UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 20172018

or

 

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

For the Transition period from    to    

Commission File Number:000-51904

 

 

HOME BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Arkansas 71-0682831

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

719 Harkrider, Suite 100, Conway, Arkansas 72032
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(501)339-2929

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer 
Non-accelerated filer   Smaller reporting company 
   Emerging growth company 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

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

Common Stock Issued and Outstanding: 143,426,576Outstanding: 173,371,669 shares as of May 1, 2017.7, 2018.

 

 

 


HOME BANCSHARES, INC.

FORM10-Q

March  31, 20172018

INDEX

 

     Page No. 

Part I:

 

Financial Information

  

Item 1:

 

Financial Statements

  
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets – March  31, 20172018 (Unaudited) and December 31, 20162017

   4 
 

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) – Three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017

   5 
 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) – Three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017

   6 
 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) – Three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017

   6 
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017

   7 
 

Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   8-468-50 
 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   4751 

Item 2:

 

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

   48-7852-84 

Item 3:

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   78-8184-87 

Item 4:

 

Controls and Procedures

   8188 

Part II:

 

Other Information

  

Item 1:

 

Legal Proceedings

   8188 

Item 1A:

 

Risk Factors

   8288 

Item 2:

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   8288 

Item 3:

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   8289 

Item 4:

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

   8289 

Item 5:

 

Other Information

   8289 

Item 6:

 

Exhibits

   82-8389-90 

Signatures

   8491 


CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of our statements contained in this document, including matters discussed under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and include statements about the competitiveness of the banking industry, potential regulatory obligations, our entrance and expansion into other markets, including through potential acquisitions, our other business strategies and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results. When we use words like “may,” “plan,” “contemplate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “continue,” “expect,” “project,” “predict,” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions, you should consider them as identifying forward-looking statements, although we may use other phrasing. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on our beliefs and assumptions, and on the information available to us at the time that these disclosures were prepared. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

the effects of future local, regional, national and international economic conditions, including inflation or a decrease in commercial real estate and residential housing values;

 

changes in the level of nonperforming assets and charge-offs, and credit risk generally;

 

the risks of changes in interest rates or the level and composition of deposits, loan demand and the values of loan collateral, securities and interest-sensitive assets and liabilities;

 

the effect of any mergers, acquisitions or other transactions to which we or our bank subsidiary may from time to time be a party, including our ability to successfully integrate any businesses that we acquire;

 

the risk that expected cost savings and other benefits from acquisitions may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected;

 

the possibility that an acquisition does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all;

 

the reaction to a proposed acquisition transaction of the respective companies’ customers, employees and counterparties;

 

diversion of management time on acquisition-related issues;

 

the ability to enter into and/or close additional acquisitions;

 

the availability of and access to capital on terms acceptable to us;

 

increased regulatory requirements and supervision that will apply as a result of our exceeding $10 billion in total assets;

 

legislation and regulation affecting the financial services industry as a whole, and the Company and its subsidiaries in particular, including the effects resulting from the reforms enacted by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and the adoption of regulations by regulatory bodies under the Dodd-Frank Act;

 

governmental monetary and fiscal policies, as well as legislative and regulatory changes, including as a result of initiatives of the newly elected administration of President Donald J. Trump;

 

the effects of terrorism and efforts to combat it;

 

political instability;

 

risks associated with our customer relationship with the Cuban government and our correspondent banking relationship with Banco Internacional de Comercio, S.A. (BICSA), a Cuban commercial bank, through our recently completed acquisition of Stonegate Bank;


the ability to keep pace with technological changes, including changes regarding cybersecurity;

 

an increase in the incidence or severity of fraud, illegal payments, security breaches or other illegal acts impacting our bank subsidiary or our customers;


the effects of competition from other commercial banks, thrifts, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, credit unions, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market and other mutual funds and other financial institutions operating in our market area and elsewhere, including institutions operating regionally, nationally and internationally, together with competitors offering banking products and services by mail, telephone and the Internet;

 

the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices and auditing requirements, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and other accounting standard setters;

 

higher defaults on our loan portfolio than we expect; and

 

the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of our allowance for loan losses or changes in our estimate of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this Cautionary Note. Our actual results may differ significantly from those we discuss in these forward-looking statements. For other factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from estimates and projections contained in these forward-looking statements, see the “Risk Factors” sections of our Form10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 28, 2017 and thisForm 10-Q.27, 2018.


PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1:Financial Statements

Home BancShares, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands, except share data)

  March 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
   March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   
Assets      

Cash and due from banks

  $163,662  $123,758   $185,479  $166,915 

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

   253,427  92,891    325,122  469,018 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   417,089  216,649    510,601  635,933 

Federal funds sold

   1,700  1,550    1,825  24,109 

Investment securities –available-for-sale

   1,250,590  1,072,920    1,693,018  1,663,517 

Investment securities –held-to-maturity

   276,599  284,176    213,731  224,756 

Loans receivable

   7,849,645  7,387,699    10,325,736  10,331,188 

Allowance for loan losses

   (80,311 (80,002   (110,212 (110,266
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Loans receivable, net

   7,769,334  7,307,697    10,215,524  10,220,922 

Bank premises and equipment, net

   212,813  205,301    235,607  237,439 

Foreclosed assets held for sale

   17,315  15,951    20,134  18,867 

Cash value of life insurance

   97,223  86,491    147,424  146,866 

Accrued interest receivable

   32,413  30,838    45,361  45,708 

Deferred tax asset, net

   67,063  61,298    78,328  76,564 

Goodwill

   420,941  377,983    927,949  927,949 

Core deposit and other intangibles

   21,885  18,311    47,726  49,351 

Other assets

   132,503  129,300    186,001  177,779 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $10,717,468  $9,808,465   $14,323,229  $14,449,760 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity      

Deposits:

      

Demand andnon-interest-bearing

  $1,862,996  $1,695,184   $2,473,602  $2,385,252 

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   4,274,194  3,963,241    6,437,408  6,476,819 

Time deposits

   1,430,017  1,284,002    1,485,605  1,526,431 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total deposits

   7,567,207  6,942,427    10,396,615  10,388,502 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   123,793  121,290    150,315  147,789 

FHLB and other borrowed funds

   1,455,040  1,305,198    1,115,061  1,299,188 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

   69,125  51,234    54,845  41,959 

Subordinated debentures

   60,735  60,826    368,212  368,031 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   9,275,900  8,480,975    12,085,048  12,245,469 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

      

Common stock, par value $0.01; shares authorized 200,000,000 in 2017 and 2016; shares issued and outstanding 143,441,824 in 2017 and 140,472,205 in 2016

   1,434  1,405 

Common stock, par value $0.01; shares authorized 200,000,000 in 2018 and 2017; shares issued and outstanding 173,603,132 in 2018 and 173,632,983 in 2017

   1,736  1,736 

Capital surplus

   948,982  869,737    1,671,141  1,675,318 

Retained earnings

   490,142  455,948    585,586  530,658 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   1,010  400 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (20,282 (3,421
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   1,441,568  1,327,490    2,238,181  2,204,291 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $10,717,468  $9,808,465   $14,323,229  $14,449,760 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Home BancShares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

(In thousands, except per share data(1))

  2017  2016 
   (Unaudited) 

Interest income:

   

Loans

  $105,762  $96,913 

Investment securities

   

Taxable

   5,478   5,450 

Tax-exempt

   2,944   2,815 

Deposits – other banks

   308   102 

Federal funds sold

   2   4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total interest income

   114,494   105,284 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest expense:

   

Interest on deposits

   5,486   3,634 

Federal funds purchased

   —     1 

FHLB and other borrowed funds

   3,589   3,070 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   165   145 

Subordinated debentures

   439   377 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   9,679   7,227 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest income

   104,815   98,057 

Provision for loan losses

   3,914   5,677 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

   100,901   92,380 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

   

Service charges on deposit accounts

   5,982   5,929 

Other service charges and fees

   8,917   7,117 

Trust fees

   456   404 

Mortgage lending income

   2,791   2,863 

Insurance commissions

   545   657 

Increase in cash value of life insurance

   310   395 

Dividends from FHLB, FRB, Bankers’ Bank & other

   1,149   620 

Gain on acquisitions

   3,807   —   

Gain on sale of SBA loans

   188   —   

Gain (loss) on sale of branches, equipment and other assets, net

   (56  (53

Gain (loss) on OREO, net

   121   96 

Gain (loss) on securities, net

   423   10 

FDIC indemnification accretion/(amortization), net

   —     (362

Other income

   1,837   1,761 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Totalnon-interest income

   26,470   19,437 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

   

Salaries and employee benefits

   27,421   23,958 

Occupancy and equipment

   6,681   6,671 

Data processing expense

   2,723   2,664 

Other operating expenses

   18,316   12,355 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Totalnon-interest expense

   55,141   45,648 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   72,230   66,169 

Income tax expense

   25,374   24,742 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $46,856  $41,427 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

  $0.33  $0.30 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

  $0.33  $0.29 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1)All per share amounts have been restated to reflect the effect of the2-for-1 stock split during June 2016.
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

(In thousands, except per share data)

  2018   2017 
   (Unaudited) 

Interest income:

    

Loans

  $148,065   $105,762 

Investment securities

    

Taxable

   8,970    5,478 

Tax-exempt

   3,006    2,944 

Deposits – other banks

   929    308 

Federal funds sold

   6    2 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

   160,976    114,494 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense:

    

Interest on deposits

   14,806    5,486 

Federal funds purchased

   1    —   

FHLB and other borrowed funds

   4,580    3,589 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   376    165 

Subordinated debentures

   5,004    439 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   24,767    9,679 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

   136,209    104,815 

Provision for loan losses

   1,600    3,914 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

   134,609    100,901 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

    

Service charges on deposit accounts

   6,075    5,982 

Other service charges and fees

   10,155    8,917 

Trust fees

   446    456 

Mortgage lending income

   2,657    2,791 

Insurance commissions

   679    545 

Increase in cash value of life insurance

   654    310 

Dividends from FHLB, FRB, Bankers’ Bank & other

   877    1,149 

Gain on acquisitions

   —      3,807 

Gain on sale of SBA loans

   182    188 

Gain (loss) on sale of branches, equipment and other assets, net

   7    (56

Gain (loss) on OREO, net

   405    121 

Gain (loss) on securities, net

   —      423 

Other income

   3,668    1,837 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totalnon-interest income

   25,805    26,470 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

    

Salaries and employee benefits

   35,014    27,421 

Occupancy and equipment

   8,983    6,681 

Data processing expense

   3,986    2,723 

Other operating expenses

   15,397    18,316 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totalnon-interest expense

   63,380    55,141 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   97,034    72,230 

Income tax expense

   23,970    25,374 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $73,064   $46,856 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

  $0.42   $0.33 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

  $0.42   $0.33 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Home BancShares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

(In thousands)

  2017  2016 
   (Unaudited) 

Net income

  $46,856  $41,427 

Net unrealized gain (loss) onavailable-for-sale securities

   1,428   3,775 

Less: reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in income

   (423  (10
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax effect

   1,005   3,765 

Tax effect

   (395  (1,477
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) income

   610   2,288 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $47,466  $43,715 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

(In thousands)

  2018  2017 
   (Unaudited) 

Net income available to all stockholders

  $73,064  $46,856 

Net unrealized gain (loss) onavailable-for-sale securities

   (21,633  1,428 

Less: reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in income

   —     (423
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax effect

   (21,633  1,005 

Tax effect on other comprehensive (loss) income

   5,762   (395
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   (15,871  610 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $57,193  $47,466 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Home BancShares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Three Months Ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017

 

(In thousands, except share data(1))

 Common
Stock
  Capital
Surplus
  Retained
Earnings
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Total 

Balance at January 1, 2016

 $701  $867,981  $326,898  $4,177  $1,199,757 

Comprehensive income:

     

Net income

  —     —     41,427   —     41,427 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  —     —     —     2,288   2,288 

Net issuance of 433,816 shares of common stock from exercise of stock options plus issuance of 10,000 bonus shares of unrestricted common stock

  2   1,141   —     —     1,143 

Repurchase of 461,800 shares of common stock

  (2  (8,840  —     —     (8,842

Tax benefit from stock options exercised

  —     1,119   —     —     1,119 

Share-based compensation net issuance of 156,734 shares of restricted common stock

  1   1,426   —     —     1,427 

Cash dividends – Common Stock, $0.075 per share

  —     —     (10,537  —     (10,537
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

  702   862,827   357,788   6,465   1,227,782 

Comprehensive income:

     

Net income

  —     —     135,719   —     135,719 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  —     —     —     (6,065  (6,065

Net issuance of 58,923 shares of common stock from exercise of stock options

  1   351   —     —     352 

Issuance of common stock –2-for-1 stock split

  702   (702  —     —     —   

Tax benefit from stock options exercised

  —     3,035   —     —     3,035 

Repurchase of 48,808 shares of common stock

  (1  (974  —     —     (975

Share-based compensation net issuance of 87,000 shares of restricted common stock

  1   5,200   —     —     5,201 

Cash dividends – Common Stock, $0.2675 per share

  —     —     (37,559  —     (37,559
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2016

  1,405   869,737   455,948   400   1,327,490 

Comprehensive income:

     

Net income

  —     —     46,856   —     46,856 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  —     —     —     610   610 

Net issuance of 91,081 shares of common stock from exercise of stock options

  1   101   —     —     102 

Issuance of 2,738,038 shares of common stock from acquisition of GHI, net of issuance costs of approximately $195

  27   77,290   —     —     77,317 

Share-based compensation net issuance of 140,500 shares of restricted common stock

  1   1,854   —     —     1,855 

Cash dividends – Common Stock, $0.09 per share

  —     —     (12,662  —     (12,662
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 $1,434  $948,982  $490,142  $1,010  $1,441,568 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(In thousands, except share data)

  Common
Stock
  Capital
Surplus
  Retained
Earnings
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Total 

Balances at January 1, 2017

   1,405   869,737   455,948   400   1,327,490 

Comprehensive income:

      

Net income

   —     —     46,856   —     46,856 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   —     —     —     610   610 

Net issuance of 91,081 shares of common stock from exercise of stock options

   1   101   —     —     102 

Issuance of 2,738,038 shares of common stock from acquisition of GHI, net of issuance costs of approximately $195

   27   77,290   —     —     77,317 

Share-based compensation net issuance of 140,500 shares of restricted common stock

   1   1,854   —     —     1,855 

Cash dividends – Common Stock, $0.0900 per share

   —     —     (12,662  —     (12,662
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

  $1,434  $948,982  $490,142  $1,010  $1,441,568 

Comprehensive income:

      

Net income

   —     —     88,227   —     88,227 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   —     —     —     (4,431  (4,431

Net issuance of 94,035 shares of common stock from exercise of stock options

   1   979   —     —     980 

Issuance of 30,863,658 shares of common stock from acquisition of Stonegate, net of issuance costs of approximately $630

   309   741,324   —     —     741,633 

Repurchase of 857,800 shares of common stock

   (9  (20,816  —     —     (20,825

Share-based compensation net issuance of 91,266 shares of restricted common stock

   1   4,849   —     —     4,850 

Cash dividends – Common Stock, $0.3100 per share

   —      (47,711  —     (47,711
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2017

  $1,736  $1,675,318  $530,658  $(3,421 $2,204,291 

Comprehensive income:

      

Net Income

   —     —     73,064   —     73,064 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   —     —     —     (15,871  (15,871

Net issuance of 142,116 shares of common stock from exercise of stock options

   1   899   —     —     900 

Impact of adoption of new accounting standards(1)

   —     —     990   (990  —   

Repurchase of 303,637 shares of common stock

   (3  (7,111  —     —     (7,114

Share-based compensation net issuance of 147,000 shares of restricted common stock

   2   2,035   —     —     2,037 

Cash dividends – Common Stock, $0.1100 per share

   —     —     (19,126  —     (19,126
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

  $1,736  $1,671,141  $585,586  $(20,282 $2,238,181 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(1)All per share amounts have been restatedRepresents the impact of adopting Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”)2016-01. See Note 1 to reflect the effect of the2-for-1 stock split during June 2016.consolidated financial statements for more information.

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Home BancShares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

(In thousands)

  2017 2016   2018 2017 
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 

Operating Activities

      

Net income

  $46,856  $41,427   $73,064  $46,856 

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

      

Depreciation

   2,674  2,722    3,317  2,674 

Amortization/(accretion)

   3,724  3,954    5,127  3,724 

Share-based compensation

   1,855  1,427    2,037  1,855 

Tax benefits from stock options exercised

   —    (1,119

(Gain) loss on assets

   (833 (53   1,962  (833

Gain on acquisitions

   (3,807  —      —    (3,807

Provision for loan losses

   3,914  5,677    1,600  3,914 

Deferred income tax effect

   2,130  524    3,998  2,130 

Increase in cash value of life insurance

   (310 (395   (654 (310

Originations of mortgage loans held for sale

   (78,691 (68,932   (72,636 (78,691

Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale

   84,244  77,188    80,250  84,244 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

      

Accrued interest receivable

   (244 299    347  (244

Indemnification and other assets

   (1,645 (5,269   (8,219 (1,645

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

   3,012  18,608    12,886  3,012 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   62,879  76,058    103,079  62,879 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Investing Activities

      

Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold

   (150 (5,500   22,284  (150

Net (increase) decrease in loans, excluding purchased loans

   (29,229 (225,784   (10,724 (29,229

Purchases of investment securities –available-for-sale

   (206,216 (67,837   (141,812 (206,216

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities –available-for-sale

   39,615  66,706    86,674  39,615 

Proceeds from sale of investment securities –available-for-sale

   15,538  1,377    809  15,538 

Purchases of investment securities –held-to-maturity

   (163  —      —    (163

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities –held-to-maturity

   7,411  9,581    10,899  7,411 

Proceeds from foreclosed assets held for sale

   6,165  3,326    3,391  6,165 

Proceeds from sale of SBA Loans

   4,170   —      2,837  4,170 

Purchases of premises and equipment, net

   (5,636 (1,376   (3,941 (5,636

Return of investment on cash value of life insurance

   592   —      —    592 

Net cash proceeds (paid) received – market acquisitions

   41,363   —      —    41,363 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   (126,540 (219,507   (29,583 (126,540
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Financing Activities

      

Net increase (decrease) in deposits, excluding deposits acquired

   181,025  139,010    8,113  181,025 

Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   2,503  (6,483   2,526  2,503 

Net increase (decrease) in FHLB and other borrowed funds

   93,328  (69,712   (184,127 93,328 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

   102  1,143    900  102 

Repurchase of common stock

   —    (8,842   (7,114  —   

Common stock issuance costs – market acquisitions

   (195  —      —    (195

Tax benefits from stock options exercised

   —    1,119    —     —   

Dividends paid on common stock

   (12,662 (10,537   (19,126 (12,662
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   264,101  45,698    (198,828 264,101 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   200,440  (97,751   (125,332 200,440 

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of year

   216,649  255,823    635,933  216,649 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period

  $417,089  $158,072   $510,601  $417,089 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Home BancShares, Inc.

Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Home BancShares, Inc. (the “Company” or “HBI”) is a bank holding company headquartered in Conway, Arkansas. The Company is primarily engaged in providing a full range of banking services to individual and corporate customers through its wholly-owned community bank subsidiary – Centennial Bank (sometimes referred to as “Centennial” or the “Bank”). The Bank has branch locations in Arkansas, Florida, South Alabama and New York City. The Company is subject to competition from other financial institutions. The Company also is subject to the regulation of certain federal and state agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.

A summary of the significant accounting policies of the Company follows:

Operating Segments

Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Bank is the only significant subsidiary upon which management makes decisions regarding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Each of the branches of the Bank provide a group of similar community banking services, including such products and services as commercial, real estate and consumer loans, time deposits, checking and savings accounts. The individual bank branches have similar operating and economic characteristics. While the chief decision maker monitors the revenue streams of the various products, services and branch locations, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis. Accordingly, all of the community banking services and branch locations are considered by management to be aggregated into one reportable operating segment, community banking.segment.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of investment securities, the valuation of foreclosed assets and the valuations of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations. In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of foreclosed assets, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HBI and its subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications

Various items within the accompanying consolidated financial statements for previous years have been reclassified to provide more comparative information. These reclassifications had no effect on net earnings or stockholders’ equity.

Interim financial information

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 have been prepared in condensed format, and therefore do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

The information furnished in these interim statements reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for each respective period presented. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations in the interim statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other quarter or for the full year. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 20162017 Form10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Revenue Recognition.

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC Topic 606”), establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts to provide goods or services to customers. The core principle requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services recognized as performance obligations are satisfied. The majority of our revenue-generating transactions are not subject to ASC Topic 606, including revenue generated from financial instruments, such as our loans, letters of credit and investment securities, as these activities are subject to other GAAP discussed elsewhere within our disclosures. Descriptions of our revenue-generating activities that are within the scope of ASC Topic 606, which are presented in our income statements as components of non-interest income are as follows:

Service charges on deposit accounts – These represent general service fees for monthly account maintenance and activity or transaction based fees and consist of transaction-based revenue, time-based revenue (service period), item-based revenue or some other individual attribute-based revenue. Revenue is recognized when our performance obligation is completed which is generally monthly for account maintenance services or when a transaction has been completed (such as a wire transfer). Payment for such performance obligations are generally received at the time the performance obligations are satisfied.

Other service charges and fees – These represent credit card interchange fees and Centennial CFG loan fees. The interchange fees are recorded in the period the performance obligation is satisfied which is generally the cash basis based on an agreed upon contract with Mastercard. The Centennial CFG loan fees are based on loan or other negotiated agreements with customers and are accounted for under ASC Topic 310.

Mortgage lending income – This represents fee income on secondary market lending which is accounted for under ASC Topic 310 and transfer of loans based on a “bid” agreement with the investor which is accounted for under ASC Topic 860,Transfers and Servicing.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during each year, which have been restated to reflect the effect of the2-for-1 stock split during June 2016.year. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average shares and all potential dilutive shares outstanding during the period. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for the following periods:

 

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2017   2016   2018   2017 
  (In thousands)   

(In thousands,

except per share data)

 

Net income

  $46,856   $41,427   $73,064   $46,856 

Average shares outstanding

   141,785    140,390    173,761    141,785 

Effect of common stock based compensation

   707    297    622    707 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Average diluted shares outstanding

   142,492    140,687    174,383    142,492 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Basic earnings per share

  $0.33   $0.30   $0.42   $0.33 

Diluted earnings per share

   0.33    0.29    0.42    0.33 

2. Business Combinations

Acquisition of Giant Holdings, Inc.Stonegate Bank

On February 23,September 26, 2017, the Company, completed itsthe acquisition of Giant Holdings, Inc.all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Stonegate Bank (“GHI”Stonegate”), parent company of Landmark Bank, N.A. (“Landmark”), pursuant to a previously announced definitive agreement and plan of merger whereby GHI merged with and into HBI and, immediately thereafter, Landmark merged with andStonegate into Centennial. The Company paid a purchase price to the GHIStonegate shareholders of approximately $96.0$792.4 million for the GHIStonegate acquisition. Under the terms of the merger agreement, shareholders of GHIStonegate received 2,738,03830,863,658 shares of itsHBI common stock valued at approximately $77.5$742.3 million as of February 23, 2017, plus approximately $18.5$50.1 million in cash in exchange for all outstanding shares of GHIStonegate common stock. In addition, the holders of outstanding stock options of Stonegate received approximately $27.6 million in cash in connection with the cancellation of their options immediately before the acquisition closed, for a total transaction value of approximately $820.0 million.

GHI formerly operated six branch locations in the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida area.

Including the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments, as of acquisition date, GHIStonegate had approximately $398.1 million$2.89 billion in total assets, $329.4 million$2.37 billion in loans after $6.5 million of loan discounts, and $304.0 million$2.53 billion in customer deposits. Stonegate formerly operated its banking business from 24 locations in key Florida markets with significant presence in Broward and Sarasota counties.

The Company has determined that the acquisition of the net assets of GHIStonegate constitutes a business combination as defined by the ASC Topic 805. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented at their fair values as required. Fair values were determined based on the requirements of ASC Topic 820. In many cases, the determination of these fair values required management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and subject to change. The following schedule is a breakdown of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:

   Stonegate Bank 
   Acquired
from Stonegate
   Fair Value
Adjustments
   As Recorded
by HBI
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets      

Cash and due from banks

  $100,958   $—     $100,958 

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

   135,631    —      135,631 

Federal funds sold

   1,515    —      1,515 

Investment securities

   103,041    474    103,515 

Loans receivable

   2,446,149    (74,067   2,372,082 

Allowance for loan losses

   (21,507   21,507    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans receivable, net

   2,424,642    (52,560   2,372,082 

Bank premises and equipment, net

   38,868    (3,572   35,296 

Foreclosed assets held for sale

   4,187    (801   3,386 

Cash value of life insurance

   48,000    —      48,000 

Accrued interest receivable

   7,088    —      7,088 

Deferred tax asset, net

   27,340    11,990    39,330 

Goodwill

   81,452    (81,452   —   

Core deposit and other intangibles

   10,505    20,364    30,869 

Other assets

   9,598    255    9,853 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

  $2,992,825   $(105,302  $2,887,523 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Deposits

      

Demand andnon-interest-bearing

  $585,959   $—     $585,959 

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   1,776,256    —      1,776,256 

Time deposits

   163,567    (85   163,482 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

   2,525,782    (85   2,525,697 

FHLB borrowed funds

   32,667    184    32,851 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   26,163    —      26,163 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

   8,100    (484   7,616 

Subordinated debentures

   8,345    1,489    9,834 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

   2,601,057    1,104    2,602,161 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Equity      

Total equity assumed

   391,768    (391,768   —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity assumed

  $2,992,825   $(390,664   2,602,161 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

       285,362 

Purchase price

       792,370 
      

 

 

 

Goodwill

      $507,008 
      

 

 

 

   Giant Holdings, Inc. 
   Acquired
from GHI
   Fair Value
Adjustments
   As
Recorded

by HBI
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets      

Cash and due from banks

  $41,019   $—     $41,019 

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

   4,057    1    4,058 

Investment securities

   1,961    (5   1,956 

Loans receivable

   335,886    (6,517   329,369 

Allowance for loan losses

   (4,568   4,568    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans receivable, net

   331,318    (1,949   329,369 

Bank premises and equipment, net

   2,111    608    2,719 

Cash value of life insurance

   10,861    —      10,861 

Accrued interest receivable

   850    —      850 

Deferred tax asset

   2,286    1,807    4,093 

Core deposit intangible

   172    3,238    3,410 

Other assets

   254    (489   (235
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

  $394,889   $3,211   $398,100 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Deposits

      

Demand andnon-interest-bearing

  $75,993   $—     $75,993 

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   139,459    —      139,459 

Time deposits

   88,219    324    88,543 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

   303,671    324    303,995 

FHLB borrowed funds

   26,047    431    26,478 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

   14,552    18    14,570 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

   344,270    773    345,043 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Equity      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity assumed

   50,619    (50,619   —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity assumed

  $394,889   $(49,846   345,043 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

       53,057 

Purchase price

       96,015 
      

 

 

 

Goodwill

      $42,958 
      

 

 

 

The following is a description of the methods used to determine the fair values of significant assets and liabilities presented above:

Cash and due from banks, andinterest-bearing deposits with other banks and federal funds sold – The carrying amount of these assets is a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets.

Investment securities – Investment securities were acquired from GHIStonegate with an approximately $5,000$474,000 adjustment to market value based upon quoted market prices.

Loans – Fair values for loans were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan and whether or not the loan was amortizing, and current discount rates. The discount rates used for loans are based on current market rates for new originations of comparable loans and include adjustments for liquidity concerns.

The Company evaluated $315.6 million$2.37 billion of the loans purchased in conjunction with the acquisition in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic310-20,Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs,which were recorded with a $3.6$73.3 million discount. As a result, the fair value discount on these loans is being accreted into interest income over the weighted average life of the loans using a constant yield method. The remaining $20.3$74.3 million of loans evaluated were considered purchased credit impaired loans within the provisions of FASB ASC Topic310-30,Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, and were recorded with a $4.5$23.3 million discount. These purchase credit impaired loans will recognize interest income through accretion of the difference between the carrying amount of the loans and the expected cash flows. The acquired GHIStonegate loan balance and the fair value adjustment on loans receivable includes $1.6$22.6 million of discount for credit losses on purchased loans.loans, respectively.

Bank premises and equipment – Bank premises and equipment were acquired from GHIStonegate with a $608,000$3.6 million adjustment to market value. This represents the difference between current appraisals completed in connection with the acquisition and book value acquired.

Foreclosed assets held for sale – These assets are presented at the estimated fair values that management expects to receive when the properties are sold, net of related costs of disposal.

Cash value of life insurance– Cash value of life insurance was acquired from GHIStonegate at market value.

Accrued interest receivable – Accrued interest receivable was acquired from GHIStonegate at market value.

Deferred tax asset – The current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded to reflect the differences in the carrying values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the cost basis for federal income tax purposes, at the Company’s statutory federal and state income tax rate which was 39.225% at the time of 39.225%.acquisition.

Core deposit intangible – This intangible asset represents the value of the relationships that GHIStonegate had with its deposit customers. The fair value of this intangible asset was estimated based on a discounted cash flow methodology that gave appropriate consideration to expected customer attrition rates, cost of the deposit base, and the net maintenance cost attributable to customer deposits. The Company recorded $3.4$30.9 million of core deposit intangible.

Deposits – The fair values used for the demand and savings deposits that comprise the transaction accounts acquired, by definition equal the amount payable on demand at the acquisition date. The $324,000$85,000 fair value adjustment applied for time deposits was because the weighted average interest rate of GHI’sStonegate’s certificates of deposits were estimated to be below the current market rates.

FHLB borrowed funds – The fair value of FHLB borrowed funds is estimated based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for borrowings with similar terms and maturities.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase – Securities sold under agreements to repurchase were acquired from Stonegate at market value.

Accrued interest payable and other liabilitiesAccrued interest payable and other liabilities were acquired from Stonegate at market value.

Subordinated debenturesThe fair value usedof subordinated debentures is estimated based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for borrowings with similar terms and maturities.

The unauditedpro-forma combined consolidated financial information presents how the combined financial information of HBI and Stonegate might have appeared had the businesses actually been combined. The following schedule represents the adjustments of certain estimated liabilities from GHI.

The purchase price allocation and certain fair value measurements remain preliminary due to the timingunaudited pro forma combined financial information as of the acquisition. The Company will continue to review the estimated fair values of loans, deposits and intangible assets, and to evaluate the assumed tax positions and contingencies.

The Company’s operating results for the periodyears ended MarchDecember 31, 2017 includeand 2016, assuming the operatingacquisition was completed as of January 1, 2017 and 2016, respectively:

   Years Ended
December 31,
 
   2017   2016 
   (In thousands, except per share data) 

Total interest income

  $610,697   $538,258 

Totalnon-interest income

   107,179    95,555 

Net income available to all shareholders

   143,979    206,081 

Basic earnings per common share

  $0.79   $1.20 

Diluted earnings per common share

   0.79    1.20 

The unauditedpro-forma consolidated financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not indicate the financial results of the acquired assetscombined company had the companies actually been combined at the beginning of the period presented and assumed liabilities subsequenthad the impact of possible significant revenue enhancements and expense efficiencies fromin-market cost savings, among other factors, been considered and, accordingly, does not attempt to predict or suggest future results. It also does not necessarily reflect what the acquisition date. Due to the fair value adjustments recorded and the fact GHI total assets acquired are less than 5% of total assets as of March 31, 2017 excluding GHI as recorded by HBI as of acquisition date, historical results are not believed to be material toof the Company’s results, and thus nopro-forma information is presented.combined company would have been had the companies been combined during this period.

Acquisition of The Bank of Commerce

On February 28, 2017, HBI, parent company of Centennial Bank (“Centennial”),the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of The Bank of Commerce (“BOC”), a Florida state-chartered bank that operated in the Sarasota, Florida area, (“BOC”), pursuant to an acquisition agreement, dated December 1, 2016, by and between HBI and Bank of Commerce Holdings, Inc. (“BCHI”), parent company of BOC. HBIThe Company merged BOC with and into Centennial effective as of the close of business on February 28, 2017.

The acquisition of BOC was conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) pursuant to a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code filed by BCHI with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The sale of BOC by BCHI was subject to certain bidding procedures approved by the Bankruptcy Court. On November 14, 2016,Court, under which the Company submitted an initial bid to purchase the outstanding shares of BOC in accordance with the bidding procedures approved by the Bankruptcy Court. An auction was subsequently conducted on November 16, 2016, and the Company was deemed to be the successful bidder.bidder after a subsequent auction was held. The Bankruptcy Court entered a final order on December 9, 2016 approving the sale of BOC to the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the acquisition agreement.

Under the terms of the Agreement, HBIacquisition agreement, the Company paid an aggregate of approximately $4.2 million in cash for the acquisition, which included the purchase of all outstanding shares of BOC common stock, the discounted purchase of certain subordinated debentures issued by BOC from the existing holders of the subordinated debentures, and an expense reimbursement to BCHI for approved administrative claims in connection with the bankruptcy proceeding.

BOC formerly operated three branch locations in the Sarasota, Florida area. Including the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments, as of acquisition date, BOC had approximately $178.1 million in total assets, $118.5 million in loans after $5.8 million of loan discounts, and $139.8 million in deposits.

The Company has determined that the acquisition of the net assets of BOC constitutes a business combination as defined by the ASC Topic 805. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented at their fair values as required. Fair values were determined based on the requirements of ASC Topic 820. In many cases, the determination of these fair values required management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and subject to change. The following schedule is a breakdown of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:

 

   The Bank of Commerce 
   Acquired
from BOC
   Fair Value
Adjustments
   As
Recorded

by HBI
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets      

Cash and due from banks

  $4,610   $—     $4,610 

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

   14,360    —      14,360 

Investment securities

   25,926    (113   25,813 

Loans receivable

   124,289    (5,751   118,538 

Allowance for loan losses

   (2,037   2,037    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans receivable, net

   122,252    (3,714   118,538 

Bank premises and equipment, net

   1,887    —      1,887 

Foreclosed assets held for sale

   8,523    (3,165   5,358 

Accrued interest receivable

   481    —      481 

Deferred tax asset

   —      4,198    4,198 

Core deposit intangible

   —      968    968 

Other assets

   1,880    —      1,880 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

  $179,919   $(1,826  $178,093 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Deposits

      

Demand andnon-interest-bearing

  $27,245   $—     $27,245 

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   32,300    —      32,300 

Time deposits

   79,945    270    80,215 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

   139,490    270    139,760 

FHLB borrowed funds

   30,000    42    30,042 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

   564    (255   309 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

  $170,054   $57    170,111 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

       7,982 

Purchase price

       4,175 
      

 

 

 

Pre-tax gain on acquisition

      $3,807 
      

 

 

 

   The Bank of Commerce 
   Acquired
from BOC
   Fair Value
Adjustments
   As Recorded
by HBI
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets      

Cash and due from banks

  $4,610   $—     $4,610 

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

   14,360    —      14,360 

Investment securities

   25,926    (113   25,813 

Loans receivable

   124,289    (5,751   118,538 

Allowance for loan losses

   (2,037   2,037    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans receivable, net

   122,252    (3,714   118,538 

Bank premises and equipment, net

   1,887    —      1,887 

Foreclosed assets held for sale

   8,523    (3,165   5,358 

Accrued interest receivable

   481    —      481 

Deferred tax asset, net

   —      4,198    4,198 

Core deposit intangible

   —      968    968 

Other assets

   1,880    —      1,880 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

  $179,919   $(1,826  $178,093 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Deposits

      

Demand andnon-interest-bearing

  $27,245   $—     $27,245 

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   32,300    —      32,300 

Time deposits

   79,945    270    80,215 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

   139,490    270    139,760 

FHLB borrowed funds

   30,000    42    30,042 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

   564    (255   309 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

  $170,054   $57    170,111 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

       7,982 

Purchase price

       4,175 
      

 

 

 

Pre-tax gain on acquisition

      $3,807 
      

 

 

 

The following is a description of the methods used to determine the fair values of significant assets and liabilities presented above:

Cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits with other banks – The carrying amount of these assets is a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets.

