Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of earnings and related financial data is presented to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (the “Parent Company” and when including all of its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, “BancShares”, “we,” “us,” or “our”) and its banking subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (“FCB”). Unless otherwise noted, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and “BancShares” in this section refer to the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations for BancShares.
This MD&A is expected to provide our investors with a view of BancShares’ financial condition and results of operations from our management’s perspective. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes presented in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Refer to further detail in Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation, of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform to statement presentations for 2021, the reclassifications had no effect on shareholders’ equity or net income as previously reported.
On January 3, 2022, BancShares completed its largest acquisition to date with the merger with CIT Group Inc. (“CIT”) and its subsidiary CIT Bank, N.A., a national banking association (“CIT Bank”) pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”). CIT had consolidated total assets of approximately $53.2 billion at December 31, 2021. We expect substantive changes to our future results due to the merger with CIT (the “CIT Merger”). Some key anticipated reporting impacts related to the CIT Merger include, but are not limited to: (i) increases in our interest income from the loans acquired in the CIT Merger and expected originations and funding of similar types of loans, (ii) increases in interest expense from deposits and debt assumed from CIT, (iii) higher non-interest income generated from the legacy CIT activity, plus an added revenue stream from the operating lease equipment, (iv) higher non-interest expenses related to the added employees as well as the depreciation and maintenance costs on the operating lease portfolio, and (v) higher net charge-offs due to the loans acquired in the CIT Merger and expected originations and funding of similar types of loans. We also expect changes in our regulatory capital ratios due to (i) increases in risk weighted assets from the assets acquired in the CIT Merger and (ii) increases in regulatory capital, primarily related the conversion of common and preferred stock and the assumption of subordinated debt in connection with the CIT Merger. The CIT Merger is described further in the “Business Combinations” section of this MD&A and in Item 1. Business included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Year-over-year comparisons of the financial results for 2020 and 2019 are contained in Item 7. of BancShares’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 24, 2021 and available through FCB’s website www.firstcitizens.com or the SEC’s EDGAR database.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the financial condition, results of operations, business plans and future performance of BancShares. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “targets,” “designed,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will” or other similar words and expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on BancShares’ current expectations and assumptions regarding BancShares’ business, the economy, and other future conditions.
Because forward-looking statements relate to future results and occurrences, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties, changes in circumstances and other factors that are difficult to predict. Many possible events or factors could affect BancShares’ future financial results and performance and could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of BancShares to differ materially from any anticipated results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, general competitive, economic, political, and market conditions, the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic on BancShares’ business, and customers, the financial success or changing conditions or strategies of BancShares’ customers or vendors, fluctuations in interest rates, actions of government regulators, the availability of capital and personnel, the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of BancShares’ previously announced acquisition transaction(s), including the recently-completed CIT Merger discussed further in the “Business Combinations” section of this MD&A, and the risks discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other developments or changes in our business that we do not expect.
Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, BancShares disclaims any obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The accounting and reporting policies of BancShares are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and are described in Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation, of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to exercise judgment in determining many of the estimates and assumptions utilized to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues and expenses. Our financial position and results of operations could be materially affected by changes to these estimates and assumptions.
We consider accounting estimates to be critical to reported financial results if (i) the accounting estimate requires management to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain and (ii) different estimates that management reasonably could have used for the accounting estimate in the current period, or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, could have a material impact on our financial statements. Accounting policies related to the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) are considered to be critical accounting estimates as these policies involve considerable judgment and estimation by management.
The ACL represents management’s best estimate of credit losses expected over the life of the loan, adjusted for expected contractual payments and the impact of prepayment expectations. Prepayment assumptions were developed through a review of BancShares’ historical prepayment activity and considered forecasts of relevant economic conditions, as well as prepayment assumptions utilized in other modeling activities. Estimates for loan losses are determined by analyzing quantitative and qualitative components present as of the evaluation date. Adjustments to the ACL are recorded with a corresponding entry to provision for credit losses. Loan balances considered uncollectible are charged-off against the ACL. Forecasted loss given defaults (LGDs) are adjusted for expected recoveries and realized recoveries of amounts previously charged-off are credited to the ACL.
While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the ultimate adequacy of our ACL is dependent upon a variety of factors beyond our control which are inherently difficult to predict, the most significant being the economic scenario forecast used in the models. Our ACL forecast considers a range of economic scenarios from an upside scenario to a severely adverse scenario and the December 31, 2021 ACL forecast was calculated using the consensus baseline scenario. Results ranged from approximately $170 million in the upside scenario to approximately $260 million in the severely adverse scenario. Our recorded ACL at December 31, 2021 totaled $178.5 million.
Significant macroeconomic factors used in estimating the expected losses include unemployment, gross domestic product, home price index and commercial real estate index. Current economic conditions and forecasts can change which could affect the anticipated amount of estimated credit losses and therefore the appropriateness of the ACL. It is difficult to estimate how potential changes in any one economic factor or input might affect the overall ACL because a wide variety of factors and inputs are considered in estimating the ACL and changes in those factors and inputs considered may not occur at the same rate and may not be consistent across all product types. Additionally, changes in factors and inputs may be directionally inconsistent, such that improvement in one factor may offset deterioration in others.
Refer to Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of our accounting policies for the ACL and the implementation impact of ASC 326. Refer to Note E, Allowance for Credit Losses, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.
CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Table 1 below lists the Accounting Standard Updates (“ASUs”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) that were recently adopted by BancShares. Refer to Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.
Table 1
RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
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Standard | | Date of Adoption |
FASB ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. | | January 1, 2021 |
ASU 2020-01 - Clarifying the Interactions between Investments-Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) | | January 1, 2021 |
FASB ASU 2020-08, Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs | | January 1, 2021 |
ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements | | January 1, 2021 |
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
The Parent Company conducts its banking operations through FCB, a state-chartered bank organized under the laws of the state of North Carolina.
Our earnings and cash flows are primarily derived from our commercial and retail banking activities. We gather deposits from retail and commercial customers and we secure funding through various non-deposit sources. We invest the liquidity generated from these funding sources in interest-earning assets, including loans, investment securities and overnight investments. We also invest in bank premises, computer hardware and software and furniture and equipment used to conduct our commercial and retail banking business. We provide treasury management services, cardholder and merchant services, wealth management services and other products and services typically offered by commercial banks. The fees generated from these products and services are a primary source of noninterest income and an essential component of our total revenue.
Our strong financial position enables us to pursue growth through strategic acquisitions to enhance organizational value by providing opportunities to grow capital and increase earnings. These transactions allow us to strengthen our presence in existing markets as well as expand our footprint into new markets.
With interest rates near historical lows, our ability to generate earnings and shareholder value has been challenging. While our balance sheet is asset sensitive overall, we seek to reduce volatility and minimize the risk to earnings from interest rate movements in either direction. Additionally, our initiatives focus on growth of noninterest income sources, management of noninterest expenses, optimization of our branch network and further enhancements to our technology and delivery channels.
In lending, we continue to focus our activities within our core competencies of retail, small business, medical, commercial and commercial real estate lending to build a diversified portfolio. Our low to moderate risk appetite continues to govern all lending activities.
We also pursue noninterest income through enhanced credit card offerings and wealth management and merchant services. We have recently redesigned our credit card programs to offer more competitive products, intended to both increase the number of accounts and frequency of card usage. Enhancements include more comprehensive reward programs and improved card benefits. In wealth management, we have broadened our products and services to better align with the specialized needs and desires of those customers. Services include holistic financial planning, business owner advisory services and enhanced private banking offerings.
Our goals are to increase efficiencies and control costs while effectively executing an operating model that best serves our customers’ needs. We seek the appropriate footprint and staffing levels to take advantage of the revenue opportunities in each of our markets. Management is pursuing opportunities to improve operational efficiency and increase profitability through expense control, while continuing enterprise sustainability projects to improve the operating environment. Such initiatives include the automation of certain manual processes, elimination of duplicated and outdated systems, enhancements to existing technology, implementation of new digital technologies, outsourcing to third party service providers and actively managing personnel expenses and discretionary spending. We routinely review vendor agreements and third party contracts for cost savings.
The CIT Merger is addressed in the “Business Combinations” section of this MD&A.
Economic and Industry Updates
The COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020 has caused significant disruptions to the domestic and global economies which continue to date. In response to the outbreak, governments imposed restrictions resulting in business shutdowns, regional quarantines, disruptions of supply chains, changes in consumer behavior and overall economic instability.
Indicators of economic activity have begun to return to pre-pandemic levels, but as 2021 progressed variants to COVID-19 led to a significant rise in cases. This uncertainty contributed to continued volatility in the financial markets, and supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic and the reopening of the economy have continued to contribute to elevated levels of inflation. For a discussion of the risks we face with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, the associated economic uncertainty, the steps taken to mitigate the pandemic and the resulting economic contraction, refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Various external factors influence the focus of our business efforts and the results of our operations can change significantly based on those external factors. Based on the real gross domestic product (“GDP”) information available (Bureau of Economic Analysis (“BEA”) release, January 2022), the BEA’s revised estimate for GDP showed an annual rate increase of 6.9% percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, in contrast to a decrease of 4.0% percent in 2020. In accordance with this BEA release, the increase in real GDP primarily reflected increases in private inventory investment, exports, personal consumption expenditures, and nonresidential fixed investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased. The fourth quarter GDP continued to reflect the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including continued restrictions and disruptions in operations of businesses in certain areas of the United States. In the fourth quarter of 2021, government assistance payments in the form of forgivable loans to businesses, grants to state and local governments, and social benefits to households all decreased as provisions of several federal programs expired or tapered off. The full economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were not quantified in the GDP estimate for the fourth quarter because the impacts are generally embedded in source data and cannot be separately identified.
The U.S. unemployment rate decreased from 6.7% in December 2020 to 3.9% in December 2021. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, nonfarm payroll employment increased 6.5 million in 2021, compared to decline of 9.2 million in 2020.
During the first quarter of 2020, the FOMC lowered the federal funds rate to a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%. The FOMC cited the effects of COVID-19 on economic activity and the risks posed to the economic outlook. In its release in January 2022, the FOMC said it seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. In support of these goals, the FOMC kept the target range for the federal funds rate at 0.00% to 0.25%. The release stated that, with inflation well above 2 percent and a strong labor market, the FOMC expects it will soon be appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate.
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s latest estimate for sales of new single-family homes in December 2021 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 811,000, down 14% from the December 2020 estimate of 943,000. Purchases of existing homes in 2021 are up 8.5% from a year ago.
COVID-19 Monitoring and Response
Throughout the outbreak of the “COVID-19” pandemic, we remained in a strong capital and liquidity position providing stability to our employees, customers and shareholders. Our leadership team worked quickly to identify and enact appropriate measures in an effort to protect the welfare of our employees and soundness of the organization, while continuing to support our customers.
The Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (“SBA-PPP”) is one of the centerpieces of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which was passed on March 27, 2020 in response to COVID-19 and was supplemented with subsequent legislation. Overseen by the U.S. Treasury Department, the SBA-PPP offered cash-flow assistance to nonprofit and small business employers through guaranteed loans for expenses incurred between February 15, 2020, and August 8, 2020 (“Round 1”). Borrowers are eligible for forgiveness of principal and accrued interest on SBA-PPP loans to the extent that the proceeds were used to cover eligible payroll costs, interest costs, rent, and utility costs over a period of between eight and 24-weeks after the loan was made as long as the borrower retains its employees and their compensation levels. The CARES Act authorized the SBA to temporarily guarantee these loans. The SBA began processing forgiveness payments during the fourth quarter of 2020. The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 was signed into law during the fourth quarter of 2020 and contained provisions for a second round of funding of SBA-PPP loans (“Round 2”). BancShares originated a total of $3.2 billion of Round 1 loans and $1.2 billion of Round 2 loans. As of December 31, 2021, the total remaining balance of SBA-PPP loans was $493.8 million, net of deferred fees, primarily due to $3.9 billion of forgiveness. To date, we have not seen declines in overall credit quality, though the impacts of these actions and other government stimulus could be delaying signs of credit deterioration
Strong Liquidity and Capital Position
We maintain a strong level of liquidity. As of December 31, 2021, liquid assets (available cash and unencumbered high quality liquid assets at market value) totaled approximately $16.41 billion, representing 28.1% of consolidated assets as of December 31, 2021. In addition to liquid assets, we had contingent sources of liquidity totaling approximately $13.43 billion in the form of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowing capacity, Federal Reserve Discount Window availability, federal funds lines and a committed line of credit. At December 31, 2021, our regulatory capital ratios were well in excess of Basel III requirements as further addressed in the Shareholders’ Equity and Capital Adequacy discussion in this MD&A.
Changes to Approach for Nonsufficient Funds and Overdraft Fees
As previously announced, we plan to change our approach for nonsufficient fund (“NSF”) and overdraft fees. Beginning mid-year 2022, we plan to eliminate our NSF fees and significantly lower our overdraft fees from $36 to $10 on consumer accounts. We believe these changes are necessary to remain competitive in the current marketplace.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Income Statement Highlights
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net income available to common shareholders was $528.9 million, or $53.88 per share, compared to $477.7 million, or $47.50 per share, during 2021. The return on average assets was 1.00% during 2021, compared to 1.07% during 2020. The return on average common shareholders’ equity was 12.84% and 12.96% for 2021 and 2020, respectively. The $51.2 million, or 10.7% increase in net income available to common shareholders was primarily the result of the net effect of the following:
•Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased $2.2 million, or by 0.2%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. While total net interest income did not fluctuate significantly year over year, there were individual components that did fluctuate. The items positively impacting net interest income included increased loan, investment and overnight balances, as well as lower deposit rates and an increase in SBA-PPP income. These increases were largely offset by a decline in the yield on interest-earning assets.
•The taxable-equivalent net interest margin was 2.66% for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decrease of 51 basis points from the year ended December 31, 2020. The margin decline was primarily due to changes in earning asset mix and a decline in the yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by lower rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and increased fee income from SBA-PPP loans.
•The benefit for credit losses was $36.8 million for the year ending December 31, 2021, compared to a provision for credit losses of $58.4 million for 2020. Credit losses in 2021 were favorably impacted by a $45.8 million reserve release, primarily driven by improvement in macroeconomic factors, continued strong credit performance, and low net charge-offs, while 2020 included a $35.9 million reserve build, primarily related to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The net charge-off to average loans ratio was 0.03% for 2021, down 4 basis points from 0.07% in 2020.
•Noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $508.0 million, an increase of $31.3 million, or 6.6%, from 2020. The favorable changes from the prior year were primarily driven by improvements in revenue related to
wealth, card, and merchant, partially offset by lower realized gains on sales of available for sale securities and a decline in mortgage income.
•Noninterest expense was $1.23 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $1.19 billion for 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to higher personnel expenses and other operating expenses such as processing fees to third parties, and merger-related expenses. These increases were partially offset by declines in other expense categories, such as collection and foreclosure-related expenses.
•Income tax expense was $154.2 million and $126.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, representing effective tax rates of 22.0% and 20.4%, respectively.
Balance Sheet Highlights
•Total loans were $32.37 billion as of December 31, 2021, a decrease of $420.5 million or 1.3% compared to $32.79 billion as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to declines of $1.91 billion or 79.5% in SBA-PPP loans, which were primarily due to forgiveness of approximately $3.9 billion, partially offset by originations and recognition of deferred fees. The decrease in SBA-PPP loans was largely offset by increases of $827.6 million in owner occupied commercial mortgages and $697.0 million in commercial and industrial. These increases are primarily due to growth in commercial lines, equipment leasing, and our government lending portfolios.
•The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.55% as of December 31, 2021, compared to 0.68% as of December 31, 2020. Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned (“OREO”). Nonperforming assets decreased $82.7 million to $159.6 million, or 0.49% of total loans, as of December 31, 2021 from $242.4 million, or 0.74% of total loans, as of December 31, 2020.
•Total deposits increased by $7.97 billion, or 18.4%, to $51.41 billion as of December 31, 2021 from $43.43 billion as of December 31, 2020. The increases were primarily composed of $3.39 billion in demand deposits, $2.10 billion in checking with interest, and $1.96 billion in money market. The growth in deposits is composed of a mix of new clients and existing clients and is generally from our commercial customers.
Capital Highlights
•For the year ended December 31, 2021, we returned $37.0 million of capital to shareholders through the distribution of cash dividends to common and preferred shareholders.
•Total shareholders’ equity increased $508.0 million or 12.0% to $4.74 billion as of December 31, 2021 from $4.23 billion as of December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to net income, partially offset by common and preferred dividends during the year.
•Under Basel III capital requirements, BancShares remained well-capitalized at December 31, 2021, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.35%, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.47%, common equity Tier 1 risk-based ratio of 11.50%, and Tier 1 leverage ratio of 7.59%.
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
CIT Group Inc.
On January 3, 2022, BancShares completed the CIT Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The CIT Merger brings together FCB’s retail franchise and full suite of banking products with CIT’s nationwide commercial lending and direct digital banking. Due to the timing of the CIT Merger, the balances and results of operations of CIT are not included in BancShares’ reported financial results in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Refer to further discussion in Note W, Subsequent Events, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Item 1. Business included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The CIT Merger will be accounted for as a business combination. The assets and liabilities of CIT will be recorded at fair value. Due to the timing of the CIT Merger, the fair value estimates of CIT’s assets and liabilities are not available to disclose in this Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. At December 31, 2021, the book value of CIT’s total assets was approximately $53.2 billion, which primarily consisted of approximately $32.8 billion of loans, $8.0 billion of operating lease assets, $6.8 billion of investment securities and $3.0 billion of cash. At December 31, 2021, the book value of CIT’s total liabilities was approximately $46.9 billion, which primarily consisted of approximately $39.4 billion of deposits, $3.7 billion senior unsecured notes and $495 million subordinated unsecured notes.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Boards of Directors of the Parent Company and FCB now consist of 14 directors, (i) 11 of whom were members of the legacy Board of Directors of the Parent Company, and (ii) three of whom were selected from among the former Board of Directors of CIT, including Ellen R. Alemany, former Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of CIT, Michael A. Carpenter, and Vice Admiral John R. Ryan, USN (Ret.).
Common Stock Conversion
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of CIT common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“CIT Common Stock”), issued and outstanding, except for certain shares of CIT Common Stock owned by CIT or BancShares, was converted into the right to receive 0.062 shares (the “Exchange Ratio” and such shares, the “Merger Consideration”) of the Parent Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), plus, cash in lieu of fractional shares of Class A Common Stock. The Parent Company issued approximately 6.1 million shares of its Class A Common Stock in connection with the consummation of the CIT Merger. The closing share price of the Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market was $859.76 on January 3, 2022. There were approximately 8,800 fractional shares for which the Parent Company paid cash of approximately $7.2 million.
Preferred Stock Conversion
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding share of fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, series A, par value $0.01 per share, of CIT (“CIT Series A Preferred Stock”) and each issued and outstanding share of 5.625% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, series B, par value $0.01 per share, of CIT (“CIT Series B Preferred Stock”), converted into the right to receive one share of a newly created series of preferred stock, series B, of the Parent Company (“BancShares Series B Preferred Stock”) and one share of a newly created series of preferred stock, series C, of the Parent Company (“BancShares Series C Preferred Stock” and together with the BancShares Series B Preferred Stock, the “New BancShares Preferred Stock”), respectively, having such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions, taken as a whole, that are not materially less favorable to the holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions, taken as a whole, of the CIT Series A Preferred Stock and the CIT Series B Preferred Stock, respectively. The non-callable period for the New BancShares Preferred Stock was extended for five years to January 4, 2027. There are 325,000 shares of BancShares Series B Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, resulting in a total liquidation preference of $325 million. There are 8 million shares of BancShares Series C Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $25 per share, resulting in a total liquidation preference of $200 million. The New BancShares Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital.
Restricted Stock Conversion
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, (i) each restricted stock unit (“RSU”) award or performance stock unit (“PSU”) award in respect of shares of CIT Common Stock, including any deferred RSU award (each, a “CIT Award”) outstanding, other than a CIT Director RSU Award (defined below), automatically converted into a RSU in respect of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock (a “BancShares Award”) equal to (a) the number of shares of CIT Common Stock subject to such CIT Award based on target level performance multiplied by (b) the Exchange Ratio, subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to the existing CIT Award (except, in the case of PSU awards, for any performance goals or metrics), and (ii) each RSU award in respect of shares of CIT Common Stock that (a) was outstanding and unvested, (b) was held by a member of the Board of
Directors of CIT, (c) automatically vested upon close of the CIT Merger in accordance with its terms, and (d) was not subject to a deferral election (each, a “CIT Director RSU Award”) automatically converted into the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration.
Assumption of Debt Securities
In connection with the CIT Merger, FCB assumed the following issued and outstanding series of CIT debt securities: (i) $1.25 billion 5.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”), (ii) $750 million 5.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”); (iii) $500 million 4.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”); (iv) $500 million 3.929% Senior Unsecured Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2024; (v) $500 million 5.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”); (vi) $550 million 2.969% Senior Unsecured Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2025; (vii) $500 million 6.00% Senior Notes due 2036; (viii) $400 million 6.125% Subordinated Notes due 2028; and (ix) $100 million 4.125% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2029.
Redemption of Assumed Senior Unsecured Notes
As part of its liability management to reduce higher debt costs, on January 24, 2022 BancShares announced FCB’s intention, and on February 24, 2022, completed, a redemption of approximately $2.9 billion of senior unsecured notes that were assumed in the CIT Merger. Using excess liquidity, FCB redeemed all of the outstanding $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes, $750 million aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes, $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes, and $500 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes.
Expected Impact to Segment Reporting
As of December 31, 2021, we manage our business and report our financial results as a single segment. Due to the CIT Merger, we intend to begin reporting multiple segments in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2022. We plan to report financial results in three operating segments: General Banking, Commercial Banking, and Rail, and a non-operating segment, Corporate. We will also conform prior period comparisons to the new segment presentation. Based on the planned approach for segment disclosures to be implemented during the first quarter of 2022, the substantial majority of BancShares’ operations for historical periods prior to the CIT Merger will be reflected in the General Banking segment. This is further addressed in the “Business Combinations” section of Item 1. Business in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Community Financial Holding Co. Inc.
On February 1, 2020, we completed the merger of Duluth, Georgia-based Community Financial Holding Company, Inc. (“Community Financial”) and its bank subsidiary, Gwinnett Community Bank, into FCB. Under the terms of the agreement, total cash consideration of $2.3 million was paid to the shareholders of Community Financial. The merger allowed us to expand our presence and enhance banking efforts in Georgia. The merger contributed $221.4 million in consolidated assets (when including purchase accounting adjustments), which included $686 thousand of goodwill, $134.0 million in loans, and $209.3 million in deposits.
Refer to Note B, Business Combinations, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.
FDIC-ASSISTED TRANSACTIONS
BancShares completed fourteen FDIC-assisted transactions between 2009 and 2017. Nine of the fourteen FDIC-assisted transactions included shared-loss agreements which, for their terms, protected us from a substantial portion of the credit and asset quality risk we would otherwise have incurred.
FDIC-assisted transactions may include provisions related to payments owed to the FDIC at the termination of the agreements if actual cumulative losses on covered assets are lower than originally estimated by the FDIC at the time of acquisition (“Clawback Liability”). There was no Clawback Liability remaining at December 31, 2021 as FCB remitted the final payment of $16.1 million to the FDIC during the first quarter of 2021.
Table 2 provides changes in the FDIC Clawback Liability for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Table 2
FDIC CLAWBACK LIABILITY
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Beginning balance | $ | 15,601 | | | $ | 112,395 | |
Accretion | 502 | | | 2,674 | |
Payments to FDIC for settlement of shared-loss agreements | (16,103) | | | (99,468) | |
Ending balance | $ | — | | | $ | 15,601 | |
Table 3
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS
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| 2021 | | 2020 | |
(Dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent) | Average Balance | | Interest Income/ Expense | | Yield/ Rate | | Average Balance | | Interest Income/ Expense | | Yield/ Rate | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans and leases(1)(2) | $ | 32,860,019 | | | $ | 1,297,012 | | | 3.91 | | % | $ | 31,605,090 | | | $ | 1,335,008 | | | 4.18 | | % |
Investment securities(2): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury | 235,849 | | | 1,573 | | | 0.67 | | | 432,938 | | | 3,103 | | | 0.72 | | |
Government agency | 822,177 | | | 7,323 | | | 0.89 | | | 665,318 | | | 8,457 | | | 1.27 | | |
Mortgage-backed securities | 8,833,957 | | | 103,534 | | | 1.17 | | | 7,414,661 | | | 108,604 | | | 1.46 | | |
Corporate bonds | 608,299 | | | 30,940 | | | 5.09 | | | 397,322 | | | 20,349 | | | 5.12 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other investments | 110,468 | | | 2,005 | | | 1.82 | | | 144,694 | | | 4,254 | | | 2.94 | | |
Total investment securities | 10,610,750 | | | 145,375 | | | 1.37 | | | 9,054,933 | | | 144,767 | | | 1.60 | | |
Overnight investments | 8,348,903 | | | 10,997 | | | 0.13 | | | 2,691,096 | | | 6,847 | | | 0.25 | | |
Total interest-earning assets | 51,819,672 | | | $ | 1,453,384 | | | 2.78 | | % | 43,351,119 | | | $ | 1,486,622 | | | 3.40 | | % |
Cash and due from banks | 349,721 | | | | | | | 344,938 | | | | | | |
Premises and equipment | 1,243,052 | | | | | | | 1,259,325 | | | | | | |
Allowance for credit losses | (202,260) | | | | | | | (211,413) | | | | | | |
Other real estate owned | 44,252 | | | | | | | 53,137 | | | | | | |
Other assets | 1,728,384 | | | | | | | 1,224,332 | | | | | | |
Total assets | $ | 54,982,821 | | | | | | | $ | 46,021,438 | | | | | | |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Checking with interest | $ | 11,257,713 | | | $ | 5,645 | | | 0.05 | | % | $ | 8,922,902 | | | $ | 5,913 | | | 0.07 | | % |
Savings | 3,846,732 | | | 1,291 | | | 0.03 | | | 2,936,593 | | | 1,217 | | | 0.04 | | |
Money market accounts | 9,707,747 | | | 9,722 | | | 0.10 | | | 7,821,266 | | | 22,504 | | | 0.29 | | |
Time deposits | 2,647,697 | | | 16,582 | | | 0.63 | | | 3,344,492 | | | 37,001 | | | 1.11 | | |
Total interest-bearing deposits | 27,459,889 | | | 33,240 | | | 0.12 | | | 23,025,253 | | | 66,635 | | | 0.29 | | |
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements | 660,288 | | | 1,312 | | | 0.20 | | | 632,362 | | | 1,610 | | | 0.25 | | |
Other short-term borrowings | — | | | — | | | — | | | 50,549 | | | 1,054 | | | 2.05 | | |
Long-term obligations | 1,225,661 | | | 26,124 | | | 2.12 | | | 1,186,145 | | | 26,558 | | | 2.20 | | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 29,345,838 | | | 60,676 | | | 0.21 | | | 24,894,309 | | | 95,857 | | | 0.38 | | |
Demand deposits | 20,798,697 | | | | | | | 16,721,363 | | | | | | |
Other liabilities | 377,564 | | | | | | | 451,759 | | | | | | |
Shareholders’ equity | 4,460,722 | | | | | | | 3,954,007 | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 54,982,821 | | | | | | | $ | 46,021,438 | | | | | | |
Interest rate spread | | | | | 2.57 | | % | | | | | 3.02 | | % |
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Net interest income and net yield on interest-earning assets | | | $ | 1,392,708 | | | 2.66 | | % | | | $ | 1,390,765 | | | 3.17 | | % |
(1)Loans and leases include non-PCD and PCD loans, nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans and leases includes accretion income and loan fees. Loan fees were $110.1 million, $85.7 million, and $9.7 million for the years ended 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
(2)Yields related to loans, leases and securities exempt from both federal and state income taxes, federal income taxes only, or state income taxes only are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming statutory federal income tax rates of 21.0% for 2021, 2020, and 2019, as well as state income tax rates of 3.3%, 3.5%, and 3.9% for the years ended 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $2.4 million, $2.6 million, and $3.6 million, for the years ended 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
(3)The rate/volume variance is allocated proportionally between the changes in volume and rate.
Table 3
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
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| | | | | | 2021 | | 2020 |
2019 | | Change from previous year due to: | | Change from previous year due to: |
Average Balance | | Interest Income/ Expense | | Yield/ Rate | | Volume | | Yield/Rate | | Total Change(3) | | Volume | | Yield/Rate | | Total Change(3) |
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$ | 26,656,048 | | | $ | 1,219,825 | | | 4.54 | | % | $ | 44,393 | | | $ | (82,389) | | | $ | (37,996) | | | $ | 232,399 | | | $ | (117,216) | | | $ | 115,183 | |
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945,094 | | | 22,235 | | | 2.35 | | | (1,408) | | | (122) | | | (1,530) | | | (12,058) | | | (7,074) | | | (19,132) | |
491,001 | | | 14,308 | | | 2.91 | | | 1,994 | | | (3,128) | | | (1,134) | | | 5,080 | | | (10,931) | | | (5,851) | |
5,198,884 | | | 114,819 | | | 2.21 | | | 20,629 | | | (25,699) | | | (5,070) | | | 51,357 | | | (57,572) | | | (6,215) | |
153,841 | | | 7,945 | | | 5.16 | | | 10,805 | | | (214) | | | 10,591 | | | 12,575 | | | (171) | | | 12,404 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
130,249 | | | 2,205 | | | 1.69 | | | (1,039) | | | (1,210) | | | (2,249) | | | 209 | | | 1,840 | | | 2,049 | |
6,919,069 | | | 161,512 | | | 2.33 | | | 30,981 | | | (30,373) | | | 608 | | | 57,163 | | | (73,908) | | | (16,745) | |
1,291,617 | | | 26,245 | | | 2.03 | | | 14,425 | | | (10,275) | | | 4,150 | | | 28,418 | | | (47,816) | | | (19,398) | |
34,866,734 | | | $ | 1,407,582 | | | 4.01 | | % | $ | 89,799 | | | $ | (123,037) | | | $ | (33,238) | | | $ | 317,980 | | | $ | (238,940) | | | $ | 79,040 | |
271,466 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1,218,611 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(226,600) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
45,895 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
985,613 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 37,161,719 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 7,503,325 | | | $ | 6,018 | | | 0.08 | | % | $ | 1,816 | | | $ | (2,084) | | | $ | (268) | | | $ | 1,122 | | | $ | (1,227) | | | $ | (105) | |
2,604,217 | | | 1,700 | | | 0.07 | | | 381 | | | (307) | | | 74 | | | 214 | | | (697) | | | (483) | |
6,025,740 | | | 23,315 | | | 0.39 | | | 5,455 | | | (18,237) | | | (12,782) | | | 6,886 | | | (7,697) | | | (811) | |
3,315,478 | | | 45,221 | | | 1.36 | | | (7,663) | | | (12,756) | | | (20,419) | | | 295 | | | (8,515) | | | (8,220) | |
19,448,760 | | | 76,254 | | | 0.39 | | | (11) | | | (33,384) | | | (33,395) | | | 8,517 | | | (18,136) | | | (9,619) | |
530,818 | | | 1,995 | | | 0.38 | | | 75 | | | (373) | | | (298) | | | 377 | | | (762) | | | (385) | |
23,087 | | | 671 | | | 2.87 | | | (1,054) | | | — | | | (1,054) | | | 788 | | | (405) | | | 383 | |
392,150 | | | 13,722 | | | 3.45 | | | (1,297) | | | 863 | | | (434) | | | 27,393 | | | (14,557) | | | 12,836 | |
20,394,815 | | | 92,642 | | | 0.45 | | | (2,287) | | | (32,894) | | | (35,181) | | | 37,075 | | | (33,860) | | | 3,215 | |
12,769,776 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
445,347 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3,551,781 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 37,161,719 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3.56 | | % | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | $ | 1,314,940 | | | 3.74 | | % | $ | 92,086 | | | $ | (90,143) | | | $ | 1,943 | | | $ | 280,905 | | | $ | (205,080) | | | $ | 75,825 | |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Interest Margin and Income (Taxable Equivalent Basis)
Taxable-equivalent net interest income was $1.39 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $1.9 million compared to 2020. Interest income decreased by $33.2 million and interest expense decreased by $35.2 million.
Interest income earned on loans and leases was $1.30 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decrease of $38.0 million compared to 2020. The decrease was primarily due to lower loan yields driven by a full year of a lower rate environment, partially offset by growth in loans, excluding SBA-PPP loans, and an increase in SBA-PPP interest and fee income.
Interest income earned on investment securities was $145.4 million and $144.8 million for the year ending December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase was primarily due to the higher average investment balances, partially offset by a decline in the overall portfolio yield. During 2021, excess liquidity was used to invest in $2.0 billion of US Treasury securities.
Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits was $33.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decrease of $33.4 million compared to 2020, primarily due to lower rates paid on money market and time deposits. We were able to maintain competitive rates, while also growing our money market deposits. Interest expense on borrowings was $27.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decrease of $1.8 million compared to 2020, primarily due to a decrease in the rate paid.
The taxable equivalent net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 2021 was 2.66%, compared to 3.17% for the year ending December 31, 2020. The margin decline of 51 basis points was primarily due to changes in the earning asset mix as a result of excess liquidity, (primarily resulting from deposit inflows) being maintained in overnight investments which decreased the margin by 37 basis points, a decline in the yield on loans which decreased the margin by 23 basis points, and a decline in the yield on investment securities and overnight investments which decreased the margin by 6 basis points. These declines in margin were partially offset by lower rates paid on interest-bearing deposits which increased the margin by 9 basis points and increased fee recognition from SBA-PPP loans which increased the margin by 5 basis points. During the year ended December 31, 2021, yields on loans, investment securities and overnight investments decreased 27 basis points to 3.91%, 23 basis points to 1.37% and 12 basis points to 0.13%, respectively, compared to 2020.
Average interest-earning assets increased $8.47 billion or 19.5% for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to 2020. Growth in average interest-earning assets during 2021 was primarily due to increases in average balances of overnight investments, investment securities, and loans. The taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets was 2.78% for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decline of 62 basis points compared to 3.40% for 2020.
Average interest-bearing liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2021 were $29.35 billion, an increase of $4.45 billion compared to $24.89 billion for 2020. The increase is primarily due to growth in interest-bearing deposits. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 0.21% for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decrease of 17 basis points compared to 0.38% for 2020.
Credit Losses
The benefit for credit losses was $36.8 million for the year ending December 31, 2021, compared to a provision for credit losses of $58.4 million for 2020. Credit losses in 2021 were favorably impacted by a $45.8 million reserve release, primarily driven by improvement in macroeconomic factors, continued strong credit performance, and low net charge-offs, while 2020 included a $35.9 million reserve build, primarily related to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Net charge-offs for the year ending December 31, 2021 were $9.0 million, a decrease of $13.5 million compared to $22.4 million in 2020. The net charge-off to average loans ratio was 0.03% for the year ending December 31, 2021, a decline of 4 basis points from 0.07% for 2020.
Noninterest Income
Table 4
NONINTEREST INCOME
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| Year ended December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Wealth management services | $ | 128,788 | | | $ | 102,776 | | | $ | 99,241 | |
Service charges on deposit accounts | 94,756 | | | 87,662 | | | 105,191 | |
Cardholder services, net | 86,684 | | | 74,291 | | | 69,078 | |
Other service charges and fees | 35,923 | | | 30,911 | | | 31,644 | |
Merchant services, net | 33,140 | | | 24,122 | | | 24,304 | |
Mortgage income | 30,508 | | | 39,592 | | | 21,126 | |
Insurance commissions | 15,556 | | | 14,544 | | | 12,810 | |
ATM income | 6,002 | | | 5,758 | | | 6,296 | |
Marketable equity securities gains, net | 34,081 | | | 29,395 | | | 20,625 | |
Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net | 33,119 | | | 60,253 | | | 7,115 | |
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| | | | | |
Other | 9,445 | | | 7,446 | | | 18,431 | |
Total noninterest income | $ | 508,002 | | | $ | 476,750 | | | $ | 415,861 | |
For the year ended December 31, 2021, total noninterest income was $508.0 million, compared to $476.8 million for 2020, an increase of $31.3 million, or 6.6%. The increases were primarily attributable to the following:
•Wealth management services income increased by $26.0 million, primarily due to growth in assets under management resulting in higher advisory and transaction fees.
•Service charges on deposit accounts increased by $7.1 million and other service charges and fees increased $5.0 million as impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic abated and service charges trended back toward pre-pandemic levels. We recently announced our intent to eliminate our NSF fees and significantly lower our overdraft fees from $36 to $10 on consumer accounts beginning mid-year 2022. This could reduce our income from service charges on deposit accounts.
•Cardholder services income increased $12.4 million, primarily due to an increase in the volume of transactions processed, which reflected improved consumer sentiment in 2021 as the impact of COVID-19 subsided.
•Merchant services increased by $9.0 million, primarily due to an increase in volume, as well as a decrease in processing rates paid as a result of changes in service providers.
