UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number: 001-38058

Cadence Bancorporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	47-1329858
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 3800

Houston, Texas 77056

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(713) 871-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    ☒  Yes    ☐  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    ☒  Yes    ☐  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See 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
☐	Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company
		☐	Emerging growth company

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock	CADE	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	125,978,531
Class	Outstanding as of November 6, 2020

Cadence Bancorporation

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2020

INDEX

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3
ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)	3
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (Audited)	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019	5
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019	8
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	9
ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	46
ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	86
ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	89
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION		90
ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	90
ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	90
ITEM 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	91
ITEM 3.	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	91
ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	91
ITEM 5.	OTHER INFORMATION	91
ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	92

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

CADENCE BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
(In thousands, except share and per share data)				(Audited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	174,549		$	252,447
Interest-bearing deposits with banks		1,067,258			725,343
Federal funds sold		5,365			10,974
Total cash and cash equivalents		1,247,172			988,764
Investment securities available-for-sale, amortized cost of $3,006,688 and allowance for credit losses of zero at September 30, 2020		3,088,699			2,368,592
FRB and FHLB stock		77,153			76,752
Loans held for sale		54,100			87,649
Loans, net of unearned income		13,465,556			12,983,655
Less: allowance for credit losses		(385,412	)		(119,643	)
Net loans		13,080,144			12,864,012
Premises and equipment, net		125,297			127,867
Cash surrender value of life insurance		186,397			183,400
Net deferred tax asset		71,337			—
Goodwill		43,061			485,336
Other intangible assets, net		88,944			105,613
Other assets		341,891			512,244
Total assets	$	18,404,195		$	17,800,229
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	5,033,338		$	3,833,704
Interest-bearing deposits		10,752,883			10,909,090
Total deposits		15,786,221			14,742,794
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		100,000			100,000
Senior debt		49,978			49,938
Subordinated debt		183,243			182,712
Junior subordinated debentures		37,542			37,445
Notes payable		1,683			2,078
Net deferred tax liability		—			24,982
Other liabilities		174,056			199,434
Total liabilities		16,332,723			15,339,383
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock $0.01 par value, authorized 300,000,000 shares; 133,183,160 shares issued and 125,946,793 shares outstanding at September 30, 2020 and 132,984,756 shares issued and 127,597,569 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019		1,332			1,330
Additional paid-in capital		1,877,627			1,873,063
Treasury stock, at cost; 7,236,367 shares and 5,387,187 shares, respectively		(130,890	)		(100,752	)
Retained earnings		68,700			572,503
Accumulated other comprehensive income		254,703			114,702
Total shareholders' equity		2,071,472			2,460,846
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	18,404,195		$	17,800,229

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	2020		2019		2020			2019
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$	154,851	$	197,970	$	492,840		$	605,732
Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable		13,164		9,657		39,386			30,751
Tax-exempt		1,699		1,495		4,665			4,861
Other interest income		783		4,027		3,536			11,114
Total interest income		170,497		213,149		540,427			652,458
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on time deposits		7,741		17,083		30,936			54,567
Interest on other deposits		4,822		31,338		34,497			91,262
Interest on borrowed funds		3,892		4,541		12,769			16,365
Total interest expense		16,455		52,962		78,202			162,194
Net interest income		154,042		160,187		462,225			490,264
Provision for credit losses		32,973		43,764		275,213			83,901
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		121,069		116,423		187,012			406,363
NONINTEREST INCOME
Investment advisory revenue		6,797		6,532		18,907			17,971
Trust services revenue		4,556		4,440		13,464			13,353
Credit related fees		4,202		5,960		14,586			16,171
Service charges on deposit accounts		5,847		5,462		17,115			15,322
Bankcard fees		1,745		2,061		5,419			6,553
Payroll processing revenue		1,255		1,196		3,764			3,776
SBA income		3,037		2,216		6,280			5,079
Other service fees		1,450		1,700		4,890			5,711
Securities gains, net		79		775		5,359			1,701
Other income		3,623		4,300		7,826			11,390
Total noninterest income		32,591		34,642		97,610			97,027
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits		51,734		51,904		147,699			159,035
Premises and equipment		10,716		10,913		32,159			33,019
Merger related expenses		2,105		1,010		3,386			27,572
Goodwill impairment		—		—		443,695			—
Intangible asset amortization		5,299		6,025		16,363			17,986
Other expense		25,005		24,431		77,831			70,640
Total noninterest expense		94,859		94,283		721,133			308,252
Income (loss) before income taxes		58,801		56,782		(436,511	)		195,138
Income tax expense (benefit)		9,486		12,796		(30,401	)		44,605
Net income (loss)	$	49,315	$	43,986	$	(406,110	)	$	150,533
Weighted average common shares outstanding (Basic)		125,956,714		128,457,491		126,169,823			129,237,553
Weighted average common shares outstanding (Diluted)		126,094,868		128,515,274		126,169,823			129,359,287
Earnings (loss) per common share (Basic)	$	0.39	$	0.34	$	(3.22	)	$	1.16
Earnings (loss) per common share (Diluted)	$	0.39	$	0.34	$	(3.22	)	$	1.16

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020			2019		2020			2019
Net income (loss)	$	49,315		$	43,986	$	(406,110	)	$	150,533
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale:
Net unrealized gains (losses), net of income taxes of $(1,200), $2,426, $15,451, and $14,826		(3,861	)		8,081		49,096			49,382
Less reclassification adjustments for gains realized in net income, net of income taxes of $19, $179, $1,271, and $393		60			596		4,088			1,308
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale, net of tax		(3,921	)		7,485		45,008			48,074
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:
Net unrealized gains, net of income taxes of $65, $10,868, $41,944, and $43,260		210			30,927		129,611			144,093
Less reclassification adjustments for gains (losses) realized in net income, net of income taxes of $4,664, $344, $10,894, and $(345)		15,046			1,141		34,618			(1,150	)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of tax		(14,836	)		29,786		94,993			145,243
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(18,757	)		37,271		140,001			193,317
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	30,558		$	81,257	$	(266,109	)	$	343,850

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except per share data)	Class A Common Shares Outstanding			Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings			Accumulated OCI			Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2018		82,497		$	836	$	1,041,000		$	(22,010	)	$	461,360		$	(42,912	)	$	1,438,274
Net income		—			—		—			—			58,201			—			58,201
Equity-based compensation cost		—			—		1,188			—			—			—			1,188
Cash dividends declared ($0.175 per common share)		—			—		—			—			(22,727	)		—			(22,727	)
Dividend equivalents on restricted stock units		—			—		—			—			(125	)		—			(125	)
Purchase of treasury stock, at cost		(3,002	)		—		—			(58,830	)		—			—			(58,830	)
Issuance of common shares for State Bank acquisition		49,232			492		825,621			—			—			—			826,113
Value of stock warrants assumed from State Bank		—			—		251			—			—			—			251
Common stock issuance costs		—			—		(295	)		—			—			—			(295	)
Issuance of common shares for restricted stock unit vesting		35			1		(1	)		—			—			—			—
Issuance of treasury stock shares for exercise of stock warrants		—			—		(7	)		7			—			—			—
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—			—			—			60,773			60,773
Balance at March 31, 2019		128,762			1,329		1,867,757			(80,833	)		496,709			17,861			2,302,823
Net income		—			—		—			—			48,346			—			48,346
Equity-based compensation cost		—			—		2,711			—			—			—			2,711
Cash dividends declared ($0.175 per common share)		—			—		—			—			(22,539	)		—			(22,539	)
Dividend equivalents on restricted stock units		—			—		—			—			(257	)		—			(257	)
Common stock issuance costs		—			—		(285	)		—			—			—			(285	)
Issuance of common shares for restricted stock unit vesting		32			—		—			—			—			—			—
Issuance of treasury stock shares for exercise of stock warrants		5			—		(86	)		86			—			—			—
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—			—			—			95,273			95,273
Balance at June 30, 2019		128,799			1,329		1,870,097			(80,747	)		522,259			113,134			2,426,072
Net income		—			—		—			—			43,986			—			43,986
Equity-based compensation cost		—			—		1,501			—			—			—			1,501
Cash dividends declared ($0.175 per common share)		—			—		—			—			(22,438	)		—			(22,438	)
Dividend equivalents on restricted stock units		—			—		—			—			(169	)		—			(169	)
Purchase of treasury stock, at cost		(667	)		—		—			(10,346	)		—			—			(10,346	)
Issuance of common shares for restricted stock unit vesting		30			1		—			—			—			—			1
Issuance of treasury stock shares for exercise of stock warrants		12			—		(165	)		231			—			—			66
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—			—			—			37,271			37,271
Balance at September 30, 2019		128,174		$	1,330	$	1,871,433		$	(90,862	)	$	543,638		$	150,405		$	2,475,944

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

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(In thousands, except per share data)	Class A Common Shares Outstanding			Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings			Accumulated OCI			Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2019		127,598		$	1,330	$	1,873,063	$	(100,752	)	$	572,503		$	114,702		$	2,460,846
Net loss		—			—		—		—			(399,311	)		—			(399,311	)
Cumulative effect from adopting new accounting standard (Note 4)		—			—		—		—			(62,779	)		—			(62,779	)
Equity-based compensation cost		—			—		1,063		—			—			—			1,063
Cash dividends declared ($0.175 per common share)		—			—		—		—			(22,139	)		—			(22,139	)
Dividend equivalents on restricted stock units		—			—		—		—			(136	)		—			(136	)
Purchase of treasury stock, at cost		(1,831	)		—		—		(29,973	)		—			—			(29,973	)
Issuance of common shares for restricted stock unit vesting		131			1		—		—			—			—			1
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—		—			—			165,971			165,971
Balance at March 31, 2020		125,898			1,331		1,874,126		(130,725	)		88,138			280,673			2,113,543
Net loss		—			—		—		—			(56,114	)		—			(56,114	)
Equity-based compensation cost		—			—		1,525		—			—			—			1,525
Cash dividends declared ($0.05 per common share)		—			—		—		—			(6,296	)		—			(6,296	)
Dividend equivalents on restricted stock units		—			—		—		—			35			—			35
Issuance of common shares for restricted stock unit vesting		33			—		—		—			—			—			—
Other comprehensive loss		—			—		—		—			—			(7,213	)		(7,213	)
Balance at June 30, 2020		125,931			1,331		1,875,651		(130,725	)		25,763			273,460			2,045,480
Net income		—			—		—		—			49,315			—			49,315
Equity-based compensation cost		—			—		1,976		—			—			—			1,976
Cash dividends declared ($0.05 per common share)		—			—		—		—			(6,299	)		—			(6,299	)
Dividend equivalents on restricted stock units		—			—		—		—			(79	)		—			(79	)
Purchase of treasury stock, at cost		(18	)		—		—		(165	)		—			—			(165	)
Issuance of common shares for restricted stock unit vesting		34			1		—		—			—			—			1
Other comprehensive loss		—			—		—		—			—			(18,757	)		(18,757	)
Balance at September 30, 2020		125,947		$	1,332	$	1,877,627	$	(130,890	)	$	68,700		$	254,703		$	2,071,472

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020			2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	454,601		$	218,262
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash received in acquisitions, net		—			409,137
Purchase of securities available-for-sale		(1,343,466	)		(406,408	)
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale		226,302			384,298
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of securities available-for-sale		450,443			233,469
Purchases of other securities, net		(401	)		(26,487	)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale		48,732			16,984
Increase in loans, net		(538,733	)		(259,731	)
Purchase of premises and equipment		(10,505	)		(9,562	)
Proceeds from disposition of foreclosed property		3,063			5,621
Other, net		(10,183	)		(1,789	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(1,174,748	)		345,532
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in deposits, net		1,043,427			(18,108	)
Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase		—			(25,005	)
Net change in short term FHLB advances		—			(150,000	)
Issuance of subordinated debentures		—			83,474
Proceeds from long term FHLB advances		—			100,000
Repayment of senior debt		—			(134,922	)
Repurchase of common stock		(30,138	)		(69,176	)
Cash dividends paid on common stock		(34,734	)		(67,704	)
Other, net		—			(531	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		978,555			(281,972	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		258,408			281,822
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		988,764			779,280
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,247,172		$	1,061,102
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	81,154		$	155,544
Income taxes paid		79,393			45,801
Cash paid for amounts included in lease liabilities		8,366			8,492
Non-cash investing activities (at fair value):
Acquisition of real estate and other assets in settlement of loans		20,674			1,949
Transfers of loans held for sale to loans		11,474			34,939
Transfers of loans to loans held for sale		1,866			27,135
Right-of-use assets (remeasured) obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities		390			83,333

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Cadence Bancorporation (the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation and a financial holding company whose primary asset is its investment in its wholly owned subsidiary bank, Cadence Bank, National Association (the “Bank”).

Note 1—Summary of Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for the Company have been prepared in accordance with instructions to the SEC Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X; therefore, they do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All adjustments consisting of normally recurring accruals that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and results of operations for the periods covered by this report have been included. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Operating results for the period ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020.

The Company and its subsidiaries follow accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, including, where applicable, general practices within the banking industry. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The assessment of whether or not the Company has a controlling interest (i.e., the primary beneficiary) in a variable-interest entity (“VIE”) is performed on an on-going basis. All equity investments in non-consolidated VIEs are included in “other assets” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets (see Note 15).

Certain amounts reported in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the 2020 presentation. These reclassifications did not materially impact the Company’s consolidated balance sheets or consolidated statements of operations.

In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 855, Subsequent Events, the Company’s management has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements through the date of the issuance of the consolidated financial statements. No subsequent events were identified that would have required a change to the consolidated financial statements, however, certain matters that occurred after the balance sheet date are included in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements.

Nature of Operations

The Company’s primary subsidiary is the Bank.

The Bank operates under a national bank charter and is subject to regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”). The Bank provides full banking services in six southern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.

The Bank’s operating subsidiaries include:

• Linscomb & Williams, Inc. — financial advisory firm;

• Cadence Investment Services, Inc. — provides investment and insurance products; and

• Altera Payroll and Insurance, Inc. — provides payroll processing services and the sale of certain insurance products.

The Company and the Bank also have certain other non-operating and immaterial subsidiaries.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are susceptible to significant change in the near term are the allowance for credit losses, valuation of goodwill, intangible assets, and deferred income taxes.

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Accounting Policies

Related Party Transactions

In the normal course of business, loans are made to directors and executive officers and to companies in which they have a significant ownership interest. In the opinion of management, these loans are made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other parties, are consistent with sound banking practices, and are within applicable regulatory and lending limitations. The aggregate balances of related party loans and deposits are insignificant as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Loans and Allowances for Credit Losses (“ACL”)

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. During 2018 and 2019, the FASB issued additional guidance providing clarifications and corrections, including: ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses; ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments; ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief; ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates; ASU 2019-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (collectively “ASC 326”). ASC 326, better known as Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”), among other things:

• Replaces the current incurred loss accounting model with an expected loss approach and requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.

• Eliminates existing guidance for acquired credit impaired (“ACI”) loans and requires recognition of the nonaccretable difference as an increase to the allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets purchased with more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination, referred to as purchase credit deteriorated (“PCD”) assets, which will be offset by an increase in the amortized cost of the related loans. For ACI loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 prior to adoption, the guidance in this amendment for PCD assets will be prospectively applied.

• Requires inclusion of expected recoveries, limited to the cumulative amount of prior write-offs, when estimating the allowance for credit losses for in-scope financial assets (including collateral dependent assets).

• Amends existing impairment guidance for available-for-sale securities to incorporate an allowance, which will allow for reversals of credit impairments if the credit of an issuer improves.

• Requires enhanced disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an organization’s portfolio.

The Company adopted ASC 326 and additional related guidance effective January 1, 2020, using the cumulative effect method. As a result of this adoption, the Company recognized an adjustment to retained earnings of $62.8 million, recorded a deferred tax asset of $19.5 million, and reclassed ACL of $6.1 million with respect to PCD loans, formerly ACI loans, as of January 1, 2020. Because the Company adopted ASC 326 with a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2020, the comparative results as of December 31, 2019, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, have not been restated and continue to be reported under the incurred loss accounting model.

The Company has elected the transition provisions provided by the banking agencies and will phase in the regulatory capital effects of the “Day One” and subsequent provisions for loan losses resulting from adoption of CECL. See Note 12 for additional disclosure.

Other changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies pertaining to Loans and the ACL as incorporated under ASC 326 are as follows:

• In accordance with ASC 326, the Company uses amortized cost as a basis for determining the ACL; whereas, prior to adopting ASC 326, under the incurred loss accounting model the Company used recorded investment. The components of amortized cost include unpaid principal balance (“UPB”), unamortized discounts and premiums, and unamortized deferred fees and costs. As permitted by ASC 326, the Company has elected to not include accrued interest receivable in the determination of amortized cost and measurement of expected credit losses and, instead, has an accounting policy to write off accrued interest deemed uncollectible in a timely manner.

• ASC 326 provides special initial recognition and measurement for the Day One accounting for PCD assets.

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o ASC 326 requires entities that purchase certain financial assets (or portfolios of financial assets) with the intention of holding them for investment to determine whether the assets have experienced more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination.

o More-than-insignificant deterioration will generally be determined by the asset’s delinquency status, risk rating changes, credit rating, accruing status or other indicators of credit deterioration since origination.

o An entity initially measures the amortized cost of a PCD asset by adding the acquisition date estimate of expected credit losses to the asset’s purchase price. Because the initial estimate for expected credit losses is added to the purchase price to establish the Day One amortized cost, PCD accounting is commonly referred to as a “gross-up” approach. There is no credit loss expense recognized upon acquisition of a PCD asset; rather the “gross-up” is offset by establishment of the initial allowance.

o After initial recognition, the accounting for a PCD asset will generally follow the credit loss model.

o Interest income for a PCD asset is recognized using the effective interest rate (“EIR”) calculated at initial measurement. This EIR is determined by comparing the amortized cost basis of the instrument to its contractual cash flows, consistent with ASC 310-20. Accordingly, since the PCD gross-up is included in the amortized cost, the purchase discount related to estimated credit losses on acquisition is not accreted into interest income. Only the noncredit-related discount or premium is accreted or amortized, using the EIR that was calculated at the time the asset was acquired.

• Commercial loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Consumer loans, including residential first and second lien loans secured by real estate, are generally placed on nonaccrual status when they are 120 or more days past due. Prior to the adoption of ASC 326, the majority of our current PCD loans were treated as accruing loans as the Company was able to reasonably predict future cash flows at the unit of account or pool level. After adoption, the accruing status of each individual loan will be subject to the nonaccrual polices described above.

• The accrual of interest, as well as the amortization/accretion of any remaining unamortized net deferred fees or costs and discount or premium, is generally discontinued at the time the loan is placed on nonaccrual status. All accrued but uncollected interest for loans that are placed on nonaccrual status is reversed through interest income. Cash receipts received on nonaccrual loans are generally applied against principal until the loan has been collected in full, after which time any additional cash receipts are recognized as interest income (i.e., cost recovery method). However, interest may be accounted for under the cash-basis method as long as the remaining amortized costs in the loan is deemed fully collectible.

The ACL is maintained through charges to income in the form of a provision for credit losses at a level management believes is adequate to absorb an estimate of expected credit losses over the contractual life of the loan portfolio as of the reporting date. Events that are not within the Company’s control, such as changes in economic factors, could change subsequent to the reporting date and could cause the ACL to be overstated or understated. The amount of the ACL is affected by loan charge-offs, which decrease the ACL; recoveries on loans previously charged off, which increase the ACL; and the provision for credit losses charged to income, which increases the ACL.

The following is a description of the Company’s process for estimating the ACL for all loans in its portfolio, including PCD loans:

• The quantitative component of the Company’s ACL model includes three segments: commercial (“C&I”), commercial real estate (“CRE”), and consumer.

o The C&I loan segment includes loans to clients in specialized industries, including restaurant, healthcare, and technology. Additional commercial lending activities include energy, general corporate loans, business banking and community banking loans. The C&I segment uses loan level through-the-cycle probability-of-default (“PD”) and loss-given-default (“LGD”) ratings generated by Cadence’s scorecards. These PD ratings are conditioned by industry to reflect the effect of certain forecasted macroeconomic variables, such as market value, interest rate spreads, and unemployment rate.

o The CRE loan segment includes loans which are secured by a variety of property types, including multi-family dwellings, office buildings, industrial properties, and retail facilities. The Company offers construction financing, acquisition or refinancing of properties primarily located in our markets in Texas and the southeast United States. The CRE loan segment uses a loss-rate model, where lifetime loss rates are correlated closely with characteristics such as origination LTV, vintage/origination quality, and loan age, as well as with macroeconomic factors, including GDP growth rate, unemployment rate, and CRE market price change.

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o The consumer loan segment primarily consists of one-to-four family residential real estate loans with terms ranging from 10 to 30 years; however, the portfolio is heavily weighted to the 30-year term. The Company offers both fixed and adjustable interest rates and does not originate subprime loans. These loans are typically closed-end first lien loans for purposes of purchasing property, or for refinancing existing loans with or without cash out. Our loans are primarily owner occupied, full documentation loans. This segment also offers consumer loans to our customers for personal, family and household purposes, auto, boat and personal installment loans, however, these loans are a small percentage of the portfolio. The consumer loan segment uses a loss-rate model. Life-time loss rates capture the effect of credit score, loan age, size, and other loan characteristics and include Cadence’s own assumptions for LGD and the expected life of the loan. The loss rates are also affected by macroeconomic variables such as the unemployment rate, retails sales percent change year-over-year, household employment percent change year-over-year, Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) home price index, housing affordability index at origination, and median house price.

o When foreclosure of collateral securing a loan is probable, ASC 326 requires that the expected credit loss on a loan be measured based on the fair value of the collateral. When management’s measured value of the impaired loan is less than the amortized cost in the loan, the amount of the impairment is recorded as a specific reserve. These specific reserves are determined on an individual loan basis based on management’s current evaluation of the loss exposure for each credit, given the payment status, the financial condition of the borrower and any guarantors and the value of any underlying collateral. Loans that are individually evaluated are excluded from the collective evaluations described above. Changes in specific reserves from period to period are the result of changes in the circumstances of individual loans such as charge-offs, payments received, changes in collateral values or other factors.

o For any collateral dependent loan where foreclosure is not probable, but repayment is expected to be provided primarily from the sale or operation of the collateral and the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, a practical expedient for measuring the credit loss is allowed using the fair value of the collateral. The Company expects to elect this for qualifying credits particularly when there are unique risk characteristics which prohibit them from being collectively evaluated. When repayment will be from the operation of the collateral, generally fair value is estimated on the present value of expected cash flows from the operation of the collateral (an income approach). When repayment is expected from the sale of the collateral, the present value of the costs to sell will be deducted from the fair value of the collateral measured as of the measurement date.

• As described above, loans included in each segment are collectively or individually evaluated to determine an expected credit loss which is allocated to the individual loans. Due to the growth of the credit portfolio into new geographic areas and into new commercial markets and the lack of seasoning of the portfolio, the Company recognizes there is limited historical loss information to adequately estimate loss rates based primarily on the Company’s historical loss data. Therefore, external loss data was acquired from the research arm of a nationally recognized risk rating agency to act as a proxy for loss rates within the ACL models until sufficient loss history can be accumulated from the Company’s loss experience in these segments. These loss rates were developed specifically for the Company’s customer risk profile and portfolio mix.

• ASC 326 acknowledges that, because historical experience may not fully reflect an institution's expectations about the future, the institution should adjust historical loss information, as necessary, to reflect the current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts not already reflected in the historical loss information. The quantitative models use baseline macroeconomic scenario forecast data provided by a nationally recognized rating agency for a reasonable and supportable period in estimating the current expected credit losses. The Company has elected an input reversion approach whereby the selected economic forecast for the identified macroeconomic variables revert to their historical trends. As a rule, the forecasts revert to their long-term equilibrium within two to five years or one “business cycle” depending on the segment. The Company monitors actual loss experience for each loan segment for adjustments required to the loss rates utilized.

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• Additionally, to adjust historical credit loss information for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts, all significant factors relevant to determining the expected collectability of financial assets as of each reporting date should be considered. ASC 326 provides examples of factors an institution may consider. The banking regulatory agencies believe the qualitative or environmental factors identified in the December 2006 Interagency Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses should continue to be relevant under CECL and are covered by the examples of factors that may be considered under ASC 326. These factors require judgments that cannot be subjected to exact mathematical calculation. There are no formulas for translating them into a basis-point adjustment to be applied to historical losses. The adjustment must reflect management’s overall estimate of the extent to which expected losses on a segment of loans will differ from historical loss experience. It would include management’s opinion on the effects related to current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts, that are not already reflected in the quantitative loss estimate. These adjustments are highly subjective estimates that will be determined each quarter. To facilitate this process, management has developed certain analyses of selected internal and external data to assist management in determining the risk of imprecision. These primary adjustment factors include, but are not limited to the following:

o Lending policies, procedures, practices or philosophy, including underwriting standards and collection, charge-off and recovery practices

o Changes in national and service market economic and business conditions that could affect the level of default rates or the level of losses once a default has occurred within the Bank’s existing loan portfolio

o Changes in the nature or size of the portfolio

o Changes in portfolio collateral values

o Changes in the experience, ability, and depth of lending management, and other relevant staff

o Volume and/or severity of past due and classified credits or trends in the volume of losses, non-accrual credits, impaired credits, and other credit modifications

o Quality of the institution’s credit review system and processes and the degree of oversight by bank management and the board of directors

o Concentrations of credit such as industry and lines of business

o Competition and legal and regulatory requirements or other external factors

• The reserve for unfunded commitments is determined by assessing three distinct components: unfunded commitment volatility in the portfolio (excluding commitments related to letters of credit and commitment letters), adversely rated letters of credit, and adversely rated lines of credit. Unfunded commitment volatility is calculated on a trailing nine quarter basis; the resulting expected funding amount is then reserved for based on the current combined reserve rate of the funded portfolio. Adversely rated letters and lines of credit are assessed individually based on funding and loss expectations as of the period end. The reserve for unfunded commitments is recorded in other liabilities and the provision for losses on unfunded commitments is included in the provision for credit losses. Prior to adoption, the provision for losses on unfunded commitments was recorded in other noninterest expense. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the reserve for unfunded commitments totaled $2.4 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles–Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Therefore, any carrying amount which exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value (up to the amount of goodwill recorded) will be recognized as an impairment loss. ASU 2017-04 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. See Note 5, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework–Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 amends the disclosure requirements of ASC 820 to remove disclosure of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements, among other amendments, and to include disclosure of the range and weighted average used in Level 3 fair value measurements, among other amendments. Amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented, except for certain amendments, which should be applied prospectively. ASU 2018-13 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s fair value disclosures.

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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles–Goodwill and Other–Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). This standard aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs in a hosting arrangement service contract with the existing guidance for capitalizing implementation costs incurred for an internal-use software license. This standard also requires capitalizing or expensing implementation costs based on the nature of the costs and the project stage during which they are incurred and establishes additional disclosure requirements. This standard became effective for Cadence on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities. This ASU amends ASC 810 guidance on how all reporting entities evaluate indirect interests held through related parties in common control arrangements when determining whether fees paid to decision makers and service providers are variable interests. ASU 2018-17 became effective for Cadence on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, that clarifies and improves areas of guidance related to the recently issued standards on credit losses, hedging activities, and recognition and measurement. The amendments clarify the scope of the credit losses standard and address issues related to accrued interest receivable balances, recoveries, variable interest rates, and prepayments, among other things. With respect to hedge accounting, the amendments address partial-term fair value hedges, fair value hedge basis adjustments, application by not-for-profit entities and private companies, and certain transition requirements, among other things. On recognizing and measuring financial instruments, they address the scope of the guidance, the requirement for remeasurement under ASC 820 when using the measurement alternative, certain disclosure requirements and which equity securities must be remeasured at historical exchange rates.

The credit losses and hedging amendments have the same effective dates as the respective standards, unless an entity has already adopted the standards. The adoption of the credit loss standard, or CECL, is discussed above. Since the Company early adopted the guidance in ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, in 2018, the amended hedge accounting guidance in ASU 2019-04 became effective as of the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning after April 25, 2019. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2020, with no material impact.

In February 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-02, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) and Leases (Topic 842)—Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC Section on Effective Date Related to Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (SEC Update). The ASU adds and amends SEC paragraphs in the Accounting Standards Codification to reflect the issuance of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 related to the new credit losses standard and comments by the SEC staff related to the revised effective date of the new leases standard. The guidance became effective upon issuance and did not have a material impact.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-03, Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments. The ASU makes narrow-scope improvements to various financial instruments topics, including the new credit losses standard. Transition varies, with some of the amendments effective upon issuance for certain entities. The amendments related to ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2016-13 became effective for Cadence on January 1, 2020. Other amendments became effective upon issuance (March 9, 2020). The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The ASU provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the US GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. Entities can elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by what the guidance calls reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. An entity that makes this election would not have to remeasure the contracts at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination. Entities can elect various optional expedients for hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. Entities can make a one-time election to sell and/or transfer to available-for-sale or trading any held-to-maturity debt securities that refer to an interest rate affected by reference rate reform and were classified as HTM before January 1, 2020. The guidance became effective upon issuance (March 12, 2020). As Cadence has no held-to-maturity debt securities, the adoption of the guidance had no impact.

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Pending Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The ASU eliminates certain exceptions to the guidance in ASC 740 related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The new guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in interim or annual periods for which entities have not yet issued financial statements. Entities that elect to early adopt the amendments in an interim period should reflect any adjustments as of the beginning of the annual period that includes that interim period. Additionally, entities that elect early adoption must adopt all the amendments in the same period. Entities will apply the guidance prospectively, except for certain amendments. The Company is evaluating the impact this guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-01, Investments—Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815)—Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815 (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). The guidance clarifies that entities that apply the measurement alternative in ASC 321 should consider observable transactions that result in entities initially applying or discontinuing the use of the equity method of accounting under ASC 323. The guidance also says that certain forward contracts and purchased options on equity securities that are not deemed to be in-substance common stock under ASC 323 or accounted for as derivatives under ASC 815 are in the scope of ASC 321. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance should be applied prospectively. The Company is evaluating the impact this guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. The ASU simplifies an issuer’s accounting for convertible instruments by eliminating two of the three models in ASC 470-20 that require separate accounting for embedded conversion features. It also simplifies an issuer’s application of the derivatives scope exception in ASC 815-40 for contracts in its own equity. The new guidance responds to concerns that the legacy requirements are unnecessarily complex and often result in conclusions based on form rather than substance. The new guidance also requires enhanced disclosures. Further, for the diluted earnings-per-share calculation, the guidance requires entities to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments and generally requires entities to include the effect of share settlement for instruments that may be settled in cash or shares, among other things. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The FASB specified that an entity should adopt the guidance as of the beginning of its annual fiscal year. As Cadence does not currently have any convertible debt or hedging contracts in our own equity, this guidance will have no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Note 2 – Business Combinations

State Bank

On January 1, 2019, the Company acquired all the outstanding stock of State Bank Financial Corporation (“State Bank”) of Atlanta, Georgia in a stock transaction. The Company completed the accounting for the acquisition of State Bank and the measurement period was closed on December 31, 2019. The acquisition added $3.3 billion in loans and $4.1 billion in deposits. State Bank operated 32 branch locations across Georgia.

