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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2018
OR
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 0-20293
UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
VIRGINIA
54-1598552
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
 1051 East Cary Street
Suite 1200
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(804) 633-5031
(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 Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
Smaller reporting company
¨
 
 
Emerging growth company
¨

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

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

The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of August 1, 2018 was 65,979,188.



UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
 
ITEM
 
 
PAGE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






Glossary of Acronyms and Defined Terms
 
2017 Form 10-K
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017
AFS
Available for sale
ALCO
Asset Liability Committee
ALL
Allowance for loan losses
AOCI
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
ASC
Accounting Standards Codification
ASU
Accounting Standards Update
ATM
Automated teller machine
the Bank
Union Bank & Trust
BOLI
Bank-owned life insurance
bps
Basis points
CECL
Current expected credit losses
the Company
Union Bankshares Corporation and its subsidiaries
DHFB
Dixon, Hubard, Feinour, & Brown, Inc.
Dodd-Frank Act
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
EPS
Earnings per share
Exchange Act
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
FHLB
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
U.S. GAAP or GAAP
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
HELOC
Home equity line of credit
HTM
Held to maturity
IDC
Interactive Data Corporation
LIBOR
London Interbank Offered Rate
NPA
Nonperforming assets
OCI
Other comprehensive income
ODCM
Old Dominion Capital Management, Inc.
OREO
Other real estate owned
OTTI
Other than temporary impairment
PCI
Purchased credit impaired
ROA
Return on average assets
ROE
Return on average common equity
ROTCE
Return on average tangible common equity
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
Shore Premier
Shore Premier Finance, a division of the Bank
Tax Act
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
TDR
Troubled debt restructuring
UMG
Union Mortgage Group, Inc.
Xenith
Xenith Bankshares, Inc.




PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
ASSETS
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents:
 

 
 

Cash and due from banks
$
153,078

 
$
117,586

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
417,423

 
81,291

Federal funds sold
7,552

 
496

Total cash and cash equivalents
578,053

 
199,373

Securities available for sale, at fair value
1,558,048

 
974,222

Securities held to maturity, at carrying value
47,604

 
199,639

Marketable equity securities, at fair value
28,200

 

Restricted stock, at cost
104,837

 
75,283

Net loans held for investment
9,290,259

 
7,141,552

Less allowance for loan losses
41,270

 
38,208

Net loans held for investment
9,248,989

 
7,103,344

Premises and equipment, net
160,508

 
119,604

OREO, net of valuation allowance
7,995

 
6,636

Goodwill
725,195

 
298,528

Amortizable intangibles, net
51,211

 
14,803

Bank owned life insurance
260,124

 
182,854

Other assets
251,878

 
96,235

Assets of discontinued operations
43,464

 
44,658

Total assets
$
13,066,106

 
$
9,315,179

LIABILITIES
 

 
 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
$
2,192,927

 
$
1,502,208

Interest-bearing deposits
7,604,345

 
5,489,510

Total deposits
9,797,272

 
6,991,718

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
50,299

 
49,152

Other short-term borrowings
742,900

 
745,000

Long-term borrowings
507,077

 
425,262

Other liabilities
99,327

 
54,008

Liabilities of discontinued operations
4,361

 
3,710

Total liabilities
11,201,236

 
8,268,850

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)


 


STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 

 
 

Common stock, $1.33 par value, shares authorized 100,000,000; issued and outstanding, 65,939,375 shares and 43,743,318 shares, respectively.
87,129

 
57,744

Additional paid-in capital
1,376,294

 
610,001

Retained earnings
415,492

 
379,468

Accumulated other comprehensive income
(14,045
)
 
(884
)
Total stockholders' equity
1,864,870

 
1,046,329

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
13,066,106

 
$
9,315,179

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

-2-


UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
Interest and dividend income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
119,540

 
$
72,317

 
$
232,193

 
$
140,200

Interest on deposits in other banks
676

 
115

 
1,323

 
186

Interest and dividends on securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
8,012

 
4,982

 
15,084

 
9,905

Nontaxable
4,181

 
3,512

 
8,189

 
7,074

Total interest and dividend income
132,409

 
80,926

 
256,789

 
157,365

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
13,047

 
6,100

 
24,259

 
11,176

Interest on short-term borrowings
5,166

 
1,400

 
9,415

 
2,350

Interest on long-term borrowings
6,028

 
4,722

 
11,475

 
8,768

Total interest expense
24,241

 
12,222

 
45,149

 
22,294

Net interest income
108,168

 
68,704

 
211,640

 
135,071

Provision for credit losses
2,147

 
2,184

 
5,671

 
4,288

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
106,021

 
66,520

 
205,969

 
130,783

Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Service charges on deposit accounts
6,189

 
4,613

 
12,083

 
9,129

Other service charges and fees
1,278

 
1,120

 
2,512

 
2,259

Interchange fees, net
4,792

 
3,867

 
9,280

 
7,449

Fiduciary and asset management fees
4,040

 
2,725

 
7,096

 
5,519

Gains (losses) on securities transactions, net
(88
)
 
117

 
125

 
598

Bank owned life insurance income
1,728

 
1,335

 
3,395

 
3,460

Loan-related interest rate swap fees
898

 
1,031

 
1,617

 
2,211

Gain on Shore Premier sale
20,899

 

 
20,899

 

Other operating income
861

 
454

 
3,858

 
1,450

Total noninterest income
40,597

 
15,262

 
60,865

 
32,075

Noninterest expenses:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Salaries and benefits
40,777

 
28,930

 
81,518

 
59,553

Occupancy expenses
6,159

 
4,453

 
12,226

 
9,106

Furniture and equipment expenses
3,103

 
2,598

 
6,041

 
5,064

Printing, postage, and supplies
1,282

 
1,393

 
2,342

 
2,525

Communications expense
1,009

 
870

 
2,104

 
1,771

Technology and data processing
4,322

 
3,842

 
8,881

 
7,646

Professional services
2,671

 
2,054

 
5,225

 
3,664

Marketing and advertising expense
3,288

 
2,270

 
4,725

 
4,002

FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance
1,882

 
947

 
4,067

 
1,652

Other taxes
2,895

 
2,022

 
5,782

 
4,043

Loan-related expenses
1,843

 
1,128

 
3,158

 
2,292

OREO and credit-related expenses
1,122

 
342

 
2,654

 
884

Amortization of intangible assets
3,215

 
1,544

 
6,396

 
3,180

Training and other personnel costs
1,125

 
1,018

 
2,132

 
1,967

Merger-related costs
8,273

 
2,744

 
35,985

 
2,744

Other expenses
2,174

 
1,420

 
3,649

 
2,575

Total noninterest expenses
85,140

 
57,575

 
186,885

 
112,668

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
61,478

 
24,207

 
79,949

 
50,190

Income tax expense
11,678

 
6,725

 
13,575

 
13,507

Income from continuing operations
49,800

 
17,482

 
66,374

 
36,683


-3-


 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued mortgage segment
(3,085
)
 
745

 
(3,008
)
 
651

Income tax expense (benefit)
(612
)
 
271

 
(600
)
 
254

Income (loss) on discontinued operations
(2,473
)
 
474

 
(2,408
)
 
397

Net income
$
47,327

 
$
17,956

 
$
63,966

 
$
37,080

Basic earnings per common share
$
0.72

 
$
0.41

 
$
0.97

 
$
0.85

Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.72

 
$
0.41

 
$
0.97

 
$
0.85

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.21

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.40

Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding
65,919,055

 
43,693,427

 
65,737,849

 
43,674,070

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
65,965,577

 
43,783,952

 
65,801,926

 
43,755,045


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.











-4-


UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
47,327

 
$
17,956

 
$
63,966

 
$
37,080

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
675

 
(775
)
 
2,639

 
(807
)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (net of tax, $78 and $171 for the three months and $144 and $269 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively) (1)
294

 
318

 
543

 
499

AFS securities:
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period (net of tax, $687 and $2,707 for the three months and $4,193 and $4,665 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively)
(2,586
)
 
5,027

 
(15,777
)
 
8,664

Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income (net of tax, $18 and $41 for the three months and $27 and $209 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively) (2)
69

 
(76
)
 
(99
)
 
(389
)
HTM securities:
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
Reclassification adjustment for accretion of unrealized gain on AFS securities transferred to HTM (net of tax, $26 and $86 for the three months and $106 and $185 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively) (3)
(99
)
 
(160
)
 
(398
)
 
(344
)
Bank owned life insurance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (4)
19

 
85

 
38

 
194

Other comprehensive income (loss)
(1,628
)
 
4,419

 
(13,054
)
 
7,817

Comprehensive income
$
45,699

 
$
22,375

 
$
50,912

 
$
44,897


(1) The gross amounts reclassified into earnings are reported in the interest income and interest expense sections of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income with the corresponding income tax effect being reflected as a component of income tax expense.
(2) The gross amounts reclassified into earnings are reported as "Gains (losses) on securities transactions, net" on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income with the corresponding income tax effect being reflected as a component of income tax expense.
(3) The gross amounts reclassified into earnings are reported within interest income on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income with the corresponding income tax effect being reflected as a component of income tax expense.
(4) Reclassifications in earnings are reported in "Salaries and benefits" expense on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

-5-


UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2016
$
57,506

 
$
605,397

 
$
341,938

 
$
(3,809
)
 
$
1,001,032

Net income - 2017
 

 
 

 
37,080

 
 

 
37,080

Other comprehensive income (net of taxes of $4,540)
 

 
 

 
 

 
7,817

 
7,817

Dividends on common stock ($0.40 per share)
 

 
 

 
(17,466
)
 
 

 
(17,466
)
Issuance of common stock under Equity Compensation Plans (31,818 shares)
43

 
529

 
 

 
 

 
572

Issuance of common stock for services rendered (11,320 shares)
15

 
383

 
 

 
 

 
398

Vesting of restricted stock, net of shares held for taxes, under Equity Compensation Plans (59,426 shares)
79

 
(1,145
)
 
 

 
 

 
(1,066
)
Stock-based compensation expense
 

 
2,502

 
 

 
 

 
2,502

Balance - June 30, 2017
$
57,643

 
$
607,666

 
$
361,552

 
$
4,008

 
$
1,030,869

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2017
$
57,744

 
$
610,001

 
$
379,468

 
$
(884
)
 
$
1,046,329

Net income - 2018
 

 
 

 
63,966

 
 

 
63,966

Other comprehensive income (net of taxes of $4,182)
 

 
 

 
 

 
(13,054
)
 
(13,054
)
Issuance of common stock in regard to acquisition (21,922,077 shares)(1)
29,156

 
765,653

 
 
 
 
 
794,809

Dividends on common stock ($0.42 per share)
 

 
 

 
(27,649
)
 
 

 
(27,649
)
Issuance of common stock under Equity Compensation Plans (85,553 shares)
114

 
1,252

 
 

 
 

 
1,366

Issuance of common stock for services rendered (10,173 shares)
14

 
382

 
 

 
 

 
396

Vesting of restricted stock, net of shares held for taxes, under Equity Compensation Plans (76,226 shares)
101

 
(2,499
)
 
 

 
 

 
(2,398
)
Cancellation of warrants
 
 
(1,530
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,530
)
Impact of adoption of new guidance
 
 
 
 
(293
)
 
(107
)
 
(400
)
Stock-based compensation expense
 

 
3,035

 
 

 
 

 
3,035

Balance - June 30, 2018
$
87,129

 
$
1,376,294

 
$
415,492

 
$
(14,045
)
 
$
1,864,870

(1) Includes conversion of Xenith warrants to Union warrants.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

-6-


UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
Operating activities (1):
 

 
 

Net income
$
63,966

 
$
37,080

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities:
 

 
 

Depreciation of premises and equipment
6,985

 
5,431

Writedown of OREO
1,142

 
257

Amortization, net
5,749

 
6,977

Amortization (accretion) related to acquisition, net
(5,273
)
 
70

Provision for credit losses
5,407

 
4,295

Gains on securities transactions, net
(125
)
 
(598
)
BOLI income
(3,395
)
 
(3,460
)
Decrease (increase) in loans held for sale, net
472

 
(4,648
)
Gains on sales of OREO, net
(38
)
 
(72
)
Losses (gains) on sales of premises, net
(47
)
 
27

Gain on sale of Shore Premier loans
(20,899
)
 

Goodwill impairment losses
864

 

Stock-based compensation expenses
3,035

 
2,502

Issuance of common stock for services
396

 
398

Net decrease (increase) in other assets
(21,878
)
 
3,991

Net increase in other liabilities
17,532

 
(4,392
)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities
53,893

 
47,858

Investing activities:
 

 
 

Purchases of AFS securities and restricted stock
(502,675
)
 
(124,411
)
Purchases of HTM securities
(40,145
)
 
(7,836
)
Proceeds from sales of AFS securities and restricted stock
309,516

 
52,626

Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of AFS securities
70,653

 
59,342

Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of HTM securities

 
909

Proceeds from sale of loans held for investment
581,324

 

Net increase in loans held for investment
(272,919
)
 
(464,667
)
Net increase in premises and equipment
(2,653
)
 
(5,273
)
Proceeds from sales of OREO
2,728

 
381

Cash paid in acquisition
(10,928
)
 

Cash acquired in acquisitions
174,227

 

Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) investing activities
309,128

 
(488,929
)
Financing activities:
 

 
 

Net increase in noninterest-bearing deposits
179,348

 
107,945

Net increase in interest-bearing deposits
78,040

 
277,000

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
(235,953
)
 
59,762

Cash paid for contingent consideration
(565
)
 
(3,003
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
25,000

 
20,000

Cash dividends paid - common stock
(27,649
)
 
(17,466
)
Cancellation of warrants
(1,530
)
 

Issuance of common stock
1,366

 
572

Vesting of restricted stock, net of shares held for taxes
(2,398
)
 
(1,066
)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) financing activities
15,659

 
443,744

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
378,680

 
2,673

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
199,373

 
179,237

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
$
578,053

 
$
181,910


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UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
 
 
 
Cash payments for:
 
 
 
Interest
$
44,137

 
$
22,424

Income taxes
6,250

 
16,400

 
 
 
 
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
 
 
 
Transfers from loans (OREO) to OREO (loans)
(59
)
 
(36
)
Stock received as consideration for sale of loans held for investment
28,913

 

Securities transferred from HTM to AFS
187,425

 

Issuance of common stock in exchange for net assets in acquisition
794,809

 

 
 
 
 
Transactions related to acquisitions
 
 
 
Assets acquired
3,251,191

 

Liabilities assumed (2)
2,872,984

 

(1) Discontinued operations have an immaterial impact to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The change in loans held for sale and goodwill impairment losses included in the Operating Activities section above are fully attributable to discontinued operations.
(2) 2018 includes contingent consideration related to DHFB acquisition.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

-8-


UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and follow general practice within the banking industry. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
 
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2017 Form 10-K. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

Business Combinations and Divestitures
On January 1, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Xenith, a bank holding company based in Richmond, Virginia.

On April 1, 2018, the Bank completed its acquisition of DHFB, a Roanoke, Virginia-based investment advisory firm with approximately $600 million in assets under management and advisement. DHFB operates as a subsidiary of the Bank.

These transactions were accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition. The resulting goodwill from both of these transactions is not deductible for tax purposes.

Refer to Note 2 “Acquisitions" for further discussion on the Company's business combinations during the period.
On May 23, 2018, the Bank announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with a third party mortgage company to team together to offer residential mortgages. As a result of this arrangement, the Bank began winding down the operations of UMG, the Company's reportable mortgage segment. Refer to Note 13 "Segment Reporting & Discontinued Operations" for further discussion on this agreement.
On June 29, 2018, the Bank entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of the assets and certain specific liabilities of its Shore Premier Finance division, consisting primarily of marine loans totaling approximately $383.9 million, for a purchase price consisting of approximately $375.0 million in cash and 1,250,000 shares of the purchasing company's common stock. The purchasing company has agreed for a limited time to pay additional cash consideration to the Company to the extent any sales of its common stock by the Company, following satisfaction of any required holding periods or other requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, are at prices lower than the agreed upon value at the time of entry into the agreement. At June 30, 2018, the fair value of the purchasing company's stock was $28.2 million, which was included as "Marketable Equity Securities" in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. The purchase of the loans was completed on June 29, 2018 and became effective at the end of the day on June 30, 2018. The sale generated an after-tax gain of approximately $16.5 million, net of transaction and other related costs.

On June 29, 2018, the Bank sold approximately $206.3 million in consumer home improvement loans that had been originated through a third-party lending program. These loans were sold at par.

Affordable Housing Entities
The Company invests in private investment funds that make equity investments in multifamily affordable housing properties that provide affordable housing tax credits for these investments. The activities of these entities are financed with a combination of invested equity capital and debt. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized amortization of $236,000 and $471,000, respectively, and tax credits of $281,000 and $564,000, respectively, associated with these investments within “Income tax expense” on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized amortization of $190,000 and $414,000, respectively, and tax credits

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of $174,000 and $484,000, respectively. The carrying value of the Company’s investments in these qualified affordable housing projects was $11.3 million and $11.0 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company's recorded liability totaled $5.8 million and $7.3 million, respectively, for the related unfunded commitments, which are expected to be paid during the second half of 2018 or 2019.
 
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606” and all subsequent amendments to the ASU (“Topic 606”). This ASU revised guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of revenue from contracts with customers. The guidance, as amended, is applicable to all entities and replaces a significant portion of existing industry and transaction-specific revenue recognition rules with a more principles-based recognition model. Most revenue associated with financial instruments, including interest income, loan origination fees, and credit card fees, is outside the scope of the guidance. Gains and losses on investment securities, derivatives, and sales of financial instruments are similarly excluded from the scope. The Company adopted this ASU using the modified retrospective approach, which requires a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the reporting period in which the entity first applies the new guidance. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial results but did result in expanded disclosures related to noninterest income and enhanced qualitative disclosures on the revenues within the scope of the new guidance. Refer to Note 11 “Revenue" for further discussion on the Company's accounting policies for revenue sources within the scope of ASC 606.
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This ASU requires an entity to, among other things: (i) measure equity investments at fair value through net income, with certain exceptions; (ii) present in OCI the changes in instrument-specific credit risk for financial liabilities measured using the fair value option; (iii) present financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset; (iv) calculate the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes based on an exit price and; (v) assess a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to unrealized losses of AFS debt securities in combination with other deferred tax assets. The ASU provides an election to subsequently measure certain nonmarketable equity investments at cost less any impairment and adjusted for certain observable price changes. The ASU also requires a qualitative impairment assessment of such equity investments and amends certain fair value disclosure requirements. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and resulted in enhancements to the financial instrument disclosures.

On May 1, 2018, the Company early adopted ASU No. 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” This ASU simplifies the application of the hedge accounting guidance and improves the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. The targeted improvements in ASU No. 2017-12 allowed the Company a one-time transfer of certain debt securities from HTM to AFS. The Company adopted this ASU using the modified retrospective approach. As part of this adoption, the Company made a one-time election to transfer eligible HTM securities to the AFS category in order to optimize the investment portfolio management for capital and risk management considerations. The Company transferred HTM securities with a carrying amount of $187.4 million, which resulted in a $400,000 increase to AOCI. Refer to Note 3 "Securities" and Note 9 "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)" for further discussion regarding the adoption.

On May 1, 2018, the Company early adopted ASU No. 2018-02, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This ASU allows for a reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Act and requires certain disclosures about the stranded tax effects. The Company reclassified approximately $107,000 from AOCI to retained earnings during the second quarter 2018. Refer to Note 9 "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)" for further discussion regarding the adoption.

The net impact to retained earnings of the adoption of ASU No. 2017-12 and ASU No. 2018-02 was $293,000.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” This ASU requires lessees to put most leases on their balance sheets, but recognize expenses in the income statement in a manner similar to today’s accounting. The guidance also eliminates the real estate-specific provisions and changes the guidance on sale-leaseback transactions, initial direct costs, and lease executory costs for all entities. For lessors, this ASU modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is implementing new lease systems in conjunction with the adoption. Management is progressing with implementation, and while the Company continues to evaluate this standard and

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the effect of related disclosures, the primary effect of adoption will be to require recording right-of-use assets and corresponding lease obligations for current operating leases. Other implementation matters to be addressed include, but are not limited to, the determination of effects on the financial and capital ratios and the quantification of the impacts that this accounting guidance will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This ASU updates the existing guidance to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. The amendment replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The CECL model will replace the Company's current accounting for PCI and impaired loans. The guidance also amends the AFS debt securities OTTI model. The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company has established a cross-functional governance structure for the implementation of CECL. The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact ASU No. 2016-13 will have on its consolidated financial statements. This standard contains significant differences from existing U.S GAAP, and the implementation of this standard may result in increases to our reserves for credit losses of financial instruments; however, the quantitative impact cannot be reasonably estimated since this standard relies on economic conditions and trends that will impact the Company's portfolio at the time of adoption.

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2. ACQUISITIONS

Xenith Acquisition
On January 1, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of Xenith, a bank holding company based in Richmond, Virginia. Xenith's common stockholders received 0.9354 shares of the Company's common stock in exchange for each share of Xenith's common stock, resulting in the Company issuing 21,922,077 shares of the Company's common stock at a fair value of $794.8 million. In addition, the Company paid $6.2 million in exchange for Xenith's outstanding stock options.

The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition, in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. Measurement period adjustments that were made in the second quarter of 2018 include immaterial changes to the fair value of loans, buildings, OREO, deferred tax assets, and leases. The Company will continue to keep the measurement period open for certain accounts, including loans, real estate, and deferred tax assets, where its review procedures of any updated information related to the transaction are ongoing. If considered necessary, additional adjustments to the fair value measurement of these accounts will be made until all information is finalized, the Company's review procedures are complete, and the measurement period is closed. The following table provides a preliminary assessment of the consideration transferred, assets acquired, and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition (dollars in thousands):
Purchase Price:
 
 
Fair value of shares of Union common stock issued & warrants converted
 
$
794,809

Cash paid for Xenith options
 
6,170

Total purchase price
 
$
800,979

 
 
 
Fair value of assets acquired:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
174,218

 
AFS securities
295,782

 
Restricted stock, at cost
27,569

 
Net loans
2,456,857

 
Premises and equipment
44,912

 
OREO
5,250

 
Core deposit intangibles
38,470

 
Other assets
202,910

 
Total assets
$
3,245,968

 
 
 
 
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
 
 
Deposits
$
2,549,683

 
Other short-term borrowings
235,000

 
Borrowings
55,542

 
Other liabilities
28,912

 
Total liabilities
$
2,869,137

 
 
 
 
Net assets acquired
 
$
376,831

Preliminary goodwill
 
$
424,148


The acquired loans were recorded at fair value at the acquisition date without carryover of Xenith’s previously established allowance for loan losses. The fair value of the loans was determined using market participant assumptions in estimating the amount and timing of both principal and interest cash flows expected to be collected on the loans and leases and then applying a market-based discount rate to those cash flows. In this regard, the acquired loans were segregated into pools based on loan type and credit risk. Loan type was determined based on collateral type, purpose, and lien position. Credit risk characteristics included risk rating groups (pass rated loans and adversely classified loans) and past due status. For valuation purposes, these pools were further disaggregated by maturity, pricing characteristics (e.g., fixed-rate, adjustable-rate) and re-payment structure (e.g., interest only, fully amortizing, balloon). If new information is obtained about facts and circumstances about expected cash

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flows that existed as of the acquisition date, management will adjust fair values in accordance with accounting for business combinations.

