UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 FORM10-Q 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20172019
OR


TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period fromto.
Commission File Number: 001-36682
 
VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Texas 27-0973566
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification no.)
   
8214 Westchester Drive, Suite 400800  
Dallas,Texas 75225
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(972)349-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class 
(972) 349-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Trading Symbol
 Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01VBTXNasdaq Global 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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
 
     
 Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
    Emerging growth 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 Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒


As of October 25, 2017,24, 2019, there were 22,648,71851,903,818 outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.






VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC.
   
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements


VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018
(Dollars in thousands, except par value information)
 September 30, December 31,
 September 30, December 31, 2019 2018
 2017 2016 (Unaudited)  
ASSETS        
Cash and due from banks $21,879
 $15,631
 $72,107
 $19,598
Interest bearing deposits in other banks 129,497
 219,160
 180,485
 64,851
Total cash and cash equivalents 151,376
 234,791
 252,592
 84,449
Investment securities 204,788
 102,559
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value 990,274
 262,695
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $35,177 at September 30, 2019) 33,119
 
Trust preferred securities 1,018
 352
Federal Reserve Bank stock 33,782
 12,324
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas stock 34,347
 2,957
Other investments 20,648
 7,541
Total investments 1,113,188
 285,869
Loans held for sale 2,179
 5,208
 10,715
 1,258
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $10,492 and $8,524, respectively 1,896,989
 983,318
Accrued interest receivable 6,387
 2,907
Loans held for investment, mortgage warehouse 233,577
 
Loans held for investment 5,654,027
 2,555,494
Less: Allowance for loan losses (26,243) (19,255)
Loans held for investment, net 5,861,361
 2,536,239
Bank-owned life insurance 20,517
 20,077
 80,411
 22,064
Bank premises, furniture and equipment, net 40,129
 17,413
 118,449
 78,409
Non-marketable equity securities 10,283
 7,366
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary 352
 93
Other real estate owned 738
 662
 4,625
 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,783 and $2,198, respectively 10,531
 2,181
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $16,450 and $7,528, at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 75,363
 15,896
Goodwill 135,832
 26,865
 370,463
 161,447
Other assets 14,760
 5,067
 75,716
 22,919
Total assets $2,494,861
 $1,408,507
 $7,962,883
 $3,208,550
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Deposits:        
Noninterest-bearing $495,627
 $327,614
Interest-bearing 1,490,031
 792,016
Noninterest-bearing deposits $1,473,126
 $626,283
Interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits 2,528,293
 1,313,161
Certificates and other time deposits 1,876,427
 682,984
Total deposits 1,985,658
 1,119,630
 5,877,846
 2,622,428
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 4,017
 2,914
 45,475
 5,413
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 4,368
 534
Accrued interest payable 6,054
 5,361
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 38,200
 38,306
 752,907
 28,019
Junior subordinated debentures 11,702
 3,093
Subordinated notes 4,987
 4,942
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes 72,284
 16,691
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 2,787
 
Total liabilities 2,048,932
 1,169,419
 6,757,353
 2,677,912
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) 
  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) 
  
Stockholders’ equity:        
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; 22,643,713 and 15,195,328 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively (excluding 10,000 shares held in treasury) 227
 152
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 54,732,272 and 24,263,894 shares issued at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively; 52,373,169 and 24,253,894 shares outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively 524
 243
Additional paid-in capital 404,900
 211,173
 1,114,659
 449,427
Retained earnings 41,143
 29,290
 125,344
 83,968
Unallocated Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares; 18,783 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (209) (209)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (62) (1,248)
Treasury stock, 10,000 shares at cost (70) (70)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 23,837
 (2,930)
Treasury stock, 2,359,103 and 10,000 shares at cost at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively (58,834) (70)
Total stockholders’ equity 445,929
 239,088
 1,205,530
 530,638
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $2,494,861
 $1,408,507
 $7,962,883
 $3,208,550
See accompanying notesNotes to condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.




VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018
Interest income:        
Interest and fees on loans $20,706
 $11,589
 $45,613
 $32,996
Interest on investment securities 941
 335
 2,251
 1,014
Interest on deposits in other banks 629
 129
 1,787
 302
Interest on other 3
 1
 4
 2
Total interest income 22,279
 12,054
 49,655
 34,314
Interest and dividend income:        
Loans, including fees $85,811
 $35,074
 $258,344
 $99,432
Securities 7,687
 1,722
 22,316
 4,697
Deposits in financial institutions and Fed Funds sold 1,329
 1,016
 4,255
 2,316
Other investments 816
 108
 2,129
 442
Total interest and dividend income 95,643
 37,920
 287,044
 106,887
Interest expense:                
Interest on deposit accounts 2,812
 1,381
 6,201
 3,388
Interest on borrowings 338
 156
 696
 491
Transaction and savings deposits 10,381
 4,694
 32,152
 12,187
Certificates and other time deposits 10,283
 3,068
 29,220
 6,320
Advances from FHLB 3,081
 630
 7,323
 1,324
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes 1,024
 250
 3,116
 727
Total interest expense 3,150
 1,537
 6,897
 3,879
 24,769
 8,642
 71,811
 20,558
Net interest income 19,129
 10,517
 42,758
 30,435
 70,874
 29,278
 215,233
 86,329
Provision for loan losses 752
 238
 2,585
 1,610
 9,674
 3,057
 18,021
 5,239
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 18,377
 10,279
 40,173
 28,825
 61,200
 26,221
 197,212
 81,090
Noninterest income:                
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts 669
 433
 1,733
 1,309
 3,667
 809
 10,606
 2,588
Gain on sales of investment securities 205
 
 205
 15
Loan fees 2,252
 410
 5,861
 945
Loss on sales of investment securities 
 (34) (1,414) (22)
Net gain on sales of loans and other assets owned 705
 1,036
 2,259
 2,318
 853
 270
 4,327
 1,267
Bank-owned life insurance 188
 193
 561
 577
Rental income 369
 414
 1,110
 1,343
Other 210
 231
 520
 460
 1,289
 539
 2,458
 1,335
Total noninterest income 1,977
 1,893
 5,278
 4,679
 8,430
 2,408
 22,948
 7,456
Noninterest expense:                
Salaries and employee benefits 5,921
 3,920
 13,471
 10,683
 17,530
 7,394
 53,874
 22,981
Occupancy and equipment 1,596
 923
 3,622
 2,718
 4,044
 2,890
 12,187
 8,267
Professional fees 1,973
 785
 3,959
 1,861
Professional and regulatory fees 2,750
 1,893
 8,982
 5,525
Data processing and software expense 719
 296
 1,451
 850
 2,252
 697
 6,485
 2,214
FDIC assessment fees 410
 179
 1,061
 447
Marketing 436
 293
 905
 704
 708
 306
 2,288
 1,213
Other assets owned expenses and write-downs 71
 9
 109
 139
Amortization of intangibles 223
 95
 413
 285
 2,712
 798
 8,191
 2,632
Telephone and communications 230
 98
 438
 295
 361
 236
 1,381
 1,076
Merger and acquisition expense 1,035
 2,692
 38,042
 4,070
Other 943
 431
 2,325
 1,323
 3,238
 1,340
 10,089
 3,743
Total noninterest expense 12,522
 7,029
 27,754
 19,305
 34,630
 18,246
 141,519
 51,721
Net income from operations 7,832
 5,143
 17,697
 14,199
 35,000
 10,383
 78,641
 36,825
Income tax expense 2,650
 1,768
 5,802
 4,837
 7,595
 1,448
 16,953
 7,309
Net income $5,182
 $3,375
 $11,895
 $9,362
 $27,405
 $8,935
 $61,688
 $29,516
Preferred stock dividends 42
 
 42
 
Net income available to common stockholders $5,140
 $3,375
 $11,853
 $9,362
Basic earnings per share $0.26
 $0.32
 $0.70
 $0.88
 $0.52
 $0.37
 $1.15
 $1.22
Diluted earnings per share $0.25
 $0.31
 $0.69
 $0.85
 $0.51
 $0.36
 $1.13
 $1.20
See accompanying notesNotes to condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.





VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income(Unaudited)
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018
(Dollars in thousands)
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income $5,182
 $3,375
 $11,895
 $9,362
 $27,405
 $8,935
 $61,688
 $29,516
Other comprehensive income:        
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale arising during the period, net 378
 (9) 2,000
 653
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income 205
 
 205
 15
Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax 173
 (9) 1,795
 638
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:        
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale during the period, net 7,212
 (1,359) 29,892
 (4,875)
Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) included in net income 
 34
 1,414
 22
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale 7,212
 (1,325) 31,306
 (4,853)
        
Net unrealized gains on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges 413
 
 2,033
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax 7,625
 (1,325) 33,339
 (4,853)
Income tax expense (benefit) 60
 (3) 609
 217
 1,529
 (278) 6,572
 (1,019)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 113
 (6) 1,186
 421
 6,096
 (1,047) 26,767
 (3,834)
Comprehensive income $5,295
 $3,369
 $13,081
 $9,783
 $33,501
 $7,888
 $88,455
 $25,682


See accompanying notesNotes to condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.







Summary of VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity(Unaudited) 
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
  Common Stock Treasury Stock 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 Total 
  Shares Amount Shares Amount    
Balance at June 30, 2019 53,457,486
 $535
 1,181,862
 $(29,873) $1,112,238
 $104,652
 $17,741
 $1,205,293
Restricted stock units vested, net of 148 shares withheld to cover tax withholdings 352
 
 
 
 (6) 
 
 (6)
Exercise of employee stock options 92,572
 1
 
 
 998
 
 
 999
Stock buyback (1,177,241) (12) 1,177,241
 (28,961) 
 
 
 (28,973)
Stock based compensation 
 
 
 
 1,429
 
 
 1,429
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 27,405
 
 27,405
Dividends paid 
 
 
 
 
 (6,713) 
 (6,713)
Other comprehensive income 
 
 
 
 
 
 6,096
 6,096
Balance at September 30, 2019 52,373,169
 $524
 2,359,103
 $(58,834) $1,114,659
 $125,344
 $23,837
 $1,205,530

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
  Common Stock Treasury Stock 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Unallocated 
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan Shares
  
  Shares Amount Shares Amount     Total
Balance at June 30, 2018 24,181,401
 $242
 10,000
 $(70) $447,234
 $65,208
 $(4,067) $(106) $508,441
Restricted stock units vested, net of 1,379 shares withheld to cover tax withholdings 10,221
 
 
 
 (56) 
 
 
 (56)
Stock based compensation 
 
 
 
 939
 
 
 
 939
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 8,935
 
 
 8,935
Other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,047) 
 (1,047)
Balance at September 30, 2018 24,191,622
 $242
 10,000
 $(70) $448,117
 $74,143
 $(5,114) $(106) $517,212









Summary of VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity(Unaudited) 
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
(Dollars in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
  Common Stock Treasury Stock 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
  
  Shares Amount Shares Amount    Total
Balance at December 31, 2018 24,253,894
 $243
 10,000
 $(70) $449,427
 $83,968
 $(2,930) $530,638
Issuance of common shares in connection with the acquisition of Green Bancorp, Inc. ("Green"), net of offering costs of $788 29,532,957
 295
 
 
 630,332
 
 
 630,627
Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of Green for vested restricted stock units, net of 25,872 shares for taxes 497,594
 5
 
 
 12,479
 
 
 12,484
Restricted stock units vested, net of 53,734 shares withheld to cover tax withholdings 226,581
 2
 
 
 (1,291) 
 
 (1,289)
Exercise of employee stock options, net of 13,709 shares withheld to cover tax withholdings 211,246
 2
 
 
 2,389
 
 
 2,391
Stock buyback (2,349,103) (23) 2,349,103
 (58,764) 
 
 
 (58,787)
Stock based compensation 
 
 
 
 19,920
 
 
 19,920
Reclassification of liability-classified awards to equity awards 
 
 
 
 1,403
 
 
 1,403
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 61,688
 
 61,688
Dividends paid 
 
 
 
 
 (20,312) 
 (20,312)
Other comprehensive income 
 
 
 
 
 
 26,767
 26,767
Balance at September 30, 2019 52,373,169
 $524
 2,359,103
 $(58,834) $1,114,659
 $125,344
 $23,837
 $1,205,530

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
  Common Stock Treasury Stock 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Unallocated 
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan Shares
  
  Shares Amount Shares Amount     Total
Balance at December 31, 2017 24,109,515
 $241
 10,000
 $(70) $445,517
 $44,627
 $(1,280) $(106) $488,929
Restricted stock units vested, net of 14,978 shares withheld to cover tax withholdings 74,706
 1
 
 
 (446) 
 
 
 (445)
Exercise of employee stock options, net of 4,391 and 1,691 shares withheld for cashless exercise and to cover tax withholdings, respectively 7,401
 
 
 
 (29) 
 
 
 (29)
Stock based compensation 
 
 
 
 3,075
 
 
 
 3,075
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 29,516
 
 
 29,516
Other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 
 
 
 (3,834) 
 (3,834)
Balance at September 30, 2018 24,191,622
 $242
 10,000
 $(70) $448,117
 $74,143
 $(5,114) $(106) $517,212
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.




VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018
(Dollars in thousands)

  Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Unallocated 
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan Shares
 
Treasury
Stock
  
  Shares Amount      Total
Balance at December 31, 2016 15,195,328
 $152
 $211,173
 $29,290
 $(1,248) $(209) $(70) $239,088
Restricted stock units vested, net of 7,667 shares withheld to cover tax withholdings 27,744
 
 (206) 
 
 
 
 (206)
Exercise of employee stock options, net of 1,095 shares withheld to cover tax withholdings 17,949
 
 169
 
 
 
 
 169
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of Sovereign Bancshares, Inc., net of offering costs of $426 5,117,642
 51
 135,908
 
 
 
 
 135,959
Sale of common stock in public offering, net of offering costs of $304 2,285,050
 24
 56,657
 

 

 

 

 56,681
Issuance of preferred stock, series D in connection with the acquisition of Sovereign Bancshares, Inc. 
 
 24,500
 
 
 
 
 24,500
Redemption of preferred stock, series D 
 
 (24,500) 
 
 
 
 (24,500)
Stock based compensation 
 
 1,199
 
 
 
 
 1,199
Net income 
 
 
 11,895
 
 
 
 11,895
Preferred stock, series D dividend 
 
 
 (42) 
 
 
 (42)
Other comprehensive income 
 
 
 
 1,186
 
 
 1,186
Balance at September 30, 2017 22,643,713
 $227
 $404,900
 $41,143
 $(62) $(209) $(70) $445,929


  Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
 
Unallocated 
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan Shares
 
Treasury
Stock
  
  Shares Amount      Total
Balance at December 31, 2015 10,712,472
 $107
 $115,721
 $16,739
 $(142) $(309) $(70) $132,046
Restricted stock units vested, net 6,398 shares withheld to cover tax withholdings 23,565
 
 (108) 
 
 
 
 (108)
Stock based compensation 
 
 702
 
 
 
 
 702
Net income 
 
 
 9,362
 
 
 
 9,362
Other comprehensive income 
 
 
 
 421
 
 
 421
Balance at September 30, 2016 10,736,037
 $107
 $116,315
 $26,101
 $279
 $(309) $(70) $142,423
  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $61,688
 $29,516
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangibles 12,372
 5,350
Net accretion of time deposit and debt premium (6,495) 
Provision for loan losses 18,021
 5,239
Accretion of loan purchase discount (20,241) (6,882)
Stock-based compensation expense 19,920
 3,075
Compensation expense - liability-classified awards 1,403
 
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation 94
 (168)
Net amortization of premiums on investment securities 1,887
 1,478
Change in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance (1,506) (439)
Net loss (gain) on sales of investment securities 1,414
 (22)
Change in fair value of held for sale Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans using fair value option (215) 
Gain on sales of mortgage loans held for sale (394) (566)
Gain on sales of SBA loans (3,933) (701)
Impairment on servicing asset 188
 
Net originations of loans held for sale (28,414) (28,361)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale 28,926
 28,343
Write down on other real estate owned 
 156
Net loss (gain) on sale of branches 474
 (349)
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets (1,064) 670
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued interest payable (8,623) 2,502
Net cash provided by operating activities 75,502
 38,841
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Cash received in excess of cash paid for the acquisition of Green 112,710
 
Cash settlement for sale of held for sale branches 7,153
 (31,810)
Purchases of securities available for sale (409,453) (90,005)
Sales of securities available for sale 254,397
 30,961
Proceeds from maturities, calls and pay downs of investment securities 90,079
 24,615
Purchases of securities held to maturity (8,137) 
Maturity, calls and paydowns of securities held to maturity 1,214
 
Purchases of non-marketable equity securities, net (26,332) (13,685)
Net loans originated (103,790) (217,055)
Proceeds from sale of SBA loans 47,748
 9,443
Net additions to bank premises and equipment (6,395) (3,194)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned 
 291
Net cash used in investing activities (40,806) (290,439)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Net change in deposits (213,005) 377,927
Net change in advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 424,888
 1,891
Net change in other borrowings 
 (15,000)
Net change in securities sold under agreement to repurchase (439) 
Payments to tax authorities for stock-based compensation
 (1,289) (501)
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options 2,391
 27
Purchase of treasury stock (58,787) 
Dividends paid (20,312) 
Net cash provided by financing activities 133,447
 364,344
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 168,143
 112,746
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 84,449
 149,044
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $252,592
 $261,790
See accompanying notesNotes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(Unaudited)Financial Statements.
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
(Dollars in thousands)

  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $11,895
 $9,362
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 1,588
 1,212
Provision for loan losses 2,585
 1,610
Accretion of loan purchase discount (828) (363)
Stock-based compensation expense 1,199
 702
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation (233) 
Net amortization of premiums on investment securities 1,217
 710
Change in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance (440) (463)
Net gain on sales of investment securities (205) (15)
Gain on sales of loans held for sale (705) (2,318)
Gain on sales of SBA loans (1,562) 
Net loss on sales of other real estate owned 8
 
Amortization of subordinated note discount 45
 1
Net originations of loans held for sale (30,975) (50,673)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale 34,709
 49,708
Write down on foreclosed assets 37
 114
Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets (312) (1,410)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued interest payable and other liabilities (1,683) 339
Net cash provided by operating activities 16,340
 8,516
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Cash paid in excess of cash received for the acquisition of Sovereign Bancshares, Inc. (11,440) 
Purchases of securities available for sale (70,621) (34,420)
Sales of securities available for sale 118,165
 8,378
Proceeds from maturities, calls and pay downs of investment securities 17,317
 15,026
Sales of non-marketable equity securities, net 3,834
 (3,191)
Net loans originated (187,283) (105,098)
Proceeds from sale of SBA loans 24,273
 
Net additions to bank premises and equipment (2,208) (879)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned 161
 
Net cash used in investing activities (107,802) (120,184)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Net change in deposits 56,662
 208,807
Net (decrease) increase in advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (80,106) 9,897
Net proceeds from sale of common stock in public offering
 56,681
 
Redemption of preferred stock - series D (24,500) 
Dividends paid on preferred stock - series D (227) 
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options 175
 
Payments to tax authorities for stock-based compensation
 (212) 
Offering costs paid in connection with acquisition (426) 
Net cash provided by financing activities 8,047
 218,704
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (83,415) 107,036
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 234,791
 71,551
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $151,376
 $178,587
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts)


1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Organization
Veritex Holdings, Inc. (“Veritex” or the “Company”), a Texas corporation and bank holding company, was incorporated in July 2009 and was formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more financial institutions located in Dallas, Texas and surrounding areas.
Veritex, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Veritex Community Bank formerly known as Veritex Community Bank, National Association (the “Bank”), is a Texas state banking organization, with corporate offices in Dallas, Texas, and currently operates 2126 branches and one1 mortgage office 17 of which are located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, with two branches in the Austin, Texas metropolitan area and two12 branches in the Houston Texas metropolitan area.area and 1 branch in Louisville, Kentucky. The Bank provides a full range of banking services to individual and corporate customers, which include commercial and retail lending, and the acceptance of checking and savings deposits. The Texas Department of Banking and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are the primary regulators of the Company and the Bank, whichand both perform periodic examinations to ensure regulatory compliance.
On January 1, 2019 (the “close date”), the Company completed its acquisition of Green Bancorp, Inc. (“Green”), the parent holding company of Green Bank, N.A, a nationally chartered commercial bank headquartered in Houston, Texas. See additional information on the acquisition in Note 19 - Business Combinations.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Veritex and the Bank, as its wholly-owned subsidiary.


The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), but do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete financial statements. Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. In management’s opinion, these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, condensed consolidated stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 and condensed consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016.2018.


Accounting measurements at interim dates inherently involve greater reliance on estimates than at year end and the results for the interim periods shown in this reportherein are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year due in part to global economic and financial market conditions, interest rates, access to sources of liquidity, market competition and interruptions of business processes. These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 20162018 included withinin the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2017.February 27, 2019.


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates and assumptions may also affect disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Segment Reporting

The Company has one1 reportable segment. All of the Company’s activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent on the other and assessed based on how each of the activitiesactivity of the Company supports the others. For example, lending is dependent upon the ability of the Company to fund itself with deposits and borrowings while managing interest rate and credit risk. Accordingly, all significant operating decisions are based upon an analysis of the CompanyBank as one segment or unit. The Company’s chief operating decision-maker, the CEO,Chief Executive Officer, uses the consolidated results to make operating and strategic decisions.




Reclassifications

Effective January 1, 2017,Some items in the Company adopted ASU 2016-09. Per ASU 2016-09 cash paid by an employer when directly withholding sharesCompany’s prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation, including (i) the reclassification of dividend income from other noninterest income into interest on other investments of $102 and $427 for tax-withholdingthe three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, in order to align with industry peers for comparability purposes should be classified as a financing activity and (ii) the reclassification of $2,692 and $4,070 from professional and regulatory fees to merger and acquisition expense on the condensed consolidated statements of income for presentation purposes be applied retrospectively.the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.
Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share (“EPS”) are based upon the Company’s weighted-average shares outstanding. The table below sets forth the reconciliation between weighted average shares used for calculating basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016:2018:
  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
  (in thousands except per share amounts)
Earnings (numerator)        
Net income $27,405
 $8,935
 $61,688
 $29,516
Shares (denominator)        
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic EPS 52,915
 24,176
 53,721
 24,151
Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards 953
 437
 912
 436
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding 53,868
 24,613
 54,633
 24,587
EPS:        
Basic $0.52
 $0.37
 $1.15
 $1.22
Diluted $0.51
 $0.36
 $1.13
 $1.20

  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2017 2016 2017 2016
Earnings (numerator)        
Net income $5,182

$3,375

$11,895

$9,362
Less: preferred stock dividends 42



42


Net income available to common stockholders

 $5,140

$3,375

$11,853

$9,362
Shares (denominator)        
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic EPS (thousands) 19,976
 10,705
 16,813
 10,698
Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards 416
 320
 419
 294
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding 20,392
 11,025
 17,232
 10,992
Earnings per share:        
Basic $0.26
 $0.32
 $0.70
 $0.88
Diluted $0.25
 $0.31
 $0.69
 $0.85


For the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, there were no exclusions0 antidilutive shares excluded from the diluted EPS weighted average shares.shares outstanding.


Certain Purchased Loans
The Company purchases individual loans and groups of loans, through both acquisitions of other banks and the normal course of its operations, some of which have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination. These purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans are recorded at fair value at acquisition in a business combination, such that there is no carryover of the seller’s allowance for loan losses. After consummation of the acquisition, losses are recognized by an increase in the provision for loan losses.
These PCI loans are accounted for individually or aggregated into pools of loans based on common risk characteristics such as credit grade, loan type, and date of origination. On the date of acquisition, the Company estimates the amount and timing of expected cash flows for each purchased loan or pool, and the expected cash flows in excess of carrying value are recorded as interest income over the estimated life of the loan or pool (accretable yield). The excess of the loan’s or pool’s contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (nonaccretable difference).
Over the life of the loan or pool, expected cash flows continue to be estimated. If the present value of expected cash flows is less than the carrying amount, except for present value changes solely due to changes in timing of cash flows, an impairment loss is recorded through the allowance for loan losses. If the present value of expected cash flows is greater than the carrying amount, any related allowance for loan loss is reversed, with the remaining yield being recognized prospectively through interest income.


Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company has entered into certain derivative instruments pursuant to a customer accommodation program under which the Company enters into an interest rate swap, floor, cap or collar agreement with a commercial customer and an agreement with offsetting terms with a correspondent bank. These derivative instruments are not designated as accounting hedges and the changes in net fair value are recognized in noninterest income or expense and the fair value amounts are included in other assets and other liabilities.
Interest Rate Swap, Floor, Cap and Collar Agreements Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
Cash flow hedge relationships mitigate exposure to the variability of future cash flows or other forecasted transactions. The Company uses interest rate swaps, floors, caps and collars to manage overall cash flow changes related to interest rate risk exposure on benchmark interest rate loans. The entire change in the fair value related to the derivative instrument is recognized as a component of other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into interest income when the forecasted transaction affects income.
The Company assesses the “effectiveness” of hedging derivatives on the date an arrangement was entered into and on a prospective basis at least quarterly. Hedge “effectiveness” is determined by the extent to which changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument offset changes in the fair value, cash flows or carrying value attributable to the risk being hedged. If the relationship between the change in the fair value of the derivative instrument and the change in the hedged item falls within a range considered to be the industry norm, the hedge is considered “highly effective” and qualifies for hedge accounting. A hedge is “ineffective” if the relationship between the changes falls outside the acceptable range. In that case, hedge accounting is discontinued on a prospective basis. The time value of the option is excluded from the assessment of effectiveness and is recognized in earnings using a straight-line amortization method over the life of the hedge arrangement.
Loans Held-for-Sale
Loans are classified as held-for-sale when management has positively determined that the loans will be sold in the foreseeable future and the Company has the ability to do so. The Company’s held-for-sale loans typically consist of certain government guaranteed loans or mortgage loans. The classification may be made upon origination or subsequent to origination or purchase. Once a decision has been made to sell loans not previously classified as held-for-sale, such loans are transferred into the held-for-sale classification and carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value on an individual loan basis, except for those held-for-sale loans for which the Company elects to use the fair value option. The fair value of loans held-for-sale is based on commitments from investors or prevailing market prices, For the Company’s accounting policy on loans held-for-sale for which the fair value option is not elected, refer to Note 1 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Fair Value Option
On a specific identification basis, the Company may elect the fair value option for certain financial instruments in the period the financial instrument was originated or acquired. Changes in fair value for instruments using the fair value option are recorded in noninterest income.
Gain on Sale of Guaranteed Portion of SBA Loans

The Company originates loans to customers under government guaranteed programs that generally provide for guarantees of 50% to 90% of each loan, subject to a maximum guaranteed amount. The Company can sell the guaranteed portion of the loan in an active secondary market and retains the unguaranteed portion in its portfolio.

All sales of government guaranteed loans are executed on a servicing retained basis, and the Company retains the rights and obligations to service the loans. The standard sale structure provides for the Company to retain a portion of the cash flow from the interest payment received on the loan. When a loan sale involves the transfer of an interest less than the entire loan, the controlling accounting method under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 860, Transfers and Servicing,requires the seller to reallocate the carrying basis between the assets transferred and the assets retained based on the relative fair value of the respective assets as of the date of sale. The maximum gain on sale that can be recognized is the difference between the fair value of the assets sold and the reallocated basis of the assets sold. The gain on sale, which is recognized in income, is the sum of the cash premium on the guaranteed loan and the fair value of the servicing assets recognized, less the discount recorded on the unguaranteed portion of the loan retained by the Company.



Gain on Sale of Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Certain mortgage loans held for sale are sold with servicing released. Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans held for sale are based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related loan sold.
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase represent the purchase of interests in securities by the Company’s customers. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are stated at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction. The Company does not account for any of its repurchase agreements as sales for accounting purposes in its financial statements. Repurchase agreements are settled on the following business day. All securities sold under agreements to repurchase are collateralized by pledged securities. The securities underlying the repurchase agreements are held in safekeeping by the Bank’s safekeeping agent.
Securities Held-to-Maturity
Securities classified as held-to-maturity are carried at cost, adjusted for the amortization of premiums and the accretion of discounts. The Company has the positive intent, and the ability, to hold these assets until their respective maturities.
Goodwill
The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or on an interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the goodwill below its carrying amount, in accordance with ASC 350-20. During the first quarter of 2019, the Company changed its annual goodwill impairment testing date from December 31 to October 31. The Company believes that the new date is preferable as it provides additional time prior to the Company’s fiscal year end to complete the annual goodwill impairment test, especially in the event the Company pursues potential future acquisitions or experiences growth. This change does not accelerate, delay, avoid or cause an impairment charge, nor does this change result in adjustments to the Company’s previously issued financial statements. There were 0 impairments of goodwill recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.
Liability-Classified Awards
The fair value of a liability award is determined on a quarterly basis beginning at the grant date until final vesting. Changes in the fair value of liability awards are recorded over the vesting period of the award. Changes in the fair value of liability awards that occur during the requisite service period are recognized as compensation cost over that period. The percentage of the fair value that is accrued as compensation cost at the end of each period equals the percentage of the requisite service that has been rendered at that date. Changes in the fair value of a liability award that occur after the end of the requisite service period are recognized as compensation cost in the period in which the changes occur. Any difference between the amount for which a liability award is settled and its fair value at the settlement date is an adjustment of compensation cost in the period of settlement. Compensation cost for liability awards is recorded in salaries and employee benefits and the associated liability is recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
For liability to equity award modifications, the aggregate amount of compensation cost recognized is the fair value based measure of the award on the modification date. On the modification date, the Company reclassifies the previously recorded share-based compensation liability to additional paid-in capital.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards
FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), requires that lessees and lessors recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. Topic 842 was subsequently amended by ASU 2018-11, Targeted Improvements. ASU 2016-02 provides for a modified retrospective transition approach requiring lessees to recognize and measure leases on the balance sheet at the beginning of either the earliest period presented or as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company elected to apply ASU 2016-02 as of the beginning of the period of adoption (January 1, 2019) and will not restate comparative periods. The Company has no material leasing arrangements for which it is the lessor of property or equipment. The Company has made an accounting policy election not to apply the recognition requirements in the new standard to short-term leases. The Company has elected to apply the package of practical expedients as both the lessor and lessee allowed by the new standard under which the Company need not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, the Company need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing lease, and the Company need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases. The Company has also elected to use


the practical expedient to make an accounting policy election for leases of certain underlying assets to include both lease and nonlease components as a single component and account for that single component as a lease.
The Company’s operating leases relate primarily to office space and bank branches. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized at lease commencement based on the present value of the remaining lease payments using a discount rate that represents the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date. ROU assets are further adjusted for lease incentives, deferred rent and prepaid rent. Operating lease expense, which consists of amortization of the ROU asset and the implicit interest accreted on the operating lease liability, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, and is recorded in occupancy and equipment expense in the consolidated statements of income. As a result of implementing ASU 2016-02, the Company recognized an operating lease ROU asset of $18,705 and an operating lease liability of $18,753 on January 1, 2019, with no impact on the consolidated statement of income or consolidated statement of cash flows compared to the prior lease accounting model. The ROU asset and operating lease liability amounts recorded upon implementing ASU 2016-02 include the ROU asset and lease liability acquired/assumed from Green. Refer to Note 19 - Business Combinations for additional information. The ROU asset and operating lease liability are recorded in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 9 - Leases for additional information.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
ASU 2017-04, “IntangiblesIntangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment”Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”) eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. In addition, the amendment eliminates the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. For public companies, ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this pronouncement, which is not expected to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2017-01 “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business” (“ASU 2017-01”) changes the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is deemed to be a business. Determining whether a transferred set constitutes a business is important because the accounting for a business combination differs from that of an asset acquisition. The definition of a business also affects the accounting for dispositions. Under the new standard, when substantially all of the fair value of assets acquired is concentrated in a single asset, or a group of similar assets, the assets acquired would not represent a business and business combination accounting would not be required. The new standard may result in more transactions being accounted for as asset acquisitions rather than business combinations. For public companies, ASU 2017-01 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and shall be applied prospectively. The Company early adopted ASU 2017-01 as of July 1, 2017, which had no significant impact on the Company's financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 31, 2017.


