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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2012

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from            to

 

Commission File Number 0-25923

 

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

52-2061461

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

7815 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland

 

20814

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(301) 986-1800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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 o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller Reporting Company o

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

As of April 30, 2012, the registrant had 20,221,336 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 

 

 



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EAGLE BANCORP, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

3

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Month Periods Ended March  31, 2012 and 2011

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

5

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

6

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

7

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

33

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

56

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

56

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

57

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

57

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

57

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

64

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

64

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

64

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

64

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

64

 

 

 

Signatures

 

66

 

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Item 1 — Financial Statements

 

EAGLE BANCORP, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

March 31, 2011

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

5,838

 

$

5,374

 

$

22,768

 

Federal funds sold

 

18,990

 

21,785

 

74,209

 

Interest bearing deposits with banks and other short-term investments

 

117,326

 

205,252

 

10,188

 

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value

 

345,021

 

313,811

 

228,507

 

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

11,374

 

10,242

 

10,406

 

Loans held for sale

 

87,496

 

176,826

 

12,459

 

Loans

 

2,186,940

 

2,056,256

 

1,790,084

 

Less allowance for credit losses

 

(31,875

)

(29,653

)

(25,582

)

Loans, net

 

2,155,065

 

2,026,603

 

1,764,502

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

12,864

 

12,320

 

10,217

 

Deferred income taxes

 

14,658

 

14,673

 

14,302

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

13,839

 

13,743

 

13,443

 

Intangible assets, net

 

4,066

 

4,145

 

4,330

 

Other real estate owned

 

3,014

 

3,225

 

3,529

 

Other assets

 

25,998

 

23,256

 

17,408

 

Total Assets

 

$

2,815,549

 

$

2,831,255

 

$

2,186,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing demand

 

$

698,636

 

$

688,506

 

$

402,041

 

Interest bearing transaction

 

75,751

 

80,105

 

61,219

 

Savings and money market

 

1,084,622

 

1,068,370

 

780,386

 

Time, $100,000 or more

 

293,570

 

332,470

 

370,326

 

Other time

 

215,656

 

222,644

 

212,908

 

Total deposits

 

2,368,235

 

2,392,095

 

1,826,880

 

Customer repurchase agreements

 

111,580

 

103,362

 

89,753

 

Long-term borrowings

 

49,300

 

49,300

 

49,300

 

Other liabilities

 

10,426

 

19,787

 

10,216

 

Total Liabilities

 

2,539,541

 

2,564,544

 

1,976,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, shares authorized 1,000,000, Series A, $1,000 per share liquidation preference, shares issued and outstanding 23,235 at March 31, 2011, discount of $554, net

 

 

 

22,629

 

Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, shares authorized 1,000,000, Series B, $1,000 per share liquidation preference, shares issued and outstanding 56,600 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

56,600

 

56,600

 

 

Common stock, par value $.01 per share; shares authorized 50,000,000, shares issued and outstanding 20,220,166, 19,952,844 and 19,811,532, respectively

 

199

 

197

 

197

 

Warrant

 

946

 

946

 

946

 

Additional paid in capital

 

134,455

 

132,670

 

130,703

 

Retained earnings

 

78,911

 

71,423

 

53,349

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

4,897

 

4,875

 

2,295

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

276,008

 

266,711

 

210,119

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

$

2,815,549

 

$

2,831,255

 

$

2,186,268

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EAGLE BANCORP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

$

30,723

 

$

24,615

 

Interest and dividends on investment securities

 

1,694

 

1,620

 

Interest on balances with other banks and short-term investments

 

137

 

19

 

Interest on federal funds sold

 

14

 

42

 

Total interest income

 

32,568

 

26,296

 

Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

3,468

 

4,111

 

Interest on customer repurchase agreements

 

96

 

150

 

Interest on long-term borrowings

 

534

 

529

 

Total interest expense

 

4,098

 

4,790

 

Net Interest Income

 

28,470

 

21,506

 

Provision for Credit Losses

 

3,970

 

2,116

 

Net Interest Income After Provision For Credit Losses

 

24,500

 

19,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest Income

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposits

 

979

 

749

 

Gain on sale of loans

 

4,139

 

1,701

 

Gain on sale of investment securities

 

153

 

 

Increase in the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance

 

97

 

101

 

Other income

 

644

 

382

 

Total noninterest income

 

6,012

 

2,933

 

Noninterest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

10,424

 

7,311

 

Premises and equipment expenses

 

2,510

 

1,991

 

Marketing and advertising

 

286

 

234

 

Data processing

 

1,256

 

689

 

Legal, accounting and professional fees

 

1,101

 

1,136

 

FDIC insurance

 

489

 

743

 

Other expenses

 

2,496

 

2,209

 

Total noninterest expense

 

18,562

 

14,313

 

Income Before Income Tax Expense

 

11,950

 

8,010

 

Income Tax Expense

 

4,317

 

2,874

 

Net Income

 

7,633

 

5,136

 

Preferred Stock Dividends and Discount Accretion

 

141

 

320

 

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

 

$

7,492

 

$

4,816

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Common Share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.24

 

Diluted

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.24

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EAGLE BANCORP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

7,633

 

$

5,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale

 

114

 

237

 

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains net of taxes of $61 included in net income

 

(92

)

 

Net change in unrealized gains on securities

 

22

 

237

 

Comprehensive Income

 

$

7,655

 

$

5,373

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EAGLE BANCORP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

Preferred

 

Common

 

 

 

Additional Paid

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Shareholders’

 

 

 

Stock

 

Stock

 

Warrant

 

in Capital

 

Earnings

 

Income (Loss)

 

Equity

 

Balance, January 1, 2012

 

$

56,600

 

$

197

 

$

946

 

