Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

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

 

UNION BANKSHARES REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

 

Richmond, Va., April 20, 2016 - Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company” or “Union”) (NASDAQ: UBSH) today reported net income of $17.0 million and earnings per share of $0.38 for its first quarter ended March 31, 2016. The quarterly results represent an increase of $1.3 million, or 8.0%, in net income from the first quarter of 2015 and a decrease of $853,000, or 4.8%, in net income from the prior quarter. Earnings per share of $0.38 for the current quarter represent an increase of $0.03, or 8.6%, in earnings per share from the first quarter of 2015 and a decrease of $0.02, or 5.0%, in earnings per share from the fourth quarter of 2015.

 

Union’s first quarter results continued to demonstrate steady progress toward achievement of our strategic objectives that will enable Union to consistently generate profitable growth for our shareholders,” said G. William Beale, president and chief executive officer for Union Bankshares Corporation. “Commercial loans grew at a 7.7% annualized rate during the quarter as our lending teams continued the robust loan production momentum they generated in 2015. Asset quality continued to be strong and we are pleased to note that the net interest margin expanded during the quarter as a result of increased short term market interest rates. As part of our continuing effort to improve efficiency, we recently consolidated three in-store branches in Winchester into a new stand-alone branch in the market and closed a branch in Middleburg.

 

In addition, we were pleased to recently announce that we agreed to acquire Old Dominion Capital Management, Inc., a Charlottesville Virginia based registered investment advisor with nearly $300 million in assets under management. Acquisitions such as this are an important part of our Company’s strategic plan to grow our wealth management business by expanding the reach and capabilities of our wealth management team by adding assets under management, new investment strategies and advisor talent.

 

Going forward, we remain focused on leveraging Union’s unique franchise for sustainable growth and to deliver top-tier financial performance for our shareholders over the long term.

 

Select highlights for the first quarter include:

·Net income for the community bank segment was $16.9 million, or $0.38 per share, for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $16.0 million, or $0.36 per share, for the first quarter of 2015 and $17.9 million, or $0.40 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2015.
·The mortgage segment reported net income of $54,000 for the first quarter of 2016, an improvement from a net loss of $267,000 in the first quarter of 2015 and a net loss of $90,000 in the fourth quarter of 2015.
·First quarter net income includes after-tax branch closure costs of approximately $195,000 related to the previously announced 2016 branch closures.
·Loans held for investment grew $109.0 million, or 7.7% (annualized), from December 31, 2015 and increased $417.4 million, or 7.8%, from March 31, 2015, adjusting for the sale of the credit card portfolio in the third quarter of 2015. Average loans increased $97.6 million, or 7.0% (annualized), from the prior quarter and increased $373.8 million, or 7.0%, from the same quarter in the prior year.
·Period-end deposits decreased $18.0 million, or 1.2% (annualized), from December 31, 2015 and increased $275.8 million, or 4.9%, from March 31, 2015. Average deposits decreased $6.0 million, or 0.4% (annualized), from the prior quarter and increased $259.5 million, or 4.6%, from the prior year.

 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

Tax-equivalent net interest income was $66.2 million, an increase of $1.3 million from the fourth quarter of 2015, primarily driven by higher earning asset balances and yields. The first quarter tax-equivalent net interest margin increased 6 basis points to 3.82% from 3.76% in the previous quarter. Core tax-equivalent net interest margin (which excludes the 6 and 7 basis point impact of acquisition accounting accretion in the current and prior quarter, respectively) increased 7 basis points to 3.76% from 3.69% in the previous quarter. The increase in the core tax-equivalent net interest margin was principally due to the 8 basis point increase in interest-earning asset yields partially offset by the 1 basis point increase in cost of funds. The increase in interest-earning asset yields was primarily driven by higher loan yields and higher investment yields in the current quarter, resulting from the impact of re-pricing variable-rate earning assets due to increased short term market interest rates.

