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FORM 10-Q

 



UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549


FORM 10-Q


 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

 

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                      to                     .

 

Commission file number: 001-36878


NATIONAL COMMERCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


  

Delaware

20-8627710

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

   

813 Shades Creek Parkway, Suite 100

Birmingham, Alabama

35209

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(205) 313-8100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

     

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

       

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 

Yes  ☐                                                                                                                     No   ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.  

         
 

Class of Common Stock 

 

Outstanding at August 7, 2016

 
 

Common stock, $0.01 par value

 

10,870,033 shares

 
 

 

   

NATIONAL COMMERCE CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

     

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

     

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited):

1

     

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

1

     

 

Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

2

     

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

3

     

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

4

     

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

5

     

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

7

     

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

24

     

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

46

     

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

46

     

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

     

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

46

     

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

46

     

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

46

     

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

46

     

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosure

46

     

Item 5.

Other Information

46

     

Item 6.

Exhibits

47

     
 

Signatures

48

 

 

 

GENERAL

 

Unless the context otherwise indicates or requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “National Commerce Corporation,” “NCC,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to National Commerce Corporation and its consolidated affiliates as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance, which involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Certain statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include any statement that, without limitation, may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements instead of historical or current facts and may contain words like “anticipates,” “approximately,” “believes,” “budget,” “can,” “could,” “continues,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “outlook,” “predicts,” “probably,” “plans,” “potential,” “project,” “seeks,” “shall,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or the negative of these terms and other words, phrases, or expressions with similar meaning.

 

Any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on our historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to us. The inclusion of forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us that the future plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business, prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, and the Company cannot give assurances that such statements will prove to be correct. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information or otherwise. Given these uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or estimated by us include those that are discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 under Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

 

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

NATIONAL COMMERCE CORPORATION

 

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

               
   

June 30, 2016

   

December 31, 2015

 
Assets

Cash and due from banks

  $ 27,283       27,173  

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

    58,880       185,284  

Cash and cash equivalents

    86,163       212,457  
                 

Investment securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $28,215 and $27,843 at June 30, 2016  and December 31, 2015, respectively)

    26,993       27,458  

Investment securities available-for-sale

    62,502       53,405  

Other investments

    7,715       6,235  

Mortgage loans held-for-sale

    19,468       15,020  

Loans, net of unearned income

    1,406,576       1,319,414  

Less: allowance for loan losses

    11,642       9,842  

Loans, net

    1,394,934       1,309,572  

Premises and equipment, net

    32,496       31,432  

Accrued interest receivable

    3,690       3,510  

Bank-owned life insurance

    27,631       27,223  

Other real estate

    2,160       3,965  

Deferred tax assets, net

    13,853       14,190  

Goodwill

    50,748       50,686  

Core deposit intangible, net

    2,406       2,788  

Other assets

    5,023       5,428  

Total assets

  $ 1,735,782       1,763,369  
                 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Deposits:

               

Noninterest-bearing demand

  $ 384,854       382,946  

Interest-bearing demand

    207,673       202,649  

Savings and money market

    584,347       611,887  

Time

    284,003       316,976  

Total deposits

    1,460,877       1,514,458  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

    7,000       22,000  

Subordinated debt

    24,540       -  

Accrued interest payable

    671       627  

Other liabilities

    16,574       9,648  

Total liabilities

    1,509,662       1,546,733  
                 

Commitments and contingencies

               
                 

Shareholders’ equity:

               

Preferred stock, 250,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

    -       -  

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 10,870,033 and 10,824,969  shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

    109       108  

Additional paid-in capital

    203,370       202,456  

Retained earnings

    14,285       6,152  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    994       548  

Total shareholders' equity attributable to National Commerce Corporation

    218,758       209,264  

Noncontrolling interest

    7,362       7,372  

Total shareholders' equity

    226,120       216,636  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 1,735,782       1,763,369  

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

NATIONAL COMMERCE CORPORATION

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Six Months Ended

 
    June 30,     June 30,  
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 

Interest and dividend income:

                               

Interest and fees on loans

  $ 17,669       12,226     $ 35,152       24,018  

Interest and dividends on taxable investment securities

    380       269       792       525  

Interest on non-taxable investment securities

    204       114       404       156  

Interest on interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold

    129       105       347       208  

Total interest income

    18,382       12,714       36,695       24,907  

Interest expense:

                               

Interest on deposits

    1,476       961       3,045       1,879  

Interest on borrowings

    71       110       152       219  

Interest on subordinated debt

    183       -       183       -  

Total interest expense

    1,730       1,071       3,380       2,098  

Net interest income

    16,652       11,643       33,315       22,809  

Provision for loan losses

    901       120       2,434       281  

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    15,751       11,523       30,881       22,528  

Other income:

                               

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

    505       308       985       575  

Mortgage origination and fee income

    1,627       1,505       3,019       2,776  

Merchant sponsorship revenue

    491       191       1,013       191  

Income from bank-owned life insurance

    204       86       408       165  

Wealth management fees

    11       13       24       32  

Gain (loss) on other real estate

    119       (11 )     275       (24 )

Other

    400       114       758       255  

Total other income

    3,357       2,206       6,482       3,970  

Other expense:

                               

Salaries and employee benefits

    6,907       5,114       13,852       10,101  

Commission-based compensation

    1,036       1,056       1,911       1,852  

Occupancy and equipment

    1,131       829       2,266       1,665  

Core deposit intangible amortization

    192       111       383       222  

Other

    2,988       2,506       5,895       5,066  

Total other expense

    12,254       9,616       24,307       18,906  

Earnings before income taxes

    6,854       4,113       13,056       7,592  

Income tax expense

    2,072       1,264       4,155       2,356  

Net earnings

    4,782       2,849       8,901       5,236  

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

    428       593       768       1,059  

Net earnings attributable to National Commerce Corporation

  $ 4,354       2,256     $ 8,133       4,177  
                                 

Basic earnings per common share

  $ 0.40       0.24     $ 0.75       0.49  

Diluted earnings per common share

  $ 0.39       0.24     $ 0.74       0.48  

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

NATIONAL COMMERCE CORPORATION

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

(In thousands)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 

Net earnings

  $ 4,354     $ 2,256     $ 8,133       4,177  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

                               

Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale:

                               

Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax of $98, ($147), 240 and ($127), respectvely

    180       (273 )     446       (235 )

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    180       (273 )     446       (235 )

Comprehensive income

  $ 4,534     $ 1,983     $ 8,579       3,942  

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

NATIONAL COMMERCE CORPORATION

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(In thousands)

 

   

Common

Stock

   

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

   

Retained

Earnings

   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

   

Noncontrolling

Interest

   

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

  $ 108       202,456       6,152       548       7,372       216,636  
                                                 

Share-based compensation expense

    -       557       -       -       -       557  

Net earnings attributable to National Commerce Corporation

    -       -       8,133       -       -       8,133  

Exercise of stock options and issuance of performance shares

    1       300       -       -       -       301  

Tax benefit resulting from exercise of stock options, net of adjustment

    -       57       -       -       -       57  

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

    -       -       -       -       768       768  

Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest

    -       -       -       -       (778 )     (778 )

Change in unrealized gain/loss on securities available-for-sale, net of tax

    -       -       -       446       -       446  

Balance, June 30, 2016

  $ 109       203,370       14,285       994       7,362       226,120  

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements. 

 

 

NATIONAL COMMERCE CORPORATION

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(In thousands)

 

   

For the Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

 
                 
   

2016

   

2015

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net earnings

  $ 8,133       4,177  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Provision for loan losses

    2,434       281  

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

    768       1,059  

Depreciation, amortization, and accretion

    465       1,086  

(Gain) loss on ineffective portion of fair value hedge derivative

    (25 )     2  

Change in mortgage loan derivative

    (36 )     (118 )

Loss on trade or sale of premises and equipment

    -       5  

Share-based compensation expense

    557       471  

Income from bank-owned life insurance

    (408 )     (165 )

(Gain) loss on other real estate

    (275 )     24  

Change in:

               

Mortgage loans held-for-sale

    (4,448 )     (4,421 )

Other assets and accrued interest receivable

    766       (1,186 )

Other liabilities and accrued interest payable

    382       (739 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

    8,313       476  

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Proceeds from calls, maturities, and paydowns of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity

    29,561       7,081  

Purchases of securities available-for-sale

    (31,757 )     (2,500 )

Purchases of securities held-to-maturity

    -       (12,611 )

Proceeds from sale of other investments

    693       703  

Purchases of other investments

    (2,173 )     (1,126 )

Net change in loans

    (86,396 )     (83,845 )

Proceeds from sale of other real estate

    2,080       169  

Investment in bank-owned life insurance

    -       (1,042 )

Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment

    -       49  

Purchases of premises and equipment

    (2,187 )     (1,815 )

Net cash used by investing activities

    (90,179 )     (94,937 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Net change in deposits

    (53,491 )     80,423  

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

    (15,000 )     -  

Issuance of subordinated debt

    25,000       -  

Debt offering expenses

    (460 )      -  

Cash distribution paid to noncontrolling interests

    (777 )     (771 )

Proceeds from stock offering

    -       34,495  

Stock offering expenses

    -       (728 )

Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants

    300       -  

Net cash (used) provided by financing activities

    (44,428 )     113,419  

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    (126,294 )     18,958  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

    212,457       123,435  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

  $ 86,163       142,393  

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

NATIONAL COMMERCE CORPORATION

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, continued

 

(In thousands)

 

   

For the Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

 
                 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

2016

   

2015

 

Cash paid during the period for:

               

Interest

  $ 3,336       2,076  

Income taxes

  $ 2,641       2,538  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

               

Change in unrealized (losses) gains on securities available-for-sale, net of tax

  $ (446 )     235  

Transfer of loans to other real estate

  $ -       694  

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

NATIONAL COMMERCE CORPORATION

 

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(amounts in tables in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

 

General

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of National Commerce Corporation (“NCC,” and, including its subsidiaries, the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, National Bank of Commerce (“NBC” or the “Bank”) and National Commerce Risk Management, Inc (“NCRM”). NCRM is a captive insurance company that was created to insure the Company and our subsidiaries against certain risks arising from our operations. The unaudited consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of NBC’s majority-owned subsidiary, CBI Holding Company, LLC (“CBI”), which owns Corporate Billing, LLC (“Corporate Billing”), a transaction-based finance company headquartered in Decatur, Alabama that provides factoring, invoicing, collection, and accounts receivable management services to transportation companies and automotive parts and service providers nationwide.

 

The Bank provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking services throughout Alabama and in central and northeast Florida. NBC is primarily regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (“OCC”) and is subject to periodic examinations by the OCC. The Company is regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) and is subject to periodic examinations by the Federal Reserve.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of earnings, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the periods presented, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.

 

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, therefore, certain information and footnote disclosures normally presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been omitted or abbreviated. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes as of December 31, 2015, which are contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

 

Preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. These estimates are based on management’s knowledge and best estimates of the impact of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other items, the allowance for loan losses, useful lives for depreciation and amortization, fair value of financial instruments, deferred taxes and contingencies. Estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change and therefore are critical accounting estimates for the Company include the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the assessment of deferred tax assets and liabilities. Management does not anticipate any material changes to its estimates in the near term. Factors that may affect such estimates include, but are not limited to, external market factors, such as market interest rates and employment rates; changes to operating policies and procedures; economic conditions in the Company’s markets; and changes in applicable banking regulations. Actual results may ultimately differ from estimates, although management does not generally believe that such differences would materially affect the consolidated financial statements in any individual reporting period presented.

 

Note 2 Reclassifications

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the presentation used in 2016. These reclassifications had no material effect on the operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company.

 

Note 3 – Net Earnings per Common Share

 

Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the effect of the issuance of potential common shares that are dilutive and by the sum of the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Anti-dilutive potential common shares (options) are excluded from the diluted earnings per share computation and totaled 102,297 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

 

The reconciliation of the components of the basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows.

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
                                 

Net earnings available to common shareholders

  $ 4,354       2,256     $ 8,133       4,177  
                                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    10,866,788       9,438,541       10,861,330       8,574,900  

Dilutive effect of stock options

    96,759       54,014       95,713       44,096  

Dilutive effect of directors' deferred shares

    15,905       5,353       15,903       5,305  

Dilutive effect of performance share awards

    88,520       71,787       86,960       63,685  

Diluted common shares

    11,067,972       9,569,695       11,059,906       8,687,986  
                                 

Basic earnings per common share

  $ 0.40       0.24     $ 0.75       0.49  

Diluted earnings per common share

  $ 0.39       0.24     $ 0.74       0.48  

 

 

Note 4 Securities

 

The amortized cost and fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale debt securities at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows.

