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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2023
Commission File No. 001-33037
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
20-1417448
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
1676 International Drive, Suite 900
McLean, Virginia 22102
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(703) 893-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:
Trading symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
FRST
NASDAQ Global Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒ 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).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b–2 of the Exchange Act:
Large accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated filer ☒
Smaller reporting company ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐
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 ☒
As of August 2, 2023, there were 24,686,764 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.
June 30, 2023
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
6
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
35
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
51
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures
53
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings
54
Item 1A – Risk Factors
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5 – Other Information
Item 6 - Exhibits
55
Signatures
57
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
June 30,
December 31,
2023
2022
ASSETS
(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from financial institutions
$
6,720
6,868
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
94,148
70,991
Total cash and cash equivalents
100,868
77,859
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $256,101 and $269,036, respectively)
223,087
236,315
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $11,369 and $12,449, respectively)
12,378
13,520
Loans held for sale, at fair value
57,704
27,626
Loans held for investment
3,173,638
2,946,637
Less: allowance for credit losses
(38,414)
(34,544)
Net loans
3,135,224
2,912,093
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)
12,083
25,815
Bank premises and equipment, net
25,298
25,257
Assets held for sale
3,115
Operating lease right-of-use assets
10,707
5,335
Goodwill
104,609
Intangible assets, net
2,606
3,254
Bank-owned life insurance
67,985
67,201
Deferred tax assets, net
20,391
18,289
Other assets
72,438
49,211
Total assets
3,848,493
3,569,499
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
480,832
582,556
Interest-bearing deposits:
NOW accounts
817,725
617,687
Money market accounts
850,359
811,365
Savings accounts
696,750
245,713
Time deposits
471,330
465,057
Total interest-bearing deposits
2,836,164
2,139,822
Total deposits
3,316,996
2,722,378
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - short term
3,921
6,445
FHLB advances
—
325,000
Junior subordinated debt - long term
9,806
9,781
Senior subordinated notes - long term
85,647
85,531
Operating lease liabilities
11,546
5,767
Other liabilities
27,361
22,232
Total liabilities
3,455,277
3,177,134
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 8)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 45,000,000 shares; 24,690,064 and 24,680,097 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
246
Additional paid in capital
312,976
312,722
Retained earnings
106,075
105,247
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(26,081)
(25,850)
Total stockholders' equity
393,216
392,365
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans
43,970
26,337
85,276
51,060
Interest and dividends on taxable securities
1,449
1,340
2,932
2,665
Interest and dividends on tax exempt securities
102
105
203
210
Interest and dividends on other earning assets
7,158
448
11,382
854
Total interest and dividend income
52,679
28,230
99,793
54,789
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits
24,783
2,311
39,827
4,684
Interest on other borrowings
1,739
1,341
5,444
2,699
Total interest expense
26,522
3,652
45,271
7,383
Net interest income
26,157
24,578
54,522
47,406
Provision for credit losses
4,301
422
9,488
521
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
21,856
24,156
45,034
46,885
Noninterest income:
Account maintenance and deposit service fees
1,430
1,442
2,646
2,793
Income from bank-owned life insurance
394
378
814
753
Mortgage banking income
5,198
593
9,513
Gain on sale of loans
182
660
Credit enhancement income
1,152
6,038
Other noninterest income
130
217
347
581
Total noninterest income
8,486
2,630
20,018
4,720
Noninterest expenses:
Salaries and benefits
15,283
10,573
30,311
20,198
Occupancy expenses
1,593
1,418
3,038
2,875
Furniture and equipment expenses
1,852
1,128
3,429
2,228
Amortization of intangible assets
318
341
635
682
Virginia franchise tax expense
848
1,697
1,627
Data processing expense
2,828
1,293
5,079
2,783
Marketing expense
731
1,090
1,196
Telephone and communication expense
416
366
793
748
Net gain on other real estate owned
(59)
Loss on bank premises and equipment and assets held for sale
620
Professional fees
1,075
827
1,937
1,921
Credit enhancement costs
515
1,388
Other operating expenses
5,303
2,366
8,559
4,690
Total noninterest expenses
30,552
20,477
57,956
39,509
Income (loss) before income taxes
(210)
6,309
7,096
12,096
Income tax expense (benefit)
(22)
1,361
1,331
2,612
Net income (loss)
(188)
4,948
5,765
9,484
