Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
Management’s discussion and analysis is presented to aid the reader in understanding and evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of Old Point Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company). This discussion and analysis should be read with the consolidated financial statements, the notes to the financial statements, and the other financial data included in this report, as well as the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K and management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2020. Highlighted in the discussion are material changes from prior reporting periods and certain identifiable trends affecting the Company. Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained for any other period. Amounts are rounded for presentation purposes while some of the percentages presented are computed based on unrounded amounts.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements concerning the Company’s expectations, plans, objectives or beliefs regarding future financial performance and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by federal securities laws and may include, but are not limited to: statements regarding expected future operations and financial performance; the Company’s technology and efficiency initiatives and anticipated completion timelines; potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including on asset quality, the allowance for loan losses, provision for loan losses, interest rates, and results of operations; certain items that management does not expect to have an ongoing impact on consolidated net income; net interest margin compression and items affecting net interest margin; strategic business initiatives and the anticipated effects thereof, forgiveness of loans originated under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the related impact on the Company’s results of operations; asset quality; adequacy of allowances for loan losses and the level of future chargeoffs; liquidity and capital levels; the Company’s assessment of and ability to manage and remediate the impact of cyber incidents, including those involving theft and fraudulent activity directed at the Bank and its customers and employees, perpetrated by third-party cybercriminals; the effect of future market and industry trends and the effects of future interest rate levels and fluctuations. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties due to factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company including, but not limited to, changes in:
| • | interest rates, such as volatility in short-term interest rates or yields on U.S. Treasury bonds and increases or volatility in mortgage interest rates |
| • | general business conditions, as well as conditions within the financial markets |
| • | general economic conditions, including unemployment levels, supply chain disruptions, and slowdowns in economic growth, and particularly related to further and sustained economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| • | the effectiveness of the Company’s efforts to respond to COVID-19, the severity and duration of the pandemic, the impact of loosening of governmental restrictions, the uncertainty regarding new variants, the pace and efficacy of vaccinations and treatment developments, the pace and durability of economic recovery and the heightened impact that COVID-19 may have on many of the risks described herein |
| • | potential claims, damages and fines related to litigation or government actions, including litigation or actions arising from the Company’s participation in and administration of programs related to COVID-19, including, among other things, the PPP under the CARES Act, as subsequently amended |
| • | the Company’s branch realignment initiatives |
| • | the Company’s technology, efficiency, and other strategic initiatives |
| • | the legislative/regulatory climate, regulatory initiatives with respect to financial institutions, products and services, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the CFPB) and the regulatory and enforcement activities of the CFPB |
| • | monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve), and the effect of these policies on interest rates and business in our markets |
| • | future levels of government defense spending particularly in the Company’s service area |
| • | the impact of potential changes in the political landscape and related policy changes, including monetary, regulatory and trade policies |
| • | the US. Government’s guarantee of repayment of student or small business loans purchased by the Company |
| • | the value of securities held in the Company’s investment portfolios |
| • | demand for loan products and the impact of changes in demand on loan growth |
| • | the quality or composition of the loan portfolios and the value of the collateral securing those loans |
| • | changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities |
| • | the effects of management’s investment strategy and strategy to manage the net interest margin |
| • | the level of net charge-offs on loans and the adequacy of our allowance for loan and lease losses |
| • | performance of the Company’s dealer lending program |
| • | the strength of the Company’s counterparties |
| • | competition from both banks and non-banks |
| • | demand for financial services in the Company’s market area |
| • | implementation of new technologies |
| • | the Company’s ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems |
| • | any interruption or breach of security in the Company’s information systems or those of the Company’s third-party vendors or their service providers |
| • | reliance on third parties for key services |
| • | cyber threats, attacks or events |
| • | the use of inaccurate assumptions in management’s modeling systems |
| • | technological risks and developments |
| • | the commercial and residential real estate markets |
| • | the demand in the secondary residential mortgage loan markets |
| • | expansion of the Company’s product offerings |
| • | accounting principles, policies and guidelines and elections made by the Company thereunder |
These risks and uncertainties, in addition to the risks and uncertainties identified in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” or similar expressions, are not statements of historical fact, and are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations regarding future events or performance as of the date of this report, taking into account all information currently available. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made, except as otherwise required by law. In addition, past results of operations are not necessarily indicative of future results.
Available Information
The Company maintains a website on the Internet at www.oldpoint.com. The Company makes available free of charge, on or through its website, its proxy statements, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This reference to the Company’s Internet address shall not, under any circumstances, be deemed to incorporate the information available at such Internet address into this Form 10-Q or other SEC filings. The information available on the Company’s Internet website is not part of this Form 10-Q or any other report filed by the Company with the SEC. The Company’s SEC filings can also be obtained on the SEC’s website on the Internet at www.sec.gov.
About Old Point Financial Corporation
The Company is the parent company of The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus (the Bank) and Old Point Trust & Financial Services, N.A. (Trust). The Bank is a locally managed community bank serving the Hampton Roads and Richmond regions. The Bank currently has 16 branch offices. The Bank also has a loan production office in Richmond and a mortgage loan origination office in Charlotte, NC. Trust is a wealth management services provider.
On April 1, 2018, the Company acquired Citizens National Bank (Citizens). Under the terms of the merger agreement, Citizens stockholders received 0.1041 shares of Company stock and $2.19 in cash for each share of Citizens stock. Systems integration was completed in May 2018.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused a significant disruption in economic activity worldwide, and has had a significant impact on business and customers in our market areas and on our results of operations, which the Company expects may continue. During 2021, the economy has, with certain setbacks, started to reopen and wider vaccine distribution and the easing of restrictions related to COVID-19 appear to be improving economic conditions. However, substantial uncertainty remains about critical factors that may affect the economy and employment, including case trends of COVID-19 in the U.S.; the impact of COVID-19 variants; the efficacy of a vaccine against COVID-19; vaccination rates; potential re-tightening of policies that had previously allowed businesses to open and restrictions related to COVID-19 to ease due to a resurgence in COVID-19; supply chain disruption; any further government stimulus efforts, including the nature, timing and extent of such stimulus; and the pace and durability of any economic recovery. The ultimate extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations is currently not yet estimable and the Company believes that it will depend on various developments and other factors, including, among others, the duration and scope of the pandemic, as well as governmental, regulatory and private sector responses to the pandemic, and the associated impacts on the economy, financial markets and our customers, employees and vendors. The Company’s results of operations may be impacted by elevated loans losses, net interest margin compression, falling demand for loans, and potential impairments of securities available for sale and goodwill. The Company currently expects to manage through the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by maintaining sufficient liquidity and capital levels.
