Basis of Presentation and Risks and Uncertainties

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Risks and Uncertainties

Basis of Presentation and Risks and Uncertainties

Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2020, the consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. All such adjustments were of a normal, recurring nature. Reference is made to the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for a discussion of accounting policies and other relevant information with respect to the financial statements. The results of operations for the periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued.

Risks and Uncertainties

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively impacted the global economy, disrupted global supply chains and increased unemployment levels. The resulting temporary closure of many businesses and the implementation of social distancing and sheltering-in-place policies have and may continue to impact many of the Company’s customers. While the full effects of the pandemic remain unknown, the Company is committed to supporting its customers, employees and communities during this difficult time. The Company has given hardship relief assistance to customers, including the consideration of various loan payment deferral and fee waiver options, and encourages customers to reach out for assistance to support their individual circumstances.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed by the President of the United States. Certain provisions within the CARES Act encourage financial institutions to practice prudent efforts to work with borrowers impacted by COVID-19. Under these provisions, which the Company has applied, modifications deemed to be COVID-19-related would not be considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) if the loan was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 and the deferral was executed between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of 60 days after the date of termination of the COVID-19 national emergency or December 31, 2020. The banking regulators issued similar guidance, which also clarified that a COVID-19-related modification would not meet the requirements under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America to be a TDR if the borrower was current on payments at the time the underlying loan modification program was implemented and if the modification is considered to be short-term. Under these terms, as of March 31, 2020, the Company had processed payment deferrals for 315 loans with an aggregate loan balance of $120 million. Through April 30, 2020, the number of deferrals increased to 1,269 with an aggregate loan balance of $647 million. These deferrals were generally no more than 90 days in duration.

Additionally, the Company is a lender for the Small Business Administration's (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), a program under the CARES Act, and other SBA, Federal Reserve or United States Treasury programs that have been created in response to the pandemic and may be a lender for programs created in the future. These programs are new and their effects on the Company’s business are uncertain. In April and early May 2020, the Company approved 2,799 PPP loans totaling approximately $249.5 million under the allocation approved by Congress, of which $208.0 million had been funded at May 6, 2020.

The Company identified several loan portfolio categories totaling approximately $553 million that it considered to be most “at-risk” from the COVID-19 pandemic, including hotels, restaurants, retail stores, travel accommodations, child care facilities, arts and entertainment, barber shops and beauty salons, car and boat dealers, and mini-storage facilities, as well as all credit cards. As a result of the analysis, the Company recorded an approximately $4.3 million COVID-19 related provision for loan losses, which brought the total provision for loan losses to $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The amount was determined as if the risk grades for the loans in these portfolios had been adjusted downwards and then applying the historical loss rates associated with those risk grades.

In a period of economic contraction, additional loan losses and lost interest income may occur, either in the industries previously noted or others to which the Company has exposure.  The Company continues to accrue interest on loans modified in accordance with the CARES Act.  To the extent those borrowers are unable to resume normal contractual payments, the Company could experience additional losses of principal and interest.