UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

þxQuarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015

or

 

¨Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Transition period from                    to

Commission File Number: 000-51904

 

 

HOME BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Arkansas 71-0682831

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

719 Harkrider, Suite 100, Conway, Arkansas 72032
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(501) 328-4770

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þx    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þx    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer þx  Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨  Smaller reporting company ¨

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

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

Common Stock Issued and Outstanding: 67,530,40067,774,533 shares as of OctoberJuly 31, 2014.2015.

 

 

 


HOME BANCSHARES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

June 30, 2015

INDEX

HOME BANCSHARES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

September 30, 2014

INDEX

     Page No. 

Part I:

 

Financial Information

  

Item 1:

 

Financial Statements

  
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets – SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 20132014

   4  
 

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) – Three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 20132014

   5  
 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) – Three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune  30, 20142015 and 20132014

   6  
 

Consolidated Statements Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) – NineSix months ended SeptemberJune  30, 20142015 and 20132014

   6  
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 20132014

   7  
 

Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   8-438-42  
 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   4443  

Item 2:

 

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

   45-8544-86  

Item 3:

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   86-8887-89  

Item 4:

 

Controls and Procedures

   89  

Part II:

 

Other Information

  

Item 1:

 

Legal Proceedings

89

Item 1A:

Risk Factors89

Item 2:

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds89

Item 3:

Defaults Upon Senior Securities89

Item 4:

Mine Safety Disclosures89

Item 5:

Other Information   90  

Item 6:1A:

 

ExhibitsRisk Factors

   90

Item 2:

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

91

Item 3:

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

91

Item 4:

Mine Safety Disclosures

91

Item 5:

Other Information

91

Item 6:

Exhibits

91  

Signatures

   9192  


CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of our statements contained in this document, including matters discussed under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation”Operation,” are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and include statements about the competitiveness of the banking industry, potential regulatory obligations, our entrance and expansion into other markets, including through potential acquisitions, our other business strategies and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results. When we use words like “may,” “plan,” “contemplate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “continue,” “expect,” “project,” “predict,” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions, you should consider them as identifying forward-looking statements, although we may use other phrasing. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on our beliefs and assumptions, and on the information available to us at the time that these disclosures were prepared. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

the effects of future economic conditions, including inflation or a decrease in commercial real estate and residential housing values;

 

governmental monetary and fiscal policies, as well as legislative and regulatory changes;

 

the impact of the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory reform act and regulations issued thereunder;

 

the risks of changes in interest rates or the level and composition of deposits, loan demand and the values of loan collateral, securities and interest sensitive assets and liabilities;

 

the effects of terrorism and efforts to combat it;

 

credit risks;

 

the effects of competition from other commercial banks, thrifts, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, credit unions, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market and other mutual funds and other financial institutions operating in our market area and elsewhere, including institutions operating regionally, nationally and internationally, together with competitors offering banking products and services by mail, telephone and the Internet;

 

the effect of any mergers, acquisitions or other transactions to which we or our subsidiaries may from time to time be a party, including our ability to successfully integrate any businesses that we acquire;

 

the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of our allowance for loan losses; and

 

the failure of assumptions underlying the estimates of the fair values for our covered assets, FDIC indemnification asset and FDIC claims receivable.

All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this Cautionary Note. Our actual results may differ significantly from those we discuss in these forward-looking statements. For other factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from estimates and projections contained in these forward-looking statements, see the “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2014.27, 2015.


PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PART I:FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1:Financial Statements

Home BancShares, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands, except share data)

  September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013   June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   
Assets      

Cash and due from banks

  $109,067   $104,005    $116,682   $105,438  

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

   28,416   61,529     87,729   7,090  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   137,483    165,534     204,411   112,528  

Federal funds sold

   44,275    4,275     —     250  

Investment securities – available-for-sale

   1,067,617    1,175,484     1,080,000   1,067,287  

Investment securities – held-to-maturity

   296,036    114,621     336,993   356,790  

Loans receivable not covered by loss share

   4,583,015    4,194,437     5,499,028   4,817,314  

Loans receivable covered by FDIC loss share

   250,970    282,516     159,891   240,188  

Allowance for loan losses

   (52,844  (43,815   (60,258 (55,011
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Loans receivable, net

   4,781,141    4,433,138     5,598,661   5,002,491  

Bank premises and equipment, net

   211,726    197,224     209,425   206,912  

Foreclosed assets held for sale not covered by loss share

   19,367    29,869     16,539   16,951  

Foreclosed assets held for sale covered by FDIC loss share

   13,513    20,999     4,472   7,871  

FDIC indemnification asset

   42,104    89,611     15,874   28,409  

Cash value of life insurance

   70,913    63,501     75,015   74,444  

Accrued interest receivable

   23,366    22,944     24,447   24,075  

Deferred tax asset, net

   68,070    89,412     62,088   65,227  

Goodwill

   313,320    301,736     322,728   325,423  

Core deposit and other intangibles

   21,004    22,298     19,816   20,925  

Other assets

   86,436    81,215     103,913   93,689  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $7,196,371   $6,811,861    $8,074,382   $7,403,272  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity      

Deposits:

      

Demand and non-interest-bearing

  $1,170,441   $991,161    $1,406,051   $1,203,306  

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   2,830,829    2,792,423     3,099,522   2,974,850  

Time deposits

   1,276,001    1,609,462     1,372,463   1,245,815  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total deposits

   5,277,271    5,393,046     5,878,036   5,423,971  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   160,895    160,984     150,746   176,465  

FHLB borrowed funds

   713,553    350,661     866,907   697,957  

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

   25,145    5,389     56,166   28,761  

Subordinated debentures

   60,826    60,826     60,826   60,826  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   6,237,690    5,970,906     7,012,681   6,387,980  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

      

Common stock, par value $0.01; shares authorized 100,000,000 in 2014 and 2013; shares issued and outstanding 66,483,123 in 2014 and 65,081,853 in 2013

   665    651  

Common stock, par value $0.01; shares authorized 100,000,000 in 2015 and 2014; shares issued and outstanding 67,774,390 in 2015 and 67,570,610 in 2014

   677   676  

Capital surplus

   749,573    708,058     780,731   781,328  

Retained earnings

   203,107    136,386     274,409   226,279  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   5,336    (4,140

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   5,884   7,009  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   958,681    840,955     1,061,701   1,015,292  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $7,196,371   $6,811,861    $8,074,382   $7,403,272  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Home BancShares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

(In thousands, except per share data)

  2014 2013 2014 2013   2015 2014 2015 2014 
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 

Interest income:

          

Loans

  $75,917   $45,003   $226,334   $133,198    $82,360   $75,404   $157,847   $150,417  

Investment securities

          

Taxable

   4,905   2,645   14,137   7,538     5,130   4,762   10,673   9,232  

Tax-exempt

   2,552   1,507   7,248   4,455     2,774   2,379   5,526   4,696  

Deposits – other banks

   20   19   73   203     44   29   135   53  

Federal funds sold

   7   2   35   15     3   12   11   28  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total interest income

   83,401    49,176    247,827    145,409     90,311   82,586   174,192   164,426  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Interest expense:

          

Interest on deposits

   3,243    1,810    9,722    6,424     3,311   3,095   6,569   6,479  

Federal funds purchased

   2    3    2    3     1    —     2    —    

FHLB borrowed funds

   1,035    910    2,933    2,926     1,053   952   2,103   1,898  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   186    87    536    253     163   168   335   350  

Subordinated debentures

   330    16    986    263     334   328   663   656  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total interest expense

   4,796    2,826    14,179    9,869     4,862   4,543   9,672   9,383  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net interest income

   78,605    46,350    233,648    135,540     85,449   78,043   164,520   155,043  

Provision for loan losses

   4,241    —      17,294    850     5,381   6,115   9,168   13,053  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

   74,364    46,350    216,354    134,690     80,068   71,928   155,352   141,990  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-interest income:

          

Service charges on deposit accounts

   6,275    4,072    18,379    11,869     6,056   6,193   11,474   12,104  

Other service charges and fees

   5,977    3,671    17,641    10,587     6,499   5,978   12,715   11,664  

Trust fees

   306    15    1,065    51     1,186   323   1,618   759  

Mortgage lending income

   1,901    1,527    5,215    4,518     2,955   1,801   4,887   3,314  

Insurance commissions

   984    519    3,334    1,642     640   934   1,207   2,350  

Income from title services

   59    156    162    401     36   53   70   103  

Increase in cash value of life insurance

   322    203    891    601     295   281   603   569  

Dividends from FHLB, FRB, Bankers’ bank & other

   389    179    1,206    755     419   501   834   817  

Gain on sale of SBA loans

   183    79    183    135  

Gain on acquisitions

   —      —     1,635    —    

Gain (loss) on sale of premises and equipment, net

   (35  303    419    712     21   445   29   454  

Gain (loss) on OREO, net

   529    777    1,927    1,304     (263 859   230   1,398  

Gain (loss) on securities, net

   —      —      —      111     —      —     4    —    

FDIC indemnification accretion/(amortization), net

   (6,947  (3,177  (18,313  (7,452   (2,202 (6,622 (6,158 (11,366

Other income

   888    994    2,442    2,914     1,385   793   2,549   1,554  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total non-interest income

   10,831    9,318    34,551    28,148     17,027   11,539   31,697   23,720  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-interest expense:

          

Salaries and employee benefits

   19,368    12,981    57,114    38,890     22,056   18,813   41,446   37,746  

Occupancy and equipment

   6,234    4,010    18,711    11,498     6,678   6,251   12,727   12,477  

Data processing expense

   1,801    1,114    5,387    3,855     3,063   1,793   5,482   3,586  

Other operating expenses

   15,414    8,610    39,582    24,190     11,453   11,763   24,308   24,168  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total non-interest expense

   42,817    26,715    120,794    78,433     43,250   38,620   83,963   77,977  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income before income taxes

   42,378    28,953    130,111    84,405     53,845   44,847   103,086   87,733  

Income tax expense

   15,007    10,590    46,974    30,835     19,939   16,418   38,061   31,967  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income

  $27,371   $18,363   $83,137   $53,570    $33,906   $28,429   $65,025   $55,766  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Basic earnings per share

  $0.41   $0.33   $1.27   $0.96    $0.50   $0.44   $0.96   $0.86  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

  $0.41   $0.33   $1.26   $0.95    $0.50   $0.43   $0.96   $0.85  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Home BancShares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

(In thousands)

  2014 2013 2014 2013   2015 2014 2015 2014 
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 

Net income

  $27,371   $18,363   $83,137   $53,570    $33,906   $28,429   $65,025   $55,766  

Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities

   1,071   (5,505 15,594   (21,882

Net unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities

   (6,905 6,870   (1,855 14,523  

Less: reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in income

   —      —      —     (111   —      —     4    —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax effect

   1,071    (5,505  15,594    (21,993

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax effect

   (6,905 6,870   (1,851 14,523  

Tax effect

   (421  2,160    (6,118  8,628     2,709   (2,695 726   (5,697
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   650    (3,345  9,476    (13,365

Other comprehensive (loss) income

   (4,196 4,175   (1,125 8,826  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $28,021   $15,018   $92,613   $40,205    $29,710   $32,604   $63,900   $64,592  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Home BancShares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 20132014

 

(In thousands, except share data)

  Common
Stock
   Capital
Surplus
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total   Common
Stock
 Capital
Surplus
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total 

Balance at January 1, 2013

  $281    $416,354   $86,837   $12,001   $515,473  

Balance at January 1, 2014

  $651   $708,058   $136,386   $(4,140 $840,955  

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

   —       —     53,570    —     53,570     —      —     55,766    —     55,766  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   —       —      —     (13,365 (13,365   —      —      —     8,826   8,826  

Net issuance of 46,225 shares of common stock from

exercise of stock options

   1     275    —      —     276  

2-for-1 stock split during June 2013

   281     (281  —      —      —    

Net issuance of 18,784 shares of common stock from exercise of stock options

   —     97    —      —     97  

Disgorgement of profits

   —     25    —      —     25  

Tax benefit from stock options exercised

   —       339    —      —     339     —     196    —      —     196  

Share-based compensation

   —       940    —      —     940     —     1,140    —      —     1,140  

Cash dividends – Common Stock, $0.215 per share

   —       —     (12,091  —     (12,091

Cash dividends – Common Stock, $0.15 per share

   —      —     (9,770  —     (9,770
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balances at September 30, 2013 (unaudited)

   563     417,627    128,316    (1,364  545,142  

Balances at June 30, 2014 (unaudited)

   651   709,516   182,382   4,686   897,235  

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

   —       —      12,950    —      12,950     —      —     57,297    —     57,297  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   —       —      —      (2,776  (2,776   —      —      —     2,323   2,323  

Net issuance of 39,976 shares of common stock from exercise of stock options

   —       155    —      —      155  

Issuance of 8,763,930 shares of common stock from acquisition of Liberty, net of issuance costs of approximately $577

   88     289,421    —      —      289,509  

Net issuance of 101,577 shares of common stock from exercise of stock options

   1   476    —      —     477  

Issuance of 1,316,072 shares of common stock from acquisition of Traditions, net of issuance costs of approximately $215

   13   39,254    —      —     39,267  

Issuance of 1,020,824 shares of common stock from acquisition of Broward, net of issuance costs of approximately $116

   10   30,121    —      —     30,131  

Tax benefit from stock options exercised

   —       497    —      —      497     —     1,029    —      —     1,029  

Share-based compensation

   —       358    —      —      358     1   932    —      —     933  

Cash dividends – Common Stock, $0.075 per share

   —       —      (4,880  —      (4,880

Cash dividends - Common Stock, $0.20 per share

   —      —     (13,400  —     (13,400
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2013

   651     708,058    136,386    (4,140  840,955  

Balances at December 31, 2014

   676   781,328   226,279   7,009   1,015,292  

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

   —       —      83,137    —      83,137     —      —     65,025    —     65,025  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   —       —      —      9,476    9,476     —      —      —     (1,125 (1,125

Net issuance of 43,698 shares of common stock from exercise of stock options

   1     207    —      —      208  

Issuance of 1,316,072 shares of common stock from acquisition of Traditions, net of issuance costs of approximately $215

   13     39,254    —      —      39,267  

Disgorgement of profits

   —       25    —      —      25  

Net issuance of 162,528 shares of common stock from exercise of stock options

   1   116    —      —     117  

Repurchase of 67,332 shares of common stock

   (1 (2,014  —      —     (2,015

Tax benefit from stock options exercised

   —       410    —      —      410     —     83    —      —     83  

Share-based compensation

   —       1,619    —      —      1,619     1   1,218    —      —     1,219  

Cash dividends – Common Stock, $0.25 per share

   —       —      (16,416  —      (16,416   —      —     (16,895  —     (16,895
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balances at September 30, 2014 (unaudited)

  $665    $749,573   $203,107   $5,336   $958,681  

Balances at June 30, 2015 (unaudited)

  $677   $780,731   $274,409   $5,884   $1,061,701  
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Home BancShares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

(In thousands)

  2014 2013   2015 2014 
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 

Operating Activities

      

Net income

  $83,137   $53,570    $65,025   $55,766  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

      

Depreciation

   7,492   4,908     5,191   4,988  

Amortization/(accretion)

   25,647   (732   11,967   16,170  

Share-based compensation

   1,619   940     1,219   1,140  

Tax benefits from stock options exercised

   (410 (339   (83 (196

(Gain) loss on assets

   (2,529 (2,588   (255 (1,852

Gain on acquisitions

   (1,635  —    

Provision for loan losses

   17,294   850     9,168   13,053  

Deferred income tax effect

   15,752   9,581     3,864   10,563  

Increase in cash value of life insurance

   (891 (601   (603 (569

Originations of mortgage loans held for sale

   (169,905 (167,903   (129,259 (107,389

Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale

   163,228   162,917     122,069   107,993  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

      

Accrued interest receivable

   289   2,030     (372 2,097  

Indemnification and other assets

   26,959   54,427     (3,842 25,322  

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

   19,166   5,381     27,488   17,165  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   186,848    122,441     109,942   144,251  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Investing Activities

      

Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold

   (39,730  6,448     250   3,425  

Net (increase) decrease in loans, excluding loans acquired

   (131,200  6,868     (283,216 63,544  

Purchases of investment securities – available-for-sale

   (79,543  (299,305   (126,016 (73,910

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities – available-for-sale

   212,629    159,613     108,079   138,930  

Proceeds from sale of investment securities – available-for-sale

   —      167     931    —    

Purchases of investment securities – held-to-maturity

   (194,240  (9,536   (6,556 (99,212

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities – held-to-maturity

   12,194    —       25,212   7,962  

Proceeds from foreclosed assets held for sale

   34,307    27,352     16,135   24,954  

Proceeds from sale of SBA loans

   —      2,085  

Proceeds from sale of insurance book of business

   2,938    —    

Purchases of premises and equipment, net

   (3,680  (9,950   (7,675 (3,504

Death benefits received

   —      540  

Return of investment on cash value of life insurance

   27    —    

Net cash proceeds (paid) received – market acquisitions

   13,315    —       140,820    —    
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   (175,948  (115,718   (129,071 62,189  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Financing Activities

      

Net increase (decrease) in deposits, excluding deposits acquired

   (383,123  (234,634   (13,509 (201,037

Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   (89  5,029     (25,719 (16,382

Net increase (decrease) in FHLB borrowed funds

   360,249    139,844     168,950   (1,551

Retirement of subordinated debentures

   —      (25,000

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

   208    276     117   97  

Repurchase of common stock

   (2,015  —    

Disgorgement of profits

   25    —       —     25  

Common stock issuance costs – market acquisitions

   (215  —    

Tax benefits from stock options exercised

   410    339     83   196  

Dividends paid on common stock

   (16,416  (12,091   (16,895 (9,770
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   (38,951  (126,237   111,012   (228,422
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   (28,051  (119,514   91,883   (21,982

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of year

   165,534    231,855     112,528   165,534  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period

  $137,483   $112,341    $204,411   $143,552  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Home BancShares, Inc.

Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1.Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Home BancShares, Inc. (the “Company” or “HBI”) is a bank holding company headquartered in Conway, Arkansas. The Company is primarily engaged in providing a full range of banking services to individual and corporate customers through its wholly ownedwholly-owned community bank subsidiary – Centennial Bank (the(sometimes referred to as “Centennial” or the “Bank”). The Bank has branch locations in Arkansas, Florida and South Alabama.Alabama and a loan production office in New York City. The Company is subject to competition from other financial institutions. The Company also is subject to the regulation of certain federal and state agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.

A summary of the significant accounting policies of the Company follows:

Operating Segments

Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Bank is the only significant subsidiary upon which management makes decisions regarding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Each of the branches of the Bank provide a group of similar community banking services, including such products and services as commercial, real estate and consumer loans, time deposits, and checking and savings accounts. The individual bank branches have similar operating and economic characteristics. While the chief decision maker monitors the revenue streams of the various products, services and branch locations, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis. Accordingly, all of the community banking services and branch locations are considered by management to be aggregated into one reportable operating segment, community banking.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of investment securities, the valuation of foreclosed assets, the valuations of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, covered loans and the related indemnification asset. In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of foreclosed assets, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HBI and its subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications

Various items within the accompanying consolidated financial statements for previous years have been reclassified to provide more comparative information. These reclassifications had no effect on net earnings or stockholders’ equity.

Interim financial information

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 20132014 have been prepared in condensed format, and therefore do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

The information furnished in these interim statements reflects all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for each respective period presented. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations in the interim statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other quarter or for the full year. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 20132014 Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted averageweighted-average number of shares outstanding during each year. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted averageweighted-average shares and all potential dilutive shares outstanding during the period. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the following periods:

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2014   2013   2014   2013   2015   2014   2015   2014 
  (In thousands, except per share data)   (In thousands) 

Net income

  $27,371    $18,363    $83,137    $53,570    $33,906    $28,429    $65,025    $55,766  

Average shares outstanding

   66,223     56,256     65,499     56,238     67,632     65,140     67,611     65,131  

Effect of common stock options

   393     364     390     339     283     405     301     392  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Average diluted shares outstanding

   66,616     56,620     65,889     56,577     67,915     65,545     67,912     65,523  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Basic earnings per share

  $0.41    $0.33    $1.27    $0.96    $0.50    $0.44    $0.96    $0.86  

Diluted earnings per share

  $0.41    $0.33    $1.26    $0.95    $0.50    $0.43    $0.96    $0.85  

2. Business Combinations

2.Business Combinations

Acquisition Florida Traditions Bankof Pool of National Commercial Real Estate Loans

On July 17, 2014,April 1, 2015, the CompanyCompany’s wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Centennial, entered into an agreement with AM PR LLC, an affiliate of J.C. Flowers & Co. (collectively, the “Seller”) to purchase a pool of national commercial real estate loans totaling approximately $289.1 million for a purchase price of 99% of the total principal value of the acquired loans. The purchase of the loans was completed on April 1, 2015. The acquired loans were originated by the former Doral Bank within its Doral Property Finance portfolio (“DPF Portfolio”) and were transferred to the Seller by Banco Popular of Puerto Rico (“Popular”) upon its acquisition of Florida Traditionsthe assets and liabilities of Doral Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“Traditions”FDIC”) pursuant to, as receiver for the failed Doral Bank. This pool of loans is now housed in a previously announced definitive agreement and plandivision of merger whereby Traditions merged with and into Centennial Bankknown as the Centennial Commercial Finance Group (“Centennial”Centennial CFG”). UnderThe Centennial CFG is responsible for servicing the termsacquired loan pool and originating new loan production.

In connection with this acquisition of loans, the AgreementCompany opened a loan production office on April 23, 2015 in New York City. Through the loan production office, Centennial CFG plans to build out a national lending platform focusing on commercial real estate plus commercial and Planindustrial loans.

Acquisition of Merger dated April 25, 2014, byDoral Bank’s Florida Panhandle operations

On February 27, 2015, the Company’s banking subsidiary, Centennial acquired all the deposits and among HBI, Centennial, and Traditions, HBI issued 1,316,072 sharessubstantially all the assets of its common stock valued atDoral Bank’s Florida Panhandle operations (“Doral Florida”) through an alliance agreement with Popular who was the successful lead bidder with the FDIC on the failed Doral Bank of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The acquisition provided the Company with loans of approximately $39.5$37.9 million asnet of July 17, 2014,loan discounts, deposits of approximately $466.3 million, plus a $428.2 million cash settlement to balance the transaction. There is no loss-share with the FDIC in exchange for all outstanding shares of Traditions common stock.the acquired assets.

Prior to the acquisition, TraditionsDoral Florida operated eight bankingfive branch locations in CentralPanama City, Panama City Beach and Pensacola, Florida including its mainplus a loan production office in Dade City,Tallahassee, Florida. AsAt the time of acquisition, date, Traditions had $297.6 millionCentennial operated 29 branch locations in total assets, $241.6 million in loans after $8.5 million of loan discounts,the Florida Panhandle. As a result, the Company closed all five branch locations during the July 2015 systems conversion and $267.3 million in deposits.

The transaction was accretivereturned the facilities back to the Company’s book value per common share and tangible book value per common share by $0.31 per share and $0.21 per share, respectively.FDIC.

The Company has determined that the acquisition of the net assets of TraditionsDoral Florida constitutes a business combination as defined by the FASB ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented at their fair values as required. Fair values were determined based on the requirements of FASB ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements. In many cases, the determination of these fair values required management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and subject to change. The following schedule is a breakdown of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:

 

   Florida Traditions Bank 
   Acquired
from Traditions
  Fair Value
Adjustments
  As Recorded
by HBI
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets    

Cash and due from banks

  $5,169   $(5 $5,164  

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

   8,151    —      8,151  

Federal funds sold

   270    —      270  

Investment securities

   12,942    (81  12,861  

Loans not covered by loss share

   250,129    (8,500  241,629  

Allowance for loan losses

   (4,532  4,532    —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total loans receivable

   245,597    (3,968  241,629  

Bank premises and equipment, net

   15,791    2,104    17,895  

Foreclosed assets held for sale not covered by loss share

   100    —      100  

Cash value of life insurance

   6,535    —      6,535  

Accrued interest receivable

   711    —      711  

Deferred tax asset

   1,206    (678  528  

Goodwill

   —      11,584    11,584  

Core deposit intangible

   —      2,173    2,173  

Other assets

   1,157    1,715    2,872  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

  $297,629   $12,844   $310,473  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Liabilities    

Deposits

    

Demand and non-interest-bearing

  $50,503   $—     $50,503  

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   147,814    —      147,814  

Time deposits

   69,031    —      69,031  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total deposits

   267,348    —      267,348  

FHLB borrowed funds

   2,643    —      2,643  

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

   1,155    (155  1,000  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

   271,146    (155  270,991  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Equity    

Common stock

   26    (13  13  

Capital surplus

   25,799    13,670    39,469  

Retained earnings

   632    (632  —    

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   26    (26  —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity assumed

   26,483    12,999    39,482  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity assumed

  $297,629   $12,844   $310,473  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Doral Bank’s Florida Panhandle operations 
   Acquired
from FDIC
   Fair Value
Adjustments
   As Recorded
by HBI
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets      

Cash and due from banks

  $1,688    $428,214    $429,902  

Loans receivable not covered by loss share

   42,244     (4,300   37,944  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans receivable

   42,244     (4,300   37,944  

Core deposit intangible

   —       1,363     1,363  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

  $43,932    $425,277    $469,209  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Deposits

      

Demand and non-interest-bearing

  $3,130    $—      $3,130  

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   119,865     —       119,865  

Time deposits

   343,271     1,308     344,579  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

   466,266     1,308     467,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

  $466,266    $1,308    $467,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax gain on acquisition

      $1,635  
      

 

 

 

The following is a description of the methods used to determine the fair values of significant assets and liabilities presented above:

Cash and due from banks interest-bearing deposits with other banks and federal funds sold – The carrying amount of these assets is a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets. The $5,000$428.2 million adjustment is the cash settlement paid to Traditions shareholdersreceived from Popular for cash-in-lieu of fractional shares.

Investment securities – Investment securities were acquired from Traditions with an $81,000 adjustment to market value based upon quoted market prices.the net equity received, assets discount bid and other customary closing adjustments.

Loans – Fair values for loans were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan and whether or not the loan was amortizing, and current discount rates. The discount rates used for loans are based on current market rates for new originations of comparable loans and include adjustments for liquidity concerns.

The Company evaluated all$36.9 million of the loans purchased in conjunction with the acquisition in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 310-20,Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs. None, and were recorded with a $3.4 million discount. As a result, the fair value discount on these loans is being accreted into interest income over the weighted-average life of the loans using a constant yield method. The remaining approximately $5.3 million of loans evaluated were considered purchased credit impaired loans with in the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 310-30,Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. As, and were recorded with a result, the fair value discount is being accreted into$950,000 discount. These purchased credit impaired loans will recognize interest income overthrough accretion of the weighted average lifedifference between the carrying amount of the loans using a constant yield method.

Bank premises and equipment – Bank premises and equipment were acquired from Traditions with a $2.1 million adjustment to market value. This represents the difference between current appraisal completed in connection with the acquisition and book value acquired.

Foreclosed assets held for sale not covered by loss share – These assets are presented at the estimated fair values that management expects to receive when the properties are sold, net of related costs of disposal.

Cash value of life insurance– Cash value of life insurance was acquired from Traditions at market value.

Accrued interest receivable – Accrued interest receivable was acquired from Traditions at market value.

Deferred tax asset – The current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded to reflect the differences in the carrying values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the cost basis for federal income tax purposes, at the Company’s statutory federal and state income tax rate of 39.225%.

Goodwill – The consideration paid as a result of the acquisition exceeded the fair value of the assets acquired; therefore, the Company recorded $11.6 million of goodwill.expected cash flows.

Core deposit intangible – This intangible asset represents the value of the relationships that TraditionsDoral Florida had with its deposit customers. The fair value of this intangible asset was estimated based on a discounted cash flow methodology that gave appropriate consideration to expected customer attrition rates, cost of the deposit base, and the net maintenance cost attributable to customer deposits. The Company recorded $2.2$1.4 million of core deposit intangible.

Deposits – The fair values used for the demand and savings deposits that comprise the transaction accounts acquired, by definition, equal the amount payable on demand at the acquisition date. NoThe Bank was able to reset deposit rates. However, the Bank did not lower the deposit rates as low as the market rates currently offered. As a result, a $1.3 million fair value adjustment was applied for time deposits because the weighted averageestimated weighted-average interest rate of Traditions’Doral Florida’s certificates of deposits were atstill estimated to be above the current market rates of similar funding atafter the time of acquisition.

FHLB borrowed funds – The fair value of FHLB borrowed funds is estimated based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for borrowings with similar terms and maturities.

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities – The fair value used represents the adjustment of certain estimated liabilities from Traditions.rate reset.

The purchase price allocation and certain fair value measurements remain preliminary due to the timing of the acquisition. WeThe Company will continue to review the estimated fair values of loans, deposits property and equipment, intangible assets, and other assets and liabilities, and to evaluate the assumed tax positions and contingencies.

The Company’s operating results for the period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, include the operating results of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities subsequent to the acquisition date. Due to the fair value adjustments recorded and the fact TraditionsDoral Florida total assets acquired areexcluding the cash settlement received is less than 5%1% of total assets as of September 30, 2014 excluding Traditions as recorded by HBI as of acquisition date, historical results are not believed to be material to the Company’s results, and thus no pro-forma information is presented.

Acquisition Liberty Bancshares,of Broward Financial Holdings, Inc.

On October 24, 2013, Home BancShares,23, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of Broward Financial Holdings, Inc. acquired Liberty Bancshares, Inc. (“Liberty”Broward”), parent company of LibertyBroward Bank of ArkansasCommerce, pursuant to a previously announced definitive agreement and plan of merger whereby a wholly-owned acquisition subsidiary (“Liberty Bank”Acquisition Sub II”). of HBI merged with and into Broward, resulting in Broward becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of HBI. Immediately thereafter, Broward Bank of Commerce was merged into Centennial. Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 30, 2014 by and among HBI, Centennial, Broward, Broward Bank of Commerce and Acquisition Sub II, HBI issued 8,763,9301,020,824 shares of its common stock valued at approximately $290.1$30.2 million as of October 23, 2013,2014, plus $30.0$3.3 million in cash in exchange for all outstanding shares of LibertyBroward common stock. Additionally,HBI has also agreed to pay the Broward shareholders, at an undetermined date, up to approximately $751,000 in additional consideration. The amount and timing of the additional payment, if any, will depend on future payments received or losses incurred by Centennial from certain current Broward Bank of Commerce loans. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company also repurchased allhad recorded a fair value of Liberty’s SBLF preferred stock held byzero for the U.S. Treasury in connection with the closing.potential additional consideration.

Prior to the acquisition, LibertyBroward Bank of Commerce operated 46two banking offices locatedlocations in northeast Arkansas, north central Arkansas and northwest Arkansas.Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Including the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments, the Company acquiredBroward had approximately $2.82 billion$184.4 million in total assets, approximately $1.73 billion$121.1 million in total loans includingafter $3.0 million of loan discounts, and $134.2 million in deposits.

As of the acquisition date, Broward’s common equity totaled $20.4 million and the Company paid a purchase price to the Broward shareholders of approximately $2.13 billion$33.6 million for the Broward acquisition. As a result, the Company paid a multiple of deposits. The merger significantly increased the Company’s deposit market1.62 of Broward’s book value per share in Arkansas.and tangible book value per share.

See Note 2 “Business Combinations” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20132014 for an additional discussion ofregarding the acquisition of Liberty.Broward.

3. Investment Securities

Acquisition of Florida Traditions Bank

On July 17, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Florida Traditions Bank (“Traditions”) and merged Traditions into Centennial. Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 25, 2014, by and among the Company, Centennial, and Traditions, the shareholders of Traditions received approximately $39.5 million of the Company’s common stock valued at the time of closing, in exchange for all outstanding shares of Traditions common stock.

Prior to the acquisition, Traditions operated eight banking locations in Central Florida, including its main office in Dade City, Florida. Including the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments, Traditions had $310.5 million in total assets, $241.6 million in loans after $8.5 million of loan discounts, and $267.3 million in deposits.

The transaction was accretive to the Company’s book value per common share and tangible book value per common share by $0.31 per share and $0.21 per share, respectively.

See Note 2 “Business Combinations” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for an additional discussion regarding the acquisition of Traditions.

3.Investment Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities that are classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity are as follows:

 

   September 30, 2014 
   Available-for-Sale 
   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
  Estimated
Fair Value
 
   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $342,131    $1,921    $(635 $343,417  

Mortgage-backed securities

   493,996     3,567     (2,357  495,206  

State and political subdivisions

   170,678     6,369     (346  176,701  

Other securities

   52,031     640     (378  52,293  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  $1,058,836    $12,497    $(3,716 $1,067,617  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Held-to-Maturity   June 30, 2015 
  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 Estimated
Fair Value
   Available-for-Sale 
  (In thousands)   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
  (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $355,102    $2,917    $(479  $357,540  

Mortgage-backed securities

   489,467     4,259     (1,411   492,315  

State and political subdivisions

   178,700     4,918     (596   183,022  

Other securities

   47,049     381     (307   47,123  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $1,070,318    $12,475    $(2,793  $1,080,000  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Held-to-Maturity 
  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
  (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $7,808    $11    $(6  $7,813  

Mortgage-backed securities

  $117,850    $232    $(225 $117,857     148,546     595     (293   148,848  

State and political subdivisions

   178,186     4,098     (118 182,166     180,639     3,188     (471   183,356  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $296,036    $4,330    $(343 $300,023    $336,993    $3,794    $(770  $340,017  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

   December 31, 2013 
   Available-for-Sale 
   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
  Estimated
Fair Value
 
   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $467,535    $1,330    $(5,324 $463,541  

Mortgage-backed securities

   462,510     3,343     (4,265  461,588  

State and political subdivisions

   196,472     3,085     (4,045  195,512  

Other securities

   55,780     216     (1,153  54,843  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  $1,182,297    $7,974    $(14,787 $1,175,484  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Held-to-Maturity   December 31, 2014 
  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 Estimated
Fair Value
   Available-for-Sale 
  (In thousands)   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
  (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $333,880    $2,467    $(269  $336,078  

Mortgage-backed securities

   500,292     4,235     (1,445   503,082  

State and political subdivisions

   170,207     6,522     (88   176,641  

Other securities

   51,375     437     (326   51,486  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $1,055,754    $13,661    $(2,128  $1,067,287  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Held-to-Maturity 
  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
  (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $4,724    $2    $(11  $4,715  

Mortgage-backed securities

   161,051     580     (193   161,438  

State and political subdivisions

  $114,621    $361    $(1,081 $113,901     191,015     5,178     (74   196,119  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $114,621    $361    $(1,081 $113,901    $356,790    $5,760    $(278  $362,272  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Assets, principally investment securities, having a carrying value of approximately $1.14$1.19 billion and $1.13$1.23 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law. Also, investment securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements totaled approximately $160.9$150.7 million and $161.0$176.5 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

  Available-for-Sale   Held-to-Maturity 
  Available-for-Sale   Held-to-Maturity   Amortized   Estimated   Amortized   Estimated 
  Amortized   Estimated   Amortized   Estimated   Cost   Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value 
  Cost   Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value   (In thousands) 
  (In thousands) 

Due in one year or less

  $307,892    $309,364    $63,466    $64,341    $342,698    $344,472    $69,681    $70,154  

Due after one year through five years

   595,946     600,534     142,024     144,203     534,388     540,979     158,593     160,914  

Due after five years through ten years

   133,306     135,305     57,500     58,407     156,522     157,639     64,364     64,789  

Due after ten years

   21,692     22,414     33,046     33,072     36,710     36,910     44,355     44,160  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $1,058,836    $1,067,617    $296,036    $300,023    $1,070,318    $1,080,000    $336,993    $340,017  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

For purposes of the maturity tables, mortgage-backed securities, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been allocated over maturity groupings based on anticipated maturities. The mortgage-backed securities may mature earlier than their weighted-average contractual maturities because of principal prepayments.

During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014, no available-for-sale securities were sold.

During the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2013,2015, no available-for-sale securities were sold. During the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2013, $167,0002015, approximately $931,000, in available-for-sale securities were sold. The gross realized gainsgain on these salesthe sale for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015 totaled approximately $111,000.$4,000. The income tax expense/benefit to net security gains and losses was 39.225% of the gross amounts.

During the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014, no available-for-sale securities were sold.

The Company evaluates all securities quarterly to determine if any unrealized losses are deemed to be other than temporary. In completing these evaluations the Company follows the requirements of FASB ASC 320,Investments—Investments - Debt and Equity Securities. Certain investment securities are valued less than their historical cost. These declines are primarily the result of the rate for these investments yielding less than current market rates. Based on evaluation of available evidence, management believes the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary. The Company does not intend to sell or believe it will be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity. Should the impairment of any of these securities become other than temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss recognized in net income in the period the other-than-temporary impairment is identified.

