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FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC - Quarter Report: 2021 March (Form 10-Q)

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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 March 31, 2021
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
                    
to                     
Commission file number
0-7674
 
 
FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Texas
 
75-0944023
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
400 Pine Street, Abilene, Texas
 
79601
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(325)
627-7155
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
FFIN
 
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 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   ☒     No   ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T
(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes   ☒    No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
 
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 Act).    Yes   ☐    No  ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
 
Class
  
Outstanding at April 27, 2021
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
   142,285,611
 
 
 
 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item
      
Page
 
1.
  Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited      3  
       4  
       5  
       6  
       7  
       8  
       9  
2.
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      46  
3.
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      69  
4.
  Controls and Procedures      69  
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
1.
  Legal Proceedings      70  
1A.
  Risk Factors      70  
2.
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      70  
3.
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities      70  
4.
  Mine Safety Disclosures      70  
5.
  Other Information      70  
6.
  Exhibits      71  
       73  
 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
The consolidated balance sheets of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company” or “we”) at March 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020, and the consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive earnings, shareholders’ equity and cash flow for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited) and notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited), follow on pages 4 through 45.
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2021     2020     2020  
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS
                
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS
   $ 190,350     $ 191,486     $ 211,113  
INTEREST-BEARING DEMAND DEPOSITS IN BANKS
     893,221       76,378       517,971  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
     1,083,571       267,864       729,084  
SECURITIES
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE,
at fair value (amortized cost of these securities was $4,961,438, $3,950,510 and $4,177,179 as of March 31, 2021 and 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively)
     5,109,631       4,107,069       4,393,029  
LOANS:
                        
Held-for-investment
     5,322,562       4,639,389       5,171,033  
Less - allowance for credit losses
     (62,974     (60,440     (66,534
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net loans
held-for-investment
     5,259,588       4,578,949       5,104,499  
Held-for-sale
($61,511, $39,659 and $79,585 at fair value at March 31, 2021 and 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively)
     65,405       42,034       83,969  
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net
     142,415       139,554       142,269  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
     317,980       319,234       318,392  
OTHER ASSETS
     124,297       246,387       133,258  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total assets
   $  12,102,887     $  9,701,091     $  10,904,500  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                        
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS
   $ 3,350,145     $ 2,288,597     $ 2,982,697  
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS
     6,063,302       4,921,869       5,693,120  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total deposits
     9,413,447       7,210,466       8,675,817  
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE
     18,500       17,060       18,484  
BORROWINGS
     548,604       857,871       430,093  
OTHER LIABILITIES
     456,908       89,332       101,916  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     10,437,459       8,174,729       9,226,310  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
                        
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
                        
Common stock - ($0.01 par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; 142,285,611, 142,314,930 and 142,161,834 shares issued at March 31, 2021 and 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively)
     1,423       1,423       1,422  
Capital surplus
     671,849       673,535       669,644  
Retained earnings
     875,147       727,828       836,729  
Treasury stock (shares at cost: 938,004, 928,417 and 938,591 at March 31, 2021 and 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively)
     (9,385     (8,437     (9,126
Deferred compensation
     9,385       8,437       9,126  
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net
     117,009       123,576       170,395  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
     1,665,428       1,526,362       1,678,190  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 12,102,887     $ 9,701,091     $ 10,904,500  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
    
Three-Months Ended March 31,
 
     2021     2020  
INTEREST INCOME:
                
Interest and fees on loans
   $ 66,435     $ 62,995  
Interest on investment securities:
                
Taxable
     10,264       14,655  
Exempt from federal income tax
     13,749       9,694  
Interest on federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits in banks
     162       756  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total interest income
     90,610       88,100  
INTEREST EXPENSE:
                
Interest on deposits
     1,695       6,681  
Other
     91       517  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total interest expense
     1,786       7,198  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net interest income
     88,824       80,902  
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
     (1,997     9,850  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net interest income after provisions for credit losses
     90,821       71,052  
           
NONINTEREST INCOME:
                
Trust fees
     8,299       7,437  
Service charges on deposit accounts
     4,793       5,915  
ATM, interchange and credit card fees
     8,677       7,400  
Gain on sale and fees on mortgage loans
     9,894       3,852  
Net gain on sale of
available-for-sale
securities
     808       2,062  
Net gain on sale of foreclosed assets
     55       1  
Net gain on sale of assets
     145       116  
Interest on loan recoveries
     382       265  
Other
     1,821       1,684  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total noninterest income
     34,874       28,732  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
                
Salaries, commissions and employee benefits
     34,931       29,642  
Net occupancy expense
     3,147       3,027  
Equipment expense
     2,164       2,075  
FDIC insurance premiums
     701       45  
ATM, interchange and credit card expenses
     2,772       2,985  
Professional and service fees
     2,139       2,594  
Printing, stationery and supplies
     325       566  
Operational and other losses
     287       576  
Software amortization and expense
     2,619       2,024  
Amortization of intangible assets
     412       509  
Other
     8,226       11,275  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total noninterest expense
     57,723       55,318  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
     67,972       44,466  
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
     11,054       7,234  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
NET EARNINGS
   $  56,918     $ 37,232  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE, BASIC
   $ 0.40     $ 0.26  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE, DILUTED
   $ 0.40     $ 0.26  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
   $ 0.13     $ 0.12  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
    
Three-Months Ended March 31,
 
     2021     2020  
NET EARNINGS
   $ 56,918     $ 37,232  
OTHER ITEMS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS:
                
Change in unrealized gain on investment securities
available-for-sale,
before income taxes
     (66,770     73,037  
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains on investment securities included in net earnings, before income taxes
     (808     (2,062
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total other items of comprehensive earnings
     (67,578     70,975  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Income tax benefit (expense) related to:
                
Change in unrealized gain on investment securities
available-for-sale
     14,022       (15,338
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains on investment securities included in net earnings
     170       433  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total income tax benefit (expense)
     14,192       (14,905
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
   $ 3,532     $ 93,302  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
                                                 Accumulated        
                                                 Other     Total  
     Common Stock      Capital     Retained     Treasury Stock     Deferred      Comprehensive     Shareholders’  
     Shares     Amount      Surplus     Earnings     Shares     Amounts     Compensation      Earnings     Equity  
Balances at December 31, 2019
     135,891,755     $ 1,359      $ 450,676     $ 707,656       (927,408   $ (8,222   $ 8,222      $ 67,506     $ 1,227,197  
Stock issued in acquisition of TB&T Bancshares, Inc. (unaudited)
     6,275,574       63        220,210                                                220,273  
Net earnings (unaudited)
     —         —          —         37,232       —         —         —          —         37,232  
Stock option exercises (unaudited)
     144,188       1        2,191       —         —         —         —          —         2,192  
Restricted stock grant (unaudited)
     3,413       —          118       —         —         —         —          —         118  
Cash dividends declared, $0.12 per share (unaudited)
     —         —          —         (17,060     —         —         —          —         (17,060
Change in unrealized gain in investment securities
available-for-sale,
net of related income taxes (unaudited)
     —         —          —         —         —         —         —          56,070       56,070  
Shares purchased (redeemed) in connection with directors’ deferred compensation plan, net (unaudited)
     —         —          —         —         (1,009     (215     215        —          
Stock option expense (unaudited)
     —         —          340       —         —         —         —          —         340  
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balances at March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
     142,314,930     $ 1,423      $ 673,535     $ 727,828       (928,417   $ (8,437   $ 8,437      $ 123,576     $ 1,526,362  
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balances at December 31, 2020
     142,161,834     $ 1,422      $ 669,644     $ 836,729       (938,591   $ (9,126   $ 9,126      $ 170,395     $ 1,678,190  
Net earnings (unaudited)
     —         —          —         56,918       —         —         —          —         56,918  
Stock option exercises (unaudited)
     124,524       1        1,903       —         —         —         —          —         1,904  
Restricted stock grant/fortfeiture, net (unaudited)
     (747     —          (17     —         —         —         —          —         (17
Cash dividends declared, $0.13 per share (unaudited)
     —         —          —         (18,500     —         —         —          —         (18,500
Change in unrealized gain in investment securities
available-for-sale,
net of related income taxes (unaudited)
     —         —          —         —         —         —         —          (53,386     (53,386
Shares purchased in connection with directors’ deferred compensation plan, net (unaudited)
     —         —          —         —         587       (259     259        —          
Stock option expense (unaudited)
     —         —          319       —         —         —         —          —         319  
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balances at March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
     142,285,611     $ 1,423      $ 671,849     $ 875,147       (938,004   $ (9,385   $ 9,385      $ 117,009     $ 1,665,428  
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                 
     Three-Months Ended March 31,  
     2021     2020  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                
Net earnings
   $ 56,918     $ 37,232  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
                
Depreciation and amortization
     3,171       3,087  
Provision for credit losses
     (1,997     9,850  
Securities premium amortization, net
     14,105       7,239  
Discount accretion on purchased loans
     (591     (354
Gain on sale of assets, net
     (910     (2,250
Change in loans
held-for-sale
     16,365       (13,445
Change in other assets
     8,868       (15,046
Change in other liabilities
     840       4,919  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total adjustments
     39,851       (6,000
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
     96,769       31,232  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                
Cash received in acquisition of TB&T Bancshares, Inc.
     —         61,028  
Activity in
available-for-sale
securities:
                
Sales
     10,631       95,437  
Maturities
     7,839,968       1,614,414  
Purchases
     (8,280,926     (2,333,332
Net (increase) decrease in loans
held-for-investment
     (148,615     1,366  
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
     (3,322     (5,734
Proceeds from sale of bank premises and equipment and other assets
     420       171  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
     (581,844     (566,650
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                
Net increase (decrease) in noninterest-bearing deposits
     367,448       (14,356
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits
     370,182       72,633  
Net increase in borrowings
     118,511       476,515  
Common stock transactions:
                
Proceeds from stock option exercises
     1,904       2,192  
Dividends paid
     (18,483     (16,306
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
     839,562       520,678  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
     354,487       (14,740
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
     729,084       282,604  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
   $ 1,083,571     $ 267,864  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AND NONCASH TRANSACTIONS:
 
       
Interest paid
   $ 1,843     $ 7,042  
Transfer of loans and bank premises to other real estate
     255       —    
Investment securities purchased but not settled
     381,871       33,066  
Investment securities sold but not yet settled
     —         126,119  
Restricted stock grant (forfeiture)
     (17     118  
Stock issued in acquisition of TB&T Bancshares, Inc.
     —         220,273  
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (a Texas corporation) (“Bankshares”, “Company,” “we” or “us”) is a financial holding company which owns all of the capital stock of one bank with 78 locations located in Texas as of March 31, 2021. The Company’s subsidiary bank is First Financial Bank, N.A. The Company’s primary source of revenue is providing loans and banking services to consumers and commercial customers in the market area in which First Financial Bank, N.A. is located. In addition, the Company also owns First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, N.A., First Financial Insurance Agency, Inc., First Technology Services, Inc. and First Financial Investments, Inc.
Basis of Presentation
A summary of significant accounting policies of the Company and its subsidiaries applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows. The accounting principles followed by the Company and the methods of applying them are in conformity with both United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and prevailing practices of the banking industry.
The Company evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.
Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates include its allowance for credit losses and its valuation of financial instruments.
Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Stock Repurchase
On March 12, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 4,000,000 common shares through September 30, 2021. Previously, the Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 common shares through September 30, 2020. The stock repurchase plan authorizes management to repurchase and retire the stock at such time as repurchases and retirements are considered beneficial to the Company and stockholders. Any repurchase of stock will be made through the open market, block trades or in privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Under the repurchase plan, there is no minimum number of shares that the Company is required to repurchase. Through March 31, 2021, 324,802 shares were repurchased and retired (all during the months of March and April 2020) totaling $8,008,000 under this repurchase plan.
 
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Acquisition
On January 1, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of TB&T Bancshares, Inc. through the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary with and into TB&T Bancshares, Inc. Following such merger, TB&T Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Bank & Trust of Bryan/College Station, Texas were merged into the Company and First Financial Bank, N.A., respectively. The results of operations of TB&T Bancshares, Inc. subsequent to the acquisition date, are included in the consolidated earnings of the Company. See Note 10 for additional information.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
On January 1, 2020, ASU
2016-13,
Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
, became effective for the Company. Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC” Topic 326 (“ASC 326”) replaced the previous “incurred loss” model for measuring credit losses with an unexpected loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and
held-to-maturity
debt securities. It also applies to
off-balance-sheet
(“OBS”) credit exposures not accounted for as insurance (loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments). In addition, ASC 326 made changes to the accounting for
available-for-sale
debt securities. One such change is to require credit losses to be presented as an allowance rather than a write-down on
available-for-sale
debt securities management does not intend to sell or believes that it is more likely than not they will be required to sell.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed by the President of the United States that included an option for entities to delay the implementation of ASC 326 until the earlier of the termination date of the national emergency declaration by the President or December 31, 2020. Under this option, the Company elected to delay its implementation of CECL and calculated and recorded the provision for credit losses through the nine-months ended September 2020 under the incurred loss model. At December 31, 2020, the Company elected to adopt ASC 326, effective as of January 1, 2020, through a transition charge to retained earnings of $589,000 ($466,000 net of applicable income taxes). This transition adjustment was comprised of a decrease of $619,000 in allowance for credit losses and an increase of $1,208,000 in the reserve for unfunded commitments.
With the adoption of ASC 326, we revised certain accounting policies and implemented certain accounting policy elections which are described below. For the 2020 interim reporting periods, the allowance for credit losses were based on the incurred loss methodology in accordance with accounting policies disclosed in Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s 2019 Form
10-K.
The Company adopted ASC 326 using the modified retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized cost, net investment in leases and OBS credit exposures.
The Company adopted ASC 326 using the prospective transition approach for securities for which other-than-temporary impairment had been recognized prior to January 1, 2020. As a result, the amortized cost basis remains the same before and after the effective date of ASC 326. The effective interest rate on these debt securities was not changed.
The Company adopted ASC 326 using the prospective transition approach for financial assets purchased with credit deterioration (“PCD”) that were previously classified as purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) and accounted for under ASC
310-30.
In accordance with the standard, management did not reassess whether PCI assets met the criteria of PCD assets as of the date of adoption. For the periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, amounts related to the Company’s PCD and PCI loans were insignificant and disclosures related to these balances have been omitted.
 
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Other Recently Issued and Effective Authoritative Accounting Guidance
ASU
2017-04,
“Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.”
ASU
2017-04
amended and simplified current goodwill impairment testing to eliminate Step 2 from the current provisions. Under the new guidance, an entity should perform the goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if a quantitative impairment test is necessary. ASU
2017-04
became effective for the Company on January 1, 2020 and did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
ASU
2018-13,
“Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). – Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.”
    ASU
2018-13
modified the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820. The amendments in ASU
2018-13
remove disclosures that no longer are considered cost beneficial, modify/clarify the specific requirements of certain disclosures, and add disclosure requirements identified as relevant. ASU
2018-13
became effective on January 1, 2020 and did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
ASU
2019-12,
“Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.”
ASU
2019-12,
simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions related to the approach for intra-period tax aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a
step-up
in the tax basis of goodwill. ASU
2019-12
is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within. Adoption of ASU
2019-12
did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures.
ASU
2020-04,
“Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.”
ASU
2020-04
provides optional expedients and exceptions for accounting related to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. ASU
2020-04
applies only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform and do not apply to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022, except for hedging relationships existing as of December 31, 2022, that an entity has elected certain optional expedients for and that are retained through the end of the hedging relationship. ASU
2020-04
was effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. The adoption of ASU
2020-04
did not have a significant impact on our financial statements.
ASU
2021-01,
“Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope.”
ASU
2021-01
clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions in ASC 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. ASU
2021-01
also amends the expedients and exceptions in ASC 848 to capture the incremental consequences of the scope clarification and to tailor the existing guidance to derivative instruments affected by the discounting transition. ASU
2021-01
was effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. The adoption of ASU
2021-01
did not have a significant impact on our financial statements.
Investment Securities
Management classifies debt securities as
held-to-maturity,
available-for-sale,
or trading based on its intent. Securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as
held-to-maturity
and recorded at amortized cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, which are recognized as adjustments to interest income using the interest method. Securities not classified as
held-to-maturity
or trading are classified as
available-for-sale
and recorded at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses (those for which no allowance for credit losses are recorded) reported as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax. Management determines the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase.
 
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Interest income includes amortization of purchase premiums and discounts over the period to maturity using a level-yield method, except for premiums on callable securities, which are amortized to their earliest call date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on the sale of securities in noninterest income.
The Company has made a policy election to exclude accrued interest from the amortized cost basis of securities and report accrued interest separately in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. A security is placed on nonaccrual status at the time any principal or interest payments become more than 90 days delinquent or if full collection of interest or principal becomes uncertain. Accrued interest for a security placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income. There was no accrued interest related to securities reversed against interest income for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
The Company records its
available-for-sale
securities portfolio at fair value. Fair values of these securities are determined based on methodologies in accordance with current authoritative accounting guidance. Fair values are volatile and may be influenced by a number of factors, including market interest rates, prepayment speeds, discount rates, credit ratings and yield curves. Fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on the quoted prices of similar instruments or an estimate of fair value by using a range of fair value estimates in the marketplace as a result of the illiquid market specific to the type of security.
The Company’s investment portfolio currently consists of obligations of state and political subdivisions, mortgage pass-through securities, corporate bonds and general obligation or revenue based municipal bonds. Pricing for such securities is generally readily available and transparent in the market. The Company utilizes independent third-party pricing services to value its investment securities, which the Company reviews as well as the underlying pricing methodologies for reasonableness and to ensure such prices are aligned with pricing matrices. The Company validates prices supplied by the independent pricing services by comparison to prices obtained from other third-party sources on a quarterly basis.
Allowance for Credit Losses –
Available-for-Sale
Securities
For
available-for-sale
securities in an unrealized loss position, we first assess whether we intend to sell, or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, any previously recognized allowances are
charged-off
and the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income as a provision for credit losses. For
available-for-sale
securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, we evaluate whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, management considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income.
Management has made the accounting policy election to exclude accrued interest receivable on
available-for-sale
securities from the estimate of credit losses. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded as provision for (or reversal of) credit losses.
Available-for-sale
securities are
charged-off
against the allowance or, in the absence of any allowance, written down through income when deemed uncollectible by management or when either of the aforementioned criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met.
 
