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SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. - Quarter Report: 2023 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

or

☐          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ___________ to __________.

 

Commission File Number 0-16587 

 

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Summit Financial Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

West Virginia

55-0672148

(State or other jurisdiction of

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

 

300 North Main Street

 

Moorefield, West Virginia

26836

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(304) 530-1000

 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes ☑     No ☐

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

 

Yes ☑     No ☐

 

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

Large accelerated filer ☐               Accelerated filer ☑               Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐            Emerging growth company ☐

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes ☐     No ☑

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $2.50 per share

SMMF

NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock as of the latest practicable date.

 

Common Stock, $2.50 par value

14,674,852 shares outstanding as of November 3, 2023

 

 

 

 
     

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PART  I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
       
 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 
       
   

Consolidated balance sheets September 30, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022

3

       
   

Consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

4

       
   

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

5

       
   

Consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

6

       
   

Consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

8

       
   

Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

10

       
 

Item 2.

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

45

       
 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

57

       
 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

58

     

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 
     
 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

59

       
 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

59

       
 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

59

       
 

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

None

       
 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

None

       
 

Item 5.

Other Information

None

       
 

Item 6.

Exhibits

60

       

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

61

       

SIGNATURES

 

62

 

 

 

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)

 

(unaudited)

  

(*)

 

ASSETS

        

Cash and due from banks

 $23,159  $16,469 

Interest bearing deposits with other banks

  36,398   28,248 

Cash and cash equivalents

  59,557   44,717 

Debt securities available for sale (at fair value)

  511,403   405,201 

Debt securities held to maturity (at amortized cost; estimated fair value - $82,448 - 2023, $86,627 - 2022)

  94,715   96,163 

Less: allowance for credit losses

      

Debt securities held to maturity, net

  94,715   96,163 

Equity investments (at fair value)

  31,241   29,494 

Other investments

  19,579   16,029 

Loans held for sale

  209    

Loans, net of unearned fees

  3,598,919   3,082,818 

Less: allowance for credit losses

  (47,233)  (38,899)

Loans, net

  3,551,686   3,043,919 

Property held for sale

  4,505   5,067 

Premises and equipment, net

  62,721   53,981 

Accrued interest and fees receivable

  19,789   15,866 

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

  75,425   62,150 

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies and annuities

  85,076   71,640 

Derivative financial instruments

  44,527   40,506 

Other assets

  43,775   31,959 

Total assets

 $4,604,208  $3,916,692 
         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

Liabilities

        

Deposits

        

Non-interest bearing

 $630,055  $553,616 

Interest bearing

  3,124,440   2,616,263 

Total deposits

  3,754,495   3,169,879 

Short-term borrowings

  258,054   225,999 

Long-term borrowings

  642   658 

Subordinated debentures, net

  103,661   103,296 

Subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts

  19,589   19,589 

Other liabilities

  51,315   42,741 

Total liabilities

  4,187,756   3,562,162 

Commitments and Contingencies

          
         

Shareholders' Equity

        

Preferred stock and related surplus, $1.00 par value, authorized 250,000 shares; issued: 2023 and 2022 - 1,500 shares

  14,920   14,920 

Common stock and related surplus, $2.50 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 2023 - 14,674,852 shares and 2022 - 12,783,646 shares

  130,508   90,696 

Retained earnings

  289,641   260,393 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (18,617)  (11,479)

Total shareholders' equity

  416,452   354,530 
         

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $4,604,208  $3,916,692 

 

(*) - Derived from audited consolidated financial statements

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)

 

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Interest income

                               

Loans, including fees

                               

Taxable

  $ 58,019     $ 38,741     $ 157,813     $ 101,640  

Tax-exempt

    83       43       186       134  

Securities

                               

Taxable

    4,971       2,273       13,283       5,694  

Tax-exempt

    1,386       1,224       4,140       3,177  

Interest on interest bearing deposits with other banks

    235       170       610       262  

Total interest income

    64,694       42,451       176,032       110,907  

Interest expense

                               

Deposits

    19,924       6,140       51,775       10,489  

Short-term borrowings

    1,988       850       4,024       1,918  

Long-term borrowings and subordinated debentures

    1,509       1,348       4,457       3,867  

Total interest expense

    23,421       8,338       60,256       16,274  

Net interest income

    41,273       34,113       115,776       94,633  

Provision for credit losses

    1,250       1,500       10,750       5,450  

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

    40,023       32,613       105,026       89,183  

Noninterest income

                               

Trust and wealth management fees

    819       725       2,484       2,228  

Mortgage origination revenue

    172       538       513       1,194  

Service charges on deposit accounts

    1,775       1,550       5,110       4,625  

Bank card revenue

    1,907       1,639       5,462       4,748  

Net realized losses on available for sale debt securities

    (12 )     (242 )     (282 )     (684 )

Net gains (losses) on equity investments

    180       283       375       (14 )

Bank owned life insurance and annuities income

    311       229       1,078       843  

Other

    113       165       334       348  

Total noninterest income

    5,265       4,887       15,074       13,288  

Noninterest expenses

                               

Salaries, commissions and employee benefits

    11,959       10,189       34,922       29,920  

Net occupancy expense

    1,436       1,301       4,297       3,801  

Equipment expense

    2,361       1,851       6,752       5,484  

Professional fees

    400       372       1,246       1,242  

Advertising and public relations

    247       276       681       613  

Amortization of intangibles

    998       354       2,340       1,088  

FDIC premiums

    716       292       1,788       872  

Bank card expense

    972       726       2,620       2,249  

Foreclosed properties expense, net of losses/(gains)

    10       26       73       77  

Acquisition-related expenses

    1,110             5,604       33  

Other

    3,953       3,834       10,563       8,651  

Total noninterest expenses

    24,162       19,221       70,886       54,030  

Income before income tax expense

    21,126       18,279       49,214       48,441  

Income tax expense

    4,794       3,856       10,572       10,311  

Net income

    16,332       14,423       38,642       38,130  

Preferred stock dividends

    225       225       675       675  

Net income applicable to common shares

  $ 16,107     $ 14,198     $ 37,967     $ 37,455  
                                 

Basic earnings per common share

  $ 1.10     $ 1.11     $ 2.70     $ 2.94  

Diluted earnings per common share

  $ 1.09     $ 1.11     $ 2.69     $ 2.92  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

 

  

For the Three Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

  

2022

 

Net income

 $16,332  $14,423 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

        

Net unrealized gain on cashflow hedges of:

        

2023 - $2,082, net of deferred taxes of $(500); 2022 - $7,508, net of deferred taxes of $(1,802)

  1,582   5,706 

Net unrealized gain on fair value hedge of debt securities available for sale of:

        

2023 - $2,757, net of deferred taxes of $(662); 2022 - $2,962, net of deferred taxes of $(711)

  2,095   2,251 

Net unrealized loss on debt securities available for sale of:

        

2023 - $(17,841), net of deferred taxes of $4,282 and reclassification adjustment for net realized losses included in net income of $(12), net of tax of $3; 2022 - $(15,997), net of deferred taxes of $3,839 and reclassification adjustment for net realized losses included in net income of $(242), net of tax of $58

  (13,559)  (12,158)

Total other comprehensive loss

  (9,882)  (4,201)

Total comprehensive income

 $6,450  $10,222 

 

  

For the Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

  

2022

 

Net income

 $38,642  $38,130 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

        

Net unrealized gain on cashflow hedges of:

        

2023 - $1,372, net of deferred taxes of $(329); 2022 - $23,155, net of deferred taxes of $(5,557)

  1,043   17,598 

Net unrealized gain on fair value hedge of debt securities available for sale of:

        

2023 - $3,318, net of deferred taxes of $(796); 2022 - $8,141, net of deferred taxes of $(1,954)

  2,522   6,187 

Net unrealized loss on debt securities available for sale of:

        

2023 - $(14,083), net of deferred taxes of $3,380 and reclassification adjustment for net realized losses included in net income of $(282), net of tax of $68; 2022 - $(53,871), net of deferred taxes of $12,929 and reclassification adjustment for net realized losses included in net income of $(684), net of tax of $164

  (10,703)  (40,942)

Total other comprehensive loss

  (7,138)  (17,157)

Total comprehensive income

 $31,504  $20,973 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity (unaudited)

 

                  

Accumulated

     
  

Preferred

  

Common

  

Unallocated

      

Other

  

Total

 
  

Stock and

  

Stock and

  

Common

      

Compre-

  

Share-

 
  

Related

  

Related

  

Stock Held

  

Retained

  

hensive

  

holders'

 

Dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)

 

Surplus

  

Surplus

  

by ESOP

  

Earnings

  

Loss

  

Equity

 
                         

Balance June 30, 2023

 $14,920  $130,227  $  $276,762  $(8,735) $413,174 
                         

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

                        

Net income

           16,332      16,332 

Other comprehensive loss

              (9,882)  (9,882)

Share-based compensation expense

     220            220 

Common stock issuances from reinvested dividends - 2,705 shares

     61            61 

Preferred stock cash dividends declared

           (225)     (225)

Common stock cash dividends declared ($0.22 per share)

           (3,228)     (3,228)

Balance, September 30, 2023

 $14,920  $130,508  $  $289,641  $(18,617) $416,452 
                         

Balance June 30, 2022

 $14,920  $90,119  $(112) $236,438  $(7,474) $333,891 
                         

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

                        

Net income

           14,423      14,423 

Other comprehensive loss

              (4,201)  (4,201)

Exercise of SARs - 4,428 shares

                  

Share-based compensation expense

     145            145 

Unallocated ESOP shares committed to be released - 5,176 shares

     92   56         148 

Common stock issuances from reinvested dividends - 1,619 shares

     45            45 

Preferred stock cash dividends declared

           (225)     (225)

Common stock cash dividends declared ($0.20 per share)

           (2,552)     (2,552)

Balance, September 30, 2022

 $14,920  $90,401  $(56) $248,084  $(11,675) $341,674 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity (unaudited)

 

                  

Accumulated

     
  

Preferred

  

Common

  

Unallocated

      

Other

  

Total

 
  

Stock and

  

Stock and

  

Common

      

Compre-

  

Share-

 
  

Related

  

Related

  

Stock Held

  

Retained

  

hensive

  

holders'

 

Dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)

 

Surplus

  

Surplus

  

by ESOP

  

Earnings

  

(Loss) Income

  

Equity

 
                         

Balance December 31, 2022

 $14,920  $90,696  $  $260,393  $(11,479) $354,530 
                         

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

                        

Net income

           38,642      38,642 

Other comprehensive loss

              (7,138)  (7,138)

Exercise of SARs - 522 shares

                  

Vesting of RSUs - 2,749 shares

                  

Share-based compensation expense

     634            634 

Common stock issuances from reinvested dividends - 7,203 shares

     158            158 

Acquisition of PSB Holding Corp. issuance of 1,880,732 shares, net of issuance costs

     39,020            39,020 

Preferred stock cash dividends declared

           (675)     (675)

Common stock cash dividends declared ($0.62 per share)

           (8,719)     (8,719)

Balance, September 30, 2023

 $14,920  $130,508  $  $289,641  $(18,617) $416,452 
                         

Balance December 31, 2021

 $14,920  $89,525  $(224) $217,770  $5,482  $327,473 
                         

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

                        

Net income

           38,130      38,130 

Other comprehensive loss

              (17,157)  (17,157)

Exercise of SARs - 5,107 shares

                  

Vesting of RSUs - 5,246 shares

                  

Share-based compensation expense

     469            469 

Unallocated ESOP shares committed to be released - 15,527 shares

     257   168         425 

Common stock issuances from reinvested dividends - 5,640 shares

     150            150 

Preferred stock cash dividend declared

           (675)     (675)

Common stock cash dividends declared ($0.56 per share)

           (7,141)     (7,141)

Balance, September 30, 2022

 $14,920  $90,401  $(56) $248,084  $(11,675) $341,674 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

   

2022

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

               

Net income

  $ 38,642     $ 38,130  

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

               

Depreciation

    2,821       2,727  

Provision for credit losses

    10,750       5,450  

Share-based compensation expense

    634       469  

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

    (118 )     487  

Loans originated for sale

    (3,828 )     (18,857 )

Proceeds from sale of loans

    3,678       19,048  

Gains on loans held for sale

    (59 )     (326 )

Realized losses on debt securities, net

    282       684  

(Gain) loss on equity investments

    (375 )     14  

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets

    (74 )     7  

Write-downs of foreclosed properties

    132       42  

Amortization of securities premiums, net

    1,016       3,626  

Accretion related to acquisition adjustments, net

    (2,868 )     (973 )

Amortization of intangibles

    2,340       1,088  

Earnings on bank owned life insurance and annuities

    (1,146 )     (603 )

Increase in accrued interest receivable

    (2,422 )     (2,664 )

Decrease in other assets

    1,524       1,491  

Increase in other liabilities

    3,777       526  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    54,706       50,366  

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

               

Proceeds from maturities and calls of debt securities available for sale

    2,442       1,795  

Proceeds from sales of debt securities available for sale

    103,662       61,471  

Principal payments received on debt securities available for sale

    29,805       29,023  

Purchases of debt securities available for sale

    (115,119 )     (131,913 )

Purchase of equity investments

    (744 )     (4,930 )

Purchases of other investments

    (20,793 )     (17,699 )

Proceeds from redemptions of other investments

    16,960       10,009  

Net loan originations

    (153,221 )     (315,676 )

Purchases of premises and equipment

    (5,532 )     (1,111 )

Proceeds from disposal of premises and equipment

    116       55  

Improvements to property held for sale

    (2 )     (17 )

Proceeds from sales of repossessed assets & property held for sale

    595       4,732  

Purchase of life insurance contracts and annuities

          (10,000 )

Cash and cash equivalents from acquisitions, net of cash consideration paid 2023 - $595

    14,364        

Net cash used in investing activities

    (127,467 )     (374,261 )

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

               

Net increase in demand deposit, NOW and savings accounts

    84,560       283,192  

Net increase (decrease) in time deposits

    3,035       (117,424 )

Net increase in short-term borrowings

    14,406       133,002  

Repayment of long-term borrowings

    (5,159 )     (16 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

    153       150  

Dividends paid on common stock

    (675 )     (7,141 )

Dividends paid on preferred stock

    (8,719 )     (675 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

    87,601       291,088  

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    14,840       (32,807 )

 

continued

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)(continued)

 

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

   

2022

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

               

Beginning

    44,717       78,458  

Ending

  $ 59,557     $ 45,651  
                 
                 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

               

Cash payments for:

               

Interest

  $ 56,767     $ 14,089  

Income taxes

  $ 9,724     $ 9,195  
                 

Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

               

Real property and other assets acquired in settlement of loans

  $ 59     $ 6  

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations

  $ 3,946     $  
                 

Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Transactions Included in Acquisition

               

Assets acquired

  $ 546,216     $  

Liabilities assumed

  $ 522,242     $  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

NOTE 1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

We, Summit Financial Group, Inc. and subsidiary, prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual year end financial statements.  In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal recurring nature.

 

The presentation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. You should carefully consider each risk factor discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  The consolidated financial statements and notes included herein should be read in conjunction with our 2022 audited financial statements and Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

 

 

NOTE 2.  SIGNIFICANT NEW AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

 

Recently Adopted

 

In July 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2023-03, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205), Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480), Equity (Topic 505), and Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 120, SEC Staff Announcement at the March 24, 2022 EITF Meeting, and Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 6.B, Accounting Series Release 280—General Revision of Regulation S-X: Income or Loss Applicable to Common Stock. ASU 2023-03 amends the ASC for SEC updates pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 120; SEC Staff Announcement at the March 24, 2022 Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Meeting; and Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 6.B, Accounting Series Release 280 - General Revision of Regulation S-X: Income or Loss Applicable to Common Stock. These updates were immediately effective and did not have a significant impact on our financial statements.

 

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022- 02,  Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. ASU 2022- 02 eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings in ASC Subtopic 310- 40,  Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. Additionally, ASU 2022- 02 requires entities to disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of ASC Subtopic 326- 20,  Financial Instruments - Credit Losses - Measured at Amortized Cost. ASU 2022- 02 was effective for us on January 1, 2023 and its adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial statements.

 

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-01, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Fair Value HedgingPortfolio Layer Method. ASU 2022-01 clarifies the guidance in ASC 815 on fair value hedge accounting of interest rate risk for portfolios of financial assets and is intended to better align hedge accounting with an organization’s risk management strategies. In 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-12 to better align the economic results of risk management activities with hedge accounting. One of the major provisions of that standard was the addition of the last-of-layer hedging method. For a closed portfolio of fixed-rate prepayable financial assets or one or more beneficial interests secured by a portfolio of prepayable financial instruments, such as mortgages or mortgage-backed securities, the last-of-layer method allows an entity to hedge its exposure to fair value changes due to changes in interest rates for a portion of the portfolio that is not expected to be affected by prepayments, defaults, and other events affecting the timing and amount of cash flows. ASU 2022-01 renames that method the portfolio layer method. ASU 2022-01 was effective January 1, 2023 and its adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08 Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. The ASU requires entities to apply Topic 606 to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities in a business combination. The amendments improve comparability after the business combination by providing consistent recognition and measurement guidance for revenue contracts with customers acquired in a business combination and revenue contracts with customers not acquired in a business combination. The ASU was effective January 1, 2023 and its adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting which provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. It is intended to help stakeholders during the global market-wide reference rate transition period. The guidance was effective January 1, 2023 and its adoption did not have any material adverse impact to our business operation or financial results during the period of transition.

