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
10-Q

[ X ]

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017.

2019.

or

[      ]    Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

[    ]

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: 000-17007

Republic First Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania

23-2486815

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

  

50 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19102

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

215-735-4422

(Registrant'sRegistrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

FRBK

Nasdaq Global Market

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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

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


Common Stock, $0.01 per share

56,989,76458,842,778

Title of Class

Number of Shares Outstanding as of November 2, 20178, 2019



REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESSUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   

Part I: Financial Information

Page

   

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 
 

Consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 (unaudited)

1

 Consolidated statements of incomeoperations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 (unaudited)2
 

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 (unaudited)

3

 

Consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 (unaudited)

4

 

Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders'shareholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 (unaudited)

5

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

6

   

Item 2.

Management's

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

42

37

   

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

64

58

   

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

6458
   

Part II: Other Information

 
   

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

6559
   

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

65

59

   

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

65

59

   

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

65

59

   

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

65

59

   

Item 5.

Other Information

65

59

   

Item 6.

Exhibits

66

60

   

Signatures

67

61


Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30 2017, 2019 and December 31, 2016

2018

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

  

September 30,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

ASSETS

        

Cash and due from banks

 $57,562  $35,685 

Interest bearing deposits with banks

  143,915   36,788 

Cash and cash equivalents

  201,477   72,473 

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value

  379,962   321,014 

Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $699,054 and $747,323, respectively)

  687,425   761,563 

Restricted stock, at cost

  2,371   5,754 

Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value

  18,734   20,887 

Other loans held for sale

  2,476   5,404 

Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $8,467 and $8,615, respectively)

  1,560,913   1,427,983 

Premises and equipment, net

  111,573   87,661 

Other real estate owned, net

  6,653   6,223 

Accrued interest receivable

  9,277   9,025 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

  65,860   - 

Goodwill

  5,011   5,011 

Other assets

  34,189   30,299 

Total Assets

 $3,085,921  $2,753,297 
         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

Liabilities

        

Deposits

        

Demand – non-interest bearing

 $595,869  $519,056 

Demand – interest bearing

  1,227,969   1,042,561 

Money market and savings

  698,991   676,993 

Time deposits

  217,203   154,257 

Total Deposits

  2,740,032   2,392,867 

Short-term borrowings

  -   91,422 

Accrued interest payable

  1,655   558 

Other liabilities

  12,482   12,002 

Operating lease liability

  69,646   - 

Subordinated debt

  11,263   11,259 

Total Liabilities

  2,835,078   2,508,108 
         

Shareholders’ Equity

        

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share: 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

  -   - 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 100,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued 59,371,623 as of September 30, 2019 and 59,318,073 as of December 31, 2018; shares outstanding 58,842,778 as of September 30, 2019 and 58,789,228 as of December 31, 2018

  594   593 

Additional paid in capital

  271,412   269,147 

Accumulated deficit

  (9,731)  (8,716)

Treasury stock at cost (503,408 shares as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018)

  (3,725)  (3,725)

Stock held by deferred compensation plan (25,437 shares as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018)

  (183)  (183)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (7,524)  (11,927)

Total Shareholders’ Equity

  250,843   245,189 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 $3,085,921  $2,753,297 
(unaudited)
  
September 30,
2017
  
December 31,
2016
 
ASSETS      
Cash and due from banks $27,181  $19,830 
Interest bearing deposits with banks  71,601   14,724 
    Cash and cash equivalents  98,782   34,554 
         
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value  377,757   369,739 
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $411,257 and $425,183, respectively)  416,987   432,499 
Restricted stock, at cost  1,678   1,366 
Loans held for sale  41,711   28,065 
Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $8,258 and $9,155, respectively)  1,087,147   955,817 
Premises and equipment, net  71,715   57,040 
Other real estate owned, net  9,169   10,174 
Accrued interest receivable  6,340   5,497 
Goodwill  5,011   5,011 
Intangible asset  -   61 
Other assets  25,266   24,108 
    Total Assets $2,141,563  $1,923,931 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Liabilities        
Deposits        
   Demand – non-interest bearing $398,794  $324,912 
   Demand – interest bearing  745,878   605,950 
   Money market and savings  619,265   635,644 
   Time deposits  121,468   111,164 
       Total Deposits  1,885,405   1,677,670 
Accrued interest payable  577   444 
Other liabilities  8,716   8,883 
Subordinated debt  21,663   21,881 
    Total Liabilities  1,916,361   1,708,878 
         
Shareholders' Equity        
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share: 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding  -   - 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 100,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued 57,507,484 as of September 30, 2017 and 57,283,712 as of December 31, 2016; shares outstanding 56,978,639 as of September 30, 2017 and 56,754,867 as of December 31, 2016  575   573 
Additional paid in capital  255,752   253,570 
Accumulated deficit  (21,721)  (27,888)
Treasury stock at cost (503,408 shares as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016)  (3,725)  (3,725)
Stock held by deferred compensation plan (25,437 shares as of September 30, 2017 and
December 31, 2016)
  (183)  (183)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (5,496)  (7,294)
    Total Shareholders' Equity  225,202   215,053 
    Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $2,141,563  $1,923,931 


(See notes to consolidated financial statements)


 
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Republic FirstFirst Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated StatementsStatements of Income

Operations

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30 2017, 2019 and 2016

2018

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 

Interest income:

                

Interest and fees on taxable loans

 $18,298  $16,353  $53,827  $45,342 

Interest and fees on tax-exempt loans

  409   411   1,249   1,148 

Interest and dividends on taxable investment securities

  6,652   6,511   21,134   19,536 

Interest and dividends on tax-exempt investment securities

  72   130   131   367 

Interest on federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets

  777   153   1,631   388 

Total interest income

  26,208   23,558   77,972   66,781 

Interest expense:

                

Demand- interest bearing

  3,753   1,948   11,897   4,754 

Money market and savings

  1,813   1,308   4,893   3,454 

Time deposits

  1,123   386   2,608   1,121 

Other borrowings

  137   770   681   1,528 

Total interest expense

  6,826   4,412   20,079   10,857 

Net interest income

  19,382   19,146   57,893   55,924 

Provision for loan losses

  450   500   750   1,700 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

  18,932   18,646   57,143   54,224 

Non-interest income:

                

Loan and servicing fees

  257   320   1,156   839 

Mortgage banking income

  2,797   2,580   8,048   7,948 

Gain on sales of SBA loans

  944   816   2,593   2,654 

Service fees on deposit accounts

  1,990   1,386   5,450   3,887 

Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities

  520   -   1,103   (1)

Other non-interest income

  46   29   175   107 

Total non-interest income

  6,554   5,131   18,525   15,434 

Non-interest expenses:

                

Salaries and employee benefits

  14,314   11,203   40,378   32,731 

Occupancy

  2,994   1,975   8,270   5,976 

Depreciation and amortization

  1,740   1,285   4,700   4,107 

Legal

  462   276   1,024   916 

Other real estate owned

  799   378   1,653   881 

Appraisal and other loan expenses

  476   583   1,327   1,316 

Advertising

  698   290   1,467   916 

Data processing

  1,434   1,009   3,780   2,773 

Insurance

  301   181   752   690 

Professional fees

  661   498   1,864   1,476 

Automated teller machine expenses

  526   498   1,689   1,327 

Regulatory assessments and costs

  62   396   904   1,258 

Taxes, other

  288   243   782   733 

Other operating expenses

  3,069   2,018   8,412   6,564 

Total non-interest expense

  27,824   20,833   77,002   61,664 

Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes

  (2,338)  2,944   (1,334)  7,994 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

  (516)  622   (319)  1,524 

Net income (loss)

 $(1,822) $2,322  $(1,015) $6,470 

Net income (loss) per share:

                

Basic

 $(0.03) $0.04  $(0.02) $0.11 

Diluted

 $(0.03) $0.04  $(0.02) $0.11 
 (unaudited)

  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Interest income:            
Interest and fees on taxable loans $12,717  $10,446  $35,727  $30,259 
Interest and fees on tax-exempt loans  272   261   791   702 
Interest and dividends on taxable investment securities  4,653   2,591   14,163   7,805 
Interest and dividends on tax-exempt investment securities  99   173   447   526 
Interest on federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets  181   149   312   299 
Total interest income  17,922   13,620   51,440   39,591 
Interest expense:                
Demand- interest bearing  772   553   2,075   1,471 
Money market and savings  788   677   2,218   1,923 
Time deposits  312   301   903   625 
Other borrowings  338   303   1,046   898 
Total interest expense  2,210   1,834   6,242   4,917 
Net interest income  15,712   11,786   45,198   34,674 
Provision for loan losses  -   607   500   1,557 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  15,712   11,179   44,698   33,117 
Non-interest income:                
Loan and servicing fees  677   328   1,330   1,128 
Mortgage banking income  3,159   2,405   8,551   2,405 
Gain on sales of SBA loans  831   1,630   2,315   4,212 
Service fees on deposit accounts  1,067   686   2,820   1,910 
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities  -   2   (61)  656 
Net securities impairment recognized in earnings  -   (2)  -   (7)
Other non-interest income  44   93   130   281 
Total non-interest income  5,778   5,142   15,085   10,585 
Non-interest expenses:                
Salaries and employee benefits  9,829   7,731   27,800   20,334 
Occupancy  1,772   1,535   5,239   4,387 
Depreciation and amortization  1,292   1,051   3,588   2,816 
Legal  156   158   535   312 
Other real estate owned  746   702   1,704   1,610 
Advertising  394   218   861   537 
Data processing  785   669   2,335   1,711 
Insurance  277   262   750   656 
Professional fees  454   352   1,389   1,167 
Regulatory assessments and costs  355   296   1,008   1,011 
Taxes, other  242   243   716   495 
Other operating expenses  2,863   1,796   7,729   5,287 
Total non-interest expense  19,165   15,013   53,654   40,323 
Income before benefit for income taxes  2,325   1,308   6,129   3,379 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  4   (32)  (38)  (69)
Net income $2,321  $1,340  $6,167  $3,448 
Net income per share:                
Basic $0.04  $0.04  $0.11  $0.09 
Diluted $0.04  $0.03  $0.11  $0.09 

(See notes to consolidated financial statements)


 

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Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Loss)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30 2017, 2019 and 2016

2018

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 
                 

Net income (loss)

 $(1,822) $2,322  $(1,015) $6,470 
                 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

                

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities (pre-tax $720, ($3,202), $5,495, and $(12,210), respectively)

  583   (2,500)  4,456   (9,536)

Reclassification adjustment for securities (gains) losses (pre-tax ($520), $-, ($1,103), and $1, respectively)

  (217)  -   (894)  1 

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities

  366   (2,500)  3,562   (9,535)

Net unrealized holding losses on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity:

                

Amortization of net unrealized holding losses to income during the period (pre-tax $393, $37, $1,037, and $106 respectively)

  318   29   841   83 
                 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

  684   (2,471)  4,403   (9,452)
                 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 $(1,138) $(149) $3,388  $(2,982)
(unaudited)

  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
             
Net income $2,321  $1,340  $6,167  $3,448 
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities (pre-tax $(7), $(1,082), $2,615, and $3,386, respectively)  (5)  (693)  1,676   2,170 
Reclassification adjustment for securities losses/(gains) (pre-tax $-, $(2), $61, and $(656), respectively)  -   (1)  39   (420)
Reclassification adjustment for impairment charge (pre-tax $-, $2, $-, and $7, respectively)- 1 -   4 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities  (5)  (693)  1,715   1,754 
Net unrealized holding losses on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity:                
Amortization of net unrealized holding losses to income during the period (pre-tax $44, $38, $129, and $133, respectively)  28   24   83   85 
                 
Total other comprehensive income  (loss)  23   (669)  1,798   1,839 
                 
Total comprehensive income $2,344  $671  $7,965  $5,287 

 (See notes to consolidated financial statements)


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Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016 
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income $6,167  $3,448 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:        
Provision for loan losses  500   1,557 
Write down of other real estate owned  777   521 
Depreciation and amortization  3,588   2,816 
Stock based compensation  1,329   562 
Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities  61   (656)
Impairment charges on investment securities  -   7 
Amortization of premiums on investment securities  1,788   1,172 
Accretion of discounts on retained SBA loans  (859)  (1,057)
Fair value adjustments on SBA servicing assets  711   894 
Proceeds from sales of SBA loans originated for sale  28,564   48,031 
SBA loans originated for sale  (22,395)  (43,016)
Gains on sales of SBA loans originated for sale  (2,315)  (4,212)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans originated for sale  263,689   79,029 
Mortgage loans originated for sale  (274,133)  (82,240)
Gains on sales of mortgage loans originated for sale  (7,056)  (2,783)
Amortization of intangible assets  61   17 
Amortization of debt issuance costs  22   22 
Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets  (3,720)  (726)
Decrease in accrued interest payable and other liabilities  (34)  (396)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  (3,255)  2,990 
         
Cash flows from investing activities        
Purchase of investment securities available for sale  (53,052)  (117,812)
Purchase of investment securities held to maturity  (21,958)  (69,792)
Proceeds from the sale of securities available for sale  21,167   78,582 
Proceeds from the paydowns, maturity, or call of securities available for sale  25,665   26,295 
Proceeds from the paydowns, maturity, or call of securities held to maturity  36,629   21,106 
Net (purchase) redemption of restricted stock  (312)  1,693 
Net increase in loans  (131,100)  (70,006)
Net proceeds from sale of other real estate owned  357   1,387 
Net cash paid in acquisition  -   (5,913)
Premises and equipment expenditures  (18,263)  (12,122)
Net cash used in investing activities  (140,867)  (146,582)
         
Cash flows from financing activities        
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options  615   226 
Net increase in demand, money market and savings deposits  197,431   291,385 
Net increase in time deposits  10,304   41,549 
Decrease in short-term borrowings  -   (66,666)
Net cash provided by financing activities  208,350   266,494 
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  64,228   122,902 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  34,554   27,139 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $98,782  $150,041 
         
Supplemental disclosures        
Interest paid $6,109  $5,011 
Income taxes paid $75  $90 
Non-cash transfers from loans to other real estate owned $129  $616 
Conversion of subordinated debt to common stock $240   - 

(See notes to consolidated financial statements)


 
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Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

Cash Flows

For the NineMonths Ended September 30 2017, 2019 and 2016

2018

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Net income (loss)

 $(1,015) $6,470 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Provision for loan losses

  750   1,700 

Write down of other real estate owned

  240   18 

Depreciation and amortization

  4,700   4,107 

Stock based compensation

  2,005   1,584 

Net (gain) loss on sale of investment securities

  (1,103)  1 

Amortization of premiums on investment securities

  2,257   2,271 

Accretion of discounts on retained SBA loans

  (1,083)  (1,073)

Fair value adjustments on SBA servicing assets

  1,106   1,252 

Proceeds from sales of SBA loans originated for sale

  37,916   36,811 

SBA loans originated for sale

  (32,395)  (34,969)

Gains on sales of SBA loans originated for sale

  (2,593)  (2,654)

Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans originated for sale

  246,816   355,181 

Mortgage loans originated for sale

  (239,045)  (335,734)

Fair value adjustment for mortgage loans originated for sale

  285   474 

Gains on sales of mortgage loans originated for sale

  (6,215)  (6,400)

Amortization of debt issuance costs

  4   5 

Non-cash expense related to leases

  924   - 

Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets

  (4,524)  (1,278)

Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  2,996   (1,049)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  12,026   26,717 
         

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Purchase of investment securities available for sale

  (150,734)  (81,744)

Purchase of investment securities held to maturity

  -   (61,083)

Proceeds from the sale of securities available for sale

  54,742   5,713 

Proceeds from the maturity or call of securities available for sale

  41,571   39,409 

Proceeds from the maturity or call of securities held to maturity

  73,890   46,156 

Redemption of restricted stock

  3,383   2 

Net increase in loans

  (133,667)  (217,967)

Net proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

  401   495 

Premises and equipment expenditures

  (28,612)  (11,072)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (139,026)  (280,091)
         

Cash flows from financing activities

        

Net proceeds from exercise of stock options

  261   668 

Net increase in demand, money market and savings deposits

  284,219   324,658 

Net increase in time deposits

  62,946   12,405 

Repayment of short-term borrowings

  (91,422)  - 

Net cash provided by financing activities

  256,004   337,731 
         

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  129,004   84,357 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

  72,473   61,942 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $201,477  $146,299 
         

Supplemental disclosures

        

Interest paid

 $18,982  $10,749 

Non-cash transfers from loans to other real estate owned

 $1,071  $315 

Conversion of subordinated debt to common stock

 $-  $10,094 
(unaudited)
  
Common
Stock
  
Additional Paid in Capital
  
Accumulated Deficit
  
Treasury
Stock
  Stock Held by Deferred Compensation Plan  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  
Total Shareholders' Equity
 
                      
Balance January 1, 2017 $573  $253,570  $(27,888) $(3,725) $(183) $(7,294) $215,053 
                             
Net income          6,167               6,167 
Other comprehensive income, net of
tax
                      1,798   1,798 
Stock based compensation      1,329                   1,329 
Conversion of subordinated debt to common stock (36,922 shares)      240                   240 
Options exercised (186,850 shares)  2   613                   615 
                             
Balance September 30,  2017 $575  $255,752  $(21,721) $(3,725) $(183) $(5,496) $225,202 
                             
                             
Balance January 1, 2016 $384  $152,897  $(32,833) $(3,725) $(183) $(3,165) $113,375 
                             
Net income          3,448               3,448 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax                      1,839   1,839 
Stock based compensation      764                   764 
Options exercised (80,375 shares)      226                   226 
                             
Balance September 30,  2016 $384  $153,887  $(29,385) $(3,725) $(183) $(1,326) $119,652 
                             


(See notes to consolidated financial statements)



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Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

  

 

 

Common

Stock

  

 

Additional

Paid in

Capital

  

 

 

Accumulated

Deficit

  

 

 

Treasury

Stock

  

Stock Held by

Deferred

Compensation

Plan

  

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

  

 

Total Shareholders’

Equity

 
                             

Balance July 1, 2019

 $594  $270,789  $(7,909) $(3,725) $(183) $(8,208) $251,358 
                             

Net loss

          (1,822)              (1,822)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

                      684   684 

Stock based compensation

      623                   623 
                             

Balance September 30, 2019

 $594  $271,412  $(9,731) $(3,725) $(183) $(7,524) $250,843 
                             

Balance January 1, 2019

 $593  $269,147  $(8,716) $(3,725) $(183) $(11,927) $245,189 
                             

Net loss

          (1,015)              (1,015)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

                      4,403   4,403 

Stock based compensation

      2,005                   2,005 

Options exercised (53,550 shares)

  1   260                   261 
                             

Balance September 30, 2019

 $594  $271,412  $(9,731) $(3,725) $(183) $(7,524) $250,843 
                             

Balance July 1, 2018

 $593  $267,974  $(13,195) $(3,725) $(183) $(16,130) $235,334 
                             

Net income

          2,322               2,322 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

                      (2,471)  (2,471)

Stock based compensation

      532                   532 

Options exercised (28,750 shares)

      107                   107 
                             

Balance September 30, 2018

 $593  $268,613  $(10,873) $(3,725) $(183) $(18,601) $235,824 
                             

Balance January 1, 2018

 $575  $256,285  $(18,983) $(3,725) $(183) $(7,509) $226,460 
                             

Reclassification due to the adoption of ASU 2018-02

          1,640           (1,640)  - 

Net income

          6,470               6,470 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

                      (9,452)  (9,452)

Stock based compensation

      1,584                   1,584 

Conversion of subordinated debt to common stock (1,624,614 shares)

  16   10,078                   10,094 

Options exercised (174,225 shares)

  2   666                   668 
                             

Balance September 30, 2018

 $593  $268,613  $(10,873) $(3,725) $(183) $(18,601) $235,824 

(See notes to consolidated financial statements)


Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)


Note 1: Basis of Presentation


Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"“Company”) is a one-bank holding company organized and incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is comprised of one wholly-owned subsidiary, Republic First Bank, which does business under the name of Republic Bank ("Republic"(“Republic”). Republic is a Pennsylvania state chartered bank that offers a variety of banking services to individuals and businesses throughout the Greater Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey, and South Jersey areaNew York City markets through its offices and store locations in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, Camden, Burlington, Atlantic, Gloucester, and GloucesterNew York Counties. On July 28, 2016, Republic acquired all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests of Oak Mortgage Company, LLC ("(“Oak Mortgage"Mortgage”) and, as a result, Oak Mortgage became a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic on that date. Oak Mortgage is headquartered in Marlton, NJ and is licensed to do business in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Florida. On January 1, 2018, Oak Mortgage was merged into Republic and restructured as a division with Republic. The Oak Mortgage name is still utilized for marketing and branding purposes. The Company also has threetwo unconsolidated subsidiaries, which are statutory trusts established by the Company in connection with its sponsorship of threetwo separate issuances of trust preferred securities.


The Company and Republic encounter vigorous competition for market share in the geographic areas they serve from bank holding companies, national, regional and other community banks, thrift institutions, credit unions and other non-bank financial organizations, such as mutual fund companies, insurance companies and brokerage companies.


The Company and Republic are subject to federal and state regulations governing virtually all aspects of their activities, including but not limited to, lines of business, liquidity, investments, the payment of dividends and others. Such regulations and the cost of adherence to such regulations can have a significant impact on earnings and financial condition.


The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Republic. The Company follows accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"(“FASB”).  The FASB sets accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("(“US GAAP"GAAP”) that are followed to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. All material inter-company transactions have been eliminated. Events occurring subsequent to the date of the balance sheet have been evaluated for potential recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"(“SEC”) Form 10-Q and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for financial statements for a complete fiscal year. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine month periodsperiod ended September 30, 20172019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.

2019.


Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Risks and Uncertainties


The earnings of the Company depend primarily on the earnings of Republic. The earnings of Republic are heavily dependent primarily upon the level of net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on its interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the interest paid on its interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Accordingly, the Company'sCompany’s results of operations are subject to risks and uncertainties surrounding Republic'sRepublic’s exposure to changes in the interest rate environment. Prepayments on residential real estate mortgage and other fixed rate loans and mortgage-backed securities vary significantly and may cause significant fluctuations in interest margins.


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Mortgage Banking Activities and Mortgage Loans Held for Sale


Loans

Mortgage loans held for sale are originated and held until sold to permanent investors. On July 28, 2016, management elected to adoptManagement has adopted the fair value option in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"(“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, and record loans held for sale at fair value.


Mortgage loans held for sale originated on or subsequent to the election of the fair value option, are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The fair value is determined on a recurring basis by utilizing quoted prices from dealers in such securities. Gains and losses on loan salesChanges in fair value are recordedreflected in non-interestmortgage banking income and directin the statements of income. Direct loan origination costs are recognized when incurred and are included in non-interest expense in the statements of income.


Interest Rate Lock Commitments ("IRLCs" (“IRLCs”)


Mortgage loan commitments known as interest rate locks that relate to the origination of a mortgage that will be held for sale upon funding are considered derivative instruments under the derivatives and hedging accounting guidance FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Loan commitments that are classified as derivatives are recognized at fair value on the balance sheet as other assets and other liabilities with changes in their fair values recorded as mortgage banking income and included in non-interest income in the statements of income. Outstanding IRLCs are subject to interest rate risk and related price risk during the period from the date of issuance through the date of loan funding, cancellation or expiration. Loan commitments generally range between 30 and 90 days; however, the borrower is not obligated to obtain the loan. Republic is subject to fallout risk related to IRLCs, which is realized if approved borrowers choose not to close on the loans within the terms of the IRLCs. Republic uses best efforts commitments to substantially eliminate these risks. The valuation of the IRLCs issued by Republic includes the value of the servicing released premium. Republic sells loans where the servicing is released, and the servicing released premium is included in the market price. See Note 1110 Derivatives and Risk Management Activities.


Activities for further detail of IRLCs.

Use of Estimates


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Significant estimates are made by management in determining the allowance for loan losses, carrying values of other real estate owned, assessment of other than temporary impairment ("OTTI"(“OTTI”) of investment securities, fair value of financial instruments, (see "Note 7" below), and the realization of deferred income tax assets. Consideration is given to a variety of factors in establishing these estimates.


In estimating the allowance for loan losses, management considers current economic conditions, past loss experience, diversification of the loan portfolio, delinquency statistics, results of internal loan reviews and regulatory examinations, borrowers'borrowers’ perceived financial and managerial strengths, the adequacy of underlying collateral, if collateral dependent, or present value of future cash flows, and other relevant and qualitative risk factors. Subsequent to foreclosure, an estimate for the carrying value of other real estate owned is normally determined through valuations that are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less the cost to sell. Because the allowance for loan losses and carrying value of other real estate owned are dependent, to a great extent, on the general economy and other conditions that may be beyond the Company'sCompany’s and Republic'sRepublic’s control, the estimates of the allowance for loan losses and the carrying values of other real estate owned could differ materially in the near term.

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In estimating OTTI of investment securities, securities are evaluated on at least a quarterly basis and more frequently when market conditions warrant such an evaluation, to determine whether a decline in their value is other-than-temporary. To determine whether a loss in value is other-than-temporary, management utilizes criteria such as the reasons underlying the decline, the magnitude and duration of the decline, the intent to hold the security and the likelihood of the Company not being required to sell the security prior to an anticipated recovery in the fair value. The term "other-than-temporary"“other-than-temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent, but indicates that the prospectprospects for a near-term recovery of value is not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support a realizable value equal to or greater than the carrying value of the investment. Once a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary, the portion of the decline related to credit impairment is charged to earnings.

In evaluating the Company'sCompany’s ability to recover deferred tax assets, management considers all available positive and negative evidence, including the past operating results and forecasts of future taxable income. In determining future taxable income, management makes assumptions for the amount of taxable income, the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. These assumptions require management to make judgments about the future taxable income and are consistent with the plans and estimates used to manage the business. Any exclusion of orA material reduction in estimated future taxable income may require management to record a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets. An increase in the valuation allowance would result in additional income tax expense in the period and could have a significant impact on future earnings.


Stock-Based Compensation


The Company has a Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan ("(“the 2005 Plan"Plan”), under which the Company granted options, restricted stock or stock appreciation rights to the Company'sCompany’s employees, directors, and certain consultants. The 2005 Plan became effective on November 14, 1995, and was amended and approved at the Company'sCompany’s 2005 annual meeting of shareholders. Under the terms of the 2005 Plan, 1.5 million shares of common stock, plus an annual increase equal to the number of shares needed to restore the maximum number of shares that could be available for grant under the 2005 Plan to 1.5 million shares, were available for such grants. As of September 30, 2017,2019, the only grants under the 2005 Plan were option grants. The 2005 Plan provided that the exercise price of each option granted equaled the market price of the Company'sCompany’s stock on the date of the grant. Options granted pursuant to the 2005 Plan vest within one to four years and have a maximum term of 10 years. The 2005 Plan terminated on November 14, 2015 in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Plan agreement.


