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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark one)

 

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017

 

OR

 

o  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:  001-36806

 

BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

47-1569198

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

 

 

1818 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

19103

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(215) 864-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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  x     No  o

 

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  x     No  o

 

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer  x

 

 

 

Accelerated Filer  o

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Accelerated Filer  o

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller Reporting Company  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company  o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o     No  x

 

As of April 27, 2017, there were 76,549,851 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 

 



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BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC.

 

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Page
No.

Part I. Financial Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016

1

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

2

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

3

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

4

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

5

 

 

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

46

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

61

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

63

 

 

 

Part II. Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

63

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

63

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

63

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

64

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

64

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

64

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

64

 

 

 

Signatures

 

65

 



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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

 

BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

March 31,
2017

 

December 31, 
2016

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

45,777

 

$

45,791

 

Overnight investments

 

374,302

 

241,255

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

420,079

 

287,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT SECURITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $436,535 and $449,655 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)

 

438,467

 

451,544

 

Held-to-maturity (estimated fair value of $554,853 and $597,785 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)

 

559,441

 

602,529

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

 

23,231

 

21,231

 

Total investment securities

 

1,021,139

 

1,075,304

 

LOANS AND LEASES:

 

4,056,262

 

4,010,568

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

(43,095

)

(43,261

)

Net loans and leases

 

4,013,167

 

3,967,307

 

ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE

 

16,715

 

16,635

 

BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, Net

 

74,302

 

75,444

 

OTHER ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

169,002

 

169,125

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

79,891

 

80,664

 

Other intangibles

 

3,878

 

4,446

 

Other assets

 

63,646

 

62,622

 

Total other assets

 

316,417

 

316,857

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

5,861,819

 

$

5,738,593

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing deposits

 

$

539,987

 

$

518,294

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

3,678,869

 

3,639,894

 

Total deposits

 

4,218,856

 

4,158,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowed funds

 

540,427

 

490,423

 

Other liabilities

 

72,570

 

76,226

 

Total liabilities

 

4,831,853

 

4,724,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 16)

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock - $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, None issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Common Stock - $.01 par value 500,000,000 shares authorized, 84,207,404 and 83,383,917 issued and 76,504,853 and 75,637,684 outstanding, as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

 

842

 

834

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

784,245

 

772,925

 

Unearned common stock held by employee savings and stock ownership plan

 

(28,929

)

(29,546

)

Retained earnings (partially restricted)

 

403,093

 

399,620

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(25,345

)

(25,833

)

Treasury Stock at cost, 7,702,551 shares and 7,746,233 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

 

(103,940

)

(104,244

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

1,029,966

 

1,013,756

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$

5,861,819

 

$

5,738,593

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans and leases

 

$

41,487

 

$

29,990

 

Interest on overnight investments

 

529

 

259

 

Interest and dividends on investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

5,356

 

6,360

 

Tax-exempt

 

22

 

325

 

Total interest income

 

47,394

 

36,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing checking accounts

 

602

 

466

 

Money market and savings deposits

 

1,461

 

1,322

 

Time deposits

 

2,187

 

1,628

 

Total

 

4,250

 

3,416

 

Interest on borrowed funds

 

2,370

 

1,278

 

Total interest expense

 

6,620

 

4,694

 

Net interest income

 

40,774

 

32,240

 

Provision for loan and lease losses

 

600

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

 

40,174

 

32,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and advisory commission and fee income

 

2,093

 

1,990

 

Service charges and other income

 

4,099

 

3,385

 

Mortgage banking and SBA income (loss)

 

879

 

(28

)

Net loss on sale of investment securities

 

(3

)

(4

)

Total non-interest income

 

7,068

 

5,343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

18,828

 

15,817

 

Occupancy expense

 

2,735

 

2,293

 

Depreciation, amortization and maintenance

 

2,416

 

2,317

 

Marketing expense

 

1,102

 

913

 

Intangible amortization expense

 

568

 

474

 

FDIC Insurance

 

432

 

553

 

Merger and restructuring charges

 

 

838

 

Professional fees

 

1,211

 

1,029

 

Classified loan and other real estate owned related expense

 

268

 

292

 

Other

 

7,807

 

5,807

 

Total non-interest expense

 

35,367

 

30,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

11,875

 

7,250

 

Income tax expense

 

3,520

 

2,227

 

NET INCOME

 

$

8,355

 

$

5,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE – Basic*

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.07

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE – Diluted*

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE

 

$

0.06

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding – Basic

 

70,041,340

 

76,162,515

 

Average common shares outstanding – Diluted

 

70,822,040

 

76,993,671

 

 


*Net earnings per share for both common shares and participating securities.

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

8,355

 

$

5,023

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities arising during the period (net of deferred tax of $15 and $2,519 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively)

 

25

 

4,370

 

Accretion of unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities transferred to held-to-maturity (net of deferred tax of $75 and $76 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively)

 

132

 

131

 

Reclassification adjustment for net losses on available for sale securities included in net income (net of tax of $1 for both the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016)

 

2

 

3

 

Defined benefit pension plans:

 

 

 

 

 

Pension gains, other postretirement and postemployment benefit plan adjustments (net of tax of $232 for both the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016)

 

329

 

308

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

488

 

4,812

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

8,843

 

$

9,835

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Issued

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid in
Capital

 

Common
Stock held by
KSOP

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Treasury
Stock

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

 

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2017

 

83,383,917

 

$

834

 

$

772,925

 

$

(29,546

)

$

399,620

 

$

(104,244

)

$

(25,833

)

$

1,013,756

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,355

 

 

 

 

 

8,355

 

Dividends declared ($0.06 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,382

)

 

 

 

 

(4,382

)

KSOP shares committed to be released

 

 

 

 

 

501

 

617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,118

 

Stock option expense

 

 

 

 

 

311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

311

 

Restricted stock expense

 

 

 

 

 

3,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,722

 

Effect of change in accounting principle adoption of ASU 2016-09 stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(500

)

 

 

 

 

(500

)

Stock options exercised

 

823,487

 

8

 

7,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,857

 

Purchase of treasury stock including shares withheld to cover tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(759

)

 

 

(759

)

Equity Plan shares granted from treasury stock, net

 

 

 

 

 

(1,063

)

 

 

 

 

1,063

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain on AFS securities arising during the period (net of deferred tax of $15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

25

 

Accretion of unrealized losses on AFS securities transferred to HTM during the period (net of deferred tax of $75)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

132

 

132

 

Reclassification adjustment for net gains on AFS securities included in net income (net of tax of $1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

 

Pension, other post retirement and postemployment benefit plan adjustments (net of tax of $232)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

329

 

329

 

BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2017

 

84,207,404

 

$

842

 

$

784,245

 

$

(28,929

)

$

403,093

 

$

(103,940

)

$

(25,345

)

$

1,029,966

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

8,355

 

$

5,023

 

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan and lease losses

 

600

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,574

 

1,517

 

Intangible amortization

 

568

 

474

 

Net loss on sale of investments

 

3

 

4

 

Accretion of discount on investments

 

(54

)

(74

)

Amortization of premium on investments

 

1,206

 

1,444

 

Gain on sale of loans

 

(718

)

(84

)

Net loss from disposition of premises and equipment

 

3

 

46

 

Net gain on sale of other real estate

 

 

(53

)

Amortization of KSOP

 

1,118

 

855

 

Decrease (increase) in bank owned life insurance

 

773

 

(268

)

Stock based compensation

 

3,533

 

830

 

Origination of loans held for sale

 

(4,444

)

(2,891

)

Proceeds from sale of loans

 

14,019

 

4,158

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

(80

)

(496

)

Accrued interest payable

 

67

 

(281

)

Income taxes receivable

 

2,931

 

703

 

Other liabilities

 

(6,094

)

(1,442

)

Other assets

 

(2,313

)

648

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

21,047

 

10,113

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases originated or acquired

 

(310,022

)

(368,828

)

Principal repayment on loans and leases

 

254,775

 

156,673

 

Proceeds from maturities, calls or repayments of investment securities available for sale

 

20,972

 

87,355

 

Proceeds from maturities, calls or repayments of investment securities held to maturity

 

42,545

 

22,625

 

Net purchases of money market and mutual funds

 

(8,007

)

(8,406

)

Net purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

(2,000

)

 

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

 

620

 

868

 

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(435

)

(868

)

Cash provided by other investing activities

 

150

 

219

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,402

)

(110,362

)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in borrowed funds

 

130,000

 

5,008

 

Repayment of borrowed funds

 

(79,996

)

(5,003

)

Net increase in checking, savings and demand accounts

 

64,998

 

54,916

 

Net (decrease) increase in time deposits

 

(4,330

)

3,651

 

Cash dividend paid to stockholders

 

(4,382

)

 

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

 

9,952

 

1,503

 

Cash paid to tax authorities related to stock based compensation awards

 

(2,854

)

(530

)

Purchase of treasury stock in open market

 

 

(81,451

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

113,388

 

(21,906

)

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

133,033

 

(122,155

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

287,046

 

233,920

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

 

$

420,079

 

$

111,765

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW AND NON-CASH INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for interest

 

$

6,553

 

$

4,975

 

Cash payments for income taxes

 

589

 

1,533

 

Transfers of loans to other real estate owned

 

144

 

366

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC.

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Beneficial”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2017.  The results for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 or any other period.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  Specifically, the financial statements include the accounts of Beneficial Bank (the “Bank”), the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries include: (i) Beneficial Advisors, LLC, which offers wealth management services and non-deposit investment products, (ii) Neumann Corporation, a Delaware corporation formed to manage certain investments, (iii) Beneficial Insurance Services, LLC, which provides insurance services to individual and business customers and (iv) Beneficial Equipment Finance Corporation (formerly BSB Union Corporation), an equipment leasing company. Additionally, the Bank has subsidiaries that hold other real estate acquired in foreclosure or transferred from the real estate loan portfolio. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.  The various services and products support each other and are interrelated.

 

Management makes significant operating decisions based upon the analysis of the entire Company and financial performance is evaluated on a company-wide basis. Accordingly, the various financial services and products offered are included in one reportable operating segment: community banking as outlined under guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC” or “codification”) Topic 280 for Segment Reporting.

 

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the allowance for loan losses, goodwill, other intangible assets, income taxes, postretirement benefits, and the fair value of investment securities.  Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

 

NOTE 2 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company is a Maryland corporation that was incorporated in August 2014 to be the successor to Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc. (“Beneficial Mutual Bancorp”) upon completion of the second-step conversion of the Bank from the two-tier mutual holding company structure to the stock holding company structure. Beneficial Savings Bank MHC was the former mutual holding company for Beneficial Mutual Bancorp prior to completion of the second-step conversion. Upon the completion of the second-step conversion, each of Beneficial Savings Bank MHC and Beneficial Mutual Bancorp ceased to exist. The second-step conversion was completed on January 12, 2015, at which time the Company sold, for gross proceeds of $503.8 million, a total of 50,383,817 shares of common stock at $10.00 per share, including 2,015,352 shares purchased by the Bank’s employee savings and stock ownership plan. As part of the second-step conversion, each of the existing 29,394,417 outstanding shares of Beneficial Mutual Bancorp

 

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common stock owned by persons other than Beneficial Savings Bank MHC was converted into 1.0999 of a share of Company common stock.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank, a Pennsylvania chartered savings bank, and the Bank’s subsidiaries. The Company owns 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Bank. The Bank offers a variety of consumer and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations through 62 offices throughout the Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey area. The Bank is supervised and regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). The Company is regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The deposits of the Bank are insured up to the applicable legal limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund of the FDIC.

 

NOTE 3 — ACQUISITION OF CONESTOGA BANK

 

On April 14, 2016, Beneficial completed the acquisition of Conestoga Bank.  Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated October 21, 2015, between the Company and Conestoga Bancorp, Inc. (“Conestoga”) and Conestoga Bank, the Company acquired Conestoga’s ownership interest in Conestoga Bank for a cash payment of $105.0 million and subsequently merged Conestoga Bank with and into Beneficial Bank. The results of Conestoga Bank’s operations are included in the Company’s unaudited condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the period beginning on April 15, 2016, the date of the acquisition, through March 31, 2017.

 

The acquisition of Conestoga Bank increased the Company’s market share in southeastern Pennsylvania and provided Beneficial with a number of new branches.

 

The acquisition of Conestoga Bank was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration paid were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date.  The excess of consideration paid over the fair value of net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill in the amount of approximately $47.0 million, which will not be amortizable and is not deductible for tax purposes.  The Company allocated the total balance of goodwill to its banking reporting unit.

 

As of March 31, 2017, the Company finalized its fair value estimates related to the acquisition of Conestoga Bank.  The following table details the changes in fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of April 14, 2016 from the amounts originally reported in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Goodwill Conestoga Bank reported as of December 31, 2016

 

$

47,152

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of adjustments to:

 

 

 

Loans and leases

 

(214

)

Deferred tax asset

 

91

 

Total adjustments

 

(123

)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted goodwill Conestoga Bank as of March 31, 2017

 

$

47,029

 

 

The changes to goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2017 are primarily due to final market values received on assets acquired and adjustments to deferred tax assets.

 

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NOTE 4 — CHANGES IN AND RECLASSIFICATIONS OUT OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

The following tables present the changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016.  All amounts are presented net of tax.

 

 

 

Net unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

holding gains on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

available-for-sale

 

Defined benefit

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

securities

 

pension plan items

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2017

 

$

(747

)

$

(25,086

)

$

(25,833

)

Changes in other comprehensive loss before reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains on AFS securities

 

25

 

 

25

 

Accretion of unrealized losses on AFS securities transferred to HTM

 

132

 

 

132

 

Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

2

 

329

 

331

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income

 

159

 

329

 

488

 

Ending balance, March 31, 2017

 

$

(588

)

$

(24,757

)

$

(25,345

)

 

 

 

Net unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

holding gains on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

available-for-sale

 

Defined benefit

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

securities

 

pension plan items

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2016

 

$

542

 

$

(23,916

)

$

(23,374

)

Changes in other comprehensive loss before reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains on AFS securities

 

4,370

 

 

4,370

 

Accretion of unrealized losses on AFS securities transferred to HTM

 

131

 

 

131

 

Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

3

 

308

 

311

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income

 

4,504

 

308

 

4,812

 

Ending balance, March 31, 2016

 

$

5,046

 

$

(23,608

)

$

(18,562

)

 

The following tables present reclassifications out of AOCI by component for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016:

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details about accumulated

 

Amount reclassified

 

Affected line item in

 

other comprehensive loss

 

from accumulated other

 

the consolidated statements

 

Components

 

comprehensive loss

 

of operations

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3

 

Net loss on sale of AFS securities

 

 

 

(1

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

$

2

 

Net of tax

 

Amortization/(accretion) of defined benefit pension items

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service costs

 

$

(121

)(1)

Other non-interest expense

 

Net recognized actuarial losses

 

682

(1)

Other non-interest expense

 

 

 

$

561

 

Total before tax

 

 

 

(232

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

$

329

 

Net of tax

 

 


(1)                                     These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.  See Note 14 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.

 

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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details about accumulated

 

Amount reclassified

 

Affected line item in

 

other comprehensive loss

 

from accumulated other

 

the consolidated statements

 

Components

 

comprehensive loss

 

of operations

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4

 

Net loss on sale of AFS securities

 

 

 

(1

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

$

3

 

Net of tax

 

Amortization/(accretion) of defined benefit pension items

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service costs

 

$

(122

)(1)

Other non-interest expense

 

Net recognized actuarial losses

 

662

(1)

Other non-interest expense

 

 

 

$

540

 

Total before tax

 

 

 

(232

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

$

308

 

Net of tax

 

 


(1)                                 These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.  See Note 14 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.

 

NOTE 5 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The following table presents a calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. The difference between common shares issued and basic average common shares outstanding, for purposes of calculating basic earnings per share, is a result of subtracting unallocated employee savings and stock ownership plan (“KSOP”) shares and unvested restricted stock shares. Since the Company paid dividends during the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company was required to use the two-class method for 2017 to calculate earnings per share as the unvested restricted stock issued under the Company’s equity incentive plans are participating shares with nonforfeitable rights to dividends. Under the two-class method, earnings per common share is computed by dividing the sum of distributed earnings to common shareholders and undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. In applying the two-class method, undistributed earnings are allocated to both common shares and participating securities based on the number of weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Net earnings per share for both common shares and participating securities is the same for the three months ended March 31, 2017. See Note 15 for further discussion of stock grants.

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

8,355

 

$

5,023

 

Net income allocated to unvested restricted stock

 

(345

)

 

Net income allocated to common shares

 

$

8,010

 

$

5,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic average common shares outstanding

 

70,041,340

 

76,162,515

 

Effect of dilutive securities (1)

 

780,700

 

831,156

 

Dilutive average shares outstanding

 

70,822,040

 

76,993,671

 

Net earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.07

 

Diluted

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.07

 

 


(1) Dilutive securities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 do not include unvested restricted stock awards.

 

Anti-dilutive shares are common stock equivalents with weighted average exercise prices in excess of the weighted average market value for the periods presented. For the three months ended March 31, 2017,

 

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there were no stock options that were anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, there were 185,544 outstanding options that were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the earnings per share calculation.

 

NOTE 6 — INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt and equity securities at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Securities

 

$

250

 

$

133

 

$

 

$

383

 

U.S. Government Sponsored

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise (“GSE”) and Agency Notes

 

4,294

 

6

 

 

4,300

 

Ginnie Mae guaranteed mortgage certificates

 

3,582

 

125

 

 

3,707

 

GSE mortgage-backed securities

 

356,469

 

3,722

 

2,162

 

358,029

 

GSE collateralized mortgage obligations

 

20,722

 

18

 

244

 

20,496

 

Municipal bonds

 

1,775

 

98

 

 

1,873

 

Corporate securities

 

19,488

 

240

 

 

19,728

 

Money market and mutual funds

 

29,955

 

 

4

 

29,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

436,535

 

$

4,342

 

$

2,410

 

$

438,467

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSE mortgage-backed securities

 

$

527,920

 

$

1,791

 

$

6,405

 

$

523,306

 

GSE collateralized mortgage obligations

 

28,891

 

88

 

133

 

28,846

 

Municipal bonds

 

630

 

48

 

 

678

 

Foreign bonds

 

2,000

 

23

 

 

2,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

559,441

 

$

1,950

 

$

6,538

 

$

554,853

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise (“GSE”) and Agency Notes

 

$

4,649

 

10

 

$

 

$

4,659

 

Ginnie Mae guaranteed mortgage securities

 

3,734

 

134

 

 

3,868

 

GSE mortgage-backed securities

 

374,593

 

3,967

 

2,026

 

376,534

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

22,920

 

20

 

259

 

22,681

 

Municipal bonds

 

2,320

 

82

 

 

2,402

 

Corporate Securities

 

19,487

 

155

 

185

 

19,457

 

Money market and mutual funds

 

21,952

 

 

9

 

21,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

449,655

 

$

4,368

 

$

2,479

 

$

451,544

 

 

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December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSE mortgage-backed securities

 

$

569,319

 

$

1,850

 

$

6,522

 

$

564,647

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

30,580

 

110

 

268

 

30,422

 

Municipal bonds

 

630

 

50

 

 

680

 

Foreign bonds

 

2,000

 

36

 

 

2,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

602,529

 

$

2,046

 

$

6,790

 

$

597,785

 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Bank sold $88 thousand of mutual funds that resulted in a loss of $3 thousand.