 

Pending Adoption

 

In October 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative.  This ASU incorporates certain SEC disclosure requirements into the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The amendments in the ASU are expected to clarify or improve disclosure and presentation requirements of a variety of Codification Topics, allow users to more easily compare entities subject to the SEC’s existing disclosures with those entities that were not previously subject to the requirements, and align the requirements in the Codification with the SEC’s regulations. For entities subject to the SEC’s existing disclosure requirements and for entities required to file or furnish financial statements with or to the SEC in preparation for the sale of or for purposes of issuing securities that are not subject to contractual restrictions on transfer, the effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC removes that related disclosure from its rules. For all other entities, the amendments will be effective two years later. However, if by June 30, 2027, the SEC has not removed the related disclosure from its regulations, the amendments will be removed from the Codification and not become effective for any entity. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-06 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-02, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method. These amendments allow reporting entities to elect to account for qualifying tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method, regardless of the program giving rise to the related income tax credits. The ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for all entities in any interim period. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-02 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions. ASU 2022-03 clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2022-03 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTE 3.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

   

Balance at

   

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 

Dollars in thousands

 

September 30, 2023

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Debt securities available for sale

                               

U.S. Government sponsored agencies and corporations

  $ 25,955     $     $ 25,955     $  

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

                               

Government sponsored agencies

    127,369             127,369        

Nongovernment sponsored entities

    72,322             72,322        

State and political subdivisions

    89,716             89,716        

Corporate debt securities

    37,130             37,130        

Asset-backed securities

    46,258             46,258        

Tax-exempt state and political subdivisions

    112,653             112,653        

Total debt securities available for sale

  $ 511,403     $     $ 511,403     $  
                                 

Equity investments

  $ 31,241     $ 26,988     $ 4,253     $  
                                 

Derivative financial assets

                               

Interest rate caps

  $ 30,815     $     $ 30,815     $  

Interest rate swaps

    13,712             13,712        

 

 

   

Balance at

   

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 

Dollars in thousands

 

December 31, 2022

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Debt securities available for sale

                               

U.S. Government sponsored agencies and corporations

  $ 20,219     $     $ 20,219     $  

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

                               

Government sponsored agencies

    51,456             51,456        

Nongovernment sponsored entities

    61,617             61,617        

State and political subdivisions

    93,067             93,067        

Corporate debt securities

    31,628             29,788       1,840  

Asset-backed securities

    19,476             19,476        

Tax-exempt state and political subdivisions

    127,738             127,738        

Total debt securities available for sale

  $ 405,201     $     $ 403,361     $ 1,840  
                                 

Equity investments

  $ 29,494     $ 25,766     $ 3,728     $  
                                 

Derivative financial assets

                               

Interest rate caps

  $ 30,601     $     $ 30,601     $  

Interest rate swaps

    9,905             9,905        

 

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We may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or market that were recognized at fair value below cost at the end of the period.  Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are included in the table below.

 

   

Balance at

   

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 

Dollars in thousands

 

September 30, 2023

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Residential mortgage loans held for sale

  $ 209     $     $ 209     $  
                                 

Collateral-dependent loans with an ACLL

                               

Commercial

  $ 42     $     $ 42     $  

Commercial real estate

    13,548             13,548        

Construction and development

    248             248        

Residential real estate

    373             373        

Total collateral-dependent loans with an ACLL

  $ 14,211     $     $ 14,211     $  
                                 

Property held for sale

                               

Commercial real estate

  $ 297     $     $ 297     $  

Construction and development

    4,111             4,111        

Total property held for sale

  $ 4,408     $     $ 4,408     $  

 

   

Balance at

   

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 

Dollars in thousands

 

December 31, 2022

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Residential mortgage loans held for sale

  $     $     $     $  
                                 

Collateral-dependent loans with an ACLL

                               

Commercial real estate

  $ 3,051     $     $ 3,051     $  

Construction and development

    350             350        

Residential real estate

    182             182        

Total collateral-dependent loans with an ACLL

  $ 3,583     $     $ 3,583     $  
                                 

Property held for sale

                               

Commercial real estate

  $ 297     $     $ 297     $  

Construction and development

    4,480             4,480        

Total property held for sale

  $ 4,777     $     $ 4,777     $  

 

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The carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments are summarized below:

 

   

September 30, 2023

   

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 
           

Estimated

                         
   

Carrying

   

Fair

                         

Dollars in thousands

 

Value

   

Value

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Financial assets

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 59,557     $ 59,557     $ 23,159     $ 36,398     $  

Debt securities available for sale

    511,403       511,403             511,403        

Debt securities held to maturity

    94,715       82,448             82,448        

Equity investments

    31,241       31,241       26,988       4,253        

Other investments

    19,579       19,579             19,579        

Loans, net

    3,551,686       3,394,620             14,211       3,380,409  

Accrued interest receivable

    19,789       19,789             19,789        

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies and annuities

    85,076       85,076             85,076        

Derivative financial assets

    44,527       44,527             44,527        
    $ 4,417,573     $ 4,248,240     $ 50,147     $ 817,684     $ 3,380,409  

Financial liabilities

                                       

Deposits

  $ 3,754,495     $ 3,751,560     $     $ 3,751,560     $  

Short-term borrowings

    258,054       258,054             258,054        

Long-term borrowings

    642       638             638        

Subordinated debentures

    103,661       92,125             92,125        

Subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts

    19,589       19,589             19,589        

Accrued interest payable

    4,464       4,464             4,464        
    $ 4,140,905     $ 4,126,430     $     $ 4,126,430     $  

 

 

   

December 31, 2022

   

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 
           

Estimated

                         
   

Carrying

   

Fair

                         

Dollars in thousands

 

Value

   

Value

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Financial assets

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 44,717     $ 44,717     $ 16,469     $ 28,248     $  

Debt securities available for sale

    405,201       405,201             403,361       1,840  

Debt securities held to maturity

    96,163       86,627             86,627        

Equity investments

    29,494       29,494       25,766       3,728        

Other investments

    16,029       16,029             16,029        

Loans, net

    3,043,919       2,966,814             3,583       2,963,231  

Accrued interest receivable

    15,866       15,866             15,866        

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies and annuities

    71,640       71,640             71,640        

Derivative financial assets

    40,506       40,506             40,506        
    $ 3,763,535     $ 3,676,894     $ 42,235     $ 669,588     $ 2,965,071  

Financial liabilities

                                       

Deposits

  $ 3,169,879     $ 3,166,762     $     $ 3,166,762     $  

Short-term borrowings

    225,999       225,999             225,999        

Long-term borrowings

    658       667             667        

Subordinated debentures

    103,296       91,801             91,801        

Subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts

    19,589       19,589             19,589        

Accrued interest payable

    2,357       2,357             2,357        
    $ 3,521,778     $ 3,507,175     $     $ 3,507,175     $  

 

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NOTE 4.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share follow:

 

  

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 
      

Common

          

Common

     
  

Net Income

  

Shares

  

Per

  

Net Income

  

Shares

  

Per

 

Dollars in thousands,except per share amounts

 

(Numerator)

  

(Denominator)

  

Share

  

(Numerator)

  

(Denominator)

  

Share

 

Net income

 $16,332          $14,423         

Less preferred stock dividends

  (225)          (225)        
                         

Basic earnings per share

 $16,107   14,672,176  $1.10  $14,198   12,766,473  $1.11 
                         

Effect of dilutive securities:

                        

Stock appreciation rights ("SARs")

      40,584           65,915     

Restricted stock units ("RSUs")

      1,451           3,372     
                         

Diluted earnings per share

 $16,107   14,714,211  $1.09  $14,198   12,835,760  $1.11 

 

 

  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 
      

Common

          

Common

     
  

Net Income

  

Shares

  

Per

  

Net Income

  

Shares

  

Per

 

Dollars in thousands,except per share amounts

 

(Numerator)

  

(Denominator)

  

Share

  

(Numerator)

  

(Denominator)

  

Share

 

Net income

 $38,642          $38,130         

Less preferred stock dividends

  (675)          (675)        
                         

Basic earnings per share

 $37,967   14,048,567  $2.70  $37,455   12,755,576  $2.94 
                         

Effect of dilutive securities:

                        

Stock appreciation rights ("SARs")

      39,330           56,035     

Restricted stock units ("RSUs")

      2,900           4,371     
                         

Diluted earnings per share

 $37,967   14,090,797  $2.69  $37,455   12,815,982  $2.92 

 

SAR grants and RSUs are disregarded in this computation if they are determined to be anti-dilutive. Our anti-dilutive SARs totaled 522,407 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 105,467 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. All RSUs were dilutive for all periods presented.

 

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NOTE 5.  DEBT SECURITIES

 

Debt Securities Available for Sale

 

The amortized cost, unrealized gains, unrealized losses and estimated fair values of debt securities available for sale at  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022 are summarized as follows:

 

  

September 30, 2023

 
  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Estimated

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Fair Value

 

Debt Securities Available for Sale

                

Taxable debt securities

                

U.S. Government sponsored agencies and corporations

 $26,818  $53  $916  $25,955 

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

                

Government-sponsored agencies

  136,367   470   9,468   127,369 

Nongovernment-sponsored entities

  78,599      6,277   72,322 

State and political subdivisions

                

General obligations

  79,323   3   19,334   59,992 

Various tax revenues

  10,674      2,604   8,070 

Other revenues

  27,827      6,173   21,654 

Corporate debt securities

  39,534   7   2,411   37,130 

Asset-backed securities

  46,341   75   158   46,258 

Total taxable debt securities

  445,483   608   47,341   398,750 

Tax-exempt debt securities

                

State and political subdivisions

                

General obligations

  104,032      12,592   91,440 

Other revenues

  25,838      4,625   21,213 

Total tax-exempt debt securities

  129,870      17,217   112,653 

Total debt securities available for sale

 $575,353  $608  $64,558  $511,403 

 

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December 31, 2022

 
  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Estimated

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Fair Value

 

Debt Securities Available for Sale

                

Taxable debt securities

                

U.S. Government sponsored agencies and corporations

 $20,446  $83  $310  $20,219 

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

                

Government-sponsored agencies

  55,184   80   3,808   51,456 

Nongovernment-sponsored entities

  65,860   48   4,291   61,617 

State and political subdivisions

                

General obligations

  82,410   9   19,924   62,495 

Various tax revenues

  10,699      2,591   8,108 

Other revenues

  29,044      6,580   22,464 

Corporate debt securities

  33,409   44   1,825   31,628 

Asset-backed securities

  20,009      533   19,476 

Total taxable debt securities

  317,061   264   39,862   277,463 

Tax-exempt debt securities

                

State and political subdivisions

                

General obligations

  93,910   281   6,719   87,472 

Water and sewer revenues

  17,560   120   1,154   16,526 

Lease revenues

  7,411   47   411   7,047 

Various tax revenues

  7,851      1,115   6,736 

Other revenues

  11,274   9   1,326   9,957 

Total tax-exempt debt securities

  138,006   457   10,725   127,738 

Total debt securities available for sale

 $455,067  $721  $50,587  $405,201 

 

Accrued interest receivable on debt securities available for sale totaled $3.4 million at  September 30, 2023 and $3.0 million at  December 31, 2022, and is included in accrued interest and fees receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

The below information is relative to the five states where issuers with the highest volume of state and political subdivision securities held in our available for sale portfolio are located.  We own no such securities of any single issuer which we deem to be a concentration.

 

  

September 30, 2023

 
  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Estimated

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Fair Value

 
                 

California

 $45,689  $  $10,923  $34,766 

Texas

  32,865      5,961   26,904 

Michigan

  26,792      3,551   23,241 

Oregon

  14,723      3,935   10,788 

Pennsylvania

  12,493      2,282   10,211 

 

Management performs pre-purchase and ongoing analysis to confirm that all investment securities meet applicable credit quality standards.  

 

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The maturities, amortized cost and estimated fair values of debt securities available for sale at September 30, 2023, are summarized as follows:

 

  

Amortized

  

Estimated

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Cost

  

Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

 $61,778  $59,334 

Due from one to five years

  162,530   153,854 

Due from five to ten years

  115,465   103,436 

Due after ten years

  235,580   194,779 

Total

 $575,353  $511,403 

 

The proceeds from sales, calls and maturities of debt securities available for sale, including principal payments received on mortgage-backed obligations, and the related gross gains and losses realized, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

 

  

Proceeds from

  

Gross realized

 
      

Calls and

  

Principal

         

Dollars in thousands

 

Sales

  

Maturities

  

Payments

  

Gains

  

Losses

 

For the Nine Months Ended

                    

September 30,

                    

2023

 $103,662  $2,442  $29,805  $963  $1,245 
                     

2022

 $61,471  $1,795  $29,023  $218  $902 

 

Provided below is a summary of debt securities available for sale which were in an unrealized loss position at  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022.

 

  

September 30, 2023

 
      

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or more

  

Total

 
  # of securities  Estimated  Unrealized  Estimated  Unrealized  Estimated  Unrealized 

Dollars in thousands

 

in loss position

  

Fair Value

  

Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Loss

 

Taxable debt securities

                            

U.S. Government sponsored agencies and corporations

  38  $11,491  $682  $8,121  $234  $19,612  $916 

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

                            

Government-sponsored agencies

  146   75,929   4,875   33,228   4,593   109,157   9,468 

Nongovernment-sponsored entities

  36   36,310   2,660   30,435   3,617   66,745   6,277 

State and political subdivisions:

                            

General obligations

  54         58,997   19,334   58,997   19,334 

Various tax revenues

  7         8,070   2,604   8,070   2,604 

Other revenues

  22   1,403   180   20,251   5,993   21,654   6,173 

Corporate debt securities

  21   9,614   624   17,938   1,787   27,552   2,411 

Asset-backed securities

  11   5,706   34   10,644   124   16,350   158 

Tax-exempt debt securities

                            

State and political subdivisions:

                            

General obligations

  82   49,543   4,903   41,898   7,689   91,441   12,592 

Other revenues

  24   3,137   363   17,595   4,262   20,732   4,625 

Total

  441  $193,133  $14,321  $247,177  $50,237  $440,310  $64,558 

 

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December 31, 2022

 
      

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or more

  

Total

 
  # of securities  Estimated  Unrealized  Estimated  Unrealized  Estimated  Unrealized 

Dollars in thousands

 

in loss position

  

Fair Value

  

Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Loss

 

Taxable debt securities

                            

U.S. Government sponsored agencies and corporations

  28  $8,012  $99  $9,577  $211  $17,589  $310 

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

                            

Government-sponsored agencies

  58   21,831   1,104   19,459   2,704   41,290   3,808 

Nongovernment-sponsored entities

  27   35,727   2,974   10,041   1,317   45,768   4,291 

State and political subdivisions:

                            

General obligations

  56   11,258   1,476   49,858   18,448   61,116   19,924 

Various tax revenues

  7   1,352   276   6,756   2,315   8,108   2,591 

Other revenues

  23   6,361   1,040   16,103   5,540   22,464   6,580 

Corporate debt securities

  20   8,308   591   13,072   1,234   21,380   1,825 

Asset-backed securities

  13   11,680   277   7,796   256   19,476   533 

Tax-exempt debt securities

                            

State and political subdivisions:

                            

General obligations

  52   50,671   1,823   26,062   4,896   76,733   6,719 

Water and sewer revenues

  13   8,800   403   4,471   751   13,271   1,154 

Lease revenues

  2   3,330   11   1,985   400   5,315   411 

Various tax revenues

  4   3,597   439   3,139   676   6,736   1,115 

Other revenues

  7   2,900   393   4,812   933   7,712   1,326 

Total

  310  $173,827  $10,906  $173,131  $39,681  $346,958  $50,587 

 

We do not intend to sell the above securities, and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost bases.  We believe that this decline in value is primarily attributable to changes in market interest rates, and in some cases limited market liquidity and is not due to credit quality, as none of these securities are in default and all carry above investment grade ratings. Accordingly, no allowance for credit losses has been recognized relative to these securities.

 

Debt Securities Held to Maturity

 

The amortized cost, unrealized gains, unrealized losses and estimated fair values of debt securities held to maturity at  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022 are summarized as follows:

 

  

September 30, 2023

 
  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Estimated

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Fair Value

 

Debt Securities Held to Maturity

                

Tax-exempt debt securities

                

State and political subdivisions:

                

General obligations

 $69,328  $  $8,379  $60,949 

Water and sewer revenues

  7,864      784   7,080 

Lease revenues

  4,172      668   3,504 

Sales tax revenues

  4,463      911   3,552 

Various tax revenues

  5,446      1,139   4,307 

Other revenues

  3,442      386   3,056 

Total debt securities held to maturity

 $94,715  $  $12,267  $82,448 

 

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December 31, 2022

 
  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Estimated

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Fair Value

 

Debt Securities Held to Maturity

                

Tax-exempt debt securities

                

State and political subdivisions:

                

General obligations

 $70,401  $  $6,480  $63,921 

Water and sewer revenues

  8,006      672   7,334 

Lease revenues

  4,234      534   3,700 

Sales tax revenues

  4,515      689   3,826 

Various tax revenues

  5,511      871   4,640 

Other revenues

  3,496      290   3,206 

Total debt securities held to maturity

 $96,163  $  $9,536  $86,627 

 

Accrued interest receivable on debt securities held to maturity totaled $937,000 at  September 30, 2023 and $1.1 million at   December 31, 2022, respectively and is included in accrued interest and fees receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

The below information is relative to the five states where issuers with the highest volume of state and political subdivision securities held in our held to maturity portfolio are located.  We own no such securities of any single issuer which we deem to be a concentration.

 

  

September 30, 2023

 
  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Estimated

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Fair Value

 

Texas

 $14,872  $  $1,690  $13,182 

California

  9,504      921   8,583 

Pennsylvania

  8,362      1,035   7,327 

Florida

  7,365      1,262   6,103 

Michigan

  6,805      1,027   5,778 

 

The following table displays the amortized cost of held to maturity debt securities by credit rating at  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022.

 

  

September 30, 2023

 

Dollars in thousands

 

AAA

  

AA

  

A

  

BBB

  

Below Investment Grade

 

Tax-exempt state and political subdivisions

 $14,940  $72,471  $7,304  $  $ 

 

  

December 31, 2022

 

Dollars in thousands

 

AAA

  

AA

  

A

  

BBB

  

Below Investment Grade

 

Tax-exempt state and political subdivisions

 $12,846  $75,932  $7,385  $  $ 

 

We owned no past due or nonaccrual held to maturity debt securities at September 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022.

 

The maturities, amortized cost and estimated fair values of held to maturity debt securities at September 30, 2023, are summarized as follows:

 

  

Amortized

  

Estimated

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Cost

  

Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

 $  $ 

Due from one to five years

      

Due from five to ten years

  4,047   3,663 

Due after ten years

  90,668   78,785 

Total

 $94,715  $82,448 

 

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There were no proceeds from calls and maturities of debt securities held to maturity for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 or 2022.

 

At September 30, 2023, no allowance for credit losses on debt securities held to maturity has been recognized.

