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10-Q 1 smbk_093019x10qdocument.htm 10-Q SMARTFINANCIAL INC SEPTEMBER 30 2019 Document

United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________to

Commission File Number: 333-203449
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee
62-1173944
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5401 Kingston Pike, Suite 600 Knoxville, Tennessee
37919
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
865-437-5700
Not Applicable
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal
year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00
SMBK
The Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or and emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company x
Emerging growth company ¨

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

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

As of November 6, 2019 there were 13,961,723 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share, issued and outstanding.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


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PART I –FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SMARTFINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except for share data)
(Unaudited)
September 30,
2019
December 31,
2018
ASSETS:


Cash and due from banks
$
23,110

$
40,015

Interest-bearing deposits with banks
146,300

75,807

Federal funds sold
1,524


Total cash and cash equivalents
170,934

115,822

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
171,507

201,688

Other investments
12,913

11,499

Loans held for sale
3,068

1,979

Loans
1,864,679

1,775,260

Less: Allowance for loan losses
(9,792
)
(8,275
)
Loans, net
1,854,887

1,766,985

Premises and equipment, net
58,386

56,012

Other real estate owned
1,561

2,495

Goodwill and core deposit intangible, net
77,534

79,034

Bank owned life insurance
24,796

24,381

Other assets
14,899

14,514

Total assets
$
2,390,485

$
2,274,409

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:


Deposits:


Noninterest-bearing demand
$
365,024

$
319,861

Interest-bearing demand
351,474

311,482

Money market and savings
634,934

641,945

Time deposits
646,641

648,676

Total deposits
1,998,073

1,921,964

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
4,368

11,756

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings
25,460

11,243

Subordinated debt
39,240

39,177

Other liabilities
17,304

7,258

Total liabilities
2,084,445

1,991,398

Shareholders' equity:


Preferred stock, $1 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and outstanding


Common stock, $1 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 13,957,973 and 13,933,504 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
13,958

13,933

Additional paid-in capital
232,573

231,852

Retained earnings
59,806

39,991

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(297
)
(2,765
)
Total shareholders' equity
306,040

283,011

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
2,390,485

$
2,274,409


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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SMARTFINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except for share data)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Interest income:


Loans, including fees
$
25,515

$
21,571

$
75,768

$
61,451

Securities available-for-sale:
Taxable
748

839

2,591

2,611

Tax-exempt
338

129

1,173

240

Federal funds sold and other earning assets
743

529

2,059

1,137

Total interest income
27,344

23,068

81,591

65,439

Interest expense:


Deposits
5,605

3,969

16,644

9,608

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
5

11

19

35

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings
10

209

231

568

Subordinated debt
584

19

1,757

19

Total interest expense
6,204

4,208

18,651

10,230

Net interest income
21,140

18,860

62,940

55,209

Provision for loan losses
724

302

1,914

1,607

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
20,416

18,558

61,026

53,602

Noninterest income:


Customer service fees
767

624

2,129

1,753

Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net
1


34

(1
)
Mortgage banking
518

493

1,192

1,181

Interchange and debit card transaction fees
148

144

467

409

Merger termination fee


6,400


Other
762

570

2,089

1,562

Total noninterest income
2,196

1,831

12,311

4,904

Noninterest expense:


Salaries and employee benefits
9,072

7,934

26,357

22,759

Occupancy and equipment
1,635

1,638

4,967

4,694

FDIC insurance
(219
)
158

140

577

Other real estate and loan related expense
335

578

1,067

2,173

Advertising and marketing
263

228

817

627

Data processing
273

407

1,465

1,534

Professional services
573

727

1,724

1,987

Amortization of intangibles
341

248

1,027

664

Software as service contracts
560

507

1,696

1,477

Merger related and restructuring expenses
73

838

2,792

2,458

Other
1,802

1,497

5,045

4,346

Total noninterest expense
14,708

14,760

47,097

43,296

Income before income tax expense
7,904

5,629

26,240

15,210

Income tax expense
1,941

1,305

6,425

3,540

Net income
$
5,963

$
4,324

$
19,815

$
11,670

Earnings per common share:


Basic
$
0.43

$
0.34

$
1.42

$
0.97

Diluted
$
0.42

$
0.34

$
1.41

$
0.96

Weighted average common shares outstanding:


Basic
13,955,859

12,718,861

13,949,325

12,049,151

Diluted
14,053,432

12,817,556

14,038,414

12,143,838

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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SMARTFINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Net income
$
5,963

$
4,324

$
19,815

$
11,670

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:




Unrealized holding gains (losses) and hedge effects on securities available-for-sale arising during the period
275

(700
)
2,493

(2,469
)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized
(1
)

(25
)
1

Total other comprehensive income (loss)
274

(700
)
2,468

(2,468
)
Comprehensive income
$
6,237

$
3,624

$
22,283

$
9,202


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



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SMARTFINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - (Unaudited)
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
(Dollars in thousands, except for share data)

Common Stock
Shares
Amount
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Gain
Total
Balance, December 31, 2017
11,152,561

$
11,153

$
174,009

$
21,889

$
(1,198
)
$
205,853

Net income



11,670


11,670

Other comprehensive loss




(2,468
)
(2,468
)
Common stock issued pursuant to:
Stock awards
5,947

6

3



9

Exercise of stock options
132,783

133

1,386



1,519

Shareholders of TN Bancshares, Inc.
1,458,981

1,459

33,273



34,732

Stock compensation expense


327



327

Balance, September 30, 2018
12,750,272

$
12,751

$
208,998

$
33,559

$
(3,666
)
$
251,642


Balance, December 31, 2018
13,933,504

$
13,933

$
231,852

$
39,991

$
(2,765
)
$
283,011

Net income



19,815


19,815

Other comprehensive income




2,468

2,468

Common stock issued pursuant to:
Stock awards
3,298

3

61



64

Exercise of stock options
21,171

22

228



250

Stock compensation expense


432



432

Balance, September 30, 2019
13,957,973

$
13,958

$
232,573

$
59,806

$
(297
)
$
306,040


Balance, June 30, 2018
12,704,581

$
12,705

$
208,513

$
29,235

$
(2,966
)
$
247,487

Net income



4,324


4,324

Other comprehensive loss




(700
)
(700
)
Common stock issued pursuant to:
Stock awards
5,553

6

(6
)



Exercise of stock options
40,138

40

407



447

Stock compensation expense


84



84

Balance, September 30, 2018
12,750,272

$
12,751

$
208,998

$
33,559

$
(3,666
)
$
251,642


Balance, June 30, 2019
13,953,209

$
13,953

$
232,386

$
53,843

$
(571
)
$
299,611

Net income



5,963


5,963

Other comprehensive income




274

274

Common stock issued pursuant to:
Exercise of stock options
4,764

5

33



38

Stock compensation expense


154



154

Balance, September 30, 2019
13,957,973

$
13,958

$
232,573

$
59,806

$
(297
)
$
306,040


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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SMARTFINANICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
19,815

$
11,670

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
3,296

2,943

Accretion of fair value purchase accounting adjustments, net
(4,337
)
(5,426
)
Provision for loan losses
1,914

1,607

Stock compensation expense
432

327

(Gain) loss from redemption and sale on securities available-for-sale
(34
)
1

Deferred income tax expense
1,178

1,097

Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
(415
)
(441
)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
14

41

Net (gains) losses from sale of other real estate owned
(43
)
434

Net gains from sale of loans
(1,192
)
(1,181
)
Origination of loans held for sale
(49,333
)
(42,313
)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
49,435

45,750

Net change in:
Accrued interest receivable
(207
)
(678
)
Accrued interest payable
900

228

Other assets
(330
)
3,039

Other liabilities
5,029

2,008

Net cash provided by operating activities
26,122

19,106

Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale
16,515

24,563

Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available-for-sale
15,555

2,525

Proceeds from paydowns of securities available-for-sale
10,166

14,457

Purchases of securities available-for-sale
(6,074
)
(41,804
)
Purchases of other investments
(1,414
)
(3,840
)
Net cash and cash equivalents received in business combination

5,653

Net increase in loans
(85,424
)
(82,165
)
Purchases of premises and equipment
(4,506
)
(1,885
)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
1,395

3,446

Net cash used in investing activities
(53,787
)
(79,050
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits
75,634

65,879

Net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
(7,388
)
(7,268
)
Issuance of common stock
314

1,528

Net proceeds from subordinated debt

39,158

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings
145,176

160,700

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings
(130,959
)
(182,976
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
82,777

77,021

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
55,112

17,077

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
115,822

113,027

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
170,934

$
130,104

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest
$
17,751

$
10,003

Cash paid during the period for income taxes
3,635

726

Noncash investing and financing activities:
Change in unrealized (gains) losses on securities available-for-sale
$
(3,263
)
$
3,255

Acquisition of real estate through foreclosure
417

3,151

Financed sales of other real estate owned

257

Change in goodwill due to acquisition
(473
)
15,791

Initial recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets
2,344


Initial recognition of operating lease liabilities
2,344


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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SMARTFINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)



Note 1. Presentation of Financial Information
Nature of Business:

SmartFinancial, Inc. (the "Company") is a bank holding company whose principal activity is the ownership and management of its wholly-owned subsidiary, SmartBank (the "Bank"). The Company provides a variety of financial services to individuals and corporate customers through its offices in Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. The Bank's primary deposit products are noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing demand deposits, savings and money market deposits, and time deposits. Its primary lending products are commercial, residential, and consumer loans.

Basis of Presentation and Accounting Estimates:

The consolidated financial information in this report for September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 has not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm. The consolidated financial statements presented herein conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and to general industry practices. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying interim financial statements contain all material adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's financial condition, the results of operations, and cash flows for the interim period. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of foreclosed assets and deferred taxes, other than temporary impairments of securities, the fair value of financial instruments, goodwill, and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisitions.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements:

As of January 1, 2019, the Company adopted certain accounting standard updates related to accounting for leases (Topic 842 - Leases), primarily Accounting Standards Update ASU 2016-02 and subsequent updates. Among other things, these updates require lessees to recognize a lease liability, measured on a discounted basis, related to the lessee's obligation to make lease payments arising under a lease contract; and a right-of-use asset related to the lessee's right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The updates did not significantly change lease accounting requirements applicable to lessors and did not significantly impact the Company's consolidated financial statements in relation to contracts whereby the Company acts as a lessor. The Company adopted the updates using a modified-retrospective transition approach and recognized right-of-use lease assets and related lease liabilities as of January 1, 2019. See Note 8 Leases for more information.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases . Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases): 1) a lease liability, which is the present value of a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments, and 2) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Lessor accounting under the new guidance remains largely unchanged as it is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases, and operating leases. Leveraged leases have been eliminated, although lessors can continue to account for existing leveraged leases using the current accounting guidance. Other limited changes were made to align lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and the new revenue recognition standard. All entities must classify leases to determine how to recognize lease-related revenue and expense. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures are required by lessees and lessors to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The intention is to require enough information to supplement the amounts recorded in the financial statements so that users can understand more about the nature of an entity’s leasing activities. ASU No. 2016-02 was effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. All entities were required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that existed or were entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. As the Company elected the transition option provided in ASU No. 2018-11 (see below), the modified retrospective approach was applied on January 1, 2019.

The Company also elected certain relief options offered in ASU 2016-02 including the package of practical expedients, the option not to separate lease and non-lease components and instead to account for them as a single lease component, and the option not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities that arise from short-term leases (i.e., leases with terms of twelve months or less). We elected to apply certain practical adoption expedients provided under the updates whereby we did not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) initial

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SMARTFINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)


direct costs for any existing leases. The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient, which allows entities to use hindsight when determining lease term and impairment of right-of-use assets. The Company has several lease agreements, such as branch locations or office space, which are considered operating leases, and therefore, were not previously recognized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The new guidance requires these lease agreements to be recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. The new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated statements of income or the consolidated statements of cash flows. See Note 8 Leases for more information.
In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases - Targeted Improvements to provide entities with relief from the costs of implementing certain aspects of the new leasing standard, ASU No. 2016-02. Specifically, under the amendments in ASU 2018-11: (1) entities may elect not to recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to the new leasing standard, and (2) lessors may elect not to separate lease and non-lease components when certain conditions are met. The amendments had the same effective date as ASU 2016-02 (January 1, 2019 for the Company). The Company adopted ASU 2018-11 on its required effective date of January 1, 2019 and elected both transition options mentioned above.

As of January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2018-07, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting . The ASU expands the scope of Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (which previously only included payments to employees), to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees. This required entities to apply the requirements of Topic 718 to non-employee awards, except for specific guidance on inputs to an option pricing model and the attribution of cost (i.e., the period of time over which share-based payment awards vest and the pattern of cost recognition over that period). Additionally, the amendments specify that Topic 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in the grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards, and clarify that Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide (1) financing to the issuer, or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

As of January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Topic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The ASU shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. The premium on individual callable debt securities shall be amortized to the earliest call date. This guidance does not apply to securities for which prepayments are estimated on a large number of similar loans where prepayments are probable and reasonably estimable. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Not Yet Effective Accounting Pronouncements:

During interim periods, the Company follows the accounting policies set forth in its annual audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 as filed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The following is a summary of recent authoritative pronouncements issued but not yet effective that could impact the accounting, reporting, and/or disclosure of financial information by the Company.

In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Leases: Codification Improvements (“ASU 2019-01”). ASU 2019-01 provides clarifications to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing essential information about leasing transactions. Specifically, ASU 2019-01 (i) allows the fair value of the underlying asset reported by lessors that are not manufacturers or dealers to continue to be its cost and not fair value as measured under the fair value definition, (ii) allows for the cash flows received for sales-type and direct financing leases to continue to be presented as results from investing, and (iii) clarifies that entities do not have to disclose the effect of the lease standard on adoption year interim amounts. ASU 2019-01 will be effective for us on January 1, 2020 and should not have any material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . The ASU changed the credit loss model on financial instruments measured at amortized cost, available for sale securities and certain purchased financial instruments. Credit losses on financial instruments measured at amortized cost will be determined using a current expected credit loss ("CECL") model which requires the Company to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. Purchased financial assets with more-than-insignificant credit deterioration since origination ("PCD assets" which are currently named "PCI Loans") measured at amortized cost will have an allowance for credit losses established at acquisition as part of the purchase price. Subsequent

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)


increases or decreases to the allowance for credit losses on PCD assets will be recognized in the income statement. Interest income should be recognized on PCD assets based on the effective interest rate, determined excluding the discount attributed to credit losses at acquisition. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will be recognized through an allowance for credit losses. The amount of the credit loss is limited to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost of the available-for-sale debt security. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years for the Company and other SEC filers. Early adoption is permitted and if early adopted, all provisions must be adopted in the same period. The amendments should be applied through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period adopted. A prospective approach is required for securities with other than temporary impairment recognized prior to adoption. The Company is continuing its implementation efforts through its company-wide implementation team. The implementation team meets periodically to discuss the latest developments and ensure progress is being made. The team also keeps current on evolving interpretations and industry practices related to ASU 2016-13 via webcasts, publications, conferences, and peer bank meetings. The team continues to evaluate and validate data resources and different loss methodologies. The Company’s preliminary evaluation indicates the provisions of ASU No. 2016-13 are expected to impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements, in particular an increase to the level of the reserve for credit losses. However, the Company continues to evaluate the extent of the potential impact.

On October 16, 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board approved a delay for the implementation of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The Board decided that CECL will be effective for larger Public Business Entities ("PBEs") that are SEC filers, excluding Smaller Reporting Companies ("SRCs") as currently defined by the SEC, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For calendar-year-end companies, this will be January 1, 2020.  The determination of whether an entity is an SRC will be based on an entity’s most recent assessment in accordance with SEC regulations and the Company meets the regulations as a SRC.  For all other entities, the Board decided that CECL will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all entities, early adoption will continue to be permitted; that is, early adoption is allowed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years (that is, effective January 1, 2019, for calendar-year-end companies).

Reclassifications:

Certain captions and amounts in the 2018 consolidated financial statements were reclassified to conform to the 2019 financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or shareholders' equity as previously reported.




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Note 2. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share represents net income divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance (excluding tax impact). Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate solely to outstanding stock options, determined using the treasury stock method, and restricted stock awards, determined by the fair value of the Company's stock on date of grant.
The following is a summary of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation (dollars in thousands, except for share data):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Net income
$
5,963

$
4,324

$
19,815

$
11,670

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding
13,955,859

12,718,861

13,949,325

12,049,151

Effect of dilutive securities
97,573

98,695

89,089

94,687

Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding
14,053,432

12,817,556

14,038,414

12,143,838

Basic earnings per common share
$
0.43

$
0.34

$
1.42

$
0.97

Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.42

$
0.34

$
1.41

$
0.96


There were no antidilutive shares for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.


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Note 3. Securities
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of securities available-for-sale are summarized as follows (in thousands):
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
September 30, 2019:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)
$
19,023

$
42

$
(47
)
$
19,018

Municipal securities
59,272

816

(7
)
60,081

Other debt securities
3,480

12

(47
)
3,445

Mortgage-backed securities (GSEs)
88,998

323

(358
)
88,963

$
170,773

$
1,193

$
(459
)
$
171,507

December 31, 2018:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)
$
44,117

$
12

$
(626
)
$
43,503

Municipal securities
55,248

276

(363
)
55,161

Other debt securities
977


(67
)
910

Mortgage-backed securities (GSEs)
103,875

153

(1,914
)
102,114

$
204,217

$
441

$
(2,970
)
$
201,688

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, securities with a carrying value totaling approximately $96.4 million and $103.7 million , respectively, were pledged to secure public funds and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

For the three months ended September 30, 2019 , there were no available-for-sale securities sold. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, approximately $16.5 million available-for-sale securities were sold which resulted in approximately $35 thousand gross gains and $1 thousand losses realized. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, there were no available-for-sale securities sold. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, there were approximately $25 million available-for-sale securities sold which resulted in $1 thousand losses realized. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, there were approximately $5 million and $16 million available-for-sale securities redeemed, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, there were no available-for-sale securities redeemed. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a security was called for less than the amortized cost resulting in a realized loss of $1 thousand .

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities at September 30, 2019 , by contractual maturity for non-mortgage backed securities are shown below (in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less
$
3,293

$
3,283

Due from one year to five years
10,850

10,816

Due from five years to ten years
12,691

12,726

Due after ten years
54,941

55,719

81,775

82,544

Mortgage-backed securities
88,998

88,963

$
170,773

$
171,507


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The following tables present the gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities available-for-sale have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or Greater
Total
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
September 30, 2019:
U.S. Government- sponsored enterprises (GSEs)
$
2,999

$
(24
)
$
5,977

$
(23
)
$
8,976

$
(47
)
Municipal securities
970

(3
)
527

(4
)
1,497

(7
)
Other debt securities


933

(47
)
933

(47
)
Mortgage-backed securities (GSEs)
11,732

(80
)
25,969

(278
)
37,701

(358
)
$
15,701

$
(107
)
$
33,406

$
(352
)
$
49,107

$
(459
)
December 31, 2018:
U.S. Government- sponsored enterprises (GSEs)
$
14,763

$
(237
)
$
13,728

$
(389
)
$
28,491

$
(626
)
Municipal securities
16,455

(150
)
4,767

(213
)
21,222

(363
)
Other debt securities


910

(67
)
910

(67
)
Mortgage-backed securities (GSEs)
10,516

(155
)
69,884

(1,759
)
80,400

(1,914
)
$
41,734

$
(542
)
$
89,289

$
(2,428
)
$
131,023

$
(2,970
)

At September 30, 2019 , the categories of temporarily impaired securities in an unrealized loss position twelve months or greater are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Gross Unrealized Loss
Number of Securities
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)
$
(23
)
2

Municipal securities
(4
)
1

Other debt securities
(47
)
1

Mortgage-backed securities (GSEs)
(278
)
36

$
(352
)
40


The Company reviews the securities portfolio on a quarterly basis to monitor its exposure to other-than-temporary impairment. A determination as to whether a security's decline in fair value is other-than-temporary takes into consideration numerous factors and the relative significance of any single factor can vary by security. Some factors the Company may consider in the other-than-temporary impairment analysis include the length of time and extent to which the security has been in an unrealized loss position, changes in security ratings, financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, as well as security and industry specific economic conditions.

Based on this evaluation, the Company concluded that any unrealized losses at September 30, 2019 represented a temporary impairment, as these unrealized losses are primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and current market conditions, and not credit deterioration of the issuers. As of September 30, 2019, the Company does not intend to sell any of the securities, does not expect to be required to sell any of the securities, and expects to recover the entire amortized cost of all of the securities.

The following is the amortized cost and carrying value of other investments (in thousands):
September 30,
December 31,
2019
2018
Federal Reserve Bank stock
$
7,917

$
7,010

Federal Home Loan Bank stock
4,646

4,139

First National Bankers Bank stock
350

350

$
12,913

$
11,499

Our restricted investments consist of non-marketable equity securities that have no readily determinable market value. Accordingly, when evaluating these securities for impairment, management considers the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than recognizing temporary declines in value. As of September 30, 2019, the Company determined that there was no impairment on its other investment securities.


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Note 4. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Portfolio Segmentation:
Major categories of loans are summarized as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
PCI Loans 1
All Other
Loans
2
Total
PCI Loans 1
All Other
Loans
2
Total
Commercial real estate
$
17,880

$
872,582

$
890,462

$
17,682

$
842,345

$
860,027

Consumer real estate
7,169

398,362

405,531

8,712

398,542

407,254

Construction and land development
4,629

215,122

219,751

4,602

183,293

187,895

Commercial and industrial
434

340,773

341,207

2,557

305,697

308,254

Consumer and other
359

10,437

10,796

605

13,204

13,809

Total loans
30,471

1,837,276

1,867,747

34,158

1,743,081

1,777,239

Less:  Allowance for loan losses
(116
)
(9,676
)
(9,792
)

(8,275
)
(8,275
)
Loans, net
$
30,355

$
1,827,600

$
1,857,955

$
34,158

$
1,734,806

$
1,768,964

1 Purchased Credit Impaired loans (“PCI loans”) are loans with evidence of credit deterioration at purchase.
2 Includes loans held for sale.

For purposes of the disclosures required pursuant to the adoption of ASC 310, the loan portfolio was disaggregated into segments. A portfolio segment is defined as the level at which an entity develops and documents a systematic method for determining its allowance for credit losses. There are five loan portfolio segments that include commercial real estate, consumer real estate, construction and land development, commercial and industrial, and consumer and other.

The composition of loans by loan classification for impaired and performing loan status is summarized in the tables below (in thousands):
Commercial
Real Estate
Consumer
Real Estate
Construction
and Land
Development
Commercial
and
Industrial
Consumer
and Other
Total
September 30, 2019:
Performing loans
$
872,325

$
397,217

$
214,422

$
340,322

$
10,437

$
1,834,723

Impaired loans
257

1,145

700

451


2,553

872,582

398,362

215,122

340,773

10,437

1,837,276

PCI loans
17,880

7,169

4,629

434

359

30,471

Total loans
$
890,462

$
405,531

$
219,751

$
341,207

$
10,796

$
1,867,747

December 31, 2018:
Performing loans
$
841,709

$
397,306

$
182,746

$
304,673

$
13,088

$
1,739,522

Impaired loans
636

1,236

547

1,024

116

3,559

842,345

398,542

183,293

305,697

13,204

1,743,081

PCI loans
17,682

8,712

4,602

2,557

605

34,158

Total loans
$
860,027

$
407,254

$
187,895

$
308,254

$
13,809

$
1,777,239
















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The following tables show the allowance for loan losses allocation by loan classification for impaired, PCI, and performing loans (in thousands):
Commercial
Real Estate
Consumer
Real Estate
Construction
and Land
Development
Commercial
and
Industrial
Consumer
and
Other
Total
September 30, 2019:
Performing loans
$
4,225

$
1,983

$
1,043

$
1,725

$
71

$
9,047

Impaired loans

206


423


629

4,225

2,189

1,043

2,148

71

9,676

PCI loans
35

81




116

Total loans
$
4,260

$
2,270

$
1,043

$
2,148

$
71

$
9,792

December 31, 2018:
Performing loans
$
3,639

$
1,763

$
795

$
1,304

$
240

$
7,741

Impaired loans

26


442

66

534

3,639

1,789

795

1,746

306

8,275

PCI loans






Total loans
$
3,639

$
1,789

$
795

$
1,746

$
306

$
8,275


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The following tables detail the changes in the allowance for loan losses by loan classification (in thousands):
Commercial
Real Estate
Consumer
Real
Estate
Construction
and Land
Development
Commercial
and
Industrial
Consumer
and Other
Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019:
Beginning balance
$
4,102

$
2,189

$
946

$
1,746

$
114

$
9,097

Charged off loans
(36
)
(1
)

(20
)
(50
)
(107
)
Recoveries of charge-offs
39

17

3

12

7

78

Provision (reallocation) charged to expense
155

65

94

410


724

Ending balance
$
4,260

$
2,270

$
1,043

$
2,148

$
71

$
9,792

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018:
Beginning balance
$
3,135

$
1,528

$
744

$
1,367

$
300

$
7,074

Charged off loans

(2
)

(100
)
(156
)
(258
)
Recoveries of charge-offs

5

2

9

22

38

Provision (reallocation) charged to expense
110

67

(37
)
86

76

302

Ending balance
$
3,245

$
1,598

$
709

$
1,362

$
242

$
7,156



Commercial
Real Estate
Consumer
Real
Estate
Construction
and Land
Development
Commercial
and
Industrial
Consumer
and Other
Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019:
Beginning balance
$
3,639

$
1,789

$
795

$
1,746

$
306

$
8,275

Charged off loans
(36
)
(3
)

(353
)
(260
)
(652
)
Recoveries of charge-offs
63

37

7

66

82

255

Provision (reallocation) charged to expense
594

447

241

689

(57
)
1,914

Ending balance
$
4,260

$
2,270

$
1,043

$
2,148

$
71

$
9,792

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018:
Beginning balance
$
2,465

$
1,596

$
521

$
1,062

$
216

$
5,860

Charged off loans
(38
)
(27
)

(178
)
(257
)
(500
)
Recoveries of charge-offs

55

7

65

62

189

Provision (reallocation) charged to expense
818

(26
)
181

413

221

1,607

Ending balance
$
3,245

$
1,598

$
709

$
1,362

$
242

$
7,156



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The following tables outline the amount of each loan classification and the amount categorized into each risk rating (in thousands):

September 30, 2019
Non PCI Loans:
Commercial
Real Estate
Consumer
Real Estate
Construction
and Land
Development
Commercial
and
Industrial
Consumer
and Other
Total
Pass
$
856,238

$
394,525

$
209,029

$
332,165

$
10,273

$
1,802,230

Watch
15,488

2,503

5,164

7,433

42

30,630

Special mention
489

9

155

612

1

1,266

Substandard
367

1,159

774

556

97

2,953

Doubtful

166


7

24

197

Total
$
872,582

$
398,362

$
215,122

$
340,773

$
10,437

$
1,837,276

PCI Loans:






Pass
$
13,760

$
4,969

$
516

$
53

$
325

$
19,623

Watch
2,497

383

4,113

1

15

7,009

Special mention
886

435



5

1,326

Substandard
737

1,382


380

14

2,513

Doubtful






Total
$
17,880

$
7,169

$
4,629

$
434

$
359

$
30,471

Total loans
$
890,462

$
405,531

$
219,751

$
341,207

$
10,796

$
1,867,747


December 31, 2018
Non PCI Loans:
Commercial
Real Estate
Consumer
Real Estate
Construction
and Land
Development
Commercial
and
Industrial
Consumer
and Other
Total
Pass
$
834,912

$
394,728

$
182,524

$
303,805

$
12,927

$
1,728,896

Watch
6,791

2,678

64

1,090

135

10,758

Special mention

14

158

137


309

Substandard
642

1,122

547

462

142

2,915

Doubtful



203


203

Total
$
842,345

$
398,542

$
183,293

$
305,697

$
13,204

$
1,743,081

PCI Loans:






Pass
$
14,050

$
5,617

$
4,033

$
2,382

$
541

$
26,623

Watch
1,805

756

569


17

3,147

Special mention
1,030

446


50

10

1,536

Substandard
797

1,893


125

37

2,852

Doubtful






Total
$
17,682

$
8,712

$
4,602

$
2,557

$
605

$
34,158

Total loans
$
860,027

$
407,254

$
187,895

$
308,254

$
13,809

$
1,777,239



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Past Due Loans:
A loan is considered past due if any required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were required to be made under the terms of the loan agreement. Generally, management places a loan on nonaccrual when there is a clear indicator that the borrower’s cash flow may not be sufficient to meet payments as they become due, which is generally when a loan is 90 days past due.
The following tables present an aging analysis of our loan portfolio (in thousands):
September 30, 2019
30-60 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
61-89 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
Past Due 90
Days or More
and Accruing
Nonaccrual
Total
Past Due
and Nonaccrual
PCI Loans
Current
Loans
Total
Loans
Commercial real estate
$
175

$

$

$
124

$
299

$
17,880

$
872,283

$
890,462

Consumer real estate
321

391

497

1,403

2,612

6,672

396,247

405,531

Construction and land development
271



621

892

4,629

214,230

219,751

Commercial and industrial
684

166

95

377

1,322

339

339,546

341,207

Consumer and other
184

77

16

39

316

343

10,137

10,796

Total
$
1,635

$
634

$
608

$
2,564

$
5,441

$
29,863

$
1,832,443

$
1,867,747


December 31, 2018
30-60 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
61-89 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
Past Due 90
Days or More
and Accruing
Nonaccrual
Total
Past Due
and Nonaccrual
PCI
Loans
Current
Loans
Total
Loans
Commercial real estate
$
377

$
19

$

$
272

$
668

$
17,682

$
841,677

$
860,027

Consumer real estate
1,168

462

454

844

2,928

8,712

395,614

407,254

Construction and land development
343



547

890

4,602

182,403

187,895

Commercial and industrial
155


101

909

1,165

2,557

304,532

308,254

Consumer and other
117


29

124

270

605

12,934

13,809

Total
$
2,160

$
481

$
584

$
2,696

$
5,921

$
34,158

$
1,737,160

$
1,777,239




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Impaired Loans:

The following is an analysis of the impaired loan portfolio, including PCI loans, detailing the related allowance recorded (in thousands):
September 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Recorded
Investment
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Related
Allowance
Recorded
Investment
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Related
Allowance
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance:






