UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

2020

Commission File Number 0-15572

FIRST BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

North Carolina 56-1421916
(State or Other Jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
   
300 SW Broad St.,Southern Pines,North Carolina 28387
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
   
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (910)246-2500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, No Par ValueFBNCThe Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.xYESoNO

Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).xYESoNO

Yes No

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

xLarge Accelerated FileroAccelerated Filer
oNon-Accelerated FileroSmaller Reporting Company
 oLarge Accelerated FilerAccelerated Filer
Non-Accelerated FilerSmaller Reporting Company
Emerging growth company

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).oYESxNO

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

Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, No Par ValueFBNCThe Nasdaq Global Select Market

Yes No

The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding on April 30, 20192020 was 29,746,455.

29,040,827.




INDEX

FIRST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

 Page
  
 
  
 
33
47
  
49
Part II.  Other Information 
  
49
49
50
50
52



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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Part I of this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Further, forward-looking statements are intended to speak only as of the date made. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words (and their derivatives) such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” or other statements concerning our opinions or judgment about future events. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, as they will depend on many factors about which we are unsure, including many factors which are beyond our control. Factors that could influence the accuracy of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of our customers, our level of success in integrating acquisitions, actions of government regulators, the level of market interest rates, and general economic conditions. For additional information about factors that could affect the matters discussed in this paragraph, see the “Risk Factors” section of our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.



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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1 - Financial Statements

First Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in thousands) March 31,
2019 (unaudited)
  December 31,
2018
  March 31,
2018 (unaudited)
 
ASSETS            
Cash and due from banks, noninterest-bearing $80,620   56,050   78,217 
Due from banks, interest-bearing  366,187   406,848   448,515 
     Total cash and cash equivalents  446,807   462,898   526,732 
             
Securities available for sale  639,609   501,351   341,001 
Securities held to maturity (fair values of $90,280, $99,906, and $111,201)  90,903   101,237   112,058 
             
Presold mortgages in process of settlement  3,318   4,279   6,029 
             
Loans  4,303,787   4,249,064   4,113,785 
Allowance for loan losses  (21,095)  (21,039)  (23,298)
   Net loans  4,282,692   4,228,025   4,090,487 
             
Premises and equipment  137,725   119,000   115,542 
Accrued interest receivable  16,516   16,004   13,270 
Goodwill  234,368   234,368   231,681 
Other intangible assets  20,081   21,112   24,079 
Foreclosed real estate  6,390   7,440   11,307 
Bank-owned life insurance  102,524   101,878   99,786 
Other assets  69,315   66,524   69,555 
        Total assets $6,050,248   5,864,116   5,641,527 
             
LIABILITIES            
Deposits:   Noninterest bearing checking accounts $1,390,516   1,320,131   1,227,608 
Interest bearing checking accounts  922,254   916,374   896,189 
Money market accounts  1,079,002   1,035,523   1,035,261 
Savings accounts  417,812   432,389   445,405 
Time deposits of $100,000 or more  726,192   690,922   606,313 
Other time deposits  261,462   264,000   284,932 
     Total deposits  4,797,238   4,659,339   4,495,708 
Borrowings  406,125   406,609   407,059 
Accrued interest payable  2,341   1,976   1,306 
Other liabilities  56,405   31,962   31,804 
     Total liabilities  5,262,109   5,099,886   4,935,877 
             
Commitments and contingencies            
             
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
Preferred stock, no par value per share.  Authorized: 5,000,000 shares            
     Issued & outstanding:  none, none, and none         
Common stock, no par value per share.  Authorized: 40,000,000 shares            
     Issued & outstanding:  29,746,455, 29,724,874, and 29,660,990 shares  434,948   434,453   433,305 
Retained earnings  360,455   341,738   282,038 
Stock in rabbi trust assumed in acquisition  (3,245)  (3,235)  (3,588)
Rabbi trust obligation  3,245   3,235   3,588 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  (7,264)  (11,961)  (9,693)
     Total shareholders’ equity  788,139   764,230   705,650 
          Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $6,050,248   5,864,116   5,641,527 

($ in thousands)March 31,
2020 (unaudited)
 December 31,
2019
ASSETS 
  
Cash and due from banks, noninterest-bearing$93,666
 64,519
Due from banks, interest-bearing282,683
 166,783
Total cash and cash equivalents376,349
 231,302
    
Securities available for sale806,470
 821,945
Securities held to maturity (fair values of $62,385 and $68,333)61,303
 67,932
    
Presold mortgages in process of settlement14,861
 19,712
SBA Loans held for sale18,449
 
    
Loans4,552,708
 4,453,466
Allowance for loan losses(24,498) (21,398)
Net loans4,528,210
 4,432,068
    
Premises and equipment113,669
 114,859
Operating right-of-use lease assets19,347
 19,669
Accrued interest receivable15,767
 16,648
Goodwill234,368
 234,368
Other intangible assets15,461
 17,217
Foreclosed properties3,487
 3,873
Bank-owned life insurance105,083
 104,441
Other assets63,234
 59,605
Total assets$6,376,058
 6,143,639
    
LIABILITIES   
Deposits:      Noninterest bearing checking accounts$1,580,849
 1,515,977
Interest bearing checking accounts922,985
 912,784
Money market accounts1,224,414
 1,173,107
Savings accounts431,377
 424,415
Time deposits of $100,000 or more639,762
 649,947
Other time deposits245,601
 255,125
Total deposits5,044,988
 4,931,355
Borrowings402,185
 300,671
Accrued interest payable2,100
 2,154
Operating lease liabilities19,578
 19,855
Other liabilities45,009
 37,203
Total liabilities5,513,860
 5,291,238
    
Commitments and contingencies


 


    
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Preferred stock, no par value per share.  Authorized: 5,000,000 shares   
Issued & outstanding:  none and none
 
Common stock, no par value per share.  Authorized: 40,000,000 shares   
Issued & outstanding:  29,040,827 and 29,601,264 shares410,236
 429,514
Retained earnings430,709
 417,764
Stock in rabbi trust assumed in acquisition(2,602) (2,587)
Rabbi trust obligation2,602
 2,587
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)21,253
 5,123
Total shareholders’ equity862,198
 852,401
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$6,376,058
 6,143,639
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.



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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

($ in thousands, except share data-unaudited) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2019  2018 
INTEREST INCOME        
Interest and fees on loans $53,960   50,170 
Interest on investment securities:        
     Taxable interest income  4,737   2,586 
     Tax-exempt interest income  337   380 
Other, principally overnight investments  2,701   1,925 
     Total interest income  61,735   55,061 
         
INTEREST EXPENSE        
Savings, checking and money market accounts  2,009   979 
Time deposits of $100,000 or more  3,178   1,411 
Other time deposits  390   283 
Borrowings  2,797   1,881 
     Total interest expense  8,374   4,554 
         
Net interest income  53,361   50,507 
Provision (reversal) for loan losses  500   (3,659)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  52,861   54,166 
         
NONINTEREST INCOME        
Service charges on deposit accounts  2,945   3,263 
Other service charges, commissions and fees  5,248   4,485 
Fees from presold mortgage loans  545   859 
Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products  2,029   1,940 
SBA consulting fees  1,263   1,141 
SBA loan sale gains  2,062   3,802 
Bank-owned life insurance income  646   623 
Foreclosed property gains (losses), net  (245)  (288)
Other gains (losses), net  82   4 
     Total noninterest income  14,575   15,829 
         
NONINTEREST EXPENSES        
Salaries expense  18,965   19,398 
Employee benefits expense  4,588   4,607 
   Total personnel expense  23,553   24,005 
Occupancy expense  2,754   2,802 
Equipment related expenses  1,369   1,252 
Merger and acquisition expenses  110   2,761 
Intangibles amortization expense  1,332   1,560 
Other operating expenses  10,153   11,106 
     Total noninterest expenses  39,271   43,486 
         
Income before income taxes  28,165   26,509 
Income tax expense  5,880   5,836 
         
Net income available to common shareholders $22,285   20,673 
         
Earnings per common share:        
     Basic $0.75   0.70 
     Diluted  0.75   0.70 
         
Dividends declared per common share $0.12   0.10 
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding:        
     Basic  29,587,217   29,533,869 
     Diluted  29,743,395   29,624,150 

($ in thousands, except share data-unaudited)Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 2020 2019 
INTEREST INCOME    
Interest and fees on loans$55,297
 53,960
 
Interest on investment securities:    
Taxable interest income5,474
 4,737
 
Tax-exempt interest income164
 337
 
Other, principally overnight investments1,098
 2,701
 
Total interest income62,033
 61,735
 
     
INTEREST EXPENSE    
Savings, checking and money market accounts2,359
 2,009
 
Time deposits of $100,000 or more2,924
 3,178
 
Other time deposits490
 390
 
Borrowings1,501
 2,797
 
Total interest expense7,274
 8,374
 
     
Net interest income54,759
 53,361
 
Provision for loan losses5,590
 500
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses49,169
 52,861
 
     
NONINTEREST INCOME    
Service charges on deposit accounts3,337
 2,945
 
Other service charges, commissions and fees4,069
 4,506
 
Fees from presold mortgage loans1,841
 545
 
Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products2,068
 2,029
 
SBA consulting fees1,027
 1,263
 
SBA loan sale gains647
 2,062
 
Bank-owned life insurance income642
 646
 
Other gains (losses), net74
 82
 
Total noninterest income13,705
 14,078
 
     
NONINTEREST EXPENSES    
Salaries expense20,110
 18,965
 
Employee benefits expense4,547
 4,588
 
Total personnel expense24,657
 23,553
 
Occupancy expense2,958
 2,754
 
Equipment related expenses1,145
 1,369
 
Merger and acquisition expenses
 110
 
Intangibles amortization expense1,055
 1,332
 
Foreclosed property losses, net159
 245
 
Other operating expenses10,102
 9,411
 
Total noninterest expenses40,076
 38,774
 
     
Income before income taxes22,798
 28,165
 
Income tax expense4,618
 5,880
 
     
Net income$18,180
 22,285
 
     
Earnings per common share:    
Basic$0.62
 0.75
 
Diluted0.62
 0.75
 
     
Dividends declared per common share$0.18
 0.12
 
     
Weighted average common shares outstanding:    
Basic29,230,788
 29,587,217
 
Diluted29,399,114
 29,743,395
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.



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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
($ in thousands-unaudited) 2019  2018 
       
Net income $22,285   20,673 
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
   Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:        
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period, pretax  5,903   (7,290)
      Tax (expense) benefit  (1,380)  1,703 
Postretirement Plans:        
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial loss  228   52 
       Tax benefit  (54)  (12)
Other comprehensive income (loss)  4,697   (5,547)
         
Comprehensive income $26,982   15,126 

($ in thousands-unaudited)Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020 2019
Net income$18,180
 22,285
Other comprehensive income (loss):   
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:   
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period, pretax20,765
 5,903
Tax (expense) benefit(4,772) (1,380)
Postretirement Plans:   
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial loss178
 228
Tax benefit(41) (54)
Other comprehensive income (loss)16,130
 4,697
Comprehensive income$34,310
 26,982
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.



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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

 

($ in thousands, except per share - unaudited)

 Common Stock  Retained  Stock in
Rabbi
Trust
Assumed
in
Acquisi-
  Rabbi
Trust
  Accumulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Income
  Total
Share-
holders’
 
  Shares  Amount  Earnings  tion  Obligation  (Loss)  Equity 
                      
Balances, January 1, 2018  29,639  $432,794   264,331   (3,581)  3,581   (4,146)  692,979 
                             
Net income          20,673               20,673 
Cash dividends declared ($0.10 per common share)          (2,966)              (2,966)
Change in Rabbi Trust Obligation              (7)  7        
Stock option exercises  8   108                   108 
Stock-based compensation  14   403                   403 
Other comprehensive income (loss)                      (5,547)  (5,547)
                             
Balances, March 31, 2018  29,661  $433,305   282,038   (3,588)  3,588   (9,693)  705,650 
                             
                             
Balances, January 1, 2019  29,725  $434,453   341,738   (3,235)  3,235   (11,961)  764,230 
                             
Net income          22,285               22,285 
Cash dividends declared ($0.12 per common share)          (3,568)              (3,568)
Change in Rabbi Trust Obligation              (10)  10        
Stock-based compensation  24   586                   586 
Stock withheld for payment of taxes  (3)  (91)                  (91)
Other comprehensive income (loss)                      4,697   4,697 
                             
Balances, March 31, 2019  29,746  $434,948   360,455   (3,245)  3,245   (7,264)  788,139 


($ in thousands, except share data - unaudited)Common Stock Retained
Earnings
 Stock in
Rabbi
Trust
Assumed
in
Acquisition
 Rabbi
Trust
Obligation
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
 Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Shares Amount     
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019          
Balances, January 1, 201929,725
 $434,453
 341,738
 (3,235) 3,235
 (11,961) 764,230
              
Net income    22,285
       22,285
Cash dividends declared ($0.12 per common share)    (3,568)       (3,568)
Change in Rabbi Trust Obligation      (10) 10
   
Stock withheld for payment of taxes(3) (91)         (91)
Stock-based compensation24
 586
         586
Other comprehensive income (loss)          4,697
 4,697
              
Balances, March 31, 201929,746
 $434,948
 360,455
 (3,245) 3,245
 (7,264) 788,139
              
              
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020          
Balances, January 1, 202029,601
 $429,514
 417,764
 (2,587) 2,587
 5,123
 852,401
              
Net income  

 18,180
 

 

 

 18,180
Cash dividends declared ($0.18 per common share)  

 (5,235) 

 

 

 (5,235)
Change in Rabbi Trust Obligation  

 

 (15) 15
 

 
Stock repurchases(576) (20,000)         (20,000)
Stock-based compensation16
 722
         722
Other comprehensive income (loss)          16,130
 16,130
              
Balances, March 31, 202029,041
 $410,236
 430,709
 (2,602) 2,602
 21,253
 862,198

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.











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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
($ in thousands-unaudited) 2019  2018 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities        
Net income $22,285   20,673 
Reconciliation of net income  to net cash provided by operating activities:        
     Provision (reversal) for loan losses  500   (3,659)
     Net security premium amortization  459   685 
     Loan discount accretion  (1,419)  (2,111)
     Other purchase accounting accretion and amortization, net  (13)  (71)
     Foreclosed property (gains) losses and write-downs, net  245   288 
     Other losses (gains)  (82)  (4)
     Increase in net deferred loan costs  (325)  (786)
     Depreciation of premises and equipment  1,468   1,445 
     Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets  475    
     Repayments of lease obligations  (455)   
     Stock-based compensation expense  403   231 
     Amortization of intangible assets  1,332   1,560 
     Fees/gains from sale of presold mortgages and SBA loans  (2,607)  (4,661)
     Origination of presold mortgage loans in process of settlement  (19,025)  (33,834)
     Proceeds from sales of presold mortgage loans in process of settlement  20,506   40,945 
     Origination of SBA loans for sale  (38,329)  (63,040)
     Proceeds from sales of SBA loans  30,678   50,996 
     (Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable  (512)  824 
     (Increase) decrease in other assets  (4,194)  2,142 
     Increase in accrued interest payable  365   71 
     Increase (decrease) in other liabilities  5,254   (6,279)
          Net cash provided by operating activities  17,009   5,415 
         
Cash Flows From Investing Activities        
     Purchases of securities available for sale  (161,892)  (13,182)
     Proceeds from maturities/issuer calls of securities available for sale  29,313   7,764 
     Proceeds from maturities/issuer calls of securities held to maturity  10,098   6,159 
     Purchases of Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, net  (308)  (6,099)
     Net increase in loans  (45,018)  (49,662)
     Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate  1,513   1,455 
     Purchases of premises and equipment  (1,450)  (1,224)
     Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment  279   540 
          Net cash used by investing activities  (167,465)  (54,249)
         
Cash Flows From Financing Activities        
     Net increase in deposits  137,957   88,869 
     Net decrease in borrowings  (529)  (529)
     Cash dividends paid – common stock  (2,972)  (2,372)
     Proceeds from stock option exercises     108 
     Stock withheld for payment of taxes  (91)   
          Net cash provided by financing activities  134,365   86,076 
         
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (16,091)  37,242 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  462,898   489,490 
         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $446,807   526,732 
         
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:        
Cash paid (received) during the period for:        
     Interest $8,009   4,483 
     Income taxes  103   (181)
Non-cash transactions:        
     Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of taxes  4,523   (5,587)
     Foreclosed loans transferred to other real estate  708   648 
     Initial recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets  19,459    
     Initial recognition of operating lease liabilities  19,459    

($ in thousands-unaudited)Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2020 2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities   
Net income$18,180
 22,285
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Provision for loan losses5,590
 500
Net security premium amortization804
 459
Loan discount accretion(1,841) (1,419)
Other purchase accounting accretion and amortization, net14
 (13)
Foreclosed property losses and write-downs, net159
 245
Other gains(74) (82)
Decrease (increase) in net deferred loan costs320
 (325)
Depreciation of premises and equipment1,563
 1,468
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets496
 475
Repayments of lease obligations(452) (455)
Stock-based compensation expense513
 403
Amortization of intangible assets1,055
 1,332
Amortization of SBA servicing assets918
 299
Fees/gains from sale of presold mortgages and SBA loans(2,488) (2,607)
Origination of presold mortgage loans in process of settlement(48,143) (19,025)
Proceeds from sales of presold mortgage loans in process of settlement54,764
 20,506
Origination of SBA loans for sale(36,081) (38,329)
Proceeds from sales of SBA loans16,031
 30,678
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable881
 (512)
Increase in other assets(1,738) (4,493)
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable(54) 365
Increase in other liabilities3,255
 5,254
Net cash provided by operating activities13,672
 17,009
    
Cash Flows From Investing Activities   
Purchases of securities available for sale(9,423) (161,892)
Purchases of securities held to maturity(3,624) 
Proceeds from maturities/issuer calls of securities available for sale45,037
 29,313
Proceeds from maturities/issuer calls of securities held to maturity10,075
 10,098
Purchases of FRB and FHLB stock, net(4,572) (308)
Net increase in loans(95,680) (45,018)
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed properties889
 1,513
Purchases of premises and equipment(1,321) (1,450)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment189
 279
Net cash used by investing activities(58,430) (167,465)
    
Cash Flows From Financing Activities   
Net increase in deposits113,664
 137,957
        Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings(48,000) 
        Proceeds from long-term borrowings150,000
 
        Payments on long-term borrowings(531) (529)
Cash dividends paid – common stock(5,328) (2,972)
Repurchases of common stock(20,000) 
Payment of taxes related to stock withheld
 (91)
Net cash provided by financing activities189,805
 134,365
    
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents145,047
 (16,091)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period231,302
 462,898
    
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$376,349
 446,807
    
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:   
Cash paid during the period for interest$7,328
 8,009
Cash paid during the period for income taxes20
 103
Non-cash: Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of taxes15,993
 4,523
Non-cash: Foreclosed loans transferred to other real estate662
 708
Non-cash: Initial recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets
 19,406
Non-cash: Initial recognition of operating lease liabilities
 19,406
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)For the PeriodsPeriod Ended March 31, 2019 and 20182020 

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

and Risks and Uncertainties

Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2019 and 2018 and2020, the consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated cash flows for the periodsthree months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018.2019. All such adjustments were of a normal, recurring nature. Reference is made to the 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for a discussion of accounting policies and other relevant information with respect to the financial statements. The results of operations for the periods ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued.

Risks and Uncertainties
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively impacted the global economy, disrupted global supply chains and increased unemployment levels. The resulting temporary closure of many businesses and the implementation of social distancing and sheltering-in-place policies have and may continue to impact many of the Company’s customers. While the full effects of the pandemic remain unknown, the Company is committed to supporting its customers, employees and communities during this difficult time. The Company has given hardship relief assistance to customers, including the consideration of various loan payment deferral and fee waiver options, and encourages customers to reach out for assistance to support their individual circumstances.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed by the President of the United States. Certain provisions within the CARES Act encourage financial institutions to practice prudent efforts to work with borrowers impacted by COVID-19. Under these provisions, which the Company has applied, modifications deemed to be COVID-19-related would not be considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) if the loan was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 and the deferral was executed between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of 60 days after the date of termination of the COVID-19 national emergency or December 31, 2020. The banking regulators issued similar guidance, which also clarified that a COVID-19-related modification would not meet the requirements under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America to be a TDR if the borrower was current on payments at the time the underlying loan modification program was implemented and if the modification is considered to be short-term. Under these terms, as of March 31, 2020, the Company had processed payment deferrals for 315 loans with an aggregate loan balance of $120 million. Through April 30, 2020, the number of deferrals increased to 1,269 with an aggregate loan balance of $647 million. These deferrals were generally no more than 90 days in duration.
Additionally, the Company is a lender for the Small Business Administration's (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), a program under the CARES Act, and other SBA, Federal Reserve or United States Treasury programs that have been created in response to the pandemic and may be a lender for programs created in the future. These programs are new and their effects on the Company’s business are uncertain. In April and early May 2020, the Company approved 2,799 PPP loans totaling approximately $249.5 million under the allocation approved by Congress, of which $208.0 million had been funded at May 6, 2020.
The Company identified several loan portfolio categories totaling approximately $553 million that it considered to be most “at-risk” from the COVID-19 pandemic, including hotels, restaurants, retail stores, travel accommodations, child care facilities, arts and entertainment, barber shops and beauty salons, car and boat dealers, and mini-storage facilities, as well as all credit cards. As a result of the analysis, the Company recorded an approximately $4.3 million COVID-19 related provision for loan losses, which brought the total provision for loan losses to $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The amount was determined as if the risk grades for the loans in these portfolios had been adjusted downwards and then applying the historical loss rates associated with those risk grades.



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In a period of economic contraction, additional loan losses and lost interest income may occur, either in the industries previously noted or others to which the Company has exposure.  The Company continues to accrue interest on loans modified in accordance with the CARES Act.  To the extent those borrowers are unable to resume normal contractual payments, the Company could experience additional losses of principal and interest.

Note 2 – Accounting Policies

Accounting Standards:
Note 1 to the 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC contains a description of the accounting policies followed by the Company and a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements. The following paragraphs update that information as necessary.

SBA Loans Held for Sale - SBA Loans Held for Sale represent the guaranteed portion of SBA loans that the Company intends to sell in the near future. These loans are carried at the lower of cost or market as determined on an individual loan basis.
Accounting Standards Adopted in 2019

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance on accounting for leases, which generally requires all leases to be recognized in the statement of financial position by recording an asset representing its right to use the underlying asset and recording a liability, which represents the Company’s obligation to make lease payments. The new standard was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2019. The guidance 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 the guidance as of the beginning of the period of adoption (January 1, 2019) and will not restate comparative periods. Adoption of the guidance resulted in the recognition of lease liabilities and the recognition of right-of-use assets totaling $19.4 million as of the date of adoption. Lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are reflected in other liabilities and premises and equipment, respectively. The initial balance sheet gross-up upon adoption was related to operating leases of certain real estate properties. The Company has no finance leases or material subleases or leasing arrangements for which it is the lessor of property or equipment. The Company 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. Adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated statements of income or the consolidated statements of cash flows. See Note 13 – Leases for additional disclosures related to leases.

In March 2017, the FASB amended the requirements in the Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs topic of the Accounting Standards Codification related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The amendments shorten the amortization period for the premium to the earliest call date. The amendments were effective for the Company on January 1, 2019 and adoption did not have a material effect on its financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB amended the Compensation—Stock Compensation Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification. The amendments expand the scope of this Topic to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The amendments were effective for the Company on January 1, 2019 and the adoption did not have a material effect on its financial statements.

