FORM10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,

W
ashington, D.C. 20549

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31,
September 30, 2019

OR

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

For the transition period from
to

Commission FileNumber:    
002-86947

United Bankshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

West Virginia 55-0641179

West Virginia
55-0641179
(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

300 United Center

500 Virginia Street, East

Charleston, West Virginia

 
25301
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Zip Code

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(304)424-8716

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share
UBSI
NASDAQ Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T
232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
    Yes
    No  

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

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

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

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

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

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $2.50 per shareUBSINASDAQ Global Select Market

As ofApril 30,
October 31, 2019
, the registrant had102,095,661
101,546,153
shares of common stock, $2.50 par value per share, outstanding.


UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Item 1.
 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

  
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10
 

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11
 

Item 2.

 

Item 2.
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Item 3.

 

Item 3.
  68
78
 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

  71 
Item 4.
81

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

  73 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

  73 

Item 2.

1.
 

82
Item 1A.
82
Item 2.
  73
82
 

Item 3.

 

Item 3.
  74
83
 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

  74

Item 5.

Other Information

  74 

Item 6.

4.
 

  74
83
 

Signatures

  75
Item 5.
83
Item 6.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

The March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, consolidated balance sheets of United Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries (“United” or the “Company”), consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, the related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, and the notes to consolidated financial statements appear on the following pages.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars in thousands, except par value)

   March 31
2019
  December 31
2018
 
   (Unaudited)  (Note 1) 

Assets

   

Cash and due from banks

  $201,777  $187,886 

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

   970,072   831,707 

Federal funds sold

   808   803 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

   1,172,657   1,020,396 

Securities available for sale at estimated fair value (amortized cost-$2,386,010 at March 31, 2019 and $2,360,884 at December 31, 2018)

   2,384,055   2,337,039 

Securities held to maturity (estimated fair value-$8,549 at March 31, 2019 and $18,655 at December 31, 2018)

   8,491   19,999 

Equity securities at estimated fair value

   9,921   9,734 

Other investment securities

   190,123   176,955 

Loans held for sale (at fair value-$244,501 at March 31, 2019 and $247,104 at December 31, 2018)

   245,763   249,846 

Loans

   13,578,218   13,429,532 

Less: Unearned income

   (5,515  (7,310
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans net of unearned income

   13,572,703   13,422,222 

Less: Allowance for loan losses

   (76,886  (76,703
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net loans

   13,495,817   13,345,519 

Bank premises and equipment

   94,545   95,245 

Operating leaseright-of-use assets

   63,119   0 

Goodwill

   1,478,014   1,478,014 

Accrued interest receivable

   64,347   60,597 

Other assets

   438,281   457,154 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

  $19,645,133  $19,250,498 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities

   

Deposits:

   

Noninterest-bearing

  $4,370,577  $4,416,815 

Interest-bearing

   9,788,820   9,577,934 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total deposits

   14,159,397   13,994,749 

Borrowings:

   

Federal funds purchased

   0   23,400 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   127,821   152,927 

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

   1,603,615   1,439,198 

Other long-term borrowings

   235,220   234,905 

Reserve for lending-related commitments

   1,461   1,389 

Operating lease liabilities

   66,871   0 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   163,857   152,306 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

   16,358,242   15,998,874 

Shareholders’ Equity

   

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value;Authorized-50,000,000 shares, none issued

   0   0 

Common stock, $2.50 par value;Authorized-200,000,000 shares;issued-105,399,364 and 105,239,121 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, including 3,281,335 and 2,915,633 shares in treasury at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

   263,498   263,098 

Surplus

   2,135,818   2,134,462 

Retained earnings

   1,040,871   1,013,037 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (39,270  (57,019

Treasury stock, at cost

   (114,026  (101,954
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   3,286,891   3,251,624 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  $19,645,133  $19,250,498 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

         
 
September 30
  
December 31
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
(Unaudited)
  
(Note 1)
 
Assets
      
Cash and due from banks
 $
228,005
  $
187,886
 
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
  
747,332
   
831,707
 
Federal funds sold
  
817
   
803
 
         
Total cash and cash equivalents
  
976,154
   
1,020,396
 
Securities available for sale at estimated fair value (amortized cost-$2,425,849 at September 30, 2019 and $2,360,884 at December 31, 2018)
  
2,452,097
   
2,337,039
 
Securities held to maturity (estimated fair value-$1,472 at September 30, 2019 and $18,655 at December 31, 2018)
  
1,471
   
19,999
 
Equity securities at estimated fair value
  
8,914
   
9,734
 
Other investment securities
  
210,830
   
176,955
 
Loans held for sale (at fair value-$407,463 at September 30, 2019 and $247,104 at December 31, 2018)
  
412,194
   
249,846
 
Loans
  
13,637,238
   
13,429,532
 
Less: Unearned income
  
(3,811
)  
(7,310
)
         
Loans net of unearned income
  
13,633,427
   
13,422,222
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
  
(77,098
)  
(76,703
)
         
Net loans
  
13,556,329
   
13,345,519
 
Bank premises and equipment
  
94,800
   
95,245
 
Operating lease
right-of-use
assets
  
60,318
   
0
 
Goodwill
  
1,478,014
   
1,478,014
 
Accrued interest receivable
  
57,626
   
60,597
 
Other assets
  
442,714
   
457,154
 
         
TOTAL ASSETS
 $
19,751,461
  $
19,250,498
 
         
         
Liabilities
      
Deposits:
      
Noninterest-bearing
 $
4,572,122
  $
4,416,815
 
Interest-bearing
  
9,523,289
   
9,577,934
 
         
Total deposits
  
14,095,411
   
13,994,749
 
Borrowings:
      
Federal funds purchased
  
0
   
23,400
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  
129,966
   
152,927
 
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) borrowings
  
1,672,448
   
1,439,198
 
Other long-term borrowings
  
235,849
   
234,905
 
Reserve for lending-related commitments
  
1,776
   
1,389
 
Operating lease liabilities
  
63,987
   
0
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  
197,682
   
152,306
 
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES
  
16,397,119
   
15,998,874
 
         
Shareholders’ Equity
      
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value;
Authorized-50,000,000
shares, NaN issued
  
0
   
0
 
Common stock, $2.50 par value;
Authorized-200,000,000
shares;
issued-105,464,161
and 105,239,121 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, including 3,908,465 and 2,915,633 shares in treasury at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
  
263,660
   
263,098
 
Surplus
  
2,138,240
   
2,134,462
 
Retained earnings
  
1,104,837
   
1,013,037
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
(15,781
)  
(57,019
)
Treasury stock, at cost
  
(136,614
)  
(101,954
)
         
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  
3,354,342
   
3,251,624
 
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 $
19,751,461
  $
19,250,498
 
         
See notes to consolidated unaudited financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   Three Months Ended
March  31
 
   2019  2018 

Interest income

   

Interest and fees on loans

  $164,871  $148,928 

Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments

   5,837   4,917 

Interest and dividends on securities:

   

Taxable

   17,363   11,875 

Tax-exempt

   1,026   1,465 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total interest income

   189,097   167,185 

Interest expense

   

Interest on deposits

   32,638   15,657 

Interest on short-term borrowings

   691   421 

Interest on long-term borrowings

   11,600   7,064 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   44,929   23,142 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest income

   144,168   144,043 

Provision for loan losses

   4,996   5,178 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

   139,172   138,865 

Other income

   

Fees from trust services

   3,264   3,091 

Fees from brokerage services

   2,524   2,224 

Fees from deposit services

   8,053   8,230 

Bankcard fees and merchant discounts

   1,156   1,356 

Other service charges, commissions, and fees

   521   509 

Income from bank-owned life insurance

   1,827   1,254 

Income from mortgage banking activities

   13,681   14,570 

Net investment securities losses

   (159  (485

Other income

   356   443 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other income

   31,223   31,192 

Other expense

   

Employee compensation

   38,949   40,836 

Employee benefits

   9,431   9,571 

Net occupancy expense

   8,751   9,427 

Other real estate owned (OREO) expense

   1,416   946 

Equipment expense

   3,315   3,157 

Data processing expense

   5,162   5,850 

Bankcard processing expense

   480   466 

FDIC insurance expense

   3,300   1,848 

Other expense

   18,621   18,351 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other expense

   89,425   90,452 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   80,970   79,605 

Income taxes

   17,328   17,899 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $63,642  $61,706 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - continued

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   Three Months Ended
March  31
 
   2019   2018 

Earnings per common share:

    

Basic

  $0.62   $0.59 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

  $0.62   $0.59 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average outstanding shares:

    

Basic

   101,894,786    104,859,427 

Diluted

   102,162,704    105,162,858 

                 
 
Three Months Ended
  
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
  
September 30
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
Interest income
            
Interest and fees on loans
 $
165,149
  $
164,229
  $
505,150
  $
472,451
 
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments
  
6,236
   
5,485
   
17,478
   
13,867
 
Interest and dividends on securities:
            
Taxable
  
18,168
   
13,994
   
53,279
   
39,679
 
Tax-exempt
  
798
   
1,322
   
2,786
   
4,218
 
                 
Total interest income
  
190,351
   
185,030
   
578,693
   
530,215
 
                 
Interest expense
            
Interest on deposits
  
36,368
   
26,368
   
104,461
   
61,101
 
Interest on short-term borrowings
  
539
   
618
   
1,838
   
1,503
 
Interest on long-term borrowings
  
11,526
   
9,269
   
35,755
   
25,671
 
                 
Total interest expense
  
48,433
   
36,255
   
142,054
   
88,275
 
                 
Net interest income
  
141,918
   
148,775
   
436,639
   
441,940
 
Provision for loan losses
  
5,033
   
4,808
   
15,446
   
16,190
 
                 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
  
136,885
   
143,967
   
421,193
   
425,750
 
                 
Other income
            
Fees from trust services
  
3,574
   
3,350
   
10,276
   
9,545
 
Fees from brokerage services
  
2,378
   
2,787
   
7,668
   
6,964
 
Fees from deposit services
  
8,702
   
8,673
   
25,219
   
25,323
 
Bankcard fees and merchant discounts
  
1,262
   
1,549
   
3,520
   
4,384
 
Other service charges, commissions, and fees
  
568
   
532
   
1,665
   
1,640
 
Income from bank-owned life insurance
  
1,280
   
1,251
   
4,433
   
3,776
 
Income from mortgage banking activities
  
24,019
   
13,277
   
59,404
   
46,539
 
Net investment securities gains (losses)
  
116
   
(152
)  
66
   
(692
)
Other income
  
325
   
419
   
991
   
1,406
 
                 
Total other income
  
42,224
   
31,686
   
113,242
   
98,885
 
                 
Other expense
            
Employee compensation
  
46,313
   
41,312
   
129,563
   
125,268
 
Employee benefits
  
8,615
   
8,645
   
26,624
   
27,514
 
Net occupancy expense
  
8,698
   
9,273
   
26,116
   
27,776
 
Other real estate owned (OREO) expense
  
1,837
   
921
   
3,886
   
2,423
 
Equipment expense
  
3,698
   
3,892
   
10,688
   
10,328
 
Data processing expense
  
5,776
   
6,068
   
16,505
   
17,735
 
Bankcard processing expense
  
474
   
485
   
1,402
   
1,431
 
FDIC insurance expense
  
465
   
3,530
   
7,065
   
8,220
 
FHLB prepayment penalties
  
0
   
0
   
5,105
   
0
 
Other expense
  
20,258
   
19,189
   
58,800
   
56,482
 
                 
Total other expense
  
96,134
   
93,315
   
285,754
   
277,177
 
                 
Income before income taxes
  
82,975
   
82,338
   
248,681
   
247,458
 
Income taxes
  
17,010
   
17,926
   
51,867
   
55,066
 
                 
Net income
 $
          65,965
  $
          64,412
  $
        196,814
  $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
192,392
 
                 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - continued
UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                 
 
Three Months Ended
  
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
  
September 30
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
Earnings per common share:
            
Basic
 $
0.65
  $
0.62
  $
1.93
  $
1.84
 
                 
Diluted
 $
0.65
  $
0.62
  $
1.93
  $
1.83
 
                 
Average outstanding shares:
            
Basic
  
101,432,243
   
103,617,590
   
101,698,530
   
104,382,094
 
Diluted
  
101,711,740
   
103,933,959
   
101,967,135
   
104,679,876
 
See notes to consolidated unaudited financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars in thousands)

   Three Months Ended
March  31
 
   2019   2018 

Net income

  $63,642   $61,706 

Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale (AFS) securities, net of tax

   16,789    (16,773

Accretion of the net unrealized loss on the transfer of AFS securities to held to maturity (HTM) securities, net of tax

   0    1 

Change in defined benefit pension plan, net of tax

   910    733 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income, net of tax

  $81,341   $45,667 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 
 
Three Months Ended
  
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
  
September 30
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
Net income
 $
65,965
  $
64,412
  $
196,814
  $
192,392
 
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on
available-for-sale
(AFS) securities, net of tax
  
3,637
   
(7,579
)  
38,420
   
(30,853
)
Accretion of the net unrealized loss on the transfer of AFS securities to
held-to-maturity
(HTM) securities, net of tax
  
0
   
2
   
0
   
4
 
Change in pension plan assets, net of tax
  
949
   
918
   
2,768
   
2,703
 
                 
Comprehensive income, net of tax
 $
70,551
  $
57,753
  $
238,002
  $
164,246
 
                 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                             
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
         
Accumulated
     
 
Common Stock
      
Other
    
Total
 
   
Par
    
Retained
  
Comprehensive
  
Treasury
  
Shareholders’
 
 
Shares
  
Value
  
Surplus
  
Earnings
  
Income (Loss)
  
Stock
  
Equity
 
Balance at January 1, 2019
  
105,239,121
  $
263,098
  $
2,134,462
  $
1,013,037
  $
(57,019
) $
(101,954
) $
3,251,624
 
Cumulative effect of adopting Accounting Standard Update
2016-02
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
(1,049
)  
0
   
0
   
(1,049
)
Reclass due to adopting Accounting Standard Update
2017-12
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
50
   
0
   
50
 
Comprehensive income
                     
Net income
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
63,642
   
0
   
0
   
63,642
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
17,699
   
0
   
17,699
 
                             
Total comprehensive income, net of tax
                    
81,341
 
Stock based compensation expense
  
0
   
0
   
1,113
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
1,113
 
Purchase of treasury stock (365,702 shares)
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
(12,072
)  
(12,072
)
Cash dividends ($0.34 per share)
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
(34,759
)  
0
   
0
   
(34,759
)
Grant of restricted stock (126,427 shares)
  
126,427
   
316
   
(316
)  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Common stock options exercised (33,816 shares)
  
33,816
   
84
   
559
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
643
 
                             
Balance at March 31, 2019
  
105,399,364
   
263,498
   
2,135,818
   
1,040,871
   
(39,270
)  
(114,026
)  
3,286,891
 
Comprehensive income:
                     
Net income
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
67,207
   
0
   
0
   
67,207
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
18,903
   
0
   
18,903
 
                             
Total comprehensive income, net of tax
                    
86,110
 
Stock based compensation expense
  
0
   
0
   
1,198
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
1,198
 
Purchase of treasury stock (166,604 shares)
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
(6,032
)  
(6,032
)
Cash dividends ($0.34 per share)
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
(34,688
)  
0
   
0
   
(34,688
)
Forfeiture of restricted stock (2,539 shares)
  
0
   
0
   
100
   
0
   
0
   
(100
)  
0
 
Common stock options exercised (14,144 shares)
  
14,144
   
36
   
343
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
379
 
                             
Balance at June 30, 2019
  
105,413,508
   
263,534
   
2,137,459
   
1,073,390
   
(20,367
)  
(120,158
)  
3,333,858
 
Comprehensive income:
                     
Net income
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
65,965
   
0
   
0
   
65,965
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
4,586
   
0
   
4,586
 
                             
Total comprehensive income, net of tax
                    
70,551
 
Stock based compensation expense
  
0
   
0
   
1,194
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
1,194
 
Distribution of treasury stock for deferred compensation plan (27 shares)
  0   0   0   0   0   1   1 
Purchase of treasury stock (456,404 shares)
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
(16,395
)  
(16,395
)
Cash dividends ($0.34 per share)
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
(34,518
)  
0
   
0
   
(34,518
)
Forfeiture of restricted stock (1,610 shares)
  
0
   
0
   
62
   
0
   
0
   
(62
)  
0
 
Common stock options exercised (50,653 shares)
  
50,653
   
126
   
(475
)  
0
   
0
   
0
   
(349
)
                             
Balance at September 30, 2019
  
105,464,161
  $
263,660
  $
2,138,240
  $
1,104,837
  $
(15,781
) $
(136,614
) $
3,354,342
 
                             
See notes to consolidated unaudited financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

- continued

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 
                 Accumulated       
   Common Stock         Other     Total 
       Par      Retained  Comprehensive  Treasury  Shareholders’ 
   Shares   Value   Surplus  Earnings  Income (Loss)  Stock  Equity 

Balance at January 1, 2019

   105,239,121   $263,098   $2,134,462  $1,013,037  ($57,019 ($101,954 $3,251,624 

Cumulative effect of adopting Accounting Standard Update2016-02

   0    0    0   (1,049  0   0   (1,049

Reclass due to adopting Accounting Standard Update2017-12

   0    0    0   0   50   0   50 

Comprehensive income:

          

Net income

   0    0    0   63,642   0   0   63,642 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

   0    0    0   0   17,699   0   17,699 
          

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income, net of tax

           81,341 

Stock based compensation expense

   0    0    1,113   0   0   0   1,113 

Purchase of treasury stock (365,702 shares)

   0    0    0   0   0   (12,072  (12,072

Cash dividends ($0.34 per share)

   0       (34,759  0   0   (34,759

Grant of restricted stock (126,427 shares)

   126,427    316    (316  0   0   0   0 

Common stock options exercised (33,816 shares)

   33,816    84    559   0   0   0   643 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

   105,399,364   $263,498   $2,135,818  $1,040,871  ($39,270 ($114,026 $3,286,891 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 
                 Accumulated       
   Common Stock         Other     Total 
       Par      Retained  Comprehensive  Treasury  Shareholders’ 
   Shares   Value   Surplus  Earnings  Income (Loss)  Stock  Equity 

Balance at January 1, 2018

   105,069,821   $262,675   $2,129,077  $891,816  ($42,025 ($1,013 $3,240,530 

Cumulative effect of adopting Accounting Standard Update2016-01

   0    0    0   136   (136  0   0 

Reclass due to adopting Accounting Standard Update2018-02

   0    0    0   6,353   (6,353  0   0 

Comprehensive income:

          

Net income

   0    0    0   61,706   0   0   61,706 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

   0    0    0   0   (16,039  0   (16,039
          

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income, net of tax

           45,667 

Stock based compensation expense

   0    0    968   0   0   0   968 

Purchase of treasury stock (10,842 shares)

   0    0    0   0   0   (404  (404

Cash dividends ($0.34 per share)

   0       (35,748  0   0   (35,748

Grant of restricted stock (97,004 shares)

   97,004    243    (243  0   0   0   0 

Forfeiture of restricted stock (683 shares)

   0    0    27   0   0   (27  0 

Common stock options exercised (15,043 shares)

   15,043    37    263   0   0   0   300 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2018

   105,181,868   $262,955   $2,130,092  $924,263  ($64,553 ($1,444 $3,251,313 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

                             
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
         
Accumulated
     
 
Common Stock
      
Other
    
Total
 
   
Par
    
Retained
  
Comprehensive
  
Treasury
  
Shareholders’
 
 
Shares
  
Value
  
Surplus
  
Earnings
  
Income (Loss)
  
Stock
  
Equity
 
Balance at January 1, 2018
  
105,069,821
  $
262,675
  $
2,129,077
  $
891,816
  $
(42,025
) $
(1,013
) $
3,240,530
 
Cumulative effect of adopting Accounting Standard Update
2016-01
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
136
   
(136
)  
0
   
0
 
Reclass due to adopting Accounting Standard Update
2018-02
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
6,353
   
(6,353
)  
0
   
0
 
Comprehensive income:
                     
Net income
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
61,706
   
0
   
0
   
61,706
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
(16,039
)  
0
   
(16,039
)
                             
Total comprehensive income, net of tax
                    
45,667
 
Stock based compensation expense
  
0
   
0
   
968
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
968
 
Purchase of treasury stock (10,842 shares)
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
(404
)  
(404
)
Cash dividends ($0.34 per share)
  
0
         
(35,748
)  
0
   
0
   
(35,748
)
Grant of restricted stock (97,004 shares)
  
97,004
   
243
   
(243
)  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Forfeiture of restricted stock (683 shares)
  
0
   
0
   
27
   
0
   
0
   
(27
)  
0
 
Common stock options exercised (15,043 shares)
  
15,043
   
37
   
263
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
300
 
                             
Balance at March 31, 2018
  
105,181,868
   
262,955
   
2,130,092
   
924,263
   
(64,553
)  
(1,444
)  
3,251,313
 
Comprehensive income:
                     
Net income
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
66,274
   
0
   
0
   
66,274
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
(5,448
)  
0
   
(5,448
)
                             
Total comprehensive income, net of tax
                    
60,826
 
Stock based compensation expense
  
0
   
0
   
1,024
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
1,024
 
Purchase of treasury stock (962,504 shares)
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
(35,580
)  
(35,580
)
Cash dividends ($0.34 per share)
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
(35,584
)  
0
   
0
   
(35,584
)
Forfeiture of restricted stock (2,170 shares)
  
0
   
0
   
82
   
0
   
0
   
(82
)  
0
 
Common stock options exercised (27,046 shares)
  
27,046
   
67
   
499
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
566
 
                             
Balance at June 30, 2018
  
105,208,914
   
263,022
   
2,131,697
   
954,953
   
(70,001
)  
(37,106
)  
3,242,565
 
Comprehensive income:
                     
Net income
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
64,412
   
0
   
0
   
64,412
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
(6,659
)  
0
   
(6,659
)
                             
Total comprehensive income, net of tax
                    
57,753
 
Stock based compensation expense
  
0
   
0
   
1,024
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
1,024
 
Purchase of treasury stock (414,404 shares)
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
(15,339
)  
(15,339
)
Distribution of treasury stock from deferred compensation plan (26 shares)
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
1
   
1
 
Cash dividends ($0.34 per share)
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
(35,303
)  
0
   
0
   
(35,303
)
Forfeiture of restricted stock (1,400 shares)
  
0
   
0
   
55
   
0
   
0
   
(55
)  
0
 
Common stock options exercised (18,072 shares)
  
18,072
   
46
   
381
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
427
 
                             
Balance at September 30, 2018
  
105,226,986
  $
263,068
  $
2,133,157
  $
984,062
  $
(76,660
) $
(52,499
) $
3,251,128
 
                             
See notes to consolidated unaudited financial statements

statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars in thousands)

   Three Months Ended
March  31
 
   2019  2018 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  $93,247  $158,484 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

   

Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities held to maturity

   0   1 

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

   133,783   36,850 

Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale

   62,548   66,067 

Purchases of securities available for sale

   (211,217  (330,031

Proceeds from sales of equity securities

   439   159 

Purchases of equity securities

   (437  (181

Proceeds from sales and redemptions of other investment securities

   27,766   9,046 

Purchases of other investment securities

   (40,934  (3,672

Redemption of bank-owned life insurance policies

   2,147   0 

Purchases of bank premises and equipment

   (1,754  (756

Proceeds from sales of bank premises and equipment

   251   1 

Proceeds from the sales of OREO properties

   1,057   3,433 

Net change in loans

   (149,572  32,091 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

   (175,923  (186,992
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   

Cash dividends paid

   (34,974  (35,713

Acquisition of treasury stock

   (12,072  (404

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

   643   300 

Repayment of long-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

   (960,000  (625,000

Proceeds from issuance of long-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

   1,300,000   615,000 

Repayment of trust preferred issuance

   0   (9,374

Changes in:

   

Deposits

   164,846   (184,097

Federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings

   (223,506  (259,201
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   234,937   (498,489
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   152,261   (526,997

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   1,020,396   1,666,167 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $1,172,657  $1,139,170 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental information

   

Noncash investing activities:

   

Transfers of loans to OREO

  $2,822  $527 

Transfer of held to maturity debt securities to available for sale debt securities

   11,544   0 

         
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 $
90,956
  $
218,771
 
         
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
      
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities held to maturity
  
6,975
   
2
 
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
  
333,414
   
86,061
 
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale
  
240,260
   
201,107
 
Purchases of securities available for sale
  
(630,162
)  
(629,760
)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities
  
1,865
   
1,825
 
Purchases of equity securities
  
(742
)  
(598
)
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of other investment securities
  
80,281
   
35,987
 
Purchases of other investment securities
  
(114,156
)  
(45,075
)
Redemption of bank-owned life insurance policies
  
2,829
   
0
 
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
  
(6,800
)  
(4,439
)
Proceeds from sales of bank premises and equipment
  
251
   
2,171
 
Proceeds from the sales of OREO properties
  
4,620
   
9,105
 
Net change in loans
  
(205,480
)  
(248,623
)
         
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  
(286,845
)  
(592,237
)
         
         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
      
Cash dividends paid
  
(104,421
)  
(107,046
)
Acquisition of treasury stock
  
(34,499
)  
(51,323
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
  
672
   
1,277
 
Repayment of long-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
  
(1,115,000
)  
(635,000
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
  
1,325,000
   
650,000
 
Repayment of trust preferred issuance
  
0
   
(9,374
)
Distribution of treasury stock for deferred compensation plan
  
1
   
1
 
Changes in:
      
Deposits
  
101,255
   
261,529
 
Federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings
  
(21,361
)  
(148,079
)
         
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
(
USED IN
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  
151,647
   
(38,015
)
         
         
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  
(44,242
)  
(411,481
)
         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
  
1,020,396
   
1,666,167
 
         
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 $
976,154
  $
1,254,686
 
         
Supplemental information
      
Noncash investing activities:
      
Transfers of loans to OREO
 $
9,386
  $
1,809
 
Transfer of held to maturity debt securities to available for sale debt securities
  
11,544
   
0
 
See notes to consolidated unaudited financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of United Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries (“United” or “the Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles for interim financial information generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and with the instructions for Form
10-Q
and Article 10 of Regulation
S-X.
Accordingly, the financial statements do not contain all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The financial statements presented as of March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 and for the three-month and nine-month periods then ended have not been audited. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 has been extracted from the audited financial statements included in United’s 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders. The accounting and reporting policies followed in the presentation of these financial statements are consistent with those applied in the preparation of the 2018 Annual Report of United on Form
10-K.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods have been made. Such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.

The accompanying consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of United and its wholly owned subsidiaries. United operates in two business segments: community banking and mortgage banking. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Information is presented in these notes to the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements with dollars expressed in thousands, except per share or unless otherwise noted.

New Accounting Standards

In August 2018,April 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)ASU No.
 2019-04
“Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments.” The amendments clarify the scope of the credit losses standard and address issued related to accrued interest receivable balances, recoveries, variable interest rates and prepayments. The amendments also address partial-term fair valued hedges, fair value hedge basis adjustments. The amendments to the credit losses and hedging standards have the same effective dates as those standards, unless an entity has already adopted the standards. The amendments to recognition and measurement guidance are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the possible impact this standard may have on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No.
 2018-14 “Compensation
“Compensation – Retirement Benefits -
Defined Benefits – General (Topic
715-20):
Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans.” This update amends ASC Topic 715 to add, remove, and clarify disclosure requirements related to defined benefit pension and other post retirement plans. The ASU’s changes related to disclosures are part of the FASB’s disclosure framework project, which the FASB launched in 2014 to improve effectiveness of disclosures in notes to financial statements. ASUNo.
 2018-14
is effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim fiscal periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020; early adoption is permitted. ASUNo.
 2018-14
is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASUNo.
 2018-13 “Fair
“Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” This amendment changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 820 and is the result of a broader disclosure project called FASB Concepts Statement, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting – Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, which was finalized in August 2018. ASUNo.
 2018-13
is effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim fiscal periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted for any eliminated or modified disclosure upon issuance of this ASU. ASUNo.
 2018-13
is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

In June 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)No.
 2018-07 “Compensation-Stock
“Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This update has been

issued as part of a simplification initiative which will expand the scope of ASC Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from

non-employees
and expands the scope through the amendments to address and improve aspects of the accounting for
non-employee
share-based payment transactions. Consequently, the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees and employees will be substantially aligned. ASUNo.
 2018-07
is effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim fiscal periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. ASUNo.
 2018-07
was adopted by United on January 1, 2019. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASUNo.
 2017-12, “Targeting
“Targeting Improvement to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” This ASU amends ASC 815 and its objectives are to improve the transparency and understandability of information conveyed to financial statement users about an entity’s risk management activities by better aligning the entity’s financial reporting for hedging relationships with those risk management activities and reduce the complexity and simplify the application of hedge accounting by preparers. This ASU makes certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of the hedge accounting, including to derivative instruments as well as allow a
one-time
election to reclassify fixed-rate, prepayable debt securities from a held to maturity classification to an available for sale classification. ASUNo.
 2017-12
is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. United adopted the standard on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach. As part of this adoption, the Company made a
one-time
election to transfer eligible HTM securities to the AFS category in order to optimize the investment portfolio management for capital and risk management considerations.category. The Company transferred HTM securities with a carrying amount of $11,544, which resulted in a decrease of $1,098 to AOCI.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASUNo.
 2017-11, “Part
“Part I, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features and Part II, Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling interests with a Scope Exception.” Part I of this ASU simplifies the accounting for financial instruments that include down round features while the amendments in Part II, which do not have an accounting effect, address the difficulty of navigating the guidance in ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”, due to the existence of extensive pending content in the Codification. ASUNo.
 2017-11
is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. ASUNo.
 2017-11
was adopted by United on January 1, 2019. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASUNo.
 2017-08, “Receivables
“Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic
310-20):
Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities.” This update amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. FASB is shortening the amortization period for the premium to the earliest call date. Under current GAAP, entities generally amortize the premium as an adjustment of yield over the contractual life of the instrument. Concerns were raised that current GAAP excludes certain callable debt securities from consideration of early repayment of principal even if the holder is certain that the call will be exercised. As a result, upon the exercise of a call on a callable debt security held at a premium, the unamortized premium is recorded as a loss in earnings. There is diversity in practice (1) in the amortization period for premiums of callable debt securities and (2) in how the potential for exercise of a call is factored into current impairment assessments. The amendments in this update became effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. ASUNo.
 2017-08
was adopted by United on January 1, 2019. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

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In January 2017, the FASB issued ASUNo.
 2017-04, “Intangibles
“Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350).” ASU
2017-04
eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value. ASU
2017-04
is effective for United on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted, and management is currently evaluating the possible impact this standard may have on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo.
 2016-13, “Financial
“Financial Instruments – Credit Losses.” ASUNo. 2016-13Losses” which changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments that aren’tare not measured at fair value through net income. The standard will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost and require entities to record allowances for available for sale
available-for-sale
debt securities rather than reduce the carrying amount under the current other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) model. ASUNo.
 2016-13
also simplifies the accounting model for purchased credit-impaired debt securities and loans. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. In May 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No.
 2019-05
“Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief” which amends ASU
2016-13
to allow companies to irrevocably elect, upon adoption of ASU
2016-13,
the fair value option on financial instruments that were previously recorded at amortized cost and are within the scope of ASC
326-20
if the instruments are eligible for the fair value option under ASC
825-10.
The fair value option election does not apply to
held-to-maturity
debt securities. Entities are required to make this election on an
instrument-by-instrument
basis. ASU No. 2016-13
 2019-05
is effective for United on the same date as ASU No.
 2016-13,
which is January 1, 2020 for United, with early adoption permitted. United has completed an initial data gap assessment and loan segmentation procedures, and is currently evaluating the various forecasting and modeling assumptions that will be used to estimate the initial current expected credit loss allowance.To this point, United has engaged a third-party service provider to assist with the implementation of the new accounting standard. ManagementIn addition, United has selected loss estimation methodologies for its allowance for credit losses, evaluated and addressed data gaps within the model, performed testing on the chosen methodologies and determined a qualitative adjustment methodology that aligns with the requirements of the new standard. Implementation, testing and validation is currently evaluatingin process surrounding United’s reasonable methodologies and supportable forecast period, model assumptions and subsequent reversion period to historical loss rates. Progress continues regarding the possibledocumentation of the new standard and internal controls as well as changes to financial statement disclosures. United will address validation findings and perform parallel runs when appropriate to evaluate the impact this standard maythat the adoption of ASU
2016-13
will have on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

statements and disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo.
 2016-02, “Leases
“Leases (Topic 842)”. ASUNo.
 2016-02
includes a lessee accounting model that recognizes two types of leases, finance leases and operating leases, while lessor accounting will remain largely unchanged from the current GAAP. ASUNo.
 2016-02
requires, amongst other things, that a lessee recognize on the balance sheet a
right-of-use
asset and a lease liability for leases with terms of more than twelve months. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASUNo.
 2018-11 “Leases
“Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements.” This update creates an additional transition method, and a lessor practical expedient to not separate lease and
non-lease
components if specified criteria are met. The new transition method allows companies to use the effective date of the new leases standard as the date of initial application transition. Companies that elect this transition option will not adjust their comparative period financial information for the effect of ASC Topic 842, nor will they make the new required lease disclosure for periods before the effective date. In addition, these companies will carry forward their ASC Topic 840 disclosures for comparative periods. The practical expedient permits lessors to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset to not separate lease and
non-lease
components if specified criteria are met. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASUNo.
 2018-10 “Codification
“Codification Improvements to ASC Topic 842, Leases.” This update includes narrow amendments to clarify how to apply certain aspects of the new leases standard. The amendments address the rate implicit in the lease, impairment of the net investment in the lease, lessee reassessment of lease classification, lessor reassessment of lease term and purchase options, variable payments that depend on an index or rate and certain transition adjustments. ASU
2018-10
does not make any substantive changes to the core provisions or principals of the new leases standard. United adopted
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the standard using the modified retrospective transition method on January 1, 2019. The Company evaluated and elected the package of practical expedients, which allows for existing leases to be accounted for consistent with
current guidance, with the exception of the balance sheet recognition for lessees. The Company has also elected the practical expedient on not separating lease and nonlease components and instead treating them as a single lease component. Adoption of the standard resulted in the recognition of additional net lease assets and lease liabilities of $67,040 and $70,692, respectively, as of January 1, 2019. Of the difference between these two amounts, $1,049 was recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings.

2. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Securities Available for Sale

Securities held for indefinite periods of time are classified as available for sale and carried at estimated fair value. The amortized cost and estimated fair values of securities available for sale are summarized as follows.

                     
 
September 30, 2019
 
   
Gross
  
Gross
  
Estimated
  
Cumulative
 
 
Amortized
  
Unrealized
  
Unrealized
  
Fair
  
OTTI in
 
 
Cost
  
Gains
  
Losses
  
Value
  
AOCI
(1)
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 $
63,444
  $
591
  $
1
  $
64,034
  $
0
 
State and political subdivisions
  
234,552
   
4,588
   
625
   
238,515
   
0
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
               
Agency
  
853,521
   
14,493
   
733
   
867,281
   
0
 
Non-agency
  
3,533
   
462
   
0
   
3,995
   
86
 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
               
Agency
  
611,038
   
11,751
   
1,137
   
621,652
   
0
 
Asset-backed securities
  
284,593
   
0
   
4,886
   
279,707
   
0
 
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations
  
6,130
   
0
   
1,061
   
5,069
   
661
 
Single issue trust preferred securities
  
18,188
   
172
   
1,816
   
16,544
   
0
 
Other corporate securities
  
350,850
   
4,485
   
35
   
355,300
   
0
 
                     
Total
 $
2,425,849
  $
36,542
  $
10,294
  $
2,452,097
  $
747
 
                     
    
 
December 31, 2018
 
   
Gross
  
Gross
  
Estimated
  
Cumulative
 
 
Amortized
  
Unrealized
  
Unrealized
  
Fair
  
OTTI in
 
 
Cost
  
Gains
  
Losses
  
Value
  
AOCI
(1)
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 $
86,285
  $
35
  $
430
  $
85,890
  $
0
 
State and political subdivisions
  
212,670
   
439
   
4,121
   
208,988
   
0
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
               
Agency
  
1,047,345
   
3,235
   
14,930
   
1,035,650
   
0
 
Non-agency
  
3,927
   
332
   
0
   
4,259
   
86
 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
               
Agency
  
560,634
   
996
   
7,030
   
554,600
   
0
 
Asset-backed securities
  
272,459
   
450
   
939
   
271,970
   
0
 
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations
  
6,176
   
91
   
350
   
5,917
   
2,586
 
Single issue trust preferred securities
  
8,754
   
169
   
561
   
8,362
   
0
 
Other corporate securities
  
162,634
   
118
   
1,349
   
161,403
   
0
 
                     
Total
 $
2,360,884
  $
5,865
  $
29,710
  $
2,337,039
  $
2,672
 
                     
   March 31, 2019 
       Gross   Gross   Estimated   Cumulative 
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair   OTTI in 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value   AOCI (1) 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

  $73,348   $281   $85   $73,544   $0 

State and political subdivisions

   194,595    1,802    1,585    194,812    0 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

          

Agency

   971,182    5,787    7,453    969,516    0 

Non-agency

   3,782    325    0    4,107    86 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

          

Agency

   579,896    3,200    2,758    580,338    0 

Asset-backed securities

   272,473    25    1,821    270,677    0 

Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations

   6,176    91    250    6,017    2,586 

Single issue trust preferred securities

   18,173    174    1,506    16,841    0 

Other corporate securities

   266,385    1,920    102    268,203    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $2,386,010   $13,605   $15,560   $2,384,055   $2,672 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   December 31, 2018 
       Gross   Gross   Estimated   Cumulative 
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair   OTTI in 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value   AOCI (1) 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

  $86,285   $35   $430   $85,890   $0 

State and political subdivisions

   212,670    439    4,121    208,988    0 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

          

Agency

   1,047,345    3,235    14,930    1,035,650    0 

Non-agency

   3,927    332    0    4,259    86 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

          

Agency

   560,634    996    7,030    554,600    0 

Asset-backed securities

   272,459    450    939    271,970    0 

Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations

   6,176    91    350    5,917    2,586 

Single issue trust preferred securities

   8,754    169    561    8,362    0 

Other corporate securities

   162,634    118    1,349    161,403    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $2,360,884   $5,865   $29,710   $2,337,039   $2,672 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

Non-credit
related other-than-temporary impairment in accumulated other comprehensive income. Amounts are
before-tax.

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The following is a summary of securities available for sale which were in an unrealized loss position at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 
Less than 12 months
  
12 months or longer
 
 
Fair
  
Unrealized
  
Fair
  
Unrealized
 
 
Value
  
Losses
  
Value
  
Losses
 
September 30, 2019
            
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 $
1,420
  $
1
  $
0
  $
0
 
State and political subdivisions
  
62,394
   
614
   
2,946
   
11
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
            
Agency
  
30,433
   
101
   
82,977
   
632
 
Non-agency
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
            
Agency
  
145,382
   
962
   
54,441
   
175
 
Asset-backed securities
  
243,909
   
4,084
   
35,798
   
802
 
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations
  
2,969
   
661
   
2,100
   
400
 
Single issue trust preferred securities
  
0
   
0
   
13,332
   
1,816
 
Other corporate securities
  
8,978
   
35
   
0
   
0
 
                 
Total
 $
495,485
  $
6,458
  $
191,594
  $
3,836
 
                 
       
 
Less than 12 months
  
12 months or longer
 
 
Fair
  
Unrealized
  
Fair
  
Unrealized
 
 
Value
  
Losses
  
Value
  
Losses
 
December 31, 2018
            
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 $
66,072
  $
250
  $
7,374
  $
180
 
State and political subdivisions
  
53,421
   
544
   
94,337
   
3,577
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
            
Agency
  
195,009
   
1,597
   
508,041
   
13,333
 
Non-agency
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
            
Agency
  
107,443
   
1,124
   
294,129
   
5,906
 
Asset-backed securities
  
151,427
   
939
   
0
   
0
 
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations
  
0
   
0
   
2,150
   
350
 
Single issue trust preferred securities
  
0
   
0
   
5,163
   
561
 
Other corporate securities
  
129,709
   
1,233
   
6,879
   
116
 
                 
Total
 $
703,081
  $
5,687
  $
918,073
  $
24,023
 
                 
   Less than 12 months   12 months or longer 
   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized 
   Value   Losses   Value   Losses 

March 31, 2019

        

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

  $2,486   $1   $11,304   $84 

State and political subdivisions

   611    1    82,395    1,584 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

        

Agency

   16,753    22    564,012    7,431 

Non-agency

   0    0    0    0 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

        

Agency

   44,978    51    317,211    2,707 

Asset-backed securities

   256,733    1,763    7,480    58 

Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations

   0    0    2,250    250 

Single issue trust preferred securities

   0    0    13,634    1,506 

Other corporate securities

   23,404    68    11,949    34 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $344,965   $1,906   $1,010,235   $13,654 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Less than 12 months   12 months or longer 
   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized 
   Value   Losses   Value   Losses 

December 31, 2018

        

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

  $66,072   $250   $7,374   $180 

State and political subdivisions

   53,421    544    94,337    3,577 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

        

Agency

   195,009    1,597    508,041    13,333 

Non-agency

   0    0    0    0 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

        

Agency

   107,443    1,124    294,129    5,906 

Asset-backed securities

   151,427    939    0    0 

Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations

   0    0    2,150    350 

Single issue trust preferred securities

   0    0    5,163    561 

Other corporate securities

   129,709    1,233    6,879    116 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $703,081   $5,687   $918,073   $24,023 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table shows the proceeds from maturities, sales and calls of available for sale securities and the gross realized gains and losses on sales and calls of those securities that have been included in earnings as a result of any sales and calls. Gains or losses on sales and calls of available for sale securities were recognized by the specific identification method. The realized losses relate to sales of securities within a rabbi trust for the payment of benefits under a deferred compensation plan for certain key officers and its subsidiaries.

   Three Months Ended
March  31
 
   2019   2018 

Proceeds from sales and calls

  $196,331   $99,703 

Gross realized gains

   15    1,163 

Gross realized losses

   364    1,312 

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Three Months Ended
September 30
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
Proceeds from sales and calls
 $
188,911
  $
109,093
  $
573,674
  $
283,953
 
Gross realized gains
  
412
   
93
   
1,166
   
1,314
 
Gross realized losses
  
346
   
207
   
1,318
   
1,604
 
At March 31,September 30, 2019, gross unrealized losses on available for sale securities were $15,560$10,294 on 456145 securities of a total portfolio of 842738 available for
sale securities. Securities in anwith the most significant gross unrealized loss positionlosses at March 31,September 30, 2019 consisted primarily of asset-backed securities, agency commercial mortgage-backed securities, single issue trust preferred securities
,
and residential mortgage-backed securities. trust preferred collateralized debt obligations.
The asset-backed securities are backed by Federal Family Education Loan Program
 (FFELP) student loan collateral which includes a minimum of a 97% government repayment guaranty, as well as additional credit support and subordination in excess of the government guaranteed portion.
The
agency 
commercial and residential
 mortgage-backed securities relate to 
commercial and residential
properties and provide a guaranty of full and timely payments of principal and interest by the issuing agency.

The single issue trust preferred securities

and the trust preferred collateralized debt obligations 
relate
mainly 
to securities of financial institutions.
In determining whether or not a security is other-than-temporarily impaired (OTTI), management considered the severity and the duration of the loss in conjunction with United’s positive intent and the more likely than not ability to hold these securities to recovery of their cost basis or maturity.

State and political subdivisions

United’s state and political subdivisions portfolio relates to securities issued by various municipalities located throughout the United States. The total amortized cost of available for sale state and political subdivision securities was $194,595$234,552 at March 31,September 30, 2019. As of March 31,September 30, 2019, approximately 78%71% of the portfolio was supported by the general obligation of the issuing municipality, which allows for the securities to be repaid by any means available to the municipality. The majority of the portfolio was rated AA or higher, and less than one percent of the portfolio was rated below investment grade as of March 31,September 30, 2019. In addition to monitoring the credit ratings of these securities, management also evaluates the financial performance of the underlying issuers on an ongoing basis. Based upon management’s analysis and judgment, it was determined that none of the state and political subdivision securities were other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31,September 30, 2019.

Agency mortgage-backed securities

United’s agency mortgage-backed securities portfolio relates to securities issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. The total amortized cost of available for sale agency mortgage-backed securities was $1,551,078$1,464,559 at March 31,September 30, 2019. Of the $1,551,078$1,464,559 amount, $579,896$611,038 was related to agency commercial mortgage-backed securities and $971,182$853,521 was related to agency residential mortgage-backed securities. Each of the agency mortgage-backed securities provides a guarantee of full and timely payments of principal and interest by the issuing agency. Based upon management’s analysis and judgment, it was determined that none of the agency mortgage-backed securities were other-than-temporarilyother-tha​​​​​​​n-temporarily impaired at March 31,September 30, 2019.

Non-agency
residential mortgage-backed securities

United’s
non-agency
residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio relates to securities of various private label issuers. The total amortized cost of available for sale
non-agency
residential mortgage-backed securities was $3,782$3,533 at March 31,September 30, 2019. Of the $3,782 $
3,533
amount, $45$2 was rated above investment grade and $3,737$3,531 was rated below investment grade. The entire portfolio of the
non-agency
residential mortgage-backed securities areis either the senior or super-senior tranches of their respective structure. Based upon management’s analysis and judgment, it was determined that none
n
one of the
non-agency
mortgage-backed securities were w
ere
other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31,September 30, 2019.

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Single issue trust preferred securities

The majority of United’s single issue trust preferred portfolio consists of obligations from large cap banks (i.e. banks with market capitalization in excess of $10 billion). All single issue trust preferred securities are currently receiving interest payments. The amortized cost of available for sale single issue trust preferred securities as of March 31,September 30, 2019 consisted of $4,033$4,040 in investment grade bonds, $5,934$5,936 in split rated bonds, $2,479$2,480 in below investment grade rated bonds, and $5,727$5,732 in unrated bonds. Management reviews each issuer’s current and projected earnings trends, asset quality, capitalization levels, and other key factors. Upon completing the review for the firstthird quarter of 2019, it was determined that none of the single issue trust preferred securities were other-than-temporarily impaired.

Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations (Trup Cdos)

The total amortized cost balance of United’s Trup Cdo portfolio was $6,176$6,130 as of March 31,September 30, 2019. For any securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses its intentions regarding any sale of securities as well as the likelihood that it would be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost. As of March 31,September 30, 2019, the Company has determined that it does not intend to sell any Trup Cdo and that it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell such securities before recovery of their amortized cost.

To determine a net realizable value and assess whether other-than-temporary impairment existed, management performed detailed cash flow analysis to determine whether, in management’s judgment, it was more likely that United would not recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. Except forBased on this review, management determined that one of the debtTrup Cdo securities that have already been deemed to bewas other-than-temporarily impaired management does not believe any other individual security with an unrealized loss as of March 31,September 30, 2019. The total amount of OTTI recognized in earnings on this security during the third quarter of 2019 is other-than-temporarily impaired.

was $9.

Corporate securities

As of March 31,September 30, 2019, United’s Corporate securities portfolio had a total amortized cost balance of $266,385.$350,850. The majority of the portfolio consisted of debt issuances of corporations representing a variety of industries, including financial institutions. Of the $266,385,$
350,850​​​​​​​
, 92% was investment grade rated and 8% was unrated. For corporate securities, management has evaluated the near-term prospects of the investment in relation to the severity and duration of any impairment. Based upon management’s analysis and judgment, it was determined that none of the other corporate securities were other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31,September 30, 2019.

Below is a progression of the credit losses on securities which United has recorded other-than-temporary charges. These charges were recorded through earnings and other comprehensive income.

   Three Months Ended
March  31
 
   2019   2018 

Balance of cumulative credit losses at beginning of period

  $3,138   $18,060 

Additions for credit losses recognized in earnings during the period:

    

Additional credit losses on securities for which OTTI was previously recognized

   0    0 

Reductions for securities sold or paid off during the period

   0    (14,861
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance of cumulative credit losses at end of period

  $3,138   $3,199 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
Three Months Ended
September 30
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
Balance of cumulative credit losses at beginning of period
 $
3,192
  $
3,199
  $
3,138
  $
18,060
 
Additional credit losses on securities for which OTTI was previously recognized
  
9
   
0
   
63
   
0
 
Reductions for securities sold or paid off during the period
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
(14,861
)
                 
Balance of cumulative credit losses at end of period
 $
3,201
  $
3,199
  $
3,201
  $
3,199
 
                 
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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 by contractual maturity are shown as follows. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without penalties.

   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
       Estimated       Estimated 
   Amortized   Fair   Amortized   Fair 
   Cost   Value   Cost   Value 

Due in one year or less

  $112,605   $112,304   $77,534   $77,266 

Due after one year through five years

   582,295    583,701    518,975    514,734 

Due after five years through ten years

   513,457    512,919    483,567    477,135 

Due after ten years

   1,177,653    1,175,131    1,280,808    1,267,904 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $2,386,010   $2,384,055   $2,360,884   $2,337,039 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
September 30, 2019
  
December 31, 2018
 
   
Estimated
    
Estimated
 
 
Amortized
  
Fair
  
Amortized
  
Fair
 
 
Cost
  
Value
  
Cost
  
Value
 
Due in one year or less
 $
110,865
  $
111,001
  $
77,534
  $
77,266
 
Due after one year through five years
  
568,839
   
576,687
   
518,975
   
514,734
 
Due after five years through ten years
  
549,442
   
558,540
   
483,567
   
477,135
 
Due after ten years
  
1,196,703
   
1,205,869
   
1,280,808
   
1,267,904
 
                 
Total
 $
2,425,849
  $
2,452,097
  $
2,360,884
  $
2,337,039
 
                 
Securities Held to Maturity

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of securities held to maturity are summarized as follows:

   March 31, 2019 
       Gross   Gross   Estimated 
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

  $5,045   $58   $0   $5,103 

State and political subdivisions

   3,426    0    0    3,426 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

        

Agency

   0    0    0    0 

Single issue trust preferred securities

   0    0    0    0 

Other corporate securities

   20    0    0    20 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $8,491   $58   $0   $8,549 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   December 31, 2018 
       Gross   Gross   Estimated 
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

  $5,074   $90   $0   $5,164 

State and political subdivisions

   5,473    7    1    5,479 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

        

Agency

   20    2    0    22 

Single issue trust preferred securities

   9,412    0    1,442    7,970 

Other corporate securities

   20    0    0    20 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $19,999   $99   $1,443   $18,655 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Even though the market value of the held to maturity investment portfolio is less than its cost, the unrealized loss has no impact on the net worth or regulatory capital requirements of United.

 
September 30, 2019
 
   
Gross
  
Gross
  
Estimated
 
 
Amortized
  
Unrealized
  
Unrealized
  
Fair
 
 
Cost
  
Gains
  
Losses
  
Value
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 $
25
  $
0
  $
0
  $
25
 
State and political subdivisions
  
1,426
   
1
   
0
   
1,427
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
            
Agency
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Single issue trust preferred securities
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other corporate securities
  
20
   
0
   
0
   
20
 
                 
Total
 $
1,471
  $
1
  $
0
  $
1,472
 
                 
    
 
December 31, 2018
 
   
Gross
  
Gross
  
Estimated
 
 
Amortized
  
Unrealized
  
Unrealized
  
Fair
 
 
Cost
  
Gains
  
Losses
  
Value
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 $
5,074
  $
90
  $
0
  $
5,164
 
State and political subdivisions
  
5,473
   
7
   
1
   
5,479
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
            
Agency
  
20
   
2
   
0
   
22
 
Single issue trust preferred securities
  
9,412
   
0
   
1,442
   
7,970
 
Other corporate securities
  
20
   
0
   
0
   
20
 
                 
Total
 $
19,999
  $
99
  $
1,443
  $
18,655
 
                 
There were no gross realized gains or losses on calls and sales of held to maturity securities included in earnings for the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2019 and 2018.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities held to maturity at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without penalties.

   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
       Estimated       Estimated 
   Amortized   Fair   Amortized   Fair 
   Cost   Value   Cost   Value 

Due in one year or less

  $7,255   $7,312   $7,913   $8,005 

Due after one year through five years

   216    217    1,059    1,061 

Due after five years through ten years

   0    0    8,030    7,134 

Due after ten years

   1,020    1,020    2,997    2,455 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $8,491   $8,549   $19,999   $18,655 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
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September 30, 2019
  
December 31, 2018
 
   
Estimated
    
Estimated
 
 
Amortized
  
Fair
  
Amortized
  
Fair
 
 
Cost
  
Value
  
Cost
  
Value
 
Due in one year or less
 $
235
  $
235
  $
7,913
  $
8,005
 
Due after one year through five years
  
216
   
217
   
1,059
   
1,061
 
Due after five years through ten years
  
0
   
0
   
8,030
   
7,134
 
Due after ten years
  
1,020
   
1,020
   
2,997
   
2,455
 
                 
Total
 $
1,471
   $
1,472
   $
19,999
  $
18,655
 
                 
Equity securities at fair value

Equity securities consist mainly of equity securities of financial institutions and mutual funds within a rabbi trust for the payment of benefits under a deferred compensation plan for certain key officers of United and its subsidiaries. The fair value of United’s equity securities was $9,921$8,914 at March 31,September 30, 2019 and $9,734 at December 31, 2018.

   Three Months
Ended

March  31, 2019
   Three Months
Ended

March  31, 2018
 

Net gains (losses) recognized during the period

  $189   $(36

Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities sold

   132    2 

Unrealized gains recognized during the period on equity securities still held at period end

   58    39 

Unrealized losses recognized during the period on equity securities still held at period end

   1    77 

 
Three Months
 
Ended
September 30
  
Nine Months 
Ended
September 30
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period
 $
59
  $
(38
) $
302
  $
(102
)
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities sold
  
(1
)  
(2
)  
133
   
(4
)
Unrealized gains recognized during the period on equity securities still held at period end
  
60
   
0
   
181
   
50
 
Unrealized losses recognized during the period on equity securities still held at period end
  
0
   
(36
)  
(12
)  
(148
)
Other investment securities

During the firstthird quarter of 2019, United evaluated all of its cost method investments to determine if certain events or changes in circumstances during the firstthird quarter of 2019 had a significant adverse effect on the fair value of any of its cost method securities. United determined that there was no individual security that experienced an adverse event during the first
third
quarter. There were no other events or changes in circumstances during the firstthird quarter which would have an adverse effect on the fair value of its cost method securities.

The carrying value of securities pledged to secure public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes as required or permitted by law, approximated $1,697,239$1,568,888 and $1,887,176 at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 respectively.

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3. LOANS

Major classes of loans are as follows:

   March 31,
2019
   December 31,
2018
 

Commercial, financial and agricultural:

    

Owner-occupied commercial real estate

  $1,275,340   $1,291,790 

Nonowner-occupied commercial real estate

   4,266,613    4,303,613 

Other commercial loans

   1,996,482    1,957,641 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial, financial & agricultural

   7,538,435    7,553,044 

Residential real estate

   3,550,037    3,501,393 

Construction & land development

   1,487,453    1,410,468 

Consumer:

    

Bankcard

   9,247    10,203 

Other consumer

   993,046    954,424 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross loans

  $13,578,218   $13,429,532 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
September 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
      
Owner-occupied commercial real estate
 $
1,221,647
  $
1,291,790
 
Nonowner-occupied commercial real estate
  
4,241,682
   
4,303,613
 
Other commercial loans
  
2,107,865
   
1,957,641
 
         
Total commercial, financial & agricultural
  
7,571,194
   
7,553,044
 
Residential real estate
  
3,644,568
   
3,501,393
 
Construction & land development
  
1,300,881
   
1,410,468
 
Consumer:
      
Bankcard
  
9,532
   
10,203
 
Other consumer
  
1,111,063
   
954,424
 
         
Total gross loans
 $
13,637,238
  $
13,429,532
 
         
The table above does not include loans held for sale of $245,763$412,194 and $249,846 at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Loans held for sale consist of single-family residential real estate loans originated for sale in the secondary market.

The outstanding balances in the table above include previously acquired impaired loans with a recorded investment of $144,391$103,017 or 1.06%
 less th
an
 1% of total gross loans at March 31,September 30, 2019 and $149,737 or 1.12% of total gross loans at December 31, 2018. The contractual principal in these acquired impaired loans was $186,540$134,125 and $195,706 at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The balances above do not include future accretable net interest (i.e. the difference between the undiscounted expected cash flows and the recorded investment in the loan) on the acquired impaired loans.

Activity for the accretable yield for the first threenine months of 2019 follows:

Accretable yield at the beginning of the period

  $ 26,289 

Accretion (including cash recoveries)

   (3,052

Additions

   0 

Net reclassifications to accretable fromnon-accretable

   4,223 

Disposals (including maturities, foreclosures, and charge-offs)

   (1,471
  

 

 

 

Accretable yield at the end of the period

  $25,989 
  

 

 

 

Accretable yield at the beginning of the period
 $
26,289
 
Accretion (including cash recoveries)
  
(8,303
)
Additions
  
0
 
Net reclassifications to accretable from
non-accretable
  
8,746
 
Disposals (including maturities, foreclosures, and charge-offs)
  
(4,649
)
     
Accretable yield at the end of the period
 $
22,083
 
     
United’s subsidiary bank has made loans to the directors and officers of United and its subsidiaries, and to their affiliates. The aggregate dollar amount of these loans was $90,485$45,800 and $93,282 at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

4. CREDIT QUALITY

Management monitors the credit quality of its loans on an ongoing basis. Measurement of delinquency and past due status are based on the contractual terms of each loan.

For all loan classes, past due loans are reviewed on a monthly basis to identify loans for nonaccrual status. Generally, when collection in full of the principal and interest is jeopardized, the loan is placed on nonaccrual status. The accrual of interest income on commercial and most consumer loans generally is discontinued when a loan becomes 90 to 120 days past due as to principal or interest. However, regardless of delinquency status, if a loan is fully secured and in the process of collection and resolution of collection is expected in the near term (generally less than 9090​​​​​​​ days), then the loan will not be placed on nonaccrual status. When interest accruals are discontinued, unpaid interest recognized in income in the current year is reversed, and unpaid interest accrued in prior years is charged to the allowance for loan
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losses. United’s method of income recognition for loans that are classified as nonaccrual is to recognize interest income on a cash basis or apply the cash receipt to principal when the ultimate collectibility of principal is in doubt. Nonaccrual loans will not normally be returned to accrual status unless all past due principal and interest has been paid and the borrower has evidenced their ability to meet the contractual provisions of the note.

A loan is categorized as a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) if a concession is granted and there is deterioration in the financial ​​​​​​​condition of the borrower. TDRs can take the form of a reduction of the stated interest rate, splitting a loan into separate loans with market terms on one loan and concessionary terms on the other loan, receipts of assets from a debtor in partial or full satisfaction of a loan, the extension of the maturity date or dates at a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, the reduction of the face amount or maturity amount of the debt as stated in the instrument or other agreement, the reduction of accrued interest or any other concessionary type of renegotiated debt. As of March 31,September 30, 2019, United had TDRs of $56,778$60,559 as compared to $59,425 as of December 31, 2018. Of the $56,778$60,559 aggregate balance of TDRs at March 31,September 30, 2019, $47,459$50,757 was on nonaccrual and $265$1,115 were 90
30-89
days or more past due. Of the $59,425 aggregate balance of TDRs at December 31, 2018, $48,899 were on nonaccrual and $690 were 90 days or more past due. All these amounts are included in the appropriate categories in the “Age Analysis of Past Due Loans” table on a subsequent page. As of March 31,September 30, 2019,
there were no commitmentswas a commitment to lend additional funds of $293 to debtorsone debtor owing receivables whose terms have been modified in TDRs. During the third quarter of 2019, $24 was advanced to this debtor under a loan that had been previously modified
.
At March 31,September 30, 2019, United had restructured loans in the amount of $1,846$1,728 that were modified by a reduction in the interest rate, $1,809$1,784 that were modified by a combination of a reduction in the interest rate and the principal and $53,123$57,047 that were modified by a change in terms.

A loan acquired and accounted for under ASC Topic
310-30 “Loans
“Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality” is reported as an accruing loan and a performing asset unless it does not perform in accordance with its restructured contractual provisions.

The following table sets forth United’s troubled debt restructurings that werehave been restructured during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, segregated by class of loans. No loans wereloans:
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2019
  
September 30, 2018
 
 
Number of
Contracts
  
Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  
Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  
Number of
Contracts
  
Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  
Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Commercial real estate:
                  
Owner-occupied
  
1
  $
1,030
  $
1,030
   
0
  $
0
  $
0
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other commercial
  
1
   
5,137
   
5,076
   
5
   
7,420
   
7,364
 
Residential real estate
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
1
   
272
   
272
 
Construction & land development
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Consumer:
                  
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
                         
Total
  
2
  $
6,167
  $
6,106
   
6
  $
7,692
  $
7,636
 
                         
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The following table sets forth United’s troubled debt restructurings that have been restructured during the first quarternine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, segregated by class of 2018.

   Troubled Debt  Restructurings
For the Three Months Ended
 
   March 31, 2019 
   Number of
Contracts
   Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 

Commercial real estate:

      

Owner-occupied

   0   $0   $0 

Nonowner-occupied

   0    0    0 

Other commercial

   1    265    265 

Residential real estate

   1    413    409 

Construction & land development

   0    0    0 

Consumer:

      

Bankcard

   0    0    0 

Other consumer

   0    0    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   2   $678   $674 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

loans:

 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2019
  
September 30, 2018
 
 
Number of
Contracts
  
Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  
Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  
Number of
Contracts
  
Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  
Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Commercial real estate:
                  
Owner-occupied
  
2
  $
1,179
  $
1,179
   
0
  $
0
  $
0
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other commercial
  
3
   
5,962
   
5,849
   
9
   
16,992
   
16,890
 
Residential real estate
  
3
   
2,258
   
2,022
   
3
   
7,225
   
7,225
 
Construction & land development
  
3
   
2,266
   
2,214
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Consumer:
                  
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
                         
Total
  
11
  $
11,665
  $
11,264
   
12
  $
24,217
  $
24,115
 
                         
During the firstthird quarter of 2019, $265 of restructured loans were modified by a reduction in the interest rate and $409$6,106 of restructured loans were modified by a change in terms. For the first nine months of 2019, $246 thousand of restructured loans were modified by an interest rate reduction and $11,018 of restructured loans were modified by a change in terms. During the third quarter and first nine months of 2018, $7,636 and $24,115 of restructured loans were modified by a change in loan terms. In some instances, the post-modification balance on the restructured loans is larger than the
pre-modification
balance due to the advancement of monies for items such as delinquent taxes on real estate property. The loans were evaluated individually for allocation within United’s allowance for loan losses. The modifications had an immaterial impact on the financial condition and results of operations for United.

No loans

The following table presents troubled debt restructurings, by class of loan, that were restructured during the twelve-month periodsperiod ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 subsequently defaulted, resulting in a principalcharge-offhad charge-offs during the first quarters
three and 
nine months ended September 30, 2019. 
 
Three
 Months Ended
September 30, 2019
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
 
Number of
Contracts
  
Recorded
Investment
  
Number of
Contracts
 
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
              
Commercial real estate:
              
Owner-occupied
  
0
  $
0
   
0
  
$
0
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other commercial
  
1
   
534
   
2
   
1,477
 
Residential real estate
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Construction & land development
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Consumer:
              
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
                 
Total
  
1
  $
534
   
 
2
  
$
 
1,477
 
                 
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The following table presents troubled debt restructurings, by class of loan, that had charge-offs during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2018
 
 
Number of
Contracts
  
Recorded
Investment
  
Number of
Contracts
  
Recorded
Investment
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
            
Commercial real estate:
            
Owner-occupied
  
0
  $
0
   
0
  $
0
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other commercial
  
1
   
622
   
1
   
622
 
Residential real estate
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Construction & land development
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Consumer:
            
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
                 
Total
  
1
  $
622
   
1
  $
622
 
                 
The following table sets forth United’s age analysis of its past due loans, segregated by class of loans:

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans

As of March 31,September 30, 2019

   30-89
Days
Past Due
   90 Days or
more Past
Due
   Total Past
Due
   Current &
Other (1)
   Total
Financing
Receivables
   Recorded
Investment

>90  Days
& Accruing
 

Commercial real estate:

            

Owner-occupied

  $8,246   $16,477   $24,723   $1,250,617   $1,275,340   $0 

Nonowner-occupied

   16,642    20,073    36,715    4,229,898    4,266,613    3,433 

Other commercial

   5,292    44,467    49,759    1,946,723    1,996,482    1,238 

Residential real estate

   38,179    27,389    65,568    3,484,469    3,550,037    9,735 

Construction & land development

   5,986    17,373    23,359    1,464,094    1,487,453    861 

Consumer:

            

Bankcard

   377    118    495    8,752    9,247    118 

Other consumer

   6,987    801    7,788    985,258    993,046    452 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $81,709   $126,698   $208,407   $13,369,811   $13,578,218   $15,837 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
30-89

Days
Past Due
  
90 Days or
more Past
Due
  
Total Past
Due
  
Current &
Other (1)
  
Total
Financing
Receivables
  
Recorded
Investment
>90 Days
 
&
Accruing
 
Commercial real estate:
                  
Owner-occupied
 $
17,635
  $
13,463
  $
31,098
  $
1,190,549
  $
1,221,647
  $
1,105
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
14,171
   
19,342
   
33,513
   
4,208,169
   
4,241,682
   
471
 
Other commercial
  
11,446
   
53,250
   
64,696
   
2,043,169
   
2,107,865
   
533
 
Residential real estate
  
33,863
   
27,155
   
61,018
   
3,583,550
   
3,644,568
   
6,248
 
Construction & land development
  
5,299
   
16,024
   
21,323
   
1,279,558
   
1,300,881
   
478
 
Consumer:
                  
Bankcard
  
303
   
155
   
458
   
9,074
   
9,532
   
155
 
Other consumer
  
8,959
   
1,092
   
10,051
   
1,101,012
   
1,111,063
   
850
 
                         
Total
 $
91,676
  $
130,481
  $
222,157
  $
13,415,081
  $
13,637,238
  $
9,840
 
                         
(1)

Other includes loans with a recorded investment of $144,391$103,017 acquired and accounted for under ASC Topic

310-30 “Loans
“Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality”.

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans

As of December 31, 2018

   30-89
Days
Past Due
   90 Days or
more Past
Due
   Total Past
Due
   Current &
Other (1)
   Total
Financing
Receivables
   Recorded
Investment
>90  Days

& Accruing
 

Commercial real estate:

            

Owner-occupied

  $9,224   $17,742   $26,966   $1,264,824   $1,291,790   $629 

Nonowner-occupied

   16,108    18,092    34,200    4,269,413    4,303,613    1,171 

Other commercial

   13,556    46,040    59,596    1,898,045    1,957,641    2,850 

Residential real estate

   37,111    30,278    67,389    3,434,004    3,501,393    9,141 

Construction & land development

   8,462    19,412    27,874    1,382,594    1,410,468    680 

Consumer:

            

Bankcard

   657    177    834    9,369    10,203    177 

Other consumer

   8,909    1,243    10,152    944,272    954,424    893 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $94,027   $132,984   $227,011   $13,202,521   $13,429,532   $15,541 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
30-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 Days or
more Past
Due
  
Total Past
Due
  
Current &
Other (1)
  
Total
Financing
Receivables
  
Recorded
Investment
>90 Days
 
&
Accruing
 
Commercial real estate:
                  
Owner-occupied
 $
9,224
  $
17,742
  $
26,966
  $
1,264,824
  $
1,291,790
  $
629
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
16,108
   
18,092
   
34,200
   
4,269,413
   
4,303,613
   
1,171
 
Other commercial
  
13,556
   
46,040
   
59,596
   
1,898,045
   
1,957,641
   
2,850
 
Residential real estate
  
37,111
   
30,278
   
67,389
   
3,434,004
   
3,501,393
   
9,141
 
Construction & land development
  
8,462
   
19,412
   
27,874
   
1,382,594
   
1,410,468
   
680
 
Consumer:
                  
Bankcard
  
657
   
177
   
834
   
9,369
   
10,203
   
177
 
Other consumer
  
8,909
   
1,243
   
10,152
   
944,272
   
954,424
   
893
 
                         
Total
 $
94,027
  $
132,984
  $
227,011
  $
13,202,521
  $
13,429,532
  $
15,541
 
                         
(1)

Other includes loans with a recorded investment of $149,737 acquired and accounted for under ASC Topic

310-30 “Loans
“Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality”.