During the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, no securities were deemed to have other-than-temporary impairment besides securities for which impairment was taken in prior periods.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, the Company had investment securities with a fair value of approximately $2.6 million$729,000 in unrealized losses, which have been in continuous loss positions for more than twelve months. Excluding impairment write downs taken in prior periods, the Company’s assessments indicated that the cause of the market depreciation was primarily the change in interest rates and not the issuer’s financial condition, or downgrades by rating agencies. In addition, approximately 81.8%78.6% of the Company’s investment portfolio matures in five years or less. As a result, the Company has the ability and intent to hold such securities until maturity.

The following shows gross unrealized losses and estimated fair value of investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous loss position as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013:2014:

 

   September 30, 2014 
   Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 
   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $25,839    $(70 $27,305    $(565 $53,144    $(635

Mortgage-backed securities

   245,228     (1,276  75,480     (1,306  320,708     (2,582

State and political subdivisions

   12,613     (121  19,155     (343  31,768     (464

Other securities

   —       —      14,228     (378  14,228     (378
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $283,680    $(1,467 $136,168    $(2,592 $419,848    $(4,059
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31, 2013   June 30, 2015 
  Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total   Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total 
  Fair   Unrealized Fair   Unrealized Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized Fair   Unrealized Fair   Unrealized 
  Value   Losses Value   Losses Value   Losses   Value   Losses Value   Losses Value   Losses 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $312,674    $(5,205 $6,529    $(119 $319,203    $(5,324  $34,989    $(470 $7,869    $(15 $42,858    $(485

Mortgage-backed securities

   267,105     (3,968 11,749     (297 278,854     (4,265   196,920     (1,231 42,519     (473 239,439     (1,704

State and political subdivisions

   130,718     (4,831 4,042     (295 134,760     (5,126   62,403     (1,038 2,716     (29 65,119     (1,067

Other securities

   36,125     (1,153  —       —     36,125     (1,153   7,820     (95 12,235     (212 20,055     (307
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total

  $746,622    $(15,157 $22,320    $(711 $768,942    $(15,868  $302,132    $(2,834 $65,339    $(729 $367,471    $(3,563
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 
  December 31, 2014 
  Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total 
  Fair   Unrealized Fair   Unrealized Fair   Unrealized 
  Value   Losses Value   Losses Value   Losses 
  (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $22,004    $(113 $27,616    $(167 $49,620    $(280

Mortgage-backed securities

   221,171     (812 76,596     (826 297,767     (1,638

State and political subdivisions

   15,171     (106 10,038     (56 25,209     (162

Other securities

   10,054     (51 12,390     (275 22,444     (326
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total

  $268,400    $(1,082 $126,640    $(1,324 $395,040    $(2,406
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Income earned on securities for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, is as follows:

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2014   2013   2014   2013   2015   2014   2015   2014 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Taxable:

    

Available-for-sale

  $4,295    $2,644    $13,214    $7,537    $4,248    $4,499    $8,755    $8,919  

Held-to-maturity

   610     1     923     1     882     263     1,918     313  

Non-taxable:

                

Available-for-sale

   1,391     1,479     4,330     4,427     1,375     1,449     2,721     2,939  

Held-to-maturity

   1,161     28     2,918     28     1,399     930     2,805     1,757  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $7,457    $4,152    $21,385    $11,993    $7,904    $7,141    $16,199    $13,928  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

4. Loans Receivable Not Covered by Loss Share

4.Loans Receivable Not Covered by Loss Share

The various categories of loans not covered by loss share are summarized as follows:

 

  June 30,   December 31, 
  September 30,
2014
   December 31,
2013
   2015   2014 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

        

Commercial real estate loans

        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $1,918,827    $1,739,668    $2,477,688    $1,987,890  

Construction/land development

   660,107     562,667     796,589     700,139  

Agricultural

   78,243     81,618     81,633     72,211  

Residential real estate loans

        

Residential 1-4 family

   935,547     913,332     997,952     963,990  

Multifamily residential

   251,726     213,232     321,593     250,222  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   3,844,450     3,510,517     4,675,455     3,974,452  

Consumer

   57,821     69,570     48,320     56,720  

Commercial and industrial

   547,706     511,421     658,501     670,124  

Agricultural

   64,875     37,129     72,766     48,833  

Other

   68,163     65,800     43,986     67,185  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loans receivable not covered by loss share

  $4,583,015    $4,194,437    $5,499,028    $4,817,314  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

During the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company sold $1.3 million of the guaranteed portion ofno SBA loans which resulted in a gain of approximately $183,000.

During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013, the Company sold $1.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively, of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans, which resulted in a gain of approximately $79,000 and $135,000, respectively.were sold.

Mortgage loans held for sale of approximately $37.2$37.3 million and $30.5$33.1 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively, are included in residential 1-4 family loans. Mortgage loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, determined using an aggregate basis. Gains and losses resulting from sales of mortgage loans are recognized when the respective loans are sold to investors. Gains and losses are determined by the difference between the selling price and the carrying amount of the loans sold, net of discounts collected or paid. The Company obtains forward commitments to sell mortgage loans to reduce market risk on mortgage loans in the process of origination and mortgage loans held for sale. The forward commitments acquired by the Company for mortgage loans in process of origination are not mandatory forward commitments. These commitments are structured on a best efforts basis; therefore the Company is not required to substitute another loan or to buy back the commitment if the original loan does not fund. Typically, the Company delivers the mortgage loans within a few days after the loans are funded. These commitments are derivative instruments and their fair values at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 were not material.

5. Loans Receivable Covered by FDIC Loss Share

5.Loans Receivable Covered by FDIC Loss Share

The Company evaluated loans purchased in conjunction with the acquisitions under purchase and assumption agreements with the FDIC for impairment in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 310-30. Purchased covered loans are considered impaired if there is evidence of credit deterioration since origination and if it is probable that not all contractually required payments will be collected.

The following table reflects the carrying value of all purchased FDIC covered impaired loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 for the Company:

 

  September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013   June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

        

Commercial real estate loans

        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $99,518    $117,164    $54,777    $93,979  

Construction/land development

   42,713     48,388     24,003     39,946  

Agricultural

   1,039     1,232     848     943  

Residential real estate loans

        

Residential 1-4 family

   90,088     98,403     72,002     87,309  

Multifamily residential

   8,263     10,378     1,394     8,617  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   241,621     275,565     153,024     230,794  

Consumer

   22     20     17     16  

Commercial and industrial

   8,295     5,852     6,118     8,651  

Other

   1,032     1,079     732     727  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loans receivable covered by FDIC loss share

  $250,970    $282,516    $159,891    $240,188  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The acquired loans were grouped into pools based on common risk characteristics and were recorded at their estimated fair values, which incorporated estimated credit losses at the acquisition dates. These loan pools are systematically reviewed by the Company to determine material changes in cash flow estimates from those identified at the time of the acquisition. Techniques used in determining risk of loss are similar to the Centennial Bank non-covered loan portfolio, with most focus being placed on those loan pools which include the larger loan relationships and those loan pools which exhibit higher risk characteristics. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013, $29.02014, $9.6 million and $35.8$22.5 million, respectively, were accruing loans past due 90 days or more.

6. Allowance for Loan Losses, Credit Quality and Other

6.Allowance for Loan Losses, Credit Quality and Other

The following table presents a summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses for the non-covered and covered loan portfolios for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014:2015:

 

  For Loans
Not Covered
by Loss Share
 For Loans
Covered by FDIC

Loss Share
 Total  For Loans
Not Covered
by Loss Share
 For Loans
Covered by FDIC

Loss Share
 Total 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

     

Beginning balance

  $39,022   $4,793   $43,815   $52,471   $2,540   $55,011  

Loans charged off

   (7,494 (1,914 (9,408 (6,489 (772 (7,261

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   1,873   389   2,262   1,725   451   2,176  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   (5,621  (1,525  (7,146 (4,764 (321 (5,085
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Provision for loan losses for non-covered loans

   17,294    —      17,294   8,170    —     8,170  

Provision for loan losses forecasted outside of loss share

   —      280    280    —     (294 (294

Provision for loan losses before benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   —      (1,399  (1,399  —     2,456   2,456  

Benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   —      1,119    1,119  

Change attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

  —     (1,164 (1,164
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net provision for loan losses for covered loans

   —      —      —      —     998   998  

Increase in FDIC indemnification asset

   —      (1,119  (1,119  —     1,164   1,164  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, September 30

  $50,695   $2,149   $52,844  

Balance, June 30, 2015

 $55,877   $4,381   $60,258  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality for Non-Covered Loans

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses for the non-covered loan portfolio for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and the allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans not covered by loss share based on portfolio segment by impairment method as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one type of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories. Additionally, the Company’s discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired was $148.2$131.7 million, $174.6$139.7 million and $77.4$157.7 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively.

During the third quarter 2014 quarterly impairment testing on the estimated cash flows of the purchased credit impaired loans, the Company established two non-loss sharing pools evaluated from our Premier Bank acquisition during 2012 had experienced material projected credit deterioration and one non-covered loan pool evaluated from our Liberty acquisition during 2013 had experience a material projected credit improvement. As a result, the Company recorded a $2.9 million provision for loan losses to the allowance for loan losses related to the purchased credit impaired loans during the period ended September 30, 2014 and is recognizing $4.7 million of additional yield over the weighted average life of the loans.

   Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 
   Construction/
Land
Development
  Other
Commercial
Real Estate
  Residential
Real Estate
  Commercial
& Industrial
  Consumer
& Other
  Unallocated   Total 
   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

         

Beginning balance

  $6,657   $19,570   $10,016   $3,714   $3,864   $4,427    $48,248  

Loans charged off

   (386  (480  (562  (416  (700  —       (2,544

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   23    9    332    190    196    —       750  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   (363  (471  (230  (226  (504  —       (1,794

Provision for loan losses

   236    (800  2,603    (137  1,955    384     4,241  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30

  $6,530   $18,299   $12,389   $3,351   $5,315   $4,811    $50,695  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 
   Construction/
Land
Development
  Other
Commercial
Real Estate
  Residential
Real Estate
  Commercial
& Industrial
  Consumer
& Other
  Unallocated   Total 
   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

         

Beginning balance

  $6,282   $15,100   $8,889   $1,933   $2,563   $4,255    $39,022  

Loans charged off

   (553  (1,148  (2,045  (1,600  (2,148  —       (7,494

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   68    230    385    255    935    —       1,873  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   (485  (918  (1,660  (1,345  (1,213  —       (5,621

Provision for loan losses

   733    4,117    5,160    2,763    3,965    556     17,294  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30

  $6,530   $18,299   $12,389   $3,351   $5,315   $4,811    $50,695  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 
 Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
 Unallocated Total 
 (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

Beginning balance

 $8,722   $17,505   $11,284   $6,124   $5,310   $3,786   $52,731  

Loans charged off

 (394 604   (1,087 (641 (1,821  —     (3,339

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

 8   700   92   205   179    —     1,184  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

 (386 1,304   (995 (436 (1,642  —     (2,155

Provision for loan losses

 1,067   1,173   2,645   1,846   1,343   (2,773 5,301  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, June 30

 $9,403   $19,982   $12,934   $7,534   $5,011   $1,013   $55,877  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 
 Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
 Unallocated Total 
 (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

Beginning balance

 $8,116   $17,227   $13,446   $5,950   $5,798   $1,934   $52,471  

Loans charged off

 (477 (198 (1,951 (1,470 (2,393  —     (6,489

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

 66   701   249   236   473    —     1,725  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

 (411 503   (1,702 (1,234 (1,920  —     (4,764

Provision for loan losses

 1,698   2,252   1,190   2,818   1,133   (921 8,170  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, June 30

 $9,403   $19,982   $12,934   $7,534   $5,011   $1,013   $55,877  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  As of September 30, 2014  As of June 30, 2015 
  Construction/
Land
Development
   Other
Commercial
Real Estate
   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
& Industrial
   Consumer
& Other
   Unallocated   Total  Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
 Unallocated Total 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

               

Period end amount allocated to:

                     

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $2,076    $7,487    $3,419    $9    $—      $—      $12,991   $1,255   $2,083   $1,271   $877   $—     $—     $5,486  

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   4,394     8,435     8,842     2,981     5,315     4,811     34,778   8,148   17,899   11,663   6,657   5,011   1,013   50,391  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, September 30

   6,470     15,922     12,261     2,990     5,315     4,811     47,769  

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, June 30

 9,403   19,982   12,934   7,534   5,011   1,013   55,877  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans acquired

   60     2,377     128     361     —       —       2,926    —      —      —      —      —      —      —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, September 30

  $6,530    $18,299    $12,389    $3,351    $5,315    $4,811    $50,695  

Balance, June 30

 $9,403   $19,982   $12,934   $7,534   $5,011   $1,013   $55,877  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Loans receivable:

                     

Period end amount allocated to:

                     

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $24,540    $54,385    $22,935    $4,084    $300    $—      $106,244   $18,714   $59,314   $18,240   $6,415   $6,572   $—     $109,255  

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   609,691     1,823,217     1,098,476     528,217     187,861     —       4,247,462   763,551   2,398,835   1,247,442   639,858   157,195    —     5,206,881  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, September 30

   634,231     1,877,602     1,121,411     532,301     188,161     —       4,353,706  

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, June 30

 782,265   2,458,149   1,265,682   646,273   163,767    —     5,316,136  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans acquired

   25,876     119,468     65,862     15,405     2,698     —       229,309   14,324   101,172   53,863   12,228   1,305    —     182,892  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, September 30

  $660,107    $1,997,070    $1,187,273    $547,706    $190,859    $—      $4,583,015  

Balance, June 30

 $796,589   $2,559,321   $1,319,545   $658,501   $165,072   $—     $5,499,028  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

The following tables present the balances in the allowance for loan losses for the non-covered loan portfolio for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20132014 and the year ended December 31, 2013,2014, and the allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans not covered by loss share based on portfolio segment by impairment method as of December 31, 2013.2014. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one type of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 2013 
   Construction/
Land
Development
  Other
Commercial
Real Estate
  Residential
Real Estate
  Commercial
& Industrial
  Consumer
& Other
  Unallocated   Total 
   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

         

Beginning balance

  $5,816   $19,974   $13,813   $3,870   $1,288   $409    $45,170  

Loans charged off

   (560  (3,844  (5,004  (619  (1,753  —       (11,780

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   19    2,052    852    49    530    —       3,502  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   (541  (1,792  (4,152  (570  (1,223  —       (8,278

Provision for loan losses

   1,200    (1,424  (1,598  (1,110  986    2,696     750  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30

   6,475    16,758    8,063    2,190    1,051    3,105     37,642  

Loans charged off

   (438  (210  (1,304  82    (547  —       (2,417

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   15    19    130    23    171    —       358  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   (423  (191  (1,174  105    (376  —       (2,059

Provision for loan losses

   230    (1,467  2,000    (362  1,888    1,150     3,439  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31

  $6,282   $15,100   $8,889   $1,933   $2,563   $4,255    $39,022  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Year Ended December 31, 2014 
 Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
 Unallocated Total 
 (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

Beginning balance

 $6,282   $15,100   $8,889   $1,933   $2,563   $4,255   $39,022  

Loans charged off

 (167 (668 (1,483 (1,184 (1,448  —     (4,950

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

 45   221   53   65   739    —     1,123  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

 (122 (447 (1,430 (1,119 (709  —     (3,827

Provision for loan losses

 497   4,917   2,557   2,900   2,010   172   13,053  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, June 30

 6,657   19,570   10,016   3,714   3,864   4,427   48,248  

Loans charged off

 (806 (1,654 (1,566 (982 (1,347  —     (6,355

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

 297   21   896   241   416    —     1,871  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

 (509 (1,633 (670 (741 (931  —     (4,484

Provision for loan losses

 1,968   (710 4,100   2,977   2,865   (2,493 8,707  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, December 31

 $8,116   $17,227   $13,446   $5,950   $5,798   $1,934   $52,471  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  As of December 31, 2013  As of December 31, 2014 
  Construction/
Land
Development
   Other
Commercial
Real Estate
   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
& Industrial
   Consumer
& Other
   Unallocated   Total  Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
 Unallocated Total 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

               

Period end amount allocated to:

                     

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $3,826    $8,359    $2,347    $5    $—      $—      $14,537   $1,477   $3,080   $2,183   $6   $—     $—     $6,746  

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   2,456     6,741     6,542     1,928     2,563     4,255     24,485   6,624   12,447   10,827   5,880   5,798   1,934   43,510  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, December 31

   6,282     15,100     8,889     1,933     2,563     4,255     39,022   8,101   15,527   13,010   5,886   5,798   1,934   50,256  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans acquired

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —     15   1,700   436   64    —      —     2,215  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, December 31

  $6,282    $15,100    $8,889    $1,933    $2,563    $4,255    $39,022   $8,116   $17,227   $13,446   $5,950   $5,798   $1,934   $52,471  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loans receivable:

                     

Period end amount allocated to:

                     

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $32,560    $76,559    $20,112    $5,563    $223    $—      $135,017   $19,037   $48,065   $21,734   $4,084   $484   $—     $93,404  

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   500,279     1,592,343     1,027,093     484,036     164,224     —       3,767,975   659,465   1,900,472   1,131,021   650,163   169,815    —     4,510,936  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, December 31

   532,839     1,668,902     1,047,205     489,599     164,447     —       3,902,992   678,502   1,948,537   1,152,755   654,247   170,299    —     4,604,340  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans acquired

   29,828     152,384     79,359     21,822     8,052     —       291,445   21,637   111,564   61,457   15,877   2,439    —     212,974  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, December 31

  $562,667    $1,821,286    $1,126,564    $511,421    $172,499    $—      $4,194,437   $700,139   $2,060,101   $1,214,212   $670,124   $172,738   $—     $4,817,314  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

The following is an aging analysis for the non-covered loan portfolio as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013:2014:

 

   September 30, 2014 
   Loans
Past Due
30-59 Days
   Loans
Past Due
60-89 Days
   Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
   Total
Past Due
   Current
Loans
   Total Loans
Receivable
   Accruing
Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
 
   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

              

Commercial real estate loans

              

Non-farm/non-residential

  $418    $2,604    $14,059    $17,081    $1,901,746    $1,918,827    $6,720  

Construction/land development

   453     454     4,745     5,652     654,455     660,107     3,174  

Agricultural

   —       —       34     34     78,209     78,243     34  

Residential real estate loans

              

Residential 1-4 family

   4,258     3,391     16,037     23,686     911,861     935,547     4,181  

Multifamily residential

   223     20     1,904     2,147     249,579     251,726     1,904  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate

   5,352     6,469     36,779     48,600     3,795,850     3,844,450     16,013  

Consumer

   457     77     300     834     56,987     57,821     50  

Commercial and industrial

   754     600     3,762     5,116     542,590     547,706     2,581  

Agricultural and other

   830     89     184     1,103     131,935     133,038     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $7,393    $7,235    $41,025    $55,653    $4,527,362    $4,583,015    $18,644  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31, 2013   June 30, 2015 
  Loans
Past Due
30-59 Days
   Loans
Past Due
60-89 Days
   Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
   Total
Past Due
   Current
Loans
   Total Loans
Receivable
   Accruing
Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
   Loans
Past Due
30-59 Days
   Loans
Past Due
60-89 Days
   Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
   Total
Past Due
   Current
Loans
   Total Loans
Receivable
   Accruing
Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

                

Commercial real estate loans

                            

Non-farm/non-residential

  $4,849    $2,275    $13,007    $20,131    $1,719,537    $1,739,668    $7,914    $5,193    $1,062    $13,150    $19,405    $2,458,283    $2,477,688    $2,928  

Construction/land development

   2,206     352     5,959     8,517     554,150     562,667     4,879     1,969     66     3,155     5,190     791,399     796,589     1,392  

Agricultural

   1,040     1,082     89     2,211     79,407     81,618     —       314     —       31     345     81,288     81,633     31  

Residential real estate loans

                            

Residential 1-4 family

   7,936     2,676     13,775     24,387     888,945     913,332     6,492     4,036     2,575     18,450     25,061     972,891     997,952     4,794  

Multifamily residential

   —       1,437     2     1,439     211,793     213,232     1     —       —       1,331     1,331     320,262     321,593     1  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   16,031     7,822     32,832     56,685     3,453,832     3,510,517     19,286     11,512     3,703     36,117     51,332     4,624,123     4,675,455     9,146  

Consumer

   717     226     224     1,167     68,403     69,570     100     342     93     621     1,056     47,264     48,320     92  

Commercial and industrial

   4,363     405     5,218     9,986     501,435     511,421     3,755     2,061     1,262     2,760     6,083     652,418     658,501     1,609  

Agricultural and other

   778     110     —       888     102,041     102,929     —       528     285     382     1,195     115,557     116,752     —    
  

 

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Total

  $21,889    $8,563    $38,274    $68,726    $4,125,711    $4,194,437    $23,141    $14,443    $5,343    $39,880    $59,666    $5,439,362    $5,499,028    $10,847  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  December 31, 2014 
  Loans
Past Due
30-59 Days
   Loans
Past Due
60-89 Days
   Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
   Total
Past Due
   Current
Loans
   Total Loans
Receivable
   Accruing
Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
 
  (In thousands) 

Real estate:

              

Commercial real estate loans

              

Non-farm/non-residential

  $5,942    $1,311    $14,781    $22,034    $1,965,856    $1,987,890    $5,880  

Construction/land development

   2,696     847     1,660     5,203     694,936     700,139     734  

Agricultural

   307     —       34     341     71,870     72,211     34  

Residential real estate loans

              

Residential 1-4 family

   4,680     1,494     16,077     22,251     941,739     963,990     4,128  

Multifamily residential

   —       —       2,035     2,035     248,187     250,222     691  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   13,625     3,652     34,587     51,864     3,922,588     3,974,452     11,467  

Consumer

   368     149     858     1,375     55,345     56,720     579  

Commercial and industrial

   1,669     549     3,933     6,151     663,973     670,124     2,825  

Agricultural and other

   463     16     184     663     115,355     116,018     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $16,125    $4,366    $39,562    $60,053    $4,757,261    $4,817,314    $14,871  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Non-accruing loans not covered by loss share at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 were $22.4$29.0 million and $15.1$24.7 million, respectively.

The following is a summary of the non-covered impaired loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013:2014:

 

  September 30, 2014  June 30, 2015 
  Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
   Total
Recorded
Investment
   Allocation
of Allowance
for Loan
Losses
   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended        Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
  

 

Average
Recorded
Investment

   Interest
Recognized
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Recognized
  Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
 Total
Recorded
Investment
 Allocation
of Allowance
for Loan
Losses
 Average
Recorded
Investment
 Interest
Recognized
 Average
Recorded
Investment
 Interest
Recognized
 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands) 

Loans without a specific valuation allowance

   

Real estate:

   

Commercial real estate loans

                     

Non-farm/non-residential

  $—      $—      $—      $—      $—      $845    $14   $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $—    

Construction/land development

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    

Agricultural

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    

Residential real estate loans

                     

Residential 1-4 family

   6     6     —       6     —       32     2   25   25    —     13    —     8   1  

Multifamily residential

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total real estate

   6     6     —       6     —       877     16   25   25    —     13    —     8   1  

Consumer

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    

Commercial and industrial

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    

Agricultural and other

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total loans without a specific valuation allowance

   6     6     —       6     —       877     16   25   25    —     13    —     8   1  

Loans with a specific valuation allowance

                     

Real estate:

                     

Commercial real estate loans

                     

Non-farm/non-residential

   45,736     42,915     7,487     39,202     363     44,028     1,156   44,185   42,276   2,083   42,568   283   42,269   559  

Construction/land development

   17,030     15,335     2,076     21,758     148     21,909     563   14,244   13,239   1,255   16,994   65   17,355   170  

Agricultural

   52     33     —       50     —       67     —     53   30    —     70    —     57    —    

Residential real estate loans

                     

Residential 1-4 family

   18,409     16,197     2,236     16,797     97     16,862     350   21,108   18,580   71   16,604   149   16,420   202  

Multifamily residential

   4,497     4,216     1,183     4,270     47     3,965     108   3,663   3,663   1,200   3,637   4   3,867   26  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total real estate

   85,724     78,696     12,982     82,077     655     86,831     2,177   83,253   77,788   4,609   79,873   501   79,968   957  

Consumer

   335     300     —       336     1     295     5   636   619    —     747   2   784   6  

Commercial and industrial

   5,758     4,084     9     4,764     32     5,262     116   6,547   5,248   877   4,612   15   4,490   48  

Agricultural and other

   184     184     —       192     —       96     —     382   382    —     280   4   249   4  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total loans with a specific valuation allowance

   92,001     83,264     12,991     87,369     688     92,484     2,298   90,818   84,037   5,486   85,512   522   85,491   1,015  

Total impaired loans

                     

Real estate:

                     

Commercial real estate loans

                     

Non-farm/non-residential

   45,736     42,915     7,487     39,202     363     44,873     1,170   44,185   42,276   2,083   42,568   283   42,269   559  

Construction/land development

   17,030     15,335     2,076     21,758     148     21,909     563   14,244   13,239   1,255   16,994   65   17,355   170  

Agricultural

   52     33     —       50     —       67     —     53   30    —     70    —     57    —    

Residential real estate loans

                     

Residential 1-4 family

   18,415     16,203     2,236     16,803     97     16,894     352   21,133   18,605   71   16,617   149   16,428   203  

Multifamily residential

   4,497     4,216     1,183     4,270     47     3,965     108   3,663   3,663   1,200   3,637   4   3,867   26  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total real estate

   85,730     78,702     12,982     82,083     655     87,708     2,193   83,278   77,813   4,609   79,886   501   79,976   958  

Consumer

   335     300     —       336     1     295     5   636   619    —     747   2   784   6  

Commercial and industrial

   5,758     4,084     9     4,764     32     5,262     116   6,547   5,248   877   4,612   15   4,490   48  

Agricultural and other

   184     184     —       192     —       96     —     382   382    —     280   4   249   4  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total impaired loans

  $92,007    $83,270    $12,991    $87,375    $688    $93,361    $2,314   $90,843   $84,062   $5,486   $85,525   $522   $85,499   $1,016  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

Note: Purchased non-covered loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality are accounted for on a pooled basis under ASC 310-30. All of these pools are currently considered to be performing resulting in none of the purchased non-covered loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality being classified as non-covered impaired loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015.

  December 31, 2013   December 31, 2014 
              Year Ended               Year Ended 
  Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
   Total
Recorded
Investment
   Allocation
of Allowance
for Loan
Losses
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Recognized
   Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
   Total
Recorded
Investment
   Allocation
of Allowance
for Loan
Losses
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Recognized
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Loans without a specific valuation allowance

    

Real estate:

    

Commercial real estate loans

                    

Non-farm/non-residential

  $1,449    $—      $—      $3,958    $177    $—      $—      $—      $676    $14  

Construction/land development

   —       —       —       106     8     —       —       —       —       —    

Agricultural

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —    

Residential real estate loans

                    

Residential 1-4 family

   6     6     —       1,016     34     —       —       —       25     2  

Multifamily residential

   —       —       —       534     1     —       —       —       —       —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   1,455     6     —       5,614     220     —       —       —       701     16  

Consumer

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —    

Commercial and industrial

   —       —       —       132     6     —       —       —       —       —    

Agricultural and other

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans without a specific valuation allowance

   1,455     6     —       5,746     226     —       —       —       701     16  

Loans with a specific valuation allowance

                    

Real estate:

                    

Commercial real estate loans

                    

Non-farm/non-residential

   56,465     54,707     8,359     55,361     2,205     44,242     41,670     3,080     43,556     1,379  

Construction/land development

   29,461     27,231     3,826     23,121     878     18,369     18,075     1,477     21,142     656  

Agricultural

   89     89     —       83     —       53     33     —       60     1  

Residential real estate loans

                    

Residential 1-4 family

   19,188     16,599     1,265     13,248     373     18,052     16,051     1,065     16,701     407  

Multifamily residential

   2,065     2,065     1,082     3,683     100     4,614     4,327     1,118     4,037     120  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   107,268     100,691     14,532     95,496     3,556     85,330     80,156     6,740     85,496     2,563  

Consumer

   254     223     —       385     5     890     857     —       407     14  

Commercial and industrial

   7,059     5,563     5     2,503     67     5,916     4,246     6     5,059     151  

Agricultural and other

   —       —       —       —       —       185     185     —       114     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans with a specific valuation allowance

   114,581     106,477     14,537     98,384     3,628     92,321     85,444     6,746     91,076     2,728  

Total impaired loans

                    

Real estate:

                    

Commercial real estate loans

                    

Non-farm/non-residential

   57,914     54,707     8,359     59,319     2,382     44,242     41,670     3,080     44,232     1,393  

Construction/land development

   29,461     27,231     3,826     23,227     886     18,369     18,075     1,477     21,142     656  

Agricultural

   89     89     —       83     —       53     33     —       60     1  

Residential real estate loans

                    

Residential 1-4 family

   19,194     16,605     1,265     14,264     407     18,052     16,051     1,065     16,726     409  

Multifamily residential

   2,065     2,065     1,082     4,217     101     4,614     4,327     1,118     4,037     120  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   108,723     100,697     14,532     101,110     3,776     85,330     80,156     6,740     86,197     2,579  

Consumer

   254     223     —       385     5     890     857     —       407     14  

Commercial and industrial

   7,059     5,563     5     2,635     73     5,916     4,246     6     5,059     151  

Agricultural and other

   —       —       —       —       —       185     185     —       114     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total impaired loans

  $116,036    $106,483    $14,537    $104,130    $3,854    $92,321    $85,444    $6,746    $91,777    $2,744  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
          

 

Note: Purchased non-covered loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality are accounted for on a pooled basis under ASC 310-30. All of these pools are currently considered to be performing resulting in none of the purchased non-covered loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality being classified as non-covered impaired loans as of December 31, 2013.2014.

Interest recognized on non-covered impaired loans during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 20132014 was approximately $688,000$522,000 and $896,000,$825,000, respectively. Interest recognized on non-covered impaired loans during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 20132014 was approximately $2.3$1.0 million and $2.8$1.6 million, respectively. The amount of interest recognized on non-covered impaired loans on the cash basis is not materially different than the accrual basis.

Credit Quality Indicators. As part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including trends related to (i) the risk rating of loans, (ii) the level of classified loans, (iii) net charge-offs, (iv) non-performing loans and (v) the general economic conditions in Florida, Arkansas and Alabama.

The Company utilizes a risk rating matrix to assign a risk rating to each of its loans. Loans are rated on a scale from 1 to 8. Descriptions of the general characteristics of the 8 risk ratings are as follows:

 

  Risk rating 1 – Excellent. Loans in this category are to persons or entities of unquestionable financial strength, a highly liquid financial position, with collateral that is liquid and well margined. These borrowers have performed without question on past obligations, and the Bank expects their performance to continue. Internally generated cash flow covers current maturities of long-term debt by a substantial margin. Loans secured by bank certificates of deposit and savings accounts, with appropriate holds placed on the accounts, are to be rated in this category.

 

  Risk rating 2 – Good. These are loans to persons or entities with strong financial condition and above-average liquidity that have previously satisfactorily handled their obligations with the Bank. Collateral securing the Bank’s debt is margined in accordance with policy guidelines. Internally generated cash flow covers current maturities of long-term debt more than adequately. Unsecured loans to individuals supported by strong financial statements and on which repayment is satisfactory may be included in this classification.

 

  Risk rating 3 – Satisfactory. Loans to persons or entities with an average financial condition, adequate collateral margins, adequate cash flow to service long-term debt, and net worth comprised mainly of fixed assets are included in this category. These entities are minimally profitable now, with projections indicating continued profitability into the foreseeable future. Closely held corporations or businesses where a majority of the profits are withdrawn by the owners or paid in dividends are included in this rating category. Overall, these loans are basically sound.

 

  Risk rating 4 – Watch. Borrowers who have marginal cash flow, marginal profitability or have experienced an unprofitable year and a declining financial condition characterize these loans. The borrower has in the past satisfactorily handled debts with the Bank, but in recent months has either been late, delinquent in making payments, or made sporadic payments. While the Bank continues to be adequately secured, margins have decreased or are decreasing, despite the borrower’s continued satisfactory condition. Other characteristics of borrowers in this class include inadequate credit information, weakness of financial statement and repayment capacity, but with collateral that appears to limit exposure. Included in this category are loans to borrowers in industries that are experiencing elevated risk.

 

  Risk rating 5 – Other Loans Especially Mentioned (“OLEM”). A loan criticized as OLEM has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. OLEM assets are not adversely classified and do not expose the institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

 

  Risk rating 6 – Substandard. A loan classified as substandard is inadequately protected by the sound worth and paying capacity of the borrower or the collateral pledged. Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard loans, does not have to exist in individual assets.

 

  Risk rating 7 – Doubtful. A loan classified as doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in a loan classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. These are poor quality loans in which neither the collateral, if any, nor the financial condition of the borrower presently ensure collectability in full in a reasonable period of time; in fact, there is permanent impairment in the collateral securing the loan.

  Risk rating 8 – Loss. Assets classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that the continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather, it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset, even though partial recovery may occur in the future. This classification is based upon current facts, not probabilities. Assets classified as loss should be charged-off in the period in which they became uncollectible.

The Company’s classified loans include loans in risk ratings 6, 7 and 8. The following is a presentation of classified non-covered loans (excluding loans accounted for under ASC Topic 310-30) by class as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013:2014:

 

  September 30, 2014   June 30, 2015 
  Risk Rated 6   Risk Rated 7   Risk Rated 8   Classified Total   Risk Rated 6   Risk Rated 7   Risk Rated 8   Classified Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

                

Commercial real estate loans

                

Non-farm/non-residential

  $39,804    $26    $—      $39,830    $36,189    $—      $—      $36,189  

Construction/land development

   18,482     3     —       18,485     13,158     —       —       13,158  

Agricultural

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —    

Residential real estate loans

                

Residential 1-4 family

   15,888     62     —       15,950     16,183     33     —       16,216  

Multifamily residential

   3,298     —       —       3,298     3,698     —       —       3,698  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   77,472     91     —       77,563     69,228     33     —       69,261  

Consumer

   346     18     —       364     663     14     —       677  

Commercial and industrial

   2,565     5     —       2,570     3,266     24     —       3,290  

Agricultural and other

   209     —       —       209     378     —       —       378  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $80,592    $114    $—      $80,706    $73,535    $71    $—      $73,606  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31, 2013   December 31, 2014 
  Risk Rated 6   Risk Rated 7   Risk Rated 8   Classified Total   Risk Rated 6   Risk Rated 7   Risk Rated 8   Classified Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

                

Commercial real estate loans

                

Non-farm/non-residential

  $55,874    $1    $—      $55,875    $34,698    $24    $—      $34,722  

Construction/land development

   19,140     —       —       19,140     16,112     —       —       16,112  

Agricultural

   89     —       —       89     —       —       —       —    

Residential real estate loans

                

Residential 1-4 family

   12,747     196     —       12,943     15,622     343     —       15,965  

Multifamily residential

   2,064     —       —       2,064     3,382     —       —       3,382  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   89,914     197     —       90,111     69,814     367     —       70,181  

Consumer

   454     —       —       454     903     19     —       922  

Commercial and industrial

   2,620     2     —       2,622     2,244     5     —       2,249  

Agricultural and other

   32     —       —       32     178     —       —       178  
  

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Total

  $93,020    $199    $—      $93,219    $73,139    $391    $—      $73,530  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loans may be classified, but not considered impaired, due to one of the following reasons: (1) The Company has established minimum dollar amount thresholds for loan impairment testing. All loans over $1.0$2.0 million that are rated 5 – 8 are individually assessed for impairment on a quarterly basis. Loans rated 5 – 8 that fall under the threshold amount are not individually tested for impairment and therefore are not included in impaired loans; (2) of the loans that are above the threshold amount and tested for impairment, after testing, some are considered to not be impaired and are not included in impaired loans.