Accounting Standards Pending Adoption

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance to change the accounting for credit losses. The guidance requires an entity to utilize a new impairment model known as the current expected credit loss ("CECL") model to estimate its lifetime "expected credit loss" and record an allowance that, when deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, presents the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset.  The CECL model is expected to result in earlier recognition of credit losses.  The guidance also requires new disclosures for financial assets measured at amortized cost, loans and available-for-sale debt securities. The Company will apply the guidance through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. While early adoption is permitted beginning in first quarter 2019, the Company did not elect that option. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company continues its ongoing analysis on the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements. In that regard, a cross-functional working group has been formed, under the direction of the Company's Chief Financial Officer. The working group is comprised of individuals from various functional areas including credit, risk management, finance and information technology, among others. Implementation efforts continue with model development, ongoing system requirements evaluation and the identification of data and resource needs, among other things. The Company has also engaged a third-party vendor solution to assist in the application of the new guidance. The Company has provided core data to the vendor and continues to validate and enhance the data. The Company is currently running models under both the current methodology and the CECL methodology. While the Company is currently unable to reasonably estimate the impact of adopting the guidance, the impact of adoption is expected to be significantly influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of loan and securities portfolios as well as the prevailing economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date.

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2020

In January 2017, the FASB amended the Goodwill and Other Intangibles topic of the Accounting Standards Codification to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment for public business entities and other entities that have goodwill reported in their financial statements and have not elected the private company alternative for the subsequent measurement of goodwill. The amendment removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. The amount of goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The effective date and transition requirements for the technical corrections will bewere effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect2020 and the adoption of this amendment todid not have a material effect on itsthe Company's financial statements.

The Company's policy is to test goodwill for impairment annually on October 31 or on an interim basis if an event triggering impairment may have occurred. During the period ended March 31, 2020, the economic turmoil and market volatility resulting from the COVID-19 crisis resulted in a substantial decrease in the Company's stock price and market capitalization. Management believed such decrease was a triggering indicator requiring an interim goodwill impairment quantitative analysis. Under the new simplified guidance, the Company determined that none of it's goodwill was impaired as of March 31, 2020. Management will continue to evaluate the economic conditions at future reporting periods for applicable changes.

In August 2018, the FASB amended the Fair Value Measurement Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification. The amendments remove, modify, and add certain fair value disclosure requirements based on the concepts in the FASB Concepts Statement,Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements. The amendments were effective on January 1, 2020. These amendments did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
In March 2019, the FASB issued guidance to address concerns companies had raised about an accounting exception they would lose when assessing the fair value of underlying assets under the leases standard and clarify that lessees and lessors are exempt from a certain interim disclosure requirement associated with adopting the new standard. The amendments were effective for fiscal years,the Company on January 1, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Earlytheir adoption is permitted. An entity is permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of this guidance and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. The Company doesdid not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

Accounting Standards Pending Adoption
In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance to change the accounting for credit losses. The guidance requires an entity to utilize a new impairment model known as the current expected credit loss ("CECL") model to estimate its lifetime "expected credit losses" and record an allowance that, when deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial assets, presents the net amount expected to be collected on the financial assets.  In May 2019, the FASB issued additional guidance to provide entities with an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option, applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible instruments, upon the adoption of the CECL model. The Company does not expect to elect this option. The CECL framework is expected to result in earlier recognition of credit losses and is expected to be significantly influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of the Company's loan portfolio, as well as the prevailing economic conditions and forecasts. Except as discussed below, the Company would have applied the new guidance through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption, which, for the Company, is January 1, 2020, with future adjustments to credit loss


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expectations recorded through the income statement as charges or credits to earnings. In the first quarter of 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act was enacted by the United States Congress and signed by the President. This CARES Act included an election to defer the implementation of CECL until the earlier of the cessation of the national emergency, or December 31, 2020. The Company is prepared for CECL implementation but elected to defer its effective date, as permitted by the CARES Act, because of the challenges associated with developing a reliable forecast of losses that may result from the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Upon the adoption of CECL, the Company expects its allowance for credit losses related to all financial assets will increase to approximately $40-$44 million as of January 1, 2020 compared to its allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2019 of approximately $21 million. As noted above, this initial impact will be reflected as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings.
In August 2018, the FASB amended the Compensation - Retirement Benefits – Defined Benefit Plans Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification to improve disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans. The guidance removes disclosures that are no longer considered cost-beneficial, clarifies the specific requirements of disclosures, and adds disclosure requirements identified as relevant. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In March 2019,2020, the FASB issued guidance to address concerns companies had raised about anprovide temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting exception they would lose when assessing the fair value of underlying assets under the leases standard and clarify that lessees and lessors are exempt from a certain interim disclosure requirement associated with adopting the new standard.for reference rate reform. The amendments will beare effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning afteras of March 12, 2020 through December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.31, 2022. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

See Note 1 regarding temporary provisions of the Coronavirus Aid Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) related to loans.

Note 3 – Reclassifications

Certain amounts reported in the periodperiods ended March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2019 may have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for March 31, 2019.2020. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity for the periods presented, nor did they materially impact trends in financial information.

Note 4 – Stock-Based Compensation Plans

The Company recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $403,000$513,000 and $231,000$403,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively. Stock based compensation is reflected as an adjustment to cash flows from operating activities on the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows. The Company recognized

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$94,000 $118,000 and $54,000$93,000 of income tax benefits related to stock basedstock-based compensation expense in its consolidatedthe income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.

At March 31, 2019,2020, the sole equity-based compensation plan for the Company had the following stock-based compensation plans:is the First Bancorp 2014 Equity Plan and the First Bancorp 2007 Equity Plan. The Company’s shareholders(the "Equity Plan"), which was approved each plan. The First Bancorp 2014 Equity Plan became effective upon the approval ofby shareholders on May 8, 2014. As of March 31, 2019,2020, the First Bancorp 2014 Equity Plan was the only plan that had shares available for future grants, and there were 727,934616,757 shares remaining available for grant.

The First Bancorp 2014 Equity Plan is intended to serve as a means to attract, retain and motivate key employees and directors and to associate the interests of the Plan’splans' participants with those of the Company and its shareholders. The First Bancorp 2014 Equity Plan allows for both grants of stock options and other types of equity-based compensation, including stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted performance stock, unrestricted stock, and performance units.

Recent equity awards to employees have been made in the form of shares of restricted stock with service vesting conditions only. Compensation expense for these awards is recorded over the requisite service periods. Upon forfeiture, any previously recognized compensation cost is reversed. Upon a change in control (as defined in the plans), unless the awards remain outstanding or substitute equivalent awards are provided, the awards become immediately vested.

Certain of the Company’s stock awardsequity grants contain terms that provide for a graded vesting schedule whereby portions of the award vest in increments over the requisite service period. The Company recognizes compensation expense for awards with graded vesting schedules on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each incremental award. Compensation expense is based on the estimated number of stock options and awards that will


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ultimately vest. Over the past five years, there have only been minimalinsignificant amounts of forfeitures, and therefore the Company assumes that all awards granted with service conditions only will vest. The Company issues new shares of common stock when options are exercised.

As it relates

In addition to directoremployee equity awards, the Company grantsCompany's practice is to grant common shares, valued at approximately $32,000, to each non-employee director (currently 11 in total) in June of each year. Compensation expense associated with these director awards is recognized on the date of award since there are no vesting conditions.

The following table presents information regarding the activity for the first three months of 20192020 related to the Company’s outstanding restricted stock:

  Long-Term Restricted Stock 
  Number of Units  Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
 
       
Nonvested at January 1, 2019 129,251  $32.39 
         
Granted during the period  25,104   37.73 
Vested during the period  (5,266)  19.00 
Forfeited or expired during the period      
         
Nonvested at March 31, 2019  149,089  $33.76 

  Long-Term Restricted Stock
 Number of Units 
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2020 159,366
 $36.79
Granted during the period 15,969
 36.29
Vested during the period (1,042) 28.80
Forfeited or expired during the period 
 
     
Nonvested at March 31, 2020 174,293
 $36.79

Total unrecognized compensation expense as of March 31, 20192020 amounted to $2,737,000$2,957,000 with a weighted-average remaining term of 2.21.9 years. TheFor the nonvested awards that are outstanding at March 31, 2020, the Company expects to record $379,000$1,821,000 in compensation expense during eachin the next twelve months, $1,440,000 of which is expected to be recorded in the remaining quarterquarters of 2019.

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2020.

Prior to 2010, stock options were the primary form of equity basedstock-based compensation utilized by the Company. The stock options had a term of ten years.

At March 31, 2019,2020, there were 9,0000 stock options outstanding each having an exercise price of $14.35 and an expiration date of June 1, 2019.

The following table presents information regarding the activity for the first three months of 2019 related to the Company’s outstanding stock options:

  Options Outstanding 
  Number of
Shares
  Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(years)
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
             
Balance at January 1, 2019  9,000  $14.35         
                 
   Granted              
   Exercised              
   Forfeited              
   Expired              
                 
Outstanding at March 31, 2019  9,000  $14.35   0.17  $183,690 
                 
Exercisable at March 31, 2019  9,000  $14.35   0.17  $183,690 

outstanding. During both the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, the Company received $0 and $108,000, respectively, as a result ofthere were 0 stock option exercises.

Note 5 – Earnings Per Common Share

Basic Earnings Per Common Share is calculated by dividing net income, availableless income allocated to common shareholdersparticipating securities, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding unvested shares of restricted stock. For the Company, participating securities include unvested shares of restricted stock. Diluted Earnings Per Common Share is computed by assuming the issuance of common shares for all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the reporting period. For the periods presented, the Company’s potentially dilutive common stock issuances related to unvested shares of restricted stock and stock option grants under the Company’s equity-based plans.

plans, as well as contingently issuable shares.

In computing Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, adjustments are made to the computation of Basic Earnings Per Common shares, as follows. As it relates to unvested shares of restricted stock, the number of shares added to the denominator is equal to the total number of weighted average unvested shares less the assumed number of shares bought back by the Company in the open market at the average market price with the amount of proceeds being equal to the average deferred compensation for the reporting period.outstanding. As it relates to stock options, it is assumed that all dilutive stock options are exercised during the reporting period at their respective exercise prices, with the proceeds from the exercises used by the Company to buy back stock in the open market at the average market price in effect during the reporting period. The difference between the number of shares assumed to be exercised and the number of shares bought back is included in the calculation of dilutive securities. As it relates to contingently issuable shares, the number of shares that are included in the calculation of dilutive securities is based on the weighted average number of shares that arewould have been issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period.

If any of the potentially dilutive common stock issuances have an anti-dilutive effect, the potentially dilutive common stock issuance is disregarded.




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Index

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in computing Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:

  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2019  2018 

 

($ in thousands except per

share amounts)

 Income
(Numer-
ator)
  Shares
(Denom-
inator)
  Per Share
Amount
  Income
(Numer-
ator)
  Shares
(Denom-
inator)
  Per Share
Amount
 
                   
Basic EPS                        
Net income available to common shareholders $22,285   29,587,217  $0.75  $20,673   29,533,869  $0.70 
                         
Effect of Dilutive Securities     156,178          90,281     
                         
Diluted EPS per common share $22,285   29,743,395  $0.75  $20,673   29,624,150  $0.70 


  For the Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
($ in thousands except per
share amounts)
 Per Share
Amount
 
Shares
(Denominator)
 
Per Share
Amount
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Shares
(Denominator)
 
Per Share
Amount
Basic EPS:            
Net income $18,180
     $22,285
    
Less: income allocated to participating securities (81)     
    
Basic EPS per common share $18,099
 29,230,788
 $0.62
 $22,285
 29,587,217
 $0.75
             
Diluted EPS:            
Net income $18,180
 29,230,788
   $22,285
 29,587,217
  
Effect of Dilutive Securities 
 168,326
   
 156,178
  
Diluted EPS per common share $18,180
 29,399,114
 $0.62
 $22,285
 29,743,395
 $0.75
For both the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, there were no0 options that were antidilutive.


Note 6 – Securities


The book values and approximate fair values of investment securities at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 are summarized as follows:

  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
  Amortized  Fair  Unrealized  Amortized  Fair  Unrealized 
($ in thousands) Cost  Value  Gains  (Losses)  Cost  Value  Gains  (Losses) 
                         
Securities available for sale:                                
  Government-sponsored enterprise securities $78,995   78,887   84   (192)  82,995   82,662   63   (396)
  Mortgage-backed securities  533,360   526,948   1,089   (7,501)  396,995   385,551   39   (11,483)
  Corporate bonds  33,741   33,774   203   (170)  33,751   33,138   76   (689)
Total available for sale $646,096   639,609   1,376   (7,863)  513,741   501,351   178   (12,568)
                                 
Securities held to maturity:                                
  Mortgage-backed securities $49,361   48,291      (1,070)  52,048   50,241      (1,807)
  State and local governments  41,542   41,989   465   (18)  49,189   49,665   525   (49)
Total held to maturity $90,903   90,280   465   (1,088)  101,237   99,906   525   (1,856)

($ in thousands)March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 Unrealized 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 Unrealized
  Gains (Losses)   Gains (Losses)
Securities available for sale:               
Government-sponsored enterprise securities$5,000
 5,032
 32
 
 20,000
 20,009
 17
 (8)
Mortgage-backed securities727,261
 756,926
 29,892
 (227) 758,491
 767,285
 9,463
 (669)
Corporate bonds43,701
 44,512
 866
 (55) 33,711
 34,651
 1,025
 (85)
Total available for sale$775,962
 806,470
 30,790
 (282) 812,202
 821,945
 10,505
 (762)
                
Securities held to maturity:               
Mortgage-backed securities$39,113
 39,992
 879
 
 41,423
 41,542
 125
 (6)
State and local governments22,190
 22,393
 209
 (6) 26,509
 26,791
 285
 (3)
Total held to maturity$61,303
 62,385
 1,088
 (6) 67,932
 68,333
 410
 (9)


All of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities were issued by government-sponsored corporations, except for private mortgage-backed securities with a fair value of $1.0 million and $1.1 million as of March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.

2019, respectively.




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The following table presents information regarding securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2019:

($ in thousands) Securities in an Unrealized
Loss Position for
Less than 12 Months
  Securities in an Unrealized
Loss Position for
More than 12 Months
  Total 
  Fair Value  Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value  Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value  Unrealized
Losses
 
Government-sponsored enterprise securities $      18,808   192   18,808   192 
Mortgage-backed securities  70,478   346   298,133   8,225   368,611   8,571 
Corporate bonds  2,480   60   9,049   110   11,529   170 
State and local governments        5,823   18   5,823   18 
      Total temporarily impaired securities $72,958   406   331,813   8,545   404,771   8,951 

2020:

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Index
($ in thousands)
Securities in an Unrealized
Loss Position for
Less than 12 Months
 
Securities in an Unrealized
Loss Position for
More than 12 Months
 Total
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
Government-sponsored enterprise securities$
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities3,389
 28
 10,570
 199
 13,959
 227
Corporate bonds3,949
 50
 995
 5
 4,944
 55
State and local governments3,615
 6
 
 
 3,615
 6
Total temporarily impaired securities$10,953
 84
 11,565
 204
 22,518
 288


The following table presents information regarding securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2018:

($ in thousands) Securities in an Unrealized
Loss Position for
Less than 12 Months
  Securities in an Unrealized
Loss Position for
More than 12 Months
  Total 
  Fair Value  Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value  Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value  Unrealized
Losses
 
Government-sponsored enterprise securities $4,921   78   13,682   318   18,603   396 
Mortgage-backed securities  82,525   351   294,305   12,939   376,830   13,290 
Corporate bonds  20,704   433   5,817   256   26,521   689 
State and local governments  595   1   6,641   48   7,236   49 
      Total temporarily impaired securities $108,745   863   320,445   13,561   429,190   14,424 
                         

2019:

($ in thousands)
Securities in an Unrealized
Loss Position for
Less than 12 Months
 
Securities in an Unrealized
Loss Position for
More than 12 Months
 Total
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
Government-sponsored enterprise securities$4,992
 8
 
 
 4,992
 8
Mortgage-backed securities77,274
 293
 50,851
 382
 128,125
 675
Corporate bonds
 
 915
 85
 915
 85
State and local governments
 
 934
 3
 934
 3
Total temporarily impaired securities$82,266
 301
 52,700
 470
 134,966
 771

In the above tables, all of the securities that were in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 were bonds that the Company has determined are in a loss position due primarily to interest rate factors and not credit quality concerns. The Company evaluated the collectability of each of these bonds and concluded that there was no0 other-than-temporary impairment. The Company does not intend to sell these securities, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before recovery of the amortized cost.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company's security portfolio held 22 securities and 54 securities, respectively, that were in an unrealized loss position.
The book values and approximate fair values of investment securities at March 31, 2019,2020, by contractual maturity, are summarized in the table below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

  Securities Available for Sale  Securities Held to Maturity 
  Amortized  Fair  Amortized  Fair 
($ in thousands) Cost  Value  Cost  Value 
             
Securities                
Due within one year $      865   868 
Due after one year but within five years  105,196   105,195   26,571   26,860 
Due after five years but within ten years  2,540   2,480   12,427   12,559 
Due after ten years  5,000   4,986   1,679   1,702 
Mortgage-backed securities  533,360   526,948   49,361   48,291 
Total securities $646,096   639,609   90,903   90,280 

 Securities Available for Sale Securities Held to Maturity
($ in thousands)
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Securities       
Due within one year$
 
 1,730
 1,750
Due after one year but within five years28,701
 29,567
 11,496
 11,639
Due after five years but within ten years15,000
 15,032
 5,342
 5,389
Due after ten years5,000
 4,945
 3,622
 3,615
Mortgage-backed securities727,261
 756,926
 39,113
 39,992
Total securities$775,962
 806,470
 61,303
 62,385

At March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 investment securities with carrying values of $245,711,000$254,486,000 and $284,382,000,$260,826,000, respectively, were pledged as collateral for public deposits.



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Included in “other assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are cost-method investments in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (“FRB”) stock totaling $37,776,000$37,952,000 and $37,468,000$33,380,000 at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively. The FHLB stock had a cost and fair value of $20,322,000$20,329,000 and $20,036,000$15,789,000 at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively, and serves as part of the collateral for the Company’s line of credit with the FHLB and is also a requirement for membership in the FHLB system. The FRB stock had a cost and fair value of $17,454,000$17,623,000 and $17,432,000$17,591,000 at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively, and is a requirement for FRB member bank qualification. Periodically, both the FHLB and FRB recalculate the Company’s required level of holdings, and the Company either buys more stock or redeems a portion of the stock at cost. The Company determined that neither stock was impaired at either period end.

The Company owns 12,356 Class B shares of Visa, Inc. (“Visa”) stock that were received upon Visa’s initial public offering. These shares are expected to convert into Class A Visa shares subsequent to the settlement of certain litigation against Visa.Visa, to which the Company is not a party. The Class B shares have transfer restrictions, and the conversion rate into Class A shares is periodically adjusted as Visa settles litigation. The conversion rate at March 31, 20192020 was approximately 1.63,1.62, which means the Company would receive approximately 20,14020,051 Class A shares if the stock had converted on that date. This Class B stock does not have a readily determinable fair value and is therefore carried at its cost basis of zero. If a readily determinable fair value becomes available for the Class B shares, or upon the conversion to Class A shares, the Company will adjust the carrying value of the stock to its market value with a credit to earnings.

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Index

Note 7 – Loans and Asset Quality Information


The following is a summary of the major categories of total loans outstanding:

($ in thousands) March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  March 31, 2018 
  Amount  Percentage  Amount  Percentage  Amount  Percentage 
All  loans:                        
                         
Commercial, financial, and agricultural $468,388   11%  $457,037   11%  $411,662   10% 
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans  553,760   13%   518,976   12%   542,960   13% 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  1,061,049   25%   1,054,176   25%   995,662   24% 
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit  354,669   8%   359,162   8%   373,797   9% 
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other  1,794,794   42%   1,787,022   42%   1,718,698   42% 
Installment loans to individuals  69,503   1%   71,392   2%   71,257   2% 
    Subtotal  4,302,163   100%   4,247,765   100%   4,114,036   100% 
Unamortized net deferred loan costs (fees)  1,624       1,299       (251)    
    Total loans $4,303,787      $4,249,064      $4,113,785     

($ in thousands)March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
 Amount Percentage Amount Percentage
All  loans:       
        
Commercial, financial, and agricultural$521,470
 12% $504,271
 11%
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans590,485
 13% 530,866
 12%
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages1,083,022
 24% 1,105,014
 25%
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit331,170
 7% 337,922
 8%
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other1,970,716
 43% 1,917,280
 43%
Consumer loans54,133
 1% 56,172
 1%
Subtotal4,550,996
 100% 4,451,525
 100%
Unamortized net deferred loan costs1,712
   1,941
  
Total loans$4,552,708
   $4,453,466
  


Included in the table above are the following amounts of SBA loans:
($ in thousands)March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
Guaranteed portions of SBA Loans included in table above$27,985

54,400
Unguaranteed portions of SBA Loans included in table above119,857

110,782
Total SBA loans included in the table above$147,842

165,182
 




Sold portions of SBA loans with servicing retained - not included in table above$324,231

316,730

At March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, there was a remaining unaccreted discount on the retained portion of sold SBA loans amounting to $6.2$6.8 million and $5.7$7.1 million, respectively.
The Company has several acquired loan portfolios as a result of merger and acquisition transactions. In these transactions, the Company recorded loans at their fair value as required by applicable accounting guidance. Included in these loan portfolios were purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans, which are loans for which it is probable at acquisition date that all contractually required payments will not be collected. The remaining loans were considered to be purchased non-impaired loans and their related fair value discount or premium is being recognized as an adjustment to yield over the remaining life of each loan.


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As of March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, there was a remaining accretable discount of $14.1$10.3 million and $15.0$11.1 million, respectively, related to purchased non-impaired loans. Both types ofThe discounts are amortized as yield adjustments over the respective lives of the loans, so long as the loans perform.

The following table presents changes in the recorded investmentcarrying value of purchased credit impaired (“PCI”)PCI loans.

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

PCI loans

 For the
Quarter Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2018
  For the
Quarter Ended
March 31,
2018
 
Balance at beginning of period $17,393   23,165   23,165 
Change due to payments received and accretion  (1,556)  (5,799)  (1,023)
Change due to loan charge-offs  (8)  (10)   
Transfers to foreclosed real estate     (4)   
Other  38   41   5 
Balance at end of period $15,867   17,393   22,147 

PCI loansFor the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Balance at beginning of period$12,664
 17,393
Change due to payments received and accretion(2,841) (1,556)
Change due to loan charge-offs(10) (8)
Transfers to foreclosed real estate
 
Other26
 38
Balance at end of period$9,839
 15,867

The following table presents changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans.

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

Accretable Yield for PCI loans

 For the
Quarter Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2018
  For the
Quarter Ended
March 31,
2018
 
Balance at beginning of period $4,750   4,688   4,688 
Accretion  (392)  (2,050)  (374)
Reclassification from (to) nonaccretable difference  237   849   155 
Other, net  550   1,263   (73)
Balance at end of period $5,145   4,750   4,396 

Accretable Yield for PCI loansFor the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Balance at beginning of period$4,149
 4,750
Accretion(567) (392)
Reclassification from (to) nonaccretable difference304
 237
Other, net(453) 550
Balance at end of period$3,433
 5,145

During the first three months of 2020, the Company received $408,000 in payments that exceeded the carrying amount of the related PCI loans, of which $336,000 was recognized as loan discount accretion income, $58,000 was recorded as additional loan interest income, and $14,000 was recorded as a recovery. During the first three months of 2019, the Company received $133,000 in payments that exceeded the carrying amount of the related PCI loans, of which $112,000 was recognized as loan discount accretion income and $21,000 was recorded as additional loan interest income. During the first three months of 2018, the Company received $68,000 in payments that exceeded the carrying amount of the related PCI loans, all of which was recognized as loan discount accretion income.

