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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended:

 

June 30, 2015

 

Commission File Number: 000-11448

 

NewBridge Bancorp

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

North Carolina 56-1348147
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
1501 Highwoods Boulevard, Suite 400  
Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(336) 369-0900

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

 

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

 

At August 6, 2015, the registrant had 35,890,135 shares of Class A Common Stock
outstanding and 3,186,748 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding.

 

 
 

 

NEWBRIDGE BANCORP

 

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
  PART I  
  Financial Information  
     
Item 1 Financial Statements 3
  Consolidated Balance Sheets June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 3
  Consolidated Statements of Income Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 4
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

5

  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

6

  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 7
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9
Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 41
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 58
Item 4 Controls and Procedures 59
     
  PART II  
  Other Information  
Item 6 Exhibits 60

 

2
 

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
   (Unaudited)     
Assets          
Cash and due from banks  $36,507   $32,870 
Interest-bearing bank balances   743    1,499 
Investment certificates of deposit   17,285    15,632 
Loans held for sale   15,100    6,181 
Available for sale investment securities   392,388    366,097 
Held to maturity investment securities (market value of $140,020 and $131,915 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)   138,633    130,701 
Loans   2,004,203    1,804,406 
Less allowance for credit losses   (21,314)   (22,112)
Net loans   1,982,889    1,782,294 
Premises and equipment   44,546    44,822 
Goodwill   24,716    22,063 
Core deposit intangible   4,677    4,616 
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans   2,142    3,057 
Bank-owned life insurance   61,201    52,891 
Deferred tax assets   29,351    33,133 
Other assets   28,507    24,376 
Total assets  $2,778,685   $2,520,232 
           
Liabilities          
Noninterest-bearing deposits  $363,036   $319,327 
NOW deposits   548,109    509,450 
Savings and money market deposits   539,550    454,372 
Time deposits   544,115    549,415 
Total deposits   1,994,810    1,832,564 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   404,800    346,700 
Other borrowings   104,274    91,774 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   19,184    17,839 
Total liabilities   2,523,068    2,288,877 
           
Shareholders’ Equity          
Preferred stock – Authorized 30,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding – none at 6/30/15 and 12/31/2014   -    - 
Common stock   291,307    275,615 
Class A, no par value – Authorized 90,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding – 35,890,135 at 6/30/2015 and 34,008,795 at 12/31/2014          
Class B, no par value – Authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding – 3,186,748 at 6/30/2015 and 12/31/2014          
Directors’ deferred compensation plan   (324)   (324)
Accumulated deficit   (34,641)   (43,241)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (725)   (695)
Total shareholders’ equity   255,617    231,355 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $2,778,685   $2,520,232 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

3
 

 

NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited; dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30   June 30 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Interest Income                    
Interest and fees on loans  $20,553   $18,506   $40,016   $33,617 
Interest on investment securities                    
Taxable   4,189    3,297    8,148    6,093 
Tax exempt   316    280    592    436 
Interest-bearing bank balances and investment certificates of deposit   41    40    78    41 
Total interest income   25,099    22,123    48,834    40,187 
                     
Interest Expense                    
Deposits   1,324    1,050    2,464    1,907 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   275    180    538    366 
Other borrowings   670    638    1,315    1,023 
Total interest expense   2,269    1,868    4,317    3,296 
Net interest income   22,830    20,255    44,517    36,891 
Provision for credit losses   16    600    120    744 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   22,814    19,655    44,397    36,147 
                     
Noninterest Income                    
Retail banking   2,291    2,673    4,399    5,252 
Mortgage banking services   511    241    867    370 
Wealth management services   749    713    1,501    1,429 
Gain on sales of investment securities   -    -    -    - 
Bank-owned life insurance   922    329    1,229    777 
Other   364    250    1,226    704 
Total noninterest income   4,837    4,206    9,222    8,532 
                     
Noninterest Expense                    
Personnel   9,725    9,645    19,794    17,986 
Occupancy   1,360    1,241    2,739    2,427 
Furniture and equipment   1,020    948    1,981    1,855 
Technology and data processing   1,298    1,173    2,511    2,290 
Legal and professional   1,274    925    2,014    1,463 
FDIC insurance   453    416    864    813 
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans   219    (62)   396    336 
Acquisition-related   171    4,812    2,428    4,900 
Other   2,890    2,945    5,810    5,440 
Total noninterest expense   18,410    22,043    38,537    37,510 
Income before income taxes   9,241    1,818    15,082    7,169 
Income tax expense   3,240    657    5,311    2,557 
Net Income   6,001    1,161    9,771    4,612 
Dividends on preferred stock   -    -    -    (337)
Net Income available to common shareholders  $6,001   $1,161   $9,771   $4,275 
                     
Earnings per share                    
Basic  $0.15   $0.03   $0.25   $0.13 
Diluted  $0.15   $0.03   $0.25   $0.13 
                     
Cash dividends declared per share  $0.015   $-   $0.03   $- 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding                    
Basic   39,046,498    36,808,785    38,448,707    32,671,233 
Diluted   39,496,122    37,382,568    38,920,185    33,266,976 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited; dollars in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30   June 30 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Net Income  $6,001   $1,161   $9,771   $4,612 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:                    
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:                    
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, net of   tax of $(1,014), $1,203, $(279), and $2,334, respectively   (1,637)   1,889    (450)   3,664 
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:                    
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period, net of tax of $56, $0, $345, and $0, respectively   90    -    557    - 
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net  income, net of tax of $(75), $0, $(150), and $0, respectively   (120)   -    (241)   - 
Defined benefit pension plans:                    
Amortization of net loss, net of tax of $64, $(6), $64 and $(12), Respectively   104    (9)   104    (19)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)   (1,563)   1,880    (30)   3,645 
Comprehensive Income  $4,438   $3,041   $9,741   $8,257 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

Six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited; dollars in thousands)

 

           Directors’       Accumulated     
   Preferred   Common Stock   Deferred       Other   Total 
   Stock   Class A   Class B       Compensation   Accumulated   Comprehensive   Shareholders’ 
   Series A   Shares   Shares   Amount   Plan   Deficit   Income (Loss)   Equity 
Balances at December 31, 2013  $15,000    25,291,568    3,186,748   $210,297   $(468)  $(56,880)  $(1,157)  $166,792 
Net Income   -    -    -    -    -    4,612    -    4,612 
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     net of deferred income taxes   -    -    -    -    -    -    3,645    3,645 
Redemption of preferred stock   (15,000)   -    -    -    -    -    -    (15,000)
Dividends on  preferred stock   -    -    -    -    -    (337)   -    (337)
Acquisition of CapStone Bank   -    8,075,228    -    62,264    -    -    -    62,264 
Expense of stock issuance   -    -    -    (367)   -    -    -    (367)
Exercise of stock options   -    570,395    -    2,309    -    -    -    2,309 
Stock issuance pursuant to restricted stock units   -    12,252    -    (49)   -    -    -    (49)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards   -    -    -    249    -    -    -    249 
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -    389    -    -    -    389 
Distributions   -    -    -    -    144    -    -    144 
Balances at June 30, 2014  $-    33,949,443    3,186,748   $275,092   $(324)  $(52,605)  $2,488   $224,651 
                                         
Balances at December 31, 2014  $-    34,008,795    3,186,748   $275,615   $(324)  $(43,241)  $(695)  $231,355 
Net Income   -    -    -    -    -    9,771    -    9,771 
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) net of deferred income taxes   -    -    -    -    -    -    (30)   (30)
Acquisition of Premier Commercial Bank   -    1,735,465    -    15,037    -    -    -    15,037 
Expense of stock issuance   -    -    -    (103)   -    -    -    (103)
Dividends on  common stock   -    -    -    -    -    (1,171)   -    (1,171)
Exercise of stock options   -    95,000    -    428    -    -    -    428 
Stock issuance pursuant to restricted stock units   -    50,875    -    (240)   -    -    -    (240)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards   -    -    -    157    -    -    -    157 
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -    413    -    -    -    413 
Balances at June 30, 2015  -    35,890,135    3,186,748   291,307   $(324)  (34,641)  $ (725)  255,617 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited; dollars in thousands)

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30 
   2015   2014 
         
Cash Flow from operating activities          
Net Income  $9,771   $4,612 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   2,173    2,865 
Securities premium amortization and discount accretion, net   190    384 
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance   (796)   (777)
Mortgage banking services   (867)   (370)
Originations of loans held for sale   (79,327)   (39,879)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale   73,594    38,046 
Accretion on acquired loans   (3,091)   (2,535)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards   (157)   (249)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)   5,095    2,571 
Writedowns and (gains) losses on sales of real estate acquired in settlement of loans, net   274    117 
Provision for credit losses   120    744 
Stock-based compensation   413    389 
(Increase) decrease in income taxes receivable   (425)   103 
(Increase) decrease in interest earned but not received   (87)   (140)
Increase (decrease) in interest accrued but not paid   (2)   (58)
Net (increase) decrease in other assets   (1,784)   (1,355)
Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities   652    (74)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   5,746    4,394 
           
Cash Flow from investing activities          
Net cash received from acquisition   3,215    6,198 
Proceeds from maturities of investment certificates of deposit   2,740    - 
Purchases of securities available for sale   (19,972)   (19,696)
Purchases of securities held to maturity   (20,195)   (50,871)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale   25,891    9,045 
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of securities available for sale   13,876    13,637 
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of securities held to maturity   12,344    2,460 
Net (increase) decrease in loans   (102,068)   (18,336)
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance   (8,299)   - 
Maturity of bank-owned life insurance   805    - 
Purchases of premises and equipment   (1,372)   (1,154)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment   1    352 
Proceeds from sales of real estate acquired in settlement of loans   1,285    4,988 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (91,749)   (53,377)
           
Cash Flow from financing activities          
Net increase (decrease) in demand deposits and NOW accounts   59,262    15,360 
Net increase (decrease) in savings and money market accounts   14,095    (27,971)
Net increase (decrease) in time deposits   (34,961)   41,117 
Net increase (decrease) in Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   38,331    (2,000)
Net increase (decrease) in other borrowings   12,500    43,500 
Dividends paid   (585)   (337)
Redemption of preferred stock   -    (15,000)
Exercise of stock options   428    2,309 
Cash paid in lieu of issuing shares pursuant to restricted stock units   (240)   (49)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards   157    249 
Expense of stock issuance   (103)   (367)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   88,884    56,811 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   2,881    7,828 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period   34,369    33,513 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period  $37,250   $41,341 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

(Unaudited; dollars in thousands)

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30 
   2015   2014 
         
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information          
Cash paid during the periods for:          
Interest  $4,304   $3,219 
Income taxes   450    - 
           
Supplemental disclosures of noncash transactions          
Transfer of loans to real estate acquired in settlement of loans  $643   $914 
Dividends declared but not paid   586    - 
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:          
Change in securities available for sale   (728)   5,998 
Change in deferred income taxes   278    (2,334)
Change in shareholders’ equity   (450)   3,664 
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:          
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges   511    - 
Change in deferred income taxes   (195)   - 
Change in shareholders’ equity   316    - 
Acquisition:          
Fair value of assets acquired   161,687    381,594 
Fair value of liabilities assumed   144,490    336,730 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1 Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) and provisions for credit losses considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015.

 

NewBridge Bancorp (the “Company”) is a bank holding company incorporated under the laws of North Carolina (“NC”) and registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”). The Company’s principal asset is stock of its banking subsidiary, NewBridge Bank (the “Bank”). Accordingly, throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there are frequent references to the Bank.

 

Through its branch network, the Bank provides a wide range of banking products to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses and other organizations in its market areas, including interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing checking accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, overdraft protection, personal and corporate trust services, safe deposit boxes, online banking, corporate cash management, brokerage, financial planning and asset management, mortgage loans and secured and unsecured loans.

 

The organization and business of the Company, accounting policies followed by the Company and other relevant information are contained in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 12, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-11448) (the “Annual Report”). This Quarterly Report should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-04, “Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).” This Update provides guidance on when an in-substance repossession or foreclosure is deemed to occur, which requires the mortgage loan to be derecognized and the related real estate be recognized. The Update clarifies that an in-substance repossession or foreclosure is deemed to occur upon either (i) a creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate or (ii) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate through a deed in lieu of foreclosure (or a similar legal agreement). Creditors must disclose the amount of foreclosed residential real estate held as well as the amount of collateralized loans for which foreclosure is in process. The Update became effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The Update could be adopted on either a modified retrospective or a prospective method, and early adoption was permitted. The Company adopted this Update prospectively January 1, 2015, which requires additional disclosure by the Company but does not otherwise materially affect our financial statements. (See Note 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.)

 

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In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” This Update sets new guidance to clarify principles for recognizing revenue and develops a common revenue standard with the International Accounting Standards Board. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. On July 9, 2015 the FASB voted to delay the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for one year for most entities, or fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 for public companies. Early adoption will be allowed, but no earlier than the original effective date of ASU 2014-09. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing: Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures (Topic 860).” The amendments in this Update require two accounting changes. First, the amendments in this Update change the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions to secured borrowing accounting. Second, for repurchase financing arrangements, the amendments require separate accounting for a transfer of a financial asset executed contemporaneously with a repurchase agreement with the same counterparty, which will result in secured borrowing accounting for the repurchase agreement. Also, the amendments in this Update require disclosure for certain transactions accounted for as a sale and for repurchase agreements, securities lending transactions, and repurchase-to-maturity transactions accounted for as secured borrowings. The accounting changes and the disclosure for certain transactions accounted for as a sale in this Update are effective for public business entities for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2014, and the disclosure for repurchase agreements, securities lending transactions, and repurchase-to-maturity transactions accounted for as secured borrowings is required to be presented for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014 and for interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. Early adoption for a public business entity was prohibited. This Update requires additional disclosure by the Company but does not otherwise materially affect our financial statements. (See Note 7 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.)

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-14,Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).” The amendments in this Update require that a mortgage loan be derecognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if the following conditions are met: (i) the loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure; (ii) at the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim; and (iii) at the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) expected to be recovered from the guarantor. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. An entity should adopt the amendments in this Update using either a prospective transition method or a modified retrospective transition method. Early adoption, including adoption in an interim period, was permitted if the entity already had adopted ASU 2014-04. The adoption of ASU 2014-14 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as the Company does not have a material amount of government-guaranteed mortgage loans.

 

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01,Income Statement – Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items.” This Update eliminates from GAAP the concept of extraordinary items, which are items that are unusual in nature and infrequent. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. A reporting entity may apply the amendments prospectively. A reporting entity also may apply the amendments retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The effective date is the same for both public business entities and all other entities. The adoption of ASU 2015-01 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02,Consolidation (Subtopic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.” This Update provides an additional requirement for a limited partnership or similar entity to qualify as a voting interest entity and also amends the criteria for consolidating such an entity. In addition, the Update amends the criteria for evaluating fees paid to a decision maker or service provider as a variable interest and amends the criteria for evaluating the effect of fee arrangements and related parties on a variable interest entity primary beneficiary determination. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2015-02 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements as the Company does not have any material investments in limited partnerships with voting rights.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03,Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” This Update requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments in this Update is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. An entity should apply the new guidance on a retrospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Reclassification

 

Certain items for 2014 have been reclassified to conform to the 2015 presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on net income, total assets or shareholders’ equity as previously reported.

 

Note 2 Business Combinations and Acquisitions

 

Acquisition of Premier Commercial Bank

 

On February 27, 2015, the acquisition of Premier Commercial Bank (“Premier”) was completed. Premier, a commercial bank headquartered in Greensboro, NC, operated one full-service banking office centrally located in Greensboro and residential mortgage origination offices in Greensboro, Charlotte, Raleigh, High Point, Kernersville and Burlington, NC. Per the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Combination and Reorganization, 75% of the 1,925,247 shares of Premier common stock outstanding at acquisition were exchanged for 1,735,465 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at an exchange ratio of 1.2019, and the remaining 25% were exchanged for cash of $4.8 million. The shares were issued at a price of $8.30 per share, the closing stock price of the Class A common stock on February 27, 2015. The total purchase price was $19.8 million, including the conversion of 294,400 Premier stock options having a fair value of $632,000. The acquisition was a tax-free transaction.

 

The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of Premier, as of February 27, 2015, were recorded at their respective fair values, and the excess of the acquisition consideration over the fair value of Premier’s net assets was allocated to goodwill. For the acquisition of Premier, estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on the information available, and the Company believes this information provides a reasonable basis for determining fair values. Management continues to evaluate these fair values, which are subject to revision as more detailed analyses are completed and additional information becomes available. Any changes resulting from the evaluation of these or other estimates as of the acquisition date may change the amount of the fair values recorded.

