UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period EndedMarch 31, 2020
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 000-27719
 

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2020

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 000-27719

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Southern First Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


South Carolina

58-2459561

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Verdae Boulevard, Suite 100,

Greenville, S.C.

29607

Greenville, S.C.29607

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

864-679-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

864-679-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

SFST

SFST

The Nasdaq Global Market

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 ☒ 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, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller Reporting Company

Emerging growth company

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

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 7,717,5827,734,644 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were issued and outstanding as of April 28,July 30, 2020.


SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
March 31,

June 30, 2020 Form 10-Q

INDEX

PART I – CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

Consolidated Statements of Income

4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

5

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

7

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

8

Item 2.

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

26

Item 3.

QuantitativeQualitative and QualitativeQuantitative Disclosures about Market Risk

42

43

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

42

43

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

43

Item 1.1A.Risk Factors

Legal Proceedings42

43

Item 1A.Risk Factors42

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

44

43

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

44

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

44

Item 5.Other Information

44

Item 5.Other Information44

Item 6.Exhibits

44

Exhibits44

2


PART I. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

March 31,December 31,
(dollars in thousands, except share data)20202019
     (Unaudited)     (Audited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and due from banks

$     17,52119,196

Federal funds sold

40,27789,256

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

83,31419,364

Total cash and cash equivalents

141,112127,816
Investment securities:

Investment securities available for sale

70,50767,694

Other investments

5,3416,948

Total investment securities

75,84874,642
Mortgage loans held for sale34,94827,046
Loans2,030,261       1,943,525

Less allowance for loan losses

(22,462)(16,642)

Loans, net

2,007,7991,926,883
Bank owned life insurance40,28140,011
Property and equipment, net58,65658,478
Deferred income taxes4,0874,275
Other assets9,5188,044

Total assets

$2,372,2492,267,195
LIABILITIES
Deposits$2,025,6981,876,124
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings65,000110,000
Subordinated debentures35,91735,890
Other liabilities35,15939,321

Total liabilities

2,161,7742,061,335
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized--
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 7,717,582 and 7,672,678 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively7777
Nonvested restricted stock(1,105)(803)
Additional paid-in capital107,529106,152
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)410(298)
Retained earnings103,564100,732

Total shareholders’ equity

210,475205,860

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$2,372,2492,267,195

June 30,

December 31,

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

2020

2019

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and due from banks

$

47,292

19,196

Federal funds sold

87,743

89,256

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

103,371

19,364

Total cash and cash equivalents

238,406

127,816

Investment securities:

Investment securities available for sale

70,997

67,694

Other investments

2,610

6,948

Total investment securities

73,607

74,642

Mortgage loans held for sale

44,169

27,046

Loans

2,036,801

1,943,525

Less allowance for loan losses

(31,602

)

(16,642

)

Loans, net

2,005,199

1,926,883

Bank owned life insurance

40,551

40,011

Property and equipment, net

61,344

58,478

Deferred income taxes

4,017

4,275

Other assets

15,002

8,044

Total assets

$

2,482,295

2,267,195

LIABILITIES

Deposits

$

2,188,643

1,876,124

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

-

110,000

Subordinated debentures

35,944

35,890

Other liabilities

41,554

39,321

Total liabilities

2,266,141

2,061,335

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized

-

-

Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 7,734,644 and 7,672,678 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

77

77

Nonvested restricted stock

(1,001

)

(803

)

Additional paid-in capital

108,031

106,152

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

805

(298

)

Retained earnings

108,242

100,732

Total shareholders’ equity

216,154

205,860

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

2,482,295

2,267,195

See notes to consolidated financial statements that are an integral part of these consolidated statements.


3


SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 
For the three months
ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except share data)     2020     2019
Interest income

Loans

$     23,36720,889

Investment securities

396549

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with banks

103174

Total interest income

23,86621,612
Interest expense

Deposits

5,1745,375

Borrowings

594419

Total interest expense

5,7685,794

Net interest income

18,09815,818

Provision for loan losses

6,000300

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

12,09815,518
Noninterest income

Mortgage banking income

2,6681,857

Service fees on deposit accounts

262265

ATM and debit card income

398380

Income from bank owned life insurance

270216

Other income

318276

Total noninterest income

3,9162,994
Noninterest expenses

Compensation and benefits

7,8716,783

Occupancy

1,5361,339

Outside service and data processing costs

1,192960

Insurance

320318

Professional fees

497439

Marketing

258260

Other

698549

Total noninterest expenses

12,37210,648

Income before income tax expense

3,6427,864
Income tax expense8101,855
Net income available to common shareholders$2,8326,009
Earnings per common share

Basic

$0.370.81

Diluted

0.360.78
Weighted average common shares outstanding

Basic

7,678,5987,459,342

Diluted

7,827,1737,741,860

 

For the three months ended June 30,

For the six months ended

June 30,

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Interest income

Loans

$

23,554

22,098

46,921

42,988

Investment securities

384

539

780

1,087

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with banks

53

451

155

625

Total interest income

23,991

23,088

47,856

44,700

Interest expense

Deposits

3,627

6,175

8,802

11,550

Borrowings

590

374

1,184

793

Total interest expense

4,217

6,549

9,986

12,343

Net interest income

19,774

16,539

37,870

32,357

Provision for loan losses

10,200

300

16,200

600

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

9,574

16,239

21,670

31,757

Noninterest income

Mortgage banking income

5,776

2,830

8,444

4,687

Service fees on deposit accounts

197

265

459

530

ATM and debit card income

394

443

793

823

Income from bank owned life insurance

270

222

540

438

Other income

2,570

330

2,889

606

Total noninterest income

9,207

4,090

13,125

7,084

Noninterest expenses

Compensation and benefits

8,450

7,399

16,322

14,182

Occupancy

1,498

1,343

3,033

2,682

Outside service and data processing costs

1,228

1,045

2,420

2,005

Insurance

298

280

619

598

Professional fees

527

414

1,023

853

Marketing

101

236

359

496

Other

542

651

1,240

1,200

Total noninterest expenses

12,644

11,368

25,016

22,016

Income before income tax expense

6,137

8,961

9,779

16,825

Income tax expense

1,459

1,721

2,269

3,576

Net income available to common shareholders

$

4,678

7,240

7,510

13,249

Earnings per common share

Basic

$

0.61

0.97

0.98

1.77

Diluted

0.60

0.93

0.96

1.71

Weighted average common shares outstanding

Basic

7,722,419

7,495,508

7,700,508

7,477,525

Diluted

7,818,651

7,755,821

7,822,912

7,748,879

See notes to consolidated financial statements that are an integral part of these consolidated statements.


4


SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

   
     For the three months
ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)2020     2019
Net income$     2,8326,009
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale:
Unrealized holding gain arising during the period, pretax895684
Tax expense(187)(143)
Reclassification of realized gain-(4)
Tax expense-1
Other comprehensive income708538
Comprehensive income$3,5406,547

 

For the three months

ended June 30,

For the six months

ended June 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net income

$

4,678

7,240

7,510

13,249

Other comprehensive income:

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale:

Unrealized holding gain arising during the period, pretax

500

720

1,395

1,404

Tax expense

(105

)

(151

)

(292

)

(294

)

Reclassification of realized gain

-

(2

)

-

(6

)

Tax expense

-

-

-

1

Other comprehensive income

395

567

1,103

1,105

Comprehensive income

$

5,073

7,807

8,613

14,354

See notes to consolidated financial statements that are an integral part of these consolidated statements.


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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Unaudited)

  
 Accumulated
 Nonvested Additionalother
Common stockPreferred stock restricted paid-incomprehensiveRetained
(dollars in thousands, except share data)Shares Amount Shares  Amountstock   capital loss earnings Total
December 31, 20187,466,48175--(741)102,625(917)72,874173,916
Net income-------6,0096,009
Proceeds from exercise of stock options28,455----322--322
Issuance of restricted stock10,700---(347)347---
Compensation expense related to restricted stock, net of tax----95---95
Compensation expense related to stock options, net of tax-----306--306
Other comprehensive income------538-538
 
March 31, 20197,505,636$75-$-$(993) $103,600$(379) $78,883$181,186
December 31, 20197,672,67877--(803)106,152(298)100,732205,860
Net income-------2,8322,832
Proceeds from exercise of stock options35,404----741--741
Issuance of restricted stock9,500---(406)406---
Compensation expense related to restricted stock, net of tax----104---104
Compensation expense related to stock options, net of tax-----230--230
Other comprehensive income------708-708
 
March 31, 20207,717,582$   77-$-$   (1,105)$   107,529$                 410$   103,564$   210,475

See notes to consolidated financial statements that are an integral part of these consolidated statements.


 

For the three months ended June 30,

Accumulated

Nonvested

Additional

other

Common stock

Preferred stock

restricted

paid-in

comprehensive

Retained

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

stock

capital

income (loss)

earnings

Total

March 31, 2019

7,505,636

75

-

-

(993

)

103,600

(379

)

78,883

181,186

Net income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7,240

7,240

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

52,287

1

-

-

-

436

-

-

437

Compensation expense related to restricted stock, net of tax

-

-

-

-

106

-

-

-

106

Compensation expense related to stock options, net of tax

-

-

-

-

-

318

-

-

318

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

567

-

567

June 30, 2019

7,557,923

$

76

-

$

-

$

(887

)

$

104,354

$

188

$

86,123

$

189,854

March 31, 2020

7,717,582

77

-

-

(1,105

)

107,529

410

103,564

210,475

Net income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,678

4,678

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

17,062

-

-

-

-

222

-

-

222

Compensation expense related to restricted stock, net of tax

-

-

-

-

104

-

-

-

104

Compensation expense related to stock options, net of tax

-

-

-

-

-

280

-

-

280

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

395

-

395

 

June 30, 2020

7,734,644

$

77

-

$

-

$

(1,001

)

$

108,031

$

805

$

108,242

$

216,154

 

For the six months ended June 30,

Accumulated

Nonvested

Additional

other

Common stock

Preferred stock

restricted

paid-in

comprehensive

Retained

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

stock

capital

income (loss)

earnings

Total

December 31, 2018

7,466,481

75

-

-

(741

)

102,625

(917

)

72,874

173,916

Net income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13,249

13,249

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

80,742

1

-

-

-

758

-

-

759

Issuance of restricted stock

10,700

-

-

-

(347

)

347

-

-

-

Compensation expense related to restricted stock, net of tax

-

-

-

-

201

-

-

-

201

Compensation expense related to stock options, net of tax

-

-

-

-

-

624

-

-

624

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,105

-

1,105

June 30, 2019

7,557,923

$

76

-

$

-

$

(887

)

$

104,354

$

188

$

86,123

$

189,854

December 31, 2019

7,672,678

77

-

-

(803

)

106,152

(298

)

100,732

205,860

Net income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7,510

7,510

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

52,466

-

-

-

-

962

-

-

962

Issuance of restricted stock

9,500

-

-

-

(406

)

406

-

-

-

Compensation expense related to restricted stock, net of tax

-

-

-

-

208

-

-

-

208

Compensation expense related to stock options, net of tax

-

-

-

-

-

511

-

-

511

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,103

-

1,103

 

June 30, 2020

7,734,644

$

77

-

$

-

$

(1,001

)

$

108,031

$

805

$

108,242

$

216,154

See notes to consolidated financial statements that are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

      
For the three months ended
      March 31,
(dollars in thousands)20202019
Operating activities
Net income$        2,8326,009
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Provision for loan losses6,000300
Depreciation and other amortization549453
Accretion and amortization of securities discounts and premium, net11683
Net change in operating leases55447
Compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock grants334401
Gain on sale of loans held for sale(2,778)(1,775)
Loans originated and held for sale(95,423)     (55,178)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale90,29956,801
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance(270)(216)
Decrease in deferred tax asset-1
Increase in other assets, net(1,490)(400)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities(3,782)5,978
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities(3,558)12,904
Investing activities
Increase (decrease) in cash realized from:
Increase in loans, net(86,916)(56,643)
Purchase of property and equipment(1,119)(266)
Purchase of investment securities:
Available for sale(6,302)-
Payments and maturities, calls and repayments of investment securities:
Available for sale4,2692,205
Other investments1,607812
Net cash used for investing activities(88,461)(53,892)
Financing activities
Increase (decrease) in cash realized from:
Increase in deposits, net149,574110,099
Decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings, net(45,000)(25,000)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants741322
Net cash provided by financing activities105,31585,421
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents13,29644,433
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period127,81672,873
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period$141,112117,306
Supplemental information
Cash paid for
Interest$7,1035,570
Income taxes--
Schedule of non-cash transactions
Unrealized gain on securities, net of income taxes708541
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases-15,395

See notes to consolidated financial statements that are an integral part of these consolidated statements.


 

 

For the six months ended

June 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2020

 

2019

Operating activities

 

Net income

$

7,510

13,249

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

Provision for loan losses

16,200

600

Depreciation and other amortization

1,059

913

Accretion and amortization of securities discounts and premium, net

273

182

Net change in operating leases

112

492

Compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock grants

719

825

Gain on sale of loans held for sale

(8,031

)

(4,411

)

Loans originated and held for sale

(254,492

)

(154,785

)

Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale

245,400

143,928

Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance

(540

)

(438

)

Increase in deferred tax asset

(35

)

(3,323

)

Increase in other assets

(6,975

)

(774

)

Increase in other liabilities

880

3,481

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

2,080

(61

)

Investing activities

Increase (decrease) in cash realized from:

Increase in loans, net

(94,516

)

(132,241

)

Purchase of property and equipment

(2,641

)

(2,104

)

Purchase of investment securities:

Available for sale

(11,373

)

(5,115

)

Other

(1,275

)

-

Payments and maturities, calls and repayments of investment securities:

Available for sale

9,193

5,991

Other investments

5,614

810

Purchase of life insurance policies

-

(5,000

)

Net cash used for investing activities

(94,998

)

(137,659

)

Financing activities

Increase (decrease) in cash realized from:

Increase in deposits, net

312,519

205,872

Decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings, net

(109,973

)

(25,000

)

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

962

759

Net cash provided by financing activities

203,508

181,631

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

110,590

43,911

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

127,816

72,873

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

$

238,406

116,784

Supplemental information

Cash paid for

Interest

$

11,008

12,063

Income taxes

-

3,323

Schedule of non-cash transactions

Unrealized gain on securities, net of income taxes

1,103

1,110

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

Operating leases

2,115

15,395

See notes to consolidated financial statements that are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Business Activity

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.(the “Company”) is a South Carolina corporation that owns all of the capital stock of Southern First Bank (the “Bank”) and all of the stock of Greenville First Statutory Trusts I and II (collectively, the “Trusts”). The Trusts are special purpose non-consolidated entities organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities. The Bank's primary federal regulator is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). The Bank is also regulated and examined by the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions. The Bank is primarily engaged in the business of accepting demand deposits and savings deposits insured by the FDIC, and providing commercial, consumer and mortgage loans to the general public.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month periodthree- and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 2, 2020. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Bank. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, “Consolidation,” the financial statements related to the Trusts have not been consolidated.

Business Segments

In determining proper segment definition, the Company considers the materiality of a potential segment and components of the business about which financial information is available and regularly evaluated, relative to a resource allocation and performance assessment. The Company accounts for intersegment revenues and expenses as if the revenue/expense transactions were generated to third parties, that is, at current market prices. Please refer to “Note 10 – Reportable Segments” for further information on the reporting for the Company’s three business segments.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of income and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, real estate acquired in the settlement of loans, fair value of financial instruments, evaluating other-than-temporary-impairment of investment securities and valuation of deferred tax assets.

Risks and Uncertainties
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was reported to have surfaced in China, and has since spread to a number of other countries, including the United States. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and the United States declared a National Public Health Emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely restricted the level of economic activity in the Bank’s markets. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the governments of the states in which the Bank has retail offices, and of most other states, have taken preventative or protective actions, such as imposing restrictions on travel and business operations, advising or requiring individuals to limit or forego their time outside of their homes, and ordering temporary closures of businesses that have been deemed to be non-essential.


The impact of the COVID-19coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is fluid and continues to evolve, adversely affecting many of the Bank’s clients. The unprecedented and rapid spread of COVID-19 pandemic and its associated impacts on trade (including supply chains and export levels), travel, employee productivity, unemployment, consumer spending, and other economic activities has resulted in less economic activity, lower equity market valuations and significant volatility and disruption in financial markets, and has had an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The ultimate extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations is currently uncertain and the timing and pace of recovery will depend on various developments and other factors, including, among others, the duration and scope of the pandemic, as well as governmental, regulatory and private sector responses to the pandemic, and the associated impacts on the economy, financial markets and our clients, employees and vendors.

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The Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations generally rely upon the ability of the Bank’s borrowers to repay their loans, the value of collateral underlying the Bank’s secured loans, and demand for loans and other products and services the Bank offers, which are highly dependent on the business environment in the Bank’s primary markets where it operates and in the United States as a whole.

On March 3, 2020, the Federal Reserve reduced the target federal funds rate by 50 basis points, followed by an additional reduction of 100 basis points on March 16, 2020. These reductions in interest rates and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may adversely affect thehave had, and are expected to continue to have, possibly materially, an adverse effect on Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. As a result ofFor instance, the spread of COVID-19, economic uncertainties have arisen which are likely to negatively impactpandemic has had negative effects on the Bank’s net interest income, provision for loan losses, and certain transaction-based line items of noninterest income. Other financial impactimpacts could occur though such potential impact is unknown at this time.

As of March 31,June 30, 2020, the Company and Bank capital ratios were in excess of all regulatory requirements. While management believes that we have sufficient capital to withstand an extended economic recession brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, our reported and regulatory capital ratios could be adversely impacted by further credit losses.

The Company maintains access to multiple sources of liquidity, including a $15.0 million holding company line of credit with another bank which could be used to support capital ratios at the subsidiary bank. As of April 21,June 30, 2020, the entire $15.0 million line was being utilized by the Company.unused.

As of March 31,June 30, 2020, over 400863 of our clients had requested loan payment deferrals or payments of interest only on loans totaling $380.2$647.1 million, of which 93.3%90.0% were commercial loans. In accordance with interagency guidance issued in March 2020, these short-term deferrals are not considered troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) unless the borrower was previously experiencing financial difficulty; however, three3 client relationships, with loans totaling $2.9 million, were granted short-term loan modifications which were considered TDRs due to the client experiencing financial difficulty prior to the pandemic. In certain cases, we have made a second three-month deferral to our clients based on individual circumstances for the borrower.

In addition, the risk-rating on COVID-19 modified loans did not change, and these loans will not be considered past due until after the deferral period is over and scheduled payments resume. The credit quality of these loans will be reevaluated after the deferral period ends. As of June 30, 2020, $362.1 million, or 56%, of these loans have reached the end of their deferral period and are beginning to resume normal payments with a significant majority of the remaining modified loans completing their deferral period by the end of the third quarter. The table below provides a breakdown of loan modification requests due to the COVID-19 pandemic by type of concession.