The following is a presentation of non-covered loans by class and risk rating as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013:2014:

 

  September 30, 2014   June 30, 2015 
  Risk
Rated 1
   Risk
Rated 2
   Risk
Rated 3
   Risk
Rated 4
   Risk
Rated 5
   Classified
Total
   Total   Risk
Rated 1
   Risk
Rated 2
   Risk
Rated 3
   Risk
Rated 4
   Risk
Rated 5
   Classified
Total
   Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

                

Commercial real estate loans

                            

Non-farm/non-residential

  $1,570    $2,227    $1,230,771    $499,456    $26,392    $39,830    $1,800,246    $5,217    $8,264    $1,728,958    $572,435    $26,143    $36,189    $2,377,206  

Construction/land development

   15     119     220,666     383,392     11,554     18,485     634,231     21     401     289,703     475,084     3,898     13,158     782,265  

Agricultural

   —       —       54,128     22,349     879     —       77,356     —       595     45,633     34,412     303     —       80,943  

Residential real estate loans

                            

Residential 1-4 family

   272     71     703,844     144,436     14,007     15,950     878,580     900     3,086     747,363     170,510     13,772     16,216     951,847  

Multifamily residential

   —       —       192,310     44,883     2,340     3,298     242,831     —       415     259,615     47,747     2,360     3,698     313,835  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   1,857     2,417     2,401,719     1,094,516     55,172     77,563     3,633,244     6,138     12,761     3,071,272     1,300,188     46,476     69,261     4,506,096  

Consumer

   15,284     20     30,637     9,535     684     364     56,524     13,993     273     22,336     10,099     133     677     47,511  

Commercial and industrial

   15,977     6,519     331,797     172,281     3,157     2,570     532,301     11,483     11,711     381,758     233,650     4,381     3,290     646,273  

Agricultural and other

   686     935     85,033     44,152     622     209     131,637     665     867     58,436     49,977     5,933     378     116,256  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total risk rated loans

  $33,804    $9,891    $2,849,186    $1,320,484    $59,635    $80,706     4,353,706    $32,279    $25,612    $3,533,802    $1,593,914    $56,923    $73,606     5,316,136  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans acquired

               229,309  

Purchased credit impaired loans acquired

  

           182,892  
              

 

 
              

 

 

Total non-covered loans

              $4,583,015                $5,499,028  
              

 

               

 

 

 

  December 31, 2013   December 31, 2014 
  Risk
Rated 1
   Risk
Rated 2
   Risk
Rated 3
   Risk
Rated 4
   Risk
Rated 5
   Classified
Total
   Total   Risk
Rated 1
   Risk
Rated 2
   Risk
Rated 3
   Risk
Rated 4
   Risk
Rated 5
   Classified
Total
   Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

                

Commercial real estate loans

                            

Non-farm/non-residential

  $3    $3,135    $1,039,110    $462,957    $28,380    $55,875    $1,589,460    $3,674    $15,914    $1,300,835    $501,931    $20,115    $34,722    $1,877,191  

Construction/land development

   54     94     198,228     303,590     11,732     19,140     532,838     15     355     241,659     415,380     4,981     16,112     678,502  

Agricultural

   55     —       53,633     24,901     764     89     79,442     —       610     35,539     34,469     728     —       71,346  

Residential real estate loans

                            

Residential 1-4 family

   393     146     654,739     155,744     17,241     12,943     841,206     494     3,505     714,278     165,464     11,730     15,965     911,436  

Multifamily residential

   —       —       150,023     52,233     1,679     2,064     205,999     —       400     192,687     42,578     2,272     3,382     241,319  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   505     3,375     2,095,733     999,425     59,796     90,111     3,248,945     4,183     20,784     2,484,998     1,159,822     39,826     70,181     3,779,794  

Consumer

   15,566     32     42,647     7,244     848     454     66,791     14,560     215     29,238     10,543     175     922     55,653  

Commercial and industrial

   25,809     5,845     300,108     151,986     3,229     2,622     489,599     13,081     16,957     430,026     189,318     2,616     2,249     654,247  

Agricultural and other

   675     7,138     74,676     14,462     674     32     97,657     573     790     87,347     25,237     521     178     114,646  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total risk rated loans

  $42,555    $16,390    $2,513,164    $1,173,117    $64,547    $93,219    $3,902,992    $32,397    $38,746    $3,031,609    $1,384,920    $43,138    $73,530     4,604,340  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans acquired

               291,445  

Purchased credit impaired loans acquired

  

           212,974  
              

 

 
              

 

 

Total non-covered loans

              $4,194,437                $4,817,314  
              

 

               

 

 

The following is a presentation of non-covered TDR’s by class as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013:2014:

 

  September 30, 2014   June 30, 2015 
  Number
of Loans
   Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
   Rate
Modification
   Term
Modification
   Rate
& Term
Modification
   Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
   Number
of Loans
   Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
   Rate
Modification
   Term
Modification
   Rate
& Term
Modification
   Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Real estate:

              

Commercial real estate loans

                        

Non-farm/non-residential

   7    $17,340    $2,616    $8,662    $5,672    $16,950     13    $22,419    $7,334    $8,852    $5,602    $21,788  

Construction/land development

   3     8,324     5,691     1,794     —       7,485     3     3,481     1,460     1,636     —       3,096  

Residential real estate loans

                        

Residential 1-4 family

   5     1,051     319     246     162     727     3     2,055     —       1,824     165     1,989  

Multifamily residential

   2     3,182     2,018     —       294     2,312     2     3,183     2,040     —       291     2,331  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   17     29,897     10,644     10,702     6,128     27,474     21     31,138     10,834     12,312     6,058     29,204  

Commercial and industrial

   1     380     —       —       322     322  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   18    $30,277    $10,644    $10,702    $6,450    $27,796     21    $31,138    $10,834    $12,312    $6,058    $29,204  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31, 2013   December 31, 2014 
  Number
of Loans
   Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
   Rate
Modification
   Term
Modification
   Rate
& Term
Modification
   Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
   Number
of Loans
   Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
   Rate
Modification
   Term
Modification
   Rate
& Term
Modification
   Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Real estate:

              

Commercial real estate loans

                        

Non-farm/non-residential

   14    $36,454    $13,029    $8,384    $10,554    $31,967     7    $17,340    $2,596    $8,647    $5,644    $16,887  

Construction/land development

   3     8,324     5,811     1,794     —       7,605     2     8,213     5,671     1,668     —       7,339  

Residential real estate loans

                        

Residential 1-4 family

   8     1,646     589     727     170     1,486     1     61     —       58     —       58  

Multifamily residential

   1     2,887     2,063     —       —       2,063     2     3,183     2,002     —       291     2,293  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   26     49,311     21,492     10,905     10,724     43,121     12     28,797     10,269     10,373     5,935     26,577  

Commercial and industrial

   1     380     —       —       345     345     1     380     —       —       315     315  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   27    $49,691    $21,492    $10,905    $11,069    $43,466     13    $29,177    $10,269    $10,373    $6,250    $26,892  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The following is a presentation of non-covered TDR’s on non-accrual status as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 because they are not in compliance with the modified terms:

 

  September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013   June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
  Number of Loans   Recorded Balance   Number of Loans   Recorded Balance   Number of Loans   Recorded Balance   Number of Loans   Recorded Balance 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Real estate:

          

Commercial real estate loans

        

Construction/land development

   1    $107     —      $—    

Residential real estate loans

                

Residential 1-4 family

   3     480     4     854     2    $1,824     —      $—    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   4     587     4     854     2     1,824     —       —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   4    $587     4    $854     2    $1,824     —      $—    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality for Covered Loans

During the 20142015 quarterly impairment testing on the estimated cash flows of the covered loans, the Company established that certain pools evaluated had experienced material projected credit improvement. Thedeterioration. As a result, the Company has not recorded anya $998,000 net provision for loan losses to the allowance for loan losses related to the purchased credit impaired loans during the three or nine-month periodssix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 on a net basis. The Company however, did recordalso recorded a $280,000 ofnegative provision for loan losses forecasted outside of loss share of $294,000 and a negative provision for loan loss of $1.4$2.5 million before benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements. Since these loans are covered by loss share with the FDIC, the Company was able to decreaseincrease the related indemnification asset by $1.1$1.2 million.

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses for the covered loan portfolio for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, and the allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans covered by FDIC loss share based on portfolio segment by impairment method as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015.

 

   Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 
   Construction/
Land
Development
  Other
Commercial
Real Estate
  Residential
Real Estate
  Commercial
& Industrial
   Consumer
& Other
  Unallocated   Total 
   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

          

Beginning balance

  $324   $1,694   $891   $15    $1   $—      $2,925  

Loans charged off

   (28  (773  (62  —       —      —       (863

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   63    6    18    —       —      —       87  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   35    (767  (44  —       —      —       (776

Provision for loan losses forecasted outside of loss share

   —      —      —      —       —      —       —    

Provision for loan losses before benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   (216  (158  373    —       1    —       —    

Benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   216    158    (373  —       (1  —       —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net provision for loan losses

   —      —      —      —       —      —       —    

Increase in FDIC indemnification asset

   (216  (158  373    —       1    —       —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30

  $143   $769   $1,220   $15    $2   $—      $2,149  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 
   Construction/
Land
Development
  Other
Commercial
Real Estate
  Residential
Real Estate
  Commercial
& Industrial
  Consumer
& Other
  Unallocated   Total 
   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

         

Beginning balance

  $1,707   $838   $2,113   $135   $—     $—      $4,793  

Loans charged off

   (126  (1,569  (62  (157  —      —       (1,914

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   73    6    306    —      4    —       389  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   (53  (1,563  244    (157  4    —       (1,525

Provision for loan losses forecasted outside of loss share

   11    106    148    15    —      —       280  

Provision for loan losses before benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   (1,522  1,388    (1,285  22    (2  —       (1,399

Benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   1,511    (1,494  1,137    (37  2    —       1,119  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net provision for loan losses

   —      —      —      —      —      —       —    

Increase in FDIC indemnification asset

   (1,511  1,494    (1,137  37    (2  —       (1,119
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30

  $143   $769   $1,220   $15   $2   $—      $2,149  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 
  Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
 Unallocated   Total 
  (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

  

Beginning balance

  $675   $887   $1,753   $89   $391   $—      $3,795  

Loans charged off

   —      —      —      —      —      —       —    

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   63   48   75    —      —      —       186  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   63   48   75    —      —      —       186  

Provision for loan losses forecasted outside of loss share

   (1 (16 (1 19    —      —       1  

Provision for loan losses before benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   216   348   55   150   (370  —       399  

Change attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   (194 (311 (46 (140 371    —       (320
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net provision for loan losses

   21   21   8   29   1    —       80  

Increase in FDIC indemnification asset

   194   311   46   140   (371  —       320  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Balance, June 30

  $     953   $1,267   $1,882   $258   $21   $—      $    4,381  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 
  Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 
  Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
 Unallocated   Total 
  (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

  

Beginning balance

  $432   $930   $1,161   $16   $1   $—      $2,540  

Loans charged off

   —     (691 (81  —      —      —       (772

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   170   110   171    —      —      —       451  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   170   (581 90    —      —      —       (321

Provision for loan losses forecasted outside of loss share

   (230 (318 232   22    —      —       (294

Provision for loan losses before benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   581   1,236   399   220   20    —       2,456  

Change attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   (257 (531 (163 (197 (16  —       (1,164
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net provision for loan losses

   94   387   468   45   4    —       998  

Increase in FDIC indemnification asset

   257   531   163   197   16    —       1,164  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Balance, June 30

  $     953   $  1,267   $  1,882   $   258   $  21   $—      $    4,381  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 
  As of September 30, 2014   

 

As of June 30, 2015

 
  Construction/
Land
Development
   Other
Commercial
Real Estate
   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
& Industrial
   Consumer
& Other
   Unallocated   Total   Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
 Unallocated   Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

                

Period end amount allocated to:

                       

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $—      $—      $—      $—      $—      $—      $—      $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $—      $—    

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —       —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, September 30

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —   ��

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, June 30

   —      —      —      —      —      —       —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans acquired

   143     769     1,220     15     2     —       2,149     953   1,267   1,882   258   21    —       4,381  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Balance, September 30

  $143    $769    $1,220    $15    $2    $—      $2,149  

Balance, June 30

  $953   $1,267   $1,882   $258   $21   $—      $4,381  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loans receivable:

                       

Period end amount allocated to:

                       

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $—      $—      $—      $—      $—      $—      $—      $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $—      $—    

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —       —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, June 30

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —       —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans acquired

   42,713     100,557     98,351     8,295     1,054     —       250,970     24,003   55,625   73,396   6,118   749    —       159,891  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Balance, September 30

  $42,713    $100,557    $98,351    $8,295    $1,054    $—      $250,970  

Balance, June 30

  $24,003   $55,625   $73,396   $6,118   $749   $—      $159,891  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

During the 2013 quarterly impairment testing on the estimated cash flows of the covered loans, the Company established that six pools evaluated had experienced material projected credit deterioration. As a result, the Company recorded a $4.4 million provision for loan losses to the allowance for loan losses related to the purchased impaired loans during the year ended December 31, 2013. Since these loans are covered by loss share with the FDIC, the Company was able to increase the related indemnification asset by $3.5 million resulting in a net provision for loan losses of $991,000.

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses for the covered loan portfolio for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20132014 and the year ended December 31, 2013,2014, and the allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans covered by FDIC loss share based on portfolio segment by impairment method as of December 31, 2013.2014.

 

  Year Ended December 31, 2013   Year Ended December 31, 2014 
  Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
   Unallocated   Total   Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
 Unallocated   Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

    

Beginning balance

  $1,169   $4,005   $228   $60   $—      $—      $5,462    $1,707   $838   $2,113   $135   $—     $—      $4,793  

Loans charged off

   (720 (3,426 (724 (157  —       —       (5,027   (97 (797  —     (157  —      —       (1,051

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   15   13   143    —      —       —       171     10    —     288    —     4    —       302  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   (705  (3,413  (581  (157  —       —       (4,856   (87 (797 288   (157 4    —       (749

Provision for loan losses forecasted outside of loss share

   11   106   148   15    —      —       280  

Provision for loan losses before benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   (323  (30  717    136    —       —       500     (1,307 1,547   (1,658 22   (3  —       (1,399

Benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   258    24    (573  (109  —       —       (400

Change attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   1,296   (1,653 1,510   (37 3    —       1,119  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net provision for loan losses

   (65  (6  144    27    —       —       100     —      —      —      —      —      —       —    

Increase in FDIC indemnification asset

   (258  (24  573    109    —       —       400     (1,296 1,653   (1,510 37   (3  —       (1,119
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Balance, September 30

   141    562    364    39    —       —       1,106  

Balance, June 30

   324   1,694   891   15   1    —       2,925  

Loans charged off

   (185  —      (102  —      —       —       (287   (29 (1,257 (435  —      —      —       (1,721

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   —      —      29    —      —       —       29     122   37   273    —      —      —       432  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   (185  —      (73  —      —       —       (258   93   (1,220 (162  —      —      —       (1,289

Provision for loan losses forecasted outside of loss share

   361   483   58   1   1    —       904  

Provision for loan losses before benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   1,751    276    1,822    96    —       —       3,945     (346 (27 374    —     (1  —       —    

Benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   (1,376  20    (1,592  (106  —       —       (3,054

Change attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   346   28   (374  —      —      —       —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net provision for loan losses

   375    296    230    (10  —       —       891     361   484   58   1    —      —       904  

Increase in FDIC indemnification asset

   1,376    (20  1,592    106    —       —       3,054     (346 (28 374    —      —      —       —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Balance, December 31

  $1,707   $838   $2,113   $135   $—      $—      $4,793    $432   $930   $1,161   $16   $1   $—      $2,540  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 
  As of December 31, 2013   As of December 31, 2014 
  Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
   Unallocated   Total   Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
 Unallocated   Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

    

Period end amount allocated to:

                   

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $—     $—     $—     $—     $—      $—      $—      $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $—      $—    

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   —      —      —      —      —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —       —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, December 31

   —      —      —      —      —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —       —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans acquired

   1,707    838    2,113    135    —       —       4,793     432   930   1,161   16   1    —       2,540  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Balance, December 31

  $1,707   $838   $2,113   $135   $—      $—      $4,793    $432   $930   $1,161   $16   $1   $—      $2,540  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loans receivable:

                   

Period end amount allocated to:

                   

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $—     $—     $—     $—     $—      $—      $—      $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $—      $—    

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   —      —      —      —      —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —       —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, December 31

   —      —      —      —      —       —       —       —      —      —      —      —      —       —    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans acquired

   48,388    118,396    108,781    5,852    1,099     —       282,516     39,946   94,922   95,926   8,651   743    —       240,188  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Balance, December 31

  $48,388   $118,396   $108,781   $5,852   $1,099    $—      $282,516    $39,946   $94,922   $95,926   $8,651   $743   $—      $240,188  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Changes in the carrying amount of the accretable yield for purchased credit impaired loans acquired were as follows for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 for the Company’s covered and non-covered acquisitions:

 

  Accretable
Yield
 Carrying
Amount of

Loans
   Accretable
Yield
   Carrying
Amount of
Loans
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Balance at beginning of period

  $119,981   $573,961    $114,707    $453,162  

Reforecasted future interest payments for loan pools

   7,351    —       7,701     —    

Accretion recorded to interest income

   (48,077 48,077     (20,810   20,810  

Adjustment to yield

   39,580    —    

Reclassification out of purchased credit impaired loans (1)

   (28,595   (56,272

Transfers to foreclosed assets held for sale

   —     (11,518   —       (11,991

Payments received, net

   —     (130,241   —       (62,926
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $118,835   $480,279    $73,003    $342,783  
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

(1)At acquisition, 100% of the loans acquired from Old Southern and Key West were recorded for as purchased credit impaired loans on a pool by pool basis during 2010. During the first quarter of 2015, the five-year loss-share for Old Southern and Key West ended. Since the five-year covered loan loss-share has ended, the pools have been reevaluated and are no longer deemed to have a material projected credit impairment. As such, the remaining loans in these pools are performing and have been reclassified out of purchased credit impaired loans.

The non-covered purchased credit impaired loans acquired during the 2015 Doral Florida acquisition were deemed immaterial and as a result were not included in the table above.

The loan pools were evaluated by the Company and are currently forecasted to have a slower run-off than originally expected. As a result, the Company has reforecast the total accretable yield expectations for those loan pools by $7.4$7.7 million. This updated forecast does not change the expected weighted averageweighted-average yields on the loan pools.

During the third quarter 2014 impairment testing, there were non-loss sharing pools evaluated by the Company which were determined to have a material projected credit improvement. As a result of this improvement, the Company will recognize approximately $4.7 million as an adjustment to yield over the weighted average life of the loans ($1.1 million was recognized during the third quarter of 2014).

During the first nine months of 2014, there were FDIC loss-sharing pools evaluated by the Company which were determined to have a material projected credit improvement. As a result of this improvement, the Company will recognize approximately $34.9 million as an adjustment to yield over the weighted average life of the loans. Improvements in credit quality decrease the basis in the related indemnification assets. This positive event will reduce the indemnification asset by approximately $25.6 million and increase the FDIC true-up liability by $2.2 million. The $25.6 million will be amortized over the weighted average life of the loans or the life of the shared-loss agreements, whichever is shorter. The amortization will be shown as a reduction to FDIC indemnification non-interest income. The $2.2 million will be expensed over the remaining true-up measurement date as other non-interest expense. This will result in approximately $6.9 million of pre-tax net income being recognized going forward which may or may not be symmetrical depending on the weighted average life of the loans.

7.
7.Goodwill and Core Deposits and Other Intangibles

On January 1, 2015, Centennial Insurance Agency sold the insurance book of business of the former Town and Country Insurance to Stephens Insurance, LLC of Little Rock. This disposal was completed at the Company’s book value with no gain or loss. The net profit on this book of business was immaterial.

Changes in the carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s goodwill and core deposits and other intangibles at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, were as follows:

 

   September 30, 2014  December 31, 2013 
   (In thousands) 

Goodwill

   

Balance, beginning of period

  $301,736   $85,681  

Liberty acquisition

   —      216,055  

Traditions acquisition

   11,584    —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

  $313,320   $301,736  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   September 30, 2014  December 31, 2013 
   (In thousands) 

Core Deposit and Other Intangibles

   

Balance, beginning of period

  $22,298   $12,061  

Traditions acquisition

   2,173    —    

Amortization expense

   (3,467  (2,406
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance, September 30

  $21,004    9,655  
  

 

 

  

Liberty acquisition

    13,861  

Amortization expense

    (1,218
   

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $22,298  
   

 

 

 
   June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
   (In thousands) 

Goodwill

  

Balance, beginning of period

  $325,423    $301,736  

Acquisitions

   —       23,687  

Sale of insurance book of business

   (2,695   —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

  $322,728    $325,423  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
   (In thousands) 

Core Deposit and Other Intangibles

  

Balance, beginning of period

  $20,925    $22,298  

Acquisition

   1,363     —    

Sale of insurance book of business

   (243   —    

Amortization expense

   (2,229   (2,314
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, June 30

  $19,816     19,984  
  

 

 

   

Acquisitions

     3,257  

Amortization expense

     (2,316
    

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

    $20,925  
    

 

 

 

The carrying basis and accumulated amortization of core deposits and other intangibles at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 were:

 

  September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013   June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Gross carrying basis

  $45,697   $43,524    $47,901    $46,781  

Accumulated amortization

   (24,693 (21,226   (28,085   (25,856
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net carrying amount

  $21,004   $22,298    $19,816    $20,925  
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Core deposit and other intangible amortization expense was approximately $1.2$1.1 million and $802,000 for both the three-months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013, respectively.2014. Core deposit and other intangible amortization expense was approximately $3.5$2.2 million and $2.4$2.3 million for the nine-monthssix-months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively. Including all of the mergers completed as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, HBI’s estimated amortization expense of core deposits and other intangibles for each of the years 20142015 through 20182019 is approximately: 2014—$4.52015 - $4.0 million; 2015—$3.82016 - $2.8 million; 2016—$2.52017 - $2.7 million; 2017—$2.42018 - $2.6 million; 2018—$2.32019 - $2.5 million.

The carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill was $313.3$322.7 million and $301.7$325.4 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment during the fourth quarter. If the implied fair value of goodwill is lower than its carrying amount, goodwill impairment is indicated and goodwill is written down to its implied fair value. Subsequent increases in goodwill value are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements.

8. Other Assets

8.Other Assets

Other assets consists primarily of FDIC claims receivable, equity securities without a readily determinable fair value and other miscellaneous assets. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 other assets were $86.4$103.9 million and $81.2$93.7 million, respectively.

An indemnification asset was created when the Company acquired FDIC covered loans. The indemnification asset represents the carrying amount of the right to receive payments from the FDIC for losses incurred on specified assets acquired from failed insured depository institutions or otherwise purchased from the FDIC that are covered by loss sharing agreements with the FDIC. When the Company experiences a loss on the covered loans and subsequently requests reimbursement of the loss from the FDIC, the indemnification asset is reduced by the FDIC reimbursable amount. A corresponding claim receivable is consequently recorded in other assets until the cash is received from the FDIC. The FDIC claims receivable was $12.8$9.0 million and $19.1$14.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively.

The Company has equity securities without readily determinable fair values. These equity securities are outside the scope of ASC Topic 320,Investments-Debt and Equity Securities. They include items such as stock holdings in Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank, Bankers’ Bank and other miscellaneous holdings. The equity securities without a readily determinable fair value were $63.9$79.9 million and $52.6$66.7 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively, and are accounted for at cost.

9. Deposits

9.Deposits

The aggregate amount of time deposits with a minimum denomination of $250,000 was $357.2 million and $272.5 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The aggregate amount of time deposits with a minimum denomination of $100,000 was $696.8$776.7 million and $877.4$705.4 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. Interest expense applicable to certificates in excess of $100,000 totaled $1.1$1.3 million and $766,000$1.1 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively. Interest expense applicable to certificates in excess of $100,000 totaled $3.3$2.6 million and $2.8$2.3 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, brokered deposits were $45.2$82.0 million and $100.4$33.6 million, respectively.

Deposits totaling approximately $950.0$848.9 million and $1.02 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively, were public funds obtained primarily from state and political subdivisions in the United States.

10. Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

10.Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

At SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $160.9$150.7 million and $161.0$176.5 million, respectively. For the three-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, securities sold under agreements to repurchase daily weighted averageweighted-average totaled $150.2$168.3 million and $73.9$136.4 million, respectively. For the nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, securities sold under agreements to repurchase daily weighted averageweighted-average totaled $145.3$173.9 million and $72.1$142.9 million, respectively.

11. FHLB Borrowed Funds

11.FHLB Borrowed Funds

The Company’s Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowed funds were $713.6$866.9 million and $350.7$698.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. At SeptemberJune 30, 2014, $520.02015, $25.0 million and $193.6$841.9 million of the outstanding balance were issued as short-term and long-term advances, respectively. At December 31, 2013, $130.32014, $515.0 million and $220.4$183.0 million of the outstanding balances were issued as short-term and long-term advances, respectively. The FHLB advances mature from the current year to 2025 with fixed interest rates ranging from 0.105%0.13% to 5.960%5.96% and are secured by loans and investments securities. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because FHLB may have the right to call or HBI may have the right to prepay certain obligations.

Additionally, the Company had $172.0 million and $191.0$144.0 million at Septemberboth June 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013, respectively,2014 in letters of credit under a FHLB blanket borrowing line of credit, which are used to collateralize public deposits at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively.

12. Subordinated Debentures

12.Subordinated Debentures

Subordinated debentures at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 consisted of guaranteed payments on trust preferred securities with the following components:

 

  As of
September 30,
2014
   As of
December 31,
2013
   As of
June 30,
2015
   As of
December 31,
2014
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Subordinated debentures, issued in 2006, due 2036, fixed rate of 6.75% during the first five years and at a floating rate of 1.85% above the three-month LIBOR rate, reset quarterly, thereafter, currently callable without penalty

  $3,093    $3,093    $3,093    $3,093  

Subordinated debentures, issued in 2004, due 2034, fixed rate of 6.00% during the first five years and at a floating rate of 2.00% above the three-month LIBOR rate, reset quarterly, thereafter, currently callable without penalty

   15,464     15,464     15,464     15,464  

Subordinated debentures, issued in 2005, due 2035, fixed rate of 5.84% during the first five years and at a floating rate of 1.45% above the three-month LIBOR rate, reset quarterly, thereafter, currently callable without penalty

   25,774     25,774     25,774     25,774  

Subordinated debentures, issued in 2004, due 2034, fixed rate of 4.29% during the first five years and at a floating rate of 2.50% above the three-month LIBOR rate, reset quarterly, thereafter, currently callable without penalty

   16,495     16,495     16,495     16,495  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $60,826    $60,826    $60,826    $60,826  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The Company holds $60.8 million of trust preferred securities which are currently callable without penalty based on the terms of the specific agreements. The trust preferred securities are tax-advantaged issues that qualify for Tier 1 capital treatment subject to certain limitations. Distributions on these securities are included in interest expense. Each of the trusts is a statutory business trust organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust securities and investing the proceeds in the Company’s subordinated debentures, the sole asset of each trust. The trust preferred securities of each trust represent preferred beneficial interests in the assets of the respective trusts and are subject to mandatory redemption upon payment of the subordinated debentures held by the trust. The Company wholly owns the common securities of each trust. Each trust’s ability to pay amounts due on the trust preferred securities is solely dependent upon the Company making payment on the related subordinated debentures. The Company’s obligations under the subordinated securities and other relevant trust agreements, in aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of each respective trust’s obligations under the trust securities issued by each respective trust.

13. Income Taxes

13.Income Taxes

The following is a summary of the components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended September 30:June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2014   2013   2014   2013   2015   2014   2015   2014 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Current:

                

Federal

  $8,191    $6,635    $26,048    $17,691    $16,456    $7,825    $28,530    $17,857  

State

   1,627     1,342     5,174     3,563     3,269     1,554     5,667     3,547  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total current

   9,818     7,977     31,222     21,254     19,725     9,379     34,197     21,404  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Deferred:

                

Federal

   4,329     2,171     13,142     7,994     179     5,873     3,224     8,813  

State

   860     442     2,610     1,587     35     1,166     640     1,750  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total deferred

   5,189     2,613     15,752     9,581     214     7,039     3,864     10,563  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Provision for income taxes

  $15,007    $10,590    $46,974    $30,835  

Income tax expense

  $19,939    $16,418    $38,061    $31,967  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The reconciliation between the statutory federal income tax rate and effective income tax rate is as follows for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended September 30:June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   June 30, June 30, 
  2014 2013 2014 2013   2015 2014 2015 2014 

Statutory federal income tax rate

   35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00   35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00

Effect of nontaxable interest income

   (2.21 (2.01 (2.06 (2.06   (1.89 (1.96 (1.96 (1.99

Cash value of life insurance

   (0.27 (0.34 (0.24 (0.25   (0.19 (0.22 (0.20 (0.23

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

   3.92   4.01   3.92   3.97     4.02   3.93   4.02   3.92  

Other

   (1.03 (0.08 (0.52 (0.13   0.09   (0.14 0.06   (0.26
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Effective income tax rate

   35.41  36.58  36.10  36.53   37.03 36.61 36.92 36.44
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

The types of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts that give rise to deferred income tax assets and liabilities, and their approximate tax effects, are as follows:

 

  September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013   June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Deferred tax assets:

        

Allowance for loan losses

  $20,623    $17,213    $23,636    $21,578  

Deferred compensation

   2,363     3,230     2,163     2,781  

Stock options

   371     277     1,655     1,428  

Real estate owned

   4,466     11,145     1,724     3,257  

Loan discounts

   30,163     65,639     22,410     25,807  

Tax basis premium/discount on acquisitions

   19,408     20,671     16,261     19,121  

Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale

   —       2,673  

Investments

   2,672     2,568     2,669     2,692  

Other

   8,578     6,992     7,906     7,721  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Gross deferred tax assets

   88,644     130,408     78,424     84,385  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

        

Accelerated depreciation on premises and equipment

   2,265     3,616     2,846     2,249  

Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale

   3,445     —       3,799     4,524  

Core deposit intangibles

   5,340     5,650     5,167     5,382  

Indemnification asset

   6,222     29,074     1,549     3,823  

FHLB dividends

   1,602     1,602     1,659     1,602  

Other

   1,700     1,054     1,316     1,578  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Gross deferred tax liabilities

   20,574     40,996     16,336     19,158  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

  $68,070    $89,412    $62,088    $65,227  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the states of Arkansas, Alabama and Florida.Florida and will be filing one with the state of New York during 2016. With a few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2010.

Early in the fourth quarter of 2014, During 2015, the State of Florida commenced anFlorida’s examination of the Company’s Florida State income tax returnreturns for the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 20122013 tax years. The Company does not anticipate the examination to result in a materialyears was completed with no change to itsthe financial position.

14. Common Stock and Compensation Plans

14.Common Stock and Compensation Plans

Stock Compensation Plans

The Company has a stock option and performance incentive plan known as the Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Performance Incentive Plan (“the Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain highly qualified officers, directors, key employees, and other persons, and to motivate those persons to improve the Company’s business results. The Plan provides for the granting of incentive nonqualified options to purchase stock or for the issuance of restricted shares up to 4,644,000 shares of common stock in the Company. At SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, the Company has approximately 1,483,0001,300,000 shares of common stock remaining available for grants or issuance under the plan and approximately 2,475,0002,174,000 shares reserved for issuance of common stock.

The intrinsic value of the stock options outstanding and stock options vested at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 was $18.3$17.2 million and $16.0 million, respectively. The intrinsic value of the stock options exercised during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $646,000 and $1.2$13.9 million, respectively. Total unrecognized compensation cost, net of income tax benefit, related to non-vested awards, which are expected to be recognized over the vesting periods, was approximately $1.4$2.3 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015. For the first ninesix months of 2014,2015, the Company has expensed $241,000$233,000 for the non-vested awards.

The table below summarizes the transactions under the Company’s stock option plans at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 and changes during the nine-monthsix-month period and year then ended:

 

  For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2013
   For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
  Shares (000) Weighted
Average
Exercisable
Price
   Shares (000) Weighted
Average
Exercisable
Price
   Shares (000)   Weighted-
Average
Exercisable
Price
   Shares (000)   Weighted-
Average
Exercisable
Price
 

Outstanding, beginning of year

   966   $9.57     871   $6.66     905    $11.80     966    $9.57  

Granted

   70   33.54     184   21.24     158     32.64     70     33.54  

Forfeited

   —      —       (3 8.60  

Forfeited/Expired

   (1   4.34     (11   30.89  

Exercised

   (44 4.76     (86 5.01     (188   5.65     (120   4.77  
  

 

    

 

    

 

     

 

   

Outstanding, end of period

   992    11.48     966    9.57     874     16.91     905     11.80  
  

 

    

 

    

 

     

 

   

Exercisable, end of period

   715   $6.97     710   $6.20     515    $9.63     645    $7.52  
  

 

    

 

    

 

     

 

   

Stock-based compensation expense for stock-based compensation awards granted is based on the grant dategrant-date fair value. For stock option awards, the fair value 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 employee stock options granted but are not considered by the model. Accordingly, while management believes that the Black-Scholes option-pricing model provides a reasonable estimate of fair value, the model does not necessarily provide the best single measure of fair value for the Company’s employee stock options. The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 was $10.73$8.53 per share. The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year ended December 31, 20132014 was $4.50$10.73 per share. The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the weighted-average assumptions for expected dividend yield, expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected life of options granted.

 

  For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014
 For the Year Ended
December 31, 2013
   For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 For the Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 

Expected dividend yield

   0.89 1.42   1.54 0.89

Expected stock price volatility

   30.94 22.09   28.00 30.94

Risk-free interest rate

   2.31 1.33   1.67 2.31

Expected life of options

   6.5 years   6.5 years     6.5 years   6.5 years  

The following is a summary of currently outstanding and exercisable options at SeptemberJune 30, 2014:2015:

 

Options Outstanding

   Options Exercisable 

Exercise Prices

  Options
Outstanding
Shares
(000)
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual

Life (in years)
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Options
Exercisable
Shares
(000)
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 

$    3.08 to $3.50

   7     0.70    $3.39     7    $3.39  

$    3.92 to $4.34

   43     0.86     4.26     43     4.26  

$    4.78 to $4.92

   61     1.01     4.83     61     4.83  

$    5.33 to $5.33

   199     1.10     5.33     199     5.33  

$    5.54 to $5.54

   199     1.45     5.54     199     5.54  

$    8.54 to $8.60

   77     3.29     8.57     77     8.57  

$    9.25 to $9.31

   10     2.65     9.29     10     9.29  

$10.16 to $11.37

   55     2.55     10.33     55     10.33  

$13.12 to $13.12

   88     7.31     13.12     34     13.12  

$17.25 to $34.80

   253     8.83     24.64     30     18.23  
  

 

 

       

 

 

   
   992         715    
  

 

 

       

 

 

   

Options Outstanding

   Options Exercisable 

Exercise Prices

  Options
Outstanding
Shares

(000)
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (in years)
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Options
Exercisable
Shares
(000)
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 

$3.50 to $4.21

   17     1.32    $4.04     17    $4.04  

$4.92 to $4.92

   16     2.15     4.92     16     4.92  

$5.33 to $5.33

   20     2.76     5.33     20     5.33  

$5.54 to $5.54

   199     0.70     5.54     199     5.54  

$8.54 to $8.60

   77     2.54     8.57     77     8.57  

$9.25 to $9.31

   10     1.90     9.29     10     9.29  

$10.16 to $13.12

   133     4.59     11.96     97     11.53  

$17.25 to $19.08

   150     7.69     18.23     60     18.23  

$29.42 to $33.72

   135     9.25     32.05     12     33.54  

$34.25 to $34.80

   117     9.38     34.39     7     34.74  
  

 

 

       

 

 

   
   874         515    
  

 

 

       

 

 

   

The table below summarized the activity for the Company’s restricted stock issued and outstanding at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 and changes during the period and year then ended:

 

  As of
September 30, 2014
 As of
December 31, 2013
   As of
June 30, 2015
   As of
December 31, 2014
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Beginning of year

   256   269     257     256  

Issued

   43   35     110     43  

Vested

   (30 (32   (23   (30

Forfeited

   (2 (16   (1   (12
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

End of period

   267    256     343     257  
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Amount of expense for nine months and twelve months ended, respectively

  $1,155   $1,086  

Amount of expense for three months and twelve

months ended, respectively

  $1,005    $1,524  
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

On January 18, 2013, 18,000 shares of restricted common stock were issued to each non-employee member of the Board of Directors and 4,000 shares of restricted common stock to a regional president of the Company’s bank subsidiary for a total issuance of 22,000 shares of restricted common stock. The restricted stock issued will vest equally each year over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the issuance.

On June 4, 2013, 12,666 shares of restricted common stock were issued to a regional president of the Company’s bank subsidiary. Of these issued shares, 9,666 shares will vest equally each year over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the issuance. The remaining 3,000 shares are subject to performance based vesting (“2012 Performance Shares”). The 2012 Performance Shares are set up to “cliff” vest on the third annual anniversary of the date that the performance goal is met. As of September 30, 2013, the performance goal was met when the Company averaged $0.3125 diluted earnings per share for the past four consecutive quarters or total diluted earnings per share of $1.25 during the same period. In accordance with the vesting terms of the 2012 Performance Shares agreements, the issued shares are due to fully vest on September 30, 2016.

On January 17, 2014, the Company granted 40,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to the Chairman, which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 17, 2015, plus 3,000 restricted shares of HBI’s common stock to a regional president of the Company’s bank subsidiary, which will “cliff” vest on January 17, 2017.

On June 23, 2014, the Company granted 500 shares of HBI’s restricted common stock to an employee, which will vest in five equal annual installments beginning on June 23, 2015.

On January 16, 2015, the Company granted 60,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to the Chairman, 9,000 shares of restricted common stock to nine non-employee members of the Board of Directors and 3,992 shares of restricted common stock to a group of employees of the Company’s bank subsidiary for a total issuance of 72,992 shares of restricted common stock. The restricted stock issued will “cliff” vest on January 16, 2018.

On May 28, 2015, the Company did not utilizegranted a total of 37,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to a group of employees of the Company’s bank subsidiary. Of these issued shares, 18,500 shares will vest equally each year over three years beginning on the third anniversary of the grant. The remaining 18,500 shares are subject to performance based vesting (“2015 Performance Shares”). The 2015 Performance Shares are set up to vest over three years beginning on the third anniversary of the date that the performance goal is met. The performance goal will be met when the Company averaged $0.625 diluted earnings per share for four consecutive quarters or total diluted earnings per share of $2.50 during the same period.