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The following table sets forth United’s nonaccrual loans, segregated by class of loans:

Loans on Nonaccrual Status

    March  31,
2019
   December 31,
2018
 

Commercial real estate:

    

Owner-occupied

  $16,477  $17,113

Nonowner-occupied

   16,640   16,921

Other commercial

   43,229   43,190

Residential real estate

   17,654   21,137

Construction & land development

   16,512   18,732

Consumer:

    

Bankcard

   0   0

Other consumer

   349   350
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $110,861  $117,443
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
September 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
 
Commercial real estate:
      
Owner-occupied
 $
12,358
  $
17,113
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
18,871
   
16,921
 
Other commercial
  
52,717
   
43,190
 
Residential real estate
  
20,907
   
21,137
 
Construction & land development
  
15,546
   
18,732
 
Consumer:
      
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
242
   
350
 
         
Total
 $
120,641
  $
117,443
 
         
United assigns credit quality indicators of pass, special mention, substandard and doubtful to its loans. For United’s loans with a corporate credit exposure, United internally assigns a grade based on the creditworthiness of the borrower. For loans with a consumer credit exposure, United internally assigns a grade based upon an individual loan’s delinquency status. United reviews and updates, as necessary, these grades on a quarterly basis.

Special mention loans, with a corporate credit exposure, have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loans or in the Company’s credit position at some future date. Borrowers may be experiencing adverse operating trends (declining revenues or margins) or an ill proportioned balance sheet (e.g., increasing inventory without an increase in sales, high leverage, tight liquidity). Adverse economic or market conditions, such as interest rate increases or the entry of a new competitor, may also support a special mention rating. Nonfinancial reasons for rating a credit exposure special mention include management problems, pending litigation, an ineffective loan agreement or other material structural weakness, and any other significant deviation from prudent lending practices. For loans with a consumer credit exposure, loans that are past due30-89
30-89 days
are generally considered special mention.

A substandard loan with a corporate credit exposure is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt by the borrower. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. They require more intensive

supervision by management. Substandard loans are generally characterized by current or expected unprofitable operations, inadequate debt service coverage, inadequate liquidity, or marginal capitalization. Repayment may depend on collateral or other credit risk mitigants. For some substandard loans, the likelihood of full collection of interest and principal may be in doubt and thus, placed on nonaccrual. For loans with a consumer credit exposure, loans that are 90 days or more past due or that have been placed on nonaccrual are considered substandard.

A loan with corporate credit exposure is classified as doubtful if it has all the weaknesses inherent in one classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. A doubtful loan has a high probability of total or substantial loss, but because of specific pending events that may strengthen the loan, its classification as loss is deferred. Doubtful borrowers are usually in default, lack adequate liquidity or capital, and lack the resources necessary to remain an operating entity. Pending events can include mergers, acquisitions, liquidations, capital injections, the perfection of liens on additional collateral, the valuation of collateral, and refinancing. Generally, there are not any loans with a consumer credit exposure that are classified as doubtful. Usually, they are
charged-off
prior to such a classification. Loans classified as doubtful are also considered impaired.

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The following tables set forth United’s credit quality indicators information, by class of loans:

Credit Quality Indicators

Corporate Credit Exposure

As of March 31, 2019

 
   Commercial Real Estate   Other
Commercial
   Construction
&  Land
Development
 
   Owner-
occupied
   Nonowner-
occupied
 

Grade:

        

Pass

  $1,186,841   $4,143,459   $1,899,853   $1,408,268 

Special mention

   35,025    37,068    18,688    6,350 

Substandard

   53,474    86,086    77,130    72,835 

Doubtful

   0    0    811    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,275,340   $4,266,613   $1,996,482   $1,487,453 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2018

 
   Commercial Real Estate   Other
Commercial
   Construction
&  Land
Development
 
   Owner-
occupied
   Nonowner-
occupied
 

Grade:

        

Pass

  $1,201,387   $4,161,149   $1,858,821   $1,330,899 

Special mention

   34,487    46,442    14,424    28,629 

Substandard

   55,916    96,022    81,946    50,940 

Doubtful

   0    0    2,450    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,291,790   $4,303,613   $1,957,641   $1,410,468 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2019
 
 
Commercial Real Estate
  
Other
Commercial
  
Construction
 
&
Land
Development
 
 
Owner-
occupied
  
Nonowner-
occupied
 
Grade:
            
Pass
 $
1,147,536
  $
4,141,992
  $
1,964,260
  $
1,221,350
 
Special mention
  
20,588
   
27,493
   
62,015
   
10,105
 
Substandard
  
53,164
   
72,197
   
81,320
   
69,426
 
Doubtful
  
359
   
0
   
270
   
0
 
                 
Total
 $
1,221,647
  $
4,241,682
  $
2,107,865
  $
 
 
 
1,300,881
 
                 
  
As of December 31, 2018
 
 
Commercial Real Estate
  
Other
Commercial
  
Construction
 
&
Land
Development
 
 
Owner-
occupied
  
Nonowner-
occupied
 
Grade:
            
Pass
 $
1,201,387
  $
4,161,149
  $
1,858,821
  $
 
 
 
1,330,899
 
Special mention
  
34,487
   
46,442
   
14,424
   
28,629
 
Substandard
  
55,916
   
96,022
   
81,946
   
50,940
 
Doubtful
  
0
   
0
   
2,450
   
0
 
                 
Total
 $
1,291,790
  $
4,303,613
  $
1,957,641
  $
1,410,468
 
                 

Credit Quality Indicators

Consumer Credit Exposure

As of March 31, 2019

 
   Residential
Real Estate
   Bankcard   Other
Consumer
 

Grade:

      

Pass

  $3,492,494   $8,752   $985,222 

Special mention

   12,234    377    6,993 

Substandard

   45,309    118    831 

Doubtful

   0    0    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $3,550,037   $9,247   $993,046 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2018

 
   Residential
Real Estate
   Bankcard   Other
Consumer
 

Grade:

      

Pass

  $3,436,584   $9,369   $944,241 

Special mention

   19,051    657    8,914 

Substandard

   45,758    177    1.269 

Doubtful

   0    0    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $3,501,393   $10,203   $954,424 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2019
 
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Bankcard
  
Other
Consumer
 
Grade:
         
Pass
 $
3,596,942
  $
9,073
  $
1,100,971
 
Special mention
  
9,776
   
304
   
8,962
 
Substandard
  
37,850
   
155
   
1,130
 
Doubtful
  
0
   
0
   
0
 
             
Total
 $
3,644,568
  $
9,532
  $
1,111,063
 
             
  
As of December 31, 2018
 
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Bankcard
  
Other
Consumer
 
Grade:
         
Pass
 $
3,436,584
  $
9,369
  $
944,241
 
Special mention
  
19,051
   
657
   
8,914
 
Substandard
  
45,758
   
177
   
1,269
 
Doubtful
  
0
   
0
   
0
 
             
Total
 $
3,501,393
  $
10,203
  $
954,424
 
             
Loans are designated as impaired when, in the opinion of management, based on current information and events, the collection of principal and interest in accordance with the loan contract is doubtful. Typically, United does not consider loans for impairment unless a sustained period of delinquency (i.e. 90 days or more) is noted or there are subsequent events that impact repayment probability (i.e. negative financial trends, bankruptcy filings, eminent foreclosure proceedings, etc.). Impairment is evaluated in total for smaller-balance loans of a similar nature and on an individual loan basis for other loans. Consistent with United’s existing method of income recognition for loans, interest on impaired loans, except those classified as nonaccrual, is recognized as income using the accrual method. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.

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The following table sets forth United’s impaired loans information, by class of loans:

   Impaired Loans 
   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
   Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Related
Allowance
   Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Related
Allowance
 

With no related allowance recorded:

            

Commercial real estate:

   ��        

Owner-occupied

  $68,153   $69,637   $0   $63,633   $63,798  $0 

Nonowner-occupied

   86,515    86,574    0    98,845   98,904   0 

Other commercial

   42,198    44,656    0    40,291   50,459   0 

Residential real estate

   29,603    29,712    0    28,207   29,279   0 

Construction & land development

   36,440    40,249    0    37,174   40,459   0 

Consumer:

            

Bankcard

   0    0    0    0   0   0 

Other consumer

   27    27    0    27   27   0 

With an allowance recorded:

            

Commercial real estate:

            

Owner-occupied

  $5,482   $5,482   $1,485   $10,004  $10,004  $2,542 

Nonowner-occupied

   14,050    14,050    2,571    15,720   15,720   2,715 

Other commercial

   48,117    50,327    14,699    61,266   62,812   17,581 

Residential real estate

   16,889    19,440    3,694    19,623   22,064   3,265 

Construction & land development

   14,740    19,444    2,225    14,742   19,446   2,254 

 
Impaired Loans
 
 
September 30, 2019
  
December 31, 2018
 
 
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                  
Commercial real estate:
                  
Owner-occupied
 $
68,541
  $
70,625
  $
0
  $
63,633
  $
63,798
  $
0
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
45,039
   
45,232
   
0
   
98,845
   
98,904
   
0
 
Other commercial
  
59,855
   
67,441
   
0
   
40,291
   
50,459
   
0
 
Residential real estate
  
31,992
   
33,864
   
0
   
28,207
   
29,279
   
0
 
Construction & land development
  
29,900
   
35,825
   
0
   
37,174
   
40,459
   
0
 
Consumer:
                  
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
31
   
31
   
0
   
27
   
27
   
0
 
With an allowance recorded:
                  
Commercial real estate:
                  
Owner-occupied
 $
1,066
  $
1,066
  $
25
  $
10,004
  $
10,004
  $
2,542
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
13,515
   
13,623
   
1,900
   
15,720
   
15,720
   
2,715
 
Other commercial
  
40,866
   
43,250
   
10,491
   
61,266
   
62,812
   
17,581
 
Residential real estate
  
6,080
   
6,081
   
433
   
19,623
   
22,064
   
3,265
 
Construction & land development
  
14,877
   
16,927
   
1,937
   
14,742
   
19,446
   
2,254
 
Consumer:
                  
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Total:
                  
Commercial real estate:
                  
Owner-occupied
 $
69,607
  $
71,691
  $
25
  $
73,637
  $
73,802
  $
2,542
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
58,554
   
58,855
   
1,900
   
114,565
   
114,624
   
2,715
 
Other commercial
  
100,721
   
110,691
   
10,491
   
101,557
   
113,271
   
17,581
 
Residential real estate
  
38,072
   
39,945
   
433
   
47,830
   
51,343
   
3,265
 
Construction & land development
  
44,777
   
52,752
   
1,937
   
51,916
   
59,905
   
2,254
 
Consumer:
                  
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
31
   
31
   
0
   
27
   
27
   
0
 
   Impaired Loans 
   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
   Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Related
Allowance
   Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Related
Allowance
 

Consumer:

            

Bankcard

   0    0    0    0   0   0

Other consumer

   0    0    0    0   0   0

Total:

            

Commercial real estate:

            

Owner-occupied

  $73,635   $75,119   $1,485   $73,637   $73,802  $2,542 

Nonowner-occupied

   100,565    100,624    2,571    114,565   114,624   2,715 

Other commercial

   90,315    94,983    14,699    101,557   113,271   17,581 

Residential real estate

   46,492    49,152    3,694    47,830   51,343   3,265 

Construction & land development

   51,180    59,693    2,225    51,916   59,905   2,254 

Consumer:

            

Bankcard

   0    0    0    0   0   0 

Other consumer

   27    27    0    27   27   0 

   Impaired Loans 
   For the Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2019   March 31, 2018 
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Income
Recognized
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Income
Recognized
 

With no related allowance recorded:

        

Commercial real estate:

        

Owner-occupied

  $65,893   $363   $76,947   $377 

Nonowner-occupied

   92,680    250    125,863    120 

Other commercial

   41,244    139    49,693    206 

Residential real estate

   28,905    182    25,437    83 

Construction & land development

   36,807    217    50,300    103 

Consumer:

        

Bankcard

   0    0    0    0 

Other consumer

   27    0    28    0 

With an allowance recorded:

        

Commercial real estate:

        

Owner-occupied

  $7,743   $6   $7,502   $25 

Nonowner-occupied

   14,885    91    8,170   59 

Other commercial

   54,692    153    54,297   19 

Residential real estate

   18,256    92    10,850   0 

Construction & land development

   14,741    20    1,699   20 

Consumer:

        

Bankcard

   0    0    0   0 

Other consumer

   0    0    0   0 

Total:

        

Commercial real estate:

        

Owner-occupied

  $73,636   $369   $84,449   $402 

Nonowner-occupied

   107,565    341    134,033   179 

Other commercial

   95,936    292    103,990   225 

Residential real estate

   47,161    274    36,287   83 

Construction & land development

   51,548    237    51,999   123 

Consumer:

        

Bankcard

   0    0    0   0 

Other consumer

   27    0    28   0 

 
Impaired Loans
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2019
  
September 30, 2018
 
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Interest
Income
Recognized
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:
            
Commercial real estate:
            
Owner-occupied
 $
70,245
  $
425
  $
65,625
  $
365
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
47,633
   
261
   
99,005
   
311
 
Other commercial
  
61,488
   
257
   
56,489
   
313
 
Residential real estate
  
33,482
   
146
   
28,753
   
144
 
Construction & land development
  
33,384
   
193
   
41,036
   
278
 
Consumer:
            
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
31
   
0
   
23
   
0
 
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Impaired Loans
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2019
  
September 30, 2018
 
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Interest
Income
Recognized
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
With an allowance recorded:
            
Commercial real estate:
            
Owner-occupied
 $
3,004
  $
0
  $
7,378
  $
6
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
11,943
   
63
   
12,465
   
189
 
Other commercial
  
38,016
   
11
   
47,563
   
305
 
Residential real estate
  
9,047
   
9
   
14,975
   
57
 
Construction & land development
  
14,481
   
32
   
9,408
   
20
 
Consumer:
            
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Total:
            
Commercial real estate:
            
Owner-occupied
 $
73,249
  $
425
  $
73,003
  $
371
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
59,576
   
324
   
111,470
   
500
 
Other commercial
  
99,504
   
268
   
104,052
   
618
 
Residential real estate
  
42,529
   
155
   
43,728
   
201
 
Construction & land development
  
47,865
   
225
   
50,444
   
298
 
Consumer:
            
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
31
   
0
   
23
   
0
 
    
 
Impaired Loans
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2019
  
September 30, 2018
 
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Interest
Income
Recognized
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:
            
Commercial real estate:
            
Owner-occupied
 $
69,547
  $
1,354
  $
69,009
  $
1,101
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
60,594
   
914
   
105,199
   
928
 
Other commercial
  
55,058
   
790
   
55,124
   
1,020
 
Residential real estate
  
32,189
   
479
   
27,210
   
501
 
Construction & land development
  
34,403
   
602
   
43,464
   
707
 
Consumer:
            
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
30
   
0
   
29
   
0
 
With an allowance recorded:
            
Commercial real estate:
            
Owner-occupied
 $
3,830
  $
0
  $
6,876
  $
18
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
12,645
   
192
   
11,158
   
251
 
Other commercial
  
41,383
   
139
   
47,736
   
380
 
Residential real estate
  
11,661
   
73
   
13,946
   
247
 
Construction & land development
  
14,567
   
87
   
6,944
   
60
 
Consumer:
            
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Total:
            
Commercial real estate:
            
Owner-occupied
 $
73,377
  $
1,354
  $
75,885
  $
1,119
 
Nonowner-occupied
  
73,239
   
1,106
   
116,357
   
1,179
 
Other commercial
  
96,441
   
929
   
102,860
   
1,400
 
Residential real estate
  
43,850
   
552
   
41,156
   
748
 
Construction & land development
  
48,970
   
689
   
50,408
   
767
 
Consumer:
            
Bankcard
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other consumer
  
30
   
0
   
29
   
0
 
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At March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, other real estate owned (“OREO”) included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $17,465 $
18,367
and $16,865,$
16,865
​​​​​​​, respectively. OREO consists of real estate acquired in foreclosure or other settlement of loans. Such assets are carried at the lower of the investment in the assets or the fair
value of the assets less estimated selling costs. Any adjustment to the fair value at the date of transfer is charged against the allowance for loan losses. Any subsequent valuation ​​​​​​​adjustments as well as any costs relating to operating,

holding or disposing of the property are recorded in other expense in the period incurred. At March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process was $263$1,454 and $520, respectively.

5. ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The allowance for loan losses is management’s estimate of the probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. For purposes of determining the general allowance, the loan portfolio is segregated by product type to recognize differing risk profiles among categories. It is further segregated by credit grade for
non-homogenous
loan pools and delinquency for homogeneous loan pools. The outstanding principal balance within each pool is multiplied by historical loss data, the loss emergence period (which is the period of time between the event that triggers a loss and the confirmation and/or charge off of that loss) and certain qualitative factors to derive the general loss allocation per pool. Specific loss allocations are calculated for commercial loans in excess of $500,000 in accordance with ASC Topic 310. Risk characteristics of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and other commercial loans are similar in that they are normally dependent upon the borrower’s internal cash flow from operations to service debt. Nonowner-occupied commercial real estate loans differ in that cash flow to service debt is normally dependent on external income from third parties for use of the real estate such as rents, leases and room rates. Residential real estate loans are dependent upon individual borrowers who are affected by changes in general economic conditions, demand for housing and resulting residential real estate valuation. Construction and land development loans are impacted mainly by demand whether for new residential housing or for retail, industrial, office and other types of commercial construction within a given area. Consumer loan pool risk characteristics are influenced by general, regional and local economic conditions.

Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses, while recoveries of previously
charged-off
amounts are credited to the allowance for loan losses. For commercial loans, when a loan or a portion of a loan is identified to contain a loss, a
charge-off
recommendation is directed to management to
charge-off
all or a portion of that loan. Generally, any unsecured commercial loan more than six months delinquent in payment of interest must be
charged-off
in full. If secured, the
charge-off
is generally made to reduce the loan balance to a level equal to the liquidation value of the collateral when payment of principal and interest is six months delinquent. Any commercial loan, secured or unsecured, on which a principal or interest payment has not been made within 90 days, is reviewed monthly for appropriate action.

For consumer loans,
closed-end
retail loans that are past due 120 cumulative days delinquent from the contractual due date and
open-end
loans 180 cumulative days delinquent from the contractual due date are
charged-off.
Any consumer loan on which a principal or interest payment has not been made within 90 days is reviewed monthly for appropriate action. For a
one-to-four
family
open-end
or
closed-end
residential real estate loan, home equity loan, or
high-loan-to-value
loan that has reached 180 or more days past due, management evaluates the collateral position and
charges-off
any amount that exceeds the value of the collateral. On retail credits for which the borrower is in bankruptcy, all amounts deemed unrecoverable are charged off within 60 days of the receipt of the notification. On retail credits effected by fraud, a loan is
charged-off
within 90 days of the discovery of the fraud. In the event of the borrower’s death and if repayment within the required timeframe is uncertain, the loan is generally
charged-off
as soon as the amount of the loss is determined.

For loans acquired through the completion of a transfer, including loans acquired in a business combination, that have evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and for which it is probable, at acquisition, that United will be unable to collect all contractually required payment receivable are initially recorded at fair value (as determined by the present value of expected future cash flows) with no valuation allowance. The difference between the undiscounted cash flows expected at acquisition and the investment in the loan, or the “accretable yield,” is recognized
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as interest income on a level-yield method over the life of the loan. Contractually required payments for interest and principal that exceed the undiscounted cash flows expected at acquisition, or the “nonaccretable difference,” are not

recognized as a yield adjustment or as a loss accrual or a valuation allowance. Increases in expected cash flows subsequent to the initial investment are recognized prospectively through adjustment of the yield on the loan over its remaining life. Decreases in expected cash flows are recognized as impairment. Valuation allowances on these impaired loans reflect only losses incurred after the acquisition (meaning the present value of all cash flows expected at acquisition that ultimately are not to be received). For the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019, and 2018, the amount of provision for loan losses related to loans acquired that have evidence of deterioration of credit quality resulted in provision for loan losses expense of $1,637$631 and $1,279, respectively.

$3,899, respectively, as compared to a provision for loan losses expense of $924 and $3,004, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

United maintains an allowance for loan losses and a reserve for lending-related commitments such as unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit. The reserve for lending-related commitments of $1,461$1,776 and $1,389 at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, is separately classified on the balance sheet and is included in other liabilities. The combined allowance for loan losses and reserve for lending-related commitments are referred to as the allowance for credit losses.

A progression of the allowance for loan losses, by portfolio segment, for the periods indicated is summarized as follows:

Allowance for Loan Losses and Carrying Amount of Loans

For the Three Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2019

  Commercial Real Estate        Construction     

Allowance

for

    
  Owner-
occupied
  Nonowner-
occupied
  Other
Commercial
  Residential
Real Estate
  & Land
Development
  Consumer  Estimated
Imprecision
  Total 

Allowance for Loan Losses:

        

Beginning balance

 $5,063  $6,919  $41,341  $12,448  $7,992  $2,695  $245 $76,703

Charge-offs

  3,737   0   934   441   565��  737   0  6,414

Recoveries

  904   19   297   85   113   183   0  1,601

Provision

  3,934   (220  (40  930   (354  607   139   4,996
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

 $6,164  $6,718  $40,664  $13,022  $7,186  $2,748  $384 $76,886
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment

 $1,485  $2,571  $14,699  $3,694  $2,225  $0  $0  $24,674 

Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

 $4,679  $4,147  $25,965  $9,328  $4,961  $2,748  $
 
 
384
 
 
 $52,212 

Ending Balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Financing receivables:

        

Ending balance

 $1,275,340 $4,266,613 $1,996,482 $3,550,037 $1,487,453 $1,002,293 $0 $13,578,218 

Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment

 $26,820 $25,300 $60,451 $20,355 $14,740 $0 $0 $147,666 

Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

 $1,219,621 $4,181,511 $1,911,199 $3,518,699 $1,452,865 $1,002,266 $0 $
 
 
13,286,161
 
 

Ending Balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 $28,899 $59,802 $24,832 $10,983 $19,848 $27 $0 $144,391 

Allowance for Loan Losses and Carrying Amount

                                 
 
Commercial Real Estate
      
Construction
    
Allowance
for
   
 
Owner-
occupied
  
Nonowner-
occupied
  
Other
Commercial
  
Residential
Real Estate
  
& Land
Development
  
Consumer
  
Estimated
Imprecision
  
Total
 
Allowance for Loan Losses:
                        
Beginning balance
 $
5,597
  $
6,041
  $
44,709
  $
10,172
  $
6,925
  $
2,723
  $
233
  $
76,400
 
Charge-offs
  
(1,340
)  
(509
)  
(2,135
)  
(942
)  
(0
)  
(478
)  
(0
)  
(5,404
)
Recoveries
  
145
   
16
   
703
   
69
   
12
   
124
   
0
   
1,069
 
Provision
  
786
   
1,118
   
3,464
   
14
   
(750
)  
529
   
(128
)  
5,033
 
                                 
Ending balance
 $
5,188
  $
6,666
  $
46,741
  $
9,313
  $
6,187
  $
2,898
  $
105
  $
77,098
 
                                 
  
Allowance for Loan Losses and Carrying Amount of Loans
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
Commercial Real Estate
      
Construction
    
Allowance
for
   
 
Owner-
occupied
  
Nonowner-
occupied
  
Other
Commercial
  
Residential
Real Estate
  
& Land
Development
  
Consumer
  
Estimated
Imprecision
  
Total
 
Allowance for Loan Losses:
                        
Beginning balance
 $
5,063
  $
6,919
  $
41,341
  $
12,448
  $
7,992
  $
2,695
  $
245
  $
76,703
 
Charge-offs
  
(7,861
)  
(578
)  
(6,714
)  
(1,692
)  
(573
)  
(1,988
)  
(0
)  
(19,406
)
Recoveries
  
1,763
   
57
   
1,420
   
423
   
164
   
528
   
0
   
4,355
 
Provision
  
6,223
   
268
   
10,694
   
(1,866
)  
(1,396
)  
1,663
   
(140
)  
15,446
 
                                 
Ending balance
 $
5,188
  $
6,666
  $
46,741
  $
9,313
  $
6,187
  $
2,898
  $
105
  $
77,098
 
                                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

  Commercial Real Estate        Construction     Allowance
for
    
  Owner-
occupied
  Nonowner-
occupied
  Other
Commercial
  Residential
Real Estate
  & Land
Development
  Consumer  Estimated
Imprecision
  Total 

Allowance for Loan Losses:

        

Beginning balance

 $5,401  $6,369 $45,189 $9,927 $7,187 $2,481 $73 $76,627

Charge-offs

  3,225   314  16,424  3,162  2,731  2,750  0  28,606

Recoveries

  1,189   563   2,944  1,114  197  662  0  6,669

Provision

  1,698   301  9,632  4,569  3,339  2,302  172  22,013
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

 $5,063  $6,919 $41,341 $12,448 $7,992 $2,695 $245 $76,703
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment

 $2,543  $2,715  $17,581  $3,265  $2,254  $0  $0  $28,358 

Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

 $2,520  $4,204  $23,760  $9,183  $5,738  $2,695  $245  $48,345 

Ending Balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Financing receivables:

        

Ending balance

 $1,291,790 $4,303,613 $1,957,641 $3,501,393 $1,410,468 $964,627 $0 $13,429,532 

Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment

 $27,599 $25,231 $72,300 $21,998 $14,807 $0 $0 $161,935 

Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

 $1,234,919 $4,215,060 $1,860,085 $3,468,356 $1,374,840 $   964,600 $0 $13,117,860 

Ending Balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 $29,272 $63,322 $25,256 $11,039 $20,821 $27 $0 $149,737 
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Allowance for Loan Losses and Carrying Amount of Loans
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
Commercial Real Estate
      
Construction
    
Allowance
for
   
 
Owner-
occupied
  
Nonowner-
occupied
  
Other
Commercial
  
Residential
Real Estate
  
& Land
Development
  
Consumer
  
Estimated
Imprecision
  
Total
 
Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment
 $
25
  $
1,900
  $
10,490
  $
433
  $
1,937
  $
0
  $
0
  $
14,785
 
Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
 $
5,163
  $
4,766
  $
36,251
  $
8,880
  $
4,250
  $
2,898
  $
105
  $
62,313
 
Ending Balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
 $
0
  $
0
  $
0
  $
0
  $
0
  $
0
  $
0
  $
0
 
Financing receivables:
                        
Ending balance
 $
1,221,647
  $
4,241,682
  $
2,107,865
  $
3,644,568
  $
1,300,881
  $
1,120,595
  $
0
  $
13,637,238
 
Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment
 $
21,913
  $
28,000
  $
57,465
  $
12,628
  $
14,877
  $
0
  $
0
  $
134,883
 
Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
 $
1,174,677
  $
4,197,103
  $
2,014,164
  $
3,621,758
  $
1,271,072
  $
1,120,564
  $
0
  $
13,399,338
 
Ending Balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
 $
25,057
  $
16,579
  $
36,236
  $
10,182
  $
14,932
  $
31
  $
0
  $
103,017
 
  
Allowance for Loan Losses and Carrying Amount of Loans
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
Commercial Real Estate
      
Construction
    
Allowance
for
   
 
Owner-
occupied
  
Nonowner-
occupied
  
Other
Commercial
  
Residential
Real Estate
  
& Land
Development
  
Consumer
  
Estimated
Imprecision
  
Total
 
Allowance for Loan Losses:
                        
Beginning balance
 $
5,401
  $
6,369
  $
45,189
  $
9,927
  $
7,187
  $
2,481
  $
73
  $
76,627
 
Charge-offs
  
(3,225
)  
(314
)  
(16,424
)  
(3,162
)  
(2,731
)  
(2,750
)  
(0
)  
(28,606
)
Recoveries
  
1,189
   
563
   
2,944
   
1,114
   
197
   
662
   
0
   
6,669
 
Provision
  
1,698
   
301
   
9,632
   
4,569
   
3,339
   
2,302
   
172
   
22,013
 
                                 
Ending balance
 $
5,063
  $
6,919
  $
41,341
  $
12,448
  $
7,992
  $
2,695
  $
245
  $
76,703
 
                                 
Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment
 $
2,543
  $
2,715
  $
17,581
  $
3,265
  $
2,254
  $
0
  $
0
  $
28,358
 
Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
 $
2,520
  $
4,204
  $
23,760
  $
9,183
  $
5,738
  $
2,695
  $
245
  $
48,345
 
Ending Balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
 $
0
  $
0
  $
0
  $
0
  $
0
  $
0
  $
0
  $
0
 
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Allowance for Loan Losses and Carrying Amount of Loans
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
Commercial Real Estate
      
Construction
    
Allowance
for
   
 
Owner-
occupied
  
Nonowner-
occupied
  
Other
Commercial
  
Residential
Real Estate
  
& Land
Development
  
Consumer
  
Estimated
Imprecision
  
Total
 
Financing receivables:
                        
Ending balance
 $
1,291,790
  $
4,303,613
  $
1,957,641
  $
3,501,393
  $
1,410,468
  $
964,627
  $
0
  $
13,429,532
 
Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment
 $
27,599
  $
25,231
  $
72,300
  $
21,998
  $
14,807
  $
0
  $
0
  $
161,935
 
Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
 $
1,234,919
  $
4,215,060
  $
1,860,085
  $
3,468,356
  $
1,374,840
  $
964,600
  $
0
  $
13,117,860
 
Ending Balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
 $
29,272
  $
63,322
  $
25,256
  $
11,039
  $
20,821
  $
27
  $
0
  $
149,737
 
6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following is a summary of intangible assets subject to amortization and those not subject to amortization:

   March 31, 2019 
   Community Banking  Mortgage Banking  Total 
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
 

Amortized intangible assets:

          

Core deposit intangible assets

  $98,359   ($64,246 $0   ($0 $98,359   ($64,246
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-amortized intangible assets:

          

George Mason trade name

  $0    $1,080    $1,080   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Goodwill not subject to amortization

  $1,472,699    $5,315    $1,478,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   
   December 31, 2018 
   Community Banking  Mortgage Banking  Total 
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
 

Amortized intangible assets:

          

Core deposit intangible assets

  $98,359   ($62,492 $0   $0  $98,359   ($62,492
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-amortized intangible assets:

          

George Mason trade name

  $0    $1,080    $1,080   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Goodwill not subject to amortization

  $1,472,699    $5,315    $1,478,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 
September 30, 2019
 
 
Community Banking
  
Mortgage Banking
  
Total
 
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
  
Accumulated
Amortization
  
Gross
Carrying
Amount
  
Accumulated
Amortization
  
Gross
Carrying
Amount
  
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Amortized intangible assets:
                  
Core deposit intangible assets
 $
98,359
  $
(67,754
) $
0
  $
0
  $
98,359
  $
(67,754
)
                         
Non-amortized
intangible assets:
                  
George Mason trade name
 $
0
     $
1,080
     $
1,080
    
                         
Goodwill not subject to amortization
 $
1,472,699
     $
5,315
     $
1,478,014
    
                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
Community Banking
  
Mortgage Banking
  
Total
 
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
  
Accumulated
Amortization
  
Gross
Carrying
Amount
  
Accumulated
Amortization
  
Gross
Carrying
Amount
  
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Amortized intangible assets:
                  
Core deposit intangible assets
 $
98,359
  $
(62,492
) $
0
  $
0
  $
98,359
  $
(62,492
)
                         
Non-amortized
intangible assets:
                  
George Mason trade name
 $
0
     $
  1,080
     $
1,080
    
                         
Goodwill not subject to amortization
 $
1,472,699
     $
5,315
     $
1,478,014
    
                         
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The following table provides a reconciliation of goodwill:

   Community
Banking
   Mortgage
Banking
   Total 

Goodwill at December 31, 2018

  $1,472,699   $5,315   $1,478,014 

Addition to goodwill

   0    0    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill at March 31, 2019

  $1,472,699   $5,315   $1,478,014 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
Community
Banking
  
Mortgage
Banking
  
Total
 
Goodwill at December 31, 2018
 $
1,472,699
  $
  5,315
  $
1,478,014
 
Additions to goodwill
  
0
   
0
   
0
 
             
Goodwill at September 30, 2019
 $
1,472,699
  $
5,315
  $
1,478,014
 
             
United incurred amortization expense on intangible assets of $1,754 and $2,010$5,262 for the quartersquarter and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019, respectively, and $2,009 and $6,029 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

The following table sets forth the anticipated amortization expense for intangible assets for the years subsequent to 2018:

Year
 
Amount
 
2019
 $
7,016
 
2020
  
6,309
 
2021
  
5,369
 
2022
  
4,581
 
2023 and thereafter
  
12,592
 

7. LEASES

United determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. United and certain subsidiaries have entered into various noncancelable-operating leases for branch and loan production offices as well as operating facilities. Operating leases are included in operating lease
right-of-use
(“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Operating leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Presently, United does not have any finance leases.

United’s operating leases are subject to renewal options under various terms. United’s operating leases have remaining terms of 1 to 14 years, some of which include options to extend leases generally for periods of 5 years. United rents or subleases certain real estate to third parties. Our sublease portfolio consists of operating leases to other organizations for former branch offices.

