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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM10-Q

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant report pursuant to Sectionto Section 13 or 15(d)or 15(d) of theof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934of 1934.

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20172021

 

ORor

 

Transition Report Pursuant report pursuant to Sectionto Section 13 or 15(d)or 15(d) of theof the Securities Exchange Act ofof 1934

For the transition period from _____________ to _______________.

 

Commission file number File Number: 1-13661

 

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STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC.YARDSBANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Kentucky

61-1137529

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)

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

1040 East Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky

40206

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

1040 East Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40206

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(502) 582-2571


(Registrant’sRegistrant’s telephone number, including area code)code: (502) 582-2571

 

Not ApplicableSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 


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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, no par value

SYBT

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

 

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

  ☒ Yes     ☑   ☐ No     ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§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,, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”,filer,” “accelerated filer”,filer,” “smaller reporting company”,company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

☒ 

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting Company)

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.)Act).

Yes  ☐ Yes  ☒ No     ☑

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’sregistrant’s Common Stock, no par value, outstanding as of October 26, 201729, 2021, was 22,670,610.26,584,242.

 

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Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiaryTABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Index

ItemPART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial StatementsStatements.

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The following consolidated financial statements of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary are submitted herewith:

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in StockholdersStockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)8
  
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows9
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Item 2.

Management’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsOperations.

4363

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market RiskRisk.

6899
  

Item 4.

Controls and ProceduresProcedures.

6999
  
  

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

100
  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.100
  

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsProceeds.

69101
  
Item 6. Exhibits.101
 

Item 6.

ExhibitsSignatures

70102

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Glossary of Acronyms and TermsGLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

 

The following listing provides a comprehensive reference of common acronyms and termsabbreviations identified in alphabetical order below are used throughout the document:this Report on Form 10-Q:

 

Acronym or

Term

Definition

Acronym or

Term

Definition

Acronym or

Term

Definition

ACH

Automatic Clearing House

EPS

Earnings Per Share

NPV

Net Present Value

AFS

Available for Sale

ETR

Effective Tax Rate

Net Interest Spread

Net Interest Spread (FTE)

APIC

Additional paid-in capital

EVP 

Executive Vice President

NM

Not Meaningful

ACL

Allowance for Credit Losses

FASB

Financial Accounting Standards Board

OAEM

Other Assets Especially Mentioned

AOCI

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

OCI

Other Comprehensive Income

ASC

Accounting Standards Codification

FFP

Federal Funds Purchased

OREO

Other Real Estate Owned

ASU

Accounting Standards Update

FFS

Federal Funds Sold

PPP

SBA Paycheck Protection Program

ATM

Automated Teller Machine

FFTR

Federal Funds Target Rate

PV

Present Value

AUM

Assets Under Management

FHA

Federal Housing Authority

PCD

Purchased Credit Deteriorated

Bancorp / the Company

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

FHC

Financial Holding Company

PCI

Purchased Credit Impaired

Bank / SYB

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company

FHLB

Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati

Prime

The Wall Street Journal Prime Interest Rate

BOLI

Bank Owned Life Insurance

FHLMC

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 

Provision

Provision for Credit Losses

BP

Basis Point =- 1/100th100th of one percent

FICA

Federal Insurance Contributions Act

PSU

Performance Stock Unit

COSOC&D

CommitteeConstruction and Development

FNMA

Federal National Mortgage Association

ROA

Return on Average Assets

Captive

SYB Insurance Company, Inc.

FRB

Federal Reserve Bank

ROE

Return on Average Equity

CARES Act

Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act

FTE

Fully Tax Equivalent

RSA

Restricted Stock Award

C&I

Commercial and Industrial

GAAP

United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

RSU

Restricted Stock Unit

CD

Certificate of Sponsoring OrganizationsDeposit

GLB Act

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

SAB

Staff Accounting Bulletin

CDI

Core Deposit Intangible

GNMA

Government National Mortgage Association

SAR

Stock Appreciation Right

CECL

Current Expected Credit Loss (ASC-326)

HELOC

Home Equity Line of Credit

SBA

Small Business Administration

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

ITM

Interactive Teller Machine

SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission

CFO

Chief Financial Officer

KB

Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. and Kentucky Bank

SSUAR

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

Commonwealth

Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc. and Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company

KSB

King Bancorp, Inc. and King Southern Bank

SVP

Senior Vice President

COVID-19

Coronavirus Disease - 2019

LIBOR

London Interbank Offered Rate

TBOC

The Bank Oldham County

CRA

Community Reinvestment Act of 1977

Loans

Loans and Leases

TCE

Tangible Common Equity

CRE

Commercial Real Estate

MBS

Mortgage Backed Securities

TDR

Troubled Debt Restructuring

Dodd-Frank Act

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

EPSMSA

Earnings Per ShareMetropolitan Statistical Area

TPS

Trust Preferred Securities

FASBDTA

Financial Accounting Standards Board

FDICDeferred Tax Asset

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FHAMSRs

Federal Housing Administration

FHLB

Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA

Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA

Government National Mortgage Association

WM&T

Wealth Management and Trust Department

LIBOR

London Interbank Offered Rate

MSR

Mortgage Servicing Right

OAEMRights

Other Assets Especially Mentioned

OREO

Other Real Estate Owned

PSU

Performance Stock Unit

RSU

Restricted Stock Unit

SAR

Stock Appreciation Right

SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission

TDRs

Troubled Debt Restructurings

US GAAP

United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

VA

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

DTL

Deferred Tax Liability

NASDAQ

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

WM&T

Wealth Management and Trust

DCF

Discounted Cash Flow

NIM

Net Interest Margin (FTE)

 

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 30, 2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020 (in thousands, except share data)

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Assets

        

Cash and due from banks

 $84,520  $43,179 

Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks

  500,421   274,766 

Total cash and cash equivalents

  584,941   317,945 
         

Mortgage loans held for sale

  10,201   22,547 

Available for sale debt securities (amortized cost of $1,072,993 in 2021 and $574,722 in 2020, respectively)

  1,070,148   586,978 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

  9,376   11,284 

Loans

  4,189,117   3,531,596 

Allowance for credit losses on loans

  56,533   51,920 

Net loans

  4,132,584   3,479,676 
         

Premises and equipment, net

  77,350   58,015 

Bank owned life insurance

  52,802   33,250 

Accrued interest receivable

  13,749   13,094 

Goodwill

  135,830   12,513 

Core deposit intangible

  5,871   1,962 

Other assets

  88,336   71,365 

Total assets

 $6,181,188  $4,608,629 
         

Liabilities

        

Deposits:

        

Non-interest bearing

 $1,744,790  $1,187,057 

Interest bearing

  3,597,234   2,801,577 

Total deposits

  5,342,024   3,988,634 
         

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  74,406   47,979 

Federal funds purchased

  10,908   11,464 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  10,000   31,639 

Accrued interest payable

  398   391 

Other liabilities

  79,905   87,821 

Total liabilities

  5,517,641   4,167,928 
         

Commitments and contingent liabilities (Footnote 11)

      
           

Stockholders equity

        

Preferred stock, no par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding

      

Common stock, no par value. Authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,585,000 and 22,692,000 shares in 2021 and 2020, respectively

  49,462   36,500 

Additional paid-in capital

  241,254   41,886 

Retained earnings

  375,462   353,574 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

  (2,631)  8,741 

Total stockholders equity

  663,547   440,701 

Total liabilities and stockholders equity

 $6,181,188  $4,608,629 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands, except per share data)

  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2021  2020  2021  2020 

Interest income

                

Loans, including fees

 $43,307  $33,844  $120,402  $101,692 

Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks

  208   54   358   673 

Mortgage loans held for sale

  53   173   175   359 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  83   56   204   197 

Securities available for sale:

                

Taxable

  3,206   1,973   8,245   6,434 

Tax-exempt

  91   44   184   177 

Total interest income

  46,948   36,144   129,568   109,532 

Interest expense

                

Deposits

  1,403   2,107   4,348   8,676 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  6   7   16   31 

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

  5   2   11   33 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  51   333   301   1,123 

Total interest expense

  1,465   2,449   4,676   9,863 

Net interest income

  45,483   33,695   124,892   99,669 

Provision for credit losses

  (1,525)  4,968   1,147   17,918 

Net interest income after credit loss expense

  47,008   28,727   123,745   81,751 

Non-interest income

                

Wealth management and trust services

  7,128   5,657   20,234   17,601 

Deposit service charges

  1,768   998   3,945   3,081 

Debit and credit card income

  3,887   2,218   9,444   6,261 

Treasury management fees

  1,771   1,368   5,041   3,901 

Mortgage banking income

  915   1,979   3,662   4,447 

Net investment product sales commissions and fees

  780   431   1,789   1,288 

Bank owned life insurance

  275   172   642   527 

Other

  1,090   220   2,489   1,095 

Total non-interest income

  17,614   13,043   47,246   38,201 

Non-interest expenses

                

Compensation

  17,381   13,300   45,888   37,296 

Employee benefits

  3,662   2,853   10,290   8,891 

Net occupancy and equipment

  2,732   2,177   7,021   6,045 

Technology and communication

  3,173   2,323   8,189   6,385 

Debit and credit card processing

  1,479   649   3,160   1,908 

Marketing and business development

  1,011   523   2,357   1,548 

Postage, printing and supplies

  630   472   1,499   1,355 

Legal and professional

  700   544   1,828   1,795 

FDIC insurance

  387   435   1,141   894 

Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships

  53   52   315   141 

Capital and deposit based taxes

  556   1,076   1,541   3,331 

Merger expenses

  525   0   19,025   0 

Federal Home Loan Bank early termination penalty

  0   0   474   0 

Other

  2,269   1,242   4,980   3,041 

Total non-interest expenses

  34,558   25,646   107,708   72,630 

Income before income tax expense

  30,064   16,124   63,283   47,322 

Income tax expense

  6,902   1,591   13,227   6,189 

Net income

 $23,162  $14,533  $50,056  $41,133 

Net income per share, basic

 $0.87  $0.64  $2.05  $1.82 

Net income per share, diluted

 $0.87  $0.64  $2.03  $1.81 

Weighted average outstanding shares

                

Basic

  26,485   22,582   24,360   22,553 

Diluted

  26,726   22,802   24,602   22,759 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands)

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Net income

 $23,162  $14,533  $50,056  $41,133 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on AFS debt securities

  (5,881)  (35)  (15,100)  10,992 

Change in fair value of derivatives used in cash flow hedge

  44   111   127   (207)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax expense

  (5,837)  76   (14,973)  10,785 

Tax effect

  (1,416)  20   (3,601)  2,591 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

  (4,421)  56   (11,372)  8,194 

Comprehensive income

 $18,741  $14,589  $38,684  $49,327 

 

Item 1.Financial Statements

STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016

(In thousands, except share data)

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

  

2016

 
Assets        
         

Cash and due from banks

 $47,700  $39,709 

Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits

  81,378   8,264 

Cash and cash equivalents

  129,078   47,973 

Mortgage loans held for sale

  5,459   3,213 

Securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $571,953 in 2017 and $571,936 in 2016)

  571,522   570,074 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other securities

  7,666   6,347 

Loans

  2,335,120   2,305,375 

Less allowance for loan losses

  24,948   24,007 

Net loans

  2,310,172   2,281,368 
         

Premises and equipment, net

  41,498   42,384 

Bank owned life insurance

  31,854   31,867 

Accrued interest receivable

  8,162   6,878 

Other assets

  50,502   49,377 

Total assets

 $3,155,913  $3,039,481 
         
         

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        

Deposits:

        

Non-interest bearing

 $676,824  $680,156 

Interest bearing

  1,805,142   1,840,392 

Total deposits

  2,481,966   2,520,548 
         

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  71,863   67,595 

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

  161,961   47,374 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  50,110   51,075 

Accrued interest payable

  212   144 

Other liabilities

  55,546   38,873 

Total liabilities

  2,821,658   2,725,609 
         

Stockholders’ equity:

        

Preferred stock, no par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding

  -   - 

Common stock, no par value. Authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 22,669,339 and 22,617,098 shares in 2017 and 2016, respectively

  36,424   36,250 

Additional paid-in capital

  30,681   26,682 

Retained earnings

  267,681   252,439 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (531)  (1,499)

Total stockholders’ equity

  334,255   313,872 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $3,155,913  $3,039,481 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands, except per share data)

                  

Accumulated

     
  

Common stock

  

Additional

      

other

  

Total

 
  

Shares

      

paid-in

  

Retained

  

comprehensive

  

stockholders'

 
  

outstanding

  

Amount

  

capital

  

earnings

  

income (loss)

  

Total

 
                         

Balance, January 1, 2021

  22,692  $36,500  $41,886  $353,574  $8,741  $440,701 
                         

Activity for three months ended March 31, 2021:

                        

Net income

     0   0   22,710   0   22,710 

Other comprehensive loss

     0   0   0   (11,791)  (11,791)

Stock compensation expense

     0   849   0   0   849 

Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations

  89   296   4,144   (7,533)  0   (3,093)

Cash dividends declared, $0.27 per share

     0   0   (6,144)  0   (6,144)

Balance, March 31, 2021

  22,781  $36,796  $46,879  $362,607  $(3,050) $443,232 
                         
                         

Activity for three months ended June 30, 2021:

                        

Net income

     0   0   4,184   0   4,184 

Other comprehensive income

     0   0   0   4,840   4,840 

Stock compensation expense

     0   1,414   0   0   1,414 

Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations

     (2)  (26)  (45)  0   (73)

Stock issued for KB acquisition

  3,808   12,682   191,988   0   0   204,670 

Cash dividends declared, $0.27 per share

     0   0   (7,178)  0   (7,178)

Shares cancelled

  (1)  (5)  (55)  60   0   0 

Balance, June 30, 2021

  26,588  $49,471  $240,200  $359,628  $1,790  $651,089 
                         
                         

Activity for three months ended September 30, 2021:

                        

Net income

     0   0   23,162   0   23,162 

Other comprehensive loss

     0   0   0   (4,421)  (4,421)

Stock compensation expense

     0   1,165   0   0   1,165 

Stock issued for share-based awards, net of witholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations

     (1)  (10)  0   0   (11)

Cash dividends declared, $0.28 per share

     0   0   (7,437)  0   (7,437)

Shares cancelled

  (3)  (8)  (101)  109   0   0 

Balance, September 30, 2021

  26,585  $49,462  $241,254  $375,462  $(2,631) $663,547 

 

STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY(continued)

Consolidated Statements of Income  (Unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

(In thousands, except per share data)

  

For three months ended

  

For the nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Interest income:

                

Loans

 $25,401  $23,436  $73,812  $67,992 

Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits

  388   95   798   395 

Mortgage loans held for sale

  48   66   145   185 

Securities – taxable

  2,003   2,047   6,173   6,325 

Securities – tax-exempt

  271   298   829   907 

Total interest income

  28,111   25,942   81,757   75,804 

Interest expense:

                

Deposits

  1,593   941   4,237   2,916 

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowing

  77   19   125   57 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  33   38   100   100 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  244   184   715   552 

Total interest expense

  1,947   1,182   5,177   3,625 

Net interest income

  26,164   24,760   76,580   72,179 

Provision for loan losses

  150   1,250   1,650   2,500 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

  26,014   23,510   74,930   69,679 

Non-interest income:

                

Wealth management and trust services

  5,025   4,800   15,272   14,219 

Service charges on deposit accounts

  2,522   2,544   7,368   6,952 

Bankcard transactions

  1,492   1,455   4,412   4,198 

Mortgage banking

  781   1,072   2,380   2,896 

Gain on call of securities available for sale

  31      31    

Securities brokerage

  551   558   1,584   1,539 

Bank owned life insurance

  204   216   964   657 

Other

  497   713   1,564   1,757 

Total non-interest income

  11,103   11,358   33,575   32,218 

Non-interest expenses:

                

Salaries and employee benefits

  12,983   12,048   39,244   36,214 

Net occupancy

  1,621   1,646   4,765   4,716 

Data processing

  1,920   1,747   5,909   5,172 

Furniture and equipment

  316   277   861   853 

FDIC insurance

  242   356   716   1,035 

Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships

  616   1,015   1,847   3,046 

Other

  3,619   3,429   10,469   9,215 

Total non-interest expenses

  21,317   20,518   63,811   60,251 

Income before income taxes

  15,800   14,350   44,694   41,646 

Income tax expense

  4,096   3,883   11,597   11,235 

Net income

 $11,704  $10,467  $33,097  $30,411 

Net income per share:

                

Basic

 $0.52  $0.47  $1.47  $1.36 

Diluted

 $0.51  $0.46  $1.44  $1.34 

Average common shares:

                

Basic

  22,542   22,385   22,524   22,325 

Diluted

  22,964   22,803   22,984   22,711 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

(In thousands)

 

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Net income

 $11,704  $10,467  $33,097  $30,411 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

                

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:

                
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax $29, ($616), $512, and $2,213, respectively  56   (1,147)  950   4,110 
Reclassification adjustment for securities (gains) realized in income (net of tax of $(11), $0, $(11), and $0, respectively)  (20)     (20)   

Unrealized losses on hedging instruments:

                
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax benefit of $23, $74, $21, ($162), respectively  43   137   38   (301)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

  79   (1,010)  968   3,809 

Comprehensive income

 $11,783  $9,457  $34,065  $34,220 

(continued)

                 

Accumulated

     
  

Common stock

  

Additional

      

other

  

Total

 
  

Shares

      

paid-in

  

Retained

  

comprehensive

  

stockholders'

 
  

outstanding

  

Amount

  

capital

  

earnings

  

income

  

Total

 
                         

Balance, January 1, 2020

  22,604  $36,207  $35,714  $333,699  $677  $406,297 
                         

Activity for three months ended March 31, 2020:

                        

Impact of adoption of ASC 326

     0   0   (8,823)  0   (8,823)

Net income

     0   0   13,232   0   13,232 

Other comprehensive income

     0   0   0   5,775   5,775 

Stock compensation expense

     0   817   0   0   817 

Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations

  62   203   1,858   (3,546)  0   (1,485)

Cash dividends declared, $0.27 per share

     0   0   (6,111)  0   (6,111)

Shares cancelled

  (1)  (2)  (22)  24   0   0 

Balance, March 31, 2020

  22,665  $36,408  $38,367  $328,475  $6,452  $409,702 
                         
                         

Activity for three months ended June 30, 2020:

                        

Net income

     0   0   13,368   0   13,368 

Other comprehensive income

     0   0   0   2,364   2,364 

Stock compensation expense

     0   976   0   0   976 

Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations

  2   8   96   (163)  0   (59)

Cash dividends declared, $0.27 per share

     0   0   (6,120)  0   (6,120)

Shares cancelled

     (1)  (14)  15   0   0 

Balance, June 30, 2020

  22,667  $36,415  $39,425  $335,575  $8,816  $420,231 
                ��        
                         

Activity for three months ended September 30, 2020:

                        

Net income

     0   0   14,533   0   14,533 

Other comprehensive income

     0   0   0   56   56 

Stock compensation expense

     0   843   0   0   843 

Stock issued for share-based awards, net of witholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations

  27   91   1,049   (2,083)  0   (943)

Cash dividends declared, $0.27 per share

     0   0   (6,122)  0   (6,122)

Shares cancelled

  (2)  (6)  (61)  67   0   0 

Balance, September 30, 2020

  22,692  $36,500  $41,256  $341,970  $8,872  $428,598 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands)

  

2021

  

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income

 $50,056  $41,133 

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

        

Provision for credit losses

  1,147   17,918 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net

  7,925   4,687 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

  3,837   (3,932)

Gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale

  (2,708)  (4,817)

Origination of mortgage loans held for sale

  (169,542)  (201,099)

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale

  187,667   191,053 

Bank owned life insurance income

  (642)  (527)

(Gain)/loss on the disposal of premises and equipment

  41   (176)

Gain on the sale of other real estate owned

  (180)  0 

Stock compensation expense

  3,428   2,636 

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements

  (1,152)  (444)

Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets

  1,656   (20,224)

Net change in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  (18,401)  11,573 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  63,132   37,781 

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Purchases of available for sale debt securities

  (325,073)  (237,646)

Proceeds from sales of acquired available for sale debt securities

  91,094   0 

Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of available for sale debt securities

  131,936   289,587 

Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  8,980   0 

Proceeds from the sale of held for investment loans

  0   2,794 

Net change in non-PPP loans

  (232,636)  11,590 

Net change in PPP loans

  318,851   (642,056)

Purchases of premises and equipment

  (3,243)  (4,068)

Proceeds from sale or disposal of premises and equipment

  0   1,240 

Other investment activities

  (3,975)  (860)

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

�� 919   0 

Cash from acquisition, net of cash paid

  24,981   0 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  11,834   (579,419)

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Net change in deposits

  314,218   620,521 
Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased  14,511   6,827 

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  30,000   90,000 

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  (142,745)  (113,564)

Share repurchases related to compensation plans

  (3,177)  (2,487)

Cash dividends paid

  (20,777)  (18,380)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  192,030   582,917 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  266,996   41,279 

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

  317,945   249,724 

Ending cash and cash equivalents

 $584,941  $291,003 

 

STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY(continued)

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

(In thousands, except per share data)

                  

Accumulated

     
  

Common stock

  

Additional

      

other

     
  

Number of

      

paid-in

  

Retained

  

comprehensive

     
  

shares

  

Amount

  

capital

  

earnings

  

income (loss)

  

Total

 
                         

Balance December 31, 2015

  14,919  $10,616  $44,180  $231,091  $632  $286,519 
                         

Net income

  -   -   -   30,411   -   30,411 
                         

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

  -   -   -   -   3,809   3,809 
                         

Stock compensation expense

  -   -   1,646   -   -   1,646 
                         

Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax
obligations upon award

  159   527   3,404   (2,903)  -   1,028 
                         

3 for 2 stock split

  7,494   24,956   (24,956)  -   -   - 
                         

Cash dividends, $0.53 per share

  -   -   -   (11,843)  -   (11,843)
                         

Shares cancelled

  (9)  (31)  (224)  255   -   - 
                         

Balance September 30, 2016

  22,563  $36,068  $24,050  $247,011  $4,441  $311,570 
                         

Balance December 31, 2016

  22,617  $36,250  $26,682  $252,439  $(1,499) $313,872 
                         

Net income

  -   -   -   33,097   -   33,097 
                         

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

  -   -   -   -   968   968 
                         

Stock compensation expense

  -   -   2,012   -   -   2,012 
                         

Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations upon award

  59   198   2,142   (4,669)  -   (2,329)
                         

Cash dividends, $0.59 per share

  -   -   -   (13,365)  -   (13,365)
                         

Shares cancelled

  (7)  (24)  (155)  179   -   - 
                         

Balance September 30, 2017

  22,669  $36,424  $30,681  $267,681  $(531) $334,255 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY(continued)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

(In thousands)

  2017  

2016

 

Operating activities:

        

Net income

 $33,097  $30,411 

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

        

Provision for loan losses

  1,650   2,500 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net

  6,848   8,016 

Deferred income tax provision

  (1,811)  (320)

Gain on call of securities available for sale

  (31)   

Gain on sales of mortgage loans held for sale

  (1,453)  (1,825)

Origination of mortgage loans held for sale

  (74,857)  (91,195)

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale

  74,064   93,861 

Bank owned life insurance income

  (964)  (657)

Loss on the disposal of premises and equipment

  -   163 

(Gain) on the sale of foreclosed assets

  (39)  (382)

Stock compensation expense

  2,012   1,646 

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements

  (1,353)  (963)

Decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets

  (5,651)  (6,145)

Increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  18,062   14,253 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  49,574   49,363 

Investing activities:

        

Purchases of securities available for sale

  (422,190)  (327,711)

Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale

  -   - 

Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

  420,179   355,943 

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  (1,319)  - 

Net increase in loans

  (30,454)  (191,793)

Purchases of premises and equipment

  (1,733)  (5,853)

Proceeds from mortality benefit of bank owned life insurance

  970   - 

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets

  2,432   1,403 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (32,115)  (168,011)

Financing activities:

        

Net (decrease) increase in deposits

  (38,582)  18,895 

Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased

  118,855   56,699 

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  90,000   199,000 

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  (90,965)  (191,102)

Proceeds (used for) and received from settlement of stock awards

  (216)  1,599 

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements

  -   963 

Common stock repurchases

  (2,113)  (1,534)

Cash dividends paid

  (13,333)  (11,812)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  63,646   72,708 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  81,105   (45,940)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  47,973   103,833 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $129,078  $57,893 

Supplemental cash flow information:

        

Income tax payments

 $11,063  $9,190 

Cash paid for interest

  5,109   3,636 

Supplemental non-cash activity:

        

Transfers from loans to foreclosed assets

 $-  $1,522 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

        

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

2021

  

2020

 

Interest paid

 $4,669  $10,178 

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

  13,359   9,608 

Cash paid for operating lease liabilities

  1,898   1,186 

Supplemental non-cash activity:

        

Unfunded commitments in tax credit investments

 $6,307  $9,667 

Due to broker

  3,590   0 

Dividends payable

  194   189 

Loans transferred to OREO

  7,106   119 
         

Liabilities assumed in conjunction with acquisition:

        

Fair value of assets acquired

 $1,389,327   0 

Consideration paid in acquisition

  28,276   0 

Common stock issued in acquisition

  204,670   0 

Total consideration paid

  232,946   0 

Liabilities assumed

 $1,156,381   0 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(1)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of OperationsStock Yards Bancorp, inc.Inc. (“Bancorp” or “the Company”) is a FHC headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiaries, SYB (“the Bank”) and subsidiarySYB Insurance Company, Inc. (“the Captive”). Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated financial statements of Bancorp and its subsidiaries have been prepared in conformity with GAAP and adhere to predominant practices within the banking industry.

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)Established in 1904, SYB is a state-chartered non-member financial institution that provides services in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan markets through 63 full service banking center locations.

 

(1)

Bancorp is divided into two reportable segments: Commercial Banking and WM&T:

Commercial Banking provides a full range of loan and deposit products to individual consumers and businesses in all its markets through retail lending, mortgage banking, deposit services, online banking, mobile banking, private banking, commercial lending, commercial real estate lending, treasury management services, merchant services, international banking, correspondent banking and other banking services. The Bank also offers securities brokerage services via its banking center network through an arrangement with a third party broker-dealer in the Commercial Banking segment. 

WM&T provides investment management, financial & retirement planning and trust & estate services, as well as retirement plan management for businesses and corporations in all markets in which Bancorp operates. The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from other community banks of similar asset size.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanyingCaptive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is a Nevada-based captive insurance company that provides insurance against certain risks unique to operations of the Company and its subsidiaries for which insurance may not be currently available or economically feasible in today’s insurance marketplace. The Captive pools resources with several other similar insurance company subsidiaries of financial institutions to spread a limited amount of risk among themselves. The Captive is subject to regulations of the State of Nevada and undergoes periodic examinations by the Nevada Division of Insurance. It has elected to be taxed under Section 831(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. Pursuant to Section 831(b), if gross premiums do not exceed $2,300,000, then the Captive is taxable solely on its investment income. The Captive is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and its federal income tax return.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of PresentationThe accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP)GAAP for complete financial statements. The consolidated unaudited financial statements of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp”) and its subsidiary reflect all adjustments (consisting only of adjustments of a normal recurring nature) which are, in

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods.

The unauditedhave been included. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated. These condensed consolidated financial statements includeshould be read in conjunction with Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the accountsyear ended December 31, 2020. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30,2021 are not necessarily indicative of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31,2021.

Critical Accounting Policies and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company (“Bank”). Significant inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. In preparing the unaudited consolidatedEstimates – To prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management is required tomust make estimates and assumptions that require difficult, complex or subjective judgments, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. Estimates are susceptible to material changes as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. Facts and circumstances which could affect these judgments include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in the performance of the economy, including pandemic-related changes, and changes in the financial condition of borrowers.

Bancorp’s accounting policies are fundamental to understanding management’s discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the accounting policy considered the most critical in preparing Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements is the determination of the ACL for loans.

Effective January 1, 2020, Bancorp adopted ASC 326Financial Instruments Credit Losses,” which created material changes to Bancorp’s existing critical accounting policy that existed at December 31, 2019. Accounting policies relating to credit losses for investment securities, loans and off-balance sheet credit exposures reflect the current accounting policies required by this ASC.

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The ACL for loans is established through credit loss expense charged to current earnings. The amount maintained in the ACL reflects management’s estimate of the net amount not expected to be collected on the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date over the life of the loan. The ACL is comprised of specific reserves assigned to certain loans that do not share general risk characteristics and general reserves on pools of loans that do share general risk characteristics. Factors contributing to the determination of specific reserves include the creditworthiness of the borrower and more specifically, changes in the expected future receipt of principal and interest payments and/or in the value of pledged collateral. A specific reserve is recorded when the carrying amount of the loan exceeds the discounted estimated cash flows using the loan’s initial effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral for certain collateral-dependent loans.

For purposes of establishing the general reserve, Bancorp stratifies the loan portfolio into homogeneous groups of loans that possess similar loss potential characteristics and calculates the net amount expected to be collected over the life of the loans to estimate the credit losses in the loan portfolio. Bancorp’s methodologies for estimating the ACL for loans consider available relevant information about the collectability of cash flows, including information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.

Accounting for Business AcquisitionsBancorp accounts for acquisitions in accordance with the acquisition method as outlined in ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations.” The acquisition method requires: a) identification of the entity that obtains control of the acquiree; b) determination of the acquisition date; c) recognition and measurement of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree; and d) recognition and measurement of goodwill or bargain purchase gain.

Identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in acquirees are generally recognized at their acquisition-date (“day-one”) fair values based on the requirements of ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” The measurement period for day-one fair values begins on the acquisition date and ends at the earlier of: (a) the day management believes it has all the information necessary to determine day-one fair values; or (b) one year following the acquisition date. In many cases, the determination of day-one fair values requires management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly complex and subjective in nature and subject to recast adjustments, which are retrospective adjustments to reflect new information existing at the acquisition date affecting day-one fair values. More specifically, these recast adjustments may be made, as market value data, such as valuations, are received by the Bank. Increases or decreases to day-one fair values are reflected with a corresponding increase or decrease to bargain purchase gain or goodwill.

Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred unless those costs are related to issuing debt or equity securities used to finance the acquisition.

Cash EquivalentsCash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, FFS and interest bearing due from banks as segregated in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Debt SecuritiesBancorp determines the classification of debt securities at the time of purchase. Debt securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and recorded at amortized cost. Debt securities not classified as held to maturity are classified as AFS and recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported amountsin AOCI, net of tax. All debt securities were classified as AFS at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific-identification method. Amortization of premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income over the period to maturity using the interest method, except for premiums on callable debt securities, which are amortized to their earliest call date.

Bancorp has made a policy election to exclude accrued interest from the amortized cost basis of debt securities and reports accrued interest separately in the consolidated balance sheets. A debt security is placed on non-accrual status at the time any principal or interest payments become more than 90 days delinquent or if full collection of interest or principal becomes uncertain. Accrued interest for a security placed on non-accrual is reversed against interest income. There was no accrued interest related to AFS debt securities reversed against interest income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

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ACL AFS Debt SecuritiesFor AFS debt securities in an unrealized loss position, Bancorp evaluates the securities to determine whether the decline in the fair value below the amortized cost basis (impairment) is due to credit-related factors or non-credit related factors. Any impairment that is not credit-related is recognized in AOCI, net of tax. Credit-related impairment is recognized as an ACL for AFS debt securities on the balance sheet, limited to the amount by which the amortized cost basis exceeds the fair value, with a corresponding adjustment to earnings. Accrued interest receivable is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. Both the ACL for AFS debt securities and the adjustment to net income may be reversed if conditions change. However, if Bancorp intends to sell an impaired AFS debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell such a security before recovering its amortized cost basis, the entire impairment amount would be recognized in earnings with a corresponding adjustment to the security’s amortized cost basis. Because the security’s amortized cost basis is adjusted to fair value, there is no ACL for AFS debt securities in this situation.

In evaluating AFS debt securities in unrealized loss positions for impairment and the criteria regarding its intent or requirement to sell such securities, Bancorp considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuers’ financial condition, among other factors. There were no credit related factors underlying unrealized losses on AFS debt securities at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Changes in the ACL for AFS debt securities are recorded as expense. Losses are charged against the ACL for AFS debt securities when management believes the uncollectability of an AFS debt security is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met.

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale – Mortgages originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are recorded at the lower of cost or market value on an individual loan basis, as determined by outstanding commitments from investors.

LoansLoans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at amortized cost basis, which is the unpaid principal balance outstanding, net of unearned income, deferred loan fees and costs, premiums and discounts associated with acquisition date fair value adjustments on acquired loans and any direct partial charge-offs. Bancorp has made a policy election to exclude accrued interest from the amortized cost basis of loans and report accrued interest separately from the related loan balance in the consolidated balance sheets.

Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain assetsdirect origination costs, are deferred and liabilitiesrecognized in interest income over the life of the loan without anticipating prepayments.

Loans are considered past due or delinquent when the contractual principal and/or interest due in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement or any portion thereof remains unpaid after the due date of the scheduled payment. The accrual of interest income on loans is typically discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and disclosurein process of contingent assetscollection, or if full collection of interest or principal becomes doubtful. Consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 120 days past due. All interest accrued but not received for a loan placed on non-accrual is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Under the cost-recovery method, interest income is not recognized until the loan balance is reduced to zero. Under the cash-basis method, interest income is recorded when the payment is received in cash. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and liabilitiesinterest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Acquired loans are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition based on a DCF methodology that considers various factors including the financial statementstype of loan and reported amountsrelated collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of related revenuesloan and expenses duringwhether or not the reporting period. Actual results could differ from thoseloan was amortizing, and a discount rate reflecting Bancorp’s assessment of risk inherent in the cash flow estimates. MaterialCertain larger purchased loans are individually evaluated while certain purchased loans are grouped together according to similar risk characteristics and are treated in aggregate when applying various valuation techniques. These cash flow evaluations are inherently subjective, as they require material estimates, that are particularlyall of which may be susceptible to significant changechange.

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Prior to January 1, 2020, loans acquired in a business combination that had evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and for which it was probable, at acquisition, that Bancorp would be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable were considered PCI. PCI loans were individually evaluated and recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition with no initial ACL based on a DCF methodology that considered various factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan and whether or not the loan was amortizing, and a discount rate reflecting Bancorp’s assessment of risk inherent in the cash flow estimates. The difference between the DCFs expected at acquisition and the investment in the loan, or the “accretable yield,” was recognized as interest income on a level-yield method over the life of the loan. Contractually required payments for interest and principal that exceed the DCFs expected at acquisition, or the “non-accretable difference,” were not recognized on the balance sheet and did not result in any yield adjustments, loss accruals or valuation allowances. Increases in expected cash flows, including prepayments, subsequent to the initial investment were recognized prospectively through adjustment of the yield on the loan over its remaining life. Decreases in expected cash flows were recognized as impairment. ACLs on PCI loans reflected only losses incurred post-acquisition (meaning the PV of all cash flows expected at acquisition that ultimately were not expected to be received).

Subsequent to January 1, 2020, loans acquired in a business combination that have experienced more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination are considered PCD loans. At the acquisition date, an estimate of expected credit losses is made for groups of PCD loans with similar risk characteristics and individual PCD loans without similar risk characteristics. This initial ACL is allocated to individual PCD loans and added to the purchase price or acquisition date fair values to establish the initial amortized cost basis of the PCD loans. As the initial ACL is added to the purchase price, there is no credit loss expense recognized upon acquisition of a PCD loan. Any difference between the unpaid principal balance of PCD loans and the amortized cost basis is considered to relate to determinationnon-credit factors and results in a discount or premium. Discounts and premiums are recognized through interest income on a level-yield method over the life of the allowance for loan losses, valuation of available-for sale securities, other real estate owned and income tax assets, and estimated liabilities and expense.loans.

 

A descriptionAcquired loans are determined by Bancorp to have more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination if any of other significant accounting policies is presentedthe following designations apply, listed in order of priority as follows: Loans individually analyzed by Bancorp and determined to have a collateral or cash flow deficiency resulting in a full or partial allocation for loss, loans placed on non-accrual status by the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements foracquired institution, loans identified as TDRs by the year ended December 31, 2016 included in Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain reclassificationsacquired institution, loans that have been made inreceived a partial charge off by the prior year financial statements to conform to current year classifications.acquired institution, loans risk-rated below a “pass” grade by the acquired institution and any loans past due 59 days or more at the time of acquisition.

 

Interim resultsFor acquired loans not deemed PCD at acquisition, the differences between the initial fair value and the unpaid principal balance are recognized as interest income over the lives of the related loans. For non-PCD loans, an initial ACL for loans is estimated and recorded as credit loss expense at the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

Critical Accounting Policiesacquisition date.

 

The allowancesubsequent measurement of expected credit losses for loanall acquired loans is the same as the subsequent measurement of expected credit losses is management’s estimatefor originated loans.

Bancorp adopted ASC 326,Financial Instruments Credit Losses,” effective January 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective approach. Results for the periods subsequent to January 1, 2020 are presented under ASC 326, while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP. Bancorp recorded a net reduction of probable losses inherentretained earnings of $8.8 million upon adoption. The transition adjustment included an increase in the loan portfolioACL for loans of $8.2 million and an increase in the ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures of $3.5 million, net of the total corresponding DTA increase of $2.9 million.

Bancorp adopted ASC 326 using the prospective transition approach for loans purchased with PCD that were previously classified as PCI and accounted for under ASC 310-30. In accordance with the standard, management did not reassess whether PCI loans met the criteria of PCD loans as of the adoption date. On January 1, 2020, non-accretable yield marks of $1.6 million related to formerly classified PCI loans were reclassified between the amortized cost basis of loans and corresponding ACL. The majority of these marks were subsequently charged off in the third quarter of 2020.

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The following table summarizes the impact of the adoption of ASC 326 effective January 1, 2020:

  

January 1, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

As reported under

ASC 326

  

Pre-ASC 326

Adoption

  

Impact of Adoption

(1)

 
             

Allowance for credit losses on loans:

            
             

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $8,333  $5,235  $3,098 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  6,219   3,327   2,892 

Total commercial real estate

  14,552   8,562   5,990 
             

Commercial and industrial - term

  7,147   6,782   365 

Commercial and industrial - line of credit

  4,129   5,657   (1,528)

Total commercial and industrial

  11,276   12,439   (1,163)
             

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  2,713   1,527   1,186 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  1,376   947   429 

Total residential real estate

  4,089   2,474   1,615 
             

Construction and land development

  5,161   2,105   3,056 

Home equity lines of credit

  842   728   114 

Consumer

  398   100   298 

Leases

  233   237   (4)

Credit cards

  96   146   (50)

Total allowance for credit losses on loans

 $36,647  $26,791  $9,856 
             

Total allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures

 $3,850  $350  $3,500 

(1) The impact of the ASC 326 adoption on the ACL for loans reflects $8.2 million related to the transition from the incurred loss ACL model to the CECL ACL model and $1.6 million related to the transition from PCI to PCD methodology as defined in the standard.

ACL Loans – Under the CECL model, the ACL for loans represents a valuation allowance estimated at each balance sheet date. Loandate in accordance with GAAP that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to represent the net amount expected to be collected on the loan portfolio.

Bancorp estimates the ACL for loans based on the underlying assets’ amortized cost basis, which is the amount at which the receivable is originated or acquired, adjusted for applicable accretion or amortization of premium, discount, and net deferred fees or costs, collection of payment, and partial charge-offs. In the event that collection of principal becomes uncertain, Bancorp has policies in place to reverse accrued interest in a timely manner. Therefore, Bancorp has made a policy election to exclude accrued interest from the measurement of the ACL for loans.

Expected credit losses are charged againstreflected in the allowance when management believes uncollectabilityACL for loans through a charge to provision. When Bancorp deems all or a portion of a loan balancefinancial asset to be uncollectible, the appropriate amount is confirmed.written-off and the ACL for loans is reduced by the same amount. Bancorp applies judgment to determine when a financial asset is deemed uncollectible; however, generally speaking, an asset will be considered uncollectible no later than when all efforts of collection have been exhausted and the collateral, if any, has been liquidated. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.ACL for loans when received.

 

Management has identifiedBancorp’s methodologies for estimating the accounting policy relatedACL for loans consider available relevant information about the collectability of cash flows, including information about past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The methodologies apply historical loss information, adjusted for asset-specific characteristics, economic conditions at the measurement date, and forecasts about future economic conditions expected to exist through the contractual lives of the financial assets that are reasonable and supportable to the allowance and provisionidentified pools of financial assets with similar risk characteristics for loan losses as critical to the understanding of Bancorp’s results of operations and discussed this conclusion with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Since application of this policy requires significant management assumptions and estimates, it could result in materially different amounts to be reported if conditions or underlying circumstances were to change. The provision for loan losses reflects an allowance methodology driven by risk ratings, historical losses, specific loan loss allocations, and qualitative factors. Assumptions include many factors such as changes in borrowers’ financial condition which can change quickly or historical loss ratios related to certain loan portfolios which may or may not be indicative of future losses. In the first quarter of 2017, Bancorp extended the historical period used to capture Bancorp’s historical loss ratios from 24 quarters to 28 quarters. This extension of the historical period was applied to all classes and segments of the portfolio. The expansion of the look-back period for the historical loss rates used in the quantitative allocation caused managementexperience was observed. Bancorp’s methodologies may revert to review the overall methodology for the qualitative factors to ensure Bancorp was appropriately capturing the risk not addressed in the historical loss rates used in the quantitative allocation, resulting in the same expansioninformation on a straight-line basis over a number of the look-back period for the qualitative factors. Management believes the extension of the look-back period is appropriate to capture the impact of a full economic cyclequarters when it can no longer develop reasonable and more accurately represents the current level of risk inherent in the loan portfolio. To the extent that management’s assumptions prove incorrect, results from operations could be materially affected by a higher or lower provision for loan losses. The accounting policy related to the allowance for loan losses is applicable to the commercial banking segment of Bancorp. The impact and any associated risks related to this policy on Bancorp’s business operations are discussed in the “Allowance for Loan Losses” section below.supportable forecasts.

 

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Stock YardsLoans are predominantly segmented by FDIC Call Report Codes into loan pools that have similar risk characteristics, similar collateral type and are assumed to pose consistent risk of loss to Bancorp. Bancorp inc.has identified the following pools of financial assets with similar risk characteristics for measuring expected credit losses:

Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied Includes non-farm non-residential real estate loans for a variety of commercial property types and subsidiarypurposes, and is typically secured by commercial offices, industrial buildings, warehouses or retail buildings where the owner of the building occupies the property. The primary source of repayment is the cash flow from the ongoing operations and activities conducted by the party (or affiliate) who owns the property. Repayment terms vary considerably; interest rates are fixed or variable and structured for full or partial amortization of principal.

Commercial Real Estate Non-Owner Occupied Includes investment real estate loans secured by similar collateral as above. The primary source of income for this loan type is typically rental income associated with the property. This category also includes apartment or multifamily residential buildings (secured by five or more dwelling units).

Construction and Land Development Consists of loans to finance the ground up construction or improvement of owner occupied and non-owner occupied residential and commercial properties and loans secured by raw or improved land. The repayment of C&D loans is generally dependent upon the successful completion of the improvements by the builder for the end user, the leasing of the property, or sale of the property to a third party. Repayment of land secured loans is dependent upon the successful development and sale of the property, the sale of the land as is, or the outside cash flow of the owners to support the retirement of the debt. Bancorp’s construction loans may convert to real estate-secured loans once construction is completed or principal amortization payments begin, assuming the borrower retains financing with the Bank.

Commercial and Industrial Represents loans for C&I purposes to sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and other business enterprises, whether secured (other than those that meet the definition of a “loan secured by real estate”) or unsecured, single payment or installment. This category includes loans originated for financing capital expenditures, loans secured by accounts receivable, inventory and other business assets such as equipment, non-real estate related construction loans in addition to non-real estate loans guaranteed by the SBA. Bancorp originates these loans for a variety of purposes across various industries. This portfolio has been segregated between term loans and revolving lines of credits based on the varied characteristics of these individual loan structures.

Residential Real Estate Includes non-revolving (closed-end) first and junior lien loans secured by residential real estate primarily in Bancorp’s market areas. This portfolio is segregated between owner occupied and non-owner occupied status, as the investment nature of the latter poses additional credit risks to Bancorp.