 

   

Held-to-Maturity Securities

 
                         

June 30, 2016

 

Amortized

Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

   

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 5,658       76       -       5,734  

Municipal securities

    21,335       1,146       -       22,481  

Total held-to-maturity securities

  $ 26,993       1,222       -       28,215  
                                 
                                 

December 31, 2015

 

Amortized

Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

   

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 6,097       -       16       6,081  

Municipal securities

    21,361       439       38       21,762  

Total held-to-maturity securities

  $ 27,458       439       54       27,843  
                                 

 

   

Available-for-Sale Securities

 
                                 

June 30, 2016

 

Amortized

Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

   

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

U.S. Government agency obligations

  $ 3,721       -       29       3,692  

Mortgage-backed securities

    43,860       1,241       -       45,101  

Other asset-backed securities

    8,984       -       -       8,984  

Municipal securities

    4,407       318       -       4,725  

Total available-for-sale securities

  $ 60,972       1,559       29       62,502  
                                 

December 31, 2015

 

Amortized

Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

   

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 48,155       758       187       48,726  

Municipal securities

    4,407       273       1       4,679  

Total available-for-sale securities

  $ 52,562       1,031       188       53,405  

 

 

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

 

 

Details concerning the Company’s debt securities with unrealized losses as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows.

 

   

Held-to-Maturity Securities

 
                                                 
   

Less than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 

June 30, 2016

 

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

 

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ -       -       -       -       -       -  

Municipal securities

    -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total held-to-maturity securities

  $ -       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                 
                                                 
   

Less than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 

December 31, 2015

 

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

 

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 3,960       16       -       -       3,960       16  

Municipal securities

    1,996       38       -       -       1,996       38  

Total held-to-maturity securities

  $ 5,956       54       -       -       5,956       54  
                                                 

 

   

Available-for-Sale Securities

 
                                                 
   

Less than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 

June 30, 2016

 

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

 

U.S. Government agency obligations

  $ 3,692       29       -       -       3,692       29  

Mortgage-backed securities

    -       -       -       -       -       -  

Other asset-backed securities

    -       -       -       -       -       -  

Municipal securities

    -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total available-for-sale securities

  $ 3,692       29       -       -       3,692       29  
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
   

Less than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 

December 31, 2015

 

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

 

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 28,606       128       3,654       59       32,260       187  

Municipal securities

    498       1       -       -       498       1  

Total available-for-sale securities

  $ 29,104       129       3,654       59       32,758       188  

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Company did not consider securities with unrealized losses to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The unrealized losses in each category have occurred as a result of changes in interest rates, market spreads and market conditions subsequent to purchase. The Company has the ability and intent to hold its securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for a recovery in fair value. There were no other-than-temporary impairments charged to earnings during the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

 

During the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not sell any debt securities.

  

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at June 30, 2016, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

  

   

Available-for-Sale Securities

   

Held-to-Maturity Securities

 
   

Amortized

Cost

   

Fair

Value

   

Amortized

Cost

   

Fair

Value

 

Municipal securities:

                               

0 to 5 years

  $ -       -     $ -       -  

5 to 10 years

    1,046       1,083       -       -  

Over 10 years

    3,361       3,642       21,335       22,481  

Mortgage-backed securities, other asset- backed securities and U.S. government  agency obligations

    56,565       57,777       5,658       5,734  

Total

  $ 60,972       62,502     $ 26,993       28,215  

 

Note 5 – Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality

 

Major classifications of loans at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized as follows.

 

   

June 30, 2016

   

December 31, 2015

 

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

  $ 184,200       196,732  

Factored commercial receivables

    70,673       67,628  

Real estate - mortgage

    975,026       881,556  

Real estate - construction

    156,448       152,862  

Consumer

    20,688       21,116  
      1,407,035       1,319,894  

Less: Unearned fees

    459       480  

Total loans

    1,406,576       1,319,414  

Allowance for loan losses

    (11,642 )     (9,842 )

Total net loans

  $ 1,394,934       1,309,572  

 

The Company makes loans and extensions of credit to individuals and a variety of businesses located in its market areas. Through Corporate Billing, the Company also purchases receivables from transportation companies and automotive parts and service providers nationwide. Although the Company has a diversified loan portfolio, a substantial portion of the loan portfolio is collateralized by improved and unimproved real estate and is dependent upon prevailing conditions in the real estate market. Portfolio segments utilized by the Company are identified below. Relevant risk characteristics for these portfolio segments generally include (i) debt service coverage, loan-to-value ratios, and financial performance, for non-consumer loans, and (ii) credit scores, debt-to-income ratios, collateral type, and loan-to-value ratios, for consumer loans.

 

 

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method for the periods indicated. Acquired loans are not included in the allowance for loan losses calculation, as these loans are recorded at fair value, and there has been no further indication of credit deterioration that would require an additional provision.

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2016

 

Commercial,

financial, and

agricultural

   

Factored

commercial

receivables

   

Real estate -

mortgage

   

Real estate -

construction

   

Consumer

   

Unallocated

   

Total

 

Balance, beginning of year

  $ 1,345       500       5,525       1,412       236       824       9,842  

Provisions charged to operating expense

    278       605       1,842       346       187       (824 )     2,434  

Loans charged off

    (4 )     (1,319 )     -       -       (180 )     -       (1,503 )

Recoveries

    33       714       107       7       8       -       869  

Balance, June 30, 2016

  $ 1,652       500       7,474       1,765       251       -       11,642  
                                                         
                                                         

Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment

  $ -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment

  $ 1,652       500       7,474       1,765       251       -       11,642  

Loans:

                                                       

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ -       -       262       156       23       -       441  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  $ 183,959       70,673       965,283       155,870       20,426       -       1,396,211  
                                                         

Acquired loans with deteriorated credit quality

  $ 241       -       9,481       422       239       -       10,383  

 

Balance, June 30, 2015

 

Commercial,

financial, and

agricultural

   

Factored

commercial

receivables

   

Real estate -

mortgage

   

Real estate -

construction

   

Consumer

   

Unallocated

   

Total

 

Balance, beginning of year

  $ 1,523       955       5,047       647       562       1,068       9,802  

Provisions charged to operating expense

    25       (148 )     1,022       196       (226 )     (588 )     281  

Loans charged off

    (1 )     (1,095 )     (764 )     -       (87 )     -       (1,947 )

Recoveries

    36       1,003       49       45       5       -       1,138  

Balance, June 30, 2015

  $ 1,583       715       5,354       888       254       480       9,274  
                                                         
                                                         

Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment

  $ -       540       -       -       -       -       540  

Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment

  $ 1,583       175       5,354       888       254       480       8,734  

Loans:

                                                       

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ -       840       2,849       181       30       -       3,900  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  $ 141,720       74,160       628,820       100,413       16,521       -       961,634  

Acquired loans with deteriorated credit quality

  $ 212       -       4,931       334       247       -       5,724  

 

  

The Company individually evaluates for impairment all loans that are on nonaccrual status. Additionally, all troubled debt restructurings are individually evaluated for impairment. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current events and circumstances, it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan will not be collected. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, at the loan’s observable market price or at the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent. Management may also elect to apply an additional collective reserve to groups of impaired loans based on current economic or market factors. Interest payments received on impaired loans are generally applied as a reduction of the outstanding principal balance. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not modify any loans in a manner that would be considered a troubled debt restructuring.

 

The following tables present impaired loans by class of loans as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The purchased credit-impaired loans are not included in these tables because they are carried at fair value and accordingly have no related associated allowance.

 

June 30, 2016

 

Recorded

Investment

   

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

   

Related

Allowance

   

Average

Recorded

Investment

 

Impaired loans without related allowance:

                               

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

  $ -       -       -       -  

Factored commercial receivables

    -       -       -       -  

Real estate - mortgage

    262       305       -       159  

Real estate - construction

    156       172       -       162  

Consumer

    23       73       -       26  

Total

  $ 441       550       -       347  
                                 

Impaired loans with related allowance:

                               

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

  $ -       -       -       -  

Factored commercial receivables

    -       -       -       -  

Real estate - mortgage

    -       -       -       -  

Real estate - construction

    -       -       -       -  

Consumer

    -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ -       -       -       -  
                                 

Total impaired loans:

                               

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

  $ -       -       -       -  

Factored commercial receivables

    -       -       -       -  

Real estate - mortgage

    262       305       -       159  

Real estate - construction

    156       172       -       162  

Consumer

    23       73       -       26  

Total

  $ 441       550       -       347  

 

December 31, 2015

 

Recorded

Investment

   

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

   

Related

Allowance

   

Average

Recorded

Investment

 

Impaired loans without related allowance:

                               

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

  $ -       -       -       -  

Factored commercial receivables

    -       -       -       -  

Real estate - mortgage

    19       55       -       1,523  

Real estate - construction

    169       178       -       105  

Consumer

    -       -       -       39  

Total

  $ 188       233       -       1,667  
                                 

Impaired loans with related allowance:

                               

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

  $ -       -       -       -  

Factored commercial receivables

    -       -       -       653  

Real estate - mortgage

    -       -       -       250  

Real estate - construction

    -       -       -       77  

Consumer

    -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ -       -       -       980  
                                 

Total impaired loans:

                               

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

  $ -       -       -       -  

Factored commercial receivables

    -       -       -       653  

Real estate - mortgage

    19       55       -       1,773  

Real estate - construction

    169       178       -       182  

Consumer

    -       -       -       39  

Total

  $ 188       233       -       2,647  

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not recognize a material amount of interest income on impaired loans.

 

 

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans and non-accrual loan balances as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, by class of loans. All loans greater than 90 days past due are placed on non-accrual status, excluding factored receivables. For CBI’s factored receivables, which are commercial trade credits rather than promissory notes, our practice is to charge off unpaid recourse receivables when they become 90 days past due from the invoice due date and the non-recourse receivables when they become 120 days past due from the statement billing date. For the recourse receivables, the invoice is charged against the client reserve account established for such purposes, unless the client reserve is insufficient, in which case the invoice is charged against the allowance for loan losses.

  

June 30, 2016

 

30-59 Days

Past Due

   

60-89 Days

Past Due

   

> 90 Days

Past Due

   

Total

Past Due

   

Current

   

Total

   

Non-accrual

 

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

  $ -       -       -       -       184,200       184,200       -  

Factored commercial receivables

    4,655       1,999       406       7,060       63,613       70,673       -  

Real estate - mortgage

    264       190       1,355       1,809       973,217       975,026       2,986  

Real estate - construction

    -       373       -       373       156,075       156,448       265  

Consumer

    95       26       -       121       20,567       20,688       96  

Total

  $ 5,014       2,588       1,761       9,363       1,397,672       1,407,035       3,347  

 

December 31, 2015

 

30-59 Days

Past Due

   

60-89 Days

Past Due

   

> 90 Days

Past Due

   

Total

Past Due

   

Current

   

Total

   

Non-accrual

 

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

  $ 21       -       -       21       196,711       196,732       -  

Factored commercial receivables

    5,762       1,595       252       7,609       60,019       67,628       -  

Real estate - mortgage

    1,707       760       911       3,378       878,178       881,556       3,300  

Real estate - construction

    59       88       -       147       152,715       152,862       283  

Consumer

    114       -       34       148       20,968       21,116       112  

Total

  $ 7,663       2,443       1,197       11,303       1,308,591       1,319,894       3,695  

 

The Company groups loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors. Loans are analyzed individually and classified according to credit risk. This analysis is performed on a continuous basis. The Bank uses the following definitions for its risk ratings:

 

Other Assets Especially Mentioned (“OAEM”): Weakness exists that could cause future impairment, including the deterioration of financial ratios, past due status and questionable management capabilities. Collateral values generally afford adequate coverage but may not be immediately marketable.

 

Substandard: Specific and well-defined weaknesses exist that may include poor liquidity and deterioration of financial ratios. The loan may be past due and related deposit accounts experiencing overdrafts. Immediate corrective action is necessary.

 

 

Doubtful: Specific weaknesses characterized as Substandard that are severe enough to make collection in full unlikely. There is no reliable secondary source of full repayment. Loans classified as Doubtful will be placed on non-accrual status, analyzed and fully or partially charged off based on a review of the related collateral and other relevant factors.

 

Loss: Specific weaknesses characterized as Doubtful that are severe enough to be considered uncollectible and of such minimal value that the continued characterization of the loan as an asset is not warranted.

