BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC. - Quarter Report: 2021 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021

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For the transition period from                         to                         

Commission File Number: 001-39165

BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (540) 743-6521

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).     Yes  ☒    No  ☐

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

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

As of May 6, 2021, the registrant had 18,622,669 shares of common stock, no par value per share, outstanding.

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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

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Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation

 Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company"), a Virginia corporation, was formed in 1988 and is registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. The Company is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia and conducts its business activities primarily through the branch offices of its wholly-owned subsidiary bank, Blue Ridge Bank, National Association (the "Bank"). The Company exists primarily for the purposes of holding the stock of its subsidiary, the Bank.

The Bank operates under a national charter and is subject to regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”). Consequently, it undergoes periodic examinations by this regulatory authority.

On January 31, 2021, the Company completed a merger with Bay Banks of Virginia, Inc. (“Bay Banks”), a bank holding company conducting substantially all its operations through its bank subsidiary, Virginia Commonwealth Bank, and its wealth and trust management subsidiary, VCB Financial Group, Inc. (the “Financial Group”). Immediately following the Company’s merger with Bay Banks, Bay Banks’ subsidiary bank was merged with and into the Bank, while the Financial Group became a subsidiary of the Company (collectively, the “Bay Banks Merger”).

The Financial Group provides management services for personal and corporate trusts, including estate planning, estate settlement and trust administration, and investment and wealth management services from its Richmond and Kilmarnock, Virginia offices. Products and services include revocable and irrevocable living trusts, testamentary trusts, custodial accounts, investment planning, brokerage services, insurance investment managed accounts, and managed and self-directed individual retirement accounts.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Bank, the Financial Group, PVB Properties, LLC, and MoneyWise Payroll Solutions, Inc. (net of noncontrolling interest) and were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and to general practices within the banking industry. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Information contained herein as of March 31, 2021 includes the balances of Bay Banks; information contained herein as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 does not include the balances of Bay Banks. Information for the three months ended March 31, 2021 includes the operations of Bay Banks only for the period immediately following the effective date of the Bay Banks Merger (January 31, 2021) through March 31, 2021.

On March 17, 2021, the Company announced that its board of directors had approved a three-for-two stock split (“Stock Split”) effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend on its common stock outstanding paid on April 30, 2021 to shareholders of record as of April 20, 2021. Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares based on the closing price of common stock on the record date. References made to outstanding shares or per share amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and disclosures have been adjusted to reflect the Stock Split for all periods presented, unless otherwise noted.

Certain amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements of prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current year presentations, including the following circumstance. The reclassifications had no effect on net income, net income per share, or shareholders’ equity as previously reported.

Correction of Immaterial Classification Error

During the first quarter of 2021, the Company determined a loan arrangement with a third-party financial institution for the purpose of residential mortgage loan originations, which had been reported on its consolidated balance sheets in loans held for sale, should be reported as loans held for investment.  

The Company has changed the classification of this loan on its December 31, 2020 consolidated balance sheet to reflect it as held for investment. The change in classification resulted in a $30.4 million decrease from what was

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previously reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 in loans held for sale with a corresponding increase of the same amount in loans held for investment as of December 31, 2020.

The change in classification does not affect the Company’s reported earnings for 2020, as the Company does not believe any material allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) would have been necessary for this loan as of December 31, 2020, and the Company believes its ALL was adequate as of December 31, 2020. This reclassification does not change total loans or total assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company has evaluated the effect of the incorrect presentation, both qualitatively and quantitatively, and concluded that it did not materially misstate the Company’s previously issued financial statements.

Note 2 – Amendments to the Accounting Standards Codification

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments in this ASU, among other things, require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. As a “smaller reporting company” under Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules, the Company will be required to apply the guidance for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company has formed a cross-functional working group to assess and implement the requirements of ASU 2016-13 by the adoption date. 

In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. This ASU addresses issues raised by stakeholders during the implementation of ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Among other narrow-scope improvements, the new ASU clarifies guidance around how to report expected recoveries. “Expected recoveries” describes a situation in which an organization recognizes a full or partial write-off of the amortized cost basis of a financial asset, but then later determines that the amount written off, or a portion of that amount, will in fact be recovered. While applying the credit losses standard, stakeholders questioned whether expected recoveries were permitted on assets that had already shown credit deterioration at the time of purchase (also known as purchased credit-deteriorated (“PCD”) assets). In response to this question, the ASU permits organizations to record expected recoveries on PCD assets. In addition to other narrow technical improvements, the ASU also reinforces existing guidance that prohibits organizations from recording negative allowances for available-for-sale debt securities. The ASU includes effective dates and transition requirements that vary depending on whether or not an entity has already adopted ASU 2016-13. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2019-11 will have on its consolidated financial statements.  