$

132,670

 

$

71,423

 

$

4,875

 

$

266,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

7,633

 

 

7,633

 

Net change in other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

22

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

1,187

 

(1

)

 

1,186

 

Common stock issued 284,748 shares under purchase and equity compensation plans

 

 

2

 

 

579

 

(1

)

 

580

 

Tax benefits related to non-qualified stock compensation

 

 

 

 

19

 

(2

)

 

17

 

Preferred stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

 

 

(141

)

 

(141

)

Discount accretion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2012

 

$

56,600

 

$

199

 

$

946

 

$

134,455

 

$

78,911

 

$

4,897

 

$

276,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2011

 

$

22,582

 

$

197

 

$

946

 

$

130,382

 

$

48,551

 

$

2,058

 

$

204,716

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

5,136

 

 

5,136

 

Net change in other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

237

 

237

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

186

 

Common stock issued 27,692 shares under purchase and equity compensation plans

 

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

88

 

Tax benefits related to non-qualified stock compensation

 

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

47

 

Preferred stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

 

 

(291

)

 

(291

)

Discount accretion

 

47

 

 

 

 

(47

)

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2011

 

$

22,629

 

$

197

 

$

946

 

$

130,703

 

$

53,349

 

$

2,295

 

$

210,119

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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EAGLE BANCORP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

7,633

 

$

5,136

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for credit losses

 

3,970

 

2,116

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

761

 

575

 

Gains on sale of loans

 

(4,139

)

(1,701

)

Origination of loans held for sale

 

(278,308

)

(81,049

)

Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale

 

371,777

 

150,862

 

Net increase in cash surrender value of BOLI

 

(97

)

(101

)

(Increase) decrease in deferred income taxes

 

(15

)

169

 

Net loss on sale of other real estate owned

 

61

 

39

 

Net gain on sale of investment securities

 

(153

)

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

1,186

 

186

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

(17

)

(47

)

Increase in other assets

 

(2,743

)

(2,877

)

Decrease in other liabilities

 

(9,362

)

(756

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

90,554

 

72,552

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase in interest bearing deposits with other banks and short term investments

 

(131

)

1,464

 

Purchases of available for sale investment securities

 

(56,763

)

(8,325

)

Proceeds from maturities of available for sale securities

 

11,808

 

7,866

 

Proceeds from sale/call of available for sale securities

 

13,920

 

 

Purchases of federal reserve and federal home loan bank stock

 

(1,133

)

(878

)

Proceeds from redemption of federal reserve and federal home loan bank stock

 

 

 

Net increase in loans

 

(132,432

)

(117,971

)

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

 

338

 

5,073

 

Bank premises and equipment acquired

 

(1,232

)

(1,361

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(165,625

)

(114,132

)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase in deposits

 

(23,860

)

100,082

 

Increase (decrease) in customer repurchase agreements

 

8,218

 

(7,831

)

Payment of dividends on preferred stock

 

(141

)

(291

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

580

 

88

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

17

 

47

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(15,186

)

92,095

 

Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

(90,257

)

50,515

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

 

232,411

 

46,462

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

 

$

142,154

 

$

96,977

 

Supplemental Cash Flows Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

4,622

 

$

5,303

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

5,950

 

$

1,730

 

Non-Cash Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers from loans to other real estate owned

 

$

365

 

$

1,645

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EAGLE BANCORP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Three Months Ended March31, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)

 

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), EagleBank (the “Bank”), Eagle Commercial Ventures, LLC (“ECV”), Eagle Insurance Services, LLC, and Bethesda Leasing, LLC, with all significant intercompany transactions eliminated.

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein are unaudited.  The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals that in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the results for the periods presented. The amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 were derived from audited consolidated financial statements. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. There have been no significant changes to the Company’s Accounting Policies as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts previously reported to conform to the current period presentation.

 

These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the remainder of the year, or for any other period.

 

Nature of Operations

 

The Company, through the Bank, conducts a full service community banking business, primarily in Montgomery County, Maryland; Washington, DC; and Arlington and Fairfax Counties in Virginia. The primary financial services offered by the Bank include real estate, commercial and consumer lending, as well as traditional deposit and repurchase agreement products. The Bank is also active in the origination and sale of residential mortgage loans and the origination of small business loans. The guaranteed portion of small business loans, guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), is typically sold to third party investors in a transaction apart from the loan’s origination. The Bank offers its products and services through sixteen branch offices and various electronic capabilities, including remote deposit services. Eagle Insurance Services, LLC, a subsidiary of the Bank, offers access to insurance products and services through a referral program with a third party insurance broker. Eagle Commercial Ventures, LLC, a direct subsidiary of the Company, provides subordinated financing for the acquisition, development and construction of real estate projects, where the primary financing is provided by the Bank or others.  These transactions involve higher levels of risk, together with commensurate higher returns. Refer to Higher Risk Lending — Revenue Recognition below.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results may differ from those estimates and such differences could be material to the financial statements.

 

Cash Flows

 

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, and interest bearing deposits with other banks which have an original maturity of three months or less.

 

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Loans Held for Sale

 

The Company engages in sales of residential mortgage loans and the guaranteed portion of Small Business Administration loans originated by the Bank. Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or fair value. Fair value is derived from secondary market quotations for similar instruments. Gains and losses on sales of these loans are recorded as a component of noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

The Company’s current practice is to sell residential mortgage loans on a servicing released basis, and, therefore, it has no intangible asset recorded for the value of such servicing as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The sale of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans on a servicing retained basis gives rise to an Excess Servicing Asset, which is computed on a loan by loan basis with the unamortized amount being included in Other assets in the Statement of Financial Condition. This Excess Servicing Asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis (with adjustment for prepayments) as an offset to servicing fees collected and is included in other noninterest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

The Company enters into commitments to originate residential mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (i.e. rate lock commitments). Such rate lock commitments on mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market are considered to be derivatives. The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment and closing and sale of the loan generally ranges from 15 to 60 days. The Company protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best efforts forward delivery commitments, whereby the Company commits to sell a loan at a premium at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that the buyer has assumed the interest rate risk on the loan. As a result, the Company is not exposed to losses on loans sold nor will it realize gains, related to rate lock commitments due to changes in interest rates.