•A $4.7 million favorable change related to gains on sales and the fair market value adjustment of marketable equity securities.
The increases in noninterest income were partially offset by a $27.1 million decrease in realized gains on sales of available for sale securities, primarily due to lower sales volume and the interest rate environment, and a $9.1 million decline in mortgage income, primarily due to lower production volume driven by higher mortgage rates and increased competition.
Noninterest Expense
Table 5
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year ended December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Salaries and wages | $ | 623,194 | | | $ | 590,020 | | | $ | 551,112 | |
Employee benefits | 135,659 | | | 132,244 | | | 120,501 | |
Occupancy expense | 117,180 | | | 117,169 | | | 111,179 | |
Equipment expense | 119,171 | | | 115,535 | | | 112,290 | |
Processing fees paid to third parties | 59,743 | | | 44,791 | | | 29,552 | |
Merger-related expenses | 29,463 | | | 17,450 | | | 17,166 | |
Core deposit intangible amortization | 10,948 | | | 14,255 | | | 16,346 | |
Collection and foreclosure-related expenses | 5,442 | | | 13,658 | | | 11,994 | |
Consultant expense | 12,507 | | | 12,751 | | | 12,801 | |
FDIC insurance expense | 14,132 | | | 12,701 | | | 10,664 | |
Telecommunications expense | 12,714 | | | 12,179 | | | 9,391 | |
Advertising expense | 9,763 | | | 10,010 | | | 11,437 | |
Other | 83,594 | | | 95,922 | | | 89,308 | |
Total noninterest expense | $ | 1,233,510 | | | $ | 1,188,685 | | | $ | 1,103,741 | |
For the year ending December 31, 2021, total noninterest expense was $1.23 billion, an increase of $44.8 million or 3.8%, compared to $1.19 billion for 2020. The change was primarily attributable to the following:
•Personnel expense, which includes salaries, wages and employee benefits, increased by $36.6 million, primarily due to an increase in salaries and wages as a result of annual merit increases, increases in revenue-driven incentives, and an increase in temporary personnel costs, largely attributable to transitioning customers to the new business online banking platform.
•Processing fees paid to third parties increased $15.0 million primarily driven by our continued investments in digital and technology to support revenue-generating businesses and improve internal processes.
•Merger-related expenses increased $12.0 million associated with the CIT Merger, primarily due to legal and other professional fees.
•These increases were partially offset by decreases totaling $15.6 million. The decreases were largely attributable to a decline of $14.2 million in net periodic benefit cost related to the defined benefit pension plans.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense was $154.2 million and $126.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, representing effective tax rates of 22.0% and 20.4%, respectively.
Income tax expense for 2021 and 2020 was favorably impacted by $2.3 million and $13.9 million, respectively, due to BancShares’ decision in the second quarter of 2020 to utilize an allowable alternative for computing its 2021 and 2020 federal income tax liability. The allowable alternative provides BancShares the ability to use the federal income tax rate for certain current year deductible amounts related to prior year FDIC-assisted acquisitions that was applicable when these amounts were originally subjected to tax.
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS
Interest-earning assets include overnight investments, investment securities and loans and leases, all of which reflect varying interest rates based on the risk level and repricing characteristics of the underlying asset. Higher risk investments typically carry a higher interest rate, but expose us to higher levels of market and/or credit risk. We strive to maintain a high level of interest-earning assets relative to total assets, while keeping non-earning assets at a minimum.
Interest-earning assets totaled $54.70 billion and $47.19 billion at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The $7.51 billion increase was primarily composed of a $4.77 billion increase in overnight investments and a $3.19 billion increase in investment securities, partially offset by a $420 million decrease in loans and leases.
Investment Securities
The primary objective of the investment portfolio is to generate incremental income by deploying excess funds into securities that have minimal liquidity risk and low to moderate interest rate risk and credit risk. Other objectives include acting as a stable source of liquidity, serving as a tool for asset and liability management and maintaining an interest rate risk profile compatible with BancShares’ objectives. Additionally, purchases of equities and corporate bonds in other financial institutions have been made largely under a long-term earnings optimization strategy. Changes in the total balance of our investment securities portfolio result from trends in balance sheet funding and market performance. Generally, when inflows arising from deposit and treasury services products exceed loan and lease demand, we invest excess funds into the securities portfolio or into overnight investments. Conversely, when loan demand exceeds growth in deposits and short-term borrowings, we allow any overnight investments to decline and use proceeds from maturing securities and prepayments to fund loan demand. Refer to Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation, and Note C, Investments, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding investment securities.
The carrying value of total investment securities was $13.11 billion at December 31, 2021, an increase of $3.19 billion compared to $9.92 billion at December 31, 2020. The increase in the portfolio was primarily attributable to purchases totaling $7.78 billion, partially offset by maturities and paydowns of $3.26 billion and sales of $1.40 billion. This increase was due to excess liquidity generated by significant deposit growth during the year.
At December 31, 2021, investment securities available for sale had a net pre-tax unrealized loss of $11.8 million, compared to a net pre-tax unrealized gain of $102.3 million at December 31, 2020. After evaluating the investment securities with unrealized losses, management concluded that no credit-related impairment existed as of December 31, 2021. Investment securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value and unrealized gains and losses are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), net of deferred taxes.
On October 1, 2021, mortgage-backed securities with an amortized cost of $451.7 million were transferred from investment securities available for sale to the held to maturity portfolio. At the time of transfer, the mortgage-backed securities had a fair value of $439.02 million and a weighted average contractual maturity of approximately 5 years. The unrealized loss on these securities at the date of transfer was $12.7 million, or $9.7 million net of tax, and was reported as a component of AOCI. This unrealized loss is amortized over the remaining expected life of the securities as an adjustment of yield.
On November 1, 2020, mortgage-backed securities with an amortized cost of $1.46 billion were transferred from investment securities available for sale to the held to maturity portfolio. At the time of transfer, the mortgage-backed securities had a fair value of $1.47 billion and a weighted average contractual maturity of 18 years. The unrealized gain on these securities at the date of transfer was $5.9 million, or $4.5 million net of tax, and was reported as a component of AOCI. This unrealized gain is accreted over the remaining expected life of the securities as an adjustment of yield.
Table 6 presents the investment securities portfolio by major category at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Table 6
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
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| December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
(Dollars in thousands) | Composition(1) | | Cost | | Fair Value | | Composition(1) | | Cost | | Fair Value |
Investment securities available for sale | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury | 15.4 | % | | $ | 2,006,788 | | | $ | 2,004,970 | | | 5.0 | % | | $ | 499,832 | | | $ | 499,933 | |
Government agency | 6.1 | | | 797,725 | | | 798,760 | | | 7.0 | | | 706,241 | | | 701,391 | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 36.2 | | | 4,756,977 | | | 4,728,413 | | | 44.5 | | | 4,369,130 | | | 4,438,103 | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 8.1 | | | 1,071,309 | | | 1,062,749 | | | 7.9 | | | 745,892 | | | 771,537 | |
Corporate bonds | 4.7 | | | 582,420 | | | 608,535 | | | 6.1 | | | 590,870 | | | 603,279 | |
State, county and municipal | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Total investment securities available for sale | 70.5 | | | 9,215,219 | | | 9,203,427 | | | 70.5 | | | 6,911,965 | | | 7,014,243 | |
Investment in marketable equity securities | 0.7 | | | 72,894 | | | 97,528 | | | 0.9 | | | 84,837 | | | 91,680 | |
Investment securities held to maturity | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 17.6 | | | 2,322,529 | | | 2,306,262 | | | 19.1 | | | 1,877,692 | | | 1,895,381 | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 11.1 | | | 1,484,916 | | | 1,451,380 | | | 9.4 | | | 937,034 | | | 940,862 | |
Other | 0.1 | | | 2,008 | | | 2,008 | | | 0.1 | | | 2,256 | | | 2,256 | |
Total investment securities held to maturity | 28.8 | | | 3,809,453 | | | 3,759,650 | | | 28.6 | | | 2,816,982 | | | 2,838,499 | |
Total investment securities | 100.0 | % | | $ | 13,097,566 | | | $ | 13,060,605 | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 9,813,784 | | | $ | 9,944,422 | |
(1) Calculated as a percent of the total fair value of investment securities. | | | | |
Table 7 presents the weighted average taxable-equivalent yields for investment securities held to maturity by major category at December 31, 2021 with ranges of contractual maturities. The weighted average yield on the portfolio is calculated using security-level annualized yields.
Table 7
WEIGHTED AVERAGE YIELD ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES
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| December 31, 2021 |
| Within One Year | | One to Five Years | | Five to 10 Years | | After 10 Years | | Total |
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| | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities held to maturity | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities(1) | — | % | | — | % | | — | % | | 1.23 | % | | 1.23 | % |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities(1) | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1.47 | | | 1.47 | |
Other investments | 0.94 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 0.94 | |
Total investment securities held to maturity | 0.94 | % | | — | % | | — | % | | 1.33 | % | | 1.33 | % |
(1)Residential mortgage-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been included in maturity groupings based on the contractual maturity. The expected life will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to prepay the underlying loans.
Loans and Leases
Loans held for sale were $98.7 million as of December 31, 2021, a net decrease of $26.1 million compared to $124.8 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease is primarily due to sales of $1.00 billion, loans held for sale exchanged for investment securities of $230.5 million, partially offset by originations of $1.12 billion and transfers from loans held for investment to loans held for sale of $87.8 million.
Total loans were $32.37 billion as of December 31, 2021, a decrease of $420.5 million or 1.3% compared to $32.79 billion as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to declines of $1.91 billion or 79.5% in SBA-PPP loans, which were primarily due to forgiveness of approximately $3.9 billion, partially offset by originations and recognition of deferred fees. The decrease in SBA-PPP loans was largely offset by increases of $827.6 million in owner occupied commercial mortgages and $697.0 million in commercial and industrial. These increases are primarily due to growth in commercial lines, equipment leasing, and our government lending portfolios.
Loans and leases held for investment are classified differently, dependent on whether they are originated or purchased, and if purchased, whether or not the loans reflect more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination as of the date of acquisition. Non-purchased credit deteriorated (“non-PCD”) loans consist of loans which were originated by us or purchased from other institutions that did not reflect more than insignificant credit deterioration at acquisition. Purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans are purchased loans which reflect a more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination as of the date of acquisition. The net decrease of $125.3 million in PCD loans as of December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 was primarily due to pay downs and payoffs.
We report non-PCD and PCD loan portfolios separately, with the non-PCD portfolio further divided into commercial and consumer segments. Non-PCD loans and leases at December 31, 2021 were $32.03 billion compared to $32.33 billion at December 31, 2020, representing 99.0% and 98.6% of total loans, respectively. PCD loans at December 31, 2021 were $337.6 million, compared to $462.9 million at December 31, 2020, representing 1.0% and 1.4% of loans, respectively.
The discount related to acquired non-PCD loans and leases at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $11.4 million and $19.5 million, respectively. The discount related to PCD loans at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $29.0 million and $45.3 million, respectively. The primary driver of the decrease in PCD discount was loan payoffs.
During the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, accretion income on purchased non-PCD loans and leases was $8.0 million and $11.3 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, interest and accretion income on purchased PCD loans and leases was $44.3 million and $59.7 million, respectively.
Table 8 provides the composition of net loans and leases for the past three years.
Table 8
LOANS AND LEASES
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| December 31 | | |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | |
Non-PCD loans and leases: | | | | | |
Commercial: | | | | | |
Construction and land development | $ | 1,111,797 | | | $ | 985,424 | | | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | 11,992,625 | | | 11,165,012 | | | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | 2,971,393 | | | 2,987,689 | | | |
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Commercial and industrial and leases | 5,710,652 | | | 5,013,644 | | | |
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SBA-PPP | 493,821 | | | 2,406,291 | | | |
Total commercial loans | 22,280,288 | | | 22,558,060 | | | |
Consumer: | | | | | |
Residential mortgage | 5,679,919 | | | 5,561,686 | | | |
Revolving mortgage | 1,795,005 | | | 2,052,854 | | | |
Construction and land development | 399,570 | | | 348,123 | | | |
Consumer auto | 1,331,388 | | | 1,255,402 | | | |
Consumer other | 547,728 | | | 552,968 | | | |
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Total consumer loans | 9,753,610 | | | 9,771,033 | | | |
Total non-PCD loans and leases | 32,033,898 | | | 32,329,093 | | | |
PCD loans | 337,624 | | | 462,882 | | | |
Total loans and leases | 32,371,522 | | | 32,791,975 | | | |
Less allowance for credit losses | (178,493) | | | (224,314) | | | |
Net loans and leases | $ | 32,193,029 | | | $ | 32,567,661 | | | |
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(Dollars in thousands) | | | 2019 | | | | |
Non-PCI loans and leases: | | | | | | | |
Commercial: | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | | | $ | 1,013,454 | | | | | |
Commercial mortgage | | | 12,282,635 | | | | | |
Other commercial real estate | | | 542,028 | | | | | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | | | 4,403,792 | | | | | |
Other | | | 310,093 | | | | | |
Total commercial loans | | | 18,552,002 | | | | | |
Noncommercial: | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage | | | 5,293,917 | | | | | |
Revolving mortgage | | | 2,339,072 | | | | | |
Construction and land development | | | 357,385 | | | | | |
Consumer | | | 1,780,404 | | | | | |
Total noncommercial loans | | | 9,770,778 | | | | | |
Total non-PCI loans and leases | | | $ | 28,322,780 | | | | | |
PCI loans | | | $ | 558,716 | | | | | |
Total loans and leases | | | 28,881,496 | | | | | |
Less allowance for credit losses | | | (225,141) | | | | | |
Net loans and leases | | | $ | 28,656,355 | | | | | |
Allowance for Credit Losses
During January 2020, we adopted ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASC 326”), which changed the methodology, accounting policies, and inputs used in determining the ACL. Refer to Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the methodology used in the determination of the ACL.
The ACL was $178.5 million at December 31, 2021, compared to $224.3 million and $225.1 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The ACL as a percentage of total loans and leases was 0.55% at December 31, 2021, compared to 0.68% and 0.78% at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in the ACL as of December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 was primarily driven by continued strong credit performance, low net charge-offs, and improvement in macroeconomic factors.
The ACL is calculated using a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, charge-off and recovery activity, loan growth, changes in macroeconomic factors, collateral type, estimated loan life and changes in credit quality. Forecasted economic conditions are developed using third party macroeconomic scenarios adjusted based on management’s expectations over a forecast period of two years. For most pools, BancShares uses a 12-month straight-line reversion period to historical averages for model inputs; however for the consumer other, consumer card and commercial card pools, immediate reversion to historical net loss rates is utilized. Significant macroeconomic factors used in estimating the expected losses include unemployment, gross domestic product, home price index and commercial real estate index. BancShares’ ACL forecasts consider a range of economic scenarios from an upside scenario to a severely adverse scenario, but the December 31, 2021 ACL forecast was calculated using the consensus baseline scenario. This scenario showed improvements in the most significant economic factors compared to what was used to generate the December 31, 2020 ACL. These loss estimates were also influenced by our strong credit quality and low net charge-offs.
As of December 31, 2021, the baseline forecast utilized the following significant inputs over the two-year reasonable and supportable forecast period:
Unemployment - Expected to improve to below 4% by the end of 2022, slightly increasing to just above 4% in the first quarter of 2023, stabilizing below 4% through the remainder of 2023
GDP Growth - Peak quarter over quarter annualized growth of just under 7% in the fourth quarter of 2021, decreasing to below 3% in the second half of 2022 and thereafter
Home Pricing Index - Year over year growth rates of approximately 7% during 2022, declining to below 3% by the second half of 2023
Commercial Real Estate Index - Slight downturn in year over year change in the second quarter of 2022, relatively flat throughout the rest of 2022, followed by continued growth reaching 9% in the second and third quarters of 2023.
At December 31, 2021, the ACL allocated to non-PCD loans and leases was $163.7 million, or 0.51% of non-PCD loans and leases, compared to $200.3 million, or 0.62%, at December 31, 2020, and $217.6 million, or 0.77%, at December 31, 2019. Aside from SBA-PPP loans, which have no allowance, the decrease at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 was primarily due to continued strong credit performance, low net charge-offs, and improvement in macroeconomic factors. The ACL as a percentage of non-PCD loans and leases excluding SBA-PPP loans was 0.52% at December 31, 2021 compared to 0.67% at December 31, 2020.
At December 31, 2021, the ACL on PCD loans totaled $14.8 million compared to $24.0 million at December 31, 2020 and $7.5 million, at December 31, 2019. The decrease at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 was primarily due to a $9.2 million reserve release for the year ended December 31, 2021, driven primarily by continued strong credit performance, low net charge-offs, improvement in macroeconomic factors, and lower PCD loan balances.
At December 31, 2021, the ACL on unfunded commitments was $11.8 million compared to $12.8 million at December 31, 2020 and $1.1 million, at December 31, 2019.
Table 9 provides details of the ACL, provision components and net charge-off ratio by loan class for the past three years.
Table 9
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
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| Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
(Dollars in thousands) | Commercial | | Consumer | | PCD | | Total |
Allowance for credit losses: | | | | | | | |
Balance at January 1, 2021 | 80,842 | | | 119,485 | | | 23,987 | | | 224,314 | |
Benefit for credit losses | (1,228) | | | (21,278) | | | (14,329) | | | (36,835) | |
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Charge-offs | (15,924) | | | (17,181) | | | (2,317) | | | (35,422) | |
Recoveries | 7,523 | | | 11,452 | | | 7,461 | | | 26,436 | |
Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | 71,213 | | | $ | 92,478 | | | $ | 14,802 | | | $ | 178,493 | |
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Net charge-off (recovery) ratio | 0.04 | % | | 0.06 | % | | (1.28) | % | | 0.03 | % |
Net charge-offs (recoveries) | $ | 8,401 | | | $ | 7,048 | | | $ | (5,144) | | | $ | 8,986 | |
Average loans | 22,550,607 | | | 9,797,112 | | | 402,277 | | | 32,749,996 | |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| Commercial | | Consumer | | PCD | | Total |
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | 142,369 | | | $ | 75,236 | | | $ | 7,536 | | | $ | 225,141 | |
Adoption of ASC 326 | (87,554) | | | 30,629 | | | 19,001 | | | (37,924) | |
Balance at January 1, 2020 | 54,815 | | | 105,865 | | | 26,537 | | | 187,217 | |
Provision (benefit) | 37,763 | | | 27,791 | | | (7,202) | | | 58,352 | |
Initial allowance on PCD loans | — | | | — | | | 1,193 | | | 1,193 | |
Charge-offs | (17,586) | | | (24,219) | | | (3,300) | | | (45,105) | |
Recoveries | 5,850 | | | 10,048 | | | 6,759 | | | 22,657 | |
Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | 80,842 | | | $ | 119,485 | | | $ | 23,987 | | | $ | 224,314 | |
Net charge-off (recovery) ratio | 0.06 | % | | 0.15 | % | | (0.67) | % | | 0.07 | % |
Net charge-offs (recoveries) | $ | 11,736 | | | $ | 14,171 | | | $ | (3,459) | | | $ | 22,448 | |
Average loans | 21,282,535 | | | 9,617,600 | | | 517,121 | | | 31,417,256 | |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2019 |
(Dollars in thousands) | Commercial | | Consumer | | PCI | | Total |
Balance at January 1, 2019 | $ | 139,043 | | | $ | 75,525 | | | 9,144 | | | 223,712 | |
Provision (benefit) | 13,386 | | | 19,663 | | | (1,608) | | | 31,441 | |
Charge-offs | (14,744) | | | (28,283) | | | — | | | (43,027) | |
Recoveries | 4,684 | | | 8,331 | | | — | | | 13,015 | |
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | 142,369 | | | $ | 75,236 | | | $ | 7,536 | | | $ | 225,141 | |
Net charge-off ratio | 0.06 | % | | 0.22 | % | | — | % | | 0.11 | % |
Net charge-offs | $ | 10,060 | | | $ | 19,952 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 30,012 | |
Average loans | 16,875,800 | | | 9,182,570 | | | 537,131 | | | 26,595,501 | |
Table 10 provides trends of the ACL ratios for the past three years.
Table 10
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES RATIOS
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | | | |
Allowance for credit losses to total loans and leases: | 0.55 | % | | 0.68 | % | | 0.78 | % | | | | |
Allowance for credit losses | $ | 178,493 | | | $ | 224,314 | | | $ | 225,141 | | | | | |
Total loans and leases | 32,371,522 | | | 32,791,975 | | | 28,881,496 | | | | | |
Allowance for credit losses to non-PCD loans and leases: | 0.51 | % | | 0.62 | % | | 0.77 | % | | | | |
Allowance for credit losses on non-PCD loans and leases | $ | 163,691 | | | $ | 200,327 | | | $ | 217,605 | | | | | |
Total non-PCD loans and leases | 32,033,898 | | | 32,329,093 | | | 28,322,780 | | | | | |
Allowance for credit losses to PCD loans: | 4.38 | % | | 5.18 | % | | 1.35 | % | | | | |
Allowance for credit losses on PCD loans | $ | 14,802 | | | $ | 23,987 | | | $ | 7,536 | | | | | |
Total PCD loans | 337,624 | | | 462,882 | | | 558,716 | | | | | |
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Table 11 details the allocation of the ACL among the various loan types. See Note E, Allowance for Credit Losses, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding the ACL.
Table 11
ALLOCATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
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| December 31 |
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(dollars in thousands) | Allowance for credit losses | | Percent of loans to total loans | | Allowance for loan and lease losses | | Percent of loans to total loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-PCD loans and leases | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | $ | 4,465 | | | 3.4 | % | | $ | 6,746 | | | 3.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | 21,964 | | | 37.0 | | | 23,665 | | | 34.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | 14,149 | | | 9.2 | | | 22,652 | | | 9.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | 30,635 | | | 17.7 | | | 27,779 | | | 15.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SBA-PPP | — | | | 1.5 | | | — | | | 7.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total commercial loans and leases | 71,213 | | | 68.8 | | | 80,842 | | | 68.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage | 32,865 | | | 17.5 | | | 44,098 | | | 17.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revolving mortgage | 16,750 | | | 5.6 | | | 24,757 | | | 6.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | 976 | | | 1.2 | | | 1,731 | | | 1.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer auto | 5,762 | | | 4.1 | | | 9,460 | | | 3.8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer other | 36,125 | | | 1.7 | | | 39,439 | | | 1.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total consumer loans | 92,478 | | | 30.1 | | | 119,485 | | | 29.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total non-PCD loans and leases | 163,691 | | | 98.9 | | | 200,327 | | | 98.6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PCD loans | 14,802 | | | 1.1 | | | 23,987 | | | 1.4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total loans and leases | $ | 178,493 | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 224,314 | | | 100.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(dollars in thousands) | | | | | | Allowance for loan and lease losses | | Percent of loans to total loans | | | | | | | | |
Non-PCI loans and leases | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | | | | | | $ | 33,213 | | | 3.5 | % | | | | | | | | |
Commercial mortgage | | | | | | 45,335 | | | 42.5 | | | | | | | | | |
Other commercial real estate | | | | | | 2,211 | | | 1.9 | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | | | | | | 59,374 | | | 15.3 | | | | | | | | | |
Other | | | | | | 2,236 | | | 1.1 | | | | | | | | | |
Total commercial loans and leases | | | | | | 142,369 | | | 64.3 | | | | | | | | | |
Noncommercial: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage | | | | | | 18,232 | | | 18.3 | | | | | | | | | |
Revolving mortgage | | | | | | 19,702 | | | 8.1 | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | | | | | | 2,709 | | | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer | | | | | | 34,593 | | | 6.2 | | | | | | | | | |
Total noncommercial loans | | | | | | 75,236 | | | 33.8 | | | | | | | | | |
Total non-PCI loans and leases | | | | | | 217,605 | | | 98.1 | | | | | | | | | |
PCI loans | | | | | | 7,536 | | | 1.9 | | | | | | | | | |
Total loans and leases | | | | | | $ | 225,141 | | | 100.0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and OREO resulting from both non-PCD and PCD loans. Non-PCD loans are generally placed on nonaccrual when principal or interest becomes 90 days past due or when it is probable that principal or interest is not fully collectable. When non-PCD loans are placed on nonaccrual, all previously uncollected accrued interest is reversed from interest income and the ongoing accrual of interest is discontinued. Non-PCD loans and leases are generally removed from nonaccrual status when they become current for a sustained period of time as to both principal and interest and there is no longer concern as to the collectability of principal and interest. Accretion of income for PCD loans is discontinued when we are unable to estimate the amount or timing of cash flows. PCD loans may begin or resume accretion of income when information becomes available that allows us to estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows.
OREO includes foreclosed property and branch facilities that we have closed but not sold. Net book values of OREO are reviewed at least annually to evaluate if write-downs are required. The level of review is dependent on the value and type of the collateral, with higher value and more complex properties receiving a more detailed review. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. The asset manager uses the information gathered from brokers and other market sources to identify any significant changes in the market or the subject property as they occur. Valuations are then adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information.
Since OREO is carried at the lower of cost or market value, less estimated selling costs, book value adjustments are only recorded when fair values have declined. Decisions regarding write-downs are based on factors including appraisals, previous offers received on the property, market conditions and the number of days the property has been on the market.
Table 12 provides details on nonperforming assets and other risk elements.
Table 12
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
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| December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios) | 2021 | | 2020 | 2019 | | | | |
Nonaccrual loans and leases: | | | | | | | | |
Non-PCD | $ | 90,690 | | | $ | 136,544 | | $ | 114,946 | | | | | |
PCD | 29,616 | | | 54,939 | | 6,743 | | | | | |
Total nonaccrual loans | 120,306 | | | 191,483 | | 121,689 | | | | | |
Other real estate owned | 39,328 | | | 50,890 | | 46,591 | | | | | |
Total nonperforming assets | $ | 159,634 | | | $ | 242,373 | | $ | 168,280 | | | | | |
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Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due: | | | | | | | | |
Non-PCD | $ | 6,382 | | | $ | 5,507 | | $ | 3,291 | | | | | |
PCD | 543 | | | 355 | | 24,257 | | | | | |
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Ratio of total nonperforming assets to total loans, leases and other real estate owned | 0.49 | | | 0.74 | | 0.58 | | | | | |
Ratio of nonaccrual loans and leases to total loans and leases | 0.37 | | | 0.58 | | 0.42 | | | | | |
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans and leases | 148.4 | | | 117.1 | | 185.0 | | | | | |
Troubled Debt Restructurings
A loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when both of the following occur: (1) a modification to a borrower’s debt agreement is made and (2) a concession is granted for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties that otherwise would not be granted. TDR concessions could include deferrals of interest, modifications of payment terms, or, in certain limited instances, forgiveness of principal or interest. Acquired loans are classified as TDRs if a modification is made subsequent to acquisition. We further classify TDRs as performing and nonperforming. Performing TDRs accrue interest at the time of restructure and continue to perform based on the restructured terms. Nonperforming TDRs do not accrue interest and are included with other nonperforming assets within nonaccrual loans and leases in Table 12 above.
The Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus was published by banking regulators in April 2020 to clarify expectations around loan modifications and the determination of TDRs for borrowers experiencing COVID-19-related financial difficulty. BancShares applied this regulatory guidance during its TDR identification process for short-term loan forbearance agreements as a result of COVID-19 and in most cases is not recording these as TDRs. Refer to Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of our accounting policies for TDRs.
We selectively agree to modify existing loan terms to provide relief to customers who are experiencing financial difficulties or other circumstances that could affect their ability to meet debt obligations. Typical modifications include short-term deferral of interest or modification of payment terms. TDR not accruing interest at the time of restructure are included as nonperforming loans. TDRs accruing at the time of restructure and continuing to perform based on the restructured terms are considered performing loans.
Table 13 provides further details on performing and nonperforming TDRs for the last three years.
Table 13
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
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| December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | | | |
Accruing TDRs: | | | | | | | | | |
Non-PCD | $ | 117,380 | | | $ | 139,747 | | | $ | 111,676 | | | | | |
PCD | 29,401 | | | 17,617 | | | 17,074 | | | | | |
Total accruing TDRs | $ | 146,781 | | | $ | 157,364 | | | $ | 128,750 | | | | | |
Nonaccruing TDRs: | | | | | | | | | |
Non-PCD | 37,832 | | | 43,470 | | | 42,331 | | | | | |
PCD | 9,935 | | | 7,346 | | | 111 | | | | | |
Total nonaccruing TDRs | $ | 47,767 | | | $ | 50,816 | | | $ | 42,442 | | | | | |
All TDRs: | | | | | | | | | |
Non-PCD | 155,212 | | | 183,217 | | | 154,007 | | | | | |
PCD | 39,336 | | | 24,963 | | | 17,185 | | | | | |
Total TDRs | $ | 194,548 | | | $ | 208,180 | | | $ | 171,192 | | | | | |
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
Interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing deposits, securities sold under customer repurchase agreements, FHLB borrowings, subordinated debt, and other borrowings. Interest-bearing liabilities totaled $31.78 billion at December 31, 2021, compared to $27.31 billion at December 31, 2020. The $4.48 billion increase was primarily due to an increase in interest-bearing deposits of $4.58 billion, partially offset by a decrease in total borrowings of $106.2 million.
Deposits
We strive to maintain a strong liquidity position, and therefore a focus on core deposit retention remains a key business objective. We believe traditional bank deposit products remain an attractive option for many customers, as evidenced by the significant deposit growth the industry has experienced over the past 18 months. As economic conditions improve, we recognize that our liquidity position could be adversely affected as bank deposits are withdrawn. Our ability to fund future loan growth is significantly dependent on our success at retaining existing deposits and generating new deposits at a reasonable cost.
Total deposits increased by $7.97 billion, or 18.4%, to $51.41 billion as of December 31, 2021 from $43.43 billion as of December 31, 2020. The increases were primarily due to increases of $3.39 billion in demand deposits, $2.10 billion in checking with interest, and $1.96 billion in money market. The growth in deposits is coming from a mix of new clients and existing clients and is generally from our commercial customers.
Table 14 provides deposit balances as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Table 14
DEPOSITS
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| December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | |
Demand | $ | 21,404,808 | | | $ | 18,014,029 | | | |
Checking with interest | 12,694,389 | | | 10,591,687 | | | |
Money market | 10,590,106 | | | 8,632,713 | | | |
Savings | 4,235,824 | | | 3,304,167 | | | |
Time | 2,480,967 | | | 2,889,013 | | | |
Total deposits | $ | 51,406,094 | | | $ | 43,431,609 | | | |
Table 15 provides the expected maturity of time deposits in excess of $250 thousand, the FDIC insurance limit, as of December 31, 2021.
Table 15
MATURITIES OF TIME DEPOSITS IN EXCESS OF $250,000
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Time deposits maturing in: | | | |
Three months or less | $ | 224,156 | | | $ | 136,200 | |
Over three months through six months | 115,507 | | | 118,496 | |
Over six months through 12 months | 84,996 | | | 86,260 | |
More than 12 months | 154,862 | | | 311,956 | |
Total | $ | 579,521 | | | $ | 652,912 | |
We estimate total uninsured deposits were $22.95 billion and $18.02 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Borrowings
At December 31, 2021, total borrowings were $1.78 billion compared to $1.89 billion at December 31, 2020. The $106.2 million decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $52.4 million in securities sold under customer repurchase agreements and a decrease of $27.0 million in total subordinated debt.
Table 16
BORROWINGS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | |
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements | $ | 589,101 | | | $ | 641,487 | | | |
| | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | 644,659 | | | 655,175 | | | |
Subordinated debt | | | | | |
SCB Capital Trust I | 9,817 | | | 9,779 | | | |
FCB/SC Capital Trust II | 17,798 | | | 17,664 | | | |
FCB/NC Capital Trust III | 88,145 | | | 88,145 | | | |
Macon Capital Trust I | 14,433 | | | 14,433 | | | |
3.375 % Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030 | 347,371 | | | 346,541 | | | |
Other subordinated debt | — | | | 27,956 | | | |
Total subordinated debt | 477,564 | | | 504,518 | | | |
Other borrowings | 72,155 | | | 88,470 | | | |
Total borrowings | $ | 1,783,479 | | | $ | 1,889,650 | | | |
The Parent Company owns four special purpose entities – SCB Capital Trust I, FCB/SC Capital Trust II, FCB/NC Capital Trust III and Macon Capital Trust I (the “Trusts”), which mature in 2034, 2034, 2036, and 2034, respectively. Subordinated debt included junior subordinated debentures representing obligations to the Trusts, which may be redeemed at par in whole or in part at any time. BancShares has guaranteed all obligations of the Trusts.
On March 4, 2020, we completed a public offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of our 3.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030, which are redeemable starting with the interest payment due March 15, 2025, subject to obtaining the prior approval of the Federal Reserve to the extent such approval is then required under the rules of the Federal Reserve, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events.
In conjunction with the CIT Merger, FCB assumed approximately $3.7 billion senior unsecured notes (principal balance) and $500 million subordinated unsecured notes (principal balance). On February 24, 2022, FCB redeemed approximately $2.9 billion of senior unsecured notes, leaving approximately $900 million of senior unsecured debt and $500 million of subordinated unsecured debt outstanding. Refer to Note W, Subsequent Events, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the redemption of this debt.
Commitments and Contractual Obligations
Table 17 identifies significant obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2021 representing required and potential cash outflows. See Note T, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information regarding total commitments. Loan commitments and standby letters of credit are presented at contractual amounts and do not necessarily reflect future cash outflows as many are expected to expire unused or partially used.
Table 17
COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
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Type of obligation | Payments due by period |
(Dollars in thousands) | Less than 1 year | | 1-3 years | | 3-5 years | | Thereafter | | Total |
Contractual obligations: | | | | | | | | | |
Time deposits | $ | 1,937,216 | | | $ | 306,928 | | | $ | 56,970 | | | $ | 179,853 | | | $ | 2,480,967 | |
Short-term borrowings | 589,101 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 589,101 | |
Long-term obligations | 82,735 | | | 131,271 | | | 2,649 | | | 977,723 | | | 1,194,378 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total contractual obligations | $ | 2,609,052 | | | $ | 438,199 | | | $ | 59,619 | | | $ | 1,157,576 | | | $ | 4,264,446 | |
Commitments: | | | | | | | | | |
Loan commitments | $ | 6,391,757 | | | $ | 2,086,781 | | | $ | 769,469 | | | $ | 3,763,147 | | | $ | 13,011,154 | |
Standby letters of credit | 100,520 | | | 15,916 | | | 212 | | | — | | | 116,648 | |
Affordable housing partnerships | 28,407 | | | 13,658 | | | 556 | | | 795 | | | 43,416 | |
Total commitments | $ | 6,520,684 | | | $ | 2,116,355 | | | $ | 770,237 | | | $ | 3,763,942 | | | $ | 13,171,218 | |
CRA Investment Commitment
Prior to the CIT Merger, CIT announced a Community Benefits Plan developed in collaboration with the California Reinvestment Coalition (“CRC”) and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (“NCRC”). Through the plan, CIT Bank agreed to fund $7.75 billion in CRA qualified lending and investments over a four-year term, covering the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2023. Of the $7.75 billion commitment, $6.5 billion over the four-year plan period will be within California for statewide CRA lending and investments, with sub-targets for specified multi-family, small business and mortgage lending. Outside of California, CIT Bank had committed $1.25 billion over the four-year term in CRA qualified lending and investments to communities where it will have physical branches. In conjunction with the CIT Merger, BancShares agreed to honor the CRA commitments.
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CAPITAL ADEQUACY
We are committed to effectively managing our capital to protect our depositors, creditors and shareholders. We continually monitor the capital levels and ratios for BancShares and FCB to ensure they exceed the requirements imposed by regulatory authorities and to ensure they are appropriate, given growth projections, risk profile and potential changes in the regulatory environment. Failure to meet certain capital requirements may result in actions by regulatory agencies, which could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
During 2021, the Parent Company did not repurchase any Class A common stock. During 2020, the Parent Company repurchased a total of 813,090 shares of Class A common stock, or 8.4% of outstanding Class A shares as of December 31, 2019, for $333.8 million at an average cost per share of $410.48. There were no repurchases of Class B common stock or preferred stock during the year ended December 31, 2021 or 2020. All share repurchases were executed under previously approved authorities.
Upon expiration of the most recent share repurchase authorization on July 31, 2020, share repurchase activity ended and will be reevaluated in subsequent periods.
During 2020 and 2019, the share repurchases included 45,000 and 100,000 shares, respectively, of Class A common stock purchased from Ella Anna Holding, as trustee of her revocable trust. Mrs. Holding is the widow of the Parent Company’s former Executive Vice Chairman, Frank B. Holding, and the mother of Frank B. Holding, Jr. and Hope H. Bryant, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, respectively.