Investment securities – Investment securities were acquired from BOC with aan $113,000 adjustment to market value based upon quoted market prices.

Loans – Fair values for loans were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan and whether or not the loan was amortizing, and current discount rates. The discount rates used for loans are based on current market rates for new originations of comparable loans and include adjustments for liquidity concerns.

The Company evaluated $106.8 million of the loans purchased in conjunction with the acquisition in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic310-20,Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs,which were recorded with a $3.0 million discount. As a result, the fair value discount on these loans is being accreted into interest income over the weighted averageweighted-average life of the loans using a constant yield method. The remaining $17.5 million of loans evaluated were considered purchased credit impaired loans within the provisions of FASB ASC Topic310-30,Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, and were recorded with a $2.8 million discount. These purchase credit impaired loans will recognize interest income through accretion of the difference between the carrying amount of the loans and the expected cash flows.

Bank premises and equipment – Bank premises and equipment were acquired from BOC at market value.

Foreclosed assets held for sale – These assets are presented at the estimated fair values that management expects to receive when the properties are sold, net of related costs to sell.

Accrued interest receivable – Accrued interest receivable was acquired from BOC at market value.

Deferred tax asset – The current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded to reflect the differences in the carrying values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the cost basis for federal income tax purposes, at the Company’s statutory federal and state income tax rate which was 39.225% at the time of 39.225%.acquisition.

Core deposit intangible – This intangible asset represents the value of the relationships that BOC had with its deposit customers. The fair value of this intangible asset was estimated based on a discounted cash flow methodology that gave appropriate consideration to expected customer attrition rates, cost of the deposit base, and the net maintenance cost attributable to customer deposits. The Company recorded $968,000 of core deposit intangible.

Deposits – The fair values used for the demand and savings deposits that comprise the transaction accounts acquired, by definition equal the amount payable on demand at the acquisition date. The $270,000 fair value adjustment applied for time deposits was because the weighted-average interest rate of BOC’s certificates of deposits werewas estimated to be belowabove the current market rates.

FHLB borrowed funds – The fair value of FHLB borrowed funds is estimated based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for borrowings with similar terms and maturities.

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities – The fair value used represents the adjustment of certain estimated liabilities from BOC.

The purchase price allocation and certain fair value measurements remain preliminary due to the timing of the acquisition. The Company will continue to review the estimated fair values of loans, deposits and intangible assets, and to evaluate the assumed tax positions and contingencies.

The Company’s operating results for the period ended MarchDecember 31, 2017, include the operating results of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities subsequent to the acquisition date. Due to the fair value adjustments recorded and the fact BOC total assets acquired are less than 5% of total assets as of MarchDecember 31, 2017 excluding BOC as recorded by HBI as of acquisition date, historical results are not believed to be material to the Company’s results, and thus nopro-forma information is presented.

Future Acquisition of Stonegate BankGiant Holdings, Inc.

On March 27,February 23, 2017, Home BancShares,the Company completed its acquisition of Giant Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Centennial Bank, an Arkansas state bank (“Centennial”GHI”), entered into an acquisition with Stonegateparent company of Landmark Bank, N.A. (“Stonegate”Landmark”). The acquisition, pursuant to a definitive agreement provides that Stonegate will mergeand plan of merger whereby GHI merged with and into Centennial (the “Merger”).HBI and, immediately thereafter, Landmark merged with and into Centennial. The Company paid a purchase price to the GHI shareholders of approximately $96.0 million for the GHI acquisition. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, shareholders of Stonegate will receive, in the aggregate, proceeds from the transactionGHI received 2,738,038 shares of its common stock valued at approximately $749.8$77.5 million consistingas of $50.0 million in cash and $699.7 million of HBI common stock. In addition, the holders of outstanding stock options of Stonegate will receiveFebruary 23, 2017, plus approximately $28.6$18.5 million in cash in connection with the cancellation of their options immediately before the Merger,exchange for a total transaction value of approximately $778.4 million. The number ofall outstanding shares of HBIGHI common stock to be issued to Stonegate shareholders will bestock.

GHI formerly operated six branch locations in the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida area. Including the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments, as of acquisition date, GHI had approximately $398.1 million in total assets, $327.8 million in loans after $8.1 million of loan discounts, and $304.0 million in deposits.

The Company has determined that the acquisition of the net assets of GHI constitutes a business combination as defined by the ASC Topic 805. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented at their fair values as required. Fair values were determined based on the volume-weighted average closing price per sharerequirements of HBI common stock forASC Topic 820. In many cases, the 20 consecutive trading days ending ondetermination of these fair values required management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and subject to change. The following schedule is a breakdown of the third trading day prior to the closing date (the “Average Closing Price”). In addition, if the Average Closing Price of HBI common stockassets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the closing dateacquisition date:

   Giant Holdings, Inc. 
   Acquired
from GHI
   Fair Value
Adjustments
   As Recorded
by HBI
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets      

Cash and due from banks

  $41,019   $—     $41,019 

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

   4,057    1    4,058 

Investment securities

   1,961    (5   1,956 

Loans receivable

   335,886    (6,517   329,369 

Allowance for loan losses

   (4,568   4,568    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans receivable, net

   331,318    (1,949   329,369 

Bank premises and equipment, net

   2,111    608    2,719 

Cash value of life insurance

   10,861    —      10,861 

Accrued interest receivable

   850    —      850 

Deferred tax asset, net

   2,286    1,807    4,093 

Core deposit and other intangibles

   172    3,238    3,410 

Other assets

   254    (489   (235
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

  $394,889   $3,211   $398,100 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Deposits

      

Demand andnon-interest-bearing

  $75,993   $—     $75,993 

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   139,459    —      139,459 

Time deposits

   88,219    324    88,543 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

   303,671    324    303,995 

FHLB borrowed funds

   26,047    431    26,478 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

   14,552    18    14,570 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

   344,270    773    345,043 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Equity      

Total equity assumed

   50,619    (50,619   —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity assumed

  $394,889   $(49,846   345,043 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

       53,057 

Purchase price

       96,015 
      

 

 

 

Goodwill

      $42,958 
      

 

 

 

The following is equala description of the methods used to $35.19determine the fair values of significant assets and liabilities presented above:

Cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits with other banks – The carrying amount of these assets is a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets.

Investment securities – Investment securities were acquired from GHI with an approximately $5,000 adjustment to market value based upon quoted market prices.

Loans – Fair values for loans were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or greatervariable interest rate, term of loan and whether or $22.52 or less, thennot the Average Closing Priceloan was amortizing, and current discount rates. The discount rates used for loans are based on current market rates for new originations of comparable loans and include adjustments for liquidity concerns.

The Company evaluated $315.6 million of the loans purchased in conjunction with the acquisition in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic310-20,Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs,which were recorded with a $3.6 million discount. As a result, the fair value discount on these loans is being accreted into interest income over the weighted-average life of the loans using a constant yield method. The remaining $20.3 million of loans evaluated were considered purchased credit impaired loans within the provisions of FASB ASC Topic310-30,Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, and were recorded with a $4.5 million discount. These purchase credit impaired loans will be fixedrecognize interest income through accretion of the difference between the carrying amount of the loans and the expected cash flows. The acquired GHI loan balance includes $1.6 million of discount on purchased loans.

Bank premises and equipment – Bank premises and equipment were acquired from GHI with a $608,000 adjustment to market value. This represents the difference between current appraisals completed in connection with the acquisition and book value acquired.

Cash value of life insurance– Cash value of life insurance was acquired from GHI at $35.19 or $22.52, respectively.market value.

Accrued interest receivable – Accrued interest receivable was acquired from GHI at market value.

Deferred tax asset The acquisition is expectedcurrent and deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded to close latereflect the differences in the fourth quartercarrying values of 2017,the acquired assets and assumed liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the cost basis for federal income tax purposes, at the Company’s statutory federal and state income tax rate which was 39.225% at the time of acquisition.

Core deposit intangible – This intangible asset represents the value of the relationships that GHI had with its deposit customers. The fair value of this intangible asset was estimated based on a discounted cash flow methodology that gave appropriate consideration to expected customer attrition rates, cost of the deposit base, and the net maintenance cost attributable to customer deposits. The Company recorded $3.4 million of core deposit intangible.

Deposits – The fair values used for the demand and savings deposits that comprise the transaction accounts acquired, by definition equal the amount payable on demand at the acquisition date. The $324,000 fair value adjustment applied for time deposits was because the weighted-average interest rate of GHI’s certificates of deposits was estimated to be above the current market rates.

FHLB borrowed funds – The fair value of FHLB borrowed funds is subjectestimated based on borrowing rates currently available to the approval of the shareholders of the Company for borrowings with similar terms and Stonegate, regulatory approvals,maturities.

Accrued interest payable and other customary conditions set forth inliabilities – The fair value used represents the agreementadjustments of certain estimated liabilities from GHI.

As of March 31, 2017, Stonegate had approximately $3.24 billion in total assets, $2.48 billion in loans and $2.72 billion in customer deposits. Stonegate is conducting banking business from 25 locations in key Florida markets with significant presence in Broward and Sarasota counties.

3. Investment Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities that are classified asavailable-for-sale andheld-to-maturity are as follows:

 

  March 31, 2017   March 31, 2018 
  Available-for-Sale   Available-for-Sale 
  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $317,843   $976   $(1,691  $317,128   $395,309   $937   $(4,159  $392,087 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   298,033    1,260    (1,681   297,612    515,792    441    (11,852   504,381 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

   370,785    771    (2,450   369,106    517,551    71    (12,883   504,739 

State and political subdivisions

   224,946    3,860    (1,885   226,921    253,766    2,224    (3,141   252,849 

Other securities

   37,320    2,979    (476   39,823    37,821    1,458    (317   38,962 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $1,248,927   $9,846   $(8,183  $1,250,590   $1,720,239   $5,131   $(32,352  $1,693,018 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  

 

   Held-to-Maturity 
  Held-to-Maturity   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
   Estimated
Fair Value
   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $4,043   $—     $(14  $4,029 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   54,057    27    (1,055   53,029 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

   15,970    23    (268   15,725 

State and political subdivisions

   139,661    1,818    (130   141,349 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $213,731   $1,868   $(1,467  $214,132 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  December 31, 2017 
  Available-for-Sale 
  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
  (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $407,387   $899   $(1,982  $406,304 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   481,981    538    (4,919   477,600 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

   497,870    332    (4,430   493,772 

State and political subdivisions

   247,292    3,783    (774   250,301 

Other securities

   34,617    1,225    (302   35,540 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $1,669,147   $6,777   $(12,407  $1,663,517 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Held-to-Maturity 
  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $6,577   $35   $(35  $6,577   $5,791   $15   $(15  $5,791 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   68,110    266    (266   68,110    56,982    107    (402   56,687 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

   35,424    118    (63   35,479    16,625    114    (40   16,699 

State and political subdivisions

   166,488    3,277    (125   169,640    145,358    3,031    (27   148,362 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $276,599   $3,696   $(489  $279,806   $224,756   $3,267   $(484  $227,539 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

   December 31, 2016 
   Available-for-Sale 
   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $237,439   $963   $(1,641  $236,761 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   259,037    1,226    (1,627   258,636 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

   322,316    845    (2,342   320,819 

State and political subdivisions

   215,209    3,471    (2,181   216,499 

Other securities

   38,261    2,603    (659   40,205 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,072,262   $9,108   $(8,450  $1,072,920 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

 

 
   Held-to-Maturity 
   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $6,637   $23   $(32  $6,628 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   71,956    267    (301   71,922 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

   35,863    107    (133   35,837 

State and political subdivisions

   169,720    3,100    (169   172,651 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $284,176   $3,497   $(635  $287,038 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets, principally investment securities, having a carrying value of approximately $1.01 billion$1.19 and $1.07$1.18 billion at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law. Also, investment securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements totaled approximately $123.8 million$150.3 and $121.3$147.8 million at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities classified asavailable-for-sale andheld-to-maturity at March 31, 2017,2018, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

  Available-for-Sale   Held-to-Maturity 
  Amortized   Estimated   Amortized   Estimated   Available-for-Sale   Held-to-Maturity 
  Cost   Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value   Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Due in one year or less

  $181,428   $183,538   $77,535   $78,640   $294,998   $292,191   $60,454   $61,310 

Due after one year through five years

   771,067    772,436    120,449    122,526    936,617    922,056    91,149    91,000 

Due after five years through ten years

   202,619    201,299    20,202    20,251    367,552    360,108    12,183    12,006 

Due after ten years

   93,813    93,317    58,413    58,389    121,072    118,663    49,945    49,816 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $1,248,927   $1,250,590   $276,599   $279,806   $1,720,239   $1,693,018   $213,731   $214,132 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

For purposes of the maturity tables, mortgage-backed securities, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been allocated over maturity groupings based on anticipated maturities. The mortgage-backed securities may mature earlier than their weighted-average contractual maturities because of principal prepayments.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, approximately $809,000 inavailable-for-sale securities were sold. No realized gains or losses were recorded on the sales for the three month period ended March 31, 2018. The income tax expense/benefit to net security gains and losses was 26.135% of the gross amounts.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2017, approximately $15.2 million, inavailable-for-sale securities were sold. The gross realized gains on the sales for the three month period ended March 31, 2017 totaled approximately $423,000. The income tax expense/benefit to net security gains and losses was 39.225% of the gross amounts.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2016, approximately $1.4 million, inavailable-for-sale securities were sold. The gross realized gains on the sales for the three month period ended March 31, 2016 totaled approximately $10,000. The income tax expense/benefit to net security gains and losses was 39.225% of the gross amounts.

The Company evaluates all securities quarterly to determine if any unrealized losses are deemed to be other than temporary. In completing these evaluations the Company follows the requirements of FASB ASC 320,Investments - Debt and Equity Securities. Certain investment securities are valued less than their historical cost. These declines are primarily the result of the rate for these investments yielding less than current market rates. Based on evaluation of available evidence, management believes the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary. The Company does not intend to sell or believe it will be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases,basis, which may be maturity. Should the impairment of any of these securities become other than temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss recognized in net income in the period the other-than-temporary impairment is identified.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2017,2018, no securities were deemed to have other-than-temporary impairment.

For the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, the Company had investment securities with approximately $1.7$9.3 million in unrealized losses, which have been in continuous loss positions for more than twelve months. Excluding impairment write downs taken in prior periods, the Company’s assessments indicated that the cause of the market depreciation was primarily the change in interest rates and not the issuer’s financial condition, or downgrades by rating agencies. In addition, approximately 75.6%71.6% of the Company’s investment portfolio matures in five years or less. As a result, the Company has the ability and intent to hold such securities until maturity.

The following shows gross unrealized losses and estimated fair value of investment securities classified asavailable-for-sale andheld-to-maturity with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous loss position as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

   March 31, 2017 
   Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
   Fair   Unrealized  Fair   Unrealized  Fair   Unrealized 
   Value   Losses  Value   Losses  Value   Losses 
   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $125,871   $(1,102 $80,096   $(624 $205,967   $(1,726

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   193,650    (1,761  13,695    (186  207,345    (1,947

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

   214,878    (2,024  28,773    (489  243,651    (2,513

State and political subdivisions

   79,747    (2,010  —      —     79,747    (2,010

Other securities

   1,509    (106  9,779    (370  11,288    (476
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $615,655   $(7,003 $132,343   $(1,669 $747,998   $(8,672
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   December 31, 2016 
   Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
   Fair   Unrealized  Fair   Unrealized  Fair   Unrealized 
   Value   Losses  Value   Losses  Value   Losses 
   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $98,180   $(1,031 $75,044   $(642 $173,224   $(1,673

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   188,117    (1,742  8,902    (186  197,019    (1,928

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

   202,289    (2,220  21,020    (255  223,309    (2,475

State and political subdivisions

   94,309    (2,348  500    (2  94,809    (2,350

Other securities

   1,540    (125  12,687    (534  14,227    (659
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $584,435   $(7,466 $118,153   $(1,619 $702,588   $(9,085
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   March 31, 2018 
   Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 
   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $215,209   $(3,024 $44,139   $(1,149 $259,348   $(4,173

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   406,785    (9,538  101,902    (3,369  508,687    (12,907

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

   367,845    (9,635  115,292    (3,516  483,137    (13,151

State and political subdivisions

   102,212    (2,278  20,638    (993  122,850    (3,271

Other securities

   —      —     9,767    (317  9,767    (317
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,092,051   $(24,475 $291,738   $(9,344 $1,383,789   $(33,819
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   December 31, 2017 
   Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 
   (In thousands) 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $234,213   $(1,288 $40,122   $(709 $274,335   $(1,997

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   389,541    (3,656  99,989    (1,665  489,530    (5,321

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

   314,301    (2,343  120,365    (2,127  434,666    (4,470

State and political subdivisions

   41,299    (331  20,980    (470  62,279    (801

Other securities

   —      —     9,852    (302  9,852    (302
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $979,354   $(7,618 $291,308   $(5,273 $1,270,662   $(12,891
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income earned on securities for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, is as follows:

 

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2017   2016   2018   2017 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Taxable:

        

Available-for-sale

  $4,794   $4,567   $8,465   $4,794 

Held-to-maturity

   684    883    505    684 

Non-taxable:

        

Available-for-sale

   1,547    1,574    1,349    1,547 

Held-to-maturity

   1,397    1,241    1,657    1,397 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $8,422   $8,265   $11,976   $8,422 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

4. Loans Receivable

The various categories of loans receivable are summarized as follows:

 

  March 31,   December 31, 
  March 31,
2017
   December 31,
2016
   2018   2017 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

        

Commercial real estate loans

        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $3,462,773   $3,153,121   $4,658,209   $4,600,117 

Construction/land development

   1,217,519    1,135,843    1,641,834    1,700,491 

Agricultural

   79,940    77,736    81,151    82,229 

Residential real estate loans

        

Residential1-4 family

   1,493,133    1,356,136    1,915,346    1,970,311 

Multifamily residential

   404,815    340,926    464,194    441,303 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   6,658,180    6,063,762    8,760,734    8,794,451 

Consumer

   41,893    41,745    40,842    46,148 

Commercial and industrial

   1,013,403    1,123,213    1,324,173    1,297,397 

Agricultural

   69,307    74,673    50,770    49,815 

Other

   66,862    84,306    149,217    143,377 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans receivable

  $7,849,645   $7,387,699   $10,325,736   $10,331,188 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, the Company sold $2.7 million of the guaranteed portion of certain SBA loans, which resulted in a gain of approximately $182,000. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2017, the Company sold $4.0 million of the guaranteed portion of certain SBA loans, which resulted in a gain of approximately $188,000. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2016, no SBA loans were sold.

Mortgage loans held for sale of approximately $50.7$36.7 million and $56.2$44.3 million at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively, are included in residential1-4 family loans. Mortgage loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, determined using an aggregate basis. Gains and losses resulting from sales of mortgage loans are recognized when the respective loans are sold to investors. Gains and losses are determined by the difference between the selling price and the carrying amount of the loans sold, net of discounts collected or paid. The Company obtains forward commitments to sell mortgage loans to reduce market risk on mortgage loans in the process of origination and mortgage loans held for sale. The forward commitments acquired by the Company for mortgage loans in process of origination are considered mandatory forward commitments. Because these commitments are structured on a mandatory basis, the Company is required to substitute another loan or to buy back the commitment if the original loan does not fund. These commitments are derivative instruments and their fair values at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 were not material.

WeThe Company had $1.38$3.23 billion of purchased loans, which includes $104.5$137.4 million of discount for credit losses on purchased loans, at March 31, 2017. We have $40.02018. The Company had $49.4 million and $64.5$88.0 million remaining ofnon-accretable discount for credit losses on purchased loans and accretable discount for credit losses on purchased loans, respectively, as of March 31, 2017. We2018. The Company had $1.13$3.46 billion of purchased loans, which includes $100.1$146.6 million of discount for credit losses on purchased loans, at December 31, 2016. We have $35.32017. The Company had $51.9 million and $64.9$94.7 million remaining ofnon-accretable discount for credit losses on purchased loans and accretable discount for credit losses on purchased loans, respectively, as of December 31, 2016.2017.

5. Allowance for Loan Losses, Credit Quality and Other

The Company’s allowance for loan loss as March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was significantly impacted by Hurricane Irma which made initial landfall in the Florida Keys and a second landfall just south of Naples, Florida, as a Category 4 hurricane on September 10, 2017. Based on initial assessments of the potential credit impact and damage to the approximately $2.41 billion in legacy loans receivable we have in the disaster area, the Company established a $32.9 million storm-related provision for loan losses as of December 31, 2017. As of March 31, 2018, charge-offs of $2.2 million have been taken against the storm-related provision for loan losses.

The following table presents a summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
 
   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

  

Beginning balance

  $80,002 

Loans charged off

   (4,706

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   1,101 
  

 

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   (3,605
  

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

   3,914 
  

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2017

  $80,311 
  

 

 

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 
   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

  

Beginning balance

  $110,266 

Loans charged off

   (2,540

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   886 
  

 

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   (1,654
  

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

   1,600 
  

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2018

  $110,212 
  

 

 

 

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017,2018, and the allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans based on portfolio segment by impairment method as of March 31, 2018. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one type of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 
   Construction/
Land
Development
  Other
Commercial
Real Estate
  Residential
Real
Estate
  Commercial
&
Industrial
  Consumer
& Other
  Unallocated  Total 
   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

        

Beginning balance

  $20,343  $43,939  $24,506  $15,292  $3,334  $2,852  $110,266 

Loans charged off

   (8  (447  (779  (814  (492  —     (2,540

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   30   101   361   98   296   —     886 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   22   (346  (418  (716  (196  —     (1,654

Provision for loan losses

   (261  1,238   (474  1,617   109   (629  1,600 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance, March 31

  $20,104  $44,831  $23,614  $16,193  $3,247  $2,223  $110,212 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   As of March 31, 2018 
   Construction/
Land
Development
   Other
Commercial
Real Estate
   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
& Industrial
   Consumer
& Other
   Unallocated   Total 
   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

              

Period end amount allocated to:

              

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $1,173   $686   $159   $1,590   $—     $—     $3,608 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   18,872    43,667    22,617    14,304    3,236    2,223    104,919 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, March 31

   20,045    44,353    22,776    15,894    3,236    2,223    108,527 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans

   59    478    838    299    11    —      1,685 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31

  $20,104   $44,831   $23,614   $16,193   $3,247   $2,223   $110,212 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans receivable:

              

Period end amount allocated to:

              

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $20,927   $124,402   $22,379   $33,536   $391   $—     $201,635 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   1,606,930    4,508,644    2,311,646    1,276,843    238,180    —      9,942,243 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, March 31

   1,627,857    4,633,046    2,334,025    1,310,379    238,571    —      10,143,878 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans

   13,977    106,314    45,515    13,794    2,258    —      181,858 
              

Balance, March 31

  $1,641,834   $4,739,360   $2,379,540   $1,324,173   $240,829   $—     $10,325,736 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following tables present the balances in the allowance for loan losses for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2017, and the allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans receivable based on portfolio segment by impairment method as of December 31, 2017. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one type of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

 

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 
  Construction/
Land
Development
  Other
Commercial
Real Estate
  Residential
Real Estate
  Commercial
& Industrial
  Consumer
& Other
  Unallocated  Total 
  (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

       

Beginning balance

 $11,522  $28,188  $16,517  $12,756  $4,188  $6,831  $80,002 

Loans charged off

  (207  (1,464  (1,891  (645  (499  —     (4,706

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

  199   331   133   182   256   —     1,101 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

  (8  (1,133  (1,758  (463  (243  —     (3,605

Provision for loan losses

  559   1,868   3,481   1,091   (575  (2,510  3,914 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance, March 31

 $12,073  $28,923  $18,240  $13,384  $3,370  $4,321  $80,311 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  As of March 31, 2017 
  Construction/
Land
Development
  Other
Commercial
Real Estate
  Residential
Real Estate
  Commercial
& Industrial
  Consumer
& Other
  Unallocated  Total 
  (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

       

Period end amount allocated to:

       

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $120  $1,227  $268  $2,665  $—    $—    $4,280 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  11,911   26,554   16,810   10,524   3,356   4,321   73,476 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, March 31

  12,031   27,781   17,078   13,189   3,356   4,321   77,756 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans

  42   1,142   1,162   195   14   —     2,555 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance, March 31

 $12,073  $28,923  $18,240  $13,384  $3,370  $4,321  $80,311 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans receivable:

       

Period end amount allocated to:

       

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $26,280  $65,717  $26,261  $11,705  $936  $—    $130,899 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  1,173,985   3,397,782   1,820,480   988,840   174,458   —     7,555,545 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, March 31

  1,200,265   3,463,499   1,846,741   1,000,545   175,394   —     7,686,444 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans

  17,254   79,214   51,207   12,858   2,668   —     163,201 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance, March 31

 $1,217,519  $3,542,713  $1,897,948  $1,013,403  $178,062  $—    $7,849,645 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The following tables present the balances in the allowance for loan losses for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2016, and the allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans receivable based on portfolio segment by impairment method as of December 31, 2016. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one type of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

   Year Ended December 31, 2017 
   Construction/
Land
Development
  Other
Commercial
Real Estate
  Residential
Real Estate
  Commercial
& Industrial
  Consumer
& Other
  Unallocated  Total 
   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

        

Beginning balance

  $11,522  $28,188  $16,517  $12,756  $4,188  $6,831  $80,002 

Loans charged off

   (207  (1,464  (1,891  (645  (499  —     (4,706

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   199   331   133   182   256   —     1,101 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   (8  (1,133  (1,758  (463  (243  —     (3,605

Provision for loan losses

   559   1,868   3,481   1,091   (575  (2,510  3,914 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance, March 31

   12,073   28,923   18,240   13,384   3,370   4,321   80,311 

Loans charged off

   (1,425  (2,285  (2,089  (4,933  (2,033  —     (12,765

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   263   711   543   282   585   —     2,384 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

   (1,162  (1,574  (1,546  (4,651  (1,448  —     (10,381

Provision for loan losses

   9,432   16,590   7,812   6,559   1,412   (1,469  40,336 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance, December 31

  $20,343  $43,939  $24,506  $15,292  $3,334  $2,852  $110,266 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 Year Ended December 31, 2016 
 Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
 Unallocated Total 
 (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

       

Beginning balance

 $10,782  $26,798  $14,818  $9,324  $5,016  $2,486  $69,224 

Loans charged off

 (87 (1,183 (1,309 (883 (485  —    (3,947

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

 19  38  475  529  291   —    1,352 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

 (68 (1,145 (834 (354 (194  —    (2,595

Provision for loan losses

 996  3,706  1,166  1,064  695  (1,950 5,677 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, March 31

 11,710  29,359  15,150  10,034  5,517  536  72,306 

Loans charged off

 (295 (2,403 (4,288 (4,895 (1,673  —    (13,554

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

 1,106  819  677  5,004  713   —    8,319 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net loans recovered (charged off)

 811  (1,584 (3,611 109  (960  —    (5,235

Provision for loan losses

 (999 413  4,978  2,613  (369 6,295  12,931 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance, December 31

 $11,522  $28,188  $16,517  $12,756  $4,188  $6,831  $80,002 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
 As of December 31, 2016   As of December 31, 2017 
 Construction/
Land
Development
 Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
& Industrial
 Consumer
& Other
 Unallocated Total   Construction/
Land
Development
   Other
Commercial
Real Estate
   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
& Industrial
   Consumer
& Other
   Unallocated   Total 
 (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Allowance for loan losses:

                     

Period end amount allocated to:

                     

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $15  $1,416  $103  $95  $—    $—    $1,629   $1,378   $768   $188   $843   $7   $—     $3,184 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 11,463  25,641  15,796  12,596  4,176  6,831  76,503    18,954    42,824    23,341    14,290    3,310    2,852    105,571 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, December 31

 11,478  27,057  15,899  12,691  4,176  6,831  78,132    20,332    43,592    23,529    15,133    3,317    2,852    108,755 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans

 44  1,131  618  65  12   —    1,870    11    347    977    159    17    —      1,511 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Balance, December 31

 $11,522  $28,188  $16,517  $12,756  $4,188  $6,831  $80,002   $20,343   $43,939   $24,506   $15,292   $3,334   $2,852   $110,266 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loans receivable:

                     

Period end amount allocated to:

                     

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $12,374  $74,723  $35,187  $25,873  $1,096  $—    $149,253   $26,860   $124,124   $20,431   $21,867   $500   $—     $193,782 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 1,105,921  3,080,201  1,608,805  1,085,891  198,064   —    7,078,882    1,658,519    4,442,201    2,341,081    1,261,161    236,392    —      9,939,354 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loans evaluated for impairment balance, December 31

 1,118,295  3,154,924  1,643,992  1,111,764  199,160   —    7,228,135    1,685,379    4,566,325    2,361,512    1,283,028    236,892    —      10,133,136 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

��  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans

 17,548  75,933  53,070  11,449  1,564   —    159,564    15,112    116,021    50,102    14,369    2,448    —      198,052 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Balance, December 31

 $1,135,843  $3,230,857  $1,697,062  $1,123,213  $200,724  $—    $7,387,699   $1,700,491   $4,682,346   $2,411,614   $1,297,397   $239,340   $—     $10,331,188 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The following is an aging analysis for loans receivable as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

 March 31, 2017   March 31, 2018 
 Loans
Past Due
30-59 Days
 Loans
Past Due
60-89 Days
 Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
 Total
Past Due
 Current
Loans
 Total Loans
Receivable
 Accruing
Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
   Loans
Past Due
30-59 Days
   Loans
Past Due
60-89 Days
   Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
   Total
Past Due
   Current
Loans
   Total Loans
Receivable
   Accruing
Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
 
 (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

                     

Commercial real estate loans

                     

Non-farm/non-residential

 $2,580  $1,105  $25,591  $29,276  $3,433,497  $3,462,773  $9,009   $1,126   $8,043   $14,011   $23,180   $4,635,029   $4,658,209   $5,300 

Construction/land development

 1,460  32  6,802  8,294  1,209,225  1,217,519  3,112    429    1,000    8,768    10,197    1,631,637    1,641,834    3,278 

Agricultural

  —     —    156  156  79,784  79,940   —      45    —      276    321    80,830    81,151    —   

Residential real estate loans

                     

Residential1-4 family

 6,292  595  22,000  28,887  1,464,246  1,493,133  3,118    3,436    2,216    18,487    24,139    1,891,207    1,915,346    2,451 

Multifamily residential

 412   —    255  667  404,148  404,815   —      472    —      251    723    463,471    464,194    99 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

 10,744  1,732  54,804  67,280  6,590,900  6,658,180  15,239    5,508    11,259    41,793    58,560    8,702,174    8,760,734    11,128 

Consumer

 204  57  172  433  41,460  41,893  10    74    36    196    306    40,536    40,842    27 

Commercial and industrial

 1,785  582  3,458  5,825  1,007,578  1,013,403  139    2,234    1,283    7,321    10,838    1,313,335    1,324,173    2,068 

Agricultural and other

 328  6  764  1,098  135,071  136,169   —      1,308    8    179    1,495    198,492    199,987    —   
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

 $13,061  $2,377  $59,198  $74,636  $7,775,009  $7,849,645  $15,388   $9,124   $12,586   $49,489   $71,199   $10,254,537   $10,325,736   $13,223 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 December 31, 2016 
 Loans
Past Due
30-59 Days
 Loans
Past Due
60-89 Days
 Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
 Total
Past Due
 Current
Loans
 Total Loans
Receivable
 Accruing
Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
 
 (In thousands) 

Real estate:

       

Commercial real estate loans

       

Non-farm/non-residential

 $2,036  $686  $27,518  $30,240  $3,122,881  $3,153,121  $9,530 

Construction/land development

 685  16  7,042  7,743  1,128,100  1,135,843  3,086 

Agricultural

  —     —    435  435  77,301  77,736   —   

Residential real estate loans

       

Residential1-4 family

 6,972  1,287  23,307  31,566  1,324,570  1,356,136  2,996 

Multifamily residential

  —     —    262  262  340,664  340,926   —   
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total real estate

 9,693  1,989  58,564  70,246  5,993,516  6,063,762  15,612 

Consumer

 117  66  161  344  41,401  41,745  21 

Commercial and industrial

 984  582  3,464  5,030  1,118,183  1,123,213  309 

Agricultural and other

 782  10  935  1,727  157,252  158,979   —   
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 $11,576  $2,647  $63,124  $77,347  $7,310,352  $7,387,699  $15,942 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

   December 31, 2017 
   Loans
Past Due
30-59 Days
   Loans
Past Due
60-89 Days
   Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
   Total
Past Due
   Current
Loans
   Total Loans
Receivable
   Accruing
Loans
Past Due
90 Days
or More
 
   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

              

Commercial real estate loans

              

Non-farm/non-residential

  $6,331   $1,480   $12,719   $20,530   $4,579,587   $4,600,117   $3,119 

Construction/land development

   834    13    8,258    9,105    1,691,386    1,700,491    3,247 

Agricultural

   —      221    19    240    81,989    82,229    —   

Residential real estate loans

              

Residential1-4 family

   9,066    2,013    16,612    27,691    1,942,620    1,970,311    2,175 

Multifamily residential

   —      —      253    253    441,050    441,303    100 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate

   16,231    3,727    37,861    57,819    8,736,632    8,794,451    8,641 

Consumer

   252    51    171    474    45,674    46,148    26 

Commercial and industrial

   2,073    1,030    6,528    9,631    1,287,766    1,297,397    1,944 

Agricultural and other

   288    113    137    538    192,654    193,192    54 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $18,844   $4,921   $44,697   $68,462   $10,262,726   $10,331,188   $10,665 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-accruing loans at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 were $43.8$36.3 million and $47.2$34.0 million, respectively.

