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News Release


For Immediate Release:
 
 
For More Information, Contact:
July 23, 2020
 
 
Elaine Pozarycki
 
 
 
919-834-3090

First Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Results

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. - First Bancorp (NASDAQ - FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, announced today net income of $16.4 million, or $0.56 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $23.9 million, or $0.80 per diluted common share, recorded in the second quarter of 2019.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded net income of $34.5 million, or $1.18 per diluted common share compared to $46.1 million, or $1.55 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

The decrease in earnings for both periods in 2020 was primarily due to increases in the provisions for loan losses recorded, which were largely related to estimated losses arising from the economic impact of COVID-19. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $19.3 million compared to a negative provision of $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2019. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $24.9 million compared to $0.2 million for the first six months of 2019. The impact of the higher provisions for loan losses were partially offset by strong mortgage loan fees, higher SBA consulting fees and significant gains realized from the sales of securities, as described further below.

The Company experienced high balance sheet growth during the second quarter of 2020, with loans growing by $217 million, driven by $245 million in loans originated in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), and deposits increasing by $786 million. Loan growth for the twelve months ended June 30, 2020 was 9.9%, while deposit balances increased 20.4% over that same period.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2020 was $52.6 million, a 3.3% decrease from the $54.4 million recorded in the second quarter of 2019. Net interest income for the first six months of 2020 was $107.4 million, a 0.4% decrease from the $107.8 million recorded in the comparable period of 2019. The decreases in net interest income were primarily due to lower net interest margins.

The Company’s net interest margin (a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing tax-equivalent net interest income by average earning assets) for the second quarter of 2020 was 3.49%, which was 57 basis points lower than the 4.06% realized in the second quarter of 2019. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's net interest margin was 3.71% compared to 4.06% for the same period in 2019. The lower margins were primarily due to the impact of lower interest rates.

Since August 2019, the Federal Reserve Board has decreased interest rates by 225 basis points, which has resulted in the Company's interest-earning asset yields declining by more than its cost of funds. For the six months

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ended June 30, 2020, the Company's interest-earning asset yield declined by 55 basis points compared to a 22 basis point decline in its cost of funds. In comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2020, interest-earning asset yields declined by 66 basis points while the cost of funds only declined by 21 basis points, which resulted in the Company's net interest margin decreasing by 47 basis points, from 3.96% in the first quarter of 2020 to 3.49% in the second quarter of 2020. The Company's net interest margin was also impacted by high levels of cash that resulted from the strong deposit growth during the quarter. At June 30, 2020, the Company has interest-bearing cash balances of $584.8 million, a 103.9% increase from a year earlier.

The Company's PPP loans did not significantly impact the net interest margin, with the Company amortizing as interest income $1.3 million of the origination fees, which when added to the interest earned from the stated note rate of 1%, resulted in a 3.97% yield on those loans for the second quarter of 2020. The Company has $8.8 million in remaining deferred PPP fees that will be recognized over the lives of the loans, with accelerated amortization expected to result from the loan forgiveness process.

Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality

As permitted by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted in March 2020, the Company elected to defer the implementation of the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) methodology. Accordingly, the Company's allowance for loan losses at each period end is based on the Company's estimate of probable losses that have been incurred at the end of each reporting period, including losses arising from the impact of COVID-19, in accordance with the pre-CECL methodology for determining loan losses.

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $19.3 million in the second quarter of 2020 compared to a negative provision for loan losses (reduction of the allowance for loan losses) of $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2019. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $24.9 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The increases in 2020 are primarily related to estimated probable losses arising from the economic impact of COVID-19. Since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, the Company has worked with many of its borrowers, including the option of loan payment deferrals, with total loans on deferral status amounting to $774 million at June 30, 2020, or 16% of the loan portfolio. See further detail regarding loan deferrals in the accompanying financial schedules.

Total net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2020 amounted to $1.5 million, or 0.12% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to no net charge-offs in the second quarter of 2019. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, total net charge-offs were $3.9 million and $0.4 million, respectively, which on an annualized basis amounted to 0.17% and 0.02%, respectively.