In connection with the consummation of the CIT Merger, the Parent Company issued approximately 6.1 million shares of its Class A Common Stock. The closing share price of the Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market was $859.76 on January 3, 2022. Additionally, CIT Series A and B Preferred Stock was converted into the rights to receive BancShares Series B and C Preferred Stock, respectively. In connection with the consummation of the CIT Merger, the Parent Company issued (a) 325,000 shares of BancShares Series B Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, resulting in a total liquidation preference of $325 million, and (b) 8 million shares of BancShares Series C Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $25 per share, resulting in a total liquidation preference of $200 million. The issuance of Class A Common Stock and the conversion of preferred stock is further discussed in the “Business Combinations” section of this MD&A.
Table 18 provides information on capital adequacy for BancShares and FCB as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Table 18
ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL ADEQUACY
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| | | | | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
(Dollars in thousands) | Basel III Requirements | | PCA well-capitalized thresholds | | Amount | | Ratio | | Amount | | Ratio |
BancShares | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total risk-based capital | 10.50 | % | | 10.00 | % | | $ | 5,041,686 | | | 14.35 | % | | $ | 4,577,212 | | | 13.81 | % |
Tier 1 risk-based capital | 8.50 | | | 8.00 | | | 4,380,452 | | | 12.47 | | | 3,856,086 | | | 11.63 | |
Common equity Tier 1 | 7.00 | | | 6.50 | | | 4,040,515 | | | 11.50 | | | 3,516,149 | | | 10.61 | |
Tier 1 leverage | 4.00 | | | 5.00 | | | 4,380,452 | | | 7.59 | | | 3,856,086 | | | 7.86 | |
FCB | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total risk-based capital | 10.50 | % | | 10.00 | | | 4,857,960 | | | 13.85 | | | 4,543,496 | | | 13.72 | |
Tier 1 risk-based capital | 8.50 | | | 8.00 | | | 4,651,226 | | | 13.26 | | | 4,276,870 | | | 12.92 | |
Common equity Tier 1 | 7.00 | | | 6.50 | | | 4,651,226 | | | 13.26 | | | 4,276,870 | | | 12.92 | |
Tier 1 leverage | 4.00 | | | 5.00 | | | 4,651,226 | | | 8.07 | | | 4,276,870 | | | 8.72 | |
Federal banking agencies approved regulatory capital guidelines (“Basel III”) aimed at strengthening previous capital requirements for banking organizations. Basel III became effective for BancShares on January 1, 2015 and the associated capital conservation buffers of 2.5% were fully phased in by January 1, 2019. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Additionally, federal banking agencies have developed Prompt Corrective Action (“PCA”) thresholds for regulatory capital ratios. Failure to meet regulatory capital requirements may result in certain actions by regulators which could have a direct material effect on our consolidated financial statements. Table 18 demonstrates that the regulatory capital ratios for BancShares and FCB exceed the Basel III requirements and the PCA well-capitalized thresholds as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. At December 31, 2021, BancShares and FCB had total risk-based capital ratio conservation buffers of 6.35% and 5.85%, respectively, which are in excess of the fully phased in Basel III conservation buffer of 2.50%. The capital ratio conservation buffers represent the excess of the regulatory capital ratio as of December 31, 2021 over the Basel III minimum. The Basel III minimums, conservation buffers, and requirements are discussed further in the “Capital Requirements” section in Item 1. Business included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, BancShares had additional Tier 1 Capital of $339.9 million, which consists of 5.375% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, series A. BancShares had Tier 2 capital totaling $661.2 million and $721.1 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. FCB had Tier 2 capital totaling $206.7 million and $266.6 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Tier 2 capital consists of the allowance for credit losses (up to 1.25% of risk weighted assets), trust preferred securities, and qualifying subordinated debt. Under Basel III regulations, when subordinated debt is within five years of its scheduled maturity date, issuers must discount the amount included in Tier 2 capital by 20% each year until the debt matures. Once the subordinated debt is within one year of its scheduled maturity date, none of the subordinated debt qualifies as Tier 2 capital.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk is inherent in any business. BancShares has defined a moderate risk appetite, a balanced approach to risk taking, with a philosophy which does not preclude higher risk business activities balanced with acceptable returns while meeting regulatory objectives. Through the comprehensive Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework, senior management has primary responsibility for day-to-day management of the risks we face with accountability of and support from all associates. Senior management applies various strategies to reduce the risks to which BancShares may be exposed, with effective challenge and oversight by management committees. In addition, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) strives to ensure the business culture is integrated with the Risk Management program and policies, procedures and metrics for identifying, assessing, monitoring and managing risk are part of the decision-making process. The Board’s role in risk oversight is an integral part of our overall Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework. The Board administers its risk oversight function primarily through the Board Risk Committee.
The Board Risk Committee structure is designed to allow for information flow, effective challenge and timely escalation of risk-related issues. The Board Risk Committee is directed to monitor and advise the full Board regarding risk exposures, including Credit, Market, Capital, Liquidity, Operational, Compliance, Asset, Strategic and Reputational risks; review, approve, and monitor adherence to the Risk Appetite Statement and supporting risk tolerance levels via a series of established metrics; and evaluate, monitor and oversee the adequacy and effectiveness of the Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite Framework. The Board Risk Committee also reviews: reports of examination by and communications from regulatory agencies; the results of internal and third party testing and qualitative and quantitative assessments related to risk management; and any other matters within the scope of the Board Risk Committee’s oversight responsibilities. The Board Risk Committee monitors management’s response to certain risk-related regulatory and audit issues. In addition, the Board Risk Committee may coordinate with the Audit Committee and the Compensation, Nominations and Governance Committee for the review of financial statements and related risks, compensation risk management and other areas of joint responsibility.
In combination with other risk management and monitoring practices, enterprise-wide stress testing activities are part of the Risk Management Framework and conducted within a defined framework. Stress tests are performed for various risks to ensure the financial institution can support continued operations during stressed periods.
Enactment of the EGRRCPA significantly altered several provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, including how stress tests are run. BancShares will continue to monitor and stress test its capital and liquidity consistent with the safety and soundness expectations of the federal regulators. Refer to the “Regulatory Considerations” section of Item 1. Business included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
Credit risk management
Credit risk is the risk of not collecting payments pursuant to the contractual terms of loans, leases and certain investment securities. Loans and leases we originate are underwritten in accordance with our credit policies and procedures and are subject to periodic ongoing reviews. Acquired loans, regardless of whether PCD or non-PCD, are recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date and are subject to periodic reviews to identify any further credit deterioration. Our independent credit review function conducts risk reviews and analyses of both originated and acquired loans to ensure compliance with credit policies and to monitor asset quality trends and borrower financial strength. These reviews include portfolio analysis by geographic location, industry, collateral type and product. We strive to identify potential problem loans as early as possible, to record charge-offs or write-downs as appropriate and to maintain an appropriate ACL that accounts for expected credit losses in the loan and lease portfolio.
Our ACL estimate as of December 31, 2021, included extensive reviews of the changes in credit risk associated with the uncertainties around economic forecasts and the overall economic impact of COVID-19. Expected loss estimates within each portfolio considered the potential impact of economic activity, as well as potential mitigating impact from the government stimulus and loan modification programs. These loss estimates additionally considered BancShares industry risk, historically strong credit quality and actual net losses incurred during prior periods of economic stress, as well as recent credit trends, which have not seen significant deterioration as of December 31, 2021.
We maintain a well-diversified loan and lease portfolio and seek to minimize the risks associated with large concentrations within specific geographic areas, collateral types or industries. Despite our focus on diversification, several characteristics of our loan portfolio subject us to significant risk, such as our concentrations of real estate secured loans, revolving mortgage loans and medical- and dental-related loans.
We have historically carried a significant concentration of real estate secured loans, but actively mitigate exposure through underwriting policies which primarily rely on borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral values. When we do rely on underlying real property values, we favor financing secured by owner-occupied real property and, as a result, a large percentage of our real estate secured loans are owner occupied. At December 31, 2021, loans secured by real estate were $24.28 billion, or 75.0%, of total loans and leases compared to $23.56 billion, or 71.8% at December 31, 2020, and $22.38 billion, or 77.5%, at December 31, 2019.
Similar to our branch footprint, the collateral of loans secured by real estate is concentrated within North Carolina and South Carolina. At December 31, 2021, real estate located in North Carolina and South Carolina represented 35.9% and 15.6%, respectively, of all real estate used as collateral.
Table 19 provides the geographic distribution of real estate collateral by state.
Table 19
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF REAL ESTATE COLLATERAL
| | | | | |
| December 31, 2021 |
Collateral location | Percent of real estate secured loans with collateral located in the state |
North Carolina | 35.9 |
South Carolina | 15.6 |
California | 11.8 |
Florida | 7.0 |
Georgia | 6.5 |
Virginia | 6.3 |
Washington | 3.7 |
Texas | 3.1 |
Tennessee | 1.5 |
All other locations | 8.6 |
Among real estate secured loans, our revolving mortgage loans (“Home Equity Lines of Credit” or “HELOCs”) present a heightened risk due to long commitment periods during which the financial position of individual borrowers or collateral values may deteriorate significantly. In addition, a large percentage of our HELOCs are secured by junior liens. Substantial declines in collateral values could cause junior lien positions to become effectively unsecured. HELOCs secured by real estate were $1.82 billion, or 5.6%, of total loans at December 31, 2021, compared to $2.09 billion, or 6.4%, at December 31, 2020, and $2.38 billion, or 8.2%, at December 31, 2019.
Except for loans acquired through mergers and acquisitions, we have not purchased HELOCs in the secondary market, nor have we originated these loans to customers outside of our market areas. All originated HELOCs were underwritten by us based on our standard lending criteria. The HELOC portfolio consists of variable rate lines of credit which allow customer draws during a specified period of the line of credit, with a portion switching to an amortizing term following the draw period. Approximately 83.1% of the revolving mortgage portfolio relates to properties in North Carolina and South Carolina. Approximately 36.6% of the loan balances outstanding are secured by senior collateral positions while the remaining 63.4% are secured by junior liens.
We actively monitor the portion of our HELOCs in the interest-only period and when they will mature. Approximately 89.4% of outstanding balances at December 31, 2021, require interest-only payments, while the remaining require monthly payments equal to the greater of 1.5% of the outstanding balance, or $100. When HELOCs switch from interest-only to fully amortizing, including principal and interest, some borrowers may not be able to afford the higher monthly payments. We have not experienced a significant increase in defaults as a result of these increased payments. In the normal course of business, we will work with each borrower as they approach the revolving period maturity date to discuss options for refinance or repayment.
Loans and leases to borrowers in medical, dental or related fields were $7.09 billion as of December 31, 2021, which represents 21.9% of total loans and leases, compared to $5.54 billion or 16.9% of total loans and leases at December 31, 2020, and $5.16 billion or 17.9% of total loans and leases at December 31, 2019. The credit risk of this industry concentration is mitigated through our underwriting policies which emphasize reliance on adequate borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral value and our preference for financing secured by owner-occupied real property. Except for this single concentration, no other industry represented more than 10% of total loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2021.
Interest rate risk management
Interest rate risk (“IRR”) results principally from: assets and liabilities maturing or repricing at different points in time, assets and liabilities repricing at the same point in time but in different amounts, and short-term and long-term interest rates changing in different magnitudes.
We assess our short-term IRR by forecasting net interest income over 24 months under various interest rate scenarios and comparing those results to forecasted net interest income, assuming stable rates. IRR scenarios modeled include, but are not limited to, immediate, parallel rate shocks, interest rate ramps, changes in the shape of the yield curve and changes in the relationships of our rates to market rates.
The composition of our interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities generally results in a net asset-sensitive position, concentrated in the middle of the yield curve, mostly driven by moves in the federal funds rate, whereby our assets will reprice faster than our liabilities. Interest rate sensitive assets generally consist of interest-bearing cash, investment securities, and commercial and consumer loans. Approximately 27% of our commercial and consumer loans have floating contractual reference rates. These floating rate loans are indexed to the following rates (with approximate percentages of each floating rate loan portfolio relative to the total floating rate loan portfolio included in parenthesis), Prime (41%), LIBOR (34%), Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) (12%) and US Treasury (13%).
Table 20 provides the impact on net interest income over 24 months resulting from various instantaneous interest rate shock scenarios as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Table 20
NET INCOME SENSITIVITY SIMULATION ANALYSIS
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estimated (decrease) increase in net interest income |
Change in interest rate (basis points) | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
-100 | (6.97) | % | | (6.24) | % |
+100 | 6.68 | | | 8.09 | |
+200 | 12.87 | | | 14.57 | |
Net interest income sensitivity metrics at December 31, 2021 remain largely unchanged when compared to December 31, 2020.
Long-term interest rate risk exposure is measured using the economic value of equity (“EVE”) sensitivity analysis to study the impact of long-term cash flows on earnings and capital. EVE represents the difference between the sum of the present value of all asset cash flows and the sum of the present value of the liability cash flows. EVE sensitivity analysis involves discounting cash flows under different interest rate scenarios. The base-case measurement and its sensitivity to shifts in the yield curve allow management to measure longer-term repricing and option risk in the balance sheet.
Table 21 presents the EVE profile as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Table 21
ECONOMIC VALUE OF EQUITY MODELING ANALYSIS
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estimated (decrease) increase in EVE |
Change in interest rate (basis points) | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
-100 | (13.68) | % | | (21.20) | % |
+100 | 6.10 | | | 12.18 | |
+200 | 5.93 | | | 15.71 | |
The EVE metrics at December 31, 2021, compared to December 31, 2020, were primarily affected by ongoing growth in non-maturity deposits during 2021, coupled with the interest rate environment.
We do not typically utilize interest rate swaps, floors, collars or other derivative financial instruments to attempt to hedge our overall balance sheet rate sensitivity and interest rate risk. Our simulations do not account for other business developments, including the CIT Merger, that could affect net interest income and EVE, or for management actions that could affect net interest income and EVE or that could be taken to change our risk profile. Accordingly, we can give no assurance that actual results would not differ materially from the estimated outcomes of our simulations.
Table 22 provides loan maturity distribution information.
Table 22
LOAN MATURITY DISTRIBUTION
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| At December 31, 2021, maturing |
(Dollars in thousands) | Within One Year | | One to Five Years | | Five to 15 Years | | After 15 years | | Total |
Commercial: | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | $ | 147,315 | | | $ | 395,055 | | | $ | 471,156 | | | $ | 98,271 | | | $ | 1,111,797 | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | 503,491 | | | 3,194,733 | | | 7,924,721 | | | 369,680 | | | 11,992,625 | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | 234,654 | | | 1,343,459 | | | 1,359,985 | | | 33,295 | | | 2,971,393 | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | 1,231,000 | | | 2,861,414 | | | 1,563,114 | | | 55,124 | | | 5,710,652 | |
SBA-PPP | 43,116 | | | 450,705 | | | — | | | — | | | 493,821 | |
Total commercial loans and leases | 2,159,576 | | | 8,245,366 | | | 11,318,976 | | | 556,370 | | | 22,280,288 | |
Consumer: | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage | 84,375 | | | 391,917 | | | 1,543,399 | | | 3,660,228 | | | 5,679,919 | |
Revolving mortgage | 113,575 | | | 211,084 | | | 91,455 | | | 1,378,891 | | | 1,795,005 | |
Construction and land development | 16,623 | | | 104,655 | | | 18,104 | | | 260,188 | | | 399,570 | |
Consumer auto | 9,784 | | | 625,953 | | | 695,651 | | | — | | | 1,331,388 | |
Consumer other | 305,972 | | | 121,327 | | | 74,655 | | | 45,774 | | | 547,728 | |
Total consumer loans | 530,329 | | | 1,454,936 | | | 2,423,264 | | | 5,345,081 | | | 9,753,610 | |
PCD loans | 32,719 | | | 95,715 | | | 139,102 | | | 70,088 | | | 337,624 | |
Total loans and leases | $ | 2,722,624 | | | $ | 9,796,017 | | | $ | 13,881,342 | | | $ | 5,971,539 | | | $ | 32,371,522 | |
Table 23 provides information regarding the sensitivity of loans and leases to changes in interest rates.
Table 23
LOAN INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Loans maturing after one year with |
(Dollars in thousands) | Fixed interest rates | | Variable interest rates |
Commercial: | | | |
Construction and land development | $ | 575,787 | | | $ | 388,695 | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | 10,638,067 | | | 851,067 | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | 2,369,125 | | | 367,614 | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | 3,844,074 | | | 635,578 | |
SBA-PPP | 450,705 | | | — | |
Total commercial loans and leases | 17,877,758 | | | 2,242,954 | |
Consumer: | | | |
Residential mortgage | 2,761,276 | | | 2,834,268 | |
Revolving mortgage | 32,766 | | | 1,648,664 | |
Construction and land development | 103,947 | | | 279,000 | |
Consumer auto | 1,321,604 | | | — | |
Consumer other | 194,726 | | | 47,030 | |
Total consumer loans | 4,414,319 | | | 4,808,962 | |
PCD loans | 138,614 | | | 166,291 | |
Total loans and leases | $ | 22,430,691 | | | $ | 7,218,207 | |
Liquidity risk management
Liquidity risk is the risk an institution is unable to generate or obtain sufficient cash or its equivalents on a cost-effective basis to meet commitments as they fall due. The most common sources of liquidity risk arise from mismatches in the timing and value of on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet cash inflows and outflows. In general, on-balance sheet mismatches generate liquidity risk when the effective maturity of assets exceeds the effective maturity of liabilities. A commonly cited example of a balance sheet liquidity mismatch is when long-term loans (assets) are funded with short-term borrowings (liabilities). Other forms of liquidity risk include market constraints on the ability to convert assets into cash at expected levels, an inability to access funding sources at sufficient levels at a reasonable cost and changes in economic conditions or exposure to credit, market, operational, legal and reputation risks affecting an institution’s liquidity risk profile.
We utilize various limit-based measures to monitor, measure and control liquidity risk across three different types of liquidity:
•Tactical - Measures the risk of a negative cash flow position whereby cash outflows exceed cash inflows over a short-term horizon out to nine weeks;
•Structural - Measures the amount by which illiquid assets are supported by long-term funding; and
•Contingent - Measures the risk of having insufficient liquidity sources to support cash needs under potential future stressed market conditions or having an inability to access wholesale funding sources in a timely and cost effective manner.
We aim to maintain a diverse mix of liquidity sources to support the liquidity management function, while aiming to avoid funding concentrations by diversifying our external funding with respect to maturities, counterparties and nature. Our primary source of liquidity is our branch-generated deposit portfolio due to the generally stable balances and low cost. Additional sources include cash at the Federal Reserve Bank and various other correspondent bank accounts and unencumbered securities, which totaled $16.41 billion at December 31, 2021, compared to $9.63 billion at December 31, 2020. Another source of available funds is advances from the FHLB of Atlanta. Outstanding FHLB advances were $644.7 million as of December 31, 2021, and we had sufficient collateral pledged to secure $8.92 billion of additional borrowings. Further, in the current year, $4.81 billion in non-PCD loans with a lendable collateral value of $3.95 billion were used to create additional borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank. We also maintain Federal Funds and other credit lines, which had $556.0 million of available capacity at December 31, 2021.
FOURTH QUARTER ANALYSIS
For the quarter ended December 31, 2021, net income was $123.3 million compared to $138.1 million for the corresponding quarter of 2020, a decrease of $14.8 million or 10.7%. The decrease was primarily the result of lower net interest income, lower noninterest income and higher noninterest expenses, partially offset by lower provision expense. Earnings per share were $12.09 for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to $13.59 for the same period a year ago.
Net interest income was $357.4 million, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 0.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. This was primarily due to a decline in the yield on loans and a decrease in interest and fee income on SBA-PPP loans, largely offset by organic loan growth, higher investment and overnight balances and yields, as well as lower rates on interest-bearing deposits. SBA-PPP loans contributed $26.5 million in interest and fee income for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to $42.2 million for the same quarter in 2020.
The taxable-equivalent net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 2.58%, a decrease of 44 basis points from 3.02% in the same quarter in the prior year. The margin decline was primarily due to changes in earning asset mix driven by excess liquidity and higher balances in overnight investments, a decline in the yield on loans and lower income on SBA-PPP loans. These declines were partially offset by lower rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and higher investment yields.
Income tax expense was $30.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $36.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. The effective tax rates were 19.7% and 21.0% during each of these respective periods.
Provision for credit losses was a net benefit of $5.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $5.4 million in expense for the fourth quarter of 2020. The $10.5 million decrease was favorably impacted by a $4.7 million reserve release driven primarily by continued strong credit performance, low net charge-offs and improvement in macroeconomic factors. The net recovery ratio was 0.01% for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 0.06% for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Noninterest income was $114.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, a decrease of $12.5 million from the same period of 2020. Contributing to the decline was a $15.9 million reduction in fair market value adjustments on marketable equity securities, a $6.0 million decrease in mortgage income due to reductions in gain on sale and production volume driven by higher mortgage rates and increased competition and a $5.3 million decline in realized gains on available for sale securities. These declines were partially offset by a $5.3 million increase in wealth management services due to growth in assets under management resulting in higher advisory and transaction fees, a $3.6 million increase in service charges on deposit accounts, a $2.6 million increase in cardholder services, net, and a $1.2 million increase in both merchant services, net and other service charges and fees.
Noninterest expense was $323.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of $17.8 million from the same quarter last year. This was primarily due to increases of $9.9 million in salaries and wages (resulting from annual merit and higher revenue-based incentives), $4.5 million in CIT merger-related expenses, $3.7 million in processing fees paid to third parties (resulting from our continued investments in digital and technology to support revenue-generating businesses and improve internal processes), and temporary personnel costs.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Table 24
FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATIOS
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(Dollars in thousands, except share data) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | $ | 1,451,010 | | | $ | 1,484,026 | | | $ | 1,404,011 | | | $ | 1,245,757 | | | $ | 1,103,690 | |
Interest expense | 60,676 | | | 95,857 | | | 92,642 | | | 36,857 | | | 43,794 | |
Net interest income | 1,390,334 | | | 1,388,169 | | | 1,311,369 | | | 1,208,900 | | | 1,059,896 | |
(Benefit) provision for credit losses | (36,835) | | | 58,352 | | | 31,441 | | | 28,468 | | | 25,692 | |
Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 1,427,169 | | | 1,329,817 | | | 1,279,928 | | | 1,180,432 | | | 1,034,204 | |
Gain on acquisitions | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 134,745 | |
Noninterest income excluding gain on acquisitions | 508,002 | | | 476,750 | | | 415,861 | | | 400,149 | | | 387,218 | |
Noninterest expense | 1,233,510 | | | 1,188,685 | | | 1,103,741 | | | 1,076,971 | | | 1,012,469 | |
Income before income taxes | 701,661 | | | 617,882 | | | 592,048 | | | 503,610 | | | 543,698 | |
Income taxes | 154,202 | | | 126,159 | | | 134,677 | | | 103,297 | | | 219,946 | |
Net income | 547,459 | | | 491,723 | | | 457,371 | | | 400,313 | | | 323,752 | |
Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 528,915 | | | $ | 477,661 | | | $ | 457,371 | | | $ | 400,313 | | | $ | 323,752 | |
Net interest income, taxable equivalent (1) | $ | 1,392,708 | | | $ | 1,390,765 | | | $ | 1,314,940 | | | $ | 1,212,280 | | | $ | 1,064,415 | |
PER SHARE DATA | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | $ | 53.88 | | | $ | 47.50 | | | $ | 41.05 | | | $ | 33.53 | | | $ | 26.96 | |
Cash dividends | 1.88 | | | 1.67 | | | 1.60 | | | 1.45 | | | 1.25 | |
Market price at period end (Class A) | 829.84 | | | 574.27 | | | 532.21 | | | 377.05 | | | 403.00 | |
Book value at period end | 447.95 | | | 396.21 | | | 337.38 | | | 300.04 | | | 277.60 | |
SELECTED PERIOD AVERAGE BALANCES | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | $ | 54,982,821 | | | $ | 46,021,438 | | | $ | 37,161,719 | | | $ | 34,879,912 | | | $ | 34,302,867 | |
Investment securities | 10,610,750 | | | 9,054,933 | | | 6,919,069 | | | 7,074,929 | | | 7,036,564 | |
Loans and leases (2) | 32,860,019 | | | 31,605,090 | | | 26,656,048 | | | 24,483,719 | | | 22,725,665 | |
Interest-earning assets | 51,819,672 | | | 43,351,119 | | | 34,866,734 | | | 32,847,661 | | | 32,213,646 | |
Deposits | 48,258,586 | | | 39,746,616 | | | 32,218,536 | | | 30,165,249 | | | 29,119,344 | |
Interest-bearing liabilities | 29,345,838 | | | 24,894,309 | | | 20,394,815 | | | 18,995,727 | | | 19,576,353 | |
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements | 660,288 | | | 632,362 | | | 530,818 | | | 555,555 | | | 649,252 | |
Other short-term borrowings | — | | | 50,549 | | | 23,087 | | | 58,686 | | | 77,680 | |
Long-term borrowings | 1,225,661 | | | 1,186,145 | | | 392,150 | | | 304,318 | | | 842,863 | |
Common shareholders’ equity | 4,120,785 | | | 3,684,889 | | | 3,551,781 | | | 3,422,941 | | | 3,206,250 | |
Shareholders’ equity | $ | 4,460,722 | | | $ | 3,954,007 | | | $ | 3,551,781 | | | $ | 3,422,941 | | | $ | 3,206,250 | |
Shares outstanding | 9,816,405 | | | 10,056,654 | | | 11,141,069 | | | 11,938,439 | | | 12,010,405 | |
SELECTED PERIOD-END BALANCES | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | $ | 58,308,140 | | | $ | 49,957,680 | | | $ | 39,824,496 | | | $ | 35,408,629 | | | $ | 34,527,512 | |
Investment securities | 13,110,408 | | | 9,922,905 | | | 7,173,003 | | | 6,834,362 | | | 7,180,256 | |
Loans and leases | 32,371,522 | | | 32,791,975 | | | 28,881,496 | | | 25,523,276 | | | 23,596,825 | |
Deposits | 51,406,094 | | | 43,431,609 | | | 34,431,236 | | | 30,672,460 | | | 29,266,275 | |
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements | 589,101 | | | 641,487 | | | 442,956 | | | 543,936 | | | 586,256 | |
Other short-term borrowings | — | | | — | | | 295,277 | | | 28,351 | | | 107,551 | |
Long-term borrowings | 1,194,378 | | | 1,248,163 | | | 588,638 | | | 319,867 | | | 870,240 | |
Shareholders’ equity | $ | 4,737,241 | | | $ | 4,229,268 | | | $ | 3,586,184 | | | $ | 3,488,954 | | | $ | 3,334,064 | |
Shares outstanding | 9,816,405 | | | 9,816,405 | | | 10,629,495 | | | 11,628,405 | | | 12,010,405 | |
SELECTED RATIOS AND OTHER DATA | | | | | | | | | |
Rate of return on average assets | 1.00 | % | | 1.07 | % | | 1.23 | % | | 1.15 | % | | 0.94 | % |
Rate of return on average common shareholders’ equity | 12.84 | | | 12.96 | | | 12.88 | | | 11.69 | | | 10.10 | |
Average equity to average assets ratio | 8.11 | | | 8.59 | | | 9.56 | | | 9.81 | | | 9.35 | |
Net yield on interest-earning assets (taxable equivalent) | 2.66 | | | 3.17 | | | 3.74 | | | 3.66 | | | 3.28 | |
Allowance for credit losses to total loans and leases: | | | | | | | | | |
PCD | 4.38 | | | 5.18 | | | 1.35 | | | 1.51 | | | 1.31 | |
Non-PCD | 0.51 | | | 0.62 | | | 0.77 | | | 0.86 | | | 0.93 | |
Total | 0.55 | | | 0.68 | | | 0.78 | | | 0.88 | | | 0.94 | |
Ratio of total nonperforming assets to total loans, leases and other real estate owned | 0.49 | | | 0.74 | | | 0.58 | | | 0.52 | | | 0.61 | |
Total risk-based capital ratio | 14.35 | | | 13.81 | | | 12.12 | | | 13.99 | | | 14.21 | |
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 12.47 | | | 11.63 | | | 10.86 | | | 12.67 | | | 12.88 | |
Common equity Tier 1 ratio | 11.50 | | | 10.61 | | | 10.86 | | | 12.67 | | | 12.88 | |
Leverage capital ratio | 7.59 | | | 7.86 | | | 8.81 | | | 9.77 | | | 9.47 | |
Dividend payout ratio | 3.49 | | | 3.52 | | | 3.90 | | | 4.32 | | | 4.64 | |
Average loans and leases to average deposits | 68.09 | | | 79.52 | | | 82.74 | | | 81.17 | | | 78.04 | |
(1) The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $2.4 million, $2.6 million, $3.6 million, $3.4 million and $4.5 million for the years 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.
(2) Average loan and lease balances include PCD loans, non-PCD loans and leases, loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans and leases.
Table 25
SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA
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| 2021 | | 2020 |
(Dollars in thousands, except share data and ratios) | Fourth Quarter | | Third Quarter | | Second Quarter | | First Quarter | | Fourth Quarter | | Third Quarter | | Second Quarter | | First Quarter |
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | $ | 372,007 | | | $ | 361,855 | | | $ | 361,825 | | | $ | 355,323 | | | $ | 376,876 | | | $ | 374,334 | | | $ | 363,257 | | | $ | 369,559 | |
Interest expense | 14,605 | | | 14,968 | | | 15,432 | | | 15,671 | | | 18,160 | | | 20,675 | | | 25,863 | | | 31,159 | |
Net interest income | 357,402 | | | 346,887 | | | 346,393 | | | 339,652 | | | 358,716 | | | 353,659 | | | 337,394 | | | 338,400 | |
(Benefit) provision for credit losses | (5,138) | | | (1,120) | | | (19,603) | | | (10,974) | | | 5,403 | | | 4,042 | | | 20,552 | | | 28,355 | |
Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 362,540 | | | 348,007 | | | 365,996 | | | 350,626 | | | 353,313 | | | 349,617 | | | 316,842 | | | 310,045 | |
Noninterest income | 114,259 | | | 122,944 | | | 134,150 | | | 136,649 | | | 126,765 | | | 120,572 | | | 165,402 | | | 64,011 | |
Noninterest expense | 323,188 | | | 312,818 | | | 301,578 | | | 295,926 | | | 305,373 | | | 291,662 | | | 291,679 | | | 299,971 | |
Income before income taxes | 153,611 | | | 158,133 | | | 198,568 | | | 191,349 | | | 174,705 | | | 178,527 | | | 190,565 | | | 74,085 | |
Income taxes | 30,329 | | | 34,060 | | | 45,780 | | | 44,033 | | | 36,621 | | | 35,843 | | | 36,779 | | | 16,916 | |
Net income | 123,282 | | | 124,073 | | | 152,788 | | | 147,316 | | | 138,084 | | | 142,684 | | | 153,786 | | | 57,169 | |
Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 118,646 | | | $ | 119,437 | | | $ | 148,152 | | | $ | 142,680 | | | $ | 133,448 | | | $ | 138,048 | | | $ | 148,996 | | | $ | 57,169 | |
Net interest income, taxable equivalent | $ | 357,950 | | | $ | 347,451 | | | $ | 347,035 | | | $ | 340,271 | | | $ | 359,370 | | | $ | 354,256 | | | $ | 337,965 | | | $ | 339,174 | |
PER COMMON SHARE DATA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | $ | 12.09 | | | $ | 12.17 | | | $ | 15.09 | | | $ | 14.53 | | | $ | 13.59 | | | $ | 14.03 | | | $ | 14.74 | | | $ | 5.46 | |
Cash dividends on common shares | 0.47 | | | 0.47 | | | 0.47 | | | 0.47 | | | 0.47 | | | 0.40 | | | 0.40 | | | 0.40 | |
Market price at period end (Class A) | 829.84 | | | 843.17 | | | 832.74 | | | 835.77 | | | 574.27 | | | 318.78 | | | 405.02 | | | 332.87 | |
Book value per share at period-end | 447.95 | | | 432.07 | | | 421.39 | | | 405.59 | | | 396.21 | | | 380.43 | | | 367.57 | | | 351.90 | |
SELECTED QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | $ | 58,115,943 | | | $ | 55,922,358 | | | $ | 54,399,331 | | | $ | 51,409,634 | | | $ | 49,557,803 | | | $ | 48,262,155 | | | $ | 45,553,502 | | | $ | 40,648,806 | |
Investment securities | 11,424,103 | | | 10,707,519 | | | 10,534,348 | | | 9,757,650 | | | 9,889,124 | | | 9,930,197 | | | 8,928,467 | | | 7,453,159 | |
Loans and leases(1) | 32,488,033 | | | 32,707,591 | | | 33,166,049 | | | 33,086,656 | | | 32,964,390 | | | 32,694,996 | | | 31,635,958 | | | 29,098,101 | |
Interest-earning assets | 54,601,810 | | | 52,371,165 | | | 51,519,684 | | | 48,715,279 | | | 46,922,823 | | | 45,617,376 | | | 42,795,781 | | | 38,004,341 | |
Deposits | 51,238,517 | | | 49,107,087 | | | 47,751,103 | | | 44,858,198 | | | 43,123,312 | | | 41,905,844 | | | 39,146,415 | | | 34,750,061 | |
Interest-bearing liabilities | 30,876,506 | | | 29,662,791 | | | 28,909,320 | | | 27,898,525 | | | 26,401,222 | | | 25,591,707 | | | 24,407,285 | | | 23,153,777 | |
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements | 650,123 | | | 672,114 | | | 677,451 | | | 641,236 | | | 684,311 | | | 710,237 | | | 659,244 | | | 474,231 | |
Other short-term borrowings | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 45,549 | | | 157,759 | |
Long-term borrowings | 1,217,099 | | | 1,222,452 | | | 1,227,755 | | | 1,235,576 | | | 1,250,682 | | | 1,256,331 | | | 1,275,928 | | | 961,132 | |
Common shareholders' equity | 4,292,981 | | | 4,196,655 | | | 4,058,236 | | | 3,935,267 | | | 3,786,158 | | | 3,679,138 | | | 3,648,284 | | | 3,625,975 | |
Shareholders' equity | $ | 4,632,918 | | | $ | 4,536,592 | | | $ | 4,398,173 | | | $ | 4,275,204 | | | $ | 4,126,095 | | | $ | 4,019,075 | | | $ | 3,988,225 | | | $ | 3,682,634 | |
Common shares outstanding | 9,816,405 | | | 9,816,405 | | | 9,816,405 | | | 9,816,405 | | | 9,816,405 | | | 9,836,629 | | | 10,105,520 | | | 10,473,119 | |
SELECTED QUARTER-END BALANCES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | $ | 58,308,140 | | | $ | 56,901,977 | | | $ | 55,175,318 | | | $ | 53,908,606 | | | $ | 49,957,680 | | | $ | 48,666,873 | | | $ | 47,866,194 | | | $ | 41,594,453 | |
Investment securities | 13,110,408 | | | 10,875,354 | | | 10,894,227 | | | 10,222,107 | | | 9,922,905 | | | 9,860,594 | | | 9,508,476 | | | 8,845,197 | |
Loans and leases | 32,371,522 | | | 32,516,189 | | | 32,689,652 | | | 33,180,851 | | | 32,791,975 | | | 32,845,144 | | | 32,418,425 | | | 29,240,959 | |
Deposits | 51,406,094 | | | 50,065,762 | | | 48,410,596 | | | 47,330,997 | | | 43,431,609 | | | 42,250,606 | | | 41,479,245 | | | 35,346,711 | |
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements | 589,101 | | | 663,575 | | | 692,604 | | | 680,705 | | | 641,487 | | | 693,889 | | | 740,276 | | | 540,362 | |
Other short-term borrowings | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 105,000 | |
Long-term borrowings | 1,194,378 | | | 1,219,229 | | | 1,224,488 | | | 1,230,326 | | | 1,248,163 | | | 1,252,016 | | | 1,258,719 | | | 1,297,132 | |
Shareholders' equity | $ | 4,737,241 | | | $ | 4,581,295 | | | $ | 4,476,490 | | | $ | 4,321,400 | | | $ | 4,229,268 | | | $ | 4,074,414 | | | $ | 3,991,444 | | | $ | 3,957,520 | |
Common shares outstanding | 9,816,405 | | | 9,816,405 | | | 9,816,405 | | | 9,816,405 | | | 9,816,405 | | | 9,816,405 | | | 9,934,105 | | | 10,280,105 | |
SELECTED RATIOS AND OTHER DATA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rate of return on average assets (annualized) | 0.84 | % | | 0.88 | % | | 1.13 | % | | 1.16 | % | | 1.11 | % | | 1.18 | % | | 1.36 | % | | 0.57 | % |
Rate of return on average shareholders’ equity (annualized) | 10.96 | | | 11.29 | | | 14.64 | | | 14.70 | | | 14.02 | | | 14.93 | | | 16.43 | | | 6.34 | |
Net yield on interest-earning assets (taxable equivalent) | 2.58 | | | 2.61 | | | 2.68 | | | 2.80 | | | 3.02 | | | 3.06 | | | 3.14 | | | 3.55 | |
Allowance for credit losses to total loans and leases: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PCD | 4.38 | | | 4.94 | | | 4.73 | | | 5.30 | | | 5.18 | | | 5.07 | | | 5.07 | | | 4.80 | |
Non-PCD | 0.51 | | | 0.51 | | | 0.53 | | | 0.57 | | | 0.62 | | | 0.61 | | | 0.61 | | | 0.64 | |
Total | 0.55 | | | 0.56 | | | 0.58 | | | 0.63 | | | 0.68 | | | 0.68 | | | 0.69 | | | 0.72 | |
Ratio of total nonperforming assets to total loans, leases and other real estate owned | 0.49 | | | 0.63 | | | 0.71 | | | 0.73 | | | 0.74 | | | 0.73 | | | 0.77 | | | 0.79 | |
Total risk-based capital ratio | 14.35 | | | 14.30 | | | 14.15 | | | 14.14 | | | 13.81 | | | 13.70 | | | 13.63 | | | 13.65 | |
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 12.47 | | | 12.32 | | | 12.13 | | | 12.02 | | | 11.63 | | | 11.48 | | | 11.38 | | | 11.43 | |
Common equity Tier 1 ratio | 11.50 | | | 11.34 | | | 11.14 | | | 11.00 | | | 10.61 | | | 10.43 | | | 10.32 | | | 10.36 | |
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio | 7.59 | | | 7.68 | | | 7.67 | | | 7.84 | | | 7.86 | | | 7.80 | | | 8.07 | | | 8.98 | |
Dividend payout ratio | 3.89 | | | 3.86 | | | 3.11 | | | 3.23 | | | 3.46 | | | 2.85 | | | 2.71 | | | 7.33 | |
Average loans and leases to average deposits | 63.41 | | | 66.60 | | | 69.46 | | | 73.76 | | | 76.44 | | | 78.02 | | | 80.81 | | | 83.74 | |
(1) Average loan and lease balances include PCI loans, non-PCI loans and leases, loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans and leases.
