LOANS, NET | NOTE 3 – LOANS, NET Loan Portfolio Composition . The composition of the loan portfolio was as foll ows: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ 215,963 $ 216,404 Real Estate – Construction 67,813 58,443 Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 527,331 503,978 Real Estate – Residential (1) 315,583 281,509 Real Estate – Home Equity 228,499 236,512 Consumer 275,149 264,443 Loans, Net of Unearned Income $ 1,630,338 $ 1,561,289 (1) Includes loans in process with outstanding balances of $ 10.9 million and $ 9.6 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively. Net deferred costs included in loans were $ 0.7 million at September 30, 2017 and $0.5 million at December 31, 2016 . The Company has pledged a blanket floating lien on all 1-4 family residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate mortgage loans, and home equity loans to support available borrowing capacity at the FHLB of Atlanta and has pledged a blanket floating lien on all consumer loans, commercial loans, and construction loans to support available borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlan ta. Nonaccrual Loans . Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status if principal or interest payments become 90 days past due and/or management deem s the collectability of the principal and/or interest to be doubtful. Loans are returned to accrual status when the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current or when future payments are reasonably assured. The following table p resents the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans and loans past due over 90 days and still on accrual by class of loans. September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 (Dollars in Thousands) Nonaccrual 90 + Days Nonaccrual 90 + Days Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ 41 $ - $ 468 $ - Real Estate – Construction 362 - 311 - Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 2,425 - 3,410 - Real Estate – Residential 2,350 - 2,330 - Real Estate – Home Equity 1,108 - 1,774 - Consumer 272 - 240 - Total Nonaccrual Loans $ 6,558 $ - $ 8,533 $ - Loan Portfolio Aging. A loan is defined as a past due loan when one full payment is past due or a contractual maturity is over 30 days past due (“DPD”). The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in accruing past due loans by class of loans. 30-59 60-89 90 + Total Total Total (Dollars in Thousands) DPD DPD DPD Past Due Current Loans (1) September 30, 2017 Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ 249 $ 584 $ - $ 833 $ 215,089 $ 215,963 Real Estate – Construction - 5 - 5 67,446 67,813 Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 1,277 168 - 1,445 523,461 527,331 Real Estate – Residential 374 754 - 1,128 312,105 315,583 Real Estate – Home Equity 455 1 - 456 226,935 228,499 Consumer 1,266 554 - 1,820 273,057 275,149 Total Past Due Loans $ 3,621 $ 2,066 $ - $ 5,687 $ 1,618,093 $ 1,630,338 December 31, 2016 Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ 209 $ 48 $ - $ 257 $ 215,679 $ 216,404 Real Estate – Construction 949 282 - 1,231 56,901 58,443 Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 835 1 - 836 499,732 503,978 Real Estate – Residential 1,199 490 - 1,689 277,490 281,509 Real Estate – Home Equity 577 51 - 628 234,110 236,512 Consumer 1,516 281 - 1,797 262,406 264,443 Total Past Due Loans $ 5,285 $ 1,153 $ - $ 6,438 $ 1,546,318 $ 1,561,289 (1) Total Loans include nonaccrual loans Allowance for Loan Losses . The allowance for loan losses is a reserve established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense, which represents management’s best estimate of incurred losses within the existing portfolio of loans. Loans are charged-off to the allowance when losses are deemed to be probable and reasonably quantifiable. The following table details the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio class. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of lo ans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories. Commercial, Real Estate Financial, Real Estate Commercial Real Estate Real Estate (Dollars in Thousands) Agricultural Construction Mortgage Residential Home Equity Consumer Total Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Beginning Balance $ 1,095 $ 114 $ 3,825 $ 3,384 $ 2,524 $ 2,300 $ 13,242 Provision for Loan Losses 208 (26) 286 (32) (103) 157 490 Charge-Offs (276) - (94) (125) (50) (455) (1,000) Recoveries 79 50 69 60 84 265 607 Net Charge-Offs (197) 50 (25) (65) 34 (190) (393) Ending Balance $ 1,106 $ 138 $ 4,086 $ 3,287 $ 2,455 $ 2,267 $ 13,339 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Beginning Balance $ 1,198 $ 168 $ 4,315 $ 3,445 $ 2,297 $ 2,008 $ 13,431 Provision for Loan Losses 401 (80) 264 (348) 148 1,004 1,389 Charge-Offs (693) - (643) (285) (142) (1,616) (3,379) Recoveries 200 50 150 475 152 871 1,898 Net Charge-Offs (493) 50 (493) 190 10 (745) (1,481) Ending Balance $ 1,106 $ 138 $ 4,086 $ 3,287 $ 2,455 $ 2,267 $ 13,339 Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Beginning Balance $ 1,048 $ 126 $ 4,389 $ 3,835 $ 2,391 $ 1,888 $ 13,677 Provision for Loan Losses 163 (3) 224 (324) (307) 247 - Charge-Offs (143) - (5) (96) (51) (479) (774) Recoveries 199 - 45 139 237 221 841 Net Charge-Offs 56 - 40 43 186 (258) 67 Ending Balance $ 1,267 $ 123 $ 4,653 $ 3,554 $ 2,270 $ 1,877 $ 13,744 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Beginning Balance $ 905 $ 101 $ 4,498 $ 4,409 $ 2,473 $ 1,567 $ 13,953 Provision for Loan Losses 559 22 71 (1,030) (168) 901 355 Charge-Offs (484) - (279) (779) (412) (1,356) (3,310) Recoveries 287 - 363 954 377 765 2,746 Net Charge-Offs (197) - 84 175 (35) (591) (564) Ending Balance $ 1,267 $ 123 $ 4,653 $ 3,554 $ 2,270 $ 1,877 $ 13,744 The following table details the amount of the allowance for loan losses by portfolio class disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology. Commercial, Real Estate Financial, Real Estate Commercial Real Estate Real Estate (Dollars in Thousands Agricultural Construction Mortgage Residential Home Equity Consumer Total September 30, 2017 Period-end amount Allocated to: Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment $ 88 $ 24 $ 1,846 $ 1,196 $ 454 $ 3 $ 3,611 Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 1,018 114 2,240 2,091 2,001 2,264 9,728 Ending Balance $ 1,106 $ 138 $ 4,086 $ 3,287 $ 2,455 $ 2,267 $ 13,339 December 31, 2016 Period-end amount Allocated to: Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment $ 80 $ - $ 2,038 $ 1,561 $ 335 $ 6 $ 4,020 Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 1,118 168 2,277 1,884 1,962 2,002 9,411 Ending Balance $ 1,198 $ 168 $ 4,315 $ 3,445 $ 2,297 $ 2,008 $ 13,431 September 30, 2016 Period-end amount Allocated to: Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment $ 132 $ - $ 2,124 $ 1,669 $ 276 $ 7 $ 4,208 Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 1,135 123 2,529 1,885 1,994 1,870 9,536 Ending Balance $ 1,267 $ 123 $ 4,653 $ 3,554 $ 2,270 $ 1,877 $ 13,744 The Company’s recorded investment in loans related to each balance in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio class and disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology was as follows: Commercial, Real Estate Financial, Real Estate Commercial Real Estate Real Estate (Dollars in Thousands) Agricultural Construction Mortgage Residential Home Equity Consumer Total September 30, 2017 Individually Evaluated for Impairment $ 847 $ 363 $ 20,716 $ 13,258 $ 2,915 $ 132 $ 38,231 Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 215,116 67,450 506,615 302,325 225,584 275,017 1,592,107 Total $ 215,963 $ 67,813 $ 527,331 $ 315,583 $ 228,499 $ 275,149 $ 1,630,338 December 31, 2016 Individually Evaluated for Impairment $ 1,042 $ 247 $ 23,855 $ 15,596 $ 3,375 $ 174 $ 44,289 Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 215,362 58,196 480,123 265,913 233,137 264,269 1,517,000 Total $ 216,404 $ 58,443 $ 503,978 $ 281,509 $ 236,512 $ 264,443 $ 1,561,289 September 30, 2016 Individually Evaluated for Impairment $ 949 $ - $ 20,794 $ 16,457 $ 2,776 $ 186 $ 41,162 Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 222,329 54,107 476,981 270,611 232,657 259,665 1,516,350 Total $ 223,278 $ 54,107 $ 497,775 $ 287,068 $ 235,433 $ 259,851 $ 1,557,512 Impaired Loans . Loans are deemed to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due (principal and interest payments), according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans , for which the terms have been modified, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired. The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans. Unpaid Recorded Recorded Principal Investment Investment Related (Dollars in Thousands) Balance With No Allowance With Allowance Allowance September 30, 2017 Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ 847 $ 122 $ 725 $ 88 Real Estate – Construction 363 298 65 24 Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 20,716 2,141 18,575 1,846 Real Estate – Residential 13,258 1,962 11,296 1,196 Real Estate – Home Equity 2,915 902 2,013 454 Consumer 132 58 74 3 Total $ 38,231 $ 5,483 $ 32,748 $ 3,611 December 31, 2016 Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ 1,042 $ 565 $ 477 $ 80 Real Estate – Construction 247 - 247 - Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 23,855 8,954 14,901 2,038 Real Estate – Residential 15,596 2,509 13,087 1,561 Real Estate – Home Equity 3,375 1,871 1,504 335 Consumer 174 65 109 6 Total $ 44,289 $ 13,964 $ 30,325 $ 4,020 The following table summarizes the average recorded investment and interest income recognized by class of impaired loans. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Average Total Average Total Average Total Average Total Recorded Interest Recorded Interest Recorded Interest Recorded Interest (Dollars in Thousands) Investment Income Investment Income Investment Income Investment Income Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ 963 $ 12 $ 871 $ 12 $ 1,051 $ 35 $ 847 $ 37 Real Estate – Construction 363 - - - 334 2 24 - Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 21,109 219 20,692 203 22,283 662 20,757 658 Real Estate – Residential 14,068 162 17,091 197 14,608 516 17,743 602 Real Estate – Home Equity 3,114 28 2,824 29 3,280 81 3,001 84 Consumer 136 2 196 2 148 6 215 7 Total $ 39,753 $ 423 $ 41,674 $ 443 $ 41,704 $ 1,302 $ 42,587 $ 1,388 Credit Risk Management . The Company has adopted comprehensive lending policies, underwriting standards and loan review procedures designed to maximize loan income within an acceptable level of risk. Management and the Board of Directors review and approve these policies and pr ocedures on a regular basis (at least annually). Reporting systems are used to monitor loan originations, loan quality, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies and nonperforming loans and potential problem loans. Management and th e Credit Risk Oversight Committee periodically review our lines of business to monitor asset quality trends and the appropriateness of credit policies. In addition, total borrower exposure limits are established and concentration risk is monitored. As pa rt of this process, the overall composition of the portfolio is reviewed to gauge diversification of risk, client concentrations, industry group, loan type, geographic area, or other relevant classifications of loans. Specific segments of the loan portfol io are monitored and reported to the Board on a quarterly basis and have strategic plans in place to supplement Board approved credit policies governing exposure limits and underwriting standards. Detailed below are the types of loans within the Company’s loan portfolio and risk characteristics unique to each. Commercial, Financial, and Agricultural – Loans in this category are primarily made based on identified cash flows of the borrower with consideration given to underlying collateral and person al or other guarantees. Lending policy establishes debt service coverage ratio limits that require a borrower’s cash flow to be sufficient to cover principal and interest payments on all new and existing debt. The majority of these loans are secured by t he assets being financed or other business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory, or equipment. Collateral values are determined based upon third party appraisals and evaluations. Loan to value ratios at origination are governed by established po licy guidelines. Real Estate Construction – Loans in this category consist of short-term construction loans, revolving and non-revolving credit lines and construction/permanent loans made to individuals and investors to finance the acquisition, developm ent, construction or rehabilitation of real property. These loans are primarily made based on identified cash flows of the borrower or project and generally secured by the property being financed, including 1-4 family residential properties and commercial properties that are either owner-occupied or investment in nature. These properties may include either vacant or improved property. Construction loans are generally based upon estimates of costs and value associated with the completed project. Collater al values are determined based upon third party appraisals and evaluations. Loan to value ratios at origination are governed by established policy guidelines. The disbursement of funds for construction loans is made in relation to the progress of the pro ject and as such these loans are closely monitored by on-site inspections. Real Estate Commercial Mortgage – Loans in this category consists of commercial mortgage loans secured by property that is either owner-occupied or investment in nature. T hese loans are primarily made based on identified cash flows of the borrower or project with