 

The market values of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not readily ascertainable with precision because rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not actively traded. Because of the high correlation between rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts, no gain or loss should occur on the rate lock commitments.

 

Investment Securities

 

The Company has no securities classified as trading, nor are any investment securities classified as held to maturity. Marketable equity securities and debt securities not classified as held to maturity or trading are classified as available-for-sale. Securities available-for-sale are acquired as part of the Company’s asset/liability management strategy and may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, current market conditions, loan demand, changes in prepayment risk and other factors. Securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses being reported as accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of shareholders’ equity, net of deferred income tax. Realized gains and losses, using the specific identification method, are included as a separate component of noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Premiums and discounts on investment securities are amortized/accreted to the earlier of call or maturity based on expected lives, which lives are adjusted based on prepayment assumptions and call optionality. Declines in the fair value of individual available-for-sale securities below their cost that are other-than-temporary in nature result in write-downs of the individual securities to their fair value. Factors affecting the determination of whether other-than-temporary impairment has occurred include a downgrading of the security by a rating agency, a significant deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer, or a change in management’s intent and ability to hold a security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Management systematically evaluates investment securities for, other-than-temporary, declines in fair value on a quarterly basis. This analysis requires management to consider various factors, which include (1) duration and magnitude of the decline in value, (2) the financial condition of the issuer or issuers and (3) structure of the security.

 

The entire amount of an impairment loss is recognized in earnings only when (1) the Company intends to sell the debt security, or (2) it is more likely than not that the Company will have to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, or (3) the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. In all other situations, only the portion of the impairment loss representing the credit loss must be recognized in earnings, with the remaining portion being recognized in shareholders’ equity as comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes.

 

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Loans

 

Loans are stated at the principal amount outstanding, net of unamortized deferred costs and fees.  Interest income on loans is accrued at the contractual rate on the principal amount outstanding.  It is the Company’s policy to discontinue the accrual of interest when circumstances indicate that collection is doubtful. Deferred fees and costs are being amortized on the interest method over the term of the loan.

 

Management considers loans impaired when, based on current information, it is probable that the Company will not collect all principal and interest payments according to contractual terms. Loans are evaluated for impairment in accordance with the Company’s portfolio monitoring and ongoing risk assessment procedures.  Management considers the financial condition of the borrower, cash flow of the borrower, payment status of the loan, and the value of the collateral, if any, securing the loan. Generally, impaired loans do not include large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans such as residential real estate and consumer type loans which are evaluated collectively for impairment and are generally placed on nonaccrual when the loan becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest. Loans specifically reviewed for impairment are not considered impaired during periods of “minimal delay” in payment (ninety days or less) provided eventual collection of all amounts due is expected.  The impairment of a loan is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or the fair value of the collateral if repayment is expected to be provided solely by the collateral.  In appropriate circumstances, interest income on impaired loans may be recognized on the cash basis.

 

Higher Risk Lending — Revenue Recognition

 

The Company has occasionally made higher risk acquisition, development, and construction (“ADC”) loans that entail higher risks than ADC loans made following normal underwriting practices (“higher risk loan transactions”). These higher risk loan transactions are currently made through the Company’s subsidiary, ECV. This activity is limited as to individual transaction amount and total exposure amounts based on capital levels and is carefully monitored. The loans are carried on the balance sheet at amounts outstanding and meet the loan classification requirements of the Accounting Standards Executive Committee (“AcSEC”) guidance reprinted from the CPA Letter, Special Supplement, dated February 10, 1986 (also referred to as Exhibit 1 to AcSEC Practice Bulletin No. 1). Additional interest earned on certain of these higher risk loan transactions (as defined in the individual loan agreements) is recognized as realized under the provisions contained in AcSEC’s guidance reprinted from the CPA Letter, Special Supplement, dated February 10, 1986 (also referred to as Exhibit 1 to AcSEC Practice Bulletin No.1) and Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 (Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements). Such additional interest is included as a component of noninterest income. ECV recorded no additional interest on higher risk transactions during 2012 and 2011 (although normal interest income was recorded). ECV had four higher risk lending transactions outstanding at March 31, 2012 and three such transactions outstanding at December 31, 2011, amounting to $4.0 million and $2.3 million, respectively.

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

The allowance for credit losses represents an amount which, in management’s judgment, is adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans and other extensions of credit that may become uncollectible.  The adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is determined through careful and continuous review and evaluation of the loan portfolio and involves the balancing of a number of factors to establish a prudent level of allowance.  Among the factors considered in evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses are lending risks associated with growth and entry into new markets, loss allocations for specific credits, the level of the allowance to nonperforming loans, historical loss experience, economic conditions, portfolio trends and credit concentrations, changes in the size and character of the loan portfolio, and management’s judgment with respect to current and expected economic conditions and their impact on the existing loan portfolio.  Allowances for impaired loans are generally determined based on collateral values. Loans or any portion thereof deemed uncollectible are charged against the allowance, while recoveries are credited to the allowance. Management adjusts the level of the allowance through the provision for credit losses, which is recorded as a current period operating expense.  The allowance for credit losses consists of allocated and unallocated components.

