UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   January 29, 2015

 

 

 

First Bancorp

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

         
North Carolina   0-15572   56-1421916
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification Number)

 

         

300 SW Broad Street, Southern Pines,

North Carolina

     

 

28387

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)

 

(910) 246-2500

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 

First Bancorp
INDEX

         
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Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition     3  
         
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits     3  
         
Signatures     4  
         
Exhibit 99.1 News Release dated January 29, 2015     Exhibit  

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Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 29, 2015, the Registrant issued a news release to announce its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The news release includes disclosure of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis, which is a non-GAAP performance measure used by management in operating its business. Management believes that analysis of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis is useful and appropriate because it allows a comparison of net interest income amounts in different periods without taking into account the different mix of taxable versus non-taxable investments that may have existed during those periods.

 

The news release also includes disclosure of tax-equivalent net interest margin, excluding the impact of loan discount accretion, which is a non-GAAP performance measure. Management believes that it is useful to calculate and present the net interest margin without the impact of loan discount accretion, for the reasons explained in the rest of this paragraph. Loan discount accretion is a non-cash interest income adjustment related to the Registrant’s acquisition of two failed banks and represents the portion of the fair value discount that was initially recorded on the acquired loans that is being recognized into income over the lives of the loans. At December 31, 2014, the Registrant had a remaining loan discount balance of $20.8 million compared to $39.6 million at December 31, 2013. For the related loans that perform and pay-down over time, the loan discount will also be reduced, with a corresponding increase to interest income. Therefore management believes it is useful to also present this ratio to reflect net interest margin excluding this non-cash, temporary loan discount accretion adjustment to aid investors in comparing financial results between periods.

 

The Registrant cautions that non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the reported GAAP results. A reconciliation between the non-GAAP financial measures presented and the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is included in the news release and financial summary attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits
  Exhibit No. Description
  99.1 Press release issued on January 29, 2015

Disclosures About Forward Looking Statements

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

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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.

             
            First Bancorp
             
   

 

January 29, 2015

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Moore

            Richard H. Moore
            President and Chief Executive Officer

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News Release

 

For Immediate Release: For More Information,
January 29, 2015 Contact:  Elaine Pozarycki
  919-834-3090

 

First Bancorp Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual Results

 

 

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. – First Bancorp (NASDAQ - FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, announced today net income available to common shareholders of $6.9 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share, for the three months ended December 31, 2014, an increase of 25.9% compared to the $5.5 million, or $0.27 per diluted common share, recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded net income available to common shareholders of $24.1 million, or $1.19 per diluted common share, an increase of 21.8% compared to the $19.8 million, or $0.98 per diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2013. The higher earnings in both periods were primarily the result of lower provisions for loan losses.

 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

 

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2014 amounted to $30.9 million, a 12.3% decrease from the $35.3 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013. Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2014 amounted to $131.6 million, a 3.6% decrease from the $136.5 million recorded in 2013.

 

The Company’s net interest margin (tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average earning assets) in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 4.25% compared to 5.04% for the fourth quarter of 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company’s net interest margin was 4.58% compared to 4.92% in 2013. The lower margins realized in 2014 were primarily due to lower amounts of discount accretion on loans purchased in failed-bank acquisitions and lower average asset yields – see additional discussion below. As shown in the accompanying tables, loan discount accretion amounted to $2.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $5.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. For 2014 as a whole, loan discount accretion amounted to $16.0 million compared to $20.2 million for 2013.

 

Excluding the effects of discount accretion on purchased loans, the Company’s net interest margin amounted to 3.96% for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 4.25% for the fourth quarter of 2013. The lower margins realized in 2014 were due primarily to lower loan yields and a higher mix of the Company’s earning assets being maintained in highly liquid accounts that earn relatively little interest. See the Financial Summary for a table that presents the impact of loan discount accretion, as well as other purchase accounting adjustments affecting net interest income. Also see the Financial Summary for a reconciliation of the Company’s net interest margin to the net interest margin excluding loan discount accretion, and other information regarding this ratio.

 

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The Company’s cost of funds has steadily declined from 0.33% in the fourth quarter of 2013 to 0.27% in the fourth quarter of 2014, which has had a positive impact on the Company’s net interest margin.