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Prior to the adoption of ASC 326, declines in the fair value of securities below their cost that were deemed to be other-than-temporary were reflected in earnings as realized losses. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses prior to the adoption, management considered, among other things, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value had been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and the intent and our ability to retain our investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.​​​​​​​
Allowance
for Credit Losses – Held-to-Maturity
Securities
The allowance for credit losses on
held-to-maturity
securities is a contra-asset valuation account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of
held-to-maturity
securities to present management’s best estimate of the net amount expected to be collected.
Held-to-maturity
securities are
charged-off
against the allowance when deemed uncollectible by management. Adjustments to the allowance are reported in our income statement as a component of credit loss expense. Management measures expected credit losses on
held-to-maturity
securities on a collective basis by major security type with each type sharing similar risk characteristics and considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Management has made the accounting policy election to exclude accrued interest receivable on
held-to-maturity
securities from the estimate of credit losses.
At March 31, 2021, 2020 and December 31, 2020, the Company held no securities that were classified as
held-to-maturity.
Loans
Held-for-Investment
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at amortized cost, net of the allowance for credit losses. Amortized cost is the principal balance outstanding, net of purchase premiums and discounts, fair value hedge accounting adjustments, deferred loan fees and costs. The Company has made a policy election to exclude accrued interest from the amortized cost basis of loans and report accrued interest separately from the related loan balance in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Interest on loans is calculated by using the simple interest method on daily balances of the principal amounts outstanding. The Company defers and amortizes net loan origination fees and costs as an adjustment to yield.
Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. In determining whether or not a borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations for each class of loans, we consider the borrower’s debt service capacity through the analysis of current financial information, if available, and/or current information with regards to our collateral position. Regulatory provisions would typically require the placement of a loan on nonaccrual status if principal or interest has been in default for a period of 90 days or more unless the loan is both well secured and in the process of collection or full payment of principal and interest is not expected. Loans may be placed on nonaccrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income on nonaccrual loans is recognized only to the extent that cash payments are received in excess of principal due. A loan may be returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future principal and interest amounts contractually due are reasonably assured.
Prior to the adoption of ASC 326, loans were reported as impaired when, based on then current information and events, it was probable we would be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments.
 
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Impairment was evaluated in total for smaller-balance loans of a similar nature and on an individual loan basis for other loans. If a loan was impaired, a specific valuation allowance was allocated, if necessary, so that the loan was reported net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment was expected solely from the collateral. Interest payments on impaired loans were typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount was reasonably assured, in which case interest was recognized on a cash basis. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, were charged off when deemed uncollectible.
Further information regarding our accounting policies related to past due loans, nonaccrual loans and troubled-debt restructurings is presented in Note 3.
Acquired Loans
Loans acquired in connection with acquisitions are recorded at their acquisition-date fair value. The allowance for credit losses related to the acquired loan portfolio is not carried over. Acquired loans are classified into two categories based on the credit risk characteristics of the underlying borrowers as either purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans, or loans with no evidence of credit deterioration
(“non-PCD”).
PCD loans are defined as a loan or pool of loans that have experienced more-than-insignificant credit deterioration since the origination date. The Company uses a combination of individual and pooled review approaches to determine if acquired loans are PCD. At acquisition, the Company considers a number of factors to determine if an acquired loan or pool of loans has experienced more-than-insignificant credit deterioration.
The initial allowance related to PCD loans that share similar risk characteristics is established using a pooled approach. The Company uses either a discounted cash flow or weighted average remaining life method to determine the required level of the allowance. PCD loans that were classified as nonaccrual as of the acquisition date and are collateral dependent are assessed for allowance on an individual basis.
For PCD loans, an initial allowance is established on the acquisition date and combined with the fair value of the loan to arrive at acquisition date amortized cost.
Subsequent to the acquisition date, the initial allowance for credit losses on PCD loans will increase or decrease based on future evaluations, with changes recognized in the provision for credit losses.
Non-PCD
loans are pooled into segments together with originated loans that share similar risk characteristics and have an allowance established on the acquisition date, which is recognized in the current period provision for credit losses.
Determining the fair value of the acquired loans involves estimating the principal and interest payment cash flows expected to be collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at a market rate of interest. Management considers a number of factors in evaluating the acquisition-date fair value including the remaining life, interest rate profile, market interest rate environment, payment schedules, risk ratings, probability of default and loss given default, and estimated prepayment rates. For PCD loans, the
non-credit
discount or premium is allocated to individual loans as determined by the difference between the loan’s unpaid principal balance and amortized cost basis. The
non-credit
premium or discount is recognized into interest income on a level yield basis over the remaining expected life of the loan. For
non-PCD
loans, the fair value discount or premium is allocated to individual loans and recognized into interest income on a level yield basis over the remaining expected life of the loan.
Prior to the adoption of ASC 326, loans acquired in a business combination that had evidence of credit impairment and for which it was probable, at acquisition, that the Company would be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable were considered PCI. PCI loans were accounted for individually or aggregated into pools of loans based on common risk characteristics such as credit grade, loan type, and date of origination.
 
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Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans
The allowance for credit losses (“allowance” or “ACL”) is a contra-asset valuation account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans. The ACL represents an amount which, in management’s judgement, is adequate to absorb the lifetime expected credit losses that may be experienced on outstanding loans at the balance sheet date based on the evaluation of the size and current risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, past events, current conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions and prepayment experience. The allowance for credit losses is measured and recorded upon the initial recognition of a financial asset. Determination of the adequacy of the allowance is inherently complex and requires the use of significant and highly subjective estimates. Loans are
charged-off
against the allowance when deemed uncollectible by management. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously
charged-off
and expected to be
charged-off.
Adjustments to the allowance are reported in our income statement as a component of the provision for credit losses. Management has made the accounting policy election to exclude accrued interest receivable on loans from the estimate of credit losses.
The Company’s methodology for estimating the allowance includes: (1) a collective quantified reserve that reflects the Company’s historical default and loss experience adjusted for expected economic conditions throughout a reasonable and supportable forecast period, including the Company’s expected prepayment and curtailment rates; (2) collective qualitative factors that consider concentrations of the loan portfolio, expected changes to the economic forecasts, large relationships, early delinquencies, and factors related to credit administrations, including, among others,
loan-to-value
ratios, borrowers’ risk rating and credit score migrations; and (3) individual allowances on loans where borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty or when the Company determines that the foreclosure is probable.
In calculating the allowance for credit losses, most loans are segmented into pools based upon similar characteristics and risk profiles. Common characteristics and risk profiles include the type/purpose of loan, underlying collateral, geographical similarity and historical/expected credit loss patterns. In developing these loan pools for the purposes of modeling expected credit losses, we also analyzed the degree of correlation in how loans within each portfolio respond when subjected to varying economic conditions and scenarios as well as other portfolio stress factors. For modeling purposes, our loan portfolio segments include Commercial and Industrial (“C&I”), Municipal, Agricultural, Construction and Development, Farm,
Non-Owner
Occupied and Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”), Residential, Consumer Auto and Consumer
Non-Auto.
We periodically reassess each pool to ensure the loans within the pool continue to share similar characteristics and risk profiles and to determine whether further segmentation is necessary. Refer to Note 3 for more details on the Company’s portfolio segments.
The Company applies two methodologies to estimate the allowance on its pooled portfolio segments; discounted cash flows method and weighted average remaining life method. Allowance estimates on the following portfolio segments are calculated using the discounted cash flows method: C&I, Municipal, Construction and Development, Farm,
Non-Owner
Occupied and Owner Occupied CRE and Residential. Allowance estimates on the following portfolio segments are calculated using the remaining life method: Agriculture, Consumer Auto and Consumer
Non-Auto.
The models related to these methodologies utilize the Company’s historical default and loss experience adjusted for future economic forecasts. The reasonable and supportable forecast period represents a
one-year
economic outlook for the applicable economic variables. Following the end of the reasonable and supportable forecast period expected losses revert back to the historical mean over the next two years on a straight-line basis. Economic variables that have the most significant impact on the allowance include; Texas unemployment rate, Texas house price index and Texas retail sales index. Contractual loan level cash flows within the discounted cash flows methodology are adjusted for the Company’s historical prepayment and curtailment rate experience.
 
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In some cases, management may determine that an individual loan exhibits unique risk characteristics which differentiate the loan from other loans within our loan pools. In such cases, the loans are evaluated for expected credit losses on an individual basis and excluded from the collective evaluation. Specific allocations of the allowance for credit losses are determined by analyzing the borrower’s ability to repay amounts owed, collateral deficiencies, the relative risk rating of the loan and economic conditions affecting the borrower’s industry, among other things. A loan is considered to be collateral dependent when, based upon management’s assessment, the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the sale of the collateral. In such cases, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral at the measurement date, adjusted for estimated selling costs if satisfaction of the loan depends on the sale of the collateral. We reevaluate the fair value of collateral supporting collateral dependent loans on an ongoing basis.
Management qualitatively adjusts model results for risk factors that are not considered within our modeling processes but are nonetheless relevant in assessing the expected credit losses within our loan pools. These qualitative factor
(“Q-Factor”)
adjustments may increase or decrease management’s estimate of expected credit losses by a calculated percentage or amount based upon the estimated level of risk. The various risks that may be considered in making
Q-Factor
adjustments include, among other things, the impact of (i) changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and practices for collections, write-offs, and recoveries, (ii) actual and expected changes in national, regional, and local economic and business conditions and developments that affect the collectability of the loan pools, (iii) changes in the nature, volume and size of a loan or the loan pools and in the terms of the underlying loans, (iv) changes in the experience, ability, and depth of our lending management and staff, (v) changes in volume and severity of past due financial assets, the volume of nonaccrual assets, and the volume and severity of adversely classified or graded assets, (vi) changes in the quality of our credit review function, (vii) changes in the value of the underlying collateral for loans that are
non-collateral
dependent, (viii) the existence, growth, and effect of any concentrations of credit and (ix) other factors such as the regulatory, legal and technological environments; competition; and events such as natural disasters or health pandemics.
Management believes it uses relevant information available to make determinations about the allowance and that it has established the existing allowance in accordance with GAAP. However, the determination of the allowance requires significant judgment, and estimates of expected lifetime losses in the loan portfolio can vary significantly from the amounts actually observed. While management uses available information to recognize expected losses, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in the loans comprising the portfolio, changes in the current and forecasted economic conditions, changes to the interest rate environment which may directly impact prepayment and curtailment rate assumptions, and changes in the financial condition of borrowers.
The adoption of the CECL standard did not result in a significant change to any other credit risk management and monitoring processes, including identification of past due or delinquent borrowers, nonaccrual practices, assessment of troubled debt restructurings or
charge-off
policies.
Allowance for Credit Losses -
Off-Balance-Sheet/Reserve
for Unfunded Commitments
The allowance for credit losses on
off-balance-sheet
credit exposures is a liability account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, representing expected credit losses over the contractual period for which we are exposed to credit risk resulting from a contractual obligation to extend credit. These obligations include unfunded lines of credit, commitments to extend credit and federal funds sold to correspondent banks and standby letters of credit. No allowance is recognized if we have the unconditional right to cancel the obligation. The allowance is reported as a component of accrued interest payable and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Adjustments to the allowance are reported in our income statement as a component of the provision for credit losses. At March 31, 2021, 2020 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s reserve for unfunded commitments totaled $6,918,000, $809,000 and $5,486,000, respectively.
 
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Other Real Estate
Other real estate owned is foreclosed property held pending disposition and is initially recorded at fair value, less estimated costs to sell. At foreclosure, if the fair value of the real estate, less estimated costs to sell, is less than the Company’s recorded investment in the related loan, a write-down is recognized through a charge to the allowance for credit losses. Any subsequent reduction in value is recognized by a charge to income. Operating and holding expenses of such properties, net of related income, and gains and losses on their disposition are included in net gain (loss) on sale of foreclosed assets as incurred.
Bank Premises and Equipment
Bank premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed principally on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the life of the respective lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter.
Business Combinations, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company accounts for all business combinations under the purchase method of accounting. Tangible and intangible assets and liabilities of the acquired entity are recorded at fair value. Intangible assets with finite useful lives represent the future benefit associated with the acquisition of the core deposits and are amortized over seven years, utilizing a method that approximates the expected attrition of the deposits. Goodwill with an indefinite life is not amortized, but rather tested annually for impairment as of June 30 each year. There was no impairment recorded for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020, respectively.
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are classified as borrowings, generally mature within one to four days from the transaction date. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are reflected at the amount of the cash received in connection with the transaction. The Company may be required to provide additional collateral based on the estimated fair value of the underlying securities.
Segment Reporting
The Company has determined that its banking regions meet the aggregation criteria of the current authoritative accounting guidance since each of its banking regions offer similar products and services, operate in a similar manner, have similar customers and report to the same regulatory authority, and therefore operate one line of business (community banking) located in a single geographic area (Texas).
Statements of Cash Flows
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, amounts due from banks, including interest-bearing demand deposits in banks with original maturity of 90 days or less, and federal funds sold.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)
Unrealized net gains on the Company’s
available-for-sale
securities (after applicable income taxes) totaling $117,009,000, $123,576,000 and $170,395,000 at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, respectively, are included in accumulated other comprehensive earnings.
 
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Income Taxes
The Company’s provision for income taxes is based on income before income taxes adjusted for permanent differences between financial reporting and taxable income. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company grants stock options for a fixed number of shares to employees with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares at the grant date. The grant date fair value is amortized over the vesting period which generally is six years. The Company also grants restricted stock for a fixed number of shares. The grant date fair value is amortized over the vesting period which generally is one to three years. See Note 8 for further information.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Per Share Data
Net earnings per share (“EPS”) are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company calculates dilutive EPS assuming all outstanding stock options to purchase common shares and unvested restricted stock shares have been exercised and/or vested at the beginning of the year (or the time of issuance, if later.) The dilutive effect of the outstanding options and restricted stock is reflected by application of the treasury stock method, whereby the proceeds from the exercised options and unearned compensation for both restricted stock and stock options are assumed to be used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the respective period. There were no anti-dilutive shares for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The following table reconciles the computation of basic EPS to diluted EPS:
 
     Net
Earnings
(in thousands)
     Weighted
Average
Shares
     Per Share
Amount
 
For the three-months ended March 31, 2021:
                          
Net earnings per share, basic
   $ 56,918        142,146,275      $ 0.40  
Effect of stock options and stock grants
     —          856,383        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net earnings per share, diluted
   $ 56,918        143,002,658      $ 0.40  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 


 
  
Net
Earnings
(in thousands)
 
  
Weighted
Average
Shares
 
  
Per Share
Amount
 
For the three-months ended March 31, 2020:
  
     
  
     
  
     
Net earnings per share, basic
  
$
37,232
 
  
 
142,118,864
 
  
$
0.26
 
Effect of stock options and stock grants
  
 
—  
 
  
 
616,344
 
  
 
—  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net earnings per share, diluted
  
$
37,232
 
  
 
142,735,208
 
  
$
0.26
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

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Note 2 - Securities
Debt securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent. The amortized cost, related gross unrealized gains and losses, allowance for credit losses and the fair value of
available-for-sale
securities are as follows (in thousands):​​​​​​​
     March 31, 2021  
     Amortized
Cost Basis
     Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
     Estimated
Fair Value
 
Securities
available-for-sale:
                                   
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   $ 2,418,227      $ 106,988      $ (8,198    $ 2,517,017  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
     2,073,647        43,575        (8,628      2,108,594  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
     431,137        15,916        —          447,053  
Corporate bonds and other
     38,427        79        (1,539      36,967  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total securities
available-for-sale
   $ 4,961,438      $ 166,558      $ (18,365    $ 5,109,631  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
     March 31, 2020  
     Amortized
Cost Basis
     Gross
Unrealized
Holding G
ains
     Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
     Estimated
Fair Value
 
Securities
available-for-sale:
                                   
U.S. Treasury securities
   $ 10,039      $ 74      $ —        $ 10,113  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
     1,731,392        78,996        (2,717      1,807,671  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
     1,617,341        62,659        (20      1,679,980  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
     587,114        17,624        (184      604,554  
Corporate bonds and other
     4,624        133        (6      4,751  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total securities
available-for-sale
   $ 3,950,510      $ 159,486      $ (2,927    $ 4,107,069  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
     December 31, 2020  
     Amortized
Cost Basis
     Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
     Estimated
Fair Value
 
Securities
available-for-sale:
                                   
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   $ 2,283,616      $ 143,339      $ (79    $ 2,426,876  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
     1,421,922        50,473        (115      1,472,280  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
     467,243        22,077        (4      489,316  
Corporate bonds and other
     4,398        159        —          4,557  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total securities
available-for-sale
   $ 4,177,179      $ 216,048      $ (198    $ 4,393,029  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The Company did not hold any securities classified as
held-to-maturity
at March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020, or December 31, 2020.
 
