FIRST BANCORP /NC/ - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022
Commission File Number 0-15572
FIRST BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| North Carolina | 56-1421916 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 300 SW Broad St., | Southern Pines | , | North Carolina | 28387 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | (910) | 246-2500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered: | ||||||
| Common Stock, No Par Value | FBNC | The Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||||||
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 twelve 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. (Check one)
| Large Accelerated Filer | ☒ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | |||||||||||
| Non-Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | |||||||||||
| Emerging Growth Company | ☐ | |||||||||||||
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
The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding on October 31, 2022 was 35,711,754.
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FIRST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Part I of this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. 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. Further, forward-looking statements are intended to speak only as of the date made. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words (and their derivatives) such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” or other statements concerning our opinions or judgment about future events. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, as they will depend on many factors about which we are unsure, including many factors which are beyond our control. Factors that could influence the accuracy of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of our customers, our level of success in integrating acquisitions, actions of government regulators, the level of market interest rates, geopolitical influences and general economic conditions. For additional information about factors that could affect the matters discussed in this paragraph, see the “Risk Factors” section of our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Item 1A of Part II of this report.
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1 - Financial Statements
First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| ($ in thousands) | September 30, 2022 (unaudited) | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks, noninterest-bearing | $ | 83,050 | 128,228 | ||||||||
| Due from banks, interest-bearing | 186,465 | 332,934 | |||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 269,515 | 461,162 | |||||||||
| Securities available for sale | 2,338,215 | 2,630,414 | |||||||||
Securities held to maturity (fair values of $418,599 and $511,699) | 544,193 | 513,825 | |||||||||
| Presold mortgages in process of settlement at fair value | 3,233 | 19,257 | |||||||||
| SBA and other loans held for sale | 477 | 61,003 | |||||||||
| Loans | 6,525,286 | 6,081,715 | |||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses on loans | (86,587) | (78,789) | |||||||||
| Net loans | 6,438,699 | 6,002,926 | |||||||||
| Premises and equipment | 134,288 | 136,092 | |||||||||
| Operating right-of-use lease assets | 19,230 | 20,719 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | 25,332 | 25,896 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 364,263 | 364,263 | |||||||||
| Other intangible assets | 13,887 | 17,827 | |||||||||
| Foreclosed properties | 658 | 3,071 | |||||||||
| Bank-owned life insurance | 164,793 | 165,786 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 199,079 | 86,660 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 10,515,862 | 10,508,901 | ||||||||
| LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
| Deposits: Noninterest-bearing checking accounts | $ | 3,748,207 | 3,348,622 | ||||||||
| Interest-bearing checking accounts | 5,481,064 | 5,776,007 | |||||||||
| Total deposits | 9,229,271 | 9,124,629 | |||||||||
| Borrowings | 226,476 | 67,386 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest payable | 881 | 607 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 19,847 | 21,192 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 54,890 | 64,512 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 9,531,365 | 9,278,326 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, no par value per share. Authorized: 5,000,000 shares | |||||||||||
Issued & outstanding: none as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | — | — | |||||||||
Common stock, no par value per share. Authorized: 60,000,000 shares | |||||||||||
Issued & outstanding: 35,711,754 shares and 35,629,177 shares as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively | 724,694 | 722,671 | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 617,839 | 532,874 | |||||||||
| Stock in rabbi trust assumed in acquisition | (1,585) | (1,803) | |||||||||
| Rabbi trust obligation | 1,585 | 1,803 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (358,036) | (24,970) | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 984,497 | 1,230,575 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 10,515,862 | 10,508,901 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands, except share data - unaudited) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| INTEREST INCOME | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and fees on loans | $ | 72,239 | 50,957 | 201,518 | 154,325 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on investment securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxable interest income | 13,450 | 8,383 | 40,045 | 22,085 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tax-exempt interest income | 1,115 | 686 | 3,267 | 1,483 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other, principally overnight investments | 1,486 | 528 | 3,016 | 1,809 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest income | 88,290 | 60,554 | 247,846 | 179,702 | |||||||||||||||||||
| INTEREST EXPENSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on deposits | 1,848 | 1,626 | 5,204 | 6,013 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on borrowings | 1,108 | 375 | 2,160 | 1,139 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest expense | 2,956 | 2,001 | 7,364 | 7,152 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | 85,334 | 58,553 | 240,482 | 172,550 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (reversal of) credit losses | 5,100 | (1,400) | 8,600 | (1,400) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (reversal of) unfunded commitments | 300 | 1,049 | (1,200) | 2,988 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total provision for credit losses | 5,400 | (351) | 7,400 | 1,588 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 79,934 | 58,904 | 233,082 | 170,962 | |||||||||||||||||||
| NONINTEREST INCOME | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service charges on deposit accounts | 4,166 | 3,209 | 11,407 | 8,766 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other service charges and fees | 6,312 | 6,464 | 21,200 | 18,482 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fees from presold mortgage loans | 376 | 2,096 | 1,951 | 8,914 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products | 1,391 | 1,198 | 3,487 | 5,854 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SBA consulting fees | 479 | 1,128 | 1,963 | 6,079 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SBA loan sale gains | 479 | 1,655 | 4,581 | 6,981 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bank-owned life insurance income | 962 | 711 | 2,880 | 1,945 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other gains, net | 2,747 | 50 | 5,958 | 1,533 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total noninterest income | 16,912 | 16,511 | 53,427 | 58,554 | |||||||||||||||||||
| NONINTEREST EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries expense | 24,416 | 20,651 | 71,669 | 61,969 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Employee benefits expense | 4,156 | 4,447 | 16,044 | 13,105 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total personnel expense | 28,572 | 25,098 | 87,713 | 75,074 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Occupancy expense | 3,175 | 2,618 | 9,681 | 8,190 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment related expenses | 1,672 | 1,125 | 4,490 | 3,223 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Merger and acquisition expenses | 548 | 254 | 4,769 | 665 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Intangibles amortization expense | 889 | 695 | 2,859 | 2,437 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreclosed property losses (gains), net | — | 23 | (372) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 13,844 | 11,004 | 40,423 | 32,271 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total noninterest expenses | 48,700 | 40,817 | 149,563 | 121,867 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 48,146 | 34,598 | 136,946 | 107,649 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 10,197 | 6,955 | 28,443 | 22,527 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 37,949 | 27,643 | 108,503 | 85,122 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.06 | 0.97 | 3.04 | 2.99 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 1.06 | 0.97 | 3.04 | 2.99 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.66 | 0.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 35,469,001 | 28,385,912 | 35,474,239 | 28,358,393 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 35,703,446 | 28,515,328 | 35,662,527 | 28,514,405 | |||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands - unaudited) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 37,949 | 27,643 | 108,503 | 85,122 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period | (141,155) | 3,673 | (432,573) | (16,236) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tax benefit (expense) | 32,437 | (844) | 99,405 | 3,731 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Postretirement Plans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial loss | 44 | 109 | 132 | 485 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tax (expense) benefit | (10) | 5 | (30) | (112) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income | (108,684) | 2,943 | (333,066) | (12,132) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (70,735) | 30,586 | (224,563) | 72,990 | ||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
| ($ in thousands, except share data - unaudited) | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Stock in Rabbi Trust Assumed in Acquisition | Rabbi Trust Obligation | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, July 1, 2021 | 28,492 | $ | 397,704 | 507,531 | (1,928) | 1,928 | (725) | 904,510 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 27,643 | 27,643 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($0.20 per common share) | (5,700) | (5,700) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Rabbi Trust obligation | 137 | (137) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock withheld for payment of taxes | (6) | (182) | (182) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 38 | 536 | 536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 2,943 | 2,943 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, September 30, 2021 | 28,524 | $ | 398,058 | 529,474 | (1,791) | 1,791 | 2,218 | 929,750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, July 1, 2022 | 35,684 | $ | 723,956 | 587,739 | (1,573) | 1,573 | (249,352) | 1,062,343 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 37,949 | 37,949 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($0.22 per common share) | (7,849) | (7,849) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Rabbi Trust obligation | (12) | 12 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock withheld for payment of taxes | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 28 | 738 | 738 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | (108,684) | (108,684) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, September 30, 2022 | 35,712 | $ | 724,694 | 617,839 | (1,585) | 1,585 | (358,036) | 984,497 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
| ($ in thousands, except share data - unaudited) | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Stock in Rabbi Trust Assumed in Acquisition | Rabbi Trust Obligation | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, January 1, 2021 | 28,579 | $ | 400,582 | 478,489 | (2,243) | 2,243 | 14,350 | 893,421 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 85,122 | 85,122 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (17,051) | (17,051) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($0.60 per common share) | (17,086) | (17,086) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Rabbi Trust Obligation | 452 | (452) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock repurchases | (107) | (4,036) | (4,036) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock withheld for payment of taxes | (13) | (506) | (506) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 65 | 2,018 | 2,018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | (12,132) | (12,132) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, September 30, 2021 | 28,524 | $ | 398,058 | 529,474 | (1,791) | 1,791 | 2,218 | 929,750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, January 1, 2022 | 35,629 | 722,671 | 532,874 | (1,803) | 1,803 | (24,970) | 1,230,575 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 108,503 | 108,503 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($0.66 per common share) | (23,538) | (23,538) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Rabbi Trust Obligation | 218 | (218) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock withheld for payment of taxes | (17) | (603) | (603) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 100 | 2,626 | 2,626 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | (333,066) | (333,066) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, September 30, 2022 | 35,712 | $ | 724,694 | 617,839 | (1,585) | 1,585 | (358,036) | 984,497 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| ($ in thousands-unaudited) | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 108,503 | 85,122 | ||||||||
| Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses and unfunded commitments, net | 7,400 | 1,588 | |||||||||
| Net security premium amortization | 9,431 | 9,930 | |||||||||
| Loan discount accretion | (4,736) | (6,199) | |||||||||
| Other purchase accounting accretion and amortization, net | (335) | 98 | |||||||||
| Foreclosed property gains and write-downs, net | (372) | 7 | |||||||||
| Other gains, net | (5,958) | (1,533) | |||||||||
| Decrease in net deferred loan fees | (570) | (309) | |||||||||
| Bank-owned life insurance income | (2,880) | (1,945) | |||||||||
| Depreciation of premises and equipment | 5,152 | 4,434 | |||||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,489 | 1,107 | |||||||||
| Repayments of lease obligations | (1,345) | (1,034) | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 2,286 | 1,764 | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 2,859 | 2,437 | |||||||||
| Amortization and impairment of SBA servicing assets | 2,239 | 1,605 | |||||||||
| Fees/gains from sale of presold mortgages and SBA loans | (6,532) | (15,895) | |||||||||
| Origination of presold mortgage loans in process of settlement | (96,589) | (243,737) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of presold mortgage loans in process of settlement | 114,133 | 277,394 | |||||||||
| Origination of SBA loans for sale | (62,190) | (73,510) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of SBA and other loans | 109,608 | 72,219 | |||||||||
| Decrease in accrued interest receivable | 564 | 850 | |||||||||
| Decrease in other assets | 5,925 | 596 | |||||||||
| Increase in net deferred income tax asset | (465) | (42) | |||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable | 274 | (295) | |||||||||
| Decrease in other liabilities | (8,682) | (3,476) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 179,209 | 111,176 | |||||||||
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities | |||||||||||
| Purchases of securities available for sale | (354,765) | (1,128,880) | |||||||||
| Purchases of securities held to maturity | (39,004) | (213,485) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities/issuer calls of securities available for sale | 208,438 | 252,668 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities/issuer calls of securities held to maturity | 5,158 | 11,246 | |||||||||
| (Purchases) redemptions of Federal Reserve and FHLB stock, net | (13,826) | 1,792 | |||||||||
| Purchase of bank owned life insurance | — | (25,000) | |||||||||
| Net increase in loans | (422,655) | (125,083) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of foreclosed properties | 2,904 | 2,847 | |||||||||
| Purchases of premises and equipment | (3,749) | (8,847) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment | 158 | 218 | |||||||||
| Net cash received from sale of insurance operations | — | 11,314 | |||||||||
| Bank-owned life insurance death benefits | 5,827 | — | |||||||||
| Net cash used by investing activities | (611,514) | (1,221,210) | |||||||||
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities | |||||||||||
| Net increase in deposits | 105,166 | 1,159,204 | |||||||||
| Net increase in short-term borrowings | 159,000 | — | |||||||||
| Payments on long-term borrowings | (99) | (1,198) | |||||||||
| Cash dividends paid – common stock | (22,806) | (16,527) | |||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | — | (4,036) | |||||||||
| Payment of taxes related to stock withheld | (603) | (506) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 240,658 | 1,136,937 | |||||||||
| (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (191,647) | 26,903 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 461,162 | 367,290 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 269,515 | 394,193 | ||||||||
(Continued)
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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| ($ in thousands-unaudited) | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 7,425 | 7,447 | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for income taxes | 29,091 | 25,602 | |||||||||
| Non-cash: Unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of taxes | (333,168) | (12,505) | |||||||||
| Non-cash: Foreclosed loans transferred to other real estate | 119 | 2,249 | |||||||||
| Non-cash: Accrued dividends at end of period | 7,857 | 7,125 | |||||||||
| Non-cash: Initial recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities | — | 2,191 | |||||||||
| Non-cash: Derecognition of intangible assets related to sale of insurance operations | — | (10,229) | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First Bancorp (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary First Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank has three wholly owned subsidiaries that are fully consolidated, SBA Complete, Inc. (“SBA Complete”), Magnolia Financial, Inc. ("Magnolia Financial"), and First Troy SPE, LLC. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information and notes necessary for complete financial statements in accordance with GAAP. In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2022, the consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and the consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Any such adjustments were of a normal, recurring nature. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Operating results for interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
Reference is made to Note 1 of the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for a discussion of accounting policies and other relevant information with respect to the financial statements. To maintain consistency and comparability, certain amounts from prior periods may have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation with no effect on net income or shareholders' equity as previously reported.
The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued.
Note 2 – Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standards Adopted in 2022
The Company did not adopt any accounting standards during the first nine months of 2022.
Accounting Standards Pending Adoption
ASU 2022-02, "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures." The amendments contained in this Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") eliminate the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings by creditors, while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. This ASU also requires entities to disclose current period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investment in leases. The amendments in this ASU will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 including interim periods within those fiscal years and early adoption is permitted. The entity must have adopted the amendments in ASU 2016-13 ("CECL") to adopt the amendments in this ASU. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements but does not expect it to have a material effect on its financial statements.
ASU 2022-03, "Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions." This ASU clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security, and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU for impact on the consolidated financial statements but does not expect it to have a material effect on its financial statements.
