NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. is a diversified financial holding company headquartered in Effingham, Illinois. Our wholly owned banking subsidiary, Midland States Bank, has branches across Illinois and in Missouri, and provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking products and services, business equipment financing, merchant credit card services, trust and investment management services, and insurance and financial planning services.
Our principal business activity has been lending to and accepting deposits from individuals, businesses, municipalities and other entities. We have derived income principally from interest charged on loans and, to a lesser extent, from interest and dividends earned on investment securities. We have also derived income from noninterest sources, such as: fees received in connection with various lending and deposit services; wealth management services; mortgage loan originations, sales and servicing; and, from time to time, gains on sales of assets. Our principal expenses include interest expense on deposits and borrowings, operating expenses, such as salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expenses, data processing costs, professional fees and other noninterest expenses, provisions for credit losses and income tax expense.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and guidance provided by the SEC for interim financial information. Accordingly, the condensed financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for completed financial statements. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2024. Certain reclassifications of 2023 amounts have been made to conform to the 2024 presentation. All significant transactions and accounts between subsidiaries have been eliminated. Assets held for customers in a fiduciary or agency capacity are not assets of the Company and, accordingly, other than trust cash on deposit with the Bank, are not included in the accompanying unaudited balance sheets. Management has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024 or any other period.
Accounting Guidance Adopted in 2024
FASB ASU No. 2023-02, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method – In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU
No. 2023-02, which allows for reporting entities to elect to account for qualifying tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method, regardless of the type of program the tax credits are related to. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2024 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
FASB ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures - In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, which requires public entities to disclose significant segment expenses, an amount and description for other segment items, the title and position of the entity's chief operating decision maker and an explanation of how the chief operating decision maker uses the reported measures of profit or loss to assess segment performance, and, on an interim basis, certain segment related disclosures that previously were required only on an annual basis. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company will update the related disclosures upon adoption.
FASB ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures - In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, which requires public entities to disclose in their rate reconciliation table additional categories of information about federal, state and foreign income taxes and to provide more details about the reconciling items in some categories if items meet a quantitative threshold. The pronouncement also requires entities to disclose income taxes paid, net of refunds, disaggregated by federal, state and foreign taxes for annual periods and to disaggregate the information by jurisdiction based on a quantitative threshold, among other things. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company will update the related disclosures upon adoption.
NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Investment Securities Available for Sale
Investment securities available for sale at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
September 30, 2024
(dollars in thousands)
Amortized cost
Gross unrealized gains
Gross unrealized losses
Basis Adjustments(2)
Fair value
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities
$
44,046
$
150
$
(1,372)
—
$
42,824
Mortgage-backed securities - agency
897,052
5,103
(67,253)
(138)
834,764
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency
87,241
1,447
(2,762)
—
85,926
State and municipal securities
74,816
592
(4,937)
—
70,471
Corporate securities
94,424
306
(6,768)
—
87,962
Other securities(1)
90,181
98
(136)
—
90,143
Total available for sale securities
$
1,287,760
$
7,696
$
(83,228)
$
(138)
$
1,212,090
(1)The fair value of other securities includes student loan asset backed securities of $54.0 million and structured financial products of $36.1 million.
(2)Basis adjustments represent the amount of fair value hedging adjustments included in the carrying amount of fixed-rate investment securities designated in fair value hedging arrangements. See Note 5 - Derivative Instruments for additional information regarding these derivative financial instruments.
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities
74,161
176
(1,765)
72,572
Mortgage-backed securities - agency
650,119
2,325
(77,944)
574,500
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency
87,019
414
(3,904)
83,529
State and municipal securities
62,952
258
(5,750)
57,460
Corporate securities
109,598
41
(10,467)
99,172
Other securities(1)
27,646
3
(84)
27,565
Total available for sale securities
$
1,012,592
$
3,217
$
(99,914)
$
915,895
(1)The fair value of other securities includes structured financial products of $27.6 million.
The following is a summary of the amortized cost and fair value of the investment securities available for sale, by maturity, at September 30, 2024. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities in mortgage-backed securities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be prepaid without penalties. The maturities of all other investment securities available for sale are based on final contractual maturity.
(dollars in thousands)
Amortized cost
Fair value
Investment securities available for sale
Within one year
$
1,032
$
1,031
After one year through five years
67,779
64,894
After five years through ten years
123,284
114,690
After ten years
111,372
110,785
Mortgage-backed securities
984,293
920,690
Total available for sale securities
$
1,287,760
$
1,212,090
Proceeds and gross realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities available for sale for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are summarized as follows:
Unrealized losses and fair values for investment securities available for sale as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, are summarized as follows:
September 30, 2024
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or more
Total
(dollars in thousands)
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities
$
12,266
$
43
$
8,670
$
1,329
$
20,936
$
1,372
Mortgage-backed securities - agency
136,270
690
406,381
66,563
542,651
67,253
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency
6,580
66
18,888
2,696
25,468
2,762
State and municipal securities
1,802
26
45,341
4,911
47,143
4,937
Corporate securities
22,100
1,689
55,045
5,079
77,145
6,768
Other securities
46,223
136
—
—
46,223
136
Total available for sale securities
$
225,241
$
2,650
$
534,325
$
80,578
$
759,566
$
83,228
December 31, 2023
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or more
Total
(dollars in thousands)
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Investment securities available for sale
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities
$
42,826
$
87
$
8,323
$
1,678
$
51,149
$
1,765
Mortgage-backed securities - agency
130,106
7,386
348,476
70,558
478,582
77,944
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency
8,852
353
19,418
3,551
28,270
3,904
State and municipal securities
51,497
5,750
—
—
51,497
5,750
Corporate securities
4,688
53
84,662
10,414
89,350
10,467
Other securities
14,763
84
—
—
14,763
84
Total available for sale securities
$
252,732
$
13,713
$
460,879
$
86,201
$
713,611
$
99,914
At September 30, 2024, 240 investment securities available for sale had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 9.88% from their amortized cost basis. For all of the above investment securities, the unrealized losses were generally due to changes in interest rates and other market conditions, and unrealized losses were considered to be temporary as the fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their respective maturity dates and principal is paid back in full. The Company does not intend to sell and it is likely that the Company will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery.
The following table presents total loans outstanding by portfolio class, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
(dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Commercial:
Commercial
$
797,318
$
825,938
Commercial other
559,354
656,592
Commercial real estate:
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied
1,630,930
1,622,668
Commercial real estate owner occupied
455,101
436,857
Multi-family
355,988
279,904
Farmland
68,453
67,416
Construction and land development
422,253
452,593
Total commercial loans
4,289,397
4,341,968
Residential real estate:
Residential first lien
315,634
317,388
Other residential
63,023
63,195
Consumer:
Consumer
90,626
107,743
Consumer other
572,608
827,435
Lease financing
417,531
473,350
Total loans
$
5,748,819
$
6,131,079
Total loans include net deferred loan costs of $2.3 million and $3.8 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and unearned discounts of $59.0 million and $66.4 million within the lease financing portfolio at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Classifications of Loan Portfolio
The Company monitors and assesses the credit risk of its loan portfolio using the classes set forth below. These classes also represent the segments by which the Company monitors the performance of its loan portfolio and estimates its allowance for credit losses on loans.
Commercial—Loans to varying types of businesses, including municipalities, school districts and nonprofit organizations, for the purpose of supporting working capital, operational needs and term financing of equipment. Repayment of such loans is generally provided through operating cash flows of the business. Commercial loans are predominately secured by equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, and other sources of repayment.
Commercial real estate—Loans secured by real estate occupied by the borrower for ongoing operations, including loans to borrowers engaged in agricultural production, and non-owner occupied real estate leased to one or more tenants, including commercial office, industrial, special purpose, retail and multi-family residential real estate loans.
Construction and land development—Secured loans for the construction of business and residential properties. Real estate construction loans often convert to a real estate commercial loan at the completion of the construction period. Secured development loans are made to borrowers for the purpose of infrastructure improvements to vacant land to create finished marketable residential and commercial lots/land. Most land development loans are originated with the intention that the loans will be paid through the sale of developed lots/land by the developers within twelve months of the completion date. Interest reserves may be established on real estate construction loans.
Residential real estate—Loans, secured by residential properties, that generally do not qualify for secondary market sale; however, the risk to return and/or overall relationship are considered acceptable to the Company. This category also includes loans whereby consumers utilize equity in their personal residence, generally through a second mortgage, as collateral to secure the loan.
Consumer—Loans to consumers primarily for the purpose of home improvements or acquiring automobiles, recreational vehicles and boats. Consumer loans consist of relatively small amounts that are spread across many individual borrowers.
Lease financing—Our leasing business provides financing leases to varying types of businesses, nationwide, for purchases of business equipment. The financing is secured by a first priority interest in the financed assets and generally requires monthly payments.
Commercial, commercial real estate, and construction and land development loans are collectively referred to as the Company’s commercial loan portfolio, while residential real estate, consumer loans and lease financing receivables are collectively referred to as the Company’s other loan portfolio.
We have extended loans to certain of our directors, executive officers, principal shareholders and their affiliates. These loans were made in the ordinary course of business upon substantially the same terms as comparable transactions with non-insiders, including collateralization and interest rates prevailing at the time. The new loans, other additions, repayments and other reductions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, are summarized as follows:
The following table represents, by loan portfolio segment, a summary of changes in the allowance for credit losses on loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Commercial Loan Portfolio
Other Loan Portfolio
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial
Commercial real estate
Construction and land development
Residential real estate
Consumer
Lease financing
Total
Changes in allowance for credit losses on loans for the three months ended September 30, 2024:
Balance, beginning of period
$
24,247
$
22,197
$
12,966
$
5,193
$
14,292
$
13,288
$
92,183
Provision for credit losses on loans
1,866
364
(907)
255
90
3,332
5,000
Charge-offs
(2,491)
(32)
—
(159)
(6,395)
(2,979)
(12,056)
Recoveries
484
2
2
62
44
83
677
Balance, end of period
$
24,106
$
22,531
$
12,061
$
5,351
$
8,031
$
13,724
$
85,804
Changes in allowance for credit losses on loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
Balance, beginning of period
$
21,847
$
20,229
$
4,163
$
5,553
$
3,770
$
12,940
$
68,502
Provision for credit losses on loans
9,375
788
7,895
(138)
10,896
7,184
36,000
Charge-offs
(7,869)
(728)
—
(194)
(6,829)
(6,728)
(22,348)
Recoveries
753
2,242
3
130
194
328
3,650
Balance, end of period
$
24,106
$
22,531
$
12,061
$
5,351
$
8,031
$
13,724
$
85,804
Changes in allowance for credit losses on loans for the three months ended September 30, 2023:
Balance, beginning of period
$
15,290
$
29,425
$
3,189
$
5,551
$
3,953
$
7,542
$
64,950
Provision for credit losses on loans
7,289
(6,176)
385
209
228
3,233
5,168
Charge-offs
(3,249)
(2,316)
(44)
(95)
(250)
(1,394)
(7,348)
Recoveries
80
3,678
—
33
53
55
3,899
Balance, end of period
$
19,410
$
24,611
$
3,530
$
5,698
$
3,984
$
9,436
$
66,669
Changes in allowance for credit losses on loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:
Balance, beginning of period
$
14,639
$
29,290
$
2,435
$
4,301
$
3,599
$
6,787
$
61,051
Provision for credit losses on loans
9,483
(4,079)
1,441
1,479
932
4,926
14,182
Charge-offs
(5,289)
(4,606)
(378)
(180)
(773)
(2,555)
(13,781)
Recoveries
577
4,006
32
98
226
278
5,217
Balance, end of period
$
19,410
$
24,611
$
3,530
$
5,698
$
3,984
$
9,436
$
66,669
The Company utilizes a combination of models which measure probability of default and loss given default in determining expected future credit losses.
The probability of default is the risk that the borrower will be unable or unwilling to repay its debt in full or on time. The risk of default is derived by analyzing the obligor’s capacity to repay the debt in accordance with contractual terms. Probability of default is generally associated with financial characteristics such as inadequate cash flow to service debt, declining revenues or operating margins, high leverage, declining or marginal liquidity, and the inability to successfully implement a business plan. In addition to these quantifiable factors, the borrower’s willingness to repay also must be evaluated.
