UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 Quarter Ended June 30, 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 No. 001-16197

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	22-3537895
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

500 Hills Drive, Suite 300
Bedminster, New Jersey 07921-0700
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(908)234-0700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement 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 or Regulations 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 or a smaller reporting company. See definitions 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 o	Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer (do not check if a smaller reporting company) o	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

 

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2017:

17,846,324

 

 

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

PART 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1		Financial Statements
		Consolidated Statements of Condition at June 30, 2017 and
		December 31, 2016	Page 3
		Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and six months
		ended June 30, 2017 and 2016	Page 4
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months and
		six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016	Page 5
		Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
		for the six months ended June 30, 2017	Page 6
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months
		ended June 30, 2017 and 2016	Page 7
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	Page 8
Item 2		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
		and Results of Operations	Page 46
Item 3		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	Page 70
Item 4		Controls and Procedures	Page 70

 

 

PART 2 OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1		Legal Proceedings	Page 70
Item 1A		Risk Factors	Page 70
Item 2		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	Page 71
Item 3		Defaults Upon Senior Securities	Page 71
Item 4		Mine Safety Disclosures	Page 71
Item 5		Other Information	Page 71
Item 6		Exhibits	Page 71

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

  PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)  

 

		(unaudited)				(audited)
		June 30,				December 31,
		2017				2016
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	4,119			$	24,580
Federal funds sold			101				101
Interest-earning deposits			89,600				138,010
Total cash and cash equivalents			93,820				162,691
Securities available for sale			315,224				305,388
FHLB and FRB stock, at cost			18,487				13,813
Loans held for sale, at fair value			1,050				1,200
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value			1,650				388
Loans			3,664,020				3,312,144
Less: Allowance for loan losses			35,751				32,208
Net loans			3,628,269				3,279,936
Premises and equipment			29,806				30,371
Other real estate owned			373				534
Accrued interest receivable			6,776				8,153
Bank owned life insurance			44,172				43,806
Deferred tax assets, net			16,912				15,320
Goodwill			1,573				1,573
Other intangible assets			1,522				1,584
Other assets			6,045				13,876
TOTAL ASSETS		$	4,165,679			$	3,878,633
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		$	548,427			$	489,485
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing deposits checking			1,085,805				1,023,081
Savings			121,480				120,056
Money market accounts			1,081,366				1,048,494
Certificates of deposit  - Retail			475,395				457,000
Subtotal deposits			3,312,473				3,138,116
Interest-bearing demand – Brokered			180,000				180,000
Certificates of deposit - Brokered			88,780				93,721
Total deposits			3,581,253				3,411,837
Overnight borrowings with Federal Home Loan Bank			87,000				—
Federal Home Loan Bank advances			58,795				61,795
Capital lease obligation			9,407				9,693
Subordinated debt, net			48,829				48,764
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			23,548				22,334
TOTAL LIABILITIES			3,808,832				3,554,423
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock (no par value; authorized 500,000 shares;
liquidation preference of $1,000 per share)			—				—
Common stock (no par value; stated value $0.83 per share; authorized
21,000,000 shares; issued shares, 18,254,582 at June 30, 2017 and
17,666,173 at December 31, 2016; outstanding shares, 17,846,404 at
June 30, 2017 and 17,257,995 at December 31, 2016			15,213				14,717
Surplus			255,676				238,708
Treasury stock at cost, 408,178 shares at both June 30, 2017 and
December 31, 2016			(8,988	)			(8,988	)
Retained earnings			95,484				81,304
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax			(538	)			(1,531	)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			356,847				324,210
TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	4,165,679			$	3,878,633

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2017				2016				2017				2016
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans		$	31,637			$	27,735				61,129				54,488
Interest on securities available for sale:
Taxable			1,477				914				2,981				1,840
Tax-exempt			115				128				236				249
Interest on loans held for sale			7				182				11				193
Interest on interest-earning deposits			176				76				440				163
Total interest income			33,412				29,035				64,797				56,933
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on savings and interest-bearing deposit
accounts			2,320				1,226				4,132				2,386
Interest on certificates of deposit			1,650				1,545				3,220				3,034
Interest on borrowed funds			354				573				657				1,052
Interest on capital lease obligation			114				120				229				242
Interest on subordinated debt			783				139				1,566				139
Subtotal - interest expense			5,221				3,603				9,804				6,853
Interest on interest-bearing demand – brokered			726				760				1,446				1,501
Interest on certificates of deposits – brokered			493				496				984				993
Total Interest expense			6,440				4,859				12,234				9,347
NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES			26,972				24,176				52,563				47,586
Provision for loan losses			2,200				2,200				3,800				3,900
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES			24,772				21,976				48,763				43,686
OTHER INCOME
Wealth management fee income			5,086				4,899				9,904				9,194
Service charges and fees			815				818				1,586				1,625
Bank owned life insurance			350				345				672				687
Gains on loans held for sale at fair value (mortgage
banking)			91				309				138				430
Gains on multifamily loans held for sale at lower of cost or
fair value			—				500				—				624
Fee income related to loan level, back-to-back swaps			1,291				—				1,747				94
Gain on sale of SBA loans			142				212				297				259
Other income			396				347				846				679
Securities gains, net			—				18				—				119
Total other income			8,171				7,448				15,190				13,711
OPERATING EXPENSES
Compensation and employee benefits			12,751				11,100				24,664				22,008
Premises and equipment			3,033				2,742				5,849				5,606
FDIC insurance expense			602				1,581				1,288				3,140
Other operating expense			3,709				3,352				7,598				7,227
Total operating expenses			20,095				18,775				39,399				37,981
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE			12,848				10,649				24,554				19,416
Income tax expense			4,908				4,085				8,632				7,363
NET INCOME		$	7,940			$	6,564			$	15,922			$	12,053
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic		$	0.45			$	0.41			$	0.92			$	0.75
Diluted		$	0.45			$	0.40			$	0.91			$	0.74
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic			17,505,638				16,172,223				17,314,695				16,015,251
Diluted			17,756,390				16,341,975				17,588,816				16,179,700

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2017				2016				2017				2016
Net income		$	7,940			$	6,564			$	15,922			$	12,053
Comprehensive income:
Unrealized gains/(loss) on available for sale
securities:
Unrealized holding gains arising
during the period			199				325				835				1,431
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net gains
included in net income			—				18				—				119
			199				307				835				1,312
Tax effect			(77	)			(116	)			(316	)			(496	)
Net of tax			122				191				519				816
Unrealized gains/(loss) on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized holding gains/(loss)			(64	)			(1,151	)			801				(4,971	)
			(64	)			(1,151	)			801				(4,971	)
Tax effect			26				471				(327	)			2,031
Net of tax			(38	)			(680	)			474				(2,940	)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)			84				(489	)			993				(2,124	)
Total comprehensive income		$	8,024			$	6,075			$	16,915			$	9,929

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

 

																		Accumulated
																		Other
(In thousands, except		Common								Treasury				Retained				Comprehensive
per share data)		Stock				Surplus				Stock				Earnings				Loss				Total
Balance at January 1, 2017
17,257,995 common shares
outstanding		$	14,717			$	238,708			$	(8,988	)		$	81,304			$	(1,531	)		$	324,210
Net income			—				—				—				15,922				—				15,922
Comprehensive income			—				—				—				—				993				993
Restricted stock units issued
61,610 shares			51				(51	)			—				—				—				—
Restricted stock awards forfeitures,
(300) shares			(1	)			1				—				—				—				—
Restricted stock units/awards
repurchased on vesting to pay
taxes, (46,884) shares			(39	)			(1,376	)			—				—				—				(1,415	)
Amortization of restricted
awards/units			—				1,671				—				—				—				1,671
Cash dividends declared on																			—
common stock ($0.10 per share)			—				—				—				(1,742	)							(1,742	)
Common stock option expense			—				6				—				—				—				6
Common stock options exercised,
32,527 net of 8,490 used to
exercise, 24,037 shares			27				294				—				—				—				321
Sales of shares (Dividend
Reinvestment Program),
537,113 shares			447				16,026				—				—				—				16,473
Issuance of shares for
Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, 12,833 shares			11				397				—				—				—				408
Balance at June 30, 2017
17,846,404 common shares
outstanding		$	15,213			$	255,676			$	(8,988	)		$	95,484			$	(538	)		$	356,847

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

		Six Months Ended June 30,
		2017				2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income		$	15,922			$	12,053
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			1,703				1,519
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on securities, net			841				715
Amortization of restricted stock			1,671				1,429
Amortization of intangible			62				62
Amortization of subordinated debt costs			65				5
Provision of loan losses			3,800				3,900
Deferred tax benefit			(2,234	)			(1,073	)
Stock-based compensation and employee stock purchase plan expense			79				99
Gains on securities, available for sale, net			—				(119	)
Loans originated for sale (1)			(13,910	)			(28,284	)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale (1)			13,233				26,139
Gain on loans held for sale (1)			(435	)			(430	)
Gain on loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value			—				(624	)
Gain on death benefit			(62	)			—
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance, net			(404	)			(440	)
Decrease/(increase) in accrued interest receivable			1,377				(913	)
Decrease in other assets			8,843				65
Increase in accrued expenses, capital lease obligations and other liabilities			743				2,436
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES			31,294				16,539
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Principal repayments, maturities and calls of securities available for sale			32,337				30,956
Redemptions for FHLB & FRB stock			13,282				56,097
Sales of securities available for sale			—				5,499
Purchase of securities available for sale			(42,179	)			(46,325	)
Purchase of FHLB & FRB stock			(17,956	)			(56,736	)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value			—				138,196
Net increase in loans, net of participations sold			(352,270	)			(352,391	)
Sales of other real estate owned			298				330
Purchase of premises and equipment			(1,138	)			(472	)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES			(367,626	)			(224,846	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits			169,416				173,569
Net increase/(decrease) in overnight borrowings			87,000				(11,250	)
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances			(3,000	)			—
Dividends paid on common stock			(1,742	)			(1,618	)
Exercise of Stock Options, net of stock swaps			321				76
Restricted stock repurchased on vesting to pay taxes			(1,415	)			(495	)
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt			—				48,693
Sales of common shares (Dividend Reinvestment Program)			16,473				10,145
Issuance of shares for employee stock purchase plan			408				357
NET CASH PROVIDED BY IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES			267,461				219,477
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents			(68,871	)			11,170
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			162,691				70,160
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	93,820			$	81,330
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest		$	12,028			$	7,927
Income tax, net			197				9,350
Transfer of loans to loans held for sale			—				115,663
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned			137				534

(1)

Includes mortgage loans originated with the intent to sell which are carried at fair value. In addition, this includes the guaranteed portion of SBA loans which are carried at the lower of cost or fair value.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2016 for Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the “Corporation” or the “Company”). In the opinion of the Management of the Corporation, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 2017, the results of operations and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and shareholders’ equity and cash flow statements for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

Principles of Consolidation and Organization: The consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared on the accrual basis and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peapack-Gladstone Bank (the “Bank”). The consolidated statements also include the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, PGB Trust & Investments of Delaware, Peapack Capital Corporation (formed in the second quarter of 2017) and Peapack-Gladstone Mortgage Group, Inc. and Peapack-Gladstone Mortgage Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, PG Investment Company of Delaware, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peapack-Gladstone Realty, Inc., a New Jersey Real Estate Investment Company. While the following footnotes include the collective results of the Company and the Bank, these footnotes primarily reflect the Bank’s and its subsidiaries’ activities. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated from the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation: The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In preparing the financial statements, Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the statement of condition and revenues and expenses for that period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Segment Information: The Company’s business is conducted through its banking subsidiary and involves the delivery of loan and deposit products and wealth management services to customers. Management uses certain methodologies to allocate income and expense to the business segments.

 

The Banking segment includes commercial, commercial real estate, multifamily, residential and consumer lending activities; deposit generation; operation of ATMs; telephone and internet banking services; merchant credit card services and customer support services.

 

Peapack-Gladstone Bank’s Private Wealth Management Division includes asset management services provided for individuals and institutions; personal trust services, including services as executor, trustee, administrator, custodian and guardian; corporate trust services including services as trustee for pension and profit sharing plans; and other financial planning and advisory services. This segment also includes the activity from the Delaware subsidiary, PGB Trust and Investments of Delaware. Income is recognized as earned.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents: For purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold for one-day periods. Cash equivalents are of original maturities of 90 days or less. Net cash flows are reported for customer loan and deposit transactions and overnight borrowings.

 

Interest-Earning Deposits in Other Financial Institutions: Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions mature within one year and are carried at cost.

 

Securities: All securities are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax.

 

Interest income includes amortization of purchase premiums and discounts. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments, except for mortgage-backed securities where prepayments are anticipated. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.

 

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. For securities in an unrealized loss position, Management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the entire difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) other-than-temporary impairment related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) other-than-temporary impairment related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. For equity securities, the entire amount of impairment is recognized through earnings.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) Stock: The Bank is a member of the FHLB system. Members are required to own a certain amount of FHLB stock, based on the level of borrowings and other factors. FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as a restricted security and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income.

 

The Bank is also a member of the Federal Reserve Bank and required to own a certain amount of FRB stock. FRB stock is carried at cost and classified as a restricted security. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income.

 

Loans Held for Sale: Mortgage loans originated with the intent to sell in the secondary market are carried at fair value, as determined by outstanding commitments from investors.

 

Mortgage loans held for sale are generally sold with servicing rights released; therefore, no servicing rights are recorded. Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans, shown as gain on sale of loans at fair value on the Statements of Income, are based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related loan sold.

 

SBA loans originated with the intent to sell in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. SBA loans are generally sold with the servicing rights retained. Gains and losses on the sale of SBA loans are based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related loan sold. Total SBA loans serviced totaled $8.6 million and $5.8 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. SBA loans held for sale totaled $1.7 million and $388 thousand as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

Loans originated with the intent to hold and subsequently transferred to loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. These are loans that the Company no longer has the intent to hold for the foreseeable future.

 

Loans: Loans that Management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity are stated at the principal amount outstanding. Interest on loans is recognized based upon the principal amount outstanding. Loans are stated at face value, less purchased premium and discounts and net deferred fees. Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and recognized over the life of the loan as an adjustment, on a level-yield method, to the loan’s yield. The definition of recorded investment in loans includes accrued interest receivable and deferred fees/cost, however, for the Company’s loan disclosures, accrued interest and deferred fees/cost was excluded as the impact was not material.

 

Loans are considered past due when they are not paid in accordance with contractual terms. The accrual of income on loans, including impaired loans, is discontinued if, in the opinion of Management, principal or interest is not likely to be paid in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, or when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more and collateral, if any, is insufficient to cover principal and interest. All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual are reversed against interest income. Payments received on nonaccrual loans are recorded as principal payments. A nonaccrual loan is returned to accrual status only when interest and principal payments are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured, generally when the Bank receives contractual payments for a minimum of six months. Commercial loans are generally charged off after an analysis is completed which indicates that collectability of the full principal balance is in doubt. Consumer loans are generally charged off after they become 120 days past due. Subsequent payments are credited to income only if collection of principal is not in doubt. If principal and interest payments are brought contractually current and future collectability is reasonably assured, loans are returned to accrual status. Nonaccrual mortgage loans are generally charged off when the value of the underlying collateral does not cover the outstanding principal balance. The majority of the Company’s loans are secured by real estate in the States of New Jersey and New York.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for credit losses that are management’s estimate of incurred losses in the loan portfolio. The process to determine reserves utilizes analytic tools and management judgement and is reviewed on a quarterly basis. When Management is reasonably certain that a loan balance is not fully collectable, an impairment analysis is completed whereby a specific reserve may be established or a full or partial charge off is recorded against the allowance. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations, estimated collateral values, economic conditions and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans via a specific reserve, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in Management’s judgment, should be charged off.

 

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component of the allowance relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired.

 

A loan is impaired when, based on 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 agreement. Factors considered by Management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

 

Loans are individually evaluated for impairment when they are classified as substandard by Management. If a loan is considered impaired, a portion of the allowance may be allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or if repayment is expected solely from the underlying collateral, the loan principal balance is compared to the fair value of collateral less estimated disposition costs to determine the need, if any, for a charge off.

 

A troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) is a modified loan with concessions made by the lender to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulty. TDRs are impaired and are generally measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception. If a TDR is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral, less estimated disposition costs. For TDRs that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of reserve in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loan losses.

 

The general component of the allowance covers non-impaired loans and is based primarily on the Bank’s historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment and is based on the actual loss history experience by the Company on a weighted average basis over the previous three years. This actual loss experience is adjusted by other qualitative factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These qualitative factors include consideration of the following: levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures and practices; experience, ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations. For loans that are graded as non-impaired, the Company allocates a higher general reserve percentage than pass-rated loans using a multiple that is calculated annually through a migration analysis. At June 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016 the multiple was 4.0 times for non-impaired substandard loans and 2.0 times for non-impaired special mention loans.

