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

FORM 10‑Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

OR

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

For the transition period from ____________ to _____________

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana
0-11487
35-1559596
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation or Organization)
 
Identification No.)


202 East Center Street, P.O. Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana 46581‑1387
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(574) 267‑6144
(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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 [  ]
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]

Number of shares of common stock outstanding at April 30, 2019:  25,614,665



TABLE OF CONTENTS
   
Page
     
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
   
     
Item 1.
 
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
Item 2.
32
Item 3.
45
Item 4.
45
     
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
46
Item 1A.
46
Item 2.
46
Item 3.
46
Item 4.
46
Item 5.
47
Item 6.
47
     
48
     




ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share data)
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 $143,081
 
 $192,290
Short-term investments
45,672
 
24,632
  Total cash and cash equivalents
188,753
 
216,922
 
 
 
 
Securities available for sale (carried at fair value)
595,553
 
585,549
Real estate mortgage loans held for sale
3,047
 
2,293
 
 
 
 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $49,562 and $48,453
3,889,448
 
3,866,292
 
 
 
 
Land, premises and equipment, net
58,760
 
58,097
Bank owned life insurance
82,253
 
77,106
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
13,772
 
13,772
Accrued interest receivable
17,387
 
15,518
Goodwill
4,970
 
4,970
Other assets
37,942
 
34,735
  Total assets
 $4,891,885
 
 $4,875,254
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing deposits
 $931,832
 
 $946,838
Interest bearing deposits
3,215,605
 
3,097,227
  Total deposits
4,147,437
 
4,044,065
 
 
 
 
Borrowings
 
 
 
  Federal funds purchased
122,000
 
0
  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
0
 
75,555
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances
0
 
170,000
  Subordinated debentures
30,928
 
30,928
    Total borrowings
152,928
 
276,483
 
 
 
 
Accrued interest payable
11,794
 
10,404
Other liabilities
36,459
 
22,598
    Total liabilities
4,348,618
 
4,353,550
 
 
 
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Common stock:  90,000,000 shares authorized, no par value
 
 
 
 25,614,665 shares issued and 25,442,827 outstanding as of March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 25,301,732 shares issued and 25,128,773 outstanding as of December 31, 2018
111,571
 
112,383
Retained earnings
432,953
 
419,179
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
2,487
 
(6,191)
Treasury stock, at cost (2019 - 171,838 shares, 2018 - 172,959 shares)
(3,833)
 
(3,756)
  Total stockholders' equity
543,178
 
521,615
  Noncontrolling interest
89
 
89
  Total equity
543,267
 
521,704
    Total liabilities and equity
 $4,891,885
 
 $4,875,254


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
NET INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
 
 
 
  Taxable
 $48,866
 
 $41,794
  Tax exempt
 251
 
 217
Interest and dividends on securities
 
 
 
  Taxable
 2,497
 
 2,434
  Tax exempt
 1,642
 
 1,331
Other interest income
 238
 
 292
    Total interest income
 53,494
 
 46,068
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
 13,883
 
 9,367
Interest on borrowings
 
 
 
  Short-term
 950
 
 111
  Long-term
 452
 
 367
    Total interest expense
 15,285
 
 9,845
 
 
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME
 38,209
 
 36,223
 
 
 
 
Provision for loan losses
 1,200
 
 3,300
 
 
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR
 
 
 
  LOAN LOSSES
 37,009
 
 32,923
 
 
 
 
NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
Wealth advisory fees
 1,620
 
 1,505
Investment brokerage fees
 386
 
 290
Service charges on deposit accounts
 4,287
 
 3,628
Loan and service fees
 2,404
 
 2,177
Merchant card fee income
 622
 
 642
Bank owned life insurance income
 444
 
 363
Mortgage banking income
 222
 
 241
Net securities gains (losses)
 23
 
 (6)
Other income
 1,517
 
 1,039
  Total noninterest income
 11,525
 
 9,879
 
 
 
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
 12,559
 
 12,019
Net occupancy expense
 1,366
 
 1,426
Equipment costs
 1,349
 
 1,274
Data processing fees and supplies
 2,425
 
 2,513
Corporate and business development
 1,206
 
 1,133
FDIC insurance and other regulatory fees
 406
 
 461
Professional fees
 937
 
 872
Other expense
 2,225
 
 1,504
  Total noninterest expense
 22,473
 
 21,202
 
 
 
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
 26,061
 
 21,600
Income tax expense
 4,379
 
 3,264
NET INCOME
 $21,682
 
 $18,336
 
 
 
 
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
 25,491,093
 
 25,257,414
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 $0.85
 
 $0.73
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
 25,665,287
 
 25,696,864
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 $0.84
 
 $0.71


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited - in thousands)
 
     
Three months ended March 31,
     
2019
 
2018
Net income
 $21,682
 
 $18,336
Other comprehensive income
     
 
Change in securities available for sale:
     
   
Unrealized holding gain/(loss) on securities available for sale
     
   
  arising during the period
 10,960
 
 (9,161)
   
Reclassification adjustment for (gains)/losses included in net income
(23)
 
6
   
Net securities gain/(loss) activity during the period
 10,937
 
 (9,155)
   
Tax effect
 (2,297)
 
 2,029
   
Net of tax amount
 8,640
 
 (7,126)
 
Defined benefit pension plans:
     
   
Amortization of net actuarial loss
 50
 
 66
   
Net gain activity during the period
 50
 
66
   
Tax effect
 (12)
 
 (17)
   
Net of tax amount
 38
 
 49
     
 
 
 
   
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
 8,678
 
 (7,077)
           
Comprehensive income
 $30,360
 
 $11,259


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
Retained
 
Comprehensive
 
Treasury
 
Stockholders'
 
Noncontrolling
 
Total
 
Shares
 
Stock
 
Earnings
 
Income (Loss)
 
Stock
 
Equity
 
Interest
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2018
 25,025,933
 
 $108,862
 
 $363,794
 
 $(670)
 
 $(3,408)
 
 $468,578
 
 $89
 
 $468,667
Adoption of ASU 2018-02
 
 
 
 
 173
 
 (173)
 
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 0
Adoption of ASU 2014-09
 
 
 
 
 24
 
 
 
 
 
 24
 
 
 
 24
Adoption of ASU 2016-01
 
 
 
 
 68
 
 (68)
 
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 0
Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net income
 
 
 
 
 18,336
 
 
 
 
 
 18,336
 
 
 
 18,336
  Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (7,077)
 
 
 
 (7,077)
 
 
 
 (7,077)
  Cash dividends declared, $0.22 per share
 
 
 
 
 (5,545)
 
 
 
 
 
 (5,545)
 
 
 
 (5,545)
  Treasury shares purchased under deferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    directors' plan
 (3,807)
 
 185
 
 
 
 
 
 (185)
 
 0
 
 
 
 0
  Treasury shares sold and distributed under deferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    directors' plan
 5,636
 
 (115)
 
 
 
 
 
 115
 
 0
 
 
 
 0
  Stock activity under equity compensation plans
 96,679
 
 (2,483)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,483)
 
 
 
 (2,483)
  Stock based compensation expense
 
 
 1,411
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,411
 
 
 
 1,411
Balance at March 31, 2018
 25,124,441
 
 $107,860
 
 $376,850
 
 $(7,988)
 
 $(3,478)
 
 $473,244
 
 $89
 
 $473,333
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2019
 25,128,773
 
 $112,383
 
 $419,179
 
 $(6,191)
 
 $(3,756)
 
 $521,615
 
 $89
 
 $521,704
Adoption of ASU 2017-08 (See Note 1)
 
 
 
 
 (1,327)
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,327)
 
 
 
 (1,327)
Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net income
 
 
 
 
 21,682
 
 
 
 
 
 21,682
 
 
 
 21,682
  Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8,678
 
 
 
 8,678
 
 
 
 8,678
  Cash dividends declared, $0.26 per share
 
 
 
 
 (6,581)
 
 
 
 
 
 (6,581)
 
 
 
 (6,581)
  Cashless exercise of warrants
 224,066
 
 0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 0
  Treasury shares purchased under deferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    directors' plan
 (4,578)
 
 195
 
 
 
 
 
 (195)
 
 0
 
 
 
 0
  Treasury shares sold and distributed under deferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    directors' plan
 5,699
 
 (118)
 
 
 
 
 
 118
 
 0
 
 
 
 0
  Stock activity under equity compensation plans
 88,867
 
 (2,089)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,089)
 
 
 
 (2,089)
  Stock based compensation expense
 
 
 1,200
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,200
 
 
 
 1,200
Balance at March 31, 2019
 25,442,827
 
 $111,571
 
 $432,953
 
 $2,487
 
 $(3,833)
 
 $543,178
 
 $89
 
 $543,267


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited - in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31
2019
 
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
 $21,682
 
 $18,336
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating
 
 
 
      activities:
 
 
 
  Depreciation
 1,417
 
 1,404
  Provision for loan losses
 1,200
 
 3,300
  Net loss on sale and write down of other real estate owned
 0
 
 16
  Amortization of loan servicing rights
 122
 
 132
  Loans originated for sale, including participations
 (7,454)
 
 (9,506)
  Net gain on sales of loans
 (258)
 
 (350)
  Proceeds from sale of loans, including participations
 6,835
 
 11,499
  Net loss on sales of premises and equipment
 1
 
 2
  Net loss (gain) on sales and calls of securities available for sale
 (23)
 
 6
  Net securities amortization
 817
 
 749
  Stock based compensation expense
 1,200
 
 1,411
  Earnings on life insurance
 (444)
 
 (363)
  Gain on life insurance
 (841)
 
 (201)
  Tax benefit of stock award issuances
 (529)
 
 (761)
  Net change:
 
 
 
    Interest receivable and other assets
 (1,342)
 
 (2,130)
    Interest payable and other liabilities
 1,276
 
 2,395
      Total adjustments
 1,977
 
 7,603
        Net cash from operating activities
 23,659
 
 25,939
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
  Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale
 13,693
 
 12,322
  Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of
 
 
 
    securities available for sale
 16,026
 
 12,659
  Purchases of securities available for sale
 (22,183)
 
 (53,841)
  Purchase of life insurance
 (5,362)
 
 (258)
  Net increase in total loans
 (24,356)
 
 (32,003)
  Proceeds from sales of land, premises and equipment
 10
 
 1
  Purchases of land, premises and equipment
 (2,091)
 
 (678)
  Proceeds from sales of other real estate
 0
 
 12
  Proceeds from life insurance
 1,483
 
 564
        Net cash from investing activities
 (22,780)
 
 (61,222)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
  Net increase in total deposits
 103,372
 
 90,833
  Net increase in short-term borrowings
 46,445
 
 24,064
  Payments on short-term FHLB borrowings
 (170,000)
 
 0
  Payments on long-term FHLB borrowings
 0
 
 (80,030)
  Common dividends paid
 (6,581)
 
 (5,545)
  Payments related to equity incentive plans
 (2,089)
 
 (2,483)
  Purchase of treasury stock
 (195)
 
 (185)
        Net cash from financing activities
 (29,048)
 
 26,654
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 (28,169)
 
 (8,629)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
 216,922
 
 176,180
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
 $188,753
 
 $167,551
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
    Interest
 $13,896
 
 $8,672
Supplemental non-cash disclosures:
 
 
 
    Securities purchases payable
 8,725
 
 3,081
    Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities
 5,483
 
 0

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



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NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

This report is filed for Lakeland Financial Corporation (the “Company”), which has two wholly owned subsidiaries, Lake City Bank (the “Bank”) and LCB Risk Management, a captive insurance company. Also included in this report is the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary, LCB Investments II, Inc. (“LCB Investments”), which manages the Bank’s investment portfolio. LCB Investments owns LCB Funding, Inc. (“LCB Funding”), a real estate investment trust. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring in nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any subsequent reporting periods, including the year ending December 31, 2019. The Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read in conjunction with these statements.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASU 2016-02, “Leases”, which the Company adopted on January 1, 2019.  This guidance replaced existing lease guidance in GAAP and requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. Lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases that exist at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Company recorded a right-of-use asset of $5.5 million and a lease liability of $5.5 million upon adoption, and there was no cumulative period adjustment made to retained earnings.  This standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s balance sheets or cash flows from operations and had no impact on the Company’s operating results. The most significant impact was the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease obligations for operating leases.  The Company elected to adopt the package of practical expedients for this standard.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08, “Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs: Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities.” This update amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. FASB is shortening the amortization period for the premium to the earliest call date. Under current GAAP, entities generally amortize the premium as an adjustment of yield over the contractual life of the instrument. Concerns were raised that current GAAP excludes certain callable debt securities from consideration of early repayment of principal even if the holder is certain that the call will be exercised. As a result, upon the exercise of a call on a callable debt security held at a premium, the unamortized premium is recorded as a loss in earnings. There is diversity in practice (1) in the amortization period for premiums of callable debt securities and (2) in how the potential for exercise of a call is factored into current impairment assessments. The amendments in this update become effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted this new accounting standard on January 1, 2019.  The effect of adoption was a reduction in retained earnings of approximately $1.3 million, net of tax, to reflect the acceleration of amortization of premiums on debt securities.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities”. The purpose of this updated guidance is to better align a company's financial reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities. ASU 2017-12 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption, including adoption in an interim period, permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2017-12 on January 1, 2019. ASU 2017-12 requires a modified retrospective transition method in which the Company will recognize the cumulative effect of the change on the opening balance of each affected component of equity in the statement of financial position as of the date of adoption. Adopting this standard did not have an impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.


Newly Issued But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance related to credit losses on financial instruments. This update will change the accounting for credit losses on loans and debt securities. The measurement of expected credit losses is to be based on information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. For loans, this measurement will take place at the time the financial asset is first added to the balance sheet and periodically thereafter. This differs significantly from the “incurred loss” model required under current GAAP, which delays recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred. In addition, the guidance will modify the other-than-temporary


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impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities to require an allowance for credit impairment instead of a direct write-down, which will allow for reversal of credit impairments in future periods. This guidance is effective for public business entities that meet the definition of an SEC filer for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods in those fiscal years. The Company has formed a cross-functional committee that has evaluated existing technology and other solutions for calculating losses under this new standard, selected a vendor to validate data currently loaded in the technology solution selected, and reviewed the validation assessment report. The committee has selected a model and is working on initial calculations under the model. Management expects to recognize credit losses earlier upon adoption of this accounting standard and the expected credit loss model than it has historically done under the current incurred credit loss model.  While the impact of implementing the CECL model cannot be quantified at this time, the Company expects to recognize a one-time cumulative-effect adjustment to the allowance upon adoption.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment." These amendments eliminate Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. The amendments also eliminate the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The guidance is effective for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. ASU 2017-04 should be adopted on a prospective basis. Management does not expect the adoption of this new accounting standard to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts appearing in the financial statements and notes thereto for prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on net income or stockholders' equity as previously reported.

