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Primis Financial Corp. - Quarter Report: 2018 March (Form 10-Q)

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2018

 

Commission File No. 001-33037

 

SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia   20-1417448
(State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)    

 

6830 Old Dominion Drive

McLean, Virginia 22101

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

 

(703) 893-7400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 x       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 (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

YES x       NO ¨

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨ Accelerated filer   x Smaller reporting company ¨  
       
Non-accelerated filer   ¨ An emerging growth company ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting 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 x

 

As of May 2, 2018, there were 23,916,453 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

FORM 10-Q

March 31, 2018

 

INDEX

 

PAGE
   
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
   
Item 1 - Financial Statements  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 3
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 4
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2018 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7-33
   
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 34-44
   
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 45-46
   
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures  47
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION  
   
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings 47
   
Item 1A – Risk Factors 47
   
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 47
   
Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities 47
   
Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures 47
   
Item 5 – Other Information 47
   
Item 6 - Exhibits 48
   
Signatures 49
   
Certifications

 

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SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2018   2017 
   (unaudited)   (audited) 
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents:          
Cash and due from financial institutions  $6,602   $7,937 
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions   18,293    15,815 
Federal funds sold   3,730    1,711 
Total cash and cash equivalents   28,625    25,463 
           
Securities available for sale, at fair value   155,027    160,673 
           
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $94,590 and $97,597, respectively)   97,582    98,912 
           
Total loans   2,106,743    2,062,328 
Less allowance for loan losses   (10,755)   (9,397)
Net loans   2,095,988    2,052,931 
           
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank   26,801    26,775 
Equity investment in mortgage affiliate   4,406    4,723 
Preferred investment in mortgage affiliate   3,305    3,305 
Bank premises and equipment, net   34,434    35,788 
Goodwill   100,384    100,606 
Core deposit intangibles, net   9,693    10,054 
FDIC indemnification asset   1,180    1,353 
Bank-owned life insurance   51,097    50,790 
Other real estate owned   7,325    7,577 
Deferred tax assets, net   17,296    16,903 
Other assets   17,292    18,399 
           
Total assets  $2,650,435   $2,614,252 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
           
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits  $336,067   $319,189 
Interest-bearing deposits:          
NOW accounts   334,667    329,878 
Money market accounts   333,744    355,084 
Savings accounts   165,089    161,947 
Time deposits   725,102    699,058 
Total interest-bearing deposits   1,558,602    1,545,967 
Total deposits   1,894,669    1,865,156 
           
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - short term   15,778    15,468 
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances - short term   334,615    335,615 
Junior subordinated debt - long term   9,547    9,534 
Senior subordinated notes - long term   47,118    47,128 
Other liabilities   20,643    18,579 
Total liabilities   2,322,370    2,291,480 
           
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)   -    - 
           
Stockholders' equity:          
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding   -    - 
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 45,000,000 shares; 23,987,653 and 23,936,453 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively   240    239 
Additional paid in capital   305,360    304,932 
Retained earnings   25,324    18,753 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (2,859)   (1,152)
Total stockholders' equity   328,065    322,772 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $2,650,435   $2,614,252 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2018   2017 
Interest and dividend income:          
Interest and fees on loans  $25,905   $11,761 
Interest and dividends on taxable securities   1,482    538 
Interest and dividends on tax exempt securities   159    84 
Interest and dividends on other earning assets   467    162 
Interest on federal funds sold   7    - 
Total interest and dividend income   28,020    12,545 
           
Interest expense:          
Interest on deposits   3,270    2,160 
Interest on repurchase agreements   22    - 
Interest on junior subordinated debt   128    - 
Interest on senior subordinated notes   711    329 
Interest on other borrowings   1,389    165 
Total interest expense   5,520    2,654 
           
Net interest income   22,500    9,891 
           
Provision for loan losses   1,600    550 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses    20,900    9,341 
           
Noninterest income (loss):          
Account maintenance and deposit service fees   1,408    213 
Income from bank-owned life insurance   307    163 
Equity loss from mortgage affiliate   (317)   (479)
Other   1,681    36 
Total noninterest income (loss)   3,079    (67)
           
Noninterest expenses:          
Salaries and benefits   6,772    2,898 
Occupancy expenses   1,650    791 
Furniture and equipment expenses   797    247 
Amortization of core deposit intangible   362    49 
Virginia franchise tax expense   364    111 
FDIC assessment   335    137 
Data processing expense   466    208 
Telephone and communication expense   594    162 
Amortization of FDIC indemnification asset   173    191 
Net loss on other real estate owned   200    53 
Merger expenses   -    323 
Other operating expenses   1,906    883 
Total noninterest expenses   13,619    6,053 
Income before income taxes   10,360    3,221 
Income tax expense   2,101    1,167 
Net income  $8,259   $2,054 
           
Other comprehensive (loss) income:          
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale securities  $(1,876)  $322 
Accretion of amounts previously recorded upon transfer to held to maturity from available for sale   4    3 
Net unrealized (loss) gain   (1,872)   325 
Tax effect   394    (110)
Other comprehensive (loss) income   (1,478)   215 
Comprehensive income   6,781    2,269 
           
Earnings per share, basic  $0.34   $0.17 
Earnings per share, diluted  $0.34   $0.16 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

 

               Accumulated     
       Additional       Other     
   Common   Paid in   Retained   Comphrensive     
   Stock   Capital   Earnings   Loss   Total 
Balance - December 31, 2017  $239   $304,932   $18,753   $(1,152)  $322,772 
Comprehensive income:                         
Net income   -    -    8,259    -    8,259 
Changes in other comprehensive loss on Investment securities (net of tax, $394, and accretion of $3)   -    -    -    (1,478)   (1,478)
Dividends on common stock ($0.08 per share)   -    -    (1,917)   -    (1,917)
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan (51,200 shares, net)   1    353    -    -    354 
Reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings   -    -    229    (229)   - 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    75    -    -    75 
Balance - March 31, 2018  $240   $305,360   $25,324   $(2,859)  $328,065 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018 AND 2017

(dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)

 

   2018   2017 
         
Operating activities:          
Net income  $8,259   $2,054 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation   841    179 
Amortization of core deposit intangible   362    49 
Other amortization, net   677    54 
Accretion of loan discount   (1,212)   (349)
Amortization of FDIC indemnification asset   173    191 
Provision for loan losses   1,600    550 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance   (307)   (163)
Equity loss on mortgage affiliate   317    479 
Stock-based compensation expense   75    60 
Net loss on other real estate owned   200    53 
Net decrease in other assets   1,353    720 
Net increase in other liabilities   2,064    2,636 
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities   14,402    6,513 
Investing activities:          
Purchases of held to maturity investment securities   -    (9,950)
Proceeds from paydowns, maturities and calls of available for sale investment securities   3,414    - 
Proceeds from paydowns, maturities and calls of held to maturity investment securities   1,190    6,204 
Loan originations and payments, net   (43,445)   (43,940)
Net increase in stock in Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank   (26)   (988)
Improvements on OREO   52    - 
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned   -    298 
Proceeds from sales of bank premise and equipment and assets held for sale   2,136    - 
Purchases of bank premises and equipment   (1,623)   (35)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities   (38,302)   (48,411)
Financing activities:          
Net increase (decrease) in deposits   29,315    (16,765)
Cash dividends paid - common stock   (1,917)   (985)
Issuance of common stock for warrants exercised   -    449 
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan   354    151 
Issuance of subordinated notes, net of cost   -    26,075 
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings   (690)   21,000 
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities   27,062    29,925 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   3,162    (11,973)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   25,463    47,392 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $28,625   $35,419 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information          
Cash payments for:          
Interest  $4,898   $2,290 
Income taxes   471    - 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

March 31, 2018

 

1.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (“Southern National” or “SNBV” or the “Company”) is a corporation that was formed on July 28, 2004 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is the holding company for Sonabank (“Sonabank” or the “Bank”) a Virginia state-chartered bank which commenced operations on April 14, 2005. As of the close of business on June 23, 2017, SNBV completed its previously announced merger of Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (“EVBS”) with and into SNBV and the completion of the merger of EVBS’s wholly-owned subsidiary, EVB, with and into SNBV’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sonabank (see Note 2 - Business Combinations).  This combination has brought together two banking companies with complementary business lines, creating one of the premier banking institutions headquartered in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  EVBS was the holding company for EVB, a Virginia state-chartered bank which traced its beginnings to 1910. Sonabank provides a range of financial services to individuals and small and medium sized businesses. At March 31, 2018, Sonabank had thirty-eight full-service retail branches in Virginia, located in the counties of Chesterfield (2), Essex (2), Fairfax (Reston, McLean and Fairfax), Gloucester (2), Hanover (3), King William, Lancaster, Middlesex (3), New Kent, Northumberland (3), Southampton, Surry, Sussex, and in Charlottesville, Clifton Forge, Colonial Heights, Front Royal, Hampton, Haymarket, Leesburg, Middleburg, New Market, Newport News, Richmond, South Riding, Warrenton, and Williamsburg, and seven full-service retail branches in Maryland, located in Rockville, Shady Grove, Bethesda, Upper Marlboro, Brandywine, Owings and Huntingtown.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Southern National and its subsidiaries Sonabank and EVB Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”). Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Southern National consolidates subsidiaries in which it holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of the voting rights or where it exercises control. Entities where Southern National holds 20 to 50 percent of the voting rights, or has the ability to exercise significant influence, or both, are accounted for under the equity method. Southern National has an interest in one affiliate, Southern Trust Mortgage, LLC (“STM”), which it accounts for as an equity method investment. In addition, Southern National owns the Trust which is an unconsolidated subsidiary. The junior subordinated debt owed to the Trust is reported as a liability of Southern National.

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and instructions for Form 10-Q and follow general practice within the banking industry. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Southern National’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

Southern National records revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“Topic 606”). Under Topic 606, we must identify the contract with a customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy a performance obligation. Significant revenue has not been recognized in the current reporting period that results from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods.

 

Our primary sources of revenue are derived from financial instruments, namely loans, investment securities, and other financial instruments that are not within the scope of Topic 606. We have evaluated the nature of the Company’s contracts with customers and determined that further disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers into more granular categories beyond what is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income was not necessary. Southern National generally fully satisfies its performance obligations on its contracts with customers as services are rendered and the transaction prices are typically fixed; charged either on a periodic basis or based on activity. Because performance obligations are satisfied as services are rendered and the transaction prices are fixed, there is little judgment involved in applying Topic 606 that significantly affects the determination of the amount and timing of revenue from contracts with customers.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the carrying value of investment securities, other than temporary impairment of investment securities, the valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, the FDIC indemnification asset, other real estate owned (“OREO”), deferred tax assets, and fair value measurements related to assets acquired and liabilities assumed from business combinations.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Adoption of New Accounting Standards:

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Topic 606). These amendments affect any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g. insurance contracts or lease contracts). This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance, and creates a Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. The ASU allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. The new guidance became effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Our revenue is balanced between net interest income on financial assets and liabilities, which is explicitly excluded from the scope of the new standard, and noninterest income. The Company’s revenue recognition pattern for revenue streams within the scope of ASU 2014-09, include service charges on deposit accounts, investment services income and card interchange fees, which did not materially change from its prior practice. The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 on January 1, 2018 utilizing the modified retrospective approach.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-1, Financial Instruments Overall (Topic 825): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendments in ASU 2016-01: (a) require equity investments (except for those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (b) simplify the impairment assessment of equity securities without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment; (c) eliminate the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; (d) require public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (e) 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; (f) require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets on the balance sheet or the notes to the financial statements; and (g) clarify that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available for sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. The amendments in this ASU became effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In accordance with (d) above, the Company measured fair value of its net loans, certificates of deposits, junior subordinated debt, and senior subordinated notes as of March 31, 2018 using an exit price notion (see Note 8 Fair Value).