 

In determining an appropriate amount for the allowance, the Bank segments and evaluates the loan portfolio based on Federal call report codes, which are based on collateral. The following portfolio classes have been identified:

 

Primary Residential Mortgages. The Bank originates one to four family residential mortgage loans in the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut), Pennsylvania and Florida. Loans are secured by first liens on the primary residence or investment property. Primary risk characteristics associated with residential mortgage loans typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; and divorce or death. In addition, residential mortgage loans that have adjustable rates could expose the borrower to higher debt service requirements in a rising interest rate environment. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

Home Equity Lines of Credit. The Bank provides revolving lines of credit against one to four family residences in the Tri-State area. Primary risk characteristics associated with home equity lines of credit typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; and divorce or death. In addition, home equity lines of credit typically are made with variable or floating interest rates, such as the Prime Rate, which could expose the borrower to higher debt service requirements in a rising interest rate environment. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

 

Junior Lien Loan on Residence. The Bank provides junior lien loans (“JLL”) against one to four family properties in the Tri-State area. JLLs can be either in the form of an amortizing home equity loan or a revolving home equity line of credit. These loans are subordinate to a first mortgage which may be from another lending institution. Primary risk characteristics associated with JLLs typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; and divorce or death. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate Loans. The Bank provides mortgage loans for multifamily properties (i.e. buildings which have five or more residential units) and other commercial real estate that is either owner occupied or managed as an investment property (non-owner occupied) in the Tri-State area and Pennsylvania. Commercial real estate properties primarily include retail buildings/shopping centers, hotels, office/medical buildings and industrial/warehouse space. Some properties are considered “mixed use” as they are a combination of building types, such as a building with retail space on the ground floor and either residential apartments or office suites on the upper floors. Multifamily loans are expected to be repaid from the cash flow of the underlying property so the collective amount of rents must be sufficient to cover all operating expenses, property management and maintenance, taxes and debt service. Increases in vacancy rates, interest rates or other changes in general economic conditions can all have an impact on the borrower and its ability to repay the loan. Commercial real estate loans are generally considered to have a higher degree of credit risk than multifamily loans as they may be dependent on the ongoing success and operating viability of a fewer number of tenants who are occupying the property and who may have a greater degree of exposure to economic conditions.

Commercial and Industrial Loans. The Bank provides lines of credit and term loans to operating companies for business purposes. The loans are generally secured by business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory, business vehicles and equipment. In addition, these loans often include commercial real estate as collateral to strengthen the Bank’s position and further mitigate risk. Commercial and industrial loans are typically repaid first by the cash flow generated by the borrower’s business operation. The primary risk characteristics are specific to the underlying business and its ability to generate sustainable profitability and resulting positive cash flow. Factors that may influence a business’s profitability include, but are not limited to, demand for its products or services, quality and depth of management, degree of competition, regulatory changes, and general economic conditions. Commercial and industrial loans are generally secured by business assets; however, the ability of the Bank to foreclose and realize sufficient value from the assets is often highly uncertain. To mitigate the risk characteristics of commercial and industrial loans, the Bank will often require more frequent reporting requirements from the borrower in order to better monitor its business performance.

Leasing and Equipment Finance. Peapack Capital Corporation (“PCC”), a subsidiary of the Bank, offers a range of finance solutions nationally. PCC provides term loans and leases secured by assets financed for U.S. based mid-size and large companies. Facilities tend to be fully drawn under fixed rate terms. PCC serves a broad range of industries including transportation, manufacturing, heavy construction and utilities.

Agricultural Production. These are loans to finance agricultural production and other loans to farmers. The Bank does not currently engage in this type of lending.

Commercial Construction. The Bank has discontinued its commercial construction activity. Dollar amounts within this segment are immaterial.

Consumer and Other. These are loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures as well as obligations of states and political subdivisions in the U.S. This also represents all other loans that cannot be categorized in any of the previous mentioned loan segments.

Derivatives: At the inception of a derivative contract, the Company designates the derivative as one of three types based on the Company’s intentions and belief as to likely effectiveness as a hedge. These three types are (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (“fair value hedge”), (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (“cash flow hedge”), or (3) an instrument with no hedging designation. For a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative, as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item, are recognized in current earnings as fair values change. For a cash flow hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative is reported in other comprehensive income and is reclassified into earnings in the same periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. For both types of hedges, changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not highly effective in hedging the changes in fair value or expected cash flows of the hedged item are recognized immediately in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported currently in earnings, as non-interest income.

 

Net cash settlements on derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded in interest income or interest expense, based on the item being hedged. Net cash settlements on derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported in non-interest income. Cash flows on hedges are classified in the cash flow statement the same as the cash flows of the items being hedged.

 

The Company formally documents the relationship between derivatives and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and the strategy for undertaking hedge transactions at the inception of the hedging relationship. This documentation includes linking fair value or cash flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. The Company discontinues hedge accounting when it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item, the derivative is settled or terminated, a hedged forecasted transaction is no longer probable, a hedged firm commitment is no longer firm, or treatment of the derivative as a hedge is no longer appropriate or intended.

 

When hedge accounting is discontinued, subsequent changes in fair value of the derivative are recorded as non-interest income. When a cash flow hedge is discontinued but the hedged cash flows or forecasted transactions are still expected to occur, gains or losses that were accumulated in other comprehensive income are amortized into earnings over the same periods which the hedged transactions will affect earnings.

 

Stock-Based Compensation: The Company’s 2006 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and 2012 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan allow the granting of shares of the Company’s common stock as incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights to directors, officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The options granted under these plans are, in general, exercisable not earlier than one year after the date of grant, at a price equal to the fair value of common stock on the date of grant, and expire not more than ten years after the date of grant. Stock options may vest during a period of up to five years after the date of grant. Some options granted to officers at or above the senior vice president level were immediately exercisable at the date of grant. The Company has a policy of using new shares to satisfy option exercises.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded total compensation cost for stock options of $1 thousand and $14 thousand, respectively. There was no recognized tax benefit for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. There was a recognized tax benefit of $1 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The Company recorded total compensation cost for stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, of $6 thousand and $34 thousand, respectively. There was no recognized tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2017. There was a recognized tax benefit of $3 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2016. There was less than $1 thousand of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s stock incentive plans at June 30, 2017. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.31 years.

 

Upon adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” the Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimate expected forfeitures.

For the Company’s stock option plans, changes in options outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

										Weighted
						Weighted				Average				Aggregate
						Average				Remaining				Intrinsic
		Number of				Exercise				Contractual				Value
		Options				Price				Term				(In thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2017			179,159			$	16.27
Granted during 2017			—				—
Exercised during 2017			(32,527	)			17.99
Expired during 2017			(7,722	)			26.90
Forfeited during 2017			(141	)			13.38
Balance, June 30, 2017			138,769			$	15.28				3.57 years			$	2,222
Vested and expected to vest			138,764			$	15.28				3.57 years			$	2,222
Exercisable at June 30, 2017			138,669			$	15.28				3.57 years			$	2,220

 

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the second quarter of 2017 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options). The Company’s closing stock price on June 30, 2017 was $31.29.

 

There were no stock options granted in the six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

The Company has previously granted performance based and service based restricted stock awards/units. Service based awards/units vest ratably over a one, three or five year period.  There were 3,180 restricted stock units granted in the second quarter of 2017.

The performance based awards that were granted in previous periods, are dependent upon the Company meeting certain performance criteria and cliff vest at the end of the performance period.  Total unrecognized compensation expense for performance based awards was $1.7 million as of June 30, 2017.

Changes in nonvested shares dependent on performance criteria for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

						Weighted
						Average
		Number of				Grant Date
		Shares				Fair Value
Balance, January 1, 2017			92,767			$	18.12
Granted during 2017			—				—
Vested during 2017			—				—
Forfeited during 2017			—				—
Balance, June 30, 2017			92,767			$	18.12

 

 

Changes in service based restricted stock awards/units for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

						Weighted
						Average
		Number of				Grant Date
		Shares				Fair Value
Balance, January 1, 2017			368,130			$	19.26
Granted during 2017			132,808				30.07
Vested during 2017			(148,619	)			18.52
Forfeited during 2017			(2,297	)			24.13
Balance, June 30, 2017			350,022			$	23.64

 

As of June 30, 2017, there was $1.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to service based awards. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.68 years. As of June 30, 2017, there was $5.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to service based units. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.39 years. Stock compensation expense recorded for the second quarters of 2017 and 2016 totaled $837 thousand and $830 thousand, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded total compensation cost of $1.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan: On April 22, 2014, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The ESPP provides for the granting of purchase rights of up to 150,000 shares of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation common stock. Subject to certain eligibility requirements and restrictions, the ESPP allows employees to purchase shares during four three-month offering periods (“Offering Periods”). Each participant in the Offering Period is granted an option to purchase a number of shares and may contribute between 1% and 15% of their compensation. At the end of each Offering Period on the purchase date, the number of shares to be purchased by the employee is determined by dividing the employee’s contributions accumulated during the Offering Period by the applicable purchase price. The purchase price is an amount equal to 85% of the closing market price of a share of Company common stock on the purchase date. Participation in the ESPP is entirely voluntary and employees can cancel their purchases at any time during the Offering period without penalty. The fair value of each share purchase right is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

The Company recorded $43 thousand and $29 thousand of expense in salaries and employee benefits expense for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, related to the ESPP. Total shares issued under the ESPP during the second quarter of 2017 and 2016 were 7,499 and 10,214, respectively.

The Company recorded $73 thousand and $64 thousand of expense in salaries and employee benefits expense for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, related to the ESPP. Total shares issued under the ESPP for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were 12,833 and 19,758, respectively.

Earnings per share – Basic and Diluted: The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income available to shareholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted net income per share is computed similarly to that of basic net income per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if all shares underlying potentially dilutive stock options were issued and all restricted stock, stock warrants or restricted stock units were to vest during the reporting period utilizing the Treasury stock method.

 

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		2017				2016				2017				2016
Net income to shareholders		$	7,940			$	6,564			$	15,922			$	12,053
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding			17,505,638				16,172,223				17,314,695				16,015,251
Plus: common stock equivalents			250,752				169,752				274,121				164,449
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding			17,756,390				16,341,975				17,588,816				16,179,700
Net income per share
Basic		$	0.45			$	0.41			$	0.92			$	0.75
Diluted			0.45				0.40				0.91				0.74

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 all stock options and warrants were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were all dilutive. Stock options and warrants totaling 83,799 shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of 2016 because they were considered antidilutive. Stock options and warrants totaling 85,156 shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share in the six months ended June 30, 2016 because they were considered antidilutive.

 

Income Taxes: The Company files a consolidated Federal income tax return. Separate state income tax returns are filed for each subsidiary based on current laws and regulations.

 

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in its financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities is based on the enacted tax rates. Such tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effect of a change in tax rates in the period of enactment.

 

The Company recognizes a tax position as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

 

The Company is no longer subject to examination by the U.S. Federal tax authorities for years prior to 2013 or by New Jersey tax authorities for years prior to 2012.

 

The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

 

The Company’s effective rate was positively affected by the adoption of ASU 2016-09 which simplified certain aspects of accounting for share-based compensation.

 

Loss Contingencies: Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonable estimated. Management does not believe there are any such matters that will have a material effect on the financial statements.

Restrictions on Cash: Cash on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank was required to meet regulatory reserve and clearing requirements.

Comprehensive Income: Comprehensive income consists of net income and the change during the period in the Company’s net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale and unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedge, net of tax, less adjustments for realized gains and losses.

Transfers of Financial Assets:  Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been relinquished.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when the assets have been isolated from the Company, the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:  Goodwill is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquired company (if any), over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.  Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate that a goodwill impairment test should be performed. The Company has selected December 31 as the date to perform the annual impairment test.  Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill and assembly workforce are the intangible assets with an indefinite life on our balance sheet.

Other intangible assets primarily consist of customer relationship intangible assets arising from acquisition are amortized on an accelerated method over their estimated useful lives, which range up to 15 years.

2. INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

 

A summary of amortized cost and approximate fair value of investment securities available for sale included in the consolidated statements of condition as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 follows:

 

		June 30, 2017
						Gross				Gross
		Amortized				Unrealized				Unrealized				Fair
(In thousands)		Cost				Gains				Losses				Value
U.S. government-sponsored agencies		$	26,993			$	—			$	(434	)		$	26,559
Mortgage-backed securities – residential			242,789				901				(1,187	)			242,503
SBA pool securities			6,448				—				(79	)			6,369
State and political subdivisions			28,918				172				(91	)			28,999
Corporate bond			3,000				94				—				3,094
Single-issuer trust preferred security			2,999				—				(164	)			2,835
CRA investment fund			5,000				—				(135	)			4,865
Total		$	316,147			$	1,167			$	(2,090	)		$	315,224

 

		December 31, 2016
						Gross				Gross
		Amortized				Unrealized				Unrealized				Fair
(In thousands)		Cost				Gains				Losses				Value
U.S. government-sponsored agencies		$	21,991			$	—			$	(474	)		$	21,517
Mortgage-backed securities – residential			238,271				860				(1,514	)			237,617
SBA pool securities			6,778				—				(65	)			6,713
State and political subdivisions			29,107				160				(274	)			28,993
Corporate bond			3,000				113				—				3,113
Single-issuer trust preferred security			2,999				—				(389	)			2,610
CRA investment fund			5,000				—				(175	)			4,825
Total		$	307,146			$	1,133			$	(2,891	)		$	305,388

 

 

 

The following tables present the Corporation’s available for sale securities with continuous unrealized losses and the approximate fair value of these investments as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

		June 30, 2017
		Duration of Unrealized Loss
		Less Than 12 Months								12 Months or Longer								Total
		Approximate								Approximate								Approximate
		Fair				Unrealized				Fair				Unrealized				Fair				Unrealized
(In thousands)		Value				Losses				Value				Losses				Value				Losses
U.S. government-
sponsored agencies		$	26,559			$	(434	)		$	—			$	—			$	26,559			$	(434	)
Mortgage-backed
securities-residential			135,503				(1,139	)			7,488				(48	)			142,991				(1,187	)
SBA pool securities			—				—				6,369				(79	)			6,369				(79	)
State and political
subdivisions			8,633				(73	)			878				(18	)			9,511				(91	)
Single-issuer trust
preferred security			—				—				2,835				(164	)			2,835				(164	)
CRA investment fund			1,946				(54	)			2,919				(81	)			4,865				(135	)
Total		$	172,641			$	(1,700	)		$	20,489			$	(390	)		$	193,130			$	(2,090	)

 

		December 31, 2016
		Duration of Unrealized Loss
		Less Than 12 Months								12 Months or Longer								Total
		Approximate								Approximate								Approximate
		Fair				Unrealized				Fair				Unrealized				Fair				Unrealized
(In thousands)		Value				Losses				Value				Losses				Value				Losses
U.S. government-
sponsored agencies		$	21,517			$	(474	)		$	—			$	—			$	21,517			$	(474	)
Mortgage-backed
securities-residential			151,114				(1,472	)			5,147				(42	)			156,261				(1,514	)
SBA pool securities			—				—				6,713				(65	)			6,713				(65	)
State and political
subdivisions			9,412				(274	)			—				—				9,412				(274	)
Single-issuer trust
preferred security			—				—				2,610				(389	)			2,610				(389	)
CRA investment fund			1,930				(70	)			2,894				(105	)			4,824				(175	)
Total		$	183,973			$	(2,290	)		$	17,364			$	(601	)		$	201,337			$	(2,891	)

 

Management believes that the unrealized losses on investment securities available for sale are temporary and are due to interest rate fluctuations and/or volatile market conditions rather than the creditworthiness of the issuers. As of June 30, 2017, the Company does not intend to sell these securities nor is it likely that it will be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery; therefore, none of the securities in an unrealized loss position were determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

At June 30, 2017, the unrealized loss on the single-issuer trust preferred security of $164 thousand was related to a debt security issued by a large bank holding company. The security was downgraded to below investment grade by Moody’s and is currently rated Ba1. Management monitors the performance of the issuer on a quarterly basis to determine if there are any credit events that could result in deferral or default of the security. Management believes the depressed valuation is a result of the nature of the security, a trust preferred bond, and the bond’s very low yield. As Management does not intend to sell this security nor is it likely that it will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery, the security is not considered other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2017.