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NOTE 2. SECURITIES

Information related to the fair value and amortized cost of securities available for sale and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income is provided in the tables below.


     
Gross
 
Gross
   
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
(dollars in thousands)
Cost
 
Gain
 
Losses
 
Value
March 31, 2019
             
  U.S. Treasury securities
 $994
 
 $0
 
 $0
 
 $994
  U.S. government sponsored agencies
4,066
 
0
 
(77)
 
3,989
  Mortgage-backed securities: residential
320,460
 
2,378
 
(2,559)
 
320,279
  Mortgage-backed securities: commercial
38,244
 
1
 
(216)
 
38,029
  State and municipal securities
226,924
 
5,624
 
(286)
 
232,262
    Total
 $590,688
 
 $8,003
 
 $(3,138)
 
 $595,553
               
December 31, 2018
             
  U.S. Treasury securities
 $994
 
 $0
 
 $(7)
 
 $987
  U.S. government sponsored agencies
4,435
 
0
 
(85)
 
4,350
  Mortgage-backed securities: residential
329,516
 
1,392
 
(5,496)
 
325,412
  Mortgage-backed securities: commercial
38,712
 
0
 
(571)
 
38,141
  State and municipal securities
217,964
 
1,403
 
(2,708)
 
216,659
    Total
 $591,621
 
 $2,795
 
 $(8,867)
 
 $585,549


Information regarding the fair value and amortized cost of available for sale debt securities by maturity as of March 31, 2019 is presented below. Maturity information is based on contractual maturity for all securities other than mortgage-backed securities. Actual maturities of securities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay the obligation without a prepayment penalty.


 
Amortized
 
Fair
(dollars in thousands)
Cost
 
Value
Due in one year or less
 $1,732
 
 $1,742
Due after one year through five years
25,086
 
25,342
Due after five years through ten years
25,267
 
25,970
Due after ten years
179,899
 
184,191
 
231,984
 
237,245
Mortgage-backed securities
358,704
 
358,308
  Total debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 $590,688
 
 $595,553
Securities proceeds, gross gains and gross losses are presented below.


 
Three months ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2019
 
2018
Sales of securities available for sale
     
  Proceeds
 $13,693
 
 $12,322
  Gross gains
70
 
21
  Gross losses
(47)
 
(27)
  Number of securities
17
 
22


In accordance with ASU No. 2017-08, purchase premiums for callable securities are amortized to the earliest call date and premiums on non-callable securities as well as discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of


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the securities or over the estimated lives of mortgage-backed securities. Gains and losses on sales are based on the amortized cost of the security sold and recorded on the trade date.

Securities with carrying values of $62.0 million and $164.7 million were pledged as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase, borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank and for other purposes as permitted or required by law.

Information regarding securities with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is presented below. The tables divide the securities between those with unrealized losses for less than twelve months and those with unrealized losses for twelve months or more.


 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or more
 
Total
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
(dollars in thousands)
Value
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Losses
March 31, 2019
                     
U.S. government sponsored agencies
 $1,644
 
 $4
 
 $2,345
 
 $73
 
 $3,989
 
 $77
Mortgage-backed securities: residential
27,476
 
22
 
161,955
 
2,537
 
189,431
 
2,559
Mortgage-backed securities: commercial
5,096
 
8
 
28,819
 
208
 
33,915
 
216
State and municipal securities
7,138
 
51
 
19,685
 
235
 
26,823
 
286
  Total temporarily impaired
 $41,354
 
 $85
 
 $212,804
 
 $3,053
 
 $254,158
 
 $3,138
                       
December 31, 2018
                     
U.S. Treasury securities
 $0
 
 $0
 
 $987
 
 $7
 
 $987
 
 $7
U.S. government sponsored agencies
0
 
0
 
4,350
 
85
 
4,350
 
85
Mortgage-backed securities: residential
11,619
 
12
 
217,182
 
5,484
 
228,801
 
5,496
Mortgage-backed securities: commercial
0
 
0
 
38,141
 
571
 
38,141
 
571
State and municipal securities
26,229
 
124
 
85,982
 
2,584
 
112,211
 
2,708
  Total temporarily impaired
 $37,848
 
 $136
 
 $346,642
 
 $8,731
 
 $384,490
 
 $8,867


The total number of securities with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is presented below.


 
Less than
 
12 months
   
 
12 months
 
or more
 
Total
March 31, 2019
         
U.S. government sponsored agencies
1
 
1
 
2
Mortgage-backed securities: residential
12
 
64
 
76
Mortgage-backed securities: commercial
1
 
7
 
8
State and municipal securities
10
 
22
 
32
  Total temporarily impaired
24
 
94
 
118
           
December 31, 2018
         
U.S. Treasury securities
0
 
1
 
1
U.S. government sponsored agencies
0
 
2
 
2
Mortgage-backed securities: residential
5
 
84
 
89
Mortgage-backed securities: commercial
0
 
9
 
9
State and municipal securities
35
 
111
 
146
  Total temporarily impaired
40
 
207
 
247

The following factors are considered in determining whether or not the impairment of these securities is other-than-temporary. In making this determination, management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss, and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, as well as the underlying fundamentals of the relevant market and the outlook for such market in the near future. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the entire difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) OTTI related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) OTTI related to other factors, which is


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recognized in other comprehensive income. Credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, all of the securities in the Company’s portfolio were backed by the U.S. government, government agencies, government sponsored entities or were A-rated or better, except for certain non-local or local municipal securities, which are not rated. For the government, government agency, government-sponsored entity and municipal securities, management did not believe that there would be credit losses or that full principal would not be received. Management considers the unrealized losses on these securities to be primarily interest rate driven and does not expect material losses given current market conditions unless the securities are sold. However, at this time management does not have the intent to sell, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before the recovery of their amortized cost basis.

NOTE 3. LOANS


 
March 31,
December 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2019
2018
Commercial and industrial loans:
           
  Working capital lines of credit loans
 $726,895
 18.4
 %
 $690,620
 17.6
 %
  Non-working capital loans
 700,447
 17.8
 
 714,759
 18.3
 
    Total commercial and industrial loans
 1,427,342
 36.2
 
 1,405,379
 35.9
 
             
Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans:
           
  Construction and land development loans
 293,818
 7.5
 
 266,805
 6.8
 
  Owner occupied loans
 557,296
 14.1
 
 586,325
 15.0
 
  Nonowner occupied loans
 537,569
 13.7
 
 520,901
 13.3
 
  Multifamily loans
 240,939
 6.1
 
 195,604
 5.0
 
    Total commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans
 1,629,622
 41.4
 
 1,569,635
 40.1
 
             
Agri-business and agricultural loans:
           
  Loans secured by farmland
139,645
 3.6
 
177,503
 4.6
 
  Loans for agricultural production
162,662
 4.1
 
193,010
 4.9
 
    Total agri-business and agricultural loans
302,307
 7.7
 
370,513
 9.5
 
             
Other commercial loans
 112,021
 2.8
 
 95,657
 2.4
 
  Total commercial loans
 3,471,292
 88.1
 
 3,441,184
 87.9
 
             
Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:
           
  Closed end first mortgage loans
 188,777
 4.8
 
 185,822
 4.7
 
  Open end and junior lien loans
 182,791
 4.7
 
 187,030
 4.8
 
  Residential construction and land development loans
 13,142
 0.3
 
 16,226
 0.4
 
  Total consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans
 384,710
 9.8
 
 389,078
 9.9
 
             
Other consumer loans
 84,650
 2.1
 
 86,064
 2.2
 
  Total consumer loans
 469,360
 11.9
 
 475,142
 12.1
 
  Subtotal
 3,940,652
 100.0
 %
 3,916,326
 100.0
 %
Less:  Allowance for loan losses
 (49,562)
   
 (48,453)
   
           Net deferred loan fees
 (1,642)
   
 (1,581)
   
Loans, net
 $3,889,448
   
 $3,866,292
   

The recorded investment in loans does not include accrued interest.

The Company had $533,000 in residential real estate loans in the process of foreclosure as of March 31, 2019, compared to $586,000 as of December 31, 2018.



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NOTE 4. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND CREDIT QUALITY

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:


     
Commercial
                       
     
Real Estate
                       
 
Commercial
 
and
 
Agri-business
     
Consumer
           
 
and
 
Multifamily
 
and
 
Other
 
1-4 Family
 
Other
       
(dollars in thousands)
Industrial
 
Residential
 
Agricultural
 
Commercial
 
Mortgage
 
Consumer
 
Unallocated
 
Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
                           
Beginning balance, January 1
 $22,518
 
 $15,393
 
 $4,305
 
 $368
 
 $2,292
 
 $283
 
 $3,294
 
 $48,453
  Provision for loan losses
1,493
 
18
 
(161)
 
5
 
45
 
85
 
(285)
 
1,200
  Loans charged-off
(83)
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
(82)
 
(119)
 
0
 
(284)
  Recoveries
102
 
36
 
2
 
0
 
11
 
42
 
0
 
193
    Net loans charged-off
19
 
36
 
2
 
0
 
(71)
 
(77)
 
0
 
(91)
Ending balance
 $24,030
 
 $15,447
 
 $4,146
 
 $373
 
 $2,266
 
 $291
 
 $3,009
 
 $49,562


     
Commercial
                       
     
Real Estate
                       
 
Commercial
 
and
 
Agri-business
     
Consumer
           
 
and
 
Multifamily
 
and
 
Other
 
1-4 Family
 
Other
       
(dollars in thousands)
Industrial
 
Residential
 
Agricultural
 
Commercial
 
Mortgage
 
Consumer
 
Unallocated
 
Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
                             
Beginning balance, January 1
 $21,097
 
 $14,714
 
 $4,920
 
 $577
 
 $2,768
 
 $379
 
 $2,666
 
 $47,121
  Provision for loan losses
3,902
 
207
 
(76)
 
(67)
 
(794)
 
(49)
 
177
 
3,300
  Loans charged-off
(4,360)
 
(491)
 
0
 
0
 
(7)
 
(119)
 
0
 
(4,977)
  Recoveries
86
 
8
 
4
 
0
 
51
 
34
 
0
 
183
    Net loans charged-off
(4,274)
 
(483)
 
4
 
0
 
44
 
(85)
 
0
 
(4,794)
Ending balance
 $20,725
 
 $14,438
 
 $4,848
 
 $510
 
 $2,018
 
 $245
 
 $2,843
 
 $45,627

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:


     
Commercial
                       
     
Real Estate
                       
 
Commercial
 
and
 
Agri-business
     
Consumer
           
 
and
 
Multifamily
 
and
 
Other
 
1-4 Family
 
Other
       
(dollars in thousands)
Industrial
 
Residential
 
Agricultural
 
Commercial
 
Mortgage
 
Consumer
 
Unallocated
 
Total
March 31, 2019
                             
Allowance for loan losses:
                             
  Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
                           
    Individually evaluated for impairment
 $8,860
 
 $398
 
 $81
 
 $0
 
 $467
 
 $28
 
 $0
 
 $9,834
    Collectively evaluated for impairment
15,170
 
15,049
 
4,065
 
373
 
1,799
 
263
 
3,009
 
39,728
Total ending allowance balance
 $24,030
 
 $15,447
 
 $4,146
 
 $373
 
 $2,266
 
 $291
 
 $3,009
 
 $49,562
                               
Loans:
                             
  Loans individually evaluated for impairment
 $18,611
 
 $3,441
 
 $430
 
 $0
 
 $2,022
 
 $43
 
 $0
 
 $24,547
  Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
1,408,737
 
1,623,594
 
301,976
 
111,875
 
383,913
 
84,368
 
0
 
3,914,463
Total ending loans balance
 $1,427,348
 
 $1,627,035
 
 $302,406
 
 $111,875
 
 $385,935
 
 $84,411
 
 $0
 
 $3,939,010


     
Commercial
                       
     
Real Estate
                       
 
Commercial
 
and
 
Agri-business
     
Consumer
           
 
and
 
Multifamily
 
and
 
Other
 
1-4 Family
 
Other
       
(dollars in thousands)
Industrial
 
Residential
 
Agricultural
 
Commercial
 
Mortgage
 
Consumer
 
Unallocated
 
Total
December 31, 2018
                             
Allowance for loan losses:
                             
  Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
                           
    Individually evaluated for impairment
 $8,552
 
 $921
 
 $73
 
 $0
 
 $457
 
 $26
 
 $0
 
 $10,029
    Collectively evaluated for impairment
13,966
 
14,472
 
4,232
 
368
 
1,835
 
257
 
3,294
 
38,424
Total ending allowance balance
 $22,518
 
 $15,393
 
 $4,305
 
 $368
 
 $2,292
 
 $283
 
 $3,294
 
 $48,453
                               
Loans:
                             
  Loans individually evaluated for impairment
 $19,734
 
 $4,266
 
 $433
 
 $0
 
 $2,240
 
 $44
 
 $0
 
 $26,717
  Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
1,385,604
 
1,562,899
 
370,174
 
95,520
 
388,053
 
85,778
 
0
 
3,888,028
Total ending loans balance
 $1,405,338
 
 $1,567,165
 
 $370,607
 
 $95,520
 
 $390,293
 
 $85,822
 
 $0
 
 $3,914,745



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The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of March 31, 2019:


 
Unpaid
     
Allowance for
 
Principal
 
Recorded
 
Loan Losses
(dollars in thousands)
Balance
 
Investment
 
Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:
         
  Commercial and industrial loans:
         
    Working capital lines of credit loans
 $2,904
 
 $212
 
 $0
    Non-working capital loans
2,345
 
950
 
0
  Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans:
         