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. Before ASU 2016-15 GAAP was unclear or did not include specific guidance on how to classify certain transactions in the statement of cash flows. This ASU reduced diversity in practice in how eight particular transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-15 became effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Entities are required to apply the guidance retrospectively. If it is impracticable to apply the guidance retrospectively for an issue, the amendments related to that issue would be applied prospectively. The Company adopted ASU 2016-15 on January 1, 2018. ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Scope of Modification Accounting. These amendments provide guidance on determining which changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718. The guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2017-09 on January 1, 2018 and it did not have a material impact of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220); Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this ASU require a reclassification from/to accumulated other comprehensive income and to/from retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the change in the newly enacted federal corporate income tax rate. Consequently, the amendments in this ASU eliminates the stranded tax effects associated with the change in the federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption allowed. Southern National adopted this ASU 2018-02 during the first quarter of 2018. The effect of the adoption of this ASU increased accumulated other comprehensive loss by approximately $229 thousand with the offset to retained earnings as recorded in the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. This represents the difference between the historical federal corporate income tax rate and the newly enacted 21 percent federal corporate income tax rate.

 

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted:

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The FASB issued this ASU to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under current U.S. GAAP and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early application of this ASU is permitted for all entities. Management currently anticipates recognizing a right-of-use asset and a lease liability associated with its long-term operating leases and is in the process of inventorying and categorizing its lease agreements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"), which sets forth a “current expected credit loss” ("CECL") model requiring the Company to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. For public business entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filers, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Southern National is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and is collecting data that will be needed to produce historical inputs into any models created as a result of adopting this ASU.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which is intended to provide guidance in evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses in order to provide stakeholders with more detailed reporting and less cost to analyze transactions. This ASU provides a screen to determine when a set of assets is not a business. It requires that when substantially all fair value of gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, the set of assets is not a business. If the screen is not met, the amendments in this update provide a framework to assist entities in evaluating whether both an input and a substantive process are present for the set to be a business. ASU 2017-01 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods. No disclosures are required at transition and early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment ("ASU 2017-04"), which eliminates the second step of the previous FASB guidance for testing goodwill for impairment and is intended to reduce cost and complexity of goodwill impairment testing. The amendments in this ASU modify the concept of impairment from the condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value to the condition that exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. After determining if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the entity should take an impairment charge of the same amount to the goodwill for that reporting unit, not to exceed the total goodwill amount for that reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. Southern National is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date.  The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity.  ASU 2017-08 is effective for public entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018.  Southern National is currently reviewing its portfolio of debt securities to determine the impact that this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

2.BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

On June 23, 2017, SNBV completed its acquisition of EVBS and its subsidiaries, the Trust and EVB. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 13, 2016, as amended, holders of EVBS common stock received 0.6313 shares of SNBV common stock for each outstanding share of EVBS common stock held immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger and holders of Non-Voting Mandatorily Convertible Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B of EVBS (“EVBS Series B Preferred Stock”) received 0.6313 shares of SNBV common stock for each share of EVBS Series B Preferred Stock held immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, which totaled approximately $198.9 million based on SNBV’s closing common stock price on June 23, 2017 of $17.21 per share. EVBS was a bank holding company organized and chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on September 5, 1997, commenced operations on December 29, 1997 and was headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia. EVBS operated twenty-four retail branches, which served diverse markets that primarily are in the counties of Essex, Gloucester, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and the cities of Colonial Heights, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond and Williamsburg.

 

SNBV accounted for the acquisition using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, “Business Combinations.” Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of EVBS were recorded at their respective acquisition date fair values. Determining the fair value of assets and liabilities, particularly related to the loan portfolio, is a complicated process involving significant judgment regarding methods and assumptions used to calculate the estimated fair values. The fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the acquisition date as additional information relative to the acquisition date fair values becomes available. SNBV recognized goodwill of $89.9 million in connection with the acquisition, none of which is deductible for income tax purposes.

 

The following table details the total consideration paid by SNBV on June 23, 2017 in connection with the acquisition of EVBS, the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the resulting goodwill.

 

   As Recorded   Fair Value   As Recorded 
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)  by EVBS   Adjustments   by the Company 
Consideration paid:               
Cash            $10 
SNBV common stock             198,909 
Total consideration paid            $198,919 
                
Identifiable assets acquired:               
Cash and due from banks  $4,350   $-   $4,350 
Interest bearing deposits with banks   18,993    -    18,993 
Federal funds sold   682    -    682 
Securities available for sale, at fair value   163,029    (150)   162,879 
Securities held to maturity, at carrying value   19,036    508    19,544 
Restricted securities, at cost   6,734    -    6,734 
Loans   1,045,600    (13,618)   1,031,982 
Loans held for sale   19,689    -    19,689 
Deferred income taxes   15,735    4,912    20,647 
Bank premises and equipment   24,242    4,158    28,400 
Assets held for sale   2,970    (884)   2,086 
Accrued interest receivable   4,272    -    4,272 
Other real estate owned   563    (1)   562 
Core deposit intangible   435    9,590    10,025 
Bank owned life insurance   26,035    -    26,035 
Other assets   10,004    -    10,004 
Total identifiable assets acquired   1,362,369    4,515    1,366,884 
                
Identifiable liabilities assumed:               
Noninterest-bearing demand accounts   226,637    -    226,637 
Interest-bearing deposits   920,743    1,182    921,925 
Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements   7,598    -    7,598 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   57,475    -    57,475 
Junior subordinated debt   10,310    (801)   9,509 
Senior subordinated notes   19,175    1,876    21,051 
Accrued interest payable   902    -    902 
Other liabilities   12,748    -    12,748 
Total identifiable liabilities assumed   1,255,588    2,257    1,257,845 
                
Net identifiable assets acquired  $106,781   $2,258   $109,039 
                
Goodwill resulting from acquisition            $89,880 

 

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The net effect of the amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts associated with the Company’s acquisition accounting adjustments to assets acquired and liabilities assumed from EVBS had the following impact on the consolidated statements of income during the three months ended March 31, 2018:

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
(dollars in thousands)  March 31, 2018 
Loans (1)  $1,212 
Time deposits (2)   197 
Junior and senior subordinated debt (3)   21 
Core deposit intangible (4)   (313)
Net impact to income before income taxes  $1,117 

 

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

(2)Time deposit premium amortization is included in the "Interest on deposits" section of "Interest expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

(3)The junior subordinated debt discount accretion and senior subordinated notes premium amortization are included in the “Interest on junior subordinated debt” and “Interest on senior subordinated notes” section of “Interest expense”, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

(4)Core deposit intangible premium amortization is included in the "Amortization of core deposit intangible" section of "Noninterest expenses" in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Fair values of the major categories of assets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined as follows:

 

Loans: The acquired loans were recorded at fair value at the acquisition date of $1.03 billion without carryover of EVBS’s allowance for loan losses. The unpaid principal balance and discount at the merger date were $1.05 billion and $21.4 million, respectively. Where loans exhibited characteristics of performance, fair value was determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis which included default estimates; loans without such characteristics, fair value was determined based on the estimated values of the underlying collateral. While estimating the amount and timing of both principal and interest cash flows expected to be collected, a market-based discount rate was applied.  In this regard, the acquired loans were segregated into pools based on loan type and credit risk.  Loan type was determined based on collateral type and purpose, industry segment and loan structure.  Credit risk characteristics included risk rating groups pass, special mention and substandard and lien position. For valuation purposes, these pools were further disaggregated by maturity and pricing characteristics (e.g., fixed-rate, adjustable-rate, balloon maturities).

 

Included in the $1.05 billion of acquired loans were certain loans acquired with deteriorating credit quality, or purchased credit impaired loans. The table below summarizes the purchased credit impaired loans acquired in the EVBS acquisition on June 23, 2017 (in thousands):

 

   Purchased Credit 
   Impaired Loans 
Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition  $17,970 
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (nonaccretable difference)   (6,243)
Expected cash flows at acquisition   11,727 
Accretable difference   398 
Basis in acquired loans at acquisition - estimated fair value  $11,329 

 

Loans Held for Sale: The $19.7 million of acquired loans held for sale were recorded at fair value at the acquisition date. Acquired loans held for sale represent the potentially credit-impaired loans that were moved out of the held for investment portfolio and marked to fair value by EVBS just prior to the closing of the merger. Fair value was determined using quoted prices from an independent, third party buyer. Subsequent to the acquisition date, acquired loans held for sale were sold to an independent third party.

 

Premises and Equipment and Assets Held for Sale: The fair value of EVBS’s premises, including land, buildings and improvements, was determined based upon appraisal by licensed appraisers or sales contracts. These appraisals were based upon the best and highest use of the property with final values determined based upon an analysis of the cost, sales comparison and income capitalization approaches for each property appraised. The fair value of bank-owned real estate resulted in a net premium of $3.3 million.  Land is not depreciated.

 

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Core Deposit Intangible: The fair value of the core deposit intangible (“CDI”) was determined based on a combined discounted economic benefit and market approach.  The economic benefit was calculated as the cost savings between maintaining the core deposit base and using an alternate funding source, such as FHLB advances.  The life of the deposit base and projected deposit attrition rates was determined using EVBS's historical deposit data.  The CDI was estimated at $10.0 million or 0.9% of total deposits.  The CDI is being amortized over a weighted average life of 96 months using the straight-line method.

 

Time Deposits: The fair value of time deposits was determined based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. The resulting estimated fair value adjustment of time deposits is a $1.2 million premium and is being amortized over the weighted average remaining life of approximately 18 months using the straight-line method.

 

FHLB Advances: The fair value of FHLB advances was considered to be equivalent to EVBS’s recorded book balance as the advances mature in 90 days or less.

 

Junior Subordinated Debt and Senior Subordinated Notes: The fair value of the junior subordinated debt and senior subordinated notes were based on discounted cash flows using rates for securities with similar terms. The resulting estimated fair value adjustment of junior subordinated debt is a $801 thousand discount and is being accreted over the remaining life of approximately 195 months using the straight-line method. The resulting estimated fair value adjustment of senior subordinated notes is a $1.1 million premium and is being amortized over the remaining life of approximately 95 months using the straight-line method.

 

Deferred Income Taxes: Certain deferred tax assets and liabilities were carried over to SNBV from EVBS based on the Company’s ability to utilize them in the future. Additionally, deferred tax assets and liabilities were established for acquisition accounting fair value adjustments as the future amortization/accretion of these adjustments represent temporary differences between book income and taxable income.