ASU 2016-18 “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash” (“ASU 2016-18”) requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. For public companies, ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in process of evaluating the impact of this pronouncement, which is not expected to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments —CreditFinancial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”) amends guidance on reporting credit losses for assets held at amortized cost basis and available for sale debt securities. For assets held at amortized cost basis, Topic 326ASU 2016-13 eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current GAAP and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial assets to present the net amount expected to be collected. For available for sale debt securities, credit losses should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP, however Topic 326ASU 2016-13 will require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. This Accounting Standards UpdateASU 2016-13 affects entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balanceoff-balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. For public business entities, this ASU 2016-13 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods therein. The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact of thetherein, with early adoption of ASU 2016-13 and is uncertain of the impact on the consolidated financial statements at this point in time.
ASU 2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”) is intended to improve the reporting of leasing transactions to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information. ASU 2016-02 will require organizations that lease assets to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in process of evaluating the impact of this pronouncement, which is not expectedexpects ASU 2016-13 to have a significant impact on the consolidatedCompany’s accounting policies, internal control over financial statements.reporting and footnote disclosures.
ASU 2016-01 “Financial Instruments─Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“ASU 2016-01”) amends certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. ASU 2016-01, among other things, (i) requires equity investments, with certain exceptions,The Company’s working group that includes individuals from various functional areas continues to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, (ii) simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment, (iii) eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet, (iv) requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, (v) requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair valuemake progress in accordance with the fair value optionimplementation plan for financial instruments, (vi) requires separate presentationadoption of the standard. For loans held for investment, early implementation activities focused on data capture and portfolio segmentation, which were substantially completed during the third quarter of 2019. The Company has developed new expected credit loss estimation models. Depending on the nature of each identified segment of financial assets with similar risk characteristics, the Company currently plans on implementing a discounted cash flow method or a loss-rate method to estimate expected credit losses on non-purchased credit deteriorated loans. The Company also plans to use peer historical loss data to supplement its own limited historical loss data. Incorporating reasonable and financial liabilities by measurement categorysupportable forecasts of economic conditions into the estimate of expected credit losses will require significant judgment, such as selecting economic variables and formforecast scenarios as well as determining the appropriate length of financial assetthe forecast horizon. Management will estimate credit losses over a selected forecast period and revert to long term historical loss experience over the remaining contractual life of the loans. Management will select economic variables it believes to be most relevant based on the balance sheet orcorrelation of an economic factor to losses of each loan segment, which will likely include forecasted levels of employment, pricing indexes, and gross domestic product. Management currently intends to leverage economic projections from a reputable and independent third party to develop its reasonable and supportable forecasts over the accompanying notes toforecast period. Other internal and external indicators of economic forecasts will also be considered by management when developing the financial statements and (vii) clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale. This update will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018.forecast metrics. The Company is in processstill finalizing the final loss model to be utilized for purchase credit deteriorated loans and held-to-maturity debt securities. Additionally, the Company’s primary expected loss model is being validated during the fourth quarter of evaluating2019.


The ultimate impact of ASU 2016-13 will depend on the composition of the portfolio and economic conditions and forecasts at the time of adoption. It could also be subject to further regulatory or accounting guidance and other management validation and judgments. Based on our loan portfolio at September 30, 2019 and management’s current expectation of future economic conditions, the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans is expected to increase from 0.45% to between 1.15% and 1.35% as of the date of adoption. This estimated impact includes additional provision required on recently acquired loans that have not required a provision under the incurred loss model and the impact of this pronouncement, which istransitioning of loans previously accounted for under subtopic ASC 310-30 to the purchased credit deteriorated model in ASC 326. The transition to the purchased credit deteriorated model will result in adding our estimate of expected credit losses on such loans to both a) the amortized cost basis of those assets and b) the allowance for credit losses. We do not expected to haveexpect a significantmaterial impact on the consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”) implementsnet carrying amount of these assets as a common revenue standard that clarifiesresult of the principlestransition. Additionally, this estimated impact at adoption also includes certain qualitative adjustments to the allowance for recognizing revenue. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 establishes a five-step model which entities must follow to recognize revenue and removes inconsistencies and weaknesses in existing guidance. The original effective date for ASU 2014-09 was for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. However, in August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which deferred the effective date by one year, therefore it is now effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017.credit losses. The Company will adoptis still assessing the guidance inestimated impact to the first quarter of 2018 using the modified retrospective application with a cumulative-effect adjustment, if such adjustment is significant. While the guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP, the ASU is not applicableallowance for credit losses as it relates to financial instruments and, therefore, will not impact a majority of the Company’s revenue, including net interest income. Our implementation efforts to date include identification of non-interest income revenue streams within the scope of the guidance and review of revenue contracts. Based on our evaluation,held-to-maturity debt securities, but the Company does not believeexpect a material impact to the allowance. The Company is currently running parallel computations in 2019 and continues to evaluate the final impact of adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have a significant impact on our financial statements.this ASU.




2. Supplemental Statement of Cash Flows
Other supplemental cash flow information is presented below:
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2019 2018
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:    
Cash paid for interest $65,897
 $19,939
Cash paid for income taxes 13,400
 6,025
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Flow Information:    
Setup of ROU asset and lease liability upon adoption of ASC 842 $9,380
 $
Reclassification of lease intangibles, cease-use liability and deferred rent liability to ROU asset upon adoption of ASC 842 788
 
Reclassification of deferred offering costs paid in 2018 from other assets to additional paid-in-capital (48) 
Net foreclosure of other real estate owned and repossessed assets 4,625
 8
Reclassification of branch assets held for sale to loans held for investment 26,171
 
Reclassification of branch liabilities held for sale to interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits 1,173
 
Non-cash assets acquired in business combination    
Investment securities $660,792
 $
Non-marketable equity securities 40,287
 
Loans held for sale 9,360
 
Loans held for investment 3,245,248
 (4,050)
Accrued interest receivable 11,395
 
Bank-owned life insurance 56,841
 
Bank premises, furniture and equipment 36,855
 1,162
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries 666
 
Intangible assets, net 65,718
 (956)
Goodwill 209,016
 1,995
Other assets 12,649
 1,806
Right of use asset 9,373
 
Deferred taxes 11,930
 
Current taxes 1,812
 
Assets held for sale 85,307
 
Total assets $4,457,249
 $(43)
Non-cash liabilities assumed in business combination    
Non-interest-bearing deposits $825,364
 $303
Interest-bearing deposits 1,300,825
 
Certificates and other time deposits 1,346,915
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 
 26,261
 
Lease liability 9,373
 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 5,181
 (260)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 3,226
 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 300,000
 
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes 56,233
 
Liabilities held for sale 52,682
 
Total liabilities $3,926,060
 $43


  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2017 2016
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:    
Cash paid for interest $6,714
 $3,858
Cash paid for income taxes 6,025
 6,100
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Flow Information:    
Net foreclosure of other real estate owned and repossessed assets $
 $283
Non-cash assets acquired    
Investment securities $166,307
 $
Loans 750,856
 
Accrued interest receivable 3,437
 
Bank premises, furniture and equipment 21,512
 
Non-marketable equity securities 6,751
 
Other real estate owned 282
 
Intangible assets 8,662
 
Goodwill 108,967
 
Other assets 10,331
 
Total assets $1,077,105
 $
Non-cash liabilities assumed    
Deposits $809,366
 $
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(1)
 5,189
 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 1,616
 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 80,000
 
Junior subordinated debentures 8,609
 
Total liabilities $904,780
 $
Non-cash equity assumed    
Preferred stock - series D 24,500
 
Total equity assumed $24,500
 $
5,117,642 shares of common stock issued in connection with acquisition $136,385
 $

(1) Accounts payable3. Share Transactions
On January 28, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”) originally authorized a stock buyback program (the "Stock Buyback Program") pursuant to which the Company could, from time to time, purchase up to $50,000 of its outstanding common stock in the aggregate. On September 3, 2019, the Board authorized an increase of $50,000 in the dollar amount authorized for repurchase, resulting in an aggregate authorization to purchase up to $100,000 under the Stock Buyback Program. The Board also authorized an extension of the original expiration date of the Stock Buyback Program from December 31, 2019 to August 31, 2020. The shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time, depending upon market conditions and accrued expenses includes accrued preferredother factors, and in accordance with applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Stock Buyback Program expires on December 31, 2019 and does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares. The Stock Buyback Program may be terminated or amended by the Board at any time prior to its expiration.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, 1,177,241 and 2,349,103 shares were repurchased through the Stock Buyback Program and held as treasury stock dividendsat an average price of $185.$24.61 and $25.03, respectively.



3. Investment4. Debt Securities
Debt and equity securities have been classified in the condensed consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent. The amortized cost, related gross unrealized gains and losses, recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and the fair value of available for sale and held to maturity securities are as follows:
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2019
 Amortized
Cost
 Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value Amortized
Cost
 Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
Available for Sale        
U.S. government agencies $10,827
 $92
 $11
 $10,908
Available for sale        
Corporate bonds 7,500
 330
 
 $7,830
 $77,005
 $1,909
 $90
 $78,824
Municipal securities 52,392
 269
 141
 52,520
 75,112
 3,982
 
 79,094
Mortgage-backed securities 81,454
 98
 447
 81,105
 338,144
 10,175
 59
 348,260
Collateralized mortgage obligations 52,062
 99
 395
 51,766
 398,665
 9,135
 253
 407,547
Asset-backed securities 649
 10
 
 659
Small Business Administration ("SBA") guaranteed securities 73,751
 2,798
 
 76,549
 $204,884
 $898
 $994
 $204,788
 $962,677
 $27,999
 $402
 $990,274
        
Held to maturity        
Mortgage-backed securities $10,540
 $661
 $
 $11,201
Municipal securities 22,579
 1,397
 
 23,976
 $33,119
 $2,058
 $
 $35,177


The Company reassessed the classification of certain investments and, effective January 1, 2019, the Company transferred $4,758 of municipal securities and $3,045 of mortgage-backed securities from available for sale to held to maturity at fair value. The related unrealized gain was minimal. NaN gain or loss was recorded at the time of the transfer.

  December 31, 2016
  Amortized
Cost
 Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
Available for Sale        
U.S. government agencies $732
 $
 $36
 $696
Municipal securities 14,540
 2
 500
 14,042
Mortgage-backed securities 49,907
 83
 871
 49,119
Collateralized mortgage obligations 38,507
 32
 612
 37,927
Asset-backed securities 764
 11
 
 775
  $104,450
 $128
 $2,019
 $102,559

  December 31, 2018
  Amortized
Cost
 Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
Available for sale        
U.S. government agencies $9,096
 $
 $118
 $8,978
Corporate bonds 26,518
 84
 134
 26,468
Municipal securities 40,275
 10
 338
 39,947
Mortgage-backed securities 97,117
 101
 2,167
 95,051
Collateralized mortgage obligations 92,906
 197
 1,344
 91,759
Asset-backed securities 492
 
 
 492
  $266,404
 $392
 $4,101
 $262,695

The following tables disclose the Company’s investment securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and those that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more months:more:
  September 30, 2017
  Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Totals
  Fair
Value
 Unrealized
Loss
 Fair
Value
 Unrealized
Loss
 Fair
Value
 Unrealized
Loss
Available for Sale            
U.S. government agencies $
 $
 $633
 $11
 $633
 $11
Municipal securities 7,059
 76
 5,118
 65
 12,177
 141
Mortgage-backed securities 54,852
 398
 4,029
 49
 58,881
 447
Collateralized mortgage obligations 32,784
 372
 1,412
 23
 34,196
 395
  $94,695
 $846
 $11,192
 $148
 $105,887
 $994


  September 30, 2019
  Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Totals
  Fair
Value
 Unrealized
Loss
 Fair
Value
 Unrealized
Loss
 Fair
Value
 Unrealized
Loss
Available for sale            
Corporate bonds $5,591
 $83
 $3,786
 $7
 $9,377
 $90
Mortgage-backed securities 1,860
 7
 5,615
 52
 7,475
 59
Collateralized mortgage obligations 22,395
 253
 
 
 22,395
 253
  $29,846
 $343
 $9,401
 $59
 $39,247
 $402
  December 31, 2018
  Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Totals
  Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized
  Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss
Available for sale            
U.S. government agencies $5,671
 $68
 $3,306
 $50
 $8,977
 $118
Municipal securities 16,043
 92
 10,428
 246
 26,471
 338
Corporate bonds 6,689
 134
 
 
 6,689
 134
Mortgage-backed securities 24,277
 279
 59,637
 1,888
 83,914
 2,167
Collateralized mortgage obligations 18,765
 71
 42,536
 1,273
 61,301
 1,344
  $71,445
 $644
 $115,907
 $3,457
 $187,352
 $4,101

  December 31, 2016
  Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Totals
  Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized
  Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss
Available for Sale            
U.S. government agencies $
 $
 $696
 $36
 $696
 $36
Municipal securities 12,060
 478
 518
 22
 12,578
 500
Mortgage-backed securities 37,274
 802
 6,848
 69
 44,122
 871
Collateralized mortgage obligations 29,618
 584
 1,618
 28
 31,236
 612
  $78,952
 $1,864
 $9,680
 $155
 $88,632
 $2,019


The number of investment positions in an unrealized loss position totaled 7910 and 72142 at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. The Company does not believe these unrealized losses are “other than temporary” astemporary.” In estimating other than temporary impairment losses, management considers, among other things, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost and the Company’s financial condition and near-term prospects. Additionally, (i) the Company does not have the intent to sell investment securities prior to recovery andand/or maturity, (ii) it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell these securities prior to recovery.recovery and/or maturity and (iii) the length of time and extent that fair value has been less than cost is not indicative of recoverability. The unrealized losses noted are interest rate relatedrate-related due to the level of interest rates at September 30, 2017.2019 compared to the rates time of purchase. The Company has reviewed the ratings of the issuers and has not identified any issues related to the ultimate repayment of principal as a result of credit concerns onregarding these securities. The Company from time to time may dispose of an impaired security in response to asset/liability management decisions, future market movements or business plan changes, or if the net proceeds can be reinvested at a rate of return that is expected to recover the loss within a reasonable period of time. In 2019, the Company sold 142 fixed maturity securities from its available for sale portfolio as part of a repositioning strategy recommended by the Company’s asset manager.


The amortized costs and estimated fair values of securities available for sale, by contractual maturity, as of the dates indicated, are shown in the table below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepaymentsprepayment penalties. Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities typically are issued with stated principal amounts, and the securities are backed by pools of mortgage loans and other loans that have varying maturities. The termterms of mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities thus approximates the termterms of the underlying mortgages and loans and can vary significantly due to prepayments. Therefore, these securities are not included in the maturity categories below.
 ��September 30, 2017
  Available For Sale
  Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
Due in one year or less $
 $
Due from one year to five years 27,145
 27,649
Due from five years to ten years 24,408
 24,432
Due after ten years 19,166
 19,177
  70,719
 71,258
Mortgage-backed securities 81,454
 81,105
Collateralized mortgage obligations 52,062
 51,766
Asset-backed securities 649
 659
  $204,884
 $204,788


.
 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2019
 Available For Sale Available for Sale Held to Maturity
 Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
 Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
 Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
Due in one year or less $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Due from one year to five years 4,009
 3,974
 4,897
 5,090
 
 
Due from five years to ten years 3,522
 3,346
 68,614
 70,271
 1,209
 1,225
Due after ten years 7,741
 7,418
 78,606
 82,557
 21,370
 22,751
 15,272
 14,738
 152,117
 157,918
 22,579
 23,976
Mortgage-backed securities 49,907
 49,119
Collateralized mortgage obligations 38,507
 37,927
Asset-backed securities 764
 775
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 736,809
 755,807
 10,540
 11,201
SBA guaranteed securities 73,751
 76,549
 
 
 $104,450
 $102,559
 $962,677
 $990,274
 $33,119
 $35,177

  December 31, 2018
  Available for Sale
  Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
Due in one year or less $2,963
 $2,966
Due from one year to five years 34,933
 34,854
Due from five years to ten years 19,682
 19,468
Due after ten years 18,311
 18,105
  75,889
 75,393
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 190,023
 186,810
Asset-backed securities 492
 492
  $266,404
 $262,695

Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale and gross gains and losses for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 were as follows:
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2019 2018
Proceeds from sales $254,397
 $30,961
Gross realized gains 522
 335
Gross realized losses 1,936
 357

  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2017 2016
Proceeds from sales $118,165
 $8,378
Gross realized gains 335
 43
Gross realized losses 130
 40

There were no gross gains from calls of investment securities included in gain on sale of investment securities in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $12 gross gains from calls of investment securities included in the condensed consolidated statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.


There was a blanket floating lien on all securities held by the Company to secure Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018.


4.


5. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Loans held for investment in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets are summarized as follows:
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
Loans held for investment:   
Real estate:             
Construction and land $276,670
 $162,614
$614,974
 $324,863
Farmland 6,572
 8,262
16,633
 10,528
1 - 4 family residential 185,473
 140,137
559,310
 297,917
Multi-family residential 54,475
 14,683
306,965
 51,285
Commercial Real Estate 802,432
 370,696
Commercial real estate2,426,641
 1,103,032
Commercial 577,758
 291,416
1,711,256
 760,772
Mortgage warehouse233,577
 
Consumer 4,129
 4,089
18,114
 7,112
 1,907,509
 991,897
5,887,470
 2,555,509
Deferred loan fees (28) (55)134
 (15)
Allowance for loan losses (10,492) (8,524)(26,243) (19,255)
 $1,896,989
 $983,318
Total loans held for investment$5,861,361
 $2,536,239

Included in the net loan portfolio as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016 is2018 was an accretable discount related to purchased performing and purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans acquired within a business combination in the approximate amounts of $6,432$61,744 and $566,$22,309, respectively. The discount is being accreted into income using the interest methodon a level-yield basis over the life of the loans.


In addition, included in the net loan portfolio as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is a discount on retained loans from sale of originated SBA loans of $2,871 and $2,398, respectively.
The majority of the Company’s loan portfolio is comprisedconsists of loans to businesses and individuals in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and the Houston metropolitan area. This geographic concentration subjects the loan portfolio to the general economic conditions within these areas. The risks created by this concentration have been considered by management in the determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Management believes the allowance for loan losses was adequate to cover estimated losses on loans as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018.
Non-Accrual and Past Due Loans
Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on non-accrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due. When theinterest accrual of interest is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.


Non-accrual loans aggregated by class of loans, as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016, are2018, were as follows:
 Non-Accrual Loans
 September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
Real estate:         
Construction and land$1,850
 $2,399
Farmland
 
1 - 4 family residential1,188
 
Multi-family residential
 
Commercial real estate2,859
 2,575
Commercial4,190
 19,769
Mortgage warehouse
 
Consumer85
 2
Total$10,172
 $24,745

  Non-Accrual Loans
  
September 30, 2017 (1)
 December 31,
2016
Real estate:    
Construction and land $
 $
Farmland 
 
1 - 4 family residential 
 
Multi-family residential 
 
Commercial Real Estate 794
 
Commercial 1,048
 930
Consumer 14
 11
  $1,856
 $941
(1) Excludes purchased credit impaired (“PCI”)At December 31, 2018, non-accrual loans measured at fair valueincluded PCI loans of $16,902 for which discount accretion has been suspended because the extent and timing of cash flows from these PCI loans can no longer be reasonably estimated. There were 0 PCI loans included in non-accrual loans at September 30, 2017.2019.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, interest income not recognized on non-accrual loans, excluding PCI loans, are generally reported as accrualwas $243 and $530, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, interest income not recognized on non-accrual loans, unless significant concerns exist related to the predictability of the timing and amount of future cash flows. The fair value on theseexcluding PCI loans, are subject to change based on management finalizing its purchase accounting adjustments.was $331 and $371, respectively.

An agingage analysis of past due loans, aggregated by class of loans, as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018, is as follows:

 September 30, 2017September 30, 2019
 30 to 59 Days 60 to 89 Days 90 Days or Greater Total Past Due 
Total Current (1)
 Total
Loans
 
Total 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing(2)
30 to 59 Days 60 to 89 Days 90 Days or Greater Total Past Due Total Current PCI 
Total
Loans
 
Total 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing(1)
Real estate:                                                                       
Construction and land $
 $
 $
 $
 $276,670
 $276,670
 $
$850
 $
 $1,896
 $2,746
 $607,821
 $4,407
 $614,974
 $47
Farmland 
 
 
 
 6,572
 6,572
 

 
 
 
 16,633
 
 16,633
 
1 - 4 family residential 366
 
 54
 420
 185,053
 185,473
 54
138
 3,168
 1,156
 4,462
 550,236
 4,612
 559,310
 482
Multi-family residential 
 
 
 
 54,475
 54,475
 

 
 
 
 306,965
 
 306,965
 
Commercial Real Estate 66
 
 727
 793
 801,639
 802,432
 
Commercial real estate4,927
 23,165
 1,078
 29,170
 2,300,288
 97,183
 2,426,641
 398
Commercial 2,138
 447
 1,037
 3,622
 574,136
 577,758
 

3,851
 435
 3,838
 8,124
 1,660,994
 42,138
 1,711,256
 1,129
Mortgage warehouse
 
 
 
 233,577
 
 233,577
 
Consumer 27
 15
 6
 48
 4,081
 4,129
 
176
 39
 223
 438
 17,540
 136
 18,114
 138
 $2,597
 $462
 $1,824
 $4,883
 $1,902,626
 $1,907,509
 $54
Total$9,942
 $26,807
 $8,191
 $44,940
 $5,694,054
 $148,476
 $5,887,470
 $2,194
(1)Includes PCI loans measured at fair value as of September 30, 2017. The fair value on these PCI loans are subject to change based on management finalizing its purchase accounting adjustments.
(2) Loans 90 days past due and still accruing excludes $3.3 million$30,294 of PCI loans as of September 30, 2017. No2019.



 December 31, 2018
 30 to 59 Days 60 to 89 Days 90 Days or Greater Total Past Due Total Current PCI 
Total
Loans
 
Total 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing(1)
Real estate:                                    
Construction and land$305
 $
 $
 $305
 $324,558
 $
 $324,863
 $
Farmland
 
 
 
 10,528
 
 10,528
 
1 - 4 family residential131
 266
 
 397
 297,435
 85
 297,917
 
Multi-family residential
 
 
 
 51,285
 
 51,285
 
Commercial real estate3,465
 
 
 3,465
 1,082,559
 17,008
 1,103,032
 
Commercial816
 828
 
 1,644
 735,391
 23,737
 760,772
 
Consumer10
 
 
 10
 7,102
 
 7,112
 
Total$4,727
 $1,094
 $
 $5,821
 $2,508,858
 $40,830
 $2,555,509
 $

(1) Loans 90 days past due and still accruing excludes $527 of PCI loans were considered non-performing loans as of September 30, 2017.December 31, 2018.



  December 31, 2016
  30 to 59 Days 60 to 89 Days 90 Days or Greater Total Past Due Total Current Total
Loans
 Total 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing
Real estate:              
Construction and land $1,047
 $
 $
 $1,047
 $161,567
 $162,614
 $
Farmland 
 
 
 
 8,262
 8,262
 
1 - 4 family residential 510
 214
 
 724
 139,413
 140,137
 
Multi-family residential 
 
 
 
 14,683
 14,683
 
Commercial Real Estate 
 
 754
 754
 369,942
 370,696
 754
Commercial 1,344
 438
 532
 2,314
 289,102
 291,416
 81
Consumer 41
 
 
 41
 4,048
 4,089
 
  $2,942
 $652
 $1,286
 $4,880
 $987,017
 $991,897
 $835


Loans past due 90 days and still accruing decreased from $835 as of December 31, 2016increased to $54$2,194 as of September 30, 2017.2019. These loans are also considered well-secured, and are in the process of collection with plans in place for the borrowers to bring the notes fully current.current or to subsequently be renewed. The Company believes that it will collect all principal and interest due on each of the loans past due 90 days and still accruing.
Impaired Loans
Impaired loans are those loans wherefor which it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. All troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) are considered impaired loans. Impaired loans are measured based on either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate;rate, the loan’s observable market price;price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Substantially all of the Company’s impaired loans are measured at the fair value of the collateral. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.
Impaired loans includingand TDRs at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 are summarized in the following tables.
  
September 30, 2017 (1)
  Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
 Recorded
Investment
with No
Allowance
 Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance
 Total
Recorded
Investment
 Related
Allowance
 Average
Recorded
Investment
YTD
Real estate:            
Construction and land $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Farmland 
 
 
 
 
 
1 - 4 family residential 162
 162
 
 162
 
 191
Multi-family residential 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Real Estate 1,169
 1,169
 
 1,169
 
 1,191
Commercial 1,071
 855
 216
 1,071
 156
 1,122
Consumer 83
 83
 
 83
 
 94
Total $2,485
 $2,269
 $216
 $2,485
 $156
 $2,598
(1) Excludes PCI loans measured at fair value at September 30, 2017 that have not experienced further deterioration in credit quality subsequent to the acquisition date. The fair value on these PCI loans are subject to change based on management finalizing its purchase accounting adjustments.




 December 31, 2016
September 30, 2019(1)
 Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
 Recorded
Investment
with No
Allowance
 Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance
 Total
Recorded
Investment
 Related
Allowance
 Average
Recorded
Investment
YTD
Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
with No
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment
with
Allowance
 
Total
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
YTD
Real estate:                                         
Construction and land $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
$1,850
 $184
 $1,666
 $1,850
 $166
 $1,989
Farmland 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
1 - 4 family residential 164
 164
 
 164
 
 265
157
 157
 
 157
 
 158
Multi-family residential 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Real Estate 382
 382
 
 382
 
 440
Commercial real estate2,983
 2,983
 
 2,983
 
 3,210
Commercial 955
 381
 574
 955
 246
 463
4,190
 285
 3,905
 4,190
 1,418
 4,352
Consumer 92
 81
 11
 92
 4
 12
59
 59
 
 59
 
 60
Total $1,593
 $1,008
 $585
 $1,593
 $250
 $1,180
$9,239
 $3,668
 $5,571
 $9,239
 $1,584
 $9,769

(1) Loans reported exclude PCI loans.


 
December 31, 2018(1)
 
Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
with No
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment
with
Allowance
 
Total
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
YTD
Real estate:                             
Construction and land$2,016
 $2,016
 $
 $2,016
 $
 $2,262
Farmland
 
 
 
 
 
1 - 4 family residential542
 542
 
 542
 
 565
Multi-family residential
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate2,939
 2,939
 
 2,939
 
 3,032
Commercial3,228
 644
 2,584
 3,228
 368
 3,351
Consumer66
 66
 
 66
 
 79
Total$8,791
 $6,207
 $2,584
 $8,791
 $368
 $9,289
(1) Loans reported exclude PCI loans.

Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, total interest income and cash-based interest income recognized on impaired loans was minimal.
Troubled Debt Restructuring
Modifications of terms for the Company’s loans and their inclusion as TDRs are based on individual facts and circumstances. Loan modifications that are included as TDRs may involve a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan, an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, or deferral of principal payments, regardless of the period of the modification. The recorded investment in TDRs was $626$1,132 and $822$1,171 as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
There were no loans restructured during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and two loans restructured during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The terms of certain loans modified as0 new TDRs during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 are summarized in the following table:
      
During the nine months ended September 30, 2016

      Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
  Number
of Loans
 Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 Adjusted
Interest
Rate
 Extended
Maturity
 Extended
Maturity
and
Restructured
Payments
 Extended
Maturity,
Restructured
Payments and
Adjusted
Interest Rate
Real estate loans:            
Construction and land 
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Farmland 
 
 
 
 
 
1 - 4 family residential 
 
 
 
 
 
Multi-family residential 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonfarm nonresidential 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial 2
 175
 
 
 169
 
Consumer 
 
 
 
 
 
Total 2
 $175
 $
 $
 $169
 $


The two loans restructured during2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were performing as agreed to the modified terms. A specific allowance of $38 for loan losses was recorded for one of the2018 certain loans that were modified duringas TDRs, the nine months ended September 30, 2016.terms of which are summarized in the following table.


      Nine months ended September 30, 2018
      Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
  Number of Loans Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Adjusted Interest Rate Extended Maturity Extended Maturity and Restructured Payments Extended Maturity, Restructured Payments and Adjusted Interest Rate
Commercial 3
 628
 
 612
 
 
Total 3
 $628
 $
 $612
 $
 $



There were no0 loans modified as TDR loans within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016.2018. A default for purposes of this disclosure is a TDR loan in which the borrower is 90 days past due or results in the foreclosure and repossession of the applicable collateral.
Interest income recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 on TDR loans and interest income that would have been recorded had the terms of the loans not been modified was minimal.
The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans classified as TDRs as of September 30, 20172019 or December 31, 2016.2018.
Credit Quality Indicators
From a credit risk standpoint, the Company classifies its non-PCI loans in one of the following categories: (i) pass, (ii) special mention, (iii) substandard or (iv) doubtful. Non-PCI loansLoans classified as loss are charged-off. Loans not rated special mention, substandard, doubtful or loss are classified as pass loans.


The classifications of loans reflect a judgment by management about the risks of default and loss associated with the loan. The Company reviews the ratings on criticized credits monthly. Ratings are adjusted to reflect the degree of risk and loss that is believedfelt to be inherent in each credit as of each monthly reporting period. All classified credits are evaluated for impairments.impairment. If impairment is determined to exist, a specific reserve is established. The Company’s methodology is structured so that specific reserves are increased in accordance with deterioration in credit quality (and a corresponding increase in risk and loss) or decreased in accordance with improvement in credit quality (and a corresponding decrease in risk and loss).
Credits rated “special mention”special mention show clear signs of financial weaknesses or deterioration in credit worthiness;worthiness, however, such concerns are generally not so pronounced that the Company generally expects to experience significant loss within the short-term. Such credits typically maintain the ability to perform within standard credit terms and credit exposure is not as prominent as credits rated more harshly.with a lower rating.
Credits rated substandard are those in which the normal repayment of principal and interest may be, or has been, jeopardized by reason of adverse trends or developments of a financial, managerial, economic or political nature, or important weaknesses which exist in the collateral. A protracted workout on these credits is a distinct possibility. Prompt corrective action is therefore required to strengthen the Company’s position, and/or to reduce exposure and to assure that adequate remedial measures are taken by the borrower. Credit exposure becomes more likely in such credits and a serious evaluation of the secondary support to the credit is performed.
Credits rated doubtful are those in which full collection of principal appears highly questionable, and in which some degree of loss is anticipated, even though the ultimate amount of loss may not yet be certain and/or other factors exist which could affect collection of debt. Based upon available information, positive action by the Company is required to avert or minimize loss. Credits rated doubtful are generally also placed on non-accrual.
Credits classified as purchased credit impairedPCI are those that, at acquisition date, had the characteristics of substandard loans and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required principal and interest payments would not be collected. The Company evaluates these loans quarterly on a projected cash flow basis with this evaluation performed quarterly.


basis.
The following tables summarize the Company’s internal ratings of its loans, including purchased credit impairedPCI loans, as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016:2018:                                        
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2019
 Pass Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful 
PCI(1)
 Total Pass Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful PCI Total
Real estate: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and land $276,060
 $610
 $
 $
 
 $276,670
 $605,062
 $2,320
 $3,185
 $
 $4,407
 $614,974
Farmland 6,572
 
 
 
 
 6,572
 16,633
 
 
 
 
 16,633
1 - 4 family residential 185,216
 
 257
 
 
 185,473
 551,288
 1,432
 1,978
 
 4,612
 559,310
Multi-family residential 54,475
 
 
 
 
 54,475
 306,965
 
 
 
 
 306,965
Commercial Real Estate 775,129
 8,142
 13,403
 
 5,758
 802,432
Commercial real estate 2,259,962
 39,963
 29,533
 
 97,183
 2,426,641
Commercial 528,803
 16,328
 6,065
 116
 26,446
 577,758
 1,601,549
 51,479
 16,090
 
 42,138
 1,711,256
Mortgage warehouse 233,577
 
 
 
 
 233,577
Consumer 4,043
 
 86
 
 
 4,129
 17,725
 37
 216
 
 136
 18,114
Total $1,830,298
 $25,080
 $19,811
 $116
 $32,204
 $1,907,509
 $5,592,761
 $95,231
 $51,002
 $
 $148,476
 $5,887,470
(1) Management is continuing to evaluate the fair value of Sovereign acquired PCI loans. The fair value on these PCI loans are subject to change based on management finalizing its purchase accounting adjustments.

  December 31, 2016
  Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful Total
Real estate:          
Construction and land $162,614
 $
 $
 $
 $162,614
Farmland 8,262
 
 
 
 8,262
1 - 4 family residential 139,212
 710
 215
 
 140,137
Multi-family residential 14,683
 
 
 
 14,683
Commercial Real Estate 368,370
 2,326
 
 
 370,696
Commercial 289,589
 686
 1,034
 107
 291,416
Consumer 4,078
 
 11
 
 4,089
Total $986,808
 $3,722
 $1,260
 $107
 $991,897

  December 31, 2018
  Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful PCI Total
Real estate:            
Construction and land $320,987
 $1,860
 $2,016
 $
 $
 $324,863
Farmland 10,528
 
 
 
 
 10,528
1 - 4 family residential 296,870
 236
 726
 
 85
 297,917
Multi-family residential 51,285
 
 
 
 
 51,285
Commercial real estate 1,065,982
 7,056
 12,986
 
 17,008
 1,103,032
Commercial 720,583
 8,900
 7,552
 
 23,737
 760,772
Consumer 6,950
 
 162
 
 
 7,112
Total $2,473,185
 $18,052
 $23,442
 $
 $40,830
 $2,555,509

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 and the year ended December 31, 20162018 is as follows:
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Year Ended December 31, 2018 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Balance at beginning of period $19,255
 $12,808
 $12,808
Provision charged to earnings 18,021
 6,603
 5,239
Charge-offs (11,272) (197) (171)
Recoveries 239
 41
 33
Net charge-offs (11,033) (156) (138)
Balance at end of period $26,243
 $19,255
 $17,909
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Year Ended December 31, 2016 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Balance at beginning of year $8,524
 $6,772
 $6,772
Provision charged to earnings 2,585
 2,050
 1,610
Charge-offs (622) (333) (309)
Recoveries 5
 35
 29
Net charge-offs (617) (298) (280)
Balance at end of year $10,492
 $8,524
 $8,102

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.55%0.45%0.86%0.75% and 0.87%0.73% as of September 30, 2017,2019, December 31, 2016,2018 and September 30, 2016,2018, respectively.