 

Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality

 

The Company recorded total provisions for loan losses of $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $8.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded total provisions for loan losses of $10.2 million compared to $30.6 million for 2013. As discussed below, lower provisions in 2014 were recorded for both the non-covered and covered loan portfolios – see explanation of the terms “non-covered” and “covered” in the section below entitled “Note Regarding Components of Earnings.”

 

The provision for loan losses on non-covered loans amounted to $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $5.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. For 2014 as a whole, the provision for loan losses on non-covered loans amounted to $7.1 million compared to $18.3 million for 2013. The lower provisions recorded in 2014 were primarily a result of stable asset quality trends.

 

The provision for loan losses on covered loans amounted to $0.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $3.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the provision for loan losses on covered loans amounted to $3.1 million compared to $12.4 million for 2013. The decreases in 2014 have been primarily due to lower levels of covered nonperforming loans during the period and stabilization in the underlying collateral values of nonperforming loans.

 

Total non-covered nonperforming assets amounted to $95.3 million at December 31, 2014 (3.09% of total non-covered assets) compared to $82.0 million at December 31, 2013 (2.78% of total non-covered assets). The increase in 2014 was due to the Company transferring $14.8 million in nonperforming assets from covered status to non-covered status on July 1, 2014 upon the scheduled expiration of a loss sharing agreement with the FDIC associated with those assets.

 

Total covered nonperforming assets have declined in the past year, amounting to $18.7 million at December 31, 2014 compared to $70.6 million at December 31, 2013. Over the past twelve months, the Company has resolved a significant amount of covered loans and has experienced strong property sales along the North Carolina coast, which is where most of the Company’s covered assets are located. Also, as discussed in the preceding paragraph, on July 1, 2014 the Company transferred $14.8 million in nonperforming assets from covered status to non-covered status upon the expiration of a loss sharing agreement.

 

Noninterest Income

 

Total noninterest income for the three months ended December 31, 2014 was $4.5 million compared to $6.3 million for the comparable period of 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2014, noninterest income amounted to $14.4 million compared to $23.5 million for 2013.

 

Core noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $7.4 million, an increase of 5.7% over the $7.0 million reported for the third quarter of 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2014, core noninterest income amounted to $30.5 million, an 8.0% increase from the $28.2 million recorded in 2013. Core noninterest income includes i) service charges on deposit accounts, ii) other service charges, commissions, and fees, iii) fees from presold mortgages, iv) commissions from financial product sales, and v) bank-owned life insurance income.

 

The primary factors that resulted in the increases in core noninterest income in 2014 were higher service charges on deposit accounts, higher debit and credit card interchange fees and higher commissions earned from financial product sales. Service charges on deposit accounts increased primarily as a result of the December 2013 introduction of a new deposit product line-up that altered the fee structure of many accounts. The increases in debit and credit card interchange fees are due to growth in the number and usage of debit and credit cards. The increases in commissions earned from financial product sales is due to increased sales volume as a result of increased emphasis on this division, including the hiring of additional personnel over recent years.

 

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Noncore components of noninterest income resulted in net losses of $2.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to net losses of $0.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded net losses of $16.1 million and $4.7 million, respectively, related to the noncore components of noninterest income. The largest variances related to foreclosed property gains/losses and indemnification asset income (expense) – see discussion below.

 

The Company experienced losses on non-covered foreclosed properties of $0.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 compared to $0.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. For the full year of 2014, the Company recorded losses on non-covered foreclosed properties of $1.9 million compared to a gain of $1.3 million in 2013. In 2014, the Company incurred losses on several pieces of real estate that the Company had held for a considerable amount of time that either sold at a loss in 2014 or for which the Company recorded write-downs due to declines in value. In 2013 the Company experienced miscellaneous gains from sales of properties following a stabilization in real estate market values.

 

Gains on covered foreclosed properties were $0.6 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, while losses of $1.9 million and gains of $0.4 million were recorded for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Losses on covered foreclosed properties have generally declined over the past several years as a result of stabilization in property values and declining numbers of foreclosed properties held by the Company. The gains realized in 2013 were primarily the result of several sizeable gains related to sales of properties along the North Carolina coast that recovered in value.