 

3.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

In 2004, the Board of Directors adopted a stock option plan that authorized the reservation of up to 302,500 shares of common stock and provided for the granting of stock options to certain directors, officers and employees. The 2010 Stock Awards and Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) was approved by the Board of Directors in January 2010 and approved by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting in April 2010. The 2010 Plan authorized the reservation of an additional 700,000 shares of common stock for the granting of stock awards. The options granted to officers and employees are incentive stock options and the options granted to non-employee directors are non-qualified stock options. The purpose of the plan is to afford key employees an incentive to remain in the employ of Southern National and to assist in the attracting and retaining of non-employee directors by affording them an opportunity to share in Southern National’s future success. Under the plan, the option’s price cannot be less than the fair market value of the stock on the grant date. The maximum term of the options is ten years and options granted may be subject to a graded vesting schedule. At the June 21, 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Southern National, the 2017 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2017 Plan”) was approved as recommended by the Board of Directors. The 2017 Plan replaces the 2010 Plan and has a maximum number of 750,000 shares reserved for issuance. The purpose of the 2017 Plan is to promote the success of the Company by providing greater incentive to employees, non-employee directors, consultants and advisors to associate their personal interests with the long-term financial success of the Company, including its subsidiaries, and with growth in stockholder value, consistent with the Company’s risk management practices. Because the 2017 Plan was approved, shares under the 2004 stock-option plan or 2010 Plan will no longer be awarded.

 

Southern National granted no regular options or restricted stock during the first three months of 2018. However, 700 shares of restricted stock that were issued in 2017 were forfeited during the first quarter due to the employee who was granted the restricted shares leaving the Company.

 

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For the three months ended March 31, 2018, stock-based compensation expense was $75 thousand compared to $60 thousand for the same period last year. As of March 31, 2018, unrecognized compensation expense associated with the stock options was $174 thousand, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

 

A summary of the activity in the stock option plan during the three months ended March 31, 2018 follows:

 

           Weighted     
       Weighted   Average   Aggregate 
       Average   Remaining   Intrinsic 
       Exercise   Contractual   Value 
   Shares   Price   Term   (in thousands) 
Options outstanding, beginning of period   714,967   $9.83           
Granted   -    -           
Options issued in connection with EVBS merger   -    -           
Forfeited   -    -           
Exercised   (51,900)   7.36           
Options outstanding, end of period   663,067   $10.03    5.7   $3,979 
                     
Exercisable at end of period   431,567   $9.05    4.6   $2,482 

 

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4.INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

The amortized cost and fair value of available for sale investment securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (in thousands):

 

   Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Fair 
March 31, 2018  Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities  $30,369   $-   $(737)  $29,632 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   18,512    33    (292)   18,253 
Corporate securities   2,011    2    -    2,013 
Trust preferred securities   2,590    165    (103)   2,652 
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations   49,713    4    (1,390)   48,327 
Government-sponsored agency securities   3,247    -    (108)   3,139 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities   28,221    -    (885)   27,336 
SBA pool securities   23,756    41    (122)   23,675 
Total  $158,419   $245   $(3,637)  $155,027 

 

   Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Fair 
December 31, 2017  Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Residential government-sponsored  mortgage-backed securities  $31,145   $3   $(284)  $30,864 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   18,581    187    (41)   18,727 
Corporate securities   2,013    2    -    2,015 
Trust preferred securities   2,590    -    (202)   2,388 
Residential government-sponsored  collateralized mortgage obligations   51,521    1    (756)   50,766 
Government-sponsored agency securities   3,247    -    (21)   3,226 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities   28,263    -    (365)   27,898 
SBA pool securities   24,829    68    (108)   24,789 
Total  $162,189   $261   $(1,777)  $160,673 

 

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The amortized cost, unrecognized gains and losses, and fair value of investment securities held to maturity were as follows (in thousands):

 

   Amortized   Gross Unrecognized   Fair 
March 31, 2018  Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities  $11,079   $4   $(253)  $10,830 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   22,743    99    (177)   22,665 
Trust preferred securities   3,141    134    (10)   3,265 
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations   7,967    -    (124)   7,843 
Government-sponsored agency securities   52,652    -    (2,665)   49,987 
Total  $97,582   $237   $(3,229)  $94,590 

 

   Amortized   Gross Unrecognized   Fair 
December 31, 2017  Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Residential government-sponsored  mortgage-backed securities  $11,500   $23   $(77)  $11,446 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   22,830    169    (56)   22,943 
Trust preferred securities   3,205    165    (17)   3,353 
Residential government-sponsored collateralized  mortgage obligations   8,727    -    (99)   8,628 
Government-sponsored agency securities   52,650    25    (1,448)   51,227 
Total  $98,912   $382   $(1,697)  $97,597 

 

The amortized cost amounts are net of recognized other than temporary impairment.

 

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The fair value and carrying amount, if different, of debt investment securities as of March 31, 2018, by contractual maturity were as follows (in thousands). Investment securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately.

 

   Held to Maturity   Available for Sale 
   Amortized       Amortized     
   Cost   Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value 
Due in one to five years  $5,373   $5,355   $1,917   $1,888 
Due in five to ten years   20,114    19,340    6,876    6,805 
Due after ten years   53,049    51,222    17,567    17,364 
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities   11,079    10,830    30,369    29,632 
Residential government-sponsored  collateralized mortgage obligations   7,967    7,843    49,713    48,327 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities   -    -    28,221    27,336 
SBA pool securities   -    -    23,756    23,675 
Total  $97,582   $94,590   $158,419   $155,027 

 

Investment securities with a carrying amount of approximately $167.8 million and $173.4 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits, certain other deposits, a line of credit for advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”), and repurchase agreements.

 

Southern National monitors the portfolio for indicators of other than temporary impairment. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, certain investment securities’ fair values were below cost. As outlined in the table below, there were investment securities with fair values totaling approximately $220.7 million in the portfolio with the carrying value exceeding the estimated fair value that are considered temporarily impaired at March 31, 2018. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and market illiquidity, and not credit quality, and because we do not have the intent to sell these investment securities and it is likely that we will not be required to sell the investment securities before their anticipated recovery, management does not consider these investment securities to be other than temporarily impaired as of March 31, 2018.

 

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The following tables present information regarding investment securities in a continuous unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 by duration of time in a loss position (in thousands):

 

March 31, 2018

  Less than 12 months   12 Months or More   Total 
Available for Sale  Fair value   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair value   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair value   Unrealized
Losses
 
Residential government-sponsored  mortgage-backed securities  $29,632   $(737)  $-   $-   $29,632   $(737)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   16,167    (292)   -    -    16,167    (292)
Trust preferred securities   -    -    998    (103)   998    (103)
Residential government-sponsored  collateralized mortgage obligations   47,973    (1,390)   -    -    47,973    (1,390)
Government-sponsored agency securities   3,138    (108)   -    -    3,138    (108)
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities   27,336    (885)   -    -    27,336    (885)
SBA pool securities   13,345    (122)   -    -    13,345    (122)
Total  $137,591   $(3,534)  $998   $(103)  $138,589   $(3,637)

 

   Less than 12 months   12 Months or More   Total 
Held to Maturity  Fair value   Unrecognized
Losses
   Fair value   Unrecognized
Losses
   Fair value   Unrecognized
Losses
 
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities  $7,552   $(144)  $2,868   $(109)  $10,420   $(253)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   11,874    (110)   1,736    (67)   13,610    (177)
Trust preferred securities   -    -    248    (10)   248    (10)
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations   6,410    (58)   1,433    (66)   7,843    (124)
Government-sponsored agency securities   13,413    (262)   36,574    (2,403)   49,987    (2,665)
Total  $39,249   $(574)  $42,859   $(2,655)  $82,108   $(3,229)

 

December 31, 2017                        
   Less than 12 months   12 Months or More   Total 
Available for Sale  Fair value   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair value   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair value   Unrealized
Losses
 
Residential government-sponsored  mortgage-backed securities  $30,336   $(284)  $-   $-   $30,336   $(284)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   4,642    (41)   -    -    4,642    (41)
Trust preferred securities   1,473    (18)   915    (184)   2,388    (202)
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations   50,555    (756)   -    -    50,555    (756)
Government-sponsored agency securities   1,726    (21)   -    -    1,726    (21)
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities   27,898    (365)   -    -    27,898    (365)
SBA pool securities   15,156    (108)   -    -    15,156    (108)
Total  $131,786   $(1,593)  $915   $(184)  $132,701   $(1,777)

 

   Less than 12 months   12 Months or More   Total 
Held to Maturity  Fair value   Unrecognized
Losses
   Fair value   Unrecognized
Losses
   Fair value   Unrecognized
Losses
 
Residential government-sponsored  mortgage-backed securities  $3,409   $(26)  $2,986   $(51)  $6,395   $(77)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   7,918    (34)   1,782    (22)   9,700    (56)
Trust preferred securities   -    -    240    (17)   240    (17)
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations   7,112    (46)   1,516    (53)   8,628    (99)
Government-sponsored agency securities   1,719    (2)   37,532    (1,446)   39,251    (1,448)
Total  $20,158   $(108)  $44,056   $(1,589)  $64,214   $(1,697)

 

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As of March 31, 2018, we owned pooled trust preferred securities as follows:

 

                                   Previously
                               % of Current   Recognized
                               Defaults and   Cumulative
      Ratings                 Estimated   Deferrals to   Other
   Tranche  When Purchased  Current Ratings   Par   Book   Fair   Total   Comprehensive
Security  Level  Moody's  Fitch  Moody's  Fitch   Value   Value   Value   Collateral   Loss (1)
                   (in thousands)        
Held to Maturity                                          
ALESCO VII A1B  Senior  Aaa  AAA  Aa2   A   $3,119   $2,883   $3,017    17%  $ 223
MMCF III B  Senior Sub  A3  A-  Ba1   BBB    261    258    248    32%    4
                     3,380    3,141    3,265        $ 227
                                         
                                        Cumulative OTTI
Available for Sale                                       Related to
Other Than Temporarily Impaired:                                       Credit Loss (2)
TPREF FUNDING II  Mezzanine  A1  A-  Caa3   C    1,500    1,099    998    28%  $ 400
ALESCO V C1  Mezzanine  A2  A  Caa1   C    2,150    1,491    1,654    13%  660
                     3,650    2,590    2,652        $ 1,060
                                         
Total                   $7,030   $5,731   $5,917         

 

(1)Pre-tax, and represents unrealized losses at date of transfer from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity, net of accretion
(2)Pre-tax

 

Each of these investment securities has been evaluated for other than temporary impairment. In performing a detailed cash flow analysis of each investment security, Sonabank works with independent third parties to estimate expected cash flows and assist with the evaluation of other than temporary impairment. The cash flow analyses performed included the following assumptions:

 

·0.5% of the remaining performing collateral will default or defer per annum.
·Recoveries of 9% with a two year lag on all defaults and deferrals.
·No prepayments for 10 years and then 1% per annum for the remaining life of the investment security.
·Our investment securities have been modeled using the above assumptions by independent third parties using the forward LIBOR curve to discount projected cash flows to present values.

 

We recognized no other than temporary impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

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Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are shown in the table below. All amounts are net of tax (in thousands).