On April 29, 2014 the Company'sCompany’s shareholders approved the 2014 Republic First Bancorp, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (the "2014 Plan"“2014 Plan”), under which the Company may grant options, restricted stock, stock units, or stock appreciation rights to the Company'sCompany’s employees, directors, independent contractors, and consultants. Under the terms of the 2014 Plan, 2.6 million shares of common stock, plus an annual adjustment to be no less than 10% of the outstanding shares or such lower number as the Board of Directors may determine, are available for such grants. At September 30, 2017,2019, the maximum number of common shares issuable under the 2014 Plan was 5.96.3 million shares. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 906,5002019, 1.3 million options were granted under the 2014 Plan with a fair value of $3,188,984.



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$2,900,495.

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the estimated fair value of each stock option granted on the date of the grant. A summary of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model for 20172019 and 20162018 are as follows:

  

2019

 

2018

Dividend yield(1)

 0.0% 0.0%

Expected volatility(2)

 28.81% 28.22%

Risk-free interest rate(3)

 1.42%to2.78% 2.35%to2.96%

Expected life(4) (years)

 6.25 6.25

Assumed forfeiture rate(5)

 4.0% 4.0%

  2017 2016 
Dividend yield(1)
 0.0% 0.0% 
Expected volatility(2)
    45.46% to 50.09%    46.38% to 52.54% 
Risk-free interest rate(3)
 1.89% to 2.26% 1.23% to 1.82% 
Expected life(4)
 5.5 to 7.0 years 5.5 to 7.0 years 
Assumed forfeiture rate 6.0% 10.0% 

(1) A dividend yield of 0.0% is utilized because cash dividends have never been paid.

(2) ExpectedThe expected volatility iswas based on Bloomberg's five and one-halfthe historical volatility of the Company’s common stock price as adjusted for certain historical periods of extraordinary volatility in order to seven year volatility calculationprovide a basis for "FRBK" stock.

a reasonable estimate of fair value.

(3) The risk-free interest rate is based on the five to seven year Treasury bond.

(4)

(4) The expected life reflects a 1 to 4 year vesting period, the maximum ten year term and review of historical behavior.


(5) Forfeiture rate is determined through forfeited and expired options as a percentage of options granted over the current three year period.

During the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016, 526,624 options2018, 842,898 shares and 487,550 options753,864 shares vested, respectively. Expense is recognized ratably over the period required to vest. At September 30, 2017,2019, the intrinsic value of the 3,038,4505,007,725 options outstanding was $12,954,271,$780,000, while the intrinsic value of the 1,379,8482,645,960 exercisable (vested) options was $7,764,313.$753,000. At September 30, 2018, the intrinsic value of the 3,841,275 options outstanding was $6.7 million, while the intrinsic value of the 1,905,112 exercisable (vested) options was $5.4 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 186,8502019, 53,550 options were exercised withresulting in cash receivedreceipts of $615,226$261,143 and 14,100142,875 options were forfeited with a weighted average grant date fair value of $53,246.$381,811. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, 80,3752018, 174,225 options were exercised withresulting in cash receivedreceipts of $226,271$668,194 and 38,55070,125 options were forfeited with a weighted average grant date fair value of $55,920.


$215,201.

Information regarding stock based compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 is set forth below:

  

2019

  

2018

 

Stock based compensation expense recognized

 $2,005,000  $1,584,000 

Number of unvested stock options

  2,361,765   1,936,163 

Fair value of unvested stock options

 $6,095,468  $5,499,104 

Amount remaining to be recognized as expense

 $4,183,148  $3,886,278 

  
September 30,
2017
 
September 30,
2016
 
Stock based compensation expense recognized $1,329,000 $764,000 
Number of unvested stock options  1,658,602  1,316,476 
Fair value of unvested stock options $4,553,854 $2,608,986 
Amount remaining to be recognized as expense $2,966,049 $1,284,071 

The remaining unrecognized expense amount of $2,966,049$4,183,148 will be recognized ratably as expense through July 2021.

August 2023.


Earnings per Share


Earnings per share ("EPS"(“EPS”) consistconsists of two separate components: basic EPS and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period presented. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus dilutive common stock equivalents ("CSEs"(“CSEs”). CSEs consist of dilutive stock options granted through the Company'sCompany’s stock option plans and convertible securities related tofor the trust preferred securities issued in 2008.  In the diluted EPS computation, the after tax interest expense on the trust preferred securities issuance is added back to net income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016, the effect of CSEs (convertible securities related to the trust preferred securities only) and the related add back of after tax interest expense was considered anti-dilutive and therefore was not included in the EPS calculations.



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September 30, 2018.

The calculation of EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 
                 

Net income (loss) -basic and diluted

 $(1,822) $2,322  $(1,015) $6,470 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding

  58,843   58,774   58,830   58,213 
                 

Net income (loss) per share – basic

 $(0.03) $0.04  $(0.02) $0.11 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding (including dilutive CSEs)

  58,843   59,774   58,830   59,338 
                 

Net income (loss) per share – diluted

 $(0.03) $0.04  $(0.02) $0.11 

  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
             
Net income (basic and diluted) $2,321  $1,340  $6,167  $3,448 
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding  56,974   37,916   56,915   37,879 
Net income per share – basic $0.04  $0.04  $0.11  $0.09 
Weighted average shares outstanding (including dilutive CSEs)  58,314   38,375   58,213   38,355 
Net income per share – diluted $0.04  $0.03  $0.11  $0.09 

The following is a summary of securities that could potentially dilute basic earnings per common share in future periods thatperiods. These securities were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because to do sothe effect would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented.

(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 
                 

Anti-dilutive securities

                
                 

Share based compensation awards

  -   2,845   -   2,720 

(in thousands) 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
             
Anti-dilutive securities            
             
Share based compensation awards  1,698   2,022   1,740   2,005 
                 
Convertible securities  1,625   1,662   1,625   1,662 
                 
Total anti-dilutive securities  3,323   3,684   3,365   3,667 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements


ASU 2014-09

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASUAccounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, "Revenue“Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 660): Summary and Amendments that Create Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Other Assets and Deferred Costs – Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 340-40)." ASU 2014-09 implements a common revenue standard that clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue. The guidance in this update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the industry topics of the codification. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue fromContracts with The Company (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date. The guidance in this ASU is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The Company'sThe Company’s revenue is comprised of net interest income and noninterestnon-interest income. The scope of the guidance explicitly excludes interest income as well as many other revenues for financial assets and liabilities including revenue derived from loans, investment securities, and derivatives. Accordingly,This ASU was effective for the majority of our revenues will not be affected.Company on January 1, 2018. The Company is currently assessing our revenue contracts related to revenue streams that are within the scopeadopted this ASU on a modified retrospective approach. Since there was no net income impact upon adoption of the standard including loan fees, service fees on deposit accounts,new guidance, a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings was not deemed necessary. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact to its financial condition, results of operations, and other categories of non-interest income. We are continuingconsolidated financial statements. Refer to evaluate specific contracts, but have not identified material changesNote 11: Revenue Recognition for further disclosure as to the timing or amountimpact of revenue recognition. We are also continuing to evaluate changes in our disclosures associated with our revenues.  We expect to adopt the standard using the modified retrospective approach in the first quarter of 2018.

Topic 606.

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ASU 2016-01


In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU")ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall. The guidance in this ASU among other things, (1) requires equity investments with certain exceptions, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, (2) simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment, (3) eliminates the requirement for public businesses entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet, (4) requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, (5) requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the change in fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments, (6) requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements and (7) clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities. The guidance in this ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The guidance was effective for the Company has evaluated thison January 1, 2018 and was adopted using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption of ASU and it isNo. 2016-01 on January 1, 2018 did not expected to have a significantmaterial impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. In accordance with (4) above, the Company measured the fair value of its financial condition or resultsloan portfolio as of operations.


December 31, 2018 using an exit price notion (see Note 7 Fair Value of Financial Instruments).

ASU 2016-02


In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU")ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. From the Company'sCompany’s perspective, the new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will beare classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement for lessees. From the landlord perspective, the new standard requires a lessor to classify leases as either sales-type, finance or operating. A lease will beis treated as a sale if it transfers all of the risks and rewards, as well as control of the underlying asset, to the lessee. If risks and rewards are conveyed without the transfer of control, the lease is treated as a financing. If the lessor doesn'tdoesn’t convey risks and rewards or control, an operating lease results. The new standard iswas effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  A

In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11 “Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements,” which provided lessees the option to apply the new leasing standard to all open leases as of the adoption date. Prior to this ASU issuance, a modified retrospective transition approach is requiredwas required.

In December 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-20 "Leases (Topic 842): Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors," which provided lessors a policy election to not evaluate whether certain sales taxes and other similar taxes are lessor costs or lessee costs. Additionally, the update requires certain lessors to exclude from variable payments lessor costs paid by lessees directly to third parties.

The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019. The Company recognized an ROU asset of $34.2 million and total operating lease liability obligations of $35.1 million at January 1, 2019. Capital ratios remained in compliance with the regulatory definition of well capitalized. There were no material changes to the recognition of operating lease expense in the consolidated statements of income. The Company adopted certain practical expedients available under the new guidance, which did not require it to (1) reassess whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases, (2) reassess the lease classification for capitalany expired or existing leases, (3) reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases, and operating leases existing(4) evaluate whether certain sales taxes and other similar taxes are lessor costs. The Company elected the use-of-hindsight practical expedient. Additionally, the Company elected to apply the new lease guidance at or entered into after,the adoption date, rather than at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessors for sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. After evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements, the Company expects an increase of assets and liabilities on the Company's consolidated financial statements.



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ASU 2016-09

 In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2016-09 will amend current guidance such that all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies related to share-based payment awards will be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement during the period in which they occur. Additionally, excess tax benefits will be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity rather than a financing activity. ASU 2016-09 also provides that any entity can make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest, which is the current requirement, or account for forfeitures when they occur. ASU 2016-09 was effective January 1, 2017. It currently does not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, however depending upon the exercise timing of share based awards, the ASU could have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements going forward.

presented.

ASU 2016-13


In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The ASU requires an organization to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. Additionally, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU, continuing its implementation efforts and reviewing the loss modeling requirements consistent with lifetime expected loss estimates. Calculations of expected losses under the new guidance are currently being run parallel to the calculations under existing guidance to assess and evaluate the potential impact to the Company’s financial statements. The Company expects that the new model will include different assumptions used in calculating credit losses, such as estimating losses over the estimated life of a financial asset and will consider expected future changes in macroeconomic conditions. The adoption of this ASU may result in an increase to the Company's allowance for loan losses which will depend upon the nature and characteristics of the Company's loan portfolio at the adoption date, as well as the macroeconomic conditions and forecasts at that date. For the Company, this update will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company has not yet determined the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-13 will have on the consolidated financial statements.


ASU 2016-15


In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230). The ASU addresses classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effectivewas adopted on January 1, 2018, on a retrospective basis, with earlybasis. The adoption permitted. This new accounting guidance willof 2016-15 did not result in someany changes in classificationclassifications in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, which the Company does not expect will be significant, and will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. Due to the current nature of the Company's operations and financial assets and liabilities in relation to the cash flow classifications impacted by the ASU, the Company has determined that the adoption of ASU 2016-15 will not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

Flows.


ASU-2017-01

ASU 2017-01

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805). The ASU clarifies the definition of a business in ASC 805. The FASB issued the ASU in response to stakeholder feedback that the definition of a business in ASC 805 is being applied too broadly. In addition, stakeholders said that analyzing transactions under the current definition is difficult and costly. Concerns about the definition of a business were among the primary issues raised in connection with the Financial Accounting Foundation'sFoundation’s post-implementation review report on FASB Statement No. 141(R), Business Combinations (codified in ASC 805). The amendments in the ASU are intended to make application of the guidance more consistent and cost-efficient. The ASU is effective for public business entities in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein. For all other entities, the ASU is effective in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The ASU must be applied prospectively on or after the effective date, and no disclosures for a change in accounting principle are required at transition. Early adoption is permitted for transactions (i.e., acquisitions or dispositions) that occurred before the issuance date or effective date of the standard if the transactions were not reported in financial statements that have been issued or made available for issuance. TheUnless the Company has not yet determinedenters into a business combination, the impact of the adoption of ASU 2017-01 will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.


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ASU 2017-04


In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test For Goodwill Impairment. The ASU simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairments by eliminating step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, if "the“the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit." For public business entities that are SEC filers, the ASU is effective for annual and any interim impairment tests for periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company has not yet determinedearly adopted this ASU on July 1, 2018 using the impact thesimplified method. The adoption of ASU 2017-04 willdid not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.


ASU 2017-08


In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. For all other entities, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Earlier application is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the ASU in an interim period, any adjustments must be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The Company has not yet determined the impact the adoption of ASU 2017-08 willdid not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2017-09

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation: Scope of Modification Accounting, which clarifies when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification in ASC 718. The ASU also provides that modification accounting is only required if the fair value, vesting conditions, or the classification of the award as equity or a liability changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period, for (1) public business entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued and (2) all other entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance. The ASU became effective January 1, 2018 on a prospective basis for awards modified on or after the adoption date. The adoption of ASU-2017-09 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.


ASU 2018-02

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allows for reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act described in the "Income Taxes" section below. The amount of the reclassification should include the effect of the change in the federal corporate income tax rate related to items remaining in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The ASU would require an entity to disclose whether it elects to reclassify stranded tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to retained earnings in the period of adoption and, more generally, a description of the accounting policy for releasing income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption of the amendments in this update is permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance, including in the period the Act was enacted. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018, by recording the reclassification adjustment to its beginning retained earnings in the amount of $1.6 million. The Company utilized the portfolio approach when releasing tax effects from AOCI for its investment securities.

ASU 2018-03

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10). The ASU was issued to clarify certain aspects of ASU 2016-01 such as treatment for discontinuations and adjustments for equity securities without a readily determinable market value, forward contracts and purchased options, presentation requirements for certain fair value option liabilities, fair value option liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, and transition guidance for equity securities without a readily determinable fair value. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2018-07

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718). The ASU simplifies the accounting for share based payments granted to non-employees for goods and services. The ASU applies to all share based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services from non-employees to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share based payment awards. With the amended guidance from ASU 2018-07, non-employees share based payments are measured with an estimate of the fair value of the equity of the business is obligated to issue at the grant date (the date that the business and the stock award recipient agree to the terms of the award). Compensation would be recognized in the same period and in the same manner as if the entity had paid cash for goods and services instead of stock. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and consolidated financial statements.

Note 3: Legal Proceedings


The Company and Republic are from time to time parties (plaintiff or defendant) to lawsuits in the normal course of business. While any litigation involves an element of uncertainty, management is of the opinion that the liability of the Company and Republic, if any, resulting from such actions will not have a material effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company and Republic.


Note 4: Segment Reporting


The Company has one reportable segment: community banking. The community bankbanking segment primarily encompasses the commercial loan and deposit activities of Republic, as well as, residential mortgage and consumer loan products in the area surrounding its stores.

Mortgage loans in Delaware and Florida are primarily made to local customers that have second homes (vacation) in Delaware and Florida. We do not have loan production offices in those states.




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Note 5: Investment Securities


A summary of the amortized cost and market value of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 is as follows:

  

At September 30, 2019

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

 
                 

U.S. Government agencies

 $29,404  $16  $-  $29,420 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  254,439   2,641   (691)  256,389 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

  23,889   93   (81)  23,901 

Municipal securities

  4,065   17   -   4,082 

Corporate bonds

  69,499   9   (3,338)  66,170 

Total securities available for sale

 $381,296  $2,776  $(4,110) $379,962 
                 

U.S. Government agencies

 $98,481  $1,192  $(97) $99,576 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  448,807   9,962   (620)  458,149 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

  140,137   1,768   (576)  141,329 

Total securities held to maturity

 $687,425  $12,922  $(1,293) $699,054 


  

At December 31, 2018

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

 
                 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 $197,812  $567  $(2,120) $196,259 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

  39,105   5   (611)  38,499 

Municipal securities

  20,807   64   (232)  20,639 

Corporate bonds

  62,583   87   (3,396)  59,274 

Asset-backed securities

  6,433   -   (90)  6,343 

Total securities available for sale

 $326,740  $723  $(6,449) $321,014 
                 

U.S. Government agencies

 $107,390  $-  $(3,772) $103,618 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  500,690   570   (5,793)  495,467 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

  153,483   -   (5,245)  148,238 

Total securities held to maturity

 $761,563  $570  $(14,810) $747,323 
            At September 30, 2017 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized Cost
  Gross Unrealized Gains  Gross Unrealized Losses  
Fair
Value
 
             
Collateralized mortgage obligations $244,170  $73  $(4,239) $240,004 
Agency mortgage-backed securities  43,906   3   (1,107)  42,802 
Municipal securities  15,600   130   (71)  15,659 
Corporate bonds  66,659   97   (2,427)  64,329 
Asset-backed securities  13,858   1   (4)  13,855 
Trust preferred securities  1,545   -   (437)  1,108 
Total securities available for sale $385,738  $304  $(8,285) $377,757 
                 
U.S. Government agencies $104,446  $105  $(1,710) $102,841 
Collateralized mortgage obligations  179,928   512   (2,413)  178,027 
Agency mortgage-backed securities  131,613   22   (2,246)  129,389 
Other securities  1,000   -   -   1,000 
Total securities held to maturity $416,987  $639  $(6,369) $411,257 

   At December 31, 2016 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized Cost
  Gross Unrealized Gains  Gross Unrealized Losses  
Fair
Value
 
             
Collateralized mortgage obligations $230,252  $145  $(5,632) $224,765 
Agency mortgage-backed securities  37,973   32   (1,295)  36,710 
Municipal securities  26,825   151   (429)  26,547 
Corporate bonds  66,718   8   (1,978)  64,748 
Asset-backed securities  15,565   -   (416)  15,149 
Trust preferred securities  3,063   -   (1,243)  1,820 
Total securities available for sale $380,396  $336  $(10,993) $369,739 
                 
U.S. Government agencies $98,538  $8  $(2,238) $96,308 
Collateralized mortgage obligations  202,990   793   (2,553)  201,230 
Agency mortgage-backed securities  129,951   1   (3,327)  126,625 
Other securities  1,020   -   -   1,020 
Total securities held to maturity $432,499  $802  $(8,118) $425,183 


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The following table presents investment securities by stated maturity at September 30, 2017.2019. Collateralized mortgage obligations and agency mortgage-backed securities have expected maturities that differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay with or without prepayment penalties and, therefore, these securities are classified separately with no specific maturity date.

  

Available for Sale

  

Held to Maturity

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

 

Due in 1 year or less

 $3,439  $3,448  $-  $- 

After 1 year to 5 years

  20,839   20,855   11,487   11,617 

After 5 years to 10 years

  75,690   72,478   86,994   87,959 

After 10 years

  3,000   2,891   -   - 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  254,439   256,389   448,807   458,149 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

  23,889   23,901   140,137   141,329 

Total

 $381,296  $379,962  $687,425  $699,054 
  Available for Sale  Held to Maturity 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
 
Due in 1 year or less $1,154  $1,160  $1,000  $1,000 
After 1 year to 5 years  10,603   10,675   6,038   6,046 
After 5 years to 10 years  60,860   59,395   98,408   96,795 
After 10 years  25,045   23,721   -   - 
Collateralized mortgage obligations  244,170   240,004   179,928   178,027 
Agency mortgage-backed securities  43,906   42,802   131,613   129,389 
Total $385,738  $377,757  $416,987  $411,257 

Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

The Company'sCompany’s investment securities portfolio consists primarily of debt securities issued by U.S. government agencies, U.S. government-sponsored agencies, state governments, local municipalities and certain corporate entities. There were no private label mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"(“MBS��) or collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMO"(“CMO”) held in the investment securities portfolio as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018. There were also no MBS or CMO securities that were rated "Alt-A"“Alt-A” or "sub-prime"“sub-prime” as of those dates.


       The fair value of investment securities is impacted by interest rates, credit spreads, market volatility and liquidity conditions. Net unrealized gains and losses in the available for sale portfolio are included in shareholders'shareholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax. Securities classified as held to maturity are carried at amortized cost. An unrealized loss exists when the current fair value of an individual security is less than the amortized cost basis.


The Company regularly evaluates investment securities that are in an unrealized loss position in order to determine if the decline in fair value is other than temporary. Factors considered in the evaluation include the current economic climate, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been below cost, the current interest rate environment and the rating of each security. An other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI")OTTI loss must be recognized for a debt security in an unrealized loss position if the Company intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis. The amount of OTTI loss recognized is equal to the difference between the fair value and the amortized cost basis of the security that is attributed to credit deterioration. Accounting standards require the evaluation of the expected cash flows to be received to determine if a credit loss has occurred. In the event of a credit loss, that amount must be recognized against income in the current period. The portion of the unrealized loss related to other factors, such as liquidity conditions in the market or the current interest rate environment, is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for investment securities classified available for sale.


       No

There were no impairment charges (credit losses) were incurred on trust preferredany securities duringheld in the portfolio for the three and nine month periodsmonths ended September 30, 2017. Impairment charges on trust preferred securities for the three month period ended2019 and September 30, 2016 amounted to $2,000. Impairment charges on trust preferred securities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 amounted to $7,000.


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2018.

The following table presents a roll-forward of the balance of credit-related impairment losses on securities held at September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 for which a portion of OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income:

(dollars in thousands)

 

2019

  

2018

 

Beginning Balance, January 1st

 $-  $274 

Additional credit-related impairment loss on securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized

  -   - 

Reductions for securities sold during the period

  -   - 

Ending Balance, September 30th

 $-  $274 
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016 
       
Beginning Balance, January 1st
 $937  $930 
Additional credit-related impairment loss on securities for which an        
other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized  -   7 
Reductions for securities sold during the period  (483)  - 
Ending Balance, September 30th
 $454  $937 

The following tables show the fair value and gross unrealized losses associated with the investment portfolio, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position in the available for sale and held to maturity section:

  

At September 30, 2019

 
  

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or more

  

Total

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 $55,237  $623  $9,339  $68  $64,576  $691 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

  2,716   8   8,742   73   11,458   81 

Corporate bonds

  11,390   110   51,772   3,228   63,162   3,338 

Total Available for Sale

 $69,343  $741  $69,853  $3,369  $139,196  $4,110 


  

At September 30, 2019

 
  

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or more

  

Total

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

 

U.S. Government agencies

 $13,938  $70  $3,750  $27  $17,688  $97 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  2,575   11   68,023   609   70,598   620 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

  -   -   69,551   576   69,551   576 

Total Held to Maturity

 $16,513  $81  $141,324  $1,212  $157,837  $1,293 
  At September 30, 2017 
  Less than 12 months  12 months or more  Total 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Fair
Value
  Unrealized Losses  
Fair
Value
  Unrealized Losses  
Fair
Value
  Unrealized Losses 
                   
Collateralized  mortgage obligations $106,932  $1,875  $85,469  $2,364  $192,401  $4,239 
Agency mortgage-backed securities  37,066   994   5,064   113   42,130   1,107 
Municipal securities  4,278   24   2,591   47   6,869   71 
Corporate bonds  19,638   362   32,935   2,065   52,573   2,427 
Asset backed securities  -   -   6,006   4   6,006   4 
Trust preferred securities  -   -   1,108   437   1,108   437 
Total Available for Sale $167,914  $3,255  $133,173  $5,030  $301,087  $8,285 


  

At December 31, 2018

 
  

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or more

  

Total

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 $58,883  $270  $83,377  $1,850  $142,260  $2,120 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

  1,134   10   16,768   601   17,902   611 

Municipal securities

  1,549   7   12,154   225   13,703   232 

Corporate bonds

  -   -   53,189   3,396   53,189   3,396 

Asset backed securities

  6,343   90   -   -   6,343   90 

Total Available for Sale

 $67,909  $377  $165,488  $6,072  $233,397  $6,449 
 At September 30, 2017 
 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses 
Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses 
Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses 
                   
U.S. Government agencies $76,631  $1,267  $14,157  $443  $90,788  $1,710 
Collateralized mortgage obligations  89,374   1,470   49,751   943   139,125   2,413 
Agency mortgage-backed securities  79,935   1,691   17,499   555   97,434   2,246 
Total Held to Maturity $245,940  $4,428  $81,407  $1,941  $327,347  $6,369 

  

At December 31, 2018

 
  

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or more

  

Total

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

 

U.S. Government agencies

 $5,351  $26  $98,267  $3,746  $103,618  $3,772 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  44,574   475   173,467   5,318   218,041   5,793 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

  -   -   119,243   5,245   119,243   5,245 

Total Held to Maturity

 $49,925  $501  $390,977  $14,309  $440,902  $14,810 

 
  At December 31, 2016 
  Less than 12 months  12 months or more  Total 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Fair
Value
  Unrealized Losses  
Fair
Value
  Unrealized Losses  
Fair
Value
  Unrealized Losses 
                   
Collateralized  mortgage obligations $192,308  $5,380  $7,579  $252  $199,887  $5,632 
Agency mortgage-backed securities  29,916   1,260   3,199   35   33,115   1,295 
Municipal securities  15,414   429   -   -   15,414   429 
Corporate bonds  32,257   1,708   10,726   270   42,983   1,978 
Asset backed securities  -   -   15,149   416   15,149   416 
Trust preferred securities  -   -   1,820   1,243   1,820   1,243 
Total Available for Sale $269,895  $8,777  $38,473  $2,216  $308,368  $10,993 

 At December 31, 2016 
 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses 
Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses 
Fair
Value
 Unrealized Losses 
                   
U.S. Government agencies $67,725  $2,198  $3,586  $40  $71,311  $2,238 
Collateralized mortgage obligations  108,974   2,469   8,572   84   117,546   2,553 
Agency mortgage-backed securities  97,725   3,327   -   -   97,725   3,327 
Total Held to Maturity $274,424  $7,994  $12,158  $124  $286,582  $8,118 

 
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Unrealized losses on securities in the investment portfolio amounted to $14.7$5.4 million with a total fair value of $628.4$297.0 million as of September 30, 20172019 compared to unrealized losses of $19.1$21.3 million with a total fair value of $595.0$674.3 million as of December 31, 2016.2018. The Company believes the unrealized losses presented in the tables above are temporary in nature and primarily related to market interest rates or limited trading activity in particular type of security rather than the underlying credit quality of the issuers. The Company does not believe that these losses are other than temporary and does not currently intend to sell or believe it will be required to sell securities in an unrealized loss position prior to maturity or recovery of the amortized cost bases.