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Nonperforming assets are defined as nonaccrual loans, troubled debt restructured (“TDR”) loans, loans past due 90 or more days and still accruing interest, and foreclosed real estate. Nonperforming assets are summarized as follows.

($ in thousands) March 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
  March 31,
2018
 
          
Nonperforming assets            
Nonaccrual loans $20,684   22,575   21,849 
TDRs- accruing  12,457   13,418   18,495 
Accruing loans > 90 days past due         
     Total nonperforming loans  33,141   35,993   40,344 
Foreclosed real estate  6,390   7,440   11,307 
Total nonperforming assets $39,531   43,433   51,651 
             
       Purchased credit impaired loans not included above (1) $15,867   17,393   22,147 

($ in thousands)March 31,
2020

December 31,
2019
Nonperforming assets 

 
Nonaccrual loans$25,066

24,866
Restructured loans - accruing9,747

9,053
Accruing loans > 90 days past due


Total nonperforming loans34,813

33,919
Foreclosed real estate3,487

3,873
Total nonperforming assets$38,300

37,792






Purchased credit impaired loans not included above (1)$9,839

12,664






(1) In the March 3, 2017 acquisition of Carolina Bank, and the October 1, 2017 acquisition of Asheville Savings Bank, the Company acquired $19.3 million and $9.9 million, respectively, in PCI loans in accordance with ASC 310-30 accounting guidance. These loans are excluded from nonperforming loans, including $0.6 million, $0.6$0.7 million and $0.5$0.8 million in PCI loans at March 31, 2019,2020 and December 31, 2018, and March 31, 2018,2019, respectively, that were contractually past due 90 days or more.

At March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the Company had $1.5$2.2 million and $0.7$0.6 million in residential mortgage loans in process of foreclosure, respectively.




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The following is a summary of the Company’s nonaccrual loans by major categories.

($ in thousands) March 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural $980   919 
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans  1,677   2,265 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  9,958   10,115 
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit  1,632   1,685 
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other  6,280   7,452 
Installment loans to individuals  157   139 
  Total $20,684   22,575 
         

($ in thousands)March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
Commercial, financial, and agricultural$3,703
 5,518
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans958
 1,067
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages8,581
 7,552
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit1,874
 1,797
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other9,837
 8,820
Consumer loans113
 112
Total$25,066
 24,866


The following table presents an analysis of the payment status of the Company’s loans as of March 31, 2019.

($ in thousands) Accruing
30-59
Days Past
Due
  Accruing
60-89 Days
Past Due
  Accruing
90 Days or
More Past
Due
  Nonaccrual
Loans
  Accruing
Current
  Total Loans
Receivable
 
                   
Commercial, financial, and agricultural $817   319      980   466,067   468,183 
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans  369   93      1,677   551,446   553,585 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  6,480   485      9,958   1,038,072   1,054,995 
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit  624         1,632   352,081   354,337 
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other  438   275      6,280   1,778,884   1,785,877 
Installment loans to individuals  526   51      157   68,585   69,319 
Purchased credit impaired  340   389   551      14,587   15,867 
  Total $9,594   1,612   551   20,684   4,269,722   4,302,163 
Unamortized net deferred loan costs                      1,624 
           Total loans                     $4,303,787 

2020. Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic not occurring until late in the first quarter of 2020, as well as the Company's COVID-19 deferral program, the past due amounts below were not impacted by the pandemic.

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Index
($ in thousands)
Accruing
30-59
Days Past
Due
 
Accruing
60-89
Days
Past
Due
 
Accruing
90 Days
or More
Past
Due
 
Nonaccrual
Loans
 
Accruing
Current
 
Total Loans
Receivable
Commercial, financial, and agricultural$2,387
 201
 
 3,703
 514,992
 521,283
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans1,333
 42
 
 958
 587,989
 590,322
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages10,829
 30
 
 8,581
 1,058,281
 1,077,721
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit1,532
 155
 
 1,874
 327,516
 331,077
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other4,850
 7,164
 
 9,837
 1,944,844
 1,966,695
Consumer loans129
 67
 
 113
 53,750
 54,059
Purchased credit impaired625
 15
 746
 
 8,453
 9,839
Total$21,685
 7,674
 746
 25,066
 4,495,825
 4,550,996
Unamortized net deferred loan costs          1,712
Total loans          $4,552,708

The following table presents an analysis of the payment status of the Company’s loans as of December 31, 2018.

($ in thousands) Accruing
30-59
Days
Past
Due
  Accruing
60-89
Days
Past
Due
  Accruing
90 Days
or More
Past Due
  Nonaccrual
Loans
  Accruing
Current
  Total Loans
Receivable
 
                   
Commercial, financial, and agricultural $191   5      919   455,692   456,807 
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans  849   212      2,265   515,472   518,798 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  14,178   1,369      10,115   1,022,261   1,047,923 
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit  1,048   254      1,685   355,831   358,818 
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other  709   520      7,452   1,768,205   1,776,886 
Installment loans to individuals  359   220      139   70,422   71,140 
Purchased credit impaired  990   138   583      15,682   17,393 
  Total $18,324   2,718   583   22,575   4,203,565   4,247,765 
Unamortized net deferred loan costs                      1,299 
           Total loans                     $4,249,064 

2019.

($ in thousands)
Accruing
30-59
Days
Past
Due
 
Accruing
60-89
Days
Past
Due
 
Accruing
90 Days
or More
Past
Due
 
Nonaccrual
Loans
 
Accruing
Current
 
Total Loans
Receivable
Commercial, financial, and agricultural$752
 
 
 5,518
 497,788
 504,058
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans37
 152
 
 1,067
 529,444
 530,700
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages10,858
 5,056
 
 7,552
 1,076,205
 1,099,671
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit770
 300
 
 1,797
 334,832
 337,699
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other4,257
 
 
 8,820
 1,897,573
 1,910,650
Consumer loans344
 137
 
 112
 55,490
 56,083
Purchased credit impaired218
 38
 762
 
 11,646
 12,664
Total$17,236
 5,683
 762
 24,866
 4,402,978
 4,451,525
Unamortized net deferred loan costs          1,941
Total loans          $4,453,466



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The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses for all loans for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
($ in thousands)Commercial,
Financial,
and
Agricultural
 Real Estate

Construction,
Land
Development
& Other Land
Loans
 Real Estate

Residential
(1-4 Family)
First
Mortgages
 Real Estate
– Mortgage
– Home
Equity
Lines of
Credit
 Real Estate
– Mortgage

Commercial
and Other
 Consumer Loans Unallocated Total
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2020
                
Beginning balance$4,553
 1,976
 3,832
 1,127
 8,938
 972
 
 21,398
Charge-offs(2,460) (40) (195) (68) (263) (287) 
 (3,313)
Recoveries217
 290
 91
 83
 47
 95
 
 823
Provisions1,894
 373
 645
 252
 2,191
 235
 
 5,590
Ending balance$4,204
 2,599
 4,373
 1,394
 10,913
 1,015
 
 24,498
                
Ending balance as of March 31, 2020: Allowance for loan losses
Individually evaluated for impairment$1,093
 73
 739
 90
 1,233
 
 
 3,228
Collectively evaluated for impairment$3,069
 2,526
 3,528
 1,304
 9,680
 1,006
 
 21,113
Purchased credit impaired$42
 
 106
 
 
 9
 
 157
                
Loans receivable as of March 31, 2020
Ending balance – total$521,470
 590,485
 1,083,022
 331,170
 1,970,716
 54,133
 
 4,550,996
Unamortized net deferred loan costs              1,712
Total loans              $4,552,708
                
Ending balances as of March 31, 2020: Loans
Individually evaluated for impairment$3,050
 756
 9,915
 433
 11,862
 
 
 26,016
Collectively evaluated for impairment$518,233
 589,566
 1,067,805
 330,644
 1,954,834
 54,059
 
 4,515,141
Purchased credit impaired$187
 163
 5,302
 93
 4,020
 74
 
 9,839


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The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2019.
($ in thousands)
Commercial,
Financial,
and
Agricultural
 
Real Estate
Construction,
Land
Development
& Other Land
Loans
 
Real Estate
Residential
(1-4 Family)
First
Mortgages
 
Real Estate
– Mortgage
– Home
Equity
Lines of
Credit
 
Real Estate
– Mortgage
Commercial
and Other
 Consumer Loans Unallocated Total
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2019
                
Beginning balance$2,889
 2,243
 5,197
 1,665
 7,983
 952
 110
 21,039
Charge-offs(2,473) (553) (657) (307) (1,556) (757) 
 (6,303)
Recoveries980
 1,275
 705
 629
 575
 235
 
 4,399
Provisions3,157
 (989) (1,413) (860) 1,936
 542
 (110) 2,263
Ending balance$4,553
 1,976
 3,832
 1,127
 8,938
 972
 
 21,398
                
Ending balances as of December 31, 2019: Allowance for loan losses
Individually evaluated for impairment$1,791
 50
 750
 
 983
 
 
 3,574
Collectively evaluated for impairment$2,720
 1,926
 2,976
 1,127
 7,931
 961
 
 17,641
Purchased credit impaired$42
 
 106
 
 24
 11
 
 183
                
Loans receivable as of December 31, 2019:
Ending balance – total$504,271
 530,866
 1,105,014
 337,922
 1,917,280
 56,172
 
 4,451,525
Unamortized net deferred loan costs              1,941
Total loans              $4,453,466
                
Ending balances as of December 31, 2019: Loans
Individually evaluated for impairment$4,957
 796
 9,546
 333
 9,570
 
 
 25,202
Collectively evaluated for impairment$499,101
 529,904
 1,090,125
 337,366
 1,901,080
 56,083
 
 4,413,659
Purchased credit impaired$213
 166
 5,343
 223
 6,630
 89
 
 12,664


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The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses for all loans for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

($ in thousands)

 Commercial,
Financial,
and
Agricultural
  Real Estate

Construction,
Land
Development
& Other Land
Loans
  Real Estate

Residential
(1-4 Family)
First
Mortgages
  Real Estate
– Mortgage
– Home
Equity
Lines of
Credit
  Real Estate
– Mortgage

Commercial
and Other
  Installment
Loans to
Individuals
  Unallo
-cated
  Total 
                
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2019
                         
Beginning balance $2,889   2,243   5,197   1,665   7,983   952   110   21,039 
Charge-offs  (246)  (264)  (30)  (80)  (836)  (281)     (1,737)
Recoveries  414   287   160   128   271   33      1,293 
Provisions  652   18   (817)  (339)  702   302   (18)  500 
Ending balance $3,709   2,284   4,510   1,374   8,120   1,006   92   21,095 
                                 
Ending balances as of March 31, 2019: Allowance for loan losses
Individually evaluated for impairment $857   28   858      312         2,055 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $2,852   2,256   3,596   1,362   7,723   990   92   18,871 
Purchased credit impaired $      56   12   85   16      169 
                                 
Loans receivable as of March 31, 2019:
Ending balance – total $468,388   553,760   1,061,049   354,669   1,794,794   69,503      4,302,163 
Unamortized net deferred loan costs                              1,624 
Total loans                             $4,303,787 
                                 
Ending balances as of March 31, 2019: Loans
Individually evaluated for impairment $1,044   797   10,891   21   8,396         21,149 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $467,139   552,788   1,044,104   354,316   1,777,481   69,319      4,265,147 
Purchased credit impaired $205   175   6,054   332   8,917   184      15,867 

($ in thousands)Commercial,
Financial,
and
Agricultural
 Real Estate

Construction,
Land
Development,
& Other
Land Loans
 Real Estate

Residential
(1-4 Family)
First
Mortgages
 Real Estate
– Mortgage
– Home
Equity
Lines of
Credit
 Real Estate
– Mortgage

Commercial
and Other
 Consumer Loans Unallocated Total
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2019
                
Beginning balance$2,889
 2,243
 5,197
 1,665
 7,983
 952
 110
 21,039
Charge-offs(246) (264) (30) (80) (836) (281) 
 (1,737)
Recoveries414
 287
 160
 128
 271
 33
 
 1,293
Provisions652
 18
 (817) (339) 702
 302
 (18) 500
Ending balance$3,709
 2,284
 4,510
 1,374
 8,120
 1,006
 92
 21,095
                
Ending balances as of March 31, 2019: Allowance for loan losses
Individually evaluated for impairment$857
 28
 858
 
 312
 
 
 2,055
Collectively evaluated for impairment$2,852
 2,256
 3,596
 1,362
 7,723
 990
 92
 18,871
Purchased credit impaired$
 
 56
 12
 85
 16
 
 169
                
Loans receivable as of March 31, 2019
Ending balance – total$468,388
 553,760
 1,061,049
 354,669
 1,794,794
 69,503
 
 4,302,163
Unamortized net deferred loan fees              1,624
Total loans              4,303,787
                
Ending balances as of March 31, 2019: Loans
Individually evaluated for impairment$1,044
 797
 10,891
 21
 8,396
 
 
 21,149
Collectively evaluated for impairment$467,139
 552,788
 1,044,104
 354,316
 1,777,481
 69,319
 
 4,265,147
Purchased credit impaired$205
 175
 6,054
 332
 8,917
 184
 
 15,867



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The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

($ in thousands)

 Commercial,
Financial,
and
Agricultural
  Real Estate

Construction,
Land
Development
& Other Land
Loans
  Real Estate

Residential
(1-4 Family)
First
Mortgages
  Real Estate
– Mortgage
– Home
Equity
Lines of
Credit
  Real Estate
– Mortgage

Commercial
and Other
  Installment
Loans to
Individuals
  Unallo
-cated
  Total 
                
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2018
                                 
Beginning balance $3,111   2,816   6,147   1,827   6,475   950   1,972   23,298 
Charge-offs  (2,128)  (158)  (1,734)  (711)  (1,459)  (781)     (6,971)
Recoveries  1,195   4,097   833   364   1,503   309      8,301 
Provisions  711   (4,512)  (49)  185   1,464   474   (1,862)  (3,589)
Ending balance $2,889   2,243   5,197   1,665   7,983   952   110   21,039 
                                 
Ending balances as of December 31, 2018: Allowance for loan losses
Individually evaluated for impairment $226   134   955   48   906         2,269 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $2,661   2,109   4,143   1,608   7,070   941   110   18,642 
Purchased credit impaired $2      99   9   7   11      128 
                                 
Loans receivable as of December 31, 2018:
Ending balance – total $457,037   518,976   1,054,176   359,162   1,787,022   71,392      4,247,765 
Unamortized net deferred loan costs                              1,299 
Total loans                             $4,249,064 
                                 
Ending balances as of December 31, 2018: Loans
Individually evaluated for impairment $696   1,345   12,391   296   9,525         24,253 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $456,111   517,453   1,035,532   358,522   1,767,361   71,140      4,206,119 
Purchased credit impaired $230   178   6,253   344   10,136   252      17,393 

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The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses for all loans for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

($ in thousands)

 Commercial,
Financial,
and
Agricultural
  Real Estate

Construction,
Land
Development,
& Other
Land Loans
  Real Estate

Residential
(1-4 Family)
First
Mortgages
  Real Estate
– Mortgage
– Home
Equity
Lines of
Credit
  Real Estate
– Mortgage

Commercial
and Other
  Installment
Loans to
Individuals
  Unallo
-cated
  Total 
                
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2018
Beginning balance $3,111   2,816   6,147   1,827   6,475   950   1,972   23,298 
Charge-offs  (239)  (2)  (243)  (176)  (41)  (118)     (819)
Recoveries  499   3,046   145   153   582   53      4,478 
Provisions  (835)  (3,543)  (157)  462   (1,025)  (41)  1,480   (3,659)
Ending balance $2,536   2,317   5,892   2,266   5,991   844   3,452   23,298 
                                 
Ending balances as of March 31, 2018:  Allowance for loan losses
Individually evaluated for impairment $143   22   1,120      398         1,683 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $2,391   2,295   4,598   2,225   5,581   844   3,452   21,386 
Purchased credit impaired $2      174   41   12         229 
                                 
Loans receivable as of March 31, 2018:
Ending balance – total $411,662   542,960   995,662   373,797   1,718,698   71,257      4,114,036 
Unamortized net deferred loan fees                              (251)
Total loans                             $4,113,785 
                                 
Ending balances as of March 31, 2018: Loans
Individually evaluated for impairment $433   3,242   13,783   23   9,063         26,544 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $410,816   539,317   973,550   373,501   1,697,319   70,842      4,065,345 
Purchased credit impaired $413   401   8,329   273   12,316   415      22,147 

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

 

($ in thousands)

 Recorded
Investment
  Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  Related
Allowance
  Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded:                
                 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural $28   29      169 
Real estate – mortgage – construction, land development & other land loans  458   782      472 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  4,789   5,112      4,708 
Real estate – mortgage –home equity loans / lines of credit  21   30      21 
Real estate – mortgage –commercial and other  4,016   4,808      3,745 
Installment loans to individuals            
Total impaired loans with no allowance $9,312   10,761      9,115 
                 
                 
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:                
                 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural $1,016   1,016   857   701 
Real estate – mortgage – construction, land development & other land loans  339   339   28   599 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  6,102   6,303   858   6,934 
Real estate – mortgage –home equity loans / lines of credit           137 
Real estate – mortgage –commercial and other  4,380   4,998   312   5,215 
Installment loans to individuals            
Total impaired loans with allowance $11,837   12,655   2,055   13,586 

2020.

($ in thousands)
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded:       
        
Commercial, financial, and agricultural$19
 51
 
 18
Real estate – mortgage – construction, land development & other land loans116
 168
 
 169
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages4,901
 5,160
 
 4,601
Real estate – mortgage –home equity loans / lines of credit330
 358
 
 332
Real estate – mortgage –commercial and other5,471
 7,035
 
 4,057
Consumer loans
 
 
 
Total impaired loans with no allowance$10,837
 12,772
 
 9,177
        
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:       
        
Commercial, financial, and agricultural$3,031
 3,063
 1,093
 3,986
Real estate – mortgage – construction, land development & other land loans640
 649
 73
 608
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages5,014
 5,244
 739
 5,130
Real estate – mortgage –home equity loans / lines of credit103
 103
 90
 52
Real estate – mortgage –commercial and other6,391
 6,821
 1,233
 6,659
Consumer loans
 
 
 
Total impaired loans with allowance$15,179
 15,880
 3,228
 16,435
Interest income recorded on impaired loans during the three months ended March 31, 20192020 was insignificant.

insignificant, and reflects interest income recorded on nonaccrual loans prior to them being placed on nonaccrual status and interest income recorded on accruing restructured loans.



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

 

($ in thousands)

 Recorded
Investment
  Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  Related
Allowance
  Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded:                
                 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural $310   310      957 
Real estate – mortgage – construction, land development & other land loans  485   803      2,366 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  4,626   4,948      4,804 
Real estate – mortgage –home equity loans / lines of credit  22   31      91 
Real estate – mortgage –commercial and other  3,475   4,237      3,670 
Installment loans to individuals            
Total impaired loans with no allowance $8,918   10,329      11,888 
                 
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:                
                 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural $386   387   226   422 
Real estate – mortgage – construction, land development & other land loans  860   864   134   385 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  7,765   7,904   955   8,963 
Real estate – mortgage –home equity loans / lines of credit  274   275   48   184 
Real estate – mortgage –commercial and other  6,050   6,054   906   5,911 
Installment loans to individuals           2 
Total impaired loans with allowance $15,335   15,484   2,269   15,867 

2019.

($ in thousands)
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded:       
        
Commercial, financial, and agricultural$16
 19
 
 74
Real estate – mortgage – construction, land development & other land loans221
 263
 
 366
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages4,300
 4,539
 
 4,415
Real estate – mortgage –home equity loans / lines of credit333
 357
 
 147
Real estate – mortgage –commercial and other2,643
 3,328
 
 3,240
Consumer loans
 
 
 
Total impaired loans with no allowance$7,513
 8,506
 
 8,242
        
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:       
        
Commercial, financial, and agricultural$4,941
 4,995
 1,791
 1,681
Real estate – mortgage – construction, land development & other land loans575
 575
 50
 586
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages5,246
 5,469
 750
 6,206
Real estate – mortgage –home equity loans / lines of credit
 
 
 55
Real estate – mortgage –commercial and other6,927
 7,914
 983
 5,136
Consumer loans
 
 
 
Total impaired loans with allowance$17,689
 18,953
 3,574
 13,664

Interest income recorded on impaired loans during the year ended December 31, 20182019 was insignificant. Interest$1.3 million, and reflects interest income recorded on impairednonaccrual loans during the three months ended March 31, 2018 was insignificant.

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prior to them being placed on nonaccrual status and interest income recorded on accruing restructured loans.

The Company tracks credit quality based on its internal risk ratings. Upon origination, a loan is assigned an initial risk grade, which is generally based on several factors such as the borrower’s credit score, the loan-to-value ratio, the debt-to-income ratio, etc. Loans that are risk-graded as substandard during the origination process are declined. After loans are initially graded, they are monitored regularly for credit quality based on many factors, such as payment history, the borrower’s financial status, and changes in collateral value. Loans can be downgraded or upgraded depending on management’s evaluation of these factors. Internal risk-grading policies are consistent throughout each loan type.



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The following describes the Company’s internal risk grades in ascending order of likelihood of loss:

 Risk GradeDescription
Pass: 
 1Loans with virtually no risk, including cash secured loans.
 2Loans with documented significant overall financial strength.  These loans have minimum chance of loss due to the presence of multiple sources of repayment – each clearly sufficient to satisfy the obligation.
 3Loans with documented satisfactory overall financial strength.  These loans have a low loss potential due to presence of at least two clearly identified sources of repayment – each of which is sufficient to satisfy the obligation under the present circumstances.
 4Loans to borrowers with acceptable financial condition.  These loans could have signs of minor operational weaknesses, lack of adequate financial information, or loans supported by collateral with questionable value or marketability.  
 5Loans that represent above average risk due to minor weaknesses and warrant closer scrutiny by management.  Collateral is generally required and felt to provide reasonable coverage with realizable liquidation values in normal circumstances.  Repayment performance is satisfactory.
 

P

(Pass)

Consumer loans (<$500,000) that are of satisfactory credit quality with borrowers who exhibit good personal credit history, average personal financial strength and moderate debt levels.  These loans generally conform to Bank policy, but may include approved mitigated exceptions to the guidelines.  
Special Mention: 
 6Existing loans with defined weaknesses in primary source of repayment that, if not corrected, could cause a loss to the Bank.
Classified: 
 7An existing loan inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any.  These loans have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt.
 8Loans that have a well-defined weakness that make the collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable.  Loss appears imminent, but the exact amount and timing is uncertain.
 9Loans that are considered uncollectible and are in the process of being charged-off.  This grade is a temporary grade assigned for administrative purposes until the charge-off is completed.
 

F

(Fail)

Consumer loans (<$500,000) with a well-defined weakness, such as exceptions of any kind with no mitigating factors, history of paying outside the terms of the note, insufficient income to support the current level of debt, etc.

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The following table presents the Company’s recorded investment in loans by credit quality indicators as of March 31, 2019.

($ in thousands)   
  Pass  Special
Mention Loans
  Classified
Accruing Loans
  Classified
Nonaccrual
Loans
  Total 
                
Commercial, financial, and agricultural $460,963   4,667   1,573   980   468,183 
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans  544,496   5,960   1,452   1,677   553,585 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  1,009,860   16,271   18,905   9,958   1,054,994 
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit  345,187   1,466   6,052   1,632   354,337 
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other  1,752,757   18,664   8,177   6,280   1,785,878 
Installment loans to individuals  68,606   227   329   157   69,319 
Purchased credit impaired  8,148   4,025   3,694      15,867 
  Total $4,190,017   51,280   40,182   20,684   4,302,163 
Unamortized net deferred loan costs                  1,624 
            Total loans                  4,303,787 

2020. Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic not occurring until late in the first quarter of 2020, the special mention and classified loans levels shown below were not impacted by the pandemic.