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities
(3,299)
(10,723)
(293)
(24,099)
Tax benefit
(693)
(2,252)
(62)
(5,061)
Other comprehensive loss
(2,606)
(8,471)
(231)
(19,038)
Comprehensive income (loss)
(2,794)
(3,462)
5,534
(9,436)
Earnings (loss) per share, basic
(0.01)
0.20
0.23
0.39
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted
0.38
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYFOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Common Stock
Paid in
Retained
Comprehensive
Shares
Amount
Capital
Earnings
Loss
Total
Balance March 31, 2023
24,685,064
312,903
108,732
(23,475)
398,406
Net loss
Changes in other comprehensive loss on investment securities (net of tax benefit, $693)
Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)
(2,469)
Restricted stock granted
5,000
Stock-based compensation expense
73
Balance - June 30, 2023
24,690,064
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Balance March 31, 2022
24,622,739
245
311,872
99,710
(9,455)
402,372
Net income
Changes in other comprehensive loss on investment securities (net of tax benefit, $2,252)
(2,465)
Stock option exercises
27,500
1
278
279
Repurchase of restricted stock
(2)
92
Balance - June 30, 2022
24,650,239
312,240
102,193
(17,926)
396,753
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYFOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Balance - December 31, 2022
24,680,097
Changes in other comprehensive loss on investment securities (net of tax benefit, $62)
Dividends on common stock ($0.20 per share)
(4,937)
Shares retired to unallocated
(1,033)
8,000
85
Restricted stock forfeited
(2,000)
(12)
181
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Income (Loss)
Balance - December 31, 2021
24,574,619
311,127
97,631
1,112
410,115
Changes in other comprehensive loss on investment securities (net of tax benefit, $5,061)
(4,922)
(538)
1,500
(8)
843
Shares issued in lieu of bonus
47,158
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PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSFOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
Operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
4,547
3,515
Net amortization (accretion) of premiums and discounts
(635)
312
Origination of loans held for sale
(301,161)
(26,998)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
270,852
31,273
Net gains on mortgage banking
(9,513)
(593)
Net gains on sale of loans
(660)
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance
(784)
(753)
Gain on bank-owned life insurance death benefit
(30)
Gain on other real estate owned
(6,038)
Benefit for deferred income taxes
(2,040)
Net increase in other assets
(8,830)
(3,008)
Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities
4,345
(2,631)
Net cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by operating activities
(34,513)
12,526
Investing activities:
Purchases of securities available-for-sale
(5,000)
(27,573)
Proceeds from paydowns, maturities and calls of securities available-for-sale
17,373
16,896
Proceeds from paydowns, maturities and calls of securities held-to-maturity
1,124
7,907
Net decrease of FRB and FHLB stock
13,732
2,581
Net increase in loans
(231,405)
(287,754)
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance death benefit
873
138
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned, net of improvements
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
(1,405)
(536)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired
(4,554)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities
(204,708)
(292,714)
Financing activities:
Net (decrease) increase in deposits
594,618
(80,411)
Cash dividends paid on common stock
Proceeds from exercised stock options
Repayment of short-term FHLB advances, net of proceeds
(75,000)
Repayment of short-term borrowings
(325,000)
(19,254)
Increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
(2,524)
58
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) financing activities
262,230
(179,258)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
23,009
(459,446)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
530,167
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
70,721
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash payments for:
Interest
41,182
7,698
Income taxes
3,908
1,556
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Initial recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets
5,372
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Primis Financial Corp. (“Primis,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) is the bank holding company for Primis Bank (“Primis Bank” or the “Bank”), a Virginia state-chartered bank which commenced operations on April 14, 2005. Primis Bank provides a range of financial services to individuals and small and medium-sized businesses.
At June 30, 2023, Primis Bank had thirty-two full-service branches in Virginia and Maryland and also provided services to customers through certain online and mobile applications. Thirty full-service retail branches are in Virginia and two full-service retail branches are in Maryland. The Company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia and has an administrative office in Glen Allen, Virginia and an operations center in Atlee, Virginia. Primis Mortgage Company, a residential mortgage lender headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, is also a consolidated subsidiary of Primis Bank.