 

   Unrealized Holding         
   Losses on         
For the three months ended March 31, 2018  Available for Sale
Securities
   Held to Maturity
Securities
   Total 
Beginning balance  $(999)  $(153)  $(1,152)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications   (1,482)   4    (1,478)
Reclassification adjustment   (199)   (30)   (229)
Ending balance  $(2,680)  $(179)  $(2,859)

 

   Unrealized Holding         
   Losses on         
For the three months ended March 31, 2017  Available for Sale
Securities
   Held to Maturity
Securities
   Total 
Beginning balance  $(627)  $(162)  $(789)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications   213    2    215 
Net current-period other comprehensive income   213    2    215 
Ending balance  $(414)  $(160)  $(574)

 

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5.LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

The following table summarizes the composition of our loan portfolio as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

 

   March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 
Loans secured by real estate:          
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $399,819   $401,847 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied   471,866    440,700 
Secured by farmland   22,974    23,038 
Construction and land loans   195,839    197,972 
Residential 1-4 family   508,599    483,006 
Multi- family residential   74,833    70,892 
Home equity lines of credit   147,447    152,829 
Total real estate loans   1,821,377    1,770,284 
           
Commercial loans   248,819    253,258 
Consumer loans   37,040    39,374 
Gross loans   2,107,236    2,062,916 
           
Less deferred fees on loans   (493)   (588)
Loans, net of deferred fees  $2,106,743   $2,062,328 

 

Accounting policy related to the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical policy given the level of estimation, judgment, and uncertainty in the levels of the allowance required to account for the inherent probable losses in the loan portfolio and the material effect such estimation, judgment, and uncertainty can have on the consolidated financial results.

 

On June 23, 2017, in connection with the merger with EVBS, SNBV acquired loans held for sale with a fair value of $19.7 million and loans held for investment with an unpaid principal balance of $1.05 billion and an estimated fair value of $1.03 billion, which created an accretable discount of $13.6 million at acquisition. As of March 31, 2018 outstanding loans acquired in the merger with EVBS totaled $885 million.

 

As part of the Greater Atlantic Bank acquisition, the Bank and the FDIC entered into loss sharing agreements on approximately $143.4 million (contractual basis) of Greater Atlantic Bank’s assets.  There were two agreements with the FDIC: one for single family loans which is a 10-year agreement expiring in December 2019, and one for non-single family (commercial) assets which was a 5-year agreement which expired in December 2014. The Bank will share in the losses on the loans and foreclosed loan collateral with the FDIC as specified in the loss sharing agreements; we refer to these assets collectively as “covered assets.”  Loans that are not covered in the loss sharing agreement are referred to as “non-covered loans”. Covered loans totaled $22.2 million and $23.3 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

Accretable discount on the acquired EVBS, Greater Atlantic Bank, PGFSB, and the HarVest loans totaled $16.3 million and $17.5 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

For the three acquisitions subsequent to the Greater Atlantic Bank acquisition noted above, management sold the majority of the purchased credit impaired loans immediately after closing of the acquisition.

 

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Impaired loans for the covered and non-covered portfolios were as follows (in thousands):

 

   Total Loans 
       Unpaid     
   Recorded   Principal   Related 
March 31, 2018  Investment (1)   Balance   Allowance 
With no related allowance recorded               
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $670   $670   $- 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (2)   873    874    - 
Construction and land development   9,892    9,941    - 
Commercial loans   4,823    5,928    - 
Residential 1-4 family (3)   3,501    3,527    - 
Other consumer loans   -    -    - 
Total  $19,759   $20,940   $- 
                
With an allowance recorded               
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $-   $-   $- 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (2)   -    -    - 
Construction and land development   -    -    - 
Commercial loans   469    6,294    200 
Residential 1-4 family (3)   -    -    - 
Other consumer loans   -    -    - 
Total  $469   $6,294   $200 
Grand total  $20,228   $27,234   $200 

 

(1)Includes $4.6 million in SBA guarantees.

(2)Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family loans.

(3)Includes home equity lines of credit.

 

   Total Loans 
       Unpaid     
   Recorded   Principal   Related 
December 31, 2017  Investment (1)   Balance   Allowance 
With no related allowance recorded               
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $767   $781   $- 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (2)   766    830    - 
Construction and land development   9,969    9,984    - 
Commercial loans   6,035    12,847    - 
Residential 1-4 family (3)   3,160    3,430    - 
Other consumer loans   -    -    - 
Total  $20,697   $27,872   $- 
                
With an allowance recorded               
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $-   $-   $- 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (2)   -    -    - 
Construction and land development   -    -    - 
Commercial loans   -    -    - 
Residential 1-4 family (3)   -    -    - 
Other consumer loans   -    -    - 
Total  $-   $-   $- 
Grand total  $20,697   $27,872   $- 

 

(1)Includes $5.0 million in SBA guarantees.

(2)Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family loans.

(3)Includes home equity lines of credit.

 

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The following tables present the average recorded investment and interest income for impaired loans recognized by class of loans for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

 

   Total Loans 
   Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Income 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018  Investment   Recognized 
With no related allowance recorded          
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $671   $9 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)   877    14 
Construction and land development   9,972    - 
Commercial loans   4,842    3 
Residential 1-4 family (2)   3,548    14 
Other consumer loans   -    - 
Total  $19,910   $40 
           
With an allowance recorded          
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $-   $- 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)   -    - 
Construction and land development   -    - 
Commercial loans   929    - 
Residential 1-4 family (2)   -    - 
Other consumer loans   -    - 
Total  $929   $- 
Grand total  $20,839   $40 

 

   Total Loans 
   Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Income 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017  Investment   Recognized 
With no related allowance recorded          
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $-   $- 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)   -    - 
Construction and land development   -    - 
Commercial loans   2,117    - 
Residential 1-4 family (2)   1,290    8 
Other consumer loans   -    - 
Total  $3,407   $8 
           
With an allowance recorded          
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $1,324   $8 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)   -    - 
Construction and land development   -    - 
Commercial loans   859    - 
Residential 1-4 family (2)   242    - 
Other consumer loans   -    - 
Total  $2,425   $8 
Grand total  $5,832   $16 

 

(1)Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family loans.

(2)Includes home equity lines of credit.

 

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The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

 

   30 - 59   60 - 89                     
   Days   Days   90 Days   Total   Nonaccrual   Loans Not   Total 
March 31, 2018  Past Due   Past Due   or More   Past Due   Loans   Past Due   Loans 
Total loans:                                   
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $178   $-   $-   $178   $-   $399,641   $399,819 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)   1,937    -    -    1,937    48    567,688    569,673 
Construction and land development   159    -    -    159    9,892    185,788    195,839 
Commercial loans   144    -    -    144    4,933    243,742    248,819 
Residential 1-4 family (2)   5,005    1,107    -    6,112    2,452    647,482    656,046 
Other consumer loans   39    22    -    61    -    36,979    37,040 
Total  $7,462   $1,129   $-   $8,591   $17,325   $2,081,320   $2,107,236 

 

   30 - 59   60 - 89                     
   Days   Days   90 Days   Total   Nonaccrual   Loans Not   Total 
December 31, 2017  Past Due   Past Due   or More   Past Due   Loans   Past Due   Loans 
Total loans:                                   
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $687   $-   $-   $687   $-   $401,160   $401,847 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)   138    50    -    188    -    534,442    534,630 
Construction and land development   1,134    149    -    1,283    9,969    186,720    197,972 
Commercial loans   496    -    -    496    5,664    247,098    253,258 
Residential 1-4 family (2)   2,926    361    -    3,287    2,392    630,156    635,835 
Other consumer loans   57    1    -    58    -    39,316    39,374 
Total  $5,438   $561   $-   $5,999   $18,025   $2,038,892   $2,062,916 

 

(1)Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family loans.

(2)Includes home equity lines of credit.

 

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Activity in the allowance for non-covered loan and lease losses for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 is summarized below (in thousands):

 

       Commercial                         
   Commercial   Real Estate                         
   Real Estate   Non-owner   Construction       1-4 Family   Other         
   Owner   Occupied   and Land   Commercial   Residential   Consumer   Un-     
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018  Occupied   (1)   Development   Loans   (2)   Loans   allocated   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Beginning balance  $690   $1,321   $692   $4,496   $1,586   $612   $-   $9,397 
Charge offs   -    -    -    (230)   (166)   (91)   -    (487)
Recoveries   4    -    -    175    64    2    -    245 
Provision   165    229    112    831    (34)   297    -    1,600 
                                         
Ending balance  $859   $1,550   $804   $5,272   $1,450   $820   $-   $10,755 
                                         
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017                                        
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Beginning balance  $905   $1,484   $752   $3,366   $1,279   $78   $746   $8,610 
Charge offs   -    -    -    (500)   (12)   -    -    (512)
Recoveries   10    -    -    16    2    2    -    30 
Provision   273    62    49    125    (15)   (6)   62    550 
                                         
Ending balance  $1,188   $1,546   $801   $3,007   $1,254   $74   $808   $8,678 

 

(1)Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family loans.

(2)Includes home equity lines of credit.

 

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in non-covered loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

 

       Commercial                         
   Commercial   Real Estate                         
   Real Estate   Non-owner   Construction       1-4 Family   Other         
   Owner   Occupied   and Land   Commercial   Residential   Consumer   Un-     
March 31, 2018  Occupied   (1)   Development   Loans   (2)   Loans   allocated   Total 
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  $-   $-   $-   $200   $-   $-   $-   $200 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   859    1,550    804    5,072    1,450    820    -    10,555 
Total ending allowance  $859   $1,550   $804   $5,272   $1,450   $820   $-   $10,755 
                                         
Loans:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  $670   $873   $9,892   $5,292   $3,501   $-   $-   $20,228 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   399,149    568,800    185,947    243,527    652,545    37,040    -    2,087,008 
Total ending loan balances  $399,819   $569,673   $195,839   $248,819   $656,046   $37,040   $-   $2,107,236 
                                         
December 31, 2017                                        
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   690    1,321    692    4,496    1,586    612    -    9,397 
Total ending allowance  $690   $1,321   $692   $4,496   $1,586   $612   $-   $9,397 
                                         
Loans:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  $767   $766   $9,969   $6,035   $3,160   $-   $-   $20,697 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   401,080    533,864    188,003    247,223    632,675    39,374    -    2,042,219 
Total ending loan balances  $401,847   $534,630   $197,972   $253,258   $635,835   $39,374   $-   $2,062,916 

 

(1)Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family loans.

(2)Includes home equity lines of credit.

 

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Troubled Debt Restructurings

 

A modification is classified as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) if both of the following exist: (1) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and (2) the Bank has granted a concession to the borrower. The Bank determines that a borrower may be experiencing financial difficulty if the borrower is currently delinquent on any of its debt, or if the Bank is concerned that the borrower may not be able to perform in accordance with the current terms of the loan agreement in the foreseeable future. Many aspects of the borrower’s financial situation are assessed when determining whether they are experiencing financial difficulty, particularly as it relates to commercial borrowers due to the complex nature of the loan structure, business/industry risk and borrower/guarantor structures. Concessions may include the reduction of an interest rate at a rate lower than current market rate for a new loan with similar risk, extension of the maturity date, reduction of accrued interest, or principal forgiveness. When evaluating whether a concession has been granted, the Bank also considers whether the borrower has provided additional collateral or guarantors and whether such additions adequately compensate the Bank for the restructured terms, or if the revised terms are consistent with those currently being offered to new loan customers. The assessments of whether a borrower is experiencing (or is likely to experience) financial difficulty and whether a concession has been granted is subjective in nature and management’s judgment is required when determining whether a modification is a TDR.

 

Although each occurrence is unique to the borrower and is evaluated separately, for all portfolio segments, TDRs are typically modified through reduction in interest rates, reductions in payments, changing the payment terms from principal and interest to interest only, and/or extensions in term maturity.

 

During the three months ending March 31, 2018, there were no loans modified in TDRs. One TDR which had been modified in 2013 defaulted during the second quarter of 2015. This loan, in the amount of $670 thousand, was current as of March 31, 2018.