($ in thousands)Pass 
Special
Mention Loans
 
Classified
Accruing Loans
 
Classified
Nonaccrual
Loans
 Total
Commercial, financial, and agricultural$504,858
 7,736
 4,986
 3,703
 521,283
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans583,176
 4,743
 1,445
 958
 590,322
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages1,046,994
 8,427
 13,719
 8,581
 1,077,721
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit322,000
 1,217
 5,986
 1,874
 331,077
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other1,920,923
 28,557
 7,378
 9,837
 1,966,695
Consumer loans53,532
 207
 207
 113
 54,059
Purchased credit impaired8,022
 87
 1,730
 
 9,839
Total$4,439,505
 50,974
 35,451
 25,066
 4,550,996
Unamortized net deferred loan costs        1,712
Total loans        4,552,708


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The following table presents the Company’s recorded investment in loans by credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2018.

($ in thousands)   
  Pass  Special
Mention Loans
  Classified
Accruing Loans
  Classified
Nonaccrual
Loans
  Total 
                
Commercial, financial, and agricultural $452,372   3,056   459   919   456,806 
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans  509,251   5,668   1,614   2,265   518,798 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  1,004,458   12,238   21,113   10,115   1,047,924 
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit  348,792   1,688   6,653   1,685   358,818 
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other  1,750,810   14,484   4,140   7,452   1,776,886 
Installment loans to individuals  70,357   231   413   139   71,140 
Purchased credit impaired  8,355   5,214   3,824      17,393 
  Total $4,144,395   42,579   38,216   22,575   4,247,765 
Unamortized net deferred loan costs                  1,299 
            Total loans                  4,249,064 

2019.

($ in thousands)Pass 
Special
Mention Loans
 
Classified
Accruing Loans
 
Classified
Nonaccrual
Loans
 Total
Commercial, financial, and agricultural$486,081
 7,998
 4,461
 5,518
 504,058
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans522,767
 4,075
 2,791
 1,067
 530,700
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages1,063,735
 13,187
 15,197
 7,552
 1,099,671
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit328,903
 1,258
 5,741
 1,797
 337,699
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other1,873,594
 20,800
 7,436
 8,820
 1,910,650
Consumer loans55,203
 413
 355
 112
 56,083
Purchased credit impaired8,098
 2,590
 1,976
 
 12,664
Total$4,338,381
 50,321
 37,957
 24,866
 4,451,525
Unamortized net deferred loan costs        1,941
Total loans        4,453,466

Troubled Debt Restructurings

The restructuring of a loan is considered a “troubled debt restructuring” if both (i) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and (ii) the creditor has granted a concession. Concessions may include interest rate reductions or below market interest rates, principal forgiveness, restructuring amortization schedulesextension of terms and other actions intended to minimize potential losses.

As previously noted, under the CARES Act and banking regulator guidance, which the Company has applied, modifications deemed to be COVID-19-related are not considered a troubled debt restructuring if the loan was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 and the deferral was executed between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of 60 days after the date of termination of the COVID-19 national emergency or December 31, 2020. Under these terms, as of March 31, 2020, the Company had processed payment deferrals for 315 loans with an aggregate loan balance of $120 million. Through April 30, 2020, the number of deferrals increased to 1,269 with an aggregate loan balance of $647 million. These deferrals were generally no more than 90 days in duration and are not included in the troubled debt restructurings disclosed in this report. The Company continues to accrue interest on these loans during the deferral period.

The vast majority of the Company’s troubled debt restructurings are duemodified during the periods ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 related to interest rate reductions combined with restructured amortization schedules.extension of terms. The Company does not generally grant principal forgiveness.

All loans classified as troubled debt restructurings are considered to be impaired and are evaluated as such for determination of the allowance for loan losses. The Company’s troubled debt restructurings can be classified as either nonaccrual or accruing based on the loan’s payment status. The troubled debt restructurings that are nonaccrual are reported within the nonaccrual loan totals presented previously.



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The following table presents information related to loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring during the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018.

($ in thousands) For three months ended
March 31, 2019
  For the three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
  Number of
Contracts
  Pre-
Modification
Restructured
Balances
  Post-
Modification
Restructured
Balances
  Number of
Contracts
  Pre-
Modification
Restructured
Balances
  Post-
Modification
Restructured
Balances
 
TDRs – Accruing                        
Commercial, financial, and agricultural    $  $     $  $ 
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans                  
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  1   55   55          
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit                  
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other                  
Installment loans to individuals                  
                         
TDRs – Nonaccrual                        
Commercial, financial, and agricultural                  
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans           1   61   61 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages           2   254   264 
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit                  
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other                  
Installment loans to individuals                  
Total TDRs arising during period  1  $55  $55   3  $315  $325 
                         

2019.

($ in thousands)For the three months ended
March 31, 2020
 For the three months ended
March 31, 2019
 Number of
Contracts
 Pre-
Modification
Restructured
Balances
 Post-
Modification
Restructured
Balances
 Number of
Contracts
 Pre-
Modification
Restructured
Balances
 Post-
Modification
Restructured
Balances
TDRs – Accruing           
Commercial, financial, and agricultural2
 $143
 $143
 
 $
 $
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages
 
 
 2
 254
 258
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
TDRs – Nonaccrual        

  
Commercial, financial, and agricultural
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans
 
 
 
 
 
Total TDRs arising during period2
 $143
 $143
 2
 $254
 $258


Accruing restructured loans that were modified in the previous 12 months and that defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 are presented in the table below. The Company considers a loan to have defaulted when it becomes 90 or more days delinquent under the modified terms, has been transferred to nonaccrual status, or has been transferred to foreclosed real estate.

($ in thousands) For the three months ended
March 31, 2019
  For the three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
  Number of
Contracts
  Recorded
Investment
  Number of
Contracts
  Recorded
Investment
 
             
Accruing TDRs that subsequently defaulted                
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family first mortgages)  1  $93     $ 
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other        1   570 
                 
Total accruing TDRs that subsequently defaulted  1  $93   1  $570 

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($ in thousands)For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 Number of
Contracts
 Recorded
Investment
 Number of
Contracts
 Recorded
Investment
Accruing TDRs that subsequently defaulted       
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family first mortgages)
 $
 1
 $93
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other
 
 
 
Total accruing TDRs that subsequently defaulted
 $
 1
 $93





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Note 8 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of amortizable intangible assets as of March 31, 2019,2020 and December 31, 2018, and March 31, 20182019, and the carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets as of those same dates.

  March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  March 31, 2018 
($ in thousands) Gross Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Gross Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Gross Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
 
Amortizable intangible assets:                        
   Customer lists $6,013   1,774   6,013   1,637   6,013   1,185 
   Core deposit intangibles  28,440   17,585   28,440   16,469   28,440   12,803 
   SBA servicing asset  6,072   1,352   5,472   1,053   3,348   319 
   Other  1,303   1,036   1,303   957   1,303   718 
        Total $41,828   21,747   41,228   20,116   39,104   15,025 
                         
Unamortizable intangible                        
    assets:                        
   Goodwill $234,368       234,368       231,681     

The Company recorded $600,000 and $1,154,000 in servicing assets associated with the guaranteed portion of SBA loans originated and sold during the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. During the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $299,000 and $112,000, respectively, in related amortization expense.

  March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
($ in thousands) 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
Amortizable intangible assets:        
Customer lists $6,013
 2,316
 6,013
 2,185
Core deposit intangibles 28,440
 21,510
 28,440
 20,610
SBA servicing asset 7,993
 3,311
 7,776
 2,393
Other 1,303
 1,151
 1,303
 1,127
Total $43,749
 28,288
 43,532
 26,315
         
Unamortizable intangible assets:        
Goodwill $234,368
   234,368
  

Servicing assets are recorded for loans, or portions thereof, that the Company has sold but continue to service for a fee. Servicing assets are initially recorded at fair value and amortized over the expected lives of the related loans and are tested for impairment on a quarterly basis. SBA servicing asset amortization expense is recorded within noninterest income as an offset to offset SBA servicing fees within the line item "Other service charges, commissions, and fees.

" As noted in the table above, the Company has a SBA servicing asset at March 31, 2020 with a remaining book value of $4,682,000. The Company recorded $217,000 and $600,000 in servicing assets associated with the guaranteed portion of SBA loans originated and sold during the first three months of 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the first three months of 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $918,000 and $299,000, respectively, in related amortization expense. Included in the amortization expense for the first three months of 2020 is an impairment charge of approximately $500,000 due to a decrease in the fair value of the asset resulting from deteriorations in market conditions as of March 31, 2020.

Amortization expense of all other intangible assets totaled $1,332,000$1,055,000 and $1,560,000$1,332,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
During the period ended March 31, 2020, the economic turmoil and 2018, respectively.

market volatility resulting from the COVID-19 crisis resulted in a substantial decrease in the Company's stock price and market capitalization. Management believed such decrease was a triggering indicator requiring an interim goodwill impairment quantitative analysis. In this analysis, the Company determined that none of it's goodwill was impaired as of March 31, 2020. Management will continue to evaluate the economic conditions at future reporting periods for applicable changes.




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The following table presents the estimated amortization expense schedule related to acquisition-related amortizable intangible assets forassets. These amounts will be recorded as "Intangibles amortization expense" within the last three quarters of calendar year 2019 and for eachnoninterest expense section of the four calendar years ending December 31, 2023 and the estimated amount amortizable thereafter.Consolidated Statements of Income. These estimates are subject to change in future periods to the extent management determines it is necessary to make adjustments to the carrying value or estimated useful lives of amortized intangible assets.

($ in thousands)

 

 Estimated Amortization
Expense
 
April 1 to December 31, 2019 $4,191 
2020  4,641 
2021  3,628 
2022  2,525 
2023  1,453 
Thereafter  3,643 
         Total $20,081 

income within the line item "Other service charges, commissions and fees" of the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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($ in thousands) 
Estimated Amortization
Expense
April 1 to December 31, 2020 $2,786
2021 2,927
2022 2,022
2023 1,041
2024 404
Thereafter 1,599
Total $10,779

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Note 9 – Pension Plans

The Company has historically sponsored two2 defined benefit pension plans – a qualified retirement plan (the “Pension Plan”) which was generally available to all employees, and a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”), which was for the benefit of certain senior management executives of the Company. Effective December 31, 2012, the Company froze both plans for all participants. Although no previously accrued benefits were lost, employees no longer accrue benefits for service subsequent to 2012.

The Company recorded periodic pension cost totaling $244,000$216,000 and $365,000$244,000 for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The following table contains the components of the pension cost.

  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018  2019 Total  2018 Total 
($ in thousands) Pension Plan  Pension Plan  SERP  SERP  Both Plans  Both Plans 
Service cost $         29      29 
Interest cost  372   330   41   57   413   387 
Expected return on plan assets  (397)  (103)        (397)  (103)
Amortization of net (gain)/loss  223   60   5   (8)  228   52 
   Net periodic pension cost $198   287   46   78   244   365 

 For the Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)2020
Pension Plan

2019
Pension Plan

2020
SERP

2019
SERP

2020 Total
Both Plans
 2019 Total
Both Plans
Service cost$










Interest cost308

372

55

41

363

413
Expected return on plan assets(325)
(397)




(325)
(397)
Amortization of net (gain)/loss219

223

(41)
5

178

228
Net periodic pension cost$202

198

14

46

216

244
The service cost component of net periodic pension cost is included in salaries and benefits expense and all other components of net periodic pension cost are included in other noninterest expense.

The Company’s contributions to the Pension Plan are based on computations by independent actuarial consultants and are intended to be deductible for income tax purposes. The Company did not0t contribute to the Pension Plan in the first quarter 2019three months of 2020 and does not0t expect to contribute to the Pension Plan in 2019.

the remainder of 2020.

The Company’s funding policy with respect to the SERP is to fund the related benefits from the operating cash flow of the Company.



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Note 10 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity during a period for non-owner transactions and is divided into net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that are excluded from earnings under current accounting standards. The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the Company are as follows:

($ in thousands)

 

 March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018  March 31, 2018 
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale $(6,487)  (12,390)  (9,501)
     Deferred tax asset (liability)  1,516   2,896   2,220 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale  (4,971)  (9,494)  (7,281)
             
Additional pension asset (liability)  (2,992)  (3,220)  (3,148)
     Deferred tax asset (liability)  699   753   736 
Net additional pension asset (liability)  (2,293)  (2,467)  (2,412)
             
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $(7,264)  (11,961)  (9,693)

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Index
($ in thousands)March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale$30,508
 9,743
Deferred tax asset (liability)(7,011) (2,239)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale23,497
 7,504
    
Postretirement plans asset (liability)(2,913) (3,092)
Deferred tax asset (liability)669
 711
Net postretirement plans asset (liability)(2,244) (2,381)
    
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$21,253
 5,123


The following table discloses the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (all amounts are net of tax).
($ in thousands)
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Securities
Available for Sale
 
Postretirement Plans Asset
(Liability)
 Total
Beginning balance at January 1, 2020$7,504
 (2,381) 5,123
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications15,993
 
 15,993
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 137
 137
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)15,993
 137
 16,130
      
Ending balance at March 31, 2020$23,497
 (2,244) 21,253
The following table discloses the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (all amounts are net of tax).

($ in thousands)

 

 Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Securities
Available for Sale
  Additional
Pension Asset
(Liability)
  Total 
Beginning balance at January 1, 2019 $(9,494)  (2,467)  (11,961)
     Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications  4,523      4,523 
     Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income     174   174 
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)  4,523   174   4,697
             
Ending balance at March 31, 2019 $(4,971)  (2,293)  (7,264)

The following table discloses the changes in

($ in thousands)
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Securities
Available for Sale
 
Postretirement Plans Asset
(Liability)
 Total
Beginning balance at January 1, 2019$(9,494) (2,467) (11,961)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications4,523
 
 4,523
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 174
 174
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)4,523
 174
 4,697
      
Ending balance at March 31, 2019$(4,971) (2,293) (7,264)


Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (all amounts areUnrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities Available for Sale represent realized securities gains or losses, net of tax).

($ in thousands)

 

 Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Securities
Available for Sale
  Additional
Pension Asset
(Liability)
  Total 
Beginning balance at January 1, 2018 $(1,694)  (2,452)  (4,146)
     Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications  (5,587)     (5,587)
     Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income     40   40 
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)  (5,587)  40   (5,547)
             
Ending balance at March 31, 2018 $(7,281)  (2,412)  (9,693)

tax effects. Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income for Postretirement Plans Asset (Liability) represent amortization of amounts included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, net of taxes, and are recorded in the "Other operating expenses" line item of the Consolidated Statements of Income.




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Note 11 – Fair Value

Relevant accounting guidance establishes

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a fair value hierarchy which requiresliability (exit price) in the principal and most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an entity to maximizeorderly transaction between market participants on the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance describesmeasurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) of identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities;liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2019.

($ in thousands)      
Description of Financial Instruments Fair Value at
March 31,
2019
  Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Recurring                
     Securities available for sale:                
        Government-sponsored enterprise securities $78,887      78,887    
        Mortgage-backed securities  526,948      526,948    
        Corporate bonds  33,774      33,774    
          Total available for sale securities $639,609      639,609    
                 
Nonrecurring                
     Impaired loans $10,820         10,820 
     Foreclosed real estate  6,390         6,390 

2020.

($ in thousands)
Description of Financial Instruments Fair Value at
March 31, 2020
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Recurring        
Securities available for sale:        
Government-sponsored enterprise securities $5,032
 
 5,032
 
Mortgage-backed securities 756,927
 
 756,927
 
Corporate bonds 44,511
 
 44,511
 
Total available for sale securities $806,470
 
 806,470
 
         
Presold mortgages in process of settlement $14,861
 14,861
 
 
         
Nonrecurring        
Impaired loans $14,979
 
 
 14,979
Foreclosed real estate 1,681
 
 
 1,681


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The following table summarizes the Company’s financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2018.

($ in thousands)      
Description of Financial Instruments Fair Value at
December 31,
2018
  Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Recurring                
Securities available for sale:                
Government-sponsored enterprise securities $82,662      82,662    
Mortgage-backed securities  385,551      385,551    
Corporate bonds  33,138      33,138    
Total available for sale securities $501,351      501,351    
                 
Nonrecurring                
     Impaired loans $13,071         13,071 
     Foreclosed real estate  7,440         7,440 

2019.

($ in thousands)    
Description of Financial Instruments Fair Value at
December 31, 2019
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Recurring        
Securities available for sale:        
Government-sponsored enterprise securities $20,009
 
 20,009
 
Mortgage-backed securities 767,285
 
 767,285
 
Corporate bonds 34,651
 
 34,651
 
Total available for sale securities $821,945
 
 821,945
 
         
Presold mortgages in process of settlement $19,712
 19,712
 
 
         
Nonrecurring        
Impaired loans $16,215
 
 
 16,215
  Foreclosed real estate 1,830
 
 
 1,830

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value.

Presold Mortgages in Process of Settlement - The fair value is based on the committed price that an investor has agreed to pay for the loan and is considered a Level 1 input.
Securities Available for Sale — When quoted market prices are available in an active market, the securities are classified as Level 1 in the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, but fair values can be estimated by observing quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, the securities are classified as Level 2 on the valuation hierarchy. Most of the fair values for the Company’s Level 2 securities are determined by our third-party bond accounting provider using matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. For the Company, Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgagecommercial mortgage-backed obligations, government-sponsored enterprise securities, and corporate bonds. In cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.

The Company reviews the pricing methodologies utilized by the bond accounting provider to ensure the fair value determination is consistent with the applicable accounting guidance and that the investments are properly classified in the fair value hierarchy. Further, the Company validates the fair values for a sample of securities in the portfolio by comparing the fair values provided by the bond accounting provider to prices from other independent sources for the same or similar securities. The Company analyzes unusual or significant variances and conducts additional research with the portfolio manager, if necessary, and takes appropriate action based on its findings.

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Impaired loans — Fair values for impaired loans in the above table are measured on a non-recurring basis and are based on the underlying collateral values securing the loans, adjusted for estimated selling costs, or the net present value of the cash flows expected to be received for such loans. Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory and accounts receivable. The vast majority of the collateral is real estate. The value of real estate collateral is generally determined by third-party appraisers using an income or market valuation approach based on an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed third party appraiser (Level 3). The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal if deemed significant, or the net book value on the applicable borrower’s financial statements if not considered significant. Likewise, values for inventory and accounts receivable collateral are based on borrower financial statement balances or aging reports on a discounted basis as appropriate (Level 3). Appraisals used in this analysis are generally obtained at least annually based on when the loans first became impaired, and thus the appraisals are not necessarily as of the period ends presented. Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for loan losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.



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Foreclosed real estate – Foreclosed real estate, consisting of properties obtained through foreclosure or in satisfaction of loans, is reported at the lower of cost or fair value. Fair value is measured on a non-recurring basis and is based upon independent market prices or current appraisals that are generally prepared using an income or market valuation approach and conducted by an independent, licensed third party appraiser, adjusted for estimated selling costs (Level 3). Appraisals used in this analysis are generally obtained at least annually based on when the assets were acquired, and thus the appraisals are not necessarily as of the period ends presented. At the time of foreclosure, any excess of the loan balance over the fair value of the real estate held as collateral is treated as a charge against the allowance for loan losses. For any real estate valuations subsequent to foreclosure, any excess of the real estate recorded value over the fair value of the real estate is treated as a foreclosed real estate write-down on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

For Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2019,2020, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:

($ in thousands)     
Description Fair Value at
March 31,
2019
  Valuation
Technique
 Significant Unobservable
Inputs
 Range
of Significant
Unobservable
Input Values
Impaired loans $10,820  Appraised value; PV of expected cash flows Discounts to reflect current market conditions, ultimate collectability, and estimated costs to sell 0-10%
Foreclosed real estate  6,390  Appraised value; List or contract price Discounts to reflect current market conditions, abbreviated holding period and estimated costs to sell 0-10%
           

($ in thousands)      
Description Fair Value at
March 31, 2020
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Inputs
 Range (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans - valued at collateral value $9,649
 Appraised value Discounts applied for estimated costs to sell 10%
Impaired loans - valued at PV of expected cash flows 5,330
 PV of expected cash flows Discount rates used in the calculation of PV of expected cash flows 4-11% (6.31%)
Foreclosed real estate 1,681
 Appraised value Discounts for estimated costs to sell 10%
         
For Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2018,2019, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:

($ in thousands)     
Description Fair Value at
December 31,
2018
  Valuation
Technique
 Significant Unobservable
Inputs
 Range
of Significant
Unobservable
Input Values
Impaired loans $13,071  Appraised value; PV of expected cash flows Discounts to reflect current market conditions, ultimate collectability, and estimated costs to sell 0-10%
Foreclosed real estate  7,440  Appraised value; List or contract price Discounts to reflect current market conditions and estimated costs to sell 0-10%
           

Transfers of assets or liabilities between levels within the fair value hierarchy are recognized when an event or change in circumstances occurs. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for assets or liabilities measured on a recurring basis during the three months ended March

($ in thousands)      
Description Fair Value at
December 31, 2019
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Inputs
 Range (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans - valued at collateral value $10,718
 Appraised value Discounts applied for estimated costs to sell 10%
Impaired loans - valued at PV of expected cash flows 5,497
 PV of expected cash flows Discount rates used in the calculation of PV of expected cash flows 4-11% (6.50%)
Foreclosed real estate 1,830
 Appraised value Discounts for estimated costs to sell 10%
         




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For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the increase (decrease) in the fair value of securities available for sale was $5,903,000 and ($7,290,000), respectively, which is included in other comprehensive income (net of tax benefit (expense) of ($1,380,000) and $1,703,000, respectively). Fair value measurement methods at March 31, 2019 and 2018 are consistent with those used in prior reporting periods.


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Index

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments not carried at fair value at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 are as follows:

    March 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 

 

($ in thousands)

 Level in Fair
Value
Hierarchy
 Carrying
Amount
  Estimated
Fair Value
  Carrying
Amount
  Estimated
Fair Value
 
               
Cash and due from banks, noninterest-bearing Level 1 $80,620   80,620   56,050   56,050 
Due from banks, interest-bearing Level 1  366,187   366,187   406,848   406,848 
Securities available for sale Level 2  639,609   639,609   501,351   501,351 
Securities held to maturity Level 2  90,903   90,280   101,237   99,906 
Presold mortgages in process of settlement Level 1  3,318   3,318   4,279   4,279 
Total loans, net of allowance Level 3  4,282,692   4,228,688   4,228,025   4,181,139 
Accrued interest receivable Level 1  16,516   16,516   16,004   16,004 
Bank-owned life insurance Level 1  102,524   102,524   101,878   101,878 
SBA Servicing Asset Level 3  4,720   4,990   4,419   4,617 
                   
Deposits Level 2  4,797,238   4,792,368   4,659,339   4,653,522 
Borrowings Level 2  406,125   401,064   406,609   402,556 
Accrued interest payable Level 2  2,341   2,341   1,976   1,972 
                   

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   March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
($ in thousands)
Level in Fair
Value
Hierarchy
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Cash and due from banks, noninterest-bearingLevel 1 $93,666
 93,666
 64,519
 64,519
Due from banks, interest-bearingLevel 1 282,683
 282,683
 166,783
 166,783
Securities held to maturityLevel 2 61,303
 62,385
 67,932
 68,333
SBA loans held for saleLevel 2 18,449
 19,332
 
 
Total loans, net of allowanceLevel 3 4,528,210
 4,428,870
 4,432,068
 4,407,610
Accrued interest receivableLevel 1 15,767
 15,767
 16,648
 16,648
Bank-owned life insuranceLevel 1 105,083
 105,083
 104,441
 104,441
SBA Servicing AssetLevel 3 4,682
 4,906
 5,383
 5,649
          
DepositsLevel 2 5,044,988
 5,045,800
 4,931,355
 4,930,751
BorrowingsLevel 2 402,185
 393,542
 300,671
 295,399
Accrued interest payableLevel 2 2,100
 2,100
 2,154
 2,154

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no highly liquid market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include net premises and equipment, intangible and other assets such as deferred income taxes, prepaid expense accounts, income taxes currently payable and other various accrued expenses. In addition, the income tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates.