Commercial real estate
$
257

$
262

$

$
636

$
648

$

Consumer real estate
751

751


1,073

1,089


Construction and land development
700

700


547

547


Commercial and industrial



69

70


Consumer and other



29

33


1,708

1,713


2,354

2,387


Impaired loans with a valuation allowance:






Commercial real estate






Consumer real estate
394

394

206

163

205

26

Construction and land development






Commercial and industrial
451

451

423

955

973

442

Consumer and other



87

87

66

845

845

629

1,205

1,265

534

PCI loans:
Commercial real estate
2,516

2,834

35




Consumer real estate
1,206

1,261

81




3,722

4,095

116




Total impaired loans
$
6,275

$
6,653

$
745

$
3,559

$
3,652

$
534


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Three Months Ended September 30,
2019
2018
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance:




Commercial real estate
$
258

$
3

$
1,117

$
12

Consumer real estate
568

4

887

10

Construction and land development
701

3

547


Commercial and industrial


77

2

Consumer and other


16

1

1,527

10

2,644

25

Impaired loans with a valuation allowance:




Commercial real estate




Consumer real estate
396

4

290

2

Construction and land development




Commercial and industrial
352

1

393

5

Consumer and other


73

1

748

5

756

8

PCI loans:
Commercial real estate
2,520


29


Consumer real estate
1,151




3,671


29


Total impaired loans
$
5,946

$
15

$
3,429

$
33


Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019
2018
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance:




Commercial real estate
$
435

$
28

$
802

$
27

Consumer real estate
768

8

769

22

Construction and land development
637

5

547


Commercial and industrial
25

1

62

5

Consumer and other
14

1

8

1

1,879

43

2,188

55

Impaired loans with a valuation allowance:




Commercial real estate
12

1

6


Consumer real estate
248

6

576

13

Construction and land development
14




Commercial and industrial
498

10

280

10

Consumer and other
28


68

3

800

17

930

26

PCI loans:
Commercial real estate
1,894

(10
)
11

3

Consumer real estate
851

3



2,745

(7
)
11

3

Total impaired loans
$
5,424

$
53

$
3,129

$
84




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Troubled Debt Restructurings:
At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , impaired loans included loans that were classified as Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDRs"). The restructuring of a loan is considered a TDR if both (i) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and (ii) the creditor has granted a concession.
In assessing whether or not a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, the Company considers information currently available regarding the financial condition of the borrower. This information includes, but is not limited to, whether (i) the debtor is currently in payment default on any of its debt; (ii) a payment default is probable in the foreseeable future without the modification; (iii) the debtor has declared or is in the process of declaring bankruptcy; and (iv) the debtor's projected cash flow is sufficient to satisfy contractual payments due under the original terms of the loan without a modification.
The Company considers all aspects of the modification to loan terms to determine whether or not a concession has been granted to the borrower. Key factors considered by the Company include the debtor's ability to access funds at a market rate for debt with similar risk characteristics, the significance of the modification relative to unpaid principal balance or collateral value of the debt, and the significance of a delay in the timing of payments relative to the original contractual terms of the loan.
The most common concessions granted by the Company generally include one or more modifications to the terms of the debt, such as (i) a reduction in the interest rate for the remaining life of the debt; (ii) an extension of the maturity date at an interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; (iii) a temporary period of interest-only payments; and (iv) a reduction in the contractual payment amount for either a short period or remaining term of the loan. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , management had approximately $61 thousand and $116 thousand, respectively, in loans that met the criteria for restructured, none of which were on nonaccrual.

There were no loans that were modified as TDRs during the nine month period ended September 30, 2019. There was one commercial real estate loan for approximately $622 thousand and one consumer real estate loan for approximately $34 thousand modified as TDRs during the nine month period ended September 30, 2018.

There were no loans that were modified as troubled debt restructurings during the past nine months and for which there was a subsequent payment default.

Foreclosure Proceedings and Balances :

As of September 30, 2019, there was no residential real estate included in other real estate owned and there were no consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that were in the process of foreclosure.

Purchased Credit Impaired Loans:
The Company has acquired loans where there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected. The carrying amount of those loans are as follows (in thousands):

September 30,
December 31,
2019
2018
Commercial real estate
$
24,651

$
24,849

Consumer real estate
9,127

11,108

Construction and land development
2,697

5,731

Commercial and industrial
5,633

5,824

Consumer and other
556

892

Total loans
42,664

48,404

Less: Remaining purchase discount
(12,193
)
(14,246
)
Total loans, net of purchase discount
30,471

34,158

Less: Allowance for loan losses
(116
)

Carrying amount, net of allowance
$
30,355

$
34,158



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Activity related to the accretable yield on loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Accretable yield, beginning of period
$
8,280

$
7,206

$
7,052

$
9,287

Additions



1,292

Accretion income
(1,073
)
(746
)
(3,353
)
(3,776
)
Reclassification
1,033

2,516

2,392

2,898

Other changes, net
390

243

2,539

(482
)
Accretable yield, end of period
$
8,630

$
9,219

$
8,630

$
9,219





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Note 5. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing and depository needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized on the balance sheet. The majority of all commitments to extend credit are variable rate instruments while the standby letters of credit are primarily fixed rate instruments. The Company's exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

A summary of the Company’s total contractual amount for all off-balance sheet commitments are as follows (in thousands):
September 30,
December 31,
2019
2018
Commitments to extend credit
$
383,315

$
333,900

Standby letters of credit
8,021

12,200


Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established
in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management's credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, residential real estate, and income-producing commercial properties.

Standby letters of credit issued by the Company are conditional commitments to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. Collateral held varies and is required in instances which the Company deems necessary. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the carrying amount of liabilities related to the Company's obligation to perform under standby letters of credit was insignificant.

The Company is subject in the normal course of business to various pending and threatened legal proceedings in which claims for monetary damages are asserted. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, does not anticipate that the aggregate ultimate liability arising out of litigation pending or threatened against the Company will be material to the Company's consolidated financial position. On an on-going basis the Company assesses any potential liabilities or contingencies in connection with such legal proceedings. For those matters where it is deemed probable that the Company will incur losses and the amount of the losses can be reasonably estimated, the Company would record an expense and corresponding liability in its consolidated financial statements.


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Note 6. Fair Value Disclosures
Determination of Fair Value:
The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. In accordance with the “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” ASC Topic 820, the fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument.

ASC Topic 820 provides a consistent definition of fair value, which focuses on exit price in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants would transact business at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment. The fair value is a reasonable point within the range that is most representative of fair value under current market conditions.

In accordance with this guidance, the Company groups its financial assets and financial liabilities generally measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.
Level 1 - Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 1 assets and liabilities generally include debt and equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Valuation is based on inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. The valuation may be based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 - Valuation is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using
pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
A financial instrument's categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.



















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The tables below present the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows (in thousands):
Description
Fair Value
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
September 30, 2019:
Assets:
Securities available-for-sale:




U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)
$
19,018

$

$
19,018

$

Municipal securities
60,081


60,081


Other debt securities
3,445


3,445


Mortgage-backed securities (GSEs)
88,963


88,963


Total securities available-for-sale
$
171,507

$

$
171,507

$

Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments
$
4,456

$

$
4,456

$


December 31, 2018:
Assets:
Securities available-for-sale:




U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)
$
43,503

$

$
43,503

$

Municipal securities
55,161


55,161


Other debt securities
910


910


Mortgage-backed securities (GSEs)
102,114


102,114


Total securities available-for-sale
$
201,688

$

$
201,688

$

Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments
$
1,174


$
1,174



In the periods presented, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis:
Under certain circumstances management makes adjustments to fair value for assets and liabilities although they are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis. The following tables present the financial instruments carried on the consolidated balance sheets by caption and by level in the fair value hierarchy, for which a nonrecurring change in fair value has been recorded (in thousands):
Fair Value
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
September 30, 2019:
Impaired loans
$
3,822

$

$

$
3,822

Other real estate owned
1,561



1,561

December 31, 2018:
Impaired loans
$
671

$

$

$
671

Other real estate owned
2,495



2,495



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For Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements are presented below (in thousands).

Fair Value
Valuation
Technique
Significant Other
Unobservable Input
Weighted
Average of Input
September 30, 2019:
Impaired loans
$
3,822

Appraisal and cashflow
Appraisal and cashflow discounts
16
%
Other real estate owned
1,561

Appraisal
Appraisal discounts
8
%
December 31, 2018:
Impaired loans
$
671

Appraisal
Appraisal Discounts
44
%
Other real estate owned
2,495

Appraisal
Appraisal Discounts
23
%

Impaired Loans: Loans considered impaired under ASC 310-10-35, Receivables , are loans for which, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all principal and interest payments due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. An impaired loan can be measured based on the present value of expected payments using the loan’s original effective rate as the discount rate, the loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral less selling costs if the loan is collateral dependent. The fair value of impaired loans was measured based on the value of the collateral securing these loans or the discounted cash flows of the loans, as applicable. Impaired loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets including equipment, inventory, and/or accounts receivable. The Company determines the value of the collateral based on independent appraisals performed by qualified licensed appraisers. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Appraised values are discounted for costs to sell and may be discounted further based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the date of the most recent appraisal, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the customer and the customer’s business. Such discounts by management are subjective and are typically significant unobservable inputs for determining fair value. Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors discussed above.

Other real estate owned: Other real estate owned, consisting of properties obtained through foreclosure or in satisfaction of loans, are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell upon transfer of the loans to other real estate. Subsequently, other real estate is carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. Fair values are generally based on third party appraisals of the property and are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The appraisals are sometimes further discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, and/or changes in market conditions from the date of the most recent appraisal, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the customer and the customer’s business. Such discounts are typically significant unobservable inputs for determining fair value. In cases where the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, less estimated costs to sell, a loss is recognized in noninterest expense.



