The following is a summary of the impaired loans as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

   March 31, 2017 
               Three Months Ended 
   Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
   Total
Recorded
Investment
   Allocation
of Allowance
for Loan
Losses
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Recognized
 
   (In thousands) 
Loans without a specific valuation allowance          

Real estate:

  

Commercial real estate loans

          

Non-farm/non-residential

  $—     $—     $—     $15   $—   

Construction/land development

   —      —      —      —      —   

Agricultural

   —      —      —      —      —   

Residential real estate loans

          

Residential1-4 family

   —      —      —      116    —   

Multifamily residential

   —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate

   —      —      —      131    —   

Consumer

   —      —      —      —      —   

Commercial and industrial

   —      —      —      62    —   

Agricultural and other

   —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans without a specific valuation allowance

   —      —      —      193    —   

Loans with a specific valuation allowance

          

Real estate:

          

Commercial real estate loans

          

Non-farm/non-residential

   47,046    45,004    1,223    47,679    328 

Construction/land development

   11,595    10,741    120    9,168    67 

Agricultural

   156    160    4    299    2 

Residential real estate loans

          

Residential1-4 family

   26,229    25,716    253    25,695    107 

Multifamily residential

   544    544    15    548    4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate

   85,570    82,165    1,615    83,389    508 

Consumer

   173    172    —      166    —   

Commercial and industrial

   8,174    8,091    2,665    7,561    6 

Agricultural and other

   764    764    —      850    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans with a specific valuation allowance

   94,681    91,192    4,280    91,966    514 

Total impaired loans

          

Real estate:

          

Commercial real estate loans

          

Non-farm/non-residential

   47,046    45,004    1,223    47,694    328 

Construction/land development

   11,595    10,741    120    9,168    67 

Agricultural

   156    160    4    299    2 

Residential real estate loans

          

Residential1-4 family

   26,229    25,716    253    25,811    107 

Multifamily residential

   544    544    15    548    4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate

   85,570    82,165    1,615    83,520    508 

Consumer

   173    172    —      166    —   

Commercial and industrial

   8,174    8,091    2,665    7,623    6 

Agricultural and other

   764    764    —      850    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total impaired loans

  $94,681   $91,192   $4,280   $92,159   $514 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   March 31, 2018 
               Three Months Ended 
   Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
   Total
Recorded
Investment
   Allocation
of Allowance
for Loan
Losses
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Recognized
 
   (In thousands) 

Loans without a specific valuation allowance

          

Real estate:

  

Commercial real estate loans

          

Non-farm/non-residential

  $29   $29   $—     $29   $—   

Construction/land development

   19    19    —      42    —   

Agricultural

   17    17    —      18    —   

Residential real estate loans

          

Residential1-4 family

   155    155    —      135    3 

Multifamily residential

   —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate

   220    220    —      224    3 

Consumer

   16    16    —      17    —   

Commercial and industrial

   202    202    —      154    3 

Agricultural and other

   —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans without a specific valuation allowance

   438    438    —      395    6 

Loans with a specific valuation allowance

          

Real estate:

          

Commercial real estate loans

          

Non-farm/non-residential

   33,188    31,283    676    30,161    371 

Construction/land development

   13,264    12,208    1,173    12,183    87 

Agricultural

   540    544    10    414    7 

Residential real estate loans

          

Residential1-4 family

   23,752    20,511    100    19,600    322 

Multifamily residential

   1,737    1,714    59    1,670    19 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate

   72,481    66,260    2,018    64,028    806 

Consumer

   201    195    —      184    18 

Commercial and industrial

   23,524    15,885    1,590    14,445    150 

Agricultural and other

   179    179    —      244    3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans with a specific valuation allowance

   96,385    82,519    3,608    78,901    977 

Total impaired loans

          

Real estate:

          

Commercial real estate loans

          

Non-farm/non-residential

   33,217    31,312    676    30,190    371 

Construction/land development

   13,283    12,227    1,173    12,225    87 

Agricultural

   557    561    10    432    7 

Residential real estate loans

          

Residential1-4 family

   23,907    20,666    100    19,735    325 

Multifamily residential

   1,737    1,714    59    1,670    19 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate

   72,701    66,480    2,018    64,252    809 

Consumer

   217    211    —      201    18 

Commercial and industrial

   23,726    16,087    1,590    14,599    153 

Agricultural and other

   179    179    —      244    3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total impaired loans

  $96,823   $82,957   $3,608   $79,296   $983 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Purchasednon-covered credit impaired loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality are accounted for on a pooled basis under ASC310-30. All of these pools are currently considered to be performing resulting in none of the purchasednon-covered credit impaired loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality being classified asnon-covered impaired loans as of March 31, 2017.2018.

  December 31, 2016   December 31, 2017 
              Year Ended               Year Ended 
  Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
   Total
Recorded
Investment
   Allocation
of Allowance
for Loan
Losses
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Recognized
   Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
   Total
Recorded
Investment
   Allocation
of Allowance
for Loan
Losses
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Recognized
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 
Loans without a specific valuation allowance                    

Real estate:

    

Commercial real estate loans

                    

Non-farm/non-residential

  $29   $29   $—     $23   $2   $29   $29   $—     $23   $2 

Construction/land development

   —      —      —      6    —      64    64    —      31    3 

Agricultural

   40    —      —      —      2    19    —      —      —      1 

Residential real estate loans

                    

Residential1-4 family

   231    231    —      119    15    115    115    —      135    7 

Multifamily residential

   —      —      —      19    —      —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   300    260    —      167    19    227    208    —      189    13 

Consumer

   —      —      —      —      —      18    —      —      —      1 

Commercial and industrial

   124    124    —      64    8    105    105    —      85    7 

Agricultural and other

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans without a specific valuation allowance

   424    384    —      231    27    350    313    —      274    21 

Loans with a specific valuation allowance

                    

Real estate:

                    

Commercial real estate loans

                    

Non-farm/non-residential

   52,477    50,355    1,414    42,979    1,335    29,666    29,040    757    41,772    1,498 

Construction/land development

   8,313    7,595    15    12,878    334    12,976    12,157    1,378    10,556    262 

Agricultural

   395    438    2    469    —      281    303    11    268    11 

Residential real estate loans

                    

Residential1-4 family

   26,681    25,675    95    20,239    293    19,770    18,689    124    22,347    363 

Multifamily residential

   552    552    8    922    9    1,627    1,627    64    1,412    81 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   88,418    84,615    1,534    77,487    1,971    64,320    61,816    2,334    76,355    2,215 

Consumer

   165    161    —      223    3    179    191    —      163    —   

Commercial and industrial

   7,160    7,032    95    10,630    255    16,777    13,007    843    9,726    121 

Agricultural and other

   935    935    —      1,037    —      297    309    7    644    8 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans with a specific valuation allowance

   96,678    92,743    1,629    89,377    2,229    81,573    75,323    3,184    86,888    2,344 

Total impaired loans

                    

Real estate:

                    

Commercial real estate loans

                    

Non-farm/non-residential

   52,506    50,384    1,414    43,002    1,337    29,695    29,069    757    41,795    1,500 

Construction/land development

   8,313    7,595    15    12,884    334    13,040    12,221    1,378    10,587    265 

Agricultural

   435    438    2    469    2    300    303    11    268    12 

Residential real estate loans

                    

Residential1-4 family

   26,912    25,906    95    20,358    308    19,885    18,804    124    22,482    370 

Multifamily residential

   552    552    8    941    9    1,627    1,627    64    1,412    81 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   88,718    84,875    1,534    77,654    1,990    64,547    62,024    2,334    76,544    2,228 

Consumer

   165    161    —      223    3    197    191    —      163    1 

Commercial and industrial

   7,284    7,156    95    10,694    263    16,882    13,112    843    9,811    128 

Agricultural and other

   935    935    —      1,037    —      297    309    7    644    8 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total impaired loans

  $97,102   $93,127   $1,629   $89,608   $2,256   $81,923   $75,636   $3,184   $87,162   $2,365 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
          

 

Note: Purchased credit impaired loans are accounted for on a pooled basis under ASC310-30. All of these pools are currently considered to be performing resulting in none of the purchased credit impaired loans being classified as impaired loans as of December 31, 2016.2017.

Interest recognized on impaired loans during the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 was approximately $514,000$983,000 and $549,000,$514,000, respectively. The amount of interest recognized on impaired loans on the cash basis is not materially different than the accrual basis.

Credit Quality Indicators. As part of theon-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including trends related to (i) the risk rating of loans, (ii) the level of classified loans, (iii) net charge-offs,(iv) non-performing loans and (v) the general economic conditions in Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and New York.

The Company utilizes a risk rating matrix to assign a risk rating to each of its loans. Loans are rated on a scale from 1 to 8. Descriptions of the general characteristics of the 8 risk ratings are as follows:

 

  Risk rating 1 – Excellent. Loans in this category are to persons or entities of unquestionable financial strength, a highly liquid financial position, with collateral that is liquid and well margined. These borrowers have performed without question on past obligations, and the Bank expects their performance to continue. Internally generated cash flow covers current maturities of long-term debt by a substantial margin. Loans secured by bank certificates of deposit and savings accounts, with appropriate holds placed on the accounts, are to be rated in this category.

 

  Risk rating 2 – Good. These are loans to persons or entities with strong financial condition and above-average liquidity that have previously satisfactorily handled their obligations with the Bank. Collateral securing the Bank’s debt is margined in accordance with policy guidelines. Internally generated cash flow covers current maturities of long-term debt more than adequately. Unsecured loans to individuals supported by strong financial statements and on which repayment is satisfactory may be included in this classification.

 

  Risk rating 3 – Satisfactory. Loans to persons or entities with an average financial condition, adequate collateral margins, adequate cash flow to service long-term debt, and net worth comprised mainly of fixed assets are included in this category. These entities are minimally profitable now, with projections indicating continued profitability into the foreseeable future. Closely held corporations or businesses where a majority of the profits are withdrawn by the owners or paid in dividends are included in this rating category. Overall, these loans are basically sound.

 

  Risk rating 4 – Watch. Borrowers who have marginal cash flow, marginal profitability or have experienced an unprofitable year and a declining financial condition characterize these loans. The borrower has in the past satisfactorily handled debts with the Bank, but in recent months has either been late, delinquent in making payments, or made sporadic payments. While the Bank continues to be adequately secured, margins have decreased or are decreasing, despite the borrower’s continued satisfactory condition. Other characteristics of borrowers in this class include inadequate credit information, weakness of financial statement and repayment capacity, but with collateral that appears to limit exposure. Included in this category are loans to borrowers in industries that are experiencing elevated risk.

 

  Risk rating 5 – Other Loans Especially Mentioned (“OLEM”). A loan criticized as OLEM has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. OLEM assets are not adversely classified and do not expose the institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

 

  Risk rating 6 – Substandard. A loan classified as substandard is inadequately protected by the sound worth and paying capacity of the borrower or the collateral pledged. Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard loans, does not have to exist in individual assets.

 

  Risk rating 7 – Doubtful. A loan classified as doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in a loan classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. These are poor quality loans in which neither the collateral, if any, nor the financial condition of the borrower presently ensure collectability in full in a reasonable period of time; in fact, there is permanent impairment in the collateral securing the loan.

 

  Risk rating 8 – Loss.Assets classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that the continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather, it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset, even though partial recovery may occur in the future. This classification is based upon current facts, not probabilities. Assets classified as loss should becharged-off in the period in which they became uncollectible.

The Company’s classified loans include loans in risk ratings 6, 7 and 8. The following is a presentation of classified loans (excluding loans accounted for under ASC Topic310-30) by class as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

  March 31, 2017   March 31, 2018 
  Risk Rated 6   Risk Rated 7   Risk Rated 8   Classified Total   Risk Rated 6   Risk Rated 7   Risk Rated 8   Classified Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 
Real estate:                

Commercial real estate loans

                

Non-farm/non-residential

  $33,300   $538   $—     $33,838   $22,426   $568   $—     $22,994 

Construction/land development

   13,662    110    —      13,772    23,607    —      —      23,607 

Agricultural

   474    —      —      474    573    —      —      573 

Residential real estate loans

                

Residential1-4 family

   24,668    524    —      25,192    24,051    661    —      24,712 

Multifamily residential

   1,845    —      —      1,845    936    —      —      936 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   73,949    1,172    —      75,121    71,593    1,229    —      72,822 

Consumer

   208    1    —      209    179    2    —      181 

Commercial and industrial

   15,359    174    —      15,533    14,636    249    —      14,885 

Agricultural and other

   774    —      —      774    195    3    —      198 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total risk rated loans

  $90,290   $1,347   $—     $91,637   $86,603   $1,483   $—     $88,086 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  December 31, 2016 
  Risk Rated 6   Risk Rated 7   Risk Rated 8   Classified Total 
  (In thousands) 

Real estate:

  

Commercial real estate loans

        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $43,657   $462   $—     $44,119 

Construction/land development

   8,619    33    —      8,652 

Agricultural

   759    —      —      759 

Residential real estate loans

        

Residential1-4 family

   28,846    445    —      29,291 

Multifamily residential

   1,391    —      —      1,391 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   83,272    940    —      84,212 

Consumer

   211    2    —      213 

Commercial and industrial

   16,991    170    —      17,161 

Agricultural and other

   935    —      —      935 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total risk rated loans

  $101,409   $1,112   $—     $102,521 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

   December 31, 2017 
   Risk Rated 6   Risk Rated 7   Risk Rated 8   Classified Total 
   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

        

Commercial real estate loans

        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $20,933   $518   $—     $21,451 

Construction/land development

   24,013    204    —      24,217 

Agricultural

   321    —      —      321 

Residential real estate loans

        

Residential1-4 family

   23,420    564    —      23,984 

Multifamily residential

   939    —      —      939 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate

   69,626    1,286    —      70,912 

Consumer

   159    9    —      168 

Commercial and industrial

   12,818    80    —      12,898 

Agricultural and other

   136    —      —      136 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total risk rated loans

  $82,739   $1,375   $—     $84,114 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans may be classified, but not considered impaired, due to one of the following reasons: (1) The Company has established minimum dollar amount thresholds for loan impairment testing. All loans over $2.0 million that are rated 5 – 8 are individually assessed for impairment on a quarterly basis. Loans rated 5 – 8 that fall under the threshold amount are not individually tested for impairment and therefore are not included in impaired loans; (2) of the loans that are above the threshold amount and tested for impairment, after testing, some are considered to not be impaired and are not included in impaired loans.

The following is a presentation of loans receivable by class and risk rating as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

 March 31, 2017   March 31, 2018 
 Risk
Rated 1
 Risk
Rated 2
 Risk
Rated 3
 Risk
Rated 4
 Risk
Rated 5
 Classified
Total
 Total   Risk
Rated 1
   Risk
Rated 2
   Risk
Rated 3
   Risk
Rated 4
   Risk
Rated 5
   Classified
Total
   Total 
 (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

                     

Commercial real estate loans

                     

Non-farm/non-residential

 $1,043  $1,744  $1,800,036  $1,510,457  $36,441  $33,838  $3,383,559   $1,009   $436   $2,635,934   $1,769,225   $122,506   $22,994   $4,552,104 

Construction/land development

 673  1,013  211,247  958,460  15,100  13,772  1,200,265    25    575    271,278    1,330,942    1,430    23,607    1,627,857 

Agricultural

  —    121  54,756  23,729  860  474  79,940    —      —      51,568    27,653    1,148    573    80,942 

Residential real estate loans

                     

Residential1-4 family

 1,374  1,662  1,006,030  406,360  9,600  25,192  1,450,218    807    849    1,438,822    399,975    12,067    24,712    1,877,232 

Multifamily residential

  —     —    332,457  62,005  216  1,845  396,523    —      —      294,675    160,970    212    936    456,793 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

 3,090  4,540  3,404,526  2,961,011  62,217  75,121  6,510,505    1,841    1,860    4,692,277    3,688,765    137,363    72,822    8,594,928 

Consumer

 14,366  160  16,945  9,049  53  209  40,782    12,391    724    18,742    7,809    73    181    39,920 

Commercial and industrial

 13,201  3,589  545,730  413,300  9,192  15,533  1,000,545    22,871    7,175    659,521    576,476    29,451    14,885    1,310,379 

Agricultural and other

 3,039  963  71,009  58,827   —    774  134,612    1,711    3,867    141,820    51,055    —      198    198,651 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total risk rated loans

 $33,696  $9,252  $4,038,210  $3,442,187  $71,462  $91,637  7,686,444   $38,814   $13,626   $5,512,360   $4,324,105   $166,887   $88,086    10,143,878 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans

       163,201 

Purchased credit impaired loans

 

             181,858 
      

 

             

 

 

Total loans receivable

       $7,849,645               $10,325,736 
       

 

               

 

 
 December 31, 2016 
 Risk
Rated 1
 Risk
Rated 2
 Risk
Rated 3
 Risk
Rated 4
 Risk
Rated 5
 Classified
Total
 Total 
 (In thousands) 

Real estate:

       

Commercial real estate loans

       

Non-farm/non-residential

 $1,047  $4,762  $1,568,385  $1,425,316  $33,559  $44,119  $3,077,188 

Construction/land development

 400  981  180,094  921,081  7,087  8,652  1,118,295 

Agricultural

  —  �� 157  53,753  22,238  829  759  77,736 

Residential real estate loans

       

Residential1-4 family

 2,336  1,683  941,760  324,045  10,360  29,291  1,309,475 

Multifamily residential

  —     —    278,514  45,742  8,870  1,391  334,517 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total real estate

 3,783  7,583  3,022,506  2,738,422  60,705  84,212  5,917,211 

Consumer

 15,080  231  15,330  9,645  81  213  40,580 

Commercial and industrial

 13,117  3,644  500,220  558,413  19,209  17,161  1,111,764 

Agricultural and other

 3,379  976  82,641  70,649   —    935  158,580 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total risk rated loans

 $35,359  $12,434  $3,620,697  $3,377,129  $79,995  $102,521  7,228,135 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans

       159,564 
      

 

 

Total loans receivable

       $7,387,699 
       

 

 

   December 31, 2017 
   Risk
Rated 1
   Risk
Rated 2
   Risk
Rated 3
   Risk
Rated 4
   Risk
Rated 5
   Classified
Total
   Total 
   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

              

Commercial real estate loans

              

Non-farm/non-residential

  $1,015   $558   $2,595,844   $1,745,778   $119,656   $21,451   $4,484,302 

Construction/land development

   28    583    280,980    1,373,133    6,438    24,217    1,685,379 

Agricultural

   —      19    53,018    27,515    1,150    321    82,023 

Residential real estate loans

              

Residential1-4 family

   1,140    969    1,414,849    475,619    11,658    23,984    1,928,219 

Multifamily residential

   —      —      329,070    103,071    213    939    433,293 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate

   2,183    2,129    4,673,761    3,725,116    139,115    70,912    8,613,216 

Consumer

   13,106    808    22,479    8,532    70    168    45,163 

Commercial and industrial

   20,870    7,543    627,316    592,088    22,313    12,898    1,283,028 

Agricultural and other

   1,986    3,914    147,323    38,370    —      136    191,729 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total risk rated loans

  $38,145   $14,394   $5,470,879   $4,364,106   $161,498   $84,114    10,133,136 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchased credit impaired loans

               198,052 
              

 

 

 

Total loans receivable

              $10,331,188 
              

 

 

 

The following is a presentation of troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) by class as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

 March 31, 2017   March 31, 2018 
 Number
of Loans
 Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
 Rate
Modification
 Term
Modification
 Rate
& Term
Modification
 Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
   Number
of Loans
   Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
   Rate
Modification
   Term
Modification
   Rate
& Term
Modification
   Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
 
 (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Real estate:

                  

Commercial real estate loans

                  

Non-farm/non-residential

 14  $17,017  $10,532  $259  $5,501  $16,292    15   $15,856   $8,770   $247   $5,502   $14,519 

Construction/land development

 2  618  556  56   —    612    3    641    555    72    —      627 

Agricultural

 2  146   —    41  79  120    2    345    282    20    —      302 

Residential real estate loans

                  

Residential1-4 family

 18  6,110  3,781  75  1,279  5,135    17    3,605    1,626    77    1,194    2,897 

Multifamily residential

 1  295   —     —    289  289    3    1,701    1,327    —      287    1,614 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

 37  24,186  14,869  431  7,148  22,448    40    22,148    12,560    416    6,983    19,959 

Consumer

   3    19    —      15    —      15 

Commercial and industrial

 5  338  237  64  8  309    11    1,201    704    47    —      751 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

 42  $24,524  $15,106  $495  $7,156  $22,757    54   $23,368   $13,264   $478   $6,983   $20,725 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 December 31, 2016 
 Number
of Loans
 Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
 Rate
Modification
 Term
Modification
 Rate
& Term
Modification
 Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
 
 (Dollars in thousands) 

Real estate:

      

Commercial real estate loans

      

Non-farm/non-residential

 17  $21,344  $14,600  $263  $5,542  $20,405 

Construction/land development

 1  560  556   —     —    556 

Agricultural

 2  146   —    43  80  123 

Residential real estate loans

      

Residential1-4 family

 21  5,179  2,639  124  1,017  3,780 

Multifamily residential

 1  295   —     —    290  290 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total real estate

 42  27,524  17,795  430  6,929  25,154 

Commercial and industrial

 6  395  237  115  10  362 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 48  $27,919  $18,032  $545  $6,939  $25,516 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

   December 31, 2017 
   Number
of Loans
   Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
   Rate
Modification
   Term
Modification
   Rate
& Term
Modification
   Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Balance
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Real estate:

            

Commercial real estate loans

            

Non-farm/non-residential

   16   $16,853   $8,815   $250   $5,513   $14,578 

Construction/land development

   5    782    689    75    —      764 

Agricultural

   2    345    282    22    —      304 

Residential real estate loans

            

Residential1-4 family

   21    5,607    1,926    81    1,238    3,245 

Multifamily residential

   3    1,701    1,340    —      287    1,627 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate

   47    25,288    13,052    428    7,038    20,518 

Consumer

   3    19    —      18    —      18 

Commercial and industrial

   11    951    445    50    1    496 

Agricultural and other

   1    166    166    —      —      166 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   62   $26,424   $13,663   $496   $7,039   $21,198 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following is a presentation of TDRs onnon-accrual status as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 because they are not in compliance with the modified terms:

 

  March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016   March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 
  Number of
Loans
   Recorded
Balance
   Number of
Loans
   Recorded
Balance
   Number of Loans   Recorded Balance   Number of Loans   Recorded Balance 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Real estate:

                

Commercial real estate loans

                

Non-farm/non-residential

   —     $—      2   $696    1   $1,189    2   $1,161 

Agricultural

   2    120    2    123    1    20    1    22 

Residential real estate loans

                

Residential1-4 family

   9    1,592    13    2,240    6    807    8    850 

Multifamily residential

   1    152    1    153 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   11    1,712    17    3,059    9    2,168    12    2,186 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Commercial and industrial

   1    232    1    —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   11   $1,712    17   $3,059    10   $2,400    13   $2,186 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The following is a presentation of total foreclosed assets as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

  March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016   March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Commercial real estate loans

        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $7,861   $9,423   $8,720   $9,766 

Construction/land development

   4,826    4,009    5,292    5,920 

Agricultural

   —      —   

Residential real estate loans

        

Residential1-4 family

   3,123    2,076    5,660    2,654 

Multifamily residential

   1,505    443    462    527 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total foreclosed assets held for sale

  $17,315   $15,951   $20,134   $18,867 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The following is a summary of the purchased credit impaired loans acquired in the GHI, BOC and BOCStonegate acquisitions during the first quarter of 2017 as of the datedates of acquisition:

 

  GHI   BOC   GHI   BOC   Stonegate 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition

  $22,379   $18,586   $22,379   $18,586   $98,444 

Non-accretable difference (expected losses and foregone interest)

   4,462    2,811    4,462    2,811    23,297 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition

   17,917    15,775    17,917    15,775    75,147 

Accretable yield

   2,071    1,043    2,071    1,043    11,761 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Basis in purchased credit impaired loans at acquisition

  $15,846   $14,732   $15,846   $14,732   $63,386 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Changes in the carrying amount of the accretable yield for purchased credit impaired loans were as follows for the three-month period ended March 31, 20172018 for the Company’s acquisitions:

 

  Accretable Yield   Carrying
Amount of
Loans
   Accretable Yield   Carrying
Amount of
Loans
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Balance at beginning of period

  $38,212   $159,564   $41,803   $198,052 

Reforecasted future interest payments for loan pools

   1,988    —      202    —   

Accretion recorded to interest income

   (4,603   4,603    (4,670   4,670 

Acquisitions of GHI and BOC

   3,114    30,578 

Adjustment to yield

   286    —      1,589    —   

Transfers to foreclosed assets held for sale

   —      (278   —      (870

Payments received, net

   —      (31,266   —      (19,994
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $38,997   $163,201   $38,924   $181,858 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The loan pools were evaluated by the Company and are currently forecasted to have a slowerrun-off than originally expected. As a result, the Company has reforecast the total accretable yield expectations for those loan pools by $2.0 million.$202,000. This updated forecast does not change the expected weighted average yields on the loan pools.

During the 20172018 impairment tests on the estimated cash flows of loans, the Company established that several loan pools were determined to have a materially projected credit improvement. As a result of this improvement, the Company will recognize approximately $286,000$1.6 million as an additional adjustment to yield over the weighted average life of the loans.

6. Goodwill and Core Deposits and Other Intangibles

Changes in the carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s goodwill and core deposits and other intangibles at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, were as follows:

 

  March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016   March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Goodwill

        

Balance, beginning of period

  $377,983   $377,983   $927,949   $377,983 

Acquisitions

   42,958    —      —      549,966 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Balance, end of period

  $420,941   $377,983   $927,949   $927,949 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016 
  (In thousands) 

Core Deposit and Other Intangibles

    

Balance, beginning of period

  $18,311   $21,443 

Acquisition

   4,378    —   

Amortization expense

   (804   (845
  

 

   

 

 

Balance, March 31

  $21,885    20,598 
  

 

   

Acquisitions

     —   

Amortization expense

     (2,287
    

 

 

Balance, end of year

    $18,311 
    

 

 

   March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 
   (In thousands) 

Core Deposit and Other Intangibles

    

Balance, beginning of period

  $49,351   $18,311 

Acquisition

   —      4,378 

Amortization expense

   (1,625   (804
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31

  $47,726    21,885 
  

 

 

   

Acquisitions

     30,869 

Amortization expense

     (3,403
    

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

    $49,351 
    

 

 

 

The carrying basis and accumulated amortization of core deposits and other intangibles at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 were:

 

  March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016   March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Gross carrying basis

  $55,756   $51,378   $86,625   $86,625 

Accumulated amortization

   (33,871   (33,067   (38,899   (37,274
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net carrying amount

  $21,885   $18,311   $47,726   $49,351 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Core deposit and other intangible amortization expense was approximately $804,000$1.6 million and $845,000$804,000 for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively. Including all of the mergers completed as of MarchDecember 31, 2017, the Company’sHBI’s estimated amortization expense of core deposits and other intangibles for each of the years 20172018 through 20212022 is approximately: 2017 – $3.3 million; 2018 – $3.5$6.6 million; 2019 – $3.4$6.5 million; 2020 – $2.8$5.9 million; 2021 – $2.7$5.7 million; 2022 – $5.7 million.

The carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill was $420.9 million and $378.0$927.9 million at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016.2017. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment during the fourth quarter. If the implied fair value of goodwill is lower than its carrying amount, goodwill impairment is indicated and goodwill is written down to its implied fair value. Subsequent increases in goodwill value are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements.

7. Other Assets

Other assets consistsconsist primarily of equity securities without a readily determinable fair value and other miscellaneous assets. As of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 other assets were $132.5$186.0 million and $129.3$177.8 million, respectively.

The Company has equity securities without readily determinable fair values. These equity securities are outside the scope of ASC Topic 320,Investments-Debt and Equity Securities.They include itemsvalues such as stock holdings in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), and Federal Reserve Bank (“Federal Reserve”), Bankers’ Bank and other miscellaneous holdings. The which are outside the scope of ASC Topic 321, Investments – Equity Securities(“ASC Topic 321”). These equity securities without a readily determinable fair value were $114.3$132.4 million and $112.4$132.1 million at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively, and are accounted for at cost.

The Company has equity securities such as stock holdings in Bankers’ Bank and other miscellaneous holdings which are accounted for under ASC Topic 321. These equity securities without a readily determinable fair value were $23.8 million and $23.9 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. It is not practical to determine the fair value of bank stocks due to restrictions placed on the transferability of Bankers’ Bank stock. Therefore, these are accounted for at cost as cost is considered to approximate fair value due to these securities having no recent trades.

8. Deposits

The aggregate amount of time deposits with a minimum denomination of $250,000 was $595.5$580.9 million and $569.1$636.9 million at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. The aggregate amount of time deposits with a minimum denomination of $100,000 was $907.7 million$1.00 billion and $842.9$998.3 million at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. Interest expense applicable to certificates in excess of $100,000 totaled $1.7$2.8 million and $1.4$1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively. As of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, brokered deposits were $590.8$962.3 million and $502.5 million,$1.03 billion, respectively.

Deposits totaling approximately $1.17$1.46 billion and $1.23$1.51 billion at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively, were public funds obtained primarily from state and political subdivisions in the United States.

9. Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

At March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $123.8$150.3 million and $121.3$147.8 million, respectively. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, securities sold under agreements to repurchase daily weighted-average totaled $124.1$152.7 million and $128.9$124.1 million, respectively.

The remaining contractual maturity of securities sold under agreements to repurchase in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 is presented in the following tables:

 

  March 31, 2017   March 31, 2018 
  Overnight
and
Continuous
   Up to
30
Days
   30-90
Days
   Greater
than 90
Days
   Total   Overnight and
Continuous
   Up to 30
Days
   30-90
Days
   Greater than
90 Days
   Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

                    

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $3,275   $—     $—     $—     $3,275   $18,506   $—     $—     $—     $18,506 

Mortgage-backed securities

   16,631    —      —      —      16,631    6,565    —      —      —      6,565 

State and political subdivisions

   80,401    —      —      —      80,401    101,722    —      —      —      101,722 

Other securities

   23,486    —      —      —      23,486    23,522    —      —      —      23,522 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total borrowings

  $123,793   $—     $—     $—     $123,793   $150,315   $—     $—     $—     $150,315 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  December 31, 2016 
  Overnight
and
Continuous
   Up to
30
Days
   30-90
Days
   Greater
than 90
Days
   Total 
  (In thousands) 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

          

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $1,918   $—     $—     $—     $1,918 

Mortgage-backed securities

   22,691    —      —      —      22,691 

State and political subdivisions

   74,559    —      —      —      74,559 

Other securities

   22,122    —      —      —      22,122 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total borrowings

  $121,290   $—     $—     $—     $121,290 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

   December 31, 2017 
   Overnight and
Continuous
   Up to 30
Days
   30-90
Days
   Greater than
90 Days
   Total 
   (In thousands) 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

          

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

  $11,525   $—     $—     $10,000   $21,525 

Mortgage-backed securities

   21,255    —      —      —      21,255 

State and political subdivisions

   85,428    —      —      —      85,428 

Other securities

   19,581    —      —      —      19,581 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total borrowings

  $137,789   $—     $—     $10,000   $147,789 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

10. FHLB Borrowed Funds

The Company’s FHLB borrowed funds, which are secured by our loan portfolio, were $1.46$1.12 billion and $1.31$1.30 billion at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. At March 31, 2017, $290.02018, $475.0 million and $1.17 billion$640.1 million of the outstanding balance were issued as short-term and long-term advances, respectively. At December 31, 2016, $40.02017, $525.0 million and $1.27 billion$774.2 million of the outstanding balance were issued as short-term and long-term advances, respectively. The FHLB advances mature from the current year to 20252027 with fixed interest rates ranging from 0.58%0.85% to 5.96%4.80% and are secured by loans and investments securities. Maturities of borrowings as of March 31, 20172018 include: 2017 – $680.9 million; 2018 – $459.2$800.2 million; 2019 – $143.1 million; 2020 – $146.4 million; 2021 – zero; after 2021 – $25.4 million. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because FHLB may have the right to call or HBI the right to prepay certain obligations.

Additionally, the Company had $521.3 million$697.3 and $516.2$695.3 million at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively, in letters of credit under a FHLB blanket borrowing line of credit, which are used to collateralize public deposits at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively.

11. Other Borrowings

The Company had zero other borrowings at March 31, 2017.2018. The Company took out a $20.0 million unsecured line of credit for general corporate purposes during 2015, but the2015. The balance on this line of credit at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 was zero.

12. Subordinated Debentures

Subordinated debentures at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 consisted of guaranteed payments on trust preferred securities with the following components:

 

  As of
March 31,
2017
   As of
December 31,
2016
   

As of

March 31,

   As of
December 31,
 
  (In thousands)   2018   2017 
  (In thousands) 

Trust preferred securities

    

Subordinated debentures, issued in 2006, due 2036, fixed rate of 6.75% during the first five years and at a floating rate of 1.85% above the three-month LIBOR rate, reset quarterly, thereafter, currently callable without penalty

  $3,093   $3,093   $3,093   $3,093 

Subordinated debentures, issued in 2004, due 2034, fixed rate of 6.00% during the first five years and at a floating rate of 2.00% above the three-month LIBOR rate, reset quarterly, thereafter, currently callable without penalty

   15,464    15,464    15,464    15,464 

Subordinated debentures, issued in 2005, due 2035, fixed rate of 5.84% during the first five years and at a floating rate of 1.45% above the three-month LIBOR rate, reset quarterly, thereafter, currently callable without penalty

   25,774    25,774    25,774    25,774 

Subordinated debentures, issued in 2004, due 2034, fixed rate of 4.29% during the first five years and at a floating rate of 2.50% above the three-month LIBOR rate, reset quarterly, thereafter, currently callable without penalty

   16,495    16,495    16,495    16,495 

Subordinated debentures, issued in 2005, due 2035, floating rate of 2.15% above the three-month LIBOR rate, reset quarterly, currently callable without penalty

   4,316    4,304 

Subordinated debentures, issued in 2006, due 2036, fixed rate of 7.38% during the first five years and at a floating rate of 1.62% above the three-month LIBOR rate, reset quarterly, thereafter, currently callable without penalty

   5,592    5,569 

Subordinated debt securities

    

Subordinated notes, net of issuance costs, issued in 2017, due 2027, fixed rate of 5.625% during the first five years and at a floating rate of 3.575% above the then three-month LIBOR rate, reset quarterly, thereafter, callable in 2022 without penalty

   297,478    297,332 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $60,826   $60,826   $368,212   $368,031 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The Company holds $60.8 million of trust preferred securities with a face amount of $73.3 million which are currently callable without penalty based on the terms of the specific agreements. The trust preferred securities aretax-advantaged issues that qualify for Tier 1 capital treatment subject to certain limitations. Distributions on these securities are included in interest expense. Each of the trusts is a statutory business trust organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust securities and investing the proceeds in the Company’s subordinated debentures, the sole asset of each trust. The trust preferred securities of each trust represent preferred beneficial interests in the assets of the respective trusts and are subject to mandatory redemption upon payment of the subordinated debentures held by the trust. The Company wholly owns the common securities of each trust. Each trust’s ability to pay amounts due on the trust preferred securities is solely dependent upon the Company making payment on the related subordinated debentures. The Company’s obligations under the subordinated securities and other relevant trust agreements, in aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of each respective trust’s obligations under the trust securities issued by each respective trust.