 

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The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

Fair value of assets acquired     
Cash and cash equivalents  $8,028 
Investment certificates of deposit   4,478 
Loans held for sale   2,319 
Available for sale investment securities   47,085 
Loans   95,984 
Premises and equipment   114 
Core deposit intangible   970 
Deferred tax assets   1,355 
Other assets   1,354 
Total assets acquired   161,687 
Fair value of liabilities assumed     
Deposits   124,182 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   19,810 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   498 
Total liabilities assumed   144,490 
Net assets acquired  $17,197 
Purchase price     
Shares of Class A common stock issued   1,735,465 
Purchase price per share of Class A common stock  $8.30 
Class A common stock issued and cash exchanged for fractional shares   14,405 
Fair value of converted stock options   632 
Cash paid   4,813 
Total purchase price  $19,850 
Goodwill  $2,653 

 

During the second quarter of 2015, immaterial adjustments were made to other assets and to accrued expenses and other liabilities.

 

Purchased Credit Impaired (“PCI”) loans acquired totaled $16.1 million at estimated fair value, and acquired performing loans totaled $79.9 million at estimated fair value. The gross contractual amount receivable for PCI loans and acquired performing loans was $20.0 million and $100.1 million, respectively, as of the acquisition date. For the acquired performing loans, the best estimate at acquisition date of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected was $1.4 million.

 

Goodwill recorded for Premier represents future revenues to be derived, including efficiencies that will result from combining operations, and other non-identifiable intangible assets. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

 

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Pro Forma

 

The following tables reflect the pro forma total net interest income, noninterest income and net income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 as though the acquisition of Premier had taken place on January 1, 2014. The pro forma results are not adjusted for acquisition-related expense, and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the acquisition actually taken place on January 1, 2014, nor of future results of operations.

 

   Three Months Ended June 30 
(Dollars in thousands)  2015   2014 
         
Net interest income  $22,641   $21,496 
Noninterest income   4,837    4,908 
Net income   5,821    1,226 

 

   Six Months Ended June 30 
   2015   2014 
         
Net interest income  $45,002   $39,548 
Noninterest income   9,528    9,812 
Net income   9,282    4,935 

 

It is not practicable to present the revenue and earnings of Premier since acquisition because Premier has not been maintained as a separate accounting entity.

 

Acquisition of CapStone Bank

 

On April 1, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of CapStone Bank (“CapStone”), headquartered in Raleigh, NC, with branches in Cary, Clinton, Fuquay-Varina and Raleigh, pursuant to which CapStone’s shareholders received 2.25 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock for each share of CapStone common stock. The Company issued 8,075,228 shares of Class A common stock (in exchange for 3,589,028 shares of CapStone common stock issued and outstanding as of the closing date) at a price of $7.14 per share, the closing stock price of the Class A common stock on March 31, 2014. The implied value of the consideration received by CapStone shareholders was $16.065 per share of CapStone common stock. The total purchase price was $62.3 million, including the conversion of 617,270 CapStone stock options having a fair value of $4.6 million. No cash was issued in the transaction other than an immaterial amount of cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. The acquisition was a tax-free transaction.

 

The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of CapStone, as of April 1, 2014, were recorded at their respective estimated fair values, and the excess of the acquisition consideration over the fair value of CapStone’s net assets was allocated to goodwill. The estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on the information available, and the Company believes this information provides a reasonable basis for determining fair values.

 

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The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

Fair value of assets acquired     
Cash and cash equivalents  $6,198 
Investment certificates of deposit   18,250 
Federal funds sold   1,000 
Available for sale investment securities   49,357 
Loans   292,848 
Premises and equipment   3,185 
Core deposit intangible   2,490 
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans   169 
Deferred tax assets   3,740 
Other assets   4,357 
Total assets acquired   381,594 
Fair value of liabilities assumed     
Deposits   273,665 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   61,268 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   1,797 
Total liabilities assumed   336,730 
Net assets acquired  $44,864 
Purchase price     
Shares of Class A common stock issued   8,075,228 
Purchase price per share of Class A common stock  $7.14 
Class A common stock issued and cash exchanged for fractional shares   57,658 
Fair value of converted stock options   4,606 
Total purchase price  $62,264 
Goodwill  $17,400 

 

During the third quarter of 2014, adjustments of $509,000 were made to deferred tax assets acquired and goodwill. During the fourth quarter of 2014, there was an adjustment of $5,000 made to real estate acquired in settlement of loans and goodwill.

 

PCI loans acquired totaled $65.8 million at estimated fair value, and acquired performing loans totaled $227.0 million at estimated fair value. The gross contractual amount receivable for PCI loans and acquired performing loans was $84.9 million and $274.8 million, respectively, as of the acquisition date. For the acquired performing loans, the best estimate at acquisition date of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected was $2.5 million.

 

Goodwill recorded for CapStone represents future revenues to be derived, including efficiencies that will result from combining operations, and other non-identifiable intangible assets. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

 

Acquisition-related expense during the first six months of 2015 totaled $2.4 million and was predominately related to the acquisition of Premier. These costs are recorded as noninterest expense as incurred. Acquisition-related expense during the first six months of 2014 was $4.9 million and was related to the acquisitions of Security Savings Bank, SSB (“Security Savings”) on October 1, 2013 and CapStone. The components of acquisition-related expense for the first six months of 2015 and 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

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   2015   2014 
         
Personnel  $1,358   $1,584 
Furniture and equipment   372    13 
Technology and data processing   470    2,674 
Legal and professional   190    488 
Other   38    141 
Total acquisition-related expense  $2,428   $4,900 

 

Note 3 — Net Income Per Share

 

Basic and diluted net income per share are computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. Diluted net income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options were exercised or restricted stock units and performance units vested, resulting in the issuance of common stock sharing in the net income of the Company. A summary of basic and diluted net income per share follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

   For the Three Months Ended June 30   For the Six Months Ended June 30 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Basic:                    
Net income available to common shareholders  $6,001   $1,161   $9,771   $4,275 
Weighted average shares outstanding   39,046,498    36,808,785    38,448,707    32,671,233 
Net income per share, basic  $0.15   $0.03   $0.25   $0.13 
                     
Diluted:                    
Net income available to common shareholders  $6,001   $1,161   $9,771   $4,275 
Weighted average shares outstanding   39,046,498    36,808,785    38,448,707    32,671,233 
Effect of dilutive securities:                    
Stock options   281,854    450,711    299,509    479,566 
Restricted stock units and performance units   167,770    123,072    171,969    116,177 
Weighted average shares outstanding and dilutive potential shares outstanding   39,496,122    37,382,568    38,920,185    33,266,976 
Net income per share, diluted  $0.15   $0.03   $0.25   $0.13 

 

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Note 4 — Investment Securities

 

Investment securities consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

       Available for Sale – June 30, 2015     
  

Amortized

Cost

  

Unrealized

Gains

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Market

Value

   Average
Yield
  

Average

Duration(1)

 
U.S. government-sponsored agency securities  $49,098   $-   $(1,279)  $47,819    2.07%   6.44 
SBA securities   7,338    11    (17)   7,332    2.52    5.37 
Agency mortgage backed securities   28,164    1,035    (42)   29,157    2.92    2.98 
Collateralized mortgage obligations   8,452    184    -    8,636    3.67    3.21 
Commercial mortgage backed securities   32,817    1,131    -    33,948    3.37    2.22 
Corporate bonds   141,751    3,485    (337)   144,899    3.69    3.18 
Covered bonds   49,995    1,608    (44)   51,559    3.48    1.51 
State and municipal obligations   32,812    786    (4)   33,594    5.43(2)   3.78 
Total debt securities   350,427    8,240    (1,723)   356,944    3.48(2)   3.39 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   19,665    -    -    19,665           
Federal Reserve Bank stock   6,097    -    -    6,097           
Other equity securities   9,336    497    (151)   9,682           
Total  $385,525   $8,737   $(1,874)  $392,388           

 

       Available for Sale – December  31, 2014     
  

Amortized

Cost

  

Unrealized

Gains

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Market

Value

   Average
Yield
  

Average

Duration(1)

 
U.S. government-sponsored agency securities  $49,599   $-   $(1,485)  $48,114    2.05%   6.80 
Agency mortgage backed securities   19,314    1,255    -    20,569    3.78    3.46 
Collateralized mortgage obligations   10,492    217    -    10,709    3.81    3.72 
Commercial mortgage backed securities   33,646    1,179    -    34,825    3.40    2.62 
Corporate bonds   128,798    3,612    (535)   131,875    3.78    3.50 
Covered bonds   49,976    2,017    (73)   51,920    3.49    1.98 
State and municipal obligations   33,930    1,204    (4)   35,130    5.17(2)   3.75 
Total debt securities   325,755    9,484    (2,097)   333,142    3.58(2)   3.71 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   17,712    -    -    17,712           
Federal Reserve Bank stock   5,702    -    -    5,702           
Other equity securities   9,336    361    (156)   9,541           
Total  $358,505   $9,845   $(2,253)  $366,097           

 

       Held to Maturity – June 30, 2015     
  

Amortized

Cost

  

Unrealized

Gains

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Market

Value

   Average
Yield
  

Average

Duration(1)

 
U.S. government-sponsored agency securities  $24,826   $83   $(282)  $24,627    2.12%   5.68 
Agency mortgage backed securities   50,013    1,123    -    51,136    2.58    4.26 
Corporate bonds   30,657    132    (64)   30,725    2.85    3.72 
Covered bonds   4,986    52    -    5,038    2.08    3.46 
Subordinated debt issues   27,000    353    (33)   27,320    5.88    9.22 
State and municipal obligations   1,151    23    -    1,174    4.25(2)   9.46 
Total  $138,633   $1,766   $(379)  $140,020    3.19(2)   5.37 

 

       Held to Maturity – December 31, 2014     
  

Amortized

Cost

  

Unrealized

Gains

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Market

Value

   Average
Yield
  

Average

Duration(1)

 
U.S. government-sponsored agency securities  $32,772   $95   $(416)  $32,451    2.16%   4.75 
Agency mortgage backed securities   54,339    1,352    -    55,691    2.58    4.43 
Corporate bonds   23,455    123    (64)   23,514    2.72    4.19 
Covered bonds   4,984    25    -    5,009    2.08    3.92 
Subordinated debt issues   14,000    50    (17)   14,033    6.26    9.35 
State and municipal obligations   1,151    66    -    1,217    4.28(2)   7.60 
Total  $130,701   $1,711   $(497)  $131,915    2.89(2)   5.00 

 

(1) Average remaining duration to maturity, in years

(2) Fully taxable-equivalent basis

 

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The following table shows the Company’s investments with gross unrealized losses and their fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of June 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Less Than 1 Year   1 Year or More   Total 
   Market   Unrealized   Market   Unrealized   Market   Unrealized 
   Value   Loss   Value   Loss   Value   Loss 
U.S. government-sponsored agency securities  $27,470   $(457)  $40,001   $(1,104)  $67,471   $(1,561)
SBA securities   5,063    (17)   -    -    5,063    (17)
Agency mortgage backed securities   11,157    (42)   -    -    11,157    (42)
Corporate bonds   51,011    (194)   3,840    (207)   54,851    (401)
Covered bonds   4,940    (44)   -    -    4,940    (44)
Subordinated debt issues   4,968    (33)   -    -    4,968    (33)
State and municipal obligations   1,215    (4)   -    -    1,215    (4)
Equity securities   -    -    1,746    (151)   1,746    (151)
Total securities  $105,824   $(791)  $45,587   $(1,462)  $151,411   $(2,253)

 

Declines in the fair value of available for sale debt securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses. The amount of the impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income. Declines in the fair value of held to maturity securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers, among other things, (i) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (ii) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (iii) the intent and ability to retain the investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in cost. The other-than-temporary impairment review for available for sale equity securities includes an analysis of the facts and circumstances of each individual investment and focuses on the severity of loss, the length of time the fair value has been below cost, the expectation for that security’s performance, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and management’s intent and ability to hold the security to recovery. Declines in the value of available for sale equity securities that are considered to be other-than-temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses.

 

There were 52 available for sale debt securities and 14 held to maturity securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2015. Management does not intend to sell any of these securities that have unrealized losses and believes that it is not likely that sales of these securities will be necessary before a recovery of cost. The unrealized losses in all of these securities are largely due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased and are not the result of deteriorated credit quality. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach their maturity dates or repricing dates or if market yields for such investments decline. Management does not believe such securities are other-than-temporarily impaired due to reasons of credit quality.

 

There were two available for sale equity securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2015. Although those two securities have been in a loss position one year or more, they remain investment grade by all rating agencies and show no indication that dividend payments or credit of the issuer are at risk. Management does not intend to sell these securities, believes that it is not likely that sales of these securities will be necessary before a recovery of cost and does not consider these securities other-than-temporarily impaired.

 

Investment securities with an amortized cost of $150.6 million and $170.0 million, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes. The Company has $35.0 million in letters of credit issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, which are used in lieu of securities to pledge against public deposits.

 

Investment securities of Premier having a book value of $25.9 million were sold immediately following the acquisition to reposition the portfolio at no recorded gain or loss. No other investment securities were sold during the six months ended June 30, 2015. In 2014, CapStone investment securities having a book value of $9.2 million were sold immediately following the acquisition to reposition the portfolio at no recorded gain or loss. No other investment securities were sold during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

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Note 5 — Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

 

Loans purchased with evidence of credit deterioration since origination and for which it is probable that all contractually required payments will not be collected are considered PCI loans; which include $86.8 million at June 30, 2015 resulting from the acquisition of Security Savings on October 1, 2013, the acquisition of CapStone on April 1, 2014, and the acquisition of Premier on February 27, 2015, and $81.1 million at December 31, 2014 resulting from the acquisitions of Security Savings and Capstone. Loans held for investment are summarized in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

   June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
   Loans –           Loans –         
   Excluding   PCI   Total   Excluding   PCI   Total 
   PCI   Loans   Loans   PCI   Loans   Loans 
Secured by owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential properties  $315,654   $20,349   $336,003   $292,013   $17,969   $309,982 
Secured by other nonfarm nonresidential properties   459,702    17,967    477,669    411,107    15,768    426,875 
Other commercial and industrial   221,525    4,343    225,868    189,085    2,819    191,904 
Total Commercial   996,881    42,659    1,039,540    892,205    36,556    928,761 
                               
Construction loans – 1 to 4 family residential   33,028    751    33,779    42,969    712    43,681 
Other construction and land development   154,750    3,613    158,363    120,612    3,816    124,428 
Total Real estate – construction   187,778    4,364    192,142    163,581    4,528    168,109 
                               
Closed-end loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   395,437    24,926    420,363    379,646    26,626    406,272 
Lines of credit secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   227,479    6,277    233,756    222,329    6,375    228,704 
Loans secured by 5 or more family residential properties   70,607    6,687    77,294    32,611    4,987    37,598 
Total Real estate – mortgage   693,523    37,890    731,413    634,586    37,988    672,574 
                               
Credit cards   7,480    -    7,480    7,656    -    7,656 
Other revolving credit plans   8,955    23    8,978    9,085    27    9,112 
Other consumer loans   6,311    1,868    8,179    7,414    1,982    9,396 
Total Consumer   22,746    1,891    24,637    24,155    2,009    26,164 
                               
All other loans   16,471    -    16,471    8,798    -    8,798 
Total Other   16,471    -    16,471    8,798    -    8,798 
                               
Total loans held for investment  1,917,399   86,804   2,004,203   1,723,325   81,081   1,804,406 

 

Unamortized deferred loan origination fees and costs were a net cost of $2.3 million at June 30, 2015 and $1.3 million at December 31, 2014.

 

Loans totaling $15.1 million and $6.2 million, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, were held for sale, and stated at the lower of cost or market value as determined by outstanding commitments from investors or current investor yield requirements, calculated on the aggregate loan basis.

 

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, qualifying loans totaling approximately $659.1 million and $768.9 million, respectively, were pledged under a blanket lien to secure the lines of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

 

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Nonperforming assets are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Commercial nonaccrual loans, not restructured  $672   $1,620 
Commercial nonaccrual loans, restructured   77    - 
Non-commercial nonaccrual loans, not restructured   2,393    3,471 
Non-commercial nonaccrual loans, restructured   61    5 
Total nonaccrual loans   3,203    5,096 
Troubled debt restructured, accruing   2,480    2,116 
Total nonperforming loans   5,683    7,212 
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans   2,142    3,057 
Total nonperforming assets  $7,825   $10,269 
           
Restructured loans, performing(1)  $1,030   $1,151 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing(2)  $1,732   $1,534 
           
Nonperforming loans to loans held for investment   0.28%   0.40%
Nonperforming assets to total assets at end of period   0.28%   0.41%
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans   375.05%   306.60%

 

(1)Loans restructured in a prior year without an interest rate concession or forgiveness of debt that are performing in accordance with their restructured terms.
(2)Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing includes $1,721 and $1,463 of PCI loans as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”), and real estate acquired in settlement of loans. Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when (i) management has concerns relating to the ability to collect the loan principal and interest, and (ii) generally when such loans are 90 days or more past due. No assurance can be given, however, that economic conditions will not adversely affect borrowers and result in increased credit losses.