    Owner occupied loans
2,272
 
1,667
 
0
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
         
    Loans secured by farmland
603
 
283
 
0
  Consumer 1-4 family loans:
         
    Closed end first mortgage loans
224
 
143
 
0
    Open end and junior lien loans
98
 
98
 
0
With an allowance recorded:
         
  Commercial and industrial loans:
         
    Working capital lines of credit loans
6,698
 
6,390
 
2,874
    Non-working capital loans
11,016
 
11,059
 
5,986
  Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans:
         
    Owner occupied loans
1,774
 
1,774
 
398
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
         
    Loans secured by farmland
147
 
147
 
81
  Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:
         
    Closed end first mortgage loans
1,779
 
1,781
 
467
  Other consumer loans
43
 
43
 
28
Total
 $29,903
 
 $24,547
 
 $9,834






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The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of December 31, 2018:


 
Unpaid
     
Allowance for
 
Principal
 
Recorded
 
Loan Losses
(dollars in thousands)
Balance
 
Investment
 
Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:
         
  Commercial and industrial loans:
         
    Non-working capital loans
 $3,284
 
 $1,889
 
 $0
  Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans:
         
    Owner occupied loans
1,773
 
1,527
 
0
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
         
    Loans secured by farmland
603
 
283
 
0
  Consumer 1-4 family loans:
         
    Closed end first mortgage loans
583
 
502
 
0
    Open end and junior lien loans
220
 
220
 
0
With an allowance recorded:
         
  Commercial and industrial loans:
         
    Working capital lines of credit loans
9,691
 
6,694
 
2,602
    Non-working capital loans
11,099
 
11,151
 
5,950
  Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans:
         
    Construction and land development loans
291
 
291
 
142
    Owner occupied loans
2,938
 
2,448
 
779
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
         
    Loans secured by farmland
150
 
150
 
73
  Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:
         
    Closed end first mortgage loans
1,517
 
1,518
 
457
  Other consumer loans
45
 
44
 
26
Total
 $32,194
 
 $26,717
 
 $10,029






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The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019:


         
Cash Basis
 
Average
 
Interest
 
Interest
 
Recorded
 
Income
 
Income
(dollars in thousands)
Investment
 
Recognized
 
Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
         
  Commercial and industrial loans:
         
    Working capital lines of credit loans
 $155
 
 $1
 
 $0
    Non-working capital loans
1,549
 
29
 
24
  Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans:
         
    Owner occupied loans
1,621
 
11
 
8
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
         
    Loans secured by farmland
283
 
0
 
0
  Consumer 1-4 family loans:
         
    Closed end first mortgage loans
380
 
1
 
1
    Open end and junior lien loans
193
 
0
 
0
With an allowance recorded:
         
  Commercial and industrial loans:
         
    Working capital lines of credit loans
6,487
 
72
 
59
    Non-working capital loans
11,416
 
132
 
128
  Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans:
         
    Owner occupied loans
2,080
 
13
 
12
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
         
    Loans secured by farmland
147
 
2
 
1
  Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:
         
    Closed end first mortgage loans
1,598
 
12
 
12
  Other consumer loans
43
 
1
 
1
Total
 $25,952
 
 $274
 
 $246













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The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018:


         
Cash Basis
 
Average
 
Interest
 
Interest
 
Recorded
 
Income
 
Income
(dollars in thousands)
Investment
 
Recognized
 
Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
         
  Commercial and industrial loans:
         
    Working capital lines of credit loans
 $1,011
 
 $7
 
 $2
    Non-working capital loans
1,728
 
15
 
5
  Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans:
         
    Construction and land development loans
102
 
1
 
0
    Owner occupied loans
2,557
 
7
 
2
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
         
    Loans secured by farmland
283
 
0
 
0
  Consumer 1-4 family loans:
         
    Closed end first mortgage loans
543
 
2
 
1
    Open end and junior lien loans
92
 
0
 
0
With an allowance recorded:
         
  Commercial and industrial loans:
         
    Working capital lines of credit loans
1,608
 
2
 
1
    Non-working capital loans
3,216
 
2
 
0
  Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans:
         
    Construction and land development loans
721
 
11
 
5
    Owner occupied loans
1,194
 
0
 
0
  Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:
         
    Closed end first mortgage loans
968
 
7
 
4
    Open end and junior lien loans
154
 
0
 
0
  Other consumer loans
49
 
1
 
0
Total
 $14,226
 
 $55
 
 $20



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The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of March 31, 2019 by class of loans:


         
Greater than
           
     
30-89
 
90 Days Past
     
Total Past
   
 
Loans Not
 
Days
 
Due and Still
     
Due and
   
(dollars in thousands)
Past Due
 
Past Due
 
Accruing
 
Nonaccrual
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total
  Commercial and industrial loans:
                     
    Working capital lines of credit loans
 $720,597
 
 $4,308
 
 $0
 
 $2,118
 
 $6,426
 
 $727,023
    Non-working capital loans
695,711
 
3,354
 
0
 
1,260
 
4,614
 
700,325
  Commercial real estate and multi-family
                     
  residential loans:
                     
    Construction and land development loans
292,627
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
292,627
    Owner occupied loans
554,668
 
47
 
481
 
1,749
 
2,277
 
556,945
    Nonowner occupied loans
536,900
 
142
 
0
 
0
 
142
 
537,042
    Multifamily loans
240,421
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
240,421
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
                     
    Loans secured by farmland
139,230
 
147
 
0
 
283
 
430
 
139,660
    Loans for agricultural production
162,746
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
162,746
  Other commercial loans
111,875
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
111,875
  Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:
                     
    Closed end first mortgage loans
186,373
 
1,466
 
0
 
588
 
2,054
 
188,427
    Open end and junior lien loans
184,217
 
87
 
0
 
98
 
185
 
184,402
    Residential construction loans
13,106
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
13,106
  Other consumer loans
84,265
 
146
 
0
 
0
 
146
 
84,411
Total
 $3,922,736
 
 $9,697
 
 $481
 
 $6,096
 
 $16,274
 
 $3,939,010

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of December 31, 2018 by class of loans:


         
Greater than
           
     
30-89
 
90 Days Past
     
Total Past
   
 
Loans Not
 
Days
 
Due and Still
     
Due and
   
(dollars in thousands)
Past Due
 
Past Due
 
Accruing
 
Nonaccrual
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total
  Commercial and industrial loans:
                     
    Working capital lines of credit loans
 $684,191
 
 $4,328
 
 $0
 
 $2,245
 
 $6,573
 
 $690,764
    Non-working capital loans
709,629
 
3,368
 
0
 
1,577
 
4,945
 
714,574
  Commercial real estate and multi-family
                     
  residential loans:
                     
    Construction and land development loans
265,544
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
265,544
    Owner occupied loans
583,214
 
486
 
0
 
2,269
 
2,755
 
585,969
    Nonowner occupied loans
520,431
 
57
 
0
 
0
 
57
 
520,488
    Multi-family loans
195,164
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
195,164
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
                     
    Loans secured by farmland
177,080
 
150
 
0
 
283
 
433
 
177,513
    Loans for agricultural production
193,094
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
193,094
  Other commercial loans
95,520
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
95,520
  Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:
                     
    Closed end first mortgage loans
183,420
 
1,370
 
0
 
671
 
2,041
 
185,461
    Open end and junior lien loans
188,320
 
98
 
0
 
220
 
318
 
188,638
    Residential construction loans
16,194
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
16,194
  Other consumer loans
85,654
 
168
 
0
 
0
 
168
 
85,822
Total
 $3,897,455
 
 $10,025
 
 $0
 
 $7,265
 
 $17,290
 
 $3,914,745

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Troubled Debt Restructurings:

Troubled debt restructured loans are included in the totals for impaired loans. The Company has allocated $2.9 million and $3.7 million of specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company is not committed to lend additional funds to debtors whose loans have been modified in a troubled debt restructuring.


 
March 31
 
December 31
(dollars in thousands)
2019
 
2018
Accruing troubled debt restructured loans
 $6,196
 
 $8,016
Nonaccrual troubled debt restructured loans
 3,812
 
 4,384
Total troubled debt restructured loans
 $10,008
 
 $12,400


During the three months ending March 31, 2019, certain loans were modified as troubled debt restructurings. The modified terms of these loans include one or a combination of the following: inadequate compensation for the terms of the restructure or renewal; a modification of the repayment terms which delays principal repayment for some period; or renewal terms offered to borrowers in financial distress where no additional credit enhancements were obtained at the time of renewal.

Additional concessions were granted to borrowers with previously identified troubled debt restructured loans during the period.  One of the loans is for a commercial real estate building where the cash flow does not support the loan with a recorded investment of $533,000.  The other loan is for commercial and industrial non-working capital purposes and this borrower had a recorded investment of $70,000 that was subsequently paid off prior to March 31, 2019.  These concessions are not included in table below.

The following table presents loans by class modified as new troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019:


     
Modified Repayment Terms
     
Pre-Modification
 
Post-Modification
     
Extension
     
Outstanding
 
Outstanding
     
Period or
 
Number of
 
Recorded
 
Recorded
 
Number of
 
Range
(dollars in thousands)
Loans
 
Investment
 
Investment
 
Loans
 
(in months)
Troubled Debt Restructurings
                 
Commercial and industrial loans:
                 
  Working capital lines of credit loans
 1
 
 35
 
 35
 
 1
 
0
Total
1
 
 $35
 
 $35
 
1
 
0


For the three month period ending March 31, 2019, the troubled debt restructurings described above did not impact the allowance for loan losses and no charge-offs were recorded.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, certain loans were modified as troubled debt restructurings. The modified terms of these loans include one or a combination of the following: inadequate compensation for the terms of the restructure or renewal; a modification of the repayment terms which delays principal repayment for some period; or renewal terms offered to borrowers in financial distress where no additional credit enhancements were obtained at the time of renewal.

Additional concessions were granted to borrowers with previously identified troubled debt restructured loans during the period. The loan to one of the borrowers is for a commercial real estate building where the collateral value and cash flows from the companies occupying the buildings do not support the loan with recorded investments of $341,000. The loans to two other borrowers are for commercial and industrial capital and non-working capital loans with recorded investments of $551,000. These concessions are not included in the following table.


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The following table presents loans by class modified as new troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2018:


       
Modified Repayment Terms
     
Pre-Modification
 
Post-Modification
       
Extension
     
Outstanding
 
Outstanding
       
Period or
 
Number of
 
Recorded
 
Recorded
   
Number of
 
Range
(dollars in thousands)
Loans
 
Investment
 
Investment
   
Loans
 
(in months)
Troubled Debt Restructurings
                   
Commercial and industrial loans:
                   
  Working capital lines of credit loans
1
 
 $600
 
 $600
   
1
 
0
  Non-working capital loans
1
 
 1,400
 
 1,400
   
1
 
0
Commercial real estate and multi-
                   
  family residential loans:
                   
  Construction and land
                   
    development loans
1
 
 824
 
 824
   
1
 
12
  Owner occupied loans
1
 
 387
 
 387
   
1
 
12
Consumer 1-4 family loans:
                   
  Closed end first mortgage loans
1
 
 198
 
 197
   
1
 
239
Total
5
 
 $3,409
 
 $3,408
   
5
 
0-239

For the three-month period ending March 31, 2018, the troubled debt restructurings described in the table above decreased the allowance for loan losses by $227,000, primarily due to the reduction of the allowance for loan losses on the construction and land development loan described in the table above.

For the three-month period ending March 31, 2018, charge-offs of $1.6 million were recorded on the troubled debt restructurings described in the table above, which were from the charge-offs taken on the two commercial and industrial loans described in the table above.

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes commercial loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis for Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful grade loans and annually on Pass grade loans over $250,000.

The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention. Loans classified as Special Mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard. Loans classified as Substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful. Loans classified as Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard, with the added characteristics that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

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Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above-described process are considered to be Pass rated loans with the exception of consumer troubled debt restructurings which are evaluated and listed with Substandard commercial grade loans and consumer nonaccrual loans which are evaluated individually and listed with Not Rated loans. Loans listed as Not Rated are consumer loans or commercial loans with consumer characteristics included in groups of homogenous loans which are analyzed for credit quality indicators utilizing delinquency status. As of March 31, 2019, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:


     
Special
         
Not
   
(dollars in thousands)
Pass
 
Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Rated
 
Total
  Commercial and industrial loans:
                     
    Working capital lines of credit loans
 $638,075
 
 $59,140
 
 $29,489
 
 $0
 
 $319
 
 $727,023
    Non-working capital loans
651,748
 
17,072
 
25,632
 
0
 
5,873
 
700,325
  Commercial real estate and multi-
                     
    family residential loans:
                     
    Construction and land development loans
292,275
 
352
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
292,627
    Owner occupied loans
509,539
 
25,024
 
22,382
 
0
 
0
 
556,945
    Nonowner occupied loans
533,975
 
2,439
 
628
 
0
 
0
 
537,042
    Multifamily loans
240,211
 
210
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
240,421
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
                   
    Loans secured by farmland
128,492
 
9,388
 
1,780
 
0
 
0
 
139,660
    Loans for agricultural production
153,470
 
7,476
 
1,800
 
0
 
0
 
162,746
  Other commercial loans
111,871
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
4
 
111,875
  Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:
                   
    Closed end first mortgage loans
56,681
 
0
 
1,924
 
0
 
129,822
 
188,427
    Open end and junior lien loans
8,613
 
0
 
98
 
0
 
175,691
 
184,402
    Residential construction loans
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
13,106
 
13,106
  Other consumer loans
12,868
 
0
 
43
 
0
 
71,500
 
84,411
Total
 $3,337,818
 
 $121,101
 
 $83,776
 
 $0
 
 $396,315
 
 $3,939,010


As of December 31, 2018, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

     
Special
         
Not
   
(dollars in thousands)
Pass
 
Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Rated
 
Total
  Commercial and industrial loans:
                     
    Working capital lines of credit loans
 $618,612
 
 $43,240
 
 $28,563
 
 $0
 
 $349
 
 $690,764
    Non-working capital loans
664,787
 
15,992
 
27,548
 
0
 
6,247
 
714,574
  Commercial real estate and multi-
                     
    family residential loans:
                     
    Construction and land development loans
264,900
 
353
 
291
 
0
 
0
 
265,544
    Owner occupied loans
541,734
 
21,864
 
22,371
 
0
 
0
 
585,969
    Nonowner occupied loans
517,356
 
2,491
 
641
 
0
 
0
 
520,488
    Multifamily loans
194,948
 
216
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
195,164
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
                   
    Loans secured by farmland
166,623
 
9,107
 
1,783
 
0
 
0
 
177,513
    Loans for agricultural production
183,189
 
8,155
 
1,750
 
0
 
0
 
193,094
  Other commercial loans
95,516
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
4
 
95,520
  Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:
                   
    Closed end first mortgage loans
54,879
 
0
 
2,021
 
0
 
128,561
 
185,461
    Open end and junior lien loans
8,810
 
0
 
220
 
0
 
179,608
 
188,638
    Residential construction loans
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
16,194
 
16,194
  Other consumer loans
12,700
 
0
 
44
 
0
 
73,078
 
85,822
Total
 $3,324,054
 
 $101,418
 
 $85,232
 
 $0
 
 $404,041
 
 $3,914,745


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NOTE 5. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1
  
Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
 
Level 2
  
Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
 
Level 3
 
Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument:

Securities:  Securities available for sale are valued primarily by a third party pricing service. The fair values of securities available for sale are determined on a recurring basis by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs) or pricing models which utilize significant observable inputs such as matrix pricing. This is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs). These models utilize the market approach with standard inputs that include, but are not limited to benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data. For certain municipal securities that are not rated and observable inputs about the specific issuer are not available, fair values are estimated using observable data from other municipal securities presumed to be similar or other market data on other non-rated municipal securities (Level 3 inputs).