Table 26
CONSOLIDATED TAXABLE EQUIVALENT RATE/VOLUME VARIANCE ANALYSIS - FOURTH QUARTER
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| 2021 | | 2020 | | Increase (decrease) due to: |
| | | Interest | | | | | | Interest | | | | | | | | |
| Average | | Income/ | | Yield/ | | Average | | Income/ | | Yield/ | | | | Yield/ | | Total |
(Dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent) | Balance | | Expense | | Rate | | Balance | | Expense | | Rate | | Volume | | Rate | | Change |
Assets | |
Loans and leases(1)(2) | $ | 32,488,033 | | | $ | 328,781 | | | 3.98 | | % | $ | 32,964,390 | | | $ | 345,300 | | | 4.12 | | % | $ | (15,137) | | | $ | (1,382) | | | $ | (16,519) | |
Investment securities:(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury | 560,737 | | | 1,401 | | | 0.99 | | | 526,072 | | | 250 | | | 0.19 | | | 17 | | | 1,134 | | | 1,151 | |
Government agency | 832,821 | | | 1,381 | | | 0.66 | | | 695,757 | | | 1,574 | | | 0.90 | | | 310 | | | (503) | | | (193) | |
Mortgage-backed securities | 9,300,971 | | | 28,597 | | | 1.23 | | | 7,981,834 | | | 21,130 | | | 1.06 | | | 3,523 | | | 3,944 | | | 7,467 | |
Corporate bonds | 620,341 | | | 7,782 | | | 5.02 | | | 591,780 | | | 7,657 | | | 5.18 | | | 370 | | | (245) | | | 125 | |
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Other investments | 109,233 | | | 563 | | | 2.04 | | | 93,681 | | | 600 | | | 2.55 | | | 102 | | | (139) | | | (37) | |
Total investment securities | 11,424,103 | | | 39,724 | | | 1.39 | | | 9,889,124 | | | 31,211 | | | 1.26 | | | 4,322 | | | 4,191 | | | 8,513 | |
Overnight investments | 10,689,674 | | | 4,050 | | | 0.15 | | | 4,069,309 | | | 1,019 | | | 0.10 | | | 1,664 | | | 1,367 | | | 3,031 | |
Total interest-earning assets | 54,601,810 | | | $ | 372,555 | | | 2.69 | | % | 46,922,823 | | | $ | 377,530 | | | 3.17 | | % | $ | (9,151) | | | $ | 4,176 | | | $ | (4,975) | |
Cash and due from banks | 336,715 | | | | | | | 325,890 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premises and equipment | 1,239,037 | | | | | | | 1,262,831 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allowance for credit losses | (183,810) | | | | | | | (225,339) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other real estate owned | 41,673 | | | | | | | 50,949 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other assets | 2,080,518 | | | | | | | 1,220,649 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | $ | 58,115,943 | | | | | | | $ | 49,557,803 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Checking with interest | $ | 11,993,935 | | | $ | 1,382 | | | 0.05 | | % | $ | 9,688,744 | | | $ | 1,533 | | | 0.06 | | % | $ | 365 | | | $ | (516) | | | $ | (151) | |
Savings | 4,140,161 | | | 324 | | | 0.03 | | | 3,230,625 | | | 306 | | | 0.04 | | | 86 | | | (68) | | | 18 | |
Money market accounts | 10,357,923 | | | 2,223 | | | 0.09 | | | 8,529,816 | | | 3,242 | | | 0.15 | | | 695 | | | (1,714) | | | (1,019) | |
Time deposits | 2,517,265 | | | 3,903 | | | 0.62 | | | 3,017,044 | | | 5,976 | | | 0.79 | | | (990) | | | (1,083) | | | (2,073) | |
Total interest-bearing deposits | 29,009,284 | | | 7,832 | | | 0.11 | | | 24,466,229 | | | 11,057 | | | 0.18 | | | 156 | | | (3,381) | | | (3,225) | |
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements | 650,123 | | | 260 | | | 0.16 | | | 684,311 | | | 374 | | | 0.22 | | | (18) | | | (96) | | | (114) | |
Other short-term borrowings | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Long-term borrowings | 1,217,099 | | | 6,513 | | | 2.12 | | | 1,250,682 | | | 6,729 | | | 2.13 | | | (134) | | | (82) | | | (216) | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 30,876,506 | | | 14,605 | | | 0.19 | | | 26,401,222 | | | 18,160 | | | 0.27 | | | 4 | | | (3,559) | | | (3,555) | |
Demand deposits | 22,229,233 | | | | | | | 18,657,083 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other liabilities | 377,286 | | | | | | | 373,403 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shareholders' equity | 4,632,918 | | | | | | | 4,126,095 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 58,115,943 | | | | | | | $ | 49,557,803 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate spread | | | | | 2.50 | | % | | | | | 2.90 | | % | | | | | |
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Net interest income and net yield on interest-earning assets | | | $ | 357,950 | | | 2.58 | | % | | | $ | 359,370 | | | 3.02 | | % | $ | (9,155) | | | $ | 7,735 | | | $ | (1,420) | |
(1)Loans and leases include PCI loans and non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans and leases includes accretion income and loan fees. Loan fees were $32.5 million and $39.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
(2)Yields related to loans, leases and securities exempt from both federal and state income taxes, federal income taxes only or state income taxes only are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming statutory federal income tax rates of 21.0% as well as state income tax rates of 3.3% and 3.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $548 thousand and $654 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
REPORT OF PREDECESSOR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2020, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Adoption of New Accounting Standard
As discussed in Notes A and E to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for credit losses effective January 1, 2020 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 326 Financial Instruments – Credit Losses.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
We served as the Company’s auditor from 2004 to 2021.
Raleigh, North Carolina
February 24, 2021
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2021, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 25, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Quantitative component of the allowance for credit losses for loans evaluated on a collective basis
As discussed in Notes A and E to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2021 the Company had an allowance for credit losses (ACL) of $178.5 million, which includes the quantitative component for loans evaluated on a collective basis (the quantitative collective ACL). Loans are segregated into pools with similar risk characteristics and each have a model that is utilized to estimate the quantitative collective ACL. The quantitative collective ACL models estimate the probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD) for individual loans within the risk pool based on historical loss experience, borrower characteristics, collateral type, forecasts of relevant economic conditions, expected future recoveries and other factors. Loan level undiscounted ACL is calculated by applying the modeled PD and LGD to quarterly forecasted loan balances, which are adjusted for contractual payments, pre-payments, and prior defaults. The Company uses a two-year reasonable and supportable forecast period which incorporates macroeconomic forecasts at the time of the evaluation. The Company’s ACL forecasts consider a range of economic scenarios from an upside scenario to a severely adverse scenario, but the December 31, 2021 ACL forecast was calculated using the consensus baseline scenario. A twelve-month straight-line
reversion period to historical averages is used for model inputs, however for the commercial card and certain consumer portfolios immediate reversion to historical net loss rates is utilized. Model outputs may be adjusted through a qualitative assessment to reflect economic conditions and trends not captured within the models including credit quality, concentrations, and significant policy and underwriting changes.
We identified the assessment of the quantitative collective ACL as a critical audit matter. A high degree of audit effort, including specialized skills and knowledge, and subjective and complex auditor judgment was involved in the assessment of the quantitative collective ACL due to significant measurement uncertainty. Specifically, the assessment encompassed the evaluation of the methodology, including the methods and models used to estimate the PD and LGD, as well as the selection of the economic scenario and related economic input variables. The assessment also included an evaluation of the conceptual soundness and performance of the PD and LGD models. In addition, auditor judgment was required to evaluate the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the Company’s measurement of the quantitative collective ACL including controls related to the:
•development and approval of the ACL methodology
•continued use and appropriateness of changes to the PD and LGD models
•selection of the economic scenario and related economic input variables utilized in the models
•determination and measurement of the factors and assumptions used in the PD and LGD models
•performance monitoring of the PD and LGD models
•analysis of the ACL results, trends, and ratios.
We evaluated the Company’s process to develop the quantitative collective ACL by testing certain sources of data, factors, and assumptions that the Company used, and considered the relevance and reliability of such data, factors, and assumptions. In addition, we involved credit risk professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:
•evaluating the Company’s quantitative collective ACL methodology for compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
•evaluating judgments made by the Company relative to the assessment and performance testing of the PD and LGD models by comparing them to relevant Company-specific metrics and trends and the applicable industry and regulatory practices
•assessing the conceptual soundness of the PD and LGD models including the selection and use of the economic scenario and related economic input variables by inspecting the model documentation to determine whether the models are suitable for their intended use.
We also assessed the sufficiency of the audit evidence obtained related to the quantitative collective ACL by evaluating the:
•cumulative results of the audit procedures
•qualitative aspects of the Company’s accounting practices
•potential bias in the accounting estimate.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.
Raleigh, North Carolina
February 25, 2022
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2021, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 25, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Raleigh, North Carolina
February 25, 2022
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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(Dollars in thousands, except share data) | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Assets | | | |
Cash and due from banks | $ | 337,814 | | | $ | 362,048 | |
Overnight investments | 9,114,660 | | | 4,347,336 | |
Investment in marketable equity securities (cost of $72,894 at December 31, 2021 and $84,837 at December 31, 2020) | 97,528 | | | 91,680 | |
Investment securities available for sale (cost of $9,215,219 at December 31, 2021 and $6,911,965 at December 31, 2020) | 9,203,427 | | | 7,014,243 | |
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $3,759,650 at December 31, 2021 and $2,838,499 at December 31, 2020) | 3,809,453 | | | 2,816,982 | |
Loans held for sale | 98,741 | | | 124,837 | |
Loans and leases | 32,371,522 | | | 32,791,975 | |
Allowance for credit losses | (178,493) | | | (224,314) | |
Net loans and leases | 32,193,029 | | | 32,567,661 | |
Premises and equipment | 1,233,418 | | | 1,251,283 | |
Other real estate owned | 39,328 | | | 50,890 | |
Income earned not collected | 134,237 | | | 145,694 | |
Goodwill | 346,064 | | | 350,298 | |
Other intangible assets | 43,085 | | | 50,775 | |
Other assets | 1,657,356 | | | 783,953 | |
Total assets | $ | 58,308,140 | | | $ | 49,957,680 | |
Liabilities | | | |
Deposits: | | | |
Noninterest-bearing | $ | 21,404,808 | | | $ | 18,014,029 | |
Interest-bearing | 30,001,286 | | | 25,417,580 | |
Total deposits | 51,406,094 | | | 43,431,609 | |
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements | 589,101 | | | 641,487 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | 644,659 | | | 655,175 | |
Subordinated debt | 477,564 | | | 504,518 | |
Other borrowings | 72,155 | | | 88,470 | |
FDIC shared-loss payable | — | | | 15,601 | |
Other liabilities | 381,326 | | | 391,552 | |
Total liabilities | 53,570,899 | | | 45,728,412 | |
Shareholders’ equity | | | |
Common stock: | | | |
Class A - $1 par value (16,000,000 shares authorized; 8,811,220 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020) | 8,811 | | | 8,811 | |
Class B - $1 par value (2,000,000 shares authorized; 1,005,185 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020) | 1,005 | | | 1,005 | |
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value and liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (10,000,000 shares authorized; 345,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020) | 339,937 | | | 339,937 | |
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Retained earnings | 4,377,712 | | | 3,867,252 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 9,776 | | | 12,263 | |
Total shareholders’ equity | 4,737,241 | | | 4,229,268 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 58,308,140 | | | $ | 49,957,680 | |
Refer to the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
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| Year ended December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Interest income | | | | | |
Loans and leases | $ | 1,294,813 | | | $ | 1,332,720 | | | $ | 1,217,306 | |
Investment securities interest and dividend income | 145,200 | | | 144,459 | | | 160,460 | |
Overnight investments | 10,997 | | | 6,847 | | | 26,245 | |
Total interest income | 1,451,010 | | | 1,484,026 | | | 1,404,011 | |
Interest expense | | | | | |
Deposits | 33,240 | | | 66,635 | | | 76,254 | |
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements | 1,312 | | | 1,610 | | | 1,995 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | 8,410 | | | 9,763 | | | 5,472 | |
Subordinated debt | 16,709 | | | 16,074 | | | 7,099 | |
Other borrowings | 1,005 | | | 1,775 | | | 1,822 | |
Total interest expense | 60,676 | | | 95,857 | | | 92,642 | |
Net interest income | 1,390,334 | | | 1,388,169 | | | 1,311,369 | |
(Benefit) provision for credit losses | (36,835) | | | 58,352 | | | 31,441 | |
Net interest income after (benefit) provision for credit losses | 1,427,169 | | | 1,329,817 | | | 1,279,928 | |
Noninterest income | | | | | |
Wealth management services | 128,788 | | | 102,776 | | | 99,241 | |
Service charges on deposit accounts | 94,756 | | | 87,662 | | | 105,191 | |
Cardholder services, net | 86,684 | | | 74,291 | | | 69,078 | |
Other service charges and fees | 35,923 | | | 30,911 | | | 31,644 | |
Merchant services, net | 33,140 | | | 24,122 | | | 24,304 | |
Mortgage income | 30,508 | | | 39,592 | | | 21,126 | |
Insurance commissions | 15,556 | | | 14,544 | | | 12,810 | |
ATM income | 6,002 | | | 5,758 | | | 6,296 | |
Marketable equity securities gains, net | 34,081 | | | 29,395 | | | 20,625 | |
Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net | 33,119 | | | 60,253 | | | 7,115 | |
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Other | 9,445 | | | 7,446 | | | 18,431 | |
Total noninterest income | 508,002 | | | 476,750 | | | 415,861 | |
Noninterest expense | | | | | |
Salaries and wages | 623,194 | | | 590,020 | | | 551,112 | |
Employee benefits | 135,659 | | | 132,244 | | | 120,501 | |
Occupancy expense | 117,180 | | | 117,169 | | | 111,179 | |
Equipment expense | 119,171 | | | 115,535 | | | 112,290 | |
Processing fees paid to third parties | 59,743 | | | 44,791 | | | 29,552 | |
FDIC insurance expense | 14,132 | | | 12,701 | | | 10,664 | |
Collection and foreclosure-related expenses | 5,442 | | | 13,658 | | | 11,994 | |
Merger-related expenses | 29,463 | | | 17,450 | | | 17,166 | |
Other | 129,526 | | | 145,117 | | | 139,283 | |
Total noninterest expense | 1,233,510 | | | 1,188,685 | | | 1,103,741 | |
Income before income taxes | 701,661 | | | 617,882 | | | 592,048 | |
Income taxes | 154,202 | | | 126,159 | | | 134,677 | |
Net income | $ | 547,459 | | | $ | 491,723 | | | $ | 457,371 | |
Preferred stock dividends | 18,544 | | | 14,062 | | | — | |
Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 528,915 | | | $ | 477,661 | | | $ | 457,371 | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 9,816,405 | | | 10,056,654 | | | 11,141,069 | |
Earnings per common share | $ | 53.88 | | | $ | 47.50 | | | $ | 41.05 | |
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 1.88 | | | $ | 1.67 | | | $ | 1.60 | |
Refer to the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year ended December 31 |
| 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
(Dollars in thousands) | | | | | |
Net income | $ | 547,459 | | | $ | 491,723 | | | $ | 457,371 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | |
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale: | | | | | |
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale arising during the period | (80,951) | | | 155,009 | | | 64,644 | |
Tax effect | 18,619 | | | (35,652) | | | (14,868) | |
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains on securities available for sale included in income before income taxes | (33,119) | | | (60,253) | | | (7,115) | |
Tax effect | 7,617 | | | 13,858 | | | 1,636 | |
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale arising during the period, net of tax | (87,834) | | | 72,962 | | | 44,297 | |
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Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity: | | | | | |
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity | (12,659) | | | 5,894 | | | 72,512 | |
Tax effect | 2,912 | | | (1,356) | | | (16,678) | |
Reclassification adjustment for (amortization) accretion of unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity | (1,475) | | | (495) | | | 19,889 | |
Tax effect | 339 | | | 114 | | | (4,574) | |
Total change in unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity, net of tax | (10,883) | | | 4,157 | | | 71,149 | |
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Defined benefit pension items: | | | | | |
Actuarial gains (loss) arising during the period | 97,880 | | | 55,023 | | | (20,049) | |
Tax effect | (22,512) | | | (12,656) | | | 4,611 | |
Amortization of actuarial gains (losses) and prior service cost | 27,093 | | | 25,324 | | | 10,981 | |
Tax effect | (6,231) | | | (5,824) | | | (2,525) | |
Total change from defined benefit plans, net of tax | 96,230 | | | 61,867 | | | (6,982) | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (2,487) | | | 138,986 | | | 108,464 | |
Total comprehensive income | $ | 544,972 | | | $ | 630,709 | | | $ | 565,835 | |
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Refer to the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
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| Class A Common Stock | | Class B Common Stock | | Preferred Stock | | Surplus | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Total Shareholders’ Equity |
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | 10,623 | | | $ | 1,005 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 493,962 | | | $ | 3,218,551 | | | $ | (235,187) | | | $ | 3,488,954 | |
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Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 457,371 | | | — | | | 457,371 | |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 108,464 | | | 108,464 | |
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Repurchase of 998,910 shares of Class A common stock | (999) | | | — | | | — | | | (449,881) | | | — | | | — | | | (450,880) | |
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Cash dividends declared ($1.60 per common share) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A common stock | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (16,117) | | | — | | | (16,117) | |
Class B common stock | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,608) | | | — | | | (1,608) | |
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Balance at December 31, 2019 | 9,624 | | | 1,005 | | | — | | | 44,081 | | | 3,658,197 | | | (126,723) | | | 3,586,184 | |
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 326 | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 36,943 | | | — | | | 36,943 | |
Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 491,723 | | | — | | | 491,723 | |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 138,986 | | | 138,986 | |
Issuance of preferred stock | — | | | — | | | 339,937 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 339,937 | |
Repurchase of 813,090 shares of Class A common stock | (813) | | | — | | | — | | | (44,081) | | | (288,861) | | | — | | | (333,755) | |
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Cash dividends declared ($1.67 per common share) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A common stock | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (15,010) | | | — | | | (15,010) | |
Class B common stock | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,678) | | | — | | | (1,678) | |
Preferred stock dividends declared ($40.76 per preferred share) | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (14,062) | | | — | | | (14,062) | |
Balance at December 31, 2020 | 8,811 | | | 1,005 | | | 339,937 | | | — | | | 3,867,252 | | | 12,263 | | | 4,229,268 | |
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Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 547,459 | | | — | | | 547,459 | |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,487) | | | (2,487) | |
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Cash dividends declared ($1.88 per common share) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A common stock | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (16,565) | | | — | | | (16,565) | |
Class B common stock | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,890) | | | — | | | (1,890) | |
Preferred stock dividends declared ($53.75 per preferred share) | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (18,544) | | | — | | | (18,544) | |
Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | 8,811 | | | $ | 1,005 | | | $ | 339,937 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,377,712 | | | $ | 9,776 | | | $ | 4,737,241 | |
Refer to the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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| Year ended December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | |
Net income | $ | 547,459 | | | $ | 491,723 | | | $ | 457,371 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | |
(Benefit) provision for credit losses on loans and leases | (36,835) | | | 58,352 | | | 31,441 | |
Deferred tax (benefit) expense | (7,586) | | | (25,535) | | | 54,598 | |
Net increase in prepaid and current tax receivable | (731,741) | | | (5,894) | | | (19,564) | |
Depreciation and amortization | 106,585 | | | 108,641 | | | 103,828 | |
Net (decrease) increase in accrued interest payable | (1,493) | | | (8,683) | | | 14,412 | |
Net decrease (increase) in income earned not collected | 11,457 | | | (21,982) | | | (4,151) | |
Contribution to pension plans | (32) | | | (100,000) | | | (3,592) | |
Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net | (33,119) | | | (60,253) | | | (7,115) | |
Marketable equity securities gains, net | (34,081) | | | (29,395) | | | (20,625) | |
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Origination of loans held for sale | (1,123,312) | | | (1,042,292) | | | (698,044) | |
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale | 1,035,822 | | | 1,045,937 | | | 731,803 | |
Gain on sale of loans | (32,719) | | | (37,594) | | | (15,183) | |
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Net (gains) losses on other real estate owned | (1,207) | | | 4,056 | | | 2,664 | |
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Net amortization (accretion) of premiums and discounts | 11,151 | | | (8,513) | | | (27,263) | |
Amortization of intangible assets | 25,582 | | | 32,801 | | | 23,861 | |
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Origination of mortgage servicing rights, net of change in valuation allowance | (13,658) | | | (12,149) | | | (5,927) | |
Net increase in other assets | (12,910) | | | (7,286) | | | (24,274) | |
Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities | 6,854 | | | (6,115) | | | (15,992) | |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (283,783) | | | 375,819 | | | 578,248 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | |
Net decrease (increase) in loans outstanding | 423,257 | | | (3,850,129) | | | (1,320,851) | |
Purchases of investment securities available for sale | (6,375,349) | | | (8,667,406) | | | (4,705,038) | |
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity | (1,401,220) | | | (1,633,165) | | | (223,598) | |
Purchases of marketable equity securities | (1,563) | | | (333,140) | | | (26,166) | |
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal repayments of investment securities held to maturity | 809,421 | | | 301,347 | | | 341,077 | |
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal repayments of investment securities available for sale | 2,454,722 | | | 2,791,291 | | | 2,345,512 | |
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale | 1,366,909 | | | 4,585,002 | | | 2,308,856 | |
Proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities | 29,796 | | | 352,835 | | | 56,749 | |
Net increase in overnight investments | (4,767,324) | | | (3,204,363) | | | (65,181) | |
Proceeds from sales of loans held for investment | — | | | 13,368 | | | 24,247 | |
Cash paid to FDIC for settlement of shared-loss agreement | (16,103) | | | (99,468) | | | — | |
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned | 40,524 | | | 28,280 | | | 25,918 | |
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment | 1,194 | | | 1,369 | | | 132 | |
Purchases of premises and equipment | (107,367) | | | (133,384) | | | (121,077) | |
Other investing activities | (25,323) | | | — | | | — | |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | | | (59,999) | | | (236,728) | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (7,568,426) | | | (9,907,562) | | | (1,596,148) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | |
Net (decrease) increase in time deposits | (406,226) | | | (1,010,190) | | | 284,611 | |
Net increase in demand and other interest-bearing deposits | 8,382,531 | | | 9,989,107 | | | 1,154,815 | |
Net decrease in short-term borrowings | (52,386) | | | (96,746) | | | (27,703) | |
Repayment of long-term obligations | (54,332) | | | (86,737) | | | (73,284) | |
Origination of long-term obligations | — | | | 400,000 | | | 200,000 | |
Net proceeds from subordinated notes issuance | — | | | 345,849 | | | — | |
Net proceeds from preferred stock issuance | — | | | 339,937 | | | — | |
Repurchase of common stock | — | | | (333,755) | | | (453,123) | |
Cash dividends paid | (41,612) | | | (30,393) | | | (18,137) | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 7,827,975 | | | 9,517,072 | | | 1,067,179 | |
Change in cash and due from banks | (24,234) | | | (14,671) | | | 49,279 | |
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period | 362,048 | | | 376,719 | | | 327,440 | |
Cash and due from banks at end of period | $ | 337,814 | | | $ | 362,048 | | | $ | 376,719 | |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for: | | | | | |
Interest | $ | 62,169 | | | $ | 104,567 | | | $ | 78,230 | |
Income taxes | 870,467 | | | 116,583 | | | 83,038 | |
Significant noncash investing and financing activities: | | | | | |
Transfers of loans to other real estate | 13,979 | | | 11,635 | | | 14,639 | |
Dividends declared but not paid | — | | | 4,613 | | | 4,256 | |
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Transfer of loans held for sale to loans held for investment | 3,574 | | | 5,950 | | | — | |
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Loans held for sale exchanged for investment securities | 230,537 | | | 11,137 | | | — | |
Transfer of loans held for investment to loans held for sale | 87,814 | | | 48,628 | | | 60,005 | |
Transfer of investment securities available for sale to (from) held to maturity | 451,684 | | | 1,460,745 | | | (2,080,617) | |
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Transfers of premises and equipment to other real estate | 13,776 | | | 15,187 | | | 7,045 | |
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Refer to the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE A
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Nature of Operations
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (the “Parent Company” and, when including all of its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, “BancShares”) is a financial holding company organized under the laws of Delaware and conducts operations through its banking subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (“FCB,” or the "Bank”), which is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. BancShares and its subsidiaries operate 529 branches in 19 states predominantly located in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Western United States (the “U.S.”). BancShares seeks to meet the financial needs of individuals and commercial entities in its market areas through a wide range of retail and commercial banking services. Loan services include various types of commercial, business and consumer lending. Deposit services include checking, savings, money market and time deposit accounts. First Citizens Wealth Management provides holistic, goals-based advisory services encompassing a broad range of client deliverables. These deliverables include wealth planning, discretionary investment advisory services, insurance, brokerage, defined benefit and defined contribution services, private banking, trust, fiduciary, philanthropy and special asset services.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The accounting and reporting policies of BancShares are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and general practices within the banking industry.
The consolidated financial statements of BancShares include the accounts of BancShares, certain partnership interests and variable interest entities. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. BancShares operates with centralized management and combined reporting; therefore, BancShares does not have multiple reportable segments.
Variable interest entities (“VIE”) are legal entities that either do not have sufficient equity to finance their activities without the support from other parties or whose equity investors lack a controlling financial interest. BancShares has investments in certain partnerships and limited liability entities that have been evaluated and determined to be VIEs. Consolidation of a VIE is appropriate if a reporting entity holds a controlling financial interest in the VIE and is the primary beneficiary. BancShares is not the primary beneficiary and does not hold a controlling interest in the VIEs as it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance. As such, assets and liabilities of these entities are not consolidated into the financial statements of BancShares. The recorded investment in these entities is reported within other assets.
Reclassifications
In certain instances, amounts reported in prior years’ consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported shareholders’ equity or net income.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions impacting the amounts reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. BancShares considers the allowance for credit losses to be a significant estimate.
Business Combinations
BancShares accounts for all business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method, acquired assets and assumed liabilities are included with the acquirer’s accounts as of the date of acquisition, with any excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired recognized as either finite lived intangibles or capitalized as goodwill. In addition, acquisition-related and restructuring costs are recognized as period expenses as incurred. Refer to Note B, Business Combinations, for additional information.
On January 3, 2022, BancShares completed its previously announced merger (the “CIT Merger”) with CIT Group Inc. (“CIT”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 15, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of September 30, 2021 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”). Refer to Note W, Subsequent Events, for further information.
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Overnight Investments
Overnight investments primarily comprise of interest-bearing deposits with banks and federal funds sold. Interest-bearing cash held at the Federal Reserve at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $9.03 billion and $4.27 billion, respectively. Overnight investments have initial maturities of three months or less. The carrying value of overnight investments approximates its fair value due to its short-term nature.
Debt Securities
BancShares classifies debt securities as held to maturity (“HTM”) or available for sale (“AFS”). Debt securities are classified as HTM when BancShares has the intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. HTM securities are reported at amortized cost. Other debt securities are classified as AFS and reported at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”). Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts for debt securities are recorded in interest income. Realized gains and losses from the sale of debt securities are determined by specific identification on a trade date basis and are included in noninterest income.
BancShares performs pre-purchase due diligence and evaluates the credit risk of AFS and HTM debt securities purchased directly into BancShares' portfolio or via acquisition. If securities have evidence of more than insignificant credit deterioration since issuance, they are designated as purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”). PCD debt securities are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition, which includes an associated allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) that is added to the purchase price or fair value to arrive at the Day 1 amortized cost basis. Excluding the ACL, the difference between the purchase price and the Day 1 amortized cost is amortized or accreted to interest income over the contractual life of the securities using the effective interest method.
For AFS debt securities, management performs a quarterly analysis of the investment portfolio to evaluate securities currently in an unrealized loss position for potential credit-related impairment. If BancShares intends to sell a security, or does not have the intent and ability to hold a security before recovering the amortized cost, the entirety of the unrealized loss is immediately recorded in earnings to the extent that it exceeds the associated allowance for credit losses previously established. For the remaining securities, an analysis is performed to determine if any portion of the unrealized loss recorded relates to credit impairment. If credit-related impairment exists, the amount is recorded through the ACL and related provision. This review includes indicators such as changes in credit rating, delinquency, bankruptcy or other significant news event impacting the issuer.
BancShares’ portfolio of HTM debt securities is made up of mortgage-backed securities issued by government agencies and government sponsored entities. Given the historically strong credit rating of the U.S. Treasury and the long history of no credit losses on debt securities issued by government agencies and government sponsored entities, BancShares determined zero expected credit losses on the HTM portfolio.
Equity Securities
Investments in equity securities having readily determinable fair values are stated at fair value. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these securities are determined by specific identification and are included in noninterest income. Non-marketable equity securities are securities with no readily determinable fair values and are measured at cost. BancShares evaluates its non-marketable equity securities for impairment and recoverability of the recorded investment by considering positive and negative evidence, including the profitability and asset quality of the issuer, dividend payment history and recent redemption experience. Impairment is assessed at each reporting period and if identified, is recognized in noninterest expense. Non-marketable equity securities were $9.6 million and $11.6 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and are included in other assets.
Other Securities
Membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) network requires ownership of FHLB restricted stock. This stock is restricted as it may only be sold to the FHLB and all sales must be at par. Accordingly, the FHLB restricted stock is carried at cost, less any applicable impairment charges and is recorded within other assets. FHLB restricted stock was $40.5 million and $45.4 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Additionally, BancShares holds 353,577 shares of Visa Class B common stock. Visa Class B shares are not considered to have a readily determinable fair value and are recorded at $0.
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Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects
BancShares has investments in qualified affordable housing projects primarily for the purposes of fulfilling Community Reinvestment Act requirements and obtaining tax credits. These investments are accounted for using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, the initial cost of the investment is amortized in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received, and the net investment performance is recognized in the income statement as a component of income tax expense. All investments held in qualified affordable housing projects qualify for the proportional amortization method and totaled $156.6 million and $163.9 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and are included in other assets.
Loans Held For Sale
BancShares elected to apply the fair value option for residential mortgage loans originated to be sold to investors. Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans are recognized within mortgage income. Interest on loans held for sale is recorded within interest income on loans and leases on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Loans and Leases
BancShares’ accounting methods for loans and leases depends on whether they are originated or purchased, and if purchased, whether or not the loans reflect more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination as of the date of acquisition.
Non-Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans
Non-Purchased Credit Deteriorated (“Non-PCD”) loans consist of loans originated by BancShares and loans purchased from other institutions that do not reflect more than insignificant credit deterioration at acquisition.
Originated loans for which management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future are classified as held for investment and carried at the principal amount outstanding net of any unearned income, charge-offs and unamortized fees and costs. Nonrefundable fees collected and certain direct costs incurred related to loan originations are deferred and recorded as an adjustment to loans outstanding. The net amount of the nonrefundable fees and costs is amortized to interest income over the contractual lives using methods that approximate a constant yield.
Purchased loans which do not reflect more than insignificant credit deterioration at acquisition are classified as non-PCD loans. These loans are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition and an initial allowance is recorded on these assets as provision expense at the date of acquisition. The difference between the fair value and the unpaid principal balance at the acquisition date is amortized or accreted to interest income over the contractual life of the loan using the effective interest method.
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans
Purchased loans which reflect a more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination as of the date of acquisition are classified as PCD and are recorded at acquisition-date amortized cost, which is the purchase price or fair value in a business combination, plus BancShares' initial ACL which results in a gross up of the loan balance. Excluding the ACL, the difference between the unpaid principal balance and the acquisition date amortized cost is amortized or accreted to interest income over the contractual life of the loan using the effective interest method.
The performance of all loans within the BancShares portfolio is subject to a number of external risks, including but not limited to changes in the overall health of the economy, declines in real estate or other collateral values, changes in the demand for products and services and personal events, such as death, disability or change in marital status. BancShares evaluates and reports its non-PCD and PCD loan portfolios separately, and each non-PCD portfolio is further divided into commercial and consumer segments based on the type of borrower, purpose, collateral and/or BancShares' underlying credit management processes. Additionally, non-PCD commercial and consumer loans are assigned to loan classes, which further disaggregate the loan portfolio. PCD loans are reported as a single loan segment and class.
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Upon adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC” or the “Codification”) 326, owner occupied and non-owner occupied commercial real estate were segregated into separate classes within the commercial segment. Similarly, consumer auto was segregated into its own class within the consumer segment. These enhancements were made to capture the unique credit characteristics used in BancShares' current expected credit loss (“CECL”) models. Information for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020 are presented in accordance with ASC 326 and reflect changes to the respective classes, while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP and have not been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation.
Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program
The Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (“SBA-PPP”) is one of the centerpieces of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which was passed on March 27, 2020 in response to the outbreak of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and was supplemented with subsequent legislation. Overseen by the U.S. Treasury Department, the SBA-PPP offered cash-flow assistance to nonprofit and small business employers through guaranteed loans for expenses incurred between February 15, 2020, and August 8, 2020 (“Round 1”). Borrowers are eligible for forgiveness of principal and accrued interest on SBA-PPP loans to the extent that the proceeds were used to cover eligible payroll costs, interest costs, rent, and utility costs over a period of between eight and 24-weeks after the loan was made as long as the borrower retains its employees and their compensation levels. The CARES Act authorized the SBA to temporarily guarantee these loans. The SBA began processing forgiveness payments during the fourth quarter of 2020.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 was signed into law during the fourth quarter of 2020 and contained provisions for a second round of funding of SBA-PPP loans (“Round 2”). BancShares originated a total of $3.2 billion of Round 1 loans and $1.2 billion of Round 2 loans. As of December 31, 2021, the total remaining balance of SBA-PPP loans was $493.8 million, net of deferred fees, compared to $2.41 billion as of December 31, 2020. Forgiveness for SBA-PPP loans was approximately $3.93 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Due to the unique nature of these provisions, SBA-PPP loans have been disclosed as a separate loan class. Origination fees received from the SBA are capitalized into the carrying amount of the loans. The deferred fee income, net of origination costs, is recognized over the life of the loan as an adjustment to yield using the effective interest method.
The following represent BancShares' classes of loans beginning January 1, 2020 upon adoption of ASC 326 (with the exception of SBA-PPP, which was added during second quarter 2020):
Commercial loans and leases
Construction and land development - Construction and land development consists of loans to finance land for commercial development of real property and construction of multifamily apartments or other commercial properties. These loans are highly dependent on the supply and demand for commercial real estate as well as the demand for newly constructed residential homes and lots acquired for development. Deterioration in demand could result in decreased collateral values, which could make repayments of outstanding loans difficult for customers.
Owner occupied commercial mortgage - Owner occupied commercial mortgages consists of loans to purchase or refinance owner occupied nonresidential properties. This includes office buildings, other commercial facilities and farmland. Commercial mortgages secured by owner occupied properties are primarily dependent on the ability of borrowers to achieve business results consistent with those projected at loan origination. While these loans and leases are collateralized by real property in an effort to mitigate risk, it is possible the liquidation of collateral will not fully satisfy the obligation.