ROU assets represent United’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent United’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of United’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Lease terms may include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that United will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

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The components of lease expense were as follows:

      Three Months Ended 
  Classification   March 31, 2019 

Operating lease cost

  Net occupancy expense           $4,821 

Sublease income

  Net occupancy expense    (276
   

 

 

 

Net lease cost

   $4,545 
   

 

 

 

   
Three Months Ended
  
Nine Months Ended
 
 
Classification
  
September 30, 2019
  
September 30, 2019
 
Operating lease cost
  
Net occupancy expense         
  $
4,864
  $
14,571
 
Sublease income
  
Net occupancy expense
   
(197
)  
(671
)
             
Net lease cost
    $
  4,667
  $
  13,900
 
             
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

  Classification  March 31, 2019 

Operating leaseright-of-use assets

 Operating lease right-of-use assets  $63,119 

Operating lease liabilities

 Operating lease liabilities  $66,871 

 
Classification
  
September 30, 2019
 
Operating lease
right-of-use
assets
  
Operating lease
 right-of-use
 assets         
  $
  60,318
 
Operating lease liabilities
  
Operating lease liabilities
  $
63,987
 
Other information related to leases was as follows:

 March 31,
September 30, 2019
 

Weighted-average remaining lease term:

Operating leases

  5.1 years 

Weighted-average discount rate:

Operating leases

  3.29
5.01
 years
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases
3.23
%

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2019 

Cash paid for amounts in the measurement of lease liabilities:

  

Operating cash flows from operating leases

  $4,718 

ROU assets obtained in the exchange for lease liabilties

   202 

 
Three Months Ended
  
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2019
  
September 30, 2019
 
Cash paid for amounts in the measurement of lease liabilities:
      
Operating cash flows from operating leases
 $
  4,903
  $
14,552
 
ROU assets obtained in the exchange for lease liabilties
  
1,537
   
5,953
 
Maturities of lease liabilities by year and in the aggregate, under operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more, for years subsequent to December 31, 2018, consists of the following as of March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

   Amount 

Year

  As of
March 31, 2019
   As of
December 31, 2018
 

2019

  $14,049   $18,590 

2020

   16,402    16,359 

2021

   13,894    13,850 

2022

   10,313    10,269 

2023

   7,644    7,600 

Thereafter

   10,654    10,640 

Total lease payments

   72,956    77,308 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: imputed interest

   (6,085   (0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $66,871   $77,308 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
Amount
 
Year
 
As of
September 30, 2019
  
As of
December 31, 2018
 
2019
 $
4,817
  $
18,590
 
2020
  
17,415
   
16,359
 
2021
  
14,868
   
13,850
 
2022
  
11,206
   
10,269
 
2023
  
8,431
   
7,600
 
Thereafter
  
12,798
   
10,640
 
         
Total lease payments
  
69,535
   
77,308
 
Less: imputed interest
  
(5,548
)  
(0
)
         
Total
 $
  63,987
  $
  77,308
 
         
8. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are a significant source of funds for the Company. United has various unused lines of credit available from certain of its correspondent banks in the aggregate amount of $230,000. These lines of credit, which bear interest at prevailing market rates, permit United to borrow
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funds in the overnight market, and are renewable annually subject to certain conditions. At March 31,September 30, 2019, United did not0t have any federal funds purchased while total securities sold under agreements to repurchase (REPOs) were $127,821.$129,966. The securities sold under agreements to repurchase were accounted for as collateralized financial transactions. They were recorded at the amounts at which the securities were acquired or sold plus accrued interest.

United has a $20,000 line of credit with an unrelated financial institution to provide for general liquidity needs. The line is an unsecured, revolving line of credit. The line will be renewable on a
360-day
basis and will carry an indexed, floating-rate of interest. The line requires compliance with various financial and nonfinancial covenants. At March 31,September 30, 2019, United had no0 outstanding balance under this line of credit.

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9. LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

United’s subsidiary bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). Membership in the FHLB makes available short-term and long-term borrowings from collateralized advances. All FHLB borrowings are collateralized by a mix of single-family residential mortgage loans, commercial loans and investment securities. At March 31,September 30, 2019, United had an unused borrowing amount of approximately $3,696,123$3,894,693 available subject to delivery of collateral after certain trigger points. Advances may be called by the FHLB or redeemed by United based on predefined factors and penalties.

At March 31,September 30, 2019, $1,603,615$1,672,448 of FHLB advances with a weighted-average interest rate of 2.41%2.11% are scheduled to mature within the next six years.

 Overnight funds of $200,000 with an interest rate of 2.15% are included in the FHLB advances of $1,672,448 at September 30, 2019.

The scheduled maturities of these FHLB borrowings are as follows:

Year

  Amount 

2019

  $1,227,181 

2020

   41,745 

2021

   302,581 

2022

   20,873 

2023 and thereafter

   11,235 
  

 

 

 

Total

  $1,603,615 
  

 

 

 

Year
 
Amount
 
2019
 $
220,918
 
2020
  
591,837
 
2021
  
827,636
 
2022
  
20,918
 
2023 and thereafter
  
11,139
 
     
Total
 $
1,672,448
 
     
At March 31,September 30, 2019, United had a total of fourteen statutory business trusts that were formed for the purpose of issuing or participating in pools of trust preferred capital securities (“Capital Securities”) with the proceeds invested in junior subordinated debt securities (“Debentures”) of United. The Debentures, which are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all present and future senior indebtedness and certain other financial obligations of United, are the sole assets of the trusts and United’s payment under the Debentures is the sole source of revenue for the trusts. At March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of the Debentures was $235,220$235,849 and $234,905, respectively, and was included in the category of long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets entitled “Other long-term borrowings.” The Capital Securities are not included as a component of shareholders’ equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. United fully and unconditionally guarantees each individual trust’s obligations under the Capital Securities.

Under the provisions of the subordinated debt, United has the right to defer payment of interest on the subordinated debt at any time, or from time to time, for periods not exceeding
five years.
If interest payments on the subordinated debt are deferred, the dividends on the Capital Securities are also deferred. Interest on the subordinated debt is cumulative.

In accordance with the fully-phased in “Basel III Capital Rules” as published by United’s primary federal regulator, the Federal Reserve, United is unable to consider the Capital Securities as Tier 1 capital, but rather the Capital Securities are included as a component of United’s Tier 2 capital. United can include the Capital Securities in its Tier 2 capital on a permanent basis.

10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

United is a party to financial instruments with
off-balance-sheet
risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to alter its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and interest rate swap agreements. The instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements.

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United’s maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to the financial instrument for the loan commitments and standby letters of credit is the contractual or notional amount of those instruments. United uses the same policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for
on-balance
sheet instruments. Collateral may be obtained, if deemed necessary, based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the commitment contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require the payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily, and historically do not, represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary upon the extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. United had approximately $4,041,076$3,831,866 and $3,826,370 of loan commitments outstanding as of March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, the majorityapproximately half of which contractually expire within one year. Included in the March 31,September 30, 2019 amount are commitments to extend credit of $422,953$311,366 related to George Mason’s mortgage loan funding commitments and are of a short-term nature.

Commercial and standby letters of credit are agreements used by United’s customers as a means of improving their credit standing in their dealings with others. Under these agreements, United guarantees certain financial commitments of its customers. A commercial letter of credit is issued specifically to facilitate trade or commerce. Typically, under the terms of a commercial letter of credit, a commitment is drawn upon when the underlying transaction is consummated as intended between the customer and a third party. As of March 31,September 30, 2019, United had $5,092 of commercial letters of credit outstanding. As of December 31, 2018, United had no0 outstanding commercial letters of credit. A standby letter of credit is generally contingent upon the failure of a customer to perform according to the terms of an underlying contract with a third party. United has issued standby letters of credit of $131,536$136,962 and $141,032 as of March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. In accordance with the Contingencies Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, United has determined that substantially all of its letters of credit are renewed on an annual basis and the fees associated with these letters of credit are immaterial.

George Mason provides for its estimated exposure to repurchase loans previously sold to investors for which borrowers failed to provide full and accurate information on their loan application or for which appraisals have not been acceptable or where the loan was not underwritten in accordance with the loan program specified by the loan investor, and for other exposure to its investors related to loan sales activities. United evaluates the merits of each claim and estimates its reserve based on actual and expected claims received and considers the historical amounts paid to settle such claims. George Mason has a reserve of $636$1,173 as of March 31,September 30, 2019.

United has derivative counter-party risk that may arise from the possible inability of George Mason’s third party investors to meet the terms of their forward sales contracts. George Mason works with third-party investors that are generally well-capitalized, are investment grade and exhibit strong financial performance to mitigate this risk. United does not expect any third-party investor to fail to meet its obligation.

United and its subsidiaries are currently involved in various legal proceedings in the normal course of business. Management is vigorously pursuing all its legal and factual defenses and, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that all such litigation will be resolved with no material effect on United’s financial position.

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11. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

United uses derivative instruments to help aid against adverse price changes or interest rate movements on the value of certain assets or liabilities and on future cash flows. These derivatives may consist of interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars, futures, forward contracts, written and purchased options. United also executes derivative instruments with its commercial banking customers to facilitate its risk management strategies.

United accounts for its derivative financial instruments in accordance with ASC Topic 815 which requires all derivative instruments to be carried at fair value on the balance sheet. United has designated certain derivative instruments used to manage interest rate risk as hedge relationships with certain assets, liabilities or cash flows being hedged. Certain derivatives used for interest rate risk management are not designated in a hedge relationship.

Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges.

For a fair value hedge, the fair value of the interest rate swap is recognized on the balance sheet as either a freestanding asset or liability with a corresponding adjustment to the hedged financial instrument. Subsequent

adjustments due to changes in the fair value of a derivative that qualifies as a fair value hedge are recorded in income in the same period and in the same income statement line as changes in the fair values of the hedged items that relate to the hedged risk(s). For a cash flow hedge, the fair value of the interest rate swap is recognized on the balance sheet as either a freestanding asset or liability with a corresponding adjustment to other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity, net of tax. Subsequent adjustments due to changes in the fair value of a derivative that qualifies as a cash flow hedge are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes, and reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. The portion of a hedge that is ineffective is recognized immediately in earnings.

At inception of a hedge relationship, United formally documents the hedged item, the particular risk management objective, the nature of the risk being hedged, the derivative being used, how effectiveness of the hedge will be assessed and how the ineffectiveness of the hedge will be measured. United also assesses hedge effectiveness at inception and on an ongoing basis using regression analysis. Hedge ineffectiveness is measured by using the change in fair value method. The change in fair value method compares the change in the fair value of the hedging derivative to the change in the fair value of the hedged exposure, attributable to changes in the benchmark rate. The portion of a hedge that is ineffective is recognized immediately in earnings.

United through George Mason enters into interest rate lock commitments to finance residential mortgage loans with its customers. These commitments, which contain fixed expiration dates, offer the borrower an interest rate guarantee provided the loan meets underwriting guidelines and closes within the timeframe established by United. Interest rate risk arises on these commitments and subsequently closed loans if interest rates change between the time of the interest rate lock and the delivery of the loan to the investor. Market risk on interest rate lock commitments and mortgage loans held for sale is managed using corresponding forward mortgage loan sales contracts. United is a party to these forward mortgage loan sales contracts to sell loans servicing released and short sales of mortgage-backed securities. When the interest rate is locked with the borrower, the rate lock commitment, forward sale agreement, and mortgage-backed security position are undesignated derivatives and marked to fair value through earnings. The fair value of the rate lock derivative includes the servicing premium and the interest spread for the difference between retail and wholesale mortgage rates. Income from mortgage banking activities includes the gain recognized for the period presented and associated elements of fair value.

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United sells mortgage loans on either a best efforts or mandatory delivery basis. For loans sold on a mandatory delivery basis, United enters into forward mortgage-backed securities (the “residual hedge”) to mitigate the effect of interest rate risk. Both the rate lock commitment under mandatory delivery and the residual hedge are recorded at fair value through earnings and are not designated as accounting hedges. At the closing of the loan, the loan commitment derivative expires and United records a loan held for sale at fair value and continues to mark these assets to market under the election of fair value option. United closes out of the trading mortgage-backed securities assigned within the residual hedge and replaces the securities with a forward sales contract once a price has been accepted by an investor and recorded at fair value. For those loans selected to be sold under best efforts delivery, at the closing of the loan, the rate lock commitment derivative expires and the Company records a loan held for sale at fair value under the election of fair value option and continues to be obligated under the same forward loan sales contract entered into at inception of the rate lock commitment.

The derivative portfolio also includes derivative financial instruments not included in hedge relationships. These derivatives consist of interest rate swaps used for interest rate management purposes and derivatives executed with commercial banking customers to facilitate their interest rate management strategies. For derivatives that are not designated in a hedge relationship, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recognized in earnings in the same period as the change in fair value. Gains and losses on other derivative financial instruments are included in noninterest income and noninterest expense, respectively.

The following tables disclose the derivative instruments’ location on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and the notional amount and fair value of those instruments at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

   Asset Derivatives 
   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
   Balance
Sheet
Location
   Notional
Amount
   Fair
Value
   Balance
Sheet
Location
   Notional
Amount
   Fair
Value
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Fair Value Hedges:

            

Interest rate swap contracts (hedging commercial loans)

   Other assets   $67,961   $431    Other assets   $85,623   $1,859 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

    $67,961   $431     $85,623   $1,859 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

            

Interest rate swap contracts

   Other assets   $0   $0    Other assets   $0   $0 

Forward loan sales commitments

   Other assets    24,608    380    Other assets    21,604    542 

Interest rate lock commitments

   Other assets    181,585    6,684    Other assets    93,955    4,103 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

    $206,193   $7,064     $115,559   $4,645 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

    $274,154   $7,495     $201,182   $6,504 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Liability Derivatives 
   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
   Balance
Sheet
Location
   Notional
Amount
   Fair
Value
   Balance
Sheet
Location
   Notional
Amount
   Fair
Value
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Fair Value Hedges:

            

Interest rate swap contracts (hedging commercial loans)

   Other liabilities   $17,494   $146    Other liabilities   $0   $0 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

    $17,494   $146     $0   $0 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

            

Interest rate swap contracts

   Other liabilities   $0   $0    Other liabilities   $0   $0 

TBA mortgage-backed securities

   Other liabilities    250,510    2,515    Other liabilities    200,281    3,002 

Interest rate lock commitments

   Other liabilities    0    0    Other liabilities    0    0 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

    $250,510   $2,515     $200,281   $3,002 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

    $268,004   $2,661     $200,281   $3,002 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives
 
 
September 30, 2019
  
December 31, 2018
 
 
Balance
Sheet
Location
  
Notional
Amount
  
Fair
Value
  
Balance
Sheet
Location
  
Notional
Amount
  
Fair
Value
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
Fair Value Hedges:
                  
Interest rate swap contracts (hedging commercial loans)
  
Other assets
  $
0
  $
0
   
Other assets
  $
85,623
  $
1,859
 
                         
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
    $
0
  $
0
     $
85,623
  $
1,859
 
                         
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
                  
Interest rate swap contracts
  
Other assets
  $
0
  $
0
   
Other assets
  $
0
  $
0
 
Forward loan sales commitments
  
Other assets
   
30,969
   
44
   
Other assets
   
21,604
   
542
 
Interest rate lock commitments
  
Other assets
   
262,313
   
7,030
   
Other assets
   
93,955
   
4,103
 
                         
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
    $
293,282
  $
7,074
     $
115,559
  $
4,645
 
                         
Total asset derivatives
    $
293,282
  $
7,074
     $
201,182
  $
6,504
 
                         
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Liability Derivatives
 
 
September 30, 2019
  
December 31, 2018
 
 
Balance
Sheet
Location
  
Notional
Amount
  
Fair
Value
  
Balance
Sheet
Location
  
Notional
Amount
  
Fair
Value
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
Fair Value Hedges:
                  
Interest rate swap contracts (hedging commercial loans)
  
Other liabilities
  $
83,328
  $
3,921
   
Other liabilities
  $
0
  $
0
 
                         
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
    $
83,328
  $
3,921
     $
0
  $
0
 
                         
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
                  
Interest rate swap contracts
  
Other liabilities
  $
0
  $
0
   
Other liabilities
  $
0
  $
0
 
TBA mortgage-backed securities
  
Other liabilities
   
427,500
   
835
   
Other liabilities
   
200,281
   
3,002
 
Interest rate lock commitments
  
Other liabilities
   
0
   
0
   
Other liabilities
   
0
   
0
 
                         
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
    $
427,500
  $
835
     $
200,281
  $
3,002
 
                         
Total liability derivatives
    $
510,828
  $
4,756
     $
 
 
200,281
  $
3,002
 
                         
The following table represents the carrying amount of the hedged assets/(liabilities) and the cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the hedged assets/(liabilities) that are designated as a fair value accounting relationship as of March 31,September 30, 2019.

   
September 30, 2019
 
Derivatives in Fair Value
Hedging Relationships
 
Location in the Statement
of Condition
  
Carrying Amount
of the Hedged
Assets/(Liabilities)
  
Cumulative Amount
of Fair Value
Hedging Adjustment
Included in the
Carrying Amount of
the Hedged
Assets/(Liabilities)
  
Cumulative Amount of
Fair Value Hedging
Adjustment Remaining
for any Hedged Assets/
(Liabilities) for which
Hedge Accounting has
been Discontinued
 
Interest rate swaps
  
Loans, net of unearned income
  $
82,470
  $
(3,921
) $
0
 

Derivatives in Fair Value

Hedging Relationships

  Location in the Statement
of Condition
  March 31, 2019 
  Carrying Amount
of the Hedged
Assets/(Liabilities)
   Cumulative Amount
of Fair Value
Hedging Adjustment
Included in the
Carrying Amount of
the Hedged
Assets/(Liabilities)
   Cumulative Amount  of
Fair Value Hedging
Adjustment Remaining
for any Hedged Assets/
(Liabilities) for which
Hedge Accounting has
been Discontinued
 

Interest rate swaps

  Loans, net of unearned
income
  $84,574   $285   $0 

Derivative contracts involve the risk of dealing with both bank customers and institutional derivative counterparties and their ability to meet contractual terms. Credit risk arises from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. United’s exposure is limited to the replacement value of the contracts rather than the notional amount of the contract. The Company’s agreements generally contain provisions that limit the unsecured exposure up to an agreed upon threshold. Additionally, the Company attempts to minimize credit risk through certain approval processes established by management.

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The effect of United’s derivative financial instruments on its unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 are presented as follows:

      Three Months Ended 
   

Income Statement

Location

  March 31,
2019
  March 31,
2018
 

Derivatives in hedging relationships Fair Value Hedges:

     

Interest rate swap contracts

  Interest and fees on loans  $(30 $(42
    

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total derivatives in hedging relationships

    $(30 $(42
    

 

 

  

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

     

Forward loan sales commitments

  Income from Mortgage Banking Activities  $380  $73 

TBA mortgage-backed securities

  Income from Mortgage Banking Activities   488   (450

Interest rate lock commitments

  Income from Mortgage Banking Activities   2,037   (1,269
    

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

    $2,905  $(1,646
    

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total derivatives

    $2,875  $(1,688
    

 

 

  

 

 

 

  
Three Months Ended
 
 
Income Statement
Location
 
September 30,
2019
  
September 30,
2018
 
Derivatives in hedging relationships
 
Fair Value Hedges:
       
Interest rate swap contracts
 
Interest income/(expense)
 $
(187
) $
(24
)
           
Total derivatives in hedging relationships
  $
(187
) $
(24
)
           
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
       
Forward loan sales commitments
 
Income from Mortgage Banking Activities
  
44
   
(197
)
TBA mortgage-backed securities
 
Income from Mortgage Banking Activities
  
2,641
   
2,583
 
Interest rate lock commitments
 
Income from Mortgage Banking Activities
  
602
   
(3,262
)
           
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
  $
3,287
  $
(876
)
           
Total derivatives
  $
3,100
  $
(900
)
           
      
  
Nine Months Ended
 
 
Income Statement
Location
 
September 30,
2019
  
September 30,
2018
 
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships Fair Value Hedges: 
       
Interest rate swap contracts
 
Interest income/(expense)
 $
(285
) $
(42
)
Cash Flow Hedges:
       
Forward loan sales commitments
 
Other income
  
0
   
0
 
           
Total derivatives in hedging relationships
  $
(285
) $
(42
)
           
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
       
Forward loan sales commitments
 
Income from Mortgage Banking Activities
  
916
   
(12
)
TBA mortgage-backed securities
 
Income from Mortgage Banking Activities
  
2,167
   
1,473
 
Interest rate lock commitments
 
Income from Mortgage Banking Activities
  
6,472
   
(1,643
)
           
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
  $
9,555
  $
(182
)
           
Total derivatives
  $
9,270
  $
(224
)
           
12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

United determines the fair values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established by ASC Topic 820, which also clarifies that fair value of certain assets and liabilities is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect United’s market assumptions.

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The three levels of the fair value hierarchy, based on these two types of inputs, are as follows:

Level 1

 
-  
 
Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2

  -
Level 2
 
-  
Valuation is based on observable inputs including quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in less active markets, and model-based valuation techniques for which significant assumptions can be derived primarily from or corroborated by observable data in the market.

Level 3

  -
Level 3
 
-  
Valuation is based on prices, inputs and model-based techniques that use one or more significant inputs or assumptions that are unobservable in the market.

When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, United looks to active and observable markets to price identical assets or liabilities whenever possible and classifies such items in Level 1. When identical assets and liabilities are not0t traded in active markets, United looks to market observable data for similar assets and liabilities and classifies such items as Level 2. Nevertheless, certain assets and liabilities are not0t actively traded in observable markets and United must use alternative valuation techniques using unobservable inputs to determine a fair value and classifies such items as Level 3. For assets and liabilities that are not0t actively traded, the fair value measurement is based primarily upon estimates that require significant judgment. Therefore, the results may not0t be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability. Additionally, there are inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, could significantly affect the results of current or future values. The level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant in the fair value measurement.

In accordance with ASC Topic 820, the following describes the valuation techniques used by United to measure certain financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the financial statements.

Securities available for sale and equity securities
: Securities available for sale and equity securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted market prices, when available (Level 1). If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data. Using a market approach valuation methodology, third party vendors compile prices based on observable market inputs, which include benchmark yields, reported trades, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, and “To Be Announced” prices (Level 2). Management internally reviews the fair values provided by third party vendors on a monthly basis. Management also performs a quarterly price testing analysis at the individual security level which compares the pricing provided by the third party vendors to an independent pricing source’s valuation of the same securities. Variances that are deemed to be material are reviewed by management. Additionally, to further assess the reliability of the information received from third party vendors, management obtains documentation from third party vendors related to the sources, methodologies, and inputs utilized in valuing securities classified as Level 2. Management analyzes this information to ensure the underlying assumptions appear reasonable. Management also obtains an independent service auditor’s report from third party vendors to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate controls are in place over the valuation process. Upon completing its review of the pricing from third party vendors at March 31,September 30, 2019, management determined that the prices provided by its third party pricing source were reasonable and in line with management’s expectations for the market values of these securities. Therefore, prices obtained from third party vendors that did not reflect forced liquidation or distressed sales were not adjusted by management at March 31,September 30, 2019. Management utilizes a number of factors to determine if a market is inactive, all of which may require a significant level of judgment. Factors that management considers include: a significant widening of the
bid-ask
spread, a considerable decline in the volume and level of trading activity in the instrument, a
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significant variance in prices among market participants, and a significant reduction in the level of observable inputs. Any securities available for sale not valued based upon quoted market prices or third party pricing models that consider observable market data are considered Level 3. Currently, United considers its valuation of available for sale Trup Cdos as Level 3. Based upon management’s review of the market conditions for Trup Cdos, it was determined that an income approach valuation technique (present value technique) that maximizes the use of relevant observable inputs

and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs is the most representative measurement technique for these securities. The present value technique discounts expected future cash flows of a security to arrive at a present value. Management considers the following items when calculating the appropriate discount rate: the implied rate of return when the market was last active, changes in the implied rate of return as markets moved from very active to inactive, recent changes in credit ratings, and recent activity showing that the market has built in increased liquidity and credit premiums. Management’s internal credit review of each security was also factored in to determine the appropriate discount rate. The credit review considered each security’s collateral, subordination, excess spread, priority of claims, principal and interest.

Loans held for sale
: For residential mortgage loans sold in the mortgage banking segment, the loans closed are recorded at fair value usingas management has elected the fair value option which is measured using valuations from investors for loans with similar characteristics adjusted for the Company’s actual sales experience versus the investor’s indicated pricing. These valuations fall into the Level 3 category. The unobservable input is the Company’s historical sales prices. The range of historical sales prices increased the investor’s indicated pricing by a range of 0.02%0.25% to 0.52%0.59% with a weighted average increase of 0.35%0.40%.

Derivatives
: United utilizes interest rate swaps to hedge exposure to interest rate risk and variability of cash flows associated to changes in the underlying interest rate of the hedged item. These hedging interest rate swaps are classified as either a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge. United’s derivative portfolio also includes derivative financial instruments not included in hedge relationships. These derivatives consist of interest rate swaps used for interest rate management purposes and derivatives executed with commercial banking customers to facilitate their interest rate management strategies. United utilizes third-party vendors for derivative valuation purposes. These vendors determine the appropriate fair value based on a net present value calculation of the cash flows related to the interest rate swaps using primarily observable market inputs such as interest rate yield curves (Level 2). Valuation adjustments to derivative fair values for liquidity and credit risk are also taken into consideration, as well as the likelihood of default by United and derivative counterparties, the net counterparty exposure and the remaining maturities of the positions. Values obtained from third party vendors are typically not adjusted by management. Management internally reviews the derivative values provided by third party vendors on a quarterly basis. All derivative values are tested for reasonableness by management utilizing a net present value calculation.

For a fair value hedge, the fair value of the interest rate swap is recognized on the balance sheet as either a freestanding asset or liability with a corresponding adjustment to the hedged financial instrument. Subsequent adjustments due to changes in the fair value of a derivative that qualifies as a fair value hedge are offset in current period earnings either in interest income or interest expense depending on the nature of the hedged financial instrument. For a cash flow hedge, the fair value of the interest rate swap is recognized on the balance sheet as either a freestanding asset or liability with a corresponding adjustment to other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity, net of tax. Subsequent adjustments due to changes in the fair value of a derivative that qualifies as a cash flow hedge are offset to other comprehensive income, net of tax. The portion of a hedge that is ineffective is recognized immediately in earnings.

The Company records its interest rate lock commitments and forward loan sales commitments at fair value determined as the amount that would be required to settle each of these derivative financial instruments at the balance sheet date. In the normal course of business, George Mason enters into contractual interest rate lock commitments to extend credit to borrowers with fixed expiration dates. The commitments become effective when the borrowers
“lock-in”
a specified interest rate within the timeframes established by the mortgage companies. All borrowers are evaluated for credit
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worthiness prior to the extension of the commitment. Market risk arises if interest rates move adversely between the time of the interest rate lock by the borrower and the sale date of the loan to the investor. To mitigate the effect of the interest rate risk inherent in providing rate lock commitments to borrowers, George Mason enters into either a forward sales contract to sell loans to investors when using best efforts or a TBA mortgage-backed security under mandatory delivery. As TBA mortgage-backed securities are actively traded in an open market, TBA mortgage-backed securities

fall into a Level 12 category. The forward sales contracts lock in an interest rate and price for the sale of loans similar to the specific rate lock commitments. Under the Company’s best efforts model, the rate lock commitments to borrowers and the forward sales contracts to investors through to the date the loan closes are undesignated derivatives and accordingly, are marked to fair value through earnings. These valuations fall into a Level 2 category. For residential mortgage loans sold in the mortgage banking segment, the interest rate lock commitments are recorded at fair value which is measured using valuations from investors for loans with similar characteristics adjusted for the Company’s actual sales experience versus the investor’s indicated pricing. These valuations fall into the Level 3 category. The unobservable input is the Company’s historical sales prices. The range of historical sales prices increased the investor’s indicated pricing by a range of 0.02%0.25% to 0.52%0.59% with a weighted average increase of 0.35%0.40%.

For interest rate swap derivatives that are not designated in a hedge relationship, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recognized in earnings in the same period as the change in the fair value. Unrealized gains and losses due to changes in the fair value of other derivative financial instruments not in hedge relationship are included in noninterest income and noninterest expense, respectively.

The following tables present the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy.

       Fair Value at March 31, 2019 Using 

Description

  Balance as of
March 31,
2019
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets

        

Available for sale debt securities:

        

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

  $73,544   $0   $73,544   $0 

State and political subdivisions

   194,812    0    194,812    0 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

        

Agency

   969,516    0    969,516    0 

Non-agency

   4,107    0    4,107    0 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

        

Agency

   580,338    0    580,338    0 

Asset-backed securities

   270,677    0    270,677    0 

Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations

   6,017    0    0    6,017 

Single issue trust preferred securities

   16,841    0    16,841    0 

Other corporate securities

   268,203    6,785    261,418    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total available for sale securities

   2,384,055    6,785    2,371,253    6,017 

Equity securities:

        

Financial services industry

   145    145    0    0 

Equity mutual funds (1)

   5,084    5,084    0    0 

Other equity securities

   4,692    4,692    0    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity securities

   9,921    9,921    0    0 

Loans held for sale

   244,501    0    0    244,501 

Derivative financial assets:

        

Interest rate swap contracts

   431    0    431    0 

Forward sales commitments

   380    0    380    0 

Interest rate lock commitments

   6,684    0    0    6,684 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative financial assets

   7,495    0    811    6,684 

   
Fair Value at September 30, 2019 Using
 
Description
 
Balance as of
September 30,
2019
  
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets
            
Available for sale debt securities:
            
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 $
64,034
  $
0
  $
64,034
  $
0
 
State and political subdivisions
  
238,515
   
0
   
238,515
   
0
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
            
Agency
  
867,281
   
0
   
867,281
   
0
 
Non-agency
  
3,995
   
0
   
3,995
   
0
 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
            
Agency
  
621,652
   
0
   
621,652
   
0
 
Asset-backed securities
  
279,707
   
0
   
279,707
   
0
 
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations
  
5,069
   
0
   
0
   
5,069
 
Single issue trust preferred securities
  
16,544
   
0
   
16,544
   
0
 
Other corporate securities
  
355,300
   
6,673
   
348,627
   
0
 
                 
Total available for sale securities
  
2,452,097
   
6,673
   
2,440,355
   
5,069
 
Equity securities:
            
Financial services industry
  
159
   
159
   
0
   
0
 
Equity mutual funds (1)
  
3,965
   
3,965
   
0
   
0
 
Other equity securities
  
4,790
   
4,790
   
0
   
0
 
                 
Total equity securities
  
8,914
   
8,914
   
0
   
0
 
 
Loans held for sale
  
407,463
   0   0   
407,463
 
 
Derivative financial assets:
                
       Fair Value at March 31, 2019 Using 

Description

  Balance as of
March  31,
2019
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Liabilities

        

Derivative financial liabilities:

        

Interest rate swap contracts

   146    0    146    0 

TBA mortgage-backed securities

   2,515    0    2,515    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative financial liabilities

   2,661    0    2,661    0 

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3

   
Fair Value at September 30, 2019 Using
 
Description
 
Balance as of
September 30,
2019
  
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Interest rate swap contracts
  
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Forward sales commitments
  
44
   
0
   
44
   
0
 
Interest rate lock commitments
  
7,030
   
0
   
0
   
7,030
 
                 
Total derivative financial assets
  
7,074
   
0
   
44
   
7,030
 
Liabilities
            
Derivative financial liabilities:
            
Interest rate swap contracts
  
3,921
   
0
   
3.921
   
0
 
TBA mortgage-backed securities
  
835
   
0
   
835
   
0
 
                 
Total derivative financial liabilities
  
4,756
   
0
   
4,756
   
0
 
(1)

The equity mutual funds are within a rabbi trust for the payment of benefits under a deferred compensation plan for certain key officers of United and its subsidiaries.

       Fair Value at December 31, 2018 Using 

Description

  Balance as of
December 31,
2018
   Quoted Prices
in  Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets

        

Available for sale debt securities:

        

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

  $85,890   $0   $85,890   $0 

State and political subdivisions

   208,988    0    208,988    0 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

        

Agency

   1,035,650    0    1,035,650    0 

Non-agency

   4,259    0    4,259    0 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

        

Agency

   554,600    0    554,600    0 

Asset-backed securities

   271,970    0    271,970    0 

Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations

   5,917    0    0    5,917 

Single issue trust preferred securities

   8,362    0    8,362    0 

Other corporate securities

   161,403    6,822    154,581    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total available for sale securities

   2,337,039    6,822    2,324,300    5,917 

Equity securities:

        

Financial services industry

   140    140    0    0 

Equity mutual funds (1)

   4,954    4,954    0    0 

Other equity securities

   4,640    4,640    0    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity securities

   9,734    9,734    0    0 

Loans held for sale

   247,104    0    0    247,104 

Derivative financial assets:

        

Interest rate swap contracts

   1,859    0    1,859    0 

Forward sales commitments

   542    0    542    0 

Interest rate lock commitments

   4,103    0    0    4,103 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative financial assets

   6,504    0    2,401    4,103 

Liabilities

        

Derivative financial liabilities:

        

TBA mortgage-backed securities

   3,002    0    3,002    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative financial liabilities

   3,002    0    3,002    0 

   
Fair Value at December 31, 2018 Using
 
Description
 
Balance as of
December 31,
2018
  
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets
            
Available for sale debt securities:
            
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 $
85,890
  $
0
  $
85,890
  $
0
 
State and political subdivisions
  
208,988
   
0
   
208,988
   
0
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
            
Agency
  
1,035,650
   
0
   
1,035,650
   
0
 
Non-agency
  
4,259
   
0
   
4,259
   
0
 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
            
Agency
  
554,600
   
0
   
554,600
   
0
 
Asset-backed securities
  
271,970
   
0
   
271,970
   
0
 
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations
  
5,917
   
0
   
0
   
5,917
 
Single issue trust preferred securities
  
8,362
   
0
   
8,362
   
0
 
Other corporate securities
  
161,403
   
6,822
   
154,581
   
0
 
                 
Total available for sale securities
  
2,337,039
   
6,822
   
2,324,300
   
5,917
 
Equity securities:
            
Financial services industry
  
140
   
140
   
0
   
0
 
Equity mutual funds (1)
  
4,954
   
4,954
   
0
   
0
 
Other equity securities
  
4,640
   
4,640
   
0
   
0
 
                 
Total equity securities
  
9,734
   
9,734
   
0
   
0
 
Loans held for sale
  
247,104
   
0
   
0
   
247,104
 
Derivative financial assets:
            
Interest rate swap contracts
  
1,859
   
0
   
1,859
   
0
 
Forward sales commitments
  
542
   
0
   
542
   
0
 
Interest rate lock commitments
  
4,103
   
0
   
0
   
4,103
 
                 
Total derivative financial assets
  
6,504
   
0
   
2,401
   
4,103
 
Liabilities
            
Derivative financial liabilities:
            
TBA mortgage-backed securities
  
3,002
   
0
   
3,002
   
0
 
                 
Total derivative financial liabilities
  
3,002
   
0
   
3,002
   
0
 
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(1)

The equity mutual funds are within a rabbi trust for the payment of benefits under a deferred compensation plan for certain key officers of United and its subsidiaries.

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018.