Total nonperforming assets amounted to $47.8 million at June 30, 2020, or 0.69% of total assets, compared to $34.3 million a year earlier, or 0.57% of total assets.

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income was $26.2 million and $15.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, total noninterest income was $39.9 million and $29.7 million, respectively.

Service charges on deposit accounts amounted to $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2019. For the first six months of 2020 and 2019, service charges on deposit accounts amounted to $5.6 million and $6.2 million, respectively. The decreases are primarily due to fewer instances of overdraft fees.

Fees from presold mortgages amounted to $3.0 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to $0.9 million in the second quarter of 2019. For the first six months of 2020 and 2019, fees from presold mortgages amounted to

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$4.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The increases in 2020 are primarily due to higher mortgage loan origination volume arising from historically low mortgage loan interest rates.

For the second quarters of 2020 and 2019, SBA consulting fees amounted to $3.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively. For the first six months of 2020 and 2019, SBA consulting fees amounted to $4.8 million and $2.2 million, respectively. The increases in 2020 are due to fees earned in the second quarter by the Company's SBA subsidiary, SBA Complete, related to assisting its third-party client banks with the PPP. SBA Complete recorded approximately $3.0 million in PPP fees in the second quarter of 2020 and also recorded $1.6 million in deferred revenue that will be recorded as income upon the forgiveness portion of the PPP.

SBA loan sale gains amounted to $2.0 million and $2.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, compared to $3.1 million and $5.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. Origination of SBA loans have generally declined due to the economic impact of COVID-19.

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company sold approximately $220 million in mortgage-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities at a gain of $8.0 million. The securities sold were believed to be favorably impacted by historically low interest rates and Federal Reserve stimulus measures.

Noninterest Expenses

Noninterest expenses amounted to $38.9 million in the second quarter of 2020 compared to $40.1 million recorded in the second quarter of 2019, a decrease of 3.0%. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, noninterest expenses amounted to $79.0 million, an increase of 0.2% from the $78.9 million recorded in the comparable period of 2019. Noninterest expenses in the second quarter of 2020 were impacted by the generally lower economic activity resulting from the pandemic.

Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate was 20.7% and 20.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, compared to 21.2% and 21.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

Balance Sheet and Capital

Total assets at June 30, 2020 amounted to $6.9 billion, a 14.6% increase from a year earlier.

Loan growth for the six months ended June 30, 2020 amounted to $316.6 million, including the origination of $244.9 million in PPP loans. Loan growth for the first six months of 2020, excluding PPP loans, was $71.7 million, or 3.2% annualized. Deposit growth for the first six months of 2020 amounted to $899.8 million and was primarily concentrated in transaction based accounts. In addition to deposits arising from PPP loans, this high deposit growth is believed to be due to a combination of stimulus funds and changes in customer behaviors during the pandemic.

With the excess liquidity resulting from the high deposit growth, the Company reduced its level of borrowings by $290 million, or 72.1%, and its level of brokered deposits by $22 million, or 25.1%, at June 30, 2020 compared to March 31, 2020.

The Company remains well-capitalized by all regulatory standards, with an estimated Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio at June 30, 2020 of 15.04%, an increase from the 14.60% reported at June 30, 2019. The Company’s tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 9.32% at June 30, 2020, a decrease of 43 basis points from a year earlier.

Comments of the CEO and Other Business Matters

Richard H. Moore, CEO of First Bancorp, commented, “Our continued focus is providing excellent service for our customers during these challenging times and our team continues to do an outstanding job. I am especially

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proud of Forbes recent recognition of First Bank as the number one bank in North Carolina based on customer satisfaction." Mr. Moore also stated, "Our Company has a strong balance sheet and capital level that positions us well during these unprecedented times."

The following is additional discussion of business development and other miscellaneous matters affecting the Company during the second quarter of 2020:

On July 1, 2020, the Company reported that Forbes had recognized First Bank as one of America's best banks in its 2020 Best-in-State Banks list for the second year in a row. This year, First Bank was ranked the number one bank in North Carolina, based on an independent survey of more than 25,000 U.S. consumers regarding their overall satisfaction in five service areas.

