News Release

 

 

For Immediate Release:	For More Information,
October 24, 2017	Contact:  Elaine Pozarycki
	919-834-3090

 

 

First Bancorp Reports Third Quarter Results

 

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. – First Bancorp (NASDAQ – FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, announced today net income available to common shareholders of $13.1 million, or $0.53 per diluted common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of 130% in earnings per share from the $4.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted common share, recorded in the third quarter of 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded net income available to common shareholders of $31.8 million, or $1.33 per diluted common share, an increase of 43.0% in earnings per share from the $19.0 million, or $0.93 per diluted common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

The third quarter of 2016 results were impacted by two non-recurring items that impacted diluted earnings per share negatively by a net of $0.17 – 1) the Company’s termination of its loss share agreements with the FDIC, which resulted in the Company recording additional indemnification asset expense of $5.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016, and 2) an exchange of branches with another community bank that resulted in a gain of $1.4 million.

 

Comparisons for the financial periods presented are significantly impacted by the Company’s March 3, 2017 acquisition of Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Carolina Bank, which operated eight branches and three mortgage loan offices, primarily in the Triad region of North Carolina. As of the acquisition date, Carolina Bank had total assets of $682 million, including $497 million in loans and $585 million in deposits.

 

On October 1, 2017, the Company acquired ASB Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Asheville Savings Bank, SSB, headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina (“Asheville Savings Bank”), which operated through 13 branches in the Asheville area. As of the acquisition date, Asheville Savings Bank reported total assets of approximately $798 million, including $617 million in loans and $679 million in deposits. Because this transaction closed in the fourth quarter, the financial position and earnings for Asheville Savings Bank are not included in the Company’s results for this quarter.

 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

 

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2017 was $41.6 million, a 37.2% increase from the $30.4 million recorded in the third quarter of 2016. Net interest income for the first nine months of 2017 amounted to $115.9 million, a 25.8% increase from the $92.1 million recorded in the comparable period of 2016. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to higher amounts of loans outstanding as a result of internal growth, as well as the acquisition of Carolina Bank.

 

Also contributing to the increase in net interest income was a higher net interest margin for the period. The Company’s net interest margin (tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average earning assets) experienced its fourth consecutive quarter of expansion and amounted to 4.16% for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 3.93% for the third quarter of 2016. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company’s net interest margin was 4.11% compared to 4.07% for the same period in 2016. Asset yields have increased primarily as a result of three Federal Reserve interest rate increases during the past year. Funding costs have also increased, but to a lesser degree.

 

The net interest margins for both periods were also impacted by higher amounts of loan discount accretion associated with acquired loan portfolios. The Company recorded loan discount accretion amounting to $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2016. For the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, loan discount accretion amounted to $5.1 million and $3.6 million, respectively. The increase in loan discount accretion is primarily due to the loan discounts recorded in the acquisition of Carolina Bank. See the Financial Summary for a table that presents the impact of loan discount accretion on net interest income.

 

Excluding the effects of loan discount accretion, the Company’s net interest margin was 3.99% for the third quarter of 2017, compared to 3.88% for the second quarter of 2017 and 3.82% for the third quarter of 2016. See the Financial Summary for a reconciliation of the Company’s net interest margin to the net interest margin excluding loan discount accretion, and other information regarding this ratio.

 

Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality

 

The Company recorded no provision for loan losses in the third quarters of 2017 or 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded total provision for loan losses of $0.7 million compared to a total negative provision for loan losses of $23,000 in the same period of 2016.

 

The Company’s provision for loan loss levels have been impacted by continued improvement in asset quality. Nonperforming assets amounted to $53.0 million at September 30, 2017, a decrease of 24.4% from the $70.2 million one year earlier. The Company’s nonperforming assets to total assets ratio was 1.16% at September 30, 2017 compared to 1.98% at September 30, 2016. Also, the Company’s provision for loan loss levels were impacted by lower net loan charge-offs in 2017. The Company experienced net loan recoveries of $0.1 million for the first nine months of 2017, compared to net loan charge-offs of $2.9 million for the first nine months of 2016. The ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 0.00%, compared to 0.15% for the same period of 2016.