 

 

3. LOANS

 

Loans outstanding, excluding those held for sale, by general ledger classification, as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, consisted of the following:

 

						% of								% of
		June 30,				Totals				December 31,				Total
(In thousands)		2017				Loans				2016				Loans
Residential mortgage		$	610,266				16.66	%		$	527,370				15.92	%
Multifamily mortgage			1,504,581				41.07				1,459,594				44.07
Commercial mortgage			609,444				16.63				551,233				16.65
Commercial loans			799,277				21.81				636,714				19.23
Construction loans			—				—				1,405				0.04
Home equity lines of credit			67,051				1.83				65,682				1.98
Consumer loans, including fixed
rate home equity loans			72,943				1.99				69,654				2.10
Other loans			458				0.01				492				0.01
Total loans		$	3,664,020				100.00	%		$	3,312,144				100.00	%

 

In determining an appropriate amount for the allowance, the Bank segments and evaluates the loan portfolio based on federal call report codes. The following portfolio classes have been identified as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

						% of								% of
		June 30,				Totals				December 31,				Total
(In thousands)		2017				Loans				2016				Loans
Primary residential mortgage		$	639,328				17.46	%		$	557,970				16.86	%
Home equity lines of credit			67,051				1.83				65,683				1.98
Junior lien loan on residence			8,201				0.22				9,206				0.28
Multifamily property			1,504,581				41.08				1,459,594				44.09
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			239,903				6.55				176,123				5.32
Investment commercial real estate			859,401				23.46				752,258				22.73
Commercial and industrial			236,979				6.47				213,983				6.47
Lease Financing			23,520				0.64				—				—
Farmland/agricultural production			164				0.01				169				0.01
Commercial construction loans			95				0.01				1,497				0.04
Consumer and other loans			83,211				2.27				73,621				2.22
Total loans		$	3,662,434				100.00	%		$	3,310,104				100.00	%
Net deferred costs			1,586								2,040
Total loans including net deferred costs		$	3,664,020							$	3,312,144

 

 

The following tables present the loan balances by portfolio class, based on impairment method, and the corresponding balances in the allowance for loan losses (ALLL) as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

		June 30, 2017
		Total				Ending ALLL				Total				Ending ALLL
		Loans				Attributable				Loans				Attributable
		Individually				To Loans				Collectively				To Loans
		Evaluated				Individually				Evaluated				Collectively								Total
		For				Evaluated for				For				Evaluated for				Total				Ending
(In thousands)		Impairment				Impairment				Impairment				Impairment				Loans				ALL
Primary residential
mortgage		$	12,469			$	453			$	626,859			$	3,770			$	639,328			$	4,223
Home equity lines
of credit			28				—				67,023				211				67,051				211
Junior lien loan
on residence			106				—				8,095				14				8,201				14
Multifamily
property			—				—				1,504,581				11,606				1,504,581				11,606
Owner-occupied
commercial
real estate			1,445				—				238,458				2,147				239,903				2,147
Investment
commercial
real estate			11,192				208				848,209				11,519				859,401				11,727
Commercial and
industrial			54				54				236,925				5,279				236,979				5,333
Lease financing			—				—				23,520				178				23,520				178
Secured by
farmland and
agricultural
production			—				—				164				2				164				2
Commercial
construction			—				—				95				1				95				1
Consumer and
other			—				—				83,211				309				83,211				309
Total ALLL		$	25,294			$	715			$	3,637,140			$	35,036			$	3,662,434			$	35,751

 

		December 31, 2016
		Total				Ending ALLL				Total				Ending ALLL
		Loans				Attributable				Loans				Attributable
		Individually				To Loans				Collectively				To Loans
		Evaluated				Individually				Evaluated				Collectively								Total
		For				Evaluated for				For				Evaluated for				Total				Ending
(In thousands)		Impairment				Impairment				Impairment				Impairment				Loans				ALLL
Primary residential
mortgage		$	15,814			$	456			$	542,156			$	3,210			$	557,970			$	3,666
Home equity lines
of credit			53				—				65,630				233				65,683				233
Junior lien loan
on residence			229				—				8,977				16				9,206				16
Multifamily
Property			—				—				1,459,594				11,192				1,459,594				11,192
Owner-occupied
Commercial
real estate			1,486				—				174,637				1,774				176,123				1,774
Investment
commercial
real estate			11,335				214				740,923				10,695				752,258				10,909
Commercial and
Industrial			154				154				213,829				4,010				213,983				4,164
Secured by
farmland and
agricultural production
production			—				—				169				2				169				2
Commercial
construction			—				—				1,497				9				1,497				9
Consumer and
Other			—				—				73,621				243				73,621				243
Total ALLL		$	29,071			$	824			$	3,281,033			$	31,384			$	3,310,104			$	32,208

 

Impaired loans include nonaccrual loans of $15.5 million at June 30, 2017 and $11.3 million at December 31, 2016. Impaired loans also include performing TDR loans of $9.7 million at June 30, 2017 and $17.8 million at December 31, 2016. At June 30, 2017, the allowance allocated to TDR loans totaled $431 thousand, of which $203 thousand was allocated to nonaccrual loans. At December 31, 2016, the allowance allocated to TDR loans totaled $550 thousand of which $314 thousand was allocated to nonaccrual loans. All accruing TDR loans were paying in accordance with restructured terms as of June 30, 2017. The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts as of June 30, 2017 to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as loan restructurings.

The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (The average impaired loans on the following tables represent year to date impaired loans.):

 

		June 30, 2017
		Unpaid												Average
		Principal				Recorded				Specific				Impaired
(In thousands)		Balance				Investment				Reserves				Loans
With no related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage		$	12,801			$	11,072			$	—			$	11,474
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			1,579				1,445				—				1,463
Investment commercial real estate			9,653				9,590				—				9,667
Home equity lines of credit			30				28				—				49
Junior lien loan on residence			161				106				—				94
Total loans with no related allowance		$	24,224			$	22,241			$	—			$	22,747
With related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage		$	1,419			$	1,397			$	453			$	1,408
Investment commercial real estate			1,618				1,602				208				1,612
Commercial and industrial			110				54				54				83
Total loans with related allowance		$	3,147			$	3,053			$	715			$	3,103
Total loans individually evaluated for
Impairment		$	27,371			$	25,294			$	715			$	25,850

 

		December 31, 2016
		Unpaid												Average
		Principal				Recorded				Specific				Impaired
(In thousands)		Balance				Investment				Reserves				Loans
With no related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage		$	16,015			$	14,090			$	—			$	10,038
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			1,597				1,486				—				1,450
Investment commercial real estate			9,711				9,711				—				9,974
Home equity lines of credit			56				53				—				143
Junior lien loan on residence			280				229				—				339
Total loans with no related allowance		$	27,659			$	25,569			$	—			$	21,944
With related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage		$	1,787			$	1,724			$	456			$	1,678
Investment commercial real estate			1,640				1,624				214				1,642
Commercial and industrial			204				154				154				145
Total loans with related allowance		$	3,631			$	3,502			$	824			$	3,465
Total loans individually evaluated for
impairment		$	31,290			$	29,071			$	824			$	25,409

 

Interest income recognized on impaired loans for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was not material. The Company did not recognize any income on nonaccruing impaired loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class of loans as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

		June 30, 2017
						Loans Past Due
						Over 90 Days
						And Still
(In thousands)		Nonaccrual				Accruing Interest
Primary residential mortgage		$	8,694			$	—
Home equity lines of credit			6				—
Junior lien loan on residence			107				—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			1,445				—
Investment commercial real estate			5,337				—
Commercial and industrial			54				—
Total		$	15,643			$	—

 

		December 31, 2016
						Loans Past Due
						Over 90 Days
						And Still
(In thousands)		Nonaccrual				Accruing Interest
Primary residential mortgage		$	9,071			$	—
Home equity lines of credit			30				—
Junior lien loan on residence			115				—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			1,486				—
Investment commercial real estate			408				—
Commercial and industrial			154				—
Total		$	11,264			$	—

 

 

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 by class of loans, excluding nonaccrual loans:

		June 30, 2017
		30-59				60-89				Greater Than
		Days				Days				90 Days				Total
(In thousands)		Past Due				Past Due				Past Due				Past Due
Primary residential mortgage		$	779			$	181			$	—			$	960
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			74				198				—				272
Total		$	853			$	379			$	—			$	1,232

 

		December 31, 2016
		30-59				60-89				Greater Than
		Days				Days				90 Days				Total
(In thousands)		Past Due				Past Due				Past Due				Past Due
Primary residential mortgage		$	620			$	480			$	—			$	1,100
Junior lien loan on residence			—				25				—				25
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			209				—				—				209
Commercial and industrial			22				—				—				22
Total		$	851			$	505			$	—			$	1,356

 

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company places all commercial loans into various credit risk rating categories based on an assessment of the expected ability of the borrowers to properly service their debt. The assessment considers numerous factors including, but not limited to, debt service capacity, current financial information on the borrower, historical payment experience, strength of any guarantor, nature of and value of any collateral, acceptability of the loan structure and documentation, relevant public information and current economic trends. This credit risk rating analysis is performed when the loan is initially underwritten and then annually based on set criteria in the loan policy.

 

In addition, the Bank has engaged an independent loan review firm to validate risk ratings and to ensure compliance with our policies and procedures. This review is performed quarterly. The sample methodology is shown below:

·

All new relationships or new lending to existing relationships greater than $1,000,000;

·

All criticized and classified rated borrowers with relationship exposure of more than $500,000;

·

A large sample of borrowers with total relationship commitments in excess of $1,000,000;

·

A random sample of borrowers with relationships less than $1,000,000;

·

Any other credits requested by Bank senior management or a member of the Board of Directors and any borrower for which the reviewer determines a review is warranted based upon knowledge of the portfolio, local events, industry stresses etc.

 

The Company uses the following regulatory definitions for criticized and classified risk ratings:

 

Special Mention: These loans have a potential weakness that deserves Management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, the potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loans or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard: These loans are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful: These loans have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on currently existing facts, conditions and values.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass-rated loans.

Loans that are considered to be impaired are individually evaluated for potential loss and allowance adequacy. Loans not deemed impaired are collectively evaluated for potential loss and allowance adequacy. As of June 30, 2017, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

						Special
(In thousands)		Pass				Mention				Substandard				Doubtful
Primary residential mortgage		$	625,652			$	979			$	12,697			$	—
Home equity lines of credit			67,023				—				28				—
Junior lien loan on residence			8,094				—				107				—
Multifamily property			1,495,039				9,155				387				—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			234,679				198				5,026				—
Investment commercial real estate			829,061				7,768				22,572				—
Commercial and industrial			228,271				7,858				850				—
Lease financing			23,520				—				—				—
Farmland			164				—				—				—
Commercial construction			—				95				—				—
Consumer and other loans			81,270				—				1,941				—
Total		$	3,592,773			$	26,053			$	43,608			$	—

 

As of December 31, 2016, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

						Special
(In thousands)		Pass				Mention				Substandard				Doubtful
Primary residential mortgage		$	541,359			$	660			$	15,951			$	—
Home equity lines of credit			65,630				—				53				—
Junior lien loan on residence			8,977				—				229				—
Multifamily property			1,456,328				2,867				399				—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			170,851				—				5,272				—
Investment commercial real estate			724,203				5,116				22,939				—
Commercial and industrial			208,617				4,411				955				—
Secured by farmland and agricultural			169				—				—				—
Commercial construction			1,400				97				—				—
Consumer and other loans			73,621				—				—				—
Total		$	3,251,155			$	13,151			$	45,798			$	—

 

At June 30, 2017, $24.1 million of substandard loans were also considered impaired compared to December 31, 2016, when $27.9 million of substandard loans were also impaired. 

The activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2017 is summarized below:

		April 1,																June 30,
		2017																2017
		Beginning												Provision				Ending
(In thousands)		ALLL				Charge-offs				Recoveries				(Credit)				ALLL
Primary residential mortgage		$	3,928			$	(192	)		$	55			$	432			$	4,223
Home equity lines of credit			231				(23	)			67				(64	)			211
Junior lien loan on residence			15				—				7				(8	)			14
Multifamily property			11,767				—				—				(161	)			11,606
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			2,235				—				—				(88	)			2,147
Investment commercial real estate			10,883				—				19				825				11,727
Commercial and industrial			4,312				(1	)			43				979				5,333
Lease financing			—				—				—				178				178
Secured by farmland and agricultural			2				—				—				—				2
Commercial construction			1				—				—				—				1
Consumer and other loans			236				(35	)			1				107				309
Total ALLL		$	33,610			$	(251	)		$	192			$	2,200			$	35,751

 

The activity in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2017 is summarized below:

		January 1,																June 30,
		2017																2017
		Beginning												Provision				Ending
(In thousands)		ALLL				Charge-offs				Recoveries				(Credit)				ALLL
Primary residential mortgage		$	3,666			$	(330	)		$	69			$	818			$	4,223
Home equity lines of credit			233				(23	)			59				(58	)			211
Junior lien loan on residence			16				(57	)			13				42				14
Multifamily property			11,192				—				—				414				11,606
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			1,774				—				—				373				2,147
Investment commercial real estate			10,909				—				22				796				11,727
Commercial and industrial			4,164				(25	)			52				1,142				5,333
Lease financing			—				—				—				178				178
Secured by farmland and agricultural			2				—				—				—				2
Commercial construction			9				—				—				(8	)			1
Consumer and other loans			243				(38	)			1				103				309
Total ALLL		$	32,208			$	(473	)		$	216			$	3,800			$	35,751

 

The activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2016 is summarized below:

		April 1,																June 30,
		2016																2016
		Beginning												Provision				Ending
(In thousands)		ALLL				Charge-offs				Recoveries				(Credit)				ALLL
Primary residential mortgage		$	2,503			$	(285	)		$	7			$	558			$	2,783
Home equity lines of credit			133				(91	)			6				175				223
Junior lien loan on residence			13				—				53				(47	)			19
Multifamily property			11,631				—				—				8				11,639
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			1,683				—				—				50				1,733
Investment commercial real estate			8,527				—				4				1,090				9,621
Commercial and industrial			2,691				—				8				252				2,951
Secured by farmland and agricultural production			2				—				—				—				2
Commercial construction			2				—				—				(1	)			1
Consumer and other loans			136				(4	)			—				115				247
Total ALLL		$	27,321			$	(380	)		$	78			$	2,200			$	29,219

 

 

The activity in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2016 is summarized below:

		January 1,																June 30,
		2016																2016
		Beginning												Provision				Ending
(In thousands)		ALLL				Charge-offs				Recoveries				(Credit)				ALLL
Primary residential mortgage		$	2,297			$	(298	)		$	21			$	763			$	2,783
Home equity lines of credit			86				(91	)			8				220				223
Junior lien loan on residence			66				—				70				(117	)			19
Multifamily property			11,813				—				—				(174	)			11,639
Owner-occupied commercial real estate			1,679				—				—				54				1,733
Investment commercial real estate			7,590				(258	)			6				2,283				9,621
Commercial and industrial			2,209				(3	)			12				733				2,951
Secured by farmland and agricultural production			2				—				—				—				2
Commercial construction			2				—				—				(1	)			1
Consumer and other loans			112				(5	)			1				139				247
Total ALLL		$	25,856			$	(655	)		$	118			$	3,900			$	29,219

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

The Company has allocated $431 thousand and $550 thousand of specific reserves on TDRs to customers whose loan terms have been modified in TDRs as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. There were no unfunded commitments to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDRs.

During the three month period ended June 30, 2017, the terms of certain loans were modified as TDRs. The modification of the terms of such loans included one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; a deferral of scheduled payments with an extension of the maturity date; or some other modification or extension which would not be readily available in the market.

No loans were modified as TDRs during the three month period ended June 30, 2017.

 

The following table presents loans by class modified as TDRs during the six month period ended June 30, 2017:

 

						Pre-Modification				Post-Modification
						Outstanding				Outstanding
		Number of				Recorded				Recorded
(Dollars in thousands)		Contracts				Investment				Investment
Primary residential mortgage			3			$	608			$	608
Total			3			$	608			$	608

 

 

The identification of the TDRs did not have a significant impact on the allowance for loan losses.

 

The following table presents loans by class modified as TDRs during the three month period ended June 30, 2016:

 

						Pre-Modification				Post-Modification
						Outstanding				Outstanding
		Number of				Recorded				Recorded
(Dollars in thousands)		Contracts				Investment				Investment
Primary residential mortgage			4			$	3,424			$	3,424
Investment commercial real estate			1				79				79
Commercial and industrial			1				91				91
Total			6			$	3,594			$	3,594

 

The following table presents loans by class modified as TDRs during the six month period ended June 30, 2016:

 

						Pre-Modification				Post-Modification
						Outstanding				Outstanding
		Number of				Recorded				Recorded
(Dollars in thousands)		Contracts				Investment				Investment
Primary residential mortgage			6			$	4,556			$	4,556
Investment commercial real estate			1				79				79
Commercial and industrial			1				91				91
Total			8			$	4,726			$	4,726

 

There were no loans that were modified as TDRs for which there was a payment default, within twelve months of modification, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy. The modification of the terms of such loans may include one or more of the following: (1) a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan to a rate that is lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; (2) an extension of an interest only period for a predetermined period of time; (3) an extension of the maturity date; or (4) an extension of the amortization period over which future payments will be computed. At the time a loan is restructured, the Bank performs a full re-underwriting analysis, which includes, at a minimum, obtaining current financial statements and tax returns, copies of all leases, and an updated independent appraisal of the property. A loan will continue to accrue interest if it can be reasonably determined that the borrower should be able to perform under the modified terms, that the loan has not been chronically delinquent (both to debt service and real estate taxes) or in nonaccrual status since its inception, and that there have been no charge-offs on the loan. Restructured loans with previous charge-offs would not accrue interest at the time of the TDR. At a minimum, six months of contractual payments would need to be made on a restructured loan before returning it to accrual status. Once a loan is classified as a TDR, the loan is reported as a TDR until the loan is paid in full, sold or charged-off. In rare circumstances, a loan may be removed from TDR status if it meets the requirements of ASC 310-40-50-2.