 

The following tables provide information on the gross unrealized losses and fair market value of the Company’s investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other than temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

At March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

12 months or longer

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

Losses

 

Fair Value

 

Losses

 

Fair Value

 

Losses

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

$

508,781

 

$

8,526

 

$

15,455

 

$

41

 

$

524,236

 

$

8,567

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

3,478

 

18

 

24,355

 

359

 

27,833

 

377

 

Subtotal, debt securities

 

$

512,259

 

$

8,544

 

$

39,810

 

$

400

 

$

552,069

 

$

8,944

 

Mutual Funds

 

 

 

114

 

4

 

114

 

4

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

 

$

512,259

 

$

8,544

 

$

39,924

 

$

404

 

$

552,183

 

$

8,948

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

12 months or longer

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

Losses

 

Fair Value

 

Losses

 

Fair Value

 

Losses

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

$

546,662

 

$

8,300

 

$

37,672

 

$

248

 

$

584,334

 

$

8,548

 

Corporate Securities

 

9,802

 

185

 

 

 

9,802

 

185

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

2,622

 

17

 

26,471

 

510

 

29,093

 

527

 

Subtotal, debt securities

 

$

559,086

 

$

8,502

 

$

64,143

 

$

758

 

$

623,229

 

$

9,260

 

Mutual Funds

 

 

 

201

 

9

 

201

 

9

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

 

$

559,086

 

$

8,502

 

$

64,344

 

$

767

 

$

623,430

 

$

9,269

 

 

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis or as economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. The Company determines whether the unrealized losses are temporary in accordance with guidance under FASB ASC Topic 320 for Investments - Debt and Equity Securities. The evaluation is based upon factors such as the creditworthiness of the issuers/guarantors, the underlying collateral, if applicable, and the continuing performance of the securities.  Management also evaluates other facts and circumstances that may be indicative of an OTTI condition. This includes, but is not limited to, an evaluation of the type of security, length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, and near-term prospects of the issuer. The likelihood of recovering the Company’s investment, whether the Company has the intent to sell the investment or that it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investment before recovery is also used to determine the nature of the decline in market value of the securities.

 

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The Company records the credit portion of OTTI through earnings based on the credit impairment estimates generally derived from cash flow analyses. The remaining unrealized loss, due to factors other than credit, is recorded in other comprehensive income (“OCI”).  The Company had an unrealized loss of $8.6 million related to its GSE mortgage-backed securities as of March 31, 2017.  Additionally, the Company had an unrealized loss of $377 thousand on GSE collateralized mortgage obligations and an unrealized loss of $4 thousand on mutual funds as of March 31, 2017.

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

The Company’s investments that were in a loss position for greater than 12 months included GSE mortgage-backed securities with an unrealized loss of 0.3% as of March 31, 2017.  The Company’s investments that were in a loss position for less than 12 months included GSE mortgage-backed securities with an unrealized loss of 1.6% as of March 31, 2017. The unrealized loss is due to current interest rate levels relative to the Company’s cost. Because the unrealized losses are due to current interest rate levels relative to the Company’s cost and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these investments before recovery of its amortized cost, which may be at maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than temporarily impaired at March 31, 2017.

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs)

 

The Company’s investments that were in a loss position for greater than 12 months included GSE CMOs with an unrealized loss of 1.5% as of March 31, 2017.  The Company’s investments that were in a loss position for less than 12 months included GSE CMOs with an unrealized loss of 0.5%.  The unrealized loss is due to current interest rate levels relative to the Company’s cost. Because the unrealized losses are due to current interest rate levels relative to the Company’s cost and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these investments before recovery of its amortized cost, which may be at maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than temporarily impaired at March 31, 2017.

 

The following table sets forth the stated maturities of the investment securities at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Maturities for mortgage-backed securities are dependent upon the rate environment and prepayments of the underlying loans.  For purposes of this table they are presented separately.

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Estimated

 

Amortized

 

Estimated

 

(Dollars are in thousands)

 

Cost

 

Fair Value

 

Cost

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Due after one year through five years

 

6,069

 

6,173

 

2,320

 

2,402

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

19,488

 

19,728

 

24,136

 

24,116

 

Due after ten years

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

380,773

 

382,232

 

401,247

 

403,083

 

Equity Securities

 

250

 

383

 

 

 

 

 

Money market and mutual funds

 

29,955

 

29,951

 

21,952

 

21,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

436,535

 

$

438,467

 

$

449,655

 

$

451,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

625

 

$

628

 

$

625

 

$

630

 

Due after one year through five years

 

2,005

 

2,073

 

2,005

 

2,086

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

 

 

 

Due after ten years

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

556,811

 

552,152

 

599,899

 

595,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

559,441

 

$

554,853

 

$

602,529

 

$

597,785

 

 

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At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $96.7 million and $90.7 million, respectively, of securities were pledged to secure municipal deposits.  At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had $630 thousand and $500 thousand, respectively, of securities pledged as collateral on interest rate swaps.

 

NOTE 7 — LOANS

 

Loans at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial:

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

$

1,479,403

 

$

1,388,396

 

Commercial business loans

 

656,222

 

694,246

 

Commercial small business leases

 

136,392

 

139,013

 

Commercial construction

 

243,471

 

224,832

 

Total commercial loans

 

2,515,488

 

2,446,487

 

Residential:

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

896,054

 

894,474

 

Total residential loans

 

896,054

 

894,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer loans:

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity & lines of credit

 

245,910

 

248,953

 

Personal

 

20,209

 

21,863

 

Education

 

159,504

 

164,202

 

Automobile

 

219,097

 

234,589

 

Total consumer loans

 

644,720

 

669,607

 

Total loans

 

4,056,262

 

4,010,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for losses

 

(43,095

)

(43,261

)

Loans, net

 

$

4,013,167

 

$

3,967,307

 

 

During the quarter ended March, 31, 2017, the Company recorded a $668 thousand net gain on the sale of $7.3 million of guaranteed Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans that is included in “mortgage banking and SBA income” on the consolidated statements of income. The Bank retained the $2.4 million unguaranteed portion of the loans and the related servicing rights for the outstanding balance of the loans and receives a 1.0% servicing fee from the purchaser of the loans.

 

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $421 thousand of residential loans held for sale compared to $2.0 million of residential loans held for sale at December 31, 2016. These loans are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, on an aggregate basis. Loans held for sale are loans originated by the Bank to be sold to a third party who is under contractual obligation to purchase the loans from the Bank.  For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Bank sold residential mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance of approximately $6.0 million, and recorded mortgage banking income of approximately $225 thousand.  For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Bank sold residential mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance of approximately $19.5 million, and recorded mortgage banking income of approximately $854 thousand. The Bank retained the related servicing rights for the loans that were sold to Fannie Mae and receives a 25 basis point servicing fee from the purchaser of the loans.

 

Commercial loans include shared national credits, which are participations in loans or loan commitments of at least $20.0 million that are shared by three or more banks.  Included in the shared national credit portfolio are purchased participations and assignments in leveraged lending transactions.  Leveraged lending transactions are generally used to support a merger- or acquisition-related transaction, to back a recapitalization of a company’s balance sheet or to refinance debt.  When considering a participation in the leveraged lending market, the Company will participate only in first lien senior secured term loans that are highly rated (investment grade) by the rating agencies and that trade in active secondary markets.  The Company actively monitors the secondary market for these types of loans to ensure that it maintains flexibility to sell such loans in the event of deteriorating credit quality.  To further minimize risk and based on our current capital levels and loan portfolio, the Company has limited the total amount of leveraged loans to $150.0 million with no single obligor exceeding $15.0 million while maintaining single industry concentrations below 30% of the leveraged lending limit. The Company may reevaluate these limits in future periods.

 

The shared national credit loans are typically variable rate with terms ranging from one to seven years.  At March 31, 2017, shared national credits totaled $200.3 million, which included $75.4 million of leveraged

 

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lending transactions. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, one shared national credit for $9.6 million was downgraded to doubtful and changed to non-accrual status based on the results of a shared national credit examination performed by regulators during the first quarter of 2017. The Company has reviewed the status of this shared national credit and determined that no charge-off or specific reserves were required as of March 31, 2017. All other shared national credits were classified as pass rated as of March 31, 2017 as all payments are current and the loans are performing in accordance with their contractual terms.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.  The Company evaluates the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses balance on loans on a quarterly basis.  When additional allowances are necessary, a provision for loan losses is charged to earnings and, when less allowances are necessary, a credit is taken. As of March 31, 2017, the Company’s methodology for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses consists of (1) a specific valuation allowance on identified problem loans and (2) a general valuation allowance on the remainder of the loan portfolio.  The appropriate allowance level is estimated based upon factors and trends identified by the Company at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared. Management continuously evaluates its allowance methodology.

 

The Company charges-off the collateral or discounted cash flow deficiency on all loans at 90 days past due, except government guaranteed student loans, and all loans rated substandard or worse that are 90 days past due.  As a result, no specific valuation allowance was maintained at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

 

The summary activity in the allowance for loan losses for all portfolios for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2016, is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of year

 

$

43,261

 

$

45,500

 

$

45,500

 

Provision for loan losses

 

600

 

 

485

 

Charge-offs

 

(1,394

)

(742

)

(4,814

)

Recoveries

 

628

 

476

 

2,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

43,095

 

$

45,234

 

$

43,261

 

 

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The following table sets forth the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL

 

RESIDENTIAL

 

CONSUMER

 

March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Real
Estate

 

Business

 

Small
Business
Leases

 

Construction

 

Real
Estate

 

Home
Equity &
Equity
Lines

 

Personal

 

Education

 

Auto

 

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

$

23,395

 

$

9,923

 

$

536

 

$

3,579

 

$

1,493

 

$

1,185

 

$

372

 

$

129

 

$

2,649

 

$

43,261

 

Beginning balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge-offs

 

 

(71

)

(489

)

 

(57

)

(152

)

(79

)

(36

)

(510

)

(1,394

)

Recoveries

 

 

8

 

41

 

 

13

 

39

 

196

 

 

331

 

628

 

Provision (credit)

 

1,109

 

401

 

483

 

(386

)

25

 

(246

)

(227

)

39

 

(598

)

600

 

Allowance ending balance

 

$

24,504

 

$

10,261

 

$

571

 

$

3,193

 

$

1,474

 

$

826

 

$

262

 

$

132

 

$

1,872

 

$

43,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance ending balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

24,504

 

10,261

 

571

 

3,193

 

1,474

 

826

 

262

 

132

 

1,872

 

43,095

 

Loans acquired with deteriorated quality (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Allowance

 

$

24,504

 

$

10,261

 

$

571

 

$

3,193

 

$

1,474

 

$

826

 

$

262

 

$

132

 

$

1,872

 

$

43,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

17,205

 

$

14,742

 

$

 

$

 

$

8,575

 

$

1,335

 

$

197

 

$

 

$

 

$

42,054

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

1,454,627

 

640,271

 

136,392

 

243,471

 

887,195

 

244,182

 

19,918

 

159,504

 

219,097

 

4,004,657

 

Loans acquired with deteriorated quality (1)

 

7,571

 

1,209

 

 

 

284

 

393

 

94

 

 

 

9,551

 

Total Portfolio

 

$

1,479,403

 

$

656,222

 

$

136,392

 

$

243,471

 

$

896,054

 

$

245,910

 

$

20,209

 

$

159,504

 

$

219,097

 

$

4,056,262

 

 


(1)                            Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality are evaluated on an individual basis.

 

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COMMERCIAL

 

RESIDENTIAL

 

CONSUMER

 

December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Real
Estate

 

Business

 

Small
Business
Leases

 

Construction

 

Real
Estate

 

Home
Equity &
Equity
Lines

 

Personal

 

Education

 

Auto

 

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

22,640

 

$

11,856

 

$

 

$

2,335

 

$

1,644

 

$

2,356

 

$

436

 

$

125

 

$

4,108

 

$

45,500

 

Charge-offs

 

(134

)

(536

)

(292

)

 

(379

)

(411

)

(744

)

(148

)

(2,170

)

(4,814

)

Recoveries

 

275

 

203

 

95

 

150

 

1

 

273

 

270

 

 

823

 

2,090

 

Provision (credit)

 

614

 

(1,600

)

733

 

1,094

 

227

 

(1,033

)

410

 

152

 

(112

)

485

 

Allowance ending balance

 

$

23,395

 

$

9,923

 

$

536

 

$

3,579

 

$

1,493

 

$

1,185

 

$

372

 

$

129

 

$

2,649

 

$

43,261

 

Allowance ending balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

23,395

 

9,923

 

536

 

3,579

 

1,493

 

1,185

 

372

 

129

 

2,649

 

43,261

 

Loans acquired with deteriorated quality (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Allowance

 

$

23,395

 

$

9,923

 

$

536

 

$

3,579

 

$

1,493

 

$

1,185

 

$

372

 

$

129

 

$

2,649

 

$

43,261

 

Financing receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

18,321

 

$

4,608

 

$

 

$

 

$

9,129

 

$

1,344

 

$

87

 

$

 

$

 

$

33,489

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

1,364,679

 

684,354

 

139,013

 

224,832

 

884,916

 

247,193

 

21,634

 

164,202

 

234,589

 

3,965,412

 

Loans acquired with deteriorated quality (1)

 

5,396

 

5,284

 

 

 

429

 

416

 

142

 

 

 

11,667

 

Total Portfolio

 

$

1,388,396

 

$

694,246

 

$

139,013

 

$

224,832

 

$

894,474

 

$

248,953

 

$

21,863

 

$

164,202

 

$

234,589

 

$

4,010,568

 

 


(1)                   Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality are evaluated on an individual basis.

 

The provision for loan losses charged to expense is based upon past loan loss experience and an evaluation of estimated losses in the current loan portfolio, including the evaluation of impaired loans under FASB ASC Topic 310 for Loans and Debt Securities.  Under FASB ASC Topic 310 for Receivables, for all loan segments a loan is considered to be impaired when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. An insignificant delay or insignificant shortfall in amount of payments does not necessarily result in the loan being identified as impaired. When all or a portion of the loan is deemed uncollectible, the uncollectible portion is charged-off. The measurement is based either on the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent, the liquidation value, or the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate.  Most of the Company’s commercial loans are collateral dependent and, therefore, the Company uses the value of the collateral to measure the loss. Any collateral or discounted cash flow deficiency for loans that are 90 days past due are charged-off. Impairment losses are included in the provision for loan losses.  Large groups of homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment, except for those loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring.

 

Classified Loans

 

The Bank’s credit review process includes a risk classification of all commercial and residential loans that includes pass, special mention, substandard and doubtful.  The classification of a loan may change based on changes in the creditworthiness of the borrower. The description of the risk classifications are as follows:

 

A loan is classified as pass when payments are current and it is performing under the original contractual terms. A loan is classified as special mention when the borrower exhibits potential credit weakness or a downward trend which, if not checked or corrected, will weaken the asset or inadequately protect the Bank’s position.  While potentially weak, the borrower is currently marginally acceptable; no loss of principal or interest is envisioned.  A loan is classified as substandard when the borrower has a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly liquidation of the debt. A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor, normal repayment from this borrower is in jeopardy, and there is a distinct possibility that a partial loss of interest and/or principal will occur if the

 

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deficiencies are not corrected. A loan is classified as doubtful when a borrower has all weaknesses inherent in a loan classified as substandard with the added provision that: (1) the weaknesses make collection of debt in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values highly questionable and improbable; (2) serious problems exist to the point where a partial loss of principal is likely; and (3) the possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important, reasonably specific pending factors which may work to the advantage and strengthening of the assets, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined.  Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition, or liquidation procedures, capital injection, perfecting liens and additional refinancing plans. The Company charges-off the collateral or discounted cash flow deficiency on all loans classified as substandard or worse. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual when 90 days past due or earlier if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

 

The following tables set forth the amounts and percentage of the portfolio of classified asset categories for the commercial and residential loan portfolios at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

Commercial and Residential Loans

Credit Risk Internally Assigned

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Commercial

 

Commercial

 

Small Business

 

Commercial

 

Residential

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate

 

Business

 

Leases

 

Construction

 

Real Estate

 

Total

 

Grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

1,443,761

 

98

%

$

629,877

 

97

%

$

136,392

 

100

%

$

243,471

 

100

%

$

892,921

 

100

%

$

3,346,422

 

98

%

Special Mention

 

18,141

 

1

%

7,168

 

1

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

25,309

 

1

%

Substandard

 

17,501

 

1

%

9,583

 

1

%

 

%

 

%

3,133

 

%

30,217

 

1

%

Doubtful

 

 

%

9,594

 

1

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

9,594

 

%

Total

 

$

1,479,403

 

100

%

$

656,222

 

100

%

$

136,392

 

100

%

$

243,471

 

100

%

$

896,054

 

100

%

$

3,411,542

 

100

%

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Commercial

 

Commercial

 

Small Business

 

Commercial

 

Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate

 

Business

 

Leases

 

Construction

 

Real Estate

 

Total

 

Grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

1,364,229

 

98

%

$

673,565

 

97

%

$

139,013

 

100

%

$

224,832

 

100

%

$

891,210

 

99

%

$

3,292,849

 

98

%

Special Mention

 

9,189

 

1

%

5,725

 

1

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

14,914

 

%

Substandard

 

14,978

 

1

%

14,956

 

2

%

 

%

 

%

3,264

 

1

%

33,198

 

2

%

Doubtful

 

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

Total

 

$

1,388,396

 

100

%

$

694,246

 

100

%

$

139,013

 

100

%

$

224,832

 

100

%

$

894,474

 

100

%

$

3,340,961

 

100

%

 

The Bank’s credit review process is based on payment history for all consumer loans.  The collateral deficiency on consumer loans is charged-off when they become 90 days delinquent with the exception of education loans which are guaranteed by the U.S. government.  The increase in doubtful loans can be attributed to the downgrade to doubtful and change to non-accrual of a $9.6 million shared national credit.  The Company has reviewed the status of this shared national credit and determined that no charge off or specific reserves were required as of March 31, 2017.