The Company held ninefour U.S. Government agency securities, fifty-seventwenty-nine collateralized mortgage obligations and twenty-oneseventeen agency mortgage-backed securities that were in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2017.2019. Principal and interest payments of the underlying collateral for each of these securities are backed by U.S. Government sponsored agencies and carry minimal credit risk. Management found no evidence of OTTI on any of these securities and believes the unrealized losses are due to fluctuations in fair values resulting from changes in market interest rates and are considered temporary as of September 30, 2017.


2019.

All municipal securities held in the investment portfolio are reviewed on least a quarterly basis for impairment. Each bond carries an investment grade rating by either Moody'sMoody’s or Standard & Poor's.Poor’s. In addition, the Company periodically conducts its own independent review on each issuer to ensure the financial stability of the municipal entity. The largest geographic concentration was in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and consisted of either general obligation or revenue bonds backed by the taxing power of the issuing municipality. At September 30, 2017, there were ten2019, the investment portfolio included no municipal securities that were in an unrealized loss position. Management believes the unrealized losses were the result of movements in long-term interest rates and are not reflective of credit deterioration.


At September 30, 2017,2019, the investment portfolio included one asset-backed security that was in an unrealized loss position. The asset-backed securities held in the investment securities portfolio consist solely of Sallie Mae bonds, collateralized by student loans which are guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. Management believes the unrealized loss on this security was driven by changes in market interest rates and not a result of credit deterioration.  At September 30, 2017, the investment portfolio included sixeight corporate bonds that were in an unrealized loss position. Management believes the unrealized losses on these securities were also driven by changes in market interest rates and not a result of credit deterioration.


The unrealized lossesloss on the trust preferred securities aresecurity at September 30, 2018 was primarily the result of the secondary market becoming inactive for such securities becoming inactivea security and are alsowas considered temporary at thisthat time. The following table provides additional detail aboutDuring 2018, management received several inquiries regarding the availability of the remaining trust preferred securities heldCDO security and noted an increased level of trading in this type of security. As a result of the portfolio asincreased activity and the level of September 30, 2017.


 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Class / Tranche Amortized Cost  
Fair
Value
  Unrealized Losses  Lowest Credit Rating Assigned  Number of Banks Currently Performing  Deferrals / Defaults as % of Current Balance  

Conditional Default Rates for 2018 and beyond
  Cumulative OTTI Life to Date 
TPREF Funding IIClass B Notes $725  $489  $(236)     19   29%  0.42% $274 
ALESCO Preferred Funding VClass C1 Notes  820   619   (201)     39   14   0.49   180 
Total  $1,545  $1,108  $(437)      58   21%     $454 

There were no proceeds frombids received, management elected to sell the remaining CDO security in December 2018.

Proceeds associated with the sale of investment securities available for sale during the three months ended September 30, 2017.2019 were $11.5 million. The tax provision applicable to the net gains of $520,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 amounted to $132,000. Proceeds fromassociated with the sale of investment securities available for sale during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $21.22019 were $54.7 million. Gross gains of $487,000 were realized on these sales which were offset by gross losses of $548,000. The tax provision applicable to the net losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $22,000.


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There were no proceeds from the sale of investment securities during the three months ended September 30, 2016. Proceeds from the sale of investment securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $78.6 million. Gross gains of $680,000$1.2 million and gross losses of $24,000$67,000 were realized on these sales. The tax provision applicable to the net gains of $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20162019 amounted to $280,000. 

There were no proceeds from the sale of investments securities for the three months ended September 30, 2018. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the proceeds from the sale of investment securities were $5.7 million. A gross loss of $1,000 was $235,000.realized on the sale of investment securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.


Note 6: Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses


The following table sets forth the Company'sCompany’s gross loans by major categoriescategory as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016:2018:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 
         

Commercial real estate

 $570,327  $515,738 

Construction and land development

  109,582   121,042 

Commercial and industrial

  187,837   200,423 

Owner occupied real estate

  397,843   367,895 

Consumer and other

  98,034   91,152 

Residential mortgage

  205,498   140,364 

Total loans receivable

  1,569,121   1,436,614 

Deferred costs (fees)

  259   (16)

Allowance for loan losses

  (8,467)  (8,615)

Net loans receivable

 $1,560,913  $1,427,983 


(dollars in thousands) September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
       
Commercial real estate $415,532  $378,519 
Construction and land development  93,657   61,453 
Commercial and industrial  163,085   174,744 
Owner occupied real estate  297,880   276,986 
Consumer and other  71,888   63,660 
Residential mortgage  53,384   9,682 
Total loans receivable  1,095,426   965,044 
Deferred fees  (21)  (72)
Allowance for loan losses  (8,258)  (9,155)
Net loans receivable $1,087,147  $955,817 

The Company disaggregates its loan portfolio into groups of loans with similar risk characteristics for purposes of estimating the allowance for loan losses. The Company'sCompany’s loan groups include commercial real estate, construction and land development, commercial and industrial, owner occupied real estate, consumer, and residential mortgages. The loan groups are also considered classes for purposes of monitoring and assessing credit quality based on certain risk characteristics.



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The following tables provide the activity in and ending balances of the allowance for loan losses by loan portfolio class at and for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

(dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Construction

and Land

Development

  

Commercial

and Industrial

  

Owner

Occupied

Real Estate

  

Consumer

and Other

  

Residential Mortgage

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 
                                 

Three months ended September 30, 2019

                                

Allowance for loan losses:

                                
                                 

Beginning balance:

 $2,673  $631  $875  $2,158  $562  $1,124  $33  $8,056 

Charge-offs

  -   -   (72)  -   (29)  -   -   (101)

Recoveries

  -   -   59   1   2   -   -   62 

Provisions (credits)

  198   (10)  (79)  31   36   205   69   450 
                                 

Ending balance

 $2,871  $621  $783  $2,190  $571  $1,329  $102  $8,467 
                                 

Three months ended September 30, 2018

                                

Allowance for loan losses:

                                
                                 

Beginning balance:

 $2,039  $772  $1,449  $1,856  $509  $638  $303  $7,566 

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   (1)  -   -   (1)

Recoveries

  17   -   1   -   1   -   -   19 

Provisions (credits)

  202   34   193   156   38   103   (226)  500 
                                 

Ending balance

 $2,258  $806  $1,643  $2,012  $547  $741  $77  $8,084 

The following tables provide the activity in and ending balances of the allowance for loan losses by loan portfolio class at and for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016:2018:

(dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Construction

and Land

Development

  

Commercial

and Industrial

  

Owner

Occupied

Real Estate

  

Consumer

and Other

  

Residential

Mortgage

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 
                                 

Nine months ended September 30, 2019

                                

Allowance for loan losses:

                                
                                 

Beginning balance:

 $2,462  $777  $1,754  $2,033  $577  $894  $118  $8,615 

Charge-offs

  -   -   (1,002)  -   (117)  -   -   (1,119)

Recoveries

  -   -   213   1   7   -   -   221 

Provisions (credits)

  409   (156)  (182)  156   104   435   (16)  750 
                                 

Ending balance

 $2,871  $621  $783  $2,190  $571  $1,329  $102  $8,467 
                                 

Nine months ended September 30, 2018

                                

Allowance for loan losses:

                                
                                 

Beginning balance:

 $3,774  $725  $1,317  $1,737  $573  $392  $81  $8,599 

Charge-offs

  (1,535)  -   (151)  (465)  (213)  -   -   (2,364)

Recoveries

  50   -   77   20   2   -   -   149 

Provisions (credits)

  (31)  81   400   720   185   349   (4)  1,700 
                                 

Ending balance

 $2,258  $806  $1,643  $2,012  $547  $741  $77  $8,084 

 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
Real Estate
  Construction and Land Development  
Commercial
and
Industrial
  Owner Occupied Real Estate  
Consumer and Other
  
Residential Mortgage
  
Unallocated
  
Total
 
                       
Three months ended September 30, 2017                      
Allowance for loan losses:                      
                         
Beginning balance: $3,171  $580  $2,496  $1,598  $544  $238  $827  $9,454 
Charge-offs  -   -   (1,195)  (49)  (4)  -   -   (1,248)
Recoveries  47   -   5   -   -   -   -   52 
Provisions (credits)  381   69   (85)  87   11   85   (548)  - 
Ending balance $3,599  $649  $1,221  $1,636  $551  $323  $279  $8,258 
                                 
Three months ended September 30, 2016                             
Allowance for loan losses:                             
                                 
Beginning balance: $3,293  $365  $3,136  $1,366  $324  $11  $266  $8,761 
Charge-offs  -   (3)  -   -   -   -   -   (3)
Recoveries  -   -   88   -   -   -   -   88 
Provisions (credits)  9   137   (79)  251   16   31   242   607 
Ending balance $3,302  $499  $3,145  $1,617  $340  $42  $508  $9,453 
                                 

 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
Real Estate
  Construction and Land Development  
Commercial
and
Industrial
  Owner Occupied Real Estate  
Consumer and Other
  
Residential Mortgage
  
Unallocated
  
Total
 
                       
Nine months ended September 30, 2017                      
Allowance for loan losses:                      
                         
Beginning balance: $3,254  $557  $2,884  $1,382  $588  $58  $432  $9,155 
Charge-offs  -   -   (1,347)  (157)  (12)  -   -   (1,516)
Recoveries  54   -   64   -   1   -   -   119 
Provisions (credits)  291   92   (380)  411   (26)  265   (153)  500 
Ending balance $3,599  $649  $1,221  $1,636  $551  $323  $279  $8,258 
                                 
Nine months ended September 30, 2016                             
Allowance for loan losses:                             
                                 
Beginning Balance: $2,393  $338  $2,932  $2,030  $295  $14  $701  $8,703 
Charge-offs  -   (3)  (18)  (954)  -   -   -   (975)
Recoveries  6   -   162   -   -   -   -   168 
Provisions (credits)  903   164   69   541   45   28   (193)  1,557 
Ending balance $3,302  $499  $3,145  $1,617  $340  $42  $508  $9,453 

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The following tables provide a summary of the allowance for loan losses and balance of loans receivable by loan class and by impairment method as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016:2018:

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Construction

and Land

Development

  

Commercial

and Industrial

  

Owner

Occupied

Real Estate

  

 

Consumer

and Other

  

Residential

Mortgage

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 
                                 

September 30, 2019

                                

Allowance for loan losses:

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $262  $-  $35  $291  $-  $-  $-  $588 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  2,609   621   748   1,899   571   1,329   102   7,879 

Total allowance for loan losses

 $2,871  $621  $783  $2,190  $571  $1,329  $102  $8,467 
                                 

Loans receivable:

                                

Loans evaluated individually

 $11,257  $-  $3,608  $3,532  $961  $768  $-  $20,126 

Loans evaluated collectively

  559,070   109,582   184,229   394,311   97,073   204,730   -   1,548,995 

Total loans receivable

 $570,327  $109,582  $187,837  $397,843  $98,034  $205,498  $-  $1,569,121 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Construction

and Land

Development

  

Commercial

and Industrial

  

Owner

Occupied

Real Estate

  

Consumer

and Other

  

Residential

Mortgage

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 
                                 

December 31, 2018

                                

Allowance for loan losses:

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $295  $-  $867  $217  $94  $-  $-  $1,473 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  2,167   777   887   1,816   483   894   118   7,142 

Total allowance for loan losses

 $2,462  $777  $1,754  $2,033  $577  $894  $118  $8,615 
                                 

Loans receivable:

                                

Loans evaluated individually

 $10,947  $-  $3,662  $2,560  $861  $-  $-  $18,030 

Loans evaluated collectively

  504,791   121,042   196,761   365,335   90,291   140,364   -   1,418,584 

Total loans receivable

 $515,738  $121,042  $200,423  $367,895  $91,152  $140,364  $-  $1,436,614 


 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial Real Estate
  Construction and Land Development  Commercial and Industrial  Owner Occupied Real Estate  
Consumer and Other
  
Residential Mortgage
  
Unallocated
  
Total
 
                         
September 30, 2017                        
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                        
Individually evaluated for impairment $1,834  $-  $337  $190  $218  $-  $-  $2,579 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  1,765   649   884   1,446   333   323   279   5,679 
Total allowance for loan losses $3,599  $649  $1,221  $1,636  $551  $323  $279  $8,258 
                                 
Loans receivable:                                
Loans evaluated individually $13,393  $-  $3,852  $3,490  $1,267  $-  $-  $22,002 
Loans evaluated collectively  402,139   93,657   159,233   294,390   70,621   53,384   -   1,073,424 
Total loans receivable $415,532  $93,657  $163,085  $297,880  $71,888  $53,384  $-  $1,095,426 

 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial Real Estate
  Construction and Land Development  Commercial and Industrial  Owner Occupied Real Estate  
Consumer and Other
  
Residential Mortgage
  
Unallocated
  
Total
 
                         
December 31, 2016                        
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                        
Individually evaluated for impairment $1,277  $-  $1,624  $274  $293  $-  $-  $3,468 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  1,977   557   1,260   1,108   295   58   432   5,687 
Total allowance for loan losses $3,254  $557  $2,884  $1,382  $588  $58  $432  $9,155 
                                 
Loans receivable:                                
Loans evaluated individually $19,245  $-  $5,180  $2,325  $1,290  $130  $-  $28,170 
Loans evaluated collectively  359,274   61,453   169,564   274,661   62,370   9,552   -   936,874 
Total loans receivable $378,519  $61,453  $174,744  $276,986  $63,660  $9,682  $-  $965,044 



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A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due from the borrower in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan.  Impaired loans include nonperforming loans, but also include internally classified accruing loans.  The following table summarizes information with regard to impaired loans by loan portfolio class as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016:2018:

  

September 30, 2019

  

December 31, 2018

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded Investment

  

Unpaid Principal Balance

  

Related Allowance

  

Recorded Investment

  

Unpaid Principal Balance

  

Related Allowance

 

With no related allowance recorded:

                        

Commercial real estate

 $7,243  $7,248  $-  $6,332  $6,337  $- 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  3,229   6,589   -   1,655   5,418   - 

Owner occupied real estate

  1,775   1,924   -   1,905   2,013   - 

Consumer and other

  961   1,256   -   710   1,082   - 

Residential mortgage

  768   768   -   -   -   - 

Total

 $13,976  $17,785  $-  $10,602  $14,850  $- 
                         

With an allowance recorded:

                        

Commercial real estate

 $4,014  $4,536  $262  $4,615  $5,498  $295 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  379   394   35   2,007   2,195   867 

Owner occupied real estate

  1,757   1,757   291   655   704   217 

Consumer and other

  -   -   -   151   158   94 

Residential mortgage

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total

 $6,150  $6,687  $588  $7,428  $8,555  $1,473 
                         

Total:

                        

Commercial real estate

 $11,257  $11,784  $262  $10,947  $11,835  $295 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  3,608   6,983   35   3,662   7,613   867 

Owner occupied real estate

  3,532   3,681   291   2,560   2,717   217 

Consumer and other

  961   1,256   -   861   1,240   94 

Residential mortgage

  768   768   -   -   -   - 

Total

 $20,126  $24,472  $588  $18,030  $23,405  $1,473 


  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Recorded Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal Balance
  
Related Allowance
  
Recorded Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal Balance
  
Related Allowance
 
With no related allowance recorded:                  
Commercial real estate $7,003  $7,007  $-  $12,347  $12,348  $- 
Construction and land development  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Commercial and industrial  2,490   6,403   -   1,955   3,111   - 
Owner occupied real estate  2,471   2,633   -   621   733   - 
Consumer and other  920   1,236   -   687   976   - 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   130   130   - 
Total $12,884  $17,279  $-  $15,740  $17,298  $- 

With an allowance recorded:                  
Commercial real estate $6,389  $6,403  $1,834  $6,898  $6,912  $1,277 
Construction and land development  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Commercial and industrial  1,363   1,380   337   3,225   5,892   1,624 
Owner occupied real estate  1,019   1,019   190   1,704   1,704   274 
Consumer and other  347   377   218   603   627   293 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $9,118  $9,179  $2,579  $12,430  $15,135  $3,468 

Total:                  
Commercial real estate $13,393  $13,410  $1,834  $19,245  $19,260  $1,277 
Construction and land development  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Commercial and industrial  3,852   7,783   337   5,180   9,003   1,624 
Owner occupied real estate  3,490   3,652   190   2,325   2,437   274 
Consumer and other  1,267   1,613   218   1,290   1,603   293 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   130   130   - 
Total $22,002  $26,458  $2,579  $28,170  $32,433  $3,468 



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The following table presents additional information regarding the Company'sCompany’s impaired loans for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 and September 30, 2016:2018:

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Average

Recorded

Investment

  

Interest

Income

Recognized

  

Average

Recorded

Investment

  

Interest

Income

Recognized

 

With no related allowance recorded:

                

Commercial real estate

 $7,004  $80  $9,748  $72 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  2,821   19   2,566   12 

Owner occupied real estate

  1,801   12   2,255   15 

Consumer and other

  931   4   647   10 

Residential mortgage

  640   1   -   - 

Total

 $13,197  $116  $15,216  $109 
                 
With an allowance recorded:                

Commercial real estate

 $4,114  $-  $3,976  $- 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  572   -   1,948   1 

Owner occupied real estate

  1,492   12   905   6 

Consumer and other

  12   -   169   - 

Residential mortgage

  -   -   -   - 

Total

 $6,190  $12  $6,998  $7 
                 
Total:                

Commercial real estate

 $11,118  $80  $13,724  $72 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  3,393   19   4,514   13 

Owner occupied real estate

  3,293   24   3,160   21 

Consumer and other

  943   4   816   10 

Residential mortgage

  640   1   -   - 

Total

 $19,387  $128  $22,214  $116 

 Three Months Ended September 30, 
 2017 2016 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest
Income Recognized
 Average Recorded Investment 
Interest
Income Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:        
Commercial real estate $7,024  $106  $12,188  $65 
Construction and land development  -   -   22   - 
Commercial and industrial  2,366   8   1,611   9 
Owner occupied real estate  2,313   17   665   3 
Consumer and other  923   9   1,027   5 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   - 
Total $12,626  $140  $15,513  $82 


With an allowance recorded:            
Commercial real estate $6,391  $4  $6,058  $19 
Construction and land development  -   -   43   - 
Commercial and industrial  2,118   16   3,607   18 
Owner occupied real estate  1,100   8   1,977   9 
Consumer and other  346   2   278   2 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   - 
Total $9,955  $30  $11,963  $48 

Total:                
Commercial real estate $13,415  $110  $18,246  $84 
Construction and land development  -   -   65   - 
Commercial and industrial  4,484   24   5,218   27 
Owner occupied real estate  3,413   25   2,642   12 
Consumer and other  1,269   11   1,305   7 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   - 
Total $22,581  $170  $27,476  $130 


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The following table presents additional information regarding the Company'sCompany’s impaired loans for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and September 30, 2016:2018:

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Average

Recorded

Investment

  

Interest

Income

Recognized

  

Average

Recorded

Investment

  

Interest

Income

Recognized

 

With no related allowance recorded:

                

Commercial real estate

 $6,532  $220  $11,454  $216 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  2,001   19   3,762   45 

Owner occupied real estate

  1,853   40   2,367   43 

Consumer and other

  871   12   645   12 

Residential mortgage

  384   2   -   - 

Total

 $11,641  $293  $18,228  $316 
                 
With an allowance recorded:                

Commercial real estate

 $4,314  $-  $2,692  $- 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  956   -   1,826   4 

Owner occupied real estate

  962   24   1,047   18 

Consumer and other

  38   -   201   1 

Residential mortgage

  -   -   -   - 

Total

 $6,270  $24  $5,766  $23 
                 
Total:                

Commercial real estate

 $10,846  $220  $14,146  $216 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  2,957   19   5,588   49 

Owner occupied real estate

  2,815   64   3,414   61 

Consumer and other

  909   12   846   13 

Residential mortgage

  384   2   -   - 

Total

 $17,911  $317  $23,994  $339 
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2017 2016 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Average Recorded Investment
 Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized 
With no related allowance recorded:        
Commercial real estate $9,657  $271  $11,954  $197 
Construction and land development  -   -   72   - 
Commercial and industrial  2,149   26   1,797   30 
Owner occupied real estate  1,719   46   647   6 
Consumer and other  837   17   901   11 
Residential mortgage  33   1   -   - 
Total $14,395  $361  $15,371  $244 
With an allowance recorded: 
Commercial real estate $6,575  $13  $3,844  $43 
Construction and land development  -   -   15   - 
Commercial and industrial  2,710   50   3,389   56 
Owner occupied real estate  1,437   22   2,205   23 
Consumer and other  438   8   252   7 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   - 
Total $11,160  $93  $9,705  $129 

Total: 
Commercial real estate $16,232  $284  $15,798  $240 
Construction and land development  -   -   87   - 
Commercial and industrial  4,859   76   5,186   86 
Owner occupied real estate  3,156   68   2,852   29 
Consumer and other  1,275   25   1,153   18 
Residential mortgage  33   1   -   - 
Total $25,555  $454  $25,076  $373 


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The performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio is also monitored by analyzing the age of the loans receivable as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the past due status as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016:2018:

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

30-59 Days

Past Due

  

60-89 Days

Past Due

  

Greater

than 90

Days

  

Total

Past Due

  

Current

  

Total

Loans

Receivable

  

Loans

Receivable >

90 Days and

Accruing

 

At September 30, 2019

                            

Commercial real estate

 $93  $-  $4,269  $4,362  $565,965  $570,327  $- 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   -   109,582   109,582   - 

Commercial and industrial

  -   -   3,608   3,608   184,229   187,837   - 

Owner occupied real estate

  -   28   2,317   2,345   395,498   397,843   - 

Consumer and other

  83   9   1,090   1,182   96,852   98,034   129 

Residential mortgage

  -   -   768   768   204,730   205,498   - 

Total

 $176  $37  $12,052  $12,265  $1,556,856  $1,569,121  $129 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

30-59 Days

Past Due

  

60-89 Days

Past Due

  

Greater

than 90

Days

  

Total

Past Due

  

Current

  

Total

Loans Receivable

  

Loans Receivable >

90 Days and Accruing

 

At December 31, 2018

                            

Commercial real estate

 $339  $921  $4,631  $5,891  $509,847  $515,738  $- 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   -   121,042   121,042   - 

Commercial and industrial

  280   -   3,661   3,941   196,482   200,423   - 

Owner occupied real estate

  -   653   1,188   1,841   366,054   367,895   - 

Consumer and other

  214   -   861   1,075   90,077   91,152   - 

Residential mortgage

  302   -   -   302   140,062   140,364   - 

Total

 $1,135  $1,574  $10,341  $13,050  $1,423,564  $1,436,614  $- 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
30-59
Days
Past Due
 
60-89
Days
Past Due
 
Greater than 90 Days
 
Total
Past Due
 
Current
 
Total
Loans Receivable
 
Loans
Receivable
> 90 Days
and
Accruing
 
At September 30, 2017              
Commercial real estate $129  $-  $8,975  $9,104  $406,428  $415,532  $2,538 
Construction and land development  -   -   -   -   93,657   93,657   - 
Commercial and industrial  767   -   2,100   2,867   160,218   163,085   - 
Owner occupied real estate  451   -   1,816   2,267   295,613   297,880   192 
Consumer and other  149   35   859   1,043   70,845   71,888   - 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   -   53,384   53,384   - 
Total $1,496  $35  $13,750  $15,281  $1,080,145  $1,095,426  $2,730 

 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
30-59
Days
Past Due
 
60-89
Days
Past Due
 
Greater than 90 Days
 
Total
Past Due
 
Current
 
Total
Loans Receivable
 
Loans
Receivable
> 90 Days
and
Accruing
 
At December 31, 2016                            
Commercial real estate $-  $9  $13,089  $13,098  $365,421  $378,519  $- 
Construction and land development  -   -   -   -   61,453   61,453   - 
Commercial and industrial  568   -   3,151   3,719   171,025   174,744   - 
Owner occupied real estate  468   -   1,718   2,186   274,800   276,986   172 
Consumer and other  24   22   808   854   62,806   63,660   - 
Residential mortgage  -   -   130   130   9,552   9,682   130 
Total $1,060  $31  $18,896  $19,987  $945,057  $965,044  $302 

The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate pass rating and the classified ratings of special mention, substandard and doubtful within the Company'sCompany’s internal risk rating system as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016:2018:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

Pass

  

 

Special Mention

  

 

Substandard

  

 

Doubtful

  

 

Total

 

At September 30, 2019:

                    

Commercial real estate

 $565,187  $92  $5,048  $-  $570,327 

Construction and land development

  109,582   -   -   -   109,582 

Commercial and industrial

  184,229   -   3,328   280   187,837 

Owner occupied real estate

  392,245   2,066   3,532   -   397,843 

Consumer and other

  97,073   -   961   -   98,034 

Residential mortgage

  204,608   122   768   -   205,498 

Total

 $1,552,924  $2,280  $13,637  $280  $1,569,121 


 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

Pass

  

 

Special Mention

  

 

Substandard

  

 

Doubtful

  

 

Total

 

At December 31, 2018:

                    

Commercial real estate

 $510,186  $921  $4,631  $-  $515,738 

Construction and land development

  121,042   -   -   -   121,042 

Commercial and industrial

  196,751   10   3,382   280   200,423 

Owner occupied real estate

  364,032   1,303   2,560   -   367,895 

Consumer and other

  90,291   -   861   -   91,152 

Residential mortgage

  140,240   124   -   -   140,364 

Total

 $1,422,542  $2,358  $11,434  $280  $1,436,614 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Pass
  
Special
Mention
  
Substandard
  
Doubtful
  
Total
 
At September 30, 2017:               
Commercial real estate $407,787  $838  $6,907  $-  $415,532 
Construction and land development  93,657   -   -   -   93,657 
Commercial and industrial  158,304   929   3,572   280   163,085 
Owner occupied real estate  294,390   -   3,490   -   297,880 
Consumer and other  70,621   -   1,267   -   71,888 
Residential mortgage  53,257   127   -   -   53,384 
Total $1,078,016  $1,894  $15,236  $280  $1,095,426 

 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Pass
  
Special
Mention
  
Substandard
  
Doubtful
  
Total
 
At December 31, 2016:               
Commercial real estate $364,066  $877  $13,576  $-  $378,519 
Construction and land development  61,453   -   -   -   61,453 
Commercial and industrial  168,958   606   3,751   1,429   174,744 
Owner occupied real estate  274,150   511   2,325   -   276,986 
Consumer and other  62,370   -   1,290   -   63,660 
Residential mortgage  9,552   -   130   -   9,682 
Total $940,549  $1,994  $21,072  $1,429  $965,044 
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The following table shows non-accrual loans by class as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016:2018:

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 
         

Commercial real estate

 $4,269  $4,631 

Construction and land development

  -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  3,608   3,661 

Owner occupied real estate

  2,317   1,188 

Consumer and other

  961   861 

Residential mortgage

  768   - 

Total

 $11,923  $10,341 

(dollars in thousands) 
September 30,
2017
  
December 31,
2016
 
Commercial real estate $6,437  $13,089 
Construction and land development  -   - 
Commercial and industrial  2,100   3,151 
Owner occupied real estate  1,624   1,546 
Consumer and other  859   808 
Residential mortgage  -   - 
Total $11,020  $18,594 

If these loans were performing under their original contractual rate, interest income on such loans would have increased approximately $127,000$145,000 and $372,000$378,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, respectively, and $271,000$156,000 and $784,000$519,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,2018, respectively.