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Note 3 – Securities
The book values and approximate fair values of investment securities at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:
| ($ in thousands) | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Unrealized | Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains | (Losses) | Gains | (Losses) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Securities available for sale: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasuries | $ | 174,328 | 168,723 | — | (5,605) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government-sponsored enterprise securities | 71,956 | 57,429 | — | (14,527) | 71,951 | 69,179 | — | (2,772) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities | 2,512,221 | 2,068,769 | 7 | (443,459) | 2,545,150 | 2,514,805 | 9,489 | (39,834) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | 44,350 | 43,294 | — | (1,056) | 45,380 | 46,430 | 1,106 | (56) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total available for sale | $ | 2,802,855 | 2,338,215 | 7 | (464,647) | 2,662,481 | 2,630,414 | 10,595 | (42,662) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Securities held to maturity: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities | $ | 16,092 | 14,891 | — | (1,201) | 20,260 | 20,845 | 585 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State and local governments | 528,101 | 403,708 | — | (124,393) | 493,565 | 490,854 | 2,955 | (5,666) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total held to maturity | $ | 544,193 | 418,599 | — | (125,594) | 513,825 | 511,699 | 3,540 | (5,666) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities were issued by government-sponsored enterprises ("GSE"), except for private mortgage-backed securities with a fair value of $0.8 million and $0.9 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
The following table presents information regarding all securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2022:
| Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months | Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position for More than 12 Months | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasuries | $ | 168,723 | 5,605 | — | — | 168,723 | 5,605 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government-sponsored enterprise securities | 1,519 | 424 | 55,910 | 14,103 | 57,429 | 14,527 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities | 770,879 | 145,469 | 1,308,825 | 299,191 | 2,079,704 | 444,660 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | 40,633 | 966 | 910 | 90 | 41,543 | 1,056 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State and local governments | 252,833 | 70,679 | 149,289 | 53,714 | 402,122 | 124,393 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total unrealized loss position | $ | 1,234,587 | 223,143 | 1,514,934 | 367,098 | 2,749,521 | 590,241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table presents information regarding all securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2021:
| Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months | Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position for More than 12 Months | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government-sponsored enterprise securities | $ | 21,436 | 522 | 47,743 | 2,250 | 69,179 | 2,772 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities | 1,773,022 | 25,977 | 404,484 | 13,857 | 2,177,506 | 39,834 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | 999 | 1 | 945 | 55 | 1,944 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State and local governments | 228,279 | 3,797 | 34,398 | 1,869 | 262,677 | 5,666 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total unrealized loss position | $ | 2,023,736 | 30,297 | 487,570 | 18,031 | 2,511,306 | 48,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2022, the Company's securities portfolio held 669 securities of which 641 securities were in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2021, the Company's securities portfolio held 648 securities of which 371 securities were in an unrealized loss position. In the above tables, all of the securities that were in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are bonds that the Company has determined are in a loss position due primarily to interest rate factors and not credit quality concerns. In arriving at this conclusion, the Company reviewed third-party credit ratings and considered the severity of the impairment. The state and local government investments are comprised almost entirely of highly-rated municipal bonds issued by state and local governments throughout the nation. The Company has no significant concentrations of bond holdings from one state or local government entity. Nearly all of our mortgage-backed securities were issued by FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA, or the SBA, each of which is a government agency or GSE and guarantees the repayment of the securities. The Company does not intend to sell these securities, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before recovery of the amortized cost.
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company determined that expected credit losses associated with held to maturity debt securities were insignificant.
The book values and approximate fair values of investment securities at September 30, 2022, by contractual maturity, are summarized in the table below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
| Securities Available for Sale | Securities Held to Maturity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
| Due within one year | $ | 25,086 | 25,002 | 435 | 435 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Due after one year but within five years | 176,842 | 171,210 | 997 | 869 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Due after five years but within ten years | 87,706 | 72,324 | 58,625 | 47,494 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Due after ten years | 1,000 | 910 | 468,044 | 354,910 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities | 2,512,221 | 2,068,769 | 16,092 | 14,891 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total securities | $ | 2,802,855 | 2,338,215 | 544,193 | 418,599 | ||||||||||||||||||
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, investment securities with carrying values of $731.7 million and $951.4 million, respectively, were pledged as collateral for public deposits.
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than U.S. Government and its agencies or GSEs, in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders' equity.
Included in “Other assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are investments in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (“Federal Reserve”) stock totaling $36.2 million and $22.3 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. These investments do not have readily determinable fair values. The FHLB stock had a cost and fair value of $11.3 million and $4.6 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and serves as part of the collateral for the Company’s line of credit with the FHLB and is also a requirement for membership in the FHLB system. The Federal Reserve stock had a cost and fair value of $24.9 million and $17.8 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and is a
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requirement for Federal Reserve member bank qualification. Periodically, both the FHLB and Federal Reserve recalculate the Company’s required level of holdings, and the Company either buys more stock or redeems a portion of the stock at cost. The Company determined that neither stock was impaired at either period end.
The Company owns 12,356 Class B shares of Visa, Inc. (“Visa”) stock that were received upon Visa’s initial public offering. These shares are expected to convert into Class A Visa shares subsequent to the settlement of certain litigation against Visa, to which the Company is not a party. The Class B shares have transfer restrictions, and the conversion rate into Class A shares is periodically adjusted as Visa settles litigation. The conversion rate at September 30, 2022 was approximately 1.61, which means the Company would have received approximately 19,843 Class A shares if the stock had converted on that date. This Class B stock does not have a readily determinable fair value and is carried at zero. If a readily determinable fair value becomes available for the Class B shares, or upon their conversion to Class A shares, the Company will adjust the carrying value of the stock to its market value with a credit to earnings.
Note 4 – Loans, Allowance for Credit Losses, and Asset Quality Information
The following is a summary of the major categories of total loans outstanding:
| ($ in thousands) | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Percentage | Amount | Percentage | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All loans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | $ | 617,538 | 9 | % | $ | 648,997 | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | 919,236 | 14 | % | 828,549 | 13 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | 1,132,552 | 17 | % | 1,021,966 | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | 323,218 | 5 | % | 331,932 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | 3,473,225 | 53 | % | 3,194,737 | 53 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Consumer loans | 60,651 | 1 | % | 57,238 | 1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Subtotal | 6,526,420 | 100 | % | 6,083,419 | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized net deferred loan fees | (1,134) | (1,704) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total loans | $ | 6,525,286 | $ | 6,081,715 | |||||||||||||||||||
Included in the line item "Commercial, financial, and agricultural" in the table above are Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans totaling $39.0 million at December 31, 2021. There were essentially no remaining PPP loans at September 30, 2022. PPP loans are fully guaranteed by the United State Small Business Administration ("SBA").
Included in the table above are credit card balances outstanding totaling $42.0 million and $37.9 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. At September 30, 2022, approximately 57% of total credit card balances were business credit cards included in "commercial, financial and agricultural" above and the remaining 43% were personal credit cards included in consumer loans in the table above.
Also included in the table above are various non-PPP SBA loans, with additional information on these loans presented in the table below.
| ($ in thousands) | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||
| Guaranteed portions of non-PPP SBA loans included in table above | $ | 36,625 | 48,377 | ||||||||
| Unguaranteed portions of non-PPP SBA loans included in table above | 119,590 | 122,772 | |||||||||
| Total non-PPP SBA loans included in the table above | $ | 156,215 | 171,149 | ||||||||
| Sold portions of SBA loans with servicing retained - not included in tables above | $ | 396,108 | 414,240 | ||||||||
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was a remaining unaccreted discount on the retained portion of sold non-PPP SBA loans amounting to $4.6 million and $6.0 milion, respectively.
Loans in the amount of $5.2 billion and $4.3 billion were pledged as collateral for certain borrowings at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
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The loans above also include loans to executive officers and directors serving the Company at September 30, 2022 and to their related persons, totaling approximately $6.1 million and $0.6 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 there were $5.8 million in new loans due to the addition of new directors, $38,000 in advances on loans, and repayments of $0.4 million. The loans were made on terms and conditions applicable to similarly situated borrowers and management does not believe these loans involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, unamortized discounts on all acquired loans totaled $12.5 million and $17.2 million, respectively. Loan discounts are generally amortized as yield adjustments over the respective lives of the loans, so long as the loans perform.
Nonperforming assets are defined as nonaccrual loans, troubled debt restructured loans ("TDRs"), loans past due 90 or more days and still accruing interest, and foreclosed real estate. Nonperforming assets are summarized as follows.
| ($ in thousands) | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||
| Nonaccrual loans | $ | 28,669 | 34,696 | ||||||||
| TDRs - accruing | 11,355 | 13,866 | |||||||||
| Accruing loans > 90 days past due | — | 1,004 | |||||||||
| Total nonperforming loans | 40,024 | 49,566 | |||||||||
| Foreclosed real estate | 658 | 3,071 | |||||||||
| Total nonperforming assets | $ | 40,682 | 52,637 | ||||||||
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had $1.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively, in residential mortgage loans in the process of foreclosure.
The following table is a summary of the Company’s nonaccrual loans by major categories as of September 30, 2022.
| ($ in thousands) | Nonaccrual Loans with No Allowance | Nonaccrual Loans with an Allowance | Total Nonaccrual Loans | |||||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | $ | 3,912 | 7,446 | 11,358 | ||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | 877 | 120 | 997 | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | 157 | 3,203 | 3,360 | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | — | 1,340 | 1,340 | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | 5,517 | 5,992 | 11,509 | |||||||||||||||||
| Consumer loans | — | 105 | 105 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 10,463 | 18,206 | 28,669 | ||||||||||||||||
The following table is a summary of the Company’s nonaccrual loans by major categories as of December 31, 2021.
| ($ in thousands) | Nonaccrual Loans with No Allowance | Nonaccrual Loans with an Allowance | Total Nonaccrual Loans | |||||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | $ | 3,947 | 8,205 | 12,152 | ||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | 495 | 137 | 632 | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | 858 | 4,040 | 4,898 | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | — | 694 | 694 | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | 7,648 | 8,583 | 16,231 | |||||||||||||||||
| Consumer loans | — | 89 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 12,948 | 21,748 | 34,696 | ||||||||||||||||
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There was no interest income recognized during the nine month period ended September 30, 2022 or the year ended December 31, 2021 on nonaccrual loans. The Company follows its nonaccrual policy of reversing contractual interest income in the income statement when the Company places a loan on nonaccrual status.
The following table represents the accrued interest receivables written off by reversing interest income during each period indicated.
| ($ in thousands) | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | $ | 56 | 195 | 160 | |||||||||||||
| Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | 16 | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | 32 | 31 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | 17 | 14 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | 108 | 453 | 446 | ||||||||||||||
| Consumer loans | 2 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 231 | 699 | 637 | |||||||||||||
The following table presents an analysis of the payment status of the Company’s loans as of September 30, 2022.
| ($ in thousands) | Accruing 30-59 Days Past Due | Accruing 60-89 Days Past Due | Accruing 90 Days or More Past Due | Nonaccrual Loans | Accruing Current | Total Loans Receivable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | $ | 825 | 158 | — | 11,358 | 605,197 | 617,538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | 3,434 | — | — | 997 | 914,805 | 919,236 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | 2,008 | 1,053 | — | 3,360 | 1,126,131 | 1,132,552 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | 126 | 244 | — | 1,340 | 321,508 | 323,218 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | 1,077 | 532 | — | 11,509 | 3,460,107 | 3,473,225 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer loans | 229 | 74 | — | 105 | 60,243 | 60,651 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 7,699 | 2,061 | — | 28,669 | 6,487,991 | 6,526,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized net deferred loan fees | (1,134) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total loans | 6,525,286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table presents an analysis of the payment status of the Company’s loans as of December 31, 2021.
| ($ in thousands) | Accruing 30-59 Days Past Due | Accruing 60-89 Days Past Due | Accruing 90 Days or More Past Due | Nonaccrual Loans | Accruing Current | Total Loans Receivable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | $ | 377 | 93 | — | 12,152 | 636,375 | 648,997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | 4,046 | — | 286 | 632 | 823,585 | 828,549 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | 6,571 | 1,488 | — | 4,898 | 1,009,009 | 1,021,966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | 489 | 124 | 718 | 694 | 329,907 | 331,932 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | 164 | 1,496 | — | 16,231 | 3,176,846 | 3,194,737 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer loans | 116 | 62 | — | 89 | 56,971 | 57,238 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 11,763 | 3,263 | 1,004 | 34,696 | 6,032,693 | 6,083,419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized net deferred loan fees | (1,704) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total loans | $ | 6,081,715 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateral dependent loans are loans for which the repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral and the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. The Company reviews individually evaluated loans on nonaccrual with a net book balance of $350,000 or greater for designation as collateral dependent loans, as well as certain other loans that may still be accruing interest and/or are less than $350,000 in size that management of the Company designates as having higher risk. These loans do not share common risk characteristics and are not included within the collectively evaluated loans for determining the allowance for credit losses ("ACL").
The following table presents an analysis of collateral dependent loans of the Company as of September 30, 2022.
| ($ in thousands) | Residential Property | Business Assets | Land | Commercial Property | Total Collateral-Dependent Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | $ | — | 6,575 | — | — | 6,575 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | — | — | 877 | — | 877 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | 157 | — | — | — | 157 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | — | — | — | 7,257 | 7,257 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 157 | 6,575 | 877 | 7,257 | 14,866 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table presents an analysis of collateral dependent loans of the Company as of December 31, 2021.
| ($ in thousands) | Residential Property | Business Assets | Land | Commercial Property | Total Collateral-Dependent Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | $ | — | 7,886 | — | — | 7,886 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | — | — | 533 | — | 533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | 871 | — | — | — | 871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | — | — | — | 10,743 | 10,743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 871 | 7,886 | 533 | 10,743 | 20,033 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under CECL, for collateral dependent loans, the Company has adopted the practical expedient to measure the ACL based on the fair value of collateral. The ACL is calculated on an individual loan basis based on the shortfall between the fair value of the loan's collateral, which is adjusted for liquidation costs/discounts, and amortized cost. If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the amortized cost, no allowance is required.
The Company's policy is to obtain third-party appraisals on any significant pieces of collateral. For loans secured by real estate, the Company's policy is to write nonaccrual loans down to 90% of the appraised value, which considers estimated selling costs that are usually incurred when disposing of real estate collateral. For real estate collateral that is in industries which may be undergoing heightened stress due to economic or other external factors, the Company may reduce the collateral values by an additional 10-25% of appraised value to recognize additional discounts that are estimated to be incurred in a near-term sale. For non real estate collateral secured loans, the Company generally writes nonaccrual loans down to 75% of the appraised value, which provides for selling costs and liquidity discounts that are usually incurred when disposing of non real estate collateral. For reviewed loans that are not on nonaccrual basis, the Company assigns a specific allowance based on the parameters noted above.
The Company does not believe that there is significant excess collateral for any of the loan types noted above.
