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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES | Following is a summary of loans at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) 2016 2015 Construction and land development $ 74,605 $ 64,702 Commercial real estate: Non-farm, non-residential 356,833 307,722 Owner occupied 178,631 147,017 Multifamily, nonresidential and junior liens 96,643 79,170 Total commercial real estate 632,107 533,909 Consumer real estate: Home equity lines 86,361 78,943 Secured by 1-4 family residential, secured by first deeds of trust 190,913 167,053 Secured by 1-4 family residential, secured by second deeds of trust 4,358 3,711 Total consumer real estate 281,632 249,707 Commercial and industrial loans (except those secured by real estate) 164,913 153,669 Consumer and other 11,558 13,539 Total loans 1,164,815 1,015,526 Deferred loan (fees) costs 530 630 Allowance for loan losses (7,925 ) (7,641 ) Net loans $ 1,157,420 $ 1,008,515 A further breakdown of the make-up of the construction and development and commercial real estate portfolio at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) 2016 2015 Construction and land development: Land $ 15,650 $ 16,026 Residential 31,370 29,864 Commercial 27,585 18,812 Total construction and land development $ 74,605 $ 64,702 Commercial real estate: Non-farm, non-residential: Office $ 102,065 $ 92,991 Industrial 41,710 38,518 Hotel/motel 21,453 18,935 Retail 161,447 135,200 Special purpose/Other 30,158 22,078 356,833 307,722 Owner occupied : Office 59,358 51,775 Industrial 43,027 40,337 Retail 26,216 12,157 Special purpose/Other 50,030 42,748 178,631 147,017 Multifamily, nonresidential and junior liens 96,643 79,170 Total commercial real estate $ 632,107 $ 533,909 Loans are primarily made in the Research Triangle and Charlotte areas of North Carolina. Real estate loans can be affected by the condition of the local real estate market. Commercial and installment loans can be affected by the local economic conditions. Changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Commercial & Industrial Construction Consumer Loans Not and Land Commercial Real Secured By Consumer Total (in thousands) Development Real Estate Estate Real Estate & Other Loans Three months ended September 30, 2016 Beginning balance $ 406 $ 3,278 $ 1,887 $ 2,307 $ 108 $ 7,986 Provision for loan losses (64 ) 128 204 147 (24 ) 391 Loans charged off - - - (682 ) - (682 ) Recoveries 58 3 1 168 - 230 Net (chargeoffs) recoveries 58 3 1 (514 ) - (452 ) Ending balance $ 400 $ 3,409 $ 2,092 $ 1,940 $ 84 $ 7,925 Nine months ended September 30, 2016 Beginning balance $ 509 $ 3,156 $ 2,046 $ 1,786 $ 144 $ 7,641 Provision for loan losses (404 ) 194 39 632 (70 ) 391 Loans charged off - - - (682 ) (1 ) (683 ) Recoveries 295 59 7 204 11 576 Net (chargeoffs) recoveries 295 59 7 (478 ) 10 (107 ) Ending balance $ 400 $ 3,409 $ 2,092 $ 1,940 $ 84 $ 7,925 Three months ended September 30, 2015 Beginning balance $ 801 $ 2,086 $ 2,237 $ 2,388 $ 57 $ 7,569 Provision for loan losses (230 ) 624 125 (520 ) 1 - Loans charged off (14 ) - - - - (14 ) Recoveries 10 11 42 - - 63 Net (chargeoffs) recoveries (4 ) 11 42 - - 49 Ending balance $ 567 $ 2,721 $ 2,404 $ 1,868 $ 58 $ 7,618 Nine months ended September 30, 2015 Beginning balance $ 960 $ 2,510 $ 1,594 $ 1,662 $ 143 $ 6,869 Provision for loan losses (442 ) 476 768 33 (85 ) 750 Loans charged off (14 ) (276 ) - - - (290 ) Recoveries 63 11 42 173 - 289 Net (chargeoffs) recoveries 49 (265 ) 42 173 - (1 ) Ending balance $ 567 $ 2,721 $ 2,404 $ 1,868 $ 58 $ 7,618 The balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment are based on the impairment method as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and were as follows: Commercial & Industrial Construction Consumer Loans Not and Land Commercial Real Secured By Consumer Total (in thousands) Development Real Estate Estate Real Estate & Other Loans September 30, 2016 Allowance for Loan Losses: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 1 $ 6 $ 233 $ 516 $ - $ 756 Collectively evaluated for impairment 399 3,403 1,859 1,424 84 7,169 Total ending allowance $ 400 $ 3,409 $ 2,092 $ 1,940 $ 84 $ 7,925 