Troubled Debt Restructurings


A modification to the contractual terms of a loan which results in a concession to a borrower that is experiencing financial difficulty is classified as a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR"(“TDR”). The concessions made in a TDR are those that would not otherwise be considered for a borrower or collateral with similar risk characteristics. A TDR is typically the result of efforts to minimize potential losses that may be incurred during loan workouts, foreclosure, or repossession of collateral at a time when collateral values are declining. Concessions include a reduction in interest rate below current market rates, a material extension of time to the loan term or amortization period, partial forgiveness of the outstanding principal balance, acceptance of interest only payments for a period of time, or a combination of any of these conditions.


The following table summarizes the balance ofinformation with regard to outstanding TDRstroubled debt restructurings at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016:2018:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Number

of Loans

  

Accrual

Status

  

Non-

Accrual

Status

  

Total

TDRs

 

September 30, 2019

                

Commercial real estate

  1  $6,209  $-  $6,209 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  -   -   -   - 

Owner occupied real estate

  -   -   -   - 

Consumer and other

  -   -   -   - 

Residential mortgage

  -   -   -   - 

Total

  1  $6,209  $-  $6,209 
                 

December 31, 2018

                

Commercial real estate

  1  $6,316  $-  $6,316 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  3   -   1,224   1,224 

Owner occupied real estate

  1   -   242   242 

Consumer and other

  -   -   -   - 

Residential mortgage

  -   -   -   - 

Total

  5  $6,316  $1,466  $7,782 

 
(dollars in thousands)
 Number of Loans  Accrual Status  Non-Accrual Status  Total TDRs 
September 30, 2017            
Commercial real estate  1  $6,486  $-  $6,486 
Construction and land development  -   -   -   - 
Commercial and industrial  2   1,184   349   1,533 
Owner occupied real estate  1   243   -   243 
Consumer and other  -   -   -   - 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   - 
Total  4  $7,913  $349  $8,262 
                 
December 31, 2016                
Commercial real estate  1  $5,669  $-  $5,669 
Construction and land development  -   -   -   - 
Commercial and industrial  2   228   349   577 
Owner occupied real estate  -   -   -   - 
Consumer and other  -   -   -   - 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   - 
Total  3  $5,897  $349  $6,246 

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All TDRs are considered impaired and are therefore individually evaluated for impairment in the calculation of the allowance for loan losses. Some TDRs may not ultimately result in the full collection of principal and interest as restructured and could lead to potential incremental losses. These potential incremental losses would be factored into the Company'sour estimate of the allowance for loan losses. The level of any subsequent defaults will likely be affected by future economic conditions.

The Company made no loan modifications during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
The Company modified one commercial and industrial loan during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In accordance with the modified terms of the commercial and industrial loan, the principal balance of $975,000 was converted from a line of credit to a term loan with a five year maturity. This commercial and industrial loan has been and continues to be an accruing loan.
The Company modified one owner occupied real estate loan during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In accordance with the modified terms of the owner occupied loan of $245,000, certain concessions have been granted, including a reduction in the interest rate and an extension of the maturity date of the loan. The owner occupied loan has been and continues to be an accruing loan.
The Company modified one commercial real estate loan in the amount of $6.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 that met the criteria of a TDR. This loan was transferred to non-accrual status during the second quarter of 2015 as a result of delinquency caused by tenant vacancies. The Company restructured the loan based on new leases obtained by the borrower. In accordance with the modified terms of the loan, certain concessions have been granted, including an increase in the principal balance of $421,000 and a reduction in the interest rate. Due to a performance period of six months, the loan was returned to accrual status in the third quarter of 2017.

There were no loan modifications made during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20162019 that met the criteria of a TDR.

There were no residential mortgages in the process of foreclosure as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Other real estate owned relating to residential real estate was $42,000 and $126,000 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

After a loan is determined to be a TDR, the Company continues to track its performance under the most recent restructured terms. There were no TDRs that subsequently defaulted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.2019. There were nothree TDRs that subsequently defaulted during the year ended December 31, 2016.2018.

There was one residential mortgage in the process of foreclosure as of September 30, 2019. There were no residential mortgages in the process of foreclosure as of December 31, 2018. There was no other real estate owned relating to residential real estate at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

Note 7:7: Fair Value of Financial Instruments


Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of the Company'sCompany’s financial instruments,instruments; however, there are inherent weaknesses in any estimation technique.  Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a salesales transaction on the dates indicated.  The estimated fair value amounts have been measured as of their respective year-ends and have not been re-evaluated or updated for purposes of these financial statements subsequent to those respective dates.  As such, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments subsequent to the respective reporting dates may be different than the amounts reported at each year-end.


The Company follows the guidance issued under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and identifies required disclosures on fair value measurements.


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ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are as follows:


Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.


Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e. supported with little or no market activity).

An asset or liability'sliability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.





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For financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  

(Level 1)

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for

Identical Assets

  

(Level 2)

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

  

 

(Level 3)

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 
                 

September 30, 2019

                

Assets:

                
                 

U.S. Government agencies

 $29,420  $-  $29,420  $- 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  256,389   -   256,389   - 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

  23,901   -   23,901   - 

Municipal securities

  4,082   -   4,082   - 

Corporate bonds

  66,170   -   63,279   2,891 

Securities Available for Sale

 $379,962  $-  $377,071  $2,891 
                 

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

 $18,734  $-  $18,734  $- 

SBA Servicing Assets

  4,504   -   -   4,504 

Interest Rate Lock Commitments

  506   -   506   - 

Best Efforts Forward Loan Sales Commitments

  43   -   43   - 

Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments

  27   -   27   - 
                 

Liabilities:

                
                 

Interest Rate Lock Commitments

  2   -   2   - 

Best Efforts Forward Loan Sales Commitments

  126   -   126   - 

Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments

  79   -   79   - 
                 

December 31, 2018

                

Assets:

                
                 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 $196,259  $-  $196,259  $- 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

  38,499   -   38,499   - 

Municipal securities

  20,639   -   20,639   - 

Corporate bonds

  59,274   -   56,205   3,069 

Asset-backed securities

  6,343   -   6,343   - 

Securities Available for Sale

 $321,014  $-  $317,945  $3,069 
                 

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

 $20,887  $-  $20,887  $- 

SBA Servicing Assets

  4,785   -   -   4,785 

Interest Rate Lock Commitments

  410   -   410   - 

Best Efforts Forward Loan Sales Commitments

  5   -   5   - 

Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments

  10   -   10   - 
                 

Liabilities:

                
                 

Interest Rate Lock Commitments

  -   -   -   - 

Best Efforts Forward Loan Sales Commitments

  138   -   138   - 

Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments

  230   -   230   - 

 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Total
  
(Level 1)
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
  
(Level 2)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
  
(Level 3)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
             
September 30, 2017            
Assets:            
             
Collateralized mortgage obligations $240,004  $-  $240,004  $- 
Agency mortgage-backed securities  42,802   -   42,802   - 
Municipal securities  15,659   -   15,659   - 
Corporate bonds  64,329   -   61,304   3,025 
Asset-backed securities  13,855   -   13,855   - 
Trust Preferred Securities  1,108   -   -   1,108 
Securities Available for Sale $377,757  $-  $373,624  $4,133 
                 
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale $41,411  $-  $41,411  $- 
SBA Servicing Assets  5,387   -   -   5,387 
Interest Rate Lock Commitments  635   -   635   - 
Best Efforts Forward Loan Sales Commitments  13   -   13   - 
Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments  51   -   51   - 
                 
Liabilities:                
                 
Interest Rate Lock Commitments  1   -   1   - 
Best Efforts Forward Loan Sales Commitments  125   -   125   - 
Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments  137   -   137   - 
                 
December 31, 2016                
Assets:                
                 
Collateralized mortgage obligations $224,765  $-  $224,765  $- 
Agency mortgage-backed securities  36,710   -   36,710   - 
Municipal securities  26,547   -   26,547   - 
Corporate bonds  64,748   -   61,777   2,971 
Asset-backed securities  15,149   -   15,149   - 
Trust Preferred Securities  1,820   -   -   1,820 
Securities Available for Sale $369,739  $-  $364,948  $4,791 
                 
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale $23,911  $-  $23,911  $- 
SBA Servicing Assets  5,352   -   -   5,352 
Interest Rate Lock Commitments  439   -   439   - 
Best Efforts Forward Loan Sales Commitments  103   -   103   - 
Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments  229   -   229   - 
                 
Liabilities:                
                 
Interest Rate Lock Commitments  55   -   55   - 
Best Efforts Forward Loan Sales Commitments  125   -   125   - 
Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments  38   -   38   - 


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The following table presentstables present an analysis of the activity in the SBA servicing assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016:2018:

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2019

  

2018

 

Beginning balance, July 1st

 $4,593  $4,977 

Additions

  272   297 

Fair value adjustments

  (361)  (419)

Ending balance, September 30th

 $4,504  $4,855 


  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2019

  

2018

 

Beginning balance, January 1st

 $4,785  $5,243 

Additions

  825   864 

Fair value adjustments

  (1,106)  (1,252)

Ending balance, September 30th

 $4,504  $4,855 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(dollars in thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Beginning balance$5,194 $5,118 $5,352 $4,886
Additions 268  503  746  1,305
Fair value adjustments (75)  (324)  (711)  (894)
Ending balance$5,387 $5,297 $5,387 $5,297

Fair value adjustments are recorded as loan advisory and servicing fees on the statement of income. Servicing fee income, not including fair value adjustments, totaled $468,000$498,000 and $458,000$486,000 for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. Servicing fee income, not including fair value adjustments, totaled $1.4 million and $1.3$1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.


Total loans in the amount of $204.3 million at September 30, 2019 and $204.4 million at December 31, 2018 were serviced for others.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the securities available for sale measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016:2018:

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2018

 

Level 3 Investments Only

(dollars in thousands)

 

Trust

Preferred

Securities

  

Corporate

Bonds

  

Trust

Preferred

Securities

  

Corporate

Bonds

 

Balance, July 1st

 $-  $2,999  $547  $3,083 

Unrealized gains (losses)

  -   (108)  -   102 

Proceeds from sales

  -   -   -   - 

Realized losses

  -   -   -   - 

Balance, September 30th

 $-  $2,891  $547  $3,185 

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2018

 

Level 3 Investments Only

(dollars in thousands)

 

Trust

Preferred

Securities

  

Corporate

Bonds

  

Trust

Preferred

Securities

  

Corporate

Bonds

 

Balance, January 1st

 $-  $3,069  $489  $3,086 

Unrealized gains (losses)

  -   (178)  58   99 

Proceeds from sales

  -   -   -   - 

Realized losses

  -   -   -   - 

Balance, September 30th

 $-  $2,891  $547  $3,185 


  
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2017
  
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2016
 
Level 3 Investments Only
(dollars in thousands)
 Trust Preferred Securities  Corporate Bonds  Trust Preferred Securities  Corporate Bonds 
Balance,  July 1st
 $968  $3,079  $1,755  $2,870 
Unrealized gains (losses)  140   (54)  (62)  63 
Paydowns  -   -   -   - 
Proceeds from sales  -   -   -   - 
Realized losses  -   -   -   - 
Impairment charges on Level 3  -   -   (2)  - 
Balance,  September 30th $1,108  $3,025  $1,691  $2,933 

  
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2017
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
 
Level 3 Investments Only
(dollars in thousands)
 Trust Preferred Securities  Corporate Bonds  Trust Preferred Securities  Corporate Bonds 
Balance,  January 1st $1,820  $2,971  $1,883  $2,834 
Unrealized gains (losses)  806   54   (185)  99 
Paydowns  -   -   -   - 
Proceeds from sales  (970)  -   -   - 
Realized losses  (548)  -   -   - 
Impairment charges on Level 3  -   -   (7)  - 
Balance,  September 30th $1,108  $3,025  $1,691  $2,933 



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For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 were as follows:

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  

(Level 1)

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for

Identical Assets

  

(Level 2)

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

  

 

(Level 3)

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 

September 30, 2019

                

Impaired loans

 $5,823  $-  $-  $5,823 

Other real estate owned

  5,726   -   -   5,726 
                 

December 31, 2018

                

Impaired loans

 $5,955  $-  $-  $5,955 

Other real estate owned

  1,114   -   -   1,114 

 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
(Level 1)
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
(Level 2)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
 
(Level 3)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
September 30, 2017:       
Impaired loans$7,161 $- $- $7,161
Other real estate owned 7,468  -  -  7,468
            
December 31, 2016:           
Impaired loans$9,110 $- $- $9,110
Other real estate owned 8,563  -  -  8,563

The table below presents additional quantitative information about levelLevel 3 assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (dollars in thousands):

  

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

Asset Description

 

Fair Value

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Input

 

Range

(Weighted Average)

September 30, 2019

            

Corporate bonds

 $2,891 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Discount Rate

 

(7.14%)

             

SBA servicing assets

 $4,504 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Conditional Prepayment Rate

 

(13.28%)

             
       Discount Rate (11.00%)
             

Impaired loans

 $5,823 

Appraised Value of Collateral (1)

 

Liquidation expenses (2)

 9%-20%

(12%) (3)

             

Other real estate owned

 $5,726 

Appraised Value of Collateral (1)

 

Liquidation expenses (2)

 7%-25%

(14%) (3)

             
     Sales Price Liquidation expenses (2) (22%) (3)

December 31, 2018

            

Corporate bonds

 $3,069 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Discount Rate

 

(8.24%)

             

SBA servicing assets

 $4,785 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Conditional Prepayment Rate

 

(10.31%)

             
       Discount Rate (11.50%)
             

Impaired loans

 $5,955 

Appraised Value of Collateral (1)

 

Liquidation expenses (2)

 11%-24%

(13%) (3)

             

Other real estate owned

 $1,114 

Appraised Value of Collateral (1)

 

Liquidation expenses (2)

 

(7%) (3)


  Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Asset Description Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range (Weighted    Average)
September 30, 2017         
Corporate bonds $3,025 
Discounted
Cash Flows
 Discount Rate (5.57%)
          
Trust preferred securities $1,108 
Discounted
Cash Flows
 Discount Rate 7.62% - 7.85% (7.71%)
          
SBA servicing assets $5,387 
Discounted
Cash Flows
 
Conditional
Prepayment Rate
 
 
(6.70%)
 
       Discount Rate (10.25%)
          
Impaired loans $7,161 Appraised Value of Collateral (1) Liquidation expenses (2) 10% - 28% (14%) (3)
          
 
Other real estate owned
 
 
$
 
7,468
 
Appraised Value of Collateral (1)
 
 
 
Liquidation expenses (2)
 
 
 
14% - 22% (15%) (3)
 
     Sales Price Liquidation expenses (2) 7% - 13% (13%) (3)
          
December 31, 2016         
Corporate bonds $2,971 
Discounted
Cash Flows
 Discount Rate (4.68%)
          
Trust preferred securities $1,820 
Discounted
Cash Flows
 Discount Rate 8.85% - 9.35% (9.08%)
          
SBA servicing assets $5,352 
Discounted
Cash Flows
 
Conditional
Prepayment Rate
 
 
(6.12%)
 
       Discount Rate (10.00%)
          
Impaired loans $9,110 
Appraised Value of Collateral (1)
 
 
 
Liquidation expenses (2)
 
 
 
7% - 20% (11%) (3)
 
     Sales Price Liquidation expenses (2)     (7%) (3)
          
 
Other real estate owned
 
 
$
 
8,563
 
Appraised Value of Collateral (1)
 
 
 
Liquidation expenses (2)
 
 
 
5% - 76% (17%) (3)
 
     Sales Price Liquidation expenses (2)     7% - 8% (7%) (3)

(1)

Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which include Level 3 inputs that are not identifiable.

(2)

Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses.

(3)

The range and weighted average of qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses are presented as a percent of the appraised value.


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The significant unobservable inputs for impaired loans and other real estate owned are the appraised value or an agreed upon sales price. These values are adjusted for estimated costs to sell which are incremental direct costs to transact a sale such as broker commissions, legal fees, closing costs and title transfer fees. The costs must be considered essential to the sale and would not have been incurred if the decision to sell had not been made. The costs to sell are based on costs associated with the Company'sCompany’s actual sales of other real estate owned which are assessed annually.


Fair Value Assumptions


The following information should not be interpreted as an estimate of the fair value of the entire Company since a fair value calculation is only provided for a limited portion of the Company'sCompany’s assets and liabilities.  Due to a wide range of valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparisons between the Company'sCompany’s disclosures and those of other companies may not be meaningful.  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of certain assets and liabilities of the CompanyCompany’s financial instruments at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.


Cash and Cash Equivalents (Carried at Cost)

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximate those assets' fair values.

2018.

Investment Securities


The fair value of securities available for sale (carried at fair value) and held to maturity (carried at amortized cost) are determined by obtaining quoted market prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1), or matrix pricing (Level 2), which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted market prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities'securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices.  For certain securities, which are not traded in active markets or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations are adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, and such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence (Level 3).  In the absence of such evidence, management'smanagement’s best estimate is used.  Management'sManagement’s best estimate consists of both internal and external support on certain Level 3 investments.  Internal cash flow models using a present value formula that includes assumptions market participants would use along with indicative exit pricing obtained from broker/dealers (where available) were used to support fair values of certain Level 3 investments.


The types of instruments valued based on matrix pricing in active markets include all of the Company'sCompany’s U.S. government and agency securities, corporate bonds, asset backed securities, and municipal obligations.obligations held in the investment securities portfolio. Such instruments are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As required by ASC 820-10, the Company does not adjust the matrix pricing for such instruments.


Level 3 is for positions that are not traded in active markets or are subject to transfer restrictions, and may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with such adjustment generally based on available market evidence. In the absence of such evidence, management'smanagement’s best estimate is used. Subsequent to inception, management only changes Level 3 inputs and assumptions when corroborated by evidence such as transactions in similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable entities, subsequent rounds of financing, recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure, offerings in the equity or debt markets, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. TheRepublic has one Level 3 investment securities classified as available for sale are comprised of various issues of trust preferred securities andwhich is a single corporate bond.


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The trust preferred securities are pools of similar securities that are grouped into an asset structure commonly referred to as collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs") which consist of the debt instruments of various banks, diversified by the number of participants in the security as well as geographically. The secondary market for these securities has become inactive, and therefore these securities are classified as Level 3 securities. The fair value analysis does not reflect or represent the actual terms or prices at which any party could purchase the securities. There is currently a limited secondary market for the securities and there can be no assurance that any secondary market for the securities will expand.


An independent, third party pricing service is used to estimate the current fair market value of each CDO held in the investment securities portfolio. The calculations used to determine fair value are based on the attributes of the trust preferred securities, the financial condition of the issuers of the trust preferred securities, and market based assumptions. The INTEX CDO Deal Model Library was utilized to obtain information regarding the attributes of each security and its specific collateral as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Financial information on the issuers was also obtained from Bloomberg, the FDIC, and SNL Financial. Both published and unpublished industry sources were utilized in estimating fair value. Such information includes loan prepayment speed assumptions, discount rates, default rates, and loss severity percentages.

The fair market valuation for each CDO was determined based on discounted cash flow analyses. The cash flows are primarily dependent on the estimated speeds at which the trust preferred securities are expected to prepay, the estimated rates at which the trust preferred securities are expected to defer payments, the estimated rates at which the trust preferred securities are expected to default, and the severity of the losses on securities that do default. 
Increases (decreases) in actual or expected issuer defaults tend to decrease (increase) the fair value of the Company's senior and mezzanine tranches of CDOs.  The values of the Company's mezzanine tranches of CDOs are also affected by expected future interest rates.  However, due to the structure of each security, timing of cash flows, and secondary effects on the financial performance of the underlying issuers, the effects of changes in future interest rates on the fair value of the Company's holdings are not quantifiably estimable.

Alsocorporate bond included in Level 3 investment securities classified as available for sale is a corporate bondwas transferred from Level 2 in 2010 thatand is not actively traded. Impairment would depend on the repayment ability of the underlying issuer, which is assessed through a detailed quarterly review of the issuer'sissuer’s financial statements. The issuer is a "well capitalized"“well capitalized” financial institution as defined by federal banking regulations and has demonstrated the ability to raise additional capital, when necessary, through the public capital markets. The fair value of this corporate bond is estimated by obtaining a price of a comparable floating rate debt instrument through Bloomberg.


SBA Loans Held For Sale (Carried at Lower of Cost or Fair Value)

The fair values of SBA loans held for sale is determined, when possible, using quoted secondary-market prices and are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.  If no such quoted prices exist, the fair value of a loan is determined using quoted prices for a similar loan or loans, adjusted for the specific attributes of that loan.  The Company did not write down any loans held for sale during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016.

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale (Carried at Fair Value)


The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale is determined by obtaining prices at which they could be sold in the principal market at the measurement date and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. In 2016, Republic elected to adopt the fair value option for its mortgage loans held for sale portfolio in order to more accurately reflect their economic value. All mortgage loans held for sale originated subsequent to the election date are carried at fair value. All loans held for sale originated prior to the election date were sold prior to December 31, 2016. Interest income on loans held for sale, which totaled $277,000$142,000 and $577,000$398,000 for three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $389,000 and $914,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 ,2018, respectively, and $89,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, are included in interest and fees in the statements of income.


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The following table reflects the difference between the carrying amount of mortgage loans held for sale, measured at fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal amount that Republic is contractually entitled to receive at maturity as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016 (dollars2018.

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 
         

Carrying Amount

 $18,734  $20,887 
         

Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance

 $18,203  $20,071 
         

Excess Carrying Amount Over Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance

 $531  $816 

Changes in thousands):


Mortgage loans held for sale
Carrying
Amount
 Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance Excess Carrying Amount Over Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance
         
September 30, 2017$41,411 $40,212 $1,199
         
December 31, 2016$23,911 $23,428 $483

the excess carrying amount over aggregate unpaid principal balance are recorded in the statement of income in mortgage banking income. Republic did not have any mortgage loans held for sale recorded at fair value that were 90 or more days past due and on non-accrual at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.

2018.

Interest Rate Lock Commitments ("IRLC"(“IRLC”)


The Company determines the value of IRLCs by comparing the market price to the price locked in with the customer, adding fees or points to be collected at closing, subtracting commissions to be paid at closing, and subtracting estimated remaining loan origination costs to the bank based on the processing status of the loan. The Company also considers pull-through as it determines the fair value of Republic'sIRLCs. Factors that affect pull-through rates include the origination channel, current mortgage interest rates in the market versus the interest rate incorporated in the IRLC, instruments are based uponthe purpose of the mortgage (purchase versus financing), the stage of completion of the underlying loans measured at fair value on a recurring basisapplication and underwriting process, and the probability of such commitments being exercised. Due to observable market data inputs used by Republic,time remaining until the IRLC expires. IRLCs are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.


Best Efforts Forward Loan Sales Commitments


Best efforts forward loan sales commitments are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Best efforts forward loan sales commitments fix the forward sales price that will be realized upon the sale of mortgage loans into the secondary market. Best efforts forward loan sales commitments are entered into for loans at the time the borrower commitment is made. These best efforts forward loan sales commitments are valued using the committed price to the counterparty against the current market price of the interest rate lock commitment or mortgage loan held for sale.


Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments


Fair values for mandatory forward loan sales commitments are based on fair values of the underlying mortgage loans and the probability of such commitments being exercised. Due to the observable inputs used by Republic, best efforts mandatory loan sales commitments are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.


Loans Receivable (Carried at Cost)

The fair values of loans receivable, excluding all nonaccrual loans and accruing loans deemed impaired with specific loan allowances, are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market rates at the balance sheet date that reflect the credit and interest rate-risk inherent in the loans.  Projected future cash flows are calculated based upon contractual maturity or call dates, projected repayments and prepayments of principal.  Generally, for variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.  Due to the significant judgment involved in evaluating credit quality, loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Impaired Loans (Carried at Lower of Cost or Fair Value)

Impaired loans are those that the Company has measured impairment based on the fair value of the loan'sloan’s collateral. Fair value is generally determined based upon independent third party appraisals of the properties, or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds. These assets are included as Level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements. The fair value consists of the loan balances less any valuation allowance. The valuation allowance amount is calculated as the difference between the recorded investment in a loan and the present value of expected future cash flows or it is calculated based on discounted collateral values if the loans are collateral dependent.


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Other Real Estate Owned (Carried at Lower of Cost or Fair Value)

These assets are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. Fair value is determined through valuations periodically performed by third-party appraisers, and the real estate is carried at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Any declines in the fair value of the real estate properties below the initial cost basis are recorded through a valuation expense. At September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, these assets are carried at current fair value and classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.


SBA Servicing Asset (Carried at Fair Value)


The SBA servicing asset is initially recorded when loans are sold and the servicing rights are retained and recorded on the balance sheet. An updated fair value is obtained from an independent third party on a quarterly basis and adjustments are presented as loan advisory and servicing fees on the statement of operations.income. The valuation begins with the projection of future cash flows for each asset based on their unique characteristics, the Company'sCompany’s market-based assumptions for prepayment speeds and estimated losses and recoveries. The present value of the future cash flows are then calculated utilizing the Company'sCompany’s market-based discount ratio assumptions. In all cases, the Company'sCompany models expected payments for every loan for each quarterly period in order to create the most detailed cash flow stream possible.


The Company uses assumptions and estimates in determining the impairment of the SBA servicing asset. These assumptions include prepayment speeds and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved and comparable to assumptions used by participants to value and bid serving rights available for sale in the market. At September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, the sensitivity of the current fair value of the SBA loan servicing rights to immediate 10% and 20% adverse changes in key assumptions are included in the accompanying table.