                
March 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)# LoansAmount% of Total Portfolio
Payment deferrals252$208,555             10.3%
Interest only170168,7238.3%
Financial difficulty (TDR)62,9250.1%
428$380,20318.7%


 

June 30, 2020

(dollars in thousands)

# Loans

Amount

% of Total Portfolio

Payment deferrals

602

$

488,984

24.0

%

Interest only

253

154,093

7.6

%

Financial difficulty (TDR)

8

4,017

0.2

%

863

$

647,094

31.8

%

Through April 21, 2020, we have modified more than 750 loans totaling $591.8 million which remain predominately in the commercial loan categories.

While most industries have and will continue to experience adverse impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have identified nine loan categories considered to be “at-risk” of significant impact. As of June 30, 2020, 41% of these loans have reached the end of their deferral period and are beginning to resume normal payments. The table below identifies these segments as well as the outstanding, committed and modified loan balances for each industry.

   
March 31, 2020
% of
% of TotalTotalCommittedTotal
BalanceLoansCommittedBalanceModified
(dollars in thousands)   Outstanding   Outstanding   Balance   Outstanding   Balance   % Modified
Religious organizations$     56,3062.8%$     88,42263.6%$     1,5392.7%
Entertainment facilities4,6050.2%9,46448.7%2555.5%
Hotels82,2274.1%104,15578.9%6,0507.4%
Personal care businesses1,3490.1%1,38597.4%13710.2%
Restaurants48,3522.4%53,52690.3%3,6737.6%
Sports facilities22,2291.1%22,88297.1%6833.1%
Travel related businesses3,3280.2%4,08581.5%55516.7%
Private healthcare facilities36,4621.8%41,89987.0%12,53134.4%
Non-essential retail154,4507.6%160,70296.1%13,8439.0%
Total$409,30820.2%$486,52084.1%$39,2669.6%

As of April 21, 2020, the total outstanding balance within these nine portfolios was $413.4 million with approximately 48% of the balances having been modified.

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June 30, 2020

% of

% of Total

Total

Committed

Total

Balance

Loans

Committed

Balance

Modified

(dollars in thousands)

Outstanding

Outstanding

Balance

Outstanding

Balance

% Modified

Religious organizations

$

60,088

 

3.0

%

 

90,439

 

66.4

%

 

33,671

 

54.4

%

Entertainment facilities

4,745

0.2

%

9,325

50.9

%

845

17.8

%

Hotels

84,163

4.1

%

104,049

80.9

%

74,383

88.4

%

Personal care businesses

1,356

0.1

%

1,395

97.2

%

572

42.2

%

Restaurants

14,467

0.7

%

15,977

90.5

%

9,889

68.4

%

Sports facilities

22,098

1.1

%

22,768

97.1

%

21,064

95.3

%

Travel related businesses

3,325

0.2

%

4,082

81.5

%

3,080

92.6

%

Private healthcare facilities

36,054

1.8

%

41,116

87.7

%

24,857

68.9

%

Non-essential retail

191,674

9.4

%

199,873

95.9

%

108,508

56.6

%

Total

$

417,970

20.5

%

489,024

85.5

%

276,869

66.2

%

We continue to monitor unfunded commitments through the pandemic, including home equity lines of credit, for evidence of increased credit exposure as borrowers utilize these lines for liquidity purposes.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts, previously reported, have been reclassified to state all periods on a comparable basis and had no effect on shareholders’ equity or net income.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent events are events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. Recognized subsequent events are events or transactions that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements. Non-recognized subsequent events are events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose after that date.

Newly Issued, But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. Among other things, ASU 2016-13 requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to form their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. ASU 2016-13 was originally effective for all annual and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2019, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Adoption will be applied through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective.

In November 2019, the FASB issued guidance that addresses issues raised by stakeholders during the implementation of ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. The amendments affect a variety of Topics in the Accounting Standards Codification. For public business entities that meet the definition of a smaller reporting company, such as the Company, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period as long as the Company has adopted to amendments in ASU 2016-13. Currently, the Company is evaluating the impact of adoption on its financial statements and does not expect to adopt the ASU before the effective period.


Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

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NOTE 2 – Investment Securities

The amortized costs and fair value of investment securities are as follows:

   
March 31, 2020
Amortized     Gross UnrealizedFair
(dollars in thousands)     CostGains     Losses     Value
Available for sale
US government agencies$     500-1499
SBA securities519-18501
State and political subdivisions9,38529519,679
Asset-backed securities12,929-64312,286
Mortgage-backed securities
FHLMC10,034270410,300
FNMA33,05770213533,624
GNMA3,56553-3,618
Total mortgage-backed securities46,6561,02513947,542
Total investment securities available for sale$69,9891,32080270,507
 
December 31, 2019
AmortizedGross UnrealizedFair
     Cost     Gains        Losses     Value
Available for sale
US government agencies$     500-1499
SBA securities550-19531
State and political subdivisions4,2053244,184
Asset-backed securities13,351-18413,167
Mortgage-backed securities
FHLMC10,609141510,608
FNMA35,2753416935,140
GNMA3,5815213,565
Total mortgage-backed securities49,4655320549,313
Total$68,0715643367,694

 

June 30, 2020

Amortized

Gross Unrealized

Fair

(dollars in thousands)

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

Available for sale

US government agencies

$

500

-

2

498

SBA securities

514

-

20

494

State and political subdivisions

10,404

548

6

10,946

Asset-backed securities

12,509

-

450

12,059

Mortgage-backed securities

FHLMC

9,035

275

-

9,310

FNMA

31,055

645

29

31,671

GNMA

5,963

65

9

6,019

Total mortgage-backed securities

46,053

985

38

47,000

Total investment securities available for sale

$

69,980

1,533

516

70,997

 

December 31, 2019

Amortized

Gross Unrealized

Fair

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

Available for sale

US government agencies

$

500

-

1

499

SBA securities

550

-

19

531

State and political subdivisions

4,205

3

24

4,184

Asset-backed securities

13,351

-

184

13,167

Mortgage-backed securities

FHLMC

10,609

14

15

10,608

FNMA

35,275

34

169

35,140

GNMA

3,581

5

21

3,565

Total mortgage-backed securities

49,465

53

205

49,313

Total

$

68,071

56

433

67,694

Contractual maturities and yields on the Company’s investment securities at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are shown in the following table. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


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March 31, 2020
Less than one yearOne to five yearsFive to ten yearsOver ten yearsTotal
(dollars in thousands)AmountYieldAmountYieldAmountYieldAmountYieldAmountYield
Available for sale                    
US government agencies$     --4991.11%----4991.11%
SBA securities------5012.39%5012.39%
State and political subdivisions----9722.65%8,7072.86%9,6792.84%
Asset-backed securities----1,4022.22%10,8842.45%12,2862.43%
Mortgage-backed securities--3,2241.80%8,2632.05%36,0552.34%47,5422.25%
Total$--3,7231.71%10,6372.13%56,1472.44%70,5072.36%
 
December 31, 2019
Less than one yearOne to five yearsFive to ten yearsOver ten yearsTotal
(dollars in thousands)AmountYieldAmountYieldAmountYieldAmountYieldAmountYield
Available for sale
US government agencies$--4991.97%----4991.97%
SBA securities------5312.62%5312.62%
State and political subdivisions--8082.81%1,2832.96%2,0932.67%4,1842.79%
Asset-backed securities----1,4932.34%11,6742.61%13,1672.58%
Mortgage-backed securities--3,3681.78%7,6382.00%38,3072.24%49,3132.17%
Total$--4,6751.98%10,4142.17%52,6052.34%67,6942.29%

 

June 30, 2020

Less than one year

One to five years

Five to ten years

Over ten years

Total

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Available for sale

US government agencies

$

-

-

498

0.43

%

-

-

-

-

498

0.43

%

SBA securities

-

-

-

-

-

-

494

0.97

%

494

0.97

%

State and political subdivisions

-

-

-

-

1,985

2.99

%

8,961

2.71

%

10,946

2.76

%

Asset-backed securities

-

-

-

-

1,304

0.84

%

10,755

1.05

%

12,059

1.02

%

Mortgage-backed securities

-

-

3,039

1.81

%

9,354

2.04

%

34,607

1.71

%

47,000

1.78

%

Total

$

-

-

3,537

1.62

%

12,643

2.06

%

54,817

1.73

%

70,997

1.77

%

 

December 31, 2019

Less than one year

One to five years

Five to ten years

Over ten years

Total

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Available for sale

US government agencies

$

-

-

499

1.97

%

-

-

-

-

499

1.97

%

SBA securities

-

-

-

-

-

-

531

2.62

%

531

2.62

%

State and political subdivisions

-

-

808

2.81

%

1,283

2.96

%

2,093

2.67

%

4,184

2.79

%

Asset-backed securities

-

-

-

-

1,493

2.34

%

11,674

2.61

%

13,167

2.58

%

Mortgage-backed securities

-

-

3,368

1.78

%

7,638

2.00

%

38,307

2.24

%

49,313

2.17

%

Total

$

-

-

4,675

1.98

%

10,414

2.17

%

52,605

2.34

%

67,694

2.29

%

The tables below summarize gross unrealized losses on investment securities and the fair market value of the related securities at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

   
March 31, 2020
Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
FairUnrealizedFair UnrealizedFairUnrealized
(dollars in thousands)   #   value   losses   #   value   losses   #   value   losses
Available for sale
US government agencies1$     499$     1-$     -$     -1$     499$     1
SBA securities---150118150118
State and political subdivisions15051---15051
Asset-backed securities55,48936556,7972781012,286643
Mortgage-backed securities
FHLMC12584---12584
FNMA---42,77813542,778135
Total8$6,751$37110$10,076$43118$16,827$802
 
December 31, 2019
Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
Fair UnrealizedFair UnrealizedFairUnrealized
(dollars in thousands)#valuelosses#valuelosses#valuelosses
Available for sale
US government agencies1$499$1-$-$-1$499$1
SBA securities---153119153119
State and political subdivisions22,09324---22,09324
Asset-backed securities55,9216857,2461161013,167184
Mortgage-backed securities
FHLMC43,842242,3231386,16515
FNMA1415,50067119,4621022524,962169
GNMA22,240617341532,97421
Total28$30,095$16822$20,296$26550$50,391$433

 

June 30, 2020

Less than 12 months

12 months or longer

Total

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

(dollars in thousands)

#

value

losses

#

value

losses

#

value

losses

Available for sale

US government agencies

1

$

498

$

2

-

$

-

$

-

1

$

498

$

2

SBA securities

-

-

-

1

494

20

1

494

20

State and political subdivisions

1

1,078

6

-

-

-

1

1,078

6

Asset-backed securities

5

5,501

220

5

6,559

230

10

12,060

450

Mortgage-backed securities

FNMA

3

1,336

6

3

2,317

23

6

3,653

29

GNMA

1

2,483

9

-

-

-

1

2,483

9

Total

11

$

10,896

$

243

9

$

9,370

$

273

20

$

20,266

$

516

 

December 31, 2019

Less than 12 months

12 months or longer

Total

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

(dollars in thousands)

#

value

losses

#

value

losses

#

value

losses

Available for sale

US government agencies

1

$

499

$

1

-

$

-

$

-

1

$

499

$

1

SBA securities

-

-

-

1

531

19

1

531

19

State and political subdivisions

2

2,093

24

-

-

-

2

2,093

24

Asset-backed securities

5

5,921

68

5

7,246

116

10

13,167

184

Mortgage-backed securities

FHLMC

4

3,842

2

4

2,323

13

8

6,165

15

FNMA

14

15,500

67

11

9,462

102

25

24,962

169

GNMA

2

2,240

6

1

734

15

3

2,974

21

Total

28

$

30,095

$

168

22

$

20,296

$

265

50

$

50,391

$

433

At March 31,June 30, 2020, the Company had eight11 individual investments with a fair market value of $6.8$10.9 million that were in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and ten9 individual investments with a fair market value of $10.1$9.4 million that were in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer. The unrealized losses were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates, rather than deterioration in credit quality. The individual securities are each investment grade securities. The Company considers the length of time and extent to which the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities have been less than cost to conclude that such securities are not other-than-temporarily impaired. The Company also considers other factors such as the financial condition of the issuer including credit ratings and specific events affecting the operations of the issuer, volatility of the security, underlying assets that collateralize the debt security, and other industry and macroeconomic conditions.


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As the Company has no intent to sell securities with unrealized losses and it is not more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before recovery of amortized cost, the Company has concluded that these securities are not impaired on an other-than-temporary basis.

Other investments are comprised of the following and are recorded at cost which approximates fair value.

 
(dollars in thousands)     March 31, 2020     December 31, 2019
Federal Home Loan Bank stock$     4,8036,386
Other investments135159
Investment in Trust Preferred securities403403
Total other investments$5,3416,948

 

(dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

$

2,041

6,386

Other investments

166

159

Investment in Trust Preferred securities

403

403

Total other investments

$

2,610

6,948

The Company has evaluated the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock for impairment and determined that the investment in the FHLB stock is not other than temporarily impaired as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and that ultimate recoverability of the par value of this investment is probable. All of the FHLB stock is used to collateralize advances with the FHLB.

NOTE 3 – Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are reported as loans held for sale and carried at fair value under the fair value option with changes in fair value recognized in current period earnings. At the date of funding of the mortgage loan held for sale, the funded amount of the loan, the related derivative asset or liability of the associated interest rate lock commitment, less direct loan costs becomes the initial recorded investment in the loan held for sale. Such amount approximates the fair value of the loan. At March 31,June 30, 2020, mortgage loans held for sale totaled $34.9$44.2 million compared to $27.0 million at December 31, 2019. The $7.9 million increase in mortgage loans held for sale during the first quarter of 2020 was driven by an increase in volume of mortgage loans originated and sold in the favorable mortgage rate environment.

Mortgage loans held for sale are considered de-recognized, or sold, when the Company surrenders control over the financial assets. Control is considered to have been surrendered when the transferred assets have been isolated from the Company, beyond the reach of the Company and its creditors; the purchaser obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets; and the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement that both entitles and obligates the Company to repurchase or redeem the transferred assets before their maturity or the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets.

Gains and losses from the sale of mortgage loans are recognized based upon the difference between the sales proceeds and carrying value of the related loans upon sale and are recorded in mortgage banking income in the statement of income. Mortgage banking income also includes the unrealized gains and losses associated with the loans held for sale and the realized and unrealized gains and losses from derivatives.

Mortgage loans sold to investors by the Company, and which were believed to have met investor and agency underwriting guidelines at the time of sale, may be subject to repurchase or indemnification in the event of specific default by the borrower or subsequent discovery that underwriting standards were not met. The Company may, upon mutual agreement, agree to repurchase the loans or indemnify the investor against future losses on such loans. In such cases, the Company bears any subsequent credit loss on the loans. As appropriate, the Company establishes mortgage repurchase reserves related to various representations and warranties that reflect management’s estimate of losses.


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NOTE 4 – Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table summarizes the composition of our loan portfolio. Total gross loans are recorded net of deferred loan fees and costs, which totaled $3.6 million as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and $3.3 million as of December 31, 2019.

 
March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)     Amount     % of Total     Amount     % of Total
Commercial
Owner occupied RE$     422,12420.8%$     407,85121.0%
Non-owner occupied RE534,84626.3%501,87825.8%
Construction74,7583.7%80,4864.1%
Business317,70215.7%308,12315.9%
Total commercial loans1,349,43066.5%1,298,33866.8%
Consumer
Real estate427,69721.1%398,24520.5%
Home equity183,0999.0%179,7389.3%
Construction45,2402.2%41,4712.1%
Other24,7951.2%25,7331.3%
Total consumer loans680,83133.5%645,18733.2%
Total gross loans, net of deferred fees2,030,261100.0%1,943,525100.0%
Less—allowance for loan losses(22,462)(16,642)
Total loans, net$2,007,799$1,926,883

 

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

% of Total

Amount

% of Total

Commercial

Owner occupied RE

$

420,858

20.7

%

$

407,851

21.0

%

Non-owner occupied RE

554,566

27.2

%

501,878

25.8

%

Construction

71,761

3.5

%

80,486

4.1

%

Business

310,212

15.2

%

308,123

15.9

%

Total commercial loans

1,357,397

66.6

%

1,298,338

66.8

%

Consumer

Real estate

437,742

21.5

%

398,245

20.5

%

Home equity

173,739

8.5

%

179,738

9.3

%

Construction

45,629

2.3

%

41,471

2.1

%

Other

22,294

1.1

%

25,733

1.3

%

Total consumer loans

679,404

33.4

%

645,187

33.2

%

Total gross loans, net of deferred fees

2,036,801

100.0

%

1,943,525

100.0

%

Less—allowance for loan losses

(31,602

)

(16,642

)

Total loans, net

$

2,005,199

$

1,926,883

Maturities and Sensitivity of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates

The information in the following tables summarizes the loan maturity distribution by type and related interest rate characteristics based on the contractual maturities of individual loans, including loans which may be subject to renewal at their contractual maturity. Renewal of such loans is subject to review and credit approval, as well as modification of terms upon maturity. Actual repayments of loans may differ from the maturities reflected below, because borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

 
March 31, 2020
After one
One yearbut withinAfter five
(dollars in thousands)     or less     five years     years     Total
Commercial
Owner occupied RE$     35,613143,626242,885422,124
Non-owner occupied RE53,806276,462204,578534,846
Construction12,17828,28034,30074,758
Business86,055151,28180,366317,702
Total commercial loans187,652599,649562,1291,349,430
Consumer
Real estate15,96974,920336,808427,697
Home equity8,20726,334148,558183,099
Construction14,6981,12129,42145,240
Other5,69614,7634,33624,795
Total consumer loans44,570117,138519,123680,831
Total gross loans, net of deferred fees$232,222716,7871,081,2522,030,261
Loans maturing after one year with:
Fixed interest rates$     1,425,015
Floating interest rates373,024


 

June 30, 2020

After one

One year

but within

After five

(dollars in thousands)

or less

five years

years

Total

Commercial

Owner occupied RE

$

31,396

147,219

242,243

420,858

Non-owner occupied RE

59,676

306,178

188,712

554,566

Construction

8,568

32,297

30,896

71,761

Business

84,691

147,433

78,088

310,212

Total commercial loans

184,331

633,127

539,939

1,357,397

Consumer

Real estate

16,360

66,357

355,025

437,742

Home equity

8,232

25,853

139,654

173,739

Construction

9,067

1,317

35,245

45,629

Other

5,507

12,587

4,200

22,294

Total consumer loans

39,166

106,114

534,124

679,404

Total gross loans, net of deferred fees

$

223,497

739,241

1,074,063

2,036,801

Loans maturing after one year with:

Fixed interest rates

$

1,455,803

Floating interest rates

357,501


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December 31, 2019

After one

One year

but within

After five

(dollars in thousands)

or less

five years

years

Total

Commercial

Owner occupied RE

$

40,476

147,945

219,430

407,851

Non-owner occupied RE

55,187

267,879

178,812

501,878

Construction

31,035

19,278

30,173

80,486

Business

84,452

146,051

77,620

308,123

Total commercial loans

211,150

581,153

506,035

1,298,338

Consumer

Real estate

16,663

82,445

299,137

398,245

Home equity

9,921

25,828

143,989

179,738

Construction

13,405

1,222

26,844

41,471

Other

6,422

15,022

4,289

25,733

Total consumer

46,411

124,517

474,259

645,187

Total gross loan, net of deferred fees

$

257,561

705,670

980,294

1,943,525

Loans maturing after one year with:

Fixed interest rates

$

1,310,744

Floating interest rates

375,220

Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES” Act or the “Act”) to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) received funding and authority through the Act to modify existing loan programs and establish a new loan program to assist small businesses nationwide adversely impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. The Act temporarily permits the SBA to guarantee 100% of certain loans under a new program titled the “Paycheck Protection Program” and also provides for forgiveness of up to the full principal amount of qualifying loans guaranteed under the PPP.