Home Equity Lines of Credit – Similar to the above, however these are revolving (open-ended) lines of credit.

Consumer Represents loans to individuals for personal expenditures that may be secured or unsecured. This includes pre-arranged overdraft plans, secured automobile loans and other consumer-purpose loans.

Leases Represents a variety of leasing options to businesses to acquire equipment.

Credit Cards Represents revolving loans to businesses and consumers.

Bancorp measures expected credit losses for its loan portfolio segments as follows:

Loan Portfolio Segment

ACL Methodology

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

Discounted cash flow

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

Discounted cash flow

Commercial and industrial - term

Static pool

Commercial and industrial - line of credit

Static pool

Residential real estate - owner occupied

Discounted cash flow

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

Discounted cash flow

Construction and land development

Static pool

Home equity lines of credit

Static pool

Consumer

Static pool

Leases

Static pool

Credit cards

Static pool

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Discounted Cash flow Method – The DCF methodology is used to develop cash flow projections at the instrument level wherein payment expectations are adjusted for estimated prepayment speeds, curtailments, time to recovery, probability of default and loss given default. The modeling of expected prepayment speeds, curtailment rates and time to recovery are based on historical internal data.

Bancorp uses regression analysis on historical internal and peer data to determine suitable loss drivers to utilize when modeling lifetime probability of default and loss given default. This analysis also determines how expected probability of default and loss given default will react to forecasted levels of the loss drivers. For all loan pools utilizing the DCF method, management utilizes the FRB’s forecasted Seasonally Adjusted National Civilian Unemployment Rate as its primary loss driver, as this was determined to best correlate to historical losses.

With regard to the DCF model and the adoption of CECL effective January 1, 2020, management determined that four quarters represented a reasonable and supportable forecast period with reversion back to a historical loss rate over eight quarters on a straight-line basis. However, in response to uncertainty surrounding the magnitude and duration of the economic crisis created by the pandemic, management subsequently determined that a one-quarter forecast period with a reversion back to a historical loss rate in the following quarter was appropriate for the calculation performed at March 31, 2020. For the calculation performed at June 30, 2020, management elected to return to the four quarter forecast period with reversion back to a historical loss rate in the following quarter, which was the methodology used for all subsequent calculations through June 30, 2021. Beginning with the calculation performed as of September 30, 2021, management concluded that increasing the reversion period back to a historical loss rate over four quarters on a straight line basis was warranted, as both current and forecasted unemployment levels have normalized.

The combination of adjustments for credit expectations (default and loss) and timing expectations (prepayment, curtailment, and time to recovery) produces an expected cash flow stream at the instrument level. Instrument effective yield is calculated, net of the impacts of prepayment assumptions, and the instrument expected cash flows are then discounted at that effective yield to produce an instrument-level NPV of expected cash flows. An ACL is established for the difference between the instrument’s NPV and amortized cost basis.

Static Pool Method – The static pool methodology is utilized for the loan portfolio segments that typically have shorter durations. For each of these loan segments, Bancorp applies an expected loss ratio based on historical losses adjusted as appropriate for qualitative loss factors. Qualitative loss factors are based on management's judgment of company, market, industry or business specific data, changes in underlying loan composition of specific portfolios, trends relating to credit quality, delinquency, non-performing and adversely rated loans and reasonable and supportable forecasts of economic conditions.

Collateral Dependent Loans – Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. For collateral dependent loans where Bancorp has determined that the liquidation or foreclosure of the collateral is probable, or where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and Bancorp expects repayment of the financial asset to be provided substantially through the operation of the business or sale of the collateral, the ACL is measured based on the difference between the estimated fair value of the collateral and the amortized cost basis of the asset as of the measurement date. When repayment is expected to be from the operation of the collateral, expected credit losses are calculated as the amount by which the amortized cost basis of the financial asset exceeds the NPV of expected cash flows from the operation of the collateral. When repayment is expected to be from the sale of the collateral, expected credit losses are calculated as the amount by which the amortized costs basis of the financial asset exceeds the fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated cost to sell. The ACL may be zero if the fair value of the collateral at the measurement date exceeds the amortized cost basis of loan. Bancorp’s estimate of the ACL reflects losses expected over the remaining contractual life of the loan and the contractual term does not consider extensions, renewals or modifications.

A loan that has been modified or renewed is considered a TDR when two conditions are met: 1) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and 2) concessions are made for the borrower's benefit that would not otherwise be considered for a borrower or transaction with similar credit risk characteristics. TDRs are evaluated individually to determine the required ACL. TDRs performing in accordance with their modified contractual terms for a reasonable period may be included in Bancorp’s existing pools based on the underlying risk characteristics of the loan to measure the ACL.

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In March 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law. Section 4013 of the CARES Act, “Temporary Relief from Troubled Debt Restructurings,” provides banks the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements under U.S. GAAP related to TDRs for a limited period of time to account for the effects of COVID-19. To qualify for Section 4013 of the CARES Act, borrowers must have been current at December 31, 2019. All modifications were originally eligible as long as they were executed between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of (i) December 31, 2020 or (ii) the 60th day after the end of the COVID-19 national emergency as declared by the President of the United States. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was signed into law on December 27, 2020, extended this provision to the earlier of (1) 60 days after the national emergency termination date or (2) January 1, 2022. Multiple modifications of the same credits are allowed and there is no cap on the duration of the modification. The impact of such activity is discussed in the section of this document titled, “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Premises and EquipmentPremises and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation of premises and equipment is computed using straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from three to 40 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line method over terms of the related leases, including expected renewals, or over the useful lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred while major additions and improvements are capitalized.

FHLB StockBancorp is a member institution of the FHLB. Members are required to own a certain amount of stock based on the level of borrowings and other factors and may invest in additional amounts of stock. FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as a restricted security and annually evaluated for impairment. Because this stock is viewed as a long-term investment, impairment is based on ultimate recovery of par value. Both cash and stock dividends are recorded as interest income.

Goodwill– Goodwill resulting from business acquisitions represents the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets assumed as of the acquisition date. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested annually for impairment or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate a goodwill impairment test should be performed.

Bancorp has selected September 30 as the date to perform its annual goodwill impairment test. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on the Bank’s balance sheet.

All goodwill is attributable to the Commercial Banking segment. Goodwill related to the KSB acquisition is deductible for tax purposes, as it was structured as an asset sale/338 election. Goodwill related to the KB acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes, as it was structured as stock sale. Based on its assessment, Bancorp believes its goodwill balance at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was not impaired and is properly recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

Other intangible assets consist of CDI assets arising from business acquisitions. CDI assets are initially measured at fair value and then amortized on an accelerated method over their estimated useful lives.

Other Assets– BOLI and other life insurance policies are carried at net realizable value, which considers applicable surrender charges. Also, Bancorp maintains life insurance policies in conjunction with its non-qualified defined benefit and non-qualified compensation plans.

OREO is carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value minus estimated selling costs. In certain situations, improvements to prepare assets for sale are capitalized if those costs increase the estimated fair value of the asset. Expenses incurred in maintaining assets, write downs to reflect subsequent declines in value, and realized gains or losses are reflected in the results of operations and are included in non-interest income and/or expense.

MSRs are initially recorded at fair value and amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing income, considering appropriate prepayment assumptions and are evaluated quarterly for impairment by comparing the carrying value to fair value.

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Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures – Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to originate loans, commitments to fund existing loans and commercial letters of credit issued to meet customer-financing needs. Off-balance sheet refers to assets or liabilities that do not appear on a company's balance sheet. Bancorp’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for off-balance sheet loan commitments is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.

Bancorp records an ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures, unless the commitments to extend credit are unconditionally cancelable, through a charge to credit loss expense for off-balance sheet credit exposures included in provision for credit losses on Bancorp’s consolidated statements of income. The ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures is estimated by loan portfolio segment at each balance sheet date under the current CECL model using the same methodologies as portfolio loans, taking into consideration the likelihood that funding will occur and is included in other liabilities on Bancorp’s consolidated balance sheets.

Derivatives– Bancorp uses derivative financial instruments, including interest rate swaps, as part of its interest rate risk management. GAAP establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities. As required by GAAP, Bancorp’s interest rate swaps are recognized as other assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. Accounting for changes in fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. Derivatives used to hedge exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. To qualify for hedge accounting, Bancorp must comply with detailed rules and documentation requirements at inception of the hedge, and hedge effectiveness is assessed at inception and periodically throughout the life of each hedging relationship. Hedge ineffectiveness, if any, is measured periodically throughout the life of the hedging relationship.

For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in fair value of the derivative is initially reported in OCI and subsequently reclassified to interest income or expense when the hedged transaction affects earnings, while the ineffective portion of changes in fair value of derivative, if any, is recognized immediately in other noninterest income. Bancorp assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing cumulative changes in cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with cumulative changes in cash flows of the designated hedged item or transaction. No component of the change in the fair value of the hedging instrument is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

Periodically, Bancorp enters into an interest rate swap transaction with a borrower, who desires to hedge exposure to rising interest rates, while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap, with substantially matching terms, with another approved independent counterparty. Because of matching terms of offsetting contracts and collateral provisions mitigating any non-performance risk, changes in fair value subsequent to initial recognition have an insignificant effect on earnings. Because these derivative instruments have not been designated as hedging instruments, the derivative instruments are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value, with changes in fair value, due to changes in prevailing interest rates, recorded in other noninterest income.

Bancorp had no fair value hedging relationships at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Bancorp does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. See the Footnote titled “Derivative Financial Instruments” for additional discussion.

Transfers of Financial AssetsTransfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been relinquished. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when the assets have been isolated from Bancorp, the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets and Bancorp does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Stock-Based Compensation– For all awards, stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the period in which it is earned based on the grant-date fair value of the portion of stock-based payment awards that are ultimately expected to vest, reduced for estimated forfeitures at the time of grant. GAAP requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

Income Taxes– Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in DTAs and DTLs. DTAs and DTLs are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted statutory tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces DTAs to the amount expected to be realized.

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A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more-likely-than-not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more-likely-than-not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

Bancorp recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense, if any.

Bancorp periodically invests in certain partnerships with customers that yield historic tax credits, accounted for using the flow through method, which approximates the equity method. Also, low-income housing tax credits, as well as tax-deductible losses, are accounted for using the effective yield method for older transactions or proportional amortization method for more recent transactions. The tax benefit of these investments exceeds the amortization expense associated with them, resulting in a positive impact on net income.

Net Income Per ShareBasic net income per common share is determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted net income per share is determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the weighted average number of shares that would be issued upon exercise of dilutive options and SARs, assuming proceeds are used to repurchase shares under the treasury stock method.

Comprehensive IncomeComprehensive income is defined as the change in equity (net assets) of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. For Bancorp, this includes net income, changes in unrealized gains and losses on AFS debt securities and cash flow hedging instruments, net of reclassification adjustments and taxes, and minimum pension liability adjustments, net of taxes.

Loss Contingencies– Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable, and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe there are any outstanding matters that would have a material effect on the financial statements.

Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents– Bancorp has historically been required by the FRB to maintain average reserve balances. Effective March 26, 2020, the FRB reduced the reserve requirement ratio to 0% in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, eliminating reserve requirements for all depository institutions. The reserve requirement ratio remained at 0% as of September 30, 2021.

The Company’s captive maintains cash reserves to cover insurable claims. Reserves totaled $400,000 as of September 30, 2021.

Dividend Restrictions– Banking regulations require maintaining certain capital levels and may limit the dividends paid by the Bank to the Holding Company or by the Holding Company to shareholders.

Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsFair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as disclosed in the Footnote titled “Assets and Liabilities Measured and Reported at Fair Value” in this section of the filing. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect such estimates.

Revenue from Contracts with CustomersOn January 1, 2018, Bancorp adopted ASU 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers,and all subsequent amendments to the ASU (collectively, “ASC 606”). While this update modified guidance for recognizing revenue, it did not have a material impact on the timing or presentation of Bancorp’s revenue. The majority of Bancorp’s revenue comes from interest income and other sources, including loans, leases, securities, and derivatives, which are not subject to ASC 606. Bancorp’s services that fall within the scope of ASC 606 are presented within non-interest income and are recognized as revenue as Bancorp satisfies its obligation to its customer.

Segment InformationBancorp provides a broad range of financial services to individuals, corporations and others through its full service banking locations. These services include loan and deposit services, cash management services, securities brokerage activities, mortgage origination and WM&T activities. Bancorp’s operations are considered by management to be aggregated in two reportable operating segments: Commercial Banking and WM&T.

ReclassificationsCertain amounts presented in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported prior periods’ net income or shareholders’ equity.

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Adoption of New Accounting StandardsThe FASB issued ASU No.2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): “Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting,” in March 2020. The amendments in this update provide optional guidance for a limited period to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. It provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022.

Accounting Standards UpdatesGenerally, if an issued but not yet effective ASU with an expected immaterial impact to Bancorp has been disclosed in prior SEC filings, it will not be re-disclosed.

In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No.2019-04,Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (ASC 326), Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815), and Financial Instruments (ASC 825).” The amendments in the ASU improve the Codification by eliminating inconsistencies and providing clarifications. The amended guidance in this ASU related to the credit losses will be effective for Bancorp’s for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022. Bancorp is currently evaluating the impact of the ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Acquisition

On May 31, 2021, Bancorp completed its acquisition of Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. in a combined stock and cash transaction for total consideration of $233 million. Bancorp acquired 19 branches in 11 communities throughout central and eastern Kentucky, including the Lexington, Kentucky metropolitan statistical area and contiguous counties, and also acquired a captive insurance subsidiary.

The following table provides a summary of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by Bancorp as of the acquisition date. As provided for under GAAP, management has up to 12 months following the date of acquisition to finalize the fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The preliminary fair value adjustments and the preliminary fair values shown in the following table continue to be evaluated by management and may be subjected to further adjustment.

  

As Recorded

  

Fair Value

   

Recast

   

As Recorded

 

(in thousands)

 

By KB

  

Adjustments (1)

   

Adjustments (1)

   

by Bancorp

 

Assets aquired:

                  

Cash and due from banks

 $53,257  $0   $   $53,257 

Mortgage loans held for sale

  3,071   0        3,071 

Available for sale debt securities

  396,157   (295)

a

      395,862 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

  7,072   0        7,072 

Loans

  755,932   (757)

b

      755,175 

Allowance for credits losses on loans

  (9,491)  2,734 

c

      (6,757)

Net loans

  746,441   1,977        748,418 

Premises and equipment, net

  27,401   (6,361)

d

      21,040 

Bank owned life insurance

  18,909   0        18,909 

Accrued interest receivable

  4,939   0        4,939 

Goodwill

  14,001   (14,001)

e

      0 

Core deposit intangible

  0   3,404 

f

  999 

f

  4,403 

Other real estate owned

  674   (123)

g

      551 

Mortgage servicing rights

  1,628   34 

h

      1,662 

Deferred income taxes, net

  1,856   715 

i

  (230)

i

  2,341 

Other assets

  6,421   (1,866)

j

  (70)

j

  4,485 

Total assets acquired

 $1,281,827  $(16,516)  $699   $1,266,010 
                   

Liabilities assumed:

                  

Deposits:

                  

Non-interest bearing

 $359,544  $0   $   $359,544 

Interest bearing

  678,528   1,146 

k

      679,674 

Total deposits

  1,038,072   1,146        1,039,218 
                   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  11,360   0        11,360 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  88,581   2,490 

l

      91,071 

Accrued interest payable

  505   0        505 

Other liabilities

  16,231   (2,004)

m

      14,227 

Total liabilities assumed

  1,154,749   1,632        1,156,381 

Net assets acquired

 $127,078  $(18,148)  $699   $109,629 
                   

Consideration for common stock

               $204,670 

Cash consideration paid

                28,276 

Total consideration

               $232,946 
                   

Goodwill

               $123,317 

(1)

See the following page for explanations or individual fair value and recast adjustments.

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Explanation of fair value adjustments

a.

Adjustment based on Bancorp’s evaluation of the acquired investment portfolio. Bancorp sold approximately $91 million in AFS debt securities shortly after acquisition.

b.

Adjustments to loans to reflect estimated fair value adjustments, including the following:

(in thousands)

    
     

Fair value adjustment - acquired non PCD loans

 $228 

Fair value adjustment - acquired PCD loans

  (735)

Eliminate unrecognized loan fees on acquired loans and fair value hedge

  (250)

Net loan fair value adjustments

 $(757)

c.

The net adjustment to allowance for credit losses includes the following:

(in thousands)

    
     

Reversal of historical KB allowance for credit losses on loans

 $9,491 

Estimate of lifetime credit losses for PCD loans

  (6,757)

Net change in allowance for credit losses

 $2,734 

d.

Adjustment to premises and equipment to reflect the estimated fair value of acquired premises and equipment and right of use assets.

e.

Elimination of the historical KB goodwill of $14.0 million at the closing date.

f.

Calculation of core deposit intangible related to the acquisition. During the third quarter of 2021, a recast adjustment of $999,000 was recorded based on revised inputs used in the calculation of the CDI attributed to KB, resulting in an increased intangible value.

g.

Adjustment to reflect the estimated fair value of other real estate owned.

h.

Adjustment to reflect the estimated fair value of mortgage servicing rights.

i.

Adjustment to net deferred tax assets associated with the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments.

j.

Adjustment to other assets to reflect the estimated fair value of prepaid and other assets. During the third quarter of 2021, a recast adjustment of $70,000 was recorded for the write off of miscellaneous mortgage servicing fees accrued in other assets by KB at acquisition, resulting in a reduction to other assets.

k.

Adjustment to deposits to reflect the estimated fair value of time deposits in interest rates, which was based primarily on an analysis of current market interest rates and maturity dates.

l.

Adjustment to reflect the estimated fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank advances for differences in interest rates, which was based primarily on an analysis of current market interest rates and maturity dates. All KB FHLB advances were paid off immediately upon acquisition.

m.

Adjustment to other liabilities to establish the reserve for unfunded loan commitments under CECL and various accrual adjustments.

Goodwill of approximately $123 million, which is the excess of the acquisition consideration over the fair value of net assets acquired, was recorded in the KB acquisition and is the result of expected operational synergies and other factors. This goodwill is all attributable to the Company’s Commercial Banking segment. Goodwill related to the KB acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes, as it was structured as stock sale. To the extent that management revises any of the above fair value adjustments as a result of its continuing evaluation, the amount of goodwill recorded in the KB acquisition will change.

Total revenue, defined as net interest income and non-interest income, attributed to KB totaled $11.3 million and $15.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

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The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presents the results of operations of Bancorp, including the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments and acquisition expenses, had the KB acquisition taken place at the beginning of the period:

(in thousands)

 

Three months ended September 30, 2021

  

Three months ended September 30, 2020

 
         

Net interest income

 $45,483  $42,458 

Provision for credit losses

  (1,525)  4,718 

Non-interest income

  17,614   17,188 

Non-interest expense

  34,558   35,238 

Income before taxes

  30,064   19,690 

Income tax expense

  6,902   1,907 

Net income

 $23,162  $17,783 
         

Earnings per share

        

Basic

 $0.87  $0.67 

Diluted

  0.87   0.67 
         

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

  26,485   26,385 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

  26,726   26,605 

 

 

Bancorp’s allowance calculation includes allocations to loan portfolio segments at September 30, 2017 for qualitative factors including, among other factors, local economic and business conditions in each of our primary markets, quality and experience of lending staff and management, exceptions to lending policies, levels of and trends in past due loans and loan classifications, concentrations of credit such as collateral type, trends in portfolio growth, changes in value of underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans, effect of other external factors such as the national economic and business trends, quality and depth of the loan review function, and management’s judgement of current trends and potential risks. Bancorp utilizes the sum of all allowance amounts derived as described above as the appropriate level of allowance for loan and lease losses. Changes in criteria used in this evaluation or availability of new information could cause the allowance to be increased or decreased in future periods. In addition, bank regulatory agencies, as part of their examination process, may require adjustments to the allowance for loan losses based on their judgments and estimates.

(in thousands)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2021

  

Nine months ended September 30, 2020

 
         

Net interest income

 $139,526  $126,614 

Provision for credit losses (1)

  (6,067)  19,793 

Non-interest income

  53,704   49,907 

Non-interest expense (2)

  106,361   101,102 

Income before taxes

  92,936   55,626 

Income tax expense

  18,881   6,623 

Net income

 $74,055  $49,003 
         

Earnings per share

        

Basic

 $2.79  $1.86 

Diluted

  2.77   1.84 
         

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

  26,532   26,356 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

  26,773   26,562 

 

(2)(1) - Excludes $7.4 million in merger related credit loss expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

(2) - Excludes $19.0 million in pre-tax merger expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

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Available for Sale Debt Securities

 

The amortizedAll of Bancorp’s debt securities are classified as AFS. Amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses and fair value of securities available-for-sale follow:

 

(in thousands)

 

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

 

 

September 30, 2017

 cost  

Gains

  

Losses

  Fair value 
                 

Government sponsored enterprise obligations

 $372,596  $846  $778  $372,664 

Mortgage-backed securities - government agencies

  147,604   697   1,581   146,720 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  51,100   611   89   51,622 

Corporate equity securities

  653   -   137   516 
                 

Total securities available for sale

 $571,953  $2,154  $2,585  $571,522 
                 

December 31, 2016

                

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations

 $74,997  $1  $-  $74,998 

Government sponsored enterprise obligations

  268,784   800   1,494   268,090 

Mortgage-backed securities - government agencies

  170,344   735   2,236   168,843 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  57,158   682   396   57,444 

Corporate equity securities

  653   46   -   699 
                 

Total securities available for sale

 $571,936  $2,264  $4,126  $570,074 

(in thousands)

 

Amortized

  

Unrealized

     

September 30, 2021

 cost  

Gains

  

Losses

  Fair value 
                 

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations

 $83,916  $0  $(204) $83,712 

Government sponsored enterprise obligations

  142,802   3,553   (68)  146,287 

Mortgage backed securities - government agencies

  777,636   3,784   (9,698)  771,722 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  67,633   284   (493)  67,424 

Other

  1,006   0   (3)  1,003 
                 

Total available for sale debt securities

 $1,072,993  $7,621  $(10,466) $1,070,148 
                 

December 31, 2020

                
                 

Government sponsored enterprise obligations

 $133,436  $5,003  $(361) $138,078 

Mortgage backed securities - government agencies

  430,198   7,555   (168)  437,585 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  11,088   227   0   11,315 
                 

Total available for sale debt securities

 $574,722  $12,785  $(529) $586,978 

 

 

Corporate equityAt September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no holdings of debt securities consist of common stockany one issuer, other than the U.S. government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.

Accrued interest on AFS debt securities totaled $2.3 million and $1.6 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and was included in the consolidated balance sheets.

AFS debt securities totaling $396 million were acquired on May 31, 2021 as a result of the KB acquisition. Shortly after acquisition, 86 securities with a total fair value of $91 million in the acquired AFS debt securities portfolio were sold, resulting in a publicly-traded business development company.

There were no securities classifiedloss on the sale $295,000, which was recorded a as held to maturity as of September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

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Bancorp sold no securities fair value adjustment through goodwill during the three or nine month periods ending September 30, 2016 or 2017. One security was called prior to maturity in the thirdsecond quarter of 2017 resulting in the receipt of a pre-payment penalty. The penalty income was classified as a realized gain on the call of available for sale securities.2021.

 

A summary of the available-for-sale investmentAFS debt securities by contractual maturity groupings as of September 30, 2017 is shown below.2021 follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

  

 

 

Securities available-for-sale

 Amortized cost    Fair value   
         

Due within 1 year

 $216,651  $216,696 

Due after 1 but within 5 years

  74,383   74,529 

Due after 5 but within 10 years

  14,085   14,031 

Due after 10 years

  118,577   119,030 

Mortgage-backed securities - government agencies

  147,604   146,720 

Corporate equity securities

  653   516 
         

Total securities available-for-sale

 $571,953  $571,522 

(in thousands)

 

Amortized cost

  

Fair value

 
         

Due within one year

 $30,408  $30,442 

Due after one year but within five years

  100,808   100,774 

Due after five years but within 10 years

  28,165   28,220 

Due after 10 years

  135,976   138,990 

Mortgage backed securities - government agencies

  777,636   771,722 

Total available for sale debt securities

 $1,072,993  $1,070,148 

 

 

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations. In addition to equity securities, theobligations with or without prepayment penalties. The investment portfolio includes agency mortgage-backed securities,MBS, which are guaranteed by agencies such as the FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA. These securities differ from traditional debt securities primarily in that they may have uncertain principal payment dates and are priced based on estimated prepayment rates on the underlying collateral.

 

Bancorp pledges portions of its investment securities portfolio to secure public fund deposits, cash balances of certain wealth management and trust accounts, and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. TheSecurities with a carrying value of these$698 million and $505 million were pledged securities was approximately $329.7 million at September 30, 2017 2021 and $380.4 million at December 31, 2016.2020, respectively, to secure accounts of commercial depositors in cash management accounts, public deposits and uninsured cash balances for WM&T accounts. The large increase for 2021 was driven by collateralized accounts added through the KB acquisition.

 

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Securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016, not recognized2020, aggregated by investment category and length of time securities have been in the statements of income are asa continuous unrealized loss position follows:

 

 

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or more

  

Total

 

(in thousands)

 

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or more

  

Total

  

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

September 30, 2021

 

value

  

losses

  

value

  

losses

  

value

  

losses

 
 

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

              

September 30, 2017

 

value

  

losses

  

value

  

losses

  

value

  

losses

 
                        

U.S. Treasury and other U.S.Government obligations

 $83,712  $(204) $0  $0  $83,712  $(204)

Government sponsored enterprise obligations

 $190,462  $135  $70,176  $643  $260,638  $778  16,587  (68) 0  0  16,587  (68)

Mortgage-backed securities - government agencies

  13,227   117   65,781   1,464   79,008   1,581  585,126  (9,698) 0  0  585,126  (9,698)

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  9,307   13   6,287   76   15,594   89  37,348  (493) 0  0  37,348  (493)

Corporate equity securities

  516   137   -   -   516   137 

Other securities

  1,003   (3)  0   0   1,003   (3)

Total

 $723,776  $(10,466) $0  $0  $723,776  $(10,466)
                                     

Total temporarily impaired securities

 $213,512  $402  $142,244  $2,183  $355,756  $2,585 
                        

December 31, 2016

                        

December 31, 2020

                        

Government sponsored enterprise obligations

 $154,951  $1,344  $3,485  $150  $158,436  $1,494  $10,404  $(112) $24,398  $(249) $34,802  $(361)

Mortgage-backed securities - government agencies

  115,374   1,873   9,914   363   125,288   2,236   68,033   (167)  921   (1)  68,954   (168)

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  29,893   380   1,478   16   31,371   396 
                        

Total temporarily impaired securities

 $300,218  $3,597  $14,877  $529  $315,095  $4,126 

Total

 $78,437  $(279) $25,319  $(250) $103,756  $(529)

 

 

Applicable dates for determining when securities are in an unrealized loss position are September 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016. 2020. As such, it is possible that a security had a market value lower than its amortized cost on other days during the past twelve12 months, but is not in the “investments“Less than 12 months” category above.

For AFS debt securities with an unrealized loss position, Bancorp evaluates the securities to determine whether the decline in the fair value below the amortized cost basis (impairment) is due to credit-related factors or non-credit related factors. Any impairment that is not credit-related is recognized in AOCI, net of tax. Credit-related impairment is recognized as an a ACL for AFS debt securities on the balance sheet, limited to the amount by which the amortized cost basis exceeds the fair value, with a corresponding adjustment to earnings. Accrued interest receivable is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. Both the ACL and the adjustment to net income may be reversed if conditions change. However, if Bancorp intends to sell an impaired AFS debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell such a security before recovering its amortized cost basis, the entire impairment amount would be recognized in earnings with a corresponding adjustment to the security’s amortized cost basis. Because the security’s amortized cost basis is adjusted to fair value, there is no ACL in this situation.

In evaluating AFS debt securities in unrealized loss positions for impairment and the criteria regarding its intent or requirement to sell such securities, Bancorp considers the extent to which fair value is less than 12 months” category above.

amortized cost, whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuers’ financial condition, among other factors. Unrealized losses on Bancorp’sBancorp’s investment securities portfolio have not been recognized as an expense because the securities are of high credit quality, and the decline in fair values is dueattributable to changes in the prevailing interest rate environment since the purchase date. Fair value is expected to recover as securities reach their maturity date and/or the interest rate environment returns to conditions similar to when these securities were purchased. Because management does not intend to sell theThese investments consisted of 177 and it is not likely that Bancorp will be required to sell the investments before recovery14 separate investment positions as of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, Bancorp does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2017.

FHLB stock 2021 and otherDecember 31, 2020, respectively. There were no credit related factors underlying unrealized losses on AFS debt securities are investments held by Bancorp which are not readily marketable at September 30, 2021 and are carried at cost. This category includes Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (FHLB) stock which is required for access to FHLB borrowing.December 31, 2020.

 

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Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc.Composition of loans by class follows:

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
         

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $1,142,647  $833,470 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  652,631   508,672 

Total commercial real estate

  1,795,278   1,342,142 
         

Commercial and industrial - term

  581,804   525,776 

Commercial and industrial - term - PPP

  231,335   550,186 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  329,119   249,378 

Total commercial and industrial

  1,142,258   1,325,340 
         

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  398,069   239,191 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  277,045   140,930 

Total residential real estate

  675,114   380,121 
         

Construction and land development

  303,642   291,764 

Home equity lines of credit

  140,027   95,366 

Consumer

  104,629   71,874 

Leases

  12,348   14,786 

Credits cards

  15,821   10,203 

Total loans (1)

 $4,189,117  $3,531,596 

(1) Total loans are presented inclusive of premiums, discounts and subsidiarynet loan origination fees and costs.

Loans totaling $755 million were acquired on May 31, 2021 as a result of the KB acquisition, including $33 million in PPP loans.

Accrued interest on loans, which is excluded from the amortized cost of loans, totaled $11 million and $12 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31,2020, respectively, and was included in the consolidated balance sheets.

Loans with carrying amounts of $2.5 billion and $2.0 billion were pledged to secure FHLB borrowing capacity at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Loans to directors and their related interests, including loans to companies for which directors are principal owners and executive officers, totaled $53 million and $43 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

 

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PCD Loans

 

CompositionIn connection with the acquisition of KB, Bancorp acquired loans netboth with and without evidence of deferred feescredit quality deterioration since origination. Acquired loans are recorded at their fair value at the time of acquisition with no carryover from the acquired institution’s previously recorded allowance for loan and costs, by primary loan portfolio class follows:lease losses. Acquired loans are accounted for under ASC 326,Financial Instruments Credit Losses.

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 

Commercial and industrial

 $750,728  $736,841 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  174,310   192,348 

Undeveloped land

  20,989   21,496 
         

Real estate mortgage:

        

Commercial investment

  576,810   538,886 

Owner occupied commercial

  397,804   408,292 

1-4 family residential

  261,707   249,498 

Home equity - first lien

  51,925   55,325 

Home equity - junior lien

  63,416   67,519 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  1,351,662   1,319,520 
         

Consumer

  37,431   35,170 
         

Total loans

 $2,335,120  $2,305,375 

The fair value of acquired loans recorded at the time of acquisition is based upon several factors, including the timing and payment of expected cash flows, as adjusted for estimated credit losses and prepayments, and then discounting these cash flows using comparable market rates. The resulting fair value adjustment is recorded in the form of a premium or discount to the unpaid principal balance of the respective loans. As it relates to acquired loans that, as of the date of acquisition, have experienced a more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination (“PCD”), the net premium or net discount is adjusted to reflect Bancorp’s allowance for credit losses recorded for PCD loans at the time of acquisition, and the remaining fair value adjustment is accreted or amortized into interest income over the remaining life of the respective loans. As it relates to loans not classified as PCD (“non-PCD”) loans, the credit loss and yield components of their fair value adjustment are aggregated, and the resulting net premium or net discount is accreted or amortized into interest income over the remaining life of the respective loans. Bancorp records an ACL for non-PCD loans at the time of acquisition through provision expense, and therefore, no further adjustments are made to the net premium or net discount for non-PCD loans.

 

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Stock Yards Bancorp inc.purchased loans through the acquisition of KB for which there was, at the time of acquisition, more-than-insignificant deterioration of credit quality since origination. The carrying amount of loans acquired and subsidiaryclassified as PCD was as follows at acquisition:

 

(in thousands)

 

May 31, 2021

 
     

Purchase price of PCD loans at acquisition

 $32,765 

Allowance for credit losses at acquisition

  (6,757)

Non-credit discount (premium) at acquisition

  (735)

Fair value of PCD loans at acquisition

 $25,273 

Interest income recognized on loans classified as PCD totaled $341,000 and $450,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

The table below reflects activity in the ACL related to loans:

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Beginning

Balance

  

Initial

Allowance

on PCD

Loans

  

Provision for

Credit Losses

on Loans

  

Charge-offs

  

Recoveries

  

Ending

Balance

 
                         

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $19,747  $0  $(3,582) $0  $6  $16,171 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  9,548   0   2,131   (1,361)  0   10,318 

Total commercial real estate

  29,295   0   (1,451)  (1,361)  6   26,489 
                         

Commercial and industrial - term (1)

  9,748   0   253   (240)  5   9,766 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  5,240   0   (328)  0   0   4,912 

Total commercial and industrial

  14,988   0   (75)  (240)  5   14,678 
                         

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  4,350   0   420   (340)  27   4,457 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  3,422   0   106   0   2   3,530 

Total residential real estate

  7,772   0   526   (340)  29   7,987 
                         

Construction and land development

  5,193   0   45   0   0   5,238 

Home equity lines of credit

  1,230   0   (173)  0   0   1,057 

Consumer

  572   0   145   (274)  284   727 

Leases

  232   0   (38)  0   0   194 

Credit cards

  142   0   21   0   0   163 

Total

 $59,424  $0  $(1,000) $(2,215) $324  $56,533 

(in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Beginning

Balance

  

Initial

Allowance

on PCD

Loans

  

Provision for

Credit Losses

on Loans

  

Charge-offs

  

Recoveries

  

Ending

Balance

 
                         

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $19,396  $1,491  $(1,692) $(3,065) $41  $16,171 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  6,983   2,112   2,029   (1,361)  555   10,318 

Total commercial real estate

  26,379   3,603   337   (4,426)  596   26,489 
                         

Commercial and industrial - term (1)

  8,970   1,022   156   (409)  27   9,766 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  3,614   1,755   (457)  0   0   4,912 

Total commercial and industrial

  12,584   2,777   (301)  (409)  27   14,678 
                         

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  3,389   142   1,279   (383)  30   4,457 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  1,818   88   1,620   0   4   3,530 

Total residential real estate

  5,207   230   2,899   (383)  34   7,987 
                         

Construction and land development

  6,119   0   (884)  0   3   5,238 

Home equity lines of credit

  895   147   14   0   1   1,057 

Consumer

  340   0   471   (561)  477   727 

Leases

  261   0   (67)  0   0   194 

Credit cards

  135   0   28   0   0   163 

Total

 $51,920  $6,757  $2,497  $(5,779) $1,138  $56,533 

(1)

The allowance allocated for the commercial & industrial term segment includes $813,000 related to PCD PPP loans.

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(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

Beginning

Balance

  

Impact of

Adopting

ASC 326

  

Initial ACL on

Loans Purchased

with Credit

Deterioration

  

Provision for

Credit Losses

on Loans

  

Charge-offs

  

Recoveries

  

Ending

Balance

 
                             

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $18,839  $0  $0  $(558) $(143) $2  $18,140 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  6,706   0   0   1,674   (1,351)  0   7,029 

Total commercial real estate

  25,545   0   0   1,116   (1,494)  2   25,169 
                             

Commercial and industrial - term

  7,339   0   0   1,605   (1)  1   8,944 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  3,242   0   0   179   0   0   3,421 

Total commercial and industrial

  10,581   0   0   1,784   (1)  1   12,365 
                             

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  2,848   0   0   464   (61)  13   3,264 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  1,594   0   0   418   (2)  0   2,010 

Total residential real estate

  4,442   0   0   882   (63)  13   5,274 
                             

Construction and land development

  5,608   0   0   420   0   0   6,028 

Home equity lines of credit

  832   0   0   106   0   0   938 

Consumer

  362   0   0   57   (140)  57   336 

Leases

  223   0   0   34   0   0   257 

Credit cards

  115   0   0   19   0   0   134 

Total

 $47,708  $0  $0  $4,418  $(1,698) $73  $50,501 

(in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

Beginning Balance

  

Impact of

Adopting

ASC 326

  

Initial ACL on

Loans Purchased

with Credit

Deterioration

  

Provision for

Credit Losses

on Loans

  

Charge-offs

  

Recoveries

  

Ending Balance

 
                             

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $5,235  $2,946  $152  $9,945  $(143) $5  $18,140 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  3,327   1,542   1,350   2,161   (1,351)  0   7,029 

Total commercial real estate

  8,562   4,488   1,502   12,106   (1,494)  5   25,169 
                             

Commercial and industrial - term

  6,782   365   0   1,790   (1)  8   8,944 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  5,657   (1,528)  0   (708)  0   0   3,421 

Total commercial and industrial

  12,439   (1,163)  0   1,082   (1)  8   12,365 
                             

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  1,527   1,087   99   615   (79)  15   3,264 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  947   429   0   636   (2)  0   2,010 

Total residential real estate

  2,474   1,516   99   1,251   (81)  15   5,274 
                             

Construction and land development

  2,105   3,056   0   867   0   0   6,028 

Home equity lines of credit

  728   114   0   96   0   0   938 

Consumer

  100   264   34   54   (394)  278   336 

Leases

  237   (4)  0   24   0   0   257 

Credit cards

  146   (50)  0   38   0   0   134 

Total

 $26,791  $8,221  $1,635  $15,518  $(1,970) $306  $50,501 

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The following table presents the balance amortized cost basis of the recorded investment innon-performing loans and allowancethe amortized cost basis of loans on non-accrual status for loan losses by portfolio segment and based on impairment evaluation method as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.which there was no related ACL losses:

 

(in thousands)

 

Type of loan

     
      

Construction

                 
      

and development

                 
  

Commercial

  

excluding

                 
  

and

  

undeveloped

  

Undeveloped

  

Real estate

         

September 30, 2017

 

industrial

  

land

  

land

  

mortgage

  

Consumer

  

Total

 
                         

Loans

 $750,728  $174,310  $20,989  $1,351,662  $37,431  $2,335,120 
                         

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $748,591  $173,573  $20,515  $1,348,774  $37,375  $2,328,828 
                         

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $2,137  $737  $474  $2,403  $56  $5,807 
                         

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 $-  $-  $-  $485  $-  $485 

      

Construction

                 
      

and development

                 
  

Commercial

  

excluding

                 
  

and

  

undeveloped

  

Undeveloped

  

Real estate

         
  

industrial

  

land

  

land

  

mortgage

  

Consumer

  

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses

                        

At December 31, 2016

 $10,483  $1,923  $684  $10,573  $344  $24,007 

Provision (credit)

  1,518   9   (85)  54   154   1,650 

Charge-offs

  (770)  -   -   (45)  (418)  (1,233)

Recoveries

  128   -   -   98   298   524 

At September 30, 2017

 $11,359  $1,932  $599  $10,680  $378  $24,948 
                         

Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $10,705  $1,932  $599  $10,668  $322  $24,226 
                         

Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $654  $-  $-  $12  $56  $722 
                         

Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
  

Non-accrual Loans

          

Past Due 90-Days-

 

(in thousands)

 

With No

  

Total

  

Troubled Debt

  

or-More and Still

 

September 30, 2021

 

Recorded ACL

  

Non-accrual Loans

  

Restructurings

  

Accruing Interest

 
                 

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $29  $771  $0  $0 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  155   669   0   0 

Total commercial real estate

  184   1,440   0   0 
                 

Commercial and industrial - term

  94   1,000   13   0 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  0   79   0   0 

Total commercial and industrial

  94   1,079   13   0 
                 

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  805   1,912   0   0 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  0   300   0   0 

Total residential real estate

  805   2,212   0   0 
                 

Construction and land development

  0   0   0   0 

Home equity lines of credit

  0   181   0   0 

Consumer

  0   124   0   0 

Leases

  0   0   0   0 

Credit cards

  0   0   0   0 

Total

 $1,083  $5,036  $13  $0 

 

 

  

Non-accrual Loans

          

Past Due 90-Days-

 

(in thousands)

 

With No

  

Total

  

Troubled Debt

  

or-More and Still

 

December 31, 2020

 

Recorded ACL

  

Non-accrual Loans

  

Restructurings

  

Accruing Interest

 
                 

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $186  $10,278  $0  $0 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  1,048   1,403   0   156 

Total commercial real estate

  1,234   11,681   0   156 
                 

Commercial and industrial - term

  6   6   16   0 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  88   88   0   0 

Total commercial and industrial

  94   94   16   0 
                 

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  413   413   0   178 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  101   101   0   301 

Total residential real estate

  514   514   0   479 
                 

Construction and land development

  0   0   0   0 

Home equity lines of credit

  221   221   0   14 

Consumer

  4   4   0   0 

Leases

  0   0   0   0 

Credit cards

  0   0   0   0 

Total

 $2,067  $12,514  $16  $649 

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the amount of accrued interest income previously recorded as revenue and subsequently reversed due to the change in accrual status was immaterial.

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, 0 interest income was recognized on loans on non-accrual status.

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Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

(in thousands)

 

Type of loan

     
      

Construction

                 
      

and development

                 
  

Commercial

  

excluding

                 
  

and

  

undeveloped

  

Undeveloped

  

Real estate

         

December 31, 2016

 

industrial

  

land

  

land

  

mortgage

  

Consumer

  

Total

 
                         

Loans

 $736,841  $192,348  $21,496  $1,319,520  $35,170  $2,305,375 
                         

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $734,139  $191,810  $21,022  $1,316,400  $35,111  $2,298,482 
                         

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $2,682  $538  $474  $2,516  $59  $6,269 
                         

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 $20  $-  $-  $604  $-  $624 

      

Construction

                 
      

and development

                 
  

Commercial

  

excluding

                 
  

and

  

undeveloped

  

Undeveloped

  

Real estate

         
  

industrial

  

land

  

land

  

mortgage

  

Consumer

  

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses

                        

At December 31, 2015

 $8,645  $1,760  $814  $10,875  $347  $22,441 

Provision (credit)

  2,775   275   (130)  (68)  148   3,000 

Charge-offs

  (1,216)  (133)  -   (576)  (568)  (2,493)

Recoveries

  279   21   -   342   417   1,059 

At December 31, 2016

 $10,483  $1,923  $684  $10,573  $344  $24,007 
                         

Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $9,276  $1,923  $683  $10,573  $285  $22,740 
                         

Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $1,207  $-  $1  $-  $59  $1,267 
                         

Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

The considerations by Bancorp in computing its allowance for loan losses are determined based on various risk characteristics of each loan segment. Relevant risk characteristics are as follows:

Commercial and industrial loans: Loans in this category are made to businesses. Generally these loans are secured by assets of the business and repayment is expected from cash flows of the business. A decline in the strength of the business or a weakened economy and resultant decreased consumer and/or business spending may have an effect on credit quality in this loan category.

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land: Loans in this category primarily include owner-occupied and investment construction loans and development projects. In most cases, construction loans require interest only during construction. Upon completion or stabilization, the construction loan may convert to permanent financing in the real estate mortgage segment, requiring principal amortization. Repayment of development loans is derived from sale of lots or units. Credit risk is affected by construction delays, cost overruns, market conditions and availability of permanent financing, to the extent such permanent financing is not being provided by Bancorp.

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Undeveloped land: Loans in this category are secured by land acquired for development by the borrower, but for which no development has yet taken place. Credit risk is primarily dependent upon the financial strength of the borrower, and can be affected by market conditions and time to develop land for ultimate sale. Credit risk is also affected by availability of development financing to the extent such financing is not being provided by Bancorp.  

Real estate mortgage: Loans in this category are made to and secured by owner-occupied residential and commercial real estate and income-producing investment properties. For owner occupied residential and commercial real estate, repayment is dependent on financial strength of the borrower. For income-producing investment properties, repayment is dependent on financial strength of tenants and to a lesser extent, the borrower. Underlying properties are generally located in Bancorp's primary market areas. Cash flows of income producing investment properties may be adversely impacted by a downturn in the economy that may cause increased vacancy rates, which in turn, could have an effect on credit quality. Overall health of the economy, including real estate prices, has an effect on credit quality in this loan category.