Under the terms of the transaction, State Bank shareholders received 1.271 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock in exchange for each share of State Bank common stock resulting in the Company issuing 49.2 million shares of its Class A common stock. In total, the purchase price for State Bank was $826.4 million, including $826.1 million in the Company’s common stock and $0.3 million representing the fair value of unexercised warrants.

The following table provides the purchase price allocation and the consideration paid for State Bank’s net assets.

(In thousands, except shares and per share data)	As Recorded by Cadence
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	414,342
Investment securities available-for-sale		667,865
Loans held for sale		148,469
Loans		3,317,897
Premises and equipment		65,646
Cash surrender value of life insurance		69,252
Intangible assets		117,038
Other assets		47,146
Total assets acquired	$	4,847,655
Liabilities
Deposits	$	4,096,665
Short term borrowings		23,899
Other liabilities		76,368
Total liabilities assumed		4,196,932
Net identifiable assets acquired over liabilities assumed		650,723
Goodwill		175,657
Net assets acquired over liabilities assumed	$	826,380
Consideration:
Cadence Bancorporation common shares issued		49,232,008
Fair value per share of the Company's common stock	$	16.78
Company common stock issued		826,113
Fair value of unexercised warrants		267
Fair value of total consideration transferred	$	826,380

The Company estimated the fair value of loans by utilizing the discounted cash flow method applied to pools of loans aggregated by product categories and interest rate type. In addition, certain cash flows were estimated on an individual loan basis based on current performance and collateral value, if the loan was collateral dependent. Contractual principal and interest cash flows were projected based on the payment type (i.e., amortizing or interest only), interest rate type (i.e., fixed or adjustable), interest rate index, weighted average maturity, weighted average interest rate, weighted average spread, and weighted average interest rate floor of each loan pool. The expected cash flows for each category were determined by estimating future credit losses using probabilities of default (PD), loss given default (LGD) and the rate of prepayments. Projected monthly cash flows were then discounted to present value based on discount rates developed from various sources including an analysis of State Bank’s newly originated loans, a buildup approach and market data. There was no carryover of State Bank’s ACL associated with the loans acquired.

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Intangible assets consisted of the core deposit intangible and the customer relationship intangible of a subsidiary. The core deposit intangible asset recognized of $111.9 million is being amortized over its estimated useful life of ten years utilizing an accelerated method. The benefit of the deposit base is equal to the difference in cash flows between maintaining the existing deposits and obtaining alternative funds over the life of the deposit base. The difference was tax effected and discounted to present value at a risk-adjusted discount rate. The valuation of the core deposit base includes estimates of the attrition rates for each deposit type based on historical attrition data and market participant information, in addition to estimates of total costs including interest cost, net maintenance cost, cost of reserves, and cost of float. The customer relationship and trademark intangible recognized of $3.7 million and $1.4 million are being amortized over estimated useful lives of ten and twenty years, respectively, using an accelerated method.

Goodwill of $175.7 million was recorded as a result of the transaction and is not amortized for financial statement purposes. All the goodwill was assigned to the Banking segment. The goodwill recorded is not deductible for income tax purposes. See also Note 5, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.

Certificates of deposit, including IRAs, were valued by projecting out the expected cash flows based on the contractual terms of the certificates of deposit. The fair values of savings and transaction deposit accounts were assumed to approximate the carrying value as these accounts have no stated maturity and are payable on demand. These cash flows were discounted using the interest rates on fixed maturity deposits offered by Cadence and State Bank as of January 1, 2019 resulting in a $3.4 million discount amortized over a twelve-month period.

Unfunded commitments are contractual obligations by a financial institution for future funding as it relates to closed end or revolving lines of credit. The Company valued these unfunded commitments at $26.8 million and recorded a liability using the “Netback” method. Because the borrower can draw upon their credit anytime until maturity, the lender must increase its capital on hand to meet funding requirements. Therefore, the undrawn portion is considered a liability (or asset if the loan is valued above par) and is netted back against the asset or the drawn portion. Generally, amortization for revolving lines occurs straight-line over the life of the loan and for closed end loans using the effective yield method over the remaining life of the loan when the loan funds.

Wealth & Pension

On July 1, 2019, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Linscomb & Williams, Inc., acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Wealth and Pension Services Group, Inc. (“W&P”), a fee-based investment advisory firm with its principal office in Atlanta, Georgia. The Company completed the accounting for the acquisition and the measurement period was closed on June 30, 2020. The total purchase consideration paid of $8.0 million included an initial cash payment of $5.2 million and future cash payments totaling approximately $2.1 million to be paid in installments over a five-year period pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement. W&P is also eligible for future earn-out payments pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement based on achieving certain levels of earnings growth over a three- and five-year period. Intangible assets with an estimated fair value of $4.8 million were recorded and are comprised primarily of customer relationships and noncompete agreements. We also recognized goodwill of $2.9 million in connection with the acquisition.

Note 3—Investment Securities

A summary of amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available-for-sale at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows:

(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
September 30, 2020
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	158,573	$	590	$	1,326	$	157,837
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. agencies (MBS)
Residential pass-through:
Guaranteed by GNMA		108,291		2,617		79		110,829
Issued by FNMA and FHLMC		1,857,808		48,494		853		1,905,449
Other residential mortgage-backed securities		229,095		6,415		—		235,510
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		342,898		14,115		663		356,350
Total MBS		2,538,092		71,641		1,595		2,608,138
Obligations of states and municipal subdivisions		310,023		13,376		675		322,724
Total securities available-for-sale	$	3,006,688	$	85,607	$	3,596	$	3,088,699

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(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
December 31, 2019
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	69,464	$	57	$	415	$	69,106
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. agencies (MBS)
Residential pass-through:
Guaranteed by GNMA		98,122		1,205		245		99,082
Issued by FNMA and FHLMC		1,423,771		13,128		1,402		1,435,497
Other residential mortgage-backed securities		292,019		4,197		384		295,832
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		276,533		2,448		3,023		275,958
Total MBS		2,090,445		20,978		5,054		2,106,369
Obligations of states and municipal subdivisions		185,882		7,235		—		193,117
Total securities available-for-sale	$	2,345,791	$	28,270	$	5,469	$	2,368,592

The scheduled contractual maturities of securities available-for-sale at September 30, 2020 were as follows:

	Amortized		Estimated
(In thousands)	Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	1,333	$	1,335
Due after one year through five years		1,239		1,228
Due after five years through ten years		100,382		100,466
Due after ten years		365,642		377,532
Mortgage-backed securities		2,538,092		2,608,138
Total	$	3,006,688	$	3,088,699

Gross gains and gross losses on sales of securities available-for-sale for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are presented below. There were no impairment charges related to credit issues included in gross realized losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. The specific identification method is used to reclassify gains and losses out of other comprehensive income at the time of sale.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Gross realized gains	$	79	$	1,406	$	5,359	$	3,219
Gross realized losses		—		631		—		1,518
Realized gains, net	$	79	$	775	$	5,359	$	1,701

Securities with a carrying value of $1.2 billion and $629.4 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits, FHLB borrowings, repurchase agreements and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.

Information pertaining to securities available-for-sale with gross unrealized losses aggregated by category and length of time the securities have been in a continuous loss position was as follows:

	Unrealized Loss Analysis
	Losses < 12 Months				Losses > 12 Months
(In thousands)	Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
September 30, 2020
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	102,193	$	1,123	$	12,114	$	203
Mortgage-backed securities		276,079		1,580		1,788		15
Obligations of states and municipal subdivisions		66,377		675		—		—
Total	$	444,649	$	3,378	$	13,902	$	218

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	Unrealized Loss Analysis
	Losses < 12 Months				Losses > 12 Months
(In thousands)	Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2019
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	33,053	$	209	$	13,703	$	206
Mortgage-backed securities		708,991		4,466		61,506		588
Obligations of states and municipal subdivisions		—		—		—		—
Total	$	742,044	$	4,675	$	75,209	$	794

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, approximately 15% and 35%, respectively, of the fair value of securities in the investment portfolio reflected an unrealized loss. As of September 30, 2020, there were 11 securities that had been in a loss position for more than twelve months, and 51 securities that had been in a loss position for less than 12 months. As of September 30, 2020 the unrealized losses were not deemed to be caused by credit-related issues. Credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that is not credit-related is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. None of the unrealized losses relate to the marketability of the securities or the issuer’s ability to honor redemption of the obligations. As of September 30, 2020, allowance for credit losses related to available-for-sale securities is zero as the decline in fair value did not result from credit-related issues. The Company has adequate liquidity and, therefore, does not plan to sell and, more likely than not, will not be required to sell these securities before recovery of the indicated impairment. Accordingly, the unrealized losses on these securities have been determined to be temporary.

Note 4—Loans Held for Sale, Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

Loans Held for Sale

The following table presents a summary of the loans held for sale by portfolio segment at the lower of amortized cost or fair value as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Commercial and industrial	$	38,229	$	34,767
Commercial real estate		707		49,894
Consumer		15,164		2,988
Total loans held for sale(1)	$	54,100	$	87,649
(1) $0.1 million and $0.4 million of net accrued interest receivable is excluded from the loan balances above as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Loans

The following table presents total loans outstanding by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Outstanding balances include originated loans, Acquired Noncredit Impaired (“ANCI”) loans, and Purchase Credit Deteriorated (“PCD”) loans, formerly referred to as Acquired Credit Impaired (“ACI”) loans. See Note 1 for additional information regarding the adoption of the new CECL accounting standard.

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(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019(2)
Commercial and industrial
General C&I	$	4,742,480	$	4,517,016
Energy		1,391,176		1,419,957
Restaurant		1,091,862		1,027,421
Healthcare		543,604		474,264
Total commercial and industrial		7,769,122		7,438,658
Commercial real estate
Industrial, retail, and other		1,717,706		1,691,694
Multifamily		854,651		659,902
Office		540,520		535,676
Total commercial real estate		3,112,877		2,887,272
Consumer
Residential		2,497,815		2,568,295
Other		85,742		89,430
Total consumer		2,583,557		2,657,725
Total(1)	$	13,465,556	$	12,983,655
(1) $48.5 million and $44.5 million of net accrued interest receivable is excluded from the total loan balances above as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(2) December 31, 2019 balances have been reclassified to conform to 2020 presentation for comparability purposes.

Paycheck Protection Program. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) created the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) to provide certain small businesses with liquidity to support their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Entities must meet certain eligibility requirements to receive PPP loans, and they must maintain specified levels of payroll and employment to have the loans forgiven. The conditions are subject to audit by the U.S. government, but entities that borrow less than $2.0 million (together with any affiliates) will be deemed to have made the required certification concerning the necessity of the loan in good faith. However, the SBA does reserve the right to audit any PPP borrower.

Under the PPP, eligible small businesses can apply to an SBA-approved lender for a loan that does not require collateral or personal guarantees. The loans have a 1% fixed interest rate. Loans issued prior to June 5 are due in two years unless otherwise modified and loans issued after June 5 are due in five years. However, they are eligible for forgiveness (in full or in part, including any accrued interest) under certain conditions. The borrower is required to retain the supporting documents for six years. For loans (or parts of loans) that are forgiven, the lender will collect the forgiven amount from the U.S. government.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has taken several actions to offer various forms of support to its customers, employees, and communities that have experienced impacts from this development. The Company is actively working with customers impacted by the economic downturn, including securing loans for our customers under the PPP.

The following table presents the Company’s PPP loans by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable as of September 30, 2020.

(In thousands)	Amortized Cost			% of PPP Portfolio
Commercial and industrial
General C&I	$	738,520			70.0	%
Energy		79,192			7.5
Restaurant		142,099			13.5
Healthcare		95,027			9.0
Total PPP loans	$	1,054,838			100.0	%
As a % of total loans		7.8	%

Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”)

Credit Risk Management. The Company’s credit risk management is overseen by the Company’s Board of Directors, including its Risk Management Committee, and the Company’s Senior Credit Risk Management Committee (“SCRMC”). The SCRMC is responsible for reviewing the Company’s credit portfolio management information, including asset quality trends, concentration reports, policy, financial and documentation exceptions, delinquencies, charge-offs, and nonperforming assets.

The Company’s credit policy requires that key risks be identified and measured, documented and mitigated, to the extent possible, and requires various levels of internal approvals based on the characteristics of the loans, including the size of the exposure. The Company also has customized underwriting guidelines for loans in the Company’s specialized industries that the Company believes reflects the unique characteristics of these industries.

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Under the Company’s dual credit risk rating (“DCRR”) system, it is the Company’s policy to assign risk ratings to all commercial loan (C&I and CRE) exposures using the Company’s internal credit risk rating system. The assignment of loan risk ratings is the primary responsibility of the lending officer concurrent with approval from the credit officer reviewing and recommending approval of the credit. The assignment of commercial risk ratings is completed on a transactional basis using scorecards. The Company uses a total of nine different scorecards that accommodate various areas of lending. Each scorecard contains two main components: probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”). Each component is assessed using a multitude of both qualitative and quantitative scoring elements, which will generate a percentage for each component. The key elements assessed in the scorecard for PD are financial performance and trends as well as qualitative measures. The key elements for LGD are collateral quality and the structure of the loan. The PD percentage and LGD percentage are converted into PD and LGD risk ratings for each loan. The PD rating is used as the Company’s risk grade of record. Loans with PD ratings of 1 through 8 are loans that the Company rates internally as “Pass.” Loans with PD ratings of 9 through 13 are rated internally as “Criticized” and represent loans for which one or more potential or defined weaknesses exists. Loans with PD ratings of 10 through 13 are also considered “Classified” and represent loans for which one or more defined weaknesses exist. These classifications are consistent with regulatory guidelines. The following is a qualitative description of the Company’s loan classifications:

• Pass—For loans within this risk rating, the condition of the borrower and the performance of the loan is satisfactory or better.

• Pass/Watch—Borderline risk credits representing the weakest pass risk rating. Pass/Watch credits consist of credits where financial performance is weak, but stable. Weak performance is transitional. The borrower has a viable, defined plan for improvement. Generally, it is not expected for loans to be originated within this category.

• Special Mention—A special mention loan has identified potential weaknesses that are of sufficient materiality to require management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or in the Bank’s credit position at some future date. Special mention assets contain greater than acceptable risk to warrant increases in credit exposure and are thus considered non-pass rated credits.

• Substandard—A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as substandard possess well-defined weaknesses that are expected to jeopardize their liquidation. Loans in this category may be either on accrual status or nonaccrual status.

• Doubtful—Loans classified as doubtful possess all of the weaknesses inherent in loans classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable or improbable based on currently existing facts, conditions, and values. Loans rated as doubtful are not rated as loss because certain events may occur that could salvage the debt. Loans in this category are required to be on nonaccrual.

• Loss—Loans classified loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this worthless loan even though partial recovery may be affected in the future. Loans may reside in this classification for administrative purposes for a period not to exceed the earlier of thirty (30) days or calendar quarter-end.

Consumer purpose loan risk classification is assigned in accordance with the Uniform Retail Credit Classification, based on delinquency and accrual status.

An important aspect of the Company’s assessment of risk is the ongoing completion of periodic risk rating reviews. As part of these reviews, the Company seeks to review the risk ratings of each facility within a customer relationship and may recommend an upgrade or downgrade to the risk ratings. The Company’s policy is to review two times per year all customer relationships with an aggregate exposure of $10.0 million or greater as well as all shared national credits (“SNC”). Additionally, all customer relationships with an aggregate exposure of $2.5 million to $10.0 million are reviewed annually. Further, customer relationships with an aggregate exposure of $2.5 million and greater with pass/watch risk ratings are reviewed quarterly. This threshold is reduced to $1.0 million in the fourth quarter of each year. Customer relationships with an aggregate exposure of $1.0 million and greater with criticized risk ratings are reviewed quarterly. Certain relationships are exempt from review, such as relationships where the Company’s exposure is cash-secured. An updated risk rating scorecard is required during each risk review as well as with any credit event that requires credit approval.

The Company’s policies establish concentration limits for various industries within the commercial portfolio as well as commercial real estate and other regulatory categories. Concentration limits are monitored and reassessed on a periodic basis and approved by the Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors on an annual basis.

The approval of the Company’s Senior Loan Committee is generally required for relationships in an amount greater than $5.0 million. For loans in an amount greater than $5.0 million that are risk rated 10 or worse, approval of the Credit Transition Committee is generally required. There is a credit executive assigned to each line of business who holds the primary responsibility for the approval process outside of the loan approval committees.

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ACL Rollforward and Analysis. The following tables provide a summary of the activity in the ACL and the reserve for unfunded commitments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate			Consumer			Total Allowance for Credit Losses			Reserve for Unfunded Commitments(1)			Total
As of June 30, 2020	$	217,796		$	112,480		$	40,625		$	370,901		$	3,827		$	374,728
Provision for credit losses		1,562			33,262			(419	)		34,405			(1,432	)		32,973
Charge-offs		(18,604	)		(2,978	)		(248	)		(21,830	)		—			(21,830	)
Recoveries		1,443			244			249			1,936			—			1,936
As of September 30, 2020	$	202,197		$	143,008		$	40,207		$	385,412		$	2,395		$	387,807
(1) The reserve for unfunded commitments is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020.
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate			Consumer			Total Allowance for Credit Losses			Reserve for Unfunded Commitments(1)			Total
As of December 31, 2019	$	89,796		$	15,319		$	14,528		$	119,643		$	1,699		$	121,342
Cumulative effect of adoption of CECL		32,951			20,599			22,300			75,850			332			76,182
As of January 1, 2020		122,747			35,918			36,828			195,493			2,031			197,524
Provision for credit losses		160,570			110,420			3,859			274,849			364			275,213
Charge-offs		(83,406	)		(3,784	)		(1,190	)		(88,380	)		—			(88,380	)
Recoveries		2,286			454			710			3,450			—			3,450
As of September 30, 2020	$	202,197		$	143,008		$	40,207		$	385,412		$	2,395		$	387,807
Allocation of ending ACL
Loans collectively evaluated	$	177,035		$	139,972		$	40,207		$	357,214
Loans individually evaluated		25,162			3,036			—			28,198
ACL as of September 30, 2020	$	202,197		$	143,008		$	40,207		$	385,412
Loans (amortized cost)
Loans collectively evaluated	$	7,630,702		$	3,087,553		$	2,581,110		$	13,299,365
Loans individually evaluated		138,420			25,324			2,447			166,191
Loans as of September 30, 2020(2)	$	7,769,122		$	3,112,877		$	2,583,557		$	13,465,556
(1) The reserve for unfunded commitments is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
(2) $48.5 million of net accrued interest receivable is excluded from the loan balances above as of September 30, 2020.

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	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate			Consumer			Small Business			Total Allowance for Credit Losses
As of June 30, 2019	$	82,446		$	13,417		$	14,464		$	5,018		$	115,345
Provision for credit losses		36,660			4,590			1,256			1,258			43,764
Charge-offs		(29,632	)		(542	)		(555	)		(921	)		(31,650	)
Recoveries		183			42			79			10			314
As of September 30, 2019(1)	$	89,657		$	17,507		$	15,244		$	5,365		$	127,773
(1) Allowance for credit losses and loan balances as calculated and reported under the incurred loss accounting model and reported at September 30, 2019.
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate			Consumer			Small Business			Total Allowance for Credit Losses
As of December 31, 2018	$	66,316		$	10,452		$	13,703		$	3,907		$	94,378
Provision for credit losses		70,611			7,893			2,702			2,695			83,901
Charge-offs		(48,093	)		(880	)		(1,323	)		(1,272	)		(51,568	)
Recoveries		823			42			162			35			1,062
As of September 30, 2019(1)	$	89,657		$	17,507		$	15,244		$	5,365		$	127,773
Allocation of ending ACL
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	74,341		$	14,695		$	15,061		$	5,304		$	109,401
Loans individually evaluated for impairment		15,316			2,812			183			61			18,372
ACL as of September 30, 2019(1)	$	89,657		$	17,507		$	15,244		$	5,365		$	127,773
Loans
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	7,231,114		$	2,878,461		$	2,720,110		$	748,666		$	13,578,351
Loans individually evaluated for impairment		109,517			22,835			3,112			2,264			137,728
Loans as of September 30, 2019(1)	$	7,340,631		$	2,901,296		$	2,723,222		$	750,930		$	13,716,079
(1) Allowance for credit losses and loan balances as calculated and reported under the incurred loss accounting model and reported at September 30, 2019.

As described in Note 1, the Company adopted the new CECL accounting standard on January 1, 2020 which increased the ACL by $75.9 million. The ACL was increased an additional $34.4 million and $274.8 million in provision for the third quarter and year-to-date 2020, respectively, which reflects the forecasted effects of COVID-19 on the various loan segments due to higher unemployment, lower GDP, market values, and real estate prices. The third quarter 2020 provision was affected by credit migration as well as a negative shift in the outlook for commercial real estate, particularly the hospitality sector, and a slower expected recovery. The Company’s estimate of the ACL used the baseline scenario provided by a nationally recognized service, as adjusted for consideration of certain qualitative and environmental factors. These adjustments consider, among other factors, risk attributes of each portfolio, relevant third-party research, energy prices, and loss data collected from previous recessions. Loan charge-offs recognized during 2020 are higher than 2019 as a result of credit migration that has occurred primarily in the Restaurant, Energy, and General C&I classes with the most significant impact being COVID related.

The Company’s individually evaluated loans totaling $166.2 million at September 30, 2020 are considered collateral dependent loans and generally are considered impaired (Note 1). The majority of the these are within the C&I segment and include loans in the Energy, Restaurant, and General C&I classes. The majority of these loans are supported by an enterprise valuation or by collateral such as real estate, receivables or inventory, with the exception of loans within the Energy Exploration and Production (“E&P”) sector which are secured by oil and gas reserves. Loans within the CRE and consumer segments are secured by commercial and residential real estate.

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Credit Quality

The following table provides information by each credit quality indicator and by origination year (vintage) as of September 30, 2020. The Company defines origination year (vintage) for the purposes of disclosure as the year of execution of the original loan agreement. Loans that are modified as a TDR are considered to be a continuation of the original loan, therefore the origination date of the original loan is reflected as the vintage date. This presentation is consistent with the vintage determination used in the ACL model. The criticized loans with a 2020 vintage relate to credits in resolution.

	Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year														Revolving Credits
(In thousands)	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		2015 and Prior		Revolving Loans		Converted to Term Loans		Total
Commercial and industrial
Pass	$	1,494,709	$	662,526	$	934,739	$	603,527	$	379,457	$	594,818	$	2,194,250	$	13,892	$	6,877,918
Special mention		137		27,273		39,861		39,407		1,061		29,014		179,300		140		316,193
Substandard		3,236		12,473		131,694		50,298		45,845		110,501		195,504		750		550,301
Doubtful		—		—		12,141		746		3,621		5,823		2,379		—		24,710
Total commercial and industrial		1,498,082		702,272		1,118,435		693,978		429,984		740,156		2,571,433		14,782		7,769,122
Commercial real estate
Pass		301,332		520,504		756,079		579,773		234,644		451,972		99,197		242		2,943,743
Special mention		512		9,379		13,778		44,420		1,408		24,644		193		—		94,334
Substandard		—		210		17,303		19,544		25,897		8,543		274		—		71,771
Doubtful		—		—		3,029		—		—		—		—		—		3,029
Total commercial real estate		301,844		530,093		790,189		643,737		261,949		485,159		99,664		242		3,112,877
Consumer
Current		342,767		448,653		541,114		291,380		274,699		430,059		227,054		962		2,556,688
30-59 days past due		—		776		3,710		157		1,506		1,658		740		—		8,547
60-89 days past due		—		379		1,347		181		1,226		1,588		—		—		4,721
90+ days past due		—		351		7,062		1,014		541		4,614		19		—		13,601
Total consumer		342,767		450,159		553,233		292,732		277,972		437,919		227,813		962		2,583,557
Total(1)	$	2,142,693	$	1,682,524	$	2,461,857	$	1,630,447	$	969,905	$	1,663,234	$	2,898,910	$	15,986	$	13,465,556
(1) $48.5 million of net accrued interest receivable is excluded from the loan balances above as of September 30, 2020.

Past Due

The following tables provide an aging analysis of past due loans by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable.

	Age Analysis of Past-Due Loans as of September 30, 2020												90+ Days
(In thousands)	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90+ Days Past Due		Total		Current		Total(1)		Past Due and Accruing
Commercial and industrial
General C&I	$	7,038	$	4,663	$	7,326	$	19,027	$	4,723,453	$	4,742,480	$	145
Energy		2,864		—		26,055		28,919		1,362,257		1,391,176		—
Restaurant		301		1		21,013		21,315		1,070,547		1,091,862		203
Healthcare		225		90		639		954		542,650		543,604		—
Total commercial and industrial		10,428		4,754		55,033		70,215		7,698,907		7,769,122		348
Commercial real estate
Industrial, retail, and other		1,083		755		1,951		3,789		1,713,917		1,717,706		148
Multifamily		88		—		—		88		854,563		854,651		—
Office		48		—		16,267		16,315		524,205		540,520		—
Total commercial real estate		1,219		755		18,218		20,192		3,092,685		3,112,877		148
Consumer
Residential		8,085		4,687		13,249		26,021		2,471,794		2,497,815		6,414
Other		462		34		352		848		84,894		85,742		350
Total consumer		8,547		4,721		13,601		26,869		2,556,688		2,583,557		6,764
Total	$	20,194	$	10,230	$	86,852	$	117,276	$	13,348,280	$	13,465,556	$	7,260
(1) $48.5 million of net accrued interest receivable is excluded from the loan balances above as of September 30, 2020.

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	Age Analysis of Past-Due Loans as of December 31, 2019												90+ Days
(In thousands)	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90+ Days Past Due		Total		Current		Total(1)		Past Due and Accruing
Commercial and industrial
General C&I	$	23,143	$	1,117	$	15,183	$	39,443	$	4,477,573	$	4,517,016	$	85
Energy		—		—		8,166		8,166		1,411,791		1,419,957		—
Restaurant		1,219		1,284		8,021		10,524		1,016,897		1,027,421		108
Healthcare		497		41		4,143		4,681		469,583		474,264		—
Total commercial and industrial		24,859		2,442		35,513		62,814		7,375,844		7,438,658		193
Commercial real estate
Industrial, retail, and other		3,354		133		2,255		5,742		1,685,952		1,691,694		—
Multifamily		—		—		—		—		659,902		659,902		—
Office		253		—		1,219		1,472		534,204		535,676		—
Total commercial real estate		3,607		133		3,474		7,214		2,880,058		2,887,272		—
Consumer
Residential		8,967		6,101		7,292		22,360		2,545,935		2,568,295		887
Other		192		37		54		283		89,147		89,430		40
Total consumer		9,159		6,138		7,346		22,643		2,635,082		2,657,725		927
Total	$	37,625	$	8,713	$	46,333	$	92,671	$	12,890,984	$	12,983,655	$	1,120
(1) $44.5 million of net accrued interest receivable is excluded from the loan balances above as of December 31, 2019.

Nonaccrual Status

The following table provides information about nonaccruing loans by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

	Nonaccrual Loans - Amortized Cost						90+ Days		Interest Income Recognized
(In thousands)	Beginning of the Period(1)		End of the Period		No Allowance Recorded		Past Due and Accruing(2)		Three Months Ended September 30, 2020		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Commercial and industrial
General C&I	$	66,589	$	36,774	$	3,671	$	145	$	4	$	22
Energy		9,568		48,754		2,864		—		1		10
Restaurant		53,483		59,448		17,191		203		13		51
Healthcare		4,833		1,015		—		—		—		—
Total commercial and industrial		134,473		145,991		23,726		348		18		83
Commercial real estate
Industrial, retail, and other		5,935		10,475		8,463		148		24		83
Multifamily		—		—		—		—		—		—
Office		1,245		16,267		—		—		—		—
Total commercial real estate		7,180		26,742		8,463		148		24		83
Consumer
Residential		15,101		16,357		2,446		6,414		30		113
Other		24		7		—		350		5		9
Total consumer		15,125		16,364		2,446		6,764		35		122
Total	$	156,778	$	189,097	$	34,635	$	7,260	$	77	$	288
(1) Amounts are not comparable to prior period public filings due to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020. Prior to this date, pools of individual ACI loans were excluded because they continued to earn interest income from the accretable yield at the pool level. With the adoption of CECL, the pools were discontinued, and performance is based on contractual terms for individual loans. Additionally, prior to January 1, 2020, nonaccrual balances were presented using recorded investment. Upon adoption of CECL, approximately $43.0 million of ACI loans were reclassed to nonaccrual loans.
(2) $0.2 million of net accrued interest receivable is excluded from the loan balances above as of September 30, 2020.

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Loans Modified into TDRs

The Company attempts to work with borrowers when necessary to extend or modify loan terms to better align with the borrower’s ability to repay. Extensions and modifications to loans are made in accordance with internal policies and guidelines which conform to regulatory guidance. Each occurrence is unique to the borrower and is evaluated separately. The Bank considers regulatory guidelines when restructuring loans to ensure that prudent lending practices are followed. Qualifying criteria and payment terms are structured by the borrower’s current and prospective ability to comply with the modified terms of the loan.

A modification is classified as a TDR if the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and it is determined that the Company has granted a concession to the borrower. The Company may determine that a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty if the borrower is currently in default on any of its debt, or if it is probable that a borrower may default in the foreseeable future without the modification. Concessions could include reductions of interest rates at a rate lower than current market rate for a new loan with similar risk, extension of the maturity date, reduction of accrued interest, principal forgiveness, forbearance, or other concessions. The assessments of whether a borrower is experiencing or will likely experience financial difficulty and whether a concession has been granted is highly subjective in nature, and management’s judgment is required when determining whether a modification is classified as a TDR.

All TDRs are individually evaluated to measure the amount of any ACL. The TDR classification may be removed if the borrower demonstrates compliance with the modified terms and the restructuring agreement specifies an interest rate equal to that which would be provided to a borrower with similar credit at the time of restructuring.

The following table provides information regarding loans that were modified into TDRs during the periods indicated.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2020				2019
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of TDRs		Amortized Cost(1)		Number of TDRs		Amortized Cost
Commercial and industrial
General C&I		—	$	—		1	$	11,769
Energy		—		—		1		—
Restaurant		—		—		1		133
Total		—	$	—		3	$	11,902
(1) There was no net accrued interest receivable recorded on the loan balances above as of September 30, 2020.
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020				2019
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of TDRs		Amortized Cost(1)		Number of TDRs		Amortized Cost
Commercial and industrial
General C&I		4	$	16,836		3	$	19,893
Energy		1		8,013		3		6,445
Restaurant		2		20,779		1		133
Commercial real estate
Industrial, retail, and other		—		—		1		1,455
Total		7	$	45,628		8	$	27,926
(1) There was no net accrued interest receivable recorded on the loan balances above as of September 30, 2020.