In an effort to assist our clients as best we could through the pandemic, we became an approved SBA lender in March 2020 and processed 853 loans under the PPP for a total of $97.5 million, receiving SBA lender fee income of $3.9 million. As the regulations and guidance for PPP loans and the forgiveness process continued to change and evolve, management recognized the operational risk and complexity associated with this portfolio and decided to pursue the sale of the PPP loan portfolio to a third party better suited to support and serve our PPP clients through the loan forgiveness process. This loan sale will allow our team to focus on serving our clients and proactively monitor and address credit risk brought on by the pandemic. On June 26, 2020, we completed the sale of our PPP loan portfolio to The Loan Source Inc., together with its servicing partner, ACAP SME LLC, and immediately recognized SBA lender fee income of $2.2 million, net of sale and processing costs, which is included in other noninterest income in the consolidated financial statements.

Portfolio Segment Methodology

Commercial

Commercial loans are assessed for estimated losses by grading each loan using various risk factors identified through periodic reviews. The Company applies historic grade-specific loss factors to each loan class. In the development of statistically derived loan grade loss factors, the Company observes historical losses over 20 quarters for each loan grade. These loss estimates are adjusted as appropriate based on additional analysis of external loss data or other risks identified from current economic conditions and credit quality trends. The allowance also includes an amount for the estimated impairment on nonaccrual commercial loans and commercial loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”), whether on accrual or nonaccrual status.

Consumer

For consumer loans, the Company determines the allowance on a collective basis utilizing historical losses over 20 quarters to represent its best estimate of inherent loss. The Company pools loans, generally by loan class with similar risk characteristics. The allowance also includes an amount for the estimated impairment on nonaccrual consumer loans and consumer loans modified in a TDR, whether on accrual or nonaccrual status.

Credit Quality Indicators

Commercial

We manage a consistent process for assessing commercial loan credit quality by monitoring its loan grading trends and past due statistics. All loans are subject to individual risk assessment. Our risk categories include Pass, Special Mention, Substandard, and Doubtful, each of which is defined by our banking regulatory agencies. Delinquency statistics are also an important indicator of credit quality in the establishment of our allowance for loan losses.

We categorize our loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of the borrower to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades is as follows:

Pass—These loans range from minimal credit risk to average credit risk; however, still have acceptable credit risk.

Pass—These loans range from minimal credit risk to average credit risk; however, still have acceptable credit risk.


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Special mention—A special mention loan 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 loan or the institution’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard—A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. A substandard loan is characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.  

Doubtful—A doubtful loan has all of the weaknesses inherent in one classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of the currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.  

Substandard—A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. A substandard loan is characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful—A doubtful loan has all of the weaknesses inherent in one classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of the currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

The following tables provide past due information for outstanding commercial loans and include loans on nonaccrual status as well as accruing TDRs.

 
March 31, 2020
OwnerNon-owner
(dollars in thousands)     occupied RE     occupied RE     Construction     Business     Total
Current$     419,978531,11974,758315,5621,341,417
30-59 days past due1,5953,275-1,9096,779
60-89 days past due-264--264
Greater than 90 Days551188-231970
$422,124534,84674,758317,7021,349,430
 
December 31, 2019
OwnerNon-owner
occupied REoccupied REConstructionBusinessTotal
Current$406,594501,67680,486307,7101,296,466
30-59 days past due706151-1781,035
60-89 days past due-----
Greater than 90 Days55151-235837
$407,851501,87880,486308,1231,298,338

 

June 30, 2020

Owner

Non-owner

(dollars in thousands)

occupied RE

occupied RE

Construction

Business

Total

Current

$

420,006

552,138

71,761

309,512

1,353,417

30-59 days past due

-

-

-

482

482

60-89 days past due

301

-

-

-

301

Greater than 90 Days

551

2,428

-

218

3,197

$

420,858

554,566

71,761

310,212

1,357,397

 

December 31, 2019

Owner

Non-owner

(dollars in thousands)

occupied RE

occupied RE

Construction

Business

Total

Current

$

406,594

501,676

80,486

307,710

1,296,466

30-59 days past due

706

151

-

178

1,035

60-89 days past due

-

-

-

-

-

Greater than 90 Days

551

51

-

235

837

$

407,851

501,878

80,486

308,123

1,298,338

As of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, loans 30 days or more past due represented 0.60%0.33% and 0.23% of the Company’s total loan portfolio, respectively. Commercial loans 30 days or more past due were 0.39%0.20% and 0.10% of the Company’s total loan portfolio as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

The tables below provide a breakdown of outstanding commercial loans by risk category.

 
March 31, 2020
OwnerNon-owner
(dollars in thousands)     occupied RE     occupied RE     Construction     Business     Total
Pass$     418,504525,92774,758310,9531,330,142
Special mention1,321865-3,2715,457
Substandard2,2998,054-3,47813,831
Doubtful-----
$422,124534,84674,758317,7021,349,430
 
December 31, 2019
OwnerNon-owner
occupied REoccupied REConstructionBusinessTotal
Pass$404,237492,94180,486301,5041,279,168
Special mention1,312744-3,1085,164
Substandard2,3028,193-3,51114,006
Doubtful-----
$407,851501,87880,486308,1231,298,338


 

June 30, 2020

Owner

Non-owner

(dollars in thousands)

occupied RE

occupied RE

Construction

Business

Total

Pass

$

417,254

546,801

71,761

304,497

1,340,313

Special mention

1,305

1,226

-

2,254

4,785

Substandard

2,299

6,539

-

3,461

12,299

Doubtful

-

-

-

-

-

$

420,858

554,566

71,761

310,212

1,357,397

 

December 31, 2019

Owner

Non-owner

(dollars in thousands)

occupied RE

occupied RE

Construction

Business

Total

Pass

$

404,237

492,941

80,486

301,504

1,279,168

Special mention

1,312

744

-

3,108

5,164

Substandard

2,302

8,193

-

3,511

14,006

Doubtful

-

-

-

-

-

$

407,851

501,878

80,486

308,123

1,298,338

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Consumer

The Company manages a consistent process for assessing consumer loan credit quality by monitoring its loan grading trends and past due statistics. All loans are subject to individual risk assessment. The Company’s categories include Pass, Special Mention, Substandard, and Doubtful, which are defined above. Delinquency statistics are also an important indicator of credit quality in the establishment of the allowance for loan losses.

The following tables provide past due information for outstanding consumer loans and include loans on nonaccrual status as well as accruing TDRs.

 
March 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)     Real estate     Home equity     Construction     Other     Total
Current$     426,127180,48645,24024,790676,643
30-59 days past due5591,527-52,091
60-89 days past due-886--886
Greater than 90 Days1,011200--1,211
$427,697183,09945,24024,795680,831
 
December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)Real estateHome equityConstructionOtherTotal
Current$396,445179,05141,47125,650642,617
30-59 days past due799369-831,251
60-89 days past due-118--118
Greater than 90 Days1,001200--1,201
$398,245179,73841,47125,733645,187

 

June 30, 2020

(dollars in thousands)

Real estate

Home equity

Construction

Other

Total

Current

$

436,975

171,810

45,629

22,279

676,693

30-59 days past due

-

1,442

-

6

1,448

60-89 days past due

253

190

-

9

452

Greater than 90 Days

514

297

-

-

811

$

437,742

173,739

45,629

22,294

679,404

 

December 31, 2019

(dollars in thousands)

Real estate

Home equity

Construction

Other

Total

Current

$

396,445

179,051

41,471

25,650

642,617

30-59 days past due

799

369

-

83

1,251

60-89 days past due

-

118

-

-

118

Greater than 90 Days

1,001

200

-

-

1,201

$

398,245

179,738

41,471

25,733

645,187

Consumer loans 30 days or more past due were 0.21% and 0.13% of total loans as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.2019.

The tables below provide a breakdown of outstanding consumer loans by risk category.

 
March 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)     Real estate     Home equity     Construction     Other     Total
Pass$     420,588178,52045,24024,487668,835
Special mention3,7171,097-2425,056
Substandard3,3923,482-666,940
Doubtful-----
$427,697183,09945,24024,795680,831
 
December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)Real estateHome equityConstructionOtherTotal
Pass$392,572176,53241,47125,421635,996
Special mention2,267775-2613,303
Substandard3,4062,431-515,888
Doubtful-----
$398,245179,73841,47125,733645,187

 

June 30, 2020

(dollars in thousands)

Real estate

Home equity

Construction

Other

Total

Pass

$

431,688

168,735

45,629

22,003

668,055

Special mention

1,949

1,330

-

251

3,530

Substandard

4,105

3,674

-

40

7,819

Doubtful

-

-

-

-

-

$

437,742

173,739

45,629

22,294

679,404

 

December 31, 2019

(dollars in thousands)

Real estate

Home equity

Construction

Other

Total

Pass

$

392,572

176,532

41,471

25,421

635,996

Special mention

2,267

775

-

261

3,303

Substandard

3,406

2,431

-

51

5,888

Doubtful

-

-

-

-

-

$

398,245

179,738

41,471

25,733

645,187

Nonperforming assets

The following table shows the nonperforming assets and the related percentage of nonperforming assets to total assets and gross loans. Generally, a loan is placed on nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest, or when the Company believes, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that the borrower’s financial condition is such that collection of the contractual principal or interest on the loan is doubtful. A payment of interest on a loan that is classified as nonaccrual is recognized as a reduction in principal when received.


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Following is a summary of our nonperforming assets, including nonaccruing TDRs.

 
(dollars in thousands)     March 31, 2020     December 31, 2019
Commercial
Owner occupied RE$       --
Non-owner occupied RE3,268188
Construction--
Business231235
Consumer
Real estate1,8211,829
Home equity427431
Construction--
Other--
Nonaccruing troubled debt restructurings4,1864,111
Total nonaccrual loans, including nonaccruing TDRs9,9336,794
Other real estate owned--
Total nonperforming assets$9,9336,794
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of:
Total assets0.42%0.30%
Gross loans0.49%0.35%
Total loans over 90 days past due$2,1812,038
Loans over 90 days past due and still accruing--
Accruing troubled debt restructurings7,939              5,219

 

(dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Commercial

Owner occupied RE

$

-

-

Non-owner occupied RE

2,428

188

Construction

-

-

Business

229

235

Consumer

Real estate

1,324

1,829

Home equity

360

431

Construction

-

-

Other

-

-

Nonaccruing troubled debt restructurings

4,669

4,111

Total nonaccrual loans, including nonaccruing TDRs

9,010

6,794

Other real estate owned

-

-

Total nonperforming assets

$

9,010

6,794

Nonperforming assets as a percentage of:

Total assets

0.36

%

0.30

%

Gross loans

0.44

%

0.35

%

Total loans over 90 days past due

$

4,008

2,038

Loans over 90 days past due and still accruing

-

-

Accruing troubled debt restructurings

7,332

5,219

Impaired Loans

The table below summarizes key information for impaired loans. The Company’s impaired loans include loans on nonaccrual status and loans modified in a TDR, whether on accrual or nonaccrual status. These impaired loans may have estimated impairment which is included in the allowance for loan losses. The Company’s commercial and consumer impaired loans are evaluated individually to determine the related allowance for loan losses.

 
March 31, 2020
Recorded investment
Impaired loansImpaired loans
Unpaidwith no relatedwith relatedRelated
PrincipalImpairedallowance forallowance forallowance for
(dollars in thousands)     Balance     loans     loan losses     loan losses     loan losses
Commercial
Owner occupied RE$     2,7872,7222,26845476
Non-owner occupied RE7,5867,0855,4851,600486
Construction-----
Business2,6282,5395401,999824
Total commercial13,00112,3468,2934,0531,386
Consumer
Real estate3,0363,0301,9661,064362
Home equity2,4032,3522,17417865
Construction-----
Other144144-14415
Total consumer5,5835,5264,1401,386442
Total$18,58417,87212,4335,4391,828


 

June 30, 2020

Recorded investment

Impaired loans

Impaired loans

Unpaid

with no related

with related

Related

Principal

Impaired

allowance for

allowance for

allowance for

(dollars in thousands)

Balance

loans

loan losses

loan losses

loan losses

Commercial

Owner occupied RE

$

2,786

2,722

2,268

454

76

Non-owner occupied RE

6,156

5,616

2,333

3,283

566

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

Business

2,618

2,529

305

2,224

814

Total commercial

11,560

10,867

4,906

5,961

1,456

Consumer

Real estate

3,059

3,048

1,986

1,062

369

Home equity

2,336

2,286

2,012

274

160

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

Other

141

141

-

141

14

Total consumer

5,536

5,475

3,998

1,477

543

Total

$

17,096

16,342

8,904

7,438

1,999


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December 31, 2019

Recorded investment

Impaired loans

Impaired loans

Unpaid

with no related

with related

Related

Principal

Impaired

allowance for

allowance for

allowance for

(dollars in thousands)

Balance

loans

loan losses

loan losses

loan losses

Commercial

Owner occupied RE

$

2,791

2,726

2,270

456

75

Non-owner occupied RE

4,512

4,051

2,419

1,632

465

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

Business

1,620

1,531

558

973

452

Total commercial

8,923

8,308

5,247

3,061

992

Consumer

Real estate

2,727

2,720

1,638

1,082

364

Home equity

885

838

459

379

66

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

Other

147

147

-

147

16

Total consumer

3,759

3,705

2,097

1,608

446

Total

$

12,682

12,013

7,344

4,669

1,438

The following table provides the average recorded investment in impaired loans and the amount of interest income recognized on impaired loans after impairment by portfolio segment and class.

 
Three months endedThree months endedYear ended
March 31, 2020March 31, 2019December 31, 2019
AverageRecognizedAverageRecognizedAverageRecognized
recordedinterestrecordedinterestrecordedinterest
(dollars in thousands)     investment     income     investment     income     investment     income
Commercial
Owner occupied RE$     2,725182,757302,739128
Non-owner occupied RE7,108622,977494,161255
Construction------
Business2,553282,567401,58279
Total commercial12,3861088,3011198,482462
Consumer
Real estate3,036262,761252,771131
Home equity2,355121,6773085342
Construction------
Other145115711535
Total consumer5,536394,595563,777178
Total$17,92214712,89617512,259640

 

Three months ended

June 30, 2020

Three months ended

June 30, 2019

Average

Recognized

Average

Recognized

recorded

interest

recorded

interest

(dollars in thousands)

investment

income

investment

income

Commercial

Owner occupied RE

$

2,722

14

3,116

44

Non-owner occupied RE

6,078

39

2,544

41

Construction

-

-

-

-

Business

2,534

19

2,728

37

Total commercial

11,334

72

8,388

122

Consumer

Real estate

3,052

15

2,622

20

Home equity

2,287

5

1,659

21

Construction

-

-

-

-

Other

142

1

155

1

Total consumer

5,481

21

4,436

42

Total

$

16,815

93

12,824

164

 

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2019

December 31, 2019

Average

Recognized

Average

Recognized

Average

Recognized

recorded

interest

recorded

interest

recorded

interest

(dollars in thousands)

investment

income

investment

income

investment

income

Commercial

Owner occupied RE

$

2,723

33

3,123

79

2,739

128

Non-owner occupied RE

6,098

102

2,565

85

4,161

255

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

Business

2,545

47

2,700

77

1,582

79

Total commercial

11,366

182

8,388

241

8,482

462

Consumer

Real estate

3,057

40

2,633

45

2,771

131

Home equity

2,288

17

1,670

51

853

42

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other

144

2

156

2

153

5

Total consumer

5,489

59

4,459

98

3,777

178

Total

$

16,855

241

12,847

339

12,259

640

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan loss is management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.


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The Company has an established process to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses that assesses the losses inherent in the portfolio. While the Company attributes portions of the allowance to specific portfolio segments, the entire allowance is available to absorb credit losses inherent in the total loan portfolio. The Company’s process involves procedures to appropriately consider the unique risk characteristics of the commercial and consumer loan portfolio segments. For each portfolio segment, impairment is measured individually for each impaired loan. The Company’s allowance levels are influenced by loan volume, loan grade or delinquency status, historic loss experience and other economic conditions.