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Carrying value and estimated fair value:

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):
Fair Value Measurements Using
Carrying
Amount
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Estimated
Fair Value
September 30, 2019:
Assets:


Cash and cash equivalents
$
170,934

$
170,934

$

$

$
170,934

Securities available-for-sale
171,507


171,507


171,507

Other investments
12,913

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Loans, net
1,857,955



1,849,197

1,849,197

Liabilities:


Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
365,024


365,024


365,024

Interest-bearing demand deposits
351,474


351,474


351,474

Money market and savings deposits
634,934


634,934


634,934

Time deposits
646,641


647,780


647,780

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
4,368


4,368


4,368

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings
25,460


25,460


25,460

Subordinated debt
39,240



37,379


37,379

Derivative financial instruments
4,456


4,456


4,456


December 31, 2018:
Assets:


Cash and cash equivalents
$
115,822

$
115,822

$

$

$
115,822

Securities available-for-sale
201,688


201,688


201,688

Other investments
11,499

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Loans, net
1,768,964



1,766,838

1,766,838

Liabilities:


Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
319,861


319,861


319,861

Interest-bearing demand deposits
311,482


311,482


311,482

Money market and savings deposits
641,945


641,945


641,945

Time deposits
648,676


649,169


649,169

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
11,756


11,756


11,756

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings
11,243


11,243


11,243

Subordinated debt
39,177



39,190

39,190

Derivative financial instruments
1,174


1,174


1,174


Limitations:
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments include deferred income taxes and premises and equipment. In addition,
the tax ramifications related to the realization of unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.


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Note 7.     Derivatives

Financial derivatives are reported at fair value in other assets or other liabilities. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative net investment hedge instrument as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged asset or liability attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in current earnings. The gain or loss on the derivative instrument is presented on the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item. The Company utilizes interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges to mitigate the effect of changing interest rates on the fair values of fixed rate tax-exempt callable securities available-for-sale. The hedging strategy on securities converts the fixed interest rates to LIBOR-based variable interest rates. These derivatives are designated as partial term hedges of selected cash flows covering specified periods of time prior to the call dates of the hedged securities. The Company has elected early adoption of ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which allows such partial term hedge designations.

A summary of the Company's fair value hedge relationships for the periods presented are as follows (in thousands):
Liability derivatives
Balance Sheet Location
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (In Years)
Weighted Average Pay Rate
Receive Rate
Notional Amount
Estimated Fair Value
September 30, 2019:
Interest rate swap agreements - securities
Other liabilities
8.45
3.09%
3 month LIBOR
$
36,000

$
(4,456
)
December 31, 2018:
Interest rate swap agreements - securities
Other liabilities
9.23
3.10%
3 month LIBOR
$
35,000

$
(1,174
)

The effects of the Company's fair value hedge relationships reported in interest income on tax-exempt available-for-sale securities
on the consolidated income statement were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Interest income on tax-exempt securities
$
400

$
247

$
1,305

$
247

Effects of fair value hedge relationships
(62
)
(7
)
(132
)
(7
)
Reported interest income on tax-exempt securities
$
338

$
240

$
1,173

$
240

Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationship
2019
2018
2019
2018
Interest rate swap agreements - securities:
Hedged items
$
1,045

7

$
3,282

7

Derivative designated as hedging instruments
(1,045
)
(7
)
(3,282
)
(7
)
The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges (in thousands):
Line item on the balance sheet
Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets
September 30, 2019:
Securities available-for-sale
$
43,808

$
4,456

December 31, 2018:
Securities available-for-sale
$
39,730

$
1,174


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Note 8. Leases

A lease is defined as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 and all subsequent ASUs that modified this topic (collectively referred to as "Topic 842"). For the Company, Topic 842 primarily affected the accounting treatment for operating lease agreements in which the Company is the lessee.

Substantially all of the leases in which the Company is the lessee are comprised of real estate for branches and office space with terms extending through 2033. All of our leases are classified as operating leases, and therefore, were previously not recognized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. With the adoption of Topic 842, operating lease agreements are required to be recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a corresponding lease liability.

The following table represents the consolidated balance sheet classification of the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities. The Company elected not to include short-term leases (i.e., leases with initial terms of twelve months or less), or equipment leases (deemed immaterial) on the consolidated balance sheet (dollars in thousands):
September 30,
Classification
2019
Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Other assets
$
2,134

Liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities
Other liabilities
$
2,150


The calculated amount of the ROU assets and lease liabilities in the table above are impacted by the length of the lease term and the discount rate used to present value the minimum lease payments. The Company’s lease agreements often include one or more options to renew at the Company’s discretion. If at lease inception the Company considers the exercising of a renewal option to be reasonably certain, the Company will include the extended term in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. Regarding the discount rate, Topic 842 requires the use of the rate implicit in the lease whenever this rate is readily determinable. As this rate is rarely determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception, on a collateralized basis, over a similar term. For operating leases existing prior to January 1, 2019, the rate for the remaining lease term as of January 1, 2019 was used.

As of September 30, 2019, the weighted average remaining lease term was 7.47 years and the weighted average discount rate was 3.24% .
The following table represents lease costs and other lease information, in thousands. As the Company elected, for all classes of underlying assets, not to separate lease and non-lease components and instead to account for them as a single lease component, the variable lease cost primarily represents variable payments such as common area maintenance (in thousands).
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2019
2019
Lease costs:
Operating lease costs
$
149

$
464

Short-term lease costs
2

13

Variable lease costs
23

69

Total
$
174

$
546

Other information:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
145

$
447










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Future minimum payments for operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of September 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):
Amounts
September 30, 2020
$
521

September 30, 2021
487

September 30, 2022
250

September 30, 2023
140

September 30, 2024
67

Thereafter
685

Total future minimum lease payments
2,150

Amounts representing interest
(311
)
Present value of net future minimum lease payments
$
1,839



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Note 9.     Subsequent Events

On October 29, 2019, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the"Merger Agreement") with Progressive Financial Group Inc., a Tennessee corporation (“PFG”). The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, PFG will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity (the "Merger"). Following the Merger, Progressive Savings Bank, a Tennessee state-chartered banking association and wholly-owned subsidiary of PFG, will merge with and into SmartBank, the Company's banking subsidiary, with SmartBank continuing as the surviving bank.

Subject to the terms, conditions and adjustments set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, PFG shareholders will have the right to receive their pro rata share of an aggregate of $14,595,354.37 in cash and 1,292,592.556 shares of SmartFinancial common stock, $1.00 par value (collectively, the “Merger Consideration”), provided, however, that the cash portion of the Merger Consideration is subject to adjustment as described in the Merger Agreement.  Based on the outstanding shares of PFG common stock as of the date hereof, it is expected that each share of PFG common stock will represent the right to receive approximately $704.375 in cash and 62.3808 shares of SmartFinancial common stock.

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants of both SmartFinancial and PFG. The completion of the Merger is subject to approval of PFG shareholders, regulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2020.

On November 6, 2019, the Company announced that its board of directors has approved the initiation of a regular quarterly dividend and the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of the Company common stock payable on December 6, 2019, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 21, 2019.





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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SmartFinancial, Inc. (the "Company") is a bank holding company whose principal activity is the ownership and management of its wholly-owned subsidiary, SmartBank (the "Bank"). The Company provides a variety of financial services to individuals and corporate customers through its offices in Tennessee, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle. The Bank's primary deposit products are noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing demand deposits, savings and money market deposits, and time deposits. Its primary lending products are commercial, residential, and consumer loans.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning and protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are not historical in nature and can generally be identified by such words as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “may,” “estimate,” and similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results of SmartFinancial to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others, (1) the risk of litigation related to the termination of our agreement and plan of merger with Entegra Financial Corp. (the “Entegra Merger Agreement”) or the abandonment of the transactions that were contemplated by the Entegra Merger Agreement; (2) reputational risk resulting from the termination of the Entegra Merger Agreement; (3) potential changes to, or the risk that we may not be able to execute on, our business strategy as a result of the termination of the Entegra Merger Agreement; (4) the risk that cost savings and revenue synergies from recently completed or pending acquisitions may not be realized or may take longer than anticipated to realize; (5) disruption from recently completed acquisitions with customer, supplier, employee, or other business relationships; (6) our ability to successfully integrate the businesses acquired as part of previous acquisitions with the business of SmartBank; (7) changes in management’s plans for the future; (8) prevailing, or changes in, economic or political conditions, particularly in our market areas, (9) credit risk associated with our lending activities; (10) changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values, or competition; (11) changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; (12) changes in applicable laws, rules, or regulations; and (13) other general competitive, economic, political, and market factors, including those affecting our business, operations, pricing, products, or services. These and other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in SmartFinancial’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K, in each case filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. SmartFinancial disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this release, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Under SEC Regulation G, public companies making disclosures containing financial measures that are not in accordance with GAAP must also disclose, along with each non-GAAP financial measure, certain additional information, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the closest comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as a statement of the company’s reasons for utilizing the non-GAAP financial measure. The SEC has exempted from the definition of non-GAAP financial measures certain commonly used financial measures that are not based on GAAP. However, two non-GAAP financial measures commonly used by financial institutions, namely tax-equivalent net interest income and tax-equivalent net interest margin (as presented in the tables in the section labeled “Net Interest Income and Yield Analysis”), have not been specifically exempted by the SEC, and may therefore constitute non-GAAP financial measures under Regulation G. We are unable to state with certainty whether the SEC would regard those measures as subject to Regulation G. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating the company’s financial performance and facilitate comparisons with the performance of other financial institutions. However, that information should be considered supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Certain captions and amounts in the prior periods presented were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders' equity.


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Executive Summary

The following is a summary of the Company’s financial highlights and significant events during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2019 :

Net income totaled $6.0 million, or $0.42 per diluted common share, during the third quarter of 2019 compared to $4.3 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2018.
Net income totaled $19.8 million, or $1.41 per diluted common share, during the first nine months of 2019 compared to $11.7 million, or $0.96 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2018.
Annualized return on average assets was 1.01% for the third quarter of 2019 compared to 0.85% for the same period in 2018. For the first nine months of 2019 the annualized return on average assets was 1.14% compared to 0.82% for the same period in 2018.

Analysis of Results of Operations

Third quarter of 2019 compared to 2018

Net income was $6.0 million, or $0.42 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2019, compared to $4.3 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2018. The tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.91% for the third quarter of 2019 compared to 4.11% for the third quarter of 2018. Noninterest income to average assets was 0.37% for third quarter of 2019, increasing from 0.36% for the third quarter of 2018. Noninterest expense to average assets was 2.48% for third quarter of 2019, decreasing from 2.90% for the third quarter of 2018. The results above include the operating effects of the Tennessee Bancshares, Inc. and Foothills Bancorp, Inc. acquisitions which were completed in the second and fourth quarters of 2018, respectively.