The Company actively assisted both customers and non-customers in obtaining loans through the PPP administered by the SBA. Additionally, the Company has worked with customers affected by COVID-19 through payment deferrals and tracked all payment accommodations to customers to identify and quantify any impact they might have on the Company. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had no loans under modification, down from $54 thousand at June 30, 2021 and $7.4 million as of December 31, 2020. Continued uncertainty regarding the duration and scope of the pandemic, related effects of COVID-19, and the pace and durability of any economic recovery may negatively impact management assumptions and estimates, such as the allowance for loan losses and resulting provision for loan losses.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with U.S. GAAP and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including estimates, assumptions, and judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues, expenses, and related disclosures. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the Company’s consolidated financial position and/or results of operations. The Company evaluates its critical accounting estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and updates them, as needed. Management has discussed the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
The critical accounting and reporting policies include the Company’s accounting for the allowance for loan losses. Accordingly, the Company’s significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, and are discussed in further detail in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Executive Overview
For the three months ended September 30, 2021 net income was $1.9 million, or $0.36 earnings per diluted common share. This compares to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.21 earnings per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2020. The increase was principally attributable to increased net interest income partially offset by increased noninterest expense and provision for loan losses.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net income was $6.8 million, or $1.29 earnings per diluted common share, and $4.8 million, or $0.93 earnings per diluted common share, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to increased net interest income, decreased provision for loan losses, and increased noninterest income partially offset by increased noninterest expense.
Highlights of the quarter are as follows:
| • | Total assets were $1.3 billion at September 30, 2021, growing $85.4 million or 7.0% from December 31, 2020. |
| • | Net loans grew $3.7 million from December 31, 2020. PPP loans outstanding at September 30, 2021 were $36.3 million compared to $86.0 million at December 31, 2020. Excluding the decline in PPP loans outstanding, net loans held for investment (non-GAAP) grew $53.4 million, or 7.2%, from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021. |
| • | Deposits grew $83.5 million to $1.2 billion at September 30, 2021 from December 31, 2020. |
| • | Non-performing assets (NPAs) decreased to $1.4 million at September 30, 2021 compared to $2.0 million at December 31, 2020 and $5.7 million as of September 30, 2020. NPAs as a percentage of total assets was 0.10% at September 30, 2021, which compared to 0.16% at December 31, 2020 and 0.45% at September 30, 2020. |
| • | Average earning assets year to date grew $116.7 million, or 11.0%, to $1.2 billion as of September 30, 2021 compared to $1.1 billion as of September 30, 2020. |
| • | Book value per share and tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) at September 30, 2021 increased 0.7%, over June 30, 2021 and 2.9% and 3.0%, respectively from September 30, 2020. |
| • | Net interest income was $9.9 million for the third quarter of 2021, increasing from $9.1 million for the prior quarter and $8.5 million for the third quarter of 2020. |
| • | Net interest margin improved to 3.24% for the third quarter of 2021 from 3.10% for the second quarter of 2021 and 2.91% for the third quarter of 2020. |
Net Interest Income
The principal source of earnings for the Company is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest and fees generated by earning assets and interest expense paid to fund them. Changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as their respective yields and rates, have a significant impact on the level of net interest income. The net interest margin is calculated by dividing tax-equivalent net interest income by average earning assets.
For the third quarter of 2021, net interest income was $9.9 million, an increase of $1.4 million or 16.6% from the third quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily due to significantly higher balances in average earning assets and accelerated recognition of deferred fees and costs related to PPP forgiveness partially offset by higher average interest bearing liabilities at lower average rates. The compression on yield and cost was primarily due to the reduction of the federal funds target rate in the first quarter of 2020 by the Federal Reserve to a range of 0.00% to 0.25% in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is also impacted by PPP loan originations (which bear interest at a rate of 1%) and higher levels of liquidity. Average earning assets increased year-over-year by $51.8 million, or 4.5%. The average tax-equivalent yield on earning assets for the third quarter of 2021 increased by 20 basis points compared to the same period of 2020. Average interest bearing liabilities increased $10.7 million, or 1.4%, and the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 was 0.18%, down from 0.66% for the same period of 2020, benefiting from the lower rate environment and reduced interest expense related to repayment of higher-cost long-term borrowings during 2020.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net interest income was $29.1 million and $25.4 million, respectively. Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was $29.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $25.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $3.8 million, or 15.0%. The increase was driven by the growth in average earning assets and the lower cost of funds compared to the first nine months of 2020, tempered by the impacts of lower yields on earning assets and increases in average interest bearing liabilities. Accelerated recognition of deferred fees and costs related to PPP forgiveness also positively impacted net interest income for the 2021 period. Average earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased $116.7 million, or 11.0%, compared to the first nine months of 2020, primarily due to growth in loans (including PPP loans) and investment securities, funded by deposit growth. Average interest bearing liabilities increased $27.5 million, or 3.8%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the comparative 2020 period. The average tax-equivalent yield and average interest bearing cost decreased by 12 basis points and 33 basis points, respectively, for the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020.
The NIM for the third quarter of 2021 was 3.24%, an increase from 2.91% for the third quarter of 2020. On a fully tax-equivalent basis, (FTE), NIM increased to 3.26% for the third quarter of 2021, up from 2.92% for the prior year quarter. For the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, NIM was 3.30% and 3.18%, respectively, and NIM (FTE) was 3.32% and 3.20%, respectively. Average loan yields were higher for the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020 by 58 basis points. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, average loans yields were higher by 23 basis points over the same period of 2020. While the lower interest rate environment resulted in lower average yields on new loan originations, including PPP loans which earn at a fixed 1%, and repricing within the existing loan portfolio, average loan yields were higher due to accelerated recognition of deferred fees and costs related to PPP forgiveness and the collection of prepayment penalties on one commercial relationship. Loan fees and costs related to PPP loans are deferred at time of loan origination, are amortized into interest income over the remaining term of the loans and accelerated upon forgiveness or repayment of the PPP loans. Net PPP fees of $2.7 million were recognized in the first nine months of 2021. As of September 30, 2021, unamortized net deferred PPP fees were $1.1 million. For more information about these FTE financial measures, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. High levels of liquidity invested at lower yielding short-term levels in the low interest rate environment also continue to impact the NIM.
Average money market, savings and interest-bearing demand deposits increased $93.7 million and $102.7 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, and average time deposits decreased $29.7 million and $30.0 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2020, due to growth in consumer and business deposits primarily as a result of new accounts and liquidity from government stimulus programs as well as a shift from time deposits as a result of lower interest rates. Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $36.5 million for the third quarter of 2021 and increased $75.2 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to the same periods in 2020. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 24 basis points for the third quarter of 2021 and decreased 30 basis points for the first nine months of 2021, compared to the same periods in 2020, due primarily to lower rates on deposits and a shift in composition from time deposits. While changes in rates take effect immediately for interest checking, money market and savings accounts, changes in the average cost of time deposits lag changes in pricing based on the repricing of time deposits at maturity.