The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the periods indicated:indicated.
 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 Real Estate       Real Estate      
 Construction,
Land and
Farmland
 Residential Commercial Real Estate Commercial Consumer Total Construction,
Land and
Farmland
 Residential Commercial Real Estate Commercial Consumer Total
Balance at beginning of period $1,415
 $1,116
 $3,003
 $2,955
 $35
 $8,524
 $2,244
 $1,975
 $6,463
 $8,554
 $19
 $19,255
Provision (recapture) charged to earnings (252) 415
 973
 1,462
 (13) 2,585
 1,359
 910
 2,025
 13,491
 236
 18,021
Charge-offs 
 (11) 
 (611) 
 (622) 
 (157) 
 (10,898) (217) (11,272)
Recoveries 
 
 
 5
 
 5
 
 62
 
 91
 86
 239
Net charge-offs (recoveries) 
 (11) 
 (606) 
 (617)
Net charge-offs 
 (95) 
 (10,807) (131) (11,033)
Balance at end of period $1,163
 $1,520
 $3,976
 $3,811
 $22
 $10,492
 $3,603
 $2,790
 $8,488
 $11,238
 $124
 $26,243
Period-end amount allocated to:                        
Specific reserves:            
Impaired loans $
 $
 $
 $156
 $
 $156
Total specific reserves 
 
 
 156
 
 156
Specific reserves 166
 
 
 1,418
 
 1,584
PCI reserves 
 
 
 421
 
 421
General reserves 1,163
 1,520
 3,976
 3,655
 22
 10,336
 3,437
 2,790
 8,488
 9,399
 124
 24,238
Total $1,163
 $1,520
 $3,976
 $3,811
 $22
 $10,492
 $3,603
 $2,790
 $8,488
 $11,238
 $124
 $26,243




 For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
 Real Estate       Real Estate      
 Construction,
Land and
Farmland
 Residential Commercial Real Estate Commercial Consumer Total Construction,
Land and
Farmland
 Residential Commercial Real Estate Commercial Consumer Total
Balance at beginning of period $1,104
 $1,124
 $2,189
 $2,324
 $31
 $6,772
 $1,315
 $1,473
 $4,410
 $5,588
 $22
 $12,808
Provision (recapture) charged to earnings 311
 (8) 814
 913
 20
 2,050
 929
 502
 2,053
 3,100
 19
 6,603
Charge-offs 
 
 
 (314) (19) (333) 
 
 
 (175) (22) (197)
Recoveries 
 
 
 32
 3
 35
 
 
 
 41
 
 41
Net charge-offs (recoveries) 
 
 
 (282) (16) (298) 
 
 
 (134) (22) (156)
Balance at end of period $1,415
 $1,116
 $3,003
 $2,955
 $35
 $8,524
 $2,244
 $1,975
 $6,463
 $8,554
 $19
 $19,255
Period-end amount allocated to:                        
Specific reserves:            
Impaired loans $
 $
 $
 $246
 $4
 $250
Total specific reserves 
 
 
 246
 4
 250
Specific reserves 
 
 
 368
 
 368
PCI reserves 
 
 
 1,302
 
 1,302
General reserves 1,415
 1,116
 3,003
 2,709
 31
 8,274
 2,244
 1,975
 6,463
 6,884
 19
 17,585
Total $1,415
 $1,116
 $3,003
 $2,955
 $35
 $8,524
 $2,244
 $1,975
 $6,463
 $8,554
 $19
 $19,255




  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
  Real Estate      
  Construction,
Land and
Farmland
 Residential Commercial Real Estate Commercial Consumer Total
Balance at beginning of year $1,315
 $1,473
 $4,410
 $5,588
 $22
 $12,808
Provision (recapture) charged to earnings 552
 324
 1,726
 2,633
 4
 5,239
Charge-offs 
 
 
 (150) (21) (171)
Recoveries 
 
 
 33
 
 33
Net charge-offs (recoveries) 
 
 
 (117) (21) (138)
Balance at end of period $1,867
 $1,797
 $6,136
 $8,104
 $5
 $17,909
Period-end amount allocated to:            
  Specific reserves 
 
 
 378
 
 378
  PCI reserves 
 
 
 1,302
 
 1,302
  General reserves 1,867
 1,797
 6,136
 6,424
 5
 16,229
Total $1,867
 $1,797
 $6,136
 $8,104
 $5
 $17,909
  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
  Real Estate      
  Construction,
Land and
Farmland
 Residential Commercial Real Estate Commercial Consumer Total
Balance at beginning of year $1,104
 $1,124
 $2,189
 $2,324
 $31
 $6,772
Provision (recapture) charged to earnings 368
 (38) 532
 741
 7
 1,610
Charge-offs 
 
 
 (300) (9) (309)
Recoveries 
 
 
 28
 1
 29
Net charge-offs (recoveries) 
 
 
 (272) (8) (280)
Balance at end of year $1,472
 $1,086
 $2,721
 $2,793
 $30
 $8,102
Period-end amount allocated to:            
  Specific reserves:            
Impaired loans $
 $
 $
 $221
 $4
 $225
Total specific reserves 
 
 
 221
 4
 225
  General reserves 1,472
 1,086
 2,721
 2,572
 26
 7,877
Total $1,472
 $1,086
 $2,721
 $2,793
 $30
 $8,102

The Company’s recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 related to the balance in the allowance for loan losses on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology is as follows:
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2019
 Real Estate       Real Estate      
 Construction,
Land and
Farmland
 Residential Commercial Real Estate Commercial Consumer Total Construction,
Land and
Farmland
 Residential Commercial Real Estate Commercial Consumer Total
Loans individually evaluated for impairment $

$162

$1,169

$1,071

$83

$2,485
 $1,850
 $157
 $2,983
 $4,190
 $59
 $9,239
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 283,242

239,786

795,505

550,241

4,046

$1,872,820
 625,350
 861,506
 2,326,475
 1,898,505
 17,919
 5,729,755
PCI loans 



5,758

26,446



32,204
 4,407
 4,612
 97,183
 42,138
 136
 148,476
Total $283,242

$239,948

$802,432

$577,758

$4,129

$1,907,509
 $631,607
 $866,275
 $2,426,641
 $1,944,833
 $18,114
 $5,887,470




  December 31, 2018
  Real Estate      
  Construction,
Land and
Farmland
 Residential Commercial Real Estate Commercial Consumer Total
Loans individually evaluated for impairment $2,016
 $542
 $2,939
 $3,228
 $66
 $8,791
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 333,375
 348,575
 1,083,085
 733,807
 7,046
 2,505,888
PCI loans 
 85
 17,008
 23,737
 
 40,830
Total $335,391
 $349,202
 $1,103,032
 $760,772
 $7,112
 $2,555,509

Loans acquired with evidence of credit quality deterioration at acquisition, for which it was probable that the Company would not be able to collect all contractual amounts due, were accounted for as PCI loans. The carrying amount of PCI loans included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the related outstanding balances at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are set forth in the table below. The outstanding balance represents the total amount owed, including accrued but unpaid interest, and any amounts previously charged off.
  December 31, 2016
  Real Estate      
  Construction,
Land and
Farmland
 Residential Commercial Real Estate Commercial Consumer Total
Loans individually evaluated for impairment $
 $164
 $382
 $955
 $92
 $1,593
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 170,876
 154,656
 370,314
 290,461
 3,997
 990,304
PCI loans 
 
 
 
 
 
Total $170,876
 $154,820
 $370,696
 $291,416
 $4,089
 $991,897
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Carrying amount$148,055
 $39,528
Outstanding balance185,787
 49,902
TheChanges in the accretable yield for PCI loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are included in table below.
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
Balance at beginning of period $33,709
 $7,335
 $18,747
 $2,723
Additions 
 
 18,073
 1,459
Reclassifications (to) from nonaccretable 9,309
 278
 11,195
 6,499
Accretion (4,149) (820) (9,146) (3,888)
Balance at end of period $38,762
 $6,793
 $38,762
 $6,793

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company has acquired certain loans which experienced credit deterioration since origination which are PCI loans. Accretionreceived cash collections in excess of expected cash flows on PCI loans is based on estimated futureaccounted for individually and not aggregated into loan pools of $28 and $441, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company received cash collections in excess of expected cash flows regardlesson PCI loans accounted for individually and not aggregated into loan pools of contractual maturity.


$1,999 and $3,759, respectively.
Servicing Assets
At September 30, 2017, theThe Company was servicing loans of approximately $70,392.$241,733 and $71,609 as of September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. A summary of the changes in the related servicing assets are as follows:
  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Balance at beginning of period $3,793
 $1,183
 $1,304
 $1,215
Servicing asset acquired through acquisition 
 
 2,382
 
Increase from loan sales 534
 27
 995
 204
Servicing asset impairment (188) 
 (188) 
Amortization charged to income (618) (69) (972) (278)
Balance at end of period $3,521
 $1,141
 $3,521
 $1,141


  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2017 2016
Balance at beginning of year $601
 $426
Servicing asset acquired through acquisition 454
 
Increase from loan sales 273
 231
Amortization charged to income (130) (81)
Balance at end of period $1,198
 $576

The estimated fair value of the servicing assets approximated the carrying amount at September 30, 2017,2019, December 31, 2016,2018 and September 30, 2016.2018. Fair value is estimated by discounting estimated future cash flows from the servicing assets using discount rates that approximate current market rates over the expected lives of the loans being serviced. A valuation allowance is recorded when the fair value is below the carrying amount of the asset. At September 30, 2017, there was no valuation allowance recorded.
The Company may also receive a portion of subsequent interest collections on loans sold that exceed the contractual servicing fee.fees. In that case, the Company records an interest-only strip based on its relative fair market value and the other components of the loans. There was no0 interest-only strip receivable recorded at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.
5. Income Taxes
The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate, before the net impact of discrete items, was approximately 34.4% and 34.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate, after including the net impact of discrete tax items, was approximately 32.8% and 34.1%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The Company’s provision was impacted by a net discrete tax benefit of $285 primarily associated with the recognition of excess tax benefit on share-based payment awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate, before the net impact of discrete items, was approximately 34.2% and 34.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate, after including the net impact of discrete tax items, was approximately 33.8% and 34.4%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The Company’s provision was impacted by a net discrete tax benefit of $30 primarily associated with the recognition of excess tax benefit on share-based payment awards for the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the recorded amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes, and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 is a current tax receivable of approximately $4,878 and a net deferred tax asset of approximately $7,566 in other assets. Included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016 is a current tax receivable of $91 and a net deferred tax asset of $3,467 in other assets.2018.
6. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company may from time to time be involved in legal actions arising from normal business activities. Management believes that these actions are without merit or that the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from them will not materially affect the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
Operating Leases
The Company leases several of its banking facilities under operating leases. Rental expense related to these leases was approximately $1,595 and $1,051 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


Qualified Affordable Housing Investment
On July 26, 2017, the Company began investing in a qualified housing project. At September 30, 2017, the balance of the investment for qualified affordable housing projects was $1,991. This balance is reflected in non-marketable equity securities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The total unfunded commitment related to the investment in a qualified housing project totaled $1,875 at September 30, 2017. The Company expects to fulfill this commitment during the year ending 2031.
7. Fair Value Disclosures
The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.
The authoritative guidance requires the use of valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement costs). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, the authoritative guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
Level 1 Inputs. Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 Inputs. Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. Level 2 investments consist primarily of obligations of U.S. government sponsored enterprises and agencies, obligations of state and municipal subdivisions, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities.
Level 3 Inputs. Significant unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.
In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.
A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.


Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following:
Investment Securities Available For Sale:  Securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For those securities classified as Level 2, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U. S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels or trade execution data for similar securities, market consensus prepayments speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.
The following table summarizes assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:
  September 30, 2019
  Level 1
Inputs
 Level 2
Inputs
 Level 3
Inputs
 Total
Fair Value
Financial Assets:        
Available for sale securities $
 $990,274
 $
 $990,274
Loans held for sale(1)
 
 8,468
 
 8,468
Correspondent interest rate swaps 
 7
 
 7
Customer interest rate swaps 
 5,437
 
 5,437
Correspondent interest rate caps and collars 
 20
 
 20
Commercial loan interest rate floor 
 4,225
 
 4,225
Financial Liabilities:        
Correspondent interest rate swaps 
 5,909
 
 5,909
Customer interest rate caps and collars 
 20
 
 20

  Fair Value
Measurements Using
  
  Level 1
Inputs
 Level 2
Inputs
 Level 3
Inputs
 Total
Fair Value
As of September 30, 2017        
   Investment securities available for sale $
 $204,788
 $
 $204,788
As of December 31, 2016        
   Investment securities available for sale $
 $102,559
 $
 $102,559
(1) Represents loans held for sale elected to be carried at fair value upon origination or acquisition.
  December 31, 2018
  
Level 1
Inputs
 
Level 2
Inputs
 
Level 3
Inputs
 
Total
Fair Value
Financial Assets:        
Available for sale securities $
 $262,695
 $
 $262,695

There were no0 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.2018.
There were no0 transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016.
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include impaired loans and other real estate owned. The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses and other real estate owned is based upon recent real estate appraisals less estimated costs of sale. For residential real estate impaired loans and other real estate owned, appraised values are based on the comparative sales approach. For commercial and commercial real estate impaired loans and other real estate owned, appraisers may use either a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches such as comparative sales, cost or the income approach. A significant unobservable input in the income approach is the estimated income capitalization rate for a given piece of collateral. Adjustments to appraisals may be made to reflect local market conditions or other economic factors and may result in changes in the fair value of a given asset over time. As such, the fair value of impaired loans and other real estate owned are considered a Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
The Company recovers the carrying value of other real estate owned through the sale of the property. The ability to affect future sales prices is subject to market conditions and factors beyond the Company’s control and may impact the estimated fair value of a property.
Appraisals for impaired loans and other real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once reviewed, a member of the credit department reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparisons to independent data sources such as recent market data or industry wide-statistics. On a periodic basis, the Company compares the actual selling price of collateral that has been sold to the most recent appraised value to determine what additional adjustments, if any, should be made to the appraisal value to arrive at fair value.


2018.
The following table summarizes assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:
  Fair Value
Measurements Using
  
  Level 1
Inputs
 Level 2
Inputs
 Level 3
Inputs
 Total
Fair Value
As of September 30, 2019                    
  Assets:        
Impaired loans $
 $
 $5,571
 $5,571
Other real estate owned 
 
 4,625
 4,625
As of December 31, 2018        
  Assets:        
Impaired loans 
 
 2,584
 2,584


  Fair Value
Measurements Using
  
  Level 1
Inputs
 Level 2
Inputs
 Level 3
Inputs
 Total
Fair Value
As of September 30, 2017                    
  Assets:        
Impaired loans $
 $
 $2,329
 $2,329
As of December 31, 2016        
  Assets:        
Impaired loans $
 $
 $1,343
 $1,343

At September 30, 2017,2019, impaired loans with an allowance had a recorded investment of $5,571, with $1,584 specific allowance for loan loss allocated. At December 31, 2018, impaired loans had a carrying value of $2,485,$2,584, with $156$368 specific allowance for loan loss allocated.
AtOther real estate owned consisted of 2 properties recorded with a fair value of approximately $4,625 at September 30, 2019. There were 0 real estate owned properties recorded at fair value at December 31, 2016, impaired loans had a carrying value of $1,593, with $250 specific allowance for loan loss allocated.2018.
There were no0 liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 20172019 or December 31, 2016.
For Level 3 financial assets measured at fair value as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:
September 30, 2017
    Valuation Unobservable Weighted
Assets/Liabilities Fair Value Technique Input(s) Average
Impaired loans $2,329
 Collateral Method Adjustments for selling costs 8%
December 31, 2016
    Valuation Unobservable Weighted
Assets/Liabilities Fair Value Technique Input(s) Average
Impaired loans $1,343
 Collateral Method Adjustments for selling costs 8%
2018.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company is required under current authoritative guidance to disclose the estimatedCompany’s methods of determining fair value of its financial instrument assets and liabilities including those subject to the requirements discussed above. For the Company, as for most financial institutions, substantially all of its assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments as defined. Many ofin this Note are consistent with its methodologies disclosed in the Company’s financial instruments, however, lack an available trading market as characterized by a willing buyer and willing seller engagingAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, with the exception of securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Please refer to Note 16 in an exchange transaction.the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for information on these methods.
The estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is requiredSecurities sold under agreements to interpret data to develop an estimate of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or valuation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. In addition, reasonable comparability between financial institutions may not be likely due to the wide range of permitted valuation techniques and numerous estimates that must be made given the absence of active secondary markets for many of the financial instruments. This lack of uniform valuation methodologies also introduces a greater degree of subjectivity to these estimated fair values.
The methods and assumptions used by the Company in estimating fair values of financial instruments as disclosed herein in accordance with ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, other than for those measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis discussed above, are as follows:


Cash and cash equivalents:repurchase: The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value.
Loans and loans held for sale:  For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and have no significant changes in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for certain mortgage loans (for example, 1-4 family residential), commercial real estate and commercial loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar termssecurities sold under agreements to borrowersrepurchase is a reasonable estimate of similar credit quality.
Accrued interest: The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate their fair values due to short-term maturity.
Bank-owned life insurance: The carrying amounts of bank-owned life insurance approximate their fair value.
Servicing assets:  The estimated fair value of the servicing assets approximated the carrying amountbecause these borrowings reprice at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Fair value is estimated by discounting estimated future cash flows from the servicing assets using discount rates that approximate current market rates over the expected lives of the loans being serviced. A valuation allowance is recorded when the fair value is below the carrying amount of the asset. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 no valuation allowance was recorded.generally daily.
Non-marketable equity securities: The carrying value of restricted securities such as stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Independent Bankers Financial Corporation approximates fair value.

Deposits: The fair values disclosed for demand deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (that is their carrying amounts). The carrying amounts of variable-rate certificates of deposit (“CDs”) approximate their fair values at the reporting date. Fair values for fixed-rate CDs 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.
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank: The fair value of advances maturing within 90 days approximates carrying value. Fair value of other advances is based on the Company’s current borrowing rate for similar arrangements.
Junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes: The fair values are based upon prevailing rates on similar debt in the market place.
Off-balance sheet instruments: Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are generally priced at market at the time of funding and were not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.



The estimated fair values and carrying values of all financial instruments under current authoritative guidance as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 were as follows:
    Fair Value
  Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
September 30, 2019        
Financial assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $252,592
 $
 $252,592
 $
Held to maturity investments 33,119
 
 35,177
 
Loans held for sale 10,715
 
 10,715
 
Loans held for investment, mortgage warehouse 233,577
 
 
 237,945
Loans held for investment 5,654,027
 
 
 5,681,565
Accrued interest receivable 19,893
 
 19,893
 
Bank-owned life insurance 80,411
 
 80,411
 
Servicing asset 3,521
 
 3,521
 
Other investments 89,795
 
 89,795
 
Financial liabilities:        
Deposits $5,877,846
 $
 $5,772,171
 $
Advances from FHLB 752,907
 
 778,243
 
Accrued interest payable 7,355
 
 7,355
 
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes 72,284
 
 72,284
 
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 2,787
 
 2,787
 
December 31, 2018        
Financial assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $84,449
 $
 $84,449
 $
Loans held for sale 1,258
 
 1,258
 
Loans held for investment 2,555,494
 
 
 2,553,376
Accrued interest receivable 8,828
 
 8,828
 
Bank-owned life insurance 22,064
 
 22,064
 
Servicing asset 834
 
 834
 
Other investments 22,822
 
 22,822
 
Financial liabilities:        
Deposits $2,622,428
 $
 $2,506,379
 $
Advances from FHLB 28,019
 
 28,063
 
Accrued interest payable 1,135
 
 1,135
 
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes 16,691
 
 16,691
 

  September 30, December 31,
  2017 2016
  Carrying
Amount
 Fair
Value
 Carrying
Amount
 Fair
Value
Financial assets:        
Level 1 inputs:        
Cash and cash equivalents $151,376
 $151,376
 $234,791
 $234,791
Level 2 inputs:        
Loans held for sale 2,179
 2,179
 5,208
 5,208
Accrued interest receivable 6,387
 6,387
 2,907
 2,907
Bank-owned life insurance 20,517
 20,517
 20,077
 20,077
Servicing asset 1,198
 1,198
 601
 601
Non-marketable equity securities 10,283
 10,283
 7,366
 7,366
Level 3 inputs:        
Loans, net 1,896,989
 1,907,203
 983,318
 987,021
Financial liabilities:        
Level 2 inputs:        
Deposits $1,985,658
 $1,986,342
 $1,119,630
 $1,085,888
Advances from FHLB 38,200
 38,244
 38,306
 38,570
Accrued interest payable 324
 324
 141
 141
Junior subordinated debentures 11,702
 11,702
 3,093
 3,093
Subordinated notes 4,987
 4,987
 4,942
 4,942


7. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company primarily uses derivatives to manage exposure to market risk, including interest rate risk and credit risk and to assist customers with their risk management objectives. Management will designate certain derivatives as hedging instruments in a qualifying hedge accounting relationship. The Company’s remaining derivatives consist of derivatives held for customer accommodation or other purposes.
The fair value of derivative positions outstanding is included in “other assets” and “accounts payable and accrued expenses” on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and in the net change in each of these financial statement line items in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. For derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, gains and losses due to changes in fair value are included in noninterest income and the operating section of the consolidated


statement of cash flows. For derivatives designated as hedging instruments, the entire change in the fair value related to the derivative instrument is recognized as a component of other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into interest income when the forecasted transaction affects income. The notional amounts and estimated fair values as of September 30, 2019 were as shown in the table below. The Company did not have hedging or non-hedging derivative instruments as of December 31, 2018.
 September 30, 2019
   Estimated Fair Value
 
Notional
Amount
 Asset Derivative Liability Derivative
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (cash flow hedges):     
Commercial loan interest rate floor$275,000
 $4,225
 $
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments275,000
 4,225
 
      
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:     
Financial institution counterparty:     
Interest rate swaps227,438
 7
 5,909
Interest rate caps and collars84,211
 20
 
Commercial customer counterparty:     
Interest rate swaps227,438
 5,437
 
Interest rate caps and collars84,211
 
 20
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments623,298
 5,464
 5,929
Offsetting derivative assets/liabilities  28
 28
Total derivatives$898,298
 $9,717
 $5,957


Pre-tax gain (loss) included in the condensed consolidated statements of income and related to derivative instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was as follows:
 For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 Gain recognized in other comprehensive income on cash flow derivative Loss recognized in interest income on cash flow derivative (amount excluded from effectiveness testing) Loss recognized in noninterest income Gain recognized in other comprehensive income on cash flow derivative Loss recognized in interest income on cash flow derivative (amount excluded from effectiveness testing) Gain recognized in noninterest income
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (cash flow hedges):           
Commercial loan interest rate floors$413
 $(334) $
 $2,033
 $(473) $
            
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:           
Interest rate swaps, caps and collars$
 $
 $604
 $
 $
 $474



Cash Flow Hedges
Cash flow hedge relationships mitigate exposure to the variability of future cash flows or other forecasted transactions. The Company uses interest rate swaps, floors, caps and collars to manage overall cash flow changes related to interest rate risk exposure on benchmark interest rate loans (one-month LIBOR).
In May 2019, the Company entered into a $275,000 notional interest rate floor with a two-year term. The interest rate floor has a purchased floor strike of 2.43%. The purchased option price was $2,665, which is reflected within “accrued interest receivable and other assets“ in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Interest Rate Swap, Floor, Cap and Collar Agreements Not Designated as Hedging Derivatives
In order to accommodate the borrowing needs of certain commercial customers, the Company has entered into interest rate swap or cap agreements with those customers. These interest rate derivative contracts effectively allow the Company’s customers to convert a variable rate loan into a fixed rate loan. In order to offset the exposure and manage interest rate risk, at the time an agreement was entered into with a customer, the Company entered into an interest rate swap or cap with a correspondent bank counterparty with offsetting terms. These derivative instruments are not designated as accounting hedges and changes in the net fair value are recognized in noninterest income or expense. Because the Company acts as an intermediary for its customers, changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts substantially offset each other and do not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations. The fair value amounts are included in other assets and other liabilities.
The following is a summary of the interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2019. The Company did not have interest rate swaps outstanding as of December 31, 2018.
��September 30, 2019
 Notional Amount Fixed Rate Floating Rate Maturity Fair Value
Non-hedging derivative instruments:         
Customer interest rate derivatives:         
Interest rate swaps - receive fixed/pay floating$227,438
 2.944 - 8.470% LIBOR 1 month + 0% - 5.00%
PRIME H15 - 0.250%
 Wtd. Avg.
3.2 years
 $(5,902)
Interest rate caps and collars$84,211
 2.500% / 5.800% LIBOR 1 month + 0% - 3.75% Wtd. Avg.
1.8 years
 $20
          
Correspondent interest rate derivatives:         
Interest rate swaps - pay fixed/receive floating$227,438
 2.944 - 8.470% LIBOR 1 month + 0% - 5.00%
PRIME H15 - 0.250%
 Wtd. Avg.
3.2 years
 $5,439
Interest rate caps and collars$84,211
 3.000% / 5.800% LIBOR 1 month + 0% - 3.75% Wtd. Avg.
1.8 years
 $(20)



8. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
The Company 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 commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to thea financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on balanceon-balance sheet instruments.
The following table sets forth the approximate amounts of these financial instruments as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016:2018:
  September 30, December 31,
  2019 2018
Commitments to extend credit $1,909,221
 $962,436
Standby and commercial letters of credit 33,360
 5,431
Total $1,942,581
 $967,867
  September 30, December 31,
  2017 2016
Commitments to extend credit $545,999
 $236,919
Standby and commercial letters of credit 6,417
 6,933
  $552,416
 $243,852



Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Management evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company’s policy for obtaining collateral and the nature of such collateral is essentiallysubstantially the same as that involved in making commitments to extend credit.
Although the maximum exposure to loss is the amount of such commitments, management currently anticipates no material losses from such activities.
9. Employee BenefitsLeases

Operating leases in which the Company is the lessee are recorded as operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities, included in other assets and accounts payable and accrued expenses, respectively, on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not currently have finance leases in which it is the lessee.
Defined Contribution Plan
Operating lease ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset during the lease term and operating liabilities represent its obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized at lease commencement based on the present value of the remaining lease payments using a discount rate that represents the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date. ROU assets are further adjusted for lease incentives. Operating lease expense, which is comprised of amortization of the ROU asset and the implicit interest accreted on the operating lease liability, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, and is recorded in net occupancy expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income.
The Company maintains a retirement savings 401(k) profit sharing plan (“Plan”)Company’s leases related primarily to office space and bank branches with remaining lease terms generally ranging from one to 8 years. Certain lease arrangements contain extension options which typically range from 5 to 10 years at the then fair market rental rates. As these extension options are not generally considered reasonably certain of exercise, they are not included in which substantially all employees may participate. the lease term. As of September 30, 2019, operating lease ROU assets and liabilities were $15,278 and $16,125, respectively.



The Plan provides for “before tax” employee contributions through salary reductions under section 401(k)table below summarizes the Company’s net lease cost:

  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
Operating lease cost $1,157
 $3,920
Variable lease cost 293
 700
Net lease cost $1,450
 $4,620


The table below summarized other information related to the Company’s operating leases:

  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:  
Operating cash flows from operating leases $3,399
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases, in years 3.9 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases 1.5%


A maturity analysis of operating lease liabilities and reconciliation of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company may make a discretionary match of employees’ contributions based on a percentage of salary deferrals and certain discretionary profit sharing contributions. No matching contributionsundiscounted cash flows to the Plantotal operating lease liability is as follows:

  September 30, 2019
Lease payments due:  
Within one year $3,908
After one but within two years 3,390
After two but within three years 2,819
After three but within four years 2,586
After four but within five years 1,938
After five years 2,549
Total undiscounted cash flows 17,190
Less: Discount on cash flows (1,065)
Total lease liability $16,125

There were made forno sale and leaseback transactions, leveraged leases or lease transactions with related parties during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
ESOP
Effective January 1, 2012,2019. As of September 30, 2019, the Company adopteddid not have additional operating leases for office space that were anticipated to commence during the Veritex Community Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) covering all employees that meet certain agefourth quarter of 2019.

10. Intangible Assets and service requirements. PlanGoodwill
Intangible assets are held and managed by the Company. Shares of the Company’s common stock purchased by the ESOP are held in a suspense account until released for allocation to participants. Shares released are allocated to each eligible participant based on the participant’s 401(k) contribution made during that year. Compensation expense is measured based upon the expected amount of the Company’s discretionary contribution that is determined on an annual basis and is accrued ratably over the year. Shares are committed to be released to settle the liability upon formal declaration of the contribution at the end of the year. The number of shares released to settle the liability is based upon fair value of the shares and become outstanding shares for earnings per share computations. The cost of shares issued to the ESOP, but not yet committed to be released, is shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. To the extent that the fair value of the ESOP shares differs from the cost of such shares, the difference is charged or credited to stockholders’ equity as additional paid in capital.
In January 2014, the ESOP borrowed $500 from the Company and purchased 46,082 shares of the Company’s common stock. The ESOP debt is secured by shares of the Company. The loan will be repaid from contributions to the ESOP from the Company. As the debt is repaid, shares are released from collateral and allocated to employees’ accounts. The shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Compensation expense attributed to the ESOP contributions recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income forbalance sheets are summarized as follows:
 As of September 30, 2019
 Weighted Gross     Net
 Amortization Intangible   Accumulated Intangible
 Period Assets Impairment Amortization Assets
Core deposit intangibles7.2 years $81,769
 $
 $11,755
 $70,014
Servicing asset7.1 years 5,468
 188
 1,759
 3,521
Intangible lease assets1.7 years 4,764
 
 2,936

1,828
   $92,001
 $188
 $16,450
 $75,363


 As of December 31, 2018
 Weighted Gross   Net
 Amortization Intangible Accumulated Intangible
 Period Assets Amortization Assets
Core deposit intangibles7.7 years $16,051
 $4,376
 $11,675
Servicing asset6.8 years 2,091
 787
 1,304
Intangible lease assets2.7 years 5,282
 2,365
 2,917
   $23,424
 $7,528
 $15,896

For the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016September 30, 2018,amortization expense related to intangible assetsof approximately $8,922and$3,087, respectively, was approximately $171included within amortization of intangibles and $143, respectively.other income within the condensed consolidated statements of income.
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are summarized as follows for the three months ended September 30, 2019:
 September 30, 2019
Balance as of December 31, 2018$161,447
Effect of Green acquisition209,016
Balance as of September 30, 2019$370,463

11. Deposits
Deposits in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets are summarized as follows:
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Noninterest-bearing demand accounts$1,473,126
 $626,283
Interest-bearing demand accounts373,997
 146,969
Savings accounts87,981
 33,147
Limited access money market accounts2,066,315
 1,133,045
Certificates of deposit, greater than $1001,212,718
 392,935
Certificates of deposit, less than $100663,709
 290,049
Total$5,877,846
 $2,622,428

As of September 30, 2019, the scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit were as follows:
Year Amount
2019 $519,916
2020 1,092,676
2021 198,091
2022 38,773
2023 26,971
Total $1,876,427

The following is a summaryaggregate amount of ESOP sharesdemand deposit overdrafts that have been reclassified as loans were $168 and $153 as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016:2018, respectively. Brokered deposits at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 totaled approximately $416,125 and $234,190, respectively.

  September 30, December 31,
  2017 2016
Allocated shares 44,257
 44,257
Unearned shares 18,783
 18,783
Total ESOP shares 63,040
 63,040
Fair value of unearned shares $506
 $502

12. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
Advances from the FHLB totaled $752,907 and $28,019 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. As of September 30, 2019, the advances were collateralized by a blanket floating lien on certain securities and loans, had a weighted average rate of 1.51% and scheduled to mature on various dates from 2019 to 2034. The Company had the availability to borrow additional funds of approximately $822,980 as of September 30, 2019.
Contractual maturities of FHLB advances at September 30, 2019 were as follows:
2019$225,000
2020425,000
202175,000
202227,907
Total$752,907



13. Subordinated Debentures and Subordinated Notes
10. StockSubordinated Notes
Total subordinated notes as of September 30, 2019 and Incentive PlanDecember 31, 2018 were as follows:
2010 Stock Option and Equity Incentive Plan
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Subordinated notes$40,000
 $5,000
Unamortized debt premium (discount)2,315
 (11)
Total subordinated notes$42,315
 $4,989

In 2010,connection with the Company’s acquisition of Green, the Company adoptedassumed $35,000 of 8.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes (the “Notes”) that mature on December 15, 2026. The Notes, which qualify as Tier 2 capital under the Federal Reserve’s capital guidelines, have an interest rate of 8.50% per annum during the fixed-rate period from date of issuance through December 15, 2021. Interest is payable semi-annually on each June 15 and December 15 through December 15, 2021.
During the floating rate period from December 15, 2021, but excluding the maturity date or date of earlier redemption, the Notes will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to three-month LIBOR for the related interest period plus 6.685%, payable quarterly on each March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15. The Notes are subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company's senior indebtedness and effectively subordinated to all existing and future debt and all other liabilities of the Bank. The Company may elect to redeem the Notes (subject to regulatory approval), in whole or in part, on any early redemption date which is any interest payment date on or after December 15, 2021 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. Other than on an early redemption date, the Notes cannot be accelerated except in the event of bankruptcy or the occurrence of certain other events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.
Subordinated Debentures Trust Preferred Securities
Total subordinated debentures as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows:
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Subordinated debentures$33,868
 $11,702
Debt discount(3,899) 
Total subordinated debentures$29,969
 $11,702

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Green, the Company assumed obligations related to the subordinated debentures issued to Patriot Bancshares Capital Trust I and Patriot Bancshares Capital Trust II. A summary of information related to these 2 issues of subordinated debentures is set forth in the table below:



Description Subordinated Debt Owed to Trusts 
Interest Rate(1)
 Maturity Date
Patriot Bancshares Capital Trust I $5,155
 3-month LIBOR +1.85%, not to exceed 11.90% April 7, 2036
Patriot Bancshares Capital Trust II $17,011
 3-month LIBOR +1.80%, not to exceed 11.90% September 15, 2037
(1) The 3-month LIBOR in effect as of September 30, 2019 was 2.1%.
Each of the trusts is a capital trust organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust securities and investing the proceeds in the Company’s junior subordinated debentures. The trust preferred securities of each trust represent preferred beneficial interests in the assets of the respective trusts and are subject to mandatory redemption upon payment of the junior subordinated debentures held by the trust. The common securities of each trust are owned by the Company. Each trust’s ability to pay amounts due on the trust preferred securities is solely dependent upon the Company making payment on the related subordinated debentures. The debentures, which are the only assets of each trust, are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of the Company’s present and future senior indebtedness. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed each trust’s obligations under the trust securities issued by such trust to the extent not paid or made by each trust, provided such trust has funds available for such obligations. The trust preferred securities issued by each of the trusts as of September 30, 2019 may be redeemed at the Company’s option.
Under the provisions of each issue of the debentures, the Company has the right to defer payment of interest on the debentures at any time, or from time to time, for periods not exceeding five years. If interest payments on either issue of the debentures are deferred, the distributions on the applicable trust preferred securities and common securities will also be deferred.