 

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The components of the allowance for credit losses represent an estimation done pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 450, “Contingencies,” or ASC Topic 310, “Receivables.” Specific allowances are established in cases where management has identified significant conditions or circumstances related to a specific credit that management believes indicate the probability that a loss may be incurred. For potential problem credits for which specific allowance amounts have not been determined, the Company establishes allowances according to the application of credit risk factors.  These factors are set by management and approved by the appropriate Board Committee to reflect its assessment of the relative level of risk inherent in each risk grade.  A third component of the allowance computation, termed a nonspecific or environmental factors allowance, is based upon management’s evaluation of various environmental conditions that are not directly measured in the determination of either the specific allowance or formula allowance.  Such conditions include general economic and business conditions affecting key lending areas, credit quality trends (including trends in delinquencies and nonperforming loans expected to result from existing conditions), loan volumes and concentrations, specific industry conditions within portfolio categories, recent loss experience in particular loan categories, duration of the current business cycle, bank regulatory examination results, findings of outside review consultants, and management’s judgment with respect to various other conditions including credit administration and management and the quality of risk identification systems. Executive management reviews these environmental conditions quarterly, and documents the rationale for all changes.

 

Management believes that the allowance for credit losses is adequate; however, determination of the allowance is inherently subjective and requires significant estimates. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions. Evaluation of the potential effects of these factors on estimated losses involves a high degree of uncertainty, including the strength and timing of economic cycles and concerns over the effects of a prolonged economic downturn in the current cycle. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, and independent consultants engaged by the Bank periodically review the Bank’s loan portfolio and allowance for credit losses. Such review may result in recognition of adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.

 

Premises and Equipment

 

Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization computed using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes.  Premises and equipment are depreciated over the useful lives of the assets, which generally range from five to seven years for furniture, fixtures and equipment, to three to five years for computer software and hardware, and to ten to forty years for buildings and building improvements.  Leasehold improvements are amortized over the terms of the respective leases, which may include renewal options where management has the positive intent to exercise such options, or the estimated useful lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter. The costs of major renewals and betterments are capitalized, while the costs of ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. These costs are included as a component of premises and equipment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Other Real Estate Owned (OREO)

 

Assets acquired through loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated selling costs when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. The new basis is supported by recent appraisals. Costs after acquisition are generally expensed. If the fair value of the asset declines, a write-down is recorded through expense. The valuation of foreclosed assets is subjective in nature and may be adjusted in the future because of changes in economic conditions or review by regulatory examiners.

 

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets are subject to impairment testing at least annually, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the assets might be impaired.  Intangible assets (other than goodwill) are amortized to expense using accelerated or straight-line methods over their respective estimated useful lives.  The Company’s testing of potential goodwill impairment (which is performed annually) at December 31, 2011, resulted in no impairment being recorded.

 

Customer Repurchase Agreements

 

The Company enters into agreements under which it sells securities subject to an obligation to repurchase the same securities.  Under these arrangements, the Company may transfer legal control over the assets but still retain effective control through an agreement that both entitles and obligates the Company to repurchase the assets.  As a result, securities sold under agreements to repurchase are accounted for as collateralized financing arrangements and not as a sale and subsequent repurchase of securities.  The agreements are entered into primarily as accommodations for large commercial deposit customers.  The obligation to repurchase the securities is reflected as a liability in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Condition, while the securities underlying the securities sold under agreements to repurchase remain in the respective assets accounts and are delivered to and held as collateral by third party trustees.

 

Marketing and Advertising

 

Marketing and advertising costs are generally expensed as incurred.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company employs the liability method of accounting for income taxes as required by ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Under the liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities (i.e., temporary timing differences) and are measured at the enacted rates that will be in effect when these differences reverse. The Company utilizes statutory requirements for its income tax accounting, and avoids risks associated with potentially problematic tax positions that may incur challenge upon audit, where an adverse outcome is more likely than not. Therefore, no provisions are made for either uncertain tax positions nor accompanying potential tax penalties and interest for underpayments of income taxes in the Company’s tax reserves. In accordance with ASC Topic 740, the Company may establish a reserve against deferred tax assets in those cases where realization is less than certain, although no such reserves exist at either March 31, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

 

Transfer of Financial Assets

 

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been surrendered.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity. In certain cases, the recourse to the Bank to repurchase assets may exist but is deemed immaterial based on the specific facts and circumstances.

 

Earnings per Common Share

 

Basic net income per common share is derived by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period measured.  Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period measured including the potential dilutive effects of common stock equivalents.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation,” the Company records as compensation expense an amount equal to the amortization (over the remaining service period) of the fair value (computed at the date of option grant) of any outstanding fixed stock option grants and restricted stock awards which vest subsequent to December 31, 2005. Compensation expense on variable stock option grants (i.e. performance based grants) is recorded based on the probability of achievement of the goals underlying the performance grant. Refer to Note 6 for a description of stock-based compensation awards, activity and expense.

 

New Authoritative Accounting Guidance

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210) - Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” ASU 2011-11 amends Topic 210, “Balance Sheet,” to require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about financial instruments, such as sales and repurchase agreements and reverse sale and repurchase agreements and securities borrowing/lending arrangements, and derivative instruments that are eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and/or subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. ASU 2011-11 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on January 1, 2013, and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12 “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) - Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.” ASU 2011-12 defers changes in ASU No. 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments to allow the FASB time to redeliberate whether to require presentation of such adjustments on the face of the financial statements to show the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income. ASU 2011-12 allows entities to continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect before ASU No. 2011-05. All other requirements in ASU No. 2011-05 are not affected by ASU No. 2011-12. ASU 2011-12 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

2.  Cash and Due from Banks

 

Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Act requires that banks maintain noninterest reserve balances with the Federal Reserve Bank based principally on the type and amount of their deposits. During 2012, the Bank maintained balances at the Federal Reserve (in addition to vault cash) to meet the reserve requirements as well as balances to partially compensate for services.  Late in 2008, the Federal Reserve in connection with the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 began paying a nominal amount of interest on balances held, which interest on excess reserves was increased under provisions of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act passed in July 2010. Additionally, the Bank maintains interest bearing balances with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta and noninterest bearing balances with six domestic correspondent banks as compensation for services they provide to the Bank.