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The Company invests in mortgage-backed securities that have expected maturities that differ from their contractual maturities. These differences arise because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without a prepayment penalty. These securities include collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and other asset backed securities. The expected maturities of these securities at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, were computed by using scheduled amortization of balances and historical prepayment rates.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of
available-for-sale
securities at March 31, 2021, by contractual and expected maturity, are shown below (in thousands):
 
     Amortized
Cost Basis
     Estimated Fair
Value
 
Due within one year
   $ 290,536      $ 295,145  
Due after one year through five years
     2,355,100        2,456,956  
Due after five years through ten years
     2,145,293        2,188,324  
Due after ten years
     170,509        169,206  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 4,961,438      $ 5,109,631  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The following tables disclose the Company’s investment securities that have been in a continuous
unrealized-loss
position for less than 12 months and for 12 or more months (in thousands):
 
     Less than 12 Months      12 Months or Longer      Total  
March 31, 2021
   Fair Value      Unrealized
Loss
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Loss
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Loss
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   $ 533,213      $ 8,198      $ —        $ —        $ 533,213      $ 8,198  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
     589,353        8,618        999        10        590,352        8,628  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
     471        —          —          —          471        —    
Corporate bonds and other
     32,490        1,539        —          —          32,490        1,539  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 1,155,527      $ 18,355      $ 999      $ 10      $ 1,156,526      $ 18,365  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
     Less than 12 Months      12 Months or Longer      Total  
March 31, 2020
   Fair Value      Unrealized
Loss
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Loss
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Loss
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   $ 168,725      $ 2,717      $ —        $ —        $ 168,725      $ 2,717  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
     1        —          8,164        21        8,165        21  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
     44,724        173        9,630        10        54,354        183  
Corporate bonds and other
     220        6        —          —          220        6  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 213,670      $ 2,896      $ 17,794      $ 31      $ 231,464      $ 2,927  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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     Less than 12 Months      12 Months or Longer      Total  
December 31, 2020
   Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Loss
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Loss
     Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Loss
 
Obligations of state and
political subdivisions
   $
 
 
25,214
 
 
   $ 79      $ —        $
 

  

 
   $
 
 
25,214
 
 
   $ 79  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
     36,017        96        3,156        19        39,173        115  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
     16,218        4        —          —          16,218        4  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 77,449      $ 179      $ 3,156      $ 19      $ 80,605      $ 198  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The number of investments in an unrealized loss position totaled 149 at March 31, 2021. Any unrealized losses in the obligations of state and political subdivisions, residential and commercial mortgage-backed and asset-backed investment securities at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, are due to changes in interest rates and not credit-related events. As such, no allowance for credit losses is required at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020. Unrealized losses on investment securities are expected to recover over time as these securities approach maturity. Our mortgage related securities are backed by GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC or are collateralized by securities backed by these agencies. At March 31, 2021, 77.27% of our
available-for-sale
securities that are obligations of states and political subdivisions were issued within the State of Texas, of which 52.70% are guaranteed by the Texas Permanent School Fund.
At March 31, 2021, $3,103,077,000 of the Company’s securities were pledged as collateral for public or trust fund deposits, repurchase agreements, a borrowing line with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and for other purposes required or permitted by law.
During the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, sales of investment securities that were classified as
available-for-sale
totaled $10,631,000 and $95,437,000, respectively. Gross realized gains from security sales during the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 totaled $808,000 and $2,062,000, respectively. There were no gross realized losses from security sales during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The specific identification method was used to determine cost in order to compute the realized gains and losses.
Note 3 – Loans
Held-for-Investment
and Allowance for Loan Losses
In conjunction with the adoption of ASC 326, the Company expanded its four loan portfolios into ten portfolio segments.
For the periods ended March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the following tables outline the Company’s loan portfolio by the ten portfolio segments where applicable. For disclosures related to the period ended March 31, 2020, management has elected to maintain its previously disclosed loan segments.
 
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Loans
held-for-investment
by portfolio segment are as follows (in thousands):
 
     March 31,      December 31,  
     2021      2020      2020  
Commercial:
                          
C&I
   $ 1,178,126      $ N/A      $ 1,131,382  
Municipal
     176,949        N/A        181,325  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Commercial
     1,355,075        869,450        1,312,707  
Agricultural
     90,366        99,582        94,864  
Real Estate:
                          
Construction & Development
     587,928        N/A        553,959  
Farm
     162,046        N/A        152,237  
Non-Owner
Occupied CRE
     650,144        N/A        617,686  
Owner Occupied CRE
     759,906        N/A        746,974  
Residential
     1,254,727        N/A        1,248,409  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Real Estate
     3,414,751        3,249,249        3,319,265  
Consumer:
                          
Auto
     370,027        N/A        353,595  
Non-Auto
     92,343        N/A        90,602  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Consumer
     462,370        421,108        444,197  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Loans
     5,322,562        4,639,389        5,171,033  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Less: Allowance for credit losses
     (62,974      (60,440      (66,534
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Loans, net
   $ 5,259,588      $ 4,578,949      $ 5,104,499  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Outstanding loan balances at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, are net of unearned income, including net deferred loan fees.
Our subsidiary bank has established a line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (“FHLB”) to provide liquidity and meet pledging requirements for those customers eligible to have securities pledged to secure certain uninsured deposits. At March 31, 2021, $3,252,192,000 in loans held by our bank subsidiary were subject to blanket liens as security for this line of credit. At March 31, 2021, there was no balance outstanding under this line of credit.
The Company’s nonaccrual loans, loans still accruing and past due 90 days or more and restructured loans are as follows (in thousands):
 
     March 31,      December 31,  
     2021      2020      2020  
Non-accrual
loans
   $ 39,333      $ 39,226      $ 42,619  
Loans still accruing and past due 90 days or more
     2        209        113  
Troubled debt restructured loans still accruing*
     23        26        24  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 39,358      $ 39,461      $ 42,756  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
*
Troubled debt restructured loans of $
6,619,000
, $
4,733,000
and $
7,407,000
, whose interest collection, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, is doubtful are included in nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
 
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The Company had $39,658,000, $40,444,000 and $42,898,000 in
non-accrual,
past due 90 days or more and still accruing, restructured loans and foreclosed assets at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Non-accrual
loans at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
     March 31,      December 31,  
     2021      2020      2020  
Commercial:
                          
C&I
   $ 4,709      $ N/A      $ 5,015  
Municipal
     —          N/A        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Commercial
     4,709        5,620        5,015  
Agricultural
     1,068        1,128        1,076  
Real Estate:
                          
Construction & Development
     1,296        N/A        3,838  
Farm
     6,859        N/A        7,299  
Non-Owner
Occupied CRE
     7,088        N/A        5,243  
Owner Occupied CRE
     9,557        N/A        10,797  
Residential
     8,364        N/A        8,851  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Real Estate
     33,164        32,156        36,028  
Consumer:
                          
Auto
     317        N/A        407  
Non-Auto
     75        N/A        93  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Consumer
     392        322        500  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 39,333      $ 39,226      $ 42,619  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
No
significant additional funds are committed to be advanced in connection with nonaccrual loans as of March 31, 2021.
Summary information on the allowance for credit losses for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, are outlined by portfolio segment in the following tables (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2021
   C&I     Municipal      Agricultural      Construction &
Development
    Farm  
Beginning balance
   $ 13,609     $ 1,552      $ 1,255      $ 13,512     $ 1,876  
Provision for loan losses
     (1,239     639        721        (268     (662
Recoveries
     223       —          9        2       9  
Charge-offs
     (270     —          —          —         —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Ending balance
   $ 12,323     $ 2,191      $ 1,985      $ 13,246     $ 1,223  
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2021 (continued)
  
Non-Owner

Occupied
CRE
    Owner
Occupied
CRE
    Residential     Auto    
Non-Auto
    Total  
Beginning balance
   $ 8,391     $ 12,347     $ 12,601     $ 1,020     $ 371     $ 66,534  
Provision for loan losses
     1,052       (2,467     (1,384     141       38       (3,429
Recoveries
     55       6       19       73       47       443  
Charge-offs
     (6     (8     (47     (166     (77     (574
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Ending balance
   $ 9,492     $ 9,878     $ 11,189     $ 1,068     $ 379     $ 62,974  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
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March 31, 2020
   Commercial     Agricultural     Real Estate     Consumer     Total  
Beginning balance
   $ 12,122     $ 1,206     $ 33,974     $ 5,197     $ 52,499  
Provision for loan losses
     794       949       7,921       186       9,850  
Recoveries
     149       1       76       92       318  
Charge-offs
     (1,292     (2     (715     (218     (2,227
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Ending balance
   $ 11,773     $ 2,154     $ 41,256     $ 5,257     $ 60,440  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Additionally, the Company records a reserve for unfunded commitments in other liabilities which totaled $6,918,000, $809,000 and $5,486,000 at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, respectively. The reversal of provision for credit losses of $
1,997,000
reported in the consolidated statement of earnings for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 is the aggregate reversal of provision of loan losses of $
3,429,000
net of the provision for unfunded commitments of $
1,432,000
.
The Company’s loans that are individually evaluated for credit losses (both collateral and
non-collateral
dependent) and their related allowances as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, are summarized in the following table by loan segment (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2021
   Collateral
Dependent Loans
Individually
Evaluated for
Credit Losses
Without an
Allowance
     Collateral
Dependent Loans
Individually
Evaluated for
Credit Losses
With an
Allowance
    
Non-Collateral

Dependent
Loans
Individually
Evaluated for
Credit Losses
     Total Loans
Individually
Evaluated
for Credit
Losses
     Related
Allowance
on
Collateral
Dependent
Loans
     Related
Allowance on
Non-Collateral

Dependent
Loans
     Total
Allowance for
Credit Losses
on Loans
Individually
Evaluated for
Credit Losses
 
Commercial:
                                                              
C&I
   $ 1,806      $ 2,903      $ 14,580      $ 19,289      $ 777      $ 3,104      $ 3,881  
Municipal
     —                 9,777        9,777        —          1,536        1,536  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Commercial
     1,806        2,903        24,357        29,066        777        4,640        5,417  
Agricultural
     457        612        5,790        6,859        170        1,620        1,790  
Real Estate:
                                                              
Construction & Development
     1,124        171        11,202        12,497        12        868        880  
Farm
     2,241        4,618        3,436        10,295        590        81        671  
Non-Owner
Occupied CRE
     6,045        1,043        32,299        39,387        226        3,109        3,335  
Owner Occupied CRE
     6,081        3,476        45,893        55,450        599        3,000        3,599  
Residential
     4,210        4,154        26,331        34,695        577        2,297        2,874  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Real Estate
     19,701        13,462        119,161        152,324        2,004        9,355        11,359  
Consumer:
                                                              
Auto
     —          317        1,399        1,716        1        4        5  
Non-Auto
     —          75        376        451        —          2        2  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Consumer
     —          392        1,775        2,167        1        6        7  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 21,964      $ 17,369      $ 151,083      $ 190,416      $ 2,952      $ 15,621      $ 18,573  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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December 31, 2020
   Collateral
Dependent Loans
Individually
Evaluated for
Credit Losses
Without an
Allowance
     Collateral
Dependent Loans
Individually
Evaluated for
Credit Losses
With an
Allowance
    
Non-Collateral

Dependent
Loans
Individually
Evaluated for
Credit Losses
     Total Loans
Individually
Evaluated
for Credit
Losses
     Related
Allowance
on
Collateral
Dependent
Loans
     Related
Allowance on
Non-Collateral

Dependent
Loans
     Total
Allowance for
Credit Losses
on Loans
Individually
Evaluated for
Credit Losses
 
Commercial:
                                                              
C&I
   $ 1,544      $ 3,471      $ 25,629      $ 30,644      $ 799      $ 4,592      $ 5,391  
Municipal
     —          —          9,439        9,439        —          1,435        1,435  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Commercial
     1,544        3,471        35,068        40,083        799        6,027        6,826  
Agricultural
     470        606        5,572        6,648        96        886        982  
Real Estate:
                                                              
Construction & Development
     1,176        2,661        11,368        15,205        35        617        652  
Farm
     2,614        4,685        3,349        10,648        654        658        1,312  
Non-Owner
Occupied CRE
     4,009        1,234        17,383        22,626        500        1,421        1,921  
Owner Occupied CRE
     7,279        3,518        51,933        62,730        657        5,172        5,829  
Residential
     4,347        4,504        28,196        37,047        676        2,431        3,107  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Real Estate
     19,425        16,602        112,229        148,256        2,522        10,299        12,821  
Consumer:
                                                              
Auto
     —          407        1,523        1,930        1        5        6  
Non-Auto
     —          94        440        534        1        1        2  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Consumer
     —          501        1,963        2,464        2        6        8  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 21,439      $ 21,180      $ 154,832      $ 197,451      $ 3,419      $ 17,218      $ 20,637  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
The following table presents the recorded investment with respect to impaired loans, the associated allowance by the applicable portfolio segment and the unpaid contractual principal balance of the impaired loans at March 31, 2020, in accordance with the legacy “incurred loss” methodology disclosure requirements (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2020
  
Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
 
  
Recorded
Investment
With No
Allowance
 
  
Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance
 
  
Total
Recorded
Investment
 
  
Related
Allowance
 
  
Three-Month

Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Commercial
  
$
7,300
 
  
$
992
 
  
$
4,628
 
  
$
5,620
 
  
$
1,271
 
  
$
6,409
 
Agricultural
  
 
1,340
 
  
 
632
 
  
 
496
 
  
 
1,128
 
  
 
98
 
  
 
1,200
 
Real Estate
  
 
44,208
 
  
 
9,496
 
  
 
22,660
 
  
 
32,156
 
  
 
2,016
 
  
 
36,683
 
Consumer
  
 
436
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
322
 
  
 
322
 
  
 
1
 
  
 
342
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
$
53,284
 
  
$
11,120
 
  
$
28,106
 
  
$
39,226
 
  
$
3,386
 
  
$
44,634
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
The Company’s allowance for loans that are individually evaluated for credit losses and collectively evaluated for credit losses as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, are summarized in the following table by loan segment (in thousands).​​​​​​​ Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.
 
March 31, 2021
  
C&I
 
  
Municipal
 
  
Agricultural
 
  
Construction
&
Development
 
  
Farm
 
Loans individually evaluated for credit losses
  
$
3,881
 
  
$
1,536
 
  
$
1,790
 
  
$
880
 
  
$
671
 
Loans collectively
evaluated for credit losses
  
 
8,442
 
  
 
655
 
  
 
195
 
  
 
12,366
 
  
 
552
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
$
12,323
 
  
$
2,191
 
  
$
1,985
 
  
$
13,246
 
  
$
1,223
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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March 31, 2021 (continued)
  
Non-Owner

Occupied
CRE
     Owner
Occupied
CRE
     Residential      Auto     
Non-Auto
     Total  
Loans individually evaluated for credit losses
   $ 3,335      $ 3,599      $ 2,874      $ 5      $ 2      $  18,573  
Loans collectively evaluated for credit losses
     6,157        6,279        8,315        1,063        377        44,401  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 9,492      $ 9,878      $ 11,189      $ 1,068      $ 379      $ 62,974  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2020
  
C&I
 
  
Municipal
 
  
Agricultural
 
  
Construction &
Development
 
  
Farm
 
Loans individually evaluated for credit losses
  
$
5,391
 
  
$
1,435
 
  
$
982
 
  
$
652
 
  
$
1,312
 
Loans collectively evaluated for credit losses
  
 
8,218
 
  
 
117
 
  
 
273
 
  
 
12,860
 
  
 
564
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
$
13,609
 
  
$
1,552
 
  
$
1,255
 
  
$
13,512
 
  
$
1,876
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2020 (continued)
  
Non-Owner

Occupied
CRE
 
  
Owner
Occupied
CRE
 
  
Residential
 
  
Auto
 
  
Non-Auto
 
  
Total
 
Loans individually evaluated for credit losses
  
$
1,921
 
  
$
5,829
 
  
$
3,107
 
  
$
6
 
  
$
2
 
  
$
20,637
 
Loans collectively evaluated for credit losses
  
 
6,470
 
  
 
6,518
 
  
 
9,494
 
  
 
1,014
 
  
 
369
 
  
 
45,897
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
$
8,391
 
  
$
12,347
 
  
$
12,601
 
  
$
1,020
 
  
$
371
 
  
$
66,534
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
The Company’s allowance for loans that are individually evaluated for credit losses and collectively evaluated for credit losses as of March 31, 2020, are summarized in the following table by loan segment in accordance with the legacy “incurred loss” methodology disclosure requirements (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2020
  
Commercial
 
  
Agricultural
 
  
Real Estate
 
  
Consumer
 
  
Total
 
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
  
$
1,271
 
  
$
98
 
  
$
2,016
 
  
$
1
 
  
$
3,386
 
Loan collectively evaluated for impairment
  
 
10,502
 
  
 
2,056
 
  
 
39,240
 
  
 
5,256
 
  
 
57,054
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
$
11,773
 
  
$
2,154
 
  
$
41,256
 
  
$
5,257
 
  
$
60,440
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
The Company’s recorded investment in loans as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, related to the balance in the allowance for credit losses on the basis of the Company’s adopted ASC 326 evaluation methodology follows below (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2021
  
C&I
 
  
Municipal
 
  
Agricultural
 
  
Construction &
Development
 
  
Farm
 
Loans individually evaluated for credit losses
  
$
19,289
 
  
$
9,777
 
  
$
6,859
 
  
$
12,497
 
  
$
10,295
 
Loans collectively evaluated for credit losses
  
 
1,158,837
 
  
 
167,172
 
  
 
83,507
 
  
 
575,431
 
  
 
151,751
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
$
1,178,126
 
  
$
176,949
 
  
$
90,366
 
  
$
587,928
 
  
$
162,046
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2021 (continued)
  
Non-Owner

Occupied
CRE
 
  
Owner
Occupied
CRE
 
  
Residential
 
  
Auto
 
  
Non-Auto
 
  
Total
 
Loans individually evaluated for credit losses
  
$
39,387
 
  
$
55,450
 
  
$
34,695
 
  
$
1,716
 
  
$
451
 
  
$
190,416
 
Loans collectively evaluated for credit losses
  
 
610,757
 
  
 
704,456
 
  
 
1,220,032
 
  
 
368,311
 
  
 
91,892
 
  
 
5,132,146
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
$
650,144
 
  
$
759,906
 
  
$
1,254,727
 
  
$
370,027
 
  
$
92,343
 
  
$
5,322,562
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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December 31, 2020
   C&I      Municipal      Agricultural      Construction &
Development
     Farm  
Loans individually evaluated for credit losses
   $ 30,644      $ 9,439      $ 6,648      $ 15,205      $ 10,648  
Loans collectively evaluated for credit losses
     1,100,738        171,886        88,216        538,754        141,589  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 1,131,382      $ 181,325      $ 94,864      $ 553,959      $ 152,237  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2020 (continued)
  
Non-Owner

Occupied
CRE
     Owner
Occupied
CRE
     Residential      Auto     
Non-Auto
     Total  
Loans individually evaluated for credit losses
   $ 22,626      $ 62,730      $ 37,047      $ 1,930      $ 534      $ 197,451  
Loans collectively evaluated for credit losses
     595,060        684,244        1,211,362        351,665        90,068        4,973,582  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 617,686      $ 746,974      $ 1,248,409      $ 353,595      $ 90,602      $ 5,171,033  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The Company’s recorded investment in loans as of March 31, 2020, related to the balance in the allowance for loan losses on the basis of the Company’s legacy “incurred loss” impairment methodology follows below (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2020
   Commercial      Agricultural      Real Estate      Consumer      Total  
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
   $ 5,620      $ 1,128      $ 32,156      $ 322      $ 39,226  
Loan collectively evaluated for impairment
     863,830        98,454        3,217,093        420,786        4,600,163  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 869,450      $ 99,582      $ 3,249,249      $ 421,108      $ 4,639,389  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
From a credit risk standpoint, the Company rates its loans in one of five categories: (i) pass, (ii) special mention, (iii) substandard, (iv) doubtful or (v) loss (which are
charged-off).
The ratings of loans reflect a judgment about the risks of default and loss associated with the loan. The Company reviews the ratings on our credits as part of our
on-going
monitoring of the credit quality of our loan portfolio. Ratings are adjusted to reflect the degree of risk and loss that are felt to be inherent in each credit as of each reporting period. Our methodology is structured so that specific allocations are increased in accordance with deterioration in credit quality (and a corresponding increase in risk and loss) or decreased in accordance with improvement in credit quality (and a corresponding decrease in risk and loss).
Credits rated special mention show clear signs of financial weaknesses or deterioration in credit worthiness, however, such concerns are not so pronounced that the Company generally expects to experience significant loss within the short-term. Such credits typically maintain the ability to perform within standard credit terms and credit exposure is not as prominent as credits rated more harshly.
Credits rated substandard are those in which the normal repayment of principal and interest may be, or has been, jeopardized by reason of adverse trends or developments of a financial, managerial, economic or political nature, or important weaknesses exist in collateral. A protracted workout on these credits is a distinct possibility. Prompt corrective action is therefore required to strengthen the Company’s position, and/or to reduce exposure and to assure that adequate remedial measures are taken by the borrower. Credit exposure becomes more likely in such credits and a serious evaluation of the secondary support to the credit is performed.
 