 

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Non-performing consumer loans include loans on non-accrual status and education loans that are greater than 90 days delinquent.  The following tables set forth the consumer loan risk profile based on payment activity as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

Consumer Credit Exposure

Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Home Equity & Lines of
Credit

 

Personal

 

Education

 

Auto

 

Total

 

Performing

 

$

244,479

 

99

%

$

19,925

 

99

%

$

142,699

 

89

%

$

219,097

 

100

%

$

626,200

 

97

%

Non-performing

 

1,431

 

1

%

284

 

1

%

16,805

 

11

%

 

%

18,520

 

3

%

Total

 

$

245,910

 

100

%

$

20,209

 

100

%

$

159,504

 

100

%

$

219,097

 

100

%

$

644,720

 

100

%

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Home Equity & Lines of
Credit

 

Personal

 

Education

 

Auto

 

Total

 

Performing

 

$

247,944

 

100

%

$

21,783

 

100

%

$

149,359

 

91

%

$

234,589

 

100

%

$

653,675

 

98

%

Non-performing

 

1,009

 

%

80

 

%

14,843

 

9

%

 

%

15,932

 

2

%

Total

 

$

248,953

 

100

%

$

21,863

 

100

%

$

164,202

 

100

%

$

234,589

 

100

%

$

669,607

 

100

%

 

The outstanding principal balance and related carrying amount of loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, for which the Company applies the provisions of ASC 310-30, as of March 31, 2017, are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding principal balance

 

$

13,495

 

Carrying amount

 

9,551

 

 

The following table presents changes in the accretable discount on loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, for which the Company applies the provisions of ASC 310-30, since the April 14, 2016 acquisition date through March 31, 2017:

 

 

 

Accretable

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Discount

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, April 14, 2016

 

$

1,235

 

Accretion

 

(613

)

Balance, March 31, 2017

 

$

622

 

 

Loan Delinquencies and Non-accrual Loans

 

The Company monitors the past due and non-accrual status of loans in determining the loss classification, impairment status and the allowance for loan losses.  Generally, all loans past due 90 days or more are put on non-accrual status.  Education loans greater than 90 days delinquent continue to accrue interest as they are U.S. government guaranteed with little risk of credit loss.

 

The following tables provide information about delinquent and non-accrual loans in the Company’s portfolio at the dates indicated:

 

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Aged Analysis of Past Due and Non-accrual Financing Receivables

As of March 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded

 

 

 

 

 

30-59

 

60-89

 

> 90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

 

 

 

 

Days

 

Days

 

Days

 

Total

 

 

 

Total

 

>90 Days

 

 

 

 

 

Past

 

Past

 

Past

 

Past

 

 

 

Financing

 

And

 

Non-

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Due

 

Due

 

Due

 

Due

 

Current

 

Receivables

 

Accruing

 

Accruing

 

Commercial:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

$

 

%

$

171

 

2

%

$

1,310

 

6

%

$

1,481

 

3

%

$

1,477,922

 

38

%

$

1,479,403

 

37

%

$

 

$

1,793

 

7

%

Commercial business loans

 

374

 

2

%

1,949

 

25

%

1,452

 

6

%

3,775

 

8

%

652,447

 

16

%

656,222

 

16

%

 

13,707

 

58

%

Commercial small business leases

 

1,332

 

8

%

380

 

5

%

62

 

%

1,774

 

4

%

134,618

 

3

%

136,392

 

3

%

 

 

%

Commercial construction

 

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

243,471

 

6

%

243,471

 

6

%

 

 

%

Total commercial

 

$

1,706

 

10

%

$

2,500

 

32

%

$

2,824

 

12

%

$

7,030

 

15

%

$

2,508,458

 

63

%

$

2,515,488

 

62

%

$

 

$

15,500

 

65

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

$

1,300

 

8

%

$

252

 

3

%

$

3,727

 

16

%

$

5,279

 

11

%

$

890,775

 

23

%

$

896,054

 

23

%

$

 

$

7,202

 

30

%

Total residential

 

$

1,300

 

8

%

$

252

 

3

%

$

3,727

 

16

%

$

5,279

 

11

%

$

890,775

 

23

%

$

896,054

 

23

%

$

 

$

7,202

 

30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity & lines of credit

 

$

941

 

6

%

$

158

 

2

%

$

314

 

1

%

$

1,413

 

3

%

$

244,497

 

6

%

$

245,910

 

6

%

$

 

$

1,038

 

4

%

Personal

 

127

 

1

%

46

 

1

%

116

 

%

289

 

1

%

19,920

 

%

20,209

 

%

 

190

 

1

%

Education

 

9,541

 

60

%

4,507

 

58

%

16,805

 

71

%

30,853

 

64

%

128,651

 

3

%

159,504

 

4

%

16,805

 

 

%

Automobile

 

2,358

 

15

%

315

 

4

%

 

%

2,673

 

6

%

216,424

 

5

%

219,097

 

5

%

 

 

%

Total consumer

 

$

12,967

 

82

%

$

5,026

 

65

%

$

17,235

 

72

%

$

35,228

 

74

%

$

609,492

 

14

%

$

644,720

 

15

%

$

16,805

 

$

1,228

 

5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

15,973

 

100

%

$

7,778

 

100

%

$

23,786

 

100

%

$

47,537

 

100

%

$

4,008,725

 

100

%

$

4,056,262

 

100

%

$

16,805

 

$

23,930

 

100

%

 

(1)    Non-accruing loans do not include $9.6 million of loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, which have been recorded at their fair value at acquisition.

 

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Analysis of Past Due and Non-accrual Financing Receivables

As of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30-59

 

60-89

 

> 90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Days

 

Days

 

Days

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

>90 Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past

 

Past

 

Past

 

Past

 

 

 

 

 

Financing

 

And

 

Non-

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Due

 

Due

 

Due

 

Due

 

Current

 

Receivables

 

Accruing

 

Accruing

 

Commercial:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

$

252

 

1

%

$

338

 

4

%

$

243

 

1

%

$

833

 

2

%

$

1,387,563

 

36

%

$

1,388,396

 

35

%

$

 

$

1,472

 

12

%

Commercial business loans

 

853

 

4

%

997

 

12

%

1,126

 

6

%

2,976

 

6

%

691,270

 

17

%

694,246

 

17

%

 

1,768

 

15

%

Commercial small business leases

 

1,802

 

8

%

795

 

9

%

 

%

2,597

 

5

%

136,416

 

3

%

139,013

 

3

%

 

 

%

Commercial construction

 

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

224,832

 

6

%

224,832

 

6

%

 

 

%

Total commercial

 

$

2,907

 

13

%

$

2,130

 

25

%

$

1,369

 

7

%

$

6,406

 

13

%

$

2,440,081

 

62

%

$

2,446,487

 

61

%

$

 

$

3,240

 

27

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

$

2,252

 

10

%

$

466

 

5

%

$

3,695

 

18

%

$

6,413

 

12

%

$

888,061

 

22

%

$

894,474

 

22

%

$

 

$

7,740

 

64

%

Total residential

 

$

2,252

 

10

%

$

466

 

5

%

$

3,695

 

18

%

$

6,413

 

12

%

$

888,061

 

22

%

$

894,474

 

22

%

$

 

$

7,740

 

64

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity & lines of credit

 

$

1,103

 

5

%

$

502

 

6

%

$

409

 

2

%

$

2,014

 

4

%

$

246,939

 

6

%

$

248,953

 

6

%

$

 

$

1,009

 

8

%

Personal

 

456

 

2

%

165

 

2

%

25

 

%

646

 

1

%

21,217

 

1

%

21,863

 

1

%

 

80

 

1

%

Education

 

10,974

 

50

%

4,684

 

54

%

14,843

 

73

%

30,501

 

60

%

133,701

 

3

%

164,202

 

4

%

14,843

 

 

%

Automobile

 

4,390

 

20

%

649

 

8

%

 

%

5,039

 

10

%

229,550

 

6

%

234,589

 

6

%

 

 

%

Total consumer

 

$

16,923

 

77

%

$

6,000

 

70

%

$

15,277

 

75

%

$

38,200

 

75

%

$

631,407

 

16

%

$

669,607

 

17

%

$

14,843

 

$

1,089

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

22,082

 

100

%

$

8,596

 

100

%

$

20,341

 

100

%

$

51,019

 

100

%

$

3,959,549

 

100

%

$

4,010,568

 

100

%

$

14,843

 

$

12,069

 

100

%

 

(1)    Non-accruing loans do not include $11.7 million of loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, which have been recorded at their fair value at acquisition.

 

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Troubled Debt Restructured Loans

 

The Bank determines whether a restructuring of debt constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) in accordance with guidance under FASB ASC Topic 310 Receivables. The Bank considers a loan a TDR when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the Bank grants a concession that it would not otherwise consider but for the borrower’s financial difficulties.  A TDR includes a modification of debt terms or assets received in satisfaction of the debt (including a foreclosure or a deed in lieu of foreclosure) or a combination of types.  The Bank evaluates selective criteria to determine if a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, including the ability of the borrower to obtain funds from sources other than the Bank at market rates.  The Bank considers all TDR loans as impaired loans and, generally, they are put on non-accrual status.  The Bank will not consider the loan a TDR if the loan modification was made for customer retention purposes and the modification reflects prevailing market conditions. The Bank’s policy for returning a loan to accruing status requires the preparation of a well-documented credit evaluation, which includes the following:

 

·            A review of the borrower’s current financial condition in which the borrower must demonstrate sufficient cash flow to support the repayment of all principal and interest including any amounts previously charged-off;

 

·            An updated appraisal or home valuation, which must demonstrate sufficient collateral value to support the debt;

 

·            Sustained performance based on the restructured terms for at least six consecutive months; and

 

·            Approval by the Special Assets Committee, which consists of the Chief Credit Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and other members of senior management.

 

The following table summarizes loans whose terms were modified in a manner that met the definition of a TDR as of March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

No. of
Loans

 

Balance

 

No. of
Loans

 

Balance

 

Commercial:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

1

 

$

276

 

 

$

 

Commercial business loans

 

2

 

1,801

 

 

 

Total commercial

 

3

 

2,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

4

 

293

 

5

 

515

 

Total real estate loans

 

4

 

293

 

5

 

515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity & lines of credit

 

 

 

1

 

194

 

Total consumer loans

 

 

 

1

 

194

 

Total loans

 

7

 

$

2,370

 

6

 

$

709

 

 

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The following tables summarize information about TDRs as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in thousands, except number of loans)

 

No. of Loans

 

Balance

 

Loans modified during the period in a manner that met the definition of a TDR

 

 

$

 

Modifications granted:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction of outstanding principal due

 

 

 

Deferral of principal amounts due

 

 

 

Temporary reduction in interest rate

 

 

 

Deferral of interest due

 

 

 

Below market interest rate granted

 

 

 

Outstanding principal balance immediately before modification

 

 

 

Outstanding principal balance immediately after modification

 

 

 

Aggregate principal charge-off recognized on TDRs outstanding at period end since origination

 

 

 

Outstanding principal balance at period end

 

7

 

2,370

 

TDRs that re-defaulted subsequent to being modified (in the past twelve months)

 

2

 

1,801

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2016

 

(Dollars in thousands, except number of loans)

 

No. of Loans

 

Balance

 

Loans modified during the period in a manner that met the definition of a TDR

 

 

$

 

Modifications granted:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction of outstanding principal due

 

 

 

Deferral of principal amounts due

 

 

 

Temporary reduction in interest rate

 

 

 

Deferral of interest due

 

 

 

Below market interest rate granted

 

 

 

Outstanding principal balance immediately before modification

 

 

 

Outstanding principal balance immediately after modification

 

 

 

Aggregate principal charge-off recognized on TDRs outstanding at period end since origination

 

 

 

Outstanding principal balance at period end

 

6

 

709

 

TDRs that re-defaulted subsequent to being modified (in the past twelve months)

 

 

 

 

Impaired Loans

 

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 the extent of the impairment in accordance with guidance under FASB ASC Topic 310 Receivables.  The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, liquidation value or discounted cash flows.  However, collateral value is predominantly used to assess the fair value of an impaired loan. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the collateral or expected repayments exceed the recorded investments in such loans.

 

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Components of Impaired Loans

 

Impaired Loans

Year to Date March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded
Investment

 

Unpaid
Principal
Balance

 

Related
Allowance

 

Average
Recorded
Investment

 

Interest
Income
Recognized

 

Interest
Income
Recognized
Using Cash
Basis

 

Impaired loans with no related specific allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Real Estate

 

$

1,793

 

$

1,793

 

$

 

$

1,445

 

$

 

$

 

Commercial Business

 

13,707

 

13,771

 

 

10,211

 

 

 

Commercial Small Business Leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Real Estate

 

7,202

 

7,982

 

 

7,566

 

 

 

Residential Construction

 

1,038

 

1,038

 

 

1,027

 

 

 

Home Equity and Lines of Credit

 

190

 

190

 

 

142

 

 

 

Personal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Impaired Loans:

 

$

23,930

 

$

24,774

 

$

 

$

20,391

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

15,500

 

15,564

 

 

11,656

 

 

 

Residential

 

7,202

 

7,982

 

 

7,566

 

 

 

Consumer

 

1,228

 

1,228

 

 

1,169

 

 

 

Total

 

$

23,930

 

$

24,774

 

$

 

 

$

20,391

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

The impaired loans table above does not include $9.6 million of loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, which have been recorded at their fair value at acquisition.

 

Impaired Loans

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded
Investment

 

Unpaid
Principal
Balance

 

Related
Allowance

 

Average
Recorded
Investment

 

Interest
Income
Recognized

 

Interest
Income
Recognized
Using Cash
Basis

 

Impaired loans with no related specific allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Real Estate

 

$

1,472

 

$

1,472

 

$

 

$

2,191

 

$

 

$

 

Commercial Business

 

3,709

 

3,772

 

 

2,047

 

94

 

 

Commercial Construction

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

Residential Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Construction

 

7,740

 

8,672

 

 

8,882

 

 

 

Home Equity and Lines of Credit

 

1,009

 

1,050

 

 

1,460

 

 

 

Personal

 

80

 

80

 

 

178

 

 

 

Education

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

Auto

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Total Impaired Loans:

 

$

14,010

 

$

15,046

 

$

 

$

14,778

 

$

94

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

5,181

 

5,244

 

 

4,250

 

94

 

 

Residential

 

7,740

 

8,672

 

 

8,882

 

 

 

Consumer

 

1,089

 

1,130

 

 

1,646

 

 

 

Total

 

$

14,010

 

$

15,046

 

$

 

$

14,778

 

$

94

 

$

 

 

The Company charged-off the collateral or discounted cash flow deficiency on all impaired loans and, as a result, no specific valuation allowance was required for any impaired loans at March 31, 2017. The

 

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increase in impaired loans can be attributed to the downgrade to doubtful and change to non-accrual of a $9.6 million shared national credit.  The Company has reviewed the status of this shared national credit and determined that no charge off or specific reserves were required as of March 31, 2017.  Interest income that would have been recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2017, had impaired loans been current according to their original terms, amounted to $302 thousand.  Non-performing loans (which include non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing) at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 amounted to $40.7 million and $27.7 million, respectively, and included $16.8 million and $14.8 million, respectively, of government guaranteed student loans.

 

NOTE 8 — GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

 

The goodwill and other intangible assets arising from acquisitions accounted for in accordance with the accounting guidance in FASB ASC Topic 350 Intangibles - Goodwill and Other.  The Company recorded goodwill of $47.0 million and core deposit intangibles of $2.2 million, or 0.65% of core deposits, in connection with the acquisition of Conestoga Bank.  As of March 31, 2017, the other intangibles consisted of $2.4 million of core deposit intangibles, which are amortized over an estimated useful life of ten years, and $1.5 million of customer list intangibles, which are amortized over an estimated useful life of between four and six years.

 

Goodwill and other intangibles at March 31, 2017 are summarized below.

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Goodwill

 

Intangibles

 

Balance at January 1, 2017

 

$

169,125

 

$

4,446

 

Adjustment for Conestoga Bank

 

(123

)

 

Amortization

 

 

(568

)

Balance at March 31, 2017

 

$

169,002

 

$

3,878

 

 

During 2016, management reviewed qualitative factors for the bank unit including financial performance, market changes and general economic conditions and noted there was not a significant change in any of these factors as compared to 2015. Accordingly, it was determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the banking unit continued to be in excess of its carrying amount as of December 31, 2016. As it relates to Beneficial Insurance Services, LLC the Company performed an impairment test as of September 30, 2016 which estimates the fair value of equity using discounted cash flow analyses as well as guideline company and guideline transaction information. The inputs and assumptions are incorporated in the valuations including projections of future cash flows, discount rates, the fair value of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities, and applicable valuation multiples based on the guideline information. Based on the Company’s latest annual impairment assessment of Beneficial Insurance Services, LLC, management believes that the fair value is in excess of the carrying amount. As a result, management concluded that there was no impairment of goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2016. Although we concluded that no impairment of goodwill existed for Beneficial Insurance Services, LLC, Beneficial Insurance Services, LLC has experienced declining revenues and profitability over the past few years and any further declines in financial performance for Beneficial Insurance Services, LLC could result in potential goodwill impairment in future periods.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company noted no indicators of impairment as it relates to goodwill or other intangibles.

 

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NOTE 9 — OTHER ASSETS

 

The following table provides selected information on other assets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

 

Investments in affordable housing and other partnerships

 

$

5,216

 

$

5,575

 

Prepaid assets

 

3,054

 

2,493

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

44,375

 

44,789

 

Other real estate

 

346

 

821

 

Fixed assets held for sale

 

744

 

744

 

Servicing rights

 

2,392

 

2,169

 

Prepaid and other assets

 

7,519

 

6,031

 

Total other assets

 

$

63,646

 

$

62,622

 

 

The Company follows the authoritative guidance under ASC 860-50 - Servicing Assets and Liabilities to account for its servicing rights. The Company utilizes the fair value measurement method to value its servicing rights at fair value in accordance with ASC 860-50.  Under the fair value measurement method, the Company measures its servicing rights at fair value at each reporting date and reports changes in the fair value of its servicing rights in earnings in the period in which the changes occur.  See Note 19 for further discussion of servicing rights.