Average borrowings decreased $53.3 million for the third quarter of 2021 and decreased $45.2 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to the same periods in 2020 due primarily to the repayment of PPPLF borrowings during 2021 and long-term borrowings in 2020. The average cost of borrowings increased 174 basis points during the third quarter of 2021 and 18 basis points during the first nine months of 2021, compared to the same periods in 2020 due primarily to the issuance of subordinated notes by the Company during July 2021 partially offset by the repayment of higher-cost long-term borrowings during 2020.
The Company believes NIM may be affected in future periods by several factors that are difficult to predict, including (1) changes in interest rates, which may depend on the severity of adverse economic conditions, the timing and extent of any economic recovery, and the extent of government stimulus measures, which are inherently uncertain, (2) possible changes in the composition of earning assets which may result from decreased loan demand as a result of the current economic environment; and (3) the recognition of net deferred fees on PPP loans, which is subject to the timing of repayment or forgiveness.
The following tables show analyses of average earning assets, interest-bearing liabilities and rates and yields for the periods indicated. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans outstanding.
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS, NET INTEREST INCOME AND RATES
| | For the quarter ended September 30, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
(dollars in thousands) | | Average Balance | | | Interest Income/ Expense | | | Yield/ Rate** | | | Average Balance | | | Interest Income/ Expense | | | Yield/ Rate** | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans* | | $ | 838,376 | | | $ | 9,704 | | | | 4.59 | % | | $ | 873,772 | | | $ | 8,801 | | | | 4.01 | % |
Investment securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable | | | 183,759 | | | | 853 | | | | 1.84 | % | | | 147,942 | | | | 721 | | | | 1.94 | % |
Tax-exempt* | | | 32,243 | | | | 236 | | | | 2.90 | % | | | 19,795 | | | | 177 | | | | 3.56 | % |
Total investment securities | | | 216,002 | | | | 1,089 | | | | 2.00 | % | | | 167,737 | | | | 898 | | | | 2.13 | % |
Interest-bearing due from banks | | | 153,671 | | | | 68 | | | | 0.18 | % | | | 114,646 | | | | 41 | | | | 0.14 | % |
Federal funds sold | | | 1,958 | | | | - | | | | 0.07 | % | | | 5 | | | | - | | | | 0.04 | % |
Other investments | | | 1,033 | | | | 16 | | | | 5.91 | % | | | 3,098 | | | | 46 | | | | 5.90 | % |
Total earning assets | | | 1,211,040 | | | $ | 10,877 | | | | 3.56 | % | | | 1,159,258 | | | $ | 9,786 | | | | 3.36 | % |
Allowance for loan losses | | | (9,486 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (9,739 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Other non-earning assets | | | 97,907 | | | | | | | | | | | | 100,984 | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 1,299,461 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,250,503 | | | | | | | | | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Time and savings deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing transaction accounts | | $ | 72,371 | | | $ | 3 | | | | 0.02 | % | | $ | 54,065 | | | $ | 3 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Money market deposit accounts | | | 379,170 | | | | 228 | | | | 0.24 | % | | | 319,674 | | | | 222 | | | | 0.28 | % |
Savings accounts | | | 115,862 | | | | 12 | | | | 0.04 | % | | | 99,933 | | | | 13 | | | | 0.05 | % |
Time deposits | | | 175,541 | | | | 441 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 205,240 | | | | 791 | | | | 1.53 | % |
Total time and savings deposits | | | 742,944 | | | | 684 | | | | 0.36 | % | | | 678,912 | | | | 1,029 | | | | 0.60 | % |
Federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements and other borrowings | | | 10,840 | | | | 3 | | | | 0.15 | % | | | 48,740 | | | | 69 | | | | 0.56 | % |
Long terrn borrowings | | | 25,301 | | | | 252 | | | | 3.95 | % | | | - | | | | - | | | | 0.00 | % |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | | | - | | | | - | | | | 0.00 | % | | | 40,706 | | | | 171 | | | | 1.67 | % |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 779,085 | | | | 939 | | | | 0.48 | % | | | 768,358 | | | | 1,269 | | | | 0.66 | % |
Demand deposits | | | 393,591 | | | | | | | | | | | | 357,078 | | | | | | | | | |
Other liabilities | | | 5,007 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,880 | | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders' equity | | | 121,778 | | | | | | | | | | | | 117,187 | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 1,299,461 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,250,503 | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest margin | | | | | | $ | 9,938 | | | | 3.26 | % | | | | | | $ | 8,517 | | | | 2.92 | % |
*Computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis (non-GAAP) using a 21% rate, adjusting interest income by $62 thousand and $49 thousand for September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
**Annualized
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS, NET INTEREST INCOME AND RATES
| | For the nine months ended September 30, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
(dollars in thousands) | | Average Balance | | | Interest Income/ Expense | | | Yield/ Rate | | | Average Balance | | | Interest Income/ Expense | | | Yield/ Rate | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans* | | $ | 835,107 | | | $ | 28,495 | | | | 4.56 | % | | $ | 819,325 | | | $ | 26,577 | | | | 4.33 | % |
Investment securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable | | | 168,800 | | | | 2,414 | | | | 1.91 | % | | | 141,746 | | | | 2,296 | | | | 2.16 | % |
Tax-exempt* | | | 31,596 | | | | 706 | | | | 2.99 | % | | | 16,635 | | | | 460 | | | | 3.69 | % |
Total investment securities | | | 200,396 | | | | 3,120 | | | | 2.08 | % | | | 158,381 | | | | 2,756 | | | | 2.32 | % |
Interest-bearing due from banks | | | 143,112 | | | | 163 | | | | 0.15 | % | | | 81,779 | | | | 224 | | | | 0.37 | % |
Federal funds sold | | | 662 | | | | - | | | | 0.07 | % | | | 1,122 | | | | 12 | | | | 1.45 | % |
Other investments | | | 1,128 | | | | 57 | | | | 6.64 | % | | | 3,080 | | | | 136 | | | | 5.86 | % |
Total earning assets | | | 1,180,405 | | | $ | 31,835 | | | | 3.61 | % | | | 1,063,687 | | | $ | 29,705 | | | | 3.73 | % |
Allowance for loan losses | | | (9,584 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (9,667 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Other nonearning assets | | | 100,366 | | | | | | | | | | | | 106,970 | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 1,271,187 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,160,990 | | | | | | | | | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Time and savings deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing transaction accounts | | $ | 70,238 | | | $ | 10 | | | | 0.02 | % | | $ | 53,254 | | | $ | 9 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Money market deposit accounts | | | 366,580 | | | | 649 | | | | 0.24 | % | | | 300,290 | | | | 823 | | | | 0.37 | % |
Savings accounts | | | 112,723 | | | | 34 | | | | 0.04 | % | | | 93,306 | | | | 44 | | | | 0.06 | % |
Time deposits | | | 183,534 | | | | 1,536 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | 213,553 | | | | 2,646 | | | | 1.65 | % |
Total time and savings deposits | | | 733,075 | | | | 2,229 | | | | 0.41 | % | | | 660,403 | | | | 3,522 | | | | 0.71 | % |
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Federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements and other borrowings | | | 17,143 | | | | 33 | | | | 0.26 | % | | | 30,465 | | | | 106 | | | | 0.47 | % |
Long terrn borrowings | | | 8,526 | | | | 252 | | | | 3.95 | % | | | - | | | | - | | | | 0.00 | % |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | | | - | | | | - | | | | 0.00 | % | | | 40,398 | | | | 584 | | | | 1.93 | % |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 758,744 | | | | 2,514 | | | | 0.44 | % | | | 731,266 | | | | 4,212 | | | | 0.77 | % |
Demand deposits | | | 385,427 | | | | | | | | | | | | 310,199 | | | | | | | | | |
Other liabilities | | | 6,997 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,328 | | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders' equity | | | 120,019 | | | | | | | | | | | | 114,197 | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 1,271,187 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,160,990 | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest margin | | | | | | $ | 29,321 | | | | 3.32 | % | | | | | | $ | 25,493 | | | | 3.20 | % |
*Computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis (non-GAAP) using a 21% rate, adjusting interest income by $183 thousand and $134 thousand for September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
**Annualized
Provision for Loan Losses and Credit Quality
The provision for loan losses is a charge against earnings necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level consistent with management's evaluation of the portfolio. This expense is based on management's estimate of probable credit losses inherent to the loan portfolio. Management's evaluation included credit quality trends, collateral values, discounted cash flow analysis, loan volumes, geographic, borrower and industry concentrations, the findings of internal credit quality assessments and results from external regulatory examinations. These factors, as well as identified impaired loans, historical losses and current economic and business conditions including uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, were used in developing estimated loss factors for determining the loan loss provision. Based on its analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management concluded that the provision was appropriate.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a provision for loan losses of $360 thousand compared to a provision of $300 thousand for the third quarter of 2020. The higher provision expense during the third quarter of 2021 was driven primarily by the downgrade of one commercial relationship. The provision for loan losses was $510 thousand in the first nine months of 2021, compared to $900 thousand in the first nine months of 2020.
The allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) was $9.7 million at September 30, 2021 and $9.5 million at December 31, 2020, respectively. The ALLL as a percentage of loans held for investment was 1.15% and 1.14% at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Excluding PPP loans, which are 100% guaranteed by the SBA, the ALLL as a percentage of loans held for investment was 1.20% at September 30, 2021 and 1.27% at December 31, 2020. The decrease in ALLL as a percentage of loans held for investment, excluding PPP loans, was primarily attributable to an increase in loans held for investment combined with improving historical loss rates and slight improvement in qualitative factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by the downgrade of one commercial relationship. Quarterly annualized net charge offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding was 0.07% for the third quarter of 2021 compared to 0.04% in the third quarter of 2020. For more information about financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
As of September 30, 2021, compared to December 31, 2020, asset quality remains very strong with no significant changes in the overall credit quality of the loan portfolio, however the effects of government stimulus, including PPP loans, may be delaying signs of credit deterioration. Low levels of NPAs and year-over-year quantitative historical loss rates continue to demonstrate improvement, resulting in a 10 basis point reduction in the historical loss rate as a percentage of loans evaluated collectively for impairment overall, but are being partially offset by a 2 basis point increase in qualitative factor components primarily related to economic uncertainty stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. As the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, elevated levels of risk within the loan portfolio may require additional increases in the allowance for loan losses.
The Company has made loan modifications under the CARES Act, enacted on March 27, 2020, and subsequently amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, which provided that certain loan modifications that were (1) related to COVID-19 and (2) for loans that were not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 are not required to be designated as TDRs. At September 30, 2021, the Company had no loan modifications under the CARES Act compared to $54 thousand at June 30, 2021 and $7.4 million as of December 31, 2020. The Company recognizes interest income as earned and management expects that the deferred interest owed on each such loan modification will be repaid by the borrower in a future period.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $3.6 million and $11.3 million , respectively, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, a decrease of $51 thousand or 1.4% from the third quarter of 2020 and an increase of $385 thousand, or 3.5%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Although fiduciary and asset management fees and service charges on deposit accounts increased compared to the prior year quarter, these increases were offset by lower mortgage banking income, resulting in a decline in the noninterest income for the third quarter of 2021 when compared to the prior year quarter. Year over year, fiduciary and asset management fees, other service charges, commission and fees, and mortgage banking income increased while service charges on deposit accounts decreased primarily due to lower nonsufficient funds, or NSF, fees which historically trend downward during periods of economic uncertainty and lower service charges due to higher deposit balances. Mortgage banking income increased primarily due to (i) higher volume resulting from the current interest rate environment, (ii) higher gains on sales of loans as a result of higher margins on loan originated for resale and (iii) expansion of the mortgage lending team.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense was $10.9 million for the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $264 thousand, or 2.5%, from the third quarter of 2020. The increase over the prior year quarter is primarily driven by (i) increased data processing expense related to implementation and transition of bank-wide technology enhancements; (ii) increased professional services; and (iii) other operating expenses primarily related to FDIC assessments and bank franchise tax. Salary and benefit expense decreased compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to decreased salary expense related to the 2020 early retirement incentive plan and decreased overtime levels.
Noninterest expense increased $2.1 million, or 7.1%, to $32.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $29.9 million for the prior year comparative period. The drivers of the year-over-year increase are higher salary and employee benefits related to lower levels of PPP deferred cost recognition, increased data processing expense related to bank-wide technology enhancements, and increased professional services and other operating expenses. Total salaries and benefits costs increased $894 thousand, or 4.9%, when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to the same period in 2020. The increase in salaries and employee benefits is primarily attributable to (i) increased commission expense related to higher mortgage loan origination volume in 2021; (ii) increased temporary employee expense; and (iii) lower levels of deferred costs related to PPP loan origination, partially offset by reduced salary expense related primarily to lower full time equivalent employee levels. The costs related to PPP loan originations were deferred at time of origination and are being amortized to interest income over the remaining lives of the loans, which may be 24 or 60 months at origination. These costs are amortized against the related loan fees received for the origination of the PPP loans. Recognition of the deferred costs and related fees will be accelerated upon forgiveness or repayment of the PPP loans.
As part of the Company’s roadmap for implementing bank-wide technology and efficiency initiatives, during 2021, the Company has fully implemented a new loan origination system and a new online appointment scheduling solution as well as completing an ATM upgrade project. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company expects to finalize implementation of a new deposit origination platform and a new online account opening solution. The Company is also on track to complete upgrades to critical infrastructure software related to imaging and to implement a new data analytics solution and teller system during the fourth quarter of 2021. These initiatives have driven an increase of $858 thousand from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and are expected to continue to contribute to increased noninterest expenses during the implementation and transition timeframes as our operational structure pivoted from in-house to outsourced environments and shifted costs previously included in occupancy and equipment expense. The Company expects to continue its bank-wide technology initiative implementations into 2022.