 

The Company’s fully taxable equivalent net interest margin includes the impact of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments. During the first quarter, net accretion related to acquisition accounting declined by $216,000, or 15.9%, from the prior quarter to $1.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The fourth quarter of 2015, first quarter of 2016, and remaining estimated net accretion impact are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

   Accretion   Accretion
(Amortization)
     
   Loan   Borrowings   Total 
             
For the quarter ended December 31, 2015  $1,300   $62   $1,362 
For the quarter ended March 31, 2016   1,084    62    1,146 
For the remaining nine months of 2016   3,047    271    3,318 
For the years ending:               
2017   4,018    170    4,188 
2018   3,572    (143)   3,429 
2019   2,718    (286)   2,432 
2020   2,067    (301)   1,766 
2021   1,879    (316)   1,563 
Thereafter   8,910    (5,306)   3,604 

 

ASSET QUALITY/LOAN LOSS PROVISION

 

Overview

During the first quarter, the Company experienced declines in past due and nonaccrual loan levels and other real estate owned (“OREO”) balances from the prior year. Past due loans decreased from the prior quarter while nonaccrual loans increased from the prior quarter, as loans were moved from past due status to nonaccrual status during the current quarter. The combined past due and nonaccrual loan balances decreased $6.7 million, or 12.3%, from the previous quarter. The loan loss provision and allowance for loan loss increased from the prior quarter due to loan growth in the current quarter.

 

All nonaccrual and past due loan metrics discussed below exclude purchased credit impaired loans (“PCI”) totaling $70.1 million (net of fair value mark of $16.2 million).

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming Assets (“NPAs”)

 

At March 31, 2016, NPAs totaled $27.3 million, a decrease of $15.5 million, or 36.2%, from March 31, 2015 and an increase of $103,000, or 0.4%, from December 31, 2015. In addition, NPAs as a percentage of total outstanding loans declined 32 basis points from 0.79% a year earlier and decreased 1 basis point from 0.48% last quarter to 0.47% in the current quarter. The following table shows a summary of asset quality balances at the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):

 

   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31, 
   2016   2015   2015   2015   2015 
Nonaccrual loans, excluding PCI loans  $13,092   $11,936   $12,966   $9,521   $17,385 
Foreclosed properties   10,941    11,994    18,789    18,917    21,727 
Former bank premises   3,305    3,305    3,305    3,305    3,707 
Total nonperforming assets  $27,338   $27,235   $35,060   $31,743   $42,819 

 

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

 

   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31, 
   2016   2015   2015   2015   2015 
Beginning Balance  $11,936   $12,966   $9,521   $17,385   $19,255 
Net customer payments   (1,204)   (1,493)   (1,104)   (4,647)   (2,996)
Additions   5,150    2,344    5,213    581    4,379 
Charge-offs   (1,446)   (1,245)   (541)   (2,171)   (3,107)
Loans returning to accruing status   (932)   (402)   (123)   (919)   (53)
Transfers to OREO   (412)   (234)   -    (708)   (93)
Ending Balance  $13,092   $11,936   $12,966   $9,521   $17,385 

 

During the first quarter, the additions to nonaccrual loans were comprised of several smaller credit relationships, the majority of which were secured by residential 1-4 family property.

 

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

 

   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31, 
   2016   2015   2015   2015   2015 
Beginning Balance  $15,299   $22,094   $22,222   $25,434   $28,118 
Additions of foreclosed property   456    234    1,082    904    158 
Additions of former bank premises   -    1,822    -    -    402 
Capitalized improvements   -    -    9    243    56 
Valuation adjustments   (126)   (4,229)   (473)   (710)   (590)
Proceeds from sales   (1,390)   (4,961)   (767)   (3,511)   (2,748)
Gains (losses) from sales   7    339    21    (138)   38 
Ending Balance  $14,246   $15,299   $22,094   $22,222   $25,434 

 

During the first quarter, the majority of sales of OREO were related to land and residential real estate.

 

Past Due Loans

Past due loans still accruing interest totaled $35.1 million, or 0.61% of total loans, at March 31, 2016 compared to $42.7 million, or 0.79%, a year ago and $42.9 million, or 0.76%, at December 31, 2015. At March 31, 2016, loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest totaled $5.7 million, or 0.10% of total loans, compared to $7.9 million, or 0.15%, a year ago and $5.8 million, or 0.10%, at December 31, 2015.

 

Net Charge-offs

For the first quarter, net charge-offs were $2.2 million, or 0.15% on an annualized basis, compared to $3.2 million, or 0.24%, for the same quarter last year and $1.2 million, or 0.09%, for the fourth quarter of 2015.