The acquired loans were divided into loans with evidence of credit quality deterioration which are accounted for under ASC 310-30, Receivables - Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, (acquired impaired) and loans that do not meet these criteria, which are accounted for under ASC 310-20, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs, (acquired performing). The fair values of the acquired performing loans were $2.4 billion and the fair values of the acquired impaired loans were $78.9 million. The gross contractually required principal and interest payments receivable for acquired performing loans was $2.7 billion. The best estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected related to the acquired performing loans is $20.6 million.

The following table presents the acquired impaired loans receivable at the acquisition date (dollars in thousands):
Contractually required principal and interest payments
$
113,891

Nonaccretable difference
(19,800
)
Cash flows expected to be collected
94,091

Accretable difference
(15,206
)
Fair value of loans acquired with a deterioration of credit quality
$
78,885


The following table presents certain pro forma information as if Xenith had been acquired on January 1, 2017. These results combine the historical results of Xenith in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income and, while certain adjustments were made for the estimated impact of certain fair value adjustments and other acquisition-related activity, they are not indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on January 1, 2017. In particular, no adjustments have been made to eliminate the amount of Xenith’s provision for credit losses that would not have been necessary had the acquired loans been recorded at fair value as of January 1, 2017. Pro forma adjustments below include the net impact of accretion for 2017 and the elimination of merger-related costs for 2018. The Company expects to achieve further operating cost savings and other business synergies, including branch closures, as a result of the acquisition which are not reflected in the pro forma amounts below (dollars in thousands):
 
Pro forma for the three months ended
 
Pro forma for the six months ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
Total revenues (1)
$
148,765

 
$
117,141

 
$
272,505

 
$
232,425

Net income
$
53,864

 
$
28,253

 
$
92,739

 
$
54,678

Earnings per share
$
0.82

 
$
0.43

 
$
1.41

 
$
0.83

(1) Includes net interest income and noninterest income.

Merger-related costs associated with the acquisition of Xenith were $8.3 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $36.0 million and $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Such costs include legal and accounting fees, lease and contract termination expenses, system conversion, and employee severances, which have been expensed as incurred.

DHFB Acquisition
On April 1, 2018, the Bank completed its acquisition of DHFB, a Roanoke, Virginia-based investment advisory firm with approximately $600.0 million in assets under management and advisement at the time of the acquisition. The acquisition date fair value of consideration transferred totaled $7.4 million, which consisted of $4.8 million in cash and the remainder being contingent on achieving certain performance metrics. The contingent consideration is carried at fair value and is reported as a component of "Other Liabilities" in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. The fair value of this liability will be assessed at each reporting period.

In connection with this transaction, the Company recorded $3.4 million in goodwill and $4.3 million of amortizable assets, which primarily relate to the value of customer relationships. The Company is amortizing these intangible assets over the period of expected benefit, which ranges from 5 to 15 years using various methods. The transaction was accounted for using

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the acquisition method of accounting, and accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair values on the acquisition date. The fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition. The Company did not incur any material expenses related to the acquisition of DHFB.

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3. SECURITIES 

Available for Sale
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of AFS securities as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Amortized
 
Gross Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Cost
 
Gains
 
(Losses)
 
Fair Value
June 30, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
525,328

 
$
5,635

 
$
(2,379
)
 
$
528,584

Corporate and other bonds (1)
148,933

 
681

 
(1,166
)
 
148,448

Mortgage-backed securities
885,734

 
1,212

 
(17,512
)
 
869,434

Other securities
11,740

 

 
(158
)
 
11,582

Total AFS securities
$
1,571,735

 
$
7,528

 
$
(21,215
)
 
$
1,558,048

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
295,546

 
$
6,842

 
$
(564
)
 
$
301,824

Corporate and other bonds
113,625

 
1,131

 
(876
)
 
113,880

Mortgage-backed securities
552,431

 
2,596

 
(6,169
)
 
548,858

Other securities
9,737

 

 
(77
)
 
9,660

Total AFS securities
$
971,339

 
$
10,569

 
$
(7,686
)
 
$
974,222

(1) Other bonds includes asset-backed securities.

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value (dollars in thousands) of the Company’s AFS securities with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. These are aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
More than 12 months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
June 30, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
150,377

 
$
(2,128
)
 
$
6,444

 
$
(251
)
 
$
156,821

 
$
(2,379
)
Mortgage-backed securities
598,640

 
(12,356
)
 
141,647

 
(5,156
)
 
740,287

 
(17,512
)
Corporate bonds and other securities
47,827

 
(397
)
 
34,722

 
(927
)
 
82,549

 
(1,324
)
Total AFS securities
$
796,844

 
$
(14,881
)
 
$
182,813

 
$
(6,334
)
 
$
979,657

 
$
(21,215
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
25,790

 
$
(132
)
 
$
16,934

 
$
(432
)
 
$
42,724

 
$
(564
)
Mortgage-backed securities
298,439

 
(3,267
)
 
136,298

 
(2,902
)
 
434,737

 
(6,169
)
Corporate bonds and other securities
10,976

 
(99
)
 
44,408

 
(854
)
 
55,384

 
(953
)
Total AFS securities
$
335,205

 
$
(3,498
)
 
$
197,640

 
$
(4,188
)
 
$
532,845

 
$
(7,686
)
 
As of June 30, 2018, there were $182.8 million, or 75 issues, of individual AFS securities that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months and had an aggregate unrealized loss of $6.3 million. As of December 31, 2017, there were $197.6 million, or 71 issues, of individual securities that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months and had an aggregate unrealized loss of $4.2 million. The Company has determined that these securities are temporarily impaired at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 for the reasons set out below:
 

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Mortgage-backed securities. This category’s unrealized losses are primarily the result of interest rate fluctuations. Because the decline in market value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, the Company does not intend to sell the investments, and it is not likely that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired. Also, the majority of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities are agency-backed securities, which have a government guarantee.
 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions. This category’s unrealized losses are primarily the result of interest rate fluctuations and also a certain few ratings downgrades brought about by the impact of the credit crisis on states and political subdivisions. The contractual terms of the investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the cost basis of each investment. Because the Company does not intend to sell any of the investments and the accounting standard of “more likely than not” has not been met for the Company to be required to sell any of the investments before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.
 
Corporate and other bonds. The Company’s unrealized losses in corporate debt securities are related to both interest rate fluctuations and ratings downgrades for a limited number of securities. The majority of the securities remain investment grade and the Company’s analysis did not indicate the existence of a credit loss. The contractual terms of the investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the cost basis of each investment. Because the Company does not intend to sell any of the investments and the accounting standard of “more likely than not” has not been met for the Company to be required to sell any of the investments before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.
 
The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of AFS securities as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, by contractual maturity (dollars in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Due in one year or less
$
35,062

 
$
35,155

 
$
25,179

 
$
25,326

Due after one year through five years
212,313

 
208,987

 
145,276

 
145,980

Due after five years through ten years
268,175

 
268,547

 
223,210

 
226,251

Due after ten years
1,056,185

 
1,045,359

 
577,674

 
576,665

Total AFS securities
$
1,571,735

 
$
1,558,048

 
$
971,339

 
$
974,222

 

For information regarding the estimated fair value of AFS securities which were pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements, and for other purposes as permitted or required by law as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, see Note 7 “Commitments and Contingencies.”

Held to Maturity
During the second quarter of 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 825): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” As part of this adoption, the Company made a one-time election to transfer eligible HTM securities to the AFS category in order to optimize the investment portfolio management for capital and risk management considerations. These securities had a carrying value of $187.4 million on the date of the transfer.

The Company reports HTM securities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at carrying value. Carrying value is amortized cost which includes any unamortized unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income prior to reclassifying the securities from AFS securities to HTM securities. Investment securities transferred into the HTM category from the AFS category are recorded at fair value at the date of transfer. The unrealized holding gain or loss at the date of transfer is retained in accumulated other comprehensive income and in the carrying value of the HTM securities. Such unrealized gains or losses are accreted over the remaining life of the security with no impact on future net income.
 

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The carrying value, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of HTM securities as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Carrying
 
Gross Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Value (1)
 
Gains
 
(Losses)
 
Fair Value
June 30, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
47,604

 
$
70

 
$
(25
)
 
$
47,649

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
199,639

 
$
4,014

 
$
(170
)
 
$
203,483

 
(1) The carrying value includes $105,000 as of June 30, 2018 and $3.6 million as of December 31, 2017 of net unrealized gains present at the time of transfer from AFS securities, net of any accretion.
 
The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value (dollars in thousands) of the Company’s HTM securities with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. These are aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
More than 12 months
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
June 30, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
13,481

 
$
(25
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
13,481

 
$
(25
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
18,896

 
$
(139
)
 
$
1,084

 
$
(31
)
 
$
19,980

 
$
(170
)
 
As of June 30, 2018, there were no issues of individual HTM securities that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months. As of December 31, 2017, there was $1.1 million, or two issues, of individual HTM securities that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months and had an aggregate unrealized loss of $31,000. These securities were municipal bonds with minimal credit exposure. For this reason, the Company has determined that these securities in a loss position were temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2017. Because the Company does not intend to sell these investments and the accounting standard of “more likely than not” has not been met for the Company to be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of HTM securities as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, by contractual maturity (dollars in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Carrying
Value (1)
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Value
(1)
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Due in one year or less
$

 
$

 
$
3,221

 
$
3,230

Due after one year through five years
3,943

 
3,938

 
44,289

 
44,601

Due after five years through ten years
3,519

 
3,520

 
79,114

 
80,532

Due after ten years
40,142

 
40,191

 
73,015

 
75,120

Total HTM securities
$
47,604

 
$
47,649

 
$
199,639

 
$
203,483

 
(1) The carrying value includes $105,000 as of June 30, 2018 and $3.6 million as of December 31, 2017 of net unrealized gains present at the time of transfer from AFS securities, net of any accretion.
 

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For information regarding the estimated fair value of HTM securities which were pledged to secure public deposits as permitted or required by law as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, see Note 7 “Commitments and Contingencies.”
 
Restricted Stock, at cost
Due to restrictions placed upon the Bank’s common stock investment in the Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB, these securities have been classified as restricted equity securities and carried at cost. These restricted securities are not subject to the investment security classifications and are included as a separate line item on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the FHLB required the Bank to maintain stock in an amount equal to 4.25% of outstanding borrowings and a specific percentage of the Bank’s total assets. The Federal Reserve Bank required the Bank to maintain stock with a par value equal to 6% of the Bank's outstanding capital at both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Restricted equity securities consist of Federal Reserve Bank stock in the amount of $52.4 million and $27.6 million for June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and FHLB stock in the amount of $52.4 million and $47.7 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
 
Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment
During each quarter, the Company conducts an assessment of the securities portfolio for OTTI consideration. The assessment considers factors such as external credit ratings, delinquency coverage ratios, market price, management’s judgment, expectations of future performance, and relevant industry research and analysis. An impairment is other-than-temporary if any of the following conditions exist: the entity intends to sell the security; it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; or the entity does not expect to recover the security’s entire amortized cost basis (even if the entity does not intend to sell). If a credit loss exists, but an entity does not intend to sell the impaired debt security and is not more likely than not to be required to sell before recovery, the impairment is other-than-temporary and should be separated into a credit portion to be recognized in earnings and the remaining amount relating to all other factors recognized as other comprehensive loss. Based on the assessment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, and in accordance with accounting guidance, no OTTI was recognized.

Realized Gains and Losses
The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on and the proceeds from the sale of securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands).
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Realized gains (losses):
 

 
 

Gross realized gains
$
2,095

 
$
2,793

Gross realized losses
(2,183
)
 
(2,668
)
Net realized gains
$
(88
)
 
$
125

 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales of securities
$
193,666

 
$
309,516


 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Realized gains (losses):
 

 
 

Gross realized gains
$
180

 
$
661

Gross realized losses
(63
)
 
(63
)
Net realized gains
$
117

 
$
598

 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales of securities
$
31,320

 
$
52,626




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4. LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Loans are stated at their face amount, net of deferred fees and costs, and consist of the following at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Construction and Land Development
$
1,250,448

 
$
948,791

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
1,293,791

 
943,933

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
2,318,589

 
1,713,659

Multifamily Real Estate
541,730

 
357,079

Commercial & Industrial
1,093,771

 
612,023

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
723,945

 
612,395

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
607,155

 
485,690

Auto
296,706

 
282,474

HELOC
626,916

 
537,521

Consumer
298,021

 
408,667

Other Commercial
239,187

 
239,320

Total loans held for investment, net (1)
$
9,290,259

 
$
7,141,552

 
(1) Loans, as presented, are net of deferred fees and costs totaling $2.6 million and $1.3 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
 
The following table shows the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio, by segment, at June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
Greater than 90
Days and still
Accruing
 
PCI
 
Nonaccrual
 
Current
 
Total Loans
Construction and Land Development
$
648

 
$
292

 
$
144

 
$
5,183

 
$
6,485

 
$
1,237,696

 
$
1,250,448

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
3,775

 
1,819

 
2,512

 
26,720

 
2,845

 
1,256,120

 
1,293,791

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
44

 

 

 
24,680

 
3,068

 
2,290,797

 
2,318,589

Multifamily Real Estate
86

 

 

 
84

 

 
541,560

 
541,730

Commercial & Industrial
1,921

 
1,567

 
100

 
1,851

 
1,387

 
1,086,945

 
1,093,771

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
2,216

 
754

 
132

 
17,227

 
1,998

 
701,618

 
723,945

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
4,926

 
2,988

 
2,669

 
18,002

 
7,552

 
571,018

 
607,155

Auto
2,187

 
419

 
121

 
11

 
463

 
293,505

 
296,706

HELOC
2,505

 
1,622

 
570

 
6,890

 
1,669

 
613,660

 
626,916

Consumer and all
other(1)
2,722

 
761

 
673

 
876

 
195

 
531,981

 
537,208

Total loans held for investment
$
21,030

 
$
10,222

 
$
6,921

 
$
101,524

 
$
25,662

 
$
9,124,900

 
$
9,290,259

 (1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

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The following table shows the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio, by segment, at December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
Greater than 90
Days and still
Accruing
 
PCI
 
Nonaccrual
 
Current
 
Total Loans
Construction and Land Development
$
1,248

 
$
898

 
$
1,340

 
$
2,838

 
$
5,610

 
$
936,857

 
$
948,791

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
444

 
81

 

 
14,790

 
2,708

 
925,910

 
943,933

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
187

 
84

 
194

 
6,610

 
2,992

 
1,703,592

 
1,713,659

Multifamily Real Estate

 

 

 
80

 

 
356,999

 
357,079

Commercial & Industrial
1,147

 
109

 
214

 
408

 
316

 
609,829

 
612,023

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
1,682

 
700

 
579

 
9,414

 
1,085

 
598,935

 
612,395

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
3,838

 
2,541

 
546

 
3,733

 
6,269

 
468,763

 
485,690

Auto
3,541

 
185

 
40

 

 
413

 
278,295

 
282,474

HELOC
2,382

 
717

 
217

 
950

 
2,075

 
531,180

 
537,521

Consumer and all other(1)
2,404

 
2,052

 
402

 
198

 
275

 
642,656

 
647,987

Total loans held for investment
$
16,873

 
$
7,367

 
$
3,532

 
$
39,021

 
$
21,743

 
$
7,053,016

 
$
7,141,552

 (1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

The following table shows the PCI loan portfolios, by segment and their delinquency status, at June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
30-89 Days Past
Due
 
Greater than 90
Days
 
Current
 
Total
Construction and Land Development
$
269

 
$
1,054

 
$
3,860

 
$
5,183

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
171

 
4,026

 
22,523

 
26,720

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
37

 
2,256

 
22,387

 
24,680

Multifamily Real Estate

 

 
84

 
84

Commercial & Industrial

 
536

 
1,315

 
1,851

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
343

 
1,994

 
14,890

 
17,227

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
1,069

 
2,677

 
14,256

 
18,002

Auto

 

 
11

 
11

HELOC
405

 
659

 
5,826

 
6,890

Consumer and all other(1)
7

 
14

 
855

 
876

Total
$
2,301

 
$
13,216

 
$
86,007

 
$
101,524

 (1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.


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The following table shows the PCI loan portfolios, by segment and their delinquency status, at December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
30-89 Days Past
Due
 
Greater than 90
Days
 
Current
 
Total
Construction and Land Development
$
8

 
$
57

 
$
2,773

 
$
2,838

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
381

 
478

 
13,931

 
14,790

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
188

 
233

 
6,189

 
6,610

Multifamily Real Estate

 

 
80

 
80

Commercial & Industrial

 

 
408

 
408

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
433

 
351

 
8,630

 
9,414

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
343

 
626

 
2,764

 
3,733

HELOC
291

 
214

 
445

 
950

Consumer and all other(1)

 

 
198

 
198

Total
$
1,644

 
$
1,959

 
$
35,418

 
$
39,021

 (1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

The Company measures the amount of impairment by evaluating loans either in their collective homogeneous pools or individually. The following table shows the Company’s impaired loans, excluding PCI loans, by segment at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
Loans without a specific allowance
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Construction and Land Development
$
12,234

 
$
12,326

 
$

 
$
16,035

 
$
16,214

 
$

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
10,318

 
10,571

 

 
5,427

 
5,527

 

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
7,104

 
7,382

 

 
6,017

 
6,103

 

Commercial & Industrial
4,613

 
5,144

 

 
1,681

 
1,933

 

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
6,548

 
7,376

 

 
4,098

 
4,879

 

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
13,783

 
14,222

 

 
9,512

 
9,786

 
 
HELOC
2,922

 
3,040

 

 
2,056

 
2,144

 

Consumer and all other(1)
572

 
747

 

 
567

 
734

 

Total impaired loans without a specific allowance
$
58,094

 
$
60,808

 
$

 
$
45,393

 
$
47,320

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans with a specific allowance
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Construction and Land Development
$
948

 
$
957

 
$
83

 
$
1,536

 
$
1,573

 
$
122

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
2,805

 
2,808

 
59

 
1,161

 
1,161

 
94

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
78

 
78

 
1

 

 

 

Commercial & Industrial
905

 
907

 
41

 
1,295

 
1,319

 
128

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
1,033

 
1,036

 
131

 
1,062

 
1,068

 
35

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
4,813

 
4,929

 
333

 
1,953

 
2,070

 
36

Auto
881

 
1,081

 
3

 
413

 
577

 
2

HELOC
1,459

 
1,469

 
5

 
464

 
535

 
51

Consumer and all other(1)
169

 
314

 
1

 
204

 
309

 
35

Total impaired loans with a specific allowance
$
13,091

 
$
13,579

 
$
657

 
$
8,088

 
$
8,612

 
$
503

Total impaired loans
$
71,185

 
$
74,387

 
$
657

 
$
53,481

 
$
55,932

 
$
503

(1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

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The following tables show the average recorded investment and interest income recognized for the Company’s impaired loans, excluding PCI loans, by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
Average
Investment
 
Interest Income
Recognized
 
Average
Investment
 
Interest Income
Recognized
Construction and Land Development
$
12,572

 
$
68

 
$
12,458

 
$
145

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
13,130

 
116

 
13,262

 
238

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
7,187

 
48

 
7,496

 
109

Commercial & Industrial
5,792

 
57

 
5,970

 
130

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
7,744

 
72

 
7,839

 
140

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
18,876

 
63

 
18,951

 
163

Auto
1,002

 
6

 
1,056

 
17

HELOC
4,439

 
34

 
4,447

 
69

Consumer and all other(1)
756

 
9

 
776

 
16

Total impaired loans
$
71,498

 
$
473

 
$
72,255

 
$
1,027

(1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2017
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
 
Average
Investment
 
Interest Income
Recognized
 
Average
Investment
 
Interest Income
Recognized
Construction and Land Development
15,111

 
119

 
14,939

 
235

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
6,471

 
61

 
6,507

 
122

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
9,675

 
48

 
9,698

 
139

Commercial & Industrial
6,942

 
41

 
7,212

 
72

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
4,539

 
30

 
4,570

 
66

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
8,772

 
13

 
8,802

 
42

Auto
347

 
2

 
368

 
2

HELOC
2,265

 
1

 
2,273

 
5

Consumer and all other(1)
564

 
8

 
405

 
7

Total impaired loans
54,686

 
323

 
54,774

 
690

(1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

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The Company considers TDRs to be impaired loans. A modification of a loan’s terms constitutes a TDR if the creditor grants a concession that it would not otherwise consider to the borrower for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties. All loans that are considered to be TDRs are evaluated for impairment in accordance with the Company’s allowance for loan loss methodology and are included in the preceding impaired loan tables. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the recorded investment in TDRs prior to modifications was not materially impacted by the modification.

The following table provides a summary, by segment, of TDRs that continue to accrue interest under the terms of the restructuring agreement, which are considered to be performing, and TDRs that have been placed on nonaccrual status, which are considered to be nonperforming, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
No. of
Loans
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Outstanding
Commitment
 
No. of
Loans
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Outstanding
Commitment
Performing
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Construction and Land Development
4

 
$
2,521

 
$

 
7

 
$
2,803

 
$

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
10

 
3,463

 

 
5

 
2,221

 

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
2

 
570

 

 
2

 
715

 

Commercial & Industrial
4

 
888

 

 
12

 
2,057

 

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
22

 
2,193

 

 
16

 
1,048

 

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
28

 
5,553

 

 
24

 
5,194

 

HELOC
1

 
20

 

 
1

 
20

 

Consumer and all other (1)
1

 
488

 

 
1

 
495

 

Total performing
72

 
$
15,696

 
$

 
68

 
$
14,553

 
$

Nonperforming
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Construction and Land Development
3

 
$
1,049

 
$

 
2

 
$
702

 
$

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
2

 
209

 

 
2

 
134

 

Commercial & Industrial
9

 
781

 

 
2

 
108

 

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
2

 
81

 

 
5

 
558

 

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
11

 
1,808

 

 
7

 
1,264

 

HELOC
1

 
58

 

 
1

 
59

 

Consumer and all other (1)
1

 
15

 

 
1

 
24

 

Total nonperforming
29

 
$
4,001

 
$

 
20

 
$
2,849

 
$

Total performing and nonperforming
101

 
$
19,697

 
$

 
88

 
$
17,402

 
$

(1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.






