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage - Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage consists of loans to purchase or refinance investment nonresidential properties. This includes office buildings and other facilities rented or leased to unrelated parties, as well as farmland and multifamily properties. The primary risk associated with income producing commercial mortgage loans is the ability of the income-producing property that collateralizes the loan to produce adequate cash flow to service the debt. While these loans and leases are collateralized by real property in an effort to mitigate risk, it is possible the liquidation of collateral will not fully satisfy the obligation.
Commercial and industrial and leases - Commercial and industrial loans consist of loans or lines of credit to finance accounts receivable, inventory or other general business needs, business credit cards, and lease financing agreements for equipment, vehicles, or other assets. The primary risk associated with commercial and industrial and lease financing loans is the ability of borrowers to achieve business results consistent with those projected at origination.
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Failure to achieve these projections presents risk the borrower will be unable to service the debt consistent with the contractual terms of the loan or lease.
SBA-PPP - These loans were originated as part of the SBA-PPP to finance payroll and other costs for nonprofit and small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These loans are guaranteed by the SBA and borrowers have the ability to qualify for loan forgiveness through the U.S. Treasury.
Consumer loans
Residential mortgage - Residential mortgage consists of loans to purchase or refinance the borrower’s primary dwelling, secondary residence or vacation home and are often secured by 1-4 family residential properties. Significant and rapid declines in real estate values can result in borrowers having debt levels in excess of the current market value of the collateral.
Revolving mortgage - Revolving mortgage consists of home equity lines of credit and other lines of credit or loans secured by first or second liens on the borrower’s primary residence. These loans are secured by both senior and junior liens on the residential real estate and are particularly susceptible to declining collateral values. This risk is elevated for loans secured by junior lines as a substantial decline in value could render the junior lien position effectively unsecured.
Construction and land development - Construction and land development consists of loans to construct a borrower’s primary or secondary residence or vacant land upon which the owner intends to construct a dwelling at a future date. These loans are typically secured by undeveloped or partially developed land in anticipation of completing construction of a 1-4 family residential property. There is risk these construction and development projects can experience delays and cost overruns exceeding the borrower’s financial ability to complete the project. Such cost overruns can result in foreclosure of partially completed and unmarketable collateral.
Consumer auto loans - Consumer auto loans consist of installment loans to finance purchases of vehicles. These loans include direct auto loans originated in bank branches, as well indirect auto loans originated through agreements with auto dealerships. The value of the underlying collateral within this class is at risk of potential rapid depreciation which could result in unpaid balances in excess of the collateral.
Other consumer - Other consumer loans consist of loans to finance unsecured home improvements, student loans and revolving lines of credit that can be secured or unsecured, including personal credit cards. The value of the underlying collateral within this class is at risk of potential rapid depreciation which could result in unpaid balances in excess of the collateral.
Loans and Leases - (Prior to Adoption of ASC 326)
Prior to the adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2020, BancShares’ accounting methods for loans and leases depended on whether they were originated or purchased, and if purchased, whether or not the loans reflected credit deterioration at the date of acquisition.
Non-Purchased Credit Impaired (“Non-PCI”) Loans
Non-PCI loans consisted of loans originated by BancShares or loans purchased from other institutions that did not reflect credit deterioration at acquisition.
Originated loans for which management had the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future were classified as held for investment and carried at the principal amount outstanding net of any unearned income, charge-offs and unamortized fees and costs. Nonrefundable fees collected and certain direct costs incurred related to loan originations were deferred and recorded as an adjustment to loans outstanding. The net amount of the nonrefundable fees and costs was amortized to interest income over the contractual lives using methods that approximated a constant yield.
Purchased loans which did not reflect credit deterioration at acquisition were classified as non-PCI loans. These loans were recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. The difference between the fair value and the unpaid principal balance at the acquisition date was amortized or accreted to interest income over the contractual life of the loan using the effective interest method.
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Purchased Credit Impaired (“PCI”) Loans
Purchased loans which reflected credit deterioration since origination, such that it was probable at acquisition that BancShares would be unable to collect all contractually required payments, were classified as PCI loans. PCI loans were recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. If the timing and amount of the future cash flows could be reasonably estimated, any excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value were recognized as interest income over the life of the loans using the effective yield method. Subsequent to the acquisition date, increases in cash flows over those expected at the acquisition date were recognized prospectively as interest income. Decreases in expected cash flows due to credit deterioration were recognized by recording an allowance for loan losses. In the event of prepayment, the remaining unamortized amount was recognized in interest income. To the extent possible, PCI loans were aggregated into pools based upon common risk characteristics and each pool was accounted for as a single unit.
The performance of all loans within the BancShares portfolio was subject to a number of external risks, including changes in the overall health of the economy, declines in real estate values, changes in the demand for products and services and personal events, such as death, disability or change in marital status. BancShares evaluated and reported its non-PCI and PCI loan portfolios separately, and each portfolio was further divided into commercial and non-commercial segments based on the type of borrower, purpose, collateral and/or BancShares' underlying credit management processes.
Nonperforming Assets and Troubled Debt Restructurings
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) include nonaccrual loans, past due debt securities and other real estate owned.
All loans are classified as past due when the payment of principal and interest based upon contractual terms is 30 days or greater delinquent. Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual when principal or interest becomes 90 days past due or when it is probable the principal or interest is not fully collectible. When loans are placed on nonaccrual, all previously uncollected accrued interest is reversed from interest income and the ongoing accrual of interest is discontinued. All payments received thereafter are applied as a reduction of the remaining principal balance as long as doubt exists as to the ultimate collection of the principal. Loans and leases are generally removed from nonaccrual status when they become current for a sustained period of time and there is no longer concern as to the collectability of principal and interest.
Debt securities are also classified as past due when the payment of principal and interest based upon contractual terms is 30 days delinquent or greater. Missed interest payments on debt securities are rare. Management reviews all debt securities with delinquent interest and immediately charge off any accrued interest determined to be uncollectible.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
A loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when both a modification to a borrower’s debt agreement is made and a concession is granted for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties that otherwise would not be granted. TDR concessions could include short-term deferrals of interest, modifications of payment terms or, in certain limited instances, forgiveness of principal or interest. Loans restructured as a TDR are treated and reported as such for the remaining life of the loan. TDR loans can be nonaccrual or accrual, depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the borrower. In circumstances where a portion of the loan balance is charged-off, the remaining balance is typically classified as nonaccrual.
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Allowance for Credit Losses
Loans
Loans within the various reporting classes are segregated into pools with similar risk characteristics and each have a model that is utilized to estimate the ACL. These loan level ACL models estimate the probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) for individual loans within the risk pool based on historical loss experience, borrower characteristics, collateral type, forecasts of relevant economic conditions, expected future recoveries and other factors. Loan level, undiscounted ACL is calculated by applying the modeled PD and LGD to quarterly forecasted loan balances which are adjusted for contractual payments, prepayments and prior defaults. Pools for estimating the ACL are aggregated into loan classes, as described above, which roll up into commercial and consumer loan segments. Non-PCD and PCD loans are modeled together within the loan level models using acquired and PCD indicator variables to provide differentiation of individual loan risk. BancShares uses a two-year reasonable and supportable forecast period which incorporates economic forecasts at the time of evaluation. For most pools, BancShares uses a 12-month straight-line reversion period to historical averages for model inputs, however for the commercial card and certain consumer portfolios, immediate reversion to historical net loss rates is utilized.
The ACL for SBA-PPP loans originated during 2021 and 2020 are separately evaluated given the explicit government guarantee. BancShares determined SBA-PPP loans have zero expected credit losses and as such these are excluded from ACL disclosures in Note E, Allowance for Credit Losses.
The ACL represents management’s best estimate of credit losses expected over the life of the loan, adjusted for expected contractual payments and the impact of prepayment expectations. Prepayment assumptions were developed through a review of BancShares’ historical prepayment activity and considered forecasts of relevant economic conditions, as well as prepayment assumptions utilized in other modeling activities. Estimates for loan losses are determined by analyzing quantitative and qualitative components present as of the evaluation date. Adjustments to the ACL are recorded with a corresponding entry to provision for credit losses. Loan balances considered uncollectible are charged-off against the ACL. Forecasted LGDs are adjusted for expected recoveries and realized recoveries of amounts previously charged-off are credited to the ACL.
A primary component of determining the ACL on loans is the actual net loss history of the various loan pools. For commercial pools, key factors utilized in the models include delinquency trends as well as macroeconomic variables such as unemployment and commercial real estate price index. For consumer pools, key factors include delinquency trends and the borrower’s original credit score, as well as other macroeconomic variables such as unemployment, gross domestic product, home price index, and commercial real estate index. As the models project losses over the life of the loans, prepayment assumptions also serve as inputs. Model outputs may be adjusted through a qualitative assessment to reflect economic conditions and trends not captured within the models including credit quality, concentrations, and significant policy and underwriting changes.
Within BancShares’ ACL model, TDRs meet the definition of default and are given a 100% probability of default rating. TDRs are not individually evaluated unless determined to be collateral-dependent.
When loans do not share risk characteristics similar to others in the pool, the ACL is evaluated on an individual basis. Given that BancShares' CECL models are loan level models, the population of loans evaluated individually is minimal and consists primarily of loans greater than $500 thousand and determined to be collateral-dependent. BancShares elected the practical expedient allowed under ASC 326 to assess the collectability of these loans, where repayment is expected to be provided substantially through operation or sale of collateral, based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. The fair value of the collateral is estimated using appraised and market values (appropriately adjusted for an assessment of the sales and marketing costs when applicable). A specific allowance is established, or partial charge-off is recorded, for the difference between the excess amortized cost of loan and the collateral’s estimated fair value.
Accrued Interest Receivable
BancShares has elected not to measure an ACL for accrued interest receivable and has excluded it from the amortized cost basis of loans and held to maturity debt securities as BancShares' accounting policies and credit monitoring provide that uncollectible accrued interest is reversed or written off against interest income in a timely manner.
Unfunded Commitments
A reserve for unfunded commitments is established for off-balance sheet exposures such as unfunded balances for existing lines of credit, commitments to extend future credit, as well as both standby and commercial letters of credit when there is a contractual obligation to extend credit and when this extension of credit is not unconditionally cancellable (i.e. commitment cannot be canceled at any time). These unfunded commitments are assessed to determine both the probability of funding as well
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the expectation of future losses. The expected funding balance is used in the PD and LGD models to determine the reserve. The reserve for unfunded commitments was $11.8 million at December 31, 2021, and is recorded within other liabilities with changes recorded through other noninterest expense.
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Prior to Adoption of ASC 326)
Prior to adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2020, management calculated estimated loan losses through the allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”). The ALLL represented management’s best estimate of inherent credit losses within the loan and lease portfolio at the balance sheet date. Management determined the ALLL based on an ongoing evaluation of the loan portfolio. Estimates for loan losses were determined by analyzing quantitative and qualitative components, such as: economic conditions, historical loan losses, historical loan migration to charge-off experience, current trends in delinquencies and charge-offs, expected cash flows on PCI loans, current assessment of impaired loans, and changes in the size, composition and/or risk within the loan portfolio. Adjustments to the ALLL were recorded with a corresponding entry to provision for loan and lease losses. Loan balances considered uncollectible were charged-off against the ALLL. Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off were generally credited to the ALLL.
A primary component of determining the allowance on non-PCI loans collectively evaluated was the actual loss history of the various loan classes. Loan loss factors were based on historical experience and, when necessary, were adjusted for significant factors, that in management’s judgment, affect the collectability of principal and interest at the balance sheet date. Loan loss factors were monitored quarterly and, when necessary, adjusted based on changes in the level of historical net charge-offs and updates by management, such as the number of periods included in the calculation of loss factors, loss severity, loss emergence period and portfolio attrition.
For commercial non-PCI loans, management incorporated historical net loss data to develop the applicable loan loss factors. General reserves for collective impairment were based on incurred loss estimates for the loan class based on average loss rates by credit quality indicators, which were estimated using historical loss experience and credit risk rating migrations. Credit quality indicators include borrower classification codes and facility risk ratings. Incurred loss estimates were adjusted through a qualitative assessment to reflect current economic conditions and portfolio trends including credit quality, concentrations, aging of the portfolio and significant policy and underwriting changes.
For noncommercial non-PCI loans, management incorporated specific loan class and delinquency status trends into the loan loss factors. General reserve estimates of incurred losses were based on historical loss experience and the migration of loans through the various delinquency pools applied to the current risk mix.
Non-PCI loans were considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it was probable that a borrower would be unable to pay all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Generally, management considered the following loans to be impaired: all TDR loans and all loan relationships which were on nonaccrual or 90+ days past due and greater than $500,000. Non-PCI impaired loans greater than $500,000 were evaluated individually for impairment while others were evaluated collectively.
The impairment assessment and determination of the related specific reserve for each impaired loan was based on the loan’s characteristics. Impairment measurement for loans dependent on borrower cash flow for repayment was based on the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the interest rate implicit in the original loan agreement. Impairment measurement for most real estate loans, particularly when a loan was considered to be a probable foreclosure, was based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. Collateral was appraised and market value (appropriately adjusted for an assessment of the sales and marketing costs) was used to calculate a fair value estimate. A specific valuation allowance was established or partial charge-off was recorded for the difference between the excess recorded investment in the loan and the loan’s estimated fair value less costs to sell.
The ALLL for PCI loans was estimated based on the expected cash flows over the life of the loan. BancShares estimated and updated cash flows expected to be collected on individual loans or pools of loans sharing common risk characteristics. BancShares compared the carrying value of all PCI loans to the present value at each balance sheet date. If the present value was less than the carrying value, the shortfall reduced the remaining credit discount and if it was in excess of the remaining credit discount, an ALLL was recorded through the recognition of provision expense. The ALLL for PCI loans with subsequent increases in expected cash flows to be collected was reduced and any remaining excess was recorded as an adjustment to the accretable yield over the loan’s or pool’s remaining life.
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Other Real Estate Owned
Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) includes foreclosed real estate property and closed branch properties. Foreclosed real estate property in OREO is initially recorded at the asset’s estimated fair value less costs to sell. Any excess in the recorded investment in the loan over the estimated fair value less costs to sell is charged-off against the ACL at the time of foreclosure. If the estimated value of the OREO exceeds the recorded investment of the loan, the difference is recorded as a gain within other income.
OREO is subsequently carried at the lower of cost or market value less estimated selling costs and is evaluated at least annually. The periodic evaluations are generally based on the appraised value of the property and may include additional adjustments based upon management’s review of the valuation estimate and specific knowledge of the property. Routine maintenance costs, income and expenses related to the operation of the foreclosed asset, subsequent declines in market value and net gains or losses on disposal are included in collection and foreclosure-related expense.
Payable to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for Shared-Loss Agreements
The purchase and assumption agreements for certain Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assisted transactions include payments that may be owed to the FDIC at the termination of the shared-loss agreements. The payment is due to the FDIC if actual cumulative losses on acquired covered assets are lower than the cumulative losses originally estimated by the FDIC at the time of acquisition. The liability is calculated by discounting estimated future payments and is reported as FDIC shared-loss payable. The ultimate settlement amount of the payment is dependent upon the performance of the underlying covered loans, recoveries, the passage of time and actual claims submitted to the FDIC.
Premises and Equipment
Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Land is carried at cost. Depreciation expense is generally computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements and capitalized leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the lease terms or the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired entity over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated at least annually for impairment during the third quarter, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment exists.
Other acquired intangible assets with finite lives, such as core deposit intangibles, are initially recorded at fair value and are amortized on an accelerated basis typically between five to twelve years over their estimated useful lives. Intangible assets are evaluated for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment exists.
Mortgage Servicing Rights
Mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) represent the right to provide servicing under various loan servicing contracts when servicing is retained in connection with a loan sale or acquired in a business combination. MSRs are initially recorded at fair value and amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, the future net servicing income of the underlying loan. At each reporting period, MSRs are evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to the carrying value.
Fair Values
The fair value of financial instruments and the methods and assumptions used in estimating fair value amounts and financial assets and liabilities for which fair value was elected are detailed in Note P, Estimated Fair Values.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability approach as prescribed in ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, a deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the currently enacted tax rates applicable to the period in which the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities are expected to be reported in BancShares’ income tax returns. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period which includes the enactment date.
The potential impact of current events on the estimates used to establish income tax expenses and income tax liabilities is
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continually monitored and evaluated. Income tax positions based on current tax law, positions taken by various tax auditors within the jurisdictions where income tax returns are filed, as well as potential or pending audits or assessments by such tax auditors are evaluated on a periodic basis.
BancShares has unrecognized tax benefits related to the uncertain portion of tax positions BancShares has taken or expects to take. A liability may be created or an amount refundable may be reduced for the amount of unrecognized tax benefits. These uncertainties result from the application of complex tax laws, rules, regulations and interpretations, primarily in state taxing jurisdictions. Unrecognized tax benefits are assessed quarterly and may be adjusted through current income tax expense in future periods based on changing facts and circumstances, completion of examinations by taxing authorities or expiration of a statute of limitations. Estimated penalties and interest on uncertain tax positions are recognized in income tax expense.
BancShares files a consolidated federal income tax return and various combined and separate company state tax returns. Refer to Note O, Income Taxes, for additional disclosures.
Per Share Data
Earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of both classes of common shares outstanding during each period. BancShares had no potential dilutive common shares outstanding in any period and did not report diluted earnings per common share.
Cash dividends per share apply to both Class A and Class B common stock. Shares of Class A common stock carry one vote per share, while shares of Class B common stock carry 16 votes per share.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
BancShares maintains noncontributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain qualifying employees. The calculation of the obligations and related expenses under the plans require the use of actuarial valuation methods and assumptions. Actuarial assumptions used in the determination of future values of plan assets and liabilities are subject to management judgment and may differ significantly if different assumptions are used. All assumptions are reviewed annually for appropriateness. The discount rate assumption used to measure the plan obligations is based on a yield curve developed from high-quality corporate bonds across a full maturity spectrum. The projected cash flows of the pension plans are discounted based on this yield curve, and a single discount rate is calculated to achieve the same present value. The assumed rate of future compensation increases is based on actual experience and future salary expectations. BancShares also estimates a long-term rate of return on pension plan assets used to estimate the future value of plan assets. In developing the long-term rate of return, BancShares considers such factors as the actual return earned on plan assets, historical returns on the various asset classes in the plans and projections of future returns on various asset classes. Refer to Note Q, Employee Benefit Plans, for disclosures related to BancShares’ defined benefit pension plans.
Leases
BancShares leases certain branch locations, administrative offices and equipment. Operating lease ROU assets are included in other assets and the associated lease obligations are included in other liabilities. Sales-type and direct financing leases are included in premises and equipment and other borrowings. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets; BancShares instead recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
ROU assets represent BancShares' right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent BancShares' corresponding obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating and finance lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The operating and finance lease ROU asset also includes initial direct costs and pre-paid lease payments made, excluding lease incentives. As most of BancShares' leases do not provide an implicit rate, BancShares uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is determined using secured rates for new FHLB advances under similar terms as the lease at inception. BancShares utilizes the implicit or incremental borrowing rate at the effective date of a modification not accounted for as a separate contract or a change in the lease terms to determine the present value of lease payments. For operating leases commencing prior to January 1, 2019, BancShares used the incremental borrowing rate as of that date.
Most leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 to 25 years. The exercise of lease renewal options is at BancShares' sole discretion. When it is reasonably certain BancShares will exercise its option to renew or extend the lease term, the option is included in calculating the value of the ROU asset and lease liability. The
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depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise.
BancShares determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. BancShares’ lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. BancShares does not lease any properties or facilities from any related party. As of December 31, 2021, there were no leases that have not yet commenced that would have a material impact on BancShares’ consolidated financial statements.
Sales-type and direct financing leases are carried at the aggregate of lease payments receivable and estimated residual value of the leased property, if applicable, less unearned income. Interest income is recognized over the term of the leases. Refer to Note R, Leases, for additional disclosures.
Revenue Recognition
BancShares generally acts in a principal capacity, on its own behalf, in its contracts with customers. In these transactions, BancShares recognizes revenues and the related costs to generate those revenues on a gross basis. In certain, circumstances, BancShares acts in an agent capacity, on behalf of the customers with other entities, and recognize revenues and the related costs to provide BancShares' services on a net basis. BancShares acts as an agent when providing certain cardholder and merchant, insurance, and brokerage services. Descriptions of BancShares' noninterest revenue-generating activities are broadly segregated as follows:
Cardholder and Merchant Services - These represent interchange fees from customer debit and credit card transactions earned when a cardholder engages in a transaction with a merchant as well as fees charged to merchants for providing them the ability to accept and process the debit and credit card transaction. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation has been satisfied, which is upon completion of the card transaction. Additionally, as BancShares is acting as an agent for the customer and transaction processor, costs associated with cardholder and merchant services transactions are netted against the fee income.
Service charges on deposit accounts - These deposit account-related fees represent monthly account maintenance and transaction-based service fees, such as overdraft fees, stop payment fees and charges for issuing cashier’s checks and money orders. For account maintenance services, revenue is recognized at the end of the statement period when BancShares' performance obligation has been satisfied. All other revenues from transaction-based services are recognized at a point in time when the performance obligation has been completed.
Wealth management services - These primarily represent sales commissions on various product offerings, transaction fees and trust and asset management fees. The performance obligation for wealth management services is the provision of services to place annuity products issued by the counterparty to investors and the provision of services to manage the client’s assets, including brokerage custodial and other management services. Revenue from wealth management services is recognized over the period in which services are performed, and is based on a percentage of the value of the assets under management/administration.
Other service charges and fees - These include, but are not limited to, check cashing fees, international banking fees, internet banking fees, wire transfer fees and safe deposit fees. The performance obligation is fulfilled and revenue is recognized, at the point in time the requested service is provided to the customer.
Insurance commissions - These represent commissions earned on the issuance of insurance products and services. The performance obligation is generally satisfied upon the issuance of the insurance policy and revenue is recognized when the commission payment is remitted by the insurance carrier or policy holder depending on whether the billing is performed by BancShares or the carrier.
ATM income - These represent fees imposed on customers and non-customers for engaging in an ATM transaction. Revenue is recognized at the time of the transaction as the performance obligation of rendering the ATM service has been met.
Other - This consists of several forms of recurring revenue, such as FHLB dividends and income earned on changes in the cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance. For the remaining immaterial transactions, revenue is recognized when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. Refer to Note N, Other Noninterest Income and Other Noninterest Expense, for additional disclosures on other noninterest income.
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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
The following pronouncements or Accounting Standard Updates (“ASUs”) were issued by the FASB and adopted by BancShares as of January 1, 2021.
FASB ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes
The amendments in this ASU add new guidance to simplify accounting for income taxes, change the accounting for certain income tax transactions and make minor improvements to the Codification. BancShares adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2021 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
FASB ASU 2020-01 - Clarifying the Interactions between Investments-Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815)
The amendments in this ASU clarify certain interactions between the guidance to account for certain equity securities under ASC 321, the guidance to account for investments under the equity method of accounting in ASC 323, and the guidance in ASC 815, which could change how an entity accounts for an equity security under the measurement alternative or a forward contract or purchased option to purchase securities that, upon settlement of the forward contract or exercise of the purchased option, would be accounted for under the equity method of accounting or the fair value option in accordance with ASC 825, Financial Instruments. BancShares adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2021 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
FASB ASU 2020-08, Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs
The amendments in this ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Under the new guidance, premiums on callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features that are callable at fixed prices and on preset dates must be amortized to the earliest call date, rather than the maturity date. The new guidance does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. BancShares adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2021 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements
The amendments in this ASU improve the Codification by ensuring that all guidance that requires or provides an option for an entity to provide information in the notes to financial statements is codified in the Disclosure Section of the Codification. Certain amendments in this ASU are varied in nature and clarifies the previously issued guidance, in cases where it may have been unclear. BancShares adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2021 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
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NOTE B
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Each business combination is accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding closing date fair value becomes available.
As part of the accounting for each acquisition, BancShares performs an analysis of the acquired bank’s loan portfolio and based on such credit factors as past due status, nonaccrual status, life-to-date charge-offs and other quantitative and qualitative considerations segregate the acquired loans into PCD loans and non-PCD loans. Additionally, BancShares performs an analysis of the acquired bank’s portfolio of debt securities to determine if any debt securities should be designated PCD.
CIT Group Inc.
On January 3, 2022, BancShares completed the CIT Merger. Refer to Note W, Subsequent Events, for further information.
Community Financial Holding Company, Inc.
On February 1, 2020, BancShares completed the merger of Duluth, Georgia-based Community Financial Holding Company, Inc. (“Community Financial”) and its bank subsidiary, Gwinnett Community Bank. BancShares concluded the completed business combination of Community Financial was not material to BancShares’ consolidated financial statements, individually or in aggregate, and therefore, pro forma financial data has not been included. The transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Fair values were subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition. The measurement period ended on December 30, 2020.
The fair value of the assets acquired was $221.4 million, including $110.6 million in non-PCD loans, $23.4 million in PCD loans, net of an ACL of $1.2 million, and $536 thousand in a core deposit intangible. No debt securities purchased in the transaction were designated PCD. Liabilities assumed were $219.8 million, of which $209.3 million were deposits. As a result of the transaction, BancShares recorded $686 thousand of goodwill. The amount of goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. The premium paid reflects the increased market share and related synergies expected to result from the acquisition. None of the goodwill was deductible for income tax purposes as the merger was accounted for as a qualified stock purchase.
The Community Financial transaction resulted in merger-related expenses of $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. Additionally, loan-related interest income generated was approximately $5.3 million from the acquisition date through December 31, 2020. The ongoing contribution of this transaction to BancShares’ financial statements is not considered material, and therefore pro forma financial data is not included.
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NOTE C
INVESTMENTS
The amortized cost and fair value of investment and marketable equity securities at December 31, 2021 and 2020, were as follows:
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| December 31, 2021 |
(Dollars in thousands) | Cost | | Gross unrealized gains | | Gross unrealized losses | | Fair value |
Investment securities available for sale | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury | $ | 2,006,788 | | | $ | 106 | | | $ | 1,924 | | | $ | 2,004,970 | |
Government agency | 797,725 | | | 4,659 | | | 3,624 | | | 798,760 | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 4,756,977 | | | 8,229 | | | 36,793 | | | 4,728,413 | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 1,071,309 | | | 5,364 | | | 13,924 | | | 1,062,749 | |
Corporate bonds | 582,420 | | | 26,648 | | | 533 | | | 608,535 | |
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Total investment securities available for sale | 9,215,219 | | | 45,006 | | | 56,798 | | | 9,203,427 | |
Investment in marketable equity securities | 72,894 | | | 24,879 | | | 245 | | | 97,528 | |
Investment securities held to maturity | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 2,322,529 | | | 5,690 | | | 21,957 | | | 2,306,262 | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 1,484,916 | | | 32 | | | 33,568 | | | 1,451,380 | |
Other | 2,008 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,008 | |
Total investment securities held to maturity | 3,809,453 | | | 5,722 | | | 55,525 | | | 3,759,650 | |
Total investment securities | $ | 13,097,566 | | | $ | 75,607 | | | $ | 112,568 | | | $ | 13,060,605 | |
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| December 31, 2020 |
| Cost | | Gross unrealized gains | | Gross unrealized losses | | Fair value |
Investment securities available for sale | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury | $ | 499,832 | | | $ | 101 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 499,933 | |
Government agency | 706,241 | | | 723 | | | 5,573 | | | 701,391 | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 4,369,130 | | | 70,283 | | | 1,310 | | | 4,438,103 | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 745,892 | | | 25,645 | | | — | | | 771,537 | |
Corporate bonds | 590,870 | | | 14,437 | | | 2,028 | | | 603,279 | |
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Total investment securities available for sale | 6,911,965 | | | 111,189 | | | 8,911 | | | 7,014,243 | |
Investment in marketable equity securities | 84,837 | | | 8,654 | | | 1,811 | | | 91,680 | |
Investment securities held to maturity | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 1,877,692 | | | 17,689 | | | — | | | 1,895,381 | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 937,034 | | | 3,884 | | | 56 | | | 940,862 | |
Other | 2,256 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,256 | |
Total investment securities held to maturity | 2,816,982 | | | 21,573 | | | 56 | | | 2,838,499 | |
Total investment securities | $ | 9,813,784 | | | $ | 141,416 | | | $ | 10,778 | | | $ | 9,944,422 | |
On October 1, 2021, mortgage-backed securities with an amortized cost of $451.7 million were transferred from investment securities available for sale to the held to maturity portfolio. At the time of transfer, the mortgage-backed securities had a fair value of $439.0 million and a weighted average remaining contractual maturity of approximately 28 years. The unrealized loss on these securities at the date of transfer was $12.7 million, or $9.7 million net of tax, and was reported as a component of AOCI. This unrealized loss is amortized over the remaining expected life of the securities as an adjustment of yield.
On November 1, 2020, mortgage-backed securities with an amortized cost of $1.46 billion were transferred from investment securities available for sale to the held to maturity portfolio. At the time of transfer, the mortgage-backed securities had a fair value of $1.47 billion and a weighted average remaining contractual maturity of approximately 18 years. The unrealized gain on these securities at the date of transfer was $5.9 million, or $4.5 million net of tax, and was reported as a component of AOCI. This unrealized gain is accreted over the remaining expected life of the securities as an adjustment of yield.
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Investments in mortgage-backed securities represent securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Investments in government agency securities represent securities issued by the SBA. Investments in corporate bonds represent positions in debt securities of other financial institutions. Investments in marketable equity securities represent positions in common stock of publicly traded financial institutions. Other held to maturity investments include certificates of deposit with other financial institutions.
BancShares also holds approximately 354,000 shares of Class B common stock of Visa, Inc. (“Visa”). Until the resolution of certain litigation, at which time the Visa Class B common stock will convert to publicly traded Visa Class A common stock, these shares are only transferable to other shareholders of Visa Class B common stock. As a result, there is limited transfer activity in private transactions between buyers and sellers. Given this limited trading activity and the continuing uncertainty regarding the likelihood, ultimate timing and eventual exchange rate for shares of Visa Class B common stock into shares of Visa Class A common stock, these shares are not considered to have a readily determinable fair value and have no carrying value. BancShares continues to monitor the trading activity in Visa Class B common stock and the status of the resolution of certain litigation matters at Visa that would trigger the conversion of the Visa Class B common stock into Visa Class A common stock.
BancShares held FHLB stock of $40.5 million and $45.4 million and other non-marketable equity securities of $9.6 million and $11.6 million at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. These securities are recorded at cost within other assets.
As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, no ACL was required for available for sale and held to maturity debt securities. At December 31, 2021, accrued interest receivable for available for sale and held to maturity debt securities were $22.3 million and $6.6 million, respectively, and were excluded from the estimate of credit losses. At December 31, 2020, accrued interest receivable for available for sale and held to maturity debt securities were $17.6 million and $5.4 million, respectively, and were excluded from the estimate of credit losses. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, no accrued interest was deemed uncollectible and written off against interest income.
The following table provides the amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities on certain securities because borrowers and issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties. Residential and commercial mortgage-backed and government agency securities are stated separately as they are not due at a single maturity date.
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| December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
(Dollars in thousands) | Amortized cost | | Fair value | | Amortized cost | | Fair value |
Investment securities available for sale | | | | | | | |
Non-amortizing securities maturing in: | | | | | | | |
One year or less | $ | 200 | | | $ | 202 | | | $ | 500,846 | | | $ | 500,954 | |
One through five years | 2,049,068 | | | 2,048,259 | | | 72,565 | | | 73,881 | |
Five through 10 years | 523,290 | | | 547,912 | | | 508,320 | | | 519,570 | |
Over 10 years | 16,650 | | | 17,132 | | | 8,971 | | | 8,807 | |
Government agency | 797,725 | | | 798,760 | | | 706,241 | | | 701,391 | |
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Residential mortgage-backed securities | 4,756,977 | | | 4,728,413 | | | 4,369,130 | | | 4,438,103 | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 1,071,309 | | | 1,062,749 | | | 745,892 | | | 771,537 | |
Total investment securities available for sale | $ | 9,215,219 | | | $ | 9,203,427 | | | $ | 6,911,965 | | | $ | 7,014,243 | |
Investment securities held to maturity | | | | | | | |
Non-amortizing securities maturing in: | | | | | | | |
One year or less | $ | 2,008 | | | $ | 2,008 | | | $ | 1,507 | | | $ | 1,507 | |
One through five years | — | | | — | | | 749 | | | 749 | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 2,322,529 | | | 2,306,262 | | | 1,877,692 | | | 1,895,381 | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 1,484,916 | | | 1,451,380 | | | 937,034 | | | 940,862 | |
Total investment securities held to maturity | $ | 3,809,453 | | | $ | 3,759,650 | | | $ | 2,816,982 | | | $ | 2,838,499 | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For each year presented, realized gains on investment securities available for sale included the following:
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| Year ended December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Gross gains on retirement/sales of investment securities available for sale | $ | 33,133 | | | $ | 60,932 | | | $ | 8,993 | |
Gross losses on sales of investment securities available for sale | (14) | | | (679) | | | (1,878) | |
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Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net | $ | 33,119 | | | $ | 60,253 | | | $ | 7,115 | |
For each year presented, realized and unrealized gains or losses on marketable equity securities included the following:
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| Year ended December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Marketable equity securities gains (losses), net | $ | 34,081 | | | $ | 29,395 | | | $ | 20,625 | |
Less net gains recognized on marketable equity securities sold | 16,261 | | | 44,550 | | | 16,344 | |
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on marketable equity securities held | $ | 17,820 | | | $ | (15,155) | | | $ | 4,281 | |
The following table provides information regarding investment securities with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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| December 31, 2021 |
| Less than 12 months | | 12 months or more | | Total |
(Dollars in thousands) | Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses |
Investment securities available for sale | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury | $ | 1,810,924 | | | $ | 1,924 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,810,924 | | | $ | 1,924 | |
Government agency | 222,401 | | | 1,516 | | | 189,935 | | | 2,108 | | | 412,336 | | | 3,624 | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 3,992,305 | | | 36,769 | | | 1,351 | | | 24 | | | 3,993,656 | | | 36,793 | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 647,101 | | | 13,924 | | | — | | | — | | | 647,101 | | | 13,924 | |
Corporate bonds | 52,331 | | | 533 | | | — | | | — | | | 52,331 | | | 533 | |
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Total | $ | 6,725,062 | | | $ | 54,666 | | | $ | 191,286 | | | $ | 2,132 | | | $ | 6,916,348 | | | $ | 56,798 | |
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| December 31, 2020 |
| Less than 12 months | | 12 months or more | | Total |
| Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses |
Investment securities available for sale | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Government agency | $ | 268,622 | | | $ | 3,197 | | | $ | 328,777 | | | $ | 2,376 | | | $ | 597,399 | | | $ | 5,573 | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 433,816 | | | 1,241 | | | 23,064 | | | 69 | | | 456,880 | | | 1,310 | |
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Corporate bonds | 57,715 | | | 2,028 | | | — | | | — | | | 57,715 | | | 2,028 | |
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Total | $ | 760,153 | | | $ | 6,466 | | | $ | 351,841 | | | $ | 2,445 | | | $ | 1,111,994 | | | $ | 8,911 | |
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There were 37 and 39 investment securities available for sale with continuous losses for more than 12 months as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, all of which are government sponsored, enterprise-issued mortgage-backed securities or government agency securities.
None of the unrealized losses identified as of December 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020 relate to the issuer’s ability to honor redemption obligations. Rather, the unrealized losses relate to changes in interest rates relative to when the investment securities were purchased, and do not indicate credit-related impairment. BancShares considered other factors including changes in credit ratings, delinquencies, and other macroeconomic factors in this determination. As a result, none of the securities were deemed to require an allowance for credit losses. BancShares has the ability and intent to retain these securities for a period of time sufficient to recover all unrealized losses.
Investment securities having an aggregate carrying value of $5.74 billion at December 31, 2021 and $4.64 billion at December 31, 2020, were pledged as collateral to secure public funds on deposit and certain short-term borrowings, and for other purposes as required by law.
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
BancShares’ portfolio of held to maturity debt securities consists of mortgage-backed securities issued by government agencies and government sponsored entities. Given the consistently strong credit rating of the U.S. Treasury and the long history of no credit losses on debt securities issued by government agencies and government sponsored entities, no allowance for credit losses has been recorded on these securities. In the event there are downgrades to the credit rating of the U.S. Treasury or losses reported on securities issued by government agencies and government sponsored entities, BancShares will reevaluate its determination of zero expected credit losses on held to maturity debt securities.
There were no debt securities held to maturity on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020.
A security is considered past due once it is 30 days contractually past due under the terms of the agreement. There were no securities past due as of December 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020.
NOTE D
LOANS AND LEASES
BancShares’ accounting methods for loans and leases depends whether they are originated or purchased, and if purchased, whether or not the loans reflect more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination, which is determined as of the acquisition date. Non-PCD loans consist of loans originated by BancShares and loans purchased from other institutions that do not reflect more than insignificant credit deterioration at acquisition and are reported by loan segments as defined in Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation. Purchased loans which reflect more than insignificant credit deterioration are classified as PCD and reported as a single loan segment or class. At the date of acquisition, all acquired loans are recorded at fair value.