The Company monitors loan payments on an on-going basis to determine if a loan is considered to have a payment default. Determination of payment default involves analyzing the economic conditions that exist for each customer and their ability to generate positive cash flows during the loan term. Default is defined as the earlier of the troubled debt restructuring being placed on non-accrual status or obtaining 90 days past due status with respect to principal and/or interest payments.

For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had no TDRs for which there was a payment default within the 12 months following the restructure date. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, approximately zero and $19.3 million in charge-offs were taken related to one general C&I loan that was modified into a TDR during the same period. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, approximately $27.7 million and $45.5 million in charge-offs were taken related to commercial and industrial loans modified into TDRs during the same period.

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On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law. The CARES Act provides financial institutions the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements under U.S. GAAP related to TDRs for a limited period of time to account for the effects of COVID-19. Additionally, in April 2020, regulators issued the Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus (Revised) which permits certain loan modifications due to the effects of COVID-19 (as defined) to not be identified as a TDR. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had active payment deferrals totaling $376.1 million compared to $1.4 billion at June 30, 2020. As of October 16, 2020, loan payment deferrals were down further to $181.0 million. As of September 30 and June 30, 2020, $3.7 million and zero, respectively, of these loans were exempted from the accounting guidance for TDRs.  The Company believes additional loans may be restructured because of COVID-19 before the end of the year that will not be identified as TDRs in accordance with this law or interagency statement.

The following table provides information regarding the types of loan modifications that were modified into TDRs during the periods indicated.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2020				2019
	Number of Loans Modified by:
	Rate Concession		Modified Terms and/or Other Concessions		Rate Concession		Modified Terms and/or Other Concessions
Commercial and industrial
General C&I		—		—		—		1
Energy		—		—		—		1
Restaurant		—		—		—		1
Total		—		—		—		3
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020				2019
	Number of Loans Modified by:
	Rate Concession		Modified Terms and/or Other Concessions		Rate Concession		Modified Terms and/or Other Concessions
Commercial and industrial
General C&I		—		4		—		3
Energy		1		—		—		3
Restaurant		—		2		—		1
Commercial real estate
Industrial, retail, and other		—		—		—		1
Total		1		6		—		8

Residential Mortgage Loans in Process of Foreclosure

Included in loans are $2.3 million and $4.4 million of consumer loans secured by single family residential real estate that are in process of foreclosure at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. We have ceased foreclosure activities on residential real estate due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Loans in process of foreclosure include those for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. In addition to the single family residential real estate loans in process of foreclosure, the Company also held $220 thousand and $151 thousand of foreclosed single-family residential properties in other real estate owned as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

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Note 5—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Goodwill	$	43,061	$	485,336
Core deposit intangible, net of accumulated amortization of $75,291 and $60,836, respectively		76,331		90,788
Customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of $23,609 and $21,908, respectively		10,242		11,993
Noncompete agreements, net of accumulated amortization of $286 and $137, respectively		1,070		1,473
Trademarks, net of accumulated amortization of $133 and $75, respectively		1,301		1,359
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	$	132,005	$	590,949

 In accordance with US GAAP, the Company performs annual tests to identify potential impairment of goodwill. The tests are required to be performed annually and more frequently if events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment may exist. The Company compares the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.

Considering the economic conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company conducted an interim goodwill impairment test in the first quarter of 2020. The interim test indicated a goodwill impairment of $443.7 million within the Bank reporting unit resulting in the Company recording an impairment charge of the same amount in the first quarter of 2020. The primary causes of the goodwill impairment in the Bank reporting unit were economic and industry conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic that caused volatility and reductions in the market capitalization of the Company and its peer banks, increased loan provision estimates, increased discount rates, and other changes in variables driven by the uncertain macro-environment that resulted in the estimated fair value of the reporting unit being less than the reporting unit’s carrying value. The fair value of the reporting unit was determined using an income approach under the framework established for measuring fair value under ASC 820.

The Company has $43.1 million in goodwill remaining in its separate reporting units of Trust, Retail Brokerage and Investment Service businesses for which the Company's qualitative assessments based upon the asset and fee-based nature of the businesses did not indicate potential impairment. The fair values of the reporting units are based upon management’s estimates and assumptions. Although management has used the estimates and assumptions it believes to be most appropriate in the circumstances, it should be noted that even relatively minor changes in certain assumptions used in management’s calculations could result in significant differences in the results of the impairment tests.

The following table represents changes to the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the period reported.

(In thousands)	Banking			Financial Services		Corporate		Consolidated
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	442,579		$	42,757	$	—	$	485,336
Additions:
Wealth & Pension acquisition		—			304		—		304
Other		1,116			—		—		1,116
Losses:
Impairment		(443,695	)		—		—		(443,695	)
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	—		$	43,061	$	—	$	43,061

During the first quarter of 2020, goodwill assigned to Banking increased by $1.1 million related to the State Bank acquisition. There was an increase year-to-date of $0.3 million in the goodwill related to the acquisition from Wealth & Pension Services Group, Inc. on July 1, 2019 by the Bank’s subsidiary, Linscomb & Williams, Inc. (see Note 2).

Note 6—Derivatives

The Company primarily uses derivatives to manage exposure to market risk, including interest rate risk, credit risk and foreign currency risk, and to assist customers with their risk management objectives. Management will designate certain derivatives as hedging instruments in a qualifying hedge accounting relationship. The Company’s remaining derivatives consist of economic hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting and derivatives held for customer accommodation, or other purposes.

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The fair value of derivative positions outstanding is included in “other assets” and “other liabilities” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and in the net change in each of these financial statement line items in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. For derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, gains and losses due to changes in fair value are included in noninterest income and the operating section of the consolidated statements of cash flows. For derivatives designated as hedging instruments, the entire change in the fair value related to the derivative instrument is recognized as a component of other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into interest income when the forecasted transaction affects income.

The notional amounts and estimated fair values as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:

	September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
			Fair Value						Fair Value
(In thousands)	Notional Amount		Other Assets		Other Liabilities		Notional Amount		Other Assets		Other Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (cash flow hedges):
Commercial loan interest rate swaps	$	350,000	$	25,558	$	—	$	350,000	$	—	$	643
Commercial loan interest rate collars		—		—		—		4,000,000		239,213		—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		350,000		25,558		—		4,350,000		239,213		643
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commercial loan interest rate swaps		1,246,712		24,935		1,976		1,008,805		8,386		899
Commercial loan interest rate caps		145,842		3		3		167,185		18		18
Commercial loan interest rate floors		567,496		13,491		13,491		654,298		8,836		8,836
Commercial loan interest rate collars		68,887		468		468		75,555		257		257
Mortgage loan held-for-sale interest rate lock commitments		36,970		566		—		4,138		22		—
Mortgage loan forward sale commitments		16,729		137		—		4,109		26		—
Mortgage loan held-for-sale floating commitments		8,942		—		—		1,523		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts		147,384		1,388		1,295		74,322		379		558
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		2,238,962		40,988		17,233		1,989,935		17,924		10,568
Total derivatives	$	2,588,962	$	66,546	$	17,233	$	6,339,935	$	257,137	$	11,211

The Company is party to collateral support agreements with certain derivative counterparties. Such agreements require that the Company or the counterparty to maintain collateral based on the fair values of derivative transactions. In the event of default by a counterparty the non-defaulting counterparty would be entitled to the collateral. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company was required to post $13.3 million and $10.6 million, respectively, in cash or securities as collateral for its derivative transactions, which are included in “interest-bearing deposits with banks” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. In addition, the Company had recorded the obligation to return cash collateral provided by a counterparty of $21.8 million and $240.9 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, within deposits on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company’s master agreements represent written, legally enforceable bilateral agreements that (1) create a single legal obligation for all individual transactions covered by the master agreement and (2) in the event of default, provide the non-defaulting counterparty the right to accelerate, terminate, and close-out on a net basis all transactions under the agreement and to promptly liquidate or set-off collateral posted by the defaulting counterparty. As permitted by U.S. GAAP, the Company does not offset fair value amounts for the right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral against fair value amounts of derivatives executed with the same counterparty under the master agreement.

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Pre-tax gain (loss) included in the consolidated statements of operations related to derivative instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2020						2019
(In thousands)	OCI		Reclassified from AOCI to interest income		Noninterest income		OCI		Reclassified from AOCI to interest income			Noninterest income
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments    (cash flow hedges):
Commercial loan interest rate swaps	$	275	$	1,278	$	—	$	7,447	$	(1,182	)	$	—
Commercial loan interest rate collars		—		18,432		—		32,864		2,667			—
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Mortgage loans held for sale interest rate lock commitments	$	—	$	—	$	18	$	—	$	—		$	23
Foreign exchange contracts		—		—		590		—		—			823

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020						2019
(In thousands)	OCI		Reclassified from AOCI to interest income		Noninterest income		OCI		Reclassified from AOCI to interest income			Noninterest income
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments    (cash flow hedges):
Commercial loan interest rate swaps	$	28,356	$	2,154	$	—	$	28,419	$	(4,199	)	$	—
Commercial loan interest rate collars		147,152		43,358		—		160,429		2,704			—
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Mortgage loans held for sale interest rate lock commitments	$	—	$	—	$	544	$	—	$	—		$	50
Foreign exchange contracts		—		—		2,142		—		—			2,947

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash flow hedge relationships mitigate exposure to the variability of future cash flows or other forecasted transactions. The Company uses interest rate swaps, caps, floors and collars to manage overall cash flow changes related to interest rate risk exposure on benchmark interest rate loans (1-Month LIBOR).

In February 2019, the Company entered into a $4.0 billion notional interest rate collar with a five-year term. In March 2020, the collar was terminated and resulted in a $261.2 million realized gain that was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. The value received in exchange for the termination assumed an average 1-month LIBOR rate of 0.5785% over the next four years. The gain, currently reflected in other comprehensive income net of deferred income taxes, will amortize into interest income through February 29, 2024.

In March 2016, the Company entered into the following interest rate swap agreements to manage overall cash flow changes related to interest rate risk exposure on benchmark interest rate loans.

Effective Date	Maturity Date	Notional Amount (In Thousands)		Fixed Rate			Variable Rate
March 8, 2016	February 27, 2026	$	175,000		1.5995	%	1 Month LIBOR
March 8, 2016	February 27, 2026		175,000		1.5890		1 Month LIBOR

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Based on our current interest rate forecast, $76.3 million of deferred income on derivatives in OCI at September 30, 2020 is estimated to be reclassified into net interest income during the next twelve months. Significant changes to future interest rates or the amount of outstanding hedged loans could accelerate the timing of the gain’s reclassification to income. There were no reclassifications into income during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 as a result of any discontinuance of cash flow hedges because the forecasted transaction is no longer probable. The maximum length of time over which the Company is hedging a portion of its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions is approximately 5.4 years as of September 30, 2020.

Interest Rate Swap, Floor, Cap and Collar Agreements not designated as hedging derivatives

The Company enters into certain interest rate swap, floor, cap and collar agreements on commercial loans that are not designated as hedging instruments. These derivative contracts relate to transactions in which the Company enters into an interest rate swap, floor, cap or collar with a loan customer while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate agreement with another financial institution. In connection with each swap transaction, the Company agrees to pay interest to the customer on a notional amount at a variable interest rate and receive interest from the customer on a similar notional amount at a fixed interest rate. At the same time, the Company agrees to pay another financial institution the same fixed interest rate on the same notional amount and receive the same variable interest rate on the same notional amount. The interest rate swap transaction allows the Company’s customer to effectively convert a variable rate loan to a fixed rate. The interest rate cap transaction allows the Company’s customer to minimize interest rate risk exposure to rising interest rates. Because the Company acts as an intermediary for its customer, changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts for the most part offset each other and do not significantly impact the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the parties to the interest rate agreements. However, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparties. The estimated fair value has been recorded as an asset and a corresponding liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Note 7—Deposits

Domestic time deposits $250,000 and over were $482.0 million and $644.1 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. There were no foreign time deposits at either September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

Note 8—Borrowed Funds

Senior and Subordinated Debt

In June 2019, the Company completed a registered public offering of $85 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% fixed to floating rate subordinated notes due 2029, the net proceeds of which were used to redeem our 4.875% senior notes due June 28, 2019. The fixed rate will remain at 4.75% until June 30, 2024, at which point the note will convert to a floating rate. In June 2014, the Company and the Bank completed an unregistered $245 million multi-tranche debt transaction and in March 2015, the Company completed an unregistered $50 million debt transaction. The subordinated note due June 28, 2029 will convert to a floating rate on June 28, 2024. The subordinated note due March 11, 2025 converted to a floating rate on March 11, 2020. The Bank’s subordinated note will convert from a fixed rate to a floating rate on June 28, 2024. These transactions enhanced our liquidity and regulatory capital levels to support balance sheet growth. Details of the debt transactions are as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Cadence Bancorporation:
5.375% senior notes, due June 28, 2021	$	50,000		$	50,000
7.250% subordinated notes, due June 28, 2029, callable in 2024		35,000			35,000
3-month LIBOR plus 4.663%, subordinated notes, due March 11, 2025, callable in 2020		40,000			40,000
4.750% subordinated notes, due June 30, 2029, callable in 2024		85,000			85,000
Total — Cadence Bancorporation		210,000			210,000
Cadence Bank:
6.250% subordinated notes, due June 28, 2029, callable in 2024		25,000			25,000
Debt issue costs and unamortized premium		(1,779	)		(2,350	)
Total senior and subordinated debt	$	233,221		$	232,650

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The senior transactions were structured with four- and seven-year maturities to provide holding company liquidity and to stagger the Company’s debt maturity profile. The $35 million and $25 million subordinated debt transactions were structured with a fifteen-year maturity, ten-year call options, and fixed-to-floating interest rates. The $85 million subordinated debt transaction was structured with a ten-year maturity, a five-year call option, and a fixed-to-floating interest rate. The $40 million subordinated debt transaction has a five-year call option. These subordinated debt structures were designed to achieve full Tier 2 capital treatment for 10 years.

The Company’s outstanding senior note is unsecured, unsubordinated obligations and is equal in right of payment to all the Company’s other unsecured debt. The Company’s subordinated notes are unsecured obligations and will be subordinated in right of payment to all the Company’s senior indebtedness and general creditors and to depositors at the Bank. The Company’s senior notes and subordinated notes are not guaranteed by any subsidiary of the Company, including the Bank.

The Bank’s subordinated notes are unsecured obligations and are subordinated in right of payment to all the Bank’s senior indebtedness and general creditors and to depositors of the Bank. The Bank’s subordinated notes are not guaranteed by the Company or any subsidiary of the Bank.

Payment of principal on the Company’s and Bank’s subordinated notes may be accelerated by holders of such subordinated notes only in the case of certain insolvency events. There is no right of acceleration under the subordinated notes in the case of default. The Company and/or the Bank may be required to obtain the prior written approval of the Federal Reserve, and, in the case of the Bank, the OCC, before it may repay the subordinated notes issued thereby upon acceleration or otherwise.

Junior Subordinated Debentures

In conjunction with the Company’s acquisition of Cadence Financial Corporation and Encore Bank, N.A., the junior subordinated debentures were marked to fair value as of their respective acquisition dates. The related mark is being amortized over the remaining term of the junior subordinated debentures. The following is a list of junior subordinated debt:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Junior subordinated debentures, 3 month LIBOR plus 2.85%, due 2033	$	30,000		$	30,000
Junior subordinated debentures, 3 month LIBOR plus 2.95%, due 2033		5,155			5,155
Junior subordinated debentures, 3 month LIBOR plus 1.75%, due 2037		15,464			15,464
Total par value		50,619			50,619
Purchase accounting adjustment, net of amortization		(13,077	)		(13,174	)
Total junior subordinated debentures	$	37,542		$	37,445

Advances from FHLB and Borrowings from FRB

Outstanding FHLB advances were $100 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. At September 30, 2020, the outstanding advance was a long-term convertible advance. Advances are collateralized by $3.9 billion of commercial and residential real estate loans pledged under a blanket lien arrangement as of September 30, 2020, which provides $2.6 billion of borrowing availability.

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the FHLB has issued for the benefit of the Bank irrevocable letters of credit totaling $776 million and $391 million, respectively. Included in the FHLB letters of credit are $770 million in variable letters of credit in favor of a municipal customer to secure certain deposits. These letters of credit expire on November 30, 2020 and December 22, 2020, respectively. Approximately $6 million in letters of credit are used to secure municipal deposits which expire on January 22, 2021.

There were no borrowings from the FRB discount window as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Any borrowings from the FRB would be collateralized by $1.6 billion in commercial loans and small business loans under the Paycheck Protection Program pledged under a borrower-in-custody arrangement.

Notes Payable

On July 1, 2019, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Linscomb & Williams, Inc., acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Wealth and Pension Services Group, Inc. (“W&P”). At September 30, 2020, a note payable of $1.7 million was outstanding in connection with this acquisition (see Note 2).

On March 29, 2019, the Company entered into a credit agreement for a revolving loan facility in the amount of $100 million with a maturity date of March 29, 2020. On March 29, 2020, the Company renewed the credit agreement with a maturity date of March 29, 2021. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company cancelled this facility.

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Note 9—Other Noninterest Income and Other Noninterest Expense

The detail of other noninterest income and other noninterest expense captions presented in the consolidated statements of operations is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020			2019		2020			2019
Other noninterest income
Insurance revenue	$	239		$	216	$	713		$	658
Mortgage banking income		3,535			1,079		6,666			2,332
Income from bank owned life insurance policies		1,238			1,275		3,786			3,690
Other		(1,389	)		1,730		(3,339	)		4,710
Total other noninterest income	$	3,623		$	4,300	$	7,826		$	11,390

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020		2019			2020		2019
Other noninterest expenses
Data processing expense	$	3,024	$	3,641		$	9,460	$	9,670
Software amortization		4,432		3,406			12,015		9,925
Consulting and professional fees		3,320		2,621			9,035		6,749
Loan related expenses		953		(921	)		2,448		1,729
FDIC insurance		2,528		527			8,903		4,149
Communications		1,119		1,425			3,278		3,880
Advertising and public relations		716		1,368			3,101		3,253
Legal expenses		681		500			1,672		1,303
Other		8,232		11,864			27,919		29,982
Total other noninterest expenses	$	25,005	$	24,431		$	77,831	$	70,640

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Note 10—Income Taxes

Income tax expense (benefit) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $9.5 million and ($30.4) million, respectively, compared to $12.8 million and $44.6 million for the same periods in 2019. The effective tax rate was 16.1% and 7.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, compared to 22.5% and 22.9% for the same periods in 2019. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was driven by a decrease in income before income taxes.

The effective tax rate is primarily affected by the amount of pre-tax income (loss), and to a lesser extent, tax-exempt interest income, and the increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance. The effective tax rate is also affected by discrete items that may occur in any given period but are not consistent from period-to-period, which may impact the comparability of the effective tax rate between periods.

At September 30, 2020, we had a net deferred tax asset of $71.3 million compared to a net deferred tax liability of
$25.0 million at December 31, 2019. The increase in the net deferred asset was primarily due to the tax effect of the CECL transition and provision for credit losses (Notes 1 and 4), reduction of deferred tax liabilities related to tax deductible goodwill, and the termination of the interest rate collar (Note 6).

Note 11—Earnings Per Common Share

The following table displays a reconciliation of the information used in calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	2020			2019			2020			2019
Net income (loss) per consolidated statements of operations	$	49,315		$	43,986		$	(406,110	)	$	150,533
Net income allocated to participating securities		(431	)		(137	)		—			(525	)
Net income (loss) allocated to common stock	$	48,884		$	43,849		$	(406,110	)	$	150,008
Weighted average common shares outstanding (Basic)		125,956,714			128,457,491			126,169,823			129,237,553
Weighted average dilutive restricted stock units and warrants		138,154			57,783			—			121,734
Weighted average common shares outstanding (Diluted)		126,094,868			128,515,274			126,169,823			129,359,287
Earnings (loss) per common share (Basic)	$	0.39		$	0.34		$	(3.22	)	$	1.16
Earnings (loss) per common share (Diluted)	$	0.39		$	0.34		$	(3.22	)	$	1.16

The effect from the assumed exercise of stock options and restricted stock units of 2,309,357 and 2,285,632 compared to 1,796,588 and 1,271,628 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were not included in the above computations of diluted earnings per share because such amounts would have had an antidilutive effect on earnings per common share.

Note 12—Regulatory Matters

Cadence and Cadence Bank are each required to comply with regulatory capital requirements established by federal and state banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can subject the Company and the Bank to certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. These regulatory capital requirements involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items, and qualitative judgments by the regulators.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require institutions to maintain minimum ratios of common equity Tier 1, Tier 1, and total capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital to average tangible assets (the “Leverage” ratio).

On March 27, 2020, the federal banking agencies issued an interim final rule (followed by a final rule issued on August 26, 2020) to delay the estimated impact on regulatory capital stemming from the adoption of CECL. The agencies granted this relief to allow institutions to focus on lending to customers in light of recent strains on the U.S economy due to COVID-19, while also maintaining the quality of regulatory capital. Under the final rule, 100% of the CECL Day 1 impact and 25% of subsequent provisions for credit losses (“Day 2” impacts) will be deferred over a two-year year period ending January 1, 2022, at which time this deferred amount will be phased in on a pro rata basis over a three-year period ending January 2025.

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The actual capital amounts and ratios for the Company and the Bank as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are presented in the following tables and as shown, are above the thresholds necessary to be considered “well-capitalized.” Management believes that no events or changes have occurred after September 30, 2020 that would change this designation.

	Consolidated Company					Bank
(In thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
September 30, 2020
Tier 1 leverage	$	1,803,403		9.9	%	$	1,876,954		10.3	%
Common equity tier 1 capital		1,803,403		12.0			1,826,954		12.2
Tier 1 risk-based capital		1,803,403		12.0			1,876,954		12.5
Total risk-based capital		2,198,061		14.7			2,089,773		14.0
Minimum requirement:
Tier 1 leverage		726,475		4.0			726,824		4.0
Common equity tier 1 capital		673,791		4.5			673,806		4.5
Tier 1 risk-based capital		898,388		6.0			898,408		6.0
Total risk-based capital		1,197,851		8.0			1,197,878		8.0
Well capitalized requirement:
Tier 1 leverage	N/A		N/A				908,530		5.0
Common equity tier 1 capital	N/A		N/A				973,276		6.5
Tier 1 risk-based capital		898,388		6.0			1,197,878		8.0
Total risk-based capital		1,497,313		10.0			1,497,347		10.0

	Consolidated Company					Bank
(In thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
December 31, 2019
Tier 1 leverage	$	1,784,664		10.3	%	$	1,953,008		11.1	%
Common equity tier 1 capital		1,784,664		11.5			1,903,008		12.3
Tier 1 risk-based capital		1,784,664		11.5			1,953,008		12.6
Total risk-based capital		2,120,571		13.7			2,099,146		13.6
Minimum requirement:
Tier 1 leverage		690,213		4.0			689,881		4.0
Common equity tier 1 capital		697,089		4.5			696,755		4.5
Tier 1 risk-based capital		929,453		6.0			929,007		6.0
Total risk-based capital		1,239,270		8.0			1,238,676		8.0
Well capitalized requirement:
Tier 1 leverage	N/A		N/A				862,351		5.0
Common equity tier 1 capital	N/A		N/A				1,006,425		6.5
Tier 1 risk-based capital		929,453		6.0			1,238,676		8.0
Total risk-based capital		1,549,088		10.0			1,548,345		10.0

Under regulations controlling national banks, the payment of any dividends by a bank without prior approval of the OCC is limited to the current year’s net profits (as defined by the OCC) and retained net profits of the two preceding years. Due to the effect of the recognition of the non-cash goodwill impairment charge in the first quarter of 2020 to the Banks retained profits, the Bank is currently required to seek prior approval of the OCC to pay a dividend. The Federal Reserve, as primary regulator for bank holding companies, has also stated that all common stock dividends should be paid out of current income. Additionally, on July 24, 2020, the Federal Reserve amended its supervisory guidance and regulations addressing dividends from bank holding companies to require consultation with the Federal Reserve prior to paying a dividend that exceeds earnings for the period for which the dividend is being paid. While the holding company had $166.6 million in cash on hand as of September 30, 2020, the holding company does not generate income on a stand-alone basis, and, over time, may not have the capability to pay common stock dividends without first receiving dividends from the Bank.

The Bank is required to maintain average reserve balances in the form of cash or deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank. The reserve balance varies depending upon the types and amounts of deposits. Effective March 26, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board reduced reserve requirement ratios to zero percent in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to help support lending. This action eliminated the reserve requirements for many depository institutions. At December 31, 2019, the required reserve balance with the Federal Reserve Bank was approximately $246.0 million.

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Note 13—Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

The consolidated financial statements do not reflect various commitments and contingent liabilities which arise in the normal course of banking business and which involve elements of credit risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. The commitments and contingent liabilities are commitments to extend credit, home equity lines, overdraft protection lines, and standby and commercial letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded. A summary of commitments and contingent liabilities is as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Commitments to extend credit	$	4,283,138	$	4,667,360
Commitments to grant loans		138,531		292,199
Standby letters of credit		202,724		213,548
Performance letters of credit		21,036		27,985
Commercial letters of credit		21,971		15,587

Commitments to extend credit and letters of credit include some exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance of the customer. 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. In addition, the Company has entered certain contingent commitments to grant loans. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit policies and procedures for such commitments are the same as those used for lending activities. Because these instruments have fixed maturity dates and because a number expire without being drawn upon, they generally do not present any significant liquidity risk. No significant losses on commitments were incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

The Company makes investments in limited partnerships, including certain low-income housing partnerships for which tax credits are received. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, unfunded capital commitments totaled $48.8 million and $44.9 million, respectively (see Note 15).

The Company and the Bank are defendants in various pending and threatened legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, based upon the advice of legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of all pending and threatened legal action will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 14—Disclosure About Fair Values of Financial Instruments

See Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for a description of valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis.

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The table below presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized by the level of inputs used in the valuation of each asset at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(In thousands)	Carrying Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
September 30, 2020
Assets
Investment securities available-for-sale	$	3,088,699	$	—	$	3,088,699	$	—
Derivative assets		66,546		—		66,546		—
Other assets		34,521		—		—		34,521
Total recurring basis measured assets	$	3,189,766	$	—	$	3,155,245	$	34,521
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	$	17,233	$	—	$	17,233	$	—
Total recurring basis measured liabilities	$	17,233	$	—	$	17,233	$	—

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(In thousands)	Carrying Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
December 31, 2019
Assets
Investment securities available-for-sale	$	2,368,592	$	—	$	2,368,592	$	—
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading		1,862		1,862		—		—
Derivative assets		257,137		—		257,137		—
Other assets		26,882		—		—		26,882
Total recurring basis measured assets	$	2,654,473	$	1,862	$	2,625,729	$	26,882
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	$	11,211	$	—	$	11,211	$	—
Total recurring basis measured liabilities	$	11,211	$	—	$	11,211	$	—

Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The tables below include a roll-forward of the consolidated balance sheet amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 for changes in the fair value of financial instruments within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy that are recorded on a recurring basis. Level 3 financial instruments typically include unobservable components but may also include some observable components that may be validated to external sources. The gains or (losses) in the following table (which are reported in other noninterest income in the consolidated income statements) may include changes to fair value due in part to observable factors that may be part of the valuation methodology.

Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019			2020		2019
(In thousands)	Net Profits Interests						Investments in Limited Partnerships						SBA Servicing Rights
Beginning Balance	$	3,733		$	5,376		$	24,631		$	14,533		$	3,737	$	3,786
Originations		—			—			—			—			402		455
Net (losses) gains included in earnings		(164	)		(73	)		232			1,119			233		(489	)
Reclassifications		—			—			—			110			—		—
Acquired in settlement of loans		—			—			—			—			—		—
Contributions paid		—			—			1,904			1,143			—		—
Distributions received		—			(143	)		(187	)		(44	)		—		—
Ending Balance	$	3,569		$	5,160		$	26,580		$	16,861		$	4,372	$	3,752
Net (losses) unrealized gains included in earnings relating to assets held at the end of the period	$	(164	)	$	(73	)	$	232		$	1,119		$	233	$	(489	)
Net unrealized gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income relating to assets held at the end of the period	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019			2020			2019
(In thousands)	Net Profits Interests						Investments in Limited Partnerships						SBA Servicing Assets
Beginning Balance	$	4,330		$	5,779		$	18,742		$	11,191		$	3,810		$	—
Acquired		—			—			—			—			—			6,213
Originations		—			—			—			—			962			969
Net (losses) gains included in earnings		(761	)		(188	)		(1,099	)		2,153			(400	)		(3,430	)
Reclassifications		—			—			1,727			(15	)		—			—
Acquired in settlement of loans		—			—			4,257			—			—			—
Contributions paid		—			—			3,687			4,160			—			—
Distributions received		—			(431	)		(734	)		(628	)		—			—
Ending Balance	$	3,569		$	5,160		$	26,580		$	16,861		$	4,372		$	3,752
Net (losses) unrealized gains included in earnings relating to assets held at the end of the period	$	(761	)	$	(188	)	$	(1,099	)	$	2,153		$	(400	)	$	(3,430	)
Net unrealized gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income relating to assets held at the end of the period	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

From time to time, the Company may be required to measure certain other financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. These adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower of cost or fair value accounting or write-downs of individual assets. For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis which were still held on the balance sheets at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine each adjustment and the related carrying value:

(In thousands)	Carrying Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
September 30, 2020
Loans held for sale	$	54,100	$	—	$	54,100	$	—
Individually evaluated loans, net of allocated allowance for credit losses (1)		137,992		—		—		137,992
Other real estate and repossessed assets		6,458				—		6,458
Total assets measured on a nonrecurring basis	$	198,550	$	—	$	54,100	$	144,450

(In thousands)	Carrying Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
December 31, 2019
Loans held for sale	$	87,649	$	—	$	87,649	$	—
Individually evaluated loans, net of allocated allowance for credit losses (1)		101,561		—		—		101,561
Other real estate		1,628		—		—		1,628
Total assets measured on a nonrecurring basis	$	190,838	$	—	$	87,649	$	103,189
(1) Prior to the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, these loans were known as Impaired loans, net of specific allowance.

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Significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements for financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are summarized below:

	Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Valuation Methods	Unobservable Inputs	Range	Weighted Average (2)
September 30, 2020
Individually evaluated loans, net of allowance for credit losses (3)	$	137,992	Appraised value, as adjusted	Discount to fair value	0% - 78%	28%
			Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	3.75% - 3.91%	3.9%
			Enterprise value	Comparables and average multiplier	4.5x - 6.47x	4.71x
			Enterprise value	Discount rates and comparables	13%-15%	14%
Other real estate and repossessed assets		6,458	Appraised value, as adjusted	Discount to fair value	0% - 20%	10%
				Estimated closing costs	10%	10%

	Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Valuation Methods	Unobservable Inputs	Range
December 31, 2019
Individually evaluated loans, net of allowance for credit losses (3)	$	101,561	Appraised value, as adjusted	Discount to fair value	0% - 50%
			Appraised value, as adjusted	Minimum guaranteed proceeds per Settlement Agreement	0%(1)
			Discounted cash flow	Discount rate 5.8%	0%(1)
			Enterprise value	Exit and earnings multiples, discounted cash flows, and market comparables	0% - 46%(1)
Other real estate		1,628	Appraised value, as adjusted	Discount to fair value	0% - 20%
				Estimated closing costs	10%
(1) - Represents difference of remaining balance to fair value.
(2) - Weighted averages was calculated using the input attribute and the outstanding balance of the loan
(3) - Prior to the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, these loans were known as Impaired loans, net of specific allowance.

