Allowance for Loan Losses | Note 4. Allowance for Loan Losses The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses in an amount determined by management on the basis of the character of the loans, loan performance, financial condition of borrowers, the value of collateral securing loans and other relevant factors. The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated. Three months ended 2016 2015 (in thousands) Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period $ 23,075 $ 22,318 Loans charged off (69 ) (81 ) Recoveries on loans previously charged-off 88 92 Net recoveries (charge-offs) 19 11 Provision charged to expense 450 200 Allowance for loan losses, end of period $ 23,544 $ 22,529 Further information pertaining to the allowance for loan losses for the three months ending March 31, 2016 follows: Construction Commercial Municipal Commercial Estate Residential Consumer Home Unallocated Total (in thousands) Allowance for loan losses: Balance at $ 2,041 $ 5,899 $ 994 $ 10,589 $ 1,320 $ 644 $ 1,077 $ 511 $ 23,075 Charge-offs — — — — — (69 ) — — (69 ) Recoveries — 35 — — 2 51 — — 88 Provision (68 ) 759 (4 ) (56 ) (73 ) 67 108 (283 ) 450 Ending balance at March 31, 2016 $ 1,973 $ 6,693 $ 990 $ 10,533 $ 1,249 $ 693 $ 1,185 $ 228 $ 23,544 Amount of allowance for loan losses for loans deemed to be $ 7 $ 17 $ — $ 89 $ 27 $ — $ 89 $ — 229 Amount of allowance for loan losses for loans not deemed to be impaired $ 1,966 $ 6,676 $ 990 $ 10,444 $ 1,222 $ 693 $ 1,096 $ 228 $ 23,315 Loans: Ending balance $ 26,572 $ 529,168 $ 85,227 $ 715,248 $ 215,040 $ 12,826 $ 178,377 $ — $ 1,762,458 Loans deemed to be impaired $ 98 $ 429 $ — $ 1,665 $ 905 $ — $ 89 $ — $ 3,186 Loans not deemed to be impaired $ 26,474 $ 528,739 $ 85,227 $ 713,583 $ 214,135 $ 12,826 $ 178,288 $ — $ 1,759,272 Further information pertaining to the allowance for loan losses for the three months ending March 31, 2015 follows: Construction Commercial Municipal Commercial Residential Consumer Home Unallocated Total (in thousands) Allowance for loan losses: Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 1,592 $ 4,758 $ 1,488 $ 11,199 $ 775 $ 810 $ 599 $ 1,097 $ 22,318 Charge-offs — — — — — (81 ) — — (81 ) Recoveries — 15 — 2 2 73 — — 92 Provision 292 (128 ) (115 ) (74 ) 22 (88 ) 15 276 200 Ending balance at March 31, 2015 $ 1,884 $ 4,645 $ 1,373 $ 11,127 $ 799 $ 714 $ 614 $ 1,373 $ 22,529 Amount of allowance for loan losses for loans deemed to be impaired $ 20 $ 96 $ — $ 631 $ 90 $ — $ 92 $ — 929 Amount of allowance for loan losses for loans not deemed to be impaired $ 1,864 $ 4,549 $ 1,373 $ 10,496 $ 709 $ 714 $ 522 $ 1,373 $ 21,600 Loans: Ending balance $ 25,347 $ 157,637 $ 41,406 $ 691,811 $ 258,558 $ 10,508 $ 156,063 $ — $ 1,341,330 Loans deemed to be impaired $ 102 $ 871 $ — $ 4,304 $ 952 $ — $ 92 $ — $ 6,321 Loans not deemed to be impaired $ 25,245 $ 156,766 $ 41,406 $ 687,507 $ 257,606 $ 10,508 $ 155,971 $ — $ 1,335,009 The Company utilizes a six grade internal loan rating system for commercial real estate, construction and commercial loans as follows: Loans rated 1-3 (Pass): Loans in this category are considered “pass” rated loans with low to average risk. Loans rated 4 (Monitor): These loans represent classified loans that management is closely monitoring for credit quality. These loans have had or may have minor credit quality deterioration as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Loans rated 5 (Substandard): Substandard loans represent classified loans that management is closely monitoring for credit quality. These loans have had more significant credit quality deterioration as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Loans rated 6 (Doubtful): Doubtful loans represent classified loans that management is closely monitoring for credit quality. These loans had more significant credit quality deterioration as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and are doubtful for full collection. Impaired: Impaired loans represent classified loans that management is closely monitoring for credit quality. A loan is classified as impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due. The following table presents the Company’s loans by risk rating at March 31, 2016. Construction Commercial Municipal Commercial Estate (in thousands) Grade: 1-3 (Pass) $ 19,492 $ 528,721 $ 85,227 $ 712,671 4 (Monitor) 6,982 18 — 912 5 (Substandard) — — — — 6 (Doubtful) — — — — Impaired 98 429 — 1,665 Total $ 26,572 $ 529,168 $ 85,227 $ 715,248 The following table presents the Company’s loans by risk rating at December 31, 2015. Construction Commercial Municipal Commercial (in thousands) Grade: 1-3 (Pass) $ 20,281 $ 451,774 $ 85,685 $ 718,911 4 (Monitor) 7,042 18 — 917 5 (Substandard) — — — — 6 (Doubtful) — — — — Impaired 98 443 — 1,678 Total $ 27,421 $ 452,235 $ 85,685 $ 721,506 The Company has increased its exposure to larger loans to large institutions with publically available credit ratings beginning in 2015. These ratings are tracked as a credit quality indicator for these loans. Credit ratings issued by national organizations were utilized as credit quality indicators as presented in the following table at March 31, 2016. Commercial Municipal Commercial Estate Total (in thousands) Credit Rating: Aaa – Aa3 $ 281,922 $ 63,407 $ 7,311 $ 352,640 A1 – A3 167,389 7,400 130,512 305,301 Baa1 – Baa3 — 8,890 166,796 175,686 Ba2 — 4,480 — 4,480 Total $ 449,311 $ 84,177 $ 304,619 838,107 The Company has increased