 

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above-described process are considered to be Pass rated loans. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans was as follows.

 

June 30, 2016

 

Pass

   

OAEM

   

Substandard

   

Doubtful

   

Total

 

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

  $ 181,710       976       1,514       -       184,200  

Factored commercial receivables

    70,673       -       -       -       70,673  

Real estate - mortgage

    964,095       3,057       4,907       2,967       975,026  

Real estate - construction

    155,687       -       496       265       156,448  

Consumer

    19,868       32       692       96       20,688  

Total

  $ 1,392,033       4,065       7,609       3,328       1,407,035  

 

December 31, 2015

 

Pass

   

OAEM

   

Substandard

   

Doubtful

   

Total

 

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

  $ 193,176       1,509       2,047       -       196,732  

Factored commercial receivables

    67,628       -       -       -       67,628  

Real estate - mortgage

    870,617       2,756       4,882       3,301       881,556  

Real estate - construction

    152,255       -       324       283       152,862  

Consumer

    20,260       33       712       111       21,116  

Total

  $ 1,303,936       4,298       7,965       3,695       1,319,894  

 

Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

 

The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.  Securities available-for-sale and derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as impaired loans and other real estate and repossessed assets. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of the lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

The Company groups assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

 

Level 1 – Valuation is based on quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

 

Level 2 – Valuation is based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

 

Level 3 – Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  Valuation techniques include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

 

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded or disclosed at fair value.

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For disclosure purposes, the carrying amount for cash, due from banks, interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Investment Securities

Securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Fair value measurements are based on quoted prices, if available.  If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques, such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions, and other factors, such as credit assumptions.  Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq, and U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter market funds.  Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities issued by government-sponsored enterprises and municipal bonds.  Securities classified as Level 3 include asset-backed securities in less liquid markets.

 

Other Investments

For disclosure purposes, the carrying amount of other investments approximates their fair value.

 

Loans and Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale

The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis.  However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired, and an allowance for loan losses is established.  Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired.  Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment using one of three methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, and discounted cash flows.  Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans.  At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral.  Impaired loans for which an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral, or loans that are charged down according to the fair value of collateral, require classification in the fair value hierarchy.  When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 2.  When the fair value is based on an appraised value, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3.

 

For disclosure purposes, the fair value of fixed-rate loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings. For variable-rate loans, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. Mortgage loans held-for-sale are carried at cost, which is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Bank-Owned Life Insurance

For disclosure purposes, the fair value of the cash surrender value of life insurance policies is equivalent to the carrying value.

 

 

Other Real Estate

Other real estate properties are adjusted to fair value upon the transfer of the loans to other real estate.  Subsequently, other real estate assets are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value.  Fair value is based on independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral, or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral.  When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price, the Company records the other real estate as nonrecurring Level 2.  When fair value is based on an appraised value or management’s estimate of value, the Company records the other real estate or repossessed asset as nonrecurring Level 3.

 

Deposits

For disclosure purposes, the fair value of demand deposits, NOW and money market accounts and savings accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of fixed-rate maturity certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

For disclosure purposes, the fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances is based on the quoted value for similar remaining maturities provided by the FHLB.

 

Subordinated Debt

For disclosure purposes, the fair value of our fixed rate subordinated debt is estimated using a discounted cash flow model using current market interest rates on borrowings with a similar maturity.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  The value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of the derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivative, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. The fair values of the interest rate swaps are determined by using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts and the discounted expected variable cash payments. The variable cash payments are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves derived from observable market interest rate curves).

 

The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company considers the impact of netting any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.

 

Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company or the counterparty. However, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustment is not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

Commitments to Extend Credit and Standby Letters of Credit

Because commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are generally short-term and made using variable rates, the carrying value and estimated fair value associated with these instruments are immaterial.

 

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

U.S. Government agency obligations

  $ -       3,692       -       3,692  

Mortgage-backed securities

    -       45,101       -       45,101  

Municipal securities

    -       4,725       -       4,725  

Other asset-backed securities

    -       8,984       -       8,984  

Total investment securities available-for-sale

  $ -       62,502       -       62,502  

Derivative assets

  $ -       602       -       602  

Derivative liabilities

  $ -       1,210       -       1,210  

 

December 31, 2015

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ -       48,726       -       48,726  

Municipal securities

    -       4,679       -       4,679  

Total investment securities available-for-sale

    -       53,405       -       53,405  

Derivative assets

  $ -       258       -       258  

Derivative liabilities

  $ -       518       -       518  

 

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

From time to time, the Company may be required to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or market value that were recognized at fair value below cost at the end of the period. Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are included in the table below as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

June 30, 2016

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Other real estate and repossessed assets

  $ -       -       2,160       2,160  

Impaired loans

    -       -       3,347       3,347  

 

December 31, 2015

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Other real estate and repossessed assets

  $ -       -       3,965       3,965  

Impaired loans

    -       -       3,695       3,695  

 

 

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

   

Carrying

            Estimated Fair Value          

June 30, 2016

 

Amount

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Assets:

                               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 86,163       86,163       -       -  

Investment securities held-to-maturity

    26,993       -       28,215       -  

Investment securities available-for-sale

    62,502       -       62,502       -  

Other investments

    7,715       -       7,715       -  

Loans, net

    1,394,934       -       1,405,324       3,347  

Mortgage loans held-for-sale

    19,468       -       19,468       -  

Bank-owned life insurance

    27,631       -       27,631       -  

Derivative assets

    602       -       602       -  

Liabilities:

                               

Deposits

    1,460,877       -       1,428,567       -  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

    7,000       -       7,427       -  

Subordinated debt

    24,540       -       25,311       -  

Derivative liabilities

    1,210       -       1,210       -  

 

   

Carrying

            Estimated Fair Value          

December 31, 2015

 

Amount

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Assets:

                               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 212,457       212,457       -       -  

Investment securities held-to-maturity

    27,458       -       27,843       -  

Investment securities available-for-sale

    53,405       -       53,405       -  

Other investments

    6,235       -       6,235       -  

Loans, net

    1,309,572       -       1,309,547       3,695  

Mortgage loans held-for-sale

    15,020       -       15,020       -  

Bank-owned life insurance

    27,223       -       27,223       -  

Derivative assets

    258       -       258       -  

Liabilities:

                               

Deposits

    1,514,458       -       1,479,746       -  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

    22,000       -       22,405       -  

Derivative liabilities

    518       -       518       -  

 

Limitations

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

 

Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments include mortgage banking operations, deferred income taxes, and premises and equipment. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.

 

 

Note 7 – Segment Reporting

 

The Company’s three reportable segments represent distinct product lines and are viewed separately for strategic planning purposes and internal reporting. The following table is a reconciliation of the reportable segment revenues, expenses and profit to the Company’s consolidated totals.

 

   

Retail and

Commercial

Banking

   

Mortgage

Division (1)

   

Receivables

Factoring

   

Elimination

Entries (2)

   

Total

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

                                       

Interest income

  $ 15,732       150       2,970       (470 )     18,382  

Interest expense

    1,670       60       470       (470 )     1,730  

Net interest income

    14,062       90       2,500       -       16,652  

Provision for loan and lease losses

    784       -       117       -       901  

Noninterest income

    1,312       2,041       4       -       3,357  

Noninterest expense

    9,245       1,699       1,310       -       12,254  

Net earnings before tax and noncontrolling interest

    5,345       432       1,077       -       6,854  

Income tax expense

    1,661       164       247       -       2,072  

Noncontrolling interest

    -       -       (428 )     -       (428 )

Net earnings atributable to National Commerce Corporation

  $ 3,684       268       402       -       4,354  
                                         

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

                                       

Interest income

  $ 31,431       265       5,969       (970 )     36,695  

Interest expense

    3,276       104       970       (970 )     3,380  

Net interest income

    28,155       161       4,999       -       33,315  

Provision for loan and lease losses

    1,829       -       605       -       2,434  

Noninterest income

    2,944       3,494       44       -       6,482  

Noninterest expense

    18,657       3,048       2,602       -       24,307  

Net earnings before tax and noncontrolling interest

    10,613       607       1,836       -       13,056  

Income tax expense

    3,518       231       406       -       4,155  

Noncontrolling interest

    -       -       (768 )     -       (768 )

Net earnings attributable to National Commerce Corporation

  $ 7,095       376       662       -       8,133  
                                         

Total assets as of June 30, 2016

  $ 1,686,402       19,468       93,429       (63,517 )     1,735,782  
                                         

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

                                       

Interest income

  $ 10,051       113       3,048       (498 )     12,714  

Interest expense

    1,034       37       498       (498 )     1,071  

Net interest income

    9,017       76       2,550       -       11,643  

Provision for loan and lease losses

    428       -       (308 )     -       120  

Noninterest income

    377       1,829       -       -       2,206  

Noninterest expense

    6,873       1,453       1,290       -       9,616  

Net earnings before tax and noncontrolling interest

    2,093       452       1,568       -       4,113  

Income tax expense

    721       172       371       -       1,264  

Noncontrolling interest

    -       -       (593 )     -       (593 )

Net earnings atributable to National Commerce Corporation

  $ 1,372       280       604       -       2,256  
                                         

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

                                       

Interest income

  $ 19,566       197       6,161       (1,017 )     24,907  

Interest expense

    2,032       66       1,017       (1,017 )     2,098  

Net interest income

    17,534       131       5,144       -       22,809  

Provision for loan and lease losses

    429       -       (148 )     -       281  

Noninterest income

    924       3,017       29       -       3,970  

Noninterest expense

    13,789       2,493       2,624       -       18,906  

Net earnings before tax and noncontrolling interest

    4,240       655       2,697       -       7,592  

Income tax expense

    1,485       249       622       -       2,356  

Noncontrolling interest

    -       -       (1,059 )     -       (1,059 )

Net earnings attributable to National Commerce Corporation

  $ 2,755       406       1,016       -       4,177  
                                         

Total assets as of June 30, 2015

  $ 1,213,137       13,750       97,687       (67,960 )     1,256,614  

 

(1)

Noninterest income for the mortgage division segment includes intercompany income allocation.

(2)

Entry to remove intercompany interest allocated to the receivables factoring segment. For segment reporting purposes, we allocate funding costs to the receivables factoring segment at the federal funds rate plus 2.50%.

 

 

Note 8Goodwill and Intangibles

 

Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2016 are provided in the following table.

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

  $ 50,686  

Adjustments to goodwill

    62  

Balance, June 30, 2016

  $ 50,748  

 

The adjustments to goodwill made during the six months ended June 30, 2016 resulted from the recognition of liabilities that existed as of the date on which we acquired Reunion Bank of Florida but were not recorded. The adjustments were made following the Company’s review of additional information that existed at the time of acquisition that affected the recorded fair value of certain liabilities. Net of deferred taxes, the adjustment resulted in a $62,000 increase to the amount of goodwill initially recorded in our acquisition of Reunion Bank of Florida. The adjustment to goodwill had no impact on net income or shareholders’ equity of the Company for the first six months of 2016.

 

A summary of core deposit intangible assets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows.

 

   

June 30, 2016

   

December 31, 2015

 

Gross carrying amount

  $ 3,315     $ 3,315  

Less: accumulated amortization

    (909 )     (527 )

Net carrying amount

  $ 2,406     $ 2,788  

 

Note 9Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash equivalents include amounts due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (“FRB”), the FHLB and correspondent banks, and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold for one-day periods. The Company is required to maintain average reserve balances with the FRB or in cash. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company’s reserve requirements were approximately $7,629,000 and $12,218,000, respectively.

 

 

Note 10 – Subordinated Debt

 

On May 19, 2016, the Company completed the underwritten public offering of $25 million of its unsecured 6.0% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2026 (the “Notes”). The Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.0% per year, from, and including, May 19, 2016, to, but excluding, June 1, 2021. On June 1, 2021, the Notes convert to a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 479 basis points. The Notes may be redeemed by the Company after June 1, 2021. The Company incurred expenses associated with the offering totaling $460 thousand.