 

 

 

 

Provision

The provision for loan losses for the current quarter was $2.5 million, an increase of $754,000 compared to the same quarter a year ago and an increase of $494,000 compared to the previous quarter. The increase in provision for loan losses in the current quarter compared to the prior periods was primarily driven by higher loan balances. Additionally, a $100,000 provision was recognized during the current quarter for unfunded loan commitments, resulting in a total of $2.6 million in provision for credit losses for the quarter.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) increased $352,000 from December 31, 2015 to $34.4 million at March 31, 2016 primarily due to loan growth during the quarter. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of the total loan portfolio was 0.60% at March 31, 2016, 0.60% at December 31, 2015, and 0.57% at March 31, 2015. The ALL as a percentage of the total loan portfolio, adjusted for purchase accounting (non-GAAP), was 0.95% at March 31, 2016, a decrease from 0.98% from the prior quarter and a decrease from 1.03% from the quarter ended March 31, 2015. In acquisition accounting, there is no carryover of previously established allowance for loan losses, as acquired loans are recorded at fair value.

 

The nonaccrual loan coverage ratio was 262.8% at March 31, 2016, compared to 285.3% at December 31, 2015 and 178.2% at March 31, 2015. The current level of the allowance for loan losses reflects specific reserves related to nonperforming loans, current risk ratings on loans, net charge-off activity, loan growth, delinquency trends, and other credit risk factors that the Company considers important in assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

 

NONINTEREST INCOME

 

Noninterest income decreased $1.1 million, or 6.5%, to $15.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 from $17.0 million in the prior quarter, primarily driven by lower gains on the sales of securities and the net benefit from the sale of the credit card portfolio recorded in the fourth quarter of 2015. Excluding these items, noninterest income increased $505,000, or 3.3%, from the prior quarter. Loan-related interest rate swap fees were $662,000 higher and income from bank owned life insurance was $209,000 higher than the prior quarter. Customer-related fee income decreased $339,000, primarily driven by lower overdraft fees and lower wealth management income, partially offset by higher safe deposit box rent income. Gains on the sale of securities decreased $670,000 from $813,000 in the prior quarter to $143,000 in the first quarter of 2016.

 

Mortgage banking income remained relatively flat, experiencing a modest decline of $39,000, or 1.8%, from the prior quarter to $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2016. Included in mortgage banking income were unrealized gains on mortgage banking derivatives of $175,000 in the current quarter compared to unrealized gains of $2,000 in the prior quarter. Mortgage loan originations decreased by $14.8 million, or 13.1%, in the current quarter to $98.2 million from $113.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. Of the mortgage loan originations in the current quarter, 38.0% were refinances, which was an increase from 36.2% in the prior quarter.

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 

Noninterest expense decreased $204,000, or 0.4%, to $54.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 from $54.5 million in the prior quarter. OREO and credit-related costs decreased $3.9 million related to lower valuation adjustments, as the Company recorded $4.2 million in valuation adjustments in the prior quarter related to updated appraisals on two large OREO properties. This decrease was offset by increased salary and benefit expenses of $2.8 million primarily related to seasonal increases in payroll taxes and annual merit adjustments as well as increased group insurance and incentive compensation costs. Professional fees increased $687,000 due to higher audit and project-related consulting expenses, and marketing expenses increased $563,000 primarily related to the timing of advertising campaigns and higher public relations expenses. Noninterest expense in the first quarter included branch closure costs of approximately $300,000 related to previously announced 2016 branch closures.

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

At March 31, 2016, total assets were $7.8 billion, an increase of $139.3 million from December 31, 2015 and an increase of $444.1 million from March 31, 2015. The increase in assets was mostly related to loan growth.

 

At March 31, 2016, loans held for investment were $5.8 billion, an increase of $109.0 million, or 7.7% (annualized), from December 31, 2015, while average loans increased $97.6 million, or 7.0% (annualized), from the prior quarter. Adjusted for the sale of the credit card portfolio that occurred in the third quarter of 2015, loans held for investment increased $417.4 million, or 7.8%, from March 31, 2015, while average loans increased $373.8 million, or 7.0 %, from the prior year.

 

At March 31, 2016, total deposits were $5.9 billion, a decrease of $18.0 million, or 1.2% (annualized), from December 31, 2015, while average deposits decreased $6.0 million, or 0.4% (annualized), from December 31, 2015. The net decrease in deposits from the prior quarter was primarily related to declines in noninterest-bearing deposits, NOW accounts, and time deposits, partially offset by increases in money markets and savings accounts. Total deposits increased $275.8 million, or 4.9%, from March 31, 2015, while average deposits increased $259.5 million, or 4.6%, from the prior year.

 

At March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, and March 31, 2015, respectively, the Company had a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 10.26%, 10.55%, and 10.86%; a Tier 1 capital ratio of 11.64%, 11.93%, and 12.32%; a total capital ratio of 12.17%, 12.46%, and 12.82%; and a leverage ratio of 10.25%, 10.68%, and 10.79%.