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The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:

	September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	174,549	$	174,549	$	174,549	$	—	$	—
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks		1,067,258		1,067,258		1,067,258		—		—
Federal funds sold		5,365		5,365		5,365		—		—
Investment securities available-for-sale		3,088,699		3,088,699		—		3,088,699		—
Loans held for sale		54,100		54,100		—		54,100		—
Net loans		13,080,144		13,184,043		—		—		13,184,043
Derivative assets		66,546		66,546		—		66,546		—
Other assets		96,446		96,446		—		—		96,446
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits		15,786,221		15,796,140		—		15,796,140		—
Advances from FHLB		100,000		100,000		—		100,000		—
Senior debt		49,978		50,675		—		50,675		—
Subordinated debt		183,243		188,153		—		188,153		—
Junior subordinated debentures		37,542		40,621		—		40,621		—
Notes payable		1,683		1,683		—		1,683		—
Derivative liabilities		17,233		17,233		—		17,233		—

	December 31, 2019
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	252,447	$	252,447	$	252,447	$	—	$	—
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks		725,343		725,343		725,343		—		—
Federal funds sold		10,974		10,974		10,974		—		—
Investment securities available-for-sale		2,368,592		2,368,592		—		2,368,592		—
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading		1,862		1,862		1,862		—		—
Loans held for sale		87,649		87,649		—		87,649		—
Net loans		12,864,012		12,755,360		—		—		12,755,360
Derivative assets		257,137		257,137		—		257,137		—
Other assets		72,719		72,719		—		—		72,719
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits		14,742,794		14,753,192		—		14,753,192		—
Advances from FHLB		100,000		100,000		—		100,000		—
Senior debt		49,938		51,202		—		51,202		—
Subordinated debt		182,712		189,386		—		189,386		—
Junior subordinated debentures		37,445		48,012		—		48,012		—
Notes payable		2,078		2,078		—		2,078		—
Derivative liabilities		11,211		11,211		—		11,211		—

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Note 15—Variable Interest Entities and Other Investments

Under ASC 810-10-65, the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and required to consolidate a variable interest entity (“VIE”) if it has a variable interest in the VIE that provides it with a controlling financial interest. For such purposes, the determination of whether a controlling financial interest exists is based on whether a single party has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb the losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. ASC 810-10-65, as amended, requires continual reconsideration of conclusions reached regarding which interest holder is a VIE’s primary beneficiary.

The Bank has invested in several affordable housing projects as a limited partner. The partnerships have qualified to receive annual affordable housing federal tax credits that are recognized as a reduction of current tax expense. The Company has determined that these structures meet the definition of VIE’s under ASC 810 but that consolidation is not required, as the Bank is not the primary beneficiary. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank’s maximum exposure to loss associated with these limited partnerships was limited to the Bank’s investment. The Company accounts for these investments and the related tax credits using either the effective yield method or the proportional amortization method, depending upon the date of the investment. Under the effective yield method, the Bank recognizes the tax credits as they are allocated and amortizes the initial costs of the investments to provide a constant effective yield over the period that the tax credits are allocated. Under the proportional amortization method, the Bank amortizes the cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had recorded investments in other assets on its consolidated balance sheets of approximately $33.2 million and $28.2 million, respectively, related to these investments.

Additionally, the Company invests in other certain limited partnerships accounted for under the fair value practical expedient of net asset value (“NAV”) totaling $26.6 million and $18.7 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The company recognized $0.2 million in gains and $1.1 million in losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $1.1 million and $2.2 million in gains for the same periods in 2019 related to these assets recorded at fair value through net income. Certain other limited partnerships without readily determinable fair values that do not qualify for the practical expedient are accounted for at their cost minus impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. These investments totaled $7.0 million and $8.7 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Other limited partnerships are accounted for under the equity method totaling $15.9 million and $9.0 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s investments in limited partnerships as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Affordable housing projects (amortized cost)	$	33,236	$	28,205
Limited partnerships accounted for under the fair value practical expedient of NAV		26,580		18,742
Limited partnerships without readily determinable fair values that do not qualify for the practical expedient of NAV accounted for under the cost method		6,964		8,681
Limited partnerships required to be accounted for under the equity method		15,886		8,951
Total investments in limited partnerships	$	82,666	$	64,579

Equity investments with readily determinable fair values not held for trading are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value reported in net income. Cadence elected a measurement alternative to fair value for certain equity investments without a readily determinable fair value. As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, there were no downward and upward adjustments for impairments or price changes from observable transactions, however, due to the current economic environment one investment was determined to be fully impaired and a $1.9 million charge recognized during the second quarter of 2020. The carrying amount of equity investments measured under the measurement alternative are as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020			2019
Carrying value, Beginning of Year	$	8,681		$	8,714
Reclassifications		(1,727	)		15
Net income change		49			—
Distributions		(610	)		(1,073	)
Contributions		571			1,865
Carrying value, End of Period	$	6,964		$	9,521

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Cadence’s investments in certain markable equity securities are carried at fair value and are reported in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Total marketable equity securities were $1.0 thousand and $1.9 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company sold equity securities totaling $1.3 million during the third quarter.

During 2016, the Bank received net profits interests in oil and gas reserves, in connection with the reorganization under bankruptcy of two loan customers (one of these was sold during 2018). The Company has determined that these contracts meet the definition of VIE’s under Topic ASC 810, but that consolidation is not required as the Bank is not the primary beneficiary. The net profits interest is a financial instrument and recorded at estimated fair value, which was $3.6 million and $4.3 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, representing the maximum exposure to loss as of that date.

The Company has established a rabbi trust related to the deferred compensation plan offered to certain of its employees. The Company contributes employee cash compensation deferrals to the trust. The assets of the trust are available to creditors of the Company only in the event the Company becomes insolvent. This trust is considered a VIE because either there is no equity at risk in the trust or because the Company provided the equity interest to its employees in exchange for services rendered. The Company is considered the primary beneficiary of the rabbi trust as it has the ability to select the underlying investments made by the trust, the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the rabbi trust. The Company includes the assets of the rabbi trust as a component of other assets and a corresponding liability for the associated benefit obligation in other liabilities in its consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the amount of rabbi trust assets and benefit obligation was $3.7 million.

Note 16—Segment Reporting

The Company determines reportable segments based on the services offered, the significance of the services offered, the significance of those services to the Company’s financial condition and operating results and management’s regular review of the operating results of those services. The Company operates through three operating segments: Banking, Financial Services and Corporate. Additional information about the Company’s reportable segments is included in Cadence’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The Banking Segment includes the Commercial Banking, Retail Banking and Private Banking lines of business. The Financial Services Segment includes the Trust, Retail Brokerage, and Investment Services businesses.

Business segment results are determined based upon the management reporting system, which assigns balance sheet and income statement items to each of the business segments. The process is designed around the organizational and management structure and, accordingly, the results derived are not necessarily comparable with similar information published by other financial institutions or in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on profit or loss from operations. There are no material inter-segment sales or transfers. In the first quarter of 2020, the Company recognized a $443.7 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge representing all the goodwill allocated to the Banking segment (Note 5). The accounting policies used by each reportable segment are the same as those discussed in Note 1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. All costs, except corporate administration and income taxes, have been allocated to the reportable segments. Therefore, combined amounts agree to the consolidated totals.

The following tables present the operating results of the segments as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Banking		Financial Services			Corporate			Consolidated
Net interest income (expense)	$	157,318	$	(34	)	$	(3,242	)	$	154,042
Provision for credit losses		32,973		—			—			32,973
Noninterest income		20,993		11,517			81			32,591
Noninterest expense		85,510		8,312			1,037			94,859
Income tax expense (benefit)		14,086		404			(5,004	)		9,486
Net income	$	45,742	$	2,767		$	806		$	49,315
Total assets	$	18,305,151	$	94,407		$	4,637		$	18,404,195

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Banking		Financial Services			Corporate			Consolidated
Net interest income (expense)	$	164,535	$	(524	)	$	(3,824	)	$	160,187
Provision for credit losses		43,764		—			—			43,764
Noninterest income		23,407		11,052			183			34,642
Noninterest expense		84,113		9,255			915			94,283
Income tax expense (benefit)		13,931		183			(1,318	)		12,796
Net income (loss)	$	46,134	$	1,090		$	(3,238	)	$	43,986
Total assets	$	17,743,054	$	106,248		$	6,644		$	17,855,946

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Banking			Financial Services			Corporate			Consolidated
Net interest income (expense)	$	473,316		$	(444	)	$	(10,647	)	$	462,225
Provision for credit losses		275,213			—			—			275,213
Noninterest income (expenses)		65,212			32,691			(293	)		97,610
Noninterest expense		692,557			25,286			3,290			721,133
Income tax (benefit) expense		(30,513	)		877			(765	)		(30,401	)
Net (loss) income	$	(398,729	)	$	6,084		$	(13,465	)	$	(406,110	)
Total assets	$	18,305,151		$	94,407		$	4,637		$	18,404,195

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Banking		Financial Services			Corporate			Consolidated
Net interest income (expense)	$	504,764	$	(1,746	)	$	(12,754	)	$	490,264
Provision for credit losses		83,901		—			—			83,901
Noninterest income		66,557		29,782			688			97,027
Noninterest expense		272,721		24,804			10,727			308,252
Income tax expense (benefit)		49,685		495			(5,575	)		44,605
Net income (loss)	$	165,014	$	2,737		$	(17,218	)	$	150,533
Total assets	$	17,743,054	$	106,248		$	6,644		$	17,855,946

Note 17—Equity-based Compensation

The Company administers a long-term incentive compensation plan that permits the granting of incentive awards in the form of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, stock appreciation rights, or other stock-based awards. The terms of all awards issued under these plans are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

The Amended and Restated 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) permits the Company to grant to employees and directors various forms of incentive compensation. The principal purposes of this plan are to focus directors, officers, and other employees and consultants on business performance that creates shareholder value, to encourage innovative approaches to the business of the Company, and to encourage ownership of the Company’s stock. The Plan authorizes 7.5 million common share equivalents available for grant, where grants of full value awards (e.g., shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units) count as one share equivalent. The number of remaining share equivalents available for future issuance under the Plan was 3.5 million at September 30, 2020.

Restricted Stock Units

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company granted 778,881 and 1,163,959 shares, respectively, of stock-based awards in the form of restricted stock units pursuant to and subject to the provisions of the Plan. The following table summarizes the activity related to restricted stock unit awards:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020					2019
	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value per Unit at Award Date		Number of Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value per Unit at Award Date
Non-vested at beginning of period		1,229,863		$	19.97		273,354		$	26.49
Granted during the period		778,881			7.78		1,163,959			18.53
Vested during the period		(237,277	)		19.61		(117,037	)		21.05
Forfeited during the period		(77,198	)		18.71		(56,048	)		20.54
Non-vested at end of period		1,694,269		$	14.47		1,264,228		$	19.93

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The restricted stock units granted include both time and performance-based components. Of the time-based restricted stock units granted and remaining at September 30, 2020:

• 41,843 units will vest in annual installments ending in the first quarter of 2021;

• 1,058 units will vest in annual installments ending in the third quarter of 2021;

• 207,972 units will vest in quarterly installments ending in the first quarter of 2022;

• 21,653 units will cliff-vest in the first quarter of 2022;

• 48,562 units will vest in annual installments ending in the first quarter of 2022;

• 175,292 units will vest in annual installments ending in the first quarter of 2023;

• 5,252 units will vest in annual installments ending in the second quarter of 2023;

• 7,426 units will vest in annual installments ending in the third quarter of 2023;

• 760,174 units will vest in annual installments ending in the first quarter of 2024;

• 3,000 units will vest in quarterly installments ending in the second quarter of 2021; and

• 6,000 units will vest in annual installments ending in the second quarter of 2024.

While the grants specify a stated target number of units, the determination of the actual settlement in shares will be based in part on the achievement of certain financial performance measures of the Company. For the performance-based restricted stock units granted, these performance conditions will determine the actual units vesting and can be in the range of 0% to 200% of the units granted. These grants include rights as a shareholder in the form of dividend equivalents. Dividend equivalents for time vested restricted stock units will be paid on each dividend payment date for the Company; dividend equivalents for the performance vesting restricted stock will be accrued and paid on the vested number of shares once the performance is achieved and the shares are issued. The fair value of the restricted stock units was estimated based upon the fair value of the underlying shares on the date of the grant.

The Company recorded $1.7 million and $4.0 million of equity-based compensation expense for the outstanding restricted stock units for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, compared to $1.3 million and $4.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The remaining expense related to unvested restricted stock units is $16.5 million as of September 30, 2020 and will be recognized over service periods ranging from 3 months to 45 months.

Stock Options

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company granted zero and 1,602,848 stock options, respectively, to certain executive officers. The options were granted at an exercise price equal to a 15% premium to the fair value of the common stock at the date of grant with a weighted-average exercise price of $20.43. The options vest over a three-year period and expire at the end of seven years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, 534,283 stock options vested. The Company recorded $309 thousand and $928 thousand of equity-based compensation expense for the outstanding stock options for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, compared to $309 thousand and $870 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The remaining expense related to non-vested stock option grants is $1.6 million at September 30, 2020 and will be recognized over the next 16 months.

The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of the stock options. See Note 23 to the consolidated financial statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for a description of the assumptions used for stock option awards issued during 2019.

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On June 1, 2018, the Company commenced the 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) whereby employees may purchase the Company’s Class A common stock at a discount of 15% of the fair market value of a share of Class A common stock, defined as the closing price of Class A common stock on the NYSE for the first and last days of the purchase period (as defined in the ESPP). The total amount of the Company’s Class A common stock on which options may be granted under the ESPP shall not exceed 500,000 shares. Shares of Class A common stock subject to any unexercised portion of a terminated, canceled or expired option granted under the ESPP may again be used for options under the ESPP. No participating employee shall have any rights as a shareholder until the issuance of a stock certificate to the employee. There were 149,250 shares and 82,651 shares of Class A common stock purchased in the open market by the ESPP during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which resulted in compensation expense of $72 thousand and $116 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, compared to $67 thousand and $239 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

Note 18—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Activity within the balances in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is shown in the following tables for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale		Unrealized gains on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges		Unrealized gains on defined benefit pension plans		Accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	19,605	$	95,097	$	—	$	114,702
Net change		45,008		94,993		—		140,001
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	64,613	$	190,090	$	—	$	254,703

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale			Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges			Unrealized losses on defined benefit pension plans			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	(24,279	)	$	(18,305	)	$	(328	)	$	(42,912	)
Net change		48,074			145,243			—			193,317
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	23,795		$	126,938		$	(328	)	$	150,405

Note 19—Subsequent Events

On October 21, 2020, the Board of Directors of Cadence Bancorporation declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.075 per share of outstanding common stock, representing an annualized dividend of $0.30 per share. The dividend will be paid on November 16, 2020 to holders of record of Cadence’s Class A common stock on November 2, 2020.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

The following discussion and analysis presents our results of operations and financial condition on a consolidated basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes, and supplemental financial data included herein. The emphasis of this discussion will be amounts as of September 30, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019 for the balance sheets and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to September 30, 2019 for the statements of operations.

Because we conduct our material business operations through our bank subsidiary, Cadence Bank, N.A., the discussion and analysis relates to activities primarily conducted by the Bank. We generate most of our revenue from interest on loans and investments and fee-based revenues. Our primary source of funding for our loans is deposits. Our largest expenses are interest on these deposits and salaries and related employee benefits. We measure our performance primarily through our net income, pre-tax and pre-loan provision net revenue, net interest margin, efficiency ratio, ratio of allowance for credit losses to total loans, return on average assets and return on average equity, among other metrics, while maintaining appropriate regulatory leverage and risk-based capital ratios.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our results of operations, financial condition and financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

There are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following:

• business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, nationally and within our current and future geographic market areas;

• economic, market, operational, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with our business;

• deteriorating asset quality and higher loan charge-offs;

• the laws and regulations applicable to our business;

• our ability to achieve organic loan and deposit growth and the composition of such growth;

• increased competition in the financial services industry;

• our ability to maintain our historical earnings trends;

• our ability to raise additional capital to implement our business plan;

• material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting;

• systems failures or interruptions involving our information technology and telecommunications systems or third-party servicers;

• the composition of our management team and our ability to attract and retain key personnel;

• our ability to monitor our lending relationships;

• the composition of our loan portfolio, including the identity of our borrowers and the concentration of loans in our energy-related industries and specialized industries;

• the portion of our loan portfolio that is comprised of participations and shared national credits;

• the amount of nonperforming and classified assets we hold;

• our ability to identify potential candidates for, consummate, and achieve synergies resulting from, potential future acquisitions;

• any interruption or breach of security resulting in failures or disruptions in customer account management, general ledger, deposit, loan, or other systems;

• environmental liability associated with our lending activities;

• the geographic concentration of our markets in Texas and the southeast United States;

• the commencement and outcome of litigation and other legal proceedings against us or to which we may become subject;

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• changes in legislation, regulation, policies, or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental, or legislative action, including, but not limited to, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”), and other changes pertaining to banking, securities, taxation, rent regulation and housing, financial accounting and reporting, environmental protection, and the ability to comply with such changes in a timely manner;

• changes in the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board;

• requirements to remediate adverse examination findings;

• changes in the scope and cost of FDIC deposit insurance premiums;

• implementation of regulatory initiatives regarding bank capital requirements that may require heightened capital;

• the obligations associated with being a public company;

• changes in accounting principles, policies, practices, or guidelines;

• the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other reference rates;

• our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items;

• our modeling estimates related to an increased interest rate environment;

• natural disasters, war, or terrorist activities; a pandemic, or the outbreak of COVID-19 or similar outbreak;

• adverse effects due to COVID-19 on us and our customers, counterparties, employees, and third-party service providers, and the adverse impacts to our business, financial position, results of operations, and prospects; or

• other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, technological, and geopolitical factors affecting our operations, pricing, and services.

The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read together with the other cautionary statements included in this report. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what we anticipate. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

Overview

Cadence Bancorporation is a financial holding company and a Delaware corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas, and is the parent company of Cadence Bank, N.A. With $18.4 billion in assets, $13.5 billion in total loans (net of unearned discounts and fees), $15.8 billion in deposits and $2.1 billion in shareholders’ equity as of September 30, 2020, we currently operate a network of 99 locations across Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee. We focus on middle-market commercial lending, complemented by retail banking and wealth management services, and provide a broad range of banking services to businesses, high net worth individuals and business owners.

During 2020, the global economy has experienced a downturn related to the impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic (“COVID-19”). Such impacts have included significant volatility in the global stock markets, a 150-basis-point reduction in the target federal funds rate, the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES Act”), including the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) administered by the Small Business Administration, and a variety of rulings from our banking regulators.

We continue to actively monitor developments related to COVID-19 and its impact to our business, customers, employees, counterparties, vendors, and service providers. During 2020, the most notable financial impacts to the our results of operations included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge and higher provision for credit losses as a result of COVID-19 impact on certain credits and the deterioration in macroeconomic variables such as unemployment, GDP and real estate prices, which are incorporated into our economic forecasts utilized to calculate our allowance for credit losses.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken several actions to offer various forms of support to our customers, employees, and communities that have experienced impacts from this development. We have actively worked with customers impacted by the economic downturn, offering payment deferrals and other loan modifications. As of September 30, 2020, we have remaining outstanding balances of $376.1 million in COVID-19 related loan payment deferrals, down significantly from $1.4 billion or 10% of loans at June 30, 2020. As of October 16, 2020, loan payment deferrals were down further to $181.0 million. The $376.1 million of active payment deferrals included $60.0 million in Residential Real Estate; $32.0 million in Restaurant Industry; $70.8 million in general C&I; $96.3 million in CRE-Industrial, Retail, and Other; and $98.8 million in Hospitality, with the remainder spread throughout other portfolios. Of these loans, $3.7 million are currently exempt from the accounting guidance for TDRs (see Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements and “- Asset Quality – Loan Modifications Related to COVID-19”).

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Additionally, through September 30, 2020, we have originated $1.1 billion to approximately 4,400 customers under the PPP of which the majority have been to customers in general C&I and Restaurant portfolios. (See Table 17 – Paycheck Protection Program).

Considering the volatility in the capital markets and economic disruptions, we continue to carefully monitor our capital and liquidity positions, both of which have continued to reflect excess balances and capital levels well over regulatory requirements. In March 2020, the U.S. banking agencies issued an interim final rule (followed in August 2020 by a final rule) that provides banking organizations with an alternative option to delay for two years an estimate of CECL's effect on regulatory capital, relative to the incurred loss methodology’s effect on regulatory capital, followed by a three-year transition period. We elected this alternative option instead of the one described in the December 2018 rule previously issued by banking agencies.

We operate Cadence Bancorporation through three operating segments: Banking, Financial Services and Corporate. Our Banking Segment, which represented approximately 96% of our total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, consists of our Commercial Banking, Retail Banking and Private Banking lines of business. Considering the economic conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an interim goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2020. The 2020 interim test indicated a goodwill impairment of $443.7 million within the Bank reporting unit resulting in the Company recording an impairment charge of the same amount in the Banking segment for the first quarter of 2020. The primary causes of the goodwill impairment in the Bank reporting unit were economic and industry conditions resulting from COVID-19 that caused volatility and reductions in our market capitalization and our peer banks, increased loan provision estimates, increased discount rates and other changes in variables driven by the uncertain macro-environment that resulted in the estimated fair value of the reporting unit being less than the reporting unit’s carrying value.

Within our Commercial Banking line of business, our largest focus is in General Commercial and Industrial banking, followed by Commercial Real Estate. Energy Lending is also an important part of our business as energy production and energy related industries are meaningful contributors to the economy in our Texas market. Additionally, we conduct business in select industries, which we refer to as our “specialized industries,” in which we believe we have specialized experience and service capabilities. These industries include franchise restaurant, healthcare, and technology. We offer treasury management services to our Commercial customers across all segments. In our Retail Banking business line, we offer a broad range of banking services through our branch network to serve the needs of consumers and small businesses. In our Private Banking business line, we offer banking services, such as deposit services and residential mortgage lending. Our Financial Services Segment includes our Trust, Retail Brokerage, and Investment Services. These businesses offer products independently to their own customers as well as to Banking Segment clients. Investment Services operates through the “Linscomb & Williams” name. The products offered by the businesses in our Financial Services Segment primarily generate non-banking service fee income. Our Corporate Segment reflects parent-only activities, including debt and capital raising, and intercompany eliminations.

We believe that our franchise is positioned for success as a result of prudent lending in our markets through experienced relationship managers and a client-centered, relationship-driven banking model. We believe our success is supported by (i) our attractive geographic footprint, (ii) our stable and efficient deposit funding, (iii) our experienced board of directors and management team, (iv) our strong capital position, and (v) our credit quality and risk management processes.

Selected Financial Data

The following table summarizes certain selected consolidated financial data for the periods presented. The historical consolidated financial information presented below contains financial measures that are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and which have not been audited. See “Table 29 – Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

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Table 1 – Selected Financial Data

	As of and for the Three Months Ended September 30,						As of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30,							As of and for the Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	2020			2019			2020				2019			2019
Statement of Operations Data:
Net income (loss)	$	49,315		$	43,986		$	(406,110	)		$	150,533		$	201,958
Net interest income		154,042			160,187			462,225				490,264			651,173
Noninterest income		32,591			34,642			97,610				97,027			130,925
Noninterest expense (3)		94,859			94,283			721,133				308,252			408,770
Provision for credit losses		32,973			43,764			275,213				83,901			111,027
Efficiency ratio (1)		50.83	%		48.39	%		128.81		%		52.49	%		52.27	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (1)		49.45	%		48.07	%		49.10		%		47.89	%		48.64	%
Per Share Data:
Earnings (loss) - basic	$	0.39		$	0.34		$	(3.22	)		$	1.16		$	1.56
Earnings (loss) - diluted		0.39			0.34			(3.22	)			1.16			1.56
Book value per common share		16.45			19.32			16.45				19.32			19.29
Tangible book value (1)		15.40			14.66			15.40				14.66			14.65
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		125,956,714			128,457,491			126,169,823				129,237,553			128,913,962
Diluted		126,094,868			128,515,274			126,169,823				129,359,287			129,017,599
Cash dividends declared	$	0.050		$	0.175		$	0.275			$	0.525		$	0.700
Dividend payout ratio		12.82	%		51.47	%		(8.54	)	%		45.26	%		44.87	%
Performance Ratios:
Return on average common equity (2)		9.56	%		7.13	%		(24.60	)	%		8.60	%		8.51	%
Return on average tangible common equity (1)(2)		11.08			10.43			1.34				12.62			12.40
Return on average assets (2)		1.08			0.99			(2.99	)			1.14			1.14
Net interest margin (2)		3.49			3.94			3.61				4.04			4.00
Period-End Balance Sheet Data:
Investment securities, available-for-sale	$	3,088,699		$	1,705,325		$	3,088,699			$	1,705,325		$	2,368,592
Total loans, net of unearned income		13,465,556			13,637,042			13,465,556				13,637,042			12,983,655
Allowance for credit losses ("ACL")		385,412			127,773			385,412				127,773			119,643
Total assets		18,404,195			17,855,946			18,404,195				17,855,946			17,800,229
Total deposits		15,786,221			14,789,712			15,786,221				14,789,712			14,742,794
Total shareholders’ equity		2,071,472			2,475,944			2,071,472				2,475,944			2,460,846
Asset Quality Ratios:
Total nonperforming assets ("NPA") to total loans and OREO and other NPA		1.55	%		0.84	%		1.55		%		0.84	%		0.97	%
Total ACL to total loans		2.86			0.94			2.86				0.94			0.92
ACL to total nonperforming loans ("NPLs")		203.82			118.17			203.82				118.17			100.07
Net charge-offs to average loans (2)		0.58			0.91			0.84				0.49			0.63
Capital Ratios:
Total shareholders’ equity to assets		11.3	%		13.9	%		11.3		%		13.9	%		13.8	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)		10.6			10.9			10.6				10.9			10.9
Common equity tier 1 (CET1)		12.0			11.0			12.0				11.0			11.5
Tier 1 leverage capital		9.9			10.3			9.9				10.3			10.3
Tier 1 risk-based capital		12.0			11.0			12.0				11.0			11.5
Total risk-based capital		14.7			13.1			14.7				13.1			13.7

(1) Considered a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Table 29 – Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of our non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

(2) Annualized.

(3) The first nine months of 2020 includes the non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $443.7 million in noninterest expense, $412.9 million after-tax that was recognized in the first quarter of 2020.

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Summary of Results of Operations – Three and Nine months ended September 30, 2020

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2020 totaled $49.3 million compared to $44.0 million for the same period in 2019. The third quarter net increase resulted from a decrease in provision for credit losses and a decrease in income tax expense partially offset by a decrease in net interest income. The resulting earnings per diluted common share for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $0.39 compared to $0.34 for the same period in 2019.

Net (loss) income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 totaled ($406.1) million, a $556.6 million or 369.8% decrease compared to $150.5 million for the same period in 2019. The primary drivers of the decrease included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $412.9 million, net of tax, that was incurred in the first quarter of 2020 and increased provision for credit losses. Diluted (loss) earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were ($3.22) compared to $1.16 for the same period in 2019.

The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2020 and 2019 included non-routine revenues and expenses, primarily consisting of the non-cash goodwill impairment charge, merger related expenses, net securities gains, and expenses related to COVID-19. Excluding these non-routine expenses adjusted net income⁽¹⁾ was $51.0 million, or $0.40 per share, and $7.0 million, or $0.06 per share, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and $44.0 million, or $0.34 per share, and $170.8 million, or $1.32 per share, for the comparable periods of 2019.

Annualized returns on average assets, common equity and tangible common equity⁽¹⁾ for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were 1.08%, 9.56%, and 11.08%⁽¹⁾ compared to 0.99%, 7.13%, and 10.43%⁽¹⁾ for the same period of 2019, respectively. Annualized returns on average assets, common equity and tangible common equity⁽¹⁾ for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were (2.99)%, (24.60)% and 1.34% compared to 1.14%, 8.60% and 12.62% for the comparable period of 2019, respectively.

Adjusted returns⁽¹⁾ on average assets, common equity, and tangible common equity for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were 1.12%, 9.97%, and 11.52% compared to 0.99%, 7.16%, and 10.47% for the same period of 2019, respectively. Adjusted returns on average assets, common equity, and tangible common equity exclude the impact of the non-routine items noted above. Adjusted annualized returns on average assets, common equity, and tangible common equity⁽¹⁾ for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were 0.05%, 0.42%, and 1.36% compared to 1.30%, 9.78%, and 14.21% for the comparable period of 2019, respectively.

Net interest income was $154.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, a $6.1 million or 3.8% decrease, compared to the same period of 2019. Our net interest spread decreased to 3.27% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 3.40% for the same period in 2019. Our fully tax-equivalent net interest margin (“NIM”) for the third quarter of 2020 was 3.49% as compared to 3.94% for the third quarter of 2019. The decrease in NIM reflects the impact of lower interest rates, lower yielding PPP loans and securities, and lower accretion income on acquired loans, partially offset by hedging gains and our continued deposit cost management.

Net interest income was $462.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, a $28.0 million or 5.7% decrease compared to the same period of 2019. Our net interest spread decreased to 3.28% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 3.51% for the same period in 2019, and the net interest margin on an annualized basis decreased 43 basis points to 3.61% from 4.04%.

Provision for credit losses decreased $10.8 million to $33.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $43.8 million in the same period in 2019. Provision for credit losses increased $191.3 million to $275.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same period of 2019 (see “—Provision for Credit Losses” and “—Asset Quality”). Both the three and nine -month provision amounts reflect the forecasted effects of COVID-19 on the various loan segments including higher unemployment, lower GDP, market value, energy prices, and real estate prices. The current quarter’s provision was driven by both net credit migration as well as economic and environmental considerations. Our calculation for the ACL in the 2020 periods was impacted by the adoption of CECL and used the baseline economic scenario provided by a nationally recognized service, as adjusted for qualitative and environmental factors. Annualized net charge-offs were 0.58% and 0.91% of average loans for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 0.84% and 0.49% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $94.9 million and $94.3 million, respectively, an increase of 0.6% from the same period in 2019 and an increase of $6.2 million or 7.0% from the linked quarter. Adjusted noninterest expense⁽¹⁾, which excludes the impact of non-routine items⁽¹⁾, was $92.5 million, a decrease of $0.8 million or 0.8% from the same period in 2019.