 

Note 11 – Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-1, Financial Instruments Overall (Topic 825): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendments in ASU 2016-1: (a) require equity investments (except for those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (b) simplify the impairment assessment of equity securities without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment; (c) eliminate the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; (d) require public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (e) require an entity to present separately, in other comprehensive income, the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; (f) require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets on the balance sheet or the notes to the financial statements; and (g) clarify that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will evaluate the provisions of this ASU to determine the potential impact that the new standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The guidance in this update supersedes the requirements in ASC Topic 840, Leases. The update will require business entities to recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. A lessee would recognize a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the leased asset for the lease term. For public companies, this update will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and is to be applied on a modified retrospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements. Adoption of this guidance will increase the assets and liabilities of the Company.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The standard is intended to simplify several areas of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the income tax impact, classification on the statement of cash flows and forfeitures. This standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.  This update will require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration.  This ASU is effective for SEC filers for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019 (i.e., January 1, 2020, for calendar year entities). Early application will be permitted for all organizations for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015, which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results could differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those discussed in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K under “Part I, Item 1A. – Risk Factors,” as well as other unknown risks and uncertainties.

 

All dollar amounts in the tables in this section are in thousands of dollars, except per share data, yields, percentages and rates, or when specifically identified. The words “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” “NCC” and similar terms when used in this section refer to National Commerce Corporation and its consolidated affiliates, unless the context indicates otherwise.

 

Our Business

 

NCC is a financial holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. We engage in the business of banking through our wholly owned banking subsidiary, National Bank of Commerce, which we may refer to as the “Bank” or “NBC.”

 

Through the Bank, we provide a broad array of financial services to businesses, business owners and professionals through seven full-service banking offices in Alabama (in Birmingham, Huntsville, Auburn-Opelika, and Baldwin County) and ten full-service banking offices in central and northeast Florida (in Vero Beach through National Bank of Commerce; in Longwood, Winter Park, Orlando, and Oviedo through United Legacy Bank, a division of National Bank of Commerce; and in Tavares, Port Orange, St. Augustine, and Ormond Beach through Reunion Bank of Florida, a division of National Bank of Commerce), as well as a loan production office in Atlanta, Georgia. We also own a 70% equity interest in CBI Holding Company, LLC (”CBI”), which owns Corporate Billing, LLC (“Corporate Billing”), a transaction-based finance company headquartered in Decatur, Alabama that provides factoring, invoicing, collection and accounts receivable management services to transportation companies and automotive parts and service providers throughout the United States and parts of Canada.

 

Overview of Second Quarter 2016 Results

 

Net income was $4.4 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2016, compared with $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2015. Highlights from the 2016 second quarter include:

 

 

Net interest margin (tax-effected) of 4.23%, compared with 4.22% for the second quarter of 2015.

 

Return on average assets of 1.00%, compared with 0.75% for the second quarter of 2015.

 

Loan growth (excluding mortgage loans held for sale) of $23.0 million during the second quarter of 2016, representing a 6.7% annualized growth rate. Excluding factored receivables, loans grew by $26.6 million during the quarter, representing a 7.7% annualized growth rate.

 

 

 

Deposits decreased $37.3 million during the second quarter of 2016.

 

$91.5 million in mortgage production, compared with $84.8 million for the second quarter of 2015.

 

$167.1 million in purchased volume in the factoring division, compared with $188.6 million for the second quarter of 2015.

 

Decrease in non-acquired non-performing assets to $2.7 million, from $3.4 million at March, 31, 2016 and $4.3 million at December 31, 2015.

 

Annualized net charge-offs of 0.05% of average loans, compared with 0.16% for the second quarter of 2015 and 0.13% for the first quarter of 2016.

 

Issued $25.0 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated debentures due June 1, 2026.

 

Ending book value per share of $20.80.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared based on the application of certain accounting policies, the most significant of which are described in the notes to NCC’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain of these policies require numerous estimates and strategic or economic assumptions that may prove inaccurate or subject to variation and may significantly affect our reported results and financial position for the current period or future periods. The use of estimates, assumptions and judgments is necessary when financial assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at, or adjusted to reflect, fair value. Assets carried at fair value inherently result in more financial statement volatility. Fair values and information used to record valuation adjustments for certain assets and liabilities are either based on quoted market prices or provided by other independent third-party sources, when available. When such information is not available, management estimates valuation adjustments. Changes in underlying factors, assumptions or estimates in any of these areas could have a material impact on our future financial condition and results of operations.

 

The following briefly describes the more complex policies involving a significant degree of judgment about valuation and the application of complex accounting standards and interpretations.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

We record estimated probable inherent credit losses in the loan portfolio as an allowance for loan losses. The methodologies and assumptions for determining the adequacy of the overall allowance for loan losses involve significant judgments to be made by management. Some of the more critical judgments supporting our allowance for loan losses include judgments about the creditworthiness of borrowers and the estimated value of underlying collateral, assumptions about cash flow, determinations of loss factors for estimating credit losses, and judgments regarding the impact of current events, conditions and other factors affecting the level of inherent losses. Under different conditions or using different assumptions, the actual or estimated credit losses that we ultimately realize may be different from our estimates. In determining the allowance, we estimate losses on individual impaired loans, or groups of loans that are not impaired, where the probable loss can be identified and reasonably estimated. On a quarterly basis, we assess the risk inherent in our loan portfolio based on qualitative and quantitative trends in the portfolio, including the internal risk classification of loans, historical loss rates, changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, industry or borrower concentrations, delinquency trends, detailed reviews of significant loans with identified weaknesses and the impacts of local, regional and national economic factors on the quality of the loan portfolio. Based on this analysis, we may record a provision for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance at appropriate levels. For a more complete discussion of the methodology employed to calculate the allowance for loan losses, see Note 1 to NCC’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 

Investment Securities Impairment

 

We assess on a quarterly basis whether there have been any events or economic circumstances to indicate that a security with respect to which there is an unrealized loss is impaired on an other-than-temporary basis. We consider many factors in this assessment, including the severity and duration of the impairment, our intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient for a recovery in value, recent events specific to the issuer or industry, and, for debt securities, external credit ratings and recent downgrades. Securities with respect to which there is an unrealized loss that is deemed to be other-than-temporary are written down to fair value. The credit portion of the impairment, if any, is recognized as a realized loss in current earnings.

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed using the asset and liability method, which recognizes an asset or liability representing the tax effects, based on current tax law, of future deductible or taxable amounts attributable to events recognized in the financial statements. A valuation allowance may be established to the extent necessary to reduce the deferred tax asset to a level at which it is “more likely than not” that the tax asset or benefit will be realized. The ultimate realization of tax benefits depends on many factors, including the sufficiency of taxable income, the availability of tax loss carrybacks or credits, the reversal of taxable temporary differences and tax planning strategies within the reversal period and the state of applicable tax laws with respect to the realization of recorded tax benefits.

 

Business Combinations

 

Assets purchased and liabilities assumed in a business combination are recorded at their respective fair values. The fair value of a loan portfolio acquired in a business combination requires greater levels of management estimates and judgment than the remainder of the purchased assets or assumed liabilities. On the date of acquisition, when the loans exhibit evidence of credit deterioration since origination and it is probable that we will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments, the difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected is referred to as non-accretable difference. We must estimate expected cash flows at each reporting date. Subsequent decreases to the expected cash flows will generally result in a provision for loan losses. Subsequent increases in cash flows will generally result in a reversal of the provision for loan losses to the extent of prior charges and adjusted accretable yield, which will have a positive impact on interest income. Purchased loans without evidence of credit deterioration are recorded in the same manner.

 

 

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015

 

The following is a narrative discussion and analysis of significant changes in our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

Net Income

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2016, our net income was $4.4 million, compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of 93.0%. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, our net income was $8.1 million, compared to $4.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of 94.7%. Our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 included the results Reunion Bank of Florida (“RBF”), which now operates as a division of the Bank. We acquired RBF on October 31, 2015 through a merger of RBF with and into the Bank, and, therefore, its results are not included in our results of operations for three and six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

The primary reason for the increase in net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the same period of 2015 was an increase in net interest income. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, net interest income was $16.7 million, an increase of $5.0 million, or 43.0%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2015. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, net interest income was $33.3 million, an increase of $10.5 million, or 46.1%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2015. This increase was a result of higher levels of loan volume and other earning assets from organic growth and the acquisition of RBF. Total noninterest income during the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $3.4 million, an increase of $1.2 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2015. Total noninterest income during the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $6.5 million, an increase of $2.5 million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2015. Each category of noninterest income except for wealth management fees increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

The increases in net interest income and noninterest income were partially offset by an increase in the provision for loan losses and other noninterest expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. Total noninterest expense during the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $12.3 million, an increase of $2.6 million, or 27.4%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2015. Total noninterest expense during the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $24.3 million, an increase of $5.4 million, or 28.6%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2015. This increase during each period of 2016 was primarily a result of the addition of the operating expenses of RBF and costs associated with the overall growth of the Company. RBF was not included in our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The provision for loan losses during the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $901 thousand, compared to $120 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $281 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

 

A majority of the changes in our net interest income, noninterest income and noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, as compared to the same periods of 2015, resulted from the additional revenues and expenses of RBF, which we acquired October 31, 2015. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, RBF’s net interest income, noninterest income and noninterest expense were approximately $3.6 million, $132 thousand and $1.6 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, RBF’s net interest income, noninterest income and noninterest expense were approximately $7.2 million, $383 thousand and $3.3 million, respectively.

 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Analysis

 

Comparison of net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

The largest component of our net income is net interest income – the difference between the income earned on interest-earning assets and the interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds used to support our assets. Net interest income divided by average earning assets represents our net interest margin. The major factors that affect net interest income and net interest margin are changes in volume, the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Our net interest margin can also be affected by economic conditions, the competitive environment, loan demand and deposit flow. Our ability to respond to changes in these factors by using effective asset-liability management techniques is critical to maintaining the stability of the net interest margin as our primary source of earnings.

 

The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the average balances of each principal category of our assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity and the average yields on assets and average costs of liabilities. Such yields and costs are calculated by dividing annualized income or expense by the average daily balances of the associated assets or liabilities.

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST ANALYSIS

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

June 30, 2016

   

June 30, 2015

 

Assets

 

Average

Balance

   

Interest

Income/

Expense

   

Average

Yield/

Rate

   

Average

Balance

   

Interest

Income/

Expense

   

Average

Yield/

Rate

 

Loans

  $ 1,391,789     $ 17,523       5.06 %   $ 944,373     $ 12,116       5.15 %

Mortgage loans held for sale

    17,288       151       3.51       11,180       112       4.02  

Securities:

                                               

Taxable securities

    78,907       380       1.94       32,402       269       3.33  

Tax-exempt securities

    26,036       324       5.01       14,297       181       5.08  

Cash balances in other banks

    80,140       129       0.65       112,081       105       0.38  

Total interest-earning assets

    1,594,160     $ 18,507       4.67       1,114,333     $ 12,783       4.60  

Noninterest-earning assets

    148,959                       95,949                  

Total assets

  $ 1,743,119                     $ 1,210,282                  
                                                 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

                                               

Interest-bearing transactions accounts

  $ 210,776     $ 124       0.24 %   $ 157,261     $ 97       0.25 %

Savings and money market deposits

    603,173       698       0.47       408,117       417       0.41  

Time deposits

    288,350       654       0.91       208,388       447       0.86  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowed money

    7,000       71       4.08       22,000       110       2.01  

Subordinated debt

    11,605       183       6.34       -       -       -  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    1,120,904     $ 1,730       0.62       795,766     $ 1,071       0.54  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

    388,363                       233,136                  

Total funding sources

    1,509,267                       1,028,902                  

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

    10,495                       8,026                  

Shareholders' equity

    223,357                       173,354                  
    $ 1,743,119                     $ 1,210,282                  

Net interest rate spread

                    4.05 %                     4.06 %

Net interest income/margin (taxable equivalent)

            16,777       4.23 %             11,712       4.22 %

Tax equivalent adjustment

            125                       69          

Net interest income/margin

          $ 16,652       4.20 %           $ 11,643       4.19 %

 

Net interest income increased $5.0 million, or 43.0%, to $16.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $11.6 million for the same period of 2015. The increase was due to an increase in interest income of $5.7 million, resulting from higher levels of loan volume from organic growth and the acquisition of RBF. This increase in interest income was partially offset by a $659 thousand increase in interest expense. The increase in interest income was primarily due to a 47.4% increase in average loans outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2015. The resulting net interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2016 rose slightly to 4.20%, from 4.19% during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

 

Interest-earning assets averaged $1.6 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $1.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $479.8 million, or 43.1%. Additional information on growth in our loan portfolio for these periods is presented below. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased seven basis points to 4.67% for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to 4.60% for the three months ended June 30, 2015. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the loan yield was 5.06%, compared to 5.15% during the three months ended June 30, 2015. The decrease in loan yield was primarily attributable to the fact that rates on maturing loans have been generally higher than rates on new or renewed loans and that factored receivables, which earn a higher yield than traditional loans, represent a lower proportion of our total loans. RBF contributed average loan balances of $286.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2016.