During the first six months of 2015, the Company utilized a portion of its previously approved stock repurchase program during the first nine months of 2014.program. This program authorized the repurchase of 2,376,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. During first quarter of 2015, the Company repurchased a total of 67,332 shares with a weighted-average stock price of $29.89 per share. No shares were repurchased during the second quarter of 2015. The 2015 earnings were used to fund the repurchases. Shares repurchased to date under the program total 1,510,8961,578,228 shares. The remaining balance available for repurchase is 865,104797,772 shares at SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015.

15. Non-Interest Expense

15.Non-Interest Expense

The table below shows the components of non-interest expense for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013:2014:

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2014   2013   2014   2013   2015   2014   2015   2014 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Salaries and employee benefits

  $19,368    $12,981    $57,114    $38,890    $22,056    $18,813    $41,446    $37,746  

Occupancy and equipment

   6,234     4,010     18,711     11,498     6,678     6,251     12,727     12,477  

Data processing expense

   1,801     1,114     5,387     3,855     3,063     1,793     5,482     3,586  

Other operating expenses:

                

Advertising

   673     363     1,776     1,176     657     581     1,436     1,103  

Merger and acquisition expenses

   3,772     1,034     4,727     1,063     —       106     1,417     955  

Amortization of intangibles

   1,153     802     3,467     2,406     1,100     1,147     2,229     2,314  

Electronic banking expense

   1,307     926     3,957     2,749     1,299     1,312     2,531     2,650  

Directors’ fees

   236     188     669     588     281     206     576     433  

Due from bank service charges

   200     136     604     437     286     205     501     404  

FDIC and state assessment

   972     684     3,144     1,991     1,172     1,058     2,568     2,172  

Insurance

   657     572     1,853     1,693     617     582     1,283     1,196  

Legal and accounting

   510     227     1,346     943     706     419     1,153     836  

Other professional fees

   716     404     1,806     1,367     560     583     1,048     1,090  

Operating supplies

   468     309     1,455     984     509     515     943     987  

Postage

   323     212     1,002     650     295     327     604     679  

Telephone

   548     291     1,465     885     470     463     974     917  

Other expense

   3,879     2,462     12,311     7,258     3,501     4,259     7,045     8,432  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total other operating expenses

   15,414     8,610     39,582     24,190     11,453     11,763     24,308     24,168  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total non-interest expense

  $42,817    $26,715    $120,794    $78,433    $43,250    $38,620    $83,963    $77,977  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

16. Concentration of Credit Risks

16.Concentration of Credit Risks

The Company’s primary market areas are in Arkansas, Florida, South Alabama and South Alabama.New York City. The Company primarily grants loans to customers located within these geographical areas unless the borrower has an established relationship with the Company.

The diversity of the Company’s economic base tends to provide a stable lending environment. Although the Company has a loan portfolio that is diversified in both industry and geographic area, a substantial portion of its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent upon real estate values, tourism demand and the economic conditions prevailing in its market areas.

17. Significant Estimates and Concentrations

17.Significant Estimates and Concentrations

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require disclosure of certain significant estimates and current vulnerabilities due to certain concentrations. Estimates related to the allowance for loan losses and certain concentrations of credit risk are reflected in Note 6, while deposit concentrations are reflected in Note 9.

Although the Company has a diversified loan portfolio, at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, non-covered commercial real estate loans represented 58.0%61.0% and 56.8%57.3% of non-covered loans, respectively, and 277.2%316.1% and 283.5%271.9% of total stockholders’ equity, respectively. Non-covered residential real estate loans represented 25.9%24.0% and 26.9%25.2% of non-covered loans and 123.8%124.3% and 134.0%119.6% of total stockholders’ equity at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively.

Approximately 86.6%80.9% of the Company’s loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, are to the borrowers in Alabama, Arkansas and Florida, the three states in which the Company has its primary market areas.branch locations. Additionally, the Company has 84.5%85.3% of its loans as real estate loans primarily in Arkansas, Florida and South Alabama.

Although general economic conditions nationally and locally in our market areas have improved, both nationally and locally, over the past three years and showhave shown signs of continued improvement, financial institutions still face circumstances and challenges which, in some cases, have resulted and could potentially result, in large declines in the fair values of investments and other assets, constraints on liquidity and significant credit quality problems, including severe volatility in the valuation of real estate and other collateral supporting loans. The financial statements have been prepared using values and information currently available to the Company.

Given the volatility of economy in the latter years of the last decade, the values of assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements could change rapidly, resulting in material future adjustments in asset values, the allowance for loan losses and capital that could negatively impact the Company’s ability to meet regulatory capital requirements and maintain sufficient liquidity.

18. Commitments and Contingencies

18.Commitments and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of business, the Company makes various commitments and incurs certain contingent liabilities to fulfill the financing needs of their customers. These commitments and contingent liabilities include lines of credit and commitments to extend credit and issue standby letters of credit. The Company applies the same credit policies and standards as they do in the lending process when making these commitments. The collateral obtained is based on the assessed creditworthiness of the borrower.

At SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, commitments to extend credit of $775.8 million$1.03 billion and $623.5$851.8 million, respectively, were outstanding. A percentage of these balances are participated out to other banks; therefore, the Company can call on the participating banks to fund future draws. Since some of these commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

Outstanding standby letters of credit are contingent commitments issued by the Company, generally to guarantee the performance of a customer in third-party borrowing arrangements. The term of the guarantee is dependent upon the credit worthinesscreditworthiness of the borrower, some of which are long-term. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial real estate and residential real estate. Management uses the same credit policies in granting lines of credit as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments. The maximum amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these guarantees at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, is $22.9$21.5 million and $21.4$23.2 million, respectively.

The Company and/or its bank subsidiary have various unrelated legal proceedings, most of which involve loan foreclosure activity pending, which, in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations or cash flows of the Company and its subsidiary.

19. Regulatory Matters

19.Regulatory Matters

The Bank is subject to a legal limitation on dividends that can be paid to the parent company without prior approval of the applicable regulatory agencies. Arkansas bank regulators have specified that the maximum dividend limit state banks may pay to the parent company without prior approval is 75% of the current year earnings plus 75% of the retained net earnings of the preceding year. Since the Bank is also under supervision of the Federal Reserve, it is further limited if the total of all dividends declared in any calendar year by the Bank exceeds the Bank’s net profits to date for that year combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two years. During the first ninesix months of 2014,2015, the Company requested approximately $61.4$48.6 million in regular dividends from its banking subsidiary. This dividend is equal to approximately 71.5%72.6% of ourthe Company’s banking subsidiary’s first ninesix months earnings.

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve Board and the other federal bank regulatory agencies issued a final rule to revise their risk-based and leverage capital requirements and their method for calculating risk-weighted assets to make them consistent with the agreements that were reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in “Basel III: A Global Regulatory Framework for More Resilient Banks and Banking Systems” and certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act (“Basel III”). Basel III applies to all depository institutions, bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $500 million or more, and savings and loan holding companies. Among other things, the rule establishes a new minimum “common equity Tier 1 capital” requirement of 4.5% of risk-weighted assets, raises the minimum “Tier 1 risk-based capital” requirement to 6% of risk-weighted assets and assigns higher risk weightings (150%) to exposures that are more than 90 days past due or are on non-accrual status and certain commercial real estate facilities that finance the acquisition, development or construction of real property.

Basel III permanently grandfathers trust preferred securities and other non-qualifying capital instruments that were issued and outstanding as of May 19, 2010 in the Tier 1 capital of bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of less than $15 billion as of December 31, 2009. The rule phases out of Tier 1 capital these non-qualifying capital instruments issued before May 19, 2010 by all other bank holding companies. Basel III also limits a banking organization’s capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments if the banking organization does not hold a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% of “common equity tier 1 capital” to risk-weighted assets, which is in addition to the amount necessary to meet its minimum risk-based capital requirements. Basel III became effective for the Company and its bank subsidiary on January 1, 2015. The capital conservation buffer requirement will be phased in beginning January 1, 2016. The phase-in period ends on January 1, 2019 when the full capital conservation buffer requirement becomes effective.

Basel III amended the prompt corrective action rules to incorporate a “common equity Tier 1 capital” requirement and to raise the capital requirements for certain capital categories. In order to be adequately capitalized for purposes of the prompt corrective action rules, a banking organization will be required to have at least a 4.5% “common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital” ratio, a 4% “Tier 1 leverage capital” ratio, a 6% “Tier 1 risk-based capital” ratio and an 8% “total risk-based capital” ratio.

The Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines include the definitions for (1) a well-capitalized institution, (2) an adequately-capitalized institution, and (3) an undercapitalized institution. TheUnder Basel III, the criteria for a well-capitalized institution are:are now: a 6.5% “common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital” ratio, a 5% “Tier 1 leverage capital” ratio, a 6%an 8% “Tier 1 risk-based capital” ratio, and a 10% “total risk-based capital” ratio. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, the Bank met the capital standards for a well-capitalized institution. The Company’s “common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital” ratio, “Tier 1 leverage capital” ratio, “Tier 1 risk-based capital” ratio, and “total risk-based capital” ratio were 10.22%10.73%, 12.42%10.37%, 11.60%, and 13.39%12.49%, respectively, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015.

20.

20.Additional Cash Flow Information

In connection with the Doral Florida acquisition, accounted for using the purchase method, the Company acquired approximately $39.3 million in assets, assumed $467.6 million in liabilities, issued no equity and received net funds of $429.9 million during the first quarter of 2015. As a result, the Company recorded a bargain purchase gain of $1.6 million.

The following is a summary of the Company’s additional cash flow information during the nine-monthsix-month periods ended:

 

  Nine Months Ended September 30,   June 30, 
  2014   2013   2015   2014 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Interest paid

  $14,323    $10,337    $9,738    $9,511  

Income taxes paid

   16,650     16,875     31,210     9,850  

Assets acquired by foreclosure

   14,238     12,522     11,991     10,718  

21. Financial Instruments

21.Financial Instruments

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. There is a hierarchy of three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2 Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities
Level 3 Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities

Available-for-sale securities are the only material instruments valued on a recurring basis which are held by the Company at fair value. The Company does not have any Level 1 securities. Primarily all of the Company’s securities are considered to be Level 2 securities. These Level 2 securities consist primarily of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, mortgage-backed securities plus state and political subdivisions. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, Level 3 securities were immaterial. In addition, there were no material transfers between hierarchy levels during 20142015 and 2013.2014.

The Corporation reviews the prices supplied by the independent pricing service, as well as their underlying pricing methodologies, for reasonableness and to ensure such prices are aligned with traditional pricing matrices. In general, the Company does not purchase investment portfolio securities with complicated structures. Pricing for the Company’s investment securities is fairly generic and is easily obtained.

Impaired loans that are collateral dependent are the only material financial assets valued on a non-recurring basis which are held by the Company at fair value. Loan impairment is reported when full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Impaired loans are carried at the net realizable value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. A portion of the allowance for loan losses is allocated to impaired loans if the value of such loans is deemed to be less than the unpaid balance. If these allocations cause the allowance for loan losses to require an increase, such increase is reported as a component of the provision for loan losses. The fair value of loans with specific allocated losses was $70.3$78.6 million and $91.9$78.7 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. This valuation is considered Level 3, consisting of appraisals of underlying collateral. The Company reversed approximately $183,000$255,000 and $147,000$459,000 of accrued interest receivable when non-covered impaired loans were put on non-accrual status during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively. The Company reversed approximately $746,000$306,000 and $453,000$563,000 of accrued interest receivable when non-covered impaired loans were put on non-accrual status during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively.

Foreclosed assets held for sale are the only material non-financial assets valued on a non-recurring basis which are held by the Company at fair value, less estimated costs to sell. At foreclosure, if the fair value, less estimated costs to sell, of the real estate acquired is less than the Company’s recorded investment in the related loan, a write-down is recognized through a charge to the allowance for loan losses. Additionally, valuations are periodically performed by management and any subsequent reduction in value is recognized by a charge to income. The fair value of foreclosed assets held for sale is estimated using Level 3 inputs based on appraisals of underlying collateral. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, the fair value of foreclosed assets held for sale not covered by loss share, less estimated costs to sell, was $19.4$16.5 million and $29.9$17.0 million, respectively.

The significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs used in the fair value measurement of collateral for collateral-dependent impaired loans and foreclosed assets primarily relate to customized discounting criteria applied to the customer’s reported amount of collateral. The amount of the collateral discount depends upon the condition and marketability of the underlying collateral. As the Company’s primary objective in the event of default would be to monetize the collateral to settle the outstanding balance of the loan, less marketable collateral would receive a larger discount. During the reported periods, collateral discounts ranged from 20% to 50% for commercial and residential real estate collateral.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair values of financial instruments as disclosed in these notes:

Cash and cash equivalents and federal funds sold — For these short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Investment securities – held-to-maturity — These securities consist primarily of mortgage-backed securities plus state and political subdivisions. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.

Loans receivable not covered by loss share, net of non-covered impaired loans and allowance— For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are assumed to approximate the carrying amounts. The fair values for fixed-rate loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. Loan fair value estimates include judgments regarding future expected loss experience and risk characteristics.

Loans receivable covered by FDIC loss share, net of allowance— Fair values for loans are based on a discounted cash flow methodology that consideredconsiders factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan, current discount rates and whether or not the loan was amortizing and current discount rates.is amortizing. Loans wereare grouped together according to similar characteristics and wereare treated in the aggregate when applying various valuation techniques. The discount rates used for loans are based on current market rates for new originations of comparable loans and include adjustments for liquidity concerns. The discount rate does not include a factor for credit losses as that has been included in the estimated cash flows.

FDIC indemnification asset — Although this asset is a contractual receivable from the FDIC, there is no effective interest rate. The Bank will collect this asset over the next several years. The amount ultimately collected will depend on the timing and amount of collections and charge-offs on the acquired assets covered by the loss sharing agreement. While this asset was recorded at its estimated fair value at acquisition date, it is not practicable to complete a fair value analysis on a quarterly or annual basis. This would involve preparing a fair value analysis of the entire portfolio of loans and foreclosed assets covered by the loss sharing agreement on a quarterly or annual basis in order to estimate the fair value of the FDIC indemnification asset.

Accrued interest receivableThe carrying amount of accrued interest receivable approximates its fair value.

Deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase — The fair values of demand deposits, savings deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand and, therefore, approximate their carrying amounts. The fair values for time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that utilizes interest rates currently being offered on time deposits with similar contractual maturities.

FHLB borrowed funds — For short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based on the current rates available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Accrued interest payable — The carrying amount of accrued interest payable approximates its fair value.

Subordinated debentures — The fair value of subordinated debentures is estimated using the rates that would be charged for subordinated debentures of similar remaining maturities.

Commitments to extend credit, letters of credit and lines of credit — The fair value of commitments is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed ratefixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair values of letters of credit and lines of credit are based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date. The fair value of these commitments is not material.

The following table presents the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments. The fair values of certain of these instruments were calculated by discounting expected cash flows, which involves significant judgments by management and uncertainties. Fair value is the estimated amount at which financial assets or liabilities could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Because no market exists for certain of these financial instruments and because management does not intend to sell these financial instruments, the Company does not know whether the fair values shown below represent values at which the respective financial instruments could be sold individually or in the aggregate.

   September 30, 2014
   Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value   Level
   (In thousands)    

Financial assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $137,483    $137,483    1

Federal funds sold

   44,275     44,275    1

Investment securities – held-to-maturity

   296,036     300,023    2

Loans receivable not covered by loss share, net of non-covered

impaired loans and allowance

   4,462,041     4,449,341    3

Loans receivable covered by FDIC loss share, net of allowance

   248,821     248,821    3

FDIC indemnification asset

   42,104     42,104    3

Accrued interest receivable

   23,366     23,366    1

Financial liabilities:

      

Deposits:

      

Demand and non-interest bearing

  $1,170,441    $1,170,441    1

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   2,830,829     2,830,829    1

Time deposits

   1,276,001     1,273,212    3

Federal funds purchased

   —       —      N/A

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   160,895     160,895    1

FHLB borrowed funds

   713,553     721,163    2

Accrued interest payable

   1,108     1,108    1

Subordinated debentures

   60,826     60,826    3

 

  December 31, 2013  June 30, 2015 
  Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value   Level  Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value   Level 
  (In thousands)      (In thousands) 

Financial assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

  $165,534    $165,534    1  $204,411    $204,411     1  

Federal funds sold

   4,275     4,275    1   —       —       1  

Investment securities – held-to-maturity

   114,621     113,901    2   336,993     340,017     2  

Loans receivable not covered by loss share, net of non-covered impaired loans and allowance

   4,063,469     4,053,098    3   5,364,575     5,361,353     3  

Loans receivable covered by FDIC loss share, net of allowance

   277,723     277,723    3   155,510     155,510     3  

FDIC indemnification asset

   89,611     89,611    3   15,874     15,874     3  

Accrued interest receivable

   22,944     22,944    1   24,447     24,447     1  

Financial liabilities:

            

Deposits:

            

Demand and non-interest bearing

  $991,161    $991,161    1  $1,406,051    $1,406,051     1  

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   2,792,423     2,792,423    1   3,099,522     3,099,522     1  

Time deposits

   1,609,462     1,606,664    3   1,372,463     1,366,208     3  

Federal funds purchased

   —       —      N/A   —       —       N/A  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   160,984     160,984    1   150,746     150,746     1  

FHLB borrowed funds

   350,661     357,674    2   866,907     872,521     2  

Accrued interest payable

   1,252     1,252    1   1,054     1,054     1  

Subordinated debentures

   60,826     60,826    3   60,826     60,826     3  

   December 31, 2014 
   Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value   Level 
   (In thousands) 

Financial assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $112,528    $112,528     1  

Federal funds sold

   250     250     1  

Investment securities – held-to-maturity

   356,790     362,272     2  

Loans receivable not covered by loss share, net of non-covered impaired loans and allowance

   4,686,145     4,671,941     3  

Loans receivable covered by FDIC loss share, net of allowance

   237,648     237,648     3  

FDIC indemnification asset

   28,409     28,409     3  

Accrued interest receivable

   24,075     24,075     1  

Financial liabilities:

      

Deposits:

      

Demand and non-interest bearing

  $1,203,306    $1,203,306     1  

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   2,974,850     2,974,850     1  

Time deposits

   1,245,815     1,240,802     3  

Federal funds purchased

   —       —       N/A  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   176,465     176,465     1  

FHLB borrowed funds

   697,957     705,219     2  

Accrued interest payable

   1,120     1,120     1  

Subordinated debentures

   60,826     60,826     3  

22. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-04,Receivables: Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure (Topic 310-40). ASU 2014-04 clarifies that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs upon either the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property or the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. The amendments are effective for annual periods, and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The amendments may be adopted using either a modified retrospective transition method or a prospective transition method. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of ASU 2014-04 is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-01,Accounting for Investments in Affordable Housing Projects (Topic 323). ASU 2014-01 revises the necessary criteria that need to be met in order for an entity to account for investments in affordable housing projects net of the provision for income taxes. It also changes the method of recognition from an effective amortization approach to a proportional amortization approach. Additional disclosures were also set forth in this update. The amendments are effective for annual periods, and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The amendments are required to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of ASU 2014-01 is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s financial statements.

22.Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12,Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period, impacting FASB ASC 860,Transfers and Servicing. Generally, an award with a performance target requires an employee also render service once the performance target is achieved. In some cases, however, the terms of an award may provide that the performance target could be achieved after an employee completes the requisite service period. The amendments in this update require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. An entity should apply this guidance as it relates to awards with performance conditions that affect vesting to account for such awards. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period for which the service has already been rendered. The amendments in this update become effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. We areThe Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements, but it is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-14,Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure, impacting FASB ASC 310-40,Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructuring by Creditors. This update affects creditors that hold government-guaranteed mortgage loans. The amendments in this update require that a mortgage loan be derecognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized if the following conditions are met: (1) the loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure; (2) at the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and the creditor has the ability to recover under the claim; (3) at the time of foreclosure, the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) expected to be recovered from the guarantor. The amendments in this update become effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. We are currently evaluating the impact of adoptingThe Company has adopted the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements, but it is not expectedwhich has made no impact to have a significant effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Presently, the Company is not aware of any changes from the Financial Accounting Standards Board that will have a material impact on the Company’s present or future financial statements.

23.Subsequent Events

23. Subsequent Events

Business Combination – Broward Financial Holdings, Inc. – Subsequent to September 30, 2014, on October 23, 2014,On June 17, 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of Broward Financial Holdings, Inc. (“BFHI”), parent company of Broward Bank of Commerce (“Broward”), pursuant toand Centennial, entered into a previously announced definitive agreement and plan of merger whereby a wholly-owned acquisition subsidiarywith Florida Business BancGroup, Inc. (“Acquisition Sub II”FBBI”), parent company of HBI merged with and into BFHI, resulting in BFHI becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of HBI. Immediately thereafter, Broward was merged into CentennialBay Cities Bank (“Centennial”Bay Cities”). to merge FBBI into HBI and Bay Cities into Centennial. Under the terms of the Agreement and Planagreement, shareholders of Merger dated July 30, 2014 by and amongFBBI will receive proceeds from the transaction of approximately $101.6 million as a combination of both HBI Centennial, BFHI, Broward and Acquisition Sub II, HBI issued approximately 1,021,000 shares of its common stock valued at $29,754,001 as of October 23, 2014, plus $3,306,000and cash split 80% and 20%, respectively.

FBBI currently operates six branch locations and a loan production office in cashthe Tampa Bay area and in exchange for all outstanding shares of BFHI common stock. HBI has also agreed to pay the BFHI shareholders at an undetermined date up to approximately $751,000 in additional consideration. The amount and timing of the additional payment, if any, will depend on future payments received or losses incurred by Centennial from certain current Broward loans. At this point, the Company anticipates it will record a fair value of zero for the potential additional consideration.

Prior to the acquisition, Broward operated two banking locations in Fort Lauderdale,Sarasota, Florida. As of acquisition date, BrowardJune 30, 2015, FBBI had approximately $180.2$573.2 million in total assets, $119.2$402.0 million in total loans and $145.0$495.6 million in deposits.

AsThe acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of the acquisition date, BFHI’s common equity totaled $20,407,0002015 and the Company paid a purchase priceis subject to the BFHI shareholders of $33,060,001 for the Broward acquisition. As a result, the Company paid a multiple of 1.62 of Broward’s book value per shareFBBI shareholder approval, regulatory approvals and tangible book value per share.other customary conditions.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Audit Committee, Board of Directors and Stockholders

Home BancShares, Inc.

Conway, Arkansas

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Home BancShares, Inc. (the Company) as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014, and2015, the related condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three-monththree and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015 and 2014 and 2013 and condensed consolidatedthe related statements of stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013.2014. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013,2014, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 28, 2014,27, 2015, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013,2014, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/BKD,LLP

Little Rock, Arkansas

NovemberAugust 6, 20142015

Item 2:MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2014,27, 2015, which includes the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.2014.Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms “Company”, “us”, “we”, and “our” refer to Home BancShares, Inc. on a consolidated basis.

General

We are a bank holding company headquartered in Conway, Arkansas, offering a broad array of financial services through our wholly ownedwholly-owned bank subsidiary, Centennial Bank (“Centennial”(sometimes referred to as “Centennial” or the “Bank”). As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, we had, on a consolidated basis, total assets of $7.20$8.07 billion, loans receivable, net of $4.78$5.60 billion, total deposits of $5.28$5.88 billion, and stockholders’ equity of $958.7 million.$1.06 billion.

We generate most of our revenue from interest on loans and investments, service charges, and mortgage banking income. Deposits and FHLB borrowed funds are our primary source of funding. Our largest expenses are interest on our funding sources, salaries and related employee benefits and occupancy and equipment. We measure our performance by calculating our return on average common equity, return on average assets and net interest margin. We also measure our performance by our efficiency ratio, which is calculated by dividing non-interest expense less amortization of core deposit intangibles by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and non-interest income.

Table 1: Key Financial Measures

 

  As of or for the Three Months As of or for the Nine Months   As of or for the Three Months As of or for the Six Months 
  Ended September 30, Ended September 30,   Ended June 30, Ended June 30, 
  2014 2013 2014 2013   2015 2014 2015 2014 
  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

Total assets

  $7,196,371   $4,161,306   $7,196,371   $4,161,306    $8,074,382   $6,666,140   $8,074,382   $6,666,140  

Loans receivable not covered by loss share

   4,583,015   2,378,838   4,583,015   2,378,838     5,499,028   4,133,109   5,499,028   4,133,109  

Loans receivable covered by FDIC loss share

   250,970   308,072   250,970   308,072     159,891   263,157   159,891   263,157  

Allowance for loan losses

   52,844   38,748   52,844   38,748     60,258   51,173   60,258   51,173  

FDIC claims receivable

   12,781   31,168   12,781   31,168     8,992   15,783   8,992   15,783  

Total deposits

   5,277,271   3,248,818   5,277,271   3,248,818     5,878,036   5,192,009   5,878,036   5,192,009  

Total stockholders’ equity

   958,681   545,142   958,681   545,142     1,061,701   897,235   1,061,701   897,235  

Net income

   27,371   18,363   83,137   53,570     33,906   28,429   65,025   55,766  

Basic earnings per share

   0.41   0.33   1.27   0.96     0.50   0.44   0.96   0.86  

Diluted earnings per share

   0.41   0.33   1.26   0.95     0.50   0.43   0.96   0.85  

Diluted earnings per share excluding intangible amortization(1)

   0.42   0.33   1.29   0.97     0.51   0.44   0.98   0.87  

Annualized net interest margin – FTE

   5.26 5.41 5.41 5.25   5.00 5.50 4.97 5.49

Efficiency ratio

   45.70   45.67   42.95   45.56     40.39   41.09   40.88   41.58  

Annualized return on average assets

   1.56   1.80   1.63   1.73     1.72   1.70   1.70   1.67  

Annualized return on average common equity

   11.58   13.63   12.48   13.53     12.98   12.96   12.66   12.98  

 

(1)See Table 26 “Diluted Earnings Per Share Excluding Intangible Amortization” for a reconciliation to GAAP for diluted earnings per share excluding intangible amortization.

Overview

Credit Improvement in Purchased Credit Impaired Loan Pools

Impairment testing on the estimated cash flows of the purchased credit impaired loan pools is performed each quarter. Because the economy has improved since the impaired loans were acquired, quite often the impairment test has revealed there was a projected credit improvement in certain loan pools. As a result of these improvements, the Company is recognizing additional adjustments to yield over the weighted averageweighted-average life of the loans. When there are improvements in credit quality for covered loans, it decreases the basis in the related indemnification asset and increases our FDIC true-up liability. These positive events are reducing the indemnification asset and increasing our FDIC true-up liability. The indemnification asset reduction is being amortized over the weighted averageweighted-average life of the shared-loss agreements. This amortization is being shown as a reduction to FDIC indemnification non-interest income. The true-up liability is being expensed over the remaining true-up measurement date as other non-interest expense.

Tables 2 and 3 summarize the recognition of these positive events and the financial impact to the three and nine monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013:2014:

Table 2: Overall Estimated Impact to Financial Statements Initially Reported

 

  Additional
Adjustment
to Yield
   Reduction of
Indemnification
Asset
   Increase of
FDIC True-up
Liability
 
  Additional
Adjustment to
Yield
   Reduction of
Indemnification
Asset
   Increase of
FDIC True-up
Liability
   (In thousands) 
  (In thousands) 

Periods Tested:

            

Prior to 2013

  $5,022    $3,876    $502  

March 31, 2013

   15,566     12,453     1,657  

June 30, 2013

   —       —       —    

September 30, 2013

   —       —       —    

December 31, 2013

   14,061     8,389     1,331  

Prior to 2014

  $34,649    $24,718    $3,490  

March 31, 2014

   11,432     8,346     1,143     11,432     8,346     1,143  

June 30, 2014

   23,428     17,330     1,128     23,428     17,330     1,128  

September 30, 2014(1)

   4,720     —       —       13,769     8,141     1,003  

December 31, 2014

   —       —       —    

March 31, 2015

   —       —       —    

June 30, 2015

   —       —       —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $74,229    $50,394    $5,761    $83,278    $58,535    $6,764  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(1)CreditIncludes credit improvement in non-covered purchased credit impaired loans of $4.7 million.

Table 3: Financial Impact for the Three and NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 20132014

 

   Yield Accretion
Income
   Amortization of
Indemnification
Asset
   FDIC True-up
Expense
 
   (In thousands) 

Three Months Ended:

      

September 30, 2013

  $4,072    $3,485    $249  

September 30, 2014

   7,866     7,112     281  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional income (expense)

  $3,794    $3,627    $32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended:

      

September 30, 2013

  $9,423    $8,565    $406  

September 30, 2014

   21,211     18,880     716  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional income (expense)

  $11,788    $10,315    $310  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Yield Accretion
Income
   Amortization of
Indemnification
Asset
   FDIC True-up
Expense
 
   (In thousands) 

Three Months Ended:

      

June 30, 2014

  $7,670    $(6,799  $(270

June 30, 2015

   4,382     (2,289   (281
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional income/expense

  $(3,288  $4,510    $(11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Six Months Ended:

      

June 30, 2014

  $13,344    $(11,768  $(435

June 30, 2015

   8,891     (6,373   (562
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional income/expense

  $(4,453  $5,395    $(127
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Results of Operations for Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 20132014

Our net income increased $9.0$5.5 million, or 49.1%19.3%, to $27.4$33.9 million for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, from $18.4$28.4 million for the same period in 2013.2014. On a diluted earnings per share basis, our earnings were $0.41$0.50 and $0.33$0.43 per share for the three-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013, respectively. Excluding the $3.8 million and $1.0 million of merger expenses associated with the 2014, acquisition of Florida Tradition Bank (“Traditions”) and the 2013 acquisition of Liberty Bancshares, Inc. (“Liberty”), respectively, diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2014 and 2013 were $0.45 per share and $0.34, respectively. The $10.7$5.5 million increase in net income excluding merger expenses is primarily associated with the $32.3 million of additional net interest income primarily resulting from our 2013 acquisition2014 and 2015 acquisitions plus a decrease in provision for loan losses in second quarter of Liberty2015 and 2014 acquisitionreduced amortization of Traditions plus the additional accretion income from our previous FDIC covered loan acquisitions.indemnification asset when compared to the same period in 2014. These improvements were partially offset by a modest increase in the costs associated with the asset growth from our Liberty2014 and Traditions2015 acquisitions $3.8 million of additional amortizationand the opening of the indemnification asset plus an increase in provision forCentennial Commercial Finance Group (“Centennial CFG”) loan losses of $4.2 million in third quarter of 2014production office when compared to the same period in 2013.2014.

Each quarter we perform credit impairment tests on the loans acquired in our FDIC loss-sharing and non-loss-sharing acquisitions. The second quarter of 2015 quarterly impairment testing noted a slight decline in asset quality in eight of our covered loan pools which resulted in a net covered provision for loan loss of $80,000. Conversely, during 2014 and 2013, the quarterly impairment testing projected material credit improvements. As a result of these credit improvements, $83.3 million of adjustments to yield were determined to be recognized over the weighted-average life of the loans. The recognition of these additional credit improvements has begun to slow down. Plus, the accretion income on the portfolio acquired in our acquisition of Liberty Bancshares, Inc. (“Liberty”) in 2013 has begun to slow down. As result, there was a decline of recognized accretion yield from the second quarter of 2014 to the second quarter of 2015. Consequently, yields on loans and net interest margin for the quarter just ended are reduced when compared to the second quarter of 2014.

The effective yield on non-covered loans for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was 5.63% and 6.08%, respectively. The effective yield on covered loans for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was 18.40% and 19.38%, respectively. Our annualized net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 5.26%5.00% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to 5.41%5.50% for the same period in 2013. The numerous purchased credit impaired loan pools which have been determined to have material projected credit improvement as a result of the quarterly impairment testing and the acquisitions of Liberty and Traditions have significantly changed the mix and metrics on the net interest margin since December 31, 2012. Although there have been many changes since 2012, the Company continues to remain focused on expanding its net interest margin through opportunities such as improved pricing on interest-bearing deposits.2014.

Our annualized return on average assets was 1.56%1.72% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to 1.80%1.70% for the same period in 2013.2014. Our annualized return on average common equity was 11.58%12.98% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to 13.63%12.96% for the same period in 2013, respectively. Excluding merger expenses, our return on average assets was 1.69% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, compared to 1.86% for the same period in 2013. The slight declines in our profitably ratios from 2013 to 2014 are primarily related to the2014. Our acquisitions of Liberty and Traditions which have historically performed below our profitability ratios. While weWe have been making notable progress in improving the performance of the former Libertyacquired franchises. As a result, there was little to no change in our return on average assets and Traditions operations, they have not been brought upreturn on average common equity from 2014 to the historical performance metrics of our Company.2015.

Our efficiency ratio was 45.70%40.39% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to 45.67%41.09% for the same period in 2013.2014. For the thirdsecond quarter of 2014,2015, our core efficiency ratio was 41.88%40.30% which is improved from the 44.76%41.56% reported for thirdsecond quarter of 2013.2014. The improvement in the core efficiency ratio is primarily associated with additional net interest income resulting from our 2013 acquisition of Liberty2014 and 2014 acquisition of Traditions2015 acquisitions offset by a modestan increase in costs associated with the asset growth from our acquisitions.2014 and 2015 acquisitions and opening the Centennial CFG loan production office. Core efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing non-interest expense less amortization of core deposit intangibles by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and non-interest income excluding non-fundamental items such as merger expenses and/or gains and losses.

Additional information and analysis for our earnings can be found in Table 21 of our Non-GAAP Financial MeasurementMeasurements section of the Management Discussion and Analysis.

Results of Operations for NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 20132014

Our net income increased $29.6$9.3 million, or 55.2%16.6%, to $83.1$65.0 million for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, from $53.6$55.8 million for the same period in 2013.2014. On a diluted earnings per share basis, our earnings were $1.26$0.96 and $0.95$0.85 per share for the nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively. Excluding the $4.7$1.6 million and $1.1of one-time gain on acquisition offset by $1.4 million of merger expenses associated with the 2014 acquisition of TraditionsDoral Bank’s Florida Panhandle operations (“Doral Florida”), net income was $64.9 million and the 2013 acquisition of Liberty, respectively, diluted earnings per share for the ninefirst six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were $1.31of 2015 remained $0.96 per share. Excluding the $955,000 of merger expenses associated with the acquisition of Liberty, net income was $56.3 million, or $0.86 diluted earnings per share, and $0.96, respectively.for the first six months of 2014. The $31.8$8.6 million increase in net income excluding merger expenses and acquisition gain is primarily associated with the $98.1 million of additional net interest income primarily resulting from our 2013 acquisition2014 and 2015 acquisitions plus a decrease in provision for loan losses in the first six months of Liberty2015 and 2014 acquisitionreduced amortization of Traditions and the additional accretion income from our previous FDIC covered loan acquisitions. Furthermore, there was $267,000 of additional net gains fromindemnification asset when compared to the sale of SBA loans, sale of premises & equipment, investment securities and OREO.same period in 2014. These improvements were partially offset by a modest increase in the costs associated with the asset growth from our Liberty2014 and Traditions2015 acquisitions $10.9 million of additional amortizationand the opening of the indemnification asset plus an increase in provision forCentennial CFG loan losses of $16.4 million in the first nine months of 2014production office when compared to the same period in 2013.

2014.

Each quarter we perform credit impairment tests on the loans acquired in our FDIC loss-sharing and non-loss-sharing acquisitions. During 2015, the quarterly impairment testing noted a slight decline in asset quality in thirteen of our covered loan pools which resulted in a net covered provision for loan loss of $998,000. Conversely, during 2014 and 2013, the quarterly impairment testing projected material credit improvements. As a result of these credit improvements, $83.3 million of adjustments to yield were determined to be recognized over the weighted-average life of the loans. The recognition of these additional credit improvements has begun to slow down. Plus, the accretion income on the Liberty portfolio has begun to slow down. As result, there was a decline of recognized accretion yield from the first six months of 2014 to the first six months of 2015. Consequently, yields on loans and net interest margin for the six months just ended are reduced when compared to the first six months of 2014.

The effective yield on non-covered loans for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was 5.64% and 6.17%, respectively. The effective yield on covered loans for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was 16.26% and 17.67%, respectively. Our annualized net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 5.41%4.97% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to 5.25%5.49% for the same period in 2013. The numerous purchased credit impaired loan pools which have been determined to have material projected credit improvement as a result of the quarterly impairment testing and the acquisitions of Liberty and Traditions have significantly changed the mix and metrics on the net interest margin since December 31, 2012. Although there have been many changes since 2012, the Company continues to remain focused on expanding its net interest margin through opportunities such as improved pricing on interest-bearing deposits.2014.