The following tables presents the activity in the ACL on loans for each of the periods indicated. Fluctuations in the ACL each period are based on loan mix and growth, changes in the levels of nonperforming loans, economic forecasts impacting loss drivers, other assumptions and inputs to the CECL model, and as occurred in 2021, adjustments for acquired loan portfolios. With regard to the increase in ACL for three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, approximately half of the increase was due to organic growth in the loan portfolio. The balance of the increase was a result of updated economic forecast inputs to our CECL model driving higher loss rate assumptions, primarily due to higher unemployment forecasts and deteriorating Commercial Real Estate Index forecasts given the developing uncertain economic environment.
| ($ in thousands) | Commercial, Financial, and Agricultural | Real Estate – Construction, Land Development & Other Land Loans | Real Estate – Residential (1-4 Family) First Mortgages | Real Estate – Mortgage – Home Equity Lines of Credit | Real Estate – Mortgage – Commercial and Other | Consumer Loans | Unallocated | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 15,450 | 16,171 | 8,650 | 2,086 | 37,194 | 2,630 | — | 82,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charge-offs | (512) | — | — | (2) | (470) | (221) | — | (1,205) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recoveries | 166 | 109 | 1 | 85 | 112 | 38 | — | 511 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provisions / (Reversals) | 2,482 | (1,352) | 2,064 | 597 | 938 | 371 | — | 5,100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | 17,586 | 14,928 | 10,715 | 2,766 | 37,774 | 2,818 | — | 86,587 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 16,249 | 16,519 | 8,686 | 4,337 | 30,342 | 2,656 | — | 78,789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charge-offs | (2,030) | — | — | (43) | (1,333) | (602) | — | (4,008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recoveries | 636 | 376 | 16 | 446 | 1,567 | 165 | — | 3,206 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provisions / (Reversals) | 2,731 | (1,967) | 2,013 | (1,974) | 7,198 | 599 | — | 8,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | 17,586 | 14,928 | 10,715 | 2,766 | 37,774 | 2,818 | — | 86,587 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ($ in thousands) | Commercial, Financial, and Agricultural | Real Estate – Construction, Land Development & Other Land Loans | Real Estate – Residential (1-4 Family) First Mortgages | Real Estate – Mortgage – Home Equity Lines of Credit | Real Estate – Mortgage – Commercial and Other | Consumer Loans | Unallocated | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 11,316 | 5,355 | 8,048 | 2,375 | 23,603 | 1,478 | 213 | 52,388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment for implementation of CECL | 3,067 | 6,140 | 2,584 | 2,580 | (257) | 674 | (213) | 14,575 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for acquired PCD loans | 2,917 | 165 | 222 | 92 | 1,489 | 10 | — | 4,895 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charge-offs | (3,722) | (245) | (273) | (400) | (2,295) | (667) | — | (7,602) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recoveries | 1,744 | 948 | 761 | 578 | 533 | 358 | — | 4,922 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provisions/(Reversals) | 927 | 4,156 | (2,656) | (888) | 7,269 | 803 | — | 9,611 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | 16,249 | 16,519 | 8,686 | 4,337 | 30,342 | 2,656 | — | 78,789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | Commercial, Financial, and Agricultural | Real Estate – Construction, Land Development & Other Land Loans | Real Estate – Residential (1-4 Family) First Mortgages | Real Estate – Mortgage – Home Equity Lines of Credit | Real Estate – Mortgage – Commercial and Other | Consumer Loans | Unallocated | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 14,809 | 10,104 | 8,651 | 3,737 | 25,358 | 2,363 | — | 65,022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charge-offs | (899) | — | (24) | — | (4) | (178) | — | (1,105) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recoveries | 398 | 98 | 176 | 311 | 79 | 49 | — | 1,111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provisions/(Reversals) | (808) | 2,187 | (1,032) | (546) | (1,336) | 135 | — | (1,400) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | 13,500 | 12,389 | 7,771 | 3,502 | 24,097 | 2,369 | — | 63,628 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 11,316 | 5,355 | 8,048 | 2,375 | 23,603 | 1,478 | 213 | 52,388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment for implementation of CECL | 3,067 | 6,140 | 2,584 | 2,580 | (257) | 674 | (213) | 14,575 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charge-offs | (2,887) | (66) | (138) | (139) | (1,838) | (485) | — | (5,553) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recoveries | 1,065 | 784 | 499 | 540 | 419 | 311 | — | 3,618 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provisions/(Reversals) | 939 | 176 | (3,222) | (1,854) | 2,170 | 391 | — | (1,400) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | 13,500 | 12,389 | 7,771 | 3,502 | 24,097 | 2,369 | — | 63,628 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Credit Quality Indicators
The Company tracks credit quality based on its internal risk ratings. Upon origination, a loan is assigned an initial risk grade, which is generally based on several factors such as the borrower’s credit score, the loan-to-value ratio, the debt-to-income ratio, etc. Loans that are risk-graded as substandard during the origination process are declined. After loans are initially graded, they are monitored regularly for credit quality based on many factors, such as payment history, the borrower’s financial status, and changes in collateral value. Loans can be downgraded or upgraded depending on management’s evaluation of these factors. Internal risk-grading policies are consistent throughout each loan type.
The following describes the Company’s internal risk grades in ascending order of likelihood of loss:
| Risk Grade | Description | |||||||
| Pass: | ||||||||
| 1 | Loans with virtually no risk, including cash secured loans. | |||||||
| 2 | Loans with documented significant overall financial strength. These loans have minimum chance of loss due to the presence of multiple sources of repayment – each clearly sufficient to satisfy the obligation. | |||||||
| 3 | Loans with documented satisfactory overall financial strength. These loans have a low loss potential due to presence of at least two clearly identified sources of repayment – each of which is sufficient to satisfy the obligation under the present circumstances. | |||||||
| 4 | Loans to borrowers with acceptable financial condition. These loans could have signs of minor operational weaknesses, lack of adequate financial information, or loans supported by collateral with questionable value or marketability. | |||||||
| 5 | Loans that represent above average risk due to minor weaknesses and warrant closer scrutiny by management. Collateral is generally required and felt to provide reasonable coverage with realizable liquidation values in normal circumstances. Repayment performance is satisfactory. | |||||||
| P (Pass) | Consumer loans that are of satisfactory credit quality with borrowers who exhibit good personal credit history, average personal financial strength and moderate debt levels. These loans generally conform to Bank policy, but may include approved mitigated exceptions to the guidelines. | |||||||
| Special Mention: | ||||||||
| 6 | Existing loans with defined weaknesses in primary source of repayment that, if not corrected, could cause a loss to the Bank. | |||||||
| Classified: | ||||||||
| 7 | An existing loan inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. These loans have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. | |||||||
| 8 | Loans that have a well-defined weakness that make the collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable. Loss appears imminent, but the exact amount and timing is uncertain. | |||||||
| 9 | Loans that are considered uncollectible and are in the process of being charged-off. This grade is a temporary grade assigned for administrative purposes until the charge-off is completed. | |||||||
| F (Fail) | Consumer loans with a well-defined weakness, such as exceptions of any kind with no mitigating factors, history of paying outside the terms of the note, insufficient income to support the current level of debt, etc. | |||||||
In the tables that follow, substantially all of the "Classified Loans" have grades of 7 or Fail, with those categories having similar levels of risk.
The tables below present the Company’s recorded investment in loans by credit quality indicators by year of origination or renewal as of the periods indicated. Acquired loans are presented in the year originated, not in the year of acquisition. For three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022, the amount of revolving lines of credit that converted to term loans totaled $2.4 million and $4.6 million, respectively. Converted lines of credit were immaterial in the comparable prior year periods.
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| Term Loans by Year of Origination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Prior | Revolving | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 126,775 | 136,151 | 89,302 | 56,471 | 59,693 | 22,133 | 110,825 | 601,350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | 30 | 175 | 677 | 1,472 | 906 | 244 | 85 | 3,589 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classified | 440 | 2,193 | 902 | 1,251 | 6,864 | 368 | 581 | 12,599 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total commercial, financial, and agricultural | 127,245 | 138,519 | 90,881 | 59,194 | 67,463 | 22,745 | 111,491 | 617,538 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | 438,062 | 357,411 | 54,529 | 32,455 | 5,461 | 8,146 | 13,579 | 909,643 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | 3,444 | 9 | 4 | 4,061 | 103 | — | — | 7,621 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classified | 592 | 112 | 35 | 908 | 66 | 16 | 243 | 1,972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | 442,098 | 357,532 | 54,568 | 37,424 | 5,630 | 8,162 | 13,822 | 919,236 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | 197,181 | 300,207 | 192,410 | 101,787 | 66,548 | 250,772 | 7,298 | 1,116,203 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | 852 | 350 | 274 | 304 | 106 | 2,382 | 100 | 4,368 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classified | 403 | 811 | 225 | 585 | 971 | 8,084 | 902 | 11,981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | 198,436 | 301,368 | 192,909 | 102,676 | 67,625 | 261,238 | 8,300 | 1,132,552 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | 1,042 | 2,046 | 365 | 256 | 869 | 1,902 | 308,219 | 314,699 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | — | 179 | — | — | — | 18 | 977 | 1,174 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classified | 39 | 158 | 95 | 82 | — | 290 | 6,681 | 7,345 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | 1,081 | 2,383 | 460 | 338 | 869 | 2,210 | 315,877 | 323,218 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | 934,199 | 1,215,815 | 596,502 | 278,815 | 152,596 | 206,579 | 55,726 | 3,440,232 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | 954 | 1,153 | 4,305 | 4,750 | 1,918 | 2,596 | 670 | 16,346 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classified | 3,168 | 1,479 | 115 | 2,772 | 6,876 | 1,746 | 491 | 16,647 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | 938,321 | 1,218,447 | 600,922 | 286,337 | 161,390 | 210,921 | 56,887 | 3,473,225 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | 14,507 | 27,261 | 4,271 | 1,339 | 1,040 | 490 | 11,565 | 60,473 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classified | 6 | 99 | 5 | 1 | — | 12 | 55 | 178 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total consumer loans | 14,513 | 27,360 | 4,276 | 1,340 | 1,040 | 502 | 11,620 | 60,651 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,721,694 | 2,045,609 | 944,016 | 487,309 | 304,017 | 505,778 | 517,997 | 6,526,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized net deferred loan fees | (1,134) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total loans | 6,525,286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Term Loans by Year of Origination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Prior | Revolving | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 204,945 | 138,540 | 71,369 | 66,645 | 16,009 | 17,492 | 112,933 | 627,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | 225 | 1,255 | 1,313 | 2,729 | 225 | 9 | 2,348 | 8,104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classified | 1,609 | 793 | 1,703 | 7,096 | 511 | 96 | 1,152 | 12,960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total commercial, financial, and agricultural | 206,779 | 140,588 | 74,385 | 76,470 | 16,745 | 17,597 | 116,433 | 648,997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | 573,613 | 133,888 | 69,066 | 12,455 | 9,764 | 8,190 | 13,737 | 820,713 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | 41 | 737 | 5,095 | 110 | 104 | 2 | 9 | 6,098 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classified | 1,541 | 49 | 47 | 83 | 14 | 4 | — | 1,738 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | 575,195 | 134,674 | 74,208 | 12,648 | 9,882 | 8,196 | 13,746 | 828,549 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | 241,619 | 224,617 | 120,097 | 82,531 | 86,074 | 234,950 | 11,051 | 1,000,939 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | 888 | 615 | 516 | 229 | 323 | 3,237 | 94 | 5,902 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classified | 419 | 156 | 535 | 1,185 | 653 | 11,246 | 931 | 15,125 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | 242,926 | 225,388 | 121,148 | 83,945 | 87,050 | 249,433 | 12,076 | 1,021,966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | 3,111 | 498 | 439 | 1,304 | 245 | 1,649 | 317,319 | 324,565 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | 194 | — | 15 | — | — | 19 | 1,341 | 1,569 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classified | 75 | 97 | 71 | — | — | 607 | 4,948 | 5,798 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | 3,380 | 595 | 525 | 1,304 | 245 | 2,275 | 323,608 | 331,932 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | 1,328,156 | 796,992 | 355,885 | 211,118 | 197,165 | 197,659 | 66,104 | 3,153,079 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | 1,759 | 4,849 | 5,801 | 3,741 | 2,072 | 1,801 | 1,440 | 21,463 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classified | 7,147 | 413 | 2,110 | 6,025 | 3,897 | 603 | — | 20,195 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | 1,337,062 | 802,254 | 363,796 | 220,884 | 203,134 | 200,063 | 67,544 | 3,194,737 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | 14,960 | 25,431 | 2,965 | 1,722 | 673 | 525 | 10,810 | 57,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classified | — | 73 | — | 8 | — | 25 | 42 | 148 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total consumer loans | 14,960 | 25,508 | 2,965 | 1,730 | 673 | 550 | 10,852 | 57,238 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,380,302 | 1,329,007 | 637,027 | 396,981 | 317,729 | 478,114 | 544,259 | 6,083,419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized net deferred loan fees | (1,704) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total loans | 6,081,715 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Troubled Debt Restructurings
The restructuring of a loan is considered a TDR if both (i) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and (ii) the creditor has granted a concession. Concessions may include interest rate reductions or below market interest rates, principal forgiveness, extension of terms and other actions intended to minimize potential losses.
The vast majority of the Company’s TDRs modified during the periods ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 related to interest rate reductions combined with extension of terms. The Company does not generally grant principal forgiveness.
The Company’s TDRs can be classified as either nonaccrual or accruing based on the loan’s payment status. The TDRs that are nonaccrual are reported within the nonaccrual loan totals presented previously.
At September 30, 2022, there was one loan with immaterial commitments to lend additional funds to debtors whose loans were modified as a TDR. At December 31, 2021, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to debtors whose loans were modified as a TDR.
The following table presents information related to loans modified in a TDR during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
| ($ in thousands) | For the three months ended September 30, 2022 | For the three months ended September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Contracts | Pre- Modification Restructured Balances | Post- Modification Restructured Balances | Number of Contracts | Pre- Modification Restructured Balances | Post- Modification Restructured Balances | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDRs – Accruing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | 1 | 176 | 176 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDRs – Nonaccrual | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | 1 | 327 | 327 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total TDRs arising during period | 2 | $ | 503 | $ | 503 | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table presents information related to loans modified in a TDR during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
| ($ in thousands) | For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 | For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Contracts | Pre- Modification Restructured Balances | Post- Modification Restructured Balances | Number of Contracts | Pre- Modification Restructured Balances | Post- Modification Restructured Balances | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDRs – Accruing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | 1 | $ | 161 | $ | 161 | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | 1 | 131 | 131 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | 1 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 33 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | 3 | 379 | 379 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | — | — | — | 1 | 160 | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer loans | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDRs – Nonaccrual | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial, and agricultural | 4 | 627 | 627 | 3 | 826 | 823 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans | — | — | — | 1 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages | 1 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 263 | 263 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other | 2 | 784 | 784 | 3 | 1,569 | 1,569 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer loans | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total TDRs arising during period | 13 | 2,154 | 2,154 | 10 | 2,926 | 2,923 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company considers a TDR loan to have defaulted when it becomes 90 or more days delinquent under the modified terms, has been transferred to nonaccrual status, or has been transferred to foreclosed real estate. There were no accruing TDRs that were modified in the previous twelve months and that defaulted during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2022 or 2021.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Most of the Company's business activity is with customers located within the markets where it has banking operations. Therefore, the Company’s exposure to credit risk is significantly affected by changes in the economy within its markets. Approximately 90% of the Company's loan portfolio is secured by real estate and is therefore susceptible to changes in real estate valuations.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Unfunded Loan Commitments
In addition to the ACL on loans, the Company maintains an ACL for lending-related commitments such as unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit. The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Company is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The allowance for lending-related commitments on off-balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted as a provision for unfunded commitments expense. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur, which is based on a historical funding study derived from internal information, and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life, which are the same loss rates that are used in computing the ACL on loans. The ACL for unfunded loan commitments of $12.3 million and $13.5 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, is separately classified on the Consolidated Balance Sheets within "Other liabilities".