Noninterest expense excluding goodwill impairment charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $277.4 million, a decrease of $30.8 million or 10.0% from the same period in 2019. Adjusted noninterest expense⁽¹⁾, which excludes the impact of non-routine items⁽¹⁾, was $272.5 million, down $8.2 million or 2.9% from the same period in 2019, driven by decreases in incentive compensation impacted by corporate net income.

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Our efficiency ratio⁽¹⁾ was 50.83% for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to 48.39% efficiency ratio for that same period of 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, our efficiency ratio, excluding the goodwill impairment charge, was 49.56% compared to 52.49% for the same period of 2019.

Our adjusted efficiency ratio⁽¹⁾ was 49.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to 48.07% for the same period of 2019. Our adjusted efficiency ratio⁽¹⁾ was 49.10% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to 47.89% for the same period of 2019. Adjusted efficiency ratios exclude the impact of the non-routine items.

(1) Considered a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Table 29 – Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of our non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Summary of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2020

Our cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2020 totaled $1.2 billion as compared to $1.1 billion at September 30, 2019 and compared to $1.9 billion at June 30, 2020. The $652.2 million decrease in the third quarter of 2020 resulted from an increase of $427.3 million in investment securities as well as net declines in deposits during the quarter.

Our total loans, net of unearned income, increased $481.9 million or 3.7%, from December 31, 2019 to $13.5 billion at September 30, 2020. The increases in loan balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was driven by $1.1 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan originations offset by payoffs and paydowns. The average amount of each originated PPP loan was approximately $243 thousand. The increases in the CRE portfolio were primarily due to construction draws in the industrial and multifamily categories. The declines were driven by reductions in the C&I segment, including net paydowns, and strategic declines in the restaurant, energy and leveraged loan sectors as we work to reduce select exposures. Net reductions in the C&I loan segment may continue due to soft origination demand and disciplined underwriting resulting from the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Total nonperforming assets (“NPA”) as a percent of total loans, OREO and other NPA increased to 1.55% compared to 0.97% as of December 31, 2019. NPA totaled $209.4 million as of September 30, 2020, compared to $125.5 million as of December 31, 2019. The adoption of CECL resulted in additional NPL in the purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) population that were previously considered performing when accounted for in a pool under prior accounting methodology versus individually under CECL. Had CECL been in place at December 31, 2019, the amount of these PCD loans would have been $43.0 million.

Our allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) increased $265.8 million, or 222.1%, to $385.4 million at September 30, 2020, and represented approximately 2.86% of total loans at September 30, 2020 and 0.92% at December 31, 2019. Excluding PPP loans, our ACL was 3.11% of total loans at September 30, 2020. Upon our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, we recorded an increase of $76.2 million or 62.8% to our ACL and reserve for unfunded commitments.

Total deposits increased $1.0 billion, or 7.1%, to $15.8 billion at September 30, 2020, from $14.7 billion at December 31, 2019. Over the same period, noninterest-bearing deposits increased $1.2 billion or 31.3%, and comprised 31.9% and 26.0% of total deposits at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, core deposit increases reflect customers maintaining additional liquidity in the current environment and broader impacts of fiscal stimulus. There was an increase in brokered deposits of $398.2 million from December 31, 2019 bringing the ratio of brokered deposits to total deposits to 3.8%.

Our Tier 1 leverage ratio decreased 41 basis points, Tier 1 risk-based capital increased 52 basis points, and total risk-based capital ratio increased 99 basis points from December 31, 2019. We met all capital adequacy requirements and the Bank continued to exceed the requirements to be considered well-capitalized under regulatory guidelines as of September 30, 2020.

Results of Operations

Earnings

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company reported net income of $49.3 million and a net loss of ($406.1) million compared to net income of $44.0 million and $150.5 million for the same periods of 2019, respectively. The following table presents key earnings data for the periods:

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Table 2 – Key Earnings Data

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2020			2019			2020				2019
Net income (loss)	$	49,315		$	43,986		$	(406,110	)		$	150,533
Net income (loss) per common share
- Basic		0.39			0.34			(3.22	)			1.16
- Diluted (1)		0.39			0.34			(3.22	)			1.16
Dividends declared per share		0.050			0.175			0.275				0.525
Dividend payout ratio		12.82	%		51.47	%		(8.54	)	%		45.26	%
Net interest margin (2)		3.49			3.94			3.61				4.04
Net interest spread (2)		3.27			3.40			3.28				3.51
Return on average assets (2)		1.08			0.99			(2.99	)			1.14
Return on average common equity (2)		9.56			7.13			(24.60	)			8.60
Return on average tangible common equity (2)(3)		11.08			10.43			1.34				12.62

(1) For the three months ended September 30, 2020, there were 138,154 common stock equivalents. For nine months ended September 30, 2020, there were no common stock equivalents as these were anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, common stock equivalents of 57,783 and 121,734, respectively, were included.

(2) Annualized.

(3) Considered a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Table 29 – Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Net Interest Income

The largest component of our net income is net interest income, which is the difference between the income earned on interest earning assets and interest paid on deposits and borrowings. We manage our interest-earning assets and funding sources to maximize our net interest margin. (See “—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” for a discussion regarding our interest rate risk.) Net interest income is determined by the rates earned on our interest-earning assets, rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities, the relative amounts and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the degree of mismatch and the maturity and re-pricing characteristics of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets represents our net interest margin. The yield on our net earning assets less the yield on our interest-bearing liabilities represents our net interest spread.

Interest earned on our loan portfolio is the largest component of our interest income. Our originated and acquired non-credit impaired loans (“ANCI”) portfolios are presented at the principal amount outstanding net of deferred origination fees and unamortized discounts and premiums. Interest income is recognized based on the principal balance outstanding and the stated rate of the loan. Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are capitalized and recognized as an adjustment of the yield on the related loan. ANCI loans acquired through our acquisitions are initially recorded at fair value. Discounts or premiums created when the loans were recorded at their estimated fair values at acquisition are being accreted or amortized over the remaining term of the loan as an adjustment to the related loan’s yield (see “Note 2—Business Combinations” to our consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the State Bank acquisition).

With the adoption of CECL, we measured the Day 1 amortized cost of our current Purchased Credit Deteriorated (“PCD”) assets by adding the Day 1 estimate of expected credit losses under the CECL impairment model to the loans’ Day 1 carrying value (or initial remaining purchase price). Because the initial estimate for expected credit losses for PCD loans is added to the carrying value to establish the Day 1 amortized cost, PCD accounting is commonly referred to as a “gross-up” approach. There was no capital impact recognized Day 1 on our PCD loans, rather the “gross-up” was offset by the establishment of the initial allowance. Under CECL, interest income for a PCD asset is recognized using the effective interest rate (“EIR”) calculated at initial measurement. This EIR is determined by equating the amortized cost basis of the instrument to its contractual cash flows, consistent with ANCI loans. Noncredit-related discount or premium on the PCD loans is accreted or amortized, using the EIR. Interest earned on PCD loans is reflected through interest income where it was previously considered in ACI loan accretion based on expected cash flows. The prior period numbers in Table 3 have been revised to be comparable to the 2020 presentation (the total interest income on PCD loans has not changed). The yield on our PCD portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2020, excluding accretion was 5.11% compared to 5.23% for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The yield on our PCD portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, excluding accretion was 5.69% compared to 4.60% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This increase is related to certain PCD loans that were previously accounted for within pools before the adoption of CECL returning to an individual accruing status.

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The following table summarizes the amount of interest income related to our originated, ANCI, and PCD portfolios for the periods presented:

Table 3 – Interest Income on Loan Portfolios

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019			September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019
Interest Income Detail
Originated loans	$	123,177		$	136,333		$	378,501		$	408,093
ANCI loans: interest income		22,850			43,133			82,055			143,337
ANCI loans: accretion		5,364			10,951			19,777			29,600
PCD loans: interest income (1)		2,421			3,406			8,571			9,748
PCD loans: accretion (1)		1,039			4,147			3,936			14,954
Total loan interest income	$	154,851		$	197,970		$	492,840		$	605,732
Yields
Originated loans		4.39	%		5.31	%		4.66	%		5.45	%
ANCI loans without discount accretion		3.96			5.23			4.36			5.45
ANCI loans discount accretion		0.93			1.33			1.05			1.13
PCD loans without discount accretion		5.11			5.23			5.69			4.60
PCD loans discount accretion		2.20			6.37			2.62			7.05
Total loan yield		4.51	%		5.72	%		4.85	%		5.86	%

(1) For the individual components, prior quarter PCD amounts have been revised to be comparable to the current quarter presentation. The total amount for PCD loans has not changed. Interest income for PCD loans represents contractual interest.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

Our net interest income, fully-tax equivalent (“FTE”), for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $154.5 million and $160.6 million, respectively, a decrease of $6.1 million. Our FTE net interest margin (“NIM”) for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was 3.49% and 3.94%, respectively, a decrease of 45 basis points. The NIM for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was impacted by the addition of PPP loans averaging $1.0 billion at an annualized yield of 2.27%, decreased market interest rates, and a significant increase in balance sheet liquidity. As a result of the increased liquidity, the earnings asset mix shifted with greater investment securities and federal funds sold and short-term investments while loan balances declined.

The following table sets forth the components of our FTE net interest income with the effect that the varying levels of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the applicable rates have had on changes in net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2020:

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Table 4 - Rate/Volume Analysis

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	Net Interest Income				Increase			Changes Due To (1)
(In thousands)	2020		2019		(Decrease)			Rate			Volume
Increase (decrease) in:
Income from interest-earning assets:
Interest and fees on loans:
Originated loans	$	123,177	$	136,332	$	(13,155	)	$	(25,262	)	$	12,107
ANCI portfolio		28,214		54,084		(25,870	)		(11,920	)		(13,950	)
PCD portfolio (3)		3,460		7,554		(4,094	)		(2,363	)		(1,730	)
Interest on securities:
Taxable		13,164		9,657		3,507			(3,083	)		6,590
Tax-exempt (2)		2,150		1,892		258			(268	)		526
Interest on fed funds and short-term investments		432		3,421		(2,989	)		(3,716	)		727
Interest on other investments		350		606		(256	)		(253	)		(3	)
Total interest income		170,947		213,545		(42,598	)		(46,865	)		4,267
Expense from interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest on demand deposits		4,682		31,064		(26,382	)		(26,559	)		176
Interest on savings deposits		140		274		(134	)		(195	)		61
Interest on time deposits		7,741		17,083		(9,342	)		(6,894	)		(2,446	)
Interest on other borrowings		931		1,005		(74	)		(9	)		(65	)
Interest on subordinated debentures		2,961		3,536		(575	)		(592	)		19
Total interest expense		16,455		52,962		(36,507	)		(34,249	)		(2,255	)
Net interest income	$	154,492	$	160,583	$	(6,091	)	$	(12,616	)	$	6,522

(1) The change in interest income due to both rate and volume has been allocated to rate and volume changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the changes in each.

(2) Interest income is presented on a tax equivalent basis using a Federal tax rate of 21% on our state, county and municipal investment portfolios.

(3) Prior to the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, these loans were referred to as ACI loans.

Our FTE total interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2020 totaled $170.9 million compared to $213.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease is primarily the result of a decrease in interest income on loans slightly offset by an increase in interest income on securities driven by an increase in the average level of securities. The decrease in interest income on loans resulted from the impact of decreased interest rates, the addition of lower yielding PPP loans combined with payoffs and paydowns in non-PPP loans resulting in a net decline in average balances, and decreased accretion on acquired loans. We recognized $19.7 million in hedge income in the third quarter of 2020 as compared to $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2019 which partially offset the decline in rates.

On March 6, 2020, we terminated our $4.0 billion notional interest rate collar, realizing a gain of $261.2 million (“transaction gain”). The value received in exchange for the termination assumed an average 1-month LIBOR rate of 0.5785% over the next four years. The locked-in transaction gain, currently reflected in other comprehensive income net of deferred income taxes, will amortize into interest income until February 29, 2024, regardless of the interest rate environment. Based on our current interest rate forecast, $76.3 million of deferred income on derivatives in other comprehensive income at September 30, 2020 is estimated to be reclassified into net interest income during the next twelve months. Significant changes to future interest rates or the amount of outstanding hedged loans could accelerate the timing of the gain’s reclassification to income.

Our interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $16.5 million and $53.0 million, respectively, a decrease of $36.5 million. This decrease is primarily related to our aggressive focus on reducing interest rates on deposits. Our cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased to 0.47% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 1.73% for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Our total cost of borrowings for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was 4.16% and 4.73%, respectively.

The following table presents for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, on an FTE basis, our average balance sheet and our annualized average yields on assets and annualized average costs of liabilities. Average yields are calculated by dividing income or expense by the average balance of the corresponding assets or liabilities. Average balances have been calculated on a daily basis.

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Table 5 – Average Balances, Net Interest Income and Interest Yields/Rates

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2020									2019
	Average			Income/			Yield/			Average			Income/			Yield/
(In thousands)	Balance			Expense			Rate			Balance			Expense			Rate
ASSETS
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income (1)
Originated loans	$	11,168,913		$	123,177			4.39	%	$	10,191,066		$	136,332			5.31	%
ANCI portfolio		2,295,097			28,214			4.89			3,269,846			54,084			6.56
PCD portfolio (3)		188,385			3,460			7.31			258,375			7,554			11.60
Total loans		13,652,395			154,851			4.51			13,719,286			197,970			5.72
Investment securities
Taxable		2,694,012			13,164			1.94			1,447,448			9,657			2.65
Tax-exempt (2)		266,345			2,150			3.21			203,454			1,892			3.69
Total investment securities		2,960,357			15,314			2.06			1,650,902			11,549			2.78
Federal funds sold and short-term investments		942,017			432			0.18			741,955			3,421			1.83
Other investments		77,262			350			1.80			77,605			606			3.10
Total interest-earning assets		17,632,031			170,947			3.86			16,189,748			213,546			5.23
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks		170,241									123,758
Premises and equipment		127,432									128,286
Accrued interest and other assets		707,553									1,299,244
Allowance for credit losses		(389,243	)								(119,873	)
Total assets	$	18,248,014								$	17,621,163
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits	$	8,037,801		$	4,682			0.23	%	$	7,991,804		$	31,064			1.54	%
Savings deposits		319,004			140			0.17			250,003			274			0.43
Time deposits		2,379,430			7,741			1.29			2,840,806			17,083			2.39
Total interest-bearing deposits		10,736,235			12,563			0.47			11,082,613			48,421			1.73
Other borrowings		149,973			931			2.47			160,066			1,005			2.49
Subordinated debentures		222,331			2,961			5.30			221,191			3,536			6.34
Total interest-bearing liabilities		11,108,539			16,455			0.59			11,463,870			52,962			1.83
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits		4,892,079									3,456,807
Accrued interest and other liabilities		195,317									253,297
Total liabilities		16,195,935									15,173,974
Shareholders' equity		2,052,079									2,447,189
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	18,248,014								$	17,621,163
Net interest income/net interest spread					154,492			3.27	%					160,584			3.40	%
Net yield on earning assets/net interest margin								3.49	%								3.94	%
Taxable equivalent adjustment:
Investment securities					(451	)								(397	)
Net interest income				$	154,041								$	160,187
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(1) Nonaccrual loans are included in loans, net of unearned income. No adjustment has been made for these loans in the calculation of yields.

(2) Interest income and yields are presented on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21%.

(3) Prior to the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, these loans were referred to as ACI loans.

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Nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

Our FTE net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $463.5 million and $491.6 million, respectively, a decrease of $28.1 million. Our NIM for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was 3.61% and 4.04%, respectively, a decrease of 43 basis points.  The NIM for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was impacted by the addition of PPP loans averaging $572.5 million with an annualized yield of 2.31%, declines in market interest rates, and a significant increase in balance sheet liquidity. As a result of the enhanced liquidity, the earnings mix shifted with increases in investment securities and federal funds sold and short-term investments while loan balances declined.

The following table sets forth, on an FTE basis, the components of our net interest income with the effect that the varying levels of interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the applicable rates have had on changes in net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Net Interest Income				Increase			Changes Due To (1)
(In thousands)	2020		2019		(Decrease)			Rate			Volume
Increase (decrease) in:
Income from interest-earning assets:
Interest and fees on loans:
Originated loans	$	378,501	$	408,093	$	(29,592	)	$	(76,531	)	$	46,938
ANCI portfolio		101,832		172,937		(71,105	)		(27,301	)		(43,803	)
PCD portfolio (3)		12,507		24,702		(12,195	)		(6,059	)		(6,136	)
Interest on securities:
Taxable		39,386		30,751		8,635			(10,175	)		18,810
Tax-exempt (2)		5,905		6,153		(248	)		(877	)		629
Interest on fed funds and short-term investments		2,544		9,370		(6,826	)		(11,140	)		4,314
Interest on other investments		991		1,744		(753	)		(1,133	)		380
Total interest income		541,666		653,750		(112,084	)		(133,216	)		21,132
Expense from interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest on demand deposits		33,861		90,517		(56,656	)		(61,510	)		4,854
Interest on savings deposits		636		745		(109	)		(282	)		173
Interest on time deposits		30,936		54,567		(23,631	)		(14,340	)		(9,291	)
Interest on other borrowings		2,975		7,751		(4,776	)		(2,200	)		(2,576	)
Interest on subordinated debentures		9,794		8,614		1,180			(2,034	)		3,214
Total interest expense		78,202		162,194		(83,992	)		(80,366	)		(3,626	)
Net interest income	$	463,464	$	491,556	$	(28,092	)	$	(52,850	)	$	24,758

(1) The change in interest income due to both rate and volume has been allocated to rate and volume changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the changes in each.

(2) Interest income is presented on a tax equivalent basis using a Federal tax rate of 21% on our state, county and municipal investment portfolios.

(3) Prior to the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, these loans were referred to as ACI loans.

Our FTE total interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 totaled $541.7 million compared to $653.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease is primarily the result of a decrease in interest income on loans and short-term investments driven by lower rates and lower loan balances. This decrease was slightly offset by an increase in interest income on securities due to the increased amount of average securities. We recognized $45.3 million in hedge income year-to-date in 2020 as compared to ($1.5) million year-to-date in 2019 which partially offset the noted declines.

 Our interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $78.2 million and $162.2 million, respectively, a decrease of $84.0 million. This decrease is primarily related to strategic decisions to reduce higher cost deposit rates given the decline in Federal funds rates during the period. Our cost of interest-bearing deposits was 0.80% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 1.74% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Our total cost of borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was 3.23% and 4.77%, respectively.

The following table presents for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, our average balance sheet and our average yields on assets and annualized average costs of liabilities. Average yields are calculated by dividing income or expense by the average balance of the corresponding assets or liabilities. Average balances have been calculated on a daily basis.

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020									2019
	Average			Income/			Yield/			Average			Income/			Yield/
(In thousands)	Balance			Expense			Rate			Balance			Expense			Rate
ASSETS
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income (1)
Originated loans	$	10,853,213		$	378,501			4.66	%	$	10,017,293		$	408,093			5.45	%
ANCI portfolio		2,512,038			101,832			5.41			3,512,178			172,937			6.58
PCD portfolio (3)		201,060			12,507			8.31			283,421			24,702			11.65
Total loans		13,566,311			492,840			4.85			13,812,892			605,732			5.86
Investment securities
Taxable		2,388,306			39,386			2.20			1,493,003			30,751			2.75
Tax-exempt (2)		227,988			5,905			3.46			212,027			6,153			3.88
Total investment securities		2,616,294			45,291			2.31			1,705,030			36,904			2.89
Federal funds sold and short-term investments		971,120			2,544			0.35			701,102			9,370			1.79
Other investments		78,254			991			1.69			67,694			1,744			3.44
Total interest-earning assets		17,231,979			541,666			4.20			16,286,718			653,750			5.37
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks		199,148									117,994
Premises and equipment		127,552									128,445
Accrued interest and other assets		875,773									1,211,933
Allowance for credit losses		(286,540	)								(107,948	)
Total assets	$	18,147,912								$	17,637,142
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits	$	8,175,360		$	33,861			0.55	%	$	7,911,721		$	90,517			1.53	%
Savings deposits		294,530			636			0.29			249,979			745			0.40
Time deposits		2,475,793			30,936			1.67			3,068,274			54,567			2.38
Total interest-bearing deposits		10,945,683			65,433			0.80			11,229,974			145,829			1.74
Other borrowings		172,354			2,975			2.31			292,103			7,751			3.55
Subordinated debentures		222,413			9,794			5.88			166,309			8,614			6.92
Total interest-bearing liabilities		11,340,450			78,202			0.92			11,688,386			162,194			1.86
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits		4,381,326									3,357,978
Accrued interest and other liabilities		220,802									249,793
Total liabilities		15,942,578									15,296,157
Shareholders' equity		2,205,334									2,340,985
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	18,147,912								$	17,637,142
Net interest income/net interest spread					463,464			3.28	%					491,556			3.51	%
Net yield on earning assets/net interest margin								3.61	%								4.04	%
Taxable equivalent adjustment:
Investment securities					(1,240	)								(1,292	)
Net interest income				$	462,224								$	490,264
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(1) Nonaccrual loans are included in loans, net of unearned income. No adjustment has been made for these loans in the calculation of yields.

(2) Interest income and yields are presented on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21%.

(3) Prior to the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, these loans were referred to as ACI loans.

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Provision for Credit Losses

On January 1, 2020, we adopted the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) accounting standard for estimating credit losses (see Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements). CECL replaces the incurred loss accounting model with an expected loss approach and requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In addition, the provision for credit losses includes the provision for loan losses and the provision for unfunded credit commitments. Prior to the adoption of CECL, the provision for unfunded credit commitments was included in other noninterest expenses. Prior periods are not required to be restated and, therefore, total provision for credit losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 does not include the provision for unfunded commitments.

Under accounting standards for business combinations, acquired loans are recorded at fair value with no credit loss allowance on the date of acquisition. CECL eliminates existing guidance for acquired credit impaired (“ACI”) loans and requires recognition of the nonaccretable difference as an increase to the ACL on financial assets purchased with more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination, which will be offset by an increase in the amortized cost of the related loans. After initial recognition, the accounting for a PCD asset will generally follow the credit loss model that applies to that type of asset. For ACI loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 prior to adoption, the guidance in this amendment for PCD assets will be prospectively applied.

The provision for credit losses totaled $33.0 million and $275.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $43.8 million and $83.9 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.  The provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 reflects COVID-19 impacts on certain credits and the forecasted effects of COVID-19 on the various loan segments due to higher unemployment, lower GDP, market value, energy prices, and real estate prices. The third quarter 2020 provision was affected by net credit migration as well as economic and environmental considerations. The third quarter 2020 loan loss provision was concentrated in the Commercial Real Estate segment provision of $33.3 million, driven by increased reserves on hospitality loans. Our ACL estimate used the baseline scenario provided by a nationally recognized service, as adjusted for certain qualitative and environmental factors (see “—Allowance for Credit Losses”). Net charge-offs were $19.9 million or 0.58% annualized of average loans for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $31.3 million or 0.91% for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Net charge-offs were $84.9 million or 0.84% annualized of average loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $50.5 million or 0.49% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Loan charge-offs recognized during the year-to-date period of 2020 are higher compared to the same period of 2019 as a result of credit migration that has occurred primarily in the Restaurant, Energy, and General C&I classes which have been significantly impacted by the effects of COVID-19.

We recognized $43.8 million and $83.9 million in provision during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The third quarter and YTD 2019 provisions were driven by higher charge-offs and specific reserves, as well as credit migration of certain credits primarily in the General C&I and Restaurant portfolios. The following is a summary of our provision for credit losses by portfolio segment for the periods indicated:

Table 6 – Provision for Credit Losses

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2020			2019		2020		2019
Funded Loans
Commercial and industrial	$	1,562		$	36,660	$	160,570	$	70,611
Commercial real estate		33,262			4,590		110,420		7,893
Consumer		(419	)		1,256		3,859		2,702
Small business(1)		—			1,258		—		2,695
Total provision for funded loans		34,405			43,764		274,849		83,901
Unfunded commitments		(1,432	)		—		364		—
Total provision for credit losses	$	32,973		$	43,764	$	275,213	$	83,901

(1) After the implementation of CECL, provision expense related to Small Business loans is included in commercial and industrial and commercial real estate. Prior period provision is presented as previously reported and may not be comparable by segment to the current period presentation.

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Noninterest Income

Noninterest income is a component of our revenue and is comprised primarily of income generated from the services we provide our customers.

Noninterest income totaled $32.6 million and $97.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $34.6 million and $97.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2020 is primarily attributable to decreases in bankcard fees, other service fees, credit related fees, securities gains, and other noninterest income affected by COVID-19 impacts on customer behavior. The small increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is primarily due to increases in securities gains and SBA income.

The following table compares noninterest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

Table 7 – Noninterest Income

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020			2019		% Change			2020			2019		% Change
Investment advisory revenue	$	6,797		$	6,532		4.1	%	$	18,907		$	17,971		5.2	%
Trust services revenue		4,556			4,440		2.6			13,464			13,353		0.8
Service charges on deposit accounts		5,847			5,462		7.0			17,115			15,322		11.7
Credit related fees		4,202			5,960		(29.5	)		14,586			16,171		(9.8	)
Bankcard fees		1,745			2,061		(15.3	)		5,419			6,553		(17.3	)
Payroll processing revenue		1,255			1,196		4.9			3,764			3,776		(0.3	)
SBA income		3,037			2,216		37.0			6,280			5,079		23.6
Other service fees		1,450			1,700		(14.7	)		4,890			5,711		(14.4	)
Securities gains, net		79			775		(89.8	)		5,359			1,701		215.0
Other
Insurance revenue		239			216		10.6			713			658		8.4
Mortgage banking income		3,535			1,079		227.6			6,666			2,332		185.8
Income from bank owned life insurance policies		1,238			1,275		(2.9	)		3,786			3,690		2.6
Other		(1,389	)		1,730		(180.3	)		(3,339	)		4,710		(170.9	)
Total other noninterest income		3,623			4,300		(15.7	)		7,826			11,390		(31.3	)
Total noninterest income	$	32,591		$	34,642		(5.9	)%	$	97,610		$	97,027		0.6	%

Investment Advisory Revenue. Our investment advisory revenue is comprised largely of investment management and financial planning revenues generated through our subsidiary Linscomb & Williams, Inc. (“L&W”). For the three months ended September 30, 2020, investment advisory revenue had an increase of $0.3 million or 4.1% from the same period of 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, investment advisory revenue increased to $18.9 million, or 5.2%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Assets under management increased by 4.7% to $3.8 billion as of September 30, 2020 compared to September 30, 2019.

Trust Services Revenue. We earn fees from our customers for trust services. For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, trust fees totaled $4.6 million and $4.4 million respectively, an increase of $0.1 million or 2.6%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, trust fees totaled $13.5 million and $13.4 million, respectively. Assets under management increased by 10.7% to $2.4 billion as of September 30, 2020 compared to September 30, 2019.

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts. We earn fees from our customers for deposit-related services. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, service charges on deposits increased by $0.4 million and $1.8 million, respectively, from the same periods in 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the 11.7% increase was largely due to migration of commercial customers from the State Bank acquisition into our account analysis structure beginning in September 2019, as well as declines in the earnings credit rate on certain commercial accounts throughout 2020 resulting in increased fees.

Credit-Related Fees. Our credit-related fees include fees related to credit advisory services, unfunded commitment fees and letter of credit fees. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, credit-related fees had a decrease of 29.5% and a decrease of 9.8% to $4.2 million and $14.6 million compared to $6.0 million and $16.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. These decreases were primarily related to decreased loan activity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and strategic declines in certain sectors as we work to reduce select exposures. These decreases were partially mitigated by increases of $0.3 million and $1.1 million for the quarterly and year-to-date periods, respectively, in fees from derivatives and swaps.

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Bankcard Fees. Our bankcard fees are comprised of automated teller machine (“ATM”) network fees and debit card revenue. Our bankcard fees were $1.7 million and $5.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The decrease of 15.3% and 17.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, were related to a decrease in card usage resulting from the economic slowdown associated with COVID-19.

SBA Income. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) income consists of gains on sales of SBA loans, servicing fees, and other miscellaneous fees. SBA income was $3.0 million and $6.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $2.2 million and $5.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. These increases in SBA income were driven by increases of $0.8 million and $0.9 million in servicing income for the quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively, which resulted from updated valuation metrics as investors struggle to find quality collateral backed returns. 

Securities Gains. During the first quarter and second quarters of 2020, we sold and purchased investment securities through routine portfolio rebalancing for balance sheet management. The year-to-date net gain was $5.4 million or 215% greater than the prior year due to the sales volume earlier in 2020.

Other Service Fees. Our other service fees include fees related to services provided for retail customers. For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, other service fees totaled $1.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, other service fees totaled $4.9 million and $5.7 million, respectively. The quarterly and year-to-date decreases resulted primarily from decreases in foreign exchange fees and wire transfer related fees related to retail customers.

Other Income. Other income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same periods of 2019 decreased by $0.7 million or 15.7%, and decreased $3.6 million or 31.3%, respectively. The quarterly decrease resulted from a decrease of $2.1 million on earnings from investments in limited partnerships impacted by COVID-19, a write-down of $0.6 million on a branch building which is in the process of being sold, and a decrease of $0.7 million in foreign currency settlement fees partially offset by an increase of $2.5 million in mortgage banking income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 the decrease resulted from a $4.8 million decline in earnings on limited partnerships impacted by COVID-19 (including a write-down of $1.9 million on one investment), and a loss on sale of fixed assets of $1.1 million, a decrease of $2.8 million in gains on certain commercial loan sales, and a loss of $0.6 million on net profits interests. These items were partially offset by an increase of $4.3 million in mortgage banking income and the 2019 revaluation charge of $2.0 million on a receivable related to the sale of our insurance company assets.

Noninterest Expense

The following table compares noninterest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

Table 8 – Noninterest Expense

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020		2019			2020		2019
Salaries and employee benefits	$	51,734	$	51,904		$	147,699	$	159,035
Premises and equipment		10,716		10,913			32,159		33,019
Merger related expenses		2,105		1,010			3,386		27,572
Goodwill impairment		—		—			443,695		—
Intangible asset amortization		5,299		6,025			16,363		17,986
Data processing expense		3,024		3,641			9,460		9,670
Software amortization		4,432		3,406			12,015		9,925
Consulting and professional fees		3,320		2,621			9,035		6,749
Loan related expenses		953		(921	)		2,448		1,729
FDIC insurance		2,528		527			8,903		4,149
Communications		1,119		1,425			3,278		3,880
Advertising and public relations		716		1,368			3,101		3,253
Legal expenses		681		500			1,672		1,303
Other		8,232		11,864			27,919		29,982
Total noninterest expense	$	94,859	$	94,283		$	721,133	$	308,252

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Noninterest expense was $94.9 million and $721.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $94.3 million and $308.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The increase of $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was a result of increases in merger related expenses, software amortization, loan related expenses, and FDIC insurance assessments, partially offset by decreases in employee travel and miscellaneous expenses due to decreased activities resulting from the COVID pandemic. The increase of $412.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was driven by a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $443.7 million incurred during the first quarter of 2020. Excluding the goodwill impairment charge, noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $277.4 million, a decrease of $30.8 million or 10.0% from the same period in 2019 largely driven by a decrease 87.7% in merger related expenses.