14. Stock-Based and Liability-Classified Awards
Veritex 2010 Stock Option and Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010(“2010 Incentive Plan”), which
The closing of the Company’s shareholders approved in 2011. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to grants or optionsGreen acquisition on January 1, 2019 constituted a change-in-control under the 2010 Incentive Plan is 1,000,000.  The 2010 Incentive Plan is administered byPlan. As a result, all unvested awards as of December 31, 2018 were accelerated to fully vest on the Board of Directors and provides for both the direct award of stock and the grant of stock options to eligible directors, officers, employees and outside consultants of the Company or its affiliates as definedclose date in accordance with the 2010 Incentive Plan. The Company may grant either incentiverecognized 0 stock options or nonqualified stock options as directed in the 2010 Incentive Plan.
The Board of Directors authorized the 2010 Incentive Plan to provide for the award of 100,000 shares of direct stock awards (restricted shares) and 900,000 shares of stock options, of which 500,000 shares are performance-based stock options. Options are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of the grant; those option awards generally vest based on 5 years of continuous service and have 10-year contractual terms for non-controlling participants as defined by the 2010 Incentive Plan, and forfeiture of unexercised options upon termination of employment with the Company. Other grant terms can vary for controlling participants as defined by the 2010 Incentive Plan. Restricted share awards generally vest after 4 years of continuous service. The terms of the Incentive Plan include a provision whereby all unearned non-performance options and restricted shares become immediately exercisable and fully vested upon a change in control.
With the adoption of the 2014 Omnibus Plan, which is discussed below, the Company does not plan to award any additional grants or options under the 2010 Incentive Plan.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not award any restricted stock units, non-performance-based stock options or performance-based stock options under the 2010 Incentive Plan.
Stock based compensation expense is measured based upon the fair market value of the award at the grant date and is recognized ratably over the period during which the shares are earned (the requisite service period). Stock compensation expense related to the 2010 Incentive Plan three months ended September 30, 2019. The Company recognized instock compensation expense related to the accompanying condensed consolidated statements2010 Incentive Plan of income totaled $20$2 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The Company recognized stock compensation expense related to the 2010 Incentive Plan of $11 and $62$21, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $29 and $86 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.2018.
A summary of option activity under the 2010 Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, and changes during the periodperiods then ended is presented below:
  2010 Incentive Plan
  Non-Performance Based Stock Options
  
Shares
Underlying
Options
 
Weighted
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Term
 Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018 305,000
 $10.16
 3.59 years  
Exercised (11,500) 10.48
 
  
Outstanding at September 30, 2018 293,500
 $10.15
 2.78 years  
Options exercisable at September 30, 2018 289,500
 $10.13
 2.75 years  
         
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 275,000
 $10.12
 2.39 years $3,098
Exercised (17,500) 10.24
 
 

Outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2019 257,500
 $10.28
 1.62 years $3,699



  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
  Non-performance-based Stock Options
  
Shares
Underlying
Options
 
Weighted
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Term
Outstanding at beginning of year 325,500
 $10.15
 4.56 years
Granted during the period 
 
  
Forfeited during the period 
 
  
Canceled during the period 
 
  
Exercised during the period (17,500) 10.00
  
Outstanding at the end of period 308,000
 $10.16
 3.84 years
Options exercisable at end of period 300,000
 $10.12
 3.77 years
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period   $
  



  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
  Non-performance-based Stock Options
  
Shares
Underlying
Options
 
Weighted
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Term
Outstanding at beginning of year 325,500
 $10.15
 5.56 years
Granted during the period 
 
  
Forfeited during the period 
 
  
Exercised during the period 
 
  
Outstanding at the end of period 325,500
 $10.15
 4.81 years
Options exercisable at end of period 303,700
 $10.09
 4.68 years
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period  
 $
  

As of September 30, 2017,2019, there was 0 unrecognized stock compensation expense related to non-performance based stock options. As of December 31, 20162018 and September 30, 2016, the aggregate intrinsic value was $5,174, $5,390 and $2,357, respectively, for outstanding non-performance-based stock options, and $5,052,  $5,086 and $2,217, respectively, for exercisable non-performance-based stock options.
As of September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016,2018, there was approximately $12, $21$2 and $28,$4, respectively, of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-performance-basednon-performance based stock options. The unrecognized compensation expense at
No restricted stock units were granted or forfeited under the 2010 Incentive Plan during 2019 and 0 restricted stock units were outstanding as of September 30, 2017 is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average requisite service period of 1.44 years.
2019. A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock units under the 2010 Incentive Plan as of September 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, and changes during the nine months then ended is as follows:
  2010 Incentive Plan
  
Nonperformance-based restricted stock units

  Units 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018 24,250
 $13.19
Vested into shares (23,750) 12.14
Forfeited (500) 10.85
Outstanding at September 30, 2018 
 $
  2017 2016
  Shares 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 Shares Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 27,750
 $11.92
 39,750
 $11.34
Granted during the period 
 
 
 
Vested during the period (1,000) 10.85
 (12,000) 10.00
Forfeited during the period (500) 10.85
 
 
Nonvested at September 30, 26,250
 $11.98
 27,750
 $11.92

As of September 30, 2017,2019 and December 31, 2016 and2018, there was 0 remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units.  As of September 30, 2016,2018, there was $37,  $90, and $111, respectively,$4 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvestedunvested restricted stock units. The unamortized compensation expense as
A summary of September 30, 2017 is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average requisite service period of 0.49 years.
The fair value of non-performance-basedthe Company’s stock options that were exercised duringand restricted stock units vested under the 2010 Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016 was $4882018 is presented below:
  Fair Value of Options Exercised or Restricted Stock Units Vested in the nine months ended September 30,
  2019 2018
Non-performance based stock options exercised 454
 328
Non-performance based restricted stock units vested 
 713

Veritex 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2014 Omnibus Plan”) and $0, respectively.Green Acquired Omnibus Plans
Accelerated Vesting of 2014 Omnibus Plan Awards
In connection with the acquisition of Green, which closed on January 1, 2019, the Company approved the full acceleration of vesting of all unvested 2014 Omnibus Plan awards on the close date. The fair valueconsummation of the acquisition constituted a change in control of the Company under the 2014 Omnibus Plan. Under its terms, accelerated vesting upon a change in control is permissible, and the Board approved that all unvested equity awards issued under the 2014 Omnibus Plan would fully vest as of the consummation of the acquisition on January 1, 2019. The Company accounted for the discretionary vesting of awards as a modification of the original awards. This modification resulted in the accelerated vesting of 133,455 non-performance based restricted stock units, that vested during51,284 performance based restricted stock units and 320,405 non-performance based stock options on January 1, 2019, the modification date. The incremental compensation cost resulting from these modifications was nominal for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The accelerated vesting of awards on January 1, 2019 resulted in the immediate recognition of $5,535 of stock compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019. This stock compensation expense is included in merger and 2016 was $26 and $194, respectively.acquisition expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
2014 Omnibus Plan


Post-combination Expense of Green Awards
In Septemberconnection with the acquisition of 2014,Green and pursuant to the terms of the related definitive agreement, all of Green’s outstanding and unvested equity awards prior to the close date, including stock options and restricted stock units, became fully vested as of the close date. The acceleration of vesting of Green’s restricted stock units according to the terms of the acquisition consisted of a modification of the original awards, with exception of certain awards that had original accelerated vesting terms. The accounting treatment for the outstanding Green awards in the context of the business combination was to allocate the fair market value of Green’s stock options and restricted stock units at the close date attributable to pre-combination service to the aggregate merger consideration. The difference between the fair market value of the replacement options as well as the fully vested restricted stock units and the amount allocable to pre-combination service was considered a post-combination expense to the Company adopted an omnibus incentive plan orafter the 2014 Omnibus Plan (the “2014 Omnibus Plan”).close date. The purposepost combination expense to the Company as a result of the 2014 Omnibus Plan is to alignbusiness combination was $10,129, which was immediately expensed in the long-termpost-combination financial interests of the employees, directors, consultants and other service providers with those of the shareholders, to attract and retain those employees, directors, consultants and other service providers by providing compensation opportunities that are competitive with other companies and to provide incentives to those individuals who contribute significantly to the Company’s long-term performance and growth. To accomplish these goals, the 2014 Omnibus Plan permits the issuance of stock options, share appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, deferred shares, unrestricted shares and cash-based awards. The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued pursuant to grants or options under the 2014 Omnibus Plan is 1,000,000.



Duringstatements for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, as there were no further service conditions. This compensation expense is included in merger and acquisition expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
2018 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
The Company awarded 37,625 non-performancedetermined in January 2019 that 67% of the performance-based restricted stock units 25,522granted during the year ended December 31, 2018, or 12,704 units, should be forfeited in January 2019 based on the performance results of the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to the SNL Micro Cap US Bank Index for the performance period starting on December 31, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2018.
2019 Grants of Restricted Stock Units
In January 2019, the Company granted non-performance-based and performance based restricted stock units and 70,440 non-performance-based stock options under the 2014 Omnibus Plan. DuringPlan and the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company awarded 25,060 non-performance basedVeritex (Green) 2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (“Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan”). The non-performance-based restricted stock units and 34,190 market conditionvest in 3 or 5 equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date. There were also non-performance-based restricted stock units and 76,286 non-performance-based stock options under the 2014 Omnibus Plan.

The non-performance options generally vest equally over three years fromgranted with no vesting conditions on the grant date.
The performance-based restricted stock units granted in January 2019 cliff vest on January 1, 2022 with the performance period starting on December 31, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2021. The vesting percentage is determined based on the Company’s TSR relative to the TSR of 15 peer companies (“Peer Group”) over the performance period. Below is a table showing the range of vesting percentages for the performance-based restricted stock units based on the Company’s TSR percentile rank.
Vesting %
Below the 24.9th percentile of Peer Group TSR
—%
Within the 25th to 49.9th percentile of Peer Group TSR
50%
Within the 50th the 74.9th percentile of Peer Group TSR



100%
At or above the 75th percentile of Peer Group TSR
150%

Certain non-performance and performance-based restricted stock units granted under the 2014 Omnibus Plan in January 2019 had terms requiring cash settlement of the awards unless and until the awards were approved by the shareholders of the Company. At the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, the Company sought approval from its shareholders to authorize the amendment and restatement of the 2014 Omnibus Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares that are available for grant thereunder, among certain other terms, as well as approval of the 2019 equity awards so they may be settled in shares rather than in cash (the “Shareholder Approval”). Other terms amended in the 2014 Omnibus Plan included allowing the Compensation Committee to delegate to any of the Company’s officers certain limited authority to grant awards under the 2014 Omnibus Plan except to himself or herself. The Compensation Committee of the Board approved the amendment and restatement of the 2014 Omnibus Plan in April 2019, and the Shareholder Approval was received in May 2019. Pursuant to the 2014 Omnibus Plan amendments, the Compensation Committee also delegated to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company the authority to grant time-based restricted stock unit awards or time-based stock option awards representing up to an aggregate 100,000 shares, which are to be ratified by the Compensation Committee after the grant date. The Chief Executive Officer may not grant to any single individual (a) time-based stock option awards to any representing an aggregate of more than 10,000 shares or (b) time-based restricted stock unit awards representing an aggregate of more than 15,000 shares. Awards granted pursuant to this delegation of authority may have vesting periods of up to 5 years, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer.


Given the requirement to settle the 2019 equity awards in cash until Shareholder Approval was obtained, the Company accounted for these awards as liability-classified awards and measured them at fair value through the date of Shareholder Approval. On the date of Shareholder Approval, known as the modification date, the Company reclassified the liability-classified awards to equity awards at fair value.
A Monte Carlo simulation was used to estimate the fair value of performance-based restricted stock units on the grant date that include a market condition based on the Company’s total shareholder returnTSR relative to a market index thatits Peer Group, which determines the eligible number of restricted stock units that may vest equally over a three-year period fromto vest. A similar Monte Carlo valuation was also obtained on the date of grant. TheShareholder Approval, when the awards were reclassified from liability to equity awards.
2019 Grant of Stock Options and Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights
In January 2019, the Company granted non-performance restricted stock units fully vest over the requisite service period generally ranging from one to five years.

Stock based compensation expense is measured based upon the fair market value of the award at the grant date and is recognized ratably over the period during which the shares are earned (the requisite service period). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, compensation expense for option awards grantedoptions under the 2014 Omnibus Plan was approximately $102 and $296, respectively. ForVeritex (Green) 2014 Plan that vest in 3 equal installments on each anniversary of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, compensation expense for restricted stock unit awards granted under the 2014 Omnibus Plan was approximately $286 and $841 respectively.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, compensation expense for option awards granted under the 2014 Omnibus Plan was approximately $55 and $159, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, compensation expense for restricted stock unit awards granted under the 2014 Omnibus Plan was approximately $198 and $302, respectively.grant date.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions used for the grants:grants for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
  2019 2018
Dividend yield 1.87% to 2.01% 0.00%
Expected life 5.0 to 7.51 years 5.0 to 7.5 years
Expected volatility 29.13% to 29.65% 27.87% to 37.55%
Risk-free interest rate 1.72% to 2.51% 1.06% to 2.94%
  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2017 2016
Dividend yield 0.00% 0.00%
Expected life 5.0 to 7.5 years 5.0 to 6.5 years
Expected volatility 31.60% to 37.55% 33.37% to 37.55%
Risk-free interest rate 1.06% to 2.32% 1.06% to 2.01%

The expected life is based on the amount of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history. The expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company as well as the volatility of certain comparable public company peers.Company. The risk-free interest rates are based upon yields of U.S. Treasury issues with a term equal to the expected life of the option being valued.

In addition, in January 2019 the Company granted certain non-performance based stock options and tandem stock appreciation rights ("SARs").  The terms of the SARs provided that the SARs would become effective only if the Board and/or the shareholders of the Company failed to approve the issuance of shares with respect to the corresponding non-performance based stock options.  In May 2019, the non-performance based stock options were approved by an affirmative vote of the Board and by shareholders at the Company's 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, at which time the SARs automatically became null and void in accordance with their terms.  The corresponding non-performance based stock options will become exercisable in accordance with the vesting schedules set forth in each award agreement, which range between 3 and 5 years.

Stock Compensation Expense and Liability Award Compensation Expense
Stock compensation expense for non-vested equity awards as of September 30, 2019 under the 2014 Omnibus Plan was approximately $1,054 and $1,691 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The Company also incurred accelerated stock compensation expense of $5,533 for awards granted under the 2014 Omnibus Plan before January 1, 2019 and $1,418 related to non-performance based restricted stock units granted in January 2019 with no vesting conditions for which the stock compensation is included in merger and acquisition expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $928 and $3,054 in stock compensation expense.
Stock compensation expense for options and restricted stock unit awards granted under the Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan was approximately $376 and $1,147 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, excluding the post-combination stock compensation expense of $10,129 associated with all of Green’s fully vested replacement awards discussed above in this Note.
There was 0 compensation expense for liability-classified awards under the 2014 Omnibus Plan during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $1,403 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. As noted above, in May 2019, following the Shareholder Approval, certain awards were modified and the classification of the awards was modified from liability to equity, resulting in a reclassification of $1,403 to additional paid-in capital in the second quarter of 2019.


2014 Omnibus Plan
A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options under the 2014 Omnibus Plan as of September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, and changes during the nine months then ended, is as follows:

  2014 Omnibus Plan
  Non-performance Based Stock Options
  Equity Awards Liability Awards
  Shares
Underlying
Options
 Weighted
Exercise
Price
 Weighted
Average
Contractual
Term
 Aggregate Intrinsic Value Shares
Underlying
Options
 Weighted
Exercise
Price
 Weighted
Average
Contractual
Term
 Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018 332,706
 $22.71
 8.86 years   
 $
 
  
Granted 125,593
 27.95
 
   
 
    
Forfeited (2,076) 27.59
 
   
 
    
Exercised (1,983) 14.95
 
   
 
    
Outstanding at September 30, 2018 454,240
 $24.12
 8.42 years   


 $
 
  
Options exercisable at September 30, 2018 122,329
 $18.38
 7.29 years   
 $
 
  
                 
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 449,520
 $24.47
 8.24 years 

 
 $
 
 

Granted 166,971
 23.91
 
   253,633
 21.38
   

Conversion to equity awards 253,633
 21.38
     (253,633) 21.38
    
Forfeited (28,240) 25.82
 
 

 
 
   

Exercised (12,610) 15.42
 
 

 
 
   

Outstanding at September 30, 2019 829,274
 $23.50
 8.42 years $632
 
 $
 

 $
Options exercisable at September 30, 2019 417,183
 $24.59
 7.53 years $(135) 
 $
 

 


Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period   $22.38
       $
    

  2017 2016
  Non-performance-based Stock Options Non-performance-based Stock Options
  Shares
Underlying
Options
 Weighted
Exercise
Price
 Weighted
Average
Contractual
Term
 Shares
Underlying
Options
 Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 Weighted
Average
Contractual
Term
Outstanding at beginning of year 128,366
 $15.32
 8.69 years 52,080
 $14.35
 9.12 years
Granted during the period 70,440
 26.87
   76,286
 15.98
  
Forfeited during the period (3,465) 21.24
   
 
  
Canceled during the period 
 
   
 
  
Exercised during the period (1,544) 15.00
   
 
  
Outstanding at the end of period 193,797
 $19.34
 8.45 years 128,366
 $15.32
 8.94 years
Options exercisable at end of period 53,804
 $15.01
 7.74 years 16,293
 $14.28
 8.33 years
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period   $11.38
     $5.69
  


As of September 30, 2017,2019, December 31, 20162018 and September 30, 20162018, there was $1,296, $2,103 and $2,330 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to equity options awarded under the aggregate intrinsic value2014 Omnibus Plan, respectively. As of September 30, 2019, there was $1,482,  $1,462 and $266, respectively, for outstanding stock0 unrecognized compensation expense related to liability options awarded under the 2014 Omnibus Plan. As ofThe unrecognized compensation expense at September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 20162019 is expected to be recognized over the aggregate intrinsic value was $643, $203, and $51, respectively, for exercisable stock options outstanding under the 2014 Omnibus Plan.remaining weighted average requisite service period of 2.62 years.




A summary of the status of the Company’s non-performance basednon-performance-based restricted stock units under the 2014 Omnibus Plan as of September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, and changes during the nine months then ended, is as follows:
  2017 2016
  Non-performance Based Non-performance Based
  Restricted Stock Units Restricted Stock Units
  Units 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 Units Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 67,956
 $13.79
 70,919
 $13.29
Granted during the period 37,625
 27.37
 25,060
 15.83
Vested during the period (14,550) 24.67
 (9,716) 16.04
Forfeited during the period (2,250) 27.93
 
 
Nonvested at September 30, 88,781
 $17.41
 86,263
 $13.72
  2014 Omnibus Plan
  Non-performance Based
  Restricted Stock Units
  Equity Awards Liability Awards
  Units 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 Units 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018 150,722
 $13.29
 
 $
Granted 54,650
 29.29
 
 
Vested into shares (39,311) 27.19
 
 
Forfeited (3,929) 26.85
 
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2018 162,132
 $23.85
 
 $
         
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 133,455
 $19.67
 
 $
Granted 104,827
 23.09
 165,739
 21.38
Conversion to equity awards 165,739
 21.38
 (165,739) 21.38
Vested into shares (229,031) 22.06
 
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2019 174,990
 $21.55
 
 $


A summary of the status of the Company’s performance based restricted stock units under the 2014 Omnibus Plan as of September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, and changes during the nine months then ended, is as follows:


  2014 Omnibus Plan
  Performance Based
  Restricted Stock Units
  Equity Awards Liability Awards
  Units 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 Units 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018 53,594
 $8.72
 
 $
Granted 40,269
 27.59
 
 
Vested into shares (26,623) 18.83
 
 
Forfeited (898) 27.59
 
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2018 66,342
 $25.56
 
 $
         
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 63,988
 $21.28
 
 $
Granted 38,360
 22.47
 32,249
 21.38
Conversion to equity award 32,249
 21.38
 (32,249) 21.38
Vested into shares (51,284) 25.31
 
 
Forfeited (17,827) 21.38
 
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2019 65,486
 $22.73
 
 $
  2017 2016
  Performance Based Performance Based
  Restricted Stock Units Restricted Stock Units
  Units 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 Units Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 51,197
 $8.72
 25,474
 $9.45
Granted during the period 25,522
 24.34
 34,190
 9.52
Vested during the period (19,861) 15.34
 (8,467) 14.17
Forfeited during the period (2,014) 15.68
 
 
Nonvested at September 30, 54,844
 $13.33
 51,197
 $8.72



As of September 30, 2017,2019, December 31, 20162018 and September 30, 20162018 there was $832,  $425$2,484, $3,430 and $478$3,928 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to optionsequity restricted stock units awarded under the 2014 Omnibus Plan, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 20162019, there was $1,805, $1,089 and $1,3730 of total unrecognized compensation related to liability restricted stock units awarded under the 2014 Omnibus Plan, respectively.
Plan. The fair value of the exercised non-performance-based stock options, vested non-performance restricted stock units, and vested performance based restricted stock units during the nine months endedunrecognized compensation expense at September 30, 2017 was $41, $395, and $530, respectively. For the same period in 2016 the fair value of exercised non-performance-based stock options, vested non-performance restricted stock units, and vested performance based restricted stock units was $0, $159, and $137, respectively.
The compensation expense related to these options and restricted stock units2019 is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average requisite service periodsperiod of 2.28 years2.3 years.


A summary of the fair value of the Company’s stock options exercised and 2.21 years, respectively.restricted stock units vested under the 2014 Omnibus Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 is presented below:
  Fair Value of Options Exercised or Restricted Stock Units Vested in the nine months ended September 30,
  2019 2018
Non-performance-based stock options exercised 335
 54
Non-performance-based restricted stock units vested 5,669
 1,173
Performance-based restricted stock units vested 1,089
 745

Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan
A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options under the Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan as of September 30, 2019, and changes during the nine months then ended, is as follows:
  Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan
  Non-performance Based Stock Options
  Shares
Underlying
Options
 Weighted
Exercise
Price
 Weighted
Average
Contractual
Term
 Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 
 $
    
Converted in acquisition of Green 304,778
 15.41
    
Granted 211,793
 21.38
    
Forfeited (10,217) 12.21
    
Exercised (82,451) 13.43
   
Outstanding at September 30, 2019 423,903
 $18.85
 8.01 years $2,293
Options exercisable at September 30, 2019 213,427
 $16.36
 6.89 years $1,686
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period   $24.22
    


As of September 30, 2019, there was $1,198 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to options awarded under the Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan. The unrecognized compensation expense at September 30, 2019 is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average requisite service period of 2.3 years.

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-performance based restricted stock units under the Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan as of September 30, 2019 and changes during the nine months then ended, is as follows:
  
Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan

  Non-performance Based
  Restricted Stock Units
  Units 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 
 $
Granted 116,250
 21.38
Outstanding at September 30, 2019 116,250
 $21.38



A summary of the status of the Company’s performance based restricted stock units under the Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan as of September 30, 2019 and changes during the nine months then ended, is as follows:

  
Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan

  Performance Based
  Restricted Stock Units
  Units 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 
 $
Granted 26,145
 21.38
Forfeited (508) 21.38
Outstanding at September 30, 2019 25,637
 $21.38

As of September 30, 2019, there was $2,243 of total unrecognized compensation related to outstanding performance based restricted stock units awarded under the Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan to be recognized over a remaining weighted average requisite service period of 2.3 years.
A summary of the fair value of the Company’s stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested under the Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is presented below:
  Fair Value of Options Exercised or Restricted Stock Units Vested in the nine months ended September 30,
  2019
Non-performance-based stock options exercised $2,088
Green Bancorp Inc. 2010 Stock Option Plan and Green Bancorp Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan
In addition to the Veritex (Green) 2014 Plan discussed earlier in this Note, the Company assumed 2 stock and incentive plans in the Green acquisition, the Green Bancorp Inc. 2010 Stock Option Plan (“Green 2010 Plan”) and the Green Bancorp Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan (“Green 2006 Plan”). For the Green 2010 Plan and the Green 2006 Plan, 768,628 and 11,850 of stock options, respectively, were converted in the acquisition of Green during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. NaN stock options or restricted stock units were awarded from these plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, 100,544 stock options were exercised from the Green 2010 Plan and 11,850 stock options were exercised from the Green 2006 Plan. As of September 30, 2019, 661,843 exercisable stock options remain outstanding in the Green 2010 Plan and 0 exercisable stock options remain outstanding in the Green 2006 Plan.
11. Significant Concentrations15. Income Taxes
Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Income tax expense for the period$7,595
 $1,448
 $16,953
 $7,309
Effective tax rate21.7% 13.9% 21.6% 19.8%

In connection with the acquisition of Credit Risk
MostGreen, the Company assumed a liability of $2,155 for an uncertain tax position. This liability would, if recognized in full, affect the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company did not have any new uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2018 or any new uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2019.


16. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company may from time to time be involved in legal actions arising from normal business activity is with customers located withinactivities. Management believes that the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Houston metropolitan area. Such customers are normally also depositorsultimate liability, if any, resulting from these actions will not materially affect the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
Qualified Affordable Housing Investment
As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the balance of the investment for qualified affordable housing projects was $3,385 and $3,663, respectively. This balance is reflected in other investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The distributiontotal unfunded commitment related to the investment in certain qualified housing projects totaled $1,554 and $2,510 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company expects to fulfill these commitments to extend credit approximatesduring the distribution of loans outstanding. Commercial and standby letters of credit were granted primarily to commercial borrowers.
The contractual amounts of credit related financial instruments such as commitments to extend credit, credit card arrangements, and letters of credit represent the amounts of potential accounting loss should the contract be fully drawn upon, the customer default, and the value of any existing collateral become worthless.year ended 2034.
12.17. Capital Requirements and Restrictions on Retained Earnings
Under U.S. banking law, there are legal restrictions limiting the amount of dividends the Company can declare. Approval of the regulatory authorities is required if the effect of the dividends declared would cause regulatory capital of the Company to fall below specified minimum levels.
The Company, on a consolidated basis, and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiatelead to the initiation of certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities, and certain off balanceoff-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
In July 2013, the Federal Reserve published final rules for the adoption of the Basel III regulatory capital framework (the “Basel III Capital Rules”). The Basel III Capital Rules, among other things, (i) introduce a new capital measure called “Common Equity Tier 1” (“CET1”), (ii) specify that Tier 1 capital consist of Common Equity Tier 1 and “Additional Tier 1 Capital” instruments meeting specified requirements, (iii) define Common Equity Tier 1 narrowly by requiring that most deductions/adjustments to regulatory capital measures be made to Common Equity Tier 1 and not to the other components of capital and (iv) expand the scope of the deductions/adjustments as compared to existing regulations. The Basel III Capital Rules became effective for the Company on January 1, 2015 with certain transition provisions to be fully phased in by January 1, 2019.
Starting in January 2016, the implementation of the capital conservation buffer became effective for the Company starting at the 0.625% level and increasing 0.625% each year thereafter, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress and effectively increases the minimum required risk-weighted capital ratios. Failure to meet the full amount of the buffer will result in restrictions on the Company’s ability to make capital distributions, including dividend payments and stock repurchases, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers. 
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total, CET1 and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined).


Management believes, as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 that the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject.
As of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, the Company’s and the Bank’s capital ratios exceeded those levels necessary to be categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well capitalized,” the Company and the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, CET1, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table.table below. There are no conditions or events since September 30, 20172019 that management believes have changed the Company’s categorization as “well capitalized.”


A comparison of the Company’s and Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios to required capital amounts and ratios is presented in the following table:
  Actual   
For Capital 
Adequacy Purposes
   
To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
  Amount Ratio   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio
As of September 30, 2019                    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)                    
Company $850,136
 12.26%   $554,738
   8.0%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 831,796
 12.00%   554,531
   8.0%   $693,163
   10.0%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)                    
Company 780,700
 11.26%   416,004
   6.0%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 804,675
 11.61%   415,853
   6.0%   554,470
   8.0%
Common equity tier 1 to risk-weighted assets                    
Company 749,913
 10.82%   311,886
   4.5%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 804,675
 11.61%   311,890
   4.5%   450,507
   6.5%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)                    
Company 780,700
 10.33%   302,304
   4.0%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 804,675
 10.64%   302,509
   4.0%   378,137
   5.0%
As of December 31, 2018                    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)                    
Company $394,419
 12.98%   $243,093
   8.0%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 353,640
 11.64%   243,052
   8.0%   $303,814
   10.0%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)                    
Company 370,175
 12.18%   182,352
   6.0%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 334,385
 11.01%   182,226
   6.0%   242,968
   8.0%
Common equity tier 1 to risk-weighted assets                    
Company 358,473
 11.80%   136,706
   4.5%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 334,385
 11.01%   136,670
   4.5%   197,412
   6.5%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)                    
Company 370,175
 12.04%   122,982
   4.0%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 334,385
 10.87%   123,049
   4.0%   153,811
   5.0%

Dividend Restrictions — Dividends paid by the Bank are subject to certain restrictions imposed by regulatory agencies. The Basel III Capital Rules further limit the amount of dividends that may be paid by the Bank.  Dividends of $6,713 and $20,312, or $0.125 per outstanding share on the applicable record date, were paid by the Bank to the Company during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. NaN dividends were paid by the Bank to the Company during the year ended December 31, 2018.


  Actual   
For Capital 
Adequacy Purposes
   
To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
  Amount Ratio   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio
As of September 30, 2017                    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)                    
Company $328,915
 14.87%   $176,955
   8.0%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 255,756
 11.57%   176,841
   8.0%   $221,051
   10.0%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)                    
Company 313,437
 14.17%   132,719
   6.0%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 245,264
 11.10%   132,575
   6.0%   176,767
   8.0
Common equity tier 1 to risk-weighted assets                    
Company 301,735
 13.65%   99,473
   4.5%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 245,264
 11.10%   99,431
   4.5%   143,623
   6.5
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)                    
Company 313,437
 15.26%   82,159
   4.0%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 245,264
 11.95%   82,097
   4.0%   102,621
   5.0
As of December 31, 2016                    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)                    
Company $228,566
 22.02%   $83,039
   8.0%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 130,237
 12.55%   83,020
   8.0%   $103,775
   10.0%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)                    
Company 215,057
 20.72%   62,275
   6.0%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 121,713
 11.73%   62,257
   6.0%   83,010
   8.0
Common equity tier 1 to risk-weighted assets                    
Company 211,964
 20.42%   46,711
   4.5%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 121,713
 11.73%   46,693
   4.5%   67,445
   6.5
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)                    
Company $215,057
 16.82%   51,143
   4.0%   n/a
   n/a
Bank 121,713
 9.52%   51,140
   4.0%   63,925
   5.0

18. Branch Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

Upon the closing of the Green acquisition, the Company acquired branch assets held for sale and assumed branch liabilities held for sale pursuant to a purchase and assumption agreement entered into by Green with Keystone Bank, N.A. ("Keystone") prior the acquisition date, pursuant to which Green had agreed to sell certain assets and deposits associated with one branch in the Austin metropolitan market. On May 10, 2019, the Company completed the sale of these assets and liabilities to Keystone, resulting in a cash settlement payment of $7,153 from Keystone and the recognition of a loss on the sale of $474 reported in merger and acquisition expense on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The completion of the sale resulted in the Company exiting the Austin metropolitan market.

There were no branch assets and liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018.