On June 12, 2020, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share payable on July 24, 2020 to shareholders of record on June 30, 2020. This dividend rate represents a 50% increase over the dividend rate declared in the second quarter of 2019.

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company repurchased 104,289 shares of its common stock valued at $2.4 million, at an average stock price of $23.32 per share.

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First Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $6.9 billion. Its principal activity is the ownership and operation of First Bank, a state-chartered community bank that operates 101 branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. First Bank Insurance Services is a subsidiary of First Bank and provides insurance products and services to individuals and businesses throughout First Bank’s market area. First Bank also provides SBA loans to customers through its nationwide network of lenders - for more information on First Bank’s SBA lending capabilities, please visit www.firstbanksba.com. First Bancorp’s common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FBNC.”

Please visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words (and their derivatives) such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “anticipate,” or other words or phrases concerning opinions or judgments of the Company and its management about future events. Factors that could influence the accuracy of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of the Company’s customers, the Company’s level of success in integrating acquisitions, actions of government regulators, the level of market interest rates, and general economic conditions. For additional information about the factors that could affect the matters discussed in this paragraph, see the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K available at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements. The Company is also not responsible for changes made to this press release by wire services, internet services or other media.


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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Financial Summary - Page 1
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Percent
($ in thousands except per share data - unaudited)
2020
 
2019
Change
INCOME STATEMENT
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
 
 
 
   Interest and fees on loans
$
51,964

 
55,652

 
   Interest on investment securities
4,888

 
5,264

 
   Other interest income
788

 
2,106

 
      Total interest income
57,640

 
63,022

(8.5)%
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
   Interest on deposits
4,074

 
6,324

 
   Interest on borrowings
942

 
2,289

 
      Total interest expense
5,016

 
8,613

(41.8)%
        Net interest income
52,624

 
54,409

(3.3)%
Total provision for loan losses
19,298

 
(308
)
n/m
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
33,326

 
54,717

(39.1)%
Noninterest income
 
 
 
 
   Service charges on deposit accounts
2,289

 
3,210

 
   Other service charges, commissions, and fees
4,624

 
5,050

 
   Fees from presold mortgage loans
3,020

 
857

 
   Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products
2,090

 
2,204

 
   SBA consulting fees
3,739

 
921

 
   SBA loan sale gains
1,965

 
3,069

 
   Bank-owned life insurance income
629

 
631

 
   Securities gains (losses), net
8,024

 

 
   Other gains (losses), net
(187
)
 
(308
)
 
      Total noninterest income
26,193

 
15,634

67.5%
Noninterest expenses
 
 
 
 
   Salaries expense
20,606

 
19,732

 
   Employee benefit expense
3,847

 
4,418

 
   Occupancy and equipment related expense
3,744

 
3,912

 
   Merger and acquisition expenses

 
103

 
   Intangibles amortization expense
978

 
1,242

 
   Foreclosed property losses (gains), net
35

 
381

 
   Other operating expenses
9,691

 
10,296

 
      Total noninterest expenses
38,901

 
40,084

(3.0)%
Income before income taxes
20,618

 
30,267

(31.9)%
Income tax expense
4,266

 
6,408

(33.4)%
Net income
$
16,352

 
23,859

(31.5)%
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share - diluted
$
0.56

 
0.80

(30.0)%
 
 
 
 
 
ADDITIONAL INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
   Net interest income, as reported
$
52,624

 
54,409

 
   Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)
330

 
423

 
   Net interest income, tax-equivalent
$
52,954

 
54,832

(3.4)%
 
 
(1)
This amount reflects the tax benefit that the Company receives related to its tax-exempt loans and securities, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments due to their tax-exempt status. This amount has been computed assuming a 23% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.