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Credits rated doubtful are those in which full collection of principal appears highly questionable, and which some degree of loss is anticipated, even though the ultimate amount of loss may not yet be certain and/or other factors exist which could affect collection of debt. Based upon available information, positive action by the Company is required to avert or minimize loss. Credits rated doubtful are generally also placed on nonaccrual.
The following summarizes the Company’s internal ratings of its loans
held-for-investment,
including the year of origination, by portfolio segments, at March 31, 2021 (in millions):
 
March 31,
   2021      2020      2019      2018      2017      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
C&I
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 303      $ 647      $ 84      $ 61      $ 24      $ 41      $ —        $ 1,160  
Special mention
     2        3        1        —          1        —          —          7  
Substandard
     1        6        1        3        1        —          —          12  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 306      $ 656      $ 86      $ 64      $ 26      $ 41      $ —        $ 1,179  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
March 31,
   2021      2020      2019      2018      2017      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Municipal
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 2      $ 21      $ 16      $ 23      $ 13      $ 92      $ —        $ 167  
Special mention
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
Substandard
     —          2        —          —          6        2        —          10  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 2      $ 23      $ 16      $ 23      $ 19      $ 94      $ —        $ 177  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
March 31,
   2021      2020      2019      2018      2017      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Agricultural
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 15      $ 42      $ 16      $ 7      $ 2      $ 1      $ —        $ 83  
Special mention
     1        —          —          —          —          —          —          1  
Substandard
     —          5        —          —          1        —          —          6  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 16      $ 47      $ 16      $ 7      $ 3      $ 1      $ —        $ 90  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
March 31,
   2021      2020      2019      2018      2017      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Construction & Development
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 101      $ 347      $ 62      $ 35      $ 17      $ 13      $ —        $ 575  
Special mention
     —          2        4        —          —          1        —          7  
Substandard
     1        3        1        —          —          1        —          6  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 102      $ 352      $ 67      $ 35      $ 17      $ 15      $ —        $  588  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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March 31,
   2021      2020      2019      2018      2017      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Farm
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 20      $ 54      $ 21      $ 17      $ 10      $ 30      $ —        $ 152  
Special mention
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
Substandard
     —          7        1        1        —          1        —          10  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 20      $ 61      $ 22      $ 18      $ 10      $ 31      $ —        $ 162  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
March 31,
   2021      2020      2019      2018      2017      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Non-Owner
Occupied CRE
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 45      $ 198      $ 105      $ 86      $ 41      $ 136      $ —        $ 611  
Special mention
     —          1        13        1        8        4        —          27  
Substandard
     —          —          2        —          2        8        —          12  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 45      $ 199      $ 120      $ 87      $ 51      $ 148      $ —        $ 650  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
March 31,
   2021      2020      2019      2018      2017      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Owner Occupied CRE
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 74      $ 168      $ 126      $ 96      $ 72      $ 169      $ —        $ 705  
Special mention
     —          3        4        —          4        —          —          11  
Substandard
     1        5        4        18        4        12        —          44  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 75      $ 176      $ 134      $  114      $ 80      $ 181      $ —        $ 760  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
March 31,
   2021      2020      2019      2018      2017      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Residential
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 109      $ 346      $ 157      $ 119      $ 93      $ 302      $ 94      $ 1,220  
Special mention
     —          3        1        1        1        3        —          9  
Substandard
     1        5        2        4        2        11        1        26  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 110      $ 354      $ 160      $ 124      $ 96      $ 316      $ 95      $ 1,255  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
March 31,
   2021      2020      2019      2018      2017      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Auto
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 61      $ 161      $ 90      $ 32      $ 16      $ 8      $ —        $ 368  
Special mention
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
Substandard
     —          1        1        —          —          —          —          2  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 61      $ 162      $ 91      $ 32      $ 16      $ 8      $ —        $ 370  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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March 31,
   2021      2020      2019      2018      2017      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Non-Auto
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 17      $ 40      $ 17      $ 6      $ 3      $ 2      $ 7      $ 92  
Special mention
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
Substandard
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 17      $ 40      $ 17      $ 6      $ 3      $ 2      $ 7      $ 92  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
March 31,
   2021      2020      2019      2018      2017      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Total Loans
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 747      $ 2,024      $ 694      $ 482      $ 291      $ 794      $ 101      $ 5,133  
Special mention
     3        12        23        2        14        8        —          62  
Substandard
     4        34        12        26        16        35        1        128  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 754      $ 2,070      $  729      $  510      $  321      $  837      $  102      $ 5,323  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The following summarizes the Company’s internal ratings of its loans
held-for-investment,
including the year of origination, by portfolio segments, at December 31, 2020 (in millions):
 
December 31,
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
C&I
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $  874      $  101      $ 70      $ 28      $ 10      $ 16      $ —        $ 1,099  
Special mention
     9        2        —          1        —          —          —          12  
Substandard
     12        4        4        —          —          —          —          20  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 895      $ 107      $ 74      $ 29      $ 10      $ 16      $ —        $ 1,131  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
December 31,
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Municipal
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 26      $ 19      $ 29      $ 14      $ 13      $ 71      $ —        $ 172  
Special mention
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
Substandard
     2        —          —          5        1        1        —          9  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 28      $ 19      $ 29      $ 19      $ 14      $ 72      $ —        $ 181  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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December 31,
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Agricultural
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 57      $ 19      $ 9      $ 3      $ 1      $ —        $ —        $ 89  
Special mention
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
Substandard
     6        —          —          —          —          —          —          6  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 63      $ 19      $ 9      $ 3      $ 1      $ —        $ —        $ 95  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
December 31,
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Construction & Development
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $
 
 
371
 
 
   $ 97      $ 36      $ 19      $ 7      $ 9      $ —        $ 539  
Special mention
     2        4        —          —          —          —          —          6  
Substandard
     4        1        —          3        —          1        —          9  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 377      $ 102      $ 36      $ 22      $ 7      $ 10      $ —        $ 554  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
December 31,
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Farm
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 57      $ 22      $ 18      $ 11      $ 11      $ 23      $ —        $ 142  
Special mention
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
Substandard
     7        1        —          1        —          1        —          10  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 64      $ 23      $ 18      $ 12      $ 11      $ 24      $ —        $ 152  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
December 31,
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Non-Owner
Occupied CRE
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 197      $ 117      $ 93      $ 44      $ 55      $ 88      $ —        $ 594  
Special mention
     1        —          1        8        1        —          —          11  
Substandard
     —          2        —          —          —          11        —          13  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 198      $ 119      $ 94      $ 52      $ 56      $ 99      $ —        $ 618  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
December 31,
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Owner Occupied CRE
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 176      $ 132      $ 105      $ 75      $ 65      $ 132      $ —        $ 685  
Special mention
     5        5        2        4        1        1        —          18  
Substandard
     5        4        20        4        1        10        —          44  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 186      $ 141      $ 127      $ 83      $ 67      $ 143      $ —        $ 747  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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December 31,
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Residential
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 373      $ 172      $ 134      $ 101      $ 101      $ 237      $ 93      $ 1,211  
Special mention
     3        1        1        1        1        3        —          10  
Substandard
     5        3        3        3        1        10        2        27  
Doubtful
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 381      $ 176      $ 138      $ 105      $ 103      $ 250      $ 95      $ 1,248  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
December 31,
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Auto
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 177      $ 104      $ 39      $ 21      $ 9      $ 2      $ —        $ 352  
Special mention
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
Substandard
     1        1        —          —          —          —          —          2  
Doubtful
     —          —                 —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 178      $ 105      $ 39      $ 21      $ 9      $ 2      $ —        $ 354  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
December 31,
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Non-Auto
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 48      $ 21      $ 7      $ 4      $ 1      $ 2      $ 7      $ 90  
Special mention
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
Substandard
     —          —          —          —          —          1        —          1  
Doubtful
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 48      $ 21      $ 7      $ 4      $ 1      $ 3      $ 7      $ 91  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
December 31,
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016      Prior      Revolving
Loans
Amort
Cost Basis
     Total  
Total Loans
                                                                       
Risk rating:
                                                                       
Pass
   $ 2,356      $ 804      $ 540      $ 320      $ 273      $ 580      $ 100      $ 4,973  
Special mention
     20        12        4        14        3        4        —          57  
Substandard
     42        16        27        16        3        35        2        141  
Doubtful
     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 2,418      $ 832      $ 571      $ 350      $ 279      $ 619      $ 102      $ 5,171  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The following tables summarize the Company’s internal ratings of its loans
held-for-investment,
at March 31, 2020 (in million):
 
March 31, 2020
   Pass      Special
Mention
     Substandard      Doubtful      Total  
Commercial
   $ 832      $ 25      $ 12      $ —        $ 869  
Agricultural
     92        6        2        —          100  
Real Estate
     3,106        56        87        —          3,249  
Consumer
     419        —          2        —          421  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 4,449      $ 87      $ 103      $ —        $ 4,639  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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The Company’s past due loans are as follows (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2021
  
15-59

Days
Past
Due*
    
60-89

Days
Past Due
     Greater
Than 90
Days
     Total Past
Due
     Current      Total Loans      90 Days
Past Due
Still
Accruing
 
Commercial:
                                                              
C&I
   $ 3,469      $ 283      $ 303      $ 4,055      $ 1,174,071      $ 1,178,126      $ 1  
Municipal
     19        —          —          19        176,930        176,949        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Commercial
     3,488        283        303        4,074        1,351,001        1,355,075        1  
Agricultural
     2,535        —          —          2,535        87,831        90,366        —    
Real Estate:
                                                              
Construction & Development
     1,810        41        66        1,917        586,011        587,928        —    
Farm
     71        —          —          71        161,975        162,046        —    
Non-Owner
Occupied CRE
     695        —          —          695        649,449        650,144        —    
Owner Occupied CRE
     1,847        —          —          1,847        758,059        759,906        1  
Residential
     6,920        67        —          6,987        1,247,740        1,254,727        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Real Estate
     11,343        108        66        11,517        3,403,234        3,414,751        1  
Consumer:
                                                              
Auto
     470        31        10        511        369,516        370,027        —    
Non-Auto
     129        11        —          140        92,203        92,343        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Consumer
     599        42        10        651        461,719        462,370        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 17,965      $ 433      $ 379      $ 18,777      $ 5,303,785      $ 5,322,562      $ 2  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2020
  
15-59

Days
Past
Due*
    
60-89

Days
Past Due
     Greater
Than 90
Days
     Total Past
Due
     Current      Total Loans      90 Days
Past Due
Still
Accruing
 
Commercial:
                                                              
C&I
   $ 3,647      $ 406      $ 576      $ 4,629      $ 1,126,753      $ 1,131,382      $ 21  
Municipal
     —                 —          —          181,325        181,325        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Commercial
     3,647        406        576        4,629        1,308,078        1,312,707        21  
Agricultural
     193        95        —          288        94,576        94,864        —    
Real Estate:
                                                              
Construction & Development
     4,775        44        —          4,819        549,140        553,959        —    
Farm
     708        —          —          708        151,529        152,237        —    
Non-Owner
Occupied CRE
     613        —          —          613        617,073        617,686        —    
Owner Occupied CRE
     1,393        322        133        1,848        745,126        746,974        —    
Residential
     8,072        18        275        8,365        1,240,044        1,248,409        33  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Real Estate
     15,561        384        408        16,353        3,302,912        3,319,265        33  
Consumer:
                                                              
Auto
     551        158        75        784        352,811        353,595        59  
Non-Auto
     214        24        —          238        90,364        90,602        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Consumer
     765        182        75        1,022        443,175        444,197        59  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 20,166      $ 1,067      $ 1,059      $ 22,292      $ 5,148,741      $ 5,171,033      $ 113  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2020
  
15-59

Days
Past
Due*
    
60-89

Days
Past
Due
     Greater
Than 90
Days
     Total
Past Due
     Current      Total Loans      90 Days
Past Due
Still
Accruing
 
Commercial
   $ 4,807      $ 388      $ 382      $ 5,577      $ 863,873      $ 869,450      $ 116  
Agricultural
     621        —          62        683        98,899        99,582        —    
Real Estate
     25,788        742        413        26,943        3,222,306        3,249,249        —    
Consumer
     862        116        102        1,080        420,028        421,108        93  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 32,078      $ 1,246      $ 959      $ 34,283      $ 4,605,106      $ 4,639,389      $ 209  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
*
The Company monitors commercial, agricultural and real estate loans after such loans are 15 days past due. Consumer loans are monitored after such loans are 30 days past due.
 
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The restructuring of a loan is considered a “troubled debt restructuring” if both the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and the creditor has granted a concession. Concessions may include interest rate reductions or below market interest rates, principal forgiveness, restructuring amortization schedules, reductions in collateral and other actions intended to minimize potential losses.
The Company’s loans that were modified and considered troubled debt restructurings are as follows (in thousands):
 
     Three-Months Ended March 31, 2021  
           
Pre-Modification
     Post-
Modification
 
            Recorded      Recorded  
     Number      Investment      Investment  
Commercial:
                          
C&I
     2      $ 149      $ 149  
Municipal
     —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Commercial
     2        149        149  
Agricultural
     —          —          —    
Real Estate:
                          
Construction & Development
     —          —          —    
Farm
     —          —          —    
Non-Owner
Occupied CRE
     —          —          —    
Owner Occupied CRE
     1        500        500  
Residential
     2        197        197  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Real Estate
     3        697        697  
Consumer:
                          
Auto
     —          —          —    
Non-Auto
     —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Consumer
     —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     5      $ 846      $ 846  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
     Three-Months Ended March 31, 2020  
           
Pre-Modification
     Post-
Modification
 
            Recorded      Recorded  
     Number      Investment      Investment  
Commercial
     5      $ 288      $ 288  
Agricultural
     1        134        134  
Real Estate
     —          —          —    
Consumer
     1        14        14  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     7      $ 436      $ 436  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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The balances below provide information as to how the loans were modified as troubled debt restructured loans (in thousands):
 
    
Three-Months Ended March 31, 2021
 
     Adjusted             Combined  
     Interest      Extended      Rate and  
     Rate      Maturity      Maturity  
Commercial:
                          
C&I
   $ —        $ —        $ 149  
Municipal
     —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Commercial
     —          —          149  
Agricultural
     —          —          —    
Real Estate:
                          
Construction & Development
     —          —          —    
Farm
     —          —          —    
Non-Owner
Occupied CRE
     —          —          —    
Owner Occupied CRE
     —          —          500  
Residential
     —          —          197  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Real Estate
     —          —          697  
Consumer:
                          
Auto
     —          —          —    
Non-Auto
     —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Consumer
     —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ —        $ —        $ 846  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
    
Three-Months Ended March 31, 2020
 
     Adjusted
Interest
Rate
     Extended
Maturity
     Combined
Rate and
Maturity
 
Commercial
   $ —        $ 260      $ 28  
Agricultural
     —          134        —    
Real Estate
     —          —          —    
Consumer
     —          14        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ —        $ 408      $ 28  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
During the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, no loans were modified as a troubled debt restructured loan within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default. A default for purposes of this disclosure is a troubled debt restructured loan in which the borrower is 90 days past due or more or results in the foreclosure and repossession of the applicable collateral.
As of March 31, 2021, the Company has
no
commitments to lend additional funds to loan customers whose terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings.
 
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Note 4 - Loans
Held-for-Sale
Loans
held-for-sale
totaled $65,405,000, $42,034,000 and $83,969,000 at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, respectively. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, $3,894,000, $2,375,000 and $4,384,000 are valued at the lower of cost or fair value, and the remaining amounts are valued under the fair value option.
These loans, which are sold on a servicing released basis, are valued using a market approach by utilizing either: (i) the fair value of the securities backed by similar mortgage loans, adjusted for certain factors to approximate the fair value of a whole mortgage loan, including the value attributable to mortgage servicing and credit risk, (ii) current commitments to purchase loans or (iii) recent observable market trades for similar loans, adjusted for credit risk and other individual loan characteristics. As these prices are derived from market observable inputs, the Company classifies these valuations as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures (see Note 9). Interest income on mortgage loans
held-for-sale
is recognized based on the contractual rates and reflected in interest income on loans in the consolidated statements of earnings. The Company has no continuing ownership in any residential mortgage loans sold.
The Company originates certain mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market. The mortgage loan sales contracts contain indemnification clauses should the loans default, generally in the first three to six months, or if documentation is determined not to be in compliance with regulations. The Company’s historic losses as a result of these indemnities have been insignificant.
Note 5 - Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company enters into interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) with customers to originate residential mortgage loans at a specific interest rate that are ultimately sold in the secondary market. These commitments, which contain fixed expiration dates, offer the borrower an interest rate guarantee provided the loan meets underwriting guidelines and closes within the timeframe established by the Company.
The Company purchases forward mortgage-backed securities contracts to manage the changes in fair value associated with changes in interest rates related to a portion of the IRLCs. These instruments are typically entered into at the time the IRLC is made in the aggregate.
These financial instruments are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. All derivatives are carried at fair value in either other assets or other liabilities, through earnings in the statement of earnings.
The fair values of IRLCs are based on current secondary market prices for underlying loans and estimated servicing value with similar coupons, maturity and credit quality, subject to the anticipated loan funding probability (pull-through rate) net of estimated costs to originate the loan. The fair value of IRLCs is subject to change primarily due to changes in interest rates and the estimated pull-through rate. These commitments are classified as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures (see Note 9), as the valuations are based on observable market inputs.
Forward mortgage-backed securities contracts are exchange-traded or traded within highly active dealer markets. In order to determine the fair value of these instruments, the Company utilizes the exchange price or dealer market price for the particular derivative contract and these instruments are therefore classified as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures (see Note 9). The estimated fair values are subject to change primarily due to changes in interest rates. The impact of these forward contracts is included in gain on sale and fees on mortgage loans in the statement of earnings.
 