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The Company considers a default of a TDR to occur when the borrower is 90 days past due following the restructure or a foreclosure and repossession of the applicable collateral occurs. The following table shows, by segment and modification type, TDRs that occurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and TDRs that were identified by the Company as going into default during the period shown that were restructured in the prior twelve-month period (dollars in thousands):

 
All Restructurings
 
Restructurings with Payment Default
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 
No. of
Loans
 
Recorded 
Investment at
Period End
 
No. of
Loans
 
Recorded 
Investment at
Period End
 
No. of
Loans
 
Recorded 
Investment
 
No. of
Loans
 
Recorded 
Investment
Modified to interest only, at a market rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest only at market rate of interest

 
$

 

 
$

 

 
$

 

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term modification, at a market rate
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and Land Development
2

 
$
1,263

 
2

 
$
1,263

 
1

 
$
255

 
3

 
$
1,270

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
2

 
564

 
5

 
1,375

 

 

 

 

Commercial & Industrial
1

 
63

 
1

 
63

 

 

 

 

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
1

 
72

 
2

 
221

 

 

 
1

 
60

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
4

 
475

 
5

 
615

 

 

 

 

Total loan term extended at a market rate
10

 
$
2,437

 
15

 
$
3,537

 
1

 
$
255

 
4

 
$
1,330

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term modification, below market rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
3

 
$
608

 
3

 
$
608

 

 
$

 

 
$

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
2

 
248

 
4

 
413

 

 

 

 

Total loan term extended at a below market rate
5

 
$
856

 
7

 
$
1,021

 

 
$

 

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
15

 
$
3,293

 
22

 
$
4,558

 
1

 
$
255

 
4

 
$
1,330




























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The following table shows, by segment and modification type, TDRs that occurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and TDRs that were identified by the Company as going into default during the period shown that were restructured in the prior twelve-month period (dollars in thousands):

 
All Restructurings
 
Restructurings with Payment Default
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2017
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2017
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
 
No. of
Loans
 
Recorded 
Investment at
Period End
 
No. of
Loans
 
Recorded 
Investment at
Period End
 
No. of
Loans
 
Recorded 
Investment
 
No. of
Loans
 
Recorded 
Investment
Modified to interest only, at a market rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and Land Development

 
$

 

 
$

 
2

 
$
240

 
2

 
$
240

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied

 

 

 

 
1

 
469

 
1

 
469

Commercial & Industrial

 

 
5

 
661

 

 

 

 

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial

 

 

 

 
1

 
158

 
1

 
158

Total interest only at market rate of interest

 
$

 
5

 
$
661

 
4

 
$
867

 
4

 
$
867

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term modification, at a market rate
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and Land Development
3

 
$
1,084

 
3

 
$
1,084

 

 
$

 

 
$

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied

 

 
2

 
1,631

 

 

 

 

Commercial & Industrial
2

 
157

 
4

 
973

 

 

 

 

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial

 

 
1

 
206

 

 

 

 

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
2

 
562

 
4

 
733

 

 

 

 

Consumer and all other(1)
1

 
495

 
1

 
495

 

 

 

 

Total loan term extended at a market rate
8

 
$
2,298

 
15

 
$
5,122

 

 
$

 

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term modification, below market rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
1

 
$
844

 
1

 
$
844

 

 
$

 

 
$

Commercial & Industrial
1

 
85

 
3

 
195

 

 

 

 

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial

 

 
2

 
86

 

 

 

 

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
3

 
244

 
5

 
1,021

 
1

 
261

 
1

 
261

Total loan term extended at a below market rate
5

 
$
1,173

 
11

 
$
2,146

 
1

 
$
261

 
1

 
$
261

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
13

 
$
3,471

 
31

 
$
7,929

 
5

 
$
1,128

 
5

 
$
1,128

(1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.















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The following tables show the allowance for loan loss activity by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. The tables below include the provision for loan losses. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories (dollars in thousands):

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
Balance,
beginning of the
year
 
Recoveries
credited to
allowance
 
Loans charged
off
 
Provision
charged to
operations
 
Balance, end of
period
Construction and Land Development
$
9,709

 
$
279

 
$
(61
)
 
$
(600
)
 
$
9,327

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
2,931

 
346

 
(125
)
 
788

 
3,940

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
7,544

 
7

 
(94
)
 
295

 
7,752

Multifamily Real Estate
1,092

 
5

 

 
633

 
1,730

Commercial & Industrial
4,552

 
260

 
(459
)
 
2,029

 
6,382

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
4,437

 
140

 
(113
)
 
(1,927
)
 
2,537

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
1,524

 
202

 
(141
)
 
304

 
1,889

Auto
975

 
190

 
(480
)
 
403

 
1,088

HELOC
1,360

 
469

 
(267
)
 
(263
)
 
1,299

Consumer and all other(1)
4,084

 
783

 
(3,799
)
 
4,258

 
5,326

Total
$
38,208

 
$
2,681

 
$
(5,539
)
 
$
5,920

 
$
41,270

 (1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
Balance,
beginning of the
year
 
Recoveries
credited to
allowance
 
Loans charged
off
 
Provision
charged to
operations
 
Balance, end of
period
Construction and Land Development
$
10,055

 
$
45

 
$
(253
)
 
$
(792
)
 
$
9,055

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
3,801

 
65

 

 
(514
)
 
3,352

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
6,622

 
1

 
(677
)
 
1,390

 
7,336

Multifamily Real Estate
1,236

 

 

 
(117
)
 
1,119

Commercial & Industrial
4,627

 
262

 
(557
)
 
1,282

 
5,614

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
3,698

 
211

 
(158
)
 
31

 
3,782

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
2,701

 
55

 
(308
)
 
18

 
2,466

Auto
946

 
249

 
(586
)
 
311

 
920

HELOC
1,328

 
202

 
(573
)
 
383

 
1,340

Consumer and all other(1)
2,178

 
582

 
(1,848
)
 
2,318

 
3,230

Total
$
37,192

 
$
1,672

 
$
(4,960
)
 
$
4,310

 
$
38,214

 (1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.










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The following tables show the loan and allowance for loan loss balances based on impairment methodology by segment as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2018
 
Loans individually evaluated
for impairment
 
Loans collectively evaluated for
impairment
 
Loans acquired with
deteriorated credit quality
 
Total
 
Loans
 
ALL
 
Loans
 
ALL
 
Loans
 
ALL
 
Loans
 
ALL
Construction and Land Development
$
13,182

 
$
83

 
$
1,232,083

 
$
9,244

 
$
5,183

 
$

 
$
1,250,448

 
$
9,327

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
13,123

 
59

 
1,253,948

 
3,881

 
26,720

 

 
1,293,791

 
3,940

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
7,182

 
1

 
2,286,727

 
7,751

 
24,680

 

 
2,318,589

 
7,752

Multifamily Real Estate

 

 
541,646

 
1,730

 
84

 

 
541,730

 
1,730

Commercial & Industrial
5,518

 
41

 
1,086,402

 
6,341

 
1,851

 

 
1,093,771

 
6,382

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
7,581

 
131

 
699,137

 
2,406

 
17,227

 

 
723,945

 
2,537

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
18,596

 
333

 
570,557

 
1,556

 
18,002

 

 
607,155

 
1,889

Auto
881

 
3

 
295,814

 
1,085

 
11

 

 
296,706

 
1,088

HELOC
4,381

 
5

 
615,645

 
1,294

 
6,890

 

 
626,916

 
1,299

Consumer and all other(1)
741

 
1

 
535,591

 
5,325

 
876

 

 
537,208

 
5,326

Total loans held for investment, net
$
71,185

 
$
657

 
$
9,117,550

 
$
40,613

 
$
101,524

 
$

 
$
9,290,259

 
$
41,270

 (1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

 
December 31, 2017
 
Loans individually evaluated
for impairment
 
Loans collectively evaluated for
impairment
 
Loans acquired with
deteriorated credit quality
 
Total
 
Loans
 
ALL
 
Loans
 
ALL
 
Loans
 
ALL
 
Loans
 
ALL
Construction and Land Development
$
17,571

 
$
122

 
$
928,382

 
$
9,587

 
$
2,838

 
$

 
$
948,791

 
$
9,709

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
6,588

 
94

 
922,555

 
2,837

 
14,790

 

 
943,933

 
2,931

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
6,017

 

 
1,701,032

 
7,544

 
6,610

 

 
1,713,659

 
7,544

Multifamily Real Estate

 

 
356,999

 
1,092

 
80

 

 
357,079

 
1,092

Commercial & Industrial
2,976

 
128

 
608,639

 
4,424

 
408

 

 
612,023

 
4,552

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
5,160

 
35

 
597,821

 
4,402

 
9,414

 

 
612,395

 
4,437

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
11,465

 
36

 
470,492

 
1,488

 
3,733

 

 
485,690

 
1,524

Auto
413

 
2

 
282,061

 
973

 

 

 
282,474

 
975

HELOC
2,520

 
51

 
534,051

 
1,309

 
950

 

 
537,521

 
1,360

Consumer and all other(1)
771

 
35

 
647,018

 
4,049

 
198

 

 
647,987

 
4,084

Total loans held for investment, net
$
53,481

 
$
503

 
$
7,049,050

 
$
37,705

 
$
39,021

 
$

 
$
7,141,552

 
$
38,208

 (1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

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The Company uses a risk rating system and past due status as the primary credit quality indicators for the loan categories. The risk rating system on a scale of 0 through 9 is used to determine risk level as used in the calculation of the allowance for loan losses; on those loans without a risk rating, the Company uses past due status to determine risk level. The risk levels, as described below, do not necessarily follow the regulatory definitions of risk levels with the same name. A general description of the characteristics of the risk levels follows:
 
Pass is determined by the following criteria:
Risk rated 0 loans have little or no risk and are with General Obligation Municipal Borrowers;
Risk rated 1 loans have little or no risk and are generally secured by cash or cash equivalents;
Risk rated 2 loans have minimal risk to well qualified borrowers and no significant questions as to safety;
Risk rated 3 loans are satisfactory loans with strong borrowers and secondary sources of repayment;
Risk rated 4 loans are satisfactory loans with borrowers not as strong as risk rated 3 loans and may exhibit a greater
degree of financial risk based on the type of business supporting the loan; or
Loans that are not risk rated but that are 0 to 29 days past due.

Special Mention is determined by the following criteria:
Risk rated 5 loans are watch loans that warrant more than the normal level of supervision and have the possibility of an
event occurring that may weaken the borrower’s ability to repay;
Risk rated 6 loans have increasing potential weaknesses beyond those at which the loan originally was granted and if
not addressed could lead to inadequately protecting the Company’s credit position; or
Loans that are not risk rated but that are 30 to 89 days past due.

Substandard is determined by the following criteria:
Risk rated 7 loans are substandard loans and are inadequately protected by the current sound worth or paying capacity
of the obligor or the collateral pledged; these have well defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt
with the distinct possibility the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected; or
Loans that are not risk rated but that are 90 to 149 days past due.

Doubtful is determined by the following criteria:
Risk rated 8 loans are doubtful of collection and the possibility of loss is high but pending specific borrower plans for
recovery, its classification as a loss is deferred until its more exact status is determined;
Risk rated 9 loans are loss loans which are considered uncollectable and of such little value that their continuance as
    bankable assets is not warranted; or
Loans that are not risk rated but that are over 149 days past due.

The following table shows the recorded investment in all loans, excluding PCI loans, by segment with their related risk level as of June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Pass
 
Special Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
Construction and Land Development
$
1,175,380

 
$
57,960

 
$
11,925

 
$

 
$
1,245,265

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
1,205,921

 
50,989

 
10,161

 

 
1,267,071

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
2,245,538

 
41,367

 
7,004

 

 
2,293,909

Multifamily Real Estate
526,392

 
15,254

 

 

 
541,646

Commercial & Industrial
1,056,472

 
33,041

 
2,407

 

 
1,091,920

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
686,817

 
15,161

 
4,740

 

 
706,718

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
572,050

 
6,353

 
10,564

 
186

 
589,153

Auto
293,409

 
2,531

 
737

 
18

 
296,695

HELOC
613,491

 
3,044

 
3,491

 

 
620,026

Consumer and all other(1)
532,554

 
3,067

 
697

 
14

 
536,332

Total
$
8,908,024

 
$
228,767

 
$
51,726

 
$
218

 
$
9,188,735

 (1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

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The following table shows the recorded investment in all loans, excluding PCI loans, by segment with their related risk level as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Pass
 
Special Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
Construction and Land Development
$
869,111

 
$
62,517

 
$
14,325

 
$

 
$
945,953

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
872,130

 
52,268

 
4,745

 

 
929,143

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
1,681,314

 
19,899

 
5,836

 

 
1,707,049

Multifamily Real Estate
349,625

 
7,374

 

 

 
356,999

Commercial & Industrial
595,923

 
13,533

 
2,159

 

 
611,615

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
587,169

 
12,117

 
3,650

 
45

 
602,981

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
470,646

 
7,190

 
1,642

 
2,479

 
481,957

Auto
278,063

 
4,131

 
119

 
161

 
282,474

HELOC
531,358

 
3,867

 
857

 
489

 
536,571

Consumer and all other(1)
645,187

 
1,758

 
781

 
63

 
647,789

Total
$
6,880,526

 
$
184,654

 
$
34,114

 
$
3,237

 
$
7,102,531

 (1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

The following table shows the recorded investment in only PCI loans by segment with their related risk level as of June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Pass
 
Special Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
Construction and Land Development
$
1,784

 
$
1,286

 
$
2,113

 
$

 
$
5,183

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
3,643

 
16,444

 
6,633

 

 
26,720

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
3,507

 
16,103

 
5,070

 

 
24,680

Multifamily Real Estate

 
84

 

 

 
84

Commercial & Industrial
871

 
210

 
770

 

 
1,851

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
6,467

 
7,235

 
3,525

 

 
17,227

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
11,661

 
768

 
5,573

 

 
18,002

Auto
11

 

 

 

 
11

HELOC
4,611

 
854

 
1,395

 
30

 
6,890

Consumer and all other(1)
90

 
727

 
59

 

 
876

Total
$
32,645

 
$
43,711

 
$
25,138

 
$
30

 
$
101,524

 (1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.


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The following table shows the recorded investment in only PCI loans by segment with their related risk level as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Pass
 
Special Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
Construction and Land Development
$
1,462

 
$
1,260

 
$
116

 
$

 
$
2,838

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
4,958

 
7,486

 
2,346

 

 
14,790

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
3,920

 
1,394

 
1,296

 

 
6,610

Multifamily Real Estate

 
80

 

 

 
80

Commercial & Industrial
85

 
123

 
200

 

 
408

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
5,234

 
2,877

 
1,303

 

 
9,414

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
2,764

 
329

 
71

 
569

 
3,733

HELOC
446

 
291

 
94

 
119

 
950

Consumer and all other(1)
148

 
41

 
9

 

 
198

Total
$
19,017

 
$
13,881

 
$
5,435

 
$
688

 
$
39,021

 (1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

Loans acquired are originally recorded at fair value, with certain loans being identified as impaired at the date of purchase. The fair values were determined based on the credit quality of the portfolio, expected future cash flows, and timing of those expected future cash flows.

The following shows changes in the accretable yield for loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, Receivables – Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
 
 
For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at beginning of period
$
14,563

 
$
19,739

Additions
12,225

 

Accretion
(4,673
)
 
(3,188
)
Reclass of nonaccretable difference due to improvement in expected cash flows
139

 
2,072

Measurement period adjustment
2,981

 

Other, net (1)
70

 
(875
)
Balance at end of period
$
25,305

 
$
17,748

 
(1) This line item represents changes in the cash flows expected to be collected due to the impact of non-credit changes such as prepayment assumptions, changes in interest rates on variable rate PCI loans, and discounted payoffs that occurred in the quarter.
 
The carrying value of the Company’s PCI loan portfolio, accounted for under ASC 310-30, totaled $101.5 million at June 30, 2018 and $39.0 million at December 31, 2017. The outstanding balance of the Company’s PCI loan portfolio totaled $124.6 million at June 30, 2018 and $47.9 million at December 31, 2017. The carrying value of the Company’s acquired performing loan portfolio, accounted for under ASC 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs, totaled $2.4 billion at June 30, 2018 and $892.4 million at December 31, 2017; the remaining discount on these loans totaled $36.2 million at June 30, 2018 and $13.7 million at December 31, 2017.
  

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5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company’s intangible assets consist of core deposits, goodwill, and other intangibles arising from acquisitions. The Company has determined that core deposit intangibles have finite lives and amortizes them over their estimated useful lives. Core deposit intangibles are being amortized over the period of expected benefit, which ranges from 4 to 14 years, using an accelerated method. Other amortizable intangible assets are being amortized over the period of expected benefit, which ranges from 5 to 15 years, using various methods. On January 1, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of Xenith and acquired core deposit intangibles of $38.5 million and recorded goodwill in the amount of $424.1 million. On April 1, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of DHFB and acquired other amortizable intangibles of $4.3 million and recorded goodwill in the amount of $3.4 million. See Note 2 "Acquisitions" for additional information.
 
In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, the Company reviews the carrying value of indefinite lived intangible assets at least annually or more frequently if certain impairment indicators exist. The Company performed its annual impairment testing in the second quarter of 2018. In connection with the wind down of UMG, during the second quarter of 2018, the Company wrote off the goodwill in the amount of $864,000, which is included in discontinued operations.

Amortization expense of intangibles for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 totaled $3.2 million and $6.4 million, respectively; and the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 totaled $1.5 million and $3.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2018, the estimated remaining amortization expense of intangibles is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
For the remaining six months of 2018
$
6,112

For the year ending December 31, 2019
10,869

For the year ending December 31, 2020
8,910

For the year ending December 31, 2021
6,992

For the year ending December 31, 2022
5,312

Thereafter
13,016

Total estimated amortization expense
$
51,211

 

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6. BORROWINGS

Short-term Borrowings
 
The Company classifies all borrowings that will mature within a year from the date on which the Company enters into them as short-term borrowings. Total short-term borrowings consist primarily of advances from the FHLB, federal funds purchased (which are secured overnight borrowings from other financial institutions), and other lines of credit. Also included in total short-term borrowings are securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are secured transactions with customers and generally mature the day following the date sold. Total short-term borrowings consist of the following as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
$
50,299

 
$
49,152

Other short-term borrowings (1)
742,900

 
745,000

Total short-term borrowings
$
793,199

 
$
794,152

 
 
 
 
Maximum month-end outstanding balance
$
1,265,110

 
$
794,152

Average outstanding balance during the period
1,133,761

 
602,553

Average interest rate (during the period)
1.67
%
 
1.00
%
Average interest rate at end of period
1.81
%
 
1.32
%
(1) As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, all other short-term borrowings were FHLB advances.

The Bank maintains federal funds lines with several correspondent banks; the remaining available balance was $237.0 million and $227.0 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The Company maintains an alternate line of credit at a correspondent bank; the available balance was $25.0 million at both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The Company has certain restrictive covenants related to certain asset quality, capital, and profitability metrics associated with these lines and is considered to be in compliance with these covenants. Additionally, the Company had a collateral dependent line of credit with the FHLB of up to $3.9 billion and $2.7 billion at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Long-term Borrowings
 
In connection with several previous bank acquisitions, the Company issued and acquired trust preferred capital notes of $58.5 million and $32.0 million, respectively. In connection with the acquisition of Xenith on January 1, 2018, the Company acquired trust preferred capital notes totaling $55.0 million with a fair value discount of $9.9 million. The remaining fair value discount on all acquired trust preferred capital notes was $16.0 million at June 30, 2018. The trust preferred capital notes currently qualify for Tier 1 capital of the Company for regulatory purposes.
 
Trust
Preferred
Capital
Securities (1)
 
Investment (1)
 
Spread to 
3-Month LIBOR
 
Rate (2)
 
Maturity
Trust Preferred Capital Note - Statutory Trust I
$
22,500,000

 
$
696,000

 
2.75
%
 
5.09
%
 
6/17/2034
Trust Preferred Capital Note - Statutory Trust II
36,000,000

 
1,114,000

 
1.40
%
 
3.74
%
 
6/15/2036
VFG Limited Liability Trust I Indenture
20,000,000

 
619,000

 
2.73
%
 
5.07
%
 
3/18/2034
FNB Statutory Trust II Indenture
12,000,000

 
372,000

 
3.10
%
 
5.44
%
 
6/26/2033
Gateway Capital Statutory Trust I
8,000,000

 
248,000

 
3.10
%
 
5.44
%
 
9/17/2033
Gateway Capital Statutory Trust II
7,000,000

 
217,000

 
2.65
%
 
4.99
%
 
6/17/2034
Gateway Capital Statutory Trust III
15,000,000

 
464,000

 
1.50
%
 
3.84
%
 
5/30/2036
Gateway Capital Statutory Trust IV
25,000,000

 
774,000

 
1.55
%
 
3.89
%
 
7/30/2037
Total
$
145,500,000

 
$
4,504,000

 
 

 
 

 
 
(1) The total of the trust preferred capital securities and investments in the respective trusts represents the principal asset of the Company's junior subordinated debt securities with like maturities and like interest rates to the capital securities. The Company's investment in the trusts is reported in "Other Assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) Rate as of June 30, 2018. 


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During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company issued $150.0 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes with an initial fixed interest rate of 5.00% through December 15, 2021. The interest rate then changes to a floating rate of LIBOR plus 3.175% through its maturity date on December 15, 2026. In connection with the acquisition of Xenith on January 1, 2018, the Company acquired $8.5 million of subordinated notes with a fair value premium of $259,000, which was $207,000 at June 30, 2018. The acquired subordinated notes have a fixed interest rate of 6.75% and a maturity date of June 30, 2025. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the carrying value of all subordinated notes was $158.5 million and $150.0 million, respectively, with a remaining issuance discount of $1.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The subordinated notes qualify as Tier 2 capital for the Company for regulatory purposes. The Company has certain restrictive covenants related to certain asset quality, capital, and profitability metrics associated with the acquired subordinated notes and is considered to be in compliance with these covenants.