 

The Company’s common equity to asset ratios at March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, and March 31, 2015 were 12.52%, 12.94%, and 13.36%, respectively, while its tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 8.86%, 9.20%, and 9.40%, respectively. The decrease in capital ratios from prior periods is primarily due to share repurchases.

 

During the first quarter, the Company declared and paid cash dividends of $0.19 per common share, consistent with the dividend paid in the prior quarter and an increase of $0.04, or 26.7%, compared to the same quarter in the prior year.

 

On October 29, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new 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. This share repurchase program was completed on February 19, 2016. On February 29, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized another 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 Company repurchased approximately 1.0 million shares during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 and had approximately $22.4 million available for repurchase under the current program.

 

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ABOUT UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

 

Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: UBSH) is the holding company for Union Bank & Trust, which has 121 banking offices and 201 ATMs located throughout Virginia. Non-bank affiliates of the holding company include: Union Mortgage Group, Inc., which provides a full line of mortgage products, and Union Insurance Group, LLC, which offers various lines of insurance products.

 

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

 

Union Bankshares Corporation will hold a conference call on Wednesday, April 20th, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time during which management will review earnings and performance trends. Callers wishing to participate may call toll-free by dialing (877) 668-4908. The conference ID number is 87041131.

 

 

 

 

NON-GAAP MEASURES

 

In reporting the results of the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company has provided supplemental performance measures on a tangible basis. Tangible common equity is used in the calculation of certain capital and per share ratios. The Company believes tangible common equity and the related ratios are meaningful measures of capital adequacy because they provide a meaningful base for period-to-period and company-to-company comparisons, which the Company believes will assist investors in assessing the capital of the Company and its ability to absorb potential losses.

 

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

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements in this press release 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, information security, and consumer spending and saving habits.  More information is available on the Company’s website, http://investors.bankatunion.com. The information on the Company’s website is not a part of this press release. The Company does not intend or assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

 

 

 

 

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

KEY FINANCIAL RESULTS

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

(FTE - "Fully Taxable Equivalent")

 

   Three Months Ended 
   03/31/16   12/31/15   03/31/15 
Results of Operations               
Interest and dividend income  $70,749   $69,317   $67,600 
Interest expense   7,018    6,712    5,631 
Net interest income   63,731    62,605    61,969 
Provision for credit losses   2,604    2,010    1,750 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   61,127    60,595    60,219 
Noninterest income   15,914    17,016    15,054 
Noninterest expenses   54,272    54,476    53,840 
Income before income taxes   22,769    23,135    21,433 
Income tax expense   5,808    5,321    5,732 
Net income  $16,961   $17,814   $15,701 
                
Interest earned on earning assets (FTE)  $73,238   $71,655   $69,761 
Net interest income (FTE)   66,220    64,943    64,130 
Core deposit intangible amortization   1,880    2,010    2,222 
                
Net income - community bank segment  $16,907   $17,904   $15,968 
Net income (loss) - mortgage segment   54    (90)   (267)
                
Key Ratios               
Earnings per common share, diluted  $0.38   $0.40   $0.35 
Return on average assets (ROA)   0.88%   0.93%   0.86%
Return on average equity (ROE)   6.89%   7.08%   6.48%
Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE)   10.13%   10.38%   9.67%
Efficiency ratio (FTE)   66.08%   66.47%   67.99%
Efficiency ratio - community bank segment (FTE)   65.27%   65.38%   66.43%
Efficiency ratio - mortgage bank segment (FTE)   93.36%   105.16%   115.86%
Net interest margin (FTE)   3.82%   3.76%   3.95%
Yields on earning assets (FTE)   4.23%   4.15%   4.30%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities (FTE)   0.52%   0.51%   0.45%
Cost of funds (FTE)   0.41%   0.39%   0.35%
Net interest margin, core (FTE) (1)   3.76%   3.69%   3.84%
Yields on earning assets (FTE), core (1)   4.16%   4.08%   4.26%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities (FTE), core (1)   0.53%   0.52%   0.54%
Cost of funds (FTE), core (1)   0.40%   0.39%   0.42%
                