Loans and leases outstanding include the following at December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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(Dollars in thousands) | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Commercial: | | | |
Construction and land development | $ | 1,111,797 | | | $ | 985,424 | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | 11,992,625 | | | 11,165,012 | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | 2,971,393 | | | 2,987,689 | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | 5,710,652 | | | 5,013,644 | |
SBA-PPP | 493,821 | | | 2,406,291 | |
Total commercial loans and leases | 22,280,288 | | | 22,558,060 | |
Consumer: | | | |
Residential mortgage | 5,679,919 | | | 5,561,686 | |
Revolving mortgage | 1,795,005 | | | 2,052,854 | |
Construction and land development | 399,570 | | | 348,123 | |
Consumer auto | 1,331,388 | | | 1,255,402 | |
Consumer other | 547,728 | | | 552,968 | |
Total consumer loans | 9,753,610 | | | 9,771,033 | |
Total non-PCD loans and leases | 32,033,898 | | | 32,329,093 | |
PCD loans | 337,624 | | | 462,882 | |
Total loans and leases | $ | 32,371,522 | | | $ | 32,791,975 | |
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Certain residential real estate loans are originated to be sold to investors and are recorded in loans held for sale at fair value. Loans held for sale totaled $98.7 million and $124.8 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We may change our strategy for certain portfolio loans and sell them in the secondary market. At that time, portfolio loans are transferred to loans held for sale at the lower of cost or market value.
During 2021, total proceeds from sales of residential mortgage loans were $1.04 billion. During 2020, total proceeds from sales of residential mortgage loans were $1.05 billion, the majority of which were originated to be sold. An additional $7.6 million related to sales of portfolio loans, which were sold at par.
The following table presents selected components of the amortized cost of loans.
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(Dollars in thousands) | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Deferred fees, including unearned fees and unamortized costs on non-PCD loans | | | |
Net deferred fees related to SBA-PPP loans | $ | 14,882 | | | $ | 41,064 | |
Net deferred fees related to other portfolios | 16,903 | | 9,153 |
Total net deferred fees | $ | 31,785 | | | $ | 50,217 | |
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Net unamortized discount on purchased loans | | | |
Non-PCD | $ | 11,428 | | | $ | 19,473 | |
PCD | 29,008 | | | 45,254 | |
Total | $ | 40,436 | | | $ | 64,727 | |
Loans and leases to borrowers in medical, dental or related fields were $7.09 billion as of December 31, 2021, which represented 21.9% of total loans and leases, compared to $5.54 billion or 16.9% of total loans and leases at December 31, 2020. The credit risk of this industry concentration is mitigated through our underwriting policies, which emphasize reliance on adequate borrower cash flow, rather than underlying collateral value, and our preference for financing secured by owner-occupied real property. Except for this single concentration, no other industry represented more than 10% of total loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2021 or 2020. Similar to FCB’s branch footprint, the collateral of loans secured by real estate is concentrated within North Carolina and South Carolina. At December 31, 2021, real estate located in North Carolina and South Carolina represented 35.9% and 15.6%, respectively, of all real estate used as collateral.
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The aging of the outstanding loans and leases, by class, at December 31, 2021 and 2020, is provided in the tables below. Loans and leases 30 days or less past due are considered current, as various grace periods allow borrowers to make payments within a stated period after the due date and still remain in compliance with the loan agreement.
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| December 31, 2021 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 30-59 days past due | | 60-89 days past due | | 90 days or greater | | Total past due | | Current | | Total loans and leases |
Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | $ | 456 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,099 | | | $ | 2,555 | | | $ | 1,109,242 | | | $ | 1,111,797 | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | 18,073 | | | 517 | | | 6,929 | | | 25,519 | | | 11,967,106 | | | 11,992,625 | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | 1,335 | | | 33 | | | 2,217 | | | 3,585 | | | 2,967,808 | | | 2,971,393 | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | 7,909 | | | 3,714 | | | 6,238 | | | 17,861 | | | 5,692,791 | | | 5,710,652 | |
SBA-PPP | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 493,821 | | | 493,821 | |
Total commercial loans | 27,773 | | | 4,264 | | | 17,483 | | | 49,520 | | | 22,230,768 | | | 22,280,288 | |
Consumer: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage | 18,585 | | | 4,066 | | | 14,205 | | | 36,856 | | | 5,643,063 | | | 5,679,919 | |
Revolving mortgage | 5,446 | | | 2,086 | | | 4,612 | | | 12,144 | | | 1,782,861 | | | 1,795,005 | |
Construction and land development | 388 | | | — | | | 41 | | | 429 | | | 399,141 | | | 399,570 | |
Consumer auto | 5,628 | | | 1,134 | | | 1,214 | | | 7,976 | | | 1,323,412 | | | 1,331,388 | |
Consumer other | 2,335 | | | 2,013 | | | 1,154 | | | 5,502 | | | 542,226 | | | 547,728 | |
Total consumer loans | 32,382 | | | 9,299 | | | 21,226 | | | 62,907 | | | 9,690,703 | | | 9,753,610 | |
PCD loans | 10,898 | | | 2,899 | | | 13,160 | | | 26,957 | | | 310,667 | | | 337,624 | |
Total loans and leases | $ | 71,053 | | | $ | 16,462 | | | $ | 51,869 | | | $ | 139,384 | | | $ | 32,232,138 | | | $ | 32,371,522 | |
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| December 31, 2020 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 30-59 days past due | | 60-89 days past due | | 90 days or greater | | Total past due | | Current | | Total loans and leases |
Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | $ | 956 | | | $ | 527 | | | $ | 1,603 | | | $ | 3,086 | | | $ | 982,338 | | | $ | 985,424 | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | 8,757 | | | 2,232 | | | 14,082 | | | 25,071 | | | 11,139,941 | | | 11,165,012 | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | 12,370 | | | — | | | 5,973 | | | 18,343 | | | 2,969,346 | | | 2,987,689 | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | 14,532 | | | 2,842 | | | 3,243 | | | 20,617 | | | 4,993,027 | | | 5,013,644 | |
SBA-PPP | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,406,291 | | | 2,406,291 | |
Total commercial loans | 36,615 | | | 5,601 | | | 24,901 | | | 67,117 | | | 22,490,943 | | | 22,558,060 | |
Consumer: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage | 43,218 | | | 8,364 | | | 31,690 | | | 83,272 | | | 5,478,414 | | | 5,561,686 | |
Revolving mortgage | 11,977 | | | 2,626 | | | 7,415 | | | 22,018 | | | 2,030,836 | | | 2,052,854 | |
Construction and land development | 932 | | | 77 | | | 330 | | | 1,339 | | | 346,784 | | | 348,123 | |
Consumer auto | 6,825 | | | 1,835 | | | 1,076 | | | 9,736 | | | 1,245,666 | | | 1,255,402 | |
Consumer other | 3,610 | | | 1,464 | | | 1,505 | | | 6,579 | | | 546,389 | | | 552,968 | |
Total consumer loans | 66,562 | | | 14,366 | | | 42,016 | | | 122,944 | | | 9,648,089 | | | 9,771,033 | |
PCD loans | 18,322 | | | 6,076 | | | 31,026 | | | 55,424 | | | 407,458 | | | 462,882 | |
Total loans and leases | $ | 121,499 | | | $ | 26,043 | | | $ | 97,943 | | | $ | 245,485 | | | $ | 32,546,490 | | | $ | 32,791,975 | |
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The amortized cost, by class, of loans and leases on nonaccrual status, and loans and leases greater than 90 days past due and still accruing at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | | | | | |
(Dollars in thousands) | | Nonaccrual loans and leases | | Loans and leases > 90 days and accruing | | Nonaccrual loans and leases | | Loans and leases > 90 days and accruing | | | | | | | |
Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | | $ | 2,128 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,661 | | | $ | — | | | | | | | | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | | 11,355 | | | 4,573 | | | 23,103 | | | 3,625 | | | | | | | | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | | 4,420 | | | 197 | | | 7,932 | | | 147 | | | | | | | | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | | 17,384 | | | 661 | | | 10,626 | | | 540 | | | | | | | | |
Total commercial loans | | 35,287 | | | 5,431 | | | 43,322 | | | 4,312 | | | | | | | | |
Consumer: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage | | 35,395 | | | — | | | 66,345 | | | — | | | | | | | | |
Revolving mortgage | | 15,882 | | | — | | | 22,236 | | | — | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | | 482 | | | — | | | 652 | | | — | | | | | | | | |
Consumer auto | | 3,089 | | | — | | | 3,166 | | | — | | | | | | | | |
Consumer other | | 555 | | | 951 | | | 823 | | | 1,195 | | | | | | | | |
Total consumer loans | | 55,403 | | | 951 | | | 93,222 | | | 1,195 | | | | | | | | |
PCD loans | | 29,616 | | | 543 | | | 54,939 | | | 355 | | | | | | | | |
Total loans and leases | | $ | 120,306 | | | $ | 6,925 | | | $ | 191,483 | | | $ | 5,862 | | | | | | | | |
Credit quality indicators
Loans and leases are monitored for credit quality on a recurring basis. Commercial and noncommercial loans and leases have different credit quality indicators as a result of the unique characteristics of the loan segments being evaluated. The credit quality indicators for non-PCD commercial loans and leases are developed through a review of individual borrowers on an ongoing basis. Commercial loans are evaluated periodically with more frequent evaluations done on criticized loans. The indicators as of the date presented are based on the most recent assessment performed and are defined below:
Pass – A pass rated asset is not adversely classified because it does not display any of the characteristics for adverse classification.
Special mention – A special mention asset has potential weaknesses which deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, such potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects or collateral position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not warrant adverse classification.
Substandard – A substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets classified as substandard generally have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. These assets are characterized by the distinct possibility of loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful – An asset classified as doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in an asset classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values.
Loss – Assets classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value it is inappropriate to be carried as an asset. This classification is not necessarily equivalent to any potential for recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not appropriate to defer a full charge-off even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.
Ungraded – Ungraded loans represent loans not included in the individual credit grading process due to their relatively small balances or borrower type. The majority of ungraded loans at December 31, 2021 and 2020, relate to business credit cards. Business credit card loans are subject to automatic charge-off when they become 120 days past due in the same manner as unsecured consumer lines of credit. The remaining balance is comprised of a small amount of commercial mortgage, lease financing and other commercial real estate loans.
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The credit quality indicators for consumer and PCD loans are based on delinquency status of the borrower as of the date presented. As the borrower becomes more delinquent, the likelihood of loss increases.
The following tables represent current credit quality indicators by origination year as of December 31, 2021.
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| Commercial Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | | | | | | |
Classification: | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | Prior | | Revolving | | Revolving converted to term loans | | Total |
(Dollars in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pass | $ | 467,540 | | | $ | 374,206 | | | $ | 178,035 | | | $ | 23,546 | | | $ | 43,541 | | | $ | 8,419 | | | $ | 9,491 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,104,778 | |
Special Mention | 18 | | | 152 | | | 283 | | | — | | | 45 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 498 | |
Substandard | 975 | | | 35 | | | 61 | | | 1,439 | | | 4,002 | | | 9 | | | — | | | — | | | 6,521 | |
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Total | 468,533 | | | 374,393 | | | 178,379 | | | 24,985 | | | 47,588 | | | 8,428 | | | 9,491 | | | — | | | 1,111,797 | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pass | 3,042,301 | | | 3,016,532 | | | 1,868,940 | | | 1,193,126 | | | 960,346 | | | 1,538,984 | | | 125,025 | | | 115 | | | 11,745,369 | |
Special Mention | 2,924 | | | 35,390 | | | 35,949 | | | 22,247 | | | 11,399 | | | 20,233 | | | 4,598 | | | 70 | | | 132,810 | |
Substandard | 28,456 | | | 6,239 | | | 14,817 | | | 10,590 | | | 17,362 | | | 31,565 | | | 5,417 | | | — | | | 114,446 | |
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Total | 3,073,681 | | | 3,058,161 | | | 1,919,706 | | | 1,225,963 | | | 989,107 | | | 1,590,782 | | | 135,040 | | | 185 | | | 11,992,625 | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pass | 628,953 | | | 734,538 | | | 577,953 | | | 261,504 | | | 261,946 | | | 388,956 | | | 35,297 | | | — | | | 2,889,147 | |
Special Mention | 1,252 | | | — | | | 262 | | | 2,602 | | | 32 | | | 5,083 | | | — | | | — | | | 9,231 | |
Substandard | 5,364 | | | 10,367 | | | 22,754 | | | 9,106 | | | 6,973 | | | 16,502 | | | 549 | | | — | | | 71,615 | |
Doubtful | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,400 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,400 | |
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Total | 635,569 | | | 744,905 | | | 600,969 | | | 273,212 | | | 270,351 | | | 410,541 | | | 35,846 | | | — | | | 2,971,393 | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pass | 1,767,047 | | | 1,042,730 | | | 636,334 | | | 298,326 | | | 165,371 | | | 289,044 | | | 1,338,162 | | | 4,983 | | | 5,541,997 | |
Special Mention | 2,455 | | | 7,859 | | | 20,225 | | | 2,493 | | | 3,769 | | | 3,517 | | | 5,455 | | | 296 | | | 46,069 | |
Substandard | 15,752 | | | 6,579 | | | 3,111 | | | 4,000 | | | 1,642 | | | 2,679 | | | 15,911 | | | 864 | | | 50,538 | |
Doubtful | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | 1 | |
Ungraded | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 72,047 | | | — | | | 72,047 | |
Total | 1,785,254 | | | 1,057,168 | | | 659,670 | | | 304,819 | | | 170,782 | | | 295,240 | | | 1,431,576 | | | 6,143 | | | 5,710,652 | |
SBA-PPP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pass | 450,550 | | | 43,271 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 493,821 | |
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Total commercial | $ | 6,413,587 | | | $ | 5,277,898 | | | $ | 3,358,724 | | | $ | 1,828,979 | | | $ | 1,477,828 | | | $ | 2,304,991 | | | $ | 1,611,953 | | | $ | 6,328 | | | $ | 22,280,288 | |
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FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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| Consumer and PCD Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | | | | | | |
Days Past Due: | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | Prior | | Revolving | | Revolving converted to term loans | | Total |
(Dollars in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | $ | 1,964,807 | | | $ | 1,561,214 | | | $ | 607,551 | | | $ | 359,581 | | | $ | 339,318 | | | $ | 789,770 | | | $ | 20,822 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,643,063 | |
30-59 days | 1,809 | | | 2,011 | | | 2,045 | | | 1,866 | | | 1,385 | | | 9,469 | | | — | | | — | | | 18,585 | |
60-89 days | 465 | | | 26 | | | 67 | | | 649 | | | 507 | | | 2,352 | | | — | | | — | | | 4,066 | |
90 days or greater | 225 | | | 428 | | | 681 | | | 1,998 | | | 744 | | | 10,129 | | | — | | | — | | | 14,205 | |
Total | 1,967,306 | | | 1,563,679 | | | 610,344 | | | 364,094 | | | 341,954 | | | 811,720 | | | 20,822 | | | — | | | 5,679,919 | |
Revolving mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,671,148 | | | 111,713 | | | 1,782,861 | |
30-59 days | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3,688 | | | 1,758 | | | 5,446 | |
60-89 days | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 256 | | | 1,830 | | | 2,086 | |
90 days or greater | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,957 | | | 2,655 | | | 4,612 | |
Total | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,677,049 | | | 117,956 | | | 1,795,005 | |
Construction and land development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | 241,692 | | | 122,259 | | | 20,782 | | | 6,665 | | | 4,835 | | | 1,630 | | | 1,278 | | | — | | | 399,141 | |
30-59 days | 55 | | | 285 | | | 27 | | | — | | | 11 | | | 10 | | | — | | | — | | | 388 | |
60-89 days | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
90 days or greater | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 41 | | | — | | | — | | | 41 | |
Total | 241,747 | | | 122,544 | | | 20,809 | | | 6,665 | | | 4,846 | | | 1,681 | | | 1,278 | | | — | | | 399,570 | |
Consumer auto | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | 596,617 | | | 343,230 | | | 198,455 | | | 118,540 | | | 48,405 | | | 18,165 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,323,412 | |
30-59 days | 1,331 | | | 1,570 | | | 1,265 | | | 879 | | | 409 | | | 174 | | | — | | | — | | | 5,628 | |
60-89 days | 184 | | | 429 | | | 296 | | | 147 | | | 48 | | | 30 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,134 | |
90 days or greater | 428 | | | 297 | | | 156 | | | 228 | | | 87 | | | 18 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,214 | |
Total | 598,560 | | | 345,526 | | | 200,172 | | | 119,794 | | | 48,949 | | | 18,387 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,331,388 | |
Consumer other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | 132,402 | | | 23,856 | | | 11,019 | | | 4,402 | | | 2,362 | | | 28,099 | | | 340,086 | | | — | | | 542,226 | |
30-59 days | 205 | | | 125 | | | 23 | | | 1 | | | — | | | 25 | | | 1,956 | | | — | | | 2,335 | |
60-89 days | 697 | | | 20 | | | 36 | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | 1,259 | | | — | | | 2,013 | |
90 days or greater | 45 | | | 7 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,100 | | | — | | | 1,154 | |
Total | 133,349 | | | 24,008 | | | 11,079 | | | 4,404 | | | 2,362 | | | 28,125 | | | 344,401 | | | — | | | 547,728 | |
Total consumer | 2,940,962 | | | 2,055,757 | | | 842,404 | | | 494,957 | | | 398,111 | | | 859,913 | | | 2,043,550 | | | 117,956 | | | 9,753,610 | |
PCD loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | — | | | 22,154 | | | 20,896 | | | 20,486 | | | 21,739 | | | 200,915 | | | 10,070 | | | 14,407 | | | 310,667 | |
30-59 days | — | | | 798 | | | 98 | | | 479 | | | 164 | | | 9,173 | | | — | | | 186 | | | 10,898 | |
60-89 days | — | | | 302 | | | 143 | | | 158 | | | 22 | | | 2,196 | | | — | | | 78 | | | 2,899 | |
90 days or greater | — | | | 483 | | | 222 | | | 275 | | | 403 | | | 10,697 | | | 28 | | | 1,052 | | | 13,160 | |
Total PCD | — | | | 23,737 | | | 21,359 | | | 21,398 | | | 22,328 | | | 222,981 | | | 10,098 | | | 15,723 | | | 337,624 | |
Total loans and leases | $ | 9,354,549 | | | $ | 7,357,392 | | | $ | 4,222,487 | | | $ | 2,345,334 | | | $ | 1,898,267 | | | $ | 3,387,885 | | | $ | 3,665,601 | | | $ | 140,007 | | | $ | 32,371,522 | |
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following tables represent current credit quality indicators by origination year as of December 31, 2020.
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| Commercial Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | | | | | | |
Classification: | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | Prior | | Revolving loans | | Revolving loans converted to term loans | | Total |
(Dollars in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pass | $ | 342,183 | | | $ | 341,233 | | | $ | 190,429 | | | $ | 50,776 | | | $ | 23,969 | | | $ | 11,306 | | | $ | 10,969 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 970,865 | |
Special Mention | 246 | | | — | | | 6,421 | | | 5,342 | | | — | | | — | | | 153 | | | — | | | 12,162 | |
Substandard | 229 | | | 629 | | | 1,450 | | | — | | | 8 | | | 81 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,397 | |
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Total | 342,658 | | | 341,862 | | | 198,300 | | | 56,118 | | | 23,977 | | | 11,387 | | | 11,122 | | | — | | | 985,424 | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pass | 3,183,467 | | | 2,201,165 | | | 1,625,141 | | | 1,301,412 | | | 1,049,858 | | | 1,454,020 | | | 101,556 | | | 133 | | | 10,916,752 | |
Special Mention | 6,274 | | | 20,702 | | | 36,739 | | | 12,387 | | | 17,699 | | | 25,693 | | | 5,115 | | | 72 | | | 124,681 | |
Substandard | 10,280 | | | 19,052 | | | 9,842 | | | 20,928 | | | 13,736 | | | 41,303 | | | 8,438 | | | — | | | 123,579 | |
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Total | 3,200,021 | | | 2,240,919 | | | 1,671,722 | | | 1,334,727 | | | 1,081,293 | | | 1,521,016 | | | 115,109 | | | 205 | | | 11,165,012 | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pass | 865,514 | | | 609,975 | | | 378,136 | | | 331,800 | | | 282,810 | | | 391,517 | | | 32,149 | | | — | | | 2,891,901 | |
Special Mention | 569 | | | 905 | | | 10,794 | | | 1,808 | | | 5,121 | | | 3,279 | | | 483 | | | — | | | 22,959 | |
Substandard | 2,899 | | | 18,546 | | | 12,296 | | | 8,764 | | | 14,087 | | | 15,427 | | | 810 | | | — | | | 72,829 | |
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Total | 868,982 | | | 629,426 | | | 401,226 | | | 342,372 | | | 302,018 | | | 410,223 | | | 33,442 | | | — | | | 2,987,689 | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pass | 1,620,622 | | | 983,852 | | | 504,463 | | | 310,468 | | | 234,735 | | | 286,996 | | | 899,978 | | | 5,520 | | | 4,846,634 | |
Special Mention | 3,146 | | | 17,065 | | | 7,265 | | | 5,393 | | | 3,307 | | | 4,912 | | | 9,152 | | | 189 | | | 50,429 | |
Substandard | 17,811 | | | 4,095 | | | 4,370 | | | 4,257 | | | 2,548 | | | 3,801 | | | 22,384 | | | 983 | | | 60,249 | |
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Ungraded | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 56,332 | | | — | | | 56,332 | |
Total | 1,641,579 | | | 1,005,012 | | | 516,098 | | | 320,118 | | | 240,590 | | | 295,709 | | | 987,846 | | | 6,692 | | | 5,013,644 | |
SBA-PPP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pass | 2,406,291 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,406,291 | |
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Total commercial | $ | 8,459,531 | | | $ | 4,217,219 | | | $ | 2,787,346 | | | $ | 2,053,335 | | | $ | 1,647,878 | | | $ | 2,238,335 | | | $ | 1,147,519 | | | $ | 6,897 | | | $ | 22,558,060 | |
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FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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| Consumer and PCD Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | | | | | | |
Days Past Due: | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | Prior | | Revolving loans | | Revolving loans converted to term loans | | Total |
(Dollars in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | $ | 1,882,683 | | | $ | 978,298 | | | $ | 655,798 | | | $ | 596,309 | | | $ | 461,719 | | | $ | 878,634 | | | $ | 24,973 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,478,414 | |
30-59 days | 2,278 | | | 4,573 | | | 11,463 | | | 3,772 | | | 8,613 | | | 12,299 | | | 220 | | | — | | | 43,218 | |
60-89 days | 30 | | | 100 | | | 1,246 | | | 1,449 | | | 834 | | | 4,705 | | | — | | | — | | | 8,364 | |
90 days or greater | 282 | | | 4,831 | | | 3,150 | | | 4,015 | | | 5,689 | | | 13,723 | | | — | | | — | | | 31,690 | |
Total | 1,885,273 | | | 987,802 | | | 671,657 | | | 605,545 | | | 476,855 | | | 909,361 | | | 25,193 | | | — | | | 5,561,686 | |
Revolving mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,879,968 | | | 150,868 | | | 2,030,836 | |
30-59 days | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 8,241 | | | 3,736 | | | 11,977 | |
60-89 days | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 527 | | | 2,099 | | | 2,626 | |
90 days or greater | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,301 | | | 5,114 | | | 7,415 | |
Total | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,891,037 | | | 161,817 | | | 2,052,854 | |
Construction and land development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | 215,112 | | | 85,707 | | | 24,860 | | | 10,269 | | | 6,093 | | | 2,218 | | | 2,525 | | | — | | | 346,784 | |
30-59 days | — | | | 420 | | | 121 | | | 370 | | | — | | | 21 | | | — | | | — | | | 932 | |
60-89 days | — | | | — | | | — | | | 9 | | | — | | | 68 | | | — | | | — | | | 77 | |
90 days or greater | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 330 | | | — | | | — | | | 330 | |
Total | 215,112 | | | 86,127 | | | 24,981 | | | 10,648 | | | 6,093 | | | 2,637 | | | 2,525 | | | — | | | 348,123 | |
Consumer auto | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | 521,719 | | | 340,594 | | | 219,597 | | | 104,280 | | | 49,872 | | | 9,604 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,245,666 | |
30-59 days | 2,175 | | | 1,873 | | | 1,257 | | | 842 | | | 544 | | | 134 | | | — | | | — | | | 6,825 | |
60-89 days | 329 | | | 689 | | | 312 | | | 351 | | | 109 | | | 45 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,835 | |
90 days or greater | 170 | | | 527 | | | 217 | | | 57 | | | 102 | | | 3 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,076 | |
Total | 524,393 | | | 343,683 | | | 221,383 | | | 105,530 | | | 50,627 | | | 9,786 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,255,402 | |
Consumer other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | 53,842 | | | 27,117 | | | 10,911 | | | 7,159 | | | 2,980 | | | 29,336 | | | 415,044 | | | — | | | 546,389 | |
30-59 days | 322 | | | 114 | | | 77 | | | 18 | | | 11 | | | 7 | | | 3,061 | | | — | | | 3,610 | |
60-89 days | 102 | | | 20 | | | 13 | | | 18 | | | 3 | | | 23 | | | 1,285 | | | — | | | 1,464 | |
90 days or greater | 53 | | | 84 | | | 8 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,360 | | | — | | | 1,505 | |
Total | 54,319 | | | 27,335 | | | 11,009 | | | 7,195 | | | 2,994 | | | 29,366 | | | 420,750 | | | — | | | 552,968 | |
Total consumer | 2,679,097 | | | 1,444,947 | | | 929,030 | | | 728,918 | | | 536,569 | | | 951,150 | | | 2,339,505 | | | 161,817 | | | 9,771,033 | |
PCD loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | 31,475 | | | 25,425 | | | 27,183 | | | 27,955 | | | 28,995 | | | 232,186 | | | 13,212 | | | 21,027 | | | 407,458 | |
30-59 days | 999 | | | 925 | | | 801 | | | 718 | | | 1,341 | | | 12,637 | | | 156 | | | 745 | | | 18,322 | |
60-89 days | 447 | | | 81 | | | 312 | | | 695 | | | 97 | | | 4,098 | | | 9 | | | 337 | | | 6,076 | |
90 days or greater | 721 | | | 2,325 | | | 4,755 | | | 1,208 | | | 897 | | | 19,963 | | | 111 | | | 1,046 | | | 31,026 | |
Total PCD | 33,642 | | | 28,756 | | | 33,051 | | | 30,576 | | | 31,330 | | | 268,884 | | | 13,488 | | | 23,155 | | | 462,882 | |
Total loans and leases | $ | 11,172,270 | | | $ | 5,690,922 | | | $ | 3,749,427 | | | $ | 2,812,829 | | | $ | 2,215,777 | | | $ | 3,458,369 | | | $ | 3,500,512 | | | $ | 191,869 | | | $ | 32,791,975 | |
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table provides information regarding loans pledged as collateral for borrowing capacity through the FHLB of Atlanta and the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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(Dollars in thousands) | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
FHLB of Atlanta | | | |
Lendable collateral value of pledged non-PCD loans | $ | 9,563,947 | | | $ | 8,637,844 | |
Less: advances | 644,659 | | | 652,675 | |
Available borrowing capacity | $ | 8,919,288 | | | $ | 7,985,169 | |
Pledged non-PCD loans | $ | 14,507,109 | | | $ | 12,157,153 | |
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FRB | | | |
Lendable collateral value of pledged non-PCD loans | $ | 3,950,649 | | | $ | 3,321,762 | |
Less: advances | — | | | — | |
Available borrowing capacity | $ | 3,950,649 | | | $ | 3,321,762 | |
Pledged non-PCD loans | $ | 4,806,443 | | | $ | 4,104,866 | |
NOTE E
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
As noted in Note A, Accounting Polices and Basis of Presentation, BancShares determined SBA-PPP loans have zero expected credit losses and as such these are excluded from the following ACL disclosures.
Upon adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2020, BancShares recorded a net decrease of $37.9 million in the ACL, which included a decrease of $56.9 million in the ACL on non-PCD loans, offset by an increase of $19.0 million in the ACL on PCD loans. The largest changes as a result of adoption were decreases in the ACL on commercial loan segments as these portfolios have exhibited strong historical credit performance and have relatively short average lives. The reduction in ACL on these segments was partially offset by increases in ACL on our consumer loan segments primarily due to their longer average lives. The increase in the ACL on PCD loans was primarily the result of reallocating credit discount from loan balances into ACL. The remaining non-credit related discount continues to amortize into interest.
The ACL is calculated using a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, charge-off and recovery activity, loan growth, changes in macroeconomic factors, collateral type, estimated loan life and changes in credit quality. The decrease in the ACL as of December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 was primarily driven by continued strong credit performance, low net charge-offs, and improvement in macroeconomic factors. Forecasted economic conditions are developed using third party macroeconomic scenarios adjusted based on management’s expectations over a forecast period of two years. For most pools, BancShares uses a 12-month straight-line reversion period to historical averages for model inputs; however for the consumer other, consumer card and commercial card pools, immediate reversion to historical net loss rates is utilized. Significant macroeconomic factors used in estimating the expected losses include unemployment, gross domestic product, home price index and commercial real estate index. BancShares’ ACL forecasts consider a range of economic scenarios from an upside scenario to a severely adverse scenario, but the December 31, 2021 ACL forecast was calculated using the consensus baseline scenario. This scenario showed improvements in the most significant economic factors compared to what was used to generate the December 31, 2020 ACL. These loss estimates were also influenced by BancShares’ strong credit quality and low net charge-offs.
Refer to Note A, Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation, for discussion of the accounting treatment of the allowance for loan losses prior to adoption of ASC 326.
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following tables summarize activity in the allowance for credit losses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 and the allowance for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2019.
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| | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, 2021 |
(Dollars in thousands) | | | | | | | | | Commercial | | | | | | | | | | | | Consumer | | PCD | | Total |
Balance at January 1 | | | | | | | | | $ | 80,842 | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 119,485 | | | $ | 23,987 | | | $ | 224,314 | |
Benefit | | | | | | | | | (1,228) | | | | | | | | | | | | | (21,278) | | | (14,329) | | | (36,835) | |
Charge-offs | | | | | | | | | (15,924) | | | | | | | | | | | | | (17,181) | | | (2,317) | | | (35,422) | |
Recoveries | | | | | | | | | 7,523 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,452 | | | 7,461 | | | 26,436 | |
Balance at December 31 | | | | | | | | | $ | 71,213 | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 92,478 | | | $ | 14,802 | | | $ | 178,493 | |
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(Dollars in thousands) | | | | | | | | | Commercial | | | | | | | | | | | | Consumer | | PCD | | Total |
Balance at January 1 | | | | | | | | | $ | 142,369 | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 75,236 | | | $ | 7,536 | | | $ | 225,141 | |
Adoption of ASC 326 | | | | | | | | | (87,554) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30,629 | | | 19,001 | | | (37,924) | |
Balance at January 1 | | | | | | | | | 54,815 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 105,865 | | | 26,537 | | | 187,217 | |
Provision (benefit) | | | | | | | | | 37,763 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27,791 | | | (7,202) | | | 58,352 | |
Initial allowance on PCD loans | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | 1,193 | | | 1,193 | |
Charge-offs | | | | | | | | | (17,586) | | | | | | | | | | | | | (24,219) | | | (3,300) | | | (45,105) | |
Recoveries | | | | | | | | | 5,850 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,048 | | | 6,759 | | | 22,657 | |
Balance at December 31 | | | | | | | | | $ | 80,842 | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 119,485 | | | $ | 23,987 | | | $ | 224,314 | |
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Balance at January 1 | | | | | | | | | $ | 139,043 | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 75,525 | | | $ | 9,144 | | | $ | 223,712 | |
Provision (benefit) | | | | | | | | | 13,386 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19,663 | | | (1,608) | | | 31,441 | |
Charge-offs | | | | | | | | | (14,744) | | | | | | | | | | | | | (28,283) | | | — | | | (43,027) | |
Recoveries | | | | | | | | | 4,684 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,331 | | | — | | | 13,015 | |
Balance at December 31 | | | | | | | | | $ | 142,369 | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 75,236 | | | $ | 7,536 | | | $ | 225,141 | |
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BancShares records an allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments within other liabilities. Activity in the allowance for credit losses for unfunded commitments is summarized as follows:
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Allowance for credit losses: | | | |
Beginning balance | $ | 12,814 | | | $ | 1,055 | |
Adoption of ASC 326 | — | | | 8,885 | |
Adjusted beginning balance | $ | 12,814 | | | $ | 9,940 | |
(Benefit) provision | (999) | | | 2,874 | |
Ending balance | 11,815 | | | 12,814 | |
BancShares individually reviews loans greater than $500 thousand that are determined to be collateral-dependent. These collateral-dependent loans are evaluated based on the fair value of the underlying collateral as repayment of the loan is expected to be made through the operation or sale of the collateral. Commercial and industrial loans and leases are collateralized by business assets, while the remaining loan classes are collateralized by real property.
The following table presents information on collateral-dependent loans by class and includes the amortized cost of collateral-dependent loans and leases, the net realizable value of the collateral, the extent to which collateral secures collateral-dependent loans and the associated ACL as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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| December 31, 2021 |
(Dollars in thousands) | Collateral-Dependent Loans | | Net Realizable Value of Collateral | | Collateral Coverage | | Allowance for Credit Losses |
Commercial loans: | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | $ | 1,424 | | | $ | 1,964 | | | 137.9 | % | | $ | — | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | 3,461 | | | 4,370 | | | 126.3 | | | — | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | 2,056 | | | 2,118 | | | 103.0 | | | — | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | 2,665 | | | 5,208 | | | 195.4 | | | 941 | |
Total commercial loans | 9,606 | | | 13,660 | | | 142.2 | | | 941 | |
Consumer: | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage | 5,323 | | | 7,353 | | | 138.1 | | | — | |
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Total non-PCD loans | 14,929 | | | 21,013 | | | 140.8 | | | 941 | |
PCD | 4,864 | | | 21,099 | | | 433.8 | | | — | |
Total collateral-dependent loans | $ | 19,793 | | | $ | 42,112 | | | 212.8 | % | | $ | 941 | |
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(Dollars in thousands) | Collateral-Dependent Loans | | Net Realizable Value of Collateral | | Collateral Coverage | | Allowance for Credit Losses |
Commercial loans: | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | $ | 1,424 | | | $ | 1,795 | | | 126.1 | % | | $ | — | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | 9,792 | | | 14,253 | | | 145.6 | | | — | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | 5,556 | | | 7,577 | | | 136.4 | | | — | |
Total commercial loans | 16,772 | | | 23,625 | | | 140.9 | | | — | |
Consumer: | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage | 23,011 | | | 29,775 | | | 129.4 | | | 131 | |
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Total non-PCD loans | 39,783 | | | 53,400 | | | 134.2 | | | 131 | |
PCD | 19,042 | | | 27,872 | | | 146.4 | | | — | |
Total collateral-dependent loans | $ | 58,825 | | | $ | 81,272 | | | 138.2 | % | | $ | 131 | |
Collateral-dependent nonaccrual loans with no recorded allowance totaled $14.8 million and $57.5 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. All other nonaccrual loans have a recorded allowance. Non-PCI impaired loans less than $500,000 that were collectively evaluated was $41.0 million at December 31, 2019. The following table shows the average non-PCI impaired loan balance and the interest income recognized by loan class for the years ended December 31, 2019.
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Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,915 | | | $ | 53 | |
Commercial mortgage | | | | | | | | | 64,363 | | | 2,188 | |
Other commercial real estate | | | | | | | | | 919 | | | 27 | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | | | | | | | | | 11,884 | | | 482 | |
Other | | | | | | | | | 396 | | | 11 | |
Total commercial | | | | | | | | | 81,477 | | | 2,761 | |
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Residential mortgage | | | | | | | | | 52,045 | | | 1,386 | |
Revolving mortgage | | | | | | | | | 29,516 | | | 1,009 | |
Construction and land development | | | | | | | | | 3,589 | | | 116 | |
Consumer | | | | | | | | | 3,311 | | | 138 | |
Total noncommercial | | | | | | | | | 88,461 | | | 2,649 | |
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases | | | | | | | | | $ | 169,938 | | | $ | 5,410 | |
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Troubled Debt Restructurings
BancShares accounts for certain loan modifications or restructurings as TDRs. In general, the modification or restructuring of a loan is considered a TDR if, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, a concession is granted to the borrower that creditors would not otherwise consider. Concessions may relate to the contractual interest rate, maturity date, payment structure or other actions. Within BancShares’ ACL loss models, TDRs are not individually evaluated unless determined to be collateral-dependent. Consumer TDRs are included in the definition of default which provides for a 100% probability of default applied within the models. As a result, subsequent changes in credit quality metrics do not impact the calculation of the ACL on consumer TDRs. For commercial TDRs, the TDR distinction does impact the calculation of ACL, as the standard definition of default is utilized.
The Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus was published by banking regulators in April 2020 to clarify expectations around loan modifications and the determination of TDRs for borrowers experiencing COVID-19. BancShares applied this regulatory guidance during its TDR identification process for short-term loan forbearance agreements as a result of COVID-19 and in most cases is not recording these as TDRs.
The following tables provides a summary of total TDRs by accrual status.
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(Dollars in thousands) | Accruing | | Nonaccruing | | Total | | Accruing | | Nonaccruing | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | $ | 328 | | | $ | 29 | | | $ | 357 | | | $ | 578 | | | $ | 54 | | | $ | 632 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Owner occupied commercial mortgage | 43,593 | | | 6,231 | | | 49,824 | | | 37,574 | | | 10,889 | | | 48,463 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-owner occupied commercial mortgage | 21,278 | | | 2,741 | | | 24,019 | | | 18,336 | | | 1,649 | | | 19,985 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | 11,723 | | | 9,384 | | | 21,107 | | | 29,131 | | | 3,528 | | | 32,659 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total commercial loans | 76,922 | | | 18,385 | | | 95,307 | | | 85,619 | | | 16,120 | | | 101,739 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Residential mortgage | 20,635 | | | 12,262 | | | 32,897 | | | 29,458 | | | 19,380 | | | 48,838 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revolving mortgage | 16,322 | | | 6,395 | | | 22,717 | | | 20,124 | | | 7,128 | | | 27,252 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | 961 | | | 259 | | | 1,220 | | | 1,573 | | | 9 | | | 1,582 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer auto | 1,827 | | | 455 | | | 2,282 | | | 2,018 | | | 696 | | | 2,714 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer other | 713 | | | 76 | | | 789 | | | 955 | | | 137 | | | 1,092 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total consumer loans | 40,458 | | | 19,447 | | | 59,905 | | | 54,128 | | | 27,350 | | | 81,478 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PCD loans | 29,401 | | | 9,935 | | | 39,336 | | | 17,617 | | | 7,346 | | | 24,963 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total loans | $ | 146,781 | | | $ | 47,767 | | | $ | 194,548 | | | $ | 157,364 | | | $ | 50,816 | | | $ | 208,180 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Commercial loans: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and land development | | | | | | | $ | 487 | | | $ | 2,279 | | | $ | 2,766 | |
Commercial mortgage | | | | | | | 50,819 | | | 11,116 | | | 61,935 | |
Other commercial real estate | | | | | | | 571 | | | — | | | 571 | |
Commercial and industrial and leases | | | | | | | 9,430 | | | 2,409 | | | 11,839 | |
Other | | | | | | | 320 | | | 105 | | | 425 | |
Total commercial loans | | | | | | | 61,627 | | | 15,909 | | | 77,536 | |
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Residential mortgage | | | | | | | 41,813 | | | 16,048 | | | 57,861 | |
Revolving mortgage | | | | | | | 21,032 | | | 7,367 | | | 28,399 | |
Construction and land development | | | | | | | 1,452 | | | 2,430 | | | 3,882 | |
Consumer | | | | | | | 2,826 | | | 688 | | | 3,514 | |
Total noncommercial loans | | | | | | | 67,123 | | | 26,533 | | | 93,656 | |
Total loans | | | | | | | $ | 128,750 | | | $ | 42,442 | | | $ | 171,192 | |
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The following table summarizes the loan restructurings as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 that were designated as TDRs. BancShares defines payment default as movement of the TDR to nonaccrual status, which is generally 90 days past due, foreclosure or charge-off, whichever occurs first.
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(Dollars in thousands) | Number of loans | Amortized cost at period end | | | | | Number of loans | Amortized cost at period end | | | | | Number of loans | Amortized cost at period end | | | |
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Interest only period provided | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial loans | 19 | $ | 17,847 | | | | | | 31 | $ | 28,145 | | | | | | 11 | $ | 1,595 | | | | |
Consumer loans | 1 | 297 | | | | | | 6 | 4,169 | | | | | | 7 | 4,018 | | | | |
Total interest only | 20 | 18,144 | | | | | | 37 | 32,314 | | | | | | 18 | 5,613 | | | | |
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Commercial loans | 23 | 6,717 | | | | | | 26 | 5,444 | | | | | | 16 | 3,904 | | | | |
Consumer loans | 106 | 8,803 | | | | | | 66 | 5,689 | | | | | | 2 | 342 | | | | |
Total loan term extension | 129 | 15,520 | | | | | | 92 | 11,133 | | | | | | 18 | 4,246 | | | | |
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Commercial loans | 97 | 17,082 | | | | | | 98 | 33,870 | | | | | | 90 | 13,932 | | | | |
Consumer loans | 80 | 3,188 | | | | | | 156 | 6,074 | | | | | | 176 | 12,458 | | | | |
Total below market interest rate | 177 | 20,270 | | | | | | 254 | 39,944 | | | | | | 266 | 26,390 | | | | |
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Commercial loans | 32 | 5,955 | | | | | | 30 | 1,168 | | | | | | 25 | 5,571 | | | | |
Consumer loans | 96 | 3,675 | | | | | | 186 | 8,129 | | | | | | 178 | 10,349 | | | | |
Total discharged from bankruptcy | 128 | 9,630 | | | | | | 216 | 9,297 | | | | | | 203 | 15,920 | | | | |
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Total restructurings | 454 | $ | 63,564 | | | | | | 599 | $ | 92,688 | | | | | | 505 | $ | 52,169 | | | | |
As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the pre-modification and post-modification outstanding amortized cost of loans modified as TDRs were not materially different.
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NOTE F
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
Major classifications of premises and equipment at December 31, 2021 and 2020 are summarized as follows:
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(Dollars in thousands) | Useful Life ( years) | | 2021 | | 2020 |
Land | indefinite | | $ | 334,375 | | | $ | 336,258 | |
Premises and leasehold improvements | 3 - 40 | | 1,307,502 | | | 1,286,092 | |
Furniture, equipment and software | 3 - 10 | | 671,172 | | | 639,109 | |
Total | | | 2,313,049 | | | 2,261,459 | |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | 1,079,631 | | | 1,010,176 | |
Total premises and equipment | | | $ | 1,233,418 | | | $ | 1,251,283 | |
Depreciation and amortization expense was $106.6 million, $108.6 million and $103.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
NOTE G
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED
The following table explains changes in other real estate owned (“OREO”) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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Balance at January 1 | $ | 50,890 | | | $ | 46,591 | |
Additions | 27,755 | | | 26,822 | |
Acquired in business combinations | — | | | 9,813 | |
Sales | (35,703) | | | (26,726) | |
Write-downs/losses | (3,614) | | | (5,610) | |
Balance at December 31 | $ | 39,328 | | | $ | 50,890 | |
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, BancShares had $2.3 million and $5.8 million, respectively, of foreclosed residential real estate property in OREO. The recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property in the process of foreclosure was $15.0 million and $29.4 million at December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively. Gains recorded on the sale of OREO were $4.7 million, $1.6 million, and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
NOTE H
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
BancShares’ annual impairment test, conducted as of July 31 each year, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that may trigger a decline in the value of the reporting unit or otherwise indicate that a potential impairment exists, resulted in no indication of goodwill impairment. Subsequent to the annual impairment test, there were no events or changes in circumstances that would indicate goodwill should be tested for impairment during the interim period between annual tests. No goodwill impairment was recorded during 2021 or 2020.
The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ending December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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Balance at January 1 | $ | 350,298 | | | $ | 349,398 | |
Recognized in the Community Financial acquisition | — | | | 686 | |
Measurement period adjustments(1) | — | | | 214 | |
Other adjustment(2) | (4,234) | | | — | |
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(1)Adjustments related to Entegra PCD loans and divested deposits as well as the deferred tax assets related to these items. | | | |
(2)Immaterial adjustment related to deferred taxes associated with pensions. | | | |
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Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets include mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) on loans sold to third parties with servicing retained, core deposit intangibles, which represent the estimated fair value of acquired core deposits and other customer relationships, and other intangible assets acquired, such as other servicing rights and noncompete agreements.
Mortgage Servicing Rights
Our portfolio of residential mortgage loans serviced for third parties was $3.39 billion, $3.31 billion and $3.38 billion as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The majority of these loans were originated by BancShares and sold to third parties on a non-recourse basis with servicing rights retained. At December 31, 2020, a portion of the MSRs were related to originations by Entegra Financial Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Entegra”) prior to acquisition. These retained servicing rights are recorded as a servicing asset and reported in other intangible assets. The mortgage servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value and then carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair market value. The amortization expense related to mortgage servicing rights is included as a reduction of mortgage income. The weighted average expected life of the mortgage servicing rights established during 2021 is 5.6 years.
The activity of the mortgage servicing asset for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is presented in the following table:
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Balance at January 1 | $ | 18,426 | | | $ | 22,963 | | | $ | 21,396 | |
Servicing rights originated | 10,556 | | | 8,006 | | | 6,149 | |
Servicing rights acquired in Entegra transaction | — | | | — | | | 1,873 | |
Amortization | (8,727) | | | (8,400) | | | (6,233) | |
Valuation allowance decrease (increase) | 3,102 | | | (4,143) | | | (222) | |
Balance at December 31 | $ | 23,357 | | | $ | 18,426 | | | $ | 22,963 | |
The following table presents the activity in the servicing asset valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:
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Beginning balance | $ | 4,365 | | | $ | 222 | | | $ | — | |
Valuation allowance (decrease) increase | (3,102) | | | 4,143 | | | 222 | |
Ending balance | $ | 1,263 | | | $ | 4,365 | | | $ | 222 | |
Valuation of mortgage servicing rights is performed using a pooling methodology. Similar loans are pooled together and evaluated on a discounted earnings basis to determine the present value of future earnings.
Contractually specified mortgage servicing fees, late fees and ancillary fees earned for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, were $8.6 million, $8.5 million and $7.9 million, respectively, and reported in mortgage income.
Key economic assumptions used to value mortgage servicing rights as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, were as follows:
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Discount rate - conventional fixed loans | 8.51 | % | | 7.92 | % |
Discount rate - all loans excluding conventional fixed loans | 9.51 | % | | 8.92 | % |
Weighted average constant prepayment rate | 15.69 | % | | 20.62 | % |
Weighted average cost to service a loan | $ | 87.58 | | | $ | 87.58 | |
The discount rate is based on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate plus 700 basis points for conventional fixed loans and 800 basis points for all other loans. The 700 and 800 basis points are used as a risk premium when calculating the discount rate. The prepayment rate is derived from the Public Securities Association Standard Prepayment model, which is compared to actual prepayment rates annually for reasonableness. The average cost to service a loan is based on the number of loans serviced and the total costs to service the loans.
Core Deposit Intangibles
Core deposit intangibles represent the estimated fair value of core deposits and other customer relationships acquired. They are being amortized on an accelerated basis over their estimated useful lives.
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The following information relates to core deposit intangible assets, which are being amortized over their estimated useful lives:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Balance at January 1 | $ | 29,667 | | | $ | 43,386 | |
Acquired in Community Financial transaction | — | | | 536 | |
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Amortization | (10,948) | | | (14,255) | |
Balance at December 31 | $ | 18,719 | | | $ | 29,667 | |
The gross amount of core deposit intangible assets and accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, are:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Gross balance | $ | 127,842 | | | $ | 127,842 | |
Accumulated amortization | (109,123) | | | (98,175) | |
Carrying value | $ | 18,719 | | | $ | 29,667 | |
Based on current estimated useful lives and carrying values, BancShares anticipates amortization expense for core deposit intangibles in subsequent periods will be:
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2022 | $ | 7,743 | |
2023 | 5,129 | |
2024 | 2,659 | |
2025 | 1,374 | |
2026 and subsequent | 1,814 | |
| $ | 18,719 | |
NOTE I
DEPOSITS
Deposits at December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Demand | $ | 21,404,808 | | | $ | 18,014,029 | |
Checking with interest | 12,694,389 | | | 10,591,687 | |
Money market accounts | 10,590,106 | | | 8,632,713 | |
Savings | 4,235,824 | | | 3,304,167 | |
Time | 2,480,967 | | | 2,889,013 | |
Total deposits | $ | 51,406,094 | | | $ | 43,431,609 | |
Time deposits with a denomination of $250,000 or more were $593.0 million and $670.4 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
At December 31, 2021, the scheduled maturities of time deposits were:
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(Dollars in thousands) | Year ended December 31 |
2022 | $ | 1,937,216 | |
2023 | 225,370 | |
2024 | 81,558 | |
2025 | 56,970 | |
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2026 and thereafter | 179,853 | |
Total time deposits | $ | 2,480,967 | |
As of December 31, 2021, FCB’s primary deposit markets are North Carolina and South Carolina, which represent approximately 50.8% and 22.7%, respectively, of total FCB deposits.
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NOTE J
BORROWINGS
Short-term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings at December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements | $ | 589,101 | | | $ | 641,487 | |
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At December 31, 2021, BancShares had unused credit lines allowing contingent access to overnight borrowings of up to $556.0 million on an unsecured basis. Additionally, under borrowing arrangements with the FRB of Richmond and FHLB of Atlanta, BancShares has access to an additional $12.87 billion on a secured basis.
Repurchase Agreements
BancShares utilizes securities sold under agreements to repurchase to facilitate the needs of customers and secure wholesale funding needs. Repurchase agreements are transactions whereby BancShares offers to sell to a counterparty an undivided interest in an eligible security at an agreed upon purchase price, and which obligates BancShares to repurchase the security at an agreed upon date, repurchase price and interest rate. These agreements are recorded at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction and are reflected as securities sold under customer repurchase agreements.
BancShares monitors collateral levels on a continuous basis and maintains records of each transaction specifically describing the applicable security and the counterparty’s fractional interest in that security, and segregates the security from general assets in accordance with regulations governing custodial holdings of securities. The primary risk with repurchase agreements is market risk associated with the investments securing the transactions, as additional collateral may be required based on fair value changes of the underlying investments. Securities pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements are maintained with safekeeping agents. The carrying value of investment securities pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements was $619.1 million and $689.3 million at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
At December 31, 2021, BancShares held $589.1 million of securities sold under agreements to repurchase, with overnight and continuous remaining contractual maturities, made up of $508.4 million collateralized by government agency securities and $80.7 million collateralized by commercial mortgage-backed securities. At December 31, 2020, BancShares held $641.5 million of securities sold under agreements to repurchase, with overnight and continuous remaining contractual maturities, made up of $432.8 million collateralized by government agency securities and $208.7 million collateralized by commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Long-term Borrowings
Long-term borrowings at December 31, 2021 and 2020 include:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Fixed-to-Floating subordinated notes at 3.375% maturing March 15, 2030 | $ | 350,000 | | | $ | 350,000 | |
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 1.75% maturing June 30, 2036(1) | 88,145 | | | 88,145 | |
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.25% maturing June 15, 2034(1) | 19,588 | | | 19,588 | |
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.85% maturing April 7, 2034(1) | 10,310 | | | 10,310 | |
Junior subordinated debentures at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.80% maturing March 30, 2034(1) | 14,433 | | | 14,433 | |
Junior subordinated debentures at 7.00% maturing December 31, 2026(2) | — | | | 20,000 | |
Junior subordinated debentures at 6.50% maturing October 1, 2025(3) | — | | | 7,500 | |
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Notes payable to FHLBs of Atlanta and Chicago with rates ranging from 0.75% to 2.99% and maturing through March 2032 | 644,659 | | | 655,175 | |
Unsecured term loan at 1-month LIBOR plus 1.10% maturing September 5, 2022 | 67,825 | | | 82,125 | |
Obligations under capitalized leases extending to December 2050 | 4,311 | | | 6,308 | |
Unamortized issuance costs | (2,629) | | | (3,459) | |
Unamortized purchase accounting adjustments | (2,283) | | | (1,999) | |
Other long-term debt | 19 | | | 37 | |
Total long-term obligations | $ | 1,194,378 | | | $ | 1,248,163 | |
(1) Obligations to capital and grantor trusts for trust preferred securities (2) Assumed in HomeBancorp acquisition. (3) Assumed in Biscayne BancShares acquisition. |
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On March 4, 2020, BancShares completed its public offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030 and redeemable at the option of BancShares starting with the interest payment due March 15, 2025, subject to obtaining the prior approval of the Federal Reserve to the extent such approval is then required under the rules of the Federal Reserve, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events.
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, BancShares held $132.5 million in junior subordinated debentures representing obligations to FCB/NC Capital Trust III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II, SCB Capital Trust I and Macon Capital Trust I special purpose entities and grantor trusts (the “Trusts”) for trust preferred securities. The Trusts had outstanding trust preferred securities of $128.1 million and $128.5 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively, which may be redeemed at par in whole or in part at any time, in accordance with the applicable transaction documents. BancShares has guaranteed all obligations of its subsidiaries, FCB Capital Trust III and FCB/SC Capital Trust II. FCB has guaranteed all obligations of its trust subsidiaries, SCB Capital Trust I and Macon Capital Trust I, which was acquired from Entegra during the fourth quarter of 2019 and has a related obligation of $14.4 million.
Long-term borrowings maturing in each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2021 and thereafter include:
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(Dollars in thousands) | Year ended December 31 |
2022 | $ | 82,735 | |
2023 | 125,500 | |
2024 | 5,771 | |
2025 | — | |
2026 | 2,649 | |
Thereafter | 977,723 | |
Total long-term borrowings | $ | 1,194,378 | |
NOTE K
FDIC SHARED-LOSS PAYABLE
Prior to 2020, certain consumer loans were “covered loans” for which BancShares was eligible for reimbursement for a portion of certain future losses with indemnifications provided by the FDIC under loss share agreements (“LSAs”). The LSAs for two FDIC-assisted transactions included provisions related to payments owed to the FDIC at the termination of the agreements if actual cumulative losses on covered assets are lower than originally estimated by the FDIC at the time of acquisition (“Clawback Liability”). All of the LSAs relate to transactions that occurred prior to 2020 and have since expired.
There was no Clawback Liability remaining at December 31, 2021 as FCB remitted the final payment of $16.1 million to the FDIC during the first quarter of 2021. At December 31, 2020, the estimated Clawback Liability was $15.6 million following a payment of $99.5 million to the FDIC during the first quarter of 2020.
The following table includes the changes in the FDIC shared-loss payable for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Beginning balance | $ | 15,601 | | | $ | 112,395 | |
Accretion | 502 | | | 2,674 | |
Payment made to the FDIC to settle shared-loss agreement | (16,103) | | | (99,468) | |
Ending balance | $ | — | | | $ | 15,601 | |
NOTE L
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, DIVIDENDS FROM SUBSIDIARIES
BancShares and FCB are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the BancShares’ Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain activities, such as the ability to undertake new business initiatives, including acquisitions, the access to and cost of funding for new business initiatives, the ability to pay dividends, the ability to repurchase shares or other capital instruments, the level of deposit insurance costs, and the level and nature of regulatory oversight, largely depend on a financial institution’s capital strength.
Federal banking agencies approved regulatory capital guidelines (“Basel III”) aimed at strengthening previous capital requirements for banking organizations. Basel III became effective for BancShares on January 1, 2015 and the associated
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capital conservation buffers of 2.5% were fully phased in by January 1, 2019. The following table includes the Basel III requirements for regulatory capital ratios.
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Regulatory capital ratios | | | | | | |
Total risk-based capital | | 8.00 | % | | 2.50 | % | | 10.50 | % |
Tier 1 risk-based capital | | 6.00 | | | 2.50 | | | 8.50 | |
Common equity Tier 1 | | 4.50 | | | 2.50 | | | 7.00 | |
Tier 1 leverage | | 4.00 | | | — | | | 4.00 | |
The FDIC also has Prompt Corrective Action (“PCA”) thresholds for regulatory capital ratios. The regulatory capital ratios for BancShares and FCB are calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the federal banking authorities. The regulatory capital ratios for BancShares and FCB exceed the Basel III requirements and the PCA well-capitalized thresholds as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 as summarized in the following table.
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(Dollars in thousands) | Basel III Requirements | PCA well-capitalized thresholds | | Amount | | Ratio | | Amount | | Ratio |
BancShares | | | | | | | | | | |
Total risk-based capital | 10.50 | % | 10.00 | % | | $ | 5,041,686 | | | 14.35 | % | | $ | 4,577,212 | | | 13.81 | % |
Tier 1 risk-based capital | 8.50 | | 8.00 | | | 4,380,452 | | | 12.47 | | | 3,856,086 | | | 11.63 | |
Common equity Tier 1 | 7.00 | | 6.50 | | | 4,040,515 | | | 11.50 | | | 3,516,149 | | | 10.61 | |
Tier 1 leverage | 4.00 | | 5.00 | | | 4,380,452 | | | 7.59 | | | 3,856,086 | | | 7.86 | |
FCB | | | | | | | | | | |
Total risk-based capital | 10.50 | % | 10.00 | | | 4,857,960 | | | 13.85 | | | 4,543,496 | | | 13.72 | |
Tier 1 risk-based capital | 8.50 | | 8.00 | | | 4,651,226 | | | 13.26 | | | 4,276,870 | | | 12.92 | |
Common equity Tier 1 | 7.00 | | 6.50 | | | 4,651,226 | | | 13.26 | | | 4,276,870 | | | 12.92 | |
Tier 1 leverage | 4.00 | | 5.00 | | | 4,651,226 | | | 8.07 | | | 4,276,870 | | | 8.72 | |
At December 31, 2021, BancShares and FCB had total risk-based capital ratio conservation buffers of 6.35% and 5.85%, respectively, which are in excess of the fully phased in Basel III conservation buffer of 2.50%. The capital ratio conservation buffers represent the excess of the regulatory capital ratio as of December 31, 2021 over the Basel III minimum.
At December 31, 2021, Tier 2 capital of BancShares included $128.1 million of trust preferred capital securities and $350.0 million of qualifying subordinated debentures, compared to $128.5 million of trust preferred capital securities and $377.5 million of qualifying subordinated debentures included at December 31, 2020.
BancShares has Class A and Class B common stock. Class A common shares have one vote per share, while Class B common shares have 16 votes per share.
Preferred Stock
On March 12, 2020, the Parent Company issued and sold an aggregate of 13,800,000 depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 5.375% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), with a liquidation preference of $25 per Depositary Share (equivalent to $1,000 per share of the Series A Preferred Stock) for a total of $345 million. The Series A Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 regulatory capital.
Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will be paid when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Parent Company, or a duly authorized committee thereof, to the extent that the Parent Company has lawfully available funds to pay dividends. If declared, dividends will accrue and be payable from the date of issuance at a rate of 5.375% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 of each year, beginning on June 15, 2020. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will not be cumulative.
BancShares may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock at its option, and subject to any required regulatory approval, at a redemption price equal to $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share), plus any declared and unpaid dividends to, but excluding, the redemption date, (i) in whole or in part, from time to time, on any dividend payment date on or after March
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15, 2025, or (ii) in whole but not in part, at any time within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event (as defined in the Certificate of Designation for the Series A Preferred Stock).
Dividends FCB to the Parent Company
Dividends paid from FCB to the Parent Company are the primary source of funds available to the Parent Company for payment of dividends to its shareholders. The Board of Directors of FCB may approve distributions, including dividends, as it deems appropriate, subject to the requirements of the FDIC and the General Statutes of North Carolina, provided that the distributions do not reduce the regulatory capital ratios below the applicable requirements. FCB could have paid additional dividends to the Parent Company in the amount of $1.35 billion while continuing to meet the requirements for well-capitalized banks at December 31, 2021. Dividends declared by FCB and paid to the Parent Company amounted to $173.1 million in 2021, $229.7 million in 2020 and $149.8 million in 2019. Payment of dividends is made at the discretion of FCB’s Board of Directors and is contingent upon satisfactory earnings as well as projected capital needs.
Restrictions on Cash and Overnight Investments
Effective March 26, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board suspended the cash reserve requirement. BancShares’ overnight investments of $75 million in U.S. Bank Money Market accounts require a 30-day notice for withdrawal.
NOTE M
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) included the following at December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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| December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
(Dollars in thousands) | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | Deferred tax expense (benefit) | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | Deferred tax expense (benefit) | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale | $ | (11,792) | | | $ | (2,712) | | | $ | (9,080) | | | $ | 102,278 | | | $ | 23,524 | | | $ | 78,754 | |
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity | (8,735) | | | (2,009) | | | (6,726) | | | 5,399 | | | 1,242 | | | 4,157 | |
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Defined benefit pension items | 33,223 | | | 7,641 | | | 25,582 | | | (91,751) | | | (21,103) | | | (70,648) | |
Total | $ | 12,696 | | | $ | 2,920 | | | $ | 9,776 | | | $ | 15,926 | | | $ | 3,663 | | | $ | 12,263 | |
The following table highlights changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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(Dollars in thousands) | | | Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale(1) | | Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity(1)(2) | | Defined benefit pension items(1) | | Total |
Balance at January 1, 2020 | | | $ | 5,792 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (132,515) | | | $ | (126,723) | |
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Net unrealized gains arising during period | | | 119,357 | | | 4,538 | | | 42,367 | | | 166,262 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (46,395) | | | (381) | | | 19,500 | | | (27,276) | |
Net current period other comprehensive income | | | 72,962 | | | 4,157 | | | 61,867 | | | 138,986 | |
Balance at December 31, 2020 | | | 78,754 | | | 4,157 | | | (70,648) | | | 12,263 | |
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Net unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period | | | (62,332) | | | (9,747) | | | 75,368 | | | 3,289 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | | | (25,502) | | | (1,136) | | | 20,862 | | | (5,776) | |
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income | | | (87,834) | | | (10,883) | | | 96,230 | | | (2,487) | |
Balance at December 31, 2021 | | | $ | (9,080) | | | $ | (6,726) | | | $ | 25,582 | | | $ | 9,776 | |
(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate other comprehensive losses, which are debits or decreases to equity.
(2) Unrealized gains (losses) related to the reclassification of investment securities from available for sale to held to maturity. Refer to Note C, Investments, for additional information.
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The following table presents the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the line item affected in the Consolidated Statements of Income for years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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(Dollars in thousands) | | Year ended December 31, 2021 |
Details about accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1) | | Affected line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income |
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities | | $ | 33,119 | | | Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net |
| | (7,617) | | | Income taxes |
| | $ | 25,502 | | | |
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Net accretion of unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity | | $ | 1,475 | | | Net interest income |
| | (339) | | | Income taxes |
| | $ | 1,136 | | | |
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Amortization of actuarial losses on defined benefit pension items | | $ | (27,093) | | | Other noninterest expense |
| | 6,231 | | | Income taxes |
| | $ | (20,862) | | | |
Total reclassifications for the period | | $ | 5,776 | | | |
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Details about accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | | Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1) | | Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented |
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities | | $ | 60,253 | | | Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net |
| | (13,858) | | | Income taxes |
| | $ | 46,395 | | | |
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Amortization of unrealized losses on securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity | | $ | 495 | | | Net interest income |
| | (114) | | | Income taxes |
| | $ | 381 | | | |
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Amortization of defined benefit pension items | | | | |
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Actuarial losses | | (25,324) | | | Other noninterest expense |
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| | 5,824 | | | Income taxes |
| | $ | (19,500) | | | |
Total reclassifications for the period | | $ | 27,276 | | | |
(1) Amounts in parentheses represent decreases to net income.
NOTE N
OTHER NONINTEREST INCOME AND OTHER NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Other noninterest income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $9.4 million, $7.4 million and $18.4 million, respectively. Prior to the adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2020, the most significant item in other noninterest income was recoveries on PCI loans previously charged-off. BancShares recorded the portion of recoveries related to loans and leases written off prior to the closing of an acquisition as noninterest income rather than as an adjustment to the allowance for loan losses. These recoveries were $17.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Following the adoption of ASC 326, these recoveries are recorded as an adjustment to the ACL. Other noninterest income also includes income from bank owned life insurance, FHLB dividends and other various income items.
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Other noninterest expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 included the following:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Core deposit intangible amortization | $ | 10,948 | | | $ | 14,255 | | | $ | 16,346 | |
Consultant expense | 12,507 | | | 12,751 | | | 12,801 | |
Advertising expense | 9,763 | | | 10,010 | | | 11,437 | |
Telecommunications expense | 12,714 | | | 12,179 | | | 9,391 | |
Other | 83,594 | | | 95,922 | | | 89,308 | |
Total other noninterest expense | $ | 129,526 | | | $ | 145,117 | | | $ | 139,283 | |
Other expense consists of miscellaneous expenses including travel, postage, supplies, appraisal expense and other operational losses. Advertising expense related to non-direct response advertisements are expensed as incurred.
NOTE O
INCOME TAXES
At December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 income tax expense consisted of the following:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Current tax expense | | | | | |
Federal | $ | 140,405 | | | $ | 137,162 | | | $ | 68,984 | |
State | 21,383 | | | 14,532 | | | 11,095 | |
Total current tax expense | 161,788 | | | 151,694 | | | 80,079 | |
Deferred tax (benefit) expense | | | | | |
Federal | (6,234) | | | (28,535) | | | 50,522 | |
State | (1,352) | | | 3,000 | | | 4,076 | |
Total deferred tax (benefit) expense | (7,586) | | | (25,535) | | | 54,598 | |
Total income tax expense | $ | 154,202 | | | $ | 126,159 | | | $ | 134,677 | |
Income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% to pretax income as a result of the following:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Income taxes at federal statutory rates | $ | 147,349 | | | $ | 129,755 | | | $ | 124,330 | |
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from: | | | | | |
Nontaxable income on loans, leases and investments, net of nondeductible expenses | (1,523) | | | (1,581) | | | (1,639) | |
Excess tax benefits of compensation | 1,507 | | | 1,146 | | | 1,070 | |
State and local income taxes, including any change in valuation allowance, net of federal income tax benefit | 15,825 | | | 13,850 | | | 11,985 | |
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Tax credits net of amortization | (5,078) | | | (5,367) | | | (4,474) | |
Repayment of claim of right income | (2,254) | | | (13,926) | | | — | |
Other, net | (1,624) | | | 2,282 | | | 3,405 | |
Total income tax expense | $ | 154,202 | | | $ | 126,159 | | | $ | 134,677 | |
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The net deferred tax liability included the following components at December 31, 2021, and 2020:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Allowance for credit losses | $ | 39,759 | | | $ | 52,293 | |
Operating lease liabilities | 14,267 | | | 15,737 | |
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Executive separation from service agreements | 7,835 | | | 8,989 | |
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Net operating loss carryforwards | 7,843 | | | 9,545 | |
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Net unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 4,630 | | | — | |
Accelerated depreciation | 3,645 | | | — | |
Employee compensation | 18,860 | | | 16,083 | |
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Other reserves | 6,135 | | | 5,376 | |
Other | 5,845 | | | 6,898 | |
Deferred tax asset | 108,819 | | | 114,921 | |
Accelerated depreciation | — | | | 14,984 | |
Lease financing activities | 7,725 | | | 15,265 | |
Operating lease assets | 13,996 | | | 15,670 | |
Net unrealized gain on securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | — | | | 24,857 | |
Net deferred loan fees and costs | 14,662 | | | 13,975 | |
Intangible assets | 14,257 | | | 13,012 | |
Security, loan and debt valuations | 5,960 | | | 2,051 | |
FDIC assisted transactions timing differences | — | | | 2,393 | |
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Pension assets | 64,068 | | | 44,549 | |
Other | 20,998 | | | 10,193 | |
Deferred tax liability | 141,666 | | | 156,949 | |
Net deferred tax liability | $ | (32,847) | | | $ | (42,028) | |
At December 31, 2021, the gross tax benefit related to net operating loss carryforwards was $34.7 million and $15.9 million related to federal and state taxes, respectively. The carryforwards expire in years beginning in 2030 and 2024 for federal and state taxes, respectively. The net operating losses were obtained through various acquisitions and are subject to the annual limitations set forth by Internal Revenue Code Section 382. No valuation allowance was necessary as of December 31, 2021 or 2020 to reduce BancShares’ gross deferred tax asset to the amount more likely than not to be realized.
Income tax expense for 2021 and 2020 was favorably impacted by $2.3 million and $13.9 million, respectively, due to BancShares’ decision in the second quarter of 2020 to utilize an allowable alternative for computing its 2021 and 2020 federal income tax liability. The allowable alternative provides BancShares the ability to use the federal income tax rate for certain current year deductible amounts related to prior year FDIC-assisted acquisitions that was applicable when these amounts were originally subjected to tax.
BancShares regularly adjusts its net deferred tax liability as a result of changes in tax rates in the states where it files tax returns. These changes in tax rates did not have a material impact on tax expense in 2021, 2020 or 2019.
BancShares federal income tax returns for 2018 through 2020 remain open for examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Generally, BancShares is no longer subject to examination by state and local taxing authorities for taxable years prior to 2016.
The following table provides a roll forward of BancShares’ gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of the year | $ | 31,375 | | | $ | 32,226 | | | $ | 28,255 | |
Additions (reductions) related to tax positions taken in prior year | (321) | | | 153 | | | (683) | |
Additions related to tax positions taken in current year | 1,373 | | | 1,295 | | | 6,554 | |
Settlements | (1,601) | | | (1,516) | | | — | |
Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations | (394) | | | (783) | | | (1,900) | |
Unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the year | $ | 30,432 | | | $ | 31,375 | | | $ | 32,226 | |
All of the unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect BancShares’ effective tax rate.
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BancShares has unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain state tax positions in North Carolina and other state jurisdictions resulting from tax filings submitted to the states. No tax benefit has been recorded for these uncertain tax positions in the consolidated financial statements. It is reasonably possible that these uncertain state tax positions will be either settled or resolved in the next twelve months. A range of the reasonably possible change cannot be made.
BancShares recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. Accruals and releases of interest and penalties resulted in a benefit of $381 thousand and $135 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2019, respectively, and an expense of $467 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2020. BancShares had $515 thousand and $896 thousand accrued for the payment of interest and penalties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
NOTE P
ESTIMATED FAIR VALUES
Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. BancShares estimates fair value using discounted cash flows or other valuation techniques when there is no active market for a financial instrument. Inputs used in these valuation techniques are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and require judgment. Therefore, the derived fair value estimates presented below are not necessarily indicative of the amounts BancShares would realize in a current market exchange.
Assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value according to a fair value hierarchy comprised of three levels. The levels are based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. The level within the fair value hierarchy for an asset or liability is based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement with Level 1 inputs considered highest and Level 3 inputs considered lowest. A brief description of each input level follows:
•Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
•Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and inputs other than quoted prices observable for the assets or liabilities and market corroborated inputs.
•Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. These unobservable inputs and assumptions reflect the estimates market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
BancShares’ management reviews any changes to its valuation methodologies to ensure they are appropriate and supportable, and refines valuation methodologies as more market-based data becomes available. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
The methodologies used to estimate the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities are discussed below.
Investment securities available for sale. The fair value of U.S. Treasury, government agency, mortgage-backed and municipal securities and a portion of our corporate bonds are generally estimated using a third-party pricing service. To obtain an understanding of the processes and methodologies used, management reviews correspondence from the third-party pricing service. Management also performs a price variance analysis process to corroborate the reasonableness of prices. The third-party provider evaluates securities based on comparable investments with trades and market data and will utilize pricing models which use a variety of inputs, such as benchmark yields, reported trades, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids and offers as needed. These securities are generally classified as Level 2. The remaining corporate bonds held are generally measured at fair value based on indicative bids from broker-dealers using inputs that are not directly observable. These securities are considered Level 3.
Marketable equity securities. Equity securities are measured at fair value using observable closing prices. The valuation also considers the amount of market activity by examining the trade volume of each security. Equity securities are classified as Level 1 if they are traded in an active market and as Level 2 if the observable closing price is from a less than active market.
Loans held for sale. Certain residential real estate loans originated to be sold to investors are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices for similar types of loans. Accordingly, the inputs used to calculate fair value of originated residential real estate loans held for sale are considered Level 2 inputs. Loans held for investment subsequently transferred to held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market. The fair values for the transferred loans are based on quoted prices from the purchase commitments for the individual loans being transferred and are considered Level 1 inputs.
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Net loans and leases (Non-PCD and PCD). Fair value is estimated based on discounted future cash flows using the current interest rates at which loans with similar terms would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality. The inputs used in the fair value measurements for loans and leases are considered Level 3 inputs.
FHLB stock. The carrying amount of FHLB stock is a reasonable estimate of fair value, as these securities are not readily marketable and are evaluated for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. BancShares considers positive and negative evidence, including the profitability and asset quality of the issuer, dividend payment history and recent redemption experience, when determining the ultimate recoverability of the par value. BancShares’ investment in FHLB stock is ultimately recoverable at par. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for FHLB stock are considered Level 2 inputs.
Mortgage and other servicing rights. Mortgage and other servicing rights are initially recorded and fair value and subsequently carried at the lower of amortized cost or market. Therefore, servicing rights are carried at fair value only when fair value is less than the amortized cost. The fair value of mortgage and other servicing rights is performed using a pooling methodology. Similar loans are pooled together and a model which relies on discount rates, estimates of prepayment rates and the weighted average cost to service the loans is used to determine the fair value. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for mortgage and other servicing rights are considered Level 3 inputs.