The accounting policies and practices of Primis and its subsidiaries conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and to general practice within the banking industry. Major policies and practices are described below.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Primis and its subsidiaries Primis Bank, Primis Mortgage Company and EVB Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”). Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Primis consolidates subsidiaries in which it holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of the voting rights or where it exercises control. Entities where Primis holds 20 to 50 percent of the voting rights, or has the ability to exercise significant influence, or both, are accounted for under the equity method. Primis owns the Trust which is an unconsolidated subsidiary and the junior subordinated debt owed to the Trust is reported as a liability of Primis.
We determine whether we have a controlling financial interest in an entity by first evaluating whether the entity is a voting interest entity or a variable interest entity (“VIE”) under U.S. GAAP. Voting interest entities are entities in which the total equity investment at risk is sufficient to enable the entity to finance itself independently and provides the equity holders with the obligation to absorb losses, the right to receive residual returns and the right to make decisions about the entity’s activities. We consolidate voting interest entities in which we have all, or at least a majority of, the voting interest. As defined in applicable accounting standards, VIEs are entities that lack one or more of the characteristics of a voting interest entity. A controlling financial interest in a VIE is present when an enterprise has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and an obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The enterprise with a controlling financial interest, known as the primary beneficiary, consolidates the VIE. The Company has investments in VIE’s for which we are not the primary beneficiary and, as such, are not included in our consolidated financial statements.
Operating Segments
The Company, through its Bank subsidiary, provides a broad range of financial services. While the Company’s chief operating decision makers monitor the revenue streams of the various financial products and services, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on an organization-wide basis. Management has determined that the Company has two reportable operating segments: Primis Mortgage and Primis Bank, as discussed in Note 10 – Segment Information.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and instructions for Form 10-Q and follow general practice within the banking industry. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required
by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Primis’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates that are particularly susceptible to change in the near term include: the determination of the allowance for credit losses, the fair value of investment securities, credit impairment of investment securities, the valuation of goodwill and deferred tax assets. Management monitors and continually reassess these at each reporting period.
Interest Rate Swaps
The Company is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of business through its core lending operations. Primarily to help mitigate interest rate risk associated with its loan portfolio, the Company entered into interest rate swaps in May 2023 with a large U.S. financial institution as the counterparty. Interest rate swaps are contractual agreements whereby one party pays a floating interest rate on a notional principal amount and receives a fixed-rate payment on the same notional principal, or vice versa, for a fixed period of time. Interest rate swaps change in value with movements in benchmark interest rates, such as Prime or SOFR. Interest rate swaps subject the Company to market risk associated with changes in interest rates, changes in interest rate volatility, as well as the credit risk that the counterparty will fail to perform. The Company’s interest rate swaps are pay-fixed and receive-floating whereby the Company receives a variable rate of interest based on SOFR.
The Company’s interest rate swaps meets the definition of a derivative instrument under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and is accounted for both initially and subsequently at its fair value. The Company assessed the derivative instrument at inception and determined it met the requirements under ASC 815 to be accounted for as a fair value hedge. Fair value hedge relationships mitigate exposure to the change in fair value of the hedged risk in an asset, liability or firm commitment. The Company’s interest rate swaps are a fair value hedge that is accounted for using the portfolio layer method, which allows the Company to hedge the interest rate risk of prepayable loans by designating as the hedged item a stated amount of a closed portfolio of consumer loans that is expected to be outstanding for the designated hedge periods. Under the fair value hedging model, gains or losses attributable to the change in fair value of the derivative instrument, as well as the gains and losses attributable to the change in fair value of the hedged item, are recognized in interest income in the same income statement line item with the hedged item in the period in which the change in fair value occurs. The corresponding adjustment to the hedged asset or liability is included in the basis of the hedged item, while the corresponding change in the fair value of the derivative instrument is recorded as an adjustment to other assets or other liabilities, as applicable.
The following table represents the carrying value of the portfolio layer method hedged assets and the cumulative fair value hedging adjustments included in the carrying value of the hedged assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Amortized Cost Basis
Hedged Asset
Basis Adjustment
Fixed rate assets
440,935
195,739
(4,261)
Revisions
During the second quarter of 2023, the Company discovered an employee loan fraud with total exposure of approximately $2.5 million. The fraud dated back to origination of several loans to an actual customer in 2010.