First nine months of 2019 compared to 2018

Net income was $19.8 million, or $1.41 per diluted common share, for the first nine months of 2019, compared to $11.7 million, or $0.96 per diluted common share, for the first nine months of 2018. The tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.99% for the first nine months of 2019 compared to 4.34% for the first nine months of 2018. Noninterest income to average assets was 0.71% for the first nine months of 2019, increasing from 0.35% for the first nine months of 2018. Noninterest expense to average assets was 2.71% for the first nine months of 2019, decreasing from 3.06% for the first nine months of 2018. The results above include a $6.4 million termination fee received for the termination of the merger with Entegra Financial Corp. during the second quarter of 2019, and the operating effects of the Tennessee Bancshares, Inc. and Foothills Bancorp, Inc. acquisitions which were completed in the second and fourth quarters of 2018, respectively.


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Net Interest Income and Yield Analysis

Third quarter of 2019 compared to 2018
Net interest income, taxable equivalent, increased to $21.3 million for the third quarter of 2019 from $18.9 million for the third quarter of 2018. Net interest income was positively impacted compared to the prior year primarily due to increases in loan and securities balances, average interest-earning assets increased from $1.82 billion for the third quarter of 2018 to $2.16 billion for the third quarter of 2019, primarily as a result of the acquisitions completed during 2018, and to a lesser extent, continued organic growth. Over this period, average loan balances increased by $269.0 million, average interest-bearing deposits increased by $202.3 million, and average noninterest-bearing deposits increased $46.3 million. The tax equivalent net interest margin decreased to 3.91% for the third quarter of 2019, compared to 4.11% for the third quarter of 2018, primarily resulting from increases in the cost of interest-bearing deposits. The yield on earning assets increased from 5.03% for the third quarter of 2018 to 5.05% for the third quarter of 2019, primarily due to increased loan yields. The cost of average interest-bearing deposits increased from 1.11% for the third quarter of 2018 to 1.37% for the third quarter of 2019 due to the continued competition for deposits, as well as a higher interest rate environment during the period.

The following table summarizes the major components of net interest income and the related yields and costs for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
2019
2018
Average
Yield/
Average
Yield/
Balance
Interest
Rate
Balance
Interest
Rate
Assets






Loans 1
$
1,846,196

25,515

5.48
%
$
1,577,222

21,573

5.43
%
Taxable securities
118,955

748

2.49
%
141,750

839

2.35
%
Tax-exempt securities 2
56,598

448

3.14
%
17,329

166

3.80
%
Federal funds sold and other earning assets
135,444

743

2.18
%
85,995

526

2.43
%
Total interest-earning assets
2,157,193

27,454

5.05
%
1,822,296

23,104

5.03
%
Noninterest-earning assets
191,940

198,215

Total assets
$
2,349,133

$
2,020,511

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing demand deposits
$
343,827

$
511

0.59
%
$
239,220

$
283

0.47
%
Money market and savings deposits
637,290

1,829

1.14
%
615,334

1,595

1.03
%
Time deposits
640,679

3,265

2.02
%
564,945

2,091

1.47
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
1,621,796

5,605

1.37
%
1,419,499

3,969

1.11
%
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
6,490

5

0.31
%
17,694

11

0.25
%
Federal funds purchased and other borrowings
6,820

10

0.58
%
16,415

209

5.05
%
Subordinated debt
39,226

584

5.91
%
1,304

19

5.78
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,674,332

6,204

1.47
%
1,454,912

4,208

1.15
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
353,315

307,007

Other liabilities
18,286

8,529

Total liabilities
2,045,933

1,770,448

Stockholders’ equity
303,200

250,063

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,349,133

$
2,020,511

Net interest income, taxable equivalent
$
21,250

$
18,896

Interest rate spread
3.58
%
3.88
%
Tax equivalent net interest margin
3.91
%
4.11
%
Percentage of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
128.84
%
125.25
%
Percentage of  average equity to average assets
12.91
%
12.38
%
(1)
Includes nonaccrual loans and accretion income on acquired loans of $1.2 million and $1.2 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(2)
Yields related to investment securities exempt from income taxes are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming a federal income tax rate of 21.0 percent. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $110 thousand for the period ended September 30, 2019 and $37 thousand for the period ended September 30, 2018 .


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First nine months of 2019 compared to 2018

Net interest income, taxable equivalent, increased to $81.9 million for the first nine months of 2019 from $65.5 million for the first nine months of 2018. Net interest income was positively impacted compared to the prior year due to increases in average loan and securities balances and increases in the yields of the securities portfolios. Average earning assets increased from $1.70 billion for the first nine months of 2018 to $2.12 billion for the first nine months of 2019, primarily as a result of the acquisitions completed during 2018, and to a lesser extent, continued organic growth. Over this period, average loan balances increased by $349.0 million, average interest-bearing deposits increased by $286.4 million, and average noninterest-bearing deposits increased $62.7 million. The tax equivalent net interest margin decreased to 3.99% for the first nine months of 2019, compared to 4.34% for the first nine months of 2018, primarily resulting from increases in the cost of interest-bearing deposits. The yield on loans decreased from 5.56% for the first nine months of 2018 to 5.54% for the first nine months of 2019, primarily due to decreased accretion income from acquired loans. The cost of average interest-bearing deposits increased from 0.96% for the first nine months of 2018 to 1.37% for the first nine months of 2019 due to increases in deposit rates from federal rate increases and increased competition.

The following table summarizes the major components of net interest income and the related yields and costs for the periods
presented (dollars in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019
2018
Average
Yield/
Average
Yield/
Balance
Interest
Rate
Balance
Interest
Rate
Assets






Loans 1
$
1,827,112

$
75,768

5.54
%
$
1,478,097

$
61,457

5.56
%
Taxable securities
134,230

2,591

2.58
%
147,465

2,611

2.37
%
Tax-exempt securities 2
55,585

1,512

3.64
%
11,834

305

3.45
%
Federal funds sold and other earning assets
102,528

2,056

2.68
%
67,025

1,136

2.27
%
Total interest-earning assets
2,119,455

81,927

5.17
%
1,704,421

65,509

5.14
%
Noninterest-earning assets
205,984



189,873

Total assets
$
2,325,439



$
1,894,294

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing demand deposits
$
326,764

$
1,397

0.57
%
$
244,386

$
868

0.47
%
Money market and savings deposits
658,358

6,131

1.25
%
579,920

3,883

0.90
%
Time deposits
635,986

9,116

1.92
%
510,421

4,857

1.27
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
1,621,108

16,644

1.37
%
1,334,727

9,608

0.96
%
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
7,231

19

0.35
%
16,513

35

0.28
%
Federal funds purchased and other borrowings
11,146

231

2.77
%
21,921

568

3.46
%
Subordinated debt
39,205

1,757

5.99
%
431

19

5.89
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,678,690

18,651

1.49
%
1,373,592

10,230

1.00
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
336,895



274,202



Other liabilities
14,509



11,376



Total liabilities
2,030,094



1,659,170



Stockholders’ equity
295,345



235,124



Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,325,439



$
1,894,294



Net interest income, taxable equivalent
$
63,276



$
55,279

Interest rate spread
3.68
%


4.14
%
Tax equivalent net interest margin
3.99
%


4.34
%
Percentage of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
126.26
%


124.08
%
Percentage of  average equity to average assets
12.70
%
12.41
%

(1)
Includes nonaccrual loans and accretion income on acquired loans included was $4.3 million and $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively.
(2)
Yields related to investment securities exempt from income taxes are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming a federal income tax rate of 21.0 percent. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $336 thousand for the period ended September 30, 2019 and $61 thousand for the period ended September 30, 2018 .



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Noninterest Income
Third quarter of 2019 compared to 2018
Noninterest income totaled $2.2 million in the third quarter of 2019 , compared to $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2018 . Noninterest income to average assets of 0.37% for the quarter increased from 0.36% in 2018 . Noninterest income increased primarily due to increases in customer service fees as a result of greater deposit account volumes from the acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2018. Mortgage banking income and wealth investment commissions also increased in the third quarter of 2019.

First nine months of 2019 compared to 2018

Noninterest income totaled $12.3 million for the first nine months of 2019 , compared to $4.9 million first nine months of 2018 . Noninterest income to average assets of 0.71% for the period increased from 0.35% in 2018 . Noninterest income increased primarily due to the merger termination fee received in the second quarter of 2019 and due to customer service fees increasing due to the merger in the fourth quarter of 2018. The following table summarizes noninterest income by category (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Customer service fees
$
767

$
624

2,129

$
1,753

Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net
1


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(1
)
Mortgage banking
518

493

1,192

1,181

Interchange and debit card transaction fees
148

144

467

409

Merger termination fee


6,400


Other
762

570

2,089

1,562

Total noninterest income
$
2,196

$
1,831

$
12,311

$
4,904


Noninterest Expense
Third quarter of 2019 compared to 2018

Noninterest expense totaled $14.7 million in the third quarter of 2019 compared to $14.8 million in the third quarter of 2018 . Noninterest expense to average assets decreased from 2.90% a year ago to 2.48% in the current quarter. Noninterest expense was constant for the comparable periods, with same changes within the noninterest expense categories. The increase in higher salary and employee benefit expenses compared to the prior year was primarily due to the acquisition of Tennessee Bancshares, Inc. in May 2018 and Foothills Bancorp, Inc. in the fourth quarter of 2018. This increase was offset by a decrease in FDIC insurance expense (the Company recognized a credit during the third quarter of 2019 from the FDIC, as result of the FDIC Deposit Insurance exceeding 1.38% of insured deposits at June 30, 2019) and a decrease in merger and restructuring expenses.

First nine months of 2019 compared to 2018

Noninterest expense totaled $47.1 million first nine months of 2019 compared to $43.3 million for the first nine months of 2018 .
Noninterest expense to average assets decreased from 3.06% a year ago to 2.71% for the nine month periods. The increase in noninterest expense compared to the prior year was primarily due to the acquisition of Tennessee Bancshares, Inc. in May 2018 and Foothills Bancorp, Inc. in the fourth quarter of 2018 which resulted in higher salary and employee benefit expenses, higher occupancy expenses, higher advertising and marketing expense.