Per Share Data               
Earnings per common share, basic  $0.38   $0.40   $0.35 
Earnings per common share, diluted   0.38    0.40    0.35 
Cash dividends paid per common share   0.19    0.19    0.15 
Market value per share   24.63    25.24    22.21 
Book value per common share   22.55    22.38    21.98 
Tangible book value per common share   15.31    15.25    14.78 
Price to earnings ratio, diluted   16.12    15.90    15.65 
Price to book value per common share ratio   1.09    1.13    1.01 
Price to tangible common share ratio   1.61    1.66    1.50 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic   44,251,276    44,899,629    45,105,969 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted   44,327,229    44,988,577    45,187,516 
Common shares outstanding at end of period   43,854,381    44,785,674    45,155,024 

 

 

 

 

   Three Months Ended 
   03/31/16   12/31/15   03/31/15 
Capital Ratios               
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio (2)   10.26%   10.55%   10.86%
Tier 1 capital ratio (2)   11.64%   11.93%   12.32%
Total capital ratio (2)   12.17%   12.46%   12.82%
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets) (2)   10.25%   10.68%   10.79%
Common equity to total assets   12.52%   12.94%   13.36%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets   8.86%   9.20%   9.40%
                
Financial Condition               
Assets  $7,832,611   $7,693,291   $7,388,559 
Loans held for investment   5,780,502    5,671,462    5,387,755 
Earning Assets   7,045,552    6,900,023    6,602,453 
Goodwill   293,522    293,522    293,522 
Core deposit intangibles, net   21,430    23,310    29,533 
Deposits   5,945,982    5,963,936    5,670,228 
Stockholders' equity   980,978    995,367    986,916 
Tangible common equity (3)   666,026    678,535    663,861 
                
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs               
Construction and land development  $777,184   $749,889   $658,483 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied   849,606    860,490    898,626 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied   1,296,251    1,270,480    1,180,464 
Multifamily real estate   323,270    322,528    298,651 
Commercial & Industrial   456,893    438,528    411,641 
Residential 1-4 Family   977,454    977,690    971,110 
HELOC   517,122    516,726    514,750 
Consumer and all other   586,273    538,088    457,292 
Total loans held for investment  $5,784,053   $5,674,419   $5,391,017 
Less: Deferred fees, net   3,551    2,957    3,262 
Total loans held for investment, net of deferred fees  $5,780,502   $5,671,462   $5,387,755 
                
Deposits               
NOW accounts  $1,504,227   $1,521,906   $1,328,994 
Money market accounts   1,323,192    1,312,612    1,258,564 
Savings accounts   589,542    572,800    565,506 
Time deposits of $100,000 and over   508,153    514,286    520,720 
Other time deposits   657,625    669,395    721,509 
Total interest-bearing deposits  $4,582,739   $4,590,999   $4,395,293 
Demand deposits   1,363,243    1,372,937    1,274,935 
Total deposits  $5,945,982   $5,963,936   $5,670,228 
                
Averages               
Assets  $7,764,830   $7,624,416   $7,362,683 
Loans held for investment   5,709,998    5,612,366    5,360,676 
Loans held for sale   27,304    35,402    38,469 
Securities   1,187,150    1,149,817    1,143,632 
Earning assets   6,968,988    6,845,071    6,576,415 
Deposits   5,899,404    5,905,406    5,639,917 
Certificates of deposit   1,171,972    1,196,127    1,269,352 
Interest-bearing deposits   4,562,856    4,536,643    4,416,699 
Borrowings   816,943    659,567    679,341 
Interest-bearing liabilities   5,379,799    5,196,210    5,096,040 
Stockholders' equity   989,414    998,590    982,548 
Tangible common equity (3)   673,562    680,801    658,429 

 

 

 

 

   Three Months Ended 
   03/31/16   12/31/15   03/31/15 
Asset Quality               
Allowance for Loan Losses (ALL)               
Beginning balance  $34,047   $33,269   $32,384 
Add: Recoveries   828    933    672 
Less: Charge-offs   2,980    2,165    3,829 
Add: Provision for loan losses   2,504    2,010    1,750 
Ending balance  $34,399   $34,047   $30,977 
                
ALL / total outstanding loans   0.60%   0.60%   0.57%
ALL / total outstanding loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting (4)   0.95%   0.98%   1.03%
Net charge-offs / total outstanding loans   0.15%   0.09%   0.24%
Provision / total outstanding loans   0.18%   0.14%   0.13%
                