Note 3 – Business Combinations

On January 31, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Bay Banks, which was accounted for as a business combination. At the effective date of the merger, Bay Banks’ shareholders received 0.5000 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for each share of Bay Banks common stock held (“Exchange Ratio”), plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares, resulting in the Company issuing 6,634,495 shares (9,951,743 shares on a post Stock Split basis) with an aggregate fair market value of $124.9 million based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock at January 29, 2021, the last trading day prior to the effective date of the merger, and paying $3.4 thousand in lieu of fractional shares. In addition, options to purchase 198,362 shares of Bay Banks common stock, whether vested or unvested, were converted to options to acquire 99,176 shares of the Company’s common stock (148,764 shares on a post Stock Split basis) at an estimated fair value of $472 thousand as of the merger date. Finally, Bay Banks had previously acquired $1.75 million of the Company’s subordinated notes, while the Bank had previously acquired $1.10 million of Bay Banks’ subordinated notes. In the merger, an effective settlement of the notes occurred in the amount of $650 thousand, which reduced the consideration paid.

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The Bay Banks Merger combined two banks with complementary capabilities and geographical focus, thus provided the opportunity for the organization to leverage its existing infrastructure, including people, processes and systems, across a larger asset base.  

The Company has accounted for the Bay Banks Merger under the acquisition method of accounting, whereby the acquired assets and assumed liabilities are recorded by the Company at their estimated fair values as of the effective date of the merger. Fair value estimates were based on management’s assessment of the best information available at the time of determination and are highly subjective.

The following table presents the consideration paid in the merger and the summary balance sheet of Bay Banks as of the date of the merger inclusive of estimated fair value adjustments and the allocation of consideration paid in the merger to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The goodwill resulting from the Bay Banks Merger was $7.2 million.

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Below are the methods used to determine the fair values of the significant assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition.

Cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amounts of cash, due from banks, federal funds sold, and certificates of deposit was deemed to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Securities available for sale. The estimated fair value of investment securities acquired was based on quoted market and third-party broker provided prices as of the merger date.

Restricted securities. The carrying amount of restricted equity securities was used as a reasonable estimate of fair value. These investments are carried at cost as no active trading market exists.

Loans. The acquired loan portfolio was segregated into two categories for valuation purposes: purchased credit-impaired (“PCI”) and purchased performing loans. PCI loans were identified as those loans that were nonaccrual prior to the business combination and those loans that were identified as potentially impaired. Potentially impaired loans were those loans that were identified during the credit review process where there was an indication that the borrower did not have sufficient cash flows to service the loan in accordance with its terms. Specifically, loans with a risk rating of special mention or worse, loans that had been previously restructured as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”), or loans that had a history of delinquent payments were deemed PCI. Performing loans were those loans that were currently performing in accordance with the loan contract and did not exhibit any significant deterioration in credit quality since origination.

For loans that were identified as performing, the fair values were determined using a discounted cash flow analysis (the "income approach"). Performing loans were segmented into pools based on loan type including commercial mortgages, multifamily, commercial and industrial, construction and land development, consumer residential, and consumer nonresidential, and further segmented based on payment structure (fully amortizing, non-fully amortizing balloon, or interest only), rate type (fixed versus variable), and remaining maturity. The estimated cash flows expected to be collected for each loan were determined using a valuation model that included the following key assumptions: prepayment speeds, expected credit loss rates, and discount rates. Prepayment speeds were influenced by many factors including, but not limited to, current yields, historic rate trends, payment types, interest rate type, and the duration of the individual loan. Expected credit loss rates were based on recent and historical default and loss rates observed for loans with similar characteristics, and further influenced by a third-party loan review on a selection of loans within the acquired portfolio. The discount rates used were based on rates market participants may require for cash flows with similar risk characteristics at the acquisition date.

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For loans that were identified as PCI, either the above income approach or the asset approach was used. The income approach was used for PCI loans where there was an expectation that the borrower would more likely than not continue to pay based on the current terms of the loan contract. Management used the asset approach for all nonaccrual loans to reflect market participant assumptions. Under the asset approach, the fair value of each loan was determined based on the estimated fair values of the underlying collateral, less estimated costs to sell.

The methods used to estimate the fair values of loans are sensitive to the assumptions and estimates used. While management attempted to use assumptions and estimates that best reflected the acquired loan portfolios and current market conditions, a greater degree of subjectivity is inherent in these values than in those determined in active markets.

The following table presents the purchased performing and PCI loans receivable at the date of the Bay Banks Merger and the fair value adjustments (discounts) recorded immediately following the merger.