The Company’s Finance Department, which is responsible for all accounting and SEC compliance, and the Company’s Treasury Department, which is responsible for investment portfolio management and asset/liability modeling, are the two areas that determine the Company’s valuation policies and procedures. Both of these areas report directly to the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. For assets or liabilities that may be considered for Level 3 fair value measurement on a recurring basis, these two departments and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer determine the appropriate level of the assets or liabilities under consideration. If there are assets or liabilities that are determined to be Level 3 by this group, the Risk Management Committee of the Company and the Audit Committee of the Board are made aware of such assets at their next scheduled meeting.

Securities pricing is obtained on securities from a third party pricing service and all security prices are tested annually against prices from another third party provider and reviewed with a market value price tolerance variance that varies by sector:  municipal securities +/- 5%, government mbs/cmo +/- 3% and U.S. treasuries +/-1%. If any securities fall outside the tolerance threshold and have a variance of $100,000 or more, a determination of materiality is made for the amount over the threshold. Any security that would have a material threshold difference would be further investigated to determine why the variance exists and if any action is needed concerning the security pricing for that individual security. Changes in market value are reviewed monthly in aggregate by security type and any material differences are reviewed to determine why they exist. At least annually, the pricing methodology of the pricing service is received and reviewed to support the fair value levels used by the Company. A detailed pricing evaluation is requested and reviewed on any security determined to be fair valued using unobservable inputs by the pricing service.

Mortgage banking derivative:  The fair values of mortgage banking derivatives are based on observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2).

Interest rate swap derivatives:  Our derivatives are traded in an over-the-counter market where quoted market prices are not always available. Therefore, the fair values of derivatives are determined using quantitative models that utilize multiple market inputs. The inputs will vary based on the type of derivative, but could include interest rates, prices and indices to generate continuous yield or pricing curves, prepayment rates, and volatility factors to value the position. The majority of market inputs are actively quoted and can be validated through external sources, including brokers, market transactions and third-party pricing services. The fair value of interest rate swap derivatives is determined by pricing or valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2).


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Impaired loans:  Impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Fair value is determined using several methods. Generally, the fair value of real estate is based on appraisals by qualified third party appraisers. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. In addition, the Company’s management routinely applies internal discount factors to the value of appraisals used in the fair value evaluation of impaired loans. The deductions to the appraisals take into account changing business factors and market conditions, as well as value impairment in cases where the appraisal date predates a likely change in market conditions. Commercial real estate is generally discounted from its appraised value by 0-50% with the higher discounts applied to real estate that is determined to have a thin trading market or to be specialized collateral. In addition to real estate, the Company’s management evaluates other types of collateral as follows: (a) raw and finished inventory is discounted from its cost or book value by 35-65%, depending on the marketability of the goods (b) finished goods are generally discounted by 30-60%, depending on the ease of marketability, cost of transportation or scope of use of the finished good (c) work in process inventory is typically discounted by 50-100%, depending on the length of manufacturing time, types of components used in the completion process, and the breadth of the user base (d) equipment is valued at a percentage of depreciated book value or recent appraised value, if available, and is typically discounted at 30-70% after various considerations including age and condition of the equipment, marketability, breadth of use, and whether the equipment includes unique components or add-ons; and (e) marketable securities are discounted by 10-30%, depending on the type of investment, age of valuation report and general market conditions. This methodology is based on a market approach and typically results in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Mortgage servicing rights:  As of March 31, 2019, the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 servicing assets for residential mortgage loans (“MSRs”) was $4.5 million, none of which are currently impaired and therefore are carried at amortized cost. These residential mortgage loans have a weighted average interest rate of 3.93%, a weighted average maturity of 20 years and are secured by homes generally within the Company’s market area of Northern Indiana and Indianapolis. A valuation model is used to estimate fair value by stratifying the portfolios on the basis of certain risk characteristics, including loan type and interest rate. Impairment is estimated based on an income approach. The inputs used include estimates of prepayment speeds, discount rate, cost to service, escrow account earnings, contractual servicing fee income, ancillary income, late fees, and float income. The most significant assumption used to value MSRs is prepayment rate. Prepayment rates are estimated based on published industry consensus prepayment rates. The most significant unobservable assumption is the discount rate. At March 31, 2019, the constant prepayment speed (“PSA”) used was 77 and discount rate used was 9.4%. At December 31, 2018, the PSA used was 81 and the discount rate used was 9.4%.

Other real estate owned:  Nonrecurring adjustments to certain commercial and residential real estate properties classified as other real estate owned are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Fair values are generally based on third party appraisals of the property and are reviewed by the Company’s internal appraisal officer. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable properties used to determine value. Such adjustments are usually significant and result in a Level 3 classification. In addition, the Company’s management may apply discount factors to the appraisals to take into account changing business factors and market conditions, as well as value impairment in cases where the appraisal date predates a likely change in market conditions. In cases where the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, less costs to sell, an impairment loss is recognized.

Real estate mortgage loans held for sale:  Real estate mortgage loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, as determined by outstanding commitments, from third party investors, and result in a Level 2 classification.




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The table below presents the balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 
March 31, 2019
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
Assets
(dollars in thousands)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
at Fair Value
Assets
         
U.S. Treasury securities
 $               994
 
 $                     0
 
 $                    0
 
 $                994
U.S. government sponsored agency securities
0
 
3,989
 
0
 
3,989
Mortgage-backed securities: residential
0
 
320,279
 
0
 
320,279
Mortgage-backed securities: commercial
0
 
38,029
 
0
 
38,029
State and municipal securities
0
 
232,112
 
150
 
232,262
Total Securities
994
 
594,409
 
150
 
595,553
Mortgage banking derivative
0
 
209
 
0
 
209
Interest rate swap derivative
0
 
4,061
 
0
 
4,061
Total assets
 $               994
 
 $         598,679
 
 $               150
 
 $        599,823
               
Liabilities
             
Mortgage banking derivative
0
 
52
 
0
 
52
Interest rate swap derivative
0
 
4,388
 
0
 
4,388
Total liabilities
 $                   0
 
 $             4,440
 
 $                    0
 
 $             4,440
               
               
 
December 31, 2018
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
Assets
(dollars in thousands)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
at Fair Value
Assets
         
U.S. Treasury securities
 $                987
 
 $                      0
 
 $                     0
 
 $                 987
U.S. government sponsored agency securities
0
 
4,350
 
0
 
4,350
Mortgage-backed securities: residential
0
 
325,412
 
0
 
325,412
Mortgage-backed securities: commercial
0
 
38,141
 
0
 
38,141
State and municipal securities
0
 
216,509
 
150
 
216,659
Total Securities
987
 
584,412
 
150
 
585,549
Mortgage banking derivative
0
 
95
 
0
 
95
Interest rate swap derivative
0
 
3,869
 
0
 
3,869
Total assets
 $                987
 
 $           588,376
 
 $                 150
 
 $          589,513
               
Liabilities
             
Mortgage banking derivative
0
 
23
 
0
 
23
Interest rate swap derivative
0
 
4,025
 
0
 
4,025
Total liabilities
 $                    0
 
 $               4,048
 
 $                     0
 
 $              4,048
               

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2018.



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The table below presents a reconciliation of all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:

     
State and Municipal Securities
(dollars in thousands)
       
2019
 
2018
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at January 1
       
 $             150
 
 $               880
  Changes in fair value of securities
             
    included in other comprehensive income
       
0
 
(4)
  Principal payments
       
0
 
(45)
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at March 31
       
 $             150
 
 $               831
               

The state and municipal securities measured at fair value included below are non-rated Indiana municipal revenue bonds and are not actively traded.

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
             
Range of
 
Fair Value at
         
Inputs
(dollars in thousands)
3/31/2019
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input
 
(Average)
               
State and municipal securities
 $              150
 
Price to type, par, call
 
Discount to benchmark index
 
0-1%
             
(0.17%)
               
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
             
Range of
 
Fair Value at
         
Inputs
(dollars in thousands)
12/31/2018
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input
 
(Average)
               
State and municipal securities
 $                150
 
Price to type, par, call
 
Discount to benchmark index
 
0-1%
             
(0.17%)
               

The primary methodology used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s state and municipal securities classified as Level 3 is a discount to the AAA municipal benchmark index. Significant increases or (decreases) in this index as well as the degree to which the security differs in ratings, coupon, call and duration will result in a higher or (lower) fair value measurement for those securities that are not callable. For those securities that are continuously callable, a slight premium to par is used.

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The table below presents the balances of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:

 
March 31, 2019
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
Assets
(dollars in thousands)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
at Fair Value
Assets
         
Impaired loans:
             
  Commercial and industrial loans:
             
    Working capital lines of credit loans
 $                 0
 
 $                 0
 
 $         3,693
 
 $         3,693
    Non-working capital loans
0
 
0
 
4,787
 
4,787
  Commercial real estate and multi-family
             
  residential loans:
             
    Owner occupied loans
0
 
0
 
732
 
732
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
             
    Loans secured by farmland
0
 
0
 
66
 
66
  Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:
             
    Closed end first mortgage loans
0
 
0
 
486
 
486
Total impaired loans
 $                 0
 
 $                 0
 
 $         9,764
 
 $         9,764
Other real estate owned
                     0
 
                     0
 
                     0
 
                     0
Total assets
 $                 0
 
 $                 0
 
 $         9,764
 
 $         9,764
               

 
December 31, 2018
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
Assets
(dollars in thousands)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
at Fair Value
Assets
         
Impaired loans:
             
  Commercial and industrial loans:
             
    Working capital lines of credit loans
 $                  0
 
 $                  0
 
 $           4,092
 
 $           4,092
    Non-working capital loans
0
 
0
 
4,967
 
4,967
  Commercial real estate and multi-family
             
  residential loans:
             
    Construction and land development loans
0
 
0
 
148
 
148
    Owner occupied loans
0
 
0
 
1,669
 
1,669
  Agri-business and agricultural loans:
             
    Loans secured by farmland
0
 
0
 
77
 
77
  Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:
             
    Closed end first mortgage loans
0
 
0
 
553
 
553
Total impaired loans
 $                  0
 
 $                  0
 
 $         11,506
 
 $         11,506
Other real estate owned
                     0
 
                     0
 
                 316
 
                 316
Total assets
 $                  0
 
 $                  0
 
 $         11,822
 
 $         11,822
               


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The following table presents the valuation methodology and unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at March 31, 2019:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Methodology
 
Unobservable Inputs
 
Average
 
Range of Inputs
Impaired loans:
                   
  Commercial and industrial
 
 $     8,480
 
Collateral based
 
Discount to reflect
 
51%
 
0%-100%
       
measurements
 
current market conditions
       
           
and ultimate collectability
       
Impaired loans:
                   
  Commercial real estate
 
732
 
Collateral based
 
Discount to reflect
 
35%
 
0%-53%
       
measurements
 
current market conditions
       
           
and ultimate collectability
       
                     
Impaired loans:
                   
  Agribusiness and agricultural
 
66
 
Collateral based
 
Discount to reflect
 
55%
   
       
measurements
 
current market conditions
       
           
and ultimate collectability
       
Impaired loans:
                   
  Consumer 1-4 family mortgage
 
486
 
Collateral based
 
Discount to reflect
 
17%
 
0%-21%
       
measurements
 
current market conditions
       
           
and ultimate collectability
       
                     

The following table presents the valuation methodology and unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2018:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Methodology
 
Unobservable Inputs
 
Average
 
Range of Inputs
Impaired loans:
                   
  Commercial and industrial
 
 $       9,059
 
Collateral based
 
Discount to reflect
 
48%
 
4%-100%
       
measurements
 
current market conditions
       
           
and ultimate collectability
       
Impaired loans:
                   
  Commercial real estate
 
1,817
 
Collateral based
 
Discount to reflect
 
34%
 
6%-53%
       
measurements
 
current market conditions
       
           
and ultimate collectability
       
                     
Impaired loans:
                   
  Agribusiness and agricultural
 
77
 
Collateral based
 
Discount to reflect
 
49%
   
       
measurements
 
current market conditions
       
           
and ultimate collectability
       
Impaired loans:
                   
  Consumer 1-4 family mortgage
 
553
 
Collateral based
 
Discount to reflect
 
23%
 
0%-64%
       
measurements
 
current market conditions
       
           
and ultimate collectability
       
                     
Other real estate owned
 
316
 
Collateral based
 
Discount to reflect
 
0%
   
       
measurements
 
current market conditions
       
                     

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a gross carrying amount of $19.1 million, with a valuation allowance of $9.3 million at March 31, 2019. The change from December 31, 2018 in the fair value of impaired loans resulted in a reduction in the provision for loan losses of $200,000, over the three months ended March 31, 2019.  At March 31, 2018, impaired loans had a gross carrying amount of $7.9 million, with a valuation allowance of $1.9 million.  The change from December 31, 2017 in the fair value of impaired loans resulted in a net increase in the provision for loan losses of $4.2 million, primarily due to a partial charge-off on one commercial lending relationship in the amount of $4.6 million, over the three months ended March 31, 2018.