The following table summarizes the activity related to the allowance for loan losses by commercial and consumer portfolio segments:

 
Three months ended March 31, 2020
CommercialConsumer
    Owner    Non-owner                            
occupiedoccupiedRealHome
(dollars in thousands)REREConstructionBusinessEstateequityConstructionOtherTotal
Balance, beginning of period$2,8354,3045413,6923,2781,44726827716,642
Provision for loan losses     1,1701,7111531,0061,3263811471066,000
Loan charge-offs-(221)-----(45)(266)
Loan recoveries---16268--86
Net loan charge-offs-(221)-16268-(45)(180)
Balance, end of period$4,005        5,7946944,714     4,6061,896415   33822,462
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)0.04%
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans1.11%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans226.14%

Three months ended March 31, 2019
CommercialConsumer
    Owner    Non-owner                            
occupiedoccupiedRealHome
(dollars in thousands)REREConstructionBusinessEstateequityConstruction   OtherTotal
Balance, beginning of period$     2,7263,811               6153,616 3,0811,348275   29015,762
Provision for loan losses5774(43)171(56)61729300
Loan charge-offs-------(41)(41)
Loan recoveries-1-9161-330
Net loan charge-offs-1-9161-(38)(11)
Balance, end of period$2,7833,8865723,796    3,0411,41028228116,051
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)0.00%
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans0.93%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans265.35%

 

Three months ended June 30, 2020

Commercial

Consumer

Owner

Non-owner

occupied

occupied

Real

Home

(dollars in thousands)

RE

RE

Construction

Business

Estate

equity

Construction

Other

Total

Balance, beginning of period

$

4,005

5,794

694

4,714

4,606

1,896

415

338

22,462

Provision for loan losses

1,795

3,909

283

1,282

1,925

745

200

61

10,200

Loan charge-offs

-

(912

)

-

(170

)

-

-

-

-

(1,082

)

Loan recoveries

-

-

-

15

7

-

-

-

22

Net loan charge-offs

-

(912

)

-

(155

)

7

-

-

-

(1,060

)

Balance, end of period

$

5,800

8,791

977

5,841

6,538

2,641

615

399

31,602

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.24

%

Allowance for loan losses to gross loans

1.55

%

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

350.74

%

 

Three months ended June 30, 2019

Commercial

Consumer

(dollars in thousands)

Owner

occupied

RE

Non-owner

occupied

RE

Construction

Business

Real

Estate

Home

equity

Construction

Other

Total

Balance, beginning of period

$

2,783

3,886

572

3,796

3,041

1,410

282

281

16,051

Provision for loan losses

135

143

(3

)

(181

)

49

98

36

23

300

Loan charge-offs

(110

)

(13

)

-

-

-

(100

)

-

(14

)

(237

)

Loan recoveries

-

-

-

8

14

1

-

7

30

Net loan charge-offs

(110

)

(13

)

-

8

14

(99

)

-

(7

)

(207

)

Balance, end of period

$

2,808

4,016

569

3,623

3,104

1,409

318

297

16,144

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.05

%

Allowance for loan losses to gross loans

0.89

%

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

277.92

%

Six months ended June 30, 2020

Commercial

Consumer

(dollars in thousands)

Owner

occupied

RE

Non-owner

occupied

RE

Construction

Business

Real

Estate

Home

equity

Construction

Other

Total

Balance, beginning of period

$

2,835

4,304

541

3,692

3,278

1,447

268

277

16,642

Provision for loan losses

2,965

5,620

436

2,288

3,251

1,126

347

167

16,200

Loan charge-offs

-

(1,133

)

-

(170

)

-

-

-

(45

)

(1,348

)

Loan recoveries

-

-

-

31

9

68

-

-

108

Net loan charge-offs

-

(1,133

)

-

(139

)

9

68

-

(45

)

(1,240

)

Balance, end of period

$

5,800

8,791

977

5,841

6,538

2,641

615

399

31,602

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.12

%

Six months ended June 30, 2019

Commercial

Consumer

Owner

occupied

RE

Non-owner

occupied

RE

Construction

Business

Real

Estate

Home

equity

Construction

Other

Total

Balance, beginning of period

$

2,726

3,811

615

3,616

3,081

1,348

275

290

15,762

Provision for loan losses

192

217

(46

)

(10

)

(6

)

160

43

50

600

Loan charge-offs

(110

)

(14

)

-

-

-

(100

)

-

(53

)

(277

)

Loan recoveries

-

2

-

17

29

1

-

10

59

Net loan charge-offs

(110

)

(12

)

-

17

29

(99

)

-

(43

)

(218

)

Balance, end of period

$

2,808

4,016

569

3,623

3,104

1,409

318

297

16,144

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.03

%

The following table disaggregates the allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans by impairment methodology.

 
March 31, 2020
Allowance for loan lossesRecorded investment in loans
(dollars in thousands)     Commercial     Consumer     Total     Commercial     Consumer     Total
Individually evaluated$1,3864421,82812,3465,52617,872
Collectively evaluated     13,8226,81220,6341,337,084675,3052,012,389
Total$15,2087,25422,4621,349,430680,8312,030,261
 
December 31, 2019
Allowance for loan lossesRecorded investment in loans
(dollars in thousands)CommercialConsumerTotalCommercialConsumerTotal
Individually evaluated$9924461,4388,3083,70512,013
Collectively evaluated10,3804,82415,2041,290,030641,4821,931,512
Total$11,3725,27016,6421,298,338645,1871,943,525


 

June 30, 2020

Allowance for loan losses

Recorded investment in loans

(dollars in thousands)

Commercial

Consumer

Total

Commercial

Consumer

Total

Individually evaluated

$

1,456

543

1,999

10,867

5,475

16,342

Collectively evaluated

19,953

9,650

29,603

1,346,530

673,929

2,020,459

Total

$

21,409

10,193

31,602

1,357,397

679,404

2,036,801

 

December 31, 2019

Allowance for loan losses

Recorded investment in loans

(dollars in thousands)

Commercial

Consumer

Total

Commercial

Consumer

Total

Individually evaluated

$

992

446

1,438

8,308

3,705

12,013

Collectively evaluated

10,380

4,824

15,204

1,290,030

641,482

1,931,512

Total

$

11,372

5,270

16,642

1,298,338

645,187

1,943,525

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NOTE 5 – Troubled Debt Restructurings

At March 31,June 30, 2020, the Company had 24 loans totaling $12.1$12.0 million compared to 19 loans totaling $9.3 million at December 31, 2019, which were considered as TDRs. The Company considers a loan to be a TDR when the debtor experiences financial difficulties and the Company grants a concession to the debtor that it would not normally consider. Concessions can relate to the contractual interest rate, maturity date, or payment structure of the note. As part of the workout plan for individual loan relationships, the Company may restructure loan terms to assist borrowers facing financial challenges in the current economic environment. In accordance with interagency guidance, short term deferrals granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic are not considered TDRs unless the borrower was experiencing financial difficulty prior to the pandemic; however, three3 client relationships, with loans totaling $2.9 million, were granted short-term loan modifications which were considered TDRs due to the client experiencing financial difficulty prior to the pandemic.

The following table summarizes the concession at the time of modification and the recorded investment in the Company’s TDRs before and after their modification for the threesix months ended March 31, 2020. There were no loans determined to be a TDR duringJune 30, 2020 and 2019. New TDRs for the three months ended March 31, 2019.June 30, 2020 and 2019 were not material.

 
For the three months ended March 31, 2020
Pre-Post-
   modificationmodification
RenewalsReducedConvertedMaturityTotaloutstandingoutstanding
     deemed a     or deferred     to interest     date     Number     recorded     recorded
(dollars in thousands)concessionpaymentsonlyextensionsof loansinvestmentinvestment
Commercial
Business11$     1,037$     1,037
Consumer
Real estate11322322
Home equity3---31,5221,522
Total loans5---5$2,881$2,881

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

Pre-

Post-

modification

modification

Renewals

Reduced or

Converted

Maturity

Total

outstanding

outstanding

deemed a

deferred

to interest

date

Number

recorded

recorded

(dollars in thousands)

concession

payments

only

extensions

of loans

investment

investment

Commercial

Business

1

-

-

-

1

$

1,037

$

1,037

Consumer

Real estate

2

-

-

-

2

849

849

Home equity

3

-

-

-

3

1,522

1,522

Total loans

6

-

-

-

6

$

3,408

$

3,408

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Pre-

Post-

modification

modification

Renewals

Reduced or

Converted

Maturity

Total

outstanding

outstanding

deemed a

deferred

to interest

date

Number

recorded

recorded

(dollars in thousands)

concession

payments

only

extensions

of loans

investment

investment

Consumer

Home equity

1

-

-

-

1

$

832

$

832

Total loans

1

-

-

-

1

$

832

$

832

As of March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, there were no loans modified as a TDR for which there was a payment default (60 days past due) within 12 months of the restructuring date.

NOTE 6 – Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments primarily to hedge its exposure to changes in interest rates. All derivative financial instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities and measured at fair value. The Company accounts for all of its derivatives as free-standing derivatives and does not designate any of these instruments for hedge accounting. Therefore, the gain or loss resulting from the change in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in the Company’s statement of income during the period of change.

The Company enters into commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale, at specified interest rates and within a specified period of time, with clients who have applied for a loan and meet certain credit and underwriting criteria (interest rate lock commitments). These interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) meet the definition of a derivative financial instrument and are reflected in the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in current period earnings. Unrealized gains and losses on the IRLCs are recorded as derivative assets and derivative liabilities, respectively, and are measured based on the value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) prices and an estimate of the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the interest rate lock commitment, net of estimated commission expenses.

The Company manages the interest rate and price risk associated with its outstanding IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale by entering into derivative instruments such as forward sales of MBS. Management expects these derivatives will experience changes in fair value opposite to changes in fair value of the IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale, thereby reducing earnings volatility. The Company takes into account various factors and strategies in determining the portion of the mortgage pipeline (IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale) it wants to economically hedge.


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The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding financial derivative instruments at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

  
March 31, 2020
               Fair Value
(dollars in thousands)NotionalBalance Sheet LocationAsset/(Liability)
Mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments$109,337Other assets$1,649
MBS forward sales commitments63,000Other liabilities(1,087)
Total derivative financial instruments$172,337$562
 
December 31, 2019
Fair Value
(dollars in thousands)NotionalBalance Sheet LocationAsset/(Liability)
Mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments$     26,446Other assets$            344
MBS forward sales commitments20,500Other liabilities(39)
Total derivative financial instruments$46,946$305

 

June 30, 2020

Fair Value

(dollars in thousands)

Notional

Balance Sheet Location

Asset/(Liability)

Mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments

$

116,124

Other assets

$

2,373

MBS forward sales commitments

88,500

Other liabilities

(589

)

Total derivative financial instruments

$

204,624

$

1,784

 

December 31, 2019

Fair Value

(dollars in thousands)

Notional

Balance Sheet Location

Asset/(Liability)

Mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments

$

26,446

Other assets

$

344

MBS forward sales commitments

20,500

Other liabilities

(39

)

Total derivative financial instruments

$

46,946

$

305

NOTE 7 – Fair Value Accounting

FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures,” defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. FASB ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Quoted market price in active markets

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities include certain debt and equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market.

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs

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 2 assets and liabilities include fixed income securities and mortgage-backed securities that are held in the Company’s available-for-sale portfolio and valued by a third-party pricing service, as well as certain impaired loans.

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs

Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. These methodologies may result in a significant portion of the fair value being derived from unobservable data.

The methods of determining the fair value of assets and liabilities presented in this note are consistent with our methodologies disclosed in Note 14 of the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company’s loan portfolio is initially fair valued using a segmented approach, using the eight categories of loans as disclosed in Note 4 – Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses. Loans are considered a Level 3 classification.


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Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The tables below present the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 
March 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total
Assets
Securities available for sale
US government agencies        -499-499
SBA securities-501-501
State and political subdivisions-9,679-9,679
Asset-backed securities-12,286-12,286
Mortgage-backed securities-47,542-47,542
Mortgage loans held for sale-34,948-34,948
Mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments-1,649-1,649
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis$-107,104-107,104
 
Liabilities
MBS forward sales commitments$-1,087-1,087
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis$-1,087-1,087
 
December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets
Securities available for sale:
US government agencies$-499-499
SBA securities-531-531
State and political subdivisions-4,184-4,184
Asset-backed securities-13,167-13,167
Mortgage-backed securities-49,313-49,313
Mortgage loans held for sale-27,046-27,046
Mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments-344-344
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis$-95,084-95,084
          
Liabilities
MBS forward sales commitments$-39-39
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis$-39-39

 

June 30, 2020

(dollars in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets

Securities available for sale

US government agencies

$

-

498

-

498

SBA securities

-

494

-

494

State and political subdivisions

-

10,946

-

10,946

Asset-backed securities

-

12,059

-

12,059

Mortgage-backed securities

-

47,000

-

47,000

Mortgage loans held for sale

-

44,169

-

44,169

Mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments

-

2,373

-

2,373

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

$

-

117,539

-

117,539

 

Liabilities

MBS forward sales commitments

$

-

589

-

589

Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

$

-

589

-

589

 

December 31, 2019

(dollars in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets

Securities available for sale:

US government agencies

$

-

499

-

499

SBA securities

-

531

-

531

State and political subdivisions

-

4,184

-

4,184

Asset-backed securities

-

13,167

-

13,167

Mortgage-backed securities

-

49,313

-

49,313

Mortgage loans held for sale

-

27,046

-

27,046

Mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments

-

344

-

344

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

$

-

95,084

-

95,084

 

Liabilities

MBS forward sales commitments

$

-

39

-

39

Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

$

-

39

-

39

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The tables below present the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 
As of March 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total
Assets
Impaired loans$       -10,5525,49216,044
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis$-10,5525,49216,044
 
As of December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets
Impaired loans$-5,6344,94110,575
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis$-5,6344,94110,575

 

As of June 30, 2020

(dollars in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets

Impaired loans

$

-

9,570

4,773

14,343

Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

$

-

9,570

4,773

14,343

 

As of December 31, 2019

(dollars in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets

Impaired loans

$

-

5,634

4,941

10,575

Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

$

-

5,634

4,941

10,575

The Company had no liabilities carried at fair value or measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.


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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Financial instruments require disclosure of fair value information, whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheets, when it is practical to estimate the fair value. A financial instrument is defined as cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity or a contractual obligation which requires the exchange of cash. Certain items are specifically excluded from the disclosure requirements, including the Company’s common stock, premises and equipment and other assets and liabilities.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 
March 31, 2020
CarryingFair
(dollars in thousands)     Amount     Value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3
Financial Assets:
Other investments, at cost$5,3415,341--5,341
Loans1  1,989,9271,942,206--1,942,206
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits2,025,6981,947,258-1,947,258-
FHLB and other borrowings65,00065,021-65,021-
Subordinated debentures35,91731,989-31,989-
 
December 31, 2019
CarryingFair
(dollars in thousands)AmountValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Financial Assets:
Other investments, at cost$6,9486,948--6,948
Loans11,914,8701,900,216--1,900,216
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits1,876,1241,772,121-1,772,121-
FHLB and other borrowings110,000109,737-109,737-
Subordinated debentures35,89033,250-33,250-

1Carrying amount is net of the allowance for loan losses and previously presented impaired loans.

 

June 30, 2020

Carrying

Fair

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Financial Assets:

Other investments, at cost

$

2,610

2,610

-

-

2,610

Loans1

1,988,857

1,952,870

-

-

1,952,870

Financial Liabilities:

Deposits

2,188,643

2,107,097

-

2,107,097

-

Subordinated debentures

35,944

29,971

-

29,971

-

 

December 31, 2019

Carrying

Fair

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Financial Assets:

Other investments, at cost

$

6,948

6,948

-

-

6,948

Loans1

1,914,870

1,900,216

-

-

1,900,216

Financial Liabilities:

Deposits

1,876,124

1,772,121

-

1,772,121

-

FHLB and other borrowings

110,000

109,737

-

109,737

-

Subordinated debentures

35,890

33,250

-

33,250

-

1

Carrying amount is net of the allowance for loan losses and previously presented impaired loans.

NOTE 8 – Leases

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. As of March 31,June 30, 2020, we lease seven of our offices under various operating lease agreements. The lease agreements have maturity dates ranging from February 2022 to October 2029, some of which include options for multiple five-year extensions. The weighted average remaining life of the lease term for these leases was 7.787.65 years as of March 31,June 30, 2020.

The discount rate used in determining the lease liability for each individual lease was the FHLB fixed advance rate which corresponded with the remaining lease term as of January 1, 2019 for leases that existed at adoption and as of the lease commencement date for leases subsequently entered in to.into. The weighted average discount rate for leases was 2.86%2.72% as of March 31,June 30, 2020.

The total operating lease costs were $596,000$603,000 and $528,000$520,000 for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $1.2 million and $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The ROUright-of-use (ROU) asset, included in property and equipment, and lease liabilities, included in other liabilities, were $19.1$20.7 million and $19.7$21.4 million as of March 31,June 30, 2020, respectively, compared to $19.5 million and $20.1 million as of December 31, 2019, respectively. The ROU asset and lease liability are recognized at lease commencement by calculating the present value of lease payments over the lease term.


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Maturities of lease liabilities as of March 31,June 30, 2020 were as follows:

 
(dollars in thousands)     Operating
Leases
2020 $1,581
20212,152
20221,400
20231,273
20241,305
Thereafter17,405
Total undiscounted lease payments25,116
Discount effect of cash flows5,407
Total lease liability $19,709

 

Operating

(dollars in thousands)

Leases

2020

$

1,200

2021

2,400

2022

1,655

2023

1,534

2024

1,573

Thereafter

18,446

Total undiscounted lease payments

26,808

Discount effect of cash flows

5,367

Total lease liability

$

21,441

NOTE 9 – Earnings Per Common Share

The following schedule reconciles the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the three-monththree and six month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019. Dilutive common shares arise from the potentially dilutive effect of the Company’s stock options that were outstanding at March 31,June 30, 2020. The assumed conversion of stock options can create a difference between basic and dilutive net income per common share. At March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, there were 288,053336,601 and 271,034262,831 options, respectively, that were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share because they were anti-dilutive.

 
     Three months ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except share data)2020     2019
Numerator:
Net income available to common shareholders   $2,8326,009
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic7,678,5987,459,342
Common stock equivalents148,575282,518
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted7,827,1737,741,860
Earnings per common share:
Basic$0.370.81
Diluted$0.360.78

 

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Numerator:

Net income available to common shareholders

$

4,678

7,240

7,510

13,249

Denominator:

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic

7,722,419

7,495,508

7,700,508

7,477,525

Common stock equivalents

96,232

260,313

122,404

271,354

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted

7,818,651

7,755,821

7,822,912

7,748,879

Earnings per common share:

Basic

$

0.61

0.97

0.98

1.77

Diluted

$

0.60

0.93

0.96

1.71

NOTE 10 – Reportable Segments

The Company’s reportable segments represent the distinct product lines the Company offers and are viewed separately for strategic planning purposes by management. The three3 segments include Commercial and Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Corporate. The following schedule presents financial information for each reportable segment.