The Bank acquired $12.5 million in trust preferred securities with a fair value of $9.9 million and $9.8 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, from the Stonegate acquisition. The difference between the fair value purchased of $9.9 million and the $12.5 million face amount, will be amortized into interest expense over the remaining life of the debentures. The associated subordinated debentures are redeemable, in whole or in part, prior to maturity at our option on a quarterly basis when interest is due and payable and in whole at any time within 90 days following the occurrence and continuation of certain changes in the tax treatment or capital treatment of the debentures.

13. Income Taxes

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) was signed into law. The TCJA makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code that affected our income tax rate in 2017. The TCJA reduces the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. The TCJA also establishes new tax laws that will affect 2018.

ASC 740 requires a company to record the effects of a tax law change in the period of enactment; however, shortly after the enactment of the TCJA, the SEC staff issued SAB 118, which allows a company to record a provisional amount when it does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete its accounting for the change in the tax law. The measurement period ends when the company has obtained, prepared and analyzed the information necessary to finalize its accounting, but cannot extend beyond one year.

The following is a summary of the components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016:2017:

 

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2017   2016   2018   2017 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Current:

        

Federal

  $19,392   $20,205   $15,005   $19,392 

State

   3,852    4,013    4,967    3,852 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total current

   23,244    24,218    19,972    23,244 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Deferred:

        

Federal

   1,777    437    3,004    1,777 

State

   353    87    994    353 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total deferred

   2,130    524    3,998    2,130 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Income tax expense

  $25,374   $24,742   $23,970   $25,374 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The reconciliation between the statutory federal income tax rate and effective income tax rate is as follows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016:2017:

 

  Three Months Ended 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
   March 31, 
      2017         2016       2018 2017 

Statutory federal income tax rate

   35.00 35.00   21.00 35.00

Effect ofnon-taxable interest income

   (1.51 (1.62   (0.74 (1.51

Effect of gain on acquisitions

   (1.84  —      —    (1.84

Stock compensation

   (1.09  —      (0.83 (1.09

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

   3.93  4.07    4.10  3.93 

Other

   0.64  (0.06   1.17  0.64 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Effective income tax rate

   35.13 37.39   24.70 35.13
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

The types of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts that give rise to deferred income tax assets and liabilities, and their approximate tax effects, are as follows:

 

   March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016 
   (In thousands) 

Deferred tax assets:

    

Allowance for loan losses

  $32,284   $31,381 

Deferred compensation

   1,894    3,925 

Stock compensation

   2,671    669 

Real estate owned

   2,538    2,296 

Loan discounts

   13,728    9,157 

Tax basis premium/discount on acquisitions

   14,270    14,757 

Investments

   2,187    1,957 

Other

   10,023    8,361 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross deferred tax assets

   79,595    72,503 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Accelerated depreciation on premises and equipment

   1,644    2,154 

Unrealized gain on securitiesavailable-for-sale

   653    258 

Core deposit intangibles

   6,327    4,950 

FHLB dividends

   1,926    1,926 

Other

   1,982    1,917 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross deferred tax liabilities

   12,532    11,205 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

  $67,063   $61,298 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 
   (In thousands) 

Deferred tax assets:

    

Allowance for loan losses

  $30,075   $29,515 

Deferred compensation

   1,093    1,142 

Stock compensation

   2,989    2,731 

Real estate owned

   1,565    1,731 

Unrealized loss on securitiesavailable-for-sale

   7,233    1,471 

Loan discounts

   28,246    32,784 

Tax basis premium/discount on acquisitions

   8,990    8,802 

Investments

   1,062    1,155 

Other

   11,677    11,663 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross deferred tax assets

   92,930    90,994 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Accelerated depreciation on premises and equipment

   383    291 

Core deposit intangibles

   10,895    11,258 

FHLB dividends

   1,712    1,625 

Other

   1,612    1,256 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross deferred tax liabilities

   14,602    14,430 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

  $78,328   $76,564 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the states of Arkansas, Alabama, Florida and New York. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2012.2013.

14. Common Stock, Compensation Plans and Other

Common Stock

On April 21, 2016 at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company, the shareholders approved, as proposed in the Proxy Statement, an amendment to theThe Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, authorize the issuance of up to increase the number of authorized200,000,000 shares of common stock, from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000.par value $0.01 per share.

The Company also has the authority to issue up to 5,500,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share under the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation.

Stock Repurchases

On AprilFebruary 21, 2016,2018, the Company’s Board of Directors declared atwo-for-one stock splitauthorized the repurchase of up to be paid in the forman additional 5,000,000 shares of a 100% stock dividend on June 8, 2016 (the “Payment Date”) to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 18, 2016. The additional shares were distributed by the Company’s transfer agent, Computershare, and the Company’sits common stock began trading onunder the previously approved stock repurchase program, which brought the total amount of authorized shares to repurchase to 14,752,000 shares. During 2018, the Company utilized a split-adjusted basis onportion of this stock repurchase program.

During first three months of 2018, the NASDAQ Global Select Market on or about June 9, 2016. All previously reported share andCompany repurchased a total of 303,637 shares with a weighted-average stock price of $23.41 per share data included in filings subsequentshare. The 2018 earnings were used to fund the Payment Date are restated to reflectrepurchases during the retroactive effectyear. Shares repurchased under the program as of thistwo-for-one stock split.March 31, 2018 total 4,828,501 shares. The remaining balance available for repurchase is 9,923,499 shares at March 31, 2018.

Stock Compensation Plans

The Company has a stock option and performance incentive plan known as the Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Performance Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain highly qualified officers, directors, key employees, and other persons, and to motivate those persons to improve the Company’s business results. On April 21, 201619, 2018 at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company, the shareholders approved, as proposed in the Proxy Statement, an amendment to the Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the Plan by 2,000,000 shares (split adjusted) to 11,288,000 shares (split adjusted).13,288,000 shares. The Plan provides for the granting of incentive andnon-qualified stock options to and other equity awards, including the issuance of restricted shares. As of March 31, 2017,2018, the maximum total number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the Plan was 11,288,000 (split adjusted).11,288,000. At March 31, 2017,2018, the Company had approximately 2,490,0002,132,000 shares of common stock remaining available for future grants and approximately 4,778,0004,319,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding awards under the Plan.

The intrinsic value of the stock options outstanding and stock options vested at March 31, 20172018 was $26.1$13.2 million and $12.6$8.0 million, respectively. Total unrecognized compensation cost, net of income tax benefit, related tonon-vested stock option awards, which are expected to be recognized over the vesting periods, was approximately $5.9$4.8 million as of March 31, 2017.2018. For the first three months of 2017,2018, the Company has expensed approximately $559,000$503,000 for thenon-vested awards.

The table below summarizes the stock option transactions under the Plan at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 and changes during the three-month period and year then ended:

 

  For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2017
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
   For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2018
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
  Shares (000)   Weighted-
Average
Exercisable
Price
   Shares (000)   Weighted-
Average
Exercisable
Price
   Shares (000)   Weighted-
Average
Exercisable
Price
   Shares (000)   Weighted-
Average
Exercisable
Price
 

Outstanding, beginning of year

   2,397   $15.19    2,794   $12.71    2,274   $16.23    2,397   $15.19 

Granted

   —      —      140    21.25    —        80    25.96 

Forfeited/Expired

   —      —      (14   17.28    —        —      —   

Exercised

   (109   5.46    (523   3.50    (142   8.82    (203   7.82 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

   2,288    15.65    2,397    15.19    2,132    16.72    2,274    16.23 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Exercisable, end of period

   829    11.90    639   $8.88    933   $14.19    1,016   $13.55 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense for stock-based compensation awards granted is based on the grant-date fair value. For stock option awards, the fair value is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, changes to which can materially affect the fair value estimate. Additionally, there may be other factors that would otherwise have a significant effect on the value of employee stock options granted but are not considered by the model. Accordingly, while management believes that the Black-Scholes option-pricing model provides a reasonable estimate of fair value, the model does not necessarily provide the best single measure of fair value for the Company’s employee stock options. No options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018. The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year ended December 31, 20162017 was $5.08$7.10 per share (split adjusted).share. The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the weighted-average assumptions for expected dividend yield, expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected life of options granted.

 

For the Three Months EndedFor the Year Ended
   For the Three Months Ended

March 31, 20172018

  For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016
2017
 

Expected dividend yield

  Not applicable   1.651.39

Expected stock price volatility

  Not applicable   26.6628.47

Risk-free interest rate

  Not applicable   1.652.06

Expected life of options

  Not applicable   6.5 years 

The following is a summary of currently outstanding and exercisable options at March 31, 2017:2018:

 

Options Outstanding

Options Outstanding

   Options Exercisable 

Options Outstanding

   Options Exercisable 

Exercise Prices

  Options Outstanding
Shares

(000)
   Weighted-
Average Remaining
Contractual

Life (in years)
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Options Exercisable
Shares
(000)
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Options
Outstanding
Shares

(000)
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (in years)
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Options
Exercisable
Shares (000)
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 

$2.10 to $2.66

   22    1.78   $2.51    22   $2.51    14    1.17    2.59    14    2.59 

$4.27 to $4.62

   97    0.78    4.28    97    4.28 

$5.08 to $6.56

   138    4.44    6.46    138    6.46 

$5.68 to $6.56

   99    3.40    6.45    99    6.45 

$8.62 to $9.54

   284    5.93    9.09    192    9.00    264    4.92    9.05    232    8.98 

$14.71 to $16.86

   262    7.51    16.00    100    15.96    262    6.51    16.00    154    15.98 

$17.12 to $17.40

   215    7.68    17.19    62    17.26    203    6.66    17.19    94    17.25 

$18.46 to $18.46

   1,050    8.40    18.46    184    18.46    1,010    7.40    18.46    289    18.46 

$20.16 to $20.58

   80    8.52    20.37    14    20.34    80    7.52    20.37    27    20.34 

$21.25 to $21.25

   140    9.06    21.25    20    21.25    120    8.06    21.25    24    21.25 

$25.96 to $25.96

   80    9.06    25.96    —      0.00 
  

 

       

 

     

 

       

 

   
   2,288        829      2,132        933   
  

 

       

 

     

 

       

 

   

The table below summarized the activity for the Company’s restricted stock issued and outstanding (split adjusted) at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 and changes during the period and year then ended:

 

  As of
March 31, 2017
   As of
December 31, 2016
   As of
March 31, 2018
   As of
December 31, 2017
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Beginning of year

   958    975    1,145    958 

Issued

   141    244    162    232 

Vested

   (43   (256   (143   (45

Forfeited

   —      (5   (15   —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

End of period

   1,056    958    1,149    1,145 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Amount of expense for three months and twelve months ended, respectively

  $1,303   $4,049   $1,601   $5,237 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total unrecognized compensation cost, net of income tax benefit, related tonon-vested restricted stock awards, which are expected to be recognized over the vesting periods, was approximately $14.5$14.9 million as of March 31, 2017.

2018.

15.15.  Non-Interest Expense

The table below shows the components ofnon-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016:2017:

 

  Three Months Ended 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
   March 31, 
  2017   2016   2018   2017 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Salaries and employee benefits

  $27,421   $23,958   $35,014   $27,421 

Occupancy and equipment

   6,681    6,671    8,983    6,681 

Data processing expense

   2,723    2,664    3,986    2,723 

Other operating expenses:

        

Advertising

   698    823    962    698 

Merger and acquisition expenses

   6,727    —      —      6,727 

Amortization of intangibles

   804    845    1,625    804 

Electronic banking expense

   1,519    1,456    1,878    1,519 

Directors’ fees

   313    275    330    313 

Due from bank service charges

   420    305    219    420 

FDIC and state assessment

   1,288    1,446    1,608    1,288 

Insurance

   578    533    887    578 

Legal and accounting

   627    523    778    627 

Other professional fees

   1,153    925    1,639    1,153 

Operating supplies

   467    436    600    467 

Postage

   286    286    344    286 

Telephone

   324    487    373    324 

Other expense

   3,112    4,015    4,154    3,112 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total other operating expenses

   18,316    12,355    15,397    18,316 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Totalnon-interest expense

  $55,141   $45,648   $63,380   $55,141 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

16. Significant Estimates and Concentrations of Credit Risks

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require disclosure of certain significant estimates and current vulnerabilities due to certain concentrations. Estimates related to the allowance for loan losses and certain concentrations of credit risk are reflected in Note 5, while deposit concentrations are reflected in Note 8.

The Company’s primary market areas are in Arkansas, Florida, South Alabama and New York. The Company primarily grants loans to customers located within these markets unless the borrower has an established relationship with the Company.

The diversity of the Company’s economic base tends to provide a stable lending environment. Although the Company has a loan portfolio that is diversified in both industry and geographic area, a substantial portion of its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent upon real estate values, tourism demand and the economic conditions prevailing in its market areas.

Although the Company has a diversified loan portfolio, at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, commercial real estate loans represented 60.6% and 59.1%61.8% of total loans receivable respectively,at each of March 31, 2018 and 330.2%December 31, 2017, and 328.9% of total stockholders’ equity, respectively. Residential real estate loans represented 24.2%285.1% and 23.0% of total loans receivable and 131.7% and 127.8%289.6% of total stockholders’ equity at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. Residential real estate loans represented 23.0% and 23.3% of total loans receivable and 106.3% and 109.4% of total stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Approximately 85.9%91.2% of the Company’s total loans and 86.5%91.4% of the Company’s real estate loans as of March 31, 2017,2018, are to borrowers whose collateral is located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and New York, the states in which the Company has its branch locations.

Although general economic conditions in our market areas have improved, both nationally and locally, over the past threein recent years and have shown signs of continued improvement, financial institutions still face circumstances and challenges which, in some cases, have resulted and could potentially result, in large declines in the fair values of investments and other assets, constraints on liquidity and significant credit quality problems, including severe volatility in the valuation of real estate and other collateral supporting loans. The financial statements have been prepared using values and information currently available to the Company.

Any future volatility in the economy could cause the values of assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements to change rapidly, resulting in material future adjustments in asset values, the allowance for loan losses and capital that could negatively impact the Company’s ability to meet regulatory capital requirements and maintain sufficient liquidity.

17. Commitments and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of business, the Company makes various commitments and incurs certain contingent liabilities to fulfill the financing needs of their customers. These commitments and contingent liabilities include lines of credit and commitments to extend credit and issue standby letters of credit. The Company applies the same credit policies and standards as they do in the lending process when making these commitments. The collateral obtained is based on the assessed creditworthiness of the borrower.

At March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, commitments to extend credit of $1.96$2.14 billion and $1.82$2.38 billion, respectively, were outstanding. A percentage of these balances are participated out to other banks; therefore, the Company can call on the participating banks to fund future draws. Since some of these commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

Outstanding standby letters of credit are contingent commitments issued by the Company, generally to guarantee the performance of a customer in third-party borrowing arrangements. The term of the guarantee is dependent upon the creditworthiness of the borrower, some of which are long-term. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial real estate and residential real estate. Management uses the same credit policies in granting lines of credit as it does foron-balance-sheet instruments. The maximum amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these guarantees at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, is $43.6$68.3 million and $41.1$70.5 million, respectively.

The Company and/or its bank subsidiary have various unrelated legal proceedings, most of which involve loan foreclosure activity pending, which, in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations or cash flows of the Company and its subsidiary.

18. Regulatory Matters

The Bank is subject to a legal limitation on dividends that can be paid to the parent company without prior approval of the applicable regulatory agencies. Arkansas bank regulators have specified that the maximum dividend limit state banks may pay to the parent company without prior approval is 75% of the current year earnings plus 75% of the retained net earnings of the preceding year. Since the Bank is also under supervision of the Federal Reserve, it is further limited if the total of all dividends declared in any calendar year by the Bank exceeds the Bank’s net profits to date for that year combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two years. During the first quarter of 2017,2018, the Company requested approximately $12.6$30.3 million in regular dividends from its banking subsidiary. This dividend is equal to approximately 26.0%38.6% of the Company’s banking subsidiary’s first quarter 20172018 earnings.

The Company’s banking subsidiary is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. 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 the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities and certainoff-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Furthermore, the Company’s regulators could require adjustments to regulatory capital not reflected in the consolidated financial statements.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total, common Tier 1 equity and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined) and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes that, as of March 31, 2017,2018, the Company meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve Board and the other federal bank regulatory agencies issued a final rule to revise their risk-based and leverage capital requirements and their method for calculating risk-weighted assets to make them consistent with the agreements that were reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in “Basel III: A Global Regulatory Framework for More Resilient Banks and Banking Systems” and certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act (“Basel III”). Basel III applies to all depository institutions, bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $500 million or more, and savings and loan holding companies. Basel III became effective for the Company and its bank subsidiary on January 1, 2015. The capital conservation buffer requirement began being phased in beginning January 1, 2016 at the 0.625% level and will increase by 0.625% on each subsequent January 1, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019 when thephase-in period ends and the full capital conservation buffer requirement becomes effective.

Basel III amended the prompt corrective action rules to incorporate a “common equity Tier 1 capital” requirement and to raise the capital requirements for certain capital categories. In order to be adequately capitalized for purposes of the prompt corrective action rules, a banking organization will be required to have at least a 4.5% “common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital” ratio, a 4% “Tier 1 leverage capital” ratio, a 6% “Tier 1 risk-based capital” ratio and an 8% “total risk-based capital” ratio.

The Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines include the definitions for (1) a well-capitalized institution, (2) an adequately-capitalized institution, and (3) an undercapitalized institution. Under Basel III, the criteria for a well-capitalized institution are now: a 6.5% “common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital” ratio, a 5% “Tier 1 leverage capital” ratio, an 8% “Tier 1 risk-based capital” ratio, and a 10% “total risk-based capital” ratio. As of March 31, 2017,2018, the Bank met the capital standards for a well-capitalized institution. The Company’s “common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital” ratio, “Tier 1 leverage capital” ratio, “Tier 1 risk-based capital” ratio, and “total risk-based capital” ratio were 11.39%11.34%, 10.88%10.21%, 12.06%11.96%, and 12.98%15.56%, respectively, as of March 31, 2017.2018.

19. Additional Cash Flow Information

In connection with the GHI acquisition, accounted for using the purchase method, the Company acquired approximately $398.1 million in assets, including $41.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, assumed $345.0 million in liabilities, issued 2,738,038 shares of its common stock valued at approximately $77.5 million as of February 23, 2017, and paid approximately $18.5 million in cash in exchange for all outstanding shares of GHI common stock.

In connection with the BOC acquisition, accounted for using the purchase method, the Company acquired approximately $178.1 million in assets, including $4.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, assumed $170.1 million in liabilities, issued no equity and paid of approximately $4.2 million in cash. As a result, the Company recorded a bargain purchase gain of $3.8 million.

In connection with the Stonegate acquisition, accounted for using the purchase method, the Company acquired approximately $2.89 billion in assets, including $101.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, assumed $2.60 billion in liabilities, issued 30,863,658 shares of its common stock valued at approximately $742.3 million as of September 26, 2017, and paid $50.1 million in cash in exchange for all outstanding shares of Stonegate common stock.

The following is a summary of the Company’s additional cash flow information during the three-month periods ended:

 

  March 31,   March 31, 
  2017   2016   2018   2017 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Interest paid

  $2,209   $7,140   $19,296   $2,209 

Income taxes paid

   —      1,010    865    —   

Assets acquired by foreclosure

   2,041    4,219    4,253    2,041 

20. Financial Instruments

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received to sellfor an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants aton the measurement date. Fair value measurements must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. There is a hierarchy of three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:values:

 

Level 1Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities

Level 3Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Transfers of financial instruments between levels within the fair value hierarchy are recognized on the date management determines that the underlying circumstances or assumptions have changed.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

Available-for-sale securities are the only material financial instruments valued on a recurring basis which are held by the Company at fair value. The Company does not have any Level 1 securities. Primarily all of the Company’s securities are considered to be Level 2 securities. These Level 2 securities consist primarily of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, mortgage-backed securities plus state and political subdivisions. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things. As of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, Level 3 securities were immaterial. In addition, there were no material transfers between hierarchy levels during 20172018 and 2016.2017.

The Company reviews the prices supplied by the independent pricing service, as well as their underlying pricing methodologies, for reasonableness and to ensure such prices are aligned with traditional pricing matrices. In general, the Company does not purchase investment portfolio securities with complicated structures. Pricing for the Company’s investment securities is fairly generic and is easily obtained.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis

Impaired loans that are collateral dependent are the only material financial assets valued on anon-recurring basis which are held by the Company at fair value. Loan impairment is reported when full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Impaired loans are carried at the net realizable value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. A portion of the allowance for loan losses is allocated to impaired loans if the value of such loans is deemed to be less than the unpaid balance. If these allocations cause the allowance for loan losses to require an increase, such increase is reported as a component of the provision for loan losses. The fair value of loans with specific allocated losses was $86.9$79.3 million and $91.5$72.5 million as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. This valuation is considered Level 3, consisting of appraisals of underlying collateral. The Company reversed approximately $165,000$195,000 and $68,000$165,000 of accrued interest receivable when impaired loans were put onnon-accrual status during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Nonfinancial Assets and 2016, respectively.Liabilities Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis

Foreclosed assets held for sale are the only materialnon-financial assets valued on anon-recurring basis which are held by the Company at fair value, less estimated costs to sell. At foreclosure, if the fair value, less estimated costs to sell, of the real estate acquired is less than the Company’s recorded investment in the related loan, a write-down is recognized through a charge to the allowance for loan losses. Additionally, valuations are periodically performed by management and any subsequent reduction in value is recognized by a charge to income. The fair value of foreclosed assets held for sale is estimated using Level 3 inputs based on appraisals of underlying collateral. As of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, the fair value of foreclosed assets held for sale, less estimated costs to sell, was $17.3$20.1 million and $16.0$18.9 million, respectively.

ForeclosedNo foreclosed assets held for sale with a carrying value of approximately $2.1 million were remeasured during the three months ended March 31, 2017, resulting in a write-down of approximately $812,000.

2018. Regulatory guidelines require usthe Company to reevaluate the fair value of foreclosed assets held for sale on at least an annual basis. OurThe Company’s policy is to comply with the regulatory guidelines.

The significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs used in the fair value measurement of collateral for collateral-dependent impaired loans and foreclosed assets primarily relate to customized discounting criteria applied to the customer’s reported amount of collateral. The amount of the collateral discount depends upon the condition and marketability of the underlying collateral. As the Company’s primary objective in the event of default would be to monetize the collateral to settle the outstanding balance of the loan, less marketable collateral would receive a larger discount. During the reported periods, collateral discounts ranged from 20% to 50% for commercial and residential real estate collateral.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair values of financial instruments as disclosed in these notes:

Cash and cash equivalents and federal funds sold – For these short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Investment securities –held-to-maturity – These securities consist primarily of mortgage-backed securities plus state and political subdivisions. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.

Loans receivable, net of impaired loans and allowance – For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are assumed to approximate the carrying amounts. The fair values for fixed-rate loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. Loan fair value estimates include judgments regarding future expected loss experience and risk characteristics. Fair values for acquired loans are based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considers factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan, current discount rates and whether or not the loan is amortizing. Loans are grouped together according to similar characteristics and are treated in the aggregate when applying various valuation techniques. The discount rates used for loans are based on current market rates for new originations of comparable loans and include adjustments for liquidity concerns. The discount rate does not include a factor for credit losses as that has been included in the estimated cash flows.

FDIC indemnification asset – Although this asset is a contractual receivable from the FDIC, there is no effective interest rate. The Bank will collect this asset over the next several years. The amount ultimately collected will depend on the timing and amount of collections and charge-offs on the acquired assets covered by the loss sharing agreement.

Accrued interest receivable –The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable approximates its fair value.

Deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase – The fair values of demand deposits, savings deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand and, therefore, approximate their carrying amounts. The fair values for time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that utilizes interest rates currently being offered on time deposits with similar contractual maturities.

FHLB and other borrowed funds – For short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based on the current rates available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Accrued interest payable – The carrying amount of accrued interest payable approximates its fair value.

Subordinated debentures – The fair value of subordinated debentures is estimated using the rates that would be charged for subordinated debentures of similar remaining maturities.

Commitments to extend credit, letters of credit and lines of credit – The fair value of commitments is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair values of letters of credit and lines of credit are based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date. The fair value of these commitments is not material.

The following table presents the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments. The fair values of certain of these instruments were calculated by discounting expected cash flows, which involves significant judgments by management and uncertainties. Fair value is the estimated amount at which financial assetsexchange price that would be received for an asset or liabilities could be exchangedpaid to transfer a liability (exit price) in a currentthe principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between willing parties other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Because no market exists for certain of these financial instruments and because management does not intend to sell these financial instruments,participants on the Company does not know whether the fair values shown below represent values at which the respective financial instruments could be sold individually or in the aggregate.measurement date.

 

  March 31, 2018 
  March 31, 2017   Carrying         
  Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value   Level   Amount   Fair Value   Level 
  (In thousands)       (In thousands)     

Financial assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

  $417,089   $417,089    1   $510,601   $510,601    1 

Federal funds sold

   1,700    1,700    1    1,825    1,825    1 

Investment securities –held-to-maturity

   276,599    279,806    2    213,731    214,132    2 

Loans receivable, net of impaired loans and allowance

   7,682,422    7,553,996    3    10,136,175    9,932,701    3 

Accrued interest receivable

   32,413    32,413    1    45,361    45,361    1 

Financial liabilities:

            

Deposits:

            

Demand andnon-interest bearing

  $1,862,996   $1,862,996    1   $2,473,602   $2,473,602    1 

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   4,274,194    4,274,194    1    6,437,408    6,437,408    1 

Time deposits

   1,430,017    1,424,517    3    1,485,605    1,474,065    3 

Federal funds purchased

   —      —      N/A 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   123,793    123,793    1    150,315    150,315    1 

FHLB and other borrowed funds

   1,455,040    1,456,258    2    1,115,061    1,110,809    2 

Accrued interest payable

   2,209    2,209    1    11,054    11,054    1 

Subordinated debentures

   60,735    60,735    3    368,212    379,471    3 

 

  December 31, 2016   December 31, 2017 
  Carrying           Carrying         
  Amount   Fair Value   Level   Amount   Fair Value   Level 
  (In thousands)       (In thousands)     

Financial assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

  $216,649   $216,649    1   $635,933   $635,933    1 

Federal funds sold

   1,550    1,550    1    24,109    24,109    1 

Investment securities –held-to-maturity

   284,176    287,038    2    224,756    227,539    2 

Loans receivable, net of impaired loans and allowance

   7,216,199    7,131,199    3    10,148,470    10,055,901    3 

Accrued interest receivable

   30,838    30,838    1    45,708    45,708    1 

Financial liabilities:

            

Deposits:

            

Demand andnon-interest bearing

  $1,695,184   $1,695,184    1   $2,385,252   $2,385,252    1 

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

   3,963,241    3,963,241    1    6,476,819    6,476,819    1 

Time deposits

   1,284,002    1,275,634    3    1,526,431    1,514,670    3 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   121,290    121,290    1    147,789    147,789    1 

FHLB and other borrowed funds

   1,305,198    1,311,280    2    1,299,188    1,299,961    2 

Accrued interest payable

   1,920    1,920    1    5,583    5,583    1 

Subordinated debentures

   60,826    60,826    3    368,031    379,146    3 

21. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU2014-09 provides guidance that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2015-14,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which defers the effective date of this standard to annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017; however, early adoption is permitted for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-10,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, which amends certain aspects of the guidance in ASU2014-09 (FASB’s new revenue standard) on (1) identifying performance obligations and (2) licensing. ASU2014-10’s effective date and transition provisions are aligned with the requirements in ASU2014-09. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-12,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which amends certain aspects of the FASB’s new revenue standard, ASU2014-09. ASU2016-12’s effective date and transition provisions are aligned with the requirements in ASU2014-09

The guidance issued in ASU2014-09, ASU2015-14, ASU2016-10 and ASU2016-12 permit two implementation approaches, one requiring retrospective application of the new standard with restatement of prior years and one requiring prospective application of the new standard with disclosure of results under old standards. The Company plans to adoptadopted the new standardguidance effective January 1, 2018 and apply it prospectively. We are currently evaluating theits adoption did not have a significant impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements. Only a portion of our revenues are impacted by this guidance because the guidance does not apply to revenue on contracts accounted for under the financial instruments or insurance contracts standards. Our evaluation process includes, but is not limited to, identifying contracts within the scope of the guidance, reviewing and documenting our accounting for these contracts, and identifying and determining the accounting for any related contract costs. We are also identifying and implementing changes to the Company’s business processes, systems and controls to support adoption of the new standard in 2018.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU2014-12,Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period, impacting FASB ASC 860,Transfers and Servicing. Generally, an award with a performance target requires an employee also render service once the performance target is achieved. In some cases, however, the terms of an award may provide that the performance target could be achieved after an employee completes the requisite service period. The amendments in this update require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. An entity should apply this guidance as it relates to awards with performance conditions that affect vesting to account for such awards. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period for which the service has already been rendered. The amendments in this update became effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2016, which made no impact to the Company’s financial position results of operations or its financial statement disclosures.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU2015-02,Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which amends the consolidation requirements of ASU 810 by changing the consolidation analysis required under GAAP. The revised guidance amends the consolidation analysis based on certain fee arrangements or relationships to the reporting entity and, for limited partnerships, requires entities to consider the limited partner’s rights relative to the general partner. ASU2015-02 became effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2016, which made no impact to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or its financial statement disclosures.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU2015-16,Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. ASU2015-16 requires entities to recognize measurement period adjustments during the reporting period in which the adjustments are determined. The income effects, if any, of a measurement period adjustment are cumulative and are to be reported in the period in which the adjustment to a provisional amount is determined. Also, ASU2015-16 requires presentation on the face of the income statement or in the notes, the effect of the measurement period adjustment as if the adjustment had been recognized at acquisition date. ASU2015-16 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2015 for public business entities and should be applied prospectively to measurement period adjustments that occur after the effective date. The Company adopted the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2016, which made no impact to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or its financial statement disclosures.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-01,Financial Instruments - Overall(Subtopic825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. Changes to the current GAAP model primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 requires equity investments, other than equity method investments, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The ASU requires a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the reporting period of adoption to reclassify the cumulative change in fair value of equity securities previously recognized in AOCI. In addition, ASU2016-01 clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses onavailable-for-sale securities. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting period and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance to the Company’s financial statements, but does not anticipateThe Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018 and recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to have a material effect onretained earnings of $990,000 to reclassify the Company’s financial position or results of operations as the Company’s equity investments are immaterial. However, the amendments will have an impact on certain items that are disclosed at fair value that are not currently utilizing the exit price notion when measuring fair value. At this time, the Company cannot quantify thecumulative change in the fair value of such disclosures since the Company is currently evaluating the full impact of the standards and isequity securities previously recognized in the planning stages of developing appropriate procedures and processes to comply with the disclosure requirements of such amendments. The current accounting policies and procedures will be adjusted after the Company has fully evaluated the standard to comply with the accounting changes mentioned above.AOCI. For additional information on fair value of assets and liabilities, see Note 20.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-02,Leases (Topic 842). The amendments in ASU2016-02 address several aspects of lease accounting with the significant change being the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities for leases previously classified as operating leases. ASU2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application of the amendments in ASU2016-02 is permitted for all entities. The Company has several lease agreements for which the amendments will require the Company to recognize a lease liability to make lease payments and aright-of-use asset which will represent its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company is currently reviewing the amendments to ensure it is fully compliant by the adoption date and doesn’tdoes not expect to early adopt. The impact is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations as the Company does not have a material amount of lease agreements. In addition, the Company will change its current accounting policies to comply with the amendments with such changes as mentioned above. For additional information on the Company’s leases, see Note 18 “Leases” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-09,Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions for both public and nonpublic entities, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. ASU2016-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company adopted the amendments effective January 1, 2017. The Company has a stock-based compensation plan for which the ASU2016-09 guidance results in the associated excess tax benefits or deficiencies being recognized as tax expense or benefit in the income statement instead of the previous accounting treatment, which requires excess tax benefits to be recognized as an adjustment to additionalpaid-in capital and excess tax deficiencies to be recognized as either an offset to accumulated excess tax benefits, if any, or to the income statement. In addition, such amounts are now classified as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows instead of the current accounting treatment, which required it to be classified as both an operating and a financing activity. The Company’s stock-based compensation plan has not historically generated material amounts of excess tax benefits or deficiencies and, therefore, the Company does not anticipate a material change in the Company’s financial position or results of operation as a result of the adoption of ASU2016-09. The Company has implemented the new processes which did not result in a significant change. For additional information on the stock-based compensation plan, see Note 14.

In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-11,Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates2014-09 and2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting (SEC Update), which rescinds certain SEC guidance from the FASB Accounting Standards Codification in response to announcements made by the SEC staff at the Emerging Issues Task Force’s (“EITF”) March 3, 2016, meeting. ASU2016-11 is effective at the same time as ASU2014-09 and ASU2014-16. The Company is currently evaluatingadopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018 and its adoption did not have a significant impact if any, ASU2016-11 will have on itsthe Company’s financial position results of operations, and itsor financial statement disclosures. Our evaluation process includes, but is not limited to, identifying transactions and accounts within the scope of the guidance, reviewing our accounting and disclosures for these transactions and accounts, and identifying and implementing any necessary changes to our accounting and disclosures as a result of the guidance. We are also identifying and implementing changes to the Company’s business processes, systems and controls to support adoption of the new standard.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-13,Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which amends the FASB’s guidance on the impairment of financial instruments. The amendments in ASU2016-13 replace the incurred loss model with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses over the life of the loan and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to calculate credit loss estimates, known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of expected credit losses, which the FASB believes will result in more timely recognition of such losses. ASU2016-13 is also intended to reduce the complexity of U.S. GAAP by decreasing the number of credit impairment models that entities use to account for debt instruments. ASU2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The allowance for loan losses is a material estimate of the Company and given the change from an incurred loss model to a methodology that considers the credit loss over the life of the loan, there is the potential for an increase in the allowance for loan losses at adoption date. The Company is anticipating a significant change in the processes and procedures to calculate the allowance for loan losses, including changes in assumptions and estimates to consider expected credit losses over the life of the loan versus the current accounting practice that utilizes the incurred loss model. The Company will also develop new procedures for determining an allowance for credit losses relating toheld-to-maturity investment securities. In addition, the current accounting policy and procedures for other-than-temporary impairment onavailable-for-sale investment securities will be replaced with an allowance approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, ASU2016-13 will have on its financial position and results of operations and currently does not know or cannot reasonably quantify the impact of the adoption of the amendments as a result of the complexity and extensive changes from the amendments. It is too early to assess the impact that the implementation of this guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements,statements; however, the Company has begun developing processes and procedures to ensure it is fully compliant with the amendments at the required adoption date. Among other things, we havethe Company has initiated data gathering and assessment to support forecasting of asset quality, loan balances, and portfolio net charge-offs and havehas developed anin-house data warehouse, as well as developed asset quality forecast models and evaluated potential software vendors in preparation for the implementation of this standard. For additional information on the allowance for loan losses, see Note 5.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-15,Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments,which amends the guidance in ASC 230 on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The primary purpose of ASU2016-15 is to reduce the diversity in practice that has resulted from the lack of consistent principles on this topic. ASU2016-15’s amendments add or clarify guidance on eight cash flow issues including debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlement ofzero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies; including bank-owned life insurance policies; distributions received from equity method investees; beneficial interests in securitization transactions and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. ASU2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted and the guidance must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented but may be applied prospectively from the earliest date practicable if retrospective application would be impracticable. The Company is currently evaluatingadopted the impact, if any, ASU2016-15 will have on its financial position, results of operations,guidance effective January 1, 2018 and its adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s statement of cash flows or financial statement disclosures. Our evaluation process includes, but is not limited to, identifying transactions and accounts within the scope of the guidance, reviewing our accounting and disclosures for these transactions and accounts, and identifying and implementing any necessary changes to our accounting and disclosures as a result of the guidance. We are also identifying and implementing changes to the Company’s business processes, systems and controls to support adoption of the new standard.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-16,Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, which requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and should be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings at the beginning period of adoption. Early adoption is permitted in the first interim period of an annual reporting period for which financial statements have not been issued. The Company is currently evaluatingadopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018 and its adoption did not have a significant impact if any, ASU2016-16 will have on itsthe Company’s financial position results of operations, and itsor financial statement disclosure. Our evaluation process includes, but is not limited to, identifying transactions and accounts within the scope of the guidance, reviewing our accounting and disclosures for these transactions and accounts, and identifying and implementing any necessary changes to our accounting and disclosures as a result of the guidance. We are also identifying and implementing changes to the Company’s business processes, systems and controls to support adoption of the new standard.disclosures.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-18,Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force), which clarifies how entities should present restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows, and, as a result, entities will no longer present transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. An entity with a material balance of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents must disclose information about the nature of the restrictions. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted and the new guidance must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company is currently evaluatingadopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018 and its adoption did not have a significant impact if any, ASU2016-18 will have on itsthe Company’s financial position results of operations, and itsor financial statement disclosure. Our evaluation process includes, but is not limited to, identifying transactions and accounts within the scope of the guidance, reviewing our accounting and disclosures for these transactions and accounts, and identifying and implementing any necessary changes to our accounting and disclosures as a result of the guidance. We are also identifying and implementing changes to the Company’s business processes, systems and controls to support adoption of the new standard.disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-01,Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which provides guidance to entities to assist with evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities (collectively, the “set”) is a business and provides a screen to determine when a set is not a business. Under the new guidance, when substantially all of the fair value of gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset, or group of similar assets, the assets acquired would not represent a business. Also, to be considered a business, an acquisition would have to include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to produce outputs. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and should be applied on a prospective basis to any transactions occurring within the period of adoption. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual periods in which the financial statements have not been issued. The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018 and its adoption is currently evaluatingnot anticipated to have a significant impact on the impact, if any, ASU2017-01 will have on itsCompany’s financial position results of operations, and itsor financial statement disclosure. Our evaluation process includes, but is not limited to, identifying transactions and accounts within the scope of the guidance, reviewing our accounting and disclosures for these transactions and accounts, and identifying and implementing any necessary changes to our accounting and disclosures as a result of the guidance. We are also identifying and implementing changes to the Company’s business processes, systems and controls to support adoption of the new standard.disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-03,Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investments – Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323). The amendments in the update relate to SEC paragraphs pursuant to Staff Announcements at the September 22, 2016 and November 17, 2016 EITF meetings related to disclosure of the impact of recently issued accounting standards. The SEC staff’s view that a registrant should evaluate ASC updates that have not yet been adopted to determine the appropriate financial disclosures about the potential material effects of the updates on the financial statements when adopted. If a registrant does not know or cannot reasonably estimate the impact of an update, then in addition to making a statement to that effect, the registrant should consider additional qualitative financial statement disclosures to assist the reader in assessing the significance of the impact. The staff expects the additional qualitative disclosures to include a description of the effect of the accounting policies expected to be applied compared to current accounting policies. Also, the registrant should describe the status of its process to implement the new standards and the significant implementation matters yet to be addressed. The amendments specifically addressed recent ASC amendments to ASU2016-02,Leases, and ASU2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, although, the amendments apply to any subsequent amendments to guidance in the ASC. The Company adopted the amendments in this update during the fourth quarter of 2016 and appropriate disclosures have been included in this Note for each recently issued accounting standard.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-04,Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which eliminates the requirement to determine the fair value of individual assets and liabilities of a reporting unit to measure goodwill impairment. Under the amendments in the new ASU, goodwill impairment testing will be performed by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The new standard is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for annual or interim goodwill impairment testing performed after January 1, 2017. The Company has goodwill from prior business combinations and performs an annual impairment test or more frequently if changes or circumstances occur that wouldmore-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value. During 2016,2017, the Company performed its impairment assessment and determined the fair value of the aggregated reporting units exceed the carrying value, such that the Company’s goodwill was not considered impaired. Although the Company cannot anticipate future goodwill impairment assessments, based on the most recent assessment it is unlikely that an impairment amount would need to be calculated and, therefore, the Company does not anticipate a material impact from these amendments to the Company’s financial position and results of operations. The current accounting policies and processes are not anticipated to change, except for the elimination of the Step 2 analysis.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-05,Other Income: Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets, which clarifies the scope of the Board’sFASB’s guidance on nonfinancial asset derecognition (ASC610-20) as well as the accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. The ASU conforms the derecognition guidance on nonfinancial assets with the model for transactions in the new revenue standard (ASC 606, as amended). The ASU requires an entity to derecognize the nonfinancial asset orin-substance nonfinancial asset in a partial sale transaction when (1) the entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary under ASC 810 and (2) control of the asset is transferred in accordance with ASC 606. The entity therefore has to consider repurchase agreements (e.g., a call option to repurchase the ownership interest in a subsidiary) in its assessment and may not be able to derecognize the nonfinancial assets, even though it no longer has a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary in accordance with ASC 810. The ASU illustrates the application of this guidance in ASC610-20-55-15 and55-16. The effective date of the new guidance is aligned with the requirements in the new revenue standard, which is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2017, and for nonpublic entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. If the entity decides to early adopt the ASU’s guidance, it must also early adopt ASC 606 (and vice versa). The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018 and its adoption is currently evaluatingnot anticipated to have a significant impact on the impact, if any, ASU2017-05 will have on itsCompany’s financial position results of operations, and itsor financial statement disclosures. Our evaluation process includes, but is not limited to, identifying transactions and accounts within the scope of the guidance, reviewing our accounting and disclosures for these transactions and accounts, and identifying and implementing any necessary changes to our accounting and disclosures as a result of the guidance. We are also identifying and implementing changes to the Company’s business processes, systems and controls to support adoption of the new standard.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-08,Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Topic 310): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. This ASU will shorten the amortization period for the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. This ASU does not apply to securities held at a discount, which will continue to be amortized to maturity. This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The guidance should be applied using a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company early adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018 and its adoption is not anticipated to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or financial statement disclosures.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-09,Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting, which amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements. Specifically, an entity would not apply modification accounting if the fair value, vesting conditions, and classification of the awards are the same immediately before and after the modification. The amendments in ASU2017-09 should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018. The Company does not anticipate any modifications to its existing awards and therefore the adoption of ASU2017-09 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or its financial statement disclosures.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-11,Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): I. Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features; II. Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily RedeemableNon-controlling Interests with a Scope Exception. Part I of this update addresses the complexity of accounting for certain financial instruments with down round features. Down round features are features of certain equity-linked instruments (or embedded features) that result in the strike price being reduced on the basis of the pricing of future equity offerings. Current accounting guidance creates cost and complexity for entities that issue financial instruments (such as warrants and convertible instruments) with down round features that require fair value measurement of the entire instrument or conversion option. Part II of this update addresses the difficulty of navigatingTopic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, because of the existence of extensive pending content in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. This pending content is the result of the indefinite deferral of accounting requirements about mandatorily redeemable financial instruments of certain nonpublic entities and certain mandatorily redeemablenon-controlling interests. The amendments in Part II of this update do not have an accounting effect. This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, ASU2017-082017-11 will have on its financial position, results of operations, and its financial statement disclosures. OurThe Company’s evaluation process includes, but is not limited to, identifying transactions and accounts within the scope of the guidance, reviewing ourits accounting and disclosures for these transactions and accounts, and identifying and implementing any necessary changes to ourits accounting and disclosures as a result of the guidance. We areThe Company is also identifying and implementing changes to the Company’sits business processes, systems and controls to support adoption of the new standard.standard in 2019.

22.  Subsequent Events

Subordinated Debt IssuanceOn April 3,In August 2017, the Company completed an underwritten public offeringFASB issued ASU2017-12,Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which amends the hedge accounting model to provide better insight to risk management activities in the financial statements, reduces the complexity in cash flow hedges of $300 millioninterest rate risk, eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness, requires the entire change in aggregate principal amountthe fair value of its 5.625%Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued at 99.997% of par, resultinga hedging instrument included in net proceeds, after underwriting discounts, of approximately $297.2 million. The Notes are unsecured, subordinated debt obligationsthe assessment of the Companyhedge effectiveness to be recorded in other comprehensive income, with amounts reclassified to earnings to be presented in the same line item used to present the earnings effect of the hedged item when the hedged item affects earnings and will matureallows the initial prospective quantitative assessment of hedge effectiveness to be performed at any time after hedge designation, but no later than the first quarterly effectiveness testing date. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this standard must be applied using the modified retrospective approach for cash flow and net investment hedge relationships existing on April 15, 2027. From and including the date of issuanceadoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, ASU2017-12 will have on its financial position, results of operations, and its financial statement disclosures. The Company’s evaluation process includes, but is not limited to, but excluding Aprilidentifying transactions and accounts within the scope of the guidance, reviewing its accounting and disclosures for these transactions and accounts, and identifying and implementing any necessary changes to its accounting and disclosures as a result of the guidance. The Company is also identifying and implementing changes to its business processes, systems and controls to support adoption of the new standard in 2019.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU2018-02,Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which was issued to address the income tax accounting treatment of the stranded tax effects within other comprehensive income due to the prohibition of backward tracing due to an income tax rate change that was initially recorded in other comprehensive income. This issue came about from the enactment of the TCJA on December 22, 2017 that changed the Company’s federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%. The ASU changed current accounting whereby an entity may elect to reclassify the stranded tax effect from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The amendments in this ASU are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022,2018. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. Adoption of this ASU is to be applied either in the Notes will bear interest at an initial rateperiod of 5.625% per annum. Fromadoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the tax laws or rates were recognized. The Company plans to adopt the guidance January 1, 2019. As of March 31, 2018, the balance of the stranded tax effects within other comprehensive income was $604,000.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU2018-03,Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments — Overall (Subtopic825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendments in ASU2018-03 make technical corrections to certain aspects of ASU2016-01 (on recognition of financial assets and financial liabilities), including Aprilthe following:

Equity securities without a readily determinable fair value — discontinuation.

Equity securities without a readily determinable fair value — adjustments.

Forward contracts and purchased options.

Presentation requirements for certain fair value option liabilities.

Fair value option liabilities denominated in a foreign currency.

Transition guidance for equity securities without a readily determinable fair value.

The amendments in ASU2018-03 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 20222017, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2018. Early adoption of ASU2018-03 is permitted for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, if they have adopted ASU2016-01. The Company has adopted the guidance January 1, 2018 and its adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial position or financial statement disclosures.

In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU2018-04,Amendments to but excludingSEC paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 117 and SEC Release No. 33-9273. The ASU adds, amends, and supersedes various paragraphs that contain SEC guidance in ASC 320,Investments – Debt Securities, and ASC 980,Regulated Operations. The effective date for the maturity date or earlier redemption,amendments to ASC 320 is the Notes will bear interest at a floating rate equal to three-month LIBORsame as calculated on each applicablethe effective date of determination plus 3.575%; provided, however,ASU2016-01. Other amendments are effective upon issuance. The Company has adopted the amendments to ASC 320 January 1, 2018 and the adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial position or financial statement disclosures. The Company has adopted the other amendments effective March 9, 2018 and the adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial position or financial statement disclosures.

In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU2018-05,Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118. The ASU adds seven paragraphs to ASC 740, Income Taxes, that incontain SEC guidance related to SAB 118 (codified as SEC SAB Topic 5.EE,Income Tax Accounting Implications of the event three-month LIBOR is less than zero, then three-month LIBOR shall be deemed to be zero.Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This ASU was effective upon issuance. The Company has adopted the guidance effective March 13, 2018 and its adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial position or financial statement disclosures.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Audit Committee, Board of Directors and Stockholders

Home BancShares, Inc.

Conway, Arkansas

Results of Review of Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Home BancShares, Inc. (the Company)(“the Company”) as of March 31, 2017,2018, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholder’sstockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018, and 2017, and 2016. These interimthe related notes (collectively referred to as the “interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)statements”). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016,2017, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented

herein);, and in our report dated February 28, 2017,27, 2018, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016,2017, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Result

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

/s/BKD,,LLP

Little Rock, Arkansas

May 9, 20177, 2018

Item 2:MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Form10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2017,27, 2018, which includes the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017.Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms “Company”, “us”, “we”, and “our” refer to Home BancShares, Inc. on a consolidated basis.

General

We are a bank holding company headquartered in Conway, Arkansas, offering a broad array of financial services through our wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Centennial Bank (sometimes referred to as “Centennial” or the “Bank”). As of March 31, 2017,2018, we had, on a consolidated basis, total assets of $10.72$14.32 billion, loans receivable, net of $7.77$10.22 billion, total deposits of $7.57$10.40 billion, and stockholders’ equity of $1.44$2.24 billion.

We generate most of our revenue from interest on loans and investments, service charges, and mortgage banking income. Deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and other borrowed funds are our primary source of funding. Our largest expenses are interest on our funding sources, salaries and related employee benefits and occupancy and equipment. We measure our performance by calculating our return on average common equity, return on average assets and net interest margin. We also measure our performance by our efficiency ratio, which is calculated by dividingnon-interest expense less amortization of core deposit intangibles by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis andnon-interest income.

Table 1: Key Financial Measures

   As of or for the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
           2017                  2016         
   (Dollars in thousands, except per
share data(1))
 

Total assets

  $10,717,468  $9,397,451 

Loans receivable

   7,849,645   6,852,212 

Allowance for loan losses

   80,311   72,306 

Total deposits

   7,567,207   6,577,519 

Total stockholders’ equity

   1,441,568   1,227,782 

Net income

   46,856   41,427 

Basic earnings per share

   0.33   0.30 

Diluted earnings per share

   0.33   0.29 

Annualized net interest margin – FTE

   4.70  4.81

Efficiency ratio

   40.76   37.50 

Annualized return on average assets

   1.86   1.79 

Annualized return on average common equity

   13.85   13.77 

(1)All per share amounts have been restated to reflect the effect of the2-for-1 stock split during June 2016.

Overview

Results of Operations for Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

Our net income increased $5.4 million, or 13.1%, to $46.9 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017, from $41.4 million for the same period in 2016. On a diluted earnings per share basis, our earnings were $0.33 per share and $0.29 per share (split adjusted) for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Excluding the $3.8 million of gain on acquisition and $6.7 million of merger expenses, net income was $47.4 million, and diluted earnings per share was $0.33 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The $6.0 million increase in net income, excluding gain on acquisitions and merger expenses, is primarily associated with additional net interest income largely resulting from our acquisitions and our organic loan growth plus a decrease in provision for loan losses in first quarter of 2017, growth innon-interest income and the reduced amortization of the indemnification asset when compared to the same period in 2016. These improvements were partially offset by an increase in the costs associated with the asset growth when compared to the same period in 2016.

Our GAAP net interest margin decreased from 4.81% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 to 4.70% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017. The yield on loans was 5.66% and 5.80% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we recognized $7.7 million and $10.7 million in total net accretion for acquired loans and deposits. Thenon-GAAP margin excluding accretion income was increased at 4.32% and 4.22% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Additionally, thenon-GAAP yield on loans excluding accretion income was also slightly increased at 5.19% and 5.07% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Consequently, with a growth of the average loan balance of $856.5 million, we experienced a decline in the GAAP yield on loans and net interest margin primarily because the loan growth was approximately at our lowernon-GAAP loan yields.

Our efficiency ratio, was 40.76% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to 37.50% for the same period in 2016. For the first quarter of 2017, our core efficiency ratio was 36.96%, which is relatively unchanged from the 36.92% reported for first quarter of 2016. The core efficiency ratioas adjusted is anon-GAAP measure and is calculated by dividingnon-interest expense less amortization of core deposit intangibles by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis andnon-interest income excludingnon-fundamental items adjustments such as merger expenses FDIC loss sharebuy-out expense and/or gains and losses.

Table 1: Key Financial Measures

   As of or for the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
   2018  2017 
   

(Dollars in thousands, except per

share data)

 

Total assets

  $14,323,229  $10,717,468 

Loans receivable

   10,325,736   7,849,645 

Allowance for loan losses

   110,212   80,311 

Total deposits

   10,396,615   7,567,207 

Total stockholders’ equity

   2,238,181   1,441,568 

Net income

   73,064   46,856 

Basic earnings per share

   0.42   0.33 

Diluted earnings per share

   0.42   0.33 

Annualized net interest margin – FTE (non-GAAP)

   4.46  4.70

Efficiency ratio

   37.83   40.76 

Efficiency ratio, as adjusted (non-GAAP)

   37.97   36.96 

Annualized return on average assets

   2.08   1.86 

Annualized return on average common equity

   13.38   13.85 

Overview

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

Our net income increased $26.2 million, or 55.9%, to $73.1 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, from $46.9 million for the same period in 2017. On a diluted earnings per share basis, our earnings were $0.42 per share and $0.33 per share for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Excluding the $3.8 million ofone-timenon-taxable gain on acquisition and $6.7 million of merger expenses associated with the 2017 acquisitions, our net income increased $25.7 million, or 54.2%, to 73.1 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, from $47.4 million for the same period in 2017 (See Table 18 for thenon-GAAP tabular reconciliation). Of the $25.7 million increase in net income excluding the $3.8 million ofone-timenon-taxable gain on acquisition and $6.7 million of merger expenses associated with the 2017 acquisitions, $12.1 million was due to savings from the TCJA. The remaining $13.6 million is primarily associated with additional net income largely resulting from our acquisitions plus a $2.3 million decrease in provision for loan losses in first quarter of 2018.

Our net interest margin decreased from 4.70% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 to 4.46% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018. The yield on loans was 5.82% and 5.66% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively as average loans increased from $7.59 billion to $10.33 billion. The increase in loan balances is primarily due to the acquisitions we completed during 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we recognized $10.6 million and $7.7 million in total net accretion for acquired loans and deposits. The rate on subordinated debentures increased from 2.93% as of March 31, 2017 to 5.51% as of March 31, 2018. This was primarily due to the $300.0 million subordinated debt issuance at 5.625% completed by the Company on April 3, 2017. Additionally, the rate on interest bearing deposits increased to 0.76% as of March 31, 2018 from 0.40% as of March 31, 2017 with average balances of $7.92 billion and $5.50 billion, respectively. The growth of average interest earning assets of $3.27 billion, which was primarily due to acquisitions completed in 2017, and the increase in yield were offset by the increase in interest bearing liabilities and the rate on interest bearing liabilities, which led to a decrease in net interest margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.

Our efficiency ratio was 37.83% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to 40.76% for the same period in 2017. For the first quarter of 2018, our efficiency ratio, as adjusted (non-GAAP) was 37.97%, an increase of 101 basis points from the 36.96% reported for first quarter of 2017 (See Table 23 for the non-GAAP tabular reconciliation). The increase in the efficiency ratio is primarily due to the acquisitions completed in 2017, primarily the acquisition of Stonegate Bank which was not converted until February 9, 2018. As a result, the first quarter of 2018 does not fully include the anticipated cost savings that we expect will bring the Stonegate franchise up to our historical efficiency standards.

Our annualized return on average assets was 1.86%2.08% for the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, compared to 1.79%1.86% for the same period in 2016.2017. Our annualized return on average common equity was 13.85%13.38% for the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, compared to 13.77%13.85% for the same period in 2016. We have been making notable progress in improving2017. Excluding the performance$12.1 million effect of the TCJA, our legacy and acquired franchises, which is reflected in the improvement in ourannualized return on average assets was 1.74% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and our annualized return on average common equity from 2016 to 2017.was 11.17%.

Financial Condition as of and for the Period Ended March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017

Our total assets as of March 31, 2017 increased $909.02018 decreased $126.5 million to $10.72$14.32 billion from the $9.81$14.45 billion reported as of December 31, 2016. Our loan portfolio increased $461.92017. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $125.3 million or 19.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. These funds were primarily used in order to $7.85reduce the balance of our FHLB borrowed funds from $1.30 billion as of December 31, 2017 to $1.12 billion as of March 31, 2017,2018. Our loan portfolio balance remained substantially flat at $10.33 billion as of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017. Total deposits increased $8.1 million to $10.40 billion as of March 31, 2018 from $7.39$10.39 billion as of December 31, 2016. This increase is a result of our acquisitions since December 31, 2016.2017. Stockholders’ equity increased $114.1$33.9 million to $1.44$2.24 billion as of March 31, 2017,2018, compared to $1.33$2.20 billion as of December 31, 2016.2017. The increase in stockholders’ equity is primarily associated with quarterly net income of $73.1 million, which was partially offset by the $77.5$19.1 million dividend paid during the first quarter of 2018, stock repurchases of $7.1 million and $15.9 million of common stock issued to the GHI shareholders plus the $34.2other comprehensive losses resulting from an $21.6 million increase in retained earnings combined with the $610,000unrealized loss on available for sale securities and $5.8 million of comprehensive income during the quarter.deferred tax impact. The annualized improvement in stockholders’ equity for the first three months of 2017 excluding the $77.5 million of common stock issued to the GHI shareholders2018 was 11.2%6.24%.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, ournon-performing loans decreasedincreased to $59.2$49.5 million, or 0.75%0.48%, of total loans from $63.1$44.7 million, or 0.85%0.43%, of total loans as of December 31, 2016.2017. The allowance for loan losses as a percent ofnon-performing loans increaseddecreased to 135.67%222.70% as of March 31, 2017, compared to 126.74%2018, from 246.70% as of December 31, 2016.2017.Non-performing loans from our Arkansas franchise were $26.1$14.5 million at March 31, 20172018 compared to $28.5$15.5 million as of December 31, 2016.2017.Non-performing loans from our Florida franchise were $33.0$34.9 million at March 31, 20172018 compared to $34.0$28.2 million as of December 31, 2016.2017.Non-performing loans from our Alabama franchise were $74,000$42,000 at March 31, 20172018 compared to $656,000$929,000 as of December 31, 2016.2017. There were nonon-performing loans from our Centennial CFG franchise.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, ournon-performing assets decreasedincreased to $76.5$69.6 million, or 0.71%0.49%, of total assets from $79.1$63.6 million, or 0.81%0.44%, of total assets as of December 31, 2016.2017.Non-performing assets from our Arkansas franchise were $35.6$25.2 million at March 31, 20172018 compared to $41.0$25.6 million as of December 31, 2016.2017.Non-performing assets from our Florida franchise were $39.8$43.0 million at March 31, 20172018 compared to $36.8$36.4 million as of December 31, 2016.2017.Non-performing assets from our Alabama franchise were $1.1$1.4 million at March 31, 20172018 compared to $1.2$1.6 million as of December 31, 2016.2017. There were nonon-performing assets from our Centennial CFG franchise.

Critical Accounting Policies

Overview.We prepare our consolidated financial statements based on the selection of certain accounting policies, generally accepted accounting principles and customary practices in the banking industry. These policies, in certain areas, require us to make significant estimates and assumptions. Our accounting policies are described in detail in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included as part of this document.

We consider a policy critical if (i) the accounting estimate requires assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time of the accounting estimate; and (ii) different estimates that could reasonably have been used in the current period, or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, would have a material impact on our financial statements. Using these criteria, we believe that the accounting policies most critical to us are those associated with our lending practices, including the accounting for the allowance for loan losses, foreclosed assets, investments, intangible assets, income taxes and stock options.

Revenue Recognition.Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC Topic 606”), establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts to provide goods or services to customers. The core principle requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services recognized as performance obligations are satisfied. The majority of our revenue-generating transactions are not subject to ASC Topic 606, including revenue generated from financial instruments, such as our loans, letters of credit and investment securities, as these activities are subject to other GAAP discussed elsewhere within our disclosures. Descriptions of our revenue-generating activities that are within the scope of ASC Topic 606, which are presented in our income statements as components ofnon-interest income are as follows:

Service charges on deposit accounts – These represent general service fees for monthly account maintenance and activity or transaction based fees and consist of transaction-based revenue, time-based revenue (service period), item-based revenue or some other individual attribute-based revenue. Revenue is recognized when our performance obligation is completed which is generally monthly for account maintenance services or when a transaction has been completed (such as a wire transfer). Payment for such performance obligations are generally received at the time the performance obligations are satisfied.

Other service charges and fees – These represent credit card interchange fees and Centennial CFG loan fees. The interchange fees are recorded in the period the performance obligation is satisfied which is generally the cash basis based on an agreed upon contract with Mastercard. Centennial CFG loan fees are based on loan or other negotiated agreements with customers and are accounted for under ASC Topic 310. Centennial CFG loan fees were $1.8 million and $1.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively.

Mortgage lending income – This represents fee income on secondary market lending which is accounted for under ASC Topic 310 and transfer of loans based on a “bid” agreement with the investor which is accounted for under ASC Topic 860,Transfers and Servicing.

Financial Instruments. ASU2016-01“Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic825-10): Recognition of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,(“ASU2016-01”) makes targeted amendments to the guidance for recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. ASU2016-01 requires equity investments, other than equity method investments, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The ASU requires a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the reporting period of adoption to reclassify the cumulative change in fair value of equity securities previously recognized in AOCI. ASU2016-01 became effective for us on January 1, 2018. The adoption of the guidance resulted in a $990,000 cumulative-effect adjustment that increased retained earnings, with offsetting related adjustments to deferred taxes and AOCI. ASU2016-01 also emphasizes the existing requirement to use exit prices to measure fair value for disclosure purposes and clarifies that entities should not make use of a practicability exception in determining the fair value of loans. Accordingly, we refined the calculation used to determine the disclosed fair value of our loans held for investment portfolio as part of adopting this standard. The refined calculation did not have a significant impact on our fair value disclosures.

Investments –Available-for-sale.Securitiesavailable-for-sale are reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes. Securities that are held asavailable-for-sale are used as a part of our asset/liability management strategy. Securities that may be sold in response to interest rate changes, changes in prepayment risk, the need to increase regulatory capital, and other similar factors are classified asavailable-for-sale.

Investments –Held-to-Maturity.Securities. Securitiesheld-to-maturity, which include any security for which we have the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity, are reported at historical cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income using the constant yield method over the period to maturity.

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses.Except for loans acquired during our acquisitions, substantially all of our loans receivable are reported at their outstanding principal balance adjusted for any charge-offs, as it is management’s intent to hold them for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff, except for mortgage loans held for sale. Interest income on loans is accrued over the term of the loans based on the principal balance outstanding.

The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged against income. The allowance represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb probable credit losses on identifiable loans that may become uncollectible and probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of the loan portfolio. The amounts of provisions for loan losses are based on management’s analysis and evaluation of the loan portfolio for identification of problem credits, internal and external factors that may affect collectability, relevant credit exposure, particular risks inherent in different kinds of lending, current collateral values and other relevant factors.

The allowance consists of allocated and general components. The allocated component relates to loans that are classified as impaired. For those loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows, collateral value or observable market price of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general component coversnon-classified loans and is based on historicalcharge-off experience and expected loss given default derived from the bank’s internal risk rating process. Other adjustments may be made to the allowance for pools of loans after an assessment of internal or external influences on credit quality that are not fully reflected in the historical loss or risk rating data.

Loans considered impaired, under FASB ASC310-10-35, are loans for which, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. We apply this policy even if delays or shortfalls in payment are expected to be insignificant. The aggregate amount of impairment of loans is utilized in evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and amount of provisions thereto. Losses on impaired loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when in the process of collection it appears likely that such losses will be realized. The accrual of interest on impaired loans is discontinued when, in management’s opinion the collection of interest is doubtful, or generally when loans are 90 days or more past due. When accrual of interest is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Groups of loans with similar risk characteristics are collectively evaluated for impairment based on the group’s historical loss experience adjusted for changes in trends, conditions and other relevant factors that affect repayment of the loans.

Loans are placed onnon-accrual status when management believes that the borrower’s financial condition, after giving consideration to economic and business conditions and collection efforts, is such that collection of interest is doubtful, or generally when loans are 90 days or more past due. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely. Accrued interest related tonon-accrual loans is generally charged against the allowance for loan losses when accrued in prior years and reversed from interest income if accrued in the current year. Interest income onnon-accrual loans may be recognized to the extent cash payments are received, although the majority of payments received are usually applied to principal.Non-accrual loans are generally returned to accrual status when principal and interest payments are less than 90 days past due, the customer has made required payments for at least six months, and we reasonably expect to collect all principal and interest.

Acquisition Accounting and Acquired Loans.We account for our acquisitions under FASB ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations, which requires the use of the acquisition method of accounting. All identifiable assets acquired, including loans, are recorded at fair value. No allowance for loan losses related to the acquired loans is recorded on the acquisition date as the fair value of the purchased loans incorporates assumptions regarding credit risk. All purchased loans are recorded at fair value in accordance with the fair value methodology prescribed in FASB ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements.The. The fair value estimates associated with the loans include estimates related to expected prepayments and the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal, interest and other cash flows.

Over the life of the purchased credit impaired loans, we continue to estimate cash flows expected to be collected on pools of loans sharing common risk characteristics, which are treated in the aggregate when applying various valuation techniques. We evaluate at each balance sheet date whether the present value of our pools of loans determined using the effective interest rates has decreased and if so, recognize a provision for loan loss in its consolidated statement of income. For any increases in cash flows expected to be collected, we adjust the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the pool’s remaining life.

Foreclosed Assets Held for Sale.Real estate and personal properties acquired through or in lieu of loan foreclosure are to be sold and are initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Valuations are periodically performed by management, and the real estate and personal properties are carried at fair value less costs to sell. Gains and losses from the sale of other real estate and personal properties are recorded innon-interest income, and expenses used to maintain the properties are included innon-interest expenses.

Intangible Assets.Intangible assets consist of goodwill and core deposit intangibles. Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in business acquisitions. The core deposit intangible represents the excess intangible value of acquired deposit customer relationships as determined by valuation specialists. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized over 48 to 121 months on a straight-line basis. Goodwill is not amortized but rather is evaluated for impairment on at least an annual basis. We perform an annual impairment test of goodwill and core deposit intangibles as required by FASB ASC 350,Intangibles –Goodwill- Goodwill and Other, in the fourth quarter.

Income Taxes.We account for income taxes in accordance with income tax accounting guidance (ASC 740,Income Taxes). The income tax accounting guidance results in two components of income tax expense: current and deferred. Current income tax expense reflects taxes to be paid or refunded for the current period by applying the provisions of the enacted tax law to the taxable income or excess of deductions over revenues. We determine deferred income taxes using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is based on the tax effects of the differences between the book and tax basesbasis of assets and liabilities, and enacted changes in tax rates and laws are recognized in the period in which they occur.

Deferred income tax expense results from changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities between periods. Deferred tax assets are recognized if it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the tax position will be realized or sustained upon examination. The term “more likely than not” means a likelihood of more than 50 percent; the terms “examined” and “upon examination” also include resolution of the related appeals or litigation processes, if any. A tax position that meets themore-likely-than-not recognition threshold is initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. The determination of whether or not a tax position has met themore-likely-than-not recognition threshold considers the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date and is subject to the management’s judgment. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of evidence available, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

Both we and our subsidiary file consolidated tax returns. Our subsidiary provides for income taxes on a separate return basis, and remits to us amounts determined to be currently payable.

Stock Compensation.Compensation.In accordance with FASB ASC 718,Compensation - Stock Compensation,and FASB ASC505-50,Equity-Based Payments toNon-Employees, the fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant. We recognize compensation expense for the grant-date fair value of the option award over the vesting period of the award.

Acquisitions

Acquisition of Stonegate Bank

On September 26, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Stonegate Bank (“Stonegate”), and merged Stonegate into Centennial. The Company paid a purchase price to the Stonegate shareholders of approximately $792.4 million for the Stonegate acquisition. Under the terms of the merger agreement, shareholders of Stonegate received 30,863,658 shares of HBI common stock valued at approximately $742.3 million plus approximately $50.1 million in cash in exchange for all outstanding shares of Stonegate common stock. In addition, the holders of outstanding stock options of Stonegate received approximately $27.6 million in cash in connection with the cancellation of their options immediately before the acquisition closed, for a total transaction value of approximately $820.0 million.

Including the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments, as of acquisition date, Stonegate had approximately $2.89 billion in total assets, $2.37 billion in loans and $2.53 billion in customer deposits. Stonegate formerly operated its banking business from 24 locations in key Florida markets with significant presence in Broward and Sarasota counties.

Through our acquisition and merger of Stonegate into Centennial, we maintain a customer relationship to handle the accounts for Cuba’s diplomatic missions at the United Nations and for the Cuban Interests Section (now the Cuban Embassy) in Washington, D.C. This relationship was established in May 2015 pursuant to a special license granted to Stonegate by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control in connection with the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba. In July 2015, Stonegate established a correspondent banking relationship with Banco Internacional de Comercio, S.A. in Havana, Cuba.

See Note 2 “Business Combinations” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Acquisition of The Bank of Commerce

On February 28, 2017, the Company completed its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of The Bank of Commerce, a Florida state-chartered bank that operated in the Sarasota, Florida area (“BOC”), pursuant to an acquisition agreement, dated December 1, 2016, by and between the Company and Bank of Commerce Holdings, Inc. (“BCHI”), parent company of BOC. The Company merged BOC with and into Centennial effective as of the close of business on February 28, 2017.

The acquisition of BOC was conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) pursuant to a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code filed by BCHI with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The sale of BOC by BCHI was subject to certain bidding procedures approved by the Bankruptcy Court, under which the Company submitted an initial bid to purchase the outstanding shares of BOC and was deemed to be the successful bidder after a subsequent auction was held. The Bankruptcy Court entered a final order on December 9, 2016 approving the sale of BOC to the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the acquisition agreement.

Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, the Company paid an aggregate of approximately $4.2 million in cash for the acquisition, which included the purchase of all outstanding shares of BOC common stock, the discounted purchase of certain subordinated debentures issued by BOC from the existing holders of the subordinated debentures, and an expense reimbursement to BCHI for approved administrative claims in connection with the bankruptcy proceeding.

BOC formerly operated three branch locations in the Sarasota, Florida area. Including the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments, as of acquisition date, BOC had approximately $178.1 million in total assets, $118.5 million in loans after $5.8 million of loan discounts, and $139.8 million in deposits.

See Note 2 “Business Combinations” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Acquisition of Giant Holdings, Inc.

On February 23, 2017, the Company completed its acquisition of Giant Holdings, Inc. (“GHI”), parent company of Landmark Bank, N.A. (“Landmark”), pursuant to a previously announced definitive agreement and plan of merger whereby GHI merged with and into HBI and, immediately thereafter, Landmark merged with and into Centennial. The Company paid a purchase price to the GHI shareholders of approximately $96.0 million for the GHI acquisition. Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of GHI received 2,738,038 shares of its common stock valued at approximately $77.5 million as of February 23, 2017, plus approximately $18.5 million in cash in exchange for all outstanding shares of GHI common stock.

GHI formerly operated six branch locations in the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida area. Including the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments, as of acquisition date, GHI had approximately $398.1 million in total assets, $329.4$327.8 million in loans after $6.5$8.1 million of loan discounts, and $304.0 million in deposits.

Acquisition of The Bank of Commerce

On February 28, 2017, HBI, parent company of Centennial Bank (“Centennial”), completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of The Bank of Commerce, a Florida state-chartered bank that operatedSee Note 2 “Business Combinations” in the Sarasota, Florida area (“BOC”), pursuantNotes to an acquisition agreement, dated December 1, 2016, by and between HBI and Bank of Commerce Holdings, Inc. (“BCHI”), parent company of BOC. HBI merged BOC with and into Centennial effective as of the close of business on February 28, 2017.

The acquisition of BOC was conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) pursuant to a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code filed by BCHI with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The sale of BOC by BCHI was subject to certain bidding procedures approved by the Bankruptcy Court. On November 14, 2016, the Company submitted an initial bid to purchase the outstanding shares of BOC in accordance with the bidding procedures approved by the Bankruptcy Court. An auction was subsequently conducted on November 16, 2016, and the Company was deemed to be the successful bidder. The Bankruptcy Court entered a final order on December 9, 2016 approving the sale of BOC to the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the acquisition agreement.

Under the terms of the Agreement, HBI paid an aggregate of approximately $4.2 million in cash for the acquisition, which included the purchase of all outstanding shares of BOC common stock, the discounted purchase of certain subordinated debentures issued by BOC from the existing holders of the subordinated debentures, and an expense reimbursement to BCHI for approved administrative claims in connection with the bankruptcy proceeding.

BOC formerly operated three branch locations in the Sarasota, Florida area. Including the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments, as of acquisition date, BOC had approximately $178.1 million in total assets, $118.5 million in loans after $5.8 million of loan discounts, and $139.8 million in deposits.Consolidated Financial Statements.

Termination of Remaining Loss-Share Agreements

Effective July 27, 2016, we reached an agreement terminating our remaining loss-share agreements with the FDIC. Under the terms of the agreement, Centennial made a net payment of $6.6 million to the FDIC as consideration for the early termination of the loss share agreements, and all rights and obligations of Centennial and the FDIC under the loss share agreements, including the clawback provisions and the settlement of loss share and expense reimbursement claims, have been resolved and terminated. This transaction with the FDIC created aone-time acceleration of the indemnification asset plus the negotiated settlement for thetrue-up liability, and resulted in a negative $3.8 millionpre-tax financial impact to the third quarter of 2016. It has and will create a positive financial impact to earnings of approximately $1.5 million annually on apre-tax basis through the year 2020 as a result of theone-time acceleration of the indemnification asset amortization.

Future Acquisitions

In our continuing evaluation of our growth plans, we believe properly priced bank acquisitions can complement our organic growth andde novo branching growth strategies. In the near term, our principal acquisition focus will be to continue to expand our presence in Arkansas, Florida and Alabama and into other contiguous markets through pursuing bothnon-FDIC-assisted and FDIC-assisted bank acquisitions. However, as financial opportunities in other market areas arise, we may expand into those areas.

On March 27, 2017, Home BancShares, Inc. and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Centennial Bank, an Arkansas state bank (“Centennial”), entered into an acquisition with Stonegate Bank (“Stonegate”). The acquisition agreement provides that Stonegate will merge with and into Centennial (the “Merger”). Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, shareholders of Stonegate will receive, in the aggregate, proceeds from the transaction of approximately $749.8 million, consisting of $50.0 million in cash and $699.7 million of HBI common stock. In addition, the holders of outstanding stock options of Stonegate will receive approximately $28.6 million in cash in connection with the cancellation of their options immediately before the Merger, for a total transaction value of approximately $778.4 million. The number of shares of HBI common stock to be issued to Stonegate shareholders will be determined based on the volume-weighted average closing price per share of HBI common stock for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the closing date (the “Average Closing Price”). In addition, if the Average Closing Price of HBI common stock as of the closing date is equal to $35.19 or greater or $22.52 or less, then the Average Closing Price will be fixed at $35.19 or $22.52, respectively. The acquisition is expected to close late in the fourth quarter of 2017, and is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company and Stonegate, regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions set forth in the agreement

As of March 31, 2017, Stonegate had approximately $3.24 billion in total assets, $2.48 billion in loans and $2.72 billion in customer deposits. Stonegate is conducting banking business from 25 locations in key Florida markets with significant presence in Broward and Sarasota counties.

We will continue evaluating all types of potential bank acquisitions to determine what is in the best interest of our Company. Our goal in making these decisions is to maximize the return to our investors.

Branches

As opportunities arise, we will continue to open new (commonly referred to asde novo) branches in our current markets and in other attractive market areas. During the second quarter of 2017, the Company has plans to open a branch location in Clearwater, Florida and a loan production office in Los Angeles under the management of Centennial CFG.

As a result of our continued focus on efficiency primarily from our acquisitions, during the first quarter of 2017,2018, we closed one branch locationfive branches in Davie, Florida. During the second quarter the Company has plans to closeCentral Florida Region, one branch in Sarasota,the South Florida Region and twosix branches in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.the Southeast Florida Region. During the remainder of 2017,2018, we may announce additional strategic consolidations where it improves efficiency in certain markets.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, we had 158 branch locations. There were 76 branches in Arkansas, 6776 branches in Florida, 6five branches in Alabama and one branch in New York City.

Results of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017

Our net income increased $5.4$26.2 million, or 13.1%55.9%, to $46.9$73.1 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017,2018, from $41.4$46.9 million for the same period in 2016.2017. On a diluted earnings per share basis, our earnings were $0.33$0.42 per share and $0.29$0.33 per share (split adjusted) for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively. Excluding the $3.8 million ofone-timenon-taxable gain on acquisition and $6.7 million of merger expenses associated with the 2017 acquisitions, our net income was $47.4increased $25.7 million, and diluted earnings per share was $0.33 per shareor 54.2%, to 73.1 million for the three monthsthree-month period ended March 31, 2017. The $6.02018, from $47.4 million for the same period in 2017 (see Table 18 for thenon-GAAP tabular reconciliation). Of the $25.7 million increase in net income excluding the $3.8 million ofone-timenon-taxablegain on acquisitionsacquisition and $6.7 million of merger expenses associated with the 2017 acquisitions, $12.1 million was due to savings from the TCJA. The remaining $13.6 million is primarily associated with additional net interest income largely resulting from our acquisitions and our organic loan growth plus a $2.3 million decrease in provision for loan losses in first quarter of 2017, growth innon-interest income and the reduced amortization of the indemnification asset when compared to the same period in 2016. These improvements were partially offset by an increase in the costs associated with the asset growth when compared to the same period in 2016.2018.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income, our principal source of earnings, is the difference between the interest income generated by earning assets and the total interest cost of the deposits and borrowings obtained to fund those assets. Factors affecting the level of net interest income include the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, yields earned on loans and investments, rates paid on deposits and other borrowings, the level ofnon-performing loans and the amount ofnon-interest-bearing liabilities supporting earning assets. Net interest income is analyzed in the discussion and tables below on a fully taxable equivalent basis. The adjustment to convert certain income to a fully taxable equivalent basis consists of dividingtax-exempt income by one minus the combined federal and state income tax rate (39.225%(26.135% and 39.225% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016)respectively).

The Federal Reserve Board sets various benchmark rates, including the Federal Funds rate, and thereby influences the general market rates of interest, including the deposit and loan rates offered by financial institutions. The Federal Funds target rate, which is the cost to banks of immediately available overnight funds, was lowered on December 16, 2008 to a historic low of 0.25% to 0%, where it remained until December 16, 2015, when the target rate washas increased slightly to 0.50% to 0.25%. Since25 basis points since December 31, 2016, the Federal Funds target rate has increased 50 basis points2017 and is currently at 1.00%1.75% to 0.75%1.50%.

Our GAAP net interest margin decreased from 4.81% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 to 4.70% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017. The yield on loans was 5.66% and 5.80% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, we recognized $7.7$10.6 million and $10.7$7.7 million in total net accretion for acquired loans and deposits. Thenon-GAAPPurchase accounting accretion on acquired loans was $10.5 million and $7.6 million and average purchase accounting loan discounts were $164.1 million and $102.9 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively. Net amortization of time deposit discounts was $102,000 and $88,000 and net average unamortized CD premiums were $641,000 and $597,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively.

Our net interest margin excluding accretion incomedecreased from 4.70% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 to 4.46% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018. The yield on loans was increased at 4.32%5.82% and 4.22%5.66% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, respectively. The rate on subordinated debentures increased from 2.93% as of March 31, 2017 to 5.51% as of March 31, 2018. This was primarily due to the $300 million subordinated debt issuance completed by the Company in 2017. Additionally, thenon-GAAP rate on interest bearing deposits increased to 0.76% as of March 31, 2018 from 0.40% as of March 31, 2017 with average balances of $7.92 billion and $5.50 billion, respectively. The growth of average interest earning assets of $3.27 billion and increase in yield was offset by the increase in interest bearing liabilities and rate on loans excluding accretion income was also slightly increased at 5.19% and 5.07%interest bearing liabilities which led to a decrease in net interest margin for the three monthsquarter ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Consequently, with a growth of the average loan balance of $856.5 million, we experienced a decline in the GAAP yield on loans and net interest margin primarily because the loan growth was approximately at our lowernon-GAAP loan yields.2018.

Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis increased $6.8$30.6 million, or 6.79%28.6%, to $106.8$137.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017,2018, from $100.0$106.8 million for the same period in 2016.2017. This increase in net interest income for the three-month period ended March 31, 20172018 was the result of a $9.2$45.7 million increase in interest income partially offset by a $2.4$15.1 million increase in interest expense. The $9.2$45.7 million increase in interest income was primarily the result of a higher level of earning assets offsetaccompanied by lowerhigher yields on our loans. The higher level of earning assets resulted in an increase in interest income of approximately $11.9$41.9 million. The lowerhigher yield on our loansinterest earning assets resulted in an approximately $2.7$3.8 million decreaseincrease in interest income. The $2.4$15.1 million increase in interest expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017,2018, is primarily the result of an increase in interest bearing liabilities primarily resulting from a 44.2% increase in average deposits and the $300 million subordinated debt issuance completed by the Company in April of 2017, combined with interest bearing liabilities repricing in a slightly higher interest rate environment combined with an increase in the higher level of our interest bearing liabilities.environment. The repricing of our interest bearing liabilities in a slightly higher interest rate environment resulted in an approximately $2.1$9.0 million increase in interest expense. The higher level of our interest bearing liabilities resulted in an increase in interest expense of approximately $303,000.

Additional information and analysis for our net interest margin can be found in Tables 18 through 20 of ourNon-GAAP Financial Measurements section of the Management Discussion and Analysis.$6.1 million.

Tables 2 and 3 reflect an analysis of net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, as well as changes in fully taxable equivalent net interest margin for the three-month period ended March 31, 20172018 compared to the same period in 2016.2017.

Table 2: Analysis of Net Interest Income

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2017  2016 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Interest income

  $114,494  $105,284 

Fully taxable equivalent adjustment

   2,011   1,973 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest income – fully taxable equivalent

   116,505   107,257 

Interest expense

   9,679   7,227 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest income – fully taxable equivalent

  $106,826  $100,030 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Yield on earning assets – fully taxable equivalent

   5.13  5.16

Cost of interest-bearing liabilities

   0.56   0.44 

Net interest spread – fully taxable equivalent

   4.57   4.72 

Net interest margin – fully taxable equivalent

   4.70   4.81 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2018  2017 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Interest income

  $160,976  $114,494 

Fully taxable equivalent adjustment

   1,209   2,011 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest income – fully taxable equivalent

   162,185   116,505 

Interest expense

   24,767   9,679 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest income – fully taxable equivalent

  $137,418  $106,826 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Yield on earning assets – fully taxable equivalent

   5.27  5.13

Cost of interest-bearing liabilities

   1.05   0.56 

Net interest spread – fully taxable equivalent

   4.22   4.57 

Net interest margin – fully taxable equivalent

   4.46   4.70 

Table 3: Changes in Fully Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Margin

 

  Three Months Ended
March 31,

2017 vs. 2016
   Three Months Ended
March 31,

2018 vs. 2017
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Increase (decrease) in interest income due to change in earning assets

  $11,896   $41,909 

Increase (decrease) in interest income due to change in earning asset yields

   (2,648   3,771 

(Increase) decrease in interest expense due to change in interest-bearing liabilities

   (303   (6,083

(Increase) decrease in interest expense due to change in interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities

   (2,149   (9,005
  

 

   

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net interest income

  $6,796   $30,592 
  

 

   

 

 

Table 4 shows, for each major category of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the average amount outstanding, the interest income or expense on that amount and the average rate earned or expensed for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively. The table also shows the average rate earned on all earning assets, the average rate expensed on all interest-bearing liabilities, the net interest spread and the net interest margin for the same periods. The analysis is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.Non-accrual loans were included in average loans for the purpose of calculating the rate earned on total loans.

Table 4: Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income Analysis

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2017 2016   2018 2017 
  Average
Balance
   Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate
 Average
Balance
   Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate
   Average
Balance
   Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate
 Average
Balance
   Income /
Expense
   Yield /
Rate
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

ASSETS

                      

Earnings assets

                      

Interest-bearing balances due from banks

  $170,500   $308    0.73 $113,831   $102    0.36  $245,815   $929    1.53 $170,500   $308    0.73

Federal funds sold

   1,182    2    0.69  3,049    4    0.53    9,682    6    0.25  1,182    2    0.69 

Investment securities – taxable

   1,110,166    5,478    2.00  1,177,595    5,450    1.86    1,560,464    8,970    2.33  1,110,166    5,478    2.00 

Investment securities –non-taxable

   347,085    4,786    5.59  338,988    4,598    5.46    345,217    3,997    4.70  347,085    4,786    5.59 

Loans receivable

   7,585,565    105,931    5.66  6,729,060    97,103    5.80    10,325,439    148,283    5.82  7,585,565    105,931    5.66 
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Total interest-earning assets

   9,214,498   $116,505    5.13  8,362,523   $107,257    5.16    12,486,617   $162,185    5.27  9,214,498   $116,505    5.13 
    

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

   

Non-earning assets

   984,346      968,099        1,747,752      984,346     
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Total assets

  $10,198,844      $9,330,622       $14,234,369      $10,198,844     
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

           

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

       

Liabilities

                      

Interest-bearing liabilities

                      

Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts

  $4,138,813   $3,377    0.33 $3,593,914   $2,018    0.23  $6,409,585   $11,242    0.71 $4,138,813   $3,377    0.33

Time deposits

   1,357,300    2,109    0.63  1,393,591    1,616    0.47    1,513,854    3,564    0.95  1,357,300    2,109    0.63 
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Total interest-bearing deposits

   5,496,113    5,486    0.40  4,987,505    3,634    0.29    7,923,429    14,806    0.76  5,496,113    5,486    0.40 
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Federal funds purchased

   —      —      —    610    1    0.66    78    1    5.20   —      —      —   

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

   124,094    165    0.54  128,897    145    0.45    152,716    376    1.00  124,094    165    0.54 

FHLB and other borrowed funds

   1,373,217    3,589    1.06  1,368,457    3,070    0.90    1,150,091    4,580    1.62  1,373,217    3,589    1.06 

Subordinated debentures

   60,819    439    2.93  60,826    377    2.49    368,124    5,004    5.51  60,819    439    2.93 
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   7,054,243    9,679    0.56  6,546,295    7,227    0.44    9,594,448    24,767    1.05  7,054,243    9,679    0.56 
    

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

   

Non-interest bearing liabilities

                      

Non-interest bearing deposits

   1,716,452      1,514,169        2,381,259      1,716,452     

Other liabilities

   56,419      59,891        44,360      56,419     
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Total liabilities

   8,827,114      8,120,355        12,020,067      8,827,114     

Stockholders’ equity

   1,371,730      1,210,267        2,214,302      1,371,730     
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $10,198,844      $9,330,622       $14,234,369      $10,198,844     
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Net interest spread

       4.57      4.72       4.22      4.57

Net interest income and margin

    $106,826    4.70   $100,030    4.81    $137,418    4.46   $106,826    4.70
    

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

   

Table 5 shows changes in interest income and interest expense resulting from changes in volume and changes in interest rates for the three-month period ended March 31, 20172018 compared to the same period in 2016,2017, on a fully taxable basis. The changes in interest rate and volume have been allocated to changes in average volume and changes in average rates, in proportion to the relationship of absolute dollar amounts of the changes in rates and volume.

Table 5: Volume/Rate Analysis

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,
2017 over 2016
   Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 over 2017
 
  Volume   Yield/Rate   Total   Volume   Yield/Rate   Total 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Increase (decrease) in:

            

Interest income:

            

Interest-bearing balances due from banks

  $68   $138   $206   $179   $442   $621 

Federal funds sold

   (3   1    (2   6    (2   4 

Investment securities – taxable

   (322   350    28    2,482    1,010    3,492 

Investment securities –non-taxable

   111    77    188    (26   (763   (789

Loans receivable

   12,042    (3,214   8,828    39,268    3,084    42,352 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total interest income

   11,896    (2,648   9,248    41,909    3,771    45,680 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Interest expense:

            

Interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits

   341    1,018    1,359    2,541    5,324    7,865 

Time deposits

   (43   536    493    267    1,188    1,455 

Federal funds purchased

   —      (1   (1   1    —      1 

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

   (5   25    20    45    166    211 

FHLB borrowed funds

   10    509    519    (656   1,647    991 

Subordinated debentures

   —      62    62    3,885    680    4,565 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total interest expense

   303    2,149    2,452    6,083    9,005    15,088 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net interest income

  $11,593   $(4,797  $6,796   $35,826   $(5,234  $30,592 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Provision for Loan Losses

Our management assesses the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses by applying the provisions of FASB ASC310-10-35. Specific allocations are determined for loans considered to be impaired and loss factors are assigned to the remainder of the loan portfolio to determine an appropriate level in the allowance for loan losses. The allowance is increased, as necessary, by making a provision for loan losses. The specific allocations for impaired loans are assigned based on an estimated net realizable value after a thorough review of the credit relationship. The potential loss factors associated with the remainder of the loan portfolio are based on an internal net loss experience, as well as management’s review of trends within the portfolio and related industries.

While general economic trends have improved recently,continued to improve, we cannot be certain that the current economic conditions will considerably improve in the near future. Recent and ongoing events at the national and international levels can create uncertainty in the financial markets. Despite these economic uncertainties, we continue to follow our historically conservative procedures for lending and evaluating the provision and allowance for loan losses. Our practice continues to be primarily traditional real estate lending with strongloan-to-value ratios.

Generally, commercial, commercial real estate, and residential real estate loans are assigned a level of risk at origination. Thereafter, these loans are reviewed on a regular basis. The periodic reviews generally include loan payment and collateral status, the borrowers’ financial data, and key ratios such as cash flows, operating income, liquidity, and leverage. A material change in the borrower’s credit analysis can result in an increase or decrease in the loan’s assigned risk grade. Aggregate dollar volume by risk grade is monitored on anon-going basis.

Our management reviews certain key loan quality indicators on a monthly basis, including current economic conditions, delinquency trends and ratios, portfolio mix changes, and other information management deems necessary. This review process provides a degree of objective measurement that is used in conjunction with periodic internal evaluations. To the extent that this review process yields differences between estimated and actual observed losses, adjustments are made to the loss factors used to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses.

Our Company is primarily a real estate lender in the markets we serve. As such, we are subject to declines in asset quality when real estate prices fall. The recession in the latter years of the last decade harshly impacted the real estate market in Florida. The economic conditions in virtually every asset class, particularly in our Florida markets, have improved recently, although not topre-recession levels.in recent years. Our Arkansas markets’ economies have been fairlyremained relatively stable overduring and after the past several yearsrecession with no significant boom or bust.    As a result, the Arkansas economy fared better with its real estate values during this time period.

The provision for loan losses represents management’s determination of the amount necessary to be charged against the current period’s earnings, to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level that is considered adequate in relation to the estimated risk inherent in the loan portfolio.

There was $3.9$1.6 million and $5.7$3.9 million of provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively. We experienced a $1.8$2.3 million decrease in the provision for loan losses during the first three months of 20172018 versus the first three months of 2016.2017. This $1.8$2.3 million decrease is primarily a result of lower organic loan growth offset by additional provisioning from highera 16.4% decrease innon-performing loans along with a decrease in net charge-offs versusfrom $3.6 million for the first three months of 2016.2017 to $1.7 million for the first three months of 2018.

Based upon current accounting guidance, the allowance for loan losses is not carried over in an acquisition. As a result, none of the acquired loans had any allocation of the allowance for loan losses at merger date. This is the result of all purchased loans being recorded at fair value in accordance with the fair value methodology prescribed in ASC Topic 820. However, as the acquired loans payoff or renew and the acquired footprint originates new loan production, it is necessary to establish an allowance which represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb credit losses. The allowance for loan loss methodology for all originated loans as disclosed in Note 1 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form10-K was used for these loans. Our current or historical provision levels should not be relied upon as a predictor or indicator of future levels going forward.

Non-Interest Income

Totalnon-interest income was $26.5$25.8 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017,2018, compared to $19.4$26.5 million for the same period in 2016,2017, respectively. Our recurringnon-interest income includes service charges on deposit accounts, other service charges and fees, trust fees, mortgage lending, insurance, increase in cash value of life insurance and dividends.

Table 6 measures the various components of ournon-interest income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively, as well as changes for the three-month period ended March 31, 20172018 compared to the same period in 2016.2017.

Table 6:Non-Interest Income

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   2017 Change
from 2016
 
   2017   2016   
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Service charges on deposit accounts

  $5,982   $5,929   $53    0.9

Other service charges and fees

   8,917    7,117    1,800    25.3 

Trust fees

   456    404    52    12.9 

Mortgage lending income

   2,791    2,863    (72   (2.5

Insurance commissions

   545    657    (112   (17.0

Increase in cash value of life insurance

   310    395    (85   (21.5

Dividends from FHLB, FRB, Bankers’ Bank & other

   1,149    620    529    85.3 

Gain on acquisitions

   3,807    —      3,807    100.0 

Gain on sale of SBA loans

   188    —      188    100.0 

Gain (loss) on sale of branches, equipment and other assets, net

   (56   (53   (3   5.7 

Gain (loss) on OREO, net

   121    96    25    26.0 

Gain (loss) on securities, net

   423    10    413    4,130.0 

FDIC indemnification accretion/(amortization), net

   —      (362   362    100.0 

Other income

   1,837    1,761    76    4.3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Totalnon-interest income

  $26,470   $19,437   $7,033    36.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   2018 Change 
   2018   2017   from 2017 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Service charges on deposit accounts

  $6,075   $5,982   $93    1.6

Other service charges and fees

   10,155    8,917    1,238    13.9 

Trust fees

   446    456    (10   (2.2

Mortgage lending income

   2,657    2,791    (134   (4.8

Insurance commissions

   679    545    134    24.6 

Increase in cash value of life insurance

   654    310    344    111.0 

Dividends from FHLB, FRB, Bankers’ Bank & other

   877    1,149    (272   (23.7

Gain on acquisitions

   —      3,807    (3,807   (100.0

Gain on sale of SBA loans

   182    188    (6   (3.2

Gain (loss) on sale of branches, equipment and other assets, net

   7    (56   63    112.5 

Gain (loss) on OREO, net

   405    121    284    234.7 

Gain (loss) on securities, net

   —      423    (423   (100.0

Other income

   3,668    1,837    1,831    99.7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Totalnon-interest income

  $25,805   $26,470   $(665   (2.5)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Non-interest income increased $7.0 million,decreased $665,000, or 36.2%2.5%, to $26.5$25.8 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 20172018 from $19.4$26.5 million for the same period in 2016.2017.Non-interest income excluding gain on acquisitions increased $3.2$3.1 million, or 16.6%13.9%, to $22.7$25.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 from $19.4$22.7 million for the same period in 2016.2017.

Excluding gain on acquisitions, the primary factors that resulted in this increase were changes related to other service charges and fees, increase in cash value of life insurance, dividends, net gain on securities, net gain on OREO and amortization on our former FDIC indemnification asset.other income.

Additional details for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 on some of the more significant changes are as follows:

 

The $1.8$1.2 million increase in other service charges and fees is primarily from additional loan payoff fees generated by Centennial CFG plus approximately $615,000 of MasterCard incentive income received in the first quarter of 2018.

The $344,000 increase in cash value of life insurance is primarily due to the additional life insurance held by the Company as a result of the acquisition of Stonegate Bank during the third quarter of 2017.

 

The $529,000 increase$272,000 decrease in dividends from FHLB, FRB, Bankers’ Bank & other is primarily associated with additional dividends receivedlower dividend income from our investment in small business investment companies which are just now beginning to pay dividends.equity investments.

 

The $413,000$284,000 increase in gain (loss) on OREO is primarily related to realizing gains on sale from OREO properties during the first three months of 2018 compared to the first three months of 2017 and a reduction in OREO reevaluation expense compared to 2017.

The $423,000 decrease in gain (loss) on securities, net, is a result of gains ona decrease in the volume of sales of investment securities whenin the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2016.first quarter of 2017.

 

The $362,000$1.8 million increase in FDIC indemnification accretion/amortization, net,other income is primarily a result of thebuy-outan increase in loan recoveries of $931,000 on purchased loans and the FDIC loss share portfolio during the third quarterreimbursement of 2016.$878,000 in legal expenses incurred in prior year.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense primarily consists of salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, data processing, and other expenses such as advertising, merger and acquisition expenses, amortization of intangibles, electronic banking expense, FDIC and state assessment, insurance, legal and accounting fees and other professional fees.

Table 7 below sets forth a summary ofnon-interest expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, as well as changes for the three-month period ended March 31, 20172018 compared to the same period in 2016.2017.

Table 7:Non-Interest Expense

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   2017 Change
from 2016
 
   2017   2016   
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Salaries and employee benefits

  $27,421   $23,958   $3,463    14.5

Occupancy and equipment

   6,681    6,671    10    0.1 

Data processing expense

   2,723    2,664    59    2.2 

Other operating expenses:

        

Advertising

   698    823    (125   (15.2

Merger and acquisition expenses

   6,727    —      6,727    100.0 

Amortization of intangibles

   804    845    (41   (4.9

Electronic banking expense

   1,519    1,456    63    4.3 

Directors’ fees

   313    275    38    13.8 

Due from bank service charges

   420    305    115    37.7 

FDIC and state assessment

   1,288    1,446    (158   (10.9

Insurance

   578    533    45    8.4 

Legal and accounting

   627    523    104    19.9 

Other professional fees

   1,153    925    228    24.6 

Operating supplies

   467    436    31    7.1 

Postage

   286    286    —      —   

Telephone

   324    487    (163   (33.5

Other expense

   3,112    4,015    (903   (22.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Totalnon-interest expense

  $55,141   $45,648   $9,493    20.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

   Three Months Ended         
   March 31,   2018 Change 
   2018   2017   from 2017 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Salaries and employee benefits

  $35,014   $27,421   $7,593    27.7

Occupancy and equipment

   8,983    6,681    2,302    34.5 

Data processing expense

   3,986    2,723    1,263    46.4 

Other operating expenses:

        

Advertising

   962    698    264    37.8 

Merger and acquisition expenses

   —      6,727    (6,727   (100.0

Amortization of intangibles

   1,625    804    822    102.2 

Electronic banking expense

   1,878    1,519    359    23.6 

Directors’ fees

   330    313    17    5.4 

Due from bank service charges

   219    420    (201   (47.9

FDIC and state assessment

   1,608    1,288    320    24.8 

Insurance

   887    578    309    53.5 

Legal and accounting

   778    627    151    24.1 

Other professional fees

   1,639    1,153    486    42.2 

Operating supplies

   600    467    133    28.5 

Postage

   344    286    58    20.3 

Telephone

   373    324    49    15.1 

Other expense

   4,154    3,112    1,041    33.5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Totalnon-interest expense

  $63,380   $55,141   $8,239    14.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Non-interest expense increased $9.5$8.2 million, or 20.8%14.9%, to $55.1$63.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 from $45.6$55.1 million for the same period in 2016.2017.Non-interest expense, excluding merger expenses, was $48.4$63.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 compared to $45.6$48.4 million for the same period in 2016.2017.

The change innon-interest expense for 20172018 when compared to 20162017 is primarily related to the completion of our acquisitions,the acquisition of Stonegate Bank in the third quarter of 2017, the normal increased cost of doing business and Centennial CFG.

The Centennial CFG branch and loan production officeoffices incurred $5.4 million ofnon-interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $4.6 million ofnon-interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $3.0 million ofnon-interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2016.2017. While the cost of doing business in New York City is significantly higher than our Arkansas, Florida and Alabama markets, we are still committed to cost-saving measures while achieving our goals of growing the Company.

Income Taxes

The income tax expense increased $632,000,decreased $1.4 million, or 2.55%5.5%, to $25.4$24.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017,2018, from $24.7$25.4 million for the same period in 2016.2017. The effective income tax rate was 35.13%24.70% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017,2018, compared to 37.39%35.13% for the same period in 2016. The primary cause of2017. Since January 1, 2018, the decrease in the effectiveCompany has benefited from a lower marginal tax rate is a result of the $3.8 million ofnon-taxable gain on acquisitions combined with approximately $655,000 ofnon-deductible merger expenses during the first quarter of 2017.26.135% from 39.225% in previous years.

Financial Condition as of and for the Period Ended March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017

Our total assets as of March 31, 2017 increased $909.02018 decreased $126.5 million to $10.72$14.32 billion from the $9.81$14.45 billion reported as of December 31, 2016. Our loan portfolio increased $461.92017. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $125.3 million or 19.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. These funds were primarily used in order to $7.85reduce the balance of FHLB and other borrowed funds from $1.30 billion as of December 31, 2017 to $1.12 billion as of March 31, 2017, from $7.392018. Our loan portfolio balance remained substantially flat at $10.33 billion as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. This decrease is a result of pay downs made in the ordinary course of business since December 31, 2017. Stockholders’ equity increased $33.9 million to $2.24 billion as of March 31, 2018, compared to $2.20 billion as of December 31, 2016. This increase is a result of our acquisitions since December 31, 2016. Stockholders’ equity increased $114.1 million to $1.44 billion as of March 31, 2017, compared to $1.33 billion as of December 31, 2016.2017. The increase in stockholders’ equity is primarily associated with quarterly net income of $73.1 million, which was partially offset by the $77.5$19.1 million dividend paid during the first quarter of 2018 and $15.9 million of common stock issued to the GHI shareholders plus the $34.2other comprehensive losses resulting from a $21.6 million increase in retained earnings combined with the $610,000unrealized loss on available for sale securities and a $5.8 million of comprehensive income during the quarter.deferred tax impact. The annualized improvement in stockholders’ equity for the first three months of 2017 excluding the $77.5 million of common stock issued to the GHI shareholders2018 was 11.2%6.24%.

Loan Portfolio

Loans Receivable

Our loan portfolio averaged $7.59$10.33 billion and $6.73$7.59 billion during the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively. Loans receivable were $7.85$10.33 billion as of March 31, 2017 compared to $7.39 billion as of2018 and December 31, 2016, which is a $461.9 million, or 25.4%, annualized increase.2017.

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company acquired $446.3 million of loans, net of purchase accounting discounts. From December 31, 20162017 to March 31, 2017,2018, the Company produced organic loan growthexperienced a decline of approximately $15.7$5.5 million in addition to the acquired loans. The legacy footprintCentennial CFG produced $43.1$63.8 million of organic loan growth during the first quarter of 20172018, while Centennial CFGthe legacy footprint experienced significant payoffs$69.3 million of organic loan decline during the first quarter of 2017 resulting in a decline of $27.4 million. Centennial CFG had loans of $1.08 billion at March 31, 2017.2018.

The most significant components of the loan portfolio were commercial real estate, residential real estate, consumer and commercial and industrial and agricultural loans. These loans are generally secured by residential or commercial real estate or business or personal property. Although these loans are primarily originated within our franchises in Arkansas, Florida, South Alabama and Centennial CFG, the property securing these loans may not physically be located within our market areas of Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and New York. Loans receivable were approximately $3.58$3.4 billion, $2.96$5.2 billion, $231.5$220.0 million and $1.08$1.5 billion as of March 31, 20172018 in Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and New York,Centennial CFG, respectively.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, we had $463.9approximately $543.8 million of construction land development loans which were collateralized by land. This consisted of $276.8approximately $244.7 million for raw land and $187.1approximately $299.1 million for land with commercial and or residential lots.

Table 8 presents our loans receivable balances by category as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016.2017.

Table 8: Loans Receivable

 

  As of
March 31, 2017
   As of
December 31, 2016
   As of
March 31, 2018
   As of
December 31, 2017
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

        

Commercial real estate loans:

        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $3,462,773   $3,153,121   $4,658,209   $4,600,117 

Construction/land development

   1,217,519    1,135,843    1,641,834    1,700,491 

Agricultural

   79,940    77,736    81,151    82,229 

Residential real estate loans:

        

Residential1-4 family

   1,493,133    1,356,136    1,915,346    1,970,311 

Multifamily residential

   404,815    340,926    464,194    441,303 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   6,658,180    6,063,762    8,760,734    8,794,451 

Consumer

   41,893    41,745    40,842    46,148 

Commercial and industrial

   1,013,403    1,123,213    1,324,173    1,297,397 

Agricultural

   69,307    74,673    50,770    49,815 

Other

   66,862    84,306    149,217    143,377 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans receivable

  $7,849,645   $7,387,699   $10,325,736   $10,331,188 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Commercial Real Estate Loans.We originatenon-farm andnon-residential loans (primarily secured by commercial real estate), construction/land development loans, and agricultural loans, which are generally secured by real estate located in our market areas. Our commercial mortgage loans are generally collateralized by first liens on real estate and amortized over a 15 to 25 year period with balloon payments due at the end of one to five years. These loans are generally underwritten by assessing cash flow (debt service coverage), primary and secondary source of repayment, the financial strength of any guarantor, the strength of the tenant (if any), the borrower’s liquidity and leverage, management experience, ownership structure, economic conditions and industry specific trends and collateral. Generally, we will loan up to 85% of the value of improved property, 65% of the value of raw land and 75% of the value of land to be acquired and developed. A first lien on the property and assignment of lease is required if the collateral is rental property, with second lien positions considered on acase-by-case basis.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, commercial real estate loans totaled $4.76$6.38 billion, or 60.6%61.8% of loans receivable, as compared to $4.37$6.38 billion, or 59.1%61.8% of loans receivable, as of December 31, 2016.2017. Commercial real estate loans originated in our Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and Centennial CFG markets were $1.99$1.90 billion, $1.89$3.28 billion, $119.9$114.9 million and $761.9 million$1.09 billion at March 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

Residential Real Estate Loans.We originate one to four family, residential mortgage loans generally secured by property located in our primary market areas. Approximately 40.4%29.7% and 48.9%59.5% of our residential mortgage loans consist of owner occupied1-4 family properties andnon-owner occupied1-4 family properties (rental), respectively, as of March 31, 2017.2018. Residential real estate loans generally have aloan-to-value ratio of up to 90%. These loans are underwritten by giving consideration to the borrower’s ability to pay, stability of employment or source of income,debt-to-income ratio, credit history andloan-to-value ratio.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, residential real estate loans totaled $1.90$2.38 billion, or 24.2%23.0%, of loans receivable, compared to $1.70$2.41 billion, or 23.0%23.3% of loans receivable, as of December 31, 2016.2017. Residential real estate loans originated in our Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and Centennial CFG markets were $879.1$814.3 million, $766.9 million, $83.3$1.35 billion, $73.9 million and $168.7$143.8 million at March 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

Consumer Loans.Our consumer loans are composed of secured and unsecured loans originated by our bank. The performance of consumer loans will be affected by the local and regional economies as well as the rates of personal bankruptcies, job loss, divorce and other individual-specific characteristics.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, consumer loans totaled $41.9$40.8 million, or 0.5%0.4% of loans receivable, compared to $41.8$46.1 million, or 0.6%0.4% of loans receivable, as of December 31, 2016.2017. Consumer loans originated in our Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and Centennial CFG markets were $24.0$22.2 million, $16.9$17.7 million, $1.0 million and zero at March 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

Commercial and Industrial Loans.Commercial and industrial loans are made for a variety of business purposes, including working capital, inventory, equipment and capital expansion. The terms for commercial loans are generally one to seven years. Commercial loan applications must be supported by current financial information on the borrower and, where appropriate, by adequate collateral. Commercial loans are generally underwritten by addressing cash flow (debt service coverage), primary and secondary sources of repayment, the financial strength of any guarantor, the borrower’s liquidity and leverage, management experience, ownership structure, economic conditions and industry specific trends and collateral. The loan to value ratio depends on the type of collateral. Generally speaking, accounts receivable are financed at between 50% and 80% of accounts receivable less than 60 days past due. Inventory financing will range between 50% and 60% (with no work in process) depending on the borrower and nature of inventory. We require a first lien position for those loans.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, commercial and industrial loans totaled $1.01$1.32 billion, or 12.9%12.8% of loans receivable, which is comparable to $1.12$1.30 billion, or 15.2%12.6% of loans receivable, as of December 31, 2016.2017. Commercial and industrial loans originated in our Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and Centennial CFG markets were $576.7$572.6 million, $261.0$448.5 million, $25.3$28.2 million and $150.4$274.9 million at March 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

Non-Performing Assets

We classify our problem loans into three categories: past due loans, special mention loans and classified loans (accruing andnon-accruing).

When management determines that a loan is no longer performing, and that collection of interest appears doubtful, the loan is placed onnon-accrual status. Loans that are 90 days past due are placed onnon-accrual status unless they are adequately secured and there is reasonable assurance of full collection of both principal and interest. Our management closely monitors all loans that are contractually 90 days past due, treated as “special mention” or otherwise classified or onnon-accrual status.

We have purchased loans with deteriorated credit quality in our March 31, 20172018 financial statements as a result of our historical acquisitions. The credit metrics most heavily impacted by our acquisitions of acquired loans with deteriorated credit quality were the following credit quality indicators listed in Table 9 below:

 

Allowance for loan losses tonon-performing loans;

 

Non-performing loans to total loans; and

 

Non-performing assets to total assets.

On the date of acquisition, acquired credit-impaired loans are initially recognized at fair value, which incorporates the present value of amounts estimated to be collectible. As a result of the application of this accounting methodology, certain credit-related ratios, including those referenced above, may not necessarily be directly comparable with periods prior to the acquisition of the credit-impaired loans andnon-performing assets, or comparable with other institutions.

Table 9 sets forth information with respect to ournon-performing assets as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016.2017. As of these dates, allnon-performing restructured loans are included innon-accrual loans.

Table 9:Non-performing Assets

 

  As of
March 31,
2017
 As of
December 31,
2016
   As of
March 31,
2018
 As of
December 31,
2017
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Non-accrual loans

  $43,810  $47,182   $36,266  $34,032 

Loans past due 90 days or more (principal or interest payments)

   15,388  15,942    13,223  10,665 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Totalnon-performing loans

   59,198  63,124    49,489  44,697 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Othernon-performing assets

      

Foreclosed assets held for sale, net

   17,315  15,951    20,134  18,867 

Othernon-performing assets

   3  3    3  3 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total othernon-performing assets

   17,318  15,954    20,137  18,870 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Totalnon-performing assets

  $76,516  $79,078   $69,626  $63,567 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Allowance for loan losses tonon-performing loans

   135.67 126.74   222.70 246.70

Non-performing loans to total loans

   0.75  0.85    0.48  0.43 

Non-performing assets to total assets

   0.71  0.81    0.49  0.44 

Ournon-performing loans are comprised ofnon-accrual loans and accruing loans that are contractually past due 90 days. Our bank subsidiary recognizes income principally on the accrual basis of accounting. When loans are classified asnon-accrual, the accrued interest is charged off and no further interest is accrued, unless the credit characteristics of the loan improve. If a loan is determined by management to be uncollectible, the portion of the loan determined to be uncollectible is then charged to the allowance for loan losses.

Totalnon-performing loans were $59.2$49.5 million as of March 31, 2017,2018, compared to $63.1$44.7 million as of December 31, 2016, for a decrease2017, an increase of $3.9$4.8 million. The $3.9$4.8 million decreaseincrease innon-performing loans is the result of a $2.4$6.7 million increase innon-performing loans in our Florida market which was partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease innon-performing loans in our Arkansas market a $966,000 decrease innon-performing loans in our Florida market and a $582,000an $887,000 decrease innon-performing loans in our Alabama market.Non-performing loans at March 31, 20172018 are $26.1$14.5 million, $33.0$34.9 million, $74,000$42,000 and zero in the Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and Centennial CFG markets, respectively.

Although the current state of the real estate market has improved, uncertainties still present in the economy may continue to increase our level ofnon-performing loans. While we believe our allowance for loan losses is adequate and our purchased loans are adequately discounted at March 31, 2017,2018, as additional facts become known about relevant internal and external factors that affect loan collectability and our assumptions, it may result in us making additions to the provision for loan losses during 2017.2018. Our current or historical provision levels should not be relied upon as a predictor or indicator of future levels going forward.

Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) generally occur when a borrower is experiencing, or is expected to experience, financial difficulties in the near term. As a result, the Bankwe will work with the borrower to prevent further difficulties, and ultimately to improve the likelihood of recovery on the loan. In those circumstances it may be beneficial to restructure the terms of a loan and work with the borrower for the benefit of both parties, versus forcing the property into foreclosure and having to dispose of it in an unfavorable and depressed real estate market. When we have modified the terms of a loan, we usually either reduce the monthly payment and/or interest rate for generally about three to twelve months. For our TDRs that accrue interest at the time the loan is restructured, it would be a rare exception to havecharged-off any portion of the loan. Onlynon-performing restructured loans are included in ournon-performing loans. As of March 31, 2017,2018, we had $21.0$18.3 million of restructured loans that are in compliance with the modified terms and are not reported as past due ornon-accrual in Table 9. Our Florida market contains $18.1$13.0 million and our Arkansas market contains $2.9$5.3 million of these restructured loans.

A loan modification that might not otherwise be considered may be granted resulting in classification as a TDR. These loans can involve loans remaining onnon-accrual, moving tonon-accrual, or continuing on an accrual status, depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the borrower. Generally, anon-accrual loan that is restructured remains onnon-accrual for a period of six months to demonstrate that the borrower can meet the restructured terms. However, performance prior to the restructuring, or significant events that coincide with the restructuring, are considered in assessing whether the borrower can pay under the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to an accrual status after a shorter performance period. If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is not reasonably assured, the loan will remain in anon-accrual status.

The majority of the Bank’s loan modifications relaterelates to commercial lending and involveinvolves reducing the interest rate, changing from a principal and interest payment to interest-only, a lengthening of the amortization period, or a combination of some or all of the three. In addition, it is common for the Bank to seek additional collateral or guarantor support when modifying a loan. At March 31, 2017,2018, the amount of TDRs was $22.8$20.7 million, a decrease of 10.8%2.2% from $25.5$21.2 million at December 31, 2016.2017. As of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016, 92.5%2017, 88.4% and 88.0%89.7%, respectively, of all restructured loans were performing to the terms of the restructure.

Total foreclosed assets held for sale were $17.3$20.1 million as of March 31, 2017,2018, compared to $16.0$18.9 million as of December 31, 20162017 for a decreasean increase of $1.4$1.3 million. The foreclosed assets held for sale as of March 31, 20172018 are comprised of $9.5$10.7 million of assets located in Arkansas, $6.8$8.1 million of assets located in Florida, $1.1$1.4 million located in Alabama and zero from Centennial CFG.

During the first three months of 2017,2018, we had twothree foreclosed properties with a carrying value greater than $1.0 million. The largestfirst property is a development loanproperty in Northwest Arkansas which was foreclosed in the first quarter of 2011. The carrying value was $2.0$1.7 million at March 31, 2017.2018. The othersecond property was a development property in Florida acquired from BOC with a carrying value of $2.1 million at March 31, 2017.2018. The last property was a nonfarmnon-residential property in Florida acquired from Stonegate with a carrying value of $1.9 million at March 31, 2018. The Company does not currently anticipate any additional losses on these properties. As of March 31, 2017,2018, no other foreclosed assets held for sale have a carrying value greater than $1.0 million.

Table 10 shows the summary of foreclosed assets held for sale as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016.2017.

Table 10: Foreclosed Assets Held For Sale

 

  As of
March 31,
2017
   As of
December 31,
2016
   As of
March 31, 2018
   As of
December 31, 2017
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

      

Commercial real estate loans

        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $7,861   $9,423   $8,720   $9,766 

Construction/land development

   4,826    4,009    5,292    5,920 

Agricultural

   —      —      —      —   

Residential real estate loans

        

Residential1-4 family

   3,123    2,076    5,660    2,654 

Multifamily residential

   1,505    443    462    527 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total foreclosed assets held for sale

  $17,315   $15,951   $20,134   $18,867 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that we will not receive all amounts due according to the contracted terms of the loans. Impaired loans includenon-performing loans (loans past due 90 days or more andnon-accrual loans), criticized and/or classified loans with a specific allocation, loans categorized as TDRs and certain other loans identified by management that are still performing (loans included in multiple categories are only included once). As of March 31, 2017,2018, average impaired loans were $92.2$79.3 million compared to $89.6$87.2 million as of December 31, 2016.2017. As of March 31, 2017,2018, impaired loans were $91.2$83.0 million compared to $93.1$75.6 million as of December 31, 2016,2017, for a decreasean increase of $1.9$3.7 million. This decreaseincrease is primarily associated with the decreaseincrease in loan balances with a specific allocation offsetwhile the specific allocation for impaired loans decreased by an increase in the level of loans categorized as TDRs andnon-performing loans.approximately $424,000. As of March 31, 2017,2018, our Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and Centennial CFG markets accounted for approximately $37.7$31.8 million, $53.4$51.1 million, $74,000$42,000 and zero of the impaired loans, respectively.

We evaluated loans purchased in conjunction with our historical acquisitions for impairment in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic310-30,Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. Purchased loans are considered impaired if there is evidence of credit deterioration since origination and if it is probable that not all contractually required payments will be collected. Purchased credit impaired loans are not classified asnon-performing assets for the recognition of interest income as the pools are considered to be performing. However, for the purpose of calculating thenon-performing credit metrics, we have included all of the loans which are contractually 90 days past due and still accruing, including those in performing pools. Therefore, interest income, through accretion of the difference between the carrying amount of the loans and the expected cash flows, is being recognized on all purchased impaired loans.

All purchased loans with deteriorated credit quality are considered impaired loans at the date of acquisition. Since the loans are accounted for on a pooled basis under ASC310-30, individual loans are not classified as impaired. Since the loans are accounted for on a pooled basis under ASC310-30, individual loans subsequently restructured within the pools are not classified as TDRs in accordance with ASC310-30-40. For purchased loans with deteriorated credit quality that were deemed TDRs prior to our acquisition of them, these loans are also not considered TDRs as they are accounted for under ASC310-30.

As of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, there was not a material amount of purchased loans with deteriorated credit quality onnon-accrual status as a result of most of the loans being accounted for on the pool basis and the pools are considered to be performing for the accruing of interest income. Also, acquired loans contractually past due 90 days or more are accruing interest because the pools are considered to be performing for the purpose of accruing interest income.

Past Due andNon-Accrual Loans

Table 11 shows the summary ofnon-accrual loans as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

Table 11: TotalNon-Accrual Loans

 

  As of
March 31, 2017
   As of
December 31, 2016
   As of
March 31, 2018
   As of
December 31, 2017
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

        

Commercial real estate loans

        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $16,582   $17,988   $8,711   $9,600 

Construction/land development

   3,690    3,956    5,490    5,011 

Agricultural

   156    435    276    19 

Residential real estate loans

        

Residential1-4 family

   18,882    20,311    16,036    14,437 

Multifamily residential

   255    262    152    153 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   39,565    42,952    30,665    29,220 

Consumer

   162    140    169    145 

Commercial and industrial

   3,319    3,155    5,253    4,584 

Agricultural

   —      —      178    54 

Other

   764    935    1    29 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Totalnon-accrual loans

  $43,810   $47,182   $36,266   $34,032 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

If thenon-accrual loans had been accruing interest in accordance with the original terms of their respective agreements, interest income of approximately $658,000$504,000 and $503,000$658,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively, would have been recorded. The interest income recognized on thenon-accrual loans for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 was considered immaterial.

Table 12 shows the summary of accruing past due loans 90 days or more as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

Table 12: Loans Accruing Past Due 90 Days or More

 

  As of
March 31, 2017
   As of
December 31, 2016
   As of
March 31, 2018
   As of
December 31, 2017
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Real estate:

        

Commercial real estate loans

        

Non-farm/non-residential

  $9,009   $9,530   $5,300   $3,119 

Construction/land development

   3,112    3,086    3,278    3,247 

Agricultural

   —      —      —      —   

Residential real estate loans

        

Residential1-4 family

   3,118    2,996    2,451    2,175 

Multifamily residential

   —      —      99    100 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   15,239    15,612    11,128    8,641 

Consumer

   10    21    27    26 

Commercial and industrial

   139    309    2,068    1,944 

Agricultural

   —      —   

Other

   —      —   

Agricultural and other

   —      54 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans accruing past due 90 days or more

  $15,388   $15,942   $13,223   $10,665 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Our total loans accruing past due 90 days or more andnon-accrual loans to total loans was 0.75%0.48% and 0.85%0.43% as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively.

Allowance for Loan Losses

Overview.The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which our management believes is adequate to absorb all probable losses on loans in the loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance is affected by: (i) loan charge-offs, which decrease the allowance; (ii) recoveries on loans previously charged off, which increase the allowance; and (iii) the provision of possible loan losses charged to income, which increases the allowance. In determining the provision for possible loan losses, it is necessary for our management to monitor fluctuations in the allowance resulting from actual charge-offs and recoveries and to periodically review the size and composition of the loan portfolio in light of current and anticipated economic conditions. If actual losses exceed the amount of allowance for loan losses, our earnings could be adversely affected.

As we evaluate the allowance for loan losses, we categorize it as follows: (i) specific allocations; (ii) allocations for criticized and classified assets not individually evaluated for impairment; (iii) general allocations; and (iv) miscellaneous allocations.

Specific Allocations.As a general rule, if a specific allocation is warranted, it is the result of an analysis of a previously classified credit or relationship. Typically, when it becomes evident through the payment history or a financial statement review that a loan or relationship is no longer supported by the cash flows of the asset and/or borrower and has become collateral dependent, we will use appraisals or other collateral analysis to determine if collateral impairment has occurred. The amount or likelihood of loss on this credit may not yet be evident, so acharge-off would not be prudent. However, if the analysis indicates that an impairment has occurred, then a specific allocation will be determined for this loan. If our existing appraisal is outdated or the collateral has been subject to significant market changes, we will obtain a new appraisal for this impairment analysis. The majority of our impaired loans are collateral dependent at the present time, so third-party appraisals were used to determine the necessary impairment for these loans. Cash flow available to service debt was used for the other impaired loans. This analysis is performed each quarter in connection with the preparation of the analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, and if necessary, adjustments are made to the specific allocation provided for a particular loan.

For collateral dependent loans, we do not consider an appraisal outdated simply due to the passage of time. However, if an appraisal is older than 13 months and if market or other conditions have deteriorated and we believe that the current market value of the property is not within approximately 20% of the appraised value, we will consider the appraisal outdated and order either a new appraisal or an internal validation report for the impairment analysis. The recognition of any provision or relatedcharge-off on a collateral dependent loan is either through annual credit analysis or, many times, when the relationship becomes delinquent. If the borrower is not current, we will update our credit and cash flow analysis to determine the borrower’s repayment ability. If we determine this ability does not exist and it appears that the collection of the entire principal and interest is not likely, then the loan could be placed onnon-accrual status. In any case, loans are classified asnon-accrual no later than 105 days past due. If the loan requires a quarterly impairment analysis, this analysis is completed in conjunction with the completion of the analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Any exposure identified through the impairment analysis is shown as a specific reserve on the individual impairment. If it is determined that a new appraisal or internal validation report is required, it is ordered and will be taken into consideration during completion of the next impairment analysis.

In estimating the net realizable value of the collateral, management may deem it appropriate to discount the appraisal based on the applicable circumstances. In such case, the amount charged off may result in loan principal outstanding being below fair value as presented in the appraisal.

Between the receipt of the original appraisal and the updated appraisal, we monitor the loan’s repayment history. If the loan is $1.0 million or greater or the total loan relationship is $2.0 million or greater, our policy requires an annual credit review. Our policy requires financial statements from the borrowers and guarantors at least annually. In addition, we calculate the global repayment ability of the borrower/guarantors at least annually.

As a general rule, when it becomes evident that the full principal and accrued interest of a loan may not be collected, or by law at 105 days past due, we will reflect that loan asnon-performing. It will remainnon-performing until it performs in a manner that it is reasonable to expect that we will collect the full principal and accrued interest.

When the amount or likelihood of a loss on a loan has been determined, acharge-off should be taken in the period it is determined. If a partialcharge-off occurs, the quarterly impairment analysis will determine if the loan is still impaired, and thus continues to require a specific allocation.

Allocations for Criticized and Classified Assets not Individually Evaluated for Impairment.We establish allocations for loans rated “special mention” through “loss” in accordance with the guidelines established by the regulatory agencies. A percentage rate is applied to each loan category to determine the level of dollar allocation.

General Allocations.We establish general allocations for each major loan category. This section also includes allocations to loans, which are collectively evaluated for loss such as residential real estate, commercial real estate, consumer loans and commercial and industrial loans that fall below $2.0 million. The allocations in this section are based on a historical review of loan loss experience and past due accounts. We give consideration to trends, changes in loan mix, delinquencies, prior losses, and other related information.

Miscellaneous Allocations.Allowance allocations other than specific, classified, and general are included in our miscellaneous section.

Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment.Loans. Loans receivable collectively evaluated for impairment increased by approximately $476.7 million from $7.08were $9.94 billion at December 31, 2016 to $7.56 billion at2017 and March 31, 2017.2018. The percentage of the allowance for loan losses allocated to loans receivable collectively evaluated for impairment to the total loans collectively evaluated for impairment decreased from 1.08%was 1.06% at December 31, 2016 to 0.97% at2017 and March 31, 2017. This decrease is the result of the normal changes associated with the calculation of the allocation of the2018.

Hurricane Irma. The Company’s allowance for loan losses as March 31, 2018 and includes routine changes fromDecember 31, 2017 was significantly impacted by Hurricane Irma which made initial landfall in the previous year end reporting period suchFlorida Keys and a second landfall just south of Naples, Florida, as organica Category 4 hurricane on September 10, 2017. Based on initial assessments of the potential credit impact and damage to the approximately $2.41 billion in legacy loans receivable we have in the disaster area, the Company established a $32.9 million storm-related provision for loan growth, unallocated allowance, asset quality and net charge-offs.losses as of December 31, 2017. As of March 31, 2018, charge-offs of $2.2 million have been taken against the storm-related provision for loan losses. Due to the uncertainty that still exists as to the timing of the full recovery of the disaster area, we believe that the storm-related provision recorded as of March 31, 2018 is appropriate.

Charge-offs and Recoveries.Total charge-offs increaseddecreased to $4.7$2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, compared to $3.9$4.7 million for the same period in 2016.2017. Total recoveries decreased to $1.1 million$886,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, compared to $1.4$1.1 million for the same period in 2016.2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, net charge-offs were $3.1$1.3 million for Arkansas, $347,000$310,000 for Florida, $203,000$74,000 for Alabama and zero for Centennial CFG, equaling a netcharge-off position of $3.6$1.7 million. While the 20172018 charge-offs and recoveries consisted of many relationships, there were no individual relationships consisting of charge-offs greater than $1.0 million.

We have not charged off an amount less than what was determined to be the fair value of the collateral as presented in the appraisal, less estimated costs to sell (for collateral dependent loans), for any period presented. Loans partiallycharged-off are placed onnon-accrual status until it is proven that the borrower’s repayment ability with respect to the remaining principal balance can be reasonably assured. This is usually established over a period of6-12 months of timely payment performance.

Table 13 shows the allowance for loan losses, charge-offs and recoveries as of and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016.2017.

Table 13: Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses

 

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2017 2016   2018 2017 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Balance, beginning of period

  $80,002  $69,224   $110,266  $80,002 

Loans charged off

      

Real estate:

      

Commercial real estate loans:

      

Non-farm/non-residential

   1,339  1,183    447  1,339 

Construction/land development

   207  87    8  207 

Agricultural

   125   —      —    125 

Residential real estate loans:

   —       —     —   

Residential1-4 family

   1,877  1,279    779  1,877 

Multifamily residential

   14  30    —    14 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total real estate

   3,562  2,579    1,234  3,562 

Consumer

   22  31    15  22 

Commercial and industrial

   645  883    814  645 

Agricultural

   —     —      2   —   

Other

   477  454    475  477 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total loans charged off

   4,706  3,947    2,540  4,706 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

      

Real estate:

      

Commercial real estate loans:

      

Non-farm/non-residential

   331  38    101  331 

Construction/land development

   199  19    30  199 

Agricultural

   —     —      —     —   

Residential real estate loans:

   —     —      —     —   

Residential1-4 family

   128  468    327  128 

Multifamily residential

   5  7    34  5 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total real estate

   663  532    492  663 

Consumer

   33  20    26  33 

Commercial and industrial

   182  529    98  182 

Agricultural

   —     —      46   —   

Other

   223  271    224  223 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total recoveries

   1,101  1,352    886  1,101 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net loans charged off (recovered)

   3,605  2,595    1,654  3,605 

Provision for loan losses

   3,914  5,677    1,600  3,914 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Balance, March 31

  $80,311  $72,306   $110,212  $80,311 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans receivable

   0.19 0.16   0.06 0.19

Allowance for loan losses to total loans(1)

   1.02  1.06    1.07  1.02 

Allowance for loan losses to net charge-offs (recoveries)

   549  693    1,643  549 

Allocated Allowance for Loan Losses. We use a risk rating and specific reserve methodology in the calculation and allocation of our allowance for loan losses. While the allowance is allocated to various loan categories in assessing and evaluating the level of the allowance, the allowance is available to cover charge-offs incurred in all loan categories. Because a portion of our portfolio has not matured to the degree necessary to obtain reliable loss data from which to calculate estimated future losses, the unallocated portion of the allowance is an integral component of the total allowance. Although unassigned to a particular credit relationship or product segment, this portion of the allowance is vital to safeguard against the imprecision inherent in estimating credit losses.

The changes for the period ended March 31, 20172018 and the year ended December 31, 20162017 in the allocation of the allowance for loan losses for the individual types of loans are primarily associated with changes in the ASC 310 calculations, both individual and aggregate, and changes in the ASC 450 calculations. These calculations are affected by changes in individual loan impairments, changes in asset quality, net charge-offs during the period and normal changes in the outstanding loan portfolio, as well any changes to the general allocation factors due to changes within the actual characteristics of the loan portfolio.

Table 14 presents the allocation of allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016.2017.

Table 14: Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses

 

  As of March 31, 2017 As of December 31, 2016   As of March 31, 2018 As of December 31, 2017 
  Allowance
Amount
   % of
loans(1)
 Allowance
Amount
   % of
loans(1)
   Allowance
Amount
   % of
loans(1)
 Allowance
Amount
   % of
loans(1)
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Real estate:

              

Commercial real estate loans:

              

Non-farm/non-residential

  $28,354    44.1 $27,695    42.7  $43,764    45.1 $42,893    44.5

Construction/land development

   12,073    15.5  11,522    15.4    20,104    16.0  20,343    16.4 

Agricultural

   569    1.0  493    1.1    1,067    0.8  1,046    0.8 

Residential real estate loans:

              

Residential1-4 family

   15,777    19.0  14,397    18.3    20,159    18.5  21,370    19.1 

Multifamily residential

   2,463    5.2  2,120    4.6    3,455    4.5  3,136    4.3 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total real estate

   59,236    84.8  56,227    82.1    88,549    84.9  88,788    85.1 

Consumer

   361    0.5  398    0.6    408    0.4  462    0.4 

Commercial and industrial

   13,384    12.9  12,756    15.2    16,193    12.8  15,292    12.6 

Agricultural

   3,009    0.9  3,790    1.0    2,665    0.5  2,692    0.5 

Other

   —      0.9��  —      1.1    174    1.4  180    1.4 

Unallocated

   4,321    —    6,831    —      2,223    —    2,852    —   
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total allowance for loan losses

  $80,311    100.0 $80,002    100.0  $110,212    100.0 $110,266    100.0
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

(1)Percentage of loans in each category to total loans receivable.

Investment Securities

Our securities portfolio is the second largest component of earning assets and provides a significant source of revenue. Securities within the portfolio are classified asheld-to-maturity,available-for-sale, or trading based on the intent and objective of the investment and the ability to hold to maturity. Fair values of securities are based on quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, estimated fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable securities. The estimated effective duration of our securities portfolio was 2.83.2 years as of March 31, 2017.2018.

As of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, we had $276.6$213.7 million and $284.2$224.8 million ofheld-to-maturity securities, respectively. Of the $276.6$213.7 million ofheld-to-maturity securities as of March 31, 2017, $6.62018, $4.0 million were invested in U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises, $103.5$70.0 million were invested in mortgage-backed securities and $166.5$139.7 million were invested in state and political subdivisions. Of the $284.2$224.8 million ofheld-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2016, $6.62017, $5.8 million were invested in U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises, $107.8$73.6 million were invested in mortgage-backed securities and $169.7$145.4 million were invested in state and political subdivisions.

Securitiesavailable-for-sale are reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity as other comprehensive income. Securities that are held asavailable-for-sale are used as a part of our asset/liability management strategy. Securities that may be sold in response to interest rate changes, changes in prepayment risk, the need to increase regulatory capital, and other similar factors are classified asavailable-for-sale.Available-for-sale securities were $1.25$1.69 billion and $1.07$1.66 billion as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively.

As of March 31, 2017, $666.7 million,2018, $1.0 billion, or 53.3%59.6%, of ouravailable-for-sale securities were invested in mortgage-backed securities, compared to $579.5$971.4 million, or 54.0%58.4%, of ouravailable-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2016.2017. To reduce our income tax burden, $226.9$252.8 million, or 18.1%14.9%, of ouravailable-for-sale securities portfolio as of March 31, 2017,2018, was primarily invested intax-exempt obligations of state and political subdivisions, compared to $216.5$250.3 million, or 20.2%15.0%, of ouravailable-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2016.2017. Also, we had approximately $317.1$392.1 million, or 25.4%23.2%, invested in obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises as of March 31, 2017,2018, compared to $236.8$406.3 million, or 22.1%24.4%, of ouravailable-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2016.2017.

Certain investment securities are valued at less than their historical cost. These declines are primarily the result of the rate for these investments yielding less than current market rates. Based on evaluation of available evidence, we believe the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary. It is our intent to hold these securities to recovery. Should the impairment of any of these securities become other than temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss recognized in net income in the period the other than temporary impairment is identified.

See Note 3 “Investment Securities” in the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the carrying value and fair value of investment securities.

Deposits

Our deposits averaged $7.21$10.3 billion for the three-month periodsperiod ended March 31, 2017.2018. Total deposits as of March 31, 20172018 were $7.57$10.4 billion. Excluding $443.8 million of deposits acquired through the acquisitions of GHI and BOC, total deposits as of March 31, 2017 were $7.12 billion, for an annualized increase of 10.6% from December 31, 2016. Deposits are our primary source of funds. We offer a variety of products designed to attract and retain deposit customers. Those products consist of checking accounts, regular savings deposits, NOW accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. Deposits are gathered from individuals, partnerships and corporations in our market areas. In addition, we obtain deposits from state and local entities and, to a lesser extent, U.S. Government and other depository institutions.

Our policy also permits the acceptance of brokered deposits. From time to time, when appropriate in order to fund strong loan demand, we accept brokered time deposits, generally in denominations of less than $250,000, from a regional brokerage firm, and other national brokerage networks. Additionally, we participate in the Certificates of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”), which provides for reciprocal(“two-way”) transactions among banks for the purpose of giving our customers the potential for multi-million-dollar FDIC insurance of up to $50.0 million.coverage. Although classified as brokered deposits for regulatory purposes, funds placed through the CDARS program are our customer relationships that management views as core funding. We also participate in theOne-Way Buy Insured Cash Sweep (“ICS”) service, which provides forone-way buy transactions among banks for the purpose of purchasing cost-effective floating-rate funding without collateralization or stock purchase requirements. Management believes these sources represent a reliable and cost efficient alternative funding source for the Company. However, to the extent that our condition or reputation deteriorates, or to the extent that there are significant changes in market interest rates which we do not elect to match, we may experience an outflow of brokered deposits. In that event we would be required to obtain alternate sources for funding.

Table 15 reflects the classification of the brokered deposits as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016.2017.

Table 15: Brokered Deposits

 

  March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016   March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Time Deposits

  $60,021   $70,028   $50,003   $60,022 

CDARS

   22,059    26,389    57,618    53,588 

Insured Cash Sweep and Other Transaction Accounts

   508,761    406,120    854,673    915,060 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Brokered Deposits

  $590,841   $502,537   $962,294   $1,028,670 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The interest rates paid are competitively priced for each particular deposit product and structured to meet our funding requirements. We will continue to manage interest expense through deposit pricing. We may allow higher rate deposits to run off during periods of limited loan demand. We believe that additional funds can be attracted and deposit growth can be realized through deposit pricing if we experience increased loan demand or other liquidity needs.

The Federal Reserve Board sets various benchmark rates, including the Federal Funds rate, and thereby influences the general market rates of interest, including the deposit and loan rates offered by financial institutions. The Federal Funds target rate, which is the cost to banks of immediately available overnight funds, was lowered on December 16, 2008 to a historic low of 0.25% to 0%, where it remained until December 16, 2015, when the target rate was increased slightly to 0.50% to 0.25%. Since December 31, 2016,2017, the Federal Funds target rate has increased 5025 basis points and is currently at 1.00%1.75% to 0.75%1.50%.

Table 16 reflects the classification of the average deposits and the average rate paid on each deposit category, which are in excess of 10 percent of average total deposits, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016.2017.

Table 16: Average Deposit Balances and Rates

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2017 2016   2018 2017 
  Average
Amount
   Average
Rate Paid
 Average
Amount
   Average
Rate Paid
   Average
Amount
   Average
Rate Paid
 Average
Amount
   Average
Rate Paid
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Non-interest-bearing transaction accounts

  $1,716,452    —   $1,514,169    —    $2,381,259    —   $1,716,452    —  

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

   3,631,177    0.37  3,147,270    0.25    5,750,298    0.77  3,631,177    0.37 

Savings deposits

   507,636    0.08  446,644    0.06    659,287    0.19  507,636    0.08 

Time deposits:

              

$100,000 or more

   896,586    0.76  860,890    0.51    1,002,725    1.14  896,586    0.76 

Other time deposits

   460,714    0.38  532,701    0.40    511,129    0.59  460,714    0.38 
  

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

   

Total

  $7,212,565    0.31 $6,501,674    0.22  $10,304,698    0.58 $7,212,565    0.31
  

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

   

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

We enter into short-term purchases of securities under agreements to resell (resale agreements) and sales of securities under agreements to repurchase (repurchase agreements) of substantially identical securities. The amounts advanced under resale agreements and the amounts borrowed under repurchase agreements are carried on the balance sheet at the amount advanced. Interest incurred on repurchase agreements is reported as interest expense. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $2.5 million, or 2.1%1.7%, from $121.3$147.8 million as of December 31, 20162017 to $123.8$150.3 million as of March 31, 2017.2018.

FHLB Borrowed Funds

Our FHLB borrowed funds were $1.46$1.12 billion and $1.31$1.30 billion at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. At March 31, 2017, $290.02018, $475.0 million and $1.17 billion$640.1 million of the outstanding balance were issued as short-term and long-term advances, respectively. At December 31, 2016, $40.02017, $525.0 million and $1.27 billion$774.2 million of the outstanding balance were issued as short-term and long-term advances, respectively. Our remaining FHLB borrowing capacity was $707.7 million$2.19 billion and $718.2 million$1.96 billion as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. Maturities of borrowings as of March 31, 20172018 include: 2017 – $680.9 million; 2018 – $459.2$800.2 million; 2019 – $143.1 million; 2020 – $146.4 million; 2021 – zero; 2022 – zero; after 20212022 – $25.4 million. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because FHLB may have the right to call or HBI the right to prepay certain obligations.

Subordinated Debentures

Subordinated debentures, which consist of subordinated debt securities and guaranteed payments on trust preferred securities, were $60.8$368.2 million as of March 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016.subordinated debentures consisted of $60.8 million of guaranteed payments on trust preferred securities.