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The following table provides the outstanding notional balances and fair values of outstanding derivative positions (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2021:
   Outstanding
Notional
Balance
     Asset
Derivative
Fair
Value
     Liability
Derivative
Fair
Value
 
IRLCs
   $ 180,596      $ 1,645      $ —    
Forward mortgage-backed securities trades
     317,500        2,806        —    
 
March 31, 2020:
   Outstanding
Notional
Balance
     Asset
Derivative
Fair
Value
     Liability
Derivative
Fair
Value
 
IRLCs
   $ 187,747      $ 296      $ —    
Forward mortgage-backed securities trades
     198,000        —          3,200  
 
December 31, 2020:
   Outstanding
Notional
Balance
     Asset
Derivative
Fair
Value
     Liability
Derivative
Fair
Value
 
IRLCs
   $ 202,906      $ 4,618      $ —    
Forward mortgage-backed securities trades
     198,000        —          1,560  
Note 6 - Borrowings
Borrowings consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
 
     March 31,      December 31,  
     2021      2020      2020  
Securities sold under agreements with customers to repurchase
   $ 523,254      $ 410,146      $ 412,743  
Federal funds purchased
     25,350        1,725        17,350  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
     —          446,000        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 548,604      $ 857,871      $ 430,093  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements are generally with significant customers of the Company that require short-term liquidity for their funds for which the Company pledges certain securities that have a fair value equal to at least the amount of the borrowings. The agreements mature daily and therefore the risk arising from a decline in the fair value of the collateral pledged is minimal. The securities pledged are mortgage-backed securities. These agreements do not include “right of
set-off”
provisions and therefore the Company does not offset such agreements for financial reporting purposes.
Note 7 – Income Taxes
Income tax expense was $11,054,000 for the first quarter of 2021 as compared to $7,234,000 for the same period in 2020. The Company’s effective tax rates on pretax income were 16.26% and 16.27% for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effective tax rates differ from the statutory federal tax rate of 21% primarily due to tax exempt interest income earned on certain investment securities and loans, the deductibility of dividends paid to our employee stock ownership plan and excess tax benefits related to our directors’ deferred compensation plan.
 
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Note 8 - Stock Option Plan and Restricted Stock Plan
Stock Option Plans
The Company has two incentive stock plans previously approved by the Company’s shareholders to provide for the granting of options to employees of the Company at prices not less than market value at the date of grant. At March 31, 2021, the Company had reserved 3,559,402 shares of stock for issuance under the plan. The option plan provides that options granted vest and are exercisable after two years from the date of grant and vest at a rate of 20% each year and have a
10-year
term. Shares are issued under the stock option plan from available authorized shares. An analysis of stock option activity for the quarter-ended March 31, 2021 is presented in the table and narrative below:​​​​​​​
 
     Shares      Weighted-
Average Ex. Price
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2020
     1,833,057      $ 20.85  
Granted
     —          —    
Exercised
     (124,524      16.35  
Cancelled
     (14,100      24.60  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Outstanding, March 31, 2021
     1,694,433        21.15  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Exercisable, March 31, 2021
     764,953      $ 17.36  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The options outstanding at March 31, 2021 had exercise prices ranging between $7.87 and $34.55. Stock options have been adjusted retroactively for the effects of stock dividends and splits.
The Company grants incentive stock options for a fixed number of shares with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares at the date of grant to employees. On January 28, 2020, the Company granted 11,250 incentive stock options with an exercise price of $34.55 per share.
The Company recorded stock option expense totaling $319,000 and $340,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
As of March 31, 2021, there was $3,753,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements related to stock options granted under the Company’s stock option plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.77 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $31,000 and $119,000, respectively.
Restricted Stock Plan
On April 28, 2015, shareholders of the Company approved a restricted stock plan for selected employees, officers,
non-employee
directors and consultants. At March 31, 2021, the Company had allocated 633,003 shares of stock for issuance under the plan.
 
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The following table summarized information about vested and unvested restricted stock outstanding at March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
 
     For the three-months ended March 31,  
     2021      2020  
     Restricted
Stock
Outstanding
     Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
     Restricted
Stock
Outstanding
     Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Balance at beginning of period
     95,888      $ 29.89        105,309      $ 29.93  
Grants
     —          —          3,413        34.55  
Vesting
     (993      34.55        —          —    
Forfeited/expired
     (479      34.55        —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance at end of period
     94,416      $ 29.82        108,722      $ 30.08  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The total fair value of restricted stock vested was $39,000 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021. No
 
restricted stock vested during the three-months ended March 31, 2020.
The Company recorded restricted stock expense for employees of $290,000 and $275,000, respectively, for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company recorded director expense related to these restricted stock grants of $150,000 and $175,000 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
As of March 31, 2021, and 2020, there were $1,701,000 and $2,118,000, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.44 years and 1.43 years, respectively. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, there was $61,000, $41,000 and $49,000, respectively, accrued in other liabilities related to dividends declared to be paid upon vesting.
On April 28, 2021, the Company approved a new 2021 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan and registered and reserved 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance under this plan. This plan supersedes all prior stock option and restricted stock plans with previously reserved shares cancelled.
Note 9 - Fair Value Disclosures
The authoritative accounting guidance for fair value measurements defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact, and (iv) willing to transact.
The authoritative accounting guidance requires the use of valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement costs). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those
 
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that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, the authoritative guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
 
   
Level 1 Inputs – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
 
   
Level 2 Inputs – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
 
   
Level 3 Inputs – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.
A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.
In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.
Securities classified as
available-for-sale
and trading are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include market spreads, cash flows, the United States Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, dealer quotes, market consensus prepayments speeds, credit information and the security’s terms and conditions, among other items.
See Notes 4 and 5 related to the determination of fair value for loans
held-for-sale,
IRLCs and forward mortgage-backed securities trades.
There were no transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 during the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and the year ended December 31, 2020.
The following table summarizes the Company’s
available-for-sale
securities, loans
held-for-sale,
and derivatives which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (dollars in thousands):
 
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March 31, 2021
 
     Level 1
Inputs
     Level 2
Inputs
     Level 3
Inputs
     Total Fair
Value
 
Available-for-sale
investment securities:
                                   
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   $ —        $ 2,517,017      $ —        $ 2,517,017  
Corporate bonds
     —          32,490        —          32,490  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
     —          2,108,594        —          2,108,594  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
     —          447,053        —          447,053  
Other securities
     4,477        —          —          4,477  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 4,477      $ 5,105,154      $ —        $ 5,109,631  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Loans
held-for-sale
   $ —        $ 61,511      $ —        $ 61,511  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
IRLCs
   $ —        $ 1,645      $ —        $ 1,645  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Forward mortgage-backed securities trades asset
   $ —        $ 2,806      $ —        $ 2,806  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
     Level 1
Inputs
     Level 2
Inputs
     Level 3
Inputs
     Total Fair
Value
 
Available-for-sale
investment securities:
                                   
U.S. Treasury securities
   $ 10,113      $ —        $ —        $ 10,113  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
     —          1,807,671        —          1,807,671  
Corporate bonds
     —          220        —          220  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
     —          1,679,980        —          1,679,980  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
     —          604,554        —          604,554  
Other securities
     4,531        —          —          4,531  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 14,644      $ 4,092,425      $ —        $ 4,107,069  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Loans
held-for-sale
   $ —        $ 39,659      $ —        $ 39,659  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
IRLCs
   $ —        $ 296      $ —        $ 296  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Forward mortgage-backed securities trades liability
   $ —        $ (3,200    $ —        $ (3,200
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
December 31, 2020
 
     Level 1
Inputs
     Level 2
Inputs
     Level 3
Inputs
     Total Fair
Value
 
Available-for-sale
investment securities:
                                   
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
   $ —        $ 2,426,876      $ —        $ 2,426,876  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
     —          1,472,280        —          1,472,280  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
     —          489,316        —          489,316  
Other securities
     4,557        —          —          4,557  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 4,557      $ 4,388,472      $ —        $ 4,393,029  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Loans
held-for-sale
   $ —        $ 79,585      $ —        $ 79,585  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
IRLCs
   $ —        $ 4,618      $ —        $ 4,618  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Forward mortgage-backed securities trades liability
   $ —        $ (1,560    $ —        $ (1,560
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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The following table summarizes the Company’s loans
held-for-sale
at fair value and the net unrealized gains as of the balance sheet dates shown below (in thousands):
 
     March 31,      December 31,  
     2021      2020      2020  
Unpaid principal balance on loans
held-for-sale
   $ 60,727      $ 38,563      $ 76,602  
Net unrealized gains on loans
held-for-sale
     784        1,096        2,983  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Loans
held-for-sale
at fair value
   $ 61,511      $ 39,659      $ 79,585  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s gains on sale and fees of mortgage loans for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousand):
 
     Three-Months ended
March 31,
 
     2021      2020  
Realized gain on sale and fees on mortgage loans*
   $ 10,728      $ 4,545  
Change in fair value on loans
held-for-sale
and IRLCs
     (5,200      2,355  
Change in forward mortgage-backed securities trades
     4,366        (3,048
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total gain on sale of mortgage loans
   $ 9,894      $ 3,852  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
*
This includes gains on loans
held-for-sale
carried under the fair value method and lower of cost or market.
No residential mortgage loans
held-for-sale
were 90 days or more past due or considered impaired as of March 31, 2021 or 2020, or December 31, 2020. No significant credit losses were recognized on residential mortgage loans
held-for-sale
for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Certain
non-financial
assets and
non-financial
liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include other real estate owned, goodwill and other intangible assets and other
non-financial
long-lived assets.
Non-financial
assets measured at fair value on a
non-recurring
basis during the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 include other real estate owned which, subsequent to their initial transfer to other real estate owned from loans, were
re-measured
at fair value through a write-down included in gain (loss) on sale of foreclosed assets. During the reported periods, all fair value measurements for foreclosed assets utilized Level 2 inputs based on observable market data, generally third-party appraisals, or Level 3 inputs based on customized discounting criteria. These appraisals are evaluated individually and discounted as necessary due to the age of the appraisal, lack of comparable sales, expected holding periods of property or special use type of the property. Such discounts vary by appraisal based on the above factors but generally range from 5% to 25% of the appraised value.
Re-evaluation
of other real estate owned is performed at least annually as required by regulatory guidelines or more often if particular circumstances arise. There were no other real estate owned properties that were
re-measured
subsequent to their initial transfer to other real estate owned during the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
At March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, other real estate owned totaled $255,000, $982,000 and $119,000, respectively.
The Company is required under current authoritative accounting guidance to disclose the estimated fair value of their financial instrument assets and liabilities including those subject to the requirements discussed above. For the Company, as for most financial institutions, substantially all of its assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments. Many of the Company’s financial instruments, however, lack an available trading market as characterized by a willing buyer and willing seller engaging in an exchange transaction.
 
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The estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required to interpret data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
In addition, reasonable comparability between financial institutions may not be likely due to the wide range of permitted valuation techniques and numerous estimates that must be made given the absence of active secondary markets for many of the financial instruments. This lack of uniform valuation methodologies also introduces a greater degree of subjectivity to these estimated fair values.
Cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits and time deposits in banks and accrued interest receivable and payable are liquid in nature and considered Levels 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Financial instruments with stated maturities have been valued using a present value discounted cash flow with a discount rate approximating current market for similar assets and liabilities and are considered Levels 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Financial instrument liabilities with no stated maturities have an estimated fair value equal to both the amount payable on demand and the carrying value and are considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
The carrying value and the estimated fair value of the Company’s contractual
off-balance-sheet
unfunded lines of credit, loan commitments and letters of credit, which are generally priced at market at the time of funding, are not material.
 
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The estimated fair values and carrying values of all financial instruments under current authoritative guidance were as follows (in thousands).
 
     March 31,     December 31,        
     2021      2020     2020        
     Carrying      Estimated      Carrying     Estimated     Carrying     Estimated     Fair Value  
     Value      Fair Value      Value     Fair Value     Value     Fair Value     Hierarchy  
Cash and due from banks
   $ 190,350      $ 190,350      $ 191,486     $ 191,486     $ 211,113     $ 211,113       Level 1  
Interest-bearing demand deposits in banks
     893,221        893,221        76,378       76,378       517,971       517,971       Level 1  
Available-for-sale
securities
     5,109,631        5,109,631        4,107,069       4,107,069       4,393,029       4,393,029      
Levels 1 and 2
 
Loans
held-for-investment,
net of allowance for credit losses
     5,259,588        5,273,235        4,578,949       4,558,577       5,104,499       5,109,885       Level 3  
Loans
held-for-sale
     65,405        65,273        42,034       41,593       83,969       84,233       Level 2  
Accrued interest receivable
     42,322        42,322        34,329       34,329       53,433       53,433       Level 2  
Deposits with stated maturities
     483,685        485,193        465,808       467,804       475,542       477,218       Level 2  
Deposits with no stated maturities
     8,929,762        8,929,762        6,744,658       6,744,658       8,200,275       8,200,275       Level 1  
Borrowings
     548,604        548,604        857,871       857,871       430,093       430,093       Level 2  
Accrued interest payable
     320        320        783       783       377       377       Level 2  
IRLCs
     1,645        1,645        296       296       4,618       4,618       Level 2  
Forward mortgage-backed securi-ties trades asset (liability)
     2,806        2,806        (3,200     (3,200     (1,560     (1,560     Level 2  
 
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Note 10 – Acquisition
On September 19, 2019, we entered into an agreement and plan of reorganization to acquire TB&T Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, The Bank & Trust of Bryan/College Station, Texas. On January 1, 2020, the transaction was completed. Pursuant to the agreement, we issued 6,275,574 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of TB&T Bancshares, Inc. In addition, TBT Bancshares, Inc. made a $1,920,000 special dividend to its shareholders prior to closing of the transaction.
At closing, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company merged into TB&T Bancshares, Inc. and immediately thereafter TB&T Bancshares, Inc. was merged into the Company and The Bank & Trust of Bryan/College Station, Texas, was merged into First Financial Bank, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The primary purpose of the acquisition was to expand the Company’s market share near the Houston market. Factors that contributed to a purchase price resulting in goodwill include its record of earnings, strong management and board of directors, strong local economic environment and opportunity for growth. The results of operations from this acquisition are included in the consolidated earnings of the Company commencing January 1, 2020.
The following table presents the final amounts recorded on the consolidated balance sheet on the acquisition date (dollars in thousands):
 
Fair value of consideration paid:
        
Common stock issued (6,275,574 shares)
   $ 220,273  
Fair value of identifiable assets acquired:
        
Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 61,028  
Securities
available-for-sale
     93,967  
Loans
     447,702  
Identifiable intangible assets
     4,798  
Other assets
     25,377  
    
 
 
 
Total identifiable assets acquired
   $ 632,872  
    
 
 
 
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
        
Deposits
   $ 549,125  
Other liabilities
     5,397  
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities assumed
   $ 554,522  
    
 
 
 
Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired
     78,350  
    
 
 
 
Goodwill resulting from acquisition
   $ 141,923  
    
 
 
 
Goodwill recorded in the acquisition was accounted for in accordance with the authoritative business combination guidance. Accordingly, goodwill will not be amortized but will be tested for impairment annually. The goodwill recorded is not deductible for federal income tax purposes.
The fair value of total loans acquired was $447,702,000 at acquisition compared to contractual amounts of $455,181,000.
 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form
10-Q
contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. When used in this Form
10-Q,
words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “indicate,” “predict,” “project,” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to our management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited, to those discussed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the following:
 
   
general economic conditions, including our local, state and national real estate markets and employment trends;
 
   
effect of the coronavirus (“COVID”) on our Company, the communities where we have our branches, the state of Texas and the United States, related to the economy and overall financial stability;
 
   
government and regulatory responses to the COVID pandemic;
 
   
effect of severe weather conditions, including hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding and droughts;
 
   
volatility and disruption in national and international financial and commodity markets;
 
   
government intervention in the U.S. financial system including the effects of recent legislative, tax, accounting and regulatory actions and reforms, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), the capital ratios of Basel III as adopted by the federal banking authorities and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;
 
   
political and racial instability;
 
   
the ability of the Federal government to address the national economy;
 
   
changes in our competitive environment from other financial institutions and financial service providers;
 
   
the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”);
 
   
the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and other accounting standard setters;
 
   
the effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) with which we and our subsidiaries must comply;
 
   
changes in the demand for loans, including loans originated for sale in the secondary market;
 
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fluctuations in the value of collateral securing our loan portfolio and in the level of the allowance for credit losses;
 
   
the accuracy of our estimates of future credit losses;
 
   
the accuracy of our estimates and assumptions regarding the performance of our securities portfolio;
 
   
soundness of other financial institutions with which we have transactions;
 
   
inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations;
 
   
changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
 
   
changes in commodity prices (e.g., oil and gas, cattle, and wind energy);
 
   
our ability to attract deposits and increase market share;
 
   
changes in our liquidity position;
 
   
changes in the reliability of our vendors, internal control system or information systems;
 
   
cyber attacks on our technology information systems, including fraud from our customers and external third-party vendors;
 
   
our ability to attract and retain qualified employees;
 
   
acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses;
 
   
the possible impairment of goodwill and other intangibles associated with our acquisitions;
 
   
consequences of continued bank mergers and acquisitions in our market area, resulting in fewer but much larger and stronger competitors;
 
   
expansion of operations, including branch openings, new product offerings and expansion into new markets;
 
   
changes in our compensation and benefit plans;
 
   
acts of God or of war or terrorism;
 
   
potential risk of environmental liability associated with lending activities; and
 
   
our success at managing the risk involved in the foregoing items.
Such forward-looking statements reflect the current views of our management with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategies and liquidity. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise (except as required by law).
 