Three months ended

Three months ended

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2019

Commercial

Commercial

and Retail

Mortgage

Elimin-

Consol-

and Retail

Mortgage

Elimin-

Consol-

(dollars in thousands)

Banking

Banking

Corporate

ations

idated

Banking

Banking

Corporate

ation

idated

Interest income

$

23,709

282

6

(6

)

23,991

$

22,933

155

3

(3

)

23,088

Interest expense

3,723

-

500

(6

)

4,217

6,391

-

161

(3

)

6,549

Net interest income (loss)

19,986

282

(494

)

-

19,774

16,542

155

(158

)

-

16,539

Provision for loan losses

10,200

-

-

-

10,200

300

-

-

-

300

Noninterest income

3,431

5,776

-

-

9,207

1,260

2,830

-

-

4,090

Noninterest expense

10,191

2,368

85

-

12,644

9,609

1,699

60

-

11,368

Net income (loss) before taxes

3,026

3,690

(579

)

-

6,137

7,893

1,286

(218

)

-

8,961

Income tax provision (benefit)

728

775

(44

)

-

1,459

1,498

270

(47

)

-

1,721

Net income (loss)

$

2,298

2,915

(535

)

-

4,678

$

6,395

1,016

(171

)

-

7,240

Total assets

$

2,435,095

46,645

252,371

(251,816

)

2,482,295

$

2,103,085

12,497

203,335

(202,873

)

2,116,044


Three months ended
March 31, 2020
Three months ended
March 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)  Commercial
and Retail
Banking
  Mortgage
Banking
  Corporate  Elimin-
ations
  Consol-
idated
  Commercial
and Retail
Banking
   Mortgage
Banking
  Corporate   Elimin-
ation
  Consol-
idated
Interest income$23,6701964(4)23,866$21,519933(3)21,612
Interest expense5,333-439(4)5,7685,631-166(3)5,794
Net interest income (loss)18,337196(435)-18,09815,88893(163)-15,818
Provision for loan losses6,000---6,000300---300
Noninterest income1,2482,668--3,9161,1371,857--2,994
Noninterest expense10,4991,80766-12,3729,4651,12360-10,648
Net income (loss) before taxes3,0861,057(501)-3,6427,260827(223)-7,864
Income tax provision (benefit)693222(105)-8101,728174(47)-1,855
Net income (loss)$2,393835(396)-2,832$5,532653(176)-6,009
Total assets$2,335,16036,577246,424(245,912) 2,372,249$2,002,95711,003194,671(194,205)2,014,426

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Six months ended

Six months ended

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2019

Commercial

Commercial

and Retail

Mortgage

Elimin-

Consol-

and Retail

Mortgage

Elimin-

Consol-

(dollars in thousands)

Banking

Banking

Corporate

ations

idated

Banking

Banking

Corporate

ation

idated

Interest income

$

47,378

478

10

(10

)

47,856

$

44,453

247

6

(6

)

44,700

Interest expense

9,057

-

939

(10

)

9,986

12,023

-

326

(6

)

12,343

Net interest income (loss)

38,321

478

(929

)

-

37,870

32,430

247

(320

)

-

32,357

Provision for loan losses

16,200

-

-

-

16,200

600

-

-

-

600

Noninterest income

4,681

8,444

-

-

13,125

2,397

4,687

-

-

7,084

Noninterest expense

20,690

4,175

151

-

25,016

19,075

2,821

120

-

22,016

Net income before taxes

6,112

4,747

(1,080

)

-

9,779

15,152

2,113

(440

)

-

16,825

Income tax provision (benefit)

1,499

997

(227

)

-

2,269

3,225

444

(93

)

-

3,576

Net income (loss)

$

4,613

3,750

(853

)

-

7,510

$

11,927

1,669

(347

)

-

13,249

Total assets

$

2,435,095

46,645

252,371

(251,816

)

2,482,295

$

2,103,085

12,497

203,335

(202,873

)

2,116,044

Commercial and retail banking.The Company’s primary business is to provide traditional deposit and lending products and services to its commercial and retail banking clients.

Mortgage banking.The mortgage banking segment provides mortgage loan origination services for loans that will be sold in the secondary market to investors.

Corporate.Corporate is comprised primarily of compensation and benefits for certain members of management and interest on parent company debt.

Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following discussion reviews our results of operations for the three and six month periodperiods ended March 31,June 30, 2020 as compared to the three and six month periodperiods ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and assesses our financial condition as of March 31,June 30, 2020 as compared to December 31, 2019. You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and the related notes and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes for the year ended December 31, 2019 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for that period. Results for the three and six month periodperiods ended March 31,June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2020 or any future period.

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar references mean Southern First Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries. References to the “Bank” refer to Southern First Bank.

CAUTIONARYWARNINGREGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSCautionary Warning Regarding forward-looking statements

This report, including information included or incorporated by reference in this report contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements may relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, or future performance. These statements are based on many assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of future performance. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, as they will depend on many factors about which we are unsure, including many factors which are beyond our control. The words “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “believe,” “continue,” “assume,” “intend,” “plan,” and “estimate,” as well as similar expressions, are meant to identify such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

Restrictions or conditions imposed by our regulators on our operations;  

Increases in competitive pressure in the banking and financial services industries;  

Changes in access to those described underfunding or increased regulatory requirements with regard to funding;  

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Changes in deposit flows;  

Credit losses as a result of declining real estate values, increasing interest rates, increasing unemployment, changes in payment behavior or other factors;  

Credit losses due to loan concentration;  

Changes in the amount of our loan portfolio collateralized by real estate and weaknesses in the real estate market;  

Our ability to successfully execute our business strategy;  

Our ability to attract and retain key personnel;  

The success and costs of our expansion into the Greensboro, North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia markets and into potential new markets;   

Changes in the interest rate environment which could reduce anticipated or actual margins;  

Changes in political conditions or the legislative or regulatory environment, including governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry, including, but not limited to, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act;  

Changes in economic conditions in the United States and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct our operations, including, but not limited to, due to the negative impacts and disruptions resulting from the recent outbreak of COVID-19 on the economies and communities we serve, which may have an adverse impact on our business, operations and performance, and could have a negative impact on our credit portfolio, share price, borrowers, and on the economy as a whole, both domestically and globally;  

Changes occurring in business conditions and inflation;  

Increased cybersecurity risk, including potential business disruptions or financial losses;  

Changes in technology;  

The adequacy of the level of our allowance for loan losses and the amount of loan loss provisions required in future periods;  

Examinations by our regulatory authorities, including the possibility that the regulatory authorities may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses or write-down assets;  

Changes in monetary and tax policies;  

The rate of delinquencies and amounts of loans charged-off;  

The rate of loan growth in recent years and the lack of seasoning of a portion of our loan portfolio;  

Our ability to maintain appropriate levels of capital and to comply with our capital ratio requirements;  

Adverse changes in asset quality and resulting credit risk-related losses and expenses;  

Changes in accounting policies, practices or guidelines;  

Adverse effects of failures by our vendors to provide agreed upon services in the manner and at the cost agreed;  

The potential effects of events beyond our control that may have a destabilizing effect on financial markets and the economy, such as epidemics and pandemics, including the potential effects of coronavirus on trade (including supply chains and export levels, travel, employee activity and other economic activities), war or terrorist activities, essential utility outages or trade disputes and related tariffs; and  

Other risks and uncertainties detailed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors1A, “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as well asin Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in our other filings with the following:SEC.  

Restrictions or conditions imposed by our regulators on our operations;
Increases in competitive pressure in the banking and financial services industries;
Changes in access to funding or increased regulatory requirements with regard to funding;


Changes in deposit flows;
Credit losses as a result of declining real estate values, increasing interest rates, increasing unemployment, changes in payment behavior or other factors;
Credit losses due to loan concentration;
Changes in the amount of our loan portfolio collateralized by real estate and weaknesses in the real estate market;
Our ability to successfully execute our business strategy;
Our ability to attract and retain key personnel;
The success and costs of our expansion into the Greensboro, North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia markets and into potential new markets;
Changes in the interest rate environment which could reduce anticipated or actual margins;
Changes in political conditions or the legislative or regulatory environment, including governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry, including, but not limited to, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act;
Changes in economic conditions in the United States and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct our operations, including, but not limited to, due to the negative impacts and disruptions resulting from the recent outbreak of COVID-19 on the economies and communities we serve, which may have an adverse impact on our business, operations and performance, and could have a negative impact on our credit portfolio, share price, borrowers, and on the economy as a whole, both domestically and globally;
Changes occurring in business conditions and inflation;
Increased cybersecurity risk, including potential business disruptions or financial losses;
Changes in technology;
The adequacy of the level of our allowance for loan losses and the amount of loan loss provisions required in future periods;
Examinations by our regulatory authorities, including the possibility that the regulatory authorities may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses or write-down assets;
Changes in monetary and tax policies;
The rate of delinquencies and amounts of loans charged-off;
The rate of loan growth in recent years and the lack of seasoning of a portion of our loan portfolio;
Our ability to maintain appropriate levels of capital and to comply with our capital ratio requirements;
Adverse changes in asset quality and resulting credit risk-related losses and expenses;
Changes in accounting policies, practices or guidelines;
Adverse effects of failures by our vendors to provide agreed upon services in the manner and at the cost agreed;
The potential effects of events beyond our control that may have a destabilizing effect on financial markets and the economy, such as epidemics and pandemics, including the potential effects of coronavirus on trade (including supply chains and export levels, travel, employee activity and other economic activities), war or terrorist activities, essential utility outages or trade disputes and related tariffs; and
Other risks and uncertainties detailed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and from time to time in our other filings with the SEC.

If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if any of the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements proves to be incorrect, our results could differ materially from those expressed in, implied or projected by, such forward-looking statements. For information with respect to factors that could cause actual results to differ from the expectations stated in the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and “Risk Factors” under Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We urge investors to consider all of these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We make these forward-looking statements as of the date of this document and we do not intend, and assume no obligation, to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking statements.statements, except as required by law.


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OVERVIEW

Our business model continues to be client-focused, utilizing relationship teams to provide our clients with a specific banker contact and support team responsible for all of their banking needs. The purpose of this structure is to provide a consistent and superior level of professional service, and we believe it provides us with a distinct competitive advantage. We consider exceptional client service to be a critical part of our culture, which we refer to as "ClientFIRST."

At March 31,June 30, 2020, we had total assets of $2.37$2.48 billion, a 4.6%9.5% increase from total assets of $2.27 billion at December 31, 2019. The largest components of our total assets are loans which were $2.03$2.04 billion and $1.94 billion at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Our liabilities and shareholders’ equity at March 31,June 30, 2020 totaled $2.16$2.27 billion and $210.5$216.2 million, respectively, compared to liabilities of $2.06 billion and shareholders’ equity of $205.9 million at December 31, 2019. The principal component of our liabilities is deposits which were $2.03$2.19 billion and $1.88 billion at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Like most community banks, we derive the majority of our income from interest received on our loans and investments. Our primary source of funds for making these loans and investments is our deposits, on which we pay interest. Consequently, one of the key measures of our success is our amount of net interest income, or the difference between the income on our interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the expense on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Another key measure is the spread between the yield we earn on these interest-earning assets and the rate we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities, which is called our net interest spread. In addition to earning interest on our loans and investments, we earn income through fees and other charges to our clients.

Our net income to common shareholders was $2.8$4.7 million and $6.0$7.2 million for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.36$0.60 for the firstsecond quarter of 2020 as compared to $0.78$0.93 for the same period in 2019. The decrease in net income resulted primarily from a $5.7$9.9 million increase in loan loss provision recorded in the firstsecond quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, partially offset by a $2.3$3.2 million increase in net interest income and a $922,000$5.1 million increase in noninterest income.

Our net income to common shareholders was $7.5 million and $13.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Diluted EPS was $0.96 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $1.71 for the same period in 2019. The decrease in net income resulted primarily from a $15.6 million increase in loan loss provision recorded in the first six months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, partially offset by a $5.5 million increase in net interest income and a $6.0 million increase in noninterest income.

Economic conditions, competition, and the monetary and fiscal policies of the Federal government significantly affect most financial institutions, including the Bank. Lending and deposit activities and fee income generation are influenced by levels of business spending and investment, consumer income, consumer spending and savings, capital market activities, and competition among financial institutions, as well as customer preferences, interest rate conditions and prevailing market rates on competing products in our market areas.

RECENT EVENTSCOVID-19 COVID-19 PANDEMIC

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported to have surfaced in China and has since spread to a number of other countries, including the United States. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and the United States declared a National Public Health Emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely restricted the level ofBeginning in March, large public events were cancelled, and governmental authorities began imposing restrictions on non-essential businesses and activities, resulting in severe restrictions in economic activity in our markets. In responsemarkets and across the United States. Although many businesses have begun to reopen, some markets, including certain of our markets, have since experienced a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, which may further slow overall economic activity and recovery. Uncertainty also remains regarding if, how and when schools will reopen and the COVID-19 pandemic,impact of such decisions on the governments of the states in which we have retail offices, and of most other states, have taken preventative or protective actions, such as imposing restrictions on travel and business operations, advising or requiring individuals to limit or forego their time outside of their homes, and ordering temporary closures of businesses that have been deemed to be non-essential.economy.


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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is fluid and continues to evolve, adversely affecting many of the Bank’s clients. The unprecedented and rapid spread of COVID-19 pandemic and its associated impacts on trade (including supply chains and export levels), travel, employee productivity, unemployment, consumer spending, and other economic activities has resulted in less economic activity, lower equity market valuations and significant volatility and disruption in financial markets,markets. In addition, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, market interest rates have declined significantly, with the 10-year Treasury bond falling below 1.00% on March 3, 2020, for the first time. On March 3, 2020, the Federal Open Market Committee reduced the targeted federal funds interest rate range by 50 basis points to 1.00% to 1.25%. This range was further reduced to 0% to 0.25% percent on March 16, 2020. These reductions in interest rates and hasthe other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have had, and are expected to continue to have, possibly materially, an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. TheFor instance, the pandemic has had negative effects on the Bank’s net interest income, provision for loan losses, and certain transaction-based line items of noninterest income.The ultimate extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition and results of operations is currently uncertain and the timing and pace of recovery will depend on various developments and other factors, including, among others, the duration and scope of the pandemic, as well as governmental, regulatory and private sector responses to the pandemic, and the associated impacts on the economy, financial markets and our customers,clients, employees and vendors.

Our business, financial condition and results of operations generally rely upon the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, the value of collateral underlying our secured loans, and demand for loans and other products and services we offer, which are highly dependent on the business environment in our primary markets where we operate and in the United States as a whole. The COVID-19 pandemic has begun

In response to have a significant impact on our businessthese developments, and operations. Asas part of our efforts to exercise social distancing, in March 2020, we closed all of our banking lobbies and are conductingcontinue to conduct most of our business at this time through drive-thru tellers and through electronic and online means. To support the health and well-being of our employees, approximately 70% of our workforce is working from home. now able to work remotely. This strategy, combined with digital technology, has proven to be extremely effective, highlighting a number of possibilities for operational improvements, including consolidating our three Columbia, South Carolina offices into one location. We believe that this office combination will create a new synergy among our Columbia team, assist with staffing challenges and facilitate a renewed sense of service to our clients. The consolidation is expected to take place on September 30, 2020.

We are focused on servicing the financial needs of our commercial and consumer clients withand have offered flexible loan payment arrangements, including short-term loan modifications or forbearance payments, and reducingreduced or waivingwaived certain fees on deposit accounts. We continue to assist clients with these accommodations on a case by case basis. Future governmental actions may require these and other types of client-related responses.

At March 31, 2020, more than 400 clients, with aggregate outstanding loan principal balances of approximately $380.2 million, have been granted deferrals on loan payments. We are also a small business administration approved lender and have begun processing customer applications under In response to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act.Act, we became a small business administration approved lender in an effort to assist our clients through this challenging time. We processed 853 loans under the PPP for a total of $97.5 million, receiving lender fee income of $3.9 million. As the regulations and guidance for PPP loans and the forgiveness process continued to change and evolve, management recognized the operational risk and complexity associated with this portfolio and decided to pursue the sale of the PPP loan portfolio to a third party better suited to support and serve our PPP clients through the loan forgiveness process. We believe this loan sale will allow our team to focus on serving our clients and proactively monitor and address credit risk brought on by the pandemic. On June 26, 2020, we completed the sale of our PPP loan portfolio to The Loan Source Inc., together with its servicing partner, ACAP SME LLC, and immediately recognized SBA lender fee income of $2.2 million, net of sale and processing costs, which is included in other noninterest income in the consolidated financial statements.

At March 31,June 30, 2020, we had granted deferrals on loan payments for 863 loans, with aggregate outstanding loan principal balances of approximately $647.1 million; however, our non-performing assets were not yet materially impacted by the economic pressures of COVID-19. As of June 30, 2020, $362.1 million, or 56%, of these loans have reached the end of their deferral period and are beginning to resume normal payments with a significant majority of the remaining modified loans completing their deferral period by the end of the third quarter. In addition, as we closely monitor credit risk and our exposure to increased loan losses resulting from the impact of COVID-19 on our commercial clients, we have identified nine portfolios considered to be “at-risk” of significant impact from the pandemic. For additional information on the nine identified portfolios, see Note 1 –Nature– Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation, in the accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

We are monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operations and value of our investments. We mark to market our publicly traded investments and will review our investment portfolio for impairment at each period end. Because of changing economic and market conditions affecting issuers, we may be required to recognize further impairments on the securities we hold as well as reductions in other comprehensive income. We cannot currently determine the ultimate impact of the pandemic on the long-term value of our investment portfolio.

We believe there could be potential stresses on liquidity management as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, as clients manage their own liquidity stress, we could experience an increase in the utilization of existing lines of credit.

As of March 31,June 30, 2020, all of our capital ratios, and our subsidiary bank’sthe Bank’s capital ratios, were in excess of all regulatory requirements. While we believe that we have sufficient capital to withstand an extended economic recession brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, our reported and regulatory capital ratios could be adversely impacted by further credit losses.

We maintain access to multiple sources of liquidity, including a $15.0 million holding company line of credit with another bank which could be used to support capital ratios at the subsidiary bank.Bank.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income and Margin

Our level of net interest income is determined by the level of earning assets and the management of our net interest margin. Our net interest income was $18.1$19.8 million for the three month period ended March 31,second quarter of 2020, a 14.4%19.6% increase over net interest income of $15.8$16.5 million for the same period in 2019.prior year. In addition, our average earning assets increased 16.3%net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis (TE), or $296.6 million, duringwas 3.42% for the firstsecond quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019, while our interest-bearing liabilities increased by $210.7 million, or 15.2%, during the same period. The increase3.43% in average earning assets was primarily related to an increase in average loans, while the increase in average interest-bearing liabilities was primarily a result of an increase in interest-bearing deposits.2019.


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We have included a number of tables to assist in our description of various measures of our financial performance. For example, the “Average Balances, Income and Expenses, Yields and Rates” table reflects the average balance of each category of our assets and liabilities as well as the yield we earned or the rate we paid with respect to each category during the three and six month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019. A review of this table shows that our loans typically provide higher interest yields than do other types of interest-earning assets, which is why we direct a substantial percentage of our earning assets into our loan portfolio. Similarly, the “Rate/Volume Analysis” table demonstrates the effect of changing interest rates and changing volume of assets and liabilities on our financial condition during the periods shown. We also track the sensitivity of our various categories of assets and liabilities to changes in interest rates, and we have included tables to illustrate our interest rate sensitivity with respect to interest-earning accounts and interest-bearing accounts.

The following table sets forth information related to our average balance sheets, average yields on assets, and average costs of liabilities. We derived these yields by dividing income or expense by the average balance of the corresponding assets or liabilities. We derived average balances from the daily balances throughout the periods indicated. During the same periods, we had no securities purchased with agreements to resell. All investments owned have an original maturity of over one year. Nonaccrual loans are included in the following tables. Loan yields have been reduced to reflect the negative impact on our earnings of loans on nonaccrual status. The net of capitalized loan costs and fees are amortized into interest income on loans.