 

 

NOTE 6.  LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LOANS (ACLL)

 

Loans

 

The following table presents the amortized cost of loans held for investment:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

   

2022

 

Commercial

  $ 511,951     $ 501,844  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

               

Professional & medical

    157,549       120,872  

Retail

    170,535       188,196  

Other

    219,802       157,982  

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

               

Hotels & motels

    180,112       141,042  

Mini-storage

    68,066       51,109  

Multifamily

    294,872       272,705  

Retail

    254,917       192,270  

Other

    419,062       347,242  

Construction and development

               

Land & land development

    114,354       106,362  

Construction

    349,049       282,935  

Residential 1-4 family real estate

               

Personal residence

    354,978       265,326  

Rental - small loan

    142,098       121,548  

Rental - large loan

    113,837       92,103  

Home equity

    81,967       71,986  

Mortgage warehouse lines

    114,734       130,390  

Consumer

    44,288       35,372  

Other

               

Credit cards

    2,197       2,182  

Overdrafts

    4,551       1,352  

Total loans, net of unearned fees

    3,598,919       3,082,818  

Less allowance for credit losses - loans

    47,233       38,899  

Loans, net

  $ 3,551,686     $ 3,043,919  

 

Accrued interest and fees receivable on loans totaled $12.3 million and $10.4 million at  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022, respectively and is included in accrued interest and fees receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

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The following table presents the contractual aging of the amortized cost basis of past due loans by class as of  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022.

 

   

September 30, 2023

 
   

Past Due

           

90 days or more and

 

Dollars in thousands

 

30-59 days

   

60-89 days

   

90 days or more

   

Total

   

Current

   

Accruing

 

Commercial

  $ 3,060     $ 245     $ 207     $ 3,512     $ 508,439     $ 16  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                                               

Professional & medical

    194       278             472       157,077        

Retail

    120       92       131       343       170,192        

Other

    98                   98       219,704        

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                                               

Hotels & motels

                            180,112        

Mini-storage

                            68,066        

Multifamily

    265             94       359       294,513        

Retail

                606       606       254,311        

Other

    37                   37       419,025        

Construction and development

                                               

Land & land development

    1,544                   1,544       112,810        

Construction

                            349,049        

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                                               

Personal residence

    2,890       827       812       4,529       350,449        

Rental - small loan

    645       200       126       971       141,127        

Rental - large loan

                403       403       113,434        

Home equity

    744       295       334       1,373       80,594        

Mortgage warehouse lines

                            114,734        

Consumer

    346       103       97       546       43,742       1  

Other

                                               

Credit cards

    35       2       11       48       2,149       11  

Overdrafts

                            4,551        

Total

  $ 9,978     $ 2,042     $ 2,821     $ 14,841     $ 3,584,078     $ 28  

 

   

December 31, 2022

 
   

Past Due

           

90 days or more and

 

Dollars in thousands

 

30-59 days

   

60-89 days

   

90 days or more

   

Total

   

Current

   

Accruing

 

Commercial

  $ 2,982     $ 201     $ 34     $ 3,217     $ 498,627     $  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                                               

Professional & medical

    100                   100       120,772        

Retail

                221       221       187,975        

Other

    376       135       37       548       157,434        

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                                               

Hotels & motels

                            141,042        

Mini-storage

                            51,109        

Multifamily

                58       58       272,647        

Retail

    165             438       603       191,667        

Other

                            347,242        

Construction and development

                                               

Land & land development

    317       852             1,169       105,193        

Construction

                            282,935        

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                                               

Personal residence

    3,768       741       1,969       6,478       258,848        

Rental - small loan

    1,093       582       816       2,491       119,057        

Rental - large loan

                            92,103        

Home equity

    1,401       105       52       1,558       70,428        

Mortgage warehouse lines

                            130,390        

Consumer

    182       71             253       35,119        

Other

                                               

Credit cards

    9       13       12       34       2,148       12  

Overdrafts

                            1,352        

Total

  $ 10,393     $ 2,700     $ 3,637     $ 16,730     $ 3,066,088     $ 12  

 

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The following table presents the nonaccrual loans included in the net balance of loans at  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022.

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 
           

Nonaccrual

           

Nonaccrual

 
           

with No

           

with No

 
           

Allowance for

           

Allowance for

 
           

Credit Losses

           

Credit Losses

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Nonaccrual

   

- Loans

   

Nonaccrual

   

- Loans

 

Commercial

  $ 767     $ 10     $ 93     $ 48  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                               

Professional & medical

    131                    

Retail

    421             350        

Other

    371             423        

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                               

Hotels & motels

                       

Mini-storage

                       

Multifamily

    553             538        

Retail

    4,925       3,746       439        

Other

                       

Construction and development

                               

Land & land development

    750             852        

Construction

                       

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                               

Personal residence

    1,959             2,892        

Rental - small loan

    1,943       169       2,066        

Rental - large loan

    403                    

Home equity

    482             158        

Mortgage warehouse lines

                       

Consumer

    113                    

Other

                               

Credit cards

                       

Overdrafts

                       

Total

  $ 12,818     $ 3,925     $ 7,811     $ 48  

 

Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty


We adopted ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures effective January 1, 2023. The amendments in ASU 2022-02 eliminated the recognition and measurement of troubled debt restructurings and enhanced disclosures for loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.  

 

Generally, the modifications we grant are extensions of terms, deferrals of payments for an extended period or interest rate reductions.  Occasionally, we may modify a loan by providing principal forgiveness.  In some cases, we will modify a loan by providing multiple types, or combinations, of concessions.

 

The following tables present the amortized cost basis of loans at September 30, 2023 made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were modified during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and the percentage of those such loans to total loans in their respective loan classes.  There were no commitments to lend additional funds under these modifications as of September 30, 2023.

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 30, 2023

 
                   

Combination

               
                   

Term Extension

           

% of Total

 
   

Payment

   

Term

   

and

           

Class of

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Delay

   

Extension

   

Payment Delay

   

Total

   

Loans

 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                                       

Other

  $     $ 36     $     $ 36       0.0 %

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                                       

Retail

          397             397       0.2 %

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                                       

Rental - small loan

          191             191       0.1 %

Total

  $     $ 624     $     $ 624       0.0 %

 

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30, 2023

 
                   

Combination

               
                   

Term Extension

           

% of Total

 
   

Payment

   

Term

   

and

           

Class of

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Delay

   

Extension

   

Payment Delay

   

Total

   

Loans

 

Commercial

  $     $ 22,400     $     $ 22,400       4.4 %

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                                       

Other

          36             36       0.0 %

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                                       

Retail

          397             397       0.2 %

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                                       

Personal residence

    109       7       66       182       0.1 %

Rental - small loan

          360             360       0.3 %

Total

  $ 109     $ 23,200     $ 66     $ 23,375       0.6 %

 

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The ACLL incorporates an estimate of lifetime expected credit losses and is recorded on each loan upon origination or acquisition.  We use a loss-rate, or cohort, method to estimate expected credit losses.  The starting point for the estimate of the ACLL is historical loss information, which includes losses from modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. The assessment of whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty is made at the time of the modification. 

 

Because the effect of most modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty is already included in the ACLL because of the measurement methodologies used to estimate the allowance, a change to the ACLL is generally not recorded upon modification.  When principal forgiveness is granted, the amortized cost basis of the loan is written off against the ACLL. 

 

The following tables present the financial effect of the modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

September 30, 2023

 
   

Weighted-Average

   

Weighted-Average

 
   

Payment Delay

   

Term Extension

 

Dollars in thousands

 

in Months

   

in Months

 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

               

Other

          12  

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

               

Retail

          20  

Residential 1-4 family real estate

               

Rental - small loan

          20  

 

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30, 2023

 
   

Weighted-Average

   

Weighted-Average

 
   

Payment Delay

   

Term Extension

 

Dollars in thousands

 

in Months

   

in Months

 

Commercial

          8  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

               

Other

          12  

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

               

Retail

          20  

Residential 1-4 family real estate

               

Personal residence

    8       7  

Rental - small loan

          16  

 

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and subsequently defaulted. For purposes of these tables, a default represents any loan that was more than 30 days past due at any time during the period or the loan was fully or partially charged off during the period. 

 

 

   

September 30, 2023

 
           

Combination

 
           

Term Extension

 
           

and

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Term Extension

   

Payment Delay

 

Commercial

  $ 278     $  

Residential 1-4 family real estate

               

Personal residence

    7       66  

Rental - small loan

    169        

Total

  $ 454     $ 66  

 

 

Upon determination that a modified loan, or a portion of a loan, has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan, or a portion of the loan, is written off.  Therefore, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the ACLL is adjusted by the same amount. 

 

The following table depicts an age analysis of loans that have been modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 on an amortized cost basis:

 

   

September 30, 2023

 
            Past Due
                           

90 Days

         

Dollars in thousands

 

Current

   

30-59 Days

   

60-89 Days

   

or More

   

Total

 

Commercial

  $ 22,400     $     $     $     $ 22,400  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                                       

Other

    36                         36  

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                                       

Retail

    397                         397  

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                                       

Personal residence

    175       7                   182  

Rental - small loan

    191       169                   360  

Total

  $ 23,199     $ 176     $     $     $ 23,375  

 

 

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Credit Quality Indicators: We categorize loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors. We analyze loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk.  We internally grade all commercial loans at the time of loan origination. In addition, we perform an annual loan review on all non-homogenous commercial loan relationships with an aggregate exposure of $5.0 million, at which time these loans are re-graded. We use the following definitions for our risk grades:

 

Pass: Loans graded as Pass are loans to borrowers of acceptable credit quality and risk. They are higher quality loans that do not fit any of the other categories described below.

 

Special Mention:  Commercial loans categorized as Special Mention are potentially weak. The credit risk may be relatively minor yet represent a risk given certain specific circumstances. If the potential weaknesses are not monitored or mitigated, the asset may weaken or inadequately protect our position in the future.

 

Substandard: Commercial loans categorized as Substandard are inadequately protected by the borrower’s ability to repay, equity and/or the collateral pledged to secure the loan. These loans have identified weaknesses that could hinder normal repayment or collection of the debt. These loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if the identified weaknesses are not mitigated.

 

Doubtful:  Commercial loans categorized as Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those loans classified as Substandard, with the added elements that the full collection of the loan is improbable and the possibility of loss is high.

 

Loss:  Loans classified as loss are considered to be non-collectible and of such little value that their continuance as a bankable asset is not warranted. This does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery value, but rather it is neither practical nor desirable to defer writing off the loan, even though partial recovery may be obtained in the future.

 

Management considers the guidance in ASC 310-20 when determining whether a modification, extension, or renewal of loan constitutes a current period origination. Generally, current period renewals of credit are reunderwritten at the point of renewal and considered current period originations for purposes of the table below. As of  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022, based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans based on year of origination is as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2023

 
                                                       

Revolvi-

   

Revolving-

         

Dollars in thousands

  Risk Rating  

2023

   

2022

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

   

Prior

   

ng

   

Term

   

Total

 
                                                                             

Commercial

  Pass   $ 26,303     $ 138,691     $ 67,865     $ 20,007     $ 16,937     $ 11,197     $ 203,876     $     $ 484,876  
    Special Mention     421       477       217       255       44       1,921       1,089             4,424  
    Substandard     59       53       22,469             10       5       55             22,651  

Total Commercial

      26,783       139,221       90,551       20,262       16,991       13,123       205,020             511,951  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                  (1 )                       (19 )           (20 )
                                                                             

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied

                                                                           
                                                                             

Professional & medical

  Pass     16,663       20,628       53,775       9,806       7,731       44,593       2,101             155,297  
    Special Mention                       1,099             877                   1,976  
    Substandard                       68             208                   276  

Total Professional & Medical

      16,663       20,628       53,775       10,973       7,731       45,678       2,101             157,549  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                    (3 )                 (3 )
                                                                             

Retail

  Pass     2,015       23,157       67,924       12,019       24,894       35,064       3,193             168,266  
    Special Mention                                   1,870                   1,870  
    Substandard                                   399                   399  

Total Retail

      2,015       23,157       67,924       12,019       24,894       37,333       3,193             170,535  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                                       
                                                                             

Other

 

Pass

    22,285       49,419       37,308       25,994       15,769       61,802       4,140             216,717  
    Special Mention                 54             130       1,717                   1,901  
   

Substandard

                            367       781       36             1,184  

Total Other

      22,285       49,419       37,362       25,994       16,266       64,300       4,176             219,802  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                    (28 )                 (28 )
                                                                             

Total Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied

      40,963       93,204       159,061       48,986       48,891       147,311       9,470             547,886  
                                                                             

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied

                                                                           
                                                                             

Hotels & motels

  Pass     15,761       38,161       12,058       9,218       54,098       29,442       4,250             162,988  
    Special Mention                                                      
    Substandard                       2,660       14,259       205                   17,124  

Total Hotels & Motels

      15,761       38,161       12,058       11,878       68,357       29,647       4,250             180,112  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                                       
                                                                             

Mini-storage

  Pass     941       23,010       12,041       5,264       4,342       22,427                   68,025  
    Special Mention                                   41                   41  
    Substandard                                                      

Total Mini-storage

      941       23,010       12,041       5,264       4,342       22,468                   68,066  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                                       
                                                                             

Multifamily

  Pass     6,485       68,662       72,761       52,991       21,585       70,641       1,194             294,319  
    Special Mention                                                      
    Substandard                       409             144                   553  

Total Multifamily

      6,485       68,662       72,761       53,400       21,585       70,785       1,194             294,872  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                                       

 

 

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September 30, 2023

 
                                                       

Revolvi-

   

Revolving-

         

Dollars in thousands

 

Risk Rating

 

2023

   

2022

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

   

Prior

   

ng

   

Term

   

Total

 
                                                                             

Retail

 

Pass

    37,452       52,894       58,034       50,435       10,801       36,470       3,540             249,626  
   

Special Mention

                66                   907                   973  
   

Substandard

                            3,746       572                   4,318  

Total Retail

        37,452       52,894       58,100       50,435       14,547       37,949       3,540             254,917  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                            (3,658 )                       (3,658 )
                                                                             

Other

 

Pass

    44,744       104,621       115,570       56,980       15,722       58,943       9,258             405,838  
   

Special Mention

          5,470                         176                   5,646  
   

Substandard

                            2,220       5,358                   7,578  

Total Other

        44,744       110,091       115,570       56,980       17,942       64,477       9,258             419,062  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                                     
                                                                             

Total Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied

    105,383       292,818       270,530       177,957       126,773       225,326       18,242             1,217,029  
                                                                             

Construction and Development

                                                                           
                                                                             

Land & land development

 

Pass

    23,963       26,467       21,003       9,446       4,104       17,331       10,130             112,444  
   

Special Mention

                      146       156       433                   735  
   

Substandard

                                  1,175                   1,175  

Total Land & land development

        23,963       26,467       21,003       9,592       4,260       18,939       10,130             114,354  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                                     
                                                                             

Construction

 

Pass

    40,007       89,228       176,164       41,738             1,315       597             349,049  
   

Special Mention

                                                     
   

Substandard

                                                     

Total Construction

        40,007       89,228       176,164       41,738             1,315       597             349,049  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                                     
                                                                             

Total Construction and Development

    63,970       115,695       197,167       51,330       4,260       20,254       10,727             463,403  
                                                                             

Residential 1-4 Family Real Estate

                                                                           
                                                                             

Personal residence

 

Pass

    39,162       66,833       55,930       32,526       16,831       125,352                   336,634  
   

Special Mention

    218       16       51             176       9,415                   9,876  
   

Substandard

                66             585       7,817                   8,468  

Total Personal Residence

        39,380       66,849       56,047       32,526       17,592       142,584                   354,978  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                  (48 )                 (48 )
                                                                             

Rental - small loan

 

Pass

    13,488       22,572       28,603       12,225       11,905       41,179       6,426             136,398  
   

Special Mention

          283       220       100       186       2,178                   2,967  
   

Substandard

          150                         2,481       102             2,733  

Total Rental - Small Loan

        13,488       23,005       28,823       12,325       12,091       45,838       6,528             142,098  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                                     
                                                                             

Rental - large loan

 

Pass

    6,417       41,684       36,020       10,256       2,389       9,728       2,746             109,240  
   

Special Mention

                                  3,551                   3,551  
   

Substandard

          643                         403                   1,046  

Total Rental - Large Loan

        6,417       42,327       36,020       10,256       2,389       13,682       2,746             113,837  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                                     
                                                                             

Home equity

 

Pass

    108       152       605       123       54       2,252       76,154             79,448  
   

Special Mention

                            18       612       1,027             1,657  
   

Substandard

                25       13       37       561       226             862  

Total Home Equity

        108       152       630       136       109       3,425       77,407             81,967  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                                     
                                                                             

Total Residential 1-4 Family Real Estate

    59,393       132,333       121,520       55,243       32,181       205,529       86,681             692,880  

 

 

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September 30, 2023

 
                                                       

Revolvi-

   

Revolving-

         

Dollars in thousands

  Risk Rating  

2023

   

2022

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

   

Prior

   

ng

   

Term

   

Total

 
                                                                             

Mortgage warehouse lines

  Pass                                         114,734             114,734  

Total Mortgage Warehouse Lines

                                          114,734             114,734  

Current Period Charge-Offs

                                                       
                                                                             

Consumer

  Pass     18,463       13,107       4,809       1,960       904       1,373       953             41,569  
    Special Mention     1,007       864       206       145       48       85       3             2,358  
    Substandard     67       183       63       2       19       2       25             361  

Total Consumer

      19,537       14,154       5,078       2,107       971       1,460       981             44,288  

Current Period Charge-Offs

      (58 )     (115 )     (10 )     (10 )           (7 )                 (200 )
                                                                             

Other

                                                                           
                                                                             

Credit cards

  Pass     2,197                                                 2,197  

Total Credit Cards

      2,197                                                 2,197  

Current Period Charge-Offs

      (80 )                                               (80 )
                                                                             

Overdrafts

  Pass     4,551                                                 4,551  

Total Overdrafts

      4,551                                                 4,551  

Current Period Charge-Offs

      (363 )                                               (363 )
                                                                             

Total Other

      6,748                                                 6,748  
                                                                             

Total

    $ 322,777     $ 787,425     $ 843,907     $ 355,885     $ 230,067     $ 613,003     $ 445,855     $     $ 3,598,919  

Total Charge-Offs

    $ (501 )   $ (115 )   $ (11 )   $ (10 )   $ (3,658 )   $ (86 )   $ (19 )   $     $ (4,400 )

 

   

December 31, 2022

 
                                                       