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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Financial Summary - Page 2
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
Percent
($ in thousands except per share data - unaudited)
2020
 
2019
Change
INCOME STATEMENT
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
 
 
 
   Interest and fees on loans
$
107,261

 
109,612

 
   Interest on investment securities
10,526

 
10,338

 
   Other interest income
1,886

 
4,807

 
      Total interest income
119,673

 
124,757

(4.1)%
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
   Interest on deposits
9,847

 
11,901

 
   Interest on borrowings
2,443

 
5,086

 
      Total interest expense
12,290

 
16,987

(27.7)%
        Net interest income
107,383

 
107,770

(0.4)%
Total provision for loan losses
24,888

 
192

n/m
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
82,495

 
107,578

(23.3)%
Noninterest income
 
 
 
 
   Service charges on deposit accounts
5,626

 
6,155

 
   Other service charges, commissions, and fees
8,693

 
9,556

 
   Fees from presold mortgage loans
4,861

 
1,402

 
   Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products
4,158

 
4,233

 
   SBA consulting fees
4,766

 
2,184

 
   SBA loan sale gains
2,612

 
5,131

 
   Bank-owned life insurance income
1,271

 
1,277

 
   Securities gains (losses), net
8,024

 

 
   Other gains (losses), net
(113
)
 
(226
)
 
      Total noninterest income
39,898

 
29,712

34.3%
Noninterest expenses
 
 
 
 
   Salaries expense
40,716

 
38,697

 
   Employee benefit expense
8,394

 
9,006

 
   Occupancy and equipment related expense
7,847

 
8,035

 
   Merger and acquisition expenses

 
213

 
   Intangibles amortization expense
2,033

 
2,574

 
   Foreclosed property losses (gains), net
194

 
626

 
   Other operating expenses
19,793

 
19,707

 
      Total noninterest expenses
78,977

 
78,858

0.2%
Income before income taxes
43,416

 
58,432

(25.7)%
Income tax expense
8,884

 
12,288

(27.7)%
Net income
$
34,532

 
46,144

(25.2)%
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share - diluted
$
1.18

 
1.55

(23.9)%
 
 
 
 
 
ADDITIONAL INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
   Net interest income, as reported
$
107,383

 
107,770

 
   Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)
664

 
847

 
   Net interest income, tax-equivalent
$
108,047

 
108,617

(0.5)%
 
 
(1)
This amount reflects the tax benefit that the Company receives related to its tax-exempt loans and securities, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments due to their tax-exempt status. This amount has been computed assuming a 23% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.

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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Financial Summary - Page 3
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
PERFORMANCE RATIOS (annualized)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Return on average assets (1)
0.98
%
1.60
%
1.08
%
1.56
%
Return on average common equity (2)
7.55
%
11.93
%
8.03
%
11.80
%
Net interest margin - tax-equivalent (3)
3.49
%
4.06
%
3.71
%
4.06
%
Net charge-offs to average loans
0.12
%
0.00
%
0.17
%
0.02
%
 
 
 
 
 
COMMON SHARE DATA
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared - common
$
0.18

0.12

0.36

0.24

Stated book value - common
29.95

27.43

29.95

27.43

Tangible book value - common
21.36

18.89

21.36

18.89

Common shares outstanding at end of period
28,976,681

29,717,223

28,976,681

29,717,223

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
28,969,728

29,796,941

29,184,421

29,808,859

 
 
 
 
 
CAPITAL RATIOS
 
 
 
 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
9.32
%
9.75
%
9.32
%
9.75
%
Common equity tier I capital ratio - estimated
13.02
%
12.94
%
13.02
%
12.94
%
Tier I leverage ratio - estimated
10.29
%
10.89
%
10.29
%
10.89
%
Tier I risk-based capital ratio - estimated
14.13
%
14.12
%
14.13
%
14.12
%
Total risk-based capital ratio - estimated
15.04
%
14.60
%
15.04
%
14.60
%
 
 
 
 
 
AVERAGE BALANCES ($ in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
6,727,762

5,994,595

6,455,591

5,969,822

Loans
4,738,702

4,329,866

4,625,798

4,305,069

Earning assets
6,102,012

5,417,284

5,848,974

5,395,025

Deposits
5,502,356

4,810,029

5,226,331

4,757,130

Interest-bearing liabilities
3,885,903

3,716,092

3,812,685

3,744,903

Shareholders’ equity
871,495

802,131

865,124

788,595

 
 
 
 
 
(1) Calculated by dividing annualized net income by average assets.
(2) Calculated by dividing annualized net income by average common equity.
(3) See note 1 on the first page of the Financial Summary for discussion of tax-equivalent adjustments.
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TREND INFORMATION
($ in thousands except per share data)
For the Three Months Ended
INCOME STATEMENT
June 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sept. 30, 2019
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income - tax-equivalent (1)
$
52,954