 

Commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans have been restructured were not material at June 30, 2015.

 

Included in real estate acquired in settlement of loans at June 30, 2015 is $958,000 of one to four family residential properties. The amount of loans secured by one to four family residential properties in process of foreclosure at June 30, 2015, was $1.5 million. As of June 30, 2015, there had been no foreclosures on mortgage loans with a government guarantee.

 

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The aging of loans is summarized in the following tables (dollars in thousands):

 

Loans – Excluding PCI
   30-89 Days   90+ Days   Nonaccrual   Total Past Due       Total Loans 
June 30, 2015   Past Due   Past Due   Loans   + Nonaccrual   Current    Receivable 
Secured by owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential properties  $-   $-   $640   $640   $315,014   $315,654 
Secured by other nonfarm nonresidential properties   16    -    -    16    459,686    459,702 
Other commercial and industrial   574    -    109    683    220,842    221,525 
Total Commercial   590    -    749    1,339    995,542    996,881 
                               
Construction loans – 1 to 4 family residential   -    -    -    -    33,028    33,028 
Other construction and land development   -    -    107    107    154,643    154,750 
Total Real estate – construction   -    -    107    107    187,671    187,778 
                               
Closed-end loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   1,442    -    1,239    2,681    392,756    395,437 
Lines of credit secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   1,882    -    947    2,829    224,650    227,479 
Loans secured by 5 or more family residential properties   -    -    145    145    70,462    70,607 
Total Real estate – mortgage   3,324    -    2,331    5,655    687,868    693,523 
                               
Credit cards   73    11    -    84    7,396    7,480 
Other revolving credit plans   22    -    1    23    8,932    8,955 
Other consumer loans   27    -    15    42    6,269    6,311 
Total Consumer   122    11    16    149    22,597    22,746 
                               
All other loans   -    -    -    -    16,471    16,471 
Total Other   -    -    -    -    16,471    16,471 
                               
Total loans  $4,036   $11   $3,203   $7,250   $1,910,149   $1,917,399 

 

PCI Loans
  30-89 Days   90+ Days   Nonaccrual   Total Past Due       Total Loans 
June 30, 2015    Past Due   Past Due   Loans   + Nonaccrual   Current    Receivable 
Secured by owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential properties  $483   $-   $-   $483   $19,866   $20,349 
Secured by other nonfarm nonresidential properties   128    -    -    128    17,839    17,967 
Other commercial and industrial   -    6    -    6    4,337    4,343 
Total Commercial   611    6    -    617    42,042    42,659 
                               
Construction loans – 1 to 4 family residential   -    -    -    -    751    751 
Other construction and land development   12    -    -    12    3,601    3,613 
Total Real estate – construction   12    -    -    12    4,352    4,364 
                               
Closed-end loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   543    1,420    -    1,963    22,963    24,926 
Lines of credit secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   236    274    -    510    5,767    6,277 
Loans secured by 5 or more family residential properties   -    -    -    -    6,687    6,687 
Total Real estate – mortgage   779    1,694    -    2,473    35,417    37,890 
                               
Credit cards   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Other revolving credit plans   -    -    -    -    23    23 
Other consumer loans   38    21    -    59    1,809    1,868 
Total Consumer   38    21    -    59    1,832    1,891 
                               
All other loans   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total Other   -    -    -    -    -    - 
                               
Total loans  $1,440   $1,721   $-   $3,161   $83,643   $86,804 

 

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Total Loans
   30-89 Days   90+ Days   Nonaccrual   Total Past Due       Total Loans 
June 30, 2015   Past Due   Past Due   Loans   + Nonaccrual   Current    Receivable 
Secured by owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential properties  $483   $-   $640   $1,123   $334,880   $336,003 
Secured by other nonfarm nonresidential properties   144    -    -    144    477,525    477,669 
Other commercial and industrial   574    6    109    689    225,179    225,868 
Total Commercial   1,201    6    749    1,956    1,037,584    1,039,540 
                               
Construction loans – 1 to 4 family residential   -    -    -    -    33,779    33,779 
Other construction and land development   12    -    107    119    158,244    158,363 
Total Real estate – construction   12    -    107    119    192,023    192,142 
                               
Closed-end loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   1,985    1,420    1,239    4,644    415,719    420,363 
Lines of credit secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   2,118    274    947    3,339    230,417    233,756 
Loans secured by 5 or more family residential properties   -    -    145    145    77,149    77,294 
Total Real estate – mortgage   4,103    1,694    2,331    8,128    723,285    731,413 
                               
Credit cards   73    11    -    84    7,396    7,480 
Other revolving credit plans   22    -    1    23    8,955    8,978 
Other consumer loans   65    21    15    101    8,078    8,179 
Total Consumer   160    32    16    208    24,429    24,637 
                               
All other loans   -    -    -    -    16,471    16,471 
Total Other   -    -    -    -    16,471    16,471 
                               
Total loans  $5,476   $1,732   $3,203   $10,411   $1,993,792   $2,004,203 

 

Loans – Excluding PCI
   30-89 Days   90+ Days   Nonaccrual   Total Past Due       Total Loans 
December 31, 2014  Past Due   Past Due   Loans   + Nonaccrual   Current   Receivable 
Secured by owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential properties  $1,366   $-   $1,353   $2,719   $289,294   $292,013 
Secured by other nonfarm nonresidential properties   -    -    237    237    410,870    411,107 
Other commercial and industrial   1,451    -    30    1,481    187,604    189,085 
Total Commercial   2,817    -    1,620    4,437    887,768    892,205 
                               
Construction loans – 1 to 4 family residential   -    -    -    -    42,969    42,969 
Other construction and land development   66    -    159    225    120,387    120,612 
Total Real estate – construction   66    -    159    225    163,356    163,581 
                               
Closed-end loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   3,529    35    1,871    5,435    374,211    379,646 
Lines of credit secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   2,578    -    1,301    3,879    218,450    222,329 
Loans secured by 5 or more family residential properties   -    -    -    -    32,611    32,611 
Total Real estate – mortgage   6,107    35    3,172    9,314    625,272    634,586 
                               
Credit cards   93    35    -    128    7,528    7,656 
Other revolving credit plans   121    1    102    224    8,861    9,085 
Other consumer loans   131    -    43    174    7,240    7,414 
Total Consumer   345    36    145    526    23,629    24,155 
                               
All other loans   -    -    -    -    8,798    8,798 
Total Other   -    -    -    -    8,798    8,798 
                               
Total loans  $9,335   $71   $5,096   $14,502   $1,708,823   $1,723,325 

 

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PCI Loans
   30-89 Days   90+ Days   Nonaccrual   Total Past Due       Total Loans 
December 31, 2014   Past Due   Past Due   Loans   + Nonaccrual   Current    Receivable 
Secured by owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential properties  $285   $-   $-   $285   $17,684   $17,969 
Secured by other nonfarm nonresidential properties   -    -    -    -    15,768    15,768 
Other commercial and industrial   -    13    -    13    2,806    2,819 
Total Commercial   285    13    -    298    36,258    36,556 
                               
Construction loans – 1 to 4 family residential   -    -    -    -    712    712 
Other construction and land development   -    -    -    -    3,816    3,816 
Total Real estate – construction   -    -    -    -    4,528    4,528 
                               
Closed-end loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   2,394    1,396    -    3,790    22,836    26,626 
Lines of credit secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   380    33    -    413    5,962    6,375 
Loans secured by 5 or more family residential properties   -    -    -    -    4,987    4,987 
Total Real estate – mortgage   2,774    1,429    -    4,203    33,785    37,988 
                               
Credit cards   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Other revolving credit plans   -    -    -    -    27    27 
Other consumer loans   46    21    -    67    1,915    1,982 
Total Consumer   46    21    -    67    1,942    2,009 
                               
All other loans   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total Other   -    -    -    -    -    - 
                               
Total loans  $3,105   $1,463   $-   $4,568   $76,513   $81,081 

 

Total Loans
   30-89 Days   90+ Days   Nonaccrual   Total Past Due       Total Loans 
December 31, 2014   Past Due   Past Due   Loans   + Nonaccrual   Current    Receivable 
Secured by owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential properties  $1,651   $-   $1,353   $3,004   $306,978   $309,982 
Secured by other nonfarm nonresidential properties   -    -    237    237    426,638    426,875 
Other commercial and industrial   1,451    13    30    1,494    190,410    191,904 
Total Commercial   3,102    13    1,620    4,735    924,026    928,761 
                               
Construction loans – 1 to 4 family residential   -    -    -    -    43,681    43,681 
Other construction and land development   66    -    159    225    124,203    124,428 
Total Real estate – construction   66    -    159    225    167,884    168,109 
                               
Closed-end loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   5,923    1,431    1,871    9,225    397,047    406,272 
Lines of credit secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties   2,958    33    1,301    4,292    224,412    228,704 
Loans secured by 5 or more family residential properties   -    -    -    -    37,598    37,598 
Total Real estate – mortgage   8,881    1,464    3,172    13,517    659,057    672,574 
                               
Credit cards   93    35    -    128    7,528    7,656 
Other revolving credit plans   121    1    102    224    8,888    9,112 
Other consumer loans   177    21    43    241    9,155    9,396 
Total Consumer   391    57    145    593    25,571    26,164 
                               
All other loans   -    -    -    -    8,798    8,798 
Total Other   -    -    -    -    8,798    8,798 
                               
Total loans  $12,440   $1,534   $5,096   $19,070   $1,785,336   $1,804,406 

 

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At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 there were $3.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively, of loans classified as TDRs. A restructured loan is classified as a TDR if the creditor grants a concession to the borrower for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties that it would not otherwise consider. The Company monitors the performance of restructured loans on an ongoing basis. For loans classified as TDRs, the Company further evaluates the loans as performing or nonperforming. Loans retain their accrual status at the time of their restructuring. As a result, if a loan is on nonaccrual at the time it is restructured, it stays as nonaccrual; and if a loan is on accrual at the time of the restructuring, it generally stays on accrual. A restructured loan will be reclassified to nonaccrual if the loan becomes 90 days delinquent or other weaknesses are observed which make collection of principal and interest unlikely. Nonperforming TDRs originally classified as nonaccrual may be reclassified as accruing if, subsequent to restructuring, they experience six consecutive months of payment performance according to the restructured terms. Further, a TDR may be considered performing and subsequently removed from nonperforming status in years subsequent to the restructuring if it meets the following criteria:

 

·At the time of restructuring, the loan was made at a market rate of interest for comparable risk;
·The loan has shown at least six consecutive months of payment performance in accordance with the restructured terms; and
·The loan has been included in the TDR disclosures for at least one Annual Report on Form 10-K

 

Restructurings of loans and their classification as TDRs are based on individual facts and circumstances. Loan restructurings that are classified as TDRs may involve an increase or reduction of the interest rate, extension of the term of the loan, or deferral or forgiveness of principal or interest payments, which the Company considers are concessions. All loans classified as TDRs were restructured due to financial difficulties experienced by the borrower. The Company had $1.0 million and $1.2 million of performing TDRs at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which were restructured in a prior year without an interest rate concession and were performing in accordance with their restructured terms.

 

The following tables provide information about TDRs restructured during the current and prior year periods (dollars in thousands):

 

  

Restructurings During the Three Months Ended

June 30, 2015

  

Restructurings During the Three Months Ended

June 30, 2014

 
   Number
of
Contracts
   Pre-Restructuring
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Post-
Restructuring
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Number
of
Contracts
   Pre-Restructuring
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Post-
Restructuring
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
TDRs:                              
Commercial   2   $657   $663    -   $-   $- 
Real estate – mortgage   -    -    -    1    132    125 
Total   2   $657   $663    1   $132   $125 

 

  

Restructurings During the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2015

  

Restructurings During the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2014

 
   Number
of
Contracts
   Pre-Restructuring
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Post-
Restructuring
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Number
of
Contracts
   Pre-Restructuring
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Post-
Restructuring
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
TDRs:                              
Commercial   2   $657   $663    -   $-   $- 
Real estate – mortgage   -    -    -    3    183    176 
Total   2   $657   $663    3   $183   $176 

 

Two loans were restructured and classified as TDR loans during the first half of 2015. One of the commercial loans restructured in 2015 involved an extension of the term of the loan, and the other involved a deferral of principal. Three loans were restructured and classified as TDR loans during the first half of 2014. The real estate – mortgage loan restructured in the second quarter of 2014 involved forgiveness of principal, and the two real estate – mortgage loans restructured in the first quarter of 2014 involved deferral of interest payments.

 

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A TDR is considered to be in default if it is 90 days or more past due at the end of any month during the reporting period.

 

No TDRs were restructured in the prior 12 months that subsequently defaulted during the three months or six months ended June 30, 2015, or the three months or six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

Interest is not typically accrued on nonperforming loans, as they are normally in nonaccrual status. However, interest may be accrued in certain circumstances on nonperforming TDRs, such as those that have an interest rate concession but are otherwise performing. Interest income on performing or nonperforming accruing TDRs is recognized consistent with any other accruing loan. Interest on loans is accrued and credited to income based on the principal amount outstanding. The accrual of interest on a loan is discontinued when, in management’s opinion, the borrower is not likely to meet payments as they become due. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when (i) management has concerns relating to the ability to collect the loan principal and interest, and (ii) generally when loans are 90 days or more past due. Interest income is subsequently recognized on a cash basis only to the extent payments are received and only if the loan is well secured. Commercial loans may be returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are reasonably assured of repayment within an acceptable period of time and there is a sustained period of repayment performance (generally a minimum of six months) of interest and principal by the borrower in accordance with the contractual terms. Residential mortgage and consumer loans are typically returned to accrual status once they are no longer past due. There were $2.5 million in TDRs at June 30, 2015 and $2.2 million in TDRs at June 30, 2014 that were considered nonperforming and were accruing interest. The following table shows interest income recognized and received on these TDRs for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2015

  

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2014

 
   Recognized   Received   Recognized   Received 
Interest Income:                    
Commercial  $-   $-   $3   $3 
Real estate – construction   -    -    2    2 
Real estate – mortgage   19    20    17    17 
Total  $19   $20   $22   $22 

 

  

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2015

  

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2014

 
   Recognized   Received   Recognized   Received 
Interest Income:                    
Commercial  $-   $-   $6   $6 
Real estate – construction   -    -    4    4 
Real estate – mortgage   39    41    33    33 
Total  $39   $41   $43   $43 

 

The Company’s policy for impaired loan accounting subjects all loans to impairment recognition; however, loan relationships with total credit exposure of less than $500,000 are generally not evaluated on an individual basis for levels of impairment. The Company generally considers loans 90 days or more past due, all nonaccrual loans and all TDRs to be impaired. All TDRs are evaluated on an individual basis for levels of impairment.

 

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Loans specifically identified and evaluated for levels of impairment totaled $3.6 million and $4.2 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, as detailed in the following tables (dollars in thousands).