Revolvi-

   

Revolving-

         

Dollars in thousands

 

Risk Rating

 

2022

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

   

2018

   

Prior

   

ng

   

Term

   

Total

 
                                                                             

Commercial

 

Pass

  $ 145,996     $ 73,702     $ 27,247     $ 20,300     $ 3,056     $ 10,429     $ 194,641     $     $ 475,371  
   

Special Mention

    689       23,055       267       51       17       149       2,010             26,238  
   

Substandard

    52       56             48       24             55             235  

Total Commercial

        146,737       96,813       27,514       20,399       3,097       10,578       196,706             501,844  
                                                                             

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied

                                                                           
                                                                             

Professional & medical

 

Pass

    13,750       47,010       10,312       6,621       3,981       35,476       2,090             119,240  
   

Special Mention

                1,119                   233                   1,352  
   

Substandard

                72                   208                   280  

Total Professional & Medical

        13,750       47,010       11,503       6,621       3,981       35,917       2,090             120,872  
                                                                             

Retail

 

Pass

    23,604       70,257       28,128       28,327       8,163       26,538       2,226             187,243  
   

Special Mention

                                  603                   603  
   

Substandard

                                  350                   350  

Total Retail

        23,604       70,257       28,128       28,327       8,163       27,491       2,226             188,196  
                                                                             

Other

 

Pass

    43,811       27,174       24,870       7,778       15,346       34,720       3,412             157,111  
   

Special Mention

          56                         392                   448  
   

Substandard

                            107       316                   423  

Total Other

        43,811       27,230       24,870       7,778       15,453       35,428       3,412             157,982  
                                                                             

Total Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied

        81,165       144,497       64,501       42,726       27,597       98,836       7,728             467,050  

 

 

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December 31, 2022

 
                                                       

Revolvi-

   

Revolving-

         

Dollars in thousands

 

Risk Rating

 

2022

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

   

2018

   

Prior

   

ng

   

Term

   

Total

 

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied

                                                                           
                                                                             

Hotels & motels

 

Pass

    32,059       1,695       3,192       32,688       15,358       12,899       4,081             101,972  
   

Special Mention

                      36,131                               36,131  
   

Substandard

                2,716                   223                   2,939  

Total Hotels & Motels

        32,059       1,695       5,908       68,819       15,358       13,122       4,081             141,042  
                                                                             

Mini-storage

 

Pass

    2,868       13,191       7,679       3,776       13,017       10,419       115             51,065  
   

Special Mention

                                  44                   44  
   

Substandard

                                                     

Total Mini-storage

        2,868       13,191       7,679       3,776       13,017       10,463       115             51,109  
                                                                             

Multifamily

 

Pass

    57,727       56,073       53,558       29,479       21,359       53,244       646             272,086  
   

Special Mention

                81                                     81  
   

Substandard

                480                   58                   538  

Total Multifamily

        57,727       56,073       54,119       29,479       21,359       53,302       646             272,705  
                                                                             

Retail

 

Pass

    46,278       52,387       39,609       5,449       6,999       25,315       7,053             183,090  
   

Special Mention

                                  964                   964  
   

Substandard

                      7,778             438                   8,216  

Total Retail

        46,278       52,387       39,609       13,227       6,999       26,717       7,053             192,270  
                                                                             

Other

 

Pass

    94,765       123,551       52,592       12,281       5,444       47,752       1,953             338,338  
   

Special Mention

    5,465                         538                         6,003  
   

Substandard

                                  2,901                   2,901  

Total Other

        100,230       123,551       52,592       12,281       5,982       50,653       1,953             347,242  
                                                                             

Total Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied

        239,162       246,897       159,907       127,582       62,715       154,257       13,848             1,004,368  
                                                                             

Construction and Development

                                                                           
                                                                             

Land & land development

 

Pass

    27,857       23,490       10,670       13,395       5,142       15,859       7,484             103,897  
   

Special Mention

                149       109             473                   731  
   

Substandard

                                  1,734                   1,734  

Total Land & land development

        27,857       23,490       10,819       13,504       5,142       18,066       7,484             106,362  
                                                                             

Construction

 

Pass

    82,650       140,764       54,584       317       1,355             2,940             282,610  
   

Special Mention

                                                     
   

Substandard

                            325                         325  

Total Construction

        82,650       140,764       54,584       317       1,680             2,940             282,935  
                                                                             

Total Construction and Development

        110,507       164,254       65,403       13,821       6,822       18,066       10,424             389,297  
                                                                             

Residential 1-4 Family Real Estate

                                                                           
                                                                             

Personal residence

 

Pass

    38,783       39,416       30,297       16,003       16,581       105,822                   246,902  
   

Special Mention

          53             180       74       9,074                   9,381  
   

Substandard

          68             620       901       7,454                   9,043  

Total Personal Residence

        38,783       39,537       30,297       16,803       17,556       122,350                   265,326  

 

 

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December 31, 2022

 
                                                       

Revolvi-

   

Revolving-

         

Dollars in thousands

 

Risk Rating

 

2022

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

   

2018

   

Prior

   

ng

   

Term

   

Total

 

Rental - small loan

 

Pass

    22,692       26,654       11,609       10,995       8,103       30,508       5,784             116,345  
   

Special Mention

          224       103                   1,100                   1,427  
   

Substandard

                      156       239       3,269       112             3,776  

Total Rental - Small Loan

        22,692       26,878       11,712       11,151       8,342       34,877       5,896             121,548  
                                                                             

Rental - large loan

 

Pass

    28,090       31,401       11,033       3,631       3,932       9,045       894             88,026  
   

Special Mention

                                  26                   26  
   

Substandard

    670                               3,381                   4,051  

Total Rental - Large Loan

        28,760       31,401       11,033       3,631       3,932       12,452       894             92,103  
                                                                             

Home equity

 

Pass

    65       219       55       50       192       2,118       67,155             69,854  
   

Special Mention

                            125       626       757             1,508  
   

Substandard

    51                         58       461       54             624  

Total Home Equity

        116       219       55       50       375       3,205       67,966             71,986  
                                                                             

Total Residential 1-4 Family Real Estate

        90,351       98,035       53,097       31,635       30,205       172,884       74,756             550,963  
                                                                             

Mortgage warehouse lines

 

Pass

                                        130,390             130,390  

Total Mortgage Warehouse Lines

                                            130,390             130,390  
                                                                             

Consumer

 

Pass

    17,594       7,620       3,066       1,806       749       1,221       889             32,945  
   

Special Mention

    1,332       362       179       83       18       102       6             2,082  
   

Substandard

    207       75       31             3       1       28             345  

Total Consumer

        19,133       8,057       3,276       1,889       770       1,324       923             35,372  
                                                                             

Other

                                                                           
                                                                             

Credit cards

 

Pass

    2,182                                                 2,182  

Total Credit Cards

        2,182                                                 2,182  
                                                                             

Overdrafts

 

Pass

    1,352                                                 1,352  

Total Overdrafts

        1,352                                                 1,352  
                                                                             

Total Other

        3,534                                                 3,534  
                                                                             

Total

      $ 690,589     $ 758,553     $ 373,698     $ 238,052     $ 131,206     $ 455,945     $ 434,775     $     $ 3,082,818  

 

 

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Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans

 

The following tables presents the activity in the ACLL by portfolio segment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

 
   

Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans

 
           

Provision

                         
           

for

                         
           

Credit

                         
   

Beginning

   

Losses -

   

Charge-

           

Ending

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Balance

   

Loans

   

offs

   

Recoveries

   

Balance

 

Commercial

  $ 4,708     $ (159 )   $     $ 5     $ 4,554  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                                       

Professional & medical

    1,169       24                   1,193  

Retail

    1,183       (459 )                 724  

Other

    638       9       (27 )           620  

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                                       

Hotels & motels

    1,790       1,071                   2,861  

Mini-storage

    86       13                   99  

Multifamily

    3,545       (136 )           1       3,410  

Retail

    2,271       (43 )           19       2,247  

Other

    3,363       (574 )           3       2,792  

Construction and development

                                       

Land & land development

    4,688       17             2       4,707  

Construction

    12,418       1,009                   13,427  

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                                       

Personal residence

    3,221       (17 )           13       3,217  

Rental - small loan

    2,175       (70 )           7       2,112  

Rental - large loan

    3,376       (172 )                 3,204  

Home equity

    544       170             8       722  

Mortgage warehouse lines

                             

Consumer

    210       16       (49 )     26       203  

Other

                                       

Credit cards

    23       10       (12 )     4       25  

Overdrafts

    273       961       (138 )     20       1,116  

Total

  $ 45,681     $ 1,670     $ (226 )   $ 108     $ 47,233  

 

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For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans

 
           

Provision

                         
           

for

                         
           

Credit

                         
   

Beginning

   

Losses -

   

Charge-

           

Ending

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Balance

   

Loans

   

offs

   

Recoveries

   

Balance

 

Commercial

  $ 4,545     $ 531     $ (35 )   $ 77     $ 5,118  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                                       

Professional & medical

    1,180       (231 )                 949  

Retail

    1,597       82       (108 )           1,571  

Other

    457       (4 )                 453  

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                                       

Hotels & motels

    1,159       93                   1,252  

Mini-storage

    97       (11 )                 86  

Multifamily

    2,330       (118 )                 2,212  

Retail

    1,891       (560 )           52       1,383  

Other

    2,103       48             30       2,181  

Construction and development

                                       

Land & land development

    3,600       (95 )           2       3,507  

Construction

    8,208       1,644                   9,852  

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                                       

Personal residence

    2,669       4       (21 )     13       2,665  

Rental - small loan

    2,097       (124 )     (4 )     12       1,981  

Rental - large loan

    2,181       442                   2,623  

Home equity

    399       17             11       427  

Mortgage warehouse lines

                             

Consumer

    254       (61 )     (47 )     30       176  

Other

                                       

Credit cards

    17       (7 )     (6 )     13       17  

Overdrafts

    279       45       (44 )     17       297  

Total

  $ 35,063     $ 1,695     $ (265 )   $ 257     $ 36,750  

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

 
   

Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans

 
           

Provision

                                 
           

for

                                 
           

Credit

   

Adjustment for

                         
   

Beginning

   

Losses -

   

PCD

   

Charge-

           

Ending

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Balance

   

Loans

   

Acquired Loans

   

offs

   

Recoveries

   

Balance

 

Commercial

  $ 4,941     $ (376 )   $     $ (20 )   $ 9     $ 4,554  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                                               

Professional & medical

    966       201       29       (3 )           1,193  

Retail

    1,176       (535 )     82             1       724  

Other

    426       (162 )     384       (28 )           620  

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                                               

Hotels & motels

    1,203       1,658                         2,861  

Mini-storage

    82       17                         99  

Multifamily

    2,907       498       1             4       3,410  

Retail

    1,362       4,349       99       (3,658 )     95       2,247  

Other

    2,452       (301 )     632             9       2,792  

Construction and development

                                               

Land & land development

    3,482       1,218       1             6       4,707  

Construction

    11,138       2,289                         13,427  

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                                               

Personal residence

    2,939       163       68       (48 )     95       3,217  

Rental - small loan

    1,907       114       68             23       2,112  

Rental - large loan

    2,668       535       1                   3,204  

Home equity

    705       (152 )     130             39       722  

Mortgage warehouse lines

                                   

Consumer

    174       123             (200 )     106       203  

Other

                                               

Credit cards

    17       82             (80 )     6       25  

Overdrafts

    354       1,064             (363 )     61       1,116  

Total

  $ 38,899     $ 10,785     $ 1,495     $ (4,400 )   $ 454     $ 47,233  

 

30

 
   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans

 
           

Provision

                         
           

for

                         
           

Credit

                         
   

Beginning

   

Losses -

   

Charge-

           

Ending

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Balance

   

Loans

   

offs

   

Recoveries

   

Balance

 

Commercial

  $ 3,218     $ 1,990     $ (237 )   $ 147     $ 5,118  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                                       

Professional & medical

    1,092       (143 )                 949  

Retail

    1,362       316       (108 )     1       1,571  

Other

    575       (122 )                 453  

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                                       

Hotels & motels

    2,532       (1,280 )                 1,252  

Mini-storage

    133       (47 )                 86  

Multifamily

    1,821       387             4       2,212  

Retail

    1,074       254             55       1,383  

Other

    1,820       325             36       2,181  

Construction and development

                                       

Land & land development

    3,468       104       (72 )     7       3,507  

Construction

    6,346       3,506                   9,852  

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                                       

Personal residence

    2,765       (38 )     (105 )     43       2,665  

Rental - small loan

    2,834       (683 )     (196 )     26       1,981  

Rental - large loan

    2,374       249                   2,623  

Home equity

    497       (82 )     (8 )     20       427  

Mortgage warehouse lines

                             

Consumer

    163       55       (121 )     79       176  

Other

                                       

Credit cards

    17       9       (24 )     15       17  

Overdrafts

    207       328       (318 )     80       297  

Total

  $ 32,298     $ 5,128     $ (1,189 )   $ 513     $ 36,750  

 

   

For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022

 
   

Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans

 
           

Provision

                         
           

for

                         
           

Credit

                         
   

Beginning

   

Losses -

   

Charge-

           

Ending

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Balance

   

Loans

   

offs

   

Recoveries

   

Balance

 

Commercial

  $ 3,218     $ 1,774     $ (237 )   $ 186     $ 4,941  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                                       

Professional & medical

    1,092       (126 )                 966  

Retail

    1,362       (79 )     (108 )     1       1,176  

Other

    575       (88 )     (61 )           426  

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                                       

Hotels & motels

    2,532       (1,329 )                 1,203  

Mini-storage

    133       (51 )                 82  

Multifamily

    1,821       1,080             6       2,907  

Retail

    1,074       228             60       1,362  

Other

    1,820       593             39       2,452  

Construction and development

                                       

Land & land development

    3,468       76       (71 )     9       3,482  

Construction

    6,346       4,792                   11,138  

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                                       

Personal residence

    2,765       230       (112 )     56       2,939  

Rental - small loan

    2,834       (848 )     (211 )     132       1,907  

Rental - large loan

    2,374       294                   2,668  

Home equity

    497       179       (8 )     37       705  

Mortgage warehouse lines

                             

Consumer

    163       70       (174 )     115       174  

Other

                                       

Credit cards

    17       7       (24 )     17       17  

Overdrafts

    207       476       (433 )     104       354  

Total

  $ 32,298     $ 7,278     $ (1,439 )   $ 762     $ 38,899  

 

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The following tables presents, as of  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022 segregated by loan portfolio segment, details of the loan portfolio and the ACLL calculated in accordance with our credit loss accounting methodology for loans.

 

   

September 30, 2023

 
   

Loan Balances

   

Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Loans Individually Evaluated

   

Loans Collectively Evaluated (1)

   

Total

   

Loans Individually Evaluated

   

Loans Collectively Evaluated

   

Total

 

Commercial

  $ 22,226     $ 489,725     $ 511,951     $ 5     $ 4,549     $ 4,554  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                                               

Professional & medical

          157,549       157,549             1,193       1,193  

Retail

          170,535       170,535             724       724  

Other

          219,802       219,802             620       620  

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                                               

Hotels & motels

    17,124       162,988       180,112       1,477       1,384       2,861  

Mini-storage

          68,066       68,066             99       99  

Multifamily

          294,872       294,872             3,410       3,410  

Retail

    4,718       250,199       254,917       79       2,168       2,247  

Other

    7,855       411,207       419,062       223       2,569       2,792  

Construction and development

                                               

Land & land development

    750       113,604       114,354       503       4,204       4,707  

Construction

          349,049       349,049             13,427       13,427  

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                                               

Personal residence

          354,978       354,978             3,217       3,217  

Rental - small loan

    1,274       140,824       142,098       198       1,914       2,112  

Rental - large loan

    1,275       112,562       113,837             3,204       3,204  

Home equity

          81,967       81,967             722       722  

Mortgage warehouse lines

          114,734       114,734                    

Consumer

          44,288       44,288             203       203  

Other

                                               

Credit cards

          2,197       2,197             25       25  

Overdrafts

          4,551       4,551             1,116       1,116  

Total

  $ 55,222     $ 3,543,697     $ 3,598,919     $ 2,485     $ 44,748     $ 47,233  

 

(1) Included in the loans collectively evaluated are $9.9 million in fully guaranteed or cash secured loans, which are excluded from the pools collectively evaluated and carry no allowance.

 

   

December 31, 2022

 
   

Loan Balances

   

Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Loans Individually Evaluated

   

Loans Collectively Evaluated (1)

   

Total

   

Loans Individually Evaluated

   

Loans Collectively Evaluated

   

Total

 

Commercial

  $ 104     $ 501,740     $ 501,844     $     $ 4,941     $ 4,941  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                                               

Professional & medical

    1,969       118,903       120,872       212       754       966  

Retail

    4,544       183,652       188,196             1,176       1,176  

Other

          157,982       157,982             426       426  

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                                               

Hotels & motels

    2,939       138,103       141,042             1,203       1,203  

Mini-storage

          51,109       51,109             82       82  

Multifamily

          272,705       272,705             2,907       2,907  

Retail

    9,906       182,364       192,270       95       1,267       1,362  

Other

    5,551       341,691       347,242       287       2,165       2,452  

Construction and development

                                               

Land & land development

    1,398       104,964       106,362       502       2,980       3,482  

Construction

          282,935       282,935             11,138       11,138  

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                                               

Personal residence

          265,326       265,326             2,939       2,939  

Rental - small loan

    1,159       120,389       121,548       282       1,625       1,907  

Rental - large loan

    3,675       88,428       92,103             2,668       2,668  

Home equity

          71,986       71,986             705       705  

Mortgage warehouse lines

          130,390       130,390                    

Consumer

          35,372       35,372             174       174  

Other

                                               

Credit cards

          2,182       2,182             17       17  

Overdrafts

          1,352       1,352             354       354  

Total

  $ 31,245     $ 3,051,573     $ 3,082,818     $ 1,378     $ 37,521     $ 38,899  

 

(1) Included in the loans collectively evaluated are $8.5 million in fully guaranteed or cash secured loans, which are excluded from the pools collectively evaluated and carry no allowance.