 

4. DEPOSITS

Certificates of deposit, excluding brokered certificates of deposit over $250,000 totaled $129.1 million and $118.7 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The following table sets forth the details of total deposits as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

		June 30,								December 31,
		2017								2016
(In thousands)		$				%				$				%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		$	548,427				15.31	%		$	489,485				14.35	%
Interest-bearing checking (1)			1,085,805				30.32				1,023,081				29.99
Savings			121,480				3.39				120,056				3.52
Money market			1,081,366				30.20				1,048,494				30.73
Certificates of deposit			475,395				13.27				457,000				13.39
Subtotal deposits			3,312,473				92.49				3,138,116				91.98
Interest-bearing demand - Brokered			180,000				5.03				180,000				5.27
Certificates of deposit - Brokered			88,780				2.48				93,721				2.75
Total deposits		$	3,581,253				100.00	%		$	3,411,837				100.00	%

 

(1)

Interest-bearing checking includes $359.3 million at June 30, 2017 and $393.0 million at December 31, 2016 of reciprocal balances in the Reich & Tang or Promontory Demand Deposit Marketplace program.

 

The scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit, including brokered certificates of deposit, as of June 30,2017 are as follows:

(In thousands)
2017		$	90,630
2018			251,901
2019			89,429
2020			35,993
2021			14,363
Over 5 Years			81,859
Total		$	564,175

 

5. FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”) totaled $58.8 million with a weighted average interest rate of 2.07 percent and $61.8 million with a weighted average interest rate of 2.02 percent at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

At June 30, 2017, advances totaling $46.8 million with a weighted average interest rate of 1.82 percent had fixed maturity dates. The fixed maturity date advances at December 31, 2016 totaled $49.8 million with a weighted average interest rate of 1.78 percent. The fixed rate advances are secured by blanket pledges of certain 1-4 family residential mortgages totaling $550.9 million and multifamily mortgages totaling $1.2 billion at June 30, 2017, while at December 31, 2016 the fixed rate advances are secured by blanket pledges of certain 1-4 family residential mortgages totaling $468.3 million and multifamily mortgages totaling $1.2 billion.

At both June 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016, the Company had $12.0 million in variable rate advances, with a weighted average interest rate of 3.01 percent, that are noncallable for two or three years and then callable quarterly with final maturities of ten years from the original date of the advance. All of these advances are beyond their initial noncallable periods. These advances are secured by pledges of investment securities totaling $12.8 million at June 30, 2017.

 

The final maturity dates of the FHLB advances are scheduled as follows:

(In thousands)
2017		$	20,897
2018			34,898
2019			3,000
2020			—
2021			—
Over 5 years			—
Total		$	58,795

 

There were overnight borrowings of $87.0 million as of June 30, 2017 with a weighted average rate of 1.24 percent at the FHLB. There were no overnight borrowings as of December 31, 2016. At June 30, 2017, unused short-term overnight borrowing commitments totaled $1.1 billion from FHLB, $22.0 million from correspondent banks and $695.6 million at the Federal Reserve Bank.

6. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Corporation assesses its results among two operating segments, Banking and Peapack-Gladstone Bank’s Private Wealth Management Division. Management uses certain methodologies to allocate income and expense to the business segments. A funds transfer pricing methodology is used to assign interest income and interest expense. Certain indirect expenses are allocated to segments. These include support unit expenses such as technology and operations and other support functions. Taxes are allocated to each segment based on the effective rate for the period shown.

Banking

The Banking segment includes commercial, commercial real estate, multifamily, residential and consumer lending activities; deposit generation; operation of ATMs; telephone and internet banking services; merchant credit card services and customer support and sales.

Private Wealth Management Division

Peapack-Gladstone Bank’s Private Wealth Management Division includes asset management services provided for individuals and institutions; personal trust services, including services as executor, trustee, administrator, custodian and guardian; and other financial planning and advisory services.

 

The following tables present the statements of income and total assets for the Corporation’s reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

		Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
						Wealth
						Management
(In thousands)		Banking				Division				Total
Net interest income		$	25,654			$	1,318			$	26,972
Noninterest income			2,953				5,218				8,171
Total income			28,607				6,536				35,143
Provision for loan losses			2,200				—				2,200
Compensation and benefits			10,486				2,265				12,751
Premises and equipment expense			2,735				298				3,033
Other noninterest expense			2,690				1,621				4,311
Total noninterest expense			18,111				4,184				22,295
Income before income tax expense			10,496				2,352				12,848
Income tax expense			4,023				885				4,908
Net income		$	6,473			$	1,467			$	7,940

 

		Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
						Wealth
						Management
(In thousands)		Banking				Division				Total
Net interest income		$	22,778			$	1,398			$	24,176
Noninterest income			2,432				5,016				7,448
Total income			25,210				6,414				31,624
Provision for loan losses			2,200				—				2,200
Compensation and benefits			8,790				2,310				11,100
Premises and equipment expense			2,482				260				2,742
Other noninterest expense			3,485				1,448				4,933
Total noninterest expense			16,957				4,018				20,975
Income before income tax expense			8,253				2,396				10,649
Income tax expense			3,166				919				4,085
Net income		$	5,087			$	1,477			$	6,564

 

		Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
						Wealth
						Management
(In thousands)		Banking				Division				Total
Net interest income		$	49,685			$	2,878			$	52,563
Noninterest income			5,047				10,143				15,190
Total income			54,732				13,021				67,753
Provision for loan losses			3,800				—				3,800
Compensation and benefits			19,800				4,864				24,664
Premises and equipment expense			5,272				577				5,849
Other noninterest expense			5,392				3,494				8,886
Total noninterest expense			34,264				8,935				43,199
Income before income tax expense			20,468				4,086				24,554
Income tax expense			7,196				1,436				8,632
Net income		$	13,272			$	2,650			$	15,922
Total assets for period end		$	4,138,639			$	27,040			$	4,165,679

 

		Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
						Wealth
						Management
(In thousands)		Banking				Division				Total
Net interest income		$	44,768			$	2,818			$	47,586
Noninterest income			4,312				9,399				13,711
Total income			49,080				12,217				61,297
Provision for loan losses			3,900				—				3,900
Compensation and benefits			17,606				4,402				22,008
Premises and equipment expense			5,099				507				5,606
Other noninterest expense			7,359				3,008				10,367
Total noninterest expense			33,964				7,917				41,881
Income before income tax expense			15,116				4,300				19,416
Income tax expense			5,732				1,631				7,363
Net income		$	9,384			$	2,669			$	12,053
Total assets for period end		$	3,555,910			$	48,793			$	3,604,703

 

7. FAIR VALUE

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

 

Level 1:	Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2:	Significant other 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.
Level 3:	Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing as asset or liability.

 

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value:

Investment Securities: The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3).

Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value: The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan or other observable market data, such as outstanding commitments from third party investors (Level 2).

Derivatives: The fair values of derivatives are based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2). Our derivatives are traded in an over-the-counter market where quoted market prices are not always available. Therefore, the fair values of derivatives are determined using quantitative models that utilize multiple market inputs. The inputs will vary based on the type of derivative, but could include interest rates, prices and indices to generate continuous yield or pricing curves, prepayment rates, and volatility factors to value the position. The majority of market inputs are actively quoted and can be validated through external sources, including brokers, market transactions and third-party pricing services.

 

Impaired Loans: The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Other Real Estate Owned: Nonrecurring adjustments to certain commercial and residential real estate properties classified as other real estate owned (OREO) are measured at fair value, less costs to sell. Fair values are based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may use a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by Management. Once received, a member of the Credit Department reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal, as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics. Appraisals on collateral dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned (consistent for all loan types) are obtained on an annual basis, unless a significant change in the market or other factors warrants a more frequent appraisal. On an annual basis, Management compares the actual selling price of any collateral that has been sold to the most recent appraised value to determine what additional adjustment should be made to the appraisal value to arrive at fair value for other properties. The most recent analysis performed indicated that a discount up to 15 percent should be applied to appraisals on properties. The discount is determined based on the nature of the underlying properties, aging of appraisals and other factors. For each collateral-dependent impaired loan, we consider other factors, such as certain indices or other market information, as well as property specific circumstances to determine if an adjustment to the appraised value is needed. In situations where there is evidence of change in value, the Bank will determine if there is a need for an adjustment to the specific reserve on the collateral dependent impaired loans. When the Bank applies an interim adjustment, it generally shows the adjustment as an incremental specific reserve against the loan until it has received the full updated appraisal. All collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned valuations were supported by an appraisal less than 12 months old or in the process of obtaining an appraisal as of June 30, 2017.

 

The following table summarizes, for the periods indicated, assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including financial assets for which the Corporation has elected the fair value option:

 

Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis

 

						Fair Value Measurements Using
						Quoted
						Prices in
						Active
						Markets				Significant
						For				Other				Significant
						Identical				Observable				Unobservable
		June 30,				Assets				Inputs				Inputs
(In thousands)		2017				(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
Assets:
Available for sale:
U.S. government-sponsored
agencies		$	26,559			$	—			$	26,559			$	—
Mortgage-backed securities-
residential			242,503				—				242,503				—
SBA pool securities			6,369				—				6,369				—
State and political subdivisions			28,999				—				28,999				—
Corporate bond			3,094				—				3,094				—
Single-issuer trust preferred security			2,835				—				2,835				—
CRA investment fund			4,865				4,865				—				—
Loans held for sale, at fair value			1,050				—				1,050				—
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges			277				—				277				—
Loan level swaps			2,302				—				2,302				—
Total		$	318,853			$	4,865			$	313,988			$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges		$	(220	)		$	—			$	(220	)		$	—
Loan level swaps			(2,302	)			—				(2,302	)			—
Total		$	(2,522	)		$	—			$	(2,522	)		$	—

 

 

Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis  

 

						Fair Value Measurements Using
						Quoted
						Prices in
						Active
						Markets				Significant
						For				Other				Significant
						Identical				Observable				Unobservable
		December 31,				Assets				Inputs				Inputs
(In thousands)		2016				(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
Assets:
Securities available for sale:
U.S. government-sponsored agencies		$	21,517			$	—			$	21,517			$	—
Mortgage-backed securities-residential			237,617				—				237,617				—
SBA pool securities			6,713				—				6,713				—
State and political subdivisions			28,993				—				28,993				—
Corporate bond			3,113				—				3,113				—
Single-issuer trust preferred security			2,610				—				2,610				—
CRA investment fund			4,825				4,825				—				—
Loans held for sale, at fair value			1,200				—				1,200				—
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges			123				—				123				—
Loan level swaps			1,543				—				1,543				—
Total		$	308,254			$	4,825			$	303,429			$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges		$	(867	)			—				(867	)			—
Loan level swaps			(1,543	)			—				(1,543	)			—
Total		$	(2,410	)		$	—			$	(2,410	)		$	—

 

The Company has elected the fair value option for certain loans held for sale. These loans are intended for sale and the Company believes that the fair value is the best indicator of the resolution of these loans. Interest income is recorded based on the contractual terms of the loan and in accordance with the Company’s policy on loans held for investment. None of these loans are 90 days or more past due nor on nonaccrual as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

The following tables present residential loans held for sale, at fair value for the periods indicated:

 

(In thousands)		June 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Residential loans contractual balance		$	1,034			$	1,181
Fair value adjustment			16				19
Total fair value of residential loans held for sale		$	1,050			$	1,200

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three or six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

The following table summarizes, for the periods indicated, assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis (Quantitative disclosures for non-recurring Level 3 assets have been omitted due to immateriality):

Assets Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets

Significant

For

Other

Significant observable

Identical

Observable

Unobservable

June 30,

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

(In thousands)

2017

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Impaired loans:

Investment commercial real estate

$

239

$

—

$

—

$

239

December 31,

(In thousands)

2016

Assets:

Impaired loans:

Investment commercial real estate

$

245

$

—

$

—

$

245

 

Impaired loans that are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans had a recorded investment of $402 thousand, with a valuation allowance of $163 thousand at June 30, 2017 and $408 thousand, with a valuation allowance of $163 thousand, at December 31, 2016.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at June 30, 2017 are as follows:

 

						Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2017 using
		Carrying
(In thousands)		Amount				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	93,820			$	93,820			$	—			$	—			$	93,820
Securities available for sale			315,224				4,865				310,359				—				315,224
FHLB and FRB stock			18,487				—				—				—				N/A
Loans held for sale, at fair value			1,050				—				1,050				—				1,050
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost
or fair value			1,650				—				1,822				—				1,822
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses			3,628,269				—				—				3,610,010				3,610,010
Accrued interest receivable			6,776				—				920				5,856				6,776
Cash flow hedges			277				—				277				—				277
Loan level swaps			2,302				—				2,302				—				2,302
Financial liabilities
Deposits		$	3,581,253			$	3,017,078			$	561,249			$	—			$	3,578,327
Overnight borrowings			87,000				—				87,000				—				87,000
Federal home loan bank advances			58,795				—				59,036				—				59,036
Subordinated debt			48,829				—				—				48,834				48,834
Accrued interest payable			1,104				204				900				—				1,104
Cash flow hedge			220				—				220				—				220
Loan level swap			2,302				—				2,302				—				2,302

 

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at December 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

						Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 using
		Carrying
(In thousands)		Amount				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	162,691			$	162,691			$	—			$	—			$	162,691
Securities available for sale			305,388				4,825				300,563				—				305,388
FHLB and FRB stock			13,813				—				—				—				N/A
Loans held for sale, at fair value			1,200				—				1,200				—				1,200
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost
or fair value			388				—				428				—				428
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses			3,279,936				—				—				3,256,837				3,256,837
Accrued interest receivable			8,153				—				899				7,254				8,153
Cash flow Hedges			123				—				123				—				123
Loan level swaps			1,543				—				1,543				—				1,543
Financial liabilities
Deposits		$	3,411,837			$	2,861,116			$	549,332			$	—			$	3,410,448
Federal home loan bank advances			61,795				—				62,286				—				62,286
Subordinated debt			48,764				—				—				48,768				48,768
Accrued interest payable			1,127				161				966				—				1,127
Cash flow hedges			867				—				867				—				867
Loan level swaps			1,543				—				1,543				—				1,543

 

The methods and assumptions, not previously presented, used to estimate fair values are described as follows:

 

Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values and are classified as either Level 1 or Level 2. Cash and due from banks is classified as Level 1. Certificates of deposit are classified as Level 2.

 

FHLB and FRB stock: The fair value of FHLB or FRB stock is their cost basis due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

 

Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value: The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan or other observable market data, such as outstanding commitments from third party investors. Loans held for sale are classified as Level 2.

Loans: For variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values resulting in a Level 3 classification. Fair values for other loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality resulting in a Level 3 classification. Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value as described previously. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.

 

Deposits: The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest checking, savings and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date, (i.e., the carrying amount) resulting in a Level 1 classification. The carrying amounts of certificates of deposit approximate the fair values at the reporting date resulting in Level 2 classification. Fair values for fixed rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits resulting in a Level 2 classification.

 

Overnight borrowings: The carrying amounts of overnight borrowings approximate fair values and are classified as Level 2.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances: The fair values of the Corporation’s long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 2 classification.

 

Subordinated debentures: The fair values of the Corporation’s subordinated debentures are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 3 classification.

 

Accrued interest receivable/payable: The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value resulting in a Level 2 or Level 3 classification. Accrued interest on deposits and securities are included in Level 2. Accrued interest on loans is included in Level 3.

Off-balance sheet instruments: Fair values for off-balance sheet, credit-related financial instruments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. The fair value of commitments is not material.

 

8. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

 

The following table presents the major components of other operating expenses for the periods indicated:

 

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
(In thousands)		2017				2016				2017				2016
Wealth management division
other expense		$	630			$	481			$	1,332			$	1,103
Professional and legal fees			785				756				1,647				1,742
Other operating expenses			2,294				2,115				4,619				4,382
Total other operating expenses		$	3,709			$	3,352			$	7,598			$	7,227

 

9. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME

The following is a summary of the accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income balances, net of tax, for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:

										Amount				Other
										Reclassified				Comprehensive
						Other				From				Income
						Comprehensive				Accumulated				Three Months
		Balance at				Income				Other				Ended				Balance at
		April 1,				Before				Comprehensive				June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)		2017				Reclassifications				Income				2017				2017
Net unrealized holding (loss)
on securities available for sale,
net of tax		$	(694	)		$	122			$	—			$	122			$	(572	)
Gains on cash flow hedges			72				(38	)			—				(38	)			34
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss,
net of tax		$	(622	)		$	84			$	—			$	84			$	(538	)

 

 

										Amount				Other
										Reclassified				Comprehensive
						Other				From				Income/(Loss)
						Comprehensive				Accumulated				Three Months
		Balance at				Income/(Loss)				Other				Ended				Balance at
		April 1,				Before				Comprehensive				June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)		2016				Reclassifications				Loss				2016				2016
Net unrealized holding gain
on securities available for sale,
net of tax		$	1,033			$	203			$	(12	)		$	191			$	1,224
Losses on cash flow hedges			(3,047	)			(680	)			—				(680	)			(3,727	)
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss,
net of tax		$	(2,014	)		$	(477	)		$	(12	)		$	(489	)		$	(2,503	)

 

The following represents the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:

		Three Months Ended
		June 30,
(In thousands)		2017				2016				Affected Line Item in Income
Unrealized gains on
securities available for sale:
Realized net gain on securities sales		$	—			$	18			Securities gains, net
Income tax expense			—				(6	)		Income tax expense
Total reclassifications, net of tax		$	—			$	12

 

The following is a summary of the accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income balances, net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:

 

										Amount				Other
										Reclassified				Comprehensive
						Other				From				Income
						Comprehensive				Accumulated				Six Months
		Balance at				Income				Other				Ended				Balance at
		January 1,				Before				Comprehensive				June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)		2017				Reclassifications				Income				2017				2017
Net unrealized holding (loss)
on securities available for sale,
net of tax		$	(1,091	)		$	519			$	—			$	519			$	(572	)
Gains on cash flow hedges			(440	)			474				—				474				34
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss,
net of tax		$	(1,531	)		$	993			$	—			$	993			$	(538	)

 

 

										Amount				Other
										Reclassified				Comprehensive
						Other				From				Income/(Loss)
						Comprehensive				Accumulated				Six Months
		Balance at				Income/(Loss)				Other				Ended				Balance at
		January 1,				Before				Comprehensive				June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)		2016				Reclassifications				Loss				2016				2016
Net unrealized holding gain
on securities available for sale,
net of tax		$	408			$	890			$	(74	)		$	816			$	1,224
Losses on cash flow hedges			(787	)			(2,940	)			—				(2,940	)			(3,727	)
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss,
net of tax		$	(379	)		$	(2,050	)		$	(74	)		$	(2,124	)		$	(2,503	)

 

The following represents the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:

		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
(In thousands)		2017				2016				Affected Line Item in Income
Unrealized gains on
securities available for sale:
Realized net gain on securities sales		$	—			$	119			Securities gains, net
Income tax expense			—				(45	)		Income tax expense
Total reclassifications, net of tax		$	—			$	74

 

10. DERIVATIVES

The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of its asset liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position. The notional amount of the interest rate swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual interest rate swap agreements.