Salaries and Employee Benefits

Excluding the goodwill impairment charge, salaries and employee benefit costs are the largest component of noninterest expense and include employee payroll expense, incentive compensation, health insurance, benefit plans and payroll taxes. Salary and benefits decreased by $0.2 million and $11.3 million or 0.3% and 7.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same periods of 2019, respectively. The quarterly decrease was primarily due to a reduction in regular compensation resulting from reduced headcount offset by an increase of 18.6% in incentive compensation due to improved corporate performance. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the decrease primarily results from a 37% decrease in incentive compensation due to decreased corporate performance over this year-to-date period.

The following table provides additional detail of our salaries and employee benefits expense for the periods presented:

Table 9 – Salaries and Employee Benefits Expense

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Regular compensation	$	33,275	$	34,957	$	102,116	$	100,286
Incentive compensation		11,085		9,350		21,543		34,471
Taxes and employee benefits		7,374		7,597		24,040		24,278
Total salaries and employee benefits	$	51,734	$	51,904	$	147,699	$	159,035

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Premises and Equipment. Rent, depreciation and maintenance costs comprise most of premises and equipment expense. While essentially unchanged for the quarterly period, this expense decreased $0.9 million or 2.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the same period of 2019 due primarily to a decrease in minor equipment purchases.

Merger Related Expenses. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, merger related expenses increased $1.1 million to $2.1 million due to a revised estimate of a legacy State Bank post-retirement benefit plan. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, merger related expense decreased $24.2 million to $3.4 million. Merger related expenses in 2019 were primarily related to the acquisition of State Bank.

Goodwill Impairment. Considering the recent economic conditions resulting from COVID-19, we conducted an interim goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2020. The 2020 interim test indicated a goodwill impairment of $443.7 million within the Bank reporting unit resulting in the Company recording an impairment charge of the same amount in the first quarter of 2020. The primary causes of the goodwill impairment in the Bank reporting unit were economic and industry conditions resulting from COVID-19 that caused volatility and reductions in our market capitalization and our peer banks, increased loan provision estimates, increased discount rates and other changes in variables driven by the uncertain macro-environment that resulted in the estimated fair value of the reporting unit being less than the reporting unit’s carrying value.

We have $43.1 million in goodwill remaining in our separate reporting units of Trust and Registered Investment Advisor businesses for which the Company's assessments did not indicate potential impairment. The fair values of the reporting units are based upon management’s estimates and assumptions. Although management has used the estimates and assumptions it believes to be most appropriate in the circumstances, it should be noted that even relatively minor changes in certain assumptions used in management’s calculations could result in significant differences in the results of the impairment tests.

Intangible Asset Amortization. The Company has recorded core deposit and other intangible assets related to acquisitions in prior years with the majority related to the State Bank acquisition. The core deposits intangibles are being amortized on an accelerated basis over a ten-year period and the other intangibles on a ten to twenty-year period, therefore the expense recorded will decline over the remaining lives of the assets.

Data Processing. Data processing expense for our operating systems totaled $3.0 million, a decrease of 16.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, data processing expense for our operating systems totaled $9.5 million, a decrease of 2.2%, compared to the same period in 2019. These decreases occurred as a result of new contracts executed at lower costs for treasury management and Internet banking. Additionally, the decline reflects efficiencies gained as a result of further integration following the State Bank merger and conversion in the first quarter of 2019.

Consulting and Professional Fees. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, our consulting and professional fees increased $0.7 million or 26.7% compared to that same period in 2019. Consulting and professional services for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $9.0 million, an increase of 33.9%, compared to the same period in 2019. The year-to-date increase reflects additional expenses related to the adoption of CECL, the increase in nonperforming assets, our LIBOR transition project, and implementation of our new Image Center and additional infrastructure enhancements.

FDIC Insurance. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, FDIC insurance increased $2.0 million and $4.8 million, respectively. Our FDIC assessment will vary between reported periods as it is determined on various risk factors including earnings, credit, liquidity, composition of our balance sheet, loan concentration and regulatory ratings. The increase for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 resulted from the net loss recorded in the first quarter of 2020, growth in criticized assets, and growth in deposits. These items were mitigated by regulatory relief granted for the effects of the PPP loans. Additionally, in the third quarter of 2019, we recognized $2.2 million in credits on the assessments we paid when we were less than $10 billion in total assets.

Advertising and Public Relations. Advertising and public relations expenses, which include costs to create marketing campaigns, purchase the various media space or time, conduct market research, and various sponsorships in our expanded markets, decreased $0.7 million or 47.7%, and $0.2 million or 4.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The decreases for these periods were primarily associated with decreased sponsorship costs for events impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other. Other expenses include costs for insurance, business development, travel, supplies, education and training, and other operational expenses. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, other noninterest expenses decreased by 30.6% and 6.9% compared to the same periods in 2019, respectively. The change for the three months ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to a decline in employee travel, business development, and assorted miscellaneous expenses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was also primarily due to these items however, these were mitigated by an increase in special asset expenses of $1.1 million.

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Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

Income tax expense (benefit) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $9.5 million and ($30.4) million compared to $12.8 million and $44.6 million for the same periods in 2019, respectively.

The effective tax rate on our pretax income (loss) of $58.8 million and ($436.5) million was 16.1% and 7.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 22.5% and 22.9% on pre-tax income for the same periods in 2019, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the change in the effective tax rate was driven by the decrease in income before income taxes.

The effective tax rate is primarily affected by the amount of pre-tax income, and to a lesser extent, tax-exempt interest income, and the increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance. The effective tax rate is also affected by discrete items that may occur in any given period but are not consistent from period-to-period, which may impact the comparability of the effective tax rate between periods.

At September 30, 2020, we had a net deferred tax asset of $71.3 million compared to a net deferred tax liability of $25.0 million at December 31, 2019. The increase in the net deferred asset was primarily due to the tax effect of the CECL transition (see Notes 1 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements), reduction of deferred tax liabilities related to tax deductible goodwill, and the termination of the interest rate collar (see Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements).

Financial Condition

The following table summarizes selected components of our balance sheet as of the periods indicated.

Table 10 – Selected Balance Sheet Data

	As of				Average Balances
(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		Three Months Ended September 30, 2020		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020		Year Ended December 31, 2019
Total assets	$	18,404,195	$	17,800,229	$	18,248,014	$	18,147,912	$	17,689,126
Total interest-earning assets		17,758,131		16,254,827		17,632,031		17,231,979		16,320,573
Total interest-bearing liabilities		11,125,328		11,281,263		11,108,539		11,340,450		11,634,514
Short-term and other investments		1,149,776		813,069		1,019,279		1,049,374		829,153
Securities available-for-sale		3,088,699		2,368,592		2,960,357		2,616,294		1,776,689
Loans, net of unearned income		13,465,556		12,983,655		13,652,395		13,566,311		13,714,731
Goodwill		43,061		485,336		43,061		188,491		484,003
Noninterest-bearing deposits		5,033,338		3,833,704		4,892,079		4,381,326		3,431,300
Interest-bearing deposits		10,752,883		10,909,090		10,736,235		10,945,683		11,197,328
Borrowings and subordinated debentures		372,446		372,173		372,304		394,767		437,186
Shareholders' equity		2,071,472		2,460,846		2,052,079		2,205,334		2,373,856

Investment Portfolio

Our available-for-sale securities portfolio increased $720.1 million or 30.4%, to $3.1 billion at September 30, 2020, from $2.4 billion at December 31, 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, approximately $226.3 million of securities available-for-sale were sold and $1.34 billion of securities available-for-sale were purchased. In addition, $450.4 million of securities matured or were paid down. The increase in securities is a result of increased balance sheet liquidity resulting from growth in deposits and lower loan originations. Securities acquired include agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities as well as investment grade municipal bonds. At September 30, 2020, our investment securities portfolio was 17.4% of our total interest-earning assets and produced an average taxable equivalent yield of 2.06% and 2.31% as of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, compared to 2.78% and 2.89% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

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The following table sets forth the fair value of the available-for-sale securities at the dates indicated:

Table 11 – Investment Portfolio

	As of				Percent Change
(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		2020 vs 2019
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	157,837	$	69,106		128.4		%
Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") issued or guaranteed by U.S. agencies:
Residential pass-through:
Guaranteed by GNMA		110,829		99,082		11.9
Issued by FNMA and FHLMC		1,905,449		1,435,497		32.7
Collateralized mortgage obligations		235,510		295,832		(20.4	)
Commercial MBS		356,350		275,958		29.1
Total MBS		2,608,138		2,106,369		23.8
Obligations of states and municipal subdivisions		322,724		193,117		67.1
Total securities available-for-sale	$	3,088,699	$	2,368,592		30.4		%

The net unrealized gain on our available-for-sale securities portfolio was $82.0 million and $22.8 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The following tables summarize the investment securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 by aggregated major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position:

Table 12 – Unrealized Losses in the Investment Portfolio

	Unrealized Loss Analysis
	Losses < 12 Months				Losses > 12 Months
(In thousands)	Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
September 30, 2020
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	102,193	$	1,123	$	12,114	$	203
Mortgage-backed securities		276,079		1,580		1,788		15
Obligations of states and municipal subdivisions		66,377		675		—		—
Total	$	444,649	$	3,378	$	13,902	$	218

	Unrealized Loss Analysis
	Losses < 12 Months				Losses > 12 Months
(In thousands)	Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2019
Obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	33,053	$	209	$	13,703	$	206
Mortgage-backed securities		708,991		4,466		61,506		588
Obligations of states and municipal subdivisions		—		—		—		—
Total	$	742,044	$	4,675	$	75,209	$	794

As of September 30, 2020, the unrealized losses were not deemed to be caused by credit-related issues. We define credit loss as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. Non-credit related impairments are recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. Additionally, none of the unrealized losses relate to the marketability of the securities or the issuer’s ability to honor redemption of the obligations. As of September 30, 2020, we did not recognize any allowance for credit losses related to available-for-sale securities since decline in fair value did not result from credit-related issues. We have adequate liquidity and, therefore, do not plan to sell and, more likely than not, will not be required to sell these securities before recovery of the indicated impairment. Accordingly, the unrealized losses on these securities have been determined to be temporary.

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Loan Portfolio

We originate commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans (including construction loans), residential mortgages and other consumer loans. A strong emphasis is placed on the commercial portfolio, consisting of commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loan types, with approximately 81% and 74% of the portfolio residing in these loan types as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Our commercial portfolio is further diversified by industry concentration and includes loans to clients in specialized industries, including restaurant, healthcare and technology. Additional commercial lending activities include energy, construction, general corporate loans, business banking and community banking loans. Also, with the acquisition of State Bank, we added asset-based lending and Small Business Administration (“SBA”) lending. Mortgage, wealth management and retail make up most of the consumer portfolio.

Total loans increased by $481.9 million from December 31, 2019. The increases in loan balances included the origination of $1.1 billion in PPP loans (Table 17), partially offset by loan paydowns and payoffs. The declines were driven by corporate reductions of debt in the C&I segment, soft loan origination and strategic declines in the restaurant, energy and leveraged loan sectors as we work to reduce select exposures. These declines were partially offset by an increase in CRE balances largely due to construction draws in the industrial and multifamily categories.

The following table presents total loans outstanding by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The September 30, 2020 presentation has been conformed to the December 31, 2019 portfolio segment and class of financing receivable to provide comparability to previous public filings with the exception of the Small Business Lending portfolio segment of which approximately $505 million was reclassified to C&I and $229 million was reclassified to CRE to reflect alignment with CECL categorizations.

Table 13 – Loan Portfolio

	Total Loans as of					Change
(In thousands)	September 30, 2020(1)		December 31, 2019			Amount			Percent
Commercial and industrial
General C&I	$	4,736,454	$	3,979,193		$	757,261			19.0	%
Energy sector		1,391,176		1,427,832			(36,656	)		(2.6	)
Restaurant industry		1,091,862		993,397			98,465			9.9
Healthcare		548,237		472,307			75,930			16.1
Total commercial and industrial		7,767,729		6,872,729			895,000			13.0
Commercial real estate
Income producing		2,876,059		2,517,707			358,352			14.2
Land and development		235,857		254,965			(19,108	)		(7.5	)
Total commercial real estate		3,111,916		2,772,672			339,244			12.2
Consumer
Residential real estate		2,497,815		2,584,810			(86,995	)		(3.4	)
Other		88,096		93,175			(5,079	)		(5.5	)
Total consumer		2,585,911		2,677,985			(92,074	)		(3.4	)
Small business lending		—		734,237			(734,237	)	NM
Total		13,465,556		13,057,623			407,933			3.1
Unearned discount and fees		—		(73,968	)		73,968		NM
Total (net of unearned discount and fees)	$	13,465,556	$	12,983,655		$	481,901			3.7	%
(1) Amounts represent total net loans. Under CECL, loan balances are stated at amortized cost, which is net of unearned income and are not directly comparable to prior periods.

Commercial and Industrial. Total C&I loans increased by $895.0 million or 13.0% since December 31, 2019 and represented 57.7% of the total loan portfolio at September 30, 2020, compared to 52.6% of total loans at December 31, 2019. As noted above, a significant portion of this change resulted from $1.1 billion in PPP loans as detailed in Table 17 below, offset by net paydowns, soft loan originations and strategic declines in certain portfolios.

General C&I. As of September 30, 2020, our general C&I category included loans to the following industries: finance and insurance, professional services, durable manufacturing, commodities excluding energy, contractors, consumer services, and other. Generally, C&I loans typically provide working capital, equipment financing, and financing for expansion and are generally secured by assignments of corporate assets including accounts receivable, inventory, and/or equipment. There were $738.5 million in PPP loans outstanding in the General C&I portfolio as of September 30, 2020.

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Energy. Our energy team is comprised of experienced lenders with significant product expertise and long-standing relationships. Additionally, energy production and energy related industries are substantial contributors to the economies in the Houston metropolitan area and the state of Texas. We strive for a rigorous and thorough approach to energy underwriting and credit monitoring. The ACL was $33.7 million or 2.42% of the energy portfolio at September 30, 2020 compared to $12.7 million or 0.89% as of December 31, 2019 (see “—Provision for Credit Losses” and “—Allowance for Credit Losses”). As of September 30, 2020, we had $48.8 million of nonperforming energy credits compared to $9.8 million of nonperforming energy credits as of December 31, 2019. In addition, 23.0% of the energy portfolio was criticized as of September 30, 2020 compared to 6.7% at December 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2020, there were approximately $79.2 million in PPP loans outstanding in the Energy portfolio as follows: $53.5 million in Energy Services, $16.4 million in Midstream, and $9.3 million in E&P. As presented in the following table our energy lending business is comprised of three areas: Exploration and Production (“E&P”), Midstream, and Energy Services.

Table 14 – Energy Loan Portfolio

	As of						As of September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019			Unfunded Commitments		Criticized
Outstanding balance(1)
E&P	$	301,518		$	358,552		$	28,722	$	142,413
Midstream		896,858			886,748			539,742		108,917
Energy services		192,800			182,532			37,891		68,535
Total energy sector	$	1,391,176		$	1,427,832		$	606,355	$	319,865
As a % of total loans		10.33	%		10.93	%
Allocated ACL
E&P	$	7,889		$	3,728
Midstream		19,157			7,845
Energy services		6,618			1,168
Total allocated ACL	$	33,664		$	12,741
ACL as a % of outstanding balance
E&P		2.62	%		1.04	%
Midstream		2.14			0.88
Energy services		3.43			0.64
Total energy sector		2.42	%		0.89	%
(1) Loan balances as of September 30, 2020 are stated at amortized cost, which is net of unearned discount and fees and are not directly comparable to the prior period. Loan balances as of December 31, 2019 are presented as previously reported, gross of unearned discount and fees.

E&P loans outstanding comprised approximately 21.7% of outstanding energy loans as of September 30, 2020 compared to 25.1% of outstanding energy loans as of December 31, 2019. We have strategically reduced our exposure to this category of energy lending over time, down from 51.7% of our outstanding energy loans as of December 31, 2014. Our E&P customers are primarily businesses that derive a majority of their revenues from the sale of oil and gas and whose credit needs require technical evaluation of oil and gas reserves. Emphasis for E&P is on high quality, independent producers with proven track records. Our E&P credit underwriting includes a combination of well-by-well analyses, frequent updates to our pricing decks, and engaging energy engineers to actively monitor the portfolio and provide credit redeterminations, at a minimum, every six months. At least quarterly, and more frequently as needed during periods of higher commodity price volatility, we adjust the base and sensitivity price decks on which we value our clients’ oil and gas reserves. Generally, we seek to follow the shape of the NYMEX strips for oil and natural gas, but at a discount to the strip. In periods of higher commodity prices, our discount from the strip is higher whereas in lower price periods our discount is lower. The price decks utilized in our engineering analyses are ratified by our Senior Credit Risk Management Committee. Borrowing base redeterminations occur every spring and fall, with the spring redeterminations completed prior to the end of the second quarter and fall determinations completed prior to the end of the fourth quarter.

Approximately 77% of the committed E&P loans are secured by properties primarily producing oil and the remaining 23% are secured by natural gas. It is expected that our E&P portfolio will experience additional stress, although the level of stress will depend on the duration of the crisis and the level of commodity prices. We are working with our clients to manage through this difficult period, as most are focused on maximizing cash flow and downside protection by restructuring and optimizing their hedge strategies where appropriate. Our clients have a material amount of hedges in place which is an important mitigating factor, but not a static situation. We expect manageable near-term results and carefully monitor duration risk as the major factor.

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Midstream loans outstanding comprised 64.5% of outstanding energy loans as of September 30, 2020 compared to 62.1% of outstanding energy loans as of December 31, 2019. We have strategically increased Midstream lending as a percent of our total energy lending over time, up from 30.8% as of December 31, 2014. Midstream lending is generally to customers who handle the gathering, treating and processing, storage or transportation of oil and gas. These customers’ businesses are generally less commodity price sensitive than other energy segments given the nature of their fee-based revenue streams. The majority of the portfolio was impacted by some level of reduced volumes from shut-ins in April and May; however, almost all of these volumes came back on-line in June and July and stress on borrower covenants has been minimal, thus far. The majority of the portfolio is backed by large energy focused PE funds and operated by highly experienced management teams with long term relationships and track records with Cadence Midstream bankers. Underwriting guidelines for the Midstream portfolio generally require a first lien on all assets as collateral. The average debt to capital of this portfolio is at approximately 37%. The average outstanding amounts per borrower is approximately $10.0 million.

Energy Services loans outstanding comprised 13.9% of outstanding energy as of September 30, 2020 compared to 12.8% of outstanding energy loans as of December 31, 2019. This increase resulted from the $53.5 million in PPP loans originated in the Energy Services category. This category of lending has remained a low percent of our total energy lending over time, down slightly from 17.5% as of December 31, 2014. Energy Services lending targets oilfield service companies that provide equipment and services used in the exploration for and extraction of oil and natural gas. Customers consist of a wide variety of businesses, including production equipment manufacturers, chemical sales, water transfer, rig equipment and other early and late stage services companies.

Specialized Lending. The following table presents our specialized lending portfolio by category as of the dates presented.

Table 15 – Specialized Lending Portfolio

	Amounts Outstanding as of(1)				Unfunded Commitments as of
(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019(2)		September 30, 2020
Restaurant	$	1,091,862	$	963,399	$	193,883
Healthcare		548,237		451,055		107,776
Technology		509,379		369,160		107,678
Total specialized lending	$	2,149,478	$	1,783,614	$	409,337
(1) Loan balances as of September 30, 2020 are stated at amortized cost, which is net of unearned discount and fees and are not directly comparable to the prior period. Loan balances as of December 31, 2019 are presented as previously reported, gross of unearned discount and fees.
(2) Prior period balances are presented as previously reported (originated C&I loans only) and may not be comparable to the current period presentation which represents the entire C&I loan portfolio.

Restaurant, healthcare, and technology are the components of our specialized industries. For these industries we focus on larger corporate clients, who are typically well-known within the industry. The client coverage for these components is national in scope, given the size and capital needs of the majority of the clients. Given these customer profiles, we frequently participate in such credits with two or more banks through syndication.

Restaurant loans outstanding increased by $128.5 million or 13.3% compared to December 31, 2019 due to the origination of $142.1 million in PPP loans, offset by net paydowns as a result of strategic declines in the portfolio. In the restaurant sector, we focus on major franchisees and the operating companies of “branded” restaurant concepts. Our restaurant group focuses on top tier operators in restaurant operating companies and franchisee restaurants in nationwide markets. The portfolio includes 70% to Quick Service Restaurants (“QSRs”), 4% to Fast Casual, 20% to Full-Service and 6% to Other. The Restaurant sector has experienced increases in nonperforming loans and charge-offs during 2020 and 2019 as certain customers have faced difficulties dealing with market pressures on employee compensation and increased competition, and more recently, the effects of COVID-19. Dining room closures have required restaurants to adjust their business and labor models accordingly, although many of our QSR customers are experiencing meaningful drive-through and pick-up business. Our Full-Service portfolio is the most stressed segment of the portfolio with continued uncertainty and inconsistencies in dining-room re-openings across the country.

Healthcare loans outstanding increased $97.2 million or 21.5% with the majority of this increase due to $95.0 million in PPP loans and comprised 25.5% of total specialized lending at September 30, 2020 compared to 25.3% at December 31, 2019. Our healthcare portfolio focuses on middle market healthcare providers generally with a diversified payer mix.

Technology loans outstanding increased by 38.0% due in part to $20.4 million in PPP loans and comprised 23.7% of total specialized lending at September 30, 2020 compared to 20.7% at December 31, 2019. Our technology portfolio focuses on the technology sub-segments of software and services, network and communications infrastructure, and internet and mobility applications.

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Commercial Real Estate. Commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans increased by $339.2 million or 12.2% since December 31, 2019. CRE loans represented 23.1% of the total loan portfolio as of September 30, 2020, compared to 21.2% of total loans as of December 31, 2019. As noted above, a significant portion of this change resulted from the reclassification of loans within the Small Business Lending segment to the CRE segment in connection with CECL classifications. Income Producing CRE includes non-owner occupied loans secured by commercial real estate, regardless of the phase of the loan (construction versus completed). Commercial construction loans are primarily included in Income Producing CRE. Additionally, all real estate investment trust and income producing loans are included in the Income Producing CRE segment. Land, lots, and homebuilder loans are included in the land and development segment. All owner occupied CRE loans reside in the various C&I segments in which the underlying risk exists. Our CRE lending team is a group of experienced relationship managers focusing on construction and income producing property lending which generally have property or sponsors located in our geographic footprint. CRE loans are secured by a variety of property types, including multi-family dwellings, office buildings, industrial properties, and retail facilities.

Consumer. Consumer loans decreased by $92.1 million or 3.4% from December 31, 2019. Consumer loans represented 19.2% of total loans at September 30, 2020, compared to 20.5% of total loans at December 31, 2019. We originate residential real estate mortgages that are held for investment as well as held for sale in the secondary market. Approximately 15.8% of the consumer portfolio relates to acquired portfolios, compared to 19.1% as of December 31, 2019. Our originated consumer loan portfolio totaled $2.2 billion as of September 30, 2020, consistent with year-end 2019.

Concentrations of Credit. We closely and consistently monitor our concentrations of credit. Individual concentration limits are assessed and established, as needed, on a quarterly basis and measured as a percentage of risk-based capital. All concentrations greater than 25% of risk-based capital require a concentration limit, which are monitored and reported to the Board of Directors on at least a quarterly basis. In addition to the specialized industries, energy, and CRE segments in the loan portfolio, we manage concentration limits for other loans, such as, leveraged loans, technology loans, specialty chemical, and non-specialized enterprise value loans. We evaluate the appropriateness of our underwriting standards in response to changes in national and regional economic conditions, including energy prices, interest rates, real estate values, and employment levels. Underwriting standards and credit monitoring activities are assessed and enhanced in response to changes in these conditions.

Shared National Credits. The federal banking agencies define a shared national credit (“SNC”) as any loan(s) extended to a borrower by a supervised institution or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates which aggregates $100 million or more and is shared by three or more institutions under a formal lending agreement or a portion of which is sold to two or more institutions, with the purchasing institutions assuming its pro rata share of the credit risk. As a commercial focused relationship bank, we often participate in syndicated loan offerings as a result of the size of the customers and nature of industries we serve.

Our SNC loans are spread across our commercial products with many falling within our specialized industries and are focused on customers where we have ancillary business or believe we can develop such business. Our management team, relationship managers, and credit risk management team have extensive experience in the underwriting, due diligence, and monitoring of SNC credits. We evaluate SNC loans using the same credit standards we apply in underwriting all our loans.

The following table presents our SNC portfolio by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable.

Table 16 – Shared National Credits

	September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
(In thousands)	Amount Outstanding(1)			% of SNC Portfolio			Amount Outstanding(1)			% of SNC Portfolio
Commercial and industrial
General C&I	$	965,591			38.6	%	$	997,021			38.2	%
Energy sector		845,765			33.8			903,501			34.7
Restaurant industry		441,041			17.7			468,298			18.0
Healthcare		28,131			1.1			31,436			1.2
Total commercial and industrial		2,280,528			91.2			2,400,256			92.1
Commercial real estate
Income producing		209,885			8.4			192,234			7.4
Land and development		10,016			0.4			14,294			0.5
Total commercial real estate		219,901			8.8			206,528			7.9
Total shared national credits	$	2,500,429			100.0	%	$	2,606,784			100.0	%
As a % of total loans		18.6	%					20.0	%
(1) Loan balances as of September 30, 2020 are stated at amortized cost, which is net of unearned discount and fees and are not directly comparable to the prior period. Loan balances as of December 31, 2019 are presented as previously reported, gross of unearned discount and fees.

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Paycheck Protection Program. The CARES Act created the PPP to provide certain small businesses with liquidity to support their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Entities must meet certain eligibility requirements to receive PPP loans, and they must maintain specified levels of payroll and employment to have the loans forgiven. The conditions are subject to audit by the U.S. government, but entities that borrow less than $2.0 million (together with any affiliates) will be deemed to have made the required certification concerning the necessity of the loan in good faith. However, the SBA does reserve the right to audit any PPP borrower.

Under the PPP, eligible small businesses could apply to an SBA-approved lender for a loan that does not require collateral or personal guarantees. Loans issued prior to June 5 mature in two years unless otherwise modified and loans issued after June 5 mature in five years. However, they are eligible for forgiveness (in full or in part, including any accrued interest) under certain conditions. All borrowers are required to retain the supporting documents for six years. For loans (or parts of loans) that are forgiven, the lender will collect the forgiven amount from the U.S. government. The average amount of each originated PPP loan was approximately $243 thousand.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken several actions to offer various forms of support to our customers, employees, and communities that have experienced impacts from this development. We are actively working with customers impacted by the economic downturn, including securing loans for our customers under the PPP.

The PPP loans have a 1% fixed interest rate and produced an annualized yield of 2.27% for the third quarter of 2020 due to the amortization of net deferred loan fees. At September 30, 2020, the remaining amount of unamortized net deferred loan fees on the PPP loans was $13.8 million.

The following table presents our PPP loans by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable as of September 30, 2020. The September 30, 2020 presentation has been conformed to the December 31, 2019 portfolio segment and class of financing receivable to provide comparability to the other loan disclosures in MD&A.

Table 17 – Paycheck Protection Program

(In thousands)	Amortized Cost			% of PPP Portfolio
Commercial and industrial
General C&I	$	738,520			70.0	%
Energy sector
E&P		9,317			0.9
Midstream		16,351			1.5
Energy services		53,524			5.1
Restaurant industry		142,099			13.5
Healthcare		95,027			9.0
Total PPP loans	$	1,054,838			100.0	%
As a % of total loans		7.8	%

Asset Quality

We focus on asset quality strength through robust underwriting, proactive monitoring and reporting of the loan portfolio and collaboration between the lines of business, credit risk and enterprise risk management.

Credit risk is governed and reported up through the Board of Directors primarily through our Senior Credit Risk Management Committee (“SCRMC”). The SCRMC reviews credit portfolio management information such as problem loans, delinquencies, concentrations of credit, asset quality trends, portfolio analysis, exception management, policy updates and changes, and other relevant information. Further, both the Senior Loan Committee and Credit Transition Committee, the primary channels for credit approvals, report up through SCRMC. The approval of our Senior Loan Committee is generally required for relationships in an amount greater than $5.0 million. For loans in an amount greater than $5 million that are risk rated 10 or worse, approval of the Credit Transition Committee is generally required. There is a credit executive assigned to each line of business who holds the primary responsibility for the approval process outside of the loan approval committees. Our Board of Directors receives information concerning asset quality measurements and trends on a monthly basis. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for additional disclosure regarding our credit risk management.

Our credit policy requires that key risks be identified and measured, documented and mitigated, to the extent possible, and requires various levels of internal approvals based on the characteristics of the loans, including the size of the exposure. We also have specialized underwriting guidelines for loans in our specialized industries that we believe reflects the unique characteristics of these industries.

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Under our dual credit risk rating (“DCRR”) system, it is our policy to assign risk ratings to all commercial loan (C&I and CRE) exposures using our internal credit risk rating system. The assignment of loan risk ratings is the primary responsibility of the lending officer concurrent with approval from the credit officer reviewing and recommending approval of the credit. The assignment of commercial risk ratings is completed on a transactional basis using scorecards. The Company uses a total of nine different scorecards that accommodate various areas of lending. Each scorecard contains two main components: probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”). The PD rating is used as the Company’s risk grade of record. Loans with PD ratings of 1 through 8 are loans that the Company rates internally as “Pass.” Loans with PD ratings of 9 through 13 are rated internally as “Criticized” and represent loans for which one or more potential or defined weaknesses exists. Loans with PD ratings of 10 through 13 are also considered “Classified” and represent loans for which one or more defined weaknesses exist. These classifications are consistent with regulatory guidelines.

Consumer purpose loan risk classification is assigned in accordance with the Uniform Retail Credit Classification, based on delinquency and accrual status.

An important aspect of our assessment of risk is the ongoing completion of periodic risk rating reviews. As part of these reviews, we seek to review the risk ratings of each facility within a customer relationship and may recommend an upgrade or downgrade to the risk ratings. Our policy is to review two times per year all customer relationships with an aggregate exposure of $10.0 million or greater as well as all SNC. Additionally, all customer relationships with an aggregate exposure of $2.5 million to $10.0 million are reviewed annually. Further, customer relationships with an aggregate exposure of $2.5 million and greater with pass/watch risk rating (defined as a borderline risk credit representing the weakest pass risk rating) are reviewed quarterly. This threshold is reduced to $1.0 million in the fourth quarter of each year. Customer relationships with an aggregate exposure of $1.0 million and greater with criticized risk ratings are reviewed quarterly. Certain relationships are exempt from review, such as relationships where our exposure is cash-secured. An updated risk rating scorecard is required during each risk review as well as with any credit event that requires credit approval.