 

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The following tables presents the amortized cost basis of collateral dependent loans, which are individually evaluated to determine expected credit losses, and the related ACLL allocated to those loans:

 

   

September 30, 2023

 
   

Real Estate

                   

Allowance for

 
   

Secured

   

Non-Real Estate

           

Credit Losses

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Loans

   

Secured Loans

   

Total Loans

   

- Loans

 

Commercial

  $     $ 22,226     $ 22,226     $ 5  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                               

Professional & medical

                       

Retail

                       

Other

                       

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                               

Hotels & motels

    17,124             17,124       1,477  

Mini-storage

                       

Multifamily

                       

Retail

    4,718             4,718       79  

Other

    7,855             7,855       223  

Construction and development

                               

Land & land development

    750             750       503  

Construction

                       

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                               

Personal residence

                       

Rental - small loan

    1,274             1,274       198  

Rental - large loan

    1,275             1,275        

Home equity

                       

Consumer

                       

Other

                               

Credit cards

                       

Overdrafts

                       

Total

  $ 32,996     $ 22,226     $ 55,222     $ 2,485  

 

 

   

December 31, 2022

 
   

Real Estate

                   

Allowance for

 
   

Secured

   

Non-Real Estate

           

Credit Losses

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Loans

   

Secured Loans

   

Total Loans

   

- Loans

 

Commercial

  $     $ 104     $ 104     $  

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

                               

Professional & medical

    1,969             1,969       212  

Retail

    4,544             4,544        

Other

                       

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

                               

Hotels & motels

    2,939             2,939        

Mini-storage

                       

Multifamily

                       

Retail

    9,906             9,906       95  

Other

    5,551             5,551       287  

Construction and development

                               

Land & land development

    1,398             1,398       502  

Construction

                       

Residential 1-4 family real estate

                               

Personal residence

                       

Rental - small loan

    1,159             1,159       282  

Rental - large loan

    3,675             3,675        

Home equity

                       

Consumer

                       

Other

                               

Credit cards

                       

Overdrafts

                       

Total

  $ 31,141     $ 104     $ 31,245     $ 1,378  

 

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NOTE 7.  GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

In accordance with ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, during third quarter 2023, we performed the qualitative assessment of goodwill and determined that the fair value was more likely than not greater than its carrying value. In performing the qualitative assessment, we considered certain events, and circumstances such as macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, overall financial performance and cost factors when evaluating whether it is more likely than not that the fair value is less than the carrying value. No indicators of impairment were noted as of September 30, 2023.

 

The following tables present our goodwill activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and the balance of other intangible assets at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

 

   

Goodwill Activity

 

Dollars in thousands

 

September 30, 2023

 

Balance, January 1, 2023

  $ 55,347  

Reclassifications from goodwill

     

Acquired goodwill

    687  

Balance, June 30, 2023

  $ 56,034  

 

 

   

Other Intangible Assets

 

Dollars in thousands

 

September 30, 2023

   

December 31, 2022

 

Identifiable intangible assets

               

Gross carrying amount

  $ 30,755     $ 15,828  

Less: accumulated amortization

    11,364       9,025  

Net carrying amount

  $ 19,391     $ 6,803  

 

We recorded amortization expense of $998,000 and $2.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and $354,000 and $1.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, relative to our identifiable intangible assets.  

 

Amortization relative to our identifiable intangible assets is expected to approximate the following during the next five years and thereafter:

 

   

Core Deposit

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Intangible

 

Three month period ending December 31, 2023

  $ 996  

Year ending December 31, 2024

    3,669  

Year ending December 31, 2025

    3,258  

Year ending December 31, 2026

    2,846  

Year ending December 31, 2027

    2,433  

Thereafter

    6,119  

 

 

NOTE 8.  DEPOSITS

 

The following is a summary of interest bearing deposits by type as of  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022:

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

  

2022

 

Demand deposits, interest bearing

 $2,144,737  $1,743,299 

Savings deposits

  477,348   496,751 

Time deposits

  502,355   376,213 

Total

 $3,124,440  $2,616,263 

 

Included in time deposits are deposits acquired through a third party (“brokered deposits”) totaling $32.8 million at  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

A summary of the scheduled maturities for all time deposits as of September 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

Dollars in thousands

    

Three month period ending December 31, 2023

 $89,347 

Year ending December 31, 2024

  321,856 

Year ending December 31, 2025

  48,873 

Year ending December 31, 2026

  22,261 

Year ending December 31, 2027

  10,135 

Thereafter

  9,883 

Total

 $502,355 

 

The aggregate amount of time deposits in denominations that meet or exceed the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 totaled $135.9 million at September 30, 2023 and $88.0 million at December 31, 2022.

 

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NOTE 9.  BORROWED FUNDS

 

Short-term borrowings:  A summary of short-term borrowings agreements are presented below.  

 

                 
  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Dollars in thousands

  Short-term FHLB Advances   Federal Funds Purchased and Short-term Repurchase Agreements   Short-term FHLB Advances   Federal Funds Purchased and Short-term Repurchase Agreements 

Balance at September 30

 $257,900  $154  $273,000  $148 

Average balance outstanding for the period

  203,008   11,314   179,667   146 

Maximum balance outstanding at any month end during period

  268,000   20,531   291,300   148 

Weighted average interest rate for the period (1)

  5.39%  2.35%  1.48%  1.20%

Weighted average interest rate for balances outstanding at September 30 (1)

  5.67%  5.50%  3.06%  3.25%

(1) Excludes effect of any hedging activity

                

 

 

  

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Short-term FHLB Advances

  

Federal Funds Purchased and Short-term Repurchase Agreements

 

Balance at December 31

 $225,850  $149 

Average balance outstanding for the period

  204,118   147 

Maximum balance outstanding at any month end during period

  298,900   149 

Weighted average interest rate for the period (1)

  2.37%  1.87%

Weighted average interest rate for balances outstanding at December 31 (1)

  4.47%  4.50%

(1) Excludes effect of any hedging activity

        

 

 

Federal funds purchased and short-term repurchase agreements mature the next business day.  The securities underlying the repurchase agreements are under our control and secure the total outstanding daily balances.  We generally account for securities sold under agreements to repurchase as collateralized financing transactions and record them at the amounts at which the securities were sold, plus accrued interest.  Securities, generally U.S. government and Federal agency securities, pledged as collateral under these financing arrangements cannot be sold or repledged by the secured party.  The fair value of collateral provided is continually monitored and additional collateral is provided as needed.

 

Long-term borrowings:  Our long-term borrowings of $642,000 and $658,000 at  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022, respectively, consisted of a 5.34% fixed rate advance from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), maturing in 2026. This FHLB advance is collateralized by a blanket lien of $2.3 billion of residential mortgage loans, certain commercial loans, mortgage backed securities and securities of U.S. Government agencies and corporations.

 

Subordinated debentures: We issued $75 million of subordinated debentures, net of $1.74 million debt issuance costs, during fourth quarter 2021 in a private placement transaction, which had a net balance of $73.9 million at  September 30, 2023 and $73.7 million at   December 31, 2022. The subordinated debt qualifies as Tier 2 capital under Federal Reserve Board guidelines, until the debt is within 5 years of its maturity; thereafter the amount qualifying as Tier 2 capital is reduced by 20 percent each year until maturity. This subordinated debt bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.25% per year, from and including November 16, 2021 to, but excluding, December 1, 2026, payable semi-annually in arrears. From and including December 1, 2026 to, but excluding, the maturity date or earlier redemption date, the interest rate will reset quarterly at a variable rate equal to the then current three-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus 230 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears. This debt has a 10 year term and generally, is not prepayable by us within the first five years.

 

We issued $30 million of subordinated debentures, net of $681,000 debt issuance costs, during third quarter 2020 in a private placement transaction, which had a net balance of $29.7 million at September 30, 2023 and $29.6 million at  December 31, 2022. The subordinated debt qualifies as Tier 2 capital under Federal Reserve Board guidelines, until the debt is within 5 years of its maturity; thereafter the amount qualifying as Tier 2 capital is reduced by 20 percent each year until maturity. This subordinated debt bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.00% per year, from and including September 22, 2020 to, but excluding, September 30, 2025, payable quarterly in arrears. From and including September 30, 2025 to, but excluding, the maturity date or earlier redemption date, the interest rate will reset quarterly at a variable rate equal to the then current three-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus 487 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears. This debt has a 10 year term and generally, is not prepayable by us within the first five years.

 

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Subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts:  We have three statutory business trusts that were formed for the purpose of issuing mandatorily redeemable securities (the “capital securities”) for which we are obligated to third party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of the capital securities in our junior subordinated debentures (the “debentures”).  The debentures held by the trusts are their sole assets.  These subordinated debentures totaled $19.6 million at  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022.

 

The capital securities held by SFG Capital Trust I, SFG Capital Trust II, and SFG Capital Trust III qualify as Tier 1 capital under Federal Reserve Board guidelines.  In accordance with these Guidelines, trust preferred securities generally are limited to 25% of Tier 1 capital elements, net of goodwill.  The amount of trust preferred securities and certain other elements in excess of the limit can be included in Tier 2 capital.

 

A summary of the maturities of all long-term borrowings and subordinated debentures for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

 

           

Subordinated

 
           

debentures owed

 
   

Long-term

  

Subordinated

  

to unconsolidated

 

Dollars in thousands

  

borrowings

  

debentures

  

subsidiary trusts

 

Year Ending December 31,

2023

 $6  $  $ 
 

2024

  23       
 

2025

  24       
 

2026

  589       
 

2027

         
 

Thereafter

     105,000   19,589 
   $642  $105,000  $19,589 

 

 

NOTE 10.  SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Under the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2014 LTIP”), SARs and RSUs have generally been granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of Summit's common stock on the grant date. We periodically grant SARs and RSUs to individual employees.

 

During first quarter 2023, we granted 67,637 SARs with an $8.77 grant date fair value per SAR that become exercisable ratably over seven years (14.3% per year) and expire ten years after the grant date. Also during 2023, we granted 108,747 SARs with an $8.63 grant date fair value per SAR that become exercisable ratably over five years (20% per year) and expire ten years after the grant date.

 

The fair value of our SARs granted under the Plans is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, changes to which can materially affect the fair value estimate. Additionally, there may be other factors that would otherwise have a significant effect on the value of SARs granted but are not considered by the model. Because our SARs have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its SARs at the time of grant. The assumptions used to value SARs granted in 2023 are as follows:

 

   

2023 grant with 7 year expiration

   

2023 grant with 5 year expiration

 

Risk-free interest rate

    3.79 %     3.87 %

Expected dividend yield

    3.00 %     3.00 %

Expected common stock volatility

    40.76 %     40.76 %

Expected life (in years)

    7       6.5  

 

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A summary of our SAR activity during the first nine months of 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

 
           

Aggregate

   

Remaining

   

Weighted-

 
           

Intrinsic Value

   

Contractual

   

Average

 
   

Options/SARs

   

(in thousands)

   

Term (Yrs.)

   

Exercise Price

 

Outstanding, January 1

    473,212                     $ 21.36  

Granted

    176,384                       26.37  

Exercised

    (1,000 )                     12.01  

Forfeited

    (41,529 )                     23.86  

Expired

                           

Outstanding, September 30

    607,067     $ 1,001       6.33     $ 22.66  
                                 

Exercisable, September 30

    302,923     $ 931       4.28     $ 20.70  

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 
           

Aggregate

   

Remaining

   

Weighted-

 
           

Intrinsic Value

   

Contractual

   

Average

 
   

Options/SARs

   

(in thousands)

   

Term (Yrs.)

   

Exercise Price

 

Outstanding, January 1

    491,792                     $ 21.32  

Granted

                           

Exercised

    (14,996 )                     19.46  

Forfeited

                           

Expired

                           

Outstanding, September 30

    476,796     $ 2,651       6.24     $ 21.38  
                                 

Exercisable, September 30

    262,622     $ 1,724       4.86     $ 20.38  

 

Grants of RSUs include time-based vesting conditions that generally vest ratably over a period of 3 to 5 years. A summary of our RSU activity during the first nine months of 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

 

   

RSUs

   

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Nonvested, December 31, 2022

    7,204     $ 20.49  

Granted

           

Forfeited

    (1,321 )     18.93  

Vested

    (2,749 )     18.19  

Nonvested, September 30, 2023

    3,134     $ 23.17  

 

   

RSUs

   

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Nonvested, December 31, 2021

    13,015     $ 21.24  

Granted

           

Forfeited

    (313 )     26.63  

Vested

    (5,246 )     22.24  

Nonvested, September 30, 2022

    7,456     $ 20.31  

 

We recognize compensation expense based on the estimated number of stock awards expected to actually vest, exclusive of the awards expected to be forfeited.  During the first nine months of 2023 and 2022, total stock compensation expense for all share-based arrangements was $634,000 and $469,000 and the related deferred tax benefits were approximately $152,000 and $113,000. At September 30, 2023 our total unrecognized compensation expense related to all nonvested awards not yet recognized totaled $2.4 million and on a weighted average basis, will be recognized over the next 2.29 years.

 

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NOTE 11.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We are a party to certain financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers.  These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the statement of financial position.  The contract amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement that we have in this class of financial instruments.

 

Many of our lending relationships contain both funded and unfunded elements.  The funded portion is reflected on our balance sheet.  The unfunded portion of these commitments is not recorded on our balance sheet until a draw is made under the loan facility.  Since many of the commitments to extend credit may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash flow requirements.

 

A summary of the total unfunded, or off-balance sheet, credit extension commitments follows:

 

   

September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

 

Commitments to extend credit:

       

Revolving home equity and credit card lines

  $ 120,411  

Construction loans

    257,768  

Other loans

    508,399  

Standby letters of credit

    56,930  

Total

  $ 943,508  

 

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 generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  We evaluate each customer's credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained, if we deem necessary upon extension of credit, is based on our credit evaluation.  Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, equipment or real estate.

 

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  Standby letters of credit generally are contingent upon the failure of the customer to perform according to the terms of the underlying contract with the third party.

 

Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.  We use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance sheet instruments.

 

Allowance For Credit Losses - Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Exposures

 

The provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments was $(420,000) and $(195,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and $(35,000) and $322,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. The ACL on off-balance-sheet credit exposures totaled $6.91 million at September 30, 2023 compared to $6.95 million at  December 31, 2022 and is included in other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Litigation

 

We are not a party to litigation except for matters that arise in the normal course of business.  While it is impossible to ascertain the ultimate resolution or range of financial liability, if any, with respect to these contingent matters, in the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of these matters will not have a significant adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTE 12. PREFERRED STOCK

 

In April 2021, we sold through a private placement 1,500 shares or $15.0 million of Series 2021 6% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value, with a liquidation preference of $10,000 per share (the “Preferred Stock”). The Preferred Stock is non-convertible and will pay noncumulative dividends, if and when declared by the Summit board of directors, at a rate of 6.0% per annum. Dividends declared will be payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of March, June, September and December of each year.

 

 

NOTE 13.  REGULATORY MATTERS

 

Our bank subsidiary, Summit Community Bank, Inc. (“Summit Community”), is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the banking regulatory agencies. Under the capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, Summit Community must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of its assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  Our bank subsidiary’s capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require Summit Community to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Common Equity Tier 1("CET1"), Total capital and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined).  We believe, as of September 30, 2023, that our bank subsidiary met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject.

 

The most recent notifications from the banking regulatory agencies categorized Summit Community as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  To be categorized as well capitalized, Summit Community must maintain minimum CET1, Total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table below.

 

In December 2018, the federal bank regulatory agencies approved a final rule modifying their regulatory capital rules to provide an option to phase-in over a period of three years the day-one regulatory capital effects of the implementation of ASC 326. In March 2020, those agencies approved a final rule providing an option to delay the estimated impact on regulatory capital. We elected this optional phase-in period upon adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 and elected to delay the estimated impact. The initial impact of adoption as well as 25% of the quarterly increases in the allowance for credit losses subsequent to adoption (collectively the “transition adjustments”) will be delayed for two years. After two years, the cumulative amount of the transition adjustments will become fixed and will be phased out of the regulatory capital calculations evenly over a three year period, with 75% recognized in year three, 50% recognized in year four, and 25% recognized in year five. After five years, the temporary regulatory capital benefits will be fully reversed.

 

The following tables present Summit's, as well as Summit Community's, actual and required minimum regulatory capital amounts and ratios as of  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022.

 

Capital levels required to be considered well capitalized are based upon prompt corrective action regulations, as amended.

 

   

Actual

   

Minimum Required Capital - Basel III

   

Minimum Required To Be Well Capitalized

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 

As of September 30, 2023

                                               

CET1 (to risk weighted assets)

                                               

Summit

  $ 356,427       8.9 %   $ 280,971       7.0 %     N/A       N/A  

Summit Community

    462,461       11.6 %     280,274       7.0 %     260,255       6.5 %

Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets)

                                               

Summit

    390,348       9.7 %     341,179       8.5 %     N/A       N/A  

Summit Community

    462,461       11.6 %     340,333       8.5 %     320,313       8.0 %

Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)

                                               

Summit

    541,243       13.5 %     421,456       10.5 %     N/A       N/A  

Summit Community

    509,696       12.7 %     422,901       10.5 %     402,762       10.0 %

Tier I Capital (to average assets)

                                               

Summit

    390,348       8.5 %     183,316       4.0 %     N/A       N/A  

Summit Community

    462,461       10.1 %     182,401       4.0 %     228,001       5.0 %

 

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Actual

   

Minimum Required Capital - Basel III

   

Minimum Required To Be Well Capitalized

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 

As of December 31, 2022

                                               

CET1 (to risk weighted assets)

                                               

Summit

    299,993       8.6 %     245,141       7.0 %     N/A       N/A  

Summit Community

    405,430       11.6 %     244,502       7.0 %     227,038       6.5 %

Tier I Capital (to risk weighted assets)

                                               

Summit

    333,913       9.5 %     297,672       8.5 %     N/A       N/A  

Summit Community

    405,430       11.6 %     296,896       8.5 %     279,431       8.0 %

Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)

                                               

Summit

    472,955       13.5 %     367,712       10.5 %     N/A       N/A  

Summit Community

    441,177       12.6 %     366,754       10.5 %     349,289       10.0 %

Tier I Capital (to average assets)

                                               

Summit

    333,913       8.5 %     156,852       4.0 %     N/A       N/A  

Summit Community

    405,430       10.4 %     156,338       4.0 %     195,422       5.0 %

 

 

NOTE  14.  DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

 

We use derivative instruments primarily to protect against the risk of adverse interest rate movements on the cash flows and fair values of certain assets and liabilities. Each of our derivative transactions qualify under the rules for “hedge accounting” in accordance with GAAP.  A summary of our derivative transactions follows:

 

Cash flow hedges

 

We have entered into four pay-fixed/receive variable interest rate swaps as follows:

 

 

A $20 million notional interest rate swap with an effective date of October 18, 2021 and expiring on October 18, 2023, designated as a cash flow hedge of $20 million of a forecasted series of short-term fixed rate Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Under the terms of this swap, we pay a fixed rate of 1.07% and receive a variable rate equal to three month LIBOR.