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The following table contains the estimated fair values and the related carrying values of the Company’s financial instruments. Items which are not financial instruments are not included.

 
March 31, 2019
 
Carrying
 
Estimated Fair Value
(dollars in thousands)
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Financial Assets:
                 
 Cash and cash equivalents
 $  188,753
 
 $  185,998
 
 $       2,755
 
 $              0
 
 $  188,753
 Securities available for sale
595,553
 
994
 
594,409
 
150
 
595,553
 Real estate mortgages held for sale
3,047
 
0
 
3,085
 
0
 
3,085
 Loans, net
3,889,448
 
0
 
0
 
3,816,004
 
3,816,004
 Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
13,772
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 Accrued interest receivable
17,387
 
8
 
3,110
 
14,269
 
17,387
Financial Liabilities:
                 
 Certificates of deposit
(1,406,580)
 
0
 
(1,413,329)
 
0
 
(1,413,329)
 All other deposits
(2,740,857)
 
(2,740,857)
 
0
 
0
 
(2,740,857)
 Other short-term borrowings
(122,000)
 
(122,000)
 
0
 
0
 
(122,000)
 Subordinated debentures
(30,928)
 
0
 
0
 
(31,199)
 
(31,199)
 Standby letters of credit
(1,151)
 
0
 
0
 
(1,151)
 
(1,151)
 Accrued interest payable
(11,794)
 
(168)
 
(11,621)
 
(5)
 
(11,794)
                   
                   
 
December 31, 2018
 
Carrying
 
Estimated Fair Value
(dollars in thousands)
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Financial Assets:
                 
 Cash and cash equivalents
 $    216,922
 
 $    214,452
 
 $        2,470
 
 $              0
 
 $    216,922
 Securities available for sale
585,549
 
987
 
584,412
 
150
 
585,549
 Real estate mortgages held for sale
2,293
 
0
 
2,314
 
0
 
2,314
 Loans, net
3,866,292
 
0
 
0
 
3,786,175
 
3,786,175
 Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
13,772
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 Accrued interest receivable
15,518
 
3
 
3,569
 
11,946
 
15,518
Financial Liabilities:
                 
 Certificates of deposit
(1,419,754)
 
0
 
(1,424,553)
 
0
 
(1,424,553)
 All other deposits
(2,624,311)
 
(2,624,311)
 
0
 
0
 
(2,624,311)
 Securities sold under agreements
                 
  to repurchase
(75,555)
 
0
 
(75,555)
 
0
 
(75,555)
 Other short-term borrowings
(170,000)
 
0
 
(169,996)
 
0
 
(169,996)
 Subordinated debentures
(30,928)
 
0
 
0
 
(31,195)
 
(31,195)
 Standby letters of credit
(978)
 
0
 
0
 
(978)
 
(978)
 Accrued interest payable
(10,404)
 
(110)
 
(10,289)
 
(5)
 
(10,404)
                   


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NOTE 6. SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase represent collateralized borrowings with customers located primarily within the Company’s service area. These repurchase liabilities are not covered by federal deposit insurance and are secured by securities owned. The Company retains the right to substitute similar type securities and has the right to withdraw all excess collateral applicable to the repurchase liabilities whenever the collateral values are in excess of the related repurchase liabilities. However, as a means of mitigating market risk, the Company maintains excess collateral to cover normal changes in the repurchase liability by monitoring daily usage. The Company maintains control of the securities through the use of third-party safekeeping arrangements.

There were no securities sold under agreements to repurchase at March 31, 2019.  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $75.6 million, which matured on demand, were secured by mortgage-backed securities with a carrying amount of $100.7 million at December 31, 2018. Additional information concerning recognition of these liabilities is disclosed in Note 8.

NOTE 7. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Components of net periodic benefit cost:


 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Pension Benefits
 
SERP Benefits
(dollars in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Service cost
 $0
 
 $0
 
 $0
 
 $0
Interest cost
22
 
23
 
9
 
9
Expected return on plan assets
(34)
 
(34)
 
(13)
 
(15)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss
32
 
48
 
18
 
18
  Net pension expense (benefit)
 $20
 
 $37
 
 $14
 
 $12

The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 that it expected to contribute $0 to its pension plan and $0 to its Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) in 2019. The Company has not made any contributions to its pension plan or to its SERP as of March 31, 2019. The Company does not expect to make any additional contributions to its pension plan or SERP during the remainder of 2019. As a result of freezing the plan effective April 1, 2000, there is no service cost to record on the pension plan or the SERP for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2019 and 2018. All other components of cost noted in the table above were recorded in other expense under noninterest expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income for all periods presented.

NOTE 8. OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The following tables summarize gross and net information about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are offset in the statement of financial position or that are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.


 
March 31, 2019
     
Gross
               
 
Gross
 
Amounts
 
Net Amounts
 
Gross Amounts Not
   
 
Amounts of
 
Offset in the
 
presented in
 
Offset in the Statement
   
 
Recognized
 
Statement of
 
the Statement
 
of Financial Position
   
 
Assets/
 
Financial
 
of Financial
 
Financial
 
Cash Collateral
   
(dollars in thousands)
Liabilities
 
Position
 
Position
 
Instruments
 
Received
 
Net Amount
Assets
                     
Interest Rate Swap Derivatives
 $4,061
 
 $0
 
 $4,061
 
 $0
 
 $(410)
 
 $3,651
  Total Assets
 $4,061
 
 $0
 
 $4,061
 
 $0
 
 $(410)
 
 $3,651
Liabilities
                     
Interest Rate Swap Derivatives
 $4,388
 
 $0
 
 $4,388
 
 $0
 
 $(3,730)
 
 $658
Repurchase Agreements
 0
 
 0
 
 0
 
 0
 
 0
 
 0
  Total Liabilities
 $4,388
 
 $0
 
 $4,388
 
 $0
 
 $(3,730)
 
 $658


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December 31, 2018
     
Gross
               
 
Gross
 
Amounts
 
Net Amounts
 
Gross Amounts Not
   
 
Amounts of
 
Offset in the
 
presented in
 
Offset in the Statement
   
 
Recognized
 
Statement of
 
the Statement
 
of Financial Position
   
 
Assets/
 
Financial
 
of Financial
 
Financial
 
Cash Collateral
   
(dollars in thousands)
Liabilities
 
Position
 
Position
 
Instruments
 
Received
 
Net Amount
Assets
                     
Interest Rate Swap Derivatives
 $3,869
 
 $0
 
 $3,869
 
 $0
 
 $(760)
 
 $3,109
  Total Assets
 $3,869
 
 $0
 
 $3,869
 
 $0
 
 $(760)
 
 $3,109
Liabilities
                     
Interest Rate Swap Derivatives
 $4,025
 
 $0
 
 $4,025
 
 $0
 
 $(560)
 
 $3,465
Repurchase Agreements
 75,555
 
 0
 
 75,555
 
 (75,555)
 
 0
 
 0
  Total Liabilities
 $79,580
 
 $0
 
 $79,580
 
 $(75,555)
 
 $(560)
 
 $3,465

If an event of default occurs causing an early termination of an interest rate swap derivative, any early termination amount payable to one party by the other party may be reduced by set-off against any other amount payable by the one party to the other party. If a default in performance of any obligation of a repurchase agreement occurs, each party will set-off property held in respect of transactions against obligations owing in respect of any other transactions.

NOTE 9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per common share is net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including shares held in treasury on behalf of participants in the Company’s Directors Fee Deferral Plan. Diluted earnings per common share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under stock options, stock awards and warrants, none of which were antidilutive.


 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share
 25,491,093
 
 25,257,414
Dilutive effect of stock options, awards and warrants
 174,194
 
 439,450
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share
 25,665,287
 
 25,696,864
       
Basic earnings per common share
 $0.85
 
 $0.73
Diluted earnings per common share
 $0.84
 
 $0.71

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NOTE 10. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following tables summarize the changes within each classification of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:


 
Unrealized
       
 
Gains and
       
 
Losses on
 
Defined
   
 
Available-
 
Benefit
   
 
for-Sales
 
Pension
   
(dollars in thousands)
Securities
 
Items
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2019
 $(4,796)
 
 $(1,395)
 
 $(6,191)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
8,663
 
0
 
8,663
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(23)
 
38
 
15
    Net current period other comprehensive income
8,640
 
38
 
8,678
Balance at March 31, 2019
 $3,844
 
 $(1,357)
 
 $2,487
           
 
Unrealized
       
 
Gains and
       
 
Losses on
 
Defined
   
 
Available-
 
Benefit
   
 
for-Sales
 
Pension
   
(dollars in thousands)
Securities
 
Items
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2018
 $784
 
 $(1,454)
 
 $(670)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
(7,132)
 
0
 
(7,132)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
6
 
49
 
55
    Net current period other comprehensive income
(7,126)
 
49
 
(7,077)
Adoption of ASU 2018-02
140
 
(313)
 
(173)
Adoption of ASU 2016-01
(68)
 
0
 
(68)
Balance at March 31, 2018
 $(6,270)
 
 $(1,718)
 
 $(7,988)


Reclassifications out of accumulated comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are as follows:


Details about
 
Amount
 
Affected Line Item
Accumulated Other
 
Reclassified From
 
in the Statement
Comprehensive
 
Accumulated Other
 
Where Net
Income Components
 
Comprehensive Income
 
Income is Presented
         
(dollars in thousands)
       
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities
 
 $23
 
Net securities gains (losses)
Tax effect
 
0
 
Income tax expense
   
23
 
Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension items
 
(50)
 
Other expense
Tax effect
 
12
 
Income tax expense
   
(38)
 
Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period
 
 $(15)
 
Net income

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Reclassifications out of accumulated comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are as follows:


Details about
 
Amount
 
Affected Line Item
Accumulated Other
 
Reclassified From
 
in the Statement
Comprehensive
 
Accumulated Other
 
Where Net
Income Components
 
Comprehensive Income
 
Income is Presented
         
(dollars in thousands)
       
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities
 
 $(6)
 
Net securities gains (losses)
Tax effect
 
0
 
Income tax expense
   
(6)
 
Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension items
 
(66)
 
Other expense
Tax effect
 
17
 
Income tax expense
   
(49)
 
Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period
 
 $(55)
 
Net income




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NOTE 11. LEASES
The Company leases certain office facilities under long-term operating lease agreements. The leases expire at various dates through 2029 and some include renewal options.  Many of these leases require the payment of property taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance and other costs.  In many cases, rentals are subject to increase in relation to a cost-of-living index.  The Company accounts for lease and non-lease components together as a single lease component.  The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception.  Operating leases are recorded as a right-of-use (“ROU”) lease assets and are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.  The Company’s corresponding lease obligations are included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.  ROU lease assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease obligations represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating ROU lease assets and obligations are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The ROU lease asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option.
Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  Short-term leases are leases having a term of twelve months or less. The Company recognizes short-term leases on a straight-line basis and does not record a related lease asset or liability for such leases, as allowed as practical expedient of the standard.  The following is a maturity analysis of the operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2019:


     
Operating lease
Years ending December 31,  (in thousands)
 
Obligation
2019
   
 $402
2020
   
 561
2021
   
 581
2022
   
 595
2023
   
 606
2024 - 2029
   
 3,495
    Total undiscounted lease payments
 
 6,240
Less imputed interest
   
 (847)
    Lease liability
   
 $5,393
       
    Right-of-use asset
   
 $5,393
       
       
     
Three months ended
     
March 31, 2019
Lease cost
     
Operating lease cost
   
 $119
Short-term lease cost
   
 6
Total lease cost
   
 $125
       
Other information
     
Operating cash flows from
     
  operating leases
   
 $119
Weighted-average remaining
     
  lease term - operating leases
   
10.8 years
Weighted average discount
     
  rate - operating leases
   
2.8%

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

OVERVIEW

Net income in the first three months of 2019 was $21.7 million, up 18.2% from $18.3 million for the comparable period of 2018. Diluted income per common share was $0.84 in the first three months of 2019, up 18.3% from $0.71 in the comparable period of 2018. Annualized return on average total equity was 16.59% in the first three months of 2019 versus 15.82% in the comparable period of 2018. Annualized return on average total assets was 1.80% in the first three months of 2019 versus 1.58% in the comparable period of 2018. The average equity to average assets ratio was 10.86% in the first three months of 2019 versus 9.99% in the comparable period of 2018.

Total assets were $4.892 billion as of March 31, 2019 versus $4.875 billion as of December 31, 2018, an increase of $16.6 million, or 0.3%. This increase was primarily due to a $23.2 million increase in net loans as well as a $10.0 million increase in securities available for sale, offset by a $28.2 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents. Total deposits increased by $103.4 million while total borrowings decreased by $123.6 million.  Total equity increased by $21.6 million as a result of net income of $21.7 million as well as an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income of $8.7 million offset by dividends paid of $0.26 per share totaling $6.6 million.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Certain of the Company’s accounting policies are important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition, since they require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. Estimates associated with these policies are susceptible to material changes as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. Some of the facts and circumstances which could affect these judgments include changes in interest rates, in the performance of the economy or in the financial condition of borrowers. Management believes that its critical accounting policies include determining the allowance for loan losses and the valuation and other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses to provide for probable incurred credit losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes that the principal is uncollectable. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Allocations of the allowance are made for specific loans and for pools of similar types of loans, although the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged against the allowance. A provision for loan losses is taken based on management’s ongoing evaluation of the appropriate allowance balance. A formal evaluation of the adequacy of the loan loss allowance is conducted monthly. The ultimate recovery of all loans is susceptible to future market factors beyond the Company’s control.

The level of loan loss provision is influenced by growth in the overall loan portfolio, emerging market risk, emerging concentration risk, commercial loan focus and large credit concentration, new industry lending activity, general economic conditions and historical loss analysis. In addition, management gives consideration to changes in the allocation for specific watch list credits in determining the appropriate level of the loan loss provision. Furthermore, management’s overall view on credit quality is a factor in the determination of the provision.