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Note 12 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers


All of the Company’s revenues that are in the scope of the “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” accounting standard (“TopicASC 606”) are recognized within noninterest income. The following table presents the Company’s sources of noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018.2019. Items outside the scope of TopicASC 606 are noted as such.

  For the Three Months Ended 
$ in thousands March 31, 2019  March 31, 2018 
       
Noninterest Income        
  In-scope of Topic 606:        
     Service charges on deposit accounts: $2,945   3,263 
     Other service charges, commissions, and fees:        
        Interchange income  3,551   3,061 
        Other service charges and fees  1,697   1,424 
     Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products:        
        Insurance income  1,368   1,414 
        Wealth management income  661   526 
     SBA consulting fees  1,263   1,141 
     Foreclosed property gains (losses), net  (245)  (288)
   Noninterest income (in-scope of Topic 606)  11,240   10,541 
   Noninterest income (out-of-scope of Topic 606)  3,335   5,288 
Total noninterest income $14,575   15,829 
         

 For the Three Months Ended
$ in thousandsMarch 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Noninterest Income   
In-scope of ASC 606:   
Service charges on deposit accounts:$3,337
 2,945
Other service charges, commissions, and fees:   
Interchange income2,887
 2,809
Other service charges and fees1,182
 1,697
Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products:   
Insurance income1,198
 1,368
Wealth management income870
 661
SBA consulting fees1,027
 1,263
Noninterest income (in-scope of ASC 606)10,501
 10,743
Noninterest income (out-of-scope of ASC 606)3,204
 3,335
Total noninterest income$13,705
 14,078

A description of the Company’s revenue streams accounted for under TopicASC 606 is detailed below.

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts: The Company earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance, and overdraft services. Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs. Maintenance and activity fees include account maintenance fees and transaction-based fees. Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of the month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees, stop payment charges, statement rendering, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the Company fulfills the customer’s request. Service charges on deposits are withdrawn from the customer’s account balance.

Other service charges, commissions, and fees: The Company earns interchange income on its customers’ debit and credit card usage and earns fees from other services utilized by its customers. Interchange income is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned whenever the Company’s debit and credit cards are processed through card payment networks such as MasterCard. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. Interchange expenses were presented on a gross basis prior to the adoption of ASC 606 and are presented on a net basis in 2019 and 2020. Other service charges include revenue from processing wire transfers, bill pay service, cashier’s checks, ATM surcharge fees, and other services. The Company’s performance obligation for fees, exchange, and other service charges are largely satisfied, and related revenue recognized, when the services are rendered or upon completion. Payment is typically received immediately or in the following month.

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Commissions from the sale of insurance and financial products: The Company earns commissions from the sale of insurance policies and wealth management products.

Insurance income generally consists of commissions from the sale of insurance policies and performance-based commissions from insurance companies. The Company recognizes commission income from the sale of insurance policies when it acts as an agent between the insurance company and the policyholder. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied upon the issuance of the insurance policy. Shortly after the policy is issued, the carrier remits the commission payment to the Company, and the Company recognizes the revenue. Performance-based commissions from insurance companies are recognized at a point in time as policies are sold.



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Wealth Management Income primarily consists of commissions received on financial product sales, such as annuities. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied upon the issuance of the financial product. Shortly after the policy is issued, the carrier remits the commission payment to the Company, and the Company recognizes the revenue. The Company also earns some fees from asset management, which is billed quarterly for services rendered in the most recent period.

period, for which the performance obligation has been satisfied.

SBA Consulting fees: The Company earns fees for its consulting services related to the origination of SBA loans. Fees are based on a percentage of the dollar amount of the originated loans and are recorded when the performance obligation has been satisfied, upon closing the loan.

Foreclosed property gains (losses), net: The Company records a gain or loss from the sale of foreclosed property when control of the property transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed. When the Company finances the sale of foreclosed property to the buyer, the Company assesses whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract and whether collectability of the transaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the foreclosed property asset is derecognized and the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon the transfer of control of the property to the buyer.

satisfied.

The Company has made no significant judgments in applying the revenue guidance prescribed in ASC 606 that affect the determination of the amount and timing of revenue from the above-described contracts with customers.

Note 13 – Leases

Effective January 1, 2019,

The Company enters into leases in the Company adopted new accounting guidance regardingLeases(Topic 842).normal course of business. As of March 31, 2019,2020, the Company leased eight8 branch offices for which the land and buildings are leased and nine9 branch offices for which the land is leased but the building is owned. The Company also leases one loan production office and office space for several operational departments. All of the Company’s leases have historically qualified asare operating leases under priorapplicable accounting guidance,standards and therefore, were not previously recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The lease agreements have maturity dates ranging from January 2021 through May 2076, some of which include options for multiple five- and ten-year extensions. The weighted average remaining life of the lease term for these leases was 21.1920.3 years as of March 31, 2019.

2020. The discount rate that wasCompany includes lease extension and termination options in the lease term if, after considering relevant economic factors, it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise the option. As permitted by applicable accounting standards, the Company has elected not to recognize leases with original lease terms of 12 months or less (short-term leases) on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Leases are classified as either operating or finance leases at the lease commencement date, and as previously noted, all of the Company's leases have been determined to be operating leases. Lease expense for eachoperating leases and short-term leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease wasterm. Right-of-use assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the Company’sestimated present value of lease payments over the lease term.
The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, at lease inception, on a collateralized basis, over a similar term. For operating leases existing priorat lease commencement to January 1, 2019,calculate the present value of lease payments when the rate forimplicit in the remaining lease term as of January 1, 2019 was used.is not known. The weighted average discount rate for leases was 3.42%3.26% as of March 31, 2019.

2020.

Total operating lease expense was $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.2020 and 2019, respectively. The right-of-use assets included in premises and equipment, and lease liabilities included in other liabilities, were $18.9$19.3 million and $19.0$19.6 million as of March 31, 2019,2020, respectively.

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EstimatedFuture undiscounted lease payments for the Company’s operating leases with initial terms of one year or more as of March 31, 2019 were2020 are as follows.

($ in thousands)

 

 Estimated Amortization
Expense
 
April 1 to December 31, 2019 $2,206 
2020  2,175 
2021  1,986 
2022  1,699 
2023  1,607 
Thereafter  19,571 
Total estimated lease payments  29,244 
Less effect of discounting  (10,268)
Present value of estimated lease payments (lease liability) $18,976 

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($ in thousands) 
April 1 to December 31, 2020$1,853
20212,257
20221,898
20231,776
20241,574
Thereafter19,564
Total undiscounted lease payments28,922
Less effect of discounting(9,344)
Present value of estimated lease payments (lease liability)$19,578




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Note 14 - Shareholders' Equity

Stock Repurchases

During the first three months of 2020, the Company repurchased approximately 576,406 shares of the Company's common stock at an average stock price of $34.70 per share, which totaled $20 million, under a $40 million repurchase authorization publicly announced in November 2019. The Company has $20 million remaining of the $40 million repurchase authorization. The Company suspended repurchases in March 2020 for the foreseeable future.
Note 15 - Borrowings
The following tables present information regarding the Company’s outstanding borrowings at March, 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 - dollars are in thousands:
Description Due date Call Feature March 31, 2020 Interest Rate
FHLB Term Note 4/6/2020 None $50,000
 1.01% fixed
FHLB Term Note 5/6/2020 None 50,000
 0.88% fixed
FHLB Term Note 5/29/2020 None 40,000
 1.62% fixed
FHLB Term Note 6/8/2020 None 50,000
 0.71% fixed
FHLB Term Note 6/18/2020 None 50,000
 0.41% fixed
FHLB Term Note 9/4/2020 None 50,000
 0.64% fixed
FHLB Term Note 9/18/2020 None 50,000
 0.50% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 7/24/2023 None 158
 1.00% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 12/22/2023 None 1,020
 1.25% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 1/15/2026 None 6,000
 1.98% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 6/26/2028 None 242
 0.25% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 7/17/2028 None 54
 0.00% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 8/18/2028 None 179
 1.00% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 8/22/2028 None 179
 1.00% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 12/20/2028 None 364
 0.50% fixed
Trust Preferred Securities 1/23/2034 Quarterly by Company
beginning 1/23/2009
 20,620
 4.47% at 3/31/2020
adjustable rate
3 month LIBOR + 2.70%
Trust Preferred Securities 6/15/2036 Quarterly by Company
beginning 6/15/2011
 25,774
 2.13% at 3/31/2020
adjustable rate
3 month LIBOR + 1.39%
Trust Preferred Securities 1/7/2035 Quarterly by Company
beginning 1/7/2010
 10,310
 3.28% at 3/31/2020
adjustable rate
3 month LIBOR + 2.00%
Total borrowings/ weighted average rate as of March 31, 2020 $404,900
 1.16%
Unamortized discount on acquired borrowings   (2,715)  
Total borrowings     $402,185
  




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Description Due date Call Feature December 31, 2019 Interest Rate
FHLB Term Note 1/30/2020 None $100,000
 1.70% fixed
FHLB Term Note 1/31/2020 None 68,000
 1.70% fixed
FHLB Term Note 1/31/2020 None 30,000
 1.70% fixed
FHLB Term Note 5/29/2020 None 40,000
 1.62% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 7/24/2023 None 168
 1.00% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 12/22/2023 None 1,029
 1.25% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 1/15/2026 None 6,500
 1.98% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 6/26/2028 None 245
 0.25% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 7/17/2028 None 55
 0.00% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 8/18/2028 None 181
 1.00% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 8/22/2028 None 181
 1.00% fixed
FHLB Principal Reducing Credit 12/20/2028 None 367
 0.50% fixed
Trust Preferred Securities 1/23/2034 Quarterly by Company
beginning 1/23/2009
 20,620
 4.64% at 12/31/2019
adjustable rate
3 month LIBOR + 2.70%
Trust Preferred Securities 6/15/2036 Quarterly by Company
beginning 6/15/2011
 25,774
 3.28% at 12/31/2019
adjustable rate
3 month LIBOR + 1.39%
Trust Preferred Securities 1/7/2035 Quarterly by Company
beginning 1/7/2010
 10,310
 3.99% at 12/31/2019
adjustable rate
3 month LIBOR + 2.00%
Total borrowings / weighted average rate as of December 31, 2019 $303,430
 2.12%
Unamortized discount on acquired borrowings   (2,759)  
Total borrowings     $300,671
  




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Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Critical Accounting Policies

The accounting principles we follow and our methods of applying these principles conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with general practices followed by the banking industry. Certain of these principles involve a significant amount of judgment and may involve the use of estimates based on our best assumptions at the time of the estimation. The allowance for loan losses, intangible assets, and the fair value and discount accretion of acquired loans are three policies we have identified as being more sensitive in terms of judgments and estimates, taking into account their overall potential impact to our consolidated financial statements.

Allowance for Loan Losses

Due to the estimation process and the potential materiality of the amounts involved, we have identified the accounting for the allowance for loan losses and the related provision for loan losses as an accounting policy critical to our consolidated financial statements. The provision for loan losses charged to operations is an amount sufficient to bring the allowance for loan losses to an estimated balance considered adequate to absorb losses inherent in the portfolio.

As previously noted, and as permitted by the CARES Act, we elected to defer the implementation of CECL until the earlier of the cessation of the national emergency or December 31, 2020 because of the challenges associated with developing a reliable forecast of losses that may result from the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the Company's provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2020 is based on the limited information available and the conditions that existed at March 31, 2020 related to COVID-19, according to the pre-CECL incurred loss methodology for determining loan losses and the remaining discussion below is based on that methodology. Upon the adoption of CECL, the Company expects its allowance for credit losses related to all financial assets will increase to approximately $40-$44 million as of January 1, 2020 compared to its allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2019 of approximately $21 million. As previously discussed, this initial impact will be reflected as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings.
Our determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based primarily on a mathematical model that estimates the appropriate allowance for loan losses. This model has two components. The first component involves the estimation of losses on individually evaluated “impaired loans.” A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the original loan agreement. A loan is specifically evaluated for an appropriate valuation allowance if the loan balance is above a prescribed evaluation threshold (which varies based on credit quality, accruing status, troubled debt restructured status, purchased credit impaired status, and type of collateral) and the loan is determined to be impaired. The estimated valuation allowance is the difference, if any, between the loan balance outstanding and the value of the impaired loan as determined by either 1) an estimate of the cash flows that we expect to receive from the borrower discounted at the loan’s effective rate, or 2) in the case of a collateral-dependent loan, the fair value of the collateral.

The second component of the allowance model is an estimate of losses for all loans not considered to be impaired loans (“general reserve loans”). General reserve loans are segregated into pools by loan type and risk grade and estimated loss percentages are assigned to each loan pool based on historical losses.  The historical loss percentages are then adjusted for any environmental factors used to reflect changes in the collectability of the portfolio not captured by historical data.

The reserves estimated for individually evaluated impaired loans are then added to the reserve estimated for general reserve loans. This becomes our “allocated allowance.” The allocated allowance is compared to the actual allowance for loan losses recorded on our books and any adjustment necessary for the recorded allowance to absorb losses inherent in the portfolio is recorded as a provision for loan losses. The provision for loan losses is a direct charge to earnings in the period recorded. Any remaining difference between the allocated allowance and the actual allowance for loan losses recorded on our books is our “unallocated allowance.”

Purchased loans are recorded at fair value at the acquisition date. Therefore, amounts deemed uncollectible at the acquisition date represent a discount to the loan value and become a part of the fair value calculation. Subsequent decreases in the amount expected to be collected result in a provision for loan losses with a corresponding increase


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in the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent increases in the amount expected to be collected are accreted into income over the life of the loan and this accretion is referred to as “loan discount accretion.”

Within the purchased loan portfolio, loans are deemed purchased credit impaired at acquisition if the bank believes it will not be able to collect all contractual cash flows. Performing loans with an unamortized discount or premium that are not deemed purchased credit impaired are considered to be purchased performing loans. Purchased credit impaired loans are individually evaluated as impaired loans, as described above, while purchased performing loans are evaluated as general reserve loans. For purchased performing loan pools, any computed allowance that is in excess of remaining net discounts is a component of the allocated allowance.

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Although we use the best information available to make evaluations, future material adjustments may be necessary if economic, operational, or other conditions change. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require us to recognize additions to the allowance based on the examiners’ judgment about information available to them at the time of their examinations.

For further discussion, see “Nonperforming Assets” and “Summary of Loan Loss Experience” below.

See "Allowance for Loan Losses and Loan Loss Experience" for additional discussion.
Intangible Assets

Due to the estimation process and the potential materiality of the amounts involved, we have also identified the accounting for intangible assets as an accounting policy critical to our consolidated financial statements.

When we complete an acquisition transaction, the excess of the purchase price over the amount by which the fair market value of assets acquired exceeds the fair market value of liabilities assumed represents an intangible asset. We must then determine the identifiable portions of the intangible asset, with any remaining amount classified as goodwill. Identifiable intangible assets associated with these acquisitions are generally amortized over the estimated life of the related asset, whereas goodwill is tested annually for impairment, but not systematically amortized. Assuming no goodwill impairment, it is beneficial to our future earnings to have a lower amount assigned to identifiable intangible assets and higher amount of goodwill as opposed to having a higher amount considered to be identifiable intangible assets and a lower amount classified as goodwill.

The primary identifiable intangible asset we typically record in connection with a whole bank or bank branch acquisition is the value of the core deposit intangible, whereas when we acquire an insurance agency or a consulting firm, as we did in 2016 and 2017, the primary identifiable intangible asset is the value of the acquired customer list. Determining the amount of identifiable intangible assets and their average lives involves multiple assumptions and estimates and is typically determined by performing a discounted cash flow analysis, which involves a combination of any or all of the following assumptions: customer attrition/runoff, alternative funding costs, deposit servicing costs, and discount rates. We typically engage a third party consultant to assist in each analysis. For the whole bank and bank branch transactions recorded to date, the core deposit intangibles have generally been estimated to have a life ranging from seven to ten years, with an accelerated rate of amortization. For insurance agency acquisitions, the identifiable intangible assets related to the customer lists were determined to have a life of ten to fifteen years, with amortization occurring on a straight-line basis. For SBA Complete, the consulting firm we acquired in 2016, the identifiable intangible asset related to the customer list was determined to have a life of approximately seven years, with amortization occurring on a straight-line basis.

Subsequent to the initial recording of the identifiable intangible assets and goodwill, we amortize the identifiable intangible assets over their estimated average lives, as discussed above. In addition, on at least an annual basis, with the annual evaluation occurring on October 31 of each year, goodwill is evaluated for impairment by comparing the fair value of our reporting units to their related carrying value, including goodwill. We have three reporting units – 1) First Bank with $222.7 million in goodwill, 2) First Bank Insurance with $7.4 million in goodwill, and 3) SBA activities, including SBA Complete and our SBA Lending Division, with $4.3 million in goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit were ever to exceed its fair value, we would determine whether the implied fair value of the goodwill, using a discounted cash flow analysis, exceeded the carrying value of the goodwill. If the carrying value of the goodwill exceeded the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment loss would be recorded in an amount equal to that excess. Performing such a discounted cash flow analysis would involve the significant use of estimates and assumptions.



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In our October 31, 20182019 goodwill impairment evaluation, we concluded that the goodwill for each of our reporting units was not impaired.

Additionally, during the period ended March 31, 2020, the economic turmoil and market volatility resulting from the COVID-19 crisis resulted in a substantial decrease in the Company's stock price and market capitalization. Management believed such decrease was a triggering indicator requiring an interim goodwill impairment quantitative analysis. In this analysis, the Company determined that none of it's goodwill was impaired as of March 31, 2020. Management will continue to evaluate the economic conditions at future reporting periods for applicable changes.

We review identifiable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Our policy is that an impairment loss is recognized, equal to the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and its fair value, if the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Estimating future cash flows involves the use of multiple estimates and assumptions, such as those listed above.

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Fair Value and Discount Accretion of Acquired Loans

We consider the determination of the initial fair value of acquired loans and the subsequent discount accretion of the purchased loans to involve a high degree of judgment and complexity.

We determine fair value accounting estimates of newly assumed assets and liabilities in accordance with relevant accounting guidance. However, the amount that we realize on these assets could differ materially from the carrying value reflected in our financial statements, based upon the timing of collections on the acquired loans in future periods. Because of inherent credit losses and interest rate marks associated with acquired loans, the amount that we record as the fair values for the loans is generally less than the contractual unpaid principal balance due from the borrowers, with the difference being referred to as the “discount” on the acquired loans. For non-impaired purchased loans, we accrete the discount over the lives of the loans in a manner consistent with the guidance for accounting for loan origination fees and costs.

For purchased credit-impaired (“PCI”) loans, the excess of the cash flows initially expected to be collected over the fair value of the loans at the acquisition date (i.e., the accretable yield) is accreted into interest income over the estimated remaining life of the loans using the effective yield method, provided that the timing and the amount of future cash flows is reasonably estimable. Accordingly, such loans are not classified as nonaccrual and they are considered to be accruing because their interest income relates to the accretable yield recognized under accounting for PCI loans and not to contractual interest payments. The difference between the contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition, considering the impact of prepayments, is referred to as the nonaccretable difference.

Subsequent to an acquisition, estimates of cash flows expected to be collected are updated periodically based on updated assumptions regarding default rates, loss severities, and other factors that are reflective of current market conditions. If there is a decrease in cash flows expected to be collected, the provision for loan losses is charged, resulting in an increase to the allowance for loan losses. If the Company has a probable increase in cash flows expected to be collected, we will first reverse any previously established allowance for loan losses and then increase interest income as a prospective yield adjustment over the remaining life of the loan. The impact of changes in variable interest rates is recognized prospectively as adjustments to interest income.

Current Accounting Matters

See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements above for information about accounting standards that we have recently adopted.

adopted and accounting standards that are pending adoption.


Recent Developments: COVID-19

In March 2020, the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The spread of COVID-19 has caused economic and social disruption resulting in unprecedented uncertainty, volatility and disruption in financial markets, and has placed significant health, economic and other major pressures throughout the communities we serve, the United States and globally. While some industries have been impacted more severely than others, all businesses have been impacted to some degree. This disruption has resulted in the shuttering of businesses across the country, significant job loss, material decreases in oil and gas prices and in business valuations, changes in consumer behavior related to pandemic fears, and aggressive measures by the federal government.


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On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law. It contains substantial tax and spending provisions intended to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the CARES Act is to prevent a severe economic downturn through various measures, including direct financial aid to American families and economic stimulus to significantly impacted industry sectors. The CARES Act also includes a range of other provisions designed to support the U.S. economy and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on financial institutions and their customers, including through the authorization of various programs and measures that the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Small Business Administration, the Federal Reserve Board, and other federal banking agencies may or are required to implement. Further, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Reserve Board has implemented or announced a number of facilities to provide emergency liquidity to various segments of the U.S. economy and financial market.

Under the CARES Act, financial institutions are permitted to delay the implementation of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (CECL) until the earlier of the termination date of the national emergency declaration by the President or December 31, 2020. The Company has elected such provision and will defer the adoption of CECL until such time that has occurred with an effective retrospective implementation date of January 1, 2020. Refer to Note 1, Accounting Policies, to the Company's consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report. Additionally, in a related action to the CARES Act, the joint federal bank regulatory agencies issued an interim final rule effective March 31, 2020, that allows banking organizations that implement CECL this year to elect to mitigate the effects of the CECL accounting standard on their regulatory capital for two years. This two-year delay is in addition to the three-year transition period that the agencies had already made available. Upon such point of adoption of CECL during 2020, the Company will likely elect to defer the regulatory capital effects of CECL in accordance with the interim final rule.

The CARES Act also includes a provision that permits a financial institution to elect to suspend temporarily troubled debt restructuring accounting under ASC Subtopic 310-40 in certain circumstances (“section 4013”). To be eligible under section 4013, a loan modification must be (1) related to COVID-19; (2) executed on a loan that was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019; and (3) executed between March 1, 2020, and the earlier of (A) 60 days after the date of termination of the National Emergency or (B) December 31, 2020. In response to this section of the CARES Act, the federal banking agencies issued a revised interagency statement on April 7, 2020 that, in consultation with the Financial Accounting Standards Board, confirmed that for loans not subject to section 4013, short-term modifications made on a good faith basis in response to COVID-19 to borrowers who were current prior to any relief are not troubled debt restructurings under ASC Subtopic 310-40. This includes short-term (e.g., up to six months) modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or delays in payment that are insignificant. Borrowers considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented. Under these terms, as of March 31, 2020, the Company had processed payment deferrals for 315 loans with an aggregate loan balance of $120 million. Through April 30, 2020, the number of deferrals increased to 1,269 with an aggregate loan balance of $647 million. These deferrals were generally no more than 90 days in duration.

In response to the pandemic, the Company has implemented a number of procedures to support the safety and well-being of its employees, customers and shareholders. In addition, the Company has taken deliberate actions to ensure the continued health and strength of its balance sheet in order to serve its clients and communities.