Total PCI Loans  $70,105   $73,737   $91,346 
                
Nonperforming Assets               
Construction and land development  $2,156   $2,113   $3,104 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied   2,816    3,904    4,954 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied   -    100    2,655 
Commercial & Industrial   810    429    2,018 
Residential 1-4 Family   5,696    3,563    4,000 
HELOC   973    1,348    544 
Consumer and all other   641    479    110 
Nonaccrual loans   13,092    11,936    17,385 
Other real estate owned   14,246    15,299    25,434 
Total nonperforming assets (NPAs)   27,338    27,235    42,819 
Construction and land development   544    128    678 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied   196    103    1,357 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied   723    723    328 
Multifamily real estate   -    272    - 
Commercial & Industrial   422    124    454 
Residential 1-4 Family   2,247    3,638    3,784 
HELOC   1,315    762    685 
Consumer and all other   276    79    646 
Loans 90 days and still accruing   5,723    5,829    7,932 
Total NPAs and loans 90 days  $33,061   $33,064   $50,751 
NPAs / total outstanding loans   0.47%   0.48%   0.79%
NPAs / total assets   0.35%   0.35%   0.58%
ALL / nonperforming loans   262.75%   285.25%   178.18%
ALL / nonperforming assets   125.83%   125.01%   72.34%
                
Troubled Debt Restructurings               
Performing  $11,486   $10,780   $21,336 
Nonperforming   1,470    1,921    2,740 
Total troubled debt restructurings  $12,956   $12,701   $24,076 

 

 

 

 

   Three Months Ended 
   03/31/16   12/31/15   03/31/15 
Past Due Detail               
Construction and land development  $2,676   $3,155   $1,740 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied   1,787    1,714    1,606 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied   24    771    1,344 
Multifamily real estate   155    -    - 
Commercial & Industrial   985    1,056    1,389 
Residential 1-4 Family   13,711    15,023    16,145 
HELOC   1,870    2,589    3,095 
Consumer and all other   2,255    3,479    2,270 
Loans 30-59 days past due  $23,463   $27,787   $27,589 
Construction and land development  $724   $380   $2,397 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied   963    118    174 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied   276    -    - 
Multifamily real estate   -    -    656 
Commercial & Industrial   284    27    271 
Residential 1-4 Family   1,111    6,774    2,168 
HELOC   388    1,112    1,119 
Consumer and all other   2,122    922    436 
Loans 60-89 days past due  $5,868   $9,333   $7,221 
                
Alternative Performance Measures (non-GAAP)               
Tangible Common Equity (3)               
Ending equity  $980,978   $995,367   $986,916 
Less: Ending goodwill   293,522    293,522    293,522 
Less: Ending core deposit intangibles   21,430    23,310    29,533 
Ending tangible common equity (non-GAAP)  $666,026   $678,535   $663,861 
                
Average equity  $989,414   $998,590   $982,548 
Less: Average goodwill   293,522    293,522    293,522 
Less: Average core deposit intangibles   22,330    24,267    30,597 
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)  $673,562   $680,801   $658,429 
                
ALL to loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting (non-GAAP)(4)               
Allowance for loan losses  $34,399   $34,047   $30,977 
Remaining fair value mark on purchased performing loans   19,994    20,819    23,794 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses   54,393    54,866    54,771 
                
Loans, net of deferred fees   5,780,502    5,671,462    5,387,755 
Remaining fair value mark on purchased performing loans   19,994    20,819    23,794 
Less: Purchased credit impaired loans, net of fair value mark   70,105    73,737    91,346 
Adjusted loans, net of deferred fees  $5,730,391   $5,618,544   $5,320,203 
                
ALL / gross loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting   0.95%   0.98%   1.03%
                
Mortgage Origination Volume               
Refinance Volume  $37,304   $40,943   $65,549 
Construction Volume   14,894    12,394    19,552 
Purchase Volume   46,013    59,702    53,613 
Total Mortgage loan originations  $98,211   $113,039   $138,714 
% of originations that are refinances   37.98%   36.22%   47.26%
                
Other Data               
End of period full-time employees   1,400    1,422    1,445 
Number of full-service branches   124    124    131 
Number of full automatic transaction machines (ATMs)   201    201    200 

 

 

 

 

(1) The core metrics, FTE, exclude the impact of acquisition accounting accretion and amortization adjustments in net interest income.

 

(2) All ratios at March 31, 2016 are estimates and subject to change pending the Company’s filing of its FR Y9-C. All other periods are presented as filed.

 

(3) 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.