Consumer: Loans in this category may be either secured or unsecured and repayment is dependent on credit quality of the individual borrower and, if applicable, adequacy of collateral securing the loan. Therefore, overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates, could have a significant effect on credit quality in this loan category.

Bancorp has loans that were acquired for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and for which it was probable that all contractually required payments would not be collected. The carrying amount of those loans is included in the balance sheet amounts of loans at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Changes in the fair value adjustment for acquired impaired loans are shown in the following table:

(in thousands)

 

Accretable

discount

  

Non-

accretable

discount

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 $3  $189 
         

Accretion

  (3)  (41)

Reclassifications from (to) non-accretable discount

  -   - 

Disposals

  -   - 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 $-  $148 
         

Accretion

  -   - 

Reclassifications from (to) non-accretable discount

  -   - 

Disposals

  -   - 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 $-  $148 

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The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

      

Unpaid

      

Average

 

(in thousands)

 

Recorded

  

principal

  

Related

  

recorded

 

September 30, 2017

 

investment

  

balance

  

allowance

  

investment

 
                 

Loans with no related allowance recorded:

             

Commercial and industrial

 $350  $540  $-  $228 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  737   907   -   533 

Undeveloped land

  474   506   -   413 
                 

Real estate mortgage

                

Commercial investment

  55   55   -   124 

Owner occupied commercial

  1,470   1,908   -   1,264 

1-4 family residential

  785   785   -   759 

Home equity - first lien

  -   -   -   - 

Home equity - junior lien

  81   81   -   224 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  2,391   2,829   -   2,371 
                 

Consumer

  -   17   -   - 

Subtotal

 $3,952  $4,799  $-  $3,545 
                 

Loans with an allowance recorded:

                

Commercial and industrial

 $1,787  $2,321  $654  $2,343 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  -   -   -   - 

Undeveloped land

  -   -   -   60 
                 

Real estate mortgage

                

Commercial investment

  -   -   -   - 

Owner occupied commercial

  -   -   -   - 

1-4 family residential

  12   12   12   3 

Home equity - first lien

  -   -   -   - 

Home equity - junior lien

  -   -   -   - 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  12   12   12   3 
                 

Consumer

  56   56   56   58 

Subtotal

 $1,855  $2,389  $722  $2,464 
                 

Total:

                

Commercial and industrial

 $2,137  $2,861  $654  $2,571 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  737   907   -   533 

Undeveloped land

  474   506   -   473 
                 

Real estate mortgage

                

Commercial investment

  55   55   -   124 

Owner occupied commercial

  1,470   1,908   -   1,264 

1-4 family residential

  797   797   12   762 

Home equity - first lien

  -   -   -   - 

Home equity - junior lien

  81   81   -   224 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  2,403   2,841   12   2,374 
                 

Consumer

  56   73   56   58 

Total

 $5,807  $7,188  $722  $6,009 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

      

Unpaid

      

Average

 

(in thousands)

 

Recorded

  

principal

  

Related

  

recorded

 

December 31, 2016

 

investment

  

balance

  

allowance

  

investment

 
                 

Loans with no related allowance recorded:

                

Commercial and industrial

 $322  $465  $-  $1,947 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  538   708   -   108 

Undeveloped land

  233   265   -   76 
                 

Real estate mortgage

                

Commercial investment

  107   107   -   193 

Owner occupied commercial

  1,042   1,479   -   1,356 

1-4 family residential

  895   896   -   962 

Home equity - first lien

  -   -   -   3 

Home equity - junior lien

  472   472   -   333 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  2,516   2,954   -   2,847 
                 

Consumer

  -   -   -   18 

Subtotal

 $3,609  $4,392  $-  $4,996 
                 

Loans with an allowance recorded:

                

Commercial and industrial

 $2,360  $2,835  $1,207  $1,619 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  -   -   -   182 

Undeveloped land

  241   241   1   149 
                 

Real estate mortgage

                

Commercial investment

  -   -   -   - 

Owner occupied commercial

  -   -   -   554 

1-4 family residential

  -   -   -   - 

Home equity - first lien

  -   -   -   - 

Home equity - junior lien

  -   -   -   - 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  -   -   -   554 
                 

Consumer

  59   59   59   63 

Subtotal

 $2,660  $3,135  $1,267  $2,567 
                 

Total:

                

Commercial and industrial

 $2,682  $3,300  $1,207  $3,566 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  538   708   -   290 

Undeveloped land

  474   506   1   225 
                 

Real estate mortgage

  -   -   -   - 

Commercial investment

  107   107   -   193 

Owner occupied commercial

  1,042   1,479   -   1,910 

1-4 family residential

  895   896   -   962 

Home equity - first lien

  -   -   -   3 

Home equity - junior lien

  472   472   -   333 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  2,516   2,954   -   3,401 
                 

Consumer

  59   59   59   81 

Total

 $6,269  $7,527  $1,267  $7,563 

Differences between recorded investment amounts and unpaid principal balance amounts are due to partial charge-offs and interest paid on non-accrual loans which have occurred over the life of loans. Unpaid principal balance is reduced by these items to arrive at the recorded investment in the loan.

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Impaired loans include non-accrual loans and accruing loans accounted for as troubled debt restructurings (TDRs), which continue to accrue interest. Non-performing loans include the balance of impaired loans plus any loans over 90 days past due and still accruing interest. Bancorp had loans totaling $261 thousand past due more than 90 days and still accruing interest at September 30, 2017, compared with $438 thousand at December 31, 2016.

 

The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrualamortized cost basis and ACL allocated for collateral dependent loans, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.which are individually evaluated to determine expected credit losses:

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 
         

Commercial and industrial

 $1,256  $1,767 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  737   538 

Undeveloped land

  474   474 
         

Real estate mortgage

        

Commercial investment

  55   107 

Owner occupied commercial

  1,470   1,042 

1-4 family residential

  785   984 

Home equity - first lien

  -   - 

Home equity - junior lien

  81   383 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  2,391   2,516 
         

Consumer

  -   - 

Total

 $4,858  $5,295 

(in thousands)

September 30, 2021

 

Real Estate

  

Accounts

Receivable / Equipment

  

Other

  

Total

  

ACL

Allocation

 
                     

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $771  $0  $0  $771  $35 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  8,116   0   0   8,116   2,213 

Total commercial real estate

  8,887   0   0   8,887   2,248 
                     

Commercial and industrial - term

  0   926   0   926   217 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  0   0   0   0   0 

Total commercial and industrial

  0   926   0   926   217 
                     

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  1,912   0   0   1,912   0 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  511   0   0   511   116 

Total residential real estate

  2,423   0   0   2,423   116 
                     

Construction and land development

  0   0   0   0   0 

Home equity lines of credit

  181   0   0   181   0 

Consumer

  0   0   34   34   0 

Leases

  0   0   0   0   0 

Credit cards

  0   0   0   0   0 

Total collateral dependent loans

 $11,491  $926  $34  $12,451  $2,581 


In the course of working with borrowers, Bancorp may elect to restructure contractual terms of certain loans. Troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) occur when, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, Bancorp grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider.

 

At September 30, 2017 Bancorp had $949 thousand of loans classified as TDRs, all of which were accruing interest consistent with their modified terms. One residential real estate loan with a recorded investment of $12 thousand was modified and classified as a TDR in the three-month period ended September 30, 2017. Interest due and unpaid was capitalized into the principal balance resulting in the TDR classification. A specific reserve was established for the entire recorded investment of this loan. One additional loan, a commercial loan with a recorded investment of $35 thousand at September 30, 2017, was modified and classified as a TDR previously in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017. The pre and post-modification balance for this loan was $39 thousand. The monthly payment amount of this loan was modified to enable the borrower to fulfill the loan agreement. A specific reserve was established for the entire recorded investment of this loan.

(in thousands)

December 31, 2020

 

Real Estate

  

Accounts

Receivable / Equipment

  

Other

  

Total

  

ACL

Allocation

 
                     

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $10,278  $0  $0  $10,278  $3,037 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  1,403   0   0   1,403   13 

Total commercial real estate

  11,681   0   0   11,681   3,050 
                     

Commercial and industrial - term

  16   7   0   23   16 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  0   88   0   88   0 

Total commercial and industrial

  16   95   0   111   16 
                     

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  413   0   0   413   0 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  101   0   0   101   0 

Total residential real estate

  514   0   0   514   0 
                     

Construction and land development

  0   0   0   0   0 

Home equity lines of credit

  221   0   0   221   0 

Consumer

  0   0   4   4   0 

Leases

  0   0   0   0   0 

Credit cards

  0   0   0   0   0 

Total collateral dependent loans

 $12,432  $95  $4  $12,531  $3,066 

 

 

There have been no significant changes to the types of collateral securing Bancorp’s collateral dependent loans.

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At September 30, 2016 Bancorp had $999 thousand of accruing loans classified as TDR. Bancorp did not modify or classify any additional loans as TDR during the three or nine month periods ended September 30, 2016.

No loans classified and reported as TDRs within the twelve months prior to September 30, 2017 defaulted during the three or nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017. Likewise, no loans classified and reported as troubled debt restructured within the twelve months prior to September 30, 2016 defaulted during the three-month or nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016. Loans accounted for as TDRs include modifications from original terms such as those due to bankruptcy proceedings, certain modifications of amortization periods or extended suspension of principal payments due to customer financial difficulties. Loans accounted for as TDRs are individually evaluated for impairment and, at September 30, 2017, had a total allowance allocation of $142 thousand, compared with $207 thousand at December 31, 2016.

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Bancorp did not have any outstanding commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans have been modified as TDRs.

At September 30, 2017 formal foreclosure proceedings were in process on two loans with a total recorded investment of $75 thousand.

 

The following table presentstables present the aging of the recorded investment incontractually past due loans as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.by portfolio class:

 

                          

Recorded

 

(in thousands)

             

90 or more

          

investment

 
              

days past

          

> 90 days

 
      

30-59 days

  

60-89 days

  

due (includes

  

Total

  

Total

  

and

 

September 30, 2017

 

Current

  

past due

  

past due

  

non-accrual)

  

past due

  

loans

  

accruing

 
                             

Commercial and industrial

 $747,316  $2,149  $7  $1,256  $3,412  $750,728  $- 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  173,573   -   -   737   737   174,310   - 

Undeveloped land

  20,515   -   -   474   474   20,989   - 
                             

Real estate mortgage

                            

Commercial investment

  574,088   2,667   -   55   2,722   576,810   - 

Owner occupied commercial

  395,924   47   363   1,470   1,880   397,804   - 

1-4 family residential

  259,729   330   602   1,046   1,978   261,707   261 

Home equity - first lien

  51,836   89   -   -   89   51,925   - 

Home equity - junior lien

  62,892   165   278   81   524   63,416   - 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  1,344,469   3,298   1,243   2,652   7,193   1,351,662   261 
                             

Consumer

  37,196   226   9   -   235   37,431   - 

Total

 $2,323,069  $5,673  $1,259  $5,119  $12,051  $2,335,120  $261 
                             

December 31, 2016

                            
                             

Commercial and industrial

 $734,682  $84  $290  $1,785  $2,159  $736,841  $18 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  191,810   -   -   538   538   192,348   - 

Undeveloped land

  21,022   -   -   474   474   21,496   - 
                             

Real estate mortgage

                            

Commercial investment

  537,998   631   64   193   888   538,886   86 

Owner occupied commercial

  406,726   342   -   1,224   1,566   408,292   182 

1-4 family residential

  246,730   1,174   576   1,018   2,768   249,498   34 

Home equity - first lien

  55,027   231   21   46   298   55,325   46 

Home equity - junior lien

  66,911   99   126   383   608   67,519   72 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  1,313,392   2,477   787   2,864   6,128   1,319,520   420 
                             

Consumer

  34,965   28   105   72   205   35,170   - 

Total

 $2,295,871  $2,589  $1,182  $5,733  $9,504  $2,305,375  $438 

(in thousands)

     

30-59 days

  

60-89 days

  

90 or more

  

Total

  

Total

 

September 30, 2021*

 

Current

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Days Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Loans

 
                         

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $1,141,630  $5  $241  $771  $1,017  $1,142,647 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  651,023   949   0   659   1,608   652,631 

Total commercial real estate

  1,792,653   954   241   1,430   2,625   1,795,278 
                         

Commercial and industrial - term

  579,865   1,000   18   921   1,939   581,804 

Commercial and industrial - term - PPP

  231,165   170   0   0   170   231,335 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  326,859   1,918   263   79   2,260   329,119 

Total commercial and industrial

  1,137,889   3,088   281   1,000   4,369   1,142,258 
                         

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  394,026   2,148   464   1,431   4,043   398,069 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  276,132   708   0   205   913   277,045 

Total residential real estate

  670,158   2,856   464   1,636   4,956   675,114 
                         

Construction and land development

  303,642   0   0   0   0   303,642 

Home equity lines of credit

  139,632   121   221   53   395   140,027 

Consumer

  104,089   320   97   123   540   104,629 

Leases

  12,348   0   0   0   0   12,348 

Credit cards

  15,820   1   0   0   1   15,821 

Total

 $4,176,231  $7,340  $1,304  $4,242  $12,886  $4,189,117 

 

(in thousands)

     

30-59 days

  

60-89 days

  

90 or more

  

Total

  

Total

 

December 31, 2020*

 

Current

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Days Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Loans

 
                         

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $822,199  $0  $10,600  $671  $11,271  $833,470 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  507,265   278   0   1,129   1,407   508,672 

Total commercial real estate

  1,329,464   278   10,600   1,800   12,678   1,342,142 
                         

Commercial and industrial - term

  523,936   1,404   430   6   1,840   525,776 

Commercial and industrial - term - PPP

  550,186   0   0   0   0   550,186 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  249,204   86   0   88   174   249,378 

Total commercial and industrial

  1,323,326   1,490   430   94   2,014   1,325,340 
                         

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  237,902   585   247   457   1,289   239,191 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  140,234   294   0   402   696   140,930 

Total residential real estate

  378,136   879   247   859   1,985   380,121 
                        ��

Construction and land development

  291,764   0   0   0   0   291,764 

Home equity lines of credit

  95,206   7   139   14   160   95,366 

Consumer

  71,778   90   4   2   96   71,874 

Leases

  14,786   0   0   0   0   14,786 

Credit cards

  10,197   5   0   1   6   10,203 

Total

 $3,514,657  $2,749  $11,420  $2,770  $16,939  $3,531,596 

* - Pursuant to the CARES Act, loan deferrals granted to borrowers experiencing business interruptions related to the pandemic were not classified as TDRs and not included in past due and/or non-performing loan statistics. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, outstanding CARES Act loan deferrals of $355,000 and $37 million are reflected as current, respectively.

 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

Loan Risk Ratings

 

Consistent with regulatory guidance, Bancorp categorizes loans into credit risk rating categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as:as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends. Pass-rated loans includedinclude all risk-rated loans other than those classified as other assets especially mentioned,OAEM, substandard, and doubtful, which are defined below:

 

Other assets especially mentioned (“OAEM”): Loans classified as OAEM have potential weaknesses that deserve management's close

OAEM – Loans classified as OAEM have potential weaknesses requiring management's heightened attention. These potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of repayment prospects for the loan or of Bancorp's credit position at some future date.

 

Substandard:

Substandard Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the paying capacity of the obligor or of collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize ultimate repayment of the debt. Default is a distinct possibility if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Substandard non-performing – Loans classified as substandard non-performing have all the characteristics of substandard loans and have been placed on non-accrual status or have been accounted for as TDRs. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when prospects for recovering both principal and accrued interest are considered doubtful or when a default of principal or interest has existed for 90 days or more.

Substandard non-performing: Loans classified as substandard non-performing have all the characteristics of substandard loans and have been placed on non-accrual status or have been accounted for as troubled debt restructurings. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when prospects for recovering both principal and accrued interest are considered doubtful or when a default of principal or interest has existed for 90 days or more. While on non-accrual status, payments of interest are applied to reduce the recorded investment in the loan.

 

Doubtful:

Doubtful Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or repayment in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

 

 

Stock YardsManagement considers the guidance in ASC 310-20 when determining whether a modification, extension, or renewal of loan constitutes a current period origination. Current period renewals of credit are re-underwritten at the point of renewal and considered current period originations for purposes of the table below. Beginning in 2021, Bancorp inc.has elected not to disclose revolving loans that have converted to term loans, as activity relating to this disclosure, which is included in the tables presented below as of December 31, 2020, is currently immaterial to Bancorp’s loan portfolio and subsidiaryis expected to be in the future. As of September 30, 2021, the risk rating of loans based on year of origination was as follows:

                          

Revolving loans

     

(in thousands)

 

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year

   amortized      

September 30, 2021

 

2021

  

2020

  

2019

  

2018

  

2017

  

Prior

   cost basis   

Total

 
                                 

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied:

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $329,439  $324,280  $129,003  $92,202  $91,478  $104,421  $23,570  $1,094,393 

OAEM

  3,199   4,842   19,741   0   356   1,658   426   30,222 

Substandard

  6,667   2,374   0   0   0   7,721   499   17,261 

Substandard non-performing

  0   38   103   0   601   0   29   771 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 $339,305  $331,534  $148,847  $92,202  $92,435  $113,800  $24,524  $1,142,647 
                                 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied:

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $142,157  $204,692  $101,865  $86,396  $38,327  $49,337  $5,560  $628,334 

OAEM

  2,866   183   1,613   102   1,537   163   581   7,045 

Substandard

  2,476   5,089   5,993   1,292   634   102   997   16,583 

Substandard non-performing

  0   165   0   13   32   459   0   669 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Commercial real estate owner occupied

 $147,499  $210,129  $109,471  $87,803  $40,530  $50,061  $7,138  $652,631 
                                 

Commercial and industrial - term:

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $228,560  $155,460  $64,637  $59,001  $30,463  $33,773  $0  $571,894 

OAEM

  313   191   283   4,121   10   0   0   4,918 

Substandard

  374   45   3,174   187   114   98   0   3,992 

Substandard non-performing

  0   760   168   55   0   17   0   1,000 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Commercial and industrial - term

 $229,247  $156,456  $68,262  $63,364  $30,587  $33,888  $0  $581,804 
                                 

Commercial and industrial - PPP

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $198,965  $31,557  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $230,522 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard

  0   813   0   0   0   0   0   813 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Commercial and industrial - PPP

 $198,965  $32,370  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $231,335 

(continued)

 

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the internally assigned risk grades of loans by category were as follows:

(in thousands)

             

Substandard

      

Total

 

September 30, 2017

 

Pass

  

OAEM

  

Substandard

  

non-performing

  

Doubtful

  

loans

 
                         

Commercial and industrial

 $726,194  $7,464  $14,197  $2,873  $-  $750,728 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  174,310   -   -   -   -   174,310 

Undeveloped land

  20,485   -   30   474   -   20,989 
                         

Real estate mortgage

                        

Commercial investment

  575,339   761   420   290   -   576,810 

Owner occupied commercial

  383,387   10,313   2,869   1,235   -   397,804 

1-4 family residential

  256,458   3,018   1,172   1,059   -   261,707 

Home equity - first lien

  51,923   2   -   -   -   51,925 

Home equity - junior lien

  63,029   73   233   81   -   63,416 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  1,330,136   14,167   4,694   2,665   -   1,351,662 
                         

Consumer

  37,269   102   4   56   -   37,431 

Total

 $2,288,394  $21,733  $18,925  $6,068  $-  $2,335,120 
                         
                         

December 31, 2016

                        
                         

Commercial and industrial

 $714,025  $14,266  $5,850  $2,700  $-  $736,841 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  191,455   -   355   538   -   192,348 

Undeveloped land

  21,022   -   -   474   -   21,496 
                         

Real estate mortgage

                        

Commercial investment

  538,688   -   5   193   -   538,886 

Owner occupied commercial

  396,997   7,960   2,111   1,224   -   408,292 

1-4 family residential

  247,888   -   592   1,018   -   249,498 

Home equity - first lien

  55,279   -   -   46   -   55,325 

Home equity - junior lien

  66,710   -   426   383   -   67,519 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  1,305,562   7,960   3,134   2,864   -   1,319,520 
                         

Consumer

  35,039   -   -   131   -   35,170 

Total

 $2,267,103  $22,226  $9,339  $6,707  $-  $2,305,375 

(continued)

                                
                          Revolving     
                          loans     

(in thousands)

 

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year

  amortized     

September 30, 2021

 

2021

  

2020

  

2019

  

2018

  

2017

  

Prior

  cost basis  

Total

 
                                 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $26,429  $9,353  $11,567  $1,712  $245  $224  $268,293  $317,823 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   5,497   5,497 

Substandard

  0   0   1,986   0   1,549   0   2,185   5,720 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   0   79   79 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

 $26,429  $9,353  $13,553  $1,712  $1,794  $224  $276,054  $329,119 
                                 

Residential real estate - owner occupied

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $164,516  $101,383  $32,074  $18,058  $15,198  $64,221  $0  $395,450 

OAEM

  102   0   175   0   87   0   0   364 

Substandard

  59   0   0   0   110   174   0   343 

Substandard non-performing

  202   201   134   232   837   306   0   1,912 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Residential real estate - owner occupied

 $164,879  $101,584  $32,383  $18,290  $16,232  $64,701  $0  $398,069 
                                 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $59,125  $89,408  $49,918  $36,231  $18,711  $19,511  $0  $272,904 

OAEM

  476   217   2,099   223   0   468   0   3,483 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   358   0   358 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   45   28   0   227   0   300 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

 $59,601  $89,625  $52,062  $36,482  $18,711  $20,564  $0  $277,045 
                                 

Construction and land development

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $115,823  $107,233  $42,286  $18,451  $3,253  $1,196  $15,151  $303,393 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   249   249 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Construction and land development

 $115,823  $107,233  $42,286  $18,451  $3,253  $1,196  $15,400  $303,642 
                                 

Home equity lines of credit

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $139,754  $139,754 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   92   92 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   0   181   181 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Home equity lines of credit

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $140,027  $140,027 

 

Stock Yards(continued)

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                          Revolving     
                          loans     

(in thousands)

 

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year

  amortized     

September 30, 2021

 

2021

  

2020

  

2019

  

2018

  

2017

  

Prior

  cost basis  

Total

 
                                 

Consumer

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass*

 $21,473  $11,035  $5,384  $1,587  $707  $781  $63,537  $104,504 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1 

Substandard non-performing

  0   124   0   0   0   0   0   124 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Consumer

 $21,473  $11,159  $5,384  $1,587  $707  $781  $63,538  $104,629 
                                 

Leases

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $2,939  $3,964  $1,502  $1,527  $551  $1,852  $0  $12,335 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   13   0   13 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Leases

 $2,939  $3,964  $1,502  $1,527  $551  $1,865  $0  $12,348 
                                 

Credit cards

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $15,821  $15,821 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Credit cards

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $15,821  $15,821 
                                 

Total loans

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $1,289,426  $1,038,365  $438,236  $315,165  $198,933  $275,316  $531,686  $4,087,127 

OAEM

  6,956   5,433   23,911   4,446   1,990   2,289   6,845   51,870 

Substandard

  9,576   8,321   11,153   1,479   2,407   8,466   3,682   45,084 

Substandard non-performing

  202   1,288   450   328   1,470   1,009   289   5,036 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Loans

 $1,306,160  $1,053,407  $473,750  $321,418  $204,800  $287,080  $542,502  $4,189,117 

*Pass-rated, revolving consumer loans include $881,000 in overdrawn demand deposit balances.

As of December 31, 2020, the risk rating of loans based on year of origination was as follows:

                          

Revolving

  

Revolving

     
                          

loans

  

loans

     

(in thousands)

 

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year

  

amortized

  

converted

     

December 31, 2020

 

2020

  

2019

  

2018

  

2017

  

2016

  

Prior

  

cost basis

  

to term

  

Total

 
                                     

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied:

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass

 $303,246  $114,731  $102,147  $105,981  $77,925  $57,221  $12,439  $11,717  $785,407 

OAEM

  3,867   16,587   0   0   7,707   615   0   0   28,776 

Substandard

  4,174   1,901   0   0   1,513   991   430   0   9,009 

Substandard non-performing

  9,644   0   0   609   0   0   0   25   10,278 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 $320,931  $133,219  $102,147  $106,590  $87,145  $58,827  $12,869  $11,742  $833,470 
                                     

Commercial real estate - owner occupied:

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass

 $183,666  $94,462  $83,592  $47,506  $39,638  $30,533  $7,693  $2,418  $489,508 

OAEM

  74   6,534   1,575   796   115   0   200   0   9,294 

Substandard

  1,408   5,360   1,335   247   117   0   0   0   8,467 

Substandard non-performing

  91   0   15   500   0   471   0   326   1,403 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Commercial real estate owner occupied

 $185,239  $106,356  $86,517  $49,049  $39,870  $31,004  $7,893  $2,744  $508,672 
                                     

Commercial and industrial - term:

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass

 $215,629  $94,563  $104,871  $42,929  $36,016  $8,412  $0  $7,690  $510,110 

OAEM

  60   2,969   7,878   0   283   8   0   0   11,198 

Substandard

  1,229   2,521   0   91   163   74   0   384   4,462 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   6 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Commercial and industrial - term

 $216,918  $100,053  $112,749  $43,020  $36,462  $8,500  $0  $8,074  $525,776 
                                     

Commercial and industrial - PPP

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass

 $550,186  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $550,186 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Commercial and industrial - PPP

 $550,186  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $550,186 

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Revolving

  

Revolving

     
                          

loans

  

loans

     

(in thousands)

 

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year

  

amortized

  

converted

     

December 31, 2020

 

2020

  

2019

  

2018

  

2017

  

2016

  

Prior

  

cost basis

  

to term

  

Total

 
                                     

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass

 $26,351  $14,405  $2,229  $1,990  $290  $85  $195,904  $0  $241,254 

OAEM

  0   2,222   0   0   0   0   1,596   0   3,818 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   0   4,218   0   4,218 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   0   88   0   88 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

 $26,351  $16,627  $2,229  $1,990  $290  $85  $201,806  $0  $249,378 
                                     

Residential real estate - owner occupied

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass

 $94,023  $34,631  $23,748  $19,567  $27,791  $37,362  $0  $1,528  $238,650 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard

  13   0   0   115   0   0   0   0   128 

Substandard non-performing

  49   58   0   100   38   73   0   95   413 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Residential real estate - owner occupied

 $94,085  $34,689  $23,748  $19,782  $27,829  $37,435  $0  $1,623  $239,191 
                                     

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass

 $63,537  $22,422  $25,466  $10,587  $9,609  $6,451  $0  $788  $138,860 

OAEM

  137   1,600   140   0   0   92   0   0   1,969 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   29   0   0   72   0   0   101 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

 $63,674  $24,022  $25,635  $10,587  $9,609  $6,615  $0  $788  $140,930 
                                     

Construction and land development

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass

 $139,611  $94,066  $32,539  $15,384  $1,175  $553  $6,304  $1,883  $291,515 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   249   0   249 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Construction and land development

 $139,611  $94,066  $32,539  $15,384  $1,175  $553  $6,553  $1,883  $291,764 
                                     

Home equity lines of credit

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $95,145  $0  $95,145 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   0   221   0   221 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Home equity lines of credit

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $95,366  $0  $95,366 

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Revolving

  

Revolving

     
                          

loans

  

loans

     

(in thousands)

 

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year

  

amortized

  

converted

     

December 31, 2020

 

2020

  

2019

  

2018

  

2017

  

2016

  

Prior

  

cost basis

  

to term

  

Total

 
                                     

Consumer

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass*

 $10,334  $2,897  $1,687  $243  $420  $466  $55,631  $192  $71,870 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   2   0   2   0   4 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Consumer

 $10,334  $2,897  $1,687  $243  $422  $466  $55,633  $192  $71,874 
                                     

Leases

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass

 $4,674  $1,875  $2,144  $1,300  $2,550  $2,168  $0  $0  $14,711 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   69   0   0   0   69 

Substandard

  0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   6 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Leases

 $4,674  $1,875  $2,150  $1,300  $2,619  $2,168  $0  $0  $14,786 
                                     

Credit cards

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $10,203  $0  $10,203 

OAEM

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Substandard non-performing

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Credit cards

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $10,203  $0  $10,203 
                                     

Total loans

                                    

Risk rating

                                    

Pass

 $1,591,257  $474,052  $378,423  $245,487  $195,414  $143,251  $383,319  $26,216  $3,437,419 

OAEM

  4,138   29,912   9,593   796   8,174   715   2,045   0   55,373 

Substandard

  6,824   9,782   1,341   453   1,793   1,065   4,648   384   26,290 

Substandard non-performing

  9,784   58   44   1,209   40   622   311   446   12,514 

Doubtful

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total Loans

 $1,612,003  $513,804  $389,401  $247,945  $205,421  $145,653  $390,323  $27,046  $3,531,596 

* - Pass-rated, revolving consumer loans include $536,000 in overdrawn demand deposit balances.

For certain loan classes, such as credit cards, credit quality is evaluated based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. The following table presents the recorded investment in credit cards based on payment activity:

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Credit cards

        

Performing

 $15,821  $10,203 

Non-performing

  0   0 

Total credit cards

 $15,821  $10,203 

In accordance with Section 4013 of the CARES Act and in response to requests from borrowers who experienced business or personal cash flow interruptions related to the pandemic, Bancorp inc.extended payment deferrals for those affected borrowers. Depending on the demonstrated need of the customer, Bancorp deferred either the full loan payment or the principal-only portion of respective loan payments, typically for 90 or 180 days, for some borrowers directly impacted by the pandemic. Pursuant to the CARES Act, these loan deferrals were not classified as TDRs and subsidiarynot included in past due and/or non-performing loan statistics. As of September 30, 2021, outstanding loan deferrals totaled $355,000, representing 0.01% of the total loan portfolio (excluding PPP loans) compared to $37 million, or 1.24% of the total loan portfolio (excluding PPP loans) at December 31, 2020.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

Detail of outstanding TDRs included in total non-performing loans follows:

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
      

Specific

  

Additional

      

Specific

  

Additional

 
      

reserve

  

commitment

      

reserve

  

commitment

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance

  

allocation

  

to lend

  

Balance

  

allocation

  

to lend

 
                         

Commercial and industrial - term

 $13  $13  $0  $16  $16  $0 

Residential real estate

  0   0   0   0   0   0 

Total TDRs

 $13  $13  $0  $16  $16  $0 

 

 

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, there were 0 loans modified as TDRs and there were 0 payment defaults of existing TDRs within 12 months following the modification. Default is determined at 90 or more days past due, charge-off, or foreclosure.

Bancorp had $862,000 and $147,000, respectively, in residential real estate loans for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

(4)(5)

Goodwill and Intangible AssetsCore Deposit Intangibles

 

US As of September 30, 2021, goodwill represents $123 million related to the KB acquisition, $12 million related to the 2019 KSB acquisition and $682,000 related to the 1996 purchase of a bank in southern Indiana. The acquisition of TBOC in 2013 generated a bargain purchase gain. As permitted under GAAP, management has up to 12 months following the date of acquisition to finalize the fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities related to the KB acquisition. During this measurement period, Bancorp may record subsequent adjustments to goodwill for provisional amounts recorded at the acquisition date.

GAAP requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives not be amortized, but instead be tested for impairment at least annually. Evaluations have resulted in no indicationImpairment exists when a reporting unit’s carrying value of impairment. goodwill exceeds its fair value. Bancorp’s annual goodwill impairment test is conducted as of September 30 of each year or more often as situations dictate.

At September 30, 2021, Bancorp currently has goodwillelected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the Commercial Banking reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was not more-likely-than-not that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeded its fair value.

Changes in the amountcarrying value of $682 thousand from the 1996 acquisition of an Indiana bank. This goodwill is assigned to the commercial banking segment of Bancorp.follows:

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Balance at beginning of period

 $136,529  $12,513  $12,513  $12,513 

Goodwill acquired

  0   0   124,016   0 

Recast adjustments

  (699)  0   (699)  0 

Impairment

  0   0   0   0 

Balance at end of period

 $135,830  $12,513  $135,830  $12,513 

 

Bancorp recorded a gross core deposit intangible totalingCDI assets of $4.4 million, $1.5 million and $2.5 million as a result of its 2013in association with the acquisition of THE BANCorp, Inc. This intangible is being amortized overKB in 2021, KSB in 2019 and TBOC in 2013, respectively.

Changes in the expected lifenet carrying amount of CDIs follows:

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Balance at beginning of period

 $5,162  $2,122  $1,962  $2,285 

Core deposit intangible acquired

  0   0   3,404   0 

Recast adjustment

  999   0   999   0 

Amortization

  (290)  (80)  (494)  (243)

Balance at end of period

 $5,871  $2,042  $5,871  $2,042 

(6)

Other Assets

A summary of the underlying deposits to which the intangible is attributable. At September 30, 2017, the unamortized core deposit intangible was $1.3 million, as compared to $1.4 million at December 31, 2016.major components of other assets follows:

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Cash surrender value of life insurance other than BOLI

 $19,792  $18,426 

Net deferred tax asset

  24,202   22,320 

Investments in tax credit related ventures

  11,576   9,552 

Swap assets

  4,180   8,374 

Prepaid assets

  4,082   2,935 

Trust fees receivable

  2,557   2,192 

Mortgage servicing rights

  4,600   2,710 

Other real estate owned

  7,229   281 

Other

  10,118   4,575 

Total other assets

 $88,336  $71,365 

Bancorp maintains life insurance policies other than BOLI in conjunction with its non-qualified defined benefit retirement and non-qualified compensation plans.

 

Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs)Bancorp enters into interest rate swap transactions with borrowers who desire to hedge exposure to rising interest rates, while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap, with substantially matching terms, with another approved independent counterparty. These are undesignated derivative instruments and are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. For additional information, see the footnote titled “Derivative Financial Instruments.

MSRs, a component of other assets, are initially recognized at fair value when mortgage loans are sold with servicing retained. The MSRs are amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income, considering appropriate prepayment assumptions. MSRs are evaluated quarterly for impairment by comparing carrying value to fair value. EstimatedFair value is based on a valuation model that calculates the PV of estimated net servicing income. The model incorporates assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income.

The estimated fair valuesvalue of MSRs at both September 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016 2020 were $2.7 million. Total outstanding principal balances of loans serviced for others were $350.1$5.3 million and $372.2$3.1 million, at respectively. MSRs with an estimated fair value of $1.7 million were acquired in the KB acquisition. There was 0 valuation allowance recorded for MSRs as of September 30, 2017, 2021 and December 31, 2016, respectively.2020, as fair value exceeded carrying value.

 

Changes in the net carrying amount of MSRs follows:

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Balance at beginning of period

 $4,657  $1,888  $2,710  $1,372 

MSRs acquired

  0   0   1,662   0 

Additions for mortgage loans sold

  177   631   888   1,272 

Amortization

  (234)  (99)  (660)  (224)

Impairment

            

Balance at end of period

 $4,600  $2,420  $4,600  $2,420 

Total outstanding principal balances of loans serviced for the nine months ended others were $697 million and $428 million at September 30, 2017 2021 and 2016 are shown inDecember 31, 2020, respectively. Loans serviced for others acquired as part of the following table:KB acquisition totaled $233 million at the date of acquisition.

  

For the nine months

 
  

ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

  

2016

 

Balance at beginning of period

 $921  $1,018 

Additions for mortgage loans sold

  143   105 

Amortization

  (222)  (192)

Balance at end of period

 $842  $931 

 

 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

(5)(7)

Income Taxes

 

Components of income tax expense (benefit) from operations were as follows:

 

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Current income tax expense

                

Federal

 $5,211  $4,363  $12,936  $10,958 

State

  179   287   472   597 

Total current income tax expense

  5,390   4,650   13,408   11,555 
                 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

                

Federal

  (1,583)  (692)  (2,240)  (302)

State

  (44)  (75)  (30)  (18)

Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)

  (1,627)  (767)  (2,270)  (320)

Change in valuation allowance

  333   -   459   - 

Total income tax expense

 $4,096  $3,883  $11,597  $11,235 

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Current income tax expense:

                

Federal

 $4,730  $3,369  $8,202  $9,574 

State

  642   198   1,188   538 

Total current income tax expense

  5,372   3,567   9,390   10,112 
                 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit):

                

Federal

  858   (1,507)  2,375   (2,653)

State

  672   (476)  1,462   (1,279)

Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)

  1,530   (1,983)  3,837   (3,932)

Change in valuation allowance

  0   7   0   9 

Total income tax expense

 $6,902  $1,591  $13,227  $6,189 

 

An analysis of the difference between the statutory and effective income tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016ETRs from operations follows:

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 
 

Nine months ended September 30,

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

U.S. federal statutory income tax rate

  35.0

%

  35.0

%

 21.0

%

 21.0

%

 21.0

%

 21.0

%

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

 3.6  0.6  3.4  0.7 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements

 (0.1) (2.6) (1.7) (0.9)

Change in cash surrender value of life insurance

 (0.2) (1.1) (0.7) (0.6)

Tax credits

  (4.6)  (9.4) (0.3) (5.5) (0.8) (5.8)

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements

  (3.0)  - 

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

  (1.4)  (0.9)

Tax exempt interest income

  (1.1)  (1.3) (0.4) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3)

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

  0.7   0.9 

Non-deductible merger expenses

 0.1  0  0.5  0 

Insurance captive

 (0.3) 0  (0.2) 0 

Other, net

  0.3   2.7   (0.4)  (2.2)  (0.3)  (1.0)

Effective income tax rate

  25.9

%

  27.0

%

Effective tax rate

  23.0

%

  9.9

%

  20.9

%

  13.1

%

 

State

Current state income tax expense represents taxes owed in Indiana. State incometo the states of Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. Ohio state bank taxes in Kentucky and Ohio are currently based on capital levels and are recorded as other non-interest expense.

 

Bancorp’s results forThe state of Kentucky passed legislation in 2019 that required financial institutions to transition from a capital based franchise tax to the first nine months of 2017 reflect implementation of Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, which provides guidance for the recognition of excess tax benefits or deficiencies related to share-based payment awards. Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, ASU 2016-09 changes the way these benefits and deficiencies are recorded. Prior to 2017 they were recorded in additional paid-in capital, and therefore did not affect earnings. Beginning in 2017, these amounts are being recorded as tax expense or benefit in the income statement. For the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2017 Bancorp recorded benefits of $241 thousand and $1.4 million, respectively, within the provision forKentucky corporate income tax expense for such awards.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc.beginning in 2021 and subsidiaryallows entities filing a combined Kentucky income tax return to share certain tax attributes, including net operating loss carryforwards.

 

US GAAP provides guidance on financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in tax returns. If recognized, tax benefits would reduce tax expense and accordingly, increase net income. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits may increase or decrease in the future for various reasons including adding amounts for current year tax positions, expiration of open income tax returns due to statutes of limitation, changes in management’smanagement’s judgment about the level of uncertainty, status of examination, litigation and legislative activity and addition or elimination of uncertain tax positions. As of September 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016, 2020, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was immaterial to theBancorp’s consolidated financial statements of the Company.statements. Federal and state income tax returns are subject to examination for the years after 2012.2016.

 

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Deposits

 

The composition of the Bank’s deposits outstanding at September 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 

(in thousands)

        

Non-interest bearing demand

 $676,824  $680,156 
         

Interest bearing deposits:

        

Interest bearing demand

  725,368   768,139 

Savings

  149,596   140,030 

Money market

  698,198   682,421 
         

Time deposits of more than $250,000

  33,270   40,427 

Other time deposits

  198,710   209,375 

Total time deposits

  231,980   249,802 
         

Total interest bearing deposits

  1,805,142   1,840,392 
         

Total deposits

 $2,481,966  $2,520,548 

Maturities of time deposits of more than $250,000, outstanding at September 30, 2017, are summarized as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

Amount

 
     

3 months or less

 $11,463 

Over 3 through 6 months

  3,938 

Over 6 through 12 months

  10,942 

Over 1 through 3 years

  6,410 

Over 3 years

  517 

Total

 $33,270 

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(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
         

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

 $1,744,790  $1,187,057 

Interest bearing deposits:

        

Interest bearing demand

  1,794,816   1,355,985 

Savings

  397,875   208,774 

Money market

  955,200   844,414 
         

Time deposits of $250 thousand or more

  89,420   73,065 

Other time deposits(1)

  359,923   319,339 

Total time deposits

  449,343   392,404 

Total interest bearing deposits

  3,597,234   2,801,577 

Total deposits

 $5,342,024  $3,988,634 

 

(7)(1)

Securities Sold Under Agreements to RepurchaseIncludes $4 million and $25 million in brokered deposits as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

Securities sold under agreementsDeposits totaling $1.0 billion were assumed on May 31, 2021 in relation to repurchase, whichthe KB acquisition.

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Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

SSUAR represent excess funds froma funding source of Bancorp and are primarily used by commercial customers as part of ain conjunction with collateralized corporate cash management service, totaled $71.9 millionaccounts. Such repurchase agreements are considered financing agreements and $67.6 million at mature within one business day from the transaction date. At September 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Bancorp enters into sales of securities under agreement to repurchase at a specified future date. At September 30, 2017, 2020, all of these financing arrangements had overnight maturities and were secured by government sponsored enterprise obligations and government agency mortgage-backed securities whichthat were owned and controlled by and under the control of Bancorp.

 

Information concerning SSUAR follows:

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Outstanding balance at end of period

 $74,406  $47,979 

Weighted average interest rate at end of period

  0.04

%

  0.05

%

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Average outstanding balance during the period

 $71,065  $40,832  $57,980  $38,595 

Average interest rate during the period

  0.03

%

  0.07

%

  0.04

%

  0.11

%

Maximum outstanding at any month end during the period

 $81,964  $40,655  $81,964  $42,722 

SSUAR totaling $11 million were assumed on May 31, 2021 in relation to the KB acquisition.

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Federal Home Loan BankFHLB Advances

 

Bancorp had one advance totaling $10 million outstanding borrowings totaling $50.1 million and $51.1 million at as of September 30, 2017 and 2021, as compared with 37 separate advances totaling $32 million as of December 31, 2016, respectively, via 14 separate fixed-rate advances. As of September 30, 2017, for two advances totaling $30 million, both of which are non-callable, interest2020. Interest payments are due monthly with principal due at maturity. Formaturity for the remaininglone advance outstanding at September 30, 2021.

Bancorp chose to pay off all outstanding advances during the second quarter with the exception of the $10 million advance noted above, which is associated with a cash flow-related interest rate swap that matures in December 2021. The advances paid off during the second quarter had an average weighted cost of 2.03% prior to their maturity and an early-termination fee of $474,000 was incurred as a result of the payoffs. Bancorp made this decision due to its excess liquidity driven by the substantial deposit growth it achieved during 2020 and the first half of 2021 combined with the near-term outlook for low interest rates. Bancorp believes it will substantially “earn back” the early termination penalty through lower interest expense over two years.

FHLB advances totaling $20.1$91 million principal and interest payments are due monthly basedwere assumed on an amortization schedule.May 31, 2021 in relation to the KB acquisition, all of which were paid off immediately upon acquisition.

 

The following is a summary of the contractual maturities and average effective rates of outstanding advances:

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

As of September 30, 2021

  

As of December 31, 2020

 

Maturity

     

Weighted average

     

Weighted average

 

Year

 

Advance

  

Fixed Rate

  

Advance

  

Fixed Rate

  

Advance

  

Fixed Rate

  

Advance

  

Fixed Rate

 

2017

 $30,000   1.24

%

 $30,000   0.70

%

2020

  1,753   2.23   1,790   2.23 

2021

  306   2.12   359   2.12  $10,000  0.22  $12,148  0.68 

2022

 0  0  0  0 

2023

 0  0  268  1.00 

2024

  2,505   2.36   2,661   2.36  0  0  1,389  2.36 

2025

  5,615   2.43   6,025   2.43  0  0  2,827  2.43 

2026

  8,658   1.99   8,936   1.99  0  0  5,401  1.96 

2027

 0  0  5,323  1.73 

2028

  1,273   1.48   1,304   1.48   0  0   4,283  2.27 
                         

Total

 $50,110   1.61

%

 $51,075   1.30

%

 $10,000  0.22

%

 $31,639  1.52

%

 

In addition to fixed-rateFHLB advances listed above, at September 30, 2017 Bancorp had a $150 million cash management advance from the FHLB. This advance matured in the first week of October, 2017 and was used to manage Bancorp’s overall cash position. Due to the short term of the advance, it was recorded on the consolidated balance sheet within Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings.