Interest Rate Swaps Designated as Cash Flow Hedges: Interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $180.0 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, were designated as cash flow hedges of certain interest-bearing demand brokered deposits and were determined to be fully effective during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. As such, no amount of ineffectiveness has been included in net income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. Therefore, the aggregate fair value of the swaps is recorded in other assets/liabilities with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income. The amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income would be reclassified to current earnings should the hedges no longer be considered effective. The Company expects the hedges to remain fully effective during the remaining terms of the swaps.

 

The following information about the interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is presented in the following table:

(Dollars in thousands)		June 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Notional amount		$	180,000			$	180,000
Weighted average pay rate			1.64	%			1.64	%
Weighted average receive rate			1.08	%			0.58	%
Weighted average maturity			2.75	years			3.25	years
Unrealized gain/(loss), net		$	57			$	(744	)
Number of contracts			9				9

 

Net interest expense recorded on these swap transactions totaled $251 thousand and $613 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and is reported as a component of interest expense. Net interest expense recorded on these swap transactions totaled $503 thousand and $1.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, and is reported as a component of interest expense.

Cash Flow Hedges

 

The following table presents the net losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income and the consolidated financial statements relating to the cash flow derivative instruments for the three months ended June 30, 2017 (after tax):

Amount of

Amount of

Amount of

Gain/(Loss)

Gain/(Loss)

Gain/(Loss)

Recognized in

Recognized

Reclassified

Other Non-Interest

In OCI

From OCI to

Expense

(In thousands)

(Effective Portion)

Interest Expense

(Ineffective Portion)

Interest rate contracts

$

(38

)

$

—

$

—

 

The following table presents the net losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income and the consolidated financial statements relating to the cash flow derivative instruments for the three months ended June 30, 2016 (after tax):

Amount of

Amount of

Amount of

Gain/(Loss)

Gain/(Loss)

Gain/(Loss)

Recognized in

Recognized

Reclassified

Other Non-Interest

In OCI

From OCI to

Expense

(In thousands)

(Effective Portion)

Interest Expense

(Ineffective Portion)

Interest rate contracts

$

(680

)

$

—

$

—

 

The following table presents the net gains recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income and the consolidated financial statements relating to the cash flow derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2017 (after tax):

Amount of

Amount of

Amount of

Gain/(Loss)

Gain/(Loss)

Gain/(Loss)

Recognized in

Recognized

Reclassified

Other Non-Interest

In OCI

From OCI to

Expense

(In thousands)

(Effective Portion)

Interest Expense

(Ineffective Portion)

Interest rate contracts

$

474

$

—

$

—

 

The following table presents the net losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income and the consolidated financial statements relating to the cash flow derivative instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2016 (after tax):

Amount of

Amount of

Amount of

Gain/(Loss)

Gain/(Loss)

Gain/(Loss)

Recognized in

Recognized

Reclassified

Other Non-Interest

In OCI

From OCI to

Expense

(In thousands)

(Effective Portion)

Interest Expense

(Ineffective Portion)

Interest rate contracts

$

(2,940

)

$

—

$

—

 

The following tables reflect the cash flow hedges included in the financial statements as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

		June 30, 2017
		Notional				Fair
(In thousands)		Amount				Value
Interest rate swaps related to interest-bearing
demand brokered deposits		$	180,000			$	57
Total included in other assets		$	85,000			$	277
Total included in other liabilities		$	95,000			$	(220	)

 

		December 31, 2016
		Notional				Fair
(In thousands)		Amount				Value
Interest rate swaps related to interest-bearing
demand brokered deposits		$	180,000			$	(744	)
Total included in other assets		$	30,000			$	123
Total included in other liabilities		$	150,000			$	(867	)

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Accounting Hedges: The Company offers facility specific/loan level swaps to its customers and offsets its exposure from such contracts by entering into mirror image swaps with a financial institution / swap counterparty (loan level / back to back swap program). The customer accommodations and any offsetting swaps are treated as non-hedging derivative instruments which do not qualify for hedge accounting (“standalone derivatives”). The notional amount of the swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual contracts. The fair value of the swaps is recorded as both an asset and a liability, in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in equal amounts for these transactions.

Information about these swaps is as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)		June 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Notional amount		$	254,548			$	126,810
Fair value		$	2,302			$	1,543
Weighted average pay rates			4.10	%			3.75	%
Weighted average receive rates			3.16	%			2.65	%
Weighted average maturity			8.2	years			9.4	years
Number of contracts			32				14

 

11. SUBORDINATED DEBT

 

During June 2016, the Company issued $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed-to-floating subordinated notes (the “Notes”) to certain institutional investors. The Notes are non-callable for five years, have a stated maturity of June 30, 2026, and bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.0% per year until June 30, 2021. From June 30, 2021 to the maturity date or early redemption date, the interest rate will reset quarterly to a level equal to the then current three-month LIBOR rate plus 485 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears. Debt issuance costs incurred totaled $1.3 million and are being amortized to maturity.  Subordinated debt is presented net of issuance cost on the Consolidated Statements of Condition.

The subordinated debt issuance benefited the Company’s regulatory total capital amount and ratio. Approximately $40.0 million of the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes were used by the Company to contribute capital to the Bank in the second quarter of 2016. The remaining funds (approximately $9 million) were retained by the Company and are intended to cover future subordinated debt interest payments.

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company obtained ratings from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (“KBRA”). KBRA assigned investment grade rating of BBB- for the Company’s subordinated debt. KBRA reaffirmed such rating in June 2017.

 

12. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” implements a common revenue standard that clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. In July 2015, FASB deferred the effective date of the ASU by one year which means ASU 2014-09 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018.  In March 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-08 which amended illustrative examples to clarify how to apply the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The Company completed its initial assessment of revenue streams and determined that, in accordance with the standard, interest income, income from bank owned life insurance, gains on sales of loans and securities and derivatives income are all out of scope of the ASU. We reviewed contracts potentially affected by the ASU including wealth management fee income, service charges and fees, and other income. Based on the initial assessment, the Company does not expect the guidance will have a material impact on its financial statements, however, we are continuing to review at a contract level in order to finalize the evaluation.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments”. This guidance amends existing guidance to improve accounting standards for financial instruments including clarification and simplification of accounting and disclosure requirements and the requirement for public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. These amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company does not expect the guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. The standard requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for leases with lease terms greater than 12 months. For lessees, virtually all leases will be required to be recognized on the balance sheet by recording a right-of-use asset and lease liability. Subsequent accounting for leases varies depending on whether the lease is an operating lease or a finance lease. The ASU requires additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures with the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company continues to evaluate the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on its financial position, results of operations, and its financial statement disclosures. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 is expected to result in leased assets and related lease liabilities to be included on its balance sheet, along with the related leasehold amortization and interest expense included in its statement of income.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. Under the ASU, an entity recognizes all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. This change eliminates the notion of the additional paid in capital (“APIC”) pool and reduces the complexity and cost of accounting for excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies. Excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies are considered discrete items in the reporting period they occur and are not included in the estimate of an entity’s annual effective tax rate. Additionally, this update permits an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures as they occur. This accounting guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the provisions of this standard during the quarter ended March 31, 2017. Upon adoption, excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies are recognized in the provision for income taxes on the consolidated statement of operations and are presented within operating activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 resulted in an income tax benefit of $785 thousand and a reduction in our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

On June 16, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”.   This ASU replaces the incurred loss model with an expected loss model, referred to as “current expected credit loss” (CECL) model.  It will significantly change estimates for credit losses related to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans receivable, held-to-maturity (HTM) debt securities and certain other contracts.   The largest impact will be on lenders and the allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL).  This ASU will be effective for public business entities (PBEs) in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  The Company has reviewed the potential impact to our securities portfolio, which primarily consists of U.S. government sponsored entities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities which have no history of credit loss and have strong credit ratings. The Company does not expect the standard to have an impact on its financial statements as it relates to the Company’s securities portfolio. The Company is also currently evaluating the impact the CECL model will have on our accounting and allowance for loans losses. The Company is in the process of evaluating third party firms to assist in the development of a CECL program, and has selected an in-house software model to assist in the calculation of the allowance for loan losses in preparation for the change to the expected loss model. The Company expects to recognize a one-time cumulative-effect adjustment to our allowance for loan losses as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the new standard is effective, consistent with regulatory expectations set forth in interagency guidance issued at the end of 2016. The Company cannot yet determine the magnitude of any such one-time cumulative adjustment or of the overall impact of the new standard on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

On August 26, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments)”. This ASU addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues: debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (COLIs) (including bank-owned life insurance policies (BOLIs)); distributions received from equity method investees; beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. This amendment is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. There is no material impact on our statement of cash flows as a result of this ASU.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04: “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment”.  This accounting standard updated simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill, by eliminating 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 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 adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements at this time.

 

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 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 adoption of this ASU will not have a material 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”. This ASU 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. Generally, the service cost component is analyzed differently from the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost. To improve consistency, transparency, and usefulness of financial information, 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 postretirement benefit cost is consistent with the provisions in ASU-2017.  As a result, the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09: “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting”. The amendments in this update provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. An entity should account for the effects of a modification unless all the following are met: 1.) The fair value (or calculated value or intrinsic value, if such an alternative measurement method is used) of the modified award is the same as the fair value (or calculated value or intrinsic value, if such an alternative measurement method is used) of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. If the modification does not affect any of the inputs to the valuation technique that the entity uses to value the award, the entity is not required to estimate the value immediately before and after the modification. 2.) The vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. 3.) The classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. The current disclosure requirements in Topic 718 apply regardless of whether an entity is required to apply modification accounting under the amendments in this update. The amendments in this update are effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods.  The Company does not anticipate a material impact to the consolidated financial statements at this time.

 

13. DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On May 26, 2017, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gladstone, NJ-based Murphy Capital Management, Inc. (“MCM”). The transaction closed on July 31, 2017. The purchase price includes cash and the issuance of $2.0 million of the Company’s common stock.

 

Item 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

GENERAL: This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, both in the following discussion and analysis and elsewhere contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about Management’s view of future interest income and net loans, Management’s confidence and strategies and Management’s expectations about new and existing programs and products, relationships, opportunities and market conditions. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “expect”, “look”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “may”, “will”, or similar statements or variations of such terms. Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, those risk factors identified in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, in addition to/which include the following:

 

·

inability to successfully grow our business and implement our strategic plan, including an inability to generate revenues to offset the increased personnel and other costs related to the strategic plan;

·

the impact of anticipated higher operating expenses in 2017 and beyond;

·

inability to successfully integrate wealth acquisitions;

·

inability to manage our growth;

·

inability to successfully integrate our expanded employee base;

·

an unexpected decline in the economy, in particular in our New Jersey and New York market areas;

·

declines in our net interest margin caused by the low interest rate environment and highly competitive market;

·

declines in value in our investment portfolio;

·

higher than expected increases in our allowance for loan losses;

·

higher than expected increases in loan losses or in the level of nonperforming loans;

·

unexpected changes in interest rates;

·

an unexpected decline in real estate values within our market areas;

·

legislative and regulatory actions (including the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Basel III and related regulations) subject us to additional regulatory oversight which may result in increased compliance costs;

·

successful cyberattacks against our IT infrastructure and that of our IT providers;

·

higher than expected FDIC insurance premiums;

·

adverse weather conditions;

·

inability to successfully generate new business in new geographic markets;

·

inability to execute upon new business initiatives;

·

lack of liquidity to fund our various cash obligations;

·

reduction in our lower-cost funding sources;

·

our inability to adapt to technological changes;

·

claims and litigation pertaining to fiduciary responsibility, environmental laws and other matters; and

·

other unexpected material adverse changes in our operations or earnings.

 

The Company assumes no responsibility to update such forward-looking statements in the future even if experience shows that the indicated results or events will not be realized. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Note 1 to the Company’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, contains a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies.

Management believes that the Company’s policy with respect to the methodology for the determination of the allowance for loan losses involves a higher degree of complexity and requires Management to make difficult and subjective judgments, which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. Changes in these judgments, assumptions or estimates could materially impact results of operations. This critical policy and its application are periodically reviewed with the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.

The provision for loan losses is based upon Management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance, including an assessment of known and inherent risks in the portfolio, giving consideration to the size and composition of the loan portfolio, actual loan loss experience, level of delinquencies, detailed analysis of individual loans for which full collectability may not be assured, the existence and estimated fair value of any underlying collateral and guarantees securing the loans, and current economic and market conditions. Although Management uses the best information available, the level of the allowance for loan losses remains an estimate, which is subject to significant judgment and short-term change. Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to make additional provisions for loan losses based upon information available to them at the time of their examination. Furthermore, the majority of the Company’s loans are secured by real estate in the State of New Jersey and, to a lesser extent, New York City. Accordingly, the collectability of a substantial portion of the carrying value of the Company’s loan portfolio is susceptible to changes in local market conditions and any adverse economic conditions. Future adjustments to the provision for loan losses and allowance for loan losses may be necessary due to economic, operating, regulatory and other conditions beyond the Company’s control.

The Company accounts for its securities in accordance with “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” which was codified into Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320. All securities are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. For securities in an unrealized loss position, Management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the entire difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) other-than-temporary impairment related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) other-than-temporary impairment related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. No impairment charges were recognized in the three or six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. For equity securities, the entire amount of impairment is recognized through earnings.

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The following table presents certain key aspects of our performance for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Change
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		2017				2016				2017 vs 2016
Results of Operations:
Net interest income		$	26,972			$	24,176			$	2,796
Provision for loan losses			2,200				2,200				—
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses			24,772				21,976				2,796
Wealth management fee income			5,086				4,899				187
Other income			3,085				2,549				536
Operating expense			20,095				18,775				1,320
Income before income tax expense			12,848				10,649				2,199
Income tax expense			4,908				4,085				823
Net income		$	7,940			$	6,564			$	1,376
Total revenue (Net interest income
plus other income)		$	35,143			$	31,624			$	3,519
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.45			$	0.40			$	0.05
Diluted average shares outstanding			17,756,390				16,341,975				1,414,415
Return on average assets annualized (ROAA)			0.79	%			0.73	%			0.06	%
Return on average equity
annualized (ROAE)			9.06				9.06				—

 

The following table presents certain key aspects of our performance for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

		Six Months Ended June 30,								Change
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		2017				2016				2017 vs 2016
Results of Operations:
Net interest income		$	52,563			$	47,586			$	4,977
Provision for loan losses			3,800				3,900				(100	)
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses			48,763				43,686				5,077
Wealth management fee income			9,904				9,194				710
Other income			5,286				4,517				769
Operating expense			39,399				37,981				1,418
Income before income tax expense			24,554				19,416				5,138
Income tax expense			8,632				7,363				1,269
Net income		$	15,922			$	12,053			$	3,869
Total revenue (Net interest income
plus other income)		$	67,753			$	61,297			$	6,456
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.91			$	0.74			$	0.17
Diluted average shares outstanding			17,588,816				16,179,700				1,409,116
Return on average assets annualized (ROAA)			0.80	%			0.68	%			0.12	%
Return on average equity
annualized (ROAE)			9.33				8.45				0.88

 

		June 30,				December 31,				Change
		2017				2016				2017 vs 2016
Selected Balance Sheet Ratios:
Total capital (Tier I + II) to risk-weighted assets			13.24	%			13.25	%			(0.01	)%
Tier I leverage ratio			8.82				8.35				0.47
Loans to deposits			102.31				97.08				5.23
Allowance for loan losses to total
loans			0.98				0.97				0.01
Allowance for loan losses to
nonperforming loans			228.54				285.94				(57.40	)
Nonperforming loans to total loans			0.43				0.34				0.09

 

 

For the second quarter of 2017, the Company recorded net income of $7.9 million compared to $6.6 million for the same quarter of 2016. For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, diluted earnings per share were $0.45 and $0.40, respectively. Annualized return on average assets was 0.79 percent and annualized return on average equity was 9.06 percent for the second quarter of 2017, compared to 0.73 percent and 9.06 percent, respectively, for the same quarter of 2016.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded net income of $15.9 million compared to $12.1 million for the same period of 2016. Diluted earnings per common share were $0.91 and $0.74 for the first six months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Annualized return on average assets was 0.80 percent and annualized return on average common equity was 9.33 percent for the first six months of 2017, compared to 0.68 percent and 8.45 percent, respectively, for the six months ending June 30, 2016.

 

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS: For a discussion of our contractual obligations, see the information set forth in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Contractual Obligations” which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS: For a discussion of our off-balance sheet arrangements, see the information set forth in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

EARNINGS ANALYSIS

 

NET INTEREST INCOME/AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET:

 

The primary source of the Company’s operating income is net interest income, which is the difference between interest and dividends earned on earning assets and fees earned on loans, and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Earning assets include loans to individuals and businesses, investment securities, interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold. Interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing checking, savings and time deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank advances, subordinated debt and other borrowings. Net interest income is determined by the difference between the yields earned on earning assets and the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities (“Net Interest Spread”) and the relative amounts of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The Company’s Net Interest Spread is affected by regulatory, economic and competitive factors that influence interest rates, loan demand and deposit flows and general levels of nonperforming assets.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s net interest income and related spread and margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, for the periods indicated:

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2017				2016
Net interest income		$	27,240			$	24,410
Interest rate spread			2.59	%			2.65	%
Net interest margin			2.76				2.79

 

		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2017				2016
Net interest income		$	53,071			$	48,024
Interest rate spread			2.57	%			2.68	%
Net interest margin			2.73				2.80

 

Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, for the three months ended June 30, 2017, grew $2.8 million, or 12 percent, from the three months ended June 30, 2016. Net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis for the six months ended June 30, 2017 increased $5.0 million, or 11 percent, when compared to the same period in 2016. This growth in both the three and six month periods is due to an increase in average loans, especially commercial (C&I) loans, partially offset by an increase of cost of funds, principally due to the issuance of subordinated debt in June 2016. Net interest spread and margin for the three and six months ending June 30, 2017 declined when compared to the same 2016 periods partially due to the continuing effect of low market yields, the effect of the subordinated debt issuance, the maintenance of higher liquidity, as well as competitive pressures in attracting new loans and deposits. The Company expects continued loan growth in this lower market rate and competitive environment.

 

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s loans closed for the periods indicated:

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)		2017				2016
Residential mortgage loans originated for portfolio		$	54,833			$	32,513
Residential mortgage loans originated for sale			6,491				20,221
Total residential mortgage loans			61,324				52,734
Commercial real estate loans			46,931				36,554
Multifamily properties			78,824				150,709
Commercial (C & I) loans (A)			158,476				61,309
Small business association			3,900				2,285
Wealth Lines of Credit (A)			14,905				785
Total commercial loans			303,036				251,642
Installment loans			2,075				1,077
Home equity lines of credit (A)			5,444				14,435
Total loans closed		$	371,879			$	319,888

 

(A)	Includes loans and lines of credit that closed in the period, but were not necessarily funded.

 

		For the Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)		2017				2016
Residential mortgage loans originated for portfolio		$	119,664			$	50,260
Residential mortgage loans originated for sale			9,606				28,283
Total residential mortgage loans			129,270				78,543
Commercial real estate loans			80,147				45,893
Multifamily properties			125,949				258,744
Commercial (C & I) loans (A)			286,606				128,797
Small business association			5,600				3,340
Wealth Lines of Credit (A)			22,105				2,585
Total commercial loans			520,407				439,359
Installment loans			4,221				1,563
Home equity lines of credit (A)			12,417				18,039
Total loans closed		$	666,315			$	537,504

 

(A)	Includes loans and lines of credit that closed in the period, but were not necessarily funded.

 

As the Company previously explained, it has continued to manage its balance sheet such that multifamily loans decline as a percentage of the overall loan portfolio and C&I loans become a larger percentage of the overall loan portfolio. The Company anticipated that this balance sheet management, however, may not be linear each quarter, and would rather be apparent over periods of time.

At June 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, the Bank had a concentration in commercial real estate loans as defined by applicable regulatory guidance.

The following table presents such concentration levels for the following periods:

		June 30,				December 31,				June 30,
		2017				2016				2016
Multifamily mortgage loans as a percent of
total regulatory capital of the Bank			351	%			372	%			432	%
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans
as a percent of total regulatory capital of the Bank			201				192				178
Total CRE concentration
			552	%			564	%			610	%

 

The Bank believes it addresses the key elements in the risk management framework laid out by its regulators for the effective management of CRE concentration risks.

To supplement its C&I lending programs, the Company announced that during April 2017 it had hired a team of experienced bankers to focus on equipment financing. The Company generally expects that revenue and profitability related to this new group will lag expenses by several quarters.

 

 

The following tables reflect the components of the average balance sheet and of net interest income for the periods indicated:

Average Balance Sheet

Unaudited

Three Months Ended

 

		June 30, 2017												June 30, 2016
		Average				Income/								Average				Income/
(Dollars in thousands)		Balance				Expense				Yield				Balance				Expense				Yield
ASSETS:
Interest-earning assets:
Investments:
Taxable (1)		$	293,990			$	1,477				2.01	%		$	200,804			$	914				1.82	%
Tax-exempt (1) (2)			25,109				190				3.03				27,127				211				3.11
Loans (2) (3):
Mortgages			589,848				4,739				3.21				473,293				3,927				3.32
Commercial mortgages			2,085,623				18,653				3.58				2,047,112				17,830				3.48
Commercial			713,120				7,267				4.08				552,955				5,392				3.90
Commercial construction			—				—				—				1,305				13				3.98
Installment			71,364				554				3.11				63,158				420				2.66
Home equity			67,611				613				3.63				58,146				475				3.27
Other			481				11				9.15				462				11				9.52
Total loans			3,528,047				31,837				3.61				3,196,431				28,068				3.51
Federal funds sold			101				—				0.25				101				—				0.25
Interest-earning deposits			96,350				176				0.73				79,264				76				0.39
Total interest-earning assets			3,943,597				33,680				3.42	%			3,503,727				29,269				3.34	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			4,727												16,122
Allowance for loan losses			(34,466	)											(28,056	)
Premises and equipment			30,144												29,452
Other assets			76,747												88,907
Total noninterest-earning assets			77,152												106,425
Total assets		$	4,020,749											$	3,610,152
LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Checking		$	1,075,832			$	1,100				0.41	%		$	906,611			$	607				0.27	%
Money markets			1,051,095				1,204				0.46				818,453				602				0.29
Savings			121,299				16				0.05				120,094				17				0.06
Certificates of deposit - retail			457,528				1,650				1.44				450,675				1,545				1.37
Subtotal interest-bearing deposits			2,705,754				3,970				0.59				2,295,833				2,771				0.48
Interest-bearing demand - brokered			180,000				726				1.61				200,000				760				1.52
Certificates of deposit - brokered			92,719				493				2.13				93,642				496				2.12
Total interest-bearing deposits			2,978,473				5,189				0.70				2,589,475				4,027				0.62
FHLB advances and borrowings			77,457				354				1.83				222,667				573				1.03
Capital lease obligation			9,463				114				4.82				10,007				120				4.80
Subordinated debt			48,808				783				6.42				8,777				139				6.33
Total interest-bearing liabilities			3,114,201				6,440				0.83	%			2,830,926				4,859				0.69	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits			534,339												464,074
Accrued expenses and
other liabilities			21,787												25,247
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities			556,126												489,321
Shareholders’ equity			350,422												289,905
Total liabilities and
shareholders’ equity		$	4,020,749											$	3,610,152
Net interest income
(tax-equivalent basis)							27,240												24,410
Net interest spread											2.59	%											2.65	%
Net interest margin (4)											2.76	%											2.79	%
Tax equivalent adjustment							(268	)											(234	)
Net interest income						$	26,972											$	24,176

 

(1)	Average balances for available for sale securities are based on amortized cost.
(2)	Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 35 percent federal tax rate.
(3)	Loans are stated net of unearned income and include nonaccrual loans.
(4)	Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis as a percentage of total average interest-earning assets.

 

Average Balance Sheet

Unaudited

Six Months Ended

 

		June 30, 2017												June 30, 2016
		Average				Income/								Average				Income/
(Dollars in thousands)		Balance				Expense				Yield				Balance				Expense				Yield
ASSETS:
Interest-earning assets:
Investments:
Taxable (1)		$	291,627			$	2,981				2.04	%		$	200,192			$	1,840				1.84	%
Tax-exempt (1) (2)			26,125				389				2.98				25,586				411				3.21
Loans (2) (3):
Mortgages			567,475				9,212				3.25				469,895				7,745				3.30
Commercial mortgages			2,060,602				36,386				3.53				2,003,619				35,000				3.49
Commercial			680,872				13,646				4.01				539,426				10,492				3.89
Commercial construction			194				4				4.12				1,350				27				4.00
Installment			70,395				1,055				3.00				54,032				755				2.79
Home equity			66,965				1,169				3.49				55,601				915				3.29
Other			498				23				9.24				474				23				9.70
Total loans			3,447,001				61,495				3.57				3,124,397				54,957				3.52
Federal funds sold			101				—				0.25				101				—				0.24
Interest-earning deposits			116,856				440				0.75				78,583				163				0.42
Total interest-earning assets			3,881,710				65,305				3.36	%			3,428,859				57,371				3.35	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			13,125												15,862
Allowance for loan losses			(33,694	)											(27,319	)
Premises and equipment			30,211												29,726
Other assets			75,099												86,070
Total noninterest-earning assets			84,741												104,339
Total assets		$	3,966,451											$	3,533,198
LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Checking		$	1,052,551			$	1,961				0.37	%		$	894,554			$	1,178				0.26	%
Money markets			1,059,775				2,138				0.40				819,135				1,175				0.29
Savings			120,963				33				0.05				118,327				33				0.06
Certificates of deposit - retail			453,210				3,220				1.42				446,619				3,034				1.36
Subtotal interest-bearing deposits			2,686,499				7,352				0.55				2,278,635				5,420				0.48
Interest-bearing demand - brokered			180,000				1,446				1.61				200,000				1,501				1.50
Certificates of deposit - brokered			93,223				984				2.11				93,658				993				2.12
Total interest-bearing deposits			2,959,722				9,782				0.66				2,572,293				7,914				0.62
FHLB advances and borrowings			68,838				657				1.91				188,971				1,052				1.11
Capital lease obligation			9,534				229				4.80				10,074				242				4.80
Subordinated debt			48,792				1,566				6.42				4,388				139				6.34
Total interest-bearing liabilities			3,086,886				12,234				0.79	%			2,775,726				9,347				0.67	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits			517,853												449,922
Accrued expenses and
other liabilities			20,460												22,373
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities			538,313												472,295
Shareholders’ equity			341,252												285,177
Total liabilities and
shareholders’ equity		$	3,966,451											$	3,533,198
Net interest income
(tax-equivalent basis)							53,071												48,024
Net interest spread											2.57	%											2.68	%
Net interest margin (4)											2.73	%											2.80	%
Tax equivalent adjustment							(508	)											(438	)
Net interest income						$	52,563											$	47,586

 

(1)	Average balances for available for sale securities are based on amortized cost.
(2)	Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 35 percent federal tax rate.
(3)	Loans are stated net of unearned income and include nonaccrual loans.
(4)	Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis as a percentage of total average interest-earning assets.

 

The effect of volume and rate changes on net interest income (on a tax-equivalent basis) for the periods indicated are shown below:

 

		Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
		Difference due to								Change In
		Change In:								Income/
(In Thousands):		Volume				Rate				Expense
ASSETS:
Investments		$	392			$	150			$	542
Loans			3,020				749				3,769
Federal funds sold			—				—				—
Interest-earning deposits			20				80				100
Total interest income		$	3,432			$	979			$	4,411
LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing checking		$	40			$	452			$	492
Money market			250				353				603
Savings			—				(1	)			(1	)
Certificates of deposit - retail			26				79				105
Certificates of deposit - brokered			(5	)			2				(3	)
Interest bearing demand brokered			(79	)			45				(34	)
Borrowed funds			(370	)			151				(219	)
Capital lease obligation			(6	)			—				(6	)
Subordinated debt			642				2				644
Total interest expense		$	498			$	1,083			$	1,581
Net interest income		$	2,934			$	(104	)		$	2,830

 

		Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
		Difference due to								Change In
		Change In:								Income/
(In Thousands):		Volume				Rate				Expense
ASSETS:
Investments		$	831			$	288			$	1,119
Loans			5,812				726				6,538
Federal funds sold			—				—				—
Interest-earning deposits			106				171				277
Total interest income		$	6,749			$	1,185			$	7,934
LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing checking		$	48			$	735			$	783
Money market			476				487				963
Savings			6				(6	)			—
Certificates of deposit - retail			47				139				186
Certificates of deposit - brokered			(9	)			—				(9	)
Interest bearing demand brokered			(159	)			104				(55	)
Borrowed funds			(633	)			238				(395	)
Capital lease obligation			(13	)			—				(13	)
Subordinated debt			1,425				2				1,427
Total interest expense		$	1,188			$	1,699			$	2,887
Net interest income		$	5,561			$	(514	)		$	5,047

 

Interest income on earning assets, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, totaled $33.7 million for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $29.3 million for the same quarter of 2016, reflecting an increase of $4.4 million, or 15 percent. Average earning assets totaled $3.94 billion for the second quarter of 2017, an increase of $439.9 million, or 13 percent, from the same period of 2016. The average commercial loan portfolio increased $160.2 million or 29 percent, from the second quarter of 2016, averaging $713.1 million for the second quarter of 2017. The increase in this portfolio was attributed to the addition of seasoned banking professionals over the course of 2016; a continued concerted focus on the client service and value added aspects of the lending process; and a continued focus on markets outside of the immediate branch service area, including markets around the Teaneck and Princeton private banking offices, as well as the New York City market. Additionally, the average commercial mortgage portfolio (which includes multifamily mortgage loans) increased $38.5 million, or 2 percent, to $2.09 billion for the second quarter of 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. While the Company has managed its multifamily portfolio to basically no growth, it has been focused on the origination of strong commercial real estate credits. In addition, the Company has continued its focus on relationship based residential mortgage lending, and that portfolio has grown from an average of $473.3 million in the June 2016 quarter to $589.8 million average in the June 2017 quarter. Investments totaled $319.1 million for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $227.9 million for the same 2016 quarter reflecting an increase of $91.2 million, or 40 percent. This increase coincides with the Company’s desire to increase liquid portfolios.

 

For the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the average rates earned on earning assets were 3.42 percent and 3.34 percent, respectively, an increase of 8 basis points. The increase in the overall yield was principally due to the benefit from the increased market rates on adjustable rate assets in the 2017 period partially offset by the maintenance of higher liquidity (investment securities and interest earning deposits) in the 2017 period when compared to 2016.

 

For the second quarter of 2017, total interest-bearing deposits averaged $2.98 billion, an increase of $389.0 million, or 15 percent, from the average balance for the same period of 2016. The growth in customer deposits (excluding brokered CDs and brokered interest-bearing demand, but including reciprocal funds discussed below) has come from the addition of seasoned banking professionals over the course of 2016 and into 2017; an intense focus on providing high-touch client service; and a full array of treasury management products that support core deposit growth.  

 

Average rates paid on total interest-bearing deposits were 70 basis points and 62 basis points for the second quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively, an increase of 8 basis points. The increase in the average rate paid on deposits was principally due to growth in interest-bearing money market and checking accounts at slightly higher rates to ensure generation of new deposits in volumes sufficient to appropriately fund asset growth.

 

For the second quarters of 2017 and 2016, average borrowings totaled $77.5 million and $222.7 million, respectively, a decrease of $145.2 million during the second quarter of 2017 when compared to the same period of 2016. The decrease was principally due to scheduled maturities of FHLB advances along with reduced average overnight borrowings from the FHLB.

 

The Company is a participant in the Reich & Tang Demand Deposit Marketplace (“DDM”) program. The Company uses these deposit sweep services to place customer funds into interest-bearing demand (checking) accounts issued by other participating banks. Customer funds are placed at one or more participating banks to ensure that each deposit customer is eligible for the full amount of FDIC insurance. As a program participant, the Company receives reciprocal amounts of deposits from other participating banks. The DDM program is considered to be a source of brokered deposits for bank regulatory purposes. However, the Company considers these reciprocal deposit balances to be in-market customer deposits as distinguished from traditional out-of-market brokered deposits. Such reciprocal deposit balances are included in the Company’s interest-bearing checking balances. Reciprocal balances averaged $395.5 million for the June 30, 2017 quarter and $411.2 million for the June 30, 2016 quarter.