 

(4) The allowance for loan losses ratio, adjusted for acquisition accounting (non-GAAP), includes an adjustment for the fair value mark on purchased performing loans. The purchased performing loans are reported net of the related fair value mark in loans, net of deferred fees, on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet; 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, 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 are impaired, at which time an allowance for PCI loans will be established. GAAP requires the acquired allowance for loan losses not be carried over in an acquisition or merger. The Company believes the presentation of the allowance for loan losses 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.

 

 

 

 

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2016   2015   2015 
ASSETS               
Cash and cash equivalents:               
Cash and due from banks  $95,462   $111,323   $112,793 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   37,227    29,670    24,257 
Federal funds sold   650    1,667    312 
Total cash and cash equivalents   133,339    142,660    137,362 
                
Securities available for sale, at fair value   939,409    903,292    1,089,664 
Securities held to maturity, at carrying value   204,444    205,374    - 
Restricted stock, at cost   58,211    51,828    53,146 
                
Loans held for sale   25,109    36,030    46,048 
                
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs   5,780,502    5,671,462    5,387,755 
Less allowance for loan losses   34,399    34,047    30,977 
Net loans held for investment   5,746,103    5,637,415    5,356,778 
                
Premises and equipment, net   125,357    126,028    134,429 
Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance   14,246    15,299    25,434 
Core deposit intangibles, net   21,430    23,310    29,533 
Goodwill   293,522    293,522    293,522 
Bank owned life insurance   175,033    173,687    140,143 
Other assets   96,408    84,846    82,500 
Total assets  $7,832,611   $7,693,291   $7,388,559 
                
LIABILITIES               
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits  $1,363,243   $1,372,937   $1,274,935 
Interest-bearing deposits   4,582,739    4,590,999    4,395,293 
Total deposits   5,945,982    5,963,936    5,670,228 
                
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   91,977    84,977    39,434 
Other short-term borrowings   466,000    304,000    335,000 
Long-term borrowings   291,662    291,198    299,914 
Other liabilities   56,012    53,813    57,067 
Total liabilities   6,851,633    6,697,924    6,401,643 
                
Commitments and contingencies               
                
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY               
Common stock, $1.33 par value, shares authorized 100,000,000; issued and outstanding, 43,854,381 shares, 44,785,674 shares, and 45,155,024 shares, respectively.   57,850    59,159    59,721 
Additional paid-in capital   610,084    631,822    641,882 
Retained earnings   306,685    298,134    270,618 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   6,359    6,252    14,695 
Total stockholders' equity   980,978    995,367    986,916 
                
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $7,832,611   $7,693,291   $7,388,559 

 

 

 

 

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2016   2015   2015 
Interest and dividend income:               
Interest and fees on loans  $62,947   $61,880   $60,452 
Interest on deposits in other banks   47    30    17 
Interest and dividends on securities:               
Taxable   4,316    3,985    3,807 
Nontaxable   3,439    3,422    3,324 
Total interest and dividend income   70,749    69,317    67,600 
                
Interest expense:               
Interest on deposits   4,195    4,348    3,321 
Interest on federal funds purchased   2    -    1 
Interest on short-term borrowings   621    211    249 
Interest on long-term borrowings   2,200    2,153    2,060 
Total interest expense   7,018    6,712    5,631 
                
Net interest income   63,731    62,605    61,969 
Provision for credit losses   2,604    2,010    1,750 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   61,127    60,595    60,219 
                
Noninterest income:               
Service charges on deposit accounts   4,734    5,104    4,214 
Other service charges and fees   4,156    3,957    3,584 
Fiduciary and asset management fees   2,138    2,306    2,219 
Mortgage banking income, net   2,146    2,185    2,379 
Gains on securities transactions, net   143    813    193 
Bank owned life insurance income   1,372    1,163    1,135 
Other operating income   1,225    1,488    1,330 
Total noninterest income   15,914    17,016    15,054 
                
Noninterest expenses:               
Salaries and benefits   28,048    25,287    27,492 
Occupancy expenses   4,976    4,832    5,133 
Furniture and equipment expenses   2,636    2,856    2,813 
Printing, postage, and supplies   1,139    1,154    1,370 
Communications expense   1,089    1,153    1,179 
Technology and data processing   3,814    3,647    3,255 
Professional services   1,989    1,302    1,348 
Marketing and advertising expense   1,938    1,375    1,687 
FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance   1,362    1,346    1,398 
Other taxes   1,618    1,553    1,551 
Loan-related expenses   599    513    684 
OREO and credit-related expenses   569    4,496    1,186 
Amortization of intangible assets   1,880    2,010    2,222 
Training and other personnel costs   744    844    721 
Other expenses   1,871    2,108    1,801 
Total noninterest expenses   54,272    54,476    53,840 
                