 

Noninterest Income

 

Total noninterest income was $12.4 million and $5.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, noninterest income amounted to $34.0 million compared to $16.1 million for the same period of 2016.

 

Core noninterest income for the third quarter of 2017 was $12.8 million, an increase of 31.2% from the $9.8 million reported for the third quarter of 2016. For the first nine months of 2017, core noninterest income amounted to $34.2 million, a 35.4% increase from the $25.3 million recorded in the comparable period of 2016. Core noninterest income includes i) service charges on deposit accounts, ii) other service charges, commissions, and fees, iii) fees from presold mortgage loans, iv) commissions from sales of insurance and financial products, v) SBA consulting fees, vi) SBA loan sale gains, and vii) bank-owned life insurance income.

 

The primary reason for the increase in core noninterest income in 2017 was the acquisition of Carolina Bank, as well as income derived from the Company’s SBA consulting fees and SBA loan sale gains, which began in the second and third quarters of 2016.

 

Fees from presold mortgage loans increased to $1.8 million for the third quarter of 2017 from $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2016. For the first nine months of 2017, fees from presold mortgage loans increased to $4.1 million from the $1.5 million recorded in the comparable period of 2016. The increases were primarily due to the acquisition of Carolina Bank in March 2017, which had a significant mortgage loan operation.

 

Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products amounted to $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2017 compared to $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of an insurance agency during the third quarter of 2017 – see additional discussion below.

 

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded no indemnification asset expense compared to $5.7 million and $10.3 million in indemnification asset expense in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. In 2016, indemnification asset expense arose from loss-share agreements with the FDIC associated with two failed banked acquisitions. The loss-share agreements were terminated in September 2016, and thus all indemnification asset income/expense ceased at that time.

 

Other gains and losses for the 2017 periods presented represent the net effects of miscellaneous gains and losses that are non-routine in nature. In the third quarter of 2016, the Company recorded a net gain of $1.4 million as a result of a branch exchange transaction.

 

Noninterest Expenses

 

Noninterest expenses amounted to $34.4 million in the third quarter of 2017 compared to $27.7 million recorded in the third quarter of 2016. Noninterest expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 amounted to $101.5 million compared to $78.6 million in 2016. The majority of the increase in noninterest expenses in 2017 relates to the Company’s acquisition of Carolina Bank.

 

Salaries expense increased to $16.6 million in the third quarter of 2017 from the $13.4 million recorded in the third quarter of 2016. Salaries expense for the first nine months of 2017 amounted to $46.8 million compared to $37.5 million in 2016. The primary reason for the increase in salaries expense in 2017 was the addition of personnel acquired in the Carolina Bank acquisition. Also impacting salaries expense is the continued growth of the Company’s SBA consulting firm and SBA lending division.

 

Employee benefits expense was $3.4 million in the third quarter of 2017 compared to $2.6 million in the third quarter of 2016. For the first nine months of 2017, employee benefits expense amounted to $10.7 million compared to $7.9 million in 2016. This increase in 2017 was primarily due to the acquisition and growth initiatives discussed above.

 

Merger and acquisition expenses amounted to $1.3 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, merger and acquisition expenses amounted to $4.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Merger and acquisition expenses represent transaction related costs associated primarily with the acquisitions of Carolina Bank and Asheville Savings Bank.

 

The total noninterest expenses in the third quarter of 2017 were $34.4 million compared to the $35.1 million recorded in the second quarter of 2017. As discussed below, on August 4, 2017, the Company completed the system data conversion of the Carolina Bank customer accounts, which resulted in cost efficiencies realized in the second half of the quarter.

 

Balance Sheet and Capital

 

Total assets at September 30, 2017 amounted to $4.6 billion, a 29.8% increase from a year earlier. Total loans at September 30, 2017 amounted to $3.4 billion, a 29.4% increase from a year earlier, and total deposits amounted to $3.7 billion at September 30, 2017, a 25.4% increase from a year earlier.