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The following table presents the balance and activity in the allowance for credit losses for unfunded loan commitments for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
| ($ in thousands) | Total Allowance for Credit Losses - Unfunded Loan Commitments | ||||
| Beginning balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | 13,506 | |||
| Charge-offs | — | ||||
| Recoveries | — | ||||
| Reversal of provision for unfunded commitments | (1,200) | ||||
Ending balance at September 30, 2022 | $ | 12,306 | |||
Allowance for Credit Losses - Securities Held to Maturity
The ACL for securities held to maturity was immaterial at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Note 5 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The following is a summary of the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of amortizable intangible assets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and the carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets as of those same dates.
| September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortizable intangible assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer lists | $ | 2,700 | 1,731 | 2,700 | 1,386 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Core deposit intangibles | 29,050 | 20,571 | 29,050 | 18,076 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SBA servicing assets | 13,090 | 8,699 | 11,932 | 6,460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 100 | 52 | 100 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 44,940 | 31,053 | 43,782 | 25,955 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortizable intangible assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | $ | 364,263 | 364,263 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization expense of all other intangible assets, excluding the SBA servicing assets, totaled $0.9 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $2.9 million and $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
SBA servicing assets are recorded for the portions of SBA loans that the Company has sold but continues to service for a fee. Servicing assets are initially recorded at fair value and amortized over the expected lives of the related loans and are tested for impairment on a quarterly basis. SBA servicing asset amortization expense is recorded within noninterest income as an offset to SBA servicing fees within the line item "Other service charges, commissions, and fees." The following table presents the changes in the SBA servicing assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance, net | $ | 4,967 | 6,089 | 5,472 | 5,788 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: New servicing assets | 131 | 396 | 1,158 | 1,711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Amortization and impairment expense | 707 | 591 | 2,239 | 1,605 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance, net | $ | 4,391 | 5,894 | 4,391 | 5,894 | |||||||||||||||||||||
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company serviced SBA loans totaling $396.1 million and $414.2 million, respectively, for others. There were no other loans serviced in any period presented.
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There were no changes to the carrying amounts of goodwill for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Goodwill is evaluated for impairment on at least an annual basis, with the annual evaluation occurring as of October 31 of each year. The Company performed the required annual impairment testing in the fourth quarter of 2021. Management evaluated the events and circumstances in the third quarter of 2022 that could indicate that goodwill might be impaired and concluded that a subsequent interim test was not necessary.
The following table presents the estimated amortization expense schedule related to acquisition-related amortizable intangible assets. These amounts will be recorded as "Intangibles amortization expense" within the noninterest expense section of the Consolidated Statements of Income. These estimates are subject to change in future periods to the extent management determines it is necessary to make adjustments to the carrying value or estimated useful lives of amortized intangible assets.
| ($ in thousands) | Estimated Amortization Expense | |||||||
| October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 | $ | 825 | ||||||
| 2023 | 2,545 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1,718 | |||||||
| 2025 | 1,358 | |||||||
| 2026 | 962 | |||||||
| Thereafter | 2,088 | |||||||
| Total | $ | 9,496 | ||||||
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Note 6 - Borrowings
The following tables present information regarding the Company’s outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands).
| Description | Due date | Call Feature | September 30, 2022 | Interest Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 7/24/2023 | None | $ | 44 | 1.00% fixed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 12/22/2023 | None | 922 | 1.25% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 6/26/2028 | None | 216 | 0.25% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 7/17/2028 | None | 39 | 0.00% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 8/18/2028 | None | 161 | 1.00% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 8/22/2028 | None | 161 | 1.00% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 12/20/2028 | None | 332 | 0.50% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Daily Rate Credit | 8/23/2023 | None | 34,000 | 3.32% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Fixed Rate Credit | 10/27/2022 | None | 50,000 | 3.11% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Fixed Rate Credit | 10/13/2022 | None | 75,000 | 3.03% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust Preferred Securities | 1/23/2034 | Quarterly by Company beginning 1/23/2009 | 10,310 | 5.43% at 9/30/22 adjustable rate 3 month LIBOR + 2.65% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust Preferred Securities | 1/23/2034 | Quarterly by Company beginning 1/23/2009 | 10,310 | 5.53% at 9/30/22 adjustable rate 3 month LIBOR + 2.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust Preferred Securities | 9/20/2034 | Quarterly by Company beginning 9/20/2009 | 12,372 | 5.68% at 9/30/22 adjustable rate 3 month LIBOR + 2.15% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust Preferred Securities | 1/7/2035 | Quarterly by Company beginning 1/7/2010 | 10,310 | 4.51% at 9/30/22 adjustable rate 3 month LIBOR + 2.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust Preferred Securities | 6/15/2036 | Quarterly by Company beginning 6/15/2011 | 25,774 | 4.68% at 9/30/22 adjustable rate 3 month LIBOR + 1.39% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total borrowings / weighted average rate as of September 30, 2022 | 229,951 | 3.69% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized discount on acquired borrowings | (3,475) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total borrowings | $ | 226,476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Description | Due date | Call Feature | December 31, 2021 | Interest Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 7/24/2023 | None | $ | 79 | 1.00% fixed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 12/22/2023 | None | 952 | 1.25% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 6/26/2028 | None | 225 | 0.25% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 7/17/2028 | None | 44 | 0.00% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 8/18/2028 | None | 166 | 1.00% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 8/22/2028 | None | 166 | 1.00% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Principal Reducing Credit | 12/20/2028 | None | 342 | 0.50% fixed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust Preferred Securities | 1/23/2034 | Quarterly by Company beginning 1/23/2009 | 10,310 | 2.78% at 12/31/21 adjustable rate 3 month LIBOR + 2.65% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust Preferred Securities | 1/23/2034 | Quarterly by Company beginning 1/23/2009 | 10,310 | 2.88% at 12/31/21 adjustable rate 3 month LIBOR + 2.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust Preferred Securities | 9/20/2034 | Quarterly by Company beginning 9/20/2009 | 12,372 | 2.72% at 12/31/21 adjustable rate 3 month LIBOR + 2.15% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust Preferred Securities | 1/7/2035 | Quarterly by Company beginning 1/7/2010 | 10,310 | 2.12% at 12/31/21 adjustable rate 3 month LIBOR + 2.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust Preferred Securities | 6/15/2036 | Quarterly by Company beginning 6/15/2011 | 25,774 | 1.59% at 12/31/21 adjustable rate 3 month LIBOR + 1.39% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total borrowings / weighted average rate as of December 31, 2021 | 71,050 | 2.24% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized discount on acquired borrowings | (3,664) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total borrowings | $ | 67,386 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note 7 – Leases
The Company enters into leases in the normal course of business. As of September 30, 2022, the Company leased 16 branch offices for which the land and buildings are leased and nine branch offices for which the land is leased but the buildings are owned. The Company also leases office space for several operational departments. All of the Company’s leases are operating leases under applicable accounting standards and the lease agreements have maturity dates ranging from July 2023 through May 2076, some of which include options for multiple - and ten-year extensions. The weighted average remaining life of the lease term for these leases was 19.6 years as of September 30, 2022. Certain of the Company's lease agreements include variable lease payments based on changes in inflation, with the impact of that factor being insignificant to the Company's total lease expense. As permitted by applicable accounting standards, the Company has elected not to recognize leases with original lease terms of 12 months or less (short-term leases) on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The short-term lease cost for each period presented was insignificant.
Leases are classified as either operating or finance leases at the lease commencement date, and as previously noted, all of the Company's leases have been determined to be operating leases. Lease expense for operating leases and short-term leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Right-of-use assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of lease payments over the lease term.
The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, on a collateralized basis, at lease commencement to calculate the present value of lease payments when the rate implicit in the lease is not known. The weighted average discount rate for leases was 2.94% as of September 30, 2022.
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Total operating lease expense was $0.7 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $2.3 million and $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities were $19.2 million and $19.8 million as of September 30, 2022, respectively, and were $20.7 million and $21.2 million as of December 31, 2021, respectively.
Future undiscounted lease payments for operating leases with initial terms of one year or more as of September 30, 2022 are as follows.
| ($ in thousands) | |||||
| October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 | $ | 584 | |||
| 2023 | 2,360 | ||||
| 2024 | 2,163 | ||||
| 2025 | 1,706 | ||||
| 2026 | 1,685 | ||||
| Thereafter | 19,988 | ||||
| Total undiscounted lease payments | 28,486 | ||||
| Less effect of discounting | (8,639) | ||||
| Present value of estimated lease payments (lease liability) | $ | 19,847 | |||
Note 8 – Pension Plans
The Company sponsored two defined benefit pension plans – a qualified retirement plan (the “Pension Plan”) which was generally available to all employees, and a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”) which was for the benefit of certain senior management executives of the Company. Effective December 31, 2012, the Company froze both plans for all participants. Although no previously accrued benefits were lost, employees no longer accrue benefits under these plans for service subsequent to 2012.
The Company recorded periodic pension cost totaling $51,000 and $158,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $153,000 and $475,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The following tables contain the components of the pension cost.
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | 2022 Pension Plan | 2022 SERP | 2022 Total Both Plans | 2021 Pension Plan | 2021 SERP | 2021 Total Both Plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 267 | 28 | 295 | 283 | 30 | 313 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (288) | — | (288) | (264) | — | (264) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of net (gain)/loss | 180 | (136) | 44 | 106 | 3 | 109 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic pension cost | $ | 159 | (108) | 51 | 125 | 33 | 158 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | 2022 Pension Plan | 2022 SERP | 2022 Total Both Plans | 2021 Pension Plan | 2021 SERP | 2021 Total Both Plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 801 | 84 | 885 | 693 | 89 | 782 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (864) | — | (864) | (792) | — | (792) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of net (gain)/loss | 540 | (408) | 132 | 474 | 11 | 485 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic pension cost | $ | 477 | (324) | 153 | 375 | 100 | 475 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The service cost component of net periodic pension cost is included in salaries and benefits expense and all other components of net periodic pension cost are included in other noninterest expense.
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The Company’s contributions to the Pension Plan are based on computations by independent actuarial consultants and are intended to be deductible for income tax purposes. The Company did not contribute to the Pension Plan in the first nine months of 2022 and does not expect to contribute to the Pension Plan in the remainder of 2022.
The Company’s funding policy with respect to the SERP is to fund the related benefits from the operating cash flow of the Company.
Note 9 – Fair Value
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal and most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) of identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2022.
($ in thousands) Description of Financial Instruments | Fair Value at September 30, 2022 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Securities available for sale: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury | $ | 168,723 | — | 168,723 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Government-sponsored enterprise securities | 57,429 | — | 57,429 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities | 2,068,769 | — | 2,068,769 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | 43,294 | — | 43,294 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total available for sale securities | $ | 2,338,215 | — | 2,338,215 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Presold mortgages in process of settlement | $ | 3,233 | 3,233 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonrecurring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individually evaluated loans | $ | 9,725 | — | — | 9,725 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2021.
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($ in thousands) Description of Financial Instruments | Fair Value at December 31, 2021 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Securities available for sale: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government-sponsored enterprise securities | $ | 69,179 | — | 69,179 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities | 2,514,805 | — | 2,514,805 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | 46,430 | — | 46,430 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total available for sale securities | $ | 2,630,414 | — | 2,630,414 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Presold mortgages in process of settlement | $ | 19,257 | 19,257 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonrecurring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individually evaluated loans | $ | 11,583 | — | — | 11,583 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreclosed real estate | 364 | — | — | 364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value.
Presold Mortgages in Process of Settlement — The fair value is based on the committed price that an investor has agreed to pay for the loan and is considered a Level 1 input.
Securities Available for Sale — When quoted market prices are available in an active market, the securities are classified as Level 1 in the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, but fair values can be estimated by observing quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, the securities are classified as Level 2 in the valuation hierarchy. Most of the fair values for the Company’s Level 2 securities are determined by our third-party bond accounting provider using matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. For the Company, Level 2 securities include U.S. Treasury bonds, mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed obligations, GSEs, and corporate bonds. In cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.
Individually evaluated loans — Fair values for individually evaluated loans are measured on a non-recurring basis and are based on (1) the underlying collateral values securing the loans, adjusted for estimated selling costs, or (2) the net present value of the cash flows expected to be received for such loans. Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory and accounts receivable. The vast majority of the collateral is real estate. The value of real estate collateral is generally determined by third-party appraisers using an income or market valuation approach based on an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed third party appraiser (Level 3). The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal if deemed significant, or the net book value on the applicable borrower’s financial statements if not considered significant. Likewise, values for inventory and accounts receivable collateral are based on borrower financial statement balances or aging reports on a discounted basis as appropriate (Level 3). Appraisals used in this analysis are generally obtained at least annually based on when the loans first became impaired, and thus the appraisals are not necessarily as of the period ends presented. Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Foreclosed real estate — Foreclosed real estate, consisting of properties obtained through foreclosure or in satisfaction of loans, is reported at the lower of cost or fair value. Fair value is measured on a non-recurring basis and is based upon independent market prices or current appraisals that are generally prepared using an income or market valuation approach and conducted by an independent, licensed third party appraiser, adjusted for estimated selling costs (Level 3). Appraisals used in this analysis are generally obtained at least annually based on when the assets were acquired, and thus the appraisals are not necessarily as of the period ends presented. At the time of foreclosure, any excess of the loan balance over the fair value of the real estate held as collateral is treated as a charge against the ACL. For any real estate valuations
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subsequent to foreclosure, any excess of the real estate recorded value over the fair value of the real estate is treated as a foreclosed real estate write-down on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
For Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2022, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:
| ($ in thousands) | Fair Value at September 30, 2022 | Valuation Technique | Significant Unobservable Inputs | Range (Weighted Average) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individually evaluated loans - collateral-dependent | $ | 5,212 | Appraised value | Discounts applied for estimated costs to sell | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Individually evaluated loans - cash-flow dependent | 4,513 | PV of expected cash flows | Discount rates used in the calculation of the present value ("PV") of expected cash flows | 4%-11% (6.60%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
For Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2021, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:
| ($ in thousands) | Fair Value at December 31, 2021 | Valuation Technique | Significant Unobservable Inputs | Range (Weighted Average) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individually evaluated loans - collateral-dependent | $ | 7,326 | Appraised value | Discounts applied for estimated costs to sell | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Individually evaluated loans - cash-flow dependent | 4,257 | PV of expected cash flows | Discount rates used in the calculation of PV of expected cash flows | 4%-11% (6.22%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreclosed real estate | 364 | Appraised value | Discounts applied for estimated costs to sell | 10% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments not carried at fair value at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | Level in Fair Value Hierarchy | Carrying Amount | Estimated Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Estimated Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks, noninterest-bearing | Level 1 | $ | 83,050 | 83,050 | 128,228 | 128,228 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Due from banks, interest-bearing | Level 1 | 186,465 | 186,465 | 332,934 | 332,934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Securities held to maturity | Level 2 | 544,193 | 418,599 | 513,825 | 511,699 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SBA and other loans held for sale | Level 2 | 477 | 477 | 61,003 | 62,044 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total loans, net of allowance | Level 3 | 6,438,699 | 6,300,474 | 6,002,926 | 5,990,235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | Level 1 | 25,332 | 25,332 | 25,896 | 25,896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank-owned life insurance | Level 1 | 164,793 | 164,793 | 165,786 | 165,786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SBA Servicing Asset | Level 3 | 4,392 | 5,343 | 5,472 | 5,546 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposits | Level 2 | 9,229,271 | 9,218,071 | 9,124,629 | 9,124,701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowings | Level 2 | 226,476 | 216,516 | 67,386 | 61,295 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued interest payable | Level 2 | 881 | 881 | 607 | 607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no highly liquid market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
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Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include net premises and equipment, intangible and other assets such as deferred income taxes, prepaid expense accounts, income taxes currently payable and other various accrued expenses. In addition, the income tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates.