Advances from the FHLB are collateralized by certain commercialCRE and residential real estate mortgage loans under a blanket mortgage collateral agreementpledge agreements and FHLB stock. Bancorp at times utilizesviews these borrowingsadvances as an effective lower-costing alternative to matchbrokered deposits to fund long-term fixed rate loans.loan growth. At September 30, 2017, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the amount of available credit from the FHLB totaled $367.3 million.$892 million and $804 million, respectively.

Bancorp also had $80 million in FFP lines available from correspondent banks at both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

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Other Comprehensive Income

The following table illustrates activity within the balances of accumulated other comprehensive income by component, and is shown for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

  

Net unrealized

  

Net unrealized

  

Minimum

     
  

gains on

  

gains (losses)

  

pension

     
  

securities

  

on cash

  

liability

     

(in thousands)

 

available-for-sale

  

flow hedges

  

adjustment

  

Total

 
                 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 $965  $(60) $(273) $632 
                 

Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss)

  4,110   (301)  -   3,809 

Balance at September 30, 2016

 $5,075  $(361) $(273) $4,441 
                 
                 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 $(1,211) $(16) $(272) $(1,499)
                 

Net current period other comprehensive income gain

  950   38   -   988 

Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income

  (20)  -   -   (20)

Net current-period other comprehensive income

  930   38   -   968 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 $(281) $22  $(272) $(531)

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Preferred Stock

Bancorp has a class of preferred stock (no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized), the relative rights, preferences and other terms of which or any series within the class will be determined by the Board of Directors prior to any issuance. None of this stock has been issued to date.

 

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Net Income Per Share

The following table reflects, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, net income (numerator) and average shares outstanding (denominator) for basic and diluted net income per share computations:

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Net income

 $11,704  $10,467  $33,097  $30,411 

Average basic shares outstanding

  22,542   22,385   22,524   22,325 

Dilutive securities

  422   418   460   386 
                 

Average shares outstanding including dilutive securities including dilutive securities

  22,964   22,803   22,984   22,711 
                 

Net income per share, basic

 $0.52  $0.47  $1.47  $1.36 

Net income per share, diluted

 $0.51  $0.46  $1.44  $1.34 

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Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

Bancorp sponsors an unfunded, non-qualified, defined benefit retirement plan for three key officers (two current and one retired), and has no plans to increase the number of or benefits to participants. Benefits vest based on 25 years of service. All three officers are fully vested as of September 2017. Actuarially determined pension costs are expensed and accrued over the service period, and benefits are paid from Bancorp’s assets. Net periodic benefits costs, which include interest cost and amortization of net losses, totaled $34 thousand and $33 thousand for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the net periodic benefit costs totaled $103 thousand and $100 thousand, respectively.

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Stock-Based Compensation

The fair value of all awards granted, net of estimated forfeitures, is recognized as compensation expense over the respective service period.

Bancorp currently has one stock-based compensation plan. At Bancorp's 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, shareholders approved the 2015 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan and authorized the shares available from the expiring 2005 plan for future awards under the 2015 plan. No additional shares were made available. As of September 30, 2017, there were 285,133 shares available for future awards.

Options, which have not been granted since 2007, had a vesting schedule of 20% per year and as of February 2017; all options have been exercised or expired. Stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) have a vesting schedule of 20% per year. SARs expire ten years after the grant date unless unvested grants are forfeited due to employment termination. SARs granted under the 2005 plan expire as late as 2025.

Restricted shares granted to officers vest over five years. All restricted shares have been granted at a price equal to the market value of common stock at the time of grant. For all grants prior to 2015, grantees were entitled to dividend payments during the vesting period. For grants in 2015 and after, forfeitable dividends are deferred until shares are vested.

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Grants of performance stock units (“PSUs”) vest based upon service and a three-year performance period which begins January 1 of the first year of the performance period. Because grantees are not entitled to dividend payments during the performance period, the fair value of these PSUs is estimated based upon the fair value of the underlying shares on the date of grant, adjusted for non-payment of dividends. Beginning in 2015, grants require a one year post-vesting holding period. For 2015, 2016 and 2017, the fair value of such grants incorporates a liquidity discount of 4.80%, 4.50% and 5.12%, respectively, related to the holding period.

Grants of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to directors are time-based and vest 12 months after grant date. Because grantees are entitled to deferred dividend payments at the end of the vesting period, fair value of the RSUs is equal to the fair value of underlying shares on the date of grant.

Bancorp has recognized stock-based compensation expense, within salaries and employee benefits for employees, and within other non-interest expense for directors, in the consolidated statements of income as follows: 

  

For three months ended

  

For nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes

 $670  $573  $2,012  $1,646 

Less: deferred tax benefit

  (235)  (200)  (704)  (576)

Reduction of net income

 $435  $373  $1,308  $1,070 

Bancorp’s net income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 reflected the implementation of ASU 2016-09 which changed the way excess tax benefits and deficiencies related to share-based compensation are recorded. Prior to 2017 these were recorded directly to additional paid-in capital and, thus did not affect earnings. Beginning in 2017 these are recorded as a tax expense or benefit in the income statement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 these benefits resulted in a $241 thousand and a $1.4 million increase in net income, respectively. This tax benefit is not reflected in the table above.

Bancorp expects to record an additional $679 thousand of stock-based compensation expense in 2017 for equity grants outstanding as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, Bancorp has $4.9 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense that is expected to be recorded as compensation expense over the next five years as awards vest. Bancorp used cash of $216 thousand during the first nine months of 2017 for purchase of shares upon vesting of restricted stock units, net of cash received for options exercised. This compares to cash received of $1.6 million during the first nine months of 2016 for similar activity.

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Fair values of Bancorp’s SARs are estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, a leading formula for calculating the value of stock options and SARs. This model requires input of assumptions, changes to which can materially affect the fair value estimate. Fair value of restricted shares is equal to Bancorp’s closing stock price on the date of grant. The following assumptions were used in SAR valuations at the grant date in each year:

  

2017

  

2016

 
         

Dividend yield

  2.72%  2.94%

Expected volatility

  19.47%  19.31%

Risk free interest rate

  2.29%  1.70%

Expected life of SARs (in years)

  7.0   7.3 

Dividend yield and expected volatility are based on historical information for Bancorp for time periods corresponding to the expected life of options and SARs granted. Expected volatility is the price volatility of the underlying shares for the expected term measured on a monthly basis. The risk free interest rate is the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the award. The expected life of SARs is based on actual experience of past like-term SARs. Bancorp evaluates historical exercise and post-vesting termination behavior when determining the expected life.

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A summary of stock option and SARs activity and related information for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2016 and the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 follows:

                        

Weighted

 
            

Weighted

  

Aggregate

  

Weighted

  

average

 
  

Options

        

average

  

intrinsic

  

average

  

remaining

 
  

and SARs

  

Exercise

  

exercise

  

value

  

fair

  

contractual

 
  

(in thousands)

  

price

  

price

  

(in thousands)

  

value

  

life (in years)

 
                           

At December 31, 2015

                          

Vested and exercisable

  656  $14.02- 19.44  $15.75  $6,191  $3.39   3.7 

Unvested

  266   15.24-24.55   18.66   1,733   3.29   7.7 

Total outstanding

  922   14.02-24.55   16.59   7,924   3.36   4.8 
                           
                           

Granted

  88   25.76-33.08   25.84   1,866   3.56     

Exercised

  (272)  14.02-17.89   16.38   4,155   3.73     

Forfeited

  (3)  14.02-15.84   15.18   60   2.94     
                           

At December 31, 2016

                          

Vested and exercisable

  475   14.02-24.56   15.72   14,820   3.16   4.3 

Unvested

  260   15.24-33.08   21.53   6,623   3.43   7.8 

Total outstanding

  735   14.02-33.08   17.78   21,443   3.26   5.5 
                           
                           

Granted

  46   40.00-40.00   40.00   -   6.34     

Exercised

  (47)  14.02-17.89   15.52   1,168   3.27     

Forfeited

  -    -    -   -   -     
                           

At September 30, 2017

                          

Vested and exercisable

  519   14.02-25.76   16.39   11,218   3.15   4.3 

Unvested

  215   15.24-40.00   26.45   2,567   4.17   7.9 

Total outstanding

  734   14.02-40.00   19.17  $13,785   3.45   5.3 
                           

Vested year-to-date

  92  $15.24-25.76  $19.34  $1,723  $3.18     

Intrinsic value for stock options and SARs is defined as the amount by which the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise or grant price. 46,410 shares had an intrinsic value of zero because the exercise price for those shares exceeded the current market price at September 30, 2017. There are no options outstanding as of September 30, 2017; all have been exercised or have expired.

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A summary of activity for restricted shares of common stock granted to officers for the periods ending December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2017 is outlined in the following table:

      

Grant date

 
      

weighted-

 
  

Number

  

average cost

 

Unvested at December 31, 2015

  155,858  $18.98 
         

2016 activity:

        

Shares awarded

  51,122   25.78 

Restrictions lapsed and shares released

  (49,265)  17.98 

Shares forfeited

  (12,480)  20.69 

Unvested at December 31, 2016

  145,235  $21.57 
         

2017 activity:

        

Shares awarded

  28,625   44.85 

Restrictions lapsed and shares released

  (46,220)  19.76 

Shares forfeited

  (7,154)  25.03 

Unvested at September 30, 2017

  120,486  $27.59 

Bancorp awarded PSUs to executive officers of Bancorp, the three-year performance period for which began January 1 of the award year. Shares awarded in 2017 under the 2014 grant totaled 50,022. Shares awarded in 2016 under the 2013 grant totaled 55,188.

The following table outlines outstanding PSU grants:

  

Vesting

      

Expected

 

Grant

 

period

  

Fair

  

shares to

 

year

 

in years

  

value

  

be awarded

 

2015

  3  $20.02   51,910 

2016

  3   22.61   58,786 

2017

  3   35.66   24,756 

In the first quarter of 2017, Bancorp awarded 4,680 RSUs to directors of Bancorp with a grant date fair value of $220 thousand. No awards were made in the second or third quarters of 2017.

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Stock Split

In April 2016 Bancorp declared a 3 for 2 stock split effected as a 50% stock dividend payable in May 2016. Share and per share information has been adjusted for this split.

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

 

As of September 30, 2017, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Bancorp had various commitments outstanding that arose in the normal course of business including standby letters of credit and commitments to extend credit, which are properly not reflected in the consolidated financial statements. In management’s opinion, at September 30, 2017Total off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit of $709.7 million, including standby letters of credit of $17.6 million, represent normal banking transactions. Commitments to extend credit were $628.3 million, including letters of credit of $15.6 million, as of December 31, 2016. follows:

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Commercial and industrial

 $666,520  $555,077 

Construction and land development

  258,933   266,550 

Home equity

  234,903   175,132 

Credit cards

  42,048   32,321 

Overdrafts

  51,881   33,564 

Letters of credit

  31,043   24,425 

Other

  76,028   54,385 

Future loan commitments

  311,369   249,318 

Total off balance sheet commitments to extend credit

 $1,672,725  $1,390,772 

Commitments to extend credit are an agreementagreements to lend to a customercustomers either as unsecured or, in the case of secured, as long as collateral is available as agreed upon and there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.contracts. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Commitments to extend credit are mainly comprised of commercial lines of credit, construction and home equity credit lines and credit cards issued to commercial customers. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Bancorp uses the same credit and collateral policies in making commitments and conditional guarantees as for on-balance sheet instruments. Bancorp evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case by case basis. The amount of collateral obtained if any, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, securities, equipment and real estate. However, should the commitments be drawn upon and should our customers default on their resulting obligation to us, our maximum exposure to credit loss, without consideration of collateral, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.

At September 30, 2017, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Bancorp had accrued $350 thousand$4.3 million and $5.4 million, respectively, in other liabilities for inherent risks relatedits estimate of credit losses for off balance sheet credit exposures. A net benefit of $1.4 million was recorded for the provision for off balance sheet credit exposures for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to unfundednet expense of $2.4 million for the same period of 2020. The reduction in the ACL for off balance sheet credit commitments.exposures between December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021 is attributed to nearly all loan segments experiencing a decrease in their reserve loss percentages consistent with generally improving model factors, particularly unemployment forecasts.

 

Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees written are conditional commitments issued by Bancorp to guarantee the performance of a customer to a first party. party beneficiary. Those guarantees are primarily issued to supportcustomer commercial transactions. Standby letters of credit generally have maturities of one to two years.

Certain commercial customers require confirmation of Bancorp’s letters of credit by other banks since Bancorp does not have a rating by a national rating agency. Terms of the agreements range from one month to a year with certain agreements requiring between one and six months’ notice to cancel. If an event of default on all contracts had occurred at September 30, 2021, Bancorp would have been required to make payments of approximately $2.2 million, or the maximum amount payable under those contracts. No payments have ever been required because of default on these contracts. These agreements are normally secured by collateral acceptable to Bancorp, which limits credit risk associated with the agreements.

 

As part of the normal course of business Bancorp entered into an agreement to purchase 29 automatic teller machines (ATMs) over the next three years at a total price of $1.2 million. Management was able to secure favorable pricing by contractually committing to purchase the machines.

Also, as of September 30, 2017, 2021, in the normal course of business, there were pending legal actions and administrative proceedings in which claims for damages are asserted and/asserted. Management, after discussion with legal counsel, believes the ultimate result of these legal actions and proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or losses could be incurred. We record a liability for these matters if an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amountresults of loss can be reasonably estimated, including expected insurance coverage. For proceedings where the reasonable estimateoperations of loss is a range, we record a best estimate of loss within the range. At September 30, 2017 we have recorded a liability of $266 thousand for such matters.Bancorp.

 

(16)(12)

Assets and Liabilities Measured and Reported at Fair Value

 

Bancorp followsFair value represents the provisions of authoritative guidance for fair value measurements. This guidance is definitional and disclosure oriented and addresses how companies should approach measuring fair value when required by US GAAP. The guidance also prescribes various disclosures about financial statement categories and amounts which are measured at fair value, if such disclosures are not already specified elsewhere in US GAAP.

Authoritative guidance defines fair value as theexchange price that would be received to sellfor an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants aton the measurement date. The guidance also establishes a hierarchy to group assets and liabilities carried at fair value in There are three levels based upon the markets in which the assets and liabilities trade and the source of assumptionsinputs that may be used to determinemeasure fair value. These levels are:

Level 1: Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiaryvalues:

 

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

Level 2: Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

Level 3: Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions would reflect internal estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques could include pricing models, discounted cash flows and other similar techniques.

 

Authoritative guidance requires maximum use ofLevel 2 – Significant other observable inputs and minimum use ofother than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in fair value measurements. Where there exists limited or no observable market data, Bancorp derives its own estimates by generally considering characteristics of the asset/liability, the current economic and competitive environment and other factors. For this reason, results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized onpricing an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.

 

Bancorp’s investment securities available-for-sale and interest rate swaps are recorded atThe methods of determining the fair value on a recurring basis. Other accounts including mortgage servicing rights, impaired loans and other real estate owned may be recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis, generally in the application of lower of cost or market adjustments or write-downs of specific assets.

The portfolio of investment securities available-for-sale is comprised of U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government obligations, debt securities of U.S. government-sponsored corporations (including mortgage-backed securities), obligations of state and political subdivisions and corporate equity securities. U.S. Treasury and publicly traded corporate equity securities are priced using quoted prices of identical securities in an active market. These measurements are classified as Level 1 in the hierarchy above. All other securities are priced using standard industry models or matrices with various assumptions such as yield curves, volatility, prepayment speeds, default rates, time value, credit rating and market prices for similar instruments. These assumptions are generally observable in the market place and can be derived from or supported by observable data. These measurements are classified as Level 2 in the hierarchy above.

Interest rate swaps are valued using primarily Level 2 inputs. Fair value measurements generally based on benchmark forward yield curves and other relevant observable market data. For purposes of potential valuation adjustments to derivative positions, Bancorp evaluates the credit risk of its counterparties as well as its own credit risk. To date, Bancorp has not realized any losses due to a counterparty’s inability to perform and the change in value of derivative assets and liabilities attributable to credit risk was not significant during 2017.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiarypresented in this note are consistent with the methodologies disclosed in Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Below are the carryingCarrying values of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.basis follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

Fair value at September 30, 2017

 

Assets

 

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 

Investment securities available-for-sale

                

Government sponsored enterprise obligations

 $372,664  $-  $372,664  $- 

Mortgage-backed securities - government agencies

  146,720   -   146,720   - 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  51,622   -   51,622   - 

Corporate equity securities

  516   516   -   - 
                 
                 

Total investment securities available-for-sale

  571,522   516   571,006   - 
                 

Interest rate swaps

  182   -   182   - 
                 

Total assets

 $571,704  $516  $571,188  $- 
                 

Liabilities

                
                 

Interest rate swaps

 $148  $-  $148  $- 
  

Fair Value Measurements Using:

  

Total

 

September 30, 2021 (in thousands)

 

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Fair Value

 

Assets:

                

Available for sale debt securities:

                

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations

 $83,712  $0  $0  $83,712 

Government sponsored enterprise obligations

  0   146,287   0   146,287 

Mortgage backed securities - government agencies

  0   771,722   0   771,722 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  0   67,424   0   67,424 

Other

  0   1,003   0   1,003 
                 

Total available for sale debt securities

  83,712   986,436   0   1,070,148 
                 

Interest rate swaps

  0   4,180   0   4,180 
                 

Total assets

 $83,712  $990,616  $0  $1,074,328 
                 

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate swaps

 $0  $4,226  $0  $4,226 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Fair value at December 31, 2016

 

Assets

 

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 

Investment securities available-for-sale

                

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government obligations

 $74,998  $74,998  $-  $- 

Government sponsored enterprise obligations

  268,090   -   268,090   - 

Mortgage-backed securities - government agencies

  168,843   -   168,843   - 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  57,444   -   57,444   - 

Corporate equity securities

  699   699   -   - 
                 
                 

Total investment securities available-for-sale

  570,074   75,697   494,377   - 
                 

Interest rate swaps

  203   -   203   - 
                 

Total assets

 $570,277  $75,697  $494,580  $- 
                 

Liabilities

                
                 

Interest rate swaps

 $178  $-  $178  $- 
  

Fair Value Measurements Using:

  

Total

 

December 31, 2020 (in thousands)

 

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Fair Value

 

Assets:

                

Available for sale debt securities:

                

Government sponsored enterprise obligations

 $0  $138,078  $0  $138,078 

Mortgage backed securities - government agencies

  0   437,585   0   437,585 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  0   11,315   0   11,315 
                 

Total available for sale debt securities

  0   586,978   0   586,978 
                 

Interest rate swaps

  0   8,374   0   8,374 
                 

Total assets

 $0  $595,352  $0  $595,352 
                 

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate swaps

 $0  $8,391  $0  $8,391 

There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during 2021 or 2020. 

 

Bancorp had no financial instruments classified within Level 3

Discussion of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurringnon-recurring basis at September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiaryfollows:

 

MSRs – On at least a quarterly basis, MSRs are recorded at fair value upon capitalization, are amortized to correspond with estimated servicing income, and are periodically assessedevaluated for impairment based onupon the fair value atof the reporting date.MSRs as compared to carrying amount. Fair value is based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated net servicing income. The model incorporates assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income. These measurements are classified as Level 3. At September 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016 2020, there was no valuation allowance for MSRs, as the mortgage servicing rights, as fair value exceeded the cost. Accordingly, the MSRs are not included in either table belowthe following tabular disclosure for September 30, 2017 or 2021 and December 31, 2016. See Note 4 for more information regarding MSRs.2020.

 

Collateral dependent loansFor impairedcollateral-dependent loans inwhere Bancorp has determined that the table below, fair valueliquidation or foreclosure of the collateral is calculated as carrying value of loans with a specific valuation allowance, lessprobable, or where the specific allowance,borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the carrying valueCompany expects repayment of the loan to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, dependent loans that have been charged down to their fair value.  Fair value of impaired loans was primarilythe ACL is measured based on the difference between the estimated fair value of the collateral securing these loans. Impaired loans are classified within Level 3and the amortized cost basis of the loan as of the measurement date. For real estate loans, fair value hierarchy. Collateral of the loan’s collateral is determined by third party or internal appraisals, which are then adjusted for the estimated selling and closing costs related to liquidation of the collateral. For this asset class, the actual valuation methods (income, comparable sales, or cost) vary based on the status of the project or property. The unobservable inputs may be realvary depending on the individual assets with noone of the three methods being the predominant approach. Bancorp reviews the third party appraisal for appropriateness and adjusts the value downward to consider selling and closing costs, which typically range from 8% to 10% of the appraised value. For non-real estate and/or business assets including equipment, inventory, and/or accounts receivable. Bancorp determinesloans, fair value of real estatethe loan’s collateral based on independent appraisals performed by qualified licensed appraisers. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approachbe determined using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Appraised values areaging reports, adjusted or discounted for costs to sell and may be discounted further based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the datetime of the most recent appraisal, and/orvaluation and management’s expertise andor knowledge of the customerclient and the customer’sclient’s business. Such discounts by management are subjective and are typically significant unobservable inputs for determining fair value. For other assets, Bancorp relies on both internal and third party assessments

OREO OREO is primarily comprised of asset value, based on information provided by the borrower, following methodologies similar to those described for real estate. Asestate acquired in partial or full satisfaction of September 30, 2017, total impaired collateral dependent loans charged down to theirloans. OREO is recorded at its estimated fair value less estimated selling and impaired loans with a valuation allowance were $3.2 million, and the specific allowance totaled $722 thousand, resulting in a fair value of $2.5 million, compared with total collateral dependent loans charged down to their fair value and impaired loans with a valuation allowance of $4.2 million, and the specific allowance allocation totaling $1.3 million, resulting in a fair value of $2.9 millionclosing costs at December 31, 2016.  Losses represent charge offs and changes in specific allowances for the period indicated.

Other real estate owned (“OREO”), which is carried at the lower of cost or fair value, is periodically assessed for impairment based on fair value at the reporting date. Fair value is based on appraisals performed by external parties which use judgments and assumptions that are property-specific and sensitive to changes in the overall economic environment. Appraisals may be further discounted based on management’s historical knowledge and/or changes in market conditions from the date of transfer, with any excess of the most recent appraisal. Many of these inputs are not observable and, accordingly, these measurements are classified as Level 3. For OREO inrelated loan balance over the table below, fair value isless expected selling costs charged to the ACL. Subsequent changes in fair value are reported as adjustments to the carrying value of only parcelsamount and are recorded against earnings. Bancorp obtains the valuation of OREO with material balances from third party appraisers. For this asset class, the actual valuation methods (income, sales comparable, or cost) vary based on the status of the project or property. The unobservable inputs may vary depending on the individual assets with noone of the three methods being the predominant approach. Bancorp reviews the appraisal for appropriateness and adjusts the value downward to consider selling and closing costs, which have a carrying value equaltypically range from 8% to 10% of the appraised value. Losses represent write-downs which occurred during the period indicated. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, carrying value of all other real estate owned was $2.6 million and $5.0 million, respectively.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

 

Below are carryingCarrying values of assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.  Impaired loan amounts reported represent only those impaired loans with specific valuation allowances and collateral dependent impaired loans charged down to their carrying value.basis follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

Fair value at September 30, 2017

  

Losses for 9 month

 
                  

period ended

 
  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

September 30, 2017

 

Impaired loans

 $2,530  $-  $-  $2,530  $(280)

Other real estate owned

  2,640   -   -   2,640   (171)
                     

Total

 $5,170  $-  $-  $5,170  $(451)

 

(in thousands)

 

Fair value at December 31, 2016

  

Losses for 9 month

 
                  

period ended

 
  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

September 30, 2016

 

Impaired loans

 $2,933  $-  $-  $2,933  $(1,612)

Other real estate owned

  4,488   -   -   4,488   (62)
                     

Total

 $7,421  $-  $-  $7,421  $(1,674)
                  

Losses recorded

 
                  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

Fair Value Measurements Using:

  

Total

  

ended

  

ended

 

September 30, 2021 (in thousands)

 

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Fair Value

  

September 30, 2021

  

September 30, 2021

 
                         

Collateral dependent loans

 $0  $0  $5,151  $5,151  $  $ 

Other real estate owned

  0   0   7,229   7,229   0   0 

                  

Losses recorded

 
                  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

Fair Value Measurements Using:

  

Total

  

ended

  

ended

 

December 31, 2020 (in thousands)

 

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Fair Value

  

September 30, 2020

  

September 30, 2020

 
                         

Collateral dependent loans

 $0  $0  $7,546  $7,546  $0  $0 

Other real estate owned

  0   0   281   281   0   0 

 

For the securities portfolio, Bancorp monitors the valuation technique used by pricing agencies to ascertain when transfers between levels have occurred. The nature of other assets andThere were no liabilities measured at fair value is such that transfers in and out of any level are expected to be rare. For the nine months ended on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2017, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2, or 3. 2021 and December 31,2020.

For Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, as of September 30, 2017,the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements are presented below.

 

  

September 30, 2021

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Weighted Average

 
            

Collateral dependent loans

 $5,151 

Appraisal

 

Appraisal discounts

  39.3

%

Other real estate owned

  7,229 

Appraisal

 

Appraisal discounts

  31.4 

 

      

Significant

 

Weighted

 
 

Fair

 

Valuation

 

unobservable

 

average of

  

December 31, 2020

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Value

 

technique

 

input

 

input

  

Fair Value

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Weighted Average

 
                    

Impaired loans - collateral dependent

 $2,530 

Appraisal

 

Appraisal discounts

  15.0

%

Collateral dependend loans

 $7,546 

Appraisal

 

Appraisal discounts

 10.7

%

Other real estate owned

  2,640 

Appraisal

 

Appraisal discounts

  23.4  281 

Appraisal

 

Appraisal discounts

 36.0 

 

 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

(17)(13)

Disclosure of Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value

 

US GAAP requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or nonrecurring basis. Carrying amounts,The estimated fair values and placement in theof Bancorp’s financial instruments not measured at fair value hierarchy of Bancorp’s financial instruments are ason a recurring or non-recurring basis follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

Carrying

                 

September 30, 2017

 

amount

  

Fair value

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
                     

Financial assets

                    

Cash and short-term investments

 $129,078  $129,078  $129,078  $-  $- 

Mortgage loans held for sale

  5,459   6,005   -   6,005   - 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other securities

  7,666   7,666   -   7,666   - 

Loans, net

  2,310,172   2,302,466   -   -   2,302,466 

Accrued interest receivable

  8,162   8,162   8,162   -   - 
                     

Financial liabilities

                    

Deposits

  2,481,966   2,480,641   -   -   2,480,641 

Short-term borrowings

  233,824   233,824   -   233,824   - 

FHLB advances

  50,110   50,070   -   50,070   - 

Secured borrowings

  18,351               18,210 

Accrued interest payable

  212   212   212   -   - 

(in thousands)

 

Carrying

                 

December 31, 2016

 

amount

  

Fair value

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
                     

Financial assets

                    

Cash and short-term investments

 $47,973  $47,973  $47,973  $-  $- 

Mortgage loans held for sale

  3,213   3,481   -   3,481   - 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other securities

  6,347   6,347   -   6,347   - 

Loans, net

  2,281,368   2,284,569   -   -   2,284,569 

Accrued interest receivable

  6,878   6,878   6,878   -   - 
                     

Financial liabilities

                    

Deposits

  2,520,548   2,519,725   -   -   2,519,725 

Short-term borrowings

  114,969   114,969   -   114,969   - 

FHLB advances

  51,075   50,806   -   50,806   - 

Secured borrowings

  15,814               15,731 

Accrued interest payable

  144   144   144   -   - 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

(in thousands)

 

Carrying

      

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 

September 30, 2021

 

amount

  

Fair value

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
                     

Assets

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $584,941  $584,941  $584,941  $0  $0 

Mortgage loans held for sale

  10,201   10,490   0   10,490   0 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  9,376   9,376   0   9,376   0 

Loans, net

  4,132,584   4,158,330   0   0   4,158,330 

Accrued interest receivable

  13,749   13,749   13,749   0   0 
                     

Liabilities

                    

Non-interest bearing deposits

 $1,744,790  $1,744,790  $1,744,790  $0  $0 

Transaction deposits

  3,147,891   3,147,891   0   3,147,891   0 

Time deposits

  449,343   451,258   0   451,258   0 

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

  74,406   74,406   0   74,406   0 

Federal funds purchased

  10,908   10,908   0   10,908   0 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  10,000   10,042   0   10,042   0 

Accrued interest payable

  398   398   398   0   0 

 

 

Management used the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument for which it is practicable to estimate the value.

Cash, short-term investments, accrued interest receivable/payable and short-term borrowings

For these short-term instruments, carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Mortgage loans held for sale

Mortgage loans held for sale are initially recorded at the lower of cost or market value. The portfolio is comprised of residential real estate loans and fair value is determined by market quotes for similar loans based on loan type, term, rate, size and the borrower’s credit score.

Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other securities

For these securities without readily available market values, carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value as it equals the amount due from FHLB or other issuer at upon redemption.

Loans, net

US GAAP prescribes the exit price concept for estimating fair value of loans. Because there is not an active market (exit price) for trading virtually all types of loans in Bancorp’s portfolio, fair value of loans is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities (entrance price).

Deposits

Fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. Fair value of fixed-rate certificates of deposits is estimated by discounting future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

Fair value of FHLB advances is estimated by discounting future cash flows using estimates of current market rate for instruments with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Secured BorrowingsSecured borrowings represent sold participation loans for which Bancorp has retained effective control of the loans, typically by restricting the participating institutions from pledging or selling their share of the loan without permission from Bancorp. US GAAP requires the participated portion of these loans to be recorded as secured borrowings. Secured borrowings are included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit

Fair values of commitments to extend credit are estimated using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements and creditworthiness of customers. Fair values of standby letters of credit are based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle obligations with counterparties at the reporting date.

Limitations

(in thousands)

 

Carrying

      

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 

December 31, 2020

 

amount

  

Fair value

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
                     

Assets

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $317,945  $317,945  $317,945  $0  $0 

Mortgage loans held for sale

  22,547   23,389   0   23,389   0 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  11,284   11,284   0   11,284   0 

Loans, net

  3,479,676   3,513,916   0   0   3,513,916 

Accrued interest receivable

  13,094   13,094   13,094   0   0 
                     

Liabilities

                    

Non-interest bearing deposits

 $1,187,057  $1,187,057  $1,187,057  $0  $0 

Transaction deposits

  2,409,173   2,409,173   0   2,409,173   0 

Time deposits

  392,404   395,734   0   395,734   0 

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

  47,979   47,979   0   47,979   0 

Federal funds purchased

  11,464   11,464   0   11,464   0 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  31,639   33,180   0   33,180   0 

Accrued interest payable

  391   391   391   0   0 

 

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information about financial instruments. Because no market exists for a significant portion of Bancorp’sBancorp’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Therefore, calculated fair value estimates in many instances cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realizable in a current sale of the instrument. Changes in assumptions could significantly affectimpact estimates.

 

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiaryThe following table illustrates activity within the balances of AOCI by component:

  

Net unrealized

  

Net unrealized

  

Minimum

     
  

gains (losses)

  

gains (losses)

  

pension

     
  

on available for

  

on cash

  

liability

     

(in thousands)

 

sale debt securities

  

flow hedges

  

adjustment

  

Total

 

Three months ended September 30, 2021

                

Balance, June 30, 2021

 $2,295  $(58) $(447) $1,790 

Net current period other comprehensive income

  (4,453)  32   0   (4,421)

Balance, September 30, 2021

 $(2,158) $(26) $(447) $(2,631)
                 

Three months ended September 30, 2020

                

Balance, June 30, 2020

 $9,466  $(281) $(369) $8,816 

Net current period other comprehensive income

  (29)  85   0   56 

Balance, September 30, 2020

 $9,437  $(196) $(369) $8,872 

 

 

  

Net unrealized

  

Net unrealized

  

Minimum

     
  

gains (losses)

  

gains (losses)

  

pension

     
  

on available for

  

on cash

  

liability

     

(in thousands)

 

sale debt securities

  

flow hedges

  

adjustment

  

Total

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2021

                

Balance, January 1, 2021

 $9,310  $(122) $(447) $8,741 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

  (11,468)  96   0   (11,372)

Balance, September 30, 2021

 $(2,158) $(26) $(447) $(2,631)
                 

Nine months ended September 30, 2020

                

Balance, January 1, 2020

 $1,085  $(39) $(369) $677 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

  8,352   (157)  0   8,195 

Balance, September 30, 2020

 $9,437  $(196) $(369) $8,872 

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Preferred Stock

Bancorp has one class of preferred stock (0 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized), the relative rights, preferences and other terms of the class or any series within the class will be determined by the Board of Directors prior to any issuance. None of this stock has been issued to date.

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Net Income Per Share

The following table reflects net income (numerator) and average shares outstanding (denominator) for basic and diluted net income per share computations:

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Net income

 $23,162  $14,533  $50,056  $41,133 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

  26,485   22,582   24,360   22,553 

Dilutive securities

  241   220   242   206 

Weighted average shares outstanding- diluted

  26,726   22,802   24,602   22,759 
                 

Net income per share - basic

 $0.87  $0.64  $2.05  $1.82 

Net income per share - diluted

  0.87   0.64   2.03   1.81 

Certain SARs that were excluded from the EPS calculation because their impact was antidilutive were as follows:

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 

(shares in thousands)

 

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Antidilutive SARs

  31   202   31   202 

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Stock-Based Compensation

The fair value of all stock-based awards granted, net of estimated forfeitures, is recognized as compensation expense over the respective service period.

At Bancorp's 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, shareholders approved the 2015 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan and authorized the shares available from the expiring 2005 plan for future awards under the 2015 plan. In 2018, shareholders approved an additional 500,000 shares for issuance under the plan. As of September 30, 2021, there were 351,000 shares available for future awards. The 2005 Stock Incentive Plan expired in April 2015 and SARs granted under this plan expire as late as 2025. The 2015 Stock Incentive Plan has no defined expiration date.

SAR Grants – SARs granted have a vesting schedule of 20% per year and expire ten years after the grant date unless forfeited due to employment termination.

Fair values of SARs are estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, a leading formula for calculating such value. This model requires the input of assumptions, changes to which can materially impact the fair value estimate. The following assumptions were used in SAR valuations at the grant date in each year:

Assumptions

 

2021

  

2020

 

Dividend yield

  2.52%  2.51%

Expected volatility

  25.19%  20.87%

Risk free interest rate

  1.22%  1.25%

Expected life (in years)

  7.1   7.1 

Dividend yield and expected volatility are based on historical information for Bancorp corresponding to the expected life of SARs granted. Expected volatility is the volatility of underlying shares for the expected term calculated on a monthly basis. The risk free interest rate is the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the awards. The expected life of SARs is based on actual experience of past like-term SARs. Bancorp evaluates historical exercise and post-vesting termination behavior when determining the expected life.

RSA Grants – RSAs granted to officers vest over five years. For all grants prior to 2015, grantees are entitled to dividend payments during the vesting period. For grants in 2015 and forward, dividends are deferred until shares are vested. Fair value of RSAs is equal to the market value of the shares on the date of grant.

PSU Grants – PSUs vest based upon service and a three-year performance period, which begins January 1 of the first year of the performance period. Because grantees are not entitled to dividend payments during the performance period, the fair value of these PSUs is estimated based upon the market value of the underlying shares on the date of grant, adjusted for non-payment of dividends. Grants require a one-year post-vesting holding period and therefore the fair value of such grants incorporates a liquidity discount related to the holding period of 6.1% and 4.4% for 2021 and 2020.

RSU Grants – RSUs are only granted to non-employee directors, are time-based and vest 12 months after grant date. Because grantees are entitled to deferred dividend payments at the end of the vesting period, therefore the fair value of the RSUs equals market value of underlying shares on the date of grant.

In the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, Bancorp awarded 7,758 and 6,570 RSUs to non-employee directors of Bancorp with a grant date fair value of $315,000 and $270,000, respectively.

Bancorp utilized cash of $208,000 and $224,000 during the firstnine months of 2021 and 2020, respectively, for the purchase of shares upon the vesting of RSUs.

Bancorp has recognized stock-based compensation expense for SARs, RSAs and PSUs within compensation expense and RSUs for directors within other non-interest expense, as follows:

  

Three months ended September 30, 2021

 

(in thousands)

 

Stock

Appreciation

Rights

  

Restricted

Stock Awards

  

Restricted

Stock Units

  

Performance

Stock Units

  

Total

 
                     

Expense

 $88  $312  $79  $686  $1,165 

Deferred tax benefit

  (18)  (66)  (17)  (144)  (245)

Total net expense

 $70  $246  $62  $542  $920 

  

Three months ended September 30, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

Stock

Appreciation

Rights

  

Restricted

Stock Awards

  

Restricted

Stock Units

  

Performance

Stock Units

  

Total

 
                     

Expense

 $88  $424  $67  $264  $843 

Deferred tax benefit

  (19)  (90)  (14)  (56)  (179)

Total net expense

 $69  $334  $53  $208  $664 

  

Nine months ended September 30, 2021

 

(in thousands)

 

Stock

Appreciation

Rights

  

Restricted

Stock Awards

  

Restricted

Stock Units

  

Performance

Stock Units

  

Total

 
                     

Expense

 $264  $978  $233  $1,953  $3,428 

Deferred tax benefit

  (55)  (206)  (49)  (411)  (721)

Total net expense

 $209  $772  $184  $1,542  $2,707 

  

Nine months ended September 30, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

Stock

Appreciation

Rights

  

Restricted

Stock Awards

  

Restricted

Stock Units

  

Performance

Stock Units

  

Total

 
                     

Expense

 $265  $1,064  $202  $1,105  $2,636 

Deferred tax benefit

  (56)  (223)  (42)  (231)  (552)

Total net expense

 $209  $841  $160  $874  $2,084 

Detail of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense follows:

  

Stock

                 

(in thousands)

 

Appreciation

  

Restricted

  

Restricted

  

Performance

     

Year ended

 

Rights

  

Stock Awards

  

Stock Units

  

Stock Units

  

Total

 
                     

Remainder of 2021

 $88  $314  $79  $659  $1,140 

2022

  309   1,074   3   1,506   2,892 

2023

  234   869   0   700   1,803 

2024

  127   628   0   0   755 

2025

  68   376   0   0   444 

2026

  11   34   0   0   45 

Total estimated expense

 $837  $3,295  $82  $2,865  $7,079 

The following table summarizes SARs activity and related information:

                     

Weighted

 
         

Weighted

      

Weighted

  

average

 
         

average

  

Aggregate

  

average

  

remaining

 
     

Exercise

  

exercise

  

intrinsic

  

fair

  

contractual

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

SARs

 

price

  

price

  

value(1)

  

value

  

life (in years)

 
                        

Outstanding, January 1, 2020

  641 

$14.02

-$40.00  $25.06  $10,250  $4.10   5.3 

Granted

  48 37.30-37.30   37.30   154   5.80     

Exercised

  (96)14.02-25.76   16.33   2,401   2.88     

Forfeited

        0           

Outstanding, December 31, 2020

  593 

$15.24

-$40.00  $27.47  $7,706  $4.44   5.1 
                        

Outstanding, January 1, 2021

  593 

$15.24

-$40.00  $27.47  $7,706  $4.44   5.1 

Granted

  31 47.17-50.71   50.48   251   9.69     

Exercised

  (77)15.24-15.84   15.31   2,815   2.58     

Forfeited

  0      0           

Outstanding, September 30, 2021

  547 

$15.24

-$50.71  $30.46  $15,417  $5.00   5.2 
                        

Vested and exercisable

  388 

$15.24

-$40.00  $26.49  $12,492  $4.30   4.1 

Unvested

  159 33.08-50.71   40.20   2,926   6.70   7.8 

Outstanding, September 30, 2021

  547 

$15.24

-$50.71  $30.46  $15,417  $5.00   5.2 
                        

Vested in the current year

  53 

$25.76

-$40.00  $34.00  $1,316  $5.40     

(1)Aggregate intrinsic value for SARs is defined as the amount by which the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise or grant price.

The following table summarizes activity for RSAs granted:

      

Grant date

 
      

weighted

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

RSAs

  

average cost

 
         

Unvested at January 1, 2020

  108  $34.31 

Shares awarded

  36   39.30 

Restrictions lapsed and shares released

  (41)  32.38 

Shares forfeited

  (4)  36.63 

Unvested at December 31, 2020

  99  $36.85 
         

Unvested at January 1, 2021

  99  $36.85 

Shares awarded

  39   46.90 

Restrictions lapsed and shares released

  (34)  35.50 

Shares forfeited

  (5)  40.61 

Unvested at September 30, 2021

  99  $41.05 

Shares expected to be awarded for PSUs granted to executive officers of Bancorp, the three-year performance period for which began January 1 of the award year, are as follows:

  

Vesting

      

Expected

 

Grant

 

period

  

Fair

  

shares to

 

year

 

in years

  

value

  

be awarded

 

2019

  3  $32.03   62,291 

2020

  3   32.27   65,111 

2021

  3   44.44   47,280 

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Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Periodically, Bancorp enters into an interest rate swap transactiontransactions with a borrower,borrowers who desiresdesire to hedge their exposure to rising interest rates, while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap, with substantially matching terms, with another approved independent counterparty. These are undesignated derivative instruments and are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. Because of matching terms of offsetting contracts and collateral provisions mitigating any non-performance risk, changes in fair value subsequent to initial recognition are expected to have an insignificant effect on earnings. Exchanges of cash flows related to undesignated interest rate swap agreements for the first nine months of 2017 were offsetting and therefore had no net effect on Bancorp’s earnings or cash flows.

 

Interest rate swap agreements derive their value from underlying interest rates. These transactions involve both credit and market risk. Notional amounts are amounts on which calculations, payments and the value of the derivative are based. Notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposure.exposures. Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be received and paid, if any. Bancorp is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformancenon-performance by counterparties to these agreements. Bancorp mitigates the credit risk of its financial contracts through credit approvals, limits, collateral and monitoring procedures, and does not expect any counterparties to fail their obligations.obligations.

 

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Bancorp had outstanding undesignated interest rate swap contracts as follows:

 

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Receiving

  

Paying

 
  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Notional amount

 $53,214  $43,986  $53,214  $43,986 

Weighted average maturity (years)

  8.9   9.9   8.9   9.9 

Fair value

 $148  $(178) $(148) $178 

  

Receiving

  

Paying

 
  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Notional amount

 $127,607  $119,940  $127,607  $119,940 

Weighted average maturity (years)

  7.3   7.8   7.3   7.8 

Fair value

 $4,180  $8,374  $4,194  $8,391 

 

In 2016, Bancorp entered into an interest rate swap to hedge cash flows of a $10 million rolling fixed-rate three-monththree-month FHLB borrowing. The swap began December 6, 2016 and ends matures December 6, 2021. In 2015, Bancorp entered into an interest rate swap to hedge cash flows of a $20 million rolling fixed-rate three-month FHLB borrowing. The swap began December 9, 2015 and matures December 6, 2020. For purposes of hedging, rolling fixed rate advances are considered to be floating rate liabilities. Interest rate swaps involve exchange of Bancorp’sBancorp’s floating rate interest payments for fixed rate swap payments on underlying principal amounts. These swaps were designated and qualified, for cash-flow hedge accounting. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedging instruments, the effective portion of gains or losses is reported as a component of other comprehensive income,AOCI, and is subsequently reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in periods infor which the hedged forecasted transaction affectsimpacts earnings.