 

Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $1.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $795.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $325.1 million, or 40.9%. The rate on total interest-bearing liabilities was 62 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to 54 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2015. A large part of this increase in interest-bearing liability costs was due to the subordinated debt issuance in May 2016. The increase in interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing average deposits was due to organic deposit production and the inclusion of RBF’s deposits in our results for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

 

Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased to $388.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2016, as compared to $233.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015. This increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits, together with the increased volume of interest-earning assets and higher yields on interest-earning assets, led to the higher net interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

 

The following table reflects, for the periods indicated, the changes in our net interest income due to changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the associated rates paid or earned on these assets and liabilities.

 

ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2016 vs. 2015

 
   

Variance due to

 

Interest-earning assets

 

Volume

   

Yield/Rate

   

Total

 

Loans

  $ 5,604     $ (197 )   $ 5,407  

Mortgage loans held for sale

    54       (15 )     39  

Securities:

                       

Taxable securities

    260       (149 )     111  

Tax-exempt securities

    146       (3 )     143  

Cash balances in other banks

    (36 )     60       24  

Funds sold

    -       -       -  

Total interest-earning assets

  $ 6,028     $ (304 )   $ 5,724  
                         

Interest-bearing liabilities

                       

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

  $ 31     $ (4 )   $ 27  

Savings and money market deposits

    219       62       281  

Time deposits

    179       28       207  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowed money

    (105 )     66       (39 )

Subordinated debt

    183       -       183  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  $ 507     $ 152     $ 659  
                         

Net interest income

                       

Net interest income (taxable equivalent)

    5,521       (456 )     5,065  

Taxable equivalent adjustment

    43       13       56  

Net interest income

  $ 5,478     $ (469 )   $ 5,009  

 

 

Comparison of net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the average balances of each principal category of our assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity and the average yields on assets and average costs of liabilities. Such yields and costs are calculated by dividing annualized income or expense by the average daily balances of the associated assets or liabilities.

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST ANALYSIS

 

   

For the Six Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands, except yields and rates)

 

June 30, 2016

   

June 30, 2015

 

Assets

 

Average

Balance

   

Interest

Income/

Expense

   

Average

Yield/

Rate

   

Average

Balance

   

Interest

Income/

Expense

   

Average

Yield/

Rate

 

Loans

  $ 1,372,263     $ 34,896       5.11 %   $ 924,081     $ 23,826       5.20 %

Mortgage loans held for sale

    13,896       266       3.85       10,338       197       3.84  

Securities:

                                               

Taxable securities

    70,337       792       2.26       33,963       525       3.12  

Tax-exempt securities

    26,039       641       4.95       9,550       248       5.24  

Cash balances in aother banks

    115,729       347       0.60       113,323       208       0.37  

Total interest-earning assets

    1,598,264     $ 36,942       4.65       1,091,255     $ 25,004       4.62  

Non-interest earning assets

    152,432                       94,920                  

Total assets

  $ 1,750,696                     $ 1,186,175                  
                                                 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

                                               

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

  $ 207,558     $ 247       0.24 %   $ 158,477     $ 196       0.25 %

Savings and money market deposits

    611,801       1,460       0.48       399,765       794       0.40  

Time deposits

    297,228       1,338       0.91       208,700       889       0.86  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowed money

    8,980       152       3.40       22,000       219       2.01  

Subordinated debt

    5,803       183       6.34       -       -       -  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    1,131,370     $ 3,380       0.60       788,942     $ 2,098       0.54  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

    387,519                       232,818                  

Total funding sources

    1,518,889                       1,021,760                  

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

    10,763                       7,836                  

Shareholders' equity

    221,044                       156,579                  
    $ 1,750,696                     $ 1,186,175                  

Net interest rate spread

                    4.05 %                     4.08 %

Net interest income/margin (Taxable equivalent)

            33,562       4.22 %             22,906       4.23 %

Tax equivalent adjustment

            247                       97          

Net interest income/margin

          $ 33,315       4.19 %           $ 22,809       4.21 %

 

Net interest income increased $10.5 million, or 46.1%, to $33.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $22.8 million for the same period of 2015. The increase was due to an increase in interest income of $11.8 million, resulting from higher levels of loan volume from organic growth and the acquisition of RBF. This increase in interest income was partially offset by a $1.3 million increase in interest expense. The increase in interest income was primarily due to a 48.5% increase in average loans outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2015. The resulting net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2016 decreased to 4.19%, from 4.21% during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

 

Interest-earning assets averaged $1.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $1.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $507.0 million, or 46.5%. Additional information on growth in our loan portfolio for these periods is presented below. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased by three basis points to 4.65% for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to 4.62% for the six months ended June 30, 2015. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the loan yield was 5.11%, compared to 5.20% during the six months ended June 30, 2015. The decrease in loan yield was primarily attributable to the fact that rates on maturing loans have been generally higher than rates on new or renewed loans and that factored receivables, which earn a higher yield than traditional loans, represent a lower proportion of our total loans. RBF contributed average loan balances of $286.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $1.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $788.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $342.4 million, or 43.4%. The average rate on total interest-bearing liabilities was 60 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to 54 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The increase in average deposits was due to organic deposit production and the inclusion of RBF’s deposits in our results for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased to $387.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016, as compared to $232.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015. This increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits, together with the increased volume of interest-earning assets and slightly higher yields on interest-earning assets, led to the higher net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

The following table reflects, for the periods indicated, the changes in our net interest income due to changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the associated rates paid or earned on these assets and liabilities.

 

ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME

 

   

For the Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2016 vs. 2015

 
   

Variance due to

 

Interest-earning assets

 

Volume

   

Yield/Rate

   

Total

 

Loans

  $ 11,467     $ (397 )   $ 11,070  

Mortgage loans held for sale

    69       -       69  

Securities:

                       

Taxable securities

    442       (175 )     267  

Tax-exempt securities

    408       (15 )     393  

Cash balances in other banks

    5       134       139  

Funds sold

    -       -       -  

Total interest-earning assets

  $ 12,391     $ (453 )   $ 11,938  
                         

Interest-bearing liabilities

                       

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

  $ 59     $ (8 )   $ 51  

Savings and money market deposits

    485       181       666  

Time deposits

    398       51       449  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowed money

    (171 )     104       (67 )

Subordinated debt

    183       -       183  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  $ 954     $ 328     $ 1,282  
                         

Net interest income

                       

Net interest income (Taxable equivalent)

    11,437       (781 )     10,656  

Taxable equivalent adjustment

    119       31       150  

Net interest income

  $ 11,318     $ (812 )   $ 10,506  

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $901 thousand and $2.4 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $120 thousand and $281 thousand, respectively. The additional provision for loan losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was due to net charge-offs of approximately $605 thousand at Corporate Billing, loan growth and uncertainty in the national and international economies and the impact on our local markets. Our policy is to maintain an allowance for loan losses at a level sufficient to absorb probable incurred losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by a provision for loan losses, which is a charge to earnings, and is decreased by charge-offs and increased by loan recoveries. In determining the proper level of the allowance for loan losses, we consider our historical loan loss experience, the general economic environment, our overall portfolio composition, and specific impaired loans and other relevant information. As these factors change, the level of loan loss provision changes. When individual loans are evaluated for impairment and an impairment is deemed necessary, the impaired portion of the loan amount is charged off. As of June 30, 2016, none of our recorded allowance was related to impaired loans.

 

 

Noninterest Income

 

In addition to net interest margin, we generate other types of recurring noninterest income from our operations. Our banking operations generate revenue from service charges and fees on deposit accounts. Our mortgage division generates revenue from originating and selling mortgages, and we have a revenue-sharing relationship with a registered broker-dealer. In addition to these types of recurring noninterest income, NBC owns life insurance on several key employees and records income on the increase in the cash surrender value of these policies.

 

Additionally, during the 2015 second quarter, we began earning revenue as a sponsor bank for a provider of electronic transaction processing services for retail merchants and the consumer finance industry. This sponsorship into the VISA and MasterCard networks allows the processor to accept debit and credit card transactions, and we earn a fee on each such transaction.

 

The following table sets forth the principal components of noninterest income for the periods indicated.

 

NONINTEREST INCOME

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

  $ 505     $ 308     $ 985     $ 575  

Mortgage origination and fee income

    1,627       1,505       3,019       2,776  

Merchant sponsorship revenue

    491       191       1,013       191  

Income from bank-owned life insurance

    204       86       408       165  

Wealth management fees

    11       13       24       32  

Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate

    119       (11 )     275       (24 )

Other noninterest income

    400       114       758       255  

Total noninterest income

  $ 3,357     $ 2,206     $ 6,482     $ 3,970  

 

Noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $3.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $6.5 million and $4.0 million, respectively. The inclusion of RBF in our results of operations accounted for approximately $132 thousand of the $1.2 million increase in noninterest income recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and approximately $383 thousand of the $2.5 million increase recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

All categories of noninterest income (except for wealth management fees) experienced an increase during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. The most significant increase in noninterest income for both periods of 2016 was from merchant sponsorship revenue. Merchant sponsorship revenue increased $300 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2016, and totaled $491 thousand for this period, as compared to $191 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Merchant sponsorship revenue increased $822 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2016, and totaled $1.0 million for this period, as compared to $191 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2015. We entered this business line during the second quarter of 2015, so the increases during the three and six month periods of 2016 represent a full three and six months of activity, respectively, as well as growth in volume in this business.

 

 

Mortgage division income increased $122 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2016, and totaled $1.6 million for this period, as compared to $1.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Mortgage division income increased $243 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2016, and totaled $3.0 million for this period, as compared to $2.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015. Increased production, combined with slightly better pricing margins, led to higher mortgage division income during each of the 2016 periods. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, total production was $91.5 million, compared to $84.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Total production for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $155.3 million, compared to $140.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, refinance activity accounted for 17.2% of production volume, compared to 18.6% during the same period in 2015. The addition of RBF had a minimal impact on the higher mortgage division income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts increased by $197 thousand to $505 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2016, and increased $410 thousand to $985 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2016, as compared to the same periods in 2015. The addition of RBF contributed $44 thousand and $153 thousand of the increases for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016, respectively. The remaining portion of this increase was a result of an increase in the number of deposit accounts as we continue to open new accounts and gain market share in our markets.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recorded gains on sale of other real estate totaling $119 thousand and $275 thousand, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, we had small losses on such sales. The gains recorded in 2016 increased noninterest income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 by $130 thousand and $299 thousand, respectively.

 

Noninterest expense

 

The increase in our total noninterest expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 reflects the continued growth of the Company (organic growth and growth through acquisition), as well as the expansion of our operational framework, employee base and facilities infrastructure as we build the foundation to support our growth strategies. We believe that some of our overhead costs will decrease as a percentage of our revenue as we grow and gain operating leverage by spreading these costs over a larger revenue base.

 

 

The following table presents the primary components of noninterest expense for the periods indicated.

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
                                 

Salaries and employee benefits

  $ 6,907     $ 5,114     $ 13,852     $ 10,101  

Commission-based compensation

    1,036       1,056       1,911       1,852  

Occupancy and equipment expense

    1,131       829       2,266       1,665  

Data processing expenses

    618       487       1,285       912  

Advertising and marketing expenses

    191       125       351       298  

Legal fees

    179       135       301       302  

FDIC insurance assessments

    257       152       520       357  

Property and casualty insurance premiums

    166       146       389       282  

Accounting and audit expenses

    249       212       499       435  

Consulting and other professional expenses

    184       164       427       269  

Telecommunications expenses

    140       135       299       263  

Other real estate owned, repossessed asset and other collection expenses

    89       71       148       193  

Core deposit intangible amortization

    192       111       383       222  

Other noninterest expense

    915       879       1,676       1,755  

Total noninterest expense

  $ 12,254     $ 9,616     $ 24,307     $ 18,906  

 

Noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $12.3 million and $9.6 million, respectively. Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $24.3 million and $18.9 million, respectively. The inclusion of RBF in our results of operations accounted for approximately $1.6 million of the $2.6 million increase in noninterest expense recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2016. The inclusion of RBF accounted for approximately $3.3 million of the $5.4 million increase in noninterest expense recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

The largest components of noninterest expense are related to employee costs shown in the table above as salaries and employee benefits expense and commission-based compensation expense. Salaries continue to increase as we expand our presence in our markets. In late March 2016, we opened a loan production office in Atlanta, Georgia, which contributed to the increase in salaries and employee benefits expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. Higher incentive compensation accruals during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 also contributed to the increase in salaries and employee benefits. Commission-based compensation expense is directly related to mortgage loan origination activity and certain production activity at Corporate Billing. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, higher levels of revenue for the mortgage division contributed to the increased commission-based compensation expense. Additionally, salaries and benefits expense and commission-based compensation expense for RBF’s employees contributed approximately $960 thousand of the $1.8 million increase in salaries and employee benefits expense and commission-based compensation expense recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and contributed approximately $2.0 million of the $3.8 million increase in salaries and employee benefits and commission-based compensation expense recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared with the same periods in 2015.