The following table presents additional information about financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 on a recurring basis and for which United has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

   Available for sale
Securities
 
   Trust preferred
collateralized debt obligations
 
   March 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
 

Balance, beginning of period

  $ 5,917  $34,269 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

   

Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)

   0   28 

Included in other comprehensive income

   100   920 

Purchases, issuances, and settlements

   0   0 

Sales

   0   (29,300

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

   0   0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

  $6,017  $5,917 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at reporting date

  $0  $0 
   Loans held for sale 
   March 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
 

Balance, beginning of period

  $247,104  $263,308 

Originations

   454,588   2,619,454 

Sales

   (473,282  (2,676,797

Total gains or losses during the period recognized in earnings

   16,091   68,555 

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

   (0  (27,416
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

  $244,501  $247,104 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at reporting date

  $0  $0 

 
Available for sale
Securities
 
 
Trust preferred
collateralized debt obligations
 
 
September 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
 
Balance, beginning of period
 $
5,917
  $
34,269
 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
      
Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
  
(62
)  
28
 
Included in other comprehensive income
  
(786
)  
920
 
Purchases, issuances, and settlements
  
0
   
0
 
Sales
  
0
   
(29,300
)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
  
0
   
0
 
         
Balance, end of period
 $
5,069
  $
5,917
 
         
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at reporting date
 $
0
  $
0
 
    
 
Loans held for sale
 
 
September 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
 
Balance, beginning of period
 $
247,104
  $
263,308
 
Originations
  
2,164,410
   
2,619,454
 
Sales
  
(2,067,954
)  
(2,676,797
)
Total gains or losses during the period recognized in earnings
  
63,903
   
68,555
 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
  
0
   
(27,416
)
         
Balance, end of period
 $
407,463
  $
247,104
 
         
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at reporting date
 $
0
  $
0
 
 
Derivative Financial Assets
Interest Rate Lock Commitments
 
 
September 30,
2019
 
 
December 31,
2018
 
Balance, beginning of period
 $
4,103
  $
4,559
 
Transfers other
  
2,927
   
(456
)
         
Balance, end of period
 $
7,030
  $
4,103
 
         
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unre​​​​​​​alized gains or losses relating to assets still held at reporting date
 $
0
  $
0
 
   Derivative Financial  Assets
Interest Rate Lock Commitments
 
   March 31,
2019
   December 31,
2018
 

Balance, beginning of period

  $4,103   $ 4,559 

Transfers other

   2,581    (456
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

  $ 6,684   $4,103 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at reporting date

  $0   $0 

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Certain financial assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. Adjustments to the fair value of these assets usually result from the application oflower-of-cost-or-market
lower-of-cost-or
-market
accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

Fair Value Option

United elected the fair value option for the loans held for sale in its mortgage banking segment to mitigate a divergence between accounting losses and economic exposure.

The following table reflects the change in fair value included in earnings of financial instruments for which the fair value option has been elected:

Description

  Three Months Ended
March  31, 2019
   Three Months Ended
March  31, 2018
 

Assets

    

Loans held for sale

    

Income from mortgage banking activities

  $1,964   $(1,719

         
Description
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
  
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018
 
Assets
      
Loans held for sale
      
Income from mortgage banking activities
 $
(1,304
) $
(5,929
)
       
Description
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2018
 
Assets
      
Loans held for sale
      
Income from mortgage banking activities
 $
5,238
  $
(2,838
)
The following table reflects the difference between the aggregate fair value and the remaining contractual principal outstanding for financial instruments for which the fair value option has been elected:

   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 

Description

  Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Fair Value   Fair  Value
Over/(Under)
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Fair Value   Fair Value
Over/(Under)
Unpaid

Principal
Balance
 

Assets

            

Loans held for sale

  $239,306   $244,501   $5,195   $241,293   $247,104   $5,811 

                         
 
September 30, 2019
  
December 31, 2018
 
Description
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Fair Value
  
Fair Value
Over/(Under)
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Fair Value
  
Fair Value
Over/(Under)
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Assets
                  
Loans held for sale
 $
399,341
  $
407,463
  $
8,122
  $
241,293
  $
247,104
  $
5,811
 
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The following describes the valuation techniques used by United to measure certain financial assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the financial statements.

Loans held for sale
: Loans held for sale within the community banking segment that are delivered on a best efforts basis are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. The fair value is based on the price secondary markets are currently offering for similar loans using observable market data which is not materially different than cost due to the short duration between origination and sale (Level 2). As such, United records any fair value adjustments for these loans held for sale on a nonrecurring basis. No
NaN
nonrecurring fair value adjustments were recorded on loans held for sale during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019. Gains and losses on sale of loans are recorded within income from mortgage banking activities on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Impaired Loans
: Loans are designated as impaired when, in the judgment of management based on current information and events, it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collected. Impairment is measured based upon the present value of expected future cash flows from the loan discounted at the loan’s effective rate and the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent. Fair value is measured using a market approach based on the value of the collateral securing
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the loans. Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable. The vast majority of the collateral is real estate. The value of real estate collateral is determined utilizing an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser outside of the Company using comparable property sales (Level 2). However, if the collateral is a house or building in the process of construction or if an appraisal of the real estate property is over two years old, then the fair value is considered Level 3. The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal if deemed significant, or the net book value on the applicable business’ financial statements if not considered significant using observable market data. Likewise, values for inventory and accounts receivables collateral are based on financial statement balances or aging reports (Level 3). For impaired loans, a specific reserve is established through the Allowance for Loan Losses, if necessary, by estimating the fair value of the underlying collateral on a nonrecurring basis. Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for credit losses expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

OREO
: OREO consists of real estate acquired in foreclosure or other settlement of loans. Such assets are carried on the balance sheet at the lower of the investment in the assets or the fair value of the assets less estimated selling costs. Fair value is determined by one of two market approach methods depending on whether the property has been vacated and an appraisal can be conducted. If the property has yet to be vacated and thus an appraisal cannot be performed, a Brokers Price Opinion (i.e. BPO), is obtained. A BPO represents a best estimate valuation performed by a realtor based on knowledge of current property values and a visual examination of the exterior condition of the property. Once the property is subsequently vacated, a formal appraisal is obtained and the recorded asset value appropriately adjusted. On the other hand, if the OREO property has been vacated and an appraisal can be conducted, the fair value of the property is determined based upon the appraisal using a market approach. An authorized independent appraiser conducts appraisals for United. Appraisals for property other than ongoing construction are based on consideration of comparable property sales (Level 2). In contrast, valuation of ongoing construction assets requires some degree of professional judgment. In conducting an appraisal for ongoing construction property, the appraiser develops two appraised amounts: an “as is” appraised value and a “completed” value. Based on professional judgment and their knowledge of the particular situation, management determines the appropriate fair value to be utilized for such property (Level 3). As a matter of policy, valuations are reviewed at least annually and appraisals are generally updated on a
bi-annual
basis with values lowered as necessary.

Intangible Assets:
For United, intangible assets consist of goodwill and core deposit intangibles. Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually or sooner if indicators of impairment exist. Goodwill impairment would be defined as the difference between the recorded value of goodwill (i.e. book value) and the implied fair value of goodwill. In determining the implied fair value of goodwill for purposes of evaluating goodwill impairment, United determines the fair value of the reporting unit using a market approach and compares the fair value to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, a step two test is performed whereby the implied fair value is computed by deducting the fair value of all tangible and intangible net assets from the fair value of the reporting unit. Core deposit intangibles relate to the estimated value of the deposit base of acquired institutions. Management reviews core deposit intangible assets on an annual basis, or sooner if indicators of impairment exist, and evaluates changes in facts and circumstances that may indicate impairment in the carrying value. No
NaN
other fair value measurement of intangible assets was made during the first threenine months of 2019 and 2018.

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The following table summarizes United’s financial assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period:

        Carrying value at March 31, 2019     

Description

  Balance as of
March  31,
2019
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   YTD
Losses
 

Assets

          

Loans held for sale

  $1,262   $ 0   $1,262   $0   $0 

Impaired Loans

   99,278    0    88,197    11,081    1,044 

OREO

   17,465    0    17,465    0    857 
        Carrying value at December 31, 2018     

Description

  Balance as of
December  31,
2018
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   YTD
Losses
 

Assets

          

Loans held for sale

  $2,742   $0   $2,742   $0   $3 

Impaired Loans

   121,355    0    108,899    12,456    12,301 

OREO

   16,865    0    16,865    0    910 

Description
   
Carrying value at September 30, 2019
   
Balance as of
September 30,
2019
  
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  
YTD Gains
(Losses)
 
Assets
               
Loans held for sale
 $
4,731
  $
0
  $
4,731
  $
0
  $
(4
)
Impaired Loans
  
76,404
   
0
   
69,560
   
6,844
   
2,795
 
OREO
  
18,367
   
0
   
18,291
   
76
   
(1,453
)
          
Description
   
Carrying value at December 31, 2018
   
Balance as of
December 31,
2018
  
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  
YTD Gains
(Losses)
 
Assets
               
Loans held for sale
 $
2,742
  $
0
  $
2,742
  $
0
  $
(3
)
Impaired Loans
  
121,355
   
0
   
108,899
   
12,456
   
(12,301
)
OREO
  
16,865
   
0
   
16,865
   
0
   
(910
)
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions were used by United in estimating its fair value disclosures for other financial instruments:

Cash and Cash Equivalents:
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximate those assets’ fair values.

Securities held to maturity and other securities
: The estimated fair values of securities held to maturity are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data. Third party vendors compile prices from various sources and may determine the fair value of identical or similar securities by using pricing models that considers observable market data. Any securities held to maturity, not valued based upon the methods above, are valued based on a discounted cash flow methodology using appropriately adjusted discount rates reflecting nonperformance and liquidity risks. Other securities consist mainly of shares of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock that do not have readily determinable fair values and are carried at cost.

Loans
: The fair values of certain mortgage loans (e.g.,
one-to-four
family residential), credit card loans, and other consumer loans are based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in conjunction with securitization transactions, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. The fair values of other loans (e.g., commercial real estate and rental property mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans, financial institution loans and agricultural loans) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar creditworthiness, which include adjustments for liquidity concerns. For acquired impaired loans, fair value is assumed to equal United’s carrying value, which represents the present value of expected future principal and interest cash flows, as adjusted for any Allowance for Loan Losses recorded for these loans.

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Deposits
: The fair values of demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest checking, regular savings and certain types of money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). The carrying amounts of variable-rate, fixed-term money market accounts and certificates of deposit approximate their fair values at the reporting date. Fair values of fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.

Short-term Borrowings:
The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, borrowings under repurchase agreements and any other short-term borrowings approximate their fair values.

Long-term Borrowings:
The fair values of United’s Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings and trust preferred securities are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on United’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Summary of Fair Values for All Financial Instruments

The estimated fair values of United’s financial instruments, including those measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet, are summarized below:

           Fair Value Measurements 
   Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value   Quoted Prices
in  Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

March 31, 2019

          

Cash and cash equivalents

  $1,172,657   $1,172,657   $0   $1,172,657   $0 

Securities available for sale

   2,384,055    2,384,055    6,785    2,371,253    6,017 

Securities held to maturity

   8,491    8,549    0    5,529    3,020 

Equity securities

   9,921    9,921    9,921    0    0 

Other securities

   190,123    180,617    0    0    180,617 

Loans held for sale

   245,763    245,763    0    1,262    244,501 

Loans

   13,495,817    12,940,089    0    0    12,940,089 

Derivative financial assets

   7,495    7,495    0    811    6,684 

Deposits

   14,159,397    14,133,078    0    14,133,078    0 

Short-term borrowings

   127,821    127,821    0    127,821    0 

Long-term borrowings

   1,838,835    1,815,824    0    1,815,824    0 

Derivative financial liabilities

   2,661    2,661    0    2,661    0 

December 31, 2018

          

Cash and cash equivalents

  $1,020,396   $1,020,396   $0   $1,020,396   $0 

Securities available for sale

   2,337,039    2,337,039    6,822    2,324,300    5,917 

Securities held to maturity

   19,999    18,655    0    15,635    3,020 

Equity securities

   9,734    9,734    9,734    0    0 

Other securities

   176,955    168,107    0    0    168,107 

Loans held for sale

   249,846    249,846    0    2,742    247,104 

Loans

   13,422,222    12,657,073    0    0    12,657,073 

Derivative financial assets

   6,504    6,504    0    2,401    4,103 

Deposits

   13,994,749    13,954,574    0    13,954,574    0 

Short-term borrowings

   351,327    351,327    0    351,327    0 

Long-term borrowings

   1,499,103    1,475,237    0    1,475,237    0 

Derivative financial liabilities

   3,002    3,002    0    3,002    0 

     
Fair Value Measurements
 
 
Carrying
Amount
  
Fair Value
  
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
September 30, 2019
               
Cash and cash equivalents
 $
976,154
  $
976,154
  $
0
  $
976,154
  $
0
 
Securities available for sale
  
2,452,097
   
2,452,097
   
6,673
   
2,440,355
   
5,069
 
Securities held to maturity
  
1,471
   
1,472
   
0
   
452
   
1,020
 
Equity securities
  
8,914
   
8,914
   
8,914
   
0
   
0
 
Other securities
  
210,830
   
200,288
   
0
   
0
   
200,288
 
Loans held for sale
  
412,194
   
412,194
   
0
   
4,731
   
407,463
 
Net l
oans
  
13,556,427
   
13,051,670
   
0
   
0
   
13,051,670
 
Derivative financial assets
  
7,074
   
7,074
   
0
   
44
   
7,030
 
Deposits
  
14,095,411
   
14,071,344
   
0
   
14,071,344
   
0
 
Short-term borrowings
  
329,966
   
329,966
   
0
   
329,966
   
0
 
Long-term borrowings
  
1,708,297
   
1,688,577
   
0
   
1,688,577
   
0
 
Derivative financial liabilities
  
4,756
   
4,756
   
0
   
4,756
   
0
 
December 31, 2018
               
Cash and cash equivalents
 $
1,020,396
  $
1,020,396
  $
0
  $
1,020,396
  $
0
 
Securities available for sale
  
2,337,039
   
2,337,039
   
6,822
   
2,324,300
   
5,917
 
Securities held to maturity
  
19,999
   
18,655
   
0
   
15,635
   
3,020
 
Equity securities
  
9,734
   
9,734
   
9,734
   
0
   
0
 
Other securities
  
176,955
   
168,107
   
0
   
0
   
168,107
 
Loans held for sale
  
249,846
   
249,846
   
0
   
2,742
   
247,104
 
Net l
oans
  
13,345,519
   
12,657,073
   
0
   
0
   
12,657,073
 
Derivative financial assets
  
6,504
   
6,504
   
0
   
2,401
   
4,103
 
Deposits
  
13,994,749
   
13,954,574
   
0
   
13,954,574
   
0
 
Short-term borrowings
  
351,327
   
351,327
   
0
   
351,327
   
0
 
Long-term borrowings
  
1,499,103
   
1,475,237
   
0
   
1,475,237
   
0
 
Derivative financial liabilities
  
3,002
   
3,002
   
0
   
3,002
   
0
 

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13. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

On May 18, 2016, United’s shareholders approved the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (2016 LTI Plan). The 2016 LTI Plan became effective as of May 18, 2016. An award granted under the 2016 LTI Plan may consist of any
non-qualified
stock options or incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs), restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units or other-stock-based award. These awards all relate to the common stock of United. The maximum number of shares of United common stock which may be issued under the 2016 LTI Plan is 1,700,000. The 2016 LTI Plan will be administered by a board committee appointed by United’s Board of Directors (the Board). Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Committee) shall administer the 2016 LTI Plan. Any and all shares may be issued in respect of any of the types of Awards, provided that (1) the aggregate number of shares that may be issued in respect of restricted stock awards, and restricted stock unit awards which are settled in shares is 500,000, and (2) the aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to stock options is 1,200,000. The shares to be offered under the 2016 LTI Plan may be authorized and unissued shares or treasury shares. The maximum number of options and SARs, in the aggregate, which may be awarded to any individual key employee during any calendar year is 100,000. The maximum number of stock options and SARs, in the aggregate, which may be awarded to any
non-employee
director during any calendar year is 10,000. The maximum number of shares of restricted stock or shares subject to a restricted stock units award that may be granted during any calendar year is 50,000 shares to any individual key employee and 5,000 shares to any individual
non-employee
director. Subject to certain change in control provisions, the 2016 LTI Plan provides that awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units will vest as the Committee determines in the award agreement, provided that no awards will vest sooner than 1/3 per year over the first three anniversaries of the award. Awards granted to executive officers of United typically will have performance based vesting conditions. A Form
S-8
was filed on July 29, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register all the shares which were available for the 2016 LTI Plan.

Compensation expense of $1,113$1,194 and $968$3,505 related to the nonvested awards under United’s Long-Term Incentive Plans was incurred for the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2019, respectively, as compared to the compensation expense of $1,024 and $3,016 related to the nonvested awards under United’s Long-Term Incentive Plans incurred for the third quarter and first nine months of 2018, respectively. Compensation expense was included in employee compensation in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income.

Stock Options

United currently has options outstanding from various option plans other than the 2016 LTI Plan (the Prior Plans); however, no common shares of United stock are available for grants under the Prior Plans as these plans have expired. Awards outstanding under the Prior Plans will remain in effect in accordance with their respective terms. The maximum term for options granted under the plans is ten (10) years.

A summary of activity under United’s stock option plans as of March 31,September 30, 2019, and the changes during the first threenine months of 2019 are presented below:

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 
           Weighted Average 
   Shares   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
   Remaining
Contractual
Term (Yrs.)
   Exercise
Price
 

Outstanding at January 1, 2019

   1,730,389       $32.43 

Granted

   240,205        38.49 

Exercised

   (33,816       19.81 

Forfeited or expired

   (3,398       24.67 
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2019

   1,933,380   $8,688,228    5.9   $33.41 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2019

   1,327,929   $8,635,343    4.5   $30.72 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
     
Weighted Average
 
   
Aggregate
  
Remaining
   
   
Intrinsic
  
Contractual
  
Exercise
 
 
Shares
  
Value
  
Term (Yrs.)
  
Price
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2019
  
1,730,389
        $
32.43
 
Granted
  
240,205
         
38.49
 
Exercised
  
(98,613
)        
22.86
 
Forfeited or expired
  
(116,561
)        
25.20
 
                 
Outstanding at September 30, 2019
  
1,755,420
  $
 
8,251,397
   
5.8
  $
34.27
 
                 
Exercisable at September 30, 2019
  
1,165,233
  $
 
 
8,074,702
   
4.4
  $
 
 
31.71
 
                 

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The following table summarizes the status of United’s nonvested stock option awards during the first threenine months of 2019:

   Shares   Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Per Share
 

Nonvested at January 1, 2019

   575,672   $7.86 

Granted

   240,205    7.16 

Vested

   (210,426   7.74 

Forfeited or expired

   (0   0.00 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonvested at March 31, 2019

   605,451   $7.62 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
Shares
  
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Per Share
 
Nonvested at January 1, 2019
  
575,672
  $
7.86
 
Granted
  
240,205
   
7.16
 
Vested
  
(210,876
)  
7.74
 
Forfeited or expired
  
(14,814
)  
7.55
 
         
Nonvested at September 30, 2019
  
590,187
  $
7.62
 
         
During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, 33,81698,613 and 15,04360,161 shares, respectively, were issued in connection with stock option exercises. All shares issued in connection with stock option exercises for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 were issued from authorized and unissued stock. The total intrinsic value of options exercised under the Plans during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $554$1,463 and $246$851 respectively.

Restricted Stock

Under the 2011 LTI Plan, United may award restricted common shares to key employees and
non-employee
directors. Restricted shares granted to participants have a four-yearfour-year time-based vesting period. Recipients of restricted shares do not pay any consideration to United for the shares, have the right to vote all shares subject to such grant and receive all dividends with respect to such shares, whether or not the shares have vested. Presently, these nonvested participating securities have an immaterial impact on diluted earnings per share.

The following summarizes the changes to United’s restricted common shares for the period ended March 31,September 30, 2019:

   Number of
Shares
   Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Per Share
 

Outstanding at January 1, 2019

   199,303   $39.67 

Granted

   126,427    38.49 

Vested

   (70,879   39.29 

Forfeited

   (0   00.00 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2019

   254,851   $39.19 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
Number of
Shares
  
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Per Share
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2019
  
199,303
  $
39.67
 
Granted
  
126,427
   
38.49
 
Vested
  
(73,535
)  
39.28
 
Forfeited
  
(4,149
)  
39.08
 
         
Outstanding at September 30, 2019
  
248,046
  $
39.19
 
         
14. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

United has a defined benefit retirement plan covering qualified employees. Pension benefits are based on years of service and the average of the employee’s highest five consecutive plan years of basic compensation paid during the ten plan years preceding the date of determination. Contributions are intended to provide not only for benefits attributed to service to date, but also for those expected to be earned in the future. During the first quarternine months of 2018, United made discretionary contributions of $7,000. NoNaN discretionary contributions were made during the first quarternine months of 2019.

In September of 2007, after a recommendation by United’s Pension Committee and approval by United’s Board of Directors, the United Bankshares, Inc. Pension Plan (the Plan) was amended to change the participation rules. The decision to change the participation rules for the Plan followed current industry trends, as many large and medium size companies had taken similar steps. The amendment provides that employees hired on or after October 1, 2007, will not be eligible to participate in the Plan. However, new employees will be eligible to participate in United’s Savings and Stock Investment 401(k) plan. This change had no impact on current employees hired prior to October 1, 2007 as they will continue to participate in the Plan, with no change in benefit provisions, and will continue to be eligible to participate in United’s Savings and Stock Investment 401(k) plan.

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Included in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2018 are unrecognized actuarial losses of $55,535 ($42,595 net of tax) that have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension cost. The amortization of this item expected to be recognized in net periodic pension cost during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 is $4,744 ($3,639 net of tax).

Net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 included the following components:

   Three Months Ended
March 31
 
   2019  2018 

Service cost

  $555  $658 

Interest cost

   1,442   1,295 

Expected return on plan assets

   (2,330  (2,522

Amortization of transition asset

   0   0 

Recognized net actuarial loss

   1,171   1,149 

Amortization of prior service cost

   0   0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net periodic pension (benefit) cost

  $838  $580 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Assumptions:

   

Discount rate

   4.52  3.83

Expected return on assets

   7.00  7.00

Rate of compensation increase (prior to age 45)

   3.50  3.50

Rate of compensation increase

   3.00  3.00

                 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
Service cost
 $
567
  $
673
  $
1,683
  $
1,997
 
Interest cost
  
1,474
   
1,324
   
4,375
   
3,927
 
Expected return on plan assets
  
(2,382
)  
(2,578
)  
(7,068
)  
(7,651
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
  
1,198
   
1,174
   
3,553
   
3,485
 
                 
Net periodic pension (benefit) cost
 $
857
  $
593
  $
2,543
  $
1,758
 
                 
Weighted-Average Assumptions:
            
Discount rate
  
4.52
%  
3.83
%  
4.52
%  
3.83
%
Expected return on assets
  
7.00
%  
7.00
%  
7.00
%  
7.00
%
Rate of compensation increase (prior to age 45)
  
3.50
%  
3.50
%  
3.50
%  
3.50
%
Rate of compensation increase
  
3.00
%  
3.00
%  
3.00
%  
3.00
%
15. INCOME TAXES

United records a liability for uncertain income tax positions based on a recognition threshold of
more-likely-than-not,
and a measurement attribute for all tax positions taken on a tax return, in order for those tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements.

As of March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, the total amount of accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions was $700$641 and $695,$649, respectively. United accounts for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of its provision for federal and state income taxes.

United is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 20172018 and certain State Taxing authorities for the years ended December 31, 20152016 through 2017.

2018.

United’s effective tax rate was 21.40%20.50% and 20.86% for the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2019 and 22.48%21.77% and 22.25% for the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2018.

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16. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of total comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31 
   2019  2018 

Net Income

  $63,642  $61,706 

Available for sale (“AFS”) securities:

   

Change in net unrealized gain on AFS securities arising during the period

   22,238   (22,017

Related income tax effect

   (5,182  5,130 

Net reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income

   (348  149 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Related income tax (benefit) expense

   81   (35
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   16,789   (16,773
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net effect of AFS securities on other comprehensive income

   16,789   (16,773

                 
 
Three Months Ended
  
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
  
September 30
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
Net Income
 
$
 
 
65,965
  
$
 
 
64,412
  
$
 
 
196,814
  
$
 
 
192,392
 
Available for sale (“AFS”) securities:
            
AFS securities with OTTI charges during the period
  
(272
)  
0
   
(347
)  
0
 
Related income tax effect
  
64
   
0
   
81
   
0
 
Less: OTTI charges recognized in net income
  
9
   
0
   
84
   
0
 
Related income tax benefit
  
(3
)  
0
   
(20
)  
0
 
Reclassification of previous noncredit OTTI to credit OTTI
  
0
   
0
   
2,188
   
0
 
Related income tax benefit
  
(0
)  
0
   
(510
)  
0
 
                 
Net unrealized (losses) gains on AFS securities with OTTI
  
(202
)  
0
   
1,476
   
0
 
AFS securities – all other:
            
Change in net unrealized gain on AFS securities arising during the period
  
5,070
   
(9,995
)  
48,014
   
(42,696
)
Related income tax effect
  
(1,181
)  
2,329
   
(11,187
)  
11,621
 
Net reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income
  
(66
)  
114
   
152
   
290
 
Related income tax expense (benefit)
  
16
   
(27
)  
(35
)  
(68
)
                 
  
3,839
   
(7,579
)  
36,944
   
(30,853
)
                 
Net effect of AFS securities on other comprehensive income
  
3,637
   
(7,579
)  
38,420
   
(30,853
)
Held to maturity (“HTM”) securities:
            
Accretion on the unrealized loss for securities transferred from AFS to the HTM
 
investment
portfolio prior to call or maturity
  
0
   
2
   
0
   
6
 
Related income tax expense
  
(0
)  
(0
)  
(0
)  
(2
)
                 
Net effect of HTM securities on other comprehensive income
  
0
   
2
   
0
   
4
 
Pension plan:
            
Recognized net actuarial loss
  
1,198
   
1,174
   
3,553
   
3,485
 
Related income tax benefit
  
(249
)  
(256
)  
(785
)  
(782
)
                 
Net effect of change in pension plan asset on other comprehensive income
  
949
   
918
   
2,768
   
2,703
 
                 
Total change in other comprehensive income
  
4,586
   
(6,659
)  
41,188
   
(28,146
)
                 
Total Comprehensive Income
 $
70,551
  $
57,753
  $
238,002
  $
164,246
 
                 
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31 
   2019  2018 

Held to maturity (“HTM”) securities:

   

Accretion on the unrealized loss for securities transferred from AFS to the HTM investment portfolio prior to call or maturity

   0   2 

Related income tax expense

   0   (1
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net effect of HTM securities on other comprehensive income

   0   1 

Pension plan:

   

Recognized net actuarial loss

   1,171   1,149 

Related income tax benefit

   (261  (416
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net effect of change in pension plan asset on other comprehensive income

   910   733 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total change in other comprehensive income

   17,699   (16,039
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Comprehensive Income

  $81,341  $45,667 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 are as follows:

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) by Component
(a)
For the ThreeNine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2019

   Unrealized
Gains/Losses
on AFS
Securities
  Accretion on
the unrealized
loss for
securities
transferred
from AFS to
the HTM
  Defined
Benefit
Pension

Items
  Total 

Balance at January 1, 2019

  ($18,289 ($50 ($38,680 ($57,019

Reclass due to adopting Accounting Standard Update2017-12

    50    50 

Other comprehensive income before reclassification

   17,056   0   0   17,056 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

   (267  0   910   643 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of tax

   16,789   0   910   17,699 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

  ($1,500 $0  ($37,770 ($39,270
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

                 
 
Unrealized
Gains/Losses
on AFS
Securities
  
Accretion on
the unrealized
loss for
securities
transferred
from AFS to
the HTM
  
Defined
Benefit
Pension
Items
  
Total
 
Balance at January 1, 2019
 $
(18,289
) $
(50
) $
(38,680
) $
(57,019
)
Reclass due to adopting Accounting Standard Update
2017-12
  
0
   
50
   
0
   
50
 
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
  
36,625
   
0
   
0
   
36,625
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
  
1,795
   
0
   
2,768
   
4,563
 
                 
Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of tax
  
38,420
   
0
   
2,768
   
41,188
 
                 
Balance at September 30, 2019
 $
20,131
  $
0
  $
(35,912
) $
(15,781
)
                 
(a)

All amounts are

net-of-tax.

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Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI)
For the ThreeNine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2019

Details about AOCI Components

  Amount
Reclassified
from AOCI
  

Affected Line Item in the Statement Where

Net Income is Presented

Available for sale (“AFS”) securities:

   

Reclassification of previous noncredit OTTI to credit OTTI

  $0  Net investment securities (losses) gains

Net reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income

   (348 Net investment securities (losses) gains
  

 

 

  
   (348 Total before tax

Related income tax effect

   81  Tax expense
  

 

 

  
   (267 Net of tax

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

Details about AOCI Components

  Amount
Reclassified
from AOCI
  

Affected Line Item in the Statement Where

Net Income is Presented

Pension plan:

   

Recognized net actuarial loss

   1,171(a)  
  

 

 

  
   1,171  Total before tax

Related income tax effect

   (261 Tax expense
  

 

 

  
   910  Net of tax
  

 

 

  

Total reclassifications for the period

  $643  
  

 

 

  

       
Details about AOCI Components
 
Amount
Reclassified
from AOCI
  
Affected Line Item in the Statement Where
Net Income is Presented
Available for sale (“AFS”) securities:
    
Reclassification of previous noncredit OTTI to credit OTTI
 $
2,188
  
Net investment securities (losses) gains
Net reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income
  
152
  
Net investment securities (losses) gains
       
  
2,340
  
Total before tax
Related income tax effect
  
(545
) 
Tax expense
       
  
1,795
  
Net of tax
Pension plan:
    
Recognized net actuarial loss
  
3,553
(a) 
       
  
3,553
  
Total before tax
Related income tax effect
  
(785
) 
Tax expense
       
  
2,768
  
Net of tax
       
Total reclassifications for the period
 $
  4,563
  
       
(a)

This AOCI component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 14, Employee Benefit Plans)

17. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic earnings per share with that of diluted earnings per share is presented as follows:

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31 
   2019   2018 

Distributed earnings allocated to common stock

  $34,672   $35,679 

Undistributed earnings allocated to common stock

   28,830    25,919 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings allocated to common shareholders

  $63,502   $61,598 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding

   101,894,786    104,859,427 

Common stock equivalents

   267,918    303,431 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average diluted shares outstanding

   102,162,704    105,162,858 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per basic common share

  $0.62   $0.59 

Earnings per diluted common share

  $0.62   $0.59 

                 
 
Three Months Ended
  
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
  
September 30
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
Distributed earnings allocated to common stock
 $
34,434
  $
35,234
  $
103,711
  $
106,429
 
Undistributed earnings allocated to common stock
  
31,378
   
29,060
   
92,654
   
85,617
 
                 
Net earnings allocated to common shareholders
 $
65,812
  $
64,294
  $
196,365
  $
192,046
 
                 
Average common shares outstanding
  
101,432,243
   
103,617,590
   
101,698,530
   
104,382,094
 
Equivalents from stock options
  
279,497
   
316,369
   
268,605
   
297,782
 
                 
Average diluted shares outstanding
  
101,711,740
   
103,933,959
   
101,967,135
   
104,679,876
 
                 
Earnings per basic common share
 $
0.65
  $
0.62
  $
1.93
  $
1.84
 
Earnings per diluted common share
 $
0.65
  $
0.62
  $
1.93
  $
1.83
 
18. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Variable interest entities (VIEs) are entities that either have a total equity investment that is insufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or whose equity investors lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest (i.e., ability to make significant decisions, through voting rights, right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, and obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity). VIEs can be structured as corporations, trusts, partnerships, or other legal entities. United’s business practices include relationships with certain VIEs. For United, the business purpose of these relationships primarily consists of funding activities in the form of issuing trust preferred securities.

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United currently sponsors fourteen14 statutory business trusts that were created for the purpose of raising funds that originally qualified for Tier I regulatory capital. As previously discussed, these trusts now are considered Tier II regulatory capital. These trusts, of which several were acquired through bank acquisitions, issued or participated in pools of trust preferred capital securities to third-party investors with the proceeds invested in junior subordinated debt securities of United. The Company, through a small capital contribution, owns 100% of the voting equity shares of each trust. The assets, liabilities, operations, and cash flows of each trust are solely related to the issuance, administration, and repayment of the preferred equity securities held by third-party investors. United fully and unconditionally guarantees the obligations of each trust and is obligated to redeem the junior subordinated debentures upon maturity.