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The following table details Bancorp’sBancorp’s derivative position designated as a cash flow hedges,hedge, and the related fair values as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.value:

 

(dollars in thousands)

(dollars in thousands)

            

(dollars in thousands)

            
                 
          

Fair value

           

Fair value

 

Notional

Notional

 

Maturity

 

Receive (variable)

 

Pay fixed

  

assets (liabilities)

 

Notional

 

Maturity

 

Receive (variable)

 

Pay fixed

  

assets (liabilities)

 

amount

amount

 

date

 

index

 

swap rate

  

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 

amount

 

date

 

index

 

swap rate

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
$10,000 

12/6/2021

 

US 3 Month LIBOR

  1.89% $26  $16 10,000 

December 6, 2021

 

Three Month LIBOR

 1.89% $(33) $(160)
20,000 

12/6/2020

 

US 3 Month LIBOR

  1.79%  8   9 
$30,000      1.82% $34  $25 

 

 

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Regulatory Matters

 

Bancorp and the Bank are subject to variouscapital regulations in accordance with Basel III, as administered by banking regulators. Regulatory agencies measure capital adequacy within a framework that makes capital requirements, prescribed by banking regulations and administered by state and federal banking agencies. The final rules implementingin part, dependent on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's capital guidelines for U.S. banks (Basel III rules) became effective on January 1, 2015 with full compliance with allindividual risk profiles of the requirements being phased in over a multi-year schedule, and fully phased in by January 1, 2019. Thefinancial institutions. Failure to meet minimum capital level requirements applicable to bankscan initiate certain mandatory and bank holding companies subject topossibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on Bancorp’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the rules are:

a total risk-based capital ratio of 8%

a common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5%

a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6%

a tier 1 leverage ratio of 4%

Under these requirements, Bancorpregulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Holding Company and the Bank must meet minimumspecific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of Bancorp’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items, as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and percentages of Tier 1 capital, common equity Tier 1 capital, and total capital to risk weighted assets, and Tier 1 capital to average assets. Risk weighted assetsclassification are determined by applying certain risk weightings prescribed by regulation to various categories of assets and off-balance sheet commitments. Capital and risk weighted assets may be furtheralso subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators as toregarding components, risk weightingweightings and other factors. Failure to meet capital requirements can result in certain mandatory, and possibly discretionary, corrective actions prescribed by regulation or determined to be necessary by regulators, which could materially affect the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

The Basel III rules also establishedBanking regulators have categorized the Bank as well-capitalized. To meet the definition of well-capitalized, a bank must have a minimum 6.5% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.0% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 10.0% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio and 5.0% Tier 1 Leverage ratio.

Additionally, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, Bancorp and the Bank must hold a 2.5% capital conservation buffer composed of 2.5%, to be phased in over three years through December 31, 2018,Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital above the regulatory minimum risk-based capital ratios. When fully phased inrequirements for the buffer will result in the following minimum ratios:

a common equity tier Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital Risk-Based Capital ratio, of 7.0%,

a tier Tier 1 risk-based capital Risk-Based Capital ratio of 8.5%, and

a total risk-based capital Total Risk-Based Capital ratio of 10.5%.

The rules allowed banks and their holding companies with less than $250 billion in assets a one-time opportunity to opt-out of a requirement to include unrealized gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income in their capital calculation. Bancorp opted out of this requirement.

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As of September 30, 2017, Bancorp meets the requirementsnecessary to be considered well capitalized under adequately-capitalized. At September 30, 2020, the rules,adequately-capitalized minimums, including the capital conservation buffer, were a 6.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.5% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and is not subject10.5% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio. The capital conservation buffer was phased in starting in 2016 at 0.625% and was fully implemented at 2.5% effective January 1, 2019.

Bancorp continues to limitations dueexceed the regulatory requirements for all calculations. Bancorp and the Bank intend to maintain a capital position that meets or exceeds the “well-capitalized” requirements as defined by the FRB and the FDIC, in addition to the capital conservation buffer.

 

The following tables set sets forth consolidated Bancorp’s and the Bank’s risk based capital amounts and ratios as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.ratios:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

  

Minimum for adequately

capitalized

  

Minimum for well

capitalized

  

Actual

  

Minimum for adequately

capitalized

  

Minimum for well

capitalized

 

September 30, 2017

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

September 30, 2021

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 
                         

Total risk-based capital (1)

                         

Consolidated

 $358,610   13.64

%

 $210,328   8.00

%

 

NA

  

NA

  $581,998  12.61

%

 $369,314  8.00

%

 

 

NA 

 

NA 

Bank

  346,040   13.20   209,721   8.00  $262,152   10.00% 564,054  12.26  368,132  8.00  $460,166  10.00%
                         

Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital(1)

                         

Consolidated

  333,312   12.67   118,382   4.50  

NA

  

NA

  539,601  11.69  207,739  4.50  

 

NA 

 

NA 

Bank

  320,742   12.23   118,016   4.50   157,355   6.00  564,051  11.34  207,074  4.50  299,108  6.50 
                         

Tier 1 risk-based capital (1)

                         

Consolidated

  333,312   12.67   157,843   6.00  

NA

  

NA

  539,601  11.69  276,985  6.00  

 

NA 

 

NA 

Bank

  320,742   12.23   157,355   6.00   157,355   6.00  564,051  11.34  276,099  6.00  368,132  8.00 
                         

Leverage (2)

                         

Consolidated

  333,312   11.02   120,984   4.00  

NA

  

NA

  539,601  8.98  240,340  4.00  

 

NA 

 

NA 

Bank

  320,742   10.61   120,921   4.00   151,151   5.00  564,051  8.69  240,011  4.00  300,014  5.00 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

  

Minimum for adequately

capitalized

  

Minimum for well

capitalized

 

December 31, 2016

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 
                         

Total risk-based capital (1)

                        

Consolidated

 $338,525   13.04

%

 $207,684   8.00

%

 

NA

  

NA

 

Bank

  325,630   12.57   207,243   8.00  $259,053   10.00

%

                         

Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital

                        

Consolidated

  314,147   12.10   116,832   4.50  

NA

  

NA

 

Bank

  301,252   11.63   116,564   4.50   155,418   6.00 
                         

Tier 1 risk-based capital (1)

                        

Consolidated

  314,147   12.10   155,775   6.00  

NA

  

NA

 

Bank

  301,252   11.63   155,418   6.00   155,418   6.00 
                         

Leverage (2)

                        

Consolidated

  314,147   10.54   119,221   4.00  

NA

  

NA

 

Bank

  301,252   10.11   119,190   4.00   148,987   5.00 

(1)

Ratio is computed in relation to risk-weighted assets.

(2)Ratio is computed in relation to average assets.
NANot applicable. Regulatory framework does not define well capitalized for holding companies.

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

  

Minimum for adequately

capitalized

  

Minimum for well

capitalized

 

December 31, 2020

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 
                         

Total risk-based capital (1)

                        

Consolidated

 $470,648   13.36

%

 $281,887   8.00

%

 

 

NA  

 

NA 

Bank

  456,302   12.99   281,106   8.00  $351,383   10.00%
                         

Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital (1)

                        

Consolidated

  430,886   12.23   158,556   4.50  

 

NA  

 

NA 

Bank

  416,540   11.85   158,122   4.50   228,399   6.50 
                         

Tier 1 risk-based capital (1)

                        

Consolidated

  430,886   12.23   211,407   6.00  

 

NA  

 

NA 

Bank

  416,540   11.85   210,830   6.00   281,106   8.00 
                         

Leverage (2)

                        

Consolidated

  430,886   9.57   180,123   4.00  

 

NA  

 

NA 

Bank

  416,540   9.26   179,845   4.00   224,807   5.00 

 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary(1)    Ratio is computed in relation to risk-weighted assets.

(2)    Ratio is computed in relation to average assets.

NA Not Applicable

 

 

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Segments

 

Bancorp’sBancorp’s principal activities include commercial banking and wealth management and trust (WM&T).WM&T. Commercial banking provides a full range of loan and deposit products to individual consumers and businesses. Commercial banking also includes Bancorp’s mortgage originationbanking and securities brokerageinvestment products sales activity. WM&T provides financial management services including investment management, financial & retirement planning and trust and& estate administration, andservices, as well as retirement plan services.management for businesses and corporations in all markets in which Bancorp operates. The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from other community banks of similar asset size.

 

Financial information for each business segment reflects that which is specifically identifiable or allocated based on an internal allocation method. Income taxes are allocated based on the effective federal income tax rate adjusted for any tax exempttax-exempt activity. All tax exempttax-exempt activity and provision for loan losses have been allocated fully to the commercial banking segment. Measurement of performance of business segments is based on the management structure of Bancorp and is not necessarily comparable with similar information for any other financial institution. Information presented is also not necessarily indicative of the segmentssegments’ operations if they were independent entities.

 

Principally, all of the net assets of Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. are involved in the commercial banking segment. Bancorp has goodwillGoodwill of $136 million, of which $682,000 relatedrelates to a bank acquisition in 1996, which $12 million relates to the 2019 KSB acquisition and $123 million relates to the KB acquisition, has been assigned to the commercial banking segment. Assets assigned to WM&T primarily consist of net premises and equipment net of accumulated depreciation.and a receivable related to fees earned that have not been collected.

 

Selected financial information by business segment for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 follows:

 

     

Wealth

      

Three months ended September 30, 2021

  

Three months ended September 30, 2020

 
 

Commercial

  

management

      

(in thousands)

 

banking

  

and trust

  

Total

  

Commercial

Banking

 

WM&T

 

Total

 

Commercial

Banking

 

WM&T

 

Total

 
             

Three months ended September 30, 2017

            

Net interest income

 $26,089  $75  $26,164  $45,414  $69  $45,483  $33,619  $76  $33,695 

Provision for loan losses

  150   -   150 

Provision for credit losses

 (1,525) 0   (1,525) 4,968  0   4,968 

Wealth management and trust services

  -   5,025   5,025  0  7,128   7,128  0  5,657   5,657 

All other non-interest income

  6,078   -   6,078  10,486  0   10,486  7,386  0   7,386 

Non-interest expense

  18,491   2,826   21,317 

Income before income taxes

  13,526   2,274   15,800 

Non-interest expenses

  31,072   3,486   34,558   22,512   3,134   25,646 

Income before income tax expense

 26,353  3,711   30,064  13,525  2,599   16,124 

Income tax expense

  3,284   812   4,096   6,070   832   6,902   1,027   564   1,591 

Net income

 $10,242  $1,462  $11,704  $20,283  $2,879  $23,162  $12,498  $2,035  $14,533 
             

Segment assets

 $3,153,886  $2,027  $3,155,913  $6,177,355  $3,833  $6,181,188  $4,361,576  $3,553  $4,365,129 
            

Three months ended September 30, 2016

            

Net interest income

 $24,690  $70  $24,760 

Provision for loan losses

  1,250   -   1,250 

Wealth management and trust services

  -   4,800   4,800 

All other non-interest income

  6,558   -   6,558 

Non-interest expense

  17,722   2,796   20,518 

Income before income taxes

  12,276   2,074   14,350 

Income tax expense

  3,142   741   3,883 

Net income

 $9,134  $1,333  $10,467 
            

Segment assets

 $2,936,542  $2,123  $2,938,665 

  

Nine months ended September 30, 2021

  

Nine months ended September 30, 2020

 
                         

(in thousands)

 

Commercial

Banking

  

WM&T

  

Total

  

Commercial

Banking

  

WM&T

  

Total

 
                         

Net interest income

 $124,672  $220  $124,892  $99,423  $246  $99,669 

Provision for credit losses

  1,147   0   1,147   17,918   0   17,918 

Wealth management and trust services

  0   20,234   20,234   0   17,601   17,601 

All other non-interest income

  27,012   0   27,012   20,600   0   20,600 

Non-interest expenses

  97,249   10,459   107,708   63,063   9,567   72,630 

Income before income tax expense

  53,288   9,995   63,283   39,042   8,280   47,322 

Income tax expense

  11,058   2,169   13,227   4,392   1,797   6,189 

Net income

 $42,230  $7,826  $50,056  $34,650  $6,483  $41,133 
                         

Segment assets

 $6,177,355  $3,833  $6,181,188  $4,361,576  $3,553  $4,365,129 

 

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiaryAll of Bancorp’s revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of ASC 606 is recognized within non-interest income. The table below presents Bancorp’s sources of non-interest income with items outside the scope of ASC 606 noted as such:

 

      

Wealth

     
  

Commercial

  

management

     

(in thousands)

 

banking

  

and trust

  

Total

 
             

Nine months ended September 30, 2017

            

Net interest income

 $76,350  $230  $76,580 

Provision for loan losses

  1,650   -   1,650 

Wealth management and trust services

  -   15,272   15,272 

All other non-interest income

  18,303   -   18,303 

Non-interest expense

  54,756   9,055   63,811 

Income before income taxes

  38,247   6,447   44,694 

Income tax expense

  9,295   2,302   11,597 

Net income

 $28,952  $4,145  $33,097 
             

Segment assets

 $3,153,886  $2,027  $3,155,913 
             

Nine months ended September 30, 2016

            

Net interest income

 $71,985  $194  $72,179 

Provision for loan losses

  2,500   -   2,500 

Wealth management and trust services

  -   14,219   14,219 

All other non-interest income

  17,999   -   17,999 

Non-interest expense

  51,914   8,337   60,251 

Income before income taxes

  35,570   6,076   41,646 

Income tax expense

  9,064   2,171   11,235 

Net income

 $26,506  $3,905  $30,411 
             

Segment assets

 $2,936,542  $2,123  $2,938,665 
  

Three months ended September 30, 2021

  

Three months ended September 30, 2020

 
                         

(in thousands)

 

Commercial

Banking

  

WM&T

  

Total

  

Commercial

  

WM&T

  

Total

 

Wealth management and trust services

 $0  $7,128  $7,128  $0  $5,657  $5,657 

Deposit service charges

  1,768   0   1,768   998   0   998 

Debit and credit card income

  3,887   0   3,887   2,218   0   2,218 

Treasury management fees

  1,771   0   1,771   1,368   0   1,368 

Mortgage banking income(1)

  915   0   915   1,979   0   1,979 

Net investment product sales commissions and fees

  780   0   780   431   0   431 

Bank owned life insurance(1)

  275   0   275   172   0   172 

Other(2)

  1,090   0   1,090   220   0   220 

Total non-interest income

 $10,486  $7,128  $17,614  $7,386  $5,657  $13,043 

 

 

  

Nine months ended September 30, 2021

  

Nine months ended September 30, 2020

 
                         

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

Banking

  

WM&T

  

Total

  

Commercial

  

WM&T

  

Total

 

Wealth management and trust services

 $0  $20,234  $20,234  $0  $17,601  $17,601 

Deposit service charges

  3,945   0   3,945   3,081   0   3,081 

Debit and credit card income

  9,444   0   9,444   6,261   0   6,261 

Treasury management fees

  5,041   0   5,041   3,901   0   3,901 

Mortgage banking income(1)

  3,662   0   3,662   4,447   0   4,447 

Net investment product sales commissions and fees

  1,789   0   1,789   1,288   0   1,288 

Bank owned life insurance(1)

  642   0   642   527   0   527 

Other(2)

  2,489   0   2,489   1,095   0   1,095 

Total non-interest income

 $27,012  $20,234  $47,246  $20,600  $17,601  $38,201 

(1) Outside of the scope of ASC 606.

(2) Outside of the scope of ASC 606, with the exception of safe deposit fees which were nominal for all periods.

Bancorp’s revenue on the consolidated statement of income is categorized by product type, which effectively depicts how the nature, timing and extent of cash flows are affected by economic factors. Revenue sources within the scope of ASC 606 are discussed below:

Bancorp earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account management and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees and stop payments fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed, as that is when the company fulfills the performance obligation. Account management fees are earned over the course of a month and charged in the month in which the services are provided.

Treasury management transaction fees are recognized at the time the transaction is executed, as that is when the company fulfills the performance obligation. Account analysis fees are earned over the course of a month and charged in the month in which the services are provided. Treasury management fees are withdrawn from customers’ account balances.

WM&T provides customers fiduciary and investment management services as agreed upon in asset management contracts. The contracts require WM&T to provide a series of distinct services for which fees are earned over time. The contracts are cancellable upon demand with fees typically based upon the asset value of investments. Revenue is accrued and recognized monthly based upon month-end asset values and collected from the customer predominately in the following month except for a small percentage of fees collected quarterly. Incentive compensation related to WM&T activities is considered a cost of obtaining the contract. Contracts between WM&T and customers do not permit performance-based fees and accordingly, none of the fee income earned by WM&T is performance-based. Trust fees receivable were $2.6 million and $2.2 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Investment products sales commissions and fees represent the Bank’s share of transaction fees and wrap fees resulting from investment services and programs provided through an agent relationship with a third party broker-dealer. Transaction fees are assessed at the time of the transaction. Those fees are collected and recognized on a monthly basis. Trailing fees are based upon market values and are assessed, collected and recognized on a quarterly basis. Because the Bank acts as an agent in arranging the relationship between the customer and third party provider, and does not control the services rendered, investment product sales commissions and fees are reported net of related costs, including nominal incentive compensation, and trading activity charges of $437,000 and $417,000 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Debit and credit card revenue primarily consists of debit and credit card interchange income. Interchange income represents fees assessed within the payment card system for acceptance of card-based transactions. Interchange fees are assessed as the performance obligation is satisfied, which is at the point in time the card transaction is authorized. Revenue is collected and recognized daily through the payment network settlement process.

Bancorp did not establish any contract assets or liabilities as a result of adopting ASC 606, nor were any recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

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Leases

Bancorp has operating leases for various branch locations with terms ranging from two years to 19 years, some of which include options to extend the leases in five-year increments. A total of seven operating leases were added as a result of the KB acquisition. Options reasonably expected to be exercised are included in determination of the right-of-use asset. Bancorp elected to use a practical expedient to expense short-term lease obligations associated with leases with original terms of 12 months or less. Bancorp elected not to separate non-lease components from lease components for its operating leases. The right-of-use lease asset and operating lease liability are recorded in premises and equipment and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

Balance sheet, income statement and cash flow detail regarding operating leases follows:

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Balance Sheet

        

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 $15,449  $12,100 

Operating lease liability

  16,938   13,476 
         

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)

  9.5   8.6 

Weighted average discount rate

  3.02%  3.37%
         

Maturities of lease liabilities:

        

One year or less

 $654  $2,087 

Year two

  2,634   2,107 

Year three

  2,673   2,141 

Year four

  2,408   1,899 

Year five

  1,924   1,469 

Greater than five years

  9,308   5,882 

Total lease payments

 $19,601  $15,585 

Less imputed interest

  2,663   2,109 

Total

 $16,938  $13,476 

  

Three months ended

  

Three months ended

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

September 30, 2020

 

Income Statement

        

Components of lease expense:

        

Operating lease cost

 $616  $468 

Variable lease cost

  57   44 

Less sublease income

  9   0 

Total lease cost

 $664  $512 

  

Nine months ended

  

Nine months ended

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

September 30, 2020

 

Income Statement

        

Components of lease expense:

        

Operating lease cost

 $1,623  $1,411 

Variable lease cost

  170   131 

Less sublease income

  36   38 

Total lease cost

 $1,757  $1,504 

  

Nine months ended

  

Nine months ended

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

September 30, 2020

 

Cash flow Statement

        

Supplemental cash flow information:

        

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 $1,898  $1,186 

As of September 30, 2021, Bancorp had not entered into any lease agreements that had yet to commence.

 

Item 2.Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, SYB and the Captive, collectively referred to as “Bancorp” or the “Company.” All significant inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Bancorp is a FHC headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Established in 1904, SYB is a state-chartered non-member financial institution that provides services in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan markets through 63 full-service banking center locations. The captive is a Nevada-based, wholly-owned insurance subsidiary of the Company, which was retained in conjunction with the KB acquisition and provides insurance coverage not currently provided by Bancorp’s commercial policies to Bancorp and SYB as well as a group of third-party insurance captives.

This section presents management’s perspective on our financial condition and results of operations. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


This item discusses results of operations for Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp” or “Company”), and its subsidiary, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company (“Bank”) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and compares these periods with the same periods of the previous year. Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this discussion to the Bank include Bancorp. In addition, the discussion describes changes in the financial condition of Bancorp and the Bank that have occurred during the first nine months of 2017 compared with same period in 2016. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notesfootnotes presented in Part 1 Item 1 Financial Statements” and other information appearing in Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. To the extent that this discussion describes prior performance, the descriptions relate only to the periods listed, which may not be indicative of Bancorp’s future financial outcomes. In addition to historical information, this report.discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause results to differ materially from management’s expectations.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This reportdocument contains forward-looking statements underrelating to future results of Bancorp that are considered “forward-looking” as defined by Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements are principally, but not exclusively, contained in Part I Item 2 “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that involvemay cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the statement. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “aim,” “can,” “conclude,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foresee,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “possible,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “will likely,” “would,” or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Forward-looking statements detail management’s expectations regarding the future and are based on information known to management only as of the date the statements are made and management undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date forward-looking statements are made, except as required by applicable law.

There is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties. Although Bancorp believes assumptions underlying forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of these assumptions could be inaccurate.uncertainties or risk factors is complete. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from results discussedthose expressed or implied in forward-looking statements include, among other things:

impact of COVID-19 on Bancorp’s business, including the impact of the actions taken by governmental authorities to try and contain the pandemic or address the impact of the pandemic on the U.S. economy (including, without limitation, the CARES Act and other relief efforts), and the resulting effect of all of such items on our operations, liquidity and capital position, and on the financial condition of Bancorp’s borrowers and other customers;

changes in or forecasts of future political and economic conditions;

accuracy of assumptions and estimates used in establishing the ACL for loans, ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures and other estimates;

impairment of investment securities, goodwill, MSRs, other intangible assets or DTAs;

ability to effectively navigate an economic slowdown or other economic or market disruptions;

changes in laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof;

changes in fiscal, monetary, and/or regulatory policies;

changes in tax polices including but not limited to changes in federal and state statutory rates;

behavior of securities and capital markets, including changes in market volatility and liquidity;

ability to effectively manage capital and liquidity;

long-term and short-term interest rate fluctuations, as well as the shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve;

the magnitude and frequency of changes to the FFTR implemented by the Federal Open Market Committee of the FRB;

competitive product and pricing pressures;

projections of revenue, expenses, capital expenditures, losses, EPS, dividends, capital structure, etc.;

descriptions of plans or objectives for future operations, products, or services;

integration of acquired financial institutions;

changes in the credit quality of Bancorp’s customers and counterparties, deteriorating asset quality and charge-off levels;

changes in technology instituted by Bancorp, its counterparties or competitors;

changes to or the effectiveness of Bancorp’s overall internal control environment;

adequacy of Bancorp’s risk management framework, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting;

changes in applicable accounting standards, including the introduction of new accounting standards;

changes in investor sentiment or consumer/business spending or savings behavior;

ability to appropriately address social, environmental and sustainability concerns that may arise from business activities;

integration of acquired businesses or future acquisitions;

occurrence of natural or man-made disasters or calamities, including health emergencies, the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics or outbreaks of hostilities, and Bancorp’s ability to deal effectively with disruptions caused by the foregoing;

ability to maintain the security of its financial, accounting, technology, data processing and other operational systems and facilities;

ability to withstand disruptions that may be caused by any failure of its operational systems or those of third parties;

ability to effectively defend itself against cyberattacks or other attempts by unauthorized parties to access information of Bancorp, its vendors or its customers or to disrupt systems; and

other risks and uncertainties reported from time-to-time in Bancorp’s filings with the SEC, including Part I Item 1A “Risk Factorsof Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Bancorp executed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (“agreement”), dated as of August 3, 2021, to acquire Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company (collectively referred to as “Commonwealth”). This document also contains statements regarding the proposed acquisition transaction that are not statements of historical fact and are considered forward-looking statements within the criteria described above. These statements are likewise subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and outcomes of the proposed transaction to differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results or outcomes expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. In addition to factors disclosed in reports filed by Bancorp with the SEC, risks and uncertainties for Bancorp, Commonwealth and the combined company include, but are not limited to: the possibility that some or all of the anticipated benefits of the proposed merger will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that integration of Commonwealth’s operations with those of Bancorp will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected; the parties’ inability to meet expectations regarding the timing, completion and accounting and tax treatments of the merger; the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the merger, including receipt of required regulatory and other approvals; the failure of the proposed transaction to close for any other reason; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities due to the following: economicmerger; the challenges of integrating and retaining key employees; the effect of the announcement of the merger on Bancorp’s, Commonwealth’s or the combined company’s respective customer and employee relationships and operating results; the possibility that the merger may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; dilution caused by Bancorp’s issuance of additional shares of common stock in connection with the merger; the magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global economy and financial market conditions both generally and more specifically in markets in which Bancorp and the Bank operate; competition for Bancorp’s customers from other providers of financial services; government legislation and regulation which change from time to time and over which Bancorp has no control; changes in interest rates; material unforeseen changes in liquidity,business, results of operations orand financial condition of Bancorp’s customers;Bancorp, Commonwealth and other risks detailed in Bancorp’s filings with the Securitiescombined company; and Exchange Commission, all of which are difficult to predictgeneral competitive, economic, political and many of which are beyond the control of Bancorp.market conditions and fluctuations.

 

Acquisition of Kentucky Bancshares, Inc.

 

Stock YardsOn May 31, 2021, Bancorp inc.completed its acquisition of Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary,

Overview Kentucky Bank, collectively defined as “KB,” a commercial bank and trust company operating 19 branches throughout central and eastern Kentucky with approximately $1.3 billion in assets, $755 million in loans (including PPP), $396 million in AFS debt securities and $1.0 billion in deposits at the time of 2017 through September 30, 2017acquisition. Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. was also the holding company for an insurance captive, which Bancorp acquired and retained. Bancorp acquired all outstanding common stock of Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. in a combined stock and cash transaction that resulted in total consideration paid to Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. shareholders of $233 million.

 

Bancorp completed has recorded goodwill of $123 million and incurred pre-tax merger related expenses totaling $0 and $18.5 million for the firstthree and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as a result of 2017 with netthe KB acquisition. Net income from the Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. acquisition is expected to be accretive to Bancorp’s overall operating results beginning in 2022.

The acquisition of $33.1 million, an 8.8% increase overKB had a significant impact on the comparable period in 2016. The increase is primarily due to higher net interest income, higher non-interest income,ACL and a reduction in provision for loan losses. These increases were partially offset by higher non-interest expense. Diluted earnings per shareloss provisioning for the first nine months of 2017 were $1.44, compared with $1.34ending September 30, 2021. In total, acquisition-related activity served to increase the ACL $14.2 million for the first nine months ended September 30, 2021. This increase consisted of 2016. Bancorp's performance$6.8 million attributed to the acquired PCD loan portfolio, with the corresponding offset recorded to goodwill (as opposed to provision expense), and $7.4 million attributed to the acquired non-PCD portfolio, which represents the acquisition-related provision expense for the first nine months of 2017 reflected several positive factors, including:ended September 30, 2021.

 

Pending Acquisition of Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc. and its Subsidiary Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company

Effective August 3, 2021, Bancorp executed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (“agreement”), pursuant to which Bancorp will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of privately-owned Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc. Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is the holding company for Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company (collectively referred to as “Commonwealth”), which operates 15 retail branches, including nine in Jefferson County, four in Shelby county and two in Northern Kentucky.

Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company will acquire all outstanding common stock in a combined stock and cash transaction, resulting in total consideration to Commonwealth’s shareholders of approximately $188 million based on estimates as of October 29, 2021. Bancorp will fund the cash payment portion of the acquisition through existing resources on-hand.

The acquisition is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to customary regulatory approval and completion of customary closing conditions.  As of September 30, 2021, Commonwealth reported approximately $1.2 billion in assets, $711 million in loans (excluding PPP), $1.0 billion in deposits and $89 million in tangible common equity. Commonwealth also maintains a Wealth Management and Trust Department with total assets under management of $2.6 billion at September 30, 2021. The combined franchise will serve customers through 78 branches with total assets of approximately $7.4 billion, $4.9 billion in gross loans, $6.3 billion in deposits and over $7.1 billion in trust assets under management. 

Issued but Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards Updates

For disclosure regarding the impact to Bancorp’s financial statements of issued-but-not-yet-effective ASUs, see the footnote titled “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of Part I Item 1 “Financial Statements.”

Business Segment Overview

Bancorp is divided into two reportable segments: Commercial Banking and WM&T:

Commercial Banking provides a full range of loan and deposit products to individual consumers and businesses in all its markets through retail lending, mortgage banking, deposit services, online banking, mobile banking, private banking, commercial lending, commercial real estate lending, treasury management services, merchant services, international banking, correspondent banking and other banking services. The Bank also offers securities brokerage services via its banking center network through an arrangement with a third party broker-dealer in the Commercial Banking segment. 

WM&T provides investment management, financial & retirement planning and trust & estate services, as well as retirement plan management for businesses and corporations in all markets in which Bancorp operates. The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from other community banks of similar asset size.

Overview Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and efforts to contain both the virus and the related economic fallout have had a complex and significant impact on the economy, the banking industry and Bancorp. While the distribution of vaccinations, continued easing of restrictions on public commerce and business activities, and stabilizing unemployment levels have been positive developments in recent months, the overall impact of the pandemic upon Bancorp, the Bank and its customers remains uncertain.

Bancorp’s financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 have been significantly impacted by the following pandemic-related factors, among others:

 

The continued positive effect of solid loan growth over the past 12 months, which has increased Bancorp’s netsustained low interest income nearly 6% compared with that for the third quarter of 2016;rate environment and related NIM compression

 

A six basis point increaseSignificant participation in net interest margin sequentially from the second quarter of 2017;SBA’s PPP

 

A reduction in the provision for loan losses as credit quality remained excellent;Overall excess balance sheet liquidity

 

Steady growth in fee income fromThe FRB’s Seasonally Adjusted National Civilian Unemployment Rate forecast and the Wealth Managementresulting impact to the ACL for loans and Trust Group;off balance sheet credit exposures

The FRB’s decision to lower the FFTR 150 bps in March of 2020 in response to the pandemic lowered the FFTR to a range of 0%-0.25% and Prime to 3.25%, where both remained as of September 30, 2021. Consistent with the rate drops, key benchmark rates, such as the five-year treasury rate and one-month LIBOR, declined dramatically. While the interest rate environment has improved in recent quarters, key rates remain well below pre-pandemic levels.

Bancorp’s participation in the PPP has resulted in approximately 5,500 PPP loan originations totaling $918 million ($887 million net of unearned deferred fees and costs) since the program’s inception as part of the CARES Act, which was signed into law in March 2020. While the first round of PPP expired in August 2020, legislative action created a second round of funding for the program and subsequently extended the program to May 31, 2021.

As part of the first round of the PPP, Bancorp originated approximately 3,400 PPP loans totaling $657 million ($637 million net of unearned deferred fees and costs). As of September 30, 2021, 96% of the dollars originated in the first round have been forgiven. Further, approximately 99% of the $19.6 million in net fees received for this round have been recognized life to date. As these borrowers were required to begin making payments in July, accelerated forgiveness activity was experienced during the third quarter of 2021. Remaining round one originations are expected to be forgiven in the coming months.

As part of the second round of the PPP, Bancorp originated over 2,100 PPP loans totaling $261 million ($250 million net of unearned deferred fees and costs). As of September 30, 2021, 24% of the dollars originated in the second round have been forgiven and 34% of the $11.4 million in net fees received for this round have been recognized life to date. As these borrowers are not required to make payments for 16 months, Bancorp expects a significant portion of these borrowers will seek forgiveness in early to mid-2022 in connection with their tax return preparation.

As of September 30, 2021, outstanding PPP loans originated by KB and acquired by Bancorp totaled $12 million.

Interest and fee income earned on the PPP portfolio totaled $4.4 million and $18.4 million for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2021, respectively, representing increases of $242,000 and $10.8 million over the same periods of the prior year. As of September 30, 2021, Bancorp had $8 million of net unearned deferred fees related to the PPP that have yet to be recognized and as a result, PPP loan forgiveness will have a major impact on operating results for the remainder of 2021 and the first part of 2022.

As a result of the PPP originations, forgiveness activity, record deposit levels and historically low interest rates, excess liquidity has created NIM compression, as well as challenges associated with deploying idle cash. Bancorp has made substantial investments in the AFS debt securities portfolio during 2021 an effort to deploy excess liquidity, however, prepayment activity within the MBS portfolio has made it challenging to grow the portfolio.

The ACL for loans (excluding acquisition related activity) decreased $5 million between December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021, a stark contrast from the large increase recorded between December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, which included a $16 million reserve build that was separate and subsequent to the increases recorded effective January 1, 2020 in relation to the initial adoption of CECL. The pandemic had a material impact on ACL calculations in 2020, as provisioning surged amidst changes in forecasted economic conditions, especially the FRB’s Seasonally Adjusted National Civilian Unemployment Rate. After peaking towards the middle of last year, unemployment forecasts have improved, as have other underlying CECL model factors, resulting in the provision reduction recorded during the first nine months of 2021.

While separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, the ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures also experienced a decrease between December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021. A net benefit of $1.4 million was recorded to provision for credit losses for off balance sheet exposures during the first nine months of 2021, as loss factors associated with the calculation have improved in recent months and line of credit utilization continues to increase, although it remains below pre-pandemic levels. The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures stood at $4.3 million as of September 30, 2021 compared to $5.4 million as of December 31, 2020.

Bancorp has not incurred any significant challenges to its ability to maintain its systems and controls in light of the measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and has not incurred significant resource constraints through the implementation of its business continuity plans and does not anticipate incurring such issues in the future. Bancorp has not made, and at this time does not expect to make, any material staffing or compensation changes as a result of the pandemic.

Overview Operating Results (FTE)

The following table presents an overview of Bancorp’s financial performance for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

         

Variance

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

2021

  

2020

  

$/bp

  

%

 
                 

Net income

 $23,162  $14,533  $8,629   59%

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.87  $0.64  $0.23   36%

ROA

  1.50%  1.34%  16 bps   12%

ROE

  13.92%  13.57%  35 bps   3%

Additional discussion follows under the section titled “Results of Operations.

General highlights for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to September 30, 2020:

 

A tax benefit fromNet income totaled $23.2 million, resulting in diluted EPS of $0.87 for the wind-downthree months ended September 30, 2021, a 36% increase over $0.64 for the same period of a tax-credit partnership; and2020.

 

Solid returnsThe three months ended September 30, 2021 represented the first full quarter of activity associated with the KB acquisition, which contributed approximately $8.3 million in net interest income, $3.0 million in non-interest income and $6.5 million in non-interest expense.

Net interest income increased $11.8 million, or 35%, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. The increase was driven by the KB acquisition, strong organic loan growth and a $984,000 decrease in interest expense stemming from the strategic lowering of deposit rates in tandem with FRB interest rate actions to levels at or below those offered during the Great Recession, where they remained as of September 30, 2021.

NIM decreased 12 bps to 3.14% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 3.26% for the same period in 2020. Substantial growth in federal funds sold, interest bearing due from banks and the AFS debt securities portfolio resulting from excess liquidity and efforts to deploy it, coupled with a sustained low rate environment that has continued to put pressure on averageloan yields drove NIM compression for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020.

Total loans (excluding PPP loans) increased $1.1 billion, or 40%, compared to September 30, 2020, driven by adding $755 million in loans (including PPP) on May 31, 2021 in relation to the KB acquisition and $376 million of organic growth. Average loans (excluding PPP loans) also increased $1.1 billion, or 39%, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, $738 million of which was attributed to the acquisition.

As a result of generally improving CECL model factors, including an improved unemployment forecast, a net benefit of $1.5 million was recorded for total provision for credit losses during the three months ended September 30, 2021. In contrast, total provision for credit loss expense of $5.0 million was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The adoption of CECL (ASC 326) effective January 1, 2020 and subsequent pandemic-related developments, such as elevated unemployment and historic declines in line of credit utilization amidst the evolving pandemic resulted in elevated provisioning for credit losses throughout 2020.

Deposit balances increased $1.6 billion compared to September 30, 2020, as a result of assuming approximately $1.0 billion in deposits on May 31, 2021 related to the KB acquisition and the general trend of customers maintaining elevated levels of liquidity. Deposits have remained elevated for several quarters and finished at record levels as of September 30, 2021 (both including and excluding acquisition-related activity), as PPP funding and multiple federal stimulus packages have led to customers generally holding higher levels of liquidity.

Total non-interest income increased $4.6 million, or 35%, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. As previously noted, the quarter benefitted from the first full quarter of activity related to the KB acquisition, which totaled approximately $3.0 million. All non-interest income revenue streams experienced significant increases over the same quarter of the prior year, with the exception of mortgage banking, which experienced a significant decrease as a result of slowing volumes compared to the pandemic-driven re-finance rush that benefitted 2020.

Non-interest expenses increased $8.9 million, or 35%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. The first full quarter of activity related to the KB acquisition added approximately $6.5 million in non-interest expenses. Compensation and employee benefits combined to drive over half of the increase over the same quarter of the prior year, driven largely by acquisition-related growth in FTEs and higher incentive compensation, while the majority of other non-interest expense categories also saw significant increases for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of last year.

The following table presents an overview of Bancorp’s financial performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

         

Variance

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2021

  

2020

  

$/bp

  

%

 
                 

Net income

 $50,056  $41,133  $8,923   22%

Diluted earnings per share

 $2.03  $1.81  $0.22   12%

ROA

  1.25%  1.33% 

 

(8) bps   -6%

ROE

  12.37%  13.22% 

 

(85) bps   -6%

General highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to September 30, 2020:

Bancorp completed its acquisition of KB during the second quarter. At the time of acquisition, KB had approximately $1.3 billion in assets, $755 million in loans (including PPP), $396 million in AFS debt securities and equity.$1.0 billion in deposits.

Net income totaled $50.1 million, resulting in diluted EPS of $2.03 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a 12% increase over $1.81 for the same period of 2020.

The nine months ended September 30, 2021 include four months of activity associated with the KB acquisition, which contributed approximately $11.2 million in net interest income, $4.3 million in non-interest income and $8.8 million in non-interest expense (excluding one-time merger related expenses). In addition, one-time merger related expenses totaling $19.0 million (including $525,000 related to the pending Commonwealth acquisition) and credit loss expense on the acquired loan portfolio of $7.4 million were recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Net interest income increased $25.2 million, or 25%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, as PPP forgiveness activity accelerated fee recognition and strong growth in the non-PPP loan portfolio attributed to the acquisition and organic production drove a $20.0 million, or 18%, increase in total interest income. Further, a $5.2 million, or 53%, decrease in interest expense was driven by the lowering of deposit rates in tandem with FRB interest rate actions to levels at or below those offered during the Great Recession, where they remained as of September 30, 2021.

NIM decreased 11 bps to 3.29% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 3.40% for the same period in 2020. Despite the continued erosion of yields on earning assets attributed to the FRB lowering the FFTR a total of 150 bps in March 2020, net interest income increased $25.3 million, or 25%, driven by both accelerated fee recognition associated PPP forgiveness activity and substantial growth in the non-PPP loan portfolio. These rate drops drove the FFTR to a range of 0%-0.25% and Prime to 3.25%, where both respectively remained as of September 30, 2021. The five-year treasury rate and one-month LIBOR tumbled in tandem with these cuts as well, and while the five-year treasury has staged a recovery over the first nine months of 2021, it remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Given the timing of the cuts, the full effects of the dramatically lower interest rate environment were not felt in the first quarter of last year, benefiting NIM for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same period of this year.

Total loans (excluding PPP loans) increased $1.1 billion, or 40%, compared to September 30, 2020. While loans totaling $722 million were added on May 31, 2021 as a result of the KB acquisition (excluding PPP), strong organic growth also contributed to the substantial increase. Average loans (excluding PPP loans) increased $549 million, or 19%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, $329 million of which was attributed to the acquisition.

Total provision for credit losses was $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, representing a $16.8 million, or 94%, decrease compared to the same period of 2020. The adoption of CECL (ASC 326) effective January 1, 2020 and subsequent pandemic-related developments, such as elevated unemployment and historic declines in line of credit utilization amidst the evolving pandemic drove elevated provisioning for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. While a cumulative net benefit of $6.3 million was recorded for credit losses on loans and off balance sheet credit exposures during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as a result generally improving CECL model factors, including an improved unemployment forecast, a provision of $7.4 million was recorded in relation to the acquisition of Kentucky Bancshares.

Deposit balances increased $1.6 billion compared to September 30, 2020, as a result of assuming $1.0 billion in deposits on May 31, 2021 related to the KB acquisition and the general trend of customers maintaining elevated levels of liquidity. Deposits have remained elevated for several quarters and finished at record levels as of September 30, 2021 (both including and excluding acquisition-related activity), as PPP funding and multiple federal stimulus packages have led to customers holding higher levels of liquidity.

Total non-interest income increased $9.0 million, or 24%, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. As previously noted, the nine months ended September 30, 2021 benefitted from four months of activity related to the KB acquisition, which totaled approximately $4.3 million. All non-interest income revenue streams experienced significant increases over the same period of the prior year, with the exception of mortgage banking, which experienced a significant decrease as a result of slowing volumes compared to the pandemic-driven re-finance rush that benefitted 2020.

Non-interest expenses increased $35.1 million, or 48%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. As previously noted, one-time merger-related expenses totaling $19.0 million were recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, driving a large portion of the increase. Excluding these one-time costs, activity related to the KB acquisition added approximately $8.8 million in non-interest expenses. Compensation and employee benefits combined to make up 62% of the remaining increase over the same period of 2020, driven largely by acquisition-related growth in FTEs and higher incentive compensation, while the majority of other non-interest expense categories also saw significant increases for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of last year.

Results of Operations

Net Interest Income - Overview

 

As is the case with most banks, Bancorp’sBancorp’s primary revenue sources are net interest income and fee income from various financial services provided to customers. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on loans, investment securities and other interest earning assets less interest expense on deposit accounts and other interest bearing liabilities. Loan volume and interest rates earned on those loans are critical to overall profitability. Similarly, deposit volume is crucial to funding loans and rates paid on deposits directly impact profitability. Loan and deposit volumes areNew business volume is influenced by competition, new account acquisition efforts and economic factors including market interest rates, business spending, consumer confidence and competitive conditions within the marketplace.

 

NetComparative information regarding net interest income increased $4.4 million, or 6.1%, for the first nine months of 2017, compared with the same period in 2016. Net interest margin increased to 3.63% for the first nine months of 2017, compared with 3.60% for the same period of 2016.follows:

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, Bancorp recorded a $1.7 million provision for loan losses, compared to $2.5 million for the same period in 2016. The provision for loan losses represents a charge to earnings necessary to establish an allowance for loan losses that, in management’s evaluation, is adequate to provide coverage for the inherent losses on outstanding loans.

(dollars in thousands)

         

Variance

 

As of and for the three months ended September 30,

 

2021

  

2020

  

$/bp

  

%

 
                 

Net interest income

 $45,483  $33,695  $11,788   35%

Net interest income (FTE)

  45,643   33,768   11,875   35%

Net interest spread

  3.08%  3.13% 

 

(5) bps   -2%

Net interest margin

  3.14%  3.26% 

 

(12) bps   -4%

Total average interest earning assets

 $5,760,760  $4,120,400  $1,640,360   40%

 

Total non-interest income in the first nine months of 2017 increased $1.4 million, or 4.2%, compared with the same period in 2016, and comprised 30.0% of total revenues, as compared to 31.6% for the same period in 2016. Continuing the trends of 2016, Bancorp’s wealth management and trust department (WM&T) led the increase with a 7.4%, or $1.1 million increase over the same period in 2016.

Total non-interest expense in the first nine months of 2017 increased $3.6 million, or 5.9%, compared with the same period in 2016, primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits, as well as expenses related to the Bancorp’s continued growth and improvements in technology infrastructure. Amortization expenses for investments in tax-credit partnerships, which had a significant impact on earnings in 2016, decreased by $1.2 million, or 39.4%, in the first nine months of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. Bancorp's efficiency ratio in the first nine months of 2017 was 57.6% compared to 57.4% in the same period in 2016. Excluding amortization of the investments in tax credit partnerships, the adjusted efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP measure, would have been 55.9% and 54.5% for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for details on reconcilement to US GAAP measures.

(dollars in thousands)

         

Variance

 

As of and for the nine months ended September 30,

 

2021

  

2020

  

$/bp

  

%

 
                 

Net interest income

 $124,892  $99,669  $25,223   25%

Net interest income (FTE)

  125,178   99,834   25,344   25%

Net interest spread

  3.22%  3.22% 

 

0 bps   0%

Net interest margin

  3.29%  3.40% 

 

(11) bps   -3%

Total average interest earning assets

 $5,091,596  $3,923,255  $1,168,341   30%

 

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Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

Bancorp’s effective tax rate decreased to 25.9% in 2017 from 27.0% in 2016. In 2017 Bancorp adopted ASU 2016-09 “Compensation – Stock Compensation Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. The new standard requires excess tax benefits and deficiencies related to share-based payment awards to be reflected in the statement of operations as a component of the provision for income taxes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 Bancorp recorded a benefit of $1.4 million for such tax benefits against the provision for income tax expense. Prior to adoption of ASU 2016-09 these tax benefits were recorded directly to additional paid-in capital.