Deposits. For deposits with no stated maturity, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The fair value of time deposits is estimated by discounting future cash flows using the interest rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for deposits are considered Level 2 inputs.
Borrowings. For borrowings, the fair values are determined based on recent trades or sales of the actual security, if available. Otherwise, fair values are estimated by discounting future cash flows using current interest rates for similar financial instruments. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for FHLB borrowings, subordinated debentures, and other borrowings are considered Level 2 inputs.
Payable to the FDIC for shared-loss agreements. The fair value of the payable to the FDIC for shared-loss agreements is determined by the projected cash flows based on expected payments to the FDIC in accordance with the shared-loss agreements. Cash flows are discounted using current discount rates to reflect the timing of the estimated amounts due to the FDIC. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for the payable to the FDIC are considered Level 3 inputs.
Off-balance-sheet commitments and contingencies. Carrying amounts are reasonable estimates of the fair values for such financial instruments. Carrying amounts include unamortized fee income and, in some cases, reserves for any credit losses from those financial instruments. These amounts are not material to BancShares’ financial position.
For all other financial assets and financial liabilities, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of the fair value as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The carrying value and fair value for these assets and liabilities are equivalent because they are relatively short-term in nature and there is no interest rate or credit risk that would cause the fair value to differ from the carrying value. Cash and due from banks is classified on the fair value hierarchy as Level 1. Overnight investments, income earned not collected and accrued interest payable are considered Level 2.
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The table below presents the carrying values and estimated fair values for financial instruments as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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| December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
(Dollars in thousands) | Carrying value | | Fair value | | Carrying value | | Fair value |
Assets | | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | $ | 337,814 | | | $ | 337,814 | | | $ | 362,048 | | | $ | 362,048 | |
Overnight investments | 9,114,660 | | | 9,114,660 | | | 4,347,336 | | | 4,347,336 | |
Investment securities available for sale | 9,203,427 | | | 9,203,427 | | | 7,014,243 | | | 7,014,243 | |
Investment securities held to maturity | 3,809,453 | | | 3,759,650 | | | 2,816,982 | | | 2,838,499 | |
Investment in marketable equity securities | 97,528 | | | 97,528 | | | 91,680 | | | 91,680 | |
Loans held for sale | 98,741 | | | 98,741 | | | 124,837 | | | 124,837 | |
Net loans and leases | 32,193,029 | | | 31,889,594 | | | 32,567,661 | | | 33,298,166 | |
Income earned not collected | 134,237 | | | 134,237 | | | 145,694 | | | 145,694 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 40,450 | | | 40,450 | | | 45,392 | | | 45,392 | |
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Mortgage and other servicing rights | 23,797 | | | 23,784 | | | 19,628 | | | 20,283 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | |
Deposits with no stated maturity | 48,925,127 | | | 48,925,127 | | | 40,542,596 | | | 40,542,596 | |
Time deposits | 2,480,967 | | | 2,471,116 | | | 2,889,013 | | | 2,905,577 | |
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements | 589,101 | | | 589,101 | | | 641,487 | | | 641,487 | |
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Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | 644,659 | | | 654,694 | | | 655,175 | | | 677,579 | |
Subordinated debt | 477,564 | | | 495,483 | | | 504,518 | | | 525,610 | |
Other borrowings | 72,155 | | | 72,476 | | | 88,470 | | | 89,263 | |
FDIC shared-loss payable | — | | | — | | | 15,601 | | | 15,843 | |
Accrued interest payable | 7,922 | | | 7,922 | | | 9,414 | | | 9,414 | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Among BancShares’ assets and liabilities, investment securities available for sale, marketable equity securities and loans held for sale are reported at their fair values on a recurring basis. For assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis, the following table provides fair value information as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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| December 31, 2021 |
| | | Fair value measurements using: |
(Dollars in thousands) | Fair value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
Assets measured at fair value | | | | | | | |
Investment securities available for sale | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury | $ | 2,004,970 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,004,970 | | | $ | — | |
Government agency | 798,760 | | | — | | | 798,760 | | | — | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 4,728,413 | | | — | | | 4,728,413 | | | — | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 1,062,749 | | | — | | | 1,062,749 | | | — | |
Corporate bonds | 608,535 | | | — | | | 401,133 | | | 207,402 | |
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Total investment securities available for sale | $ | 9,203,427 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,996,025 | | | $ | 207,402 | |
Marketable equity securities | $ | 97,528 | | | $ | 33,522 | | | $ | 64,006 | | | $ | — | |
Loans held for sale | 98,741 | | | — | | | 98,741 | | | — | |
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| December 31, 2020 |
| | | Fair value measurements using: |
| Fair value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
Assets measured at fair value | | | | | | | |
Investment securities available for sale | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury | $ | 499,933 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 499,933 | | | $ | — | |
Government agency | 701,391 | | | — | | | 701,391 | | | — | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 4,438,103 | | | — | | | 4,438,103 | | | — | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 771,537 | | | — | | | 771,537 | | | — | |
Corporate bonds | 603,279 | | | — | | | 286,655 | | | 316,624 | |
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Total investment securities available for sale | $ | 7,014,243 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,697,619 | | | $ | 316,624 | |
Marketable equity securities | $ | 91,680 | | | $ | 32,855 | | | $ | 58,825 | | | $ | — | |
Loans held for sale | 124,837 | | | — | | | 124,837 | | | — | |
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During the year ended December 31, 2021, $102.1 million of corporate bonds available for sale were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2. The transfers were due to the availability of additional observable inputs for those securities. During the year ended December 31, 2020, $1.8 million of corporate bonds available for sale were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3. The transfers were due to a lack of observable inputs and trade activity for those securities.
The following table summarizes activity for Level 3 assets for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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| 2021 | | 2020 |
(Dollars in thousands) | Corporate bonds | | Corporate bonds |
Beginning balance | $ | 316,624 | | | $ | 69,685 | |
Purchases | 30,878 | | | 242,595 | |
Unrealized net losses (gains) included in other comprehensive income | 6,391 | | | 2,898 | |
Amounts included in net income | 2,555 | | | (336) | |
Transfers in | — | | | 1,782 | |
Transfers out | (102,065) | | | — | |
Sales / Calls | (46,981) | | | — | |
Ending balance | $ | 207,402 | | | $ | 316,624 | |
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The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2021.
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(Dollars in thousands) | | | | December 31, 2021 |
Level 3 assets | | Valuation technique | | Significant unobservable input | | Fair Value |
Corporate bonds | | Indicative bid provided by broker | | Multiple factors, including but not limited to, current operations, financial condition, cash flows, and recently executed financing transactions related to the issuer | | $ | 207,402 | |
Fair Value Option
BancShares has elected the fair value option for residential real estate loans originated for sale. This election reduces certain timing differences in the Consolidated Statements of Income and better aligns with the management of the portfolio from a business perspective. The changes in fair value are recorded as a component of mortgage income and were losses of $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, and gains of $3.9 million and $289 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The following table summarizes the difference between the aggregate fair value and the unpaid principal balance for residential real estate loans originated for sale measured at fair value as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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| December 31, 2021 |
(Dollars in thousands) | Fair Value | | Unpaid Principal Balance | | Difference |
Originated loans held for sale | $ | 98,741 | | | $ | 95,852 | | | $ | 2,889 | |
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| December 31, 2020 |
| Fair Value | | Unpaid Principal Balance | | Difference |
Originated loans held for sale | $ | 124,837 | | | $ | 118,902 | | | $ | 5,935 | |
No originated loans held for sale were 90 or more days past due or on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020.
Certain other assets are adjusted to their fair value on a non-recurring basis, including certain loans, OREO, and goodwill, which are periodically tested for impairment, and mortgage servicing rights, which are carried at the lower of amortized cost or market. Most loans held for investment, deposits, and borrowings are not reported at fair value.
Following the adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2020, the population of loans measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis has greatly diminished and is limited to collateral-dependent loans evaluated individually. Collateral values are determined using appraisals or other third-party value estimates of the subject property discounted based on estimated selling costs, typically between 5% and 10%, and immaterial adjustments for other external factors that may impact the marketability of the collateral. At December 31, 2021, the weighted average discount for estimated selling costs applied was 9.00%.
OREO is carried at the lower of cost or fair value. OREO asset valuations are determined by using appraisals or other third-party value estimates of the subject property with discounts, generally between 6% and 15%, applied for estimated selling costs and other external factors that may impact the marketability of the property. At December 31, 2021, the weighted average discount applied was 8.79%. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through continued communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. If there are any significant changes in the market or the subject property, valuations are adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information.
Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of amortized cost or market and are, therefore, carried at fair value only when fair value is less than amortized cost. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is determined using a pooling methodology. Similar loans are pooled together and a discounted cash flow model, which takes into consideration discount rates, prepayment rates, and the weighted average cost to service the loans, is used to determine the fair value.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For financial assets carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis, the following table provides fair value information as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
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| December 31, 2021 |
| | | Fair value measurements using: |
(Dollars in thousands) | Fair value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
Collateral-dependent loans | $ | 3,099 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,099 | |
Other real estate remeasured during the year | 34,211 | | | — | | | — | | | 34,211 | |
Mortgage servicing rights | 21,731 | | | — | | | — | | | 21,731 | |
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| December 31, 2020 |
| | | Fair value measurements using: |
| Fair value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
Collateral-dependent loans | $ | 11,779 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,779 | |
Other real estate remeasured during the year | 40,115 | | | — | | | — | | | 40,115 | |
Mortgage servicing rights | 16,966 | | | — | | | — | | | 16,966 | |
No financial liabilities were carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
NOTE Q
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
BancShares sponsors benefit plans for its qualifying employees and former employees of Bancorporation, Inc. (“Bancorporation”). The plans include noncontributory defined benefit pension plans, a 401(k) savings plan and an enhanced 401(k) savings plan. These plans are qualified under the Internal Revenue Code. BancShares also maintains agreements with certain executives providing supplemental benefits paid upon death or separation from service at an agreed-upon age.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
BancShares employees who were hired prior to April 1, 2007 and qualified under length of service and other requirements are covered by the FCB-North Pension Plan (the “BancShares Pension Plan”), which was closed to new participants as of April 1, 2007. Discretionary contributions of $32 thousand were made to the BancShares Pension Plan in 2021, while discretionary contributions of $80 million were made in 2020.
Certain legacy Bancorporation employees that qualified under length of service and other requirements are covered by the FCB-South Pension Plan (the “Bancorporation Pension Plan” and together with the BancShares Pension Plan, the “Plans”), which was closed to new participants as of September 1, 2007. There were no discretionary contributions made to the legacy Bancorporation Pension Plan for 2021, while discretionary contributions were $20 million in 2020.
Participants in the Plans were fully vested after five years of service. Retirement benefits are based on years of service and highest annual compensation for five consecutive years during the last ten years of employment. BancShares makes contributions to the Plans in amounts between the minimum required for funding and the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes. Management evaluates the need for its contributions to the Plans on a periodic basis based upon numerous factors including, but not limited to, funded status, returns on plan assets, discount rates and the current economic environment.
The following tables and disclosures are on a combined basis as the Plans have the same terms in both form and substance.
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Obligations and Funded Status
The following table provides the changes in benefit obligation and plan assets and the funded status of the Plans at December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Change in benefit obligation | | | |
Projected benefit obligation at January 1 | $ | 1,077,653 | | | $ | 990,406 | |
Service cost | 15,351 | | | 14,279 | |
Interest cost | 29,864 | | | 34,197 | |
Actuarial (gains)/losses | (30,591) | | | 72,080 | |
Benefits paid | (35,967) | | | (33,309) | |
Projected benefit obligation at December 31 | 1,056,310 | | | 1,077,653 | |
Change in plan assets | | | |
Fair value of plan assets at January 1 | 1,235,555 | | | 976,072 | |
Actual return on plan assets | 145,720 | | | 192,792 | |
Employer contributions | 32 | | | 100,000 | |
Benefits paid | (35,967) | | | (33,309) | |
Fair value of plan assets at December 31 | 1,345,340 | | | 1,235,555 | |
Funded status at December 31 | $ | 289,030 | | | $ | 157,902 | |
The amounts recognized in other assets at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were $289.0 million and $157.9 million, respectively.
The following table details the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Net actuarial (gain) loss | $ | (33,223) | | | $ | 91,751 | |
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The accumulated benefit obligation for the Plans at December 31, 2021 and 2020, was $972.7 million and $985.0 million, respectively. The Plans use a measurement date of December 31.
The following table shows the components of periodic benefit cost related to the Plans and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
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| Year ended December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Service cost | $ | 15,351 | | | $ | 14,279 | | | $ | 12,767 | |
Interest cost | 29,864 | | | 34,197 | | | 37,260 | |
Expected return on assets | (78,430) | | | (65,689) | | | (62,590) | |
Amortization of prior service cost | — | | | — | | | 57 | |
Amortization of net actuarial loss | 27,093 | | | 25,324 | | | 10,924 | |
Total net periodic benefit cost (income) | (6,122) | | | 8,111 | | | (1,582) | |
Current year actuarial (gain) loss | (97,880) | | | (55,023) | | | 20,049 | |
Amortization of actuarial loss | (27,093) | | | (25,324) | | | (10,924) | |
Amortization of prior service cost | — | | | — | | | (57) | |
Net (gain) loss recognized in other comprehensive income | (124,973) | | | (80,347) | | | 9,068 | |
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income | $ | (131,095) | | | $ | (72,236) | | | $ | 7,486 | |
Actuarial gains in 2021 and 2020 were primarily driven by return on assets greater than expected, partially offset by the impact of a decreased discount rate.
Service costs and the amortization of prior service costs are recorded in personnel expense, while interest cost, expected return on plan assets and the amortization of actuarial (gains)losses are recorded in other noninterest expense.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations at December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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| 2021 | | 2020 |
Discount rate | 3.04 | % | | 2.76 | % |
Rate of compensation increase | 5.60 | | | 5.60 | |
The assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, are as follows:
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| 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Discount rate | 2.76 | % | | 3.46 | % | | 4.38 | % |
Rate of compensation increase | 5.60 | | | 5.60 | | | 5.60 | |
Expected long-term return on plan assets | 7.50 | | | 7.50 | | | 7.50 | |
The estimated discount rate, which represents the interest rate that could be obtained for a suitable investment used to fund the benefit obligations, is based on a yield curve developed from high-quality corporate bonds across a full maturity spectrum. The projected cash flows of the pension plans are discounted based on this yield curve and a single discount rate is calculated to achieve the same present value.
The weighted average expected long-term rate of return on the Plans’ assets represents the average rate of return expected to be earned on the Plans’ assets over the period the benefits included in the benefit obligation are to be paid. In developing the expected rate of return, historical and current returns, as well as investment allocation strategies, on the Plans’ assets are considered.
Plan Assets
For the Plans, our primary total return objective is to achieve returns over the long term that will fund retirement liabilities and provide desired plan benefits in a manner that satisfies the fiduciary requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The Plans’ assets have a long-term time horizon that runs concurrent with the average life expectancy of the participants. As such, the Plans can assume a time horizon that extends well beyond a full market cycle and can assume a reasonable level of risk. It is expected, however, that both professional investment management and sufficient portfolio diversification will smooth volatility and help generate a consistent level of return. The investments are broadly diversified across global, economic and market risk factors in an attempt to reduce volatility and target multiple return sources. Within approved guidelines and restrictions, the investment manager has discretion over the timing and selection of individual investments. The Plans’ assets are currently held by the BancShares trust department.
Equity securities are measured at fair value using observable closing prices. These securities are classified as Level 1 as they are traded in an active market. Fixed income securities are generally estimated using a third party pricing service. The third party provider evaluates securities based on comparable investments with trades and market data and will utilize pricing models which use a variety of inputs, such as benchmark yields, reported trades, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids and offers as needed. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The fair values of pension plan assets at December 31, 2021 and 2020, by asset class are as follows:
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| December 31, 2021 |
(Dollars in thousands) | Market Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Target Allocation | | Actual % of Plan Assets |
Cash and equivalents | $ | 16,674 | | | $ | 16,674 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | 0 - 5% | | 1 | % |
Equity securities | | | | | | | | | 30 - 70% | | 61 | % |
Common and preferred stock | 76,240 | | | 76,240 | | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Mutual funds | 481,630 | | | 481,630 | | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Exchange traded funds | 263,072 | | | 263,072 | | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Fixed income | | | | | | | | | 15 - 45% | | 38 | % |
U.S. government and government agency securities | 228,399 | | | — | | | 228,399 | | | — | | | | | |
Corporate bonds | 279,325 | | | 2,902 | | | 276,423 | | | — | | | | | |
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Total pension assets | $ | 1,345,340 | | | $ | 840,518 | | | $ | 504,822 | | | $ | — | | | | | 100 | % |
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| December 31, 2020 |
| Market Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Target Allocation | | Actual % of Plan Assets |
Cash and equivalents | $ | 37,913 | | | $ | 37,913 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | 0 - 5% | | 3 | % |
Equity securities | | | | | | | | | 30 - 70% | | 77 | % |
Common and preferred stock | 144,924 | | | 144,924 | | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Mutual funds | 559,472 | | | 559,472 | | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Exchange traded funds | 248,819 | | | 248,819 | | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Fixed income | | | | | | | | | 15 - 45% | | 20 | % |
U.S. government and government agency securities | 90,292 | | | — | | | 90,292 | | | — | | | | | |
Corporate bonds | 154,135 | | | — | | | 154,135 | | | — | | | | | |
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Total pension assets | $ | 1,235,555 | | | $ | 991,128 | | | $ | 244,427 | | | $ | — | | | | | 100 | % |
There were no direct investments in equity securities of BancShares included in pension plan assets in any of the years presented.
Cash Flows
The following are estimated payments to pension plan participants in the indicated periods:
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(Dollars in thousands) | Estimated Payments |
2022 | $ | 41,051 | |
2023 | 43,686 | |
2024 | 46,266 | |
2025 | 48,548 | |
2026 | 50,756 | |
2027-2031 | 280,173 | |
401(k) Savings Plans
Certain employees enrolled in the defined benefit plan are also eligible to participate in a 401(k) savings plan through deferral of portions of their salary. For employees who participate in the 401(k) savings plan who also continue to accrue additional years of service under the defined benefit plans, BancShares makes a matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 3% of the participant’s deferral up to and including a maximum contribution of 4.5% of the participant’s eligible compensation. The matching contribution immediately vests.
At the end of 2007, current employees were given the option to continue to accrue additional years of service under the defined benefit plans or to elect to join an enhanced 401(k) savings plan. Under the enhanced 401(k) savings plan, BancShares matches
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up to 100% of the participant’s deferrals not to exceed 6% of the participant’s eligible compensation. The matching contribution immediately vests. In addition to the employer match of the employee contributions, the enhanced 401(k) savings plan provides a required employer non-elective contribution equal to 3% of the compensation of a participant who remains employed at the end of the calendar year. This employer contribution vests after three years of service. Employees who elected to enroll in the enhanced 401(k) savings plan discontinued the accrual of additional years of service under the defined benefit plans and became enrolled in the enhanced 401(k) savings plan effective January 1, 2008. Eligible employees hired after January 1, 2008, are eligible to participate in the enhanced 401(k) savings plan. BancShares recognized expense related to contributions to the 401(k) plans of $36.2 million, $35.6 million and $30.8 million during 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Additional Benefits for Executives, Directors, and Officers
BancShares has entered into contractual agreements with certain executives providing payments for a period of no more than ten years following separation from service occurring no earlier than an agreed-upon age. These agreements also provide a death benefit in the event a participant dies prior to separation from service or during the payment period following separation from service. BancShares has also assumed liability for contractual obligations to directors and officers of previously acquired entities.
The following table provides the accrued liability as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the changes in the accrued liability during the years then ended:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Accrued liability as of January 1 | $ | 42,655 | | | $ | 45,295 | |
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Discount rate adjustment | (680) | | | 1,719 | |
Benefit expense and interest cost | 2,015 | | | 3,503 | |
Benefits paid | (5,244) | | | (7,862) | |
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Accrued liability as of December 31 | $ | 38,746 | | | $ | 42,655 | |
Discount rate at December 31 | 3.04 | % | | 2.76 | % |
Other Compensation Plans
BancShares offers various short-term and long-term incentive plans for certain employees. Compensation awarded under these plans may be based on defined formulas, performance criteria, or at the discretion of management. The incentive compensation programs were designed to motivate employees through a balanced approach of risk and reward for their contributions toward BancShares’ success. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the accrued liability for incentive compensation was $84.0 million and $68.2 million, respectively.
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NOTE R
LEASES
Leases under which BancShares is a Lessee
The following table presents lease assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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(Dollars in thousands) | Classification | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Assets: | | | | |
Operating | Other assets | $ | 63,207 | | | $ | 68,048 | |
Finance | Premises and equipment | 4,310 | | | 6,478 | |
Total leased assets | | $ | 67,517 | | | $ | 74,526 | |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Operating | Other liabilities | $ | 64,431 | | | $ | 68,343 | |
Finance | Other borrowings | 4,311 | | | 6,308 | |
Total lease liabilities | | $ | 68,742 | | | $ | 74,651 | |
The following table presents lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. Variable lease cost primarily represents variable payments such as common area maintenance and utilities recognized in the period in which the expense was incurred. Certain of our lease agreements also include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. While lease liabilities are not remeasured as a result of these changes, these adjustments are treated as variable lease costs and recognized in the period in which the expense is incurred.
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(Dollars in thousands) | Classification | 2021 | | 2020 |
Lease cost: | | | | |
Operating lease cost (1) | Occupancy expense | $ | 13,993 | | | $ | 15,023 | |
Finance lease cost: | | | | |
Amortization of leased assets | Equipment expense | 2,168 | | | 2,168 | |
Interest on lease liabilities | Interest expense - Other borrowings | 162 | | | 220 | |
Variable lease cost | Occupancy expense | 3,110 | | | 3,231 | |
Sublease income | Occupancy expense | (355) | | | (350) | |
Net lease cost | | $ | 19,078 | | | $ | 20,292 | |
(1) Operating lease cost includes short-term lease cost, which is immaterial. | | | |
The following table presents lease liability maturities in the next five years and thereafter:
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(Dollars in thousands) | Operating Leases | | Finance Leases | | Total |
2022 | $ | 12,840 | | | $ | 1,876 | | | $ | 14,716 | |
2023 | 11,162 | | | 993 | | | 12,155 | |
2024 | 9,356 | | | 617 | | | 9,973 | |
2025 | 6,462 | | | 635 | | | 7,097 | |
2026 | 5,450 | | | 431 | | | 5,881 | |
Thereafter | 29,236 | | | — | | | 29,236 | |
Total lease payments | $ | 74,506 | | | $ | 4,552 | | | $ | 79,058 | |
Less: Interest | 10,075 | | | 241 | | | 10,316 | |
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 64,431 | | | $ | 4,311 | | | $ | 68,742 | |
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The following table presents the remaining weighted average lease terms and discount rates as of December 31, 2021:
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Weighted average remaining lease term (years): | December 31, 2021 |
Operating | 8.9 |
Finance | 3.5 |
Weighted average discount rate: | |
Operating | 3.00 | % |
Finance | 3.12 | |
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The following table presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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| Year ended December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | | | |
Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | 13,054 | | | $ | 14,237 | |
Operating cash flows from finance leases | 162 | | | 220 | |
Financing cash flows from finance leases | 1,997 | | | 1,922 | |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 6,535 | | | 4,595 | |
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Leases under which BancShares is a Lessor
BancShares provides equipment financing using a variety of loan and lease structures. Typical items financed and leased include commercial equipment and vehicles. The following table presents the components of the investment in direct or sales type financing leases, included in loans in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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(Dollars in thousands) | Year ended December 31 |
| 2021 | | 2020 |
Total minimum lease payment to be received | $ | 261,469 | | | $ | 335,385 | |
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets | 24,472 | | | 19,428 | |
Gross investment in direct or sales type financing leases | 285,941 | | | 354,813 | |
Unearned income | (18,262) | | | (23,970) | |
Initial direct costs | 783 | | | 548 | |
Total net investment | $ | 268,462 | | | $ | 331,391 | |
At December 31, 2021, future minimum lease payments to be received under direct or sales type financing leases were as follows:
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Years ending December 31 | |
2022 | $ | 96,974 | |
2023 | 70,635 | |
2024 | 46,407 | |
2025 | 28,065 | |
2026 | 13,630 | |
Thereafter | 5,758 | |
Future minimum lease payments | $ | 261,469 | |
NOTE S
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS
BancShares has, and expects to have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of business with directors, officers and their associates (“Related Persons”) and entities controlled by Related Persons.
For those identified as Related Persons as of December 31, 2021, the following table provides an analysis of changes in the loans outstanding during 2021 and 2020:
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| Year ended December 31 |
(dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Balance at January 1 | $ | 117 | | | $ | 145 | |
New loans | 21 | | | 19 | |
Repayments | (16) | | | (47) | |
Balance at December 31 | $ | 122 | | | $ | 117 | |
The amounts presented exclude loans to Related Persons for credit card lines of $15,000 or less, overdraft lines of $5,000 or less and intercompany transactions between the Parent Company and FCB.
Unfunded loan commitments available to Related Persons were $2.7 million and $2.6 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Parent Company repurchased 45,000 shares of its outstanding Class A common stock from Ella Anna Holding, as trustee of her revocable trust. Mrs. Holding is the widow of the Parent Company’s former Executive Vice Chairman, Frank B. Holding, and the mother of Frank B. Holding, Jr. and Hope H. Bryant, BancShares’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, respectively. No shares were repurchased during the year ended December 31, 2021.
NOTE T
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
To meet the financing needs of its customers, BancShares has financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve elements of credit, interest rate or liquidity risk.
Commitments to extend credit are legally binding agreements to lend to customers. These commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of fees. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future liquidity requirements. Established credit standards control the credit risk exposure associated with these commitments. In some cases, BancShares requires collateral be pledged to secure the commitment, including cash deposits, securities and other assets.
Standby letters of credit are commitments guaranteeing performance of a customer to a third party. These commitments are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, and their fair value is not material. To mitigate its risk, BancShares’ credit policies govern the issuance of standby letters of credit. The credit risk related to the issuance of these letters of credit is essentially the same as those involved in extending loans to clients and, therefore, these letters of credit are collateralized when necessary.
The following table presents the commitments to extend credit and unfunded commitments as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Unused commitments to extend credit | $ | 13,011,154 | | | $ | 12,098,417 | |
Standby letters of credit | 116,648 | | | 129,819 | |
BancShares has investments in qualified affordable housing projects primarily for the purposes of fulfilling Community Reinvestment Act requirements and obtaining tax credits. Unfunded commitments to fund future investments in affordable housing projects totaled $43.4 million and $53.7 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and were recorded within other liabilities.
The Parent Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as a defendant in legal actions arising from its normal business activities in which damages in various amounts are claimed. BancShares is also exposed to litigation risk relating to the prior business activities of banks from which assets were acquired and liabilities assumed in merger transactions. Although the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to such matters cannot be determined, in the opinion of management, any such liability will not have a material effect on BancShares’ consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE U
PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Parent Company |
Condensed Balance Sheets |
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(Dollars in thousands) | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Assets | | | |
Cash and due from banks | $ | 173,719 | | | $ | 49,716 | |
Overnight investments | 5,716 | | | 1,607 | |
Investments in marketable equity securities | 97,528 | | | 91,680 | |
Investment securities available for sale | — | | | 2,010 | |
Investment in banking subsidiaries | 4,987,350 | | | 4,621,676 | |
Investment in other subsidiaries | 3,237 | | | 3,241 | |
Due from subsidiaries | — | | | 786 | |
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Other assets | 41,874 | | | 48,591 | |
Total assets | $ | 5,309,424 | | | $ | 4,819,307 | |
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | | | |
Subordinated debentures | $ | 453,313 | | | $ | 452,350 | |
Other borrowings | 107,825 | | | 128,125 | |
Due to subsidiaries | 2,829 | | | — | |
Other liabilities | 8,216 | | | 9,564 | |
Shareholders’ equity | 4,737,241 | | | 4,229,268 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 5,309,424 | | | $ | 4,819,307 | |
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Parent Company |
Condensed Income Statements |
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| Year ended December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Interest and dividend income | $ | 2,011 | | | $ | 3,952 | | | $ | 1,327 | |
Interest expense | 16,578 | | | 16,817 | | | 7,187 | |
Net interest loss | (14,567) | | | (12,865) | | | (5,860) | |
Dividends from banking subsidiaries | 173,091 | | | 229,685 | | | 149,819 | |
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Marketable equity securities gains, net | 34,081 | | | 29,395 | | | 20,625 | |
Other income | 66 | | | 574 | | | 257 | |
Other operating expense | 11,275 | | | 13,168 | | | 9,497 | |
Income before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries | 181,396 | | | 233,621 | | | 155,344 | |
Income tax expense | 2,089 | | | 879 | | | 892 | |
Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries | 179,307 | | | 232,742 | | | 154,452 | |
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries | 368,152 | | | 258,981 | | | 302,919 | |
Net income | 547,459 | | | 491,723 | | | 457,371 | |
Preferred stock dividends | 18,544 | | | 14,062 | | | — | |
Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 528,915 | | | $ | 477,661 | | | $ | 457,371 | |
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Parent Company |
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows |
| Year ended December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | |
Net income | $ | 547,459 | | | $ | 491,723 | | | $ | 457,371 | |
Adjustments | | | | | |
Undistributed net income of subsidiaries | (368,152) | | | (258,981) | | | (302,919) | |
Net amortization of premiums and discounts | 963 | | | 824 | | | 119 | |
Marketable equity securities gains, net | (34,081) | | | (29,395) | | | (20,625) | |
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Realized gains on investment securities available for sale, net | — | | | — | | | (20) | |
Net change in due to/from subsidiaries | 3,615 | | | (2,456) | | | (2,185) | |
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Change in other assets | 6,722 | | | (3,074) | | | (2,001) | |
Change in other liabilities | 3,265 | | | (694) | | | 981 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 159,791 | | | 197,947 | | | 130,721 | |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | |
Net change in loans | — | | | — | | | 100,000 | |
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Net change in overnight investments | (4,109) | | | 940 | | | 2,162 | |
Purchases of marketable equity securities | (1,563) | | | (333,140) | | | (26,166) | |
Proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities | 29,796 | | | 352,835 | | | 56,749 | |
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Proceeds from sales, calls, and maturities of securities | 2,000 | | | 1,000 | | | 3,477 | |
Investment in subsidiaries | — | | | (422,500) | | | — | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 26,124 | | | (400,865) | | | 136,222 | |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | |
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Net change in short-term borrowings | — | | | (40,277) | | | 40,277 | |
Repayment of long-term obligations | (20,300) | | | (33,300) | | | (3,575) | |
Origination of long-term obligations | — | | | — | | | 165,000 | |
Net proceeds from subordinated notes issuance | — | | | 345,849 | | | — | |
Net proceeds from preferred stock issuance | — | | | 339,937 | | | — | |
Repurchase of common stock | — | | | (333,755) | | | (453,123) | |
Cash dividends paid | (41,612) | | | (30,393) | | | (18,137) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (61,912) | | | 248,061 | | | (269,558) | |
Net change in cash | 124,003 | | | 45,143 | | | (2,615) | |
Cash balance at beginning of year | 49,716 | | | 4,573 | | | 7,188 | |
Cash balance at end of year | $ | 173,719 | | | $ | 49,716 | | | $ | 4,573 | |
CASH PAYMENTS FOR: | | | | | |
Interest | $ | 16,579 | | | $ | 13,338 | | | $ | 7,187 | |
Income taxes | 810,116 | | | 106,618 | | | 78,345 | |
NOTE V
OTHER ASSETS
The following table presents the primary components of other assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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| December 31 |
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | | 2020 |
Income taxes receivable | $ | 798,640 | | | $ | 66,465 | |
Pension assets | 289,030 | | | 157,902 | |
Investment in low-income housing tax credits | 156,588 | | | 163,866 | |
Cash surrender value of life insurance | 113,391 | | | 111,671 | |
Right of use assets for operating leases, net of accumulated amortization | 63,207 | | | 68,048 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 40,450 | | | 45,392 | |
Prepaid expenses | 37,660 | | | 40,489 | |
Other | 158,390 | | | 130,119 | |
Total other assets | $ | 1,657,356 | | | $ | 783,953 | |
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NOTE W
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 3, 2022, BancShares closed the CIT Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The CIT Merger will be accounted for as a business combination. The assets and liabilities of CIT will be recorded at fair value. As discussed in Note B, Business Combinations, fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding closing date fair value becomes available. Due to the timing of the CIT Merger, the fair value estimates of CIT’s assets and liabilities are not available to disclose in these Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Boards of Directors of the Parent Company and FCB now consist of 14 directors, (i) 11 of whom were legacy members of the Board of Directors of the Parent Company, and (ii) three of whom were selected from the former Board of Directors of CIT.
Common Stock Conversion
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of CIT common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“CIT Common Stock”), issued and outstanding, except for certain shares of CIT Common Stock owned by CIT or BancShares, was converted into the right to receive 0.062 shares (the “Exchange Ratio” and such shares, the “Merger Consideration”) of the Parent Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), plus, cash in lieu of fractional shares of Class A Common Stock. The Parent Company issued approximately 6.1 million shares of its Class A Common Stock in connection with the consummation of the CIT Merger. The closing share price was $859.76 on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on January 3, 2022. There were approximately 8,800 fractional shares for which the Parent Company paid cash of approximately $7.2 million.
Preferred Stock Conversion
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding share of fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, series A, par value $0.01 per share, of CIT (“CIT Series A Preferred Stock”) and each issued and outstanding share of 5.625% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, series B, par value $0.01 per share, of CIT (“CIT Series B Preferred Stock”), converted into the right to receive one share of a newly created series of preferred stock, series B, of the Parent Company (“BancShares Series B Preferred Stock”) and one share of a newly created series of preferred stock, series C, of the Parent Company (“BancShares Series C Preferred Stock” and together with the BancShares Series B Preferred Stock, the “New BancShares Preferred Stock”), respectively, having such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions, taken as a whole, that are not materially less favorable to the holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions, taken as a whole, of the CIT Series A Preferred Stock and the CIT Series B Preferred Stock, respectively. The non-callable period for the New BancShares Preferred Stock was extended for five years to January 4, 2027. There are 325,000 shares of BancShares Series B Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, resulting in a total liquidation preference of $325 million. There are 8 million shares of BancShares Series C Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $25 per share, resulting in a total liquidation preference of $200 million. The New BancShares Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital.
Restricted Stock Conversion
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, (i) each restricted stock unit (“RSU”) award or performance stock unit (“PSU”) award in respect of shares of CIT Common Stock, including any deferred RSU award (each, a “CIT Award”) outstanding, other than a CIT Director RSU Award (defined below), automatically converted into a RSU in respect of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock (a “BancShares Award”) equal to (a) the number of shares of CIT Common Stock subject to such CIT Award based on target level performance multiplied by (b) the Exchange Ratio, subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to the existing CIT Award (except, in the case of PSU awards, for any performance goals or metrics), and (ii) each RSU award in respect of shares of CIT Common Stock that (a) was outstanding and unvested, (b) was held by a member of the Board of Directors of CIT, (c) automatically vested upon close of the CIT Merger in accordance with its terms, and (d) was not subject to a deferral election (each, a “CIT Director RSU Award”) automatically converted into the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration.
Updates to Operating Segments
As of December 31, 2021, BancShares managed its business and reported its financial results as a single segment. Due to the CIT Merger, BancShares will begin reporting multiple segments during the first quarter of 2022. BancShares plans to report
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financial results in three operating segments: General Banking, Commercial Banking, and Rail, and a non-operating segment, Corporate. BancShares will also conform prior period comparisons to any new segment presentation. Based on the planned approach for segment disclosures to be implemented during the first quarter of 2022, the substantial majority of BancShares’ operations for historical periods prior to the CIT Merger will be reflected in the General Banking segment.
Assumption of Debt Securities
In connection with the CIT Merger, FCB assumed the following issued and outstanding series of CIT debt securities: (i) $1.25 billion 5.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”), (ii) $750 million 5.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”); (iii) $500 million 4.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”); (iv) $500 million 3.929% Senior Unsecured Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2024; (v) $500 million 5.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”); (vi) $550 million 2.969% Senior Unsecured Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2025; (vii) $500 million 6.00% Senior Notes due 2036; (viii) $400 million 6.125% Subordinated Notes due 2028; and (ix) $100 million 4.125% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2029.
Redemption of Assumed Senior Unsecured Notes
As part of its liability management to reduce higher debt costs, on January 24, 2022 BancShares announced FCB’s intention, and on February 24, 2022, completed, a redemption of approximately $2.9 billion of senior unsecured notes that were assumed in the CIT Merger. Using excess cash from deposit growth, FCB redeemed all of the outstanding $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes, $750 million aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes, $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes, and $500 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes.