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LAKELAND BANCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2017 March (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark one)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017

OR

 

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 000-17820

 

 

LAKELAND BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Jersey   22-2953275

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

250 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, New Jersey   07438
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(973) 697-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

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

 

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  
Emerging growth company       

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

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

As of April 28, 2017, there were 47,350,857 outstanding shares of Common Stock, no par value.

 

 

 


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LAKELAND BANCORP, INC.

Form 10-Q Index

 

         PAGE  
 

Part I. Financial Information

  

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements:

  
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March  31, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016

     3  
 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March  31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)

     4  
 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)

     5  
 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)

     6  
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)

     7  
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     9  

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     38  

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     50  

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     52  
 

Part II. Other Information

  

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     53  

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     53  

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     53  

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     53  

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

     53  

Item 5.

 

Other Information

     53  

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

     53  

Signatures

     54  

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     March 31, 2017
(unaudited)
    December 31, 2016  
     (dollars in thousands)  

ASSETS

  

Cash

   $ 141,757     $ 169,149  

Interest-bearing deposits due from banks

     8,649       6,652  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     150,406       175,801  

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value

     687,352       606,704  

Investment securities held to maturity; fair value of $148,083 at March 31, 2017 and $146,990 at December 31, 2016

     148,409       147,614  

Federal Home Loan Bank and other membership bank stock, at cost

     12,072       15,099  

Loans, net of deferred costs (fees)

     3,971,154       3,870,598  

Less: allowance for loan and lease losses

     31,590       31,245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans

     3,939,564       3,839,353  

Loans held for sale

     767       1,742  

Premises and equipment, net

     51,286       52,236  

Accrued interest receivable

     13,345       12,557  

Goodwill

     135,747       135,747  

Other identifiable intangible assets

     3,149       3,344  

Bank owned life insurance

     72,823       72,384  

Other assets

     32,895       30,550  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 5,247,815     $ 5,093,131  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Deposits:

    

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 924,581     $ 927,270  

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

     2,809,705       2,620,657  

Time deposits $250 thousand and under

     414,123       404,680  

Time deposits over $250 thousand

     144,984       140,228  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     4,293,393       4,092,835  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     84,850       56,354  

Other borrowings

     173,425       260,866  

Subordinated debentures

     104,813       104,784  

Other liabilities

     33,692       28,248  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     4,690,173       4,543,087  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Common stock, no par value; authorized shares, 70,000,000; issued 47,350,165 shares at March 31, 2017 and 47,222,914 shares at December 31, 2016

     511,575       510,861  

Retained earnings

     46,375       38,590  

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (308     593  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     557,642       550,044  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 5,247,815     $ 5,093,131  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2017      2016  
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

INTEREST INCOME

     

Loans, leases and fees

   $ 40,411      $ 34,121  

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with banks

     276        75  

Taxable investment securities and other

     3,599        2,962  

Tax-exempt investment securities

     510        413  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

     44,796        37,571  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

     

Deposits

     3,334        2,205  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     10        38  

Other borrowings

     2,129        1,478  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

     5,473        3,721  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

     39,323        33,850  

Provision for loan and lease losses

     1,218        1,075  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER

     

PROVISION FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

     38,105        32,775  

NONINTEREST INCOME

     

Service charges on deposit accounts

     2,455        2,442  

Commissions and fees

     1,156        979  

Gains on sales of investment securities

     2,539        370  

Gains on sales of loans

     398        420  

Income on bank owned life insurance

     426        408  

Other income

     1,120        248  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME

     8,094        4,867  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

     

Salaries and employee benefits

     15,417        14,085  

Net occupancy expense

     2,836        2,688  

Furniture and equipment

     2,097        1,946  

Stationery, supplies and postage

     443        443  

Marketing expense

     401        309  

FDIC insurance expense

     318        590  

Data processing expense

     553        520  

Telecommunications expense

     404        424  

ATM and debit card expense

     441        346  

Expenses on other real estate owned and other repossessed assets

     37        39  

Long-term debt prepayment fee

     2,828        —    

Merger related expenses

     —          1,721  

Core deposit intangible amortization

     195        167  

Other expenses

     2,500        2,146  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE

     28,470        25,424  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     17,729        12,218  

Income tax expense

     5,417        4,110  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCOME

   $ 12,312      $ 8,108  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

     

Basic earnings

   $ 0.26      $ 0.20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings

   $ 0.26      $ 0.20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends

   $ 0.095      $ 0.085  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2017     2016  
     (in thousands)  

NET INCOME

   $ 12,312     $ 8,108  

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME, NET OF TAX:

    

Unrealized gains on securities available for sale

     734       4,157  

Reclassification for securities gains included in net income

     (1,649     (233

Unrealized gains on derivatives

     14       —    

Change in pension liability, net

     —         38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

     (901     3,962  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

   $ 11,411     $ 12,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

 

                 Accumulated        
                 Other        
     Common     Retained     Comprehensive        
     Stock     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Total  
     (in thousands)  

At January 1, 2016

   $ 386,287     $ 13,079     $ 1,150     $ 400,516  

Net income

     —         8,108       —         8,108  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     —         —         3,962       3,962  

Stock based compensation

     754       —         —         754  

Issuance of stock for Pascack acquisition

     37,221       —         —         37,221  

Retirement of restricted stock

     (161     —         —         (161

Cash dividends, common stock

     —         (3,525     —         (3,525
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At March 31, 2016

   $ 424,101     $ 17,662     $ 5,112     $ 446,875  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At January 1, 2017

   $ 510,861     $ 38,590     $ 593     $ 550,044  

Net income

     —         12,312       —         12,312  

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     —         —         (901     (901

Stock based compensation

     1,170       —         —         1,170  

Exercise of stock options

     300       —         —         300  

Retirement of restricted stock

     (756     —         —         (756

Cash dividends, common stock

     —         (4,527     —         (4,527
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At March 31, 2017

   $ 511,575     $ 46,375     $ (308   $ 557,642  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2017     2016  
     (in thousands)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  

Net income

   $ 12,312     $ 8,108  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Net amortization of premiums, discounts and deferred loan fees and costs

     1,296       757  

Depreciation and amortization

     1,012       878  

Amortization of intangible assets

     195       167  

Provision for loan and lease losses

     1,218       1,075  

Loans originated for sale

     (13,427     (14,786

Proceeds from sales of loans

     14,800       15,289  

Gains on sales of securities

     (2,539     (370

Gains on sales of loans held for sale

     (398     (420

Gains on other real estate and other repossessed assets

     (339     (9

(Gains) losses on sales of premises and equipment

     (367     66  

Long-term debt prepayment penalty

     2,828       —    

Stock-based compensation

     1,170       754  

Excess tax benefits

     573       —    

Increase in other assets

     (4,074     (3,138

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     5,467       (912
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     19,727       7,459  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net cash acquired in acquisitions

     —         40,942  

Proceeds from repayments and maturities of available for sale securities

     20,613       22,455  

Proceeds from repayments and maturities of held to maturity securities

     4,143       9,053  

Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities

     4,499       15,654  

Purchase of available for sale securities

     (105,475     (26,843

Purchase of held to maturity securities

     (5,078     (8,218

Proceeds from redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     3,026       856  

Net increase in loans and leases

     (103,936     (83,387

Proceeds from sales of other real estate and repossessed assets

     2,853       463  

Proceeds from dispositions and sales of premises and equipment

     849       10  

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (810     (977
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     (179,316     (29,992
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net increase in deposits

     200,739       162,738  

Increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     28,496       (22,393

Repayments of other borrowings

     (90,058     (19,000

Exercise of stock options

     300       —    

Retirement of restricted stock

     (756     (161

Dividends paid

     (4,527     (3,525
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     134,194       117,659  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (25,395     95,126  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     175,801       118,493  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 150,406     $ 213,619  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2017      2016  
     (in thousands)  

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

     

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

   $ 6,250      $ 4,575  

Cash paid during the period for interest

     6,667        3,569  

Transfer of loans and leases into other repossessed assets and other real estate owned

     2,152        263  

Acquisition of Pascack:

     

Non-cash assets acquired:

     

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     —          2,962  

Investment securities held for maturity

     —          3,925  

Loans, including loans held for sale

        319,575  

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     —          16,983  

Other assets

     —          21,110  

Total non-cash assets acquired

     —          364,555  

Liabilities assumed:

     —       

Deposits

        (304,466

Other borrowings

     —          (57,308

Other liabilities

     —          (6,502

Total liabilities assumed

     —          (368,276

Common stock issued and fair value of stock options converted to Lakeland Bancorp stock options

     —          37,221  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation.

This quarterly report presents the consolidated financial statements of Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Lakeland Bank (“Lakeland”) and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and predominant practices within the banking industry. The Company’s unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments, such as normal recurring accruals that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the interim periods. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 do not necessarily indicate the results that the Company will achieve for all of 2017.

Certain information and footnote disclosures required under U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted, as permitted by rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes that are presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

NOTE 2 – ACQUISITIONS

Harmony Bank

On July 1, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of Harmony Bank (“Harmony”), a bank with three branches located in Ocean County, NJ. Effective upon the opening of business on July 1, 2016, Harmony was merged into Lakeland Bank. This merger allows the Company to expand its presence to Ocean County. The merger agreement provided that shareholders of Harmony would receive 1.25 shares of the Company common stock for each share of Harmony Bank common stock that they owned at the effective time of the merger. The Company issued an aggregate of 3,201,109 shares of its common stock in the merger. Outstanding Harmony stock options were paid out in cash at the difference between $14.31 (Lakeland’s closing stock price on July 1, 2016 of $11.45 multiplied by 1.25) and the average strike price of $9.07 for a total cash payment of $869,000.

The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition were recorded at their estimated fair values based on management’s best estimates using information available at the date of the acquisition, including the use of a third party valuation specialist. The fair values are preliminary estimates and subject to adjustment for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition. The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for Harmony, net of cash consideration paid.

 

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     On July 1,
2016
 
     (in thousands)  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 27,809  

Securities available for sale

     7,474  

Securities held to maturity

     6,885  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     780  

Loans

     260,815  

Premises and equipment

     3,125  

Goodwill

     10,462  

Identifiable intangible assets

     1,416  

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

     7,673  
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

     326,439  
  

 

 

 

Deposits

     (278,060

Other borrowings

     (9,314

Other liabilities

     (2,411
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

     (289,785
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

   $ 36,654  
  

 

 

 

Loans acquired in the Harmony acquisition were recorded at fair value, and there was no carryover related allowance for loan and lease losses. The fair values of loans acquired from Harmony were estimated using cash flow projections based on the remaining maturity and repricing terms. Cash flows were adjusted for estimated future credit losses and the rate of prepayments. Projected cash flows were then discounted to present value using a risk-adjusted market rate for similar loans.

The following is a summary of the loans accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30 that were acquired in the Harmony acquisition as of the closing date.

 

     Acquired  
     Credit  
     Impaired  
     Loans  
     (in thousands)  

Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition

   $ 1,264  

Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (non-accretable difference)

     398  
  

 

 

 

Expected cash flows at acquisition

     866  

Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable difference)

     97  
  

 

 

 

Fair value of acquired loans

   $ 769  
  

 

 

 

The core deposit intangible totaled $1.0 million and is being amortized over its estimated useful life of approximately 10 years using an accelerated method. The goodwill will be evaluated annually for impairment. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The fair values of deposit liabilities with no stated maturities such as checking, money market and savings accounts, were assumed to equal the carrying amounts since these deposits are payable on demand. The fair values of certificates of deposits and IRAs represent the present value of contractual cash flows discounted at market rates for similar certificates of deposit.