 

Indemnification asset income (expense) is recorded to reflect additional (decreased) amounts expected to be received from the FDIC during the period related to covered assets. The three primary items that result in recording indemnification asset income (expense) are 1) income from loan discount accretion, which results in indemnification expense, 2) provisions for loan losses on covered loans, which result in indemnification income and 3) foreclosed property gains (losses) on covered assets, which also result in indemnification expense (income). In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company recorded $3.1 million in indemnification asset expense compared to $4.5 million in indemnification asset expense in the fourth quarter of 2013. The variance between the fourth quarter of 2014 and the fourth quarter of 2013 is primarily due to lower indemnification asset expense associated with the lower loan discount accretion income recorded. For the year ended December 31, 2014, indemnification asset expense amounted to $12.8 million compared to indemnification asset expense of $6.8 million for 2013. In 2014, the indemnification asset expense recorded in connection with loan discount accretion was offset to a lesser degree by indemnification asset income associated with provisions for loan losses and foreclosed property losses than was the case in 2013. See additional discussion related to this matter in the section below entitled “Note Regarding Components of Earnings.”

 

During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company realized $0.8 million and $0.5 million in securities gains, respectively.

 

Noninterest Expenses

 

Noninterest expenses amounted to $23.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $23.9 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013. Noninterest expenses for the year ended December 31, 2014 amounted to $97.3 million compared to $96.6 million recorded in 2013.

 

In connection with continued cost control and efficiency efforts, the Company’s number of full-time equivalent employees declined by 6.6% during 2014. This resulted in a decrease in personnel expense (salaries and employee benefits) in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the fourth quarter of 2013. Personnel expense amounted to $13.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $14.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, personnel expense amounted to $55.2 million compared to $54.8 million, respectively, an increase of less than 1%.

 

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Included in noninterest expenses for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 were $0.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, in charges related to the closure and consolidation of nine bank branches.

 

Balance Sheet and Capital

 

Total assets at December 31, 2014 amounted to $3.2 billion, a 1.0% increase from a year earlier. Total loans at December 31, 2014 amounted to $2.4 billion, a 2.7% decrease from a year earlier, and total deposits amounted to $2.7 billion at December 31, 2014, a 2.0% decrease from a year earlier.

 

Investment securities totaled $342.7 million at December 31, 2014 compared to $227.0 million at December 31, 2013. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company used a portion of its excess cash balances to purchase approximately $125 million in investment securities. The higher yield earned on those funds improved the Company’s net interest income for the quarter.

 

Non-covered loans amounted to $2.3 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $15.7 million from December 31, 2013. The increase was due to the reclassification of $39.7 million in loans from covered status to non-covered status in connection with the July 1, 2014 expiration of a loss sharing agreement. Loan growth has been impacted by a relatively slow economic recovery in many of the Company’s market areas, as well as what is expected to be temporary pressures from new internal loan processes designed to enhance loan quality.

 

The lower amount of deposits at December 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013 was primarily due to declines in time deposits, with increases in checking accounts offsetting a large portion of the decline. Time deposits are generally one of the Company’s most expensive funding sources, and thus the shift from this category benefited the Company’s overall cost of funds.

 

The Company remains well-capitalized by all regulatory standards, with a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio at December 31, 2014 of 17.60% compared to the 10.00% minimum to be considered well-capitalized. The Company’s tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 7.90% at December 31, 2014, an increase of 44 basis points from a year earlier.

 

Comments of the President and Other Business Matters

 

Richard H. Moore, President and CEO of First Bancorp, commented on today’s report, “I am pleased to report the strong increase in earnings for 2014. For 2015, we will continue to be focused on strategic initiatives that we expect will result in increases in profitability and market share.”

 

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

 

·On December 5, 2014, the Company completed the planned closure and consolidation of nine of its branches. All branches were consolidated with other First Bank branches near the closing location.

 

·On December 16, 2014, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 cents per share payable on January 23, 2015 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2014. This is the same dividend rate as the Company declared in the fourth quarter of 2013.