 

3. Investment Securities Available for Sale

 

Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale are summarized as follows:

 

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Gross

 

Gross

 

Estimated

 

March 31, 2012

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

U. S. Government agency securities

 

$

92,413

 

$

1,370

 

$

73

 

$

93,710

 

Residential mortgage backed securities

 

178,688

 

3,326

 

249

 

181,765

 

Municipal bonds

 

65,354

 

4,172

 

298

 

69,228

 

Other equity investments

 

404

 

 

86

 

318

 

 

 

$

336,859

 

$

8,868

 

$

706

 

$

345,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Estimated

 

December 31, 2011

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

U. S. Government agency securities

 

$

102,283

 

$

1,547

 

$

77

 

$

103,753

 

Residential mortgage backed securities

 

145,451

 

2,767

 

240

 

147,978

 

Municipal bonds

 

57,548

 

4,227

 

2

 

61,773

 

Other equity investments

 

404

 

 

97

 

307

 

 

 

$

305,686

 

$

8,541

 

$

416

 

$

313,811

 

 

Gross unrealized losses and fair value by length of time that the individual available for sale securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position are as follows:

 

 

 

Less than

 

12 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Months

 

or Greater

 

Total

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

U. S. Government agency securities

 

$

20,638

 

$

73

 

$

 

$

 

$

20,638

 

$

73

 

Residential mortgage backed securities

 

34,006

 

249

 

 

 

34,006

 

249

 

Municipal bonds

 

11,251

 

298

 

 

 

11,251

 

298

 

Other equity investments

 

 

 

92

 

86

 

92

 

86

 

 

 

$

65,895

 

$

620

 

$

92

 

$

86

 

$

65,987

 

$

706

 

 

 

 

Less than

 

12 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Months

 

or Greater

 

Total

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

U. S. Government agency securities

 

$

25,313

 

$

77

 

$

 

$

 

$

25,313

 

$

77

 

Residential mortgage backed securities

 

35,017

 

240

 

 

 

35,017

 

240

 

Municipal bonds

 

510

 

2

 

 

 

510

 

2

 

Other equity investments

 

 

 

81

 

97

 

81

 

97

 

 

 

$

60,840

 

$

319

 

$

81

 

$

97

 

$

60,921

 

$

416

 

 

The unrealized losses that exist are generally the result of changes in market interest rates and interest spread relationships since original purchases. The weighted average duration of debt securities, which comprise 99.9% of total investment securities, is relatively short at 3.7 years. The gross unrealized loss on other equity investments represents common stock of one local banking company owned by the Company, and traded on a

 

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broker “bulletin board” exchange. The estimated fair value is determined by broker quoted prices. The unrealized loss is deemed a result of generally weak valuations for many smaller community bank stocks. The individual banking company is profitable, has good financial trends and has a satisfactory capital position. If quoted prices are not available, fair value is measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions. The Company does not believe that the investment securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2012 represent an other-than-temporary impairment for the reasons noted. The Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell the securities before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity.  In addition, at March 31, 2012, the Company held $11.4 million in equity securities in a combination of Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stocks which are required to be held for regulatory purposes and are not marketable.

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments available for sale by contractual maturity are shown in the table below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Estimated

 

Amortized

 

Estimated

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Cost

 

Fair Value

 

Cost

 

Fair Value

 

U. S. Government agency securities maturing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One year or less

 

$

5,015

 

$

5,046

 

$

15,783

 

$

15,906

 

After one year through five years

 

84,531

 

85,565

 

83,638

 

84,740

 

After five years through ten years

 

2,867

 

3,099

 

2,862

 

3,107

 

Residential mortgage backed securities

 

178,688

 

181,765

 

145,451

 

147,978

 

Municipal bonds maturing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After one year through five years

 

10,071

 

10,474

 

10,089

 

10,539

 

Five years through ten years

 

53,444

 

56,980

 

47,459

 

51,234

 

After ten years

 

1,839

 

1,774

 

 

 

Other equity investments

 

404

 

318

 

404

 

307

 

 

 

$

336,859

 

$

345,021

 

$

305,686

 

$

313,811

 

 

The carrying value of securities pledged as collateral for certain government deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and certain lines of credit with correspondent banks at March 31, 2012 was $275.5 million. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and U.S. Government agency securities that exceeded ten percent of shareholders’ equity.

 

The following table provides information, on an amortized cost basis, regarding the contractual maturity and weighted-average yield of the investment portfolio at March 31, 2012. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Yields on tax exempt securities have not been calculated on a tax equivalent basis.

 

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After One Year

 

After Five Years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Year or Less

 

Through Five Years

 

Through Ten Years

 

After Ten Years

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Average

 

Amortized

 

Average

 

Amortized

 

Average

 

Amortized

 

Average

 

Amortized

 

Average

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Cost

 

Yield

 

Cost

 

Yield

 

Cost

 

Yield

 

Cost

 

Yield

 

Cost

 

Yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U. S. Government agency securities

 

$

5,015

 

1.30

%

$

84,531

 

1.29

%

$

2,867

 

2.98

%

$

 

 

$

92,413

 

1.34

%

Residential mortgage backed securities

 

2,212

 

4.60

%

134,575

 

2.47

%

41,901

 

2.93

%

 

 

178,688

 

2.60

%

Muncipal bonds

 

 

 

10,071

 

3.32

%

53,444

 

3.48

%

1,839

 

2.37

%

65,354

 

3.42

%

Other equity investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

404

 

0.00

%

 

 

$

7,227

 

2.31

%

$

229,177

 

2.07

%

$

98,212

 

3.23

%

$

1,839

 

2.37

%

$

336,859

 

2.41

%

 

4.  Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

 

The Bank makes loans to customers primarily in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and surrounding communities. A substantial portion of the Bank’s loan portfolio consists of loans to businesses secured by real estate and other business assets.