 

NOTE 10 — DEPOSITS

 

Deposits consisted of the following major classifications at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

% of Total

 

December 31,

 

% of Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2017

 

Deposits

 

2016

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing deposits

 

$

539,987

 

12.8

%

$

518,294

 

12.5

%

Interest-earning checking accounts

 

922,691

 

21.9

%

930,227

 

22.4

%

Municipal checking accounts

 

132,042

 

3.1

%

125,063

 

3.0

%

Money market accounts

 

447,528

 

10.6

%

444,226

 

10.7

%

Savings accounts

 

1,306,424

 

31.0

%

1,265,864

 

30.4

%

Certificates of deposit

 

870,184

 

20.6

%

874,514

 

21.0

%

Total deposits

 

$

4,218,856

 

100.0

%

$

4,158,188

 

100.0

%

 

NOTE 11 — BORROWED FUNDS

 

Borrowed funds at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

FHLB advances

 

$

515,000

 

$

465,000

 

Statutory trust debenture

 

25,427

 

25,423

 

Total borrowed funds

 

$

540,427

 

$

490,423

 

 

The Company increased borrowings by $50.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 to replace higher cost brokered certificates of deposit and to fund organic loan growth.  The incremental borrowing amount resulted from previously entered into forward-starting advances with the FHLB in 2015 and 2016 and have a weighted average interest rate of 1.98% and a weighted average life of 3.4 years.  The Company’s borrowing capacity with the FHLB of Pittsburgh is collateralized by loans.  At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, loans in the amount of $2.5 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively,

 

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collateralized the Company’s total borrowing capacity with the FHLB of Pittsburgh of $1.8 billion at both period ends. At March 31, 2017, remaining borrowings available with the FHLB were $1.3 billion.  The Company also pledges loans to secure its available borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, loans in the amount of $262.3 million and $265.6 million, respectively, were pledged to secure the Company’s borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia of $192.1 million and $192.6 million, respectively.

 

NOTE 12 — REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

 

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by state and federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s and the Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

 

The Dodd-Frank Act required the Federal Reserve Board to promulgate consolidated capital requirements for depository institution holding companies that are no less stringent, both quantitatively and in terms of components of capital, than those applicable to institutions themselves. In early July 2013, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved revisions to their capital adequacy guidelines and prompt corrective action rules that implement the revised standards of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, commonly called Basel III, and address relevant provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. “Basel III” refers to two consultative documents released by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in December 2009, the rules text released in December 2010, and loss absorbency rules issued in January 2011, which include significant changes to bank capital, leverage and liquidity requirements.

 

In July 2013, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Board approved a new rule that substantially amended the regulatory risk-based capital rules applicable to Beneficial Bank and Beneficial Bancorp. The final rule implements the “Basel III” regulatory capital reforms and changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The rules include new risk-based capital and leverage ratios, which became effective on January 1, 2015, and revised the definition of what constitutes “capital” for purposes of calculating those ratios. The new minimum capital level requirements applicable to the Company and the Bank are: (1) a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5%; (2) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6% (increased from 4%); (3) a total capital ratio of 8% (unchanged from current rules); and (4) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4% for all institutions. The rules also establish a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% above the new regulatory minimum capital requirements, which must consist entirely of common equity Tier 1 capital and would result in the following minimum ratios: (1) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%, (2) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%, and (3) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. The new capital conservation buffer requirement started to be phased in beginning in January 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and will increase by that amount each year until fully implemented in January 2019. An institution is also subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses if its capital level falls below the buffer amount. These limitations establish a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions.

 

As of March 31, 2017, the Company’s and the Bank’s current capital levels exceed the required capital amounts to be considered “well capitalized” and we believe they also meet the fully-phased in minimum capital requirements, including the related capital conservation buffers, as required by the Basel III capital rules.

 

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The following table summarizes the Company’s compliance with applicable regulatory capital requirements as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Be Well
Capitalized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Capital

 

Under Prompt
Corrective

 

 

 

Actual

 

Adequacy Purposes

 

Action Provisions

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Capital
Amount

 

Ratio

 

Capital
Amount

 

Ratio

 

Capital
Amount

 

Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 Leverage (to average assets)

 

$

906,550

 

16.18

%

$

224,167

 

4.00

%

$

280,209

 

5.00

%

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

881,540

 

21.37

%

185,663

 

4.50

%

268,180

 

6.50

%

Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

906,550

 

21.97

%

247,551

 

6.00

%

330,068

 

8.00

%

Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

949,990

 

23.03

%

330,068

 

8.00

%

412,585

 

10.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 Leverage (to average assets)

 

$

891,129

 

16.15

%

$

220,715

 

4.00

%

$

275,893

 

5.00

%

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

866,540

 

21.45

%

181,769

 

4.50

%

262,555

 

6.50

%

Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

891,129

 

22.06

%

242,359

 

6.00

%

323,145

 

8.00

%

Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

934,624

 

23.14

%

323,145

 

8.00

%

403,931

 

10.00

%

 

The following table summarizes the Bank’s compliance with applicable regulatory capital requirements as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Be Well
Capitalized

 

 

 

 

 

For Capital

 

Under Prompt
Corrective

 

 

 

Actual

 

Adequacy Purposes

 

Action Provisions

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Capital
Amount

 

Ratio

 

Capital
Amount

 

Ratio

 

Capital
Amount

 

Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 Leverage (to average assets)

 

$

822,245

 

14.68

%

$

224,074

 

4.00

%

$

280,093

 

5.00

%

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

822,245

 

19.95

%

185,454

 

4.50

%

267,878

 

6.50

%

Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

822,245

 

19.95

%

247,272

 

6.00

%

329,696

 

8.00

%

Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

865,627

 

21.00

%

329,696

 

8.00

%

412,121

 

10.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 Leverage (to average assets)

 

$

814,038

 

14.76

%

$

220,639

 

4.00

%

$

275,799

 

5.00

%

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

814,038

 

20.17

%

181,615

 

4.50

%

262,333

 

6.50

%

Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

814,038

 

20.17

%

242,154

 

6.00

%

322,872

 

8.00

%

Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

857,533

 

21.25

%

322,872

 

8.00

%

403,590

 

10.00

%

 

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NOTE 13 — INCOME TAXES

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded a provision for income taxes of $3.5 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 29.6%, compared to a provision for income taxes of $2.2 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 30.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2016. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the effective tax rate was lowered as a result of the excess tax benefit recognized of $1.1 million related to the exercise of stock options and the vesting of stock awards in accordance with the revised standards associated with accounting for stock based compensation. Previously, this benefit was recorded as a component of additional paid in capital.

 

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had net deferred tax assets totaling $44.4 million. These deferred tax assets can only be realized if the Company generates sufficient taxable income in the future.  If it cannot, a valuation allowance is established. The Company regularly evaluates the reliability of deferred tax asset positions. In determining whether a valuation allowance is necessary, the Company considers the level of taxable income in prior years to the extent that carry backs are permitted under current tax laws, as well as estimates of future pre-tax and taxable income and tax planning strategies that would, if necessary, be implemented. The Company currently maintains a valuation allowance for certain state net operating losses that management believes it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company expects to realize the remaining deferred tax assets over the allowable carry back and/or carry forward periods. Therefore, no valuation allowance is deemed necessary against its remaining federal or remaining state deferred tax assets as March 31, 2017. However, if an unanticipated event occurs that materially changes pre-tax and taxable income in future periods, an increase in the valuation allowance may become necessary and it could be material to the Company’s financial statements.

 

NOTE 14 — PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

 

The Bank has noncontributory defined benefit pension plans covering many of its employees.  Additionally, the Company sponsors nonqualified supplemental employee retirement plans for certain participants.  The Bank also provides certain postretirement benefits to qualified former employees.  These postretirement benefits principally pertain to certain health and life insurance coverage. Information relating to these employee benefits program are included in the tables that follow.

 

Effective June 30, 2008, the defined pension benefits for Bank employees were frozen at the current levels. Additionally, the Bank enhanced its 401(k) Plan and combined it with its Employee Stock Ownership Plan to fund employer contributions.  Conestoga Bank had a defined benefit pension plan covering less than twenty employees.  The Bank intends on combining this plan, which had been frozen by Conestoga Bank, into the Bank’s existing defined benefit pension plan.

 

The components of net pension cost are as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Service cost

 

$

 

$

 

$

35

 

$

34

 

Interest cost

 

845

 

818

 

183

 

179

 

Expected return on assets

 

(1,565

)

(1,559

)

 

 

Amortization of loss

 

618

 

623

 

64

 

39

 

Amortization/(accretion) of prior service cost

 

 

 

(121

)

(122

)

Net periodic pension (benefit) cost

 

$

(102

)

$

(118

)

$

161

 

$

130

 

 

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NOTE 15 — STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

 

Stock-based compensation is accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 for Compensation — Stock Compensation. The Company establishes fair value for its equity awards to determine their cost. The Company recognizes the related expense for employees over the appropriate vesting period, or when applicable, service period, using the straight-line method. However, consistent with the guidance, the amount of stock-based compensation recognized at any date must at least equal the portion of the grant date value of the award that is vested at that date. As a result, it may be necessary to recognize the expense using a ratable method.

 

At the annual meeting held on April 21, 2016, the stockholders’ of the Company approved the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (‘the 2016 Plan”). The 2016 Plan provides for the issuance or delivery of 3.5 million shares of Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. stock. Under the 2016 Plan, the Company has granted 2,442,064 of restricted stock awards to employees, officers and directors, which reduced the Company’s outstanding additional paid in capital by $32.1 million and also reduced the balance of treasury stock.  The restricted stock awards granted to directors vest generally over a 12 to 31 month period and the restricted stock awards granted to employees and officers vest over a three year period. Restricted stock awards include performance awards granted to certain officers of the Company that will vest only if the Company exceeds threshold goals related to credit quality, return on average assets and total shareholder return. Upon the adoption of the 2016 Plan, the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (“EIP”) was terminated. However, outstanding awards under the 2008 EIP remain in effect in accordance with their original terms.

 

Compensation expense related to the stock awards is recognized ratably over the vesting period in an amount which totals the market price of the Company’s stock at the grant date. The expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $3.2 million compared to $413 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2016.  The increase in expense in 2017 as compared to 2016 was primarily the result of the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan shares granted during the second quarter of 2016.

 

The following table summarizes the non-vested stock award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017:

 

Summary of Non-vested Stock Award Activity

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested Stock Awards outstanding, January 1, 2017

 

2,960,572

 

$

13.07

 

Issued

 

154,753

 

18.00

 

Vested

 

(118,656

)

9.82

 

Forfeited

 

(65,976

)

10.22

 

Non-vested Stock Awards outstanding, March 31, 2017

 

2,930,693

 

13.53

 

 

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The following table summarizes the non-vested stock award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

 

Summary of Non-vested Stock Award Activity

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested Stock Awards outstanding, January 1, 2016

 

616,505

 

$

10.00

 

Issued

 

222,017

 

12.69

 

Vested

 

(99,738

)

8.47

 

Forfeited

 

(21,066

)

9.89

 

Non-vested Stock Awards outstanding, March 31, 2016

 

717,718

 

11.05

 

 

The fair value of the 118,656 shares that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $2.0 million. The fair value of the 99,738 shares that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $1.3 million.

 

The 2008 EIP authorized the grant of options to officers, employees, and directors of the Company to acquire shares of common stock with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the common stock at the grant date. Options expire ten years after the date of grant, unless terminated earlier under the option terms. Options are granted at the then fair market value of the Company’s stock. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company did not grant any options during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. All options issued contain vesting conditions that require the participant’s continued service. The options generally vest and are exercisable over five years. Compensation expense for the options totaled $290 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $417 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

A summary of option activity as of March 31, 2017 and changes during the three month period ended March 31, 2017 is presented below:

 

 

 

Number of Options

 

Weighted Exercise
Price per Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2017

 

2,884,087

 

$

9.59

 

Granted

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(823,487

)

9.54

 

Forfeited

 

(11,878

)

9.42

 

Expired

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

2,048,722

 

9.61

 

 

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A summary of option activity as of March 31, 2016 and changes during the three month period ended March 31, 2016 is presented below:

 

 

 

Number of Options

 

Weighted Exercise
Price per Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2016

 

3,422,241

 

$

9.59

 

Granted

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(140,178

)

10.05

 

Forfeited

 

(26,290

)

9.72

 

Expired

 

 

 

March 31, 2016

 

3,255,773

 

9.57

 

 

The weighted average remaining contractual term was approximately 4.95 years and the aggregate intrinsic value was $13.1 million for options outstanding as of March 31, 2017.  As of March 31, 2017, exercisable options totaled 1,601,034 with an average weighted exercise price of $9.42 per share, a weighted average remaining contractual term of approximately 4.43 years, and an aggregate intrinsic value of $10.5 million.  The weighted average remaining contractual term was approximately 5.52 years and the aggregate intrinsic value was $13.4 million for options outstanding as of March 31, 2016.  As of March 31, 2016, exercisable options totaled 2,306,651 with an average weighted exercise price of $9.49 per share, a weighted average remaining contractual term of approximately 4.75 years, and an aggregate intrinsic value of $9.7 million.

 

As of March 31, 2017, there was $1.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to options and $28.7 million in unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock awards granted.  As of March 31, 2016, there was $3.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to options and $6.4 million in unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock awards granted.  The average weighted lives for the option expense were 1.92 and 2.59 years as of March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, respectively. The average weighted lives for the stock award expense were 2.27 and 3.90 years at March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, respectively.

 

NOTE 16 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had outstanding commitments to purchase or originate new loans aggregating $41.0 million and $162.2 million, respectively, commitments to customers on available lines of credit of $431.8 million and $380.5 million, respectively, commitments to fund commercial construction and other advances of $133.1 million and $135.1 million, respectively, and standby letters of credit of $26.8 million and $22.8 million, respectively.  Commitments are issued in accordance with the same policies and underwriting procedures as settled loans. The Bank had a reserve for its unfunded commitments of $287 thousand and $234 thousand at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits against the Company, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which it holds security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to its business.  The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceedings that it believes would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

NOTE 17 — RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08: Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. This Accounting Standards update amends guidance on the amortization period of premiums on certain purchased

 

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callable debt securities. Specifically, the amendments shorten the amortization period of premiums on certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date. The amendments affect all entities that hold investments in callable debt securities that have an amortized cost basis in excess of the amount that is repayable by the issuer at the earliest call date. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018.  The Company does not currently hold any callable debt securities with a premium.  As a result, the Company does not anticipate an impact to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Also in March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07: Compensation—Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. Topic 715, Compensation—Retirement Benefits, requires an entity to present net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost as a net amount that may be capitalized as part of an asset where appropriate. Users have communicated that the service cost component generally is analyzed differently from the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost. To improve the consistency, transparency, and usefulness of financial information for users, the amendments in this update require that an employer report the service cost component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The amendments in this update are effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods.  The Company’s current accounting treatment and presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost is consistent with the provisions in ASU-2017.  As a result, the Company does not anticipate an impact to the consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04: Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.  To simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill, this update eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test.  In computing the implied fair value of goodwill under Step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities (including unrecognized assets and liabilities) following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Instead, under the amendments in this update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.  An entity should apply the amendments in this Update on a prospective basis.  A public business entity that is a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filer should adopt the amendments in this update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.  The Company does not anticipate a material impact to the consolidated financial statements at this time.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13: Financial Instruments —Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Topic 326 amends guidance on reporting credit losses for assets held at amortized cost basis and available for sale debt securities. For assets held at amortized cost basis, Topic 326 eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current GAAP and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses. For available for sale debt securities, credit losses should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP, however Topic 326 will require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. This update affects entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance but expects that the impact will likely be material to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. The amendments in this update address narrow-scope improvements to the guidance on collectability, noncash consideration, and completed contracts at transition. Additionally, the amendments in this update provide a practical expedient for contract modifications at transition and an accounting policy election related to the presentation of sales taxes and other similar taxes collected from customers. The amendments in this update affect the guidance in Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which is not yet effective. The Company does not anticipate a material impact to the consolidated financial statements at this time.

 

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The amendments in this update clarify the following two aspects of Topic 606: (a) identifying performance obligations; and (b) the licensing implementation guidance. The amendments do not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments in this update are the same as the effective date and transition requirements in Topic 606.  The Company does not anticipate a material impact to the consolidated financial statements at this time.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09: Compensation —Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The Board is issuing this update as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards. The areas for simplification in this update involve several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Some of the areas for simplification apply only to nonpublic entities. In addition, the amendments in this update eliminate the guidance in Topic 718 that was indefinitely deferred shortly after the issuance of FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment.  For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods.  The Company adopted the provisions of this update during the quarter ended March 31, 2017.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company made a policy election at the entity level to account for forfeitures of share-based payments by recognizing forfeitures of awards as they occur. This change was made because management does not anticipate significant future forfeitures of stock based awards.  The impact of this change in accounting principle was accounted for using a modified retrospective transition method that included a cumulative-effect adjustment of $500 thousand to retained earnings.  Also during the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company elected to prospectively present excess tax benefits associated with stock based compensation awards as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows.

 

Also in March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net). The amendments in this update clarify the implementation guidance included in Topic 606 on principal versus agent considerations.  The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments in this update are the same as the effective date and transition requirements in Topic 606.  The Company does not anticipate a material impact to the consolidated financial statements at this time.

 

NOTE 18 — FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company follows authoritative guidance under FASB ASC Topic 820 for Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  The definition of fair value under ASC 820 is the exchange price. The guidance clarifies that the exchange price is the price in an orderly transaction between market participants to sell the asset or transfer the liability in the market in which the reporting entity would transact for the asset or liability. The definition focuses on the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability (an exit price), not the price that would be paid to acquire the asset or received to assume the liability (an entry price).  The guidance emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement.

 

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Fair value is based on quoted market prices, when available.  If listed prices or quotes are not available, fair value is based on fair value models that use market participant or independently sourced market data which include: discount rate, interest rate yield curves, credit risk, default rates and expected cash flow assumptions.  In addition, valuation adjustments may be made in the determination of fair value.  These fair value adjustments may include amounts to reflect counter party credit quality, creditworthiness, liquidity and other unobservable inputs that are applied consistently over time.  These adjustments are estimated and, therefore, subject to significant management judgment, and at times, may be necessary to mitigate the possibility of error or revision in the model-based estimate of the fair value provided by the model.  The methods described above may produce fair value calculations that may not be indicative of the net realizable value.  While the Company believes its valuation methods are consistent with other financial institutions, the use of different methods or assumptions to determine fair values could result in different estimates of fair value. FASB ASC Topic 820 for Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1        Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt securities, equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market as well as certain U.S. Treasury securities that are highly liquid and actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

 

Level 2        Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.  Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted market prices that are traded less frequently than exchange traded assets and liabilities.  The values of these items are determined using pricing models with inputs observable in the market or can be corroborated from observable market data.  This category generally includes U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed debt securities, corporate debt securities and derivative contracts.

 

Level 3        Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. 