The probability of default is forecasted, for most commercial and retail loans, using a regression model that determines the likelihood of default within the twelve month time horizon. The regression model uses forward-looking economic forecasts including variables such as gross domestic product, housing price index, and real disposable income to predict default rates.
The loss given default component is the percentage of defaulted loan balance that is ultimately charged off. As a method for estimating the allowance, a form of migration analysis is used that combines the estimated probability of loans experiencing default events and the losses ultimately associated with the loans experiencing those defaults. Multiplying one by the other gives the Company its loss rate, which is then applied to the loan portfolio balance to determine expected future losses.
Within the model, the loss given default approach produces segmented loss given default estimates using a loss curve methodology, which is based on historical net losses from charge-off and recovery information. The main principle of a loss curve model is that the loss follows a steady timing schedule based on how long the defaulted loan has been on the books.
The Company’s expected loss estimate is anchored in historical credit loss experience, with an emphasis on all available portfolio data. The Company’s historical look-back period includes January 2012 through the current period on a monthly basis. When historical credit loss experience is not sufficient for a specific portfolio, the Company may supplement its own portfolio data with external models or data.
Historical data is evaluated in multiple components of the expected credit loss, including the reasonable and supportable forecast and the post-reversion period of each loan segment. The historical experience is used to infer probability of default and loss given default in the reasonable and supportable forecast period. In the post-reversion period, long-term average loss rates are segmented by loan pool.
Qualitative reserves reflect management’s overall estimate of the extent to which current expected credit losses on collectively evaluated loans will differ from historical loss experience. The analysis takes into consideration other analytics performed within the organization, such as enterprise and concentration management, along with other credit-related analytics as deemed appropriate. Management attempts to quantify qualitative reserves whenever possible.
The Company segments the loan portfolio into pools based on the following risk characteristics: financial asset type, collateral type, loan characteristics, credit characteristics, outstanding loan balances, contractual terms and prepayment assumptions, industry of borrower and concentrations, historical or expected credit loss patterns, and reasonable and supportable forecast periods. Within the probability of default segmentation, credit metrics are identified to further segment the financial assets. The Company utilizes risk ratings for the commercial portfolios and days past due for the consumer and the lease financing portfolios.
The Company has defined five transitioning risk states for each asset pool within the expected credit loss model. The below table illustrates the transition matrix:
Risk state
Commercial loans risk rating
Consumer loans and equipment finance loans and leases days past due
1
0-5
0-14
2
6
15-29
3
7
30-59
4
8
60-89
Default
9+ and nonaccrual
90+ and nonaccrual
Expected Credit Losses
In calculating expected credit losses, the Company individually evaluates loans on nonaccrual status with a balance greater than $500,000, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest, and loans that do not share similar risk
characteristics with other loans in the pool. The following table presents the amortized cost basis of individually evaluated loans on nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual with allowance
Nonaccrual with no allowance
Total nonaccrual
Nonaccrual with allowance
Nonaccrual with no allowance
Total nonaccrual
Commercial:
Commercial
$
6,558
$
235
$
6,793
$
3,560
$
—
$
3,560
Commercial other
9,406
—
9,406
4,941
—
4,941
Commercial real estate:
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied
17,533
982
18,515
1,614
14,098
15,712
Commercial real estate owner occupied
10,847
—
10,847
4,276
6,500
10,776
Multi-family
17,918
2,472
20,390
240
6,015
6,255
Farmland
1,261
—
1,261
1,148
—
1,148
Construction and land development
15,724
10,831
26,555
39
—
39
Total commercial loans
79,247
14,520
93,767
15,818
26,613
42,431
Residential real estate:
Residential first lien
3,474
499
3,973
2,583
490
3,073
Other residential
477
—
477
635
—
635
Consumer:
Consumer
83
—
83
134
—
134
Lease financing
12,200
—
12,200
9,097
36
9,133
Total loans
$
95,481
$
15,019
$
110,500
$
28,267
$
27,139
$
55,406
There was no interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 while the loans were in nonaccrual status. Additional interest income that would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans had they been current in accordance with their original terms was $2.7 million and $6.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $0.8 million and $2.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
Collateral Dependent Financial Assets
A collateral dependent financial asset is a loan that relies solely on the operation or sale of the collateral for repayment. In evaluating the overall risk associated with a loan, the Company considers character, overall financial condition and resources, and payment record of the borrower; the prospects for support from any financially responsible guarantors; and the nature and degree of protection provided by the cash flow and value of any underlying collateral. However, as other sources of
repayment become inadequate over time, the significance of the collateral’s value increases and the loan may become collateral dependent.
The table below presents the amortized cost basis of individually evaluated, collateral dependent loans by loan class, for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
The Company may offer various types of concessions when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties that result in a direct change in the timing or amount of contractual cash flows including principal forgiveness, interest rate reductions, other-than-insignificant payment delays, term extensions, and combinations of the listed modifications. Commercial loans modified in a loan restructuring often involve temporary interest-only payments, term extensions, and converting revolving credit lines to term loans. Additional collateral, a co-borrower, or a guarantor is often requested.
Loans modified in a loan restructuring for the Company may have the financial effect of increasing the specific allowance associated with the loan. An allowance for loans that have been modified in a loan restructuring is measured based on the probability of default and loss given default model, the loan's observable market price, or the estimated fair value of the collateral, less any selling costs, if the loan is collateral dependent. Management exercises significant judgment in developing these estimates.
Commercial and consumer loans modified in a loan restructuring are closely monitored for delinquency as an early indicator of possible future default. If loans modified in a loan restructuring subsequently default, the Company evaluates the loan for possible further loss. The allowance may be increased, adjustments may be made in the allocation of the allowance, or partial charge-offs may be taken to further write-down the carrying value of the loan.
The following table represents, by loan portfolio segment, a summary of the loan restructuring for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(dollars in thousands)
Balance
Count
Balance
Count
Balance
Count
Balance
Count
Commercial:
Commercial
$
77
2
$
40
1
$
77
2
$
40
1
Commercial other
370
5
—
—
2,277
17
354
4
Commercial real estate:
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied
3,552
1
—
—
9,941
2
—
—
Commercial real estate owner occupied
6,131
3
—
—
6,131
3
—
—
Construction and land development
1,334
1
—
—
1,334
1
—
—
Total commercial loans
11,464
12
40
1
19,760
25
394
5
Residential real estate:
Residential first lien
—
—
34
1
65
1
34
1
Other residential
—
—
—
—
82
2
—
—
Consumer:
Consumer
11
1
—
—
37
2
—
—
Lease financing
348
2
423
1
2,480
11
763
2
Total loan restructurings
$
11,823
15
$
497
3
$
22,424
41
$
1,191
8
Balance
Count
Balance
Count
Balance
Count
Balance
Count
Interest Rate Reduction
$
77
1
$
—
—
$
556
3
$
—
—
Term Extension
4,886
2
497
3
8,555
23
1,191
8
Forgiveness of Principal or Interest
893
3
—
—
893
3
—
—
Other(1)
5,967
9
—
—
12,420
12
—
—
Total loan restructurings
$
11,823
15
$
497
3
$
22,424
41
$
1,191
8
(1)Other types of loan restructurings could include, but are not limited to, changes to the loan amortization period, additional escrow requirements or reserve requirements.
The Company has not committed to lend any additional amounts to the borrowers that have been granted a loan modification.
The Company maintains loan policies and credit underwriting standards as part of the process of managing credit risk. These standards include making loans generally within the Company’s four geographic regions. In addition, our specialty finance division does nationwide bridge lending for FHA and HUD developments and originates loans for multifamily, assisted and senior living and multi-use properties. Our equipment leasing business provides financing to business customers across the country.
The Company has a loan approval process involving underwriting and individual and group loan approval authorities to consider credit quality and loss exposure at loan origination. The loans in the Company’s commercial loan portfolio are risk rated at origination based on the grading system set forth below. All loan authority is based on the aggregate credit to a borrower and its related entities.
The Company’s consumer loan portfolio is primarily comprised of both secured and unsecured loans that are relatively small and are evaluated at origination on a centralized basis against standardized underwriting criteria. The ongoing measurement of credit quality of the consumer loan portfolio is largely done on an exception basis. If payments are made on schedule, as agreed, then no further monitoring is performed. However, if delinquency occurs, the delinquent loans are turned over to the Company’s Consumer Collections Group for resolution. Credit quality for the entire consumer loan portfolio is measured by the periodic delinquency rate, nonaccrual amounts and actual losses incurred.
Loans in the commercial loan portfolio tend to be larger and more complex than those in the other loan portfolio, and therefore, are subject to more intensive monitoring. All loans in the commercial loan portfolio have an assigned relationship manager, and most borrowers provide periodic financial and operating information that allows the relationship managers to stay abreast of credit quality during the life of the loans. The risk ratings of loans in the commercial loan portfolio are reassessed at least annually, with loans below an acceptable risk rating reassessed more frequently and reviewed by various individuals within the Company at least quarterly.
The Company maintains a centralized independent loan review function that monitors the approval process and ongoing asset quality of the loan portfolio, including the accuracy of loan grades. The Company also maintains an independent appraisal review function that participates in the review of all appraisals obtained by the Company.
Credit Quality Indicators
The Company uses a ten grade risk rating system to monitor the ongoing credit quality of its commercial loan portfolio. These loan grades rank the credit quality of a borrower by measuring liquidity, debt capacity, and coverage and payment behavior as shown in the borrower’s financial statements. The risk grades also measure the quality of the borrower’s management and the repayment support offered by any guarantors.
The Company considers all loans with Risk Grades 1 - 6 as acceptable credit risks and structures and manages such relationships accordingly. Periodic financial and operating data combined with regular loan officer interactions are deemed adequate to monitor borrower performance. Loans with Risk Grades of 7 are considered "watch credits" categorized as special mention and the frequency of loan officer contact and receipt of financial data is increased to stay abreast of borrower performance. Loans with Risk Grades of 8 - 10 are considered problematic and require special care. Risk Grade 8 is categorized as substandard, 9 as substandard - nonaccrual and 10 as doubtful. Further, loans with Risk Grades of 7 - 10 are managed regularly through a number of processes, procedures and committees, including oversight by a loan administration committee comprised of executive and senior management of the Company, which includes highly structured reporting of financial and operating data, intensive loan officer intervention and strategies to exit, as well as potential management by the Company's Special Assets Group. Loans not graded in the commercial loan portfolio are monitored by aging status and payment activity.
Special mention and substandard loans increased at September 30, 2024, compared to December 31, 2023, primarily within the Company’s Specialty Finance Group and Equipment Financing loan portfolios. The Specialty Finance Group provides bridge loan financing for commercial real estate projects. These projects seek short term financing in anticipation of obtaining FHA financing. The loans are typically outside of the Company’s core market. Equipment financing portfolio includes loans and leases originated to customers throughout the United States.
Commercial loans classified as special mention increased $64.8 million to $85.5 million and substandard loans increased $34.7 million to $261.3 million, at September 30, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023. Credit deterioration in the specialty finance group and equipment financing portfolios generated these increases. As a result, the Company changed its underwriting criteria and construction review processes to reduce potential risks and losses, stopped originating loans within certain industries, and is evaluating options to determine how best to resolve these specific credits.
Other loans classified as nonperforming loans increased $7.6 million to $20.7 million at September 30, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023, primarily within the Company’s Equipment Financing and BaaS loan portfolios. The BaaS portfolio is primarily third-party originated consumer loans. Loans originated by LendingPoint are unsecured consumer instruments originated throughout the United States. As a result of their system conversion in the third quarter of 2023, our portfolio has experienced credit deterioration and servicing-related deficiencies. Nonperforming consumer loans and nonperforming leases increased $3.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively. As a result, the Company changed its underwriting criteria, stopped originating leases within certain industries, and ceased originating consumer loans through LendingPoint in the fourth quarter of 2023.