 

Loans, net of unamortized net deferred fees, at March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011, and March 31, 2011 are summarized by type as follows:

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

March 31, 2011

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

%

 

Amount

 

%

 

Amount

 

%

 

Commercial

 

$

492,824

 

23

%

$

478,886

 

23

%

$

443,251

 

25

%

Investment - commercial real estate (1)

 

829,984

 

38

%

756,645

 

37

%

671,803

 

38

%

Owner occupied - commercial real estate

 

275,723

 

13

%

250,174

 

12

%

226,322

 

13

%

Real estate mortgage - residential

 

43,057

 

2

%

39,552

 

2

%

19,665

 

1

%

Construction - commercial and residential (1)

 

417,346

 

19

%

395,267

 

19

%

317,353

 

18

%

Construction - C&I (owner occupied) (1)

 

27,412

 

1

%

34,402

 

2

%

17,308

 

1

%

Home equity

 

95,437

 

4

%

97,103

 

5

%

88,602

 

5

%

Other consumer

 

5,157

 

 

4,227

 

 

5,780

 

 

Total loans

 

2,186,940

 

100

%

2,056,256

 

100

%

1,790,084

 

100

%

Less: Allowance for Credit Losses

 

(31,875

)

 

 

(29,653

)

 

 

(25,582

)

 

 

Net loans

 

$

2,155,065

 

 

 

$

2,026,603

 

 

 

$

1,764,502

 

 

 

 


(1) Includes loans for land acquisition and development.

 

Unamortized net deferred fees amounted to $6.3 million and $5.2 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Bank serviced $29.8 million and $27.3 million, respectively, of SBA loans participations which are not reflected as loan balances on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Loan Origination / Risk Management

 

The Company’s goal is to mitigate risks in the event of unforeseen threats to the loan portfolio as a result of economic downturn or other negative influences. Plans for mitigating inherent risks in managing loan assets include; carefully enforcing loan policies and procedures, evaluating each borrower’s business plan during the underwriting process and throughout the loan term, identifying and monitoring primary and alternative sources for loan repayment,

 

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and obtaining collateral to mitigate economic loss in the event of liquidation. Specific loan reserves are established based upon credit and/or collateral risks on an individual loan basis. A risk rating system is employed to proactively estimate loss exposure and provide a measuring system for setting general and specific reserve allocations.

 

The composition of the Company’s loan portfolio is heavily weighted toward commercial real estate, both owner occupied and investment real estate. At March 31, 2012, commercial real estate, and real estate construction loans combined represented approximately 71% of the loan portfolio. Owner occupied commercial real estate and owner occupied commercial real estate construction represent 14% of the loan portfolio. When owner occupied commercial real estate and commercial construction loans are excluded, the percentage of commercial real estate and construction loans to total loans decreases to 57%. These loans are underwritten to mitigate lending risks typical of this type of loan such as declines in real estate values, changes in borrower cash flow and general economic conditions. The Bank typically requires a maximum loan to value of 80% or less and minimum cash flow debt service coverage of 1.15 to 1.0. Personal guarantees are generally required, but may be limited.  In making real estate commercial mortgage loans, the Bank generally requires that interest rates adjust not less frequently than five years.

 

The Company is also an active traditional commercial lender providing loans for a variety of purposes, including cash flow, equipment and account receivable financing. This loan category represents approximately 23% of the loan portfolio at March 31, 2012 and is generally variable or adjustable rate. Commercial loans meet reasonable underwriting standards, including appropriate collateral and cash flow necessary to support debt service. Personal guarantees are generally required, but may be limited. SBA loans represent 2% of the commercial loan category of loans. In originating SBA loans, the Company assumes the risk of non-payment on the uninsured portion of the credit. The Company generally sells the insured portion of the loan generating noninterest income from the gains on sale, as well as servicing income on the portion participated. SBA loans are subject to the same cash flow analyses as other commercial loans. SBA loans are subject to a maximum loan size established by the SBA.

 

Approximately 4% of the loan portfolio at March 31, 2012 consists of home equity loans and lines of credit and other consumer loans. These credits, while making up a smaller portion of the loan portfolio, demand the same emphasis on underwriting and credit evaluation as other types of loans advanced by the Bank.

 

The remaining 2% of the loan portfolio consists of longer-term residential mortgage loans. These are typically loans underwritten to the same underwriting standards as residential loans held for sale but for shorter terms, generally less than 10 years.

 

Loans are secured primarily by duly recorded first deeds of trust. In some cases, the Bank may accept a recorded second trust position.  In general, borrowers will have a proven ability to build, lease, manage and/or sell a commercial or residential project and demonstrate satisfactory financial condition. Additionally, an equity contribution toward the project is customarily required.

 

Construction loans require that the financial condition and experience of the general contractor and major subcontractors be satisfactory to the Bank.  Guaranteed, fixed price contracts are required whenever appropriate, along with payment and performance bonds or completion bonds for larger scale projects.

 

Loans intended for residential land acquisition, lot development and construction are made on the premise that the land: 1) is or will be developed for building sites for residential structures, and; 2) will ultimately be utilized for construction or improvement of residential zoned real properties, including the creation of housing.  Residential development and construction loans will finance projects such as single family subdivisions, planned unit developments, townhouses, and condominiums. Residential land acquisition, development and construction loans generally are underwritten with a maximum term of 36 months, including extensions approved at origination.

 

Commercial land acquisition and construction loans are secured by real property where loan funds will be used to acquire land and to construct or improve appropriately zoned real property for the creation of income producing or owner user commercial properties.  Borrowers are generally required to put equity into each project at levels determined by the appropriate Loan Committee.  Commercial land acquisition and construction loans generally are underwritten with a maximum term of 24 months.

 

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All construction draw requests must be presented in writing on American Institute of Architects documents and certified by the contractor, the borrower and the borrower’s architect.  Each draw request shall also include the borrower’s soft cost breakdown certified by the borrower or its Chief Financial Officer.  Prior to an advance, the Bank or its contractor inspects the project to determine that the work has been completed, to justify the draw requisition.

 

Commercial permanent loans are secured by improved real property which is generating income in the normal course of operation.  Debt service coverage, assuming stabilized occupancy, must be satisfactory to support a permanent loan.  The debt service coverage ratio is ordinarily at least 1.15 to 1.  As part of the underwriting process, debt service coverage ratios are stress tested assuming a 200 basis point increase in interest rates from their current levels.

 

Commercial permanent loans generally are underwritten with a term not greater than 10 years or the remaining useful life of the property, whichever is lower.  The preferred term is between 5 to 7 years, with amortization to a maximum of 25 years.

 

Personal guarantees are generally received from the principals, and only in instances where the loan-to-value is sufficiently low and the debt service is sufficiently high is consideration given to either limiting or not requiring personal recourse.

 

The Company’s loan portfolio includes loans made for real estate Acquisition, Development and Construction (“ADC”) purposes, including both investment and owner occupied projects. ADC loans amounted to $444.8 million at March 31, 2012. The majority of the ADC portfolio, both speculative and non speculative, includes loan funded interest reserves. ADC loans containing loan funded interest reserves represent approximately 30% of the outstanding ADC loan portfolio at March 31, 2012.  The decision to establish a loan-funded interest reserve is made upon origination of the ADC loan and is based upon a number of factors considered during underwriting of the credit including: (i) the feasibility of the project; (ii) the experience of the sponsor; (iii) the creditworthiness of the borrower and guarantors; (iv) borrower equity contribution; and (v) the level of collateral protection.  When appropriate, an interest reserve provides an effective means of addressing the cash flow characteristics of a properly underwritten ADC loan.  The Company does not significantly utilize interest reserves in other loan products.  The Company recognizes that one of the risks inherent in the use of interest reserves is the potential masking of underlying problems with the project and/or the borrower’s ability to repay the loan.  In order to mitigate this inherent risk, the Company employs a series of reporting and monitoring mechanisms on all ADC loans, whether or not an interest reserve is provided, including: (i) construction and development timelines which are monitored on an ongoing basis which track the progress of a given project to the timeline projected at origination; (ii) a construction loan administration department independent of lending function; (iii) third party independent construction loan inspection reports; (iv) monthly interest reserve monitoring reports detailing the balance of the interest reserves approved at origination and the days of interest carry represented by the reserve balances as compared to the then current anticipated time to completion and/or sale of speculative projects; and (v) quarterly commercial real estate construction meetings among senior Company management which includes monitoring of current and projected real estate market conditions. If a project has not performed as expected, it is not the customary practice of the Company to increase loan funded interest reserves.

 

From time to time the Company may make loans for its own portfolio or through its higher risk loan affiliate, ECV, which under its operating documents conducts lending only to real estate projects. Such loans, which are made to finance projects (which may also be financed at the Bank level), may have higher risk characteristics than loans made by the Bank, such as lower priority interests and/or higher loan to value ratios. The Company seeks an overall financial return on these transactions commensurate with the risks and structure of each individual loan. Certain transactions bear current interest at a rate with a significant premium to normal market rates. Other loan transactions carry a standard rate of current interest, but also earn additional interest based on a percentage of the profits of the underlying project.

 

The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.  Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

 

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Investment

 

Owner occupied

 

Real Estate

 

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

Commercial

 

Mortgage

 

Commercial and

 

Home

 

Other

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands) 

 

Commercial

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Residential

 

Residential

 

Equity

 

Consumer

 

Total

 

March 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

9,609

 

$

7,304

 

$

1,898

 

$

399

 

$

8,546

 

$

1,528

 

$

369

 

$

29,653

 

Loans charged-off

 

(773

)

(291

)

 

(300

)

(240

)

(244

)

(5

)

(1,853

)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

7

 

2

 

 

 

94

 

1

 

1

 

105

 

Net loan charged-off

 

(766

)

(289

)

 

(300

)

(146

)

(243

)

(4

)

(1,748

)

Provision for credit losses

 

(306

)

1,130

 

248

 

(99

)

3,260

 

44

 

(307

)

3,970

 

Ending balance

 

$

8,537

 

$

8,145

 

$

2,146

 

$

 

$

11,660

 

$

1,329

 

$

58

 

$

31,875

 

For the Period Ended March 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

1,874

 

$

829

 

$

201

 

$

 

$

2,899

 

$

138

 

$

4

 

$

5,945

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

6,663

 

7,316

 

1,945

 

 

8,761

 

1,191

 

54

 

25,930

 

Ending balance

 

$

8,537

 

$

8,145

 

$

2,146

 

$

 

$

11,660

 

$

1,329

 

$

58

 

$

31,875

 

March 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

8,630

 

$

6,668

 

$

2,064

 

$

115

 

$

5,745

 

$

1,441

 

$

91

 