United does not consolidate these trusts as it is not the primary beneficiary of these entities because United’s wholly owned and indirect wholly owned statutory trust subsidiaries do not have a controlling financial interest in the VIEs. A controlling financial interest is present when an enterprise has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and an obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The enterprise with a controlling financial interest, known as the primary beneficiary, consolidates the VIE. `

Information related to United’s statutory trusts is presented in the table below:

Description

  

Issuance Date

  Amount of
Capital
Securities Issued
   

Interest Rate

  

Maturity Date

United Statutory Trust III

  December 17, 2003  $20,000   3-month LIBOR + 2.85%  December 17, 2033

United Statutory Trust IV

  December 19, 2003  $25,000   3-month LIBOR + 2.85%  January 23, 2034

United Statutory Trust V

  July 12, 2007  $50,000   3-month LIBOR + 1.55%  October 1, 2037

United Statutory Trust VI

  September 20, 2007  $30,000   3-month LIBOR + 1.30%  December 15, 2037

Premier Statutory Trust II

  September 25, 2003  $6,000   3-month LIBOR + 3.10%  October 8, 2033

Premier Statutory Trust III

  May 16, 2005  $8,000   3-month LIBOR + 1.74%  June 15, 2035

Premier Statutory Trust IV

  June 20, 2006  $14,000   3-month LIBOR + 1.55%  September 23, 2036

Premier Statutory Trust V

  December 14, 2006  $10,000   3-month LIBOR + 1.61%  March 1, 2037

Centra Statutory Trust I

  September 20, 2004  $10,000   3-month LIBOR + 2.29%  September 20, 2034

Centra Statutory Trust II

  June 15, 2006  $10,000   3-month LIBOR + 1.65%  July 7, 2036

Virginia Commerce Trust II

  December 19, 2002  $15,000   6-month LIBOR + 3.30%  December 19, 2032

Virginia Commerce Trust III

  December 20, 2005  $25,000   3-month LIBOR + 1.42%  February 23, 2036

Cardinal Statutory Trust I

  July 27, 2004  $20,000   3-month LIBOR + 2.40%  September 15, 2034

UFBC Capital Trust I

  December 30, 2004  $5,000   3-month LIBOR + 2.10%  March 15, 2035

           
Description
 
Issuance Date
 
Amount of
Capital
Securities Issued
  
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
United Statutory Trust III
 
December 17, 2003
 $
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 2.85%
 
December 17, 2033
United Statutory Trust IV
 
December 19, 2003
 $
25,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 2.85%
 
January 23, 2034
United Statutory Trust V
 
July 12, 2007
 $
50,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 1.55%
 
October 1, 2037
United Statutory Trust VI
 
September 20, 2007
 $
30,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 1.30%
 
December 15, 2037
Premier Statutory Trust II
 
September 25, 2003
 $
6,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 3.10%
 
October 8, 2033
Premier Statutory Trust III
 
May 16, 2005
 $
8,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 1.74%
 
June 15, 2035
Premier Statutory Trust IV
 
June 20, 2006
 $
14,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 1.55%
 
September 23, 2036
Premier Statutory Trust V
 
December 14, 2006
 $
10,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 1.61%
 
March 1, 2037
Centra Statutory Trust I
 
September 20, 2004
 $
10,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 2.29%
 
September 20, 2034
Centra Statutory Trust II
 
June 15, 2006
 $
10,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 1.65%
 
July 7, 2036
Virginia Commerce Trust II
 
December 19, 2002
 $
15,000
  
6-month LIBOR + 3.30%
 
December 19, 2032
Virginia Commerce Trust III
 
December 20, 2005
 $
25,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 1.42%
 
February 23, 2036
Cardinal Statutory Trust I
 
July 27, 2004
 $
20,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 2.40%
 
September 15, 2034
UFBC Capital Trust I
 
December 30, 2004
 $
5,000
  
3-month LIBOR + 2.10%
 
March 15, 2035
United, through its banking subsidiary, also makes limited partner equity investments in various low income housing and community development partnerships sponsored by independent third-parties. United invests in these partnerships to either realize tax credits on its consolidated federal income tax return or for purposes of earning a return on its investment. These partnerships are considered VIEs as the limited partners lack a controlling financial interest in the entities through their inability to make decisions that have a significant effect on the operations and success of the partnerships. United’s limited partner interests in these entities is immaterial, however; these partnerships are not consolidated as United is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary.

The following table summarizes quantitative information about United’s significant involvement in unconsolidated VIEs:

   As of March 31, 2019   As of December 31, 2018 
   Aggregate
Assets
   Aggregate
Liabilities
   Risk Of
Loss(1)
   Aggregate
Assets
   Aggregate
Liabilities
   Risk Of
Loss(1)
 

Trust preferred securities

  $258,095   $249,016   $9,079   $257,754   $248,741   $9,013 

 

(1)   Represents investment in VIEs.

    

                         
 
As of September 30, 2019
  
As of December 31, 2018
 
 
Aggregate
Assets
  
Aggregate
Liabilities
  
Risk Of
Loss 
(1)
  
Aggregate
Assets
  
Aggregate
Liabilities
  
Risk Of
Loss 
(1)
 
Trust preferred securities
 $
  258,123
  $
  248,918
  $
  9,205
  $
  257,754
  $
  248,741
  $
  9,013
 
(1)Represents investment in VIEs.
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19. SEGMENT INFORMATION

United operates in two2 business segments: community banking and mortgage banking. Through its community banking segment, United offers a full range of products and services through various delivery channels. In particular, the community banking segment includes both commercial and consumer lending and provides customers with such products as commercial loans, real estate loans, business financing and consumer loans. In addition, this segment

provides customers with several choices of deposit products including demand deposit accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit as well as investment and financial advisory services to businesses and individuals, including financial planning, retirement/estate planning, and investment management. The mortgage banking segment engages primarily in the origination and acquisition of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market though George Mason.

The community banking segment provides the mortgage banking segment (George Mason) with short-term funds to originate mortgage loans through a warehouse line of credit and charges the mortgage banking segment interest based on the
30-day
LIBOR rate. These transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process.

The Company does not have any operating segments other than those reported. The “Other” category consists of financial information not directly attributable to a specific segment, including interest income from investments and net securities gains or losses of parent companies and their
non-banking
subsidiaries, interest expense related to subordinated notes of unconsolidated subsidiaries as well as the elimination of
non-segment
related intercompany transactions such as management fees. The “Other” represents an overhead function rather than an operating segment.

Information about the reportable segments and reconciliation of this information to the consolidated financial statements at and for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

   At and For the Three Months Ended March 31,  2019 
   Community
Banking
   Mortgage
Banking
  Other  Intersegment
Eliminations
  Consolidated 

Net interest income

  $145,890   $55  $(3,323 $1,546  $144,168 

Provision for loans losses

   4,996    0   0   0   4,996 

Other income

   18,689    16,106   201   (3,773  31,223 

Other expense

   75,994    14,842   (220  (1,191  89,425 

Income taxes

   17,666    282   (620  0   17,328 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $65,923   $1,037  $(2,282 $(1,036 $63,642 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets (liabilities)

  $19,549,904   $316,106  $6,170  $(227,047 $19,645,133 

Average assets (liabilities)

   19,204,107    265,151   (1,848  (217,790  19,249,620 
   At and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 
   Community
Banking
   Mortgage
Banking
  Other  Intersegment
Eliminations
  Consolidated 

Net interest income

  $145,621   $376  $(2,594 $640  $144,043 

Provision for loans losses

   5,178    0   0   0   5,178 

Other income

   17,771    14,883   (822  (640  31,192 

Other expense

   72,491    18,384   (423  0   90,452 

Income taxes

   19,276    (703  (674  0   17,899 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $66,447   $(2,422 $(2,319 $0  $61,706 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets (liabilities)

  $18,547,315   $289,925  $9,831  $(227,369 $18,619,702 

Average assets (liabilities)

   18,507,313    210,172   15,012   (188,700  18,543,797 

                     
 
At and For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
Community
Banking
  
Mortgage
Banking
  
Other
  
Intersegment
Eliminations
  
Consolidated
 
Net interest income
 $
143,615
  $
203
  $
  (3,052
) $
1,152
  $
141,918
 
Provision for loans losses
  
5,033
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
5,033
 
Other income
  
18,696
   
24,331
   
87
   
(890
)  
42,224
 
Other expense
  
77,312
   
20,256
   
(1,696
)  
262
   
96,134
 
Income taxes
  
16,393
   
877
   
(260
)  
0
   
17,010
 
                     
Net income (loss)
 $
63,573
  $
3,401
  $
  (1,009
) $
0
  $
65,965
 
                     
Total assets (liabilities)
 $
19,593,009
  $
  491,832
  $
  17,120
  $
  (350,500
) $
19,751,461
 
Average assets (liabilities)
  
19,579,180
   
398,880
   
16,925
   
(328,377
)  
19,666,608
 
    
 
At and For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
Community
Banking
  
Mortgage
Banking
  
Other
  
Intersegment
Eliminations
  
Consolidated
 
Net interest income
 $
149,770
  $
388
  $
(3,168
) $
1,785
  $
148,775
 
Provision for loans losses
  
4,808
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
4,808
 
Other income
  
18,717
   
16,478
   
58
   
(3,567
)  
31,686
 
Other expense
  
75,255
   
17,957
   
1,885
   
(1,782
)  
93,315
 
Income taxes
  
19,296
   
(246
)  
(1,124
)  
0
   
17,926
 
                     
Net income (loss)
 $
69,128
  $
(845
) $
(3,871
) $
0
  $
64,412
 
                     
Total assets (liabilities)
 $
19,080,734
  $
288,638
  $
12,545
  $
  (194,274
) $
19,187,643
 
Average assets (liabilities)
  
18,982,530
   
303,556
   
5,468
   
(243,867
)  
19,047,689
 
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At and For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
Community
Banking
  
Mortgage
Banking
  
Other
  
Intersegment
Eliminations
  
Consolidated
 
Net interest income
 $
442,022
  $
 
369
  $
  (9,584
) $
3,832
  $
436,639
 
Provision for loans losses
  
15,446
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
15,446
 
Other income
  
54,746
   
63,938
   
342
   
(5,784
)  
113,242
 
Other expense
  
235,610
   
53,869
   
(1,773
)  
(1,952
)  
285,754
 
Income taxes
  
51,266
   
2,163
   
(1,562
)  
0
   
51,867
 
                     
Net income (loss)
 $
194,446
  $
8,275
  $
  (5,907
) $
0
  $
196,814
 
Total assets (liabilities)
 $
19,593,009
  $
491,832
  $
 
17,120
  $
(350,500
) $
19,751,461
 
Average assets (liabilities)
  
19,410,636
   
330,668
   
6,926
   
(269,306
)  
19,478,924
 
    
 
At and For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
Community
Banking
  
Mortgage
Banking
  
Other
  
Intersegment
Eliminations
  
Consolidated
 
Net interest income
 $
444,840
  $
1,028
  $
  (8,794
) $
4,866
  $
441,940
 
Provision for loans losses
  
16,190
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
16,190
 
Other income
  
53,952
   
54,829
   
(696
)  
(9,200
)  
98,885
 
Other expense
  
224,240
   
57,566
   
(295
)  
(4,334
)  
277,177
 
Income taxes
  
57,519
   
(385
)  
(2,068
)  
0
   
55,066
 
                     
Net income (loss)
 $
200,843
  $
 
 
(1,324
) $
 
 (7,127
) $
0
  $
192,392
 
Total assets (liabilities)
 $
19,080,734
  $
288,638
  $
12,545
  $
(194,274
) $
19,187,643
 
Average assets (liabilities)
  
18,718,295
   
284,100
   
8,043
   
(240,505
)  
18,769,934
 
Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 to encourage corporations to provide investors with information about the company’s anticipated future financial performance, goals, and strategies. The act provides a safe harbor for such disclosure, in other words, protection from unwarranted litigation if actual results are not the same as management expectations.

United desires to provide its shareholders with sound information about past performance and future trends. Consequently, any forward-looking statements contained in this report, in a report incorporated by reference to this report, or made by management of United in this report, in any other reports and filings, in press releases and in oral statements, involve numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by United’s statements for a variety of factors including, but not limited to: changes in economic conditions; business conditions in the banking industry; movements in interest rates; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; success and timing of business strategies; the nature and extent of governmental actions and reforms; and rapidly changing technology and evolving banking industry standards.

INTRODUCTION

The following discussion and analysis presents the significant changes in financial condition and the results of operations of United and its subsidiaries for the periods indicated below. This discussion and the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes to unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of United Bankshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. Management has evaluated all significant events and transactions that occurred after March 31,September 30, 2019, but prior to the date these financial statements were issued, for potential recognition or disclosure required in these financial statements.

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This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes thereto, which are included elsewhere in this document.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

United adopted the new accounting standard for leases effective January 1, 2019. Therefore, beginning in fiscal year 2019, our financial results reflect the adoption of this standard. This new standard impacted our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31,September 30, 2019 by increasing total assets by $63.12$60.32 million and total liabilities by $66.87$63.99 million. Prior periods were not restated. See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion.

USE OF
NON-GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURES

This discussion and analysis contains a certain financial measuremeasures that isare not recognized under GAAP. Under SEC Regulation G, public companies making disclosures containing financial measures that are not in accordance with GAAP must also disclose, along with each
“non-GAAP”
financial measure, certain additional information, including a reconciliation of the
non-GAAP
financial measure to the closest comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as a statement of the company’s reasons for utilizing the
non-GAAP
financial measure.

Generally, United has presented thisa
non-GAAP
financial measure because it believes that this measure provides meaningful additional information to assist in the evaluation of United’s results of operations or financial position. Presentation of thisa
non-GAAP
financial measure is consistent with how United’s management evaluates its performance internally and this
non-GAAP
financial measure is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in the banking industry. Specifically, this discussion contains certain references to a financial measuremeasures identified as
tax-equivalent
(FTE) net interest income.income and return on average tangible equity. Management believes thisthese
non-GAAP
financial measure, if significant,measures to be helpful in understanding United’s results of operations or financial position.
Net interest income is presented in this discussion on a
tax-equivalent
basis. The
tax-equivalent
basis adjusts for the
tax-favored
status of income from certain loans and investments. Although this is a
non-GAAP
measure, United’s management believes this measure is more widely used within the financial services industry and provides better comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and
tax-exempt
sources. United uses this measure to monitor net interest income performance and to manage its balance sheet composition.
Average tangible equity is calculated as GAAP total shareholders’ equity minus total intangible assets. Tangible equity can thus be considered the most conservative valuation of the company. When considering net income, a return on average tangible equity can be calculated. Management provides a return on average equity to facilitate the understanding of as well as to assess the quality and composition of United’s capital structure. By removing the effect of intangible assets that result from merger and acquisition activity, the “permanent” items of shareholders’ equity are presented. This measure, along with others, is used by management to analyze capital adequacy and performance.
However, this
non-GAAP
information should be considered supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Where the

non-GAAP
financial measure is used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as reconciliation to that comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as a statement of the company’s reasons for utilizing the
non-GAAP
financial measure, can be found within this discussion and analysis. Investors should recognize that United’s presentation of this
non-GAAP
financial measure might not be comparable to a similarly titled measure at other companies.

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APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting and reporting policies of United conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions and judgments, which are reviewed with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. United’s critical accounting policies involving the significant judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31,September 30, 2019 were unchanged from the policies disclosed in United’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2018 within the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

FINANCIAL CONDITION

United’s total assets as of March 31,September 30, 2019 were $19.65$19.75 billion, which was an increase of $394.64$500.96 million or 2.05%2.60% from December 31, 2018. The increase was mainly due to an increase of $152.26$211.21 million or 14.92%1.57% in cash and cash equivalentsportfolio loans, an increase of $162.35 million or 64.98% in loans held for sale, and an increase of $150.48$129.59 million or 1.12%5.09% in portfolio loans. Investment securities increased $48.86 million or 1.92%.investment securities. In addition, United adopted the new accounting standard for leases effective January 1, 2019, as previously mentioned, resulting in a $63.12$60.32 million operating lease
right-of-use
asset as of March 31,September 30, 2019. Partially offsetting these increases in total assets iswas a $4.08$44.24 million or 1.63%4.34% decrease in loans held for salecash and $18.87cash equivalents and a $14.44 million or 4.13%3.16% decrease in other assets. Total liabilities increased $359.37$398.25 million or 2.25%2.49% from
year-end
2018. Deposits increased $164.65$100.66 million or 1.18%less than 1%. Borrowings increased $116.23$187.83 million or 6.28%10.15% while accrued expenses and other liabilities increased $11.55$45.38 million or 7.58%29.79%. As a result of the adoption of the leases accounting standard, United also recorded a $66.87$63.99 million operating lease liability as of March 31,September 30, 2019. Shareholders’ equity increased $35.27$102.72 million or 1.08%3.16%.

The following discussion explains in more detail the changes in financial condition by major category.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at March 31,September 30, 2019 increased $152.26decreased $44.24 million or 14.92%4.34% from
year-end
2018. Of this total increase, cash and due from banks increased $13.89 million whileIn particular, interest-bearing deposits with other banks increased $138.37decreased $84.38 million or 16.64%10.14% as United placed excessless cash in an interest-bearing account with the Federal Reserve. Partially offsetting this decrease in interest-bearing deposits is a $40.12 million or 21.35% increase in cash and due from banks. Federal funds sold were flat.increased $14 thousand or 1.74%. During the first threenine months of 2019, net cash of $93.25$90.96 million and $234.94$151.65 million were provided by operating and financing activities, respectively, while net cash of $175.92$286.85 million was used in investing activities. See the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for data on cash and cash equivalents provided and used in operating, investing and financing activities for the first threenine months of 2019 and 2018.

Securities

Total investment securities at March 31,September 30, 2019 increased $48.86$129.59 million or 1.92%5.09% from
year-end
2018. Securities available for sale increased $47.02$115.06 million or 2.01%4.92%. This change in securities available for sale reflects $196.68$573.83 million in sales, maturities and calls of securities, $211.22$630.16 million in purchases, and an increase of $21.89$48.17 million in market value. The majority of the purchase activity was related to corporate securities which were allalmost exclusively issued by investment grade rated, single-name issuers, and have maturity dates of less than five years. Securities held to maturity declined $11.51$18.53 million or 57.54%92.64% from
year-end
2018 due mainly to the transfer of $11.54 million of investment securities to available for sale securities upon the adoption of ASUNo.
 2017-12.
Equity securities were $9.92$8.91 million at March 31,September 30, 2019, an increasea decrease of $187$820 thousand or 1.92%8.42% due mainly to an increase in the fair value.net sales. Other investment securities increased $13.17$33.88 million or 7.44%19.14% from
year-end
2018 due mainly to the purchasepurchases of $7.01 million inan equity security without a readily determinable fair value, investment tax credits, and FHLB stock.

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The following table summarizes the changes in the available for sale securities since
year-end
2018:

   March 31   December 31        
(Dollars in thousands)  2019   2018   $ Change  % Change 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
Government corporations and agencies

  $73,544   $85,890   $(12,346  (14.37%) 

State and political subdivisions

   194,812    208,988    (14,176  (6.78%) 

Mortgage-backed securities

   1,553,961    1,594,509    (40,548  (2.54%) 

Asset-backed securities

   270,677    271,970    (1,293  (0.48%) 

Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations

   6,017    5,917    100   1.69

Single issue trust preferred securities

   16,841    8,362    8,479   101.40

Corporate securities

   268,203    161,403    106,800   66.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total available for sale securities, at fair value

  $2,384,055   $2,337,039   $47,016   2.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the changes in the held to maturity securities sinceyear-end 2018:

   March 31   December 31        
(Dollars in thousands)  2019   2018   $ Change  % Change 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
Government corporations and agencies

  $5,045   $5,074   $(29  (0.57%) 

State and political subdivisions

   3,426    5,473    (2,047  (37.40%) 

Mortgage-backed securities

   0    20    (20  (100.00%) 

Single issue trust preferred securities

   0    9,412    (9,412  (100.00%) 

Other corporate securities

   20    20    0   0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total held to maturity securities, at amortized cost

  $8,491   $19,999   $(11,508  (57.54%) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

                 
 
September 30
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
$ Change
 
 
% Change
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 $
64,034
  $
85,890
  $
(21,856
)  
(25.45
%)
State and political subdivisions
  
238,515
   
208,988
   
29,527
   
14.13
%
Mortgage-backed securities
  
1,492,928
   
1,594,509
   
(101,581
)  
(6.37
%)
Asset-backed securities
  
279,707
   
271,970
   
7,737
   
2.84
%
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations
  
5,069
   
5,917
   
(848
)  
(14.33
%)
Single issue trust preferred securities
  
16,544
   
8,362
   
8,182
   
97.85
%
Corporate securities
  
355,300
   
161,403
   
193,897
   
120.13
%
                 
Total available for sale securities, at fair value
 $
  2,452,097
  $
  2,337,039
  $
115,058
   
4.92
%
                 
  
The following table summarizes the changes in the held to maturity securities since
year-end
2018:
 
             
 
September 30
 
 
December 31
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
$ Change
 
 
% Change
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 $
25
  $
5,074
  $
(5,049
)  
(99.51
%)
State and political subdivisions
  
1,426
   
5,473
   
(4,047
)  
(73.94
%)
Mortgage-backed securities
  
0
   
20
   
(20
)  
(100.00
%)
Single issue trust preferred securities
  
0
   
9,412
   
(9,412
)  
(100.00
%)
Other corporate securities
  
20
   
20
   
0
   
0.00
%
                 
Total held to maturity securities, at amortized cost
 $
1,471
  $
19,999
  $
(18,528
)  
(92.64
%)
                 
At March 31,September 30, 2019, gross unrealized losses on available for sale securities were $15.56$10.29 million. Securities in anwith the most significant gross unrealized loss positionlosses at March 31,September 30, 2019 consisted primarily of asset-backed securities, agency commercial mortgage-backed securities, single issue trust preferred securities, and residential mortgage-backed securities.trust preferred collateralized debt obligations. The asset-backed securities are backed by Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) student loan collateral which includes a minimum of a 97% government repayment guaranty, as well as additional credit support and subordination in excess of the government guaranteed portion. The agency commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities relate to commercial and residential properties and provide a guaranty of full and timely payments of principal and interest by the issuing agency.

The single issue trust preferred securities and the trust preferred collateralized debt obligations relate mainly to securities of financial institutions.

As of March 31,September 30, 2019, United’s mortgage-backed securities had an amortized cost of $1.55$1.47 billion, with an estimated fair value of $1.55$1.49 billion. The portfolio consisted primarily of $971.18$853.52 million in agency residential mortgage-backed securities with a fair value of $969.52$867.28 million, $3.78$3.53 million in
non-agency
residential mortgage-backed securities with an estimated fair value of $4.11$4.00 million, and $579.90$611.04 million in commercial agency mortgage-backed securities with an estimated fair value of $580.34$621.65 million.

As of March 31,September 30, 2019, United’s corporate securities had an amortized cost of $563.23$659.78 million, with an estimated fair value of $561.76$656.64 million. The portfolio consisted of $6.18$6.13 million in Trup Cdos with a fair value of $6.02$5.07 million and $18.17$18.19 million in single issue trust preferred securities with an estimated fair value of $16.84$16.54 million. In addition to the trust preferred securities, the Company held positions in various other corporate securities, including asset-backed securities with an amortized cost of $272.47$284.59 million and a fair value of $270.68$279.71 million and other corporate securities, with an amortized cost of $266.41$350.87 million and a fair value of $268.22$355.32 million.

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The Trup Cdos consisted of pools of trust preferred securities issued by trusts related to financial institutions. United’s Trup Cdos had a fair value of $6.02 million as of March 31, 2019. As of March 31,September 30, 2019, all of the Trup Cdos were rated below investment grade. United’s single issue trust preferred securities had a fair value of $16.84$16.54 million as of March 31,September 30, 2019. Of the $16.84$16.54 million, $3.92$3.95 million or 23.30%23.91% were investment grade; $5.45$5.48 million or 32.33%

33.10% were split rated; $2.31 million or 13.73%13.98% were below investment grade; and $5.16$4.80 million or 30.64%29.01% were unrated. The two largest exposures accounted for 72.04%71.25% of the $16.84$16.54 million. These included SunTrust Bank at $6.97$6.99 million and Emigrant Bank at $5.16$4.80 million. All single-issue trust preferred securities are currently receiving full scheduled principal and interest payments.

The following is a summary of available for sale single-issue trust preferred securities as of March 31,September 30, 2019:

Security

  Moodys   S&P   Fitch   Amortized Cost   Fair Value   Unrealized
Loss/
(Gain)
 
               (Dollars in thousands) 

Emigrant Bank

   NR    NR    WD   $5,727   $5,160   $567 

SunTrust Bank

   Baa2    NR    BB+    4,957    4,659    298 

M&T Bank

   NR    BBB-    BBB-    3,033    3,207    (174

SunTrust Bank

   NR    BB+    BB+    2,479    2,313    166 

HSBC

   Baa2    BBB+    NR    1,000    716    284 

Royal Bank of Scotland

   Baa3    BB    BBB    977    786    191 
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $18,173   $16,841   $1,332 
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                         
Security
 
Moodys
  
S&P
  
Fitch
  
Amortized Cost
  
Fair Value
  
Unrealized
Loss/
(Gain)
 
       
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Emigrant Bank
  
NR
   
NR
   
WD
  $
5,732
  $
4,800
  $
932
 
SunTrust Bank
  
Baa2
   
NR
   
BB+
   
4,959
   
4,675
   
284
 
M&T Bank
  
NR
   
BBB-
   
BBB-
   
3,040
   
3,212
   
(172
)
SunTrust Bank
  
NR
   
BB+
   
BB+
   
2,480
   
2,313
   
167
 
HSBC
  
Baa2
   
BBB+
   
NR
   
1,000
   
743
   
257
 
Royal Bank of Scotland
  
Baa3
   
BB+
   
BBB
   
977
   
801
   
176
 
                         
          $
  18,188
  $
  16,544
  $
  1,644
 
                         
During the firstthird quarter of 2019, United didn’t recognize anyrecognized other-than-temporary impairment totaling $9 thousand on one investment securities. Managementsecurity. With the exception of this security, management does not believe that any other individual security with an unrealized loss as of March 31,September 30, 2019 is other-than-temporarily impaired. United believes the decline in value resulted from changes in market interest rates, credit spreads and liquidity, not an adverse change in the expected contractual cash flows. Based on a review of each of the securities in the investment portfolio, management concluded that it was not probable that it would be unable to realize the cost basis investment and appropriate interest payments on such securities. United has the intent and the ability to hold these securities until such time as the value recovers or the securities mature. However, United acknowledges that any impaired securities may be sold in future periods in response to significant, unanticipated changes in asset/liability management decisions, unanticipated future market movements or business plan changes.

Further information regarding the amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities, including remaining maturities as well as a more detailed discussion of management’s other-than-temporary impairment analysis, is presented in Note 2 to the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Loans held for sale

Loans held for sale decreased $4.08increased $162.35 million or 1.63%64.98%. Loan salesoriginations in the secondary market exceeded originationssales during the first threenine months of 2019. Loan originations for the first threenine months of 2019 were $345.40 million$1.92 billion while loans sales were $349.49 million.$1.76 billion. Loans held for sale were $245.76$412.19 million at March 31,September 30, 2019 as compared to $249.85 million at
year-end
2018.

Portfolio Loans

Loans, net of unearned income, increased $150.48$211.21 million or 1.12%1.57%. Since
year-end
2018, commercial, financial and agricultural loans were relatively flat, decreasing $14.61increased $18.15 million or less than 1% as commercial loans (not secured by real estate) increased $38.84$150.22 million or 1.98% while7.67% which was partially offset by a $132.08 million or 2.36% decrease in commercial real estate loans. In addition, residential real estate loans decreased $53.45increased $143.18 million or less than 1%. In addition,4.09% due mainly to an increase in first lien mortgage loans, and consumer loans increased $155.97 million or 16.17% due to an increase in indirect automobile financing. Partially offsetting these increases in portfolio loans is a $109.59 million or 7.77% decrease in construction and land development loans increased $76.99 million or 5.46%, residential real estate loans increased $48.64 million or 1.39% and consumer loans increased $37.67 million or 3.90%.

mainly due to a decline in commercial construction loans.



The following table summarizes the changes in the major loan classes since
year-end
2018:

   March 31   December 31         
(Dollars in thousands)  2019   2018   $ Change   % Change 

Loans held for sale

  $245,763   $249,846   $(4,083   (1.63%) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial, financial, and agricultural:

        

Owner-occupied commercial real estate

  $1,275,340   $1,291,790   $(16,450   (1.27%) 

Nonowner-occupied commercial real estate

   4,266,613    4,303,613    (37,000   (0.86%) 

Other commercial loans

   1,996,482    1,957,641    38,841    1.98
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial, financial, and agricultural

  $7,538,435   $7,553,044   $(14,609   (0.19%) 

Residential real estate

   3,550,037    3,501,393    48,644    1.39

Construction & land development

   1,487,453    1,410,468    76,985    5.46

Consumer:

        

Bankcard

   9,247    10,203    (956   (9.37%) 

Other consumer

   993,046    954,424    38,622    4.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross loans

  $13,578,218   $13,429,532   $148,686    1.11

Less: Unearned income

   (5,515   (7,310   1,795    24.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Loans, net of unearned income

  $13,572,703   $13,422,222   $150,481    1.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 
 
September 30
  
December 31
     
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
  
$ Change
  
% Change
 
Loans held for sale
 $
412,194
  $
249,846
  $
162,348
   
64.98
%
                 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural:
            
Owner-occupied commercial real estate
 $
1,221,647
  $
1,291,790
  $
(70,143
)  
(5.43
%)
Nonowner-occupied commercial real estate
  
4,241,682
   
4,303,613
   
(61,931
)  
(1.44
%)
Other commercial loans
  
2,107,865
   
1,957,641
  ��
150,224
   
7.67
%
                 
Total commercial, financial, and agricultural
 $
7,571,194
  $
7,553,044
  $
18,150
   
0.24
%
Residential real estate
  
3,644,568
   
3,501,393
   
143,175
   
4.09
%
Construction & land development
  
1,300,881
   
1,410,468
   
(109,587
)  
(7.77
%)
Consumer:
            
Bankcard
  
9,532
   
10,203
   
(671
)  
(6.58
%)
Other consumer
  
1,111,063
   
954,424
   
156,639
   
16.41
%
                 
Total gross loans
 $
  13,637,238
  $
  13,429,532
  $
207,706
   
1.55
%
Less: Unearned income
  
(3,811
)  
(7,310
)  
3,499
   
(47.87
%)
                 
Total Loans, net of unearned income
 $
13,633,427
  $
13,422,222
  $
211,205
   
1.57
%
                 
The following table summarizes the outstanding balances of portfolio loans originated and acquired, by type, as of March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

   March 31, 2019 
(In thousands)  Commercial,
financial and
agricultural
   Residential
real estate
   Construction &
land  development
   Consumer   Total 

Originated

  $5,031,077   $2,774,338   $1,276,858   $997,260   $10,079,532 

Acquired

   2,507,358    775,700    210,595    5,033    3,498,686 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross loans

  $7,538,435   $3,550,038   $1,487,453   $1,002,293   $13,578,218 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   December 31, 2018 
(In thousands)  Commercial,
financial and
agricultural
   Residential
real estate
   Construction &
land development
   Consumer   Total 

Originated

  $4,887,688   $2,686,817   $1,179,676   $959,392   $9,713,573 

Acquired

   2,665,356    814,576    230,792    5,235    3,715,959 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross loans

  $7,553,044   $3,501,393   $1,410,468   $964,627   $13,429,532 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                     
 
September 30, 2019
 
(In thousands)
 
Commercial,
financial and
agricultural
  
Residential
real estate
  
Construction & land
development
  
Consumer
  
Total
 
 
Originated
 $
  5,306,132
  $
  2,952,405
  $
  1,154,930
  $
  1,116,488
  $
  10,529,955
 
Acquired
  
2,265,062
   
692,163
   
145,951
   
4,107
   
3,107,283
 
                     
Total gross loans
 $
7,571,194
  $
3,644,568
  $
1,300,881
  $
1,120,595
  $
13,637,238
 
                     
    
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In thousands)
 
Commercial,
financial and
agricultural
  
Residential
real estate
  
Construction & land
development
  
Consumer
  
Total
 
 
Originated
 $
4,887,688
  $
2,686,817
  $
1,179,676
  $
959,392
  $
9,713,573
 
Acquired
  
2,665,356
   
814,576
   
230,792
   
5,235
   
3,715,959
 
                     
Total gross loans
 $
7,553,044
  $
3,501,393
  $
1,410,468
  $
964,627
  $
13,429,532
 
                     
For a further discussion of loans see Note 34 to the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Other Assets

Other assets decreased $18.88$14.44 million or 4.13%3.16% from
year-end
2018, mainly due to the result of income taxes receivable decreasing $12.35 million and deferred tax assets decreasing $5.57$19.83 million. In addition, core deposit intangibles decreased $1.75$5.26 million due to amortization. Partially offsetting these decreases was a $1.15were increases of $4.15 million increasein accounts receivables, $4.68 million in prepaid assets and $1.50 million in other real estate owned (OREO) due to write-downs of fair value for the quarter in derivative assets.

first nine months of 2019.



Deposits

Deposits represent United’s primary source of funding. Total deposits at March 31,September 30, 2019 increased $164.65$100.66 million or 1.18%less than 1%. In terms of composition, interest-bearing deposits increased $210.87decreased $54.65 million or 2.20%less than 1% while noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $46.24increased $155.31 million or 1.05%3.52% from December 31, 2018.

Noninterest-bearing deposits consistsconsist of demand deposit and noninterest bearing money market (MMDA) account balances. The $46.24$155.31 million decreaseincrease in noninterest-bearing deposits was due mainly to a decreaseincreases in commercial noninterest-bearing deposits of $128.81$49.40 million or 5.71% while personal noninterest-bearing deposits2.19% and public funds noninterest-bearing deposits increased $34.60of $23.89 million or 4.80% and $10.26 million or 9.28%, respectively.

21.62%. In addition, in process items increased $43.17 million.

Interest-bearing deposits consistsconsist of interest-bearing checking (NOW), regular savings, interest-bearing MMDA, and time deposit account balances. Interest-bearing MMDAs remained flat, increasing $25.27decreased $205.23 million or less than 1 %3.45% while NOW accounts decreased $1.60$15.40 million or less than 1%4.11% since
year-end
2018. In particular, interest-bearing MMDAs increased $25.27decreased $205.23 million as commercial MMDAs increased $143.53 million. This increase was partially offset by decreases indecreased $97.22 million, brokered MMDAs decreased $87.07 million, and public funds MMDAs and brokered MMDAs of $67.33 million and $57.97 million, respectively. Personal MMDAs remained flat, increasing $7.05 million or less than 1%.decreased $32.24 million. Excluding sweep activity from NOW accounts to interest-bearing MMDAs to reduce United’s reserve requirement at its Federal Reserve Bank, NOW accounts decreased $85.42$140.26 million or 4.31%7.09% mainly due to a decrease of $50.49$169.95 million in personal NOW accounts and a $65.47$18.42 million decrease in public funds NOW accounts. Partially offsetting these decreases was an increase of $30.54$48.12 million in commercial NOW accounts.

Regular savings increased $48.98decreased $77.33 million or 5.13%8.10% from
year-end
2018 mainly due to a $57.40 million increase in public funds savings accounts, which was partially offset by a $8.42$69.89 million decrease in personal savings accounts and a $7.11 million decrease in commercial savings accounts.

Time deposits under $100,000 were flat, increasing $2.36increased $17.81 million or less than 1%2.50% from
year-end
2018. This slight increase in time deposits under $100,000 is the result of a $4.12$4.24 million increase in Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) balances.

balances and a $12.54 million increase in fixed CDs under $100,000.