The following table presents the gross charge-offs by class of loan and year of origination on the commercial loan portfolio for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024:
Term Loans by Origination Year
(dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Prior
Revolving Loans
Total
For the three months ended September 30, 2024
Commercial
Commercial
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
22
$
1
$
—
$
23
Commercial Other
—
320
1,608
301
43
196
—
2,468
Commercial Real Estate
Owner occupied
—
—
—
—
—
32
—
32
Total gross commercial charge-offs
$
—
$
320
$
1,608
$
301
$
65
$
229
$
—
$
2,523
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024
Commercial
Commercial
$
—
$
475
$
—
$
750
$
32
$
15
$
103
$
1,375
Commercial Other
—
1,765
3,619
722
66
322
—
6,494
Commercial Real Estate
Non-owner occupied
—
—
—
—
138
558
—
696
Owner occupied
—
—
—
—
—
32
—
32
Total gross commercial charge-offs
$
—
$
2,240
$
3,619
$
1,472
$
236
$
927
$
103
$
8,597
The Company evaluates the credit quality of its other loan portfolios, which includes residential real estate, consumer and lease financing loans, based primarily on the aging status of the loan and payment activity. Accordingly, loans on nonaccrual status and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest are considered to be nonperforming for purposes of credit quality evaluation. The following tables present the recorded investment of our other loan portfolio based on the credit risk profile of loans that are performing and loans that are nonperforming as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
September 30, 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(dollars in thousands)
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Prior
Revolving loans
Total
Residential real estate
Residential first lien
Performing
$
42,550
$
74,613
$
37,009
$
29,628
$
19,647
$
110,703
$
4
$
314,154
Nonperforming
179
50
335
—
139
2,531
—
3,234
Subtotal
42,729
74,663
37,344
29,628
19,786
113,234
4
317,388
Other residential
Performing
3,245
1,113
377
409
836
2,009
54,571
62,560
Nonperforming
—
9
—
—
—
178
448
635
Subtotal
3,245
1,122
377
409
836
2,187
55,019
63,195
Consumer
Consumer
Performing
30,748
24,190
31,946
6,116
2,313
10,794
1,502
107,609
Nonperforming
11
55
6
6
—
56
—
134
Subtotal
30,759
24,245
31,952
6,122
2,313
10,850
1,502
107,743
Consumer other
Performing
190,018
392,184
149,791
63,461
23,991
7,987
—
827,432
Nonperforming
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
3
Subtotal
190,018
392,184
149,791
63,461
23,991
7,990
—
827,435
Leases financing
Performing
143,334
157,059
74,359
50,174
30,428
8,863
—
464,217
Nonperforming
1,485
5,043
1,482
317
612
194
—
9,133
Subtotal
144,819
162,102
75,841
50,491
31,040
9,057
—
473,350
Total
Performing
409,895
649,159
293,482
149,788
77,215
140,356
56,077
1,775,972
Nonperforming
1,675
5,157
1,823
323
751
2,962
448
13,139
Total other loans
$
411,570
$
654,316
$
295,305
$
150,111
$
77,966
$
143,318
$
56,525
$
1,789,111
The following table presents the gross charge-offs by class of loan and year of origination on the other loan portfolio for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024:
A summary of premises, equipment and leases at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is as follows:
September 30,
December 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
Land
$
15,968
$
15,968
Buildings and improvements
80,959
78,104
Furniture and equipment
36,284
35,797
Lease right-of-use assets
9,160
7,673
Total
142,371
137,542
Accumulated depreciation
(57,699)
(54,728)
Premises and equipment, net
$
84,672
$
82,814
Depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $1.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively, and $1.1 million and $3.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
The Company has entered into operating leases, primarily for banking offices and operating facilities, which have remaining lease terms of 3 months to 14 years, some of which may include options to extend the lease terms for up to an additional 10 years. The options to extend are included in the remaining lease term if they are reasonably certain to be exercised. The Company had operating lease right-of-use assets of $9.2 million and $7.7 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, included in premises and equipment on our consolidated balance sheets. The operating lease liabilities of the Company were $10.5 million and $9.3 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and are included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.
Information related to operating leases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating lease cost
$
504
$
472
$
1,461
$
1,449
Operating cash flows from leases
600
529
1,748
1,709
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
1,168
1,112
2,707
2,459
Weighted average remaining lease term
7.0 years
7.8 years
7.0 years
7.8 years
Weighted average discount rate
3.65
%
3.39
%
3.65
%
3.39
%
The projected minimum rental payments under the terms of the leases as of September 30, 2024 were as follows:
The Company enters into derivative instruments, which may include interest rate swaps and interest rate options, in connection with our risk-management activities. Our primary objective for using derivative financial instruments is to manage interest rate risk associated with our fixed-rate and variable-rate assets and liabilities.
Interest Rate Risk
We monitor our mix of fixed-rate and variable-rate assets and liabilities and may enter into interest rate swaps, forwards, and options to achieve a more desired mix of fixed-rate and variable-rate assets and liabilities. We execute these trades to modify our exposure to interest rate risk by converting certain fixed-rate instruments to a variable-rate and certain variable-rate instruments to a fixed-rate. We use a mix of both derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting treatment and economic hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.
Derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting treatment can include receive-fixed swaps designated as fair value hedges of specific fixed-rate unsecured debt obligations, receive-fixed swaps designated as fair value hedges of specific fixed-rate FHLB advances and pay-fixed swaps designated as fair value hedges of securities within our available-for-sale portfolio. Other derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting consist of interest rate floor contracts designated as cash flow hedges of the expected future cash flows in the form of interest receipts on a portion of our commercial and commercial real estate loans.
We have the ability to execute economic hedges, which could consist of interest rate swaps, interest rate caps, forwards, and options to mitigate interest rate risk.
We also enter into interest rate lock commitments and forward commitments that are executed as part of our mortgage business that do not meet the accounting definition of a derivative, as well as interest rate swap contracts sold to commercial customers who wish to modify their interest rate sensitivity. These swaps are offset by contracts simultaneously purchased by the Company from other financial dealer institutions with mirror-image terms. Because of the mirror-image terms of the offsetting contracts, in addition to collateral provisions which mitigate the impact of non-performance risk, changes in the fair value subsequent to initial recognition have a minimal effect on earnings.
Balance Sheet Presentation
The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments reported on our consolidated balance sheet. The amounts are presented on a gross basis, are segregated by derivatives that are designated and qualifying as hedging instruments or those that are not, and are further segregated by type of contract within those two categories. Derivative assets and derivative liabilities are included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively on the consolidated balance sheet.
Notional amounts are reference amounts from which contractual obligations are derived and are not recorded on the balance sheet. In our view, derivative notional is not an accurate measure of our derivative exposure when viewed in isolation from other factors, such as market rate fluctuations and counterparty credit risk.
Pools of commercial and commercial real estate loans
—
3,551
200,000
—
6,654
200,000
FHLB advances, brokered CDs and other borrowings
—
1,086
75,000
—
465
50,000
Total derivatives designated as accounting hedges
$
—
$
6,552
$
521,512
$
—
$
8,443
$
400,000
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate contracts
Swaps
$
180
$
180
$
13,059
$
310
$
310
$
13,832
Interest rate lock commitments
133
—
7,177
62
—
2,405
Forward commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities
—
93
12,750
—
83
5,000
Total derivatives not designated as accounting hedges
$
313
$
273
$
32,986
$
372
$
393
$
21,237
The following table presents amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges.
Carrying amount of the hedged items
Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the hedged items
(dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Investment securities available for sale
$
260,843
$
—
$
138
$
—
Statement of Income Presentation
The following table summarizes the location and amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments not designated as accounting hedges reported in the consolidated statements of income.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings
Interest rate contracts
$
(70)
$
(23)
$
60
$
116
The following table summarizes the effect of derivative instruments in fair value hedging relationships on the consolidated statements of income.
Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative
Hedged item
Derivative designated as hedging instrument
(dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Three Months Ended September 30,
Gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationships
Interest rate contracts
Fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities
Interest income on investment securities
$
(138)
$
—
$
138
$
—
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationships
Interest rate contracts
Fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities
Interest income on investment securities
$
(138)
$
—
$
138
$
—
The following table summarizes the effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships on the consolidated statements of income.
Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income
(dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
Three Months Ended September 30,
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships
Interest rate contracts
Pools of commercial and commercial real estate loans
Interest income on loans
$
(1,547)
$
(1,526)
FHLB advances, brokered CDs and other borrowings
Interest expense
198
117
Total gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships
$
(1,349)
$
(1,409)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships
Interest rate contracts
Pools of commercial and commercial real estate loans
Interest income on loans
$
(4,642)
$
(4,024)
FHLB advances, brokered CDs and other borrowings
Interest expense
773
223
Total gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships
$
(3,869)
$
(3,801)
During the next 12 months, we estimate $2.7 million of losses will be reclassified into pretax earnings from derivatives designated as cash flow hedges.
NOTE 6 – DEPOSITS
The following table summarizes the classification of deposits as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
The following table summarizes our FHLB advances and other borrowings as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
(dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
FHLB advances – fixed rate, fixed term at rates averaging 4.80% and 4.94% at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 - maturing through April 2029
$
150,000
$
150,000
FHLB advances – putable fixed rate at rates averaging 3.36% and 3.07% at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively – maturing through July 2034 with call provisions through January 2025
155,000
160,000
FHLB advances – Short term fixed rate at rates of 4.92% and 5.45% at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 – matured October 2024
120,000
166,000
Total FHLB advances and other borrowings
$
425,000
$
476,000
The Company’s advances from the FHLB are collateralized by a blanket collateral agreement of qualifying mortgage and home equity line of credit loans and certain commercial real estate loans totaling approximately $3.20 billion and $2.98 billion at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
NOTE 8 – SUBORDINATED DEBT
The following table summarizes the Company’s subordinated debt at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
Subordinated debt
Fixed to Float
(dollars in thousands)
Issued September 2019
Issued September 2019
Total
At September 30, 2024
Outstanding amount
$
55,750
$
27,250
$
83,000
Carrying amount
55,750
26,994
82,744
Current rate
8.20
%
5.50
%
At December 31, 2023
Outstanding amount
$
66,750
$
27,250
$
94,000
Carrying amount
66,573
26,973
93,546
Current rate
5.00
%
5.50
%
Maturity date
9/30/2029
9/30/2034
Optional redemption date
9/30/2024
9/30/2029
Fixed to variable conversion date
9/30/2024
9/30/2029
Variable rate
3-month SOFR plus 3.61%
3-month SOFR plus 4.05%
Interest payment terms
Semiannually through 9/30/2024; Quarterly for all subsequent periods
Semiannually through 9/30/2029; Quarterly for all subsequent periods
The value of subordinated debentures have been reduced by the debt issuance costs, which are being amortized on a straight line basis through the earlier of the redemption option or maturity date. All of the subordinated debentures above may be included in Tier 2 capital (with certain limitations applicable) under current regulatory guidelines and interpretations.
NOTE 9 – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Earnings per common share is calculated utilizing the two-class method. Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing the sum of distributed earnings to common shareholders and undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing the sum of distributed earnings to common shareholders and undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares adjusted for the dilutive effect of common stock awards. Presented
below are the calculations for basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income
$
18,476
$
11,402
$
39,111
$
54,749
Preferred dividends declared
(2,229)
(2,229)
(6,685)
(6,685)
Net income available to common shareholders
16,247
9,173
32,426
48,064
Common shareholder dividends
(6,632)
(6,524)
(19,959)
(19,772)
Unvested restricted stock award dividends
(115)
(76)
(324)
(236)
Undistributed earnings to unvested restricted stock awards
(147)
(105)
(187)
(405)
Undistributed earnings to common shareholders
$
9,353
$
2,468
$
11,956
$
27,651
Basic
Distributed earnings to common shareholders
$
6,632
$
6,524
$
19,959
$
19,772
Undistributed earnings to common shareholders
9,353
2,468
11,956
27,651
Total common shareholders earnings, basic
$
15,985
$
8,992
$
31,915
$
47,423
Diluted
Distributed earnings to common shareholders
$
6,632
$
6,524
$
19,959
$
19,772
Undistributed earnings to common shareholders
9,353
2,468
11,956
27,651
Total common shareholders earnings
15,985
8,992
31,915
47,423
Total common shareholders earnings, diluted
$
15,985
$
8,992
$
31,915
$
47,423
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic
21,675,818
21,970,372
21,726,143
22,214,862
Dilutive effect of options
2,424
6,824
5,950
9,124
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted
21,678,242
21,977,196
21,732,093
22,223,986
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.74
$
0.41
$
1.47
$
2.14
Diluted earnings per common share
0.74
0.41
1.47
2.14
Antidilutive stock options(1)
279,163
305,051
231,120
305,051
(1)The diluted earnings per common share computation excludes antidilutive stock options because the exercise prices of these stock options exceeded the average market prices of the Company's common shares for those respective periods.