The determination of the appropriate allowance is inherently subjective, as it requires significant estimates by management. The Company has an established process to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses that generally includes consideration of the following factors: changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers’ ability to repay. Consideration is not limited to these factors although they represent the most commonly cited factors. With respect to specific allocation levels for individual credits, management considers the current valuation of collateral and the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows as the primary measures. Management also considers trends in adversely classified loans based upon an ongoing review of those credits. With respect to pools of similar loans, allocations are assigned based upon historical experience unless the rate of loss is expected to be greater than historical losses as noted below. A detailed analysis is performed on loans that are classified but determined not to be impaired which incorporates different scenarios where the risk that the borrower will be unable or unwilling to repay its debt in full or on time is combined with an estimate of loss in the event the borrower cannot pay to develop non-specific allocations for such loan pools. These allocations may be adjusted based on the other factors cited above. An appropriate level of general allowance for pooled loans is determined after considering the following: application of historical loss percentages, emerging market risk, commercial loan focus and large credit concentration, new industry lending activity and general economic conditions. It is also possible that the following could affect the overall process: social,


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political, economic and terrorist events or activities. All of these factors are susceptible to change, which may be significant. As a result of this detailed process, the allowance results in two forms of allocations, specific and general. These two components represent the total allowance for loan losses deemed adequate to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.

Commercial loans are subject to a dual standardized grading process administered by the credit administration function. These grade assignments are performed independent of each other and a consensus is reached by credit administration and the loan review officer. Specific allowances are established in cases where management has identified significant conditions or circumstances related to an individual credit that indicate the loan is impaired. Considerations with respect to specific allocations for these individual credits include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) does the customer’s cash flow or net worth appear insufficient to repay the loan; (b) is there adequate collateral to repay the loan; (c) has the loan been criticized in a regulatory examination; (d) is the loan impaired; (e) are there other reasons where the ultimate collectability of the loan is in question; or (f) are there unique loan characteristics that require special monitoring.

Allocations are also applied to categories of loans considered not to be individually impaired, but for which the rate of loss is expected to be consistent with or greater than historical averages. Such allocations are based on past loss experience and information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values. In addition, general allocations are made for other pools of loans, including non-classified loans. These general pooled loan allocations are performed for portfolio segments of commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and multi-family, agri-business and agricultural, other commercial, consumer 1-4 family mortgage and other consumer loans, and loans within certain industry categories believed to present unique risk of loss. General allocations of the allowance are primarily made based on a three-year historical average for loan losses for these portfolios, and are subjectively adjusted for economic factors and portfolio trends.

Due to the imprecise nature of estimating the allowance for loan losses, the Company’s allowance for loan losses includes an unallocated component. The unallocated component of the allowance for loan losses incorporates the Company’s judgmental determination of inherent losses that may not be fully reflected in other allocations, including factors such as the level of classified credits, economic uncertainties, industry trends impacting specific portfolio segments, broad portfolio quality trends and trends in the composition of the Company’s large commercial loan portfolio and related large dollar exposures to individual borrowers.

Valuation and Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Investment Securities

The fair values of securities available for sale are determined on a recurring basis by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or pricing models, which utilize significant observable inputs such as matrix pricing. This is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. Different judgments and assumptions used in pricing could result in different estimates of value. The fair value of certain securities is determined using unobservable inputs, primarily observable inputs of similar securities.

At the end of each reporting period, securities held in the investment portfolio are evaluated on an individual security level for other-than-temporary impairment in accordance with current accounting guidance. Impairment is other-than-temporary if the decline in the fair value of the security is below its amortized cost and it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of a debt security will not be received.

Significant judgments are required in determining impairment, which includes making assumptions regarding the estimated prepayments, loss assumptions and the change in interest rates.

We consider the following factors when determining other-than-temporary impairment for a security or investment:


·
the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been less than amortized cost;

·
the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer;

·
the underlying fundamentals of the relevant market and the outlook for such market for the near future; and

·
our intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.

The assessment of whether a decline exists that is other-than-temporary, involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at a point in time. If, in management’s judgment, other-than-temporary impairment exists, the cost basis of the security will be written down to the computed net present value, and the unrealized loss will be


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transferred from accumulated other comprehensive loss as an immediate reduction of current earnings (as if the loss had been realized in the period of other-than-temporary impairment).

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Selected income statement information for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is presented in the following table:

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2019
 
2018
Income Statement Summary:
     
Net interest income
 $38,209
 
 $36,223
Provision for loan losses
1,200
 
3,300
Noninterest income
11,525
 
9,879
Noninterest expense
22,473
 
21,202
       
Other Data:
     
Efficiency ratio (1)
45.19%
 
45.99%
Dilutive EPS
 $0.84
 
 $0.71
Total Equity
 543,267
 
 473,333
Tangible capital ratio (2)
11.04%
 
9.94%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans
0.01%
 
0.51%
Net interest margin
3.45%
 
3.36%
Noninterest income to total revenue
23.17%
 
21.43%

 (1)   Noninterest expense/Net interest income plus Noninterest income.
 (2)   Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation below.


 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2019
 
2018
  Total Equity
 $543,267
 
 $473,333
  Less: Goodwill
 (4,970)
 
 (4,970)
  Plus: Deferred tax assets related to goodwill
 1,191
 
 1,174
  Tangible Common Equity
 539,488
 
 469,537
       
  Total Assets
 $4,891,885
 
 $4,726,948
  Less: Goodwill
 (4,970)
 
 (4,970)
  Plus: Deferred tax assets related to goodwill
 1,191
 
 1,174
  Tangible Assets
 4,888,106
 
 4,723,152
       
  Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets
11.04%
 
9.94%

Net Income

Net income was $21.7 million in the first three months of 2019, an increase of $3.3 million, or 18.2%, versus net income of $18.3 million in the first three months of 2018. The growth in net income of $3.3 million for the first three months of 2019 as compared to the prior year period resulted primarily from increased net interest income of $2.0 million, a decrease in provision expense of $2.1 million and growth in noninterest income of $1.6 million. These increases were offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $1.3 million and an increase in income tax expense of $1.1 million.




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Net Interest Income

The following tables set forth consolidated information regarding average balances and rates:


 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2019
   
2018
 
 
Average
 
Interest
 
Yield (1)/
   
Average
 
Interest
 
Yield (1)/
 
(fully tax equivalent basis, dollars in thousands)
Balance
 
Income
 
Rate
   
Balance
 
Income
 
Rate
 
Earning Assets
                         
  Loans:
                         
    Taxable (2)(3)
 $3,893,035
 
 $48,866
 
 5.09
%
 
 $3,767,300
 
 $41,794
 
 4.50
%
    Tax exempt (1)
 24,989
 
 314
 
 5.10
   
 24,622
 
 272
 
 4.48
 
  Investments: (1)
                         
    Available for sale
 587,026
 
 4,575
 
 3.16
   
 546,042
 
 4,119
 
 3.06
 
  Short-term investments
 4,696
 
 26
 
 2.25
   
 4,579
 
 9
 
 0.80
 
  Interest bearing deposits
 41,204
 
 212
 
 2.09
   
 78,918
 
 283
 
 1.45
 
Total earning assets
 $4,550,950
 
 $53,993
 
 4.81
%
 
 $4,421,461
 
 $46,477
 
 4.26
%
Less:  Allowance for loan losses
 (48,768)
           
 (47,189)
         
Nonearning Assets
                         
  Cash and due from banks
 164,820
           
 137,738
         
  Premises and equipment
 58,599
           
 56,192
         
  Other nonearning assets
 155,971
           
 138,524
         
Total assets
 $4,881,572
           
 $4,706,726
         
                           
Interest Bearing Liabilities
                         
  Savings deposits
 $247,309
 
 $71
 
 0.12
%
 
 $268,091
 
 $89
 
 0.13
%
  Interest bearing checking accounts
 1,496,893
 
 5,954
 
 1.61
   
 1,491,820
 
 3,575
 
 0.97
 
  Time deposits:
                         
    In denominations under $100,000
 276,006
 
 1,232
 
 1.81
   
 255,209
 
 848
 
 1.35
 
    In denominations over $100,000
 1,184,996
 
 6,626
 
 2.27
   
 1,238,189
 
 4,855
 
 1.59
 
  Miscellaneous short-term borrowings
 190,118
 
 950
 
 2.03
   
 82,862
 
 111
 
 0.54
 
  Long-term borrowings and
                         
    subordinated debentures
 30,928
 
 452
 
 5.93
   
 30,933
 
 367
 
 4.81
 
Total interest bearing liabilities
 $3,426,250
 
 $15,285
 
 1.81
%
 
 $3,367,104
 
 $9,845
 
 1.19
%
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities
                         
  Demand deposits
 885,126
           
 841,608
         
  Other liabilities
 40,207
           
 28,016
         
Stockholders' Equity
 529,989
           
 469,998
         
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 $4,881,572
           
 $4,706,726
         
                           
Interest Margin Recap
                         
Interest income/average earning assets
   
53,993
 
 4.81
       
46,477
 
 4.26
 
Interest expense/average earning assets
   
15,285
 
 1.36
       
9,845
 
 0.90
 
Net interest income and margin
   
 $38,708
 
 3.45
%
     
 $36,632
 
 3.36
%


(1)
Tax exempt income was converted to a fully taxable equivalent basis at a 21 percent tax rate. The tax equivalent rate for tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities acquired after January 1, 1983 included the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (“TEFRA”) adjustment applicable to nondeductible interest expenses. Taxable equivalent basis adjustments were $499,000 and $409,000 in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(2)
Loan fees, which are immaterial in relation to total taxable loan interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, are included as taxable loan interest income.
(3)
Nonaccrual loans are included in the average balance of taxable loans.

Net interest income increased $2.0 million, or 5.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared with the first three months of 2018. The increased level of net interest income during the first three months of 2019 was largely driven by an increase in average earning assets of $129.5 million, due primarily to loan growth. Average loans outstanding increased $126.1 million to $3.918 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to $3.792 billion during the same period of 2018, with most of the growth being in commercial loans. The earning asset growth was funded through an increase in short-term borrowings.  Average deposits decreased $4.6 million to $4.090 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to $4.095 billion for the same period of 2018.  Total deposits are comprised of core deposits and brokered deposits.  During this same period average core deposits increased $68.9 million and average brokered deposits decreased $73.4 million.  Average borrowings increased by $107.3 million to $221.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to $113.8 million during the same period of 2018.


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The tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.45% for the first three months of 2019 compared to 3.36% during the first three months of 2018. The yield on earning assets totaled 4.81% during the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to 4.26% in the same period of 2018. Cost of funds (expressed as a percentage of average earning assets) totaled 1.36% during the first three months of 2019 compared to 0.90% in the same period of 2018. The higher margin in the first quarter of 2019 was due to higher yields on loans, partially offset by a higher cost of funds driven by the Federal Reserve Bank increasing the target Federal Funds Rate in March, June, September and December of 2018.

Provision for Loan Losses

The Company recorded a provision for loan loss expense of $1.2 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, compared to a provision of $3.3 million during the comparable period of 2018. The primary factors impacting management’s decision to record a lower the provision in the first three months of 2019 were lower net charge-offs taken during the first quarter of 2019 versus the first quarter of 2018. Net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2019 were $91,000 versus net charge-offs of $4.8 million in the first quarter of 2018 and net charge-offs of $189,000 during the linked fourth quarter of 2018.  Additional factors considered by management included the continued stability in key loan quality metrics, including appropriate reserve coverage of nonperforming loans and stable economic conditions in the Company’s markets, and changes in the allocation for specific watch list credits. Management’s overall view on current credit quality was also a factor in the determination of the provision for loan losses. The Company’s management continues to monitor the adequacy of the provision based on loan levels, asset quality, economic conditions and other factors that may influence the assessment of the collectability of loans.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income categories for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are shown in the following table:


 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
         
Percent
(dollars in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Wealth advisory fees
 $1,620
 
 $1,505
 
 7.6
%
Investment brokerage fees
 386
 
 290
 
 33.1
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 4,287
 
 3,628
 
 18.2
 
Loan and service fees
 2,404
 
 2,177
 
 10.4
 
Merchant card fee income
 622
 
 642
 
 (3.1)
 
Bank owned life insurance
 444
 
 363
 
 22.3
 
Mortgage banking income
 222
 
 241
 
 (7.9)
 
Net securities gains (losses)
 23
 
 (6)
 
 (483.3)
 
Other income
 1,517
 
 1,039
 
 46.0
 
  Total noninterest income
 $11,525
 
 $9,879
 
 16.7
%
Noninterest income to total revenue
23.17%
 
21.43%
     


The Company’s noninterest income increased $1.6 million, or 16.7%, to $11.5 million for the first quarter of 2019, compared to $9.9 million for the first quarter of 2018. Noninterest income was positively impacted by an 18.2% increase over the prior year first quarter in recurring fee income for service charges on deposit accounts, primarily due to growth in treasury management fees from business accounts. In addition, loan and service fees increased 10.4% and wealth advisory fees increased by 7.6% compared to the year ago period due to continued growth of client relationships.  Other income increased primarily due to a gain related to proceeds from bank owned life insurance.




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Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense categories for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are shown in the following tables:


 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
         
Percent
(dollars in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Salaries and employee benefits
 $12,559
 
 $12,019
 
 4.5
%
Net occupancy expense
 1,366
 
 1,426
 
 (4.2)
 
Equipment costs
 1,349
 
 1,274
 
 5.9
 
Data processing fees and supplies
 2,425
 
 2,513
 
 (3.5)
 
Corporate and business development
 1,206
 
 1,133
 
 6.4
 
FDIC insurance and other regulatory fees
 406
 
 461
 
 (11.9)
 
Professional fees
 937
 
 872
 
 7.5
 
Other expense
 2,225
 
 1,504
 
 47.9
 
  Total noninterest expense
 $22,473
 
 $21,202
 
 6.0
%


The Company’s noninterest expense increased $1.3 million, or 6.0%, to $22.5 million in the first quarter of 2019, compared to $21.2 million in the first quarter of 2018 and was lower by $79,000 on a linked quarter basis.  Salaries and employee benefits increased primarily due to higher employee health insurance expense, staffing increases and normal merit increases. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 45.2% for the first quarter of 2019, compared to 46.0% for the first quarter of 2018 and 45.4% for the linked fourth quarter of 2018.