 

   Impaired Loans 
       Unpaid       Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Principal   Specific   Recorded   Income 
   Balance   Balance   Allowance   Investment   Recognized 
At June 30, 2015                         
Loans without a specific valuation allowance                         
Commercial  $874   $981   $-   $877   $13 
Real estate – construction   440    440    -    460    15 
Real estate – mortgage   472    472    -    542    16 
Consumer   4    4    -    5    - 
Total   1,790    1,897    -    1,884    44 
                          
Loans with a specific valuation allowance                         
Commercial   77    77    -    86    3 
Real estate – construction   143    143    44    183    6 
Real estate – mortgage   1,628    1,648    183    1,659    29 
Consumer   10    10    1    10    - 
Total   1,858    1,878    228    1,938    38 
                          
Total impaired loans                         
Commercial   951    1,058    -    963    16 
Real estate – construction   583    583    44    643    21 
Real estate – mortgage   2,100    2,120    183    2,201    45 
Consumer   14    14    1    15    - 
Total  $3,648   $3,775   $228   $3,822   $82 

 

   Impaired Loans 
       Unpaid       Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Principal   Specific   Recorded   Income 
   Balance   Balance   Allowance   Investment   Recognized 
At December 31, 2014                         
Loans without a specific valuation allowance                         
Commercial  $283   $283   $-   $342   $22 
Real estate – construction   453    453    -    480    32 
Real estate – mortgage   361    381    -    454    36 
Consumer   17    17    -    18    1 
Total   1,114    1,134    -    1,294    91 
                          
Loans with a specific valuation allowance                         
Commercial   1,087    1,194    588    1,409    78 
Real estate – construction   148    148    53    186    11 
Real estate – mortgage   1,878    1,878    264    1,913    71 
Consumer   -    -    -    -    - 
Total   3,113    3,220    905    3,508    160 
                          
Total impaired loans                         
Commercial   1,370    1,477    588    1,751    100 
Real estate – construction   601    601    53    666    43 
Real estate – mortgage   2,239    2,259    264    2,367    107 
Consumer   17    17    -    18    1 
Total  $4,227   $4,354   $905   $4,802   $251 

 

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The balance in the allowance for credit losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on the reserving method for the six months ended June 30, 2015, the year ended December 31, 2014 and the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

       Real Estate -   Real Estate -           Total 
Allowance for credit losses:  Commercial   Construction   Mortgage   Consumer   Other   Allowance 
June 30, 2015                              
Individually evaluated for impairment  $-   $44   $183   $1   $-   $228 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   10,622    1,942    7,974    356    159    21,053 
PCI   -    -    30    3    -    33 
Total ending allowance  $10,622   $1,986   $8,187   $360   $159   $21,314 
Allowance for credit losses as a  percentage of recorded investment   1.02%   1.03%   1.12%   1.46%   0.97%   1.06%
December 31, 2014                              
Individually evaluated for impairment  $588   $53   $264   $-   $-   $905 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   10,567    1,931    8,195    421    93    21,207 
PCI   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total ending allowance  $11,155   $1,984   $8,459   $421   $93   $22,112 
Allowance for credit losses as a  percentage of recorded investment   1.20%   1.18%   1.26%   1.61%   1.06%   1.23%
June 30, 2014                              
Individually evaluated for impairment  $19   $8   $1,041   $-   $-   $1,068 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   10,245    1,763    9,313    469    86    21,876 
PCI   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total ending allowance  $10,264   $1,771   $10,354   $469   $86   $22,944 
Allowance for credit losses as a  percentage of recorded investment   1.23%   1.17%   1.47%   1.63%   1.07%   1.33%

 

       Real Estate -   Real Estate -           Total 
Recorded investment in  loans:  Commercial   Construction   Mortgage   Consumer   Other   Loans 
June 30, 2015                              
Individually evaluated for impairment  $951   $583   $2,100   $14   $-   $3,648 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   995,930    187,195    691,423    22,732    16,471    1,913,751 
PCI   42,659    4,364    37,890    1,891    -    86,804 
Total recorded investment in loans  $1,039,540   $192,142   $731,413   $24,637   $16,471   $2,004,203 
December 31, 2014                              
Individually evaluated for impairment  $1,370   $601   $2,239   $17   $-   $4,227 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   890,835    162,980    632,347    24,138    8,798    1,719,098 
PCI   36,556    4,528    37,988    2,009    -    81,081 
Total recorded investment in loans  $928,761   $168,109   $672,574   $26,164   $8,798   $1,804,406 
June 30, 2014                              
Individually evaluated for impairment  $1,991   $813   $5,221   $-   $-   $8,025 
Collectively evaluated for impairment   778,059    144,344    653,119    26,605    8,064    1,610,191 
PCI   55,198    5,921    45,050    2,165    -    108,334 
Total recorded investment in loans  $835,248   $151,078   $703,390   $28,770   $8,064   $1,726,550 

 

The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of the recorded investment in loans shown in the table above reflects the improvement in asset quality in the past year. There is a greater proportion of low risk, high quality loans in the loan portfolio at June 30, 2015 compared to June 30, 2014. As a result, the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of the total recorded investment in loans at June 30, 2015 is significantly lower than at June 30, 2014. Also impacting the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of the total recorded investment in loans is the acquired non-PCI portfolio, which was recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and had an allowance for credit losses of $735,000 as of June 30, 2015.

 

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The following table summarizes, by internally assigned risk grade, the risk grade for loans for which the Company has assigned a risk grade (dollars in thousands).

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2015  

2014

 
       Special   Sub-               Special   Sub-         
Loans – excluding PCI   Pass   Mention   standard   Doubtful   Total   Pass   Mention   standard   Doubtful   Total 
Commercial  $960,979   $16,005   $18,662   $15   $995,661   $858,218   $18,578   $12,717   $969   $890,482 
Real estate – construction   172,037    739    919    57    173,752    148,226    1,144    88    60    149,518 
Real estate – mortgage   143,837    3,845    1,131    -    148,813    99,200    4,794    1,987    -    105,981 
Consumer   1,147    -    -    -    1,147    928    -    -    -    928 
Other   15,692    -    255    -    15,947    7,646    1,152    -    -    8,798 
Total  $1,293,692   $20,589   $20,967   $72   $1,335,320   $1,114,218   $25,668   $14,792   $1, 029   $1,155,707 

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
       Special   Sub-               Special   Sub-         
PCI loans  Pass(1)   Mention   standard   Doubtful   Total   Pass(1)   Mention   standard   Doubtful   Total 
Commercial  $32,701   $5,777   $4,027   $-   $42,505   $27,766   $5,345   $3,205   $-   $36,316 
Real estate – construction   2,632    1,110    526    -    4,268    2,838    1,248    339    -    4,425 
Real estate – mortgage   13,012    3,899    1,830    -    18,741    11,246    3,811    1,627    -    16,684 
Consumer   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Other   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $48,345   $10,786   $6,383   $-   $65,514   $41,850   $10,404   $5,171   $-   $57,425 

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
       Special   Sub-               Special   Sub-         
Total loans  Pass   Mention   standard   Doubtful   Total   Pass   Mention   standard   Doubtful   Total 
Commercial  $993,680   $21,782   $22,689   $15   $1,038,166   $885,984   $23,923   $15,922   $969   $926,798 
Real estate – construction   174,669    1,849    1,445    57    178,020    151,064    2,392    427    60    153,943 
Real estate – mortgage   156,849    7,744    2,961    -    167,554    110,446    8,605    3,614    -    122,665 
Consumer   1,147    -    -    -    1,147    928    -    -    -    928 
Other   15,692    -    255    -    15,947    7,646    1,152    -    -    8,798 
Total  $1,342,037   $31,375   $27,350   $72   $1,400,834   $1,156,068   $36,072   $19,963    $1, 029   $1,213,132 

 

(1)PCI loans in the Pass category are in the pre-watch risk grade, which is the lowest risk grade in the Pass category.

 

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An analysis of the changes in the allowance for credit losses for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Beginning               Ending 
   Balance   Chargeoffs   Recoveries   Provision   Balance 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015                         
Loans – excluding PCI                         
Commercial  $10,474   $396   $119   $425   $10,622 
Real estate – construction   2,005    4    39    (54)   1,986 
Real estate – mortgage   8,871    429    123    (408)   8,157 
Consumer   382    104    61    18    357 
Other   102    -    13    44    159 
Total  $21,834   $933   $355   $25   $21,281 
                          
PCI loans                         
Commercial  $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Real estate – construction   -    -    -    -    - 
Real estate – mortgage   41    2    -    (9)   30 
Consumer   3    -    -    -    3 
Other   -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $44   $2   $-   $(9)  $33 
                          
Total loans                         
Commercial  $10,474   $396   $119   $425   $10,622 
Real estate – construction   2,005    4    39    (54)   1,986 
Real estate – mortgage   8,912    431    123    (417)   8,187 
Consumer   385    104    61    18    360 
Other   102    -    13    44    159 
Total  $21,878   $935   $355   $16   $21,314 
                          
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014                         
Loans – excluding PCI                         
Commercial  $11,347   $304   $152   $(931)  $10,264 
Real estate – construction   1,853    400    444    (126)   1,771 
Real estate – mortgage   10,683    2,160    253    1,578    10,354 
Consumer   462    138    80    65    469 
Other   90    -    3    (7)   86 
Total  $24,435   $3,002   $932   $579   $22,944 
                          
PCI loans                         
Commercial  $-   $10   $-   $10   $- 
Real estate – construction   -    -    -    -    - 
Real estate – mortgage   -    11    -    11    - 
Consumer   -    -    -    -    - 
Other   -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $-   $21   $-   $21   $- 
                          
Total loans                         
Commercial  $11,347   $314   $152   $(921)  $10,264 
Real estate – construction   1,853    400    444    (126)   1,771 
Real estate – mortgage   10,683    2,171    253    1,589    10,354 
Consumer   462    138    80    65    469 
Other   90    -    3    (7)   86 
Total  $24,435   $3,023   $932   $600   $22,944 
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   Beginning               Ending 
   Balance   Chargeoffs   Recoveries   Provision   Balance 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015                         
Loans – excluding PCI                         
Commercial  $11,155   $1,032   $379   $120   $10,622 
Real estate – construction   1,984    7    339    (330)   1,986 
Real estate – mortgage   8,459    836    268    266    8,157 
Consumer   421    242    199    (21)   357 
Other   93    -    17    49    159 
Total  $22,112   $2,117   $1,202   $84   $21,281 
                          
PCI loans                         
Commercial  $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Real estate – construction   -    -    -    -    - 
Real estate – mortgage   -    2    -    32    30 
Consumer   -    1    -    4    3 
Other   -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $-   $3   $-   $36   $33 
                          
Total loans                         
Commercial  $11,155   $1,032   $379   $120   $10,622 
Real estate – construction   1,984    7    339    (330)   1,986 
Real estate – mortgage   8,459    838    268    298    8,187 
Consumer   421    243    199    (17)   360 
Other   93    -    17    49    159 
Total  $22,112   $2,120   $1,202   $120   $21,314 
                          
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014                         
Loans – excluding PCI                         
Commercial  $11,480   $437   $525   $(1,304)  $10,264 
Real estate – construction   2,027    404    514    (366)   1,771 
Real estate – mortgage   10,479    2,683    450    2,108    10,354 
Consumer   469    362    136    226    469 
Other   95    -    6    (15)   86 
Total  $24,550   $3,886   $1,631   $649   $22,944 
                          
PCI loans                         
Commercial  $-   $62   $-   $62   $- 
Real estate – construction   -    -    -    -    - 
Real estate – mortgage   -    33    -    33    - 
Consumer   -    -    -    -    - 
Other   -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $-   $95   $-   $95   $- 
                          
Total loans                         
Commercial  $11,480   $499   $525   $(1,242)  $10,264 
Real estate – construction   2,027    404    514    (366)   1,771 
Real estate – mortgage   10,479    2,716    450    2,141    10,354 
Consumer   469    362    136    226    469 
Other   95    -    6    (15)   86 
Total  $24,550   $3,981   $1,631   $744   $22,944 

 

Determining the fair value of PCI loans at acquisition required the Company to estimate cash flows expected to result from those loans and to discount those cash flows at appropriate rates of interest. For such loans, the excess of cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is recognized as interest income over the remaining lives of the loans and is called the accretable yield. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition reflects the impact of estimated credit losses and is called the nonaccretable difference. In accordance with GAAP, there was no carry-over of previously established allowance for credit losses from the acquired companies.

 

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In conjunction with the acquisition of Premier on February 27, 2015, the PCI loan portfolio was accounted for at fair value as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   February 27, 2015 
     
Contractual principal and interest at acquisition  $19,999 
Nonaccretable difference   (821)
Expected cash flows at acquisition   19,178 
Accretable yield   (3,040)
Basis in PCI loans at acquisition – estimated fair value  $16,138 

 

A summary of changes in the recorded investment of PCI loans for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended June 30 
   2015   2014 
         
Recorded investment, beginning of period  $93,075   $52,568 
Fair value of loans acquired during the period   -    65,816 
Accretion   1,314    1,358 
Reductions for payments, sales and foreclosures   (7,585)   (11,408)
Recorded investment, end of period  $86,804   $108,334 
Outstanding principal balance, end of period  $95,149   $118,656 

 

   Six Months Ended June 30 
   2015   2014 
         
Recorded investment, beginning of period  $81,081   $56,015 
Fair value of loans acquired during the period   16,138    65,816 
Accretion   2,500    1,985 
Reductions for payments, sales and foreclosures   (12,915)   (15,482)
Recorded investment, end of period  $86,804   $108,334 
Outstanding principal balance, end of period  $95,149   $118,656 

 

A summary of changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended June 30 
   2015   2014 
         
Accretable yield, beginning of period  $23,885   $13,473 
Addition from acquisition   -    13,969 
Accretion   (1,314)   (1,358)
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference   232    400 
Other changes, net   239    (882)
Accretable yield, end of period  $23,042   $25,602 

 

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   Six Months Ended June 30 
   2015   2014 
         
Accretable yield, beginning of period  $22,447   $14,462 
Addition from acquisition   3,040    13,969 
Accretion   (2,500)   (1,985)
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference   1,282    503 
Other changes, net   (1,227)   (1,347)
Accretable yield, end of period  $23,042   $25,602 

 

Note 6 — Deferred Tax Assets

 

Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740 requires that in considering the realizability of its deferred tax assets and evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, a company consider all positive and negative evidence to form a conclusion as to whether the realization of the deferred tax asset is more likely than not. A company must also assign weights to the various forms of evidence, based upon its ability to verify the evidence. Management evaluates the realizability of the Company’s recorded deferred tax assets on a regular basis. This evaluation includes a review of all available evidence, including recent historical financial performance and expected near-term levels of net interest margin, nonperforming assets, operating expenses, earnings and other factors. It also considers the items that have given rise to the deferred tax assets, as well as tax planning strategies.

 

Management has concluded that only a portion of the deferred tax assets associated with certain state net economic loss carryforwards should be impaired. Management has also concluded that the utilization of the remaining deferred tax assets is more likely than not.

 

The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   2015   2014 
Deferred tax assets:          
Allowance for credit losses  $8,153   $8,458 
Net operating losses   17,585    21,554 
Other   13,452    13,420 
Valuation allowance   (328)   (328)
Total   38,862    43,104 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Net unrealized gain on available for sale securities   2,625    2,904 
Other   6,886    7,067 
Total   9,511    9,971 
Net deferred tax assets  $29,351   $33,133 

 

Note 7 Repurchase Agreements

 

In previous periods, the Company occasionally secured long-term funding utilizing securities sold under repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are transactions whereby the Company sells to a counterparty securities at an agreed upon purchase price, and which obligates the Company to repurchase the securities on an agreed upon date at an agreed upon repurchase price with interest at an agreed upon rate payable at a predetermined frequency. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are recorded at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction and are included in other borrowings in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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The Company monitors collateral levels on a continuous basis and maintains records of each transaction specifically describing the applicable securities and the counterparty’s interest in those securities and segregates the securities from general assets in accordance with regulations governing custodial holdings of securities. The primary risk with repurchase agreements is market risk associated with the securities collateralizing the transactions, as the Company may be required to provide additional collateral based on fair value changes of the underlying securities.

 

At June 30, 2015, the Company had one repurchase agreement, which it entered into on December 8, 2006 for $21.0 million with a repurchase date of December 8, 2016. The transaction is subject to quarterly calls with quarterly interest payments at a fixed rate of 4.03%. Securities pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreement are maintained with the counterparty. Securities acceptable as collateral are U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government agency securities, U.S. government-sponsored agency securities, and agency mortgage backed securities. The Company may substitute collateral among the acceptable categories. The remaining contractual maturity of repurchase agreements by class of collateral pledged included in other borrowings in the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is presented in the following tables (dollars in thousands).

 

   June 30, 2015 
   Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements 
  

Less than
1 Year

  

1 – 3
Years

  

 

3 – 5

Years

   Greater
than 5
Years
  

Total

   Market
Value of
Collateral
 
Repurchase agreements                              
U.S. government-sponsored agency securities  $-   $17,411   $-   $-   $17,411   $20,334 
Agency mortgage backed securities   -    3,589    -    -    3,589    4,617 
Total borrowings  $-   $21,000   $-   $-   $21,000   $24,951 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements                      $21,000      

 

   December 31, 2014 
   Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements 
  

 Less than
1 Year

  

 1 – 3
Years

  

 3 – 5

Years

   Greater
than 5
Years
  

 Total

   Market
Value of
Collateral
 
Repurchase agreements                              
U.S. government-sponsored agency securities  $-   $16,699   $-   $-   $16,699   $19,396 
Agency mortgage backed securities   -    4,301    -    -    4,301    5,573 
Total borrowings  $-   $21,000   $-   $-   $21,000   $24,969 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements                      $21,000      

 

Note 8 — Stock Compensation Plans

 

The Company recorded $413,000 and $389,000 of stock-based compensation expense for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The stock-based compensation expense is calculated on a ratable basis over the vesting periods of the related stock options or grants of restricted stock units or performance units and is reported within personnel expense. This expense had no impact on the Company’s reported cash flows. As of June 30, 2015, there was $1.7 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense. This expense will be fully recognized by December 31, 2017.

 

To determine the amounts recorded in the financial statements, the fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model, and for restricted stock units and performance units, the fair value of the Company’s stock on date of grant is used. During the first six months of 2015, no stock options were granted.