 

Those assets which will continue to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows at March 31, 2017:

 

 

 

Category Used for Fair Value Measurement

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage servicing rights

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,596

 

$

1,596

 

SBA servicing rights

 

 

 

796

 

796

 

Investment securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE and agency notes

 

 

4,300

 

 

4,300

 

Ginnie Mae guaranteed mortgage securities

 

 

3,707

 

 

3,707

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSE CMOs

 

 

20,496

 

 

20,496

 

GSE mortgage-backed securities

 

 

358,029

 

 

358,029

 

Municipal bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General obligation municipal bonds

 

 

1,873

 

 

1,873

 

Corporate securities

 

 

19,728

 

 

19,728

 

Equity securities

 

383

 

 

 

383

 

Money market funds

 

29,837

 

 

 

29,837

 

Mutual funds

 

114

 

 

 

114

 

Interest rate swap agreements

 

 

1,925

 

 

1,925

 

Total Assets

 

$

30,334

 

$

410,058

 

$

2,392

 

$

442,784

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements and other contracts

 

$

 

$

1,883

 

$

 

$

1,883

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

 

$

1,883

 

$

 

$

1,883

 

 

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Those assets which will continue to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows at December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

Category Used for Fair Value Measurement

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage servicing rights

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,523

 

$

1,523

 

SBA servicing rights

 

 

 

646

 

646

 

Investment securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE and agency notes

 

 

4,659

 

 

4,659

 

Ginnie Mae guaranteed mortgage securities

 

 

3,868

 

 

3,868

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSE CMOs

 

 

22,681

 

 

22,681

 

GSE mortgage-backed securities

 

 

376,534

 

 

376,534

 

Municipal bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General obligation municipal bonds

 

 

2,402

 

 

2,402

 

Corporate securities

 

 

19,457

 

 

19,457

 

Money market funds

 

21,742

 

 

 

21,742

 

Mutual funds

 

201

 

 

 

201

 

Interest rate swap agreements

 

 

1,899

 

 

1,899

 

Total Assets

 

$

21,943

 

$

431,500

 

$

2,169

 

$

455,612

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements and other contracts

 

$

 

$

1,852

 

$

 

$

1,852

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

 

$

1,852

 

$

 

$

1,852

 

 

Level 1 Valuation Techniques and Inputs

 

Included in this category are equity securities, money market funds, and mutual funds.  To estimate the fair value of these securities, the Company utilizes observable quotations for the indicated security.

 

Level 2 Valuation Techniques and Inputs

 

The majority of the Company’s investment securities are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. Prices of these securities are obtained through independent, third-party pricing services. Prices obtained through these sources include market derived quotations and matrix pricing and may include both observable and unobservable inputs. Fair market values take into consideration data such as dealer quotes, new issue pricing, trade prices for similar issues, prepayment estimates, cash flows, market credit spreads and other factors. The Company reviews the output from the third-party providers for reasonableness by considering the pricing consistency among securities with similar characteristics, where available, and comparing values with other pricing sources available to the Company. In general, the Level 2 valuation process uses the following significant inputs in determining the fair value of the different classes of investments:

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) and Agency Notes. Pricing evaluations are based on obtaining relevant trade data, benchmark quotes and spreads and incorporating this information into the evaluation process.  Evaluations are generated on either a price or spread basis as determined by the observed market data.  For spread-based evaluations, a non-call spread scale is created or an Option Adjusted Spread (OAS) model is incorporated to adjust spreads of issues that have early redemption features.  Spreads are calculated continuously throughout the day, as well as “end of day”.

 

Ginnie Mae Guaranteed Mortgage Certificates. Pricing evaluations are based on issuer type, coupon and maturity. The Pool specific evaluation model takes into account pool level information supplied directly by the agency.  For adjustable rate mortgages, the model takes into account indices, margin, periodic and life caps, next coupon adjustment date and the convertibility of the bond.

 

GSE CMOs.  For pricing evaluations, the pricing service, obtains and applies available direct market color (trades, covers, bids, offers and price talk) along with market color for similar bonds and GSE/Agency CMOs in general (including market research).  Evaluations of tranches (non-volatile and volatile) are based on ICE Data Services interpretation of accepted market modeling, trading, and pricing conventions.

 

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GSE Mortgage-Backed Securities. Included in this category are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fixed rate residential mortgage backed securities and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Adjustable Rate residential mortgage backed securities. Pricing evaluations are based on issuer type, coupon and maturity. The Pool specific evaluation model takes into account pool level information supplied directly by the GSE.    For adjustable rate mortgages, the model takes into account indices, margin, periodic and life caps, next coupon adjustment date and the convertibility of the bond.

 

Tax Exempt General Obligation and Revenue Municipal Bonds. For pricing, the pricing service’s evaluators build internal yield curves, which are adjusted throughout the day based on trades and other pertinent market information. Evaluators apply this information to bond sectors, and individual bond evaluations are then extrapolated. Within a given sector, evaluators have the ability to make daily spread adjustments for various attributes that include, but are not limited to, discounts, premiums, credit, alternative minimum tax (AMT), use of proceeds, and callability.

 

Corporate Securities. Pricing evaluations are based on obtaining relevant trade data, benchmark quotes and spreads and incorporating this information into the evaluation process.  Evaluations are generated on either a price or spread basis as determined by the observed market data.  For spread-based  evaluations, a non-call spread scale is created or an Option Adjusted Spread (OAS) model is incorporated to adjust spreads of issues that have early redemption features.  Spreads are calculated continuously throughout the day, as well as “end of day”.

 

Level 3 Valuation Techniques and Inputs

 

Servicing Rights. The Company determines the fair value of its servicing rights by estimating the amount and timing of future cash flows associated with the servicing rights and discounting the cash flows using market discount rates. The valuation includes the application of certain assumptions made by management of the Company, including prepayment projections, and prevailing assumptions used in the marketplace at the time of the valuation.

 

The table below presents all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

Level 3 Investments Only

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31, 2017

 

March 31, 2016

 

 

 

Mortgage
Servicing
Rights

 

Mortgage
Servicing
Rights

 

Balance, January 1,

 

$

1,523

 

$

1,349

 

Additions

 

43

 

20

 

Payments

 

(63

)

(50

)

Decrease in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions

 

93

 

(182

)

Balance, March 31,

 

$

1,596

 

$

1,137

 

 

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Level 3 Investments Only

 

 

 

For the Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

SBA Servicing
Rights

 

Balance, January 1,

 

$

646

 

Additions

 

157

 

Payments

 

(4

)

Decrease in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions

 

(3

)

Balance, March 31,

 

$

796

 

 

The Company also has assets that, under certain conditions, are subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or market value and had a fair value below cost at the end of the period as summarized below. A loan is impaired when, based on current information, the Company determines that it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect amounts due according to the terms of the loan agreement. The Company’s impaired loans are measured based on the estimated fair value of the collateral if the loans are collateral dependent or based on a discounted cash flow analysis if the loans are not collateral dependent. Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are as follows:

 

 

 

Balance
Transferred YTD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31, 2017

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Gains/(Losses)

 

Impaired loans

 

$

13,520

 

$

 

$

 

$

13,520

 

$

 

Other real estate owned

 

144

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

 

 

Balance
Transferred YTD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31, 2016

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Gains/(Losses)

 

Impaired loans

 

$

1,358

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,358

 

$

(33

)

Other real estate owned

 

366

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 825 for Financial Instruments, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, the Company is required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments.  The fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a distressed sale.  Fair value is best determined using observable market prices; however for many of the Company’s financial instruments no quoted market prices are readily available.  In instances where quoted market prices are not readily available, fair value is determined using present value or other techniques appropriate for the particular instrument.  These techniques involve some degree of judgment, and as a result, are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize in a current market exchange.  Different assumptions or estimation techniques may have a material effect on the estimated fair value.

 

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The following table sets forth the carrying and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

At
March 31, 2017

 

At
December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Hierarchy Level

 

Amount

 

Value

 

Amount

 

Value

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Level 1

 

$

420,079

 

$

420,079

 

$

287,046

 

$

287,046

 

Securities available for sale

 

See previous table

 

438,467

 

438,467

 

451,544

 

451,544

 

Securities held to maturity

 

Level 2

 

559,441

 

554,853

 

602,529

 

597,785

 

FHLB stock

 

Level 3

 

23,231

 

23,231

 

21,231

 

21,231

 

Loans and leases, net

 

Level 3

 

4,012,746

 

4,017,570

 

3,967,307

 

3,969,172

 

Loans held for sale

 

Level 2

 

421

 

421

 

1,975

 

2,009

 

Mortgage servicing rights

 

Level 3

 

1,596

 

1,596

 

1,523

 

1,523

 

SBA servicing rights

 

Level 3

 

796

 

796

 

646

 

646

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Level 2

 

1,925

 

1,925

 

1,899

 

1,899

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

Level 3

 

16,715

 

16,715

 

16,635

 

16,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

Level 2

 

4,218,856

 

4,215,303

 

4,158,188

 

4,154,949

 

Borrowed funds

 

Level 2

 

540,427

 

527,527

 

490,423

 

476,953

 

Interest rate swaps and other contracts

 

Level 2

 

1,883

 

1,883

 

1,852

 

1,852

 

Accrued interest payable

 

Level 2

 

2,829

 

2,829

 

2,763

 

2,763

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - For cash and cash equivalents, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity - The fair value of investment securities, mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations is based on quoted market prices, dealer quotes, yield curve analysis, and prices obtained from independent pricing services.

 

FHLB Stock - The fair value of FHLB stock is estimated at its carrying value and redemption price of $100 per share.

 

Loans and Leases, Net - The fair value of loans and leases is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rate at which similar loans and leases would be made to borrowers with similar credit and for the same remaining maturities.  Additionally, to be consistent with the requirements under FASB ASC Topic 820 for Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the loans and leases were valued at a price that represents the Company’s exit price or the price at which these instruments would be sold or transferred.

 

Loans Held for Sale - The fair value of loans held for sale is estimated using the current rate at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit risk and the same remaining maturities.  Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value.

 

Servicing Rights - The Company determines the fair value of its servicing rights by estimating the amount and timing of future cash flows associated with the servicing rights and discounting the cash flows using market discount rates. The valuation included the application of certain assumptions made by management of the Bank, including prepayment projections, and prevailing assumptions used in the marketplace at the time of the valuation.

 

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Interest Rate Swaps and Other Contracts - The Company’s valuation methodology for OTC derivatives includes an analysis of discount cash flows based on OIS rates.  Fully collateralized trades are discounted using OIS with no additional economic adjustments to arrive at fair value.  Uncollateralized or partially-collateralized trades are also discounted at OIS, but include appropriate economic adjustments for funding costs (i.e., a LIBOR-OIS basis adjustment to approximate uncollateralized cost of funds) and credit risk. Beginning January 1, 2013, the Company made the changes to better align its inputs, assumptions, and pricing methodologies with those used in its principal market by most dealers and major market participants.  These changes in valuation methodology were applied prospectively as a change in accounting estimate and were immaterial to the Company’s financial statements.

 

Accrued Interest Receivable/Payable - The carrying amounts of interest receivable/payable approximate fair value.

 

Deposits - The fair value of checking and money market deposits and savings accounts is the amount reported in the consolidated financial statements.  The carrying amount of checking, savings and money market accounts is the amount that is payable on demand at the reporting date.  The fair value of time deposits is generally based on a present value estimate using rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturity.

 

Borrowed Funds - The fair value of borrowed funds is based on a present value estimate using rates currently offered.

 

Commitments to Extend Credit and Letters of Credit - The majority of the Company’s commitments to extend credit and letters of credit carry current market interest rates if converted to loans and are not included in the table above.  Because commitments to extend credit and letters of credit are generally unassignable by either the Company or the borrower, they only have value to the Company and the borrower.  The estimated fair value approximates the recorded net deferred fee amounts, which are not significant.

 

The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.  Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these consolidated financial statements since March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and, therefore, current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

 

NOTE 19 — SERVICING RIGHTS

 

The Company sells certain residential mortgage loans and the guaranteed portion of certain Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans to third parties and retains servicing rights and receives servicing fees.  All such transfers are accounted for as sales. When the Company sells a residential mortgage loan, it does not retain any portion of that loan and its continuing involvement in such transfers is limited to certain servicing responsibilities.  While the Company may retain a portion of certain sold SBA loans, its continuing involvement in the portion of the loan that was sold is limited to certain servicing responsibilities.  When the contractual servicing fees on loans sold with servicing retained are expected to be more than adequate compensation to a servicer for performing the servicing, a capitalized servicing asset is recognized.  The Company accounts for the transfers and servicing of financial assets in accordance with ASC 860, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities.

 

Residential Mortgage Loans

 

The Company has elected the fair value measurement method to value its mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”).  Under the fair value measurement method, the Company records its MSRs on its consolidated statements of financial condition as a component of other assets at fair value with changes recorded as a

 

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component of mortgage banking income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for each period.  As of March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, the Company serviced $136.8 million and $139.2 million of residential mortgage loans, respectively.  During both the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, the Company recognized servicing fee income of $87 thousand.

 

The following is an analysis of the activity in the Company’s residential MSRs for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1,

 

$

1,523

 

$

1,349

 

Additions

 

43

 

20

 

Increases (decreases) in fair value due to:

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in valuation input or assumptions

 

93

 

(182

)

Paydowns

 

(63

)

(50

)

Balance, March 31,

 

$

1,596

 

$

1,137

 

 

The Company uses assumptions and estimates in determining the fair value of MSRs. These assumptions include prepayment speeds, discount rates, escrow earnings rates and other assumptions.  The assumptions used in the valuation were based on input from buyers, brokers and other qualified personnel, as well as market knowledge.  At March 31, 2017, the key assumptions used to determine the fair value of the Company’s MSRs included a lifetime constant prepayment rate equal to 7.62%, a discount rate equal to 9.75% and an escrow earnings credit rate equal to 2.03%.  At March 31, 2016, the key assumptions used to determine the fair value of the Company’s MSRs included a lifetime constant prepayment rate equal to 13.13%, a discount rate equal to 9.38% and an escrow earnings credit rate equal to 1.35%.

 

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At March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, the sensitivity of the current fair value of the residential mortgage servicing rights to immediate 10% and 20% favorable and unfavorable changes in key economic assumptions are included in the following table.

 

 

 

Residential

 

Residential

 

 

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31, 2017

 

March 31, 2016

 

Fair value of residential mortgage servicing rights

 

$

1,596

 

$

1,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average life (years)

 

8.3 years

 

4.7 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepayment speed

 

7.62

%

13.13

%

Effect on fair value of a 20% increase

 

$

(113

)

$

(97

)

Effect on fair value of a 10% increase

 

(58

)

(50

)

Effect on fair value of a 10% decrease

 

63

 

55

 

Effect on fair value of a 20% decrease

 

132

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

9.75

%

9.38

%

Effect on fair value of a 20% increase

 

$

(142

)

$

(65

)

Effect on fair value of a 10% increase

 

(75

)

(33

)

Effect on fair value of a 10% decrease

 

82

 

36

 

Effect on fair value of a 20% decrease

 

173

 

73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escrow earnings credit

 

2.03

%

1.35

%

Effect on fair value of a 20% increase

 

$

50

 

$

25

 

Effect on fair value of a 10% increase

 

25

 

12

 

Effect on fair value of a 10% decrease

 

(25

)

(11

)

Effect on fair value of a 20% decrease

 

(50

)

(24

)

 

The sensitivity calculations above are hypothetical and should not be considered to be predictive of future performance.  As indicated, changes in fair value based on adverse changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear.  Also, in this table, the effect of an adverse variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the MSRs is calculated without changing any other assumption; while in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments), which may magnify or counteract the effect of the change.

 

SBA Loans

 

The Company has elected the fair value measurement method to value its SBA loan servicing rights.  Under the fair value measurement method, the Company records its SBA loan servicing asset on its consolidated statements of financial condition as a component of other assets at fair value with changes recorded as a component of other non-interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for each period.  As of March 31, 2017 the Company serviced $47.9 million of SBA loans.  During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized servicing fee income of $120 thousand.

 

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The following is an analysis of the activity in the Company’s SBA loan servicing rights for the three months ended March 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBA Servicing Rights

 

Dollars in thousands

 

For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2017

 

$

646

 

Additions

 

157

 

Increases (decreases) in fair value due to:

 

 

 

Changes in valuation input or assumptions

 

(3

)

Paydowns

 

(4

)

Balance, March 31, 2017

 

$

796

 

 

The Company uses assumptions and estimates in determining the fair value of SBA servicing rights. These assumptions include prepayment speeds, discount rates, escrow earnings rates and other assumptions.  The assumptions used in the valuation were based on input from buyers, brokers and other qualified personnel, as well as market knowledge.  At March 31, 2017, the key assumptions used to determine the fair value of the Company’s SBA servicing rights included a lifetime constant prepayment rate equal to 8.93%, a discount rate equal to 13.25% and servicing expenses per loan of $1 thousand.

 

At March 31, 2017, the sensitivity of the current fair value of the SBA servicing rights to immediate 10% and 20% favorable and unfavorable changes in key economic assumptions are included in the following table.

 

 

 

SBA Servicing Rights

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of SBA servicing rights

 

$

796

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average life (years)

 

5.4 years

 

 

 

 

 

Prepayment speed

 

8.93

%

Effect on fair value of a 20% increase

 

$

(46

)

Effect on fair value of a 10% increase

 

(24

)

Effect on fair value of a 10% decrease

 

25

 

Effect on fair value of a 20% decrease

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

13.25

%

Effect on fair value of a 20% increase

 

$

(64

)

Effect on fair value of a 10% increase

 

(33

)

Effect on fair value of a 10% decrease

 

36

 

Effect on fair value of a 20% decrease

 

75

 

 

The sensitivity calculations above are hypothetical and should not be considered to be predictive of future performance.  As indicated, changes in fair value based on adverse changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear.  Also, in this table, the effect of an adverse variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the SBA servicing rights is calculated without changing any other assumption; while in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments), which may magnify or counteract the effect of the change.

 

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NOTE 20 — DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company is a party to derivative financial instruments in the normal course of business to meet the needs of commercial banking customers. These financial instruments primarily include interest rate swap agreements, which are entered into with counterparties that meet established credit standards and, where appropriate, contain master netting and collateral provisions protecting the party at risk. The Company believes that the credit risk inherent in all of the derivative contracts is minimal based on the credit standards and the netting and collateral provisions of the interest rate swap agreements.