 

For the second quarter of 2017 total interest-bearing demand – brokered deposits decreased by $20.0 million when compared to the same quarter of 2016. This decrease is due to the management of the balance sheet to reduce such brokered deposits to the minimum level required to support the Company’s existing $180.0 million of interest rate swaps, transacted previously as part of the Company’s interest rate risk management program.

 

In June 2016, the Company issued $50.0 million of subordinated debt ($48.7 million net of issuance costs) bearing interest at an annual rate of 6 percent for the first five years, and thereafter at an adjustable rate and until maturity in June 2026 or earlier redemption. For the second quarter of 2017, the subordinated debt balance averaged $48.8 million compared to $8.8 million from the same period in 2016.

Interest income on earning assets, on a fully tax-equivalent basis increased by $7.9 million, or 14 percent, for the first six months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 average earning assets increased $452.9 million from $3.43 billion for the same period in 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 the average commercial portfolio increased $141.4 million, or 26 percent, from the same period in 2016. This increase was due to the addition of highly regarded bankers with industry and capital markets expertise in 2016 and in the first half of 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 the average commercial mortgage portfolio (which includes multifamily mortgage loans) increased $57.0 million to $2.06 billion from the same period in 2016. While the Company has managed its multifamily portfolio to basically no growth, it has been focused on the origination of strong commercial real estate credits. In addition, the Company has continued its focus on relationship based residential mortgage lending, and that portfolio has grown $97.6 million to an average of $567.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 when compared to an average of $469.9 million from the same period in 2016.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the average rates earned on earning assets was 3.36 percent and 3.35 percent, respectively, an increase of 1 basis point. The increase in average rates on commercial mortgages and loans was due to an increase in market rates during the first six months of 2017. This increase was partially offset by the maintenance of higher liquidity (investment securities and interest-earning deposits) for the first six months of 2017 when compared to the comparable 2016 period.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017 total interest-bearing deposits averaged $2.96 billion, increasing $387.4 million, or 15 percent, from the average balance for the same 2016 period. The growth in customer deposits (excluding brokered CDs and brokered interest-bearing demand, but including reciprocal funds) was $407.9 million for the first half of 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. This growth has come from the addition of seasoned banking professionals over the course of 2016 and has continued into the first six months of 2017; an intense focus on providing high-touch client service; and a full array of treasury management products that support core deposit growth.  Reciprocal deposit balances are included in the Company’s interest-bearing checking balances. Reciprocal balances averaged $396.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and $426.3 million for the same 2016 period.

 

Average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were 66 basis points compared to 62 basis points for the same period in 2016, reflecting an increase of 4 basis points. The increase in the average rate paid on deposits was principally due to competitive pressures in attracting new deposits in volumes sufficient to appropriately fund asset growth.

 

Average borrowings decreased by $120.1 million to $68.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 when compared to the same 2016 period. The decrease was due to significant deposit growth to fund the Company’s loan growth.

 

As previously stated in June 2016, the Company issued $50.0 million of subordinated debt ($48.7 million net of issuance costs) bearing interest at an annual rate of 6 percent for the first five years, and thereafter at an adjustable rate and until maturity in June 2026 or earlier redemption. For the first half of 2017, the subordinated debt balance averaged $48.8 million compared to $4.4 million from the same period in 2016.

 

 

INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE: Investment securities available for sale are purchased, sold and/or maintained as a part of the Company’s overall balance sheet management including liquidity and interest rate risk management strategies, and in response to changes in interest rates, liquidity needs, prepayment speeds and/or other factors. These securities are carried at estimated fair value, and unrealized changes in fair value are recognized as a separate component of shareholders’ equity, net of income taxes. Realized gains and losses are recognized in income at the time the securities are sold.

 

At June 30, 2017, the Company had investment securities available for sale with a fair value of $315.2 million compared with $305.4 million at December 31, 2016. Net unrealized losses (net of income tax) of $572 thousand and $1.1 million were included in shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

The carrying value of investment securities available for sale as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are shown below:

 

		June 30,				December 31,
(In thousands)		2017				2016
U.S. treasury and U.S. government-
sponsored agencies		$	26,559			$	21,517
Mortgage-backed securities-residential
(principally U.S. government-sponsored
entities)			242,503				237,617
SBA pool securities			6,369				6,713
State and political subdivisions			28,999				28,993
Corporate bond			3,094				3,113
Single-issuer trust preferred security			2,835				2,610
CRA investment fund			4,865				4,825
Total		$	315,224			$	305,388

 

 

The following table presents the contractual maturities and yields of debt securities available for sale, stated at fair value, as of June 30, 2017:

 

						After 1				After 5
						But				But				After
		Within				Within				Within				10
(Dollars in thousands)		1 Year				5 Years				10 Years				Years				Total
U.S. treasury and U.S. government-		$	—			$	9,968			$	16,591			$	—			$	26,559
sponsored agencies			—	%			1.25	%			2.05	%			—	%			1.75	%
Mortgage-backed securities-		$	130			$	18,181			$	21,267			$	202,925			$	242,503
residential (1)			4.08	%			2.10	%			1.83	%			1.97	%			1.97	%
SBA pool securities		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	6,369			$	6,369
			—	%			—	%			—	%			1.22	%			1.22	%
State and political subdivisions (2)		$	10,612			$	9,753			$	4,354			$	4,280			$	28,999
			1.66	%			3.18	%			2.84	%			2.81	%			2.52	%
Corporate bond		$	—			$	—			$	3,094			$	—			$	3,094
			—	%			—	%			5.25	%			—	%			5.25	%
Single-issuer trust preferred security (1)		$	—			$	—			$	2,835			$	—			$	2,835
			—	%			—	%			1.97	%			—	%			1.97	%
Total		$	10,742			$	37,902			$	48,141			$	213,574			$	310,359
			1.69	%			2.15	%			2.36	%			1.96	%			2.04	%

 

(1)

Shown using stated final maturity.

(2)

Yields presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis.

 

OTHER INCOME: The following table presents the major components of other income, excluding income from wealth management, which is summarized and discussed subsequently:

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Change
(In thousands)		2017				2016				2017 vs 2016
Service charges and fees		$	815			$	818			$	(3	)
Gain on sale of loans (mortgage banking)			91				309				(218	)
Gain on sale of loans, at lower of
cost or fair value (Multifamily Loans)			—				500				(500	)
Bank owned life insurance			350				345				5
Fee income related to loan level,
back-to-back swaps			1,291				—				1,291
Gain on sale of SBA loans			142				212				(70	)
Securities gains			—				18				(18	)
Other income			396				347				49
Total other income		$	3,085			$	2,549			$	536

 

		Six Months Ended June 30,								Change
(In thousands)		2017				2016				2017 vs 2016
Service charges and fees		$	1,586			$	1,625			$	(39	)
Gain on sale of loans (mortgage banking)			138				430				(292	)
Gain on sale of loans, at lower of
cost or fair value (Multifamily Loans)			—				624				(624	)
Bank owned life insurance			672				687				(15	)
Fee income related to loan level,
back-to-back swaps			1,747				94				1,653
Gain on sale of SBA loans			297				259				38
Securities gains			—				119				(119	)
Other income			846				679				167
Total other income		$	5,286			$	4,517			$	769

 

 

For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, income from the sale of newly originated residential mortgage loans was $91 thousand compared to $309 thousand for the same period in 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 income from the sale of newly originated residential mortgage loans was $138 thousand and $430 thousand, respectively. The decrease was a result of lower volume of residential mortgage loans originated for sale in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 periods compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, as a result of reduced refinance activity due principally to the higher market rate environment.

 

There were no securities gains in the three or six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $18 thousand and $119 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. Sales of securities have been generally employed to benefit interest rate risk, prepayment risk, and/or liquidity risk. Given the shorter duration of our investment portfolio and the interest rate environment, such sales will continue to be a very small component of the Company’s operations.

Gains on the sale of multifamily loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value was $500 thousand for the quarter ending June 30, 2016 and $624 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2016. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company began selling whole multifamily loans in addition to multifamily loan participations. The Company manages its balance sheet such that multifamily loans decline as a percentage of the overall loan portfolio while commercial loans become a larger percentage of the overall loan portfolio. The Company anticipates that this balance sheet management, however, will likely not be linear each quarter, but will rather be apparent over periods of time. There were no multifamily loan sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, as, without sales, the Company’s portfolio level remained at the Company’s targeted level. And, additionally, market demand for such product has declined somewhat due to the regulatory environment surrounding commercial real estate lending.

The second quarter of 2017 included $142 thousand of income related to the Company’s SBA lending and sale program compared to $212 thousand in the same quarter in 2016. The six months ended June 30, 2017 included $297 thousand of income related to the Company’s SBA lending and sale program compared to the $259 thousand for the same period in 2016. The SBA program was fully implemented during the March 2016 quarter and activity has grown since that period. This program is part of the Company’s normal ongoing operations.

The second quarter of 2017 included $1.3 million of loan level, back-to-back swap income. There was no loan level, back-to-back swap income in the second quarter of 2016. The six months ended June 30, 2017 included $1.7 million of loan level, back-to-back swap income compared to $94 thousand for the same period in 2016. The increase is due to several factors, including increased customer awareness of the possibility of rising market interest rates, as well as increased loan opportunities for the Company. The program utilizes mirror interest rate swaps, one directly with the customer and one directly with a well-established counterparty. This enables a customer to benefit from a fixed rate loan, while the Company records a floating rate loan. The program provides enhanced interest rate risk management, as well as the potential for fee income for the Company.

Other income was $396 thousand for the June 2017 quarter compared to $347 thousand for the same quarter in 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 other income was $846 compared to $679 for the same 2016 period. The three and six months ended June 30, 2017 included increases in letter of credit fees and unused line of credit fees associated with the commercial lending business, when compared to the same 2016 periods.

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES: The following table presents the components of operating expenses for the periods indicated:

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Change
(In thousands)		2017				2016				2017 vs 2016
Compensation and employee benefits		$	12,751			$	11,100			$	1,651
Premises and equipment			3,033				2,742				291
FDIC assessment			602				1,581				(979	)
Other Operating Expenses:
Wealth management division
other expense			630				481				149
Professional and legal fees			785				756				29
Loan expense			57				121				(64	)
Telephone			256				235				21
Advertising			355				226				129
Postage			91				62				29
Other			1,535				1,471				64
Total operating expenses		$	20,095			$	18,775			$	1,320

 

		Six Months Ended June 30,								Change
(In thousands)		2017				2016				2017 vs 2016
Compensation and employee benefits		$	24,664			$	22,008			$	2,656
Premises and equipment			5,849				5,606				243
FDIC assessment			1,288				3,140				(1,852	)
Other Operating Expenses:
Wealth management division
other expense			1,332				1,103				229
Professional and legal fees			1,647				1,742				(95	)
Loan expense			258				233				25
Telephone			499				473				26
Advertising			518				370				148
Postage			195				169				26
Other			3,149				3,137				12
Total operating expenses		$	39,399			$	37,981			$	1,418

 

The Company’s total operating expenses were $20.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 compared to $18.8 million in the same 2016 quarter, reflecting a net increase of $1.3 million, or 7 percent. Total operating expense grew by $1.4 million to $39.4 million for the six months ending June 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016, reflecting an increase of 4 percent.

Compensation and benefits expense increased to $12.8 million in the second quarter of 2017 from $11.1 million in the same period in 2016, an increase of $1.7 million, or 15 percent. The six months ended June 30, 2017 had compensation and benefits expense increasing to $24.7 million from $22.0 million for the same period in 2016. Both period increases were due to strategic hiring that was in line with the Company’s Plan, including staff associated with credit and risk management, normal salary increases and increased bonus/incentive accruals associated with the Company’s growth. In addition, the six person Equipment Finance Team joined the Company during the second quarter of 2017, further increasing compensation expense.

For the three months ended June 30, 2017, premises and equipment expense was $3.0 million compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016, an increase of $291 thousand. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, premises and equipment expense was $5.8 million compared to $5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016, an increase of $243 thousand. The increase over the same periods in 2016 was due to approximately $150 thousand of accelerated depreciation related to upgrades at the Company’s Headquarters.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2017, FDIC insurance expense was $602 thousand compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016, a decrease of $979 thousand. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, FDIC insurance expense decreased $1.9 million to $1.3 million when compared to the same period in 2016. Beginning July 1, 2016, the FDIC assessment system was revised. Revisions for “small institutions” (under $10 billion in assets) resulted in, among other things, the elimination of risk categories and utilization of a financial ratios method to determine assessment rates. The changes reduced the Company’s assessment rate by over 50%, when compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION: This division has served in the roles of executor and trustee while providing investment management, custodial, tax, retirement and financial services to its growing client base. Officers from the Private Wealth Management Division are available to provide trust and investment services at the Bank’s corporate headquarters in Bedminster, at private banking locations in Bedminster, Morristown, Princeton and Teaneck, New Jersey and at the Bank’s subsidiary, PGB Trust & Investments of Delaware, in Greenville, Delaware.

 

The following table presents certain key aspects of the Bank’s Private Wealth Management Division performance for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

		At or For
		Three Months Ended June 30,								Change
(In thousands)		2017				2016				2017 v 2016
Total fee income		$	5,086			$	4,899			$	187
Compensation and benefits (included
in Operating Expenses above)			2,265				2,310				(45	)
Other operating expense (included)
in Operating Expenses above)			1,919				1,708				211

 

		At or For
		Six Months Ended June 30,								Change
(In thousands)		2017				2016				2017 v 2016
Total fee income		$	9,904			$	9,194			$	710
Compensation and benefits (included
in Operating Expenses above)			4,864				4,402				462
Other operating expense (included)
in Operating Expenses above)			4,071				3,515				556
Assets under administration
(market value)		$	3.9 billion			$	3.4 billion

 

 

The market value of the assets under administration (“AUA”) of the wealth management division was $3.9 billion at June 30, 2017, reflecting an increase of 15 percent from $3.4 billion at June 30, 2016.

 

In the June 2017 quarter, the wealth management division generated $5.1 million in fee income compared to $4.9 million for the June 2016 quarter, reflecting a 4 percent increase. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the wealth management division generated $9.9 million in fee income compared to $9.2 million for the same period in 2016, reflecting an 8 percent increase. The growth in fee income was due to several factors, including net flows from solid new business results from existing and new clients, partially offset by normal levels of disbursements and outflows.

 

The Company continues to incorporate wealth management into conversations it has with the Company’s clients, across business lines. The Company has expanded its wealth management team and will continue to grow its team and expand its products, services, and advice delivered to clients.

 

While the “Operating Expenses” section above offers an overall discussion of the Corporation’s expenses, including the Private Wealth Management Division, operating expenses relative to the Private Wealth Management Division reflected increases due to overall growth in the business, several new hires, and select third party expenditures incurred in the 2017 period. Generally, revenue and profitability related to the new personnel will lag expenses by several quarters.

 

The Private Wealth Management Division currently generates adequate revenue to support the salaries, benefits and other expenses of the Division; however, Management believes that the Bank generates adequate liquidity to support the expenses of the Private Wealth Management Division should it be necessary.

 

NONPERFORMING ASSETS: OREO, loans past due in excess of 90 days and still accruing, and nonaccrual loans are considered nonperforming assets.

The following table sets forth asset quality data on the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

		As of
		June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,
		2017				2017				2016				2016				2016
Loans past due over 90 days
and still accruing		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Nonaccrual loans			15,643				11,494				11,264				10,840				8,049
Other real estate owned			373				671				534				534				767
Total nonperforming assets		$	16,016			$	12,165			$	11,798			$	11,374			$	8,816
Performing TDRs		$	9,725			$	15,030			$	17,784			$	18,078			$	18,570
Loans past due 30 through 89
days and still accruing		$	1,232			$	622			$	1,356			$	8,238			$	6,576
Classified loans		$	43,608			$	43,002			$	45,798			$	49,627			$	51,084
Impaired loans		$	25,294			$	26,546			$	29,071			$	28,951			$	26,643
Nonperforming loans (1) as a % of
total loans			0.43	%			0.33	%			0.34	%			0.34	%			0.26	%
Nonperforming assets (1) as a % of
total assets			0.38	%			0.31	%			0.30	%			0.30	%			0.24	%
Nonperforming assets (1) as a % of
total loans plus other real
estate owned			0.44	%			0.35	%			0.36	%			0.35	%			0.28	%

 

(1)

Nonperforming loans/assets do not include performing TDRs.

 

The Company does not hold and has not made or invested in subprime loans or “Alt-A” type mortgages.

 

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES: The provision for loan losses was $2.2 million for both the second quarters of 2017 and 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 the provision for loan losses was $3.8 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The amount of the loan loss provision and the level of the allowance for loan losses are based upon a number of factors including Management’s evaluation of probable losses inherent in the portfolio, after consideration of appraised collateral values, financial condition and past credit history of the borrowers, as well as prevailing economic conditions. Commercial credits generally carry a higher risk profile compared to some of the other credits, which is reflected in Management’s determination of the proper level of the allowance for loan losses.