 

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As of June 30, 2015, there were 437,209 restricted stock units and performance units outstanding. The fair value of each restricted stock unit or performance unit is the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the grant date. The date of grant and the fair value of these are as follows:

 

June 30, 2015
       Grant  Fair Value 
Type  Units   Date  Per Unit 
Restricted stock units   10   02/09/11  $5.15 
Restricted stock units   41,198   01/11/12   3.89 
Restricted stock units   3,790   07/25/12   4.10 
Restricted stock units   88,010   01/16/13   5.00 
Restricted stock units   2,390   03/06/13   5.91 
Restricted stock units   1,460   04/24/13   5.99 
Restricted stock units   22,204   07/24/13   8.80 
Restricted stock units   1,701   10/09/13   6.61 
Restricted stock units   82,196   01/15/14   7.19 
Performance units   36,301   07/29/14   7.64 
Performance units   22,835   10/29/14   8.41 
Performance units   130,904   01/28/15   8.10 
Performance units   4,210   05/20/15   8.12 
    437,209         

 

On February 27, 2015, there were 294,400 Premier stock options that converted to 353,831 Company stock options. The estimated fair value of the converted options was $632,000 using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. At June 30, 2015, there were 217,418 of these converted options outstanding and exercisable with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 4.69 years and no intrinsic value as the exercise price exceeds the current market price. The following is a summary of stock option activity and related information for the first six months of 2015.

 

   Options  

Weighted
Average

Exercise
Price

 
         
Outstanding – beginning of period   985,071   $7.51 
Converted   353,831    9.16 
Exercised   (95,000)   4.51 
Forfeited   (221,991)   12.15 
Outstanding – end of period   1,021,911   $7.35 
           
Exercisable – end of period   1,021,911   $7.35 

 

Note 9 Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value for each class of the Company’s financial instruments.

 

Cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amounts for cash and due from banks approximate fair value because of the short maturities of those instruments and are categorized as Level 1 (quoted prices in active markets for identical assets).


Investment certificates of deposit. Investment certificates of deposit are certificates of deposit of $250,000 or less placed in multiple financial institutions. The fair value is estimated using the difference between the coupon rate on each certificate of deposit and the current required rate and is categorized as Level 2 (“significant other observable inputs”).

 

Investment securities. The fair value of investment securities is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), if available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities, corresponding to the “significant other observable inputs” definition of GAAP (Level 2). If a quoted market price for a similar security is not available, fair value is estimated using “significant unobservable inputs” as defined by GAAP (Level 3). The fair value of equity investments in the restricted stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta and the Federal Reserve Bank or Richmond equals the carrying value based on the redemption provisions and is categorized as Level 3.

 

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Loans. The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. The fair value of variable rate loans with frequent repricing and negligible credit risk approximates book value. The fair value of loans is categorized as Level 3.

 

Impaired loans. The fair value of each impaired loan is based on discounted cash flows using the loan’s initial effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral, less selling and other handling costs, for certain collateral dependent loans less specific reserves. The fair value of impaired loans is categorized as Level 3.

 

Loans held for sale. Substantially all residential mortgage loans held for sale are pre-sold; therefore, their carrying value approximates fair value and is categorized as Level 2.

 

Investments held in trust and non-qualified defined contribution plan liability. Investments held in trust consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, equity securities, and mutual fund investments, and are recorded at fair value and included in other assets. The purpose of these investments is to fund certain director and executive officer non-qualified deferred compensation. The benefit payable is the non-qualified defined contribution plan liability, which is recorded at fair value and included in other liabilities. For cash and cash equivalents, which have maturities of 90 days or less, their carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximate fair value and are categorized as Level 1. The fair value of other equity securities and mutual funds are valued based on quoted prices from the market and are categorized as Level 1.

 

Interest rate swaps. Under the terms of cash flow hedges, which the Bank entered into in August and November, 2014, for the duration of the hedges the Bank and the counterparty pay one another the difference between the variable amount payable by the Bank based on the 30-day LIBOR rate and the fixed payment payable by the counterparty. In addition, the Bank has several other interest rate swap contracts that were classified as non-designated hedges that allow the customers to pay a fixed rate of interest to the Bank. These interest rate swaps were simultaneously hedged by executing offsetting interest rate swaps with a derivatives dealer to mitigate the net risk exposure to the Bank resulting from the transactions and allow the Bank to receive a variable rate of interest. The fair values of the interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges and the non-designated interest rate swaps are based on projected LIBOR rates for the duration of the hedges, values that, while observable in the market, are subject to adjustment due to pricing considerations for the specific instrument. The fair values of the interest rate swaps are categorized as Level 2.

 

Deposits. The fair value of noninterest-bearing demand deposits and Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (“NOW”), savings, and money market deposits are the amounts payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of time deposits is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. The fair value of deposits is categorized as Level 2.

 

Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements. The carrying values of federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements are considered to be a reasonable estimate of fair value and are categorized as Level 1.

 

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Wholesale repurchase agreements, subordinated debt, junior subordinated notes and Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta borrowings. The fair values of these liabilities are estimated using the discounted values of the contractual cash flows and are categorized as Level 2. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently in effect for similar borrowings.

 

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company revised its methodology for estimating the fair value of the junior subordinated notes to discounting the projected future cash flows using the LIBOR interest rate swap curve. Previously, the Company projected cash flows assuming the current payment rate remained unchanged for the remaining term. Prior period amounts have not been revised.

 

The following tables present the estimated fair values of financial instruments as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

June 30, 2015 

Carrying

Value

  

Estimated

Fair

Value

 
Financial assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $37,250   $37,250 
Investment certificates of deposit   17,285    17,332 
Investment securities   531,021    532,408 
Loans   1,982,889    1,982,043 
Loans held for sale   15,100    15,100 
Investments held in trust   8,194    8,194 
Interest rate swaps   514    514 
Financial liabilities:          
Deposits   1,994,810    1,996,370 
Federal funds purchased   42,000    42,000 
Wholesale repurchase agreements   21,000    22,324 
Subordinated debt   15,500    15,918 
Junior subordinated notes   25,774    19,390 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   404,800    404,832 
Non-qualified defined contribution plan liability   8,194    8,194 
Interest rate swaps   269    269 

 

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December 31, 2014 

 

Carrying

Value

  

Estimated

Fair

Value

 
Financial assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $34,369   $34,369 
Investment certificates of deposit   15,632    15,705 
Investment securities   496,798    498,012 
Loans   1,782,294    1,784,477 
Loans held for sale   6,181    6,181 
Investments held in trust   7,342    7,342 
Interest rate swaps   224    224 
Financial liabilities:          
Deposits   1,832,564    1,834,333 
Federal funds purchased   29,500    29,500 
Wholesale repurchase agreements   21,000    22,252 
Subordinated debt   15,500    15,978 
Junior subordinated notes   25,774    12,515 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   346,700    346,712 
Non-qualified defined contribution plan liability   7,342    7,342 
Interest rate swaps   492    492 

 

The fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market and other information about the financial instruments. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.

 

The table below presents the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized by the level of inputs used in the valuation of each asset (dollars in thousands):

 

   Quoted prices in active
markets for identical
assets (Level 1)
   Significant other
observable
inputs (Level 2)
   Significant
unobservable
inputs (Level 3)
 
Assets measured at fair value               
Available for sale securities:               
at June 30, 2015  $4,625   $362,001   $25,762 
at December 31, 2014   4,465    338,218    23,414 
Investments held in trust:               
at June 30, 2015   8,194    -    - 
at December 31, 2014   7,342    -    - 
Interest rate swaps:               
at June 30, 2015   -    514    - 
at December 31, 2014   -    224    - 
Liabilities measured at fair value               
Non-qualified defined contribution plan liability:               
at June 30, 2015   8,194    -    - 
at December 31, 2014   7,342    -    - 
Interest rate swaps:               
at June 30, 2015   -    269    - 
at December 31, 2014   -    492    - 

 

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The table below presents the reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 

   Six Months   Twelve Months 
   Ended   Ended 
   June 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
         
Available for sale securities          
Beginning balance  $23,414   $9,988 
Purchases   4,022    16,947 
Acquisitions   1,147    3,089 
Redemptions   (2,821)   (6,610)
Ending balance  $25,762   $23,414 

 

The table below presents the assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis categorized by the level of inputs used in the valuation of each asset (dollars in thousands):

 

   Quoted prices in active
markets for identical
assets (Level 1)
   Significant other
observable
inputs (Level 2)
   Significant
unobservable
inputs (Level 3)
 
Loans held for sale:               
at June 30, 2015  $          -   $15,100   $- 
at December 31, 2014   -    6,181    - 
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans:               
at June 30, 2015   -    -    1,961 
at December 31, 2014   -    -    2,485 
Impaired loans, net of allowance:               
at June 30, 2015   -    -    3,420 
at December 31, 2014   -    -    3,322 

 

The fair value of collateral dependent loans is determined by appraisals or by alternative evaluations, such as tax evaluations. The fair value of loans may also be determined by sales contracts in hand or settlement agreements.

 

The following table presents the valuation and unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets measured at fair value at June 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

Description  Fair
Value
   Valuation
Methodology
  Unobservable Inputs  Range of
Inputs
              
Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock  $25,762   Cost  Redemption provisions  N/A
               
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans   1,961   Appraised value  Discount to reflect current market conditions  0.00% - 52.00%
               
Impaired loans, net of allowance   3,420   Appraised value  Discount to reflect current market conditions  0.00% - 52.00%
        Discounted cash flows  Discount rates  3.13% - 8.20%

 

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Note 10 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   2015   2014 
         
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities  $4,238   $4,688 
Funded status of pension plans   (5,116)   (5,220)
Unrecognized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges   153    (163)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  $(725)  $(695)

 

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Details about accumulated other  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
   Affected line item in the Consolidated
comprehensive income (loss)  comprehensive income (loss)   Statements of Income
        
Three months ended June 30, 2015        
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges  $195   Interest and fees on loans
    (75)  Income tax expense (benefit)
   $120   Net of tax
         
Amortization of net actuarial loss  $(168)  Personnel expense
    64   Income tax expense (benefit)
   $(104)  Net of tax
         
Total reclassifications for the period  $16    
         
Three months ended June 30, 2014        
Amortization of net actuarial loss  $15   Personnel expense
    (6)  Income tax expense (benefit)
   $9   Net of tax
         
Total reclassifications for the period  $9    
         
Six months ended June 30, 2015        
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges  $391   Interest and fees on loans
    (150)  Income tax expense (benefit)
   $241   Net of tax
         
Amortization of net actuarial loss  $(168)  Personnel expense
    64   Income tax expense (benefit)
   $(104)  Net of tax
         
Total reclassifications for the period  $137    
         
Six months ended June 30, 2014        
Amortization of net actuarial loss  $31   Personnel expense
    (12)  Income tax expense (benefit)
   $19   Net of tax
         
Total reclassifications for the period  $19    

 

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Note 11 Capital Transactions

 

On March 14, 2014, the Company entered into a Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement with 14 accredited investors under which the Company issued an aggregate of $15.5 million of subordinated notes (the “Notes”) to the accredited investors, including members of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Notes have a maturity date of March 14, 2024. The Notes bear interest, payable on the 1st of January and July of each year, commencing July 1, 2014, at a fixed interest rate of 7.25% per year. The Notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.

 

On March 31, 2014, the Company redeemed all of its remaining 15,000 outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock at the liquidation price of $1,000 per share for a total of $15.0 million plus $172,500 of accrued and unpaid dividends.

 

On April 1, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of CapStone. (See Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for details of the transaction.)

 

Quarterly cash dividends resumed in the first quarter of 2015. On February 18, 2015, the Board of Directors declared a $0.015 per share quarterly cash dividend on its common stock, payable April 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 16, 2015. On May 20, 2015, the Board of Directors declared a $0.015 per share quarterly cash dividend on its common stock, payable July 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 16, 2015.

 

On February 27, 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of Premier. (See Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for details of the transaction.)

 

Note 12 Derivatives

 

Interest rate risk management is a part of the Company’s overall asset/liability management process. The primary oversight of asset/liability management rests with the Asset and Liability Committee, which is comprised of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other senior executives. Over the past several years, the Company’s balance sheet has been consistently slightly “asset sensitive,” i.e. should interest rates decline, the Company’s assets will reprice faster than its liabilities, resulting in a declining net interest margin and less net interest income.

 

In order to mitigate its exposure in the event the interest rate curve flattens, on August 8, 2014 and on November 13, 2014, the Bank entered into three-year interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $50.0 million each that qualify as cash flow hedges under GAAP with the risk management objective of reducing the Bank’s interest rate risk exposure to the variability of the cash flows upon changes to its forecasted interest receipts as the 30-day LIBOR, the benchmark interest rate used by the Bank, changes. These are designated as cash flow hedges of the interest rate risk associated with the benchmark rate of the 30-day LIBOR attributable to the forecasted interest payments received from the 30-day LIBOR loan portfolio and investment securities (the hedged forecasted transaction). For the interest rate swap entered into on August 8, 2014, the Bank will receive interest at a fixed rate of 0.925% and pay interest at a rate based on the 30-day LIBOR. This interest rate swap hedges interest receipts through August 8, 2017. For the interest rate swap entered into on November 13, 2014, the Bank will receive interest at a fixed rate of 0.98% and pay interest at a rate based on the 30-day LIBOR. This interest rate swap hedges interest receipts through November 13, 2017. Settlement of the swaps occurs monthly. As of June 30, 2015, collateral of $450,000 was pledged and on deposit with the counterparty to secure the existing obligations under these interest rate swaps. The fair value of the swaps is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets, and the net change in fair value is included in other comprehensive income and in the consolidated statements of cash flows under the caption net (increase) decrease in other assets. At June 30, 2015, the estimated fair value of the asset is $247,000.

 

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For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss due to changes in the fair value of the derivative hedging instrument is included in other comprehensive income, while the ineffective portion, representing the excess of the cumulative change in the fair value of the derivative over the cumulative change in expected future discounted cash flows on the hedged transaction, is recorded in the consolidated statements of income. The Bank’s interest rate swaps have been effective since inception. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps, therefore, have had no impact on net income. For the first six months of 2015, the Bank recognized interest income of $391,000 resulting from incremental interest received from the counterparty, none of which related to ineffectiveness. The Bank regularly monitors the credit risk of the interest rate swaps counterparty.

 

In addition, the Bank has three other interest rate swap contracts that were classified as non-designated hedges. These derivatives are interest rate swaps executed with commercial borrowers to allow the customers to pay a fixed rate of interest to the Bank. These interest rate swaps were simultaneously hedged by executing offsetting interest rate swaps with derivatives dealers to mitigate the net risk exposure to the Bank resulting from the transactions and allow the Bank to receive a variable rate of interest.

 

The interest rate swap contracts with the commercial borrowers require the borrowers to pay to or receive from the Bank an amount equal to and offsetting the value of the interest rate swaps. If the commercial borrower fails to perform and the market value for the interest rate swap with the derivatives dealer is negative (i.e. in a net liability position), the Bank would have to continue to pay the settlement amount for the financial derivative to the dealer or pay a termination fee. If the market value for the interest rate swap with the derivatives dealer is positive (i.e. in a net asset position), the Bank would continue to receive a payment for the settlement amount for the financial derivative with the dealer. The settlement amount is impacted by the fluctuation of interest rates.

 

The fair values of interest rate swap derivatives that are classified as non-designated hedges are recorded in other assets and other liabilities on the balance sheet. As these interest rate swaps do not meet hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of these interest rate swaps are recognized directly in earnings. These changes are recorded in other noninterest expense. As of June 30, 2015, the customer interest rate swaps and the offsetting swaps each had an aggregate notional amount of approximately $11.8 million, and the fair value of these three interest rate swap derivatives are recorded in other assets for $267,000 and in other liabilities for $269,000 on the balance sheet. The net effect of recording the derivatives at fair value through earnings was immaterial to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations during the first six months of 2015.

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Bank provided $350,000 of collateral for two of these interest rate swaps, which is included in cash on the balance sheet as interest-bearing deposits with banks. Collateral for the third interest rate swap is an agency mortgage backed security with a collateral value of $537,000 at June 30, 2015. If the Bank had breached any of these provisions at June 30, 2015, it would have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements by paying termination values totaling $290,000.

 

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

 

The discussion presented herein is intended to provide an overview of the changes in financial condition and results of operations during the time periods required by Item 303 of Regulation S-K for NewBridge Bancorp (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary NewBridge Bank (the “Bank”).

 

The consolidated financial statements also include the accounts and results of operations of the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary. This discussion and analysis is intended to complement the unaudited financial statements, notes and supplemental financial data in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction therewith.