Average Balances, Income and Expenses, Yields and Rates
 For the Three Months Ended March 31,
20202019
AverageIncome/Yield/AverageIncome/Yield/
(dollars in thousands)  Balance  Expense  Rate(1)  Balance  Expense  Rate(1)
Interest-earning assets
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing
deposits with banks$46,101$1030.90%$30,656$1742.30%
Investment securities, taxable66,6403812.30%71,8765082.87%
Investment securities, nontaxable(2)3,815192.05%5,427533.98%
Loans(3)2,003,55423,3674.69%1,715,57020,8894.94%
Total interest-earning assets2,120,11023,8704.53%1,823,52921,6244.81%
Noninterest-earning assets111,33886,431
Total assets$2,231,448$1,909,960
Interest-bearing liabilities
NOW accounts$227,6881680.30%$186,070860.19%
Savings & money market956,5883,3691.42%780,1153,3001.72%
Time deposits329,6641,6372.00%371,6941,9892.17%
Total interest-bearing deposits1,513,9405,1741.37%1,337,8795,3751.63%
FHLB advances and other borrowings43,4701581.46%31,3022563.32%
Subordinated debentures35,9004364.88%13,4031634.93%
Total interest-bearing liabilities1,593,3105,7681.46%1,382,5845,7941.70%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities427,992349,988
Shareholders’ equity210,146177,388
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$     2,231,448$     1,909,960
Net interest spread3.07%3.11%
Net interest income (tax equivalent) / margin$     18,1023.43%$     15,8303.52%
Less: tax-equivalent adjustment(2)412
Net interest income$18,098$15,818

Average Balances, Income and Expenses, Yields and Rates

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

2020

2019

Average

Income/

Yield/

Average

Income/

Yield/

(dollars in thousands)

Balance

Expense

Rate(1)

Balance

Expense

Rate(1)

Interest-earning assets

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing

deposits with banks

$

100,009

$

53

0.21

%

$

71,905

$

451

2.52

%

Investment securities, taxable

68,669

339

1.99

%

74,172

501

2.71

%

Investment securities, nontaxable(2)

6,749

58

3.48

%

5,288

49

3.74

%

Loans(3)

2,150,717

23,554

4.40

%

1,786,532

22,098

4.96

%

Total interest-earning assets

2,326,144

24,004

4.15

%

1,937,897

23,099

4.78

%

Noninterest-earning assets

107,054

94,673

Total assets

$

2,433,198

$

2,032,570

Interest-bearing liabilities

NOW accounts

$

252,465

91

0.14

%

$

199,118

140

0.28

%

Savings & money market

975,539

2,069

0.85

%

849,570

3,879

1.83

%

Time deposits

318,379

1,467

1.85

%

381,593

2,156

2.27

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,546,383

3,627

0.94

%

1,430,281

6,175

1.73

%

FHLB advances and other borrowings

80,898

175

0.87

%

25,136

217

3.46

%

Junior subordinated debentures

35,926

415

4.65

%

13,403

157

4.70

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,663,207

4,217

1.02

%

1,468,820

6,549

1.79

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

555,746

379,023

Shareholders’ equity

214,245

184,727

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

2,433,198

$

2,032,570

Net interest spread

3.13

%

2.99

%

Net interest income (tax equivalent) / margin

$

19,787

3.42

%

$

16,550

3.43

%

Less: tax-equivalent adjustment(2)

13

11

Net interest income

$

19,774

$

16,539

       (1)       

(1)

Annualized for the three month period.

(2)

(2)

The tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income adjusts the yield for assets earning tax-exempt income to a comparable yield on a taxable basis.

(3)

(3)

Includes mortgage loans held for sale.


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Our net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis (TE), was 3.43% for declined slightly during the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to 3.52% for the firstsecond quarter of 2019. The nine basis point decrease in net interest margin (TE) was driven by the2020 primarily due to a decreased yield on our interest-earning assets, partially offset by the decreased rates on our interest-bearing liabilities as compared to the prior year period.liabilities. Our average interest-earning assets grew by $296.6$388.2 million during the first three monthssecond quarter of 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019, while the average yield on these assets decreased by 2863 basis points.points to 4.15%. In addition, our average interest-bearing liabilities grew by $210.7$194.4 million during the 2020 period while the rate on these liabilities decreased 2477 basis points to 1.46% for the three months ended March 31, 2020.1.02%.

The increase in average interest-earning assets for the three months ended March 31,second quarter of 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019 related primarily to an increase of $288.0$364.2 million in our average loan balances.balances combined with a $28.1 million increase in federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with banks. The 28 basis point decrease in yield during the same periodon our interest earning assets was driven by a 2556 basis point decrease in loan yield due to loans being originated or renewed at market rates which are lower than those inas the past. The Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by 225 basis points since August 2019 which2019. These rate reductions resulted in the decreased loan yield as well as a significant decrease in yield on our Federalfederal funds sold and interest bearing deposits andbearing-deposits with banks as well as our investment securities.

In addition, the increase in our interest-bearing liabilities resulted primarily from a $176.1$116.1 million increase in our interest-bearing deposits at an average rate of 1.37%0.94%, a 2679 basis point decrease from the average rate in the firstsecond quarter of 2019. In addition,2019, as well as a $55.8 million increase in our averageFHLB advances and other borrowings. Additionally, subordinated debentures increased due to the issuance of $23 million on September 30, 2019.

Our net interest spread was 3.07%3.13% for the three months ended March 31,second quarter of 2020 compared to 3.11%2.99% for the same period in 2019. The net interest spread is the difference between the yield we earn on our interest-earning assets and the rate we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities. The 28 basis point decrease in both the yield on our interest-earning assets and the 24 basis point decrease in rate on our interest-bearing liabilities, resulted in the foura 14 basis point decreaseincrease in our net interest spread for the 2020 period. We anticipate continued pressure on our net interest spread and net interest margin in future periods based on the Federal Reserve’s 225 basis point interest rate decreasereduction since August 2019.

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

2020

2019

Average

Income/

Yield/

Average

Income/

Yield/

(dollars in thousands)

Balance

Expense

Rate(1)

Balance

Expense

Rate(1)

Interest-earning assets

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing

deposits with banks

$

73,055

$

155

0.43

%

$

51,395

$

625

2.45

%

Investment securities, taxable

68,686

719

2.11

%

73,032

1,009

2.79

%

Investment securities, nontaxable(2)

4,251

79

3.75

%

5,356

101

3.81

%

Loans(3)

2,077,136

46,921

4.54

%

1,751,246

42,988

4.95

%

Total interest-earning assets

2,223,128

47,874

4.33

%

1,881,029

44,723

4.79

%

Noninterest-earning assets

109,195

90,575

Total assets

$

2,332,323

$

1,971,604

Interest-bearing liabilities

NOW accounts

$

240,076

259

0.22

%

$

192,630

227

0.24

%

Savings & money market

966,064

5,438

1.13

%

815,034

7,179

1.78

%

Time deposits

324,021

3,105

1.93

%

376,672

4,144

2.22

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,530,161

8,802

1.16

%

1,384,336

11,550

1.68

%

FHLB advances and other borrowings

62,184

333

1.08

%

28,202

473

3.38

%

Junior subordinated debentures

35,913

851

4.77

%

13,403

320

4.81

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,628,258

9,986

1.23

%

1,425,941

12,343

1.75

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

491,870

364,585

Shareholders’ equity

212,195

181,078

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

2,332,323

$

1,971,604

Net interest spread

3.10

%

3.04

%

Net interest income (tax equivalent) / margin

$

37,888

3.43

%

$

32,380

3.47

%

Less: tax-equivalent adjustment(2)

18

23

Net interest income

$

37,870

$

32,357

(1)

Annualized for the six month period.

(2)

The tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income adjusts the yield for assets earning tax-exempt income to a comparable yield on a taxable basis.

(3)

Includes mortgage loans held for sale.

During the first six months of 2020, our net interest margin (TE) declined four basis points to 3.43%, compared to 3.47% for the first six months of 2019, driven by the decrease in yield on our interest-earning assets and partially offset by the decreased rate on our interest-bearing liabilities. Our average interest-earning assets grew by $342.1 million from the prior year, with the average yield decreasing by 46 basis points. In addition, our average interest-bearing liabilities grew by $202.3 million, while the rate on these liabilities decreased 52 basis points. The growth in interest-earning assets at lower yields outweighed the lower costs on our interest-bearing deposits.

The increase in average interest earning assets for the first half of 2020 related primarily to a $325.9 million increase in our average loan balances. The decrease in yield on our interest-earning assets was driven by a 41 basis point decrease in our loan yield related to the interest rate reductions by the Federal Reserve.

In addition, our average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $202.3 million during the first half of 2020 while the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities decreased 52 basis points. The decreased cost during 2020 was driven by a $145.8 million increase in our average interest-bearing deposits at an average rate of 1.16%, a 52 basis point decrease from the average rate for 2019.

Our net interest spread was 3.10% for the first half of 2020 compared to 3.04% for 2019. The six basis point increase in our net interest spread was a result of the decrease in cost on our interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by the 46 basis point decrease in yield on our interest-earning assets.

Rate/Volume Analysis

Net interest income can be analyzed in terms of the impact of changing interest rates and changing volume. The following table sets forth the effect which the varying levels of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the applicable rates have had on changes in net interest income for the periods presented.

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020 vs. 2019March 31, 2019 vs. 2018
Increase (Decrease) Due toIncrease (Decrease) Due to
Rate/Rate/
(dollars in thousands)     Volume     Rate     Volume     Total     Volume     Rate     Volume     Total
Interest income
Loans$3,507(881)(148)2,478$3,1101,0241924,326
Investment securities(49)(114)10(153)699418181
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing
deposits with banks88(106)(53)(71)(124)103(52)(73)
Total interest income3,546(1,101)(191)2,2543,0551,2211584,434
Interest expense
Deposits790(864)(127)(201)4391,8943042,637
FHLB advances and other borrowings100(142)(56)(98)(32)6(1)(27)
Subordinated debentures273--273-48-48
Total interest expense1,163(1,006)(183)(26)4071,9483032,658
Net interest income$     2,383(95)(8)2,280$     2,648(727)(145)1,776

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2020 vs. 2019

June 30, 2019 vs. 2018

Increase (Decrease) Due to

Increase (Decrease) Due to

Rate/

Rate/

(dollars in thousands)

Volume

Rate

Volume

Total

Volume

Rate

Volume

Total

Interest income

Loans

$

4,505

(2,533

)

(516

)

1,456

$

3,366

958

183

4,507

Investment securities

(27

)

(135

)

7

(155

)

69

34

6

109

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing

deposits with banks

176

(413

)

(161

)

(398

)

(188

)

197

(72

)

(63

)

Total interest income

4,654

(3,081

)

(670

)

903

3,247

1,189

117

4,553

Interest expense

Deposits

1,001

(3,054

)

(495

)

(2,548

)

533

1,840

278

2,651

FHLB advances and other borrowings

481

(162

)

(360

)

(41

)

(29

)

8

(1

)

(22

)

Subordinated debentures

264

(3

)

(4

)

257

-

(3

)

-

(3

)

Total interest expense

1,746

(3,219

)

(859

)

(2,332

)

504

1,845

277

2,626

Net interest income

$

2,908

138

189

3,235

$

2,743

(656

)

(160

)

1,927

Net interest income, the largest component of our income, was $18.1$19.8 million for the three months ended March 31,second quarter of 2020 and $15.8$16.5 million for the three months ended March 31,second quarter of 2019, a $2.3$3.2 million, or 14.4%19.6%, increase during the first quarter of 2020.increase. The increase in net interest income is due to a $2.3 million$903,000 increase in interest income andwas driven by an increase in loan volume partially offset by a $26,000 decrease in rates across all interest expense. Duringearning assets. In addition, interest expense decreased $2.3 million during the firstsecond quarter of 2020 our average interest-earning assets increased $296.6 million as compareddue to the same period in 2019, resulting in $3.5 million of additional interest income, while lower rates on our interest-earning assets decreasedinterest-bearing liabilities partially offset by increased volume on all of our interest-bearing liabilities.

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Six Months Ended

June 30, 2020 vs. 2019

June 30, 2019 vs. 2018

Increase (Decrease) Due to

Increase (Decrease) Due to

Rate/

Rate/

(dollars in thousands)

Volume

Rate

Volume

Total

Volume

Rate

Volume

Total

Interest income

Loans

$

8,273

(3,659

)

(681

)

3,933

$

6,476

1,982

376

8,834

Investment securities

(75

)

(249

)

17

(307

)

139

128

22

289

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing

deposits with banks

263

(516

)

(217

)

(470

)

(315

)

305

(126

)

(136

)

Total interest income

8,461

(4,424

)

(881

)

3,156

6,300

2,415

272

8,987

Interest expense

Deposits

1,770

(3,914

)

(604

)

(2,748

)

975

3,731

581

5,287

FHLB advances and other borrowings

566

(320

)

(386

)

(140

)

(61

)

15

(2

)

(48

)

Subordinated debentures

540

(3

)

(6

)

531

-

44

-

44

Total interest expense

2,876

(4,237

)

(996

)

(2,357

)

914

3,790

579

5,283

Net interest income

$

5,585

(187

)

115

5,513

$

5,386

(1,375

)

(307

)

3,704

Net interest income for the first half of 2020 was $37.9 million compared to $32.4 million for 2019, a $5.5 million, or 17.0%, increase. Interest income increased $3.2 million driven by $1.1 million from the prior year period.an increase in average loan balances that was partially offset by a decrease in yield on all interest earning assets. In contrast, the lower interest rates on our interest-bearing deposits drove the $2.4 million decrease in interest expense decreased $26,000 during the first quarter of 2020, despite a $210.7 millionwhich was partially offset by an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities ascompared to the lower rates on our deposits and borrowing outweighed the increase in volume.prior year period.


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Provision for Loan Losses

We have established an allowance for loan losses through a provision for loan losses charged as an expense on our consolidated statements of income. We review our loan portfolio periodically to evaluate our outstanding loans and to measure both the performance of the portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Please see the discussion included in Note 4 – Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses for a description of the factors we consider in determining the amount of the provision we expense each period to maintain this allowance.

For the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, we incurred a noncash expense related to the provision for loan losses of $6.0$10.2 million and $16.2 million, respectively, which resulted in an allowance for loan losses of $22.5$31.6 million, or 1.11%1.55% of gross loans. For the three months ended March 31, 2019,Comparatively, our provision for loan losses ofwas $300,000 resultedand $600,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, resulting in an allowance for loan losses of $16.1 million, or 0.93%0.89% of gross loans. The increased provision during the first quarter of 2020 is related primarily to the COVID-19 pandemic and qualitative adjustment factors related to the uncertain economic conditions, as well as a small increase in past due and nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2020.conditions.

Noninterest Income

The following table sets forth information related to our noninterest income.

Three months ended

Three months ended

Six months ended

          March 31,

June 30,

June 30,

(dollars in thousands)20202019

2020

2019

2020

2019

Mortgage banking income$     2,6681,857

$

5,776

2,830

8,444

4,687

Service fees on deposit accounts262265

197

265

459

530

ATM and debit card income398380

394

443

793

823

Income from bank owned life insurance270216

270

222

540

438

Other income318276

2,570

330

2,889

606

Total noninterest income$3,9162,994

$

9,207

4,090

13,125

7,084

Noninterest income increased $922,000,$5.1 million, or 30.8%125.1%, for the firstsecond quarter of 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. The increase in total noninterest income during the 2020 period resulted primarily from the following:

Mortgage banking income increased by $811,000, or 43.7%, driven by higher mortgage origination volume during the first quarter of 2020 due to the favorable interest rate environment for mortgage loans.
Income from bank owned life insurance increased $54,000, or 25%, due to $5 million of policy purchases during the second quarter of 2019.

Mortgage banking income increased by $2.9 million, or 104.1%, driven by higher mortgage origination volume due to the favorable interest rate environment for mortgage loans.  

Income from bank owned life insurance increased $48,000, or 21.6%, due to $5.0 million of life insurance policies purchased during the second quarter of 2019.  

Other income increased by $2.2 million related to net SBA lender fee income on PPP loans originated and sold to a third party.  

Offsetting the above increases were decreases in service fees on deposit accounts and ATM and debit card income which were directly related to the impact of COVID-19 as we have waived certain services fees on deposit accounts in an effort to assist our clients during this time. In addition, ATM and debit card income is driven by transaction volume which has also decreased during the pandemic.

Noninterest income increased $6.0 million, or 85.3%, during the first half of 2020 as compared to 2019. The increase in total noninterest income resulted primarily from increased mortgage banking income, income from bank owned life insurance and other income, which includes net SBA lender fee income of $2.2 million, as noted above.

Noninterest expenses

The following table sets forth information related to our noninterest expenses.

Three months ended
     March 31,
(dollars in thousands)2020     2019
Compensation and benefits$     7,8716,783
Occupancy1,5361,339
Outside service and data processing costs1,192960
Insurance320318
Professional fees497439
Marketing258260
Other698549
Total noninterest expense$12,37210,648


 

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Compensation and benefits

$

8,450

7,399

16,322

14,182

Occupancy

1,498

1,343

3,033

2,682

Outside service and data processing costs

1,228

1,045

2,420

2,005

Insurance

298

280

619

598

Professional fees

527

414

1,023

853

Marketing

101

236

359

496

Other

542

651

1,240

1,200

Total noninterest expense

$

12,644

11,368

25,016

22,016

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Noninterest expense was $12.4$12.6 million for the three months ended March 31,second quarter of 2020, a $1.7$1.3 million, or 16.2%11.2%, increase from noninterest expense of $10.6$11.4 million for the three months ended March 31,second quarter of 2019. The increase in noninterest expenses during the 2020 period was driven primarily by the following:

Compensation and benefits expense increased $1.1 million, or 16.0%, relating primarily to increases in base compensation and benefits expenses. The increases were driven by the cost of 18 additional team members which were hired to support client growth.
Occupancy expense increased $197,000, or 14.7%, primarily related to opening new office space in Summerville, SC and Greensboro, NC during the second half of 2019.
Outside service and data processing fees increased by $232,000, or 24.2%, primarily due to increased electronic banking, ATM/debit card related fees and software licensing costs.
Other expenses increased $149,000, or 27.1%, primarily related to higher travel and entertainment, collection expenses and business license and tax costs.

Compensation and benefits expense increased $1.1 million, or 14.2%, relating primarily to increases in base compensation, mortgage commissions and benefits expenses.  

Occupancy expense increased $155,000, or 11.5%, primarily related to opening new office space in Summerville, SC and Greensboro, NC during the second half of 2019.  

Outside service and data processing fees increased by $183,000, or 17.5%, primarily due to increased electronic banking and software licensing costs.  

Professional fees increased $113,000, or 27.3%, largely due to increases in legal expenses, loan appraisals and attorney costs and professional fees related to mortgage originations.  

Noninterest expense was $25.0 million for the first half of 2020, a $3.0 million, or 13.6%, increase from the prior year. The increase in total noninterest expense resulted primarily from increases in compensation and benefits, occupancy, outside service and data processing costs and professional fees, as noted above.

Our efficiency ratio was 56.2%43.6% for the firstsecond quarter of 2020 compared to 56.6%55.1% for the same period in 2019. The efficiency ratio represents the percentage of one dollar of expense required to be incurred to earn a full dollar of revenue and is computed by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income. The slight improvement during the 2020 period relates primarily to the decreaseincrease in noninterest expenses as a percentage ofmortgage banking income and the net interest and noninterest income compared to the prior year.SBA lender fee income.

We incurred income tax expense of $810,000$1.5 million and $1.9$1.7 million for second quarters of 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $2.3 million and $3.6 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 22.2%23.2% and 23.6%21.3% for the three months ended March 31,first half of 2020 and 2019, respectively. The lowerhigher tax rate for thein 2020 period relates to the greater impact of our tax exempt income on our taxable income.various employee stock option transactions that occurred during the 2019 period.