On August 23, 2012, the Company modified its fixed rate FHLB advances to floating rate advances, which resulted in reducing the Company’s FHLB borrowing costs. In connection with this modification, the Company incurred a prepayment penalty of $19.6 million on the original advances, which is included as a component of long-term borrowings on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. In accordance with ASC 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments, the Company is amortizing this prepayment penalty over the term of the modified advances using the effective rate method. The amortization expense is included as a component of interest expense on long-term borrowings on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $490,000 and $971,000 and $478,000 and $947,000, respectively.
 
In connection with an acquisition in 2014, the Company assumed $70.0 million in long-term borrowings with the FHLB of which there is $10.0 million remaining at June 30, 2018 that had a remaining fair value premium of $19,000.
 


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As of June 30, 2018, the Company had long-term advances from the FHLB consisting of the following (dollars in thousands):
Long-term Type
 
Spread to
3-Month LIBOR
 
Interest Rate (1)
 
Maturity Date
 
Advance Amount
Adjustable Rate Credit
 
0.44
%
 
2.78
%
 
8/23/2022
 
$
55,000

Adjustable Rate Credit
 
0.45
%
 
2.79
%
 
11/23/2022
 
65,000

Adjustable Rate Credit
 
0.45
%
 
2.79
%
 
11/23/2022
 
10,000

Adjustable Rate Credit
 
0.45
%
 
2.79
%
 
11/23/2022
 
10,000

Fixed Rate
 

 
3.75
%
 
7/30/2018
 
5,000

Fixed Rate
 

 
3.97
%
 
7/30/2018
 
5,000

Fixed Rate Hybrid
 

 
0.99
%
 
10/19/2018
 
30,000

Fixed Rate Hybrid
 

 
2.37
%
 
10/10/2019
 
25,000

Fixed Rate Hybrid
 

 
1.58
%
 
5/18/2020
 
20,000

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
225,000

(1) Interest rates calculated using non-rounded numbers.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2017, the Company had long-term advances from the FHLB consisting of the following (dollars in thousands):
Long-term Type
 
Spread to
3-Month LIBOR
 
Interest Rate (1)
 
Maturity Date
 
Advance Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustable Rate Credit
 
0.44
%
 
2.13
%
 
8/23/2022
 
$
55,000

Adjustable Rate Credit
 
0.45
%
 
2.15
%
 
11/23/2022
 
65,000

Adjustable Rate Credit
 
0.45
%
 
2.15
%
 
11/23/2022
 
10,000

Adjustable Rate Credit
 
0.45
%
 
2.15
%
 
11/23/2022
 
10,000

Fixed Rate
 

 
3.75
%
 
7/30/2018
 
5,000

Fixed Rate
 

 
3.97
%
 
7/30/2018
 
5,000

Fixed Rate Hybrid
 

 
0.99
%
 
10/19/2018
 
30,000

Fixed Rate Hybrid
 

 
1.58
%
 
5/18/2020
 
20,000

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
200,000

(1) Interest rates calculated using non-rounded numbers.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

For information on the carrying value of loans and securities pledged as collateral on FHLB advances as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, refer to Note 7 "Commitments and Contingencies".

As of June 30, 2018, the contractual maturities of long-term debt are as follows for the years ending (dollars in thousands):
 
Trust
Preferred
Capital
Notes
 
Subordinated
Debt
 
FHLB
Advances
 
Fair Value 
Premium
(Discount) (1)
 
Prepayment
Penalty
 
Total Long-term
Borrowings
For the remaining six months of 2018
$

 
$

 
$
40,000

 
$
(405
)
 
$
(999
)
 
$
38,596

2019

 

 
25,000

 
(862
)
 
(2,018
)
 
22,120

2020

 

 
20,000

 
(936
)
 
(2,074
)
 
16,990

2021

 

 

 
(1,006
)
 
(2,119
)
 
(3,125
)
2022

 

 
140,000

 
(1,029
)
 
(1,707
)
 
137,264

Thereafter
150,004

 
158,500

 

 
(13,272
)
 

 
295,232

Total long-term borrowings
$
150,004

 
$
158,500

 
$
225,000

 
$
(17,510
)
 
$
(8,917
)
 
$
507,077

(1) Includes discount on issued subordinated notes.

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7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation Matters
In the ordinary course of its operations, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal proceedings. Based on the information presently available, and after consultation with legal counsel, management believes that the ultimate outcome in such proceedings, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, or results of operations of the Company.
 
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The contractual amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of the Company’s involvement in particular classes of financial instruments.
 
The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit written is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Unless noted otherwise, the Company does not require collateral or other security to support off-balance sheet financial instruments with credit risk. The Company considers credit losses related to off-balance sheet commitments by undergoing a similar process in evaluating losses for loans that are carried on the balance sheet. The Company considers historical loss rates, current economic conditions, risk ratings, and past due status among other factors in the consideration of whether credit losses are inherent in the Company’s off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit. The Company also records an indemnification reserve that includes balances relating to mortgage loans previously sold based on historical statistics and loss rates. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company's reserves for off-balance sheet credit risk and indemnification were $1.3 million and $795,000, respectively.
 
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers as long as there are no violations of any conditions established in the contracts. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Because many of the commitments may expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
 
Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of customers to third parties. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.

The following table presents the balances of commitments and contingencies (dollars in thousands): 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Commitments with off-balance sheet risk:
 

 
 

Commitments to extend credit (1)
$
2,856,128

 
$
2,192,812

Standby letters of credit
173,783

 
127,435

Total commitments with off-balance sheet risk
$
3,029,911

 
$
2,320,247

 
(1) Includes unfunded overdraft protection.
 
The Company must maintain a reserve against its deposits in accordance with Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Act. For the final weekly reporting period in the period ended June 30, 2018, the aggregate amount of daily average required reserves was approximately $54.2 million and was satisfied by deposits maintained with the Federal Reserve Bank.
 
As of June 30, 2018, the Company had approximately $21.4 million in deposits in other financial institutions, of which $13.4 million served as collateral for cash flow and loan swap derivatives. The Company had approximately $6.1 million in deposits in other financial institutions that were uninsured at June 30, 2018. At least annually, the Company’s management evaluates the loss risk of its uninsured deposits in financial counterparties.
 

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For asset/liability management purposes, the Company uses interest rate swap agreements to hedge various exposures or to modify the interest rate characteristics of various balance sheet accounts. See Note 8 “Derivatives” for additional information.

As part of the Company's liquidity management strategy, it pledges collateral to secure various financing and other activities that occur during the normal course of business. The following tables present the types of collateral pledged, at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

 
Pledged Assets as of June 30, 2018
 
 
Cash
 
AFS Securities (1)
 
HTM Securities (1)
 
Loans (2)
 
Total
Public deposits
$

 
$
437,645

 
$
7,457

 
$

 
$
445,102

Repurchase agreements

 
71,142

 

 

 
71,142

FHLB advances

 
606

 

 
2,696,674

 
2,697,280

Derivatives
13,372

 
2,583

 

 

 
15,955

Other purposes

 
25,422

 

 

 
25,422

     Total pledged assets
$
13,372

 
$
537,398

 
$
7,457

 
$
2,696,674

 
$
3,254,901

(1) Balance represents market value.
(2) Balance represents book value.

 
Pledged Assets as of December 31, 2017
 
 
Cash
 
AFS Securities (1)
 
HTM Securities (1)
 
Loans (2)
 
Total
Public deposits
$

 
$
242,472

 
$
197,482

 
$

 
$
439,954

Repurchase agreements

 
77,942

 

 

 
77,942

FHLB advances

 
878

 

 
2,390,509

 
2,391,387

Derivatives
23,870

 
3,656

 

 

 
27,526

Other purposes

 
15,043

 

 

 
15,043

     Total pledged assets
$
23,870

 
$
339,991

 
$
197,482

 
$
2,390,509

 
$
2,951,852


(1) Balance represents market value.
(2) Balance represents book value.





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8. DERIVATIVES

The Company is exposed to economic risks arising from its business operations and uses derivatives primarily to manage risk associated with changing interest rates, and to assist customers with their risk management objectives. The Company designates certain derivatives as hedging instruments in a qualifying hedge accounting relationship (cash flow or fair value hedge). The remaining are classified as free-standing derivatives consisting of customer accommodation loan swaps and interest rate lock commitments that do not qualify for hedge accounting.

In connection with the Shore Premier sale, the Company received 1,250,000 shares of the purchasing company's common stock with a contractual amount of $28.9 million, the fair value of which was $28.2 million at June 30, 2018. The purchasing company has agreed for a period of 30 days to pay additional cash consideration to the Company to the extent any sales of its common stock by the Company, following satisfaction of any required holding periods or other requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, are at prices lower than the agreed upon value at the time of entry into the agreement. The fair value of the related derivative at June 30, 2018 was approximately $700,000. For more information regarding the sale of Shore Premier, see Note 1 “Accounting Policies.”

Cash Flow Hedges
The Company designates derivatives as cash flow hedges when they are used to manage exposure to variability in cash flows related to forecasted transactions on variable rate borrowings, such as trust preferred capital notes, FHLB borrowings, and prime commercial loans. The Company uses interest rate swap agreements as part of its hedging strategy by exchanging a notional amount, equal to the principal amount of the borrowings, for fixed-rate interest based on benchmarked interest rates. The original terms and conditions of the interest rate swaps vary and range in length with a maximum hedging time through November 2022. Amounts receivable or payable are recognized as accrued under the terms of the agreements.

All swaps entered into with counterparties met the Company’s credit standards, and the agreements contain collateral provisions protecting the at-risk party. The Company believes that the credit risk inherent in the contracts is not significant.

The Company assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship on a periodic basis using statistical regression analysis. The Company also measures the ineffectiveness of each hedging relationship using the change in variable cash flows method which compares the cumulative changes in cash flows of the hedging instrument relative to cumulative changes in the hedged item’s cash flows. In accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, the effective portions of the derivatives’ unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. Based on the Company’s assessment, its cash flow hedges are highly effective, but to the extent that any ineffectiveness exists in the hedge relationships, the amounts would be recorded in interest income or interest expense on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

On June 13, 2016, the Company terminated three interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges prior to their respective maturity dates. The unrealized gain of $1.3 million within Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income will be reclassified into earnings over a three year period, the term of the hedged item, using the effective interest method. The estimated net amount of gains expected to be reclassified into earnings by June 30, 2019 is $409,000.

Fair Value Hedge
Derivatives are designated as fair value hedges when they are used to manage exposure to changes in the fair value of certain financial assets and liabilities, referred to as the hedged items, which fluctuate in value as a result of movements in interest rates. During the normal course of business, the Company enters into interest rate swaps to convert certain long-term fixed-rate loans to floating rates to hedge the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk. The Company pays a fixed interest rate to the counterparty and receives a floating rate from the same counterparty calculated on the aggregate notional amount. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the aggregate notional amount of the related hedged items totaled $82.7 million and $81.0 million, respectively, and the fair value of the related hedged items was an unrealized loss of $2.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

The Company applies hedge accounting in accordance with authoritative guidance, and the fair value hedge and the underlying hedged item, attributable to the risk being hedged, are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses being recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Statistical regression analysis is used to assess hedge effectiveness, both at inception of the hedging relationship and on an ongoing basis. The regression analysis involves regressing the periodic change in fair value of the hedging instrument against the periodic changes in fair value of the asset being hedged due to changes in the hedged risk. The Company’s fair value hedges continue to be highly effective and had no material impact on the Consolidated Statements of Income, but if any ineffectiveness exists, portions of the unrealized gains or losses would be recorded in interest income or interest expense on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Loan Swaps
During the normal course of business, the Company enters into interest rate swap loan relationships (“loan swaps”) with borrowers to meet their financing needs. Upon entering into the loan swaps, the Company enters into offsetting positions with a third party in order to minimize interest rate risk. These back-to-back loan swaps qualify as financial derivatives with fair values as reported in “Other Assets” and “Other Liabilities” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Interest Rate Lock Commitments
During the normal course of business, the Company enters into commitments to originate mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (“rate lock commitments”).  Rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that are intended to be sold in the secondary market are considered to be derivatives.  The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment, closing, and sale of the loan generally ranges from 30 to 120 days.  The Company protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best efforts forward delivery commitments, whereby the Company commits to sell a loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that the buyer has assumed interest rate risk on the loan.  The correlation between the rate lock commitments and the best efforts contracts is high due to their similarity.
 
The market values of rate lock commitments and best efforts forward delivery commitments is not readily ascertainable with precision because rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not actively traded in stand-alone markets. The Company determines the fair value of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts by measuring the change in the value of the underlying asset, while taking into consideration the probability that the rate lock commitments will close. The fair value of the rate lock commitments is reported as a component of “Other Assets” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets; the fair value of the Company’s best efforts forward delivery commitments is recorded as a component of “Other Liabilities” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Any impact to income is recorded in current period earnings as a component of “Mortgage banking income, net” on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
The following table summarizes key elements of the Company’s derivative instruments as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, segregated by derivatives that are considered accounting hedges and those that are not (dollars in thousands):
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 

Derivative (2)
 
 
Derivative (2)
 
Notional or
Contractual
Amount (1)
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
 
Notional or
Contractual
Amount (1)
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Interest rate contracts:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Cash flow hedges
$
152,500

 
$

 
$
3,671

 
 
$
152,500

 
$
49

 
$
8,005

 
Fair value hedges
82,674

 
2,925

 
35

 
 
80,973

 
1,598

 
76

 
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Loan Swaps 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps
738,441

 
18,772

 
1,834

 
 
529,736

 

 
1,350

 
Pay floating - receive fixed interest rate swaps
738,441

 
1,834

 
18,772

 
 
529,736

 
1,350

 

 
Other contracts:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Interest rate lock commitments
20,623

 
200

 

 
 
34,314

 
559

 

 
Best efforts forward delivery commitments
59,605

 

 
182

 
 
73,777

 
12

 

 
 
(1) Notional amounts are not recorded on the balance sheet and are generally used only as a basis on which interest and other payments are determined.
(2) Balances represent fair value of derivative financial instruments.

For information regarding collateral pledged on derivative instruments, see Note 7 “Commitments and Contingencies.”

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9. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The change in AOCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 is summarized as follows, net of tax (dollars in thousands):

 
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on AFS
Securities
 
Unrealized Gain
for AFS
Securities
Transferred to
HTM
 
Change in Fair
Value of Cash
Flow Hedge
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on BOLI
 
Total
Balance - March 31, 2018
$
(11,485
)
 
$
2,406

 
$
(2,148
)
 
$
(1,083
)
 
$
(12,310
)
Transfer of HTM securities to AFS securities (1)
2,785

 
(2,785
)
 

 

 

Cumulative effects from adoption of new accounting standard (2)
404

 
583

 
(1,094
)
 

 
(107
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification (1)
(2,586
)
 

 
675

 

 
(1,911
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI into earnings
69

 
(99
)
 
294

 
19

 
283

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(2,517
)
 
(99
)
 
969

 
19

 
(1,628
)
Balance - June 30, 2018
$
(10,813
)
 
$
105

 
$
(2,273
)
 
$
(1,064
)
 
$
(14,045
)
(1) During the second quarter of 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-12. As part of this adoption, the Company made a one-time election to transfer eligible HTM securities to the AFS category. The transfer of these securities resulted in an increase of approximately $400,000 to AOCI and is included as unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities above.
(2) During the second quarter of 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-02, which resulted in a reclassification of these amounts from AOCI to retained earnings.

 
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on AFS
Securities
 
Unrealized Gain
for AFS
Securities
Transferred to
HTM
 
Change in Fair
Value of Cash
Flow Hedge
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on BOLI
 
Total
Balance - December 31, 2017
$
1,874

 
$
2,705

 
$
(4,361
)
 
$
(1,102
)
 
$
(884
)
Transfer of HTM securities to AFS securities (1)
2,785

 
(2,785
)
 

 

 

Cumulative effects from adoption of new accounting standard (2)
404

 
583

 
(1,094
)
 

 
(107
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification (1)
(15,777
)
 

 
2,639

 

 
(13,138
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI into earnings
(99
)
 
(398
)
 
543

 
38

 
84

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(15,876
)
 
(398
)
 
3,182

 
38

 
(13,054
)
Balance - June 30, 2018
$
(10,813
)
 
$
105

 
$
(2,273
)
 
$
(1,064
)
 
$
(14,045
)
(1) During the second quarter of 2018, the Company adopted No. ASU 2017-12. As part of this adoption, the Company made a one-time election to transfer eligible HTM securities to the AFS category. The transfer of these securities resulted in an increase of approximately $400,000 to AOCI and is included as unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities above.
(2) During the second quarter of 2018, the Company adopted No. ASU 2018-02, which resulted in a reclassification of these amounts from AOCI to retained earnings. 


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The change in AOCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 is summarized as follows, net of tax (dollars in thousands):

 
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on AFS
Securities
 
Unrealized Gain
for AFS
Securities
Transferred to
HTM
 
Change in Fair
Value of Cash
Flow Hedge
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on BOLI
 
Total
Balance - March 31, 2017
$
2,782

 
$
3,193

 
$
(5,030
)
 
$
(1,356
)
 
$
(411
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification
5,027

 

 
(775
)
 

 
4,252

Amounts reclassified from AOCI into earnings
(76
)
 
(160
)
 
318

 
85

 
167

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
4,951

 
(160
)
 
(457
)
 
85

 
4,419

Balance - June 30, 2017
$
7,733

 
$
3,033

 
$
(5,487
)
 
$
(1,271
)
 
$
4,008


 
Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on AFS
Securities
 
Unrealized Gain
for AFS
Securities
Transferred to
HTM
 
Change in Fair
Value of Cash
Flow Hedge
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on BOLI
 
Total
Balance - December 31, 2016
$
(542
)
 
$
3,377

 
$
(5,179
)
 
$
(1,465
)
 
$
(3,809
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification
8,664

 

 
(807
)
 

 
7,857

Amounts reclassified from AOCI into earnings
(389
)
 
(344
)
 
499

 
194

 
(40
)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
8,275

 
(344
)
 
(308
)
 
194

 
7,817

Balance - June 30, 2017
$
7,733

 
$
3,033

 
$
(5,487
)
 
$
(1,271
)
 
$
4,008




10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company follows ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. This codification clarifies that fair value of certain assets and liabilities is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants.
 
ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 based on these two types of inputs are as follows:
 

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Level 1  
 
Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
 
 
 
Level 2
 
Valuation is based on observable inputs including quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in less active markets, and model-based valuation techniques for which significant assumptions can be derived primarily from or corroborated by observable data in the markets.
 
 
 
Level 3  
 
Valuation is based on model-based techniques that use one or more significant inputs or assumptions that are unobservable in the market.  These unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about what market participants would use and information that is reasonably available under the circumstances without undue cost and effort.
 
The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the financial statements.
 
Derivative instruments
As discussed in Note 8 “Derivatives”, the Company records derivative instruments at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company utilizes derivative instruments as part of the management of interest rate risk to modify the re-pricing characteristics of certain portions of the Company’s interest-bearing assets and liabilities. The Company has contracted with a third party vendor to provide valuations for derivatives using standard valuation techniques and therefore classifies such valuations as Level 2. Third party valuations are validated by the Company using Bloomberg Valuation Service’s derivative pricing functions. The Company has considered counterparty credit risk in the valuation of its derivative assets and has considered its own credit risk in the valuation of its derivative liabilities.
 
During the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into interest rate lock commitments related to the origination of mortgage loans held for sale, as well as best effort forward delivery commitments to mitigate interest rate risk; these instruments are recorded at estimated fair value based on the value of the underlying loan, which in turn is based on quoted prices for similar loans in the secondary market. This value, however, is adjusted by a pull-through rate, which considers the likelihood that the loan in a lock position will ultimately close. The pull-through rate is derived from the Company’s internal data and is adjusted using significant management judgment. The pull-through rate is largely dependent on the loan processing stage that a loan is currently in and the change in prevailing interest rates from the time of the rate lock. As such, interest rate lock commitments are classified as Level 3. An increase in the pull-through rate utilized in the fair value measurement of the interest rate lock commitment derivative will result in positive fair value adjustments, while a decrease in the pull-through rate will result in a negative fair value adjustment. The Company’s weighted average pull-through rate was approximately 80% as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The interest rate lock commitments are recorded as a component of “Other Assets” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

AFS Securities
AFS securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted market prices, when available (Level 1). If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data (Level 2). If the inputs used to provide the evaluation for certain securities are unobservable and/or there is little, if any, market activity, then the security would fall to the lowest level of the hierarchy (Level 3).
 
The Company’s investment portfolio is primarily valued using fair value measurements that are considered to be Level 2. The Company has contracted with a third party portfolio accounting service vendor for valuation of its securities portfolio. The vendor’s primary source for security valuation is IDC, which evaluates securities based on market data. IDC utilizes evaluated pricing models that vary by asset class and include available trade, bid, and other market information. Generally, the methodology includes broker quotes, proprietary models, vast descriptive terms and conditions databases, as well as extensive quality control programs.

The vendor utilizes proprietary valuation matrices for valuing all municipals securities. The initial curves for determining the price, movement, and yield relationships within the municipal matrices are derived from industry benchmark curves or sourced from a municipal trading desk. The securities are further broken down according to issuer, credit support, state of issuance, and rating to incorporate additional spreads to the industry benchmark curves.

The Company primarily uses Bloomberg Valuation Service, an independent information source that draws on quantitative models and market data contributed from over 4,000 market participants, to validate third party valuations. Any material differences between valuation sources are researched by further analyzing the various inputs that are utilized by each pricing source. No material differences were identified during the validation as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

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The carrying value of restricted Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of each entity and is therefore excluded from the following table.

Marketable Equity Securities
Marketable securities are carried at fair value. Fair value is based on the reported market price of the publicly traded stock (Level 1).
 
Loans held for sale
Loans held for sale are carried at fair value. These loans currently consist of residential loans originated for sale in the secondary market. Fair value is based on the price secondary markets are currently offering for similar loans using observable market data which is not materially different than cost due to the short duration between origination and sale (Level 2). At June 30, 2018, loans held for sale are included in "Assets of discontinued operations" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. Refer to Note 13 "Segment Reporting & Discontinued Operations" for further discussion regarding discontinued operations.