 

Most categories of noninterest expense increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. This was largely a result of the additional expenses associated with the operations of RBF. Also, the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, comprises a full six months of costs associated with being a public company, compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2015, during which we were a public company for less than four months. As we expand our franchise in our markets, we anticipate that other noninterest expenses will continue to grow.

 

Income Tax Provision

 

Income tax expense of $2.0 million was recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to income tax expense of $1.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Income tax expense of $4.2 million was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to income tax expense of $2.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015. The increase in income tax expense during the each of the 2016 periods was due to an increase in pre-tax income. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was 30.2% (32.2% including the minority interest in CBI), compared to 30.7% (35.9% including the minority interest in CBI) during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was 31.8% (33.8% including the minority interest in CBI), compared to 31.0% (36.1% including the minority interest in CBI) during the six months ended June 30, 2015. The effective tax rate is affected by items of income and expense that are not subject to federal and state taxation. The tax rate in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 is lower as compared to same periods of 2015 due to an investment in a housing project that generated a state tax credit and a smaller contribution from CBI to our overall net income.

 

 

Comparison of Balance Sheets at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

Overview

 

Our total assets decreased $27.6 million, or 1.6%, from $1.8 billion at December 31, 2015 to $1.7 billion at June 30, 2016. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $126.3 million during the first six months of 2016. Loans increased by $87.2 million, or 6.6%, during the first six months of 2016. Total assets and cash and cash equivalents decreased due to temporary year-end deposits that were withdrawn during the first of quarter of 2016 and the use of cash balances on deposit by our corporate customers for tax payments and asset investments during the second quarter of 2016. Additionally, we continue to invest excess cash in loans and have elected to invest of some of our excess cash in securities.

 

During the first six months of 2016, deposits decreased $53.6 million and totaled $1.5 billion at June 30, 2016. Our deposits were higher at year-end 2015 due to the existence of temporary deposits that were withdrawn during the first three months of 2016, use of cash by customers for tax payments, and the maturity of brokered certificates of deposit and internet certificates of deposit without the issuance of new brokered and internet deposits to replace them. Deposit production is one of our primary focuses, and a component of our account officers’ bonus calculations is tied to deposit production during 2016.

 

Investment Securities

 

We use our securities portfolio primarily to enhance our overall yield on interest-earning assets and as a source of liquidity, as a tool to manage our balance sheet sensitivity and regulatory capital ratios, and as a base from which to pledge assets for public deposits. When our liquidity position exceeds current needs and our expected loan demand, other investments are considered as a secondary earnings alternative. As investments mature, they are used to meet current cash needs, or they are reinvested to maintain our desired liquidity position. We have designated a majority of our securities as available-for-sale to provide flexibility in case an immediate need for liquidity arises, and we believe that the composition of the portfolio offers needed flexibility in managing our liquidity position and interest rate sensitivity without adversely impacting our regulatory capital levels. Securities available-for-sale are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income, net of related deferred taxes. Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in income using the interest method over the terms of the securities. Securities classified as held-to-maturity are carried at amortized cost on our balance sheet.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we elected to use a portion of our balance sheet liquidity and invested $3.8 million in a United States government agency obligation and $9.0 million in other asset-backed securities. We intend to continue to invest excess liquidity in securities when the yield, liquidity and interest rate risk are appropriate.

 

 

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale and securities held-to-maturity at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE 

 

   

As of

 
   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2016

   

2015

 
   

Cost

   

Market

   

Cost

   

Market

 

U.S. Government agency obligations (excluding MBS)

  $ 3,721     $ 3,692     $ -     $ -  

Securities issued by states and political subdivisions

    4,407       4,725       4,407       4,679  

Residential mortgage pass-through securities

    43,860       45,101       48,155       48,726  

Other asset-backed securities

    8,984       8,984       -       -  

Total investment securities available-for-sale

  $ 60,972     $ 62,502     $ 52,562     $ 53,405  

 

 

INVESTMENT SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY 

 

   

As of

 
   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2016

   

2015

 
   

Cost

   

Market

   

Cost

   

Market

 

Securities issued by states and political subdivisions

  $ 21,335     $ 22,481     $ 21,361     $ 21,762  

Residential mortgage pass-through securities

    5,658       5,734       6,097       6,081  

Total investment securities held-to-maturity

  $ 26,993     $ 28,215     $ 27,458     $ 27,843  

 

We invest primarily in mortgage-backed securities, municipal securities and obligations of government-sponsored entities and agencies of the United States, though we may in some situations also invest in direct obligations of the United States or obligations guaranteed as to the principal and interest by the United States. All of our mortgage-backed securities are residential securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC). During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we began investing in other asset-backed securities. These securities are collateralized by commercial loans, and we have invested in tranches rated AAA or AA by Standard & Poor’s and/or Moody’s. We anticipate growing this portfolio of other asset-backed securities to approximately $25.0 million, and maintaining it at that level, depending on our liquidity and market conditions.

 

Loans

 

Loans are our largest category of earning assets and typically provide higher yields than other types of earning assets. Associated with the higher loan yields are the inherent credit and liquidity risks that management attempts to control and counterbalance. Total loans averaged $1.4 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2016, or 85.9% of average earning assets, as compared to $924.1 million, or 84.7% of average earning assets, for the six months ended June 30, 2015. At June 30, 2016, total loans, net of unearned income, were $1.4 billion, compared to $1.3 billion at December 31, 2015, an increase of $87.2 million, or 6.6%.

 

 

The organic, or non-acquired, growth in the Bank’s loan portfolio is attributable to the Bank’s ability to attract new customers from other financial institutions. We have also been successful in building banking relationships with new customers in all of the markets that we serve. We have hired several new bankers in our markets, and these employees have been successful in transitioning their former clients and new clients to the Bank. Our bankers are expected to be involved in their communities and to maintain business development efforts to develop relationships with clients, and our philosophy is to be responsive to customer needs by providing decisions in a timely manner. In addition to our business development efforts, many of the markets in which we operate have shown signs of economic recovery over the last few years, which has increased demand for the services that we provide. The table below provides a summary of the loan portfolio composition as of the dates indicated.

 

COMPOSITION OF LOAN PORTFOLIO 

 

   

As of

 
   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2016

   

2015

 
   

Amount

   

Percent of

Total

   

Amount

   

Percent of

Total

 

Construction, land development, and other land loans

  $ 156,448       11.12

%

  $ 152,862       11.58

%

Secured by farmland

    12,793       0.91       7,455       0.56  

Secured by 1-4 family residential properties

    356,011       25.30       333,761       25.29  

Secured by multifamily (5 or more) residential properties

    42,433       3.02       31,128       2.36  

Secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties

    563,789       40.07       509,212       38.58  

Loans secured by real estate

    1,131,474       80.42       1,034,418       78.37  

Commercial and industrial loans

    163,992       11.66       171,160       12.97  

Factored commercial receivables

    70,673       5.02       67,628       5.12  

Consumer loans

    20,688       1.47       21,116       1.60  

Other loans

    20,208       1.43       25,572       1.94  

Total gross loans

    1,407,035       100.00

%

    1,319,894       100.00

%

Unearned income

    (459 )             (480 )        

Total loans, net of unearned income

    1,406,576               1,319,414          

Allowance for loan losses

    (11,642 )             (9,842 )        

Total net loans

  $ 1,394,934             $ 1,309,572          

 

In the context of this discussion, a "real estate mortgage loan" is defined as any loan secured by real estate, other than a loan for construction purposes, regardless of the purpose of the loan. It is common practice for financial institutions in our market areas, and for us in particular, to obtain a security interest in or lien on real estate whenever possible, in addition to any other available collateral. This collateral is taken to increase the likelihood of the ultimate repayment of the loan. This practice tends to increase the magnitude of the real estate loan portfolio. In many cases, we prefer real estate collateral to many other potential collateral sources, such as accounts receivable, inventory and equipment.

 

The principal component of our loan portfolio is loans secured by real estate. At June 30, 2016, this category totaled $1.1 billion and represented 80.4% of our total loan portfolio, compared to $1.0 billion, or 78.4% of the total loan portfolio, at December 31, 2015. Each category of real estate mortgage loans increased during the first six months of 2016.

 

Loans secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties (“commercial mortgage loans”) increased by $54.6 million, or 10.7%, to $563.8 million at June 30, 2016, compared to $509.2 million at December 31, 2015. Commercial mortgage loans comprise the single largest category of our loans, and at June 30, 2016, accounted for 40.1% of our entire loan portfolio. Our management team has a great deal of experience and expertise in commercial mortgages, and this loan type has traditionally comprised a large portion of our loan portfolio. Of the $563.8 million in total commercial mortgage loans at June 30, 2016, approximately $232.9 million were loans secured by owner-occupied properties.

 

Residential mortgage loans increased by $22.3 million, or 6.7%, to $356.0 million at June 30, 2016, compared to $333.8 million at December 31, 2015. At June 30, 2016, residential mortgages accounted for 25.3% of our entire loan portfolio.

 

Real estate construction loans totaled $156.4 million at June 30, 2016, an increase of 2.3% from $152.9 million at December 31, 2015. At June 30, 2016, this loan type accounted for 11.1% of our total loan portfolio.

 

Commercial and industrial loans totaled $164.0 million at June 30, 2016, a decrease of 4.2% from $171.2 million at December 31, 2015. At June 30, 2016, this loan type accounted for 11.7% of our total loan portfolio.

 

Factored commercial receivables at Corporate Billing totaled $70.7 million at June 30, 2016, compared to $67.6 million at December 31, 2015. This balance fluctuates based on several variables, such as when receivables are purchased and when and how quickly payments are received.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses, Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality

 

Allowance for Loan Losses and Provision for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses represents our estimate of probable inherent credit losses in our loan portfolio. We determine the allowance based on an ongoing evaluation of risk as it correlates to potential losses within the portfolio. Increases to the allowance are made by charges to the provision for loan losses. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance. Recoveries of previously charged-off amounts are credited to the allowance for loan losses.

 

 

In determining the amount of the allowance, we utilize our risk department’s independent analysis of the minimum required loan loss reserve for the Bank. In this analysis, problem loans are reviewed for impairment or for loss exposure based on their payment performance and probability of default and the value of any collateral securing the loan. These totals are specifically allocated to the reserve. The loan portfolio is then divided into various homogeneous risk pools utilizing a combination of collateral codes and/or loan purpose codes and internal risk ratings. Historical losses are used to estimate the probable loss in the current portfolio based on both an average loss methodology and a migration loss methodology. The methodologies and the time periods considered are subjective and vary for each risk pool based on systematic risk relative to our ability to estimate losses for that risk pool. Because every loan has a risk of loss, the calculation begins with a minimum loss allocation for each loan pool. The minimum loss is estimated based on long-term trends for the Bank, the banking industry and the economy. A minimum loss allocation is similarly applied to letters of credit and unused lines of credit. Loss allocations are adjusted for changes in the economy, problem loans, payment performance, loan policy, management, credit administration systems, credit concentrations, loan growth and other elements over the time periods utilized in the methodology. The adjusted loss allocations are then applied to the current balances in their respective loan pools. Loss allocations are totaled, yielding the required allowance for loan losses.

 

We incorporate the data from the allowance calculation with interim changes to that data in our ongoing determination of the allowance for loan losses. We then take into consideration other factors that may support an allowance in excess of required minimums. These factors include systems changes, historically high loan growth, concentrations in certain loan types, changes in the economy and company management and lending practices at the time at which the loans were made. We believe that the data that we use in determining the allowance for loan losses is sufficient to estimate the potential losses in the loan portfolio; however, actual results could differ from management’s estimates.