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements represent expectations and beliefs of the Company including but not limited to the Company’s operations, performance, financial condition, growth or strategies. These forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “should,” “estimates,” “believes” and variations of these words and other similar statements. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current projections depending on a variety of important factors, including without limitation:

 

Revenues are lower than expected;

 

Credit quality deterioration, which could cause an increase in the provision for credit losses;

 

Competitive pressure among depository institutions increases significantly;

 

Changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits;

 

Technological changes and security and operations risks associated with the use of technology;

 

The cost of additional capital is more than expected;

 

The interest rate environment could reduce interest margins;

 

Asset/liability repricing risks, ineffective hedging and liquidity risks;

 

Counterparty risk;

 

General economic conditions, particularly those affecting real estate values, either nationally or in the market areas in which we do or anticipate doing business, are less favorable than expected;

 

The effects of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) deposit insurance premiums and assessments;

 

The effects of and changes in monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;

 

Volatility in the credit or equity markets and its effect on the general economy;

 

Demand for the products or services of the Company, as well as its ability to attract and retain qualified people;

 

The costs and effects of legal, accounting and regulatory developments and compliance;

 

Regulatory approvals for acquisitions cannot be obtained on the terms expected or on the anticipated schedule;

 

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The effects of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and related regulations, and the enactment of further regulations related to this Act;

 

More stringent capital requirements effective January 1, 2015;

 

Risks associated with the Company’s growth strategy, including acquisitions; and

 

The effects of any intangible or deferred tax asset impairments that may be required in the future.

 

The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. See also those risk factors identified in the section headed “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 15 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2015 (the “Annual Report”). The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, which may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

 

Introduction

 

The Company is a bank holding company incorporated under the laws of North Carolina and registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. The Company’s principal asset is the stock of its banking subsidiary, the Bank.

 

The Company’s results of operations are dependent primarily on the results of operations of the Bank and thus are dependent to a significant extent on net interest income, which is the difference between the income earned on the Bank’s loan and investment portfolios and cost of funds, consisting of interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Results of operations are also affected by the Company’s provision for credit losses, mortgage loan sales activities, service charges and other fee income, and noninterest expense. The Company’s noninterest expense principally consists of compensation and employee benefits, office occupancy and equipment expense, data processing, professional fees, and advertising and business promotion expenses. The Company’s results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

 

Commercial banking in the Carolinas is extremely competitive, due in large part to intrastate and interstate branching laws. Many of the Company’s competitors are significantly larger and have greater resources. The Company continues to encounter significant competition from a number of sources, including bank holding companies, financial holding companies, commercial banks, thrift institutions, credit unions and other financial institutions and financial intermediaries. The Company competes in its market areas with some of the largest banking organizations in the Southeast and nationally, almost all of which have numerous branches in the Carolinas. The Company’s competition is not limited to financial institutions based in the Carolinas. The enactment of federal legislation authorizing nationwide interstate banking has greatly increased the size and financial resources of some of the Company’s competitors. Many of its competitors have substantially higher lending limits due to their greater total capitalization, and many perform functions for their customers that the Company generally does not offer. The Company primarily relies on providing quality products and services at a competitive price within its market areas. As a result of interstate banking legislation, the Company’s market is open to future penetration by banks located in other states.

 

The following discussion and analysis is presented on a consolidated basis and focuses on the major components of the Company’s operations and significant changes in its results of operations for the periods presented. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report.

 

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Application of Critical Accounting Policies

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and its subsidiary comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and conform to standards within the banking industry. The preparation of the financial information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q requires the Company’s management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company’s management evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis. A summary of the allowance for credit losses, the most complex and subjective accounting policy of the Company, is discussed under the headingAsset Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses” as well as in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Income taxes and the valuation allowance against deferred tax assets are discussed in Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Business combination and the acquisition method of accounting are discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2015, on a taxable equivalent basis, was $23.0 million, an increase of $2.6 million, or 12.7%, from $20.4 million for the second quarter of 2014. Average earning assets in the second quarter of 2015 increased $321.9 million, or 14.6%, to $2.53 billion, compared to $2.21 billion in the second quarter of 2014. Average interest-bearing liabilities in the second quarter of 2015 increased $228.2 million, or 12.2%, to $2.10 billion, compared to $1.87 billion in the second quarter of 2014. The increases in average earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities and the resulting increase in net interest income are primarily due to organic growth and the acquisition of Premier Commercial Bank (“Premier”), which contributed approximately $96.0 million of loans, $35.0 million of investments and other interest-earning assets after repositioning the acquired balance sheet, and $105.0 million of interest-bearing deposits at the February 27, 2015 acquisition date.

 

Taxable-equivalent net interest margin decreased to 3.64% for the second quarter of 2015, compared to 3.70% for the second quarter of 2014, a decrease of six basis points. The interest rate spread decreased to 3.57% in the second quarter of 2015, compared to 3.64% in the second quarter of 2014, a decrease of seven basis points. The decrease in net interest margin and interest rate spread was driven primarily by a lower yield on the loan portfolio and a higher cost of funds rate. For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the annualized average yield on loans decreased to 4.18% from 4.29% for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The average yield on earning assets during the second quarter of 2015 decreased four basis points to 4.00% from 4.04% during the comparable period in 2014, while the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities increased three basis point to 0.43% from 0.40%. The following table provides an analysis of average volumes, yields and rates and net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

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(Fully taxable-equivalent basis(1), dollars in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended 
   June 30, 2015   June 30, 2014 
       Interest   Annualized       Interest   Annualized 
   Average   Income/   Average   Average   Income/   Average 
   Balance   Expense   Yield/Rate   Balance   Expense   Yield/Rate 
Earning assets:                              
Loans receivable(2)  $1,972,979   $20,553    4.18%  $1,731,815   $18,506    4.29%
Taxable securities   479,689    3,894    3.25    409,913    3,182    3.11 
Tax exempt securities(1)   32,639    473    5.80    33,991    420    4.94 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   18,144    202    4.45    12,387    115    3.71 
Federal Reserve Bank stock   6,097    93    6.10    -    -    - 
Interest-bearing bank balances   20,673    41    0.80    20,193    40    0.79 
                               
Total earning assets   2,530,221    25,256    4.00    2,208,299    22,263    4.04 
                               
Non-earning assets:                              
Cash and due from banks   32,921              32,069           
Premises and equipment   44,596              46,541           
Other assets   150,708              155,173           
Allowance for credit losses   (21,867)             (24,459)          
                               
Total assets  2,736,579   25,256        2,417,623   22,263      
                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Savings deposits  $69,409   $9    0.05%  $67,630   $12    0.07%
NOW deposits   546,954    368    0.27    484,906    207    0.17 
Money market deposits   452,173    364    0.32    405,893    199    0.20 
Time deposits   568,214    583    0.41    607,822    632    0.42 
Other borrowings   91,988    670    2.92    76,216    638    3.36 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   369,938    275    0.30    228,049    180    0.32 
                               
Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,098,676    2,269    0.43    1,870,516    1,868    0.40 
                               
Other liabilities and shareholders’ equity:                              
Demand deposits   365,425              302,397           
Other liabilities   19,629              15,139           
Shareholders’ equity   252,849              229,571           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $ 2,736,579    2,269        $2,417,623    1,868      
                               
Net interest income and net interest margin(3)       $22,987    3.64%       $20,395    3.70%
                               
Interest rate spread(4)             3.57%             3.64%

 

(1)Income related to securities exempt from federal income taxes is stated on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%, and is then reduced by the non-deductible portion of interest expense. The adjustments made to convert to a fully taxable-equivalent basis were $157 for 2015 and $140 for 2014.

 

(2)The average loans receivable balances include nonaccruing loans. Amortization of loan fees, net of deferred costs, and other loan-related fees of $(259) and $(61) for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are included in interest income. Also included in interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2015 is $195 from interest rate cash flow hedges.

 

(3)Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income by average earning assets.

 

(4)Earning assets yield minus interest-bearing liability rate.

 

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Noninterest Income and Expense

 

In the second quarter of 2015, noninterest income increased 15.0% to $4.8 million, from $4.2 million during the same period in 2014. Retail banking income decreased 14.3% to $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2015 from $2.7 million in the second quarter of 2014, principally due to reduced insufficient funds fees. Mortgage banking revenue increased $270,000, or 112.0%, to $511,000 from $241,000 during the same period last year, driven by higher purchase and refinance demand as well as additional originators following the Premier acquisition. Wealth management revenue increased 5.0% to $749,000 in the second quarter of 2015 from $713,000 in the second quarter of 2014. Bank-owned life insurance income increased 180.2% to $922,000 in the second quarter of 2015 from $329,000 in the second quarter of 2014 as the Company recognized $433,000 in proceeds due to a policy maturity. The Company also had a net gain of $100,000 from investments in small business investment companies, which is reflected within other noninterest income, during the second quarter of 2015, compared to $74,000 during the same period in 2014. No investment securities were sold during the three months ended June 30, 2015. In 2014, investment securities of CapStone Bank (“CapStone”) having a book value of $9.2 million were sold immediately following the acquisition to reposition the portfolio at no recorded gain or loss. No other investment securities were sold during the three months ended June 30, 2014.

 

In the second quarter of 2015, noninterest expense decreased 16.5% to $18.4 million, from $22.0 million in the second quarter of 2014. The decrease was primarily due to acquisition-related expense in the second quarter of 2015 of $171,000, compared to $4.8 million during the same period last year. Personnel expense increased 0.8% to $9.7 million, from $9.6 million in the prior year second quarter due primarily to the additional personnel resulting from the acquisition of Premier in February, 2015, and the addition of middle market and treasury management personnel. In the second quarter of 2014, the Company recorded accruals of $533,000 for severance expenses, primarily due to a retail banking realignment. Occupancy expense increased $119,000, or 9.6%, to $1.4 million, and furniture and equipment expense increased $72,000, or 7.6%, to $1.0 million in the second quarter of 2015 from $1.2 million and $948,000, respectively, during the same period in 2014 due primarily to the acquisition of Premier. Legal and professional expense increased 37.7% to $1.3 million, from $0.9 million in the prior year second quarter due to various internal projects which are now completed. FDIC insurance expense increased $37,000, or 8.9%, to $453,000 in the second quarter of 2015, from $416,000 in the second quarter of 2014, reflecting the increase in net assets due to organic growth and the Premier acquisition. Real estate acquired in settlement of loans expense (benefit) increased to $219,000 in the second quarter of 2015, from $(62,000) in the same period last year. Other noninterest expense was stable at $2.9 million as detailed in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended     
   June 30   Percentage 
   2015   2014   Variance 
             
Other noninterest expense:               
Advertising  $449   $429    4.7%
Bankcard expense   143    173    (17.3)
Postage   227    212    7.1 
Telephone   141    124    13.7 
Amortization of core deposit intangible   471    456    3.3 
Stationery, printing and supplies   171    146    17.1 
Other expense   1,288    1,405    (8.3)
Total  $2,890   $2,945    (1.9)

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company recorded income tax expense of $3.2 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared to $657,000 for the second quarter of 2014. The Company’s effective tax rate was 35.1% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2015. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2014, the Company’s effective tax rate was 36.1%.

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income for the first half of 2015, on a taxable equivalent basis, was $44.8 million, an increase of $7.7 million, or 20.8%, from $37.1 million for the first half of 2014. Average earning assets in the first half of 2015 increased $454.0 million, or 22.6%, to $2.46 billion, compared to $2.01 billion in the first half of 2014. Average interest-bearing liabilities in the first half of 2015 increased $343.3 million, or 20.1%, to $2.05 billion, compared to $1.71 billion in the first half of 2014. The increases in average earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities and the resulting increase in net interest income are primarily due to the acquisition of CapStone on April 1, 2014, the acquisition of Premier on February 27, 2015, and organic growth.

 

Taxable equivalent net interest margin decreased to 3.67% for the first half of 2015, compared to 3.72% for the first half of 2014, a decrease of five basis points. The interest rate spread decreased to 3.60% in the first half of 2015, compared to 3.67% in the first half of 2014, a decrease of seven basis points. The decrease in net interest margin and interest rate spread was driven primarily by a lower yield on the loan portfolio and a higher cost of funds rate. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the annualized average yield on loans decreased to 4.21% from 4.29% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The average yield on earning assets during the first half of 2015 decreased four basis points to 4.02% from 4.06% during the comparable period in 2014, while the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities increased three basis points to 0.42% from 0.39%. The following table provides an analysis of average volumes, yields and rates and net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

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(Fully taxable-equivalent basis(1), dollars in thousands)

 

   Six Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2015   June 30, 2014 
       Interest   Annualized       Interest   Annualized 
   Average   Income/   Average   Average   Income/   Average 
   Balance   Expense   Yield/Rate   Balance   Expense   Yield/Rate 
Earning assets:                              
Loans receivable(2)  $1,915,751   $40,016    4.21%  $1,581,176   $33,617    4.29%
Taxable securities   469,007    7,578    3.23    382,551    5,895    3.08 
Tax exempt securities(1)   33,292    886    5.32    23,897    654    5.47 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   18,316    391    4.27    10,759    198    3.68 
Federal Reserve Bank stock   5,966    179    6.00    -    -    - 
Interest-bearing bank balances   20,844    78    0.75    10,761    41    0.77 
                               
Total earning assets   2,463,176    49,128    4.02    2,009,144    40,405    4.06 
                               
Non-earning assets:                              
Cash and due from banks   33,121              31,437           
Premises and equipment   44,599              45,189           
Other assets   146,833              137,257           
Allowance for credit losses   (22,024)             (24,581)          
                               
Total assets  2,665,705   49,128        2,198,446   40,405      
                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Savings deposits  $68,974   $18    0.05%  $65,691   $20    0.06%
NOW deposits   534,336    683    0.26    462,885    372    0.16 
Money market deposits   436,008    626    0.29    379,684    348    0.18 
Time deposits   558,790    1,137    0.41    544,949    1,167    0.43 
Other borrowings   87,362    1,315    3.04    66,235    1,023    3.11 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   367,337    538    0.30    190,063    366    0.39 
                               
Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,052,807    4,317    0.42    1,709,507    3,296    0.39 
                               
Other liabilities and shareholders’ equity:                              
Demand deposits   348,301              273,841           
Other liabilities   19,927              15,489           
Shareholders’ equity   244,670              199,609           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $2,665,705    4,317        $2,198,446    3,296      
                               
Net interest income and net interest margin(3)       $44,811    3.67%       $37,109    3.72%
                               
Interest rate spread(4)             3.60%             3.67%

 

(1)Income related to securities exempt from federal income taxes is stated on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%, and is then reduced by the non-deductible portion of interest expense. The adjustments made to convert to a fully taxable-equivalent basis were $294 for 2015 and $218 for 2014.

 

(2)The average loans receivable balances include nonaccruing loans. Amortization of loan fees, net of deferred costs, and other loan-related fees of $(424) and $(63) for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are included in interest income. Also included in interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 is $391 from interest rate cash flow hedges.

 

(3)Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income by average earning assets.

 

(4)Earning assets yield minus interest-bearing liability rate.

 

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Noninterest Income and Expense

 

In the first half of 2015, noninterest income increased $690,000, or 8.1%, to $9.2 million, from $8.5 million during the same period in 2014. Retail banking income decreased 16.2% to $4.4 million in the first half of 2015 from $5.3 million in the first half of 2014, principally due to reduced insufficient funds fees. Mortgage banking revenue increased $497,000, or 134.3%, to $867,000 from $370,000 during the same period last year, driven by higher purchase and refinance demand as well as additional originators following the Premier acquisition. Wealth management revenue increased 5.0% to $1.5 million in the first six months of 2015, from $1.4 million in the same period last year. Bank-owned life insurance income increased 58.2% to $1.2 million in the first half of 2015 from $777,000 in the first half of 2014 as the Company recognized $433,000 in proceeds due to a policy maturity. The Company also had a net gain of $570,000 from investments in small business investment companies, which is reflected within other noninterest income, during the first half of 2015, compared to $388,000 during the same period in 2014. Premier investment securities having a book value of $25.9 million were sold immediately following the acquisition to reposition the portfolio at no recorded gain or loss. No other investment securities were sold during the six months ended June 30, 2015. In 2014, CapStone investment securities having a book value of $9.2 million were sold immediately following the acquisition to reposition the portfolio at no recorded gain or loss. No other investment securities were sold during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

In the first half of 2015, noninterest expense increased 2.7% to $38.5 million from $37.5 million in the first half of 2014. Excluding acquisition-related expense, which declined to $2.4 million in the first half of 2015 from $4.9 million during the same period last year, noninterest expense increased $3.5 million, or 10.7%. Personnel expense increased 10.1% to $19.8 million, from $18.0 million in the first half of 2014 due primarily to the additional personnel resulting from the acquisitions of CapStone in April 2014, and Premier in February 2015, and the addition of middle market and treasury management personnel. In the first half of 2014, the Company recorded accruals of $533,000 for severance expenses, primarily due to a retail banking realignment. Occupancy expense increased $312,000, or 12.9%, to $2.7 million, and furniture and equipment expense increased $126,000, or 6.8%, to $2.0 million in the first six months of 2015 from $2.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively, during the same period in 2014 due primarily to the acquisitions of CapStone and Premier. In the first half of 2015, legal and professional expense increased 37.7% to $2.0 million, from $1.5 million in the prior year period due to various internal projects which are now completed. FDIC insurance expense increased $51,000, or 6.3%, to $864,000 in the first half of 2015, from $813,000 in the first half of 2014, reflecting the increase in net assets due to organic growth and the Premier and CapStone acquisitions. Real estate acquired in settlement of loans expense increased to $396,000 in the first six months of 2015, from $336,000 in the same period last year. Other noninterest expense increased $370,000, or 6.8%, to $5.8 million for the first six months of 2015, compared to $5.4 million for the first six months of 2014 as detailed in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

   Six Months Ended     
   June 30   Percentage 
   2015   2014   Variance 
             
Other noninterest expense:               
Advertising  $783   $696    12.5%
Bankcard expense   236    335    (29.6)
Postage   449    422    6.4 
Telephone   282    229    23.1 
Amortization of core deposit intangible   909    726    25.2 
Stationery, printing and supplies   328    261    25.7 
Other expense   2,823    2,771    1.9 
Total  $5,810   $5,440    6.8 

 

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Income Taxes

 

The Company recorded income tax expense of $5.3 million for the first half of 2015, compared to $2.6 million for the first half of 2014. The Company’s effective tax rate was 35.2% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, the Company’s effective tax rate was 35.7%.