 

The provision for loan losses of $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2017 was reflective of loan growth experienced by the Company, as well as greater qualitative factor allocations of the allowance to commercial loans and owner occupied commercial real estate loans which experienced a higher rate of growth in balances during the first six months of 2017. Originations of commercial loans and commercial real estate loans have increased, and these loans have historically carried a higher general reserve allocation than multifamily loans. In the second quarter of 2017, Management reevaluated the qualitative factors for multifamily loan types and as a result of the evaluation, changed certain allocations as appropriate.

 

The overall allowance for loan losses was $35.8 million as of June 30, 2017, compared to $32.2 million at December 31, 2016. As a percentage of loans, the allowance for loan losses was 0.98 percent as of June 30, 2017, and 0.97 percent as of December 31, 2016. The specific reserves on impaired loans have decreased to $715 thousand at June 30, 2017 compared to $824 thousand as of December 31, 2016. Total impaired loans were $25.3 million and $29.1 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The general component of the allowance increased from $31.4 million at December 31, 2016 to $35.0 million at June 30, 2017, due principally to the loan growth and the greater qualitative factor allocations referenced previously.

 

A summary of the allowance for loan losses for the quarterly periods indicated follows:

 

		June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30, 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)		2017				2017				2016				2016				2016
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning of period		$	33,610			$	32,208			$	30,616			$	29,219			$	27,321
Provision for loan losses			2,200				1,600				1,500				2,100				2,200
Charge-offs, net			(59	)			(198	)			92				(703	)			(302	)
End of period		$	35,751			$	33,610			$	32,208			$	30,616			$	29,219
Allowance for loan losses as
a % of total loans			0.98	%			0.98	%			0.97	%			0.95	%			0.93	%
Allowance for loan losses as
a % of nonperforming loans			228.54	%			292.41	%			285.94	%			282.44	%			363.01	%

 

INCOME TAXES: For the second quarter of 2017 and 2016 income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income was 38.2 percent and 38.4 percent, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income was 35.2 percent and 37.9 percent, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company adopted ASU 2016-9, “Compensation – Stock Compensation, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. As a result of this adoption, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $662 thousand in the first quarter of 2017. The reduction in our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to the adoption of ASU 2016-9.

CAPITAL RESOURCES: A solid capital base provides the Company with the ability to support future growth and financial strength and is essential to executing the Company’s Strategic Plan – “Expanding Our Reach.” The Company’s capital strategy is intended to provide stability to expand its businesses, even in stressed environments. Quarterly stress testing is integral to the Company’s capital management process.

 

The Company strives to maintain capital levels in excess of internal “triggers” and in excess of those considered to be well capitalized under regulatory guidelines applicable to banks. Maintaining an adequate capital position supports the Company’s goal of providing shareholders an attractive and stable long-term return on investment.

 

Capital for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was benefitted by net income of $15.9 million and by $16.5 million of voluntary share purchases by our shareholders under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

 

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total, Common Equity Tier 1 and Tier 1 capital (each as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all of the Bank’s capital ratios remain above the levels required to be considered “well capitalized” and the Company’s capital ratios remain above regulatory requirements.

 

To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, common equity Tier I and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table.

 

The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table:

										To Be Well																For Capital
										Capitalized Under								For Capital								Adequacy Purposes
										Prompt Corrective								Adequacy								Including Capital
		Actual								Action Provisions								Purposes								Conservation Buffer (A)
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount				Ratio				Amount				Ratio				Amount				Ratio				Amount				Ratio
As of June 30, 2017:
Total capital
(to risk-weighted assets)		$	427,994				12.91	%		$	331,573				10.00	%		$	265,259				8.00	%		$	306,705				9.250	%
Tier I capital
(to risk-weighted assets)			392,243				11.83				265,259				8.00				198,944				6.00				240,391				7.250
Common equity tier I
(to risk-weighted assets)			392,240				11.83				215,523				6.50				149,208				4.50				190,655				5.750
Tier I capital
(to average assets)			392,243				9.76				200,889				5.00				160,711				4.00				160,711				4.00
As of December 31, 2016:
Total capital
(to risk-weighted assets)		$	392,305				12.87	%		$	304,758				10.00	%		$	243,806				8.00	%			262,854				8.625	%
Tier I capital
(to risk-weighted assets)			360,097				11.82				243,806				8.00				182,855				6.00				201,902				6.625
Common equity tier I
(to risk-weighted assets)			360,094				11.82				198,093				6.50				137,141				4.50				156,188				5.125
Tier I capital
(to average assets)			360,097				9.31				193,430				5.00				154,744				4.00				154,744				4.00

 

The Company’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table:

										To Be Well															For Capital
										Capitalized Under							For Capital								Adequacy Purposes
										Prompt Corrective							Adequacy								Including Capital
		Actual								Action Provisions							Purposes								Conservation Buffer (A)
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount				Ratio				Amount			Ratio				Amount				Ratio				Amount				Ratio
As of June 30, 2017:
Total capital
(to risk-weighted assets)		$	439,042				13.24	%		$	N/A			N/A	%		$	265,299				8.00	%		$	306,752				9.250	%
Tier I capital
(to risk-weighted assets)			354,462				10.69			N/A				N/A				198,975				6.00				240,428				7.250
Common equity tier I
(to risk-weighted assets)			354,459				10.69			N/A				N/A				149,231				4.50				190,684				5.750
Tier I capital
(to average assets)			354,462				8.82			N/A				N/A				160,732				4.00				160,732				4.00
As of December 31, 2016:
Total capital
(to risk-weighted assets)		$	404,017				13.25	%		$	N/A			N/A	%		$	243,910				8.00	%			262,966				8.625	%
Tier I capital
(to risk-weighted assets)			323,045				10.60			N/A				N/A				182,933				6.00				201,988				6.625
Common equity tier I
(to risk-weighted assets)			323,042				10.60			N/A				N/A				137,200				4.50				156,255				5.125
Tier I capital
(to average assets)			323,045				8.35			N/A				N/A				154,788				4.00				154,788				4.00

 

(A)

When fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the Basel Rules will require the Company and the Bank to maintain a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer” on top of the minimum risk-weighted asset ratios. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of (i) CET1 to risk-weighted assets, (ii) Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets or (iii) total capital to risk-weighted assets above the respective minimum but below the capital conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers based on the amount of the shortfall. The implementation of the capital conservation buffer began on January 1, 2016 at the 0.625% level and will increase by 0.625% on each subsequent January 1, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019.

The Company’s regulatory total risk based capital ratio beginning June 30, 2016 was benefitted by the $49 million (net) subordinated debt issuance that closed in June 2016. At that time, the Company down-streamed approximately $40 million of those proceeds to the Bank as capital, benefitting all the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios.

The Dividend Reinvestment Plan of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation, or the “Reinvestment Plan,” allows shareholders of the Company to purchase additional shares of common stock using cash dividends without payment of any brokerage commissions or other charges. Shareholders may also make voluntary cash payments of up to $200 thousand per quarter to purchase additional shares of common stock. The Reinvestment Plan provided $16.5 million of capital to the Company in the first six months of 2017 and we anticipate this program will provide a continuing source of capital.

 

The Company filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC in December 2016 that allows the Company to periodically offer and sell in one or more offerings, individually or in any combination, common stock, preferred stock and other non-equity securities not to exceed $100.0 million. The shelf registration provides the Company with flexibility in issuing capital instruments and more readily accessing the capital markets as needed to pursue future growth opportunities and ensure continued compliance with regulatory capital requirements.

As previously announced, on July 26, 2017, the Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on August 23, 2017 to shareholders of record on August 9, 2017.

Management believes the Company’s capital position and capital ratios are adequate. Further, Management believes the Company has sufficient common equity to support its planned growth and expansion for the immediate future. The Company continually assesses other potential sources of capital to support future growth.

LIQUIDITY: Liquidity refers to an institution’s ability to meet short-term requirements including funding of loans, deposit withdrawals and maturing obligations, as well as long-term obligations, including potential capital expenditures. The Company’s liquidity risk management is intended to ensure the Company has adequate funding and liquidity to support its assets across a range of market environments and conditions, including stressed conditions. Principal sources of liquidity include cash, temporary investments, securities available for sale, customer deposit inflows, loan repayments and secured borrowings. Other liquidity sources include loan sales and loan participations.

 

Management actively monitors and manages the Company’s liquidity position and believes it is sufficient to meet future needs. Cash and cash equivalents, including federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits, totaled $93.8 million at June 30, 2017. In addition, the Company had $315.2 million in securities designated as available for sale at June 30, 2017. These securities can be sold, or used as collateral for borrowings, in response to liquidity concerns. In addition, the Company generates significant liquidity from scheduled and unscheduled principal repayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities.

 

A further source of liquidity is borrowing capacity. At June 30, 2017, unused borrowing commitments totaled $1.1 billion from the FHLB, $695.6 million from the Federal Reserve Bank and $22.0 million from correspondent banks.

 

During the June 2017 quarter, the increase in loans of $224.4 million was primarily funded by customer deposit growth of $155.6 million, net (principally interest-bearing checking), increased capital of $15.9 million, decreased cash/cash equivalents of $25.1 million, and net increased other borrowings of $52.5 million.

Brokered interest-bearing demand (“overnight”) deposits stayed flat at $180.0 million at June 30, 2017. The interest rate paid on these deposits allows the Bank to fund at attractive rates and engage in interest rate swaps to hedge its asset-liability interest rate risk. The Company ensures ample available collateralized liquidity as a backup to these short-term brokered deposits.

From a liquidity/funding perspective, such brokered deposits, are generally a more cost effective alternative than other borrowings and do not require use of pledged collateral, as secured wholesale borrowings do. From a balance sheet management perspective, the rate paid on these short term brokered deposits is used as the basis to transact longer term interest rate swaps, basically extending repricing generally to five years for asset matching / interest rate risk management purposes. As of June 30, 2017, the Company has transacted pay fixed, receive floating interest rate swaps totaling $180.0 million notional amount.

 

The Company has a Board-approved Contingency Funding Plan in place. This plan provides a framework for managing adverse liquidity stress and contingent sources of liquidity. The Company conducts liquidity stress testing on a regular basis to ensure sufficient liquidity in a stressed environment.

 

Management believes the Company’s liquidity position and sources are adequate.

 

 

ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT: The Company’s Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring asset/liability management strategies and advising the Board of Directors on such strategies, as well as the related level of interest rate risk. In this regard, interest rate risk simulation models are prepared on a quarterly basis. These models have the ability to demonstrate balance sheet gaps and predict changes to net interest income and economic/market value of portfolio equity under various interest rate scenarios. In addition, these models, as well as ALCO processes and reporting, are subject to annual independent third-party review.

 

ALCO is generally authorized to manage interest rate risk through the management of capital, cash flows and duration of assets and liabilities, including sales and purchases of assets, as well as additions of wholesale borrowings and other sources of medium/longer term funding. ALCO is authorized to engage in interest rate swaps as a means of extending the duration of shorter term liabilities.

 

The following strategies are among those used to manage interest rate risk:

 

·

Actively market commercial and industrial (C&I) loan originations, which tend to have adjustable rate features, and which generate customer relationships that can result in higher core deposit accounts;

·

Actively market commercial mortgage loan originations, which tend to have shorter terms and higher interest rates than residential mortgage loans, and which generate customer relationships that can result in higher core deposit accounts;

·

Manage growth in the residential mortgage portfolio to adjustable-rate and/or shorter-term and/or “relationship” loans that result in core deposit relationships;

·

Actively market core deposit relationships, which are generally longer duration liabilities;

·

Utilize medium to longer term certificates of deposit and/or wholesale borrowings to extend liability duration;

·

Utilize interest rate swaps to extend liability duration;

·

Utilize a loan level / back to back interest rate swap program, which converts a borrower’s fixed rate loan to adjustable rate for the Company;

·

Closely monitor and actively manage the investment portfolio, including management of duration, prepayment and interest rate risk;

·

Maintain adequate levels of capital; and

·

Utilize loan sales and/or loan participations.

 

The interest rate swap program is administered by ALCO and follows procedures and documentation in accordance with regulatory guidance and standards as set forth in ASC 815 for cash flow hedges. The program incorporates pre-purchase analysis, liability designation, sensitivity analysis, correlation analysis, daily mark-to-market analysis and collateral posting as required. The Board is advised of all swap activity. In all of these swaps, the Company is receiving floating and paying fixed interest rates with total notional value of $180.0 million as of June 30, 2017.

In addition, during the second quarter of 2015, the Company initiated a loan level / back-to-back swap program in support of its commercial lending business. Pursuant to this program, the Company extends a floating rate loan and executes a floating to fixed swap with the borrower. At the same time, the Company executes a third party swap, the terms of which fully offset the fixed exposure and, result in a final floating rate exposure for the Company. As of June 30, 2017, $254.5 million of notional value in swaps were executed and outstanding with borrowers under this program.

As noted above, ALCO uses simulation modeling to analyze the Company’s net interest income sensitivity, as well as the Company’s economic value of portfolio equity under various interest rate scenarios. The model is based on the actual maturity and repricing characteristics of rate sensitive assets and liabilities. The model incorporates certain prepayment and interest rate assumptions, which management believes to be reasonable as of June 30, 2017. The model assumes changes in interest rates without any proactive change in the balance sheet by management. In the model, the forecasted shape of the yield curve remained static as of June 30, 2017.

In an immediate and sustained 200 basis point increase in market rates at June 30, 2017, net interest income for year 1 would increase approximately 7.1 percent, when compared to a flat interest rate scenario. In year 2 this sensitivity improves to an increase of 10.2 percent, when compared to a flat interest rate scenario.

In an immediate and sustained 100 basis point decrease in market rates at June 30, 2017, net interest income would decline approximately 6.8 percent for year 1 and 8.1 percent for year 2, compared to a flat interest rate scenario.

The table below shows the estimated changes in the Company’s economic value of portfolio equity (“EVPE”) that would result from an immediate parallel change in the market interest rates at June 30, 2017.

		Estimated Increase/												EVPE as a Percentage of
(Dollars in thousands)		Decrease in EVPE												Present Value of Assets (2)
Change In
Interest
Rates		Estimated												EVPE				Increase/(Decrease)
(Basis Points)		EVPE (1)				Amount				Percent				Ratio (3)				(basis points)
+200		$	509,881			$	4,211				0.83	%			12.89	%			68
+100			516,071				10,401				2.06				12.74				53
Flat interest rates			505,670				—				—				12.21				—
-100			481,235				(24,436	)			(4.83	)			11.40				(81	)

 

(1)	EVPE is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets and liabilities.
(2)	Present value of assets represents the discounted present value of incoming cash flows on interest-earning assets.
(3)	EVPE ratio represents EVPE divided by the present value of assets.

 

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in determining interest rate risk. Simulation modeling requires making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. In this regard, the modeling assumes that the composition of our interest-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the information provides an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results.

Model simulation results indicate the Company is slightly asset sensitive, which indicates the Company’s net interest income should improve slightly in a rising rate environment. Management believes the Company’s interest rate risk position is reasonable.

 

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

There have been no material changes to information regarding quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk from the end of the preceding fiscal year to the date of the most recent interim financial statements (June 30, 2017).

 

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

 

The Corporation’s Management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

The Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have also concluded that there have not been any changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

The Corporation’s Management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures of our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, provides reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. The design of a control system reflects resource constraints; the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because there are inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Corporation have been or will be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by Management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

 

In the normal course of its business, lawsuits and claims may be brought against the Company and its subsidiaries. There is no currently pending or threatened litigation or proceedings against the Company or its subsidiaries, which asset claims that if adversely decided, we believe would have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

 

There were no material changes in the Corporation’s risk factors during the three months ended June 30, 2017 from the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

 

 

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

 

There were no repurchases or unregistered sales of the Corporation’s stock during the quarter.

 

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. Exhibits

 

3	Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws:
	A.	Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2009 (File No. 001-16197).
	B	By-Laws of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 26, 2015 (File No. 001-16197).
10.	Material Contracts:
	A.	“Deferred Compensation Retention Award Plan” dated August 4, 2017, by and between Peapack-Gladstone Bank and Douglas L. Kennedy, filed herewith.
	B.	“Deferred Compensation Retention Award Plan” dated August 4, 2017, by and between Peapack-Gladstone Bank and Finn M.W. Caspersen, Jr., filed herewith.
	C.	“Deferred Compensation Retention Award Plan” dated August 4, 2017, by and between Peapack-Gladstone Bank and John P. Babcock, filed herewith.
	D.	“Deferred Compensation Retention Award Plan” dated August 4, 2017, by and between Peapack-Gladstone Bank and Jeffrey J. Carfora, filed herewith.
31.1	Certification of Douglas L. Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2	Certification of Jeffrey J. Carfora, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
32	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Douglas L. Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and Jeffrey J. Carfora, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation.
101	Interactive Data File

 

 

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.

 

	PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
DATE:  August 7, 2017	By:  /s/ Douglas L. Kennedy
	Douglas L. Kennedy
	President and Chief Executive Officer
DATE:  August 7, 2017	By:  /s/ Jeffrey J. Carfora
	Jeffrey J. Carfora
	Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)
DATE:  August 7, 2017	By:  /s/ Francesco S. Rossi
	Francesco S. Rossi, Chief Accounting Officer
	(Principal Accounting Officer)