 

·The Company is currently constructing a new branch facility at 4110 Bradham Drive, Jacksonville, North Carolina. Upon completion, the First Bank branch located on Western Boulevard will be closed and the accounts serviced at that branch will be reassigned to the new and improved branch. This is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2015 and is subject to regulatory approval.

 

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Note Regarding Components of Earnings

 

The Company’s results of operation are significantly affected by the on-going accounting for two FDIC-assisted failed bank acquisitions. In the discussion above, the term “covered” is used to describe assets included as part of FDIC loss share agreements, which generally result in the FDIC reimbursing the Company for 80% of losses incurred on those assets. The term “non-covered” refers to the Company’s legacy assets, which are not included in any type of loss share arrangement.

 

For covered loans that deteriorate in terms of repayment expectations, the Company records immediate allowances through the provision for loan losses. For covered loans that experience favorable changes in credit quality compared to what was expected at the acquisition date, including loans that payoff, the Company records positive adjustments to interest income over the life of the respective loan – also referred to as loan discount accretion. For covered foreclosed properties that are sold at gains or losses or that are written down to lower values, the Company records the gains/losses within noninterest income.

 

The adjustments discussed above are recorded within the income statement line items noted without consideration of the FDIC loss share agreements. Because favorable changes in covered assets result in lower expected FDIC claims, and unfavorable changes in covered assets result in higher expected FDIC claims, the FDIC indemnification asset is adjusted to reflect those expectations. The net increase or decrease in the indemnification asset is reflected within noninterest income.

 

The adjustments noted above can result in volatility within individual income statement line items. Because of the FDIC loss share agreements and the associated indemnification asset, pretax income resulting from amounts recorded as provisions for loan losses on covered loans, discount accretion, and losses from covered foreclosed properties is generally only impacted by 20% of these amounts due to the corresponding adjustments made to the indemnification asset.

 

First Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina with total assets of approximately $3.2 billion. Its principal activity is the ownership and operation of First Bank, a state-chartered community bank that operates 87 branches, with 74 branches operating in North Carolina, 6 branches in South Carolina (Cheraw, Dillon, Florence, and Latta), and 7 branches in Virginia (Abingdon, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Fort Chiswell, Radford, Salem and Wytheville), where First Bank does business as First Bank of Virginia. First Bank also has loan production offices in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Greenville, North Carolina. First Bancorp’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FBNC.”

 

Please visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com.

 

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

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Financial Summary – Page 1

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Percent
($ in thousands except per share data – unaudited)  2014   2013   Change
             
INCOME STATEMENT               
                
Interest income               
   Interest and fees on loans  $31,160    36,165      
   Interest on investment securities   1,408    1,309      
   Other interest income   259    116      
      Total interest income   32,827    37,590    (12.7%)
Interest expense               
   Interest on deposits   1,602    2,059      
   Other, primarily borrowings   302    255      
      Total interest expense   1,904    2,314    (17.7%)
        Net interest income   30,923    35,276    (12.3%)
Provision for loan losses – non-covered loans   1,285    4,965    (74.1%)
Provision for loan losses – covered loans   191    3,931    (95.1%)
Total provision for loan losses   1,476    8,896    (83.4%)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   29,447    26,380    11.6% 
Noninterest income               
   Service charges on deposit accounts   3,261    3,173      
   Other service charges, commissions, and fees   2,552    2,401      
   Fees from presold mortgages   522    564      
   Commissions from financial product sales   748    563      
   Bank-owned life insurance income   355    334      
   Foreclosed property gains (losses) – non-covered   (460)   (354)     
   Foreclosed property gains (losses) – covered   598    4,105      
   FDIC indemnification asset income (expense), net   (3,138)   (4,528)     
   Securities gains       (28)     
   Other gains (losses)   54    56      
      Total noninterest income   4,492    6,286    (28.5%)
Noninterest expenses               
   Salaries expense   11,284    12,039      
   Employee benefit expense   1,939    2,223      
   Occupancy and equipment expense   2,841    2,910      
   Intangibles amortization   195    221      
   Other operating expenses   6,730    6,542      
      Total noninterest expenses   22,989    23,935    (4.0%)
Income before income taxes   10,950    8,731    25.4% 
Income taxes   3,855    3,053    26.3% 
Net income   7,095    5,678    25.0% 
                