NOTE 10 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date reflecting assumptions that a market participant would use when pricing an asset or liability. The hierarchy uses three levels of inputs to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities as follows:
•Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets.
•Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in less active markets, or other observable inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data.
•Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument:
Investment securities. The fair value of investment securities available for sale are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1). For investment securities available for sale where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For investment securities available for sale where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other
market indicators (Level 3). Securities classified as Level 3 are not actively traded, and as a result, fair value is determined utilizing third-party valuation services through consensus pricing. There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the period presented for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of equity securities is determined using quoted prices or market prices for similar securities (Level 2).
Loans held for sale. The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted prices for a similar asset, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan (Level 2).
Derivative instruments. The fair value of derivative instruments are determined based on derivative valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2).
Nonperforming loans. All of our nonaccrual loans are considered nonperforming and are reviewed individually for the amount of impairment, if any. We measure collateral dependent nonperforming loans based on the estimated fair value of such collateral. In cases where the Company has an agreed upon selling price for the collateral, the fair value is set at the selling price (Level 1). The fair value of each loan’s collateral is generally based on estimated market prices from an independently prepared appraisal, which is then adjusted for the cost related to liquidating such collateral (Level 2). When adjustments are made to an appraised value to reflect various factors such as the age of the appraisal or known changes in the market or the collateral, such valuation inputs are considered unobservable (Level 3). The nonperforming loans categorized as Level 3 also include unsecured loans and other secured loans whose fair values are based significantly on unobservable inputs such as the strength of a guarantor, cash flows discounted at the effective loan rate, and management’s judgment.
Other Real Estate Owned. OREO is initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure less estimated costs of disposal, which establishes a new cost basis. After foreclosure, OREO is held for sale and is carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs of disposal. Fair value for OREO is based on an appraisal performed upon foreclosure. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between comparable sales and income data available. Property is evaluated regularly to ensure the recorded amount is supported by its fair value less estimated costs to dispose. After the initial foreclosure appraisal, fair value is generally determined by an annual appraisal unless known events warrant adjustments to the recorded value (Level 2).
Assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value, including financial assets for which the Company has elected the fair value option, on a recurring and nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are summarized below:
September 30, 2024
(dollars in thousands)
Carrying amount
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Assets
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities
$
42,824
$
—
$
42,824
$
—
Mortgage-backed securities - agency
834,764
—
834,764
—
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency
85,926
—
85,926
—
State and municipal securities
70,471
—
70,471
—
Corporate securities
87,962
—
87,962
—
Other securities
90,143
—
90,143
—
Equity securities
4,705
4,705
—
—
Loans held for sale
8,001
—
8,001
—
Derivative assets
313
—
313
—
Total
$
1,225,109
$
4,705
$
1,220,404
$
—
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities
$
6,825
$
—
$
6,825
$
—
Total
$
6,825
$
—
$
6,825
$
—
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Assets
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury securities
$
1,097
$
1,097
$
—
$
—
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities
72,572
—
72,572
—
Mortgage-backed securities - agency
574,500
—
574,500
—
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency
83,529
—
83,529
—
State and municipal securities
57,460
—
57,460
—
Corporate securities
99,172
—
99,172
—
Equity securities
4,501
4,501
—
—
Loans held for sale
3,811
—
3,811
—
Derivative assets
372
—
372
—
Total
$
924,579
$
5,598
$
918,981
$
—
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities
$
8,836
$
—
$
8,836
$
—
Total
$
8,836
$
—
$
8,836
$
—
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Nonperforming loans
$
4,633
$
—
$
3,964
$
669
Other real estate owned
9,112
—
9,112
—
The following table presents losses recognized on assets measured on a nonrecurring basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Nonperforming loans
$
355
$
10,085
14,225
14,761
Other real estate owned
548
—
1,278
—
Total losses on assets measured on a nonrecurring basis
$
903
$
10,085
$
15,503
$
14,761
The following tables present quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurements of Level 3 assets measured on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
(dollars in thousands)
Fair value
Valuation technique
Unobservable input / assumptions
Range (weighted average)(1)
September 30, 2024
Nonperforming loans
$
11,085
Collateral based measurements
Discount to reflect current market conditions and ultimate collectability
0.00% - 51.00% (44.69%)
December 31, 2023
Nonperforming loans
$
669
Collateral based measurements
Discount to reflect current market conditions and ultimate collectability
24.38% - 100.00% (27.46%)
(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.
ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of the estimated fair value of certain financial instruments and the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate such fair values. Additionally, certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from the applicable disclosure requirements.
The Company has elected the fair value option for newly originated residential loans held for sale. These loans are intended for sale and are hedged with derivative instruments. We have elected the fair value option to mitigate accounting mismatches in cases where hedge accounting is complex and to achieve operational simplification.
The following table presents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate remaining principal balance for loans for which the fair value option has been elected as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Aggregate fair value
Difference
Contractual principal
Aggregate fair value
Difference
Contractual principal
Residential loans held for sale
$
8,001
$
393
$
7,608
$
3,811
$
203
$
3,608
The following table presents the amount of gains from fair value changes included in income before income taxes for financial assets carried at fair value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Residential loans held for sale
$
133
$
(37)
150
112
The carrying values and estimated fair value of certain financial instruments not carried at fair value at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
September 30, 2024
(dollars in thousands)
Carrying amount
Fair value
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash and due from banks
$
134,212
$
134,212
$
134,212
$
—
$
—
Federal funds sold
849
849
849
—
—
Loans
6,131,079
6,129,244
—
—
6,129,244
Accrued interest receivable
24,934
24,934
—
24,934
—
Liabilities
Deposits
$
6,309,529
$
6,294,979
$
—
$
6,294,979
$
—
Short-term borrowings
34,865
34,865
25,000
9,865
—
FHLB and other borrowings
476,000
475,240
—
475,240
—
Subordinated debt
93,546
90,253
—
90,253
—
Trust preferred debentures
50,616
51,626
—
51,626
—
The methods utilized to measure fair value of financial instruments at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 represent an approximation of exit price; however, an actual exit price may differ.
NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CREDIT RISK
In the normal course of business, there are outstanding various contingent liabilities such as claims and legal actions, which are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements. During the second quarter of 2024, the Company recorded an accrual related to various legal actions. No other material losses are anticipated as a result of these actions or claims.
We are a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our 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 balance sheet. The contract amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement we have in particular classes of financial instruments.
Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank used the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. The commitments are principally tied to variable rates. Loan commitments as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Commitments to extend credit
$
856,757
$
855,489
Financial guarantees – standby letters of credit
25,826
22,745
NOTE 12 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company's reportable segments are comprised of strategic business units primarily based upon industry categories and, to a lesser extent, the core competencies relating to product origination, distribution methods, operations and servicing. Segment determination also considers organizational structure and is consistent with the presentation of financial information to the chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment performance, develop strategy and allocate resources. The Company's chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Management has determined that the Company has three reportable segments consisting of Banking, Wealth Management and Corporate.
The Banking segment provides a wide range of financial products and services to consumers and businesses, including commercial, commercial real estate, mortgage and other consumer loan products; commercial equipment financing; mortgage
loan sales and servicing; letters of credit; various types of deposit products, including checking, savings and time deposit accounts; merchant services; and corporate treasury management services.
The Wealth Management segment consists of trust and fiduciary services, brokerage and retirement planning services.
The Corporate segment includes the holding company financing and investment activities, administrative expenses, as well as the elimination of intercompany transactions. The Corporate segment also included our captive insurance business unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This business was dissolved as of December 31, 2023.
Reported segments and the financial information of the reported segments are not necessarily comparable with similar information reported by other financial institutions. Additionally, because of the interrelationships of the various segments, the information presented is not indicative of how the segments would perform if they operated as independent entities. Changes in management structure or allocation methodologies and procedures may result in future changes to previously reported segment financial data. The accounting policies of the segments are substantially the same as those described in the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in Note 1 of the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Transactions between segments consist primarily of borrowed funds and servicing fees. Noninterest income and expense directly attributable to a segment are assigned to it with various shared service costs such as human resources, accounting, finance, risk management and information technology expense assigned to the Banking segment.
The Company’s revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of Topic 606 is recognized within noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income. The following presents noninterest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Noninterest income - in-scope of Topic 606
Wealth management revenue:
Trust management/administration fees
$
6,159
$
5,470
$
18,280
$
16,462
Investment advisory and brokerage fees
494
420
1,417
1,281
Other
451
398
1,340
1,225
Service charges on deposit accounts:
Nonsufficient fund fees
2,058
1,950
5,716
5,389
Other
1,353
1,199
3,932
3,355
Interchange revenues
3,506
3,609
10,427
10,717
Other income:
Merchant services revenue
357
409
1,058
1,165
Other
2
(66)
614
1,618
Noninterest income - out-of-scope of Topic 606
4,959
(1,844)
15,398
4,865
Total noninterest income
$
19,339
$
11,545
$
58,182
$
46,077
Topic 606 does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and investment securities. In addition, certain noninterest income streams such as commercial FHA revenue, residential mortgage banking revenue and gain on sales of investment securities, net, are also not in scope of Topic 606. Topic 606 is applicable to noninterest income streams such as wealth management revenue, service charges on deposit accounts, interchange revenue, gain on sales of other real estate owned, and certain other noninterest income streams. The noninterest income streams considered in-scope by Topic 606 are discussed below.
Wealth Management Revenue
Wealth management revenue is primarily comprised of fees earned from the management and administration of trusts and other customer assets. The Company also earns investment advisory fees through its SEC registered investment advisory subsidiary. The Company’s performance obligation in both of these instances is generally satisfied over time and the resulting fees are recognized monthly, based upon the month-end market value of the assets under management and contractually determined fee schedules. Payment is generally received a few days after month end through a direct charge to each customer’s account. The Company does not earn performance-based incentives. Optional services such as real estate sales and tax return preparation services are also available to existing trust and asset management customers. The Company’s performance obligation for these transactional-based services is generally satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time (i.e., as incurred). Payment is received shortly after services are rendered. Fees generated from transactions executed by the Company’s third party broker dealer are remitted to the Company on a monthly basis for that month’s transactional activity.
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
Service charges on deposit accounts consist of fees received under depository agreements with customers to provide access to deposited funds, serve as custodian of deposited funds, and when applicable, pay interest on deposits. These service charges primarily include non-sufficient fund fees and other account related service charges. Non-sufficient fund fees are earned when a depositor presents an item for payment in excess of available funds, and the Company, at its discretion, provides the necessary funds to complete the transaction. The Company generates other account related service charge revenue by providing depositors proper safeguard and remittance of funds as well as by delivering optional services for depositors, such as check imaging or treasury management, that are performed upon the depositor’s request. The Company’s performance obligation for the proper safeguard and remittance of funds, monthly account analysis and any other monthly service fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is typically received immediately or in the following month through a direct charge to a customer’s account.
Interchange revenue includes debit / credit card income and ATM user fees. Card income is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned for standing ready to authorize and providing settlement on card transactions processed through the MasterCard interchange network. The levels and structure of interchange rates are set by MasterCard and can vary based on cardholder purchase volumes. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with completion of the Company’s performance obligation, the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. Payment is typically received immediately or in the following month. ATM fees are primarily generated when a Company cardholder withdraws funds from a non-Company ATM or a non-Company cardholder withdraws funds from a Company ATM. The Company satisfies its performance obligation for each transaction at the point in time when the ATM withdrawal is processed.
Other Noninterest Income
The other noninterest income revenue streams within the scope of Topic 606 consist of merchant services revenue, safe deposit box rentals, wire transfer fees, paper statement fees, check printing commissions, gain on sales of other real estate owned and other noninterest related fees. Revenue from the Company’s merchant services business consists principally of transaction and account management fees charged to merchants for the electronic processing of transactions. These fees are net of interchange fees paid to the credit card issuing bank, card company assessments, and revenue sharing amounts. Account management fees are considered earned at the time the merchant’s transactions are processed or other services are performed. Fees related to the other components of other noninterest income within the scope of Topic 606 are largely transactional based, and therefore, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied and related revenue recognized, at the point in time the customer uses the selected service to execute a transaction.