13.
19. Business Combinations
Merger with Sovereign Bancshares,Green Bancorp, Inc.
On AugustJanuary 1, 2017,2019, the Company acquired Sovereign Bancshares, Inc. (“Sovereign”), a Texas corporation and parent companycompleted its acquisition of Sovereign Bank (“the Merger”). The Company issued 5,117,642 shares of its common stock and paid out $56,215 in cash to Sovereign in consideration for the Merger. Additionally, under the terms of the merger agreement, each of Sovereign’s 24,500 shares of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, (“Sovereign Series C Preferred Stock”) no par value issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into one share of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual, Series D Preferred Stock of the Company (“Veritex Series D Preferred Stock”).
Green. The business combination was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method of accounting, assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values. The excess cost over fair value of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. As the consideration paid for SovereignGreen exceeded the provisional value of the net assets acquired, goodwill of $108,967 was recorded$209,016 related to the Merger.acquisition was recorded. This goodwill resulted from the combination of expected operational synergies and increased market share in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Houston metroplexes.metropolitan area. Goodwill is not tax deductible.
Consideration

Under the terms of the definitive agreement for the acquisition, each outstanding share of Green common stock and Green’s outstanding restricted stock units that accelerated vesting at maximum levels at the close date was converted into the right to receive 0.79 shares of the Company’s common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. In addition, Green’s options that accelerated vesting at maximum levels on the close date were exchanged for an option to purchase Veritex common stock at the same 0.79 conversion rate. The Merger also resultedCompany issued 497,594 shares of Veritex common stock in a core deposit intangibleregards to Green’s fully vested restricted stock units. In addition, the Company was obligated to replace Green’s unvested options with 1,085,256 fully vested Veritex options. The following table presents the fair value of $8,662, which will be amortized on an accelerated basis overeach class of consideration transferred at the estimated life, currently expected to be 10 years.close date.
Equivalent shares of Veritex common stock issued in exchange for Green outstanding shares


29,532,957
Veritex common stock price per share as of close date

$21.38
Fair value of Veritex common stock issued in exchange for Green outstanding shares

$631,415
Fair value of Green equity-based awards attributed to pre-combination service

12,484
Cash consideration to Green shareholders

10
Total consideration transferred

$643,909

Fair Value

The measurement period for the Company to determine the fair values of acquired identifiable assets and assumed liabilities will end at the earlier of (i) twelve12 months from the date of the acquisition of Green or (ii) as soon as the Company receives the information it was seeking about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date or learns that more information is not obtainable. Provisional estimates for loans, goodwill, intangible assets, deferred tax assets and depositscurrent taxes have been recorded for the acquisition as independent valuations have not been finalized.while the Company finalizes deferred reconciliation procedures. The Company does not expect any significant differences from estimated values upon completion of the valuations. Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this transaction as of the closing date are as follows:




 Estimate at
January 1, 2019
 Measurement Period Adjustments Revised Fair Value
Assets     
Cash and cash equivalents$112,720
 $
 $112,720
Investment securities661,032
 (240) 660,792
Other securities40,287
 
 40,287
Loans held for sale9,360
 
 9,360
Loans held for investment3,245,492
 (244) 3,245,248
Accrued interest receivable11,673
 (278) 11,395
Bank owned life insurance56,841
 
 56,841
Bank premises, furniture and equipment39,426
 (2,571) 36,855
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries666
 
 666
Intangible assets65,718
 
 65,718
Goodwill206,821
 2,195
 209,016
Other assets12,245
 404
 12,649
Right of use asset9,373
 
 9,373
Deferred Taxes11,535
 395
 11,930
Current taxes1,799
 13
 1,812
Branch assets held for sale85,307
 
 85,307
Total assets$4,570,295
 $(326) $4,569,969
Liabilities     
Non-interest-bearing deposits$825,364
 $
 $825,364
Interest-bearing deposits1,300,825
 
 1,300,825
Certificates and other time deposits1,346,915
 
 1,346,915
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses26,587
 (326) 26,261
Lease liability9,373
 
 9,373
Accrued interest payable5,181
 
 5,181
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase3,226
 
 3,226
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank300,000
 
 300,000
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes56,233
 
 56,233
Branch liabilities held for sale52,682
 
 52,682
Total liabilities$3,926,386
 $(326) $3,926,060
 As of August 1, 2017
Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents$44,775
Investment securities166,307
Loans750,856
Accrued interest receivable3,437
Bank premises, furniture and equipment21,512
Non-marketable equity securities6,751
Other real estate owned282
Intangible assets8,662
Goodwill108,967
Other assets10,331
Total Assets$1,121,880
 
Liabilities
Deposits$809,366
Accounts payable and accrued expenses5,189
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities1,616
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank80,000
Junior subordinated debentures8,609
Total liabilities$904,780
  
Preferred stock - series D24,500
Total stockholders’ equity24,500
 
Consideration
Market value of common stock issued$136,385
Cash paid56,215
Total fair value of consideration$192,600
Merger-relatedAcquisition-related Expenses
For the three and nine months ended September 31, 2017 and 2016,30, 2019, the Company incurred $1,435$1,035 and $195, respectively,$38,042 of pre-tax merger and acquisition expenses, respectively, related to the Merger. MergerGreen acquisition. The amounts incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2019 primarily consist of data processing expenses as a result of core system conversion and severance payments related to the acquisition. The amounts incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 primarily consist of stock-based compensation due to the accelerated vesting of outstanding restricted stock units and stock options of $17,082, severance and retention payments of $9,491, legal and professional fees of $5,297 and data processing expenses of $1,824 as a result of the core system conversion. The Company incurred $2,692 and $3,104 of acquisition expenses related to the Green acquisition for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Acquisition expenses are included in other non-interest expensemerger and acquisition expenses on the Company’s statementcondensed consolidated statements of income.
Acquired Loans and Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
Acquired loans were preliminarily recorded at fair value based on a discounted cash flow valuation methodology that considers, among other things, projected default rates, loss given defaults and recovery rates. No allowance for credit losses was carried over from Sovereign.Green.


The Company has identified certain acquired loans as PCI. PCI loan identification considers payment history and past due status, debt service coverage, loan grading, collateral values and other factors that may indicate deterioration of credit quality since origination. Accretion of purchase discounts on PCI loans is based on estimated future cash flows, regardless of contractual maturities, that include undiscounted expected principal and interest payments and use credit risk, interest rate and prepayment risk models to incorporate management’s best estimate of current key assumptions such as default rates, loss severity and payment speeds. Accretion of purchase discounts on acquired non-impaired loans will be recognized on a level-yield basis based on contractual maturity of individual loans per ASC 310-20.


The following table discloses the preliminary fair value and contractual value of loans acquired from SovereignGreen on AugustJanuary 1, 2017:2019:
PCI loans Other acquired loans Total Acquired LoansPCI loans Other acquired loans Total Acquired Loans
Real Estate$5,906
 $532,119
 $538,025
$132,006
 $1,783,938
 $1,915,944
Commercial27,115
 184,473
 211,588
50,057
 1,099,012
 1,149,069
Mortgage warehouse
 166,850
 166,850
Consumer
 1,243
 1,243
184
 13,201
 13,385
Total fair value33,021
 717,835
 750,856
182,247
 3,063,001
 3,245,248
Contractual principal balance$50,527
 $724,529
 $775,056
$242,013
 $3,093,047
 $3,335,060
The following table presents additional preliminary information about PCI loans acquired from SovereignGreen on AugustJanuary 1, 2017:2019:
 PCI Loans
Contractually required principal and interest$277,773
Non-accretable difference75,656
Cash flows expected to be collected$202,117
Accretable difference19,870
Fair value of PCI loans$182,247
 PCI Loans
Contractually required principal and interest$56,809
Non-accretable and accretable difference (1)
23,788
Fair value of PCI loans$33,021
(1) Management is still evaluating the non-accretable and accretable difference. The values allocated to accretable and non-accretable are subject to change.
Intangible Assets
The acquisition resulted in a core deposit intangible of $65,718, which will be amortized on a straight line basis over the estimated life of 8 years.


Branch assets and liabilities held for sale
Branch assets and liabilities held for sale as of the close date are valued at fair value less cost to sell. The following table discloses the preliminary fair value information about branch assets and liabilities that met the definition of intangible assets acquired from Sovereignheld for sale on AugustJanuary 1, 2017:2019:
  January 1, 2019
Assets  
Cash and cash equivalents $392
Loans 78,366
Bank premises, furniture and equipment 19
Intangible assets 6,013
Other assets 517
Total assets $85,307
Liabilities  
Noninterest-bearing deposits $52,319
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 40
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities1
 323
Total liabilities $52,682
1 Accrued interest payable and other liabilities includes $90 in expected selling costs.
Certificates and other time deposits
 Gross
 Intangible
 Asset
Core deposit intangibles$7,703
Servicing asset454
Intangible lease assets505
 $8,662
The Green acquisition resulted in a premium on time deposits of $7,318, which will be accreted on a straight line basis over the contractual lives of certificates and other time deposits, or an estimated weighted average life of 1.7 years.
Advances from Federal Home Loan BankSubordinated debt and subordinated debentures
The Green acquisition resulted in a premium on subordinated debt of $3,134 and a discount on subordinated debentures of $4,066, which will be accreted/amortized on a straight line basis over the estimated life of 2 years and 17.5 years, respectively.
Supplemental Pro Forma Information (unaudited)
The Company assumed from Sovereign $80,000 in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank as of August 1, 2017 that matured in full from August 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017.
Junior Subordinated Debentures
In connection with the acquisition of Sovereign on August 1, 2017, the Company assumed $8,609 in floating rate junior subordinated debentures underlying common securities and preferred capital securities, or the Trust Securities, issued by SovDallas Capital Trust I (“Trust”), a statutory business trust and acquired wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company assumed the guarantor position and as such, unconditionally guarantees payment of accrued and unpaid distributions required to be paid on the Trust Securities subject to certain exceptions, the redemption price when a capital security is calledfollowing table presents supplemental pro forma information for redemption and amounts due if a trust is liquidated or terminated. The Company also owns all of the outstanding common securities of the Trust.
The Trust invested the total proceeds from the sale of the Trust Securities and the investment in common shares in floating rate Junior Subordinated Debentures (the “Debentures”) originally issued by Sovereign. Interest on the Trust Securities is payable quarterly at a rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 4.0%. Principal payments are due at maturity in July 2038. The Trust Securities are guaranteed by the Company and are subject to redemption. The Company may redeem the debt securities, in whole or in part, at any time at an amount equal to the principal amount of the debt securities being redeemed plus any accrued and unpaid interest.


The Trust Securities qualify as Tier 1 capital, subject to regulatory limitations, under guidelines established by the Federal Reserve.
Redemption of Veritex Series D Preferred Stock
On August 8, 2017, the Company redeemed all 24,500 shares of the Veritex Series D Preferred Stock at its liquidation value of $1,000 per share plus accrued dividends for a total redemption amount of $24,727. The Company assumed $185 of accrued dividends in connection with the acquisition of Sovereign on August 1, 2017 out of the $227 in dividends paid in the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The redemption was approved by the Company’s primary federal regulator and was funded with the Company’s surplus capital. The redemption terminates the Company’s participation in the Small Business Lend Fund (“SBLF”) program.
Pending Merger with Liberty Bancshares, Inc.
On August 1, 2017, the Company entered into a definitive agreement ("the merger agreement") with Fort Worth-based Liberty Bancshares, Inc. ("Liberty") and its wholly-owned subsidiary Liberty Bank. The merger agreement provides for the merger of Freedom Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with and into Liberty. Following the merger, Liberty will merge with and into the Company with the Company surviving and Liberty Bank will merge with and into Veritex Community Bank with Veritex Community Bank surviving. As of June 30, 2017, Liberty reported, on a consolidated basis, total assets of $459.3 million and total deposits of $389.4 million. Upon the completion of the proposed merger with Liberty, the Company expects to acquire Liberty’s five branches in the Dallas-Forth Worth metroplex. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company will issue 1,450,000 shares of its common stock and will pay approximately $25.0 million in cash for all of the shares of Liberty’s common stock, subject to certain conditions and potential adjustments as described in the merger agreement. The merger agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company and Liberty. The transaction received regulatory approval on October 18, 2017 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of the merger agreement by the shareholders of Liberty and the approval by the shareholders of the Company of issuance of the shares of the Company’s common stock. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2017.
14. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are summarized as follows:
 September 30, 2017
 Weighted Gross   Net
 Amortization Intangible Accumulated Intangible
 Period Assets Amortization Assets
Core deposit intangibles9.4 years $11,162
 $2,340
 $8,822
Servicing asset6.7 years 1,541
 343
 1,198
Intangible lease assets3.8 years 611
 100

511
   $13,314
 $2,783
 $10,531
 December 31, 2016
 Weighted Gross   Net
 Amortization Intangible Accumulated Intangible
 Period Assets Amortization Assets
Core deposit intangibles6.2 years $3,459
 $1,914
 $1,545
Servicing asset7.9 years 814
 213
 601
Intangible lease assets4.3 years 106
 71
 35
   $4,379
 $2,198
 $2,181
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016,amortization expense related to intangible assets2018 as if the Green acquisition was completed as of approximately $585 and $421, respectively, is included within amortizationJanuary 1, 2018. The pro forma results combine the historical results of intangibles, occupancy and equipment, and other income withinGreen into the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income.


Changes inincome, including the carrying amountimpact of goodwillcertain purchase accounting adjustments, including loan and investment discount accretion and intangible assets amortization. The pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and are summarized as follows:not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been obtained had the acquisition actually occurred on January 1, 2018:
Net Interest Income$200,821
Net Income78,359
  
Basic earnings per share$1.45
Diluted earnings per share1.42

 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Beginning of year$26,865
 $26,865
Effect of acquisition108,967
 
End of period$135,832
 $26,865
Revenues and earnings of the acquired company since the acquisition date have not been disclosed as Green was merged into the Company and separate financial information is not readily available.


15. Subsequent Events

On October 23, 2017, the Company announced that Veritex Community Bank entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement with Horizon Bank, SSB to sell certain assets associated with its Austin and Cedar Park branches located in Austin, Texas, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) as well as with our condensedconsolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in ourAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2018.Except where the content otherwise requires or when otherwise indicated, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “our business” refer to Veritex Holdings, Inc. and our wholly owned banking subsidiary, Veritex Community Bank.


This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and are based on certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable but may prove to be inaccurate. Certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those set forth under “Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”, may cause actual results to differ materially from thosethe projected results discussed in the forward-looking statements appearing in this discussion and analysis. We assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements. For additional information concerning forward-looking statements, please read “—Special“Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” below.


Overview


We areVeritex Holdings, Inc. is a Texas corporation and bank holding company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Through our wholly-ownedwholly owned subsidiary, Veritex Community Bank, a Texas state chartered bank, we provide relationship-driven commercial banking products and services tailored to meet the needs of small to medium-sized businesses and professionals. SinceBeginning at our inception, we haveinitially targeted customers and focused our acquisitions primarily in the Dallas metropolitan area, which we consider to be Dallas and the adjacent communities in North Dallas. As a result of our acquisition of Sovereign, ourOur current primary market now includes the broader Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, which also encompasses Fort WorthArlington, and Arlington, as well as the Houston and Austin metropolitan areas. We currently operate twenty-one branches and one mortgage office, 17 of which are located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, with two branches in the Austin, Texas metropolitan area and two branches in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. As we continue to grow, we may expand to other metropolitan banking markets within the State ofin Texas.


On AugustJanuary 1, 2017,2019, we acquired Sovereign,Green Bancorp, Inc. (“Green”), a Texas corporation and the parent holding company of Sovereign Bank.Green Bank, a national banking association headquartered in Houston, Texas. We issued 5,117,642a total of 30,030,551 shares of its common stock and paid out $56.2 million in cash to SovereignGreen in consideration for the acquisition. Additionally, under the terms of the merger agreement, each of Sovereign’s 24,500 shares of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C into one share of our Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual, Series D Preferred Stock.merger. We acquired an estimated $1.1$4.6 billion in assets and assumed $904.8 million$3.9 billion of liabilities as a result of this acquisition as of the closing date.acquisition. As of September 30, 2017,2019, we had total assets of $2.5$8.0 billion, total loans of $1.9$5.9 billion, total deposits of $2.0$5.9 billion and total stockholders’ equity of $445.9 million,$1.2 billion, which includes the fair value estimates from the SovereignGreen acquisition. It is our understanding that the only remaining legacy private equity investors in Green with an ownership interest in the common stock of the Company are affiliates of Pine Brook Road Partners, LLC, which own 3.2 million shares of common stock, or approximately 5.8%, of the Company based on a Schedule 13G filing as of January 10, 2019.



As a bank holding company operatingOur business is conducted through one reportable segment, community banking, where we generate mostthe majority of our revenues from interest income on loans, customer service and loan fees, gains on sale of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) guaranteed loans and mortgage loans and interest income from securities. We incur interest expense on deposits and other borrowed funds and noninterest expense, such as salaries and employee benefits and occupancy expenses. We analyze our ability to maximize income generated from interest earning assets and expense of our liabilities through our net interest margin. Net interest margin is a ratio calculated as net interest income divided by average interest-earninginterest earning assets. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings, which are used to fund those assets.

Changes in the market interest rates and interest rates we earn on interest-earning assets or pay on interest-bearing liabilities, as well as the volume and types of interest-earning assets, and interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing liabilities, and stockholders’ equity, are usually the largest drivers of periodic changes in net interest spread, net interest margin and net interest income. Fluctuations in market interest rates are driven by many factors, including governmental monetary policies, inflation, deflation, macroeconomic developments, changes in unemployment, the money supply, political and international conditions and conditions in domestic and foreign financial markets. Periodic changes in the volume and types of loans in our loan portfolio are affected by, among other factors, economic and competitive conditions in Texas and, specifically, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Houston metropolitan area, as well as developments affecting the real estate, technology, financial services, insurance, transportation, manufacturing and energy sectors within our target market and throughout the Statestate of Texas.


Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172019 and 2018

General

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 20162019 was $61.7 million, an increase of $32.2 million, or 109.0%, from net income of $29.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $1.15, a decrease of $0.07 from $1.22 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Diluted EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $1.13, a decrease of $0.07 from $1.20 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Net Interest Income


Our operating results depend primarily on our net interest income, calculated as the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Fluctuations in market interest rates impact the yield and rates paid on interest sensitive assets and liabilities. Changes in the amount and type of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities also impact net interest income. The variance driven by the changes in the amount and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities is referred to as a “volume change.” Changes in yields earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and other borrowed funds are referred to as a “rate change.”

To evaluate net interest income, we measure and monitor (1) yields on our loans and other interest-earning assets, (2) the costs of our deposits and other funding sources, (3) our net interest spread and (4) our net interest margin. Net interest spread is the difference between rates earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin is a ratio calculated as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Because noninterest-bearing sources of funds, such as noninterest-bearing deposits and stockholders’ equity also fund interest-earning assets, net interest margin includes the benefit of these noninterest-bearing sources.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, net interest income totaled $42.8$215.2 million and net interest margin and net interest spread were 3.54%4.02% and 3.24%3.53%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2018, net interest income totaled $30.4$86.3 million and net interest margin and net interest spread were 3.82%4.17% and 3.58%3.76%, respectively. The increase in net interest income of $12.4$128.9 million was primarily due to $12.6 millionan increase in increased interest income on loans, resulting from organic growth,which was driven by increased volumesvolume in all loan categories resulting from loans acquired from SovereignGreen and organic loan growth during the third quarter of 2017, as well as the associated increases in the targeted Fed Funds rate which resulted in increases in yields in prime-based loans sincenine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase of $12.6 million in interest income on loans also included $585 thousand in estimated accretion during2019 compared to the third quarter of 2017 on loans acquired from Sovereign. Averagenine months ended September 30, 2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, average loan balances balance increased $334.2 millionby $3.4 billion compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decline2018, which resulted in neta $158.9 million increase in interest margin and netincome. This increase in interest spreadincome was primarily attributable to a 20 basis point decreasepartially offset by an increase in the average yieldrate paid on interest-earning assets. This decrease was due tointerest-bearing liabilities, which resulted in a change$42.9 million increase in interest on deposit accounts. Net interest margin decreased 15 basis points from the mix of interest-earning assets as average interest-earning deposits in other banks as a percentage of total average interest-earning assets represented 13.7%for thenine months ended September 30, 2017 compared2018 primarily due to 7.0%foran increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Interest-earning2019. As a result, the average cost of interest-bearing deposits in other banks traditionally provide lower average yields than other interest earning assets such as loans and investment securities.increased to 1.74% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from 1.34% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.


For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, interest expense totaled $6.9$71.8 million and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 0.87%1.84%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2018, interest expense totaled $3.9$20.6 million and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 0.73%1.40%. The increase in interest expense of $3.0$51.2 million was due to growth in average interest bearing-liabilities of $3.3 billion, or166.1%, primarily due to a $2.8 million increase in deposit-related interest expense resulting from average interest-bearing deposit increases of $352.5 million to $1.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $656.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.


The increase in interest expense was primarilybearing-liabilities assumed from the resultacquisition of increasesGreen, as discussed above, organic growth in money market accounts as balances increased $240.1 million and interest expense paid on these balances increased $2.2 million. The increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities of 14 basis points was primarily due to a 13 basis point increase in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits to0.82% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from 0.69% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was the result of a 17 basis point increase in the average interest rate paid on money market accountsbearing deposits, advances from 0.77% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to 0.94% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and other borrowings.













The following table presents, for the periods indicated, an analysis of net interest income by each major category of interest-earning assets and interest–bearing liabilities, the average amounts outstanding and the interest earned or paid on such amounts. The table also sets forth the average rate earned on interest-earning assets, the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, and the net interest margin on average total interest-earning assets for the same periods. Interest earned on loans that are classified as non-accrual is not recognized in income,income; however, the balances are reflected in average outstanding balances for the period. For the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, interest income not recognized on non-accrual loans was minimal.$288 thousand. Any non-accrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.


 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2019 2018
   Interest     Interest     Interest     Interest  
 Average Earned/ Average Average Earned/ Average Average Earned/ Average Average Earned/ Average
 Outstanding Interest Yield/ Outstanding Interest Yield/ Outstanding Interest Yield/ Outstanding Interest Yield/
 Balance Paid Rate Balance Paid Rate Balance Paid Rate Balance Paid Rate
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Assets                                                                                                                
Interest-earning assets:                        
Total loans(1) $1,242,706
 $45,613
 4.91% $908,512
 $32,996
 4.85%
Securities available for sale 149,026
 2,251
 2.02
 80,443
 1,014
 1.68
Investment in subsidiary 151
 4
 3.54
 93
 2
 2.87
Interest-earning deposits in other banks 221,595
 1,787
 1.08
 74,807
 302
 0.54
Loans1
 $5,731,902
 $253,247
 5.91% $2,342,797
 $99,432
 5.67%
Loans held for investment, mortgage warehouse 152,617
 5,097
 4.47
 
 
 
Securities 968,616
 22,316
 3.08
 241,764
 4,697
 2.60
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 242,119
 4,255
 2.40
 168,329
 2,316
 1.84
Other investments2
 56,438
 2,129
 5.04
 16,390
 442
 3.61
Total interest-earning assets 1,613,478
 49,655
 4.11
 1,063,855
 34,314
 4.31
 7,151,692
 287,044
 5.37
 2,769,280
 106,887
 5.16
Allowance for loan losses (9,200)     (7,539)     (22,173)  
  
 (14,309)  
  
Noninterest-earning assets 137,315
     92,797
     799,509
  
  
 340,136
  
  
Total assets $1,741,593
     $1,149,113
     $7,929,028
  
  
 $3,095,107
  
  
            
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
     
                
Interest-bearing liabilities: 
     
                
Interest-bearing deposits $1,009,313
 $6,201
 0.82% $656,811
 $3,388
 0.69%
Interest-bearing demand and savings deposits $2,657,195
 $32,152
 1.62% $1,256,726
 $12,187
 1.30%
Certificates and other time deposits 2,067,032
 29,220
 1.89
 591,953
 6,320
 1.43
Advances from FHLB 43,313
 319
 0.98
 45,435
 202
 0.59
 427,306
 7,323
 2.29
 99,138
 1,324
 1.79
Other borrowings 9,995
 377
 5.04
 8,077
 289
 4.78
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes 75,298
 3,116
 5.53
 16,768
 727
 5.80
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,062,621
 6,897
 0.87
 710,323
 3,879
 0.73
 5,226,831
 71,811
 1.84
 1,964,585
 20,558
 1.40
            
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:              
  
  
  
  
  
Noninterest-bearing deposits 385,428
     298,035
     1,459,904
  
  
 614,107
  
  
Other liabilities 4,438
     2,866
     42,853
  
  
 12,310
  
  
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 389,866
     300,901
    
Total liabilities 6,729,588
  
  
 2,591,002
  
  
Stockholders’ equity 289,106
     137,889
     1,199,440
  
  
 504,105
  
  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,741,593
     $1,149,113
     $7,929,028
  
  
 $3,095,107
  
  
Net interest rate spread(2)     3.24%     3.58%
            
Net interest rate spread3
  
  
 3.53%  
   3.76%
Net interest income   $42,758
     $30,435
    
 $215,233
    
 $86,329
  
Net interest margin(3)     3.54%     3.82%
Net interest margin4
  
  
 4.02%  
   4.17%

(1)
Includes average outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $2,270 and $4,931 and deferred loan fees of $25 and $55 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(2)Net interest spread is the average yield on interest-earning assets minus the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Net interest margin is equal to net interest income divided by average interest‑earning assets.

1 Includes average outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $8,127 and $1,258 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively, and average balances of loans held for investment, excluding mortgage warehouse.

2 The Company historically reported dividend income in other noninterest income and has reclassified $427 of dividend income into other investments as of September 30, 2018, respectively, in order to align with industry peers for comparability purposes.

3 Net interest rate spread is the average yield on interest-earning assets minus the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
4 Net interest margin is equal to net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.




The following table presents the changes in interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated for each major component of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and distinguishes between the changes attributable to changes in volume and interest rates. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated to rate.
 For the Nine Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 vs. 2016 September 30, 2019 vs. 2018
 Increase   Increase (Decrease)  
 Due to Change in   Due to Change in  
 Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:            
Total loans $12,126
 $491
 $12,617
Securities available for sale 864
 373
 1,237
Investment in subsidiary 1
 1
 2
Interest-earning deposits in other banks 593
 892
 1,485
Loans $143,839
 $9,976
 $153,815
Loans held for investment, mortgage warehouse 
 5,097
 5,097
Securities 14,121
 3,498
 17,619
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 1,016
 923
 1,939
Other investments 1,081
 606
 1,687
Total increase in interest income 13,584
 1,757
 15,341
 160,057
 20,100
 180,157
Interest-bearing liabilities:      
      
Interest-bearing deposits 1,817
 996
 2,813
Interest-bearing demand and savings deposits 13,581
 6,384
 19,965
Certificates and other time deposits 15,777
 7,123
 22,900
Advances from FHLB (9) 126
 117
 4,383
 1,616
 5,999
Other borrowings 69
 19
 88
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes 2,538
 (149) 2,389
Total increase in interest expense 1,877
 1,141
 3,018
 36,279
 14,974
 51,253
Increase in net interest income $11,707
 $616
 $12,323
 $123,778
 $5,126
 $128,904
Provision for Loan Losses
Our provision for loan losses is a charge to income in order to bring our allowance for loan losses to a level deemed appropriate by management. For a description of the factors taken into account by management in determining the allowance for loan losses see “—Financial Condition—Allowance for Loan Losses.” The provision for loan losses was $2.6$18.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, compared to $1.6$5.2 million for the same period in 2016,2018, an increase of $975 thousand,$12.8 million, or 60.6%244.0%. The increase in provision expense was due mainly tofor loan growth as well as an increase in general reserves due to changes in qualitative factors around the nature, volume and mix of the loan portfolio, which includes a qualitative risk factor adjustment related to the potential impact of Hurricane Harvey,losses recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared2019 was primarily due to a $6.1 million charge-off of a commercial loan relationship acquired from Sovereign Bancshares, Inc. in 2017. The acquired commercial loan relationship was a loan to an independent oil and gas exploration company that filed for bankruptcy protection in 2018 and entered into a sales process pursuant to Section 363 of the same periodBankruptcy Code during the third quarter of 2019. Additionally, the increase in 2016. In addition, net charge-offs increased $337 thousandthe recorded provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared2019 was due to a $1.2 million increase in specific reserves on certain non-performing loans and an increase in acquired loans that were re-underwritten during the same period in 2016. nine months ended September 30, 2019. Once an acquired loan undergoes new underwriting and meets the criteria for a new loan, any remaining fair value adjustments are taken into interest income and the loan becomes fully subject to our allowance for loan loss methodology.






Noninterest Income
Our primary sources of recurring noninterest income are service charges and fees on deposit accounts, gains on the sale of loans, gains on the sale of investment securities, and income from bank-owned life insurance. Noninterest income does not include loan origination fees to the extent they exceed direct loan origination costs, which we generally recognize over the life of the related loan as an adjustment to yield using the interest method.



The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest income:
 For the   
 Nine Months Ended   For the   
 September 30,   Nine Months Ended  
     Increase September 30, Increase
 2017 2016 (Decrease) 2019 2018 (Decrease)
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest income:            
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts $1,733
 $1,309
 $424
 $10,606
 $2,588
 $8,018
Gain on sales of investment securities 205
 15
 190
Loan fees 5,861
 945
 4,916
Loss on sales of investment securities (1,414) (22) (1,392)
Gain on sales of loans 2,259
 2,318
 (59) 4,327
 1,267
 3,060
Bank-owned life insurance 561
 577
 (16)
Other 520
 460
 60
Rental income 1,110
 1,343
 (233)
Other1
 2,458
 1,335
 1,123
Total noninterest income $5,278
 $4,679
 $599
 $22,948
 $7,456
 $15,492
1The Company historically reported dividend income in other noninterest income and has reclassified $427 of dividend income into other investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 in order to align with industry peers for comparability purposes.
Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 increased $599 thousand,$15.5 million, or 12.8%207.8%, to $5.3$22.9 million compared to noninterest income of $4.7$7.5 million for the same period in 2016.2018. The primary components of the increase were as follows:


Service charges and fees on deposit accounts. We earn service charges and fees from our customers for deposit-related activities. The income from these deposit activities constituteconstitutes a significant and predictablegenerally stable component of our noninterest income. Service charges and fees from deposit account activities were $1.7$10.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, an increase of $424 thousand$8.0 million, or 309.8%, over the same period in 2016.2018. The increase was primarily attributable due to organic growthan increase in the numberdeposit accounts earning fees as a result of our acquisition of Green deposit accounts and accounts acquiredthe associated income from Sovereign.these accounts.


Gain on sales of investment securities. Gain on sales of investment securitiesLoan fees. Loan fees were $205 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $15 thousand for the same period of 2016. The increase of $190 thousand resulted from the sale of Sovereign investment securities that did not fit our investment strategy.

Gain on sales of loans. We originate SBA guaranteed loans and long-term fixed-rate mortgage loans for resale into the secondary market. Income from the sales of loans was $2.3$5.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to $2.3$945 thousand for the same period in 2018. The increase of $4.9 million was primarily attributable to an increase in loans earning fees as a result of our acquisition of Green.

Loss on sales of investment securities. During thenine months ended September 30, 2019, we incurred a loss on securities sold of $1.4 million as a result of a repositioning strategy following the acquisition of Green with a minimal corresponding loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Gain on sales of loans. We realized gains on loans sold of $4.3 millionduring the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $1.3 million for the same period of 2016. This decrease of $59 thousandin 2018. The increase was primarily due to a decrease in$3.2 million increase on gain on sale of mortgageSmall Business Administration (“SBA”) loans as a result of increased volumes driven by $355 thousandassumed and originated held for sale SBA loans in the absence of a one-time $193 thousand gain on sale of loans acquired with the IBT loan portfolio which was recorded in March 31, 2016, offset by an increase in sales of SBA-guaranteed loans resulting in incremental gains of $496 thousand.Green acquisition.




    
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense is composed of all employee expenses and costs associated with operating our facilities, acquiring and retaining customer relationships and providing bank services. The major components of noninterest expense are salaries and employee benefits. Noninterest expense also includes operational expenses, such as occupancy expenses, depreciation and amortization of office equipment, professional and regulatory fees, including Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assessments, data processing expenses, and advertising and promotion expenses.




The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense:
 For the Nine Months Ended Increase For the Nine Months Ended Increase
 September 30, (Decrease) September 30, (Decrease)
 2017 2016 2017 vs. 2016 2019 2018 2019 vs. 2018
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits $13,471
 $10,683
 $2,788
 $53,874
 $22,981
 $30,893
Non-staff expenses:            
Occupancy and equipment 3,622
 2,718
 904
 12,187
 8,267
 3,920
Professional fees 3,959
 1,861
 2,098
Professional and regulatory fees 8,982
 5,525
 3,457
Data processing and software expense 1,451
 850
 601
 6,485
 2,214
 4,271
FDIC assessment fees 1,061
 447
 614
Marketing 905
 704
 201
 2,288
 1,213
 1,075
Other assets owned expenses and write-downs 109
 139
 (30)
Amortization of intangibles 413
 285
 128
 8,191
 2,632
 5,559
Telephone and communications 438
 295
 143
 1,381
 1,076
 305
Merger and acquisition expense 38,042
 4,070
 33,972
Other 2,325
 1,323
 1,002
 10,089
 3,743
 6,346
Total noninterest expense $27,754
 $19,305
 $8,449
 $141,519
 $51,721
 $89,798
 
Noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 increased $8.5$89.8 million, or 43.8%173.6%, to $27.8$141.5 million compared to noninterest expense of $19.3$51.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018. The most significant components of the increase were as follows:


Salaries and employee benefits. Salaries and employee benefits include payroll expense, the cost of incentive compensation, benefit plans, health insurance and payroll taxes. The level of employee expense isThese expenses are impacted by the amount of direct loan origination costs, which are required to be deferred in accordance with ASC 310-20 (formerly FAS91). Salaries and employee benefits were $13.5$53.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, an increase of $2.8$30.9 million, or 26.1%134.4%, compared to the same period in 2016.2018. The increase was primarily attributable to increased employee compensation of $2.9$24.6 million and incentive costs of $3.1 million resulting from higherthe increased employee headcount including the additionresulting from our acquisition of 100 full-time equivalent employees related to the merger with Sovereign that closed during the third quarter of 2017 and annual merit increases given to employees during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Incentive costsGreen. Employee benefits also increased $948 thousand which included lender incentive increases of $527 thousand$3.9 million as a result of organic loan growth during the period and employee stock compensation increasesour acquisition of $322 thousand. Employee benefits and payroll taxes also increased $213 thousand and $284 thousand, respectively, compared to the same period in 2016.Green. These increases in salaries and employee benefits were partially offset by deferred direct origination costs, which increased $1.6$2.1 million as a result of theorganic growth in loans during the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to the same period in 2016.2018.
 