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Introduction
As a financial holding company, we generate most of our revenue from interest on loans and investments, trust fees, gain on sale of mortgage loans and service charges. Our primary source of funding for our loans and investments are deposits held by our subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A. Our largest expense are salaries and related employee benefits. We measure our performance by calculating our return on average assets, return on average equity, regulatory capital ratios, net interest margin and efficiency ratio, which is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and noninterest income.
The following discussion and analysis of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in Item 1 of this Form
10-Q
as well as those included in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Recent Coronavirus Developments
During March 2020, the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency by the President of the United States. The spread of COVID has created a global public health crisis that has resulted in unprecedented uncertainty, volatility and disruption in financial markets and in governmental, commercial and consumer activity in the United States and globally, including the markets that we serve across the State of Texas. National, state and local governmental responses to the pandemic have included orders to close or limit businesses activity not deemed essential and directing individuals to limit their movements and travel, observe social distancing, and shelter in place. These actions, together with responses to the pandemic by businesses and individuals, have resulted in decreases in commercial and consumer activity. These responses and restrictions have led to a loss of revenues for certain industries and a sudden increase in unemployment, volatility in oil and gas prices and in business valuations, market downturns and volatility, changes in consumer behaviors, related emergency response legislation and an expectation that Federal Reserve policy will maintain a low interest rate environment for the foreseeable future.
The following is an update on our response through the date of filing:
 
   
Currently, the Company is assisting borrowers in the second round of the PPP under the December 2020 Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal. Through March 31, 2021, we had funded approximately 8,500 PPP loans in total from both the first and second rounds of PPP loans totaling $920.13 million. At March 31, 2021, the Company’s total PPP loans have an outstanding balance of $531.81 million following repayments and forgiveness by the SBA. We did not participate in the PPP Facility program.
 
   
We are continuing to encourage our employees to take the COVID vaccinations when available and allowing employees and customers to wear a mask on an optional basis based on their preferences.
Recent actions taken by the U.S. government to further mitigate the economic effects of COVID will also have an impact on our financial position and results of operations. These actions are further discussed below.
 
   
During the first quarter of 2021, President Biden signed a number of executive orders relating to stimulus and relief measures. These orders include, among other things, (i) an extension, through March 31, 2021, of the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures, (ii) an extension, through September 30, 2021, of the deferral of federal student loan payments and interest and (iii) an extension, through June 30, 2021, of certain mortgage forbearance programs and guidelines.
 
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On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARP Act”) was enacted, implementing a $1.9 trillion package of stimulus and relief proposals. Among other things, the ARP Act provides (i) additional funding for the PPP program and an expansion of the program for the benefit of certain nonprofits, (ii) funding for the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to make targeted grants for restaurants and similar establishments, (iii) direct cash payments of up to $1,400 to individuals, subject to income provisions, (iv) an increase in the maximum annual Child Tax Credit, subject to income limitation provisions, (v) $300 a week in expanded unemployment insurance lasting through September 6, 2021 and makes $10,200 in unemployment benefits tax free for households, subject to income limitation provisions, (vi) tax relief making any student loan forgiveness incurred between December 31, 2020, and January 1, 2026
non-taxable
income, and (vii) funding to support state and local governments;
K-12
schools and higher education; the Centers for Disease Control; public transit; rental assistance; child care; and airline industry workers.
 
   
On March 27, 2021, the
COVID-19
Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021 was enacted, extending the bankruptcy relief provisions enacted in the CARES Act of 2020 bill until March 27, 2022. These provisions provide financially distressed small businesses and individuals greater access to bankruptcy relief.
 
   
On March 30, 2021, the PPP Extension Act of 2021 was enacted, extending the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) from its previous expiration date of March 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021. Beginning June 1, 2021, the SBA may only process applications submitted prior to that date, and it may not accept any new loan applications. We are continuing to monitor the potential development of additional legislation and further actions taken by the U.S. government.
Notwithstanding the foregoing actions, the COVID outbreak could still, among other things, greatly affect our routine and essential operations due to staff absenteeism, particularly among key personnel, further limit access to or result in further closures of our branch facilities and other physical offices, exacerbate operational, technical or security-related risks arising from a remote workforce, and result in adverse government or regulatory agency orders. The business and operations of our third-party service providers, many of whom perform critical services for our business, could also be significantly impacted, which in turn could impact us. As a result, we are currently unable to fully assess or predict the extent of the effects of COVID on our operations as the ultimate impact will depend on factors that are currently unknown and/or beyond our control.
Critical Accounting Policies
We prepare consolidated financial statements based on generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and customary practices in the banking industry. These policies, in certain areas, require us to make significant estimates and assumptions.
We deem a policy critical if (1) the accounting estimate required us to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time we make the accounting estimate; and (2) different estimates that reasonably could have been used in the current period, or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, would have a material impact on the financial statements.
We deem our most critical accounting policies to be (1) our allowance for credit losses and our provision for credit losses and (2) our valuation of financial instruments. We have other significant accounting policies and continue to evaluate the materiality of their impact on our consolidated financial statements, but we believe these other policies either do not generally require us to make estimates and judgments that are difficult or subjective, or it is less likely they would have a material impact on our reported results for a given period. A discussion of (1) our allowance for credit losses and our provision for credit losses and (2) our valuation of financial instruments is included in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 10. Additional detailed information is included in Notes 4 and 5 to our notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited) and should be read in conjunction with this analysis.
 
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Stock Repurchase
On March 12, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 4.00 million common shares through September 30, 2021. Previously, the Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 2.00 million common shares through September 30, 2020. The stock repurchase plan authorizes management to repurchase and retire the stock at such time as repurchases are considered beneficial to the Company and its stockholders. Any repurchase of stock will be made through the open market, block trades or in privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Under the repurchase plan, there is no minimum number of shares that the Company is required to repurchase. Through March 31, 2021, the Company repurchased and retired 324,802 shares (all during the months of March and April of 2020) totaling $8.01 million under this repurchase plan.
Acquisition
On September 19, 2019, we entered into an agreement and plan of reorganization to acquire TB&T Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, The Bank & Trust of Bryan/College Station, Texas. On January 1, 2020, the transaction was completed. Pursuant to the agreement, we issued 6.28 million shares of the Company’s common shares in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of TB&T Bancshares, Inc. In addition, in accordance with the plan of reorganization, TB&T Bancshares, Inc. paid a special dividend totaling $1.92 million to its shareholders prior to the closing of this transaction. At the closing, Brazos Merger Sub., Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, merged into TB&T Bancshares Inc., with TB&T Bancshares, Inc. surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Immediately following such merger, TB&T Bancshares, Inc. was merged into the Company and The Bank & Trust of Bryan/College Station, Texas was merged into First Financial Bank, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The total purchase price of $220.27 million exceeded the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired by $141.92 million and the Company recorded such excess as goodwill. The balance sheet and results of operations of TB&T Bancshares, Inc. have been included in the financial statements of the Company effective January 1, 2020. See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information and disclosure.
Participation in PPP Loan Program
The Company elected to participate in the first and second rounds of PPP loan program processing a total of 8,546 loans and funded $920.13 million from March 31, 2020 through March 31, 2021. The Company received fees totaling approximately $26.26 million and incurred incremental direct origination costs of $3.62 million related to the first round of PPP loans from March 31, 2020 through December 31, 2020, both of which have been deferred and are being amortized over the shorter of the repayment period or 24 months, the contractual life of these loans. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company recognized $6.25 million in interest income related to PPP loan fees. The remainder of the PPP loan deferred fees totaled approximately $16 million at March 31, 2021, including approximately $11 million for 2021 originations for the second round of PPP loans. These remaining deferred fees related to the second round of PPP loans will be amortized over the shorter of the repayment period or the contractual life of 60 months. Additional information related to the Company’s PPP loan balances are included in the following table (dollars in thousands):
 
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PPP Loans Originated
    
PPP Loans Outstanding at March 31, 2021
 
     Number of
Loans
     Dollars of
Loans
     Number of
Loans
     Dollars of
Loans
 
PPP Round 1
     6,530      $ 703,450        2,759      $ 315,879  
PPP Round 2
     2,016        216,683        1,990        215,931  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
PPP Totals
     8,546      $ 920,133        4,749      $ 531,810  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Implementation of New Accounting Standard for Allowance for Credit Losses
On January 1, 2020, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
2016-13,
Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, became effective for the Company. Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 326 (“ASC 326”) replaced the previous “incurred loss” model for measuring credit losses with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and
held-to-maturity
debt securities. It also applies to
off-balance-sheet
(“OBS”, “reserve for unfunded commitments”) credit exposures not accounted for as insurance (loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments). In addition, ASC 326 made changes to the accounting for
available-for-sale
debt securities. One such change is to require credit losses to be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down on
available-for-sale
debt securities management does not intend to sell or believes that it is more likely than not they will be required to sell.
On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed by the President of the United States that included an option for entities to delay the implementation of ASC 326 until the earlier of the termination date of the national emergency declaration by the President, or December 31, 2020. Under this option, the Company elected to delay implementation of CECL and calculated and recorded the provision for credit losses through the nine-months ended September 30, 2020 under the incurred loss model. At December 31, 2020, the Company elected to adopt ASC 326, effective as of January 1, 2020, through a transition charge to retained earnings of $589 thousand ($466 thousand net of applicable income taxes), which was reflected in the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020. This transition adjustment was comprised of a decrease of $619 thousand in allowance for credit losses and an increase of $1.21 million in the reserve for unfunded commitments.
The Company completed its CECL implementation plan by forming a cross-functional working group, under the direction of our Chief Credit Officer along with our Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Lending Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The working group also included individuals from various functional areas including credit, risk management, accounting and information technology, among others. The implementation plan included assessment and documentation of processes, internal controls and data sources, model development, documentation and validation, and system configuration, among other things. The Company contracted with a third-party vendor to assist in the implementation of CECL.
 
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Results of Operations
Performance Summary
. Net earnings for the first quarter of 2021 were $56.92 million, up $19.69 million or 52.87%, when compared with earnings of $37.23 million for the first quarter of 2020. Diluted earnings per share was $0.40 for the first quarter of 2021 compared with $0.26 in the same quarter a year ago. The increase in earnings for the first quarter of 2021 over the first quarter of 2020 was primarily attributable to the overall growth in net interest income and noninterest income.
The return on average assets was 2.05% for the first quarter of 2021, as compared to 1.63% for the first quarter of 2020. The return on average equity was 13.83% for the first quarter of 2021 as compared to 10.11% for the first quarter of 2020.
Net Interest Income
. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on earning assets and interest expense on liabilities incurred to fund those assets. Our earning assets consist primarily of loans and investment securities. Our liabilities to fund those assets consist primarily of noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing deposits.
Tax-equivalent
net interest income was $92.37 million for the first quarter of 2021, as compared to $82.74 million for the same period last year. The increase in 2021 compared to 2020 was largely attributable to the increase in interest-earning assets primarily derived from an increase in investment securities held and the impact of the Company’s participation in the PPP loan program (see above). Average earning assets were $10.56 billion for the first quarter of 2021, as compared to $8.50 billion during the first quarter of 2020. The increase of $2.06 billion in average earning assets in 2021 when compared to 2020 was primarily a result of increases of loans of $628.71 million and
tax-exempt
securities of $1.02 billion when compared to March 31, 2020 balances. Average interest-bearing liabilities were $6.37 billion for the first quarter of 2021, as compared to $5.36 billion in the same period in 2020. The increase in average interest-bearing liabilities primarily resulted from our customers depositing their PPP loan amounts into our Bank and organic growth. The yield on earning assets decreased 63 basis points while the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 43 basis points for the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020.
 
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Table 1 allocates the change in
tax-equivalent
net interest income between the amount of change attributable to volume and to rate.
Table 1 - Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense (in thousands):
 
    
Three-Months Ended March 31, 2021

Compared to Three-Months Ended March 31, 2020
 
    
Change Attributable to
    
Total
Change
 
    
Volume
    
Rate
 
Short-term investments
   $ 1,401      $ (1,994    $ (593
Taxable investment securities
     (77      (4,314      (4,391
Tax-exempt
investment securities (1)
     8,497        (2,718      5,779  
Loans (1) (2)
     8,530        (5,100      3,430  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Interest income
     18,351        (14,126      4,225  
Interest-bearing deposits
     1,380        (6,364      (4,984
Short-term borrowings
     (5      (421      (426
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Interest expense
     1,375        (6,785      (5,410
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net interest income
   $ 16,976      $ (7,341    $ 9,635  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Computed on a
tax-equivalent
basis assuming a marginal tax rate of 21%.
(2)
Non-accrual
loans are included in loans.
The net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, was 3.55% for the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of 36 basis points from the same period in 2020. We have continued to experience downward pressures on our net interest margin in 2021 and 2020 primarily due to (i) the extended period of fluctuating historically low levels of short-term interest rates and (ii) the flat to inverted yield curve currently being experienced in the bond market. Additionally, the net interest margin was particularly impacted in the first quarter of 2021 as a result of the overall level of excess liquidity, which totaled $1.08 billion at March 31, 2021, pending investment. We have been able to somewhat mitigate the impact of these lower short-term interest rates and the flat/inverted yield curve by establishing minimum interest rates on certain of our loans, improving the pricing for loan risk and reducing the rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities. In March 2020, as the market experienced volatility, we took advantage of that volatility to purchase high quality municipal bonds at favorable
tax-equivalent
interest yields. The Federal Reserve increased rates 100 basis points in 2018 but then decreased rates 75 basis points during the third and fourth quarters of 2019 and then an additional 150 basis points in the first quarter of 2020, resulting in a current target rate range of zero to 25 basis points.
 
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The net interest margin, which measures
tax-equivalent
net interest income as a percentage of average earning assets, is illustrated in Table 2.
Table 2 - Average Balances and Average Yields and Rates (in thousands, except percentages):
 
    
Three-Months Ended March 31,
 
    
2021
   
2020
 
    
Average
Balance
   
Income/
Expense
    
Yield/
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Income/
Expense
    
Yield/
Rate
 
Assets
              
Short-term investments (1)
   $ 639,071     $ 162        0.10   $ 223,618     $ 755        1.36
Taxable investment securities (2)
     2,251,419       10,264        1.82       2,263,329       14,655        2.59  
Tax-exempt
investment securities (2)(3)
     2,368,615       16,979        2.87       1,346,842       11,200        3.33  
Loans (3)(4)
     5,296,149       66,753        5.11       4,667,436       63,323        5.46  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total earning assets
     10,555,254     $ 94,158        3.62     8,501,225     $ 89,933        4.25
Cash and due from banks
     209,438            204,220       
Bank premises and equipment, net
     141,901            140,295       
Other assets
     98,301            88,548       
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
     318,141            318,445       
Allowance for credit losses
     (67,231          (59,076     
  
 
 
        
 
 
      
Total assets
   $ 11,255,804          $ 9,193,657       
  
 
 
        
 
 
      
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
              
Interest-bearing deposits
   $ 5,916,237     $ 1,696        0.12   $ 4,904,087     $ 6,680        0.55
Short-term borrowings
     456,620       91        0.08       460,605       517        0.45  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
     6,372,857     $ 1,787        0.11     5,364,692     $ 7,197        0.54
Noninterest-bearing deposits
     3,114,656            2,291,535       
Other liabilities
     99,581            56,950       
  
 
 
        
 
 
      
Total liabilities
     9,587,094            7,713,177       
Shareholders’ equity
     1,668,710            1,480,480       
  
 
 
        
 
 
      
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 11,255,804          $ 9,193,657       
  
 
 
        
 
 
      
Net interest income
     $ 92,371          $ 82,736     
    
 
 
        
 
 
    
Rate Analysis:
              
Interest income/earning assets
          3.62          4.25
Interest expense/earning assets
          (0.07          (0.34
       
 
 
        
 
 
 
Net interest margin
          3.55          3.91
       
 
 
        
 
 
 
 
(1)
Short-term investments are comprised of federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits in banks and interest-bearing time deposits in banks.
(2)
Average balances include unrealized gains and losses on
available-for-sale
securities.
(3)
Computed on a
tax-equivalent
basis assuming a marginal tax rate of 21%.
(4)
Non-accrual
loans are included in loans.
Noninterest Income
. Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2021 was $34.88 million, an increase of $6.14 million, or 21.38%, as compared to the same quarter of 2020. Increases in certain categories of noninterest income included (1) real estate mortgage operations income of $6.04 million, (2) ATM, interchange and credit card fees of $1.28 million and (3) trust fees of $862 thousand when compared to the first quarter of 2020. The mortgage related income increase was mainly due to a significant increase in the volume of loans originated driven by the lower rate environment and a strong housing market in Texas. The increase in ATM, interchange and credit card fees was driven by continued growth in the number of net new accounts and debit cards issued and overall customer utilization. The increase in trust fees resulted from an increase in assets under management over the prior year. The fair value of trust assets managed, which are not reflected in our consolidated balance sheets, totaled $7.54 billion at March 31, 2021, up 22.55% when compared to $6.15 billion at March 31, 2020. Offsetting these increases was a decline in service charge revenue of $1.12 million in the first quarter of 2021 when compared to the first quarter of 2020. The decrease in service charge revenue was primarily driven by lower overdraft fees in the current quarter as a result of the effects of the pandemic and related stimulus programs. Additionally, there was also a decline in net gain on sale of available for sale securities of $1.25 million in the first quarter of 2021 when compared to the first quarter of 2020.
 
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ATM and interchange fees are charges that merchants pay to us and other card-issuing banks for processing electronic payment transactions. ATM and interchange fees consist of income from debit card usage, point of sale income for debit card transactions and ATM service fees. Federal Reserve rules applicable to financial institutions that have assets of $10 billion or more provide that the maximum permissible interchange fee for an electronic debit transaction is limited to the sum of 21 cents per transaction plus 5 basis points multiplied by the value of the transaction. Management has estimated the impact of this reduction in ATM and interchange fees to approximate $14.00 million annually
(pre-tax)
once the Federal Reserve rules apply to the Company. Federal Reserve requirements stipulate that these rules would go into effect on July 1
st
following the
year-end
in which a financial institution’s total assets exceeded $10 billion at December 31
st
. At March 31, 2021, the Company’s total assets exceeded the $10 billion threshold, due primarily to the effect of the Company’s participation in the PPP loan program and growth in deposits from related activities. However, on November 20, 2020, the federal bank regulatory agencies announced an interim final rule that provides temporary relief for certain community banking organizations that have crossed this threshold as of December 31, 2020 if they had less than $10 billion in assets as of December 31, 2019. Under the interim final rule, these banks, which includes us, will generally have until 2022 to either reduce their size, or to prepare for the regulatory and reporting standards under the Dodd-Frank Act. Management will continue to monitor the Company’s balance sheet levels and prepare for the effects of this future loss of debit card income.
Table 3 - Noninterest Income (in thousands):
 
    
Three-Months Ended

March 31,
 
    
2021
    
Increase
(Decrease)
    
2020
 
Trust fees
   $ 8,299      $ 862      $ 7,437  
Service charges on deposit accounts
     4,793        (1,122      5,915  
ATM, interchange and credit card fees
     8,677        1,277        7,400  
Gain on sale and fees on mortgage loans
     9,894        6,042        3,852  
Net gain on sale of
available-for-sale
securities
     808        (1,254      2,062  
Net gain on sale of foreclosed assets
     55        54        1  
Net gain on sale of assets
     145        29        116  
Interest on loan recoveries
     382        117        265  
Other:
                          
Check printing fees
     34        (28      62  
Safe deposit rental fees
     306        113        193  
Credit life fees
     215        43        172  
Brokerage commissions
     345        (40      385  
Wire transfer fees
     315        52        263  
Miscellaneous income
     606        (3      609  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total other
     1,821        137        1,684  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Noninterest Income
   $ 34,874      $ 6,142      $ 28,732  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Noninterest Expense
. Total noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2021 was $57.72 million, an increase of $2.41 million, or 4.35%, as compared to the same period of 2020. An important measure in determining whether a financial institution effectively manages noninterest expense is the efficiency ratio, which is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income on a
tax-equivalent
basis and noninterest income. Lower ratios indicate better efficiency since more income is generated with a lower noninterest expense total. Our efficiency ratio for the first quarter of 2021 was 45.36% compared to 49.63% for the same quarter in 2020. The reduction in the Company’s efficiency ratio during the first quarter of 2021 primarily resulted from the growth in the Company’s revenues from higher levels of interest-earning assets while controlling expenses.
 