 

The Company executes interest rate swaps with commercial banking customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. Those interest rate swaps are simultaneously hedged by offsetting interest rate swaps that the Company executes with a third party, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions.  These derivatives are not designated as hedges and are not speculative.  Rather, these derivatives result from a service the Company provides to certain customers. As the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings.  As of March 31, 2017, the Company had 30 interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $151.6 million related to this program, including 20 interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional value of $72.0 million resulting from the acquisition of Conestoga Bank.  During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized a net loss of $8 thousand compared to a net loss of $10 thousand for the same period in 2016 related to interest rate swap agreements that are included as a component of services charges and other non-interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

 

Under certain circumstances, when the Company purchases a portion of a commercial loan that has an existing interest rate swap, it enters a Risk Participation Agreement with the counterparty and assumes the credit risk of the loan customer related to the swap. The Company has entered into risk participation agreements with a notional value of $10.0 million and a fair value of $7 thousand as of March 31, 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized a net gain of $2 thousand to the risk participation agreements that are included as a component of services charges and other non-interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

 

The tables below present the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated statements of financial condition as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

As of March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Asset derivatives

 

Liability derivatives

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Notional
amount

 

Fair value (1)

 

Notional
amount

 

Fair value (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements

 

$

75,782

 

$

1,925

 

$

75,782

 

$

1,876

 

Risk participation agreements

 

 

 

10,005

 

7

 

Total derivatives

 

$

75,782

 

$

1,925

 

$

85,787

 

$

1,883

 

 


(1)           Included in other assets in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

(2)           Included in other liabilities in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

 

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As of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Asset derivatives

 

Liability derivatives

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Notional
amount

 

Fair value (1)

 

Notional
amount

 

Fair value (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements

 

$

71,844

 

$

1,899

 

$

71,844

 

$

1,843

 

Risk participation agreements

 

 

 

10,062

 

9

 

Total derivatives

 

$

71,844

 

$

1,899

 

$

81,906

 

$

1,852

 

 


(1)   Included in other assets in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

(2)   Included in other liabilities in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

 

The following displays offsetting interest rate swap assets and liabilities for the dates presented:

 

Offsetting of Derivative Assets

As of March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Gross
Amounts of

 

Gross Amounts
Offset in the

 

Net Amounts of
Assets presented in

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Financial Condition

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized
Assets (1)

 

Statement of
Financial Condition

 

the Statement of
Financial Condition

 

Financial
Instruments

 

Collateral
Received

 

Net Amount

 

Interest rate swaps and risk participation agreements

 

$

1,994

 

$

 

$

1,994

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,994

 

 

Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities

As of March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Gross
Amounts of

 

Gross Amounts
Offset in the

 

Net Amounts of
Liabilities presented in

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Financial Condition

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized
Liabilities (1)

 

Statement of
Financial Condition

 

the Statement of
Financial Condition

 

Financial
Instruments

 

Collateral
Posted

 

Net Amount

 

Interest rate swaps and risk participation agreements

 

$

1,953

 

$

 

$

1,953

 

$

 

$

630

 

$

1,323

 

 


(1)  Balance includes accrued interest receivable/payable and credit valuation adjustments.

 

Offsetting of Derivative Assets

As of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Gross
Amounts of

 

Gross Amounts
Offset in the

 

Net Amounts of
Assets presented in

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Financial Condition

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized
Assets (1)

 

Statement of
Financial Condition

 

the Statement of
Financial Condition

 

Financial
Instruments

 

Collateral
Received

 

Net Amount

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

1,952

 

$

 

$

1,952

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,952

 

 

Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities

As of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Gross
Amounts of

 

Gross Amounts
Offset in the

 

Net Amounts of
Liabilities presented in

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Financial Condition

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized
Liabilities (1)

 

Statement of
Financial Condition

 

the Statement of
Financial Condition

 

Financial
Instruments

 

Collateral
Posted

 

Net Amount

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

1,905

 

$

 

$

1,905

 

$

 

$

500

 

$

1,405

 

 


(1)   Balance includes accrued interest receivable/payable and credit valuation adjustments.

 

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The Company has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that provide that if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.  The Company also has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that provide that if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well or adequately capitalized institution, then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and the Company would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements.

 

As of March 31, 2017, the termination value of the interest rate swaps and risk participation agreements in a liability position was $2.0 million.  The Company has minimum collateral posting thresholds with its counterparty. At March 31, 2017, the Company had $630 thousand of securities pledged as collateral on interest rate swaps. Additionally, a counterparty posted collateral on interest rate swaps in the amount of $785 thousand at March 31, 2017.  If the Company had breached any of these provisions at March 31, 2017 it would have been required to settle its obligation under the agreement at the termination value and could have been required to pay any additional amounts due in excess of amounts previously posted as collateral with the counterparty. The Company had not breached any provisions at March 31, 2017.

 

NOTE 21 — MERGER AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

 

In connection with the closing of the acquisition of Conestoga Bank during the second quarter of 2016, the Company announced the implementation of an expense management reduction program following a comprehensive review of the Company’s and Bank’s operating cost structure.  Under the expense management reduction program, the Bank reduced salary and benefits expense.  Employees whose positions were eliminated as a result of the reduction in force received severance packages, which included outplacement services.  These charges are included in merger and restructuring charges, a component of non-interest expense, within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company did not accrue any additional merger and restructuring charges related to the acquisition of Conestoga Bank and the Bank’s cost reduction plan.  A schedule of the current merger and restructuring accrual is summarized below as of March 31, 2017:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Severance

 

Contract termination,
merger and other costs

 

Total

 

Accrued at December 31, 2016

 

$

545

 

$

1,458

 

$

2,003

 

Accrued during the three months

 

 

 

 

Paid during the three months

 

(125

)

(638

)

(763

)

Accrued at March 31, 2017

 

$

420

 

$

820

 

$

1,240

 

 

NOTE 22 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On April 21, 2017, the Company declared a cash dividend of 6 cents per share, payable on or after May 11, 2017, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2017.

 

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions and may describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company.  These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain.  Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, national and regional economic conditions, legislative or regulatory changes or regulatory actions, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality and composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area, changes in real estate market values in the Company’s market area, changes in relevant accounting principles and guidelines and the inability of third party service providers to perform, our ability to successfully integrate the assets, liabilities, customers, systems and employees of Conestoga Bank or other entities we may acquire in the future into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames. Additional factors that may affect our results are disclosed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and its other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to release publicly the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Beneficial Bancorp is a Maryland corporation and owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of the Bank, a Pennsylvania chartered savings bank.  The Bank offers a variety of consumer and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations through 62 offices throughout the Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey area.

 

Our profitability is generally a function of the revenues we earn from our interest bearing assets less the cost of our interest bearing liabilities plus revenues we receive from non-interest income less our provision for loan losses and non-interest expenses.

 

Our primary source of revenue is net interest income. Net interest income, which comprises 85.2% of our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017, is the difference between the income we earn on our loans and investments and the interest we pay on our deposits and borrowings. Changes in levels of interest rates affect our net interest income.

 

A secondary source of revenue is non-interest income, which is income we receive from providing products and services. Traditionally, the majority of our non-interest income has come from service charges (mostly on deposit accounts), interchange income, mortgage banking and SBA income and from fee income from our insurance and wealth management services.

 

Provision for loan losses is the expense we incur to cover the estimated inherent losses in our portfolio at each reporting period.

 

Non-interest expense represents our operating costs and consists of salaries and employee benefits expenses, the cost of our equity plans, occupancy expenses, depreciation, amortization and maintenance expenses and other miscellaneous expenses, such as loan and owned real estate expenses, marketing, insurance, professional services and printing and supplies expenses. Our largest non-interest expense is

 

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salaries and employee benefits, which consist primarily of salaries and wages paid to our employees, payroll taxes, and expenses for health insurance, retirement plans and other employee benefits.

 

Our business results for the first quarter of 2017 were favorably impacted by the acquisition and integration of Conestoga Bank during the second quarter of 2016 which increased total loans by $518.6 million and total deposits by $588.4 million. The results of Conestoga Bank’s operations have been included in the Company’s financial statements beginning on April 15, 2016, the date of the consummation of the acquisition.  Additionally, strong net organic loan growth in 2016 coupled with the Conestoga Bank acquisition resulted in average interest earning assets increasing $888.1 million to $5.4 billion for the first quarter of 2017 from $4.5 billion in the prior year.  This growth in average earning assets drove higher levels of net interest income and profitability.  We did see a slowdown in loan demand during the first quarter of 2017, despite high business and consumer optimism that we believe is related to some hesitancy with borrowers until there is greater clarity on tax, trade, and infrastructure spending policies. Refer to Note 3 to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail.  We remain focused on growing our commercial loan portfolio and leveraging our infrastructure to drive improved financial performance.

 

We recorded net income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 of $8.4 million compared to net income of $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, net interest income totaled $40.8 million, an increase of $8.6 million, or 26.5%, from the three months ended March 31, 2016.  The increase in net interest income was primarily due to the impact of the Conestoga Bank acquisition as well as improvement in our balance sheet mix and related interest earning assets with growth occurring in our higher yielding loan portfolio and a reduction in investments.

 

Net interest margin totaled 3.04% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to 2.87% for the same period in 2016.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the net interest margin decreased 6 basis points due to higher cash levels as we have established excess liquidity to lock in lower funding costs to meet our future projected liquidity needs. We expect cash levels to decrease during the remainder of the year as we fund future loan growth.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, our loan portfolio increased $45.7 million, or 1.1% (4.5% annualized growth rate), due primarily to organic growth in our commercial real estate portfolio.  During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we discontinued offering indirect auto loans as other lending channels provided higher levels of profitability and returns on capital.  The indirect auto portfolio totaled $219.1 million, or 5.4% of the total loan portfolio, at March 31, 2017 down $15.5 million, or 6.6% from $234.6 million at December 31, 2016.  This portfolio will continue to run-off over its remaining average life of approximately 4 years.

 

During the three months ended March, 31, 2017, the Company recorded a $668 thousand net gain on the sale of $7.3 million of guaranteed SBA loans.

 

Non-performing loans, excluding government guaranteed student loans, increased $11.9 million, or 98.3%, to $23.9 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $12.1 million at December 31, 2016.  Our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets, excluding government guaranteed student loans, increased to 0.41% at March 31, 2017 compared to 0.22% at December 31, 2016.  The increase in non-performing loans can primarily be attributed to the downgrade to doubtful and change to non-accrual of a $9.6 million shared national credit based on the results of a shared national credit examination performed by the regulators during the first quarter.  The Company has reviewed the status of this shared national credit and determined that no charge off or specific reserves were required as of March 31, 2017.

 

As a result of loan growth and charge-offs during the quarter, we recorded a $600 thousand provision for loan losses during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 compared to no provision for loan losses during the quarter ended March 31, 2016.  Net charge-offs for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 totaled $766

 

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thousand, or 8 basis points annualized of average loans, compared to net charge-offs of $267 thousand, or 3 basis points annualized of average loans, in the same period in the prior year.

 

At March 31, 2017, the Bank’s allowance for loan losses totaled $43.1 million, or 1.06% of total loans, compared to $43.3 million, or 1.08% of total loans, at December 31, 2016.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the effective tax rate was lowered as a result of the excess tax benefit recognized of $1.1 million related to the exercise of stock options and the vesting of stock awards in accordance with the revised standards associated with accounting for stock based compensation. Previously, this benefit was recorded as a component of additional paid in capital.  Management believes the effective tax rate for the remainder of 2017 will likely remain closer to the 35.0% statutory tax rate.

 

We continue to maintain strong levels of capital and our capital ratios are well in excess of the levels required to be considered well-capitalized under applicable federal regulations for both the Company and the Bank. Following the second-step conversion, our capital levels increased and have remained strong with tangible capital to tangible assets totaling 15.07% at March 31, 2017 compared to 15.10% at December 31, 2016. The decrease in this ratio can be attributed share repurchases and cash dividends.

 

To further improve our operating returns, we continue to leverage our position as one of the largest and oldest banks headquartered in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. We are focused on acquiring and retaining customers, and then educating them by aligning our products and services to their financial needs. We also intend to deploy some of our excess capital to grow Beneficial Bank in our markets.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

In the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements, we have adopted various accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and that conform to general practices within the banking industry. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider these accounting policies, which are discussed below, to be critical accounting policies. The judgments and assumptions we use are based on historical experience and other factors, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates under different conditions, resulting in a change that could have a material impact on the carrying values of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses. We consider the allowance for loan losses to be a critical accounting policy. The allowance for loan losses is determined by management based upon portfolio segment, past experience, evaluation of estimated loss and impairment in the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and other pertinent factors. Management also considers risk characteristics by portfolio segments including, but not limited to, renewals and real estate valuations. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that management considers adequate to provide for estimated losses and impairment based upon an evaluation of known and inherent risk in the loan portfolio. Loan impairment is evaluated based on the fair value of collateral or estimated net realizable value. While management uses the best information available to make such evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the evaluations.

 

The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense, which is based upon past loan loss experience and an evaluation of estimated losses in the current loan portfolio, including the evaluation of impaired loans. Determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses necessarily involves a high degree of judgment. Among the material estimates required to establish the allowance are: overall economic conditions; value of collateral; strength of guarantors; loss exposure at default; the amount and timing of future cash flows on impaired loans; and determination of loss factors to be applied to the various elements of the portfolio. All of these estimates are susceptible to significant change. Management regularly reviews the level of loss experience, current economic

 

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conditions and other factors related to the collectability of the loan portfolio. Although we believe that we use the best information available to establish the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the evaluation. In addition, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

 

Our financial results are affected by the changes in and the level of the allowance for loan losses. This process involves our analysis of complex internal and external variables, and it requires that we exercise judgment to estimate an appropriate allowance for loan losses. Changes in the financial condition of individual borrowers, economic conditions, or the condition of various markets in which collateral may be sold could require us to significantly decrease or increase the level of the allowance for loan losses. Such an adjustment could materially affect net income as a result of the change in provision for credit losses. For example, a change in the estimate resulting in a 10% to 20% difference in the allowance would have resulted in an additional provision for credit losses of $4.3 million to $8.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. We also have approximately $41.1 million in non-performing assets consisting of non-performing loans and other real estate owned. Most of these assets are collateral dependent loans where we have incurred significant credit losses to write the assets down to their current appraised value less selling costs. We continue to assess the realizability of these loans and update our appraisals on these loans each year. To the extent the property values continue to decline, there could be additional losses on these non-performing assets which may be material. For example, a 10% decrease in the collateral value supporting the non-performing assets could result in additional credit losses of $4.1 million. In recent periods, we experienced improvement in our asset quality metrics including delinquencies, net charge-offs and non-performing assets. Management considered market conditions in deriving the estimated allowance for loan losses; however, given the continued economic difficulties, the ultimate amount of loss could vary from that estimate. For additional discussion related to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, see “—Risk Management—Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Loan Losses” and the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets. The acquisition method of accounting for business combinations requires us to record assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration paid at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of consideration paid over the fair value of net assets acquired represents goodwill. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the balance of goodwill was $169.0 million.

 

Goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets are not amortized on a recurring basis, but rather are subject to periodic impairment testing. The provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350 allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test.

 

During 2016, management reviewed qualitative factors for the banking unit, which represents $159.7 million of our goodwill balance, including financial performance, market changes and general economic conditions and noted there was not a significant change in any of these factors as compared to 2015. Accordingly, it was determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the banking unit continued to be in excess of its carrying amount as of December 31, 2016. Additionally during 2016, we assessed the qualitative factors related to Beneficial Insurance Services, LLC, which represents $9.3 million of our goodwill balance and determined that the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test was warranted. We performed a two-step quantitative goodwill impairment for Beneficial Insurance Services, LLC as of September 30, 2016 based on estimates of the fair value of equity using discounted cash flow analyses as well as guideline company information. The inputs and assumptions are incorporated in the valuations including projections of future cash flows, discount rates, the fair value of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities, and applicable valuation multiples based on the guideline information. Based on our latest annual impairment assessment of Beneficial Insurance Services, LLC and their current and projected financial results, we believe that the fair value is in excess of the carrying amount.

 

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As a result, management concluded that there was no impairment of goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2016. Although we concluded that no impairment of goodwill existed for Beneficial Insurance Services, LLC for 2016, Beneficial Insurance Services, LLC has experienced declining revenues and profitability in recent periods and any further declines in financial performance for Beneficial Insurance Services, LLC could result in potential goodwill impairment in future periods.

 

Other intangible assets subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment in accordance with authoritative guidance. An impairment loss will be recognized if the carrying amount of the intangible asset is not recoverable and exceeds fair value. The carrying amount of the intangible is not considered recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company noted no indicators of impairment as it relates to other amortizing intangibles. As of December 31, 2016, management reviewed qualitative factors for its intangible assets and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the intangible assets was greater than their carrying amount.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company noted no indicators of impairment as it relates to goodwill and other intangibles.

 

Income Taxes. We are subject to the income tax laws of the various jurisdictions where we conduct business and estimate income tax expense based on amounts expected to be owed to these various tax jurisdictions. The estimated income tax expense (benefit) is reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The evaluation pertaining to the tax expense and related tax asset and liability balances involves a high degree of judgment and subjectivity around the ultimate measurement and resolution of these matters.

 

Accrued taxes represent the net estimated amount due to or to be received from tax jurisdictions either currently or in the future and are reported in other assets on our consolidated statements of financial condition. We assess the appropriate tax treatment of transactions and filing positions after considering statutes, regulations, judicial precedent and other pertinent information and maintain tax accruals consistent with our evaluation. Changes in the estimate of accrued taxes occur periodically due to changes in tax rates, interpretations of tax laws, the status of examinations by the tax authorities and newly enacted statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance that could impact the relative merits of tax positions. These changes, when they occur, impact accrued taxes and can materially affect our operating results. We regularly evaluate our uncertain tax positions and estimate the appropriate level of reserves related to each of these positions.

 

As of March 31, 2017, we had net deferred tax assets totaling $44.4 million. We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. If currently available information raises doubt as to the realization of the deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance is established. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. We exercise significant judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of the resulting tax assets and liabilities. These judgments require us to make projections of future taxable income. Management believes, based upon current facts, that it is more likely than not that there will be sufficient taxable income in future years to realize the deferred tax assets.  The judgments and estimates we make in determining our deferred tax assets are inherently subjective and are reviewed on a continual basis as regulatory and business factors change. Any reduction in estimated future taxable income may require us to record a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance that results in additional income tax expense in the period in which it is recognized would negatively affect earnings. The Company currently maintains a valuation allowance for certain state net operating losses that management believes it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized. No valuation allowance is deemed necessary against our remaining federal or remaining state deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2017. Our net deferred tax asset of $44.4 million was determined based on the current enacted federal tax rate of 35%.  Any possible future reduction in federal tax rates, would reduce

 

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the value of our net deferred tax assets and result in immediate write-down of the net deferred tax assets though our statement of operations, the effect of which would be material.

 

Postretirement Benefits. Several variables affect the annual cost for our defined benefit retirement programs. The main variables are: (1) size and characteristics of the employee population, (2) discount rate, (3) expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, (4) recognition of actual asset returns and (5) other actuarial assumptions. Below is a brief description of these variables and the effect they have on our pension costs.

 

Size and Characteristics of the Employee Population. Pension cost is directly related to the number of employees covered by the plans, and other factors including salary, age, years of employment and benefit terms. Effective June 30, 2008, plan participants ceased to accrue additional benefits under the existing pension benefit formula and their accrued benefits were frozen.