Occupancy and equipment. Occupancy and equipment expense includes lease expense, building depreciation and related facilities costs, as well as furniture, fixture and equipment depreciation, small equipment purchases and maintenance expense. Our expense associated with occupancy and equipment was $3.6$12.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to $2.7$8.3 million for the same period in 2016.2018. The increase of $904 thousand was$3.9 million, or 47.4%, was primarily due to the leasing of additional office space beginning June 1, 2016 at the corporate headquarters location, additional lease expense associated with the openingan increase in branches leased and branches owned as a result of the Turtle Creek branch beginning January 2017 and the additionacquisition of six owned buildings and five property leases from the Sovereign acquisition.Green.
 
Professional and regulatory fees. This category includes legal, investment bank, director, stock transfer agent fees and other public company services, information technology support, audit services and regulatory assessment expense. Professional services expensesfees were $4.0$9.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to $1.9$5.5 million for the same period in 2016,2018, an increase of $2.1$3.5 million, or 112.7%62.6%. This increase waswas primarily the result of $1.7increases in audit and regulatory services of $1.1 million, information technology support of $914 thousand, loan-related legal expenses of $872 thousand, and other professional servicesFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assessment fees of $340 thousand.

Data processing and software expense. Data processing and software expense was $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $4.3 million, or 192.9%, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was attributable to core processing expense incurred as a result of the increase in account transaction volumes associated with the SovereignGreen acquisition.

Amortization of intangibles.Amortization of intangibles includes the amortization associated with core deposit intangibles, servicing assets and Liberty mergers.

 FDIC assessment fees. FDIC assessment fees were $1.1other intangible assets. Our expense associated with the amortization of intangibles was $8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $447 thousand2019 compared to $2.6 million for the same period in 2016.2018. The increase of $5.6 million was


primarily due to the addition of intangible assets associated with our purchased corporate building but partially offset by a reduction in FDIC assessment fees is primarilyamortization expense of $498 thousand related to tenant original lease terms.

Merger and acquisition expense.This category includes legal, professional, audit, regulatory, severance and change-in-control payments, stock-based compensation, conversion related data processing and software expense and other expenses incurred in connection with a result of a catch-up in prior period assessments, the Sovereignmerger or acquisition. Merger and acquisition and the resulting increase in average assetsexpense was $38.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.2019, an increase of $34.0 million, or 834.7%, compared to the same period in 2018. These expenses were primarily driven by a $17.1 million increase in stock-based compensation due to the accelerated vesting of outstanding restricted stock units and stock options related to the Green acquisition, a $9.0 million increase in severance and change-in-control payments, a $3.1 million increase in professional services expenses and a $1.6 million increase in data processing expense as a result of our system conversions in connection with our acquisition of Green.




Other.This category includes operating and administrative expenses including loan operations and collections, supplies and printing, automatic teller and online expenses and card interchange expense, ATM/debit card processing, postage and delivery, BOLI mortality expense, insurance and securityother miscellaneous expenses. Other noninterest expense increased $1.0was $10.1 million or 75.7%, to $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019 compared to $1.3$3.7 million for the same period in 20162018, an increase of $6.3 million, or 169.5%. This increase was primarily relateddue to increasesthe growth of the bank through our acquisition of Green in 2019. This resulted in increased loan and collection expense of $1.2 million, third party banking services of $886 thousand, brokered certificate of deposit expenses of $532 thousand, auto and travel expenses of $429 thousand, bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) mortality costs of $398 thousand, bank service charges of $399 thousand, online ATM and interchange expensecard expenses of $183 thousand, corporate insurance of $178$529 thousand and dues and membershipsinsurance expenses of $164 thousand.$274 thousand as compared to the same period in 2018.

Income Tax Expense
 
The amount of income tax expense is a function of our pre-tax income, tax-exempt income and other nondeductible expenses. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect current statutory income tax rates in effect for the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or statutory tax rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision of income taxes. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. As of September 30, 2017, the Company2019, we did not believe a valuation allowance was necessary.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, income tax expense totaled $5.8$17.0 million, an increase of $965 thousand,$9.6 million, or 20.0% 131.9%, compared to $4.8$7.3 million for the same period in 2016.2018. The change in income tax expense from the nine months ended September 30, 2016increase was primarily dueattributable to the $3.5 million increase in net income from operations offset byof $78.6 million for the impact of the net discrete tax benefit of $285 primarily associated with the recognition of excess tax benefit on share-based payment awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to no net discrete tax benefit during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate, before reporting the net impact of discrete items, was approximately 34.4% and 34.2%2019from $36.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company’s estimated effective tax rate, after including the net impact of discrete tax items, was approximately 32.8% and 34.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.same period in 2018.


Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 20172019 and September 30, 20162018

General

Net Interest Income
Our operating results depend primarily on our net interest income calculated as the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Fluctuations in market interest rates impact the yield and rates paid on interest sensitive assets and liabilities. Changes in the amount and type of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities also impact net interest income. The variance driven by the changes in the amount and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities is referred to as a “volume change.” Changes in yields earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and other borrowed funds are referred to as a “rate change.” 
To evaluate net interest income, we measure and monitor (1) yields on our loans and other interest-earning assets, (2) the costs of our deposits and other funding sources, (3) our net interest spread and (4) our net interest margin. Net interest spread is the difference between rates earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin is a ratio calculated as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Because noninterest-bearing sources of funds, such as noninterest-bearing deposits and stockholders’ equity also fund interest-earning assets, net interest margin includes the benefit of these noninterest-bearing sources.


Compared tofor the three months ended September 30, 2016,2019 was $27.4 million, an increase of $18.3 million, or 206.7%, from net interest income increased by $8.6 million from $10.5 million to $19.1of $8.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.2018.
Basic EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $0.52, an increase of $0.15 from $0.37 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $0.51, an increase of $0.15 from $0.36 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
Net Interest Income

For the three months ended September 30, 2019, net interest income totaled $70.9 million and net interest margin and net interest spread were 3.90% and 3.40%, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, net interest income totaled $29.3 million and net interest margin and net interest spread were 3.99% and 3.51%, respectively. The increase in net interest income before provision for loan losses was primarily due to a $9.1 millionan increase in interest income on loans, which was driven by increased volume in all loan categories resulting from averageloans acquired from Green and organic loan balance increases of $689.0 milliongrowth during the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016. The2018. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, average loan balance increased by $3.3 billion compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018, which resulted in a $57.7 million increase in interest income. This increase in net interest income was partially offset by an increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, which resulted in a $12.9 million increase in interest on deposit accounts. Net interest margin decreased 9 basis points from the three months ended September 30, 2018 primarily due to an increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities


compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. As a result, the average cost of interest-bearing deposits increased to 3.78%1.79% for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 from 3.70%1.59% for the same three-month period in 2016. The 8 basis point increase in net interest margin was primarily due to a change in mix of interest-earning assets resulting from increases in loan balances. The average yield on loan balances increased to 5.00% from 4.83% for the three months ended September 30, 2017compared to the same period during 2016. The increase in the average yield for loans was primarily driven by $585 thousand in estimated accretion during the third quarter of 2017 on loans acquired from Sovereign. The estimated accretion on the estimated purchase discount for loans acquired from Sovereign increased the average yield on loans by approximately 14 basis points for thethree months ended September 30, 2017.2018.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017,2019, interest expense totaled $3.2$24.8 million and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 0.92%1.86%. For the three months ended September 30, 2016,2018, interest expense totaled $1.5$8.6 million and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 0.79%1.66%. The increase in interest expense of $1.7$16.2 million was primarily due to a $1.4 million increasegrowth in deposit-relatedaverage interest expensebearing-liabilities of$3.2 billion, or 155.1%, primarily resulting from average interest-bearing deposit increases of $567.2 million to $1.3 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $727.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in interest expense was primarilybearing-liabilities assumed from the resultacquisition of increasesGreen, organic growth in money market accounts as interest expense paid on these balances increased $828 thousand. The increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities of 13 basis points was primarily due to a 10 basis point increase in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits to 0.86% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from 0.76% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was the result of a 18 basis point increase in the average interest rate paid on money market accounts from 0.82% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to 1.00% for the three months ended September 30, 2017.bearing deposits, FHLB advances and other borrowings.



The following table presents, for the periods indicated, an analysis of net interest income by each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearinginterest–bearing liabilities, the average amounts outstanding and the interest earned or paid on such amounts. The table also sets forth the average rate earned on interest-earning assets, the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, and the net interest margin on average total interest-earning assets for the same periods. Interest earned on loans that are classified as non-accrual is not recognized in income; however, the balances are reflected in average outstanding balances for the period. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2019, interest income not recognized on non-accrual loans was $243 thousand. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, interest income not recognized on non-accrual loans was minimal. Any non-accrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.
  For the Three Months Ended September 30,
  2017 2016
    Interest     Interest  
  Average Earned/ Average Average Earned/ Average
  Outstanding Interest Yield/ Outstanding Interest Yield/
  Balance Paid Rate Balance Paid Rate
  (Dollars in thousands)
Assets            
Interest-earning assets:            
Total loans(1) $1,643,077
 $20,706
 5.00% $954,053
 $11,589
 4.83%
Securities available for sale 191,265
 941
 1.95
 83,233
 335
 1.60
Investment in subsidiary 265
 3
 4.49
 93
 1
 4.28
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 171,461
 629
 1.46
 94,596
 129
 0.54
Total interest-earning assets 2,006,068
 22,279
 4.41
 1,131,975
 12,054
 4.24
Allowance for loan losses (9,910)  
  
 (8,115)  
  
Noninterest-earning assets 202,352
  
  
 95,901
  
  
Total assets $2,198,510
  
  
 $1,219,761
  
  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  
  
  
  
  
  
Interest-bearing liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
Interest-bearing deposits $1,294,187
 $2,812
 0.86% $726,958
 $1,381
 0.76%
Advances from FHLB 53,222
 160
 1.19
 38,363
 59
 0.61
Other borrowings 13,793
 178
 5.12
 8,078
 97
 4.78
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,361,202
 3,150
 0.92
 773,399
 1,537
 0.79
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
Noninterest-bearing deposits 452,426
  
  
 301,740
  
  
Other liabilities 6,898
  
  
 3,284
  
  
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 459,324
  
  
 305,024
  
  
Stockholders’ equity 377,984
  
  
 141,338
  
  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $2,198,510
  
  
 $1,219,761
  
  
Net interest rate spread(2)    
 3.49%    
 3.45%
Net interest income   $19,129
  
   $10,517
  
Net interest margin(3)     3.78%     3.70%

(1)Includes average outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $1,553 and $6,047 and deferred loan fees of $18 and $46 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
  For the Three Months Ended September 30,
  2019 2018
    Interest     Interest  
  Average Earned/ Average Average Earned/ Average
  Outstanding Interest Yield/ Outstanding Interest Yield/
  Balance Paid Rate Balance Paid Rate
  (Dollars in thousands)
Assets                                                        
Interest-earning assets:            
Loans(1) $5,702,696
 $84,022
 5.85% $2,432,095
 $35,074
 5.72%
Loans held for investment, mortgage warehouse 182,793
 1,789
 3.88
 
 
 
Securities 1,022,289
 7,687
 2.98
 254,242
 1,722
 2.69
Interest-earning deposits in other banks 234,087
 1,329
 2.25
 203,750
 1,016
 1.98
Other investments(2) 71,901
 816
 4.50
 20,044
 108
 2.14
Total interest-earning assets 7,213,766
 95,643
 5.26
 2,910,131
 37,920
 5.17
Allowance for loan losses (22,539)     (16,160)    
Noninterest-earning assets 818,150
     339,243
    
Total assets $8,009,377
     $3,233,214
    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity            
Interest-bearing liabilities:            
Interest-bearing demand and savings deposits $2,621,701
 $10,381
 1.57% $1,278,797
 $4,694
 1.46%
Certificates and other time deposits 1,953,084
 10,283
 2.09
 655,035
 3,068
 1.86
Advances from FHLB 632,754
 3,081
 1.93
 120,114
 630
 2.08
Subordinated debentures and subordinated debt 74,869
 1,024
 5.43
 16,690
 250
 5.94
Total interest-bearing liabilities 5,282,408
 24,769
 1.86
 2,070,636
 8,642
 1.66
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:            
Noninterest-bearing deposits 1,467,127
     635,952
    
Other liabilities 49,695
     11,750
    
Total liabilities 6,799,230
     2,718,338
    
Stockholders’ equity 1,210,147
     514,876
    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $8,009,377
     $3,233,214
    
Net interest rate spread(3)     3.4%     3.51%
Net interest income   $70,874
     $29,278
  
Net interest margin(4)     3.90%     3.99%
(1) Includes average outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $8,525 and $1,091 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively, and average balances of loans held for investment, excluding mortgage warehouse.
(2)The Company historically reported dividend income in other noninterest income and has reclassified $102 of dividend income into other investments as of September 30, 2018, respectively, in order to align with industry peers for comparability purposes.
(3)Net interest rate spread is the average yield on interest-earning assets minus the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)


(4)Net interest margin is equal to net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.



The following table presents the changes in interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated for each major component of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and distinguishes between the changes attributable to changes in volume and interest rates. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated to rate.
 For the Three Months Ended For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 September 30, 2017 vs. 2016 2019 vs. 2018
 Increase   Increase (Decrease)  
 Due to Change in   Due to Change in  
 Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:                     
Total loans $8,393
 $724
 $9,117
Securities available for sale 436
 170
 606
Investment in subsidiary 2
 
 2
Loans $47,166
 $1,782
 $48,948
Loans held for investments, mortgage warehouse 
 1,789
 1,789
Securities 5,202
 763
 5,965
Other investments 279
 429
 708
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 105
 395
 500
 151
 162
 313
Total increase in interest income 8,936
 1,289
 10,225
 52,798
 4,925
 57,723
Interest-bearing liabilities:   
  
      
Interest-bearing deposits 1,081
 350
 1,431
Interest-bearing demand and savings deposits 4,929
 758
 5,687
Certificates and other time deposits 6,086
 1,129
 7,215
Advances from FHLB 23
 78
 101
 2,689
 (238) 2,451
Other borrowings 69
 12
 81
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes 871
 (97) 774
Total increase in interest expense 1,173
 440
 1,613
 14,575
 1,552
 16,127
Increase in net interest income $7,763
 $849
 $8,612
 $38,223
 $3,373
 $41,596
Provision for Loan Losses
Our provision for loan losses is a charge to income in order to bring our allowance for loan losses to a level deemed appropriate by management. For a description of the factors taken into account by management in determining the allowance for loan losses, see “—Financial Condition—Allowance for Loan Losses.” The provision for loan losses was $752 thousand$9.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and $238 thousand2019, compared to $3.1 million for the same period in 2016,2018, an increase of $514 thousand.$6.6 million, or 216.5%. The increase in provision expensefor loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018 is primarily attributable to a $6.1 million charge-off of a commercial loan relationship acquired from Sovereign Bancshares, Inc. in 2017. The acquired commercial loan relationship was a loan to an independent oil and gas exploration company that filed for bankruptcy protection in 2018 and entered into a sales process pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code during the third quarter of 2019. Additionally, the increase in the recorded provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 is due primarily to loan growth as well asan $937 thousand increase in specific reserves on certain non-performing loans and an increase in general reserves due to changes in qualitative factors aroundacquired loans that were re-underwritten during the nature, volume,three months ended September 30, 2019. Once an acquired loan undergoes new underwriting and mix ofmeets the criteria for a new loan, any remaining fair value adjustments are taken into interest income and the loan portfolio, which includes a qualitative risk factor adjustment relatedbecomes fully subject to the potential impact of Hurricane Harvey.our allowance for loan loss methodology.



Noninterest Income
Our primary sources of recurring noninterest income are service charges and fees on deposit accounts, gains on the sale of loans, gain on the sale of investment securities, and income from bank-owned life insurance. Noninterest income does not include loan origination fees to the extent they exceed direct loan origination costs, which we generally recognize over the life of the related loan as an adjustment to yield using the interest method.



The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest income:
  For the   
  Three Months Ended September 30, Increase
  2019 2018 (Decrease)
  (Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest income:      
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts $3,667
 $809
 $2,858
Loan fees 2,252
 410
 1,842
Loss on sales of investment securities 
 (34) 34
Gain on sales of loans 853
 270
 583
Rental income 369
 414
 (45)
Other(1)
 1,289
 539
 750
Total noninterest income $8,430
 $2,408
 $6,022
  For the Three Months Ended  Increase
  September 30, (Decrease)
  2017 2016 2017 vs. 2016
  (Dollars in thousands)
                
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts $669
 $433
 $236
Gain on sales of investment securities 205
 
 205
Gain on sales of loans 705
 1,036
 (331)
Bank-owned life insurance 188
 193
 (5)
Other 210
 231
 (21)
Total noninterest income $1,977
 $1,893
 $84

(1)The Company historically reported dividend income in other noninterest income and has reclassified $102 thousand of dividend income into other investments during the three months ended September 30, 2018 in order to align with industry peers for comparability purposes.
Noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 increased $84 thousand,$6.0 million, or 4.4%250.1%, to $2.0$8.4 million compared to noninterest income of $1.9$2.4 million for the same period in 2016.2018. The primary components of the increase were as follows:
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts. We earn fees from our customers for deposit-related services, and these fees constitute a significant and predictable component of our noninterest income. Service charges on deposit accounts were $669 thousand and $433 thousand for During the three months ended September 30, 20172019, service charges and 2016, respectively. The increase of $236 thousand was attributable to growth in the number offees on deposit accounts accounts acquired from Sovereign and an increase transaction fees and service charges from new and existing customers.
Gain on sales of investment securities. Gain on sales of investment securities were $205$3.7 million as compared to $809 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 with no comparative gain for the same period of 2016. The increase of $205 thousandin 2018. This growth primarily resulted from our acquisition of Green deposit accounts and the sale of Sovereign investment securities that did not fit our investment strategy.associated fee income from these accounts.


Gain on sales of loans. We originate SBA guaranteed loans and long-term fixed-rate mortgage loans for resale into the secondary market. Income from the sales of loans was $705 thousandLoan fees.Loan fees for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 were $2.3 million, an increase of $1.8 million compared to $1.0 million for the same period of 2016. The decrease2018. This growth primarily resulted from our acquisition of $331 thousand was primarily due to a decrease in gain on sale of mortgageGreen loans by $287 thousand and decrease in gain on sale of SBA-guaranteed loans by $44 thousand.the associated fee income.
Noninterest Expense    
Noninterest expense is composed of all employee expenses and costs associated with operating our facilities, acquiring and retaining customer relationships and providing bank services. The major component of noninterest expense is salaries and employee benefits. Noninterest expense also includes operational expenses, such as occupancy expenses, depreciation and amortization of office equipment, professional and regulatory fees, including Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assessments, data processing expenses, and advertising and promotion expenses.



Expense
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense:
 For the Three Months Ended  Increase
 September 30, (Decrease) For the Three Months Ended September 30, Increase (Decrease)
 2017 2016 2017 vs. 2016 2019 2018 2019 vs. 2018
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits $5,921
 $3,920
 $2,001
 $17,530
 $7,394
 $10,136
Non-staff expenses:    
        
Occupancy and equipment 1,596
 923
 673
 4,044
 2,890
 1,154
Professional fees 1,973
 785
 1,188
Professional and regulatory fees 2,750
 1,893
 857
Data processing and software expense 719
 296
 423
 2,252
 697
 1,555
FDIC assessment fees 410
 179
 231
Marketing 436
 293
 143
 708
 306
 402
Other assets owned expenses and write-downs 71
 9
 62
Amortization of intangibles 223
 95
 128
 2,712
 798
 1,914
Telephone and communications 230
 98
 132
 361
 236
 125
Merger and acquisition expense 1,035
 2,692
 (1,657)
Other 943
 431
 512
 3,238
 1,340
 1,898
Total noninterest expense $12,522
 $7,029
 $5,493
 $34,630
 $18,246
 $16,384


Noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 increased $5.5$16.4 million, or 78.1%89.8%, to $12.5$34.6 million compared to noninterest expense of $7.0$18.2 million for the same period in 2016.three months ended September 30, 2018. The most significant components of the increase were as follows:

Salaries and employee benefits. Salaries and employee benefits include payroll expense, the cost of incentive compensation, benefit plans, health insurance and payroll taxes. The level of employee expense isThese expenses are impacted by the amount of direct loan origination costs, which are required to be deferred in accordance with ASC 310-20 (formerly FAS91). Salaries and employee benefits were $5.9$17.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $10.1 million, or 137.1%, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to increased employee compensation of $8.1 million, employee benefit expenses of $1.2 million and payroll taxes of $509 thousand resulting from a higher headcount of full time equivalent employees resulting from our acquisition of Green for the three months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $2.0 million, or 51.0%,2019 as compared to the same period in 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to increased employee compensation of $2.7 million due to the addition of 100 full-time equivalent employees related to the merger with Sovereign. This increase2018. These increases in salaries and employee benefits waswere partially offset by the deferral ofdeferred direct origination costs, which increased $665$716 thousand as a result of theorganic growth in loans during the three months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to the same period in 2016.2018.

Occupancy and equipment.Occupancy and equipment expense includes lease expense, building depreciation and related facilities costs as well as furniture, fixture and equipment depreciation, small equipment purchases and maintenance expense. Our expense associated with occupancy and equipment expense was $1.6$4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to $923 thousand$2.9 million for the same period in 2016.2018. The increase of $673 thousand was$1.2 million, or 39.9%, was primarily due to the additional lease expense associated with the openingan increase in branches leased and branches owned as a result of the Turtle Creek branch beginning January 2017acquisition of Green.
Professional and the addition of six owned buildings and five property leases from the Sovereign merger.

Data processing and software expenses. Data processing expenses were $719 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $423 thousand, or 142.9%, compared to the same period in 2016. The increase was attributable to the Company converting Sovereign’s operating systems into the Veritex information technology infrastructure.
Professionalregulatory fees. This category includes legal, investment bank, director, stock transfer agent fees and other public company services, information technology support, audit services and regulatory assessment expense. Professional fees were $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2018, an increase of $0.9 million, or 45.3%. This increase was primarily due to increased audit fees of $420 thousand, loan-related legal fees of $340 thousand, information technology support expense of $204 thousand and FDIC assessment fees of $316 thousand as compared to the same period in 2018.
Data processing and software expense. This category includes all expenses related to data processing and software expenses. Data processing and software expense was $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $697 thousand for the same period in 2018, an increase of $1.6 million, or 223.1%. This increase was primarily due to increased software expense of $728 thousand and data processing expenses $890 thousand as compared to the same period in 2018 as a result of increased data processing volumes and additional software resulting from the acquisition of Green and our increase in size.
Amortization of intangibles.Amortization of intangibles includes the amortization associated with core deposit intangibles, servicing assets and other intangible assets. Our expense associated with amortization of intangibles was $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $798 thousand for the same period in 2018. The increase of $1.9 million was primarily due to intangible assets associated with the Green acquisition.
Merger and acquisition expense. This category includes legal, professional, audit, regulatory, severance and change-in-control payments, stock-based compensation, conversion related data processing and software expense and other expenses incurred in connection with a merger or acquisition. Merger and acquisition expense was $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of $1.7 million, compared to the same period in 2018. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company incurred $2.7 million of legal and professional service fees related to due diligence expenses incurred prior to the acquisition of Green.

Other noninterest expense. This category includes loan and collection expenses, supplies and printing, postage, automatic teller and online expenses and other miscellaneous expenses. Other noninterest expense was $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 2018, an increase of $1.9 million, or 141.6%. This increase was primarily due to the growth of the bank through our acquisition of Green in 2019. This resulted in increased third party banking services of $248 thousand, auto and travel expenses were $2.0of $139 thousand, bank service charges of $138 thousand, online ATM and card expenses of $302 thousand, supplies and printing costs of $190 thousand, postage and delivery charges of $142 thousand and BOLI mortality costs of $134 thousand, as compared to the same period in2018.


Income Tax Expense
For the three months ended September 30, 2019, income tax expense totaled $7.6 million, an increase of $6.1 million, or424.5%, compared to $1.4 million for the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in net income from operations to $35.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $785 thousand for2019 from $10.4 million the same period in 2016, an increase of $1.2 million or 151.3%2018. This increase was primarily the result of $1.4 million of legal and other professional services associated with the Sovereign and Liberty mergers.


Other. This category includes operating and administrative expenses including loan operations and collections, supplies and printing, online and card interchange expense, ATM/debit card processing, postage and delivery, BOLI mortality expense, insurance and security expenses. Other noninterest expense increased $512 thousand, or 118.8%, to $943 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $431 thousand for the same period in 2016 primarily related to increases in corporate insurance of $93 thousand, auto and travel of $72 thousand and ATM and interchange expense of $68 thousand.
Income Tax Expense
The amount of income tax expense is influenced by the amounts of our pre-tax income, tax-exempt income and other nondeductible expenses. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected at currently enacted income tax rates in effect for the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $2.7 million, an increase of $882 thousand, or 49.9%, compared to $1.8 million for the same period in 2016. The change in income tax expense from the three months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to the $2.7 million increase in net income from operations offset by the impact of the net discrete tax benefit of $30 thousand primarily associated with the recognition of excess tax benefit on share-based payment awards during the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to no net discrete tax benefit during the three months ended September 30, 2016.
The Company’s effective tax rate, before the net impact of discrete items, was approximately 34.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 34.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The Company’s effective tax rate, after the net impact of discrete items, was approximately 33.8% and 34.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Financial Condition
 
Our total assets increased $1.1$4.8 billion, or 77.1%148.2%, from $1.4$3.2 billion as of December 31, 20162018 to $2.5$8.0 billion as of September 30, 2017.2019. Our asset growth was due to the successfulour acquisition of Sovereign in which we acquired $1.1 billion in assets. Additionally, our asset growth was due toGreen and the successful execution of our strategy to establish deep relationships in the DallasDallas-Fort Worth metroplex and the Houston metropolitan area. We believe these relationships will continue to bring in new customer accounts and grow balances from existing loan and deposit customers.
 
Loan Portfolio
 
Our primary source of income is interest on loans to individuals, professionals, small to medium-sized businesses and commercial companies located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.metroplex and Houston metropolitan area. Our loan portfolio consists primarily of commercial loans and real estate loans secured by commercial real estate properties located in our primary market area. Our loan portfolio represents the highest yielding component of our earning asset base.
 
As of September 30, 2017,2019, total loans were $1.9$5.9 billion. Total loans increased $3.3 billion, an increase of $915.6 million, or 92.3%130.7%, compared to $991.9 million$2.6 billion as of December 31, 2016, with $750.9 million2018. The increase was the result of our acquisition of Green on January 1, 2019 as well as the continued execution and success of our loan growth resulting from loans acquired from Sovereign.strategy. In addition to these amounts, $2.2$10.7 million and $5.2$1.3 million in loans were classified as held for sale as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
 
Total loans held for investment as a percentage of deposits were 96.1%100.2% and 88.6%97.4% as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. Total loans held for investment as a percentage of assets were 76.5%73.9% and 70.4%79.6% as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.




The following table summarizes our loan portfolio by type of loan as of the dates indicated:
 As of September 30, As of December 31, As of September 30, As of December 31,
 2017 2016 2019 2018
 Amount Percent Amount Percent Total Percent Total Percent
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial $577,758
 30.3% $291,416
 29.4% $1,711,256
 29.1% $760,772
 29.8%
Mortgage warehouse 233,577
 4.0% 
 %
Real estate:            
    
Owner occupied commercial real estate 716,130
 12.2% 321,478
 12.5%
Commercial real estate 1,710,511
 29.1% 781,554
 30.6%
Construction and land 276,670
 14.5% 162,614
 16.4% 614,974
 10.4% 324,863
 12.7%
Farmland 6,572
 0.3% 8,262
 0.8% 16,633
 0.3% 10,528
 0.4%
1 - 4 family residential 185,473
 9.7% 140,137
 14.1%
Multi-family residential 54,475
 2.9% 14,683
 1.5%
Commercial Real Estate 802,432
 42.1% 370,696
 37.4%
1-4 family residential 559,310
 9.5% 297,917
 11.7%
Multifamily 306,965
 5.2% 51,285
 2.0%
Consumer 4,129
 0.2% 4,089
 0.4% 18,114
 0.2% 7,112
 0.3%
Total loans held for investment $1,907,509
 100.0% $991,897
 100% $5,887,470
 100.0% $2,555,509
 100.0%
        
Total loans held for sale $2,179
   $5,208
   $10,715
 100.0% $1,258
 100.0%



Nonperforming Assets
Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on non-accrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
We have several procedures in place to assist us in maintaining the overall quality of our loan portfolio. We have established underwriting guidelines to be followed by our bankers, and we also monitor our delinquency levels for any negative or adverse trends. Nevertheless, our loan portfolio could become subject to increasing pressures from deteriorating borrower credit due to general economic conditions.
We believe our conservative lending approach and focused management of nonperforming assets has resulted in sound asset quality and timely resolution of problem assets.


The following table presents information regarding non-performing assets at the dates indicated: 
 As of September 30, As of December 31, As of September 30, As of December 31,
 2017 2016 2019 2018
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Non-accrual loans(1)
 $1,856
 $941
 $10,172
 $24,745
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due(1)
 54
 835
 2,194
 
Total nonperforming loans 1,910
 1,776
 12,366
 24,745
Other real estate owned:        
Commercial real estate, construction, land and land development 738
 493
Residential real estate 
 169
Commercial 4,625
 
Total other real estate owned 738
 662
 4,625
 
Total nonperforming assets $2,648
 $2,438
 $16,991
 $24,745
Restructured loans—non-accrual 19
 170
 559
 227
Restructured loans—accruing 607
 652
 573
 944
Ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans 0.10% 0.18% 0.21% 0.97%
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets 0.11% 0.17% 0.21% 0.77%

(1) ExcludesNon-accrual loans included PCI loans measuredof $16,902 at fair value at September 30, 2017.



We had $2.6 million and $2.4 million in nonperforming assets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. We had $1.9 million in nonperforming2018 for which discount accretion has been suspended because the extent and timing of cash flows from these PCI loans can no longer be reasonably estimated. There are no PCI non-accrual loans as of September 30, 2017 compared to $1.8 million as of December 31, 2016.2019.

The following table presents information regarding non-accrual loans by category as of the dates indicated:
 As of September 30, As of December 31, As of September 30, As of December 31,
 2017 2016 2019 2018
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial $4,190
 $19,769
Mortgage warehouse 
 
Real estate:        
Owner occupied commercial real estate 2,859
 2,575
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate 
 
Construction and land $
 $
 1,850
 2,399
Farmland 
 
 
 
1 - 4 family residential 
 
Multi-family residential 
 
Commercial Real Estate 794
 
Commercial 1,048
 930
1-4 family residential 1,188
 
Multifamily 
 
Consumer 14
 11
 85
 2
Total $1,856
 $941
 $10,172
 $24,745



Potential Problem Loans
From a credit risk standpoint, we classify non-PCI loans in one of four categories: pass, special mention, substandard or doubtful. Non-PCI loans classified as loss are charged-off. Non-PCI loans not rated special mention, substandard, doubtful or loss are classified as pass loans. The classifications of loans reflect a judgment about the risks of default and loss associated with the loan. We review the ratings on credits monthly. Ratings are adjusted to reflect the degree of risk and loss that is felt to be inherent in each credit as of each monthly reporting period. Our methodology is structured so that specific allocations are increased in accordance with deterioration in credit quality (and a corresponding increase in risk and loss) or decreased in accordance with improvement in credit quality (and a corresponding decrease in risk and loss).
Credits rated special mention show clear signs of financial weaknesses or deterioration in credit worthiness, however, such concerns are not so pronounced that we expect to experience significant loss within the short-term. Such credits typically maintain the ability to perform within standard credit terms and credit exposure is not as prominent as credits with a lower rating. 
Credits rated substandard are those in which the normal repayment of principal and interest may be, or has been, jeopardized by reason of adverse trends or developments of a financial, managerial, economic or political nature, or important weaknesses which exist in collateral. A protracted workout on these credits is a distinct possibility. Prompt corrective action is therefore required to strengthen our position, and/or to reduce exposure and to assure that adequate remedial measures are taken by the borrower. Credit exposure becomes more likely in such credits and a serious evaluation of the secondary support to the credit is performed.
Credits rated doubtful are those in which full collection of principal appears highly questionable, and which some degree of loss is anticipated, even though the ultimate amount of loss may not yet be certain and/or other factors exist which could affect collection of debt. Based upon available information, positive action by the Company is required to avert or minimize loss. Credits rated doubtful are generally also placed on non-accrual.
Credits classified as purchased credit impaired are those that, at acquisition date, had the characteristics of substandard loans and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required principal and interest payments would not be collected. The Company evaluates these loans on a projected cash flow basis with this evaluation performed quarterly.