55,093

55,038

54,191

54,832

Taxable equivalent adjustment (1)
330

334

382

413

423

Net interest income
52,624

54,759

54,656

53,778

54,409

Provision (reversal) for loan losses
19,298

5,590

3,176

(1,105
)
(308
)
Noninterest income
26,193

13,705

14,662

15,156

15,634

Noninterest expense
38,901

40,076

39,891

38,446

40,084

Income before income taxes
20,618

22,798

26,251

31,593

30,267

Income tax expense
4,266

4,618

5,368

6,574

6,408

Net income
16,352

18,180

20,883

25,019

23,859

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share - diluted
0.56

0.62

0.71

0.84

0.80

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared per share
0.18

0.18

0.18

0.12

0.12

(1) See note 1 on the first page of this Financial Summary for discussion of tax-equivalent adjustments.


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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Financial Summary - Page 4
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
($ in thousands - unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At June 30,
2020
 
At Mar. 31,
2020
 
At Dec. 31,
2019
 
At June 30,
2019
 
One Year
Change
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
94,684

 
93,666

 
64,519

 
52,679

 
79.7
 %
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
584,830

 
282,683

 
166,783

 
286,781

 
103.9
 %
     Total cash and cash equivalents
679,514

 
376,349

 
231,302

 
339,460

 
100.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities
879,756

 
867,773

 
889,877

 
771,021

 
14.1
 %
Presold mortgages
31,015

 
14,861

 
19,712

 
6,222

 
398.5
 %
SBA loans held for sale
3,382

 
18,449

 

 

 
n/m

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans
4,770,063

 
4,552,708

 
4,453,466

 
4,339,497

 
9.9
 %
Allowance for loan losses
(42,342
)
 
(24,498
)
 
(21,398
)
 
(20,789
)
 
103.7
 %
Net loans
4,727,721

 
4,528,210

 
4,432,068

 
4,318,708

 
9.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premises and equipment
115,373

 
113,669

 
114,859

 
117,759

 
(2.0
)%
Operating right-of-use lease assets
18,833

 
19,347

 
19,669

 
19,142

 
(1.6
)%
Intangible assets
248,840

 
249,829

 
251,585

 
253,769

 
(1.9
)%
Foreclosed real estate
2,987

 
3,487

 
3,873

 
5,107

 
(41.5
)%
Bank-owned life insurance
105,712

 
105,083

 
104,441

 
103,154

 
2.5
 %
Other assets
75,462

 
79,001

 
76,253

 
77,697

 
(2.9
)%
     Total assets
$
6,888,595

 
6,376,058

 
6,143,639

 
6,012,039

 
14.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Noninterest-bearing checking accounts
$
2,041,778

 
1,580,849

 
1,515,977

 
1,441,064

 
41.7
 %
     Interest-bearing checking accounts
1,112,625

 
922,985

 
912,784

 
931,945

 
19.4
 %
     Money market accounts
1,353,053

 
1,224,414

 
1,173,107

 
1,104,052

 
22.6
 %
     Savings accounts
474,455

 
431,377

 
424,415

 
413,065

 
14.9
 %
     Brokered deposits
64,069

 
85,642

 
86,141

 
150,888

 
(57.5
)%
     Internet time deposits
698

 
698

 
698

 
1,445

 
(51.7
)%
     Other time deposits > $100,000
545,370

 
553,422

 
563,108

 
538,401

 
1.3
 %
     Other time deposits
239,090

 
245,601

 
255,125

 
262,194

 
(8.8
)%
          Total deposits
5,831,138

 
5,044,988

 
4,931,355

 
4,843,054

 
20.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings
112,199

 
402,185

 
300,671

 
301,140

 
(62.7
)%
Operating lease liabilities
19,109

 
19,578

 
19,855

 
19,233

 
(0.6
)%
Other liabilities
58,258

 
47,109

 
39,357

 
33,443

 
74.2
 %
     Total liabilities
6,020,704

 
5,513,860

 
5,291,238

 
5,196,870

 
15.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
408,699

 
410,236

 
429,514

 
432,533

 
(5.5
)%
Retained earnings
441,846

 
430,709

 
417,764

 
380,748

 
16.0
 %
Stock in rabbi trust assumed in acquisition
(2,217
)
 