The Company continues to focus on balance sheet repositioning through disposition of under-utilized real estate and branch optimization, as well as digital initiatives that complement this repositioning. The Company has also benefited from the early retirement transitions to redeploy resources in highly skilled and experienced relationship officers as well as officers with expertise in creating efficiencies through improvements in operations and technology.
Increase in other tax expenses was driven by resolution of certain tax credits related to bank franchise tax of $94 thousand and increases in other operating expense is primarily related to increased FDIC assessments and loan processing expense due to increased volume levels.
The Company’s income tax expense increased $225 thousand for the third quarter and $513 thousand for first nine months of 2021 when compared to the same periods in 2020 primarily due to changes in the levels of net income and lower federal income tax credits for investment in certain housing projects. The effective federal income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 13.0% and 14.2% and the effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was 5.3% and 11.2%, respectively.
Balance Sheet Review
Unless otherwise noted, all comparisons in this section are between balances at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021.
Total assets of $1.3 billion as of September 30, 2021 increased by $85.4 million from December 31, 2020. Net loans held for investment increased $3.7 million, or 0.5%, from December 31, 2020 to $830.5 million at September 30, 2021. The change in net loans held for investment was primarily attributed to a decline of $49.7 million in the PPP loan segment due to forgiveness of $98.0 million of PPP loans, which was partially offset by new PPP originations of $48.3 million. Loans held for investment, excluding PPP, grew 7.2%, or $53.4 million, driven by loan growth in the following segments: commercial real estate of $32.0 million, construction, land development, and other land loans of $19.2 million, and automobile of $4.2 million. Cash and cash equivalents increased $63.9 million, or 53.0%. Securities available for sale, at fair value, increased $26.0 million from December 31, 2020 to $212.4 million at September 30, 2021, as additional liquidity provided by growth in deposit accounts continues to be deployed in the Company’s investment portfolio.
Total deposits increased $83.5 million, or 7.8%, to $1.2 billion at September 30, 2021. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $32.4 million, or 9.0%, savings deposits increased $71.7 million, or 14.0%, and time deposits decreased $20.6 million, or 10.6%. Growth in the Company’s deposits continues to be driven by record cumulative levels of consumer savings, government stimulus, and PPP loan related deposits. Key strategies continue to be expanding the low cost deposit base and re-pricing to reduce interest expense and buffer NIM compression during this low rate environment.
Total borrowings decreased $1.8 million from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021. The primary drivers of the decrease were repayment of borrowing under the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) partially offset by the issuance of subordinated notes during the third quarter of 2021. PPPLF was initiated by the Federal Reserve to partially fund PPP loan originations, resulting in the Company borrowing $898 thousand as of September 30, 2021 as compared to $28.6 million at December 31, 2020. PPPLF borrowings are fully collateralized by PPP loans and will mature in concert with the underlying collateral, all of which will mature within 24 months of origination. On July 14, 2021, the Company completed the issuance of $30.0 million in aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes due in 2031 in a private placement transaction. The subordinated notes initially bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.50% for five years and at the three month SOFR plus 286 basis points, resetting quarterly, thereafter. The notes were structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes, and the proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
Average assets for the first nine months of 2021 increased $110.2 million, or 9.5%, compared to the first nine months of 2020. Comparing the first nine months of 2021 to the first nine months of 2020, average loans increased $15.8 million, and average investment securities increased $42.0 million. Total average deposits increased $147.9 million with year-over-year average balance increases of 24.3% in non-interest bearing deposits and 23.0% in savings deposits, including interest-bearing transaction and money market accounts. Average borrowings decreased $45.2 million.
Liquidity
Liquidity is the ability of the Company to meet present and future financial obligations through either the sale or maturity of existing assets or the acquisition of additional funds through liability management. Liquid assets include cash, interest-bearing deposits with banks, federal funds sold, investments in securities and loans maturing within one year. The Company’s internal sources of such liquidity are deposits, loan and investment repayments and securities available-for-sale. As of September 30, 2021, the Bank’s unpledged, available-for-sale securities totaled $145.3 million. The Company’s primary external source of liquidity is advances from the FHLB. In addition, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $184.3 million at September 30, 2021, including interest-bearing deposits in other banks of $169.2 million, that could provide additional liquidity to the Company
A major source of the Company’s liquidity is its large, stable deposit base. In addition, secondary liquidity sources are available through the use of borrowed funds if the need should arise, including secured advances from the FHLB and FRB. As of the end of the third quarter of 2021, the Company had $380.3 million in FHLB borrowing availability based on loans and securities currently available for pledging. The Company believes that the availability at the FHLB is sufficient to meet future cash-flow needs. The Company also has available short-term, unsecured borrowed funds in the form of federal funds lines of credit with correspondent banks. As of the end of the third quarter of 2021, the Company had $115.0 million available in federal funds lines to address any short-term borrowing needs.
As disclosed in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows, net cash provided by operating activities was $17.6 million, net cash used in investing activities was $33.6 million, and net cash provided by financing activities was $79.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Combined, this contributed to a $63.9 million increase in cash and cash equivalents for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Management is not aware of any market or institutional trends, events or uncertainties, other than potential impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, that are expected to have a material effect on the liquidity, capital resources or operations of the Company. Nor is management aware of any current recommendations by regulatory authorities that would have a material effect on liquidity, capital resources or operations.
Based on the Company’s management of liquid assets, the availability of borrowed funds, and the Company's ability to generate liquidity through liability funding, management believes that the Company maintains overall liquidity sufficient to satisfy its depositors’ requirements and to meet its customers’ future borrowing needs.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company’s ability to maintain sufficient liquidity may be affected by numerous factors, including economic conditions nationally and in the Company’s markets. Depending on its liquidity levels, its capital position, conditions in the capital markets and other factors, the Company may from time to time consider the issuance of debt, equity, other securities or other possible capital markets transactions, the proceeds of which could provide additional liquidity for the Company’s operations.
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans, loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest, restructured loans that are accruing interest and not performing according to their modified terms, and OREO. OREO consists of real estate from a foreclosure on loan collateral. The Company had no OREO as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
The majority of the loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest at September 30, 2021 are student loans with principal and interest amounts that are 97 - 98% guaranteed by the federal government. When a loan changes from “past due 90 days or more and accruing interest” status to “nonaccrual” status, the loan is reviewed for impairment. In most cases, if the loan is considered impaired, then the difference between the value of the collateral and the principal amount outstanding on the loan is charged off. If the Company is waiting on an appraisal to determine the collateral’s value or is in negotiations with the borrower or other parties that may affect the value of the collateral, management allocates funds to the allowance for loan losses to cover the anticipated deficiency, based on information available to management at that time.