BALANCESHEETREVIEWBalance Sheet Review

Investment Securities

At March 31,June 30, 2020, the $75.8$73.6 million in our investment securities portfolio represented approximately 3.2%3.0% of our total assets.Ourassets. Our available for sale investment portfolio included U.S. government agency securities, SBA securities, state and political subdivisions, asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities withawith a fair value of $70.5$71.0 million and an amortized cost of $70.0 million, resulting in an unrealized gain of $518,000.$1.0 million. At December 31, 2019, the $74.6 million in our investment securities portfolio represented approximately 3.3% of our total assets. At December 31, 2019, we heldassets, including investment securities available for sale with a fair value of $67.7 million and an amortized cost of $68.1 million for an unrealized loss of $377,000.

Loans

Since loans typically provide higher interest yields than other types of interest earning assets, a substantial percentage of our earning assets are invested in our loan portfolio. Average loans excluding mortgage loans held for sale for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 were $1.98$2.08 billion and $1.71$1.75 billion, respectively. Before the allowance for loan losses, total loans outstanding at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $2.03$2.04 billion and $1.94 billion, respectively.

The principal component of our loan portfolio is loans secured by real estate mortgages. As of March 31,June 30, 2020, our loan portfolio included $1.69$1.70 billion, or 83.1%83.7%, of real estate loans, compared to $1.61 billion, or 82.8%, of real estate loans at December 31, 2019. Most of our real estate loans are secured by residential or commercial property. We obtain a security interest in real estate, in addition to any other available collateral. This collateral, is takenin order to increase the likelihood of the ultimate repayment of the loan. Generally, we limit the loan-to-value ratio on loans to coincide with the appropriate regulatory guidelines. We attempt to maintain a relatively diversified loan portfolio to help reduce the risk inherent in concentration in certain types of collateral and business types. We do not generally originate traditional long term residential mortgages to hold in our loan portfolio, but we do issue traditional second mortgage residential real estate loans and home equity lines of credit. Home equity lines of credit totaled $183.1$173.7 million as of March 31,June 30, 2020, of which approximately 44% were in a first lien position, while the remaining balance was second liens, compared to $179.7 million as ofliens. At December 31, 2019 alsoour home equity lines of credit totaled $179.7 million of which approximately 44% were in first lien positions with the remaining balance in second liens. The average loan had a balance of approximately $91,000$87,000 and a loan to value of 67%65% as of March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to an average loan balance of $90,000 and a loan to value of approximately 68% as of December 31, 2019. Further, 1.4%1.0% and 0.4% of our total home equity lines of credit were over 30 days past due as of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.


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Following is a summary of our loan composition at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. During the first threesix months of 2020, our loan portfolio increased by $86.7$93.3 million, or 4.5%. Our commercial and consumer loan portfolios each experienced growth during the three months ended March 31, 20204.8% with a 3.9%4.6% increase in commercial loans and a 5.5%5.3% increase in consumer loans during the period. Of the $86.7 million in loan growth during the first three months of 2020, $78.1 millionThe majority of the increase was in loans secured by real estate with the remainder in commercial business loans.estate. Our consumer real estate portfolio includes high quality 1-4 family consumer real estate loans. Our average consumer real estate loan currently has a principal balance of $394,000,$398,000, a term of 1516 years, and an average rate of 4.32%4.25% as of March 31,June 30, 2020, compared to a principal balance of $386,000, a term of 14 years, and an average rate of 4.46% as of December 31, 2019.

March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)Amount% of TotalAmount% of Total
Commercial                    
Owner occupied RE$422,12420.8%$407,85121.0%
Non-owner occupied RE534,84626.3%501,87825.8%
Construction74,7583.7%80,4864.1%
Business317,70215.7%308,12315.9%
Total commercial loans1,349,43066.5%1,298,33866.8%
 
Consumer
Real estate427,69721.1%398,24520.5%
Home equity183,0999.0%179,7389.3%
Construction45,2402.2%41,4712.1%
Other24,7951.2%25,7331.3%
Total consumer loans680,83133.5%645,18733.2%
Total gross loans, net of deferred fees2,030,261100.0%1,943,525   100.0%
Less—allowance for loan losses(22,462)(16,642)
Total loans, net$     2,007,799$     1,926,883

 

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

% of Total

Amount

% of Total

Commercial

Owner occupied RE

$

420,858

20.7

%

$

407,851

21.0

%

Non-owner occupied RE

554,566

27.2

%

501,878

25.8

%

Construction

71,761

3.5

%

80,486

4.1

%

Business

310,212

15.2

%

308,123

15.9

%

Total commercial loans

1,357,397

66.6

%

1,298,338

66.8

%

 

Consumer

Real estate

437,742

21.5

%

398,245

20.5

%

Home equity

173,739

8.5

%

179,738

9.3

%

Construction

45,629

2.3

%

41,471

2.1

%

Other

22,294

1.1

%

25,733

1.3

%

Total consumer loans

679,404

33.4

%

645,187

33.2

%

Total gross loans, net of deferred fees

2,036,801

100.0

%

1,943,525

100.0

%

Less—allowance for loan losses

(31,602

(16,642

)

Total loans, net

$

2,005,199

$

1,926,883

Nonperforming assets

Nonperforming assets include real estate acquired through foreclosure or deed taken in lieu of foreclosure and loans on nonaccrual status. Generally, a loan is placed on nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest, or when we believe, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that the borrower’s financial condition is such that collection of the contractual principal or interest on the loan is doubtful. A payment of interest on a loan that is classified as nonaccrual is recognized as a reduction in principal when received. Our policy with respect to nonperforming loans requires the borrower to make a minimum of six consecutive payments in accordance with the loan terms and to show capacity to continue performing into the future before that loan can be placed back on accrual status. As of March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had no loans 90 days past due and still accruing.

Following is a summary of our nonperforming assets, including nonaccruing TDRs.

(dollars in thousands)     March 31, 2020     December 31, 2019
Commercial$3,499423
Consumer2,2482,260
Nonaccruing troubled debt restructurings4,1864,111
Total nonaccrual loans9,9336,794
Other real estate owned--
Total nonperforming assets$9,9336,794


 

(dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Commercial

$

2,657

423

Consumer

1,684

2,260

Nonaccruing troubled debt restructurings

4,669

4,111

Total nonaccrual loans

9,010

6,794

Other real estate owned

-

-

Total nonperforming assets

$

9,010

6,794

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At March 31,June 30, 2020, nonperforming assets were $9.9$9.0 million, or 0.42%0.36% of total assets and 0.49%0.44% of gross loans. Comparatively, nonperforming assets were $6.8 million, or 0.30% of total assets and 0.35% of gross loans at December 31, 2019. Nonaccrual loans increased $3.1$2.2 million during the first quartersix months of 2020 due primarily to twofive loans put on nonaccrual status. The amount of foregone interest income on the nonaccrual loans in the first threesix months of 2020 and 2019 was approximately $51,000$148,000 and $20,000,$54,000, respectively.

At March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, the allowance for loan losses represented 226.1%350.7% and 265.4%277.9% of the total amount of nonperforming loans, respectively. A significant portion, or approximately 98%97%, of nonperforming loans at March 31,June 30, 2020 was secured by real estate. We have evaluated the underlying collateral on these loans and believe that the collateral on these loans is sufficient to minimize future losses. Based on the level of coverage on nonperforming loans and analysis of our loan portfolio, we believe the allowance for loan losses of $22.5$31.6 million as of March 31,June 30, 2020 to be adequate.

As a general practice, most of our loans are originated with relatively short maturities of less than ten years. As a result, when a loan reaches its maturity we frequently renew the loan and thus extend its maturity using similar credit standards as those used when the loan was first originated. Due to these loan practices, we may, at times, renew loans which are classified as nonaccrual after evaluating the loan’s collateral value and financial strength of its guarantors. Nonaccrual loans are renewed at terms generally consistent with the ultimate source of repayment and rarely at reduced rates. In these cases, we will generally seek additional credit enhancements, such as additional collateral or additional guarantees to further protect the loan. When a loan is no longer performing in accordance with its stated terms, we will typically seek performance under the guarantee.

In addition, at March 31,June 30, 2020, 83.1%83.7% of our loans were collateralized by real estate and 91%90% of our impaired loans were secured by real estate. We utilize third party appraisers to determine the fair value of collateral dependent loans. Our current loan and appraisal policies require us to obtain updated appraisals on an annual basis, either through a new external appraisal or an appraisal evaluation. Impaired loans are individually reviewed on a quarterly basis to determine the level of impairment. As of March 31,June 30, 2020, we did not have any impaired real estate loans carried at a value in excess of the appraised value. We typically charge-off a portion or create a specific reserve for impaired loans when we do not expect repayment to occur as agreed upon under the original terms of the loan agreement.

At March 31,June 30, 2020, impaired loans totaled $17.9$16.3 million, for which $5.4$7.4 million of these loans had a reserve of approximately $1.8$2.0 million allocated in the allowance. During the first threesix months of 2020, the average recorded investment in impaired loans was approximately $17.9$16.9 million. Comparatively, impaired loans totaled $12.0 million at December 31, 2019 for which $4.7 million of these loans had a reserve of approximately $1.4 million allocated in the allowance. During 2019, the average recorded investment in impaired loans was approximately $12.3 million.

We consider a loan to be a TDR when the debtor experiences financial difficulties and we provide concessions such that we will not collect all principal and interest in accordance with the original terms of the loan agreement. Concessions can relate to the contractual interest rate, maturity date, or payment structure of the note. As part of our workout plan for individual loan relationships, we may restructure loan terms to assist borrowers facing challenges in the current economic environment. As of March 31,June 30, 2020, we determined that we had loans totaling $12.1$12.0 million that we considered TDRs compared to $9.3 million as of December 31, 2019. The increase during the first quartersix months of 2020 was driven by threefour client relationships with loans totaling $2.9$3.4 million that were modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic and considered to be TDRs due to experiencing financial difficulty prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses was $22.5$31.6 million and $16.1 million at March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, or 1.11%1.55% of outstanding loans at March 31,June 30, 2020 and 0.93%0.89% of outstanding loans at March 31,June 30, 2019. At December 31, 2019, our allowance for loan losses was $16.6 million, or 0.86% of outstanding loans.


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During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, we charged-off $266,000$1.3 million of loans and recorded $86,000$108,000 of recoveries on loans previously charged-off, for net charge-offs of $180,000.$1.2 million. Comparatively, we charged-off $41,000$277,000 of loans and recorded $30,000$59,000 of recoveries on loans previously charged-off, resulting in net charge-offs of $11,000$218,000 for the first threesix months of 2019. The $5.8$15.0 million increase in the allowance for loan losses during the first threesix months of 2020 is driven by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and qualitative adjustment factors related to the uncertain economic conditions, as well as an increase in past due and nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2020.conditions. We expect economic uncertainty to continue for the next few monthsquarters which may result in a significant increase to the allowance for loan losses for the second quarterremainder of 2020.2020 and into 2021.

Following is a summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses.

      
Three months ended   
March 31,Year ended
(dollars in thousands)20202019December 31, 2019
Balance, beginning of period     $     16,642     15,762     15,762
Provision6,0003002,300
Loan charge-offs(266)(41)(1,515)
Loan recoveries863095
Net loan charge-offs(180)(11)(1,420)
Balance, end of period$22,46216,051              16,642

 

Six months ended

June 30,

Year ended

(dollars in thousands)

2020

2019

December 31, 2019

Balance, beginning of period

$

16,642

15,762

15,762

Provision

16,200

600

2,300

Loan charge-offs

(1,348

)

(277

)

(1,515

)

Loan recoveries

108

59

95

Net loan charge-offs

(1,240

)

(218

)

(1,420

)

Balance, end of period

$

31,602

16,144

16,642

Deposits and Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities

Our primary source of funds for loans and investments is our deposits and advances from the FHLB. In the past, we have chosen to obtain a portion of our certificates of deposits from areas outside of our market in order to obtain longer term deposits than are readily available in our local market. Our internal guidelines regarding the use of brokered CDs limit our brokered CDs to 20% of total deposits. In addition, we do not obtain time deposits of $100,000 or more through the Internet. These guidelines allow us to take advantage of the attractive terms that wholesale funding can offer while mitigating the related inherent risk.

Our retail deposits represented $1.94$2.12 billion, or 95.8%96.7% of total deposits at March 31,June 30, 2020, while our out-of-market, or brokered, deposits represented $84.1$72.6 million, or 4.2%3.3% of our total deposits at March 31,June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, retail deposits represented $1.81 billion, or 96.4% of our total deposits, and brokered CDs were $67.4 million, representing 3.6% of our total deposits. Our loan-to-deposit ratio was 100%93% at March 31,June 30, 2020 and 104% at December 31, 2019.

The following is a detail of our deposit accounts:

     
March 31,December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20202019
Non-interest bearing     $     437,855     397,331
Interest bearing:
NOW accounts260,320228,680
Money market accounts979,861898,923
Savings19,56316,258
Time, less than $100,00043,59647,941
Time and out-of-market deposits, $100,000 and over284,503286,991
Total deposits$2,025,6981,876,124

 

June 30,

December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2020

2019

Non-interest bearing

$

573,548

397,331

Interest bearing:

NOW accounts

285,953

228,680

Money market accounts

1,006,233

898,923

Savings

22,675

16,258

Time, less than $100,000

41,610

47,941

Time and out-of-market deposits, $100,000 and over

258,624

286,991

Total deposits

$

2,188,643

1,876,124

During the past 12 months, we continued our focus on increasing core deposits, which exclude out-of-market deposits and time deposits of $250,000 or more, in order to provide a relatively stable funding source for our loan portfolio and other earning assets. Our core deposits were $1.79$1.99 billion and $1.66 billion at March 31,June 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively.


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The following table shows the average balance amounts and the average rates paid on deposits.

   
Three months ended
March 31,
20202019
(dollars in thousands)AmountRateAmountRate
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits     $    391,761     -%     $    323,800     -%
Interest-bearing demand deposits227,6880.30%186,0700.19%
Money market accounts938,8081.44%764,6381.75%
Savings accounts17,7800.05%15,4770.05%
Time deposits less than $100,00048,7751.61%62,3711.85%
Time deposits greater than $100,000280,8892.06%309,3232.24%
Total deposits$1,905,7011.09%$1,661,6791.31%

 

Six months ended

June 30,

2020

2019

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

$

454,993

-

%

$

335,060

-

%

Interest-bearing demand deposits

240,076

0.22

%

192,630

0.24

%

Money market accounts

946,392

1.15

%

799,707

1.81

%

Savings accounts

19,672

0.05

%

15,327

0.06

%

Time deposits less than $100,000

43,989

1.58

%

63,730

1.90

%

Time deposits greater than $100,000

280,032

1.98

%

312,942

2.28

%

Total deposits

$

1,985,154

0.89

%

$

1,719,396

1.35

%

During the three months ended March 31,first half of 2020, our average transaction account balances increased by $286.1$318.4 million, or 22.2%23.7%, from the three months ended March 31, 2019,prior year, while our average time deposit balances decreased by $42.0$52.7 million, or 11.3%, during the same three-month period.15.0%.

All of our time deposits are certificates of deposits. The maturity distribution of our time deposits of $100,000 or more at March 31,June 30, 2020 was as follows:

  

(dollars in thousands)March 31, 2020

June 30, 2020

Three months or less     $    56,241

$

54,986

Over three through six months54,008

74,517

Over six through twelve months142,352

104,225

Over twelve months31,902

24,896

Total$284,503

$

258,624

Included in time deposits of $100,000 or more at March 31,June 30, 2020 is $84.1$72.6 million of wholesale CDs scheduled to mature within the next 12 months at a weighted average rate of 1.90%1.88%. Time deposits that meet or exceed the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $236.8$197.6 million and $220.1 million, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity represents the ability of a company to convert assets into cash or cash equivalents without significant loss, and the ability to raise additional funds by increasing liabilities. Liquidity management involves monitoring our sources and uses of funds in order to meet our day-to-day cash flow requirements while maximizing profits. Liquidity management is made more complicated because different balance sheet components are subject to varying degrees of management control. For example, the timing of maturities of our investment portfolio is fairly predictable and subject to a high degree of control at the time investment decisions are made. However, net deposit inflows and outflows are far less predictable and are not subject to the same degree of control. We have not experienced any unusual pressure on our deposit balances or our liquidity position as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, cash and cash equivalents amounted to $141.1totaled $238.4 million and $127.8 million, respectively, or 5.9%9.6% and 5.6% of total assets, respectively. Our investment securities at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 amounted to $75.8$73.6 million and $74.6 million, respectively, or 3.2%3.0% and 3.3% of total assets, respectively.Investmentrespectively. Investment securities traditionally provide a secondary source of liquidity since they can be converted into cash in a timely manner.

Our ability to maintain and expand our deposit base and borrowing capabilities serves as our primary source of liquidity. We plan to meet our future cash needs through the liquidation of temporary investments, the generation of deposits, loan payoffs, and from additional borrowings. In addition, we will receive cash upon the maturity and sale of loans and the maturity of investment securities. We maintain fourfive federal funds purchased lines of credit with correspondent banks totaling $72.0$118.5 million for which there were no borrowings against the lines of credit at March 31,June 30, 2020.


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We are also a member of the FHLB, from which applications for borrowings can be made. The FHLB requires that securities, qualifying mortgage loans, and stock of the FHLB owned by the Bank be pledged to secure any advances from the FHLB. The unused borrowing capacity currently available from the FHLB at March 31,June 30, 2020 was $385.9$525.6 million, based on the Bank’s $4.8$2.0 million investment in FHLB stock, as well as qualifying mortgages available to secure any future borrowings. However, we are able to pledge additional securities to the FHLB in order to increase our available borrowing capacity. In addition, at March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 we had $229.3$185.9 million and $238.1 million, respectively, of letters of credit outstanding with the FHLB to secure client deposits.

We also have a line of credit with another financial institution for $15.0 million, which was unused at March 31,June 30, 2020. The line of credit bearswas renewed on June 29, 2020 at an interest atrate of LIBOR plus 2.50%3.50% and matures on June 30, 2020. As noted in Note 1 – Naturea maturity date of Business and Basis of Presentation, we have utilized $15.0 million of the line subsequent to MarchDecember 31, 2020.2021.

We believe that our existing stable base of core deposits, federal funds purchased lines of credit with correspondent banks, and borrowings from the FHLB will enable us to successfully meet our long-term liquidity needs. However, as short-term liquidity needs arise, we have the ability to sell a portion of our investment securities portfolio to meet those needs.

Total shareholders’ equity was $210.5$216.2 million at March 31,June 30, 2020 and $205.9 million at December 31, 2019. The $4.6$10.3 million increase from December 31, 2019 is primarily related to net income of $2.8$7.5 million during the first threesix months of 2020, stock option exercises and expenses of $1.1$1.7 million, and $708,000$1.1 million in other comprehensive income.

