200 basis points   (8.94)   (118,937)   (8.07)   (106,701)
-300 basis points   (9.30)   (123,658)   (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. 

 

Compared to September 30, 2014, the Company’s economic value of equity model as of September 30, 2015 projects that a instantaneous change in market interest rates would result in a greater overall variation in the Company’s estimated economic value of equity in the shock up 100 or 200 basis point and shock down 100 basis point interest rate scenarios, while the Company is less sensitive to market interest rates in a shock up 300 basis point scenario. The Company believes the down 200 and 300 basis point scenarios are not plausible given the current low level of interest rates.

 

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, 2015 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.

 

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no 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, 2014.

 

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

 

(a)Sales of Unregistered Securities – None.

 

(b)Use of Proceeds – Not Applicable

 

(c)Issuer Purchases of Securities

 

Stock Repurchase Program

 

The following information describes the Company’s common stock repurchases during 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2015:

 

Period  Total number of shares
 purchased (1)
   Average price paid
 per share ($)
   Total number of shares
 purchased as part of
 publicly announced plan
 (2)
   Approximate value of
 shares that may yet be
 purchased under the plan
 ($) (2)
January 1 - December 31, 2014   2,125,264    24.72    2,125,264    12,460,000
January 1 - January 31, 2015   102,843    23.17    102,843    10,077,000
February 1 - February 28, 2015   -    -    -    10,077,000
March 1 - March 31, 2015   -    -    -    10,077,000
April 1 - April 30, 2015   45,813    21.83    45,813    9,077,000
May 1 - May 31, 2015   -    -    -    9,077,000
June 1 - June 30, 2015   32,700    22.74    32,700    8,333,000
July 1 - July 31, 2015   9,765    22.91    9,765    8,109,000
August 1 - August 31, 2015   48,400    22.97    48,400    6,998,000
September 1 - September 30, 2015   107,500    23.47    107,500    4,475,000
   Total   2,472,285    24.48    2,472,285     

 

(1)On January 30, 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.

(2)For purposes of the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q, the impact of these repurchases is recorded according to settlement dates.

 

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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
10.12   Union Bankshares Corporation Stock and Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective April 21, 2015) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement; SEC file no. 333-203580).
     
10.23   Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Agreement under Union Bankshares Corporation Stock and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2015).
     
10.24  

Form of Performance Share Unit Agreement under Union Bankshares Corporation Stock and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2015).

     
10.25   Letter Agreement, dated September 28, 2015, between Union Bankshares Corporation and John C. Neal
    (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2015).
     
15.01   Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information.
     
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, 2015 pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (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.

 

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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, 2015 By: /s/ G. William Beale
    G. William Beale,
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    (principal executive officer)

 

Date: November 5, 2015 By: /s/ Robert M. Gorman
    Robert M. Gorman,
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    (principal financial and accounting officer)

 

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