consideration given to underlying real estate collateral and personal guarantees. Lending policy establishes debt service coverage ratios and loan to value ratios specific to the property type. Collateral values are determined based upon third party appraisals and evaluations. Real Estate Residential – Residential mortgage loans held in the Company’s loan portfolio are made to borrowers that demonstrate the ab ility to make scheduled payments with full consideration to underwriting factors such as current income, employment status, current assets, and other financial resources, credit history, and the value of the collateral. Collateral consists of mortgage lie ns on 1-4 family residential properties. Collateral values are determined based upon third party appraisals and evaluations. The Company does not originate sub-prime loans. Real Estate Home Equity – Home equity loans and lines are made to qualified in dividuals for legitimate purposes generally secured by senior or junior mortgage liens on owner-occupied 1-4 family homes or vacation homes. Borrower qualifications include favorable credit history combined with supportive income and debt ratio requiremen ts and combined loan to value ratios within established policy guidelines. Collateral values are determined based upon third party appraisals and evaluations. Consumer Loans – This loan portfolio includes personal installment loans, direct and indirec t automobile financing, and overdraft lines of credit. The majority of the consumer loan portfolio consists of indirect and direct automobile loans. Lending policy establishes maximum debt to income ratios, minimum credit scores, and includes guidelines for verification of applicants’ income and receipt of credit reports. Credit Quality Indicators . As part of the ongoing monitoring of the Company’s loan portfolio quality, management 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 performance, credit documentation, and current economic/market trends, among other factors. Risk ratings are assigned to each loan and revised as needed through established monitoring procedures for individual loan relationships over a predetermined amount and review of smaller balance homogenous loan pools. The Company uses the definitions noted below for categorizing and managing its criticized loans. Loans categorized as “Pass” do not meet the criteria set forth for the Special Mention, Substandard, or Doubtful categories and are not considered criticized. Special Mention – Loans in this category are presently protected from loss, but weaknesses are apparent which, if not corrected, could cause future problems. Loans in this category may not meet required underwriting criteria and have no mitigating factors. More than the ordinary amount of attention is warranted for these loans. Substandard – Loans in this category exhibit well-defined weaknesses that would typically bring normal repayment into jeopardy. These loans are no longer adequately protected due to well-defined weaknesses that affect the repayment capacity of the borrower. The possibility of loss is much more evident and above average supervision is required for these loans. Doubtful – Loans in this category have all the weaknesses inherent in a loan categorized as Substandard, with the characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. The following table presents the risk category of loans by segment. Commercial, Financial, Total Criticized (Dollars in Thousands) Agriculture Real Estate Consumer Loans September 30, 2017 Special Mention $ 9,277 $ 16,105 $ 317 $ 25,699 Substandard 1,322 34,367 856 36,545 Doubtful - - - - Total Criticized Loans $ 10,599 $ 50,472 $ 1,173 $ 62,244 December 31, 2016 Special Mention $ 3,300 $ 23,183 $ 216 $ 26,699 Substandard 1,158 39,800 549 41,507 Doubtful - - - - Total Criticized Loans $ 4,458 $ 62,983 $ 765 $ 68,206 Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”) . TDRs are loans in which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the Company has granted an economic concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. In these instances, as part of a work-out alternative, the Company will make concessions including the extension of the loan term, a principal moratorium, a reduction in the interest rate, or a combination thereof. The impact of the TDR modifications and defaults are factored into the al lowance for loan losses on a loan-by-loan basis as all TDRs are, by definition, impaired loans. Thus, specific reserves are established based upon the results of either a discounted cash flow analysis or the underlying collateral value, if