Employees, Customers and Communities

The Company is supporting the health and safety of its employees and customers, and complying with government directives, through responsible operations administered under its Board approved business continuity plan and protocols:
All branches currently operate on a "drive-thru only" basis, except by appointment.
The Company has implemented an employee work-from-home plan where possible.
Extra precautions are being taken to safeguard health and safety in branch facilities.
The Company is a lender for the Small Business Administration's (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), a program under the CARES Act, and other SBA, Federal Reserve or United States Treasury programs that have been created in response to the pandemic and may be a lender for programs created in the future. These programs are new and their effects on the Company’s business are uncertain. In April and


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early May 2020, the Company approved 2,799 PPP loans totaling approximately $249.5 million under the allocation approved by Congress.
The Company has implemented a short-term deferral modification program that complies with federal banking regulator's interagency guidance and is working with borrowers effected by COVID-19 on a case by case basis. Under these terms, as of March 31, 2020, the Company had processed payment deferrals for 315 loans with an aggregate loan balance of $120 million. Through April 30, 2020, the number of deferrals increased to 1,269 with an aggregate loan balance of $647 million. These deferrals were generally no more than 90 days in duration.

Capital, Liquidity & Credit

Capital remains strong, with ratios of the Company, and its subsidiary bank, well above the standards to be considered well-capitalized under regulatory requirements.

Liquidity has increased since the onset of the pandemic, with the Company experiencing increases in deposits and in its cash levels. Management considers the Company's current liquidity position to be adequate to meet short-term and long-term liquidity needs.

Asset quality remains solid, with nonperforming assets to total assets amounting to 0.60% at March 31, 2020 compared to 0.62% at December 31, 2019.

The Company identified several loan portfolio categories totaling approximately $553 million that it considered to be most “at-risk” from the COVID-19 pandemic, including hotels, restaurants, retail stores, travel accommodations, child care facilities, arts and entertainment, barber shops and beauty salons, car and boat dealers, and mini-storage facilities, as well as all credit cards. As a result the analysis, the Company recorded an approximately $4.3 million COVID-19 related provision for loan losses, which brought the total provision for loan losses to $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The amount was determined as if the risk grades for the loans in these portfolios had been adjusted downwards and then applying historical loss rates associated with those risk grades.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW


Net income availableamounted to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2019 was $22.3$18.2 million, or $0.75$0.62 per diluted common share, an increasefor the three months ended March 31, 2020, a decrease of 7.1%17.3% in earnings per share from the $20.7$22.3 million, or $0.70$0.75 per diluted common share, recorded in the first quarter of 2018.

2019.


The decrease in earnings was primarily due to an increase in the provision for loan losses, which amounted to $5.6 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2019. The 2020 amount reflects approximately $4.3 million in provision related to COVID-19. As permitted by the CARES Act, the Company elected to defer the implementation of the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) methodology. Accordingly, our provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2020 is based on the limited information available and the conditions that existed at March 31, 2020 related to COVID-19, and calculated under the pre-CECL incurred loss methodology for determining loan losses. See further discussion below.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin


Net interest income for the first quarter of 20192020 was $53.4$54.8 million, a 5.7%2.6% increase from the $50.5$53.4 million recorded in the first quarter of 2018.2019. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to growth in interest-earning assets.

assets, which have increased by approximately 4% over the past year, but was partially offset by a lower net interest margin.


Our net interest margin (tax-equivalent(a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average earning assets) for the first quarter of 20192020 was 3.96%, which was 10 basis points lower than the 4.06% compared to 4.17% forrealized in the first quarter of 2018.2019. The decrease in the net interestlower margin realized in 2019 was primarily due to the impact of lower loan discount accretion, significant interest recoveries realizedrates. Since August 2019, the Federal Reserve Board has decreased interest rates by 225 basis points, which resulted in asset yields declining by 20 basis points from the prior year, and interest bearing liability costs that have increased more than earning asset yields.

first quarter of 2019, while our cost of funds declined by 10 basis points.






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Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality

We


As previously noted, we deferred implementation of CECL and recorded a provision for loan losses of $5.6 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to a provision for loan losses of $0.5 million in the first quarter of 20192019. The 2020 amount reflects approximately $4.3 million in provision related to COVID-19 and was based on the limited information available and the conditions that existed at March 31, 2020 related to COVID-19, according to the pre-CECL incurred loss methodology for determining loan losses. See "Summary of Loan Loss Experience" for more discussion.

Total net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2020 amounted to $2.5 million, or 0.22% of average loans, compared to a negative provision for loan lossesnet charge-offs of $3.7$0.4 million, (reductionor 0.04% of the allowance for loan losses)average loans, in the first quarter of 2018. In2019. Approximately $1.7 million of the first quarter of 2018, we experienced net loan recoveries of $3.7charge-offs had been previously specifically reserved for at December 31, 2019. Total nonperforming assets amounted to $38.3 million which drove the negative provision for the quarter. Our provision for loan losses has remained at a low level over the past several years as a result of strong asset quality, including low loan charge-offs.

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March 31, 2020 compared to $37.8 million at December 31, 2019.

Noninterest Income


Total noninterest income was $14.6$13.7 million and $15.8$14.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The line item "Other service charges, commissions, and fees" includes $0.5 million of impairment of our SBA servicing asset due to the lower fair value of that asset resulting from market conditions at March 31, 2018, respectively, with the majority of the decrease relating to declines in gains on SBA loan sales.

Noninterest Expenses

Noninterest expenses2020. Fees from presold mortgages amounted to $39.3$1.8 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2019, with the increase being primarily due to lower interest rates that resulted in increases in mortgage loan volume.


SBA loan sale gains amounted to $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $43.5$2.1 million in the first quarter of 2019. We had intended to sell an additional $18.4 million of SBA loans in the first quarter of 2020, however sales scheduled to occur in late March did not occur due to market conditions. Accordingly, we have reflected those loans as "held for sale" in the accompanying Balance Sheet.

Noninterest Expenses

Noninterest expenses amounted to $40.1 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to $38.8 million recorded in the first quarter of 2018. Most categories2019, an increase of noninterest expense decreased in the first quarter 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018 due to operating efficiencies realized subsequent to the March 2018 merger conversion of the Asheville Savings Bank operations into First Bank.

3.4%.


Income Taxes


Our effective tax rate was 20.3% for the first quarter of 2019 was 20.9%2020, compared to 22.0%20.9% in the first quarter of 2018. The decline was due to a decrease in the North Carolina corporate income tax rate from 3.0% to 2.5%, as well as the impact of certain merger expenses recorded in 2018 that were not tax deductible.

2019.


Balance Sheet and Capital


Total assets at March 31, 20192020 amounted to $6.1 billion, a 7.2% increase from a year earlier. Total loans at$6.4 billion. Loan growth for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 amounted to $4.3 billion, a 4.6% increase from a year earlier, and total deposits amounted to $4.8 billion at March 31, 2019, a 6.7% increase from a year earlier.

We experienced steady organic loan and deposit growth during the first quarter of 2019. Organic loan growth amounted to $54.7$99.2 million, or 5.2%9.0% annualized, and organic deposit growth amounted to $137.9$113.6 million, or 12.0%9.3% annualized. We have ongoing internal initiatives to enhance loan and deposit growth, including our continued expansion into higher growth markets such as Charlotte and Raleigh.


We remain well-capitalized by all regulatory standards, with an estimateda Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio at March 31, 20192020 of 14.21%, an increase from the 12.79% reported at March 31, 2018.

Impact of New Lease Accounting Standard

During the first quarter of 2019, we adopted new accounting guidance which required us to record all long-term leases on our balance sheet. With the adoption of this guidance, we recorded $19.5 million in right-to-use lease assets, which was recorded within premises and equipment, and $19.5 million in lease obligations, which was recorded in other liabilities. These additions had an insignificant impact on our capital ratios, and there was no impact to our earnings related to the adoption of this new standard.

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Components of Earnings

Net interest income is the largest component of earnings, representing the difference between interest and fees generated from earning assets and the interest costs of deposits and other funds needed to support those assets. Net interest income for the three month period ended March 31, 20192020 amounted to $53.4$54.8 million, an increase of $2.9$1.4 million, or 5.7%2.6%, from the $50.5$53.4 million recorded in the first quarter of 2018.2019. Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the three month period ended March 31, 20192020 amounted to $53.8$55.1 million, an increase of $2.9$1.3 million, or 5.7%2.4%, from the $50.9$53.8 million recorded in the first quarter of 2018.2019. We believe that analysis of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis is useful and appropriate because it allows a comparison of net interest income amounts in different periods without taking into account the different mix of taxable versus non-taxable loans and investments that may have existed during those periods.

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
($ in thousands) 2019  2018 
Net interest income, as reported $53,361   50,507 
Tax-equivalent adjustment  424   356 
Net interest income, tax-equivalent $53,785   50,863 

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 Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)2020 2019
Net interest income, as reported$54,759
 53,361
Tax-equivalent adjustment334
 424
Net interest income, tax-equivalent$55,093
 53,785
There are two primary factors that cause changes in the amount of net interest income we record - 1) changes in our loans and deposits balances, and 2) our net interest margin (tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets).

For the three months ended March 31, 2019,2020, the higher net interest income compared to the same period of 20182019 was primarily due to growth in loans outstanding.

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The following table presents an analysis of net interest income.

  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2019  2018 
($ in thousands) Average
Volume
  Average
Rate
  Interest
Earned
or Paid
  Average
Volume
  Average
Rate
  Interest
Earned
or Paid
 
Assets                        
Loans (1) $4,280,272   5.11%  $53,960  $4,099,495   4.96%  $50,170 
Taxable securities  651,878   2.95%   4,737   410,586   2.55%   2,586 
Non-taxable securities  45,752   2.99%   337   52,945   2.91%   380 
Short-term investments, primarily overnight funds  394,864   2.77%   2,701   386,586   2.02%   1,925 
Total interest-earning assets  5,372,766   4.66%   61,735   4,949,612   4.51%   55,061 
                         
Cash and due from banks  55,899           93,185         
Premises and equipment  137,023           115,956         
Other assets  379,361           390,763         
   Total assets $5,945,049          $5,549,516         
                         
Liabilities                        
Interest bearing checking $908,039   0.15%  $327  $885,428   0.09%  $199 
Money market deposits  1,056,931   0.54%   1,395   1,005,588   0.23%   575 
Savings deposits  426,843   0.27%   287   448,785   0.19%   205 
Time deposits >$100,000  712,540   1.81%   3,178   599,727   1.00%   1,475 
Other time deposits  263,171   0.60%   390   282,678   0.31%   219 
     Total interest-bearing deposits  3,367,524   0.67%   5,577   3,222,206   0.34%   2,673 
Borrowings  406,190   2.79%   2,797   407,158   1.87%   1,881 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  3,773,714   0.90%   8,374   3,629,364   0.51%   4,554 
                         
Noninterest bearing checking  1,336,707           1,181,599         
Other liabilities  59,569           37,142         
Shareholders’ equity  775,059           701,411         
Total liabilities and
shareholders’ equity
 $5,945,049          $5,549,516         
                         
Net yield on interest-earning assets and net interest income      4.03%  $53,361       4.14%  $50,507 
Net yield on interest-earning assets and net interest income – tax-equivalent (2)      4.06%  $53,785       4.17%  $50,863 
                         
Interest rate spread      3.76%           4.00%     
                         
Average prime rate      5.50%           4.53%     
(1) Average loans include nonaccruing loans, the effect of which is to lower the average rate shown.
(2)Includes tax-equivalent adjustments of $424,000 and $356,000 in 2019 and 2018, respectively, to reflect the tax benefit that we receive related to tax-exempt securities and tax-exempt loans, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments/loans due to their tax exempt status. This amount has been computed assuming a 23% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.

 For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
($ in thousands)
Average
Volume
 
Average
Rate
 
Interest
Earned
or Paid
 
Average
Volume
 
Average
Rate
 
Interest
Earned
or Paid
Assets 
  
  
  
  
  
Loans (1)$4,512,893
 4.93% $55,297
 $4,280,272
 5.11% $53,960
Taxable securities834,528
 2.64% 5,474
 651,878
 2.95% 4,737
Non-taxable securities21,719
 3.04% 164
 45,752
 2.99% 337
Short-term investments, primarily overnight funds226,797
 1.95% 1,098
 394,864
 2.77% 2,701
Total interest-earning assets5,595,937
 4.46% 62,033
 5,372,766
 4.66% 61,735
            
Cash and due from banks63,218
     55,899
    
Premises and equipment114,323
     118,911
    
Other assets409,620
     397,473
    
Total assets$6,183,098
     $5,945,049
    
            
Liabilities           
Interest bearing checking$899,004
 0.18% $408
 908,039
 0.15% $327
Money market deposits1,203,129
 0.56% 1,683
 1,056,931
 0.54% 1,395
Savings deposits426,225
 0.25% 269
 426,843
 0.27% 287
Time deposits >$100,000644,113
 1.83% 2,924
 712,540
 1.81% 3,178
Other time deposits250,860
 0.78% 489
 263,171
 0.60% 390
Total interest-bearing deposits3,423,331
 0.68% 5,773
 3,367,524
 0.67% 5,577
Borrowings316,136
 1.91% 1,501
 406,190
 2.79% 2,797
Total interest-bearing liabilities3,739,467
 0.78% 7,274
 3,773,714
 0.90% 8,374
            
Noninterest bearing checking1,526,868
     1,336,707
    
Other liabilities58,171
     59,569
    
Shareholders’ equity858,592
     775,059
    
Total liabilities and
shareholders’ equity
$6,183,098
     $5,945,049
    
            
Net yield on interest-earning assets and net interest income  3.94% $54,759
   4.03% $53,361
Net yield on interest-earning assets and net interest income – tax-equivalent (2)  3.96% $55,093
   4.06% $53,785
            
Interest rate spread  3.68%     3.76%  
            
Average prime rate  4.42%     5.50%  
(1)   Average loans include nonaccruing loans, the effect of which is to lower the average rate shown.
(2)   Includes tax-equivalent adjustments of $334,000 and $424,000 in 2020 and 2019, respectively, to reflect the tax benefit that we receive related to tax-exempt securities and tax-exempt loans, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments/loans due to their tax exempt status. This amount has been computed assuming a 23% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.
Average loans outstanding for the first quarter of 20192020 were $4.280$4.513 billion, which was $181$233 million, or 4.4%5.4%, higher than the average loans outstanding for the first quarter of 20182019 ($4.0994.280 billion). The higher amount of average loans outstanding in 20192020 was primarily due to our loan growth initiatives, including our continued focus and expansion into higher growth markets.

The mixmarkets, our hiring of experienced bankers and our emphasis on SBA lending.

In late 2018 and early 2019, in order to reduce exposure to the possibility of lower interest rates, we invested a portion of our loan portfolio remained substantiallyinterest-bearing cash balances into fixed rate investment securities. As a result, as shown in the same at March 31, 2019


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tables above, our average balance of taxable securities grew by $183 million, or 28.0% when comparing the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2019.

The increases in loans and securities were partially funded from the banks overnight funds, which declined for the periods in 2020 compared to December 31, 2018, with approximately 88%2019, as shown in the tables above. However the larger source of funding arose from growth in our loans being real estate loans, 11% being commercial, financial, and agricultural loans, anddeposit balances, as discussed in the remaining 1% being consumer installment loans. The majority of our real estate loans are personal and commercial loans where real estate provides additional security for the loan.

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following paragraph.

Average total deposits outstanding for the first quarter of 20192020 were $4.704$4.950 billion, which was $300$246 million, or 6.8%5.2%, higher than the average deposits outstanding for the first quarter of 20182019 ($4.4044.704 billion). We continue to implement strategies to grow deposits, which we believe to be the principal reason for the increases in the past year.our deposit balances. Average transaction deposit accounts (noninterest bearing checking, interest bearing checking, money market and savings accounts) increased from $3.521 billion at March 31, 2018 to $3.729 billion at March 31,during the first three months of 2019 to $4.055 billion during the first three months of 2020, representing growth of $207$327 million, or 5.9%8.8%. Average time deposits also increased from $882 million at March 31, 2018 to $976 million at March 31, 2019, an increase of $93 million, or 10.6%.

Average borrowings remained stable at approximately $406 million at March 31, 2019 and 2018. Our cost of funds, which includes noninterest bearing checking accounts at a zero percent cost, was 0.66% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 0.38% in the first quarter of 2018.

See additional information regarding changes in our loans and deposits in the section below entitled “Financial���Financial Condition.”


Our net interest margin (tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average earning assets) for the first quarter of 20192020 was 3.96%, which was 10 basis points lower than the 4.06% and was 4.17% forrealized in the first quarter of 2018.2019. The decrease in the net interestlower margin realized in 2019 was primarily due to the impact of lower interest rates, which were partially offset by higher loan discount accretion, significant interest recoveries realized in the prior year and interest bearing liability costs that have increased more than earning asset yields, as discussed in the following paragraph.

accretion.


We recorded loan discount accretion of $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared to $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2019. The higher loan discount accretion was attributable loan payoffs and higher accretion on SBA loans.
As derived from the table above, in comparing 2020 to 2019, compared to $2.1 millioninterest-earning asset yields decreased 20 basis points in the first quarter of 2018. Loan discount accretion had an 11 basis point impact on the net interest margin in the first quarter of 2019 compared to an 18 basis point impact in the first quarter of 2018. The lower discount accretion in 2019 was attributable to paydowns in our acquired loan portfolios. Additionally, in the first quarter of 2018, we received approximately $750,000 in interest recoveries on loans that had been charged off in the past that added approximately 6 basis points to the net interest margin in the first quarter of 2018. Finally, over the past year, our interest bearing liability costs have increased more than earning asset yields, with the rate on interest bearing liabilities being 39 basis points higher in the first quarter of 20192020 compared to the first quarter of 2018,2019, while earning asset yields increasedinterest-bearing liability costs decreased by approximately 2712 basis points forover that same period (exclusive ofperiod. Since August 2019, the impact ofFederal Reserve Board has decreased interest rates by 225 basis points, which resulted in significant declines in our asset yields. We have been able to reduce our deposit costs, but not to the loan discount accretion and interest recovery variances).

same level as the reduction experienced in our asset yields.

See additional information regarding net interest income in the section entitled “Interest Rate Risk.”


We recorded a provision for loan losses of $0.5$5.6 million forin the first quarter of 20182020 compared to a negative provision for loan losses (reduction of the allowance for loan losses) of $3.7$0.5 million in first quarter of 2018. In the first quarter of 2018, we experienced net loan recoveries of $3.7 million, which drove the negative provision for the quarter. Our2019. As previously discussed, our provision for loan losses has remainedin 2020 reflects approximately $4.3 million in provision related to COVID-19 and was based on the limited information available and the conditions that existed at a low level overMarch 31, 2020 related to COVID-19, according to the past several years as a result of strong asset quality, including lowpre-CECL incurred loss methodology for determining loan charge-offs.

Our provision for loan loss levels have been impacted by continued improvement in asset quality. losses.


Nonperforming assets amounted to $39.5$38.3 million at March 31, 2019, a decrease of 23.5% from the $51.72020 compared to $37.8 million one year earlier.at December 31, 2019. Our nonperforming assets to total assets ratio was 0.65%0.60% at March 31, 20192020 compared to 0.92%0.62% at MarchDecember 31, 2018. Annualized2019. The ratio of annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) as a percentage ofto average loans for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 was 0.04%0.22%, compared to (0.36%)0.04% for the same period of 2018.

2019.


Total noninterest income was $14.6$13.7 million and $14.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Service charges on deposit accounts increased from $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2019 compared to $15.8$3.3 million forin the first quarter of 2018, as presented2020, an increase that we believe is due to promotion of new deposit products.
Other service charges, commissions, and fees decreased in 2020 compared to 2019, primarily due to a $0.5 million impairment recorded on our SBA servicing asset due to the following table:

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lower fair value of that asset resulting from market conditions at March 31, 2020.

  For the Three Months Ended 
$ in thousands March 31,
2019
  March 31,
2018
 
       
Service charges on deposit accounts $2,945   3,263 
Other service charges, commissions, and fees  5,248   4,485 
Fees from presold mortgage loans  545   859 
Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products  2,029   1,940 
SBA consulting fees  1,263   1,141 
SBA loan sale gains  2,062   3,802 
Bank-owned life insurance income  646   623 
Foreclosed property gains (losses), net  (245)  (288)
Other gains (losses), net  82  4
          Noninterest income  14,575   15,829 
Non-GAAP adjustments        
          Add: Foreclosed property gains (losses), net  245  288
          Less: Other gains (losses), net  (82)  (4)
        Adjusted noninterest income $14,738   16,113 

Management evaluates noninterest income on a basis that excludes items that can be volatileFees from presold mortgages increased significantly from $0.5 million in nature, such as foreclosed property gains (losses), net. We consider this adjusted noninterest income. As presented in the table above, adjusted noninterest income for the first quarter of 2019 was $14.7to $1.8 million a decrease of 7.9% from the $16.1 million reported forin the first quarter of 2018, which was primarily2020. The higher fees in 2020 are due to decreaseshiring additional originators, as well a increased volumes in SBA loan sale gains recorded in 2019 (see additional discussion below). Adjusted noninterest income includes i) service charges on deposit accounts, ii) other service charges, commissions, and fees, iii) fees from presoldthe mortgage loans, iv) commissionsindustry due to declining interest rates.



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Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products v)did not vary significantly for the periods presented, amounting to approximately $2.1 million and $2.0 million for the first quarters of 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Both SBA consulting fees vi)and SBA loanloans sale gains and vii) bank-owned life insurance income.

As shownwere lower in 2020 compared to 2019. For the table above, service charges on deposit accounts decreased from $3.3three months ended March 31, 2020, SBA consulting fees amounted to $1.0 million compared to $1.3 million in the first quarter of 20182019. As it relates to $2.9SBA loan sale gains, we recorded $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2019. The declines in both of these SBA items was due to lower origination activity. Additionally, we had $18.4 million in SBA loans that we intended to sell in March 2020, but the sales scheduled to occur in late March did not occur due to market conditions. Accordingly, we reflect those loans as "held for sale" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.


Noninterest expenses amounted to $40.1 million in the first quarter of 2020, a 3.4% increase from the $38.8 million recorded in the first quarter of 2019.

Personnel expense increased 4.7% to $24.7 million in the first quarter of 2020 from $23.6 million in the first quarter of 2019. The decreaseincrease in 20192020 was primarily due to fewer instances of fees earned from customers overdrawing their accounts.

Other service charges, commissions, and fees increased in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 2018, primarily as a result of higher debit card and credit card interchange fees associated with increased usage. We earn a small fee each time a customer uses a debit card to make a purchase. Due to theCompany's growth in checking accounts and increased customer usage of debit cards, we have experienced increases in this line item. Interchange income from credit cards has also increased due to growth in the number and usage of credit cards, which we believe is a result of continued promotion of this product

Fees from presold mortgages decreased from $0.9 million in the first quarter of 2018 to $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2019. Fees decreased in the first quarter of 2019 due to overall lower volumes in the mortgage industry and employee turnover within the mortgage department.

Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products amounted to approximately $2.0 million and $1.9 million for the first three months of 2019 and 2018, respectively. The increase in 2019 was primarily due to increases in commissions from the sales of our wealth management products.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we realized $2.0 million and $3.8 million in gains on SBA loan sales, respectively. The decline in the first quarter of 2019 gains was a result of a combination of a lower sales volume and lower premiums realized.

Noninterest expenses amounted to $39.3 million in the first quarter of 2019 compared to $43.5 million recorded in the first quarter of 2018. Most categories of noninterest expense decreased in the first quarter 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018 due to operating efficiencies realized subsequent to the March 2018 merger conversion of the Asheville Savings Bank operations into First Bank.

Salaries expense decreased to $19.0 million in the first quarter of 2019 from the $19.4 million in the first quarter of 2018, primarily due to a lower estimated payout for our annual incentive plan for the 2019 fiscal year. Employee benefits expense remained relatively unchanged and amounted to $4.6 million in each of the first quarters of 2019 and 2018.

initiatives.

The combined amount of occupancy and equipment expense remained stable atdid not vary significantly among the periods presented, amounting $4.1 million in each of the first quarters of 2019 and 2018.

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for both three month periods.