In the case of TDRs, the restructuring may be to modify to an unsecured loan (e.g., a short sale) that the borrower can afford to repay. In these circumstances, the entire balance of the loan would be specifically allocated for, unless the present value of expected future cash flows was more than the current balance on the loan. It would not be charged off if the loan documentation supports the borrower’s ability to repay the modified loan.
The following table presents information on nonperforming assets, as of the dates indicated:
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
(dollars in thousands) | | September 30, 2021 | | | December 31, 2020 | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
Nonaccrual loans | | | | | | | | | |
Real estate-mortgage (1) | | $ | - | | | $ | 311 | | | $ | (311 | ) |
Real estate-commercial | | | 421 | | | | 903 | | | | (482 | ) |
Construction | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Consumer loans | | | 3 | | | | - | | | | 3 | |
Total nonaccrual loans | | $ | 424 | | | $ | 1,214 | | | $ | (790 | ) |
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Loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real estate-mortgage (1) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Consumer loans (2) | | $ | 937 | | | $ | 744 | | | $ | 193 | |
Total loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest | | $ | 937 | | | $ | 744 | | | $ | 193 | |
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Restructured loans | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real estate-construction | | $ | 81 | | | $ | 83 | | | $ | (2 | ) |
Real estate-mortgage (1) | | | 459 | | | | 492 | | | | (33 | ) |
Real estate-commercial | | | 425 | | | | 1,352 | | | | (927 | ) |
Total restructured loans | | $ | 965 | | | $ | 1,927 | | | $ | (962 | ) |
Less nonaccrual restructured loans (included above) | | | 196 | | | | 1,120 | | | | (924 | ) |
Less restructured loans currently in compliance (3) | | | 769 | | | | 807 | | | | (38 | ) |
Net nonperforming, accruing restructured loans | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Nonperforming loans | | $ | 1,361 | | | $ | 1,958 | | | $ | (597 | ) |
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Total nonperforming assets | | $ | 1,361 | | | $ | 1,958 | | | $ | (597 | ) |
(1) | The real estate-mortgage segment includes residential 1 – 4 family, second mortgages and equity lines of credit. |
(2) | Amounts listed include student loans with principal and interest amounts that are 97 - 98% guaranteed by the federal government. The portion of these guaranteed loans that is past due 90 days or more totaled $666 thousand at September 30, 2021 and $547 thousand at December 31, 2020. |
(3) | As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, all of the Company's restructured accruing loans were performing in compliance with their modified terms. |
Nonperforming assets as of September 30, 2021 were $1.4 million, $597 thousand lower than nonperforming assets as of December 31, 2020. Nonaccrual loans decreased $790 thousand when comparing the balances as of September 30, 2021 to December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily driven by the sale of one credit relationship, resulting in a recovery of $43 thousand. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for additional information about the change in nonaccrual loans. Management has set aside specific allocations on those loans where it is deemed appropriate based on the information available to management at this time regarding the cash flow, anticipated financial performance, and collateral securing these loans. Management believes that the collateral and/or discounted cash flow on these loans will be sufficient to cover balances for which it has no specific allocation.
The majority of the balance of nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2021 was related to one credit relationship of $183 thousand, representing 43.2% of the $424 thousand of nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2021. This relationship has been analyzed and the Company believes that the collateral pledged to secure the loans is sufficient to cover the outstanding principal balance. The Company has set aside specific allocations for those loans without sufficient cash flow or collateral and charged off any balance that management does not expect to collect.
Loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest increased $193 thousand. As of September 30, 2021, $667 thousand of the $937 thousand of loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest were government-guaranteed student loans on which the Company expects to experience minimal losses. Because the federal government has provided guarantees of repayment of these loans in an amount ranging from 97% to 98% of the total principal and interest of the loans, management does not expect even significant increases in past due student loans to have a material effect on the Company.
Total restructured loans decreased by $962 thousand from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021 primarily due to the sale of one large commercial loan. All accruing TDRs are performing in accordance with their modified terms and have been evaluated for impairment, with any necessary reserves recorded as needed.
Management believes the Company has excellent credit quality review processes in place to identify problem loans quickly. This allows management to work with problem loan relationships to identify any payment shortfall and assist these borrowers to improve performance or correct the problems.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is based on several components. The first component of the allowance for loan losses is determined based on specifically identified loans that may become impaired. These loans are individually analyzed for impairment and include nonperforming loans and both performing and nonperforming TDRs. This component may also include loans considered impaired for other reasons, such as outdated financial information on the borrower or guarantors or financial problems of the borrower, including operating losses, marginal working capital, inadequate cash flow, or business interruptions. Changes in TDRs and nonperforming loans affect the dollar amount of the allowance. Increases in the impairment allowance for TDRs and nonperforming loans are reflected as an increase in the allowance for loan losses except in situations where the TDR or nonperforming loan does not require a specific allocation (i.e. the discounted present value of expected future cash flows or the collateral value is considered sufficient).
The majority of the Company’s TDRs and nonperforming loans are collateralized by real estate. When reviewing loans for impairment, the Company obtains current appraisals when applicable. If the Company is waiting on an appraisal to determine the collateral’s value or is in negotiations with the borrower or other parties that may affect the value of the collateral, any loan balance that is in excess of the estimated appraised value is allocated in the allowance. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the impaired loan component of the allowance for loan losses was $49 thousand and $11 thousand, respectively.
The second component of the allowance consists of qualitative factors and includes items such as economic conditions, growth trends, loan concentrations, changes in certain loans, changes in underwriting, changes in management and legal and regulatory changes, and as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 included factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Historical loss is the final component of the allowance for loan losses and is calculated based on the migration of loans from performing to charge-off over a period of time that management deems appropriate to provide a reasonable estimate of losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Historical loss is based on eight migration periods of twelve quarters each.
Both the historical loss and qualitative factor components of the allowance are applied to loans evaluated collectively for impairment. The portfolio is segmented based on the loan classifications set by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council in the instructions for the call report applicable to the Bank. Consumer loans not secured by real estate and made to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures are segmented into pools based on whether the loan’s payments are current (including loans 1 – 29 days past due), or are 30 – 59 days past due, 60 – 89 days past due, or 90 days or more past due. All other loans, including loans to consumers that are secured by real estate, are segmented by the Company’s internally assigned risk grades: substandard, other assets especially mentioned (OAEM, rated just above substandard), and pass (all other loans). The Company may also assign loans to the risk grades of Doubtful or Loss, but as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 the Company had no loans in these categories.
The overall historical loss rate from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021, decreased 10 basis points as a percentage of loans evaluated collectively for impairment as a result of overall improving asset quality combined with sustained levels of non-performing assets. For the same period, the qualitative factor components increased 2 basis points as a percentage of loans evaluated collectively for impairment overall. This increase was primarily due to segment adjustments for economic conditions and uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic and change in volume for certain segments. While there have not been significant changes in overall credit quality of the loan portfolio from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021, the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of government stimulus, including PPP loans, may be delaying signs of credit deterioration, potentially resulting in elevated levels of risk within the loan portfolio which may require additional increases in the allowance for loan losses.