the loan is dee med to be collateral dependent. A TDR classification can be removed if the borrower’s financial condition improves such that the borrower is no longer in financial difficulty, the loan has not had any forgiveness of principal or interest, and the loan is subsequently refinanced or restructured at market terms and qualifies as a new loan. The following table presents loans classified as TDRs. September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 (Dollars in Thousands) Accruing Nonaccruing Accruing Nonaccruing Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $ 826 $ 21 $ 772 $ 40 Real Estate – Construction - 65 - - Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 18,460 1,061 20,673 1,259 Real Estate – Residential 11,494 991 13,969 444 Real Estate – Home Equity 2,515 187 2,647 - Consumer 132 - 172 - Total TDRs $ 33,427 $ 2,325 $ 38,233 $ 1,743 Loans classified as TDRs during the periods indicated are presented in the table below. The modifications made during the reporting period involved either an extension of the loan term, an interest rate adjustment, or a principal moratorium, and the financial impact of these m odifications was not material. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 2017 Pre- Post- Pre- Post- Number Modified Modified Number Modified Modified of Recorded Recorded of Recorded Recorded (Dollars in Thousands) Contracts Investment Investment Contracts Investment Investment Commercial, Financial and Agricultural 1 $ 32 $ 22 1 $ 32 $ 22 Real Estate – Construction - - - 1 64 65 Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage 1 160 70 1 160 70 Real Estate – Residential 1 101 102 2 316 283 Real Estate – Home Equity 3 149 147 4 205 203 Consumer - - - - - - Total TDRs 6 $ 442 $ 341 9 $ 777 $ 643 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2016 Pre- Post- Pre- Post- Number Modified Modified Number Modified Modified of Recorded Recorded of Recorded Recorded (Dollars in Thousands) Contracts Investment Investment Contracts Investment Investment Commercial, Financial and Agricultural - $ - $ - - $ - $ - Real Estate – Construction - - - - - - Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage - - - 1 332 332 Real Estate – Residential - - - 6 589 590 Real Estate – Home Equity 1 17 17 5 205 206 Consumer - - - - - - Total TDRs 1 $ 17 $ 17 12 $ 1,126 $ 1,128 For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, there were no loans modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months that have substantially defaulted. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, loans modified as TDRs within the p revious 12 months that have substantially defaulted during periods indicated are presented in the table below . Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 2017 Number Post-Modified Number Post-Modified of Recorded of Recorded (Dollars in Thousands) Contracts Investment (1) Contracts Investment (1) Commercial, Financial and Agricultural - $ - - $ - Real Estate – Construction - - - - Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage - - - - Real Estate – Residential - - - - Real Estate – Home Equity - - - - Consumer - - - - Total TDRs - $ - - $ - Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2016 Number Post-Modified Number Post-Modified of Recorded of Recorded (Dollars in Thousands) Contracts Investment (1) Contracts Investment (1) Commercial, Financial and Agricultural - $ - - $ - Real Estate – Construction - - - - Real Estate – Commercial Mortgage - - - - Real Estate – Residential - - 1 98 Real Estate – Home Equity - - 1 3 Consumer - - 1 35 Total TDRs - $ - 3 $ 136 (1) Recorded investment reflects charge-offs and additional funds advanced at time of restructure, if applicable. The following table provides information on how TDRs were modified during the periods indicated. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 2017 Number of Recorded Number of Recorded (Dollars in Thousands) Contracts Investment (1) Contracts Investment (1) Extended amortization 1 $ 70 1 $ 70 Interest rate adjustment - - 3 302 Extended amortization and interest rate adjustment 4 249 4 249 Other 1 22 1 22 Total TDRs 6 $ 341 9 $ 643 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2016 Number of Recorded Number of Recorded (Dollars in Thousands) Contracts Investment (1) Contracts Investment (1) Extended amortization 1 $ 17 2 $ 107 Interest rate adjustment - - - - Extended amortization and interest rate adjustment - - 10 1,021 Total TDRs 1 $ 17 12 $ 1,128 (1) Recorded investment reflects charge-offs and additional funds advanced at time of restructure, if applicable. |