Merger and acquisition expenses amounted to $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to $2.8 million in the comparable period of 2018. The merger and acquisition expenses recorded in the first quarter of 2018 related to the Asheville Savings Bank acquisition.

Intangibles amortization expense amounted todecreased from $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2019 compared to $1.6$1.1 million in the first quarter of 2018.

2020. The decline was primarily a result of the amortization of intangible assets associated with acquisitions that typically have amortization schedules that decline over time.

Other operating expenses amounted to $10.2$10.1 million for the first quarter of 20192020 compared to $11.1$9.4 million in the first quarter of 2018, with the decrease relating2019, an increase of 7.3%. The increase was primarily due to numerous operational efficiencies gained after the March 2018 merger conversion of the operations of Asheville Savings Bank into First Bank.

increased software and supplies costs in 2020.

For the first quarter ofthree months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the provision for income taxes was $4.6 million, an effective tax rate of 20.3%, and $5.9 million, an effective tax rate of 20.9%. For the first quarter of 2018, the provision for income taxes was $5.8 million, an effective tax rate of 22.0%. The decline was due to a decrease in the North Carolina corporate income tax rate from 3.0% to 2.5%, as well as the impact of certain merger expenses recorded in 2018 that were not tax deductible.

respectively.

The consolidated statements of comprehensive income reflect other comprehensive income of $16.1 million during the first quarter of 2020 compared to other comprehensive income of $4.7 million during the first quarter of 2019 compared other comprehensive loss of $5.5 million during the first quarter of 2018.2019. The primary component of other comprehensive income for the periods presented was changes in unrealized holding gains (losses) of our available for sale securities.securities resulting from declines in interest rates. Our available for sale securities portfolio is predominantly comprised of fixed rate bonds that generally increase in value when market yields for fixed rate bonds decrease and decline in value when market yields for fixed rate bonds increase. Management has evaluated any unrealized losses on individual securities at each period end and determined that there is no other-than-temporary impairment.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total assets at March 31, 20192020 amounted to $6.1$6.4 billion, a 7.2%3.8% increase from a year earlier.December 31, 2019. Total loans at March 31, 20192020 amounted to $4.3$4.6 billion, a 4.6%2.2% increase from a year earlier,December 31, 2019, and total deposits amounted to $4.8$5.0 billion, a 6.7%2.3% increase from a year earlier.

December 31, 2019.

The following table presents information regarding the nature of changes in our levels of loans and deposits for the twelvefirst three months ended March 31, 2019 and for the first quarter of 2019.

April 1, 2018 to
March 31, 2019
 Balance at
beginning
of period
  Internal
Growth,
net
  Balance at
end of
period
  Total
percentage
growth
 
      
      
Total loans $4,113,785   190,002   4,303,787   4.6% 
                 
Deposits – Noninterest bearing checking  1,227,608   162,908   1,390,516   13.3% 
Deposits – Interest bearing checking  896,189   26,065   922,254   2.9% 
Deposits – Money market  1,026,043   52,959   1,079,002   5.2% 
Deposits – Savings  445,405   (27,593)  417,812   -6.2% 
Deposits – Brokered  251,043   (34,427)  216,616   -13.7% 
Deposits – Internet time  7,248   (3,820)  3,428   -52.7% 
Deposits – Time>$100,000  357,595   148,553   506,148   41.5% 
Deposits – Time<$100,000  284,577   (23,115)  261,462   -8.1% 
     Total deposits $4,495,708   301,530   4,797,238   6.7% 
                 
January 1, 2019 to
March 31, 2019
                
Total loans $4,249,064   54,723   4,303,787   1.3% 
                 
Deposits – Noninterest bearing checking  1,320,131   70,385   1,390,516   5.3% 
Deposits – Interest bearing checking  916,374   5,880   922,254   0.6% 
Deposits – Money market  1,035,523   43,479   1,079,002   4.2% 
Deposits – Savings  432,389   (14,577)  417,812   -3.4% 
Deposits – Brokered  239,875   (23,259)  216,616   -9.7% 
Deposits – Internet time  3,428      3,428   0.0% 
Deposits – Time>$100,000  447,619   58,529   506,148   13.1% 
Deposits – Time<$100,000  264,000   (2,538)  261,462   -1.0% 
     Total deposits $4,659,339   137,899   4,797,238   3.0% 
                 

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$ in thousands        
January 1, 2020 to
March 31, 2020
 
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Internal
Growth,
net
 
Balance at
end of
period
 
Total
percentage
growth
Total loans $4,453,466
 99,242
 4,552,708
 2.2 %
         
Deposits – Noninterest bearing checking 1,515,977
 64,872
 1,580,849
 4.3 %
Deposits – Interest bearing checking 912,784
 10,201
 922,985
 1.1 %
Deposits – Money market 1,173,107
 51,307
 1,224,414
 4.4 %
Deposits – Savings 424,415
 6,962
 431,377
 1.6 %
Deposits – Brokered 86,141
 (499) 85,642
 (0.6)%
Deposits – Internet time 698
 
 698
  %
Deposits – Time>$100,000 563,108
 (9,686) 553,422
 (1.7)%
Deposits – Time<$100,000 255,125
 (9,524) 245,601
 (3.7)%
Total deposits $4,931,355
 113,633
 5,044,988
 2.3 %
         
As derived from the table above, for the twelve months preceding March 31, 2019, our total loans increased $190.0 million, or 4.6%. For the first three months of 2019,2020, loan growth was $54.7$99.2 million, or 1.3%2.2% (9.0% on an annualized basis). Loan growth for both periodsthe period was organic and driven by our continued expansion into high-growth markets, our hiring of experienced bankers and our emphasis on SBA lending. We expect continued growth in our loan portfolio for the remainder of 2020. In April and early May 2020, the Company approved approximately $249.5 million in 2019.

PPP loans under the allocation approved by Congress.

The mix of our loan portfolio remains substantially the same at March 31, 20192020 compared to December 31, 2018.2019. The majority of our real estate loans are personal and commercial loans where real estate provides additional security for the loan. Note 67 to the consolidated financial statements presents additional detailed information regarding our mix of loans.

For both the three and twelve month periodsperiod ended March 31, 2019,2020, we experienced internal growth in our core deposit accounts (checking, money market and savings) and in our retail time deposits, excluding brokered and internet time deposits.. We routinely engage in activities designed to grow and retain deposits, such as (1) emphasizing relationship banking to new and existing customers, where borrowers are encouraged and normally expected to maintain deposit accounts with us, (2) pricing deposits at rate levels that will attract and/or retain deposits, and (3) continually working to identify and introduce new products that will attract customers or enhance our appeal as a primary provider of financial services. Total brokered and internet time deposits declined in both periods due to the strong growth in our retail deposits.

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With our deposit growth exceeding our loan growthOur liquidity levels have increased over the past twelve months, our liquidity levels have increased.year. Our liquid assets (cash and securities) as a percentage of our total deposits and borrowings increased from 20.0%21.4% at December 31, 2019 to 22.8% at March 31, 2018 to 22.6% at March 31, 2019. 

Over the past year, we have invested a portion of our cash balances into available for sale investment securities, primarily to achieve higher yields.  Total securities available for sale increased from $341.0 million at March 31, 2018 to $639.6 million at March 31, 2019, while total cash balance have declined from $526.7 million to $446.8 million over that same period.

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Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, TDRs,restructured loans, loans past due 90 or more days and still accruing interest, and foreclosed real estate. Nonperforming assets are summarized as follows:

 

 

ASSET QUALITY DATA($ in thousands)

 As of/for the
quarter ended
March 31, 2019
  As of/for the
quarter ended
December 31, 2018
  As of/for the
quarter ended
March 31, 2018
 
          
Nonperforming assets            
   Nonaccrual loans $20,684   22,575   21,849 
   TDRs – accruing  12,457   13,418   18,495 
   Accruing loans >90 days past due         
      Total nonperforming loans  33,141   35,993   40,344 
   Foreclosed real estate  6,390   7,440   11,307 
          Total nonperforming assets $39,531   43,433   51,651 
             
Purchased credit impaired loans not included above (1) $15,867   17,393   22,147 
             
Asset Quality Ratios – All Assets            
Net charge-offs to average loans - annualized  0.04%   0.02%   (0.36%)
Nonperforming loans to total loans  0.77%   0.85%   0.98% 
Nonperforming assets to total assets  0.65%   0.74%   0.92% 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans  0.49%   0.50%   0.57% 
Allowance for loan losses + unaccreted discount on acquired loans to total loans  0.86%   0.90%   1.11% 
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans  63.65%   58.45%   57.75% 

 
 
ASSET QUALITY DATA ($ in thousands)
 As of/for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 As of/for the quarter ended December 31, 2019
Nonperforming assets    
Nonaccrual loans $25,066
 24,866
Restructured loans – accruing 9,747
 9,053
Accruing loans >90 days past due 
 
Total nonperforming loans 34,813
 33,919
Foreclosed real estate 3,487
 3,873
Total nonperforming assets $38,300
 37,792
     
Purchased credit impaired loans not included above (1) $9,839
 12,664
     
Asset Quality Ratios – All Assets    
Net charge-offs to average loans - annualized 0.22% 0.09%
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.76% 0.76%
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.60% 0.62%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.54% 0.48%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans 70.37% 63.09%
(1)In the March 3, 2017 acquisition of Carolina Bank and the October 1, 2017 acquisition of Asheville Savings Bank, we acquired $19.3 million and $9.9 million, respectively, in PCI loans in accordance with ASC 310-30 accounting guidance. These loans are excluded from the nonperforming loan amounts, including $0.6 million, $0.6$0.7 million and $0.5$0.8 million in PCI loans at March 31, 2019,2020 and December 31, 2018, and March 31, 2018,2019, respectively, that were contractually past due 90 days or more.

Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic not occurring until late in the first quarter of 2020, the nonperforming asset amounts in the table above were not impacted by the pandemic, and loans for which the the Company has granted payment deferrals under the COVID-19 relief provisions previously discussed are not included in the table above or in the Company's past due amounts disclosed elsewhere in this document. While there are still many uncertainties associated with the pandemic and the stimulus measures taken by the United States government to address it, higher unemployment levels and business closures would generally be expected to result in higher levels of nonperformining assets in the future.
We have reviewed the collateral for our nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans, and have included this review among the factors considered in the evaluation of the allowance for loan losses discussed below.

As noted in the table above, at March 31, 2019,2020, total nonaccrual loans amounted to $20.7$25.1 million, compared to $22.6$24.9 million at December 31, 2018 and $21.8 million at March 31, 2018. Nonaccrual2019. The increase was primarily driven by SBA loans have generally declinedthat were placed on nonaccrual status in recent years as our local economies have improved, and we continue to focus on resolving our problem assets.

TDRs2020.

Restructured loans (TDRs) are accruing loans for which we have granted concessions to the borrower as a result of the borrower’s financial difficulties. At March 31, 2019,2020, total accruing TDRs amounted to $12.5$9.7 million, compared to $13.4$9.1 million at December 31, 2018 and $18.52019. As previously discussed, COVID-19 related deferrals, which amounted to $120 million at March 31, 2018.

2020 are excluded from TDR consideration at March 31, 2020.

Foreclosed real estate includes primarily foreclosed properties. Total foreclosed real estate amounted to $6.4$3.5 million at March 31, 2019, $7.42020 and $3.9 million at December 31, 2018, and $11.3 million at March 31, 2018.2019. Our foreclosed property balances have generally been decreasing as a result of sales activity during the periods and the improvement in our overall asset quality.



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The following is the composition, by loan type, of all of our nonaccrual loans at each period end

($ in thousands) At March 31,
2019
  At December 31,
2018
  At March 31,
2018
 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural $980   919   801 
Real estate – construction, land development, and other land loans  1,677   2,265   1,766 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  9,958   10,115   12,073 
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans/lines of credit  1,632   1,685   1,980 
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other  6,280   7,452   5,119 
Installment loans to individuals  157   139   110 
   Total nonaccrual loans $20,684   22,575   21,849 

The table above indicated decreases in most categories of nonaccrual loans. The decreases reflect stabilization in most of our market areas and our increased focus on the resolution of our nonperforming assets.

end.

($ in thousands)At March 31, 2020 At December 31, 2019 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural$3,703
 5,518
 
Real estate – construction, land development, and other land loans958
 1,067
 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages8,581
 7,552
 
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans/lines of credit1,874
 1,797
 
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other9,837
 8,820
 
Consumer loans113
 112
 
Total nonaccrual loans$25,066
 24,866
 

We believe that the fair values of the items of foreclosed real estate, less estimated costs to sell, equal or exceed their respective carrying values at the dates presented. The following table presents the detail of all of our foreclosed real estate at each period end:

($ in thousands) At March 31, 2019  At December 31, 2018  At March 31, 2018 
Vacant land and farmland $1,968   2,035   2,852 
1-4 family residential properties  1,526   2,311   3,710 
Commercial real estate  2,896   3,094   4,745 
   Total foreclosed real estate $6,390   7,440   11,307 

($ in thousands)At March 31, 2020 At December 31, 2019 
Vacant land and farmland$1,707
 1,752
 
1-4 family residential properties876
 974
 
Commercial real estate904
 1,147
 
Total foreclosed real estate$3,487
 3,873
 
The following table presents geographical information regarding our nonperforming assets at March 31, 2019.

 As of March 31, 2019 
($ in thousands) Total
Nonperforming
Loans
  Total Loans  Nonperforming
Loans to Total
Loans
  Total
Foreclosed
Real Estate
 
             
Region (1)            
Eastern Region (NC) $8,487   916,000   0.93%  $1,973 
Triangle Region (NC)  7,722   914,000   0.84%   1,148 
Triad Region (NC)  5,521   867,000   0.64%   202 
Charlotte Region (NC)  1,223   334,000   0.37%   180 
Southern Piedmont Region (NC)  5,868   268,000   2.19%   743 
Western Region (NC)  1,137   684,000   0.17%   1,064 
South Carolina Region  1,186   161,000   0.74%   389 
Former Virginia Region  91   1,000   9.10%   691 
Other  1,906   159,000   1.20%    
      Total $33,141   4,304,000   0.77%  $6,390 

(1)   The counties comprising each region are as follows:

2020.

 As of March 31, 2020
($ in thousands)
Total
Nonperforming
Loans
 Total Loans 
Nonperforming
Loans to Total
Loans
 
Total
Foreclosed
Real Estate
Region (1) 
  
    
Eastern Region (NC)$5,457
 1,013,000
 0.54% $517
Triangle Region (NC)7,004
 978,000
 0.72% 1,049
Triad Region (NC)6,058
 891,000
 0.68% 229
Charlotte Region (NC)1,750
 359,000
 0.49% 
Southern Piedmont Region (NC)3,272
 275,000
 1.19% 201
Western Region (NC)1,039
 660,000
 0.16% 411
South Carolina Region964
 189,000
 0.51% 459
Former Virginia Region83
 1,000
 8.30% 351
Other9,186
 187,000
 4.91% 270
Total$34,813
 4,553,000
 0.76% $3,487
(1)The counties comprising each region are as follows:
Eastern North Carolina Region - New Hanover, Brunswick, Duplin, Dare, Beaufort, Pitt, Onslow, Carteret

Triangle North Carolina Region - Moore, Lee, Harnett, Chatham, Wake

Triad North Carolina Region - Montgomery, Randolph, Davidson, Rockingham, Guilford, Stanly, Forsyth, Alamance

Charlotte North Carolina Region - Iredell, Cabarrus, Rowan, Mecklenburg

Southern Piedmont North Carolina Region - Richmond, Scotland, Robeson, Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland

Western North Carolina Region – Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell, Madison, Transylvania

South Carolina Region - Chesterfield, Dillon, Florence

Former Virginia Region - Wythe, Washington, Montgomery, Roanoke

Other includes loans originated on a national basis through the Company’s SBA Lending Division

and through the Company's Credit Card Division





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Summary of Loan Loss Experience

As previously noted, and as permitted by the CARES Act, we elected to defer the implementation of CECL until the earlier of the cessation of the national emergency or December 31, 2020 because of the challenges associated with developing a reliable forecast of losses that may result from the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the Company's provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2020 is based on the limited information available and the conditions that existed at March 31, 2020 related to COVID-19, according to the pre-CECL incurred loss methodology for determining loan losses. See further discussion below.
The allowance for loan losses is created by direct charges to operations (known as a “provision for loan losses” for the period in which the charge is taken). Losses on loans are charged against the allowance in the period in which such loans, in management’s opinion, become uncollectible. The recoveriesRecoveries realized during the period are credited to this allowance.

We have no foreign loans, few agricultural loans and do not engage in significant lease financing or highly leveraged transactions. Commercial loans are diversified among a variety of industries. The majority of our real estate loans are primarily personal and commercial loans where real estate provides additional security for the loan. Collateral for virtually all of these loans is located within our principal market area.

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The factors that influence management’s judgment in determining the amount charged to operating expense include recent loan loss experience, composition of the loan portfolio, evaluation of probable inherent losses and current economic conditions.



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For the periods indicated, the following table summarizes our balances of loans outstanding, average loans outstanding, changes in the allowance for loan losses arising from charge-offs and recoveries, and additions to the allowance for loan losses that have been charged to expense.

($ in thousands) Three Months
Ended
March 31,
  Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
  Three Months
Ended
March 31,
 
  2019  2018  2018 
Loans outstanding at end of period $4,303,787   4,249,064   4,113,785 
Average amount of loans outstanding $4,280,272   4,161,838   4,099,495 
             
Allowance for loan losses, at beginning of year $21,039   23,298   23,298 
Provision (reversal) for loan losses  500   (3,589)  (3,659)
   21,539   19,709   19,639 
Loans charged off:            
Commercial, financial, and agricultural  (246)  (2,128)  (239)
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans  (264)  (158)  (2)
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  (30)  (1,734)  (243)
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit  (80)  (711)  (176)
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other  (836)  (1,459)  (41)
Installment loans to individuals  (281)  (781)  (118)
       Total charge-offs  (1,737)  (6,971)  (819)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:            
Commercial, financial, and agricultural  414   1,195   499 
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans  287   4,097   3,046 
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages  160   833   145 
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit  128   364   153 
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other  271   1,503   582 
Installment loans to individuals  33   309   53 
       Total recoveries  1,293   8,301   4,478 
            Net (charge-offs) recoveries  (444)  1,330   3,659 
Allowance for loan losses, at end of period $21,095   21,039   23,298 
             
Ratios:            
   Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a percent of average loans (annualized)  0.04%   (0.03%)  (0.36%)
   Allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans at end of period  0.49%   0.50%   0.57% 
   Allowance for loan losses + unaccreted discount on acquired loans as a percent of loans  0.86%   0.90%   1.11% 
             

($ in thousands)
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2020
 
Twelve Months
Ended December 31,
2019
 
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
Loans outstanding at end of period$4,552,708
 4,453,466
 4,303,787
Average amount of loans outstanding$4,512,893
 4,346,331
 4,280,272
      
Allowance for loan losses, at beginning of year$21,398
 21,039
 21,039
Provision for loan losses5,590
 2,263
 500
 26,988
 23,302
 21,539
      
Loans charged off:     
Commercial, financial, and agricultural(2,460) (2,473) (246)
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans(40) (553) (264)
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages(195) (657) (30)
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit(68) (307) (80)
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other(263) (1,556) (836)
Consumer loans(287) (757) (281)
Total charge-offs(3,313) (6,303) (1,737)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:     
Commercial, financial, and agricultural217
 980
 414
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans290
 1,275
 287
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages91
 705
 160
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit83
 629
 128
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other47
 575
 271
Consumer loans95
 235
 33
Total recoveries823
 4,399
 1,293
Net (charge-offs) recoveries(2,490) (1,904) (444)
Allowance for loan losses, at end of period$24,498
 21,398
 21,095
      
Ratios:     
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a percent of average loans (annualized)0.22% 0.09% 0.04%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans at end of period0.54% 0.48% 0.49%
We recorded a provision for loan losses of $5.6 million in the first three months of 2020, compared to a provision for loan losses of $0.5 million in the first quarterthree months of 2019, compared2019. The increase was primarily due to a negative provision for loan losses (reductionrecorded related to the economic impacts of the allowance for loan losses) of $3.7 million in the first quarter of 2018. In the first quarter of 2018, the Company experienced net loan recoveries of $3.7 million, which drove the negative provision for the quarter and was the primary reason for the variance in the provision for loan losses when comparing the first quarter of 2019 to the first quarter of 2018. Other factors impacting the provision for loan loss areCOVID-19 pandemic, as discussed in the following two paragraphs.

below. Our allowance for loan loss is a mathematical model with the primary factors impacting this model being loan growth, net charge-off history, and asset quality trends.trends, as well as specific reserves we set aside on certain individual loans exhibiting signs of deterioration. Our allowance for loan loss model utilizes the net charge-offs experienced in the most recent years as a significant component of estimating the current allowance for loan losses that is necessary. Thus, older years (and parts thereof) systematically age out and are excluded from the analysis as time goes on. In recent years, the new periods have had significantlygenerally lower net charge-offs (and net recoveries in some periods) than the older periods rolling out of the model. This has resultedmodel, and thus mostly offset upward adjustments to the allowance that would normally be required to reflect new loan growth and the net charge-offs experienced, resulting in agenerally lower required amount of allowance for loan losses in our modeling. The low level of net-charge offs (or net recoveries) experienced over the past several years has been the primary reason for the low (or negative) provisions for loan losses.


In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact our nation. The subsequent closures of many businesses and job losses recorded.

are leading to widespread negative economic impacts. The U.S. Government has taken steps to lessen the negative impacts. In determining a COVID-19 related provision, we reviewed current data related to the



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Organic loan growth

negative economic impacts. We also reviewed deferrals that had been requested from borrowers and also reviewed the industries most at risk from the immediate impact of the shutdown. In this analysis, we identified approximately $553 million of loans to the following industries: hotels, restaurants, retail stores, travel accommodations, child care facilities, arts and entertainment, barber shops and beauty salons, car and boat dealers, and mini-storage facilities, as well as all credit cards. Existing risk grades were adjusted downwards for each of the loans in these industries for the first three monthspurposes of 2019 of $54.7 million was relatively consistent with the $71.4 million realized for first quarter of 2018, with the variance not significantly impacting the required allowance for loan losses. As it relates to asset quality trends, our total classifiedthis special provision and nonaccrual loans amounted to $61 million at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 compared to $80.0 million at March 31, 2018.

historical loss rates were applied.

The ratio of our allowance to total loans was 0.49%, 0.50%,0.54% and 0.57%0.48% at March 31, 2019,2020 and December 31, 2018, and March 31, 2018,2019, respectively. The declineincrease in this ratio was a result of the factors discussed above that impacted our relatively low levelsincreased level of provision for loan losses. losses in 2020.
Our relatively low levelratio of allowance to total loans is significantly impacted by the acquisitions of Carolina Bank and Asheville Savings Bank in 2017, which had over $1 billion in total loans. Applicable accounting guidance did not allow us to record an allowance for loan losses upon the acquisition of loans – instead the acquired loans were recorded at their discounted fair value, which included the consideration of any expected losses. No allowance for loan losses will beis recorded for the acquired loans unless the expected credit losses exceed the remaining unamortized discounts – based on an individual basis for purchased credit impaired loans and on a pooled basis for performing acquired loans. See Critical Accounting Policies above for further discussion. Unaccreted discount on acquired loans, which is available to absorb loan losses on those acquired loans, amounted to $16.1 million, $17.3$11.5 million and $22.3$12.7 million at March 31, 2019,2020 and December 31, 2018, and March 31, 2018,2019, respectively.

We believe our reserve levels are adequate to cover probable loan losses on the loans outstanding as of each reporting date. It must be emphasized, however, that the determination of the reserve using our procedures and methods rests upon various judgments and assumptions about economic conditions and other factors affecting loans. No assurance can be given that we will not in any particular period sustain loan losses that are sizable in relation to the amounts reserved or that subsequent evaluations of the loan portfolio, in light of conditions and factors then prevailing, will not require significant changes in the allowance for loan losses or future charges to earnings. See “Critical Accounting Policies – Allowance for Loan Losses” above.