 

 

A $20 million notional interest rate swap with an effective date of October 18, 2021 and expiring on October 18, 2024, designated as a cash flow hedge of $20 million of forecasted series of short-term fixed rate Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Under the terms of this swap, we pay a fixed rate of 1.1055% and receive a variable rate equal to three month LIBOR.

 

 

A $50 million notional interest rate swap with an effective date of May 18, 2023 and expiring on May 18, 2025, designated as a cash flow hedge of $50 million of forecasted series of short-term fixed rate Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Under the terms of this swap, we pay a fixed rate of 3.768% and receive a variable rate equal to daily SOFR.

 

 

A $50 million notional interest rate swap with an effective date of July 18, 2023 and expiring on January 18, 2026, designated as a cash flow hedge of $50 million of forecasted series of short-term fixed rate Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Under the terms of this swap, we pay a fixed rate of 4.36% and receive a variable rate equal to daily SOFR.

 

In addition, we have purchased two interest rate caps as follows:

 

 

A $100 million notional interest rate cap with an effective date of July 20, 2020 and expiring on April 18, 2030, designated as a cash flow hedge of $100 million of a forecasted series short-term fixed rate Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Under the terms of this cap, we hedge the variability of cash flows when three month LIBOR is above .75%.

 

 

A $100 million notional interest rate cap with an effective date of December 29, 2020 and expiring on December 18, 2025, designated as a cash flow hedge of $100 million of certain indexed interest bearing demand deposit accounts. Under the terms of this cap, we hedge the variability of cash flows when the indexed rate of daily SOFR is above 0.50​​​​​​%.

 

Fair value hedges

 

We have entered into three pay-fixed/receive variable interest rate swaps as follows:

 

 

An original $9.95 million (current $6.7 million) notional amortizing interest rate swap with an effective date of January 15, 2015 and expiring on January 15, 2025, designated to hedge the variability in fair value of a fixed rate commercial loan with the same principal, amortization, and maturity terms of the swap. Under the terms of this swap, we pay a fixed rate of 4.33% and receive a variable rate equal to three month LIBOR plus 2.23%.

 

 

An original $11.3 million (current $9.6 million) notional amortizing interest rate swap with an effective date of December 18, 2015 and expiring on January 15, 2026, designated to hedge the variability in fair value of a fixed rate commercial loan with the same principal, amortization, and maturity terms as the swap. Under the terms of this swap, we pay a fixed rate of 4.30% and receive a variable rate equal to one month LIBOR plus 2.18%.

 

 

A $71.25 million notional pay fixed/receive variable interest rate swap with an effective date of April 1, 2024 (hedge designated on October 27, 2021) and expiring on February 1, 2031 to hedge the variability in fair value of a designated portfolio of available for sale taxable municipal securities.  Under the terms of this swap, we will pay a fixed rate of 1.587% and will receive a variable rate equal to daily Federal funds.

 

 

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A summary of our derivative financial instruments as of  September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022 follows:

 

  

September 30, 2023

 
      

Derivative Fair Value

  

Net Ineffective

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Notional Amount

  

Asset

  

Liability

  

Hedge Gains/(Losses)

 

CASH FLOW HEDGES

                

Pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps

                

Short term borrowings

 $140,000  $2,404  $  $ 
                 

Interest rate cap hedging:

                

Short term borrowings

 $100,000  $21,822  $  $ 

Indexed interest bearing demand deposit accounts

  100,000   8,993       
                 

FAIR VALUE HEDGES

                

Pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps

                

Commercial real estate loans

 $16,353  $869  $  $ 

Available for sale taxable municipal securities

  71,245   10,439      (3)
                 

Total

 $427,598  $44,527  $  $(3)

 

  

December 31, 2022

 
      

Derivative Fair Value

  

Net Ineffective

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Notional Amount

  

Asset

  

Liability

  

Hedge Gains/(Losses)

 

CASH FLOW HEDGES

                

Pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps

                

Short term borrowings

 $40,000  $1,871  $  $ 
                 

Interest rate cap hedging:

                

Short term borrowings

 $100,000  $20,554  $  $ 

Indexed interest bearing demand deposit accounts

  100,000   10,047       
                 

FAIR VALUE HEDGES

                

Pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps

                

Commercial real estate loans

 $16,876  $911  $  $ 

Available for sale taxable municipal securities

  71,245   7,123      (12)
                 

Total

 $328,121  $40,506  $  $(12)

 

Loan commitments:  ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, requires that commitments to make mortgage loans should be accounted for as derivatives if the loans are to be held for sale, because the commitment represents a written option and accordingly is recorded at the fair value of the option liability.

 

 

NOTE 15. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

 

The following is changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component, net of tax, for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Gains and (Losses) on Pension Plan

   

Gains and (Losses) on Other Post-Retirement Benefits

   

Gains and (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges

   

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Debt Securities Available for Sale

   

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Fair Value Hedge

   

Total

 

Beginning balance

  $ (23 )   $ 172     $ 20,328     $ (35,046 )   $ 5,834     $ (8,735 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification

                1,582       (13,568 )     2,095       (9,891 )

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

                      9             9  

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income

                1,582       (13,559 )     2,095       (9,882 )

Ending balance

  $ (23 )   $ 172     $ 21,910     $ (48,605 )   $ 7,929     $ (18,617 )

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Gains and (Losses) on Pension Plan

   

Gains and (Losses) on Other Post-Retirement Benefits

   

Gains and (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges

   

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Debt Securities Available for Sale

   

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Fair Value Hedge

   

Total

 

Beginning balance

  $ 30     $ 9     $ 15,885     $ (26,916 )   $ 3,518     $ (7,474 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification

                5,706       (12,342 )     2,251       (4,385 )

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

                      184             184  

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income

                5,706       (12,158 )     2,251       (4,201 )

Ending balance

  $ 30     $ 9     $ 21,591     $ (39,074 )   $ 5,769     $ (11,675 )

 

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For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Gains and (Losses) on Pension Plan

   

Gains and (Losses) on Other Post-Retirement Benefits

   

Gains and (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges

   

Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Debt Securities Available for Sale

   

Unrealized Gains on Securities Fair Value Hedge

   

Total

 

Beginning balance

  $ (23 )   $ 172     $ 20,867     $ (37,902 )   $ 5,407     $ (11,479 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification

                1,043       (10,917 )     2,522       (7,352 )

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

                      214             214  

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income

                1,043       (10,703 )     2,522       (7,138 )

Ending balance

  $ (23 )   $ 172     $ 21,910     $ (48,605 )   $ 7,929     $ (18,617 )

 

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Gains and (Losses) on Pension Plan

   

Gains and (Losses) on Other Post-Retirement Benefits

   

Gains and (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges

   

Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Debt Securities Available for Sale

   

Unrealized Gains on Securities Fair Value Hedge

   

Total

 

Beginning balance

  $ 30     $ 9     $ 3,993     $ 1,868     $ (418 )   $ 5,482  

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification

                17,598       (41,462 )     6,187       (17,677 )

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

                      520             520  

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income

                17,598       (40,942 )     6,187       (17,157 )

Ending balance

  $ 30     $ 9     $ 21,591     $ (39,074 )   $ 5,769     $ (11,675 )

 

 

NOTE 16. INCOME TAXES

 

Our income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 totaled $4.8 million and $10.6 million, and $3.9 million and $10.3 million, respectively. Our effective tax rate (income tax expense as a percentage of income before taxes) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was 22.7% and 21.5%, and 21.1% and 21.3%, respectively. A reconciliation between the statutory income tax rate and our effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 
   

Percent

   

Percent

   

Percent

   

Percent

 

Applicable statutory rate

    21.0 %     21.0 %     21.0 %     21.0 %

Increase (decrease) in rate resulting from:

                               

Tax-exempt interest and dividends, net

    (1.4 )%     (1.5 )%     (1.8 )%     (1.4 )%

State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit

    2.7 %     1.9 %     2.2 %     2.0 %

Low-income housing and rehabilitation tax credits

    (0.2 )%     (0.3 )%     (0.2 )%     (0.3 )%

Other, net

    0.6 %     %     0.3 %     %

Effective income tax rate

    22.7 %     21.1 %     21.5 %     21.3 %

 

The components of applicable income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Current

                               

Federal

  $ 3,917     $ 3,617     $ 9,281     $ 8,644  

State

    684       480       1,409       1,180  
      4,601       4,097       10,690       9,824  

Deferred

                               

Federal

    169       (211 )     (103 )     426  

State

    24       (30 )     (15 )     61  
      193       (241 )     (118 )     487  

Total

  $ 4,794     $ 3,856     $ 10,572     $ 10,311  

 

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NOTE 17. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

 

Interest income, loan fees, realized securities gains and losses, bank owned life insurance income and mortgage banking revenue are not in the scope of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. With the exception of gains or losses on sales of foreclosed properties, all of our revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of ASC 606 is recognized within Noninterest Income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Incremental costs of obtaining a contract are expensed when incurred when the amortization period is one year or less.

 

The following table illustrates our total non-interest income segregated by revenues within the scope of ASC Topic 606 and those which are within the scope of other ASC Topics: 

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Service fees on deposit accounts

  $ 1,775     $ 1,550     $ 5,110     $ 4,625  

Bank card revenue

    1,907       1,639       5,462       4,748  

Trust and wealth management fees

    819       725       2,484       2,228  

Other

    151       165       349       348  

Net revenue from contracts with customers

    4,652       4,079       13,405       11,949  

Non-interest income within the scope of other ASC topics

    613       808       1,669       1,339  

Total noninterest income

  $ 5,265     $ 4,887     $ 15,074     $ 13,288  

 

 

NOTE 18. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

 

On April 1, 2023, Summit acquired 100% of the ownership of PSB Holding Corp. (“PSB”), headquartered in Preston, Maryland.  PSB merged with and into Summit, with Summit as the surviving entity (the “Merger”). Immediately following the Merger, Provident State Bank, Inc., PSB’s wholly owned banking subsidiary, merged with and into Summit’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Summit Community Bank, Inc. (“Summit Community Bank”).  Each PSB shareholder received 1.2347 shares of Summit common stock for each outstanding share of PSB common stock representing $39.0 million stock consideration,or 1,880,732 shares of Summit common stock.  In addition, cash consideration of $595,000 was paid for settlement of outstanding stock options and payments for fractional shares.  At consummation, PSB's assets and liabilities approximated $568 million and $528 million respectively.  

 

We accounted for the acquisition using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations and accordingly, the assets and liabilities of PSB were recorded at their respective acquisition date fair values.  The fair values of assets and liabilities were preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after acquisition date as additional information relative to the acquisition date fair values becomes available.  We recognized preliminary goodwill of $687,000 in connection with the acquisition (not deductible for income tax purposes), which is not amortized for financial reporting purposes, but is subject to annual impairment testing.  The core deposit intangible represents the value of long-term deposit relationships acquired in this transaction and will be amortized over an estimated weighted average life of 10 years using an accelerated method which approximates the estimated run-off of the acquired deposits.  The following table details the total consideration paid on April 1, 2023 in connection with the acquisition of PSB, the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the resulting preliminary goodwill.

 

 

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Estimated Fair

 
  

As

  

Estimated

  

Values as

 
  

Recorded by

  

Fair Value

  

Recorded by

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Provident

  

Adjustments

  

Summit

 

Cash consideration

         $595 

Stock consideration

          39,025 

Total consideration

       39,620 
             

Identifiable assets acquired:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

 $14,959  $  $14,959 

Securities available for sale, at fair value

  122,734      122,734 

Securities held to maturity

  20,466   (2,275)  18,191 

Loans

         

Purchased performing

  363,446   (17,418)  346,028 

Purchased credit deteriorated

  18,473   (1,495)  16,978 

Allowance for credit losses on loans

  (3,341)  3,341    

Premises and equipment

  6,600   (425)  6,175 

Core deposit intangibles

     14,928   14,928 

Other assets

  24,981   (3,799)  21,182 

Total identifiable assets acquired

 $568,318  $(7,143) $561,175 
             

Identifiable liabilities assumed:

            

Deposits

  497,802   (249)  497,553 

Short-term borrowings

  17,650      17,650 

Long-term borrowings

  5,209   (66)  5,143 

Other liabilities

  7,284   (5,388)  1,896 

Total identifiable liabilities assumed

 $527,945  $(5,703) $522,242 
             

Net identifiable assets acquired

 $40,373  $(1,440) $38,933 
             

Preliminary goodwill resulting from acquisition

         $687 

 

 

  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

 

Purchase price of PCD loans at acquisition

 $18,473 

Allowance for credit losses - loans at acquisition

  1,495 

Non-credit discount at acquisition

  729 

Par value of PCD loans at acquisition

 $16,249 

 

 

Pending Merger

 

On August 24, 2023, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (“Burke & Herbert”), a $3.6 billion Virginia corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, pursuant to which Summit will merge with and into Burke & Herbert, with Burke & Herbert as the surviving entity.  Subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of Summit common stock, par value $2.50 per share will be converted into the right to receive 0.5043 shares of Burke & Herbert common stock, par value $0.50 per share. Holders of Summit common stock will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares. The merger is intended to be a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. 

 

We anticipate the merger will close in the first quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval and approval of Burke & Herbert's and Summit's shareholders. Immediately following the merger, Summit Community Bank, Inc., Summit’s wholly owned banking subsidiary, will be merged with and into Burke & Herbert’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company, with B&H Bank the surviving bank.   Refer to our 8-K filed with the SEC on August 24, 2023 for further details.

 

 

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

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The following discussion and analysis focuses on significant changes in our financial condition and results of operations of Summit Financial Group, Inc. (“Company” or “Summit”) and its operating subsidiary, Summit Community Bank (“Summit Community”), for the periods indicated.   This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our 2022 audited consolidated financial statements and Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

The Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 indicates that the disclosure of forward-looking information is desirable for investors and encourages such disclosure by providing a safe harbor for forward-looking statements by us.  This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains comments or information that constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995) that are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates” and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will”, “should”, “would” and “could” are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

 

Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially. Factors that might cause such a difference include: current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of declines in housing prices, high unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and any slowdown in global economic growth; overall levels of inflation; fiscal and monetary policies of the Federal Reserve; future provisions for credit losses on loans and debt securities; changes in nonperforming assets; changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; the successful integration of operations of our acquisitions; changes in banking laws and regulations; changes in tax laws; the impact of technological advances; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; and changes in the national and local economies. We undertake no obligation to revise these statements following the date of this filing.

 

 

OVERVIEW

 

On April 1, 2023, we acquired PSB Holding Corp. (“PSB”), and its subsidiary, Provident State Bank, Inc., headquartered in Preston, Maryland.  PSB's results are included in our financial statements from the acquisition date forward, impacting comparisons to the prior year third quarter and nine months ended September 30 periods.

 

In August 2023, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with Burke & Herbert pursuant to which Summit will merge with and into Burke & Herbert, with Burke & Herbert as the surviving entity. Immediately following the Merger, Summit Community Bank, Inc., Summit’s wholly owned banking subsidiary, will be merged with  Burke & Herbert’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company, with B&H Bank the surviving bank. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2024.  See Note 18 to these consolidated financial statements for further information relative to the merger.

 

Our primary source of income is net interest income from loans and deposits.  Business volumes tend to be influenced by the overall economic factors including market interest rates, business spending, and consumer confidence, as well as competitive conditions within the marketplace. 

 

During the first quarter of 2023, the banking industry experienced significant volatility following two high-profile bank failures resulting in industry-wide concerns related to liquidity, deposit outflows, unrealized securities losses and eroding consumer confidence in the banking system. Despite these negative industry developments, our liquidity position and balance sheet remains robust. The Company’s total deposits, excluding acquired PSB deposits, increased 2.7% compared to December 31, 2022, to $3.3 billion at September 30, 2023 as we experienced minimal deposit outflow in the first nine months of 2023.  The Company’s capital remains at high levels with CET1, Total Capital and Leverage ratios of 8.9%, 13.5% and 8.5%, respectively, as of September 30, 2023 compared to 8.6%, 13.5% and 8.5%, respectively, at December 31, 2022.

 

Further, during the first nine months of 2023, Summit's Tangible Book Value Per Common Share ("TBVPCS") increased $0.52 to $22.22. TBVPCS was negatively impacted by the acquisition of PSB, which represented TBVPCS dilution resulting from the transaction’s issuance of 1,880,732 common shares and its creation of intangible assets of $15.6 million and unrealized net losses on debt securities available for sale of $0.73 per common share (net of deferred income taxes), recorded in OCI. However, this dilution was more than offset by net income in the same period.  While TBVPCS is a non-GAAP financial measure, we believe TBVPCS provides a meaningful alternative measure of capital strength and performance for investors, industry analysts and others.  See reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure in NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES below.

 

Primarily due to our PSB acquisition and organic loan growth, average interest earning assets increased by 17.3% for the first nine months in 2023 compared to the same period of 2022 while our net interest earnings on a tax equivalent basis increased 22.4%.  Our tax equivalent net interest margin increased 16 basis points as our yield on interest earning assets increased 152 basis points while our cost of interest bearing funds increased 167 basis points.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and follow general practices within the financial services industry.  Application of these principles requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and accompanying notes.  These estimates, assumptions and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, the financial statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions and judgments.  Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and as such have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported.

 

Our most significant accounting policies are presented in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  These policies, along with the other disclosures presented in the financial statement notes and in this financial review, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the financial statements and how those values are determined.

 

Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions and estimates underlying those amounts, we have identified the determination of ACL, fair value measurements and accounting for acquired loans to be the accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments and as such could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available. Refer to Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2022 Form 10-K for a discussion of the methodology we employ regarding the ACL.

 

For additional information regarding critical accounting policies, refer to Critical Accounting Policies section in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the 2022 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes in our application of critical accounting policies since December 31, 2022.