The following tables summarize our internal ratings of our loans as of the dates indicated.

September 30, 2017 September 30, 2019

Pass
Special
Mention

Substandard
Doubtful
PCI(1)

Total Pass Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful PCI Total
Real estate:











            
Construction and land
$276,060

$610

$

$



$276,670
 $605,062
 $2,320
 $3,185
 $
 $4,407
 $614,974
Farmland
6,572









6,572
 16,633
 
 
 
 
 16,633
1 - 4 family residential
185,216



257





185,473
 551,288
 1,432
 1,978
 
 4,612
 559,310
Multi-family residential
54,475









54,475
 306,965
 
 
 
 
 306,965
Commercial Real Estate
775,129

8,142

13,403



5,758

802,432
Nonfarm nonresidential 2,259,962
 39,963
 29,533
 
 97,183
 2,426,641
Commercial
528,803

16,328

6,065

116

26,446

577,758
 1,601,549
 51,479
 16,090
 
 42,138
 1,711,256
Mortgage warehouse 233,577
 
 
 
 
 233,577
Consumer
4,043



86





4,129
 17,725
 37
 216
 
 136
 18,114
Total
$1,830,298

$25,080

$19,811

$116

$32,204

$1,907,509
 $5,592,761
 $95,231
 $51,002
 $
 $148,476
 $5,887,470
(1)Includes PCI loans measured at fair value as of September 30, 2017. The fair value on these PCI loans are subject to change based on management finalizing its purchase accounting adjustments.


 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2018
 Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful PCI Total Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful PCI Total
Real estate:                        
Construction and land $162,614
 $
 $
 $
 
 $162,614
 $320,987
 $1,860
 $2,016
 $
 $
 $324,863
Farmland 8,262
 
 
 
 
 8,262
 10,528
 
 
 
 
 10,528
1 - 4 family residential 139,212
 710
 215
 
 
 140,137
 296,870
 236
 726
 
 85
 297,917
Multi-family residential 14,683
 
 
 
 
 14,683
 51,285
 
 
 
 
 51,285
Commercial Real Estate 368,370
 2,326
 
 
 
 370,696
Nonfarm nonresidential 1,065,982
 7,056
 12,986
 
 17,008
 1,103,032
Commercial 289,589
 686
 1,034
 107
 
 291,416
 720,583
 8,900
 7,552
 
 23,737
 760,772
Consumer 4,078
 
 11
 
 
 4,089
 6,950
 
 162
 
 
 7,112
Total $986,808
 $3,722
 $1,260
 $107
 
 $991,897
 $2,473,185
 $18,052
 $23,442
 $
 $40,830
 $2,555,509
 
Allowance for loan losses
We maintain an allowance for loan losses that represents management’s best estimate of the loan losses and risks inherent in the loan portfolio. In determining the allowance for loan losses, we estimate losses on specific loans, or groups of loans, where the probable loss can be identified and reasonably determined. The balance of the allowance for loan losses is based on internally assigned risk classifications of loans, historical loan loss rates, changes in the nature of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, industry concentrations, delinquency trends, current economic factors and the estimated impact of current economic conditions on certain historical loan loss rates. For additional discussion of our methodology, please refer to “—Critical Accounting Policies— Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses.”
In connection with our review of the loan portfolio, we consider risk elements attributable to particular loan types or categories in assessing the quality of individual loans. Some of the risk elements we consider include:
for commercial and industrial loans, the operating results of the commercial, industrial or professional enterprise, the borrower’s business, professional and financial ability and expertise, the specific risks and volatility of income and operating results typical for businesses in that category and the value, nature and marketability of collateral;
for commercial mortgage loans and multifamily residential loans, the debt service coverage ratio (income from the property in excess of operating expenses compared to loan payment requirements), operating results of the owner in the case of owner occupied properties, the loan to value ratio, the age and condition of the collateral and the volatility of income, property value and future operating results typical of properties of that type;


for 1-4 family residential mortgage loans, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan, including a consideration of the debt to income ratio and employment and income stability, the loan to value ratio, and the age, condition and marketability of the collateral; and
for construction, land development and other land loans, the perceived feasibility of the project including the ability to sell developed lots or improvements constructed for resale or the ability to lease property constructed for lease, the quality and nature of contracts for presale or prelease, if any, experience and ability of the developer and loan to value ratio.
As of September 30, 2017,2019, the allowance for loan losses totaled $10.5$26.2 million, or 0.55%0.45%, of total loans. As of December 31, 2016,2018, the allowance for loan losses totaled $8.5$19.3 million, or 0.86%0.75%, of total loans. The increase in the allowance compared to December 31, 2016 was primarily due to loan growth and an increase in the general reserves from changes in qualitative factors around the nature, volume and mix of the loan portfolio. Ending balances for the purchase discount related to non-impaired acquired loans were $6.4 million and $566 thousand, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Purchased credit impaired loans are not considered nonperforming loans.
The following table presents, as of and for the periods indicated, an analysis of the allowance for loan losses and other related data:
  For the Nine Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended For the Year Ended
  September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2016
  (Dollars in thousands)
Average loans outstanding(1)
 $1,240,461
 $903,581
 $919,441
Gross loans outstanding at end of period(1)
 $1,907,509
 $926,712
 $991,897
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period $8,524
 $6,772
 $6,772
Provision for loan losses 2,585
 1,610
 2,050
Charge-offs:      
Real estate:      
Construction, land and farmland 
 
 
Residential (11) 
 
Commercial Real Estate 
 
 
Commercial (611) (300) (314)
Consumer 
 (9) (19)
Total charge-offs (622) (309) (333)
Recoveries:      
Real estate:      
Construction, land and farmland 
 
 
Residential 
 
 
Commercial Real Estate 
 
 
Commercial 5
 28
 32
Consumer 
 1
 3
Total recoveries 5
 29
 35
Net charge-offs (617) (280) (298)
Allowance for loan losses at end of period $10,492
 $8,102
 $8,524
Ratio of allowance to end of period loans 0.55% 0.87% 0.86%
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans 0.05% 0.03% 0.03%

(1)
Excluding loans held for sale and deferred loan fees.

We believe the successful execution of our growth strategy through key acquisitions, including Sovereign, and organic growth is demonstrated by the upward trend in loan balances from December 31, 2016 to September 30, 2017. Loan balances


increased from $991.9 million as of December 31, 2016 to $1.9 billion as of September 30, 2017. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was determined by the qualitative factors around the nature, volume and mix of the loan portfolio. The decrease in the allowance for loan loss as a percentage of loans as of September 30, 2017 from December 31, 2016 and September 30, 20162018 was attributable to the Sovereignour acquisition of Green as acquired loans are recorded at fair value. Ending balances for the purchase discount related to impaired and non-impaired acquired loans were $61.7 million and $22.3 million, as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.


The following table presents, as of and for the periods indicated, an analysis of the allowance for loan losses and other related data:
  Nine Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
  (Dollars in thousands)
Average loans outstanding(1)
 $5,884,519
 $2,341,562
Gross loans outstanding at end of period(1)
 $5,887,470
 $2,444,515
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period $19,255
 $12,808
Provision for loan losses 18,021
 5,239
Charge-offs:    
Real estate:    
Residential (157) 
Commercial (10,898) (150)
Consumer (217) (21)
Total charge-offs (11,272) (171)
Recoveries:    
Real estate:    
Residential 62
 
Commercial 91
 33
Consumer 86
 
Total recoveries 239
 33
Net charge-offs (11,033) (138)
Allowance for loan losses at end of period $26,243
 $17,909
Ratio of allowance to end of period loans 0.45% 0.73%
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans 0.19% 0.01%
(1)
Excludes loans held for sale and deferred loan fees.

We believe the successful execution of our growth strategy through key acquisitions and organic growth is demonstrated by the upward trend in loan balances from December 31, 2018 to September 30, 2019. Loan balances increased from $2.6 billion as of December 31, 2018 to $5.9 billion as of September 30, 2019. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans for each of the quarters then ended was determined by evaluating the qualitative factors around the nature, volume and mix of the loan portfolio. The increase in the provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2018 was primarily due to a $6.1 million charge-off of a commercial loan relationship acquired from Sovereign Bancshares, Inc. in 2017. The acquired commercial loan relationship was a loan to an independent oil and gas exploration company that filed for bankruptcy protection in 2018 and entered into a sales process pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code during the third quarter of 2019. Additionally, the increase in the recorded provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was due to a $1.2 million increase in specific reserves on certain non-performing loans and an increase in acquired loans that were re-underwritten during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Once an acquired loan undergoes new underwriting and meets the criteria for a new loan, any remaining fair value adjustments are taken into interest income and the loan becomes fully subject to our allowance for loan loss methodology. Net charge-offs represented 0.19% and 0.01% of average loan balances for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Although we believe that we have established our allowance for loan losses in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and that the allowance for loan losses was adequate to provide for known and inherent losses in the portfolio at all times shown above, future provisions will be subject to ongoing evaluations of the risks in our loan portfolio. If we experience economic declines or if asset quality deteriorates, material additional provisions could be required.


The following table shows the allowance for loan losses byamong our loan categorycategories and certain other information as of the dates indicated. The allocation of the allowance for loan losses as shown in the table should neither be interpreted as an indication of future charge-offs, nor as an indication that charge-offs in future periods will necessarily occur in these amounts or in the indicated proportions. The total allowance is available to absorb losses from any loan category.
 
 As of As of As of As of
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
   Percent   Percent   Percent   Percent
 Amount of Total Amount of Total Amount of Total Amount of Total
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Real estate:                                        
Construction and land $1,125
 10.7% $1,346
 15.8% $3,547
 13.5% $2,186
 11.4%
Farmland 39
 0.4
 69
 0.8
 56
 0.2
 58
 0.3
1 - 4 family residential 1,223
 11.7
 999
 11.7
 2,096
 8.0
 1,613
 8.4
Multi-family residential 296
 2.8
 117
 1.4
 694
 2.6
 362
 1.9
Commercial Real Estate 3,976
 37.9
 3,003
 35.2
Commercial real estate 8,488
 32.4
 6,463
 33.6
Total real estate $6,659
 63.5% $5,534
 64.9% $14,881
 56.7% $10,682
 55.6%
Commercial 3,811
 36.3
 2,955
 34.7
 11,238
 42.8
 8,554
 44.3
Consumer 22
 0.2
 35
 0.4
 124
 0.2
 19
 0.1
Total allowance for loan losses $10,492
 100.0% $8,524
 100.0% $26,243
 100.0% $19,255
 100.0%
 
Securities
We use our securities portfolio to provide a source of liquidity, provide an appropriate return on funds invested, manage interest rate risk, meet collateral requirements and meet regulatory capital requirements. As of September 30, 2017,2019, the carrying amount of investment securities totaled $204.8 million,$1.0 billion, an increase of $102.2$760.7 million, or 99.7%289.6%, compared to $102.6$262.7 million as of December 31, 20162018, which iswas primarily due to securities purchasesour acquisition of $70.6 million during 2017 and $48.1 million of acquired Sovereign securities remaining as of September 30, 2017.Green. This increase iswas partially offset by sales, paydowns and maturities of $17.3$345.7 million during 2017.the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Securities represented 8.2%12.9% and 7.3%8.2% of total assets as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
Our investment portfolio consists entirely of securities classified as available for sale. As a result, the carrying values of our investment securities are adjusted for unrealized gain or loss, and any gain or loss is reported on an after-tax basis as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. The following table summarizes the amortized cost and estimated fair value of our investment securities as of the dates shown:


  As of September 30, 2017
    Gross Gross  
  Amortized Unrealized Unrealized  
  Cost Gains Losses Fair Value
  (Dollars in thousands)
U.S. government agencies $10,827
 $92
 $11
 $10,908
Corporate bonds 7,500
 330
 
 7,830
Municipal securities 52,392
 269
 141
 52,520
Mortgage-backed securities 81,454
 98
 447
 81,105
Collateralized mortgage obligations 52,062
 99
 395
 51,766
Asset-backed securities 649
 10
 
 659
Total $204,884
 $898
 $994
 $204,788

  As of December 31, 2016
    Gross Gross  
  Amortized Unrealized Unrealized  
  Cost Gains Losses Fair Value
  (Dollars in thousands)
U.S. government agencies $732
 $
 $36
 $696
Municipal securities 14,540
 2
 500
 14,042
Mortgage-backed securities 49,907
 83
 871
 49,119
Collateralized mortgage obligations 38,507
 32
 612
 37,927
Asset-backed securities 764
 11
 
 775
Total $104,450
 $128
 $2,019
 $102,559
All of our mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are agency securities.issued and/or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or U.S. government-sponsored entities. We do not hold any Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac preferred stock, corporate equity, collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations, structured investment vehicles, private label collateralized mortgage obligations, subprime, Alt– A,Alt-A, or second lien elements in our investment portfolio. As of September 30, 2017,2019, our investment portfolio did not contain any securities that are directly backed by subprime or Alt-A mortgages.
 
Certain investment securities have a fair value at less than their historical cost. Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on at least on a quarterly basis and more frequently when economic orof market conditions warrant such an evaluation.
The following table sets forth Management (i) does not have the intent to sell any investment securities prior to recovery and/or maturity, (ii) believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell these securities prior to recovery and/or maturity or (iii) believes that the length of time and extent that fair value maturities and approximated weighted average yield based on estimated annual income divided by the average amortizedhas been less than cost of our securities portfolio as of the dates indicated. The contractual maturity of a mortgage-backed security is the date at which the last underlying mortgage matures.
  As of September 30, 2017
    After One Year After Five Years        
  Within but Within but Within        
  One Year Five Years Ten Years After Ten Years Total
  Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Total Yield
  (Dollars in thousands) 
U.S. government agencies $
 % $10,595
 2.45% $313
 2.05% $
 % $10,908
 2.44%
Corporate securities 
 
 7,830
 5.63
 
 
 
 
 7,830
 5.63
Municipal securities 
 
 9,224
 2.32
 24,119
 2.79
 19,177
 3.05
 52,520
 2.80
Mortgage-backed securities 
 
 48,789
 1.87
 32,316
 2.32
 
 
 81,105
 2.05
Collateralized mortgage obligations 267
 2.17
 37,826
 2.00
 13,673
 2.34
 
 
 51,766
 2.09
Asset-backed securities 
 
 659
 2.18
 
 
 
 
 659
 2.18
Total $267
 2.17% $114,923
 1.88% $70,421
 2.48% $19,177
 3.05% $204,788
 2.20%


  As of December 31, 2016
      After One Year After Five Years        
  Within but Within but Within        
  One Year Five Years Ten Years After Ten Years Total
  Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Total Yield
  (Dollars in thousands)
U.S. government agencies $
 % $345
 1.62% $351
 2.02% $
 % $696
 1.82%
Municipal securities 
 
 3,630
 2.13
 2,995
 1.96
 7,417
 2.51
 14,042
 2.29
Mortgage-backed securities 
 
 37,307
 1.63
 11,731
 2.22
 81
 2.10
 49,119
 1.77
Collateralized mortgage obligations 262
 2.98
 36,850
 1.73
 815
 2.42
 
 
 37,927
 1.75
Asset-backed securities 
 
 775
 1.40
 
 
 
 
 775
 1.40
Total $262
 2.98% $78,907
 1.70% $15,892
 2.18% $7,498
 2.51% $102,559
 1.83%
The contractual maturity of mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset backed securities is not a reliable indicatorindicative of their expected life because borrowers haverecoverability. For those securities in an unrealized loss position, the right to prepay their obligations at any time. Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securitiesunrealized losses are typically issued with stated principal amounts and are backed by pools of mortgage loans and other loans with varying maturities. The term of the underlying mortgages and loans may vary significantlylargely due to interest rate changes. Management believes any unrealized loss in the ability of a borrower to pre-pay. Monthly pay downs on mortgage-backedCompany’s securities tend to cause the average life of the securities to be much different than the stated contractual maturity. During a period of increasing interest rates, fixed rate mortgage-backed securities do not tend to experience heavy prepayments of principal and consequently, the average life of this security will be lengthened. If interest rates begin to fall, prepayments may increase, thereby shortening the estimated life of this security. The weighted average life of our investment portfolio was 3.90 years and 4.39 years with an estimated effective duration of 3.00 years and 3.30 years as ofat September 30, 20172019 is temporary and December 31, 2016, respectively.

no credit impairment has been realized in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
As of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, we did not own securities of any one issuer other than U.S. government agency securities for which aggregate adjusted cost exceeded 10.0% of the condensed consolidatedour stockholders’ equity as of such respective dates.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible assets and goodwill as of September 30, 2019 were $75.4 million and $370.5 million, respectively, an increase of $59.5 million and $209.0 million, respectively, compared to December 31, 2018. The increase in intangible assets was primarily due to $65.7 million of core deposit intangibles acquired as a result of the acquisition of Green. The increase in goodwill represents the excess cost over fair value of net assets acquired from Green. For further information, see Note 19 - Business Combinations in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Report.


 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 (Dollars in thousands)
Intangible assets$75,363
 $15,896
Goodwill370,463
 161,447
Deposits
We offer a variety of deposit accounts having a wide range of interest rates and terms including demand, savings, money market and time accounts. We rely primarily on competitive pricing policies, convenient locations and personalized service to attract and retain these deposits.
Total deposits as of September 30, 20172019 were $2.0$5.9 billion, an increase of $866.0 million,$3.3 billion, or 77.3%124.1%, compared to $1.1$2.6 billion as of December 31, 2016.2018. The increase from December 31, 20162018 was primarily duethe result of increases of $1.2 billion, $1.2 billion and $846.8 million in time deposits, financial institution money market accounts and noninterest-bearing demand deposits, respectively, primarily related to $809.4 millionour acquisition of deposits assumed from Sovereign.Green and organic growth of our deposits.
Borrowings
We utilize short-term and long-term borrowings to supplement deposits to fund our lending and investment activities, each of which is discussed below.
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances. The FHLB allows us to borrow on a blanket floating lien status collateralized by certain securities and loans. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, total borrowing capacity of $484.1 million and $369.4 million, respectively, was available under this arrangement and $38.2 million and $38.3 million, respectively, was outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 1.19% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 0.60% for the year ended December 31, 2016. Our current FHLB advances mature within six years. We utilize these borrowings to meet liquidity needs and to fund certain fixed rate loans in our portfolio.
The following table presents our FHLB borrowings at the dates indicated. Other than FHLB borrowings, we had no other short-term borrowings at the dates indicated.


  
 FHLB Advances
 (Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2017 
Amount outstanding at period-end$38,200
Weighted average interest rate at period-end1.26%
Maximum month-end balance during the period38,294
Average balance outstanding during the period43,313
Weighted average interest rate during the period0.98%
December 31, 2016 
Amount outstanding at period-end$38,306
Weighted average interest rate at period-end0.77%
Maximum month-end balance during the period88,398
Average balance outstanding during the period43,649
Weighted average interest rate during the period0.60%
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has an available borrower in custody arrangement, which allows us to borrow on a collateralized basis. Certain commercial and consumer loans are pledged under this arrangement. We maintain this borrowing arrangement to meet liquidity needs pursuant to our contingency funding plan. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $214.7 million and $197.3 million, respectively, were available under this arrangement. As of September 30, 2017, approximately $282.2 million in commercial loans were pledged as collateral. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no borrowings were outstanding under this arrangement. 
Junior subordinated debentures. As of September 30, 2017, we have $11.7 million in fixed/floating rate junior subordinated debentures underlying common securities and preferred capital securities, or the Trust Securities. In connection with the acquisition of Fidelity Resource Company during 2011, we assumed $3.1 million in Trust Securities issued by Parkway National Capital Trust I, a statutory business trust and acquired wholly-owned subsidiary. We assumed the guarantor position and as such, unconditionally guarantee payment of accrued and unpaid distributions required to be paid on the Trust Securities subject to certain exceptions, the redemption price when a capital security is called for redemption and amounts due if a trust is liquidated or terminated. 
We own all of the outstanding common securities of each trust. Parkway National Capital Trust I used the proceeds from the issuance of its Trust Securities to buy the debentures originally issued by Fidelity Resource Company. These debentures are the trust’s only assets and the interest payments from the debentures finance the distributions paid on the Trust Securities.
The Trust Securities pay cumulative cash distributions quarterly at a rate per annum equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 1.85% percent. The effective rate as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was 1.67% and 2.70%, respectively. The Trust Securities are subject to mandatory redemption in whole or in part, upon repayment of the debentures at the stated maturity in the year 2036 or their earlier redemption, in each case at a redemption price equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Trust Securities plus any accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon to the date of redemption. Prior redemption is permitted under certain circumstances.
The remaining $8.6 million in Trust Securities was assumed in the acquisition of Sovereign. Sovereign issued $8.4 million of Floating Rate Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities (TruPS) through a newly formed, unconsolidated, wholly-owned subsidiary, SovDallas Capital Trust I (the Trust). The Company had an investment of 100% of the common shares of the Trust, totaling $0.2 million.
The Trust invested the total proceeds from the sale of the TruPS and the investment in common shares in floating rate Junior Subordinated Debentures (the Debentures) issued by the Company. Interest on the TruPS is payable quarterly at a rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 4.0%. Principal payments are due to maturity in July 2038. The TruPS are guaranteed by the Company and are subject to redemption. The Company may redeem the debt securities, in whole or in part, at any time at an amount equal to the principal amount of the debt securities being redeemed plus any accrued and unpaid interest.Subordinated Notes



The Trust Securities qualify as Tier 1 capital, subject to regulatory limitations, under guidelines established by the Federal Reserve.
Subordinated notes. On December 23,Notes - During 2013, we completed a private offering of $5.0 millionissued subordinated promissory notes in aggregate principal amount of subordinated promissory notes.$5.0 million (“Notes”) in a private offering. The notesNotes were structuredissued to qualify as Tier 2 capital under applicable rulescertain entities controlled by an affiliate of ours and regulations of the Federal Reserve. The proceeds from the offering were used to support our continued growth. The notesNotes are unsecured, with quarterly interest payable quarterly at a fixed rate of 6.0% per annum, and unpaid principal and interest on the notesNotes is due at the stated maturity on December 31, 2023. WeThe Notes qualify as Tier 2 Capital, subject to regulatory limitations, under guidelines established by the Federal Reserve. In addition, we may redeem the notesNotes in whole or in part on any interest payment date that occurs on or after December 23, 2018, subject to approval of the Federal Reserve.Reserve in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations.
Under the terms of the notes,Notes, if we have not paid interest on the notesNotes within 30 days of any interest payment date, or if our ratio of classified assets to total tangible capital ratio exceeds 40.0%, then the note holdernoteholder that holds the greatest aggregate principal amount of the notesNotes may appoint one representative to attend meetings of our board of directors as an observer. TheThis board observation rights terminateright terminates when such overdue interest is paid or our ratio of classified assets to total tangible capital ratio no longer exceeds 40.0%. In addition, the terms of the notesNotes provide that the note holdersnoteholders will have the same rights to inspect our books and records provided to holders our common stock under Texas law.
In connection with the issuance of the notes,Notes, we also issued warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock, at an exercise price of $11.00 per share, exercisable at any time, in whole or in part, on or prior to December 31, 2023.
In connection with our acquisition of Green, on January 1, 2019, we assumed $35 million of 8.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes (the “Fixed-to-Floating Notes”) that mature on December 15, 2026. The Fixed-to-Floating Notes, which qualify as Tier 2 capital under the Federal Reserve’s capital guidelines, have an interest rate of 8.50% per annum during the fixed-rate period from date of issuance through December 15, 2021.  Interest is payable semi-annually on each June 15 and December 15 through December 15, 2021.
During the floating rate period from December 15, 2021, but excluding the maturity date or date of earlier redemption, the Fixed-to-Floating Notes will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to three-month LIBOR for the related interest period plus 6.685%, payable quarterly on each March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15. The Fixed-to-Floating Notes are subordinated in right of payment to all of our senior indebtedness and effectively subordinated to all existing and future debt and all other liabilities of the Bank. We may elect to redeem the Fixed-to-Floating Notes (subject to regulatory approval), in whole or in part, on any early redemption date, which is any interest payment date on or after December 15, 2021 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. We may also redeem (subject to regulatory approval), in whole but not in part, the Fixed-to Floating Notes prior to an early redemption date upon the occurrence of certain events at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. Other than on an early redemption date, the Fixed-to-Floating Notes cannot be accelerated except in the event of bankruptcy or the occurrence of certain other events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.
A summary of pertinent information related to our issues of subordinated notes outstanding at the dates indicated is set forth in the table below:


  As of September 30, As of December 31,
  2017 2016
  (Dollars in thousands)
Junior subordinated debentures $11,702
 $3,093
Subordinated notes 4,987
 4,942
Total $16,689
 $8,035
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 (Dollars in thousands)
Subordinated notes$40,000
 $5,000
Unamortized debt premium (discount)2,315
 (11)
Total subordinated notes$42,315
 $4,989

Subordinated Debentures Trust Preferred Securities - The following subordinated debentures trust preferred securities were outstanding at the dates indicated in the table below:
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 (Dollars in thousands)
Subordinated debentures$33,868
 $11,702
Debt discount(3,899) 
Total subordinated debentures$29,969
 $11,702
A summary of pertinent information related to our issues of subordinated debentures outstanding at September 30, 2019 is set forth in the table below:
Description Subordinated Debt Owed to Trusts 
Interest Rate(1)
 Maturity Date
  (Dollars in thousands)
Parkway National Capital Trust I $3,093
 3-month LIBOR +1.85% December 2036
SovDallas Capital Trust I $8,609
 3-month LIBOR +4.0% July 2038
Patriot Bancshares Capital Trust I $5,155
 3-month LIBOR +1.85%, not to exceed 11.90% April 7, 2036
Patriot Bancshares Capital Trust II $17,011
 3-month LIBOR +1.80%, not to exceed 11.90% September 15, 2037
(1)    The 3-month LIBOR in effect as of September 30, 2019 was 2.1%.
Each of the trusts is a capital trust organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust securities and investing the proceeds in our junior subordinated debentures. The preferred trust securities of each trust represent preferred beneficial interests in the assets of the respective trusts and are subject to mandatory redemption upon payment of the junior subordinated debentures held by the trust. The common securities of each trust are wholly owned by us. Each trust’s ability to pay amounts due on the trust preferred securities is solely dependent upon our making payment on the related junior subordinated debentures. The debentures, which are the only assets of each trust, are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of our present and future senior indebtedness. We have fully and unconditionally guaranteed each trust’s obligations under the trust securities issued by such trust to the extent not paid or made by each trust, provided such trust has funds available for such obligations.
Under the provisions of each issue of the debentures, we have the right to defer payment of interest on the debentures at any time, or from time to time, for periods not exceeding five years. If interest payments on either issue of the debentures are deferred, the distributions on the applicable trust preferred securities and common securities will also be deferred.


Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) Advances.
The FHLB allows us to borrow on a blanket floating lien status collateralized by certain securities and loans. As of each of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, total borrowing capacity of $823.0 million and $1.0 billion, respectively was available under this arrangement and $752.9 million and $28.0 million, respectively, was outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 1.51% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 1.95% for the year ended December 31, 2018. Our current FHLB advances mature within fifteen years. Other than FHLB borrowings, we had no other short-term borrowings at the dates indicated.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
Liquidity involves our ability to raise funds to support asset growth and acquisitions or reduce assets to meet deposit withdrawals and other payment obligations, to maintain reserve requirements and otherwise to operate on an ongoing basis and manage unexpected events. For the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, our liquidity needs were primarily met by core deposits, wholesale borrowings, proceeds from the sale of common stock in an underwritten public offering during 2017, security and loan maturities and amortizing investment and loan portfolios. Use of brokered deposits, purchased funds from correspondent banks and overnight advances from the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas are available and have been utilized to take advantage of the cost of these funding sources. We maintained two lines of credit with commercial banks that provide for extensions of credit with an availability to borrow up to an aggregate $14.6$75.0 million as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018. There were no advances under these lines of credit outstanding as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.


2018.
The following table illustrates, during the periods presented, the mix of our funding sources and the average assets in which those funds are invested as a percentage of our average total assets for the period indicated. Average assets totaled $1.7$7.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and $1.2$3.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2016.2018.
 For the For the For the For the
 Nine Months Ended Year Ended Nine Months Ended Year Ended
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Sources of Funds:        
Deposits:        
Noninterest-bearing 22.1% 25.5% 18.4% 19.8%
Interest-bearing 58.0
 57.9
 33.5
 40.8
Certificates and other time deposits 26.1
 19.4
Advances from FHLB 2.4
 3.7
 5.4
 2.8
Other borrowings 0.6
 0.7
 0.9
 0.5
Other liabilities 0.3
 0.2
 0.5
 0.4
Stockholders’ equity 16.6
 12.0
 15.2
 16.3
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Uses of Funds:        
Loans 70.7% 77.2% 73.9% 75.6%
Securities available for sale 8.6
 7.1
Securities available-for-sale 12.2
 7.9
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 12.7
 7.8
 3.1
 
Other noninterest-earning assets 8.0
 7.9
 10.8
 16.5
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Average noninterest-bearing deposits to average deposits 27.6% 30.5% 23.6% 24.8%
Average loans to average deposits 88.4% 92.5% 94.8% 94.4%
Our primary source of funds is deposits, and our primary use of funds is loans. We do not expect a change in the primary source or use of our funds in the foreseeable future. Our average loans net of allowance for loan loss increased 36.9%147.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to the same period in 2016.year ended December 31, 2018. We invest excess deposits in interest-bearing deposits at other banks, the Federal Reserve or liquid investments securities until these monies are needed to fund loan growth.
As of September 30, 2017,2019, we had $1.9 billion in outstanding $546.0 million in commitments to extend credit and $6.4$33.4 million in commitments associated with outstanding standby and commercial letters of credit. As of December 31, 2016,2018, we had outstanding $236.9$962.4 million in outstanding commitments to extend credit and $6.9$5.4 million in commitments associated with outstanding standby and commercial letters of credit. Since commitments associated with letters of credit and commitments to extend credit may expire unused, the total outstanding may not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements.


As of September 30, 2017,2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $151.4$252.6 million compared to $234.8$84.4 million as of December 31, 2016.2018.
Analysis of Cash Flows
  For the For the
  Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities $75,502
 $38,841
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities (40,806) (290,439)
Net cash provided by financing activities 133,447
 364,344
Net change in cash and cash equivalents $168,143
 $112,746
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net cash provided by operating activities increased by $36.7 million when compared to the same period in 2018. The decreaseincrease in cash from operating activities was primarily duerelated to a $32.2 million increase in net income, a $12.8 million increase in provision for loan losses and a $16.8 million increase in stock-based compensation expense partially offset by a $13.4 million increase in accretion of loan purchase discount and a $1.7 million increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets.
Cash Flows Provided (Used) in Investing Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net cash used for investing activities increased by $249.6 million when compared to the $56.2same period in 2018. The increase in cash provided in investing activities was primarily attributable to a $112.7 million of cash considerationreceived in excess of cash paid relatedfor the acquisition of Green, a $223.4 million increase in sales of securities available-for-sale as a result of repositioning strategy in 2019 and a $113.3 million decrease in net loans held for investment due to payoffs. This increase was partially offset by a $319.4 million increase in purchases of available for sale securities.
Cash Flows Provided in Financing Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net cash provided by financing activities decreased by $230.9 million when compared to the Sovereign acquisitionsame period in 2018. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities was primarily attributable to a $590.9 million decrease in deposits, treasury stock purchases of $58.8 million, and due$20.3 million of dividends paid, offset by a $423.0 million increase in advances from the FHLB.
As of the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, we had no exposure to funding loanfuture cash requirements associated with known uncertainties or capital expenditures of a material nature.


Share Repurchases
On January 28, 2019, our Board of Directors originally authorized a stock buyback program (the "Stock Buyback Program") pursuant to which we could, from time to time, purchase up to $50 million of our outstanding common stock in the aggregate. On September 3, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized an increase of $50 million in the dollar amount authorized for repurchase, resulting in an aggregate authorization to purchase up to $100 million under the Stock Buyback Program. Our Board of Directors also authorized an extension of the original expiration date of the Stock Buyback Program from December 31, 2019 to August 31, 2020. The Stock Buyback Program does not obligate us to purchase any shares and investment growth overmay be terminated or amended by our Board of Directors at any time prior to its expiration date. During the period.nine months ended September 30, 2019, 2,349,103 shares were repurchased through the Stock Buyback Program and held as treasury stock at an average price of $25.03 per share.

Capital Resources
Total stockholders’ equity increased to $445.9 million$1.2 billion as of September 30, 2017,2019, compared to $239.1$530.6 million as of December 31, 2016,2018, an increase of $206.8$674.9 million, or 86.5%127.2%. The increase from December 31, 20162018 was primarily the result of the Company’s issuanceacquisition of 5,117,642 shares for $136.0 million, net of offering costs, in connection to the Sovereign acquisition, the Company raise of $56.7 million of common stock in our public offering, net of offering costs, and $11.9Green, as well as $61.7 million in net income during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.2019. Total stockholders’ equity increased to $517.2 million as of September 30, 2018, compared to $488.9 million as of December 31, 2017, an increase of $28.3 million, or 5.8%. The increase from December 31, 2017 was primarily the result of $29.5 million in net income during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Total stockholders’ equity increased to $1.2 billion as of September 30, 2019, compared to $517.2 million as of September 30, 2018, an increase of $688.3 million, or 133.1%. The increase from September 30, 2018 was primarily the result of the acquisition of Green, as well as an increase in retained earnings.