Preferred stock dividends   (217)   (217)     
                
Net income available to common shareholders  $6,878    5,461    25.9% 
                
                
Earnings per common share – basic  $0.35    0.28    25.0% 
Earnings per common share – diluted   0.34    0.27    25.9% 
                
ADDITIONAL INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION               
   Net interest income, as reported  $30,923    35,276      
   Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)   376    386      
   Net interest income, tax-equivalent  $31,299    35,662    (12.2%)
                
(1)This amount reflects the tax benefit that the Company receives related to its tax-exempt loans and securities, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments due to their tax-exempt status. This amount has been computed assuming a 39% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.

 

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Financial Summary – Page 2

 

   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
   Percent
($ in thousands except per share data – unaudited)  2014   2013   Change
             
INCOME STATEMENT               
                
Interest income               
   Interest and fees on loans  $133,641    141,616      
   Interest on investment securities   5,342    5,309      
   Other interest income   849    586      
      Total interest income   139,832    147,511    (5.2%)
Interest expense               
   Interest on deposits   7,072    9,960      
   Other, primarily borrowings   1,151    1,025      
      Total interest expense   8,223    10,985    (25.1%)
        Net interest income   131,609    136,526    (3.6%)
Provision for loan losses – non-covered loans   7,087    18,266    (61.2%)
Provision for loan losses – covered loans   3,108    12,350    (74.8%)
Total provision for loan losses   10,195    30,616    (66.7%)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   121,414    105,910    14.6% 
Noninterest income               
   Service charges on deposit accounts   13,706    12,752      
   Other service charges, commissions, and fees   10,019    9,318      
   Fees from presold mortgages   2,726    2,907      
   Commissions from financial product sales   2,733    2,132      
   Bank-owned life insurance income   1,311    1,120      
   Foreclosed property gains (losses) – non-covered   (1,924)   1,333      
   Foreclosed property gains (losses) – covered   (1,919)   367      
   FDIC indemnification asset income (expense), net   (12,842)   (6,824)     
   Securities gains   786    532      
   Other gains (losses)   (228)   (148)     
      Total noninterest income   14,368    23,489    (38.8%)
Noninterest expenses               
   Salaries expense   46,071    45,120      
   Employee benefit expense   9,086    9,644      
   Occupancy and equipment expense   11,293    11,487      
   Intangibles amortization   777    860      
   Other operating expenses   30,024    29,508      
      Total noninterest expenses   97,251    96,619    0.7% 
Income before income taxes   38,531    32,780    17.5% 
Income taxes   13,535    12,081    12.0% 
Net income   24,996    20,699    20.8% 
                
Preferred stock dividends   (868)   (895)     
                
Net income available to common shareholders  $24,128    19,804    21.8% 
                
                
Earnings per common share – basic  $1.22    1.01    20.8% 
Earnings per common share – diluted   1.19    0.98    21.4% 
                
ADDITIONAL INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION               
   Net interest income, as reported  $131,609    136,526      
   Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)   1,502    1,511      
   Net interest income, tax-equivalent  $133,111    138,037    (3.6%)
                
(1)This amount reflects the tax benefit that the Company receives related to its tax-exempt loans and securities, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments due to their tax-exempt status. This amount has been computed assuming a 39% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.

 

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Financial Summary – Page 3

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
PERFORMANCE RATIOS (annualized)  2014  2013  2014  2013
Return on average assets (1)   0.85%    0.68%    0.75%    0.62% 
Return on average common equity (2)   8.56%    7.31%    7.73%    6.78% 
Net interest margin – tax-equivalent (3)   4.25%    5.04%    4.58%    4.92% 
Net charge-offs to average loans – non-covered   0.78%    0.74%    0.65%    0.72% 
                     
COMMON SHARE DATA                    
Cash dividends declared – common  $0.08    0.08   $0.32    0.32 
Stated book value – common   16.08    15.30    16.08    15.30 
Tangible book value – common   12.63    11.81    12.63    11.81 
Common shares outstanding at end of period   19,709,881    19,679,659    19,709,881    19,679,659 
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic   19,706,926    19,679,701    19,699,801    19,675,597 
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted   20,440,533    20,409,489    20,434,007    20,404,303 
                     
CAPITAL RATIOS                    
Tangible equity to tangible assets   10.15%    9.73%    10.15%    9.73% 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets   7.90%    7.46%    7.90%    7.46% 
Tier I leverage ratio   11.61%    11.18%    11.61%    11.18% 
Tier I risk-based capital ratio   16.35%    15.53%    16.35%    15.53% 
Total risk-based capital ratio   17.60%    16.79%    17.60%    16.79% 
                     
AVERAGE BALANCES ($ in thousands)                    
Total assets  $3,214,302    3,167,640   $3,219,915    3,208,458 
Loans   2,411,117    2,453,186    2,434,331    2,419,679 
Earning assets   2,920,295    2,807,461    2,907,098    2,805,112 
Deposits   2,691,076    2,732,721    2,723,758    2,779,032 
Interest-bearing liabilities   2,235,758    2,308,387    2,294,330    2,380,747 
Shareholders’ equity   389,709    367,081    383,055    362,770 
                     

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

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

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

 

TREND INFORMATION

($ in thousands except per share data)  For the Three Months Ended

 

INCOME STATEMENT

  December 31,
2014
  September 30,
2014
  June 30,
2014
  March 31,
2014
  December 31,
2013
                     
Net interest income – tax-equivalent (1)  $31,299    31,721    34,183    35,908    35,662 
Taxable equivalent adjustment (1)   376    378    375    373    386 
Net interest income   30,923    31,343    33,808    35,535    35,276 
Provision for loan losses – non-covered   1,285    1,279    1,158    3,365    4,965 
Provision for loan losses – covered   191    206    2,501    210    3,931 
Noninterest income   4,492    4,608    4,970    298    6,286 
Noninterest expense   22,989    25,931    24,780    23,551    23,935 
Income before income taxes   10,950    8,535    10,339    8,707    8,731 
Income tax expense   3,855    2,956    3,693    3,031    3,053 
Net income   7,095    5,579    6,646    5,676    5,678 
Preferred stock dividends   (217)   (217)   (217)   (217)   (217)
Net income available to common shareholders   6,878    5,362    6,429    5,459    5,461 
                          
Earnings per common share – basic   0.35    0.27    0.33    0.28    0.28 
Earnings per common share – diluted   0.34    0.27    0.32    0.27    0.27 
 

 

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

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

($ in thousands)

  At Dec. 31,
2014
   At Sept. 30,
2014
   At Dec. 31,
2013
   One
Year
Change
Assets                    
Cash and due from banks  $81,068    84,128    83,881    (3.4%)
Interest bearing deposits with banks   172,016    252,386    139,393    23.4% 
     Total cash and cash equivalents   253,084    336,514    223,274    13.4% 
                     
Investment securities   342,721    213,075    227,036    51.0% 
Presold mortgages   6,019    5,761    5,422    11.0% 
                     
Loans – non-covered   2,268,580    2,292,841    2,252,885    0.7% 
Loans – covered by FDIC loss share agreements   127,594    133,249    210,309    (39.3%)
     Total loans   2,396,174    2,426,090    2,463,194    (2.7%)
Allowance for loan losses – non-covered   (38,345)   (41,564)   (44,263)   (13.4%)
Allowance for loan losses – covered   (2,281)   (2,567)   (4,242)   (46.2%)
     Total allowance for loan losses   (40,626)   (44,131)   (48,505)   (16.2%)
     Net loans   2,355,548    2,381,959    2,414,689    (2.4%)
                     
Premises and equipment   75,113    74,871    77,448    (3.0%)
FDIC indemnification asset   22,569    25,328    48,622    (53.6%)
Intangible assets   67,893    68,087    68,669    (1.1%)
Foreclosed real estate – non-covered   9,771    11,705    12,251    (20.2%)
Foreclosed real estate – covered   2,350    3,237    24,497    (90.4%)
Bank-owned life insurance   55,421    44,996    44,040    25.8% 
Other assets   27,894    30,078    39,122    (28.7%)
     Total assets  $3,218,383    3,195,611    3,185,070    1.0% 
                     