Note 10 – Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $0.7 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $1.9 million and $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In addition, the Company recognized $170,000 and $123,000 of income tax benefits related to stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $445,000 and $405,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
At September 30, 2022, the sole equity-based compensation plan of the Company was the First Bancorp 2014 Equity Plan (the "Equity Plan"), which was approved by shareholders on May 8, 2014. As of September 30, 2022, the Equity Plan had 346,033 shares remaining available for grant.
The Equity Plan is intended to serve as a means to attract, retain and motivate key employees and directors and to associate the interests of the plans' participants with those of the Company and its shareholders. The Equity Plan allows for both grants of stock options and other types of equity-based compensation, including stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted performance stock, unrestricted stock, and performance units.
Recent equity awards to employees have been made in the form of shares of restricted stock awards with service vesting conditions only. Compensation expense for these awards is recorded over the requisite service periods. Upon forfeiture, any previously recognized compensation cost is reversed. Upon a change in control (as defined in the Equity Plan), unless the awards remain outstanding or substitute equivalent awards are provided, the awards become immediately vested.
Certain of the Company’s equity grants contain terms that provide for a graded vesting schedule whereby portions of the award vest in increments over the requisite service period. The Company recognizes compensation expense for awards with graded vesting schedules on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each incremental award. Compensation expense is based on the estimated number of stock awards that will ultimately vest. Over the past five years, there have been insignificant amounts of forfeitures, and therefore the Company assumes that all awards granted with service conditions only will vest.
In addition to employee equity awards, the Company's practice is to grant common shares, valued at approximately $32,000 for the current year, to each non-employee director (currently 12 in total) in June of each year. Compensation expense associated with these director awards is recognized on the date of award since there are no vesting conditions.
The following table presents information regarding the activity for the first nine months of 2022 related to the Company’s outstanding restricted stock awards:
| Long-Term Restricted Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||
| Number of Units | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| Nonvested at January 1, 2022 | 206,331 | $ | 35.25 | |||||||||||
| Granted during the period | 95,960 | 38.09 | ||||||||||||
| Vested during the period | (52,423) | 35.70 | ||||||||||||
| Forfeited or expired during the period | (7,115) | 31.50 | ||||||||||||
| Nonvested at September 30, 2022 | 242,753 | $ | 36.37 | |||||||||||
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Total unrecognized compensation expense as of September 30, 2022 amounted to $5.5 million with a weighted-average remaining term of 2.3 years. For the nonvested awards that are outstanding at September 30, 2022, the Company expects to record $2.7 million in compensation expense in the next twelve months, $0.7 million of which is expected to be recorded in the remaining quarter of 2022.
Note 11 - Shareholders' Equity
Stock Repurchases
During the first nine months of 2022, the Company did not repurchase any shares of the Company's common stock. The Company currently has a $40.0 million repurchase authorization that was announced on February 7, 2022, and expires December 31, 2022.
During the first nine months of 2021, the Company repurchased 106,744 shares of the Company's common stock at an average stock price of $37.81 per share, which totaled approximately $4.0 million, under a $20.0 million repurchase authorization announced publicly in January 2021.
Note 12 – Earnings Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in computing Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS"):
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands except per share amounts) | Income (Numerator) | Shares (Denominator) | Per Share Amount | Income (Numerator) | Shares (Denominator) | Per Share Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 37,949 | $ | 27,643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: income allocated to participating securities | (249) | (125) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS per common share | $ | 37,700 | 35,469,001 | $ | 1.06 | $ | 27,518 | 28,385,912 | $ | 0.97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 37,949 | 35,469,001 | $ | 27,643 | 28,385,912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | — | 234,445 | — | 129,416 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS per common share | $ | 37,949 | 35,703,446 | $ | 1.06 | $ | 27,643 | 28,515,328 | $ | 0.97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands except per share amounts) | Income (Numerator) | Shares (Denominator) | Per Share Amount | Income (Numerator) | Shares (Denominator) | Per Share Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 108,503 | $ | 85,122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: income allocated to participating securities | (573) | (466) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS per common share | $ | 107,930 | 35,474,239 | $ | 3.04 | $ | 84,656 | 28,358,393 | $ | 2.99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 108,503 | 35,474,239 | $ | 85,122 | 28,358,393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of Dilutive Securities | — | 188,288 | — | 156,012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS per common share | $ | 108,503 | 35,662,527 | $ | 3.04 | $ | 85,122 | 28,514,405 | $ | 2.99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note 13 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the Company are as follows:
| ($ in thousands) | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||
| Unrealized loss on securities available for sale | $ | (464,640) | (32,067) | ||||||||
| Deferred tax asset | 106,774 | 7,369 | |||||||||
| Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale | (357,866) | (24,698) | |||||||||
| Postretirement plans liability | (221) | (353) | |||||||||
| Deferred tax asset | 51 | 81 | |||||||||
| Net postretirement plans liability | (170) | (272) | |||||||||
| Total accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (358,036) | (24,970) | ||||||||
The following tables disclose the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (all amounts are net of tax).
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | Unrealized Loss on Securities Available for Sale | Postretirement Plans Asset (Liability) | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | (249,148) | (204) | (249,352) | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (108,718) | — | (108,718) | ||||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | — | 34 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income | (108,718) | 34 | (108,684) | ||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | (357,866) | (170) | (358,036) | |||||||||||||
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| ($ in thousands) | Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Securities Available for Sale | Postretirement Plans Asset (Liability) | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 415 | (1,140) | (725) | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 2,829 | — | 2,829 | ||||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | — | 114 | 114 | ||||||||||||||
| Net current-period other comprehensive income | 2,829 | 114 | 2,943 | ||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | 3,244 | (1,026) | 2,218 | |||||||||||||
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | Unrealized Loss on Securities Available for Sale | Postretirement Plans Asset (Liability) | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | (24,698) | (272) | (24,970) | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (333,168) | — | (333,168) | ||||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | — | 102 | 102 | ||||||||||||||
| Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income | (333,168) | 102 | (333,066) | ||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | (357,866) | (170) | (358,036) | |||||||||||||
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities Available for Sale | Postretirement Plans Asset (Liability) | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 15,749 | (1,399) | 14,350 | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (12,505) | — | (12,505) | ||||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | — | 373 | 373 | ||||||||||||||
| Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income | (12,505) | 373 | (12,132) | ||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | 3,244 | (1,026) | 2,218 | |||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale represent realized securities gains or losses, net of tax effects. There were no security sales in any period presented. Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income for postretirement plans asset (liability) represent amortization of amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, and are recorded in the "Other operating expenses" line item of the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Note 14 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers
All of the Company’s revenues that are in the scope of the “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” accounting standard (“ASC 606”) are recognized within noninterest income. The following table presents the Company’s sources of noninterest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Items outside the scope of ASC 606 are noted as such.
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| For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Noninterest Income: In-scope of ASC 606: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service charges on deposit accounts | $ | 4,166 | 3,209 | 11,407 | 8,766 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other service charges and fees: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bankcard interchange income, net | 3,009 | 4,405 | 12,532 | 12,338 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other service charges and fees | 1,594 | 1,086 | 4,347 | 3,237 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance income | — | 6 | — | 2,725 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wealth management income | 1,391 | 1,128 | 3,487 | 3,065 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SBA consulting fees | 479 | 1,128 | 1,963 | 6,079 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Noninterest income (in-scope of ASC 606) | 10,639 | 10,962 | 33,736 | 36,210 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Noninterest income (out-of-scope of ASC 606) | 6,273 | 5,549 | 19,691 | 22,344 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total noninterest income | $ | 16,912 | 16,511 | 53,427 | 58,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
A description of the Company’s revenue streams accounted for under ASC 606 is detailed below.
Service charges on deposit accounts: The Company earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance, and overdraft services. Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs. Maintenance and activity fees include account maintenance fees and transaction-based fees. Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of the month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees, stop payment charges, statement rendering, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the Company fulfills the customer’s request. Service charges on deposits are withdrawn from the customer’s account balance.
Other service charges and fees: The Company earns interchange income on its customers’ debit and credit card usage and earns fees from other services utilized by its customers. Interchange income is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned whenever the Company’s debit and credit cards are processed through card payment networks such as MasterCard. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. Interchange fees are offset with interchange expenses and are presented on a net basis. Other service charges include revenue from processing wire transfers, bill pay service, cashier’s checks, ATM surcharge fees, and other services. The Company’s performance obligation for fees, exchange, and other service charges are largely satisfied, and related revenue recognized, when the services are rendered or upon completion. Payment is typically received immediately or in the following month.
Commissions from the sales of insurance and financial products: The Company earns commissions from the sale of wealth management products. In addition, this line included earned commissions from the sale of insurance policies until the sale of substantially all of the assets of First Bank Insurance Services on June 30, 2021, at which time this revenue source ceased.
Insurance income, which was earned by the Company until June 30, 2021, generally consisted of commissions from the sale of insurance policies and performance-based commissions from insurance companies. The Company recognized commission income from the sale of insurance policies when it acted as an agent between the insurance company and the policyholder. The Company’s performance obligation was generally satisfied upon the issuance of the insurance policy.
Wealth management income primarily consists of commissions received on financial product sales, such as annuities. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied upon the issuance of the financial product. Shortly after the policy is issued, the carrier remits the commission payment to the Company, and the Company recognizes the revenue. The Company also earns some fees from asset management, which is billed quarterly for services rendered in the most recent period, for which the performance obligation has been satisfied.
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SBA consulting fees: The Company earns fees for its consulting services related to the origination of SBA loans. Fees are based on a percentage of the dollar amount of the originated loans and are recorded when the performance obligation has been satisfied.
The Company has made no significant judgments in applying the revenue guidance prescribed in ASC 606 that affect the determination of the amount and timing of revenue from the above-described contracts with customers.
Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Acquisitions
On October 15, 2021 we completed the acquisition of Select Bancorp, Inc. ("Select") which was headquartered in Dunn, North Carolina and which contributed total assets of $1.8 billion, total loans of $1.3 billion, and total deposits of $1.6 billion as of the acquisition date. As such, comparisons for the financial periods presented are impacted by our acquisition of Select.
On June 21, 2022, we announced an agreement to acquire GrandSouth Bancorporation ("GrandSouth"), headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, in an all-stock transaction. The terms of the agreement provide that each share of GrandSouth common and preferred stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the acquisition will be converted into 0.91 shares of the Company's common stock. We have received all regulatory approvals for the transaction. Approval by GrandSouth's shareholders remains pending and is expected in the fourth quarter of 2022. The acquisition is expected to close in early January 2023. GrandSouth operates eight branches throughout South Carolina and currently has $1.3 billion in total assets, $995.1 million in loans, and $1.1 billion in deposits.
Overview and Highlights at and for Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
We earned net income of $37.9 million, or $1.06 diluted EPS, during the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to net income of $27.6 million, or $0.97 diluted EPS, for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
The main drivers to the increase in net income are presented below. Refer also to additional discussion in the Results of Operations section following.
•Net interest income for the third quarter of 2022 was $85.3 million, a 45.7% increase from the $58.6 million recorded in the third quarter of 2021. The increase in net interest income from the prior year period was driven by higher earning assets related to both organic growth and the Select acquisition.
•Also contributing to the increase in net interest income was the higher net interest margin ("NIM") which increased in the third quarter of 2022 to 3.40% from 3.03% for the third quarter of 2021 related to the increase in market interest rates driving higher yields on loans, while our cost of funds has remained low and was essentially unchanged from the same period of the prior year.
•For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded $5.1 million in provision for credit losses. This is compared to a release of provisions of $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2021. Fluctuations each period are based on loan growth during the period, changes in the levels of nonperforming loans, economic forecasts impacting loss drivers, and other assumptions and inputs to the CECL model.
•Noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 increased slightly, up $0.4 million, or 2.4%, from the comparable period of 2021 with higher service charges and other gains offset by lower loan sale gains, consulting income and other fees.
•Noninterest expense increased $7.9 million, or 19.3%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, as compared to the prior year period driven by higher operating expenses resulting from the Select acquisition.
Total assets at September 30, 2022 amounted to $10.5 billion, a 0.1% increase from December 31, 2021. The primary balance sheet changes are presented below. Refer also to additional discussion in the Financial Condition section following.
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•Total loans amounted to $6.5 billion at September 30, 2022, an increase of $443.6 million, a 9.7% annualized growth rate, from December 31, 2021 due to organic growth in all markets. Organic growth for the third quarter of 2022 amounted to $282.1 million.
•Total investment securities decreased $261.8 million from December 31, 2021 to total $2.9 billion at September 30, 2022, as cash flows were utilized to fund loan growth. Also contributing to the decline was the increase in unrealized losses on available for sale securities which totaled $464.6 million at September 30, 2022.
•Total deposits amounted to $9.2 billion at September 30, 2022, an increase of $104.6 million, or 1.1%, from December 31, 2021. While deposits have continued to grow for the year to date period, the third quarter of 2022 realized a decline in total deposits of $130.5 million as market rates for deposits have become more competitive and customer behaviors may be shifting from activity experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
•We remain well-capitalized by all regulatory standards with a total common equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.76% and total risk-based capital ratio of 14.84%.
•Accumulated other comprehensive loss increased $333.1 million related to higher unrealized losses on available for sale securities due to increased market rates experienced starting in March 2022.
Overview and Highlights for Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Total net income of $108.5 million, or $3.04 diluted EPS, was reported during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to net income of $85.1 million, or $2.99 diluted EPS, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
The main drivers to the increase in net income are presented below. Refer also to additional discussion in the Results of Operations section following.
•Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $240.5 million, a 39.4% increase from the $172.6 million recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in net interest income from the prior year period was due in large part to higher earning assets related to both organic growth and the Select acquisition completed in the fourth quarter of 2021. Also contributing to the increase in net interest income was the higher NIM which increased 10 basis points in 2022 as compared to the prior year.
•For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $8.6 million based on loan growth for the period and CECL model assumptions including deterioration economic forecasts. This is compared to a reversal of the provision for credit losses of $1.4 million for the comparable period of 2021.
•Noninterest income declined $5.1 million, or 8.8%, from the prior year period primarily due to a $7.0 million decrease in mortgage banking income related to lower levels of activity due to market rate increases. Other decreases in SBA consulting and loan sale gains where more than offset by higher service changes and other income income related to higher level of accounts and transactions arising from the Select acquisition.
•Noninterest expense increased $27.7 million, or 22.7%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Included in the current year period was $4.8 million in merger and acquisition expenses primarily related to computer system conversion costs resulting from the Select acquisition. The balance of the increase in noninterest expenses was driven by higher operating expenses resulting from the Select acquisition.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The accounting principles we follow and our methods of applying these principles conform with GAAP and with general practices followed by the banking industry. Certain of these principles involve a significant amount of judgment and may involve the use of estimates based on our best assumptions at the time of the estimation. We have identified the accounting policies discussed below as being more sensitive in terms of judgments and estimates taking into account their overall potential impact to our consolidated financial statements.