Premises and equipment. Land and buildings (collectively, “premises”) acquired were recorded at estimated fair value as determined by third-party appraisals at or near the merger date. Equipment, including office furniture, computers, and similar assets, were recorded at the their net book values as of the merger date, which approximated fair value.

Bank owned life insurance. The carrying value of bank owned life insurance was deemed to reasonably approximate fair value. These policies are recorded at their cash surrender value, using information provided by the insurance carriers.

Core deposit intangible. Core deposit intangible ("CDI") is the measure of the value of noninterest-bearing checking, savings, interest-bearing checking, money market, and certain certificates of deposits assumed in a business combination. Certificates of deposit with balances over $100,000 and brokered deposits are excluded from evaluation, as the Company determined customer related intangible assets are non-existent for these accounts. The estimated fair value of CDI was based on the present value of the expected cost savings attributable to the core deposit funding relative to an alternative funding source. The CDI is being amortized over an estimated useful life of 10 years, which approximates the existing deposit relationships acquired.

Deposits. The fair values of deposit liabilities with no stated maturity (noninterest-bearing checking, savings, interest-bearing checking, and money market deposits) are equal to the carrying amounts payable on demand. The estimated fair value of the certificates of deposit represents contractual cash flows, discounted to present value using interest rates currently offered by market participants on deposits with similar characteristics and remaining maturities.

FHLB borrowings. The fair value of the FHLB borrowings was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current interest rates offered for similar advances as of the acquisition date.

FRB borrowings. The fair value of Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) borrowings was deemed to approximate its carrying value. These borrowings are pursuant to the FRB’s Paycheck Protection Plan Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”) and there is no comparable borrowing to advances under this facility.

Subordinated notes. The fair value of the subordinated notes was estimated by utilizing recent issuance rates for subordinated debt offerings of similar issuer size near the merger date.

The fair value estimates are subject to change for up to one year after the effective date of the merger, if additional information relative to effective date fair values becomes available.

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Impact of Certain Fair Value Adjustments

The net effect of the amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts associated with the Company’s fair value adjustments to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Bay Banks Merger had the following effect on the Company’s consolidated income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

(1) Loan discount accretion is included in the “Interest and fees on loans” section of “Interest Income” in the consolidated income statements.

(2) Time deposit premium amortization is included in the “Interest on deposits” section of “Interest Expense” in the consolidated income statements.

(3) FHLB borrowings premium amortization is included in the “Interest on FHLB and FRB borrowings” section of “Interest Expense” in the consolidated income statements.

(4) Subordinated notes premium amortization is included in the “Interest on subordinated notes” section of “Interest Expense” in the consolidated income statements.

(5) CDI amortization is included in the “Intangible amortization” section of “Noninterest Expense” in the consolidated income statements.

Pro Forma Financial Information

The following table presents the effect of the Bay Banks Merger on the Company on a pro forma basis, as if the merger had occurred at the beginning of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. There were no merger-related expenses incurred in the first quarter of 2020 related to the Bay Banks Merger. Merger-related expenses of $9.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, which are included in the Company’s consolidated income statements, are not included in the pro forma information below. Merger-related expenses incurred by Bay Banks prior to the completion of the Bay Banks Merger are not included in the Company’s consolidated income statements and are also not included in the pro forma information below. Net income includes pro forma adjustments for the accretion and amortization of estimated fair value adjustments on acquired loans and assumed time deposits and borrowings, as well as amortization of estimated CDI. An income tax rate of 21% was used in determining pro forma net income.

Note 4 – Investments

Investment securities available for sale are carried at fair value in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The following tables present amortized cost and fair values of investment securities available for sale as of the dates stated.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, securities with a market value of $11.9 million and $12.5 million, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits with the Treasury Board of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, securities with a market value of $23.6 million and $29.4 million, respectively, were pledged to secure the Bank’s borrowing facility with the FHLB.

As a result of the Bay Banks Merger, the Company assumed a limited number of reverse repurchase agreements, all of which had remaining contractual maturities that were overnight and continuous. Securities sold under repurchase agreements were $1.2 million as of March 31, 2021 and are included in liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The securities pledged to each agreement are reviewed daily and can be changed at the option of the Bank with minimal risk of loss due to fair value changes. Securities with a fair value of $3.0 million were pledged as collateral for securities sold under repurchase agreements as of March 31, 2021, and all securities pledged were state and municipal obligations.

The following table presents the amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale by contractual maturity as of the date stated. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

The following tables present a summary of unrealized losses and the length of time in a continuous loss position, by security type, as of the dates stated.