 

In addition to the growth realized from the acquisition of Carolina Bank in March 2017, the Company has experienced strong organic loan and deposit growth during 2017. For the first nine months of 2017, organic loan growth (i.e. excluding loan balances assumed from Carolina Bank) amounted to $221.7 million, or 10.9% annualized. For the first nine months of 2017, organic deposit growth amounted to $118.5 million, or 5.4% annualized. The strong growth was a result of ongoing internal initiatives to drive loan and deposit growth, including the Company’s recent expansion into higher growth markets. The loan growth noted above has been driven by the recently-entered North Carolina markets of Charlotte, Raleigh, and the Triad.

 

The Company remains well-capitalized by all regulatory standards, with an estimated Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio at September 30, 2017 of 12.48%, a decline from 13.49% at September 30, 2016, but still in excess of the 10.00% minimum to be considered well-capitalized. The Company’s tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 7.95% at September 30, 2017, a decrease of eight basis points from a year earlier. The decreases in the capital ratios are primarily due to the acquisition of Carolina Bank.

 

Comments of the CEO and Other Business Matters

 

Richard H. Moore, CEO of First Bancorp, commented on today’s report, “I am pleased to report another quarter of strong earnings and growth. We continue to see good results from our strategic initiatives. Upon the closing of the acquisition of Asheville Savings Bank on October 1, 2017, First Bank’s total assets exceeded $5 billion with over 100 branches and further strengthened our position as the leading community bank in the Carolinas.” Mr. Moore continued, “We welcome our new associates, shareholders, and customers of Asheville Savings Bank, and thank you for the privilege to serve you.”

 

The following is a list of business development and other miscellaneous matters affecting the Company:

 

·

On August 4, 2017, the Company converted the data processing systems of Carolina Bank to First Bank, and the former Carolina Bank branches now fully operate under the name “First Bank.” As part of this conversion, the Company consolidated four branches into two branches in Winston-Salem and consolidated two branches into one branch in Asheboro.

 

·

On September 1, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of Bear Insurance Service, an insurance agency headquartered in Albemarle, North Carolina, with four locations in Stanly, Cabarrus, and Montgomery counties. This acquisition provided the Company the opportunity to enhance its insurance product offerings, as well as complementing its insurance agency operations in these markets and the surrounding areas. In 2016, Bear Insurance Service recorded approximately $4 million in annual insurance commissions.

 

·

On September 15, 2017, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 cents per share payable on October 25, 2017 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2017. This is the same dividend rate as the Company declared in the third quarter of 2016.

 

·

On October 1, 2017, the Company acquired ASB Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Asheville Savings Bank, headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, which operated through 13 branches in the Asheville area. As of the acquisition date, Asheville Savings Bank had total assets of $798 million, including $617 million in loans and $679 million in deposits. In connection with the acquisition, the Company paid a total of $17.9 million in cash and issued 4.9 million shares of First Bancorp common stock to the shareholders of ASB Bancorp, Inc. The conversion of Asheville Savings Bank’s computer systems to First Bank’s systems is scheduled to occur in March 2018. Until that time, the acquired branches will continue to operate under the name “Asheville Savings Bank.”

 

 

 

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First Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $5.4 billion. Its principal activity is the ownership and operation of First Bank, a state-chartered community bank that operates 104 branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. First Bank also operates three mortgage loan production offices in the central region of North Carolina. First Bank provides SBA loans to customers through its nationwide network of lenders – for more information on First Bank’s SBA lending capabilities, please visit www.firstbanksba.com. First Bancorp’s common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FBNC.”

 

Please visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com.

