12. SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES AND SUBORDINATED NOTES

Subordinated Notes — During the fourth quarter 2016, the Company issued $35.0 million of 8.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes (the “Notes”) that mature on December 15, 2026 through a private placement to certain institutional accredited investors. The Notes, which qualify as Tier 2 capital under the Federal Reserve’s capital guidelines in effect at December 31, 2016, have an interest rate of 8.50% per annum, during the fixed-rate period from date of issuance through December 15, 2021. Interest is payable semi-annually on each June 15 and December 15, commencing on June 15, 2017.

During the floating rate period from December 15, 2021, but excluding the maturity date or date of earlier redemption, the Notes will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to three-month LIBOR for the related interest period plus 6.685%, payable quarterly on each March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15. The Notes are subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company's senior indebtedness and effectively subordinated to all existing and future debt and all other liabilities of the Company's subsidiary bank. The Company may elect to redeem the Notes (subject to regulatory approval), in whole or in part, on any early redemption date which is any interest payment date on or after December 15, 2021 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. Other than on an early redemption date, the Notes cannot be accelerated except in the event of bankruptcy or the occurrence of certain other events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization. The sale of the Notes yielded net proceeds of approximately $33.9 million. The Company utilized $32.8 million of the proceeds to transfer several energy loans to the holding company to provide flexibility to resolve these loans.

Unamortized debt issuance costs related to these Notes, which are included in Subordinated Debentures and Subordinated Notes, totaled $1.1 million at December 31, 2016. Net issuance costs associated with issuing these Notes are amortized to interest expense over the respective terms using the straight-line method.

A summary of pertinent information related to the Company’s issues of subordinated Notes outstanding at December 31, 2016 is set forth in the table below:


	December 31,
	2016		2015

	(Dollars in thousands)

Subordinated notes fixed to floating rate, 8.50% per annum, maturity date December 15, 2026	$	35,000	$	-
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs		(1,115)		-
Total subordinated notes	$	33,885	$	-

Subordinated Debentures Trust Preferred Securities — At December 31, 2016, the Company had outstanding $13.6 million in subordinated debentures net of $8.6 million purchase discount. On October 1. 2015, the Company acquired Patriot Bancshares, Inc., and assumed the obligations related to the subordinated debentures issued to Capital Trust I and Capital Trust II.

A summary of pertinent information related to the Company’s two issues of subordinated debentures outstanding at December 31, 2016 is set forth in the table below:

Description

Issuance Date

Trust Preferred Securities Outstanding

Interest Rate(1)

Subordinated Debt Owed to Trusts

Maturity Date(2)

(Dollars in thousands)

Patriot Bancshares Capital Trust I

March 31, 2006

5,000

3 month LIBOR +1.85%, not to exceed 11.90%

5,155

April 7, 2036

Patriot Bancshares Capital Trust II

August 2, 2007

16,500

3 month LIBOR +1.80%, not to exceed 11.90%

17,011

September 15, 2037

⁽¹⁾

The 3-month LIBOR in effect as of December 31, 2016 was 0.998%

⁽²⁾

All debentures are callable five years from issuance date

Each of the trusts is a capital trust organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust securities and investing the proceeds in the Company’s junior subordinated debentures. The trust preferred securities of each trust represent preferred beneficial interests in the assets of the respective trusts and are subject to mandatory redemption upon payment of the junior subordinated debentures held by the trust. The common securities of each trust are 100% owned by the Company. Each trust’s ability to pay amounts due on the trust preferred securities is solely dependent upon the Company making payment on the related subordinated debentures. The debentures, which are the only assets of each trust, are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of the Company’s present and future senior indebtedness. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed each trust’s obligations under the trust securities issued by such trust to the extent not paid or made by each trust, provided such trust has funds available for such obligations.

Under the provisions of each issue of the debentures, the Company has the right to defer payment of interest on the debentures at any time, or from time to time, for periods not exceeding five years. If interest payments on either issue of the debentures are deferred, the distributions on the applicable trust preferred securities and common securities will also be deferred.