(2,602
)
 
(2,587
)
 
(3,625
)
 
(38.8
)%
Rabbi trust obligation
2,217

 
2,602

 
2,587

 
3,625

 
(38.8
)%
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
17,346

 
21,253

 
5,123

 
1,888

 
818.8
 %
     Total shareholders’ equity
867,891

 
862,198

 
852,401

 
815,169

 
6.5
 %
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
6,888,595

 
6,376,058

 
6,143,639

 
6,012,039

 
14.6
 %



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Financial Summary - Page 5
 
For the Three Months Ended
YIELD INFORMATION
June 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sept. 30, 2019
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yield on loans
4.41
%
4.93
%
5.03
%
5.02
%
5.16
%
Yield on securities
2.49
%
2.65
%
2.64
%
2.74
%
2.81
%
Yield on other earning assets
0.55
%
1.95
%
1.91
%
2.42
%
2.51
%
   Yield on all interest-earning assets
3.80
%
4.46
%
4.49
%
4.55
%
4.67
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate on interest bearing deposits
0.46
%
0.68
%
0.76
%
0.77
%
0.75
%
Rate on other interest-bearing liabilities
1.31
%
1.91
%
2.31
%
2.65
%
2.83
%
   Rate on all interest-bearing liabilities
0.52
%
0.78
%
0.89
%
0.93
%
0.93
%
     Total cost of funds
0.35
%
0.56
%
0.63
%
0.66
%
0.67
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Net interest margin (1)
3.47
%
3.94
%
3.90
%
3.92
%
4.03
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Net interest margin - tax-equivalent (2)
3.49
%
3.96
%
3.93
%
3.95
%
4.06
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Average prime rate
3.25
%
4.42
%
4.83
%
5.27
%
5.50
%
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average earning assets for the period.
(2) Calculated by dividing annualized tax-equivalent net interest income by average earning assets for the period. See note 1 on the first page of this Financial Summary for discussion of tax-equivalent adjustments.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
For the Three Months Ended
NET INTEREST INCOME PURCHASE ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS
($ in thousands)
June 30, 2020
 
Mar. 31, 2020
 
Dec. 31, 2019
 
Sept. 30, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income - increased by accretion of loan discount on acquired loans
$
802

 
1,241

 
1,161

 
959

 
1,336

Interest income - increased by accretion of loan discount on retained portions of SBA loans
591

 
600

 
340

 
365

 
394

Interest expense - reduced by premium amortization of deposits
26

 
31

 
38

 
44

 
50

Interest expense - increased by discount accretion of borrowings
(45
)
 
(45
)
 
(45
)
 
(46
)
 
(45
)
     Impact on net interest income
$
1,374

 
1,827

 
1,494

 
1,322

 
1,735





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Financial Summary - Page 6


ASSET QUALITY DATA ($ in thousands)
June 30, 2020
 
Mar. 31, 2020
 
Dec. 31, 2019
 
Sept. 30, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans
$
34,922

 
25,066

 
24,866

 
19,720

 
17,375

Troubled debt restructurings - accruing
9,867

 
9,747

 
9,053

 
9,566

 
11,890

Accruing loans > 90 days past due

 

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans
44,789

 
34,813

 
33,919

 
29,286

 
29,265

Foreclosed real estate
2,987

 
3,487

 
3,873

 
4,589

 
5,107

Total nonperforming assets
$
47,776

 
38,300

 
37,792

 
33,875

 
34,372

Purchased credit impaired loans not included above (1)
$
9,742

 
9,839

 
12,664

 
13,798

 
14,175

Asset Quality Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net quarterly charge-offs to average loans - annualized
0.12
%
 
0.22
%
 
0.09
%
 
0.04
%
 
0.00
%
Nonperforming loans to total loans
0.94
%
 
0.76
%
 
0.76
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.67
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.69
%
 
0.60
%
 
0.62
%
 
0.56
%
 
0.57
%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
0.89
%
 
0.54
%
 
0.48
%
 
0.44
%
 
0.48
%
(1) In the March 3, 2017 acquisition of Carolina Bank and the October 1, 2017 acquisition of Asheville Savings Bank, the Company acquired $19.3 million and $9.9 million, respectively, in purchased credit impaired loans in accordance with ASC 310-30 accounting guidance. These loans are excluded from the nonperforming loan amounts.