Our annualized return on average assets was 1.63%1.70% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to 1.73%1.67% for the same period in 2013.2014. Our annualized return on average assets excluding merger expenses and gain on acquisition was 1.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to 1.68% for the same period in 2014. Our annualized return on average common equity was 12.48%12.66% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to 13.53%12.98% for the same period in 2013, respectively. Excluding merger expenses, our2014. Our annualized return on average assetscommon equity excluding merger expenses and gain on acquisition was 1.69%12.64% for the nine-month periodsix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to 1.75%13.11% for the same period in 2013. The slight declines in our profitably ratios from 2013 to 2014 are primarily related to the2014. Our acquisitions of Liberty and Traditions which have historically performed below our profitability ratios. While weWe have been making notable progress in improving the performance of the Liberty and Traditions franchise, they have not been brought upacquired franchises. As a result, there was little to the historical performance metrics ofno change in our Company.return on average assets from 2014 to 2015. Conversely, there was a decline in our return on average common equity from 2014 to 2015 due to capital generation from our retained earnings.

Our efficiency ratio was 42.95%40.88% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to 45.56%41.58% for the same period in 2013.2014. For the first ninesix months of 2014,2015, our core efficiency ratio was 41.61%40.55% which is improved from the 45.63%41.48% reported for the first ninesix months of 2013.2014. The improvement in the core efficiency ratio is primarily associated with additional net interest income and other non-interest income resulting from our 2013 acquisition of Liberty2014 and 2014 acquisition of Traditions2015 acquisitions offset by a modestan increase in costs associated with the asset growth from our acquisitions.2014 and 2015 acquisitions and the opening of the Centennial CFG loan production office. Core efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing non-interest expense less amortization of core deposit intangibles by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and non-interest income excluding non-fundamental items such as merger expenses and/or gains and losses.

Additional information and analysis for our earnings can be found in Table 21 of our Non-GAAP Financial MeasurementMeasurements section of the Management Discussion and Analysis.

Financial Condition as of and for the Period Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014

Our total assets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 increased $384.5$671.1 million to $7.20$8.07 billion from the $6.81$7.40 billion reported as of December 31, 2013.2014. Our loan portfolio not covered by loss share increased by $388.6$681.7 million to $4.58$5.50 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, from $4.19$4.82 billion as of December 31, 2013.2014. This increase is primarily associated with the recentfirst quarter of 2015 acquisition of $241.6$37.9 million of TraditionsDoral Florida non-covered loans, net of the $4.3 million discount, the first quarter of 2015 migration of $56.3 million net covered loans to non-covered status, the second quarter of 2015 acquisition of $289.1 million in national commercial real estate loans plus $146.9$298.5 million of organic loan growth since December 31, 2013.2014. Our loan portfolio covered by loss share decreased by $31.5$80.3 million to $251.0$159.9 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, from $282.5$240.2 million as of December 31, 2013.2014. This decrease is primarily associated with the first quarter 2015 migration of $56.3 million net covered loans to non-covered status plus normal pay-downs and payoffs. Stockholders’ equity increased $117.7$46.4 million to $958.7 million$1.06 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to $841.0 million$1.02 billion as of December 31, 2013.2014. The annualized improvement in stockholders’ equity for the first ninesix months of 20142015 was 18.7%9.2%. The increase in stockholders’ equity is primarily associated with the $39.5 million of common stock issued to the Traditions shareholders combined with the $92.6$63.9 million of comprehensive income less the $16.4$16.9 million of dividends paid for the first ninesix months of 2014.2015.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, our non-performing non-covered loans increased to $41.0$39.9 million, or 0.90%0.73%, of total non-covered loans from $38.3$39.6 million, or 0.91%0.82%, of total non-covered loans as of December 31, 2013.2014. The allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans as a percent of non-performing non-covered loans increased to 123.57%140.11% as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to 101.95%132.63% as of December 31, 2013.2014. Non-performing non-covered loans in Arkansas were $24.4$25.6 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 compared to $17.9$24.5 million as of December 31, 2013.2014. Non-performing non-covered loans in Florida were $16.3$13.6 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 compared to $20.3$14.8 million as of December 31, 2013.2014. Non-performing non-covered loans in Alabama were $410,000$686,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 compared to $7,000$302,000 as of December 31, 2013.2014.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, our non-performing non-covered assets improved to $60.4$56.4 million, or 0.88%0.71%, of total non-covered assets from $68.4$56.5 million, or 1.07%0.79%, of total non-covered assets as of December 31, 2013.2014. Non-performing non-covered assets in Arkansas were $39.3$37.5 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 compared to $43.5$39.2 million as of December 31, 2013.2014. Non-performing non-covered assets in Florida were $20.7$18.2 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 compared to $24.9$17.0 million as of December 31, 2013.2014. Non-performing non-covered assets in Alabama were $425,000$701,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 compared to $7,000$317,000 as of December 31, 2013.2014.

Critical Accounting Policies

Overview. We prepare our consolidated financial statements based on the selection of certain accounting policies, generally accepted accounting principles and customary practices in the banking industry. These policies, in certain areas, require us to make significant estimates and assumptions. Our accounting policies are described in detail in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Note 1included as part of the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.this document.

We consider a policy critical if (i) the accounting estimate requires assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time of the accounting estimate; and (ii) different estimates that could reasonably have been used in the current period, or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, would have a material impact on our financial statements. Using these criteria, we believe that the accounting policies most critical to us are those associated with our lending practices, including the accounting for the allowance for loan losses, acquisition accounting for covered loans and the related indemnification asset, investments, foreclosed assets, held for sale,investments, intangible assets, income taxes and stock options.

Investments – Available-for-Sale.Available-for-sale. Securities available-for-sale are reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes. Securities that are held as available-for-sale are used as a part of our asset/liability management strategy. Securities that may be sold in response to interest rate changes, changes in prepayment risk, the need to increase regulatory capital, and other similar factors are classified as available-for-sale.

Investments – Held-to-Maturity. Securities held-to-maturity, which include any security for which the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity, are reported at historical cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income using the constant yield method over the period to maturity.

Loans Receivable Not Covered by Loss Share and Allowance for Loan Losses. Except for loans acquired during our acquisitions, substantially all of our loans receivable not covered by loss share are reported at their outstanding principal balance adjusted for any charge-offs, as it is management’s intent to hold them for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff, except for mortgage loans held for sale. Interest income on loans is accrued over the term of the loans based on the principal balance outstanding.

The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged against income. The allowance represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb probable credit losses on identifiable loans that may become uncollectible and probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of the loan portfolio. The amounts of provisions for loan losses are based on management’s analysis and evaluation of the loan portfolio for identification of problem credits, internal and external factors that may affect collectability, relevant credit exposure, particular risks inherent in different kinds of lending, current collateral values and other relevant factors.

The allowance consists of allocated and general components. The allocated component relates to loans that are classified as impaired. For those loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows, collateral value or observable market price of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical charge-off experience and expected loss given default derived from the Bank’s internal risk rating process. Other adjustments may be made to the allowance for pools of loans after an assessment of internal or external influences on credit quality that are not fully reflected in the historical loss or risk rating data.

Loans considered impaired, under FASB ASC 310-10-35, are loans for which, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company applies this policy even if delays or shortfalls in payment are expected to be insignificant. The aggregate amount of impairment of loans is utilized in evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and amount of provisions thereto. Losses on impaired loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when in the process of collection it appears likely that such losses will be realized. The accrual of interest on impaired loans is discontinued when, in management’s opinion the collection of interest is doubtful, or generally when loans are 90 days or more past due. When accrual of interest is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Groups of loans with similar risk characteristics are collectively evaluated for impairment based on the group’s historical loss experience adjusted for changes in trends, conditions and other relevant factors that affect repayment of the loans.

Loans are placed on non-accrual status when management believes that the borrower’s financial condition, after giving consideration to economic and business conditions and collection efforts, is such that collection of interest is doubtful, or generally when loans are 90 days or more past due. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely. Accrued interest related to non-accrual loans is generally charged against the allowance for loan losses when accrued in prior years and reversed from interest income if accrued in the current year. Interest income on non-accrual loans may be recognized to the extent cash payments are received, although the majority of payments received are usually applied to principal. Non-accrual loans are generally returned to accrual status when principal and interest payments are less than 90 days past due, the customer has made required payments for at least six months, and we reasonably expect to collect all principal and interest.

Acquisition Accounting, Acquired Loans and the Related Indemnification Asset.The Company accounts for its acquisitions under ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations, which requires the use of the acquisition method of accounting. All identifiable assets acquired, including loans, are recorded at fair value. No allowance for loan losses related to the acquired loans is recorded on the acquisition date as the fair value of the loans acquired incorporates assumptions regarding credit risk. All loans acquired are recorded at fair value in accordance with the fair value methodology prescribed in ASC Topic 820. For covered acquired loans fair value is exclusive of the shared-loss agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)(“FDIC”). The fair value estimates associated with the loans include estimates related to expected prepayments and the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal, interest and other cash flows.

Over the life of the purchased credit impaired loans acquired, the Company continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected on pools of loans sharing common risk characteristics, which are treated in the aggregate when applying various valuation techniques. The Company evaluates at each balance sheet date whether the present value of its pools of loans determined using the effective interest rates has decreased and if so, recognizes a provision for loan loss in its consolidated statement of income. For any increases in cash flows expected to be collected, the Company adjusts the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the pool’s remaining life.

Because the FDIC will reimburse the Company for certain acquired loans should the Company experience a loss, an indemnification asset is recorded at fair value at the acquisition date. The indemnification asset is recognized at the same time as the indemnified loans, and measured on the same basis, subject to collectability or contractual limitations. The shared-loss agreements on the acquisition date reflect the reimbursements expected to be received from the FDIC, using an appropriate discount rate, which reflects counterparty credit risk and other uncertainties.

For our FDIC-assisted transactions, shared-loss agreements continue to be measured on the same basis as the related indemnified loans. Because the acquired loans are subject to the accounting prescribed by ASC Topic 310, subsequent changes to the basis of the shared-loss agreements also follow that model. Deterioration in the credit quality of the loans (immediately recorded as an adjustment to the allowance for loan losses) would immediately increase the basis of the shared-loss agreements, with the offset recorded through the consolidated statement of income as a reduction of the provision for loan losses. Increases in the credit quality or cash flows of loans (reflected as an adjustment to yield and accreted into income over the weighted-average remaining life of the loans) decrease the basis of the shared-loss agreements, with such decrease being amortized into income over 1) the same period or 2) the life of the shared-loss agreements, whichever is shorter. Loss assumptions used in the basis of the indemnified loans are consistent with the loss assumptions used to measure the indemnification asset. Fair value accounting incorporates into the fair value of the indemnification asset an element of the time value of money, which is accreted back into income over the life of the shared-loss agreements.

Upon the determination of an incurred loss, the indemnification asset will be reduced by the amount owed by the FDIC. A corresponding claim receivable is recorded until cash is received from the FDIC.

Foreclosed Assets Held for Sale.Real estate and personal properties acquired through or in lieu of loan foreclosure are to be sold and are initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Valuations are periodically performed by management, and the real estate and personal properties are carried at fair value less costcosts to sell. Gains and losses from the sale of other real estate and personal properties are recorded in non-interest income, and expenses used to maintain the properties are included in non-interest expenses.

Intangible Assets. Intangible assets consist of goodwill and core deposit intangibles. Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in business acquisitions. The core deposit intangible represents the excess intangible value of acquired deposit customer relationships as determined by valuation specialists. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized over 48 to 121120 months on a straight-line basis. Goodwill is not amortized but rather is evaluated for impairment on at least an annual basis. We perform an annual impairment test of goodwill and core deposit intangibles as required by FASB ASC 350,Intangibles—Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, in the fourth quarter.

Income Taxes. The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with income tax accounting guidance (ASC 740,Income Taxes). The income tax accounting guidance results in two components of income tax expense: current and deferred. Current income tax expense reflects taxes to be paid or refunded for the current period by applying the provisions of the enacted tax law to the taxable income or excess of deductions over revenues. The Company determines deferred income taxes using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is based on the tax effects of the differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and enacted changes in tax rates and laws are recognized in the period in which they occur.

Deferred income tax expense results from changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities between periods. Deferred tax assets are recognized if it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the tax position will be realized or sustained upon examination. The term “more likely than not” means a likelihood of more than 50 percent; the terms “examined” and “upon examination” also include resolution of the related appeals or litigation processes, if any. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. The determination of whether or not a tax position has met the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold considers the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date and is subject to the management’s judgment. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of evidence available, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

The Company and its subsidiary file consolidated tax returns. Its subsidiary provides for income taxes on a separate return basis, and remits to the Company amounts determined to be currently payable.

Stock Options. In accordance with FASB ASC 718,Compensation—Compensation - Stock Compensation,and FASB ASC 505-50,Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees, the fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant. The Company recognizes compensation expense for the grant-date fair value of the option award over the vesting period of the award.

Acquisitions

Acquisition of Pool of National Commercial Real Estate Loans

On April 1, 2015, the Company’s wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Centennial, entered into an agreement with AM PR LLC, an affiliate of J.C. Flowers & Co. (collectively, the “Seller”) to purchase a pool of national commercial real estate loans totaling approximately $289.1 million for a purchase price of 99% of the total principal value of the acquired loans. The purchase of the loans was completed on April 1, 2015. The acquired loans were originated by the former Doral Bank within its Doral Property Finance portfolio (“DPF Portfolio”) and were transferred to the Seller by Banco Popular of Puerto Rico (“Popular”) upon its acquisition of the assets and liabilities of Doral Bank from the FDIC, as receiver for the failed Doral Bank. This pool of loans is now housed in a division of Centennial known as the Centennial CFG. The Centennial CFG is responsible for servicing the acquired loan pool and originating new loan production.

In connection with this acquisition of loans, the Company opened a loan production office on April 23, 2015 in New York City. Through the loan production office, Centennial CFG plans to build out a national lending platform focusing on commercial real estate plus commercial and industrial loans.

Acquisition of Doral Bank’s Florida Panhandle operations

On February 27, 2015, the Company’s banking subsidiary, Centennial, acquired all the deposits and substantially all the assets of Doral Florida through an alliance agreement with Popular who was the successful lead bidder with the FDIC on the failed Doral Bank of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The acquisition provided the Company with loans of approximately $37.9 million net of loan discounts, deposits of approximately $466.3 million, plus a $428.2 million cash settlement to balance the transaction. There is no loss-share with the FDIC in the acquired assets.

Prior to the acquisition, Doral Florida operated five branch locations in Panama City, Panama City Beach and Pensacola, Florida plus a loan production office in Tallahassee, Florida. At the time of acquisition, Centennial operated 29 branch locations in the Florida Panhandle. As a result, the Company closed all five branch locations during the July 2015 systems conversion and returned the facilities back to the FDIC.

See Note 2 “Business Combinations” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for an additional discussion regarding the acquisition of Doral Florida.

Acquisition of Broward Financial Holdings, Inc.

On October 23, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of Broward Financial Holdings, Inc. (“BFHI”Broward”), parent company of Broward Bank of Commerce, (“Broward”), pursuant to a previously announced definitive agreement and plan of merger whereby a wholly-owned acquisition subsidiary (“Acquisition Sub II”) of HBI merged with and into BFHI,Broward, resulting in BFHIBroward becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of HBI. Immediately thereafter, Broward Bank of Commerce was merged into Centennial. Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 30, 2014 by and among HBI, Centennial, BFHI, Broward, Broward Bank of Commerce and Acquisition Sub II, HBI issued approximately 1,021,0001,020,824 shares of its common stock valued at $29,754,001approximately $30.2 million as of October 23, 2014, plus $3,306,000$3.3 million in cash in exchange for all outstanding shares of BFHIBroward common stock. HBI has also agreed to pay the BFHIBroward shareholders at an undetermined date up to approximately $751,000 in additional consideration. The amount and timing of the additional payment, if any, will depend on future payments received or losses incurred by Centennial from certain current Broward Bank of Commerce loans. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had recorded a fair value of zero for the potential additional consideration.

Prior to the acquisition, Broward Bank of Commerce operated two banking locations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. AsIncluding the effects of acquisition date,the purchase accounting adjustments, Broward had approximately $180.2$184.4 million in total assets, $119.2$121.1 million in total loans after $3.0 million of loan discounts, and $145.0$134.2 million in deposits.

As of the acquisition date, BFHI’sBroward’s common equity totaled $20,407,000$20.4 million and the Company paid a purchase price to the BFHIBroward shareholders of $33,060,001approximately $33.6 million for the Broward acquisition. As a result, the Company paid a multiple of 1.62 of Broward’s book value per share and tangible book value per share.

The Company expects to complete the Broward acquisition systems conversion the weekend of November 14, 2014.

See Note 23 “Subsequent Events”2 “Business Combinations” in the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for an additional discussion forregarding the acquisition of Broward.

Acquisition of Florida Traditions Bank

On July 17, 2014, the Company completed itsthe acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Florida Traditions pursuant to a previously announced definitive agreementBank (“Traditions”) and plan of merger wherebymerged Traditions merged with and into Centennial. Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 25, 2014, by and among HBI,the Company, Centennial, and Traditions, HBI issued 1,316,072 sharesthe shareholders of itsTraditions received approximately $39.5 million of the Company’s common stock valued at approximately $39.5 million asthe time of July 17, 2014,closing, in exchange for all outstanding shares of Traditions common stock.

Prior to the acquisition, Traditions operated eight banking locations in Central Florida, including its main office in Dade City, Florida. AsIncluding the effects of acquisition date,the purchase accounting adjustments, Traditions had $297.6$310.5 million in total assets, $241.6 million in loans after $8.5 million of loan discounts, and $267.3 million in deposits.

The transaction was accretive to the Company’s book value per common share and tangible book value per common share.share by $0.31 per share and $0.21 per share, respectively.

See Note 2 “Business Combinations” in the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for an additional discussion forregarding the acquisition of Traditions.

Acquisition Liberty Bancshares, Inc.

On October 24, 2013, Home BancShares, Inc. acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Liberty Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Liberty Bank of Arkansas (“Liberty Bank”). Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of Liberty received $290.1 million of HBI common stock plus $30.0 million in cash. Also on October 24, 2013, Liberty Bank was merged into Centennial Bank. We also repurchased all of Liberty’s SBLF preferred stock held by the U.S. Treasury shortly after the closing. The merger significantly increased the Company’s deposit market share in Arkansas making it the second largest bank holding company headquartered in Arkansas.

Prior to the acquisition, Liberty operated 46 banking offices located in Northeast Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas and Western Arkansas. Including the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments, Centennial Bank acquired approximately $2.82 billion in assets, approximately $1.73 billion in loans including loan discounts and approximately $2.13 billion of deposits.

See Note 2 “Business Combinations” in the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for an additional discussion for the acquisition of Liberty Bank.

FDIC Indemnification Asset

In conjunction with the 2010 FDIC-assisted transactions, the Company entered into loss share agreements with the FDIC. These agreements cover realized losses on loans, foreclosed real estate and certain other assets. These loss share assets are measured separately from the loan portfolios because they are not contractually embedded in the loans and are not transferable with the loans should the Company choose to dispose of them. Fair values at the acquisition dates were estimated based on projected cash flows available for loss-share based on the credit adjustments estimated for each loan pool and the loss share percentages. The loss share assets are also separately measured from the related loans and foreclosed real estate and recorded as FDIC indemnification assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Subsequent to the acquisition date, reimbursements received from the FDIC for actual incurred losses will reduce the loss share assets. Reductions to expected credit losses, to the extent such reductions to expected credit losses are the result of an improvement to the actual or expected cash flows from the covered assets, will also reduce the loss share assets. Increases in expected credit losses will require an increase to the allowance for loan losses and a corresponding increase to the loss share assets. As the loss share agreements approach the various expiration dates there could be unexpected volatility as future expected loan losses might become projected to occur outside of the loss share coverage reimbursement window.

During the first quarter of 2015, the five-year covered loan loss-share agreements on the commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans acquired through the FDIC-assisted acquisitions of Old Southern and Key West concluded. Since the five-year covered loan loss-share has ended, the pools have been reevaluated and are no longer deemed to have a material projected credit impairment. As such, the remaining loans in these pools are performing and have been reclassified out of purchased credit impaired loans and are included in non-covered loans as of June 30, 2015.

Table 4 summarizes the activity in the Company’s FDIC indemnification asset during the periods indicated:

Table 4: Changes in FDIC Indemnification Asset

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2014  2013  2014  2013 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Beginning balance

  $56,626   $116,071   $89,611   $139,646  

Incurred claims for FDIC covered credit losses

   (7,575  (11,702  (30,313  (31,402

FDIC indemnification accretion/(amortization)

   (6,947  (3,177  (18,313  (7,452

Reduction in provision for loan losses:

     

Benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   —      —      1,119    400  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $42,104   $101,192   $42,104   $101,192  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Beginning balance

  $19,435    $73,348    $28,409    $89,611  

Incurred claims for FDIC covered credit losses

   (1,679   (11,219   (7,541   (22,738

FDIC indemnification accretion/(amortization)

   (2,202   (6,622   (6,158   (11,366

Reduction in provision for loan losses:

        

Benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreements

   320     1,119     1,164     1,119  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $15,874    $56,626    $15,874    $56,626  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FDIC-Assisted Acquisitions – True-up

Our purchase and assumption agreements in connection with our 2010 FDIC-assisted acquisitions allow the FDIC to recover a portion of the loss share funds previously paid out under the indemnification agreements in the event losses fail to reach the expected loss under a claw back provision. Should the markets associated with any of the banks we acquired through FDIC-assisted transactions perform better than initially projected, the Bank is required to pay this clawback (or “true-up”) payment to the FDIC on a specified date following the tenth anniversary of such acquisition (the “True-Up Measurement Date”).

Specifically, in connection with the Old Southern and Key West acquisitions, such “true-up” payments would be equal to 50% of the excess, if any, of (i) 20% of a stated threshold of $110.0 million in the case of Old Southern and $23.0 million in the case of Key West, less (ii) the sum of (A) 25% of the asset premium (discount) plus (B) 25% of the Cumulative Shared Loss Payments (defined as the aggregate of all of the payments made or payable to Centennial Bank minus the aggregate of all of the payments made or payable to the FDIC) plus (C) the Period Servicing Amounts for any twelve-month period prior to and ending on the True-Up Measurement Date (defined as the product of the simple average of the principal amount of shared loss loans and shared loss assets (other than shared loss securities) at the beginning and end of such period times 1%).

In connection with the Coastal-Bayside, Wakulla and Gulf State acquisitions, the “true-up” payments would be equal to 50% of the excess, if any, of (i) 20% of an intrinsic loss estimate of $121.0 million in the case of Coastal, $24.0 million in the case of Bayside, $73.0 million in the case of Wakulla and $35.0 million in the case of Gulf State, less (ii) the sum of (A) 20% of the net loss amount (the sum of all losses less the sum of all recoveries on covered assets) plus (B) 25% of the asset premium (discount) plus (C) 3.5% of the total loans subject to loss sharing under the loss sharing agreements as specified in the schedules to the agreements.

The amount of FDIC-assisted acquisitions true-up accrued at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 was $9.0$10.2 million and $8.0$9.4 million, respectively.

Branches

We intend to continue opening new (commonly referred to asde novo) branches in our current markets and in other attractive market areas if opportunities arise. During the third quarter of 2014, the Company opened one de novo branch in Naples, Florida and acquired eight branches through the acquisition of Traditions. In an effort to achieve efficiencies primarily from the recent acquisitions prior to 2015, the Company closed or mergedone Arkansas location during the second quarter of 2015 and has plans to close two Arkansas, one Alabama and two Florida locations during the third quarter of 2014.2015.

During 2014, we initiated a branch efficiency study. Since that time, we have gathered data and evaluated over 40 branch locations across the Company. The recent acquisitionbranch efficiency study considers many variables, such as proximity to other branches, deposits, transactions, market share and profitability. The results of Broward has added two Florida locationsthe evaluation have narrowed our current focus to approximately eleven branch locations. Throughout the Company’s footprint. Afterremainder of the Broward transaction, theyear, it is expected we will announce strategic consolidations where it improves efficiency in certain markets. These closures are expected to result in closing expenses.

The Company currently has 82 branches in Arkansas, 6159 branches in Florida and 7 branches in Alabama.Alabama and has opened a loan production office in New York City.

Results of Operations

For Three and NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 20132014

Our net income increased $9.0$5.5 million, or 49.1%19.3%, to $27.4$33.9 million for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, from $18.4$28.4 million for the same period in 2013.2014. On a diluted earnings per share basis, our earnings were $0.41$0.50 and $0.33$0.43 per share for the three-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013, respectively. Excluding the $3.8 million and $1.0 million of merger expenses associated with the 2014, acquisition of Florida Tradition Bank (“Traditions”) and the 2013 acquisition of Liberty Bancshares, Inc. (“Liberty”), respectively, diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2014 and 2013 were $0.45 per share and $0.34, respectively. The $10.7$5.5 million increase in net income excluding merger expenses is primarily associated with the $32.3 million of additional net interest income primarily resulting from our 2013 acquisition2014 and 2015 acquisitions plus a decrease in provision for loan losses in second quarter of Liberty2015 and 2014 acquisitionreduced amortization of Traditions plus the additional accretion income from our previous FDIC covered loan acquisitions.indemnification asset when compared to the same period in 2014. These improvements were partially offset by a modest increase in the costs associated with the asset growth from our Liberty2014 and Traditions2015 acquisitions $3.8 million of additional amortizationand the opening of the indemnification asset plus an increase in provision forCentennial CFG loan losses of $4.2 million in third quarter of 2014production office when compared to the same period in 2013.2014.

Our net income increased $29.6$9.3 million, or 55.2%16.6%, to $83.1$65.0 million for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, from $53.6$55.8 million for the same period in 2013.2014. On a diluted earnings per share basis, our earnings were $1.26$0.96 and $0.95$0.85 per share for the nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively. Excluding the $4.7$1.6 million and $1.1of one-time gain on acquisition offset by $1.4 million of merger expenses associated with the 2014 acquisition of TraditionsDoral Florida, net income was $64.9 million and the 2013 acquisition of Liberty, respectively, diluted earnings per share for the ninefirst six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were $1.31of 2015 remained $0.96 per share. Excluding the $955,000 of merger expenses associated with the acquisition of Liberty, net income was $56.3 million, or $0.86 diluted earnings per share, and $0.96, respectively.for the first six months of 2014. The $31.8$8.5 million increase in net income excluding merger expenses and acquisition gain is primarily associated with the $98.1 million of additional net interest income primarily resulting from our 2013 acquisition2014 and 2015 acquisitions plus a decrease in provision for loan losses in the first six months of Liberty2015 and 2014 acquisitionreduced amortization of Traditions and the additional accretion income from our previous FDIC covered loan acquisitions. Furthermore, there was $267,000 of additional net gains fromindemnification asset when compared to the sale of SBA loans, sale of premises & equipment, investment securities and OREO.same period in 2014. These improvements were partially offset by a modest increase in the costs associated with the asset growth from our Liberty2014 and Traditions2015 acquisitions $10.9 million of additional amortizationand the opening of the indemnification asset plus an increase in provision forCentennial CFG loan losses of $16.4 million in the first nine months of 2014production office when compared to the same period in 2013.2014.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income, our principal source of earnings, is the difference between the interest income generated by earning assets and the total interest cost of the deposits and borrowings obtained to fund those assets. Factors affecting the level of net interest income include the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, yields earned on loans and investments, and rates paid on deposits and other borrowings, the level of non-performing loans and the amount of non-interest-bearing liabilities supporting earning assets. Net interest income is analyzed in the discussion and tables below on a fully taxable equivalent basis. The adjustment to convert certain income to a fully taxable equivalent basis consists of dividing tax-exempt income by one minus the combined federal and state income tax rate (39.225% for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013)2014).

The Federal Reserve Board sets various benchmark rates, including the Federal Funds rate, and thereby influences the general market rates of interest, including the deposit and loan rates offered by financial institutions. The Federal Funds rate, which is the cost to banks of immediately available overnight funds, was lowered on December 16, 2008 to a historic low of 0.25% to 0% where it has remained since that time.

Each quarter we perform credit impairment tests on the loans acquired in our FDIC loss-sharing and non-loss-sharing acquisitions. The second quarter of 2015 quarterly impairment testing noted a slight decline in asset quality in eight of our covered loan pools which resulted in a net covered provision for loan loss of $80,000. Conversely, during 2014 and 2013, the quarterly impairment testing projected material credit improvements. As a result of these credit improvements, $83.3 million of adjustments to yield were determined to be recognized over the weighted-average life of the loans. The recognition of these additional credit improvements has begun to slow down. Plus, the accretion income on the portfolio acquired in our acquisition of Liberty in 2013 has begun to slow down. As result, there was a decline of recognized accretion yield from the second quarter of 2014 to the second quarter of 2015. Consequently, yields on loans and net interest margin for the quarter just ended are reduced when compared to the second quarter of 2014.

Each quarter we perform credit impairment tests on the loans acquired in our FDIC loss-sharing and non-loss-sharing acquisitions. During 2015, the quarterly impairment testing noted a slight decline in asset quality in thirteen of our covered loan pools which resulted in a net covered provision for loan loss of $998,000. Conversely, during 2014 and 2013, the quarterly impairment testing projected material credit improvements. As a result of these credit improvements, $83.3 million of adjustments to yield were determined to be recognized over the weighted-average life of the loans. The recognition of these additional credit improvements has begun to slow down. Plus, the accretion income on the Liberty portfolio has begun to slow down. As result, there was a decline of recognized accretion yield from the first six months of 2014 to the first six months of 2015. Consequently, yields on loans and net interest margin for the six months just ended are reduced when compared to the first six months of 2014.

The effective yield on non-covered loans for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015 and 2014 was 5.63% and 2013 was 5.84% and 5.88%6.08%, respectively. The effective yield on non-covered loans for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015 and 2014 was 5.64% and 2013 was 6.06% and 6.01%6.17%, respectively. The effective yield on covered loans for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015 and 2014 was 18.40% and 2013 was 17.23% and 12.76%19.38%, respectively. The effective yield on covered loans for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015 and 2014 was 16.26% and 2013 was 17.53% and 11.23%17.67%, respectively.

During the 2014 quarterly impairment tests on the estimated cash flows of purchased credit impaired loans, the Company established certain loan pools of this type were determined to have a materially projected credit improvement. As a result of this improvement, the Company will recognize approximately $39.6 million as an additional adjustment to yield over the weighted average life of the loans. Since our first covered loan acquisition in 2010, the Company has identified a total of $74.2 million of adjustments to yield during the quarterly impairment tests. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $7.9 million and $21.2 million for 2014 and $4.1 million and $9.4 million for 2013 of additional accretion income related to the positive results of the impairment tests.

Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis increased $32.9$7.7 million, or 69.4%9.6%, to $80.3$87.3 million for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, from $47.4$79.7 million for the same period in 2013.2014. This increase in net interest income was the result of a $34.9an $8.0 million increase in interest income offset bycombined with a $2.0 million$319,000 increase in interest expense. The $34.9$8.0 million increase in interest income was primarily the result of a higher level of earning assets offset by lower yields on our loans. The $2.0 million$319,000 increase in interest expense for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, is primarily the result of an increase in the volumehigher level of our average interest-bearing transactioninterest bearing liabilities from our 2014 and savings deposits, average time deposits and FHLB borrowings primarily associated with the2015 acquisitions of Liberty and Traditions offset by our interest bearing liabilities repricing in the lower interest rate environment. The higher level of our interest bearing liabilities resulted in an increase in interest expense of approximately $2.7 million.$809,000. The repricing of our interest bearing liabilities in the lower interest rate environment resulted in a $695,000$490,000 decrease in interest expense.

Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis increased $99.9$10.0 million, or 72.0%6.3%, to $238.6$168.3 million for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, from $138.7$158.3 million for the same period in 2013.2014. This increase in net interest income was the result of a $104.2$10.3 million increase in interest income offset bycombined with a $4.3 million$289,000 increase in interest expense. The $104.2$10.3 million increase in interest income was primarily the result of a higher level of earning assets combined with higheroffset by lower yields on our loans. The $4.3 million$289,000 increase in interest expense for the nine-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, is primarily the result of an increase in the volumehigher level of our average interest-bearing transactioninterest bearing liabilities from our 2014 and savings deposits, average time deposits and FHLB borrowings primarily associated with the2015 acquisitions of Liberty and Traditions offset by our interest bearing liabilities repricing in the lower interest rate environment. The higher level of our interest bearing liabilities resulted in an increase in interest expense of approximately $7.7$1.2 million. The repricing of our interest bearing liabilities in the lower interest rate environment resulted in a $3.4 million$929,000 decrease in interest expense.

Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 5.26%5.00% and 5.41%4.97% for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015, respectively, compared to 5.41%5.50% and 5.25%5.49% for the same periodsperiod in 2013, respectively. The numerous pools which have been determined to have material projected credit improvement as a result of the quarterly impairment testing and the acquisition of Liberty and Traditions have significantly changed the mix and metrics on the net interest margin since December 31, 2012. Although there have been many changes since 2012, the Company continues to remain focused on expanding its net interest margin through opportunities such as improved pricing on interest-bearing deposits.2014.

Additional information and analysis for our net interest margin can be found in Tables 22 through 24 of our Non-GAAP Financial MeasurementMeasurements section of the Management Discussion and Analysis.

Tables 5 and 6 reflect an analysis of net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, as well as changes in fully taxable equivalent net interest margin for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to the same period in 2013.2014.

Table 5: Analysis of Net Interest Income

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2014 2013 2014 2013   2015 2014 2015 2014 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Interest income

  $83,401   $49,176   $247,827   $145,409    $90,311   $82,586   $174,192   $164,426  

Fully taxable equivalent adjustment

   1,729   1,073   4,944   3,199     1,879   1,624   3,734   3,215  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Interest income – fully taxable equivalent

   85,130    50,249    252,771    148,608     92,190   84,210   177,926   167,641  

Interest expense

   4,796    2,826    14,179    9,869     4,862   4,543   9,672   9,383  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net interest income – fully taxable equivalent

  $80,334   $47,423   $238,592   $138,739    $87,328   $79,667   $168,254   $158,258  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Yield on earning assets – fully taxable equivalent

   5.57  5.73  5.73  5.62   5.28 5.82 5.26 5.82

Cost of interest-bearing liabilities

   0.39    0.41    0.39    0.46     0.36   0.38   0.36   0.39  

Net interest spread – fully taxable equivalent

   5.18    5.32    5.34    5.16     4.92   5.44   4.90   5.43  

Net interest margin – fully taxable equivalent

   5.26    5.41    5.41    5.25     5.00   5.50   4.97   5.49  

Table 6: Changes in Fully Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Margin

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,

2014 vs. 2013
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2014 vs. 2013
   Three Months Ended
June 30,

2015 vs. 2014
   Six Months Ended
June 30,

2015 vs. 2014
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Increase (decrease) in interest income due to change in earning assets

  $36,390   $103,053    $18,086    $29,245  

Increase (decrease) in interest income due to change in earning asset yields

   (1,509 1,110     (10,106   (18,960

(Increase) decrease in interest expense due to change in interest-bearing liabilities

   (2,665 (7,666   (809   (1,218

(Increase) decrease in interest expense due to change in interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities

   695   3,356     490     929  
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net interest income

  $32,911   $99,853    $7,661    $9,996  
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Table 7 shows, for each major category of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the average amount outstanding, the interest income or expense on that amount and the average rate earned or expensed for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively. The table also shows the average rate earned on all earning assets, the average rate expensed on all interest-bearing liabilities, the net interest spread and the net interest margin for the same periods. The analysis is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis. Non-accrual loans were included in average loans for the purpose of calculating the rate earned on total loans.