 

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Pascack Bancorp

On January 7, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of Pascack Bancorp, Inc. (“Pascack”), a bank holding company headquartered in Waldwick, New Jersey. Pascack was the parent of Pascack Community Bank which operated 8 branches in Bergen and Essex Counties in New Jersey. This acquisition enabled the Company to broaden its presence in Bergen and Essex counties. Effective as of the close of business on January 7, 2016, Pascack merged into the Company, and Pascack Community Bank merged into Lakeland Bank. The merger agreement provided that the shareholders of Pascack would receive, at their election, for each outstanding share of Pascack common stock that they own at the effective time of the merger, either 0.9576 shares of Lakeland Bancorp common stock or $11.35 in cash, subject to proration as described in the merger agreement, so that 90% of the aggregate merger consideration was shares of Lakeland Bancorp common stock and 10% was cash. Lakeland Bancorp issued 3,314,284 shares of its common stock in the merger and paid approximately $4.5 million in cash including the cash paid in connection with the cancellation of Pascack stock options. Outstanding Pascack stock options were paid out in cash at the difference between $11.35 and an average strike price of $7.37 for a total cash payment of $122,000.

The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition were recorded at their estimated fair values based on management’s best estimates using information available at the date of the acquisition, including the use of a third party valuation specialist. The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for Pascack, net of cash consideration paid.

 

     On Janaury 7,
2016
 
     (in thousands)  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 40,942  

Securities held to maturity

     3,925  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     2,962  

Loans

     319,575  

Premises and equipment

     14,438  

Goodwill

     15,311  

Identifiable intangible assets

     1,514  

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

     6,672  
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

     405,339  
  

 

 

 

Deposits

     (304,466

Other borrowings

     (57,308

Other liabilities

     (6,344
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

     (368,118
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

   $ 37,221  
  

 

 

 

Loans acquired in the Pascack acquisition were recorded at fair value, and there was no carryover related allowance for loan and lease losses. The fair values of loans acquired from Pascack were estimated using cash flow projections based on the remaining maturity and repricing terms. Cash flows were adjusted for estimated future credit losses and the rate of prepayments. Projected cash flows were then discounted to present value using a risk-adjusted market rate for similar loans.

The following is a summary of the loans accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30 that were acquired in the Pascack acquisition as of the closing date.

 

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     Acquired  
     Credit  
     Impaired  
     Loans  
     (in thousands)  

Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition

   $ 4,932  

Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (non-accretable difference)

     4,030  
  

 

 

 

Expected cash flows at acquisition

     902  

Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable difference)

     85  
  

 

 

 

Fair value of acquired loans

   $ 817  
  

 

 

 

The core deposit intangible totaled $1.5 million and is being amortized over its estimated useful life of approximately 10 years using an accelerated method. The goodwill will be evaluated annually for impairment. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The fair values of deposit liabilities with no stated maturities such as checking, money market and savings accounts, were assumed to equal the carrying amounts since these deposits are payable on demand. The fair values of certificates of deposits and IRAs represent the present value of contractual cash flows discounted at market rates for similar certificates of deposit.

Direct costs related to the Pascack and Harmony acquisitions were expensed as incurred. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company incurred $1.7 million of merger and acquisition integration-related expenses, which have been separately stated in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

 

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NOTE 3 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following schedule shows the Company’s earnings per share calculations for the periods presented:

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2017      2016  
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 12,312      $ 8,108  

Less: earnings allocated to participating securities

     121        58  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income allocated to common shareholders

   $ 12,191      $ 8,050  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

     47,354        40,931  

Share-based plans

     269        161  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted

     47,623        41,092  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.26      $ 0.20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.26      $ 0.20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no antidilutive options to purchase common stock excluded from the computation for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

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NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

     March 31, 2017      December 31, 2016  
     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
 
     (in thousands)      (in thousands)  

AVAILABLE FOR SALE

                     

U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies

   $ 136,058      $ 108      $ (1,120   $ 135,046      $ 118,537      $ 102      $ (1,280   $ 117,359  

Mortgage-backed securities, residential

     468,194        1,227        (4,160     465,261        406,851        1,174        (4,487     403,538  

Mortgage-backed securities, multifamily

     10,177        39        (37     10,179        10,192        30        (35     10,187  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     54,258        549        (678     54,129        48,868        391        (933     48,326  

Debt securities

     5,000        151        —         5,151        5,350        63        (1     5,412  

Equity securities

     15,428        2,602        (444     17,586        17,314        5,000        (432     21,882  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 689,115      $ 4,676      $ (6,439   $ 687,352      $ 607,112      $ 6,760      $ (7,168   $ 606,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     March 31, 2017      December 31, 2016  
     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
 
     (in thousands)      (in thousands)  

HELD TO MATURITY

                     

U.S. government agencies

   $ 33,519      $ 159      $ (354   $ 33,324      $ 33,553      $ 144      $ (430   $ 33,267  

Mortgage-backed securities, residential

     39,917        341        (610     39,648        38,706        369        (598     38,477  

Mortgage-backed securities, multifamily

     2,034        —          (32     2,002        2,059        —          (44     2,015  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     70,929        402        (277     71,054        71,284        269        (385     71,168  

Debt securities

     2,010        45        —         2,055        2,012        51        —         2,063  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 148,409      $ 947      $ (1,273   $ 148,083      $ 147,614      $ 833      $ (1,457   $ 146,990  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table shows investment securities by stated maturity. Securities backed by mortgages have expected maturities that differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay, and are, therefore, classified separately with no specific maturity date (in thousands):

 

     Available for Sale      Held to Maturity  

March 31, 2017

   Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
 

Due in one year or less

   $ 2,283      $ 2,303      $ 37,144      $ 37,100  

Due after one year through five years

     103,618        103,824        30,755        30,937  

Due after five years through ten years

     72,107        70,971        34,034        33,876  

Due after ten years

     17,308        17,228        4,525        4,520  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     195,316        194,326        106,458        106,433  

Mortgage-backed securities

     478,371        475,440        41,951        41,650  

Equity securities

     15,428        17,586        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities

   $ 689,115      $ 687,352      $ 148,409      $ 148,083  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table shows proceeds from sales of securities and gross gains on sales of securities for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2017      2016  

Sale proceeds

   $ 4,499      $ 15,654  

Gross gains

     2,539        370  

There were no other-than-temporary impairments during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016.

Gains or losses on sales of investment securities are based on the net proceeds and the adjusted carrying amount of the securities sold using the specific identification method.

Securities with a carrying value of approximately $499.7 million and $443.4 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required by applicable laws and regulations.

 

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The following table indicates the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the periods presented:

 

    Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or Longer     Total  
          Unrealized           Unrealized     Number of           Unrealized  

March 31, 2017

  Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses     Securities     Fair Value     Losses  
                (dollars in thousands)                    

AVAILABLE FOR SALE

             

U.S. government agencies

  $ 102,370     $ 1,120     $ —       $ —         19     $ 102,370     $ 1,120  

Mortgage-backed securities, residential

    318,895       3,774       14,574       386       93       333,469       4,160  

Mortgage-backed securities, multifamily

    5,160       37       —         —         1       5,160       37  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    26,837       678       —         —         47       26,837       678  

Equity securities

    —         —         9,514       444       2       9,514       444  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 453,262     $ 5,609     $ 24,088     $ 830       162     $ 477,350     $ 6,439  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

HELD TO MATURITY

             

U.S. government agencies

  $ 12,180     $ 354     $ —       $ —         2     $ 12,180     $ 354  

Mortgage-backed securities, residential

    29,330       545       1,049       65       19       30,379       610  

Mortgage-backed securities, multifamily

    2,002       32       —         —         2       2,002       32  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    42,516       277       —         —         28       42,516       277  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 86,028     $ 1,208     $ 1,049     $ 65       51     $ 87,077     $ 1,273  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or Longer     Total  
          Unrealized           Unrealized     Number of           Unrealized  

December 31, 2016

  Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses     Securities     Fair Value     Losses  
                (dollars in thousands)                    

AVAILABLE FOR SALE

             

U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies

  $ 94,153     $ 1,280     $ —       $ —         18     $ 94,153     $ 1,280  

Mortgage-backed securities, residential

    292,873       4,078       15,453       409       91       308,326       4,487  

Mortgage-backed securities, multifamily

    5,178       35       —         —         1       5,178       35  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    29,904       933       —         —         54       29,904       933  

Other debt securities

    350       1       —         —         1       350       1  

Equity securities

    6,030       94       4,720       338       2       10,750       432  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 428,488     $ 6,421     $ 20,173     $ 747       167     $ 448,661     $ 7,168  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

HELD TO MATURITY

             

U.S. government agencies

  $ 17,147     $ 430     $ —       $ —         3     $ 17,147     $ 430  

Mortgage-backed securities, residential

    27,909       535       1,061       63       15       28,970       598  

Mortgage-backed securities, multifamily

    2,015       44       —         —         2       2,015       44  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    50,302       384       401       1       43       50,703       385  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 97,373     $ 1,393     $ 1,462     $ 64       63     $ 98,835     $ 1,457  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Management has evaluated the securities in the above table and has concluded that none of the securities are other-than-temporarily impaired. The fair values being below cost is due to interest rate movements and is deemed temporary. All investment securities are evaluated on a periodic basis to identify any factors that would require a further analysis. In evaluating the Company’s securities, management considers the following items:

 

    The Company’s ability and intent to hold the securities, including an evaluation of the need to sell the security to meet certain liquidity measures, or whether the Company has sufficient levels of cash to hold the identified security in order to recover the entire amortized cost of the security;

 

    The financial condition of the underlying issuer;

 

    The credit ratings of the underlying issuer and if any changes in the credit rating have occurred;

 

    The length of time the security’s fair value has been less than amortized cost; and

 

    Adverse conditions related to the security or its issuer if the issuer has failed to make scheduled payments or other factors.

If the above factors indicate that an additional analysis is required, management will perform and consider the results of a discounted cash flow analysis.

As of March 31, 2017, the equity securities include investments in other financial institutions for market appreciation purposes. These equities had a purchase price of $2.1 million and a market value of $4.7 million as of March 31, 2017.    

As of March 31, 2017, the equity securities also included $12.9 million in investment funds that do not have a quoted market price, but use net asset value per share or its equivalent to measure fair value.

The investment funds include $9.6 million that are invested in government guaranteed loans, mortgage-backed securities, small business loans and other instruments supporting affordable housing and economic development. The Company may redeem these funds at the net asset value calculated at the end of the current business day less any unpaid management fees. As of March 31, 2017, the amortized cost of these securities was $10.1 million and the fair value was $9.6 million. There are no restrictions on redemptions for the holdings in these investments other than the notice required by the fund manager. There are no unfunded commitments related to these investments.

The investment funds also include $3.3 million that are primarily invested in community development loans that are guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”). Because the funds are primarily guaranteed by the federal government there are minimal changes in market value between accounting periods. These funds can be redeemed with 60 days notice at the net asset value less unpaid management fees with the approval of the fund manager. As of March 31, 2017, the net amortized cost equaled the market value of the investment. There are no unfunded commitments related to this investment.

NOTE 5 – LOANS, LEASES AND OTHER REAL ESTATE

The following sets forth the composition of the Company’s loan and lease portfolio:

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2017      2016  
     (in thousands)  

Commercial, secured by real estate

   $ 2,650,542      $ 2,556,601  

Commercial, industrial and other

     342,264        350,228  

Leases

     67,488        67,016  

Real estate - residential mortgage

     344,890        349,581  

Real estate - construction

     231,430        211,109  

Home equity and consumer

     338,104        339,360  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans and leases

     3,974,718        3,873,895  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less: deferred fees

     (3,564      (3,297
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loans and leases, net of deferred fees

   $ 3,971,154      $ 3,870,598  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, home equity and consumer loans included overdraft deposit balances of $339,000 and $364,000, respectively. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had $908.4 million and $942.0 million, respectively, in loans pledged for actual and potential borrowings at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”).

 

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Purchased Credit Impaired Loans

The carrying value of loans acquired in the Pascack acquisition and accounted for in accordance with ASC Subtopic 310-30, “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality,” was $444,000 at March 31, 2017, which was $372,000 less than the balance at the time of acquisition on January 7, 2016. In first quarter 2017, one of the Pascack purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans totaling $127,000 experienced further credit deterioration and was fully charged off. The carrying value of loans acquired in the Harmony acquisition was $779,000 at March 31, 2017 which was substantially the same as the balance at acquisition date on July 1, 2016.

The following table presents changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31, 2017  
     (in thousands)  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 145  

Acquisitions

     —    

Accretion

     (51

Net reclassification non-accretable difference

     86  
  

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $ 180  
  

 

 

 

Non-Performing Assets and Past Due Loans

The following schedule sets forth certain information regarding the Company’s non-performing assets and its accruing troubled debt restructurings, excluding PCI loans:

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2017      2016  
     (in thousands)  

Commercial, secured by real estate

   $ 8,971      $ 10,413  

Commercial, industrial and other

     136        167  

Leases, including leases held for sale

     179        153  

Real estate - residential mortgage

     4,715        6,048  

Real estate - construction

     1,472        1,472  

Home equity and consumer

     2,270        2,151  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-accrual loans and leases

   $ 17,743      $ 20,404  

Other real estate and other repossessed assets

     710        1,072  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

   $ 18,453      $ 21,476  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Troubled debt restructurings, still accruing

   $ 11,553      $ 8,802  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans included $2.2 million and $2.4 million of troubled debt restructurings at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company had $3.7 million in residential mortgages and consumer home equity loans that were in the process of foreclosure at each of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

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An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by class of loans as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, is as follows:

 

                   Greater                           Recorded  
                   Than                    Total      Investment Greater  
     30-59 Days      60-89 Days      89 Days      Total             Loans      than 89 Days and  
     Past Due      Past Due      Past Due      Past Due      Current      and Leases      Still Accruing  
     (in thousands)  

March 31, 2017

  

Commercial, secured by real estate

   $ 4,288      $ 1,263      $ 8,241      $ 13,792      $ 2,636,750      $ 2,650,542      $ —    

Commercial, industrial and other

     87        74        109        270        341,994        342,264        —    

Leases

     347        29        179        555        66,933        67,488        —    

Real estate - residential mortgage

     3,622        —          3,827        7,449        337,441        344,890        —    

Real estate - construction

     1,029        —          1,471        2,500        228,930        231,430        —    

Home equity and consumer

     468        122        1,814        2,404        335,700        338,104        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 9,841      $ 1,488      $ 15,641      $ 26,970      $ 3,947,748      $ 3,974,718      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

                    

Commercial, secured by real estate

   $ 6,082      $ 1,234      $ 9,313      $ 16,629      $ 2,539,972      $ 2,556,601      $ —    

Commercial, industrial and other

     1,193        213        42        1,448        348,780        350,228        —    

Leases

     132        78        153        363        66,653        67,016        —    

Real estate - residential mortgage

     2,990        1,057        5,330        9,377        340,204        349,581        —    

Real estate - construction

     3,409        —          1,472        4,881        206,228        211,109        —    

Home equity and consumer

     1,260        129        2,049        3,438        335,922        339,360        10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 15,066      $ 2,711      $ 18,359      $ 36,136      $ 3,837,759      $ 3,873,895      $ 10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Impaired Loans

The Company defines impaired loans as all non-accrual loans and leases with recorded investments of $500,000 or greater. Impaired loans also include all loans that have been modified in troubled debt restructurings. Impaired loans as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

            Contractual                       
     Recorded      Unpaid             Average      Interest  
     Investment in      Principal      Specific      Investment in      Income  

March 31, 2017

   Impaired Loans      Balance      Allowance      Impaired Loans      Recognized  
     (in thousands)  

Loans without specific allowance:

              

Commercial, secured by real estate

   $ 15,093      $ 15,484      $ —        $ 12,859      $ 67  

Commercial, industrial and other

     583        583        —          583        6  

Real estate - residential mortgage

     974        991        —          838        4  

Real estate - construction

     1,472        1,472        —          1,471        —    

Home equity and consumer

     —          —          —          26        —    

Loans with specific allowance:

              

Commercial, secured by real estate

     4,970        5,249        282        4,981        49  

Commercial, industrial and other

     327        377        10        327        4  

Real estate - residential mortgage

     1,018        1,095        37        1,022        7  

Real estate - construction

     —          —          —          —          —    

Home equity and consumer

     1,170        1,193        106        1,170        14  

Total:

              

Commercial, secured by real estate

   $ 20,063      $ 20,733      $ 282      $ 17,840      $ 116  

Commercial, industrial and other

     910        960        10        910        10  

Real estate - residential mortgage

     1,992        2,086        37        1,860        11  

Real estate - construction

     1,472        1,472        —          1,471        —    

Home equity and consumer

     1,170        1,193        106        1,196        14  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 25,607      $ 26,444      $ 435      $ 23,277      $ 151  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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            Contractual                       
     Recorded      Unpaid             Average      Interest  
     Investment in      Principal      Specific      Investment in      Income  

December 31, 2016

   Impaired Loans      Balance      Allowance      Impaired Loans      Recognized  
     (in thousands)  

Loans without specific allowance:

              

Commercial, secured by real estate

   $ 12,764      $ 13,195      $ —        $ 13,631      $ 229  

Commercial, industrial and other

     603        603        —          1,109        24  

Leases

     —          —          —          —          —    

Real estate - residential mortgage

     1,880        3,146        —          2,430        16  

Real estate - construction

     1,471        1,471        —          12        —    

Home equity and consumer

     139        139        —          388        —    

Loans with specific allowance:

              

Commercial, secured by real estate

     5,860        6,142        392        6,549        273  

Commercial, industrial and other

     349        349        12        360        17  

Leases

     —          —          —          1        —    

Real estate - residential mortgage

     1,031        1,100        31        1,011        30  

Real estate - construction

     —          —          —          —          —    

Home equity and consumer

     1,188        1,211        94        1,184        59  

Total:

              

Commercial, secured by real estate

   $ 18,624      $ 19,337      $ 392      $ 20,180      $ 502  

Commercial, industrial and other

     952        952        12        1,469        41  

Leases

     —          —          —          1        —    

Real estate - residential mortgage

     2,911        4,246        31        3,441        46  

Real estate - construction

     1,471        1,471        —          12        —    

Home equity and consumer

     1,327        1,350        94        1,572        59  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 25,285      $ 27,356      $ 529      $ 26,675      $ 648  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest income recognized on impaired loans was $151,000 and $173,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Interest that would have been accrued on impaired loans during the first three months of 2017 and 2016 had the loans been performing under original terms would have been $345,000 and $450,000, respectively.

Credit Quality Indicators

The class of loans is determined by internal risk rating. Management closely and continually monitors the quality of its loans and leases and assesses the quantitative and qualitative risks arising from the credit quality of its loans and leases. Lakeland assigns a credit risk rating to all commercial loans and loan commitments. The credit risk rating system has been developed by management to provide a methodology to be used by loan officers, department heads and senior management in identifying various levels of credit risk that exist within Lakeland’s commercial loan portfolios. The risk rating system assists senior management in evaluating Lakeland’s commercial loan portfolio, analyzing trends, and determining the proper level of required reserves to be recommended to the Board. In assigning risk ratings, management considers, among other things, a borrower’s

 

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debt service coverage, earnings strength, loan to value ratios, industry conditions and economic conditions. Management categorizes commercial loans and commitments into a one (1) to nine (9) numerical structure with rating 1 being the strongest rating and rating 9 being the weakest. Ratings 1 through 5W are considered ‘Pass’ ratings.

The following table shows the Company’s commercial loan portfolio as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, by the risk ratings discussed above (in thousands):

 

     Commercial,      Commercial,         
     Secured by      Industrial      Real Estate -  

March 31, 2017

   Real Estate      and Other      Construction  

RISK RATING

        

1

   $ —        $ 473      $ —    

2

     —          29,814        —    

3

     83,095        36,051        —    

4

     778,932        124,448        30,291  

5

     1,677,338        125,912        197,268  

5W - Watch

     49,190        8,809        1,245  

6 - Other assets especially mentioned

     34,019        8,012        —    

7 - Substandard

     27,968        8,745        2,626  

8 - Doubtful

     —          —          —    

9 - Loss

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,650,542      $ 342,264      $ 231,430  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Commercial,      Commercial,         
     Secured by      Industrial      Real Estate -  

December 31, 2016

   Real Estate      and Other      Construction  

RISK RATING

        

1

   $ —        $ 1,449      $ —    

2

     —          26,743        —    

3

     82,102        36,644        —    

4

     729,281        135,702        28,177  

5

     1,615,331        129,366        175,595  

5W - Watch

     68,372        6,395        1,223  

6 - Other assets especially mentioned

     33,015        5,242        —    

7 - Substandard

     28,500        8,687        6,114  

8 - Doubtful

     —          —          —    

9 - Loss

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,556,601      $ 350,228      $ 211,109  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The risk rating tables above do not include residential mortgage loans, consumer loans, or leases because they are evaluated on their payment status.

 

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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The following table details activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

     Commercial,     Commercial,           Real Estate-           Home        
     Secured by     Industrial           Residential     Real Estate-     Equity and        

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

   Real Estate     and Other     Leases     Mortgage     Construction     Consumer     Total  
     (in thousands)  

Beginning Balance

   $ 21,223     $ 1,723     $ 548     $ 1,964     $ 2,352     $ 3,435     $ 31,245  

Charge-offs

     (220     (163     (43     (141     (609     (184     (1,360

Recoveries

     219       95       4       —         15       154       487  

Provision

     861       137       (7     2       620       (395     1,218  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 22,083     $ 1,792     $ 502     $ 1,825     $ 2,378     $ 3,010     $ 31,590  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Commercial,     Commercial,           Real Estate-           Home        
     Secured by     Industrial           Residential     Real Estate-     Equity and        

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

   Real Estate     and Other     Leases     Mortgage     Construction     Consumer     Total  
     (in thousands)  

Beginning Balance

   $ 20,223     $ 2,637     $ 460     $ 2,588     $ 1,591     $ 3,375     $ 30,874  

Charge-offs

     (135     (625     (70     (93     —         (620     (1,543

Recoveries

     55       42       1       3       —         46       147  

Provision

     (66     543       197       (232     (87     720       1,075  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 20,077     $ 2,597     $ 588     $ 2,266     $ 1,504     $ 3,521     $ 30,553  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Loans receivable summarized by portfolio segment and impairment method are as follows:

 

    Commercial,     Commercial,           Real Estate-           Home        
    Secured by     Industrial           Residential     Real Estate-     Equity and        

March 31, 2017

  Real Estate     and Other     Leases     Mortgage     Construction     Consumer     Total  
    (in thousands)  

Ending Balance: Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 20,063     $ 910     $ —       $ 1,992     $ 1,472     $ 1,170     $ 25,607  

Ending Balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment

    2,629,495       341,126       67,488       342,898       229,958       336,923       3,947,888  

Ending Balance: Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

    984       228       —         —         —         11       1,223  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance (1)

  $ 2,650,542     $ 342,264     $ 67,488     $ 344,890     $ 231,430     $ 338,104     $ 3,974,718  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Commercial,     Commercial,           Real Estate-           Home        
    Secured by     Industrial           Residential     Real Estate-     Equity and        

December 31, 2016

  Real Estate     and Other     Leases     Mortgage     Construction     Consumer     Total  
    (in thousands)  

Ending Balance: Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 18,624     $ 952     $ —       $ 2,911     $ 1,471     $ 1,327     $ 25,285  

Ending Balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment

    2,536,858       349,001       67,016       346,670       209,638       338,019       3,847,202  

Ending balance: Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

    1,119       275       —         —         —         14       1,408  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance (1)

  $ 2,556,601     $ 350,228     $ 67,016     $ 349,581     $ 211,109     $ 339,360     $ 3,873,895  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Excludes deferred fees

 

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The allowance for loan and lease losses is summarized by portfolio segment and impairment classification as follows:

 

March 31, 2017

   Commercial,
Secured by
Real Estate
     Commercial,
Industrial
and Other
     Leases      Real Estate-
Residential
Mortgage
     Real Estate-
Construction
     Home
Equity and
Consumer
     Total  
                          (in thousands)                       

Ending Balance: Individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 282      $ 10      $ —        $ 37      $ —        $ 106      $ 435  

Ending Balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment

     21,801        1,782        502        1,788        2,378        2,904      $ 31,155  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 22,083      $ 1,792      $ 502      $ 1,825      $ 2,378      $ 3,010      $ 31,590  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

   Commercial,
Secured by
Real Estate
     Commercial,
Industrial
and Other
     Leases      Real Estate-
Residential
Mortgage
     Real Estate-
Construction
     Home
Equity and
Consumer
     Total  
                          (in thousands)                       

Ending Balance: Individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 392      $ 12      $ —        $ 31      $ —        $ 94      $ 529  

Ending Balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment

     20,831        1,711        548        1,933        2,352        3,341      $ 30,716  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 21,223      $ 1,723      $ 548      $ 1,964      $ 2,352      $ 3,435      $ 31,245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Lakeland also maintains a reserve for unfunded lending commitments which is included in other liabilities. This reserve was $2.5 million for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The Company analyzes the adequacy of the reserve for unfunded lending commitments quarterly.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

Troubled debt restructurings are those loans where concessions have been made due to borrowers’ financial difficulties. Restructured loans typically involve a modification of terms such as a reduction of the stated interest rate, a moratorium of principal payments and/or an extension of the maturity date at a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate of a new loan with similar risk. The Company considers the potential losses on these loans as well as the remainder of its impaired loans while considering the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses.

 

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The following table summarizes loans that have been restructured during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

     For the Three Months Ended      For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31, 2017      March 31, 2016  
     Number of
Contracts
     Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Number of
Contracts
     Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Commercial, secured by real estate

     2      $ 2,879      $ 2,879        —      $ —      $ —  

Home equity and consumer

     —        —          —          3        285        285  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2      $ 2,879      $ 2,879        3      $ 285      $ 285  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table summarizes as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, loans that were restructured within the previous twelve months that have subsequently defaulted:

 

     March 31, 2017      March 31, 2016  
     Number of      Recorded      Number of      Recorded  
     Contracts      Investment      Contracts      Investment  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Commercial, secured by real estate

     —      $ —        1      $ 635  

Real estate - residential mortgage

     1        226        —        —    

Home equity and consumer

     —          —          2        227  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1      $ 226        3      $ 862  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Real Estate and Other Repossessed Assets

At March 31, 2017, the Company had other real estate owned and other repossessed assets of $710,000 and $0, respectively. At December 31, 2016, the Company had other real estate owned and other repossessed assets of $1.1 million and $9,000, respectively. The other real estate owned that the Company held at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 included $710,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, in residential property acquired as a result of foreclosure proceedings or through a deed in lieu of foreclosure.

NOTE 6 – DERIVATIVES

Lakeland is a party to interest rate derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments. Under a program, Lakeland executes interest rate swaps with commercial lending customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. These interest rate swaps with customers are simultaneously offset by interest rate swaps that Lakeland executes with a third party, such that Lakeland minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. Because the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings. The changes in the fair value of the swaps offset each other, except for the credit risk of the counterparties, which is determined by taking into consideration the risk rating, probability of default and loss given default for all counterparties. Lakeland had $7.5 million in available for sale securities pledged for collateral on its interest rate swaps with the financial institution at each of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

In June 2016, the Company entered into two cash flow hedges in order to hedge the variable cash outflows associated with its subordinated debentures. The notional value of these hedges was $30.0 million. The Company’s objectives in using the cash flow hedge are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. The Company used interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges which involved the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in

 

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exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. In these particular hedges the Company is paying a third party an average of 1.10% in exchange for a payment at 3 month LIBOR. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company did not record any hedge ineffectiveness. The Company recognized $8,000 of accumulated other comprehensive income that was reclassified into interest expense for the first three months of 2017.

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $15,000 will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense should the rate environment remain the same.

The following table presents summary information regarding these derivatives for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 

March 31, 2017

  Notional Amount     Average
Maturity (Years)
    Weighted Average
Fixed Rate
    Weighted Average
Variable Rate
    Fair Value  

Classified in Other Assets:

         

3rd Party interest rate swaps

  $ 88,190       9.7       3.78     1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.12     $ 3,779  

Customer interest rate swaps

    63,539       12.8       4.61     1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.11       1,497  

Interest rate swap (cash flow hedge)

    30,000       4.3       1.10     3 Mo. LIBOR       1,055  

Classified in Other Liabilities:

         

Customer interest rate swaps

  $ 88,190       9.7       3.78     1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.12     $ (3,779

3rd Party interest rate swaps

    63,539       12.8       4.61     1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.11       (1,497

December 31, 2016

  Notional Amount     Average
Maturity (Years)
    Weighted Average
Fixed Rate
    Weighted Average
Variable Rate
    Fair Value  

Customer interest rate swaps

  $ 129,252       10.9       4.03     1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.10     $ (2,345

3rd party interest rate swaps

    (129,252     10.9       4.03     1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.10       2,345  

Interest rate swap (cash flow hedge)

    30,000       4.5       1.10     3 Mo. LIBOR       1,033  

NOTE 7 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company has goodwill of $135.7 million for each of the periods ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The Company reviews its goodwill and intangible assets annually, on November 30, or more frequently if conditions warrant, for impairment. In testing goodwill for impairment, the Company compares the estimated fair value of its reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company has determined that it has one reporting unit, Community Banking.

 

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The Company had core deposit intangible of $3.1 million and $3.3 million for the periods ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense for the remainder of 2017 and for each of the succeeding five years ended December 31 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

For the Year Ended

  

2017

   $ 546  

2018

     645  

2019

     549  

2020

     454  

2021

     359  

2022

     263  

NOTE 8 – BORROWINGS

Repurchase Agreements

At March 31, 2017, the Company had federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $60.0 million and $24.9 million respectively. The securities sold under agreements to repurchase are overnight sweep arrangement accounts with our customers. The Company also had $20.0 million in long-term securities sold under agreements to repurchase included in other borrowings which mature within 2 years. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $55.0 million in mortgage backed securities pledged for its securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

At times the market values of securities collateralizing our securities sold under agreements to repurchase may decline due to changes in interest rates and may necessitate our lenders to issue a “margin call” which requires Lakeland to pledge additional collateral to meet that margin call.

Prepayment of Borrowings

In February and March of 2017, the Company repaid an aggregate of $20.0 million in long-term securities sold under agreements to repurchase and recorded $2.2 million in long-term debt prepayment fees. The Company also repaid an aggregate of $34.0 million in borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and recorded $638,000 in long-term debt prepayment fees.

NOTE 9 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company grants restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and stock options under the 2009 Equity Compensation Program. Share-based compensation expense of $1.2 million and $754,000 was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, there was unrecognized compensation cost of $251,000 related to unvested restricted stock that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 0.84 years. Unrecognized compensation expense related to RSUs was approximately $2.5 million as of March 31, 2017, and that cost is expected to be recognized over a period of 1.76 years. There was $3,000 in unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options as of March 31, 2017 and that cost is expected to be recognized over a period of 0.2 years.

In the first three months of 2017, the Company granted 13,176 shares of restricted stock to non-employee directors at a grant date fair value of $18.20 per share under the 2009 Equity Compensation Program. The restricted stock vests one year from the date it was granted. Compensation expense on this restricted stock is expected to be $240,000 over a one year period. In the first three months of 2016, the Company granted 23,952 shares of restricted stock to non-employee directors at a grant date fair value of $10.02 per share under the 2009 Equity Compensation Program. The restricted stock vested one year from the date it was granted. Compensation expense on this restricted stock was $240,000 over a one year period.

The following is a summary of the Company’s restricted stock activity during the three months ended March 31, 2017:

 

     Number of
Shares
     Weighted
Average
Price
 

Outstanding, January 1, 2017

     42,875      $ 9.72  

Granted

     13,176        18.20  

Vested

     (32,904      9.79  

Forfeited

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, March 31, 2017

     23,147      $ 14.44  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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In the first three months of 2017, the Company granted 115,923 RSUs to certain officers at a weighted average grant date fair value of $19.97 per share under the Company’s 2009 Equity Compensation Program. These units vest within a range of two to three years. A portion of these RSUs will vest subject to certain performance conditions in the restricted stock unit agreement. There are also certain provisions in the compensation program which state that if a recipient of the RSUs reaches a certain age and years of service, the person has effectively earned a portion of the RSUs at that time. Compensation expense on the restricted stock units issued in the first three months of 2017 is expected to average approximately $772,000 per year over a three year period. In the first three months of 2016, the Company granted 139,726 RSUs at a weighted average grant date fair value of $10.04 per share under the Company’s 2009 Equity Compensation Program. Compensation expense on these restricted stock units is expected to average approximately $468,000 per year over a three year period.

The following is a summary of the Company’s RSU activity during the three months ended March 31, 2017:

 

     Number of
Shares
     Weighted
Average
Price
 

Outstanding, January 1, 2017

     302,344      $ 10.76  

Granted

     115,923        19.97  

Vested

     (146,485      13.05  

Forfeited

     (7,220      12.33  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, March 31, 2017

     264,562      $ 13.48  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no grants of stock options in the first three months of 2017 or 2016. Option activity under the Company’s stock option plans is as follows:

 

            Weighted         
                   Average         
            Weighted      Remaining         
            Average      Contractual      Aggregate  
     Number of      Exercise      Term      Intrinsic  
     Shares      Price      (in years)      Value  

Outstanding, January 1, 2017

     135,250      $ 8.79        4.18      $ 1,450,533  

Granted

     —          —          

Exercised

     (30,387      9.87        

Forfeited

     —          —          

Expired

     —          —          
  

 

 

          

Outstanding, March 31, 2017

     104,863      $ 8.47        4.96      $ 1,168,463  
  

 

 

          

Options exercisable at March 31, 2017

     94,363      $ 8.35        4.83      $ 1,060,305  
  

 

 

          

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options).

 

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There were 30,387 stock options exercised during the first three months of 2017. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $304,000. Exercise of stock options during the first three months of 2017 resulted in cash receipts of $300,000. There were no stock options exercised during the first three months of 2016.

NOTE 10 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

    March 31, 2017     March 31, 2016  
For the quarter ended:   Before
Tax Amount
    Tax Benefit
(Expense)
    Net of
Tax Amount
    Before
Tax Amount
    Tax Benefit
(Expense)
    Net of
Tax Amount
 
    (in thousands)     (in thousands)  

Net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities

           

Net unrealized holding gains arising during period

  $ 1,184     $ (450   $ 734     $ 6,563     $ (2,406   $ 4,157  

Reclassification adjustment for net gains arising during the period

    (2,539     890       (1,649     (370     137       (233
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses)

    (1,355     440       (915     6,193       (2,269     3,924  

Unrealized gain on derivatives

    21       (7     14       —         —         —    

Change in minimum pension liability

    —         —         —         64       (26     38  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net

  $ (1,334   $ 433     $ (901   $ 6,257     $ (2,295   $ 3,962  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table shows the changes in the balances of each of the components of other comprehensive income for the periods presented, net of tax (in thousands):

 

    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017     For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016  
    Unrealized                       Unrealized Gains              
    Gains (Losses) on     Unrealized                 (Losses) on              
    Available for Sale     Gains                 Available for Sale              
    Securities     on Derivatives     Pension Items     Total     Securities     Pension Items     Total  

Beginning balance

  $ (117   $ 672     $ 38     $ 593     $ 1,154     $ (4   $ 1,150  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income before classifications

    734       14       —         748       4,157       38       4,195  

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

    (1,649     —         —         (1,649     (233     —         (233
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

    (915     14       —         (901     3,924       38       3,962  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $ (1,032   $ 686     $ 38     $ (308   $ 5,078     $ 34     $ 5,112  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 11 – ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Fair Value Measurement

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for an asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into

 

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three broad levels giving the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest level priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The following describes the three levels of fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; includes U.S. Treasury Notes, and other U.S. Government Agency securities that actively trade in over-the-counter markets; equity securities and mutual funds that actively trade in over-the-counter markets.

Level 2 – quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability including yield curves, volatilities, and prepayment speeds.

Level 3 – unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that reflect the Company’s own assumptions about assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability and that are consequently not based on market activity but upon particular valuation techniques.

The Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are it’s available for sale investment securities. The Company obtains fair values on its securities using information from a third party servicer. If quoted prices for securities are available in an active market, those securities are classified as Level 1 securities. The Company has U.S. Treasury Notes and certain equity securities that are classified as Level 1 securities. Level 2 securities were primarily comprised of U.S. Agency bonds, residential mortgage-backed securities, obligations of state and political subdivisions and corporate securities. Fair values were estimated primarily by obtaining quoted prices for similar assets in active markets or through the use of pricing models supported with market data information. Standard inputs include benchmark yields, reported trades, issuer spreads, bids and offers. On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews the pricing information received from the Company’s third party pricing service. This review includes a comparison to non-binding third-party quotes.

The fair values of derivatives are based on valuation models from a third party using current market terms (including interest rates and fees), the remaining terms of the agreements and the credit worthiness of the counter party as of the measurement date (Level 2).

 

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The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of the periods presented by level within the fair value hierarchy. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company did not make any transfers between any levels within the fair value hierarchy. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement:

 

     Quoted Prices in      Significant                
     Active Markets      Other      Significant         
     for Identical      Observable      Unobservable         
     Assets      Inputs      Inputs      Total  
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      Fair Value  
     (in thousands)  

March 31, 2017

  

Assets:

           

Investment securities, available for sale

           

U.S. Treasury and government agencies

   $ 5,938      $ 129,108      $ —        $ 135,046  

Mortgage-backed securities

     —          475,440        —          475,440  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —          54,129        —          54,129  

Other debt securities

     —          5,151        —          5,151  

Equity securities

     4,688        12,898        —          17,586  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

     10,626        676,726        —          687,352  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative assets

     —          6,331        —          6,331  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 10,626      $ 683,057      $ —        $ 693,683  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Derivative liabilities

   $ —        $ 5,276      $ —        $ 5,276  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ —        $ 5,276      $ —        $ 5,276  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

           

Assets:

           

Investment securities, available for sale

           

U.S. Treasury and government agencies

   $ 5,931      $ 111,428      $ —        $ 117,359  

Mortgage-backed securities

     —          413,725        —          413,725  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —          48,326        —          48,326  

Other debt securities

     —          5,412        —          5,412  

Equity securities

     7,748        14,134        —          21,882  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

     13,679        593,025        —          606,704  

Derivative assets

     —          3,378        —          3,378  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 13,679      $ 596,403      $ —        $ 610,082  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Derivative liabilities

   $ —        $ 2,345      $ —        $ 2,345  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ —        $ 2,345      $ —        $ 2,345  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table sets forth the Company’s assets subject to fair value adjustments (impairment) on a non-recurring basis. Assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement:

 

     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      Total
Fair Value
 
            (in thousands)         

March 31, 2017

        

Assets:

        

Impaired loans and leases

   $ —        $ —        $ 25,607      $ 25,607  

Loans held for sale

     —          767        —          767  

Other real estate owned and other repossessed assets

     —          —          710        710  

December 31, 2016

           

Assets:

           

Impaired loans and leases

   $ —        $ —        $ 25,285      $ 25,285  

Loans held for sale

     —          1,742        —          1,742  

Other real estate owned and other repossessed assets

     —          —          1,072        1,072  

Impaired loans are evaluated and valued at the time the loan is identified as impaired at the lower of cost or market value of the underlying collateral. Because most of Lakeland’s impaired loans are collateral dependent, fair value is generally measured based on the value of the collateral, less estimated costs to sell, securing these loans and leases and is classified at a level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Collateral may be real estate, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and/or other business assets. The value of real estate is assessed based on appraisals by qualified third party licensed appraisers. The appraisers may use the sales comparison approach, the cost approach or the income approach to value the collateral using discount rates (with ranges of 5-11%) or capitalization rates (with ranges of 5-10%) to evaluate the property. The value of the equipment may be determined by an appraiser, if significant, inquiry through a recognized valuation resource, or by the value on the borrower’s financial statements. Field examiner reviews on business assets may be conducted based on the loan exposure and reliance on this type of collateral. Appraised and reported values may be adjusted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business. Loans that are not collateral dependent are evaluated based on a discounted cash flow method. Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors identified above.

The Company has a held for sale loan portfolio that consists of residential mortgages that are being sold in the secondary market. The Company records these mortgages at the lower of cost or market value. Fair value is generally determined by the value of purchase commitments.

Other real estate owned (“OREO”) and other repossessed assets, representing property acquired through foreclosure, are recorded at fair value less estimated disposal costs of the acquired property on the date of acquisition and thereafter re-measured and carried at lower of cost or fair market value. Fair value on other real estate owned is based on the appraised value of the collateral using the sales comparison approach or the income approach with discount rates or capitalization rates similar to those used in impaired loan valuation. The fair value of other repossessed assets is estimated by inquiry through recognized valuation resources.

Changes in the assumptions or methodologies used to estimate fair values may materially affect the estimated amounts. Changes in economic conditions, locally or nationally, could impact the value of the estimated amounts of impaired loans, OREO and other repossessed assets.

Fair Value of Certain Financial Instruments

Estimated fair values have been determined by the Company using the best available data and an estimation methodology suitable for each category of financial instruments. There may not be reasonable comparability between institutions due to the wide range of permitted assumptions and methodologies in the absence of active markets. This lack of uniformity gives rise to a high degree of subjectivity in estimating financial instrument fair values.

The estimation methodologies used, the estimated fair values, and recorded book balances at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are outlined below.

 

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This summary, as well as the table below, excludes financial assets and liabilities for which carrying value approximates fair value. For financial assets, these include cash and cash equivalents. For financial liabilities, these include noninterest-bearing demand deposits, savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts and federal funds sold and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The estimated fair value of demand, savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. Carrying value is used because there is no stated maturity on these accounts, and the customer has the ability to withdraw the funds immediately. Also excluded from this summary and the following table are those financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, as previously described.

The fair value of investment securities held to maturity was measured using information from the same third-party servicer used for investment securities available for sale using the same methodologies discussed above. Investment securities held to maturity includes $34.8 million in short-term municipal bond anticipation notes and $1.0 million in subordinated debt that are non-rated and do not have an active secondary market or information readily available on standard financial systems. As a result, the securities are classified as Level 3 securities. Management performs a credit analysis before investing in these securities.

FHLB stock is an equity interest that can be sold to the issuing FHLB, to other Federal Home Loan Banks, or to other member banks at its par value. Because ownership of these securities is restricted, they do not have a readily determinable fair value. As such, the Company’s FHLB stock is recorded at cost or par value and is evaluated for impairment each reporting period by considering the ultimate recoverability of the investment rather than temporary declines in value. The Company’s evaluation primarily includes an evaluation of liquidity, capitalization, operating performance, commitments, and regulatory or legislative events.

The net loan portfolio at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 has been valued using a present value discounted cash flow where market prices are not available. The discount rate used in these calculations is the estimated current market rate adjusted for credit risk. The valuation of the Company’s loan portfolio is consistent with accounting guidance but does not fully incorporate the exit price approach.

For fixed maturity certificates of deposit, fair value is estimated based on the present value of discounted cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. The carrying amount of accrued interest payable approximates its fair value.

The fair value of long-term debt is based upon the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The Company estimates the discount rate using the rates currently offered for similar borrowing arrangements. The fair value of subordinated debentures is based on bid/ask prices from brokers for similar types of instruments.

The fair values of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair value of guarantees and letters of credit is based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date. The fair value of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are deemed immaterial.

 

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The following table presents the carrying values, fair values and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
     (in thousands)  

March 31, 2017

              

Financial Assets:

              

Investment securities held to maturity

   $ 148,409      $ 148,083      $ —        $ 112,270      $ 35,813  

Federal Home Loan Bank and other membership bank stocks

     12,072        12,072        —          12,072        —    

Loans and leases, net

     3,939,564        3,938,438        —          —          3,938,438  

Financial Liabilities:

              

Certificates of deposit

     559,107        557,035        —          557,035        —    

Other borrowings

     173,425        173,600        —          173,600        —    

Subordinated debentures

     104,813        95,191        —          —          95,191  

December 31, 2016

              

Financial Assets:

              

Investment securities held to maturity

   $ 147,614      $ 146,990      $ —        $ 111,403      $ 35,587  

Federal Home Loan Bank and other membership bank stocks

     15,099        15,099        —          15,099        —    

Loans and leases, net

     3,839,353        3,832,465        —          —          3,832,465  

Financial Liabilities:

              

Certificates of deposit

     544,908        543,399        —          543,399        —    

Other borrowings

     260,866        264,586        —          264,586        —    

Subordinated debentures

     104,784        94,476        —          —          94,476  

NOTE 12 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCMENTS

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update which shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium to the earliest call date. Under current GAAP, entities amortize the premium as an adjustment of yield over the contractual life of the instrument even if the holder is certain that the call will be exercised. As a result, upon the exercise of a call on a callable debt security held at a premium, the unamortized premium is recorded as a loss in earnings. The update shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium and requires the premium be amortized to the earliest call date. This update will be effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Entities are required to apply the amendments on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued an update which improves the presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in a company’s income statement. The amendment requires that an employer report the service cost component in the same line items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are to be presented in the income statement separately

 

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from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented. The amendment is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued an update to simplify the test for goodwill impairment. This amendment eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. The annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test is performed by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An impairment charge should be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. This update will be effective for the Company’s financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued an update that clarifies the definition of a business as it pertains to business combinations. This amendment affects all companies and other reporting organizations that must determine whether they have sold or acquired a business. This update will be effective for the Company’s financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update to address diversity in presentation in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. This update will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update pertaining to the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. This update requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. This update is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. This update will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating its existing systems and data to support the new standard as well as assessing the impact that the guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update to simplify employee share-based payment accounting. The areas for simplification in this update involve several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The standard specifically requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when awards vest or are settled. The Company adopted this accounting standards update in the first quarter of 2017. As a result, the Company recorded $573,000 in excess tax benefits in the income statement. The Company elected to continue its existing practice of estimating the number of awards that will be forfeited. The Company elected to apply the cash flow classification guidance prospectively, and therefore, prior periods have not been adjusted.

In March 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that requires that embedded derivatives be separated from the host contract and accounted for separately as derivatives if certain criteria are met, including the “clearly and closely related” criterion. The amendments in this update clarify the requirements for assessing whether contingent call or put options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to their debt hosts. The Company adopted this accounting standards update in the first quarter of 2017. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In February 2016, FASB issued accounting guidance that requires all lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset, measured at the present value of the future minimum lease payments, at the lease commencement date. Lessor accounting remains largely unchanged under the new guidance. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective approach must be applied for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements. The Company expects to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for its operating lease commitments.

 

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In January 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update intended to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. Specifically, the accounting standards update requires all equity instruments, with the exception of those that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income. Additionally, public business entities are required to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. The amendments in this update also require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. This amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for these goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. In 2016, the FASB issued further implementation guidance regarding revenue recognition. This additional guidance included clarification on certain principal versus agent considerations within the implementation of the guidance as well as clarification related to identifying performance obligations and licensing. The guidance along with its updates is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is still evaluating the potential impact on the Company’s financial statements. In evaluating this standard, management has determined that the majority of revenue earned by the Company is from revenue streams not included in the scope of this standard and therefore management does not expect the new revenue recognition guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This section should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Statements Regarding Forward Looking Information

The information disclosed in this document includes various forward-looking statements that are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to credit quality (including delinquency trends and the allowance for loan and lease losses), corporate objectives, and other financial and business matters. The words “anticipates,” “projects,” “intends,” “estimates,” “expects,” “believes,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The Company cautions that these forward-looking statements are necessarily speculative and speak only as of the date made, and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, all of which may change over time. Actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking statements.

In addition to the risk factors disclosed elsewhere in this document, the following factors, among others, could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially and adversely from such forward-looking statements: changes in the financial services industry and the U.S. and global capital markets, changes in economic conditions nationally, regionally and in the Company’s markets, the nature and timing of actions of the Federal Reserve Board and other regulators, the nature and timing of legislation affecting the financial services industry, government intervention in the U.S. financial system, changes in levels of market interest rates, pricing pressures on loan and deposit products, credit risks of Lakeland’s lending and leasing activities, customers’ acceptance of Lakeland’s products and services, competition, and the failure to realize anticipated efficiencies and synergies following the Pascack and Harmony acquisitions.

The above-listed risk factors are not necessarily exhaustive, particularly as to possible future events, and new risk factors may emerge from time to time. Certain events may occur that could cause the Company’s actual results to be materially different than those described in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any statements made by the Company that are not historical facts should be considered to be forward-looking statements. The Company is not obligated to update and does not undertake to update any of its forward-looking statements made herein.

Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and its subsidiaries conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and predominant practices within the banking industry. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, Lakeland, Lakeland NJ Investment Corp., Lakeland Investment Corp., Lakeland Equity, Inc. and Lakeland Preferred Equity, Inc. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The preparation of financial statements 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. These estimates and assumptions also affect reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. There have been no material changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies, judgments and estimates, including assumptions or estimation techniques utilized, as compared to those disclosed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Management Overview

The quarter ended March 31, 2017 represented a period of continued growth for the Company. As discussed in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis:

 

    Net income for the first quarter of 2017 of $12.3 million compared to $8.1 million for the same period in 2016. Diluted earnings per share of $0.26 represents a 30% increase over $0.20 for the same period in 2016.

 

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    For the first quarter of 2017, annualized return on average assets was 0.97%, annualized return on average common equity was 9.02%, and annualized return on average tangible common equity was 12.04% compared to 0.77%, 7.40%, and 10.40%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2016.

 

    Commercial real estate loans, including construction loans, increased $114.3 million, or 4% since December 31, 2016, resulting in total loan growth of $100.8 million to $3.97 billion at March 31, 2017. Investment securities also grew $78.4 million, or 10%, to $847.8 million in that same time period.

 

    The Company sold investment securities realizing a gain of $2.5 million. The Company elected to prepay $54.0 million in higher rate long-term borrowings and incurred a $2.8 million prepayment penalty.

 

    Deposits increased $200.6 million, or 5%, since December 31, 2016 to $4.29 billion primarily due to growth in consumer accounts.

 

    The efficiency ratio of 56.36% for the first quarter of 2017 compares favorably to 60.48% for the same period in 2016. The decrease in this ratio, in part, reflects the realization of cost savings from the Pascack and Harmony acquisitions and the closure of seven branches in 2016.

 

    Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 3.33%, compared to 3.27% for the prior quarter and 3.48% for the first quarter of 2016. The increase from the fourth quarter of 2016 to the first quarter of 2017 was primarily due to the deployment of cash into higher yielding investments and loans as well as the pay-down of higher rate long-term debt. The decrease from the first quarter of 2016 to the first quarter of 2017 was primarily due to the $75.0 million subordinated debt issuance in the third quarter of 2016 and the increase in cost of deposits.

 

    The Company implemented Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718)” (“ASU 2016-09”), resulting in a tax benefit of $573,000.

 

    The Company opened its first branch outside of New Jersey to support the continued penetration of the Hudson Valley market in New York State.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

Net Income

Net income was $12.3 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2017 compared to net income of $8.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2016. Excluding the impact of merger related expenses, net income would have been $9.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2016. Net interest income of $39.3 million for the first quarter of 2017 increased $5.5 million from the first quarter of 2016 due primarily to a $7.2 million increase in interest income, partially offset by an increase of $1.8 million in interest expense. The increase in interest income reflects an increase in interest-earning assets resulting primarily from the Harmony acquisition as well as organic growth.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the difference between interest income on earning assets and the cost of funds supporting those assets. The Company’s net interest income is determined by: (i) the volume of interest-earning assets that it holds and the yields that it earns on those assets, and (ii) the volume of interest-bearing liabilities that it has assumed and the rates that it pays on those liabilities.

Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for the first quarter of 2017 was $39.6 million, compared to $34.1 million for the first quarter of 2016. The net interest margin decreased from 3.48% in the first quarter of 2016 to 3.33% in the first quarter of 2017 primarily as a result of an 8 basis point decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets, as well as an 11 basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The decrease in yield on interest-earning assets was due primarily to a 26 and 62 basis point decrease in yield on taxable and tax-exempt securities, respectively. The reduction in yields on investment securities was due primarily to maturing securities at higher rates and new purchases at lower rates. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was due primarily to an increase in the cost of borrowings resulting from the subordinated debt issuance in the third quarter of 2016 as well as a moderately higher cost of deposits. The decrease in net interest margin was somewhat mitigated by an increase in interest income earned on free funds (interest-earning assets funded by noninterest-bearing liabilities) resulting from an increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits of $161.6 million. The components of net interest income will be discussed in greater detail below.

 

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The following table reflects the components of the Company’s net interest income, setting forth for the periods presented, (1) average assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity, (2) interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities, (3) average yields earned on interest-earning assets and average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, (4) the Company’s net interest spread (i.e., the average yield on interest-earning assets less the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities) and (5) the Company’s net interest margin. Rates are computed on a tax equivalent basis using a tax rate of 35%.

 

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     For the Three Months Ended,     For the Three Months Ended,  
     March 31, 2017     March 31, 2016  
                  Average                  Average  
           Interest      Rates           Interest      Rates  
     Average     Income/      Earned/     Average     Income/      Earned/  
     Balance     Expense      Paid     Balance     Expense      Paid  
     (dollars in thousands)  

ASSETS

  

Interest-earning assets:

              

Loans and leases (1)

   $ 3,905,216     $ 40,411        4.20   $ 3,284,339     $ 34,121        4.18

Taxable investment securities and other

     677,005       3,599        2.13     495,887       2,962        2.39

Tax-exempt securities

     113,041       785        2.78     74,694       635        3.40

Federal funds sold (2)

     130,593       276        0.85     78,240       75        0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

     4,825,855       45,071        3.78     3,933,160       37,793        3.86

Noninterest-earning assets:

              

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (31,889          (31,128     

Other assets

     359,927            346,436       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 5,153,893          $ 4,248,468       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

              

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Savings accounts

   $ 490,777     $ 68        0.06   $ 475,870     $ 93        0.08

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

     2,241,954       2,118        0.38     1,682,580       1,248        0.30

Time deposits

     555,270       1,148        0.83     465,024       864        0.74

Borrowings

     361,108       2,139        2.37     399,423       1,516        1.52
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     3,649,109       5,473        0.60     3,022,897       3,721        0.49

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

              

Demand deposits

     921,770            760,198       

Other liabilities

     29,232            24,550       

Stockholders’ equity

     553,782            440,823       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 5,153,893          $ 4,248,468       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Net interest income/spread

       39,598        3.18       34,072        3.37
       

 

 

        

 

 

 

Tax equivalent basis adjustment

       275            222     
    

 

 

        

 

 

    

NET INTEREST INCOME

     $ 39,323          $ 33,850     
    

 

 

        

 

 

    

Net interest margin (3)

          3.33          3.48
       

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes non-accrual loans, the effect of which is to reduce the yield earned on loans, and deferred loan fees.
(2) Includes interest-bearing cash accounts.
(3) Net interest income divided by interest-earning assets.

 

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Interest income on a tax equivalent basis increased from $37.8 million in the first quarter of 2016 to $45.1 million in the first quarter of 2017, an increase of $7.3 million, or 19%. The increase in interest income was primarily a result of the Harmony acquisition as well as organic growth in loans, as average loans and leases increased $620.9 million compared to the first quarter of 2016. The yield on average loans and leases at 4.20% in the first quarter of 2017 was 2 basis points higher than the first quarter of 2016. The yield on average taxable and tax-exempt investment securities decreased by 26 and 62 basis points, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2016. As previously mentioned, the reduction in yields on investment securities was due primarily to maturing securities at higher rates and new purchases at lower rates. The yield on taxable securities in the first quarter of 2016 also includes the impact of income on called U.S. government agency securities.

Total interest expense of $5.5 million in the first quarter of 2017 was $1.8 million greater than the $3.7 million reported for the same period in 2016. The cost of average interest-bearing liabilities increased from 0.49% in the first quarter of 2016 to 0.60% in the first quarter of 2017. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was due primarily to an increase in the cost of borrowings, higher costing deposits acquired in the Harmony acquisition as well as an increasingly competitive market for deposits. The 85 basis point increase in the cost of borrowings was due primarily to the $75.0 million issuance of subordinated debt in September 2016 bearing a rate of 5.125%. The prepayment of FHLB borrowings and term repurchase agreements mitigated the impact of the subordinated debt and will result in a reduction in the cost of funds going forward. Also impacting the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was an increase in the cost of interest-bearing transaction accounts and time deposits which increased by 8 basis points and 9 basis points, respectively.

Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

In determining the provision for loan and lease losses, management considers national and local economic conditions; trends in the portfolio including orientation to specific loan types or industries; experience, ability and depth of lending management in relation to the complexity of the portfolio; adequacy and adherence to policies, procedures and practices; levels and trends in delinquencies, impaired loans and net charge-offs; and the results of independent third party loan review.

In the first quarter of 2017, a $1.2 million provision for loan and lease losses was recorded, which was $143,000 higher than the provision for the same period last year. The higher provision resulted from higher loan growth offset by lower charge-offs. The Company charged off $1.4 million and recovered $487,000 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $1.5 million and $147,000, respectively, in the first quarter of 2016. For more information regarding the determination of the provision, see “Risk Elements” below.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income at $8.1 million in the first quarter of 2017 increased by $3.2 million compared to $4.9 million in the first quarter of 2016. Included in noninterest income in the first quarter of 2017 was $2.5 million in gains on sales of investment securities, which compares to $370,000 during the same period last year. Commissions and fees at $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2017 increased $177,000 compared to the same period last year, due primarily to increases in commercial loan fees and credit card related merchant service fees. Other income at $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2017 was $872,000 higher than the same period in 2016 due primarily to a $259,000 increase in swap fee income, a $278,000 increase in gains on sales of other real estate owned, and $368,000 in gains on the sale of a former branch.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2017 totaled $28.5 million, which was $3.0 million greater than the $25.4 million reported for the first quarter of 2016. During the first quarter of 2017, the Company incurred $2.8 million in long-term debt prepayment penalties, and in the first quarter of 2016, the Company incurred $1.7 million in merger related expenses. Salaries and employee benefits expense of $15.4 million, increased $1.3 million from the same period last year, primarily due to the addition of Harmony employees during the second half of 2016 and year-over-year increases in employee salary and benefit costs. Net occupancy expense and furniture and equipment expense increased $148,000, and $151,000, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2016, due primarily to the addition of the Harmony branches. Marketing expense of $401,000 in the first quarter of 2017 increased $92,000 compared to the same period last year due primarily to the timing of marketing campaigns. FDIC insurance expense of $318,000 in the first quarter of 2017 decreased $272,000 compared to the same period last year, due primarily to the decreased non-performing loans and increased capital levels. ATM and debit card expense of $441,000 increased $95,000 due primarily to the addition of the Harmony branches as well as the initiative to replace debit cards with the increased security EMV chip cards. Other expenses of $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2017 increased $354,000 compared to the first quarter of 2016 primarily due to higher correspondent, legal, collection, courier and consulting expenses. The Company’s efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, was 56.4% in the first quarter of 2017, compared to 60.5% for the

 

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same period last year. The decrease in this ratio reflects a 17.0% increase in revenue as well as the realization of cost savings from the Pascack and Harmony acquisitions, and the closure of seven branches in 2016. The Company uses this ratio because it believes that the ratio provides a good comparison of period-to-period performance and because the ratio is widely accepted in the banking industry. The following table shows the calculation of the efficiency ratio for the periods presented:

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2017     2016  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Calculation of Efficiency Ratio

    

Total noninterest expense

   $ 28,470     $ 25,424  

Amortization of core deposit intangibles

     (195     (167

Long-term debt prepayment penalty

     (2,828     —    

Merger related expenses

     —         (1,721

Provision for unfunded lending commitments

     —         (208
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noninterest expense, as adjusted

   $ 25,447     $ 23,328  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

   $ 39,323     $ 33,850  

Noninterest income

     8,094       4,867  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     47,417       38,717  

Tax-equivalent adjustment on municipal securities

     275       222  

Less:

    

Gains on sales of investment securities

     (2,539     (370
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue, as adjusted

   $ 45,153     $ 38,569  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio

     56.4     60.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rate in the first quarter of 2017 was 30.6% compared to 33.6% during the same period last year. The decrease in the effective tax rate was due primarily to the implementation of ASU 2016-09 which resulted in a $573,000 tax benefit related to excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted stock and RSUs.

Financial Condition

The Company’s total assets increased $154.7 million from December 31, 2016, to $5.25 billion at March 31, 2017. Total loans net of deferred fees were $3.97 billion, an increase of $100.6 million, or 3%, from $3.87 billion at December 31, 2016. Total deposits were $4.29 billion, an increase of $200.6 million, or 5%, from December 31, 2016.

Loans and Leases

Gross loans and leases of $3.97 billion at March 31, 2017 increased $100.8 million from December 31, 2016, primarily in the commercial loans secured by real estate category which increased $93.9 million, or 4%, during that time period. Real estate construction loans also increased $20.3 million, or 10%, while commercial industrial and other loans and residential mortgages decreased $8.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively. The decline in residential mortgages results from a decision to sell most of the residential loans that the Company originates. For more information on the loan portfolio, see Note 5 in Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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Risk Elements

Non-performing assets, excluding PCI loans, decreased from $21.5 million at December 31, 2016 to $18.5 million at March 31, 2017, primarily in the commercial secured by real estate and residential mortgages categories, which decreased $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The percentage of non-performing assets to total assets decreased from 0.42% at December 31, 2016 to 0.35% at March 31, 2017. Non-accrual loans at March 31, 2017 included two loan relationships with a balance of $1.0 million or over, totaling $3.6 million, and seven loan relationships between $500,000 and $1.0 million, totaling $4.9 million.

There were no loans and leases past due ninety days or more and still accruing at March 31, 2017 compared to $10,000 at December 31, 2016. These loans primarily consist of consumer loans which are generally placed on non-accrual and reviewed for charge-off when principal and interest payments are four months in arrears unless the obligations are well-secured and in the process of collection.

On March 31, 2017, the Company had $11.6 million in loans that were troubled debt restructurings and accruing interest income compared to $8.8 million at December 31, 2016. Troubled debt restructurings are those loans where the Company has granted concessions to the borrower in payment terms, either in rate or in term, as a result of the financial condition of the borrower.

On March 31, 2017, the Company had $25.6 million in impaired loans (consisting primarily of non-accrual and restructured loans and leases) compared to $25.3 million at year-end 2016. The Company also had purchased credit impaired loans from the Pascack and Harmony acquisitions with carrying values of $444,000 and $779,000, respectively, at March 31, 2017. For more information on impaired loans and leases see Note 5 in Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The valuation allowance for impaired loans is based primarily on the fair value of the underlying collateral. Based on such evaluation, $435,000 of the allowance for loan and lease losses has been allocated for impairment at March 31, 2017 compared to $529,000 at December 31, 2016. At March 31, 2017, the Company also had $26.6 million in loans and leases that were rated substandard that were not classified as non-performing or impaired compared to $28.7 million at December 31, 2016.

There were no loans and leases at March 31, 2017, other than those designated non-performing, impaired or substandard, where the Company was aware of any credit conditions of any borrowers or obligors that would indicate a strong possibility of the borrowers not complying with present terms and conditions of repayment and which may result in such loans and leases being included as non-accrual, past due or renegotiated at a future date.

 

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The following table sets forth for the periods presented, the historical relationships among the allowance for loan and lease losses, the provision for loan and lease losses, the amount of loans and leases charged-off and the amount of loan and lease recoveries:

 

     Three Months     Three Months     Year  
     Ended     Ended     Ended  
     March 31,     March 31,     December 31,  
(dollars in thousands)    2017     2016     2016  

Balance of the allowance at the beginning of the year

   $ 31,245     $ 30,874     $ 30,874  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans and leases charged off:

      

Commercial, secured by real estate

     (220     (135     (410

Commercial, industrial and other

     (163     (625     (796

Leases

     (43     (70     (366

Real estate - mortgage

     (141     (93     (1,103

Real estate - construction

     (609     —         —    

Home equity and consumer

     (184     (620     (1,980
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans charged off

     (1,360     (1,543     (4,655
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Recoveries:

      

Commercial, secured by real estate

     219       55       297  

Commercial, industrial and other

     95       42       202  

Leases

     4       1       31  

Real estate - mortgage

     —         3       8  

Real estate - construction

     15       —         18  

Home equity and consumer

     154       46       247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total recoveries

     487       147       803  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net charge-offs:

     (873     (1,396     (3,852

Provision for loan and lease losses

     1,218       1,075       4,223  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 31,590     $ 30,553     $ 31,245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases outstanding

     0.09     0.17     0.11

Allowance as a percentage of total loans and leases oustanding

     0.79     0.91     0.81

The ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to loans and leases outstanding reflects management’s evaluation of the underlying credit risk inherent in the loan portfolio. The determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses and periodic provisioning for estimated losses included in the consolidated financial statements is the responsibility of management and the Board of Directors. The evaluation process is undertaken on a quarterly basis.

Methodology employed for assessing the adequacy of the allowance consists of the following criteria:

 

    The establishment of specific reserve amounts for all impaired loans and leases that have been designated as requiring attention by Lakeland.

 

    The establishment of reserves for pools of homogeneous types of loans and leases not subject to specific review, including impaired loans under $500,000, leases, 1 – 4 family residential mortgages, and consumer loans.

 

    The establishment of reserve amounts for the unimpaired loans and leases in each portfolio based upon the historical average loss experience as modified by management’s assessment of the loss emergence period for these portfolios and management’s evaluation of key environmental factors.

Consideration is given to the results of ongoing credit quality monitoring processes, the adequacy and expertise of the Company’s lending staff, underwriting policies, loss histories, delinquency trends, and the cyclical nature of economic and business conditions. Since many of the Company’s loans depend on the sufficiency of collateral as a secondary means of repayment, any adverse trend in the real estate markets could affect underlying values available to protect the Company against loss.

 

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The overall balance of the allowance for loan and lease losses of $31.6 million at March 31, 2017 increased $345,000, from December 31, 2016, an increase of 1%. The change in the allowance within segments of the loan portfolio reflects changes in the non-performing loan and charge-off statistics within each segment as well as the level of growth in each segment. Loan reserves are based on a combination of historical charge-off experience, estimating the appropriate loss emergence and pre-emergence periods and assigning qualitative factors based on general economic conditions and specific bank portfolio characteristics.

Non-performing loans and leases of $17.7 million at March 31, 2017 decreased $2.7 million from December 31, 2016. The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percent of total loans was 0.79% of total loans on March 31, 2017 compared to 0.81% as of December 31, 2016. Management believes, based on appraisals and estimated selling costs, that the majority of its non-performing loans and leases are adequately secured and reserves on its non-performing loans and leases are adequate. Based upon the process employed and giving recognition to all accompanying factors related to the loan and lease portfolio, management considers the allowance for loan and lease losses to be adequate at March 31, 2017.

Investment Securities

For detailed information on the composition and maturity distribution of the Company’s investment securities portfolio, see Note 4 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Total investment securities increased from $754.3 million at December 31, 2016 to $835.8 million at March 31, 2017, an increase of $81.4 million.

Deposits

Total deposits increased from $4.09 billion at December 31, 2016 to $4.29 billion at March 31, 2017, an increase of $200.6 million, or 5%. Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $2.7 million to $924.6 million, while savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts and time deposits increased $189.0 million and $14.2 million, respectively.

Liquidity

“Liquidity” measures whether an entity has sufficient cash flow to meet its financial obligations and commitments on a timely basis. The Company is liquid when its subsidiary bank has the cash available to meet the borrowing and cash withdrawal requirements of customers and the Company can pay for current and planned expenditures and satisfy its debt obligations.

Lakeland funds loan demand and operation expenses from several sources:

 

    Net income. Cash provided by operating activities was $19.7 million for the first three months of 2017 compared to $7.5 million for the same period in 2016.

 

    Deposits. Lakeland can offer new products or change its rate structure in order to increase deposits. In the first three months of 2017, Lakeland’s deposits increased $200.6 million.

 

    Sales of securities. At March 31, 2017 the Company had $687.4 million in securities designated “available for sale.” Of these securities, $448.7 million were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required by applicable laws and regulations.

 

    Repayments on loans and leases can also be a source of liquidity to fund further loan growth.

 

    Credit lines. As a member of the FHLB, Lakeland has the ability to borrow overnight based on the market value of collateral pledged. Lakeland had no overnight borrowings from the FHLB on March 31, 2017. Lakeland also has overnight federal funds lines available for it to borrow up to $192.0 million of which $60.0 million was outstanding at March 31, 2017. Lakeland may also borrow from the discount window of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on the market value of collateral pledged. Lakeland had no borrowings with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as of March 31, 2017.

 

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    Other borrowings. Lakeland can also generate funds by utilizing long-term debt or securities sold under agreements to repurchase that would be collateralized by security or mortgage collateral. At times the market values of securities collateralizing our securities sold under agreements to repurchase may decline due to changes in interest rates and may necessitate our lenders to issue a “margin call” which requires Lakeland to pledge additional collateral to meet that margin call.

Management and the Board monitor the Company’s liquidity through the Asset/Liability Committee, which monitors the Company’s compliance with certain regulatory ratios and other various liquidity guidelines.

The cash flow statements for the periods presented provide an indication of the Company’s sources and uses of cash, as well as an indication of the ability of the Company to maintain an adequate level of liquidity. A discussion of the cash flow statement for the three months ended March 31, 2017 follows.

Cash and cash equivalents totaling $150.4 million on March 31, 2017 decreased $25.4 million from December 31, 2016. Operating activities provided $19.7 million in net cash. Investing activities used $179.3 million in net cash, primarily reflecting an increase in loans and leases and the purchase of securities. Financing activities provided $134.2 million in net cash primarily reflecting the increase in deposits of $200.7 million, partially offset by repayments of other borrowings of $90.1 million. The Company anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its current loan commitments and deposit maturities. This constitutes a forward-looking statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

The following table sets forth contractual obligations and other commitments representing required and potential cash outflows as of March 31, 2017. Interest on subordinated debentures and long-term borrowed funds is calculated based on current contractual interest rates.

 

                   After One      After Three         
            Within      But Within      But Within      After  
     Total      One Year      Three Years      Five Years      Five Years  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Minimum annual rentals on noncancellable operating leases

   $ 31,163      $ 3,148      $ 5,880      $ 5,023      $ 17,112  

Benefit plan commitments

     6,203        339        793        793        4,278  

Remaining contractual maturities of time deposits

     559,107        386,260        139,091        33,756        —    

Subordinated debentures

     104,813        —          —          —          104,813  

Loan commitments

     955,063        660,607        150,788        10,378        133,290  

Other borrowings

     173,425        92,635        80,790        —          —    

Interest on other borrowings*

     59,596        7,264        10,899        10,021        31,412  

Standby letters of credit

     13,000        12,276        612        32        80
 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,902,370      $ 1,162,529      $ 388,853      $ 60,003      $ 290,985  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Includes interest on other borrowings and subordinated debentures at a weighted rate of 2.91%.

 

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Capital Resources

Total stockholders’ equity increased from $550.0 million on December 31, 2016 to $557.6 million on March 31, 2017, an increase of $7.6 million. Book value per common share increased to $11.78 on March 31, 2017 from $11.65 on December 31, 2016. Tangible book value per share increased from $8.70 per share on December 31, 2016 to $8.84 per share on March 31, 2017, an increase of 2%. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. The increase in stockholders’ equity from December 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017 was primarily due to $12.3 million of net income, partially offset by the payment of cash dividends on common stock of $4.5 million.

The Company and Lakeland are subject to various regulatory capital requirements that are monitored by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can lead to certain supervisory actions by regulators; any supervisory action could have a direct material adverse effect on the Company or Lakeland’s financial statements. As of March 31, 2017, the Company and Lakeland met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

The final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (“BCBS”) capital guidelines for U.S. banks became effective for the Company on January 1, 2015, with full compliance with all of the final rule’s requirements phased in over a multi-year schedule, to be fully phased-in by January 1, 2019. As of March 31, 2017, the Company’s capital levels remained characterized as “well-capitalized” under the new rules.

The capital ratios for the Company and Lakeland for the periods presented are as follows:

 

    Tier 1 Capital to Total
Average Assets Ratio
    Common Equity Tier 1 to
Risk-Weighted Assets
Ratio
    Tier 1 Capital to Risk-
Weighted Assets Ratio
    Total Capital to Risk-
Weighted Assets Ratio
 
    March 31,     December 31,     March 31,     December 31,     March 31,     December 31,     March 31,     December 31,  
    2017     2016     2017     2016     2017     2016     2017     2016  

The Company

    8.97     9.07     10.01     10.11     10.73     10.85     13.29     13.48

Lakeland Bank

    10.04     10.21     12.00     12.21     12.00     12.21     12.82     13.03

Required capital ratios including conservation buffer

    4.00     4.00     5.75     5.125     7.25     6.625     9.25     8.625

“Well capitalized” institution under FDIC Regulations

    5.00     5.00     6.50     6.50     8.00     8.00     10.00     10.00

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reported amounts are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company’s management uses certain supplemental non-GAAP information in its analysis of the Company’s financial results. Specifically, the Company provides measurements and ratios based on tangible equity and tangible assets. These measures are utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and therefore, such information is useful to investors.

The Company also provides measures based on what it believes are its operating earnings on a consistent basis, and excludes material non-routine operating items which affect the GAAP reporting of results of operations. The Company’s management believes that providing this information to analysts and investors allows them to better understand and evaluate the Company’s core financial results for the periods in question.

These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other companies.

 

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     March 31,     December 31,  
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)    2017     2016  

Calculation of Tangible Book Value per Common Share

    

Total common stockholders’ equity at end of period - GAAP

   $ 557,642     $ 550,044  

Less:

    

Goodwill

     135,747       135,747  

Other identifiable intangible assets, net

     3,149       3,344  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total tangible common stockholders’ equity at end of period - Non-GAAP

   $ 418,746     $ 410,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding at end of period

     47,350       47,223  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value per share - GAAP

   $ 11.78     $ 11.65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tangible book value per share - Non-GAAP

   $ 8.84     $ 8.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Calculation of Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

    

Total tangible common stockholders’ equity at end of period - Non-GAAP

   $ 418,746     $ 410,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets at end of period

   $ 5,247,815     $ 5,093,131  

Less:

    

Goodwill

     135,747       135,747  

Other identifiable intangible assets, net

     3,149       3,344  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total tangible assets at end of period - Non-GAAP

   $ 5,108,919     $ 4,954,040  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common equity to assets - GAAP

     10.63     10.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tangible common equity to tangible assets - Non-GAAP

     8.20     8.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the Three Months Ended,  
     March 31,     March 31,  
     2017     2016  

Calculation of Return on Average Tangible Common Equity

    

Net income - GAAP

   $ 12,312     $ 8,108  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total average common stockholders’ equity

   $ 553,782     $ 440,823  

Less:

    

Average goodwill

     135,747       124,423  

Average other identifiable intangible assets, net

     3,276       2,920  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total average tangible common stockholders’ equity - Non-GAAP

   $ 414,759     $ 313,480  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Return on average common stockholders’ equity - GAAP

     9.02     7.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Return on average tangible common stockholders’ equity - Non-GAAP

     12.04     10.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    For the Quarter Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2017     2016  
    (in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Reconciliation of Earnings per Share

   

Net income - GAAP

  $ 12,312     $ 8,108  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-routine transactions, net of tax

   

Tax deductible merger related expenses

    —         819  

Non-tax deductible merger related expenses

    —         336  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net effect of non-routine transactions

    —         1,155  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders excluding non-routine transactions

    12,312       9,263  

Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities

    (121     (58
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 12,191     $ 9,205  

Weighted average shares - Basic

    47,354       40,931  

Weighted average shares - Diluted

    47,623       41,091  

Basic earnings per share, GAAP

  $ 0.26     $ 0.20  

Diluted earnings per share, GAAP

  $ 0.26     $ 0.20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share, adjusted for non-routine transactions

  $ 0.26     $ 0.22  

Diluted earnings per share, adjusted for non-routine transactions

  $ 0.26     $ 0.22  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company manages interest rate risk and market risk by identifying and quantifying interest rate risk exposures using simulation analysis and economic value at risk models. Net interest income simulation considers the relative sensitivities of the balance sheet including the effects of interest rate caps on adjustable rate mortgages and the relatively stable aspects of core deposits. As such, net interest income simulation is designed to address the probability of interest rate changes and the behavioral response of the balance sheet to those changes. Market Value of Portfolio Equity represents the fair value of the net present value of assets, liabilities and off-balance-sheet items. Changes in estimates and assumptions made for interest rate sensitivity modeling could have a significant impact on projected results and conclusions. These assumptions could include prepayment rates, sensitivity of non-maturity deposits and other similar assumptions. Therefore, if our assumptions should change, this technique may not accurately reflect the impact of general interest rate movements on the Company’s net interest income or net portfolio value.

The starting point (or “base case”) for the following table is an estimate of the following year’s net interest income assuming that both interest rates and the Company’s interest-sensitive assets and liabilities remain at period-end levels. The net interest income estimated for the next twelve months (the base case) is $162.7 million. The information provided for net interest income assumes that changes in interest rates of plus 200 basis points and minus 200 basis points change gradually in equal increments (“rate ramp”) over the twelve month period.

 

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     Changes in Interest Rates  

Rate Ramp

     +200 bp      -200 bp 

Asset/Liability policy limit

     -5.0     -5.0

March 31, 2017

     -1.2     -2.6

December 31, 2016

     -0.5     -2.4

The Company’s review of interest rate risk also includes policy limits for net interest income changes in various “rate shock” scenarios. Rate shocks assume that current interest rates change immediately. The information provided for net interest income assumes fluctuations or “rate shocks” for changes in interest rates as shown in the table below.

 

     Changes in Interest Rates  

Rate Shock

     +300 bp      +200 bp      +100 bp      -100 bp 

Asset/Liability policy limit

     -15.0     -10.0     -5.0     -5.0

March 31, 2017

     0.0     0.2     0.2     -5.4

December 31, 2016

     1.9     1.4     0.9     -4.8

The base case for the following table is an estimate of the Company’s net portfolio value for the periods presented using current discount rates, and assuming the Company’s interest-sensitive assets and liabilities remain at period-end levels. The net portfolio value at March 31, 2017 (the base case) was $748.5 million. The information provided for the net portfolio value assumes fluctuations or “rate shocks” for changes in interest rates as shown in the table below. Rate shocks assume that current interest rates change immediately.

 

     Changes in Interest Rates  

Rate Shock

     +300 bp      +200 bp      +100 bp      -100 bp 

Asset/Liability policy limit

     -25.0     -20.0     -10.0     -10.0

March 31, 2017

     -7.7     -4.9     -2.2     0.4

December 31, 2016

     -7.5     -4.9     -2.2     0.4

The information set forth in the above tables is based on significant estimates and assumptions, and constitutes a forward-looking statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For more information regarding the Company’s market risk and assumptions used in the Company’s simulation models, please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in net interest income requires the making of certain assumptions regarding prepayment and deposit decay rates, which may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. While management believes such assumptions are reasonable, there can be no assurance that assumed prepayment rates and decay rates will approximate actual future loan prepayment and deposit withdrawal activity. Moreover, the net interest income table presented assumes that the composition of interest sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the net interest income table provides an indication of the Company’s interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurement is not intended to and does not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on net interest income and will differ from actual results.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a)    Disclosure controls and procedures. As of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and are operating in an effective manner and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)    Changes in internal controls over financial reporting. There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There are no pending legal proceedings involving the Company or Lakeland other than those arising in the normal course of business. Management does not anticipate that the potential liability, if any, arising out of such legal proceedings will have a material effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company and Lakeland on a consolidated basis.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in risk factors from those disclosed under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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

Item 6.     Exhibits

  

 

  31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  32.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document
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
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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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.

 

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.
(Registrant)

/s/ Thomas J. Shara

Thomas J. Shara
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Thomas F. Splaine

Thomas F. Splaine
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: May 9, 2017

 

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