The Company’s income tax expense increased $1.1 million, in the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same periods in 2018. The effective tax rate was 16.8% in the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, compared to 15.1% in the comparable period of 2018, due primarily to reduced tax benefit associated with the vesting of performance based restricted stock units.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Overview

Total assets of the Company were $4.892 billion as of March 31, 2019, an increase of $16.6 million, or 0.3%, when compared to $4.875 billion as of December 31, 2018. Overall asset growth was primarily driven by a $23.2 million, or 0.6%, increase in net loans to $3.889 billion at March 31, 2019 from $3.866 billion December 31, 2018 and an increase of $10.0 million or 1.7% in securities available for sale to $595.6 million at March 31, 2019 from $585.5 billion at December 31, 2018.  Funding for the loan growth came from a decrease of $28.2 million in cash and cash equivalents.  In addition, total deposits increased by $103.4 million and total borrowings decreased by $123.6 million.  The increase is deposits was primarily driven by growth in core deposits.  Core deposits were $4.007 billion as of March 31, 2019, an increase of $128.2 million, or 3.3%, when compared to $3.879 billion as of December 31, 2018.  This was offset by a decrease of $24.8 million in brokered deposits that matured during the first quarter of 2019.  Additionally, commercial deposits increased by $114.9 million, or 10.7%, to $1.190 billion at March 31, 2019 compared to $1.075 billion at December 31, 2018.


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Uses of Funds

Total Cash and Cash Equivalents

Total cash and cash equivalents decreased by $28.2 million, or 13.0%, to $188.8 million at March 31, 2019, from $216.9 million at December 31, 2018. The short-term investment component of cash and cash equivalents decreased primarily due to lower noninterest-bearing balances on deposit with correspondent banks.

Investment Portfolio

The amortized cost and the fair value of securities as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows:


 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Amortized
 
Fair
 
Amortized
 
Fair
(dollars in thousands)
Cost
 
Value
 
Cost
 
Value
  U.S. Treasury securities
 $994
 
 $994
 
 $994
 
 $987
  U.S. government sponsored agencies
 4,066
 
 3,989
 
 4,435
 
 4,350
  Mortgage-backed securities: residential
 320,460
 
 320,279
 
 329,516
 
 325,412
  Mortgage-backed securities: commercial
 38,244
 
 38,029
 
 38,712
 
 38,141
  State and municipal securities
 226,924
 
 232,262
 
 217,964
 
 216,659
    Total
 $590,688
 
 $595,553
 
 $591,621
 
 $585,549

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. government, government agencies and government sponsored entities, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity. Management is aware that, as interest rates rise, any unrealized loss in the investment portfolio will increase. Since the majority of the bonds in the investment portfolio are fixed-rate, with only a few adjustable-rate bonds, the market value of the bonds in the portfolio will decrease as interest rates rise. This is taken into consideration when evaluating the gain or loss of investment securities in the portfolio and the potential for other-than-temporary impairment.

Purchases of securities available for sale totaled $22.2 million in the first three months of 2019. The purchases consisted primarily of state and municipal securities and also purchases of mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored entities. Paydowns from prepayments and scheduled payments of $10.0 million were received in the first three months of 2019, and the amortization of premiums, net of the accretion of discounts, was $817,000. Sales of securities totaled $13.7 million in the first three months of 2019. Maturities and calls of securities totaled $6.0 million in the first three months of 2019. The increase in the amortization of premiums, net of the accretion of discounts was primarily driven by the adoption of ASU 2017-08 on January 1, 2019.  No other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in the first three months of 2019.

Purchases of securities available for sale totaled $53.8 million in the first three months of 2018. The purchases consisted primarily of mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored entities and also purchases of state and municipal securities. Paydowns from prepayments and scheduled payments of $10.0 million were received in the first three months of 2018, and the amortization of premiums, net of the accretion of discounts, was $749,000. Sales of securities totaled $12.3 million in the first three months of 2018. Maturities and calls of securities totaled $2.7 million in the first three months of 2018. No other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in the first three months of 2018.

The investment portfolio is managed by a third-party firm to provide for an appropriate balance between liquidity, credit risk and investment return and to limit the Company’s exposure to risk to an acceptable level. The Company does not trade or invest in or sponsor certain unregistered investment companies defined as hedge funds and private equity funds under what is commonly referred to as the “Volcker Rule” of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Real Estate Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale

Real estate mortgage loans held-for-sale increased by $754,000, or 32.9%, to $3.0 million at March 31, 2019, from $2.3 million at December 31, 2018. The balance of this asset category is subject to a high degree of variability depending on, among other things, recent mortgage loan rates and the timing of loan sales into the secondary market. The Company generally sells all of the qualifying mortgage loans it originates on the secondary market. Proceeds from sales totaled $6.8 million in the first three months of 2019 compared to $11.5 million in the first three months of 2018.

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Loan Portfolio

The loan portfolio by portfolio segment as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is summarized as follows:


             
Current
 
March 31,
December 31,
Period
(dollars in thousands)
2019
2018
Change
Commercial and industrial loans
 $1,427,342
 36.2
 %
 $1,405,379
 35.9
 %
 $21,963
Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans
 1,629,622
 41.4
 
 1,569,635
 40.1
 
 59,987
Agri-business and agricultural loans
302,307
 7.7
 
370,513
 9.5
 
 (68,206)
Other commercial loans
 112,021
 2.8
 
 95,657
 2.4
 
 16,364
Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans
 384,710
 9.8
 
 389,078
 9.9
 
 (4,368)
Other consumer loans
 84,650
 2.1
 
 86,064
 2.2
 
 (1,414)
  Subtotal
 3,940,652
 100.0
 %
 3,916,326
 100.0
 %
 24,326
Less:  Allowance for loan losses
 (49,562)
   
 (48,453)
   
 (1,109)
           Net deferred loan fees
 (1,642)
   
 (1,581)
   
 (61)
Loans, net
 $3,889,448
   
 $3,866,292
   
 $23,156


Total loans, excluding real estate mortgage loans held for sale and deferred fees, increased by $24.3 million to $3.941 billion at March 31, 2019 from $3.916 billion at December 31, 2018. The increase was concentrated in the commercial and commercial real estate categories and reflected the Company’s long standing strategic plan that is focused on expanding and growing the commercial lending business throughout our market areas. The increase was partially offset by expected, seasonal loan repayments during the first quarter in our agri-business and agricultural loans. In addition, unanticipated factors affecting loan repayment activity during the year included the sale of client companies and long-term non-bank financing in the agricultural and commercial real estate portfolios.

The following table summarizes the Company’s non-performing assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:


 
March 31,
 
December 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2019
 
2018
Nonaccrual loans including nonaccrual troubled debt restructured loans
 $6,093
 
 $7,260
Loans past due over 90 days and still accruing
 481
 
 0
Total nonperforming loans
 $6,574
 
 $7,260
Other real estate owned
 316
 
 316
Repossessions
 83
 
 0
Total nonperforming assets
 $6,973
 
 $7,576
       
Impaired loans including troubled debt restructurings
 $24,501
 
 $26,661
       
Nonperforming loans to total loans
0.17%
 
0.19%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.14%
 
0.16%
       
Performing troubled debt restructured loans
 $6,196
 
 $8,016
Nonperforming troubled debt restructured loans (included in nonaccrual loans)
 3,812
 
 4,384
Total troubled debt restructured loans
 $10,008
 
 $12,400

Total nonperforming assets decreased by $603,000, or 8.0%, to $7.0 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2019. The decrease in nonperforming assets was primarily due to payments received on nonperforming loans.

Net charge offs in the quarter were $91,000 versus net charge-offs of $4.8 million in the first quarter of 2018 and net charge-offs of $189,000 during the linked fourth quarter of 2018.

A loan is impaired when full payment under the original loan terms is not expected. Impairment for smaller loans that are similar in nature and which are not in nonaccrual or troubled debt restructured status, such as residential mortgage, consumer, and credit card loans, is determined based on the class of loans and impairment is determined on an individual loan basis for other loans. If


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a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance may be allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.

Total impaired loans decreased by $2.2 million, or 8.1%, to $24.5 million at March 31, 2019 from $26.7 million at December 31, 2018. The decrease in the impaired loans category was primarily due to payments received on impaired loans.

Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the principal is uncollectible. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. The allowance is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb probable incurred credit losses relating to specifically identified loans based on an evaluation of the loans by management, as well as other probable incurred losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay. Management also considers trends in adversely classified loans based upon a monthly review of those credits. An appropriate level of general allowance is determined after considering the following factors:  application of historical loss percentages, emerging market risk, commercial loan focus and large credit concentrations, new industry lending activity and current economic conditions. Federal regulations require insured institutions to classify their own assets on a regular basis. The regulations provide for three categories of classified loans:  Substandard, Doubtful and Loss. The regulations also contain a Special Mention category. Special Mention applies to loans that do not currently expose an insured institution to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant classification as Substandard, Doubtful or Loss but do possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving management’s close attention. The Company’s policy is to establish a specific allowance for loan losses for any assets where management has identified conditions or circumstances that indicate an asset is impaired. If an asset or portion thereof is classified as a loss, the Company’s policy is to either establish specified allowances for loan losses in the amount of 100% of the portion of the asset classified loss or charge-off such amount.

At March 31, 2019, the allowance for loan losses was 1.26% of total loans outstanding, versus 1.24% of total loans outstanding at December 31, 2018. At March 31, 2019, management believed the allowance for loan losses was at a level commensurate with the overall risk exposure of the loan portfolio. However, if economic conditions do not remain stable, certain borrowers may experience difficulty and the level of nonperforming loans, charge-offs and delinquencies could rise and require increases in the allowance for loan losses. The process of identifying probable incurred credit losses is a subjective process. Therefore, the Company maintains a general allowance to cover probable credit losses within the entire portfolio. The methodology management uses to determine the adequacy of the loan loss reserve includes the considerations below.

The Company has a relatively high percentage of commercial and commercial real estate loans, most of which are extended to small or medium-sized businesses from a wide variety of industries. Generally, this type of lending has more credit risk than other types of lending because of the size and diversity of the credits. The Company manages this risk by adjusting its pricing to the perceived risk of each individual credit and by diversifying the portfolio by customer, product, industry and market area.

As of March 31, 2019, on the basis of management’s review of the loan portfolio, the Company had 91 credits totaling $204.9 million on the classified loan list versus 91 credits totaling $186.6 million on December 31, 2018. The increased in classified loans for the first quarter of 2019 resulted primarily from two commercial borrowers.  As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $121.1 million of assets classified as Special Mention, $83.8 million classified as Substandard, $0 classified as Doubtful and $0 classified as Loss as compared to $101.4 million, $85.2 million, $0 and $0, respectively, at December 31, 2018.

Allowance estimates are developed by management after taking into account actual loss experience adjusted for current economic conditions. The Company has regular discussions regarding this methodology with regulatory authorities. Allowance estimates are considered a prudent measurement of the risk in the Company’s loan portfolio and are applied to individual loans based on loan type. In accordance with current accounting guidance, the allowance is provided for losses that have been incurred as of the balance sheet date and is based on past events and current economic conditions and does not include the effects of expected losses on specific loans or groups of loans that are related to future events or expected changes in economic conditions. For a more thorough discussion of the allowance for loan losses methodology see the Critical Accounting Policies section of this Item 2.

The allowance for loan losses increased 2.3%, or $1.1 million, from $48.5 million at December 31, 2018 to $49.6 million at March 31, 2019. Pooled loan allocations increased from $35.1 million at December 31, 2018 to $39.7 million at March 31, 2019, which was primarily due to management’s view of current credit quality and the current economic environment. Impaired loan allocations decreased $195,000 from $10.0 million at December 31, 2018 to $9.8 million at March 31, 2019, which was primarily due to paydowns and payoffs received on these loans over the three-month period ended March 31, 2019.  The unallocated component of the allowance for loan losses was $3.0 million at March 31, 2019 compared to $3.3 million at December 31, 2018.  While general trends in the overall economy and credit quality were stable, the Company believes that the unallocated component is appropriate given the uncertainty that exists regarding near term economic conditions.


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Most of the Company’s recent loan growth has been concentrated in the commercial loan portfolio, which can result in overall asset quality being influenced by a small number of credits. Management has historically considered growth and portfolio composition when determining loan loss allocations. Management believes that it is prudent to continue to provide for loan losses in a manner consistent with its historical approach due to the loan growth described above and current economic conditions.

Economic conditions in the Company’s markets have been stable, and management is cautiously optimistic that the economic trends in its footprint remain healthy. While the growth is not robust, commercial real estate activity and manufacturing growth is occurring. The Company’s continued growth strategy promotes diversification among industries as well as continued focus on the enforcement of a disciplined credit culture and a conservative position in loan work-out situations. The Company believes that historical industry-specific issues in the Company’s markets have are stable and continue to be somewhat mitigated by its overall expansion strategy.

Sources of Funds

The average daily deposits and borrowings together with average rates paid on those deposits and borrowings for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are summarized in the following table:


 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(dollars in thousands)
Balance
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Rate
 
Noninterest bearing demand deposits
 $885,126
 
 0.00
%
 $841,608
 
 0.00
%
Savings and transaction accounts:
               
  Savings deposits
 247,309
 
 0.12
 
 268,091
 
 0.13
 
  Interest bearing demand deposits
 1,496,893
 
 1.61
 
 1,491,820
 
 0.97
 
Time deposits:
               
  Deposits of $100,000 or more
 1,184,996
 
 2.27
 
 1,238,189
 
 1.59
 
  Other time deposits
 276,006
 
 1.81
 
 255,209
 
 1.35
 
Total deposits
 $4,090,330
 
 1.38
%
 $4,094,917
 
 0.93
%
FHLB advances and other borrowings
221,046
 
 2.57
 
113,795
 
 1.71
 
Total funding sources
 $4,311,376
 
 1.44
%
 $4,208,712
 
 0.95
%


Deposits and Borrowings

As of March 31, 2019, total deposits increased by $103.4 million, or 2.6%, from December 31, 2018. Core deposits increased by $128.2 million to $4.007 billion as of March 31, 2019 from $3.879 billion as of December 31, 2018. Total brokered deposits were $140.1 million at March 31, 2019 compared to $164.9 million at December 31, 2018 reflecting a $24.8 million decrease during the first three months of 2019.