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The following table presents the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands): 
 
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2018 using
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Balance
ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

AFS securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$

 
$
528,584

 
$

 
$
528,584

Corporate and other bonds

 
148,448

 

 
148,448

Mortgage-backed securities

 
869,434

 

 
869,434

Other securities

 
11,582

 

 
11,582

Marketable equity securities
28,200

 

 

 
28,200

Loans held for sale

 
40,190

 

 
40,190

Derivatives:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap

 
20,606

 

 
20,606

Fair value hedges

 
2,925

 

 
2,925

Interest rate lock commitments

 

 
200

 
200

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap
$

 
$
20,606

 
$

 
$
20,606

Cash flow hedges

 
3,671

 

 
3,671

Fair value hedges

 
35

 

 
35

Best efforts forward delivery commitments

 

 
182

 
182

 

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Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017 using
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Balance
ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
AFS securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$

 
$
301,824

 
$

 
$
301,824

Corporate and other bonds

 
113,880

 

 
113,880

Mortgage-backed securities

 
548,858

 

 
548,858

Other securities

 
9,660

 

 
9,660

Loans held for sale

 
40,662

 

 
40,662

Derivatives:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap

 
1,350

 

 
1,350

Cash flow hedges

 
49

 

 
49

Fair value hedges

 
1,598

 

 
1,598

Interest rate lock commitments

 

 
559

 
559

Best efforts forward delivery commitments

 

 
12

 
12

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap
$

 
$
1,350

 
$

 
$
1,350

Cash flow hedges

 
8,005

 

 
8,005

Fair value hedges

 
76

 

 
76

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjustments to the fair value of these assets usually result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the financial statements.

Impaired loans
Loans are designated as impaired when, in the judgment of management based on current information and events, it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreements will not be collected. The measurement of loss associated with impaired loans can be based on either the observable market price of the loan or the fair value of the collateral. Collateral dependent loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is solely from the underlying value of the collateral. Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable. The vast majority of the Company’s collateral is real estate. The value of real estate collateral is determined utilizing an income or market valuation approach based on an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser using observable market data. When evaluating the fair value, management may discount the appraisal further if, based on their understanding of the market conditions, it is determined the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value (Level 3). At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Level 3 weighted average adjustments related to impaired loans were 4.0% and 3.0%, respectively. The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal, of one year or less, if deemed significant, or the net book value on the applicable business’s financial statements if not considered significant using observable market data. Likewise, values for inventory and accounts receivables collateral are based on financial statement balances or aging reports (Level 3). Collateral dependent impaired loans allocated to the allowance for loan losses are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for loan losses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
OREO
OREO is evaluated for impairment at least quarterly by the Bank’s Special Asset Loan Committee and any necessary write downs to fair values are recorded as impairment and included as a component of noninterest expense. Fair values of OREO are carried at fair value less selling costs. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral, or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company

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records the foreclosed asset as Level 3 valuation. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Level 3 weighted average adjustments related to OREO were approximately 19.4% and 22.5%, respectively.
 
Total valuation expenses related to OREO properties for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 totaled $383,000 and $19,000, respectively. Total valuation expenses related to OREO properties for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 totaled $1.1 million and $257,000 respectively.

The following tables summarize the Company’s financial assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2018 using
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Balance
ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impaired loans
$

 
$

 
$
5,135

 
$
5,135

OREO

 

 
7,995

 
7,995

 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017 using
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Balance
ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impaired loans
$

 
$

 
$
3,229

 
$
3,229

OREO

 

 
6,636

 
6,636

 
ASC 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure about fair value of financial instruments for interim periods and excludes certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.
 
Cash and cash equivalents
For those short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
 
HTM Securities
The Company’s investment portfolio is primarily valued using fair value measurements that are considered to be Level 2. The Company has contracted with a third party portfolio accounting service vendor for valuation of its securities portfolio. The vendor’s primary source for security valuation is IDC, which evaluates securities based on market data. IDC utilizes evaluated pricing models that vary by asset class and include available trade, bid, and other market information. Generally, the methodology includes broker quotes, proprietary models, vast descriptive terms and conditions databases, as well as extensive quality control programs.
 
The vendor utilizes proprietary valuation matrices for valuing all municipals securities. The initial curves for determining the price, movement, and yield relationships within the municipal matrices are derived from industry benchmark curves or sourced from a municipal trading desk. The securities are further broken down according to issuer, credit support, state of issuance, and rating to incorporate additional spreads to the industry benchmark curves.
 
The Company primarily uses Bloomberg Valuation Service, an independent information source that draws on quantitative models and market data contributed from over 4,000 market participants, to validate third party valuations. Any material differences between valuation sources are researched by further analyzing the various inputs that are utilized by each pricing source. No material differences were identified during the validation as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.


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Loans
With the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 during the first quarter of 2018, the fair value of loans at June 30, 2018 were estimated using an exit price, representing the amount that would be expected to be received if the Company sold the loans. At December 31, 2017, the fair value of performing loans were estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using a yield curve that is constructed by adding a loan spread to a market yield curve. Loan spreads are based on spreads currently observed in the market for loans of similar type and structure. Fair value for impaired loans and their respective level within the fair value hierarchy are described in the previous disclosure related to fair value measurements of assets that are measured on a nonrecurring basis.
 
Bank-owned life insurance
The carrying value of BOLI approximates fair value. The Company records these policies at their cash surrender value, which is estimated using information provided by insurance carriers.
 
Deposits
The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. With the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 during the first quarter of 2018, the fair value of certificates of deposits at June 30, 2018 were valued using a discounted cash flow calculation that includes a market rate analysis of the current rates offered by market participants for certificates of deposits that mature in the same period. At December 31, 2017, the fair value of certificates of deposit was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
 

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Borrowings
The carrying value of the Company’s repurchase agreements is a reasonable estimate of fair value. With the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 during the first quarter of 2018, subordinated debt and trust preferred cash flows at June 30, 2018 are forecasted at the stated coupon rate and discounted back to the measurement date using the prevailing market rate. The prevailing market rate is based on implied market yields for recently issued debt with similar durations by institutions of similar size. Other borrowings, including subordinated debt and trust preferred at December 31, 2017 are discounted using the current yield curve for the same type of borrowing. For borrowings with embedded optionality, a third party source is used to value the instrument. The Company validates all third party valuations for borrowings with optionality using Bloomberg Valuation Service’s derivative pricing functions.
 
Accrued interest
The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.
 
The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2018 using
 
 
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
Total Fair
Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Balance
ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
578,053

 
$
578,053

 
$

 
$

 
$
578,053

AFS securities
1,558,048

 

 
1,558,048

 

 
1,558,048

HTM securities
47,604

 

 
47,649

 

 
47,649

Marketable equity securities
28,200

 
28,200

 

 

 
28,200

Restricted stock
104,837

 

 
104,837

 

 
104,837

Loans held for sale
40,190

 

 
40,190

 

 
40,190

Net loans
9,248,989

 

 

 
9,149,667

 
9,149,667

Derivatives:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap
20,606

 

 
20,606

 

 
20,606

Fair value hedge
2,925

 

 
2,925

 

 
2,925

Interest rate lock commitments
200

 

 

 
200

 
200

Accrued interest receivable
37,314

 

 
37,314

 

 
37,314

BOLI
260,124

 

 
260,124

 

 
260,124

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Deposits
$
9,797,272

 
$

 
$
9,814,479

 
$

 
$
9,814,479

Borrowings
1,300,276

 

 
1,287,968

 

 
1,287,968

Accrued interest payable
3,794

 

 
3,794

 

 
3,794

Derivatives:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap
20,606

 

 
20,606

 

 
20,606

Cash flow hedges
3,671

 

 
3,671

 

 
3,671

Fair value hedges
35

 

 
35

 

 
35

Best efforts forward delivery commitments
182

 

 

 
182

 
182

 

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Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017 using
 
 
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
Total Fair
Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Balance
ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
199,373

 
$
199,373

 
$

 
$

 
$
199,373

AFS securities
974,222

 

 
974,222

 

 
974,222

HTM securities
199,639

 

 
203,483

 

 
203,483

Restricted stock
75,283

 

 
75,283

 

 
75,283

Loans held for sale
40,662

 

 
40,662

 

 
40,662

Net loans
7,103,344

 

 

 
7,117,593

 
7,117,593

Derivatives:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap
1,350

 

 
1,350

 

 
1,350

Cash flow hedges
49

 

 
49

 

 
49

Fair value hedges
1,598

 

 
1,598



 
1,598

Interest rate lock commitments
559

 

 

 
559

 
559

Best efforts forward delivery commitments
12

 

 

 
12

 
12

Accrued interest receivable
26,427

 

 
26,427

 

 
26,427

BOLI
182,854

 

 
182,854

 

 
182,854

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Deposits
$
6,991,718

 
$

 
$
6,977,845

 
$

 
$
6,977,845

Borrowings
1,219,414

 

 
1,198,645

 

 
1,198,645

Accrued interest payable
2,538

 

 
2,538

 

 
2,538

Derivatives:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap
1,350

 

 
1,350

 

 
1,350

Cash flow hedges
8,005

 

 
8,005

 

 
8,005

Fair value hedges
76

 

 
76

 

 
76

 
The Company assumes interest rate risk (the risk that general interest rate levels will change) as a result of its normal operations. As a result, the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change and that change may be either favorable or unfavorable to the Company. Management attempts to match maturities of assets and liabilities to the extent believed necessary to minimize interest rate risk. Borrowers with fixed rate obligations, however, are less likely to prepay in a rising rate environment and more likely to prepay in a falling rate environment. Conversely, depositors who are receiving fixed rates are more likely to withdraw funds before maturity in a rising rate environment and less likely to do so in a falling rate environment. Management monitors rates and maturities of assets and liabilities and attempts to minimize interest rate risk by adjusting terms of new loans and deposits and by investing in securities with terms that mitigate the Company’s overall interest rate risk.
 


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11. REVENUE

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606” (“Topic 606” or the “Standard”), and all subsequent amendments to the ASU. Using Topic 606 guidelines and other authoritative guidance, the Company concluded that the Standard applies to noninterest income excluding out of scope revenue such as mortgage banking income, gains on securities transactions, and trading revenue (i.e., derivatives).

Public entities are required to disclose (1) revenue disaggregated into categories that show how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors; (2) contract balances; (3) a description of when performance obligations are satisfied and (4) significant judgments made in evaluating when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services for performance obligations satisfied at a point in time.

The majority of the Company’s noninterest income comes from short term contracts associated with fees for services provided on deposit accounts, credit cards, and wealth management accounts and is being accounted for in accordance with Topic 606. Typically the duration of a contract does not extend beyond the services performed; therefore the Company concluded that discussion regarding contract balances is immaterial. Additionally, due to the short duration of most customer contracts the revenue from which constitutes noninterest income, the Company will not need to make many judgments that would affect the amount and timing of revenue.

The Company’s performance obligations on revenue from interchange fees and deposit accounts are generally satisfied immediately, when the transaction occurs or by month-end. Performance obligations on revenue from fiduciary and asset management fees are generally satisfied monthly or quarterly. For a majority of fee income on deposit accounts the Company is a principal controlling the promised good or service before transferring it to the customer. However, for income related to most wealth management income, the Company is an agent responsible for arranging for the provision of goods and services by another party.

Noninterest income disaggregated by major source, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposit Service Charges (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Overdraft fees, net
$
5,173

 
$
3,845

 
$
9,992

 
$
7,576

   Maintenance fees & other
1,016

 
768

 
2,091

 
1,553

Other service charges and fees (1)
1,278

 
1,120

 
2,512

 
2,259

Interchange fees, net (1)
4,792

 
3,867

 
9,280

 
7,449

Fiduciary and asset management fees (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Trust asset management fees
1,436

 
1,257

 
2,781

 
2,525

   Registered advisor management fees, net
1,606

 
637

 
2,325

 
1,307

   Brokerage management fees, net
998

 
831

 
1,990

 
1,687

Gains (losses) on securities transactions, net
(88
)
 
117

 
125

 
598

Bank owned life insurance income
1,728

 
1,335

 
3,395

 
3,460

Loan-related interest rate swap fees
898

 
1,031

 
1,617

 
2,211

Gain on Shore Premier sale
20,899

 

 
20,899

 

Other operating income (2)
861

 
454

 
3,858

 
1,450

Total noninterest income (3)
$
40,597

 
$
15,262

 
$
60,865

 
$
32,075


(1) Income within scope of ASC 606.
(2) Includes income within the scope of ASC 606 of $874,000 and $468,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $1.6 million and $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The remaining balancing is outside the scope of ASC 606.
(3) Noninterest income for the discontinued mortgage segment is reported in Note 13, "Segment Reporting & Discontinued Operations."


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12. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding attributable to stock awards and warrants.
 
The following table presents earnings per share from continuing operations, discontinued operations and total net income available to common shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands except per share data):
 

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
2017
 
2018
2017
Net Income:
 
 
 
 
 
  Income from continuing operations
$
49,800

$
17,482

 
$
66,374

$
36,683

  Income (loss) from discontinued operations
(2,473
)
474

 
(2,408
)
397

  Net income available to common shareholders
$
47,327

$
17,956

 
$
63,966

$
37,080

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
$
65,919

$
43,693

 
$
65,738

$
43,674

  Dilutive effect of stock awards and warrants
47

91

 
64

81

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
$
65,966

$
43,784

 
$
65,802

43,755

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
  Earnings per share from continuing operations
$
0.76

$
0.40

 
$
1.01

$
0.84

  Earnings per share from discontinued operations
(0.04
)
0.01

 
(0.04
)
0.01

  Earnings per share available to common shareholders
$
0.72

$
0.41

 
$
0.97

$
0.85

 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
  Earnings per share from continuing operations
$
0.75

$
0.40

 
$
1.01

$
0.84

  Earnings per share from discontinued operations
(0.03
)
0.01

 
(0.04
)
0.01

  Earnings per share available to common shareholders
$
0.72

$
0.41

 
$
0.97

$
0.85

 
 
 
 
 
 



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13. SEGMENT REPORTING & DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On May 23, 2018, the Bank announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with a third party mortgage company to allow the third party mortgage company to offer residential mortgages from certain Bank locations. As a result of this arrangement, the Bank began winding down the operations of UMG, the Company's reportable mortgage segment. Effective at the close of business June 1, 2018, UMG was no longer originating mortgages in its name. The decision to exit the mortgage business was based on a number of strategic priorities and other factors, including the additional investment in the business required to achieve the necessary scale to be competitive. As a result of this decision, the community bank segment is the only remaining reportable segment and does not require separate reporting disclosures.

As of June 30, 2018, assets from discontinued operations totaled $43.5 million, which included $40.2 million of loans held for sale, and were reported in assets from discontinued operations on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The Company also reported $4.4 million as liabilities of discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheet. Management believes there are no material on-going obligations with respect to the mortgage banking business that have not been recorded in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

The following table presents summarized operating results of the discontinued mortgage segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net interest income
$
368

 
$
295

 
$
642

 
$
496

Provision for credit losses
(240
)
 
(11
)
 
(264
)
 
7

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
608

 
306

 
906

 
489

Noninterest income
1,668

 
2,794

 
3,710

 
4,819

Noninterest expenses
5,361

 
2,355

 
7,624

 
4,657

Income before income taxes
(3,085
)
 
745

 
(3,008
)
 
651

Income tax expense (benefit)
(612
)
 
271

 
(600
)
 
254

Net income (loss) on discontinued operations
$
(2,473
)
 
$
474

 
$
(2,408
)
 
$
397




 




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14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 1, 2018, ODCM completed its previously announced acquisition of Outfitter Advisors, Inc., a McLean, Virginia based registered investment advisory firm with approximately $400 million in assets under management and advisement.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Union Bankshares Corporation

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2018, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated interim financial statements”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)(PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2017, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 27, 2018, we expressed an unqualified audit opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the PCAOB. We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial statements consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Richmond, Virginia
August 7, 2018
 


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ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s discussion and analysis is presented to aid the reader in understanding and evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of Union Bankshares Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). This discussion and analysis should be read with the consolidated financial statements, the notes to the financial statements, and the other financial data included in this report, as well as the Company’s 2017 Form 10-K, including management’s discussion and analysis. Highlighted in the discussion are material changes from prior reporting periods and any identifiable trends affecting the Company. Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained for any other period. Amounts are rounded for presentation purposes; however, some of the percentages presented are computed based on unrounded amounts.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Certain statements in this report may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  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, are based on certain assumptions as of the time they are made, and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified.  Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualified words (and their derivatives) such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” “may,” “view,” “opportunity,” “potential,” or words of similar meaning or other statements concerning opinions or judgment of the Company and its management about future events.  Although the Company believes that its expectations with respect to forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from any projected future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Actual future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those anticipated depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the effects of or changes in:

the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Xenith will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period, the expected revenue synergies and cost savings from the acquisition may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame, revenues following the acquisition may be lower than expected, or customer and employee relationships and business operations may be disrupted by the acquisition,
changes in interest rates,
general economic and financial market conditions,
the Company’s ability to manage its growth or implement its growth strategy,
the incremental cost and/or decreased revenues associated with exceeding $10 billion in assets,
levels of unemployment in the Bank’s lending area,
real estate values in the Bank’s lending area,
an insufficient allowance for loan losses,
the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios,
concentrations of loans secured by real estate, particularly commercial real estate,
the effectiveness of the Company’s credit processes and management of the Company’s credit risk,
demand for loan products and financial services in the Company’s market area,
the Company’s ability to compete in the market for financial services,
technological risks and developments, and cyber threats, attacks, or events,
performance by the Company’s counterparties or vendors,
deposit flows,
the availability of financing and the terms thereof,
the level of prepayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities,
legislative or regulatory changes and requirements,
the impact of the Tax Act, including, but not limited to, the effect of the lower corporate tax rate, including on the valuation of the Company's tax assets and liabilities,
any future refinements to the Company's preliminary analysis of the impact of the Tax Act on the Company,
changes in the effect of the Tax Act due to issuance of interpretive regulatory guidance or enactment of corrective or supplement legislation,
monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government including policies of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and
accounting principles and guidelines.

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More information on risk factors that could affect the Company’s forward-looking statements is available on the Company’s website, http://investors.bankatunion.com, or the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, and other reports filed with the SEC. The information on the Company’s website is not a part of this Form 10-Q. All risk factors and uncertainties described in those documents should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company does not intend or assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with U.S. GAAP and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including estimates, assumptions, and judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues, expenses, and related disclosures. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the Company’s consolidated financial position and/or results of operations. The Company evaluates its critical accounting estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and updates them, as needed. Management has discussed the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
 
The critical accounting and reporting policies include the Company’s accounting for the allowance for loan losses, acquired loans, and goodwill and intangible assets. The Company’s accounting policies are fundamental to understanding the Company’s consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations. Accordingly, the Company’s significant accounting policies are discussed in detail in Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Item 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of the Company’s 2017 Form 10-K.
 
The Company provides additional information on its critical accounting policies and estimates listed above under “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” in its 2017 Form 10-K.

ABOUT UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION
 
Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: UBSH) is the holding company for Union Bank & Trust, which has 147 branches, 7 of which are operated as Xenith Bank, a division of Union Bank & Trust of Richmond, Virginia, and approximately 200 ATMs located throughout Virginia and in portions of Maryland and North Carolina. Non-bank affiliates of the holding company include: Old Dominion Capital Management, Inc. and Dixon, Hubard, Feinour, & Brown, Inc., which both provide investment advisory services, and Union Insurance Group, LLC, which offers various lines of insurance products.
 
Shares of the Company’s common stock are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol UBSH. Additional information is available on the Company’s website at http://investors.bankatunion.com. The information contained on the Company’s website is not a part of or incorporated into this report.
 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Executive Overview

On January 1, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Xenith, a bank holding company based in Richmond, Virginia. The Company's second quarter and six month results for 2018 include the financial results of Xenith.

On April 1, the Bank completed its acquisition of DHFB, a Roanoke, Virginia based investment advisory firm. The Company's results for the second quarter of 2018 include the financial results of DHFB.

On May 23, 2018, the Bank announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with a third party mortgage company to allow the third party mortgage company to offer residential mortgages from certain Bank locations. As a result of this arrangement, the Bank began winding-down the operations of UMG. Effective at the close of business June 1, 2018, UMG was no longer originating mortgages in its name. In connection with this transaction, the Company recorded exit costs totaling approximately $3.4 million, which includes goodwill impairment of approximately $864,000. These costs and the Company's mortgage segment results are reported within discontinued operations results.

On June 29, 2018, the Bank entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of the assets and certain specific liabilities of its Shore Premier Finance division, consisting primarily of marine loans totaling approximately $383.9 million, for a purchase price consisting of approximately $375.0 million in cash and 1,250,000 shares of the purchasing company's common stock. The sale generated an after-tax gain of approximately $16.5 million, net of transaction and other related costs.

On June 29, 2018, the Bank sold approximately $206.3 million in consumer home improvement loans that had been originated through a third-party lending program. These loans were sold at par.

The Company closed three branches during the second quarter of 2018 as part of conversion activities related to its acquisition of Xenith. After further analyzing its branch footprint, the Company has decided to consolidate an additional seven branches, approximately 5% of the Company's branch network, during the third quarter of 2018. The upcoming third quarter branch closures resulted in after-tax branch closure costs of approximately $474,000 that were recorded in the second quarter of 2018.

Second Quarter Net Income & Performance Metrics
The Company reported net income of $47.3 million and earnings per share of $0.72 for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 compared to net income of $18.0 million and earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.
The Company's net operating earnings(1), which excluded after-tax merger-related costs of $6.5 million, were $53.9 million and operating earnings per share(1) were $0.82 for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 compared to $20.3 million, or $0.46, for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.
ROA was 1.44% for the second quarter of 2018 compared to 0.82% for the second quarter of 2017; operating ROA(1) was 1.63% for the second quarter of 2018 compared to 0.93% for the second quarter of 2017.
ROE was 10.28% for the second quarter of 2018 compared to 7.02% for the second quarter of 2017; operating ROE(1) was 11.69% for the second quarter of 2018 compared to 7.94% for the second quarter of 2017.
ROTCE(1) was 17.74% for the second quarter of 2018 compared to 10.15% for the second quarter of 2017; operating ROTCE(1) was 20.19% for the second quarter of 2018 compared to 11.48% for the second quarter of 2017.

Six Month Net Income & Performance Metrics
The Company reported net income of $64.0 million and earnings per share of $0.97 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to net income of $37.1 million and earnings per share of $0.85 for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
The Company's net operating earnings(1), which excluded after-tax merger-related costs of $28.8 million, were $92.7 million and operating earnings per share(1) were $1.41 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $39.4 million, or $0.90, for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
ROA was 0.98% for the first six months of 2018 compared to 0.87% for the first six months of 2017; operating ROA(1) was 1.43% for the first six months of 2018 compared to 0.92% for the first six months of 2017.
ROE was 7.03% for the first six months of 2018 compared to 7.34% for the first six months of 2017; operating ROE(1) was 10.19% for the first six months of 2018 compared to 7.81% for the first six months of 2017.
ROTCE(1) was 12.18% for the first six months of 2018 compared to 10.66% for the first six months of 2017; operating ROTCE(1) was 17.65% for the first six months of 2018 compared to 11.35% for the first six months of 2017.



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Balance Sheet
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs, were $9.3 billion at June 30, 2018, an increase of $2.1 billion, or 30.1%, from December 31, 2017. On a pro forma basis, including Xenith loans and adjusted for the sale of loans, loans held for investment grew $254.9 million, or 5.7% (annualized), from January 1, 2018.
Total deposits were $9.8 billion at June 30, 2018, an increase of $2.8 billion, or 40.1%, from December 31, 2017. On a pro forma basis, including Xenith deposits, deposits grew $255.9 million, or 5.4% (annualized) from January 1, 2018.

(1) For a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures, including the non-GAAP operating measures that exclude merger-related costs unrelated to the Company's normal operations, refer to “Non-GAAP Measures” section within this Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.


Net Interest Income
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Average interest-earning assets
$
11,661,189

 
$
7,934,405

 
$
3,726,784

 
 
Interest and dividend income
$
132,409

 
$
80,926

 
$
51,483

 
 
Interest and dividend income (FTE) (1)
$
134,417

 
$
83,869

 
$
50,548

 
 
Yield on interest-earning assets
4.55
%
 
4.09
%
 
46

 
bps
Yield on interest-earning assets (FTE) (1)
4.62
%
 
4.24
%
 
38

 
bps
Average interest-bearing liabilities
$
9,167,275

 
$
6,203,373

 
$
2,963,902

 
 
Interest expense
$
24,241

 
$
12,222

 
$
12,019

 
 
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities
1.06
%
 
0.79
%
 
27

 
bps
Cost of funds
0.83
%
 
0.62
%
 
21

 
bps
Net interest income
$
108,168

 
$
68,704

 
$
39,464

 
 
Net interest income (FTE) (1)
$
110,176

 
$
71,647

 
$
38,529

 
 
Net interest margin
3.72
%
 
3.47
%
 
25

 
bps
Net interest margin (FTE) (1)
3.79
%
 
3.62
%
 
17

 
bps
(1) Refer to the “Non-GAAP Measures” section within this Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for more information about this non-GAAP financial measure.

For the second quarter of 2018, net interest income was $108.2 million, an increase of $39.5 million from the second quarter of 2017. For the second quarter of 2018, tax-equivalent net interest income was $110.2 million, an increase of $38.5 million from the second quarter of 2017. The increases in both net interest income and tax-equivalent net interest income were primarily the result of a $3.7 billion increase in average interest-earning assets and a $3.0 billion increase in average interest-bearing liabilities from the impact of the Xenith acquisition. Net accretion related to acquisition accounting increased $4.3 million from the second quarter of 2017 to $5.9 million in the second quarter of 2018. In the second quarter of 2018, net interest margin increased 25 basis points to 3.72% from 3.47% in the second quarter of 2017, and tax-equivalent net interest margin increased 17 basis points compared to the second quarter of 2017. The net increases in net interest margin and tax-equivalent net interest margin measures were primarily driven by an increase in the yield on earnings assets, partially offset by a smaller increase in cost of funds.


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For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Average interest-earning assets
$
11,568,658

 
$
7,798,427

 
$
3,770,231

 
 
Interest and dividend income
$
256,789

 
$
157,365

 
$
99,424

 
 
Interest and dividend income (FTE) (1)
$
260,634

 
$
163,049

 
$
97,585

 
 
Yield on interest-earning assets
4.48
%
 
4.07
%
 
41

 
bps
Yield on interest-earning assets (FTE) (1)
4.54
%
 
4.22
%
 
32

 
bps
Average interest-bearing liabilities
$
9,136,102

 
$
6,102,228

 
$
3,033,874

 
 
Interest expense
$
45,149

 
$
22,294

 
$
22,855

 
 
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities
1.00
%
 
0.74
%
 
26

 
bps
Cost of funds
0.78
%
 
0.58
%
 
20

 
bps
Net interest income
$
211,640

 
$
135,071

 
$
76,569

 
 
Net interest income (FTE) (1)
$
215,485

 
$
140,755

 
$
74,730

 
 
Net interest margin
3.69
%
 
3.49
%
 
20

 
bps
Net interest margin (FTE) (1)
3.76
%
 
3.64
%
 
12

 
bps
(1) Refer to the “Non-GAAP Measures” section within this Item 2 of this Form 10-Q for more information about this non-GAAP financial measure.

For the first six months of 2018, net interest income was $211.6 million, an increase of $76.6 million from the same period of 2017. For the first six months of 2018, tax-equivalent net interest income was $215.5 million, an increase of $74.7 million from the same period of 2017. The increases in both net interest income and tax-equivalent net interest income were primarily the result of a $3.8 billion increase in average interest-earning assets and a $3.0 billion increase in average interest-bearing liabilities from the impact of the Xenith acquisition. Net accretion related to acquisition accounting increased $8.4 million from the first six months of 2017 to $11.5 million for the first six months of 2018. In the first six months of 2018, net interest margin increased 20 basis points to 3.69% from 3.49% in the first six months of 2017, and tax-equivalent net interest margin increased 12 basis points compared to the first six months of 2017. The net increases in net interest margin and tax-equivalent net interest margin measures were primarily driven by an increase in the yield on earnings assets, partially offset by a smaller increase in cost of funds.


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The following tables show interest income on earning assets and related average yields as well as interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and related average rates paid for the periods indicated:
 
AVERAGE BALANCES, INCOME AND EXPENSES, YIELDS AND RATES (TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS)
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest 
Income /
Expense (1)
 
Yield / 
Rate (1)(2)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest 
Income /
Expense
 (1)
 
Yield / 
Rate
(1)(2)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Taxable
$
1,077,656

 
$
8,012

 
2.98
%
 
$
768,648

 
$
4,982

 
2.60
%
Tax-exempt
547,617

 
5,293

 
3.88
%
 
460,945

 
5,403

 
4.70
%
Total securities
1,625,273

 
13,305

 
3.28
%
 
1,229,593

 
10,385

 
3.39
%
Loans, net (3) (4)
9,809,083

 
120,039

 
4.91
%
 
6,628,011

 
73,073

 
4.42
%
Other earning assets
226,833

 
1,073

 
1.90
%
 
76,801

 
411

 
2.15
%
Total earning assets
11,661,189

 
$
134,417

 
4.62
%
 
7,934,405

 
$
83,869

 
4.24
%
Allowance for loan losses
(41,645
)
 
 

 
 

 
(38,577
)
 
 

 
 

Total non-earning assets
1,598,683

 
 

 
 

 
851,549

 
 

 
 

Total assets
$
13,218,227

 
 

 
 

 
$
8,747,377

 
 

 
 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest-bearing deposits:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Transaction and money market accounts
$
4,836,642

 
$
6,790

 
0.56
%
 
$
3,367,008

 
$
2,729

 
0.33
%
Regular savings
649,897

 
217

 
0.13
%
 
563,948

 
152

 
0.11
%
Time deposits (5)
2,063,414

 
6,040

 
1.17
%
 
1,248,818

 
3,219

 
1.03
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
7,549,953

 
13,047

 
0.69
%
 
5,179,774

 
6,100

 
0.47
%
Other borrowings (6)
1,617,322

 
11,194

 
2.78
%
 
1,023,599

 
6,122

 
2.40
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
9,167,275

 
$
24,241

 
1.06
%
 
6,203,373

 
$
12,222

 
0.79
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Demand deposits
2,095,233

 
 
 
 

 
1,457,968

 
 

 
 

Other liabilities
108,353

 
 
 
 

 
59,888

 
 

 
 

Total liabilities
11,370,861

 
 
 
 

 
7,721,229

 
 

 
 

Stockholders' equity
1,847,366

 
 
 
 

 
1,026,148

 
 

 
 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
13,218,227

 
 
 
 

 
$
8,747,377

 
 

 
 

Net interest income
 

 
$
110,176

 
 

 
 
 
$
71,647

 
 

Interest rate spread
 

 
 

 
3.56
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.45
%
Cost of funds
 

 
 

 
0.83
%
 
 

 
 

 
0.62
%
Net interest margin (6)
 

 
 

 
3.79
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.62
%
(1) Income and yields are reported on a taxable equivalent basis using the statutory federal corporate tax rate of 21% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 35% for the three months ended June 30, 2017.
(2) Rates and yields are annualized and calculated from actual, not rounded, amounts in thousands, which appear above.
(3) Nonaccrual loans are included in average loans outstanding.
(4) Interest income on loans includes $5.3 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.
(5) Interest expense on time deposits includes $685,000 and $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.
(6) Interest expense on borrowings includes $104,000 and ($47,000) for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, in amortization (accretion) of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.


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AVERAGE BALANCES, INCOME AND EXPENSES, YIELDS AND RATES (TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS)
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest 
Income /
Expense (1)
 
Yield / 
Rate (1)(2)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest 
Income /
Expense
 (1)
 
Yield / 
Rate
(1)(2)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Taxable
$
1,049,331

 
$
15,084

 
2.90
%
 
$
757,565

 
$
9,905

 
2.64
%
Tax-exempt
547,100

 
10,366

 
3.82
%
 
461,176

 
10,883

 
4.76
%
Total securities
1,596,431

 
25,450

 
3.21
%
 
1,218,741

 
20,788

 
3.44
%
Loans, net (3) (4)
9,744,995

 
233,174

 
4.83
%
 
6,506,632

 
141,576

 
4.39
%
Other earning assets
227,232

 
2,010

 
1.78
%
 
73,054

 
685

 
1.89
%
Total earning assets
11,568,658

 
$
260,634

 
4.54
%
 
7,798,427

 
$
163,049

 
4.22
%
Allowance for loan losses
(40,751
)
 
 

 
 

 
(38,240
)
 
 

 
 

Total non-earning assets
1,591,541

 
 

 
 

 
847,038

 
 

 
 

Total assets
$
13,119,448

 
 

 
 

 
$
8,607,225

 
 

 
 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest-bearing deposits:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Transaction and money market accounts
$
4,798,296

 
$
12,346

 
0.52
%
 
$
3,286,795

 
$
4,698

 
0.29
%
Regular savings
647,183

 
428

 
0.13
%
 
580,164

 
343

 
0.12
%
Time deposits (5)
2,074,610

 
11,485

 
1.12
%
 
1,230,045

 
6,135

 
1.01
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
7,520,089

 
24,259

 
0.65
%
 
5,097,004

 
11,176

 
0.44
%
Other borrowings (6)
1,616,013

 
20,890

 
2.61
%
 
1,005,224

 
11,118

 
2.23
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
9,136,102

 
$
45,149

 
1.00
%
 
6,102,228

 
$
22,294

 
0.74
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Demand deposits
2,034,854

 
 
 
 

 
1,426,144

 
 

 
 

Other liabilities
112,420

 
 
 
 

 
60,576

 
 

 
 

Total liabilities
11,283,376

 
 
 
 

 
7,588,948

 
 

 
 

Stockholders' equity
1,836,072

 
 
 
 

 
1,018,277

 
 

 
 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
13,119,448

 
 
 
 

 
$
8,607,225

 
 

 
 

Net interest income
 

 
$
215,485

 
 

 
 
 
$
140,755

 
 

Interest rate spread
 

 
 

 
3.54
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.48
%
Cost of funds
 

 
 

 
0.78
%
 
 

 
 

 
0.58
%
Net interest margin (6)
 

 
 

 
3.76
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.64
%
(1) Income and yields are reported on a taxable equivalent basis using the statutory federal corporate tax rate of 21% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 35% for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
(2) Rates and yields are annualized and calculated from actual, not rounded, amounts in thousands, which appear above.
(3) Nonaccrual loans are included in average loans outstanding.
(4) Interest income on loans includes $10.2 million and $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.
(5) Interest expense on time deposits includes $1.5 million and $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.
(6) Interest expense on borrowings includes $202,000 and ($95,000) for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, in amortization (accretion) of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.


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The Volume Rate Analysis table below presents changes in interest income and interest expense and distinguishes between the changes related to increases or decreases in average outstanding balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (volume), and the changes related to increases or decreases in average interest rates on such assets and liabilities (rate). Changes attributable to both volume and rate have been allocated proportionally. Results, on a taxable equivalent basis, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018 vs. June 30, 2017
Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in:
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018 vs. June 30, 2017
Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in:
 
Volume
 
Rate
 
Total
 
Volume
 
Rate
 
Total
Earning Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
$
2,219

 
$
811

 
$
3,030

 
$
4,117

 
$
1,062

 
$
5,179

Tax-exempt
924

 
(1,034
)
 
(110
)
 
1,833

 
(2,350
)
 
(517
)
Total securities
3,143

 
(223
)
 
2,920

 
5,950

 
(1,288
)
 
4,662

Loans, net (1)
38,210

 
8,756

 
46,966

 
76,315

 
15,283

 
91,598

Other earning assets
715

 
(53
)
 
662

 
1,366

 
(41
)
 
1,325

Total earning assets
$
42,068

 
$
8,480

 
$
50,548

 
$
83,631

 
$
13,954

 
$
97,585

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Transaction and money market accounts
$
1,517

 
$
2,544

 
$
4,061

 
$
2,791

 
$
4,857

 
$
7,648

Regular savings
25

 
40

 
65

 
42

 
43

 
85

Time Deposits (2)
2,335

 
486

 
2,821

 
4,612

 
738

 
5,350

Total interest-bearing deposits
3,877

 
3,070

 
6,947

 
7,445

 
5,638

 
13,083

Other borrowings (3)
3,991

 
1,081

 
5,072

 
7,649

 
2,123

 
9,772

Total interest-bearing liabilities
7,868

 
4,151

 
12,019

 
15,094

 
7,761

 
22,855

Change in net interest income
$
34,200

 
$
4,329

 
$
38,529

 
$
68,537

 
$
6,193

 
$
74,730

(1) The rate-related change in interest income on loans includes the impact of higher accretion of the acquisition-related fair market value adjustments of $3.8 million and $7.2 million for the three- and six-month change, respectively.
(2) The rate-related change in interest expense on deposits includes the impact of higher accretion of the acquisition-related fair market value adjustments of $685,000 and $1.5 million for the three- and six-month change, respectively.
(3) The rate-related change in interest expense on other borrowings includes the impact of higher amortization of the acquisition-related fair market value adjustments of $151,000 and $297,000 for the three- and six-month change, respectively.
 
The Company’s fully taxable equivalent net interest margin includes the impact of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments. The net accretion for the first and second quarters of 2018 as well as the remaining estimated net accretion are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):
 
Loan Accretion
 
Deposit Accretion
 
Borrowings Accretion (Amortization)
 
Total
For the quarter ended March 31, 2018
$
4,846

 
$
832

 
$
(98
)
 
$
5,580

For the quarter ended June 30, 2018
5,324

 
685

 
(104
)
 
5,905

For the remaining six months of 2018 (estimated)
5,650

 
1,036

 
(304
)
 
6,382

For the years ending (estimated):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
9,626

 
1,170

 
(660
)
 
10,136

2020
7,655

 
284

 
(734
)
 
7,205

2021
6,023

 
108

 
(805
)
 
5,326

2022
4,319

 
21

 
(827
)
 
3,513

2023
2,739

 

 
(850
)
 
1,889

Thereafter
9,670

 

 
(11,633
)
 
(1,963
)


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Noninterest Income
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
$
 
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest income:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service charges on deposit accounts
$
6,189

 
$
4,613

 
$
1,576

 
34.2
 %
Other service charges and fees
1,278

 
1,120

 
158

 
14.1
 %
Interchange fees, net
4,792

 
3,867

 
925

 
23.9
 %
Fiduciary and asset management fees
4,040

 
2,725

 
1,315

 
48.3
 %
Gains on securities transactions, net
(88
)
 
117

 
(205
)
 
(175.2
)%
Bank owned life insurance income
1,728

 
1,335

 
393

 
29.4
 %
Loan-related interest rate swap fees
898

 
1,031

 
(133
)
 
(12.9
)%
Gain on Shore Premier sale
20,899

 

 
20,899

 
100.0
 %
Other operating income
861

 
454

 
407

 
89.6
 %
Total noninterest income
$
40,597

 
$
15,262

 
$
25,335

 
166.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Noninterest income increased $25.3 million, or 166.0%, to $40.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2017, primarily driven by the net gain on sale of Shore Premier of $20.9 million. Excluding this gain, noninterest income increased $4.4 million, or 29.1%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 when compared to the same quarter in 2017. Customer-related fee income increased by $2.7 million primarily due to increases in overdraft and debit card interchange fees related to the acquisition of Xenith, and fiduciary and asset management fees were $1.3 million higher primarily due to the acquisition of DHFB in the second quarter of 2018.





























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For the Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
$
 
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest income:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service charges on deposit accounts
$
12,083

 
$
9,129

 
$
2,954

 
32.4
 %
Other service charges and fees
2,512

 
2,259

 
253

 
11.2
 %
Interchange fees, net
9,280

 
7,449

 
1,831

 
24.6
 %
Fiduciary and asset management fees
7,096

 
5,519

 
1,577

 
28.6
 %
Gains on securities transactions, net
125

 
598

 
(473
)
 
(79.1
)%
Bank owned life insurance income
3,395

 
3,460

 
(65
)
 
(1.9
)%
Loan-related interest rate swap fees
1,617

 
2,211

 
(594
)
 
(26.9
)%
Gain on Shore Premier sale
20,899

 

 
20,899

 
100.0
 %
Other operating income
3,858

 
1,450

 
2,408

 
166.1
 %
Total noninterest income
$
60,865

 
$
32,075

 
$
28,790

 
89.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 


 




Noninterest income increased $28.8 million, or 89.8%, to $60.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $32.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, primarily driven by the net gain on sale of Shore Premier of $20.9 million. Excluding this gain, noninterest income increased $7.9 million, or 24.6%, for the first six months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. Customer-related fee income increased by $5.0 million primarily due to increases in overdraft and debit card interchange fees related to the acquisition of Xenith; fiduciary and asset management fees were $1.6 million higher primarily due to the acquisition of DHFB in the second quarter of 2018; and an increase of $2.4 million in other operating income included a gain of $1.4 million related to the sale of the Company's ownership interest in a payments-related company. These increases were partially offset by lower loan-related interest rate swap fees and lower gains on the sale of securities in the first six months of 2018 compared to the first six months of 2017.




























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Noninterest Expense
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
$
 
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest expense:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Salaries and benefits
$
40,777

 
$
28,930

 
$
11,847

 
41.0
 %
Occupancy expenses
6,159

 
4,453

 
1,706

 
38.3
 %
Furniture and equipment expenses
3,103

 
2,598

 
505

 
19.4
 %
Printing, postage, and supplies
1,282

 
1,393

 
(111
)
 
(8.0
)%
Communications expense
1,009

 
870

 
139

 
16.0
 %
Technology and data processing
4,322

 
3,842

 
480

 
12.5
 %
Professional services
2,671

 
2,054

 
617

 
30.0
 %
Marketing and advertising expense
3,288

 
2,270

 
1,018

 
44.8
 %
FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance
1,882

 
947

 
935

 
98.7
 %
Other taxes
2,895

 
2,022

 
873

 
43.2
 %
Loan-related expenses
1,843

 
1,128

 
715

 
63.4
 %
OREO and credit-related expenses
1,122

 
342

 
780

 
228.1
 %
Amortization of intangible assets
3,215

 
1,544

 
1,671

 
108.2
 %
Training and other personnel costs
1,125

 
1,018

 
107

 
10.5
 %
Merger-related costs
8,273

 
2,744

 
5,529

 
201.5
 %
Other expenses
2,174

 
1,420

 
754

 
53.1
 %
Total noninterest expense
$
85,140

 
$
57,575

 
$
27,565

 
47.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expense increased $27.6 million, or 47.9%, to $85.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 compared to $57.6 million for the second quarter of 2017. Excluding merger-related costs of $8.3 million and $2.7 million in the second quarters of 2018 and 2017, respectively, operating noninterest expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 increased $22.0 million, or 40.2%, compared to the second quarter of 2017. The increase in noninterest expense was primarily driven by the acquisitions of Xenith and DHFB, as well as branch closure costs of approximately $600,000 recorded in the second quarter of 2018.
















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For the Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
$
 
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest expense:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Salaries and benefits
$
81,518

 
$
59,553

 
$
21,965

 
36.9
 %
Occupancy expenses
12,226

 
9,106

 
3,120

 
34.3
 %
Furniture and equipment expenses
6,041

 
5,064

 
977

 
19.3
 %
Printing, postage, and supplies
2,342

 
2,525

 
(183
)
 
(7.2
)%
Communications expense
2,104

 
1,771

 
333

 
18.8
 %
Technology and data processing
8,881

 
7,646

 
1,235

 
16.2
 %
Professional services
5,225

 
3,664

 
1,561

 
42.6
 %
Marketing and advertising expense
4,725

 
4,002

 
723

 
18.1
 %
FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance
4,067

 
1,652

 
2,415

 
146.2
 %
Other taxes
5,782

 
4,043

 
1,739

 
43.0
 %
Loan-related expenses
3,158

 
2,292

 
866

 
37.8
 %
OREO and credit-related expenses
2,654

 
884

 
1,770

 
200.2
 %
Amortization of intangible assets
6,396

 
3,180

 
3,216

 
101.1
 %
Training and other personnel costs
2,132

 
1,967

 
165

 
8.4
 %
Merger-related costs
35,985

 
2,744

 
33,241

 
NM

Other expenses
3,649

 
2,575

 
1,074

 
41.7
 %
Total noninterest expense
$
186,885

 
$
112,668

 
$
74,217

 
65.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NM - Not meaningful

Noninterest expense increased $74.2 million, or 65.9%, to $186.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $112.7 million for the six months ended 2017. Excluding merger-related costs of $36.0 million and $2.7 million in 2018 and 2017, respectively, operating noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $41.0 million, or 37.3%, compared to the same period in 2017, primarily driven by the acquisitions of Xenith and DHFB, as well as branch closure costs of approximately $600,000 recorded in the second quarter of 2018.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is based upon the results of operations, adjusted for the effect of certain tax-exempt income and non-deductible expenses. In addition, certain items of income and expense are reported in different periods for financial reporting and tax return purposes. The tax effects of these temporary differences are recognized currently in the deferred income tax provision or benefit. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are computed based on the difference between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using the applicable enacted marginal tax rate.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Act was signed into law. Among other things, the Tax Act reduced the corporate tax rate to 21% from the prior maximum rate of 35%, effective for tax years including or commencing January 1, 2018. As a result of the reduction of the corporate tax rate to 21%, companies were required to revalue their deferred tax assets and liabilities as of the date of enactment, with resulting tax effects accounted for in the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company continues to evaluate the tax impact of the revaluation required by the lower corporate tax rate implemented by the Tax Act, which management has estimated to fall between $5.0 million and $8.0 million. During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded $6.3 million in additional tax expense based on the Company's preliminary analysis of the impact of the Tax Act. The Company's preliminary estimate of the impact of the Tax Act is based on currently available information and interpretation of its provisions. The actual results may differ from the current estimate due to, among other things, further guidance that may be issued by U.S. tax authorities or regulatory bodies and/or changes in interpretations and assumptions that the Company has preliminarily made. The Company's evaluation of the impact of the Tax Act is subject to refinement for up to one year after

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enactment per the guidance under ASC 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, and SAB 118. No additional adjustments related to the Tax Act were recorded in the second quarter of 2018.