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Salaries, commissions and employee benefits for the first quarter of 2021 totaled $34.93 million, compared to $29.64 million for the same period in 2020. The increase over the prior year was primarily driven by (i) annual merit-based pay increases that were effective March 1, 2021, (ii) higher mortgage related commission expenses and (iii) increases in incentive compensation and profit sharing expenses. All other categories of noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2021 totaled $22.79 million, down from $25.68 million in the same quarter a year ago. Included in other noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2020 were technology contract termination and conversion related costs totaling $3.81 million related to the TB&T Bancshares, Inc. acquisition.
Table 4 - Noninterest Expense (in thousands):                
 
    
Three-Months Ended March 31,
 
    
2021
    
Increase
(Decrease)
    
2020
 
Salaries and commissions
   $ 26,094      $ 3,391      $ 22,703  
Medical
     2,840        143        2,697  
Profit sharing
     2,295        1,323        972  
401(k) match expense
     963        124        839  
Payroll taxes
     2,131        316        1,815  
Stock option and stock grant expense
     608        (8      616  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total salaries and employee benefits
     34,931        5,289        29,642  
Net occupancy expense
     3,147        120        3,027  
Equipment expense
     2,164        89        2,075  
FDIC assessment fees
     701        656        45  
ATM, interchange and credit card expense
     2,772        (213      2,985  
Professional and service fees
     2,139        (455      2,594  
Printing, stationery and supplies
     325        (241      566  
Operational and other losses
     287        (289      576  
Software amortization and expense
     2,619        595        2,024  
Amortization of intangible assets
     412        (97      509  
Other:
                          
Data processing fees
     406        (17      423  
Postage
     377        76        301  
Advertising
     721        401        320  
Correspondent bank service charges
     230        26        204  
Telephone
     1,276        313        963  
Public relations and business development
     667        (208      875  
Directors’ fees
     616        (9      625  
Audit and accounting fees
     346        (98      444  
Legal fees and other related costs
     522        228        294  
Regulatory exam fees
     337        61        276  
Travel
     245        (67      312  
Courier expense
     206        (10      216  
Other real estate owned
     28        (12      40  
Other
     2,249        (3,733      5,982  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total other
     8,226        (3,049      11,275  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Noninterest Expense
   $ 57,723      $ 2,405      $ 55,318  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Balance Sheet Review
Loans
. Our portfolio is comprised of loans made to businesses, professionals, individuals, and farm and ranch operations located in the primary trade areas served by our subsidiary bank. As of March 31, 2021, total loans
held-for-investment
were $5.32 billion, an increase of $151.53 million, as compared to December 31, 2020. During the first quarter of 2021, $167.54 million of PPP loans originated in 2020 were forgiven and $216.68 million of new PPP loans were originated. Total PPP loans outstanding were $531.81 million at March 31, 2021, which are included in the Company’s commercial loan totals. PPP loan balances accounted for $499.35 million in average balances for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. At March 31, 2021, approximately $16 million of deferred loan fees related to PPP loans, including approximately $11 million for 2021 originations, continues to be amortized over the shorter of the repayment period or the contractual life of 24 to 60 months.
As compared to
year-end
2020 balances, total real estate loans increased $95.49 million, total commercial loans increased $42.37 million, agricultural loans decreased $4.50 million and total consumer loans increased $18.17 million. Loans averaged $5.30 billion for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $628.71 million from the prior year first quarter average balances.
In conjunction with the adoption of ASC 326, the Company expanded its four loan portfolio segments used under its legacy disclosures into the following ten portfolio segments. For modeling purposes, our loan portfolio segments include C&I, Municipal, Agricultural, Construction and Development, Farm,
Non-Owner
Occupied and Owner Occupied CRE, Residential, Consumer Auto and Consumer
Non-Auto.
This additional segmentation allows for a more precise pooling of loans with similar credit risk characteristics and credit monitor procedures for the Company’s calculation of its allowance for credit losses.
The loans originated as a result of the Company’s participation in the PPP program, discussed in further detail on page 50, are included in the C&I loan portfolio segment as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Table 5 outlines the composition of the Company’s
held-for-investment
loans by portfolio segment. For all periods prior to December 31, 2020, management has elected to maintain its previously disclosed loan portfolio segments.
 
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Table 5 - Composition of Loans (in thousands):
 
    
March 31,
    
December 31,
 
    
2021
    
2020
    
2020
 
Commercial:
                          
C&I
   $ 1,178,126      $ N/A      $ 1,131,382  
Municipal
     176,949        N/A        181,325  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Commercial
     1,355,075        869,450        1,312,707  
Agricultural
     90,366        99,582        94,864  
Real Estate:
                          
Construction & Development
     587,928        N/A        553,959  
Farm
     162,046        N/A        152,237  
Non-Owner
Occupied CRE
     650,144        N/A        617,686  
Owner Occupied CRE
     759,906        N/A        746,974  
Residential
     1,254,727        N/A        1,248,409  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Real Estate
     3,414,751        3,249,249        3,319,265  
Consumer:
                          
Auto
     370,027        N/A        353,595  
Non-Auto
     92,343        N/A        90,602  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Consumer
     462,370        421,108        444,197  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 5,322,562      $ 4,639,389      $ 5,171,033  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Loans
held-for-sale,
consisting of secondary market mortgage loans, totaled $65.41 million, $42.03 million, and $83.97 million at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, respectively. At March 31, 2021 and 2020 and December 31, 2020, $3.89 million, $2.38 million and $4.38 million, respectively, are valued using the lower of cost or fair value, and the remaining amounts are valued under the fair value option.
Asset Quality
. Our loan portfolio is subject to periodic reviews by our centralized independent loan review group as well as periodic examinations by bank regulatory agencies. Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when, in the judgment of management, the collectability of principal or interest under the original terms becomes doubtful. Nonaccrual, past due 90 days or more and still accruing, and restructured loans plus foreclosed assets were $39.66 million at March 31, 2021, as compared to $40.44 million at March 31, 2020 and $42.90 million at December 31, 2020. As a percent of loans
held-for-investment
and foreclosed assets, these assets were 0.75% at March 31, 2021, as compared to 0.87% at March 31, 2020 and 0.83% at December 31, 2020. As a percent of total assets, these assets were 0.33% at March 31, 2021, as compared to 0.42% at March 31, 2020 and 0.39% at December 31, 2020. We believe the level of these assets to be manageable and are not aware of any material classified credits not properly disclosed as nonperforming at March 31, 2021.
 
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Supplemental Oil and Gas Information
. As of March 31, 2021, the Company’s exposure to the oil and gas industry totaled 2.20% of total loans
held-for-investment,
excluding PPP loans, or $105.26 million, down $976 thousand from December 31, 2020
year-end
levels. These oil and gas loans consisted (based on collateral supporting the loan) of (i) development and production loans of 11.02%, (ii) oil and gas field servicing loans of 5.76%, (iii) real estate loans of 56.71%, (iv) accounts receivable and inventory of 2.47%, (v) automobile of 8.17% and (vi) other of 15.87%. These have warranted additional scrutiny because of fluctuating oil and gas prices and the COVID pandemic. The Company instituted additional monitoring procedures for these loans and has classified and downgraded loans as appropriate. The following oil and gas information is as of and for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and the year ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands, except percentages):
 
    
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
    
2021
   
2020
   
2020
 
Oil and gas related loans, excluding PPP loans
   $ 105,261     $ 117,223     $ 106,237  
Oil and gas related loans as a % of total loans
held-for-investment,
excluding PPP loans
     2.20     2.53     2.27
Classified oil and gas related loans
   $ 10,079     $ 22,032     $ 13,298  
Nonaccrual oil and gas related loans
     4,759       3,477       4,774  
Net charge-offs for oil and gas related loans for quarter/year then ended
     40       606       825  
Supplemental
COVID-19
Industry Exposure.
In addition, at March 31, 2021, loan balances in the retail/restaurant/hospitality industries totaled $430.20 million or 8.98% of the Company’s total loans
held-for-investment,
excluding PPP loans. These loans comprised $45.21 million of classified loans, including $6.58 million in nonaccrual loans. There were no net charge-offs related to this portfolio for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Additional information related to the Company’s retail/restaurant/hospitality industries follows below (in thousands, except percentages):
 
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March 31,
   
December 31,
 
    
2021
   
2020
   
2020
 
Retail loans
   $ 282,310     $ 217,380     $ 216,244  
Restaurant loans
     51,772       25,570       48,618  
Hotel loans
     71,435       46,690       71,716  
Other hospitality loans
     24,014       8,470       21,970  
Travel loans
     664       937       780  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Retail/Restaurant/Hospitality loans, excluding PPP loans
   $ 430,195     $ 299,047     $ 359,328  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Retail/Restaurant/Hospitality loans as a % of total loans
held-for-investment,
excluding PPP loans
     8.98     6.45     7.67
Classified Retail/Restaurant/Hospitality loans
   $ 45,214     $ 5,680     $ 31,192  
Nonaccrual Retail/Restaurant/Hospitality loans
     6,575       867       5,975  
Net Charge-Offs for Retail/Restaurant/Hospitality loans quarter/year then ended
     —         130       561  
Table 6 – Nonaccrual, Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing, Restructured Loans and Foreclosed Assets (in thousands, except percentages):
 
    
March 31,
   
 
   
December 31,
 
    
2021
   
2020
   
2020
 
Nonaccrual loans
   $ 39,333     $ 39,226     $ 42,619  
Loans still accruing and past due 90 days or more
     2       209       113  
Troubled debt restructured loans*
     23       26       24  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans
     39,358       39,461       42,756  
Foreclosed assets
     300       983       142  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total nonperforming assets
   $ 39,658     $ 40,444     $ 42,898  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
As a % of loans
held-for-investment
and foreclosed assets
     0.75     0.87     0.83
As a % of total assets
     0.33       0.42       0.39  
 
*
Troubled debt restructured loans of $6.62 million, $7.77 million and $7.41 million, whose interest collection, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, is doubtful are included in nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
 
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We record interest payments received on nonaccrual loans as reductions of principal. Prior to the loans being placed on nonaccrual, we recognized interest income on these loans of approximately $255 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2020. If interest on these loans had been recognized on a full accrual basis during the year ended December 31, 2020, such income would have approximated $4.46 million. Such amounts for the 2021 and 2020 interim periods were not significant.
Allowance for Credit Losses
. The allowance for credit losses is the amount we determine as of a specific date to be appropriate to absorb current expected credit losses on existing loans in which full collectability is unlikely based on our review and evaluation of the loan portfolio. For a discussion of our methodology, see our accounting policies in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited). The provision for credit losses was a reversal of $2.00 million, which was made up of a reversal of provision for loan losses of $3.43 million offset by a $1.43 million provision for unfunded commitments for the first quarter of 2021, as compared to $9.85 million for the first quarter of 2020. The net reversal provision for credit losses in 2021 reflects the continued improvement in the economic outlook for our markets across Texas and overall improvements in asset quality. As a percent of average loans, net loan charge-offs were 0.01% for the first quarter of 2021, as compared to 0.16% for the first quarter of 2020. The allowance for credit losses as a percent of loans
held-for-investment
was 1.18% as of March 31, 2021, as compared to 1.30% as of March 31, 2020 and 1.29% as of December 31, 2020. The allowance for credit losses as a percent of loans
held-for-investment,
excluding PPP loans, was 1.31% as of March 31, 2021, as compared to 1.30% as of March 31, 2020 and 1.42% as of December 31, 2020.
Table 7 - Loan Loss Experience and Allowance for Credit Losses (in thousands, except percentages):
 
    
Three-Months Ended

March 31,
 
    
2021
   
2020
 
Allowance for credit losses at
period-end
   $ 62,974     $ 60,440  
Loans
held-for-investment
at
period-end
     5,322,562       4,639,389  
Average loans for period
     5,296,149       4,667,436  
Net charge-offs/average loans (annualized)
     0.01     0.16
Allowance for loan
losses/period-end
loans
held-for-investment
     1.18     1.30
Allowance for loan
losses/non-accrual
loans, past due 90 days still accruing and restructured loans
     160.00     153.16
Interest-Bearing Demand Deposits in Banks.
At March 31, 2021, our interest-bearing deposits in banks were $893.22 million compared to $76.38 million at March 31, 2020 and $517.97 million at December 31, 2020, respectively. At March 31, 2021, interest-bearing deposits in banks included $892.82 million maintained at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and $403 thousand on deposit with the FHLB.
Available-for-Sale
Securities
. At March 31, 2021, securities with a fair value of $5.11 billion were classified as securities
available-for-sale.
As compared to December 31, 2020, the
available-for-sale
portfolio at March 31, 2021
reflected (i) an increase of $90.14 million in obligations of states and political subdivisions, (ii) an increase of $32.41 million in corporate bonds and other, and (iii) an increase of $594.05 million in mortgage-backed securities. Our mortgage related securities are backed by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC or are collateralized by securities backed by these agencies.
See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited) for additional disclosures relating to the investment portfolio at March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020.
 
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Table 8 - Maturities and Yields of
Available-for-Sale
Securities Held at March 31, 2021 (in thousands, except percentages):
 
    
Maturing by Contractual Maturity
 
    
One Year
or Less
   
After One Year
Through
Five Years
   
After Five Years
Through
Ten Years
   
After
Ten Years
   
Total
 
Available-for-Sale:
  
Amount
    
Yield
   
Amount
    
Yield
   
Amount
    
Yield
   
Amount
    
Yield
   
Amount
    
Yield
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   $ 130,649        4.72   $ 732,873        3.89   $ 1,585,842        2.73   $ 67,653        2.24   $ 2,517,017        3.25
Corporate bonds and other securities
     4,477        1.42       —          —         32,490        1.65       —          —         36,967        1.62  
Mortgage-backed securities
     160,019        1.97       1,724,083        2.02       569,992        1.61       101,553        2.07       2,555,647        1.93  
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 295,145        3.18   $ 2,456,956        2.58   $ 2,188,324        2.42   $ 169,206        2.14   $ 5,109,631        2.53
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
All yields are computed on a
tax-equivalent
basis assuming a marginal tax rate of 21%. Yields on
available-for-sale
securities are based on amortized cost. Maturities of mortgage-backed securities are based on contractual maturities and could differ due to prepayments of underlying mortgages. Maturities of other securities are reported at the earlier of maturity date or call date.
As of March 31, 2021, the investment portfolio had an overall tax equivalent yield of 2.53%, a weighted average life of 5.13 years and modified duration of 4.55 years.
Deposits
. Deposits held by our subsidiary bank represent our primary source of funding. Total deposits were $9.41 billion as of March 31, 2021, as compared to $7.21 billion as of March 31, 2020 and $8.68 billion as of December 31, 2020. Table 9 provides a breakdown of average deposits and rates paid for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Table 9 - Composition of Average Deposits (in thousands, except percentages):
 
    
Three-Months Ended March 31,
 
    
2021
   
2020
 
    
Average
Balance
    
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
    
Average
Rate
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
   $ 3,114,656        —     $ 2,291,535        —   %
Interest-bearing deposits:
                                  
Interest-bearing checking
     2,901,819        0.09       2,446,031        0.53  
Savings and money market accounts
     2,535,474        0.09       1,983,701        0.47  
Time deposits under $250,000
     324,758        0.34       341,514        0.87  
Time deposits of $250,000 or more
     154,186        0.60       132,841        1.33  
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
     5,916,237        0.12     4,904,087        0.55
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total average deposits
   $ 9,030,893              $ 7,195,622           
    
 
 
            
 
 
          
Total cost of deposits
              0.08              0.37
             
 
 
            
 
 
 
 
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Borrowings.
Included in borrowings were federal funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements and advances from the FHLB of $548.60 million, $857.87 million and $430.09 million at March 31, 2021 and 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Securities sold under repurchase agreements are generally with significant customers of the Company that require short-term liquidity for their funds for which we pledge certain securities that have a fair value equal to at least the amount of the short-term borrowings. The average balance of federal funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements and advances from the FHLB were $456.62 million and $460.61 million in the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, respectively. The weighted average interest rates paid on these borrowings were 0.08% and 0.45% for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Capital Resources
We evaluate capital resources by our ability to maintain adequate regulatory capital ratios to do business in the banking industry. Issues related to capital resources arise primarily when we are growing at an accelerated rate but not retaining a significant amount of our profits or when we experience significant asset quality deterioration.
Total shareholders’ equity was $1.67 billion, or 13.76% of total assets at March 31, 2021, as compared to $1.53 billion, or 15.73% of total assets at March 31, 2020, and $1.68 billion, or 15.39% of total assets at December 31, 2020. Included in shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2021 and 2020 and December 31, 2020 were $117.01 million, $123.58 million and $170.40 million, respectively, in unrealized gains on investment securities
available-for-sale,
net of related income taxes. For the first quarter of 2021, total shareholders’ equity averaged $1.67 billion, or 14.83% of average assets, as compared to $1.48 billion, or 16.10% of average assets, during the same period in 2020.
Banking regulators measure capital adequacy by means of the risk-based capital ratios and the leverage ratio under the Basel III regulatory capital framework and prompt corrective action regulations. The risk-based capital rules provide for the weighting of assets and
off-balance-sheet
commitments and contingencies according to prescribed risk categories. Regulatory capital is then divided by risk-weighted assets to determine the risk-adjusted capital ratios. The leverage ratio is computed by dividing shareholders’ equity less intangible assets by
quarter-to-date
average assets less intangible assets.
Beginning in January 2015, under the Basel III regulatory capital framework, the implementation of the capital conservation buffer was effective for the Company starting at the 0.625% level and increasing 0.625% each year thereafter, until it reached 2.50% on January 1, 2019. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress and requires increased capital levels for the purpose of capital distributions and other payments. Failure to meet the amount of the buffer will result in restrictions on the Company’s ability to make capital distributions, including dividend payments and stock repurchases, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers.
As of March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020, we had a total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 21.47%, 20.65% and 22.03%, a Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 20.32%, 19.55% and 20.79%; a common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets ratio of 20.32%, 19.55% and 20.79% and a leverage ratio of 11.55%, 12.49% and 11.86%, respectively. The regulatory capital ratios as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, and December 31, 2020 were calculated under Basel III rules.
 