$

24,754

 

Loans charged-off

 

(686

)

(32

)

 

 

(741

)

 

 

(1,459

)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

3

 

 

 

 

167

 

1

 

 

171

 

Net loan charged-off

 

(683

)

(32

)

 

 

(574

)

1

 

 

(1,288

)

Provision for credit losses

 

606

 

21

 

125

 

46

 

1,307

 

10

 

1

 

2,116

 

Ending balance

 

$

8,553

 

$

6,657

 

$

2,189

 

$

161

 

$

6,478

 

$

1,452

 

$

92

 

$

25,582

 

For the Period Ended March 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

2,404

 

$

613

 

$

165

 

$

 

$

1,045

 

$

135

 

$

 

$

4,362

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

6,149

 

6,044

 

2,024

 

161

 

5,433

 

1,317

 

92

 

21,220

 

Ending balance

 

$

8,553

 

$

6,657

 

$

2,189

 

$

161

 

$

6,478

 

$

1,452

 

$

92

 

$

25,582

 

 

The Company’s recorded investments in loans as of March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 related to each balance in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment and disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

Owner occupied

 

Real Estate

 

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

Commercial

 

Mortgage

 

Commercial and

 

Home

 

Other

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands) 

 

Commercial

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Residential

 

Residential

 

Equity

 

Consumer

 

Total

 

March 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded investment in loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

9,395

 

$

9,880

 

$

2,895

 

$

 

$

24,358

 

$

512

 

$

8

 

$

47,048

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

483,429

 

820,104

 

272,828

 

43,057

 

420,400

 

94,925

 

5,149

 

2,139,892

 

Ending balance

 

$

492,824

 

$

829,984

 

$

275,723

 

$

43,057

 

$

444,758

 

$

95,437

 

$

5,157

 

$

2,186,940

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded investment in loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

11,741

 

$

9,304

 

$

5,280

 

$

751

 

$

26,855

 

$

363

 

$

1,345

 

$

55,639

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

467,145

 

747,341

 

244,894

 

38,801

 

402,814

 

96,740

 

2,882

 

2,000,617

 

Ending balance

 

$

478,886

 

$

756,645

 

$

250,174

 

$

39,552

 

$

429,669

 

$

97,103

 

$

4,227

 

$

2,056,256

 

March 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded investment in loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

21,153

 

$

9,193

 

$

3,966

 

$

 

$

21,582

 

$

284

 

$

 

$

56,178

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

422,098

 

662,666

 

222,355

 

19,661

 

313,079

 

88,267

 

5,780

 

1,733,906

 

Ending balance

 

$

443,251

 

$

671,859

 

$

226,321

 

$

19,661

 

$

334,661

 

$

88,551

 

$

5,780

 

$

1,790,084

 

 

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At March 31, 2012, the nonperforming loans acquired from Fidelity & Trust Financial Corporation (“Fidelity”) have a carrying value of $2.1 million and an unpaid principal balance of $11.8 million and were evaluated separately in accordance with ASC Topic 310-30, “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality.”  The various impaired loans were recorded at estimated fair value with any excess being charged-off or treated as a non-accretable discount. Subsequent downward adjustments to the valuation of impaired loans acquired will result in additional loan loss provisions and related allowance for credit losses. Subsequent upward adjustments to the valuation of impaired loans acquired will result in accretable discount.

 

Credit Quality Indicators

 

The Company uses several credit quality indicators to manage credit risk in an ongoing manner. The Company’s primary credit quality indicators are to use an internal credit risk rating system that categorizes loans into pass, watch, special mention, or classified categories. Credit risk ratings are applied individually to those classes of loans that have significant or unique credit characteristics that benefit from a case-by-case evaluation. These are typically loans to businesses or individuals in the classes which comprise the commercial portfolio segment. Groups of loans that are underwritten and structured using standardized criteria and characteristics, such as statistical models (e.g., credit scoring or payment performance), are typically risk rated and monitored collectively. These are typically loans to individuals in the classes which comprise the consumer portfolio segment.

 

The following are the definitions of the Company’s credit quality indicators:

 

Pass:                                                                                                  Loans in all classes that comprise the commercial and consumer portfolio segments that are not adversely rated, are contractually current as to principal and interest, and are otherwise in compliance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Management believes that there is a low likelihood of loss related to those loans that are considered pass.

 

Watch:                                                                                       Loan paying as agreed with generally acceptable asset quality; however Borrower’s performance has not met expectations.  Balance sheet and/or income statement has shown deterioration to the point that the company could not sustain any further setbacks.  Credit is expected to be strengthened through improved company performance and/or additional collateral within a reasonable period of time.

 

Special Mention:                                   Loans in the classes that comprise the commercial portfolio segment that have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If not addressed, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan. The special mention credit quality indicator is not used for classes of loans that comprise the consumer portfolio segment. Management believes that there is a moderate likelihood of some loss related to those loans that are considered special mention.

 

Classified:                                                                       Classified (a) Substandard - Loans inadequately protected by the current sound 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 bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.  Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard loans, does not have to exist in individual loans classified substandard.

 

Classified (b) Doubtful - Loans that have all the weaknesses inherent in a loan classified substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.  The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonably specific pending factors, which may work to the advantage and strengthening of the assets, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined.

 

The Company’s credit quality indicators are periodically updated on a case-by-case basis. The following table presents by class and by credit quality indicator, the recorded investment in the Company’s loans and leases as of March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011.

 

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Watch and

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Pass

 

Special Mention

 

Substandard

 

Doubtful

 

Loans

 

March 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

454,373

 

$

29,019

 

$

9,395

 

$

37

 

$

492,824

 

Investment - commercial real estate

 

815,951

 

4,902

 

9,131