Loans: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 128 $ 860 $ 946 $ 1,516 $ - $ 3,450 Collectively evaluated for impairment 74,477 631,247 280,686 163,397 11,558 1,161,365 Total ending loans $ 74,605 $ 632,107 $ 281,632 $ 164,913 $ 11,558 $ 1,164,815 (in thousands) December 31, 2015 Allowance for Loan Losses: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 4 $ 72 $ 115 $ 297 $ 21 $ 509 Collectively evaluated for impairment 505 3,084 1,931 1,489 123 7,132 Total ending allowance $ 509 $ 3,156 $ 2,046 $ 1,786 $ 144 $ 7,641 Loans: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 238 $ 2,619 $ 411 $ 602 $ 21 $ 3,891 Collectively evaluated for impairment 64,464 531,290 249,296 153,067 13,518 1,011,635 Total ending loans $ 64,702 $ 533,909 $ 249,707 $ 153,669 $ 13,539 $ 1,015,526 Loans are charged down or off as soon as the Company determines that the full principal balance due under any loan becomes uncollectible. The amount of the charge is determined as follows: • If unsecured, the loan must be charged off in full. • If secured, the outstanding principal balance of the loan should be charged down to the net realizable value of the collateral. Loans are considered uncollectible when: • No regularly scheduled payment has been made within four months unless fully secured and in the process of collection. • The collateral value is insufficient to cover the outstanding indebtedness and it is unlikely the borrower will have the ability to pay the debt in a timely manner. • The loan is unsecured, the borrower files for bankruptcy protection and there is no other (guarantor, etc.) support from an entity outside of the bankruptcy proceedings. Impaired loans totaled $3.5 million and $3.9 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Included in the $3.5 million at September 30, 2016 is $1.1 million of loans classified as troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”). Included in the $3.9 million at December 31, 2015 is $2.8 million of loans classified as TDRs. A modification of a loan’s terms constitutes a TDR if the creditor grants a concession to the borrower for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties that it would not otherwise consider. All TDRs are considered impaired. The following table provides information on performing and nonperforming TDRs as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) 2016 2015 Performing TDRs: Commercial real estate $ 533 $ 2,220 Consumer real estate 339 346 Commercial and industrial loans - 47 Total performing TDRs 872 2,613 Nonperforming TDRs: Construction and land development 128 104 Consumer real estate 60 65 Consumer and other - 21 Total nonperformingTDRs 188 190 Total TDRs $ 1,060 $ 2,803 During the first nine months of 2016, there were five new loans totaling $1.3 million identified as TDRs. There were no loans considered as TDRs in 2015 that subsequently defaulted in 2016. Of the five new loans identified as a TDR, three were to the same borrower in the amount of $1.1 million within the commercial and industrial (“C&I”) portfolio. The designation of TDR to this same borrower was given due to the Bank extending the maturity date of the three loans during a forbearance agreement; the market would not support terms for this type of loan and was classified as a TDR. The borrower subsequently defaulted on the revised terms. The Bank has since liquidated these loans and they are no longer included in the TDR total. Another loan in the amount of $127,000 that is a real estate construction and land development loan was coded a TDR due to renewal of interest only terms; these are not terms that would be provided in the market hence the TDR designation. The last loan was for $37,000 is a C&I loan and was coded a TDR due to change in interest rate and repayment terms that would not be provided in the market. The borrower subsequently defaulted on the revised loans and the Bank charged the balance of the loan to the loan loss reserve. That loan is no longer included in the Bank’s TDR total. In order to quantify the value of any impairment, the Company evaluates loans individually. At September 30, 2016, the Company had $3.5 million of impaired loans. The detail of loans evaluated for impairment