The Bank is not subject to a state income tax in its primary place of business (Virginia). The Company’s other subsidiaries are subject to state income taxes and have historically generated losses for state income tax purposes. State net operating loss carryovers will begin to expire after 2026.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was 19.0% and 28.0%, respectively; the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was 17.0% and 27.1%, respectively. The decline in the effective tax rate compared to the second quarter of 2017 is primarily due to the reduction in the federal tax rate under the Tax Act.

BALANCE SHEET
 
Assets
At June 30, 2018, total assets were $13.1 billion, an increase of $3.8 billion from $9.3 billion at December 31, 2017, reflecting the impact of the Xenith acquisition.

On January 1, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of Xenith. Below is a summary of the transaction and related impact on the Company's balance sheet.
• The fair value of assets acquired equaled $3.246 billion, and the fair value of liabilities assumed equaled $2.869 billion.
• Loans held for investment acquired totaled $2.507 billion with a fair value of $2.457 billion.
• Total deposits assumed totaled $2.546 billion with a fair value of $2.550 billion.
• Total goodwill arising from the transaction equaled $424.1 million.
• Core deposit intangibles acquired totaled $38.5 million.

Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition, in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations.
 
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs, were $9.3 billion at June 30, 2018, an increase of $2.1 billion, or 30.1%, from December 31, 2017. On a pro forma basis, including Xenith loans, loans held for investment decreased $308.2 million from January 1, 2018, primarily due to the sale of the Shore Premier Finance division and consumer home improvement loans that had been originated through a third-party lending program. Further adjusted for the sale of these loans, on a pro forma basis, loans held for investment grew $254.9 million, or 5.7% (annualized), from January 1, 2018. Quarterly average loans increased $3.2 billion, or 48.0%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2017. For additional information on the Company’s loan activity, please refer to “Loan Portfolio” within this Item 2 or Note 4 “Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses” in Part I, Item 1 “Financial Statements” of this report.
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
At June 30, 2018, total liabilities were $11.2 billion, an increase of $2.9 billion from December 31, 2017.
 
Total deposits were $9.8 billion at June 30, 2018, an increase of $2.8 billion, or 40.1%, from December 31, 2017. On a pro forma basis, including Xenith deposits, deposits grew $255.9 million, or 5.4% (annualized) from January 1, 2018. Quarterly average deposits increased $3.0 billion, or 45.3%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2017. For further discussion on this topic, see “Deposits” within this Item 2.
At June 30, 2018, stockholders’ equity was $1.9 billion, an increase of $818.5 million from December 31, 2017. The Company’s capital ratios continue to exceed the minimum capital requirements for regulatory purposes. For additional information on the Company’s capital ratios, please refer to “Capital Resources” within this Item 2.
  
The Company declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.21 per share during the second quarter of 2018, an increase of $0.01 per share, or 5.0%, compared to the dividend paid during the second quarter of 2017. Dividends for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were 0.42, an increase of $0.02 per share, or 5%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Securities
At June 30, 2018, the Company had total investments in the amount of $1.7 billion, or 13.3 % of total assets, as compared to $1.2 billion, or 13.4% of total assets, at December 31, 2017. The Company seeks to diversify its portfolio to minimize risk. It focuses on purchasing mortgage-backed securities for cash flow and reinvestment opportunities and securities issued by states

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and political subdivisions due to the tax benefits and the higher yield offered from these securities. The majority of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities are investment grade. The investment portfolio has a high percentage of municipals and mortgage-backed securities; therefore the Company earns a higher taxable equivalent yield on its portfolio as compared to many of its peers. The Company does not engage in structured derivative or hedging activities within the investment portfolio.

The table below sets forth a summary of the AFS securities, HTM securities, marketable equity securities, and restricted stock as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):
 
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Available for Sale:
 

 
 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
528,584

 
$
301,824

Corporate and other bonds
148,448

 
113,880

Mortgage-backed securities
869,434

 
548,858

Other securities
11,582

 
9,660

Total AFS securities, at fair value
1,558,048

 
974,222

Held to Maturity:
 

 
 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions, at carrying value
47,604

 
199,639

Marketable equity securities, at fair value
28,200

 

Restricted Stock:
 
 
 
Federal Reserve Bank stock
52,391

 
27,558

FHLB stock
52,446

 
47,725

Total restricted stock, at cost
104,837

 
75,283

Total investments
$
1,738,689

 
$
1,249,144

 
During each quarter and at year end, the Company conducts an assessment of the securities portfolio for OTTI consideration. No OTTI was recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. The Company monitors the portfolio, which is subject to liquidity needs, market rate changes, and credit risk changes, to determine whether adjustments are needed. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 

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The following table summarizes the contractual maturity of AFS securities at fair value and their weighted average yields as of June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands): 
 
1 Year or Less
 
1 - 5 Years
 
5 - 10 Years
 
Over 10 Years
 
Total
Mortgage backed securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Amortized cost
$
655

 
$
180,560

 
$
87,426

 
$
617,093

 
$
885,734

Fair value
655

 
176,497

 
85,039

 
607,243

 
869,434

Weighted average yield (1)
1.92
%
 
2.23
%
 
2.30
%
 
2.91
%
 
2.71
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Amortized cost
24,199

 
31,253

 
91,732

 
378,144

 
525,328

Fair value
24,450

 
31,990

 
94,089

 
378,055

 
528,584

Weighted average yield (1)
4.60
%
 
4.39
%
 
3.99
%
 
3.60
%
 
3.76
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds and other securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Amortized cost
10,208

 
500

 
89,017

 
60,948

 
160,673

Fair value
10,050

 
500

 
89,419

 
60,061

 
160,030

Weighted average yield (1)
1.00
%
 
0.68
%
 
4.46
%
 
3.64
%
 
3.92
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total AFS securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Amortized cost
35,062

 
212,313

 
268,175

 
1,056,185

 
1,571,735

Fair value
35,155

 
208,987

 
268,547

 
1,045,359

 
1,558,048

Weighted average yield (1)
3.50
%
 
2.55
%
 
3.60
%
 
3.20
%
 
3.18
%
 (1) Yields on tax-exempt securities have been computed on a tax-equivalent basis.
 
The following table summarizes the contractual maturity of HTM securities at carrying value and their weighted average yields as of June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
1 Year or Less
 
1 - 5 Years
 
5 - 10 Years
 
Over 10 Years
 
Total
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Carrying Value
$

 
$
3,943

 
$
3,519

 
$
40,142

 
$
47,604

Fair value

 
3,937

 
3,520

 
40,191

 
47,648

Weighted average yield (1)
%
 
2.31
%
 
2.64
%
 
3.87
%
 
3.65
%
(1) Yields on tax-exempt securities have been computed on a tax-equivalent basis.
 
As of June 30, 2018, the Company maintained a diversified municipal bond portfolio with approximately 55% of its holdings in general obligation issues and the majority of the remainder backed by revenue bonds. Issuances within the States of Texas and Virginia represented 16% and 12%, respectively, and the State of Washington represented 11% of the municipal portfolio; no other state had a concentration above 10%. Substantially all municipal holdings are considered investment grade. When purchasing municipal securities, the Company focuses on strong underlying ratings for general obligation issuers or bonds backed by essential service revenues.

Liquidity
Liquidity represents an institution’s ability to meet present and future financial obligations through either the sale or maturity of existing assets or the acquisition of additional funds through liability management. Liquid assets include cash, interest-bearing deposits with banks, money market investments, federal funds sold, loans held for sale, and securities and loans maturing or re-pricing within one year. Additional sources of liquidity available to the Company include its capacity to borrow additional funds when necessary through federal funds lines with several correspondent banks, a line of credit with the FHLB, the purchase of brokered certificates of deposit, and a corporate line of credit with a large correspondent bank. Management considers the Company’s overall liquidity to be sufficient to satisfy its depositors’ requirements and to meet its customers’ credit needs.

As of June 30, 2018, liquid assets totaled $4.1 billion, or 31.1%, of total assets, and liquid earning assets totaled $3.9 billion, or 34.0% of total earning assets. Asset liquidity is also provided by managing loan and securities maturities and cash flows. As of June 30, 2018, approximately $3.2 billion, or 34.5% of total loans, are scheduled to mature within one year based on contractual maturity, adjusted for expected prepayments, and approximately $246.6 million, or 14.2% of total securities, are scheduled to mature within one year.

Additional sources of liquidity available to the Company include its capacity to borrow additional funds when necessary. For additional information and the available balances on various lines of credit, please refer to Note 6 “Borrowings” in Part I, Item 1 “Financial Statements” of this report. In addition to lines of credit, the Bank may also borrow additional funds by purchasing certificates of deposit through a nationally recognized network of financial institutions. For additional information and outstanding balances on purchased certificates of deposits, please refer to “Deposits” within this Item 2.

Loan Portfolio
 
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs, were $9.3 billion at June 30, 2018, $7.1 billion at December 31, 2017, and $6.8 billion at June 30, 2017, respectively. Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied loans continue to represent the Company’s largest category, comprising 25.0% of the total loan portfolio at June 30, 2018.


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The following table presents the Company’s composition of loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs, in dollar amounts and as a percentage of total gross loans as of the quarter ended (dollars in thousands): 
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
Construction and Land Development
$
1,250,448

 
13.5
%
 
$
1,249,196

 
12.7
%
 
$
948,791

 
13.3
%
 
$
841,738

 
12.2
%
 
$
799,938

 
11.8
%
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
1,293,791

 
13.9
%
 
1,279,155

 
13.0
%
 
943,933

 
13.2
%
 
903,523

 
13.1
%
 
888,285

 
13.1
%
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
2,318,589

 
25.0
%
 
2,230,463

 
22.7
%
 
1,713,659

 
24.0
%
 
1,748,039

 
25.3
%
 
1,698,329

 
25.1
%
Multifamily Real Estate
541,730

 
5.8
%
 
547,520

 
5.6
%
 
357,079

 
5.0
%
 
368,686

 
5.4
%
 
367,257

 
5.4
%
Commercial & Industrial
1,093,771

 
11.8
%
 
1,125,733

 
11.5
%
 
612,023

 
8.6
%
 
554,522

 
8.0
%
 
568,602

 
8.4
%
Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
723,945

 
7.8
%
 
714,660

 
7.3
%
 
612,395

 
8.6
%
 
602,937

 
8.7
%
 
589,398

 
8.7
%
Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
607,155

 
6.5
%
 
604,354

 
6.2
%
 
485,690

 
6.8
%
 
480,175

 
7.0
%
 
477,121

 
7.1
%
Auto
296,706

 
3.2
%
 
288,089

 
3.0
%
 
282,474

 
4.0
%
 
276,572

 
4.0
%
 
274,162

 
4.0
%
HELOC
626,916

 
6.7
%
 
642,084

 
6.5
%
 
537,521

 
7.5
%
 
535,446

 
7.8
%
 
535,088

 
7.9
%
Consumer and all other (1)
537,208

 
5.8
%
 
1,124,469

 
11.5
%
 
647,987

 
9.0
%
 
587,091

 
8.5
%
 
573,310

 
8.5
%
Total loans held for investment
$
9,290,259

 
100.0
%
 
$
9,805,723

 
100.0
%
 
$
7,141,552

 
100.0
%
 
$
6,898,729

 
100.0
%
 
$
6,771,490

 
100.0
%
(1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

The following table presents the remaining maturities, based on contractual maturity, by loan type and by rate type (variable or fixed), as of June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
Variable Rate
 
Fixed Rate
 
Total
Maturities
 
Less than 1
year
 
Total
 
1-5 years
 
More than 5
years
 
Total
 
1-5 years
 
More than 5
years
Construction and Land Development
$
1,250,448

 
$
560,977

 
$
422,405

 
$
347,973

 
$
74,432

 
$
267,066

 
$
205,297

 
$
61,769

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
1,293,791

 
131,332

 
325,103

 
66,028

 
259,075

 
837,356

 
604,599

 
232,757

Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
2,318,589

 
289,229

 
776,000

 
287,840

 
488,160

 
1,253,360

 
914,434

 
338,926

Multifamily Real Estate
541,730

 
61,552

 
215,330

 
98,484

 
116,846

 
264,848

 
233,465

 
31,383

Commercial & Industrial
1,093,771

 
336,810

 
394,053

 
344,669

 
49,384

 
362,908

 
257,290

 
105,618

Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
723,945

 
93,583

 
103,017

 
13,932

 
89,085

 
527,345

 
428,189

 
99,156

Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
607,155

 
12,505

 
317,203

 
6,095

 
311,108

 
277,447

 
24,789

 
252,658

Auto
296,706

 
2,116

 
5

 
5

 

 
294,585

 
145,612

 
148,973

HELOC
626,916

 
48,827

 
576,541

 
99,735

 
476,806

 
1,548

 
75

 
1,473

Consumer and all other (1)
537,208

 
52,907

 
98,595

 
18,175

 
80,420

 
385,706

 
218,891

 
166,815

Total loans held for investment
$
9,290,259

 
$
1,589,838

 
$
3,228,252

 
$
1,282,936

 
$
1,945,316

 
$
4,472,169

 
$
3,032,641

 
$
1,439,528

(1)Consumer and Other Commercial are grouped together as Consumer and all other for reporting purposes.

The Company remains committed to originating soundly underwritten loans to qualifying borrowers within its markets. The Company is focused on providing community-based financial services and discourages the origination of portfolio loans outside of its principal trade areas. As reflected in the loan table, at June 30, 2018, the largest components of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of commercial real estate loans and construction and land development loans. The risks attributable to these concentrations are mitigated by the Company’s credit underwriting and monitoring processes, including oversight by a centralized credit administration function and credit policy and risk management committee, as well as seasoned bankers focusing their lending to borrowers with proven track records in markets with which the Company is familiar.


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Asset Quality
 
Overview
At June 30, 2018, the Company had higher levels of NPAs compared to December 31, 2017, primarily related to nonaccrual additions of mortgage and commercial & industrial loans and acquired OREO. NPAs as a percentage of total outstanding loans held for investment remained consistent with December 31, 2017 as did past due loans as a percentage of total loans held for investment. As the Company's NPAs and past due loan levels have been at historic lows over the last several quarters, certain changes from quarter to quarter might stand out in comparison to one another but have an insignificant impact on the Company's overall asset quality position.

Net charge-offs decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. Total net charge-offs as a percentage of total average loans on an annualized basis also decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended 2017. The provision for loan losses increased for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017, as a result of loan growth during 2018. The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2018 increased from December 31, 2017 primarily due to organic loan growth during the first six months of 2018.

All nonaccrual and past due loan metrics discussed below exclude PCI loans totaling $101.5 million (net of fair value mark of $23.1 million) at June 30, 2018.
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
The total recorded investment in TDRs as of June 30, 2018 was $19.7 million, an increase of $2.3 million, or 13.2%, from $17.4 million at December 31, 2017 and an increase of $296,000, or 1.6%, from $19.4 million at June 30, 2017. Of the $19.7 million of TDRs at June 30, 2018, $15.7 million, or 79.7%, were considered performing while the remaining $4.0 million were considered nonperforming.

Loans removed from TDR status represent restructured loans with a market rate of interest at the time of the restructuring. These loans have performed in accordance with their modified terms for twelve consecutive months and were no longer considered impaired. Loans removed from TDR status are collectively evaluated for impairment; due to the significant improvement in the expected future cash flows, these loans are grouped based on their primary risk characteristics, which is included in the Company's general reserve. Impairment is measured based on historical loss experience taking into consideration environmental factors. The significant majority of these loans have been subject to new credit decisions due to the improvement in the expected future cash flows, the financial condition of the borrower, and other factors considered during re-underwriting. The TDR activity during the quarter did not have a material impact on the Company’s allowance for loan losses, financial condition, or results of operations.
 
Nonperforming Assets
At June 30, 2018, NPAs totaled $33.7 million, an increase of $5.3 million, or 18.6%, from December 31, 2017 and a decrease of $399,000, or 1.2%, from June 30, 2017.  In addition, NPAs as a percentage of total outstanding loans declined 4 basis points from 0.40% at December 31, 2017 and 14 basis points from 0.50% at June 30, 2017 to 0.36% at June 30, 2018.
 

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The following table shows a summary of asset quality balances and related ratios as of and for the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
Nonaccrual loans, excluding PCI loans
$
25,662

 
$
25,138

 
$
21,743

 
$
20,122

 
$
24,574

Foreclosed properties
7,241

 
8,079

 
5,253

 
6,449

 
6,828

Former Bank premises
754

 
2,020

 
1,383

 
2,315

 
2,654

Total NPAs
33,657

 
35,237

 
28,379

 
28,886

 
34,056

Loans past due 90 days and accruing interest
6,921

 
2,630

 
3,532

 
4,532

 
3,625

Total NPAs and loans past due 90 days and accruing interest
$
40,578

 
$
37,867

 
$
31,911

 
$
33,418

 
$
37,681

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performing TDRs
$
15,696

 
$
13,292

 
$
14,553

 
$
16,519

 
$
14,947

PCI loans
101,524

 
102,861

 
39,021

 
51,041

 
56,167

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
$
41,270

 
$
40,629

 
$
38,208

 
$
37,162

 
$
38,214

Average loans, net of deferred fees and costs
9,809,083

 
9,680,195

 
6,701,101

 
6,822,498

 
6,628,011

Loans, net of deferred fees and costs
9,290,259

 
9,805,723

 
7,141,552

 
6,898,729

 
6,771,490

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NPAs to total loans
0.36
%
 
0.36
%
 
0.40
%
 
0.42
%
 
0.50
%
NPAs & loans 90 days past due to total loans
0.44
%
 
0.39
%
 
0.45
%
 
0.48
%
 
0.56
%
NPAs to total loans & OREO
0.36
%
 
0.36
%
 
0.40
%
 
0.42
%
 
0.50
%
NPAs & loans 90 days past due to total loans & OREO
0.44
%

0.39
%
 
0.45
%
 
0.48
%
 
0.56
%
ALL to nonaccrual loans
160.82
%
 
161.62
%
 
175.73
%
 
184.68
%
 
155.51
%
ALL to nonaccrual loans & loans 90 days past due
126.66
%
 
146.32
%
 
151.17
%
 
150.73
%
 
135.52
%
 
NPAs at June 30, 2018 included $25.7 million in nonaccrual loans, a net increase of $3.9 million, or 18.1%, from December 31, 2017 and a net increase of $1.1 million, or 4.5%, from June 30, 2017. The following table shows the activity in nonaccrual loans for the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
Beginning Balance
$
25,138

 
$
21,743

 
$
20,122

 
$
24,574

 
$
22,338

Net customer payments
(2,651
)
 
(1,455
)
 
(768
)
 
(4,642
)
 
(1,498
)
Additions
5,063

 
5,451

 
4,335

 
4,114

 
5,979

Charge-offs
(539
)
 
(403
)
 
(1,305
)
 
(3,376
)
 
(2,004
)
Loans returning to accruing status
(1,349
)
 
(182
)
 
(448
)
 

 
(134
)
Transfers to OREO

 
(16
)
 
(193
)
 
(548
)
 
(107
)
Ending Balance
$
25,662

 
$
25,138

 
$
21,743

 
$
20,122

 
$
24,574

 


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The following table presents the composition of nonaccrual loans at the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
Construction and Land Development
$
6,485

 
$
6,391

 
$
5,610

 
$
5,671

 
$
5,659

Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
2,845

 
2,539

 
2,708

 
2,205

 
1,279

Commercial Real Estate - Non-owner Occupied
3,068

 
2,089

 
2,992

 
2,701

 
4,765

Commercial & Industrial
1,387

 
1,969

 
316

 
1,252

 
4,281

Residential 1-4 Family (1)
9,550

 
9,441

 
7,354

 
6,163

 
6,128

Auto
463

 
394

 
413

 
174

 
270

HELOC
1,669

 
2,072

 
2,075

 
1,791

 
2,059

Consumer and all other
195

 
243

 
275

 
165

 
133

Total
$
25,662

 
$
25,138

 
$
21,743

 
$
20,122

 
$
24,574

 (1) Includes Residential 1-4 Family Commercial and Mortgage.

NPAs at June 30, 2018 also included $8.0 million in OREO, an increase of $1.4 million, or 20.5%, from December 31, 2017 and a decrease of $1.5 million, or 15.7%, from June 30, 2017. The following table shows the activity in OREO for the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
Beginning Balance
$
10,099

 
$
6,636

 
$
8,764

 
$
9,482

 
$
9,605

Additions of foreclosed property
283

 
44

 
325

 
621

 
132

Acquisitions of foreclosed property
(162
)
 
4,204

 

 

 

Acquisitions of former bank premises

 
1,208

 

 

 

Valuation adjustments
(383
)
 
(759
)
 
(1,046
)
 
(588
)
 
(19
)
Proceeds from sales
(1,858
)
 
(1,255
)
 
(1,419
)
 
(648
)
 
(272
)
Gains (losses) from sales
16

 
21

 
12

 
(103
)
 
36

Ending Balance
$
7,995

 
$
10,099

 
$
6,636

 
$
8,764

 
$
9,482

 
The following table presents the composition of the OREO portfolio at the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
Land
$
2,377

 
$
2,649

 
$
2,755

 
$
2,755

 
$
3,205

Land Development
3,464

 
3,624

 
1,045

 
1,993

 
2,050

Residential Real Estate
984

 
1,171

 
1,314

 
1,562

 
1,399

Commercial Real Estate
416

 
635

 
139

 
139

 
174

Former Bank Premises (1)
754

 
2,020

 
1,383

 
2,315

 
2,654

Total
$
7,995

 
$
10,099

 
$
6,636

 
$
8,764

 
$
9,482

 (1) Includes closed branch property and land previously held for future branch sites.
 