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets (“NPA”) primarily consist of nonperforming loans (“NPL”) and other assets acquired through any means in full or partial satisfaction of a debt previously contracted. The following table presents all nonperforming assets and additional asset quality data for the dates indicated.

Table 18 – Nonperforming Assets

(In thousands)	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Nonperforming loans(1)
Commercial and industrial	$	145,570		$	106,803
Commercial real estate		27,163			1,127
Consumer		16,364			7,289
Small business(2)		—			4,337
Total nonperforming loans		189,097			119,556
Foreclosed OREO and other NPA		20,344			5,958
Total nonperforming assets	$	209,441		$	125,514
NPL as a percentage of total loans		1.40	%		0.92	%
NPA as a percentage of loans plus OREO/other		1.55	%		0.97	%
NPA as a percentage of total assets		1.14	%		0.71	%
Total accruing loans 90 days or more past due	$	7,260		$	23,364
(1) Amounts are not comparable due to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020. Prior to this date, pools of individual ACI loans were excluded because they continued to earn interest income from the accretable yield at the pool level. With the adoption of CECL, the pools were discontinued, and performance is based on contractual terms for individual loans. Had CECL been in place at December 31, 2019, the amount of these PCD loans would have been approximately $43.0 million. Additionally, prior to January 1, 2020, we used recorded investment in this table. With the adoption of CECL, we now use amortized cost.
(2) As of September 30, 2020, formerly Small Business balances are included in Commercial and Industrial and Commercial Real Estate. Prior period balances are presented as previously reported and may not be comparable by segment to the current period presentation.

Nonperforming Loans. Commercial loans, including small business loans, are generally placed on nonaccrual status when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection, or when the loan is specifically determined to be impaired. When a commercial loan is placed on nonaccrual status, interest accrued but not received is generally reversed against interest income. Of the total nonperforming loans at September 30, 2020, approximately 52.7% are current on their contractual payments.

Consumer loans, including residential first and second lien loans secured by real estate, are generally placed on nonaccrual status when they are 120 or more days past due. When a consumer loan is placed on nonaccrual status, interest accrued but not received is generally reversed against interest income.

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Generally, cash receipts on nonperforming loans are used to reduce principal rather than recorded as interest income. Past due status is determined based upon contractual terms. A nonaccrual loan may be returned to accrual status when repayment is reasonably assured under the terms of the loan or, if applicable, under the terms of the restructured loan. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, an immaterial amount of contractual interest paid was recognized on the cash basis.

Our nonperforming loans have increased to 1.40% of our loan portfolio as of September 30, 2020 compared to 0.92% of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2019. As noted above, the adoption of CECL resulted in additional NPL in the PCD population that were previously considered performing when evaluated as a pool under prior accounting methodology versus individually under CECL. Had CECL been in place at December 31, 2019, the amount of these PCD loans would have been $43.0 million. Our NPL in the originated population were 1.12% as of September 30, 2020 compared to 0.82% as of December 31, 2019.

The following table includes our originated nonperforming assets for the periods presented.

Table 19 – Originated Nonperforming Assets

(In thousands)	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Nonperforming loans(1)
Commercial and industrial
General C&I	$	28,065		$	43,630
Energy sector
E&P		108			5,206
Midstream		36,829			3,159
Energy services		11,817			1,417
Restaurant industry		51,150			45,032
Healthcare		418			3,770
Commercial real estate		16,797			—
Consumer		5,218			3,307
Small business(2)		—			1,395
Total nonperforming loans		150,402			106,916
E&P - net profits interests		3,569			4,330
Repossessed assets		16,155			—
Foreclosed OREO		—			—
Total nonperforming assets	$	170,126		$	111,246
Originated NPL as a percentage of total loans		1.12	%		0.82	%
(1) Amounts are not comparable due to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020. Prior to this date, we used recorded investment in this table. With the adoption of CECL we now use amortized cost.
(2) As of September 30, 2020, formerly Small Business balances are included in Commercial and Industrial and Commercial Real Estate. Prior period balances are presented as previously reported and may not be comparable by segment to the current period presentation.

Other Real Estate Owned and Other NPA. Other real estate owned consists of properties acquired through foreclosure and unutilized bank-owned properties. These properties, as held for sale properties, are initially recorded at fair value, less estimated costs to sell, on the date of foreclosure (establishing a new cost basis for the property). Subsequent to the foreclosure date, the OREO is maintained at the lower of cost or fair value. Any write-down to fair value required at the time of foreclosure is charged to the allowance for credit losses. Subsequent gains or losses on other real estate owned resulting from either the sale of the property or additional valuation allowances required due to further declines in fair value are reported in other noninterest expense.

The balance of foreclosed OREO was $0.6 million as of September 30, 2020 and consisted of five properties compared to $1.6 million and eight properties as of December 31, 2019, with the majority related to foreclosures within our acquired loan portfolio. There were no additions to OREO resulting from foreclosure or repossession from a SNC during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

In 2016, we received net profits interests (“NPI”) in certain oil and gas reserves related to two energy credit bankruptcies that were charged-off in 2016. We recorded the NPI at estimated fair value using a discounted cash flow analysis applied to the expected cash flows from the producing developed wells. We sold one NPI during 2018. The remaining NPI balance was $3.6 million as of September 30, 2020 compared to $4.3 million as of December 31, 2019. In addition, during the first quarter of 2020, we received assets of $4.3 million in the form of limited partnerships units related to two SNC energy credit bankruptcies and $6.3 million in inventory in a general C&I bankruptcy. During the second quarter of 2020, we charged off $2.0 million of these limited partnership assets. Other NPA also includes limited partnership units we received representing approximately eleven-percent ownership interest valued at $8.1 million related to a general C&I credit where the underlying assets of consumer receivables securing the loan were transferred to liquidating trusts.

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Past Due 90 Days and Accruing. We classify certain loans with principal or interest past due 90 days or more as accruing loans if those loans are well secured and in the process of collection or are specifically determined to be impaired as accruing loans. The bulk of the accruing 90 days or more past due loans at December 31, 2019 reside in the ACI portfolio prior to the adoption of CECL. As of September 30, 2020, the majority of these loans are within the acquired residential portfolio. These loans are monitored on a monthly basis by both the lines of business and credit administration.

Troubled Debt Restructuring. We attempt to work with borrowers when necessary to extend or modify loan terms to better align with the borrower’s ability to repay. Extensions and modifications to loans are made in accordance with internal policies and guidelines which conform to regulatory guidance. Each occurrence is unique to the borrower and is evaluated separately. The Bank considers regulatory guidelines when restructuring loans to ensure that prudent lending practices are followed. Qualifying criteria and payment terms are structured by the borrower’s current and prospective ability to comply with the modified terms of the loan.

A modification is classified as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) if the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and it is determined that we have granted a concession to the borrower. We may determine that a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty if the borrower is currently in default on any of its debt, or if it is probable that a borrower may default in the foreseeable future without the modification. Concessions could include reductions of interest rates at a rate lower than the current market rate for a new loan with similar risk, extension of the maturity date, reduction of accrued interest, principal forgiveness, forbearance, or other concessions. The assessments of whether a borrower is experiencing or will likely experience financial difficulty and whether a concession has been granted is highly subjective in nature, and management’s judgment is required when determining whether a modification is classified as a TDR.

All TDRs are reported as impaired. An impaired classification may be removed if the borrower demonstrates compliance with the modified terms and the restructuring agreement specifies an interest rate equal to that which would be provided to a borrower with similar credit at the time of restructuring. Nonperforming loans and impaired loans have unique definitions. Some loans may be included in both categories, whereas other loans may only be included in one category. As of September 30, 2020, there were SNCs totaling $0.3 million designated as TDRs compared to $7.7 million as of December 31, 2019.

The following table provides information regarding loans that were modified into TDRs for the periods indicated.

Table 20 – Loans Modified into TDRs

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2020				2019
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of TDRs		Amortized Cost(1)		Number of TDRs		Amortized Cost
Commercial and industrial
General C&I		—	$	—		1	$	11,769
Energy		—		—		1		—
Restaurant		—		—		1		133
Total		—	$	—		3	$	11,902
(1) There was no net accrued interest receivable recorded on the loan balances above as of September 30, 2020.
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020				2019
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of TDRs		Amortized Cost(1)		Number of TDRs		Amortized Cost
Commercial and industrial
General C&I		4	$	16,836		3	$	19,893
Energy		1		8,013		3		6,445
Restaurant		2		20,779		1		133
Commercial real estate
Industrial, retail, and other		—		—		1		1,455
Total		7	$	45,628		8	$	27,926
(1) There was no net accrued interest receivable recorded on the loan balances above as of September 30, 2020.

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We monitor loan payments on an on-going basis to determine if a loan is considered to have a payment default. Determination of payment default involves analyzing the economic conditions that exist for each customer and their ability to generate positive cash flows during the loan term. Default is defined as the earlier of the troubled debt restructuring being placed on non-accrual status or obtaining 90 days past due status with respect to principal and/or interest payments.

For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we had no TDRs for which there was a payment default within the 12 months following the restructure date. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, approximately zero and $19.3 million, respectively, in charge-offs were taken related to one general C&I loan that was modified into a TDR during the same period. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, approximately $27.7 million and $45.5 million in charge-offs were taken related to commercial and industrial loans modified into TDRs during the same period.

Loan Modifications Related to COVID-19. Affected companies may experience cash flow challenges as a result of disruptions in their operations, higher operating costs or lost revenues. They may need to obtain additional financing, amend the terms of existing debt agreements or obtain waivers if they no longer satisfy debt covenants.

Financial institutions may elect to apply Section 4013 of the CARES Act and suspend TDR accounting and reporting requirements for certain loan modifications that are related to COVID-19 (i.e., forbearance, interest rate modifications, repayment plans or any other similar arrangements that defer or delay payment). The modifications must be made during the period beginning on March 1, 2020 and ending on the earlier of December 31, 2020 or 60 days after the national emergency is lifted, and the borrowers must have been less than 30 days past due on December 31, 2019.

Lenders that determine that a modification is not eligible for the relief from TDR accounting under Section 4013 of the CARES Act or elect not to apply it can consider the interagency statement issued by the federal and state banking regulators in March 2020 and revised in April 2020. The statement provides guidance on accounting for loan modifications related to COVID-19.

The guidance in the statement, which was developed in consultation with the FASB staff, indicates that short-term loan modifications (e.g., deferral of payments) made to help borrowers that are current on existing loans, either individually or as part of a program for creditworthy borrowers who are experiencing short-term financial or operational problems as a result of COVID-19, generally would not be considered TDRs.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had active payment deferrals totaling $376.1 million compared to $1.4 billion at June 30, 2020. As of October 16, 2020, loan payment deferrals were down further to $181.0 million. As of September 30 and June 30, 2020, $3.7 million and zero, respectively, of these loans were exempted from the accounting guidance for TDRs.   The Company believes additional loans may be restructured because of COVID-19 before the end of the year that will not be identified as TDRs in accordance with this law or interagency statement (see “—Overview” for additional information).

Potential Problem Loans. Potential problem loans represent loans that are currently performing, but for which available information about possible credit problems of the related borrowers causes management to have doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the repayment terms in the future and which may result in the classification of such loans as nonperforming at some time in the future. These loans are not included in the amounts of nonaccrual or restructured loans presented above but there is a reasonable possibility that they may become nonperforming before the end of the second quarter 2020. We cannot predict the extent to which economic conditions or other factors may impact borrowers and the potential problem loans. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that other loans will not become 90 days or more past due, be placed on nonaccrual status, become restructured, or require increased allowance coverage and provision for credit losses. We have identified approximately $27.2 million in credits as potential problem loans at September 30, 2020. Any potential problem loans would be assessed for loss exposure consistent with the methods described in Notes 1 and 4 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

We expect the levels of nonperforming assets and potential problem loans to fluctuate in response to changing economic and market conditions, and the relative sizes of the respective loan portfolios, along with our degree of success in resolving problem assets. We seek to take a proactive approach with respect to the identification and resolution of problem loans.

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Allowance for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) is maintained at a level that management believes is adequate to absorb expected credit losses on loans in the loan portfolio as of the reporting date. On January 1, 2020 we adopted CECL which replaces the incurred loss accounting model with an expected loss approach and requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Events that are not within our control, such as changes in economic factors, could change after the reporting date and could cause increases or decreases to the ACL. The amount of the allowance is affected by loan charge-offs, which decrease the allowance; recoveries on loans previously charged off, which increase the allowance; and the provision for credit losses charged to earnings, which increases the allowance (see Notes 1 and 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available or as events change.

Total ACL as of September 30, 2020 was $385.4 million or 2.86% of total loans (net of unearned discounts and fees) of $13.5 billion. Excluding PPP loans, the ACL was 3.10% of total loans at September 30, 2020. This compares with $119.6 million on loans of $13.0 billion or 0.92% of total loans at December 31, 2019. The adoption of the CECL accounting standard on January 1, 2020 increased the ACL by $75.9 million. The ACL was increased an additional $34.4 million and $274.8 million in provision for the third quarter and year-to-date 2020, respectively, which reflects the forecasted effects of COVID-19 on the various loan segments due to higher unemployment, lower GDP, market value, energy prices, and real estate prices. The third quarter 2020 provision was affected by credit migration as well as a negative shift in the outlook for commercial real estate, particularly the hospitality sector, and a slower expected recovery. Our estimate of the ACL used the baseline scenario provided by a nationally recognized service, as adjusted for consideration of certain qualitative and environmental factors. These adjustments consider, among other factors, risk attributes of each portfolio, relevant third-party research, and loss data collected from previous recessions. Loan charge-offs recognized during 2020 are higher than 2019 as a result of credit migration that has occurred primarily in the Restaurant, Energy, and General C&I classes with the most significant impact being COVID related.

The following table presents the allocation of the ACL and the percentage of these loans to total loans. The allocation below is neither indicative of the specific amounts or the loan categories in which future charge-offs may occur, nor is it an indicator of any future loss trends. The allocation of the allowance to each category does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb any losses in any category.

Table 21 – Allocation of Allowance for Credit Losses

	Allowance for Credit Losses(1)				Percent of ACL to Each Category of Loans(1)						Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans(1)
(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019			September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Commercial and industrial	$	202,197	$	84,309		2.60	%		1.23	%		57.70	%		52.63	%
Commercial real estate		143,008		14,093		4.59	%		0.51	%		23.12	%		21.23	%
Consumer		40,207		15,392		1.56	%		0.57	%		19.19	%		20.51	%
Small business		—		5,849		0.00	%		0.80	%		0.00	%		5.62	%
Total allowance for credit losses		385,412		119,643		2.86	%		0.92	%		100.00	%		100.00	%
Reserve for unfunded commitments(2)		2,395		1,699
Total	$	387,807	$	121,342
(1) As of September 30, 2020, formerly Small Business balances are included in Commercial and Industrial and Commercial Real Estate. Prior period balances are presented as previously reported and may not be comparable by segment to the current period presentation.
(2) The reserve for unfunded commitments is recorded in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

As of September 30, 2020, $202.2 million or 52.5% of our ACL is attributable to our C&I loan segment compared to $84.3 million or 70.5% as of December 31, 2019. The ACL as a percentage of the C&I portfolio was 2.60% as of September 30, 2020 compared to 1.23% as of December 31, 2019. The Energy and Restaurant portfolios have experienced significant stress as a result of COVID-19. As a result, approximately 47% of the C&I ACL is attributable to these portfolios.

As of September 30, 2020, $143.0 million or 37.1% of our ACL is attributable to the CRE loan segment compared to $14.1 million or 11.8% as of December 31, 2019. The ACL as a percentage of the CRE loan segment has increased to 4.59% as of September 30, 2020 from 0.51% as of December 31, 2019. Approximately 30% of the CRE ACL is attributable to our hospitality portfolio which has also experienced significant stress due to COVID-19.

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The ACL as a percentage of the Consumer portfolio has increased to 1.56% as of September 30, 2020 from 0.57% as of December 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2020, $40.2 million or 10.4% of our ACL is attributable to the Consumer loan segment compared to $15.4 million or 12.9% as of December 31, 2019.   This increase reflects the adoption of CECL and the effects of COVID-19.

As of September 30, 2020, $64.4 million or 16.7% of the total ACL was attributable to SNC loans compared to $32.0 million or 26.7% as of December 31, 2019. The ACL methodology is consistent whether or not a loan is a SNC.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded net charge-offs of $19.9 million, or 0.58% annualized, and $84.9 million, or 0.84% annualized, of average loans compared to $31.3 million, or 0.91% annualized, and $50.5 million, or 0.49% annualized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The current quarter charge-offs included $14.7 million in two restaurant credits, $2.9 million in one CRE-Office credit, $1.9 million in one energy credit, and $1.3 million in one general C&I credit. The current year-to-date charge-offs included $34.4 million in four general C&I credits, $28.1 million in five restaurant credits, $17.0 million in two energy credits, and $2.9 million in one CRE-Office credit. Of these charge-offs, $48.8 million were SNC credits within the Energy and general C&I portfolios.

The following tables summarize certain information with respect to our ACL on the total loan portfolio and the composition of charge-offs and recoveries for the periods indicated.

Table 22 – Allowance for Credit Losses Rollforward

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate			Consumer			Total Allowance for Credit Losses
As of June 30, 2020	$	217,796		$	112,480		$	40,625		$	370,901
Provision for loan losses		1,562			33,262			(419	)		34,405
Charge-offs		(18,604	)		(2,978	)		(248	)		(21,830	)
Recoveries		1,443			244			249			1,936
As of September 30, 2020	$	202,197		$	143,008		$	40,207		$	385,412
Loans at end of period, net of unearned income										$	13,465,556
Average loans, net of unearned income											13,652,395
Ratio of ending allowance to ending loans											2.86	%
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans(1)											0.58
Net charge-offs as a percentage of:
Provision for credit losses											57.82
Allowance for credit losses(1)											20.53
ACL as a percentage of NPL											203.82
(1) Annualized.

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate			Consumer			Total Allowance for Credit Losses
As of December 31, 2019	$	89,796		$	15,319		$	14,528		$	119,643
Cumulative effect of the adoption of CECL		32,951			20,599			22,300			75,850
As of January 1, 2020		122,747			35,918			36,828			195,493
Provision for loan losses		160,570			110,420			3,859			274,849
Charge-offs		(83,406	)		(3,784	)		(1,190	)		(88,380	)
Recoveries		2,286			454			710			3,450
As of September 30, 2020	$	202,197		$	143,008		$	40,207		$	385,412
Loans at end of period, net of unearned income										$	13,465,556
Average loans, net of unearned income											13,566,311
Ratio of ending allowance to ending loans											2.86	%
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans(1)											0.84
Net charge-offs as a percentage of:
Provision for credit losses											30.90
Allowance for credit losses(1)											29.44
ACL as a percentage of NPL											203.82
(1) Annualized.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate			Consumer			Small Business			Total Allowance for Credit Losses
As of June 30, 2019	$	82,446		$	13,417		$	14,464		$	5,018		$	115,345
Provision for credit losses		36,660			4,590			1,256			1,258			43,764
Charge-offs		(29,632	)		(542	)		(555	)		(921	)		(31,650	)
Recoveries		183			42			79			10			314
As of September 30, 2019	$	89,657		$	17,507		$	15,244		$	5,365		$	127,773
Loans at end of period, net of unearned income													$	13,637,042
Average loans, net of unearned income														13,719,286
Ratio of ending allowance to ending loans														0.94	%
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans(1)														0.91
Net charge-offs as a percentage of:
Provision for credit losses														71.60
Allowance for credit losses(1)														97.30
ACL as a percentage of NPL														118.17
(1) Annualized.

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate			Consumer			Small Business			Total Allowance for Credit Losses
As of December 31, 2018	$	66,316		$	10,452		$	13,703		$	3,907		$	94,378
Provision for credit losses		70,611			7,893			2,702			2,695			83,901
Charge-offs		(48,093	)		(880	)		(1,323	)		(1,272	)		(51,568	)
Recoveries		823			42			162			35			1,062
As of September 30, 2019	$	89,657		$	17,507		$	15,244		$	5,365		$	127,773
Loans at end of period, net of unearned income													$	13,637,042
Average loans, net of unearned income														13,812,893
Ratio of ending allowance to ending loans														0.94	%
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans(1)														0.49
Net charge-offs as a percentage of:
Provision for credit losses														60.20
Allowance for credit losses(1)														52.85
ACL as a percentage of NPL														118.17
(1) Annualized.

Total criticized loans at September 30, 2020 were $1.1 billion or 8.05% of total loans as compared to $605.1 million or 4.66% at December 31, 2019. The increase included net downgrades predominantly in Restaurant and Energy and to a lesser extent CRE credits, partially mitigated by net reductions in general C&I credits. This migration reflects those sectors of the economy that have been most acutely affected by COVID-19 and reflects the elevated risk in the current macroeconomic environment. The migration in the Restaurant segment is predominantly in the Non-QSR space as on-premise, family and casual sectors have been much more severely impacted by the economic shutdown. The majority of the migration in Energy is in the E&P sector due to lower commodity prices, and CRE is almost exclusively hospitality. The level of criticized loans in the loan portfolio is presented in the following tables as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Table 23 – Criticized Loans

	As of September 30, 2020(1)
(Amortized cost in thousands)	Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total Criticized
Commercial and industrial
General C&I	$	71,384	$	156,323	$	9,270	$	236,977
Energy		146,772		165,277		7,816		319,865
Restaurant		97,315		169,899		7,624		274,838
Healthcare		722		58,802		—		59,524
Total commercial and industrial		316,193		550,301		24,710		891,204
Commercial real estate
Industrial, retail, and other		93,897		58,321		—		152,218
Multifamily		91		200		—		291
Office		346		13,250		3,029		16,625
Total commercial real estate		94,334		71,771		3,029		169,134
Consumer
Residential		—		22,770		—		22,770
Other		—		358		—		358
Total consumer		—		23,128		—		23,128
Total	$	410,527	$	645,200	$	27,739	$	1,083,466
(1) As of September 30, 2020, formerly Small Business balances are included in Commercial and Industrial and Commercial Real Estate. Prior period balances are presented as previously reported and may not be comparable by segment to the current period presentation.

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	As of December 31, 2019(1)
(Recorded investment in thousands)	Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total Criticized
Commercial and industrial
General C&I	$	70,058	$	204,087	$	8,191	$	282,336
Energy sector		66,235		26,439		2,754		95,428
Restaurant industry		45,456		58,559		4,697		108,712
Healthcare		22,414		3,984		—		26,398
Total commercial and industrial		204,163		293,069		15,642		512,874
Commercial real estate
Income producing		36,205		7,125		—		43,330
Land and development		8,997		2,350		—		11,347
Total commercial real estate		45,202		9,475		—		54,677
Consumer
Residential real estate		152		11,603		—		11,755
Other		—		81		—		81
Total consumer		152		11,684		—		11,836
Small business lending		6,573		19,126		—		25,699
Total	$	256,090	$	333,354	$	15,642	$	605,086
(1) As of September 30, 2020, formerly Small Business balances are included in Commercial and Industrial and Commercial Real Estate. Prior period balances are presented as previously reported and may not be comparable by segment to the current period presentation.

Deposits. Deposits at September 30, 2020 totaled $15.8 billion as compared to $14.7 billion at December 31, 2019. Our core deposits have increased due to corporate customer increases in liquidity in the current environment and broader impacts of fiscal stimulus in the second quarter. Our core deposits decreased during the third quarter 2020 as a result of PPP funds being deployed by customers, balance movement between non-interest bearing and interest-bearing accounts, strategic lowering of certain higher cost deposit balances and net time deposit runoff. Our costs of total deposits lowered to 0.32% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 1.32% for the same period of 2019. We have aggressively lowered our interest rates on deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 resulting in the cost of total deposits of 0.57% compared to 1.34% for the same period in 2019. Additionally, noninterest-bearing deposits as a percent of total deposits increased significantly to 31.9% at September 30, 2020 from 26.0% at December 31, 2019.

The following table illustrates the growth in our deposits during the periods indicated:

Table 24 – Deposits

					Percent to Total						Percentage
(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019			Change
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	5,033,338	$	3,833,704		31.9	%		26.0	%		31.3		%
Interest-bearing demand		8,095,431		8,076,735		51.3			54.8			0.2
Savings		333,117		268,848		2.1			1.8			23.9
Time deposits less than $100,000		1,056,928		973,329		6.7			6.6			8.6
Time deposits greater than $100,000		1,267,407		1,590,178		8.0			10.8			(20.3	)
Total deposits	$	15,786,221	$	14,742,794		100.0	%		100.0	%		7.1		%
Total brokered deposits	$	593,393	$	195,194		3.8	%		1.3	%		204.0		%

Domestic time deposits $250,000 and over were $482.0 million and $644.1 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, which represented 3.1% and 4.4% of total deposits at September 30, 2020 and at December 31, 2019, respectively.

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The following tables set forth our average deposits and the average rates expensed for the periods indicated:

Table 25 – Average Deposits/Rates

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2020					2019
	Average		Average			Average		Average
	Amount		Rate			Amount		Rate
(In thousands)	Outstanding		Paid			Outstanding		Paid
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	4,892,079		—	%	$	3,456,807		—	%
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing demand		8,037,801		0.23			7,991,804		1.54
Savings		319,004		0.17			250,003		0.43
Time deposits		2,379,430		1.29			2,840,806		2.39
Total interest-bearing deposits		10,736,235		0.47	%		11,082,613		1.73	%
Total average deposits	$	15,628,314		0.32	%	$	14,539,420		1.32	%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020					2019
	Average		Average			Average		Average
	Amount		Rate			Amount		Rate
(In thousands)	Outstanding		Paid			Outstanding		Paid
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	4,381,326		—	%	$	3,357,978		—	%
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing demand		8,175,360		0.55			7,911,721		1.53
Savings		294,530		0.29			249,979		0.40
Time deposits		2,475,793		1.67			3,068,274		2.38
Total interest-bearing deposits		10,945,683		0.80	%		11,229,974		1.74	%
Total average deposits	$	15,327,009		0.57	%	$	14,587,952		1.34	%

Borrowings

The following is a summary of our borrowings for the periods indicated:

Table 26 – Borrowings

(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Advances from FHLB	$	100,000	$	100,000
Senior debt		49,978		49,938
Subordinated debt		183,243		182,712
Junior subordinated debentures		37,542		37,445
Notes payable		1,683		2,078
Total borrowings	$	372,446	$	372,173
Average total borrowings - YTD	$	394,767	$	437,185

At September 30, 2020, the outstanding advance from the FHLB was a long-term convertible advance. At September 30, 2020, we had borrowing availability of $2.6 billion from the FHLB.

In June 2014, we completed a $245 million unregistered multi-tranche debt transaction, and in March 2015, we completed an unregistered $50 million debt transaction ($10 million senior; $40 million subordinated). In June 2019, the Company completed a registered public offering of $85 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% fixed to floating rate subordinated notes due 2029, the net proceeds of which, along with holding company cash, were used to redeem its 4.875% senior notes totaling $145 million due June 28, 2019.

The senior transactions were structured with four- and seven-year maturities to provide holding company liquidity and to stagger our debt maturity profile. The $35 million and $25 million subordinated debt transactions were structured with a fifteen-year maturity, ten-year call options, and fixed-to floating interest rates. The $85 million subordinated debt transaction was structured with a ten-year maturity, a five-year call option, and a fixed-to-floating interest rate. The $40 million subordinated debt transaction has a five-year call option. These subordinated debt structures were designed to achieve full Tier 2 capital treatment for 10 years.

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On March 29, 2019, we entered into a credit agreement for a revolving loan facility in the amount of $100 million with a maturity date of March 29, 2020. On March 29, 2020, the Company renewed the credit agreement with a maturity date of March 29, 2021. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company cancelled this facility.

Shareholders’ Equity

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our ratio of shareholders’ equity to total assets was 11.26% and 13.82%, respectively, and we had tangible common equity ratios of 10.61% and 10.87%, respectively. Shareholders’ equity was $2.1 billion at September 30, 2020, a decrease of $389.4 million from December 31, 2019. The decrease resulted from the net loss for the nine months of $406.1 million combined with the cumulative effect of adopting CECL of $62.8 million, dividends of $34.7 million, and the purchase of $30.1 million of common shares under our common stock repurchase program. These items were partially offset by an increase of $140.0 million of other comprehensive income which was due to increases in the fair value of our investment securities portfolio and interest rate derivatives. At September 30, 2020, approximately $100 million remains in our authorized share repurchase program, however we do not currently anticipate additional repurchases in the near future.

Regulatory Capital

We are required to comply with regulatory capital requirements established by federal banking agencies. These regulatory capital requirements involve quantitative measures of the Company's assets, liabilities and selected off-balance sheet items, and qualitative judgments by the regulators. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can subject us to a series of increasingly restrictive regulatory actions. Failure to meet well capitalized capital levels (as defined) can result in restrictions on our operations.

Additionally, the regulatory capital requirements impose a capital conservation buffer designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. The capital conservation buffer is on top of minimum risk-weighted asset ratios and is equal to the lowest difference between the three risk-based capital ratios less the applicable minimum required ratio. The capital conservation buffer is 2.5% of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets. Banking institutions with ratios that are above the minimum but below the combined capital conservation buffer face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall and the institution’s eligible retained income (“ERI”). ERI is compiled using the past four quarter trailing net income, net of distributions and tax effects not reflected in net income.

On March 27, 2020, the federal banking agencies issued an interim final rule (followed by a final rule issued on August 26, 2020) to delay the estimated impact on regulatory capital stemming from the adoption of CECL. The agencies granted this relief to allow institutions to focus on lending to customers in light of recent strains on the U.S economy due to COVID-19, while also maintaining the quality of regulatory capital. Under the interim rule, 100% of the Day-1 impact of the adoption of CECL and 25% of subsequent provisions for credit losses (“Day 2 impacts”) will be deferred over a two-year year period ending January 1, 2022. At that point, the amount will be phased into regulatory capital on a pro rata basis over a three-year period ending January 1, 2025.

At September 30, 2020, our capital ratios exceeded the requirements discussed above. Our actual regulatory capital amounts and ratios at September 30, 2020 are presented in the following table:

Table 27 – Regulatory Capital Amounts/Ratios

	Consolidated Company					Bank
(In thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
September 30, 2020
Tier 1 leverage	$	1,803,403		9.9	%	$	1,876,954		10.3	%
Common equity tier 1 capital		1,803,403		12.0			1,826,954		12.2
Tier 1 risk-based capital		1,803,403		12.0			1,876,954		12.5
Total risk-based capital		2,198,061		14.7			2,089,773		14.0
Minimum requirement:
Tier 1 leverage		726,475		4.0			726,824		4.0
Common equity tier 1 capital		673,791		4.5			673,806		4.5
Tier 1 risk-based capital		898,388		6.0			898,408		6.0
Total risk-based capital		1,197,851		8.0			1,197,878		8.0
Well capitalized requirement:
Tier 1 leverage	N/A		N/A				908,530		5.0
Common equity tier 1 capital	N/A		N/A				973,276		6.5
Tier 1 risk-based capital		898,388		6.0			1,197,878		8.0
Total risk-based capital		1,497,313		10.0			1,497,347		10.0

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Regulatory Requirements Affecting Dividends

Under regulations controlling national banks, the payment of any dividends by a bank without prior approval of the OCC is limited to the current year’s net profits (as defined by the OCC) and retained net profits of the two preceding years. Due to the effects to the Bank’s retained profits from the recognition of the non-cash goodwill impairment charge in the first quarter of 2020 and the net loss in the second quarter of 2020, the Bank is currently required to seek prior approval of the OCC to pay dividends to the holding company.

The holding company had $166.6 million in cash on hand as of September 30, 2020, representing approximately 4.1 times its annual routine operating costs and debt interest payments, excluding dividends and debt maturities. The holding company has $50 million in senior debt that matures in June 2021.  While the holding company cash level is currently significant, the holding company does not generate income on a stand-alone basis, and other than raising cash from capital or debt markets, the holding company’s future cash level is dependent upon receiving dividends from the bank. Additionally, on July 24, 2020, the Federal Reserve amended its supervisory guidance and regulations addressing dividends from bank holding companies to require consultation with the Federal Reserve prior to paying a dividend that exceeds earnings for the period for which the dividend is being paid.

Liquidity

Overview

We measure and seek to manage liquidity risk by a variety of processes, including monitoring the composition of our funding mix; monitoring financial ratios specifically designed to measure liquidity risk; maintaining a minimum liquidity cushion; and performing forward cash flow gap forecasts in various liquidity stress testing scenarios designed to simulate possible stressed liquidity environments. We attempt to limit our liquidity risk by setting board-approved concentration limits on sources of funds and limits on liquidity ratios used to measure liquidity risk and maintaining adequate levels of on-hand liquidity. We use the following ratios to monitor and analyze our liquidity:

• Total Loans to Total Deposits—the ratio of our outstanding loans to total deposits.

• Non-Brokered Deposits to Total Deposits—the ratio of our deposits that are organically originated through commercial and branch activity to total deposits.

• Brokered Deposits to Total Deposits—the ratio of our deposits generated through wholesale sources to total deposits.

• Highly Liquid Assets to Uninsured Large Depositors—the ratio of cash and highly liquid assets to uninsured deposits with a current depository relationship greater than $10 million.

• Wholesale Funds Usage—the ratio of our current borrowings and brokered deposits to all available wholesale sources with potential maturities greater than one day.

• Wholesale Funds to Total Assets—the ratio of current outstanding wholesale funding to assets.

As of September 30, 2020, all our liquidity measures were within our established guidelines.

The goal of liquidity management is to ensure that we maintain adequate funds to meet changes in loan demand or any deposit withdrawals. Additionally, we strive to maximize our earnings by investing our excess funds in securities and other assets. To meet our short-term liquidity needs, we seek to maintain a targeted cash position and have borrowing capacity through many wholesale sources including the FHLB, correspondent banks, and the Federal Reserve Bank. To meet long-term liquidity needs, we additionally depend on the repayment of loans, sales of loans, term wholesale borrowings, brokered deposits, and the maturity or sale of investment securities.

As a result of the current environment with the increase in deposits and the decline in our core loans we experienced elevated levels of liquidity. We anticipate these elevated levels to continue in the near future until we reach a more normalized environment.

Maturities of Time Deposits

The aggregate amount of time deposits in denominations of $100,000 or more as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, was $1.27 billion and $1.59 billion, respectively.

At September 30, 2020, the scheduled maturities of time deposits greater than $100,000 were as follows:

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Table 28 – Time Deposit Maturity Schedule

	September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Amount		Average Interest Rate
Under 3 months	$	493,598		1.42	%
3 to 6 months		302,917		1.13
6 to 12 months		343,821		1.01
12 to 24 months		111,175		1.02
24 to 36 months		6,575		1.15
36 to 48 months		2,275		1.76
Over 48 months		7,046		0.77
Total	$	1,267,407		1.20	%

Cash Flow Analysis

Cash and cash equivalents

At September 30, 2020, we had $1.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents on hand, an increase of $258.4 million or 26.1% from our cash and cash equivalents of $988.8 million at December 31, 2019. At September 30, 2020, our cash and cash equivalents comprised 6.8% of total assets compared to 5.6% at December 31, 2019. We monitor our liquidity position and increase or decrease our short-term liquid assets as necessary. As a result of the current environment with the increase in deposits, we experienced elevated levels of liquidity. We anticipate these elevated levels to continue in the near future until we reach a more normalized environment.

2020 vs 2019

Operating activities provided $454.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to providing $218.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase in operating funds during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was due to $368.6 million from the termination of the interest rate collar and $430.4 million from proceeds from paydowns and sales of loans held for sale offset by $452.4 million from origination of loans held for sale.

Investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 used net funds of $1.2 billion, primarily due to $538.7 million in net loan funding and $1.3 billion in purchases of available-for-sale securities. This was offset by $450.4 million from proceeds from maturities, calls, and paydowns of securities available-for-sale, $226.3 million from proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale, and $48.7 million from proceeds from sale of loans held for sale. This compares to investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 provided $345.5 million of net funds, primarily due to net cash received in business acquisitions of $409.1 million and net cash received from sales, maturities, and paydown of available-for-sale securities of $617.8 million. It was offset by net loan funding of $259.7 million and the purchase of available for sale securities of $406.4 million.

Financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 provided $978.6 million due to the net increase of $1.0 billion in deposits and slightly offset by the purchase of $30.1 million in our common stock and dividends of $34.7 million. This compares to financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 that used $282.0 million in funds primarily due to purchases of $69.1 million in our common stock, dividends of $67.7 million, and repayment of senior debt of $134.9 million.

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

We identify “efficiency ratio,” “adjusted efficiency ratio,” “adjusted noninterest expense,” “adjusted noninterest income,” “adjusted operating revenue,” “tangible common equity,” “tangible common equity ratio,” “return on average tangible common equity,” “adjusted return on average tangible common equity,” “tangible book value per share,” “adjusted return on average assets,” “adjusted net income,” “adjusted net income allocated to common stock,” “tangible net income,” “adjusted tangible net income,” “adjusted diluted earnings per share” and “adjusted pre-tax pre-provision net revenue” as “non-GAAP financial measures.” In accordance with the SEC’s rules, we identify certain financial measures as non-GAAP financial measures if such financial measures exclude or include amounts in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in effect in the United States in our statements of operations, balance sheet or statements of cash flows. Non-GAAP financial measures do not include operating and other statistical measures, ratios or statistical measures calculated using exclusively financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

The non-GAAP financial measures that we discuss herein should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which we calculate these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names, and, therefore, may not be comparable to our non-GAAP financial measures.

Efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expenses divided by operating revenue, which is equal to net interest income plus noninterest income. Adjusted efficiency ratio is defined as adjusted noninterest expenses divided by adjusted operating revenue, which is equal to net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding certain non-routine income and expenses. We believe that these measures are important to many investors in the marketplace who wish to assess our performance versus that of our peers.

Our adjusted noninterest expenses represent total noninterest expenses net of any merger, restructuring or other non-routine expense items. Our adjusted operating revenue is equal to net interest income plus noninterest income excluding gains and losses on sales of securities and other non-routine revenue items. In our judgment, the adjustments made to noninterest expense and operating revenue allow management and investors to better assess our performance by removing the volatility that is associated with certain other discrete items that are unrelated to our core business.

Tangible common equity is defined as total shareholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangible assets. We believe that this measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in changes from period to period in common shareholders’ equity exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Goodwill, an intangible asset that is recorded in a purchase business combination, has the effect of increasing both common equity and assets while not increasing our tangible common equity or tangible assets.

The tangible common equity ratio is defined as the ratio of tangible common equity divided by total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets. We believe that this measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in relative changes from period to period in common equity and total assets, each exclusive of changes in intangible assets. We believe that the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total shareholders’ equity to total assets.

Return on average tangible common equity is defined as tangible net income divided by average tangible common equity. Adjusted return on average tangible common equity is defined as adjusted tangible net income divided by average tangible common equity. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the return on average common equity.

Tangible net income is defined as net income plus goodwill impairment and intangible asset amortization, net of tax. Adjusted tangible net income is defined as net income plus goodwill impairment and intangible asset amortization, net of tax, plus non-routine item, net of tax. Non-routine items include merger related expenses, net securities gains, and other non-routine expenses.

Adjusted net income is defined as net income plus goodwill impairment, net of tax, and plus or minus total non-routine items, net of tax. Non-routine items include merger related expenses, gain on acquired loans, net securities gains, and other non-routine income and expenses. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income.

Tangible book value per share is defined as book value, excluding the impact of goodwill and other intangible assets, if any, divided by shares of our common stock outstanding.

Adjusted return on average assets is defined as adjusted net income divided by average assets. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the return on average assets.

Adjusted net income allocated to common stock is defined as net income allocated to common stock plus goodwill impairment, net of tax, and plus total non-routine items. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income allocated to common stock.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share is defined as adjusted net income allocated to common stock divided by diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is diluted earnings per share.

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Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue is defined as income before taxes, provision for credit losses, goodwill impairment, and non-routine items. We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is income before taxes.

The following table is a reconciliation of our non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Table 29 – Non-GAAP Financial Measures

	As of and for the Three Months Ended						As of and for the Nine Months Ended						As of and for the Year Ended
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019			September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019			December 31, 2019
Efficiency ratio
Noninterest expenses (numerator)	$	94,859		$	94,283		$	721,133		$	308,252		$	408,770
Net interest income	$	154,042		$	160,187		$	462,225		$	490,264		$	651,173
Noninterest income		32,591			34,642			97,610			97,027			130,925
Operating revenue (denominator)	$	186,633		$	194,829		$	559,835		$	587,291		$	782,098
Efficiency ratio		50.83	%		48.39	%		128.81	%		52.49	%		52.27	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio
Noninterest expenses	$	94,859		$	94,283		$	721,133		$	308,252		$	408,770
Less: non-cash goodwill impairment charge		—			—			443,695			—			—
Less: merger related expenses		2,105			1,010			3,386			27,572			28,497
Less: pension plan termination expense		—			—			—			—			1,225
Less: expenses related to COVID-19 pandemic		235			—			1,562			—			—
Adjusted noninterest expenses (numerator)	$	92,519		$	93,273		$	272,490		$	280,681		$	379,048
Net interest income	$	154,042		$	160,187		$	462,225		$	490,264		$	651,173
Noninterest income		32,591			34,642			97,610			97,027			130,925
Plus: revaluation of receivable from sale of insurance assets		—			—			—			2,000			2,000
Plus: impairment charge on branch building		538			—			538			—			—
Less: gain on sale of acquired loans		—			—			—			1,514			2,777
Less: securities gains, net		79			775			5,359			1,701			2,018
Adjusted noninterest income		33,050			33,867			92,789			95,812			128,130
Adjusted operating revenue (denominator)	$	187,092		$	194,054		$	555,014		$	586,076		$	779,303
Adjusted efficiency ratio		49.45	%		48.07	%		49.10	%		47.89	%		48.64	%
Tangible common equity ratio
Shareholders’ equity	$	2,071,472		$	2,475,944		$	2,071,472		$	2,475,944		$	2,460,846
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets, net		(132,005	)		(597,488	)		(132,005	)		(597,488	)		(590,949	)
Tangible common shareholders’ equity		1,939,467			1,878,456			1,939,467			1,878,456			1,869,897
Total assets		18,404,195			17,855,946			18,404,195			17,855,946			17,800,229
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets, net		(132,005	)		(597,488	)		(132,005	)		(597,488	)		(590,949	)
Tangible assets	$	18,272,190		$	17,258,458		$	18,272,190		$	17,258,458		$	17,209,280
Tangible common equity ratio		10.61	%		10.88	%		10.61	%		10.88	%		10.87	%
Tangible book value per share
Shareholders’ equity	$	2,071,472		$	2,475,944		$	2,071,472		$	2,475,944		$	2,460,846
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets, net		(132,005	)		(597,488	)		(132,005	)		(597,488	)		(590,949	)
Tangible common shareholders’ equity	$	1,939,467		$	1,878,456		$	1,939,467		$	1,878,456		$	1,869,897
Common shares outstanding		125,946,793			128,173,765			125,946,793			128,173,765			127,597,569
Tangible book value per share	$	15.40		$	14.66		$	15.40		$	14.66		$	14.65

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	As of and for the Three Months Ended		As of and for the Nine Months Ended		As of and for the Year Ended
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	September 30, 2020	September 30, 2019	September 30, 2020	September 30, 2019	December 31, 2019
Return on average tangible common equity
Average common equity	$2,052,079	$2,447,189	$2,205,334	$2,340,985	$2,373,856
Less: average intangible assets	(135,491)	(598,602)	(286,398)	(599,593)	(598,546)
Average tangible common shareholders’ equity	$1,916,588	$1,848,587	$1,918,936	$1,741,392	$1,775,310
Net income (loss)	$49,315	$43,986	$(406,110)	$150,533	$201,958
Plus: non-cash goodwill impairment charge, net of tax	—	—	412,918	—	—
Plus: intangible asset amortization, net of tax	4,042	4,620	12,477	13,792	18,240
Tangible net income	$53,357	$48,606	$19,285	$164,325	$220,198
Return on average tangible common equity(1)	11.08%	10.43%	1.34%	12.62%	12.40%
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity
Average tangible common shareholders’ equity	$1,916,588	$1,848,587	$1,918,936	$1,741,392	$1,775,310
Tangible net income	$53,357	$48,606	$19,285	$164,325	$220,198
Non-routine items:
Plus: merger related expenses	2,105	1,010	3,386	27,572	28,497
Plus: pension plan termination expense	—	—	—	—	1,225
Plus: expenses related to COVID-19 pandemic	235	—	1,562	—	—
Plus: impairment loss on branch building	538	—	538	—	—
Plus: revaluation of receivable from sale of insurance assets	—	—	—	2,000	2,000
Less: gain on sale of acquired loans	—	—	—	1,514	2,777
Less: securities gains, net	79	775	5,359	1,701	2,018
Less: income tax effect of tax deductible non-routine items	664	55	30	5,613	5,756
Total non-routine items, after tax	2,135	180	98	20,744	21,171
Adjusted tangible net income	$55,492	$48,786	$19,382	$185,069	$241,369
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity(1)	11.52%	10.47%	1.35%	14.21%	13.60%
Adjusted return on average assets
Average assets	$18,248,014	$17,621,163	$18,147,912	$17,637,142	$17,689,126
Net income (loss)	$49,315	$43,986	$(406,110)	$150,533	$201,958
Return on average assets	1.08%	0.99%	(2.99)%	1.14%	1.14%
Net income (loss)	$49,315	$43,986	$(406,110)	$150,533	$201,958
Plus: non-cash goodwill impairment charge, net of tax	—	—	412,918	—	—
Total non-routine items, after tax	2,135	180	98	20,744	21,171
Adjusted net income	$51,450	$44,166	$6,906	$171,277	$223,129
Adjusted return on average assets(1)	1.12%	0.99%	0.05%	1.30%	1.26%
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	126,094,868	128,515,274	126,169,823	129,359,287	129,017,599
Net income (loss) allocated to common stock	$48,884	$43,849	$(406,110)	$150,008	$201,275
Plus: non-cash goodwill impairment, net of tax	—	—	412,918	—	—
Total non-routine items, after tax	2,135	180	98	20,744	21,171
Adjusted net income allocated to common stock	$51,019	$44,029	$6,906	$170,752	$222,446
Adjusted diluted earnings per share	$0.40	$0.34	$0.05	$1.32	$1.72
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue
Income (loss) before taxes	$58,801	$56,782	$(436,511)	$195,138	$262,301
Plus: provision for credit losses	32,973	43,764	275,213	83,901	111,027
Plus: non-cash goodwill impairment	—	—	443,695	—	—
Plus: Total non-routine items before taxes	2,799	235	128	26,357	26,927
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue	$94,573	$100,781	$282,525	$305,396	$400,255

(1) Annualized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the exposure to unanticipated changes in net interest earnings or changes in the fair value of financial instruments due to fluctuations in interest rates, exchange rates and equity prices. Our primary market risk is interest rate risk (“IRR”).

IRR is the risk that changing market interest rates may lead to an unexpected decline in our earnings or capital. The main causes of IRR are the differing structural characteristics of our assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet obligations and their cumulative net reaction to changing interest rates. These structural characteristics include timing differences in maturity or repricing and the effect of embedded options such as loan prepayments, securities prepayments and calls, interest rate caps, floors, collars, and deposit withdrawal options. In addition to these sources of IRR, basis risk results from differences in the spreads between various market interest rates and changes in the slope of the yield curve which can contribute to additional IRR.

We evaluate IRR and develop guidelines regarding balance sheet composition and re-pricing, funding sources and pricing, and off-balance sheet commitments that aim to moderate IRR. We use financial simulation models that reflect various interest rate scenarios and the related impact on net interest income over specified periods of time. We refer to this process as asset/liability management (“ALM”).

The primary objective of ALM is to manage interest rate risk and desired risk tolerance for potential fluctuations in net interest income (“NII”) and economic value of equity (“EVE”) throughout interest rate cycles, which we aim to achieve by maintaining a balance of interest rate sensitive earning assets and liabilities. In general, we seek to maintain a desired risk tolerance with asset and liability balances within maturity and repricing characteristics to limit our exposure to earnings volatility and changes in the value of assets and liabilities as interest rates fluctuate over time. Adjustments to maturity categories can be accomplished either by lengthening or shortening the duration of either an individual asset or liability category, or externally with interest rate contracts, such as interest rate swaps, caps, collars, and floors. See “—Interest Rate Exposures” for a more detailed discussion of our various derivative positions.

Our ALM strategy is formulated and monitored by our Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) in accordance with policies approved by the Board of Directors. The ALCO meets regularly to review, among other things, the sensitivity of our assets and liabilities to interest rate changes, the book and market values of assets and liabilities, unrealized gains and losses, recent purchase and sale activity, maturities of securities and borrowings, and projected future transactions. The ALCO also establishes and approves pricing and funding strategies with respect to overall asset and liability composition. The ALCO reports regularly to our Board of Directors.

Financial simulation models are the primary tools we use to measure IRR exposures. By examining a range of hypothetical deterministic interest rate scenarios, these models provide management with information regarding the potential impact on NII and EVE caused by changes in interest rates.

The models simulate the cash flows and accounting accruals generated by the financial instruments on our balance sheet, as well as the cash flows generated by new business we anticipate over a 60-month forecast horizon. Numerous assumptions are made in the modeling process, including balance sheet composition, the pricing, re-pricing and maturity characteristics of existing business, and new business. Additionally, loan and investment prepayments, administered rate account elasticity, and other option risks are considered as well as the uncertainty surrounding future customer behavior. Because of the limitations inherent in any approach used to measure interest rate risk and because our loan portfolio will be actively managed in the event of a change in interest rates, simulation results, including those discussed in “—Interest Rate Exposures” immediately below, are not intended as a forecast of the actual effect of a change in market interest rates on our NII or EVE or indicative of management’s expectations of actual results in the event of a fluctuation in market interest rates, however, these results are used to help measure the potential risks related to IRR.

LIBOR Transition. An additional emerging risk related to IRR is the transition of the market from LIBOR to an alternative benchmark index anticipated through 2021. Management has formed a cross-functional project team to manage the assessment, identification, and resolution of risks and potential issues related to the transition from LIBOR to a replacement index. This team reports to the ALCO and Enterprise Risk Management, who will provide regular reports to the Board of Directors. See “Risk Factors—We May Be Adversely Impacted by The Transition from LIBOR as a Reference Rate” in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

As part of our transition, we have identified approximately 33.7% of our assets and 1.3% of our liabilities and equity are tied to LIBOR, of which 25.8% of assets and 0.4% of liabilities and equity have maturity beyond 2021. We have begun remediation plans that include standardization of fallback language in all new contracts, solicitation from existing customers of rate index and spread amendments prior to LIBOR transition, providing customers with at least three options on alternative rate indexes of Prime, Ameribor, and SOFR, and preparing to adopt ISDA protocols for derivative contracts.

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At this time, we do not anticipate any changes with our outstanding cash flow hedges because ARRC has already approved SOFR as a replacement index and we anticipate sufficient SOFR loans available to hedge at transition. For the terminated collar, the timing of future forecasted income from OCI may be accelerated as our loans could migrate to an index not qualified by FASB as a replacement for LIBOR.

We anticipate remediation of all contracts will be essentially complete by third quarter of 2021 in advance of LIBOR’s potential termination.

Table 30 – Interest Rate Sensitivity

Interest Rate Exposures

Based upon the current interest rate curves as of September 30, 2020, our NII simulation model projects our sensitivity over the next 12 months to an instantaneous increase or decrease in interest rates was as follows:

	Increase (Decrease)
(Dollars in millions)	Net Interest Income							Economic Value of Equity
Change (in Basis Points) in Interest Rates (12-Month Projection)	Amount			Percent				Amount			Percent
+ 200 BP	$	60.5			9.60		%	$	742.3			23.37		%
+ 100 BP		26.2			4.16				410.6			12.93
- 25 BP		(1.6	)		(0.25	)			(117.9	)		(3.71	)

Based upon the current interest rate curves as of September 30, 2020, the following table reflects our NII sensitivity over the next 12 months to a gradual increase or decrease in interest rates over a twelve-month period:

	Increase (Decrease)
(Dollars in millions)	Net Interest Income
Change (in Basis Points) in Interest Rates (12-Month Projection)	Amount			Percent
+ 200 BP	$	45.6			7.23		%
+ 100 BP		19.7			3.12
- 25 BP		(1.6	)		(0.26	)

Both the NII and EVE simulations include 12-month assumptions regarding balances, asset prepayment speeds, deposit repricing and runoff and interest rate relationships among balances that management believes to be reasonable for the various interest rate environments. With rates having fallen materially this year, the down 100 basis point scenario would result in market rates reaching floored and negative values which can produce a distorted view of interest rate risk metrics. Management believes using the down 25 basis point scenario is more meaningful in the current market rate environment than the down 100 basis point scenario. Management does consider additional scenarios with forecasted negative market rates which would result in margin deterioration. Differences in actual occurrences from these assumptions, as well as non-parallel changes in the yield curve, may change our market risk exposure.

Derivative Positions

Overview. Our Board of Directors has authorized the ALCO to utilize financial futures, forward sales, options, interest rate swaps, caps, collars, and floors, and other instruments to the extent appropriate, in accordance with regulations and our internal policy. We expect to use interest rate swaps, caps, collars, and floors as macro hedges against inherent rate sensitivity in our assets and our liabilities.

Positions for hedging purposes are undertaken primarily as a mitigation of three main areas of risk exposure: (1) mismatches between assets and liabilities; (2) prepayment and other option-type risks embedded in our assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments; and (3) the mismatched commitments for mortgages and funding sources.

We currently intend to engage in only the following types of hedges: (1) those which synthetically alter the maturities or re-pricing characteristics of assets or liabilities to reduce imbalances; (2) those which enable us to transfer the interest rate risk exposure involved in our daily business activities; and (3) those which serve to alter the market risk inherent in our investment portfolio, mortgage pipeline, or liabilities and thus help us to match the effective maturities of the assets and liabilities.

Cash Flow Hedges. Cash flow hedge relationships mitigate exposure to the variability of future cash flows or other forecasted transactions. The Company uses interest rate swaps, caps, floors and collars to manage overall cash flow changes related to IRR exposure on benchmark interest rate loans (1-Month LIBOR).

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In February 2019, the Company entered into a $4.0 billion notional interest rate collar with a five-year term. In March 2020, the collar was terminated and resulted in a $261.2 million realized gain. The value received in exchange for the termination assumed an average 1-month LIBOR rate of 0.5785% over the next four years. The gain, currently reflected in other comprehensive income net of deferred income taxes, will amortize over the next four years into interest income. (See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements.)

In March 2016, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage overall cash flow changes related to IRR exposure on the 1-Month LIBOR rate indexed loans. At September 30, 2020, the Company has outstanding the following interest rate swap agreements:

Table 31 – Summary of Cash Flow Hedges

Effective Date	Maturity Date	Notional Amount (In Thousands)		Fixed Rate			Variable Rate
March 8, 2016	February 27, 2026	$	175,000		1.60	%	1 Month LIBOR
March 8, 2016	February 27, 2026		175,000		1.59	%	1 Month LIBOR

The following summarizes all derivative positions as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

Table 32 – Derivative Positions

	September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
			Fair Value						Fair Value
(In thousands)	Notional Amount		Other Assets		Other Liabilities		Notional Amount		Other Assets		Other Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (cash flow hedges):
Commercial loan interest rate swaps	$	350,000	$	25,558	$	—	$	350,000	$	—	$	643
Commercial loan interest rate collars		—		—		—		4,000,000		239,213		—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		350,000		25,558		—		4,350,000		239,213		643
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commercial loan interest rate swaps		1,246,712		24,935		1,976		1,008,805		8,386		899
Commercial loan interest rate caps		145,842		3		3		167,185		18		18
Commercial loan interest rate floors		567,496		13,491		13,491		654,298		8,836		8,836
Commercial loan interest rate collars		68,887		468		468		75,555		257		257
Mortgage loan held-for-sale interest rate lock commitments		36,970		566		—		4,138		22		—
Mortgage loan forward sale commitments		16,729		137		—		4,109		26		—
Mortgage loan held-for-sale floating commitments		8,942		—		—		1,523		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts		147,384		1,388		1,295		74,322		379		558
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		2,238,962		40,988		17,233		1,989,935		17,924		10,568
Total derivatives	$	2,588,962	$	66,546	$	17,233	$	6,339,935	$	257,137	$	11,211

Counterparty Credit Risk

Derivative contracts involve the risk of dealing with both bank customers and institutional derivative counterparties and their ability to meet contractual terms. Our policies require that institutional counterparties must be approved by our ALCO and all positions over and above the minimum transfer amounts are secured by marketable securities or cash.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and are also designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period ended September 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Any control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that its objectives are achieved. The design of a control system inherently has limitations, including the controls’ cost relative to their benefits. Additionally, controls can be circumvented. No cost-effective control system can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, will be detected.

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

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

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

The following represents a material change in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting us and our customers, counterparties, employees, and third-party service providers, and the continued adverse impacts on our business, financial position, results of operations, and prospects could be significant.

The spread of COVID-19 has created a global public-health crisis that has resulted in widespread volatility and deteriorations in household, business, economic, and market conditions. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s capital, liquidity, and other financial positions and on its business, results of operations, and prospects will depend on a number of evolving factors, including:

The duration, extent, and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 does not yet appear to be contained and could affect significantly more households and businesses. The duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be impossible to accurately predict.

• The response of governmental and nongovernmental authorities. The actions of many governmental and nongovernmental authorities have been directed toward curtailing household and business activity to contain COVID-19 while simultaneously deploying fiscal- and monetary-policy measures to partially mitigate the adverse effects on individual households and businesses. These actions are not always consistent across our markets.

• The effect on the Company’s customers, counterparties, employees, and third-party service providers. COVID-19 and its associated consequences and uncertainties may affect individuals, households, and businesses differently and unevenly. In the near-term if not longer, however, the Company’s credit, operational, and other risks are generally expected to increase. In order to protect the health of our customers and employees, and to comply with applicable government directives, we have modified our business practices, including restricting employee travel, asking employees to work from home insofar as is possible, cancelling in-person meetings and implementing our business continuity plans and protocols to the extent necessary. We may take further such actions that we determine are in the best interest of our employees, customers and communities or as may be required by government order. These actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and similar actions by our vendors and business partners, have not materially impaired our ability to support our employees, conduct our business and serve our customers, but there is no assurance that these actions will be sufficient to successfully mitigate the risks presented by COVID-19 or that our ability to operate will not be materially affected going forward.

• CARES Act and PPP. In response to the pandemic, we have also enacted assistance for customers affected by COVID-19, including fee and penalty waivers, loan deferrals or other scenarios that may help our customers. Furthermore, in an effort to support our communities during the pandemic, we are participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the CARES Act whereby loans to small businesses are made and those loans are subject to the regulatory requirements that would require forbearance of loan payments for a specified time or that would limit our ability to pursue all available remedies in the event of a loan default. If the borrower under the PPP loan fails to qualify for loan forgiveness, we are at the heightened risk of holding the loan at an unfavorable interest rate as compared to the loans to customers that we would have otherwise extended credit. Rules providing for forgiveness have been constantly evolving, including an automatic forgiveness if the amount of the PPP loan was not larger than a specified amount.

• The effect on economies and markets. Whether the actions of governmental and nongovernmental authorities will be successful in mitigating the adverse effects of COVID-19 is unclear. National, regional, and local economies and markets could suffer disruptions that are lasting. An economic slowdown could adversely affect the Company’s origination of new loans and the performance of its existing loans. In addition, governmental actions are meaningfully influencing the interest-rate environment, which could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

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We are currently unable to estimate the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business and operations. The COVID-19 pandemic could cause the Company to experience higher credit losses in our lending portfolio, additional impairment of our goodwill and other financial assets, further reduced demand for its products and services, and other negative impacts on our financial position, results of operations, and prospects. Sustained adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may also prevent the Company from satisfying our minimum regulatory capital ratios and other supervisory requirements, failing to be able to sustain the paying of dividends to shareholders, or result in downgrades in credit ratings.

Because of CECL, our financial results may be negatively affected as soon as weak or deteriorating economic conditions are forecasted and alter our expectations for credit losses. In addition, due to the expansion of the time horizon over which we are required to estimate future credit losses under CECL, we may experience increased volatility in our future provisions for credit losses. As a result, factoring in COVID-19, we incurred significant provision expense for credit losses in the first nine months of 2020 and may incur significant provision expense for credit losses in future periods as well.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

During the third quarter of 2020, the Company purchased 18,495 shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A common stock”) at an average price per share of $8.91 (and a total cost of approximately $165,000) pursuant to the offer to rescind the previous acquisition of up to 143,813 shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the Company 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan between May 29, 2019 and May 29, 2020. The offer to rescind expired at 5:00 pm Eastern Time on September 18, 2020 and was subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, and made pursuant to, the prospectus supplement dated August 18, 2020 as filed with the Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-225075, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2018 as amended through the hereof.

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Be Purchased Under Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
July 2020		—	$	—		—	$	99,985,044
August 2020		—	$	—		—	$	99,985,044
September 2020		18,495	$	8.91		—	$	99,985,044

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101	Inline Interactive Financial Data
104	The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, has been formatted in Inline XBRL.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Cadence Bancorporation (Registrant)
Date: November 9, 2020	/s/ Paul B. Murphy
	Paul B. Murphy
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 9, 2020	/s/ Valerie C. Toalson
	Valerie C. Toalson
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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