 

 

 

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

We prepare our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and also present certain non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items or otherwise include components that differ from the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP measures are provided as additional useful information to assess our financial condition and results of operations (including period-to-period operating performance). These non-GAAP measures are not intended as a substitute for GAAP financial measures and may not be defined or calculated the same way as non-GAAP measures with similar names used by other companies. For more information, including the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their corresponding GAAP financial measures, see the respective sections where the measures are presented.

 

Book Value and Tangible Book Value Per Common Share

               
    September 30,     December 31,  

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

   

2022

 

Total shareholders' equity

  $ 416,452     $ 354,530  

Less preferred stock

    14,920       14,920  

Common shareholders' equity

    401,532       339,610  

Less goodwill and intangible assets

    75,425       62,150  

Tangible common equity (TCE)

  $ 326,107     $ 277,460  
                 

Common shares outstanding

    14,674,852       12,783,646  
                 

Book value per common share(1)

  $ 27.36     $ 26.57  

Tangible book value per common share(2)

  $ 22.22     $ 21.70  
                 

(1) Common shareholders' equity divided by common shares outstanding

               

(2) TCE divided by common shares outstanding

               

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

Earnings Summary

 

Net income applicable to common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $16.1 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, compared to $14.2 million, or $1.11 per diluted share for the same period of 2022.  Net income applicable to common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $38.0 million, or $2.69 per diluted share, compared to $37.5 million, or $2.92 per diluted share for the same period of 2022.  The increased earnings during 2023 were primarily attributable to increased net interest income due to our growth. Returns on average equity and assets for the first nine months of 2023 were 12.97% and 1.18%, respectively, compared with 15.26% and 1.37% for the same period of 2022.

 

PSB's results of operations are included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition, and therefore our 2023 results reflect increased levels of average balances, income and expense as compared to the same periods of 2022 results.  At consummation (prior to fair value acquisition adjustments), the PSB transaction consisted primarily of $568 million assets and $528 million liabilities.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income is the principal component of our earnings and represents the difference between interest and fee income generated from earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits and borrowed funds.  Fluctuations in interest rates as well as changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities can materially impact net interest income.

 

Q3 2023 compared to Q2 2023

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, our net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis increased $977,000 to $41.7 million compared to $40.7 million for the quarter end June 30, 2023. Our taxable-equivalent earnings on interest earning assets increased $3.8 million, while the cost of interest bearing liabilities increased $2.9 million (see Tables I and II).

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, average interest earning assets increased to $4.26 billion compared to $4.19 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2023, while average interest bearing liabilities increased to $3.45 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023 from $3.36 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2023.

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, our net interest margin decreased to 3.88%, compared to 3.89% for the linked quarter, as the yields on earning assets increased 20 basis points and the cost of our interest bearing funds increased by 24 basis points. Excluding the impact of accretion and amortization of fair value acquisition accounting adjustments related to the interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities acquired by merger, Summit's net interest margin was 3.77% and 3.79% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023.

 

Q3 2023 compared to Q3 2022

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, our net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis increased $7.2 million to $41.7 million compared to $34.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Our taxable-equivalent earnings on interest earning assets increased $22.3 million, while the cost of interest bearing liabilities increased $15.1 million (see Tables I and II).

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, average interest earning assets increased 19.8% to $4.26 billion compared to $3.56 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2022, while average interest bearing liabilities increased 21.3% from $2.84 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2022 to $3.49 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, our net interest margin increased to 3.88%, compared to 3.84% for the same period of 2022, as the yields on earning assets increased 129 basis points, while the cost of our interest bearing funds increased by 153 basis points.

 

Excluding the impact of accretion and amortization of fair value acquisition accounting adjustments related to the interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities acquired by merger, Summit's net interest margin was 3.81% for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

 

 

Table I - Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Income Analysis

                                                                       
   

For the Quarter Ended

 
   

September 30, 2023

   

June 30, 2023

   

September 30, 2022

 
   

Average

   

Earnings/

   

Yield/

   

Average

   

Earnings/

   

Yield/

   

Average

   

Earnings/

   

Yield/

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Balance

   

Expense

   

Rate

   

Balance

   

Expense

   

Rate

   

Balance

   

Expense

   

Rate

 

Interest earning assets

                                                                       

Loans, net of unearned fees (1)

                                                                       

Taxable

    3,591,583     $ 58,040       6.41 %   $ 3,516,306     $ 54,374       6.20 %   $ 3,018,219     $ 38,741       5.09 %

Tax-exempt (2)

    3,911       78       7.91 %     4,144       49       4.74 %     4,834       54       4.43 %

Securities

                                                                       

Taxable

    417,299       4,971       4.73 %     428,039       4,900       4.59 %     283,645       2,273       3.18 %

Tax-exempt (2)

    211,150       1,754       3.30 %     209,931       1,705       3.26 %     203,951       1,549       3.01 %

Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits with other banks

    39,200       235       2.38 %     35,218       203       2.31 %     49,048       170       1.38 %

Total interest earning assets

    4,263,143       65,078       6.06 %     4,193,638       61,231       5.86 %     3,559,697       42,787       4.77 %

Noninterest earning assets

                                                                       

Cash & due from banks

    24,229                       23,588                       17,455                  

Premises and equipment

    62,085                       60,872                       54,976                  

Property held for sale

    4,658                       4,997                       5,243                  

Intangible assets

    76,037                       80,445                       62,705                  

Other assets

    214,492                       207,107                       166,166                  

Allowance for credit losses-loans

    (46,498 )                     (44,312 )                     (35,381 )                

Total assets

  $ 4,598,146                     $ 4,526,335                     $ 3,830,861                  

Interest bearing liabilities

                                                                       

Interest bearing demand deposits

  $ 2,057,035     $ 15,053       2.90 %   $ 1,985,134     $ 13,423       2.71 %   $ 1,454,815     $ 4,276       1.17 %

Savings deposits

    493,565       2,035       1.64 %     528,694       2,000       1.52 %     611,075       1,243       0.81 %

Time deposits

    505,824       2,836       2.22 %     513,236       2,428       1.90 %     461,134       621       0.53 %

Short-term borrowings

    267,935       1,988       2.94 %     207,418       1,212       2.34 %     191,421       850       1.76 %

Long-term borrowings, subordinated debentures and capital trust securities

    123,839       1,509       4.83 %     123,843       1,487       4.82 %     123,368       1,348       4.34 %

Total interest bearing liabilities

    3,448,198       23,421       2.69 %     3,358,325       20,550       2.45 %     2,841,813       8,338       1.16 %

Noninterest bearing liabilities and shareholders' equity

                                                                       

Demand deposits

    681,035                       706,391                       609,424                  

Other liabilities

    51,669                       50,863                       41,339                  

Total liabilities

    4,180,902                       4,115,579                       3,492,576                  
                                                                         

Shareholders' equity - preferred

    14,920                       14,920                       14,920                  

Shareholders' equity - common

    402,324                       395,836                       323,365                  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 4,598,146                     $ 4,526,335                     $ 3,830,861                  

Net interest earnings

          $ 41,657                     $ 40,681                     $ 34,449          

Net yield on interest earning assets

              3.88 %                     3.89 %                     3.84 %

 

 

(1)

- For purposes of this table, nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.

 

(2)

- Interest income on tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted assuming a Federal tax rate of 21% for all periods presented. The tax equivalent adjustment resulted in an increase in interest income of $390,000, $368,000, and $336,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively.

 

 

Table II - Changes in Net Interest Income Attributable to Rate and Volume

                               
   

For the Quarter Ended

   

For the Quarter Ended

 
   

September 30, 2023 vs. June 30, 2023

   

September 30, 2023 vs. September 30, 2022

 
   

Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in:

   

Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in:

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Volume

   

Rate

   

Net

   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Net

 

Interest earned on:

                                               

Loans

                                               

Taxable

  $ 1,425     $ 2,241     $ 3,666     $ 8,167     $ 11,132       19,299  

Tax-exempt

    (3 )     32       29       (12 )     36       24  

Securities

                                               

Taxable

    (101 )     172       71       1,327       1,371       2,698  

Tax-exempt

    16       33       49       56       149       205  

Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits with other banks

    25       7       32       (39 )     104       65  

Total interest earned on interest earning assets

    1,362       2,485       3,847       9,499       12,792       22,291  
                                                 

Interest paid on:

                                               

Interest bearing demand deposits

    554       1,076       1,630       2,343       8,434       10,777  

Savings deposits

    (129 )     164       35       (278 )     1,070       792  

Time deposits

    (33 )     441       408       66       2,149       2,215  

Short-term borrowings

    414       362       776       425       713       1,138  

Long-term borrowings, subordinated debentures and capital trust securities

          22       22       5       156       161  

Total interest paid on interest bearing liabilities

    806       2,065       2,871       2,561       12,522       15,083  
                                                 

Net interest income

  $ 556     $ 420     $ 976     $ 6,938     $ 270     $ 7,208  

 

 

 

 

Table III - Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Income Analysis

                                               
   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30, 2023

   

September 30, 2022

 
   

Average

   

Earnings/

   

Yield/

   

Average

   

Earnings/

   

Yield/

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Balance

   

Expense

   

Rate

   

Balance

   

Expense

   

Rate

 

Interest earning assets

                                               

Loans, net of unearned fees (1)

                                               

Taxable

  $ 3,400,167     $ 157,813       6.21 %   $ 2,898,380     $ 101,640       4.69 %

Tax-exempt (2)

    4,706       235       6.68 %     5,108       170       4.45 %

Securities

                                               

Taxable

    386,825       13,283       4.59 %     300,371       5,695       2.53 %

Tax-exempt (2)

    212,484       5,241       3.30 %     187,575       4,021       2.87 %

Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits with other banks

    36,261       610       2.25 %     53,142       262       0.66 %

Total interest earning assets

    4,040,443       177,182       5.86 %     3,444,576       111,788       4.34 %

Noninterest earning assets

                                               

Cash & due from banks

    21,766                       17,671                  

Premises and equipment

    59,053                       55,486                  

Property held for sale

    4,920                       6,464                  

Intangible assets

    72,887                       63,061                  

Other assets

    202,191                       153,448                  

Allowance for credit losses-loans

    (43,466 )                     (33,705 )                

Total assets

  $ 4,357,794                     $ 3,707,001                  

Interest bearing liabilities

                                               

Interest bearing demand deposits

  $ 1,954,761     $ 39,276       2.69 %   $ 1,260,907     $ 6,015       0.64 %

Savings deposits

    500,647       5,949       1.59 %     660,855       2,505       0.51 %

Time deposits

    469,864       6,550       1.86 %     506,654       1,969       0.52 %

Short-term borrowings

    214,322       4,024       2.51 %     179,813       1,918       1.43 %

Long-term borrowings, subordinated debentures and capital trust securities

    123,717       4,457       4.82 %     123,279       3,867       4.19 %

Total interest bearing liabilities

    3,263,311       60,256       2.47 %     2,731,508       16,274       0.80 %

Noninterest bearing liabilities and shareholders' equity

                                               

Demand deposits

    648,789                       600,766                  

Other liabilities

    48,554                       41,541                  

Total liabilities

    3,960,654                       3,373,815                  
                                                 

Shareholders' equity - preferred

    14,920                       14,920                  

Shareholders' equity - common

    382,220                       318,266                  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 4,357,794                     $ 3,707,001                  

Net interest earnings

          $ 116,926                     $ 95,514          

Net yield on interest earning assets

                    3.87 %                     3.71 %

 

(1)

- For purposes of this table, nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.

(2)

- Interest income on tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted assuming a Federal tax rate of 21% for all periods presented. The tax equivalent adjustment resulted in an increase in interest income of $1,150,000 and $881,000 for the YTD 2023 and YTD 2022 periods, respectively.

 

 

Table IV - Changes in Net Interest Income Attributable to Rate and Volume

                       
   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30, 2023 vs. September 30, 2022

 
   

Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in:

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Volume

   

Rate

   

Net

 

Interest earned on:

                       

Loans

                       

Taxable

  $ 19,581     $ 36,592     $ 56,173  

Tax-exempt

    (14 )     79       65  

Securities

                       

Taxable

    1,987       5,601       7,588  

Tax-exempt

    572       648       1,220  

Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits with other banks

    (106 )     454       348  

Total interest earned on interest earning assets

    22,020       43,374       65,394  
                         

Interest paid on:

                       

Interest bearing demand deposits

    4,865       28,396       33,261  

Savings deposits

    (739 )     4,183       3,444  

Time deposits

    (153 )     4,734       4,581  

Short-term borrowings

    424       1,682       2,106  

Long-term borrowings, subordinated debentures and capital trust securities

    14       576       590  

Total interest paid on interest bearing liabilities

    4,411       39,571       43,982  
                         

Net interest income

  $ 17,609     $ 3,803     $ 21,412  
 

Provision for Credit Losses

 

Provision for credit losses is determined by management as the amount to be added to the allowance for credit loss accounts for various types of financial instruments including loans, securities and off-balance-sheet credit exposure after net charge-offs have been deducted to bring the allowance to a level which, in management’s best estimate, is necessary to absorb expected credit losses over the lives of the respective financial instruments.

 

We recorded $1.3 million and $1.5 million provision for credit losses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and $10.8 million and $5.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.  Second quarter 2023 includes provision for credit losses of $3.01 million to establish an allowance on non-PCD loans acquired from PSB in accordance with the Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) accounting standard and $3.66 million to recognize an allowance on a nonperforming commercial real estate loan participation.  The following table summarizes the changes in the various factors that comprise the components of credit loss expense.

 

Table V - Provision for Credit Losses

                               
   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Provision for credit losses-loans

                               

Due to changes in:

                               

Loan volume and mix

  $ 2,397     $ 2,146     $ 4,403     $ 7,190  

Loss experience

    (838 )     (724 )     (3,005 )     (1,996 )

Reasonable and supportable economic forecasts & other qualitative adjustments

    (373 )     573       2,210       614  

Individually evaluated credits

    484       (300 )     4,172       (680 )

Acquired loans

                3,005        

Total provision for credit losses - loans

    1,670       1,695       10,785       5,128  
                                 

Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments

                               

Due to changes in:

                               

Loan volume and mix

    (163 )     (341 )     (117 )     1,156  

Loss experience

    (84 )     (97 )     (243 )     (527 )

Reasonable and supportable economic forecasts & other qualitative adjustments

    (173 )     243       90       (307 )

Individually evaluated credits

                       

Acquired loan commitments

                235        

Total provision for credit losses - unfunded commitments

    (420 )     (195 )     (35 )     322  
                                 

Total provision for credit losses - debt securities

                       
                                 

Total provision for credit losses

  $ 1,250     $ 1,500     $ 10,750     $ 5,450  

 

 

 

 

Noninterest Income

 

Total noninterest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased 7.7% and 13.4% compared to the same periods of 2022. The increases were principally due to fewer realized losses on debt securities, increased service charges on deposit account and higher bank card revenue partially offset by decreased mortgage origination revenue.  Further detail regarding noninterest income is reflected in the following table.

 

Table VI - Noninterest Income

                               
   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Trust and wealth management fees

    819       725       2,484       2,228  

Mortgage origination revenue

    172       538       513       1,194  

Service charges on deposit accounts

    1,775       1,550       5,110       4,625  

Bank card revenue

    1,907       1,639       5,462       4,748  

Net realized losses on debt securities

    (12 )     (242 )     (282 )     (684 )

Net gains/(losses) on equity investments

    180       283       375       (14 )

Bank owned life insurance and annuities income

    311       229       1,078       843  

Other

    113       165       334       348  

Total

  $ 5,265     $ 4,887     $ 15,074     $ 13,288  

 

Noninterest Expense

 

Total noninterest expense increased 25.7% and 31.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same periods of 2022, primarily due to higher salaries, commissions, and employee benefits, acquisition-related expenses and other expenses. Table VII below shows the breakdown of the changes.

 

Table VII- Noninterest Expense

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
           

Change

                   

Change

         

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

   

$

   

%

   

2022

   

2023

   

$

   

%

   

2022

 

Salaries, commissions, and employee benefits

  $ 11,959     $ 1,770       17.4 %   $ 10,189     $ 34,922     $ 5,002       16.7 %   $ 29,920  

Net occupancy expense

    1,436       135       10.4 %     1,301       4,297       496       13.0 %     3,801  

Equipment expense

    2,361       510       27.6 %     1,851       6,752       1,268       23.1 %     5,484  

Professional fees

    400       28       7.5 %     372       1,246       4       0.3 %     1,242  

Advertising and public relations

    247       (29 )     (10.5 )%     276       681       68       11.1 %     613  

Amortization of intangibles

    998       644       181.9 %     354       2,340       1,252       115.1 %     1,088  

FDIC premiums

    716       424       145.2 %     292       1,788       916       105.0 %     872  

Bank card expense

    972       246       33.9 %     726       2,620       371       16.5 %     2,249  

Foreclosed properties expense, net of losses/(gains)

    10       (16 )     (61.5 )%     26       73       (4 )     (5.2 )%     77  

Acquisition-related expenses

    1,110       1,110       n/m             5,604       5,571       n/m       33  

Other

    3,953       119       3.1 %     3,834       10,563       1,912       22.1 %     8,651  

Total

  $ 24,162     $ 4,941       25.7 %   $ 19,221     $ 70,886     $ 16,856       31.2 %   $ 54,030  

 

Salaries, commissions, and employee benefits: The increases in these expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same periods of 2022 are primarily due to general merit raises, higher group health insurance premiums and an increase in the average number of full-time equivalent employees related to the PSB acquisition during second quarter 2023.

 

Equipment: The increase in equipment expense is primarily increased depreciation and amortization related to various technological upgrades, both hardware and software, made during the past three years including depreciation and amortization relative to equipment and software related to acquisitions.

 

FDIC premiums:  The increased FDIC premiums are primarily attributable to the higher assessment rate charged by the FDIC effective January 1, 2023.  

 

Acquisition-related expenses: Acquisition-related expenses increased during 2023 due to the PSB transaction which closed on April 1, 2023 and the pending merger with Burke & Herbert. These 2023 expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 represent legal, due diligence and fairness opinion costs relative to the Burke & Herbert merger and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, they included $4.16 million of contract termination costs, executive and employee severance benefits and legal and consulting fees associated with the PSB acquisition.