its exposure to larger loans to large institutions with publically available credit ratings beginning in 2015. These ratings are tracked as a credit quality indicator for these loans. Credit ratings issued by national organizations were utilized as credit quality indicators as presented in the following table at December 31, 2015. Commercial Municipal Commercial Total (in thousands) Credit Rating: Aaa – Aa3 $ 234,733 $ 63,865 $ 7,547 $ 306,145 A1 – A3 140,419 7,400 130,872 278,691 Baa1 – Baa3 — 8,890 167,489 176,379 Ba2 — 4,480 — 4,480 Total $ 375,152 $ 84,635 $ 305,908 $ 765,695 The Company utilized payment performance as credit quality indicators for the loan types listed below. The indicators are depicted in the table “aging of past due loans,” below. Further information pertaining to the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2016 follows: Accruing 30-89 Days Non Accrual Accruing 90 Days Total Current Total (in thousands) Construction and land development $ — $ 98 $ — $ 98 $ 26,474 $ 26,572 Commercial and industrial 226 56 — 282 528,886 529,168 Municipal — — — — 85,227 85,227 Commercial real estate 2,290 168 — 2,458 712,790 715,248 Residential real estate 1,037 1,036 — 2,073 212,967 215,040 Consumer and overdrafts 1 6 — 7 12,819 12,826 Home equity 539 126 — 665 177,712 178,377 Total $ 4,093 $ 1,490 $ — $ 5,583 $ 1,756,875 $ 1,762,458 Further information pertaining to the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2015 follows: Accruing 30-89 Days Non Accrual Accruing Total Current Loans Total (in thousands) Construction and land development $ — $ 99 $ — $ 99 $ 27,322 $ 27,421 Commercial and industrial — 60 — 60 452,175 452,235 Municipal — — — — 85,685 85,685 Commercial real estate 1,462 174 — 1,636 719,870 721,506 Residential real estate 596 1,559 — 2,155 253,191 255,346 Consumer and overdrafts 6 — — 6 11,317 11,323 Home equity 628 444 — 1,072 176,948 178,020 Total $ 2,692 $ 2,336 $ — $ 5,028 $ 1,726,508 $ 1,731,536 A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. When a loan is impaired, the Company measures impairment based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, except that as a practical expedient, the Company measures impairment based on a loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Loans are charged-off when management believes that the collectability of the loan’s principal is not probable. The specific factors that management considers in making the determination that the collectability of the loan’s principal is not probable include: the delinquency status of the loan, the fair value of the collateral, if secured, and the financial strength of the borrower and/or guarantors. For collateral dependent loans, the amount of the recorded investment in a loan that exceeds the fair value of the collateral is charged-off against the allowance for loan losses in lieu of an allocation of a specific allowance amount when such an amount has been identified definitively as uncollectible. The Company’s policy for recognizing interest income on impaired loans is contained within Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. The following is information pertaining to impaired loans for March 31, 2016: Carrying Value Unpaid Required Average Interest (in thousands) With no required reserve recorded: Construction and land development $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Commercial and industrial 56 243 — 58 — Municipal — — — — — Commercial real estate — — — — — Residential real estate 109 195 — 111 2 Consumer — — — — — Home equity — — — — — Total $ 165 $ 438 $ — $ 169 $ 2 With required reserve recorded: Construction and land development $ 98 $ 108 $ 7 $ 98 $ — Commercial and industrial 373 388 17 378 5 Municipal — — — — — Commercial real estate 1,665 1,763 89 1,671 15 Residential real estate 796 797 27 799 — Consumer — — — — — Home equity 89 89 89 90 — Total $ 3,021 $ 3,145 $ 229 $ 3,036 $ 20 Total: Construction and land development $ 98 $ 108 $ 7 $ 98 $ — Commercial and industrial 429 631 17 436 5 Municipal — — — — — Commercial real estate 1,665 1,763 89 1,671 15 Residential real estate 905 992 27 910 2 Consumer — — — — — Home equity 89 89 89 90 — Total $ 3,186 $ 3,583 $ 229 $ 3,205 $ 22 The following is information pertaining to impaired loans for March 31, 2015: Carrying Value Unpaid Required Average Carrying Interest (in thousands) With no required reserve recorded: Construction and land development $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Commercial and industrial 63 105 — 39 — Municipal — — — — — Commercial real estate 392 396 — 393 — Residential real estate 132 215 — 134 2 Consumer — — — — — Home equity — — — — — Total $ 587 $ 716 $ — $ 566 $ 2 With required reserve recorded: Construction and land development $ 102 $ 108 $ 20 $ 103 $ — Commercial and industrial 808 1,010 96 821 11 Municipal — — — — — Commercial real estate 3,912 4,006 631 3,918 16 Residential real estate 820 820 90 823 6 Consumer — — — — — Home equity 92 92 92 92 — Total $ 5,734 $ 6,036 $ 929 $ 5,757 $ 33 Total: Construction and land development $ 102 $ 108 $ 20 $ 103 $ — Commercial and industrial 871 1,115 96 860 11 Municipal — — — — — Commercial real estate 4,304 4,402 631 4,311 16 Residential real estate 952 1,035 90 957 8 Consumer — — — — — Home equity 92 92 92 92 — Total $ 6,321 $ 6,752 $ 929 $ 6,323 $ 35 There were no troubled debt restructurings occurring during the three month periods ended March 31, 2016 or March 31, 2015. |