ITEM 2 –MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors which have affected the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as reflected in the unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024, as compared to December 31, 2023, and unaudited consolidated operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. These comments should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes appearing elsewhere herein and the audited financial statements and accompanying notes provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2024.
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of such term under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including interest rates and other general economic, business and political conditions, including the rate of inflation; changes in the financial markets; changes in business plans as circumstances warrant; risks related to legal proceedings; risks related to mergers and acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses; changes to U.S. tax laws, regulations and guidance; and other risks detailed from time to time in filings made by the Company with the SEC. Readers should note that the forward-looking statements included herein are not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “will,” “propose,” “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” or “continue,” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this document, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates are based upon historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under current circumstances. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The estimates and judgments that management believes have the most effect on the Company’s reported financial position and results of operations are set forth in “Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no significant changes in critical accounting policies or the assumptions and judgments utilized in applying these policies since December 31, 2023.
Significant Developments and Transactions
Each item listed below affects the comparability of our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and our financial condition as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and may affect the comparability of financial information we report in future fiscal periods.
Balance sheet repositioning.The Company took advantage of certain market conditions during 2023 and the first nine months of 2024 to reposition out of lower yielding securities into other structures, which were expected to result in improved overall margin, liquidity and capital allocations. These transactions resulted in losses of $0.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to losses of $5.0 million and $6.5 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
In addition, in the third quarter of 2023, the Company surrendered certain low-yielding life insurance policies and purchased additional policies resulting in improved income. The Company recognized a $4.5 million income tax charge related to the surrender of the policies.
Redemption of Subordinated Notes. In the second and third quarters of 2024, the Company redeemed a total of $11.0 million of outstanding subordinated notes. The weighted average redemption price was 97.7% of the aggregate principal amount of the subordinated notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company recorded gains totaling $0.2 million on these redemptions.
In addition, in the second quarter of 2023, the Company redeemed $6.6 million of outstanding subordinated notes. The weighted average redemption price was 89.2% of the aggregate principal amount of the subordinated notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company recorded gains totaling $0.7 million on these redemptions.
Overview. The following table sets forth condensed income statement information of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Income Statement Data:
Interest income
$
104,834
$
103,585
$
309,804
$
299,615
Interest expense
49,884
44,989
143,882
121,675
Net interest income
54,950
58,596
165,922
177,940
Provision for credit losses
5,000
5,168
35,800
14,182
Noninterest income
19,339
11,545
58,182
46,077
Noninterest expense
46,733
42,038
139,079
129,414
Income before income taxes
22,556
22,935
49,225
80,421
Income taxes
4,080
11,533
10,114
25,672
Net income
18,476
11,402
39,111
54,749
Preferred dividends
2,229
2,229
6,685
6,685
Net income available to common shareholders
$
16,247
$
9,173
$
32,426
$
48,064
Per Share Data:
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.74
$
0.41
$
1.47
$
2.14
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.74
$
0.41
$
1.47
$
2.14
Performance Metrics:
Return on average assets
0.95
%
0.57
%
0.67
%
0.93
%
Return on average shareholders' equity
9.24
%
5.86
%
6.62
%
9.48
%
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we generated net income of $18.5 million, or diluted earnings per common share of $0.74, compared to net income of $11.4 million, or diluted earnings per common share of $0.41, in the three months ended September 30, 2023. Earnings for the third quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2023 increased primarily due to a $7.8 million increase in noninterest income, a $7.5 million decrease in income tax expense and a $0.2 million decrease in provision for credit losses. These results were partially offset by a $3.6 million decrease in net interest income, and a $4.7 million increase in noninterest expense.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we generated net income of $39.1 million, or diluted earnings per common share of $1.47, compared to net income of $54.7 million, or diluted earnings per common share of $2.14, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023 decreased primarily due to a $21.6 million increase in provision for credit losses, a $12.0 million decrease in net interest income and a $9.7 million increase in noninterest expense. These results were partially offset by a $12.1 million increase in noninterest income, and a $15.6 million decrease in income tax expense.
Net Interest Income and Margin. Our primary source of revenue is net interest income, which is the difference between interest income from interest-earning assets (primarily loans and securities) and interest expense of funding sources (primarily interest-bearing deposits and borrowings). Net interest income is influenced by many factors, primarily the volume and mix of interest-earning assets, funding sources and interest rate fluctuations. Noninterest-bearing sources of funds, such as demand deposits and shareholders’ equity, also support earning assets. Net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Net interest margin is presented on a tax-equivalent basis, which means that tax-free interest income has been adjusted to a pretax-equivalent income, assuming a federal income tax rate of 21% for 2024 and 2023.
The Federal Reserve announced at its September 2024 FOMC meeting that it is cutting its benchmark interest rate by 0.50 percentage points, marking the first reduction in four years. This rate cut lowers the federal funds rate into a range of 4.75% to 5.00%, down from its prior range of 5.25% to 5.50%, which had been its highest level in 23 years. The half-point move signals that the Federal Reserve is acting aggressively to keep the U.S. economy from stalling, given that historically most rate cuts are 0.25 percentage points.
The FOMC statement indicated that the Committee has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward two percent, and judges that the risks to achieving its employment and inflation goals are roughly in balance. The committee noted that “job gains have slowed and the unemployment rate has moved up but remains low.” FOMC officials raised their expected unemployment rate this year to 4.4%, from the 4.0% projection at the last update in June, and lowered the inflation outlook to 2.3% from 2.6%.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, net interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, decreased to $55.2 million compared to $58.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The tax-equivalent net interest margin decreased to 3.10% for the third quarter of 2024 compared to 3.20% for the third quarter of 2023.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, decreased to $166.5 million with a tax-equivalent net interest margin of 3.13% compared to net interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, of $178.6 million and a tax-equivalent net interest margin of 3.27% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Average Balance Sheet, Interest and Yield/Rate Analysis. The following tables present the average balance sheets, interest income, interest expense and the corresponding average yields earned and rates paid for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The average balances are principally daily averages and, for loans, include both performing and nonperforming balances. Interest income on loans includes the effects of discount accretion and net deferred loan origination costs accounted for as yield adjustments.
Investment securities exempt from federal income tax (1)
51,604
493
3.80
49,416
347
2.79
Total securities
1,162,751
13,752
4.71
862,998
7,822
3.60
Loans:
Loans (2)
5,737,805
88,860
6.16
6,245,179
93,488
5.94
Loans exempt from federal income tax (1)
45,603
484
4.22
52,389
630
4.77
Total loans
5,783,408
89,344
6.15
6,297,568
94,118
5.93
Loans held for sale
7,505
124
6.57
6,078
104
6.80
Nonmarketable equity securities
41,137
788
7.62
39,347
710
7.16
Total interest-earning assets
7,070,056
105,039
5.91
7,284,382
103,790
5.65
Noninterest-earning assets
653,279
622,969
Total assets
$
7,723,335
$
7,907,351
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Checking and money market deposits
$
3,554,785
$
31,061
3.48
%
$
3,770,735
$
29,401
3.09
%
Savings deposits
523,112
429
0.33
604,475
506
0.33
Time deposits
849,664
8,034
3.76
865,263
6,441
2.95
Brokered time deposits
205,079
2,446
4.74
113,883
1,421
4.95
Total interest-bearing deposits
5,132,640
41,970
3.25
5,354,356
37,769
2.80
Short-term borrowings
53,577
602
4.47
20,127
14
0.28
FHLB advances and other borrowings
428,739
4,743
4.40
402,500
4,557
4.49
Subordinated debt
89,120
1,228
5.48
93,441
1,280
5.43
Trust preferred debentures
50,990
1,341
10.46
50,379
1,369
10.78
Total interest-bearing liabilities
5,755,066
49,884
3.45
5,920,803
44,989
3.01
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits
1,075,712
1,116,988
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
97,235
97,935
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities
1,172,947
1,214,923
Shareholders’ equity
795,322
771,625
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
7,723,335
$
7,907,351
Net interest income / net interest margin (3)
$
55,155
3.10
%
$
58,801
3.20
%
(1)Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt loans and securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 21%. Tax-equivalent adjustments totaled $0.2 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
(2)Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans. Interest income on loans includes amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.
(3)Net interest margin during the periods presented represents: (i) the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets and the interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, divided by (ii) average interest-earning assets for the period.
Investment securities exempt from federal income tax (1)
54,589
1,344
3.29
59,992
1,359
3.02
Total securities
1,083,597
37,265
4.59
844,946
21,103
3.33
Loans:
Loans (2)
5,856,676
266,107
6.07
6,270,427
272,297
5.81
Loans exempt from federal income tax (1)
46,540
1,463
4.20
54,151
1,708
4.22
Total loans
5,903,216
267,570
6.05
6,324,578
274,005
5.79
Loans held for sale
5,281
263
6.65
3,900
179
6.14
Nonmarketable equity securities
40,429
2,438
8.06
44,034
2,104
6.39
Total interest-earning assets
7,102,483
310,393
5.84
7,294,397
300,259
5.50
Noninterest-earning assets
663,967
615,383
Total assets
$
7,766,450
$
7,909,780
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Checking and money market deposits
$
3,572,032
$
89,910
3.36
%
$
3,743,483
$
79,858
2.85
%
Savings deposits
541,420
1,377
0.34
626,976
1,145
0.24
Time deposits
849,529
23,096
3.63
791,555
14,694
2.48
Brokered time deposits
179,998
6,277
4.66
61,838
2,094
4.53
Total interest-bearing deposits
5,142,979
120,660
3.13
5,223,852
97,791
2.50
Short-term borrowings
49,750
1,746
4.69
26,865
53
0.26
FHLB advances and other borrowings
414,259
13,615
4.39
471,084
15,959
4.53
Subordinated debt
91,921
3,773
5.48
96,820
3,985
5.49
Trust preferred debentures
50,873
4,088
10.73
50,216
3,887
10.35
Total interest-bearing liabilities
5,749,782
143,882
3.34
5,868,837
121,675
2.77
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits
1,119,764
1,184,410
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
107,192
84,650
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities
1,226,956
1,269,060
Shareholders’ equity
789,712
771,883
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
7,766,450
$
7,909,780
Net interest income / net interest margin (3)
$
166,511
3.13
%
$
178,584
3.27
%
(1)Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt loans and securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 21%. Tax-equivalent adjustments totaled $0.6 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(2)Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans. Interest income on loans includes amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.
(3)Net interest margin during the periods presented represents: (i) the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets and the interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, divided by (ii) average interest-earning assets for the period.
Interest Rates and Operating Interest Differential. Increases and decreases in interest income and interest expense result from changes in average balances (volume) of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as changes in average interest rates. The following table shows the effect that these factors had on the interest earned on our interest-earning assets and the interest incurred on our interest-bearing liabilities. The effect of changes in volume is determined by multiplying the change in volume by the previous period’s average rate. Similarly, the effect of rate changes is calculated by multiplying the change in average rate by the previous period’s volume. Changes which are not due solely to volume or rate have been allocated proportionally to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Change due to:
Interest Variance
Change due to:
Interest Variance
(tax-equivalent basis, dollars in thousands)
Volume
Rate
Volume
Rate
Earning assets:
Federal funds sold and cash investments
$
(44)
$
39
$
(5)
$
(272)
$
261
$
(11)
Investment securities:
Taxable investment securities
3,141
2,643
5,784
7,304
8,873
16,177
Investment securities exempt from federal income tax
19
127
146
(128)
113
(15)
Total securities
3,160
2,770
5,930
7,176
8,986
16,162
Loans:
Loans
(7,845)
3,217
(4,628)
(18,267)
12,077
(6,190)
Loans exempt from federal income tax
(78)
(68)
(146)
(240)
(5)
(245)
Total loans
(7,923)
3,149
(4,774)
(18,507)
12,072
(6,435)
Loans held for sale
24
(4)
20
67
17
84
Nonmarketable equity securities
33
45
78
(194)
528
334
Total earning assets
$
(4,750)
$
5,999
$
1,249
$
(11,730)
$
21,864
$
10,134
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking and money market deposits
$
(1,824)
$
3,484
$
1,660
$
(3,953)
$
14,005
$
10,052
Savings deposits
(69)
(8)
(77)
(186)
418
232
Time deposits
(141)
1,734
1,593
1,333
7,069
8,402
Brokered time deposits
1,110
(85)
1,025
4,065
118
4,183
Total interest-bearing deposits
(924)
5,125
4,201
1,259
21,610
22,869
Short-term borrowings
199
389
588
424
1,269
1,693
FHLB advances and other borrowings
287
(101)
186
(1,890)
(454)
(2,344)
Subordinated debt
(56)
4
(52)
(200)
(12)
(212)
Trust preferred debentures
15
(43)
(28)
54
147
201
Total interest-bearing liabilities
$
(479)
$
5,374
$
4,895
$
(353)
$
22,560
$
22,207
Net interest income
$
(4,271)
$
625
$
(3,646)
$
(11,377)
$
(696)
$
(12,073)
Interest Income. Interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, increased $1.2 million to $105.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same quarter in 2023, primarily due to improved yields on earning assets. The yield on earning assets increased 26 basis points to 5.91% from 5.65% primarily due to the impact of increasing market interest rates.