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Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Unfunded Commitments
The allowance for credit losses represents management’s current estimate of credit losses for the remaining estimated life of financial instruments. We perform periodic and systematic detailed reviews of the loan portfolio to identify trends and to assess the overall collectability of the portfolio. We believe the accounting estimate related to the ACL is a “critical accounting estimate” as: (1) changes in it can materially affect the provision for credit losses and net income; (2) it requires management to predict borrowers’ likelihood or capacity to repay, including evaluation of inherently uncertain future economic conditions; (3) the value of underlying collateral must be estimated on collateral-dependent loans; (4) prepayment activity must be projected to estimate the life of loans that often are shorter than contractual terms; and (5) it requires estimation of a reasonable and supportable forecast period for credit losses. Accordingly, this is a highly subjective process and requires significant judgment since it is difficult to evaluate current and future economic conditions in relation to an overall credit cycle and estimate the timing and extent of loss events that are expected to occur prior to end of a loan’s estimated life.
Our ACL is assessed at each balance sheet date and adjustments are recorded in the provision for credit losses. The ACL is estimated based on loan level characteristics using historical loss rates, a reasonable and supportable economic forecast, and assumptions of probability of default and loss given default. Loan balances considered uncollectible are charged-off against the ACL. There are many factors affecting the ACL, some of which are quantitative, while others require qualitative judgment. Although management believes its process for determining the ACL adequately considers all the potential factors that could potentially result in credit losses, the process includes subjective elements and is susceptible to significant change. To the extent actual outcomes differ from management estimates, additional provision for credit losses could be required that could adversely affect our earnings or financial position in future periods.
Purchased credit deteriorated ("PCD") loans represent assets that are acquired with evidence of more than insignificant credit quality deterioration since origination as of the acquisition date. At acquisition, an allowance on PCD assets is booked directly to the ACL. Any subsequent changes in the ACL on PCD assets is recorded through the provision for credit losses.
We believe that the ACL is adequate to absorb the expected life of loan credit losses on the portfolio of loans as of the balance sheet date. Actual losses incurred may differ materially from our estimates.
We estimate expected credit losses on unfunded commitments to extend credit over the contractual period in which we are exposed to credit risk on the underlying commitments, unless the obligation is unconditionally cancellable. The allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures, which is included in "Other liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, is adjusted for as an increase or decrease to the provision for unfunded commitments. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life. The methodology is based on a loss rate approach that starts with the probability of funding based on historical experience. Similar to methodology discussed above related to the loans receivable portfolio, adjustments are made to the historical losses for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecast.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
We believe that the accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets also involves a higher degree of judgment than most other significant accounting policies. Accounting Standards Codification 350-10 establishes standards for the amortization of acquired intangible assets, generally over the estimated useful life of the related assets, and impairment assessment of goodwill. At September 30, 2022, we had core deposit and other intangibles of $13.9 million subject to amortization and $364.3 million of goodwill, which is not subject to amortization.
Goodwill arising from business combinations represents the excess of the purchase price over the sum of the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired less the estimated fair value of the liabilities assumed. Goodwill has an indefinite useful life and is evaluated for impairment annually or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s fair value. At each reporting date between annual goodwill impairment tests, we consider potential indicators of impairment. During 2022 there were no triggers warranting interim impairment assessments and for the 2021 annual assessment, we concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value exceeded its carrying value.
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The primary identifiable intangible asset we typically record in connection with a whole bank or bank branch acquisition is the value of the core deposit intangibles which represent the estimated value of the long-term deposit relationships acquired in the transaction. Determining the amount of identifiable intangible assets and their average lives involves multiple assumptions and estimates and is typically determined by performing a discounted cash flow analysis, which involves a combination of any or all of the following assumptions: customer attrition/runoff, alternative funding costs, deposit servicing costs, and discount rates. The core deposit intangibles are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the deposit accounts based on a method that we believe reasonably approximates the anticipated benefit stream from this intangible. The estimated useful lives are periodically reviewed for reasonableness and have generally been estimated to have a life ranging from seven to ten years, with an accelerated rate of amortization. We review identifiable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Our policy is that an impairment loss is recognized, equal to the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and its fair value, if the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Estimating future cash flows involves the use of multiple estimates and assumptions, such as those listed above.
Current Accounting Matters
See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information about recently announced or adopted accounting standards.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Interest Income
Net interest income is our largest source of revenue and is the difference between the interest earned on interest-earning assets (generally loans and investment securities) and the interest expense incurred in connection with interest-bearing liabilities (generally deposits and borrowed funds). Changes in the net interest income are the result of changes in volume and the net interest spread which affects NIM. Volume refers to the average dollar levels of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest spread refers to the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. NIM refers to net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets and is influenced by the level and relative mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is also influenced by external factors such as local economic conditions, competition for loans and deposits, and market interest rates.
Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 amounted to $85.3 million, an increase of $26.8 million, or 45.7%, from the $58.6 million recorded in the third quarter of 2021. Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the three months ended September 30, 2022 amounted to $86.0 million, an increase of $26.9 million, or 45.5%, from the $59.1 million recorded in the third quarter of 2021. For internal purposes, we evaluate our NIM on a tax-equivalent basis by adding the tax benefit realized from tax-exempt loans and securities to reported interest income then dividing by total average earning assets. We believe that analysis of NIM on a tax-equivalent basis is useful and appropriate because it allows a comparison of net interest in different periods without taking into account the different mix of taxable versus non-taxable loans and investments that may have existed during those periods.
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The following table presents an analysis of net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
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($ in thousands) | Average Volume | Average Rate | Interest Earned or Paid | Average Volume | Average Rate | Interest Earned or Paid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans (1) (2) | $ | 6,389,996 | 4.49 | % | $ | 72,239 | $ | 4,820,007 | 4.09 | % | $ | 50,957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxable securities | 3,078,561 | 1.73 | % | 13,450 | 2,274,336 | 1.46 | % | 8,381 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-taxable securities | 299,822 | 1.48 | % | 1,115 | 193,511 | 1.41 | % | 688 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments, primarily interest-bearing cash | 260,009 | 2.27 | % | 1,486 | 447,759 | 0.47 | % | 528 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 10,028,388 | 3.49 | % | 88,290 | 7,735,613 | 3.11 | % | 60,554 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | 89,042 | 82,204 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premises and equipment | 134,903 | 123,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 314,800 | 378,320 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 10,567,133 | $ | 8,319,327 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing checking | $ | 1,529,233 | 0.06 | % | $ | 250 | $ | 1,349,796 | 0.06 | % | $ | 194 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market deposits | 2,480,043 | 0.13 | % | 841 | 1,865,477 | 0.13 | % | 613 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savings deposits | 752,042 | 0.06 | % | 111 | 617,064 | 0.06 | % | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time deposits >$100,000 | 494,707 | 0.32 | % | 394 | 504,437 | 0.44 | % | 558 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other time deposits | 295,134 | 0.34 | % | 252 | 214,686 | 0.30 | % | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 5,551,159 | 0.13 | % | 1,848 | 4,551,460 | 0.14 | % | 1,626 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowings | 110,180 | 3.99 | % | 1,108 | 60,822 | 2.45 | % | 375 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 5,661,339 | 0.21 | % | 2,956 | 4,612,282 | 0.17 | % | 2,001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noninterest-bearing checking | 3,748,119 | 2,728,815 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 69,912 | 59,244 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 1,087,763 | 918,986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 10,567,133 | $ | 8,319,327 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net yield on interest-earning assets and net interest income | 3.38 | % | $ | 85,334 | 3.00 | % | $ | 58,553 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net yield on interest-earning assets and net interest income – tax-equivalent (3) | 3.40 | % | $ | 86,026 | 3.03 | % | $ | 59,129 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate spread | 3.28 | % | 2.94 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average prime rate | 5.35 | % | 3.25 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Average loans include nonaccruing loans, the effect of which is to lower the average rate shown. Interest earned includes recognized net loan fees, including late fees, prepayment fees, and deferred loan fee amortization (including deferred PPP fees), in the amounts of $0.8 million, and $1.9 million for three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(2) Includes accretion of discount on acquired and SBA loans of $2.6 million and $1.2 million for three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(3) Includes tax-equivalent adjustments of $0.7 million and $0.6 million for three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, to reflect the tax benefit that we receive related to tax-exempt securities and tax-exempt loans, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments/loans due to their tax exempt status. This amount has been computed assuming a 23% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.
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Overall, as demonstrated in the table above, net interest income grew $26.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 from the comparable period of the prior year. Higher earning asset volumes, from both organic growth and the Select acquisition, combined with an expansion in NIM, drove the increase. Rates on interest-bearing deposits remained stable year-over-year while rated on borrowings increased relative to higher market rates.
•Market interest rates increased 300 basis points between March and September 2022 to result in an average prime rate of 5.35% for three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 3.25% for the prior year period.
•Average loan volumes for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were $1.6 billion higher than the same period in 2021. In addition to higher volumes, interest rates on loans increased 40 basis points to 4.49% for the third quarter of 2022, to result in an increase in loan interest income of $21.3 million.
•Interest income on total investment securities increased $5.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 when compared to the same period in 2021 related primary to the higher yields on the portfolio as reinvestment rates increased between the periods. Average volumes increased $910.5 million between periods contributing to the increase in interest income.
•Higher average balances in interest-bearing deposits of $1.0 billion drove a $0.2 million increase in deposit interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Rates for the same periods remained essentially unchanged.
•The combination of higher rates on borrowings, up 154 basis points from the third quarter of 2021 as compared to the third quarter of 2022, related to increasing market rates, and the increase in volume of borrowings between periods drove the $0.7 million increase in interest expense for this category. Starting in the third quarter of 2022, short-term borrowings were utilized as needed to fund loan growth and manage fluctuations in deposit balances.
•The increase in NIM was in large part the result of market rate increases and improved pricing on new loans.
Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 amounted to $240.5 million, an increase of $67.9 million, or 39.4%, from the $172.6 million recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 amounted to $242.5 million, an increase of $68.5 million, or 39.3%, from the $174.1 million recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. For internal purposes, we evaluate our NIM on a tax-equivalent basis by adding the tax benefit realized from tax-exempt loans and securities to reported interest income then dividing by total average earning assets. We believe that analysis of NIM on a tax-equivalent basis is useful and appropriate because it allows a comparison of net interest in different periods without taking into account the different mix of taxable versus non-taxable loans and investments that may have existed during those periods.
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The following table presents an analysis of net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
| Average Balances and Net Interest Income Analysis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | Average Volume | Average Rate | Interest Earned or Paid | Average Volume | Average Rate | Interest Earned or Paid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans (1) (2) | $ | 6,197,915 | 4.35 | % | $ | 201,518 | $ | 4,728,258 | 4.36 | % | $ | 154,325 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxable securities | 3,070,745 | 1.74 | % | 40,045 | 2,030,491 | 1.45 | % | 22,081 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-taxable securities | 296,132 | 1.48 | % | 3,267 | 131,263 | 1.51 | % | 1,487 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments, primarily interest-bearing cash | 366,529 | 1.10 | % | 3,016 | 453,267 | 0.53 | % | 1,809 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 9,931,321 | 3.34 | % | $ | 247,846 | 7,343,279 | 3.27 | % | 179,702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | 110,007 | 83,115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premises and equipment | 135,476 | 122,605 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 372,405 | 373,918 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 10,549,209 | $ | 7,922,917 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest bearing checking | $ | 1,548,935 | 0.06 | % | $ | 684 | $ | 1,278,103 | 0.07 | % | $ | 685 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market deposits | 2,550,643 | 0.13 | % | 2,426 | 1,764,857 | 0.18 | % | 2,330 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savings deposits | 739,927 | 0.06 | % | 324 | 579,595 | 0.08 | % | 338 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time deposits >$100,000 | 531,168 | 0.30 | % | 1,180 | 528,589 | 0.53 | % | 2,097 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other time deposits | 298,112 | 0.26 | % | 590 | 219,031 | 0.34 | % | 563 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 5,668,785 | 0.12 | % | 5,204 | 4,370,175 | 0.18 | % | 6,013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowings | 81,817 | 3.53 | % | 2,160 | 61,180 | 2.49 | % | 1,139 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 5,750,602 | 0.17 | % | 7,364 | 4,431,355 | 0.22 | % | 7,152 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noninterest bearing checking | 3,617,293 | 2,534,262 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 52,130 | 57,839 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 1,129,184 | 899,461 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 10,549,209 | $ | 7,922,917 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net yield on interest-earning assets and net interest income | 3.24 | % | $ | 240,482 | 3.14 | % | $ | 172,550 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net yield on interest-earning assets and net interest income – tax-equivalent (3) | 3.27 | % | $ | 242,540 | 3.17 | % | $ | 174,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate spread | 3.17 | % | 3.05 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average prime rate | 4.20 | % | 3.25 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Average loans include nonaccruing loans, the effect of which is to lower the average rate shown. Interest earned includes recognized net loan fees, including late fees, prepayment fees, and deferred loan fee amortization (including deferred PPP fees), in the amounts of $2.8 million, and $7.5 million for nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(2) Includes accretion of discount on acquired and SBA loans of $7.2 million and $6.2 million for nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(3) Includes tax-equivalent adjustments of $2.1 million and $1.5 million for nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, to reflect the tax benefit that we receive related to tax-exempt securities and tax-exempt loans, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments/loans due to their tax exempt status. This amount has been computed assuming a 23% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense
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Overall, as demonstrated in the table above, net interest income grew $67.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 from the comparable period of the prior year. Higher earning asset volumes, from both organic growth and the Select acquisition, combined with an expansion in NIM, drove the increase.
•Average loan volumes for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $1.5 billion higher than the same period in 2021. Interest rates on loans remained fairly stable between periods as increases in market rates during 2022 were offset by a decline of $5.2 million in PPP loan fee accretion for 2022 as compared to 2021. The combination of factors resulted in an increase in loan interest income of $47.2 million.
•Higher average volume of $1.2 billion on total securities resulted in an increase of $19.7 million in interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 when compared to the same period in 2021. Also contributing to the increase in interest income was the higher yields on the taxable portfolio as reinvestment rates increased between the periods.
•Lower interest rates paid on deposits drove a $0.8 million decrease in deposit interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Reductions in rates on deposits more than offset the $1.3 billion increase in average volume for total interest-bearing deposits.
•Starting in the third quarter of 2022, short-term borrowings were utilized as needed to fund loan growth and manage fluctuations in deposit balances. In addition, higher market interest rates drove the increase in rates on borrowings, up 104 basis points for nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the prior year period. and resulted in an increase of $1.0 million increase in interest expense for this category.
•The increase in NIM was in large part the result of higher market rates and lower deposit pricing, partially offset by lower PPP loan fee accretion.
Our NIM for all periods benefited from net accretion income, primarily associated with purchase accounting premiums/discounts on loans, deposits and borrowings associated with acquisitions. Presented in the table below is the amount of accretion which increased net interest income in each time period presented.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest income – increased by accretion of loan discount on acquired loans | $ | 1,519 | 530 | 4,735 | 4,195 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest income - increased by accretion of loan discount on retained SBA loans | 1,032 | 697 | 2,428 | 2,004 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest income impact | 2,551 | 1,227 | 7,163 | 6,199 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense – reduced by premium amortization of deposits | 121 | 8 | 524 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense – increased by discount accretion of borrowings | (64) | (45) | (190) | (133) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total net interest expense impact | 57 | (37) | 334 | (99) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total impact on net interest income | $ | 2,608 | 1,190 | 7,497 | 6,100 | ||||||||||||||||||
The increase in loan discount accretion on purchased loans for both the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in the prior year is related to the Select acquisition. Generally, the level of loan discount accretion will decline each year due to the natural paydowns in acquired loan portfolios. At September 30, 2022 and 2021, unaccreted loan discount on purchased loans amounted to $12.5 million and $4.8 million, respectively.
In addition to the loan discount accretion recorded on acquired loans, we record accretion on the discounts associated with the retained unguaranteed portions of SBA loans sold in the secondary market. The level of SBA loan discount accretion will vary relative to fluctuations in the SBA loan portfolio. At September 30, 2022 and 2021, unaccreted loan discount on SBA loans amounted to $4.6 million and $6.6 million, respectively.
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Amortization of net deferred loan fees also impacts interest income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we amortized net deferred PPP fees of $2.6 million as interest income compared to $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. At September 30, 2022, there were no remaining deferred PPP origination fees.
Provision for Credit Losses and Provision for Unfunded Commitments
The provisions for credit losses represents our current estimate of life of loan credit losses in the loan portfolio and unfunded loan commitments. Our estimate of credit losses is determined using a complex model that relies on reasonable and supportable forecasts and historical loss information to determine the balance of the ACL and resulting provision for credit losses. The provision for unfunded commitments represents expected losses on unfunded loan commitments that are expected to result in outstanding loan balances. The allowance for unfunded commitments is included in "Other liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The amount of provision recorded in each period was the amount required such that the total ACL reflected the appropriate balance as determined under CECL. A provision for credit losses of $5.1 million was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $8.6 million was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 based on loan growth during each period, updated economic forecasts impacting loss drivers, and other assumptions and inputs to the CECL model. Also based on the CECL model results and fluctuations in asset quality trends, a reversal provision of $1.4 million was required for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
In addition, a $0.3 million provision for unfunded commitments was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and a reversal provision of $1.2 million was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, related primarily to the fluctuations in the levels and mix of outstanding loan commitments. There was a $1.0 million and $3.0 million provision for unfunded commitments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
Additional discussion of our asset quality and credit metrics, which impact our provision for credit losses, is provided in the "Nonperforming Assets" and "Allowance for Credit Losses and Loan Loss Experience" sections following.
Noninterest Income
Our noninterest income amounted to $16.9 million and $16.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $53.4 million and $58.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Included in noninterest income was nonrecurring amounts totaling $2.7 million and $50,000 in other gains for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $6.0 million and $1.5 million in other gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The following table presents the primary components of noninterest income.
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Service charges on deposit accounts | $ | 4,166 | 3,209 | 11,407 | 8,766 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other service charges and fees - bankcard interchange income, net | 3,009 | 4,405 | 12,532 | 12,338 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other service charges and fees - other | 3,303 | 2,059 | 8,668 | 6,144 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fees from presold mortgage loans | 376 | 2,096 | 1,951 | 8,914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products | 1,391 | 1,198 | 3,487 | 5,854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SBA consulting fees | 479 | 1,128 | 1,963 | 6,079 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SBA loan sale gains | 479 | 1,655 | 4,581 | 6,981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") income | 962 | 711 | 2,880 | 1,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other gains, net | 2,747 | 50 | 5,958 | 1,533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noninterest income | $ | 16,912 | 16,511 | 53,427 | 58,554 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Service charges on deposit accounts increased $1.0 million, or 29.8%, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021, and increased $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was driven by the higher number of new customers and transaction accounts generating fees from both organic growth and the Select acquisition.
Other service charges and fees - bankcard interchange income, net represents interchange income from debit and credit card transactions, net of associated interchange expense, and decreased $1.4 million, or 31.7%, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the prior year period, and increased $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the prior year period. The decrease is a result of the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 limitation on debit card interchange fees. Because the Company exceeded $10 billion in total assets at December 31, 2021, the interchange fee limitation became effective for us July 1, 2022. Higher volumes of accounts and transactions have partially offset the rate limitation.
Other service charges and fees - other includes items such as SBA guarantee servicing fees and related servicing rights amortization, ATM charges, wire transfer fees, safety deposit box rentals, fees from sales of personalized checks, and check cashing fees. The increase in this line item for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021 of $1.2 million, or 60.4%, and the increase of $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the prior year period, was primarily due to growth in the number of accounts and related transaction activity, as well as the Bank's deposit base increases.
Fees from presold mortgage loans amounted to $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, a decline of $1.7 million, or 82.1%, from the same time period in 2021, and a $7.0 million decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the prior year period. The decrease was due to the general increase in market interest rates and related decline in home mortgage refinancings and new originations during 2022 as compared to the prior year.
Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products for the three months ended September 30, 2022 increased $0.2 million from the same period in 2021. There was a decrease of $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the prior year period which was directly related to the sale of the majority of the assets of our property and casualty insurance subsidiary in June 2021.
SBA consulting fees decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021 by $0.6 million, or 57.5%, and decreased $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the prior year period. The declines in fees were directly related to the wind-down of the PPP loan program and lower related revenues earned in the current year periods.
SBA loan sale gains decreased $1.2 million, or 71.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021 and declined $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the prior year period. The lower gains were related to the timing of sales and the volume of originated loans available to be sold in each period.
Other gains, net for the third quarter of 2022 consisted primarily of a settlement of a prior year cash letter processing differences. Also included in other gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were death benefits realized on BOLI policies. Other gains for the nine months ended September 20, 2021 are primarily related to the sale of the the majority of the assets of our property and casualty insurance subsidiary in June 2021.
Noninterest Expenses
Noninterest expenses totaled $48.7 million and $40.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $149.6 million and $121.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Included in noninterest expense was nonrecurring merger and acquisition costs totaling $0.5 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Merger and acquisition costs totaled $4.8 million and $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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The following table presents the primary components of noninterest expense.
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries | $ | 24,416 | 20,651 | 71,669 | 61,969 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Employee benefits | 4,156 | 4,447 | 16,044 | 13,105 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total personnel expense | 28,572 | 25,098 | 87,713 | 75,074 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Occupancy expense | 3,175 | 2,618 | 9,681 | 8,190 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment related expenses | 1,672 | 1,125 | 4,490 | 3,223 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Merger and acquisition expenses | 548 | 254 | 4,769 | 665 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 889 | 695 | 2,859 | 2,437 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credit card rewards and other bankcard expenses | 805 | 1,161 | 3,018 | 3,353 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone and data lines | 929 | 736 | 2,719 | 2,226 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Software costs | 1,590 | 1,238 | 4,452 | 3,947 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Data processing expense | 1,790 | 1,440 | 5,811 | 4,139 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 1,117 | 952 | 3,295 | 2,052 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising and marketing expense | 856 | 742 | 2,651 | 1,972 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-credit losses | 828 | 321 | 1,918 | 782 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deposit related expenses | 604 | 383 | 1,271 | 1,145 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreclosed property losses (gains), net | — | 23 | (372) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 5,325 | 4,031 | 15,288 | 12,655 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 48,700 | $ | 40,817 | $ | 149,563 | $ | 121,867 | |||||||||||||||
In general, the increase in noninterest expenses was driven by higher operating expenses from personnel, locations, number of accounts, and higher level of activity resulting from the Select acquisition completed in the fourth quarter of 2021. Merger and acquisition expenses amounted to $4.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and primarily related to March 2022 core system conversion costs incurred for the Select acquisition.
Total personnel expense increased $3.5 million, or 13.8%, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021. Total personnel expense increased $12.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the prior year period. The increase for each period was a direct result of the incremental number of associates from the Select acquisition, combined with regular annual salary increases. Also contributing to the increases were higher insurance claims and costs in 2022 compared to the prior year.
Income Taxes
We recorded income tax expense of $10.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $7.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Our effective tax rates increased to 21.2% from 20.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase in effective tax rate between quarterly periods was attributable to the utilization of additional federal disaster credits in the third quarter of 2021.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we recorded income tax expense of $28.4 million and $22.5 million, respectively. Our effective tax rates remained stable at 20.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 20.9% for the comparable period of the prior year.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
Total assets at September 30, 2022 amounted to $10.5 billion, a nominal increase from December 31, 2021 as growth in loans was funded by existing cash and investments shifting the balance sheet mix somewhat. Total loans at September 30, 2022 amounted to $6.5 billion, a 7.3% increase from December 31, 2021, and total deposits amounted to $9.2 billion, a 1.1% increase from December 31, 2021.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the net increase in loans was $443.6 million, or 7.3%, related primarily to core growth and loans amounted to 62.1% of total assets as compared to 57.9% of total assets at December 31, 2021. We experienced organic growth in most of our loan categories, with commercial real estate, 1-4 family first mortgages, and construction categories experiencing the largest growth. The mix of our loan portfolio remained substantially the same at September 30, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021. The majority of our real estate loans were personal and commercial loans where real estate provides additional security for the loan. Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements presents additional detailed information regarding our mix of loans.
The composition of our investment portfolio remained substantially the same as at December 31, 2021, and continues to reflect our investment strategy of maintaining an appropriate level of liquidity while providing a relatively stable source of income. Total investment securities decreased $261.8 million from December 31, 2021 to total $2.9 billion at September 30, 2022. as cash flows were utilized to fund loan growth. Also contributing to the decline was the increase in unrealized losses on available for sale securities which totaled $464.6 million at September 30, 2022. Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements presents additional detailed information regarding our mix of investments and the unrealized losses for each category.
We invest primarily in securities issued by GSEs including FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA, and SBA, each of which guarantees the repayment of the securities. Nearly all of our mortgage-backed securities are issued by GSEs and are traded in liquid secondary markets. The state and local government investments are comprised almost entirely of highly-rated municipal bonds issued by state and local governments throughout the nation. We have no significant concentration of bond holdings from one state or local government entity. We have evaluated the unrealized losses on individual securities at September 30, 2022 and determined them to be of a temporary nature due primarily to interest rate factors and not credit quality concerns. In arriving at this conclusion, we reviewed third-party credit ratings and considered the severity of the impairment.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we continued to experience growth in our deposit base, with total deposits increasing by $104.6 million, or 1.1%, from December 31, 2021. Deposit growth was primarily in transaction accounts (checking and money market products), which we believe to be related to our ongoing deposit growth initiatives, as well as the build up in liquidity during the pandemic. While deposits have continued to grow for the year to date period, the third quarter of 2022 realized a decline in total deposits of $130.5 million as market rates for deposits have become more competitive and customer behaviors may be shifting from activity experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, TDRs, loans past due 90 or more days and still accruing interest, and foreclosed real estate. Nonperforming assets are summarized as follows:
$ in thousands | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Nonperforming assets | ||||||||||||||
| Nonaccrual loans | $ | 28,669 | 34,696 | |||||||||||
| TDRs – accruing | 11,355 | 13,866 | ||||||||||||
| Accruing loans >90 days past due | — | 1,004 | ||||||||||||
| Total nonperforming loans | 40,024 | 49,566 | ||||||||||||
| Foreclosed real estate | 658 | 3,071 | ||||||||||||
| Total nonperforming assets | $ | 40,682 | 52,637 | |||||||||||
| Asset Quality Ratios | ||||||||||||||
| Nonaccrual loans to total loans | 0.44 | % | 0.57 | % | ||||||||||
| Nonperforming loans to total loans | 0.61 | % | 0.82 | % | ||||||||||
| Nonperforming assets to total loans and foreclosed properties | 0.62 | % | 0.87 | % | ||||||||||
| Nonperforming assets to total assets | 0.39 | % | 0.50 | % | ||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans | 302.02 | % | 227.08 | % | ||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans | 216.34 | % | 158.96 | % | ||||||||||
As shown in the table above, nonperforming assets decreased from December 31, 2021 to September 30, 2022, with improvements noted in all categories. At September 30, 2022, total nonaccrual loans amounted to $28.7 million, compared to $34.7 million at December 31, 2021. "Real estate-mortgage-commercial and other" is the largest category of nonaccrual loans, at $11.5 million, or 40.1%, of total nonaccrual loans, followed by "Commercial, financial, and agricultural" at $11.4 million, or 39.6%, of total nonaccrual loans. Included in those categories are nonaccrual SBA loans totaling $15.6 million at September 30, 2022, or 54.4%, of total nonaccrual loans, that have $5.8 million in guarantees from the SBA.
TDRs are accruing loans for which we have granted concessions to the borrower as a result of the borrower’s financial difficulties. At September 30, 2022, total accruing TDRs amounted to $11.4 million, compared to $13.9 million at December 31, 2021, with the decrease being attributed to several large commercial TDR pay-offs or charge-offs during the period which more than offset the new TDRs added during the year to date period.
As reflected in Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, total classified loans declined 9.4% to $50.7 million at September 30, 2022 compared to $56.0 million at December 31, 2021. Special mention loans decreased 23.3% from $43.1 million at December 31, 2021 to $33.1 million at September 30, 2022. The majority of the improvements were in the commercial real estate and 1-4 family mortgage categories.
Total foreclosed real estate amounted to $0.7 million at September 30, 2022 and $3.1 million at December 31, 2021. Our foreclosed property balances have generally been decreasing as a result of sales activity during the periods and favorable overall asset quality. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recorded sales of six foreclosed properties partially offset by the addition of one foreclosed property. We believe that the fair values of foreclosed real estate, less estimated costs to sell, equal or exceed their respective carrying values at the dates presented.
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Allowance for Credit Losses and Loan Loss Experience
Our ACL is based on the total amount of loan losses that are expected over the remaining life of the loan portfolio. Our estimate of credit losses on loans is determined using a complex model that relies on reasonable and supportable forecasts and historical loss information to determine the balance of the ACL and resulting provision for credit losses. The ACL is measured on a collective pool basis when similar risk characteristics exist based primarily on discounted cash flows computed for each loan in a pool based on its individual characteristics. When we determine that foreclosure is probable or when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate. We have reviewed the collateral for our nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans, and have included this review among the factors considered in the evaluation of the ACL.
We have no foreign loans and few agricultural loans, and do not engage in significant lease financing or highly leveraged transactions. Commercial loans are diversified among a variety of industries. The majority of our real estate loans are primarily personal and commercial loans where real estate provides additional security for the loan. Collateral for virtually all of these loans is located within our principal market area.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $8.6 million and a reversal of provision for credit losses totaling $1.4 million, respectively. The increase in provision for 2022 as compared to the prior year period was primarily due to growth in the loan portfolio which accounted for approximately half of the higher provision in 2022. Also contributing to the increase was the economic forecast inputs to our CECL model driving higher loss rate assumptions, primarily due to higher unemployment forecasts and deteriorating Commercial Real Estate Index forecasts given the developing uncertain economic environment.