 

Asset Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses

 

The Company’s allowance for credit losses, which is utilized to absorb actual losses in its loan portfolio, is analyzed monthly by management. This analysis includes a methodology that segments the loan portfolio into risk graded loans and homogeneous loan classifications and considers the current status of the portfolio, historical chargeoff experience, current levels of delinquent, impaired and nonperforming loans and their underlying collateral values, as well as economic and other risk factors. It is also subject to regulatory examinations and determinations as to adequacy, which may take into account such factors as the methodology employed and other analytical measures in comparison to a group of peer banks. Due to the concentration of our loan portfolio in real estate secured loans, the value of collateral is heavily dependent on real estate values in North Carolina. No assurances can be given that future economic conditions will not adversely affect borrowers, and/or real estate values in North Carolina, and result in increases in credit losses and nonperforming asset levels.

 

The allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level consistent with management’s best estimate of probable credit losses incurred as of the balance sheet date. Major loan portfolio subgroups include: risk graded commercial loans, mortgage loans, home equity loans, retail loans and retail credit lines. Management analyzes loans in the portfolio on an ongoing basis to evaluate current risk levels, and risk grades are adjusted accordingly. The process of determining the allowance for credit losses is driven by the risk grade system and the loss experience on non risk graded homogeneous types of loans. While management uses the best information available to make evaluations, future adjustments may be needed if economic or other conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used.

 

At June 30, 2015, the allowance for credit losses was $21.3 million, or 1.06% of loans held for investment, compared to $22.1 million, or 1.23% of loans held for investment at December 31, 2014, and $22.9 million, or 1.33% of loans held for investment at June 30, 2014. The allowance for credit losses was 375.05% of nonperforming loans at June 30, 2015, 306.60% at December 31, 2014 and 203.17% at June 30, 2014. There is a greater proportion of low risk, high quality loans in the loan portfolio at June 30, 2015 compared to June 30, 2014. As a result, the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans held for investment at June 30, 2015 is significantly lower than at June 30, 2014. Also impacting the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans held for investment is the acquired non-PCI portfolio, which is recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and has an allowance for credit losses of $735,000 as of June 30, 2015. Excluding acquired loans and their associated allowance, the allowance for credit losses to loans held for investment was 1.23% at June 30, 2015, 1.43% at December 31, 2014 and 1.68% at June 30, 2014. Based on analysis of the current loan portfolio and levels of problem assets and potential problem loans, management believes the allowance for credit losses is adequate. Additional information regarding the allowance for credit losses is presented in the table headed “Asset Quality Analysis” on page 50.

 

Nonperforming loans totaled $5.7 million at June 30, 2015, compared to $7.2 million at December 31, 2014 and $11.3 million at June 30, 2014. Real estate acquired in settlement of loans was $2.1 million at June 30, 2015, $3.1 million at December 31, 2014, and $3.6 million at June 30, 2014. During the first six months of 2015, approximately $643,000 was transferred from loans into real estate acquired in settlement of loans, and approximately $1.3 million of real estate acquired in settlement of loans was disposed of. A net loss of $274,000 has been recorded on the disposition and writedowns of real estate acquired in settlement of loans in the current year, through June 30, 2015, compared to a net loss of $117,000 in the first half of 2014. The Company recorded $122,000 of expenses on real estate acquired in settlement of loans during the first six months of 2015, compared to $219,000 in the first half of 2014. Nonperforming assets (comprised of nonaccrual loans, restructured loans and real estate acquired in settlement of loans) totaled $7.8 million, or 0.28% of total assets, at June 30, 2015, compared to $10.3 million, or 0.41% of total assets, at December 31, 2014 and $14.9 million, or 0.61% of total assets, a year ago.

 

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The Bank is within the regulatory commercial real estate high concentration guidelines in land acquisition, development and construction (“AD&C portfolio”) loans, as well as total commercial real estate loans. At June 30, 2015, the Bank’s concentration levels were 65.01% and 270.17%, respectively, of total regulatory capital, which compares favorably to the interagency regulatory guidance maximum concentrations of 100% and 300%, respectively. The Bank’s AD&C portfolio totaled $192.1 million at June 30, 2015, including $41.2 million of speculative residential construction and residential acquisition and development.

 

The provision for credit losses charged to operations for the three months ended June 30, 2015 totaled $16,000, compared to $600,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Net chargeoffs for the three months ended June 30, 2015 were $580,000, or 0.12% of average loans held for investment on an annualized basis, compared to net chargeoffs of $2.1 million, or 0.48% of average loans held for investment on an annualized basis, for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The provision for credit losses charged to operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 totaled $120,000, compared to $744,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Net chargeoffs for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $918,000, or 0.10% of average loans held for investment on an annualized basis, compared to net chargeoffs of $2.4 million, or 0.30% of average loans held for investment on an annualized basis, for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The provision for credit losses charged to operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 totaled $883,000. Net chargeoffs for the year ended December 31, 2014 were $3.3 million, or 0.20% of average loans held for investment.

 

Asset Quality Analysis

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Beginning   Charge           Ending 
   Balance   Offs   Recoveries   Provision   Balance 
At or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015                         
Loans – excluding PCI                         
Commercial  $10,474   $396   $119   $425   $10,622 
Real estate – construction   2,005    4    39    (54)   1,986 
Real estate – mortgage   8,871    429    123    (408)   8,157 
Consumer   382    104    61    18    357 
Other   102    -    13    44    159 
Total  $21,834   $933   $355   $25   $21,281 
                          
PCI loans                         
Commercial  $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Real estate – construction   -    -    -    -    - 
Real estate – mortgage   41    2    -    (9)   30 
Consumer   3    -    -    -    3 
Other   -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $44   $2   $-   $(9)  $33 
                          
Total loans                         
Commercial  $10,474   $396   $119   $425   $10,622 
Real estate – construction   2,005    4    39    (54)   1,986 
Real estate – mortgage   8,912    431    123    (417)   8,187 
Consumer   385    104    61    18    360 
Other   102    -    13    44    159 
Total  $21,878   $935   $355   $16   $21,314 

 

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   Beginning   Charge           Ending 
   Balance   Offs   Recoveries   Provision   Balance 
At or for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015                         
Loans – excluding PCI                         
Commercial  $11,155   $1,032   $379   $120   $10,622 
Real estate – construction   1,984    7    339    (330)   1,986 
Real estate – mortgage   8,459    836    268    266    8,157 
Consumer   421    242    199    (21)   357 
Other   93    -    17    49    159 
Total  $22,112   $2,117   $1,202   $84   $21,281 
                          
PCI loans                         
Commercial  $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Real estate – construction   -    -    -    -    - 
Real estate – mortgage   -    2    -    32    30 
Consumer   -    1    -    4    3 
Other   -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $-   $3   $-   $36   $33 
                          
Total loans                         
Commercial  $11,155   $1,032   $379   $120   $10,622 
Real estate – construction   1,984    7    339    (330)   1,986 
Real estate – mortgage   8,459    838    268    298    8,187 
Consumer   421    243    199    (17)   360 
Other   93    -    17    49    159 
Total  $22,112   $2,120   $1,202   $120   $21,314 

 

   Beginning   Charge           Ending 
   Balance   Offs   Recoveries   Provision   Balance 
At or for the Year Ended December 31, 2014                         
Loans – excluding PCI                         
Commercial  $11,480   $1,411   $1,368   $(282)  $11,155 
Real estate – construction   2,027    427    894    (510)   1,984 
Real estate – mortgage   10,479    4,607    1,433    1,154    8,459 
Consumer   469    868    356    464    421 
Other   95    -    36    (38)   93 
Total  $24,550   $7,313   $4,087   $788   $22,112 
                          
PCI loans                         
Commercial  $-   $62   $-   $62   $- 
Real estate – construction   -    -    -    -    - 
Real estate – mortgage   -    33    -    33    - 
Consumer   -    -    -    -    - 
Other   -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $-   $95   $-   $95   $- 
                          
Total loans                         
Commercial  $11,480   $1,473   $1,368   $(220)  $11,155 
Real estate – construction   2,027    427    894    (510)   1,984 
Real estate – mortgage   10,479    4,640    1,433    1,187    8,459 
Consumer   469    868    356    464    421 
Other   95    -    36    (38)   93 
Total  $24,550   $7,408   $4,087   $883   $22,112 

 

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   Beginning   Charge           Ending 
   Balance   Offs   Recoveries   Provision   Balance 
At or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014                         
Loans – excluding PCI                         
Commercial  $11,347   $304   $152   $(931)  $10,264 
Real estate – construction   1,853    400    444    (126)   1,771 
Real estate – mortgage   10,683    2,160    253    1,578    10,354 
Consumer   462    138    80    65    469 
Other   90    -    3    (7)   86 
Total  $24,435   $3,002   $932   $579   $22,944 
                          
PCI loans                         
Commercial  $-   $10   $-   $10   $- 
Real estate – construction   -    -    -    -    - 
Real estate – mortgage   -    11    -    11    - 
Consumer   -    -    -    -    - 
Other   -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $-   $21   $-   $21   $- 
                          
Total loans                         
Commercial  $11,347   $314   $152   $(921)  $10,264 
Real estate – construction   1,853    400    444    (126)   1,771 
Real estate – mortgage   10,683    2,171    253    1,589    10,354 
Consumer   462    138    80    65    469 
Other   90    -    3    (7)   86 
Total  $24,435   $3,023   $932   $600   $22,944 

 

   Beginning   Charge           Ending 
   Balance   Offs   Recoveries   Provision   Balance 
At or for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014                         
Loans – excluding PCI                         
Commercial  $11,480   $437   $525   $(1,304)  $10,264 
Real estate – construction   2,027    404    514    (366)   1,771 
Real estate – mortgage   10,479    2,683    450    2,108    10,354 
Consumer   469    362    136    226    469 
Other   95    -    6    (15)   86 
Total  $24,550   $3,886   $1,631   $649   $22,944 
                          
PCI loans                         
Commercial  $-   $62   $-   $62   $- 
Real estate – construction   -    -    -    -    - 
Real estate – mortgage   -    33    -    33    - 
Consumer   -    -    -    -    - 
Other   -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $-   $95   $-   $95   $- 
                          
Total loans                         
Commercial  $11,480   $499   $525   $(1,242)  $10,264 
Real estate – construction   2,027    404    514    (366)   1,771 
Real estate – mortgage   10,479    2,716    450    2,141    10,354 
Consumer   469    362    136    226    469 
Other   95    -    6    (15)   86 
Total  $24,550   $3,981   $1,631   $744   $22,944 

 

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As of

June 30,
2015

   As of
December 31,
2014
  

As of

June 30,
2014

 
Nonperforming Assets:               
Commercial nonaccrual loans, not restructured  $672   $1,620   $2,602 
Commercial nonaccrual loans, restructured   77    -    144 
Non-commercial nonaccrual loans, not restructured   2,393    3,471    5,954 
Non-commercial nonaccrual loans, restructured   61    5    431 
Total nonaccrual loans   3,203    5,096    9,131 
Troubled debt restructured, accruing   2,480    2,116    2,162 
Total nonperforming loans   5,683    7,212    11,293 
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans   2,142    3,057    3,585 
Total nonperforming assets  $7,825   $10,269   $14,878 
                
Asset Quality Percentages:               
Nonperforming loans to loans held for investment at end of period   0.28%   0.40%   0.65%
Nonperforming assets to total assets at end of period   0.28%   0.41%   0.61%
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans held for investment at end of period   1.06%   1.23%   1.33%
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans held for investment excluding acquired loans at end of period   1.23%   1.43%   1.68%
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans   375.05%   306.60%   203.17%

 

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Liquidity Management

 

Liquidity management refers to the policies and practices that ensure the Company has the ability to meet day-to-day cash flow requirements based primarily on activity in loan and deposit accounts. Deposit withdrawals, loan funding and general corporate activity create the primary needs for liquidity. Liquidity is derived from sources such as deposit growth; maturity, calls or sales of investment securities; principal and interest payments on loans; access to borrowed funds or lines of credit; and profits.

 

During the first six months of 2015, the Company had net cash provided by operating activities of $5.7 million, compared to $4.4 million of net cash provided by operating activities in the first six months of 2014. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in net income of $5.2 million. Acquisition-related expense in the first six months of 2015 was $2.4 million, compared to $4.9 million in the first six months of 2014. Depreciation and amortization were $2.2 million for the first six months of 2015, compared to $2.9 million for the first six months of 2014. Originations of loans held for sale in excess of proceeds from sales of loans held for sale were $5.7 million in the first half of 2015, compared to $1.8 million in the first half of 2014. Accretion on acquired loans for the first six months of 2015 was $3.1 million compared to $2.5 million during the same period last year. Provision for credit losses was $120,000 for the first half of 2015, compared to $744,000 in the first half of 2014. For the first six months of 2015, there was a net loss of $274,000 related to real estate acquired in settlement of loans, compared to a net loss of $117,000 for the first six months of 2014.

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the first six months of 2015 was $91.7 million, compared to net cash used in investing activities for the first six months of 2014 of $53.4 million. Cash outflows for the first half of 2015 included $40.2 million in purchases of securities, compared to $70.6 million in the first half of 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, cash inflows included $52.1 million in proceeds from sales, maturities, prepayments and calls of investment securities, compared to $25.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014. During the first six months of 2015, there was an increase in loans held for investment of $102.1 million, compared to an increase of $18.3 million during the same period last year. Cash inflows for the first half of 2015 included $1.3 million in proceeds from sales of real estate acquired in settlement of loans, compared to $5.0 million in the first half of 2014. For the first half of 2015, cash outflows included $8.3 million for the purchase of bank-owned life insurance, while cash inflows included $805,000 from a maturity of bank-owned life insurance. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, cash inflows included $2.7 million in proceeds from maturities of investment certificates of deposit with no comparable proceeds in the prior year period. In the 2015 six-month period, net cash received from the acquisition of Premier totaled $3.2 million, while cash received from the CapStone acquisition totaled $6.2 million in the 2014 six-month period.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, net cash provided by financing activities was $88.9 million, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $56.8 million during the same period of 2014. Cash inflows for the first half of 2015 included a net increase of $38.4 million in deposits, compared to a net increase in deposits of $28.5 million in the first half of 2014. During the first half of 2015, the Company had net cash inflows of $50.8 million related to increased borrowings, compared to an increase of $41.5 million in the first half of 2014. Dividends paid in the first half of 2015 were $585,000, compared to $337,000 in the first half of 2014. During the first six months of 2015, cash inflows from stock option exercises were $428,000, compared to $2.3 million in the first six months of 2014. In the first six months of 2014, the Company had cash outflows of $15.0 million for redemption of its remaining 15,000 outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock.

 

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $37.3 million at June 30, 2015, compared to $34.4 million at December 31, 2014 and $41.3 million at June 30, 2014.

 

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The Company had borrowing capacity of approximately $513.7 million with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, of which approximately $72.9 million was available at June 30, 2015. Borrowings consist of $404.8 million in advances, $35.0 million in letters of credit used in lieu of securities to pledge against public deposits, and a $1.0 million financial standby letter of credit issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta on behalf of one of the Company’s clients. These borrowings are collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta stock, investment securities, qualifying residential one to four family first mortgage loans, qualifying multifamily first mortgage loans, qualifying commercial real estate loans, and qualifying home equity lines of credit and second mortgage loans. The Company provides various reports to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta on a regular basis to maintain the availability of the credit line. Each borrowing request is initiated through an advance application that is subject to their approval before funds are advanced under the line of credit. The Company also had $4.3 million of borrowing capacity through the Federal Reserve Bank System, of which none was used as of June 30, 2015. The line with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is collateralized by qualified consumer and commercial/agricultural loans. In addition, the Company has $89.8 million in unsecured, overnight federal funds lines with correspondent banks, of which $42.0 million was used as of June 30, 2015.