as of September 30, 2016 is presented below: Unpaid Contractual (in thousands) Recorded Principal Allocated September 30, 2016 Investment Balance Allowance Loans without a specific valuation allowance: Construction and land development $ 127 $ 166 $ - Commercial real estate 534 536 - Commercial and industrial loans 91 356 - Loans with a specific valuation allowance: Construction and land development 1 29 1 Commercial real estate 326 327 6 Consumer real estate 946 975 233 Commercial and industrial loans 1,425 1,457 516 Total $ 3,450 $ 3,846 $ 756 At December 31, 2015, the Company had $3.9 million of impaired loans. The detail of loans evaluated for impairment as of December 31, 2015 is presented below: Unpaid Contractual (in thousands) Recorded Principal Allocated December 31, 2015 Investment Balance Allowance Loans without a specific valuation allowance: Construction and land development $ 234 $ 397 $ - Commercial real estate 2,220 2,319 - Loans with a specific valuation allowance: Construction and land development 4 29 4 Commercial real estate 399 480 72 Consumer real estate 411 474 115 Commercial and industrial loans (except those secured by real estate) 602 895 297 Consumer and other 21 26 21 Total $ 3,891 $ 4,620 $ 509 The average recorded investment balance of impaired loans for the three- and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows: Three months ended September 30, 2016 2015 Average Interest Average Interest (in thousands) Balance Income Balance Income Construction and land development $ 130 $ - $ 252 $ - Commercial real estate 867 10 4,030 48 Consumer real estate 947 7 820 7 Commercial and industrial loans 2,149 18 657 10 Consumer and other - - 23 - $ 4,093 $ 35 $ 5,782 $ 65 Nine months ended September 30, 2016 2015 Average Interest Average Interest (in thousands) Balance Income Balance Income Construction and land development $ 229 $ - $ 330 $ 1 Commercial real estate 2,398 37 9,170 139 Consumer real estate 951 15 825 21 Commercial and industrial loans 2,802 48 739 32 Consumer and other 20 - 24 - $ 6,400 $ 100 $ 11,088 $ 193 When the Company cannot reasonably expect full and timely repayment of its loan, the loan is placed on nonaccrual status. The Company will continue to track the contractual interest for purposes of customer reporting and any potential litigation or later collection of the loan but accrual of interest for the Company’s financial statement purposes is to be discontinued. Subsequent payments of interest can be recognized as income on a cash basis provided that full collection of principal is expected. Otherwise, all payments received are to be applied to principal only. At the time of nonaccrual, past due or accrued interest is reversed from income. Loans over 90 days past due will automatically be placed on nonaccrual status. Loans that are less delinquent may also be placed on nonaccrual status if full collection of principal and interest is unlikely. The following table presents the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans by portfolio segment as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015: Nonaccrual September 30, December 31, (in thousands) 2016 2015 Construction and land development $ 128 $ 238 Consumer real estate 604 65 Commercial and industrial loans 216 189 Consumer and other - 21 Total $ 948 $ 513 There were no loans 90 days or more past due and accruing interest at September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015. The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 by portfolio segment: Greater 30 - 59 60 - 89 than 90 Days Days Days Total (in thousands) Past Past Past Non- Past Total September 30, 2016 Due Due Due Accrual Due Current Loans Construction and land development $ - $ - $ - $ 128 $ 128 $ 74,477 $ 74,605 Commercial real estate - - - - - 632,107 632,107 Consumer real estate 194 - - 604 798 280,834 281,632 Commercial and industrial loans 305 - - 216 521 164,392 164,913 Consumer and other - - - - - 11,558 11,558 Total $ 499 $ - $ - $ 948 $ 1,447 $ 1,163,368 $ 1,164,815 Greater 30 - 59 60 - 89 than 90 Days Days Days Total (in thousands) Past Past Past Non- Past Total December 31, 2015 Due Due Due Accrual Due Current Loans Construction and land