Loans and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses | NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES Loans at December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Commercial real estate $ 643,832 $ 559,899 Consumer real estate 343,791 256,097 Construction and land development 174,859 143,111 Commercial and industrial 630,775 394,408 Consumer 44,279 28,426 Other 53,483 38,161 Total 1,891,019 1,420,102 Allowance for loan losses (23,245 ) (12,604 ) Total loans, net $ 1,867,774 $ 1,407,498 The CARES Act created a new guaranteed, unsecured loan program under the SBA called the Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”), which the Company participates in, to fund operational costs of eligible businesses, organizations and self-employed persons during the pandemic period. The SBA has guaranteed 100% of the amounts loaned under the PPP by lenders to eligible small businesses. One of the notable features of the PPP is that borrowers are eligible for loan forgiveness if certain conditions are met related to retaining staff and if loan amounts are used to cover eligible expenses, such as payroll, mortgage interest, rents and utilities payments. These loans have a two-year Additionally, PPP borrowers are not required to pay any fees to the government or the lender and the loans may be repaid by the borrower at any time. The SBA, however, will pay lenders a processing fee based on the size of the PPP loan, ranging from 1% to 5% of the loan. Unamortized fees associated with PPP loans included in total loans were $4.0 million as of December 31, 2020. These fees are deferred and amortized over the life of the loan. PPP fees recognized as income totaled $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) is assessed at the end of each quarter. The ALL includes a specific component related to loans that are individually evaluated for impairment and a general component related to loans that are segregated into homogenous pools and collectively evaluated for impairment. The ALL factors applied to these pools are an estimate of probable incurred losses based on management’s evaluation of historical net losses from loans with similar characteristics, which are adjusted by management to reflect current events, trends, and conditions. The adjustments include consideration of the following: changes in lending policies and procedures, economic conditions, nature and volume of the portfolio, experience of lending management, volume and severity of past due loans, quality of the loan review system, value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans, concentrations, and other external factors. The Company’s evaluation of other external factors included consideration of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) global pandemic and the resulting impact on the Company’s loan portfolio as of December 31, 2020, which is largely uncertain due to rapidly evolving conditions. At December 31, 2020 , variable-rate and fixed-rate loans totaled $ and $ , respec tively. At December 31, 201 9 , variable-rate and fixed-rate loans totaled $ and $ , respectively. The Company categorizes 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 all commercial loans, and consumer relationships with an outstanding balance greater than $500,000, individually and assigns each loan a risk rating. This analysis is performed on a continual basis by the relationship managers and credit department personnel. On at least an annual basis an independent party performs a formal credit risk review of a sample of the loan portfolio. Among other things, this review assesses the appropriateness of the loan’s risk rating. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings: Special Mention – A special mention asset possesses deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving of management’s attention. If uncorrected, such weaknesses or deficiencies may expose the Company to an increased risk of loss in the future. Substandard – A substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets 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 deficiencies are not corrected. Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard assets, does not have to exist in individual assets classified substandard. Doubtful – A doubtful asset has all weaknesses inherent in one classified substandard, with the added characteristic that weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. The probability of loss is extremely high, but certain important and reasonable specific pending factors which may work to the advantage and strengthening of the asset exist, therefore, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until a more exact status may be determined. Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition or liquidation procedures, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral, and refinancing plans. Loans not falling into the criteria above are considered to be pass-rated loans. The Company utilizes six loan grades within the pass risk rating. The following table provides the risk category of loans by applicable class of loans as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands): Non-impaired Loans December 31, 2020 Pass Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Total Loans Total Commercial real estate $ 601,133 $ 33,046 $ 2,933 $ — $ 1,179 $ 638,291 Consumer real estate 323,072 1,375 1,122 — 1,707 327,276 Construction and land development 169,315 5,153 19 — 102 174,589 Commercial and industrial 576,096 25,855 25,666 — 168 627,785 Consumer 41,640 4 18 2 7 41,671 Other 52,949 — 66 — — 53,015 Purchased Credit Impaired 23,899 — 4,412 81 — 28,392 Total $ 1,788,104 $ 65,433 $ 34,236 $ 83 $ 3,163 $ 1,891,019 December 31, 2019 Commercial real estate $ 551,929 $ 915 $ 4,438 $ — $ 2,507 $ 559,789 Consumer real estate 252,952 503 1,551 — 483 255,489 Construction and land development 142,978 — 16 — 112 143,106 Commercial and industrial 370,475 14,341 8,241 — 487 393,544 Consumer 28,382 6 15 — 5 28,408 Other 38,161 — — — — 38,161 Purchased Credit Impaired — — 1,605 — — 1,605 Total $ 1,384,877 $ 15,765 $ 15,866 $ — $ 3,594 $ 1,420,102 The following tables detail the changes in the ALL for the years ending December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 by loan classification (in thousands): Commercial real estate Consumer real estate Construction and land development Commercial and industrial Consumer Other Total Year ended December 31, 2020 Balance, beginning of period $ 3,599 $ 1,231 $ 2,058 $ 5,074 $ 222 $ 420 $ 12,604 Charged-off loans — (49 ) — (728 ) (172 ) (277 ) (1,226 ) Recoveries 10 14 — 235 76 53 388 Provision for loan losses 3,740 635 1,418 5,127 179 380 11,479 Balance, end of period $ 7,349 $ 1,831 $ 3,476 $ 9,708 $ 305 $ 576 $ 23,245 Year ended December 31, 2019 Balance, beginning of period $ 3,309 $ 1,005 $ 2,431 $ 5,036 $ 105 $ 227 $ 12,113 Charged-off loans — (39 ) — (455 ) (164 ) (140 ) (798 ) Recoveries 23 20 — 380 82 23 528 Provision for loan losses 267 245 (373 ) 113 199 310 761 Balance, end of period $ 3,599 $ 1,231 $ 2,058 $ 5,074 $ 222 $ 420 $ 12,604 Year ended December 31, 2018 Balance, beginning of period $ 3,324 $ 1,063 $ 1,628 $ 7,209 $ 91 $ 406 $ 13,721 Charged-off loans — — — (4,831 ) (84 ) (39 ) (4,954 ) Recoveries 22 4 — 395 75 8 504 Provision for loan losses (37 ) (62 ) 803 2,263 23 (148 ) 2,842 Balance, end of period $ 3,309 $ 1,005 $ 2,431 $ 5,036 $ 105 $ 227 $ 12,113 A breakdown of the ALL and the loan portfolio by loan category at December 31, 2020 and 2019 follows (in thousands): Commercial real estate Consumer real estate Construction and land development Commercial and industrial Consumer Other Total December 31, 2020 Allowance for Loan Losses: Collectively evaluated for impairment $ 7,349 $ 1,831 $ 3,410 $ 9,708 $ 305 $ 576 $ 23,179 Individually evaluated for impairment — — 66 — — — 66 Purchased credit impaired — — — — — — — Balances, end of period $ 7,349 $ 1,831 $ 3,476 $ 9,708 $ 305 $ 576 $ 23,245 Loans: Collectively evaluated for impairment $ 637,112 $ 325,569 $ 174,487 $ 627,617 $ 41,664 $ 53,015 $ 1,859,464 Individually evaluated for impairment 1,179 1,707 102 168 7 — 3,163 Purchased credit impaired 5,541 16,515 270 2,990 2,608 468 28,392 Balances, end of period $ 643,832 $ 343,791 $ 174,859 $ 630,775 $ 44,279 $ 53,483 $ 1,891,019 December 31, 2019 Allowance for Loan Losses: Collectively evaluated for impairment $ 3,599 $ 1,231 $ 2,058 $ 5,074 $ 222 $ 420 $ 12,604 Individually evaluated for impairment — — — — — — — Purchased credit impaired — — — — — — — Balances, end of period $ 3,599 $ 1,231 $ 2,058 $ 5,074 $ 222 $ 420 $ 12,604 Loans: Collectively evaluated for impairment $ 557,282 $ 255,006 $ 142,994 $ 393,057 $ 28,403 $ 38,161 $ 1,414,903 Individually evaluated for impairment 2,507 483 112 487 5 — 3,594 Purchased credit impaired 110 608 5 864 18 — 1,605 Balances, end of period $ 559,899 $ 256,097 $ 143,111 $ 394,408 $ 28,426 $ 38,161 $ 1,420,102 The following table presents the allocation of the ALL for each respective loan category with the corresponding percentage of loans in each category to total loans, net of deferred fees as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. PPP loans included in commercial and industrial loans in the below table do not have a corresponding ALL as they are fully guaranteed by the SBA December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Amount Percent of total loans Amount Percent of total loans Commercial real estate $ 7,349 0.39 % $ 3,599 0.25 % Consumer real estate 1,831 0.10 % 1,231 0.09 % Construction and land development 3,476 0.18 % 2,058 0.14 % Commercial and industrial 9,708 0.51 % 5,074 0.36 % Consumer 305 0.02 % 222 0.02 % Other 576 0.03 % 420 0.03 % Total allowance for loan and lease losses $ 23,245 1.23 % $ 12,604 0.89 % The following table presents information related to impaired loans, excluding purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans, December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Recorded investment Unpaid principal balance Related allowance Recorded investment Unpaid principal balance Related allowance With no related allowance recorded: Commercial real estate $ 1,179 $ 1,176 $ — $ 2,507 $ 2,446 $ — Consumer real estate 1,707 1,608 — 483 497 — Construction and land development — — — 112 117 — Commercial and industrial 168 457 — 487 710 — Consumer 7 7 — 5 5 — Other — — — — — — Subtotal 3,061 3,248 — 3,594 3,775 — With an allowance recorded: Commercial real estate — — — — — — Consumer real estate — — — — — — Construction and land development 102 102 66 — — — Commercial and industrial — — — — — — Consumer — — — — — — Other — — — — — — Subtotal 102 102 66 — — — Total $ 3,163 $ 3,350 $ 66 $ 3,594 $ 3,775 $ — The recorded investment in loans excludes accrued interest receivable and loan origination fees, net due to immateriality. For purposes of this disclosure, the unpaid principal balance is not reduced for partial charge-offs. The following table presents information related to the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans, excluding PCI loans, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands): Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Average recorded investment Interest income recognized Average recorded investment Interest income recognized Average recorded investment Interest income recognized With no related allowance recorded: Commercial real estate $ 1,198 $ 66 $ 2,574 $ 313 $ 1,198 $ 158 Consumer real estate 1,975 66 1,037 105 185 — Construction and land development — — 119 4 94 2 Commercial and industrial 121 1 824 440 5,557 121 Consumer 8 — 23 2 7 — Other — — — — — — Subtotal 3,302 133 4,577 864 7,041 281 With an allowance recorded: Commercial real estate — — — — — — Consumer real estate — — — — — — Construction and land development 107 — — — — — Commercial and industrial — — — — — — Consumer — — — — — — Other — — — — — — Subtotal 107 — — — — — Total $ 3,409 $ 133 $ 4,577 $ 864 $ 7,041 $ 281 There was no interest income recognized on a cash basis for impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 or 2018. Non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans. Impaired loans include commercial loans that are individually evaluated for impairment and deemed impaired (i.e., individually classified impaired loans) as well as TDRs for all loan classifications. The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past-due loans as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 by class of loans (in thousands): 30 - 59 60 - 89 Greater Than Days Days 89 Days Total Loans Not December 31, 2020 Past Due Past Due Past Due Past Due Past Due Total Commercial real estate $ 409 $ — $ 1,176 $ 1,585 $ 636,706 $ 638,291 Consumer real estate 6,084 1,596 687 8,367 318,909 327,276 Construction and land development 2,670 745 — 3,415 171,174 174,589 Commercial and industrial 1,734 38 1,595 3,367 624,418 627,785 Consumer 270 40 7 317 41,354 41,671 Other 252 38 — 290 52,725 53,015 Purchased credit impaired 1,372 1,554 901 3,827 24,565 28,392 Total $ 12,791 $ 4,011 $ 4,366 $ 21,168 $ 1,869,851 $ 1,891,019 December 31, 2019 Commercial real estate $ 372 $ — $ — $ 372 $ 559,417 $ 559,789 Consumer real estate 3,567 408 501 4,476 251,013 255,489 Construction and land development 653 — — 653 142,453 143,106 Commercial and industrial 1,277 8 440 1,725 391,819 393,544 Consumer 67 — 26 93 28,315 28,408 Other — — — — 38,161 38,161 Purchased credit impaired 75 81 149 305 1,300 1,605 Total $ 6,011 $ 497 $ 1,116 $ 7,624 $ 1,412,478 $ 1,420,102 The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans, past due loans over 89 days and accruing and troubled debt restructurings by class of loans as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands): Past Due Over 89 Days Troubled Debt Non-Accrual and Accruing Restructurings December 31, 2020 Commercial real estate $ 130 $ 1,176 $ 1,928 Consumer real estate 1,821 342 — Construction and land development 107 — — Commercial and industrial 470 1,205 — Consumer 9 5 — Other — — — Purchased credit impaired 2,279 567 — Total $ 4,816 $ 3,295 $ 1,928 December 31, 2019 Commercial real estate $ — $ — $ 2,446 Consumer real estate 292 12 — Construction and land development 102 — — Commercial and industrial 427 — 271 Consumer — 26 — Other — — — Purchased credit impaired 643 — — Total $ 1,464 $ 38 $ 2,717 As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 all loans classified as nonperforming were deemed to be impaired. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 the Company had recorded investments in TDR of $1.9 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The Company did not allocate a specific allowance for those loans at December 31, 2020 or 2019 and there were no commitments to lend additional amounts. Loans accounted for as TDR 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. In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s loan policy. Loans accounted for as TDR are individually evaluated for impairment. In accordance with interagency guidance, short term deferrals granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic are not considered TDRs unless the borrower was experiencing financial difficulty prior to the pandemic. The following table presents loans by class modified as TDR that occurred during the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands). There were no TDR loans identified during the year ended December 31, 2018. Year Ended December 31, 2020 Number of contracts Pre modification outstanding recorded investment Post modification outstanding recorded investment, net of related allowance 2020 Commercial real estate — $ — $ — Consumer real estate 2 721 685 Construction and land development — — — Commercial and industrial — — — Consumer — — — Other — — — Total 2 $ 721 $ 685 2019 Commercial real estate 1 $ 1,228 $ 1,228 Consumer real estate — — — Construction and land development — — — Commercial and industrial 1 271 271 Consumer — — — Other — — — Total 2 $ 1,499 $ 1,499 There were no TDR for which there was a payment default within the twelve months following the modification during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 or 2018. A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due under the modified terms. Acquired Loans On July 1, 2020, the Company acquired FCB and BOW (see Note 2 for more information). As a result of the acquisitions, the Company recorded loans with a fair value of $294.7 million. Of those loans, $33.6 million were considered to be purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans, which are loans for which it is probable at the acquisition date that all contractually required payments will not be collected. The remaining loans are considered to be purchased non-impaired loans and their related fair value discount or premium is recognized as an adjustment to yield over the remaining life of each loan. The following table relates to acquired FCB and BOW PCI loans and summarizes the contractually required payments, which includes principal and interest, expected cash flows to be collected, and the fair value of acquired PCI loans at the acquisition date (in thousands): FCB and BOW acquired on July 1, 2020 Contractually required payments $ 42,443 Nonaccretable difference 4,501 Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition 37,942 Accretable yield 4,349 Fair value of PCI loans at acquisition date $ 33,593 The following table relates to acquired FCB and BOW purchased non-impaired loans and provides the contractually required payments, fair value, and estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected at the acquisition date (in thousands): FCB and BOW acquired on July 1, 2020 Contractually required payments $ 296,527 Fair value of acquired loans at acquisition date 260,701 Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected 3,718 The following table presents changes in the carrying value of PCI loans (in thousands): For the year ended December 31, 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 1,605 Additions due to the acquisitions 33,593 Change due to payments received and accretion (6,806 ) Balance at end of period $ 28,392 The following table presents changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans (in thousands): For the year ended December 31, 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 915 Additions due to the acquisitions 4,349 Accretion (1,196 ) Balance at end of period $ 4,068 PCI loans had no impact on the ALL for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 or 2018. Leases The Company has entered into various direct finance leases. The leases are reported as part of other loans. The lease terms vary from five years to six years. The components of the direct financing leases as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Total minimum lease payments receivable $ — $ 59 Less: — Unearned income — (1 ) Net leases $ — $ 58 There are no future minimum lease payments receivable under the direct financing leases as of December 31, 2020. |