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Management believes, on the advice of its counsel, its insurance broker and a third party forensic auditor, that the losses are recoverable under the Company’s insurance policies and is working through the claims process. The Company has evaluated the effect of the error, both qualitatively and quantitatively, and believes the impact to prior years is immaterial to each respective period assessed. However, the Company’s quantitative and qualitative assessments of the fraud losses on the projected 2023 annual earnings is expected to be material. Accordingly, the Company made the decision to revise the losses to the respective periods in which they were incurred in its future Form 10-Q and Form 10-K filings by revising those periods. For all of its future filings, the Company will revise opening retained earnings of the earliest period presented for losses incurred in periods prior to that and revise all prior periods presented in the filing for losses incurred related to the period. Accordingly, the Company has revised prior periods presented in this Form 10-Q to reflect the fraud losses in the respective period incurred, with any losses incurred prior to January 1, 2022 adjusted in the January 1, 2022 opening retained earnings balance. The revisions resulted in retained earnings as of January 1, 2022 being $2.0 million lower than previously reported in prior periods. Additionally, the revisions resulted in a decrease in loans held for investment of $2.0 million and a decrease in net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, of $61 thousand and $118 thousand, respectively.
The table below discloses the net change (increase or (decrease)) included in all the consolidated statements of net income (loss) line items in this Form 10-Q, as a result of the revisions discussed above.
Income Statement:
Effect to interest income
(28)
(45)
(54)
Effect to noninterest expenses
47
Effect on income tax expense (benefit)
(14)
(230)
Net effect to net income (loss)
(61)
179
(118)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2022, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 2022-02, Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. This ASU eliminates the accounting guidance on troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) for creditors in ASC 310-40 and amends the guidance on “vintage disclosures” to require disclosure of current-period gross write-offs by year of origination. The ASU also updates the requirements related to accounting for credit losses under FASB ASC 326 and adds enhanced disclosures for creditors with respect to loan refinancing and restructurings for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. The Company adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2023, which did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In March 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-01, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Fair Value Hedging-Portfolio Layer Method, to expand the current single-layer method of electing hedge accounting to allow multiple hedged layers of a single closed portfolio under the method. To reflect that expansion, the last-of-layer method was renamed the portfolio layer method. The amendments in this update were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the update as it became applicable to us on May 11, 2023. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
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2. INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale investment securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (in thousands):
Amortized
Gross Unrealized
Fair
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities
113,816
(15,802)
98,014
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
33,951
(4,280)
29,673
Corporate securities
16,000
(3,044)
12,956
Collateralized loan obligations
5,020
(119)
4,901
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations
30,813
(2,245)
28,568
Government-sponsored agency securities
16,243
(2,883)
13,360
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
35,374
(4,580)
30,794
SBA pool securities
4,884
10
(73)
4,821
256,101
12
(33,026)
119,371
(16,491)
102,881
34,103
(4,927)
29,178
(1,172)
14,828
5,022
(146)
4,876
28,643
(2,048)
26,595
17,719
(3,103)
14,616
42,180
(4,763)
37,417
5,998
13
(87)
5,924
269,036
16
(32,737)
The amortized cost, gross unrecognized gains and losses, allowance for credit losses and fair value of investment securities held-to-maturity were as follows (in thousands):
Gross Unrecognized
Allowance for
Credit Losses
9,753
(927)
8,826
2,388
(63)
2,326
237
(20)
(1,010)
11,369
10,522
(1,007)
9,515
2,721
(46)
2,678
277
(21)
256
(1,074)
12,449
Available-for-sale investment securities of $5.0 million were purchased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, $5.0 million and $27.6 million, respectively of available-
for-sale investment securities were purchased. No held-to-maturity investments were purchased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. No investment securities were sold during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities as of June 30, 2023, by contractual maturity were as follows (in thousands). Investment securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately.