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 
         

SBA Servicing Asset

        
         

Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset

 $4,504  $4,785 
         

Composition of SBA Loans Serviced for Others

        

Fixed-rate SBA loans

  2%  2%

Adjustable-rate SBA loans

  98%  98%

Total

  100%  100%
         

Weighted Average Remaining Term (years)

 

20.7

  

20.4

 
         

Prepayment Speed

  13.28%  10.31%

Effect on fair value of a 10% increase

 $(175) $(170)

Effect on fair value of a 20% increase

  (338)  (330)
         

Weighted Average Discount Rate

  11.00%  11.50%

Effect on fair value of a 10% increase

 $(160) $(186)

Effect on fair value of a 20% increase

  (309)  (359)

(dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
    
SBA Servicing Asset   
    
Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset$5,387 $5,352
      
Composition of SBA Loans Serviced for Others     
Fixed-rate SBA loans 2%  0%
Adjustable-rate SBA loans 98%  100%
Total 100%  100%
      
Weighted Average Remaining Term 20.6 years  21.1 years
      
Prepayment Speed 6.70%  6.12%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase$(167) $(161)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase (327)  (316)
      
Weighted Average Discount Rate 10.25%  10.00%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase$(225) $(226)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase (433)  (435)

The sensitivity calculations above are hypothetical and should not be considered to be predictive of future performance. As indicated, changes in value based on adverse changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in value may not be linear. Also in this table, the effect of an adverse variation in a particular assumption on the value of the SBA servicing rights is calculated without changing any other assumption. While in reality, changes in one factor may magnify or counteract the effect of the change.


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Restricted Stock (Carried at Cost)

The carrying amount of restricted stock approximates fair value, and considers the limited marketability of such securities. Restricted stock is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable (Carried at Cost)

The carrying amounts of accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable approximates fair value and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Deposit Liabilities (Carried at Cost)

The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and non-interest checking, passbook savings and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts).  Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered in the market on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits. Deposit liabilities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Subordinated Debt (Carried at Cost)

Fair values of subordinated debt are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on market rates currently offered on such debt with similar credit risk characteristics, terms and remaining maturity.  Due to the significant judgment involved in developing the spreads used to value the subordinated debt, it is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments (Disclosed at notional amounts)


Fair values for the Company'sCompany’s off-balance sheet financial instruments (lending commitments and letters of credit) are based on fees currently charged in the market to enter into similar agreements, taking into account, the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties'counterparties’ credit standing.



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The estimated fair values of the Company'sCompany’s financial instruments were as follows at September 30, 2017.2019 were as follows.

  

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Carrying

Amount

  

Fair

Value

  

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

  

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Balance Sheet Data

                    

Financial assets:

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $201,477  $201,477  $201,477  $-  $- 

Investment securities available for sale

  379,962   379,962   -   377,071   2,891 

Investment securities held to maturity

  687,425   699,054   -   699,054   - 

Restricted stock

  2,371   2,371   -   2,371   - 

Loans held for sale

  21,210   21,210   -   18,734   2,476 

Loans receivable, net

  1,560,913   1,530,738   -   -   1,530,738 

SBA servicing assets

  4,504   4,504   -   -   4,504 

Accrued interest receivable

  9,277   9,277   -   9,277   - 

Interest rate lock commitments

  506   506   -   506   - 

Best efforts forward loan sales commitments

  43   43   -   43   - 

Mandatory forward loan sales commitments

  27   27   -   27   - 

Financial liabilities:

                    

Deposits

                    

Demand, savings and money market

 $2,522,829  $2,522,829  $-  $2,522,829  $- 

Time

  217,203   217,325   -   217,325   - 

Subordinated debt

  11,263   8,109   -   -   8,109 

Accrued interest payable

  1,655   1,655   -   1,655   - 

Interest rate lock commitments

  2   2   -   2   - 

Best efforts forward loan sales commitments

  126   126   -   126   - 

Mandatory forward loan sales commitments

  79   79   -   79   - 
                     

Off-Balance Sheet Data

                    

Commitments to extend credit

  -   -   -   -   - 

Standby letters-of-credit

  -   -   -   -   - 

  Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 Carrying Amount  
Fair
Value
  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Balance Sheet Data               
Financial assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $98,782  $98,782  $98,782  $-  $- 
Investment securities available for sale  377,757   377,757   -   373,624   4,133 
Investment securities held to maturity  416,987   411,257   -   411,257   - 
Restricted stock  1,678   1,678   -   1,678   - 
Loans held for sale  41,711   41,711   -   41,411   300 
Loans receivable, net  1,087,147   1,056,761   -   -   1,056,761 
SBA servicing assets  5,387   5,387   -   -   5,387 
Accrued interest receivable  6,340   6,340   -   6,340   - 
Interest rate lock commitments  635   635   -   635   - 
Best efforts forward loan sales commitments  13   13   -   13   - 
Mandatory forward loan sales commitments  51   51   -   51   - 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits                    
Demand, savings and money market $1,763,937  $1,763,937  $-  $1,763,937  $- 
Time  121,468   120,968   -   120,968   - 
Subordinated debt  21,663   18,191   -   -   18,191 
Accrued interest payable  577   577   -   577   - 
Interest rate lock commitments  1   1   -   1   - 
Best efforts forward loan sales commitments  125   125   -   125   - 
Mandatory forward loan sales commitments  137   137   -   137   - 
                     
Off-Balance Sheet Data                    
Commitments to extend credit  -   -   -   -   - 
Standby letters-of-credit  -   -   -   -   - 



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The estimated fair values of the Company'sCompany’s financial instruments were as follows at December 31, 2016:2018 were as follows:

  

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018

 
(dollars in thousands) 

Carrying

Amount

  

Fair

Value

  

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for I

dentical Assets

(Level 1)

  

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 
Balance Sheet Data                    
Financial assets:                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $72,473  $72,473  $72,473  $-  $- 

Investment securities available for sale

  321,014   321,014   -   317,945   3,069 

Investment securities held to maturity

  761,563   747,323   -   747,323   - 

Restricted stock

  5,754   5,754   -   5,754   - 

Loans held for sale

  26,291   26,291   -   20,887   5,404 

Loans receivable, net

  1,427,983   1,410,945   -   -   1,410,945 

SBA servicing assets

  4,785   4,785   -   -   4,785 

Accrued interest receivable

  9,025   9,025   -   9,025   - 

Interest rate lock commitments

  410   410   -   410   - 

Best efforts forward loan sales commitments

  5   5   -   5   - 

Mandatory forward loan sales commitments

  10   10   -   10   - 

Financial liabilities:

                    
                     

Deposits

                    

Demand, savings and money market

 $2,238,610  $2,238,610  $-  $2,238,610  $- 

Time

  154,257   152,989   -   152,989   - 

Subordinated debt

  11,259   8,279   -   -   8,279 

Accrued interest payable

  558   558   -   558   - 

Interest rate lock commitments

  -   -   -   -   - 

Best efforts forward loan sales commitments

  138   138   -   138   - 

Mandatory forward loan sales commitments

  230   230   -   230   - 
                     

Off-Balance Sheet Data

                    

Commitments to extend credit

  -   -   -   -   - 

Standby letters-of-credit

  -   -   -   -   - 

  Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 Carrying Amount  
Fair
Value
  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Balance Sheet Data               
Financial assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $34,554  $34,554  $34,554  $-  $- 
Investment securities available for sale  369,739   369,739   -   364,948   4,791 
Investment securities held to maturity  432,499   425,183   -   425,183   - 
Restricted stock  1,366   1,366   -   1,366   - 
Loans held for sale  28,065   28,267   -   23,911   4,356 
Loans receivable, net  955,817   937,944   -   -   937,944 
SBA servicing assets  5,352   5,352   -   -   5,352 
Accrued interest receivable  5,497   5,497   -   5,497   - 
Interest rate lock commitments  439   439   -   439   - 
Best efforts forward loan sales commitments  103   103   -   103   - 
Mandatory forward loan sales commitments  229   229   -   229   - 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits                    
Demand, savings and money market $1,566,506  $1,566,506  $-  $1,566,506  $- 
Time  111,164   110,988   -   110,988   - 
Subordinated debt  21,881   16,286   -   -   16,286 
Accrued interest payable  444   444   -   444   - 
Interest rate lock commitments  55   55   -   55   - 
Best efforts forward loan sales commitments  125   125   -   125   - 
Mandatory forward loan sales commitments  38   38   -   38   - 
                     
Off-Balance Sheet Data                    
Commitments to extend credit  -   -   -   -   - 
Standby letters-of-credit  -   -   -   -   - 


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Note 8: Changes in AccumulatedAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) By Component (1)


The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, and the year ended December 31, 2016.2018.

  

 

Unrealized Gains

(Losses) on Available-

For-Sale Securities

  

Unrealized Holding

Losses on Securities

Transferred From

Available-For-Sale To

Held-To-Maturity

  

 

Total

 

(dollars in thousands)

            

Balance January 1, 2019

 $(4,736) $(7,191) $(11,927)

Unrealized gain on securities

  4,456   -   4,456 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (2)

  (894)  841   (53)

Net current-period other comprehensive income

  3,562   841   4,403 

Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income

  3,562   841   4,403 

Balance September 30, 2019

 $(1,174) $(6,350) $(7,524)
             

Balance January 1, 2018

 $(7,150) $(359) $(7,509)

Reclassification due to the adoption of ASU 2018-02

  (1,562)  (78)  (1,640)

Unrealized loss on securities

  (9,536)  -   (9,536)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (2)

  1   83   84 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

  (9,535)  83   (9,452)

Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

  (11,097)  5   (11,092)

Balance September 30, 2018

 $(18,247) $(354) $(18,601)
             

Balance January 1, 2018

 $(7,150) $(359) $(7,509)

Reclassification due to the adoption of ASU 2018-02

  (1,562)  (78)  (1,640)

Unrealized gain on securities

  3,927   -   3,927 

Net unrealized holding losses on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity

  -   (6,855)  (6,855)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (2)

  49   101   150 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

  3,976   (6,754)  (2,778)

Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

  2,414   (6,832)  (4,418)

Balance December 31, 2018

 $(4,736) $(7,191) $(11,927)

  
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-For-Sale Securities
  Unrealized Holding Losses on Securities Transferred From Available-For-Sale To Held-To-Maturity  
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)         
Balance January 1, 2017 $(6,831) $(463) $(7,294)
Unrealized gain on securities  1,676   -   1,676 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (2)  39   83   122 
Net current-period other comprehensive income  1,715   83   1,798 
Balance September 30, 2017 $(5,116) $(380) $(5,496)
             
Balance January 1, 2016 $(2,562) $(603) $(3,165)
Unrealized loss on securities  2,170   -   2,170 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (2)  (416)  85   (331)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)  1,754   85   1,839 
Balance September 30, 2016 $(808) $(518) $(1,326)
             
Balance January 1, 2016 $(2,562) $(603) $(3,165)
Unrealized loss on securities  (3,853)  -   (3,853)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (2)  (416)  140   (276)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)  (4,269)  140   (4,129)
Balance December 31, 2016 $(6,831) $(463) $(7,294)

(1)

All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to other comprehensive income.

(2)

Reclassification amounts are reported as gains on sales of investment securities, impairment losses, and amortization of net unrealized losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.


Note 9: Business Combination

Oak Mortgage Company, LLC

On July 28, 2016, Republic acquired all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests of Oak Mortgage Company, LLC ("Oak Mortgage") and, as a result, Oak Mortgage became a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic on that date. The aggregate cash purchase price paid to the Sellers for their limited liability company interests at closing was $7.1 million, $1.0 million of which was deposited in an escrow account to be disbursed one year from closing subject to adjustment for any covered indemnity claims under the Purchase Agreement. Escrow funds were disbursed in the third quarter of 2017. The purchase price was subject to certain post-closing adjustments.

 

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In connection with the Oak Mortgage acquisition, the following table details the consideration paid, the initial estimated fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition, the subsequent adjustments to estimates, the final valuation of the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition, and the resulting goodwill recorded (in thousands):

Consideration paid: Original Estimates  Adjustments to Estimates  
Final
Valuation
 
Cash $7,136  $-  $7,136 
Equity instruments  202   -   202 
Deferred additional purchase price  500   -   500 
             
Value of consideration $7,838  $-  $7,838 
             
Assets acquired:            
             
Cash and cash equivalents $1,223  $-  $1,223 
Loans held for sale  20,871   -   20,871 
Loans receivable  1,132   -   1,132 
Premises and equipment  103   -   103 
Derivative assets  1,508   -   1,508 
Intangible assets – non compete agreements  104   -   104 
Other assets  125   -   125 
Total assets  25,066   -   25,066 
             
Liabilities assumed:            
             
Warehouse lines of credit  19,666   -   19,666 
Derivative liabilities  412   -   412 
Other liabilities  2,042   119   2,161 
Total liabilities  22,120   119   22,239 
             
Net assets acquired  2,946   (119)  2,827 
             
Goodwill resulting from acquisition of Oak Mortgage $4,892  $119  $5,011 

As of December 31, 2016, the estimates of fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of Oak Mortgage were finalized.

The following table presents unaudited pro forma information, in thousands, as if the acquisition of Oak Mortgage by the Company had been completed on January 1, 2016. The pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations that would have occurred had Oak Mortgage been acquired by the Company at the beginning of 2016. The pro forma financial information does not include the impact of possible business model changes, nor does it consider any potential impacts of current market conditions or revenues, expense efficiencies or other factors.

(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2016
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
 
      
Total revenues $15,755  
$
52,610 
         
Net income $1,259  $4,462 



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Note 10:9: Goodwill and Other Intangibles


The Company'sCompany completed an annual impairment test for goodwill as of July 31, 2019. Future impairment testing will be conducted each year as of July 31, unless a triggering event occurs in the interim that would suggest impairment, in which case it would be tested as of the date of the triggering event. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, there was no goodwill impairment recorded. There can be no assurance that future impairment assessments or tests will not result in a charge to earnings.

The Company’s goodwill and intangible assets related to the acquisition of Oak Mortgage in July 2016 is detailed below:

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2019

  

2018

 

Balance, July 1st

 $5,011  $5,011 

Additions/Adjustments

  -   - 

Amortization

  -   - 

Balance, September 30th

 $5,011  $5,011 

Amortization Period (in years)

 

Indefinite

  

Indefinite

 

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2019

  

2018

 

Balance, January 1st

 $5,011  $5,011 

Additions/Adjustments

  -   - 

Amortization

  -   - 

Balance, September 30th

 $5,011  $5,011 

Amortization Period (in years)

 

Indefinite

  

Indefinite

 


 
(dollars in thousands)
Balance
December 31, 2016
 
 
Additions/
Adjustments
 Amortization 
Balance
September 30,
 2017
 Amortization Period (in years)
              
Goodwill$5,011 $- $- $5,011 Indefinite
Non-compete agreements 61  -  (61)  - 1
Total$5,072 $- $(61) $5,011  


Note 11:10: Derivatives and Risk Management Activities


Republic did not have any derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments, or subject to master netting and collateral agreements for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.2019 and September 30, 2018. The following table summarizes the amounts recorded in Republic'sRepublic’s statement of financial condition for derivatives not designated as hedging instruments as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 (in thousands):

 

September 30, 2019

Balance Sheet

Presentation

 

Fair

Value

  

Notional

Amount

 

Asset derivatives:

         

IRLCs

Other Assets

 $506  $29,205 

Best efforts forward loan sales commitments

Other Assets

  43   10,622 

Mandatory forward loan sales commitments

Other Assets

  27   6,948 
          

Liability derivatives:

         

IRLCs

Other Liabilities

 $2  $810 

Best efforts forward loan sales commitments

Other Liabilities

  126   19,393 

Mandatory forward loan sales commitments

Other Liabilities

  79   11,132 

 

December 31, 2018

Balance Sheet

Presentation

 

Fair

Value

  

Notional

Amount

 

Asset derivatives:

         

IRLCs

Other Assets

 $410  $16,966 

Best efforts forward loan sales commitments

Other Assets

  5   1,639 

Mandatory forward loan sales commitments

Other Assets

  10   865 
          

Liability derivatives:

         

IRLCs

Other Liabilities

 $-  $- 

Best efforts forward loan sales commitments

Other Liabilities

  138   15,327 

Mandatory forward loan sales commitments

Other Liabilities

  230   18,980 


 
September 30, 2017
 
Balance Sheet
Presentation
 
Fair
Value
  
Notional
Amount
 
         
Asset derivatives:        
         
IRLC's Other Assets $635  $32,137 
Best efforts forward loan sales commitments Other Assets  13   4,219 
Mandatory forward loan sales commitments Other Assets  51   6,791 
           
Liability derivatives:          
           
IRLC's Other Liabilities $1  $308 
Best efforts forward loan sales commitments Other Liabilities  125   28,226 
Mandatory forward loan sales commitments Other Liabilities  137   31,509 
 
December 31, 2016
 
Balance Sheet
Presentation
 
Fair
Value
  
Notional
Amount
 
         
Asset derivatives:        
         
IRLC's Other Assets $439  $20,792 
Best efforts forward loan sales commitments Other Assets  103   8,586 
Mandatory forward loan sales commitments Other Assets  229   18,373 
           
Liability derivatives:          
           
IRLC's Other Liabilities $55  $6,757 
Best efforts forward loan sales commitments Other Liabilities  125   18,963 
Mandatory forward loan sales commitments Other Liabilities  38   5,024 


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The following tables summarizessummarize the amounts recorded in Republic'sRepublic’s statement of incomeoperations for derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2018 (in thousands):

 

Statement of Operations

Presentation

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

Gain/(Loss)

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

Gain/(Loss)

 

Asset derivatives:

         

IRLCs

Mortgage banking income

 $(201) $96 

Best efforts forward loan sales commitments

Mortgage banking income

  26   38 

Mandatory forward loan sales commitments

Mortgage banking income

  27   17 
          

Liability derivatives:

         

IRLCs

Mortgage banking income

 $(2) $(2)

Best efforts forward loan sales commitments

Mortgage banking income

  81   12 

Mandatory forward loan sales commitments

Mortgage banking income

  148   151 


 

Statement of Operations

Presentation

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2018

Gain/(Loss)

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2018

Gain/(Loss)

 
          

Asset derivatives:

         

IRLCs

Mortgage banking income

 $(297) $54 

Best efforts forward loan sales commitments

Mortgage banking income

  7   3 

Mandatory forward loan sales commitments

Mortgage banking income

  13   - 
          

Liability derivatives:

         

IRLCs

Mortgage banking income

 $3  $1 

Best efforts forward loan sales commitments

Mortgage banking income

  120   3 

Mandatory forward loan sales commitments

Mortgage banking income

  198   92 
  
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2017
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2017
 
Income Statement
Presentation
 Gain/(Loss) Gain/(Loss)
       
Asset derivatives:      
       
IRLC'sMortgage banking income $(126) $196
Best efforts forward loan sales commitmentsMortgage banking income  (8)  (90)
Mandatory forward loan sales commitmentsMortgage banking income  47  (178)
        
Liability derivatives:       
        
IRLC'sMortgage banking income $- $54
Best efforts forward loan sales commitmentsMortgage banking income  38  -
Mandatory forward loan sales commitmentsMortgage banking income  12  (99)


 
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Income Statement
Presentation
 Gain/(Loss)
    
Asset derivatives:   
    
IRLC's Mortgage banking income  $(454)
Best efforts forward loan sales commitmentsMortgage banking income   (26)
Mandatory forward loan sales commitmentsMortgage banking income   -
      
Liability derivatives:     
      
IRLC'sMortgage banking income  $14
Best efforts forward loan sales commitmentsMortgage banking income   11
Mandatory forward loan sales commitmentsMortgage banking income   (294)

The fair value of Republic'sRepublic’s IRLCs, best efforts forward loan sales commitments, and mandatory forward loan sales commitments are based upon the estimated value of the underlying mortgage loan (determined consistent with "Loans“Loans Held for Sale"Sale”), adjusted for (1) estimated costs to complete and originate the loan, and (2) the estimated percentage of IRLCs that will result in a closed mortgage loan. The valuation of the IRLCs issued by Republic includes the value of the servicing released premium. Republic sells loans servicing released, and the servicing released premium is included in the market price.



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Note 11: Revenue Recognition

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers(Topic 606) and all subsequent ASUs that modified Topic 606. As stated in Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, the implementation of the new standard did not have a material impact on the measurement of recognition of revenue. Management determined that a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings was not deemed necessary. Results for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under Topic 605.

Topic 606 does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and investments. In addition, certain non-interest income streams such as gains on sales of residential mortgage and SBA loans, income associated with servicing assets, and loan fees, including residential mortgage originations to be sold and prepayment and late fees charged across all loan categories are also not in scope of the new guidance. Topic 606 is applicable to non-interest revenue streams such as service charges on deposit accounts. However, the recognition of these revenue streams did not change significantly upon adoption of Topic 606. Non-interest revenue streams in-scope of Topic 606 are discussed below.

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

Service charges on deposit accounts consist of account analysis fees (i.e., net fees earned on analyzed business and public checking accounts), ATM fees, NSF fees, and other deposit related fees.

The Company’s performance obligation for account analysis fees and monthly services fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided, which is typically one month. Revenue is recognized at month end after the completion of the service period and payment for these service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received through a direct charge to customers’ accounts.

ATM fees, NSF fees, and other deposit related fees are largely transactional based, and therefore, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, at a point in time. Payment for these service charges are received immediately through a direct charge to customers’ accounts.

For the Company, there are no other material revenue streams within the scope of Topic 606.

The following tables present non-interest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2019

  

2018

 

Non-interest income

        

In-scope of Topic 606

        

Service charges on deposit accounts

 $1,990  $1,386 

Other non-interest income

  46   29 

Non-interest income (in-scope of Topic 606)

  2,036   1,415 

Non-interest income (out-of-scope of Topic 606)

  4,518   3,716 

Total non-interest income

 $6,554  $5,131 

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2019

  

2018

 

Non-interest income

        

In-scope of Topic 606

        

Service charges on deposit accounts

 $5,450  $3,887 

Other non-interest income

  175   107 

Non-interest income (in-scope of Topic 606)

  5,625   3,994 

Non-interest income (out-of-scope of Topic 606)

  12,900   11,440 

Total non-interest income

 $18,525  $15,434 


Contract Balances

A contract assets balance occurs when an entity performs a service for a customer before the customer pays consideration (resulting in a contract receivable) or before payment is due (resulting in a contract asset). A contract liability balance is an entity’s obligation to transfer a service to a customer for which the entity has already received payment (or payment is due) from the customer. The Company’s non-interest revenue streams are largely based on transaction activity, or standard month-end revenue accruals. Consideration is often received immediately or shortly after the Company satisfies its performance obligation and revenue is recognized. The Company does not typically enter into long-term contracts with customers, and therefore, does not experience significant contract balances. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company did not have any significant contract balances.

Contract Acquisition Costs

In connection with the adoption of Topic 606, an entity is required to capitalize, and subsequently amortize as an expense, certain incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if these costs are expected to be recovered. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are those costs that an entity incurs to obtain a contract with a customer that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained (for example, sales commission). The company utilizes the practical expedient which allows entities to immediately expense contract acquisition costs when the assets that would have resulted from capitalizing these costs would have been amortized in one year or less. Upon adoption of Topic 606, the Company did not capitalize any contract acquisition cost.

Note 12: Leases

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). The FASB issued this ASU to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under current U.S. GAAP and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2019. ASU 2016-02 provides for a modified retrospective transition approach requiring lessees to recognize and measure leases on the balance sheet at the beginning of either the earliest period presented or as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company elected to apply ASU 2016-02 as of the beginning of the period of adoption (January 1, 2019) and will not restate comparative periods. Adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted in the recognition of total operating lease liability obligations totaling $35.1 million and the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets totaling $34.2 million at the date of adoption. The initial balance sheet gross up upon adoption was related to operating leases on land and buildings for twenty-three lease agreements. The Company has no finance leases or material subleases for which it is the lessor of property or equipment. The Company has elected to apply the package of practical expedients allowed by the new standard under which the Company need not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are leases or contain leases, the Company need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing lease, and the Company need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases.

At January 1, 2019, the Company had thirty-four operating leases for real property, which includes operating leases for fifteen branch stores, eight offices that are used for general office space, and eleven operating leases for equipment. All of the real property operating leases include one of more options to extend the lease term. Five of the operating leases for branch stores are a lease for the land under the building and the Company owns the leasehold improvements.

At September 30, 2019, the Company had thirty-seven operating lease agreements, which include operating leases for seventeen branch stores, eight offices that are used for general office space, and twelve operating leases for equipment. Sixteen of the real property operating leases did not include one of more options to extend the lease term. Five of the operating leases for branch stores are a lease for the land under the building and the Company owns the leasehold improvements. The thirty-nine operating leases have maturity dates ranging from December 2019 to December 2058 which includes options for multiple five and ten year extensions which the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. The weighted average remaining operating lease term for these leases is 19.1 years as of September 30, 2019.


The discount rate used in determining the operating lease liability obligation for each individual lease was the assumed incremental borrowing rate for the Company that corresponded with the remaining lease term as of January 1, 2019 for leases that existed at adoption and as of the lease commencement date for leases subsequently entered in to. The weighted average operating lease discount rate was 3.58% as of September 30, 2019.

The following table presents operating lease costs net of sublease income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

 

(dollars in thousands)

        

Operating lease cost

 $1,890  $4,920 

Sublease income

  (80)  (241)

Total lease cost

 $1,810  $4,679 

The following table presents a maturity analysis of total operating lease liability obligations and reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to total operating lease liability obligations at September 30, 2019.

  

September 30, 2019

 

(dollars in thousands)

    

Operating lease payments due:

    

Within one year

 $6,962 

One to three years

  11,806 

Three to five years

  10,106 

More than five years

  72,030 

Total undiscounted cash flows

  100,904 

Discount on cash flows

  (31,258)

Total operating lease liability obligations

 $69,646 

The following table presents cash and non-cash activities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

 

(dollars in thousands)

        

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

        

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 $1,706  $3,755 
         

Non-cash investing and financing activities

        

Additions to Operating leases – right of use asset

        

New operating lease liability obligation

 $101  $72,457 


ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'SMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


The following is management'smanagement’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition, changes in financial condition, and results of operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

We may from time to time make written or oral "forward-looking statements", including statements contained in this presentation.quarterly report. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.  For example, risks and uncertainties can arise with changes in: general economic conditions, including turmoil in the financial markets and related efforts of government agencies to stabilize the financial system; the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses and our methodology for determining such allowance; adverse changes in our loan portfolio and credit risk-related losses and expenses; concentrations within our loan portfolio, including our exposure to commercial real estate loans, and to our primary service area; changes in interest rates; our ability to identify, negotiate, secure and develop new store locations and renew, modify, or terminate leases or dispose of properties for existing store locations effectively; business conditions in the financial services industry, including competitive pressure among financial services companies, new service and product offerings by competitors, price pressures and similar items; deposit flows; loan demand; the regulatory environment, including evolving banking industry standards, changes in legislation or regulation; impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; our securities portfolio and the valuation of our securities; accounting principles, policies and guidelines as well as estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our financial statements; rapidly changing technology; litigation liabilities, including costs, expenses, settlements and judgments; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services.  You should carefully review the risk factors described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162018 and other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words "would"would be," "could be," "should be," "probability," "risk," "target," "objective," "may," "will," "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "anticipate," "plan," "seek," "expect" and similar expressions or variations on such expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All such statements are made in good faith by us pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of us, except as may be required by applicable law or regulations.


Regulatory Reform and Legislation

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Frank Act") has and will continue to have a broad impact on the financial services industry, including significant regulatory and compliance changes including, among other things, (i) enhanced resolution authority of troubled and failing banks and their holding companies; (ii) increased capital and liquidity requirements; (iii) increased regulatory examination fees; (iv) changes to assessments to be paid to the FDIC for federal deposit insurance; and (v) numerous other provisions designed to improve supervision and oversight of, and strengthening safety and soundness for, the financial services sector. Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act establishes a new framework for systemic risk oversight within the financial system to be distributed among new and existing federal regulatory agencies, including the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the FDIC. A summary of certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. For information regarding our updated capital requirements, see "Regulatory Matters" below.


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Financial Condition


Assets


Total assets increased by $217.6$332.6 million or 11.3%, to $2.1$3.09 billion at September 30, 2017,2019, compared to $1.9$2.75 billion at December 31, 2016 as a result of the continued branding success with "The Power of Red is Back" growth and expansion strategy.


2018.

Cash and Cash Equivalents


Cash and due from banks and interest bearing deposits with banks comprise this category, which consists of our most liquid assets. The aggregate amount inof these threetwo categories increased by $64.2$129.0 million to $98.8$201.5 million at September 30, 2017 compared to $34.62019, from $72.5 million at December 31, 2016.  The increase in cash was2018 primarily driven by theas a result of an increase in deposit balances during the period ended September 30, 2017.


balances.

Loans Held for Sale


Loans held for sale are comprised of loans guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA"(“SBA”) which we usually originate with the intention of selling in the future and residential mortgage loans originated by Republic's subsidiary, Oak Mortgage Company, which we also intend to sell in the future. Total SBA loans held for sale were $300,000$2.5 million at September 30, 20172019 as compared to $4.2$5.4 million at December 31, 2016.2018. Residential mortgage loans held for sale totaled $41.4were $18.7 million at September 30, 20172019 compared to $23.9$20.9 million at December 31, 2016. The increase in the balance of residential mortgage loans held for sale was driven by an increase in the volume of loans originated along with the timing of closings which pushed a number of sales into the fourth quarter.2018. Loans held for sale, as a percentage of total Company assets, were 1.9%less than 1% at September 30, 2017.

2019.


Loans Receivable


The loan portfolio represents our largest asset category and is our most significant source of interest income. Our lending strategy is focused on small and medium sized businesses and professionals that seek highly personalized banking services. The loan portfolio consists of secured and unsecured commercial loans including commercial real estate, construction loans, residential mortgages, home improvement loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, overdraft lines of credit, and others. Commercial loans typically range between $250,000 and $5,000,000 but customers may borrow significantly larger amounts up to our legal lending limit to a customer, which was approximately $27.0$34.4 million at September 30, 2017.2019. Loans made to one individual customer, even if secured by different collateral, are aggregated for purposes of the lending limit.


Loans receivable increased $130.4$132.9 million, or 13.5%9%, to $1.1$1.6 billion at September 30, 2017,2019, versus $965.0 million$1.4 billion at December 31, 2016.2018. This growth was the result of an increase in loan demand inacross our residential mortgage, commercial real estate, construction and development, owner occupied real estate, and consumer and other categories driven by the successful execution of our relationship banking strategy which focuses on delivering high levels of customer service.


Investment Securities


Investment securities considered available-for-sale are investments that may be sold in response to changing market and interest rate conditions, and for liquidity and other purposes. Our investment securities classified as available-for-sale consist primarily of U.S. Government agency Small Business Administration (“SBA”) bonds, U.S. Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO)(“CMO”), agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS)(“MBS”), municipal securities, and corporate bonds, asset-backed securities (ABS), and pooled trust preferred securities (CDO).bonds. Available-for-sale securities totaled $377.8$380.0 million at September 30, 2017,2019, compared to $369.7$321.0 million at December 31, 2016.2018. The increase was primarily due to the purchase of securities totaling $53.1$150.7 million partially offset by proceeds from the salessale of securities totaling $53.6 million and paydowns of securities held in the portfolio totaling $46.8$41.6 million during the first nine months of 2017.2019. At September 30, 2017,2019, the portfolio had a net unrealized loss of $8.0$1.3 million compared to a net unrealized loss of $10.7$5.7 million at December 31, 2016.2018. The change in value of the investment portfolio was driven by a decrease in market interest rates which drove an increase in the fair value of the bonds heldsecurities classified as available-for-sale in our portfolio during the first nine months of 2017.


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2019.

Investment securities held-to-maturity are investments for which there is the intent and ability to hold the investment to maturity. These investments are carried at amortized cost. The held-to-maturity portfolio consists primarily of U.S. Government agency Small Business Investment Company bonds (SBIC)(“SBIC”) and Small Business Administration (SBA)SBA bonds, CMO'sCMOs and MBS's. TheMBSs. The fair value of securities held-to-maturity totaled $411.3$699.1 million and $425.2$747.3 million at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to paydowns of securities totaling $73.9 million partially offset by an increase of $25.8 million in the receiptvalue of principal payments on CMO and MBS securities held in the portfolio totaling $36.6 million partially offset by the purchase of securities totaling $22.0 million during the first nine months of 2017.


2019. The change in value of the investment portfolio was driven by a decrease in market interest rates which drove an increase in value of the securities classified as held-to-maturity in our portfolio during the first nine months of 2019.

Restricted Stock


Restricted stock, which represents a required investment in the capital stock of correspondent banks related to available credit facilities, is carried at cost as of September 30,, 2017 2019 and December 31, 2016.2018. As of those dates, restricted stock consisted of investments in the capital stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh ("FHLB"(“FHLB”) and Atlantic Community Bankers Bank ("ACBB"(“ACBB”).


At September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, the investment in FHLB of Pittsburgh capital stock totaled $1.5$2.2 million and $1.2$5.6 million, respectively. The increasedecrease was due to a higherlower required investment in FHLB stock during 2017.the first nine months of 2019. At both September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, ACBB capital stock totaled $143,000. Both the FHLB and ACBB have issued dividend payments in 2019.

Premises and Equipment

The balance of premises and equipment increased to $111.6 million at September 30, 2019 from $87.7 million at December 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to premises and equipment expenditures of $28.6 million less depreciation and amortization expenses of $4.7 million during the first nine months of 2017.


2019. A new store was opened in New York City during the third quarter of 2019 bringing the total store count to twenty-eight as of September 30, 2019. There are also multiple sites in various stages of development for future store locations.

Expansion into New York City began in 2019. The Company opened its first store located at 14th Street & 5th Avenue in Manhattan in July 2019. A second store location at 51st Street & 3rd Avenue in Manhattan opened in November 2019.

Other Real Estate Owned


The balance of other real estate owned decreased to $9.2was $6.7 million at September 30, 2017 from $10.22019 and $6.2 million at December 31, 2016, 2018. The increase was primarily due to additions of $1.1 million partially offset by sales and writedowns totaling $640,000.

Operating Leases – Right of Use Asset

Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, also known as ASC 842 and ASU 2016-02, is the new lease accounting standard published by the FASB. ASC 842 represents a significant modification to the accounting treatment for leases, with the most significant change being that most leases, including operating leases, will now be capitalized on the balance sheet. Under the previous guidance (ASC 840), FASB permitted operating leases to be reported only in the footnotes of corporate financial statements. Under ASC 842, the only leases that are exempt from the capitalization requirement are short-term leases less than or equal to twelve months in length.

The right-of-use asset is valued as the initial amount of $777,000the lease liability obligation adjusted for any initial direct costs, prepaid or accrued rent, and sales totaling $357,000 on existing foreclosed properties during the nine months endedany lease incentives. At September 30, 2017.


2019, the balance of the operating lease right-of-use asset was $65.9 million.

Goodwill


Goodwill resulting fromis reviewed for impairment annually as of July 31 and between annual tests when events and circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. Impairment is a condition that exists when the acquisitioncarrying amount of Oak Mortgagegoodwill exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value.

We early adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment during our annual goodwill impairment review in 2018. The new rules under this guidance provide that the goodwill impairment charge will be the amount by which the reporting unit's carrying amount exceeds its fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

At July 2016 amounted31, 2019, the Company elected to $5.0 million atperform a Step One analysis to review goodwill for impairment. The results of the Step One analysis indicated that the carrying value of the reporting unit did not exceed its fair value. Based on our quantitative assessment, we determined that there was no evidence of impairment on the balance of goodwill. As of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.

2018, goodwill totaled $5.0 million.


Deposits


Deposits, which include non-interest and interest-bearing demand deposits, money market, savings and time deposits, are Republic'sRepublic’s major source of funding. Deposits are generally solicited from our market area through the offering of a variety of products to attract and retain customers, with a primary focus on multi-product relationships.


Total deposits increased by $207.7$347.2 million or 12.4%, to $1.9$2.7 billion at September 30, 20172019 from $1.7$2.4 billion at December 31, 2016.2018. The increase was the result of significant growth in all deposit categories, led by strong growth in demand deposit balances and time deposit balances partially offset by decreases in money market and savings balances. We constantly focus our efforts on the growth of deposit balances through the successful execution of our relationship banking model which is based upon a high level of customer service and satisfaction. We are also in the midst of an aggressive expansion and relocation plan which we refer to as "The Power of Red is Back".  Over the last three years, we have opened eleven new store locations and have several more in various stages of construction and development.  This strategy has also allowed us to build a stable core-deposit base and nearly eliminate our dependence upon the more volatile sources of funding found in brokered and public fund certificateswholesale deposits.

We are also in the midst of deposit.


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Shareholders'an aggressive expansion plan which we refer to as “The Power of Red is Back”. During 2018, we opened new stores in Gloucester Township, Evesboro, and Somers Point in NJ and Fairless Hills in PA. In the current year, we have opened stores in Lumberton, NJ, Feasterville, PA, and at 14th Street & 5th Avenue and 51st Street & 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. We have several more in various stages of construction and development including sites in New York City.

Short-term Borrowings

As of September 30, 2019, we had no short-term borrowings with the FHLB compared to $91.4 million at December 31, 2018. The short-term borrowings were paid off in 2019 as a result of growth in deposit balances.

Operating Lease Liability Obligation

Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, also known as ASC 842 and ASU 2016-02, is the new lease accounting standard published by the FASB. ASC 842 represents a significant modification to the accounting treatment for leases, with the most significant change being that most leases, including operating leases, will now be capitalized on the balance sheet. Under the previous guidance (ASC 840), FASB permitted operating leases to be reported only in the footnotes of corporate financial statements. Under ASC 842, the only leases that are exempt from the capitalization requirement are short-term leases less than or equal to twelve months in length.

The operating lease liability obligation is calculated as the present value of the lease payments, using the discount rate specified in the lease, or if that is not available, our incremental borrowing rate. At September 30, 2019, the balance of the operating lease liability obligation was $69.6 million.

Shareholders’ Equity

Total shareholders'shareholders’ equity increased $10.1$5.7 million to $225.2$250.8 million at September 30, 20172019 compared to $215.1$245.2 million at December 31, 2016.2018. The increase was primarily due to net income of $6.2 million recognized during the first nine months of 2017, an increase of $2.22019 was primarily due to a $4.4 million related to the issuance of stock based compensation, stock option exercises and securities conversion, and the reductiondecrease in accumulated other comprehensive losses associated with an increase in the market value of the investment securities portfolio.portfolio, an adjustment for stock based compensation in the amount of $2.0 million, and stock option exercises of $261,000 partially offset by a net loss of $1.0 million. The shift in market value of the securities portfolio resulting in accumulated other comprehensive losses of $5.5 million at September 30, 2017 compared to accumulated other comprehensive losses of $7.3 million at December 31, 2016 was primarily driven by a decrease in market interest rates which drove an increase in the fairmarket value of the securities held in our portfolio.


Results of Operations


Three Months Ended September 30, 20172019Compared to Three Months Ended September30, 2016


2018

We reported a net loss of $1.8 million, or ($0.03) per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and compared to net income of $2.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to2018. The decrease in net income of $1.3$4.1 million or $0.03 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in net income was primarily driven by the growth in interest-earning assets along withnon-interest expense year over year. The increase in expense was driven by the addition of five new store locations over the last twelve months, including our first store located in New York City. The expansion into New York City has also required us to hire a residential mortgage lending division.

and management team and support group in this new market. During 2019 we have also experienced a flat and, at times, an inverted yield curve which has resulted in minimal growth in net interest income despite the addition of more than $300 million in interest earning assets.

Net interest income was $19.4 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2017 was $15.7 million2019 compared to $11.8$19.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2018. Interest income increased $4.3$2.7 million, or 32%11%, due to $17.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $13.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 primarily as a result of a $288.1 millionan increase in average investment securities balancesloans receivable and a $149.8 million increase in average loan balances.federal funds sold and other interest earning assets. Interest expense increased $376,000$2.4 million, or 21%55%, to $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily due to an increase in average deposit balances and the average rate paid on deposit balances.

We did not record The net interest margin decreased by 32 basis points to 2.82% during the third quarter of 2019 compared to 3.14% during the third quarter of 2018. Compression in the net interest margin was driven by flattening of the yield curve resulting in a provision for loan losses forrapid increase in our cost of funds and a decline in the three months ended September 30, 2017. yield on interest earning assets.

We recorded a provision for loan losses in the amount of $607,000$450,000 for the three months ended September 30, 20162019 and a provision for loan losses in the amount of $500,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. This decrease was primarily due to an increasea decline in the allowance required for loans individually evaluated for impairment.

Non-interest income increased by $636,000$1.4 million to $5.8$6.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to $5.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016.2018. The increase during the three months ended September 30, 20172019 was primarily due to increases in mortgage banking income, service fees on deposit accounts and loan advisory and service fees partially offset by a decrease ingains on the gain on sale of SBA loans.

investment securities.

Non-interest expenses increased by $4.2$7.0 million to $19.2$27.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to $15.0$20.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016.2018. This increase was primarily driven by higher salaries, employee benefits, and occupancy and equipment expenses associated with the addition of new stores related to our expansion strategy which we refer to as "The“The Power of Red is Back",Back”. Annual merit increases contributed to the increase in salaries and employee benefit costs. We have also incurred costs related to our expansion into New York City as well as the addition of the Oak Mortgage residential mortgagewe hire a management and lending team and commence rent payments for our store locations. Our first store in New York City opened at 14th Street & 5th Avenue in Manhattan in July 2019. Construction was completed on a second store location at 51st Street & 3rd Avenue in November 2019.

We recorded a benefit for income taxes in the third quarteramount of 2016.

$516,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to a $622,000 provision for income taxes during the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Return on average assets and average equity from continuing operations was 0.45%(0.24%) and 4.11%(2.88%), respectively, during the three months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to 0.32%0.36% and 4.49%3.90%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

2018.


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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

We reported a net loss of $1.0 million, or ($0.02) per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to September 30, 2016

We reported net income of $6.2$6.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to2018. The decrease in net income of $3.4$7.5 million or $0.09 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in net income was primarily driven by the growth in interest-earning assets along withnon-interest expense year over year. The increase in expense was driven by the addition of five new store locations over the last twelve months, including our first store located in New York City. The expansion into New York City has also required us to hire a residential mortgage lending division.
and management team and support group in this new market. During 2019 we have also experienced a flat and, at times, an inverted yield curve which has resulted in minimal growth in net interest income despite the addition of more than $300 million in interest earning assets.

Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $10.5 million to $45.22019 was $57.9 million as compared to $34.7$55.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018. Interest income increased $11.8$11.2 million, or 30%17%, due primarily to increasesan increase in average investment securities balancesloans receivable and the average yield earned on loan balances. Interest expense increased $1.3$9.2 million, or 27%85%, primarily due to $6.2an increase in average deposit balances and the average rate paid on deposit balances. The net interest margin decreased by 26 basis points to 2.92% during nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 3.18% during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Compression in the net interest margin was driven by flattening of the yield curve resulting in a more rapid increase in our cost of funds compared to the yield on interest earning assets.

We recorded a provision for loan losses of $750,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to a provision for loan losses of $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018. This increasedecrease was primarily due to an increase in average interest bearing deposits.

We recorded a provision for loan losses of $500,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 due to an increase in the allowance required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment driven by an increase in total loans outstanding. We recorded a provision for loan losses of $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 primarily due to an increasedecline in the allowance required for loans individually evaluated for impairment.

Non-interest income increased by $4.5$3.1 million to $15.1$18.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as2019 compared to $10.6$15.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018. The increase during the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 was primarily due to increases in mortgage banking income, service fees on deposit accounts and loan advisory and servicing fees partially offset by decreases in the gaingains on the salesales of SBA loans and the gain (loss) on the sale ofinvestment securities.

Non-interest expenses increased $13.3$15.3 million to $53.7$77.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 as compared to $40.3$61.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.  The2018. This increase was primarily driven by higher salaries, employee benefits, and occupancy and equipment expenses associated with the addition of new stores related to our expansion strategy which we refer to as "The“The Power of Red is Back",Back”. Annual merit increases contributed to the increase in salaries and employee benefit costs. We have incurred costs related to our expansion into New York City as well as, the addition of the Oak Mortgage residential mortgagewe hire a management and lending team and commence rent payments for our store locations. Our first store in New York City opened at 14th Street & 5th Avenue in Manhattan in July 2019. Construction was completed on a second store location at 51st Street & 3rd Avenue in November 2019.

We recorded a benefit for income taxes in the third quarteramount of 2016.


$319,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to a $1.5 million provision for income taxes during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Return on average assets and average equity from continuing operations were 0.41%(0.05%) and 3.74%(0.55%), respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to 0.30%0.35% and 3.93%3.73%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

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Analysis of Net Interest Income

Historically, our earnings have depended primarily upon Republic'sRepublic’s net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on interest‑earninginterest-earning assets and interest paid on interest‑bearinginterest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is affected by changes in the mix of the volume and rates of interest‑earninginterest-earning assets and interest‑bearinginterest-bearing liabilities. The following table provides an analysis of net interest income on an annualized basis, setting forth for the periods' (i)periods average assets, liabilities, and shareholders'shareholders’ equity, (ii) interest income earned on interest‑earninginterest-earning assets and interest expense on interest‑bearinginterest-bearing liabilities, (iii) annualized average yields earned on interest‑earninginterest-earning assets and average rates on interest‑bearinginterest-bearing liabilities, and (iv) Republic's annualizedRepublic’s net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average total interest‑earninginterest-earning assets). Averages are computed based on daily balances. Non-accrual loans are included in average loans receivable. All yieldsYields are adjusted for tax equivalency, a non-GAAP measure.

measure, using a rate of 21% in 2019 and 21% in 2018.

Average Balances and Net Interest Income

  
For the three months ended
September 30, 2017
  
For the three months ended
September 30, 2016
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 Average Balance  Interest  
Yield/
Rate(1)
  Average Balance  Interest  
Yield/
Rate(1)
 
Interest-earning assets:                  
Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets $56,316  $181   1.28% $114,260  $149   0.52%
Investment securities and restricted stock  765,678   4,805   2.51%  477,601   2,858   2.39%
Loans receivable  1,115,920   13,136   4.67%  966,106   10,848   4.47%
Total interest-earning assets  1,937,914   18,122   3.71%  1,557,967   13,855   3.54%
                         
Other assets  122,513           103,826         
                         
Total assets $2,060,427          $1,661,793         
                         
Interest-earning liabilities:                        
Demand – non-interest bearing $381,380          $282,571         
Demand – interest bearing  692,423   772   0.44%  533,222   553   0.41%
Money market & savings  613,506   788   0.51%  583,256   677   0.46%
Time deposits  109,878   312   1.13%  104,701   301   1.14%
Total deposits  1,797,187   1,872   0.41%  1,503,750   1,531   0.41%
                         
Total interest-bearing deposits  1,415,807   1,872   0.52%  1,221,179   1,531   0.50%
                         
Other borrowings  30,220   338   4.44%  29,938   303   4.03%
                         
Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,446,027   2,210   0.61%  1,251,117   1,834   0.58%
                         
Total deposits and other borrowings  1,827,407   2,210   0.48%  1,533,688   1,834   0.48%
                         
Non-interest-bearing other liabilities  9,179           9,247         
Shareholders' equity  223,841           118,858         
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $2,060,427          $1,661,793         
Net interest income (2)
     $15,912          $12,021     
Net interest spread          3.10%          2.96%
                         
Net interest margin (2)
          3.26%          3.07%

  

For the three months ended

September 30, 2019

  

For the three months ended

September 30, 2018

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Average

Balance

  

 

Interest

  

Yield/

Rate(1)

  

Average

Balance

  

 

Interest

  

Yield/

Rate(1)

 

Interest-earning assets:

                        

Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets

 $146,446  $777   2.10

%

 $29,163  $153   2.08

%

Investment securities and restricted stock (2)

  1,055,154   6,743   2.56

%

  1,018,910   6,676   2.62

%

Loans receivable (2)

  1,540,834   18,816   4.84

%

  1,390,894   16,873   4.81

%

Total interest-earning assets

  2,742,434   26,336   3.81

%

  2,438,967   23,702   3.86

%

Other assets

  247,682           135,139         

Total assets

 $2,990,116          $2,574,106         
                         

Interest-earning liabilities:

                        

Demand – non-interest bearing

 $563,691          $513,292         

Demand – interest bearing

  1,168,404   3,752   1.27

%

  861,607   1,948   0.90

%

Money market & savings

  702,547   1,814   1.02

%

  699,081   1,308   0.74

%

Time deposits

  208,624   1,123   2.14

%

  126,378   386   1.21

%

Total deposits

  2,643,266   6,689   1.00

%

  2,200,358   3,642   0.66

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

  2,079,575   6,689   1.28

%

  1,687,066   3,642   0.86

%

Other borrowings

  14,037   137   3.87

%

  127,150   770   2.40

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  2,093,612   6,826   1.29

%

  1,814,216   4,412   0.96

%

Total deposits and other borrowings

  2,657,303   6,826   1.02

%

  2,327,508   4,412   0.75

%

Non-interest bearing other liabilities

  81,872           10,363         

Shareholders’ equity

  250,941           236,235         

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $2,990,116          $2,574,106         
Net interest income (2)     $19,510          $19,290     
Net interest spread          2.52%          2.90%
Net interest margin (2)          2.82%          3.14%

(1)Yields on investments are calculated based on amortized cost.

(2)Net interest income and net interest margin are presented on a tax equivalent basis, a non-GAAPNon-GAAP measure. Net interest income has been increased over the financial statement amount by $200$128 and $235$144 for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively, to adjust for tax equivalency. The tax equivalent net interest margin is calculated by dividing tax equivalent net interest income by average total interest earning assets.

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Average Balances and Net Interest Income


  
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2017
  
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2016
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 Average Balance  Interest  
Yield/
Rate(1)
  Average Balance  Interest  
Yield/
Rate(1)
 
Interest-earning assets:                  
Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets $36,431  $312   1.15% $78,094  $299   0.51%
Investment securities and restricted stock  785,121   14,850   2.52%  458,496   8,615   2.51%
Loans receivable  1,063,581   36,944   4.64%  925,110   31,339   4.53%
Total interest-earning assets  1,885,133   52,106   3.70%  1,461,700   40,253   3.68%
                         
Other assets  112,018           95,054         
                         
Total assets $1,997,151          $1,556,754         
                         
Interest-earning liabilities:                        
Demand – non-interest bearing $355,432          $270,503         
Demand – interest bearing  657,722   2,075   0.42%  476,134   1,471   0.41%
Money market & savings  607,822   2,218   0.49%  572,347   1,923   0.45%
Time deposits  107,881   903   1.12%  82,738   625   1.01%
Total deposits  1,728,857   5,196   0.40%  1,401,722   4,019   0.38%
                         
Total interest-bearing deposits  1,373,425   5,196   0.51%  1,131,219   4,019   0.47%
                         
Other borrowings  39,408   1,046   3.55%  29,947   898   4.01%
                         
Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,412,833   6,242   0.59%  1,161,166   4,917   0.57%
                         
Total deposits and other borrowings  1,768,265   6,242   0.47%  1,431,669   4,917   0.46%
                         
Non-interest-bearing other liabilities  8,628           7,957         
Shareholders' equity  220,258           117,128         
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $1,997,151          $1,556,754         
Net interest income (2)
     $45,864          $35,336     
Net interest spread          3.11%          3.11%
                         
Net interest margin (2)
          3.25%          3.23%

  

For the nine months ended

September 30, 2019

  

For the nine months ended

September 30, 2018

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Average

Balance

  

 

Interest

  

Yield/

Rate(1)

  

Average

Balance

  

 

Interest

  

Yield/

Rate(1)

 

Interest-earning assets:

                        

Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets

 $96,245  $1,631   2.27

%

 $27,625  $388   1.88

%

Investment securities and restricted stock (2)

  1,069,304   21,347   2.66

%

  1,027,614   20,001   2.60

%

Loans receivable (2)

  1,506,482   55,408   4.92

%

  1,310,750   46,795   4.77

%

Total interest-earning assets

  2,672,031   78,386   3.92

%

  2,365,989   67,184   3.80

%

Other assets

  218,947           130,344         

Total assets

 $2,890,978          $2,496,333         
                         

Interest-earning liabilities:

                        

Demand – non-interest bearing

 $533,922          $475,659         

Demand – interest bearing

  1,142,515   11,896   1.39

%

  866,397   4,754   0.73

%

Money market & savings

  691,876   4,894   0.95

%

  695,386   3,454   0.66

%

Time deposits

  179,936   2,608   1.94

%

  127,281   1,121   1.18

%

Total deposits

  2,548,249   19,398   1.02

%

  2,164,723   9,329   0.58

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

  2,014,327   19,398   1.29

%

  1,689,064   9,329   0.74

%

Other borrowings

  26,836   681   3.39

%

  90,160   1,528   2.27

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  2,041,163   20,079   1.32

%

  1,779,224   10,857   0.82

%

Total deposits and other borrowings

  2,575,085   20,079   1.04

%

  2,254,883   10,857   0.64

%

Non-interest bearing other liabilities

  67,182           9,534         

Shareholders’ equity

  248,711           231,916         

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $2,890,978          $2,496,333         

Net interest income (2)

     $58,307          $56,327     

Net interest spread

          2.60

%

          2.98

%

Net interest margin (2)

          2.92

%

          3.18

%

(1)Yields on investments are calculated based on amortized cost.

(2)Net interest income and net interest margin are presented on a tax equivalent basis, a non-GAAPNon-GAAP measure. Net interest income has been increased over the financial statement amount by $666$414 and $662$403 for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively, to adjust for tax equivalency. The tax equivalent net interest margin is calculated by dividing tax equivalent net interest income by average total interest earning assets.