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The following table summarizes noninterest expense by category (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Salaries and employee benefits
$
9,072

$
7,934

$
26,357

$
22,759

Occupancy and equipment
1,635

1,638

4,967

4,694

FDIC insurance
(219
)
158

140

577

Other real estate and loan related expense
335

578

1,067

2,173

Advertising and marketing
263

228

817

627

Data processing
273

407

1,465

1,534

Professional services
573

727

1,724

1,987

Amortization of intangibles
341

248

1,027

664

Software as service contracts
560

507

1,696

1,477

Merger related and restructuring expenses
73

838

2,792

2,458

Other
1,802

1,497

5,045

4,346

Total noninterest expense
$
14,708

$
14,760

$
47,097

$
43,296


Taxes

Third quarter of 2019 compared to 2018

In the third quarter of 2019 income tax expense totaled $1.9 million compared to $1.3 million a year ago. The effective tax rate was approximately 24.6% in the third quarter of 2019 compared to 23.2% a year ago. The decrease is due to the percentage of tax-exempt income to taxable income declining during the comparable periods.

First nine months of 2019 compared to 2018

In the first nine months of 2019 income tax expense totaled $6.4 million compared to $3.5 million a year ago. The effective tax rate was approximately 24.5% in the first nine months of 2019 compared to 23.3% a year ago. The decrease is due to the percentage of tax-exempt income to taxable income declining during the comparable periods.

Loan Portfolio Composition

The Company had total net loans outstanding, including organic and purchased loans, of approximately $1.86 billion at September 30, 2019 compared to $1.77 billion at December 31, 2018 . Loans secured by real estate, consisting of commercial or residential property, are the principal component of our loan portfolio. We do not generally originate traditional long-term residential fixed rate mortgages for our portfolio but we do originate and hold traditional second mortgage residential real estate loans, adjustable rate mortgages and home equity lines of credit. Even if the principal purpose of the loan is not to finance real estate, when reasonable, we attempt to obtain a security interest in the real estate in addition to any other available collateral to increase the likelihood of ultimate repayment or collection of the loan.

Organic Loans

Our organic net loans increased by $276.5 million , or 24.0% , from December 31, 2018 , to $1.43 billion at September 30, 2019 . Our goal of streamlining the credit process has improved our efficiency and is a competitive advantage in many of our markets. In addition, the overall business environment continues to rebound from recessionary conditions. Organic loans include loans which were originally purchased non-credit impaired loans but have been renewed since purchase.

Purchased Loans

Purchased non-credit impaired loans of $400.8 million at September 30, 2019 decreased from $584.5 million at December 31, 2018 . Since December 31, 2018 , our net purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans decreased by $3.8 million to $30.4 million at September 30, 2019 . The activity within the purchased credit impaired loans will be impacted by how quickly these loans are resolved and/or future acquisition activity.


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The following tables summarize the composition of our loan portfolio for the periods presented (in thousands):

September 30, 2019
Organic
Loans
Purchased
Non-Credit
Impaired Loans
Purchased
Credit
Impaired Loans
Total Amount
% of
Gross
Total
Commercial real estate-mortgage
$
659,260

$
213,322

$
17,880

$
890,462

47.7
%
Consumer real estate-mortgage
266,895

131,467

7,169

405,531

21.7
%
Construction and land development
202,010

13,112

4,629

219,751

11.8
%
Commercial and industrial
300,223

40,550

434

341,207

18.3
%
Consumer and other
8,088

2,349

359

10,796

0.6
%
Total gross loans receivable, net of deferred fees
1,436,476

400,800

30,471

1,867,747

100.0
%
Allowance for loan losses
(9,676
)
$

(116
)
(9,792
)

Total loans, net
$
1,426,800

$
400,800

$
30,355

$
1,857,955


December 31, 2018
Organic
Loans
Purchased
Non-Credit
Impaired Loans
Purchased
Credit
Impaired Loans
Total Amount
% of
Gross
Total
Commercial real estate-mortgage
$
555,915

$
286,430

$
17,682

$
860,027

48.4
%
Consumer real estate-mortgage
224,958

173,584

8,712

407,254

22.9
%
Construction and land development
134,232

49,061

4,602

187,895

10.6
%
Commercial and industrial
234,877

70,820

2,557

308,254

17.3
%
Consumer and other
8,627

4,577

605

13,809

0.8
%
Total gross loans receivable, net of deferred fees
1,158,609

584,472

34,158

1,777,239

100.0
%
Allowance for loan losses
(8,275
)


(8,275
)

Total loans, net
$
1,150,334

$
584,472

$
34,158

$
1,768,964



Loan Portfolio Maturities

The following table sets forth the maturity distribution of our loans, including the interest rate sensitivity for loans maturing after one year (in thousands).

Rate Structure for Loans
Maturing Over One Year
One Year
or Less
One through
Five Years
Over Five
Years
Total
Fixed
Rate
Floating
Rate
Commercial real estate-mortgage
$
123,638

$
427,359

$
339,465

$
890,462

$
542,840

$
223,985

Consumer real estate-mortgage
43,388

167,985

194,158

405,531

183,424

178,719

Construction and land development
67,514

90,794

61,443

219,751

66,119

86,129

Commercial and industrial
97,094

183,253

60,860

341,207

209,380

34,732

Consumer and other
4,905

5,593

298

10,796

5,748

132

Total Loans
$
336,539

$
874,984

$
656,224

$
1,867,747

$
1,007,511

$
523,697


Nonaccrual, Past Due, and Restructured Loans

Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total gross loans, net of deferred fees, was 0.17% as of September 30, 2019 , which decreased from 0.18% as of December 31, 2018 . Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets as of September 30, 2019 totaled 0.20% compared to 0.25% as of December 31, 2018 . Acquired PCI loans that are included in loan pools are reclassified at acquisition to accrual status and thus are not included as nonperforming assets unless the pools are 90 days or greater past due.





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The following table summarizes the Company's nonperforming assets for the periods presented (in thousands).

September 30,
December 31,
2019
2018
Nonaccrual loans
$
2,564

$
2,696

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more (1)
608

584

Total nonperforming loans
3,172

3,280

Other real estate owned
1,561

2,495

Total nonperforming assets
$
4,733

$
5,775

Restructured loans not included above
$
61

$
116

(1)    Balances include PCI loans past due 90 days or more that are grouped in pools which accrue interest based on pool yields.

Potential Problem Loans

At September 30, 2019 potential problem loans amounted to approximately $554 thousand or 0.03% of total loans outstanding. Potential problem loans, which are not included in nonperforming loans, represent those loans with a well-defined weakness and where information about possible credit problems of borrowers has caused management to have doubts about the borrower's ability to comply with present repayment terms. This definition is believed to be substantially consistent with the standards established by the Bank’s primary regulators for loans classified as substandard or worse, but not considered nonperforming loans.

Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses

We maintain the allowance at a level that we deem appropriate to adequately cover the probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , our allowance for loan losses was $9.8 million and $8.3 million , respectively, which we deemed to be adequate at each of the respective dates. The increase in the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2019 , as compared to December 31, 2018 is primarily due to increased balances of our organic loan portfolio. Our allowance for loan loss as a percentage of total loans was 0.53% at September 30, 2019 and 0.47% at December 31, 2018.

Our purchased loans were recorded at fair value upon acquisition. The fair value adjustments on the performing purchased loans will be accreted into income over the life of the loans. A provision for loan losses is recorded for any deterioration in these loans subsequent to the acquisition. As of September 30, 2019 the notional balances on PCI loans was $42.7 million while the carrying value was $30.5 million . At September 30, 2019 , there were $116 thousand of loan loss allowances on PCI loans.

The following table sets forth, based on our best estimate, the allocation of the allowance to types of loans for the periods presented and the percentage of loans in each category to total loans (dollars in thousands):

September 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
Commercial real estate-mortgage
$
4,260

43.5
%
$
3,639

44.0
%
Consumer real estate-mortgage
2,270

23.2
%
1,789

21.6
%
Construction and land development
1,043

10.7
%
795

9.6
%
Commercial and industrial
2,148

21.9
%
1,746

21.1
%
Consumer and other
71

0.7
%
306

3.7
%
Total allowance for loan losses
$
9,792

100.0
%
$
8,275

100.0
%

The increase in the overall allowance for loan losses is due to the increased balance of organic loans. The allocation by category is determined based on the assigned risk rating, if applicable, and environmental factors applicable to each category of loans. For impaired loans, those loans are reviewed for a specific allowance allocation. Specific valuation allowances related to impaired, non PCI, loans were approximately $534 thousand at December 31, 2018 compared to $629 thousand at September 30, 2019 .


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Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses

The following is a summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses for the periods presented including the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans as of the end of each period (in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Balance at beginning of period
$
9,097

$
7,074

$
8,275

$
5,860

Provision for loan losses
724

302

1,914

1,607

Charged-off loans:




Commercial real estate-mortgage
(36
)

(36
)
(38
)
Consumer real estate-mortgage
(1
)
(2
)
(3
)
(27
)
Construction and land development




Commercial and industrial
(20
)
(100
)
(353
)
(178
)
Consumer and other
(50
)
(156
)
(260
)
(257
)
Total charged-off loans
(107
)
(258
)
(652
)
(500
)
Recoveries of previously charged-off loans:




Commercial real estate-mortgage
39


63


Consumer real estate-mortgage
17

5

37

55

Construction and land development
3

2

7

7

Commercial and industrial
12

9

66

65

Consumer and other
7

22

82

62

Total recoveries of previously charged-off loans
78

38

255

189

Net loan charge-offs
(29
)
(220
)
(397
)
(311
)
Balance at end of period
$
9,792

$
7,156

$
9,792

$
7,156

Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans outstanding at end of period
0.53
%
0.45
%
0.53
%
0.45
%
Ratio of net loan charge-offs to average loans outstanding for the period (annualized)
0.01
%
0.06
%
0.03
%
0.03
%

We assess the adequacy of the allowance at the end of each calendar quarter. This assessment includes procedures to estimate the allowance and test the adequacy and appropriateness of the resulting balance. The level of the allowance is based upon our evaluation of the loan portfolio, past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, the views of the Bank’s regulators, adverse situations that may affect borrowers' ability to repay (including the timing of future payments), the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, economic conditions, industry and peer bank loan quality indications and other pertinent factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans that may be susceptible to significant change.

Securities Portfolio

Our securities portfolio, consisting primarily of Federal agency bonds, state and municipal securities, and mortgage-backed securities amounted to fair values of $171.5 million and $201.7 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. Our investments to assets ratio decreased from 8.9 percent at December 31, 2018 to 7.2 percent at September 30, 2019 . Our investment portfolio serves many purposes including serving as a potential liquidity source, collateral for public funds, and as a stable source of income.