Available-for-Sale
Held-to-Maturity
Fair Value
Due within one year
325
324
Due in one to five years
10,024
9,121
1,121
Due in five to ten years
34,261
28,718
939
881
Due after ten years
26,929
23,051
Investment securities with a carrying amount of approximately $193.3 million and $99.4 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits, certain other deposits, a line of credit for advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Atlanta, and repurchase agreements.
Management measures expected credit losses on held-to-maturity securities on a collective basis by major security type with each type sharing similar risk characteristics, and considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. With regard to U.S. Treasury and residential mortgage-backed securities issued by the U.S. government, or agencies thereof, it is expected that the securities will not be settled at prices less than the amortized cost basis of the securities as such securities are backed by the full faith and credit of and/or guaranteed by the U.S. government. Accordingly, no allowance for credit losses has been recorded for these securities. With regard to securities issued by States and political subdivisions and other held-to-maturity securities, management considers (i) issuer bond ratings, (ii) historical loss rates for given bond ratings, (iii) whether issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities and (iv) internal forecasts. As of June 30, 2023, Primis had an immaterial allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity securities.
The unrealized losses related to investment securities available-for-sale identified as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, relate to changes in interest rates relative to when the investment securities were purchased, and do not indicate credit-related impairment. Primis performs quantitative and qualitative analysis in this determination. As a result of the Company’s analysis, none of the securities were deemed to require an allowance for credit losses at June 30, 2023 and
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December 31, 2022. Primis has the ability and intent to retain these securities for a period of time sufficient to recover all unrealized losses.
The following tables present information regarding investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity in a continuous unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 by duration of time in a loss position (in thousands):
Less than 12 months
12 Months or More
Unrealized
value
4,796
(281)
93,218
(15,521)
6,850
(84)
21,821
(4,196)
28,671
5,591
(409)
7,365
(2,635)
13,910
(338)
14,658
(1,907)
3,009
31,147
(1,112)
189,126
(31,914)
220,273
Unrecognized
586
(35)
8,240
(892)
1,357
(17)
388
1,745
(4)
159
(16)
2,001
(56)
8,787
(954)
10,788
23,484
(2,268)
79,283
(14,223)
102,767
10,026
(388)
17,609
(4,539)
27,635
22,343
(1,375)
4,252
(673)
1,484
13,132
(3,087)
13,031
(371)
24,386
(4,392)
529
(38)
3,243
(49)
3,772
85,725
(5,628)
146,781
(27,109)
232,506
9,457
(1,002)
(5)
1,255
75
10,787
(1,052)
239
11,026
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are shown in the tables below. All amounts are net of tax (in thousands).
Unrealized Holding
Gains (Losses) on
For the three months ended June 30, 2023
Beginning balance
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)
Ending balance
For the three months ended June 30, 2022
For the six months ended June 30, 2023
For the six months ended June 30, 2022
3. LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The following table summarizes the composition of our loan portfolio as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Loans held for sale
Loans secured by real estate:
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
447,407
459,866
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied
595,805
579,733
Secured by farmland
5,271
5,970
Construction and land development
175,073
148,690
Residential 1-4 family
591,938
609,694
Multi-family residential
133,754
140,321
Home equity lines of credit
62,808
65,152
Total real estate loans
2,012,056
2,009,426
Commercial loans
584,251
520,741
Paycheck Protection Program loans
2,143
4,564
Consumer loans
569,139
405,278
Total Non-PCD loans
3,167,589
2,940,009
PCD loans
6,049
6,628
Total loans held for investment
Accrued Interest Receivable
Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $19.0 million and $13.7 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans
Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. In determining whether or not a borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations for each class of loans, we consider the borrower’s debt service capacity through the analysis of current financial information, if available, and/or current information with regards to our collateral position. Regulatory provisions would typically require the placement of a loan on nonaccrual status if (i) principal or interest has been in default for a period of 90 days or more unless the loan is both well secured and in the process of collection or (ii) full payment of principal and interest is not expected. Loans may be placed on nonaccrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income on nonaccrual loans is recognized only to the extent that cash payments are received in excess of principal due. A loan may be returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future principal and interest amounts contractually due are reasonably assured, which is typically evidenced by a sustained period (at least six months) of repayment performance by the borrower.