development $ - $ - $ - $ 238 $ 238 $ 64,464 $ 64,702 Commercial real estate - - - - - 533,909 533,909 Consumer real estate - - - 65 65 249,642 249,707 Commercial and industrial loans - - - 189 189 153,480 153,669 Consumer and other - - - 21 21 13,518 13,539 Total $ - $ - $ - $ 513 $ 513 $ 1,015,013 $ 1,015,526 Credit Quality Indicators The Company utilizes a nine point grading system in order to evaluate the level of inherent risk in the loan portfolio as part of its allowance for loan losses methodology. Loans collectively evaluated for impairment are grouped by loan type and, in the case of commercial and construction loans, by risk rating. Each loan type is assigned an allowance factor based on risk grade, historical loss experience, economic conditions, overall portfolio quality including delinquency rates and commercial real estate loan concentrations (as applicable). As risk grades increase, additional reserves are applied stated in basis points in order to account for the added inherent risk. The Company categorizes all business and commercial purpose loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by setting the risk grade at the inception of a loan through the approval process. A certain percentage of loan dollars is reviewed each year by a third party loan review function. The risk rating process is inherently subjective and based upon management’s evaluation of the specific facts and circumstances for individual borrowers. As such, the assigned risk ratings are subject to change based upon changes in borrower status and changes in the external environment affecting the borrower. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings: · Risk Grade 1 – Minimal · Risk Grade 2 – Modest · Risk Grade 3 – Average · Risk Grade 4 – Acceptable - · Risk Grade 5 - Acceptable with Care · Risk Grade 6 - Special Mention or Critical - o Repayment performance has not been demonstrated to prudent standards; o Repayment performance is inconsistent and highly sensitive to business and operating cycle swings; o Fatal documentation errors and; o Performing as agreed without documented capacity or collateral protectio n. · Risk Grade 7 – Substandard - · Risk Grade 8 – Doubtful - o Injection of capital; o Alternative financing; o Liquidation of assets or the pledging of additional collateral. The ability of the borrower to service the debt is extremely weak, overdue status is constant, the debt has been placed on nonaccrual status and no definite repayment schedule exists. Doubtful is a temporary grade where a loss is expected but is presently not quantified with any degree of accuracy. Once the loss position is determined, the amount is charged off. There were no loans rated as doubtful as of September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015. · Risk Grade 9 – Loss As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of unimpaired loans by class of loans is as follows: Risk Grade (in thousands) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total September 30, 2016 Construction and land development $ - $ 676 $ 714 $ 21,173 $ 51,708 $ 205 $ - $ 74,476 Commercial real estate - 560 219,780 302,865 104,621 3,415 - 631,241 Consumer real estate 52 19,926 128,522 96,324 34,574 1,292 - 280,690 Commercial and industrial loans 2,263 1,340 29,806 100,638 28,700 652 - 163,399 Consumer and other 1,161 485 1,113 7,836 964 - - 11,559 Total $ 3,476 $ 22,987 $ 379,935 $ 528,836 $ 220,567 $ 5,564 $ - $ 1,161,365 Risk Grade (in thousands) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total December 31, 2015 Construction and land development $ 26 $ 200 $ 2,545 $ 14,318 $ 47,133 $ 242 $ - $ 64,464 Commercial real estate - 619 195,935 243,771 87,492 3,473 - 531,290 Consumer real estate 53 10,933 111,123 92,127 34,346 714 - 249,296 Commercial and industrial loans 2,168 1,909 24,675 96,900 26,802 612 - 153,066 Consumer and other 980 1,069 960 8,392 1,936 182 - 13,519 Total $ 3,227 $ 14,730 $ 335,238 $ 455,508 $ 197,709 $ 5,223 $ - $ 1,011,635 Loans with a carrying value of $810.5 million and $689.0 million were pledged as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, to secure lines of credit with the Federal Reserve and the Federal Home Loan Bank. |