The following table shows the amortized cost of the Company’s securities. In the periods presented, all investment securities were classified as available-for-sale (in thousands).
September 30,
December 31,
2019
2018
U.S. Government agencies
$
19,023

$
44,117

State and political subdivisions
59,272

55,248

Other debt securities
3,480

977

Mortgage-backed securities
88,998

103,875

Total securities
$
170,773

$
204,217


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The following table presents the contractual maturity of the Company's securities by contractual maturity date and average yields based on amortized cost (for all obligations on a fully taxable basis) at September 30, 2019 (in thousands).  The composition and maturity / repricing distribution of the securities portfolio is subject to change depending on rate sensitivity, capital and liquidity needs.
Maturity By Years
1 or Less
1 to 5
5 to 10
Over 10
Total





U.S. Government agencies
$
3,000

$
10,850

$
5,173

$

$
19,023

State and political subdivisions
294


4,038

54,940

59,272

Other debt securities


3,480


3,480

Mortgage-backed securities

4,553

14,955

69,490

88,998

Total securities available for sale
$
3,294

$
15,403

$
27,646

$
124,430

$
170,773

Weighted average yield (1)
1.54
%
1.60
%
2.65
%
2.95
%
3.04
%
(1)  Based on amortized cost, taxable equivalent basis

Deposits

Deposits are the primary source of funds for the Company's lending and investing activities. The Company provides a range of deposit services to businesses and individuals, including noninterest-bearing checking accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, IRAs and CDs. These accounts generally earn interest at rates the Company establishes based on market factors and the anticipated amount and timing of funding needs. The establishment or continuity of a core deposit relationship can be a factor in loan pricing decisions. While the Company's primary focus is on establishing customer relationships to attract core deposits, at times, the Company uses brokered deposits and other wholesale deposits to supplement its funding sources. As of September 30, 2019 , brokered deposits represented approximately 10.9% of total deposits.

The Company believes its deposit product offerings are properly structured to attract and retain core low-cost deposit relationships. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was 1.37% compared to 1.11% for the same period in 2018 and 1.37% and 0.96% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively. The increased cost on interest-bearing deposits was due to market competition and changes in rates caused by federal rate-changes during the periods.

Total deposits as of September 30, 2019 were $2.0 billion , which was an increase of $76.1 million from December 31, 2018 . As of September 30, 2019 the Company had outstanding time deposits under $250,000 with balances of $504.9 million and time deposits over $250,000 with balances of $141.7 million .

The following table summarizes the maturities of time deposits $250,000 or more (in thousands).
September 30,
2019
Three months or less
$
38,468

Three to six months
18,481

Six to twelve months
39,287

More than twelve months
45,487

Total
$
141,723


Borrowings

The Company uses short-term borrowings and long-term debt to provide both funding and, to a lesser extent, regulatory capital using debt at the Company level which can be downstreamed as Tier 1 capital to the Bank. At September 30, 2019, short-term borrowings totaled $4.8 million and consisted primarily of repurchase agreements, compared to $23.0 million at December 31, 2018 , with $11.8 million in repurchase agreements and $11.2 million Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Long-term debt totaled $64.2 million at September 30, 2019 , with $25.0 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances and $39.2 million in subordinated debt, compared to $39.2 million at December 31, 2018 , which consisted of subordinated debt.


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Capital Resources

The Company uses leverage analysis to examine the potential of the institution to increase assets and liabilities using the current capital base. The key measurements included in this analysis are the Bank’s Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital, leverage and total capital ratios. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , our capital ratios, including our Bank’s capital ratios, exceeded regulatory minimum capital requirements. From time to time we may be required to support the capital needs of our bank subsidiary. We believe we have various capital raising techniques available to us to provide for the capital needs of our bank, if necessary.

Liquidity and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At September 30, 2019 , we had $383.3 million of pre-approved but unused lines of credit and $8.0 million of standby letters of credit. These commitments generally have fixed expiration dates and many will expire without being drawn upon. The total commitment level does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. If needed to fund these outstanding commitments, the Bank has the ability to liquidate Federal funds sold or securities available-for-sale, or on a short-term basis to borrow and purchase Federal funds from other financial institutions.

Market Risk and Liquidity Risk Management

The Bank’s Asset Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) is responsible for making decisions regarding liquidity and funding solutions based upon approved liquidity, loan, capital and investment policies. The ALCO must consider interest rate sensitivity and liquidity risk management when rendering a decision on funding solutions and loan pricing. To assist in this process the Bank has contracted with an independent third party to prepare quarterly reports that summarize several key asset-liability measurements. In addition, the third party will also provide recommendations to the Bank’s ALCO regarding future balance sheet structure, earnings and liquidity strategies. Two critical areas of focus for ALCO are interest rate sensitivity and liquidity risk management.

Interest Rate Sensitivity
Interest rate sensitivity refers to the responsiveness of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities to changes in market interest rates. In the normal course of business, we are exposed to market risk arising from fluctuations in interest rates. ALCO measures and evaluates the interest rate risk so that we can meet customer demands for various types of loans and deposits. ALCO determines the most appropriate amounts of on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet items. The primary measurements we use to help us manage interest rate sensitivity are an earnings simulation model and an economic value of equity model. As of September 31, 2019, the model simulations using Dynamic Interest Rate Risk approach projected that 100 and 200 basis point increases in interest rates would result in positive variances in net interest income of 3.39% and 5.05%, respectively, relative to the current financial statement structure over the next twelve months, while a decrease in interest rates of 100 basis points would result in a negative variance in net interest income of (6.94)% relative to the current financial statement structure over the next twelve months.  Management will use the model results to further refine future strategic action plans.

Liquidity Risk Management
The purpose of liquidity risk management is to ensure that there are sufficient cash flows to satisfy loan demand, deposit withdrawals, and our other needs. Traditional sources of liquidity for a bank include asset maturities and growth in core deposits. A bank may achieve its desired liquidity objectives from the management of its assets and liabilities and by internally generated funding through its operations. Funds invested in marketable instruments that can be readily sold and the continuous maturing of other earning assets are sources of liquidity from an asset perspective. The liability base provides sources of liquidity through attraction of increased deposits and borrowing funds from various other institutions.
Changes in interest rates also affect our liquidity position. We currently price deposits in response to market rates and intend to continue this policy. If deposits are not priced in response to market rates, a loss of deposits could occur which would negatively affect our liquidity position.
Scheduled loan payments are a relatively stable source of funds, but loan payoffs and deposit flows fluctuate significantly, being influenced by interest rates, general economic conditions and competition. Additionally, debt security investments are subject to prepayment and call provisions that could accelerate their payoff prior to stated maturity. We attempt to price our deposit products to meet our asset/liability objectives consistent with local market conditions. Our ALCO is responsible for monitoring our ongoing liquidity needs. Our regulators also monitor our liquidity and capital resources on a periodic basis.


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The Company has $3.3 million in investments that mature throughout the next 12 months. The Company also anticipates $7.1 million of principal payments from mortgage-backed securities over the same period. The Company also has unused borrowing capacity in the amount of $95.1 million available with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, the Federal Reserve, and several correspondent banks. With these sources of funds, the Company currently anticipates adequate liquidity to meet the expected obligations of its customers.



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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
This item is not required for a Smaller Reporting Company.


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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including SmartFinancial’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, SmartFinancial has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of September 30, 2019 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on such evaluation, SmartFinancial's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, SmartFinancial’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by SmartFinancial in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to SmartFinancial's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decision regarding the required disclosure and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.
There were no changes in SmartFinancial’s internal control over financial reporting during SmartFinancial’s fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, SmartFinancial’s internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
SmartFinancial, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, SmartBank, are periodically involved as a plaintiff or a defendant in various legal actions in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these matters is not currently determinable,  management does not expect the disposition of any of these matters to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, financial statements or results of operations.


Item 1A. Risk Factors.
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed under “Part I--Item 1A--Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. These factors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and capital position, and could cause our actual results to differ materially from our historical results or the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. There have been no material changes from the risk factors described in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.

None.


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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
Location
Second Amended and Restated Charter of SmartFinancial, Inc
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Form 8-K filed September 2, 2015

Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of SmartFinancial, Inc
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed October 26, 2015

Specimen Common Stock Certificate
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 10-K filed March 30, 2016

The rights of securities holders are defined in the Charter and Bylaws provided in Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a -14(a)/15d-14(a)
Filed herewith.

Certification pursuant to Rule 13a -14(a)/15d-14(a)
Filed herewith.
Certification pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350 -Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Furnished herewith.
Certification pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350 -Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Furnished herewith.
101
Interactive Data Files
Filed herewith.







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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SmartFinancial, Inc.
Date:
November 8, 2019
/s/ William Y. Carroll, Jr.
William Y. Carroll, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date:
November 8, 2019
/s/ Ronald J. Gorczynski
Ronald J. Gorczynski
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and accounting officer)



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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I Financial InformationItem 1. Consolidated Financial StatementsNote 1. Presentation Of Financial InformationNote 2. Earnings Per ShareNote 3. SecuritiesNote 4. Loans and Allowance For Loan LossesNote 5. Commitments and Contingent LiabilitiesNote 6. Fair Value DisclosuresNote 7. DerivativesNote 8. LeasesNote 9. Subsequent EventsItem 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of OperationsItem 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskItem 4. Controls and ProceduresPart II. Other InformationItem 1. Legal ProceedingsItem 1A. Risk FactorsItem 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of ProceedsItem 3. Defaults Upon Senior SecuritiesItem 4. Mine Safety DisclosuresItem 5. Other InformationItem 6. Exhibits

Exhibits

3.1 Second Amended and Restated Charter of SmartFinancial, Inc Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Form 8-K filed September 2, 2015 3.2 Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of SmartFinancial, Inc Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed October 26, 2015 4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 10-K filed March 30, 2016 4.2 The rights of securities holders are defined in the Charter and Bylaws provided in Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 31.1 Certification pursuant to Rule 13a -14(a)/15d-14(a) Filed herewith. 31.2 Certification pursuant to Rule 13a -14(a)/15d-14(a) Filed herewith. 32.1 Certification pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350 -Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Furnished herewith. 32.2 Certification pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350 -Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Furnished herewith.