Past Due Loans
At June 30, 2018, total accruing past due loans were $38.2 million, or 0.41% of total loans, compared to $27.8 million, or 0.39% of total loans, at December 31, 2017 and $27.4 million, or 0.40% of total loans, at June 30, 2017. Of the total past due loans still accruing interest at June 30, 2018, $6.9 million, or 0.07% of total loans, were past due 90 days or more, compared to $3.5 million, or 0.05% of total loans, at December 31, 2017 and $3.6 million, or 0.05% of total loans, at June 30, 2017.
 
Net Charge-offs
For the quarter ended June 30, 2018, net charge-offs were $1.8 million, or 0.07% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to $2.5 million, or 0.15%, for the same quarter last year. Of the net charge-offs in the second quarter of 2018, the majority were related to consumer loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, net charge-offs were $2.9 million, or 0.06% of total average loans on annualized basis, compared to $3.3 million, or 0.10%, for the same period in 2017.

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Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 was $2.7 million, an increase of $349,000 compared with the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $6.2 million compared to $4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in the provision for loan losses compared to the first six months of 2017 was primarily driven by loan growth during the first six months of 2018.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses of $41.3 million at June 30, 2018, is an increase of $3.1 million compared to the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2017 primarily due to organic loan growth during the period. The current level of the allowance for loan losses reflects specific reserves related to nonperforming loans, current risk ratings on loans, net charge-off activity, loan growth, delinquency trends, and other credit risk factors that the Company considers important in assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of the total loan portfolio was 0.44% at June 30, 2018, 0.54% at December 31, 2017 and 0.56% at June 30, 2017. The decline in the allowance ratio was primarily attributable to the acquisition of Xenith in the first quarter of 2018. In acquisition accounting, there is no carryover of previously established allowance for loan losses.
 
The following table summarizes activity in the allowance for loan losses during the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
Balance, beginning of period
$
40,629

 
$
38,208

 
$
37,162

 
$
38,214

 
$
38,414

Loans charged-off:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
253

 
206

 
1,036

 
684

 
316

Real estate
382

 
419

 
468

 
3,049

 
1,595

Consumer
2,345

 
1,934

 
1,857

 
1,256

 
1,416

Total loans charged-off
2,980

 
2,559

 
3,361

 
4,989

 
3,327

Recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
74

 
186

 
32

 
189

 
123

Real estate
623

 
825

 
279

 
272

 
306

Consumer
504

 
469

 
385

 
426

 
398

Total recoveries
1,201

 
1,480

 
696

 
887

 
827

Net charge-offs
1,779

 
1,079

 
2,665

 
4,102

 
2,500

Provision for loan losses - continuing operations
2,660

 
3,524

 
3,758

 
3,056

 
2,311

Provision for loan losses - discontinued operations
$
(240
)
 
$
(24
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
(11
)
Balance, end of period
$
41,270

 
$
40,629

 
$
38,208

 
$
37,162

 
$
38,214

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALL to loans
0.44
%
 
0.41
%
 
0.54
%
 
0.54
%
 
0.56
%
Net charge-offs to average loans
0.07
%
 
0.05
%
 
0.15
%
 
0.24
%
 
0.15
%
Provision to average loans
0.11
%
 
0.15
%
 
0.21
%
 
0.18
%
 
0.14
%
 
The following table shows both an allocation of the allowance for loan losses among loan categories based upon the loan portfolio’s composition and the ratio of the related outstanding loan balances to total loans as of the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
$
 
% (1)
 
$
 
% (1)
 
$
 
% (1)
 
$
 
% (1)
 
$
 
% (1)
Commercial
$
6,382

 
11.8
%
 
$
5,694

 
11.5
%
 
$
4,552

 
8.6
%
 
$
5,363

 
8.0
%
 
$
5,614

 
8.4
%
Real estate
28,474

 
79.2
%
 
29,054

 
74.1
%
 
28,597

 
78.4
%
 
27,518

 
79.5
%
 
28,450

 
79.1
%
Consumer
6,414

 
9.0
%
 
5,881

 
14.4
%
 
5,059

 
13.0
%
 
4,281

 
12.5
%
 
4,150

 
12.5
%
Total
$
41,270

 
100.0
%
 
$
40,629

 
100.0
%
 
$
38,208

 
100.0
%
 
$
37,162

 
100.0
%
 
$
38,214

 
100.0
%
 (1) The percent represents the loan balance divided by total loans.


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Deposits
As of June 30, 2018, total deposits were $9.8 billion, an increase of $2.8 billion, or 40.1%, from December 31, 2017. Total interest-bearing deposits consist of NOW, money market, savings, and time deposit account balances. Total time deposit balances of $2.1 billion accounted for 27.0% of total interest-bearing deposits at June 30, 2018.
 
The following table presents the deposit balances by major category as of the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Deposits:
Amount
 
% of total
deposits
 
Amount
 
% of total
deposits
Noninterest bearing
$
2,192,927

 
22.3
%
 
$
1,502,208

 
21.5
%
NOW accounts
2,147,999

 
21.9
%
 
1,929,416

 
27.6
%
Money market accounts
2,758,704

 
28.2
%
 
1,685,174

 
24.1
%
Savings accounts
643,894

 
6.6
%
 
546,274

 
7.8
%
Time deposits of $100,000 and over
1,019,577

 
10.4
%
 
624,112

 
8.9
%
Other time deposits
1,034,171

 
10.6
%
 
704,534

 
10.1
%
Total Deposits
$
9,797,272

 
100.0
%
 
$
6,991,718

 
100.0
%

 
The Company may also borrow additional funds by purchasing certificates of deposit through a nationally recognized network of financial institutions. The Company utilizes this funding source when rates are more favorable than other funding sources. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were $151.8 million and $11.0 million, respectively, purchased certificates of deposit included in certificates of deposit on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.


Maturities of time deposits as of June 30, 2018 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Amount
Within 3 Months
$
393,378

3 - 12 Months
847,983

Over 12 Months
812,387

Total
$
2,053,748









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Capital Resources
 
Capital resources represent funds, earned or obtained, over which financial institutions can exercise greater or longer control in comparison with deposits and borrowed funds. The adequacy of the Company’s capital is reviewed by management on an ongoing basis with reference to size, composition, and quality of the Company’s resources and consistency with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Management seeks to maintain a capital structure that will assure an adequate level of capital to support anticipated asset growth and to absorb potential losses, yet allow management to effectively leverage its capital to maximize return to stockholders.
 
In July 2013, the Federal Reserve issued final rules to include technical changes to its market risk capital rules to align them with the Basel III regulatory capital framework and meet certain requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act. Effective January 1, 2015, the final rules require the Company and the Bank to comply with the following minimum capital ratios: (i) a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5% of risk-weighted assets; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.0% of risk-weighted assets (increased from the prior requirement of 4.0%); (iii) a total capital ratio of 8.0% of risk-weighted assets (unchanged from the prior requirement); and (iv) a leverage ratio of 4.0% of total assets (unchanged from the prior requirement). These capital requirements will be phased in over a four-year period. When fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the rules will require the Company and the Bank to maintain (i) a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer” (which is added to the 4.5% common equity Tier 1 ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7.0% upon full implementation), (ii) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the 2.5% capital conservation buffer (which is added to the 6.0% Tier 1 capital ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5% upon full implementation), (iii) a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the 2.5% capital conservation buffer (which is added to the 8.0% total capital ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5% upon full implementation), and (iv) a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets.
 
Beginning January 1, 2016, the capital conservation buffer requirement began to be phased in at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets, and will increase by the same amount each year until fully implemented at 2.5% on January 1, 2019. As of June 30, 2018, the capital conservation buffer was 1.875% of risk-weighted assets. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall. The table summarizes the Company’s regulatory capital and related ratios for the periods presented (dollars in thousands): 
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
Common equity Tier 1 capital
$
1,043,729

 
$
737,204

 
$
720,805

Tier 1 capital
1,173,192

 
826,979

 
811,305

Tier 2 capital
199,013

 
186,809

 
187,014

Total risk-based capital
1,372,205

 
1,013,788

 
998,319

Risk-weighted assets
10,645,676

 
8,157,174

 
7,678,369

 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital ratios:
 

 
 

 
 

Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio
9.80
%
 
9.04
%
 
9.39
%
Tier 1 capital ratio
11.02
%
 
10.14
%
 
10.57
%
Total capital ratio
12.89
%
 
12.43
%
 
13.00
%
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets)
9.46
%
 
9.42
%
 
9.61
%
Capital conservation buffer ratio (1)
4.89
%
 
4.14
%
 
4.57
%
Common equity to total assets
14.27
%
 
11.23
%
 
11.56
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)
8.86
%
 
8.14
%
 
8.32
%
(1) Calculated by subtracting the regulatory minimum capital ratio requirements from the Company's actual ratio results for Common equity, Tier 1, and Total risk based capital. The lowest of the three measures represents the Company's capital conservation buffer ratio.
(2) Refer to “Non-GAAP Measures” section within this Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.


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NON-GAAP MEASURES

In reporting the results of June 30, 2018, the Company has provided supplemental performance measures on a tax-equivalent, tangible, and/or operating basis. These measures are a supplement to GAAP used to prepare the Company's financial statements and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the Company's non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP measures of other companies.

Net interest income (FTE), which is used in computing net interest margin (FTE) and efficiency ratio (FTE), provides valuable additional insight into the net interest margin and the efficiency ratio by adjusting for differences in tax treatment of interest income sources.

The Company believes tangible common equity is an important indication of its ability to grow organically and through business combinations as well as its ability to pay dividends and to engage in various capital management strategies. Tangible common equity is used in the calculation of certain profitability, capital, and per share ratios. These ratios are meaningful measures of capital adequacy because they provide a meaningful base for period-to-period and company-to-company comparisons, which the Company believes will assist investors in assessing the capital of the Company and its ability to absorb potential losses.

Operating measures exclude merger-related costs unrelated to the Company’s normal operations. The Company believes these measures are useful to investors as they exclude certain costs resulting from acquisition activity and allow investors to more clearly see the combined economic results of the organization's operations.

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The following table reconciles these non-GAAP measures from their respective U.S. GAAP basis measures for each of the periods presented (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
2018
 
2017
Interest Income (FTE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Income (GAAP)
$
132,409

 
$
80,926

$
256,789

 
$
157,365

FTE adjustment
2,008

 
2,943

3,845

 
5,684

Interest Income FTE (non-GAAP)
$
134,417

 
$
83,869

$
260,634

 
$
163,049

Average earning assets
$
11,661,189

 
$
7,934,405

$
11,568,658

 
$
7,798,427

Yield on interest-earning assets (GAAP)
4.55
%
 
4.09
%
4.48
%
 
4.07
%
Yield on interest-earning assets (FTE) (non-GAAP)
4.62
%
 
4.24
%
4.54
%
 
4.22
%
Net Interest Income (FTE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Interest Income (GAAP)
$
108,168

 
$
68,704

$
211,640

 
$
135,071

FTE adjustment
2,008

 
2,943

3,845

 
5,684

Net Interest Income FTE (non-GAAP)
110,176

 
71,647

215,485

 
140,755

Average earning assets
$
11,661,189

 
$
7,934,405

$
11,568,658

 
$
7,798,427

Net interest margin (GAAP)
3.72
%
 
3.47
%
3.69
%
 
3.49
%
Net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP)
3.79
%
 
3.62
%
3.76
%
 
3.64
%
Tangible Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending Assets (GAAP)
$
13,066,106

 
$
8,915,187

$
13,066,106

 
$
8,915,187

Less: Ending goodwill
725,195

 
298,191

725,195

 
298,191

Less: Ending amortizable intangibles
51,211

 
17,422

51,211

 
17,422

Ending tangible assets (non-GAAP)
$
12,289,700

 
$
8,599,574

$
12,289,700

 
$
8,599,574

Tangible Common Equity
 

 
 

 

 
 

Ending Equity (GAAP)
$
1,864,870

 
$
1,030,869

$
1,864,870

 
$
1,030,869

Less: Ending goodwill
725,195

 
298,191

725,195

 
298,191

Less: Ending amortizable intangibles
51,211

 
17,422

51,211

 
17,422

Ending tangible common equity (non-GAAP)
$
1,088,464

 
$
715,256

$
1,088,464

 
$
715,256

Average equity (GAAP)
$
1,847,366

 
$
1,026,148

$
1,836,072

 
$
1,018,277

Less: Average goodwill
726,934

 
298,191

725,527

 
298,191

Less: Average amortizable intangibles
50,546

 
18,164

51,099

 
18,948

Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)
$
1,069,886

 
$
709,793

$
1,059,446

 
$
701,138

ROE (GAAP)
10.28
%
 
7.02
%
7.03
%
 
7.34
%
ROTCE (non-GAAP)
17.74
%
 
10.15
%
12.18
%
 
10.66
%
Common equity to assets (GAAP)
14.27
%
 
11.56
%
14.27
%
 
11.56
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)
8.86
%
 
8.32
%
8.86
%
 
8.32
%
Book value per share (GAAP)
$
28.47

 
$
23.79

$
28.47

 
$
23.79

Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)
$
16.62

 
$
16.50

$
16.62

 
$
16.50


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Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Operating Measures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (GAAP)
$
47,327

 
$
17,956

 
$
63,966

 
$
37,080

Merger-related costs, net of tax
6,537

 
2,358

 
28,773

 
2,358

Net operating earnings (non-GAAP)
$
53,864

 
$
20,314

 
$
92,739

 
$
39,438

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted
65,965,577

 
43,783,952

 
65,801,926

 
43,755,045

Earnings per common share, diluted (GAAP)
$
0.72

 
$
0.41

 
$
0.97

 
$
0.85

Operating earnings per common share, diluted (non-GAAP)
$
0.82

 
$
0.46

 
$
1.41

 
$
0.90

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average assets (GAAP)
$
13,218,227

 
$
8,747,377

 
$
13,119,448

 
$
8,607,225

ROA (GAAP)
1.44
%
 
0.82
%
 
0.98
%
 
0.87
%
Operating ROA (non-GAAP)
1.63
%
 
0.93
%
 
1.43
%
 
0.92
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average common equity (GAAP)
$
1,847,366

 
$
1,026,148

 
$
1,836,072

 
$
1,018,277

ROE (GAAP)
10.28
%
 
7.02
%
 
7.03
%
 
7.34
%
Operating ROE (non-GAAP)
11.69
%
 
7.94
%
 
10.19
%
 
7.81
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)
$
1,069,886

 
$
709,793

 
$
1,059,446

 
$
701,138

ROTCE (non-GAAP)
17.74
%
 
10.15
%
 
12.18
%
 
10.66
%
Operating ROTCE (non-GAAP)
20.19
%
 
11.48
%
 
17.65
%
 
11.35
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expense (GAAP)
$
85,140

 
$
57,575

 
$
186,885

 
$
112,668

Less: Merger-related costs
8,273

 
2,744

 
35,985

 
2,744

Operating noninterest expense (non-GAAP)
$
76,867

 
$
54,831

 
$
150,900

 
$
109,924

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (GAAP)
$
108,168

 
$
68,704

 
$
211,640

 
$
135,071

Net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP)
$
110,176

 
$
71,647

 
$
215,485

 
$
140,755

Noninterest income (GAAP)
$
40,597

 
$
15,262

 
$
60,865

 
$
32,075

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)
57.23
%
 
68.57
%
 
68.58
%
 
67.41
%
Efficiency ratio (FTE) (non-GAAP)
56.47
%
 
66.25
%
 
67.63
%
 
65.19
%
Operating efficiency ratio (FTE) (non-GAAP)
50.98
%
 
63.09
%
 
54.60
%
 
63.60
%

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments due to changes in interest rates, exchange rates, and equity prices. The Company’s market risk is composed primarily of interest rate risk. The ALCO of the Company is responsible for reviewing the interest rate sensitivity position of the Company and establishing policies to monitor and limit exposure to this risk. The Company’s Board of Directors reviews and approves the guidelines established by ALCO.

Interest rate risk is monitored through the use of three complementary modeling tools: static gap analysis, earnings simulation modeling, and economic value simulation (net present value estimation). Each of these models measures changes in a variety of interest rate scenarios. While each of the interest rate risk models has limitations, taken together they represent a reasonably comprehensive view of the magnitude of interest rate risk in the Company, the distribution of risk along the yield curve, the level of risk through time, and the amount of exposure to changes in certain interest rate relationships. Static gap, which measures aggregate re-pricing values, is less utilized because it does not effectively measure the options risk impact on the Company and is not addressed here. Earnings simulation and economic value models, which more effectively measure the cash flow and optionality impacts, are utilized by management on a regular basis and are explained below.
 

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The Company determines the overall magnitude of interest sensitivity risk and then formulates policies and practices governing asset generation and pricing, funding sources and pricing, and off-balance sheet commitments. These decisions are based on management’s expectations regarding future interest rate movements, the states of the national, regional, and local economies, and other financial and business risk factors. The Company uses simulation modeling to measure and monitor the effect of various interest rate scenarios and business strategies on net interest income. This modeling reflects interest rate changes and the related impact on net interest income and net income over specified time horizons.
 
EARNINGS SIMULATION ANALYSIS

Management uses simulation analysis to measure the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates. The model calculates an earnings estimate based on current and projected balances and rates. This method is subject to the accuracy of the assumptions that underlie the process, but it provides a better analysis of the sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates than other analyses, such as the static gap analysis discussed above.
 
Assumptions used in the model are derived from historical trends and management’s outlook and include loan and deposit growth rates and projected yields and rates. These assumptions may not materialize and unanticipated events and circumstances may occur. The model also does not take into account any future actions of management to mitigate the impact of interest rate changes. Such assumptions are monitored by management and periodically adjusted as appropriate. All maturities, calls, and prepayments in the securities portfolio are assumed to be reinvested in like instruments. Mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities prepayment assumptions are based on industry estimates of prepayment speeds for portfolios with similar coupon ranges and seasoning. Different interest rate scenarios and yield curves are used to measure the sensitivity of earnings to changing interest rates. Interest rates on different asset and liability accounts move differently when the prime rate changes and are reflected in the different rate scenarios.
 
The Company uses its simulation model to estimate earnings in rate environments where rates are instantaneously shocked up or down around a “most likely” rate scenario, based on implied forward rates. The analysis assesses the impact on net interest income over a 12 month time horizon after an immediate increase or “shock” in rates, of 100 basis points up to 300 basis points. The model, under all scenarios, does not drop the index below zero.
 
The following table represents the interest rate sensitivity on net interest income for the Company across the rate paths modeled for balances as of June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

 
Change In Net Interest Income
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
%
 
$
 
%
 
$
Change in Yield Curve:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

+300 basis points
11.06

 
49,875

 
10.49

 
31,679

+200 basis points
7.75

 
34,940

 
7.18

 
21,674

+100 basis points
3.97

 
17,881

 
3.76

 
11,368

Most likely rate scenario

 

 

 

-100 basis points
(4.71
)
 
(21,227
)
 
(4.25
)
 
(12,841
)
-200 basis points
(9.68
)
 
(43,656
)
 
(8.10
)
 
(24,475
)
 
Asset sensitivity indicates that in a rising interest rate environment the Company’s net interest income would increase and in a decreasing interest rate environment the Company’s net interest income would decrease. Liability sensitivity indicates that in a rising interest rate environment the Company’s net interest income would decrease and in a decreasing interest rate environment the Company’s net interest income would increase.
 
As of June 30, 2018, the Company was more asset sensitive in a rising interest rate environment scenario when compared to June 30, 2017 in part due to the composition of the balance sheet and in part due to the market characteristics of certain deposit products. The Company would expect net interest income to increase with an immediate increase or shock in market rates. In the decreasing interest rate environments, the Company would expect a decline in net interest income as interest-earning assets re-price at lower rates and interest-bearing deposits remain at or near their floors.


 

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ECONOMIC VALUE SIMULATION
 
Economic value simulation is used to calculate the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities over different interest rate environments. Economic values are calculated based on discounted cash flow analysis. The net economic value of equity is the economic value of all assets minus the economic value of all liabilities. The change in net economic value over different rate environments is an indication of the longer-term earnings capability of the balance sheet. The same assumptions are used in the economic value simulation as in the earnings simulation. The economic value simulation uses instantaneous rate shocks to the balance sheet.
 
The following chart reflects the estimated change in net economic value over different rate environments using economic value simulation for the balances at the quarterly periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Change In Economic Value of Equity
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
%
 
$
 
%
 
$
Change in Yield Curve:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

+300 basis points
(1.41
)
 
(36,962
)
 
1.31

 
18,820

+200 basis points
(0.53
)
 
(13,983
)
 
1.54

 
22,074

+100 basis points
0.04

 
917

 
1.20

 
17,209

Most likely rate scenario

 

 

 

-100 basis points
(1.83
)
 
(47,883
)
 
(3.58
)
 
(51,487
)
-200 basis points
(5.08
)
 
(133,006
)
 
(10.17
)
 
(146,146
)
 
As of June 30, 2018, the Company was generally less sensitive to market interest rate fluctuations when compared to June 30, 2017 due in part to the composition of the balance sheet and due in part to the market characteristics of certain deposits.


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ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
The Company maintains “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating its disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
 
Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

There was no change in the internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.
 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
In the ordinary course of its operations, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal proceedings. Based on the information presently available, and after consultation with legal counsel, management believes that the ultimate outcome in such proceedings, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the business or the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
 
ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS
 
There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities – None.
 
(b) Use of Proceeds – Not Applicable.
 
(c) Issuer Purchases of Securities - None.
 


 
 



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ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS
 
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-Q and this list includes the Exhibit Index:
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
2.01
 
 
 
 
3.01
 
 
 
 
3.02
 
 
 
 
10.37
 
 
 
 
15.01
 
 
 
 
31.01
 
 
 
 
31.02
 
 
 
 
32.01
 
 
 
 
101.00
 
Interactive data files formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (1): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited), (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited), (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).
 


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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.
 
 
Union Bankshares Corporation
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: August 7, 2018
By:
/s/ John C. Asbury
 
 
John C. Asbury,
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
(principal executive officer)
 
 
 
Date: August 7, 2018
By:
/s/ Robert M. Gorman
 
 
Robert M. Gorman,
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(principal financial and accounting officer)
 


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