 

The following table presents a summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

   

As of and for the Three

Months Ended

   

As of and for the Six

Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 

Total loans oustanding, net of unearned income

  $ 1,406,576     $ 970,653     $ 1,406,576     $ 970,653  

Average loans oustanding, net of unearned income

  $ 1,391,789     $ 944,373     $ 1,372,263     $ 924,081  

Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period

  $ 10,927     $ 9,522     $ 9,842     $ 9,802  

Charge-offs:

                               

Loans secured by real estate

    -       432       -       764  

Commercial and industrial loans

    -       -       -       -  

Factored receivables

    431       529       1,319       1,095  

Consumer loans

    153       87       180       87  

All other loans

    3       -       4       1  

Total charge-offs

    587       1,048       1,503       1,947  

Recoveries:

                               

Loans secured by real estate

    64       63       114       95  

Commercial and industrial loans

    26       193       26       9  

Factored receivables

    308       406       714       1,003  

Consumer loans

    3       5       7       5  

All other loans

    -       13       8       26  

Total recoveries

    401       680       869       1,138  

Net charge-offs

    186       368       634       809  

Provision for loan losses

    901       120       2,434       281  

Allowance for loan losses at period end

  $ 11,642     $ 9,274     $ 11,642     $ 9,274  

Allowance for loan losses to period end loans

    0.83 %     0.96 %     0.83 %     0.96 %
                                 

Net charge-offs to average loans

    0.05 %     0.16 %     0.09 %     0.18 %

 

The table above does not include the allowances of United Legacy Bank (”United”) or RBF that were established prior to the respective dates of acquisition of these banks. In accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, United’s and RBF’s allowances for loan losses were not brought forward at acquisition; instead, the acquired loans were recorded at fair value, and any discount to fair value was recorded against the loans rather than as an allowance for loan losses. The portion of the discount deemed related to credit quality was recorded as a non-accretable difference, and the remaining discount was recorded as an accretable discount and accreted into interest income over the estimated average life of the loans using the level yield method. At June 30, 2016, United’s and RBF’s combined acquired loan portfolios totaled $357.1 million and had an aggregate related non-accretable difference of $5.5 million and accretable discount of $3.4 million.

 

 

For the acquired loan portfolio, the allowance is determined for each loan pool and compared to the remaining discount for that pool. If the allowance amount calculated under the Company’s methodology is greater than the Company’s remaining discount, this amount is added to the reported allowance through a provision for loan losses. If the allowance amount calculated under the Company’s methodology is less than the Company’s recorded discount, no additional allowance or provision is recognized. Our analysis indicates that no additional allowance is necessary on our acquired loan portfolio.

 

Overall, asset quality indicators have remained steady or improved during the first six months of 2016. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we recorded a provision expense of $2.4 million due to Corporate Billing’s net charge-offs of $605 thousand, continued strong loan growth, and uncertainty in the national and international economies and the resulting impact on our local markets.

 

Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses

 

While no portion of the allowance is in any way restricted to any individual loan or group of loans and the entire allowance is available to absorb losses from any and all loans, the following table represents management’s allocation of the allowance for loan losses to specific loan categories as of the dates indicated.

 

ALLOCATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

   

As of

 
   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2016

   

2015

 
   

Amount

   

Percent of

Loans in

each

Category to

Total Loans

   

Amount

   

Percent of

Loans in

each

Category to

Total Loans

 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

  $ 1,652       13.09

%

  $ 1,345       14.91

%

Factored receivables

    500       5.02       500       5.12  

Real estate - mortgage

    7,474       69.30       5,525       66.79  

Real estate - construction

    1,765       11.12       1,412       11.58  

Consumer

    251       1.47       236       1.60  

Unallocated

    -       -       824       -  
    $ 11,642       100.00

%

  $ 9,842       100.00

%

 

Our allowance for loan losses is composed of general reserves and specific reserves. General reserves are determined by applying loss percentages to each segment of our portfolio based on that segment’s historical loss experience and adjustment factors derived from internal and external environmental conditions. All loans considered to be impaired are evaluated on an individual basis to determine specific reserve allocations in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Loans for which specific reserves are provided are excluded from the calculation of general reserves.

 

Nonperforming Assets

 

The following table presents our nonperforming assets as of the dates indicated.

 

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

 

   

As of

 
   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2016

   

2015

   

2015

 

Nonaccrual loans

  $ 3,347     $ 5,483     $ 3,695  

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

    406       44       252  

Total nonperforming loans

    3,753       5,527       3,947  

Other real estate and repossessed assets

    2,160       1,636       3,965  

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 5,913     $ 7,163     $ 7,912  

Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans

    0.83

%

    0.96

%

    0.75

%

Allowance for loan losses to period-end nonperforming loans

    310.21       167.79       249.35  

Net charge-offs to average loans

    0.09       0.18       0.11  

Nonperforming assets to period-end loans and foreclosed property and repossessed assets

    0.42       0.74       0.60  

Nonperforming loans to period-end loans

    0.27       0.57       0.30  

 

 

Accrual of interest is discontinued on a loan when management believes, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that the borrower’s financial condition is such that the collection of interest is doubtful. In addition to a consideration of these factors, we have a consistent and continuing policy of placing all loans on nonaccrual status if they become 90 days or more past due, excluding factored receivables. For Corporate Billing’s factored receivables, which are trade credits rather than promissory notes, our practice is to charge off unpaid recourse receivables when they become 90 days past due from the invoice due date and to charge off unpaid non-recourse receivables when they become 120 days past due from the statement billing date. For the recourse receivables, the amount of the invoice is charged against the client reserve account established for such purposes, unless the client reserve and the client’s financial resources are insufficient, in which case either the amount of the invoice is charged against loans or the balance is considered impaired and the client is responsible for repaying the unpaid obligation of the account debtor. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all accrued interest on the loan is reversed and deducted from earnings as a reduction of reported interest income. No additional interest is accrued on the loan balance until collection of both principal and interest becomes reasonably certain. Payments received while a loan is on nonaccrual status will be applied to the loan’s outstanding principal balance. When a problem loan is resolved, there may ultimately be an actual write-down or charge-off of the principal balance of the loan that would necessitate additional charges to the allowance for loan losses.

 

Total nonperforming assets decreased by $2.0 million to $5.9 million at June 30, 2016, from $7.9 million at December 31, 2015. Asset quality has been and will continue to be a primary focus of management.

 

Deposits

 

Deposits, which include noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing demand deposits, money market accounts and savings and time deposits, are the primary funding source for the Bank. We offer a variety of products designed to attract and retain customers, with a primary focus on building and expanding client relationships. We continually focus on establishing a comprehensive relationship with consumer and business borrowers, seeking deposits as well as lending relationships.

 

The following table details the composition of our deposit portfolio as of the dates indicated.

 

COMPOSITION OF DEPOSITS 

 

   

As of

 
   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2016

   

2015

 
   

Amount

   

Percent of

Total

   

Amount

   

Percent of

Total

 

Noninterest-bearing demand

  $ 384,854       26.34

%

  $ 382,946       25.29

%

Interest-bearing demand

    207,673       14.22       202,649       13.38  

Savings and money market

    584,347       40.00       611,887       40.40  

Time less than $100k

    78,665       5.38       87,069       5.75  

Time equal to or greater than $100k and less than $250k

    71,050       4.86       85,151       5.62  

Time equal to or greater than $250k

    134,288       9.20       144,756       9.56  

Total deposits

  $ 1,460,877       100.00

%

  $ 1,514,458       100.00

%

 

Total deposits were $1.5 billion at June 30, 2016, a decrease of $53.6 million from December 31, 2015. A portion of this decrease was due to an expected withdrawal of year-end temporary deposits during the first three months of 2016. Overall deposits continued to decline during the three months ended June 30, 2016. This decrease was primarily a result of tax payments by corporate and individual customers and investments in fixed assets by corporate customers, rather than balances leaving as a result of closed accounts. Therefore, we believe that this decrease is temporary and anticipate these balances to return. Deposit growth is a point of emphasis, and a component of our account officers’ bonus calculations is tied to deposit production during 2016.

 

 

Other Funding Sources

 

We supplement our deposit funding with wholesale funding when needed for balance sheet planning or when the terms are attractive and will not disrupt our offering rates in our markets. One of our primary sources of wholesale funding is the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”). We had FHLB borrowings of $7.0 million and $22.0 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. During the first six months of 2016, a $15.0 million advance matured. We have not initiated any additional borrowings from the FHLB since 2012. During 2014, we issued $48.9 million of brokered deposits to fund a portion of the CBI acquisition. Several of these brokered deposits have matured, and as of June 30, 2016, we had $34.4 million of brokered deposits outstanding compared to $38.9 million at December 31, 2015. Another funding source that we have used to supplement our local funding is internet certificates of deposit. We have used this source to book certificates of deposit that mature in three to five years at rates that are lower than we would offer in our local markets, typically below the rates indicated on the LIBOR swap curve for similar maturities. We had internet certificates of deposit balances of $5.4 million and $12.3 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The decrease during the first six months of 2016 was primarily due to maturities.

 

On May 19, 2016, the Company completed the underwritten public offering of $25 million of its unsecured 6.0% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2026 (“Notes”). The Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.0% per year, from, and including May 19, 2016, to, but excluding June 1, 2021. On June 1, 2021, the Notes convert to a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 479 basis points. The Notes may be redeemed by the Company after June 1, 2021. The Company incurred expenses associated with the offering totaling $460 thousand. We intend to use and have used a portion of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including financing organic growth, acquisitions and investments in current bank and non-bank subsidiaries.

 

Liquidity

 

Market and public confidence in our financial strength and in financial institutions in general will have a significant role in our access to appropriate levels of liquidity. This confidence is significantly dependent on our ability to maintain sound asset quality and appropriate levels of capital reserves.

 

Liquidity is defined as the ability to meet anticipated customer demands for funds under credit commitments and deposit withdrawals at a reasonable cost and on a timely basis. We measure our liquidity position by giving consideration to both on− and off−balance sheet sources of and demands for funds on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

 

Liquidity risk involves the risk of being unable to fund assets with the appropriate duration and rate-based liabilities, as well as the risk of not being able to meet our cash needs as they arise. Liquidity planning and management are necessary to ensure the ability to fund operations in a cost-effective manner and to meet current and future potential obligations, such as loan commitments, lease obligations and deposit outflows. In this process, we focus on both assets and liabilities and on the manner in which they collectively contribute to provide adequate liquidity to meet our needs.

 

Funds are available from a number of basic banking activity sources, including the core deposit base, the repayment and maturity of loans and investment security cash flows. Other funding sources include federal funds purchased, brokered certificates of deposit and borrowings from the FHLB. We also have access to the public and private capital markets as markets conditions allow.

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $86.1 million and $212.5 million, respectively. Based on the recorded cash and cash equivalents, we believe that our liquidity resources were sufficient at June 30, 2016 to fund loans and meet our other cash needs as necessary.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

While our liquidity monitoring and management considers both present and future demands for and sources of liquidity, the following table of contractual commitments focuses only on future obligations.

 

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

As of June 30, 2016

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Due in 1

year or

less

   

Due after 1

through 3

years

   

Due after 3

through 5

years

   

Due after 5

years

   

Total

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  $ -     $ 5,000     $ 2,000     $ -     $ 7,000  

Subordinated debt

    -       -       24,540       -       24,540  

Certificates of deposit of less than $100k

    42,808       27,384       8,473       -       78,665  

Certificates of deposit of $100k or more

    128,916       45,985       30,437       -       205,338  

Operating leases

    1,097       1,518       968       2,740       6,323  

Total contractual obligations

  $ 172,821     $ 79,887     $ 66,418     $ 2,740     $ 321,866  

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We are a party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks in the normal course of business in order to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of amounts recorded on our balance sheet. Our exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amounts of these commitments. We follow the same credit policies in making these types of commitments as we do for on-balance sheet instruments.

 

Our off-balance sheet arrangements are summarized in the following table as of the dates indicated.

 

CREDIT EXTENSION COMMITMENTS 

 

   

As of

 
   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

   

Amount

 

Unfunded lines

  $ 308,109     $ 311,424  

Letters of credit

    9,699       10,206  

Total credit extension commitments

  $ 317,808       321,630  

 

Interest Sensitivity and Market Risk

 

Interest Sensitivity

 

We monitor and manage the pricing and maturity of our assets and liabilities in order to diminish the potential adverse impact that changes in interest rates could have on our net interest income. The principal monitoring technique that we employ is simulation analysis, as augmented by a “gap” analysis.