 

Credit Quality Indicators

 

Through its system of internal controls, Southern National evaluates and segments loan portfolio credit quality on a quarterly basis using regulatory definitions for Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful. Special Mention loans are considered to be criticized. Substandard and Doubtful loans are considered to be classified. Southern National had no loans classified Doubtful at March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

 

Special Mention loans are loans that have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position.

 

Substandard loans may be inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Doubtful loans have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Southern National had no loans classified as Doubtful at March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

 

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As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows (in thousands):

 

   Total Loans 
   Special             
March 31, 2018  Mention   Substandard (3)   Pass   Total 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $6,976   $1,564   $391,279   $399,819 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)   5,292    873    563,508    569,673 
Construction and land development   126    9,892    185,821    195,839 
Commercial loans   6,169    5,292    237,358    248,819 
Residential 1-4 family (2)   1,251    4,239    650,556    656,046 
Other consumer loans   157    -    36,883    37,040 
Total  $19,971   $21,860   $2,065,405   $2,107,236 

 

   Total Loans 
   Special             
December 31, 2017  Mention   Substandard (3)   Pass   Total 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $4,178   $1,678   $395,991   $401,847 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)   5,705    830    528,095    534,630 
Construction and land development   128    9,969    187,875    197,972 
Commercial loans   5,936    6,035    241,287    253,258 
Residential 1-4 family (2)   1,323    3,935    630,577    635,835 
Other consumer loans   162    -    39,212    39,374 
Total  $17,432   $22,447   $2,023,037   $2,062,916 

 

(1)Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family residential loans.
(2)Includes home equity lines of credit.
(3)Includes SBA guarantees of $4.6 million and $5.0 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

The amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $3.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively. The recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure was $163 thousand and $939 thousand at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

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6.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

 

Southern National is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and guarantees of credit card accounts sold by EVBS premerger. These instruments involve elements of credit and funding risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. Letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by Southern National to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. We had letters of credit outstanding totaling $15.7 million and $15.2 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit is based on the contractual amount of these instruments. We use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance sheet instruments. Unless noted otherwise, we do not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk.

 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments are made predominately for adjustable rate loans, and generally have fixed expiration dates of up to three months or other termination clauses and usually require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.

 

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had unfunded lines of credit and undisbursed construction loan funds totaling $366.1 million and $361.7 million, respectively. Virtually all of our unfunded lines of credit and undisbursed construction loan funds are variable rate.

 

Pre-merger, EVBS sold its credit card portfolio. With that sale, EVBS guaranteed the credit card accounts of certain customers to the bank that issues the cards. In connection with the merger with EVBS, Southern National now is the guarantor. The fair value of guarantees of credit card accounts previously sold is based on the estimated cost to settle the obligations with the counterparty and are not considered significant as of March 31, 2018.

 

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7.Earnings Per Share

 

The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) computations (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

       Weighted     
       Average     
   Income   Shares   Per Share 
For the three months ended March 31, 2018  (Numerator)   (Denominator)   Amount 
Basic EPS  $8,259   $23,962   $0.34 
Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants   -    271    - 
Diluted EPS  $8,259   $24,233   $0.34 
                
For the three months ended March 31, 2017               
Basic EPS  $2,054   $12,307   $0.17 
Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants   -    304    - 
Diluted EPS  $2,054   $12,611   $0.16 

 

There were 444,325 anti-dilutive options outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2018. There were 481,433 anti-dilutive options and warrants outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2017, respectively.

 

8.FAIR VALUE

 

ASC 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date

 

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data

 

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability

 

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy:

 

Investment Securities Available for Sale

 

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investment securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 investment securities would include highly liquid government bonds, mortgage products and exchange traded equities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of investment securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flow. Level 2 investment securities would include U.S. agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions and certain corporate, asset-backed and other securities. In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, investment securities are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Currently, all of Southern National’s available for sale debt investment securities are considered to be Level 2 investment securities.

 

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Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

 

       Fair Value Measurements Using 
           Significant     
       Quoted Prices in   Other   Significant 
       Active Markets for   Observable   Unobservable 
   Total at   Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
(dollars in thousands)  March 31, 2018   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
Financial assets:                    
Available for sale securities                    
Residential government-sponsored  mortgage-backed securities  $29,632   $-   $29,632   $- 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   18,253    -    18,253    - 
Corporate securities   2,013    -    2,013    - 
Trust preferred securities   2,652    -    2,652    - 
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations   48,327    -    48,327    - 
Government-sponsored agency securities   3,139    -    3,139    - 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities   27,336    -    27,336    - 
SBA pool securities   23,675    -    23,675    - 
Total  $155,027   $-   $155,027   $- 

 

       Fair Value Measurements Using 
           Significant     
       Quoted Prices in   Other   Significant 
       Active Markets for   Observable   Unobservable 
   Total at   Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
(dollars in thousands)  December 31, 2017   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
Financial assets:                    
Available for sale securities                    
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities  $30,864   $-   $30,864   $- 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   18,727    -    18,727    - 
Corporate securities   2,015    -    2,015    - 
Trust preferred securities   2,388    -    2,388    - 
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations   50,766    -    50,766    - 
Government-sponsored agency securities   3,226    -    3,226    - 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities   27,898    -    27,898    - 
SBA pool securities   24,789    -    24,789    - 
Total  $160,673   $-   $160,673   $- 

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-recurring Basis:

 

Impaired Loans

 

Generally, we measure the impairment for impaired loans considering the fair value of the loan’s collateral (if the loan is collateral dependent). Fair value of the loan’s collateral is determined by an independent appraisal or evaluation less estimated costs related to selling the collateral. In some cases appraised value is net of costs to sell. Estimated selling costs range from 6% to 10% of collateral valuation at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Fair value is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Loans identified as impaired totaled $20.2 million (including SBA guarantees of $4.6 million) as of March 31, 2018 with $200 thousand allocated allowance for loan losses compared to a carrying amount of $20.7 million (including SBA guarantees of $5.0 million) with $0 allocated allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2017.

 

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Assets held for sale

 

In connection with the merger with EVBS, SNBV acquired four properties that were either former EVBS administrative locations or previously anticipated to be future EVBS administrative locations. Assets held for sale are measured at fair value less cost to sell, based on appraisals conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser outside of the Company using observable market data. If the fair value is significantly adjusted due to differences in the comparable properties, or is discounted by the Company because of marketability, then the fair value is considered Level 3. Assets held for sale are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Subsequent fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred and included in other noninterest expense on the consolidated statements of income.

 

Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”)

 

OREO is evaluated at the time of acquisition and recorded at fair value as determined by independent appraisal or evaluation less cost to sell. In some cases appraised value is net of costs to sell. Selling costs have been in the range from 5.0% to 7.6% of collateral valuation at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Fair value is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. OREO is further evaluated quarterly for any additional impairment. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 total OREO was $7.3 million and $7.6 million, respectively.

 

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Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

 

       Fair Value Measurements Using 
           Significant     
       Quoted Prices in   Other   Significant 
       Active Markets for   Observable   Unobservable 
   Total at   Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
(dollars in thousands)  March 31, 2018   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
Impaired loans:                    
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $670   $-   $-   $670 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)   873    -    -    873 
Construction and land development   9,892    -    -    9,892 
Commercial loans   4,823    -    -    4,823 
Residential 1-4 family (2)   3,501    -    -    3,501 
Assets held for sale   600    -    -    600 
Other real estate owned:                    
Commercial real estate - owner occupied (1)   1,008    -    -    1,008 
Construction and land development   3,229    -    -    3,229 
Residential 1-4 family (2)   3,088    -    -    3,088 

 

       Fair Value Measurements Using 
           Significant     
       Quoted Prices in   Other   Significant 
       Active Markets for   Observable   Unobservable 
   Total at   Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
(dollars in thousands)  December 31, 2017   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
Impaired loans:                    
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $767   $-   $-   $767 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)   766    -    -    766 
Construction and land development   9,969    -    -    9,969 
Commercial loans   6,035    -    -    6,035 
Residential 1-4 family (2)   3,160    -    -    3,160 
Assets held for sale   1,927    -    -    1,927 
Other real estate owned:                    
Commercial real estate - owner occupied (1)   1,060    -    -    1,060 
Construction and land development   3,229    -    -    3,229 
Residential 1-4 family (2)   3,288    -    -    3,288 

 

(1)Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family residential loans.
(2)Includes home equity lines of credit.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The carrying amount, estimated fair values and fair value hierarchy levels (previously defined) of financial instruments were as follows (in thousands):

 

      March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 
   Fair Value  Carrying   Fair   Carrying   Fair 
   Hierarchy Level  Amount   Value   Amount   Value 
Financial assets:                       
Cash and cash equivalents  Level 1  $28,625   $28,625   $25,463   $25,463 
Securities available for sale  Level 2   155,027    155,027    160,673    160,673 
Securities held to maturity  Level 2   97,582    94,590    98,912    97,597 
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank  n/a   26,801    n/a    26,775    n/a 
Equity investment in mortgage affiliate  Level 3   4,406    4,406    4,723    4,723 
Preferred investment in mortgage affiliate  Level 3   3,305    3,305    3,305    3,305 
Net loans  Level 3   2,095,988    2,075,419    2,052,931    2,058,779 
Accrued interest receivable  Level 2 & Level 3   7,847    7,847    8,073    8,073 
FDIC indemnification asset  Level 3   1,180    309    1,353    309 
Financial liabilities:                       
Demand deposits  Level 1  $670,734    670,734   $649,067   $649,067 
Money market and savings accounts  Level 1   498,833    498,833    517,031    517,031 
Certificates of deposit  Level 3   725,102    723,707    699,058    694,368 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  Level 1   15,778    15,778    15,468    15,468 
FHLB short term advances  Level 1   334,615    334,615    335,615    335,615 
Junior subordinated debt  Level 2   9,547    9,753    9,534    12,043 
Senior subordinated notes  Level 2   47,118    47,079    47,128    58,163 
Accrued interest payable  Level 1 & Level 3   2,895    2,895    2,273    2,273 

 

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents, equity investment in mortgage affiliate, preferred investment in mortgage affiliate, accrued interest receivable and payable, demand deposits, savings accounts, money market accounts, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and short-term debt (FHLB short-term advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase). Fair value of long-term debt is based on current rates for similar financing. It was not practicable to determine the fair value of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability. The fair value of the FDIC indemnification asset was determined by discounting estimated future cash flows using the long-term risk free rate plus a premium and represents the present value of our current expectation for recoveries from the FDIC on covered loans. The fair value of off-balance-sheet items is not considered material.

 

At March 31, 2018 fair value of net loans, certificates of deposits, junior subordinated debt, and senior subordinated notes are measured using the exit-price notion in accordance with the adoption of ASU 2016-01. At December 31, 2017 the fair value of net loans and certificates of deposits are based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life of the asset.

 

9.SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE AND OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

 

Other short-term borrowings can consist of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) overnight advances, other FHLB advances maturing within one year, federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (“repo”) that mature within one year, which are secured transactions with customers.

 

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In the second quarter of 2016, the Company discontinued offering repo accounts. However, repo accounts totaling $7.6 million were assumed on June 23, 2017 in the merger with EVBS. During the third quarter of 2017 the Company determined that it will continue to offer repo accounts and the balance at March 31, 2018 was $15.8 million.