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Rate/Volume Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income


Net interest income may also be analyzed by segregating the volume and rate components of interest income and interest expense. The following table sets forth an analysis of volume and rate changes in net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018. For purposes of this table, changes in interest income and expense are allocated to volume and rate categories based upon the respective changes in average balances and average rates.

  
For the three months ended
September 30, 2017 vs. 2016
  
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2017 vs. 2016
 
  Changes due to:     Changes due to:    
(dollars in thousands) 
Average
Volume
  
Average
Rate
  
Total
Change
  Average Volume  
Average
Rate
  
Total
Change
 
Interest earned:                  
Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets $(191) $223  $32  $(358) $371  $13 
Securities  1,804   143   1,947   6,178   57   6,235 
Loans  1,652   636   2,288   4,651   954   5,605 
Total interest-earning assets  3,265   1,002   4,267   10,471   1,382   11,853 
                         
Interest expense:                        
Deposits                        
Interest-bearing demand deposits  181   38   219   573   31   604 
Money market and savings  32   79   111   115   180   295 
Time deposits  16   (5)  11   211   67   278 
Total deposit interest expense  229   112   341   899   278   1,177 
Other borrowings  (4)  39   35   43   105   148 
Total interest expense  225   151   376   942   383   1,325 
Net interest income $3,040  $851  $3,891  $9,529  $999  $10,528 


  

For the three months ended

September 30, 2019 vs. 2018

  

For the nine months ended

September 30, 2019 vs. 2018

 
  

Changes due to:

      

Changes due to:

     

(dollars in thousands)

 

Average

Volume

  

Average

Rate

  

Total

Change

  

Average

Volume

  

Average

Rate

  

Total

Change

 

Interest earned:

                        

Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets

 $633  $(9) $624  $1,163  $80  $1,243 

Securities

  229   (162)  67   832   514   1,346 

Loans

  1,696   247   1,943   6,873   1,740   8,613 

Total interest-earning assets

  2,558   76   2,634   8,868   2,334   11,202 
                         

Interest expense:

                        

Deposits

                        

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  996   808   1,804   2,875   4,267   7,142 

Money market and savings

  (9)  515   506   (60)  1,500   1,440 

Time deposits

  425   312   737   763   724   1,487 

Total deposit interest expense

  1,412   1,635   3,047   3,578   6,491   10,069 

Other borrowings

  (765)  132   (633)  (1,317)  470   (847)

Total interest expense

  647   1,767   2,414   2,261   6,961   9,222 

Net interest income

 $1,911  $(1,691) $220  $6,607  $(4,627) $1,980 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, a non-GAAP measure, for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 increased by $3.9 million,$220,000, or 32%1%, over the same period in 2016.2018. Interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis, on interest-earning assets totaled $18.1$26.3 million and $13.9$23.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. The increase in interest income earned was primarily the result of a $288.1 millionan increase in the average investment securities balances of loans receivable and a $149.8 million increase in average loan balances for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to September 30, 2016.federal funds sold and other interest-bearing deposits. Total interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 increased $376,000,by $2.4 million, or 21%55%, to $2.2$6.8 million from $1.8$4.4 million overfor the same period in 2016.2018. Interest expense on deposits increased by $3.0 million, or 84%, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $341,000, or 23%, over2019 versus the same period in 2016.

2018 due to increases in average deposit balances and higher rates. Interest expense on other borrowings decreased by $633,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018 due to a decrease in overnight borrowings. The flattening of the yield curve has resulted in a rapid increase in the cost of interest bearing liabilities and a decline in the yield on interest earning assets. The Federal Reserve increased the Fed Funds borrowing rate by 25 basis points on three separate occasions during 2018 which has impacted rates on the short end of the yield curve which typically impacts deposit rates. During the third quarter of 2019, the Fed Funds rate was reduced by 25 basis points on two occasions which has resulted in a decline in the cost of interest bearing liabilities on a linked quarter basis.


Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, a non-GAAP measure, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 increased by $10.5$2.0 million, or 30%4%, over the same period in 2016.2018. Interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis, on interest-earning assets totaled $52.1$78.4 million and $40.3$67.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. The increase in interest income earned was primarily the result of a $326.6 millionan increase in the average investment securities balances of loans receivable and a $138.5 million increase inthe average yield earned on loan balances for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016.balances. Total interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 increased $1.3by $9.2 million, or 27%85%, to $6.2$20.1 million from $4.9$10.9 million overfor the same period in 2016.2018. Interest expense on deposits increased by $10.1 million, or 108%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $1.2 million, or 29%, over2019 versus the same period in 2016.


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2018 due to both increases in average deposit balances and the average rate paid on deposit balances. Interest expense on other borrowings decreased by $847,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018 due to a decrease in average overnight borrowings. The flattening of the yield curve has resulted in a more rapid increase in the cost of interest bearing liabilities when compared to the yield on interest earning assets. The Federal Reserve increased the Fed Funds borrowing rate by 25 basis points on three separate occasions during 2018 which has impacted rates on the short end of the yield curve which typically impacts deposit rates. During the third quarter of 2019, the Fed Funds rate was reduced by 25 basis points on two occasions which has resulted in a decline in the cost of interest bearing liabilities on a linked quarter basis.

     Changes in net interest income are frequently measured by two statistics: net interest rate spread and net interest margin. Net interest rate spread is the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities. Our net interest rate spread on a fully tax-equivalent basis was 3.10%2.52% during the three months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to 2.96%2.90% during the same period in 2016three months ended September 30, 2018 and was 3.11%2.60% during both the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the2019 compared to 2.98% during nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018. Net interest margin represents the difference between interest income, including net loan fees earned, and interest expense, reflected as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. TheFor the three months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the fully tax-equivalent net interest margin increased to 3.26%was 2.82% and 3.14%, respectively. The net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from 3.07% for the same period2019 decreased primarily due to a rate increase of 27 basis points in 2016 primarily astotal deposits and other borrowings compared to a resultdecrease of an increase5 basis points in the yield on loans outstanding.total interest earning assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019 and September 30, 2018, the fully tax-equivalent net interest margin increasedwas 2.92% and 3.18%, respectively. The net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased primarily due to 3.25% from 3.23% during the same perioda rate increase of 40 basis points in 2016 primarily as a resulttotal deposits and other borrowings offset by an increase of an increase12 basis points in the yield on loans outstanding.


total interest earning assets.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses is charged to operations in an amount necessary to bring the total allowance for loan losses to

We recorded a level that management believes is adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio. We did not record a$450,000 provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2017.We recorded a2019 as compared to $500,000 provision for the nine month periodthree months ended September 30, 2017. During2018. We recorded a $750,000 provision for loan losses for the nine month periodmonths ended September 30, 2017, an increase2019 as compared to $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, there was a decrease in the allowance required for loans collectivelyindividually evaluated for impairment was driven by an increase in total loans outstanding. We recorded a $607,000 provisionimpairment.

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income for the three month periodmonths ended September 30, 2016 and a $1.62019 increased $1.4 million, provision foror 28%, compared to the nine month periodthree months ended September 30, 2016. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, there was an increase in the allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment primarily as a result of a single loan relationship that moved to non-accrual status during the second quarter of 2016.


Nonperforming assets at September 30, 20172018. Service fees on deposit accounts totaled $22.9 million, or 1.07%, of total assets, down $6.2 million, or 21%, from $29.1 million, or 1.51%, of total assets at December 31, 2016 and down $6.8 million, or 23%, from $29.8 million, or 1.72%, of total assets at September 30, 2016, due primarily to one commercial real estate loan relationship in the amount of $6.5 million which moved from non-accrual to performing status during the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income increased by $636,000, or 12%, to $5.8$2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $5.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Mortgage banking income increased by $754,000 to $3.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $2.4 million primarily due to gains on the sale of residential mortgage loans originated through Oak Mortgage which was acquired in the third quarter of 2016. Service fees on deposit accounts totaled $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017,2019 which represents an increase of $381,000$604,000 over the three months ended September 30, 2016.same period in 2018. This increase was due to the growth in the number of customer accounts and transaction volume. Gains of $520,000 were recognized on the sale of investment securities during the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to no gains on the sale of investment securities during the three months ended September 30, 2018. Mortgage banking income totaled $2.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 which represents an increase of $217,000 from the same period in 2018. Gains on the sale of SBA loans sold totaled $831,000$944,000 for the three months ended September 30, 20172019, an increase of $128,000, compared to $1.6 million$816,000 for the same period in 2018. Loan advisory and servicing fees totaled $257,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016.  The2019 which represents a decrease of $799,000 in gains on the sale of SBA loans was driven by a decrease in SBA loans sold during the three months ended September 30, 2017 as a result of lower origination volume. Loan advisory and servicing fees totaled $677,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 which represents an increase of $349,000$63,000 from the same period in 2016 due to higher loan volumes.2018.


Total non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $4.5$3.1 million, or 43%20%, compared to $15.1the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Service fees on deposit accounts totaled $5.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $10.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Mortgage banking income increased by $6.1 million to $8.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $2.4 million primarily due to gains on the sale of residential mortgage loans originated through Oak Mortgage which was acquired in the third quarter of 2016. Service fees on deposit accounts totaled $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 which represents an increase of $910,000$1.6 million over the same period in 2016.2018. This increase was due to the growth in the number of customer accounts and transaction volume. Gains of $1.1 million were recognized on the sale of SBA loans sold were $2.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $4.2 million in the same period of 2016 as a result of a decrease in SBA loans sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as a result of lower origination volume. There were recognized losses in the amount of $61,000 on sales of investment securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as2019 compared to gainsa $1,000 loss on the sale of $656,000investment securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018. Loan advisory and serviceservicing fees totaled $1.3$1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 which represents an increase of $202,000$317,000 from the same period in 2016.

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Non-interest Expenses

Three Months Ended2018. Mortgage banking income totaled $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019, an increase of $100,000, compared to Three Months Ended$7.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016

2018.

Non-Interest Expenses

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

Non-interest expenses increased $7.0 million, or 34%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. An explanation of changes in non-interest expenses for certain categories is presented in the following paragraphs.

Salaries and employee benefits increased by $4.2$3.1 million, or 28%, for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to the same period in 2016. A detailed explanation of the most significant variances in non-interest expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 is presented in the following paragraphs.


Salary and employee benefits expenses,2018 which represent the largest component of non-interest expenses, increased by $2.1 million, or 27%, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. This increase was primarily driven by annual merit increases along with increased staffing levels related to our growth strategy of adding and expansion strategy,relocating stores, which we refer to as "The“The Power of Red is Back"Back”. Two newThere were twenty-eight stores were opened during the three month period endedopen as of September 30, 2017. Salaries2019 compared to twenty-three stores at September 30, 2018. Our first store in New York City opened in July 2019.

Occupancy expense, including depreciation and employee benefits also increased as a result of the acquisition of Oak Mortgage in the third quarter of 2016.

       Occupancyamortization expenses, increased by $237,000,$1.5 million, or 15%, and depreciation and amortization expense increased by $241,000, or 23%45%, for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to the same period last year, also as a result of our continuing growth and relocationexpansion strategy.

Other real estate owned expenses totaled $746,000$799,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $421,000, or 111%, compared to the same period in 2018. This increase was a result of higher costs to carry foreclosed properties and higher writedowns on foreclosed assets in the current period.

All other non-interest expenses increased by $2.0 million, or 33%, for the three months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $44,000, or 6%,2019 compared to the same period in 2016. This increase was a result of higher writedowns on foreclosed assets held in other real estate owned in the current period.


       All other non-interest expenses increased $1.5 million, or 38%, during the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. This increase was mainly attributable to the addition of expenses related to the residential mortgage loan operation of Oak Mortgage. Increases in advertising, data processing expense, professional fees, and other expenses resulting from our expansion strategy also contributed to the growth in other operating expenses.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

       For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, non-interest expenses increased by $13.3 million, or 33%, compared to the first nine months of 2016. A detailed explanation of the most significant variances in non-interest expenses is presented in the following paragraphs.

       Salary expenses and employee benefits, which represent the largest component of non-interest expenses, were $27.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $7.5 million, or 37%, compared to the same period in 2016. This increase was primarily driven by annual merit increases along with increased staffing levels related to our growth and expansion strategy, which we refer to as "The Power of Red is Back".  There were twenty-two stores open as of September 30, 2017 compared to nineteen stores at September 30, 2016.  In addition, another store was under construction as of September 30, 2017, which is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2017.  Salaries and employee benefits also increased as a result of the acquisition of Oak Mortgage in the third quarter of 2016.

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       Occupancy expenses increased by $852,000, or 19%, and depreciation and amortization expense increased by $772,000, or 27%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 versus the same period in 2016 also as a result of our continuing growth and relocation strategy.

       Other real estate owned expenses totaled $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $94,000, or 6%, from the same period of 2016 primarily as a result of higher writedowns on foreclosed assets held in other real estate owned in the current period.

       All other non-interest expenses increased $4.1 million, or 37%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. This increase was mainly attributable to the addition of expenses related to the residential mortgage loan operation of Oak Mortgage.last year. Increases in data processing, expense, advertising, legal, professional fees, legalinsurance, other taxes, automated teller machine expenses, and other expenses resulting from our expansion strategy also contributed to the growth in other operating expenses.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

Non-interest expenses increased $15.3 million, or 25%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. An explanation of changes in non-interest expenses for certain categories is presented in the following paragraphs.

Salaries and employee benefits increased by $7.6 million, or 23%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 which was primarily driven by annual merit increases along with increased staffing levels related to our growth strategy of adding and relocating stores, which we refer to as “The Power of Red is Back”. There were twenty-eight stores open as of September 30, 2019 compared to twenty-three stores at September 30, 2018. Our first store in New York City opened in July 2019.


Occupancy expense, including depreciation and amortization expenses, increased by $2.9 million, or 29%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period last year, also as a result of our continuing growth and expansion strategy.

Other real estate expenses totaled $1.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $772,000, or 88%, compared to the same period in 2018. This increase was a result of higher costs to carry foreclosed properties and higher writedowns on foreclosed assets in the current period.

All other non-interest expenses increased by $4.0 million, or 22%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period last year. Increases in data processing, advertising, professional fees, automated teller machine expenses, legal, insurance, other taxes, appraisal and other loan expenses, and other expenses resulting from our expansion strategy also contributed to the growth in other operating expenses.

One key measure that management utilizes to monitor progress in controlling overhead expenses is the ratio of annualized net non-interest expenses to average assets.assets, a non-GAAP measure. For the purposes of this calculation, net non-interest expenses equal non-interest expenses less non-interest income and nonrecurring expense.income. For the three months ended September 30, 2017,2019, this ratio equaled 2.58%was 2.82% compared to 2.36%2.42% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, the ratio equaled 2.58%was 2.70% compared to 2.55%2.48% for the nine month periodmonths ended September 30, 2016, respectively, reflecting higher net non-interest expenses related2018, respectively. The increase in this ratio was mainly due to our growth and expansion strategy which drives the addition of adding and relocatingnew stores.


       Another productivity measure utilized by management is the operating efficiency ratio.ratio, a non-GAAP measure. This ratio expresses the relationship of non-interest expenses to net interest income plus non-interest income. For the three months ended September 30, 2017,2019, the operating efficiency ratio was 89.2%,107.3% compared to 88.7%85.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2018. The efficiency ratio equaled 89.1%was 100.8% for both the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to 86.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in this ratio for three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was due to non-interest expenses increasing at a faster rate than net interest income and non-interest income.

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

We recorded a benefit for income taxes in the same period in 2016. The decreaseamount of $516,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 versus September 30, 2016 was due2019, compared to both net interest income and non-interest income increasing at a slower rate than non-interest expenses.


Provision (Benefit) for Federal Income Taxes
       We recorded a$622,000 provision for income taxes of $4,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to a $32,000 benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, we recorded a benefit for income taxes of $38,000$319,000 compared to a $69,000 benefit$1.5 million provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The $38,000 benefit recorded during the first nine months of 2017 was the net result of a tax provision in the amount of $1.8 million calculated on the net profit generated during the period using our normal effective tax rate, offset by an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the amount of $1.8 million.2018. The effective tax rates for the three-month periodsthree months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 were 30%(22%) and 25%21%, respectively, and forrespectively. For the nine month periodsmonths ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018, the effective tax rates were 29%(24%) and 24%19%, respectively, excluding an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

respectively.

We evaluate the carrying amount of our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis or more frequently, if necessary, in accordance with the guidance provided in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740 (ASC 740), in particular, applying the criteria set forth therein to determine whether it is more likely than not (i.e. a likelihood of more than 50%) that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized within its life cycle, based on the weight of available evidence. If management makes a determination is made based on the available evidence that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods, a valuation allowance is calculated and recorded. These determinations are inherently subjective and dependent upon estimates and judgments concerning management'smanagement’s evaluation of both positive and negative evidence.


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In conducting the deferred tax asset analysis, we believe it is important to consider the unique characteristics of an industry or business. In particular, characteristics such as business model, level of capital and reserves held by a financial institutionsinstitution and theirthe ability to absorb potential losses are important distinctions to be considered for bank holding companies like us. In addition, it is also important to consider that net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs"(“NOLs”) calculated for federal income tax purposes can generally be carried back two years and carried forward for a period of twenty years.years, for NOLs created prior to January 1, 2018. Federal NOLs generated after December 31, 2017 can be carried forward indefinitely. In order to realize our deferred tax assets, we must generate sufficient taxable income in such future years.


In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we carefully weighed both positive and negative evidence currently available. Judgment is required when considering the relative impact of such evidence. The weight given to the potential effect of positive and negative evidence must be commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified.


Positive Based on the guidance provided in ASC 740, we believed that the positive evidence evaluated when consideringconsidered at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 outweighed the need fornegative evidence and that it was more likely than not that all of our deferred tax assets would be realized within their life cycle. Therefore, a valuation allowance included:

·the improvement in earnings during the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 compared to September 30, 2016;

·continued growth in interest-earning assets is expected and supported by the capital raise completed during the fourth quarter of 2016; and

·the acquisition of a residential lending organization (Oak Mortgage Company) completed in July 2016 continues to supplement earnings growth.

Negative evidence evaluated when considering the need for a valuation allowance included:

·the elevated level of non-performing asset balances primarily driven by two legacy loan relationships which may result in reduced taxable income in future periods;

·the historical trend of recording significant loan loss provisions and charge-offs due to asset quality over the last several years;

·the impact to profitability in recent years due to one-time or non-core items including a legal settlement and gains on the sale of investment securities;

·past and projected future earnings are heavily dependent upon the success of the SBA Lending Team which has recently experienced reduced loan volumes and the recently acquired Mortgage Division which can be significantly impacted by a changing interest rate environment and other various economic factors;

·limited experience with forecasting profitability and managing operations of the residential mortgage division acquired in July 2016; and

·a high level of uncertainty exists over interest rate environment and economic decisions to be made by the recently elected administration of the Federal government which may result in compression of the Company's net interest margin causing a decline in future profitability.

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Based on the analysis of available positive and negative evidence, we determined that a valuation allowance should be recorded as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

We did assess tax planning strategies as defined under ASC 740 to determine the amount of a valuation allowance. Strategies reviewed included the sale of investment securities and loans with fair values greater than book values, redeployment of cash and cash equivalents into higher yielding investment options, a switch from tax-exempt to taxable investments and loans, and the election of a decelerated depreciation method for tax purposes on future fixed asset purchases. We believe that these tax planning strategies are (a) prudent and feasible, (b) steps that we would not ordinarily take, but would take to prevent an operating loss or tax credit carryforward from expiring unused, and (c) would result in the realization of existing deferred tax assets. These tax planning strategies, if implemented, would result in taxable income in the first full reporting period after deployment and accelerate the recovery of deferred tax asset balances if faced with the inability to recover those assets or the risk of potential expiration. We believe that these are viable tax planning strategies and appropriately considered in the analysis at this time, but may not align with the strategic direction of the organization today and therefore, have no present intention to implement such strategies.

required.

The net deferred tax asset balance before consideration of a valuation allowance was $18.6$11.7 million as of September 30, 20172019 and $21.4$12.3 million as of December 31, 2016.  After assessment of all available tax planning strategies, we determined that a partial valuation allowance in the amount of $10.0 million as of September 30, 2017 and $12.2 million as of December 31, 2016 should be recorded.


2018. The deferred tax asset will continue to be analyzed on a quarterly basis for changes affecting realizability.  When the determination is made that a valuation allowance is no longer required, it will be reduced accordingly resulting in a corresponding increase in net income.

Net Income and Net Income per Common Share

       Net income

       The net loss for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 was $2.3$1.8 million, an increasea decrease of $981,000,$4.1 million, compared to $1.3net income of $2.3 million recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2016.


       Net2018. The decrease in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was due to non-interest expense driven by our expansion strategy and limited growth in net interest income caused by the flattening of the yield curve.

The net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 was $6.2$1.0 million, an increasea decrease of $2.7$7.5 million, compared to $3.4net income of $6.5 million recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018. The increasedecrease in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 was due to a $10.5 million increasenon-interest expense driven by our expansion strategy and limited growth in net interest income a $4.5 million increasecaused by the flattening of the yield curve.

      The changes in non-interestinterest income and interest expense were primarily caused by a $1.1 million decreasedecline in the provisionnet interest margin for loan losses, partially offset bythe three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. We have experienced a $13.3 millionflat and at times an inverted yield curve which has caused the interest rates paid on deposit balances to increase inmore rapidly than rates on interest earning assets. In addition, non-interest expenses.


expenses have grown as a result of the costs incurred to initiate our expansion into New York City.

For the three month period ended September 30, 2017,2019, basic and fully-diluted net incomeloss per common share was $0.04 compared to $0.04 for the three months ended September 30, 2016($0.03) and fully-diluted net income per common share was $0.04 for the three month period ended September 30, 2017 compared to $0.03 for the three months ended September 30, 2016.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2018, basic and fully-diluted net income per common share was $0.11 compared to $0.09$0.04. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2019, basic and fully-diluted net loss per common share was ($0.02) and for the nine monthsmonth period ended September 30, 2016.


2018, basic and fully-diluted net income per common share was $0.11.

Return on Average Assets and Average Equity

       Return on average assets (ROA) measures our net income in relation to our total average assets. Our annualizedThe ROA for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 was 0.45%(0.24%), compared to 0.32%0.36% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2018. The ROA for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 was 0.41%(0.05%) and 0.30%0.35%, respectively. Return on average equity (ROE) indicates how effectively we can generate net income on the capital invested by our stockholders.shareholders. ROE is calculated by dividing annualized net income by average stockholders' equity. The ROE was 4.11%(2.88%) for the three months September 30, 2019, compared to 3.90% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to 4.49% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2018. The ROE for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 was 3.74%(0.55%) and 3.93%3.73%, respectively.

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Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations


Financial instruments whosewith contract amounts representrepresenting potential credit risk were commitments to extend credit of approximately $266.1$316.8 million and $215.9$286.4 million, and standby letters of credit of approximately $11.9$14.6 million and $5.7$13.9 million, at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. These financial instruments constitute off-balance sheet arrangements. Commitments often expire without being drawn upon. Substantially all of the $266.1$316.8 million of commitments to extend credit at September 30, 20172019 were committed as variable rate credit facilities.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and many require the payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer'scustomer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained upon extension of credit is based on management'smanagement’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include real estate, marketable securities, pledged deposits, equipment and accounts receivable.


Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued that guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk and collateral policy involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan commitments. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management'smanagement’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include real estate, marketable securities, pledged deposits, equipment and accounts receivable. Management believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation of such collateral would be sufficient to cover the maximum potential amount of future payments required under the corresponding guidelines.guarantees.  The current amount of liability as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 for guarantees under standby letters of credit issued is not material.


Regulatory Matters


We are required to comply with certain "risk-based"“risk-based” capital adequacy guidelines issued by the FRB and the FDIC.bank regulatory agencies. The risk-based capital guidelines assign varying risk weights to the individual assets held by a bank. The guidelines also assign weights to the "credit-equivalent"“credit-equivalent” amounts of certain off-balance sheet items, such as letters of credit and interest rate and currency swap contracts.


In July 2013,

Under the federal bank regulatory agencies adopted revisions to the agencies' capital adequacy guidelines and prompt corrective action rules, which were designed to enhance such requirements and implement the revised standards of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, commonly referred to as Basel III. The final rules generally implemented higher minimumrisk-based capital requirements, added a newratios are calculated by dividing common equity tierTier 1, Tier 1, and total risk-based capital, requirement,respectively, by risk-weighted assets. Assets and established criteria that instruments must meetoff-balance sheet credit equivalents are assigned to be considered common equity tier 1 capital, additional tier 1 capital or tier 2 capital. one of several categories of risk-weights, based primarily on relative risk. Under the finalapplicable capital rules, that became effective on January 1, 2015, there wasRepublic is required to maintain a requirement for aminimum common equity Tier 1 capital ratio requirement of 4.5%, a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio requirement of 6%, a minimum total capital requirement of 8% and a minimum leverage ratio requirement of 4%. Under the rules, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions (including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers), a banking organization must hold a capital conservation buffer comprised of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets which is in addition to the othercommon equity Tier 1 capital above its minimum risk-based capital standardsrequirements in an amount greater than 2.5% of total risk-weighted assets. The capital conservation buffer, which is composed of common equity Tier 1 capital, began on January 1, 2016 at the rule. Institutions0.625% level and was phased in over a three year period (increasing by that do not maintain this requiredamount on each January 1, until it reached 2.5% on January 1, 2019). Implementation of the deductions and other adjustments to common equity Tier 1 capital buffer will become subject to progressively more stringent limitationsbegan on the percentage of earnings that can be paid out in dividends or used for stock repurchasesJanuary 1, 2015 and on the payment of discretionary bonuses to senior executive management.

were phased-in over a three-year period.



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The following table shows the required capital ratios with the conversation buffer over the phase-in period.


 
Basel III Community Banks
Minimum Capital Ratio Requirements
 2016 2017 2018 2019
        
Common equity tier 1 capital (CET1)5.125% 5.750% 6.375% 7.000%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)6.625% 7.250% 7.875% 8.500%
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)8.625% 9.250% 9.875% 10.500%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets, leverage)4.000% 4.000% 4.000% 6.500%

  

Basel III Community Banks

Minimum Capital Ratio Requirements

 
  

2016

  

2017

  

2018

  

2019

 
                 

Common equity Tier 1 capital (CET1)

  5.125%  5.750%  6.375%  7.000%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

  6.625%  7.250%  7.875%  8.500%

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

  8.625%  9.250%  9.875%  10.500%

The risk-based capital ratios measure the adequacy of a bank'sbank’s capital against the riskiness of its assets and off-balance sheet activities. Failure to maintain adequate capital is a basis for "prompt“prompt corrective action"action” or other regulatory enforcement action. In assessing a bank'sbank’s capital adequacy, regulators also consider other factors such as interest rate risk exposure; liquidity, funding and market risks; quality and level or earnings; concentrations of credit, quality of loans and investments; risks of any nontraditional activities; effectiveness of bank policies; and management'smanagement’s overall ability to monitor and control risks.