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The Company reviews for other-than-temporary impairment of its investment securities portfolio at least quarterly. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, only investment grade securities were in an unrealized loss position. Investment securities with unrealized losses are a result of pricing changes due to recent and negative conditions in the current market environment and not as a result of permanent credit impairment. Contractual cash flows for the agency mortgage-backed securities are guaranteed and/or funded by the U.S. government. Municipal securities show no indication that the contractual cash flows will not be received when due. The Company does not intend to sell nor does it believe that it will be required to sell any of its temporarily impaired securities prior to the recovery of the amortized cost.

Restricted equity investments consisted of stock in the FHLB (carrying value of $8.2 million and $5.8 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively), FRB stock (carrying value of $4.9 million and $2.2 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively), and stock in the Company’s correspondent bank (carrying value of $468 thousand and $248 thousand as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively). Restricted equity investments are carried at cost. The Company also has various other equity investments totaling $1.2 million and $3.0 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which are marked to market through the consolidated income statement each reporting period.

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Note 5 – Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table presents loans held for investment as of the dates stated.

In 2020, the Company participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) (“PPP 1”). Through the PPP 1, which is administered by the Small Business Administration, the federal government partnered with banks, including the Bank, to provide over $650 billion to small businesses to support payrolls and other operating expenses. PPP 1 loans have a two-year term if originated prior to June 5, 2020 or a five-year term if originated on or subsequent to June 5, 2020 and earn an annual interest rate of 1%. Banks originating PPP 1 loans earned a processing fee of 1%, 3%, or 5% of the loan amount, depending on the size of the loan. The Company originated approximately $363.4 million in PPP 1 loans in 2020 and approximately $71.3 million were forgiven or paid back by the borrower by December 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2021, $261.0 million of PPP 1 loans were outstanding, including those acquired in the Bay Banks Merger.

In the first quarter of 2021, the Company participated in the PPP pursuant to the Economic Aid Act, passed into law on December 27, 2020 (“PPP 2”), and through March 31, 2021, the Company had funded over 3,800 PPP 2 loans for approximately $348.0 million. PPP 2 loans have a contractual term of five years and earn an annual interest rate of 1%. Banks originating PPP 2 loans earn processing fees that are tiered depending on the size of the loan. Specifically, processing fees for loans of not more than $50,000 equal 50% of the loan balance or $2,500, whichever is less; processing fees for loans more than $50,000 and not more than $350,000 equal 5% of the loan balance, and processing fees for loans above $350,000 equal 3% of the loan balance. As of March 31, 2021, no PPP 2 loans had been forgiven.

The Company believes that the majority of PPP 1 and PPP 2 loans will be forgiven, in accordance with the terms of the program, and will be paid in full pursuant to the U.S. government guarantee.

The Company is accounting for the PPP processing fees in accordance with ASC 310-20, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs, which requires fees, net of costs, to be deferred and amortized as a component of loan yield over the expected life of the loans, which the Company believes is 1.5 years for PPP 1 loans and one to three years for PPP 2 loans, depending on the loan balance. Of the $11.5 million of processing fees received in 2020 for PPP 1 loans, approximately $1.3 million of unamortized fees remain as of March 31, 2021, with $2.2 million recognized as a component of interest income in the first quarter of 2021. Of the $11.2 million of net processing fees received in the first quarter of 2021 for PPP 2 loans, approximately $10.1 million of unamortized fees remain as of March 31, 2021, with $1.1 million recognized as interest income in three months ended March 31, 2021.

From the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has proactively addressed the needs of its commercial and individual borrowers by modifying loans allowing for the short-term deferral of principal payments or of principal and interest payments. Pursuant to the CARES Act, banks have the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements of GAAP related to TDRs for a limited period of time if certain conditions are met. All loan modifications made by the Company were made on a good faith basis to borrowers who met the requirements for modifications under the CARES Act. As a result of regulatory and accounting guidance regarding such modifications, the loans are not designated as TDRs, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, during 2020, the Company approved over 550 loan deferrals for a total of $110.6 million. In addition, Bay Banks approved

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nearly 400 loan deferrals for approximately $160.0 million. Most of these loans are now past the deferment period and are back on normal payment schedules, and as of March 31, 2021, 30 loans were in deferment for a total of approximately $31.0 million.  

The Company has pledged certain commercial and residential mortgages as collateral for borrowings with the FHLB. Loans totaling $567.0 million and $213.3 million were pledged as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Additionally, PPP loans in the amount of $509.7 million and $281.6 million were pledged as collateral for PPPLF advances as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

As a result of the Bay Banks Merger and the 2019 acquisition of Virginia Community Bankshares, Inc., the acquired loan portfolios were initially measured at fair value as of the respective acquisition dates and subsequently accounted for as either purchased performing loans or PCI loans. The following table presents the outstanding principal balance and related recorded investment of these acquired loans included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of the dates stated.