LOANS | NOTE 4 — LOANS Loans at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Commercial real estate $ 820,465 $ 777,776 Residential real estate 369,234 380,491 Commercial 443,032 396,642 Construction and land development 93,302 99,883 Consumer and other 12,563 11,688 Total loans 1,738,596 1,666,480 Unearned loan origination (fees) costs, net (1,489) (1,323) Unearned PPP loan origination (fees) costs, net (5,708) (4,255) Allowance for loan loss (9,656) (16,259) Loans, net (1) $ 1,721,743 $ 1,644,643 (1) Does not include loan control, loan participation control or loans in process. The recorded investment in loans excludes accrued interest receivable due to immateriality. At March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, there were $242.2 million and $227.8 million, respectively in total loans pledged to the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) for liquidity. Loan premiums for loans purchased are amortized over the life of the loan with acceleration upon the increase in principal paydowns or payoffs. At March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, loan premiums for purchased loans were $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively. There are no loans over 90 days past due and accruing as of March 31, 2021, or December 31, 2020. The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, by class of loans: 30 – 59 60 – 89 Greater than Days Days 89 Days Total Loans Not Past Due Past Due Past Due Nonaccrual Past Due Past Due Total March 31, 2021 Commercial real estate $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 820,465 $ 820,465 Residential real estate 611 — — — 611 368,623 369,234 Commercial — — — 1,468 1,468 441,564 443,032 Construction and land development — — — — — 93,302 93,302 Consumer and other 97 — — 1,307 1,404 11,159 12,563 Total $ 708 $ — $ — $ 2,775 $ 3,483 $ 1,735,113 $ 1,738,596 30 – 59 60 – 89 Greater than Days Days 89 Days Total Loans Not Past Due Past Due Past Due Nonaccrual Past Due Past Due Total December 31, 2020 Commercial real estate $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 777,776 $ 777,776 Residential real estate 1,303 — — — 1,303 379,188 380,491 Commercial 278 — — 9,127 9,405 387,237 396,642 Construction and land development — — — — — 99,883 99,883 Consumer and other — — — 1,307 1,307 10,381 11,688 Total $ 1,581 $ — $ — $ 10,434 $ 12,015 $ 1,654,465 $ 1,666,480 At March 31, 2021, there were six impaired loans (consisting of nonaccrual loans, troubled debt restructured loans, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest and other loans based on management’s judgment) with both unpaid principal balance and recorded investments totaling $5.4 million. Three of these were impaired loans with a recorded investment of $2.8 million with an allowance of $0.7 million and one substandard accruing loan with a recorded investment of $2.3 million with no allowance. The average net investment on the impaired residential real estate and commercial loans during the three months ended March 31, 2021 were $0.9 million. Residential real estate loans had $2.6 thousand and $3.7 thousand interest income recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively, which was equal to the cash basis interest income. At December 31, 2020, there were six impaired loans with recorded investments totaling $13.1 million, of which there were three impaired loans with a recorded investment of $10.4 million on nonaccrual with an allowance of $8.3 million and one substandard accruing loan with a recorded investment of $2.4 million with no allowance. The average net investment on the impaired residential real estate and commercial loans during the year ended December 31, 2020, was $2.2 million. The residential real estate loans had $12.7 thousand of interest income recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020, which was equal to the cash basis interest income. Troubled Debt Restructurings: The principal carrying balances of loans that met the criteria for consideration as troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”) were $272 thousand and $298 thousand as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company has allocated no specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. The Company has not committed any additional amounts to customers whose loans are classified as a troubled debt restructuring. Credit Quality Indicators: The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt including: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. Generally, all credits greater than $1.0 million are reviewed at least annually to monitor and adjust, if necessary, the credit risk profile. Loans classified as substandard or special mention are reviewed quarterly by the Company for further evaluation to determine if they are appropriately classified and whether there is any impairment. Beyond the annual review, all loans are graded upon initial issuance. In addition, during the renewal process of any loan, as well as if a loan becomes past due, the Company will determine the appropriate loan grade. Loans excluded from the review process above are generally classified as pass credits until: (a) they become past due; (b) management becomes aware of deterioration in the creditworthiness of the borrower; or (c) the customer contacts the Company for a modification. In these circumstances, the loan is specifically evaluated for potential classification as to special mention, substandard, doubtful, or even charged-off. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings: Pass: A Pass loan’s primary source of loan repayment is satisfactory, with secondary sources very likely to be realized if necessary. The pass category includes the following: Riskless: Loans that are fully secured by liquid, properly margined collateral (listed stock, bonds, or other securities; savings accounts; certificates of deposit; loans or that portion thereof which are guaranteed by the U.S. Government or agencies backed by the “full faith and credit” thereof; loans secured by properly executed letters of credit from prime financial institutions). High Quality Risk: Loans to recognized national companies and well-seasoned companies that enjoy ready access to major capital markets or to a range of financing alternatives. Borrower’s public debt offerings are accorded highest ratings by recognized rating agencies, e.g., Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s. Companies display sound financial conditions and consistent superior income performance. The borrower’s trends and those of the industry to which it belongs are positive. Satisfactory Risk: Loans to borrowers, reasonably well established, that display satisfactory financial conditions, operating results and excellent future potential. Capacity to service debt is amply demonstrated. Current financial strength, while financially adequate, may be deficient in a number of respects. Normal comfort levels are achieved through a closely monitored collateral position and/or the strength of outside guarantors. Moderate Risk: Loans to borrowers who are in non-compliance with periodic reporting requirements of the loan agreement, and any other credit file documentation deficiencies, which do not otherwise affect the borrower’s credit risk profile. This may include borrowers who fail to supply updated financial information that supports the adequacy of the primary source of repayment to service the Bank’s debt and prevents bank management to evaluate the borrower’s current debt service capacity. Existing loans will include those with consistent track record of timely loan payments, no material adverse changes to underlying collateral, and no material adverse change to guarantor(s) financial capacity, evidenced by public record searches. Special mention: A Special Mention loan has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in the deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or the Company’s credit position at some future date. Special Mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification. Substandard: A Substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful: A loan classified Doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in one classified Substandard with the added characteristics that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loss: A loan classified Loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as a bankable asset is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset even though partial recovery may be affected in the future. Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows: Special (Dollars in thousands) Pass Mention Substandard Doubtful Total March 31, 2021 Commercial real estate $ 818,139 $ — $ 2,326 $ — $ 820,465 Residential real estate 369,234 — — — 369,234 Commercial 441,111 453 1,468 — 443,032 Construction and land development 93,302 — — — 93,302 Consumer 11,256 — 1,307 — 12,563 Total $ 1,733,042 $ 453 $ 5,101 $ — $ 1,738,596 December 31, 2020 Commercial real estate $ 775,420 $ — $ 2,356 $ — $ 777,776 Residential real estate 380,062 429 — — 380,491 Commercial 387,403 112 9,127 — 396,642 Construction and land development 99,883 — — — 99,883 Consumer 10,381 — 1,307 — 11,688 Total $ 1,653,149 $ 541 $ 12,790 $ — $ 1,666,480 Purchased Credit Impaired Loans: The Company has purchased loans, for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected. The carrying amount of those loans is as follows: (Dollars in thousands) March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Residential real estate $ 405 $ 405 Commercial 678 746 Construction and development 5,555 3,732 Carrying amount, net of total discounts $ 6,638 $ 4,883 Changes in the carrying amount of the accretable yield for all purchased credit impaired loans were as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2021: (Dollars in thousands) 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ (630) Adjustment of income — Accretion 89 Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference — Disposals — Balance at end of period $ (541) For those purchased credit impaired loans disclosed above, no allowances for loan losses were recorded or reversed during the three months ended March 31, 2021. The credit fair value adjustment on purchased credit impairment (“PCI”) loans represents the portion of the loan balances that have been deemed uncollectible based on the Company’s expectations of future cash flows for each respective loan. PCI loans purchased on March 26, 2020, for which it was probable at acquisition that all contractually required payments would not be collected are as follows: (Dollars in thousands) March 26, 2020 Contractually required principal and interest by loan type Commercial real estate $ 427 Residential real estate 604 Commercial 2,176 Construction and development 5,614 Consumer and other loans - Total $ 8,821 Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (nonaccretable discount) Commercial real estate $ 80 Residential real estate 138 Commercial 1,123 Construction and development 2,297 Consumer and other loans - Total $ 3,638 Expected cash flows $ 5,183 Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable discount) (545) Fair value of PCI loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 $ 4,638 Non-Performing Assets As of March 31, 2021, the Company had nonperforming assets of $2.8 million, or 0.12% of total assets, compared to nonperforming assets of $10.4 million, or 0.51% of total assets, at December 31, 2020. In March 2021, the Company charged off $7.6 million of the Coex Coffee International Inc. (“Coex”) loan, which amount was previously reserved during the third quarter of 2020. Based on a review of the estimated receivables collected by the assignee, the remaining book balance of $0.6 million for the Coex loan appears to be collectable by the Company, subject to final accounting by the assignee. Paycheck Protection Program The Company participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and funded 2,113 small business loans representing $322.5 million in relief proceeds under all three Rounds of the PPP. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company funded 608 loans representing $96.4 million under Round Three of the PPP. Through the Company’s online PPP application and loan closing documentation process, there have been 1,062 loans submitted for forgiveness for a total of $160.4 million, or 70.9% of total PPP loan volume from Rounds One and Two as of March 31, 2021. From the total loans submitted for forgiveness, 913 loans representing $110.8 million were forgiven and removed from the balance sheet. Most of the PPP loans were initially pledged to the Federal Reserve as part of the Payroll Protection Program Liquidity Facility ("PPPLF"). The PPPLF pledged loans are non-recourse to the Company. In addition, the Company paid off approximately $74.6 million in PPPLF advances during the three months ended March 31, 2021. PPP loan fees recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2021, were $2.5 million. Net unearned PPP loan fees outstanding at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, were $5.7 million and $4.3 million, respectively. Debt Service Relief Requests Related to COVID-19 As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the Company has reviewed and processed numerous debt service relief requests in accordance with Section 4013 of the CARES Act and interagency guidelines published by federal banking regulators on March 13, 2020. As currently interpreted by the agencies, the guidelines assert that short-term modifications made on good faith for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic to borrowers who were current prior to such relief are not considered TDRs. These modifications include deferrals of principal and interest, modification to interest only, and deferrals to escrow requirements. The modifications have varying terms up to six months. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has approved $199.8 million in payment relief modifications that were granted under the CARES Act guidance associated with the treatment of TDRs. Since the inception of the CARES Act, one loan was downgraded to non-performing in the amount of $1.3 million, and one loan remains on payment relief with an outstanding balance of $0.4 million. These loans remain under the exemption from TDR classification as provided for in the CARES Act. All other loans that were provided payment relief have either been reinstated to their original payment terms or paid off. To manage credit risk, the Company increased oversight and analysis of loans to borrowers in vulnerable industries, such as hotels and hospitality. As of March 31, 2021, these hotels and hospitality loans have a balance of $59.2 million. As of March 31, 2021, $32.2 million of these hotels and hospitality loans were provided payment relief consistent with Section 4013 of the CARES Act and the interagency guidelines published on March 13, 2020. As of March 31, 2021, all loans in this segment have been reinstated and returned to normal payment schedules. |