The ratio of shareholder’s equity to total assets was 10.59% as of September 30, 2017 compared with 10.33% at December 31, 2016. Tangible common equity (TCE), a non-GAAP measure, is a measure of a company's capital which is useful in evaluating the quality and adequacy of capital. The ratio of tangible common equity to total tangible assets was 10.54% as of September 30, 2017, compared with 10.26% at December 31, 2016. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for details on reconcilement to US GAAP measures.

In April 2016 Bancorp declared a 3 for 2 stock split effected as a 50% stock dividend payable in May 2016. Share and per share information has been adjusted for this dividend.

The following sections provide more details on Bancorp’s financial condition and results of operation.

a)

Results Of Operations

Net income of $11.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $1.2 million, or 11.8%, from $10.5 million for the comparable 2016 period. Basic net income per share was $0.52 for the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 10.6% from the $0.47 for the third quarter of 2016. Net income per share on a diluted basis was $0.51 for the third quarter of 2017, as compared to $0.46 for the same period in 2016. See Note 11 for additional information related to net income per share.

Annualized return on average assets and annualized return on average stockholders’ equity were 1.53% and 14.03%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2017, compared with 1.44% and 13.47%, respectively, for the same period in 2016.

Net income of $33.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $2.7 million, or 8.8%, from $30.4 million for the comparable 2016 period. Basic net income per share was $1.47 for the first nine months of 2017, an increase of 8.1% from the $1.36 for the period in 2016. Net income per share on a diluted basis was $1.44 for the first nine months of 2017, an increase of 7.5% from the $1.34 for the same period in 2016. See Note 11 for additional information related to net income per share.

Annualized return on average assets and annualized return on average stockholders’ equity were 1.47% and 13.65%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2017, compared with 1.42% and 13.51%, respectively, for the same period in 2016.

 

Stock YardsNIM and net interest spread calculations above exclude the sold portion of certain participation loans. These sold loans are recorded on Bancorp’s balance sheet as required by GAAP because Bancorp inc. and subsidiaryretains some form of effective control; however, Bancorp receives no net interest income on the sold portion. These participation loans sold are excluded from analysis, as Bancorp believes it provides a more accurate depiction of the performance of its loan portfolio.

 

Net Interest IncomeAt September 30, 2021, Bancorp’s loan portfolio was composed of approximately 71% fixed and 29% variable rate loans, with the fixed rate portion pricing (including PPP loans) generally based on a spread to the five-year treasury curve at the time of origination and the variable portion pricing based on an on-going spread to Prime (approximately 66%) or one-month LIBOR (approximately 34%). Excluding PPP loans, Bancorp’s loan portfolio at September 30, 2021 was composed of approximately 69% fixed and 31% variable rate loans, respectively.

 

The following table presentsBenchmark rates such as the five-year treasury and one-month LIBOR currently remain well below pre-pandemic levels and as a result, the average balance sheetsinterest rate environment experienced for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 20172021 was substantially lower than that experienced for the same periods of 2020. The following table details the volatility experienced within the interest rate environment over the past twelve months by comparing period end and 2016 alongquarterly average rates:

  

September 30,

  

June 30,

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2021

  

2021

  

2020

  

2020

 
                     

Five-year Treasury note - period end

  0.98%  0.87%  0.92%  0.36%  0.28%

Five-year Treasury note - quarterly average

  0.80%  0.84%  0.62%  0.37%  0.27%

Prime rate - period end

  3.25%  3.25%  3.25%  3.25%  3.25%

Prime rate - quarterly average

  3.25%  3.25%  3.25%  3.25%  3.25%

One-month LIBOR - period end

  0.08%  0.10%  0.12%  0.14%  0.15%

One-month LIBOR - quarterly average

  0.09%  0.10%  0.12%  0.15%  0.16%

With 66% of the variable rate loan portfolio tied to Prime and the majority with floor rates of 4.00%, short-term rates would have to increase over 75 bps for these loans to move above their floor rates given Prime is at 3.25% as of September 30, 2021. Beyond potential ongoing pricing pressure/competition and the related calculationabsolute low level of tax-equivalent net interest income, net interest marginrates, the current economic outlook and netprospects of a sustained low-rate environment continues to pose challenges regarding potential ongoing NIM compression.

Net Interest Income (FTE) Three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to September 30, 2020

Net interest spread and NIM were 3.08% and 3.14%, for the related periods. Seethree months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 3.13% and 3.26% for the notes followingsame period in 2020, respectively. NIM during the tables for further explanation.three months ended September 30, 2021 was significantly impacted by the following:

 

Average Balances and Interest Rates - Taxable Equivalent Basis

  

Three months ended September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
  

Average

      

Average

  

Average

      

Average

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

balances

  

Interest

  

rate

  

balances

  

Interest

  

rate

 

Earning assets:

                        

Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits

 $120,927  $388   1.27

%

 $72,673  $95   0.52

%

Mortgage loans held for sale

  3,515   48   5.42   5,070   66   5.18 

Securities:

                        

Taxable

  387,696   1,920   1.96   406,481   1,984   1.94 

Tax-exempt

  51,905   388   2.97   59,981   426   2.83 

FHLB stock and other securities

  7,666   83   4.30   6,347   63   3.95 

Loans, net of unearned income

  2,289,435   25,484   4.42   2,171,772   23,511   4.31 

Total earning assets

  2,861,144   28,311   3.93   2,722,324   26,145   3.82 
                         

Less allowance for loan losses

  25,434           23,634         
   2,835,710           2,698,690         

Non-earning assets:

                        

Cash and due from banks

  41,550           41,682         

Premises and equipment

  41,395           42,665         

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

  108,433           100,109         
                         

Total assets

 $3,027,088          $2,883,146         
                         

Interest bearing liabilities:

                        

Deposits:

                        

Interest bearing demand deposits

 $725,822  $418   0.23

%

 $698,874  $232   0.13

%

Savings deposits

  150,332   55   0.15   136,292   11   0.03 

Money market deposits

  691,726   741   0.43   655,912   346   0.21 

Time deposits

  232,773   379   0.65   247,237   352   0.57 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  73,806   33   0.18   68,835   38   0.22 

Federal funds purchased and other short term borrowings

  27,535   77   1.11   23,471   19   0.32 

FHLB advances

  50,221   244   1.93   44,194   184   1.66 
                         

Total interest bearing liabilities

  1,952,215   1,947   0.40   1,874,815   1,182   0.25 
                         

Non-interest bearing liabilities:

                        

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

  697,815           656,689         

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  46,194           42,597         

Total liabilities

  2,696,224           2,574,101         
                         

Stockholders’ equity

  330,864           309,045         
                         

Total liabilities and stockholdersequity

 $3,027,088          $2,883,146         

Net interest income

     $26,364          $24,963     

Net interest spread

          3.53

%

          3.57

%

Net interest margin

          3.66

%

          3.65

%

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

Average Balances and Interest Rates - Taxable Equivalent Basis

  

Nine months ended September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
  

Average

      

Average

  

Average

      

Average

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

balances

  

Interest

  

rate

  

balances

  

Interest

  

rate

 

Earning assets:

                        

Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits

 $97,543  $798   1.09

%

 $100,653  $395   0.52

%

Mortgage loans held for sale

  3,656   145   5.30   4,918   185   5.02 

Securities:

                        

Taxable

  406,476   5,944   1.96   413,508   6,135   1.98 

Tax-exempt

  53,568   1,186   2.96   61,417   1,298   2.82 

FHLB stock and other securities

  6,801   229   4.50   6,347   190   4.00 

Loans, net of unearned income

  2,275,320   74,055   4.35   2,113,744   68,238   4.31 
                         

Total earning assets

  2,843,364   82,357   3.87   2,700,587   76,441   3.78 
                         

Less allowance for loan losses

  24,891           23,057         
   2,818,473           2,677,530         

Non-earning assets:

                        

Cash and due from banks

  40,547           40,097         

Premises and equipment

  41,798           41,500         

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

  106,035           94,263         
                         

Total assets

 $3,006,853          $2,853,390         
                         

Interest bearing liabilities:

                        

Deposits:

                        

Interest bearing demand deposits

 $739,295  $1,076   0.19

%

 $710,417  $735   0.14

%

Savings deposits

  147,471   123   0.11   134,004   35   0.03 

Money market deposits

  693,656   1,968   0.38   652,406   1,060   0.22 

Time deposits

  239,250   1,070   0.60   254,172   1,086   0.57 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  67,556   100   0.20   60,438   100   0.22 

Federal funds purchased and other short term borrowings

  20,581   125   0.81   25,021   57   0.30 

FHLB advances

  50,541   715   1.89   43,533   552   1.69 
                         

Total interest bearing liabilities

  1,958,350   5,177   0.35   1,879,991   3,625   0.26 
                         

Non-interest bearing liabilities:

                        

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

  680,831           637,812         

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  43,437           34,844         

Total liabilities

  2,682,618           2,552,647         
                         

Stockholders’ equity

  324,235           300,743         
                         

Total liabilities and stockholdersequity

 $3,006,853          $2,853,390         

Net interest income

     $77,180          $72,816     

Net interest spread

          3.52

%

          3.52

%

Net interest margin

          3.63

%

          3.60

%

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

Notes to the average balance and interest rate tables:

 

NetA sustained low interest income,rate environment, driven by the most significant componentlowering of the Bank's earnings is total interest income less total interest expense. The levelFFTR in March 2020 to a range of net interest income is determined by mix and volume0% - 0.25%, which resulted in Prime dropping to 3.25%, where it remained as of interest earning assets, interest bearing deposits and borrowed funds, and changes in interest rates.September 30, 2021.

 

Net interest spread isPPP originations, which began in the difference between taxable equivalent rates earnedsecond quarter of 2020 and continued through expiration of the program on interest earning assets lessMay 31, 2021, as well as the related forgiveness activity, which accelerates the recognition of fee income on these loans and continues to have a significant effect on NIM. The PPP portfolio contributed a 14 bps benefit to NIM during the third quarter of 2021, as a result of the forgiveness-driven fee recognition. By comparison, the PPP portfolio had a negative impact of 12 bps on NIM for the third quarter of 2020 due to the large amount of originations that occurred over the three-month period ended September 30, 2020 and the effect that these low-yielding, 1% stated rate expensednotes had on interest bearing liabilities.NIM for that period.

 

NetOverall excess balance sheet liquidity, which contributed approximately 26 bps of NIM compression for the three months ended September 30, 2021. By comparison, excess balance sheet liquidity contributed approximately 11 bps of NIM compression for the same period of 2020. Excess liquidity within the banking system in general has also led to a highly competitive loan rate environment.

Substantial balance sheet growth, both organic and acquisition-related, which resulted in total average earning asset growth of $1.6 billion, or 40%, and average interest-bearing liability growth of $987 million, or 38%, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. Approximately $1.0 billion of average earning asset growth and $800 million of interest-bearing liability growth was attributed to the acquisition for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020.

The lowering of deposit rates in tandem with FRB interest margin represents netrate actions and beyond to levels at or below rates offered during the Great Recession, where they remained as of September 30, 2021.

Net interest income increased $11.9 million, or 35%, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, largely as a result of acquisition-related activity, but also driven in part by strong organic loan growth and substantial investment in the AFS debt securities portfolio.

Total average interest earning assets increased $1.6 billion, or 40%, to $5.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the same period of 2020, with the average rate earned on total interest earning assets contracting 26 bps to 3.24%.

Average total loan balances increased $729 million, or 21%, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. Average non-PPP loan growth of $1.1 billion, or 39%, was driven by $738 million of acquisition-related growth and strong organic growth, which was partially offset by a taxable equivalent basis$360 million, or 56%, decline in average PPP loan balances, as forgiveness activity has accelerated in 2021.

Average AFS debt securities grew $593 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. While approximately $288 million of this growth was attributed to the acquisition, Bancorp has invested $325 million in the AFS debt securities portfolio in 2021, as a percentagemeans of average interest earning assets. Net interest margin is affected by both interest rate spread and the level of non-interest bearing sources of funds, primarily consisting of demand deposits and stockholders’ equity.deploying excess liquidity.

 

Total interest income increased $10.9 million, or 30%, to $47.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the same period of 2020.

 

Interest and fee income on loans increased $9.5 million, or 28%, to $43.4 million and the yield on the total loan portfolio increased 21 bps to 4.13% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, attributed largely to fee income associated with the PPP portfolio. While average balances on the non-PPP loan portfolio grew substantially and interest income on the non-PPP loan portfolio increased $9.3 million, or 31%, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020 largely as a result of the KB acquisition, the yield on the non-PPP loan portfolio decreased 24 bps to 3.98% as a result of the substantially lower interest rate environment.

Despite significant growth in average AFS debt securities and a $1.3 million increase interest income on the portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, the lower interest rate environment experienced over the past twelve months weighed heavily on fixed income security yields, which decreased 54 bps, or 30%.

Total average interest bearing liabilities increased $987 million, or 38%, to $3.6 billion for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 compared with the same period in 2020, with the total average cost declining 21 bps to 0.16%.

Average interest bearing deposits increased $1.0 billion, or 40%, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, with interest-bearing demand deposits accounting for $555 million of the increase. Average interest bearing deposits added as a result of the KB acquisition drove $797 million of the increase along with significant federal stimulus action over the past year, such as PPP funding, which has propelled deposit balances to record levels over the past 12 months. Further, general economic uncertainty surrounding the pandemic has resulted in the customer base maintaining higher levels of liquidity, similar to customer behavior seen during the Great Recession.

Consistent with the higher interest bearing deposit balances noted above, average SSUAR balances increased $30 million, or 74%, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. SSUAR balances added as a result of the KB acquisition accounted for $11 million of the increase.

Average FHLB advances decreased $49 million, or 83%, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, as advances have continued to mature without renewal or replacement over the past year, including a $20 million three month advance relating to a cash flow hedge interest rate swap. In addition, Bancorp elected to pay down certain advances during the first quarter of 2021 prior to maturity without incurring pre-payment penalties.

Total interest expense decreased $984,000, or 40%, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, a direct result of deposit rate reductions implemented in response to the falling interest rate environment and to a lesser extent, the reduction in interest expense on FHLB advances.

Total interest bearing deposit expense decreased $704,000, or 33%, driving a 17 bps decrease in the cost of average total interest bearing deposits.

Interest expense on FHLB advances declined $282,000, or 85%, as a result of the substantial reduction in average FHLB advances outstanding.

Net Interest Income (FTE) Nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to September 30, 2020

Net interest spread and NIM were 3.22% and 3.29%, for the six months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 3.22% and 3.40% for the same period in 2020, respectively. NIM during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was significantly impacted by the following:

A sustained low interest rate environment, driven by the lowering of the FFTR in March 2020 to a range of 0% - 0.25%, which resulted in Prime dropping to 3.25%, where it remained as of September 30, 2021.

PPP originations, which began in the second quarter of 2020 and continued through expiration of the program on May 31, 2021, as well as the related forgiveness activity, which accelerates the recognition of fee income on these loans and continues to have a significant effect on NIM. The PPP portfolio contributed a 20 bps benefit to NIM for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as a result of forgiveness-driven fee recognition. In comparison, the PPP portfolio had a negative impact of 9 bps on NIM for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to the large amount of originations that occurred in 2020 and the affect that these low-yielding, 1% stated rate notes had on NIM for the period.

Overall excess balance sheet liquidity, which contributed approximately 19 bps of NIM compression for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. By comparison, excess balance sheet liquidity contributed approximately 13 bps of NIM compression for the same period of 2020. Excess liquidity within the banking system in general has led to a highly competitive loan rate environment.

Substantial balance sheet growth, both organic and acquisition-related, which resulted in total average earning asset growth of $1.2 billion, or 30%, and average interest-bearing liability growth of $663 million, or 26%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. Approximately $481 million of average earning asset growth and $363 million of interest-bearing liability growth was attributed to the acquisition for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020.

The lowering of deposit rates in tandem with FRB interest rate actions and beyond to levels at or below rates offered during the Great Recession, where they remained as of September 30, 2021.

Net interest income increased $25.3 million, or 25%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, due to interest and fee income associated with the PPP portfolio, substantial growth in the non-PPP loan portfolio and AFS debt securities portfolio, and the aforementioned lowering of deposit rates.

Total average interest earning assets increased $1.2 billion, or 30%, to $5.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the same period of 2020, with the average rate earned on total interest earning assets contracting 32 bps to 3.41%.

Average total loans increased $632 million, or 19%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. Average non-PPP loan balances grew $549 million, or 19%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, approximately $329 million of which was attributed to the acquisition, the remaining increase being the result of the strong organic growth. Average PPP loan balances increased $83 million, or 21%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, as the prior year period had yet to experience the full effects of second round PPP originations.

Average AFS debt securities grew $397 million, or 92%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. The majority of this increase was attributed to strategic efforts to deploy excess liquidity through AFS debt security purchases, while $129 million of the increase was attributed to the acquisition.

Total interest income increased $20.2 million, or 18%, to $129.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the same period of 2020.

Interest and fee income on loans increased $18.8 million, or 18%, to $120.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, driven by accelerated recognition of the fee income related to forgiveness activity within the PPP portfolio and the contribution attributed to the KB acquisition.

Significant growth in average AFS debt securities drove an increase of $1.8 million, or 27%, for interest income on the portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. However, the lower interest rate environment experienced over the past twelve months weighed heavily on fixed income security yields, which decreased 69 bps, or 34%.

Total average interest bearing liabilities increased $663 million, or 26%, to $3.2 billion for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 compared with the same period in 2020, with the total average cost declining 32 bps to 0.19%.

Average interest bearing deposits increased $688 million, or 28%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, with interest-bearing demand deposits accounting for $429 million of the increase. Interest bearing deposits added as a result of the KB acquisition accounted for $358 million of the increase along with significant federal stimulus action, such as PPP funding, which has propelled deposit balances to record levels over the past 12 months. Further, general economic uncertainty surrounding the pandemic has resulted in the customer base maintaining higher levels of liquidity, similar to customer behavior seen during the Great Recession.

Consistent with the higher interest bearing deposit balances noted above, average SSUAR balances increased $19 million, or 50%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. SSUAR added as a result of the KB acquisition drove $5 million of the increase.

Average FHLB advances decreased $46 million, or 70%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, as advances have continued to mature without renewal or replacement over the past year, including a $20 million three month advance relating to a cash flow hedge interest rate swap. In addition, Bancorp elected to pay down certain advances during the first quarter of 2021 prior to maturity without incurring pre-payment penalties. During the second quarter of 2021, Bancorp chose to payoff $14 million of term advances, with a weighted average cost of 2.03%, prior to their maturity incurring an early-termination fee of $474,000, recorded as a component non-interest expense. Bancorp made this decision due to its excess liquidity driven by the substantial deposit growth it achieved over the past 12 months, combined with the near-term outlook for low interest rates.

Total interest expense decreased $5.2 million, or 53%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, a direct result of deposit rate reductions implemented in response to the falling interest rate environment and to a lesser extent, the reduction in interest expense on FHLB advances.

Total interest bearing deposit expense decreased $4.3 million, or 50%, driving a 28 bps decrease in the cost of average total interest bearing deposits.

Interest expense on FHLB advances declined $822,000, or 73%, as a result of the substantial reduction in average FHLB advances outstanding.

Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates (FTE) Three-Month Comparison

  

Three months ended September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
  

Average

      

Average

  

Average

      

Average

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

  

Interest

  

Rate

  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Rate

 
                         

Interest earning assets:

                        

Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks

 $532,549  $208   0.15

%

 $194,100  $54   0.11

%

Mortgage loans held for sale

  8,875   53   2.37   28,520   173   2.41 

Available for sale debt securities:

                        

Taxable

  1,009,674   3,206   1.26   433,923   1,973   1.81 

Tax-exempt

  25,038   122   1.93   8,166   55   2.68 

Total securities

  1,034,712   3,328   1.28   442,089   2,028   1.82 
                         

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

  11,364   83   2.90   11,284   56   1.97 
                         

SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans

  281,420   4,423   6.24   640,998   4,181   2.59 

Non-PPP loans

  3,891,840   39,013   3.98   2,803,409   29,725   4.22 

Total loans

  4,173,260   43,436   4.13   3,444,407   33,906   3.92 
                         

Total interest earning assets

  5,760,760   47,108   3.24   4,120,400   36,217   3.50 
                         

Less allowance for credit losses on loans

  61,324           48,331         
                         

Non-interest earning assets:

                        

Cash and due from banks

  65,682           47,535         

Premises and equipment, net

  77,855           57,121         

Bank owned life insurance

  52,631           32,988         

Goodwill

  136,369           12,513         

Accrued interest receivable and other

  107,203           103,274         

Total assets

 $6,139,176          $4,325,500         
                         

Interest bearing liabilities:

                        

Deposits:

            ��           

Interest bearing demand

 $1,700,631  $470   0.11

%

 $1,145,791  $298   0.10

%

Savings

  400,288   37   0.04   198,533   6   0.01 

Money market

  965,518   168   0.07   772,600   159   0.08 

Time

  459,348   728   0.63   404,914   1,644   1.62 

Total interest bearing deposits

  3,525,785   1,403   0.16   2,521,838   2,107   0.33 
                         

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  71,065   6   0.03   40,832   7   0.07 

Federal funds purchased

  10,983   5   0.18   8,877   2   0.09 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  10,000   51   2.02   59,487   333   2.23 
                         
                         

Total interest bearing liabilities

  3,617,833   1,465   0.16   2,631,034   2,449   0.37 
                         

Non-interest bearing liabilities:

                        

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

  1,771,432           1,186,007         

Accrued interest payable and other

  89,812           82,410         

Total liabilities

  5,479,077           3,899,451         
                         

Stockholders equity

  660,099           426,049         

Total liabilities and stockholder's equity

 $6,139,176          $4,325,500         
                         

Net interest income

     $45,643          $33,768     
                         

Net interest spread

          3.08

%

          3.13

%

                         

Net interest margin

          3.14

%

          3.26

%

Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates (FTE) Nine-Month Comparison

  

Nine months ended September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
  

Average

      

Average

  

Average

      

Average

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

  

Interest

  

Rate

  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Rate

 
                         

Interest earning assets:

                        

Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks

 $361,713  $358   0.13

%

 $216,014  $673   0.42

%

Mortgage loans held for sale

  10,703   175   2.19   17,202   359   2.79 

Available for sale debt securities:

                        

Taxable

  813,199   8,245   1.36   422,687   6,434   2.03 

Tax-exempt

  18,030   228   1.69   11,057   217   2.62 

Total securities

  831,229   8,473   1.36   433,744   6,651   2.05 
                         

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

  11,312   204   2.41   11,284   197   2.33 
                         

SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans

  473,185   18,359   5.19   390,120   7,573   2.59 

Non-PPP loans

  3,403,454   102,285   4.02   2,854,891   94,244   4.41 

Total loans

  3,876,639   120,644   4.16   3,245,011   101,817   4.19 
                         

Total interest earning assets

  5,091,596   129,854   3.41   3,923,255   109,697   3.73 
                         

Less allowance for credit losses on loans

  57,620           42,894         
                         

Non-interest earning assets:

                        

Cash and due from banks

  55,707           45,032         

Premises and equipment, net

  66,818           57,455         

Bank owned life insurance

  41,962           32,813         

Goodwill

  67,674           12,513         

Accrued interest receivable and other

  97,984           90,267         

Total assets

 $5,364,121          $4,118,441         
                         

Interest bearing liabilities:

                        

Deposits:

                        

Interest bearing demand

 $1,515,903  $1,242   0.11

%

 $1,086,866  $1,460   0.18

%

Savings

  303,150   59   0.03   185,892   29   0.02 

Money market

  902,040   423   0.06   755,747   1,362   0.24 

Time

  413,885   2,624   0.85   418,080   5,825   1.86 

Total interest bearing deposits

  3,134,978   4,348   0.19   2,446,585   8,676   0.47 
                         

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  57,980   16   0.04   38,595   31   0.11 

Federal funds purchased

  10,505   11   0.14   9,208   33   0.48 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  19,398   301   2.07   65,751   1,123   2.28 
                         
                         

Total interest bearing liabilities

  3,222,861   4,676   0.19   2,560,139   9,863   0.51 
                         

Non-interest bearing liabilities:

                        

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

  1,517,423           1,067,969         

Accrued interest payable and other

  82,599           74,738         

Total liabilities

  4,822,883           3,702,846         
                         

Stockholders equity

  541,238           415,595         

Total liabilities and stockholder's equity

 $5,364,121          $4,118,441         
                         

Net interest income

     $125,178          $99,834     
                         

Net interest spread

          3.22

%

          3.22

%

                         

Net interest margin

          3.29

%

          3.40

%

Supplemental Information - Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates (FTE)

Average loan balances include the principal balance of non-accrual loans, as well as unearned income such as loan premiums, discounts, fees/costs and exclude participation loans accounted for as secured borrowings. Participation loans averaged $5 million and $8 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $7 million and $8 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Interest income on a fully tax equivalentFTE basis includes additional amountsamounts of interest income that would have been earned if investments in certain tax-exempt interest earning assets had been made in assets subject to federal taxes yielding the same after-tax income. Interest income on municipal securities and tax-exempt loans has been calculated on a fully tax equivalentFTE basis using a federal income tax rate of 35%21%. Approximate tax equivalent adjustments to interest income were $199 thousand$160,000 and $203 thousand, respectively,$73,000 for the three monththree-month periods ended September 30, 20172021 and 20162020, respectively, and $599 thousand$286,000 and $637 thousand, respectively,$165,000 for the nine monthnine-month periods ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016.2020, respectively.

 

 

Average balances for loans includeInterest income includes loan fees of $4.1 million ($3.7 million associated with the principal balance of non-accrual loansPPP) and exclude participation loans accounted for as secured borrowings. These participation loans averaged $19.4$2.8 million and $16.3($2.5 million respectively,associated with the PPP) for the three monththree-month periods ended September 30, 20172021 and 20162020, respectively, and $18.9$16.3 million ($14.9 million associated with the PPP) and $11.2$5.6 million respectively,($4.6 million associated with the PPP) for the nine monthnine-month periods ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016.2020, respectively. Interest income on loans may be impacted by the level of prepayment fees collected and accretion related to purchased loans.

 

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income of $26.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $1.4 million, or 5.6%, from $25.0 million for the same period in 2016. Bancorp recognized positive effects of increased average balances on loans, resulting from loan growth in 2016, and increased rates on all earning asset categories following rate increases by the Federal Reserve, were partially offset by the negative effect of increased rates for all funding sources, and increased average balances for all funding sources except certificate of deposit accounts. To date in 2017 the Federal Reserve twice raised the target Fed Funds rate with 25 basis point increases in both March and June. Management increased rates paid on retail deposits accounts in conjunction with the March rate hike. Those deposit customers had not seen a rate increase on their accounts in over ten years. The June increase resulted in most of the variable rate loan portfolio breaking through applicable floor rates which will enhance margin going forward. Net interest spread and net interest margin were 3.53% and 3.66%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2017 and 3.57% and 3.65%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2016. Heightened competition on pricing, effects of liquidity and a flattening yield curve contributed to pressure on net interest margin.

Net interest income, the most significant component of Bancorp's earnings, represents total interest income less total interest expense. The level of net interest income is determined by mix and volume of interest earning assets, interest bearing deposits and borrowed funds, and changes in interest rates.

 

NIM represents net interest income on a FTE basis as a percentage of total average interest earning assets.

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income of $77.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $4.4 million, or 6.0%, from $72.8 million for the same period in 2016. Positive effects of increased average balances on loans, resulting from loan growth in 2016, and increased rates on other earning assets, were partially offset by the negative effect of increasing rates and average balances for all funding sources except certificates of deposits. Average rates on loans increased period to period while the rates on taxable securities decreased. Net interest spread and net interest margin were 3.52% and 3.63%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2017 and 3.52% and 3.60%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2016.

Net interest spread (FTE) is the difference between taxable equivalent rates earned on total interest earning assets less the cost of interest bearing liabilities.

The fair market value adjustment on investment securities resulting from ASC 320, Investments  Debt and Equity Securities is included as a component of other assets.

 

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Average earning assets increased $138.8 million or 5.1% to $2.9 billion for the three month period ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same time period in 2016, reflecting growth in the loan portfolio and to a lesser extent fed funds sold. Average interest bearing liabilities increased $77 million or 4.1% for the third quarter of September 30, 2017 as compared to the third quarter of 2016. A decrease in volume of time deposits partially offset increases in all other interest bearing deposit and borrowing categories. Average earning assets increased $142.8 million or 5.3%, to $2.8 billion for the first nine months of 2017 as compared with 2016, reflecting increases in the loan portfolio, the majority of which was garnered in 2016. Average interest bearing liabilities increased $78.4 million, or 4.1%, to $1.95 billion for the first nine months of 2017, as compared with the same period in 2016. Increases in the volume of interest bearing demand deposits, savings deposits, money market deposit accounts, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and FHLB advances, were partially offset by decreases in volume of time deposits, and other short term borrowing products.

 

Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Risk

 

Managing interest rate risk is fundamental for the financial services industry. The primary objective of interest rate risk management is to neutralize effects of interest rate changes on net income. By considering both on and off-balance sheet financial instruments, management evaluates interest rate sensitivity with the goal of optimizing net interest income within the constraints of prudent capital adequacy, liquidity needs, market opportunities and customer requirements.

 

Interest Rate Simulation Sensitivity Analysis

 

Bancorp uses an earnings simulation model to estimate and evaluate the impact of an immediate change in interest rates on earnings in a one yearone-year forecast. The simulation model is designed to reflect dynamics of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities and off-balance sheet financial instruments.liabilities. By estimating effects of interest rate increases and decreases,fluctuations, the model can reveal approximate interest rate risk exposure. This simulation model is used by management to gauge approximate results given a specific change in interest rates at a given point in time. The model is therefore a tool to indicate earnings trends in given interest rate scenarios and may not indicate actual or expected results.

 

The September 30, 2017 simulation analysis, which shows minimalBancorp’s interest rate simulation sensitivity indicatesanalysis details that Bancorp is asset sensitive as increases in interest rates of 100 toand 200 basis pointsbps would have a positivenegative effect on net interest income. Ifincome, respectively. These results are attributed to over half of the variable rate loan portfolio being currently at or near floor rates, raise 200 basis points,as these yields will not increase until short-term rates exceed these floor rates. For example, a significant portion of the variable rate loan portfolio is tied to Prime, with floor rates of 4.00%. Given Prime is at 3.25% as of September 30, 2021, short-term rates would have to increase over 75 bps for these loans to move above their floor rates.

The decrease in net interest income would increase 2.12%. The excess liquidity held in interest bearing deposit accounts and other short-term investments along withthe rising rate scenarios is primarily due to variable rate loans now at or above their floors gives Bancorp significant assets that will reprice as rates move. Those sameand short-term investments repricing slower than deposits and short-term borrowings. Asset balances subject to immediate repricing cause an estimated decline in net interest income in athe down 100 basis point rate scenario.bps scenario, as rates on non-maturity deposits cannot be lowered sufficiently to offset declining interest income. These estimates are summarized below.

 

Net

interest

income %

change

Increase 200 bp

2.12

Increase 100 bp

1.03

Decrease 100 bp

(4.27)

Decrease 200 bp

(11.10)

  

Change in Rates

 
   -200   -100  

+100

  

+200

 
  

Basis Points

  

Basis Points

  

Basis Points

  

Basis Points

 

% Change from base net interest income at September 30, 2021

  N/A   -3.36%  -2.54%  -1.76%

 

Approximately 61% of Bancorp’s loan portfolio has fixed rates and 39% of itsBancorp’s loan portfolio is priced at variable rates. With the Prime rate currently at 4.25%,composed of approximately 71% fixed and after the .25% increase in Prime in June of 2017, the majority of Bancorp’s29% variable rate loans, now havewith the fixed rate portion pricing (including PPP loans) generally based on a spread to the five-year treasury curve at the time of origination and the variable portion pricing based on an on-going spread to Prime (approximately 66%) or one-month LIBOR (approximately 34%). Bancorp’s loan portfolio (excluding PPP loans) at September 30, 2021 was composed of approximately 69% fixed and 31% variable rate loans.

Periodically, Bancorp enters into interest rate swap transactions with borrowers who desire to hedge exposure to rising interest rates, while at or above their floors.   

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Undesignatedthe same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap, with substantially matching terms, with another approved independent counterparty. These are undesignated derivative instruments described in Note 18 to Bancorp’s consolidated financial statementsand are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value, with changes in fair value due to changes in prevailing interest rates, recorded in other non-interest income.income as interest rates fluctuate. Because of matching terms of offsetting contracts, in addition to collateral provisions which mitigate the impact of non-performance risk, changes in fair value subsequent to initial recognition have a minimal effect on earnings, and are therefore not included in the simulation analysis results above. For additional information, see the footnote titled “Assets and Liabilities Measured and Reported at Fair Value.

 

DerivativesIn addition, Bancorp uses derivative financial instruments as part of its interest rate risk management, including interest rate swaps. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges as described in Note 18 to Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value, with changes in fair value due to changes in prevailing interest rates, recorded netfootnote titled “Derivative Financial Instruments.” For these derivatives, the effective portion of tax in other comprehensive income.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses represents a charge to earnings necessary to establish an allowance for loan losses that, in management’s evaluation, is adequate to provide coverage for inherent losses on outstanding loans. The allowance for loangains or losses is calculated after considering credit quality factors,reported as a component of OCI, and ultimately relies onis subsequently reclassified into earnings as an overall internal analysis of riskadjustment to interest expense in the loan portfolio. The provision reflects an allowance methodology that is driven by risk ratings, historical losses, and qualitative factors. The provision for the first nine months of 2017, and the resulting allowance level, reflected a number of factors, including stable and acceptable credit quality metrics, modest loan growth during the period, and an expansion of the historical look-back period from 24 quarters to 28 quarters. This expansion of the look-back period was applied to all classes and segments of the portfolio. The expansion of the look-back period for the historical loss rates used in the quantitative allocation caused management to review the overall methodology for the qualitative factors to ensure Bancorp was appropriately capturing the risk not addressed in the historical loss rates used in the quantitative allocation, resulting in the same expansion of the look-back period for the qualitative factors. Management believes the extension of the look-back period is appropriate to ensure capture of the impact of a full economic cycle and more accurately represents the current level of risk inherent in the loan portfolio. Key indicators of loan quality continued to show improvement during 2017, with levels of non-performing loans continuing a five year downward trend. Classified assets, after experiencing a slight elevation the prior quarter stabilized in the third quarter. Bancorp recorded provision for loan losses of $150 thousand and $1.7 million for the first three and nine month periods of 2017, respectively, as compared to $1.3 million and $2.5 million for the same periods in 2016.

Management uses loan grading procedures which result in specific allowance allocations for estimated inherent risk of loss. For all loans graded, but not individually reviewed for allowance purposes, a general allowance allocation is computed using historical data based on actual loss experience. Specific and general allocations plus consideration of qualitative factors represent management’s best estimate of probable losses contained in the loan portfolio at the evaluation date. Although the allowance for loan losses is comprised of specific and general allocations, the entire allowance is available to absorb any credit losses. Based on this detailed analysis of credit risk, management considers the allowance for loan losses adequate to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio at September 30, 2017.hedged forecasted transaction impacts earnings.

 

 

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Provision for Credit Losses

 

An analysis of the changes in the allowanceACL for loan lossesloans, including provision, and selected ratios for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 follows:follow:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Three months ended September 30,

  

Nine months ended September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 
                 

Balance at the beginning of the period

 $25,115  $23,141  $24,007  $22,441 

Provision for loan losses

  150   1,250   1,650   2,500 

Loan charge-offs, net of recoveries

  (317)  (22)  (709)  (572)

Balance at the end of the period

 $24,948  $24,369  $24,948  $24,369 

Average loans, net of unearned income

 $2,289,436  $2,188,089  $2,275,320  $2,124,921 

Provision for loan losses to average loans (1)

  0.01%  0.06%  0.07%  0.12%

Net loan charge-offs to average loans (1)

  0.01%  0.00%  0.03%  0.03%

Allowance for loan losses to average loans

  1.09%  1.11%  1.09%  1.15%

Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans

  1.07%  1.10%  1.07%  1.10%
                 

(1) Amounts not annualized

                
  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Beginning balance

 $59,424  $47,708  $51,920  $26,791 

KB acquisition - PCD loans (goodwill adjustment)

        6,757    

CECL - cumulative adjustment

           9,856 

Adjusted balance

  59,424   47,708   58,677   36,647 

Provision for credit losses - loans

  (1,000)  4,418   (4,900)  15,518 

Provision for credit losses - KB acquisition

        7,397    

Total charge-offs

  (2,215)  (1,698)  (5,779)  (1,970)

Total recoveries

  324   73   1,138   306 

Net loan (charge-offs) recoveries

  (1,891)  (1,625)  (4,641)  (1,664)

Ending balance

 $56,533  $50,501  $56,533  $50,501 

Average loans

 $4,173,260  $3,444,407  $3,876,639  $3,245,011 

Provision for credit losses on loans to average loans (1)

  -0.02%  0.13%  0.06%  0.48%

Net loan (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans (1)

  -0.05%  -0.05%  -0.12%  -0.05%

ACL on loans to total loans

  1.35%  1.45%  1.35%  1.45%

ACL on loans to total loans (excluding PPP) (2)

  1.43%  1.78%  1.43%  1.78%

ACL on loans to average loans

  1.35%  1.47%  1.46%  1.56%

 

Loans are charged off when deemed uncollectible and a loss is identified or after underlying collateral has been liquidated; however, collection efforts may continue and future recoveries may occur. Periodically, loans are partially charged off to net realizable value based upon collateral analysis and collection status.

An analysis of net charge-offs by loan category for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 follows:

(in thousands)

 

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

ended September 30,

  

ended September 30,

 

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)

 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 
                 

Commercial and industrial

 $280  $18  $642  $375 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  -   (11)  -   (21)

Undeveloped land

  -   -   -   - 

Real estate mortgage - commercial investment

  (16)  (67)  (52)  (226)

Real estate mortgage - owner occupied commercial

  -   (9)  -   305 

Real estate mortgage - 1-4 family residential

  (1)  64   (5)  63 

Home equity

  (5)  (34)  4   (34)

Consumer

  59   61   120   110 

Total net loan charge-offs (recoveries)

 $317  $22  $709  $572 

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Non-interest Income and Expenses

(1) Ratios are not annualized

(2) See the section titled Non-GAAP Financial Measures for reconcilement of Non-GAAP to GAAP measures

 

The following table sets forth major componentsACL for loans totaled $57 million as of non-interest income and expenses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 20172021 compared to $52 million at December 31, 2020, representing an ACL to total loans ratio of 1.35% and 2016.

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

ended September 30,

  

ended September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2017

  

2016

  

% Change

  

2017

  

2016

  

% Change

 
                         

Non-interest income:

                        

Wealth management and trust services

 $5,025  $4,800   4.7

%

 $15,272  $14,219   7.4

%

Service charges on deposit accounts

  2,522   2,544   (0.9)  7,368   6,952   6.0 

Bankcard transactions

  1,492   1,455   2.5   4,412   4,198   5.1 

Mortgage banking

  781   1,072   (27.1)  2,380   2,896   (17.8)

Gain (loss) on calls of securities available for sale

  31   -   0.0   31   -   0.0 

Securities brokerage

  551   558   (1.3)  1,584   1,539   2.9 

Bank owned life insurance

  204   216   (5.6)  964   657   46.7 

Other

  497   713   (30.3)  1,564   1,757   (11.0)

Total non-interest income

 $11,103  $11,358   (2.2

)%

 $33,575  $32,218   4.2

%

                         

Non-interest expenses:

                        

Salaries and employee benefits

 $12,983  $12,048   7.8

%

 $39,244  $36,214   8.4

%

Net occupancy

  1,621   1,646   (1.5)  4,765   4,716   1.0 

Data processing

  1,920   1,747   9.9   5,909   5,172   14.2 

Furniture and equipment

  316   277   14.1   861   853   0.9 

FDIC insurance

  242   356   (32.0)  716   1,035   (30.8)

Amortization of investment in tax credit partnerships

  616   1,015   (39.3)  1,847   3,046   (39.4)

Other

  3,619   3,429   5.5   10,469   9,215   13.6 

Total non-interest expenses

 $21,317  $20,518   3.9

%

 $63,811  $60,251   5.9

%

1.47% for those periods, respectively. The largest component of non-interest income is wealth management and trust (“WM&T”) revenue. The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from most other community banks of similar asset size. WM&T assets under management (AUM) totaled $2.7 billionACL to total loans (excluding PPP loans) was 1.43% at September 30, 2017, a 12.5% increase2021 compared to $2.4 billion1.74% at December 31, 2020. Based on the 100% SBA guarantee of the PPP loan portfolio, which totaled $231 million (net of unamortized deferred fees) at September 30, 2016. AUM are stated2021 and $550 million at market valueDecember 31, 2020, Bancorp did not generally reserve for potential losses for these loans within the ACL. See the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for reconcilement of non-GAAP to GAAP measures.

Upon adoption of ASC 326 effective January 1, 2020, Bancorp recorded an increase of $8.2 million to the ACL for loans and while the 2017 increase was partially the result of a rising stock market during the period, primarily it represents a continuancecorresponding decrease to retained earnings, net of the 2016 trendDTA impact. In addition, non-accretable yield marks of $1.6 million related to formerly classified PCI loans were reclassed between the amortized cost basis of loans and corresponding ACL, which were subsequently charged-off in the third quarter of 2020 with no resulting impact to provision expense. The adjustment upon adoption of ASC 326 raised the ACL for new clients added. WM&T revenue, which constitutes an averageloans balance to $37 million on January 1, 2020.

Due to continued improvement in the unemployment forecast, updates to Bancorp’s CECL modeling and strong historic credit metrics, benefits (excluding acquisition-related activity) of 45% of non-interest income, increased $225 thousand, or 4.7%$1.0 million and $1.1$4.9 million or 7.4%were recorded for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 respectively,2021, respectively. Offsetting the reduction for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, was credit loss expense on loans associated with the non-PCD loan portfolio added as a result of the KB acquisition, which was recorded during the second quarter and totaled $7.4 million.

The activity noted above drove provision expense decreases of $5.4 million and $13.0 million compared to the same periods of 2020. The significantly higher expense recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was the result of adopting of CECL effective January 1, 2020 and the subsequent pandemic-related developments experienced in 2016. Recurring fees, which generally comprise over 98%the first three quarters of 2021, particularly elevated unemployment forecasts.

In addition to the provision activity noted above for the first nine months of 2021, the ACL for loans was also increased $6.8 million as a result of the WM&T revenue,PCD loan portfolio added through the KB acquisition during the second quarter, with the corresponding offset recorded to goodwill (as opposed to provision expense). Partially offsetting this increase was net charge off activity of $1.9 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively, serving to reduce the ACL for loans. Net charge off activity for 2021 has been highlighted by the charge off of two CRE relationships totaling $4.4 million, as the charged off amounts were fully reserved and had no income statement impact for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, in addition to a $555,000 recovery of a note that was fully charged off in 2020.

Provision for credit losses on loans at September 30, 2021 represents the amount of expense that, based on Management’s judgment, is required to maintain the ACL for loans at an appropriate level under the CECL model. The determination of the amount of the ACL for loans is complex and involves a high degree of judgment and subjectivity. See the footnote titled “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for detailed discussion regarding Bancorp’s ACL methodology by loan segment in this document and Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

While separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, the ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures experienced a decrease between December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021. Net benefits were recorded for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as nearly all applicable loan segments experienced declines in their reserve loss percentage consistent with generally improving model factors and improvement in line of credit utilization. The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures stood at $4.3 million as of September 30, 2021 compared to $5.4 million as of December 31, 2020.

Bancorp’s loan portfolio is diversified with no significant concentrations of credit. Geographically, most loans are extended to borrowers in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis and Cincinnati metropolitan markets. The adequacy of the allowance is monitored on an ongoing basis and it is the opinion of management that the balance of the allowance at September 30, 2021 is adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the financial statement date.