For the periods indicated, the following table summarizes our balances of loans outstanding, average loans outstanding, ACL, charge-offs and recoveries, and key ratios.
| Loan Ratios, Loss and Recovery Experience | |||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Loans outstanding at end of period | $ | 6,525,286 | 6,081,715 | 4,869,841 | |||||||||||||
| Average amount of loans outstanding | 6,197,915 | 5,018,391 | 4,728,258 | ||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses, at period end | 86,587 | 78,789 | 63,628 | ||||||||||||||
| Total charge-offs | (4,008) | (7,602) | (5,553) | ||||||||||||||
| Total recoveries | 3,206 | 4,922 | 3,618 | ||||||||||||||
| Net charge-offs | $ | (802) | (2,680) | (1,935) | |||||||||||||
| Ratios: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans (annualized) | 0.02 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.05 | % | |||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses as a percent of loans at end of period | 1.33 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.31 | % | |||||||||||
| Recoveries of loans previously charged-off as a percent of loans charged-off | 79.99 | % | 64.75 | % | 65.15 | % | |||||||||||
Allowance for Unfunded Commitments
In addition to the ACL on loans, we maintain an allowance for lending-related commitments such as unfunded loan commitments. We estimate expected credit losses associated with these commitments over the contractual period in which we are exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable. The allowance for lending-related commitments on off-balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted as a provision for unfunded commitments expense. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recorded a reversal of the provision for unfunded commitments of $1.2 million related to fluctuations in the levels and mix of outstanding loans commitments. For the comparable period of 2021, a $3.0 million provision for unfunded commitments was required related to higher levels of unfunded commitments for the period. The allowance for unfunded commitments of $12.3 million and $13.5 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, is classified on the balance sheet within "Other liabilities".
We believe the ACL is adequate at each period end presented. It must be emphasized, however, that the determination of the allowances using our procedures and methods rests upon various judgments and assumptions about economic conditions and other factors affecting loans. No assurance can be given that we will not in any particular period sustain loan losses that are sizable in relation to the amounts reserved or that subsequent evaluations of the loan portfolio, in light of conditions and factors then prevailing, will not require significant changes in the ACL or future charges to earnings. See “Critical Accounting Policies – Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Unfunded Commitments” in Note 1 to the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for more information.
In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our ACL and value of other real estate. Such agencies may require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance or the carrying value of other real estate based on their judgments about information available at the time of their examinations.
Liquidity, Commitments, and Contingencies
Our liquidity is determined by our ability to convert assets to cash or acquire alternative sources of funds to meet the needs of our customers who are withdrawing or borrowing funds, and to maintain required reserve levels, pay expenses and operate the Company on an ongoing basis. Our primary liquidity sources are net income from operations, cash and due from banks, federal funds sold and other short-term investments. Our securities portfolio is comprised almost entirely of readily marketable securities, which could also be sold to provide cash. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, we have seen our liquidity levels increase, with increases in deposits account balances leading to higher cash and investment securities levels.
In addition to internally generated liquidity sources, we have the ability to obtain borrowings under: 1) an approximately $857 million line of credit with the FHLB (of which $160.9 million and $2.0 million were outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively); 2) federal funds lines with several correspondent banks totaling $265 million (of which none was outstanding at September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021); and 3) an approximately $161 million line of credit through the Federal Reserve's discount window (of which none was outstanding at September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021). Unused and available lines of credit amounted to $1.1 billion at September 30, 2022.
Our overall liquidity is essentially the same as at December 31, 2021 with our liquid assets (cash and unpledged securities) as a percentage of our unpledged deposits and borrowings at 26.7% at September 30, 2022. We believe our liquidity sources, including unused lines of credit, are at an acceptable level and remain adequate to meet our operating needs in the foreseeable future.
The amount and timing of our contractual obligations and commercial commitments have not changed materially since December 31, 2021, the detail of which is presented in the Contractual Obligations and Other Commercial Commitments table of our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, we are not involved in any legal proceedings that, in our opinion, could have a material effect on our consolidated financial position.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments
Off-balance sheet arrangements include transactions, agreements, or other contractual arrangements pursuant to which we have obligations or provide guarantees on behalf of an unconsolidated entity. We have no off-balance sheet arrangements of this kind other than letters of credit and repayment guarantees associated with our trust preferred securities.
Derivative financial instruments include futures, forwards, interest rate swaps, options contracts, and other financial instruments with similar characteristics. We have not engaged in significant derivative activities through September 30, 2022, and have no current plans to do so.
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Capital Resources
The Company is regulated by the Federal Reserve and is subject to the securities registration and public reporting regulations of the SEC. Our banking subsidiary, First Bank, is also regulated by the Federal Reserve and the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks. We must comply with regulatory capital requirements established by the Federal Reserve. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. We are not aware of any recommendations of regulatory authorities or otherwise which, if they were to be implemented, would have a material effect on our liquidity, capital resources, or operations.
Under Basel III standards and capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
The capital standards require us to maintain minimum ratios of “Common Equity Tier 1” capital to total risk-weighted assets, “Tier 1” capital to total risk-weighted assets, and total capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.50%, 6.00% and 8.00%, respectively. Common Equity Tier 1 capital is comprised of common stock and related surplus, plus retained earnings, and is reduced by goodwill and other intangible assets, net of associated deferred tax liabilities. Tier 1 capital is comprised of Common Equity Tier 1 capital plus Additional Tier 1 Capital, which includes non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock and trust preferred securities. Total capital is comprised of Tier 1 capital plus certain adjustments, the largest of which is our ACL. Risk-weighted assets refer to our on- and off-balance sheet exposures, adjusted for their related risk levels using formulas set forth in Federal Reserve regulations.
In addition to the risk-based capital requirements described above, we are subject to a leverage capital requirement, which calls for a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital (as defined above) to quarterly average total assets of 3.00% to 5.00%, depending upon the institution’s composite ratings as determined by its regulators. The Federal Reserve has not advised us of any requirement specifically applicable to us.
At September 30, 2022, our capital ratios exceeded the regulatory minimum ratios discussed above. The following table presents the capital ratios for the Company and the regulatory minimums discussed above for the periods indicated.
| September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Risk-based capital ratios: | |||||||||||
| Common equity Tier 1 to Tier 1 risk weighted assets | 12.76 | % | 12.53 | % | |||||||
| Minimum required Common Equity Tier 1 capital | 7.00 | % | 7.00 | % | |||||||
| Tier I capital to Tier 1 risk weighted assets | 13.59 | % | 13.42 | % | |||||||
| Minimum required Tier 1 capital | 8.50 | % | 8.50 | % | |||||||
| Total risk-based capital to Tier II risk weighted assets | 14.84 | % | 14.67 | % | |||||||
| Minimum required total risk-based capital | 10.50 | % | 10.50 | % | |||||||
| Leverage capital ratio: | |||||||||||
| Tier 1 capital to quarterly average total assets | 10.21 | % | 9.39 | % | |||||||
| Minimum required Tier 1 leverage capital | 4.00 | % | 4.00 | % | |||||||
First Bank is also subject to capital requirements that do not vary materially from the Company’s capital ratios presented above. At September 30, 2022, First Bank exceeded the minimum ratios established by the regulatory authorities.
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Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
INTEREST RATE RISK (INCLUDING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK)
Net interest income is our most significant component of earnings and we consider interest rate risk to be our most significant market risk. In addition to changes in volumes of loans and deposits, our level of net interest income is continually at risk due to the effect that changes in general market interest rate trends have on interest yields earned and paid with respect to our various categories of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It is our policy to maintain portfolios of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities with maturities and repricing opportunities that will afford protection, to the extent practical, against wide interest rate fluctuations.
Our exposure to interest rate risk is analyzed on a regular basis by management using standard "gap" reports (which measure the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that time period), maturity reports, and an asset/liability software model that simulates future levels of interest income and expense based on current interest rates, expected future interest rates, and various intervals of “shock” or "ramped" interest rate scenarios. Over the years, we have been able to maintain a fairly consistent yield on average earning assets (our NIM), even during periods of changing interest rates. Over the past five calendar years, our NIM has ranged from a low of 3.16% (realized in 2021) to a high of 4.09% (realized in 2018). The 93 basis point fluctuation in NIM between the high and low point during this period was a direct result of the Federal Reserve monetary policy enacted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in a reduction in short-term market interest rates totaling 150 basis points in March 2020. During the first nine months of 2022, the Federal Reserve implemented monetary policy to combat inflationary conditions and increased short-term rates 300 basis points, with the anticipation of additional rate increases to occur throughout 2022.
There has be no significant change in the Company-estimated net interest income sensitivity from December 31, 2021. Using stated maturities for all fixed rate instruments except mortgage-backed securities (which are allocated in the periods of their expected payback) and securities and borrowings with call features that are expected to be called (which are shown in the period of their expected call), at September 30, 2022, we had approximately $3.5 billion more in interest-bearing liabilities that are subject to interest rate changes within one year than earning assets. This generally would indicate that net interest income would experience downward pressure in a rising interest rate environment and would benefit from a declining interest rate environment. However, this method of analyzing interest sensitivity only measures the magnitude of the timing differences and does not address earnings, market value, or management actions. Also, interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. In addition to the effects of “when” various rate-sensitive products reprice, market rate changes may not result in uniform changes in rates among all products. For example, included in interest-bearing liabilities subject to interest rate changes within one year as of September 30, 2022 were deposits totaling $4.7 billion comprised of checking, savings, and certain types of money market deposits with interest rates set by management. These types of deposits historically have not repriced with, or in the same proportion, as general market indicators.
Generally, when rates change, our interest-sensitive assets that are subject to adjustment reprice immediately at the full amount of the change, while our interest-sensitive liabilities that are subject to adjustment reprice at a lag to the rate change and typically not to the full extent of the rate change. In the short-term (less than twelve months), this generally results in us being asset-sensitive, meaning that our net interest income benefits from an increase in interest rates and is negatively impacted by a decrease in interest rates. The increase in our NIM during the third quarter of 2022 demonstrated this concept. In the twelve-month and longer horizon, the impact of having a higher level of interest-sensitive liabilities generally lessens the short-term effects of changes in interest rates. Overall we believe that in the near-term (twelve months), net interest income will not likely experience significant pressure from fluctuations in interest rates, and we may continue to benefit from the anticipated rise in interest rates.
Because of the static nature and limitations as discussed above of the gap report, we also employ an earnings simulation model to analyze the sensitivity of net interest income to movements in interest rates. The model is based on actual cash flows and repricing characteristics for on- and off-balance sheet instruments and incorporates market-based assumptions regarding the impact of changing interest rates on the prepayment rate of certain assets and liabilities. Earnings-simulation analysis captures not only the potential of these interest sensitive assets and liabilities to mature or reprice, but also the probability that they will do so. Moreover, earnings-simulation analysis considers the relative sensitivities of these balance sheet items and projects their behavior over an extended period of time.
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The general discussion in the foregoing paragraph applies most directly in a “normal” interest rate environment in which longer-term maturity instruments carry higher interest rates than short-term maturity instruments, and is less applicable in periods in which there is a “flat” interest rate curve. A “flat yield curve” means that short-term interest rates are substantially the same as long-term interest rates. Actions taken by the Federal Reserve at the beginning of the pandemic resulted in a very low and flat interest rate curve environment. Recent actions to raise short-term interest rates have resulted in a some steepening of the yield curve on the short end (within 1 year). However, the longer end of the curve continues to be flat and has actually inverted recently (between 1 and 10 years) meaning that the yield on short-term instruments (1 year) are higher than longer-term instruments (10 years). A flat or inverted interest rate curve is an unfavorable interest rate environment for many financial institutions, including the Bank, as short-term interest rates generally drive our deposit pricing and longer-term interest rates generally drive loan pricing. When these rates converge or invert, the profit spread we realize between loan yields and deposit rates narrows, which pressures our net interest margin.
Assuming that short term rates continue to rise over the next 12 months, we may see some benefit to our net interest margin from raising rates if we are able to maintain stable funding costs. Our experience historically has been that our demand deposit accounts have lagged the timing and amount of general market increases. However, we expect continued pressure on net interest margin from market competition for quality loans and the current mix of out earning assets in lower yielding investment securities.
Inflation
Because the assets and liabilities of a bank are primarily monetary in nature (payable in fixed, determinable amounts), the performance of a bank is affected more by changes in interest rates than by inflation as discussed above under Interest Rate Risk. Interest rates generally increase as the rate of inflation increases, but the magnitude of the change in rates may not be the same. The effect of inflation on banks is normally not as significant as its influence on those businesses that have large investments in plant and inventories. During periods of high inflation as we have recently experienced, there are normally corresponding increases in the money supply, and banks will normally experience above average growth in assets, loans, and deposits. Also, general increases in the price of goods and services will generally result in increased operating expenses.
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, which are our controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on the evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in allowing timely decisions regarding disclosure to be made about material information required to be included in our periodic reports with the SEC. In addition, no change in our internal control over financial reporting has occurred during, or subsequent to, the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II. Other Information
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings
Various legal proceedings may arise in the ordinary course of business and may be pending or threatened against the Company and its subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is involved in any pending legal proceedings that management believes are material to the Company or its consolidated financial position. If an exposure were to be identified, it is the Company’s policy to establish and accrue appropriate reserves during the accounting period in which a loss is deemed to be probable and the amount is determinable.
Item 1A – Risk Factors
Investing in shares of our common stock involves certain risks, including those identified and described in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as well as cautionary statements contained in this Form 10-Q, including those under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements” set forth in the forepart of this Form 10-Q, risks and matters described elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC. There are no material changes from the risk factors set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
| Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) | Maximum Number of Shares (or Approximate Dollar Value) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 40,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022 | — | — | — | $ | 40,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022 | — | — | — | $ | 40,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | — | — | $ | 40,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1)All shares available for repurchase are pursuant to publicly announced share repurchase authorizations. On February 7, 2022, the Company reported the authorization of a $40 million repurchase program with an expiration date of December 31, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had the remaining authorization to repurchase up to $40 million of the Company's stock.
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Item 6 - Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this report or, as noted, are incorporated by reference. Except as noted below the exhibits identified have Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 000-15572. Management contracts, compensatory plans and arrangements are marked with an asterisk (*).
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| 3.a | Articles of Incorporation of the Company and amendments thereto were filed as Exhibits 3.a.i through 3.a.v to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002, and are incorporated herein by reference. Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2009, and are incorporated herein by reference. Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed as Exhibit 3.1.b to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3D filed on June 29, 2010 (Commission File No. 333-167856), and are incorporated herein by reference. Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 6, 2011, and are incorporated herein by reference. Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 26, 2012, and are incorporated herein by reference. Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 14, 2022, and are incorporated herein by reference. | ||||
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| 101 | The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | ||||
Copies of exhibits are available upon written request to: First Bancorp, Elizabeth B. Bostian, Chief Financial Officer, 300 SW Broad Street, Southern Pines, North Carolina, 28387
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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.
| FIRST BANCORP | |||||
| November 7, 2022 | BY:/s/ Richard H. Moore | ||||
| Richard H. Moore Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), and Director | |||||
| November 7, 2022 | BY:/s/ Elizabeth B. Bostian | ||||
| Elizabeth B. Bostian Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| November 7, 2022 | BY:/s/ Blaise B. Buczkowski | ||||
| Blaise B, Buczkowski Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |||||
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