Since
year-end
2018, time deposits over $100,000 increased $135.88$225.51 million or 8.58%14.25% as fixed rate CDs increased $168.29 million and CDARS increased $81.48 million. In addition, brokered certificates of deposits (CDs) increased $98.15 million and CDARS increased $61.68 million. In addition, fixed rate CDs increased $40.42$15.90 million. These increases in time deposits over $100,000 were partially offset by a $64.37$40.16 million decrease in public funds CDs over $100,000.

The following table below summarizes the changes byin the deposit categorycategories since
year-end
2018:

   March 31   December 31         
(Dollars in thousands)  2019   2018   $ Change   % Change 

Demand deposits

  $3,171,556   $3,212,878   $(41,322   (1.29%) 

Interest-bearing checking

   372,892    374,495    (1,603   (0.43%) 

Regular savings

   1,003,942    954,961    48,981    5.13

Money market accounts

   7,177,385    7,157,028    20,357    0.28

Time deposits under $100,000

   714,669    712,313    2,356    0.33

Time deposits over $100,000(1)

   1,718,953    1,583,074    135,879    8.58
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

  $14,159,397   $13,994,749   $164,648    1.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 
 
September 30
  
December 31
     
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
  
$ Change
  
% Change
 
Demand deposits
 $
3,282,679
  $
3,212,878
  $
69,801
   
2.17
%
Interest-bearing checking
  
359,100
   
374,495
   
(15,395
)  
-4.11
%
Regular savings
  
877,630
   
954,961
   
(77,331
)  
-8.10
%
Money market accounts
  
7,037,300
   
7,157,028
   
(119,728
)  
-1.67
%
Time deposits under $100,000
  
730,118
   
712,313
   
17,805
   
2.50
%
Time deposits over $100,000 
(1)
  
1,808,584
   
1,583,074
   
225,510
   
14.25
%
                 
Total deposits
 $
  14,095,411
  $
  13,994,749
  $
100,662
   
0.72
%
                 
(1)

Includes time deposits of $250,000 or more of $1,030,803$1,058,940 and $979,707 at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.



Borrowings

Total borrowings at March 31,September 30, 2019 increased $116.23$187.83 million or 6.28%10.15% since
year-end
2018. During the first threenine months of 2019, short-term borrowings decreased $223.51$21.36 million or 63.62%6.08% due to a $175.00 million decrease in short-term FHLB advances, a $25.11$22.96 million decrease in short-term securities sold under agreements to repurchase and a $23.40 million decrease in federal funds purchased. These decreases in short-term borrowings were partially offset by a $25.00 million increase short-term FHLB advances. Long-term borrowings increased $339.73$209.19 million or 22.66%13.95% from
year-end
2018 due to a $339.42$208.25 million increase in long-term FHLB advances.

advances as new borrowings exceeded repayments for the first nine months of 2019.

The table below summarizes the change in the borrowing categories since
year-end
2018:

   March 31   December 31        
(Dollars in thousands)  2019   2018   $ Change  % Change 

Federal funds purchased

  $0   $23,400   $(23,400  (100.00%) 

Short-term securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   127,821    152,927    (25,106  (16.42%) 

Short-term FHLB advances

   0    175,000    (175,000  (100.00%) 

Long-term FHLB advances

   1,603,615    1,264,198    339,417   26.85

Issuances of trust preferred capital securities

   235,220    234,905    315   0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total borrowings

  $1,966,656   $1,850,430   $116,226   6.28
  

 

��

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

                 
 
September 30
  
December 31
     
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
  
$ Change
  
% Change
 
Federal funds purchased
 $
0
  $
23,400
  $
(23,400
)  
-100.00
%
Short-term securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  
129,966
   
152,927
   
(22,961
)  
-15.01
%
Short-term FHLB advances
  
200,000
   
175,000
   
25,000
   
14.29
%
Long-term FHLB advances
  
1,472,448
   
1,264,198
   
208,250
   
16.47
%
Issuances of trust preferred capital securities
  
235,849
   
234,905
   
944
   
0.40
%
                 
Total borrowings
 $
  2,038,263
  $
  1,850,430
  $
  187,833
   
10.15
%
                 
For a further discussion of borrowings see Notes 8 and 9 to the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other liabilities at March 31,September 30, 2019 increased $11.55$45.38 million or 7.58%29.79% from
year-end
2018. In particular, income tax payable increased $7.89 million due to timing differences, interest payable increased $2.22 million, accrued mortgage escrow liabilities increased $3.05 million, accounts payable associated with George Mason increased $3.12$43.27 million, interest payable increased $2.32 million, accrued mortgage escrow liabilities increased $3.49 million and business franchise taxes payablederivative liabilities increased $2.25$1.75 million. Partially offsetting these increases was a $6.62decrease of $2.18 million in business franchise taxes payable and a $3.19 million decrease in accrued employee expensesdeferred compensation due mainly to a $4.10 million decrease in incentives payable.

payments.

Shareholders’ Equity

Shareholders’ equity at March 31,September 30, 2019 was $3.29$3.35 billion, which was an increase of $35.27$102.72 million or 1.08%3.16% from
year-end
2018.

Retained earnings increased $27.83$91.80 million or 2.75%9.06% from
year-end
2018. Earnings net of dividends for the first threenine months of 2019 were $28.88$92.85 million. Amount recognized in retained earnings for the adoption of ASUNo.
 2016-02
was $1.05 million.

Accumulated other comprehensive income increased $17.75$41.24 million or 31.13%72.32% from
year-end
2018 due mainly to an increase of $16.79$38.42 million in United’s available for sale investment portfolio, net of deferred income taxes.the
after-tax
fair value adjustment on AFS securities. The
after-tax
accretion of pension costs was $910 thousand$2.77 million for the first quarternine months of 2019.

During the second quarter of 2018, United began repurchasing its common stock on the open market under repurchase plans approved by United’s Board of Directors. United repurchased 354,000977,000 shares in the first quarternine months of 2019 at a cost of $11.62$34.05 million or an average price per share of $32.83.

$34.85.



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Net income for the first three monthsthird quarter of 2019 was $63.64$65.97 million or $0.65 per diluted share, as compared to $64.41 million or $0.62 per diluted share for the prior year third quarter. Net income for the first nine months of 2019 was $196.81 million or $1.93 per diluted share compared to $61.71$192.39 million or $0.59$1.83 per diluted share for the first threenine months of 2018.
For the third quarter of 2019, United’s annualized return on average assets was 1.33% and its annualized return on average shareholders’ equity was 7.79% as compared to 1.34% and 7.83% for the third quarter of 2018. United’s annualized return on average assets for the first threenine months of 2019 was 1.34%1.35% and its annualized return on average shareholders’ equity was 7.88%7.93% as compared to 1.35%1.37% and 7.65%7.86% for the first threenine months of 2018. United’s Federal Reserve peer group’s (bank holding companies with total assets over $10 billion) most recently reported average return on assets and average return on equity were 1.24%1.23% and 10.38%10.08%, respectively, for the yearfirst six months of 2018.

2019. For the third quarter and first nine months of 2019, United’s annualized return on average tangible equity was 14.16% and 14.56%, respectively, as compared to 14.65% and 14.69% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2018, respectively.

                 
 
Three Months Ended
  
Nine Months Ended
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2019
  
September 30,
2018
  
September 30,
2019
  
September 30,
2018
 
Return on Average Tangible Equity:
            
(a) Net Income (GAAP)
 $
65,965
  $
64,412
  $
196,814
  $
192,392
 
(b) Number of days
  
92
   
92
   
273
   
273
 
Average Total Shareholders’ Equity (GAAP)
 $
3,359,437
  $
3,262,949
  $
3,319,420
  $
3,270,789
 
Less: Average Total Intangibles
  
(1,510,653
)  
(1,518,119
)  
(1,512,394
)  
(1,520,244
)
                 
(c) Average Tangible Equity
(non-GAAP)
 $
1,848,784
  $
1,744,830
  $
1,807,026
  $
1,750,545
 
Return on Tangible Equity
(non-GAAP)
[(a) / (b)] x 365 / (c)
  
14.16
%  
14.65
%  
14.56
%  
14.69
%
Net interest income for the first three monthsthird quarter of 2019 was $144.17$141.92 million which was relatively flata decrease of $6.86 million or 4.61% from net interest income of $144.04 million for the first three monthsthird quarter of 2018. The slight increase of $125 thousanddecrease in net interest income occurred because total interest income increased $21.91$5.32 million while total interest expense increased $21.79$12.18 million from the third quarter of 2018. Net interest income for the first nine months of 2019 was $436.64 which was a decrease of $5.30 million or 1.20% from the prior year’s first nine months. The decrease in net interest income occurred because total interest income increased $48.48 million while total interest expense increased $53.78 million from the first quarternine months of 2018.

The provision for credit losses was $5.00$5.03 million and $15.45 million for the third quarter and first threenine months of 2019, respectively, as compared to $5.18$4.81 million and $16.19 million for the third quarter and first threenine months of 2018, respectively. For the third quarter of 2019, noninterest income was $42.22 million, which was an increase of $10.54 million or 33.26% from the third quarter of 2018. Noninterest income for the first nine months of 2019 was $31.22$113.24 million which was an increase of $14.36 million or 14.52% from the first nine months of 2018. These increases from 2018 were mainly due to additional income from mortgage banking activities. For the third quarter of 2019, noninterest expense increased $2.82 million or 3.02% from the third quarter of 2018 due mainly to an increase in employee compensation resulting from higher commissions expense from increased production and sales from mortgage banking activities. For the first nine months of 2019, noninterest expense increased $8.58 million or 3.09% from the first nine months of 2018 due primarily to penalties incurred during the second quarter of 2019 on the prepayment of FHLB advances.
Income taxes for the third quarter of 2019 were $17.01 million as compared to $17.93 million for the third quarter of 2018. For the first threenine months of 2019 whichand 2018, income tax expense was relatively flat from$51.87 million and $55.07 million, respectively. For the first three months ofquarters ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, increasing $31 thousand or less than 1%. Noninterest expense for the first three months of 2019 decreased $1.03 million or 1.14% from the first three months of 2018. Income taxes decreased $571 thousand or 3.19% for the first three months of 2019 as compared to the first three months of 2018.United’s effective tax rate was 20.50% and 21.77%, respectively. The effective tax rate was 21.40% and 22.48% for the first quarternine months of 2019 and 2018 was 20.86% and 22.25%, respectively.



Table of Contents
The following discussion explains in more detail the results of operations by major category.

Business Segments

United operates in two business segments: community banking and mortgage banking.

Community Banking

Net income attributable to the community banking segment for the third quarter of 2019 was $63.57 million compared to net income of $69.13 million for the third quarter of 2018.
Net interest income decreased $6.16 million to $143.62 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to $149.77 million for the same period of 2018. Net interest income for the third quarter of 2019 decreased from the third quarter of 2018 due mainly to an increase in the average cost of funds due to higher market interest rates and a decline in the average yield on earning assets due mainly to lower accretion on acquired loans. Provision for loan losses was $5.03 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to a provision of $4.81 million for the same period of 2018. Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2019 was $18.70 million, which was flat from the $18.72 million recorded for the third quarter of 2018. Noninterest expense was $77.31 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to $75.26 million for the same period of 2018. The increase of $2.06 million in noninterest expense was primarily attributable to increases in employee compensation, net occupancy expense, other real estate owned (OREO) expense and other expenses mainly related to the
write-off
of income tax credits partially offset by a decline in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance expense resulting from a small bank assessment credit.
Net income attributable to the community banking segment for the first quarternine months of 2019 was $65.92$194.45 million compared to net income of $66.45$200.84 million for the first quarternine months of 2018.

Net interest income of $145.89decreased $2.82 million to $442.02 million for the first quarternine months of 2019, was relatively flat from the $145.62compared to $444.84 million for the same period of 2018, increasing $269 thousand or less than 1%. Generally, net2018. Net interest income for the first quarternine months of 2019 increased slightlydecreased from the first quarternine months of 2018 due mainly to a higher level of earning assets virtually offset by an increase in the average cost of funds.funds primarily as a result of higher market interest rates and a change in the mix of interest bearing liabilities. Provision for loan losses was $5.00$15.45 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 compared to a provision of $5.18$16.19 million for the same period of 2018. Noninterest income for the first nine months of 2019 increased $918$794 thousand to $54.75 million for the first nine months of 2019 as compared to $53.95 million for the first nine months of 2018. The increase was due mainly to increased fees from trust and brokerage services and higher income from bank-owned life insurance due to death benefits received in the first quarter of 2019 to $18.69 million as compared to $17.772019. Noninterest expense was $235.61 million for the first quarter of 2018. Noninterest expense was $75.99 million for the first quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $72.49$224.24 million for the same period of 2018. The increase of $3.50$11.37 million in noninterest expense was primarily attributable to penalties on the prepayment of FHLB advances, increases in employee compensation due mainly to higher employee incentives, OREO expense due to a decline in the fair values of OREO properties and other expense due to an increase in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)the
write-off
of income tax credits. Partially offsetting these increases were decreases in net occupancy expense due mainly to a decline in building rental expense, data processing fees due to lower fees under a new contract, FDIC insurance expense resulting from the small bank assessment credit, and employee benefits due mainly to United’s banking subsidiary, United Bank, becoming a large institution and subject to increased assessment rates.

decline in pension expense.



Mortgage Banking

The mortgage banking segment reported net income of $1.04$3.40 million and $8.28 million for the third quarter and the first quarternine months of 2019, respectively, as compared to a net losslosses of $2.42$845 thousand and $1.33 million for the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2018.2018, respectively. Noninterest income, which consists mainly of realized and unrealized gains associated with the fair value of commitments and loans held for sale, was $16.11$24.33 million and $63.94 million for the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2019 as compared to $14.88$16.48 million and $54.83 million for the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2018. Noninterest expense decreased $3.54was $20.26 million and $53.87 million for the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2019 to $14.84 million as compared to $18.38$17.96 million and $57.57 million for the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2018. Noninterest expense consists mainly of salaries, commissions and benefits of mortgage segment employees.

The following discussion explains in more detail the consolidated results of operations by major category.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income represents the primary component of United’s earnings. It is the difference between interest income from earning assets and interest expense incurred to fund these assets. Net interest income is impacted by changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as changes in market interest rates. Such changes, and their impact on net interest income in 2019 and 2018, are presented below.

Net interest income for the firstthird quarter of 2019 was $144.17$141.92 million, which was relatively flata decrease of $6.86 million or 4.61% from the first quarter of 2018, increasing $125 thousand or less than 1%. The $125 thousand increase in net interest income occurred because total interest income increased $21.91 million while total interest expense increased $21.79 million from the first quarter of 2018. On a linked-quarter basis, net interest income for the first quarter of 2019 decreased $2.54 million or 1.73% from the fourththird quarter of 2018. The $2.54$6.86 million decrease in net interest income occurred because total interest income increased $1.60$5.32 million while total interest expense increased $4.13$12.18 million from the fourththird quarter of 2018.

Net interest income for the first nine months of 2019 was $436.64 million, which was a decrease of $5.30 million or 1.20% from the first nine months of 2018. The $5.30 million decrease in net interest income occurred because total interest income increased $48.48 million while total interest expense increased $53.78 million from the first nine months of 2018. On a linked-quarter basis, net interest income for the third quarter of 2019 decreased $8.64 million or 5.74% from the second quarter of 2019. The $8.64 million decrease in net interest income occurred because total interest income decreased $8.89 million while total interest expense only decreased $259 thousand from the second quarter of 2019.

Generally, interest income for the first quarternine months of 2019 increased from the first quarternine months of 2018 due to a higher level of earning assets. The increase in interest expense for the first quarternine months of 2019 from the first quarternine months of 2018 was due to higher market interest rates.rates on interest-bearing liabilities. For the purpose of this remaining discussion, net interest income is presented on a
tax-equivalent
basis to provide a comparison among all types of interest earning assets. The
tax-equivalent
basis adjusts for the
tax-favored
status of income from certain loans and investments. Although this is a
non-GAAP
measure, United’s management believes this measure is more widely used within the financial services industry and provides better comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and
tax-exempt
sources. United uses this measure to monitor net interest income performance and to manage its balance sheet composition.

Tax-equivalent
net interest income, which adjusts for the
tax-favored
status of income from certain loans and investments, for the firstthird quarter of 2019 was $145.16$142.83 million, which was flata decrease of $6.99 million or 4.67% from the firstthird quarter of 2018 increasing $14 thousand or less than 1% due mainly to an increase in average earning assets mostly offset by an increase in the average cost of funds. Average earning assets forfunds and a decline in the first quarter of 2019 increased $667.22 million or 4.10% from the first quarter of 2018 due mainly to increases of $538.44 million or 4.11% in average net loans and $369.52 million or 16.96% in average investment securities. Average short-term investments decreased $240.74 million or 24.57%. In addition, the average yield on earning assets for the first quarterassets. The average cost of 2019funds increased 3537 basis points from the first quarter of 2018 due to higher market rates. Mostly offsetting these increases totax-equivalent net interest income for the first quarter of 2019 was an increase of 73 basis points in the average cost of funds as compared to the firstthird quarter of 2018 due to higher market interest rates. In addition,The average yield on earning assets declined 4 basis points from the third quarter of 2018 due in large part to a decline in loan accretion on acquired loans of $4.39 million or 38.00%. Loan accretion on acquired loans was $8.54$7.17 million and $10.77$11.56 million for the firstthird quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively, decreasing $2.22respectively. Partially offsetting these decreases to
tax-equivalent
net interest income for the third quarter of 2019 was an increase in average earning assets of $609.43 million or 20.64%3.64%. The increase in average earning assets was due mainly to increases of $365.29 million or 15.99% and $325.05 million or 2.40% in average investment securities and average loans, respectively. The net interest margin of 3.46%3.27% for the firstthird quarter of 2019 was a decrease of 1529 basis points from the net interest margin of 3.61%3.56% for the firstthird quarter of 2018.

On a linked-quarter basis,



Tax-equivalent
net interest income for the first quarternine months of 2019 decreased $2.54was $439.52 million, which was a decrease of $5.69 million or 1.73%1.28% from the fourth quarter of 2018. The $2.54 million decrease in net interest income occurred because total interest income increased $1.60 million while total interest expense increased $4.13 million from the fourth quarter of 2018. United’stax-equivalent net interest income for the first quarter of 2019 decreased $2.60 million or 1.76% from the fourth quarternine months of 2018 due mainly to an increase in the average cost of funds. The average cost of funds for the first quarternine months of 2019 increased 1557 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2018 due mainly to higher market interest rates. Average earning assets for the first quarter of 2019 were relatively flat from the fourth quarter of 2018, increasing $131.20 million or less than 1%. In particular, average net loans and average investments increased $161.55 million or 1.20%

and $63.53 million or 2.56%, respectively, while average short-term investments decreased $93.89 million or 11.27% for the linked-quarter. The average yield on earning assets increased 8 basis points from the fourth quarternine months of 2018 due to higher market interest rates and a change in the mix of interest bearing liabilities. Partially offsetting these decreases to

tax-equivalent
net interest income for the first nine months of 2019 were increases in average earning assets and the average yield on those average earning assets. For the first nine months of 2019, average earning assets increased $687.26 million or 4.17% from the first nine months of 2018 due mainly to increases of $400.86 million or 3.00% in average net loans and $352.58 million or 15.65% in average investment securities. Average short-term investments decreased $66.18 million or 7.82%. The average yield on earning assets for the first nine months of 2019 increased 20 basis points from the first nine months of 2018 due to higher market rates. Loan accretion on acquired loans was $30.16 million and $34.38 million for the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, respectively, decreasing $4.22 million or 12.27%. The net interest margin of 3.46%3.42% for the first quarternine months of 2019 decreased 4was a decrease of 19 basis points from the net interest margin of 3.50%3.61% for the fourthfirst nine months of 2018.
On a linked-quarter basis, United’s
tax-equivalent
net interest income for the third quarter of 2018.

2019 decreased $8.70 million or 5.74% from the second quarter of 2019 as well due to a decrease in the average yield on earning assets. The average yield on earning assets for the third quarter of 2019 decreased 29 basis points from the second quarter of 2019 due to a decrease of $7.28 million in loan accretion on acquired loans. Loan accretion on acquired loans was $7.17 million and $14.45 million for the third quarter and second quarter of 2019, respectively. Partially offsetting the decline in the average yield on earning assets was a decrease of 2 basis points in the average cost of funds due to change in the mix of interest-bearing liabilities. Average earning assets were relatively flat for the quarter, increasing $158.22 million or less than 1% from the second quarter of 2019 as average net loans were also relatively flat, increasing $63.85 million or less than 1%. Average investment securities increased $34.49 million or 1.32% and average short-term investments increased $59.88 million or 7.77% for the linked quarter. The net interest margin of 3.27% for the third quarter of 2019 decreased 26 basis points from the net interest margin of 3.53% for the second quarter of 2019.

United’s
tax-equivalent
net interest income also includes the impact of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments.

The following table provides the discount/premium and net accretion impact to
tax-equivalent
net interest income for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019, March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31,June 30, 2019 and the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018:

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31   March 31   December 31 
(Dollars in thousands)  2019   2018   2018 

Loan accretion

  $8,544   $10,766   $8,816 

Certificates of deposit

   198    326    311 

Long-term borrowings

   268    269    268 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $9,010   $11,361   $9,395 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

             
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30
  
September 30
  
June 30
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
 
Loan accretion
 $
7,167
  $
11,559
  $
14,451
 
Certificates of deposit
  
198
   
311
   
197
 
Long-term borrowings
  
269
   
269
   
269
 
             
Total
 $
7,634
  $
12,139
  $
14,917
 
             
         
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
  
September 30
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
 
Loan accretion
 $
30,162
  $
34,381
 
Certificates of deposit
  
593
   
948
 
Long-term borrowings
  
806
   
806
 
         
Tax-equivalent
net interest income
 $
31,561
  $
36,135
 
         


The following tables reconcile the difference between net interest income and
tax-equivalent
net interest income for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019, March 31,September 30, 2018 and December 31,June 30, 2019 and the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018.

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31   March 31   December 31 
(Dollars in thousands)  2019   2018   2018 

Net interest income, GAAP basis

  $144,168   $144,043   $146,705 

Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)

   993    1,104    1,060 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tax-equivalent net interest income

  $145,161   $145,147   $147,765 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

             
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30
  
September 30
  
June 30
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
 
Net interest income, GAAP basis
 $
141,918
  $
148,775
  $
150,553
 
Tax-equivalent
adjustment (1)
  
914
   
1,049
   
977
 
             
Tax-equivalent
net interest income
 $
142,832
  $
149,824
  $
151,530
 
             
         
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
  
September 30
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
 
Net interest income, GAAP basis
 $
436,639
  $
441,940
 
Tax-equivalent
adjustment (1)
  
2,884
   
3,268
 
         
Tax-equivalent
net interest income
 $
439,523
  $
445,208
 
         
(1)

The

tax-equivalent
adjustment combines amounts of interest income on federally nontaxable loans and investment securities using the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% for the three months and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.2018 and the three months ended June 30, 2019. All interest income on loans and investment securities was subject to state income taxes.



The following tables show the unaudited consolidated daily average balance of major categories of assets and liabilities for the three-month and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, with the interest and rate earned or paid on such amount. The interest income and yields on federally nontaxable loans and investment securities are presented on a
tax-equivalent
basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% for the three-month and nine-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018. Interest income on all loans and investment securities was subject to state income taxes.

   Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2019  March 31, 2018 
(Dollars in thousands)  Average
Balance
  Interest
(1)
   Avg. Rate
(1)
  Average
Balance
  Interest
(1)
   Avg. Rate
(1)
 

ASSETS

         

Earning Assets:

         

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investments

  $738,930  $5,837    3.20 $979,666  $4,917    2.04

Investment Securities:

         

Taxable

   2,382,450   17,363    2.92  1,923,339   11,875    2.47

Tax-exempt

   166,410   1,298    3.12  256,000   1,855    2.90
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Securities

   2,548,860   18,661    2.93  2,179,339   13,730    2.52

Loans, net of unearned income (2)

   13,712,278   165,592    4.89  13,173,656   149,642    4.60

Allowance for loan losses

   (76,762     (76,575   
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

Net loans

   13,635,516     4.91  13,097,081     4.63
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

��

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earning assets

   16,923,306  $190,090    4.54  16,256,086  $168,289    4.19
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets

   2,326,314      2,287,711    
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

TOTAL ASSETS

  $19,249,620     $18,543,797    
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

LIABILITIES

         

Interest-Bearing Funds:

         

Interest-bearing deposits

  $9,694,708  $32,638    1.37 $9,353,479  $15,657    0.68

Short-term borrowings

   173,597   691    1.61  286,350   421    0.60

Long-term borrowings

   1,697,423   11,600    2.77  1,352,280   7,064    2.12
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Interest-Bearing Funds

   11,565,728   44,929    1.58  10,992,109   23,142    0.85
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

   4,221,040      4,174,169    

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   186,030      104,486    
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

TOTAL LIABILITIES

   15,972,798      15,270,764    

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   3,276,822      3,273,033    
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  $19,249,620     $18,543,797    
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

NET INTEREST INCOME

   $145,161     $145,147   
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

INTEREST SPREAD

      2.96     3.34

NET INTEREST MARGIN

      3.46     3.61

                         
 
Three Months Ended
  
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2019
  
September 30, 2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
  
Interest
(1)
  
Avg. Rate
(1)
  
Average
Balance
  
Interest
(1)
  
Avg. Rate
(1)
 
ASSETS
                  
Earning Assets:
                  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investments
 $
830,502
  $
6,236
   
2.98
% $
911,414
  $
5,485
   
2.39
%
Investment Securities:
                  
Taxable
  
2,525,682
   
18,168
   
2.88
%  
2,064,332
   
13,994
   
2.71
%
Tax-exempt
  
124,141
   
1,011
   
3.26
%  
220,197
   
1,673
   
3.04
%
                         
Total Securities
  
2,649,823
   
19,179
   
2.90
%  
2,284,529
   
15,667
   
2.74
%
Loans, net of unearned income (2)
  
13,952,287
   
165,850
   
4.72
%  
13,627,932
   
164,927
   
4.81
%
Allowance for loan losses
  
(76,408
)        
(77,103
)      
                         
Net loans
  
13,875,879
      
4.75
%  
13,550,829
      
4.83
%
                         
Total earning assets
  
17,356,204
  $
191,265
   
4.38
%  
16,746,772
  $
186,079
   
4.42
%
                         
Other assets
  
2,310,404
         
2,300,917
       
                         
TOTAL ASSETS
 $
19,666,608
        $
19,047,689
       
                         
LIABILITIES
                  
Interest-Bearing Funds:
                  
Interest-bearing deposits
 $
9,692,296
  $
36,368
   
1.49
% $
9,588,327
  $
26,368
   
1.09
%
Short-term borrowings
  
120,155
   
539
   
1.78
%  
212,566
   
618
   
1.15
%
Long-term borrowings
  
1,870,944
   
11,526
   
2.44
%  
1,543,004
   
9,269
   
2.38
%
                         
Total Interest-Bearing Funds
  
11,683,395
   
48,433
   
1.64
%  
11,343,897
   
36,255
   
1.27
%
                         
Noninterest-bearing deposits
  
4,440,399
         
4,338,309
       
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  
183,377
         
102,534
       
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES
  
16,307,171
         
15,784,740
       
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  
3,359,437
         
3,262,949
       
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 $
19,666,608
        $
19,047,689
       
                         
NET INTEREST INCOME
    $
142,832
        $
149,824
    
                         
INTEREST SPREAD
        
2.74
%        
3.15
%
NET INTEREST MARGIN
        
3.27
%        
3.56
%
(1)

The interest income and the yields on federally nontaxable loans and investment securities are presented on a

tax-equivalent
basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 21%.

(2)

Nonaccruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.



                         
 
Nine Months Ended
  
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2019
  
September 30, 2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
  
Interest
(1)
  
Avg. Rate
(1)
  
Average
Balance
  
Interest
(1)
  
Avg. Rate
(1)
 
ASSETS
                  
Earning Assets:
                  
Federal funds sold and securities repurchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investments
 $
780,355
  $
17,478
   
2.99
% $
846,537
  $
13,867
   
2.19
%
Investment Securities:
                  
Taxable
  
2,455,085
   
53,279
   
2.89
%  
2,012,841
   
39,679
   
2.63
%
Tax-exempt
  
149,956
   
3,527
   
3.14
%  
239,617
   
5,339
   
2.97
%
                         
Total Securities
  
2,605,041
   
56,806
   
2.91
%  
2,252,458
   
45,018
   
2.66
%
Loans, net of unearned income (2)
  
13,851,974
   
507,293
   
4.89
%  
13,451,316
   
474,598
   
4.72
%
Allowance for loan losses
  
(76,616
)        
(76,819
)      
                         
Net loans
  
13,775,358
      
4.92
%  
13,374,497
      
4.74
%
                         
Total earning assets
  
17,160,754
  $
581,577
   
4.53
%  
16,473,492
  $
533,483
   
4.33
%
                         
Other assets
  
2,318,170
         
2,296,442
       
                         
TOTAL ASSETS
 $
19,478,924
        $
18,769,934
       
                         
LIABILITIES
                  
Interest-Bearing Funds:
                  
Interest-bearing deposits
 $
9,713,567
  $
104,461
   
1.44
% $
9,384,890
  $
61,101
   
0.87
%
Short-term borrowings
  
143,132
   
1,838
   
1.72
%  
235,388
   
1,503
   
0.85
%
Long-term borrowings
  
1,816,476
   
35,755
   
2.63
%  
1,518,997
   
25,671
   
2.26
%
                         
Total Interest-Bearing Funds
  
11,673,175
   
142,054
   
1.63
%  
11,139,275
   
88,275
   
1.06
%
                         
Non-interest
bearing deposits
  
4,301,300
         
4,256,707
       
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  
185,029
         
103,163
       
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES
  
16,159,504
         
15,499,145
       
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  
3,319,420
         
3,270,789
       
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
                  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 $
19,478,924
        $
18,769,934
       
                         
NET INTEREST INCOME
    $
439,523
        $
445,208
    
                         
INTEREST SPREAD
        
2.90
%        
3.27
%
NET INTEREST MARGIN
        
3.42
%        
3.61
%
(1)The interest income and the yields on federally nontaxable loans and investment securities are presented on a
tax-equivalent
basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 21%.
(2)Nonaccruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.
Provision for Loan Losses

For the quarters ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, the provision for loan losses was $5.00$5.03 million and $5.18$4.81 million, respectively. The provision for loan losses for the first nine months of 2019 and 2018 was $15.45 million and $16.19 million, respectively. Net charge-offs were $4.81$4.34 million for the firstthird quarter of 2019 as compared to net charge-offs of $5.15$5.00 million for the same quarter in 2018. Net charge-offs for the first nine months of 2019 were $15.05 million as compared to $15.88 million for the first nine months of 2018. These lower amounts of provision expense and net charge-offs for the first quarternine months of 2019 compared to the first quarternine months of 2018 were due to a reductionthe recognition of losses on several large commercial relationships in the amount of specific allocations required for impaired loans and valuation improvements recognized for the Company’s purchased credit impaired loans.2018. On a linked-quarter basis, the provision


for loan losses decreased $827$384 thousand while net charge-offs decreased $1.25$1.57 million from the fourthsecond quarter of 2018. These decreases were2019. The decrease in the provision for loan losses was due to improved collateral positionsreduced general allocation requirements for several portfolio segments due to improvements in historical loss rates, reductions in the Company’s originated loans as well as purchased credit impaired loans.loss emergence periods and changes in the calculated qualitative adjustments factors. Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.14%was 0.13% and 0.15% for the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2019. This ratio compares favorably to United’s most recently reported Federal Reserve peer group banking companies’ net charge-offs to average loans percentage of 0.22% for the year of 2018.

2019, respectively.

At March 31,September 30, 2019, nonperforming loans were $135.75$140.28 million or 1.00%1.03% of loans, net of unearned income compared to nonperforming loans of $142.82 million or 1.06% of loans, net of unearned income at December 31, 2018. The components of nonperforming loans include: 1) nonaccrual loans, 2) loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal, but have not been put on a nonaccrual basis and 3) loans whose terms have been restructured for economic or legal reasons due to financial difficulties of the borrowers.

Loans past due 90 days or more were $15.57$9.84 million at March 31,September 30, 2019, a decrease of $5.01 million or 33.74% from $14.85 million at
year-end
2018. This decrease was primarily due to transfer of a large nonperforming commercial relationship to nonaccrual status as well as renewal of administratively delinquent loans outstanding at
year-end.
    At September 30, 2019, nonaccrual loans were $69.88 million, an increase of $1.34 million or 1.96% from $68.54 million at
year-end
2018. This increase was due to the transfer to nonaccrual status of a large nonperforming relationship while the borrower awaits settlement of a lawsuit. Restructured loans were $60.56 million at September 30, 2019, an increase of $721 thousand or 4.85% from $14.85 million atyear-end 2018. This increase was primarily due to a significant matured loan that is in the process of being renewed. At March 31, 2019, nonaccrual loans were $63.40 million, a decrease of $5.14$1.13 million or 7.50% from $68.54 million atyear-end 2018. This decrease was due to repayment of a significant nonaccrual relationship in the first quarter of 2019. Restructured loans were $56.78 million at March 31, 2019, a decrease of $2.65 million or 4.45%1.91% from $59.43 million at
year-end
2018. The decline was mainly due to repayments.Eleven loans totaling $11.66 million were restructured during the first nine months of 2019. Partially offsetting these new restructured loans were repayments on previously restructured loans as well as partial charge-offs of the outstanding balance on two restructured relationships. The loss potential on these loans has been properly evaluated and allocated within the Company’s allowance for loan losses.

Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans and real estate acquired in foreclosure or other settlement of loans (OREO). Total nonperforming assets of $153.22$158.65 million, including OREO of $17.47$18.37 million at March 31,September 30, 2019, represented 0.78%0.80% of total assets.

The following table summarizes nonperforming assets for the indicated periods.