Non-interest Income

  

Three months ended September 30,

  

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

$ Change

  

% Change

  

2021

  

2020

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 
                                 

Wealth management and trust services

 $7,128  $5,657  $1,471   26

%

 $20,234  $17,601  $2,633   15

%

Deposit service charges

  1,768   998   770   77   3,945   3,081   864   28 

Debit and credit card income

  3,887   2,218   1,669   75   9,444   6,261   3,183   51 

Treasury management fees

  1,771   1,368   403   29   5,041   3,901   1,140   29 

Mortgage banking income

  915   1,979   (1,064)  (54)  3,662   4,447   (785)  (18)

Net investment product sales commissions and fees

  780   431   349   81   1,789   1,288   501   39 

Bank owned life insurance

  275   172   103   60   642   527   115   22 

Other

  1,090   220   870   395   2,489   1,095   1,394   127 

Total non-interest income

 $17,614  $13,043  $4,571   35

%

 $47,246  $38,201  $9,045   24

%

Total non-interest income increased $340 thousand or 7.4% and $1.4$4.6 million, or 10.7%35%, and $9.0 million, or 24%, for the respectivethree and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods of 2020, respectively. Non-interest income comprised 27.9% and 27.4% of total revenues, defined as net interest income and non-interest income, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017, as2021 compared to 27.9% and 27.7% for the same periods of 2020, respectively. WM&T services comprised 40.5% and 42.8% of total non-interest income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 compared to 43.4% and 46.1% for the same periods of 2020, respectively. The KB acquisition added $3.0 million and $4.3 million in 2016. total non-interest income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, concentrated most notably in deposit service charges, debit and credit card income, and mortgage banking income.

WM&T Services:

The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from other community banks of similar asset size. WM&T revenue increased $1.5 million, or 26%, and $2.6 million, or 15%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, as compared with the same periods of 2020, respectively. Stock market appreciation, coupled with record net new business development, drove the substantial revenue increases for these periods. WM&T income of $333,000 and $455,000 was recorded in relation to the KB acquisition for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021.

Recurring fees earned for managing accounts are based on a percentage of market value of AUM and are typically assessed on a monthly basis. Some revenuesRecurring fees, which generally comprise the vast majority of WM&T revenue, increased $1.3 million, or 23% and $2.8 million, or 17% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, as compared with the same periods of 2020. The increases for the three and nine month periods stem from significant stock market appreciation experienced in addition to both organic and acquisition-related growth in net new business.

A portion of WM&T revenue, most notably executor insurance, and somecertain employee benefit plan-related fees, are non-recurring in nature and the timing of these revenues corresponds with the related administrative activities, and is also based on the market value of AUM.activities. For this reason, such fees are subject to greater period over period fluctuation. Total non-recurring fees increased $180,000 and decreased $115 thousand and $393 thousand$192,000, for the three and nine monthsmonth periods ended September 30, 2017,2021, as compared towith the same periods in 2016, primarily dueof 2020. The increase for the three-month period is attributed to a decrease in estate fees recorded during the third quarter of 2021, while the decrease for the nine month period was driven by a large estate fee recorded in the first quarter of 2020.

AUM, stated at market value, totaled $4.5 billion at September 30, 2021 compared with $3.4 billion at September 30, 2020 and $3.9 billion at December 31, 2020. The large increase in AUM between September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2021 is attributed mainly to period. significant stock market appreciation experienced in addition to growth in net new business and AUM of $250 million added through the KB acquisition.

Contracts between WM&T and their clientscustomers do not permit performance basedperformance-based fees and accordingly, none of the fees earned by WM&T arerevenue is performance based. Management believes the WM&T department will continue to factor significantly in Bancorp’s financial results and provide strategic diversity to revenue streams.

 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiaryWM&T Service Income by Account Type:

 

  

Three months ended September 30,

  

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Investment advisory

 $3,148  $2,491  $8,823  $7,190 

Personal trust

  1,855   1,482   5,481   5,572 

Personal investment retirement

  1,330   1,118   3,823   3,181 

Company retirement

  503   355   1,302   1,049 

Foundation and endowment

  208   152   581   434 

Custody and safekeeping

  40   34   112   94 

Brokerage and insurance services

  25   18   69   37 

Other

  19   7   43   44 
                 

Total WM&T services income

 $7,128  $5,657  $20,234  $17,601 

 

The followingpreceding table provides information regarding AUM by WM&T as of September 30, 2017 and 2016. This table demonstrates that:

     Approximately 80% of WM&T’s assets are actively managed.

     Corporate retirement plan accounts consist primarily of participant directed assets.

     The amount of custody and safekeeping accounts is insignificant, and

     The majority of WM&T’s managed assets are in personal trust and investment advisory accounts.

Assets Under Management by Account Type

             
  

September 30, 2017

  

September 30, 2016

 
  

Assets

  

Assets

 

(in thousands)

 

Managed

  

Non-

managed

(1)

  

Managed

  

Non-

managed

(1)

 
                 

Personal trust accounts

 $567,222  $96,005  $512,905  $62,221 

Personal investment retirement accounts

  340,159   7,142   311,215   10,024 

Corporate retirement accounts

  56,515   382,803   53,190   335,613 

Investment advisory accounts

  995,769   20,169   867,776   - 

Foundation and endowment accounts

  220,722   -   224,213   - 
                 

Total fiduciary accounts

 $2,180,387  $506,119  $1,969,299  $407,858 

Custody and safekeeping accounts

  -   59,490   -   35,773 
                 

Totals

 $2,180,387  $565,609  $1,969,299  $443,631 

Total managed and non-managed assets

 $2,745,996      $2,412,930     

(1) Non-managed assets represent those for which WM&T does not have investment discretion.

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The table below presents data regarding WM&T managed assets by class of investment for the periods ending September 30, 2017 and 2016. This table demonstrates that:

Managed assets are invested in instruments for which market values can be readily determined.
The majority of these instruments are sensitive to market fluctuations.

The composition of WM&T’s managed assets is divided approximately 60% in equities and 40% in fixed income securities, and this composition is relatively consistent from year to year, and

No Stock Yards Bank propriety mutual funds exist, and therefore no such investment options are available to WM&T clients.

Managed Assets by Class of Investment

        
  

As of September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

  

2016

 
         

Interest bearing deposits

 $122,787  $127,570 

US Treasury and government agency obligations

  42,293   50,020 

State, county and municipal obligations

  132,431   126,394 

Money market mutual funds

  8,211   13,718 

Equity mutual funds

  548,972   453,995 

Other mutual funds - fixed, balanced, and municipal

  310,779   319,240 

Other notes and bonds

  120,155   88,463 

Common and preferred stocks

  795,732   688,543 

Real estate mortgages

  373   392 

Real estate

  43,664   44,572 

Other miscellaneous assets (1)

  54,990   56,392 
         

Total managed assets

 $2,180,387  $1,969,299 

(1) Includes rights, warrants, annuities, insurance policies, unit investment trusts, and oil and gas rights.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

The table below provides information regarding fee income earned by Bancorp’s WM&T department for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. It demonstrates that WM&T fee revenue is earned most significantly fromconcentrated within investment advisory and personal trust and investment advisory accounts. FeesWM&T fees are predominantly based on AUM and tailored for individualindividual/company accounts and/or relationships. WM&T uses arelationships with fee structure that considers and tailorsstructures customized based on account type of account and other factors.factors with larger relationships paying a lower percentage of AUM in fees. For example, recurring AUM fee structures are in place for investment management, irrevocable trusts, revocable trusts, IRApersonal investment retirement accounts and accounts holding only fixed income securities. There are also fee structures for estate settlements, which are non-recurring, andCompany retirement plan services which typicallycan consist of a one-time conversion fee with recurring AUM fees to follow. All feesWhile there are based on the market value of each account and are tiered based on account size. Feesalso fee structures for estate settlements, income received is often non-recurring in nature. Fee structures are agreed upon at the time theof account is opened and theseopening and any subsequent revisions are communicated in writing to the customer. Fees earned are not performance basedperformance-based nor are they based on investment strategy or transactions.

 

Wealth Management and Trust Services Income

         
  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

ended September 30,

  

ended September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 
                 

Personal trust accounts

 $1,691  $1,707  $5,523  $5,427 

Personal retirement accounts

  832   778   2,426   2,229 

Corporate retirement accounts

  373   408   1,161   1,162 

Investment advisory accounts

  1,895   1,681   5,471   4,789 

Foundation and endowment

  135   126   400   364 

Custody and safekeeping

  36   27   119   73 

Brokerage and insurance

  9   13   28   35 

Other

  54   60   144   140 
                 

Total

 $5,025  $4,800  $15,272  $14,219 

 

Assets Under Management by Account Type:

 

Other Non-interest IncomeAUM (not included on balance sheet) increased from $3.9 billion at December 31, 2020 to $4.5 billion at September 30, 2021 as follows:

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

Managed

  

Non-managed (1)

  

Total

  

Managed

  

Non-managed (1)

  

Total

 

Investment advisory

 $1,754,255  $36,468  $1,790,723  $1,547,742  $72,696  $1,620,438 

Personal trust

  914,433   130,292   1,044,725   721,150   112,053   833,203 

Personal investment retirement

  578,739   3,385   582,124   506,005   3,241   509,246 

Company retirement

  37,423   608,217   645,640   40,006   481,222   521,228 

Foundation and endowment

  318,572   2,620   321,192   281,986   2,532   284,518 
                         

Subtotal

 $3,603,422  $780,982  $4,384,404  $3,096,889  $671,744  $3,768,633 

Custody and safekeeping

     121,159   121,159      83,004   83,004 
                         

Total

 $3,603,422  $902,141  $4,505,563  $3,096,889  $754,748  $3,851,637 

(1) Non-managed assets represent those for which the WM&T department does not hold investment discretion.

As of both September 30, 2021 and Non-interest ExpenseDecember 31, 2020, approximately 80%, respectively, of AUM were actively managed. Company retirement plan accounts primarily consist of participant-directed assets. The amount of custody and safekeeping accounts are insignificant.

 

ServiceManaged Trust Assets under Management by Class of Investment:

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
         

Interest bearing deposits

 $117,852  $168,344 

Treasury and government agency obligations

  23,584   31,719 

State, county and municipal obligations

  113,420   119,344 

Money market mutual funds

  3,470   58,493 

Equity mutual funds

  883,681   752,476 

Other mutual funds - fixed, balanced, and municipal

  553,632   441,275 

Other notes and bonds

  167,771   165,828 

Common and preferred stocks

  1,598,320   1,238,973 

Real estate mortgages

  2,101   190 

Real estate

  59,397   51,682 

Other miscellaneous assets (1)

  80,194   68,565 
         

Total managed assets

 $3,603,422  $3,096,889 

(1) Includes client directed instruments including rights, warrants, annuities, insurance policies, unit investment trusts,and oil and gas rights.

Managed assets are invested in instruments for which market values can be readily determined, the majority of which are sensitive to market fluctuations and consist of approximately 68% in equities and 32% in fixed income securities as of September 30, 2021 compared to 64% and 36% as of December 31, 2020. This composition has been relatively consistent from period to period and the WM&T Department holds no proprietary mutual funds.

Additional Sources of Non-interest income:

Deposit service charges, on deposit accounts decreased $22 thousandwhich consist of non-sufficient funds charges and to a lesser extent, other activity based charges, increased $770,000, or 1% while increasing $416 thousand,77%, and $864,000, or 6.0%28%, for the three and nine month periods of 2017, respectively,ended September 30, 2021, as compared with the same periods of 2020, respectively. These increases were attributed largely to the contribution associated with the KB acquisition, however, the prior year periods were also negatively impacted by the pandemic. Consistent with the industry, customer behavior and transaction volume have been impacted by the pandemic and continued government efforts to minimize its impact on the economy, such as stimulus payments, PPP funding and more lucrative unemployment compensation. Deposit balances have remained at or near record levels for several months as a result, which has in 2016. The decline quarter over quarter was driven by aturn led to fewer overdrawn accounts. These trends have significantly exacerbated the industry-wide decline in the volume of fees assessed on overdrawn checking accounts. This component of service charge income is generally driven by transaction volume, which can fluctuate throughout the year. Cash management services offered to commercial customers through our treasury management area continues to be a growing source of revenue. Treasury generated gross revenue grew 12% over the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016. Fees chargedearned on overdrawn checking accounts declined 4% yearexperienced over year.the past several years. While Bancorp has experienced notable improvement since first experiencing significant pandemic-related declines in transaction volume in April 2020, Management expectsis not able to predict when, or if, this sourcerevenue stream will return to pre-pandemic levels.

Debit and credit card income consists of interchange revenue, to slowly decline due to changes in customer behaviorancillary fees and ongoing regulatory restrictions. Service charges were further impacted by the introduction of a new checking account product in the third quarter of 2016. The product provides ancillary services to customers, while carrying a monthly service charge. The income associated with the new checking account product was approximately $641 thousandincentives received from card processors. Debit and credit card revenue increased $1.7 million, or 75%, and $3.2 million, or 51%, for the first nine months of 2017, as compared to $198 thousand for the same period in 2016.

Bankcard transaction revenue increased $37 thousand or 2.5% for the third quarter of 2017,three and $214 thousand, or 5.1% for the first nine months of 2017, as comparednine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, as compared with the same periods in 2016. Bankcardof 2020, as a result of increased transaction revenue primarily represents incomevolume and continued expansion of the Bank derives from customers’ use of debitcustomer bases, both organically and through acquisition-related activity. Debit and credit cards.card revenue of approximately $1.1 million and $1.5 million was added for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 as a result of the KB acquisition. Total debit card income increased $1.2 million, or 81%, and $2.3 million, or 53%, and total credit card income increased $449,000, or 63%, and $896,000, or 46%, for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 compared the same periods of the prior year.

Treasury management fees primarily consist of fees earned for cash management services provided to commercial customers. This category continues to stand out as a consistent, growing source of revenue for Bancorp began offering credit cards to business customers late in 2015. Revenue on credit cards totaled $276 thousand and $795 thousandincreased $403,000, or 29%, and $1.1 million, or 29%, for the three and nine month periods of 2017, respectively,ending September 30, 2021, as compared to $206 thousand and $520 thousand forwith the same periods of 2020, respectively. New product sales and expansion of its customer base have helped Bancorp’s Treasury Management department overcome challenges presented by the pandemic. Demand for Bancorp’s treasury products has increased during the pandemic, as these products allow customers to operate more efficiently in 2016.a decentralized environment. In addition, sales efforts involving existing customers has led to increases in online services, reporting, ACH origination, remote deposit and fraud mitigation services during the first three quarters of 2021. Bancorp expects volume of credit card transactionsanticipates this income category will continue to increase as this product is expandedbased on continued customer base growth and the expanding suite of services offered within the commercial customer base. Interchange income on debit cards declined $35 thousand and $66 thousand in the three and nine month periods of 2017, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016. Bancorp expects future decreases in interchange rates on debit cards as merchants structure their technology and processes to take advantage of lower transactional pricing options, which do not favor Bancorp or the banking industry as a whole.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

Bancorp’s treasury management platform.

 

Mortgage banking revenueincome primarily includes gains on sales of mortgage loans. Bancorp’sloans and loan servicing income offset by MSR amortization. Bancorp’s mortgage banking department predominantly originates residential mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market.market, primarily to FNMA. Interest rates on the mortgage loans sold are locked with the borrower and investor prior to loan closing, the loans, thus Bancorp bears no interest rate risk related to these loans. The departmentloans held for sale. Bancorp offers conventional, VA and FHA financing for purchases and refinances, as well as programs for first-time home buyers. Changes in interesthomebuyers. Interest rates on mortgage loans directly impactinfluence the volume of business transacted by the mortgage bankingmortgage-banking department. Mortgage banking revenue decreased $291 thousand$1.1 million, or 27.1%54%, and $516 thousand,$785,000, or 17.8%18%, for the respective three and nine month periods ended September 30, 20172021, as compared with the same periods in 2016, primarily due to lower transaction volume. In Bancorp’s primary market of Louisville, Kentucky the housing inventory2020, respectively. Mortgage banking revenue of approximately $330,000 and $592,000 was low, particularly in the first half of 2017, contributing to this decline.

Securities brokerage commissions and fees decreased $7 thousand or 1.3% while increasing $45 thousand, or 2.9%,added for the respective three and nine monthnine-month periods ended September 30, 20172021 as compared witha result of the sameKB acquisition. The following activity also influenced mortgage banking income for the periods in 2016. Revenue fluctuations correspond primarily to overall brokerage volume. Brokeragenoted above:

Sustained low long-term rates have incentivized refinancing and purchasing activity, which has resulted in elevated mortgage banking income over the past year. Including the gain on sale earned, Bancorp sold $46 million and $188 million loans during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 compared to $94 million and $191 million for the same periods of 2020, respectively. Bancorp expects volume to continue normalizing as the pool of potential customers who have yet to refinance shrinks, general housing inventory remains limited and interest rates rise above the absolute low levels experienced over the past year.

Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2020, the Bank elected to retain a select portion of FNMA qualified secondary market single family residential real estate loan production from the mortgage banking department on balance sheet in an effort to deploy a portion of excess liquidity in lieu of buying mortgage-backed securities within the AFS debt securities portfolio. Continuing into 2021, approximately $63 million in 15 and 30 year fixed rate loans were retained in the first nine months of 2021 as part of this strategy, forgoing approximately $2.2 million in year-to-date gain on sale that would typically have been recognized in Mortgage banking income.

Net investment product sales commissions and fees earned consistare generated primarily ofon stock, bond and mutual fund sales, as well as wrap fees on brokerage accounts. Wrap fees arerepresent charges for investment programs that bundle together a suite of services, such as brokerage, advisory, research and management and are based on a percentage of assets. Bancorp deploys its brokersfinancial advisors primarily through its branch network via an arrangement with a third party broker-dealer, while larger managed accounts are serviced in the Bank’sby Bancorp’s WM&T department.

Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) income totaled $204 thousandDepartment. Net investment product sales commissions and fees increased $349,000, or 81%, and $501,000, or 39%, for the third quarterthree and $964 thousand for the first nine months of 2017,month periods ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $216 thousand and $657 thousand forwith the same periods in 2016. The year to date increase in 2017 over 2016, was primarily due to $348 thousand in death benefit proceeds recorded inof 2020, respectively. Net investment product sales commissions and fees associated with the second quarter of 2017. KB acquisition totaled approximately $239,000 and $298,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021.

BOLI assets represent the cash surrender value forof life insurance policies on certain currentactive and priornon-active employees who have provided consent for Bancorp to be the beneficiary offor a portion of such policies. BOLI income results from theThe related change in cash surrender value and any death benefits received under the policies.policies are recorded as non-interest income. This income helpsserves to offset the cost of various employee benefits. BOLI income increased $103,000, or 60%, and $115,000, or 22%, for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods of the prior year attributed almost entirely to the contribution of the KB acquisition.

 

Other non-interest income decreased $216 thousandincreased $870,000 and $1.4 million for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 as compared with the same periods of 2020, respectively. These increases were driven by a plethora of activity, most notably the addition of the insurance captive, stronger market returns on insurance policies outside of traditional BOLI, increased swap fee income and gains on OREO sold.

Non-interest Expenses

  

Three months ended September 30,

  

Nine months ended September 30

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

$ Change

  

% Change

  

2021

  

2020

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 
                                 

Compensation

 $17,381  $13,300  $4,081   31

%

 $45,888  $37,296  $8,592   23

%

Employee benefits

  3,662   2,853   809   28   10,290   8,891   1,399   16 

Net occupancy and equipment

  2,732   2,177   555   25   7,021   6,045   976   16 

Technology and communication

  3,173   2,323   850   37   8,189   6,385   1,804   28 

Debit and credit card processing

  1,479   649   830   128   3,160   1,908   1,252   66 

Marketing and business development

  1,011   523   488   93   2,357   1,548   809   52 

Postage, printing, and supplies

  630   472   158   33   1,499   1,355   144   11 

Legal and professional

  700   544   156   29   1,828   1,795   33   2 

FDIC insurance

  387   435   (48)  (11)  1,141   894   247   28 

Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships

  53   52   1   2   315   141   174   123 

Capital and deposit based taxes

  556   1,076   (520)  (48)  1,541   3,331   (1,790)  (54)

Merger expenses

  525   -   525   100   19,025   -   19,025   100 

FHLB early termination penalty

  -   -   -   0   474   -   474   100 

Other

  2,269   1,242   1,027   83   4,980   3,041   1,939   64 

Total non-interest expenses

 $34,558  $25,646  $8,912   35

%

 $107,708  $72,630  $35,078   48

%

Total non-interest expenses increased $8.9 million, or 30.3%35%, and $193 thousand,$35.1 million, or 11%48%, for the respectivethree and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods of 2020, respectively. Compensation and employee benefits comprised 60.9% and 52.2% of Bancorp’s total non-interest expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, compared to 63.0% and 63.6% for the same periods of 2020, respectively. Excluding merger expenses, compensation and employee benefits comprised 61.8% and 63.3% of total non-interest expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021. On-going non-interest expense totaling $6.5 million and $8.8 million were added for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 as a result of the KB acquisition (excluding merger expenses).

Compensation, which includes salaries, incentives, bonuses and stock based compensation, increased $4.1 million, or 31%, and $8.6 million, or 23%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 compared with the same periods in 2016. The primary driver of the decline was swap fee income, which declined $116 thousand in the third quarter and $251 thousand for the first nine months of 2017,2021, as compared with the same periods of 2020, respectively. The increases were attributed to growth in 2016. These fees are an infrequent source of revenue duefull time equivalent employees, annual merit-based salary increases and higher incentive compensation expense. Net full time equivalent employees totaled 793 at September 30, 2021 compared to 641 at December 31, 2020 and 626 at September 30, 2020. The large increase compared to prior periods was attributed to the unique natureaddition of 156 FTEs as a result of the transactions. This category containsKB acquisition. Compensation expense totaling approximately $3.0 million and $3.9 million was recorded for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 as a varietyresult of other income sources none of which resulted in individually significant variances.the acquisition.

 

SalariesEmployee benefits consists of all personnel-related expense not included in compensation, with the most significant items being health insurance, payroll taxes and employee retirement plan contributions. Employee benefits increased $935 thousand$809,000 or 7.8% for the third quarter of 2017,28%, and $3.0$1.4 million, or 8.4%16%, for the firstthree and nine months of 2017,month periods ended September 30, 2021, as compared with the same periods in 2016. The increases are largely due to higher compensation expenses, reflecting addition of personnel and to a lesser extent, increased health care costs. The additions to staff were driven by expanding market presence in Cincinnati and Indianapolis, along2020, consistent with the need for front line lending and loan support staff across all markets. The Bank’s employee health insurance is a self-insured plan and related expenses fluctuate with claims experience. At September 30, 2017, Bancorp had 581 full-timeoverall increase in full time equivalent employees compared with 558 at September 30, 2016.

Net occupancynoted above. Employee benefits expense decreased $25 thousand or 1.5%totaling approximately $444,000 and $653,000 was recorded for the third quarterthree and increased $49 thousand or 1.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared with2021, respectively, in relation to the same periods in 2016. The quarterly decrease was the result of timing of normal maintenance activities. The increase year over year was largely due to increased recurring expenses for multiple bank properties and a decrease in sub-lease rents.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiaryKB acquisition.

 

Data processing expense increased $173 thousand or 9.9% in the third quarter of 2017 and $737 thousand, or 14.2% in the first nine months of 2017, as compared with the same periods in 2016. The increase was primarily a result of increases in computer infrastructure and maintenance costs.  These expenses include ongoing computer software amortization, equipment depreciation, and expenditures related to investments in technology needed to maintain and improve the quality of delivery channels and internal resources.

FurnitureNet occupancy and equipment expense increased $39 thousand or 14.1% in the third quarter of 2017expenses primarily include depreciation, rent, property taxes, utilities and $8 thousand or 0.9% for the first nine months of 2017, as compared with the same periods in 2016.maintenance. Costs of capital asset additions flow through the statement of income over the lives of the assets in the form of depreciation expense.

FDIC insurance expense decreased $114 thousand Net occupancy increased $555,000, or 32%25%, and $319 thousand,$976,000, or 30.7%16%, for the respective three and nine month periods of 2017, as compared with the same periods in 2016. The expense assessment is calculated by the FDIC on a quarterly basis. During 2016 the FDIC revised the assessment criteria to more closely align FDIC insurance expense with each financial institution’s risk profile. Bancorp benefited from this change.

Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships decreased $399 thousand for the third quarter of 2017 and $1.2 million for the first nine months of 2017,ended September 30, 2021, as compared with the same periods of 2016. This expense reflects2020, respectively. The KB acquisition resulted in the addition of 19 locations throughout central and eastern Kentucky and was the primary driver of the increases over prior period, contributing net occupancy and equipment expenses totaling approximately $608,000 and $837,000 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2021, respectively.

Technology and communication expenses include computer software amortization, ofequipment depreciation and expenditures related to investments in technology needed to maintain and improve the quality of customer delivery channels, information security and internal resources. Technology expense increased $850,000, or 37%, and $1.8 million, or 28%, for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, attributed mainly to the acquisition. Expenses totaling approximately $897,000 and $1.2 million were recorded as a result of the KB acquisition for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The KB system conversion occurred in August 2021and technology-related expenses are expected to moderate into the fourth quarter.

Bancorp outsources processing for debit and commercial credit card operations, which generate significant revenue for the Company. These expenses fluctuate consistent with transaction volumes. Debit and credit card processing expense increased $830,000 and $1.3 million for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of last year, correlating in part with the increase in transaction volume and customer base expansion resulting from both organic and acquisition-related growth that served to increase debit and credit card non-interest income. Related expense associated with the KB acquisition totaled $651,000 and $868,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021.

Marketing and business development expenses include all costs associated with promoting Bancorp including community support, retaining customers and acquiring new business. Marketing and business development expenses increased $488,000, or 93%, and $809,000, or 52%, for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2021, as compared to the same periods of 2020. The increases correspond with more physical customer interaction as a result of continued easing of pandemic-related restrictions, which has led to increased travel and entertainment expense compared to the same periods of 2020. Marketing and business development expense associated with the KB acquisition totaled $157,000 and $208,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Legal and professional fees increased $156,000, or 29%, and $33,000, or 2%, for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods of last year, respectively. Legal and professional fees related to the merger are captured in merger expenses below. Legal and professional expenses unrelated to the merger, but attributable to KB totaled approximately $132,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

FDIC insurance decreased $48,000, or 11%, and increased $247,000, or 28%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the same period of 2020. FDIC insurance expense related to the KB acquisition totaled $75,000 and $105,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021. The three-month decrease was attributed mainly to a lower assessment rate, and thus a lower premium for the third quarter. The nine month period increase was driven by the acquisition and PPP-driven larger balance sheet in addition to the first quarter of 2020 benefitting from the last portion of small institution credits first issued by the FDIC in 2019 upon the national FDIC Reserve Ratio reaching its targeted level.

Tax credit partnerships which generate federal income tax credits, and vary widely depending upon the timing and magnitude of investments and related amortization. Forfor each of Bancorp’s investments in tax credit partnerships, the tax benefit, compared with the amortizationnet of related expenses, results in a positive effect on net income. SeeAmounts of credits and corresponding expenses can vary widely depending upon the Income Taxes section belowtiming and magnitude of the underlying investments. Amortization expense associated with these investments increased $1,000 and $174,000 for details on amortization and income tax impact for these credits.

Other non-interest expenses increased $190 thousand or 5.5% and $1.3 million or 13.6% in the respective three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2017, as2021 compared withto the same period of last year. No tax credit amortization was recorded in relation to the KB acquisition of the three and nine-month periods in 2016. The quarterly increase was largely due to recording a $266 thousand liability related to an estimated loss from certain administrative proceedings arising in the course of our business. The increase for the year to date 2017 period was largely due to a combination of numerous items, the largest of which are detailed below:

$382 thousand of net recoveries on sales of foreclosed assets in 2016 compared with a net recovery in 2017 of $39 thousand.

Legal and professional fees increased $351 thousand primarily as a result of expenses associated with elevated collection efforts on impaired credits.

Local Franchise taxes based upon deposit balances which Bancorp pays in lieu of income taxes in Kentucky and Ohio, were up $174 thousand during the nine month period. Deposit growth drove the increased expense.

As described above, during 2016 Bancorp introduced a checking product that offers benefits to account owners. The expense associated with the product totaled $145 thousand for the first nine months of 2017 as opposed to $28 thousand for the same period in 2016.

Losses relating to check and debit card fraud increased $84 thousand for the first nine months of 2017 over the same period in 2016.

In the third quarter of 2017 we recorded a $266 thousand liability related to an estimated loss from certain administrative proceedings arising in the course of our business.

Other non-interest expenses also include other insurance, advertising, printing, mail and telecommunications, none of which had individually significant variances.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiaryended September 30, 2021.

 

Income Taxes

Bancorp recorded income tax expense of $4.1Capital and deposit based taxes decreased $520,000, or 48%, and $1.8 million, and $11.6 millionor 54%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as2021 compared to the same periods of 2020 consistent with $3.9 millionthe state of Kentucky transitioning financial institutions from a capital-based franchise tax to the Kentucky corporate income tax effective January 1, 2021. Capital and $11.2deposit based tax expense related to the KB acquisition was $82,000 and $109,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

Merger expenses represent non-recurring expenses associated with completion of the KB acquisition and consist primarily of investment banker fees, various compensation-related expenses, legal fees, early termination fees relating to various contracts and system conversion expenses. Merger expenses totaled $525,000 and $19.0 million for the samethree and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021. Merger expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 were attributed to the pending Commonwealth acquisition.

An early termination fee of $474,000 was recorded during the second quarter of 2021 in 2016. The effective raterelation to the pre-payment of FHLB advances totaling $14 million prior to their respective contractual maturities. Bancorp chose to payoff these term advances, with a weighted average cost of 2.03%, due to its excess liquidity driven by the substantial deposit growth it achieved over the past 12 months, combined with the near-term outlook for bothlow interest rates.

Other non-interest expenses increased $1.0 million, or 83%, and $1.9 million, or 64%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the same periods of 2020. These increases were driven by a number of factors, including the first full quarter of other non-interest expenses attributed to the KB acquisition, including amortization of the CDI related to KB’s deposit portfolio, expenses associated with the addition of the insurance captive and other miscellaneous expenses. Further, large credits to expense were recorded in the prior year associated with a gain on a bank-owned property sold in the first quarter of 2020 and the reversal of an accrual in the second quarter of 2020 related to a potential IRS penalty that was ultimately dismissed.

Income Tax Expense

A comparison of income tax expense and ETR follows:

  

Three months ended September 30,

  

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

$ Change

  

% Change

  

2021

  

2020

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 
                                 

Income before income tax expense

 $30,064  $16,124  $13,940   86

%

 $63,283  $47,322  $15,961   34

%

Income tax expense

  6,902   1,591   5,311   334   13,227   6,189   7,038   114 

Effective tax rate

  23.0%  9.9%          20.9%  13.1%        

Fluctuations in the ETR are primarily attributed to the following:

Bancorp invests in certain partnerships that yield federal income tax credits. Taken as a whole, the tax benefit of these investments exceeds amortization expense, resulting in a positive impact on net income. The timing and magnitude of these transactions may vary widely from period to period. The ETR for 2020 included the anticipated full year benefit of a large historic tax credit project that was completed in December, serving to reduce the ETR by 5.5% and 5.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

The stock based compensation component of the ETR fluctuates consistent with the level of SAR exercise activity. The ETR was reduced 0.1% and 1.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to reductions of 2.6% and 0.9% for the same periods of 2020, respectively, as a result of varying levels of exercise activity.

The state of Kentucky passed legislation in 2019 that required financial institutions to transition from a capital based franchise tax to the Kentucky corporate income tax beginning in 2021 and allows entities filing a combined Kentucky income tax return to share certain tax attributes, including net operating loss carryforwards. These changes served to increase the ETR 3.6% and 3.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Financial Condition September 30, 2021 Compared to December 31, 2020

Overview

Total assets increased $1.6 billion, or 34%, to $6.2 billion at September 30, 2021 from $4.6 billion at December 31, 2020. Total assets of $1.3 billion were added on May 31, 2021 as a result of the KB acquisition, including loans of $755 million (including PPP) and total AFS debt securities of $396 million. In addition, goodwill of $123 million was recorded in relation to the transaction. Further, total loans (excluding loans added through the acquisition and the PPP portfolio) grew $221 million, or 7%, between December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021.

Total liabilities increased $1.3 billion, or 32%, to $5.5 billion at September 30, 2021 from $4.2 billion at December 31, 2020. Total liabilities of $1.2 billion were assumed on May 31, 2021 as a result of the KB acquisition, including total deposits of $1.0 billion. Excluding deposits assumed through the acquisition, deposit balances remained at record levels as of September 30, 2021, growing $353 million, or 9%, since December 31, 2020, as federal stimulus efforts have bolstered deposits and uncertainty surrounding the pandemic has resulted in Bancorp’s customer base maintaining higher balances in general over the past several months.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents increased $267 million, or 84%, ending at $585 million at September 30, 2021 compared to $318 million at December 31, 2020. The average balance of cash and cash equivalents increased $156 million, or 60%, over the past twelve months. Bancorp continues to maintain higher levels of liquidity attributable to the PPP, continued growth in deposits and the overall interest rate environment.

AFS Debt Securities

AFS debt securities increased $483 million, or 82%, to $1.1 billion at September 30, 2021 compared to $587 million at December 31, 2020. AFS debt securities totaling $396 million were added as a result of the KB acquisition, approximately $91 million of which were sold shortly after acquisition. In addition, Bancorp continued to actively invest in the securities portfolio during 2021 in an effort to deploy a portion of excess liquidity, a strategy enacted in the latter half of 2020, by purchasing $325 million of AFS debt securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2021. Partially offsetting growth associated with purchasing activity was 25.9%scheduled amortization and elevated prepayment activity, largely within the MBS portfolio, as well as market depreciation stemming from an upward move in 2017the interest rate environment experienced through the first nine months of 2021. As a result of the activity above, average AFS debt securities grew $397 million, or 92%, over the past twelve months.

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are presented on the consolidated balance sheets net of related depreciation on the respective assets as well as fair value adjustments associated with purchase accounting. As result of the KB acquisition, which added 19 locations throughout central and eastern Kentucky, premises and equipment increased $19 million, or 33%, to $77 million at September 30, 2021 from $58 million at December 31, 2020.

BOLI

Bank-owned life insurance assets increased $20 million, or 59%, to $53 million at September 30, 2021, compared to 27.1%$33 million at December 31, 2020, the increase stemming directly from life insurance assets added as a result of the KB acquisition.

Goodwill

At September 30, 2021, Bancorp had $136 million in goodwill recorded on its balance sheet, including $124 million recorded in association with the acquisition of KB. As permitted under GAAP, management has up to 12 months following the date of acquisition to finalize the fair values of the acquired assets and 27.0%assumed liabilities related to the KB acquisition. During this measurement period, Bancorp may record subsequent adjustments to goodwill for provisional amounts recorded at the threeacquisition date. Net adjustments attributed to the KB acquisition totaling $700,000 reduced goodwill attributed to KB to $123 million as of September 30, 2021.

Other Assets and Other Liabilities

Other assets increased $17 million, or 24%, to $88 million at September 30, 2021. Other liabilities decreased $8 million, or 9%, to $80 million at September 30, 2021.

The increase in other assets was attributed to OREO added due to foreclosure of a large CRE property, additional investment in tax credit partnerships and general increases in other assets related to the KB acquisition. Partially offsetting the increase was market depreciation on interest rate swap assets stemming from an improving interest rate environment, which also served to decrease to correlating interest rate swap liabilities. The remaining decrease in other liabilities was attributed to the reduction of various accrued liabilities.

As of September 30, 2021, Bancorp did not incur any impairment with respect to its other intangible assets (MSRs and CDIs) or other long-lived assets.

Loans

Composition of loans, net of deferred fees and costs, by primary loan portfolio class follows:

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 
                 

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $1,142,647  $833,470  $309,177   37%

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  652,631   508,672   143,959   28%

Total commercial real estate

  1,795,278   1,342,142   453,136   34%
                 

Commercial and industrial - term

  581,804   525,776   56,028   11%

Commercial and industrial - term - PPP

  231,335   550,186   (318,851)  -58%

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  329,119   249,378   79,741   32%

Total commercial and industrial

  1,142,258   1,325,340   (183,082)  -14%
                 

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  398,069   239,191   158,878   66%

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  277,045   140,930   136,115   97%

Total residential real estate

  675,114   380,121   294,993   78%
                 

Construction and land development

  303,642   291,764   11,878   4%

Home equity lines of credit

  140,027   95,366   44,661   47%

Consumer

  104,629   71,874   32,755   46%

Leases

  12,348   14,786   (2,438)  -16%

Credits cards

  15,821   10,203   5,618   55%

Total loans (1)

 $4,189,117  $3,531,596  $657,521   19%

(1) Total loans are presented inclusive of premiums, discounts, and net loan origination fees and costs.

Composition of loans, net of deferred fees and costs, by primary loan portfolio class and bifurcated between Bancorp’s legacy loan portfolio and the loan portfolio attributed to KB:

  

As of September 30, 2021

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Legacy

  

KB

  

Total

 
             

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $907,477  $235,170  $1,142,647 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  552,732   99,899   652,631 

Total commercial real estate

  1,460,209   335,069   1,795,278 
             

Commercial and industrial - term

  522,262   59,542   581,804 

Commercial and industrial - term - PPP

  219,775   11,560   231,335 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  293,612   35,507   329,119 

Total commercial and industrial

  1,035,649   106,609   1,142,258 
             

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  309,315   88,754   398,069 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  126,089   150,956   277,045 

Total residential real estate

  435,404   239,710   675,114 
             

Construction and land development

  289,189   14,453   303,642 

Home equity lines of credit

  91,620   48,407   140,027 

Consumer

  87,599   17,030   104,629 

Leases

  12,348   -   12,348 

Credits cards

  13,749   2,072   15,821 

Total loans (1)

 $3,425,767  $763,350  $4,189,117 

(1) Total loans are presented inclusive of premiums, discounts, and net loan origination fees and costs.

Total loans increased $658 million, or 19%, from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021, driven by the addition of $755 million in loans associated with the KB acquisition. Loan balances attributed to the acquired portfolio and related market grew to $763 million as of September 30, 2021, and while organic growth was also strong for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Refer to Footnote 5 to2021, significant forgiveness-related contractions was experienced within the consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of the statutoryPPP portfolio between December 31, 2020 and effective income tax rates.September 30, 2021.

 

Bancorp invests in certain partnerships with customers that yield federal income tax credits,Excluding the loan portfolio acquired through the KB acquisition, loan contraction of $97 million, or 3%, was experienced between December 31, 2020 and these tax credits reduce the effective tax rate. The level of this activity for the first nine months of 2017 was less than that of the comparable period in 2016 as is reflected in the comparable effect on effective tax rates for those periods. Taken as a whole, the tax benefit of these investments exceeds amortization expense associated with them, resulting in a positive impact on net income.

The effective tax rate in 2017 was largely reduced by the result of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 “Compensation – Stock Compensation Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. The new standard requires excess tax benefits and deficiencies related to share-based payment awards to be reflected in the statement of operations as a component of the provision for income taxes. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 Bancorp recorded a benefit of $241 thousand and $1.4 million, respectively for such excess benefits against2021, as the provision for income tax expense. Prior to adoption of ASU 2016-09 these tax benefits were recorded directly to additional paid-in capital. Tax benefits recorded to capital for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were $443 thousand and $963 thousand, respectively.

Commitments

Bancorp uses a variety of financial instrumentsaforementioned forgiveness activity resulted in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. A discussion of Bancorp’s commitments is included in Note 15.

Other commitments discussed in Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, have not materially changed since that report was filed, relative to qualitative and quantitative disclosures of fixed and determinable contractual obligations.

b)

Financial Condition

Balance Sheet

Total assets increased $116.4PPP portfolio balances declining $319 million, or 3.8%58%, to $3.2 billion at September 30, 2017 as compared to $3.0 billion at December 31, 2016. Loans increased $29.7 million, or 1.3%, period to period, with increases primarily in commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate, and to a lesser degree, 1-4 family residential loans. The most significant decrease was seen in commercial construction and development loans, primarily the result of significant loan principal repayments where maturing loans were not replaced with permanent financing. Securities available-for-sale increased by $1.4 million during the first nine months of 2017. The majority2021. Partially offsetting the large decline in PPP balances was organic growth of this increase$221 million, or 7%, over half of which, or $118 million, was attributed to strong loan production within the resultCRE portfolio. Further, the strategic retention of short-term investments made at quarter end largely offset by maturities duringa portion of qualified secondary market single family residential real estate loan production from the mortgage banking department and gradually improving line of credit utilization helped drive growth of $55 million and $41 million in the residential real estate and C&I line of credit portfolios, respectively, over the first nine months of 2017. Included in securities available-for-sale are short-term U.S. government sponsored entities. These securities, which totaled $150 million2021.

While improving for the third straight quarter, line of credit usage remained well below pre-pandemic levels through the first nine months of 2021, as the availability of the more favorable PPP lending facility continued to disparage utilization until the program expired on May 31, 2021. Overall, total line of credit usage did increase to 40.6% at September 30, 2017 and $100 million2021 compared to 38.0% at December 31, 2016, normally have a maturity of less than one month,2020 and are purchased at quarter-end as part of a tax minimization strategy. The remaining variance was attributable to reduction in unrealized losses on the securities portfolio to $431 thousand37.0% at September 30, 20172020.

PPP loans of $231 million ($239 million gross of unamortized deferred fees and costs) were outstanding at September 30, 2021, including $12 million attributed to the KB acquisition. Bancorp has $8 million in net unrecognized fees related to the PPP as comparedof September 30, 2021, which would be recognized immediately once the loans are paid off or forgiven by the SBA. The timing of such forgiveness is expected to unrealized losseshave a major impact on operating results for the remainder of $1.9 million at December 31, 2016. Funds from maturing available-for-sale investments were held as cash, or invested short term,2021 and into early to fund future loan growth.mid-2022.

 

 

Stock Yards Bancorp inc.originated $637 million PPP loans ($657 million gross of unamortized fees and subsidiarycosts) as part of round one of the program, which expired in August of 2020. As of September 30, 2021, 96% of the dollars originated in round one have been forgiven. In addition, approximately 99% of the $19.6 million in fee income received for round one originations has been recognized life to date.

 

Total liabilities increased $96.0Bancorp originated $250 million December($261 million gross of unamortized deferred fees and costs) as part of round two of the PPP program, which expired May 31, 2016 to2021. As of September 30, 2017, from $2.7 billion to $2.8 billion, respectively. Federal funds purchased2021, 24% of the dollars originated have been forgiven and other short-term borrowing increased $114.6 million, period to period, primarily34% of the result of $150 million in borrowingfees received for the short-term investments mentioned above. Bancorp uses short-term linessecond round of creditthe program have been recognized life to manage its overall liquidity position. Duedate. As second round borrowers are not required to normal cyclical activity total deposits decreased $38.6 million or 1.5%, periodmake payments for 16 months, it is probable that a significant portion of the borrowing base will seek forgiveness in early to period. Interest bearing demand deposits accounts decreased, $42.7 million, or 5.6%; time deposits, $17.8 million, or 7.1%; and non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts, $3.3 million, or 0.5%. Money market deposit accounts and savings accounts increased, period to period, $15.7 million, or 2.3%, and $9.6 million, or 6.8%, respectively. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $4.3 million, or 6.3%. Other liabilities increased $16.7 million, or 42.9%.mid-2022 in connection with tax return preparation.

 

ElementsIn accordance with Section 4013 of Loan Portfolio

The following table sets forth the major classificationsCARES Act and in response to requests from borrowers who experienced business interruptions related to the pandemic, Bancorp extended payment deferrals for those affected borrowers. Depending on the demonstrated need of the customer, Bancorp deferred either the full loan payment or the principal-only portion of respective loan payments for 90 or 180 days for some borrowers directly impacted by the pandemic. As of September 30, 2021 outstanding full payment loan deferrals totaled $355,000, representing 0.01% of the loan portfolio.