 

In simulation analysis, we review each individual asset and liability category and its projected behavior in various interest rate environments. These projected behaviors are based on our past experiences and on current competitive environments, including the various environments in the different markets in which we compete. Using this projected behavior and differing rate scenarios as inputs, the simulation analysis generates projections of net interest income. We also periodically verify the validity of this approach by comparing actual results with those that were projected in previous models.

 

 

Another technique used in interest rate management, but to a lesser degree than simulation analysis, is the measurement of the interest sensitivity "gap," which is the positive or negative dollar difference between assets and liabilities that are subject to interest rate repricing within a given period of time. Interest rate sensitivity can be managed by repricing assets and liabilities, selling securities available for sale or trading securities, replacing an asset or liability at maturity or by adjusting the interest rate during the life of an asset or liability.

 

We evaluate interest rate sensitivity risk and then formulate guidelines regarding asset generation and repricing and sources and prices of off-balance sheet commitments in order to decrease interest sensitivity risk. We use computer simulations to measure the net income effect of various interest rate scenarios. The modeling reflects interest rate changes and the related impact on net income over specified periods of time.

 

The following table illustrates our interest rate sensitivity at June 30, 2016, assuming that the relevant assets and liabilities are collected and paid, respectively, based upon historical experience rather than their stated maturities.

 

INTEREST SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

As of June 30, 2016

 

(Dollars in thousands)

                                                       

Interest-earning assets

 

0-1 Mos

   

1-3 Mos

   

3-12 Mos

   

1-3 Yrs

   

3-5 Yrs

   

> 5 Yrs

   

Total

 

Loans (1)

  $ 694,839       33,798       120,167       256,532       247,102       73,606       1,426,044  

Securities

    11,915       4,606       5,255       15,044       12,065       40,610       89,495  

Cash balances in other banks

    58,880       -       -       -       -       -       58,880  

Funds sold

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total interest-earning assets

  $ 765,634       38,404       125,422       271,576       259,167       114,216       1,574,419  
                                                         

Interest-bearing liabilities

                                                       

Interest-bearing transactions accounts

  $ 85,773       5,366       24,147       42,930       21,472       27,985       207,673  

Savings and money market deposits

    346,281       7,552       33,987       83,942       2,699       109,886       584,347  

Time deposits

    8,601       38,493       124,629       73,370       38,910       -       284,003  

Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowed money

     -        -       -       7,000       -       -       7,000  

Subordinated debt

    -       -       -       -       24,540       -       24,540  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  $ 440,655       51,411       182,763       207,242       87,621       137,871       1,107,563  
                                                         

Interest sensitivity gap

                                                       

Period gap

  $ 324,979       (13,007 )     (57,341 )     64,334       171,546       (23,655 )     466,856  

Cumulative gap

    324,979       311,972       254,631       318,965       490,511       466,856          

Cumulative gap - Rate-Sensitive Assets/Rate-Sensitive Liabilities

    20.64 %     19.82       16.17       20.26       31.16       29.65          

 

(1) Includes mortgage loans held-for-sale

 

We generally benefit from an increase in market rates of interest when we have an asset-sensitive gap (a positive number) and generally benefit from a decrease in market interest rates when we have a liability-sensitive gap (a negative number). As shown in the table above, we are asset-sensitive on a cumulative basis throughout all timeframes presented. The interest sensitivity analysis presents only a static view of the timing and repricing opportunities, without taking into consideration the fact that changes in interest rates do not affect all assets and liabilities equally. For example, rates paid on a substantial portion of core deposits may change contractually within a relatively short timeframe, but those are viewed by management as significantly less interest-sensitive than market-based rates, such as those paid on non-core deposits. For this and other reasons, we rely more on the simulation analysis (as described above) in managing interest rate risk. Net interest income may be impacted by other significant factors in a given interest rate environment, including changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

 

Market Risk

 

Our earnings are dependent, to a large degree, on our net interest income, which is the difference between interest income earned on all earning assets, primarily consisting of loans and securities, and interest paid on all interest-bearing liabilities, primarily consisting of deposits. Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. Our market risk arises primarily from inherent interest rate risk in our lending, investing and deposit-gathering activities. We seek to reduce our exposure to market risk through actively monitoring and managing interest rate risk. Management relies on static “gap” analysis to determine the degree of mismatch in the maturity and repricing distribution of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, which quantifies, to a large extent, the degree of market risk inherent in our balance sheet. Gap analysis is further augmented by simulation analysis to evaluate the impact of varying levels of prevailing interest rates and the sensitivity of specific earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities to changes in those prevailing rates. Simulation analysis consists of evaluating the impact on net interest income given changes from 400 basis points below the current prevailing rates to 400 basis points above the current prevailing rates. We make certain assumptions regarding the effect that varying levels of interest rates have on certain earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, based on both historical experience and consensus estimates of outside sources.

 

 

The following table illustrates the results of our simulation analysis to determine the extent to which market risk would affect net interest margin for the next twelve months if prevailing interest rates increased or decreased by the specified amounts from current rates. As described above, this model uses estimates and assumptions regarding the manner in which asset and liability accounts will react to changes in prevailing interest rates. However, to isolate the market risk inherent in the balance sheet, the model assumes that no growth in the balance sheet occurs during the projection period. The model also assumes an immediate and parallel shift in interest rates, which would result in no change in the shape or slope of the interest rate yield curve. Because of the inherent use of these estimates and assumptions in the simulation model to derive this market risk information, the actual results of the future impact of market risk on our net interest margin may (and likely will) differ from those set forth in the table.

 

   

MARKET RISK

 
       
   

Impact on Net Interest Income

 
   

As of June 30,

   

As of December 31,

 

Change in prevailing interest rates

 

2016

   

2015

 

+400 basis points

    19.66 %

 

    21.26 %

 

+300 basis points

    14.75         15.89    

+200 basis points

    9.75         10.48    

+100 basis points

    4.70         5.08    

0 basis points

    -         -    

-100 basis points

    (5.61 )       (3.85 )  

-200 basis points

    (11.00 )       (8.95 )  

-300 basis points

    (15.59 )       (13.17 )  

-400 basis points

    (18.41 )       (16.96 )  

 

Capital Resources

 

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to NCC at June 30, 2016 was $218.8 million, or 12.6% of total assets. At December 31, 2015, total shareholders’ equity attributable to NCC was $209.3 million, or 11.9% of total assets. The increase in shareholders’ equity during the first six months of 2016 was primarily attributable to net income of $8.1 million, share-based compensation and related payouts of $914 thousand and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income of $446 thousand.

 

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve and the OCC issued final rules implementing the Basel III regulatory capital framework, as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The final rules took effect for the Company and the Bank on January 1, 2015, subject to a transition period for certain parts of the rules. Among other things, the rules (i) revised the minimum capital requirements and adjusted the prompt corrective action thresholds applicable to financial institutions under the agencies’ jurisdiction, (ii) revised the regulatory capital elements, (iii) added a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio, (iv) increased the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio requirements and (v) implemented a new capital conservation buffer. The rules also permit certain banking organizations to retain, through a one-time election, the existing treatment for accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company and Bank have made the election to retain the existing treatment for accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

 

The rules are intended to provide an additional measure of a bank’s capital adequacy by assigning weighted levels of risk to asset categories. Banks are also required to systematically maintain capital against such “off-balance sheet” activities as loans sold with recourse, loan commitments, guarantees and standby letters of credit. These guidelines are intended to strengthen the quality of capital by increasing the emphasis on common equity and restricting the amount of loan loss reserves and other forms of equity, such as preferred stock, that may be included in capital. Certain items, such as goodwill and other intangible assets, are deducted from total capital in arriving at the various regulatory capital measures, such as common equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and total risk-based capital. Our objective is to maintain our current status as a “well−capitalized” institution, as that term is defined by the Bank’s regulators. As of June 30, 2016, the Bank was “well-capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

 

Under the current regulatory guidelines, banks must meet minimum capital adequacy levels based on both total assets and risk-adjusted assets. All banks are required to maintain a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8%, a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 6%, a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5% and a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets (“leverage ratio”) of 4%. Adherence to these guidelines has not had an adverse impact on us.

 

The table below calculates and presents regulatory capital based on the regulatory capital ratio requirements under Basel III. As of January 1, 2016, an additional capital conservation buffer has been added to the minimum requirements for capital adequacy purposes and is subject to a three-year phase-in period. The capital conservation buffer will be fully phased-in on January 1, 2019 at 2.5%. A banking organization with a conservation buffer of less than 2.5% (or the required phase-in amount in years prior to 2019) will be subject to limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. The ratios for the Company and Bank are currently sufficient to satisfy the fully phased-in conservation buffer.

 

The following table sets forth selected consolidated capital ratios at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 for both NBC and NCC.

 

CAPITAL ADEQUACY ANALYSIS

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

   

For Capital Adequacy

Purposes

   

To Be Well-Capitalized

Under Prompt Corrective

Action Provisions

 

As of June 30, 2016

 

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 

Total Capital

                                               

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

                                               

NCC

  $ 196,441       13.79 %   $ 114,000       8.00 %     N/A       N/A  

NBC

  $ 166,773       11.72 %     113,886       8.00 %   $ 142,357       10.00 %

Tier 1 Capital

                                               

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

                                               

NCC

  $ 160,259       11.25 %   $ 85,500       6.00 %     N/A       N/A  

NBC

  $ 155,131       10.90 %   $ 85,414       6.00 %   $ 113,886       8.00 %

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

                                               

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

                                               

NCC

  $ 160,259       11.25 %   $ 64,125       4.50 %     N/A       N/A  

NBC

  $ 155,131       10.90 %   $ 64,061       4.50 %   $ 92,532       6.50 %

Tier 1 Capital

                                               

(to Average Assets)

                                               

NCC

  $ 160,259       9.51 %   $ 67,386       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  

NBC

  $ 155,131       9.22 %   $ 67,290       4.00 %   $ 84,113       5.00 %

 

As of December 31, 2015

 

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 

Total Capital

                                               

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

                                               

NCC

  $ 161,023       11.91 %   $ 108,178       8.00 %     N/A       N/A  

NBC

  $ 151,386       11.21 %     108,085       8.00 %   $ 135,106       10.00 %

Tier 1 Capital

                                               

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

                                               

NCC

  $ 151,181       11.18 %   $ 81,134       6.00 %     N/A       N/A  

NBC

  $ 141,544       10.48 %   $ 81,064       6.00 %   $ 108,085       8.00 %

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

                                               

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

                                               

NCC

  $ 151,181       11.18 %   $ 60,850       4.50 %     N/A       N/A  

NBC

  $ 141,544       10.48 %   $ 60,798       4.50 %   $ 87,819       6.50 %

Tier 1 Capital

                                               

(to Average Assets)

                                               

NCC

  $ 151,181       9.68 %   $ 62,501       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  

NBC

  $ 141,544       9.05 %   $ 62,575       4.00 %   $ 78,219       5.00 %

 

Banking regulations limit the amount of dividends that a bank can pay without the prior approval of its regulatory authorities. These restrictions are based on levels of regulatory classified assets, prior years’ net earnings and the ratio of equity capital to assets. The Bank is currently permitted to pay dividends to NCC, subject to safety and soundness requirements and other limitations imposed by law and federal regulatory authorities.

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The information required by this item is contained in Part I, Item 2 herein under the heading “Interest Sensitivity and Market Risk.”

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company has carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2016, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that material information relating to the Company required to be disclosed in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the requisite time periods and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s quarter ended June 30, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

The Company and its subsidiaries may be involved from time to time in various routine legal proceedings incidental to our respective businesses. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is currently engaged in any legal proceedings that are expected to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 that could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

 

Ite4. Mine Safety Disclosure

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number 

 

Exhibit Description 

     

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of National Commerce Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-198219), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 2014)

     

3.1A

 

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of National Commerce Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1A to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-55336), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2015)

     

3.2

 

By-Laws of National Commerce Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-198219), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 2014)

     

4.1

 

Indenture dated May 19, 2016 between National Commerce Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36878), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2016)

     

4.2

 

First Supplemental Indenture dated May 19, 2016 between National Commerce Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36878), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2016)

     

4.3

 

Form of 6.0% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Note due June 1, 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36878), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2016)

     

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

     

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

     

32.1

 

Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 USC. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

     

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

     

101

 

Interactive Data Files for the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2016

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

 

NATIONAL COMMERCE CORPORATION

(Registrant)

       

Date: August 8, 2016

 

 

/s/ John H. Holcomb, III 

 

 

 

John H. Holcomb, III

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

       

Date: August 8, 2016

 

 

/s/ William E. Matthews, V

 

 

 

William E. Matthews, V

Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board

 

 

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