 

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

 

 

 

 

First Bancorp and Subsidiaries Financial Summary – Page 1

 

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Percent
($ in thousands except per share data – unaudited)		2017				2016				Change
INCOME STATEMENT
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans		$	41,549				29,919
Interest on investment securities			2,403				2,123
Other interest income			1,059				213
Total interest income			45,011				32,255				39.5%
Interest expense
Interest on deposits			1,910				1,254
Interest on borrowings			1,462				647
Total interest expense			3,372				1,901				77.4%
Net interest income			41,639				30,354				37.2%
Provision (reversal) for loan losses			—				—				n/m
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			41,639				30,354				37.2%
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts			2,945				2,710
Other service charges, commissions, and fees			3,468				2,996
Fees from presold mortgage loans			1,842				710
Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products			1,426				969
SBA consulting fees			864				1,178
SBA loan sale gains			1,692				694
Bank-owned life insurance income			579				514
Foreclosed property gains (losses), net			(216	)			(266	)
FDIC indemnification asset expense, net			—				(5,711	)
Securities gains (losses), net			—				—
Other gains (losses), net			(238	)			1,363
Total noninterest income			12,362				5,157				139.7%
Noninterest expenses
Salaries expense			16,550				13,430
Employee benefit expense			3,375				2,608
Occupancy and equipment related expense			3,509				2,909
Merger and acquisition expenses			1,329				600
Intangibles amortization expense			902				387
Other operating expenses			8,719				7,784
Total noninterest expenses			34,384				27,718				24.0%
Income before income taxes			19,617				7,793				151.7%
Income tax expense			6,531				3,115				109.7%
Net income			13,086				4,678				179.7%
Preferred stock dividends			—				(58	)
Net income available to common shareholders		$	13,086				4,620				183.2%
Earnings per common share – basic		$	0.53				0.23				130.4%
Earnings per common share – diluted			0.53				0.23				130.4%
ADDITIONAL INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
Net interest income, as reported		$	41,639				30,354
Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)			702				534
Net interest income, tax-equivalent		$	42,341				30,888				37.1%

(1)

This amount reflects the tax benefit that the Company receives related to its tax-exempt loans and securities, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments due to their tax-exempt status. This amount has been computed assuming a 37% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.

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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries Financial Summary – Page 2

 

		Nine Months Ended September 30,								Percent
($ in thousands except per share data – unaudited)		2017				2016				Change
INCOME STATEMENT
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans		$	114,908				90,301
Interest on investment securities			7,099				6,784
Other interest income			2,299				612
Total interest income			124,306				97,697				27.2%
Interest expense
Interest on deposits			5,044				3,860
Interest on borrowings			3,411				1,750
Total interest expense			8,455				5,610				50.7%
Net interest income			115,851				92,087				25.8%
Provision (reversal) for loan losses			723				(23	)			n/m
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			115,128				92,110				25.0%
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts			8,525				7,960
Other service charges, commissions, and fees			10,195				8,869
Fees from presold mortgage loans			4,121				1,491
Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products			3,304				2,844
SBA consulting fees			3,174				1,898
SBA loan sale gains			3,241				694
Bank-owned life insurance income			1,667				1,526
Foreclosed property gains (losses), net			(439	)			(189	)
FDIC indemnification asset expense, net			—				(10,255	)
Securities gains (losses), net			(235	)			3
Other gains (losses), net			493				1,237
Total noninterest income			34,046				16,078				111.8%
Noninterest expenses
Salaries expense			46,799				37,465
Employee benefit expense			10,709				7,892
Occupancy and equipment related expense			10,258				8,484
Merger and acquisition expenses			4,824				1,286
Intangibles amortization expense			2,509				834
Other operating expenses			26,441				22,677
Total noninterest expenses			101,540				78,638				29.1%
Income before income taxes			47,634				29,550				61.2%
Income tax expense			15,839				10,396				52.4%
Net income			31,795				19,154				66.0%
Preferred stock dividends			—				(175	)
Net income available to common shareholders		$	31,795				18,979				67.5%
Earnings per common share – basic		$	1.34				0.95				41.1%
Earnings per common share – diluted			1.33				0.93				43.0%
ADDITIONAL INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
Net interest income, as reported		$	115,851				92,087
Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)			1,979				1,510
Net interest income, tax-equivalent		$	117,830				93,597				25.9%

(1)

This amount reflects the tax benefit that the Company receives related to its tax-exempt loans and securities, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments due to their tax-exempt status. This amount has been computed assuming a 37% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.

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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries Financial Summary – Page 3

 

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
PERFORMANCE RATIOS (annualized)		2017				2016				2017				2016
Return on average assets (1)			1.15%				0.53%				1.00%				0.75%
Return on average common equity (2)			9.98%				5.13%				8.90%				7.23%
Net interest margin – tax-equivalent (3)			4.16%				3.93%				4.11%				4.07%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans			-0.07%				0.06%				0.00%				0.15%
COMMON SHARE DATA
Cash dividends declared – common		$	0.08				0.08			$	0.24				0.24
Stated book value – common			20.73				17.78				20.73				17.78
Tangible book value – common			14.25				13.80				14.25				13.80
Common shares outstanding at end of period			24,723,929				20,119,411				24,723,929				20,119,411
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic			24,607,516				20,007,518				23,728,262				19,904,226
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted			24,695,295				20,785,689				23,827,011				20,697,125
CAPITAL RATIOS
Tangible common equity to tangible assets			7.95%				8.03%				7.95%				8.03%
Common equity tier I capital ratio - estimated			10.33%				10.67%				10.33%				10.67%
Tier I leverage ratio			9.69%				10.22%				9.69%				10.22%
Tier I risk-based capital ratio - estimated			11.78%				12.57%				11.78%				12.57%
Total risk-based capital ratio - estimated			12.48%				13.49%				12.48%				13.49%
AVERAGE BALANCES ($ in thousands)
Total assets		$	4,514,409				3,443,737			$	4,269,533				3,383,253
Loans			3,404,862				2,635,707				3,211,844				2,576,605
Earning assets			4,040,257				3,127,219				3,836,125				3,073,651
Deposits			3,632,319				2,823,255				3,465,347				2,801,517
Interest-bearing liabilities			2,958,134				2,319,008				2,827,764				2,306,226
Shareholders’ equity			520,432				365,753				477,754				357,941

(1) Calculated by dividing annualized net income available to common shareholders by average assets.

(2) Calculated by dividing annualized net income available to common shareholders by average common equity.

(3) See footnote 1 on page 1 of Financial Summary for discussion of tax-equivalent adjustments.

 

 

TREND INFORMATION

($ in thousands except per share data)		For the Three Months Ended
INCOME STATEMENT		Sept. 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				Mar. 31, 2017				Dec. 31, 2016				Sept. 30, 2016
Net interest income – tax-equivalent (1)		$	42,341				40,609				34,881				31,837				30,888
Taxable equivalent adjustment (1)			702				693				585				544				534
Net interest income			41,639				39,916				34,296				31,293				30,354
Provision for loan losses			—				—				723				—				—
Noninterest income			12,362				11,875				9,809				9,473				5,157
Noninterest expense			34,384				35,084				32,072				28,183				27,718
Income before income taxes			19,617				16,707				11,310				12,583				7,793
Income tax expense			6,531				5,553				3,755				4,228				3,115
Net income			13,086				11,154				7,555				8,355				4,678
Preferred stock dividends			—				—				—				—				(58	)
Net income available to common shareholders			13,086				11,154				7,555				8,355				4,620
Earnings per common share – basic			0.53				0.45				0.34				0.41				0.23
Earnings per common share – diluted			0.53				0.45				0.34				0.40				0.23

 

(1)

See footnote 1 on page 1 of Financial Summary for discussion of tax-equivalent adjustments.