On a combined basis, the historical loss and qualitative factor components amounted to $9.6 million as of September 30, 2021 and $9.5 million at December 31, 2020. Management is monitoring portfolio activity, such as levels of deferral and/or modification requests, deferral and/or modification concentration levels by collateral, as well as industry concentration levels to identify areas within the loan portfolio which may create elevated levels of risk should the economic environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic or effects of federal government relief programs present indications of economic instability that is other than temporary in nature.
The allowance for loan losses was 1.15% and 1.14% of total loans held for investment on September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Excluding PPP loans, the ALLL as a percentage of loans held for investment was 1.20% at September 30, 2021 and 1.27% at December 31, 2020. The decrease in the ALLL as a percentage of loans held for investment, excluding PPP loans, from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021 is primarily related to higher outstanding loan balances, excluding PPP, combined with decreasing historical loss rates partially offset by increased qualitative reserves and the downgrade of one large commercial relationship. Loans held for investment excluding PPP loans is a non-GAAP financial measure. For more information about financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. As of September 30, 2021, the allowance for loan losses was 711.5% of nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets, respectively; this compares to 487.3% of both nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets as of December 31, 2020. Management believes it has provided an adequate reserve for nonperforming loans at September 30, 2021.
Acquired loans are recorded at their fair value at acquisition date without carryover of the acquiree’s previously established ALLL, as credit discounts are included in the determination of fair value. The fair value of the loans is determined using market participant assumptions in estimating the amount and timing of both principal and interest cash flows expected to be collected on the loans and then applying a market-based discount rate to those cash flows. During evaluation upon acquisition, acquired loans are also classified as either purchased credit-impaired (or PCI) or purchased performing.
Purchased performing loans are accounted for under ASC 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs. The difference between the fair value and unpaid principal balance of the loan at acquisition date (premium or discount) is amortized or accreted into interest income over the life of the loans. If the purchased performing loan has revolving privileges, it is accounted for using the straight-line method; otherwise, the effective interest method is used. The adequacy of the remaining discount as compared to the reserve that would be required under the Company’s allowance for loan loss methodology is evaluated quarterly. Should the methodology reserve exceed the remaining discount, additional provision would be recognized.
Capital Resources
Total stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2021 was $120.8 million, an increase of $3.6 million or 3.1% from $117.1 million at December 31, 2020. The increase was the result of increased retained earnings partially offset by net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheets. The movement in the unrealized gain/loss position was driven by changes in market rates and shift in portfolio composition.
The maintenance of appropriate levels of capital is a management priority and is monitored on a regular basis. The Company’s principal goals related to the maintenance of capital are to provide adequate capital to support the Company’s risk profile consistent with the board approved risk appetite, provide financial flexibility to support future growth and client needs, comply with relevant laws, regulations, and supervisory guidance, and provide a competitive return to stockholders. Risk-based capital ratios, which include CET1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital for the Bank are calculated based on regulatory guidance related to the measurement of capital and risk-weighted assets.
In June 2013, the federal bank regulatory agencies adopted the Basel III Capital Rules (i) to implement the Basel III capital framework and (ii) for calculating risk-weighted assets. These rules became effective January 1, 2015, subject to limited phase-in periods. The EGRRCPA, enacted in May 2018, required action by the Federal Reserve to expand the applicability of its small bank holding company policy statement, which, among other things, exempts certain bank holding companies from reporting consolidated regulatory capital ratios and from minimum regulatory capital requirements that apply to other bank holding companies. In August 2018, the Federal Reserve issued an interim final rule provisionally expanding the applicability of the small bank holding company policy statement to bank holding companies with consolidated total assets of less than $3 billion. The statement previously applied only to bank holding companies with consolidated total assets of less than $1 billion. As a result of the interim final rule, which was effective upon its issuance, the Company expects that it will be treated as a small bank holding company and will no longer be subject to regulatory capital requirements. For an overview of the Basel III Capital Rules and the EGRRCPA, refer to “Regulation and Supervision” included in Item 1, “Business” of the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
On September 17, 2019 the federal bank regulatory agencies finalized a rule that introduces an optional simplified measure of capital adequacy for qualifying community banking organizations (i.e., the community bank leverage ratio (CBLR) framework), as required by the EGRRCPA. The CBLR framework is designed to reduce burden by removing the requirements for calculating and reporting risk-based capital ratios for qualifying community banking organizations that opt into the framework.
In order to qualify for the CBLR framework, a community banking organization must have a Tier 1 leverage ratio of greater than 9 percent, less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets, and limited amounts of off-balance-sheet exposures and trading assets and liabilities. A qualifying community banking organization that opts into the CBLR framework and meets all requirements under the framework will be considered to have met the well-capitalized ratio requirements under the Prompt Corrective Action regulations and will not be required to report or calculate risk-based capital. The CBLR framework was available for banks to begin using in their March 31, 2020, Call Report. The Bank did not opt into the CBLR framework.
The following is a summary of the Bank’s capital ratios at September 30, 2021. As shown below, these ratios were all well above the recommended regulatory minimum levels.
| | 2021 Regulatory Minimums | | | September 30, 2021 | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | | | 4.500 | % | | | 12.33 | % |
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | | | 6.000 | % | | | 12.33 | % |
Tier 1 Leverage to Average Assets | | | 4.000 | % | | | 9.22 | % |
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | | | 8.000 | % | | | 13.34 | % |
Capital Conservation Buffer | | | 2.500 | % | | | 5.34 | % |
Risk-Weighted Assets (in thousands) | | | | | | $ | 959,995 | |
On July 14, 2021, the Company issued $30.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.50% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2031 (the Notes) in a private placement transaction. The Notes initially bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.50% for five years and at the three month SOFR plus 286 basis points, resetting quarterly, thereafter. The Notes were structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes, and the Company expects that the Notes will be included in certain of the Company’s regulatory capital ratios as of September 30, 2021 and thereafter.
Book value per share was $23.02 at September 30, 2021 as compared to $22.38 at September 30, 2020. Cash dividends were $1.9 million or $0.37 per share in the first nine months of 2021 and $1.9 million or $0.36 per share in the first nine months of 2020, respectively.
Contractual Obligations
In the normal course of business there are various outstanding contractual obligations of the Company that will require future cash outflows. In addition, there are commitments and contingent liabilities, such as commitments to extend credit that may or may not require cash outflows.
The Company obtained a loan maturing on April 1, 2023 from a correspondent bank during the second quarter of 2018 to provide partial funding for the Citizens acquisition. The Company elected to pay the loan in full during the first quarter of 2021.
On July 14, 2021, the Company issued $30.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.50% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2031 in a private placement transaction. The Notes initially bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.50% for five years and at the three month SOFR plus 286 basis points, resetting quarterly, thereafter.