COVID-19 Loan Deferral Information at June 30, 2020
Deferrals
 
 Total Loans
 
Percentage Deferred
Construction Loans
$
38,658

 
648,590

 
6.0
%
Farmland and Agriculture
1,432

 
36,361

 
3.9
%
Home equity loans
2,511

 
318,618

 
0.8
%
Residential first lien loans
85,536

 
1,072,945

 
8.0
%
Multifamily loans
31,220

 
182,255

 
17.1
%
Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate
186,098

 
742,204

 
25.1
%
Non-Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate
369,112

 
999,679

 
36.9
%
Commercial & Industrial Loans
57,735

 
552,881

 
10.4
%
Loans to Municipalities

 
147,187

 
%
Consumer Loans
1,241

 
51,161

 
2.4
%
Other Loans
678

 
18,182

 
3.7
%
 
$
774,221

 
4,770,063

 
16.2
%


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Financial Summary - Page 7
 
For the Three Months Ended
NET INTEREST MARGIN, EXCLUDING LOAN DISCOUNT ACCRETION - RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
June 30, 2020
 
Mar. 31, 2020
 
Dec. 31, 2019
 
Sept. 30, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income, as reported
$
52,624

 
54,759

 
54,656

 
53,778

 
54,409

Tax-equivalent adjustment
330

 
334

 
382

 
413

 
423

Net interest income, tax-equivalent (A)
$
52,954

 
55,093

 
55,038

 
54,191

 
54,832

Average earning assets (B)
$
6,102,012

 
5,595,734

 
5,560,099

 
5,440,014

 
5,417,284

Tax-equivalent net interest margin, annualized - as reported - (A)/(B)
3.49
%
 
3.96
%
 
3.93
%
 
3.95
%
 
4.06
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income, tax-equivalent
$
52,954

 
55,093

 
55,038

 
54,191

 
54,832

Loan discount accretion
1,393

 
1,841

 
1,501

 
1,324

 
1,730

Net interest income, tax-equivalent, excluding loan discount accretion (A)
$
51,561

 
53,252

 
53,537

 
52,867

 
53,102

Average earnings assets (B)
$
6,102,012

 
5,595,734

 
5,560,099

 
5,440,014

 
5,417,284

Tax-equivalent net interest margin, excluding impact of loan discount accretion, annualized - (A) / (B)
3.40
%
 
3.83
%
 
3.82
%
 
3.86
%
 
3.93
%

Note: The measure “tax-equivalent net interest margin, excluding impact of loan discount accretion” is a non-GAAP performance measure. Management of the Company believes that it is useful to calculate and present the Company’s net interest margin without the impact of loan discount accretion for the reasons explained in the remainder of this Note. Loan discount accretion is a non-cash interest income adjustment that is related to 1) the Company’s acquisition of loans and represents the portion of the fair value discount that was initially recorded on the acquired loans, and 2) the Company’s origination of SBA loans and the subsequent sale of the guaranteed portions of the loans that results in a discount being recorded on the retained portion of the loans. These discounts are recognized into income over the lives of the loans. At June 30, 2020, the Company had a remaining loan discount balance on acquired loans of $10.6 million compared to $14.8 million at June 30, 2019. At June 30, 2020, the Company had a remaining loan discount balance on SBA loans of $6.8 million compared to $6.9 million at June 30, 2019. For the related loans that perform and pay down over time, the loan discount will also be reduced, with a corresponding increase to interest income. Therefore, management of the Company believes it is useful to also present this ratio to reflect the Company’s net interest margin excluding this non-cash, temporary loan discount accretion adjustment to aid investors in comparing financial results between periods. The Company cautions that non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported GAAP results.



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