 

Discount Rate. The discount rate is used to determine the present value of future benefit obligations. The discount rate for each plan is determined by matching the expected cash flows of each plan to a yield curve based on long-term, high-quality fixed income debt instruments available as of the measurement date. The discount rate for each plan is reset annually or upon occurrence of a triggering event on the measurement date to reflect current market conditions.

 

Expected Long-term Rate of Return on Plan Assets. Based on historical experience, market projections, and the target asset allocation set forth in the investment policy for the retirement plans, the pre-tax expected rate of return on plan assets was 7.25% for both 2016 and 2015. This expected rate of return is dependent upon the asset allocation decisions made with respect to plan assets. Annual differences, if any, between expected and actual returns are included in the unrecognized net actuarial gain or loss amount. We generally amortize any unrecognized net actuarial gain or loss in excess of 10% in net periodic pension expense over the average future service of active employees, which is approximately seven years, or the average future lifetime for plans with no active participants that are frozen.

 

Recognition of Actual Asset Returns. Accounting guidance allows for the use of an asset value that “smoothes” investment gains and losses over a period up to five years. However, we have elected to use an alternative method in determining pension cost that uses the actual market value of the plan assets. Therefore, we will experience more variability in the annual pension cost, as the asset values will be more volatile than companies who elected to smooth their investment experience.

 

Other Actuarial Assumptions. To estimate the projected benefit obligation, actuarial assumptions are required with respect to factors such as mortality rate, turnover rate, retirement rate and disability rate. These factors do not tend to change significantly over time, so the range of assumptions, and their impact on pension cost, is generally limited. We annually review the assumptions used based on historical and expected future experience.

 

In addition to our defined benefit programs, we offer a defined contribution plan (the “401(k) Plan”) covering substantially all of our employees. During 2008, in conjunction with freezing benefit accruals under the defined benefit program, we enhanced our 401(k) Plan and combined it with our employee stock ownership plan (the “ESOP”) to form the Beneficial Bank Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan. While the employee savings and stock ownership plan is one plan, the two separate components of the 401(k) Plan and ESOP remain. Under the employee savings and stock ownership plan, we make basic and matching contributions as well as additional contributions for certain employees based on age and years of service. We may also make discretionary contributions. Each participant’s account is credited with shares of the Company’s stock or cash based on compensation earned during the year.

 

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Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016

 

Total assets increased $123.2 million, or 2.1%, to $5.86 billion at March 31, 2017 compared to $5.74 billion at December 31, 2016.  The increase in total assets was primarily due to an increase in cash and cash equivalents and loan growth, partially offset by a decline in investment securities.

 

Cash and cash equivalents increased $133.0 million, or 46.3%, to $420.1 million at March 31, 2017 from $287.0 million at December 31, 2016.  The increase in cash and cash equivalents was primarily driven by growth in deposits and an increase in borrowed funds to meet projected liquidity needs and lock in lower funding rates.

 

Investments decreased $54.2 million, or 5.0%, to $1.02 billion at March 31, 2017 compared to $1.08 billion at December 31, 2016, as we continued to focus on improving our balance sheet mix by reducing the percentage of our assets in investments and growing our loan portfolio.  We continue to focus on maintaining a high quality investment portfolio that provides a steady stream of cash flows both in the current and in rising interest rate environments.

 

Loans increased $45.7 million, or 1.1%, to $4.06 billion at March 31, 2017 from $4.01 billion at December 31, 2016.  The increase in loans was primarily due to organic growth in our commercial real estate portfolio.  During the first quarter we discontinued offering indirect auto loans as other lending channels provided higher levels of profitability and returns on capital.  The indirect auto portfolio totaled $219.1 million, or 5.4% of the total loan portfolio, at March 31, 2017 down $15.5 million, or 6.6%, from $234.6 million at December 31, 2016.  This portfolio will continue to run-off over its remaining average life of approximately 4 years.

 

Deposits increased $60.7 million, or 1.5%, to $4.22 billion at March 31, 2017 from $4.16 billion at December 31, 2016.  Deposit growth was primarily achieved through organic core deposit growth of $40.6 million in savings and club accounts.

 

Borrowings increased $50.0 million to $540.4 million at March 31, 2017 and are being used as a low cost funding source to replace higher cost brokered CDs and fund organic loan growth.

 

Stockholders’ equity increased $16.2 million, or 1.6%, to $1.03 billion at March 31, 2017 from $1.01 billion at December 31, 2016.  The increase in stockholders’ equity was primarily due to the issuance of 823,487 shares from the exercise of stock options resulting in an increase in additional paid in capital and net income for the first quarter of 2017, partially offset by the declaration of cash dividends during the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016

 

General — For the three months ended March 31, 2017, net income was $8.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to $5.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

Net Interest Income — For the three months ended March 31, 2017, net interest income was $40.8 million, an increase of $8.6 million, or 26.5%, from the quarter ended March 31, 2016.  The increase in net interest income was primarily due to the impact of the Conestoga Bank acquisition as well as improvement in our balance sheet mix and related interest earning assets with growth occurring in our higher yielding loan portfolio and a reduction in investments.  Our average loans increased $1.1 billion or 36.6% for the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period a year ago while average investments decreased $199.5 million or 13.2%.  The net interest margin totaled 3.04% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as compared to 2.87% for the same period in 2016.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the net interest margin decreased 6 basis points due to higher cash levels as we established excess liquidity to lock in lower funding costs to meet our future projected liquidity needs. We expect cash levels to decrease during the remainder of the year as we fund future loan growth.

 

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Provision for Loan Losses — As a result of loan growth and charge-offs during the quarter, we recorded a $600 thousand provision for loan losses during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 compared to no provision for loan losses during the quarter ended March 31, 2016.  Net charge-offs for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 totaled $766 thousand, or 8 basis points annualized of average loans, compared to net charge-offs of $267 thousand, or 3 basis points annualized of average loans, in the same period in the prior year.

 

Non-performing loans, excluding government guaranteed student loans, increased $11.9 million, or 98.3%, to $23.9 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $12.1 million at December 31, 2016.  Our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets, excluding government guaranteed student loans, increased to 0.41% at March 31, 2017 compared to 0.22% at December 31, 2016. The increase in non-performing loans can primarily be attributed to the downgrade to doubtful and change to non-accrual of a $9.6 million shared national credit based on the results of a shared national credit examination performed by the regulators during the first quarter. The Company has reviewed the status of this shared national credit and determined that no charge off or specific reserves were required as of March 31, 2017.

 

At March 31, 2017, the Bank’s allowance for loan losses totaled $43.1 million, or 1.06% of total loans, compared to $43.3 million, or 1.08% of total loans, at December 31, 2016.

 

Non-interest Income — For the three months ended March 31, 2017, non-interest income totaled $7.1 million, an increase of $1.7 million, or 32.3%, from the quarter ended March 31, 2016.  The increase was primarily due to a $668 thousand net gain on the sale of $7.3 million of guaranteed SBA loans, a $293 thousand increase in interchange fees, a $253 thousand increase in mortgage banking income, and a $249 thousand increase in limited partnership earnings recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

 

Non-interest Expense — For the three months ended March 31, 2017, non-interest expense totaled $35.4 million, an increase of $5.0 million, or 16.6%, from the quarter ended March 31, 2016.  The increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to a $3.0 million increase in salaries and employee benefits and an $899 thousand increase in board fees primarily due to compensation associated with equity awards granted under the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan as well as annual merit increases. The increase in non-interest expense during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 can also be attributed to a $442 thousand increase in occupancy expense related to the acquisition of Conestoga Bank, a $189 thousand increase in marketing expense, and a $182 thousand increase in professional fees. These increases to non-interest expense were partially offset by an $838 thousand decrease in merger and restructuring charges related to the acquisition of Conestoga Bank and the Bank’s expense management reduction program that was announced in April 2016.

 

Income Taxes — For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded a provision for income taxes of $3.5 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 29.6%, compared to a provision for income taxes of $2.2 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 30.7%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.  During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the effective tax rate was lowered as a result of the excess tax benefit recognized of $1.1 million related to the exercise of stock options and the vesting of stock awards in accordance with the revised standards associated with accounting for stock based compensation. Previously, this benefit was recorded as a component of additional paid in capital.  Management believes the effective tax rate for the remainder of 2017 will likely remain closer to the 35.0% statutory tax rate.

 

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The following table summarizes average balances and average yields and costs for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016.  Yields are not presented on a tax-equivalent basis.  Any adjustments necessary to present yields on a tax-equivalent basis are insignificant.

 

Average Balance Tables

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest &

 

Yield /

 

Average

 

Interest &

 

Yield /

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Dividends

 

Cost

 

Balance

 

Dividends

 

Cost

 

Interest Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overnight Investments

 

$

261,607

 

$

529

 

0.82

%

$

205,383

 

$

259

 

0.50

%

Stock

 

22,545

 

258

 

4.65

%

8,787

 

100

 

4.45

%

Other Investment securities

 

1,022,552

 

5,120

 

2.00

%

1,292,003

 

6,585

 

2.04

%

Total Investment securities

 

1,306,704

 

5,907

 

1.81

%

1,506,173

 

6,944

 

1.84

%

Loans and leases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

894,589

 

8,702

 

3.89

%

734,020

 

7,635

 

4.16

%

Non-residential

 

1,642,713

 

16,643

 

4.05

%

1,087,469

 

10,775

 

3.94

%

Total real estate

 

2,537,302

 

25,345

 

4.00

%

1,821,489

 

18,410

 

4.03

%

Business loans

 

419,881

 

4,718

 

4.50

%

237,826

 

2,540

 

4.23

%

Shared National Credits

 

203,649

 

1,406

 

2.76

%

215,881

 

1,526

 

2.80

%

Small Business loans

 

104,307

 

1,309

 

5.02

%

78,055

 

986

 

5.01

%

Small Business leases

 

138,178

 

1,920

 

5.56

%

 

 

%

Total Business & Small Business loans and leases

 

866,015

 

9,353

 

4.32

%

531,762

 

5,052

 

3.77

%

Total Business loans and leases

 

2,508,728

 

25,996

 

4.15

%

1,619,231

 

15,827

 

3.88

%

Personal loans

 

659,836

 

6,789

 

4.17

%

622,298

 

6,528

 

4.22

%

Total loans and leases, net of discount

 

4,063,153

 

41,487

 

4.10

%

2,975,549

 

29,990

 

4.02

%

Total interest earning assets

 

5,369,857

 

$

47,394

 

3.54

%

4,481,722

 

$

36,934

 

3.29

%

Non-interest earning assets

 

407,322

 

 

 

 

 

327,772

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

5,777,179

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,809,494

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing savings and demand deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings and club accounts

 

$

1,290,405

 

$

1,081

 

0.34

%

$

1,155,603

 

$

986

 

0.34

%

Money market accounts

 

448,439

 

380

 

0.34

%

399,739

 

336

 

0.34

%

Demand deposits

 

917,011

 

542

 

0.24

%

763,857

 

430

 

0.23

%

Demand deposits - Municipals

 

128,463

 

60

 

0.19

%

128,946

 

36

 

0.11

%

Certificates of deposit

 

870,355

 

2,187

 

1.02

%

619,356

 

1,628

 

1.06

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

3,654,673

 

4,250

 

0.47

%

3,067,501

 

3,416

 

0.45

%

Borrowings

 

523,258

 

2,370

 

1.81

%

190,462

 

1,278

 

2.70

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

4,177,931

 

6,620

 

0.64

%

3,257,963

 

4,694

 

0.58

%

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 

506,097

 

 

 

 

 

395,940

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

75,109

 

 

 

 

 

68,930

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

4,759,137

 

 

 

 

 

3,722,833

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

1,018,042

 

 

 

 

 

1,086,661

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

5,777,179

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,809,494

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

40,774

 

 

 

 

 

$

32,240

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

2.90

%

 

 

 

 

2.71

%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

3.04

%

 

 

 

 

2.87

%

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

128.53

%

 

 

 

 

137.56

%

 

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Asset Quality

 

Non-performing assets increased $13.4 million to $41.1 million at March 31, 2017 from $27.7 million at December 31, 2016. The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets increased to 0.70% at March 31, 2017 from 0.48% at December 31, 2016.  The increase in non-performing assets was primarily attributed to the downgrade to doubtful and change to non-accrual of a $9.6 million shared national credit.  The Company has reviewed the status of this shared national credit and determined that no charge off or specific reserves were required as of March 31, 2017.

 

ASSET QUALITY INDICATORS

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accruing loans

 

$

23,930

 

$

12,069

 

$

13,731

 

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

 

16,805

 

14,843

 

21,223

 

Total non-performing loans

 

$

40,735

 

26,912

 

34,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate owned

 

346

 

821

 

827

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

 

41,081

 

$

27,733

 

$

35,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans to total loans and leases

 

1.00

%

0.67

%

1.11

%

Non-performing assets to total assets

 

0.70

%

0.48

%

0.74

%

Non-performing assets less accruing government guaranteed student loans past due 90 days or more to total assets

 

0.41

%

0.22

%

0.30

%

ALLL to total loans and leases

 

1.06

%

1.08

%

1.44

%

ALLL to non-performing loans

 

105.79

%

160.75

%

129.41

%

ALLL to non-performing loans, excluding government guaranteed student loans

 

180.09

%

358.45

%

329.43

%

 

With the exception of government guaranteed student loans, we place loans on non-performing status at 90 days delinquent or sooner if management believes the loan has become impaired (unless return to current status is expected imminently). The accrual of interest is discontinued and reversed once an account becomes past due 90 days or more. The uncollectible portion including any cash flow or collateral deficiency of all loans is charged-off at 90 days past due or when we have confirmed there is a loss. Non-performing consumer loans include $16.8 million and $14.8 million in government guaranteed student loans as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.  The increase in non-accruing loans can be attributed to the downgrade to doubtful and change to non-accrual of a $9.6 million shared national credit.  The Company has reviewed the status of this shared national credit and determined that no charge off or specific reserves were required as of March 31, 2017.

 

Non-performing loans are evaluated under authoritative guidance in FASB ASC Topic 310 for Receivables and Topic 450 for Contingencies and are included in the determination of the allowance for loan losses. The Company charges-off the collateral or discounted cash flow deficiency on all loans at 90 days past due, and as a result, no specific valuation allowance was maintained at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016 for non-performing loans. If necessary, specific reserves are established for estimated losses in determination of the allowance for loan loss.

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The following table sets forth the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses by loan category at the dates indicated:

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Loan Balance

 

ALLL

 

Coverage

 

Loan Balance

 

ALLL

 

Coverage

 

Commercial

 

$

2,515,488

 

$

38,529

 

1.53

%

$

2,446,487

 

$

37,433

 

1.53

%

Residential

 

896,054

 

1,474

 

0.16

%

894,474

 

1,493

 

0.17

%

Consumer

 

644,720

 

3,092

 

0.48

%

669,607

 

4,335

 

0.65

%

Total

 

$

4,056,262

 

$

43,095

 

1.06

%

$

4,010,568

 

$

43,261

 

2.35

%

 

The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.  We evaluate the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses balance on loans on a quarterly basis.  When additional allowances are necessary, a provision for loan losses is charged to earnings and, when less allowances are necessary, a credit is taken. As of March 31, 2017, our methodology for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses consists of: (1) a specific valuation allowance on identified problem loans; and (2) a general valuation allowance on the remainder of the loan portfolio. The appropriate allowance level is estimated based upon factors and trends identified by the Company at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared. Management continuously evaluates its allowance methodology to reflect changes in the portfolio and current economic conditions.

 

Management regularly monitors the condition of borrowers and assesses both internal and external factors in determining whether any relationships have deteriorated considering factors such as historical loss experience as well as the nine interagency qualitative factors including changes in lending policies and procedures, economic conditions, nature, volume and terms of loans, experience and ability of staff, delinquent, classified  and nonaccrual loans, internal loan review system, concentrations of credits and other factors.

 

Our Chief Credit Officer supervises the workout department and identifies, manages and works through non-performing assets. Our credit officers and workout group identify and manage potential problem loans for our commercial loan portfolios. Changes in management, financial and operating performance, company behavior, industry factors and external events and circumstances are evaluated on an ongoing basis to determine whether potential impairment is evident and additional analysis is needed. For our commercial loan portfolios, risk ratings are assigned to each individual loan to differentiate risk within the portfolio and are reviewed on an ongoing basis by credit risk management and revised, if needed, to reflect the borrowers’ current risk profiles and the related collateral positions. The risk ratings consider factors such as financial condition, debt capacity and coverage ratios, market presence and quality of management. When a credit’s risk rating is downgraded to a certain level, the relationship must be reviewed and detailed reports completed that document risk management strategies for the credit going forward, and the appropriate accounting actions to take in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. When credits are downgraded beyond a certain level, our workout department becomes responsible for managing the credit risk.

 

Risk rating actions are generally reviewed formally by one or more credit committees depending on the size of the loan and the type of risk rating action being taken. Our commercial, consumer and residential loans are monitored for credit risk and deterioration considering factors such as delinquency, loan to value ratios, and credit scores.

 

When problem loans are identified that are secured with collateral, management examines the loan files to evaluate the nature and type of collateral supporting the loans. Management documents the collateral type, date of the most recent valuation, and whether any liens exist, to determine the value to compare against the committed loan amount. If a loan is identified as impaired and is collateral dependent, an updated appraisal is obtained to provide a baseline in determining the property’s fair market value. We also consider costs to sell the property and use the appraisal less selling costs to determine if a charge-off is required for the collateral dependent problem loan. If the collateral value is subject to significant

 

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volatility (due to location of asset, obsolescence, etc.) an appraisal is obtained more frequently. In-house revaluations are typically performed on a quarterly basis and updated appraisals are obtained annually, if determined necessary.

 

When we determine that the value of an impaired loan is less than its carrying amount, we recognize impairment through a charge-off to the allowance. We perform these assessments on at least a quarterly basis. For commercial loans, a charge-off is recorded when management determines we will not collect 100% of a loan based on the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell the property, or the net present value of expected future cash flows. Charge-offs are recorded on a monthly basis and partially charged-off loans continue to be evaluated on a monthly basis. The collateral deficiency on consumer loans and residential loans are generally charged-off when deemed to be uncollectible or delinquent 90 days or more, whichever comes first, unless it can be clearly demonstrated that repayment will occur regardless of the delinquency status. Examples that would demonstrate repayment include a loan that is secured by adequate collateral and is in the process of collection, a loan supported by a valid guarantee or insurance, or a loan supported by a valid claim against a solvent estate.  Consumer loan delinquency includes $16.8 million and $14.8 million in government guaranteed student loans that were greater than 90 days delinquent and accruing at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

Additionally, we reserve for certain inherent, but undetected, losses that are probable within the loan portfolio. This is due to several factors, such as, but not limited to, inherent delays in obtaining information regarding a customer’s financial condition or changes in their unique business conditions and the interpretation of economic trends. While this analysis is conducted at least quarterly, we have the ability to revise the allowance factors whenever necessary to address improving or deteriorating credit quality trends or specific risks associated with a given loan pool classification.  Regardless of the extent of our analysis of customer performance, portfolio evaluations, trends or risk management processes established, a level of imprecision will always exist due to the subjective nature of the loan portfolio and/or individual loan evaluations.