 

Other: The increase in other expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same periods of 2022 are largely due to the following:

 

 

Deferred director compensation plan-related income of $75,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to $296,000 in the comparable period of 2022 and expense of $230,000 and $830,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 as a result of the stock market's overall declined performance during 2022. Under the plan, the directors optionally defer their director fees into a "phantom" investment plan whereby the company recognizes expense or benefit relative to the phantom returns or losses of such investments.  During Q3 2022, we purchased investments to hedge the changes in the Plan participants’ phantom investments which should serve to significantly reduce period-to-period volatility of the Plan’s impact on our statements of income.

  Internet banking expense totaled $460,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to $341,000 for the comparable period of 2022 and $1.29 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to $1.03 million during the same period of 2022 due to increased customer usage.
  Fraud losses increased from $132,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 to $213,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023.  These losses totaled $745,000 and $544,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
  Data processing costs were $132,000 and $254,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to zero in 2022 due to the PSB data processing costs that continued until we merged our processing systems in third quarter 2023.

 

 

 

Income Taxes

 

Our income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 totaled $4.8 million and $3.9 million, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, our income tax expense totaled $10.6 million and $10.3 million, respectively.  Our effective tax rate (income tax expense as a percentage of income before taxes) for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was 22.7% and 21.1%, respectively and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was 21.5% and 21.3%. Refer to Note 16 of the accompanying financial statements for further information regarding our income taxes.

 

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Our total assets were $ 4.60 billion at September 30, 2023 and $ 3.92 billion at December 31, 2022.  Table VIII below is a summary of significant changes in our financial position between December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023.

 

Table VIII - Summary of Significant Changes in Financial Position

                               
                                 

Dollars in thousands

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

   

Impact of PSB Acquisition

   

Increase (Decrease)

   

Balance at September 30, 2023

 

Assets

                               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 44,717     $ 14,364     $ 476     $ 59,557  

Debt securities available for sale

    405,201       140,925       (34,723 )     511,403  

Debt securities held to maturity

    96,163             (1,448 )     94,715  

Equity investments

    29,494       63       1,684       31,241  

Other investments

    16,029       554       2,996       19,579  

Loans, net of unearned fees

    3,082,818       363,006       153,095       3,598,919  

Less: allowance for credit losses

    (38,899 )           (8,334 )     (47,233 )

Loans, net

    3,043,919       363,006       144,761       3,551,686  

Property held for sale

    5,067             (562 )     4,505  

Premises and equipment

    53,981       6,175       2,565       62,721  

Accrued interest and fees receivable

    15,866       1,500       2,423       19,789  

Goodwill and other intangibles

    62,150       15,615       (2,340 )     75,425  

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies and annuities

    71,640       12,290       1,146       85,076  

Derivative financial instruments

    40,506             4,021       44,527  

Other assets

    31,959       6,775       5,250       43,984  

Total assets

  $ 3,916,692     $ 561,267     $ 126,249     $ 4,604,208  
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Non-interest bearing deposits

  $ 553,616     $ 160,079     $ (83,640 )   $ 630,055  

Interest bearing deposits

    2,616,263       337,474       170,703       3,124,440  

Total deposits

    3,169,879       497,553       87,063       3,754,495  

Short-term borrowings

    225,999       17,650       14,405       258,054  

Long-term borrowings

    658       5,143       (5,159 )     642  

Subordinated debentures

    103,296             365       103,661  

Subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts

    19,589                   19,589  

Other liabilities

    42,741       1,988       6,586       51,315  
                                 

Shareholders' Equity - preferred

    14,920                   14,920  

Shareholders' Equity - common

    339,610       38,933       22,989       401,532  
                                 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 3,916,692     $ 561,267     $ 126,249     $ 4,604,208  

 

The following is a discussion of the significant changes in our financial position, excluding the effects of the PSB acquisition, during the first nine months of 2023:

 

Debt securities available for sale: The net decrease of $34.7 million in debt securities available for sale is principally attributable to sales of municipal and mortgage-backed securities.

 

 

Loans: Mortgage warehouse lines of credit declined $15.7 million during the first nine months of 2023 due to a reduction in size of our participation arrangement with a regional bank to fund residential mortgage warehouse lines of medium- and large-sized mortgage originators located throughout the United States. Excluding mortgage warehouse lines of credit and acquired loans, loan growth was $157.8 million during the first nine months of 2023.

 

Derivative financial instruments: The 2023 increase in derivative financial instruments is due to the increase in the fair value of our cash flow and interest rate hedges.

 

Deposits: During the first nine months of 2023, excluding acquired deposits, noninterest bearing checking deposits decreased $83.3 million and interest bearing checking deposits grew $278.6 million, as we increased new commercial account relationships while brokered CDs increased $35,000, savings deposits declined $110.4 million and retail CDs increased $2.2 million.

 

Shareholders' equity - common: Changes in common shareholders' equity are a result of the issuance of 1,880,732 common shares in conjunction with the PSB acquisition, net income, other comprehensive income and common dividends. Refer to the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity of the accompanying financial statements for further details.  Tangible book value per common share (“TBVPCS”) increased $0.52 to $22.22. TBVPCS was negatively impacted by the acquisition of PSB, which represented dilution resulting from the transaction’s issuance of 1,880,732 common shares and its creation of intangible assets of $15.6 million and unrealized net losses on debt securities available for sale of $0.73 per common share (net of deferred income taxes), recorded in OCI.  However, this dilution was more than offset by net income in the same period. 

 

Refer to Notes 5, 6, 8, and 9 of the notes to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information with regard to changes in the composition of our securities, loans, deposits and borrowings between September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

 

Credit Experience

 

For purposes of this discussion, nonperforming assets include foreclosed properties, other repossessed assets, and nonperforming loans, which is comprised of loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest and nonaccrual loans. 

 

The provision for credit losses represents charges to earnings necessary to maintain an adequate allowance to cover an estimate of the full amount of expected credit losses relative to loans. Our determination of the appropriate level of the allowance is based on an ongoing analysis of credit quality and loss potential in the loan portfolio, change in the composition and risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, and the anticipated influence of national and local economic conditions.  The adequacy of the allowance for loan credit losses is reviewed quarterly and adjustments are made as considered necessary.

 

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our allowance for loan credit losses totaled $47.2 million, or 1.31% of total loans and $38.9 million, or 1.26% of total loans. The allowance for loan credit losses is considered adequate to cover an estimate of the full amount of expected credit losses relative to loans.

 

We incurred net loan charge-offs of $3.9 million in the first nine months of 2023 (0.15 percent of average loans annualized), which included a partial charge-off of $3.66 million of a nonperforming commercial real estate loan participation to the fair value of its collateral, compared to $676,000 net loan charge-offs during the first nine months of 2022 (0.03 percent of average loans annualized). 

 

 

As illustrated in Table IX below, our non-performing assets have increased since year end 2022.

 

Table IX - Summary of Non-Performing Assets

                       
   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

   

2022

   

2022

 

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

  $ 28     $ 4     $ 12  

Nonaccrual loans

                       

Commercial

    767       347       93  

Commercial real estate

    6,401       1,860       1,750  

Commercial construction and development

                 

Residential construction and development

    750       902       851  

Residential real estate

    4,787       6,083       5,117  

Consumer

    113       4        

Other

                 

Total nonaccrual loans

    12,818       9,196       7,811  

Foreclosed properties

                       

Commercial

                 

Commercial real estate

    297       297       297  

Commercial construction and development

    2,187       2,332       2,187  

Residential construction and development

    1,924       2,293       2,293  

Residential real estate

    97       271       290  

Total foreclosed properties

    4,505       5,193       5,067  

Repossessed assets

                 

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 17,351     $ 14,393     $ 12,890  

Total nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans

    0.36 %     0.30 %     0.25 %

Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets

    0.38 %     0.37 %     0.33 %

Allowance for credit losses-loans as a percentage of period end loans

    1.31 %     1.19 %     1.26 %

Total nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans

    0.36 %     0.30 %     0.25 %

Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of nonaccrual loans

    368.49 %     399.63 %     498.00 %

 

Refer to Note 7 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2022 Form 10-K for a discussion of the methodology information regarding our past due loans, nonaccrual loans, troubled debt restructurings and information regarding our methodology we employ on a quarterly basis to evaluate the overall adequacy of our allowance for credit losses.

 

The following table details the activity regarding our foreclosed properties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

Table X - Foreclosed Property Activity

                               
   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Beginning balance

  $ 4,743     $ 5,319     $ 5,067     $ 9,858  

Acquisitions

          6       59       6  

Improvements

          17       2       17  

Disposals

    (238 )     (149 )     (491 )     (4,646 )

Writedowns to fair value

                (132 )     (42 )

Balance June 30

  $ 4,505     $ 5,193     $ 4,505     $ 5,193  

 

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 we had approximately $4.5 million and $5.1 million foreclosed properties which were obtained as the result of foreclosure proceedings.  Although foreclosed property is recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell, the prices ultimately realized upon their sale may or may not result in us recognizing additional gains or losses.

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Liquidity reflects our ability to ensure the availability of adequate funds to meet loan commitments and deposit withdrawals, as well as provide for other transactional requirements.  Liquidity is provided primarily by funds invested in cash and due from banks (net of float and reserves), Federal funds sold, non-pledged securities, and available lines of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, which combined totaled approximately $1.9 billion or 41.02% of total consolidated assets at September 30, 2023.

 

Our liquidity strategy is to fund loan growth with deposits and other borrowed funds while maintaining an adequate level of short- and medium-term investments to meet normal daily loan and deposit activity.  As a member of the FHLB, we have access to approximately $1.6 billion.  As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, these advances totaled approximately $258 million and $227 million, respectively.  At September 30, 2023, we had additional borrowing capacity of $1.3 billion through FHLB programs.  We have established a line with the Federal Reserve Bank to be used as a contingency liquidity vehicle.  The amount available on this line at September 30, 2023 was approximately $299 million, which is secured by a pledge of certain consumer and our commercial and industrial loan portfolios.  We have a $6 million unsecured line of credit with a correspondent bank.  Also, we have a $511 million portfolio of available for sale debt securities which can be liquidated to meet liquidity needs.

 

Liquidity risk represents the risk of loss due to the possibility that funds may not be available to satisfy current or future commitments based on external market issues, customer or creditor perception of financial strength, and events unrelated to Summit such as war, terrorism, pandemic or financial institution market specific issues.  The Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”), comprised of members of senior management and certain members of the Board of Directors, oversees our liquidity risk management process.   The ALCO develops and recommends policies and limits governing our liquidity to the Board of Directors for approval with the objective of ensuring that we can obtain cost-effective funding to meet current and future obligations, as well as maintain sufficient levels of on-hand liquidity, under both normal and “stressed” circumstances.

 

We continuously monitor our liquidity position to ensure that day-to-day as well as anticipated funding needs are met.  We are not aware of any trends, commitments, events or uncertainties that have resulted in or are reasonably likely to result in a material change to our liquidity.

 

One of our continuous goals is maintenance of a strong capital position.  Through management of our capital resources, we seek to provide an attractive financial return to our shareholders while retaining sufficient capital to support future growth.  Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2023 totaled $416.5 million compared to $354.5 million at December 31, 2022.

 

Refer to Note 13 of the notes to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding regulatory restrictions on our capital as well as Summit Community's capital.

 

 

CONTRACTUAL CASH OBLIGATIONS

 

During our normal course of business, we incur contractual cash obligations.  The following table summarizes our contractual cash obligations at September 30, 2023.

 

Table XI - Contractual Cash Obligations

                               
   

Long

           

Capital

         
   

Term

   

Subordinated

   

Trust

   

Operating

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Debt

   

Debentures

   

Securities

   

Leases

 

2023

  $ 6     $     $     $ 322  

2024

    23                   1,279  

2025

    24                   1,220  

2026

    589                   1,169  

2027

                      950  

Thereafter

          105,000       19,589       2,548  

Total

  $ 642     $ 105,000     $ 19,589     $ 7,488  

 

 

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

We are involved with some off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have an effect on our financial condition, liquidity, or capital.  These arrangements at September 30, 2023 are presented in the following table.

 

Table XII - Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2023

 

Commitments to extend credit:

       

Revolving home equity and credit card lines

  $ 120,411  

Construction loans

    257,768  

Other loans

    508,399  

Standby letters of credit

    56,930  

Total

  $ 943,508  

 

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Market Risk Management

 

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments due to changes in interest rates, exchange rates and equity prices.  Interest rate risk is our primary market risk and results from timing differences in the repricing of assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments, changes in relationships between rate indices and the potential exercise of imbedded options.  The principal objective of asset/liability management is to minimize interest rate risk and our actions in this regard are taken under the guidance of our Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”), which is comprised of members of senior management and members of the Board of Directors.  The ALCO actively formulates the economic assumptions that we use in our financial planning and budgeting process and establishes policies which control and monitor our sources, uses and prices of funds.

 

Some amount of interest rate risk is inherent and appropriate to the banking business.  Our net income is affected by changes in the absolute level of interest rates.  Our interest rate risk position is asset sensitive. That is, absent any changes in the volumes of our interest earning assets or interest bearing liabilities, assets are likely to reprice faster than liabilities, resulting in an increase in net income in a rising rate environment.  Net income would decrease in a falling interest rate environment.  Net income is also subject to changes in the shape of the yield curve.  In general, a flattening yield curve would decrease our earnings due to the compression of earning asset yields and funding rates, while a steepening would increase earnings as margins widen.

 

Several techniques are available to monitor and control the level of interest rate risk.  We control interest rate risk principally by matching the maturities of our interest earning assets with similar maturing interest bearing liabilities and by hedging adverse risk exposures with derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps and caps. We primarily use earnings simulations modeling to monitor interest rate risk.  The earnings simulation model forecasts the effects on net interest income under a variety of interest rate scenarios that incorporate changes in the absolute level of interest rates and changes in the shape of the yield curve.  Each increase or decrease in interest rates is assumed to gradually take place over the next 12 months (as footnoted in table below), and then remain stable.  Assumptions used to project yields and rates for new loans and deposits are derived from historical analysis.  Securities portfolio maturities and prepayments are reinvested in like instruments.  Mortgage loan prepayment assumptions are developed from industry estimates of prepayment speeds.  Noncontractual deposit repricings are modeled on historical patterns.

 

The following table presents the estimated sensitivity of our net interest income to changes in interest rates, as measured by our earnings simulation model as of September 30, 2023.  The sensitivity is measured as a percentage change in net interest income given the stated changes in interest rates (change over 12 months, stable thereafter, see footnotes below) compared to net interest income with rates unchanged in the same period.  The estimated changes set forth below are dependent on the assumptions discussed above.

 

   

Estimated % Change in

 
   

Net Interest Income over:

 

Change in

 

0 - 12 Months

   

13 - 24 Months

 

Interest Rates

 

Actual

   

Actual

 

Down 100 basis points (1)

    0.3 %     5.0 %

Down 200 basis points (1)

    0.9 %     3.3 %

Down 200 basis points - steepening curve (2)

    4.9 %     15.8 %

Up 200 basis points (1)

    -1.8 %     5.6 %

 

(1) assumes a parallel shift in the yield curve over 12 months, with no change thereafter

(2) assumes short-term rates move down 200 basis points over 12 months while long-term rates remain relatively unchanged over 12 months, with no change thereafter

 

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has conducted as of September 30, 2023, an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e).  Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2023 were effective.  There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

Refer to Note 11 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 for information regarding legal proceedings not reportable under this Item.

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

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

 

In February 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the open market repurchase of up to 750,000 shares of the issued and outstanding shares of Summit's common stock ("February 2020 Repurchase Plan"). The timing and quantity of purchases under this stock repurchase plan are at the discretion of management. The plan may be discontinued, suspended, or restarted at any time at the Company's discretion.

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding Summit's purchases of its common stock under the Repurchase Plan and for the benefit of Summits Employee Stock Ownership Plan for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

 

Period

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased (a)

   

Average Price Paid per Share

   

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

   

Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

        $             426,423  

August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

                      426,423  

September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023

                      426,423  

 

(a) All shares purchased for the benefit of Summit's Employee Stock Ownership Plan

 

 

Item 5.  Other Information

 

Rule 10b5-1 and Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements.  

 

None

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit 3.i

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Summit Financial Group, Inc.

   

Exhibit 3.ii

Articles of Amendment 2009

   

Exhibit 3.iii

Articles of Amendment 2011

   

Exhibit 3.iv

Amended and Restated Articles of Amendment 2021

   

Exhibit 3.v

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Summit Financial Group, Inc.

   

Exhibit 11

Statement re: Computation of Earnings per Share – Information contained in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements on page 13 of this Quarterly Report is incorporated herein by reference.

   

Exhibit 31.1

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

   

Exhibit 31.2

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

   

Exhibit 32.1

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

   

Exhibit 32.2

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

   

Exhibit 101

Interactive Data File (Inline XBRL)

   

Exhibit 104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

Description

Page

Number

(3)

Articles of Incorporation and By-laws:

 
 

(i)   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Summit Financial Group, Inc.

(a)

 

(ii)   Articles of Amendment 2009

(b)

 

(iii)  Articles of Amendment 2011

(c)

 

(iv) Amended and Restated Articles of Amendment 2021

(d)

 

(v)  Amended and Restated By-laws of Summit Financial Group, Inc.

(e)

     

11

Statement re:  Computation of Earnings per Share

14

     

31.1

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 
     

31.2

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 
     

32.1*

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 
     

32.2*

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 
     

101**

Interactive data file (Inline XBRL)

 
     

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

 

*Furnished, not filed.

** As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(a)

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Summit Financial Group, Inc.’s filing on Form 8-K dated April 30, 2021.

(b)

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Summit Financial Group, Inc.’s filing on Form 8-K dated September 30, 2009.

(c)

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Summit Financial Group, Inc.’s filing on Form 8-K dated November 3, 2011.

(d)

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Summit Financial Group, Inc.’s filing on Form 8-K dated April 30, 2021.

(e)

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Summit Financial Group, Inc.’s filing on Form 8-K dated March 2, 2022.

 

 

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.

 

   

SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

   

(registrant)

       
       
       
       
      /s/  H. Charles Maddy, III
     

H. Charles Maddy, III,

     

President and Chief Executive Officer

       
       
       
   

By:

/s/  Robert S. Tissue

     

Robert S. Tissue,

     

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

       
       
       
   

By:

/s/  Julie R. Markwood

     

Julie R. Markwood,

     

Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

       
       

Date:

November 7, 2023

   

 

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