In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan losses and value of other real estate. Such agencies may require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance or the carrying value of other real estate based on their judgments about information available at the time of their examinations.

Based on the results of our loan analysis and grading program and our evaluation of the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2019,2020, there have been no material changes to the allocation of the allowance for loan losses among the various categories of loans since December 31, 2018.

2019.

Liquidity, Commitments, and Contingencies

Our liquidity is determined by our ability to convert assets to cash or acquire alternative sources of funds to meet the needs of our customers who are withdrawing or borrowing funds, and to maintain required reserve levels, pay expenses and operate the Company on an ongoing basis. Our primary liquidity sources are net income from operations, cash and due from banks, federal funds sold and other short-term investments. Our securities portfolio is comprised almost entirely of readily marketable securities, which could also be sold to provide cash.

Thus far in the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen our liquidity levels increase, with increases in deposits accounts leading to higher cash levels.

In addition to internally generated liquidity sources, we have the ability to obtain borrowings from the following three sources - 1) an approximately $1.080$1.023 billion line of credit with the Federal Home Loan BankFHLB (of which $352$348 million wasand $247 million were outstanding at both March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018)2019, respectively), 2) a $35 million federal funds line with a correspondent bank (of which none was outstanding at March 31, 20192020 or December 31, 2018)2019), and 3) an approximately $123 million line of credit through the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s discount window (of which none was outstanding at March 31, 20192020 or December 31, 2018)2019). In addition to the outstanding borrowings from the FHLB that reduce the available borrowing capacity of that line of credit, our borrowing capacity was reduced by $190 million at both March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, as a result of our pledging letters of credit for public deposits at each of those dates. Unused and available lines of credit amounted to $505$814 million at March 31, 20192020 compared to $502$744 million at December 31, 2018.

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Our overall liquidity has increased since MarchDecember 31, 20182019 due primarily to the strong deposit growth expeirenced.which has exceeded loan growth. Our liquid assets (cash and securities) as a percentage of our total deposits and borrowings increased from 20.0%21.4% at December 31, 2019 to 22.8% at March 31, 2018 to 22.6% at March 31, 2019.

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2020.

We believe our liquidity sources, including unused lines of credit, are at an acceptable level and remain adequate to meet our operating needs in the foreseeable future. We will continue to monitor our liquidity position carefully and will explore and implement strategies to increase liquidity if deemed appropriate.

The amount and timing of our contractual obligations and commercial commitments has not changed materially since December 31, 2018,2019, detail of which is presented in Table 18 on page 7766 of our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We are not involved in any other legal proceedings that, in our opinion, could have a material effect on our consolidated financial position.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments

Off-balance sheet arrangements include transactions, agreements, or other contractual arrangements pursuant to which we have obligations or provide guarantees on behalf of an unconsolidated entity. We have no off-balance sheet arrangements of this kind other than letters of credit and repayment guarantees associated with our trust preferred securities.

Derivative financial instruments include futures, forwards, interest rate swaps, options contracts, and other financial instruments with similar characteristics. We have not engaged in significant derivative activities through March 31, 2019,2020, and have no current plans to do so.

Capital Resources

The Company is regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board (“Federal Reserve”FRB”) and is subject to the securities registration and public reporting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our banking subsidiary, First Bank, is also regulated by the FRB and the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks. We must comply with regulatory capital requirements established by the FRB. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. We are not aware of any recommendations of regulatory authorities or otherwise which, if they were to be implemented, would have a material effect on our liquidity, capital resources, or operations.

We must comply


In May 2018, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (the “Economic Growth Act”), was enacted and which amended certain aspects of the regulatory framework for small depository institutions with assets less than $10 billion and for large banks with assets of more than $50 billion. The Economic Growth Act, among other matters, provided for an alternative capital rule for financial institutions and their holding companies with total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion. The Economic Growth Act instructed the federal banking regulators to establish a single “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” of between 8% and 10%, which was proposed to be 9% by the federal regulators. The Community Bank Leverage Ratio provides for a simpler calculation of a bank’s capital ratio than the Basel III provisions that have been in place. Any qualifyingdepository institution or its holding company that elects to adopt the Community Bank Leverage Ratio and exceeds the ratio set by the banking regulators is considered to have met generally applicable leverage and risk-based regulatory capital requirements established byand any qualifying depository institution that exceeds the Federal Reserve. Failurenew ratio will be considered to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulatorsbe “well capitalized” under the prompt corrective action rules. March 31, 2020 was the earliest date that if undertaken,the Company could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. elected to adopt the Community Bank Leverage Ratio. However, the Company did not opt-in to that alternative framework and instead continues to use the Basel III standards.
Under Basel III standards and capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

The capital standards require us to maintain minimum ratios of “Common Equity Tier 1” capital to total risk-weighted assets, “Tier 1” capital to total risk-weighted assets, and total capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.50%, 6.00% and


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8.00%, respectively. Common Equity Tier 1 capital is comprised of common stock and related surplus, plus retained earnings, and is reduced by goodwill and other intangible assets, net of associated deferred tax liabilities. Tier 1 capital is comprised of Common Equity Tier 1 capital plus Additional Tier 1 Capital, which for the Company includes non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock and trust preferred securities. Total capital is comprised of Tier 1 capital plus certain adjustments, the largest of which is our allowance for loan losses. Risk-weighted assets refer to our on- and off-balance sheet exposures, adjusted for their related risk levels using formulas set forth in Federal ReserveFRB and FDIC regulations.

The capital conservation buffer requirement began to be phased in on January 1, 2016, at 0.625% of risk weighted assets, and increased each year until fully implemented at 2.5% on January 1, 2019.

In addition to the risk-based capital requirements described above, we are subject to a leverage capital requirement, which calls for a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital (as defined above) to quarterly average total assets of 3.00% to 5.00%, depending upon the institution’s composite ratings as determined by its regulators. The Federal ReserveFRB has not advised us of any requirement specifically applicable to us.

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At March 31, 2019,2020, our capital ratios exceeded the regulatory minimum ratios discussed above. The following table presents our capital ratios and the regulatory minimums discussed above for the periods indicated.

  March 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
  March 31,
2018
 
          
Risk-based capital ratios:            
Common equity Tier 1 to Tier 1 risk weighted assets  12.51%   12.28%   11.01% 
Minimum required Common equity Tier 1 capital  7.00%   6.375%   6.375% 
             
Tier I capital to Tier 1 risk weighted assets  13.73%   13.48%   12.23% 
Minimum required Tier 1 capital  8.50%   7.875%   7.875% 
             
Total risk-based capital to Tier II risk weighted assets  14.21%   13.97%   12.78% 
Minimum required total risk-based capital  10.50%   9.875%   9.875% 
             
Leverage capital ratios:            
Tier 1 capital to quarterly average total assets  10.69%   10.47%   9.88% 
Minimum required Tier 1 leverage capital  4.00%   4.00%   4.00% 


 March 31, 2020 
December 31,
2019
 
Risk-based capital ratios: 
  
 
Common equity Tier 1 to Tier 1 risk weighted assets12.86% 13.28% 
Minimum required Common equity Tier 1 capital7.00% 7.00% 
     
Tier I capital to Tier 1 risk weighted assets13.98% 14.41% 
Minimum required Tier 1 capital8.50% 8.50% 
     
Total risk-based capital to Tier II risk weighted assets14.51% 14.89% 
Minimum required total risk-based capital10.50% 10.50% 
     
Leverage capital ratios: 
  
 
Tier 1 capital to quarterly average total assets11.05% 11.19% 
Minimum required Tier 1 leverage capital4.00% 4.00% 
First Bank is also subject to capital requirements that do not vary materially from the Company’s capital ratios presented above. At March 31, 2019,2020, First Bank significantly exceeded the minimum ratios established by the regulatory authorities.

In addition to regulatory The decrease in capital ratios we also closely monitor our ratio of tangible common equityfrom December 31, 2019 to tangible assets (“TCE Ratio”). Our TCE ratio was 9.21% at March 31, 2019 compared2020 was primarily due to 9.07% at December 31, 2018the Company's stock repurchases of approximately $20 million during 2020 and 8.35% at March 31, 2018.

strong balance sheet growth.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

The following is a list of business development and other miscellaneous matters affecting First Bancorp and First Bank, our bank subsidiary.

·On February 5, 2019, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share payable on April 25, 2019 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2019. The dividend rate represents a 20% increase over the previous dividend rate of $0.10 the Company declared in the first quarter of 2018.

On March 13, 2020, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share payable on April 24, 2020 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2020. This dividend rate represents a 50% increase over the dividend rate declared in the first quarter of 2019.
SHARE REPURCHASES

We did not repurchase anyrepurchased 576,406 shares of our common stock during the first three months of 2019.2020 at an average price of $34.70 per share, which totaled $20.0 million. At March 31, 2019,2020, we had authority from our boardBoard of directorsDirectors to repurchase up to $25an additional $20 million in shares of the Company’s common stock. We suspended share repurchases in March 2020 for the foreseeable future in response to the potential impact of COVID-19. We may repurchase these shares of our stock in open market and privately negotiated transactions, as market conditions and our liquidity warrants, subject to compliance with applicable regulations. See also Part II, Item 2 “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.”



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Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

INTEREST RATE RISK (INCLUDING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK)

Net interest income is our most significant component of earnings. Notwithstanding changes in volumes of loans and deposits, our level of net interest income is continually at risk due to the effect that changes in general market interest rate trends have on interest yields earned and paid with respect to our various categories of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It is our policy to maintain portfolios of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities with maturities and repricing opportunities that will afford protection, to the extent practical, against wide interest rate fluctuations. Our exposure to interest rate risk is analyzed on a regular basis by management using standard GAP reports, maturity reports, and an asset/liability software model that simulates future levels of interest income and expense based on current interest rates, expected future interest rates, and various intervals of “shock” interest rates. Over the years, we have been able to maintain a fairly consistent yield on average earning assets (net(and net interest margin). Over the past five calendar years, our net interest margin has ranged from a low of 4.03%4.00% (realized in 2016)2019) to a high of 4.58%4.13% (realized in 2014). From 2008 until the fourth quarter of 2015, the prime rate of interest had remained at 3.25%. Beginning in December 2015, the Federal Reserve began steadily increasing the prime rate of interest, which reached a rate of 5.50% in December 2018 (also the current rate at March 31, 2019)2015). The consistency of the net interest margin is aided by the relatively low level of long-term interest rate exposure that we maintain. At March 31, 2019,2020, approximately 77%72% of our interest-earning assets were subject to repricing within five years (because they are either adjustable rate assets or they are fixed rate assets that mature) and substantially all of our interest-bearing liabilities reprice within five years.

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Using stated maturities for all fixed rate instruments except mortgage-backed securities (which are allocated in the periods of their expected payback) and securities and borrowings with call features that are expected to be called (which are shown in the period of their expected call). At, at March 31, 2019,2020, we had $1.4$1.8 billion more in interest-bearing liabilities that are subject to interest rate changes within one year than earning assets. This generally would indicate that net interest income would experience downward pressure in a rising interest rate environment and would benefit from a declining interest rate environment. However, this method of analyzing interest sensitivity only measures the magnitude of the timing differences and does not address earnings, market value, or management actions. Also, interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. In addition to the effects of “when” various rate-sensitive products reprice, market rate changes may not result in uniform changes in rates among all products. For example, included in interest-bearing liabilities subject to interest rate changes within one year at March 31, 20192020 are deposits totaling $2.4$2.6 billion comprised of checking, savings, and certain types of money market deposits with interest rates set by management. These types of deposits historically have not repriced with, or in the same proportion, as general market indicators.

Overall, we believe that in the near term (twelve months), net interest income will not likely experience significant downward pressure from rising interest rates. Similarly, we would not expect a significant increase in near term net interest income from falling interest rates. Generally, when rates change, our interest-sensitive assets that are subject to adjustment reprice immediately at the full amount of the change, while our interest-sensitive liabilities that are subject to adjustment reprice at a lag to the rate change and typically not to the full extent of the rate change. In the short-term (less than sixtwelve months), this generally results in us being asset-sensitive, meaning that our net interest income benefits from an increase in interest rates and is negatively impacted by a decrease in interest rates. However, in the twelve-month and longer horizon, the impact of having a higher level of interest-sensitive liabilities lessens the short-term effects of changes in interest rates.

The general discussion in the foregoing paragraph applies most directly in a “normal” interest rate environment in which longer-term maturity instruments carry higher interest rates than short-term maturity instruments, and is less applicable in periods in which there is a “flat” interest rate curve. A “flat yield curve” means that short-term interest rates are substantially the same as long-term interest rates. As a result of the prolonged negative/fragile economic environment,Due to actions taken by the Federal Reserve took stepsrelated to suppress long-termshort-term interest rates in an effort to boostand the housing market, increase employment, and stimulateimpact of the global economy which resultedon longer-term interest rates, we are currently in a flat interest rate curve.curve environment. A flat interest rate curve is an unfavorable interest rate environment for many banks, including the Company,Bank, as short-term interest rates generally drive our deposit pricing and longer-term interest rates generally drive loan pricing. When these rates converge, the profit spread we realize between loan yields and deposit rates narrows, which pressures our net interest margin.

While there have been periods in the last few years that the yield curve has steepened somewhat,slightly, it currently remains relatively flat.flat, with some points of inversion along the curve from time to time. This flatflat/inverted yield curve and the intense competition for high-quality loans in our market areas have limited our ability to charge higher rates on loans, and thus we continue to experience challenges in increasing our loan yields and net interest margin.

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In an effort to deposits,address concerns about the national and global economy the Federal Reserve made no changes to the short termcut interest rates it sets directly from 2008 until mid-December 2015, and since that time we have been able to reprice many of our maturing time deposits at lower interest rates. We were also able to generally decrease the rates we paid on other categories of deposits as a result of declining short-term interest rates in the marketplace and an increase in liquidity that lessened our need to offer premium interest rates. However, as a result of the nine interest rate increases initiated by the Federal Reserve since 2015 and significant competitive pressures in our market area, we have had to increase deposit rates. Deposit pricing competition began to intensify75 basis points in the second half of 20182019. And in March 2020, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by an additional 150 basis points in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our interest-bearing cash balances and we expect itmost of our variable rate loans, which comprise approximately one-third of our loan portfolio, generally reset to continue. Inlower rates soon after interest rate cuts. As the March 2020 interest rate cuts occurred late in the quarter, the 2019 interest rate cuts were primarily responsible for the yields of our interest-earning assets declining by 20 basis points in comparing the first quarter of 2019,2020 to the first quarter of 2019. We expect asset yields to again decline in the second quarter of 2020 due to the full-quarter impact of the March 2020 interest rate cuts. We reduced our offering rates on most deposit products in March 2020 and our borrowing costs have risen at a higherare also trending lower due to the interest rate thancuts. However, we believe that our lower funding costs will only partially offset the increasedeclines we expect in asset yields, and thusyields. Accordingly, we expect that our net interest margin compressed slightlywill decline moderately in the first three monthsremainder of 2019.

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2020.

In April and early May 2020, we approved approximately $249.5 million in PPP loans. These loans all have an interest rate of 1.00%. In addition to the interest rate, the SBA is compensating us with an origination fee for each loan of between 1% to 5% of the loan amount, depending on the size of each loan. The Company expects to receive approximately $10.6 million in these fees related to the PPP loans that have been approved, which will be netted against the cost to originate each loan and will initially be amortized over the two year maturities of the loans. Early repayments, including the loan forgiveness provisions contained in the PPP, will result in accelerated amortization. Because of the uncertainties associated with the timing of PPP repayments, the anticipated impact of these loans has not been incorporated into the discussion above.
As previously discussed in the section “Net Interest Income,” our net interest income has been impacted by certain purchase accounting adjustments related to the acquired banks. The purchase accounting adjustments related to the premium amortization on loans, deposits and borrowings are based on amortization schedules and are thus systematic and predictable. The accretion of the loan discount on acquired loans amounted to $1.1$1.2 million and $2.0$1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively, is less predictable and could be materially different among periods. This is because of the magnitude of the discounts that are initially recorded and the fact that the accretion being recorded is dependent on both the credit quality of the acquired loans and the impact of any accelerated loan repayments, including payoffs. If the credit quality of the loans declines, some, or all, of the remaining discount will cease to be accreted into income. If the underlying loans experience accelerated paydowns or improved performance expectations, the remaining discount will be accreted into income on an accelerated basis. In the event of total payoff, the remaining discount will be entirely accreted into income in the period of the payoff. Each of these factors is difficult to predict and susceptible to volatility. The remaining loan discount on acquired loans amounted to $16.1$10.3 million at March 31, 20192020 compared to $22.3$12.7 million at MarchDecember 31, 2018.

Based on our most recent interest rate modeling, which assumes no more rate changes during 2019 (federal funds rate = 2.50%, prime = 5.50%), we project that our net interest margin for 2019 will likely decline slightly in the near term due to the loan and deposit pricing pressures discussed above.

2019.

We have no market risk sensitive instruments held for trading purposes, nor do we maintain any foreign currency positions.

See additional discussion regarding net interest income, as well as discussion of the changes in the annual net interest margin in the section entitled “Net Interest Income” above.

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, which are our controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Based on the evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in allowing timely decisions regarding disclosure to be made about material information required to be included in our periodic reports with the SEC. In addition, no change in our internal control over financial reporting has occurred during, or subsequent to, the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.




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Part II. Other Information

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

Various legal proceedings may arise in the ordinary course of business and may be pending or threatened against the Company and its subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is involved in any pending legal proceedings that management believes are material to the Company or its consolidated financial position.  If an exposure were to be identified, it is the Company’s policy to establish and accrue appropriate reserves during the accounting period in which a loss is deemed to be probable and the amount is determinable.

Item 1A – Risk Factors

Investing in shares of our common stock involves certain risks, including those identified and described in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018,2019, as well as cautionary statements contained in this Form 10-Q, including those under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements” set forth in the forepart of this Form 10-Q, risks and matters described elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC.

There are no material changes from the risk factors set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, except as described below.


Changes in business and economic conditions, in particular those of North Carolina and South Carolina, are expected to lead to lower revenue, lower asset quality, and lower earnings.

Our business and earnings are closely tied to the economies of North Carolina and South Carolina. These local economies rely significantly on tourism, real estate, construction, government, and other service-based industries. Less tourism, real or threatened acts of war or terrorism, increases in energy costs, natural disasters and adverse weather, public health issues including the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and Federal, State of North Carolina, State of South Carolina, and local government budget issues may impact consumer and corporate spending.

Recent deterioration of economic conditions, locally, nationally, or globally could adversely affect the quality of our assets, credit losses, and the demand for our products and services, which could lead to lower revenues and lower earnings. Housing prices and unemployment rates are some of the metrics that we continually monitor. We also monitor the value of collateral, such as real estate, that secures the loans we have made. The borrowing power of our customers could also be negatively impacted by a decline in the value of collateral.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the local economies in the communities we serve and our business, and the extent and severity of the impact on our business and our financial results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the local, national, and global economy, disrupted global supply chains, lowered equity market valuations, created significant volatility and disruption in financial markets, and increased unemployment levels. The duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty, but the effects could be present for an extended period of time.

The majority of state and local jurisdictions have imposed, and others in the future may impose, “shelter-in-place” orders, quarantines, executive orders and similar government orders and restrictions for their residents to control the spread of COVID-19. In late March and early April 2020, the governors of North Carolina and South Carolina, respectively, signed stay-at-home orders with only certain exceptions for essential activities and prohibited gatherings of more than 10 people. Theses orders have had a negative impact on our local and national economies and are expected to continue to negatively impact these economies and our financial results. On May 1, 2020, the Governor of South Carolina ended the state's stay-at-home order effective May 4, 2020, but provided restrictions on the operating activities of certain businesses. The State of North Carolina’s stay-at-home order was set to expire on April 30, 2020. The Governor of North Carolina extended the stay-at-home order through May 8, 2020. On May 5, 2020, the Governor of North Carolina extended the stay-at-home order through May 22, 2020, but increased the number of reasons people are allowed to leave and allows most retail businesses that can comply with specific requirements to open at 50 percent capacity.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the institution of social distancing and sheltering in place requirements resulted in temporary closures of many businesses. As a result, the demand for our products and services may be significantly impacted. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic could influence the recognition of credit losses in our loan


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portfolios and increase our allowance for credit losses, particularly as businesses remain closed and as more customers are expected to draw on their lines of credit or seek additional loans to help finance their businesses. Our operations may also be disrupted if significant portions of our workforce are unable to work effectively, including due to illness, quarantines, government actions, or other restrictions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have suspended residential property foreclosure sales and are offering fee waivers, payment deferrals or forbearances, and other expanded assistance for mortgages and home equity loans and lines, commercial, small business and personal lending customers. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business, results of operations, and financial condition, as well as our regulatory capital and liquidity ratios, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
PeriodTotal Number of
Shares
Purchased (2)
Average Price
Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs (1)
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs (1)
January 1, 2019 to January 31, 2019$25,000,000
February 1, 2019 to February 28, 2019$25,000,000
March 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019$25,000,000
Total$25,000,000

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period 
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased (2)
 
Average Price
Paid per Share
 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs (1)
 
Maximum Number of
Shares (or Approximate Dollar Value) that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs (1)
January 1, 2020 to January 31, 2020 109,000
 $35.98
 109,000
 $36,077,714
February 1, 2020 to February 29, 2020 339,758
 36.11
 339,758
 $23,807,579
March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 127,648
 29.83
 127,648
 $20,000,000
Total 576,406
 34.70
 576,406
 $20,000,000
Footnotes to the Above Table

(1)All shares available for repurchase are pursuant to publicly announced share repurchase authorizations. On February 5, 2019,As of March 31, 2020, the Company announced that its board of directors had approved the remaining authorization to repurchase of up to $25,000,000 in shares$20 million of the Company’s common stock.Company's stock, which was authorized and announced on November 19, 2019. The repurchase authorization expires onhas an expiration date of December 31, 2019.2020. Given the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects on the markets, share repurchases have been suspended.

(2)The table above does not include shares that were used by option holders to satisfy the exercise price of the call options issued by the Company to its employees and directors pursuant to the Company’s stock option plans. There were no such exercisestransactions during the three months ended March 31, 2019.2020.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, there were no unregistered sales of the Company’s securities.




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Item 6 - Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this report or, as noted, are incorporated by reference. Except as noted below the exhibits identified have Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 000-15572. Management contracts, compensatory plans and arrangements are marked with an asterisk (*).

2.a

2.b

2.c

2.d

3.a
Articles of Incorporation of the Company and amendments thereto were filed asExhibits 3.a.i through 3.a.v to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002, and are incorporated herein by reference. Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed asExhibits 3.1 and3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2009, and are incorporated herein by reference. Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed asExhibit 3.1.b to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3D filed on June 29, 2010 (Commission File No. 333-167856), and are incorporated herein by reference. Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed asExhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 6, 2011, and are incorporated herein by reference. Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed asExhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 26, 2012, and are incorporated herein by reference.

3.b

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4.a

31.1

31.2

32.1

32.2

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The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019,2020, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Copies of exhibits are available upon written request to: First Bancorp, Elizabeth B. Bostian, Secretary, 300 SW Broad Street, Southern Pines, North Carolina, 28387



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 FIRST BANCORP
May 8, 2020BY:/s/  Richard H. Moore
Richard H. Moore
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer),
and Director
  
  
May 10, 20198, 2020BY:/s/  Richard H. Moore  
Richard H. Moore
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer),
and Director
May 10, 2019BY:/s/  Eric P. Credle       
Eric P. Credle
 
Eric P. Credle
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer



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