Average earning assets decreased to $7.07 billion in the third quarter of 2024 from $7.28 billion in the same quarter of 2023. The decrease in average loans of $514.2 million was partially offset by a $299.8 million increase in investment securities.
Average loans decreased $514.2 million to $5.78 billion in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same quarter of 2023, due primarily to continued reductions in our equipment financing and consumer loan portfolios. Average equipment finance loan and lease balances decreased $215.3 million to $868.2 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to the third quarter of 2023. The Company continued to reduce its concentration of this product within the overall loan portfolio. Consumer loans decreased $358.7 million during the third quarter to $722.1 million due to loan payoffs and a cessation in loans originated through GreenSky. Our Greensky-originated average loan balances decreased $280.0 million in the third quarter of 2024 to
$504.6 million, compared to the third quarter of 2023. In addition, as previously disclosed, during the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company ceased originating loans through LendingPoint.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, increased $10.1 million to $310.4 million as compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to the increase in market rates year over year. The yield on earning assets increased 34 basis points to 5.84% from 5.50%, primarily due to the impact of increasing market interest rates.
Average earning assets decreased to $7.10 billion in the first nine months of 2024 from $7.29 billion in the same period in 2023. Average loans decreased $421.4 million, which was partially offset by an increase in investment securities of $238.7 million. The changes in average loan mix on a year-to-date basis is consistent with the quarter-to-date changes described previously.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $4.9 million to $49.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.45% for the third quarter of 2024 compared to 3.01% for the third quarter of 2023 due to the increase in deposit costs as a result of the rate increases previously enacted by the Federal Reserve.
Interestexpense on deposits increased $4.2 million to $42.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from the comparable period in 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in rates paid on deposits. Average balances of interest-bearing deposit accounts decreased $221.7 million, or 4.1%, to $5.13 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period one year earlier.
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2024, interest expense increased $22.2 million to $143.9 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.34% for the first nine months of 2024 compared to 2.77% for the same period of 2023. Interest expense on deposits increased to $120.7 million from $97.8 million for the comparable period in 2023, primarily due to increases in interest rates on deposits.
Interest expense on FHLB advances and other borrowings decreased $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from the comparable period in 2023. Average balances decreased $56.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from the comparable period in 2023, as loan paydowns permitted a decrease in the use of this funding source.
Provision for Credit Losses. The Company's provision for credit losses totaled $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $5.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded provision expense of $35.8 million and $14.2 million, respectively. The provision expense was attributable to loans, as further described below, with the exception of $0.2 million recapture attributable to unfunded commitments in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
The elevated provision for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was primarily due to credit deterioration and servicing issues involving one of our FinTech partners, LendingPoint, subsequent to their system conversion in late 2023. The Company recognized provision expense of $14.0 million in the second quarter of 2024 related to this portfolio. In addition, the provision expense for the first quarter of 2024 included a specific reserve of $8.0 million on a multi-family construction project.
The provision for credit losses on loans recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was made at a level deemed necessary by management to absorb estimated losses in the loan portfolio. A detailed evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is completed quarterly by management, the results of which are used to determine provision for credit losses. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts along with other qualitative and quantitative factors.
Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $7.8 million and $12.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to the same periods one year prior. The following table sets forth the major components of our noninterest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Increase (decrease)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Increase (decrease)
(dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Noninterest income:
Wealth management revenue
$
7,104
$
6,288
$
816
$
21,037
$
18,968
$
2,069
Service charges on deposit accounts
3,411
3,149
262
9,648
8,744
904
Interchange revenue
3,506
3,609
(103)
10,427
10,717
(290)
Residential mortgage banking revenue
697
507
190
1,781
1,452
329
Income on company-owned life insurance
1,982
918
1,064
5,708
2,685
3,023
Loss on sales of investment securities, net
(44)
(4,961)
4,917
(196)
(6,478)
6,282
Other income
2,683
2,035
648
9,777
9,989
(212)
Total noninterest income
$
19,339
$
11,545
$
7,794
$
58,182
$
46,077
$
12,105
Wealth management revenue. Wealth management revenue increased $0.8 million and $2.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the same periods in 2023. Assets under administration increased to $4.27 billion at September 30, 2024 from $3.50 billion at September 30, 2023, primarily due to improved sales activity and an increase in market performance.
Income on company-owned life insurance. Income on company-owned life insurance increased $1.1 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the same periods in 2023. As previously discussed, the Company surrendered certain low-yielding life insurance policies and purchased additional policies in the third quarter of 2023, resulting in the increase in revenue.
Noninterest Expense. The following table sets forth the major components of noninterest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Increase (decrease)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Increase (decrease)
(dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits
$
24,382
$
22,307
$
2,075
$
71,356
$
69,407
$
1,949
Occupancy and equipment
4,393
3,730
663
12,499
12,052
447
Data processing
6,955
6,468
487
20,882
19,323
1,559
FDIC insurance
1,402
1,107
295
3,895
3,632
263
Professional services
1,744
1,554
190
6,242
4,977
1,265
Marketing
967
950
17
2,445
2,323
122
Communications
359
507
(148)
1,037
1,514
(477)
Loan expense
1,935
866
1,069
4,416
3,104
1,312
Amortization of intangible assets
951
1,129
(178)
3,056
3,628
(572)
Other expense
3,645
3,420
225
13,251
9,454
3,797
Total noninterest expense
$
46,733
$
42,038
$
4,695
$
139,079
$
129,414
$
9,665
Salaries and employee benefits. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, salaries and employee benefits expense increased $2.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to annual salary increases and increased incentive expense. The Company employed 907 employees at September 30, 2024 compared to 911 employees at September 30, 2023.
Data processing fees. The $0.5 million and $1.6 million increases in data processing fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2023, were primarily the result of our continuing investments in technology to better serve our growing customer base and increased transaction volumes.
Loan expense. The $1.1 million and $1.3 million increases in loan expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2023, were primarily for loan collection expenses due to the increased volume of nonperforming loans and assets.
Other expense. Other expense increased $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023. OREO expenses, including impairment and property taxes, increased $1.8 million. In addition, the Company recognized expenses of $3.1 million related to various legal actions.
Income Tax Expense. The Company's effective tax rates were 18.1% and 20.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to 50.3% and 31.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 is due primarily to tax expense of $4.5 million associated with a surrender of company-owned life insurance policies recognized in the third quarter of 2023, as previously discussed, and a $1.4 million return to provision adjustment also recognized in the third quarter of 2023.
Financial Condition
Assets. Total assets were $7.75 billion at September 30, 2024, as compared to $7.87 billion at December 31, 2023.
Loans. The loan portfolio is the largest category of our assets. The following table presents the balance and associated percentage of each major category in our loan portfolio at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Balance
Percent
Balance
Percent
Loans:
Commercial:
Equipment finance loans
$
442,552
7.7
%
$
531,143
8.7
%
Equipment finance leases
417,531
7.3
473,350
7.7
Commercial FHA lines
50,198
0.9
—
—
Other commercial loans
863,922
15.0
951,387
15.5
Total commercial loans and leases
1,774,203
30.9
1,955,880
31.9
Commercial real estate
2,510,472
43.7
2,406,845
39.3
Construction and land development
422,253
7.3
452,593
7.4
Residential real estate
378,657
6.6
380,583
6.2
Consumer
663,234
11.5
935,178
15.2
Total loans, gross
5,748,819
100.0
%
6,131,079
100.0
%
Allowance for credit losses on loans
(85,804)
(68,502)
Total loans, net
$
5,663,015
$
6,062,577
Total loans decreased $382.3 million to $5.75 billion at September 30, 2024, as compared to December 31, 2023. Increases in commercial FHA warehouse lines and commercial real estate loans of $50.2 million and $103.6 million, respectively, were offset by decreases in all other loan categories. The Company continued to shrink its equipment financing and consumer loan portfolios, and focus on commercial loan opportunities in our community bank footprint.
Equipment finance loan and lease balances decreased $144.4 million to $860.1 million at September 30, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023 as the Company continued to reduce its concentration of this product within the overall loan portfolio. Consumer loans decreased $271.9 million due to loan payoffs and a cessation in loans originated through GreenSky. Our Greensky-originated loan balances decreased $208.2 million during the first nine months of 2024 to $475.3 million at September 30, 2024. In addition, as previously disclosed, during the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company ceased originating loans through LendingPoint. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $96.5 million in loans that were originated through and serviced by LendingPoint. Equipment financing and consumer loans comprised 15.0% and 11.5%, respectively, of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2024, compared to 16.4% and 15.2%, respectively, at December 31, 2023.
The principal segments of our loan portfolio are discussed below:
Commercial loans. We provide a mix of variable and fixed rate commercial loans. The loans are typically made to small- and medium-sized manufacturing, wholesale, retail and service businesses for working capital needs, business expansions and farm operations. Commercial loans generally include lines of credit and loans with maturities of five years or less. The loans are generally made with business operations as the primary source of repayment, but may also include collateralization by inventory, accounts receivable and equipment, and generally include personal guarantees. The commercial loan category also includes loans originated by the equipment financing business that are secured by the underlying equipment.
Commercial real estate loans. Our commercial real estate loans consist of both real estate occupied by the borrower for ongoing operations and non-owner occupied real estate properties. The real estate securing our existing commercial real estate loans includes a wide variety of property types, such as owner occupied offices, warehouses and production facilities, office buildings, hotels, mixed-use residential and commercial facilities, retail centers, multifamily properties, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Our commercial real estate loan portfolio also includes farmland loans. Farmland loans are generally made to a borrower actively involved in farming rather than to passive investors.
Construction and land development loans. Our construction and land development loans are comprised of residential construction, commercial construction and land acquisition and development loans. Interest reserves are generally established on real estate construction loans.
The following table presents the balance and associated percentage of the major property types within our commercial real estate and construction and land development loan portfolios at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Balance
Percent
Balance
Percent
Multi-Family
$
555,984
19.0
%
$
516,295
18.1
%
Skilled Nursing
397,700
13.7
469,096
16.4
Retail
461,017
15.7
454,589
15.9
Industrial/Warehouse
216,870
7.4
217,956
7.6
Hotel/Motel
243,292
8.3
159,707
5.6
Office
147,189
5.0
153,756
5.4
All other
910,673
30.9
888,039
31.0
Total commercial real estate and construction and land development loans
$
2,932,725
100.0
%
$
2,859,438
100.0
%
Loans secured by office space totaled $147.2 million and $153.8 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, primarily located in suburban locations in Illinois and Missouri.
Residential real estate loans. Our residential real estate loans are loans secured by residential properties that generally do not qualify for secondary market sale.
Consumer loans. Our consumer loans include direct personal loans, indirect automobile loans, lines of credit and installment loans originated through home improvement specialty retailers and contractors. Personal loans are generally secured by automobiles, boats and other types of personal property and are made on an installment basis.
Lease financing. Our equipment leasing business provides financing leases to varying types of businesses nationwide for purchases of business equipment and software. The financing is secured by a first priority interest in the financed asset and generally requires monthly payments.