The following table shows the return on average assets (net income divided by average total assets), return on average equity (net income divided by average equity), equity to assets ratio (average equity divided by average assets), and tangible common equity ratio (total equity less preferred stock divided by total assets) annualized for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019. Since our inception, we have not paid cash dividends.

     
March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Return on average assets     0.51%     1.35%
Return on average equity5.42%14.72%
Return on average common equity5.42%14.72%
Average equity to average assets ratio9.42%9.16%
Tangible common equity to assets ratio          8.87%               9.08%

 

 

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Return on average assets

0.77

%

1.35

%

Return on average equity

8.78

%

14.72

%

Return on average common equity

8.78

%

14.72

%

Average equity to average assets ratio

8.81

%

9.16

%

Tangible common equity to assets ratio

8.71

%

9.08

%

Under the capital adequacy guidelines, regulatory capital is classified into two tiers. These guidelines require an institution to maintain a certain level of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital to risk-weighted assets. Tier 1 capital consists of common shareholders’ equity, excluding the unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale, minus certain intangible assets. In determining the amount of risk-weighted assets, all assets, including certain off-balance sheet assets, are multiplied by a risk-weight factor of 0% to 100% based on the risks believed to be inherent in the type of asset. Tier 2 capital consists of Tier 1 capital plus the general reserve for loan losses, subject to certain limitations. We are also required to maintain capital at a minimum level based on total average assets, which is known as the Tier 1 leverage ratio.

Regulatory capital rules adopted in July 2013 and fully-phased in as of January 1, 2019, which we refer to Basel III, impose minimum capital requirements for bank holding companies and banks. The Basel III rules apply to all national and state banks and savings associations regardless of size and bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies other than “small bank holding companies,” generally holding companies with consolidated assets of less than $3 billion (such as the Company). In order to avoid restrictions on capital distributions or discretionary bonus payments to executives, a covered banking organization must maintain a “capital conservation buffer” on top of our minimum risk-based capital requirements. This buffer must consist solely of common equity Tier 1, but the buffer applies to all three measurements (common equity Tier 1, Tier 1 capital and total capital). The capital conservation buffer consists of an additional amount of CET1 equal to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets.


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To be considered “well-capitalized” for purposes of certain rules and prompt corrective action requirements, the Bank must maintain a minimum total risked-based capital ratio of at least 10%, a total Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 8%, a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6.5%, and a leverage ratio of at least 5%. As of March 31,June 30, 2020, our capital ratios exceed these ratios and we remain “well capitalized.”

The following table summarizes the capital amounts and ratios of the Bank and the regulatory minimum requirements.

   
March 31, 2020
For capitalTo be well capitalized
adequacy purposesunder prompt
minimum plus thecorrective
capital conservationaction provisions
Actualbufferminimum
(dollars in thousands)AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)    $259,896    13.16%    158,033    10.50%    197,542    10.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)237,43312.02%118,5258.50%158,0338.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)237,43312.02%88,8947.00%128,4026.50%
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)237,43310.64%89,2554.00%111,5695.00%
 
               
  December 31, 2019
For capitalTo be well capitalized
adequacy purposesunder prompt
minimum plus thecorrective
capital conservationaction provisions
Actualbufferminimum
(dollars in thousands)AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)$     250,84713.31%$     150,80710.50%$        188,51010.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)234,20512.42%113,1068.50%150,8078.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)234,20512.42%84,8297.00%122,5316.50%
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)234,20510.80%86,7724.00%108,4655.00%

June 30, 2020

For capital

To be well capitalized

adequacy purposes

under prompt

minimum plus the

corrective

capital conservation

action provisions

Actual

buffer

minimum

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)

$

267,762

13.33%

210,961

10.50%

200,915

10.00%

Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

242,568

12.07%

170,778

8.50%

160,732

8.00%

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

242,568

12.07%

140,641

7.00%

130,595

6.50%

Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)

242,568

9.97%

97,304

4.00%

121,630

5.00%

December 31, 2019

For capital

To be well capitalized

adequacy purposes

under prompt

minimum plus the

corrective

capital conservation

action provisions

Actual

buffer

minimum

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)

$

250,847

13.31%

$

150,807

10.50%

$

188,510

10.00%

Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

234,205

12.42%

113,106

8.50%

150,807

8.00%

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

234,205

12.42%

84,829

7.00%

122,531

6.50%

Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)

234,205

10.80%

86,772

4.00%

108,465

5.00%

The following table summarizes the capital amounts and ratios of the Company and the minimum regulatory requirements.

              
March 31, 2020
For capitalTo be well capitalized
adequacy purposesunder prompt
minimum plus thecorrective
capital conservationaction provisions
Actualbuffer(1)minimum
(dollars in thousands)AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)    $268,528    13.59%            158,033    10.50%    N/A    N/A
Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)223,06511.29%118,5258.50%N/AN/A
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)210,06510.63%88,8947.00%N/AN/A
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)223,06510.00%89,2554.00%                    N/AN/A


 

June 30, 2020

To be well capitalized

under prompt

For capital

corrective

adequacy purposes

action provisions

Actual

minimum

minimum

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)

$

276,544

13.76%

210,961

10.50%

N/A

N/A

Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

228,350

11.37%

170,778

8.50%

N/A

N/A

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

215,350

10.72%

140,641

7.00%

N/A

N/A

Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)

228,350

9.38%

97,304

4.00%

N/A

N/A


               
December 31, 2019
For capitalTo be well capitalized
adequacy purposesunder prompt
minimumcorrective
plus the capitalaction provisions
Actualconservation buffer(1)minimum
(dollars in thousands)AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)    $258,800    13.73%    $150,807    10.50%    N/A    N/A
Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)219,15811.63%113,1068.50%N/AN/A
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)206,15810.94%84,8297.00%N/AN/A
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)219,15810.10%86,7724.00%                  N/AN/A

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December 31, 2019

To be well capitalized

under prompt

For capital

corrective

adequacy purposes

action provisions

Actual

minimum

minimum

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)

$

258,800

13.73%

$

197,935

10.50%

N/A

N/A

Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

219,158

11.63%

160,233

8.50%

N/A

N/A

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

206,158

10.94%

131,957

7.00%

N/A

N/A

Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)

219,158

10.10%

86,772

4.00%

N/A

N/A

(1)

Under the Federal Reserve’s Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement, the Company is not subject to the minimum capital adequacy and capital conservation buffer capital requirements at the holding company level, unless otherwise advised by the Federal Reserve (such capital requirements are applicable only at the Bank level). Although the minimum regulatory capital requirements are not applicable to the Company, we calculate these ratios for our own planning and monitoring purposes.

The ability of the Company to pay cash dividends is dependent upon receiving cash in the form of dividends from the Bank. The dividends that may be paid by the Bank to the Company are subject to legal limitations and regulatory capital requirements. Since our inception, we have not paid cash dividends.

Effect of Inflation and Changing Prices

The effect of relative purchasing power over time due to inflation has not been taken into account in our consolidated financial statements. Rather, our financial statements have been prepared on an historical cost basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Unlike most industrial companies, our assets and liabilities are primarily monetary in nature. Therefore, the effect of changes in interest rates will have a more significant impact on our performance than will the effect of changing prices and inflation in general. In addition, interest rates may generally increase as the rate of inflation increases, although not necessarily in the same magnitude. As discussed previously, we seek to manage the relationships between interest sensitive assets and liabilities in order to protect against wide rate fluctuations, including those resulting from inflation.

Off-Balance Sheet Risk

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend money to a client as long as the client has not violated any material condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require the payment of a fee. At March 31,June 30, 2020, unfunded commitments to extend credit were $458.7$471.7 million, of which $137.6$119.7 million were at fixed rates and $321.1$352.0 million were at variable rates. At December 31, 2019, unfunded commitments to extend credit were $426.6 million, of which approximately $105.0 million were at fixed rates and $321.7 million were at variable rates. A significant portion of the unfunded commitments related to consumer home equity lines of credit. We evaluate each client’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by us upon extension of credit, is based on our credit evaluation of the borrower. The type of collateral varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and commercial and residential real estate.

At March 31,June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were commitments under letters of credit for $9.3$8.9 million and $9.9 million, respectively. The credit risk and collateral involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. Since most of the letters of credit are expected to expire without being drawn upon, they do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

Except as disclosed in this report, we are not involved in off-balance sheet contractual relationships, unconsolidated related entities that have off-balance sheet arrangements or transactions that could result in liquidity needs or other commitments that significantly impact earnings.


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Market Risk and Interest Rate Sensitivity

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates, which principally arises from interest rate risk inherent in our lending, investing, deposit gathering, and borrowing activities. Other types of market risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk and commodity price risk, do not generally arise in the normal course of our business.

We actively monitor and manage our interest rate risk exposure in order to control the mix and maturities of our assets and liabilities utilizing a process we call asset/liability management. The essential purposes of asset/liability management are to ensure adequate liquidity and to maintain an appropriate balance between interest sensitive assets and liabilities in order to minimize potentially adverse impacts on earnings from changes in market interest rates. Our asset/liability management committee (“ALCO”) monitors and considers methods of managing exposure to interest rate risk. We have both an internal ALCO consisting of senior management that meets at various times during each month and a board ALCO that meets monthly. The ALCOs are responsible for maintaining the level of interest rate sensitivity of our interest sensitive assets and liabilities within board-approved limits.

As of March 31,June 30, 2020, the following table summarizes the forecasted impact on net interest income using a base case scenario given upward and downward movements in interest rates of 100, 200, and 300 basis points based on forecasted assumptions of prepayment speeds, nominal interest rates and loan and deposit repricing rates. Estimates are based on current economic conditions, historical interest rate cycles and other factors deemed to be relevant. However, underlying assumptions may be impacted in future periods which were not known to management at the time of the issuance of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Therefore, management’s assumptions may or may not prove valid. No assurance can be given that changing economic conditions and other relevant factors impacting our net interest income will not cause actual occurrences to differ from underlying assumptions. In addition, this analysis does not consider any strategic changes to our balance sheet which management may consider as a result of changes in market conditions.

Interest rate scenario

Change in net interest

Interest rate scenario

income from base

Up 300 basis points

2.87%

11.16%

Up 200 basis points

1.31%

6.91%

Up 100 basis points

0.12%

2.89%

Base

-

Down 100 basis points

1.58

(0.26)%

Down 200 basis points

4.68%

1.15%

Down 300 basis points

                  5.60

0.75%

%

Critical Accounting Policies

We have adopted various accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and with general practices within the banking industry in the preparation of our financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are described in the footnotes to our audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019, as filed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider these accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The judgment and assumptions we use are based on historical experience and other factors, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Our Critical Accounting Policies are the allowance for loan losses, fair value of financial instruments and income taxes. Because of the nature of the judgment and assumptions we make, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates that could have a material impact on the carrying values of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations. A brief discussion of each of these areas appears in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. During the first threesix months of 2020, we did not significantly alter the manner in which we applied our Critical Accounting Policies or developed related assumptions and estimates.


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Accounting, Reporting, and Regulatory Matters

See Note 1 – Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation in the accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for details of recently issued accounting pronouncements and their expected impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.


Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

We are a party to claims and lawsuits arising in the course of normal business activities. Management is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings against the Company which, if determined adversely, would have a material adverse impact on the company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Investing in shares of our common stock involves certain risks, including those identified and described in Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as well as cautionary statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including those under the caption “Cautionary Warning Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and set forth in Part I,II, Item 21A of thisour Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q risks and matters described elsewherefor the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Except as set forth in thisPart II, Item 1A of the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and in our other filingsfiled with the SEC.

We are providingSEC on April 28, 2020, which is incorporated herein by this additional risk factorreference, there have been no material changes to supplement the risk factors containedpreviously disclosed in Item 1A. of ourthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected our business, financial condition and results of operations, and the ultimate impacts of the pandemic on our business, financial condition and results of operations will depend on future developments and other factors that are highly uncertain and will be impacted by the scope and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic.


The ongoing COVID-19 global and national health emergency has caused significant disruption in the international and United States economies and financial markets and has had an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The spread of COVID-19 has caused illness, quarantines, cancellation of events and travel, business and school shutdowns, reduction in business activity and financial transactions, supply chain interruptions and overall economic and financial market instability. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the governments of the states in which we have retail offices, and of most other states, have taken preventative or protective actions, such as imposing restrictions on travel and business operations, advising or requiring individuals to limit or forego their time outside of their homes, and ordering temporary closures of businesses that have been deemed to be non-essential. These restrictions and other consequences of the pandemic have resulted in significant adverse effects for many different types of businesses, including, among others, those in the travel, hospitality and food and beverage industries, and have resulted in a significant number of layoffs and furloughs of employees nationwide and in the regions in which we operate.

The ultimate effects of COVID-19 on the broader economy and the markets that we serve are not known nor is the ultimate length of the restrictions described above and any accompanying effects. Moreover, the Federal Reserve has taken action to lower the Federal Funds rate, which may negatively affect our interest income and, therefore, earnings, financial condition and results of operation. Additional impacts of COVID-19 on our business could be widespread and material, and may include, or exacerbate, among other consequences, the following:

employees contracting COVID-19;
reductions in our operating effectiveness as our employees work from home;
a work stoppage, forced quarantine, or other interruption of our business;
unavailability of key personnel necessary to conduct our business activities;
effects on key employees, including operational management personnel and those charged with preparing, monitoring and evaluating our financial reporting and internal controls;
sustained closures of our branch lobbies or the offices of our customers;
declines in demand for loans and other banking services and products;
reduced consumer spending due to both job losses and other effects attributable to COVID-19;
unprecedented volatility in United States financial markets;
volatile performance of our investment securities portfolio;
decline in the credit quality of our loan portfolio, owing to the effects of COVID-19 in the markets we serve, leading to a need to increase our allowance for loan losses;
declines in value of collateral for loans, including real estate collateral;
declines in the net worth and liquidity of borrowers and loan guarantors, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us; and
declines in demand resulting from businesses being deemed to be “non-essential” by governments in the markets we serve, and from “non-essential” and “essential” businesses suffering adverse effects from reduced levels of economic activity in our markets.

These factors, together or in combination with other events or occurrences that may not yet be known or anticipated, may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in meaningfully lower stock prices for many companies, as well as the trading prices for many other securities. The further spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as ongoing or new governmental, regulatory and private sector responses to the pandemic, may materially disrupt banking and other economic activity generally and in the areas in which we operate. This could result in further decline in demand for our banking products and services, and could negatively impact, among other things, our liquidity, regulatory capital and our growth strategy. Any one or more of these developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are taking precautions to protect the safety and well-being of our employees and customers. However, no assurance can be given that the steps being taken will be adequate or deemed to be appropriate, nor can we predict the level of disruption which will occur to our employee’s ability to provide customer support and service. If we are unable to recover from a business disruption on a timely basis, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. We may also incur additional costs to remedy damages caused by such disruptions, which could further adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.


As a participating lender in the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), the Company and the Bank are subject to additional risks of litigation from the Bank’s clients or other parties regarding the Bank’s processing of loans for the PPP and risks that the SBA may not fund some or all PPP loan guaranties.

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act, which included a $349 billion loan program administered through the SBA referred to as the PPP. Under the PPP, small businesses and other entities and individuals can apply for loans from existing SBA lenders and other approved regulated lenders that enroll in the program, subject to numerous limitations and eligibility criteria. The Bank is participating as a lender in the PPP. The PPP opened on April 3, 2020; however, because of the short timeframe between the passing of the CARES Act and the opening of the PPP, there is some ambiguity in the laws, rules and guidance regarding the operation of the PPP, which exposes the Company to risks relating to noncompliance2019 filed with the PPP. On or about April 16, 2020, the SBA notified lenders that the $349 billion earmarked for the PPP was exhausted. Congress has approved additional funding for the PPP and President Trump signed the new legislationSEC on April 24,March 2, 2020. Since the opening of the PPP, several other larger banks have been subject to litigation regarding the process and procedures that such banks used in processing applications for the PPP. The Company and the Bank may be exposed to the risk of litigation, from both clients and non-clients that approached the Bank regarding PPP loans, regarding its process and procedures used in processing applications for the PPP. If any such litigation is filed against the Company or the Bank and is not resolved in a manner favorable to the Company or the Bank, it may result in significant financial liability or adversely affect the Company’s reputation. In addition, litigation can be costly, regardless of outcome. Any financial liability, litigation costs or reputational damage caused by PPP related litigation could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Bank also has credit risk on PPP loans if a determination is made by the SBA that there is a deficiency in the manner in which the loan was originated, funded, or serviced by the Bank, such as an issue with the eligibility of a borrower to receive a PPP loan, which may or may not be related to the ambiguity in the laws, rules and guidance regarding the operation of the PPP. In the event of a loss resulting from a default on a PPP loan and a determination by the SBA that there was a deficiency in the manner in which the PPP loan was originated, funded, or serviced by the Company, the SBA may deny its liability under the guaranty, reduce the amount of the guaranty, or, if it has already paid under the guaranty, seek recovery of any loss related to the deficiency from the Company.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

(a)

Not applicable.

(b)

Not applicable.

(c)

Issuer Purchases of Registered Equity Securities(c)

Issuer Purchases of Registered Equity Securities

The following table reflects share repurchase activity during the first quartersix months of 2020:

(d) Maximum

(c) Total

Number (or

Number of

Approximate

Shares (or

Dollar Value) of

Units)

Shares (or

(a) Total

Purchased as

Units) that May

Number of

Part of Publicly

Yet Be

Shares (or

(b) Average

Announced

Purchased

Units)

Price Paid per

Plans or

Under the Plans

Period

Purchased

Share (or Unit)

Programs

or Programs

April 1 - April 30

-

$

-

-

383,650

January

May 1 - JanuaryMay 31

-

$

-

-

-

383,650

February

June 1 - February 29June 30

-

-

-

-

383,650

March 1 - March 31

Total

-

-

-

383,650

383,650*

Total--       383,650*

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*On March 11, 2020, the Company announced a share repurchase plan allowing us to repurchase up to 383,650 shares of our common stock (the “Repurchase Plan”). As of March 31,June 30, 2020, we have not repurchased any of the shares authorized for repurchase under the Repurchase Plan. The Company is not obligated to purchase any such shares under the Repurchase Plan, and the Repurchase Plan may be discontinued, suspended or restarted at any time; however, repurchases under the Repurchase Plan after December 31, 2020 would require additional approval of our Board of Directors and the Federal Reserve.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.


Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.


Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.


Item 6. EXHIBITS.

The exhibits required to be filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are listed in the Index to Exhibits attached hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number

Description

Number

Description

10.1

Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2020, by and between Southern First Bancshares, Inc. and CenterState Bank, National Association.

10.2

Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated as of June 29, 2020 by and between Southern First Bancshares, Inc. and CenterState Bank, National Association.

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Executive Officer.

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Financial Officer.

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Section 1350 Certifications.

101

The following materials from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2020, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

Registrant

Date: April 28,August 3, 2020

/s/R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.

R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: April 28,August 3, 2020

/s/Michael D. Dowling

Michael D. Dowling

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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