Capital management consists of providing equity to support our current and future operations. The bank regulators view capital levels as important indicators of an institution’s financial soundness. As a general matter, FDIC-insured depository institutions and their holding companies are required to maintain minimum capital relative to the amount and types of assets they hold. We are subject to regulatory capital requirements at the bank holding company and bank levels. See Note 12 “Capital17 – “Capital Requirements and Restrictions on Retained Earnings” in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Report for additional discussion regarding the regulatory capital requirements applicable to us and the Bank. As of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, the Company and the Bank and we compliedwere in compliance with all applicable regulatory capital requirements, and the Bank was classified as “well capitalized,”capitalized” for purposes of the prompt corrective action regulations. As we employ our capital and continue to grow our operations, our regulatory capital levels may decrease depending on our level of earnings. However, we expect to monitor and control our growth in order to remain in compliance with all regulatory capital standards applicable to us.
The following table presents the actual capital amounts and regulatory capital ratios for us and the Bank as of the dates indicated.
 As of September 30, As of December 31, As of September 30, As of December 31,
 2017 2016 2019 2018
 Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Veritex Holdings, Inc.                
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) $328,915
 14.87% $228,566
 22.02% $850,136
 12.26% $394,419
 12.98%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) 313,437
 14.17
 215,057
 20.72
 780,700
 11.26
 370,175
 12.18
Common equity tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets) 301,735
 13.65
 211,964
 20.42
 749,913
 10.82
 358,473
 11.80
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) 313,437
 15.26
 215,057
 16.82
 780,700
 10.33
 370,175
 12.04
Veritex Community Bank                
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) $255,756
 11.57% $130,237
 12.55% $831,796
 12.00% $353,640
 11.64%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) 245,264
 11.10
 121,713
 11.73
 804,675
 11.61
 334,385
 11.01
Common equity tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets) 245,264
 11.10
 121,713
 11.73
 804,675
 11.61
 334,385
 11.01
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) 245,264
 11.95
 121,713
 9.52
 804,675
 10.64
 334,385
 10.87
Cash Dividends
On July 22, 2019, we announced that our Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.125 per share on our outstanding common stock, payable on or after August 22, 2019 to shareholders of record as of August 8, 2019.



Contractual Obligations
In the ordinary course of the Company’s operations, the Company enters into certain contractual obligations, such as future cash payments associated with its contractual obligations forpursuant to its FHLB advance, non-cancelable future operating leases and other arrangements with respect to deposit liabilities, FHLB advancesqualified affordable housing investment and other borrowed funds. The Company believes that it will be able to meet its contractual obligations as they come due through the maintenance of adequate cash levels. The Company expects to maintain adequate cash levels through profitability, loan and securities repayment and maturity activity and continued deposit gathering activities. The Company has in place various borrowing mechanisms for both short-term and long-term liquidity needs.
Other than normal changes in the ordinary course of business and changes discussed within “Financial ConditionBorrowings,” there have been no significant changes in the types of contractual obligations or amounts due sinceDecember 31, 2016.2018.
Off-Balance Sheet Items
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various transactions, which, in accordance with GAAP, are not included in the Company’sits condensed consolidated balance sheets. However, the Company has only limited off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. The Company enters into these transactions to meet the financing needs of its customers. These transactions include commitments to extend credit and issue standby letters of credit, which involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company’s commitments to extend credit and outstanding standby letters of credit were $546.0 million$1.9 billion and $6.4$33.4 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2017.2019. Since commitments associated with letters of credit and commitments to extend credit may expire unused, the amounts shown do not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements. The Company manages the Company’s liquidity in light of the aggregate amounts of commitments to extend credit and outstanding standby


letters of credit in effect from time to time to ensure that the Company will have adequate sources of liquidity to fund such commitments and honor drafts under such letters of credit.
Commitments to Extend Credit
The Company enters into contractual commitments to extend credit, normally with fixed expiration dates or termination clauses, at specified rates and for specific purposes. Substantially all of the Company’s commitments to extend credit are contingent upon customers maintaining specific credit standards at the time of loan funding. The Company minimizes its exposure to loss under these commitments by subjecting them to credit approval and monitoring procedures.
Standby Letters of Credit
Standby letters of credit are written conditional commitments that the Company issues to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. In the event the customer does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third party, the Company would be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment. If the commitment is funded, the customer is obligated to reimburse the Company for the amount paid under this standby letter of credit.
Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk
As a financial institution, our primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Our asset liability and funds management policy provides management with the guidelines for effective funds management, and we have established a measurement system for monitoring our net interest rate sensitivity position. We manage our sensitivity position within our established guidelines.
Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on most of our assets and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those that have a short term to maturity. Interest rate risk is the potential of economic losses due to future interest rate changes. These economic losses can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of current fair market values. The objective is to measure the effect on net interest income and to adjust the balance sheet to minimize the inherent risk while at the same time maximizing income.
We manage our exposure to interest rates by structuring our balance sheet in the ordinary course of business. We do not enter into instruments such as leveraged derivatives, interest rate swaps, financial options, financial future contracts or forward delivery contracts for the purpose of reducing interest rate risk. Based upon the nature of our operations, we are not subject to foreign exchange or commodity price risk. We do not own any trading assets.
Our exposure to interest rate risk is managed by the Asset-Liability Committee of the Bank, in accordance with policies approved by its board of directors. The committee formulates strategies based on appropriate levels of interest rate risk. In determining the appropriate level of interest rate risk, the committee considers the impact on earnings and capital of the current outlook on interest rates, potential changes in interest rates, regional economies, liquidity, business strategies and other factors. The committee meets regularly to review, among other things, the sensitivity of assets and liabilities to interest rate changes, the book and market values of assets and liabilities, unrealized gains and losses, purchase and sale activities, commitments to originate loans and the maturities of investments and borrowings. Additionally, the committee reviews liquidity, cash flow flexibility, maturities of deposits and consumer and commercial deposit activity. Management employs methodologies to manage interest rate risk that include an analysis of relationships between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and an interest rate shock simulation model.
We use interest rate risk simulation models and shock analysis to test the interest rate sensitivity of net interest income and fair value of equity, and the impact of changes in interest rates on other financial metrics. Contractual maturities and re-pricing opportunities of loans are incorporated in the model, as are prepayment assumptions, maturity data and call options within the investment portfolio. Average life of our non-maturity deposit accounts are based on standard regulatory decay assumptions and are incorporated into the model. The assumptions used are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various management strategies.


On a quarterly basis, we run two simulation models including a static balance sheet and dynamic growth balance sheet. These models test the impact on net interest income and fair value of equity from changes in market interest rates under various scenarios. Under the static and dynamic growth models, rates are shocked instantaneously and ramped rate changes over a twelve-month and twenty-four month horizon based upon parallel and non-parallel yield curve shifts. Parallel shock scenarios assume instantaneous parallel movements in the yield curve compared to a flat yield curve scenario. Non-parallel simulation involves analysis of interest income and expense under various changes in the shape of the yield curve. Internal policy regarding internal rate risk simulations currently specifies that for instantaneous parallel shifts of the yield curve, estimated net interest income at risk for the subsequent one-year period should not decline by more than 12.5% for a 100 basis point shift, 15.0% for a 200 basis point shift, and 20.0% for a 300 basis point shift.
The following table summarizes the simulated change in net interest income and fair value of equity over a 12-month horizon as of the date indicated:
 
As of September 30, 2017
As of December 31, 2016
 
Percent Change
Percent Change
Percent Change
Percent Change
Change in Interest
in Net Interest
in Fair Value
in Net Interest
in Fair Value
Rates (Basis Points)
Income
of Equity
Income
of Equity
+ 300
14.67 %
4.11 %
12.60 %
11.67 %
+ 200
10.95 %
4.51 %
9.63 %
12.04 %
+ 100
7.13 %
3.51 %
6.14 %
9.29 %
Base
2.89 %
 %
0.99 %
 %
−100
(1.28)%
(6.48)%
(2.56)%
(11.22)%
The results are primarily due to behavior of demand, money market and savings deposits during such rate fluctuations. We have found that, historically, interest rates on these deposits change more slowly than changes in the discount and federal funds rates. This assumption is incorporated into the simulation model and is generally not fully reflected in a gap analysis. The assumptions incorporated into the model are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various strategies.
Impact of Inflation
Our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Reportherein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. These require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative value of money over time due to inflation or recession.
Unlike many industrial companies, substantially all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on our performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates may not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the prices of goods and services. However, other operating expenses do reflect general levels of inflation.


Subsequent Events
On October 21, 2019, we announced that our Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.125 per share on our outstanding common stock, payable on or after November 21, 2019 to shareholders of record as of November 7, 2019.
Bond Agency Rating
On October 22, 2019, the Kroll Bond Rating Agency (“KBRA”) assigned a senior unsecured debt rating of BBB, subordinated debt rating of BBB-, and short-term debt rating of K3 for the Company. In addition, KBRA assigned deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of BBB+, a subordinated debt rating of BBB, and short-term deposit and debt ratings of K2 for the Bank.
LIBOR Transition
On July 27, 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom (“FCA”), which regulates the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), announced that it will no longer persuade or require banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. Given LIBOR’s extensive use across financial markets, the transition away from LIBOR presents various risks and challenges to financial markets and institutions, including to the Company. The Company’s commercial and consumer businesses issue, trade and hold various products that are currently indexed to LIBOR. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had approximately $1.1 billion of loans and $275 million in notional value of derivatives indexed to LIBOR that mature after 2021. The Company’s products that are indexed to LIBOR are significant, and if not sufficiently planned for, the discontinuation of LIBOR could result in financial, operational, legal, reputational or compliance risks to the Company.
The Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”) has proposed the Secured Overnight Financing Rate as its preferred rate as an alternative to LIBOR. In early 2019, the ARRC released final recommended fallback contract language for new issuances of LIBOR indexed bilateral business loans, syndicated loans, floating rate notes and securitizations. The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. is also expected to provide guidance on fallback contract language related to derivative transactions in late 2019.
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the future of LIBOR, it is expected that the transition will span several reporting periods through the end of 2021. One of the major identified risks is inadequate fallback language in the various instruments’ contracts that may result in issues establishing the alternative index and adjusting the margin as applicable. The Company continues to monitor this activity and evaluate the related risks to its business.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidatedaccounting policies are fundamental to understanding our management’s discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial statements are preparedcondition. We have identified certain significant accounting policies that involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity in accordance with GAAP and with general practices within the financial services industry. Application of these principles requires management to makemaking certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in theour consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions thatstatements. The significant accounting policies which we believe to be reasonable under current circumstances. These assumptions form the basis formost critical in preparing our judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily available from independent, objective sources. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis. Use of alternative assumptions may have resulted in significantly different estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
We have identified the following accounting policies and estimates that, due to the difficult, subjective or complex judgments and assumptions inherent in those policies and estimates and the potential sensitivity of ourconsolidated financial statements relate to those judgments and assumptions, are critical to an understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. We believe that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our financial statements are appropriate.


Business Combinations
We apply the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Under the acquisition method, the acquiring entity in a business combination recognizes 100% of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. We use valuation techniques appropriate for the asset or liability being measured in determining these fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over amounts allocated to assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Where amounts allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed is greater than the purchase price, a bargain purchase gain is recognized. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.


Investment Securities
Securities are classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost when we have the positive intent and ability to hold them until maturity. Securities to be held for indefinite periods of time are classified as available for sale and carried at fair value, with the unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax. We determined the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase. Interest income includes amortization of purchase premiums and discounts. Realized gains and losses are derived from the amortized cost of the security sold. Credit related declines in the fair value of held to maturity and available for sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses, with the remaining unrealized loss recognized as a component of other comprehensive income. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, we consider, among other things, (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and our ability to retain the investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.
Loans Held for Sale
Loans held for sale consist of certain mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market and are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value on an individual loan basis. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income. We obtain purchase commitments from secondary market investors prior to closing the loans and do not retain the servicing obligations related to any such loans upon their sale. Gains and losses on sales of loans held for sale are based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related loan sold.
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Loans, excluding certain purchased loans that have shown evidence of deterioration since origination as of the date of the acquisition, that we have the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off are stated at the amount of unpaid principal, reduced by unearned income and an allowance for loan losses. Interest on loans is recognized using the effective-interest method on the daily balances of the principal amounts outstanding. Fees associated with the originating of loans and certain direct loan origination costs are netted and the net amount is deferred and recognized over the life of the loan as an adjustment of yield.
The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when there is a clear indication that the borrower’s cash flow may not be sufficient to meet payments as they become due, which is generally when a loan is 90 days past due. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, all previously accrued and unpaid interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized on a cash basis as long as the remaining book balance of the asset is deemed to be collectible. If collectability is questionable, then cash payments are applied to principal. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement.
The allowance for loan losses, is an estimated amount we believe is adequate to absorb inherent lossesbusiness combinations, investment securities, and loans held for sale. Since December 31, 2018, there have been no changes in critical accounting policies as described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCritical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on existing loans that may be uncollectible based upon review and evaluation of the loan portfolio. Our periodic evaluation of the allowance is based on general economic conditions, the financial condition of borrowers, the value and liquidity of collateral, delinquency, prior loan loss experience, and the results of periodic reviews of the portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is comprised of two components: the general reserve and specific reserves. The general reserve is determined in accordance with current authoritative accounting guidance. The Company’s calculation of the general reserve considers historical loss ratesForm 10-K for the last three years adjustedyear ended December 31, 2018, except for qualitative factors based upon general economic conditions and other qualitative risk factors both internal and externalthose updates discussed in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying notes to the Company. Such qualitative factors include current local economic conditions and trends including unemployment, changes in lending staff, policies and procedures, changes in credit concentrations, changes in the trends and severity of problem loans and changes in trends in volume and terms of loans. These qualitative factors serve to compensate for additional areas of uncertainty inherent in the portfolio that are not reflected in our historic loss factors. For purposes of determining the general reserve, the loan portfolio, less cash secured loans, government guaranteed loans and impaired loans, is multiplied by our adjusted historical loss rate. Specific reserves are determined in accordance with current authoritative accounting guidance based on probable losses on specific classified loans.
The allowance for loan losses is increased by charges to income and decreased by charge-offs (net of recoveries).
Due to the growth of the Bank over the past several years, a portion of the loans in our portfolio and our lending relationships are of relatively recent origin. The new loan portfolios have limited delinquency and credit loss history and have not yet exhibited an observable loss trend. The credit quality of loans in these loan portfolios are impacted by delinquency status and debt service coverage generated by the borrowers’ business and fluctuations in the value of real estate collateral. We consider delinquency


status to be the most meaningful indicator of the credit quality of 1-4 single family residential, home equity loans and lines of credit and other consumer loans. In general, loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process we refer to as “seasoning”. As a result, a portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a portfolio of newer loans. Because the majority of our portfolio is relatively new, the current level of delinquencies and defaults may not be representative of the level that will prevail when the portfolio becomes more seasoned, which may be higher than current levels.
Delinquency statistics are updated at least monthly. Internal risk ratings are considered the most meaningful indicator of credit quality for new commercial, construction, and commercial real estate loans. Internal risk ratings are a key factor in identifying loans that are individually evaluated for impairment and impact our estimates of loss factors used in determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses. Internal risk ratings are updated on a continuous basis.
Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable we will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. If a loan is impaired, a specific valuation allowance is allocated, if necessary. Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.
Our policy requires measurement of the allowance for an impaired collateral dependent loan based on the fair value of the collateral. Other loan impairments are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows or the loan’s observable market price. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all significant impaired loans have been determined to be collateral dependent and the allowance for loss has been measured utilizing the estimated fair value of the collateral.
From time to time, we may modify our loan agreement with a borrower. A modified loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring when two conditions are met: (1) the borrower is experiencingcondensed consolidated financial difficulty and (2) concessions are made by us that would not otherwise be considered for a borrower with similar credit risk characteristics. Modifications to loan terms may include a lower interest rate, a reduction of principal, or a longer term to maturity. All troubled debt restructurings are considered impaired loans. We review each troubled debt restructured loan and determine on a case by case basis if a specific allowance for loan loss is required. An allowance for loan loss allocation is based on either the present value of estimated future cash flows or the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral.
We have certain lending policies and procedures in place that are designed to maximize loan income with an acceptable level of risk. We review and approve these policies and procedures on a regular basis and makes changes as appropriate. We receive frequent reports related to loan originations, quality, concentrations, delinquencies, non-performing and potential problem loans. Diversification in the loan portfolio is a means of managing risk associated with fluctuations in economic conditions, both by type of loan and geography.
Commercial loans are underwritten after evaluating and understanding the borrower’s ability to operate profitably and effectively. Underwriting standards are designed to determine whether the borrower possesses sound business ethics and practices and to evaluate current and projected cash flows to determine the ability of the borrower to repay their obligations as agreed. Commercial loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and, secondarily, on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. Most commercial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets, such as accounts receivable or inventory, and include personal guarantees.
Real estate loans are also subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial loans. These loans are underwritten primarily based on projected cash flows and, secondarily, as loans secured by real estate. The repayment of real estate loans is generally largely dependent on the successful operation of the property securing the loans or the business conducted on the property securing the loan. Real estate loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy. The properties securing our real estate portfolio are generally diverse in terms of type and geographic location, throughout the Dallas metropolitan area. This diversity helps reduce the exposure to adverse economic events that affect any single market or industry.
We utilize methodical credit standards and analysis to supplement our policies and procedures in underwriting consumer loans. Our loan policy addresses types of consumer loans that may be originated and the collateral, if secured, which must be perfected. The relatively smaller individual dollar amounts of consumer loans that are spread over numerous individual borrowers also minimizes our risk.


Certain Acquired Loans
As part of its business acquisitions, we evaluated each of the acquired loans under ASC 310-30 to determine whether (i) there was evidence of credit deterioration since origination, and (ii) it was probable that we would not collect all contractually required payments receivable. We determined the best indicator of such evidence was an individual loan’s payment status and/or whether a loan was determined to be classified based on a review of each individual loan. Therefore, generally each individual loan that should have been or was on non-accrual at the acquisition date and each individual loan that was deemed impaired were included subject to ASC 310-30 accounting. These loans were recorded at the discounted expected cash flows of the individual loan.
Loans that were evaluated under ASC 310-30, and where the timing and amount of cash flows can be reasonably estimated, were accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30-35. We apply the interest method for these loans under this subtopic and the loans are excluded from non-accrual. If, at acquisition, we identified loans that they could not reasonably estimate cash flows or, if subsequent to acquisition, such cash flows could not be estimated, such loans would bestatements included in non-accrual and accounted for under the cost recovery method. These acquired loans are recorded at the allocated fair value, such that there is no carryover of the seller’s allowance for loan losses. Such acquired loans are accounted for individually.this report.
We estimate the amount and timing of expected cash flows for each purchased loan, and the expected cash flows in excess of the allocated fair value is recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan (accretable yield). The excess of the loan’s contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (non-accretable difference). Over the life of the loan, expected cash flows continue to be estimated. If the present value of expected cash flows is less than the carrying amount, a loss is recorded through the allowance for loan losses. If the present value of expected cash flows is greater than the carrying amount, any related allowance for loan loss is reversed, with the remaining yield being recognized prospectively through interest income.
Loans to which ASC 310-30 accounting is applied are deemed purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans.
Emerging Growth Company
The JOBS Act permits an “emerging growth company” to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. However, we have “opted out” of this provision. As a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards to the same extent that compliance is required for non-emerging growth companies. This decision to opt out of the extended transition period under the JOBS Act is irrevocable.


Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements included in this Report are based on various facts and derived utilizing numerous important assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the information concerning our future financial performance, business and growth strategy, projected plans and objectives, as well as projections of macroeconomic and industry trends, which are inherently unreliable due to the multiple factors that impact economic trends, and any such variations may be material. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates,” “plans” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “may” and “could” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts, although not all forward-looking statements include the foregoing. You should understand that the following important factors could affect our future results and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:
risks related to the concentration of our business in Texas, and specifically within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and the Houston metropolitan area, including risks associated with any downturn in the real estate sector and risks associated with a decline in the values of single family homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and the Houston metropolitan area;
uncertain market conditions and economic trends nationally, regionally and particularly in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Texas;
changes in market interest rates that affect the pricing of our loans and deposits and our net interest income;
risks related to our strategic focus on lending to small to medium-sized businesses;
the sufficiency of the assumptions and estimates we make in establishing reserves for potential loan losses;
our ability to implement our growth strategy, including identifying and consummating suitable acquisitions;
risks related to the integration of Green and any other acquired businesses, including exposure to potential asset quality and credit quality risks and unknown or contingent liabilities, the time and costs associated with integrating systems, technology platforms, procedures and personnel, the need for additional capital to finance such transactions, and possible failures in realizing the anticipated benefits from acquisitions;


our ability to recruit and retain successful bankers that meet our expectations in terms of customer relationships and profitability;
our ability to retain executive officers and key employees and their customer and community relationships;
risks associated with our limited operating history and the relatively unseasoned nature of a significant portion of our loan portfolio;
market conditionsrisks associated with our commercial real estate and economic trends nationally, regionally and particularlyconstruction loan portfolios, including the risks inherent in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Texas;
risks related to our strategic focus on lending to small to medium-sized businesses;
the sufficiencyvaluation of the assumptions and estimates we make in establishing reserves for potential loan losses;collateral securing such loans;
risks associated with our commercial loan portfolio, including the risk for deterioration in value of the general business assets that generally secure such loans;
risks associated with our commercial real estate and construction loan portfolios, including the risks inherent in the valuation of the collateral securing such loans;
potential changes in the prices, values and sales volumes of commercial and residential real estate securing our real estate loans;
risks related to the significant amount of credit that we have extended to a limited number of borrowers and in a limited geographic area;
our ability to maintain adequate liquidity and to raise necessary capital to fund our acquisition strategy and operations or to meet increased minimum regulatory capital levels;
changes in market interest rates that affect the pricing of our loans and deposits and our net interest income;
potential fluctuations in the market value and liquidity of our investment securities;
the effects of competition from a wide variety of local, regional, national and other providers of financial, investment and insurance services;
our ability to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting;
risks associated with fraudulent and negligent acts by our customers, employees or vendors;
our ability to keep pace with technological change or difficulties when implementing new technologies;
risks associated with system failures difficulties and/or failures to prevent breaches of our network security;terminations with third-party service providers and the services they provide;
risks associated with unauthorized access, cyber-crime and other threats to data processing system failures and errors;security;
our actual cost savings resulting from the acquisition of Liberty areGreen may be less than expected, we aremay be unable to realize those cost savings as soon as expected or we incur additional or unexpected costs;
our revenues after the LibertyGreen acquisition aremay be less than we expected;
potential impairment on the goodwill we have recorded or may record in connection with business acquisitions;
the institution and outcome of litigation and other legal proceedings against us or to which we become subject;


our ability to comply with various governmental and regulatory requirements applicable to financial institutions;


the impact of recent and future legislative and regulatory changes, including changes in banking, securities and tax laws and regulations and their application by our regulators, such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street ReformAct;
uncertainty regarding the future of LIBOR and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the Dodd-Frank Act;any replacement alternatives on our business;
governmental monetary and fiscal policies, including the policies of the Federal Reserve;
our ability to comply with supervisory actions by federal and state banking agencies;
changes in the scope and cost of FDIC, insurance and other coverage; and
systemic risks associated with the soundness of other financial institutions.institutions

Other factors not identified above, including those described under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, as well as the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may also cause actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are difficult to anticipate and are generally beyond our control. You should consider these factors in connection with considering any forward-looking statements that may be made by us. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless we are required to do so by law.law.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


The Company manages market risk, which, asAs a financial institution, our primary component of market risk is primarily interest rate volatility, throughvolatility. Our asset, liability and funds management policy provides management with the guidelines for effective funds management, and we have established a measurement system for monitoring our net interest rate sensitivity position. We manage our sensitivity position within our established guidelines.
Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on most of our assets and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those which have a short term to maturity. Interest rate risk is the potential of economic losses due to future interest rate changes. These economic losses can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of current fair market values. The objective is to measure the effect on net interest income and to adjust the balance sheet to minimize the inherent risk while at the same time maximizing income.
We manage our exposure to interest rates by structuring our balance sheet in the ordinary course of business. We do not enter into instruments such as leveraged derivatives, interest rate swaps, financial options, financial future contracts or forward delivery contracts for the purpose of reducing interest rate risk. Based upon the nature of our operations, we are not subject to foreign exchange or commodity price risk. We do not own any trading assets.
Our exposure to interest rate risk is managed by the Asset-Liability Committee of the Bank in accordance with policies approved by its board of directors. The Company usescommittee formulates strategies based on appropriate levels of interest rate risk. In determining the appropriate level of interest rate risk, the committee considers the impact on earnings and capital of the current outlook on interest rates, potential changes in interest rates, regional economies, liquidity, business strategies and other factors. The committee meets regularly to review, among other things, the sensitivity of assets and liabilities to interest rate changes, the book and market values of assets and liabilities, unrealized gains and losses, purchase and sale activities, commitments to originate loans and the maturities of investments and borrowings. Additionally, the committee reviews liquidity, cash flow flexibility, maturities of deposits and consumer and commercial deposit activity. Management employs methodologies to manage interest rate risk, which include an analysis of relationships between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and an interest rate shock simulation model.
We use interest rate risk simulation modelmodels and shock analysis to test the interest rate sensitivity of net interest income and fair value of equity, and the impact of changes in interest rates on other financial metrics. See “Management’s DiscussionContractual maturities and Analysisre-pricing opportunities of Financial Conditionloans are incorporated in the model as are prepayment assumptions, maturity data and Resultscall options within the investment portfolio. Average life of Operations—Interest Rate Sensitivityour non-maturity deposit accounts are based on standard regulatory decay assumptions and Market Risk” hereinare incorporated into the model. The assumptions used are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various management strategies.


On a quarterly basis, we run two simulation models including a static balance sheet and dynamic growth balance sheet. These models test the impact on net interest income and fair value of equity from changes in market interest rates under various scenarios. Under the static and dynamic growth models, rates are shocked instantaneously and ramped rate changes over a 12-month horizon based upon parallel and non-parallel yield curve shifts. Parallel shock scenarios assume instantaneous parallel movements in the yield curve compared to a flat yield curve scenario. Non-parallel simulation involves analysis of interest income and expense under various changes in the shape of the yield curve. Internal policy regarding internal rate risk simulations currently specifies that for instantaneous parallel shifts of the yield curve, estimated net interest income at risk for the subsequent one-year period should not decline by more than 12.5% for a discussion100 basis point shift, 15.0% for a 200 basis point shift, and 20.0% for a 300 basis point shift.
The following table summarizes the simulated change in net interest income and fair value of how we manageequity over a 12-month horizon as of the dates indicated:
  As of September 30, 2019 As of December 31, 2018
  Percent Change Percent Change Percent Change Percent Change
Change in Interest in Net Interest in Fair Value in Net Interest in Fair Value
Rates (Basis Points) Income of Equity Income of Equity
+ 300 16.19 % 12.50 % 8.30 % (4.60)%
+ 200 10.85 % 9.95 % 5.76 % (1.56)%
+ 100 5.34 % 6.15 % 3.00 % 0.13 %
Base  %  % 0.05 %  %
−100 (5.69)% (8.98)% (4.08)% (3.99)%
The results are primarily due to behavior of demand, money market risk.

and savings deposits during such rate fluctuations. We have found that, historically, interest rates on these deposits change more slowly than changes in the discount and federal funds rates. This assumption is incorporated into the simulation model and is generally not fully reflected in a gap analysis. The assumptions incorporated into the model are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various strategies.
Item 4.Controls and Procedures


Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures — As of the end of the period covered by this Report,report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply judgment in evaluating its controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Report.


Changes in internal control over financial reporting —There — There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 20172019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.




PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings


We are from time to time subject to claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. These claims and litigation may include, among other things, allegations of violation of banking and other applicable regulations, competition law, labor laws and consumer protection laws, as well as claims or litigation relating to intellectual property, securities, breach of contract and tort. We intend to defend ourselves vigorously against any pending or future claims and litigation.


At this time, in the opinion of management, the likelihood is remote that the impact of such proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on our combinedconsolidated results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. However, one or more unfavorable outcomes in any claim or litigation against us could have a material adverse effect for the period in which they are resolved. In addition, regardless of their merits or their ultimate outcomes, such matters are costly, divert management’s attention and may materially adversely affect our reputation, even if resolved in our favor.


Item 1A.Risk Factors


In evaluating an investment in our common stock, investors should consider carefully, among other things, the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, as well as the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other reports and registration statements filed with the SEC.
Hurricanes or other adverse weather events in Texas can have an adverse impact on Veritex’s and/or Liberty’s business, financial condition and operations.

Hurricanes, tropical storms, natural disasters and other adverse weather events can have an adverse impact on Veritex’s and/or Liberty’s business, financial condition and operations, cause widespread property damage and significantly depress the local economies in which Veritex and Liberty operate. Veritex operates one branch and a loan production office in Houston, an area which is susceptible to hurricanes, tropical storms and other natural disasters and adverse weather conditions. For example, in late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane, caused extensive and costly damage across Southeast Texas. Most notably, the Houston metropolitan area in Texas received over 40 inches of rainfall, which resulted in catastrophic flooding and unprecedented damage to residences and businesses.

Veritex continues to evaluate Hurricane Harvey’s impact on its customers and its business, including its properties, assets and loan portfolios. While Veritex does not anticipate that Hurricane Harvey will have significant long-term effects on its business, financial condition or operations, Veritex is unable to predict with certainty the short- and long-term impact that Hurricane Harvey may have on the local region in which it operates, including the impact on loan and deposit activities and credit exposures. Veritex will continue to monitor the residual effects of Hurricane Harvey on its business and customers.

Similar future adverse weather events in Texas could potentially result in extensive and costly property damage to businesses and residences, force the relocation of residents and significantly disrupt economic activityThere has been no material change in the region. Veritex and Liberty cannot predictrisk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the extent of damage that may result from such adverse weather events, which will depend on a variety of factors that are beyond the control of Veritex and Liberty, including, but not limited to, the severity and duration of the event, the timing and level of government responsiveness and the pace of economic recovery. If a significant adverse weather event were to occur, it could have a materially adverse impact on Veritex’s and/or Liberty’s financial condition, results of operations and business, as well as potentially increase Veritex’s and/or Liberty’s exposure to credit and liquidity risks.


year ended December 31, 2018.
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds


None.On January 28, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors originally authorized a stock buyback program (the "Stock Buyback Program") pursuant to which the Company could, from time to time, purchase up to $50 million of its outstanding common stock in the aggregate. On September 3, 2019, the Board of Directors authorized an increase of $50 million in the dollar amount authorized for repurchase, resulting in an aggregate authorization to purchase up to $100 million under the Stock Buyback Program. The Board of Directors also authorized an extension of the original expiration date of the Stock Buyback Program from December 31, 2019 to August 31, 2020. The shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time, depending upon market conditions and other factors, and in accordance with applicable regulations of the SEC. The Stock Buyback Program does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares and may be terminated or amended by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time prior to its expiration date. The following repurchases were made under the Stock Buyback Program during the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

  (a) (b) (c) (d)
Period Total number of shares purchased Average price paid per share 
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs1
 
Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs1
January 1, 2019 - January 31, 2019 
 $
 
 $50,000,000
February 1, 2019 - February 28, 2019 
 
 
 50,000,000
March 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019 316,600
 24.42
 316,600
 42,268,000
April 1, 2019 - April 30, 2019 1,721
 25.80
 1,721
 42,223,000
May 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019 524,450
 25.89
 524,450
 28,646,000
June 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019 329,091
 25.71
 329,091
 20,185,000
July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019 310,398
 25.59
 310,398
 12,241,000
August 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019 511,369
 23.94
 511,369
 
September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019 355,474
 24.72
 355,474
 41,212,000
  2,349,103
 $25.03
 2,349,103
 $41,212,000
1 On September 3, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase of $50 million in the dollar amount authorized for repurchase, resulting in an aggregate authorization to purchase up to $100 million under the Stock Buyback Program. The Board of Directors also authorized an extension of the original expiration date of the Stock Buyback Program from December 31, 2019 to August 31, 2020.





Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities


None.


Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures


Not Applicable.




Item 5.Other Information


None.

Item 6.Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
    Description of Exhibit
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101* 
The following materials from Veritex Holdings’Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017,2019, formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible(Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language), furnished herewith:: (i) Cover Page, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii)(iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii)Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (Loss), (iv)(v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’Stockholders’ Equity, (v)(vi) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi)(vii) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* Filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
** Furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q






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.
   
  VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC.
  (Registrant)
   
   
   
   
   
Date: October 26, 201725, 2019 /s/ C. Malcolm Holland, III
  C. Malcolm Holland, III
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
   
   
   
Date: October 26, 201725, 2019 /s/ Noreen E. SkellyTerry S. Earley
  Noreen E. Skelly
Terry S. Earley

  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
   
   
   


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