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The regulatory capital ratios of the Company and Bank under the Basel III regulatory capital framework are as follows:    
 
    
Actual
   
Minimum Capital
Required-Basel III
Fully
Phased-In*
   
Required to be
Considered Well-
Capitalized
 
As of March 31, 2021:
  
Amount
    
Ratio
   
Amount
    
Ratio
   
Amount
    
Ratio
 
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
               
Consolidated
   $ 1,312,779        21.47   $ 642,092        10.50   $ 611,516        10.00
First Financial Bank, N.A
   $ 1,174,022        19.24   $ 640,757        10.50   $ 610,245        10.00
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
               
Consolidated
   $ 1,242,887        20.32   $ 519,788        8.50   $ 366,909        6.00
First Financial Bank, N.A
   $ 1,104,130        18.09   $ 518,708        8.50   $ 488,196        8.00
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
               
Consolidated
   $ 1,242,887        20.32   $ 428,061        7.00     —          N/A  
First Financial Bank, N.A
   $ 1,104,130        18.09   $ 427,172        7.00   $ 396,659        6.50
Leverage Ratio:
               
Consolidated
   $ 1,242,887        11.55   $ 430,308        4.00     —          N/A  
First Financial Bank, N.A
   $ 1,104,130        10.30   $ 428,971        4.00   $ 536,214        5.00
 
*
At March 31, 2021, the capital conservation buffer under Basel III has been fully
phased-in.
 
    
Actual
   
Minimum Capital
Required-Basel III
Fully
Phased-In*
   
Required to be
Considered Well-
Capitalized
 
As of March 31, 2020:
  
Amount
    
Ratio
   
Amount
    
Ratio
   
Amount
    
Ratio
 
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
               
Consolidated
   $ 1,156,657        20.65   $ 588,194        10.50   $ 560,185        10.00
First Financial Bank, N.A
   $ 1,026,860        18.37   $ 586,949        10.50   $ 558,999        10.00
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
               
Consolidated
   $ 1,095,409        19.55   $ 476,157        8.50   $ 336,111        6.00
First Financial Bank, N.A
   $ 965,612        17.27   $ 475,149        8.50   $ 447,200        8.00
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
               
Consolidated
   $ 1,095,409        19.55   $ 392,129        7.00     —          N/A  
First Financial Bank, N.A
   $ 965,612        17.27   $ 391,300        7.00   $ 363,350        6.50
Leverage Ratio:
               
Consolidated
   $ 1,095,409        12.49   $ 350,764        4.00     —          N/A  
First Financial Bank, N.A
   $ 965,612        11.05   $ 349,495        4.00   $ 436,869        5.00
 
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Actual
   
Minimum Capital
Required Under
Basel III
Phase-In
   
Required to be
Considered Well-
Capitalized
 
As of December 31, 2020:
  
Amount
    
Ratio
   
Amount
    
Ratio
   
Amount
    
Ratio
 
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
               
Consolidated
   $ 1,273,749        22.03   $ 607,038        10.50   $ 578,131        10.00
First Financial Bank, N.A
   $ 1,123,275        19.47   $ 605,830        10.50   $ 576,981        10.00
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
               
Consolidated
   $ 1,201,729        20.79   $ 491,412        8.50   $ 346,879        6.00
First Financial Bank, N.A
   $ 1,051,255        18.22   $ 490,434        8.50   $ 461,585        8.00
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
               
Consolidated
   $ 1,201,729        20.79   $ 404,692        7.00     —          N/A  
First Financial Bank, N.A
   $ 1,051,255        18.22   $ 403,887        7.00   $ 375,038        6.50
Leverage Ratio:
               
Consolidated
   $ 1,201,729        11.86   $ 405,268        4.00     —          N/A  
First Financial Bank, N.A
   $ 1,051,255        10.41   $ 404,002        4.00   $ 505,002        5.00
In connection with the adoption of the Basel III regulatory capital framework, our subsidiary bank made the election to continue to exclude accumulated other comprehensive income from
available-for-sale
securities (“AOCI”) from capital in connection with its quarterly financial filing and, in effect, to retain the AOCI treatment under the prior capital rules.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk results when the maturity or repricing intervals of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are different. Our exposure to interest rate risk is managed primarily through our strategy of selecting the types and terms of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities that generate favorable earnings while limiting the potential negative effects of changes in market interest rates. We use no
off-balance-sheet
financial instruments to manage interest rate risk.
Our subsidiary bank has an asset liability management committee that monitors interest rate risk and compliance with investment policies. The subsidiary bank utilizes an earnings simulation model as the primary quantitative tool in measuring the amount of interest rate risk associated with changing market rates. The model quantifies the effects of various interest rate scenarios on projected net interest income and net income over the next twelve months. The model measures the impact on net interest income relative to a base case scenario of hypothetical fluctuations in interest rates over the next twelve months. These simulations incorporate assumptions regarding balance sheet growth and mix, pricing and the
re-pricing
and maturity characteristics of the existing and projected balance sheet.
The following analysis depicts the estimated impact on net interest income of immediate changes in interest rates at the specified levels for period presented.
 
    
Percentage change in net interest income:
 
Change in interest rates:
  
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
(in basis points)
  
2021
   
2020
   
2020
 
+400
     17.54     0.31     18.18
+300
     13.39     0.38     13.99
+200
     9.05     0.19     9.51
+100
     4.51     0.03     4.75
-100
     (4.72 )%      (0.88 )%      (3.46 )% 
-200
     (7.21 )%      (1.70 )%      (5.44 )% 
 
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The results for the net interest income simulations as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 resulted in an asset sensitive position. Our model simulation as of March 31, 2020, indicated that our balance sheet is relatively asset sensitive. These are good faith estimates and assume that the composition of our interest sensitive assets and liabilities existing at each
year-end
will remain constant over the relevant twelve-month measurement period and that changes in market interest rates are instantaneous and sustained across the yield curve regardless of duration of pricing characteristics on specific assets or liabilities. Also, this analysis does not contemplate any actions that we might undertake in response to changes in market interest rates. We believe these estimates are not necessarily indicative of what actually could occur in the event of immediate interest rate increases or decreases of this magnitude. As interest-bearing assets and liabilities
re-price
in different time frames and proportions to market interest rate movements, various assumptions must be made based on historical relationships of these variables in reaching any conclusion. Since these correlations are based on competitive and market conditions, we anticipate that our future results will likely be different from the foregoing estimates, and such differences could be material.
Should we be unable to maintain a reasonable balance of maturities and repricing of our interest-earning assets and our interest-bearing liabilities, we could be required to dispose of our assets in an unfavorable manner or pay a higher than market rate to fund our activities. Our asset liability committee oversees and monitors this risk.
Liquidity
Liquidity is our ability to meet cash demands as they arise. Such needs can develop from loan demand, deposit withdrawals or acquisition opportunities. Potential obligations resulting from the issuance of standby letters of credit and commitments to fund future borrowings to our loan customers are other factors affecting our liquidity needs. Many of these obligations and commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon; therefore the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements affecting our liquidity position. The potential need for liquidity arising from these types of financial instruments is represented by the contractual notional amount of the instrument. Asset liquidity is provided by cash and assets which are readily marketable or which will mature in the near future. Liquid assets include cash, federal funds sold, and short-term investments in time deposits in banks. Liquidity is also provided by access to funding sources, which include core depositors and correspondent banks that maintain accounts with and sell federal funds to our subsidiary bank. Other sources of funds include our ability to borrow from short-term sources, such as purchasing federal funds from correspondent banks, sales of securities under agreements to repurchase and advances from the FHLB (see below) and an unfunded $25.00 million revolving line of credit established with Frost Bank, a nonaffiliated bank, which matures in June 2021 (see next paragraph).
Our subsidiary bank also has federal funds purchased lines of credit with two
non-affiliated
banks totaling $130.00 million. At March 31, 2021, there were no amounts drawn on these lines of credit. Our subsidiary bank also has (i) an available line of credit with the FHLB totaling $1.53 billion at March 31, 2021, secured by portions of our loan portfolio and certain investment securities and (ii) access to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas lending program. At March 31, 2021, the Company had no outstanding advances from the FHLB.
The Company renewed its loan agreement, effective June 30, 2019, with Frost Bank. Under the loan agreement, as renewed and amended, we are permitted to draw up to $25.00 million on a revolving line of credit. Prior to June 30, 2021, interest is paid quarterly at
The Wall Street Journal
Prime Rate and the line of credit matures June 30, 2021. If a balance exists at June 30, 2021, the principal balance converts to a term facility payable quarterly over five years and interest is paid quarterly at
The Wall Street Journal
Prime Rate. The line of credit is unsecured. Among other provisions in the credit agreement, we must satisfy certain financial covenants during the term of the loan agreement, including, without limitation, covenants that require us to maintain certain capital, tangible net worth, loan loss reserve,
non-performing
asset and cash flow coverage ratios. In addition, the credit agreement contains certain operational covenants, which among others, restricts the payment of dividends above 55% of consolidated net income, limits the incurrence of debt (excluding any amounts acquired in an acquisition) and prohibits the disposal of assets except in the ordinary course of business. Since 1995, we have historically declared
 
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dividends as a percentage of our consolidated net income in a range of 37% (low) in 1995 to 53% (high) in 2003 and 2006. The Company was in compliance with the financial and operational covenants at March 31, 2021. There was no outstanding balance under the line of credit as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, or December 31, 2020.
In addition, we anticipate that future acquisitions of financial institutions, expansion of branch locations or offerings of new products could also place a demand on our cash resources. Available cash and cash equivalents at our parent company which totaled $121.79 million at March 31, 2021, investment securities which totaled $2.54 million at March 31, 2021 and mature over 9 to 10 years, available dividends from our subsidiaries which totaled $260.95 million at March 31, 2021, utilization of available lines of credit, and future debt or equity offerings are expected to be the source of funding for these potential acquisitions or expansions.
Our liquidity position is continuously monitored and adjustments are made to the balance between sources and uses of funds as deemed appropriate. Liquidity risk management is an important element in our asset/liability management process. We regularly model liquidity stress scenarios to assess potential liquidity outflows or funding problems resulting from economic disruptions, volatility in the financial markets, unexpected credit events or other significant occurrences deemed potentially problematic by management. These scenarios are incorporated into our contingency funding plan, which provides the basis for the identification of our liquidity needs. As of March 31, 2021, management is not aware of any events that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, capital resources or operations. We are monitoring closely the economic impact of the coronavirus on our customers and the communities we serve. Given the strong core deposit base and relatively low loan to deposit ratios maintained at our subsidiary bank, we consider our current liquidity position to be adequate to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity needs. In addition, management is not aware of any regulatory recommendations regarding liquidity that would have a material adverse effect on us.
Off-Balance
Sheet (“OBS”)/Reserve for Unfunded Commitments.
We are a party to financial instruments with OBS risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include unfunded lines of credit, commitments to extend credit and federal funds sold to correspondent banks and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in our consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2021, the Company’s reserve for unfunded commitments totaled $6.92 million which is recorded in other liabilities.
Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to the financial instrument for unfunded lines of credit, commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual notional amount of these instruments. We generally use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for
on-balance-sheet
instruments.
Unfunded lines of credit and commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. These commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a
case-by-case
basis. The amount of collateral obtained, as we deem necessary upon extension of credit, is based on our credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant, and equipment and income-producing commercial properties.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments we issue to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The average collateral value held on letters of credit usually exceeds the contract amount.
 
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Table 10 – Commitments as of March 31, 2021 (in thousands):
 
    
Total Notional
Amounts
Committed
 
Unfunded lines of credit
   $ 886,274  
Unfunded commitments to extend credit
     788,842  
Standby letters of credit
     41,202  
  
 
 
 
Total commercial commitments
   $ 1,716,318  
  
 
 
 
We believe we have no other OBS arrangements or transactions with unconsolidated, special purpose entities that would expose us to liability that is not reflected on the face of the financial statements. The above table does not include balances related to the Company’s IRLC and forward mortgage-backed security trades.
Parent Company Funding
. Our ability to fund various operating expenses, dividends, and cash acquisitions is generally dependent on our own earnings (without giving effect to our subsidiaries), cash reserves and funds derived from our subsidiaries. These funds historically have been produced by intercompany dividends and management fees that are limited to reimbursement of actual expenses. We anticipate that our recurring cash sources will continue to include dividends and management fees from our subsidiaries. At March 31, 2021, $260.95 million was available for the payment of intercompany dividends by our subsidiaries without the prior approval of regulatory agencies. Our subsidiaries paid aggregate dividends of $6.00 million and $2.50 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Dividends
. Our long-term dividend policy is to pay cash dividends to our shareholders of approximately 40% of annual net earnings while maintaining adequate capital to support growth. We are also restricted by a loan covenant within our line of credit agreement with Frost Bank to dividend no greater than 55% of net income, as defined in such loan agreement. The cash dividend payout ratios have amounted to 32.50% and 45.82% of net earnings for the first three months of 2021 and 2020, respectively. Given our current capital position and projected earnings and asset growth rates, we do not anticipate any significant change in our current dividend policy.
Our bank subsidiary, which is a national banking association and a member of the Federal Reserve System, is required by federal law to obtain the prior approval of the OCC to declare and pay dividends if the total of all dividends declared in any calendar year would exceed the total of (1) such bank’s net profits (as defined and interpreted by regulation) for that year plus (2) its retained net profits (as defined and interpreted by regulation) for the preceding two calendar years, less any required transfers to surplus.
To pay dividends, we and our subsidiary bank must maintain adequate capital above regulatory guidelines. In addition, if the applicable regulatory authority believes that a bank under its jurisdiction is engaged in or is about to engage in an unsafe or unsound practice (which, depending on the financial condition of the bank, could include the payment of dividends), the authority may require, after notice and hearing, that such bank cease and desist from the unsafe practice. The Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the OCC have each indicated that paying dividends that deplete a bank’s capital base to an inadequate level would be an unsafe and unsound banking practice. The Federal Reserve, the OCC and the FDIC have issued policy statements that recommend that bank holding companies and insured banks should generally only pay dividends out of current operating earnings.
 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Management considers interest rate risk to be a significant market risk for the Company. See “Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Capital Resources - Interest Rate Risk” for disclosure regarding this market risk.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
As of March 31, 2021, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
13a-15(e)
or
15d-15(e)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Our management, which includes our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud.
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on our evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2021.
Subsequent to our evaluation, there were no significant changes in internal controls over financial reporting or other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, these internal controls.
 
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time we and our subsidiaries are parties to lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of our banking business. However, there are no material pending legal proceedings to which we, our subsidiaries, or any of their properties, are currently subject. Other than regular, routine examinations by state and federal banking authorities, there are no proceedings pending or known to be contemplated by any governmental authorities.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There has been no material change in the risk factors previously disclosed under Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Not Applicable
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Not Applicable
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable
Item 5. Other Information.
Not Applicable
 
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Item 6. Exhibits.
 
  2.1      Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated October 12, 2017, by and among First Financial Bankshares, Inc., Kingwood Merger Sub, Inc., and Commercial Bancshares, Inc. (schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed October 12, 2017).
  2.2      Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated September 19, 2019, by and among First Financial Bankshares, Inc., Brazos Merger Sub, Inc., and TB&T Bancshares, Inc. (schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed September 20, 2019).
  3.1      Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed July 30, 2019).
  3.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed April 3, 2020).
  4.1      Specimen certificate of First Financial Common Stock (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3 of the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-A filed on Form 8-A/A No. 1 on January 7, 1994).
  4.2      Description of Registrant’s Securities (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed February 22, 2021).
10.1      2002 Incentive Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed May 4, 2010).++
10.2      2012 Incentive Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from Appendix A of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 filed March 1, 2012).++
10.3      Loan agreement dated June 30, 2013, between First Financial Bankshares, Inc. and Frost Bank (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed July 1, 2013).
10.4      First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated June 30, 2015, between First Financial Bankshares, Inc. and Frost Bank (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed June 30, 2015).
10.5      Second Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated June 30, 2017, between First Financial Bankshares, Inc. and Frost Bank (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed June 30, 2017).
10.6      Third Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated June 30, 2019, between First Financial Bankshares, Inc. and Frost Bank (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed July 1, 2019).
10.7      2015 Restricted Stock Plan as Amended and Restated April 28, 2020 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed May 1, 2020).++
10.8      Form of Executive Recognition Agreement (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed June 30, 2020).++
10.9      2021 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan as Amended (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed April 28, 2021).++
31.1      Rule 13a-14(a) / 15(d)-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of First Financial Bankshares, Inc.*
31.2      Rule 13a-14(a) / 15(d)-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of First Financial Bankshares, Inc.*
32.1      Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of First Financial Bankshares, Inc.+
32.2      Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer of First Financial Bankshares, Inc.+
101.INS      XBRL Instance Document.- the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.*
 
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101.SCH      XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
     
101.CAL      XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
     
101.DEF      XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.*
     
101.LAB      XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
 
*
Filed herewith
+
Furnished herewith. This Exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
++
Management contract or compensatory plan on arrangement.
 
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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 FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.
Date: May 5, 2021
   
By:
 
/s/ F. Scott Dueser                
     
F. Scott Dueser
     
Chairman of the Board, President
     
and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 5, 2021
   
By:
 
/s/ James R. Gordon                
     
James R. Gordon
     
Executive Vice President and
     
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
     
and Treasurer
 
 
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