 

10.JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBT AND SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

 

In connection with our merger with EVBS, the Company assumed $10.3 million of trust preferred securities that were issued on September 17, 2003 and placed through the Trust in a pooled underwriting totaling approximately $650 million. The trust issuer has invested the total proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities in Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (“Junior Subordinated Debt”) issued by EVBS. The trust preferred securities pay cumulative cash distributions quarterly at a variable rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 2.95%. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the interest rate was 5.13% and 4.55%, respectively. The dividends paid to holders of the trust preferred securities, which are recorded as interest expense, are deductible for income tax purposes. The trust preferred securities have a mandatory redemption date of September 17, 2033, and became subject to varying call provisions beginning September 17, 2008. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the trust preferred securities through the combined operation of the Junior Subordinated Debt and other related documents. The Company’s obligation under the guarantee is unsecured and subordinate to senior and subordinated indebtedness of the Company.

 

The trust preferred securities may be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy determination purposes up to 25% of Tier 1 capital after its inclusion. At March 31, 2018, all of the trust preferred securities qualified as Tier 1 capital.

 

Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, the Company is permitted to elect from time to time to defer regularly scheduled interest payments on its outstanding Junior Subordinated Debt relating to its trust preferred securities. If the Company defers interest payments on the Junior Subordinated Debt for more than 20 consecutive quarters, the Company would be in default under the governing agreements for such notes and the amount due under such agreements would be immediately due and payable.

 

On January 20, 2017, Southern National completed the sale of $27.0 million of its fixed-to-floating rate Subordinated Notes due 2027 (the “SNBV Senior Subordinated Notes”). The SNBV Senior Subordinated Notes will initially bear interest at 5.875% per annum until January 31, 2022; thereafter, the SNBV Senior Subordinated Notes will be payable at an annual floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 3.95% until maturity or early redemption. At March 31, 2018, all of the SNBV Senior Subordinated Notes qualified as Tier 2 capital. At March 31, 2018, the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs related to the SNBV Senior Subordinated Notes totaled $831 thousand.

 

Also in connection with our merger with EVBS, the Company assumed the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement previously entered into by EVBS on April 22, 2015 with certain institutional accredited investors pursuant to which EVBS sold $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2025 (the “EVBS Senior Subordinated Notes”) to the investors at a price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the EVBS Senior Subordinated Notes. The EVBS Senior Subordinated Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 6.50%, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year ending on May 1, 2020. From and including May 1, 2020 to, but excluding, the maturity date, the EVBS Senior Subordinated Notes will bear interest at an annual rate, reset quarterly, equal to LIBOR determined on the determination date of the applicable interest period plus 502 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on August 1, 2020. The Company may, at its option, redeem, in whole or in part, the EVBS Senior Subordinated Notes as early as May 1, 2020, and any partial redemption would be made pro rata among all of the holders. At March 31, 2018 all of the EVBS Senior Subordinated Notes qualified as Tier 2 capital.

 

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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Management’s discussion and analysis is presented to aid the reader in understanding and evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of SNBV. This discussion and analysis should be read with the consolidated financial statements, the footnotes thereto, and the other financial data included in this report and in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained for any other period.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Statements and financial discussion and analysis contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. The words “believe,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “continue,” “would,” “could,” “hope,” “might,” “assume,” “objective,” “seek,” “plan,” “strive” and similar words, or the negatives of these words, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

 

Many possible events or factors could affect our future financial results and performance and could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations of future results we express or imply in any forward-looking statements. In addition to the Risk Factor contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the Risk Factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, factors that could contribute to those differences include, but are not limited to:

 

the effects of future economic, business and market conditions and changes, domestic and foreign;
changes in the local economies in our market areas adversely affect our customers and their ability to transact profitable business with us, including the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans according to their terms or a change in the value of the related collateral;
changes in the availability of funds resulting in increased costs or reduced liquidity;
a deterioration or downgrade in the credit quality and credit agency ratings of the investment securities in our investment securities portfolio;
impairment concerns and risks related to our investment securities portfolio of collateralized mortgage obligations, agency mortgage-backed securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions and pooled trust preferred securities;
the incurrence and possible impairment of goodwill associated with an acquisition and possible adverse short-term effects on our results of operations;
increased credit risk in our assets and increased operating risk caused by a material change in commercial, consumer and/or real estate loans as a percentage of our total loan portfolio;
the concentration of our loan portfolio in loans collateralized by real estate;
our level of construction and land development and commercial real estate loans;
changes in the levels of loan prepayments and the resulting effects on the value of our loan portfolio;
the failure of assumptions and estimates underlying the establishment of and provisions made to the allowance for loan losses;
our ability to expand and grow our business and operations, including the establishment of additional branches and acquisition of additional branches and banks, and our ability to realize the cost savings and revenue enhancements we expect from such activities;
changes in governmental monetary and fiscal policies, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or changes in interest rates and market prices, which could reduce our net interest margins, asset valuations and expense expectations;
increased competition for deposits and loans adversely affecting rates and terms;
the continued service of key management personnel;
the potential payment of interest on demand deposit accounts to effectively compete for customers;
potential environmental liability risk associated with lending activities;

 

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increased asset levels and changes in the composition of assets and the resulting impact on our capital levels and regulatory capital ratios;
risks of mergers and acquisitions, including the related time and cost of implementing transactions and the potential failure to achieve expected gains, revenue growth or expense savings;
legislative and regulatory changes, including changes in banking, securities and tax laws and regulations and their application by our regulators, including those associated with the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and changes in the scope and cost of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance and other coverage;
increases in regulatory capital requirements for banking organizations generally, which may adversely affect our ability to expand our business or could cause us to shrink our business;
the effects of war or other conflicts, acts of terrorism or other catastrophic events that may affect general economic conditions;
changes in accounting policies, rules and practices and applications or determinations made thereunder;
the risk that our deferred tax assets could be reduced if future taxable income is less than currently estimated, if corporate tax rates in the future are less than current rates, or if sales of our capital stock trigger limitations on the amount of net operating loss carryforwards that we may utilize for income tax purposes;
unanticipated effects from the Tax Act may limit its benefits or adversely impact our business, which could include decreased demand for borrowing by our middle market customers or increased price competition that offsets the benefits of decreased federal income tax expense.
factors that adversely affect our business initiatives, including, without limitation, changes in the economic or business conditions in SNBV’s markets; and
other factors and risks described under “Risk Factors” herein and in any of our subsequent reports that we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or “SEC”) under the Exchange Act.

 

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results. A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement. We believe we have chosen these assumptions or bases in good faith and that they are reasonable. We caution you, however, that assumptions or bases almost always vary from actual results, and the differences between assumptions or bases and actual results can be material. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly these statements in light of new information or future events.

 

OVERVIEW

 

SNBV is a corporation that was formed on July 28, 2004 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is the holding company for Sonabank a Virginia state-chartered bank which commenced operations on April 14, 2005. As of the close of business on June 23, 2017, SNBV completed its previously announced merger of EVBS with and into SNBV and the completion of the merger of EVBS’s wholly-owned subsidiary, EVB, with and into SNBV’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sonabank.  This combination has brought together two banking companies with complementary business lines, creating one of the premier banking institutions headquartered in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  EVBS was the holding company for EVB, a Virginia state-chartered bank which traced its beginnings to 1910. Sonabank provides a range of financial services to individuals and small and medium sized businesses. At March 31, 2018, Sonabank had thirty-eight full-service retail branches in Virginia, located in the counties of Chesterfield (2), Essex (2), Fairfax (Reston, McLean and Fairfax), Gloucester (2), Hanover (3), King William, Lancaster, Middlesex (3), New Kent, Northumberland (3), Southampton, Surry, Sussex, and in Charlottesville, Clifton Forge, Colonial Heights, Front Royal, Hampton, Haymarket, Leesburg, Middleburg, New Market, Newport News, Richmond, South Riding, Warrenton, and Williamsburg, and seven full-service retail branches in Maryland, in Rockville, Shady Grove, Bethesda, Upper Marlboro, Brandywine, Owings and Huntingtown.

 

We have administrative offices in Warrenton and Glen Allen, Virginia, and executive offices in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. and Glen Allen, Virginia where senior management is located. During 2018 and forward, we plan to continue to focus our efforts on realizing cost savings, maximizing revenue enhancement opportunities from the merger of EVBS, while conservatively and prudently growing the balance sheet. 

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Net Income

 

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $8.3 million or $0.34 per basic and diluted earnings per share. That compares to net income of $2.1 million, or $0.17 basic earnings per share and $0.16 diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2017. When comparing SNBV’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2018 to the same three months in 2017, note that most categories increased due to the merger with EVBS in the second quarter of 2017.

 

For the first quarter of 2018, net income was impacted positively by the $1.2 million of accreted income from the acquired loan discounts, $1.5 million of income from recoveries of legacy investment securities and loans charged off by EVBS before Southern National merged with EVBS in June of 2017, and the reduced effective income tax rate of 21% from 34% 2018 due to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which became effective on January 1, 2018.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Our operating results depend primarily on our net interest income, which is the difference between interest and dividend income on interest-earning assets such as loans and investments, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities such as deposits and borrowings.

 

Net interest income was $22.5 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to $9.9 million during the same period last year.  Average loans during the first quarter of 2018 were $2.08 billion compared to $957.5 million during the same period last year. Southern National’s net interest margin was 3.82% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 3.74% during the first quarter of 2017. The yield on average interest-earning assets was 4.75% and 4.74% for each of the first quarters of 2018 and 2017, respectively. Cost of funds improved nine basis points to 0.98% for the first quarter of 2018 when compared to the 1.07% cost of funds during the first quarter of 2017. The accretion of the discount on loans acquired in the acquisitions of EVBS, Greater Atlantic Bank, HarVest and Prince Georges Federal Savings Bank contributed $1.2 million to net interest income during the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $447 thousand during the first quarter of 2017.

 

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The following tables detail average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the amount of interest earned/paid on such assets and liabilities, and the yield/rate for the periods indicated:

 

   Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest 
   Analysis For the Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2018   March 31, 2017 
       Interest           Interest     
   Average   Income/   Yield/   Average   Income/   Yield/ 
   Balance   Expense   Rate   Balance   Expense   Rate 
   (Dollar amounts in thousands) 
Assets                              
Interest-earning assets:                              
Loans, net of deferred fees (1) (2)  $2,075,887   $25,905    5.06%  $957,520   $11,761    4.98%
Investment securities   257,630    1,641    2.58%   90,873    622    2.78%
Other earning assets   58,284    474    3.30%   23,970    162    2.74%
Total earning assets   2,391,801    28,020    4.75%   1,072,363    12,545    4.74%
Allowance for loan losses   (10,386)             (8,901)          
Total non-earning assets   255,063              80,696           
Total assets  $2,636,478             $1,144,158           
                               
Liabilities and stockholders' equity                              
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
NOW and other demand accounts  $327,395    315    0.39%  $36,705    17    0.19%
Money market accounts   342,706    560    0.66%   128,836    132    0.42%
Savings accounts   163,143    127    0.32%   53,287    80    0.61%
Time deposits   699,008    2,268    1.32%   595,704    1,931    1.31%
Total interest-bearing deposits   1,532,252    3,270    0.87%   814,532    2,160    1.08%
Borrowings   425,982    2,250    2.14%   96,104    494    2.08%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,958,234    5,520    1.14%   910,636    2,654    1.18%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                              
Demand deposits   329,299              97,804           
Other liabilities   18,471              8,997           
Total liabilities   2,306,004              1,017,437           
Stockholders' equity   330,474              126,721           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $2,636,478             $1,144,158           
Net interest income       $22,500             $9,891      
Interest rate spread             3.61%             3.56%
Net interest margin             3.82%             3.74%

 

(1)Includes loan fees in both interest income and the calculation of the yield on loans.
(2)Calculations include non-accruing loans in average loan amounts outstanding.