                     
Liabilities                    
Deposits:                    
     Non-interest bearing checking accounts  $560,230    540,349    482,650    16.1% 
     Interest bearing checking accounts   583,903    538,815    557,413    4.8% 
     Money market accounts   548,255    545,137    547,556    0.1% 
     Savings accounts   180,317    178,260    169,023    6.7% 
     Brokered deposits   88,375    99,169    116,087    (23.9%)
     Internet time deposits   747    1,967    1,319    (43.4%)
     Other time deposits > $100,000   384,127    406,276    451,741    (15.0%)
     Other time deposits   349,952    369,039    425,230    (17.7%)
          Total deposits   2,695,906    2,679,012    2,751,019    (2.0%)
                     
Borrowings   116,394    116,394    46,394    150.9% 
Other liabilities   18,384    15,390    15,735    16.8% 
     Total liabilities   2,830,684    2,810,796    2,813,148    0.6% 
                     
Shareholders’ equity                    
Preferred stock   70,787    70,787    70,787    0.0% 
Common stock   132,532    132,440    132,099    0.3% 
Retained earnings   184,958    179,656    167,136    10.7% 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (578)   1,932    1,900         n/m 
     Total shareholders’ equity   387,699    384,815    371,922    4.2% 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $3,218,383    3,195,611    3,185,070    1.0% 
                     
 

 

 

n/m = not meaningful

 

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Financial Summary - Page 5

 

 

   For the Three Months Ended

 

YIELD INFORMATION

  December 31,
2014
  September 30,
2014
  June 30,
2014
  March 31,
2014
  December 31,
2013
                     
Yield on loans   5.13%    5.23%    5.65%    5.95%    5.85% 
Yield on securities – tax-equivalent (1)   2.95%    3.25%    3.00%    3.19%    2.96% 
Yield on other earning assets   0.38%    0.30%    0.33%    0.34%    0.36% 
   Yield on all interest earning assets   4.51%    4.58%    4.95%    5.44%    5.37% 
                          
Rate on interest bearing deposits   0.30%    0.32%    0.33%    0.34%    0.36% 
Rate on other interest bearing liabilities   1.03%    1.03%    1.02%    2.14%    2.18% 
   Rate on all interest bearing liabilities   0.34%    0.35%    0.37%    0.38%    0.40% 
     Total cost of funds   0.27%    0.28%    0.30%    0.31%    0.33% 
                          
        Net interest margin – tax-equivalent (2)   4.25%    4.30%    4.65%    5.13%    5.04% 
        Average prime rate   3.25%    3.25%    3.25%    3.25%    3.25% 
                          
(1) See footnote 1 on page 1 of Financial Summary for discussion of tax-equivalent adjustments.
(2) Calculated by dividing annualized tax-equivalent net interest income by average earning assets for the period. See footnote 1 on page 1 of Financial Summary for discussion of tax-equivalent adjustments.

 

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
NET INTEREST INCOME PURCHASE ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS
($ in thousands)
  December 31,
2014
   September 30,
2014
   June 30,
2014
   March 31,
2014
   December 31,
2013
 
                     
Interest income – reduced by premium amortization on loans  $        (49)   (49)   (49)
Interest income – increased by accretion of loan discount (1)   2,173    2,577    4,851    6,408    5,605 
Interest expense – reduced by premium amortization of deposits           4    3    5 
     Impact on net interest income  $2,173    2,577    4,806    6,362    5,561 

 

(1)Corresponding indemnification asset expense is recorded for approximately 80% of this amount, and therefore the net effect is that pretax income is positively impacted by 20% of the amounts in this line item.
 