The following table shows the contractual maturities of our loan portfolio and the distribution between fixed and adjustable interest rate loans at September 30, 2024:
September 30, 2024
Within One Year
One Year to Five Years
Five Years to 15 Years
After 15 Years
(dollars in thousands)
Fixed Rate
Adjustable Rate
Fixed Rate
Adjustable Rate
Fixed Rate
Adjustable Rate
Fixed Rate
Adjustable Rate
Total
Commercial
$
135,890
$
421,349
$
481,705
$
77,196
$
103,527
$
92,405
$
—
$
44,600
$
1,356,672
Commercial real estate
371,569
377,978
1,014,476
247,232
283,529
192,413
5,530
17,745
2,510,472
Construction and land development
88,322
149,344
67,853
62,720
1,477
50,299
94
2,144
422,253
Total commercial loans
595,781
948,671
1,564,034
387,148
388,533
335,117
5,624
64,489
4,289,397
Residential real estate
4,554
6,026
8,497
17,790
22,881
36,855
179,791
102,263
378,657
Consumer
4,617
599
547,414
82,156
28,448
—
—
—
663,234
Lease financing
28,604
—
313,475
—
—
75,452
—
—
417,531
Total loans
$
633,556
$
955,296
$
2,433,420
$
487,094
$
439,862
$
447,424
$
185,415
$
166,752
$
5,748,819
Loan Quality
We use what we believe is a comprehensive methodology to monitor credit quality and prudently manage credit concentration within our loan portfolio. Our underwriting policies and practices govern the risk profile, credit and geographic concentration for our loan portfolio. We also have what we believe to be a comprehensive methodology to monitor these credit quality standards, including a risk classification system that identifies potential problem loans based on risk characteristics by loan type as well as the early identification of deterioration at the individual loan level.
Analysis of the Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans. The allowance for credit losses on loans was $85.8 million, or 1.49% of total loans, at September 30, 2024 compared to $68.5 million, or 1.12% of total loans, at December 31, 2023. The following table allocates the allowance for credit losses on loans by loan category:
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Allowance
Percent (1)
Allowance
Percent (1)
Commercial
$
24,106
1.78
%
$
21,847
1.47
%
Commercial real estate
22,531
0.90
20,229
0.84
Construction and land development
12,061
2.86
4,163
0.92
Total commercial loans
58,698
1.37
46,239
1.06
Residential real estate
5,351
1.41
5,553
1.46
Consumer
8,031
1.21
3,770
0.40
Lease financing
13,724
3.29
12,940
2.73
Total allowance for credit losses on loans
$
85,804
1.49
%
$
68,502
1.12
%
(1)Represents the percentage of the allowance to total loans in the respective category.
We measure expected credit losses over the life of each loan utilizing a combination of models which measure probability of default and loss given default, among other things. The measurement of expected credit losses is impacted by loan and borrower attributes and certain macroeconomic variables. Models are adjusted to reflect the impact of certain current macroeconomic variables as well as their expected changes over a reasonable and supportable forecast period.
In estimating expected credit losses as of September 30, 2024, we utilized certain forecasted macroeconomic variables from Oxford Economics in our models. The forecasted projections included, among other things, (i) U.S. gross domestic product ranging from 2.5% to 3.1% over the next four quarters; (ii) the 10-year treasury rate decreasing from 4.0% in the third quarter of 2024 to 3.9% by the fourth quarter of 2025; and (iii) Illinois unemployment rate averaging 5.5% through the fourth quarter of 2025.
We qualitatively adjust the model results based on this scenario for various risk factors that are not considered within our modeling processes but are nonetheless relevant in assessing the expected credit losses within our loan pools. These Q-Factor adjustments are based upon management judgment and current assessment as to the impact of risks related to changes in lending policies and procedures; economic and business conditions; loan portfolio attributes and credit concentrations; and
external factors, among other things, that are not already fully captured within the modeling inputs, assumptions and other processes. Management assesses the potential impact of such items within a range of severely negative impact to positive impact and adjusts the modeled expected credit loss by an aggregate adjustment percentage based upon the assessment. The qualitative factor adjustment at September 30, 2024, was approximately 56 basis points of total loans. The additional provision expense related to the LendingPoint portfolio resulted in the increase in the qualitative factor adjustment when compared to 41 basis points at December 31, 2023.
The allowance allocated to commercial loans totaled $24.1 million, or 1.78% of total commercial loans, at September 30, 2024, compared to $21.8 million, or 1.47%, at December 31, 2023. Modeled expected credit losses increased $0.5 million and qualitative factor adjustments related to commercial loans increased $2.7 million. A certain portion of the LendingPoint portfolio is classified as commercial loans. The Company recognized provision expense of $3.2 million on this portfolio during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Specific allocations for commercial loans that were evaluated for expected credit losses on an individual basis decreased $1.0 million from $1.8 million at December 31, 2023.
The allowance allocated to commercial real estate loans totaled $22.5 million, or 0.90% of total commercial real estate loans, at September 30, 2024, increasing $2.3 million, from $20.2 million, or 0.84% of total commercial real estate loans, at December 31, 2023. Modeled expected credit losses increased $0.7 million and qualitative factor adjustments decreased $0.1 million. Specific allocations for commercial real estate loans that were evaluated for expected credit losses on an individual basis increased from $0.7 million at December 31, 2023, to $1.5 million at September 30, 2024. The commercial real estate portfolio does not include significant exposure to urban office properties.
The allowance allocated to construction and land development loans totaled $12.1 million, or 2.86% of total construction and land development loans, at September 30, 2024, increasing $7.9 million, from $4.2 million, or 0.92% of total constructions loans, at December 31, 2023. Specific allocations for construction loans that were evaluated for expected credit losses on an individual basis totaled $8.0 million and $0.0 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. This represents the specific reserve on one large construction and land development loan recognized in the first quarter of 2024 provision for credit losses. Modeled expected credit losses decreased $0.4 million and qualitative factor adjustments related to construction loans increased $0.3 million.
The allowance allocated to consumer loans totaled $8.0 million, or 1.21% of total consumer loans, at September 30, 2024, compared to $3.8 million, or 0.40%, at December 31, 2023. Credit deterioration and servicing related issues with the LendingPoint portfolio, as previously discussed, resulted in an increase of the allowance of $5.0 million at September 30, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023. The Company's consumer portfolios benefit from credit enhancements provided by LendingPoint and Greensky. The Company calculated its expected loss estimate based on delinquent loans, as reported by LendingPoint, net of expected credit enhancements. The Company expects to recognize charge offs over the remaining life of this portfolio, and believes that it has properly reserved for expected losses based upon the data that is currently known and available. Specific allocations for consumer loans that were evaluated for expected credit losses on an individual basis decreased $0.1 million.
The allowance allocated to the lease portfolio totaled $13.7 million, or 3.29% of total commercial leases, at September 30, 2024, increasing $0.8 million, from $12.9 million, or 2.73% of total commercial leases at December 31, 2023. Modeled expected credit losses and specific allocation reserves increased $0.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Qualitative factor adjustments related to commercial leases decreased $0.1 million.
The following table provides an analysis of the allowance for credit losses on loans, provision for credit losses on loans and net charge-offs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Balance, beginning of period
$
92,183
$
64,950
$
68,502
$
61,051
Charge-offs:
Commercial
2,491
3,249
7,869
5,289
Commercial real estate
32
2,316
728
4,606
Construction and land development
—
44
—
378
Residential real estate
159
95
194
180
Consumer
6,395
250
6,829
773
Lease financing
2,979
1,394
6,728
2,555
Total charge-offs
12,056
7,348
22,348
13,781
Recoveries:
Commercial
484
80
753
577
Commercial real estate
2
3,678
2,242
4,006
Construction and land development
2
—
3
32
Residential real estate
62
33
130
98
Consumer
44
53
194
226
Lease financing
83
55
328
278
Total recoveries
677
3,899
3,650
5,217
Net charge-offs
11,379
3,449
18,698
8,564
Provision for credit losses on loans
5,000
5,168
36,000
14,182
Balance, end of period
$
85,804
$
66,669
$
85,804
$
66,669
Gross loans, end of period
$
5,748,819
$
6,280,883
$
5,748,819
$
6,280,883
Average total loans
$
5,783,408
$
6,297,568
$
5,903,216
$
6,324,578
Net charge-offs to average loans
0.78
%
0.22
%
0.42
%
0.18
%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans
1.49
%
1.06
%
1.49
%
1.06
%
Individual loans considered to be uncollectible are charged-off against the allowance. Factors used in determining the amount and timing of charge-offs on loans include consideration of the loan type, length of delinquency, sufficiency of collateral value, lien priority and the overall financial condition of the borrower. Collateral value is determined using updated appraisals and/or other market comparable information.Charge-offs are generally taken on loans when the collectability of a loan balance is unlikely. Recoveries on loans previously charged-off are added to the allowance.
Net charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $11.4 million, compared to $3.4 million for the same period one year ago. The Company recorded $6.2 million of charge-offs of consumer loans originated and serviced by LendingPoint. Net charge-offs of equipment financing loans and leases for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, totaled $4.9 million and $2.2 million, respectively, primarily due to continued weakness within the trucking and transportation sector.
Net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $18.7 million, compared to $8.6 million for the same period one year ago. Net charge-offs of equipment financing loans and leases totaled $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $4.9 million for the same period one year ago. The Company recorded $6.2 million of charge-offs of consumer loans originated and serviced by LendingPoint in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The Company recognized a $2.0 million partial recovery in the second quarter of 2024 related to a third quarter of 2023 charge off.
Nonperforming Loans. The following table sets forth our nonperforming assets by asset categories as of the dates indicated. Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest. The balances of nonperforming loans reflect the net investment in these assets.
(dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Nonperforming loans:
Commercial
$
16,273
$
9,282
Commercial real estate
51,013
33,891
Construction and land development
26,555
39
Residential real estate
4,613
3,869
Consumer
3,902
137
Lease financing
12,200
9,133
Total nonperforming loans
114,556
56,351
Other real estate owned and other repossessed assets
12,215
11,350
Nonperforming assets
$
126,771
$
67,701
Nonperforming loans to total loans
1.99
%
0.92
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
1.64
%
0.86
%
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans
74.90
%
121.56
%
Non-performing loans increased $58.2 million to $114.6 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $56.4 million at December 31, 2023. Five loans totaling $51.0 million account for the increase. Of these, three loans totaling $40.9 million are multi-family construction or multi-family projects. Nonperforming consumer loans increased to $3.9 million as $3.8 million of loans servicing by LendingPoint were transferred to nonaccrual status.
We did not recognize interest income on nonaccrual loans during the three months ended September 30, 2024 or 2023 while the loans were in nonaccrual status. Additional interest income that would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans had they been current in accordance with their original terms was $2.7 million and $6.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $0.8 million and $2.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
Collateral Dependent Financial Assets
The following table presents the change in our non-performing loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
(dollars in thousands)
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
Balance, beginning of period
$
56,351
New nonperforming loans
75,364
Return to performing status
(1,253)
Payments received
(9,390)
Transfer to OREO and other repossessed assets
(1,698)
Charge-offs
(4,818)
Balance, end of period
$
114,556
Investment Securities. Our investment strategy aims to maximize earnings while maintaining liquidity in securities with minimal credit risk. The types and maturities of securities purchased are primarily based on our current and projected liquidity and interest rate sensitivity positions. In the periods presented, all investment securities of the Company are classified as available for sale and, therefore, the book value of investment securities is equal to the fair market value.
The following table sets forth the book value and associated percentage of each category of investment securities at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Balance
Percent
Balance
Percent
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury securities
$
—
—
%
$
1,097
0.1
%
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities
42,824
3.5
72,572
7.9
Mortgage-backed securities - agency
834,764
68.9
574,500
62.7
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency
85,926
7.1
83,529
9.1
State and municipal securities
70,471
5.8
57,460
6.3
Corporate securities
87,962
7.3
99,172
10.9
Other securities
90,143
7.4
27,565
3.0
Total investment securities, available for sale, at fair value
The table below presents the credit ratings for our investment securities classified as available for sale, at fair value, at September 30, 2024.