 

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Provision for Loan Losses

 

The provision for loan losses is a current charge to earnings made in order to increase the allowance for loan losses to a level for inherent probable losses in the loan portfolio based on an evaluation of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions, changes in the nature and volume of lending, historical loan experience and other known internal and external factors affecting loan collectability. Our loan loss allowance is calculated by segmenting the loan portfolio by loan type and applying risk factors to each segment. The risk factors are determined by considering historical loss data, peer data, as well as applying management’s judgment.

 

The provision for loan loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 was $1.6 million, compared to $550 thousand for the same period last year. Net charge offs for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $242 thousand. The provision for loan loss of $1.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 was primarily made to support the loan growth during the quarter.

 

Noninterest Income (Loss)

 

The following table presents the major categories of noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
(dollars in thousands)  2018   2017   Change 
Account maintenance and deposit service fees  $1,408   $213   $1,195 
Income from bank-owned life insurance   307    163    144 
Equity loss from mortgage affiliate   (317)   (479)   162 
Other   1,681    36    1,645 
Total noninterest income (loss)  $3,079   $(67)  $3,146 

 

During the first quarter of 2018, Southern National had noninterest income of $3.1 million compared to a $67 thousand loss during the first quarter of 2017. Account maintenance and deposit service fees, which totaled $1.4 million for the first quarter of 2018, increased $1.2 million when compared to the same quarter last year. The increase in account maintenance and deposit service fees was primarily driven by the additional fees made on the retail deposits acquired in the merger with EVBS. Income from bank-owned life insurance, which totaled $307 thousand for the first quarter of 2018, increased $144 thousand when compared to $163 thousand of income in first quarter of 2017, primarily driven by additional income earned from the increase in bank-owned life insurance policies acquired in the merger with EVBS. Loss from the investment in STM totaled $317 thousand compared to the $479 thousand loss during the same quarter last year, as mortgage origination volume typically has a seasonal decline in the first quarter of the year. Other noninterest income, which totaled $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2018, increased $1.6 million as compared to the same quarter last year. This increase was primarily driven by $1.5 million of income from recoveries of legacy investment securities and loans charged off by EVBS before Southern National merged with EVBS in June of 2017.

 

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Noninterest Expense

 

The following table presents the major categories of noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
(dollars in thousands)  2018   2017   Change 
Salaries and benefits  $6,772   $2,898   $3,874 
Occupancy expenses   1,650    791    859 
Furniture and equipment expenses   797    247    550 
Amortization of core deposit intangible   362    49    313 
Virginia franchise tax expense   364    111    253 
FDIC assessment   335    137    198 
Data processing expense   466    208    258 
Telephone and communication expense   594    162    432 
Amortization of FDIC indemnification asset   173    191    (18)
Net loss on other real estate owned   200    53    147 
Merger expenses   -    323    (323)
Other operating expenses   1,906    883    1,023 
Total noninterest expenses  $13,619   $6,053   $7,566 

 

Noninterest expense was $13.6 million during the first quarter of 2018 compared to $6.1 million during the same period in 2017, as most noninterest expense categories increased due to the merger with EVBS in the second quarter of 2017. The increases in noninterest expenses associated with the EVBS merger are in-line with Management’s pre-merger expectations. Employee compensation and benefits expense totaled $6.8 million for the first quarter of 2018 as compared to $2.9 million in the same period of 2017. The final round of staff reductions associated with the EVBS merger was made in the early part of the fourth quarter of 2017 and Southern National anticipates employee compensation and benefits expense to remain relatively level going forward. Occupancy expenses and furniture and equipment expenses collectively rose $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2018, to $2.4 million, when compared to the $1.0 million of occupancy expenses recorded during the first quarter of 2017. Other operating expenses increased $1.0 million, from $883 thousand recorded in the first quarter of 2017 to $1.9 million recorded in the same period in 2018.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Balance Sheet Overview

 

Total assets were $2.65 billion as of March 31, 2018 compared to $2.61 billion as of December 31, 2017. Net loans receivable increased 2.1%, from $2.05 billion at the end of 2017 to $2.10 billion at March 31, 2018, primarily due to organic loan growth.

 

Total deposits were $1.89 billion at March 31, 2018 compared to $1.87 billion at December 31, 2017.

 

Loan Portfolio

 

Total loans increased $44.4 million, or 2.1%, in the first quarter of 2018 to $2.11 billion. Total loans made up 79.5% of total assets as of March 31, 2018.

 

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The following table summarizes the composition of our loan portfolio as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

 

   March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 
Loans secured by real estate:          
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  $399,819   $401,847 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied   471,866    440,700 
Secured by farmland   22,974    23,038 
Construction and land loans   195,839    197,972 
Residential 1-4 family   508,599    483,006 
Multi- family residential   74,833    70,892 
Home equity lines of credit   147,447    152,829 
Total real estate loans   1,821,377    1,770,284 
           
Commercial loans   248,819    253,258 
Consumer loans   37,040    39,374 
Gross loans   2,107,236    2,062,916 
           
Less deferred fees on loans   (493)   (588)
Loans, net of deferred fees  $2,106,743   $2,062,328 

 

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, substantially all of our loans were to customers located in Virginia and Maryland. We are not dependent on any single customer or group of customers whose insolvency would have a material adverse effect on operations.

 

Asset Quality

 

We will generally place a loan on nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days past due. Loans will also be placed on nonaccrual status in cases where we are uncertain whether the borrower can satisfy the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Cash payments received while a loan is categorized as nonaccrual will be recorded as a reduction of principal as long as doubt exists as to future collections.

 

We maintain appraisals on loans secured by real estate, particularly those categorized as nonperforming loans and potential problem loans. In instances where appraisals reflect reduced collateral values, we make an evaluation of the borrower’s overall financial condition to determine the need, if any, for impairment or write-down to their fair values. If foreclosure occurs, we record OREO at the lower of our recorded investment in the loan or fair value less our estimated costs to sell.

 

Our loss and delinquency experience on our loan portfolio has been limited by a number of factors, including our underwriting standards and the relatively short period of time since the loans were originated. Whether our loss and delinquency experience in the area of our portfolio will increase significantly depends upon the value of the real estate securing loans and economic factors such as the overall economy of the region.

 

OREO as of March 31, 2018 was $7.3 million compared to $7.6 million as of the end of the previous year.

 

Non-covered nonaccrual loans totaled $16.5 million (including $4.3 million of loans fully covered by SBA guarantees) at March 31, 2018 compared to $16.9 million (including $4.7 million of loans fully covered by SBA guarantees) at the end of last year. The unguaranteed portions of the nonperforming SBA loans have been charged off. Included in the $16.5 million of non-covered nonaccrual loans as of March 31, 2018 is a $9.9 million loan extended to a commercial construction real estate company which is secured by commercial real estate properties with appraised values of approximately $14 million. The ratio of non-covered nonperforming assets (excluding the SBA guaranteed loans) to total non-covered assets decreased from 0.77% at the end of 2017 to 0.74% at March 31, 2018.

 

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Southern National’s allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-covered total loans at March 31, 2018 was 0.52%, compared to 0.46% at the end of 2017. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-covered non-acquired (legacy EVBS) loans was 0.90% and 0.89% at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

We have an internal loan review and a loan committee, both of which provide on-going monitoring to identify and address issues with problem loans. The loan loss provision is determined after consideration of all known relevant internal and external factors affecting loan collectability to maintain the allowance for loan and lease losses at a level necessary to absorb estimated credit losses.

 

The following table presents a comparison of non-covered nonperforming assets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2018   2017 
Nonaccrual loans  $16,488   $16,931 
Loans past due 90 days and accruing interest   -    - 
Total nonperforming loans   16,488    16,931 
Other real estate owned   7,325    7,577 
Total non-covered nonperforming assets  $23,813   $24,508 
           
Troubled debt restructurings  $670   $672 
SBA guaranteed amounts included in nonaccrual loans  $4,264   $4,664 
           
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans   65.22%   55.50%
Allowance for loan losses to total non-covered loans   0.52%   0.46%
Nonperforming assets excluding SBA guaranteed loans to total non-covered assets   0.74%   0.77%

 

A modification is classified as a TDR if both of the following exist: (1) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, and (2) the Bank has granted a concession to the borrower. The Bank determines that a borrower may be experiencing financial difficulty if the borrower is currently delinquent on any of its debt, or if the Bank is concerned that the borrower may not be able to perform in accordance with the current terms of the loan agreement in the foreseeable future. Many aspects of the borrower’s financial situation are assessed when determining whether they are experiencing financial difficulty, particularly as it relates to commercial borrowers due to the complex nature of the loan structure, business/industry risk and borrower/guarantor structures. Concessions may include the reduction of an interest rate at a rate lower than current market rate for a new loan with similar risk, extension of the maturity date, reduction of accrued interest or principal forgiveness. When evaluating whether a concession has been granted, the Bank also considers whether the borrower has provided additional collateral or guarantors and whether such additions adequately compensate the Bank for the restructured terms, or if the revised terms are consistent with those currently being offered to new loan customers. The assessments of whether a borrower is experiencing (or is likely to experience) financial difficulty and whether a concession has been granted is subjective in nature and management’s judgment is required when determining whether a modification is a TDR.

 

Although each occurrence is unique to the borrower and is evaluated separately, for all portfolio segments, TDRs are typically modified through reduction in interest rates, reductions in payments, changing the payment terms from principal and interest to interest only, and/or extensions in term maturity.

 

During the three months ending March 31, 2018, there were no loans modified in troubled debt restructurings. One TDR which had been modified in 2013 defaulted during the second quarter of 2015. This loan, in the amount of $670 thousand, was current as of March 31, 2018.

 

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Investment Securities

 

Investment securities, available for sale and held to maturity, totaled $252.6 million at March 31, 2018 down from $259.6 million at December 31, 2017.

 

Investment securities in our portfolio as of March 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

·residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations in the amount of $56.3 million;
·agency residential mortgage-backed securities in the amount $40.7 million;
·corporate bonds in the amount of $2.0 million;
·commercial mortgage-backed securities in the amount of $27.3 million;
·SBA loan pool securities in the amount of $23.7 million;
·callable agency securities in the amount of $55.8 million;
·trust preferred securities in the amount of $5.8 million, $2.9 million of which is Alesco VII A1B which is rated Aa2 (Moody’s); and
·municipal bonds in the amount of $41.0 million (fair value of $41.6 million) with a taxable equivalent yield of 3.03% and ratings as of March 31, 2018 as follows:

 

Moody's  Amount   Standard & Poor's  Amount 
Rating  (in thousands)   Rating  (in thousands) 
Aaa  $5,256   AAA  $6,414 
Aa1   12,351   AA+   7,099 
Aa2   4,406   AA   14,337 
Aa3   1,856   AA-   1,757 
A1   1,897   A+   1,053 
A2   1,558   A   841 
Baa1   1,047   BBB+   1,047 
NA   12,546   NA   8,369 
Total  $40,917   Total  $40,917 

 

No investment securities were purchased or sold during the first quarter of 2018.