Table 7: Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income Analysis

 

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Three Months Ended June 30, 
  2014 2013   2015 2014 
  Average
Balance
   Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate
 Average
Balance
   Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate
   Average
Balance
   Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate
 Average
Balance
   Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

ASSETS

                      

Earnings assets

                      

Interest-bearing balances due from banks

  $40,723    $20     0.19 $40,756    $19     0.18  $84,443    $44     0.21 $54,726    $29     0.21

Federal funds sold

   13,604     7     0.20   4,411     2     0.18     4,355     3     0.28   23,349     12     0.21  

Investment securities – taxable

   1,044,732     4,905     1.86   579,867     2,645     1.81     1,082,113     5,130     1.90   1,038,011     4,762     1.84  

Investment securities – non-taxable

   302,859     4,174     5.47   183,341     2,462     5.33     327,088     4,543     5.57   287,679     3,889     5.42  

Loans receivable

   4,661,600     76,024     6.47   2,668,421     45,121     6.71     5,507,405     82,470     6.01   4,403,767     75,518     6.88  
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Total interest-earning assets

   6,063,518     85,130     5.57    3,476,796     50,249     5.73     7,005,404    $92,190     5.28   5,807,532    $84,210     5.82  
    

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

   

Non-earning assets

   907,407        569,829         895,317       914,388      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Total assets

  $6,970,925       $4,046,625        $7,900,721       $6,721,920      
  

 

      

 

     
  

 

      

 

     

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                      

Liabilities

                      

Interest-bearing liabilities

                      

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

  $2,835,267    $1,376     0.19 $1,691,077    $637     0.15  $3,149,490    $1,576     0.20 $2,808,856    $1,227     0.18

Time deposits

   1,315,772     1,867     0.56    832,149     1,173     0.56     1,418,803     1,735     0.49   1,380,249     1,868     0.54  
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Total interest-bearing deposits

   4,151,039     3,243     0.31    2,523,226     1,810     0.28     4,568,293     3,311     0.29   4,189,105     3,095     0.30  
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Federal funds purchased

   2,364     2     0.34    1,511     3     0.79     213     1     1.88   110     —       0.00  

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

   150,239     186     0.49    73,924     87     0.47     168,314     163     0.39   136,444     168     0.49  

FHLB borrowed funds

   494,650     1,035     0.83    144,467     910     2.50     677,108     1,053     0.62   376,326     952     1.01  

Subordinated debentures

   60,826     330     2.15    3,093     16     2.05     60,826     334     2.20   60,826     328     2.16  
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   4,859,118     4,796     0.39    2,746,221     2,826     0.41     5,474,754     4,862     0.36   4,762,811     4,543     0.38  
    

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

   

Non-interest bearing liabilities

                      

Non-interest bearing deposits

   1,148,923        738,526         1,344,580       1,054,233      

Other liabilities

   25,090        27,315         33,622       24,832      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Total liabilities

   6,033,131        3,512,062         6,852,956       5,841,876      

Stockholders’ equity

   937,794        534,563         1,047,765       880,044      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $6,970,925       $4,046,625        $7,900,721       $6,721,920      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Net interest spread

       5.18      5.32       4.92      5.44

Net interest income and margin

    $80,334     5.26   $47,423     5.41    $87,328     5.00   $79,667     5.50
    

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

   

Table 7: Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income Analysis

 

  Nine Months Ended September 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2014 2013   2015 2014 
  Average
Balance
   Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate
 Average
Balance
   Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate
   Average
Balance
   Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate
 Average
Balance
   Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

ASSETS

                      

Earnings assets

                      

Interest-bearing balances due from banks

  $52,741    $73     0.19 $108,646    $203     0.25  $117,883    $135     0.23 $58,849    $53     0.18

Federal funds sold

   22,746     35     0.21   10,060     15     0.20     9,792     11     0.23   27,393     28     0.21  

Investment securities – taxable

   1,029,496     14,137     1.84   571,375     7,538     1.76     1,081,864     10,673     1.99   1,021,752     9,232     1.82  

Investment securities – non-taxable

   292,349     11,852     5.42   173,796     7,275     5.60     327,534     9,047     5.57   287,007     7,678     5.39  

Loans receivable

   4,498,643     226,674     6.74   2,672,088     133,577     6.68     5,289,205     158,060     6.03   4,415,814     150,650     6.88  
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Total interest-earning assets

   5,895,975     252,771     5.73    3,535,965     148,608     5.62     6,826,278    $177,926     5.26   5,810,815    $167,641     5.82  
    

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

   

Non-earning assets

   923,800        592,438         895,978       933,324      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Total assets

  $6,819,775       $4,128,403        $7,722,256       $6,744,139      
  

 

      

 

     
  

 

      

 

     

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                      

Liabilities

                      

Interest-bearing liabilities

                      

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

  $2,809,963    $3,882     0.18 $1,747,040    $2,191     0.17  $3,095,483    $3,050     0.20 $2,797,102    $2,506     0.18

Time deposits

   1,407,255     5,840     0.55    906,015     4,233     0.62     1,377,623     3,519     0.52   1,453,755     3,973     0.55  
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Total interest-bearing deposits

   4,217,218     9,722     0.31    2,653,055     6,424     0.32     4,473,106     6,569     0.30   4,250,857     6,479     0.31  
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Federal funds purchased

   1,001     2     0.27    510     3     0.79     666     2     0.61   308     —       0.00  

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

   145,348     536     0.49    72,078     253     0.47     173,906     335     0.39   142,862     350     0.49  

FHLB borrowed funds

   416,531     2,933     0.94    135,093     2,926     2.90     658,284     2,103     0.64   376,823     1,898     1.02  

Subordinated debentures

   60,826     986     2.17    11,023     263     3.19     60,826     663     2.20   60,826     656     2.17  
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   4,840,924     14,179     0.39    2,871,759     9,869     0.46     5,366,788     9,672     0.36   4,831,676     9,383     0.39  
    

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

   

Non-interest bearing liabilities

                      

Non-interest bearing deposits

   1,068,626        704,123         1,286,275       1,029,004      

Other liabilities

   19,642        22,967         33,502       16,873      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Total liabilities

   5,929,192        3,598,849         6,686,565       5,877,553      

Stockholders’ equity

   890,583        529,554         1,035,691       866,586      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $6,819,775       $4,128,403        $7,722,256       $6,744,139      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Net interest spread

       5.34      5.16       4.90      5.43

Net interest income and margin

    $238,592     5.41   $138,739     5.25    $168,254     4.97   $158,258     5.49
    

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

   

Table 8 shows changes in interest income and interest expense resulting from changes in volume and changes in interest rates for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 compared to the same periods in 2013,2014, on a fully taxable basis. The changes in interest rate and volume have been allocated to changes in average volume and changes in average rates, in proportion to the relationship of absolute dollar amounts of the changes in rates and volume.

Table 8: Volume/Rate Analysis

 

  Three Months Ended September 30,
2014 over 2013
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
2014 over 2013
   Three Months Ended June 30,
2015 over 2014
 Six Months Ended June 30,
2015 over 2014
 
  Volume   Yield/Rate Total Volume Yield/Rate Total   Volume Yield/Rate Total Volume Yield/Rate Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Increase (decrease) in:

               

Interest income:

               

Interest-bearing balances due from banks

  $—      $1   $1   $(86 $(44 $(130  $15   $—     $15   $65   $17   $82  

Federal funds sold

   5     —     5   20    —     20     (12 3   (9 (20 3   (17

Investment securities – taxable

   2,180     80   2,260   6,279   320   6,599     206   162   368   563   878   1,441  

Investment securities – non-taxable

   1,645     67   1,712   4,813   (236 4,577     545   109   654   1,112   257   1,369  

Loans receivable

   32,560     (1,657 30,903   92,027   1,070   93,097     17,332   (10,380 6,952   27,525   (20,115 7,410  
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total interest income

   36,390     (1,509  34,881    103,053    1,110    104,163     18,086   (10,106 7,980   29,245   (18,960 10,285  
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Interest expense:

               

Interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits

   518     221    739    1,449    242    1,691     159   190   349   281   263   544  

Time deposits

   686     8    694    2,124    (517  1,607     51   (184 (133 (202 (252 (454

Federal funds purchased

   2     (3  (1  3    (4  (1   1    —     1   1   1   2  

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

   95     4    99    269    14    283     35   (40 (5 68   (83 (15

FHLB borrowed funds

   1,051     (926  125    2,989    (2,982  7     563   (462 101   1,070   (865 205  

Subordinated debentures

   313     1    314    832    (109  723     —     6   6    —     7   7  
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total interest expense

   2,665     (695  1,970    7,666    (3,356  4,310     809   (490 319   1,218   (929 289  
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net interest income

  $33,725    $(814 $32,911   $95,387   $4,466   $99,853    $17,277   $(9,616 $7,661   $28,027   $(18,031 $9,996  
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Provision for Loan Losses

Our management assesses the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses by applying the provisions of FASB ASC 310-10-35. Specific allocations are determined for loans considered to be impaired and loss factors are assigned to the remainder of the loan portfolio to determine an appropriate level in the allowance for loan losses. The allowance is increased, as necessary, by making a provision for loan losses. The specific allocations for impaired loans are assigned based on an estimated net realizable value after a thorough review of the credit relationship. The potential loss factors associated with the remainder of the loan portfolio are based on an internal net loss experience, as well as management’s review of trends within the portfolio and related industries.

While general economic trends have improved, recently, we cannot be certain that the current economic conditions will considerably improve in the near future. Recent and ongoing events at the national and international levels can create uncertainty in the financial markets. Despite these economic uncertainties, we continue to follow our historically conservative procedures for lending and evaluating the provision and allowance for loan losses. Our practice continues to be primarily traditional real estate lending with strong loan-to-value ratios.

Generally, commercial, commercial real estate, and residential real estate loans are assigned a level of risk at origination. Thereafter, these loans are reviewed on a regular basis. The periodic reviews generally include loan payment and collateral status, the borrowers’ financial data, and key ratios such as cash flows, operating income, liquidity, and leverage. A material change in the borrower’sborrowers’ credit analysis can result in an increase or decrease in the loan’s assigned risk grade. Aggregate dollar volume by risk grade is monitored on an on-going basis.

Our management reviews certain key loan quality indicators on a monthly basis, including current economic conditions, delinquency trends and ratios, portfolio mix changes, and other information management deems necessary. This review process provides a degree of objective measurement that is used in conjunction with periodic internal evaluations. To the extent that this review process yields differences between estimated and actual observed losses, adjustments are made to the loss factors used to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses.

Our Company is primarily a real estate lender in the markets we serve. As such, we are subject to declines in asset quality when real estate prices fall during a recession. The recession in the latter years of the last decade harshly impacted the real estate market in Florida. The economic conditions particularly in our Florida market have improved recently, although not to pre-recession levels. Our Arkansas markets’ economies havemarket’s economy has been fairly stable over the past several years with no boom or bust. As a result, the Arkansas economy fared better with its real estate values during this time period.

The provision for loan losses represents management’s determination of the amount necessary to be charged against the current period’s earnings, to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level that is considered adequate in relation to the estimated risk inherent in the loan portfolio.

Each quarter we perform credit impairment tests on the loans acquired in our FDIC loss-sharing and non-loss-sharing acquisitions. During our second quarter 2015 impairment testing, no pools were determined to have a material projected credit improvement. The second quarter 2015 impairment testing noted a slight decline in asset quality in eight of our covered loan pools which resulted in a net covered provision for loan loss of $80,000. The quarterly 2015 impairment testing during the first six months of 2015 noted a slight decline in asset quality in thirteen of our covered loan pools which resulted in a net covered provision for loan loss of $998,000. There was zero provision for covered loans for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014 and the three months ended September 30, 2013. There was $100,000 provision for covered loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

The $100,000 of provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is a result of the quarterly 2013 impairment testing on the estimated cash flows of the covered loans. This testing established that the pools evaluated had experienced material projected credit deterioration. As a result of this projection, we recorded a $500,000 provision for loan losses to the allowance for loan losses related to the purchased impaired loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Since these loans are covered by loss share with the FDIC, we were able to increase the related indemnification asset by $400,000 resulting in a net provision for loan losses of $100,000.2014.

There was $4.2$5.3 million and $17.3$8.2 million of provision for non-covered loans for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015, respectively. There was zero$6.1 million and $750,000$13.1 million of provision for non-covered loans for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2013.2014, respectively.

The Company experienced a $4.2an $814,000 and $4.9 million increasedecrease in the provision for loan losses for non-covered loans during the threesecond quarter and six months ended September 30, 2014of 2015 versus the same period in 2013. The Company experienced a $16.5 million increase in the provision for loan losses for non-covered loans during the ninesecond quarter and six months ended September 30,of 2014, versus the same period in 2013. Included in the 2014 three and nine-month periods was $2.9 million of provision for loan losses associated with purchased credit impaired loans acquired.respectively. This expected increasedecrease is not an indication of a decline in asset quality, but primarily a reflection of a slowdown in the migration of the acquired Liberty (and other acquired) loans from purchased loanpurchased-loan accounting treatment to originatedoriginated-loan accounting treatment offset by provisioning for second quarter 2015 organic loan accounting treatment. growth.

Based upon current accounting guidance, the allowance for loan losses is not carried over in an acquisition. As a result, virtually none of the Liberty footprintacquired loans had any allocation of the allowance for loan losses at year end.merger date. This is the result of all loans acquired on October 24, 2013 from Liberty being recorded at fair value in accordance with the fair value methodology prescribed in ASC Topic 820. AsHowever, as the acquired loans maturepayoff or renew and are renewed asthe acquired footprint originates new credits, management evaluatesloan production, it is necessary to establish an allowance which represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb credit losses. Traditionally, there is a large migration of these loans during the credit risk associated with these new credit decisions and determines the required allowancefirst year after acquisition, which can create an elevated provision for loan loss for these new originated loans usinglosses as was the case during 2014 with respect to the Liberty acquisition. The allowance for loan loss methodology for all originated loans as disclosed in Note 1 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form 10-K.10-K was used for these loans. Our current or historical provision levels should not be relied upon as a predictor or indicator of future levels going forward.

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income was $10.8$17.0 million and $34.6$31.7 million for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014, respectively,2015, compared to $9.3$11.5 million and $28.1$23.7 million for the same periodsperiod in 2013,2014, respectively. Our recurring non-interest income includes service charges on deposit accounts, other service charges and fees, trust fees, mortgage lending, insurance, title fees, increase in cash value of life insurance, dividends and FDIC indemnification accretion/amortization.

Table 9 measures the various components of our non-interest income for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively, as well as changes for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 compared to the same periods in 2013.2014.

Table 9: Non-Interest Income

 

  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended       Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended     
  September 30, 2014 Change September 30, 2014 Change   June 30, 2015 Change
from 2014
  June 30, 2015 Change
from 2014
 
  2014 2013 from 2013 2014 2013 from 2013   2015 2014 2015 2014 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Service charges on deposit accounts

  $6,275   $4,072   $2,203   54.1 $18,379   $11,869   $6,510   54.8  $6,056   $6,193   $(137 (2.2)%  $11,474   $12,104   $(630 (5.2)% 

Other service charges and fees

   5,977   3,671   2,306   62.8   17,641   10,587   7,054   66.6     6,499   5,978   521   8.7   12,715   11,664   1,051   9.0  

Trust fees

   306   15   291   1,940.0   1,065   51   1,014   1,988.2     1,186   323   863   267.2   1,618   759   859   113.2  

Mortgage lending income

   1,901   1,527   374   24.5   5,215   4,518   697   15.4     2,955   1,801   1,154   64.1   4,887   3,314   1,573   47.5  

Insurance commissions

   984   519   465   89.6   3,334   1,642   1,692   103.0     640   934   (294 (31.5 1,207   2,350   (1,143 (48.6

Income from title services

   59   156   (97 (62.2 162   401   (239 (59.6   36   53   (17 (32.1 70   103   (33 (32.0

Increase in cash value of life insurance

   322   203   119   58.6   891   601   290   48.3     295   281   14   5.0   603   569   34   6.0  

Dividends from FHLB, FRB, Bankers’ bank & other

   389   179   210   117.3   1,206   755   451   59.7     419   501   (82 (16.4 834   817   17   2.1  

Gain on sale of SBA loans

   183   79   104   131.6   183   135   48   35.6  

Gain on acquisitions

   —      —      —      —     1,635    —     1,635   100.0  

Gain (loss) on sale of premises and equipment, net

   (35 303   (338 (111.6 419   712   (293 (41.2   21   445   (424 (95.3 29   454   (425 (93.6

Gain (loss) on OREO, net

   529   777   (248 (31.9 1,927   1,304   623   47.8     (263 859   (1,122 (130.6 230   1,398   (1,168 (83.5

Gain (loss) on securities, net

   —      —      —      —      —     111   (111 (100.0   —      —      —      —     4    —     4   100.0  

FDIC indemnification accretion/(amortization), net

   (6,947 (3,177 (3,770 118.7   (18,313 (7,452 (10,861 145.7     (2,202 (6,622 4,420   (66.7 (6,158 (11,366 5,208   (45.8

Other income

   888   994   (106 (10.7 2,442   2,914   (472 (16.2   1,385   793   592   74.7   2,549   1,554   995   64.0  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total non-interest income

  $10,831   $9,318   $1,513    16.2 $34,551   $28,148   $6,403    22.7  $17,027   $11,539   $5,488   47.6 $31,697   $23,720   $7,977   33.6
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

Non-interest income increased $1.5$5.5 million, or 16.2%47.6%, to $10.8$17.0 million for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 from $9.3$11.5 million for the same period in 2013.2014. Non-interest income increased $6.4$8.0 million, or 22.7%33.6%, to $34.6$31.7 million for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 from $28.1$23.7 million for the same period in 2013.2014. Non-interest income excluding gain on acquisitions increased $6.3 million, or 26.7%, to $30.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $23.7 million for the same period in 2014.

TheExcluding gain on acquisitions, the primary factors that resulted in this increase were improvements related to service charges on deposits, other service charges and fees, trust fees, mortgage lending, amortization on our FDIC indemnification asset and other income offset by a decrease in service charges on deposits, insurance, net changes in sale of premises and equipment gains and losses, and net changes in OREO gains and losses offset by changes in gains and losses on sale of premises and equipment and an increase in amortization on our FDIC indemnification asset.losses.

Additional details for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 on some of the more significant changes are as follows:

 

The $4.5 million increase$137,000 decrease in service charges on deposit accounts andprimarily results from a decline in overdraft fees.

The $521,000 increase in other service charges and fees areis primarily from our 2013 acquisition of Liberty2014 and Traditions.2015 acquisitions plus additional loan payoff fees generated by the Centennial Property Finance Group.

The $291,000$863,000 increase in trust fees areis primarily from our 2013 acquisitionassociated with $865,000 in 12B-1 trust fees during the second quarter of Liberty.2015, of which the Company anticipates only $77,000 will be received on a recurring basis.

 

The $465,000$1.2 million increase in mortgage lending income is from the additional lending volume from the 2014 and 2015 acquisitions combined with the organic loan growth during 2015. Also, the Company hired a mortgage lending president during 2014 to oversee this product offering. This additional management position is responsible for improved pricing and efficiencies which is ultimately generating more revenue.

The $294,000 decrease in insurance commissions is primarily from the sale of insurance book of business. Effective January 1, 2015, Centennial Insurance Agency sold the insurance book of business of the former Town and Country Insurance to Stephens Insurance, LLC of Little Rock. This disposal was completed at our 2013 acquisitionbook value with no gain or loss. The net profit on this book of Liberty.business was immaterial.

 

The $3.8$4.4 million decreaseimprovement in FDIC indemnification accretion/amortization, net is primarily associated with the quarterly impairment testing on the estimated cash flowsapproaching conclusion of the five-year covered loans. For further discussion and analysis, reference Tables 2 and 3loan loss-share agreements plus a lack of recent additional credit improvements in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

Additional details for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 on some of the more significant changes are as follows:

The $13.6 million increase in service charges on deposit accounts and other service charges and fees are primarily from our 2013 acquisition of Liberty and Traditions.

The $1.0 million increase in trust fees are primarily from our 2013 acquisition of Liberty.

The $1.7 million increase in insurance commissions is primarily from our 2013 acquisition of Liberty.

The $10.9 million decrease incovered loan portfolio which has not created additional FDIC indemnification accretion/amortization, net is primarily associated with the quarterly impairment testing on the estimated cash flows of the covered loans.asset amortization. For further discussion and analysis, reference Tables 2 and 3 in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

 

The $472,000 decrease$592,000 increase in other income is primarily from $326,000 of tax-free life insurance proceeds during the first nine months of 2013. The proceeds were in connection with two former associates who were not currently with the Company.

The Company is currently in negotiations with the FDIC regarding the remaining loss share agreements associated with the Key West Banka loan portfolio acquiredrecovery on March 26, 2010. At this point, the Company has not reached an agreement with theone of our FDIC to buy out the Key West Bank loss share. Pursuant to the terms of the loss sharing agreements, the FDIC is obligated to reimburse Centennial Bank for 80% of losses in the first loss tranche up to $23.0 million and for 95% of losses in excess of $23.0 million with respect to covered assets. Centennial Bank is obligated to reimburse the FDIC for 80% of recoveries with respect to losses for which the FDIC paid Centennial Bank 80% reimbursement under the loss sharing agreements, and for 95% of recoveries with respect to losses for which the FDIC paid 95% reimbursement under the loss sharing agreements. Additionally, a significant portion of the Key West Bank loanstransactions. We were 30 year original maturity loans.

The Company has evaluated the Key West Bank loans acquired and believes there has been a material projected credit improvement. As a result of this improvement, the Company will be recognizing an adjustment to yield over the weighted average life of the loans. Improvements in credit quality also decrease the basis in the related indemnification asset and increase the FDIC true-up liability. The reduction in the indemnification asset will be amortized over the weighted average life of the shared-loss agreement. The FDIC true-up liability will be expensed over the remaining true-up measurement date as other non-interest expense.

As of September 30, 2014, the Company has an indemnification asset of $7.3 million remaining for the Key West Bank loans acquired. If this transaction with the FDIC were to occur, it would create a one-time acceleration of the indemnification asset plus the negotiated settlement for the true-up liability less any cash payment received by the FDIC. While there is no guarantee we can reach an agreement with the FDIC, if the Company were to reach an agreement with the FDIC during the fourth quarter of 2014 to buy out the loss share agreements, we do not believe the cash payment from the FDIC would be significant. As a result, this transaction could create a negative third quarter 2014 financial impact to earnings for the Company in the range of $6.0 million to $8.0 million on a pre-tax basis. However, there would be approximately $8.5 million positive adjustment to yield remaining to be recognized as accretion interest income over the weighted average life of the loans over the next 21 years. Since the weighted average life of the loans is long term, the positive accretion to be recognized as an adjustment to interest income will be more than offset by the shorter term amortization of the indemnification asset and FDIC true-up expense.

Since the Company was not able to reach an agreement with the FDIC to buy out the Key West Bank loss share during the third quarter, we began accreting the credit improvement ($186,000) and amortized the indemnification asset ($1.1 million) and recordedcollect a true-up expense ($41,000) similar to the other impairment tests we have completed in the past. Therefore, it created a negative third quarter 2014 financial impact to earnings for the Companyrecovery of approximately $1.0$2.2 million on a pre-tax basis.

If we are not able to reach an agreement with the FDIC during the fourth quarter of 2014, it will once again create a negative financial impact to earnings for the Company of approximately $1.0 million on a pre-tax basis. This $1.0 million negative financial impact could continue through the first quarter of 2015. Beginning in the second quarter of 2015 onlyon a loan that was charged-off prior to the ten-year lossacquired bank being closed by the FDIC. Our agreement with the FDIC requires us to share agreement will remain.80% of these type recoveries with the FDIC and we are able to retain the remaining 20%. As a result, we recorded approximately $417,000 in other income for this recovery. The remaining increase in other income is primarily associated with the negative financial impact2014 and 2015 acquisitions.

Additional details for the six months ended June 30, 2015 on some of the more significant changes are as follows:

The $630,000 decrease in service charges on deposit accounts primarily results from a decline in overdraft fees.

The $1.1 million increase in other service charges and fees is primarily from our 2014 and 2015 acquisitions plus additional loan payoff fees generated by the Centennial Property Finance Group.

The $859,000 increase in trust fees is primarily associated with $865,000 in 12B-1 trust fees during the second quarter of 2015, of which the Company anticipates only $77,000 will be less thanreceived on a recurring basis.

The $1.6 million increase in mortgage lending income is from the additional lending volume from the 2014 and 2015 acquisitions. Also, the Company hired a mortgage lending president during 2014 to oversee this product offering. This additional management position is responsible for improved pricing and efficiencies which is ultimately generating more revenue.

The $1.1 million decrease in insurance commissions is primarily from the sale of insurance book of business. Effective January 1, 2015, Centennial Insurance Agency sold the insurance book of business of the former Town and Country Insurance to Stephens Insurance, LLC of Little Rock. This disposal was completed at our book value with no gain or loss. The net profit on this book of business was immaterial.

The $5.2 million improvement in FDIC indemnification accretion/amortization, net is primarily associated with the approaching conclusion of the five-year covered loan loss-share agreements plus a lack of recent additional credit improvements in the covered loan portfolio which has not created additional FDIC indemnification asset amortization. For further discussion and analysis, reference Tables 2 and 3 in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

The $995,000 increase in other income is primarily associated with two loan recoveries on two of our FDIC covered transactions. We were able to collect a total recovery of approximately $3.2 million in the first six months of 2015 on two loans that were charged-off prior to the acquired bank being closed by the FDIC. Our agreement with the FDIC requires us to share 80% of these type recoveries with the FDIC and we are currently experiencingable to retain the remaining 20%. As a result, we recorded approximately $626,000 in other income for these two recoveries. The remaining increase in other income is primarily associated with the 2014 and is estimated to be approximately $100,000 per quarter on a pre-tax basis until the year 2020.2015 acquisitions.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense consists of salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, data processing, and other expenses such as advertising, merger and acquisition expenses, amortization of intangibles, electronic banking expense, FDIC and state assessment, insurance, other professionallegal and accounting fees and legal and accountingother professional fees.

Table 10 below sets forth a summary of non-interest expense for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, as well as changes for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 compared to the same periodperiods in 2013.2014.

Table 10: Non-Interest Expense

 

  Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended           Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended       
  September 30,   2014 Change September 30,   2014 Change   June 30,   2015 Change
from 2014
  June 30,   2015 Change
from 2014
 
  2014   2013   from 2013 2014   2013   from 2013   2015   2014    2015   2014   
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Salaries and employee benefits

  $19,368    $12,981    $6,387     49.2 $57,114    $38,890    $18,224     46.9  $22,056    $18,813    $3,243   17.2 $41,446    $37,746    $3,700   9.8

Occupancy and equipment

   6,234     4,010     2,224     55.5   18,711     11,498     7,213     62.7     6,678     6,251     427   6.8   12,727     12,477     250   2.0  

Data processing expense

   1,801     1,114     687     61.7   5,387     3,855     1,532     39.7     3,063     1,793     1,270   70.8   5,482     3,586     1,896   52.9  

Other operating expenses:

                            

Advertising

   673     363     310     85.4   1,776     1,176     600     51.0     657     581     76   13.1   1,436     1,103     333   30.2  

Merger and acquisition expenses

   3,772     1,034     2,738     264.8   4,727     1,063     3,664     344.7     —       106     (106 (100.0 1,417     955     462   48.4  

Amortization of intangibles

   1,153     802     351     43.8   3,467     2,406     1,061     44.1     1,100     1,147     (47 (4.1 2,229     2,314     (85 (3.7

Electronic banking expense

   1,307     926     381     41.1   3,957     2,749     1,208     43.9     1,299     1,312     (13 (1.0 2,531     2,650     (119 (4.5

Directors’ fees

   236     188     48     25.5   669     588     81     13.8     281     206     75   36.4   576     433     143   33.0  

Due from bank service charges

   200     136     64     47.1   604     437     167     38.2     286     205     81   39.5   501     404     97   24.0  

FDIC and state assessment

   972     684     288     42.1   3,144     1,991     1,153     57.9     1,172     1,058     114   10.8   2,568     2,172     396   18.2  

Insurance

   657     572     85     14.9   1,853     1,693     160     9.5     617     582     35   6.0   1,283     1,196     87   7.3  

Legal and accounting

   510     227     283     124.7   1,346     943     403     42.7     706     419     287   68.5   1,153     836     317   37.9  

Other professional fees

   716     404     312     77.2   1,806     1,367     439     32.1     560     583     (23 (3.9 1,048     1,090     (42 (3.9

Operating supplies

   468     309     159     51.5   1,455     984     471     47.9     509     515     (6 (1.2 943     987     (44 (4.5

Postage

   323     212     111     52.4   1,002     650     352     54.2     295     327     (32 (9.8 604     679     (75 (11.0

Telephone

   548     291     257     88.3   1,465     885     580     65.5     470     463     7   1.5   974     917     57   6.2  

Other expense

   3,879     2,462     1,417     57.6   12,311     7,258     5,053     69.6     3,501     4,259     (758 (17.8 7,045     8,432     (1,387 (16.4
  

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

Total non-interest expense

  $42,817    $26,715    $16,102     60.3 $120,794    $78,433    $42,361     54.0  $43,250    $38,620    $4,630   12.0 $83,963    $77,977    $5,986   7.7
  

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

Non-interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $43.3 million compared to $38.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Non-interest expense, excluding merger expenses, increased $13.4 million, or 52.0%, to $39.0was $43.3 million for the three-month periodthree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014, from $25.72015 compared to $38.5 million for the same periodquarter in 2013.2014. Non-interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $84.0 million compared to $78.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Non-interest expense, excluding merger expenses, increased $38.7 million, or 50.0%, to $116.1was $82.5 million for the nine-month periodsix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014, from $77.42015 compared to $77.0 million for the same periodquarter in 2013. These increases primarily result from additional2014.

The change in non-interest expense associated withthis quarter and the six months was 12.0% and 7.7%, respectively, when compared to a year ago due to the completion of the 2014 and 2015 acquisitions and the opening of Libertythe Centennial CFG loan production office. While the cost of doing business in New York City is significantly higher than our Arkansas, Florida and Traditions during 2013 and 2014, respectively.Alabama markets, the Company is still committed to cost-saving measures while achieving our goals of growing the Company.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxestax expense increased $4.4$3.5 million, or 41.7%21.4%, to $15.0$19.9 million for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, from $10.6$16.4 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2013.2014. The provision for income taxestax expense increased $16.1$6.1 million, or 52.3%19.1%, to $47.0$38.1 million for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, from $30.8$32.0 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2013.2014. The effective income tax rate was 35.41%37.03% and 36.10%36.92% for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to 36.58%36.61% and 36.53%36.44% for the same periods in 2013.2014, respectively. The primary cause of the increase in taxes is the result of our higher earnings combined withat our marginal tax rate of 39.225% less the tax-free income associated with the acquisition of Liberty and Traditions..

Financial Condition as of and for the Period Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014

Our total assets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 increased $384.5$671.1 million to $7.20$8.07 billion from the $6.81$7.40 billion reported as of December 31, 2013.2014. Our loan portfolio not covered by loss share increased by $388.6$681.7 million to $4.58$5.50 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, from $4.19$4.82 billion as of December 31, 2013.2014. This increase is primarily associated with the recentfirst quarter of 2015 acquisition of $241.6$37.9 million of TraditionsDoral Florida non-covered loans, net of the $4.3 million discount, the first quarter of 2015 migration of $56.3 million net covered loans to non-covered status, the second quarter of 2015 acquisition of $289.1 million in national commercial real estate loans plus $146.9$298.5 million of organic loan growth since December 31, 2013.2014. Our loan portfolio covered by loss share decreased by $31.5$80.3 million to $251.0$159.9 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, from $282.5$240.2 million as of December 31, 2013.2014. This decrease is primarily associated with the first quarter 2015 migration of $56.3 million net covered loans to non-covered status plus normal pay-downs and payoffs. Stockholders’ equity increased $117.7$46.4 million to $958.7 million$1.06 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to $841.0 million$1.02 billion as of December 31, 2013.2014. The annualized improvement in stockholders’ equity for the first ninesix months of 20142015 was 18.7%9.2%. The increase in stockholders’ equity is primarily associated with the $39.5 million of common stock issued to the Traditions shareholders combined with the $92.6$63.9 million of comprehensive income less the $16.4$16.9 million of dividends paid for the first ninesix months of 2014.2015.

Loan Portfolio

Loans Receivable Not Covered by Loss Share

On April 1, 2015, the Company acquired a pool of national commercial real estate loans from J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC totaling approximately $289.1 million. The Company produced approximately $279.9 million of organic non-covered loan growth since March 31, 2015, of which $223.7 million is associated with loan originations in the legacy footprint with the remaining $56.2 million being associated with Centennial CFG.

During the first quarter of 2015, the five-year loss share agreements on the commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans acquired through the FDIC-assisted acquisitions of Old Southern and Key West concluded. As a result, $56.3 million of these loans including their associated discounts previously classified as covered loans have migrated to non-covered loans status.

Our non-covered loan portfolio averaged $4.40$5.34 billion and $2.35$4.14 billion during the three-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively. Our non-covered loan portfolio averaged $4.23$5.10 billion and $2.33$4.15 billion during the nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively. Non-covered loans were $4.58$5.50 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 compared to $4.19$4.82 billion as of December 31, 2013,2014, which is a $388.6$681.7 million, or 12.4%28.5%, annualized increase. Excluding the acquisition of Traditions,Doral Florida, the migration of Old Southern and Key West loans from loans covered by FDIC loss share to loans not covered by loss share status, and the acquisition of national commercial real estate loans, the loans increased $146.9$298.5 million or an annualized increase of 4.7%12.5%.

The most significant components of the non-covered loan portfolio were commercial real estate, residential real estate, consumer, and commercial and industrial loans. These non-covered loans are primarily originated within our market areas of Arkansas, Florida, and South Alabama and New York, and are generally secured by residential or commercial real estate or business or personal property within our market areas. Non-covered loans were $3.37approximately $3.42 billion, $1.04$1.51 billion, $229.0 million and $179.8$345.4 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 in Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and Alabama,New York, respectively.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, we had $342.5$358.2 million of construction land development loans which were collateralized by land. This consisted of $201.9$219.5 million for raw land and $140.6$138.7 million for land with commercial and or residential lots.

Table 11 presents our loan balances not covered by loss share by category as of the dates indicated.

Table 11: Loan Portfolio Not Covered by Loss Share

 

  As of   As of   As of   As of 
  September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013   June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

        

Commercial real estate loans:

        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $1,918,827    $1,739,668    $2,477,688    $1,987,890  

Construction/land development

   660,107     562,667     796,589     700,139  

Agricultural

   78,243     81,618     81,633     72,211  

Residential real estate loans:

        

Residential 1-4 family

   935,547     913,332     997,952     963,990  

Multifamily residential

   251,726     213,232     321,593     250,222  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   3,844,450     3,510,517     4,675,455     3,974,452  

Consumer

   57,821     69,570     48,320     56,720  

Commercial and industrial

   547,706     511,421     658,501     670,124  

Agricultural

   64,875     37,129     72,766     48,833  

Other

   68,163     65,800     43,986     67,185  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loans receivable not covered by loss share

  $4,583,015    $4,194,437    $5,499,028    $4,817,314  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

As of acquisition date, the Company evaluated $1.61 billion of net loans ($1.67 billion gross loans less $62.1 million discount) purchased in conjunction with the acquisition of Liberty in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 310-20,Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, the net loan balance of the Liberty ASC Topic 310-20 purchased loans is $1.17 billion$920.1 million ($1.21 billion944.3 million gross loans less $37.7$24.2 million discount). The fair value discount is being accreted into interest income over the weighted averageweighted-average life of the loans using a constant yield method.

As of acquisition date, the Company evaluated $120.5 million of net loans ($162.4 million gross loans less $41.9 million discount) purchased in conjunction with the acquisition of Liberty in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 310-30,Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, the net loan balance of the Liberty ASC Topic 310-30 purchased loans is $91.6$77.5 million ($131.4112.7 million gross loans less $39.8$35.2 million discount). These purchased non-covered loans are considered impaired if there is evidence of credit deterioration since origination and if it is probable that not all contractually required payments will be collected. During the latter part of the second quarter of 2014 the Company received a $6.0 million unexpected recovery from one large commercial loan that was significantly charged down significantly prior to the acquisition date. Since the Liberty impaired loans are accounted for on a pool basis, this recovery is increasing the yield on the impaired loans over the weighted averageweighted-average life of the loans in the pool going forward by $4.7 million.

Non-Covered Commercial Real Estate Loans. WeIn our market areas, we originate non-farm and non-residential loans, (primarilywhich are primarily secured by commercial real estate),estate, and construction/land development loans and agricultural loans, which are generally secured by real estate located in our market areas.estate. Our commercial mortgage loans are generally collateralized by first liens on real estate and amortized over a 15 to 25 year period with balloon payments due at the end of one to five years. These loans are generally underwritten by assessing cash flow (debt service coverage), primary and secondary sourcesources of repayment, the financial strength of any guarantor, the strength of the tenant (if any), the borrower’s liquidity and leverage, management experience, ownership structure, economic conditions, and industry specific trends and collateral. Generally, we will loan up to 85% of the value of improved property, 65% of the value of raw land and 75% of the value of land to be acquired and developed. A first lien on the property and assignment of lease is required if the collateral is rental property, with second lien positions considered on a case-by-case basis.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, non-covered commercial real estate loans totaled $2.66$3.36 billion, or 58.0%61.0% of our non-covered loan portfolio, which is comparable to $2.38$2.76 billion, or 56.8%57.3% of our non-covered loan portfolio, as of December 31, 2013.2014. Our Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and AlabamaNew York non-covered commercial real estate loans were $1.92$1.95 billion, $638.1$970.0 million, $145.4 million and $103.8$288.8 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, respectively.

Non-Covered Residential Real Estate Loans. We originate one to four family, owner occupied residential mortgage loans, which are generally secured by property located in our primary market areas. The majority of our non-covered residential mortgage loans consist of loans secured by owner occupied, single family residences. Non-covered residential real estate loans generally have a loan-to-value ratio of up to 90%. These loans are underwritten by giving consideration to the borrower’s ability to pay, stability of employment or source of income, debt-to-income ratio, credit history and loan-to-value ratio.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, non-covered residential real estate loans totaled $1.19$1.32 billion, or 25.9%24.0% of our non-covered loan portfolio, compared to $1.13$1.21 billion, or 26.9%25.2% of our non-covered loan portfolio, as of December 31, 2013.2014. Our Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and AlabamaNew York non-covered residential real estate loans were $850.0$839.8 million, $283.2$365.3 million, $57.9 million and $54.1$56.5 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, respectively.