 

First Bancorp and Subsidiaries Financial Summary – Page 4

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ($ in thousands - unaudited)		At Sept. 30, 2017				At June 30, 2017				At Dec. 31, 2016				At Sept. 30, 2016				One Year Change
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	82,758				80,234				71,645				64,145				29.0%
Interest bearing deposits with banks			326,089				337,326				234,348				217,188				50.1%
Total cash and cash equivalents			408,847				417,560				305,993				281,333				45.3%
Investment securities			322,080				335,362				329,042				334,964				(3.8%	)
Presold mortgages			17,426				13,071				2,116				4,094				325.6%
Total loans			3,429,755				3,375,976				2,710,712				2,651,459				29.4%
Allowance for loan losses			(24,593	)			(24,025	)			(23,781	)			(24,575	)			(0.1%	)
Net loans			3,405,162				3,351,951				2,686,931				2,626,884				29.6%
Premises and equipment			95,762				96,605				75,351				76,731				24.8%
Intangible assets			160,301				151,256				79,475				79,995				100.4%
Foreclosed real estate			9,356				11,196				9,532				10,103				(7.4%	)
Bank-owned life insurance			88,081				87,501				74,138				73,613				19.7%
Other assets			83,822				64,118				52,284				49,530				69.2%
Total assets		$	4,590,837				4,528,620				3,614,862				3,537,247				29.8%
Liabilities
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing checking accounts		$	1,016,947				990,004				756,003				749,256				35.7%
Interest bearing checking accounts			683,113				728,973				635,431				593,065				15.2%
Money market accounts			793,919				781,086				683,680				658,166				20.6%
Savings accounts			396,192				411,814				209,074				207,494				90.9%
Brokered deposits			215,615				167,669				136,466				147,406				46.3%
Internet time deposits			7,995				9,779				—				—				n/m
Other time deposits > $100,000			296,006				304,716				287,939				306,041				(3.3%	)
Other time deposits			241,454				250,289				238,760				249,412				(3.2%	)
Total deposits			3,651,241				3,644,330				2,947,353				2,910,840				25.4%
Borrowings			397,215				355,405				271,394				236,394				68.0%
Other liabilities			29,880				28,234				28,014				25,065				19.2%
Total liabilities			4,078,336				4,027,969				3,246,761				3,172,299				28.6%
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock			—				—				—				7,287				n/m
Common stock			263,493				262,901				147,287				139,979				88.2%
Retained earnings			251,790				240,682				225,921				219,233				14.9%
Stock in rabbi trust assumed in acquisition			(3,571	)			(4,257	)			—				—				n/m
Rabbi trust obligation			3,571				4,257				—				—				n/m
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(2,782	)			(2,932	)			(5,107	)			(1,551	)			79.4%
Total shareholders’ equity			512,501				500,651				368,101				364,948				40.4%
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	4,590,837				4,528,620				3,614,862				3,537,247				29.8%

 

n/m = not meaningful

 

 

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		For the Three Months Ended
YIELD INFORMATION		Sept. 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				Mar. 31, 2017				Dec. 31, 2016				Sept. 30, 2016
Yield on loans			4.84%				4.78%				4.71%				4.60%				4.52%
Yield on securities – tax-equivalent (1)			3.73%				3.55%				3.41%				3.09%				3.05%
Yield on other earning assets			1.38%				0.96%				0.86%				0.53%				0.58%
Yield on all interest earning assets			4.49%				4.38%				4.32%				4.19%				4.17%
Rate on interest bearing deposits			0.29%				0.26%				0.24%				0.24%				0.24%
Rate on other interest bearing liabilities			1.75%				1.54%				1.28%				1.15%				1.13%
Rate on all interest bearing liabilities			0.45%				0.40%				0.34%				0.33%				0.33%
Total cost of funds			0.34%				0.30%				0.26%				0.25%				0.25%
Net interest margin – tax-equivalent (2)			4.16%				4.08%				4.07%				3.94%				3.93%
Average prime rate			4.25%				4.04%				3.79%				3.55%				3.50%

 

 

(1)

See footnote 1 on page 1 of Financial Summary for discussion of tax-equivalent adjustments.

(2)

Calculated by dividing annualized tax-equivalent net interest income by average earning assets for the period. See footnote 1 on page 1 of Financial Summary for discussion of tax-equivalent adjustments.