Since December 31, 2018, the change in core deposits was comprised of increases in commercial deposits of $114.9 million and in retail deposits of $17.6 million, which were offset by a decrease in public fund deposits of $4.4 million. Total public funds deposits, including public funds transaction accounts, were $1.211 billion at March 31, 2019 and $1.216 billion at December 31, 2018.

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The following table summarizes deposit composition at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

           
Current
   
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
Period
(dollars in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Retail
 
 $1,605,860
 
 $1,588,225
 
 $17,635
Commercial
 
 1,190,352
 
 1,075,419
 
 114,933
Public funds
 
 1,211,147
 
 1,215,533
 
 (4,386)
Core deposits
 
 $4,007,359
 
 $3,879,177
 
 $128,182
Brokered deposits
 
 140,078
 
 164,888
 
 (24,810)
Total deposits
 
 $4,147,437
 
 $4,044,065
 
 $103,372


Total borrowings decreased by $123.6 million, or 44.7%, from December 31, 2018.  The decrease consisted of $170.0 million in Federal home Loan Bank advances, as well as $75.6 million in securities sold under agreements to repurchase.  Federal funds purchased increased by $122.0 million at March 31, 2019.  The Company utilizes wholesale funding, including brokered deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank advances, to supplement funding of assets, which is primarily loan growth.

Capital

As of March 31, 2019, total stockholders’ equity was $543.2 million, an increase of $21.6 million, or 4.1%, from $521.6 million at December 31, 2018. In addition to net income of $21.7 million, other increases in equity during the first three months of 2019 included $8.7 million in accumulated other comprehensive income component of equity, which was primarily driven by a net increase in the fair value of available-for-sale securities and $1.2 million in stock based compensation expense. Offsetting the increases to stockholders’ equity were decreases due to dividends paid in the amount of $6.6 million and $2.1 million in stock activity under equity compensation plans.

On February 27, 2009, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with the Treasury, pursuant to which the Company issued Series A Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase 396,538 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value.  This transaction was conducted in accordance with the Treasury’s capital purchase program.  The warrant had a 10-year term and was immediately exercisable upon issuance, with an exercise price, subject to anti-dilution adjustments.  The warrant was valued using the Black-Sholes model with the following assumptions: market price of $17.45; exercise price of $21.20; risk-free rate of 3.02%; expected life of 10 years; expected dividend rate on common stock of 4.5759% and volatility of common stock price of 41.8046%.  This resulted in a value of $4.4433 per share of common stock underlying the warrant.  On December 3, 2009, the Company was notified by the Treasury that, as a result of the Company’s completion of our November 18, 2009 Qualified Equity Offering, the amount of the warrant was reduced by 50% to 198,269 shares.  And on June 9, 2010, the Company redeemed the Series A Preferred Stock and accreted the remaining unamortized discount on these shares.  The Company did not purchase the warrant, and the Warrant was sold by the Treasury to an independent third-party.  The shares issuable upon exercise and the exercise price were adjusted each time the Company paid a dividend to its stockholders in excess of the dividend paid at the time the warrant was issued.  Additionally, the number of shares issuable upon exercise and the exercise price were adjusted for a 3-for-2 stock split on July 25, 2016 paid in the form of a dividend on August 5, 2016. 

On February 4, 2019, the Company was notified that the holder of the warrant was initiating the exercise on a cashless basis.  At the time of exercise, the holder was entitled to 315,961 shares of common stock.  The cost to exercise the warrant was approximately $4.2 million, which was the equivalent of 91,894 shares of common stock with a fair value of $45.74 per share.  As a result of exercising on a cashless basis, the Company issued 224,066 shares to the warrant holder and the warrant was retired.

The impact on equity by other comprehensive income is not included in regulatory capital. The banking regulators have established guidelines for leverage capital requirements, expressed in terms of Tier 1, or core capital, as a percentage of average assets, to measure the soundness of a financial institution. In addition, banking regulators have established risk-based capital guidelines for U.S. banking organizations. The final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's capital guidelines for U.S. banks became effective for the Company on January 1, 2015, with full compliance with all of the final rule's requirements phased in over a multi-year schedule, to be fully phased-in by January 1, 2019. The final rules include a capital conservation buffer, comprised of common equity Tier 1 capital, which was phased in beginning January 1, 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and will increase each subsequent year by an additional 0.625% until reaching its final level of 2.5% on January 1, 2019. The capital conservation buffer was 1.875% as of December 31, 2018 and 2.5% as of March 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2019, the Company's capital levels remained characterized as "well-capitalized" under the new rules.

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The actual capital amounts and ratios of the Company and the Bank as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, are presented in the table below:


                         
Minimum Required to
         
Minimum Required
 
For Capital Adequacy
 
Be Well Capitalized
         
For Capital
 
Purposes Plus Capital
 
Under Prompt Corrective
 
Actual
 
Adequacy Purposes
 
Conservation Buffer
 
Action Regulations
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
As of March 31, 2019:
                             
Total Capital (to Risk
                             
Weighted Assets)
                             
  Consolidated
 $615,373
 
14.38%
 
 $342,322
 
8.00%
 
 $449,298
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
  Bank
 $595,115
 
13.94%
 
 $341,636
 
8.00%
 
 $448,397
 
10.50%
 
 $427,045
 
10.00%
Tier I Capital (to Risk
                             
Weighted Assets)
                             
  Consolidated
 $565,721
 
13.22%
 
 $256,742
 
6.00%
 
 $363,717
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
  Bank
 $545,463
 
12.77%
 
 $256,227
 
6.00%
 
 $362,988
 
8.50%
 
 $341,636
 
8.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)
                             
  Consolidated
 $535,721
 
12.52%
 
 $192,556
 
4.50%
 
 $299,532
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
  Bank
 $545,463
 
12.77%
 
 $192,170
 
4.50%
 
 $298,931
 
7.00%
 
 $277,579
 
6.50%
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
                           
  Consolidated
 $565,721
 
11.60%
 
 $195,082
 
4.00%
 
 $195,082
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
  Bank
 $545,463
 
11.21%
 
 $194,591
 
4.00%
 
 $194,591
 
4.00%
 
 $243,238
 
5.00%
                               
As of December 31, 2018:
                             
Total Capital (to Risk
                             
Weighted Assets)
                             
  Consolidated
 $601,379
 
14.20%
 
 $338,690
 
8.00%
 
 $418,070
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
  Bank
 $583,206
 
13.80%
 
 $338,098
 
8.00%
 
 $417,340
 
9.875%
 
 $422,623
 
10.00%
Tier I Capital (to Risk
                             
Weighted Assets)
                             
  Consolidated
 $552,836
 
13.06%
 
 $254,017
 
6.00%
 
 $333,398
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
  Bank
 $534,664
 
12.65%
 
 $253,574
 
6.00%
 
 $332,815
 
7.875%
 
 $338,098
 
8.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)
                             
  Consolidated
 $522,836
 
12.35%
 
 $190,513
 
4.50%
 
 $269,893
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
  Bank
 $534,664
 
12.65%
 
 $190,180
 
4.50%
 
 $269,422
 
6.375%
 
 $274,705
 
6.50%
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
                           
  Consolidated
 $552,836
 
11.44%
 
 $193,305
 
4.00%
 
 $193,305
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
  Bank
 $534,664
 
11.06%
 
 $193,312
 
4.00%
 
 $193,312
 
4.00%
 
 $241,639
 
5.00%

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document (including information incorporated by reference) contains, and future oral and written statements of the Company and its management may contain, forward-looking statements, within the meaning of such term in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the Company. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the Company’s management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should” or other similar expressions. Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events.

The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. A number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company to control or predict, could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:


·
the effects of future economic, trade, business and market conditions and changes, both domestic and foreign, including the effects of federal trade policies;


·
governmental monetary and fiscal policies;


·
the timing and scope of any legislative and regulatory changes, including changes in banking, securities and tax laws and regulations and their application by our regulators;


·
the risks of changes in interest rates on the levels, composition and costs of deposits, loan demand, and the values and liquidity of loan collateral, securities and other interest sensitive assets and liabilities;


·
changes in borrowers’ credit risks and payment behaviors;


·
changes in the availability and cost of credit and capital in the financial markets;


·
the effects of disruption and volatility in capital markets on the value of our investment portfolio;


·
cyber-security risks and or cyber-security damage that could result from attacks on the Company’s or third party service providers networks or data of the Company;


·
changes in the prices, values and sales volumes of residential and commercial real estate;


·
the effects of competition from a wide variety of local, regional, national and other providers of financial, investment and insurance services;


·
changes in technology or products that may be more difficult or costly, or less effective than anticipated;


·
the effects of war or other conflicts, acts of terrorism or other catastrophic events, including storms, droughts, tornados and flooding, that may affect general economic conditions, including agricultural production and demand and prices for agricultural goods and land used for agricultural purposes, generally and in our markets;


·
the failure of assumptions and estimates used in our reviews of our loan portfolio, underlying the establishment of reserves for possible loan losses, our analysis of our capital position and other estimates;


·
changes in the scope and cost of FDIC insurance, the state of Indiana’s Public Deposit Insurance Fund and other coverages;


·
the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, including any effects on the housing market, and on the demand for home equity loans and other loan products that we offer;


·
changes in accounting policies, rules and practices; and


·
the risks of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including, without limitation, the related time and costs of implementing such transactions, integrating operations as part of these transactions and possible failures to achieve expected gains, revenue growth and/or expense savings from such transactions.

These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Additional information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could



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materially affect the Company’s financial results, is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest rate risk represents the Company’s primary market risk exposure. The Company does not have a material exposure to foreign currency exchange risk, does not have any material amount of derivative financial instruments and does not maintain a trading portfolio. The Corporate Risk Committee of the Board of Directors annually reviews and approves the policy used to manage interest rate risk. The policy was last reviewed and approved in July 2018. The policy sets guidelines for balance sheet structure, which are designed to protect the Company from the impact that interest rate changes could have on net income but do not necessarily indicate the effect on future net interest income. The Company, through its Asset and Liability Committee, manages interest rate risk by monitoring the computer simulated earnings impact of various rate scenarios and general market conditions. The Company then modifies its long-term risk parameters by attempting to generate the types of loans, investments, and deposits that currently fit the Company’s needs, as determined by its Asset and Liability Committee. This computer simulation analysis measures the net interest income impact of various interest rate scenario changes during the next twelve months. The Company continually evaluates the assumptions used in the model. The current balance sheet structure is considered to be within acceptable risk levels.

Interest rate scenarios for the base, falling 100 basis points, falling 25 basis points, rising 25 basis points, rising 50 basis points, rising 100 basis points, rising 200 basis points and rising 300 basis points are listed below based upon the Company’s rate sensitive assets and liabilities at March 31, 2019. The net interest income shown represents cumulative net interest income over a twelve-month time horizon. Balance sheet assumptions used for the base scenario are the same for the rising and falling simulations.

The base scenario is highly dependent on numerous assumptions embedded in the model. While the base sensitivity analysis incorporates management’s best estimate of interest rate and balance sheet dynamics under various market rate movements, the actual behavior and resulting earnings impact will likely differ from that projected. For certain assets, the base simulation model captures the expected prepayment behavior under changing interest rate environments. Assumptions and methodologies regarding the interest rate or balance behavior of indeterminate maturity core deposit products, such as savings, money market, NOW and demand deposits reflect management’s best estimate of expected future behavior.


     
Falling
 
Falling
 
Rising
 
Rising
 
Rising
 
Rising
 
Rising
 
(dollars in thousands)
Base
 
(100 Basis Points)
 
(25 Basis Points)
 
(25 Basis Points)
 
(50 Basis Points)
 
(100 Basis Points)
 
(200 Basis Points)
 
(300 Basis Points)
 
Net interest income
$160,904
 
$148,107
 
$157,999
 
$163,637
 
$166,354
 
$171,654
 
$181,806
 
$191,558
 
Variance from Base
   
($12,797)
 
($2,905)
 
$2,733
 
$5,450
 
$10,750
 
$20,902
 
$30,654
 
Percent of change from Base
 
-7.95
%
-1.81
%
1.70
%
3.39
%
6.68
%
12.99
%
19.05
%

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As required by Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, management has evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of March 31, 2019. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, there were no changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect its internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal proceedings

There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company or its subsidiaries is a party other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to their respective businesses.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. of Part I of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Please refer to that section of the Company’s Form 10-K for disclosures regarding the risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s business.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

As discussed above under the heading “Financial Condition – Capital,” on February 8, 2019, the Company issued 224,066 shares of common stock to the holder of a warrant the Company originally issued to the Treasury in February 2009.  The aggregate exercise price was approximately $4.2 million, which was paid pursuant to a cashless exercise of the warrant.  The issuance of the shares was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) under the Securities Act of 1933.

The following table provides information as of March 31, 2019 with respect to shares of common stock repurchased by the Company during the quarter then ended:


ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
               
             
Maximum Number (or
         
Total Number of
 
Appropriate Dollar
         
Shares Purchased as
 
Value) of Shares that
         
Part of Publicly
 
May Yet Be Purchased
 
Total Number of
 
Average Price
 
Announced Plans or
 
Under the Plans or
Period
Shares Purchased
 
Paid per Share
 
Programs
 
Programs
               
January 1-31
                      3,601
 
 $            41.89
 
                                  0
 
 $                                    0
February 1-28
                         977
 
               45.42
 
                                  0
 
                                       0
March 1-31
                             0
 
                      0
 
                                  0
 
                                       0
               
Total
                      4,578
 
 $            42.65
 
                                  0
 
 $                                    0
               


(a)
The shares purchased during the periods were credited to the deferred share accounts of 
 
non-employee directors under the Company’s directors’ deferred compensation plan. These
shares were purchased in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

  None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 N/A


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Item 5. Other Information

  None

Item 6. Exhibits

   
   
   
   
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Interactive Data File
   
 
Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018; and (vi) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
   





























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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.



LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)



Date: May 3, 2019
/s/ David M. Findlay
 
David M. Findlay – President and
 
Chief Executive Officer


Date: May 3, 2019
/s/ Lisa M. O’Neill
 
Lisa M. O’Neill – Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(principal financial officer)


Date: May 3, 2019
/s/ Brok A. Lahrman
 
Brok A. Lahrman – Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
 
(principal accounting officer)





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