 

Interest Rate Risk Management

 

Interest rate risk management is a part of the Company’s overall asset/liability management process. The primary oversight of asset/liability management rests with the Asset and Liability Committee, which is comprised of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), and other senior executives. The Committee meets approximately monthly to review the asset/liability management activities and monitor compliance with established policies. Activities of the Asset and Liability Committee are reported to the Audit and Risk Management Committees of the Company’s and the Bank’s Board of Directors.

 

A primary objective of interest rate risk management is to ensure the stability and quality of the Company’s primary earnings component, net interest income. This process involves monitoring the Company’s balance sheet in order to determine the potential impact that changes in the interest rate environment may have on net interest income. Rate sensitive assets and liabilities have interest rates that are subject to change within a specific time period, due to either maturity or to contractual agreements which allow the instruments to reprice prior to maturity. Interest rate sensitivity management seeks to ensure that both assets and liabilities react to changes in interest rates within a similar time period, thereby minimizing the risk to net interest income.

 

The Company uses several interest rate risk measurement tools provided by a national asset/liability management consultant to help manage this risk. The Company’s Asset/Liability Policy provides guidance for acceptable levels of interest rate risk and potential remediations. Management provides the consultant with key assumptions, which are used as inputs into the measurement tools. There follows a summary of two different tools management uses on a quarterly basis to monitor and manage interest rate risk. The Company has not experienced any material changes in interest rate risk since the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Earnings simulation modeling. Net income is affected by changes in the level of interest rates, the shape of the yield curve and the general market pressures affecting current market interest rates at the time of simulation. Many interest rate indices do not move uniformly, creating certain disunities between them. For example, the spread between a 30-day prime-based asset and a 30-day Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advance may not be uniform over time. The earnings simulation model projects changes in net interest income caused by the effect of changes in interest rates on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Simulation results are measured as a percentage change in net interest income compared to the static-rate or “base case” scenario. The model uses the Company’s current balance sheet, but considers decreases in asset and liability volumes based on prepayment assumptions as well as rate changes. Rate changes are modeled gradually over a 12 month period, referred to as a “rate ramp,” and instantaneously, referred to as a “rate shock.” The model projects only changes in interest income and expense and does not project changes in noninterest income, noninterest expense, provision for credit losses or the impact of changing tax rates.

 

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The following tables summarize the results of the Company’s income simulation model as of March 31, 2015, the most currently available review date.

 

   “Rate Ramp” 
   Change in Net Interest Income 
   Year 1   Year 2 
Change in Market Interest Rates:          
200 basis point “ramped" increase   0.45%   1.14%
Base case – no change   -    (1.37)%
100 basis point “ramped” decrease   (0.98)%   (7.02)%

 

   “Rate Shock” 
   Change in Net Interest Income 
   Year 1   Year 2 
Change in Market Interest Rates:          
200 basis point “shocked” increase   0.18%   2.93%
Base case – no change   -    (1.37)%
100 basis point “shocked” decrease   (3.39)%   (9.40)%

 

The projected changes in net interest income are within the Board of Directors’ guidelines in a 200 basis point increasing or 100 basis point decreasing interest rate environment. However, management continually monitors signs of elevated risks and takes certain actions to limit these risks.

 

Net portfolio value analysis. Net portfolio value (“NPV”) represents the market value of portfolio equity and is equal to the market value of assets minus the market value of liabilities, with adjustments made for off-balance sheet items. This analysis assesses the risk of loss in market risk sensitive instruments in the event of a sudden and sustained 100 to 200 basis point increase or decrease in market interest rates with no effect given to any actions management might take to counter the effect of that interest rate movement.

 

The following is a summary of the results of the report compiled by the Company’s outside consultant using data and assumptions management provided as of March 31, 2015, the most currently available review date.

 

   Estimated Change in Net Portfolio Value 
   Amount in 000s   Percent 
Change in Market Interest Rates:          
200 basis point increase  $(8,587)   (3.40)%
Base case – no change   -    - 
100 basis point decrease  $(22,572)   (8.93)%

 

Over the past several years, the Company’s balance sheet consistently has been slightly “asset sensitive,” i.e. should interest rates decline, the Company’s assets will reprice faster than its liabilities, resulting in a declining net interest margin and less net interest income. In order to mitigate its exposure in the event the interest rate curve flattens, in August and November, 2014, the Bank entered into interest rate swaps totaling $100 million notional amount that qualify as cash flow hedges under GAAP. These are designated as cash flow hedges of the interest rate risk associated with the benchmark rate of the 30-day LIBOR attributable to the forecasted interest payments received from the 30-day LIBOR loan portfolio and investment securities (the hedged forecasted transaction). For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss due to changes in the fair value of the derivative hedging instrument is included in other comprehensive income, while the ineffective portion, representing the excess of the cumulative change in the fair value of the derivative over the cumulative change in expected future discounted cash flows on the hedged transaction, is recorded in the consolidated statements of income. The Bank’s interest rate swaps have been effective since inception. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps, therefore, have had no impact on net income. In addition, the Bank has three other interest rate swap contracts that were classified as non-designated hedges executed with commercial borrowers to allow the customers to pay a fixed rate of interest to the Bank. These interest rate swaps were simultaneously hedged by executing offsetting interest rate swaps with derivatives dealers to mitigate the net risk exposure to the Bank resulting from the transactions and allow the Bank to receive a variable rate of interest. (See Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)

 

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Capital Resources and Shareholders’ Equity

 

On March 14, 2014, the Company entered into a Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement with 14 accredited investors under which the Company issued an aggregate of $15.5 million of subordinated notes (the “Notes”) to the accredited investors, including members of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Notes have a maturity date of March 14, 2024. The Notes bear interest, payable on the 1st of January and July of each year, commencing July 1, 2014, at a fixed interest rate of 7.25% per year. The Notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.

 

On March 31, 2014, the Company redeemed all of its remaining 15,000 outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock at the liquidation price of $1,000 per share for a total of $15.0 million, plus $172,500 of accrued and unpaid dividends.

 

On April 1, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of CapStone. Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Combination and Reorganization, CapStone’s shareholders received 2.25 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock for each share of CapStone common stock. The Company issued 8,075,228 shares of Class A common stock (based on 3,589,028 shares of CapStone common stock issued and outstanding as of the closing date) at a price of $7.14 per common share, the closing stock price of the Class A common stock on March 31, 2014. The implied value of the consideration received by CapStone shareholders was $16.065 per share of CapStone common stock. The total purchase price was $62.3 million, including the conversion of 617,270 CapStone stock options having a fair value of $4.6 million. No cash was issued in the transaction other than an immaterial amount of cash paid in lieu of fractional shares.

 

Quarterly cash dividends resumed in the first quarter of 2015. On February 18, 2015, the Board of Directors declared a $0.015 per share quarterly cash dividend on its common stock, payable April 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 16, 2015. On May 20, 2015, the Board of Directors declared a $0.015 per share quarterly cash dividend on its common stock, payable July 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 16, 2015.

 

On February 27, 2015, the acquisition of Premier was completed. Premier, a commercial bank headquartered in Greensboro, NC, operated one full-service banking office centrally located in Greensboro and residential mortgage origination offices in Greensboro, Charlotte, Raleigh, High Point, Kernersville and Burlington, NC. Per the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Combination and Reorganization, 75% of the 1,925,247 shares of Premier common stock outstanding at acquisition were exchanged for 1,735,465 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at an exchange ratio of 1.2019, and the remaining 25% were exchanged for cash of $4.8 million. The shares were issued at a price of $8.30 per share, the closing stock price of the Class A common stock on February 27, 2015. The total purchase price was $19.8 million, including the conversion of 294,400 Premier stock options having a fair value of $632,000.

 

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Banks and bank holding companies, as regulated institutions, must meet required levels of capital. The North Carolina Commissioner of Banks and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which are the primary banking regulatory agencies for the Bank and the Company, have adopted minimum capital regulations or guidelines that categorize components and the level of risk associated with various types of assets. Financial institutions are required to maintain a level of capital commensurate with the risk profile assigned to their assets in accordance with the guidelines.

 

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve approved a final rule implementing the Basel III regulatory capital framework and related Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act changes. The rule revised minimum capital requirements and adjusted prompt corrective action thresholds. The final rule revised the regulatory capital elements, added a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio, and increased the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio requirement. The rule also permitted certain banking organizations to retain, through a one-time election, which the Company and the Bank made, the existing treatment for accumulated other comprehensive income and implemented a new capital conservation buffer. The final rule was effective for community banks on January 1, 2015, subject to a transition period for certain parts of the rule.

 

As shown in the accompanying table, the Company and the Bank have capital levels exceeding the minimum levels for “well capitalized” banks and bank holding companies as of June 30, 2015.

 

   Regulatory Capital 
  

Well

Capitalized

  

Adequately

Capitalized

  

 

Company

  

 

Bank

 
                 
Total Capital   10.0%   8.0%   12.00%   11.84%
Tier 1 Capital   8.0    6.0    10.50    10.96 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital   6.5    4.5    9.79    10.96 
Leverage Capital   5.0    4.0    8.92    9.31 

 

The final rules implementing the Basel III regulatory capital framework and related Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act are complex and subject to interpretation. While management can give no assurance that a regulatory entity will not interpret the rules differently, management does not believe that any differences in interpretation will result in a material impact on capital ratios.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Market risk is the possible chance of loss from unfavorable changes in market prices and rates. These changes may result in a reduction of future period net interest income or other comprehensive income.

 

The Company considers interest rate risk to be its most significant market risk, which is discussed under the heading “Interest Rate Risk Management” on page 55.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

 

The Company’s management, including its CEO, CFO and Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”) evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of June 30, 2015. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s CEO, CFO and CAO each concluded that as of June 30, 2015, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company maintained effective disclosure controls and procedures.

 

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

 

There have been no changes to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.
  Description
     
2.1   Agreement and Plan of Combination and Reorganization dated as of October 8, 2014, by and among Premier Commercial Bank, NewBridge Bancorp and NewBridge Bank, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 8, 2014 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
     
3.1   Articles of Incorporation, and amendments thereto, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2001 (SEC File No. 333-61046).
     
3.2   Articles of Merger of FNB Financial Services Corporation with and into LSB Bancshares Inc., including amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2007 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
     
3.3   Amended and Restated Bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors on April 13, 2015, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
     
3.4   Articles of Amendment, filed with the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State on December 12, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
     
3.5   Articles of Amendment to Designate the Terms of the Series B Mandatorily Convertible Adjustable Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock and Series C Mandatorily Convertible Adjustable Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2012 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
     
3.6   Articles of Amendment, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2013 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
     
4.1   Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, regarding Trust Preferred Securities, dated August 23, 2005, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.02 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, filed with the SEC (SEC File No. 000-13086).
     
4.2   Guarantee Agreement, regarding Trust Preferred Securities, dated August 23, 2005, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.03 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, filed with the SEC (SEC File No. 000-13086).
     
4.3   Indenture, regarding Trust Preferred Securities, dated August 23, 2005, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.04 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, filed with the SEC (SEC File No. 000-13086).
     
4.4   Form of Certificate for the Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
     
4.5   Certificate of Designation for the Class B Common Stock, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2013 (SEC File No. 000-11448).

 

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4.6   Specimen Certificate of Class A Common Stock, no par value, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2014 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
     
4.7   Form of Subordinated Note, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2014 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
     
10.1   Benefit Equivalency Plan of FNB Southeast, effective January 1, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1995, filed with the SEC (SEC File No. 000-13086).*
     
10.2   1996 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, filed with the SEC on March 28, 1996 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.3   Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(B) of the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB40 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, filed with the SEC on March 31, 1997 (SEC File No. 000-13086).*
     
10.4   Amendment to Benefit Equivalency Plan of FNB Southeast, effective January 1, 1998, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, filed with the SEC on March 25, 1999 (SEC File No. 000-13086).*
     
10.5   Amendment Number 1 to 1996 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2001 (SEC File No. 333-61046).*
     
10.6   Long Term Stock Incentive Plan for certain senior management employees of FNB Southeast, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2003 (SEC File No. 000-13086).*
     
10.7   Form of Stock Option Award Agreement for a Director adopted under LSB Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 23, 2004 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.8   Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement for an Employee adopted under LSB Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 23, 2004 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.9   Form of Amendment to the applicable Grant Agreements under the 1996 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2005 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.10   Form of Amendment to the Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement for an Employee adopted under LSB Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2005 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.11   Restated Form of Director Fee Deferral Agreement adopted under LSB Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 23, 2005 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.12   Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement adopted under LSB Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 23, 2005 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*

 

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10.13   FNB Amended and Restated Directors Retirement Policy, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 3, 2007 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.14   Amendment to the FNB Directors and Senior Management Deferred Compensation Plan Trust Agreement among Regions Bank d/b/a/ Regions Morgan Keegan Trust, FNB Southeast and FNB, dated July 31, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 3, 2007 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.15   Directors and Senior Management Deferred Compensation Plan Trust Agreement between FNB Southeast and Morgan Trust Company, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.16   Second Amendment to the Directors and Senior Management Deferred Compensation Plan and Directors Retirement Policy Trust Agreement among Regions Bank d/b/a/ Regions Morgan Keegan Trust, NewBridge Bancorp and NewBridge Bank, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.8 of the current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.17   NewBridge Bancorp Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Senior Management, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.18   First Amendment to the NewBridge Bancorp Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Senior Management, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.10 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.19   NewBridge Bancorp Amended and Restated Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, formerly the “FNB Long Term Stock Incentive Plan” (the “2006 Omnibus Plan”), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 9, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.20   Amended and Restated Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.44 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 11, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.21   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement adopted under the Amended and Restated Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.45 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 11, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.22   Second Amendment to the NewBridge Bancorp Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Senior Management, effective January 11, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.33 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2012 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.23   Third Amendment to the Trust Agreement for the Directors and Senior Management Deferred Compensation Plan and Directors Retirement Policy, effective March 5, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.34 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2012 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.24   Appointment of Successor Trustee under the NewBridge Bancorp Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Senior Management dated March 5, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2012 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.25   Second Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement adopted under the Amended and Restated Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.36 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2012 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*

 

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10.26   Third Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement adopted under the Amended and Restated Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.37 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2012 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.27   Fourth Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement adopted under the Amended and Restated Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2012 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.28   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 1, 2012, between NewBridge Bancorp and certain investors, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2012 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
     
10.29   Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 1, 2012, between NewBridge Bancorp and certain investors, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2012 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
     
10.30   Employment and Change of Control Agreement among NewBridge Bancorp, NewBridge Bank and William W. Budd, Jr., executed February 8, 2013, and effective March 5, 2013, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 11, 2013 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.31   Employment and Change of Control Agreement among NewBridge Bancorp, NewBridge Bank and Robin S. Hager, executed February 8, 2013, and effective August 1, 2013, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 11, 2013 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.32   Third Amendment to the NewBridge Bancorp Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Senior Management, effective January 23, 2013, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2014 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.33   Form of Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2014 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
     
10.34   CapStone Bank 2006 Incentive Stock Option Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on April 24, 2014 (SEC File No. 333-195472).*
     
10.35   CapStone Bank 2006 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on April 24, 2014 (SEC File No. 333-195472).*
     
10.36   Patriot State Bank 2007 Incentive Stock Option Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of the Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on April 24, 2014 (SEC File No. 333-195472).*
     
10.37   Patriot State Bank 2007 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on April 24, 2014 (SEC File No. 333-195472).*
     
10.38   Form of Settlement and Release Agreement between NewBridge Bank and Michael S. Patterson, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.37 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on December 23, 2013 (SEC File No. 333-193045).*
     
10.39   Form of Continuing Services Agreement between NewBridge Bank and Michael S. Patterson, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.36 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on December 23, 2013 (SEC File No. 333-193045).*

 

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10.40   Amended and Restated Employment and Change of Control Agreement among NewBridge Bancorp, NewBridge Bank and Pressley A. Ridgill, executed August 21, 2014, and effective September 1, 2014, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 21, 2014 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.41   NewBridge Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, executed November 6, 2014, and effective September 1, 2014, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.43 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, filed with the SEC on November 7, 2014 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.42   NewBridge Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Participation Agreement by and between NewBridge Bank and Pressley A. Ridgill, executed November 6, 2014, and effective September 1, 2014, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.44 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, filed with the SEC on November 7, 2014 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.43   Employment and Change of Control Agreement among NewBridge Bancorp, NewBridge Bank and Ramsey K. Hamadi, effective March 30, 2015, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 6, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.44   Premier Commercial Bank 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.44 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.45   Premier Commercial Bank 2008 Director Stock Option Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.45 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
10.46   NewBridge Bancorp 2015 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 13, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-11448).*
     
31.1   Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2   Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1   Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101.1   Financial Statements filed in XBRL format.

 

* Management contract and compensatory arrangements.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 7, 2015 NEWBRIDGE BANCORP
             (Registrant)
     
     
  By: /s/ Ramsey K. Hamadi  
  Name: Ramsey K. Hamadi
  Title: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    (Authorized Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
Description
   
31.1 Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2 Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1 Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
101.1 Financial Statements submitted in XBRL format.

 

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