Non-Covered Consumer Loans. Our non-covered consumer loan portfolio is composed of secured and unsecured loans originated by our banks. The performance of consumer loans will be affected by the local and regional economies as well as the rates of personal bankruptcies, job loss, divorce and other individual-specific characteristics.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, our non-covered consumer loan portfolio totaled $57.8$48.3 million, or 1.3%0.9% of our total non-covered loan portfolio, compared to the $69.6$56.7 million, or 1.7%1.2% of our non-covered loan portfolio as of December 31, 2013.2014. Our Arkansas, Florida and Alabama non-covered consumer loans were $41.2$32.4 million, $15.2$14.7 million and $1.4$1.2 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, respectively. There were no consumer loans outstanding in New York as of June 30, 2015.

Non-Covered Commercial and Industrial Loans. Commercial and industrial loans are made for a variety of business purposes, including working capital, inventory, equipment and capital expansion. The terms for commercial loans are generally one to seven years. Commercial loan applications must be supported by current financial information on the borrower and, where appropriate, by adequate collateral. Commercial loans are generally underwritten by addressing cash flow (debt service coverage), primary and secondary sources of repayment, the financial strength of any guarantor, the borrower’s liquidity and leverage, management experience, ownership structure, economic conditions, and industry specific trends and collateral. The loan to valueloan-to-value ratio depends on the type of collateral. Generally speaking, accounts receivable are financed at between 50% and 80% of accounts receivable less than 60 days past due. Inventory financing will range between 50% and 60% (with no work in process) depending on the borrower and nature of inventory. We require a first lien position for those loans.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, non-covered commercial and industrial loans outstanding totaled $547.7$658.5 million, or 12.0% of our non-covered loan portfolio, which is comparable to $511.4$670.1 million, or 12.2%13.9% of our non-covered loan portfolio, as of December 31, 2013.2014. Our Arkansas, Florida and Alabama non-covered commercial and industrial loans were $438.1$482.8 million, $89.5$151.5 million and $20.1$24.2 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, respectively. There were no commercial and industrial loans outstanding in New York as of June 30, 2015.

Total Loans Receivable

Table 12 presents total loans receivable by category.

Table 12: Total Loans Receivable

As of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015

 

  Loans
Receivable Not
Covered by

Loss Share
   Loans
Receivable
Covered by FDIC
Loss Share
   Total
Loans
Receivable
   Loans
Receivable Not
Covered by

Loss Share
   Loans
Receivable
Covered by FDIC
Loss Share
   Total
Loans
Receivable
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

    

Commercial real estate loans

            

Non-farm/non-residential

  $1,918,827    $99,518    $2,018,345    $2,477,688    $54,777    $2,532,465  

Construction/land development

   660,107     42,713     702,820     796,589     24,003     820,592  

Agricultural

   78,243     1,039     79,282     81,633     848     82,481  

Residential real estate loans

            

Residential 1-4 family

   935,547     90,088     1,025,635     997,952     72,002     1,069,954  

Multifamily residential

   251,726     8,263     259,989     321,593     1,394     322,987  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   3,844,450     241,621     4,086,071     4,675,455     153,024     4,828,479  

Consumer

   57,821     22     57,843     48,320     17     48,337  

Commercial and industrial

   547,706     8,295     556,001     658,501     6,118     664,619  

Agricultural

   64,875     —       64,875     72,766     —       72,766  

Other

   68,163     1,032     69,195     43,986     732     44,718  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $4,583,015    $250,970    $4,833,985    $5,499,028    $159,891    $5,658,919  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Non-Performing Assets Not Covered by Loss Share

We classify our non-covered problem loans into three categories: past due loans, special mention loans and classified loans (accruing and non-accruing).

When management determines that a loan is no longer performing, and that collection of interest appears doubtful, the loan is placed on non-accrual status. Loans that are 90 days past due are placed on non-accrual status unless they are adequately secured and there is reasonable assurance of full collection of both principal and interest. Our management closely monitors all loans that are contractually 90 days past due, treated as “special mention” or otherwise classified or on non-accrual status.

We have non-covered loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality in our SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 financial statements as a result of our historical acquisitions plus the migration of Heritage, Premier and Liberty.loans covered by FDIC loss share to loans not covered by loss share status. The credit metrics most heavily impacted by our acquisitions of acquired non-covered loans with deteriorated credit quality were the following credit quality indicators listed in Table 13 below:

 

Allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans to non-performing non-covered loans;

 

Non-performing non-covered loans to total non-covered loans; and

 

Non-performing non-covered assets to total non-covered assets.

On the date of acquisition, acquired credit-impaired loans are initially recognized at fair value, which incorporates the present value of amounts estimated to be collectible. As a result of the application of this accounting methodology, certain credit-related ratios, including those referenced above, may not necessarily be directly comparable with periods prior to the acquisition of the credit-impaired non-covered loans and non-covered non-performing assets, or comparable with other institutions.

Table 13 sets forth information with respect to our non-performing non-covered assets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013.2014. As of these dates, all non-performing non-covered restructured loans are included in non-accrual non-covered loans.

Table 13: Non-performing Assets Not Covered by Loss Share

 

  As of
September 30,
2014
 As of
December 31,
2013
   As of
June 30,
2015
 As of
December 31,
2014
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Non-accrual non-covered loans

  $22,381   $15,133    $29,033   $24,691  

Non-covered loans past due 90 days or more (principal or interest payments)

   18,644   23,141     10,847   14,871  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total non-performing non-covered loans

   41,025    38,274     39,880   39,562  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Other non-performing non-covered assets

      

Non-covered foreclosed assets held for sale, net

   19,367    29,869     16,539   16,951  

Other non-performing non-covered assets

   —      281     12    —    
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total other non-performing non-covered assets

   19,367    30,150     16,551   16,951  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total non-performing non-covered assets

  $60,392   $68,424    $56,431   $56,513  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans to non-performing non-covered loans

   123.57  101.95

Allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans to non- performing non-covered loans

   140.11 132.63

Non-performing non-covered loans to total non-covered loans

   0.90    0.91     0.73   0.82  

Non-performing non-covered assets to total non-covered assets

   0.88    1.07     0.71   0.79  

Our non-performing non-covered loans are comprised of non-accrual non-covered loans and accruing non-covered loans that are contractually past due 90 days. Our bank subsidiary recognizes income principally on the accrual basis of accounting. When loans are classified as non-accrual, the accrued interest is charged off and no further interest is accrued, unless the credit characteristics of the loan improve. If a loan is determined by management to be uncollectible, the portion of the loan determined to be uncollectible is then charged to the allowance for loan losses. The Florida franchise contains approximately 39.6% and 53.1% of our non-performing non-covered loans as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Total non-performing non-covered loans were $41.0$39.9 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to $38.3$39.6 million as of December 31, 20132014, for an increase of $2.7 million.$318,000. Of the $2.7 million$318,000 increase in non-performing loans, $6.4$1.2 million is from an increase in non-performing loans in our Arkansas market combined with a $403,000$384,000 increase in non-performing loans in our Alabama market offset by a $4.1$1.2 million decrease in non-performing loans in Florida. Non-performing loans at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 are approximately $24.3$25.6 million, $16.3$13.6 million and $410,000$686,000 in the Arkansas, Florida and Alabama markets, respectively. There were no non-performing loans in New York market at June 30, 2015.

Although the current state of the real estate market has improved, uncertainties still present in the economy may continue to increase our level of non-performing non-covered loans. While we believe our allowance for loan losses is adequate and our purchased loans are adequately discounted at SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, as additional facts become known about relevant internal and external factors that affect loan collectability and our assumptions, it may result in us making additions to the provision for loan losses during 2014.2015. Our current or historical provision levels should not be relied upon as a predictor or indicator of future levels going forward.

Troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”TDRs”) generally occur when a borrower is experiencing, or is expected to experience, financial difficulties in the near term. As a result, the Bank will work with the borrower to prevent further difficulties, and ultimately to improve the likelihood of recovery on the loan. In those circumstances it may be beneficial to restructure the terms of a loan and work with the borrower for the benefit of both parties, versus forcing the property into foreclosure and having to dispose of it in an unfavorable and depressed real estate market. When we have modified the terms of a loan, we usually either reduce the monthly payment and/or interest rate for generally about three to twelve months. For our troubled debt restructurings that accrue interest at the time the loan is restructured, it would be a rare exception to have charged-off any portion of the loan. Only non-performing restructured loans are included in our non-performing non-covered loans. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, we had $27.2$27.4 million of non-covered restructured loans that are in compliance with the modified terms and are not reported as past due or non-accrual in Table 13. Our Florida market contains $10.6$14.4 million of these non-covered restructured loans.

To facilitate this process, a loan modification that might not otherwise be considered may be granted, resulting in classification as a troubled debt restructuring. These loans can involve loans remaining on non-accrual, moving to non-accrual, or continuing on an accrual status, depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the borrower. Generally, a non-accrual loan that is restructured remains on non-accrual for a period of six months to demonstrate that the borrower can meet the restructured terms. However, performance prior to the restructuring, or significant events that coincide with the restructuring, are considered in assessing whether the borrower can pay the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to an accrual status after a shorter performance period. If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is not reasonably assured, the loan will remain in a non-accrual status.

The majority of the Bank’s loan modifications relate to commercial lending and involve reducing the interest rate, changing from a principal and interest payment to interest-only, a lengthening of the amortization period, or a combination of some or all of the three. In addition, it is common for the Bank to seek additional collateral or guarantor support when modifying a loan. At SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, the amount of troubled debt restructurings was $27.8$29.2 million, a decreasean increase of 36.1%8.6% from $43.5$26.9 million at December 31, 2013.2014. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013, 97.9%2014, 93.8% and 98.0%100.0%, respectively, of all restructured loans were performing to the terms of the restructure.

Total foreclosed assets held for sale not covered by loss share were $19.4$16.5 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to $29.9$17.0 million as of December 31, 20132014 for a decrease of $10.5 million.$412,000. The foreclosed assets held for sale not covered by loss share as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 are comprised of $14.9$11.9 million of assets located in Arkansas, $4.4$4.7 million of assets located in Florida and the remaining $15,000 located in Alabama.

During the first ninesix months of 2014,2015, we had threefour non-covered foreclosed properties with a carrying value greater than $1.0 million. Two of these four properties were acquiredare non-farm/non-residential properties in the Liberty acquisitionFlorida Panhandle and hold an aggregate carrying value of $4.2$2.1 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015. Another non-farm/non-residential property was acquired in the Liberty acquisition and holds an aggregate carrying value of $3.2 million at June 30, 2015. The remaining property is a development loan in Northwest Arkansas which has been foreclosed since the first quarter of 2011. The carrying value was $3.6$2.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015. The Company does not currently anticipate any additional losses on these properties. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, no other foreclosed assets held for sale not covered by loss share have a carrying value greater than $1.0 million.

Table 14 shows the summary of foreclosed assets held for sale as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013.2014.

Table 14: Total Foreclosed Assets Held For Sale

 

  As of September 30, 2014   As of December 31, 2013   As of June 30, 2015   As of December 31, 2014 
  Not
Covered by
Loss Share
   Covered by
FDIC Loss
Share
   Total   Not
Covered by
Loss Share
   Covered by
FDIC Loss
Share
   Total   Not
Covered by
Loss Share
   Covered by
FDIC Loss
Share
   Total   Not
Covered by
Loss Share
   Covered by
FDIC Loss
Share
   Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Commercial real estate loans

                        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $8,261    $4,701    $12,962    $8,422    $9,677    $18,099    $7,093    $3,525    $10,618    $6,894    $3,935    $10,829  

Construction/land development

   6,372     7,529     13,901     17,675     5,517     23,192     5,751     471     6,222     6,189     2,847     9,036  

Agricultural

   —       26     26     —       651     651     —       —       —       —       3     3  

Residential real estate loans

                        

Residential 1-4 family

   4,238     1,257     5,495     3,772     5,154     8,926     2,852     476     3,328     3,381     1,086     4,467  

Multifamily residential

   496     —       496     —       —       —       843     —       843     487     —       487  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total foreclosed assets held for sale

  $19,367    $13,513    $32,880    $29,869    $20,999    $50,868    $16,539    $4,472    $21,011    $16,951    $7,871    $24,822  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that we will not receive all amounts due according to the contracted terms of the loans. Impaired loans include non-performing loans (loans past due 90 days or more and non-accrual loans), criticized and/or classified loans with a specific allocation, loans categorized as TDR’sTDRs and certain other loans identified by management that are still performing (loans included in multiple categories are only included once). As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, average non-covered impaired loans were $93.4$85.5 million compared to $104.1$91.8 million as of December 31, 2013.2014. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, non-covered impaired loans were $83.3$84.1 million compared to $106.5$85.4 million as of December 31, 20132014 for a decrease of $23.2$1.4 million. This decrease is primarily associated with the improvements in loan balances with a specific allocation andoffset by an increase in the level of loans categorized as TDR’s.TDRs. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, our Arkansas, Florida and Alabama markets accounted for approximately $37.8$48.1 million, $35.3 million and $3.7 million$686,000 of the non-covered impaired loans, respectively. There were no non-covered impaired loans in New York market at June 30, 2015.

We evaluated loans purchased in conjunction with the 2010 FDIC-assistedour historical acquisitions the 2012 acquisitions of Heritage and Premier and certain loans during the 2013 acquisition of Liberty for impairment in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 310-30,Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. Purchased loans are considered impaired if there is evidence of credit deterioration since origination and if it is probable that not all contractually required payments will be collected. Purchased impaired non-covered loans are not classified as non-performing non-covered assets for the recognition of interest income as the pools are considered to be performing. However, for the purpose of calculating the non-performing credit metrics, the Company has included all of the non-covered loans which are contractually 90 days past due and still accruing, including those in performing pools. Therefore, interest income, through accretion of the difference between the carrying amount of the loans and the expected cash flows, is being recognized on all purchased impaired loans.

All non-covered loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality are considered impaired loans at the date of acquisition. Since the loans are accounted for on a pooled basis under ASC 310-30, individual loans are not classified as impaired.

Since the loans are accounted for on a pooled basis under ASC 310-30, individual loans subsequently restructured within the pools are not classified as TDRs in accordance with ASC 310-30-40. For non-covered loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality that were deemed TDRs prior to the Company’s acquisition of them, these loans are also not considered TDRs as they are accounted for under ASC 310-30.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, there were no non-covered loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality on non-accrual status as a result of the loans being accounted for on the pool basis and the pools are considered to be performing for the accruing of interest income. Also, acquired loans contractually past due 90 days or more are accruing interest because the pools are considered to be performing for the purpose of accruing interest income.

Past Due and Non-Accrual Loans

Table 15 shows the summary non-accrual loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013:2014:

Table 15: Total Non-Accrual Loans

 

  As of September 30, 2014   As of December 31, 2013   As of June 30, 2015   As of December 31, 2014 
  Not
Covered

by Loss
Share
   Covered
by FDIC
Loss Share
   Total   Not
Covered

by Loss
Share
   Covered
by FDIC
Loss Share
   Total   Not
Covered

by Loss
Share
   Covered
by FDIC
Loss Share
   Total   Not
Covered

by Loss
Share
   Covered
by FDIC
Loss Share
   Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

    

Commercial real estate loans

                        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $7,339    $—      $7,339    $5,093    $—      $5,093    $10,222    $—      $10,222    $8,901    $—      $8,901  

Construction/land development

   1,571     —       1,571     1,080     —       1,080     1,763     —       1,763     926     —       926  

Agricultural

   —       —       —       89     —       89     —       —       —       —       —       —    

Residential real estate loans

                        

Residential 1-4 family

   11,856     —       11,856     7,283     —       7,283     13,656     —       13,656     11,949     —       11,949  

Multifamily residential

   —       —       —       1     —       1     1,330     —       1,330     1,344     —       1,344  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   20,766     —       20,766     13,546     —       13,546     26,971     —       26,971     23,120     —       23,120  

Consumer

   250     —       250     124     —       124     529     —       529     279     —       279  

Commercial and industrial

   1,181     —       1,181     1,463     —       1,463     1,151     —       1,151     1,108     —       1,108  

Other

   184     —       184     —       —       —       382     —       382     184     —       184  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total non-accrual loans

  $22,381    $—      $22,381    $15,133    $—      $15,133    $29,033    $—      $29,033    $24,691    $—      $24,691  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

If the non-covered non-accrual non-covered loans had been accruing interest in accordance with the original terms of their respective agreements, interest income of approximately $361,000$403,000 and $296,000$365,000 for the three-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively, would have been recorded. If the non-covered non-accrual non-covered loans had been accruing interest in accordance with the original terms of their respective agreements, interest income of approximately $946,000$803,000 and $962,000$632,000 for the nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively, would have been recorded. The interest income recognized on the non-covered non-accrual loans for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 20132014 was considered immaterial.

Table 16 shows the summary of accruing past due loans 90 days or more as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013:2014:

Table 16: Total Loans Accruing Past Due 90 Days or More

 

  As of September 30, 2014   As of December 31, 2013   As of June 30, 2015   As of December 31, 2014 
  Not
Covered

by Loss
Share
   Covered
by FDIC
Loss Share
   Total   Not
Covered

by Loss
Share
   Covered
by FDIC
Loss Share
   Total   Not
Covered

by Loss
Share
   Covered
by FDIC
Loss Share
   Total   Not
Covered

by Loss
Share
   Covered
by FDIC
Loss Share
   Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

    

Commercial real estate loans

                        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $6,720    $13,893    $20,613    $7,914    $15,287    $23,201    $2,928    $2,089    $5,017    $5,880    $9,029    $14,909 ��

Construction/land development

   3,174     4,907     8,081     4,879     8,410     13,289     1,392     2,191     3,583     734     4,376     5,110  

Agricultural

   34     —       34     —       162     162     31     72     103     34     72     106  

Residential real estate loans

                        

Residential 1-4 family

   4,181     9,060     13,241     6,492     10,177     16,669     4,794     4,887     9,681     4,128     7,597     11,725  

Multifamily residential

   1,904     —       1,904     1     357     358     1     —       1     691     —       691  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   16,013     27,860     43,873     19,286     34,393     53,679     9,146     9,239     18,385     11,467     21,074     32,541  

Consumer

   50     —       50     100     —       100     92     —       92     579     —       579  

Commercial and industrial

   2,581     1,128     3,709     3,755     825     4,580     1,609     358     1,967     2,825     1,387     4,212  

Other

   —       32     32     —       624     624     —       —       —       —       32     32  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans accruing past due 90 days or more

  $18,644    $29,020    $47,664    $23,141    $35,842    $58,983    $10,847    $9,597    $20,444    $14,871    $22,493    $37,364  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The Company’s total past due and non-accrual covered loans to total covered loans was 11.6%6.0% and 12.7%9.4% as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively.

Allowance for Loan Losses for Non-Covered Loans

Overview. The allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans is maintained at a level which our management believes is adequate to absorb all probable losses on loans in the loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance is affected by: (i) loan charge-offs, which decrease the allowance; (ii) recoveries on loans previously charged off, which increase the allowance; and (iii) the provision of possible loan losses charged to income, which increases the allowance. In determining the provision for possible loan losses, it is necessary for our management to monitor fluctuations in the allowance resulting from actual charge-offs and recoveries and to periodically review the size and composition of the loan portfolio in light of current and anticipated economic conditions. If actual losses exceed the amount of allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans, our earnings could be adversely affected.

As we evaluate the allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans, we categorize it as follows: (i) specific allocations; (ii) allocations for criticized and classified assets not individually evaluated for impairment; (iii) general allocations; and (iv) miscellaneous allocations.

Specific Allocations.As a general rule, if a specific allocation is warranted, it is the result of an analysis of a previously classified credit or relationship. Typically, when it becomes evident through the payment history or a financial statement review that a loan or relationship is no longer supported by the cash flows of the asset and/or borrower and has become collateral dependent, we will use appraisals or other collateral analysis to determine if collateral impairment has occurred. The amount or likelihood of loss on this credit may not yet be evident, so a charge-off would not be prudent. However, if the analysis indicates that an impairment has occurred, then a specific allocation will be determined for this loan. If our existing appraisal is outdated or the collateral has been subject to significant market changes, we will obtain a new appraisal for this impairment analysis. The majority of the Company’s impaired loans are collateral dependent at the present time, so third-party appraisals were used to determine the necessary impairment for these loans. Cash flow available to service debt was used for the other impaired loans. This analysis is performed each quarter in connection with the preparation of the analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans, and if necessary, adjustments are made to the specific allocation provided for a particular loan.

For collateral dependent loans, we do not consider an appraisal outdated simply due to the passage of time. However, if an appraisal is older than 13 months and if market or other conditions have deteriorated and we believe that the current market value of the property is not within approximately 20% of the appraised value, we will consider the appraisal outdated and order a new appraisal for the impairment analysis. The recognition of any provision or related charge-off on a collateral dependent loan is either through annual credit analysis or, many times, when the relationship becomes delinquent. If the borrower is not current, we will update our credit and cash flow analysis to determine the borrower’s repayment ability. If we determine this ability does not exist and it appears that the collection of the entire principal and interest is not likely, then the loan could be placed on non-accrual status. In any case, loans are classified as non-accrual no later than 105 days past due. If the loan requires a quarterly impairment analysis, this analysis is completed in conjunction with the completion of the analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans. Any exposure identified through the impairment analysis is shown as a specific reserve on the individual impairment. If it is determined that a new appraisal is required, it is ordered and will be taken into consideration during the next completion of the next impairment analysis.

Between the receipt of the original appraisal and the updated appraisal, we monitor the loan’s repayment history and subject the loan to examination by our internal loan review. If the loan is over $1.0 million or the total loan relationship is over $2.0 million, our policy requires an annual credit review. In addition, we update all financial information and calculate the global repayment ability of the borrower/guarantors.

In estimating the net realizable value of the collateral, management may deem it appropriate to discount the appraisal based on the applicable circumstances. In such case, the amount charged off may result in loan principal outstanding being below fair value as presented in the appraisal.

Between the receipt of the original appraisal and the updated appraisal, we monitor the loan’s repayment history. If the loan is over $1.0 million or the total loan relationship is over $2.0 million, our policy requires an annual credit review. In addition, we update all financial information and calculate the global repayment ability of the borrower/guarantors.

As a general rule, when it becomes evident that the full principal and accrued interest of a loan may not be collected, or by law at 105 days past due, we will reflect that loan as non-performing. It will remain non-performing until it performs in a manner that it is reasonable to expect that we will collect the full principal and accrued interest.

When the amount or likelihood of a loss on a loan has been determined, a charge-off should be taken in the period it is determined. If a partial charge-off occurs, the quarterly impairment analysis will determine if the loan is still impaired, and thus continues to require a specific allocation.

Allocations for Criticized and Classified Assets not Individually Evaluated for Impairment. We establish allocations for loans rated “special mention” through “loss” in accordance with the guidelines established by the regulatory agencies. A percentage rate is applied to each loan category to determine the level of dollar allocation.

General Allocations. We establish general allocations for each major loan category. This section also includes allocations to loans, which are collectively evaluated for loss such as residential real estate, commercial real estate, consumer loans and commercial and industrial loans. The allocations in this section are based on a historical review of loan loss experience and past due accounts. We give consideration to trends, changes in loan mix, delinquencies, prior losses, and other related information.

Miscellaneous Allocations. Allowance allocations other than specific, classified, and general are included in our miscellaneous section.

Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment. Non-covered loans collectively evaluated for impairment was $4.25$5.17 billion and $3.77$4.51 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. The percentage of the allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans allocated to non-covered loans collectively evaluated for impairment to the total non-covered loans collectively evaluated for impairment increased from 0.65%0.96% at December 31, 20132014 to 0.82%0.97% at SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015. This increase is the result of the normal changes associated with the calculation of the allocation of the allowance for loan losses and includes routine changes from the previous year end reporting period such as organic loan growth, unallocated allowance, individual loan impairments, asset quality and net charge-offs.

Charge-offs and Recoveries. Total non-covered charge-offs decreasedincreased to $2.5$3.3 million and $7.5$6.5 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, respectively, compared to $5.1$2.5 million and $11.8$5.0 million for the same periods in 2013,2014, respectively. Total non-covered recoveries decreasedincreased to $750,000$1.2 million and $1.9$1.7 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, respectively, compared to $2.2 million$635,000 and $3.5$1.1 million for the same periods in 2013,2014, respectively. For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, the net charge-offs were $1.7$2.2 million for Arkansas and $132,000$13,000 for Florida andAlabama plus net recoveries of $2,000$38,000 for Alabama, respectively,Florida, equaling a net charge-off position of $1.8$2.1 million. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, the net charge-offs were $3.7$4.2 million for Arkansas, $1.8 million$511,000 for Florida and $135,000$21,000 for Alabama, respectively, equaling a net charge-off position of $5.6$4.8 million.

During the first ninesix months of 2014,2015, there were $7.5$6.5 million in non-covered charge-offs and $1.9$1.7 million in non-covered recoveries. While thethese charge-offs and recoveries consisted of many relationships, there were no individual relationships consisting of charge-offs greater than $1.0 million.

We have not charged off an amount less than what was determined to be the fair value of the collateral as presented in the appraisal (for collateral dependent loans) for any period presented. Loans partially charged-off are placed on non-accrual status until it is proven that the borrower’s repayment ability with respect to the remaining principal balance can be reasonably assured. This is usually established over a period of 6-12 months of timely payment performance.

Table 17 shows the allowance for loan losses, charge-offs and recoveries for non-covered loans as of and for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013.2014.

Table 17: Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses for Non-Covered Loans

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2014 2013 2014 2013   2015 2014 2015 2014 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Balance, beginning of period

  $48,248   $40,498   $39,022   $45,170    $52,731   $44,024   $52,471   $39,022  

Loans charged off

          

Real estate:

          

Commercial real estate loans:

          

Non-farm/non-residential

   480   2,980   1,148   3,844     854   601   1,656   668  

Construction/land development

   386   392   553   560     394   145   477   167  

Agricultural

   —      —      —      —       —      —      —      —    

Residential real estate loans:

   —            

Residential 1-4 family

   562   787   1,779   2,713     1,088   870   1,952   1,217  

Multifamily residential

   —      —     266   2,291     —      —      —     266  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total real estate

   1,428    4,159    3,746    9,408     2,336   1,616   4,085   2,318  

Consumer

   85    184    283    872     18   32   106   198  

Commercial and industrial

   416    438    1,600    619     590   316   1,419   1,184  

Agricultural

   —      —      —      —       —      —      —      —    

Other

   615    320    1,865    881     395   562   879   1,250  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total loans charged off

   2,544    5,101    7,494    11,780     3,339   2,526   6,489   4,950  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

          

Real estate:

          

Commercial real estate loans:

          

Non-farm/non-residential

   9    1,938    230    2,051     700   199   701   221  

Construction/land development

   23    4    68    19     8   20   66   45  

Agricultural

   —      1    —      1     —      —      —      —    

Residential real estate loans:

   —            

Residential 1-4 family

   329    115    375    771     92   (6 249   46  

Multifamily residential

   3    11    10    81     —     2    —     7  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total real estate

   364    2,069    683    2,923     800   215   1,016   319  

Consumer

   16    33    230    123     22   152   40   214  

Commercial and industrial

   190    16    255    49     205   30   236   65  

Agricultural

   —      —      —      —       —      —      —      —    

Other

   180    127    705    407     157   238   433   525  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total recoveries

   750    2,245    1,873    3,502     1,184   635   1,725   1,123  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net loans charged off (recovered)

   1,794    2,856    5,621    8,278     2,155   1,891   4,764   3,827  

Provision for loan losses for non-covered loans

   4,241    —      17,294    750     5,301   6,115   8,170   13,053  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, September 30

  $50,695   $37,642   $50,695   $37,642  

Balance, June 30

  $55,877   $48,248   $55,877   $48,248  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net charge-offs (recoveries) on loans not covered by loss share to average non-covered loans

   0.16  0.48  0.18  0.48   0.16 0.18 0.19 0.19

Allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans to total non-covered loans(1)

   1.11    1.58    1.11    1.58     1.02   1.17   1.02   1.17  

Allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans to net charge-offs (recoveries)

   712    332    675    340     646   10,234   582   2,542  

 

(1)See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Table 25,” for additional information on non-GAAP tabular disclosure.

Allocated Allowance for Loan Losses for Non-Covered Loans.Loans. We use a risk rating and specific reserve methodology in the calculation and allocation of our allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans. While the allowance is allocated to various loan categories in assessing and evaluating the level of the allowance, the allowance is available to cover charge-offs incurred in all loan categories. Because a portion of our portfolio has not matured to the degree necessary to obtain reliable loss data from which to calculate estimated future losses, the unallocated portion of the allowance is an integral component of the total allowance. Although unassigned to a particular credit relationship or product segment, this portion of the allowance is vital to safeguard against the imprecision inherent in estimating credit losses.

The changes for the period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and the year ended December 31, 20132014 in the allocation of the allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans for the individual types of loans are primarily associated with changes in the ASC 310 calculations, both individual and aggregate, and changes in the ASC 450 calculations. These calculations are affected by changes in individual loan impairments, changes in asset quality, net charge-offs during the period and normal changes in the outstanding loan portfolio, as well any changes to the general allocation factors due to changes within the actual characteristics of the loan portfolio.

Table 18 presents the allocation of allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013.2014.

Table 18: Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses for Non-Covered Loans

 

  As of September 30, 2014 As of December 31, 2013   As of June 30, 2015 As of December 31, 2014 
  Allowance
Amount
   % of
loans(1)
 Allowance
Amount
   % of
loans(1)
   Allowance
Amount
   % of
loans(1)
 Allowance
Amount
   % of
loans(1)
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Real estate:

              

Commercial real estate loans:

              

Non-farm/non-residential

  $18,050     41.8  $14,848     41.4  $19,547     45.1 $16,872     41.3

Construction/land development

   6,530     14.4   6,282     13.4     9,403     14.5   8,116     14.5  

Agricultural

   249     1.7   252     1.9     435     1.5   355     1.5  

Residential real estate loans:

              

Residential 1-4 family

   8,982     20.4   6,072     21.8     9,181     18.1   9,909     20.0  

Multifamily residential

   3,407     5.5   2,817     5.1     3,753     5.8   3,537     5.2  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   37,218     83.8    30,271     83.6     42,319     85.0   38,789     82.5  

Consumer

   697     1.3    632     1.7     669     0.9   763     1.2  

Commercial and industrial

   3,351     12.0    1,933     12.2     7,534     12.0   5,950     13.9  

Agricultural

   4,618     1.4    1,931     0.9     4,342     1.3   5,035     1.0  

Other

   —       1.5    —       1.6     —       0.8    —       1.4  

Unallocated

   4,811     —      4,255     —       1,013     —     1,934     —    
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total

  $50,695     100.0 $39,022     100.0  $55,877     100.0 $52,471     100.0
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 
       

(1)Percentage of loans in each category to loans receivable not covered by loss share.

Allowance for Loan Losses for Covered Loans

Allowance for loan losses for covered loans were $2.1$4.4 million and $4.8$2.5 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively.

Total covered charge-offs decreased to zero or the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2014. Total covered recoveries increased to $863,000$186,000 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to zero$128,000 for the same period in 2013. Total recoveries decreased to $87,0002014. There was an $80,000 provision for loan losses taken on covered loans during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014, compared to $154,000 for the same period in 2013.2015. There was zero provision for loan losses taken on covered loans during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014.

Total charge-offs decreased to $772,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2014. Total recoveries increased to $451,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $302,000 for the same period in 2014. There was $100,000$998,000 provision for loan losses taken on covered loans during the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2013.

Total charge-offs decreased to $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $5.0 million for the same period in 2013. Total recoveries increased to $389,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $171,000 for the same period in 2013.2015. There was zero provision for loan losses taken on covered loans during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014. There was $100,000 provision for loan losses taken on covered loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Investments and Securities

Our securities portfolio is the second largest component of earning assets and provides a significant source of revenue. Securities within the portfolio are classified as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading based on the intent and objective of the investment and the ability to hold to maturity. Fair values of securities are based on quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, estimated fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable securities. The estimated effective duration of our securities portfolio was 2.83.0 years as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 we had $296.0$337.0 million and $114.6$356.8 million of held-to-maturity securities, respectively. Of the $296.0$337.0 million of held-to-maturity securities, $117.8$148.5 million were invested in mortgage-backed securities, and $178.2$180.6 million were invested in state and political subdivisions, and $7.8 million were invested in obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014. All2015. Of the $356.8 million of the held-to-maturity securities, $161.1 million were invested in mortgage-backed securities, $191.0 million were invested in state and political subdivisions, and $4.7 million were invested in U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises as of December 31, 2013.2014.

Securities available-for-sale are reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity as other comprehensive income. Securities that are held as available-for-sale are used as a part of our asset/liability management strategy. Securities that may be sold in response to interest rate changes, changes in prepayment risk, the need to increase regulatory capital, and other similar factors are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities were $1.07$1.08 billion and $1.18$1.07 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014, $495.22015, $492.3 million, or 46.4%45.6%, of our available-for-sale securities were invested in mortgage-backed securities, compared to $461.6$503.1 million, or 39.3%47.1%, of our available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2013.2014. To reduce our income tax burden, $176.7$183.0 million, or 16.6%16.9%, of our available-for-sale securities portfolio as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, was primarily invested in tax-exempt obligations of state and political subdivisions, compared to $195.5$176.6 million, or 16.6%, of our available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2013.2014. Also, we had approximately $343.4$357.5 million, or 32.2%33.1%, invested in obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, compared to $463.5$336.1 million, or 39.4%31.5%, of our available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2013.2014.

Certain investment securities are valued at less than their historical cost. These declines are primarily the result of the rate for these investments yielding less than current market rates. Based on evaluation of available evidence, we believe the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary. It is our intent to hold these securities to recovery. Should the impairment of any of these securities become other than temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss recognized in net income in the period the other than temporary impairment is identified.

See Note 3 “Investment Securities” toin the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the carrying value and fair value of investment securities.

Deposits

Our deposits averaged $5.30$5.91 billion and $5.29$5.76 billion for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015. Total deposits decreased $115.8 million, oras of June 30, 2015 were $5.88 billion, for an annualized decreaseincrease of 2.9%, to $5.28 billion as of September 30, 2014,16.9% from $5.39 billion as of December 31, 2013.2014. Deposits are our primary source of funds. We offer a variety of products designed to attract and retain deposit customers. Those products consist of checking accounts, regular savings deposits, NOW accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. Deposits are gathered from individuals, partnerships and corporations in our market areas. In addition, we obtain deposits from state and local entities and, to a lesser extent, U.S. Government and other depository institutions.

Our policy also permits the acceptance of brokered deposits. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, brokered deposits were $45.2$82.0 million and $100.4$33.6 million, respectively. Included in these brokered deposits are $30.2$27.0 million and $41.2$28.6 million of Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. CDARS are deposits of our customers we have swapped with other institutions. This gives our customers the potential for FDIC insurance of up to $50.0 million.

The interest rates paid are competitively priced for each particular deposit product and structured to meet our funding requirements. We will continue to manage interest expense through deposit pricing. We may allow higher rate deposits to run off during periods of limited loan demand. We believe that additional funds can be attracted and deposit growth can be realized through deposit pricing if we experience increased loan demand or other liquidity needs.

The Federal Reserve Board sets various benchmark rates, including the Federal Funds rate, and thereby influences the general market rates of interest, including the deposit and loan rates offered by financial institutions. The Federal Funds rate, which is the cost to banks of immediately available overnight funds, was lowered on December 16, 2008 to a historic low of 0.25% to 0% where it has remained since that time.

Table 19 reflects the classification of the average deposits and the average rate paid on each deposit category, which is in excess of 10 percent of average total deposits, for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013.2014.

Table 19: Average Deposit Balances and Rates

 

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Three Months Ended June 30, 
  2014 2013   2015 2014 
  Average
Amount
   Average
Rate Paid
 Average
Amount
   Average
Rate Paid
   Average
Amount
   Average
Rate Paid
 Average
Amount
   Average
Rate Paid
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Non-interest-bearing transaction accounts

  $1,148,923     —   $738,526     —    $1,344,580     —   $1,054,233     —  

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

   2,437,794     0.21   1,469,958     0.16     2,732,292     0.22   2,457,506     0.19  

Savings deposits

   397,473     0.11   221,119     0.05     417,198     0.06   351,350     0.06  

Time deposits:

              

$100,000 or more

   697,821     0.68   427,422     0.71     808,688     0.53   734,974     0.65  

Other time deposits

   617,951     0.43   404,727     0.40     610,115     0.44   645,275     0.42  
  

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

   

Total

  $5,299,962     0.24 $3,261,752     0.22  $5,912,873     0.22 $5,243,338     0.24
  

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

   
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2014 2013 
  Average
Amount
   Average
Rate Paid
 Average
Amount
   Average
Rate Paid
 
  (Dollars in thousands) 

Non-interest-bearing transaction accounts

  $1,068,626     —   $704,123     —  

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

   2,444,111     0.20   1,532,649     0.18  

Savings deposits

   365,852     0.08   214,391     0.08  

Time deposits:

       

$100,000 or more

   753,874     0.66   473,704     0.80  

Other time deposits

   653,381     0.43   432,311     0.43  
  

 

    

 

   

Total

  $5,285,844     0.25 $3,357,178     0.26
  

 

    

 

   

   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2015  2014 
   Average
Amount
   Average
Rate Paid
  Average
Amount
   Average
Rate Paid
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Non-interest-bearing transaction accounts

  $1,286,275     —   $1,029,004     —  

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

   2,685,063     0.22    2,447,322     0.10  

Savings deposits

   410,420     0.06    349,780     0.03  

Time deposits:

       

$100,000 or more

   736,323     0.60    782,364     0.34  

Other time deposits

   641,300     0.42    671,391     0.23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total

  $5,759,381     0.23 $5,279,861     0.13
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

We enter into short-term purchases of securities under agreements to resell (resale agreements) and sales of securities under agreements to repurchase (repurchase agreements) of substantially identical securities. The amounts advanced under resale agreements and the amounts borrowed under repurchase agreements are carried on the balance sheet at the amount advanced. Interest incurred on repurchase agreements is reported as interest expense. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase decreased $89,000,$25.7 million, or 0.06%14.6%, from $161.0$176.5 million as of December 31, 20132014 to $160.9$150.7 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015.