 

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ASSET QUALITY DATA ($ in thousands)  Dec. 31,
2014
   Sept. 30,
2014
   June 30,
2014
   March 31,
2014
   Dec. 31,
2013
 
                     
Non-covered nonperforming assets                         
Nonaccrual loans  $50,066    53,620    47,533    44,129    41,938 
Troubled debt restructurings - accruing   35,493    31,501    27,250    26,335    27,776 
Accruing loans > 90 days past due                    
     Total non-covered nonperforming loans   85,559    85,121    74,783    70,464    69,714 
Foreclosed real estate   9,771    11,705    9,346    11,740    12,251 
Total non-covered nonperforming assets  $95,330    96,826    84,129    82,204    81,965 
                          
Covered nonperforming assets (1)                         
Nonaccrual loans  $10,508    10,478    20,938    31,986    37,217 
Troubled debt restructurings - accruing   5,823    6,273    8,193    7,429    8,909 
Accruing loans > 90 days past due                    
     Total covered nonperforming loans   16,331    16,751    29,131    39,415    46,126 
Foreclosed real estate   2,350    3,237    9,934    19,504    24,497 
Total covered nonperforming assets  $18,681    19,988    39,065    58,919    70,623 
                          
     Total nonperforming assets  $114,011    116,814    123,194    141,123    152,588 

 

Asset Quality Ratios – All Assets

                         
Net quarterly charge-offs to average loans - annualized   0.82%    0.51%    0.99%    0.65%    1.31% 
Nonperforming loans to total loans   4.25%    4.20%    4.27%    4.49%    4.70% 
Nonperforming assets to total assets   3.54%    3.66%    3.77%    4.26%    4.79% 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans   1.70%    1.82%    1.88%    1.97%    1.97% 
                          
Asset Quality Ratios – Based on Non-covered Assets only                    
Net quarterly charge-offs to average non-covered loans - annualized   0.78%    0.60%    0.69%    0.52%    0.74% 
Non-covered nonperforming loans to non-covered loans   3.77%    3.71%    3.31%    3.12%    3.09% 
Non-covered nonperforming assets to total non-covered assets   3.09%    3.17%    2.73%    2.65%    2.78% 
Allowance for loan losses to non-covered loans   1.69%    1.81%    1.86%    1.98%    1.96% 

 

(1) Covered nonperforming assets consist of assets that are included in loss-share agreements with the FDIC.

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   For the Three Months Ended 
NET INTEREST MARGIN, EXCLUDING
LOAN DISCOUNT ACCRETION –
RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
  Dec. 31,
2014
   Sept. 30,
2014
   June 30,
2014
   March 31,
2014
   Dec. 31,
2013
 
                     
Net interest income, as reported  $30,923    31,343    33,808    35,535    35,276 
Tax-equivalent adjustment   376    378    375    373    386 
Net interest income, tax-equivalent (A)  $31,299    31,721    34,183    35,908    35,662 
                          
Average earning assets (B)  $2,920,295    2,924,705    2,946,586    2,836,806    2,807,461 
Tax-equivalent net interest margin, annualized – as reported –  (A)/(B)   4.25%    4.30%    4.65%    5.13%    5.04% 
                          
Net interest income, tax-equivalent  $31,299    31,721    34,183    35,908    35,662 
Loan discount accretion   2,173    2,577    4,851    6,408    5,605 
Net interest income, tax-equivalent, excluding loan discount accretion  (A)  $29,126    29,144    29,332    29,500    30,057 
                          
Average earnings assets (B)  $2,920,295    2,924,705    2,946,586    2,836,806    2,807,461 
Tax-equivalent net interest margin, excluding impact of loan discount accretion, annualized – (A) / (B)   3.96%    3.95%    3.99%    4.22%    4.25% 

 

 

Note: The measure “tax-equivalent net interest margin, excluding impact of loan discount accretion” is a non-GAAP performance measure. Management of the Company believes that it is useful to calculate and present the Company’s net interest margin without the impact of loan discount accretion for the reasons explained in the remainder of this paragraph. Loan discount accretion is a non-cash interest income adjustment related to the Company’s acquisition of two failed banks and represents the portion of the fair value discount that was initially recorded on the acquired loans that is being recognized into income over the lives of the loans. At December 31, 2014, the Company had a remaining loan discount balance of $20.8 million compared to $39.6 million at December 31, 2013. For the related loans that perform and pay-down over time, the loan discount will also be reduced, with a corresponding increase to interest income. Therefore management of the Company believes it is useful to also present this ratio to reflect the Company’s net interest margin excluding this non-cash, temporary loan discount accretion adjustment to aid investors in comparing financial results between periods. The Company cautions that non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported GAAP results.

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