 

A comprehensive analysis of the allowance for loan losses is performed on a quarterly basis. The factors supporting the allowance for loan losses do not diminish that the entire allowance for loan losses is available to absorb losses in the loan portfolio. Our principal focus, therefore, is on the adequacy of the total allowance for loan losses.

 

The allowance for loan losses is subject to review by banking regulators. Our primary bank regulators regularly conduct examinations of the allowance for loan losses and make assessments regarding their adequacy and the methodology employed in their determination. Our regulators may require the allowance for loan losses to be increased based on their review of information available to them at the time of their examination.

 

Commercial Loan Portfolio. The allowance for the commercial portfolio totaled $38.5 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $37.4 million at December 31, 2016.  The increase in the allowance was the result of organic growth particularly in our commercial real estate portfolio. The allowance for loan losses related to the commercial portfolio was 1.5% of commercial loans at both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.  We continue to experience low levels of delinquencies, commercial criticized and classified loans, and charge-offs. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, a $9.6 million shared national credit was downgraded to doubtful and changed to non-accrual.  The Company has reviewed the status of this shared national credit and determined that no charge off or specific reserves were required as of March 31, 2017. We believe the commercial reserves are adequate at March 31, 2017.

 

Residential Loans. The allowance for the residential loan portfolio was consistent at $1.5 million, or 0.16% of residential loans at March 31, 2017 compared to $1.5 million, or 0.17%, at December 31, 2016. We continue to experience consistently low levels of net charge-offs with this portfolio with 0.02% and 0.04% annualized losses during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  We believe the balance of residential reserves is appropriate given the continued low charge-off levels.

 

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Consumer Loans. The allowance for the consumer loan portfolio was $3.1 million, or 0.48% of consumer loans, at March 31, 2017 compared to $4.3 million, or 0.65% of consumer loans, at December 31, 2016. The decrease in the allowance for loan losses within this portfolio is primarily due to continued low levels of net charge-offs and a decrease in consumer delinquencies during the three months ended March 31, 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, net charge-offs totaled $212 thousand compared to $124 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2016. In addition, total consumer delinquencies decreased $2.9 million, or 7.6%, to $34.9 million at March 31, 2017 from $37.8 million at December 31, 2016.  We believe the balance of consumer reserves is appropriate given continued low levels of charges offs and delinquencies.

 

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at levels that management considers appropriate to provide for losses based upon an evaluation of known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. Management’s evaluation takes into consideration historical losses and other quantitative adjustments as well as the nine interagency qualitative factors. While management uses the best information available to make such evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance for credit losses may be necessary if conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the evaluations. In addition, because future events affecting borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, the existing allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient should the quality of loans deteriorate as a result of the factors described above. Any material increase in the allowance for loan losses may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Liquidity, Contractual Obligations, Capital and Credit Management

 

Liquidity Management Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. The Bank’s primary investing activities are the origination and purchase of loans and the purchase of securities. The Bank’s primary sources of funds consist of deposits, loan repayments, maturities of and payments on investment securities and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.  While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposits and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. We generally manage the pricing of our deposits to be competitive. Occasionally, we offer promotional rates on certain deposit products to attract deposits.

 

We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of (1) expected loan demand, (2) expected deposit flows, (3) yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities, (4) repayment of borrowings and (5) the objectives of our asset/liability management program. Excess liquid assets are invested generally in short to intermediate-term U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprise (“GSE”) obligations.

 

The Bank’s most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At March 31, 2017, cash and cash equivalents totaled $420.1 million, including overnight investments of $374.3 million. Securities classified as available-for-sale, which provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $438.5 million at March 31, 2017. At March 31, 2017, we had $515.0 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances outstanding. In addition, if Beneficial Bank requires funds beyond its ability to generate them internally, it can borrow funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank up to Beneficial Bank’s maximum borrowing capacity.

 

Our primary sources of funds include a large, stable deposit base. Core deposits, primarily gathered from our retail branch network, are our largest and most cost effective source of funding. Core deposits totaled $3.33 billion at March 31, 2017, compared to $3.27 billion at December 31, 2016.  We also maintain access to a diversified base of wholesale funding sources. These uncommitted sources may include fed funds purchased from other banks, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, brokered certificates of deposit, and FHLB advances. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, aggregate wholesale funding totaled $801.8 million and $743.6 million, respectively. The $58.2 million increase in wholesale funding is primarily being used to lock in longer term funding at lower interest rates to fund future organic

 

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loan growth. In addition, at March 31, 2017, we had arrangements to borrow up to $2.0 billion from the FHLB of Pittsburgh and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. On March 31, 2017, we had $515.0 million of advances outstanding and $20.0 million of future dated advances outstanding with the FHLB that will fund in the first quarter of 2018.

 

A significant use of our liquidity is the funding of loan originations.  At March 31, 2017, the Bank had $632.7 million in loan and lease commitments outstanding, which consisted of $29.4 million, $4.3 million, and $7.3 million in commercial loan, consumer loan, and small business commercial lease new funding commitments, respectively, $431.8 million in commercial and consumer unused lines of credit, $133.1 million of commitments to fund commercial construction and other advances, and $26.8 million in standby letters of credit.  Another significant use of Beneficial Bank’s liquidity is the funding of deposit withdrawals.  Certificates of deposit due within one year of March 31, 2017 totaled $483.6 million, or 55.6% of certificates of deposit. The large percentage of certificates of deposit that mature within one year reflects customers’ hesitancy to invest their funds for long periods in the current low interest rate environment.  If these maturing deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other certificates of deposit, brokered deposits and borrowings.  Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the certificates of deposit due on or before March 31, 2017.  We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

 

Contractual Obligations The following table presents certain of our contractual obligations at March 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

Payments due by period

 

 

 

 

 

Less than

 

One to

 

Three to

 

More than

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Total

 

One Year

 

Three Years

 

Five Years

 

Five Years

 

Borrowed funds

 

$

540,427

 

$

20,000

 

$

275,000

 

$

220,000

 

$

25,427

 

Commitments to fund new loans

 

40,990

 

40,990

 

 

 

 

Commitments to fund commercial construction and other advances

 

133,162

 

15,675

 

60,368

 

19,636

 

37,483

 

Unused lines of credit

 

431,782

 

207,536

 

78,731

 

28,178

 

117,337

 

Standby letters of credit

 

26,771

 

20,930

 

4,811

 

13

 

1,017

 

Operating lease obligations

 

57,556

 

6,420

 

11,706

 

10,491

 

28,939

 

Total

 

$

1,230,688

 

$

311,551

 

$

430,616

 

$

278,318

 

$

210,203

 

 

The Bank’s primary investing activities are the origination and purchase of loans and the purchase of securities. The Bank’s primary financing activities consist of activity in deposit accounts, repurchase agreements and FHLB advances. Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our competitors and other factors. We generally manage the pricing of our deposits to be competitive. Occasionally, we offer promotional rates on certain deposit products to attract deposits.

 

The Company is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity.  In addition to its operating expenses, the Company is responsible for paying any dividends declared to its shareholders. On April 21, 2017, the Company declared a cash dividend of 6 cents per share, payable on or after May 11, 2017, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2017.  The amount of dividends that the Bank may declare and pay to the Company is generally restricted under Pennsylvania law to the retained earnings of the Bank. In 2016, the Company approved a share repurchase program of up to 10% of its outstanding common stock or 7,770,978 shares.  In 2016, the Company purchased 1,622,100 shares under this program. No shares were repurchased during the first quarter of 2017.  At March 31, 2017, the Company (stand-alone) had liquid assets of $78.6 million.

 

Capital Management The Company and Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal banking regulators, including a risk-based capital measure.  The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets

 

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by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories.  At March 31, 2017, the Company and Bank exceeded all of our regulatory capital requirements and were considered “well capitalized” under the regulatory guidelines.

 

Credit Risk Management.  The objective of our credit risk management strategy is to quantify and manage credit risk and to limit the risk of loss resulting from an individual customer default. Our credit risk management strategy focuses on conservatism, diversification within the loan portfolio and monitoring. Our lending practices include conservative exposure limits and underwriting, documentation and collection standards. Our credit risk management strategy also emphasizes diversification on an industry and customer level as well as regular credit examinations and monthly management reviews of large credit exposures and credits experiencing deterioration of credit quality. Underwriting activities are centralized. Our credit risk review function provides objective assessments of the quality of underwriting and documentation, the accuracy of risk grades and the charge-off, non-accrual and reserve analysis process. Our credit review process and overall assessment of required allowances is based on quarterly assessments of the probable estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio. We use these assessments to identify potential problem loans within the portfolio, maintain an adequate reserve and take any necessary charge-offs. Further, we have strengthened our oversight of problem assets through the formation of a special assets committee. The committee, which consists of our Chief Credit Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other members of senior management, increase the frequency with which classified and watch list credits are reviewed and aggressively acts to resolve problem assets.

 

When a borrower fails to make a required payment, we take a number of steps to have the borrower cure the delinquency and restore the loan to current status. Generally, our collection department follows the guidelines for servicing loans as prescribed by the appropriate investor, state or federal law. Collection activities include, but are not limited to, phone calls to borrowers and collection letters, which include a late charge notice based on the contractual requirements of the specific loan. Additional calls and notices are mailed in compliance with state and federal regulations including, but not limited to, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. After the 90th day of delinquency, or on a different date as allowable by state law, the collection department will forward the account to counsel and begin the foreclosure proceedings. If a foreclosure action is instituted and the loan is not in at least the early stages of a workout by the scheduled sale date, the real property securing the loan generally is sold at a foreclosure sale. If we determine that there is a possibility of a settlement, pay-off or reinstatement, the foreclosure sale may be postponed. If there is a failure to cure the delinquency, the foreclosure sale would proceed.

 

We charge off the collateral or cash flow deficiency on all loans once they become 90 days delinquent. Generally, all consumer loans are charged-off once they become 90 days delinquent except for education loans as they are guaranteed by the government and there is little risk of loss. In addition to the individual review of larger commercial loans that exhibit probable or observed credit weaknesses, the commercial credit review process includes the use of an enhanced risk grading system. This risk grading system is consistent with Basel II expectations and allows for precision in the analysis of commercial credit risk. Historical portfolio performance metrics, current economic conditions and delinquency monitoring are factors used to assess the credit risk in our homogenous commercial, residential and consumer loan portfolio.

 

In order to mitigate the credit risk related to the Company’s held-to-maturity and available-for-sale portfolios, the Company monitors the ratings of its securities.  As of March 31, 2017, approximately 95.3% of the Company’s portfolio consisted of direct government obligations, government sponsored enterprise obligations or securities rated AAA by Moody’s and/or S&P. In addition, at March 31, 2017 approximately 2.3% of the investment portfolio was non-agency securities, rated below AAA but rated investment grade by Moody’s, S&P and/or Kroll and approximately 2.4% of the investment portfolio was not rated. Securities not rated consist of private placement municipal bonds, mutual funds, FHLB stock and equities.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, are not recorded in our consolidated financial statements.

 

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These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit.  See “Liquidity Management” for further discussion regarding loan commitments and unused lines of credit.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Bank entered into one future borrowing arrangements with the FHLB of Pittsburgh to borrow $20.0 million at a fixed interest rate during the period from January 2018 through January 2022 to replace existing borrowings that will mature during this period, as well as, to manage future interest rate volatility by locking into fixed borrowing rates.  There was no impact to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows for the period ended March 31, 2017.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we did not engage in any off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

 

Qualitative Aspects of Market Risk

 

Interest rate risk is defined as the exposure of current and future earnings and capital that arises from adverse movements in interest rates. Depending on a bank’s asset/liability structure, either rising or declining interest rates can negatively affect the institution’s financial condition and results of operations.  For example, a bank with predominantly long-term fixed-rate assets, and short-term liabilities could have an adverse earnings exposure to a rising rate environment.  Conversely, a short-term or variable-rate asset base funded by longer-term liabilities could be negatively affected by falling rates.  This is referred to as re-pricing or maturity mismatch risk.

 

Interest rate risk also arises from changes in the slope of the yield curve (yield curve risk); from imperfect correlations in the adjustment of rates earned and paid on different instruments with otherwise similar re-pricing characteristics (basis risk); and from interest rate related options imbedded in the bank’s assets and liabilities (option risk).

 

Our goal is to manage our interest rate risk by determining whether a given movement in interest rates affects our net income and the market value of our portfolio equity in a positive or negative way, and to execute strategies to maintain interest rate risk within established limits.

 

Quantitative Aspects of Market Risk

 

We view interest rate risk from two different perspectives. The traditional accounting perspective, which defines and measures interest rate risk as the change in net interest income and earnings caused by a change in interest rates, provides the best view of short-term interest rate risk exposure.  We also view interest rate risk from an economic perspective, which defines and measures interest rate risk as the change in the market value of portfolio equity caused by changes in the values of assets and liabilities, which have been caused by changes in interest rates. The market value of portfolio equity, also referred to as the economic value of equity, is defined as the present value of future cash flows from existing assets, minus the present value of future cash flows from existing liabilities.

 

These two perspectives give rise to income simulation and economic value simulation, each of which presents a unique picture of our risk from any movement in interest rates.  Income simulation identifies the timing and magnitude of changes in income resulting from changes in prevailing interest rates over a short-term time horizon (usually one year).  Economic value simulation captures more information and reflects the entire asset and liability maturity spectrum. Economic value simulation reflects the interest rate sensitivity of assets and liabilities in a more comprehensive fashion, reflecting all future time periods.  It can identify the quantity of interest rate risk as a function of the changes in the economic values of assets and liabilities, and the equity of the Company. Both types of simulation assist in identifying, measuring, monitoring and controlling interest rate risk and are employed by management to ensure that variations in interest rate risk exposure will be maintained within policy guidelines.

 

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The Bank’s Asset/Liability Management Committee produces reports on a quarterly basis, which compare current baseline positions (no interest rate change) showing forecasted net income, the economic value of equity and the duration of individual asset and liability classes, and of equity. Duration is defined as the weighted average time to the receipt of the present value of future cash flows. These baseline forecasts are subjected to a series of interest rate changes in order to demonstrate or model the specific impact of the interest rate scenario tested on income, equity and duration.  The model, which incorporates all asset and liability rate information, simulates the effect of various interest rate movements on income and equity value. The reports identify and measure the interest rate risk exposure present in our current asset/liability structure.

 

The table below sets forth an approximation of our interest rate risk exposure. The simulation uses projected re-pricing of assets and liabilities at March 31, 2017. The primary interest rate exposure measurement applied to the entire balance sheet is the effect on net interest income and earnings of a gradual change in market interest rates of plus or minus 200 basis points over a one-year time horizon, and the effect on economic value of equity of a gradual change in market rates of plus or minus 200 basis points for all projected future cash flows.  Various assumptions are made regarding the prepayment speed and optionality of loans, investments and deposits, which are based on analysis, market information and in-house studies. The assumptions regarding optionality, such as prepayments of loans and the effective maturity of non-maturity deposit products are documented periodically through evaluation under varying interest rate scenarios.

 

Because the prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on a number of assumptions, these computations should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.  While we believe such assumptions to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that assumed prepayment rates will approximate actual future mortgage-backed security, collateralized mortgage obligation and loan repayment activity. Further the computation does not reflect any actions that management may undertake in response to changes in interest rates. Management periodically reviews its rate assumptions based on existing and projected economic conditions.

 

As of March 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basis point change in rates

 

-200

 

Base Forecast

 

+200

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income at Risk:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income

 

$

150,877

 

$

162.907

 

$

169,394

 

% change

 

(7.38

)%

 

 

3.98

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Value at Risk:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

$

1,081,961

 

$

1,187,947

 

$

1,175,730

 

% change

 

(8.92

)%

 

 

(1.03

)%

 

As of March 31, 2017, based on the scenarios above, net interest income at risk would be positively affected in a one-year time horizon in a rising rate environment and negatively affected over a one-year time horizon in a declining rate environment. Economic value at risk would be negatively affected over a one-year time horizon in both a rising and a declining rate environment.

 

The current historically low interest rate environment reduces the reliability of the measurement of a 200 basis point decline in interest rates, as such a decline would result in negative interest rates.  We have established an interest rate floor of zero percent for purposes of measuring interest rate risk. Such a floor in our income simulation results in a reduction in our net interest margin as more of our liabilities than our assets are impacted by the zero percent floor.  In addition, economic value of equity is also reduced in a declining rate environment due to the negative impact to deposit premium values.

 

Overall, our March 31, 2017 results indicate that we are adequately positioned with limited net interest income and economic value at risk and that all interest rate risk results continue to be within our policy guidelines.

 

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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”).  Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  In addition, based on that evaluation, no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2017 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 is involved in routine legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business.  Such routine legal proceedings, in the aggregate, are believed by management to be immaterial to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

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 our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risk factors of the Company have not changed materially from those reported in the Company’s Annual Report Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.  The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

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

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s repurchases of its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

 

Period

 

Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

 

Average
Price Paid
Per Share

 

Total Number
Of Shares
Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced Plans
or
Programs

 

Maximum
Number of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1-31 (2)

 

8,674

 

$

17.45

 

 

6,148,878

 

February 1-28 (3)

 

30,199

 

$

16.80

 

 

6,148,878

 

March 1-31 (4)

 

6,222

 

$

16.10

 

 

6,148,878

 

 


(1)         On July 21, 2016, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized a stock repurchase program to acquire up to 7,770,978 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock, or approximately 10% of outstanding shares.

 

(2)         Includes 8,674 shares that were withheld subject to restricted stock awards, under the Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as payment of taxes due upon the vesting of the restricted awards.

 

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(3)         Includes 30,199 shares that were withheld subject to restricted stock awards, under the Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as payment of taxes due upon the vesting of the restricted awards.

 

(4)         Includes 6,222 shares that were withheld subject to restricted stock awards, under the Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as payment of taxes due upon the vesting of the restricted awards.

 

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.  Other Information

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.  Exhibits

 

3.1                               Articles of Incorporation of Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. (1)

 

3.2                               Bylaws of Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. (1)

 

4.1                               Stock Certificate of Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. (1)

 

31.1                        Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

31.2                        Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer

 

32.0                        Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

101.0                 The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2017, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 


(1)                                 Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-198282), as amended, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2014.

 

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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.

 

 

 

BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

Dated: April 27, 2017

By:

/s/ Gerard P. Cuddy

 

 

Gerard P. Cuddy

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: April 27, 2017

By:

/s/ Thomas D. Cestare

 

 

Thomas D. Cestare

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(principal financial officer)

 

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