FHLB Borrowed Funds

Our FHLB borrowed funds were $713.6$866.9 million and $350.7$698.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. At SeptemberJune 30, 2014, $520.02015, $25.0 million and $193.6$841.9 million of the outstanding balance were issued as short-term and long-term advances, respectively. At December 31, 2013, $130.32014, $515.0 million and $220.4$183.0 million of the outstanding balancesbalance were issued as short-term and long-term advances, respectively. Our remaining FHLB borrowing capacity was $582.8 million$735.8 billion and $373.5$905.6 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities, because FHLB may have the right to call or HBI may have the right to prepay certain obligations.

Subordinated Debentures

Subordinated debentures, which consist of guaranteed payments on trust preferred securities, were $60.8 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013.2014.

The trust preferred securities are tax-advantaged issues that qualify for Tier 1 capital treatment subject to certain limitations. Distributions on these securities are included in interest expense. Each of the trusts is a statutory business trust organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust securities and investing the proceeds in our subordinated debentures, the sole asset of each trust. The trust preferred securities of each trust represent preferred beneficial interests in the assets of the respective trusts and are subject to mandatory redemption upon payment of the subordinated debentures held by the trust. We wholly own the common securities of each trust. Each trust’s ability to pay amounts due on the trust preferred securities is solely dependent upon our making payment on the related subordinated debentures. Our obligations under the subordinated securities and other relevant trust agreements, in aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by us of each respective trust’s obligations under the trust securities issued by each respective trust.

Stockholders’ Equity

Stockholders’ equity was $958.7 million$1.06 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 compared to $841.0 million$1.02 billion at December 31, 2013,2014, an annualized increase of 18.72%9.2%. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 20132014 our equity to asset ratio was 13.3%13.1% and 12.3%13.7% respectively. Book value per share was $14.42$15.67 at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 compared to $12.92$15.03 at December 31, 2013, a 15.52%2014, an 8.6% annualized increase.

Common Stock Cash Dividends. We declared cash dividends on our common stock of $0.10$0.125 per share and $0.075 per share for each of the three-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively. The common stock dividend payout ratio for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015 and 2014 was 24.92% and 2013 was 24.28% and 22.98%17.18%, respectively. The common stock dividend payout ratio for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015 and 2014 was 25.98% and 2013 was 19.75% and 22.57%17.52%, respectively. For the fourththird quarter of 2014,2015, the Board of Directors declared a regular $0.10$0.15 per share quarterly cash dividend payable December 3, 2014,September 2, 2015, to shareholders of record NovemberAugust 12, 2014.2015.

Stock Repurchase Program.During the first six months of 2015, the Company utilized a portion of its previously approved stock repurchase program. This program authorized the repurchase of 2,376,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company repurchased a total of 67,332 shares with a weighted-average stock price of $29.89 per share. No shares were repurchased during the second quarter of 2015. The 2015 earnings were used to fund these repurchases. Shares repurchased to date under the program total 1,578,228 shares. The remaining balance available for repurchase is 797,772 shares at June 30, 2015.

Liquidity and Capital Adequacy Requirements

Risk-Based Capital. We, as well as our bank subsidiary, are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and other discretionary actions by regulators that, if enforced, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators as to components, risk weightings and other factors.

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve Board and the other federal bank regulatory agencies issued a final rule to revise their risk-based and leverage capital requirements and their method for calculating risk-weighted assets (“Basel III”). Basel III became effective for the Company and its bank subsidiary on January 1, 2015.

Basel III applies to all depository institutions, bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $500 million or more, and savings and loan holding companies. Among other things, Basel III establishes a new minimum and well-capitalized “common equity Tier 1 capital” requirement of 4.5% and 6.5% of risk-weighted assets, respectively. It also raises the minimum and well-capitalized “Tier 1 risk-based capital” requirement to 6% and 8% of risk-weighted assets, respectively. Basel III changes assigned higher risk weightings (150%) to exposures that are more than 90 days past due or are on non-accrual status and certain commercial real estate facilities that finance the acquisition, development or construction of real property.

Basel III permanently grandfathers trust preferred securities and other non-qualifying capital instruments that were issued and outstanding as of May 19, 2010 in the Tier 1 capital of bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of less than $15.00 billion as of December 31, 2009.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require us to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets. Management believes that, as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, we met all regulatory capital adequacy requirements to which we were subject.

Table 20 presents our risk-based capital ratios as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013.2014.

Table 20: Risk-Based Capital

 

  As of
September 30, 2014
 As of
December 31, 2013
   As of
June 30, 2015
 As of
December 31, 2014
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Tier 1 capital

      

Stockholders’ equity

  $958,681   $840,955    $1,061,701   $1,015,292  

Qualifying trust preferred securities

   59,000   59,000  

Goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net

   (333,708 (323,272   (322,170 (345,762

Unrealized (gain) loss on available-for-sale securities

   (5,336 4,140     (5,884 (7,009

Deferred tax assets

   (206 (31,330   (7,926  —    
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total common equity Tier 1 capital

   725,721   662,521  

Qualifying trust preferred securities

   59,000   59,000  
  

 

  

 

 

Total Tier 1 capital

   678,431    549,493     784,721   721,521  
  

 

  

 

 
  

 

  

 

 

Tier 2 capital

      

Qualifying allowance for loan losses

   52,844    43,815     60,258   55,011  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total Tier 2 capital

   52,844    43,815     60,258   55,011  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total risk-based capital

  $731,275   $593,308    $844,979   $776,532  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Average total assets for leverage ratio

  $6,637,011   $5,859,902    $7,570,625   $7,000,248  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Risk weighted assets

  $5,461,984   $5,051,558    $6,765,022   $5,747,191  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Ratios at end of period

      

Common equity Tier 1 capital

   10.73 N/A  

Leverage ratio

   10.22  9.38   10.37   10.31

Tier 1 risk-based capital

   12.42    10.88     11.60   12.55  

Total risk-based capital

   13.39    11.75     12.49   13.51  

Minimum guidelines

      

Common equity Tier 1 capital

   4.50 N/A  

Leverage ratio

   4.00  4.00   4.00   4.00

Tier 1 risk-based capital

   4.00    4.00     6.00   4.00  

Total risk-based capital

   8.00    8.00     8.00   8.00  

Well-capitalized guidelines

   

Common equity Tier 1 capital

   6.50 N/A  

Leverage ratio

   5.00   5.00

Tier 1 risk-based capital

   8.00   6.00  

Total risk-based capital

   10.00   10.00  

As of the most recent notification from regulatory agencies, our bank subsidiary was “well-capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well-capitalized”, we, as well as our banking subsidiary, and we must maintain minimum leverage, Tier 1 risk-based capital, and total risk-based capital ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that we believe have changed the bank subsidiary’s category.

Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

Our accounting and reporting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and the prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, due to the application of purchase accounting from the Company’s significant number of historical acquisitions (especially Liberty), we believe certain non-GAAP measures and ratios that exclude the impact of these items are useful to the investors and users of our financial statements to evaluate our performance, including net income, earnings per share, net interest margin and the allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans to total non-covered loans.

Because of the Company’s significant number of historical acquisitions, our net income, earnings per share, net interest margin and the allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans to total non-covered loans were significantly impacted by accretion and amortization of the fair value adjustments recorded in purchase accounting combined with the recording of provision for loan losses as loans migrate from purchased loan accounting treatment to originated loan accounting treatment. The accretion, amortization and provision for loan losses affect our net income, earnings per share and certain operating ratios as we accrete loan discounts to interest income; amortize premiums and discounts on time deposits to interest expense; amortize impairments of the indemnification assets to non-interest income; amortize intangible assets and accrue FDIC true-up liability to non-interest expense; expense merger and acquisition costs and make provision for loan losses to cover new loans originated which are replacing the purchased loans acquired.

The Company experienced a $4.2 million and $17.3 millionan $814,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses for non-covered loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 which are increasessecond quarter of 2015 versus the same periods in 2013. Included2014. This expected decrease is primarily a reflection of a slowdown in the 2014 three and nine-month periods was $2.9migration of the acquired Liberty loans from purchased-loan accounting treatment to originated-loan accounting treatment offset by provisioning for second quarter 2015 organic loan growth. The Company experienced a $4.9 million ofdecrease in the provision for loan losses associated with purchased credit impairedfor non-covered loans acquired.during the first six months of 2015 versus 2014. This expected increasedecrease is not an indication of a decline in asset quality, but primarily a reflection of a slowdown in the migration of the acquired Liberty (and other acquired) loans from purchased loanpurchased-loan accounting treatment to originated loanoriginated-loan accounting treatment.treatment combined with a lower level of non-performing loans. Based upon current accounting guidance, the allowance for loan losses is not carried over in an acquisition. As a result, virtually none of the Liberty footprintacquired loans had any allocation of the allowance for loan losses at year end.merger date. This is the result of all loans acquired on October 24, 2013 from Liberty being recorded at fair value in accordance with the fair value methodology prescribed in ASC Topic 820. However, as the acquired loans payoff or renew and the acquired footprint originates new loan production, it is necessary to establish an allowance which represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb credit losses. Traditionally, there is a large migration of these loans during the first year after acquisition, which can create an elevated provision for loan losses as was the case during 2014 with respect to the Liberty acquisition. As the acquired loans mature and are renewed as new credits, management evaluates the credit risk associated with these new credit decisions and determines the required allowance for loan loss for these new originated loans using the allowance for loan loss methodology for all originated loans as disclosed in Note 1 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form 10-K.

We had $1.82$1.48 billion of purchased non-covered loans, which includes $148.2$131.7 million of discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired, at SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015. We had $2.04$1.77 billion of purchased non-covered loans, which includes $174.6$139.7 million of discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired, at December 31, 2013.2014. For purchased credit-impaired financial assets, GAAP requires a discount embedded in the purchase price that is attributable to the expected credit losses at the date of acquisition, which is a different approach from non-purchased-credit-impaired assets. While the discount for credit losses on purchased non-covered loans is not available for credit losses on non-purchased non-covered loans, management believes it is useful information to show the same accounting as if applied to all loans, including those acquired in a business combination.

We believe these non-GAAP measures and ratios, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP measures and ratios, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. We believe investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP measures and ratios in assessing our operating results and related trends, and when planning and forecasting future periods. However, these non-GAAP measures and ratios should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or preferable to, ratios prepared in accordance with GAAP. In Tables 21 through 25 below, we have provided a reconciliation of, where applicable, the most comparable GAAP financial measures and ratios to the non-GAAP financial measures and ratios, or a reconciliation of the non-GAAP calculation of the financial measure for the periods indicated:

Table 21: Non-GAAP Earnings

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2014 2013 2014 2013   2015   2014   2015   2014 
  (In thousands, except per share data)   (In thousands, except per share data) 

GAAP net income

  $27,371   $18,363   $83,137   $53,570    $33,906    $28,429    $65,025    $55,766  

Accretion to net interest income

   (13,465 (5,988 (45,120 (16,133   (10,959   (16,439   (21,301   (31,703

Provision for loan losses(1)

   1,315    —     14,368   750  

Provision for loan losses

   2,501     6,115     5,370     13,053  

FDIC indemnification amortization

   6,947   3,177   18,313   7,452     2,202     6,622     6,158     11,366  

FDIC true-up accrual

   383   351   1,020   711     383     371     765     638  

Amortization of intangible assets

   1,153   802   3,467   2,406     1,100     1,147     2,229     2,314  

Gain on acquisitions

   —       —       (1,635  

Merger and acquisition expenses

   3,772   1,034   4,727   1,063     —       106     1,417     955  

Tax impact of the above items

   (64 379   1,960   2,280     2,901     1,263     4,252     2,052  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Non-GAAP impact to net income

   41    (245  (1,265  (1,471   (1,872   (815   (2,745   (1,325
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

  $    27,412   $    18,118   $    81,872   $    52,099    $32,034    $27,614    $62,280    $54,441  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

GAAP diluted earnings per share

  $0.41   $0.33   $1.26   $0.95    $0.50    $0.43    $0.96    $0.85  

Impact of purchase accounting, net of tax

   —      —      (0.02  (0.03   (0.03   (0.01   (0.04   (0.02
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

  $0.41   $0.33   $1.24   $0.92    $0.47    $0.42    $0.92    $0.83  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Average diluted shares outstanding

   66,616    56,620    65,889    56,577     67,915     65,545     67,912     65,523  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(1)Provision for loan losses is shown net of provision for purchased credit impaired loans.

Table 22: Average Yield on Loans

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2014 2013 2014 2013   2015 2014 2015 2014 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Interest income on loans receivable – FTE

  $76,024   $45,121   $226,674   $133,577    $82,470   $75,518   $158,060   $150,650  

Purchase accounting accretion

   13,326   5,879   44,710   15,717     10,705   16,303   20,903   31,432  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-GAAP interest income on loans receivable – FTE

  $62,698   $39,242   $181,964   $117,860    $71,765   $59,215   $137,157   $119,218  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average loans

  $4,661,600   $2,668,421   $4,498,643   $2,672,088    $5,507,405   $4,403,767   $5,289,205   $4,415,814  

Average purchase accounting loan discounts(1)

   233,014    221,048    257,205    235,498     168,558   256,731   180,434   269,964  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average loans (non-GAAP)

  $4,894,614   $2,889,469   $4,755,848   $2,907,586    $5,675,963   $4,660,498   $5,469,639   $4,685,778  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average yield on loans (reported)

   6.47  6.71  6.74  6.68   6.01 6.88 6.03 6.88

Average contractual yield on loans (non-GAAP)

   5.08    5.39    5.12    5.42     5.07   5.10   5.06   5.13  

 

(1)Balance includes $148.2$131.7 million of discount of credit losses for non-covered loans acquired as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015.

Table 23: Average Cost of Deposits

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2014 2013 2014 2013   2015 2014 2015 2014 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Interest expense on deposits

  $3,243   $1,810   $9,722   $6,424    $3,311   $3,095   $6,569   $6,479  

Amortization of time deposit (premiums)/discounts, net

   139   109   410   416     254   136   398   271  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-GAAP interest expense on deposits

  $3,382   $1,919   $10,132   $6,840    $3,565   $3,231   $6,967   $6,750  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average interest-bearing deposits

  $4,151,039   $2,523,226   $4,217,218   $2,653,055  

Average deposits

  $4,568,293   $4,189,105   $4,473,106   $4,250,857  

Average unamortized CD (premium)/discount, net

   (262  (831  (126  (958   (1,352 (125 (1,039 (57
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average interest-bearing deposits (non-GAAP)

  $4,150,777   $2,522,395   $4,217,092   $2,652,097  

Average deposits (non-GAAP)

  $4,566,941   $4,188,980   $4,472,067   $4,250,800  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average cost of deposits (reported)

   0.31  0.28  0.31  0.32   0.29 0.30 0.30 0.31

Average contractual cost of deposits (non-GAAP)

   0.32    0.30    0.32    0.34     0.31   0.31   0.31   0.32  

Table 24: Net Interest Margin

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2014 2013 2014 2013   2015 2014 2015 2014 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Net interest income – FTE

  $80,334   $47,423   $238,592   $138,739    $87,328   $79,667   $168,254   $158,258  

Total purchase accounting accretion

   13,465   5,988   45,120   16,133     10,959   16,439   21,301   31,703  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-GAAP net interest income – FTE

  $66,869   $41,435   $193,472   $122,606    $76,369   $63,228   $146,953   $126,555  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average interest-earning assets

  $6,063,518   $3,476,796   $5,895,975   $3,535,965    $7,005,404   $5,807,532   $6,826,278   $5,810,815  

Average purchase accounting loan discounts

   233,014    221,048    257,205    235,498  

Average purchase accounting loan discounts(1)

   168,558   256,731   180,434   269,964  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average interest-earning assets (non-GAAP)

  $6,296,532   $3,697,844   $6,153,180   $3,771,463    $7,173,962   $6,064,263   $7,006,712   $6,080,779  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net interest margin (reported)

   5.26  5.41  5.41  5.25   5.00 5.50 4.97 5.49

Net interest margin (non-GAAP)

   4.21    4.45    4.20    4.35     4.27   4.18   4.23   4.20  

(1)Balance includes $131.7 million of discount of credit losses for non-covered loans acquired as of June 30, 2015.

Table 25: Allowance for Loan Losses for Non-Covered Loans to Total Non-Covered Loans

 

  As of September 30, 2014   As of June 30, 2015 
  Non-Covered
Loans
 Purchased
Non-Covered
Loans
 Total   Non-Covered
Loans
 Purchased
Non-Covered
Loans
 Total 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Loan balance reported (A)

  $2,766,285   $1,816,730   $4,583,015    $4,016,808   $1,444,453   $5,499,028  

Loan balance reported plus discount (B)

   2,766,285   1,964,902   4,731,187     4,016,808   1,576,199   5,630,774  

Allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans (C)

   50,695    —     50,695     55,877    —     55,877  

Discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired (D)

   —     148,172   148,172     —     131,746   131,746  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans plus discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired (E)

  $50,695   $148,172   $198,867    $55,877   $131,746   $187,623  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans to total non-covered loans (C/A)

   1.83  N/A    1.11   1.38 N/A   1.02

Discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired to non-covered loans acquired plus discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired (D/B)

   N/A    7.54  N/A     N/A   8.36 N/A  

Allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans plus discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired to total non-covered loans plus discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired (E/B)

   N/A    N/A    4.20   N/A   N/A   3.33

Note: Discount for credit losses on purchased credit impaired loans acquired are accounted for on a pool by pool basis and are not available to cover credit losses on non-acquired loans or other pools.

 

  As of December 31, 2013   As of December 31, 2014 
  Non-Covered
Loans
 Purchased
Non-Covered
Loans
 Total   Non-Covered
Loans
 Purchased
Non-Covered
Loans
 Total 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Loan balance reported (A)

  $2,150,463   $2,043,974   $4,194,437    $3,044,153   $1,773,161   $4,817,314  

Loan balance reported plus discount (B)

   2,150,463   2,218,611   4,369,074     3,044,153   1,912,881   4,957,034  

Allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans (C)

  $39,022   $—     $39,022     52,471    —     52,471  

Discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired (D)

   —     174,637   174,637     —     139,720   139,720  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans plus discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired (E)

  $39,022   $174,637   $213,659    $52,471   $139,720   $192,191  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans to total non-covered loans (C/A)

   1.81  N/A    0.93   1.72 N/A   1.09

Discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired to non-covered loans acquired plus discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired (D/B)

   N/A    7.87  N/A     N/A   7.30 N/A  

Allowance for loan losses for non-covered loans plus discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired to total non-covered loans plus discount for credit losses on non-covered loans acquired (E/B)

   N/A    N/A    4.89   N/A   N/A   3.88

Note: Discount for credit losses on purchased credit impaired loans acquired are accounted for on a pool by pool basis and are not available to cover credit losses on non-acquired loans or other pools.

We had $334.3$342.5 million, $324.0$346.3 million, and $95.3$321.7 million total goodwill, core deposit intangibles and other intangible assets as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, December 31, 20132014 and SeptemberJune 30, 2013,2014, respectively. Because of our level of intangible assets and related amortization expenses, management believes diluted earnings per share excluding intangible amortization, tangible book value per share, return on average assets excluding intangible amortization, return on average tangible equity excluding intangible amortization and tangible equity to tangible assets are useful in evaluating our company. These calculations, which are similar to the GAAP calculation of diluted earnings per share, tangible book value, return on average assets, return on average equity, and equity to assets, are presented in Tables 26 through 30, respectively.

Table 26: Diluted Earnings Per Share Excluding Intangible Amortization

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2014   2013   2014   2013   2015   2014   2015   2014 
  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

GAAP net income

  $27,371    $18,363    $83,137    $53,570    $33,906    $28,429    $65,025    $55,766  

Intangible amortization after-tax

   701     487     2,107     1,462     669     697     1,355     1,406  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Earnings excluding intangible amortization

  $28,072    $18,850    $85,244    $55,032    $34,575    $29,126    $66,380    $57,172  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

GAAP diluted earnings per share

  $0.41    $0.33    $1.26    $0.95    $0.50    $0.43    $0.96    $0.85  

Intangible amortization after-tax

   0.01     —       0.03     0.02     0.01     0.01     0.02     0.02  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Diluted earnings per share excluding intangible amortization

  $0.42    $0.33    $1.29    $0.97    $0.51    $0.44    $0.98    $0.87  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Table 27: Tangible Book Value Per Share

 

   As of
September 30, 2014
   As of
December 31, 2013
 
   (In thousands, except per share data) 

Book value per share: A/B

  $14.42    $12.92  

Tangible book value per share: (A-C-D)/B

   9.39     7.94  

(A) Total equity

  $958,681    $840,955  

(B) Shares outstanding

   66,483     65,082  

(C) Goodwill

  $313,320    $301,736  

(D) Core deposit and other intangibles

   21,004     22,298  

   As of
June 30, 2015
   As of
December 31, 2014
 
   (In thousands, except per share data) 

Book value per share: A/B

  $15.67    $15.03  

Tangible book value per share: (A-C-D)/B

   10.61     9.90  

(A) Total equity

  $1,061,701    $1,015,292  

(B) Shares outstanding

   67,774     67,571  

(C) Goodwill

  $322,728    $325,423  

(D) Core deposit and other intangibles

   19,816     20,925  

Table 28: Return on Average Assets Excluding Intangible Amortization

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2014 2013 2014 2013   2015 2014 2015 2014 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Return on average assets: A/C

   1.56 1.80 1.63 1.73   1.72 1.70 1.70 1.67

Return on average assets excluding intangible amortization: B/(C-D)

   1.68   1.89   1.76   1.82     1.83   1.83   1.81   1.80  

(A) Net income

  $27,371   $18,363   $83,137   $53,570    $33,906   $28,429   $65,025   $55,766  

Intangible amortization after-tax

   701   487   2,107   1,462     669   697   1,355   1,406  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

(B) Earnings excluding intangible amortization

  $28,072   $18,850   $85,244   $55,032    $34,575   $29,126   $66,380   $57,172  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

(C) Average assets

  $6,970,925   $4,046,625   $6,819,775   $4,128,403    $7,900,721   $6,721,920   $7,722,256   $6,744,139  

(D) Average goodwill, core deposits and other intangible assets

   334,413    95,723    326,747    96,521     343,083   322,274   343,653   322,851  

Table 29: Return on Average Tangible Equity Excluding Intangible Amortization

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2014 2013 2014 2013   2015 2014 2015 2014 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Return on average equity: A/C

   11.58 13.63 12.48 13.53   12.98 12.96 12.66 12.98

Return on average tangible equity excluding intangible amortization: B/(C-D)

   18.46   17.04   20.21   16.99     19.68   20.94   19.34   21.20  

(A) Net income

  $27,371   $18,363   $83,137   $53,570    $33,906   $28,429   $65,025   $55,766  

(B) Earnings excluding intangible amortization

   28,072   18,850   85,244   55,032     34,575   29,126   66,380   57,172  

(C) Average equity

   937,794   534,563   890,583   529,554     1,047,765   880,044   1,035,691   866,586  

(D) Average goodwill, core deposits and other intangible assets

   334,413   95,723   326,747   96,521     343,083   322,274   343,653   322,851  

Table 30: Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets

 

  As of
September 30, 2014
 As of
December 31, 2013
   As of
June 30,
2015
 As of
December 31,
2014
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Equity to assets: B/A

   13.32 12.35   13.15 13.71

Tangible equity to tangible assets:(B-C-D)/(A-C-D)

   9.10   7.97     9.30   9.48  

(A) Total assets

  $7,196,371   $6,811,861    $8,074,382   $7,403,272  

(B) Total equity

   958,681   840,955     1,061,701   1,015,292  

(C) Goodwill

   313,320   301,736     322,728   325,423  

(D) Core deposit and other intangibles

   21,004   22,298     19,816   20,925  

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 22 toin the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of certain recently issued and recently adopted accounting pronouncements.

Item 3:QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Liquidity and Market Risk Management

Liquidity Management. Liquidity refers to the ability or the financial flexibility to manage future cash flows to meet the needs of depositors and borrowers and fund operations. Maintaining appropriate levels of liquidity allows us to have sufficient funds available for reserve requirements, customer demand for loans, withdrawal of deposit balances and maturities of deposits and other liabilities. Our primary source of liquidity at our holding company is dividends paid by our bank subsidiary. Applicable statutes and regulations impose restrictions on the amount of dividends that may be declared by our bank subsidiary. Further, any dividend payments are subject to the continuing ability of the bank subsidiary to maintain compliance with minimum federal regulatory capital requirements and to retain its characterization under federal regulations as a “well-capitalized” institution.

Our bank subsidiary has potential obligations resulting from the issuance of standby letters of credit and commitments to fund future borrowings to our loan customers. Many of these obligations and commitments to fund future borrowings to our loan customers are expected to expire without being drawn upon; therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements affecting our liquidity position.

Liquidity needs can be met from either assets or liabilities. On the asset side, our primary sources of liquidity include cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, available-for-sale investment securities and scheduled repayments and maturities of loans. We maintain adequate levels of cash and cash equivalents to meet our day-to-day needs. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, our cash and cash equivalents were $137.5$204.4 million, or 1.9%2.5% of total assets, compared to $165.5$112.5 million, or 2.4%1.5% of total assets, as of December 31, 2013.2014. Our available-for-sale investment securities and federal funds sold were $1.11$1.08 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and $1.18$1.07 billion as of December 31, 2013.2014.

Our investment portfolio is comprised of approximately 81.8%78.6% or $1.12$1.11 billion of securities which mature in less than five years. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013, $1.142014, $1.35 billion and $1.13$1.40 billion, respectively, of securities were pledged as collateral for various public fund deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

On the liability side, our principal sources of liquidity are deposits, borrowed funds, and access to capital markets. Customer deposits are our largest sources of funds. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, our total deposits were $5.28$5.88 billion, or 73.3%72.8% of total assets, compared to $5.39$5.42 billion, or 79.2%73.3% of total assets, as of December 31, 2013.2014. We attract our deposits primarily from individuals, business, and municipalities located in our market areas.

We may occasionally use our Fed funds lines of credit in order to temporarily satisfy short-term liquidity needs. We have Fed funds lines with three other financial institutions pursuant to which we could have borrowed up to $35.0 million on an unsecured basis as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013.2014. These lines may be terminated by the respective lending institutions at any time.

We also maintain lines of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank. Our FHLB borrowed funds were $713.6$866.9 million and $350.7$698.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. At SeptemberJune 30, 2014, $520.02015, $25.0 million and $193.6$841.9 million of the outstanding balance were issued as short-term and long-term advances, respectively. At December 31, 2013, $130.32014, $515.0 million and $220.4$183.0 million of the outstanding balance were issued as short-term and long-term advances, respectively. Our FHLB borrowing capacity was $582.8 million$735.8 billion and $373.5$905.6 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20142015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively.

We believe that we have sufficient liquidity to satisfy our current operations.

Market Risk Management. Our primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on a large portion of our assets and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those which possess a short term to maturity. We do not hold market risk sensitive instruments for trading purposes.

Asset/Liability Management. Our management actively measures and manages interest rate risk. The asset/liability committees of the boards of directors of our holding company and bank subsidiary are also responsible for approving our asset/liability management policies, overseeing the formulation and implementation of strategies to improve balance sheet positioning and earnings, and reviewing our interest rate sensitivity position.

One of the tools that our management uses to measure short-term interest rate risk is a net interest income simulation model. This analysis calculates the difference between net interest income forecasted, using base market rates and using a rising and a falling interest rate scenario. The income simulation model includes various assumptions regarding the re-pricing relationships for each of our products. Many of our assets are floating rate loans, which are assumed to re-price immediately, and proportional to the change in market rates, depending on their contracted index. Some loans and investments include the opportunity of prepayment (embedded options), and accordingly the simulation model uses indexes to estimate these prepayments and reinvest their proceeds at current yields. Our non-term deposit products re-price more slowly, usually changing less than the change in market rates and at our discretion.

This analysis indicates the impact of changes in net interest income for the given set of rate changes and assumptions. It assumes the balance sheet remains static and that its structure does not change over the course of the year. It does not account for all factors that impact this analysis, including changes by management to mitigate the impact of interest rate changes or secondary impacts such as changes to our credit risk profile as interest rates change.

Furthermore, loan prepayment rate estimates and spread relationships change regularly. Interest rate changes create changes in actual loan prepayment rates that will differ from the market estimates incorporated in this analysis. Changes that vary significantly from the assumptions may have significant effects on our net interest income.

Interest Rate Sensitivity. Our primary business is banking and the resulting earnings, primarily net interest income, are susceptible to changes in market interest rates. It is management’s goal to maximize net interest income within acceptable levels of interest rate and liquidity risks.

A key element in the financial performance of financial institutions is the level and type of interest rate risk assumed. The single most significant measure of interest rate risk is the relationship of the repricing periods of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The more closely the repricing periods are correlated, the less interest rate risk we assume. We use repricing gap and simulation modeling as the primary methods in analyzing and managing interest rate risk.

Gap analysis attempts to capture the amounts and timing of balances exposed to changes in interest rates at a given point in time. OurAs of June 30, 2015, our gap position as of September 30, 2014 was assetliability sensitive with a one-year cumulative repricing gap as a percentage of 87.5%total earning assets of negative 5.7%. During these periods,this period, the amount of change our asset base realizes in relation to the total change in market interest rate exceedsrates is lower than that of the liability base. As a result, our net interest income will have a negative effect in an environment of modestly rising rates.

We have a portion of our securities portfolio invested in mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-backed securities are included based on their final maturity date. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Table 31 presents a summary of the repricing schedule of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (gap) as of SeptemberJune 30, 2014.2015.

Table 31: Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

  Interest Rate Sensitivity Period   Interest Rate Sensitivity Period 
  0-30
Days
 31-90
Days
 91-180
Days
 181-365
Days
 1-2
Years
 2-5
Years
 Over 5
Years
 Total   0-30
Days
 31-90
Days
 91-180
Days
 181-365
Days
 1-2
Years
 2-5
Years
 Over 5
Years
 Total 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Earning assets

                  

Interest-bearing deposits due from banks

  $28,416   $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $28,416    $87,729   $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $—     $87,729  

Federal funds sold

   44,275    —      —      —      —      —      —     44,275     —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    

Investment securities

   60,268   79,808   48,642   97,459   183,108   512,635   381,733   1,363,653     98,668   81,063   66,081   108,415   166,320   486,077   410,369   1,416,993  

Loans receivable, net

   886,021   370,073   487,674   753,475   834,195   1,157,693   292,010   4,781,141     1,075,748   409,531   503,135   855,117   927,608   1,443,621   383,901   5,598,661  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total earning assets

   1,018,980   449,881   536,316   850,934   1,017,303   1,670,328   673,743   6,217,485     1,262,145   490,594   569,216   963,532   1,093,928   1,929,698   794,270   7,103,383  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

                  

Interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits

   120,926   241,852   362,778   725,555   470,664   458,129   450,925   2,830,829     131,927   263,854   395,781   791,561   517,570   504,081   494,748   3,099,522  

Time deposits

   158,233   182,322   254,353   425,301   182,163   71,870   1,759   1,276,001     205,983   201,113   267,435   482,742   154,607   59,002   1,581   1,372,463  

Federal funds purchased

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —       —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

   160,895    —      —      —      —      —      —     160,895     150,746    —      —      —      —      —      —     150,746  

FHLB borrowed funds

   343,720   22,251   90,874   115,769   25,675   111,410   3,854   713,553     710,068   16,211   10,169   360   15,530   110,845   3,724   866,907  

Subordinated debentures

   60,826    —      —      —      —      —      —     60,826     60,826    —      —      —      —      —      —     60,826  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   844,600   446,425   708,005   1,266,625   678,502   641,409   456,538   5,042,104     1,259,550   481,178   673,385   1,274,663   687,707   673,928   500,053   5,550,464  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Interest rate sensitivity gap

  $174,380   $3,456   $(171,689 $(415,691 $338,801   $1,028,919   $217,205   $1,175,381    $2,595   $9,416   $(104,169 $(311,131 $406,221   $1,255,770   $294,217   $1,552,919  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap

  $174,380   $177,836   $6,147   $(409,544 $(70,743 $958,176   $1,175,381     $2,595   $12,011   $(92,158 $(403,289 $2,932   $1,258,702   $1,552,919   

Cumulative rate sensitive assets to rate sensitive liabilities

   120.6 113.8 100.3 87.5 98.2 120.9 123.3    100.2 100.7 96.2 89.1 100.1 124.9 128.0 

Cumulative gap as a % of total earning assets

   2.8 2.9 0.1 (6.6)%  (1.1)%  15.4 18.9    0.0 0.2 -1.3 -5.7 0.0 17.7 21.9 

Item 4:CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Article I.Evaluation of Disclosure Controls

Article I.Evaluation of Disclosure Controls

Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. Additionally, our disclosure controls and procedures were also effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act report is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Article II.Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Article II.Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014,2015, which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1:Legal Proceedings

There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business, to which Home BancShares, Inc.the Company or its subsidiaries are a party or of which any of their property is the subject.

 

Item 1A:Risk Factors

ThereExcept for the risk factors set for below, there were no material changes from the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.2014. See the discussion of our risk factors in the Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC. The risks described are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

The loss of key officers may materially and adversely affect us.

Our success depends significantly on our Chairman, John W. Allison, and our executive officers, especially C. Randall Sims, Brian S. Davis and Kevin D. Hester plus Centennial Bank’s Chief Executive Officer and President, Tracy M. French, and our regional Centennial Bank presidents, Robert F. Birch, Russell D. Carter, III and Jim F. Haynes, Jr. Centennial Bank, in particular, relies heavily on its management team’s relationships in its local communities to generate business. Because we do not have employment agreements or non-compete agreements with our executive officers and regional bank presidents, these employees are free to resign at any time and accept an employment offer from another company, including a competitor. The loss of services from a member of our current management team may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.

If our bank subsidiary’s assets exceed $10 billion in the future, its change in status under the federal bank regulatory framework will result in increased compliance costs for the bank subsidiary, which could affect our operating results.

Among other things, the Dodd-Frank Act created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”), which has broad regulatory and enforcement powers over consumer financial products and services. Banks with total assets of more than $10 billion are subject to certain capital testing regulations which are not applicable to smaller banks, and further, the CFPB has exclusive or primary authority to examine banks with more than $10 billion for, and enforce compliance with, the federal consumer financial protection laws. As of June 30, 2015, our bank subsidiary had $8.06 billion in assets. On a pro-forma basis assuming completion of our acquisition of FBBI and its bank subsidiary, our bank subsidiary would have had $8.63 billion in assets as of June 30, 2015. In the event that our bank subsidiary’s total assets exceed $10 billion at the end of four consecutive quarters in the future, the bank subsidiary would become subject to additional requirements and regulations and CFPB supervision, examination and enforcement. We expect that our bank subsidiary would have increased compliance costs as a result of such a change in status, which could affect our operating results.

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

Not applicable.

 

Item 3:Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

 

Item 4:Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5:Other Information

Not applicable.

 

Item 6:Exhibits

  10.1Amendment to Home Bancshares, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Performance Incentive Plan*
  12.1  Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges*
  15  Awareness of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm*
  31.1  CEO Certification Pursuant Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)*
  31.2  CFO Certification Pursuant Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)*
  32.1  CEO Certification Pursuant 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002*
  32.2  CFO Certification Pursuant 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002*
101.INS  XBRL Instance Document*
101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*
101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*
101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

 

*Filed herewith

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.

HOME BANCSHARES, INC.

(Registrant)

 

HOME BANCSHARES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date:  November

August 6, 20142015

  

/s/ C. Randall Sims

  C. Randall Sims, Chief Executive Officer

Date:  November 6, 2014 /s/ Randy E. Mayor

August 6, 2015

  Randy E. Mayor,

/s/ Brian S. Davis

Brian S. Davis, Chief Financial Officer

 

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