Management believes that the Company and Republic met, as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, all capital adequacy requirements under the Basel III Capital Rules on a fully phased-in basis as if all such requirements were currently in effect. In the current year, the FDIC categorized Republic as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. There are no calculations or events since that notification which management believes would have changed Republic'sRepublic’s category.


The Company and Republic'sRepublic’s ability to maintain the required levels of capital is substantially dependent upon the success of their capital and business plans, the impact of future economic events on Republic'sRepublic’s loan customers and Republic'sRepublic’s ability to manage its interest rate risk, growth and other operating expenses.



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The following table presents the capital regulatory ratios for both Republic and the Company as of September 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 20162018 (dollars in thousands):


(dollars in thousands) 
Actual 
 Minimum Capital Adequacy  
Minimum Capital Adequacy with Capital Buffer 
 To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions 
  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
At September 30, 2017:                     
                      
Total risk based capital                     
Republic $184,514   13.01%  $113,449   8.00% $131,175   9.25% $141,811   10.00%
Company  251,194   17.64%   113,895   8.00%  131,691   9.25%  -   -%
Tier one risk based capital                           
Republic  176,256   12.43%   85,087   6.00%  102,813   7.25%  113,449   8.00%
Company  242,936   17.06%   85,421   6.00%  103,217   7.25%  -   -%
    CET 1 risk based capital                           
Republic  176,256   12.43%   63,815   4.50%  81,541   5.75%  92,177   6.50%
Company  221,376   15.55%   64,066   4.50%  81,862   5.75%  -   -%
Tier one leveraged capital                           
Republic  176,256   8.59%   82,093   4.00%  92,355   4.50%  102,617   5.00%
Company  242,936   11.80%   82,394   4.00%  92,625   4.50%  -   -%
                            
At December 31, 2016:                           
                            
Total risk based capital                     
Republic $179,057   13.93%  $102,811   8.00% $110,843   8.625% $128,514   10.00%
Company  245,043   18.99%   103,226   8.00%  111,290   8.625%  -   -%
Tier one risk based capital                           
Republic  169,902   13.22%   77,108   6.00%  85,140   6.625%  102,811   8.00%
Company  235,888   18.28%   77,419   6.00%  85,484   6.625%  -   -%
 
CET 1 risk based capital
                           
Republic  169,902   13.22%   57,831   4.50%  65,863   5.125%  83,534   6.50%
Company  214,088   16.59%   58,064   4.50%  66,129   5.125%  -   -%
Tier one leveraged capital                           
Republic  169,902   9.20%   73,843   4.00%  73,843   4.50%  92,304   5.00%
Company  235,888   12.74%   74,073   4.00%  74,073   4.50%  -   -%

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Actual

  

Minimum Capital

Adequacy

  

 

Minimum Capital

Adequacy with

Capital Buffer

  

To Be Well

Capitalized Under

Prompt Corrective

Action Provisions

 
  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

At September 30, 2019:

                                
                                 

Total risk-based capital

                                

Republic

 $253,326   12.98

%

 $156,113   8.00

%

 $204,898   10.50

%

 $195,141   10.00

%

Company

  264,626   13.53

%

  156,472   8.00

%

  205,369   10.50

%

  -   -

%

Tier 1 risk-based capital

                                

Republic

  244,859   12.55

%

  117,085   6.00

%

  165,870   8.50

%

  156,113   8.00

%

Company

  256,159   13.10

%

  117,354   6.00

%

  166,251   8.50

%

  -   -

%

CET 1 risk-based capital

                                

Republic

  244,859   12.55

%

  87,813   4.50

%

  136,599   7.00

%

  126,842   6.50

%

Company

  245,159   12.53

%

  88,015   4.50

%

  136,913   7.00

%

  -   -

%

Tier 1 leveraged capital

                                

Republic

  246,850   8.23

%

  118,946   4.00

%

  118,946   4.00

%

  148,683   5.00

%

Company

  250,843   8.60

%

  119,134   4.00

%

  119,134   4.00

%

  -   -

%

                                 
At December 31, 2018:                                
                                 
Total risk-based capital                                

Republic

 $231,610   13.26

%

 $139,722   8.00

%

 $172,489   9.875

%

 $174,652   10.00

%

Company

  262,964   15.03

%

  140,009   8.00

%

  172,824   9.875

%

  -   -

%

Tier 1 risk-based capital

                                

Republic

  222,995   12.77

%

  104,791   6.00

%

  137,539   7.875

%

  139,722   8.00

%

Company

  254,349   14.53

%

  105,007   6.00

%

  137,821   7.875

%

  -   -

%

CET 1 risk-based capital

                                

Republic

  222,995   12.77

%

  78,594   4.50

%

  111,341   6.375

%

  113,524   6.50

%

Company

  243,349   13.90

%

  78,755   4.50

%

  111,570   6.375

%

  -   -

%

Tier 1 leveraged capital

                                

Republic

  222,995   8.21

%

  108,685   4.00

%

  108,685   4.00

%

  135,857   5.00

%

Company

  254,349   9.35

%

  108,800   4.00

%

  108,800   4.00

%

  -   -

%

Dividend Policy


We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock during 2017, nor do westock. We have anyno plans to pay cash dividends in 2017.2019. Our ability to pay dividends depends primarily on receipt of dividends from our subsidiary, Republic. Dividend payments from Republic are subject to legal and regulatory limitations. The ability of Republic to pay dividends is also subject to profitability, financial condition, capital expenditures and other cash flow requirements.



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Liquidity


A financial institution must maintain and manage liquidity to ensure it has the ability to meet its financial obligations. These obligations include the payment of deposits on demand or at their contractual maturity; the repayment of borrowings as they mature; the payment of lease obligations as they become due; the ability to fund new and existing loans and other funding commitments; and the ability to take advantage of new business opportunities. Liquidity needs can be met by either reducing assets or increasing liabilities. Our most liquid assets consist of cash, and amounts due from banks.

banks and federal funds sold.


Regulatory authorities require us to maintain certain liquidity ratios in order for funds to be available to satisfy commitments to borrowers and the demands of depositors. In response to these requirements, we have formed an asset/liability committee (ALCO), comprised of certain members of Republic'sRepublic’s Board of Directors and senior management to monitor such ratios. The ALCO committee is responsible for managing the liquidity position and interest sensitivity. That committee'scommittee’s primary objective is to maximize net interest income while configuring Republic'sRepublic’s interest-sensitive assets and liabilities to manage interest rate risk and provide adequate liquidity for projected needs. The ALCO committee meets on a quarterly basis or more frequently if deemed necessary.


Our target and actual liquidity levels are determined by comparisons of the estimated repayment and marketability of interest-earning assets with projected future outflows of deposits and other liabilities. Our most liquid assets, comprised of cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet, totaled $98.8$201.5 million at September 30, 2017,2019, compared to $34.6$72.5 million at December 31, 2016.2018. Loan maturities and repayments are another source of asset liquidity. At September 30, 2017,2019, Republic estimated that more than $90.0$105.0 million of loans would mature or repay in the six-month period ending March 31, 2018.2020. Additionally, a significant portion of our investment securities are available to satisfy liquidity requirements through sales on the open market or by pledging as collateral to access credit facilities. At September 30, 2017,2019, we had outstanding commitments (including unused lines of credit and letters of credit) of $278.0$316.8 million. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year totaled $73.5$152.0 million at September 30, 2017.2019. We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds available to meet all current commitments.

Daily funding requirements have historically been satisfied by generating core deposits and certificates of deposit with competitive rates, buying federal funds or utilizing the credit facilities of the FHLB. We have established a line of credit with the FHLB of Pittsburgh. Our maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB was $542.4$815.1 million at September 30, 2017.2019. At September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, we had no outstanding term borrowings with the FHLB. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016,2019, we had no overnight borrowings with the FHLB and at December 31, 2018, we had outstanding short-termovernight borrowings of $91.4 million with the FHLB. As of September 30, 2017,2019 and December 31, 2018, FHLB had issued letters of credit, on Republic'sRepublic’s behalf, totaling $75.0$100.0 million against our available credit line. We also established a contingency line of credit of $10.0 million with ACBB and a Fed Funds line of credit with Zions Bank in the amount of $15.0 million to assist in managing our liquidity position. We had no amounts outstanding against the ACBB line of credit or the Zions Fed Funds line at both September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.


2018.

Investment Securities Portfolio


At September 30, 2017,2019, we identified certain investment securities that were being held for indefinite periods of time, including securities that will be used as part of our asset/liability management strategy and that may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, prepayments and similar factors. These securities are classified as available for saleavailable-for-sale and are intended to increase the flexibility of our asset/liability management. Our investment securities classified as available-for-saleavailable for sale consist primarily of U.S. Government agency securities, CMOs, MBSs, municipal securities, and corporate bonds, ABSs, and CDOs.  Available-for-salebonds. Available for sale securities totaled $377.8$380.0 million and $369.7$321.0 million as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. At September 30, 2017, the portfolio2019, securities classified as available for sale had a net unrealized loss of $8.0$1.3 million and a net unrealized loss of $10.7$5.7 million at December 31, 2016.

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2018.

Loan Portfolio


Our loan portfolio consists of secured and unsecured commercial loans including commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans, commercial and industrial loans, owner occupied real estate loans, consumer and other loans, and residential mortgages. Commercial loans are primarily secured term loans made to small to medium-sized businesses and professionals for working capital, asset acquisition and other purposes. Commercial loans are originated as either fixed or variable rate loans with typical terms of 1 to 5 years. Republic'sRepublic’s commercial loans typically range between $250,000 and $5.0 million, but customers may borrow significantly larger amounts up to Republic'sRepublic’s legal lending limit of approximately $27.0$34.4 million at September 30, 2017. 2019. Individual customers may have several loans often secured by different collateral.


Credit Quality


Republic's

Republic’s written lending policies require specified underwriting, loan documentation and credit analysis standards to be met prior to funding, with independent credit department approval for the majority of new loan balances. A committee consisting of senior management and certain members of the Board of Directors oversees the loan approval process to monitor that proper standards are maintained, while approving the majority of commercial loans.

Loans, including impaired loans, are generally classified as non-accrual if they are past due as to maturity or payment of interest or principal for a period of more than 90 days, unless such loans are well‑securedwell-secured and in the process of collection. Loans that are on a current payment status or past due less than 90 days may also be classified as non-accrual if repayment in full of principal and/or interest is in doubt. Loans may be returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are reasonably assured of repayment within an acceptable period of time, and there is a sustained period of repayment performance by the borrower, in accordance with the contractual terms.

While a loan is classified as non-accrual, any collections of interest and principal are generally applied as a reduction to principal outstanding. When the future collectability of the recorded loan balance is expected, interest income may be recognized on a cash basis. For non-accrual loans, which have been partially charged off, recognition of interest on a cash basis is limited to that which would have been recognized on the recorded loan balance at the contractual interest rate. Cash interest receipts in excess of that amount are recorded as recoveries to the allowance for loan losses until prior charge-offs have been fully recovered.


The following table shows information concerning loan delinquency and non‑performingnon-performing assets as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

 
September 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Loans accruing, but past due 90 days or more$2,730 $302
Non-accrual loans 11,020  18,594
Total non-performing loans 13,750  18,896
Other real estate owned 9,169  10,174
Total non-performing assets$22,919 $29,070
    
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans, net  of unearned income(1)
  1.26%
 
1.96%
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets1.07% 1.51%

  

September 30,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

Loans accruing, but past due 90 days or more

 $129  $- 

Non-accrual loans

  11,923   10,341 

Total non-performing loans

  12,052   10,341 

Other real estate owned

  6,653   6,223 

Total non-performing assets

 $18,705  $16,564 
         

Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans, net of unearned income

  0.77%  0.72%

Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets

  0.61%  0.60%

Non-performing asset balances decreasedincreased by $6.2$2.1 million to $22.9$18.7 million as of September 30, 20172019 from $29.1$16.6 million at December 31, 2016.  Non-accrual loans decreased $7.6 million to $11.0 million at September 30, 2017, from $18.6 million at December 31, 2016. The decrease in non-accrual loans was primarily driven by one loan relationship that was returned to accrual status during the third quarter of 2017. This loan was restructured earlier in the year as a result of a reduction in tenant vacancies in the property held as collateral.2018. Loans accruing, but past due 90 days or more, increased to $2.7 milliontotaled $129,000 at September 30, 2017 from $302,0002019. There were no loans accruing, but past due 90 days or more at December 31, 2016.2018. At September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, all identified impaired loans are internally classified and individually evaluated for impairment in accordance with the guidance under ASC 310.

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The following table presents our 30 to 89 days past due loans at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.  


(dollars in thousands)September 30, December 31, 
 2017 2016 
30 to 59 days past due $1,496  $1,060 
60 to 89 days past due  35   31 
Total loans 30 to 89 days past due $1,531  $1,091 

2018.  

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

30 to 59 days past due

 $176  $1,135 

60 to 89 days past due

  37   1,574 

Total loans 30 to 89 days past due

 $213  $2,709 

Other Real Estate Owned


The balance of other real estate owned decreased to $9.2was $6.7 million at September 30, 2017 from $10.22019 and $6.2 million at December 31, 2016.2018. The following table presents a reconciliation of other real estate owned for the threenine months ended September 30, 20172019 and the year ended December 31, 2016:


(dollars in thousands) 
September 30,
2017
  December 31,
2016
 
Beginning Balance, January 1st
 $10,174  $11,313 
Additions  129   616 
Valuation adjustments  (777)  (355)
Dispositions  (357)  (1,400)
Ending Balance $9,169  $10,174 

2018:

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

Beginning Balance, January 1st

 $6,223  $6,966 

Additions

  1,071   315 

Valuation adjustments

  (240)  (563)

Dispositions

  (401)  (495)

Ending Balance

 $6,653  $6,223 

At September 30, 2017,2019, we had no credit exposure to "highly“highly leveraged transactions"transactions” as defined by the FDIC.


Allowance for Loan Losses


The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. We evaluate the need to establish an allowance against loan losses on a quarterly basis. When an increase in this allowance is necessary, a provision for loan losses is charged to earnings. The allowance for loan losses consists of three components. The first component is allocated to individually evaluated loans found to be impaired and is calculated in accordance with ASC 310 Receivables. The second component is allocated to all other loans that are not individually identified as impaired. This component is calculated for all non-impaired loans on a collective basis in accordance with ASC 450 Contingencies. The third component is an unallocated allowance to account for a level of imprecision in management'smanagement’s estimation process.

We evaluate loans for impairment and potential charge-off on a quarterly basis. Management regularly monitors the condition of borrowers and assesses both internal and external factors in determining whether any loan relationships have deteriorated. Any loan rated as substandard or lower will have an individual collateral evaluation analysis prepared to determine if a deficiency exists. We first evaluate the primary repayment source. If the primary repayment source is determined to be insufficient and unlikely to repay the debt, we then look to the secondary repayment sources. Secondary sources are conservatively reviewed for liquidation values. Updated appraisals and financial data are obtained to substantiate current values. If the reviewed sources are deemed to be inadequate to cover the outstanding principal and any costs associated with the resolution of the troubled loan, an estimate of the deficient amount will be calculated and a specific allocation of loan loss reserve is recorded.

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Factors considered in the calculation of the allowance for non-impaired loans include several qualitative and quantitative factors such as historical loss experience, trends in delinquency and nonperforming loan balances, changes in risk composition and underwriting standards, experience and ability of management, and general economic conditions along with other external factors. Historical loss experience is analyzed by reviewing charge-offs over a three year period to determine loss rates consistent with the loan categories depicted in the allowance for loan loss table below.


The factors supporting the allowance for loan losses do not diminish the fact that the entire allowance for loan losses is available to absorb losses in the loan portfolio and related commitment portfolio, respectively. Our principal focus, therefore, is on the adequacy of the total allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is subject to review by banking regulators. Our primary bank regulators regularly conduct examinations of the allowance for loan losses and make assessments regarding the adequacy and the methodology employed in their determination.






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An analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, and the twelve months ended December 31, 20162018 is as follows:

(dollars in thousands) 
For the nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
  
For the twelve
months ended
December 31, 2016
  
For the nine
months ended
September 30, 2016
 
          
Balance at beginning of period $9,155  $8,703  $8,703 
Charge‑offs:            
Commercial real estate  -   -   - 
Construction and land development  -   60   3 
Commercial and industrial  1,347   143   18 
Owner occupied real estate  157   1,052   954 
Consumer and other  12   11   - 
Residential mortgage  -   10   - 
Total charge‑offs  1,516   1,276   975 
Recoveries:            
Commercial real estate  54   6   6 
Construction and land development  -   -   - 
Commercial and industrial  64   163   162 
Owner occupied real estate  -   -   - 
Consumer and other  1   2   - 
Residential mortgage  -   -   - 
Total recoveries  119   171   168 
Net charge‑offs  1,397   1,105   807 
Provision for loan losses  500   1,557   1,557 
Balance at end of period $8,258  $9,155  $9,453 
             
Average loans outstanding(1)
 $1,063,581  $936,492  $925,110 
As a percent of average loans:(1)
            
Net charge‑offs (annualized)  0.18%  0.12%  0.12%
Provision for loan losses (annualized)  0.06%  0.17%  0.22%
Allowance for loan losses  0.78%  0.98%  1.02%
Allowance for loan losses to:            
Total loans, net of unearned income  0.75%  0.95%  1.00%
Total non‑performing loans  60.06%  48.45%  48.50%
(1)Includes non-accruing loans.

(dollars in thousands)

 

For the nine

months ended

September 30,

2019

  

For the twelve

months ended

December 31,

2018

  

For the nine

months ended

September 30,

2018

 
             

Balance at beginning of period

 $8,615  $8,599  $8,599 

Charge-offs:

            

Commercial real estate

  -   1,603   1,535 

Construction and land development

  -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  1,002   151   151 

Owner occupied real estate

  -   465   465 

Consumer and other

  117   219   213 

Residential mortgage

  -   -   - 

Total charge-offs

  1,119   2,438   2,364 

Recoveries:

            

Commercial real estate

  -   50   50 

Construction and land development

  -   -   - 

Commercial and industrial

  213   81   77 

Owner occupied real estate

  1   20   20 

Consumer and other

  7   3   2 

Residential mortgage

  -   -   - 

Total recoveries

  221   154   149 

Net charge-offs/(recoveries)

  898   2,284   2,215 

Provision for loan losses

  750   2,300   1,700 

Balance at end of period

 $8,467  $8,615  $8,084 
             

Average loans outstanding(1)

 $1,506,482  $1,340,117  $1,310,750 

As a percent of average loans:(1)

            

Net charge-offs (annualized)

  0.08%  0.17%  0.23%

Provision for loan losses (annualized)

  0.07%  0.17%  0.17%

Allowance for loan losses

  0.56%  0.64%  0.62%

Allowance for loan losses to:

            

Total loans, net of unearned income

  0.54%  0.60%  0.59%

Total non-performing loans

  70.25%  83.31%  59.97%

(1)Includes non-accruing loans.

We did not recordrecorded a provision for loan losses duringof $450,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2017. A provision in the amount of $500,000 was recorded2019 and $750,000 for the nine month periodmonths ended September 30, 2017.2019. We recorded a provision for loan losses of $607,000$500,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 20162018 and $1.6$1.7 million for the nine month periodmonths ended September 30, 2016.2018. During the first nine months of 2017,2019, there was a decrease in the allowance required for loans individually evaluated for impairment partially offset by an increase in the allowance required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment that was driven by an increase in total loans outstanding.  During the first nine months of 2016, there was an increase in the allowance required for loans individually evaluated for impairment primarily driven by a single loan relationship that transferred to non-performing status during the second quarter of 2016. A decrease in the appraised value of the collateral supporting this loan relationship drove the need for an increase in the loan loss provision.


impairment.

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans (coverage ratio) was 60.06%70.3% at September 30, 2017,2019, compared to 48.45%83.3% at December 31, 20162018 and 48.50%60.0% at September 30, 2016. The increase in this ratio at September 30, 2017 was primarily driven by the reduction in non-performing loan balances during the third quarter of 2017.2018. Total non-performing loans were $13.8$12.1 million, $18.9$10.3 million, and $19.5$13.5 million at September 30, 2017,2019, December 31, 20162018 and September 30, 2016,2018, respectively.


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Management makes at least a quarterly determination as to an appropriate provision from earnings to maintain an allowance for loan losses that it determines is adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio. The Board of Directors periodically reviews the status of all non-accrual and impaired loans and loans classified by the management team. The Board of Directors also considers specific loans, pools of similar loans, historical charge-off activity, economic conditions and other relevant factors in reviewing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Any additions deemed necessary to the allowance for loan losses are charged to operating expenses.


We evaluate loans for impairment and potential charge-offs on a quarterly basis. Any loan rated as substandard or lower will have a collateral evaluation analysis completed in accordance with the guidance under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)GAAP on impaired loans to determine if a deficiency exists. Our credit monitoring process assesses the ultimate collectability of an outstanding loan balance from all potential sources. When a loan is determined to be uncollectible it is charged-off against the allowance for loan losses. Unsecured commercial loans and all consumer loans are charged-off immediately upon reaching the 90-day delinquency mark unless they are well securedwell-secured and in the process of collection. The timing on charge-offs of all other loan types is subjective and will be recognized when management determines that full repayment, either from the cash flow of the borrower, collateral sources, and/or guarantors, will not be sufficient and that repayment is unlikely. A full or partial charge-off is recognized equal to the amount of the estimated deficiency calculation.


Serious delinquency is often the first indicator of a potential charge-off. Reductions in appraised collateral values and deteriorating financial condition of borrowers and guarantors are factors considered when evaluating potential charge-offs. The likelihood of possible recoveries or improvements in a borrower'sborrower’s financial condition areis also assessed when considering a charge-off.  We recorded net charge-offs of $1.4 million during the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, compared to net charge-offs of $807,000 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2016. The increase in charge-offs in 2017 was primarily due to a single loan relationship which initially defaulted in 2010 and has resulted in a significant charge-off in the third quarter of 2017. The provision for loan losses associated with this loan was recorded in a prior period.

Partial charge-offs of non-performing and impaired loans can significantly reduce the coverage ratio and other credit loss statistics due to the fact that the balance of the allowance for loan losses will be reduced while still carrying the remainder of a non-performing loan balance in the impaired loan category. The amount of non-performing loans for which partial charge-offs have been recorded amounted to $1.4$3.9 million at September 30, 20172019 and $2.4 $4.4 million at December 31, 2016.


2018.

The following table provides additional analysis of partially charged-off loans at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

(dollars in thousands)
September 30,   
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
Total nonperforming loans$13,750 $18,896 
Nonperforming and impaired loans with partial charge-offs 1,432  2,394 
       
Ratio of nonperforming loans with partial charge-offs to total loans 0.13% 0.25%
Ratio of nonperforming loans with partial charge-offs to total nonperforming loans 10.41% 12.67%
Coverage ratio net of nonperforming loans with partial charge-offs 576.68% 382.41%

loans.

(dollars in thousands)

 

September 30,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

Total nonperforming loans

 $12,052  $10,341 

Nonperforming and impaired loans with partial charge-offs

  3,927   4,387 
         

Ratio of nonperforming loans with partial charge-offs to total loans

  0.25

%

  0.31

%

Ratio of nonperforming loans with partial charge-offs to total nonperforming loans

  32.58

%

  42.42

%

Coverage ratio net of nonperforming loans with partial charge-offs

  215.61

%

  196.38

%

Our charge-off policy is reviewed on an annual basis and updated as necessary. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2017,2019, there were no changes made to this policy.



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Effects of Inflation


The majority of assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. Therefore, a financial institution differs greatly from most commercial and industrial companies that have significant investments in fixed assets or inventories. Management believes that the most significant impact of inflation on its financial results is through our need and ability to react to changes in interest rates. Management attempts to maintain an essentially balanced position between rate sensitive assets and liabilities over a one-year time horizon in order to protect net interest income from being affected by wide interest rate fluctuations.


ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT MARKET RISK


There has been no material change in the Company'sCompany’s assessment of its sensitivity to market risk since its presentation in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20162018 filed with the SEC on March 10, 2017.

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ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures  


The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission'sCommission’s rules and forms and accumulated and communicated to the Company'sCompany’s management, including the Company'sCompany’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


 The Company'sCompany’s management, with the participation of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report, of the effectiveness of the Company'sCompany’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company'sCompany’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e), were effective at the reasonable assurance level.


Changes in Internal Controls


The principal executive officer and principal financial officer also conducted an evaluation of the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting ("(“Internal Control"Control”) to determine whether any changes in Internal Control occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 20172019 that have materially affected or which are reasonably likely to materially affect Internal Control. Based on that evaluation, there has been no such change during the quarter ended September 30, 2017.


2019.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls


Control systems, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not an absolute, level of assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


The Company and Republic are from time to time parties (plaintiff or defendant) to lawsuits in the normal course of business. While any litigation involves an element of uncertainty, management is of the opinion that the liability of the Company and Republic, if any, resulting from such actions will not have a material effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company and Republic.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS


Significant risk factors could adversely affect the Company'sCompany’s business, financial condition and results of operation. Risk factors discussing these risks can be found in Part I, "Item“Item 1A. Risk Factors"Factors” in the Company'sCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162018 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.2019. The risk factors in the Company'sCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K have not materially changed. You should carefully consider these risk factors. The risks described in the Company'sCompany’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Q are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.


ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS


None.


ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES


None.


ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES


       Not applicable.


ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.


None.





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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS


The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report. (Exhibit numbers correspond to the exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S‑KS-K for quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q)10-Q).


Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

Location

     

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Republic First Bancorp, Inc.

 

Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K filed March 10, 2017

     

3.2

 

 

Incorporated by reference to Form S-1 filed April 23, 2010 (333-166286)

     

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Republic First Bancorp, Inc.

 

     

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Republic First Bancorp, Inc.

 

     

32.1

 

Section 1350 Certification of Harry D. Madonna

 

     

32.2

 

Section 1350 Certification of Frank A. Cavallaro

 

     

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The following materials from the Company'sCompany’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,, 2017, 2019, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30,, 2017 2019 and December 31, 2016,2018, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30,, 2017 2019 and 2016, (iii)  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30,, 2017 2019 and 2016,2018, (v) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders'Shareholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30,, 2017 2019 and 2016,2018, and (vi) Notes to 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.



  

REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC.

   

Date: November 3, 201712, 2019

By:

/s/ Harry D. Madonna

  

Harry D. Madonna

  

President and Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

   

Date: November 3, 201712, 2019

By:

/s/ Frank A. Cavallaro

  

Frank A. Cavallaro

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)

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