As of September 30, 2021, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business in the Company’s contractual obligations disclosed in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2021, there were no material changes in the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements disclosed in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In reporting the results of the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Company has provided supplemental financial measures on a tax equivalent or an adjusted basis. These non-GAAP financial measures are a supplement to GAAP, which is used to prepare the Company’s financial statements, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures of other companies. The Company uses the non-GAAP financial measures discussed herein in its analysis of the Company’s performance. The Company’s management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results of operations with prior periods presented without the impact of items or events that may obscure trends in the Company’s underlying performance. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company to evaluate and measure the Company’s performance to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is presented below.
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
(dollar in thousands, except per share data) | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Fully Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income (GAAP) | | $ | 9,876 | | | $ | 8,468 | | | $ | 29,138 | | | $ | 25,359 | |
FTE adjustment | | | 62 | | | | 49 | | | | 183 | | | | 134 | |
Net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP) | | $ | 9,938 | | | $ | 8,517 | | | $ | 29,321 | | | $ | 25,493 | |
Noninterest income (GAAP) | | | 3,606 | | | | 3,657 | | | | 11,278 | | | | 10,893 | |
Total revenue (FTE) (non-GAAP) | | $ | 13,544 | | | $ | 12,174 | | | $ | 40,599 | | | $ | 36,386 | |
Noninterest expense (GAAP) | | | 10,928 | | | | 10,664 | | | | 32,021 | | | | 29,898 | |
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Average earning assets | | $ | 1,211,040 | | | $ | 1,159,258 | | | $ | 1,180,405 | | | $ | 1,063,687 | |
Net interest margin | | | 3.24 | % | | | 2.91 | % | | | 3.30 | % | | | 3.18 | % |
Net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP) | | | 3.26 | % | | | 2.92 | % | | | 3.32 | % | | | 3.20 | % |
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Efficiency ratio | | | 81.06 | % | | | 87.95 | % | | | 79.23 | % | | | 82.47 | % |
Efficiency ratio (FTE) (non-GAAP) | | | 80.69 | % | | | 87.59 | % | | | 78.87 | % | | | 82.17 | % |
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Tangible Book Value Per Share | | September 30, 2021 | | | June 30, 2021 | | | September 30, 2020 | | | | | |
Total Stockholders Equity (GAAP) | | $ | 120,767 | | | $ | 119,928 | | | $ | 116,875 | | | | | |
Less goodwill | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,650 | | | | | |
Less core deposit intangible | | | 286 | | | | 297 | | | | 330 | | | | | |
Tangible Stockholders Equity (non-GAAP) | | $ | 118,831 | | | $ | 117,981 | | | $ | 114,895 | | | | | |
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Shares issued an d outstanding | | | 5,245,842 | | | | 5,244,635 | | | | 5,222,385 | | | | | |
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Book value per share | | $ | 23.02 | | | $ | 22.87 | | | $ | 22.38 | | | | | |
Tangible book value per share | | $ | 22.65 | | | $ | 22.50 | | | $ | 22.00 | | | | | |
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ALLL as a Percentage of Loans Held for Investment | | September 30, 2021 | | | December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held for investment (net of deferred fees and costs) (GAAP) | | $ | 840,151 | | | $ | 836,300 | | | | | | | | | |
Less PPP originations | | | 36,320 | | | | 85,983 | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held for investment, (net of deferred fees and costs), excluding PPP (non-GAAP) | | $ | 803,831 | | | $ | 750,317 | | | | | | | | | |
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ALLL | | $ | 9,684 | | | $ | 9,541 | | | | | | | | | |
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ALLL as a Percentage of Loans Held for Investment | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | | | | | | |
ALLL as a Percentage of Loans Held for Investment, net of PPP originations | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | | | | | | |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
Not required.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Management evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In designing and evaluating its disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Changes in Internal Controls. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s second quarter ended September 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. |
There are no pending legal proceedings to which the Company, or any of its subsidiaries, is a party or to which the property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject that, in the opinion of management, may materially impact the financial condition of the Company.
There have been no material changes in the risk factors faced by the Company from those disclosed in the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
Pursuant to the Company’s equity compensation plans, participants may pay the exercise price of certain awards or satisfy tax withholding requirements associated with awards by surrendering shares of the Company’s common stock that the participants already own. Additionally, participants may also surrender shares upon vesting of restricted stock awards to satisfy tax withholding requirements. Shares surrendered by participants of these plans are repurchased at current market value pursuant to the terms of the applicable awards.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company did not repurchase any shares related to the equity compensation plan awards and the Company did not repurchase any shares pursuant to a stock repurchase program.
Effective October 19, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program. The Company is authorized pursuant to this program to repurchase up to 10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock through November 30, 2022. Repurchases under the program may be made through privately negotiated transactions or open market transactions, including pursuant to a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shares repurchased will be returned to the status of authorized and unissued shares of common stock. The timing, number and purchase price of shares repurchased under the program, if any, will be determined by management in its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of the shares as a percentage of tangible book value, general market and economic conditions, applicable legal requirements and other conditions, and there is no assurance that the Company will purchase any shares under the program.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
None.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. |
None.
Item 5. | Other Information. |
Information Required by Item 407(c)(3) of Regulation S-K:
The Company has made no changes to the process by which security holders may recommend nominees to its Board of Directors, which is discussed in the Company's Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of October 27, 2017, by and among Old Point Financial Corporation, The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus, and Citizens National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K filed November 2, 2017) |
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| | Articles of Incorporation of Old Point Financial Corporation, as amended effective June 22, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-K filed March 12, 2009) |
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| | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Old Point Financial Corporation, effective May 26, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to Form 8-K filed May 31, 2016) |
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| | Bylaws of Old Point Financial Corporation, as amended and restated August 9, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-Q filed August 10, 2016) |
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| | Form of Subordinated Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed July 16, 2021) |
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| | Form of Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed July 16, 2021) |
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| | Amendment No. 1 to Settlement Agreement, dated August 12, 2021, among Old Point Financial Corporation, Financial Edge Fund, L.P., Financial Edge-Strategic Fund, L.P., PL Capital/Focused Fund, L.P., PL Capital, LLC, PL Capital Advisors, LLC, Goodbody/PL Capital, L.P., Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC, Mr. John W. Palmer and Mr. Richard J. Lashley, as Managing Members of PL Capital, LLC, PL Capital Advisors, LLC and Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC and Mr. William F. Keefe (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14.1 to Form 10-Q filed August 16, 2021). |
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| | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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101 | | The following materials from Old Point Financial Corporation’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL, filed herewith: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited for September 30, 2021), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |
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104 | | The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL (included with Exhibit 101) |
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.
| OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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November 15, 2021 | /s/Robert F. Shuford, Jr. | |
| Robert F. Shuford, Jr. | |
| Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |
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November 15, 2021 | /s/Elizabeth T. Beale | |
| Elizabeth T. Beale | |
| Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President/Finance | |
| (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer) | |