Income before income taxes   22,769    23,135    21,433 
Income tax expense   5,808    5,321    5,732 
Net income  $16,961   $17,814   $15,701 
Basic earnings per common share  $0.38   $0.40   $0.35 
Diluted earnings per common share  $0.38   $0.40   $0.35 

 

 

 

 

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

   Community
Bank
   Mortgage   Eliminations   Consolidated 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016                    
Net interest income  $63,425   $306   $-   $63,731 
Provision for credit losses   2,500    104    -    2,604 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   60,925    202    -    61,127 
Noninterest income   13,608    2,477    (171)   15,914 
Noninterest expenses   51,844    2,599    (171)   54,272 
Income before income taxes   22,689    80    -    22,769 
Income tax expense   5,782    26    -    5,808 
Net income  $16,907   $54   $-   $16,961 
Total assets  $7,825,652   $55,069   $(48,110)  $7,832,611 
                     
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015                    
Net interest income  $62,271   $334   $-   $62,605 
Provision for credit losses   2,000    10    -    2,010 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   60,271    324    -    60,595 
Noninterest income   14,987    2,200    (171)   17,016 
Noninterest expenses   51,982    2,665    (171)   54,476 
Income (loss) before income taxes   23,276    (141)   -    23,135 
Income tax expense (benefit)   5,372    (51)   -    5,321 
Net income (loss)  $17,904   $(90)  $-   $17,814 
Total assets  $7,690,132   $57,900   $(54,741)  $7,693,291 
                     
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015                    
Net interest income  $61,723   $246   $-   $61,969 
Provision for credit losses   1,750    -    -    1,750 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   59,973    246    -    60,219 
Noninterest income   12,848    2,376    (170)   15,054 
Noninterest expenses   50,972    3,038    (170)   53,840 
Income (loss) before income taxes   21,849    (416)   -    21,433 
Income tax expense (benefit)   5,881    (149)   -    5,732 
Net income (loss)  $15,968   $(267)  $-   $15,701 
Total assets  $7,382,266   $55,380   $(49,087)  $7,388,559 

 

 

 

 

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

 

   For the Quarter Ended 
   March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (1)
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate (1)
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                              
Securities:                              
Taxable  $743,724   $4,316    2.33%  $709,645   $3,985    2.23%
Tax-exempt   443,426    5,291    4.80%   440,172    5,264    4.74%
Total securities   1,187,150    9,607    3.25%   1,149,817    9,249    3.19%
Loans, net (2) (3)   5,709,998    63,326    4.46%   5,612,366    62,062    4.39%
Loans held for sale   27,304    257    3.79%   35,402    313    3.51%
Federal funds sold   813    1    0.47%   784    1    0.28%
Money market investments   -    -    0.00%   1    -    0.00%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   43,723    47    0.44%   46,701    30    0.25%
Total earning assets   6,968,988   $73,238    4.23%   6,845,071   $71,655    4.15%
Allowance for loan losses   (35,034)             (33,583)          
Total non-earning assets   830,876              812,928           
Total assets  $7,764,830             $7,624,416           
                               
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:                              
Interest-bearing deposits:                              
Transaction and money market accounts  $2,809,961   $1,393    0.20%  $2,770,386   $1,382    0.20%
Regular savings   580,923    217    0.15%   570,130    244    0.17%
Time deposits   1,171,972    2,585    0.89%   1,196,127    2,722    0.90%
Total interest-bearing deposits   4,562,856    4,195    0.37%   4,536,643    4,348    0.38%
Other borrowings (4)   816,943    2,823    1.39%   659,567    2,364    1.42%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   5,379,799   $7,018    0.52%   5,196,210   $6,712    0.51%
                               
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                              
Demand deposits   1,336,548              1,368,763           
Other liabilities   59,069              60,853           
Total liabilities   6,775,416              6,625,826           
Stockholders' equity   989,414              998,590           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $7,764,830             $7,624,416           
                               
Net interest income       $66,220             $64,943      
                               
Interest rate spread (5)             3.71%             3.64%
Cost of funds             0.41%             0.39%
Net interest margin (6)             3.82%             3.76%

 

(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 $1.1 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

(4) Interest expense on borrowings includes $62,000 for both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

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

(6) Core net interest margin excludes purchase accounting adjustments and was 3.76% and 3.69% for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.