Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes is based upon the results of operations, adjusted for the effect of certain tax-exempt income and non-deductible expenses. In addition, certain items of income and expense are reported in different periods for financial reporting and tax return purposes. The tax effects of these temporary differences are recognized currently in the deferred income tax provision or benefit. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are computed based on the difference between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using the applicable enacted marginal tax rate.
The Bank is not subject to a state income tax in its primary place of business (Virginia). The Company’s other subsidiaries are subject to state income taxes and have historically generated losses for state income tax purposes. State net operating loss carryovers will begin to expire after 2026.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was 16.8% and 15.9%, respectively; the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was 16.0% and 16.6%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rates is primarily due to the proportion of tax-exempt income to pre-tax income.
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
At September 30, 2019, total assets were $17.4 billion, an increase of $3.6 billion from $13.8 billion at December 31, 2018, reflecting the impact of the Access acquisition.
On February 1, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Access. Below is a summary of the transaction and related impact on the Company’s balance sheet.
| ● | The fair value of assets acquired equaled $2.856 billion, and the fair value of the liabilities assumed equaled $2.559 billion |
| ● | Total loans acquired totaled $2.217 billion with a fair value of $2.173 billion |
| ● | Total deposits assumed totaled $2.228 billion with a fair value of $2.227 billion |
| ● | Total goodwill arising from the transaction equaled $202.6 million |
| ● | Core deposit intangibles acquired totaled $40.9 million |
Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition, in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations.
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs, were $12.3 billion at September 30, 2019, an increase of $2.6 billion, or 26.7%, from December 31, 2018. Quarterly average loans increased $2.9 billion, or 31.7%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2018 primarily due to the Access acquisition. Refer to "Loan Portfolio" within Item 2 and Note 4 "Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses" in Part I of Item I for additional information on the Company’s loan activity.
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
At September 30, 2019, total liabilities were $14.9 billion, an increase of $3.1 billion from December 31, 2018.
Total deposits were $13.0 billion at September 30, 2019, an increase of $3.1 billion, or 30.8%, from December 31, 2018. Quarterly average deposits increased $3.0 billion, or 30.7%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2018 primarily due to the Access acquisition. Refer to “Deposits” within this Item 2 for further discussion on this topic.