 

 

		For the Three Months Ended
NET INTEREST INCOME PURCHASE ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS ($ in thousands)		Sept. 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				Mar. 31, 2017				Dec. 31, 2016				Sept. 30, 2016
Interest income – increased by accretion of loan discount		$	1,745				1,968				1,360				898				822
Interest expense – reduced by premium amortization of deposits			85				103				57				38				38
Interest expense – increased by discount accretion of borrowings			(43	)			(29	)			(9	)			—				—
Impact on net interest income		$	1,787				2,042				1,408				936				860

 

 

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ASSET QUALITY DATA ($ in thousands)		Sept. 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				Mar. 31, 2017				Dec. 31, 2016				Sept. 30, 2016
Nonperforming assets
Nonaccrual loans		$	23,350				22,795				25,684				27,468				32,796
Troubled debt restructurings - accruing			20,330				21,019				21,559				22,138				27,273
Accruing loans > 90 days past due			—				—				—				—				—
Total nonperforming loans			43,680				43,814				47,243				49,606				60,069
Foreclosed real estate			9,356				11,196				12,789				9,532				10,103
Total nonperforming assets		$	53,036				55,010				60,032				59,138				70,172
Purchased credit impaired loans not included above (1)		$	15,034				16,846				19,167				—				—
Asset Quality Ratios
Net quarterly charge-offs to average loans - annualized			-0.07%				-0.06%				0.13%				0.12%				0.06%
Nonperforming loans to total loans			1.27%				1.30%				1.44%				1.83%				2.27%
Nonperforming assets to total assets			1.16%				1.21%				1.35%				1.64%				1.98%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans			0.72%				0.71%				0.72%				0.88%				0.93%

 

(1)	In the March 3, 2017 acquisition of Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc., the Company acquired $19.3 million in purchased credit impaired loans in accordance with ASC 310-30 accounting guidance. These loans are excluded from the nonperforming loan amounts.

 

 

 

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		For the Three Months Ended
NET INTEREST MARGIN, EXCLUDING LOAN DISCOUNT ACCRETION – RECONCILIATION ($ in thousands)		Sept. 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				Mar. 31, 2017				Dec. 31, 2016				Sept. 30, 2016
Net interest income, as reported		$	41,639				39,916				34,296				31,293				30,354
Tax-equivalent adjustment			702				693				585				544				534
Net interest income, tax-equivalent (A)		$	42,341				40,609				34,881				31,837				30,888
Average earning assets (B)		$	4,040,257				3,989,593				3,478,525				3,214,719				3,127,219
Tax-equivalent net interest margin, annualized – as reported –  (A)/(B)			4.16%				4.08%				4.07%				3.94%				3.93%
Net interest income, tax-equivalent		$	42,341				40,609				34,881				31,837				30,888
Loan discount accretion			1,745				1,968				1,360				898				822
Net interest income, tax-equivalent, excluding loan discount accretion  (A)		$	40,596				38,641				33,521				30,939				30,066
Average earnings assets (B)		$	4,040,257				3,989,593				3,478,525				3,214,719				3,127,219
Tax-equivalent net interest margin, excluding impact of loan discount accretion, annualized – (A) / (B)			3.99%				3.88%				3.91%				3.83%				3.82%

 

 

Note: The measure “tax-equivalent net interest margin, excluding impact of loan discount accretion” is a non-GAAP performance measure. Management of the Company believes that it is useful to calculate and present the Company’s net interest margin without the impact of loan discount accretion for the reasons explained in the remainder of this paragraph. Loan discount accretion is a non-cash interest income adjustment related to the Company’s acquisition of loans and represents the portion of the fair value discount that was initially recorded on the acquired loans that is being recognized into income over the lives of the loans. At September 30, 2017, the Company had a remaining loan discount balance of $16.9 million compared to $13.2 million at September 30, 2016. For the related loans that perform and pay-down over time, the loan discount will also be reduced, with a corresponding increase to interest income. Therefore management of the Company believes it is useful to also present this ratio to reflect the Company’s net interest margin excluding this non-cash, temporary loan discount accretion adjustment to aid investors in comparing financial results between periods. The Company cautions that non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported GAAP results.