 

(in thousands)

        

Loans by Type

 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 
         

Commercial and industrial

 $750,728  $736,841 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  174,310   192,348 

Undeveloped land (1)

  20,989   21,496 

Real estate mortgage:

        

Commercial investment

  576,810   538,886 

Owner occupied commercial

  397,804   408,292 

1-4 family residential

  261,707   249,498 

Home equity - first lien

  51,925   55,325 

Home equity - junior lien

  63,416   67,519 

Subtotal: real estate mortgage

  1,351,662   1,319,520 

Consumer

  37,431   35,170 
         

Total loans

 $2,335,120  $2,305,375 

(1)

Undeveloped land consists of land acquired for development by the borrower, but for which no development has yet taken place.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiarytotal loans (excluding PPP loans), at December 31, 2020.

 

LoanBancorp’s credit exposure is diversified with secured and unsecured loans to individuals and businesses. No specific industry concentration exceeds 10% of loans outstanding. While Bancorp has a diversified loan portfolio, growth built further ona customer’s ability to honor contracts is somewhat dependent upon the momentum experiencedeconomic stability and/or industry in the second quarter of 2017, driven by solid loan productionwhich that continued to exceed the average pace recorded over the last three years. While all of the Company's markets participated in this growth,customer does business. Loans outstanding and related unfunded commitments are primarily concentrated within Bancorp’s current market areas, which encompass Louisville, Kentucky, central and eastern Kentucky, Indianapolis, through excellent leadershipIndiana and a growing lending team, led the way. Still, the conversion of loan production into portfolio growth continued to track below the exceedingly strong rate that characterized 2016 due to several factors, including principal repayments primarily related to commercial construction projects and borrowers who sold collateral or their business. Also, management believes that business owners remain more cautious about the longer-term direction of the economy, awaiting greater clarity on possible tax reform. Considering its loan pipeline, management anticipates continued momentum in net loan growth in the fourth quarter of 2017, although net loan growth could be challenging if loan payoffs persist at high levels.Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

Bancorp occasionally enters into loan participation agreements with other banks to diversify credit risk. For certain sold participation loans sold, Bancorp has retained effective control of the loans, typically by restricting the participating institutions from pledging or selling their ownership share of the loan without permission from Bancorp. US GAAP requires the participated portion of these loans to be recorded as secured borrowings. These participated loans are included in the commercialC&I and industrial and real estate mortgageCRE loan totals above, andportfolio segments with a corresponding liability is recorded in other liabilities. At September 30, 20172021 and December 31, 2016,2020, the total participated portionsportion of loans of this nature were $18.3totaled $5 million and $15.8$10 million, respectively.

Allowance for loan losses

An allowance for loan losses has been established to provide for probable losses on loans that may not be fully repaid. The allowance for loan losses is increased by provisions charged to expense and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries, if any. Loans are typically charged off when management deems them uncollectible and after underlying collateral has been liquidated; however, collection efforts continue and future recoveries may occur. Periodically, loans are partially charged off to the net realizable value based upon evaluation of related underlying collateral, including Bancorp’s bias for resolution.

The allowance methodology is driven by risk ratings, historical losses, and qualitative factors. The provision for the first nine months of 2017, and the resulting allowance level, reflected a number of factors, including a slight elevation in classified loans and an expansion of the historical look-back period from 24 quarters to 28 quarters. This expansion of the look-back period was applied to all classes and segments of the portfolio. The expansion of the look-back period for the historical loss rates used in the quantitative allocation caused management to review the overall methodology for the qualitative factors to ensure Bancorp was appropriately capturing the risk not addressed in the historical loss rates used in the quantitative allocation. Management believes the extension of the look-back period is appropriate to ensure capture of the impact of a full economic cycle and more accurately represents the current level of risk inherent in the loan portfolio. Key indicators of loan quality continued to show improvement during 2017, with levels of non-performing loans continuing a five year downward trend. During its review of qualitative factors in the first nine months of 2017, Bancorp noted a potential exposure for one pool of classified loans. Due to this potential exposure, Bancorp increased its qualitative allocation for the allowance for the nine month period.

Additional information regarding Bancorp’s methodology for evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan loss can be read in the Company’s annual 10K.

As of September 30, 2017 the allowance for loan loss was $24.9 million, a $900 thousand increase over the December 31, 2016 balance of $24.0 million. For the comparative periods, the allowance as a percent of average loans was 1.09% and 1.11%, respectively. The allowance as a percent of period end loans, as of each period end, was 1.07% and 1.04%, respectively.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

 

Non-performing Loans and Non-performing Assets

 

Information summarizing non-performing loans and assets including non-accrual loans follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 
         

Non-accrual loans (1)

 $4,858  $5,295 

Troubled debt restructuring

  949   974 

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

  261   438 
         

Non-performing loans

  6,068   6,707 
         

Foreclosed real estate

  2,640   5,033 
         

Non-performing assets

 $8,708  $11,740 
         

Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans

  0.26%  0.29%

Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets

  0.28%  0.39%

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
         

Non-accrual loans

 $5,036  $12,514 

Troubled debt restructurings

  13   16 

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

  -   649 

Total non-performing loans

  5,049   13,179 
         

Other real estate owned

  7,229   281 

Total non-performing assets

 $12,278  $13,460 
         

Non-performing loans to total loans

  0.12%  0.37%

Non-performing loans to total loans (excluding PPP)

  0.13%  0.44%

Non-performing assets to total assets

  0.20%  0.29%

ACL for loans to total non-performing loans

  1120%  394%

 

Non-performingSee the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for reconcilement of non-GAAP to GAAP measures.

In total, non-performing assets as of September 30, 20172021 were comprised of 33 non-accrual67 loans, ranging in amount fromindividual amounts up to $1 to $907 thousand, fivemillion, one accruing TDRs,TDR loan and foreclosed real estate held for sale. Foreclosed real estate held at September 30, 20172021 included two CRE properties and two residential real estate properties.

The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by portfolio:

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
         

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $771  $10,278 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  669   1,403 

Total commercial real estate

  1,440   11,681 
         

Commercial and industrial - term

  1,000   6 

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  79   88 

Total commercial and industrial

  1,079   94 
         

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  1,912   413 

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  300   101 

Total residential real estate

  2,212   514 
         

Construction and land development

      

Home equity lines of credit

  181   221 

Consumer

  124   4 

Leases

      

Credit cards - commercial

      

Total non-accrual loans

 $5,036  $12,514 

As of $2.6 million. At September 30, 2017 there were two properties, with2021, non-accrual loans totaled $5.0 million. The decrease in total non-accrual loans decreased between December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021 as a combined recorded investmentresult of $75 thousand,the partial charge off of a large non-accrual CRE relationship that was fully reserved for in the process of foreclosure.2020 (and thus had no income statement impact for 2021).

 

(1)

Delinquent Loans

Delinquent loans (consisting of all loans 30 days or more past due) totaled $13 million at September 30, 2021 compared to $17 million at December 31, 2020. Delinquent loans to total loans were 0.31% and 0.48% at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Delinquent loans to total loans (excluding PPP loans) were 0.33% at September 30, 2021 compared to 0.57% at December 31, 2020.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The ACL for loans is a valuation allowance for loans estimated at each balance sheet date in accordance with GAAP. When Bancorp deems all or a portion of a loan to be uncollectible, the appropriate amount is written off and the ACL is reduced by the same amount. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the ACL when received. See the footnote titled “Summary of Significant Accounting Policiesfor discussion of Bancorp’s ACL methodology on loans. Allocations of the ACL may be made for specific loans, but the entire ACL for loans is available for any loan that, in Bancorp’s judgment, should be charged-off.  

No TDRs previously accruing were moved to non-accrual during the three or nine month periods ending September 30, 2017. No TDRs were non-accrual as of September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

 

The following table sets forth the major classificationsACL by category of non-accrual loans:loan (excluding PPP):

 

Non-accrual loans by type

        

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 

Commercial and industrial

 $1,256  $1,767 

Construction and development, excluding undeveloped land

  737   538 

Undeveloped land

  474   474 
         

Real estate mortgage

        

Real estate mortgage - commercial investment

  55   107 

Real estate mortgage - owner occupied commercial

  1,470   1,042 

Real estate mortgage - 1-4 family residential

  785   984 

Home equity

  81   383 

Subtotal: Real estate mortgage

  2,391   2,516 

Home equity and consumer loans

  -   - 

Total loans

 $4,858  $5,295 
  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
                   

(dollars in thousands)

 

Allocated

Allowance

  

% of Total

ACL

  

ACL to Total

Loans (1)

  

Allocated

Allowance

  

% of Total

ACL

  

ACL to Total

Loans (1)

 
                         

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 $16,171   29%  1.42% $19,396   37%  2.33%

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

  10,318   18%  1.58%  6,983   13%  1.37%

Total commercial real estate

  26,489   47%  1.48%  26,379   50%  1.97%
                         

Commercial and industrial - term (1)

  9,766   17%  1.68%  8,970   17%  1.71%

Commercial and industrial - lines of credit

  4,912   9%  1.49%  3,614   7%  1.31%

Total commercial and industrial

  14,678   26%  1.61%  12,584   24%  1.57%
                         

Residential real estate - owner occupied

  4,457   8%  1.12%  3,389   7%  1.42%

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

  3,530   6%  1.27%  1,818   3%  1.29%

Total residential real estate

  7,987   14%  1.18%  5,207   10%  1.37%
                         

Construction and land development

  5,238   9%  1.73%  6,119   12%  2.10%

Home equity lines of credit

  1,057   2%  0.75%  895   2%  0.94%

Consumer

  727   1%  0.69%  340   1%  0.76%

Leases

  194   1%  1.57%  261   1%  1.77%

Credit cards

  163   0%  1.03%  135   0%  1.32%

Total

 $56,533   100%  1.43% $51,920   100%  1.74%

(1) Excludes the PPP loan portfolio, which was not reserved for based on the underlying 100% SBA guarantee. The allowance allocated for the commercial & industrial term segment includes $813,000 related to PCD PPP loans.

Bancorp’s ACL for loans was $56.5 million as of September 30, 2021 compared to $51.9 million as of December 31, 2020. The change in the ACL for loans was driven by a number of competing factors, which resulted in the $4.6 million, or 9%, increase experienced for the first nine months of 2021. Acquisition-related activity was responsible for a total increase to the ACL for loans of $14.2 million, comprised of a $6.8 million day one adjustment for specific reserves placed on acquired PCD loans (offset to goodwill) and $7.4 million of provision expense related to the remaining acquired non-PCD loan portfolio. Partially offsetting the acquisition-related increases was a net reduction of the ACL for loans of $4.9 million for the first nine months of 2021 stemming from an improved unemployment forecast, general improvement in other underlying CECL model factors compared to recent periods and updates to Bancorp’s CECL model. Further reducing the ACL for loans were net charge offs of $4.6 million for the period, which were driven by the charge off of two CRE relationships totaling $4.4 million. Both relationships were fully reserved and had no income statement impact for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Partially offsetting these charge offs was a $555,000 recovery of a note that was fully charged off in 2020.

The FRB’s Seasonally Adjusted National Civilian Unemployment Rate is the primary loss driver within Bancorp’s CECL model and has steadily improved over the past several months after spiking to 14.8% in April of 2020, standing at 4.8% as of September 30, 2021. The pandemic has had a material impact on Bancorp’s quarterly ACL for loans calculations. While Bancorp has not yet experienced credit quality issues resulting in charge-offs related to the pandemic, the ACL for loans calculation and resulting credit loss expense is significantly impacted by changes in forecasted economic conditions. Should the forecast for economic conditions worsen, Bancorp could experience further increases in its required ACL for loans and record additional credit loss expense. While the execution of payment deferrals under the CARES ACT has assisted credit quality ratios, it is possible that asset quality could worsen at future measurement periods if the effects of the pandemic are prolonged.

While separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, the ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures also experienced a decrease between December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021. A net benefit was recorded for provision for credit losses for off balance sheet exposures during the first nine months of 2021, as nearly all applicable loan segments experienced declines in their reserve loss percentage consistent with generally improving model factors and continued improvement in line of credit utilization. The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures stood at $4.3 million as of September 30, 2021 compared to $5.4 million as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc.Deposits

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 
                 

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

 $1,744,790  $1,187,057  $557,733   47%
                 

Interest bearing deposits:

                

Interest bearing demand

  1,794,816   1,355,985   438,831   32%

Savings

  397,875   208,774   189,101   91%

Money market

  955,200   844,414   110,786   13%
                 

Time deposits of $250 thousand or more

  89,420   73,065   16,355   22%

Other time deposits

  359,923   319,339   40,584   13%

Total time deposits

  449,343   392,404   56,939   15%
                 

Total interest bearing deposits

  3,597,234   2,801,577   795,657   28%
                 

Total deposits (1)

 $5,342,024  $3,988,634  $1,353,390   34%

(1)    Includes $4 million and subsidiary$25 million in brokered deposits as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

Composition of deposits, bifurcated between Bancorp’s legacy deposit portfolio and the deposit portfolio acquired through the KB acquisition, follows:

c)

  

As of September 30, 2021

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Legacy

  

KB

  

Total

 
             

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

 $1,543,112  $201,678  $1,744,790 
             

Interest bearing deposits:

            

Interest bearing demand

  1,364,729   430,087   1,794,816 

Savings

  244,451   153,424   397,875 

Money market

  863,259   91,941   955,200 
             

Time deposits of $250 thousand or more

  65,144   24,276   89,420 

Other time deposits(1)

  265,831   94,092   359,923 

Total time deposits

  330,975   118,368   449,343 
             

Total interest bearing deposits

  2,803,414   793,820   3,597,234 
             

Total deposits

 $4,346,526  $995,498  $5,342,024 

Total deposits increased $1.4 billion, or 34%, from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021. Deposits totaling $1.0 billion were assumed as a result of the KB acquisition. Deposit balances attributed to the acquired portfolio and related market decreased slightly to $995 million as of September 30, 2021. Excluding the deposits acquired through the KB acquisition, deposits grew $358 million, or 9%, during the first nine months of 2021, with non-interest bearing balances representing virtually the entire increase. Average deposit balances have increased $688 million, or 28%, over the past 12 months, as federal programs such as the PPP, stimulus checks and enhanced unemployment benefits drove both ending and average deposit balances to record levels as of September 30, 2021 in addition to deposits added as a result of the acquisition, which contributed $448 million of the average balance increase.

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

SSUARs are collateralized by securities and are treated as financings; accordingly, the securities involved with the agreements are recorded as assets and are held by a safekeeping agent and the obligations to repurchase the securities are reflected as liabilities. All securities underlying the agreements are under the Bank’s control. The majority of SSUARs are indexed to immediately repricing indices such as the FFTR.

SSUARs totaled $74 million and $48 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, as SSUAR totaling $11 million were assumed as part of the KB acquisition. The remaining increase in SSUAR is consistent with the general trend of customers maintaining elevated deposit balances.

FHLB Advances

FHLB advances decreased $22 million, or 68%, between December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021 due to maturing advances not being renewed or replaced in addition to elective pay offs. During the first quarter of 2021, Bancorp elected to pay down certain advances prior to maturity without incurring pre-payment penalties. During the second quarter of 2021, Bancorp paid off $14 million of term advances, with a weighted average cost of 2.03%, prior to their maturity incurring an early-termination fee of $474,000. Bancorp based this decision on its excess liquidity position driven by the substantial deposit growth it achieved during 2020 and the first half of 2021, combined with the then near-term outlook for low interest rates. Bancorp believes it will substantially “earn back” the early termination penalty through lower interest expense over the next two years assuming short-term interest rates remain at current low levels.

As a result of the KB acquisition, FHLB advances totaling $91 million were assumed and paid off immediately upon acquisition based on lack of necessity and current levels of excess liquidity. Early termination penalties totaling $2.5 million were incurred as a result of the payoffs, but had no income statement impact for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 due to the fair value adjustment recorded through goodwill at acquisition.

Liquidity

Liquidity

 

The role of liquidity management is to ensure funds are available to meet depositorsdepositors’ withdrawal and borrowers’ credit demands while at the same time maximizing profitability. This is accomplished by balancing changes in demand for funds with changes in the supply of those funds. Liquidity is provided by short-term liquid assets that can be converted to cash, investmentAFS debt securities, available-for-sale, various lines of credit available to Bancorp, and the ability to attract funds from external sources, principally deposits. Management believes it has the ability to increase deposits at any time by offering rates slightly higher than market rate.

 

Bancorp’sBancorp’s Asset/Liability Committee is comprised of senior management and has direct oversight responsibility for Bancorp’s liquidity position and profile. A combination of reports provided to management details internal liquidity metrics, composition and level of the liquid asset portfolio, timing differences in short-term cash flow obligations, and exposure to contingent draws on Bancorp’s liquidity.

Bancorp’s most liquid assets are comprised of cash and due from banks, available-for-sale marketable investment securities, federal funds soldFFS and interest bearing deposits with banks. Federal funds soldAFS debt securities. FFS and interest bearing deposits totaled $81.4$500 million and $275 million at September 30, 2017. These2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The large increase in FFS and interest bearing deposits experienced over the first nine months of 2021 is attributed largely to PPP forgiveness activity, as cash received for the forgiveness of these notes has outpaced efforts to invest cash through the typical investments, such as loan production and AFS debt security purchases. FFS normally have overnight maturities andwhile interest-bearing deposits in banks are accessible on demand. These investments are used for general daily liquidity purposes.

The fair value of the available-for-sale investmentAFS debt security portfolio was $571.5$1.1 billion and $587 million at September 30, 2017.2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The $483 million, or 82%, increase experienced over the first nine months of 2021 is attributed to the KB acquisition and the strategic, aggressive growth of portfolio through security purchases in an effort to deploy excess liquidity. The portfolio includes maturities of $30 million and cash flows on amortizing AFS debt securities of approximately $216.7$220 million (based on assumed prepayment speeds as of September 30, 2021) expected over the next twelve months, including $150 million of short-term securities which matured in October 2017.months. Combined with federal funds soldFFS and interest bearing deposits thesefrom banks, AFS debt securities offer substantial resources to meet either new loan demandgrowth or reductions in Bancorp’s deposit funding base. Bancorp pledges portions of its investment securities portfolio to secure public fund deposits,funds, cash balances of certain wealth management and trustWM&T accounts and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.SSUAR. At September 30, 2017,2021, total investment securities pledged for these purposes comprised 58%64% of the available-for-sale investmentAFS debt securities portfolio, leaving $241.8approximately $383 million of unpledged securities, including $150 million which matured the first week of October..AFS debt securities.

 

Bancorp defines

Bancorp’s deposit base consists mainly of core deposits, defined as time deposits less than or equal to $250,000, demand, savings, and money market deposit accounts and certificates of deposit less than or equal to $250,000. excludes public funds and brokered deposits. At September 30, 2017,2021, such deposits totaled $2.4$4.8 billion and represented 99%89% of Bancorp’s total deposits, as compared to $2.5with $3.5 billion, or 98%89% of total deposits at December 31, 2016.2020. Because these core deposits are less volatile and are often tied to other products of Bancorp through long lasting relationships, they do not put heavyplace undue pressure on liquidity. However, many of Bancorp’s customers’ depositindividual depositors are currently maintaining historically high balances. These excess balances are historically high.may be more sensitive to market rates, with potential decreases possibly straining Bancorp’s liquidity position.

 

As of September 30, 20172021 and December 31, 2020, Bancorp had no brokered deposits. This compares to $498 thousand, or 0.02% of total deposits, inheld brokered deposits at December 31, 2016.totaling $4 million and $25 million, respectively, all of which is attributed to deposits added through the KB acquisition.

 

Included in the total deposit balances at September 30, 2017 is $122.42021 are $499 million ofin public funds deposits generally comprised of accounts fromwith local government agencies and public school districts in Bancorp’s markets.the markets in which Bancorp operates, including public funds deposits totaling $187 million added as a result of the KB acquisition. At December 31, 2020, public funds deposits totaled $355 million.

 

Other sourcesBancorp is a member of funds available to meet daily needs includethe FHLB advances.of Cincinnati. As a member of the FHLB, of Cincinnati, Bancorp has access to credit products offered byof the FHLB. Bancorp views these borrowings as a potential low cost alternative to other timebrokered deposits. At September 30, 2017,2021 and December 31, 2020, available credit from the FHLB totaled $367.3 million.$892 million and $804 million, respectively. The increase in available credit over the first nine months of 2021 is due to an increase in eligible loans (those pledged for collateral-based borrowing capacity) and the payoff of advances prior to maturity during the first three quarters of 2021. See the footnote titled “FHLB Advances” for additional detail.  Additionally, Bancorp had unsecured available federal funds purchasedFFP lines with correspondent banks totaling $105$80 million at both September 30, 2017.2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

At September 30, 2017 During the normal course of business, Bancorp had a $150 million cashenters into certain forms of off-balance sheet transactions, including unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit. These transactions are managed through Bancorp’s various risk management advance from the FHLB. This advance maturedprocesses. Management considers both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet transactions in the first weekits evaluation of October, 2017 and was used to manage Bancorp’s overall cash position. Due to the short term of the advance, it was recorded on the consolidated balance sheet within Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiaryliquidity.

 

Bancorp’sBancorp’s principal source of cash is dividends paid to it as the sole shareholder of the Bank. At September 30, 2017,As discussed in the footnote titled “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,” as of January 1st of any year, the Bank may pay updividends in an amount equal to $70.3the Bank’s net income of the prior two years less any dividends paid for the same two years. At September 30, 2021, the Bank could pay an amount equal to $36 million in dividends to Bancorp without regulatory approval subject to the ongoing capital requirements of the Bank.

 

d)

Sources and Uses of Cash

Cash flow is provided primarily through financing activities of Bancorp, which include raising deposits and borrowing funds from institutional sources such as advances from FHLB and FFP, as well as scheduled loan repayments and cash flows from AFS debt securities. These funds are primarily used to facilitate investment activities of Bancorp, which include making loans and purchasing securities for the investment portfolio. Another important source of cash is net income of the Bank from operating activities.  For further detail regarding the sources and uses of cash, see the “Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows” in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements.

Commitments

In the normal course of business, Bancorp is party to activities that contain credit, market and operational risk that are not reflected in whole or in part in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. Such activities include traditional off-balance sheet credit-related financial instruments, commitments under operating leases and long-term debt.

Bancorp provides customers with off-balance sheet credit support through loan commitments and standby letters of credit. Unused loan commitments increased $282 million as of September 30, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020, the increase being driven by both the KB acquisition and new lines of credit. Total average line of credit utilization improved to 40.6% at September 30, 2021 as compared to 38.0% at December 31, 2020 and 37.0% at September 30, 2020. While improving over the prior quarter, depressed C&I line of credit usage has driven the dramatic decline in utilization experienced over the past year as customers took advantage of the more favorable financing provided by the PPP. For reference, C&I line of credit utilization was 28.9% at September 30, 2021 compared to 26.1% at December 31, 2020 and the pre-pandemic average of 42.9% experienced in 2019.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers as long as collateral is available as agreed upon and there is no violation of any condition established in the contracts. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Bancorp uses the same credit and collateral policies in making commitments and conditional guarantees as for on-balance sheet instruments. Bancorp evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, securities, equipment and real estate. However, should the commitments be drawn upon and should our customers default on their resulting obligation to us, our maximum exposure to credit loss, without consideration of collateral, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.

The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures, which is separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, stood at $4.3 million and $5.4 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. A net benefit of was recorded as provision for credit losses for off balance sheet exposures during the first nine months of 2021, as nearly all applicable loan segments experienced declines in their reserve loss percentage consistent with generally improving model factors as well as increased utilization, driving down available credit used to calculate exposure.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Bancorp to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party beneficiary. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support commercial transactions. Standby letters of credit generally have maturities of one to two years.

In addition to owned banking facilities, Bancorp has entered into long-term leasing arrangements for certain branch facilities. Bancorp also has required future payments for a non-qualified defined benefit retirement plan, FHLB advances and the maturity of time deposits.

See the footnote titled “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities” for additional detail.

Capital

Capital Resources

 

At September 30, 2017,2021, stockholders’ equity totaled $334.3$664 million, representing an increase of $20.4$223 million, sinceor 51%, compared to December 31, 2016. See2020. The large increase over the Consolidated Statementfirst nine months of Changes2021 was attributed mainly to stock issued in Stockholders’ Equity for further detailrelation to the KB acquisition, which totaled $205 million. Further, net income of $50 million was partially offset by a larger negative change in AOCI and dividends declared during the changes in equity since the endfirst nine months of 2015. One component of equity is accumulated other comprehensive income which, for Bancorp,2021. AOCI consists of net unrealized gains or losses on AFS debt securities available-for-sale and hedging instruments, as well as a minimum pension liability, each net of income taxes. Accumulated other comprehensive loss was $531 thousand atAOCI declined $11 million from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2017 compared2021, with a loss of $1.5 million on December 31, 2016. The $968 thousand positive difference is primarily a reflection of the effect offluctuation stemming from the changing interest rate environment duringand corresponding valuation of the AFS debt securities portfolio. See the “Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders Equityfor further detail of changes in equity. 

In May 2021, Bancorp’s Board of Directors extended its share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to 1 million shares, or approximately 4% of Bancorp’s total common shares outstanding at the time. The plan, which will expire in May 2023 unless otherwise extended or completed at an earlier date, does not obligate Bancorp to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of shares prior to the plan’s expiration. Based on economic developments over the past year and the increased importance of capital preservation, no shares were repurchased in 2020 nor the first nine months of 2017 as short term rates increased slightly, while long term rates decreased, which decreased Bancorp’s unrealized loss on securities available2021. Approximately 741,000 shares remain eligible for sale.repurchase under the current repurchase plan.

 

AsBank holding companies and their subsidiary banks are required by regulators to meet risk-based capital standards. These standards, or ratios, measure the relationship of September 30, 2017,capital to a combination of balance sheet and off-balance sheet risks. The value of both balance sheet and off-balance sheet items are adjusted to reflect credit risks. See the footnote titled “Regulatory Matters” for additional detail regarding regulatory capital requirements, as well as capital ratios of Bancorp meets alland the Bank. The Bank exceeds regulatory capital ratios required to be well-capitalized. Regulatory framework does not define well capitalized for holding companies. Management considers the effects of growth on capital ratios as it contemplates plans for expansion.

The following table sets forth consolidated Bancorp’s and the Bank’s risk based capital ratios:

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
         

Total risk-based capital(1)

        

Consolidated

  12.61

%

  13.36

%

Bank

  12.26   12.99 
         

Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital(1)

        

Consolidated

  11.69   12.23 

Bank

  11.34   11.85 
         

Tier 1 risk-based capital(1)

        

Consolidated

  11.69   12.23 

Bank

  11.34   11.85 
         

Leverage(2)

        

Consolidated

  8.98   9.57 

Bank

  8.69   9.26 

(1)    Under regulatory risk-based capital guidelines, assets and credit-equivalent amounts of derivatives and off-balance sheet credit exposures are assigned to broad risk categories. The aggregate dollar amount in each risk category is multiplied by the associated risk weight of the category. Weighted values are added together, resulting in Bancorp's total risk-weighted assets. These ratios are computed in relation to average assets.

(2)    Ratio is computed in relation to average assets.

Banking regulators have categorized the Bank as well-capitalized. To meet the definition of well-capitalized for prompt corrective action requirements, a bank must have a minimum 6.5% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.0% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 10.0% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio and 5.0% Tier 1 Leverage ratio.

Additionally, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, Bancorp and the Bank must hold a 2.5% capital conservation buffer composed of Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital above the minimum risk-based capital requirements for the Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and Total Risk-Based Capital ratio necessary to be considered well capitalized underadequately-capitalized. At September 30, 2021, the adequately-capitalized minimums, including the capital conservation buffer, were a 6.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.5% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and 10.5% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio.

Bancorp continues to exceed the regulatory risk-basedrequirements for all calculations. Bancorp and the Bank intend to maintain a capital rules,position that meets or exceeds the “well-capitalized” requirements as defined by the FRB and is not subject to limitations duethe FDIC, in addition to the capital conservation buffer. See Footnote 19

As permitted by the interim final rule issued on March 27, 2020 by the federal banking regulatory agencies, Bancorp elected the option to delay the estimated impact on regulatory capital related to the consolidated financialsadoption of ASC 326 “Financial Instruments Credit Losses,or CECL, which was effective January 1, 2020. The initial impact of adoption of ASC 326, as well as 25% of the quarterly increases in the ACL subsequent to adoption of ASC 326 (collectively the “transition adjustments”) were declared to be delayed for more information regarding Bancorp’stwo years. After two years, the cumulative amount of the transition adjustments will become fixed and will be phased out of the regulatory capital calculations evenly over a three-year period, with 75% recognized in year three, 50% recognized in year four and 25% recognized in year five. After five years, the temporary regulatory capital benefits will be fully reversed. Had Bancorp not elected to defer the regulatory capital impact of CECL, the post ASC 326 adoption capital ratios of Bancorp and the Bank’s risk-based capital amounts and ratios as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.Bank would have exceeded the well-capitalized level.

 

e)

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

InThe following table provides a reconciliation of total stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP to tangible stockholders’ equity, a non-GAAP disclosure. Bancorp provides the tangible book value per share, a non-GAAP measure, in addition to capital ratiosthose defined by banking regulators, Bancorp considers various ratios when evaluating capital adequacy and overhead, including tangible common equity to tangible assets, tangible common equity per share, and adjusted efficiency ratio, all of which are non-GAAP measures.

Bancorp believes the tangible common equity ratios are important because of theirits widespread use by investors as a means to evaluate capital adequacy, as they reflect the level of capital available to withstand unexpected market conditions. Because US GAAP does not include capital ratio measures, there are no US GAAP financial measures comparable to these ratios.adequacy.

 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
       

Total stockholders' equity - GAAP (a)

 $663,547  $440,701 

Less: Goodwill

  (135,830)  (12,513)

Less: Core deposit intangible

  (5,871)  (1,962)

Tangible common equity - Non-GAAP (b)

 $521,846  $426,226 
         

Total assets - GAAP (c)

 $6,181,188  $4,608,629 

Less: Goodwill

  (135,830)  (12,513)

Less: Core deposit intangible

  (5,871)  (1,962)

Tangible assets - Non-GAAP (d)

 $6,039,487  $4,594,154 
         

Total stockholders' equity to total assets - GAAP (a/c)

  10.73%  9.56%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets - Non-GAAP (b/d)

  8.64%  9.28%
         

Total shares outstanding (e)

  26,585   22,692 
         

Book value per share - GAAP (a/e)

 $24.96  $19.42 

Tangible common equity per share - Non-GAAP (b/e)

  19.63   18.78 

 

 

The following table reconcilesACL for loans to total non-PPP loans represents the ACL for loans, divided by total loans less PPP loans. Non-performing loans to total non-PPP loans represents non-performing loans, divided by total loans less PPP loans. Delinquent loans to total non-PPP loans represents delinquent loans (consisting of all loans 30 days or more past due), divided by total loans less PPP loans. Bancorp’s calculation of tangible common equity to amounts reported under US GAAP. believes these non-GAAP ratios are important because they provide comparable ratios after eliminating PPP loans, which are fully guaranteed by the SBA and have not been allocated for within the ACL.

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 
         

Total equity

 $334,255  $313,872 

Less core deposit intangible

  (1,269)  (1,405)

Less goodwill

  (682)  (682)

Tangible common equity

 $332,304  $311,785 
         

Total assets

 $3,155,913  $3,039,481 

Less core deposit intangible

  (1,269)  (1,405)

Less goodwill

  (682)  (682)

Total tangible assets

 $3,153,962  $3,037,394 
         

Total shareholders' equity to total assets

  10.59

%

  10.33

%

Tangible common equity ratio

  10.54   10.26 
         

Number of outstanding shares

  22,669   22,617 
         

Book value per share

 $14.75  $13.88 

Tangible common equity per share

  14.66   13.79 

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
         

Total loans - GAAP (a)

 $4,189,117  $3,531,596 

Less: PPP loans

  (231,335)  (550,186)

Total non-PPP loans - Non-GAAP (b)

 $3,957,782  $2,981,410 
         

ACL on loans (c)

 $56,533  $51,920 

Non-performing loans (d)

  5,049   13,179 

Delinquent loans (e)

  12,886   16,939 
         

ACL on loans to total loans - GAAP (c/a)

  1.35%  1.47%

ACL on loans to total loans - Non-GAAP (c/b)

  1.43%  1.74%
         

Non-performing loans to total loans - GAAP (d/a)

  0.12%  0.37%

Non-performing loans to total loans - Non-GAAP (d/b)

  0.13%  0.44%
         

Delinquent loans to total loans - GAAP (e/a)

  0.31%  0.48%

Delinquent loans to total loans - Non-GAAP (e/b)

  0.33%  0.57%

 

InThe efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP measure, equals total non-interest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income FTE and non-interest income. The ratio excludes net gains (losses) on sales, calls, and impairment of investment securities, if applicable. In addition to the efficiency ratio, normally presented, Bancorp considers an adjusted efficiency ratio. Bancorp believes excludingit is important because it provides a comparable ratio after eliminating the fluctuation in non-interest expenses related to amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships from non-interest expense in this ratio is important because it provides a meaningful comparison to both prior periods, since amortization expense can fluctuate widely between periods depending upon timing of tax credits, and to other companies who do not invest in these partnerships.non-recurring merger expenses.

 

 

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc.Net interest income on a FTE basis includes the additional amount of interest income that would have been earned if investments in certain tax-exempt interest earning assets had been made in assets subject to federal, state and subsidiarylocal taxes yielding the same after-tax income.

  

Three months ended September 30,

  

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Total non-interest expenses - GAAP (a)

 $34,558  $25,646  $107,708  $72,630 

Less: Non-recurring merger expenses

  (525)  -   (19,025)  - 

Less: Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships

  (53)  (52)  (315)  (141)

Total non-interest expenses - Non-GAAP (b)

 $33,980  $25,594  $88,368  $72,489 
                 

Total net interest income, FTE

 $45,643  $33,768  $125,178  $99,834 

Total non-interest income

  17,614   13,043   47,246   38,201 

Less: Gain/loss on sale of securities

            

Total revenue - GAAP (c )

 $63,257  $46,811  $172,424  $138,035 
                 

Efficiency ratio - GAAP (a/c)

  54.63%  54.79%  62.47%  52.62%

Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (b/c)

  53.72%  54.68%  51.25%  52.51%

 

 

The following table reconciles Bancorp’s calculation of adjusted efficiency ratios to the ratio reported under US GAAP.

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Non-interest expense

 $21,317  $20,518  $63,811  $60,251 
                 

Net interest income (tax-equivalent)

  26,363   24,963   77,179   72,816 

Non-interest income

  11,103   11,358   33,575   32,218 

Total revenue

 $37,466  $36,321  $110,754  $105,034 
                 

Efficiency ratio

  56.9%  56.5%  57.6%  57.4%

(amounts in thousands)

 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Non-interest expense

 $21,317  $20,518  $63,811  $60,251 

Less: amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships

  (616)  (1,015)  (1,847)  (3,046)

Adjusted non-interest expense

  20,701   19,503   61,964   57,205 
                 

Net interest income (tax-equivalent)

  26,363   24,963   77,179   72,816 

Non-interest income

  11,103   11,358   33,575   32,218 

Total revenue

 $37,466  $36,321  $110,754  $105,034 
                 

Adjusted efficiency ratio

  55.3%  53.7%  55.9%  54.5%

f)

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which outlines a single comprehensive model for use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers, and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The ASU was originally effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. In August 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-14 which delayed the effective date. The effective date will be annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and the interim periods within that year. Bancorp has reviewed existing contractual arrangements and believes the majority of revenue earned is excluded from the scope of the pronouncement and the impact of adoption if any would be minimal. Bancorp continues to evaluate and develop processes and controls for procedural and disclosure requirements of the standard.

The FASB also issued a series of other ASUs, which update ASU 2014-09. The effective dates for ASU 2014-09 have been updated by ASU 2015-14, Deferral of the Effective Date. For public business entities, certain employee benefit plans, and certain not-for-profit entities, ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Bancorp is including these ASUs in its evaluation and implementation efforts relative to ASU 2014-09.

     ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)

     ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing

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     ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients

     ASU 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which requires equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Because Bancorp does not have significant investments in equity securities, the adoption of ASU 2016-01 is not expected to have a significant impact on Bancorp’s operations or financial statements.

In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases on the balance sheet. A lessee should recognize on the balance sheet a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for lease term. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The amendment should be applied at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. Bancorp has evaluated existing lease commitments and does not expect adoption to significantly impact Bancorp’s financial condition or results of operations.

In June 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which significantly changes the way entities recognize impairment of many financial assets by requiring immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected to occur over their remaining life. This standard will likely have a significant impact on the way Bancorp recognizes credit impairment on loans. Under current US GAAP, credit impairment losses are determined using an incurred-loss model, which recognizes credit losses only when it is probable that all contractual cash flows will not be collected. The initial recognition of loss under CECL differs from current US GAAP because recognition of credit losses will not be based on any triggering event. This should generally result in credit impairment being recognized earlier and immediately after the financial asset is originated or purchased. Bancorp continues to evaluate existing accounting processes, internal controls, and technology capabilities to determine what additional changes will be needed to address the new requirements. These processes and controls require significant judgment, collection and analysis of additional data, and use of estimates. Technology and other resources have been upgraded or modified to capture additional data to support the accounting and disclosure requirements. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019.

In August 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which amends guidance in ASC 230 on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The primary purpose of the ASU is to reduce the diversity in practice that has resulted from the lack of consistent principles on this topic. The ASU’s amendments add or clarify guidance on eight cash flow issues. The guidance in the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Entities must apply the guidance retrospectively to all periods presented but may apply it prospectively from the earliest date practicable if retrospective application would be impracticable. Bancorp does not anticipate that adoption of the ASU will have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

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In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, which requires entities to recognize at the transaction date the income tax consequences of inter-company asset transfers other than inventory. This ASU is effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Entities may early adopt the ASU, but only at the beginning of an annual period for which no financial statements (interim or annual) have already been issued or made available for issuance. Bancorp does not expect adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which requires companies to include cash and cash equivalents that have restrictions on withdrawal or use in total cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, adjustments should be reflected at the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. Bancorp does not expect adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which provides a new framework for determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. This ASU is effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. For all other entities, the ASU is effective for annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Entities may early adopt the ASU and apply it to transactions that have not been reported in financial statements that have been issued or made available for issuance. Bancorp does not expect adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-03, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the September 22, 2016 and November 17, 2016 EITF Meetings (SEC Update), which incorporates into the FASB Accounting Standards Codification recent SEC guidance about disclosing, under SEC SAB Topic 11.M, the effect on financial statements of adopting the revenue, leases, and credit losses standards. The SEC staff had previously announced that registrants should include the disclosures starting with their December 2017 financial statements. Bancorp is evaluating the potential impact of implementation of this standard on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which requires an entity to no longer perform a hypothetical purchase price allocation to measure goodwill impairment. Instead, impairment will be measured using the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the reporting unit. The changes are effective for public business entities that are SEC filers, for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. All entities may early adopt the standard for goodwill impairment tests with measurement dates after January 1, 2017. Bancorp does not expect adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets, which clarifies the guidance in Subtopic 610-20 on accounting for derecognition of a nonfinancial asset. The ASU also defines in-substance nonfinancial assets and includes guidance on partial sales of nonfinancial assets. An entity is required to apply the amendments in this ASU at the same time that it applies ASU 2014-09. Bancorp does not expect adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

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In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Compensation—Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which requires companies to present the service cost component of net benefit cost in the same line items in which they report compensation cost. Companies will present all other components of net benefit cost outside operating income, if this subtotal is presented. This ASU is effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period for which financial statements (interim or annual) have not been issued or made available for issuance. Bancorp does not expect adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting which clarifies what constitutes a modification of a share-based payment award. This ASU is effective for all entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period for which financial statements (interim or annual) have not been issued or made available for issuance. Bancorp does not expect adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260),Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815); I. Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features. II. Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatory Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatory Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception, which makes limited changes to as to classifying certain financial instruments as either liabilities or equity. This ASU is effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018.Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. Because Bancorp does not have financial instruments with a down round feature, the implementation of ASU 2017-11 is not expected to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815); Targeted Improvements for Accounting for Hedging Activities, which amends the hedge accounting recognition and presentation requirements under ASC 815. This ASU is effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption of this standard is permitted upon its issuance. Bancorp does not expect adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market RiskRisk.

 

Information required by this item is included in Part I Item 2, “Management’sManagements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Item 4.Controls and Procedures.

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out by Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Bancorp maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that it is able to collect the information it is required to disclose in the reports it filesInc.’s management, with the Securitiesparticipation of its CEO and Exchange Commission (SEC), and to record, process, summarize and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rulesCFO, of the SEC.

Based on their evaluation of Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers have concluded that, becauseeffectiveness of the material weakness described in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, Bancorp’sCompany’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in RulesRule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were not effective as of September 30, 2017. However, based on a number of factors, we believe. Based upon that evaluation, the consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial positionCompany’s CEO and results of operation and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with US GAAP.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

With regard to the material weakness, our remediation efforts began during the first quarter of 2017. We continue to strengthen how certain controls are designed, performed and documented. We have increased staffing in the internal loan review department, and engaged a third party to assist with loan review. We must now demonstrate the effectiveness ofCFO concluded that these changes with an appropriate amount of consistency and for a sufficient period of time to conclude that the control is functioning properly. Other than these changes, based on the evaluation of Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. In addition, no change in the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers, there were no significant changes during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 in Bancorp’sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Bancorp’sthe Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings.

The Bank is a defendant in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. There is no such proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of management, threatened in which an adverse decision could result in a material adverse change in the business or consolidated financial position of Bancorp or the Bank.

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

 

The following table shows information relating to the repurchase of shares of common stock by Bancorp during the three months ended September 30, 2017.2021.

 

 

Total number of

shares

purchased (1)

  

Average price

paid per share

  

Total number of

shares purchased as

part of publicly

announced plan

  

Maximum number of

shares that may yet be

purchased under the plan

  

Total number

of shares

purchased(1)

  

Average

price paid

per share

  

Total number of

shares purchased as

part of publicly

announced plans or

programs

  

Average

price

paid per

share

  

Maximum number of

shares that may yet be

purchased under the

plans or programs

 
                           

July 1 - July 31

  -  $-   -   -  1,090  $39.18    $    

August 1 - August 31

  2,280  $35.62   -   -  79  51.19        

Sep 1 - Sep 30

  2,306  $37.52   -   - 

September 1 - September 30

  1,749   41.06          

Total

  4,586  $36.58   -   -   2,918  $40.63     $40.63   741,196 

(1)

Shares repurchased during the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 represent shares withheld to pay taxes due.

 

(1)     Activity representsEffective May 22, 2019, Bancorp’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of 1 million shares, or approximately 4% of stock withheldBancorp’s total common shares outstanding at the time. Stock repurchases are expected to pay taxes due upon exercisebe made from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to applicable securities laws. The plan, which was extended in May 2021 and will expire in May 2023 unless otherwise extended or completed at an earlier date, does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of stock appreciation rights.

Stock Yards Bancorp, inc. and subsidiary2021. Management does not intend to resume repurchasing in the near-term. Approximately 741,000 shares remain eligible for repurchase.

 

There were no equity securities of the registrant sold without registration during the quarter covered by this report.

Item 6.ExhibitsExhibits.

The following exhibits are filed or furnished as a part of this report:

 

Exhibit

Number

Description of exhibit
31.1

CertificationsCertification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by David P. Heintzman

 
31.2

CertificationsCertification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by Nancy B. Davis

 
32

CertificationsCertification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 902 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

  

101

The following financial statementsmaterials from the Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on November 3, 2017,2021 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL):

(1)

inline XBRL: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets,

(2)

(ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income,

(3)

(iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income,

(4)

(iv) the Condensed Consolidated StatementsStatements of Changes in Stockholders’Shareholders’ Equity,

(5)

(v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 

(6)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

104The cover page from Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 formatted in inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.

 

 

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SignaturesSIGNATURES

 

 

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.

 

 

STOCK YARDS BANCORP,, INC.

(Registrant)

  
  

Date: November 3, 2017

By:     /s/ David P. Heintzman

David P. Heintzman, Chairman

and Chief Executive Officer

  

Date: November 3, 20178, 2021

By:         

/s/ Nancy B. DavisJames A. Hillebrand

Nancy B. Davis,

James A. Hillebrand
Chairman and CEO (Principal Executive Vice President,Officer)

Date: November 8, 2021

/s/ T. Clay Stinnett

T. Clay Stinnett
EVP, Treasurer and ChiefCFO (Principal Financial Officer

Officer)

 

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