 

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At March 31, 2018, we owned pooled trust preferred securities as follows (in thousands):

 

                                  Previously 
                              % of Current   Recognized 
                              Defaults and   Cumulative 
      Ratings                Estimated   Deferrals to   Other 
   Tranche  When Purchased  Current Ratings  Par   Book   Fair   Total   Comprehensive 
Security  Level  Moody's  Fitch  Moody's  Fitch  Value   Value   Value   Collateral   Loss (1) 
   (in thousands)
Held to Maturity                                        
ALESCO VII A1B  Senior  Aaa  AAA  Aa2  A  $3,119   $2,883   $3,017    17%  $223 
MMCF III B  Senior Sub  A3  A-  Ba1  BBB   261    258    248    32%   4 
                   3,380    3,141    3,265        $227 
                                         
                                      Cumulative OTTI 
Available for Sale                                     Related to 
Other Than Temporarily Impaired:                                     Credit Loss (2) 
TPREF FUNDING II  Mezzanine  A1  A-  Caa3  C   1,500    1,099    998    28%  $400 
ALESCO V C1  Mezzanine  A2  A  Caa1  C   2,150    1,491    1,654    13%   660 
                   3,650    2,590    2,652        $1,060 
                                         
Total                 $7,030   $5,731   $5,917           

 

(1)Pre-tax, and represents unrealized losses at date of transfer from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity, net of accretion
(2)Pre-tax

 

Each of these investment securities has been evaluated for potential impairment under accounting guidelines. In performing a detailed cash flow analysis of each investment security, Sonabank works with independent third parties to identify the most reflective estimate of the cash flow estimated to be collected. If this estimate results in a present value of expected cash flows that is less than the amortized cost basis of an investment security (that is, credit loss exists), an other than temporary impairment is considered to have occurred. If there is no credit loss, any impairment is considered temporary.

 

We recognized no other than temporary impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Liquidity and Funds Management

 

The objective of our liquidity management is to assure the ability to meet our financial obligations. These obligations include the payment of deposits on demand or at maturity, the repayment of borrowings at maturity and the ability to fund commitments and other new business opportunities. We obtain funding from a variety of sources, including customer deposit accounts, customer certificates of deposit and payments on our loans and investments. Historically, our level of core deposits has been insufficient to fully fund our lending activities. As a result, we have sought funding from additional sources, including institutional certificates of deposit and the sale of available for sale investment securities. In addition, we maintain lines of credit with the FHLB of Atlanta, federal funds lines of credit with three correspondent banks and utilize securities sold under agreements to repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement borrowings from approved securities dealers.

 

We prepare a cash flow forecast for one year with the first three months prepared on a weekly basis and on a monthly basis thereafter. The projections incorporate expected cash flows on loans, investment securities, and deposits based on data used to prepare our interest rate risk analyses. To estimate loan growth over the one year period, the projection incorporates the scheduled loan closings in the Loan Pipeline Report along with other management estimates.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we funded our financial obligations with deposits, borrowings from the FHLB of Atlanta and the issuance of the SNBV Senior Subordinated Notes in January 2017. At March 31, 2018, we had $366.1 million of unfunded lines of credit and undisbursed construction loan funds. Management anticipates that funding requirements for these commitments can be met from the normal sources of funds.

 

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Capital Resources

 

The following table provides a comparison of our leverage and risk-weighted capital ratios and the leverage and risk-weighted capital ratios of the Bank at the dates indicated to the minimum and well-capitalized regulatory standards (dollars in thousands):

 

           Required for Capital   To Be Categorized as 
   Actual   Adequacy Purposes (1)   Well Capitalized (2) 
March 31, 2018  Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio 
Southern National                              
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio  $-    0.00%  $-    4.50%   n/a    n/a 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio   -    0.00%   -    6.00%   n/a    n/a 
Total risk-based capital ratio   -    0.00%   -    8.00%   n/a    n/a 
Leverage ratio   -    0.00%   -    4.00%   n/a    n/a 
Sonabank                              
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio  $262,411    12.87%  $91,786    4.50%  $132,580    6.50%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio   262,411    12.87%   122,381    6.00%   163,175    8.00%
Total risk-based capital ratio   273,166    13.39%   163,175    8.00%   203,969    10.00%
Leverage ratio   262,411    10.41%   100,818    4.00%   126,023    5.00%
                               
December 31, 2017                              
Southern National                              
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio  $211,399    10.53%  $90,300    4.50%   n/a    n/a 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio   220,430    10.98%   120,399    6.00%   n/a    n/a 
Total risk-based capital ratio   276,827    13.80%   160,533    8.00%   n/a    n/a 
Leverage ratio   220,430    8.82%   100,022    4.00%   n/a    n/a 
Sonabank                              
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio  $256,615    12.79%  $90,282    4.50%  $130,407    6.50%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio   256,615    12.79%   120,375    6.00%   160,500    8.00%
Total risk-based capital ratio   266,012    13.26%   160,500    8.00%   200,626    10.00%
Leverage ratio   256,615    10.26%   100,040    4.00%   125,051    5.00%

 

(1)When fully phased-in on January 1, 2019, the Basel III capital rules include a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% that is added on top of each of the minimum risk-based capital ratios noted above. Implementation began on January 1, 2016 at the 0.625% level and will increase each subsequent January 1, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019.
(2)Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable at the bank holding company level.

 

The most recent regulatory notification categorized Sonabank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed Sonabank’s category.

 

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ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are engaged primarily in the business of investing funds obtained from deposits and borrowings into interest-earning loans and investments. Consequently, our earnings depend to a significant extent on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income on loans and other investments and the interest expense on deposits and borrowings. To the extent that our interest-bearing liabilities do not reprice or mature at the same time as our interest-earning assets, we are subject to interest rate risk and corresponding fluctuations in net interest income. We have employed asset/liability management policies that seek to manage our net interest income, without having to incur unacceptable levels of credit or investment risk.

 

We use simulation modeling to manage our interest rate risk, and we review quarterly interest sensitivity reports prepared for us by FTN Financial using the Sendero ALM Analysis System. This approach uses a model which generates estimates of the change in our economic value of equity (“EVE”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. EVE is the present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts using assumptions about estimated loan prepayment rates, reinvestment rates and deposit decay rates.

 

The following tables are based on an analysis prepared by FTN Financial setting forth an analysis of our interest rate risk as measured by the estimated change in EVE resulting from instantaneous and sustained parallel shifts in the yield curve (plus 400 basis points or minus 200 basis points, measured in 100 basis point increments) as of March 31, 2018 and as of December 31, 2017. All changes are within our Asset/Liability Risk Management Policy guidelines except for the change resulting from the 200 basis point decrease in interest rates at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

   Sensitivity of Economic Value of Equity 
   As of March 31, 2018 
                     
               Economic Value of 
   Economic Value of Equity   Equity as a % of 
Change in Interest Rates      $ Change   % Change   Total   Equity 
in Basis Points (Rate Shock)  Amount   From Base   From Base   Assets   Book Value 
   (dollar amounts in thousands) 
                     
Up 400  $519,610   $40,308    8.41%   19.60%   158.40%
Up 300   517,180    37,878    7.90%   19.51%   157.65%
Up 200   510,953    31,651    6.60%   19.28%   155.76%
Up 100   501,088    21,786    4.55%   18.91%   152.75%
Base   479,302    -    0.00%   18.08%   146.11%
Down 100   424,925    (54,377)   -11.35%   16.03%   129.53%
Down 200   355,296    (124,006)   -25.87%   13.41%   108.31%

 

   Sensitivity of Economic Value of Equity 
   As of December 31, 2017 
                     
               Economic Value of 
   Economic Value of Equity   Equity as a % of 
Change in Interest Rates      $ Change   % Change   Total   Equity 
in Basis Points (Rate Shock)  Amount   From Base   From Base   Assets   Book Value 
   (dollar amounts in thousands) 
                     
Up 400  $509,991   $48,765    10.57%   19.51%   158.00%
Up 300   505,504    44,278    9.60%   19.34%   156.61%
Up 200   497,373    36,147    7.84%   19.03%   154.09%
Up 100   485,450    24,224    5.25%   18.57%   150.40%
Base   461,226    -    0.00%   17.64%   142.90%
Down 100   399,221    (62,005)   -13.44%   15.27%   123.69%
Down 200   324,959    (136,267)   -29.54%   12.43%   100.68%

 

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Our interest rate sensitivity is also monitored by management through the use of a model run by FTN Financial that generates estimates of the change in the net interest income (“NII”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. NII depends upon the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rates earned or paid on them. In this regard, the model assumes that the composition of our interest sensitive assets and liabilities existing at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 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. All changes are within our Asset/Liability Risk Management Policy guidelines at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

   Sensitivity of Net Interest Income 
   As of March 31, 2018 
                 
   Adjusted Net Interest Income   Net Interest Margin 
Change in Interest Rates      $ Change       % Change 
in Basis Points (Rate Shock)  Amount   From Base   Percent   From Base 
   (dollar amounts in thousands) 
Up 400  $97,072   $9,910    3.96%   0.37%
Up 300   94,907    7,745    3.88%   0.29%
Up 200   92,601    5,439    3.79%   0.20%
Up 100   90,117    2,955    3.70%   0.11%
Base   87,162    -    3.59%   0.00%
Down 100   86,273    (889)   3.56%   -0.03%
Down 200   85,680    (1,482)   3.54%   -0.05%

 

   Sensitivity of Net Interest Income 
   As of December 31, 2017 
                 
   Adjusted Net Interest Income   Net Interest Margin 
Change in Interest Rates      $ Change       % Change 
in Basis Points (Rate Shock)  Amount   From Base   Percent   From Base 
   (dollar amounts in thousands) 
Up 400  $97,308   $10,749    4.06%   0.41%
Up 300   94,909    8,350    3.97%   0.32%
Up 200   92,404    5,845    3.87%   0.22%
Up 100   89,684    3,125    3.77%   0.12%
Base   86,559    -    3.65%   0.00%
Down 100   86,688    129    3.65%   0.00%
Down 200   86,868    309    3.66%   0.01%

 

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in EVE requires the making of certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. Accordingly, although the EVE tables and NII tables provide an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to, and do not, provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net worth and NII. Sensitivity of EVE and NII are modeled using different assumptions and approaches. In the low interest rate environment that currently exists, limitations on downward adjustments for interest rates, particularly as they apply to deposits, can and do result in anomalies in scenarios that are unlikely to occur due to the current low interest rate environment.

 

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ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d -15(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are our controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have been no changes in Southern National’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Southern National and Sonabank may, from time to time, be a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. There are no proceedings pending, or to management’s knowledge, threatened, against Southern National or Sonabank as of March 31, 2018.

 

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

 

As of March 31, 2018 there have been no material changes to the risk factors faced by Southern National from those previously disclosed on our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Not applicable

 

Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable

 

Item 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable

 

Item 5 – Other Information

 

Not applicable

 

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ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS

 

(a) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
31.1*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2*   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1**   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101   The following materials from Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language), filed herewith: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

 

*Filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
**Furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

 

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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.

 

    Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.
    (Registrant)
     
May 10, 2018   /s/ Joe A. Shearin
(Date)   Joe A. Shearin,
    Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
May 10, 2018   /s/ Joseph D. Pennington
(Date)   Joseph D. Pennington,
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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