The trust preferred securities aretax-advantaged issues that qualify for Tier 1 capital treatment subject to certain limitations. Distributions on these securities are included in interest expense. Each of the trusts is a statutory business trust organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust securities and investing the proceeds in our subordinated debentures, the sole asset of each trust. The trust preferred securities of each trust represent preferred beneficial interests in the assets of the respective trusts and are subject to mandatory redemption upon payment of the subordinated debentures held by the trust. We wholly own the common securities of each trust. Each trust’s ability to pay amounts due on the trust preferred securities is solely dependent upon our making payment on the related subordinated debentures. Our obligations under the subordinated securities and other relevant trust agreements, in the aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by us of each respective trust’s obligations under the trust securities issued by each respective trust.

SubsequentDuring 2017, we acquired $12.5 million in trust preferred securities with a fair value of $9.8 million from the Stonegate acquisition. The difference between the fair value purchased of $9.8 million and the $12.5 million face amount, will be amortized into interest expense over the remaining life of the debentures. The associated subordinated debentures are redeemable, in whole or in part, prior to maturity at our option on a quarterly basis when interest is due and payable and in whole at any time within 90 days following the quarter end, onoccurrence and continuation of certain changes in the tax treatment or capital treatment of the debentures.

On April 3, 2017, we issued $300 million of additional subordinated debentures inthe Company completed an underwritten public offering.offering of $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.625%Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued at 99.997% of par, resulting in net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and issuance costs, of approximately $297.0 million. The Notes are unsecured, subordinated debt obligations of the Company and will mature on April 15, 2027. The Notes qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.

Stockholders’ Equity

Stockholders’ equity was $1.44$2.24 billion at March 31, 20172018 compared to $1.33$2.20 billion at December 31, 2016.2017. The increase in stockholders’ equity is primarily associated with quarterly net income of $73.1 million, which was partially offset by the $77.5$19.1 million dividend paid during the first quarter of 2018 and $15.9 million of commonother comprehensive losses resulting from a $21.6 million unrealized loss on available for sale securities and a $5.8 million of deferred tax impact as well as $7.1 million in stock issued to the GHI shareholders plus the $34.2 million increase in retained earnings combined with the $610,000 of comprehensive income during the quarter.repurchases. The annualized improvement in stockholders’ equity for the first three months of 2017 excluding the $77.5 million of common stock issued to the GHI shareholders2018 was 11.2%6.24%. As of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, our equity to asset ratio was 13.45%15.63% and 13.53%15.25%, respectively. Book value per share was $10.05$12.89 as of March 31, 2017,2018, compared to $9.45$12.70 as of December 31, 2016,2017, a 25.7%6.07% annualized increase.

Common Stock Cash Dividends.We declared cash dividends on our common stock of $0.09$0.11 per share and $0.075$0.09 per share (split adjusted) for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively. The common stock dividend payout ratio for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was 26.19% and 2016 was 27.02% and 25.44%, respectively. For the second quarter of 2017,2018, the Board of Directors declared a regular $0.09$0.11 per share quarterly cash dividend payable June 7, 2017,6, 2018, to shareholders of record May 17, 2017.16, 2018.

Two-for-OneStock Split.Repurchase Program.On AprilFebruary 21, 2016, our2018, the Company’s Board of Directors declared atwo-for-one stock split paid inauthorized the formrepurchase of a 100% stock dividend on June 8, 2016up to shareholdersan additional 5,000,000 shares of record at the close of business on May 18, 2016. The additional shares were distributed by the Company’s transfer agent, Computershare, and the Company’sits common stock began trading onunder the previously approved stock repurchase program, which brought the total amount of authorized shares to repurchase to approximately 14,752,000 shares. During the first quarter of 2018, the Company utilized a split-adjusted basis on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on June 9, 2016.

All share andportion of this stock repurchase program. We repurchased a total of 303,637 shares with a weighted-average stock price of $23.41 per share amounts reported prior toduring thetwo-for-one stock split have been restated to reflect first quarter of 2018. Shares repurchased under the retroactive effectprogram as of the stock split.March 31, 2018 total 4,828,501 shares. The remaining balance available for repurchase was 9,923,499 shares at March 31, 2018.

Liquidity and Capital Adequacy Requirements

Risk-Based Capital.We, as well as our bank subsidiary, are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and other discretionary actions by regulators that, if enforced, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. Under 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 certainoff-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators as to components, risk weightings and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require us to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets. Management believes that, as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, we met all regulatory capital adequacy requirements to which we were subject.

On April 3, 2017 the Company completed an underwritten public offering of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.625%Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued at 99.997% of par, resulting in net proceeds, after underwriting discounts, of approximately $297.2 million. The Notes are unsecured, subordinated debt obligations of the Company and will mature on April 15, 2027. The Notes qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.

Table 17 presents our risk-based capital ratios on a consolidated basis as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016, plus our risk-based capital ratios on a consolidated basis as of March 31, 2017 as further adjusted to reflect the April 3, 2017 issuance and sale of subordinated notes, after deducting the underwriting discounts.2017.

Table 17: Risk-Based Capital

 

  As of
March 31,
2017
 As of
March 31,
2017
 As of
December 31,
2016
 
  Actual As Adjusted Actual   As of
March 31,
2018
 As of
December 31,
2017
 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Tier 1 capital

       

Stockholders’ equity

  $1,441,568  $1,441,568  $1,327,490   $2,238,181  $2,204,291 

Goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net

   (437,807 (437,807 (388,336   (975,227 (966,890

Unrealized (gain) loss onavailable-for-sale securities

   (1,010 (1,010 (400   20,282  3,421 

Deferred tax assets

   —     —     —      —     —   
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total common equity Tier 1 capital

   1,002,751  1,002,751  938,754    1,283,236  1,240,822 

Qualifying trust preferred securities

   59,000  59,000  59,000    70,734  70,698 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total Tier 1 capital

   1,061,751  1,061,751  997,754    1,353,970  1,311,520 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Tier 2 capital

       

Qualifying subordinated notes

   —    297,201   —      297,478  297,332 

Qualifying allowance for loan losses

   80,311  80,311  80,002    110,212  110,266 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total Tier 2 capital

   80,311  377,512  80,002    407,690  407,598 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total risk-based capital

  $1,142,062  $1,439,263  $1,077,756   $1,761,660  $1,719,118 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Average total assets for leverage ratio

  $9,761,037  $10,058,238  $9,388,812   $13,259,142  $13,147,046 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Risk weighted assets

  $8,800,643  $8,860,083  $8,308,468   $11,318,451  $11,424,963 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Ratios at end of period

       

Common equity Tier 1 capital

   11.39 11.32 11.30   11.34 10.86

Leverage ratio

   10.88  10.56  10.63    10.21  9.98 

Tier 1 risk-based capital

   12.06  11.98  12.01    11.96  11.48 

Total risk-based capital

   12.98  16.24  12.97    15.56  15.05 

Minimum guidelines – Basel IIIphase-in schedule

       

Common equity Tier 1 capital

   5.75 5.75  5.125    6.38 5.75

Leverage ratio

   4.00  4.00 4.000   4.00  4.00 

Tier 1 risk-based capital

   7.25  7.25  6.625    7.88  7.25 

Total risk-based capital

   9.25  9.25  8.625    9.88  9.25 

Minimum guidelines – Basel III fullyphased-in

       

Common equity Tier 1 capital

   7.00 7.00  7.00    7.00 7.00

Leverage ratio

   4.00  4.00 4.00   4.00  4.00 

Tier 1 risk-based capital

   8.50  8.50  8.50    8.50  8.50 

Total risk-based capital

   10.50  10.50  10.50    10.50  10.50 

Well-capitalized guidelines

       

Common equity Tier 1 capital

   6.50 6.50  6.50    6.50 6.50

Leverage ratio

   5.00  5.00 5.00   5.00  5.00 

Tier 1 risk-based capital

   8.00  8.00  8.00    8.00  8.00 

Total risk-based capital

   10.00  10.00  10.00    10.00  10.00 

As of the most recent notification from regulatory agencies, our bank subsidiary was “well-capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well-capitalized”, we, as well as our banking subsidiary, must maintain minimum common equity Tier 1 capital, leverage, Tier 1 risk-based capital, and total risk-based capital ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that we believe have changed the bank subsidiary’s category.

Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

Our accounting and reporting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and the prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, duethis report contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including earnings, as adjusted; diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted; tangible book value per share; return on average assets excluding intangible amortization; return on average tangible equity excluding intangible amortization; tangible equity to the application of purchase accounting from our significant number of historical acquisitions (especially Liberty), we believe certainnon-GAAP measures and ratios that exclude the impact of these items are useful to the investors and users of our financial statements to evaluate our performance, including net interest margintangible assets; and efficiency ratio.

Because of our significant number of historical acquisitions, our net interest margin was impacted by accretion and amortization of the fair value adjustments recorded in purchase accounting. The accretion and amortization affect certain operating ratiosratio, as we accrete loan discounts to interest income and amortize premiums and discounts on time deposits to interest expense.adjusted.

We believe thesenon-GAAP measures and ratios, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP measures and ratios, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. We believe investors benefit from referring to thesenon-GAAP measures and ratios in assessing our operating results and related trends, and when planning and forecasting future periods. However, thesenon-GAAP measures and ratios should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or preferable to, ratios prepared in accordance with GAAP.

The tables below presentnon-GAAP reconciliations of earnings, as adjusted and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted as well as thenon-GAAP computations of tangible book value per share, return on average assets, return on average tangible equity excluding intangible amortization, tangible equity to tangible assets and the efficiency ratio, as adjusted. The items used in these calculations are included in financial results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

Earnings, as adjusted, and diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted, are meaningfulnon-GAAP financial measures for management, as they exclude certain items such as merger expenses and/or certain gains and losses. Management believes the exclusion of these items in expressing earnings provides a meaningful foundation forperiod-to-period andcompany-to-company comparisons, which management believes will aid both investors and analysts in analyzing our financial measures and predicting future performance. Thesenon-GAAP financial measures are also used by management to assess the performance of our business, because management does not consider these items to be relevant to ongoing financial performance.

In TablesTable 18 through 20 below, we have provided a reconciliation of, where applicable, the most comparable GAAP financial measures and ratios to thenon-GAAP financial measures and ratios, or a reconciliation of thenon-GAAP calculation of the financial measure for the periods indicated:indicated.

Table 18: Average Yield on LoansEarnings, As Adjusted

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2017  2016 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Interest income on loans receivable – FTE

  $105,931  $97,103 

Purchase accounting accretion

   7,564   10,361 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-GAAP interest income on loans receivable – FTE

  $98,367  $86,742 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average loans

  $7,585,565  $6,729,060 

Average purchase accounting loan discounts(1)

   102,928   149,763 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average loans(non-GAAP)

  $7,688,493  $6,878,823 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average yield on loans (reported)

   5.66  5.80

Average contractual yield on loans(non-GAAP)

   5.19   5.07 
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2018   2017 
   (In thousands, except per share data) 

GAAP net income available to common shareholders (A)

  $73,064   $46,856 

Adjustments:

    

Gain on acquisitions

   —      (3,807

Merger expenses

   —      6,727 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments

   —      2,920 

Tax-effect of adjustments(1)

   —      2,382 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustmentsafter-tax (B)

   —      538 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings, as adjusted (C)

  $73,064   $47,394 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average diluted shares outstanding (D)

   174,383    142,492 

GAAP diluted earnings per share: A/D

  $0.42   $0.33 

Adjustmentsafter-tax: B/D

   —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted: C/D

  $0.42   $0.33 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)Balance includes $104.5 millionEffective tax rate of 39.225%, adjusted fornon-taxable gain on acquisition and $142.2 million of discountnon-deductible merger-related costs for credit losses on purchased loans as ofthe quarter ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.2017.

Table 19: Average Cost of Deposits

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2017  2016 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Interest expense on deposits

  $5,486  $3,634 

Amortization of time deposit (premiums)/discounts, net

   88   369 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-GAAP interest expense on deposits

  $5,574  $4,003 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average deposits

  $5,496,113  $4,987,505 

Average unamortized CD (premium)/discount, net

   (597  (1,461
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average deposits(non-GAAP)

  $5,495,516  $4,986,044 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average cost of deposits (reported)

   0.40  0.29

Average contractual cost of deposits(non-GAAP)

   0.41   0.32 

Table 20: Net Interest Margin

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2017  2016 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Net interest income – FTE

  $106,826  $100,030 

Total purchase accounting accretion

   7,652   10,730 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net interest income – FTE

  $99,174  $89,300 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average interest-earning assets

  $9,214,498  $8,362,523 

Average purchase accounting loan discounts(1)

   102,928   149,763 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average interest-earning assets(non-GAAP)

  $9,317,426  $8,512,286 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest margin (reported)

   4.70  4.81

Net interest margin(non-GAAP)

   4.32   4.22 

(1)Balance includes $104.5 million and $142.2 million of discount for credit losses on purchased loans as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

We had $442.8$975.7 million, $396.3$977.3 million, and $398.6$442.8 million total goodwill, core deposit intangibles and other intangible assets as of March 31, 2017,2018, December 31, 20162017 and March 31, 2016,2017, respectively. Because of our level of intangible assets and related amortization expenses, management believes tangible book value per share, return on average assets, excluding intangible amortization, return on average tangible equity excluding intangible amortization and tangible equity to tangible assets are useful in evaluating our company. These calculations, which are similar to the GAAP calculation of diluted earnings per share, tangible book value, return on average assets, return on average equity, and equity to assets, are presented in Tables 2119 through 24,22, respectively. All previously reported share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the retroactive effect of the stock split.

Table 21:19: Tangible Book Value Per Share

 

   As of
March 31, 2017
   As of
December 31, 2016
 
   (In thousands, except per share data) 

Book value per share: A/B

  $10.05   $9.45 

Tangible book value per share:(A-C-D)/B

   6.96    6.63 

(A) Total equity

  $1,441,568   $1,327,490 

(B) Shares outstanding

   143,442    140,472 

(C) Goodwill

  $420,941   $377,983 

(D) Core deposit and other intangibles

   21,885    18,311 

   As of
March 31, 2018
   As of
December 31, 2017
 
   (In thousands, except per share data) 

Book value per share: A/B

  $12.89   $12.70 

Tangible book value per share:(A-C-D)/B

   7.27    7.07 

(A) Total equity

  $2,238,181   $2,204,291 

(B) Shares outstanding

   173,603    173,633 

(C) Goodwill

  $927,949   $927,949 

(D) Core deposit and other intangibles

   47,726    49,351 

Table 22:20: Return on Average Assets Excluding Intangible Amortization

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2017  2016 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Return on average assets: A/C

   1.86  1.79

Return on average assets excluding intangible amortization:B/(C-D)

   1.96   1.89 

(A) Net income

  $46,856  $41,427 

Intangible amortizationafter-tax

   489   514 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(B) Earnings excluding intangible amortization

  $47,345  $41,941 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(C) Average assets

  $10,198,844  $9,330,622 

(D) Average goodwill, core deposits and other intangible assets

   415,699   398,978 
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2018  2017 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Return on average assets: A/D

   2.08  1.86

Return on average assets excluding intangible amortization:B/(D-E)

   2.27   1.96 

Return on average assets excluding gain on acquisitions and merger expenses,: (A+C)/D

   2.08   1.88 

(A) Net income

  $73,064  $46,856 

Intangible amortizationafter-tax

   1,201   489 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(B) Earnings excluding intangible amortization

  $74,265  $47,345 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(C) Adjustmentsafter-tax

  $—    $538 

(D) Average assets

   14,234,369   10,198,844 

(E) Average goodwill, core deposits and other intangible assets

   976,451   415,699 

Table 23:21: Return on Average Tangible Equity Excluding Intangible Amortization

 

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2017 2016   2018 2017 
  (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 

Return on average equity: A/C

   13.85 13.77   13.38 13.85

Return on average tangible equity excluding intangible amortization:B/(C-D)

   20.08  20.79    24.33  20.08 

(A) Net income

  $46,856  $41,427   $73,064  $46,856 

(B) Earnings excluding intangible amortization

   47,345  41,941    74,265  47,345 

(C) Average equity

   1,371,730  1,210,267    2,214,302  1,371,730 

(D) Average goodwill, core deposits and other intangible assets

   415,699  398,231    976,451  415,699 

Table 24:22: Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets

 

   As of
March 31,
2017
  As of
December 31,
2016
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Equity to assets: B/A

   13.45  13.53

Tangible equity to tangible assets:(B-C-D)/(A-C-D)

   9.72   9.89 

(A) Total assets

  $10,717,468  $9,808,465 

(B) Total equity

   1,441,568   1,327,490 

(C) Goodwill

   420,941   377,983 

(D) Core deposit and other intangibles

   21,885   18,311 

   As of
March 31,
2018
  As of
December 31,
2017
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Equity to assets: B/A

   15.63  15.25

Tangible equity to tangible assets:(B-C-D)/(A-C-D)

   9.46   9.11 

(A) Total assets

  $14,323,229  $14,449,760 

(B) Total equity

   2,238,181   2,204,291 

(C) Goodwill

   927,949   927,949 

(D) Core deposit and other intangibles

   47,726   49,351 

The efficiency ratio is a standard measure used in the banking industry and is calculated by dividingnon-interest expense less amortization of core deposit intangibles by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis andnon-interest income. The core efficiency ratio, as adjusted is a meaningfulnon-GAAP measure for management, as it excludesnon-fundamental certain items and is calculated by dividingnon-interest expense less amortization of core deposit intangibles by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis andnon-interest income excludingnon-fundamental items such as merger expenses FDIC loss sharebuy-out expense and/or certain other gains and losses. In Table 2523 below, we have provided a reconciliation of thenon-GAAP calculation of the financial measure for the periods indicated.

Table 25:23: Efficiency Ratio, As Adjusted

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2017  2016 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Net interest income (A)

  $104,815  $98,057 

Non-interest income (B)

   26,470   19,437 

Non-interest expense (C)

   55,141   45,648 

FTE Adjustment (D)

   2,011   1,973 

Amortization of intangibles (E)

   804   845 

Non-fundamental items:

   

Non-interest income:

   

Gain on acquisitions

  $3,807  $—   

Gain (loss) on OREO, net

   121   96 

Gain on sale of SBA loans

   188   —   

Gain (loss) on sale of branches, equipment and other assets, net

   (56  (53

Gain (loss) on securities, net

   423   10 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Totalnon-fundamentalnon-interest income (F)

  $4,483  $53 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

   

Merger expenses

  $6,727  $—   

Other expense(1)

   —     720 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Totalnon-fundamentalnon-interest expense (G)

  $6,727  $720 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio (reported):((C-E)/(A+B+D))

   40.76  37.50

Core efficiency ratio(non-GAAP):((C-E-G)/(A+B+D-F))

   36.96   36.92 

(1)Amount includes vacant properties write-downs.
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2018  2017 
   (Dollars in thousands) 

Net interest income (A)

  $136,209  $104,815 

Non-interest income (B)

   25,805   26,470 

Non-interest expense (C)

   63,380   55,141 

FTE Adjustment (D)

   1,209   2,011 

Amortization of intangibles (E)

   1,625   804 

Adjustments:

   

Non-interest income:

   

Gain on acquisitions

  $—    $3,807 

Gain (loss) on OREO, net

   405   121 

Gain on sale of SBA loans

   182   188 

Gain (loss) on sale of branches, equipment and other assets, net

   7   (56

Gain (loss) on securities, net

   —     423 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Totalnon-interest income adjustments (F)

  $594  $4,483 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

   

Merger expenses

  $—    $6,727 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Totalnon-interest expense adjustments (G)

  $—    $6,727 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio (reported):((C-E)/(A+B+D))

   37.83  40.76

Efficiency ratio, as adjusted(non-GAAP):((C-E-G)/(A+B+D-F))

   37.97   36.96 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 21 in the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of certain recently issued and recently adopted accounting pronouncements.

 

Item 3:QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Liquidity and Market Risk Management

Liquidity Management.Liquidity refers to the ability or the financial flexibility to manage future cash flows to meet the needs of depositors and borrowers and fund operations. Maintaining appropriate levels of liquidity allows us to have sufficient funds available for reserve requirements, customer demand for loans, withdrawal of deposit balances and maturities of deposits and other liabilities. Our primary source of liquidity at our holding company is dividends paid by our bank subsidiary. Applicable statutes and regulations impose restrictions on the amount of dividends that may be declared by our bank subsidiary. Further, any dividend payments are subject to the continuing ability of the bank subsidiary to maintain compliance with minimum federal regulatory capital requirements and to retain its characterization under federal regulations as a “well-capitalized” institution.

Our bank subsidiary has potential obligations resulting from the issuance of standby letters of credit and commitments to fund future borrowings to our loan customers. Many of these obligations and commitments to fund future borrowings to our loan customers are expected to expire without being drawn upon; therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements affecting our liquidity position.

Liquidity needs can be met from either assets or liabilities. On the asset side, our primary sources of liquidity include cash and due from banks, federal funds sold,available-for-sale investment securities and scheduled repayments and maturities of loans. We maintain adequate levels of cash and cash equivalents to meet ourday-to-day needs. As of March 31, 2017,2018, our cash and cash equivalents were $417.1$510.6 million, or 3.9%3.6% of total assets, compared to $216.6$635.9 million, or 2.2%4.4% of total assets, as of December 31, 2016.2017. Ouravailable-for-sale investment securities and federal funds sold were $1.25 billion and $1.07$1.69 billion as of each of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016, respectively.2017.

As of March 31, 2017,2018, our investment portfolio was comprised of approximately 75.6%71.6% or $1.15$1.37 billion of securities which mature in less than five years. As of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016, $1.012017, $1.19 billion and $1.07$1.18 billion, respectively, of securities were pledged as collateral for various public fund deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

On the liability side, our principal sources of liquidity are deposits, borrowed funds, and access to capital markets. Customer deposits are our largest sources of funds. As of March 31, 2017,2018, our total deposits were $7.57$10.40 billion, or 70.6%72.6% of total assets, compared to $6.94$10.39 billion, or 70.8%71.9% of total assets, as of December 31, 2016.2017. We attract our deposits primarily from individuals, business, and municipalities located in our market areas.

In the event that additional short-term liquidity is needed to temporarily satisfy our liquidity needs, we have established and currently maintain lines of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank (“Federal Reserve”) and Bankers’ Bank to provide short-term borrowings in the form of federal funds purchases. In addition, we maintain lines of credit with twothree other financial institutions.

As of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, we could have borrowed up to $103.5$147.0 million and $104.6$106.4 million, respectively, on a secured basis from the Federal Reserve, up to $30.0$50.0 million from Bankers’ Bank on an unsecured basis, and up to $30.0$45.0 million in the aggregate from other financial institutions on an unsecured basis. The unsecured lines may be terminated by the respective institutions at any time.

The lines of credit we maintain with the FHLB can provide us with both short-term and long-term forms of liquidity on a secured basis. FHLB borrowed funds were $1.46$1.12 billion and $1.31$1.30 billion at March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. At March 31, 2017, $290.02018, $475.0 million and $1.17 billion$640.1 million of the outstanding balance were issued as short-term and long-term advances, respectively. At December 31, 2016, $40.02017, $525.0 million and $1.27 billion$774.2 million of the outstanding balance were issued as short-term and long-term advances, respectively. Our FHLB borrowing capacity was $707.7 million$2.19 billion and $718.2 million$1.96 billion as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively.

Finally, subsequent to the quarter end, on April 3, 2017, we issued $300 million of additional subordinated debentures in an underwritten public offering.

We believe that we have sufficient liquidity to satisfy our current operations.

Market Risk Management.Our. Our primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on a large portion of our assets and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those which possess a short term to maturity. We do not hold market risk sensitive instruments for trading purposes.

Asset/Liability Management.Our. Our management actively measures and manages interest rate risk. The asset/liability committees of the boards of directors of our holding company and bank subsidiary are also responsible for approving our asset/liability management policies, overseeing the formulation and implementation of strategies to improve balance sheet positioning and earnings, and reviewing our interest rate sensitivity position.

One of the tools that our management uses to measure short-term interest rate risk is a net interest income simulation model. This analysis calculates the difference between net interest income forecasted using base market rates and using a rising and a falling interest rate scenario. The income simulation model includes various assumptions regarding there-pricing relationships for each of our products. Many of our assets are floating rate loans, which are assumed tore-price immediately, and proportionalproportionally to the change in market rates, depending on their contracted index. Some loans and investments include the opportunity of prepayment (embedded options), and accordingly the simulation model uses indexes to estimate these prepayments and reinvest their proceeds at current yields. Ournon-term deposit productsre-price more slowly, usually changing less than the change in market rates and at our discretion.

This analysis indicates the impact of changes in net interest income for the given set of rate changes and assumptions. It assumes the balance sheet remains static and that its structure does not change over the course of the year. It does not account for all factors that impact this analysis, including changes by management to mitigate the impact of interest rate changes or secondary impacts such as changes to our credit risk profile as interest rates change.

Furthermore, loan prepayment rate estimates and spread relationships change regularly. Interest rate changes create changes in actual loan prepayment rates that will differ from the market estimates incorporated in this analysis. Changes that vary significantly from the assumptions may have significant effects on our net interest income.

For the rising and falling interest rate scenarios, the base market interest rate forecast was increased and decreased over twelve months by 200 and 100 basis points, respectively. At March 31, 2018, our net interest margin exposure related to these hypothetical changes in market interest rates was within the current guidelines established by us.

Table 24 presents our sensitivity to net interest income as of March 31, 2018.

Table 24: Sensitivity of Net Interest Income

Interest Rate Scenario

Percentage
Change
from Base

Up 200 basis points

7.02

Up 100 basis points

3.91

Down 100 basis points

(6.32

Down 200 basis points

(12.17

Interest Rate Sensitivity.Our primary business is banking and the resulting earnings, primarily net interest income, are susceptible to changes in market interest rates. ItManagement’s goal is management’s goal to maximize net interest income within acceptable levels of interest rate and liquidity risks.

A key element in the financial performance of financial institutions is the level and type of interest rate risk assumed. The single most significant measure of interest rate risk is the relationship of the repricing periods of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The more closely the repricing periods are correlated, the less interest rate risk we assume. We use repricing gap and simulation modeling as the primary methods in analyzing and managing interest rate risk.

Gap analysis attempts to capture the amounts and timing of balances exposed to changes in interest rates at a given point in time. As of March 31, 2017,2018, our gap position was asset sensitive with aone-year cumulative repricing gap as a percentage of total earning assets of 2.8%. As a result of the April 3, 2017 issuance and sale of $300 million of subordinated notes, we estimate that our gap position remained asset sensitive with apro-formaone-year cumulative repricing gap as a percentage of total earning assets of approximately 5.9%5.1%.

During this period, the amount of change our asset base realizes in relation to the total change in market interest rates is higher than that of the liability base. As a result, our net interest income will have a positive effect in an environment of modestly rising rates.

We have a portion of our securities portfolio invested in mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-backed securities are included based on their final maturity date. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Table 2625 presents a summary of the repricing schedule of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (gap) as of March 31, 2017.2018.

Table 26:25: Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

 Interest Rate Sensitivity Period  Interest Rate Sensitivity Period 
 0-30
Days
 31-90
Days
 91-180
Days
 181-365
Days
 1-2
Years
 2-5
Years
 Over 5
Years
 Total  0-30
Days
 31-90
Days
 91-180
Days
 181-365
Days
 1-2
Years
 2-5
Years
 Over 5
Years
 Total 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 

Earning assets

                

Interest-bearing deposits due from banks

 $253,427  $—    $—    $—    $—    $—    $—    $253,427  $325,122  $—     —    $—    $—     —    $—    $325,122 

Federal funds sold

 1,700   —     —     —     —     —     —    1,700  1,825   —     —     —     —     —     —    1,825 

Investment securities

 255,286  56,094  53,619  139,585  184,022  325,317  513,266  1,527,189  269,785  60,480  66,896  160,886  192,000  446,881  709,821  1,906,749 

Loans receivable

 2,129,395  480,521  602,859  1,039,089  1,249,222  2,028,082  320,477  7,849,645  3,085,661  614,235  754,283  1,251,494  1,579,864  2,528,730  511,469  10,325,736 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total earning assets

 2,639,808  536,615  656,478  1,178,674  1,433,244  2,353,399  833,743  9,631,961  3,682,393  674,715  821,179  1,412,380  1,771,864  2,975,611  1,221,290  12,559,432 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

                

Interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits

 664,077  328,152  492,228  984,455  616,582  597,848  590,852  4,274,194  $1,059,584  $509,864  $764,797  $1,529,593  $882,552  $642,355  $1,048,663  $6,437,408 

Time deposits

 130,337  201,376  250,469  495,301  227,833  124,701   —    1,430,017  160,978  270,989  199,937  404,439  332,914  116,348   —    1,485,605 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

 123,793   —     —     —     —     —     —    123,793  150,315   —     —     —     —     —     —    150,315 

FHLB and other borrowed funds

 880,160  318  100,061  34,114  150,540  289,847   —    1,455,040  200,010  500,143  105,030  20,048  143,055  146,775   —    1,115,061 

Subordinated debentures

 60,735   —     —     —     —     —     —    60,735  70,734   —     —     —     —    297,478   —    368,212 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 1,859,102  529,846  842,758  1,513,870  994,955  1,012,396  590,852  7,343,779  1,641,621  1,280,996  1,069,764  1,954,080  1,358,521  1,202,956  1,048,663  9,556,601 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Interest rate sensitivity gap

 $780,706  $6,769  $(186,280 $(335,196 $438,289  $1,341,003  $242,891  $2,288,182  $2,040,772  $(606,281 $(284,585 $(541,700 $413,343  $1,772,655  $172,627  $3,002,831 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap

 $780,706  $787,475  $601,195  $265,999  $704,288  $2,045,291  $2,288,182   $2,040,772  $1,434,491  $1,185,906  $644,206  $1,057,549  $2,830,204  $3,002,831  

Cumulative rate sensitive assets to rate sensitive liabilities

 142.0 133.0 118.6 105.6 112.3 130.3 131.2  224.3 149.1 129.7 110.8 114.5 133.3 131.4 

Cumulative gap as a % of total earning assets

 8.1 8.2 6.2 2.8 7.3 21.2 23.8  16.2 11.4 9.4 5.1 8.4 22.5 23.9 

Item 4:CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls

Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules13a-15(e) and15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. Additionally, our disclosure controls and procedures were also effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act report is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2017,2018, which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1:    Legal Proceedings

Item 1:Legal Proceedings

There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business, to which the Company or its subsidiaries are a party or of which any of their property is the subject.

Item 1A: Risk Factors

Item 1A:Risk Factors

There were no material changes from the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017. See the discussion of our risk factors in the Form10-K, as filed with the SEC. The risks described are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

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

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company utilized a portion of its stock repurchase program last amended and approved by the Board of Directors on February 21, 2018. This program authorized the repurchase of 14,752,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The following table sets forth information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company of shares of the Company’s common stock during the periods indicated:

Period

  Number of
Shares
Purchased
   Average Price
Paid Per Share
Purchased
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans

or Programs
   Maximum
Number of
Shares That

May Yet Be
Purchased

Under the Plans
or Programs(1)
 

January 1 through January 31, 2018

   —     $—      —      5,227,136 

February 1 through February 28, 2018

   174,779    23.53    174,779    10,052,357 

March 1 through March 31, 2018

   128,858    23.26    128,585    9,923,499 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   303,637      303,637   
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

Item 2:(1)Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsThe above described stock repurchase program has no expiration date.

Not applicable.

Item 3:Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

 

Item 4:Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

 

Item 5:Other Information

Not applicable.

 

Item 6:Exhibits

 

Exhibit

    No.

   
    2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Home BancShares, Inc., Centennial Bank, Giant Holdings, Inc., and Landmark Bank, N.A., dated November 7, 2016. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Home BancShares’s Current Report on Form8-K/A filed on November 10, 2016)
    2.2Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Home BancShares, Inc., Centennial Bank, Giant Holdings, Inc., and Landmark Bank, N.A., dated December 7, 2016. (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of Home BancShares’s Registration Statement on FormS-4 (FileNo. 333-214957), as amended)
    2.3Acquisition Agreement By and Between Home BancShares, Inc. and Bank of Commerce Holdings, Inc., dated December 1, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Home BancShares’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on December 7, 2016)
    2.4Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Home BancShares, Inc., Centennial Bank and Stonegate Bank, dated March 27, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Home BancShares’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on March 27, 2017)
3.1  Restated Articles of Incorporation of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit  3.1 of Home BancShares’s registration statement onForm S-1 (FileNo. 333-132427), as amended)
3.2  Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit  3.2 of Home BancShares’s registration statement onForm S-1 (FileNo. 333-132427), as amended)
3.3  Second Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit  3.3 of Home BancShares’s registration statement onForm S-1 (FileNo. 333-132427), as amended)
3.4  Third Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit  3.4 of Home BancShares’s registration statement onForm S-1 (FileNo. 333-132427), as amended)

Exhibit No.

3.5  Fourth Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit  3.1 of Home BancShares’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, filed on August 8, 2007)
3.6  Fifth Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of Home BancShares’s registration statement onForm S-3 (FileNo. 333-157165))
3.7  Certificate of Designations of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series  A, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Arkansas on January 14, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Home BancShares’s Current Report on Form8-K, filed on January  21, 2009)
3.8  Seventh Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Home BancShares’s Current Report on Form8-K, filed on April 19, 2013)
3.9  Eighth Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Home BancShares Current Report on Form8-K filed on April 22, 2016)
3.10  Restated Bylaws of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit  3.5 of Home BancShares’s registration statement onForm S-1 (FileNo. 333-132427), as amended)
4.1  Specimen Stock Certificate representing Home BancShares, Inc. Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit  4.6 of Home BancShares’s registration statement onForm S-1 (FileNo. 333-132427), as amended)
4.2  Instruments defining the rights of security holders including indentures. Home BancShares hereby agrees to furnish to the SEC upon request copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of Home BancShares and its consolidated subsidiaries. No issuance of debt exceeds ten percent of the assets of Home BancShares and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

10.1  Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Performance Incentive Plan of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Home BancShares’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on March 30, 2012)
10.2  Amendment to Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Performance Incentive Plan of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Home BancShares’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2015, filed on August 6, 2015)
10.3  Amendment to Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Performance Incentive Plan of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Home BancShares’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on April 22, 2016)
10.4Amendment to Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Performance Incentive Plan of Home BancShares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Home BancShares’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on April 20, 2018)
10.5Amendment to Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Performance Incentive Plan of Home BancShares, Inc.*
12.1  Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges*
15  Awareness of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm*
31.1  CEO Certification PursuantRule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)*
31.2  CFO Certification PursuantRule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)*
32.1  CEO Certification Pursuant 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002*
32.2  CFO Certification Pursuant 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002*
101.INS  XBRL Instance Document*
101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*
101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*
101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

 

*Filed herewith

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.

HOME BANCSHARES, INC.

(Registrant)

 

Date: May 7, 2018

 

May 9, 2017

  

/s/ C. Randall Sims

   

C. Randall Sims, Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 7, 2018

 

May 9, 2017

  

/s/ Brian S. Davis

   

Brian S. Davis, Chief Financial Officer

 

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