Amortized
Fair
Average credit rating
(dollars in thousands)
cost
Value
AAA
AA+/-
A+/-
BBB+/-
<BBB-
Not Rated
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. government sponsored entities and U.S. agency securities
$
44,046
$
42,824
$
—
$
42,824
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Mortgage-backed securities - agency
897,052
834,764
—
834,764
—
—
—
—
Mortgage-backed securities - non-agency
87,241
85,926
5,380
80,546
—
—
—
—
State and municipal securities
74,816
70,471
6,804
56,924
1,205
130
—
5,408
Corporate securities
94,424
87,962
—
—
15,584
58,441
6,508
7,429
Other securities
90,181
90,143
45,569
36,772
7,802
—
—
—
Total investment securities, available for sale
$
1,287,760
$
1,212,090
$
57,753
$
1,051,830
$
24,591
$
58,571
$
6,508
$
12,837
Liabilities. At September 30, 2024, liabilities totaled $6.93 billion compared to $7.08 billion at December 31, 2023.
Deposits. We emphasize developing total client relationships with our customers in order to increase our retail and commercial core deposit bases, which are our primary funding sources. Our deposits consist of noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing demand, savings and time deposit accounts.
Total deposits decreased $52.7 million to $6.26 billion at September 30, 2024, as compared to December 31, 2023. Decreases in noninterest-bearing demand account, interest-bearing checking account, and savings account balances of $94.8 million, $121.9 million and $49.0 million, respectively, during this period, were partially offset by increases in money market account and time deposit account balances. Brokered time deposit account balances increased to $269.4 million at September 30, 2024 from $94.5 million at December 31, 2023, accounting for the increase in time deposit account balances. Deposit outflows were primarily related to certain larger commercial clients moving funds to the Company's wealth management business, in addition to seasonal outflows of public funds.
(dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Balance
Percent
Balance
Percent
Noninterest-bearing demand
$
1,050,617
16.8
%
$
1,145,395
18.1
%
Interest-bearing:
Checking
2,389,970
38.1
2,511,840
39.8
Money market
1,187,139
19.0
1,135,629
18.0
Savings
510,260
8.2
559,267
8.9
Time
1,118,850
17.9
957,398
15.2
Total deposits
$
6,256,836
100.0
%
$
6,309,529
100.0
%
The following table sets forth the maturity of uninsured time deposits as of September 30, 2024:
Capital Resources. Shareholders’ equity is influenced primarily by earnings, dividends, issuances and redemptions of common and preferred stock and changes in accumulated other comprehensive income caused primarily by fluctuations in unrealized holding gains or losses, net of taxes, on available-for-sale investment securities, fair value hedges and cash flow hedges.
Shareholders’ equity increased $26.4 million to $818.3 million at September 30, 2024 as compared to December 31, 2023. The change in shareholders’ equity was the result of the generation of net income of $39.1 million, offset by dividends to common shareholders of $20.3 million, dividends to preferred shareholders of $6.7 million, the repurchases of common stock of $5.5 million and decrease in accumulated other comprehensive losses of $16.1 million.
On December 5, 2023, the Company’s board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $25.0 million of common stock through December 31, 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 228,266 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $23.93 under its stock repurchase program, with approximately $19.5 million of remaining repurchase authority.
Liquidity Management. Liquidity refers to the measure of our ability to meet the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers, while at the same time meeting our operating, capital and strategic cash flow needs, all at a reasonable cost. We continuously monitor our liquidity position to ensure that assets and liabilities are managed in a manner that will meet all short-term and long-term cash requirements. We manage our liquidity position to meet the daily cash flow needs of customers, while maintaining an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities to meet the return on investment objectives of our shareholders.
Integral to our liquidity management is the administration of short-term borrowings. To the extent we are unable to obtain sufficient liquidity through core deposits, we seek to meet our liquidity needs through wholesale funding or other borrowings on either a short- or long-term basis.
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are classified as secured borrowings, generally mature within one to four days from the transaction date. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction, which represents the amount of the Bank’s obligation. The Bank may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. Investment securities with a carrying amount of $14.0 million and $20.9 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, were pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
The table below presents our sources of liquidity as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
(dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents
$
121,873
$
135,061
Unpledged securities
532,835
346,843
FHLB committed liquidity
1,086,286
935,977
FRB discount window availability
552,777
699,896
Total Estimated Liquidity
$
2,293,771
$
2,117,777
Conditional Funding Based on Market Conditions
Additional credit facility
$
433,000
$
419,000
Brokered CDs (additional capacity)
$
350,000
$
500,000
The Company is a corporation separate and apart from the Bank and, therefore, must provide for its own liquidity. The Company’s main source of funding is dividends declared and paid to it by the Bank. There are statutory, regulatory and debt covenant limitations that affect the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company. Management believed at September 30, 2024, that these limitations will not impact our ability to meet our ongoing short-term cash obligations.
Regulatory Capital Requirements
We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal and state banking regulators. Failure to meet regulatory capital requirements may result in certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by
regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for “prompt corrective action”, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting policies.
The Company adopted the five-year CECL transition option in 2020 provided for by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC in March 2020. At the end of 2024 this transition will be complete.
At September 30, 2024, the Company and the Bank exceeded the regulatory minimums and met the regulatory definition of well-capitalized.
The following table presents the Company's and the Bank’s capital ratios and the minimum requirements at September 30, 2024:
Ratio
Actual
Minimum
Regulatory
Requirements(1)
Well Capitalized
Total risk-based capital ratio
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
13.98
%
10.50
%
N/A
Midland States Bank
13.34
10.50
10.00
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
11.65
8.50
N/A
Midland States Bank
12.09
8.50
8.00
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
9.00
7.00
N/A
Midland States Bank
12.09
7.00
6.50
Tier 1 leverage ratio
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
10.10
4.00
N/A
Midland States Bank
10.47
4.00
5.00
(1)Total risk-based capital ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio include the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market Risk. Market risk represents the risk of loss due to changes in market values of assets and liabilities. We incur market risk in the normal course of business through exposures to market interest rates, equity prices, and credit spreads. We are primarily exposed to interest rate risk as a result of offering a wide array of financial products to our customers and secondarily to price risk from investments in securities.
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk to earnings arising from changes in market interest rates. Interest rate risk arises from timing differences in the repricings and maturities of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (reprice risk), changes in the expected maturities of assets and liabilities arising from embedded options, such as borrowers’ ability to prepay residential mortgage loans at any time and depositors’ ability to redeem certificates of deposit before maturity (option risk), changes in the shape of the yield curve where interest rates increase or decrease in a nonparallel fashion (yield curve risk), and changes in spread relationships between different yield curves, such as U.S. Treasuries and SOFR (basis risk).
Interest rate risk management is an active process that encompasses monitoring loan and deposit flows complemented by investment, funding and hedging activities. Effective management of interest rate risk begins with understanding the dynamic characteristics of assets and liabilities and determining the appropriate interest rate risk posture given business forecasts, management objectives, market expectations, and policy constraints.
Changes in market interest rates may result in changes in the fair market value of our financial instruments, cash flows, and net interest income. We seek to achieve a stable net interest income profile while managing volatility arising from shifts in market interest rates. Our Board of Directors’ Risk Policy and Compliance Committee oversees interest rate risk, as well as the establishment of risk measures, limits, and policy guidelines for managing the amount of interest rate risk and its effect on net interest income. The Committee meets quarterly to monitor the level of interest rate risk sensitivity to ensure compliance with the board of directors’ approved risk limits.
An asset sensitive position refers to a balance sheet position in which an increase in short-term interest rates is expected to generate higher net interest income, as rates earned on our interest-earning assets would reprice upward more quickly than rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities, thus expanding our net interest margin. Conversely, a liability sensitive position refers to a balance sheet position in which an increase in short-term interest rates is expected to generate lower net interest income, as rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities would reprice upward more quickly than rates earned on our interest-earning assets, thus compressing our net interest margin.
Interest rate risk measurement is calculated and reported to the Risk Policy and Compliance Committee at least quarterly. The information reported includes period-end results and identifies any policy limits exceeded, along with an assessment of the policy limit breach and the action plan and timeline for resolution, mitigation, or assumption of the risk.
We use NII at Risk to model interest rate risk utilizing various assumptions for assets, liabilities, and derivatives. NII at Risk uses net interest income simulation analysis which involves forecasting net interest earnings under a variety of scenarios including changes in the level of interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, and spreads between market interest rates. The sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates is measured using numerous interest rate scenarios including shocks, gradual ramps, curve flattening, curve steepening as well as forecasts of likely interest rates scenarios. Modeling the sensitivity of net interest earnings to changes in market interest rates is highly dependent on numerous assumptions incorporated into the modeling process. To the extent that actual performance is different than what was assumed, actual net interest earnings sensitivity may be different than projected. We use a data warehouse to study interest rate risk at a transactional level and use various ad-hoc reports to continuously refine assumptions. Assumptions and methodologies regarding administered rate liabilities (e.g., savings accounts, money market accounts and interest-bearing checking accounts), balance trends, and repricing relationships reflect our best estimate of expected behavior and these assumptions are reviewed periodically.
The following table shows NII at Risk at the dates indicated:
Net interest income sensitivity (Shocks)
Immediate change in rates
(dollars in thousands)
-200
-100
+100
+200
September 30, 2024:
Dollar change
$
3,024
$
2,031
$
(3,618)
$
(7,926)
Percent change
1.4
%
0.9
%
(1.6)
%
(3.6)
%
December 31, 2023:
Dollar change
$
539
$
(293)
$
(1,424)
$
(3,162)
Percent change
0.2
%
(0.1)
%
(0.6)
%
(1.3)
%
We report NII at Risk to isolate the change in income related solely to interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The NII at Risk results included in the table above reflect the analysis used quarterly by management. It models -200, −100, +100 and +200 basis point parallel shifts in market interest rates, implied by the forward yield curve over the next twelve months. We were within board policy limits for all scenarios at September 30, 2024.
Tolerance levels for risk management require the continuing development of remedial plans to maintain residual risk within approved levels as we adjust the balance sheet. NII at Risk reported at September 30, 2024 projects that our earnings exhibit increasing profitability in a declining rate environment, consistent with our modeling at December 31, 2023. Throughout the course of 2023, the bank exhibited similar trends to the industry concerning its beta assumptions related to its non-maturity deposit portfolio. Coupled with a market shift to slowing rate increases or even rate cuts into 2024, the bank did start to position its investment strategy to protect against lower rates in the future. These two aspects are the primary drivers of moving to a virtually neutral position as measured in the +/- 100 basis point rate shocks.
Price Risk. Price risk represents the risk of loss arising from adverse movements in the prices of financial instruments that are carried at fair value and are subject to fair value accounting. We have price risk from investment securities, derivative instruments, and equity investments.
ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk are included under “Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk”.
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s management, including our President and
Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act)), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its President and Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates 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
There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is the subject. However, given the nature, scope and complexity of the extensive legal and regulatory landscape applicable to our business, we, like all banking organizations, are subject to various legal proceedings from time to time, including those referenced in "Note 11 - Commitments, Contingencies and Credit Risk" to our consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 1A– RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s repurchase of shares of its outstanding common stock during the third quarter of 2024.
Period
Total number of shares purchased(1)
Average price paid per share
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs
Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (2)
July 1 - 31, 2024
23,215
$
22.55
23,113
$
19,537,960
August 1 - 31, 2024
303
21.46
—
19,537,960
September 1 - 30, 2024
—
—
—
19,537,960
Total
23,518
$
22.53
23,113
$
19,537,960
(1)Represents shares of the Company’s common stock repurchased under the employee stock purchase program and shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of awards of restricted stock.
(2)As previously disclosed, the board of directors of the Company approved a stock repurchase program on December 5, 2023, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $25.0 million of common stock through December 31, 2024. Stock repurchases under this programs may be made from time to time on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or in any manner that complies with applicable securities laws, at the discretion of the Company. The timing of purchases and the number of shares repurchased under the programs are dependent upon a variety of factors including price, trading volume, corporate and regulatory requirements and market condition. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice. As of September 30, 2024, 228,266 shares of the Company’s common stock have been repurchased under the program for an aggregate purchase price of $5.5 million.
ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – filed herewith.
104
The cover page from Midland States Bancorp, Inc.’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 formatted in inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.
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.