   March 31,   December 31, 
(In thousands)  2019   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014 

Nonaccrual loans(1)

            

Originated

  $52,880   $57,258   $97,971   $77,111   $83,146   $64,312 

Acquired

   10,522    11,286    10,832    6,414    8,043    10,739 

Loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal and are still accruing interest(1)

            

Originated

   12,429    11,945    7,288    7,763    11,462    10,868 

Acquired

   3,143    2,906    2,515    823    166    807 

Restructured loans(1)

            

Originated

   55,191    58,101    48,709    21,115    23,890    22,234 

Acquired

   1,587    1,324    1,420    37    0    0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

  $135,752   $142,820   $168,835   $113,263   $126,707   $108,960 

Other real estate owned

   17,465    16,865    24,348    31,510    32,228    38,778 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL NONPERFORMING ASSETS

  $153,217   $159,685   $193,083   $144,773   $158,935   $147,738 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                         
 
September 30,
  
December 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
  
2017
  
2016
  
2015
  
2014
 
Nonaccrual loans 
(1)
                  
Originated
 $
60,942
  $
57,258
  $
97,971
  $
77,111
  $
83,146
  $
64,312
 
Acquired
  
8,942
   
11,286
   
10,832
   
6,414
   
8,043
   
10,739
 
Loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal and are still accruing interest 
(1)
                  
Originated
  
7,015
   
11,945
   
7,288
   
7,763
   
11,462
   
10,868
 
Acquired
  
2,825
   
2,906
   
2,515
   
823
   
166
   
807
 
Restructured loans 
(1)
                  
Originated
  
57,025
   
58,101
   
48,709
   
21,115
   
23,890
   
22,234
 
Acquired
  
3,534
   
1,324
   
1,420
   
37
   
0
   
0
 
                         
Total nonperforming loans
 $
140,283
  $
142,820
  $
168,835
  $
113,263
  $
126,707
  $
108,960
 
Other real estate owned
  
18,367
   
16,865
   
24,348
   
31,510
   
32,228
   
38,778
 
                         
TOTAL NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 $
158,650
  $
159,685
  $
193,083
  $
144,773
  $
158,935
  $
147,738
 
                         
(1)

Restructured loans that were contractually past due 90 days or moreasmore as to interest or principal and are still accruing interest or on nonaccrual status for the indicated periods are included in “Restructured loans” and not “Loans which are contractually past due 90 days or moreasmore as to interest or principal and are still accruing interest” or “Nonaccrual loans” (see Note 4 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further information).



Loans are designated as impaired when, in the opinion of management, the collection of principal and interest in accordance with the loan contract is doubtful. At March 31,September 30, 2019, impaired loans were $362.21$311.76 million, which was a decrease of $27.32$77.77 million or 7.01%19.96% from the $389.53 million in impaired loans at December 31, 2018. This decrease was due mainly to improvement in the risk rating for several significant relationshipspayoff of a large acquired loan relationship and removal of the impaired designation warranted during the Company’s quarterly review process of impaired relationships as well as a reduction in purchased credit impaired loans.large originated loan relationship. Acquired impaired loans are accounted for under ASC Subtopic
310-30.
The recorded investment balance and the contractual principal balance of the acquired impaired loans were $144.39$103.02 million and $186.54$134.12 million at March 31,September 30, 2019, respectively, as compared to $149.74 million and $195.71 million, respectively, at December 31, 2018. For the acquired impaired loans accounted for under ASC
310-30,
the difference between the contractually required payments due and the cash flows expected to be collected, considering the impact of prepayments, is referred to as the
non-accretable
difference (the credit mark). The credit mark is not recognized in income. The remaining credit mark was $37.36$30.60 million and $38.53 million at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. For further details regarding impaired loans, see Note 4 to the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

United maintains an allowance for loan losses and a reserve for lending-related commitments. The combined allowance for loan losses and reserve for lending-related commitments are referred to as the allowance for credit losses. At March 31,September 30, 2019, the allowance for credit losses was $78.35$78.87 million as compared to $78.09 million at December 31, 2018.

At March 31,September 30, 2019, the allowance for loan losses was $76.89$77.10 million as compared to $76.70 million at December 31, 2018. As a percentage of loans, net of unearned income, the allowance for loan losses was 0.57% at March 31,September 30, 2019 and 0.57% at December 31, 2018. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans or coverage ratio was 56.64%54.96% and 53.71% at March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company’s detailed methodology and analysis indicated a minimal increase in the allowance for loan losses primarily because of the offsetting factors of changes within historical loss rates and reduced loss allocations on impaired loans.

Allocations are made for specific commercial loans based upon management’s estimate of the borrowers’ ability to repay and other factors impacting collectibility. Other commercial loans not specifically reviewed on an individual basis are evaluated based on historical loss percentages applied to loan pools that have been segregated by risk. Allocations for loans other than commercial loans are made based upon historical loss experience adjusted for current environmental conditions. The allowance for credit losses includes estimated probable inherent but unidentified losses within the portfolio due to uncertainties in economic conditions, delays in obtaining information, including unfavorable information about a borrower’s financial condition, the difficulty in identifying triggering events that correlate perfectly to subsequent loss rates, and risk factors that have not yet fully manifested themselves in loss allocation factors. In addition, a portion of the allowance accounts for the inherent imprecision in the allowance for credit losses analysis.

United’s review of the allowance for loan losses at March 31,September 30, 2019 produced increased allocations in threetwo of the four loan categories. The residential real estate allocation increased $574 thousand primarily due to an increase in allocations recognized for impaired loans. The allocation related to the commercial, financial &and agricultural loan pool increased $223 thousand$5.27 million due to an increase in historical loss rates as a result of aseveral significantcharge-off charge-offs recognized in the first quarternine months of 2019.2019 as well as downgrade of a $46.80 million relationship from a pass-rating to a special mention-rating with a higher loss rate. The consumer loan pool experienced a minimalan increase of $53$203 thousand due to an increase in outstanding loan balances. Offsetting these increases was a decrease in the residential real estate loan pool allocation of $3.14 million due to a decrease in historical loss rates as well as reduction in specific allocations associated with improved collateral position on a large relationship. The real estate construction and development loan pool allocation of $806 thousanddecreased $1.81 million primarily due to a decrease in historical loss rates. In summary, the overall level of the allowance for loan losses was relatively stable in comparison to
year-end
2018 as a result of offsetting factors within the portfolio as described above.



An allowance is established for probable credit losses on impaired loans via specific allocations. Nonperforming commercial loans and leases are regularly reviewed to identify impairment. A loan or lease is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts contractually due. Measuring impairment of a loan requires judgment and estimates, and the eventual outcomes may differ from those estimates. Impairment is measured based upon the present value of expected future cash flows from the loan discounted at the loan’s effective rate, the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. When the selected measure is less than the recorded investment in the loan, an impairment has occurred. The allowance for impaired loans was $24.67$14.79 million at March 31,September 30, 2019 and $28.36 million at December 31, 2018. In comparison to the prior
year-end,
this element of the allowance decreased by $3.69$13.57 million primarily due to decreased specific allocations for commercial, financial & agricultural loans.

Management believes that the allowance for credit losses of $78.35$78.88 million at March 31,September 30, 2019 is adequate to provide for probable losses on existing loans and lending-related commitments based on information currently available. United’s loan administration policies are focused on the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio in terms of loan approval and credit quality. The commercial loan portfolio is monitored for possible concentrations of credit in one or more industries. Management has lending limits as a percentage of capital per type of credit concentration in an effort to ensure adequate diversification within the portfolio. Most of United’s commercial loans are secured by real estate located in West Virginia, southeastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. It is the opinion of management that these commercial loans do not pose any unusual risks and that adequate consideration has been given to these loans in establishing the allowance for credit losses.

Management is not aware of any potential problem loans, trends or uncertainties, which it reasonably expects, will materially impact future operating results, liquidity, or capital resources which have not been disclosed. Additionally, management has disclosed all known material credits, which cause management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the loan repayment schedules.

Other Income

Other income consists of all revenues, which are not included in interest and fee income related to earning assets. Noninterest income has been and will continue to be an important factor for improving United’s profitability. Recognizing the importance, management continues to evaluate areas where noninterest income can be enhanced.

Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2019 was $42.22 million, an increase of $10.54 million or 33.26% from the third quarter of 2018. Noninterest income for the first nine months of 2019 was $113.24 million, which was an increase of $14.36 million or 14.52% from the first nine months of 2018.
Income from mortgage banking activities totaled $24.02 million for the third quarter of 2019 compared to $13.28 million for the same period of 2018. The increase for the third quarter of 2019 was $31.22 million, which was flat from the first quarter of 2018, increasing $31 thousand or less than 1%. This slight increase was due mainlyprimarily to an increase in income from bank-owned life insurance due to the recognition of death benefits in the first quarter of 2019.

Income from bank-owned life insurance for the first quarter of 2019 was $1.83 million, an increase of $573 thousand from the first quarter of 2018 due to the recognition of $600 thousand in death benefits in the first quarter of 2019.

Net losses on investment securities’ transactions were $159 thousand for the first quarter of 2019, a decline of $326 thousand from the first quarter of 2018.

Virtually offsetting these increases from the first quarter of 2018 was a decrease of $889 thousand in income from mortgage banking activities for the first quarter of 2019 due to decreasedincreased production and sales of mortgage loans in the secondary market by George Mason. Income fromUnited’s mortgage banking activities totaled $13.68 million for the first quarter of 2019 compared to $14.57 million for the same period of 2018.subsidiary, George Mason Mortgage, LLC (George Mason). For the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, mortgage loan sales were $349.49$821.03 million and $567.59$528.43 million, respectively.

On a linked-quarter basis, noninterest For the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, income from mortgage banking activities was $59.40 million and $46.54 million, respectively. The increase for the first quarternine months of 2019 increased $1.40 million or 4.68% from the fourth quarter of 2018was due mainly to an increase of $12.87 million in income from mortgage banking activities primarily due to increased loan originations and a decline in net losseshigher realized gain on investment securities transactions. Incomesale margin by George Mason. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, mortgage loan sales were $1.76 billion and $1.58 billion, respectively.

Fees from mortgage banking activitiestrust services for the first nine months of 2019 increased $2.11 million due mainly to a change in fair value$731 thousand from the first nine months of $2.81 million on George Mason’s interest rate lock commitments2018 due to a higher locked pipeline. Duringan increase in managed assets.
Fees from brokerage services for first nine months of 2019 increased $704 thousand from the first quarter of 2019, United recognized a net loss of $159 thousand on investment securities transactions as compared to a net loss of $1.93 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. The fourth quarternine months of 2018 included other-than-temporary impairmentdue to increased volume.


Income from bank-owned life insurance for first nine months of 2019 increased $558$657 thousand due to the recognition of $600 thousand in death benefits in the first quarter of 2019. Partially offsetting these increases were decreases
Bankcard fees for the first nine months of $2.76 million in net gains on2019 decreased $864 thousand from the salefirst nine months of bank premises and $597 thousand in fees from deposit services2018 due to a decline in overdraft fees.

interchange income from decreased volume.

On a linked-quarter basis, noninterest income for the third quarter of 2019 increased $2.43 million or 6.10% from the second quarter of 2019. The increase was due mainly to an increase of $2.32 million in income from mortgage banking activities due mainly to increased production and sales of mortgage loans in the secondary market by George Mason.
Other Expenses

Just as management continues to evaluate areas where noninterest income can be enhanced, it strives to improve the efficiency of its operations to reduce costs. Other expenses include all items of expense other than interest expense, the provision for loan losses, and income taxes. Noninterest expense increased $2.82 million or 3.02% for the firstthird quarter of 2019 was $89.43 million, which was a decrease of $1.03 million or 1.14% from the first quarter of 2018.

Employee compensation for the first quarter of 2019 decreased $1.89 million or 4.62% when compared to the first quarter of 2018. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in commissions expense related to the decrease in production and sales of mortgage loans at George Mason.

Net occupancy expense decreased $676 thousand or 7.17% for the first quarter of 2019, as compared to the same period in 2018 due primarily to increased employee compensation. For the first nine months of 2019, noninterest expense increased $8.58 million or 3.09% from the first nine months of 2018 due mainly to the recognition of $5.11 million in penalties to prepay FHLB advances during the second quarter of 2019.

Employee compensation for the third quarter of 2019 increased $5.00 million or 12.11% from the third quarter of 2018. The increase in employee compensation for the third quarter of 2019 was due mainly to higher employee incentives. Employee compensation for the first nine months of 2019 increased $4.30 million or 3.43% from the first nine months of 2018 due mainly to higher employee incentives expense.
Employee benefits expense for first nine months of 2019 decreased $890 thousand or 3.23% from the same time period in 2018. The decrease was due primarily to a decline in pension expense.
Net occupancy expense decreased $575 thousand or 6.20% and $1.66 million or 5.98% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2019, respectively, as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decrease wasdecreases were due mainly to a decline in building rental expense due to fewer offices since the first quarter of 2018.

offices.

Data processing expense decreased $688 thousand$1.23 million or 11.76%6.94% for the first quarternine months of 2019 as compared to the same period in prior yearfirst nine months of 2018 due to lower fees from a new contract.

Partially offsetting these decreases for the first quarter of 2019 from the first quarter of 2018 was an increase in

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance expense for the third quarter and first nine months of $1.452019 decreased $3.07 million and $1.16 million, respectively, from the same periods in 2018 resulting from a small bank assessment credit.
Other real estate owned (OREO) expense for the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 increased $916 thousand or 99.46% and $1.46 million or 60.38% from the third quarter and first nine months of 2018 due to United Bank becoming a large institutiondecline in the fair value of OREO properties.
Other expense for the third quarter and subjectfirst nine months of 2019 increased $1.07 million or 5.57% and $2.32 million or 4.10% from the third quarter and first nine months of 2018, respectively due mainly to increased assessment rates.

the

write-off
of income tax credits.


On a linked-quarter basis, noninterest expense for the firstthird quarter of 2019 decreased $1.58$4.06 million or 1.73%4.05% from the fourthsecond quarter of 2018. The decrease was2019 due in large part to declinesthe previously mentioned prepayment penalties on FHLB advances of $903 thousand in data processing expense and $1.45$5.11 million in other expense. Within other expense, consulting and legalthe second quarter. In addition, FDIC insurance expense declined $842 thousand and operational losses declined $457 thousand.$2.84 million resulting from the small bank assessment credit. Partially offsetting these decreases were increases of $2.01 million in noninterest expense wasemployee compensation due mainly to an increase in employee benefitscommissions expense related to the increase in production and sales of $773 thousandmortgage loans at George Mason and $1.20 million in OREO expense due to increasesdeclines in Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) expense and health care insurance costs.

the values of OREO properties.

Income Taxes

For the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2019, income tax expense was $17.33$17.01 million a decreaseand $51.87 million, respectively, as compared to $17.93 million and $55.07 million, respectively, for third quarter and first nine months of $571 thousand from the first quarter of 20182018. The decreases in 2019 were mainly due to a decreasedecline in the effective tax rate.rate due in large part to the previously mentioned income tax credits. On a linked-quarter basis, income tax expense for the firstthird quarter of 2019 increased $1.57 milliondecreased $519 thousand from the fourthsecond quarter of 20182019 due to a combination of increasedlower earnings and a higherslightly lower effective tax rate and a tax benefit from New Markets tax credits in the fourth quarter of 2018.rate. United’s effective tax rate was approximately 21.40%20.50% for the firstthird quarter of 2019, and 22.48% and 19.77%21.77% for the first and fourth quartersthird quarter of 2018 and 20.69% for the second quarter of 2019. For the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, United’s effective tax rate was 20.86% and 22.25%, respectively. For further details related to income taxes, see Note 15 of the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained within this document.

Contractual Obligations, Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements

United has various financial obligations, including contractual obligations and commitments, that may require future cash payments. Please refer to United’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2018 for disclosures with respect to United’s fixed and determinable contractual obligations. There have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business since
year-end
2018 in the specified contractual obligations disclosed in United’s Annual Report on Form
10-K.

United also enters into derivative contracts, mainly to protect against adverse interest rate movements on the value of certain assets or liabilities, under which it is required to either pay cash to or receive cash from counterparties depending on changes in interest rates. Derivative contracts are carried at fair value and not notional value on the consolidated balance sheet. Because the derivative contracts recorded on the balance sheet at March 31,September 30, 2019 do not present the amounts that may ultimately be paid under these contracts, they are excluded from the contractual obligations table in the 2018 Form
10-K
report. Further discussion of derivative instruments is presented in Note 11 to the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

United is a party to financial instruments with
off-balance-sheet
risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include loan commitments and standby letters of credit. United’s maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to the financial instrument for the loan commitments and standby letters of credit is the contractual or notional amount of those instruments. United uses the same policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for
on-balance
sheet instruments. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Further discussion of
off-balance
sheet commitments is included in Note 10 to the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Liquidity

In the opinion of management, United maintains liquidity that is sufficient to satisfy its depositors’ requirements and the credit needs of its customers. Like all banks, United depends upon its ability to renew maturing deposits and other liabilities on a daily basis and to acquire new funds in a variety of markets. A significant source of funds available to United is “core deposits”. Core deposits include certain demand deposits, statement and special savings and NOW accounts. These deposits are relatively stable, and they are the lowest cost source of funds available to United.


Short-term borrowings have also been a significant source of funds. These include federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase as well as advances from the FHLB. Repurchase agreements represent funds which are obtained as the result of a competitive bidding process.

Liquid assets are cash and those items readily convertible to cash. All banks must maintain sufficient balances of cash and near-cash items to meet the
day-to-day
demands of customers and United’s cash needs. Other than cash and due from banks, the available for sale securities portfolio and maturing loans are the primary sources of liquidity.

The goal of liquidity management is to ensure the ability to access funding which enables United to efficiently satisfy the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers and meet United’s cash needs. Liquidity is managed by monitoring funds’ availability from a number of primary sources. Substantial funding is available from cash and cash equivalents, unused short-term borrowing and a geographically dispersed network of branches providing access to a diversified and substantial retail deposit market.

Short-term needs can be met through a wide array of outside sources such as correspondent and downstream correspondent federal funds and utilization of Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

Other sources of liquidity available to United to provide long-term as well as short-term funding alternatives, in addition to FHLB advances, are long-term certificates of deposit, lines of credit, borrowings that are secured by bank premises or stock of United’s subsidiaries and issuances of trust preferred securities. In the normal course of business, United through its Asset Liability Committee evaluates these as well as other alternative funding strategies that may be utilized to meet short-term and long-term funding needs.

For the threenine months ended March 31, 2018,September 30, 2019, cash of $93.25$90.96 million was provided by operating activities due mainly to net income of $63.64$196.81 million for the quarter. In addition, proceeds from the salesfirst nine months. Partially offsetting net income were net originations of $102.94 million in mortgage loans in the secondary market exceeded originations by $17.76 million.held for sale. Net cash of $175.92$286.85 million was used in investing activities which was primarily due to net loan growth of $149.57$205.48 million and $28.05 million of net purchases of $82.27 million in investments over net proceeds from sales. During the first threenine months of 2019, net cash of $234.94$151.65 million was provided by financing activities due primarily to net growth of $164.85$101.26 million in deposits and net advances of $340.00$210.00 million in long-term FHLB advances. These funding activities were partially offset by a net repayment of $223.51 million in short-term borrowings and cash dividends paid of $34.97$104.42 million for dividends and $34.50 million for the quarter.repurchase of common stock for the first nine months of 2019. The net effect of the cash flow activities was an increasea decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $152.26$44.24 million for the first threenine months of 2019.

United anticipates it can meet its obligations over the next 12 months and has no material commitments for capital expenditures. There are no known trends, demands, commitments, or events that will result in or that are reasonably likely to result in United’s liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way. United also has lines of credit available. See Notes 8 and 9 to the accompanying unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more details regarding the amounts available to United under lines of credit.

The Asset Liability Committee monitors liquidity to ascertain that a liquidity position within certain prescribed parameters is maintained. No changes are anticipated in the policies of United’s Asset Liability Committee.

Capital Resources

United’s capital position is financially sound. United seeks to maintain a proper relationship between capital and total assets to support growth and sustain earnings. United has historically generated attractive returns on shareholders’ equity. United is well-capitalized based upon regulatory guidelines. United’s risk-based capital ratio is 14.19%14.44% at March 31,September 30, 2019 while its Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and leverage ratios are 12.02%12.28%, 12.02%12.28% and 10.16%10.20%, respectively. The regulatory requirements for a well-capitalized financial institution are a risk-based capital ratio of 10.0%, a Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.5%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.0% and a leverage ratio of 5.0%.



Total shareholders’ equity was $3.29$3.35 billion at March 31,September 30, 2019, which was an increase of $35.27$102.72 million or 1.08%3.16% from December 31, 2018. This increase was primarily due to the retention of earnings.

United’s equity to assets ratio was 16.73%16.98% at March 31,September 30, 2019 as compared to 16.89% at December 31, 2018. The primary capital ratio, capital and reserves to total assets and reserves, was 17.06%17.31% at March 31,September 30, 2019 as compared to 17.23% at December 31, 2018. United’s average equity to average asset ratio was 17.02%17.08% for the firstthird quarter of 2019 as compared to 17.65%17.13% the third quarter of 2018. United’s average equity to average asset ratio was also 17.04% for the first quarternine months of 2019 as compared to 17.43% for the first nine months of 2018. All of these financial measurements reflect a financially sound position.

During the firstthird quarter of 2019, United’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.34 per share. Cash dividends were $1.02 per common share for the first nine months of 2019. Total cash dividends declared were $34.76$34.52 million for the third quarter of 2019 and $103.97 million for the first nine months of 2019 as compared to $35.30 million for the third quarter of 2019 which was a decrease of $989 thousand or 2.77% from dividends declared of $35.752018 and $106.64 million for the first quarternine months of 2018.

Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The objective of United’s Asset Liability Management function is to maintain consistent growth in net interest income within United’s policy guidelines. This objective is accomplished through the management of balance sheet liquidity and interest rate risk exposures due to changes in economic conditions, interest rate levels and customer preferences.

Interest Rate Risk

Management considers interest rate risk to be United’s most significant market risk. Interest rate risk is the exposure to adverse changes in United’s net interest income as a result of changes in interest rates. United’s earnings are largely dependent on the effective management of interest rate risk.

Management of interest rate risk focuses on maintaining consistent growth in net interest income within Board-approved policy limits. United’s Asset/Liability Management Committee (ALCO), which includes senior management representatives and reports to the Board of Directors, monitors and manages interest rate risk to maintain an acceptable level of change to net interest income as a result of changes in interest rates. Policy established for interest rate risk is stated in terms of the change in net interest income over a
one-year
and
two-year
horizon given an immediate and sustained increase or decrease in interest rates. The current limits approved by the Board of Directors are structured on a staged basis with each stage requiring specific actions.

United employs a variety of measurement techniques to identify and manage its exposure to changing interest rates. One such technique utilizes an earnings simulation model to analyze the sensitivity of net interest income to movements in interest rates. The model is based on actual cash flows and repricing characteristics for on and
off-balance
sheet instruments and incorporates market-based assumptions regarding the impact of changing interest rates on the prepayment rate of certain assets and liabilities. The model also includes executive management projections for activity levels in product lines offered by United. Assumptions based on the historical behavior of deposit rates and balances in relation to changes in interest rates are also incorporated into the model. Rate scenarios could involve parallel or nonparallel shifts in the yield curve, depending on historical, current, and expected conditions, as well as the need to capture any material effects of explicit or embedded options. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and management’s strategies.



Interest sensitive assets and liabilities are defined as those assets or liabilities that mature or are repriced within a designated time frame. The principal function of managing interest rate risk is to maintain an appropriate relationship between those assets and liabilities that are sensitive to changing market interest rates. The difference between rate sensitive assets and rate sensitive liabilities for specified periods of time is known as the “GAP.” Earnings-simulation analysis captures not only the potential of these interest sensitive assets and liabilities to mature or reprice, but also the probability that they will do so. Moreover, earnings-simulation analysis considers the relative sensitivities of these balance sheet items and projects their behavior over an extended period of time. United closely monitors the sensitivity of its assets and liabilities on an
on-going
basis and projects the effect of various interest rate changes on its net interest margin.

The following table shows United’s estimated earnings sensitivity profile as of March 31,September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

Change in Interest Rates (basis points)

  Percentage Change in Net Interest Income 
  March 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
 

+200

   (3.89%)   (2.71%) 

+100

   (1.83%)   (1.29%) 

-100

   1.48  0.97

-200

   0.14  (0.97%) 

         
Change in Interest Rates (basis points)
 
Percentage Change in Net Interest Income
 
September 30, 2019
  
December 31, 2018
 
+200
  
(1.09
%)  
(2.71
%)
+100
  
(0.33
%)  
(1.29
%)
-100
  
0.21
%  
0.97
%
-200
  
(1.26
%)  
(0.97
%)
At March 31,September 30, 2019, given an immediate, sustained 100 basis point upward shock to the yield curve used in the simulation model, net interest income for United is estimated to decrease by 1.83%0.33% over one year as compared to a

decrease of 1.29% at December 31, 2018. A 200 basis point immediate, sustained upward shock in the yield curve would decrease net interest income by an estimated 3.89%1.09% over one year as of March 31,September 30, 2019, as compared to a decrease of 2.71% as of December 31, 2018. A 100 basis point immediate, sustained downward shock in the yield curve would increase net interest income by an estimated 1.48%0.21% over one year as of March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 as compared to an increase of 0.97%, over one year as of December 31, 2018. A 200 basis point immediate, sustained downward shock in the yield curve would increasedecrease net interest income by an estimated 0.14%1.26% over one year as of March 31,September 30, 2019 as compared to a decrease of 0.97% over one year as of December 31, 2018.

In addition to the one year earnings sensitivity analysis, a
two-year
analysis is also performed. Compared to the one year analysis, United is projected to show improved performance in year two within the upward rate shock scenarios. Given an immediate, sustained 100 basis point upward shock to the yield curve used in the simulation model, net interest income for United is estimated to increase by 0.54%1.93% in year two as of March 31,September 30, 2019. A 200 basis point immediate, sustained upward shock in the yield curve would increase net interest income by an estimated 0.33%3.04% in year two as of March 31,September 30, 2019. A 100 basis point immediate, sustained downward shock in the yield curve would decrease net interest income by an estimated 1.94%2.90% in year two as of March 31,September 30, 2019. A 200 basis point immediate, sustained downward shock in the yield curve would decrease net interest income by an estimated 8.13%6.82% in year two as of March 31,September 30, 2019.

This analysis does not include the potential increased refinancing activities, which should lessen the negative impact on net income from falling rates. While it is unlikely market rates would immediately move 100 or 200 basis points upward or downward on a sustained basis, this is another tool used by management and the Board of Directors to gauge interest rate risk. All of these estimated changes in net interest income are and were within the policy guidelines established by the Board of Directors.

To further aid in interest rate management, United’s subsidiary bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB). The use of FHLB advances provides United with a low risk means of matching maturities of earning assets and interest-bearing funds to achieve a desired interest rate spread over the life of the earning assets. In addition, United uses credit with large regional banks and trust preferred securities to provide funding.



As part of its interest rate risk management strategy, United may use derivative instruments to protect against adverse price or interest rate movements on the value of certain assets or liabilities and on future cash flows. These derivatives commonly consist of interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars, futures, forward contracts, written and purchased options. Interest rate swaps obligate two parties to exchange one or more payments generally calculated with reference to a fixed or variable rate of interest applied to the notional amount. United accounts for its derivative activities in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”

Extension Risk

A key feature of most mortgage loans is the ability of the borrower to repay principal earlier than scheduled. This is called a prepayment. Prepayments arise primarily due to sale of the underlying property, refinancing, or foreclosure. In general, declining interest rates tend to increase prepayments, and rising interest rates tend to slow prepayments. Like other fixed-income securities, when interest rates rise, the value of mortgage- related securities generally declines. The rate of prepayments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of mortgage-related securities and may shorten or extend the effective maturity of the security beyond what was anticipated at the time of purchase. If interest rates rise, United’s holdings of mortgage-related securities may experience reduced returns if the borrowers of the underlying mortgages pay off their mortgages later than anticipated. This is generally referred to as extension risk.

At March 31,September 30, 2019, United’s mortgage related securities portfolio had an amortized cost of $1.6$1.5 billion, of which approximately $1.1 billion or 68%75% were fixed rate collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). These fixed rate

CMOs consisted primarily of planned amortization class (PACs),

sequential-pay
and accretion directed (VADMs) bonds having an average life of approximately 3.6 years and a weighted average yield of 2.76%2.70%, under current projected prepayment assumptions. These securities are expected to have very little extension risk in a rising rate environment. Current models show that an immediate, sustained upward shock of 300 basis points, the average life of these securities would only extend to 4.34.5 years. The projected price decline of the fixed rate CMO portfolio in rates up 300 basis points would be 10.4%10.3%, or less than the price decline of a
4-
year treasury note. By comparison, the price decline of a
30-year
current coupon mortgage backed security (MBS) given an immediate, sustained upward shock of 300 basis points would be approximately 19.4%15.1%.

United had approximately $218$162 million in balloon and other securities with a projected yield of 2.32%2.56% and a projected average life of 3.74.3 years on March 31,September 30, 2019. This portfolio consisted primarily of Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) mortgage backed securities (MBS) with a weighted average loan age (WALA) of 4.85 years and a weighted average maturity (WAM) of 4.14.7 years.

United had approximately $90$22 million in
15-year
mortgage backed securities with a projected yield of 2.51%2.99% and a projected average life of 3.43.1 years as of March 31,September 30, 2019. This portfolio consisted of seasoned
15-year
mortgage paper with a weighted average loan age (WALA) of 5.77.3 years and a weighted average maturity (WAM) of 9.69.9 years.

United had approximately $49$45 million in
20-year
mortgage backed securities with a projected yield of 2.74%2.70% and a projected average life of 4.94.2 years on March 31,September 30, 2019. This portfolio consisted of seasoned
20-year
mortgage paper with a weighted average loan age (WALA) of 5.66.1 years and a weighted average maturity (WAM) of 13.913.4 years.

United had approximately $59$53 million in
30-year
mortgage backed securities with a projected yield of 2.97%2.87% and a projected average life of 6.34.9 years on March 31,September 30, 2019. This portfolio consisted of seasoned
30-year
mortgage paper and Home Equity Conversion Mortgages with a weighted average loan age (WALA) of 2.62.9 years and a weighted average maturity (WAM) of 27.727.3 years.

The remaining 4%7% of the mortgage related securities portfolio at March 31,September 30, 2019, included adjustable rate securities (ARMs),
10-year
mortgage backed pass-through securities and other fixed rate mortgage backed securities.



Item 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of March 31,September 30, 2019, an evaluation was performed under the supervision of and with the participation of United’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of United’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, United’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that United’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31,September 30, 2019 were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period required by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

United’s management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that United’s disclosure controls and internal controls will prevent all errors and fraud. While United’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objective, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the

realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls.

Changes in Internal Controls

There have been no changes in United’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2019, or in other factors that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect United’s internal control over financial reporting.



PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

United and its subsidiaries are currently involved in various legal proceedings in the normal course of business. Management is vigorously pursuing all its legal and factual defenses and, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that all such litigation will be resolved with no material effect on United’s financial position.

Item 1A.

RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, please refer to United’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2018 for disclosures with respect to United’s risk factors which could materially affect United’s business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Annual Report on Form
10-K
are not the only risks facing United. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to United or that United currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect United’s business, financial condition and/or operating results. There are no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in United’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Item 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

There have been no United equity securities sales during the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2019 that were not registered. The table below includes certain information regarding United’s purchase of its common shares during the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2019:

Period

  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased

(1) (2)
   Average Price
Paid
per  Share
   Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of  Publicly
Announced

Plans (3)
   Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet be Purchased
Under  the Plans (3)
 

1/01 – 1/31/2019

   230,100   $31.49    230,100    2,251,900 

2/01 – 2/28/2019

   0   $00.00    0    2,251,900 

3/01 – 3/31/2019

   135,602   $35.58    123,900    2,128,000 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total

   365,702   $33.01    354,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

                 
Period
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
(1) (2)
  
Average Price
Paid
per Share
  
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans (3)
  
Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet be Purchased
Under the Plans (3)
 
7/01 – 7/31/2019
  
95,100
  $
36.35
   
95,100
   
1,866,300
 
8/01 – 8/31/2019
  
326,104
  $
35.78
   
326,100
   
1,504,200
 
9/01 – 9/30/2019
  
35,200
  $
36.06
   
35,200
   
1,505,000
 
                 
Total
  
456,404
  $
35.92
   
456,400
    
                 
(1)

Includes shares exchanged in connection with the exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted shares under United’s long-term incentive plans. Shares are purchased or vested pursuant to the terms of the applicable plan and not pursuant to a publicly announced stock repurchase plan. For the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2019, – 11,69793,117 shares at an average price of $37.25 were exchanged by participants in United’s long-term incentive plans.

stock option plans at an average price of $38.97.
(2)

Includes shares purchased in open market transactions by United for a rabbi trust to provide payment of benefits under a deferred compensation plan for certain key officers of United and its subsidiaries. For the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2019, the following shares were purchased for the deferred compensation plan: MarchAugust 2019 – 54 shares at an average price of $31.61.

$36.92.
(3)

In November of 2018, United’s Board of Directors approved a repurchase plan to repurchase up to 3,352,000 shares of United’s common stock on the open market (the 2018 Plan). The timing, price and quantity of purchases under the plans are at the discretion of management and the plan may be discontinued, suspended or restarted at any time depending on the facts and circumstances.

The 2018 Plan has an expiration date of November 7, 2019. In October of 2019, United’s Board of Directors approved a new repurchase plan to repurchase up to 4,000,000 shares of United’s common stock on the open market (the 2019 Plan) once the 2018 Plan expires.



Item 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

Item 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

Item 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

 (a)

None.

 (b)

No changes were made to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to United’s Board of Directors.

Item 6.EXHIBITS

Item 6.
EXHIBITS
Index to exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation
S-K

Exhibit
No.
 

Description

Exhibit
No.
Description
 2.1 
  2.1
 3.1 
  3.1
 3.2 
  3.2
31.1 
31.1
31.2 
31.2
32.1 
32.1
32.2 
32.2
101 
101
Interactive data file (XBRL)(Inline XBRL) (filed herewith)
104
The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 has been formatted in Inline XBRL

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SIGNATURES

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

   
UNITED BANKSHARES, INC.
   
(Registrant)
Date: 

May 9,

Date:
November 8, 2019

  

/s/ Richard M. Adams

   

Richard M. Adams, Chairman of the Board and Chief

Executive Officer

Date: 

May 9,

Date:
November 8, 2019

  

/s/ W. Mark Tatterson

   

W. Mark Tatterson, Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

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