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The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans held for investment as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
30 - 59
60 - 89
90
Days
Loans Not
Past Due
or More
Loans
83
136
447,271
19,187
576,618
503
505
4,766
41
175,032
2,277
904
715
3,896
588,042
Multi- family residential
101
133,653
670
294
254
1,218
61,590
10,437
184
1,371
11,992
572,259
1,775
1,782
361
2,628
1,872
129
4,629
564,510
16,246
3,307
23,934
43,487
3,124,102
443
1,242
1,685
4,364
16,689
25,176
45,172
3,128,466
459,811
290
169
19,641
20,100
559,633
46
148,644
2,180
410
304
2,894
606,800
431
96
249
776
64,376
39
2,956
2,995
517,746
15
3,360
3,391
1,173
2,079
1,421
200
3,700
401,578
5,136
2,111
26,710
33,957
2,906,052
1,328
5,300
28,038
35,285
2,911,352
The amortized cost, by class, of loans and leases on nonaccrual status at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, were as follows (in thousands):
Less Than
Nonaccrual With
90 Days
Nonaccrual
No Credit
Loss Allowance
491
1,323
26
1,244
276
530
60
1,431
61
444
573
22,220
1,828
24,048
4,814
23,462
25,290
6,056
509
713
29
8,995
9,299
301
550
121
3,077
134
334
299
23,350
10,806
34,156
31,165
24,678
35,484
32,493
There were $1.7 million and $3.4 million of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans greater than 90 days past due and still accruing at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The following table presents nonaccrual loans as of June 30, 2023 by class and year of origination (in thousands):
Revolving
Converted
2021
2020
2019
Prior
To Term
981
263
457
19
1,428
379
194
Total non-PCD nonaccruals
64
22,670
282
Total nonaccrual loans
23,912
Interest received on nonaccrual loans was zero and $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively and $0.01 million and $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Modifications Provided to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
The Bank determines that a borrower may be experiencing financial difficulty if the borrower is currently delinquent on any of its debt, or if the Bank is concerned that the borrower may not be able to perform in accordance with the current terms of the loan agreement in the foreseeable future. Many aspects of the borrower’s financial situation are assessed when determining whether they are experiencing financial difficulty, particularly as it relates to commercial borrowers due to the complex nature of the loan structure, business/industry risk and borrower/guarantor structures. Concessions may include the reduction of an interest rate at a rate lower than current market rates for a new loan with similar risk, extension of the maturity date, reduction of accrued interest, or principal forgiveness. When evaluating whether a concession has been granted, the Bank also considers whether the borrower has provided additional collateral or guarantors and whether such additions adequately compensate the Bank for the restructured terms, or if the revised terms are consistent with those currently being offered to new loan customers.
The assessments of whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty at the time a concession has been granted is subjective in nature and management’s judgment is required when determining whether the concession results in a modification that is accounted for as a new loan or a continuation of the existing loan under U.S. GAAP.
Although each occurrence is unique to the borrower and is evaluated separately, for all portfolio segments, loans modified as a result of borrowers experiencing financial difficulty are typically modified through reduction in interest rates, reductions in payments, changing the payment terms from principal and interest to interest only, and/or extensions in term maturity.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, two loans from our owner occupied commercial real estate loan portfolio with an amortized cost basis of $0.4 million, were modified for a borrower experiencing financial difficulty. This modification resulted in reamortization of the balance of the notes over a 25 year period, while maintaining the original maturity dates of February and July 2027, respectively. Contractual payments for both notes, prior to modification, for the three month
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period would have totaled $0.03 million. The modified loans had no payment delinquencies in the second quarter of 2023 and represents 0.09% of our total owner occupied commercial real estate loans.
An existing modification performed in the first quarter of 2023, and was comprised of one loan with a $0.9 million amortized cost, which will resume contractual payments in August 2023. This existing modification has had no payment delinquencies since its modification and accounts for only 0.15% of our total 1-4 family residential loans.
The allowance for credit losses incorporates an estimate of lifetime expected credit losses and is recorded on each asset upon asset origination or acquisition. The starting point for the estimate of the allowance for credit losses is historical loss information, which includes losses from modifications of receivables to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Because the effect of most modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty is already included in the allowance for credit losses because of the measurement methodologies used to estimate the allowance, a change to the allowance for credit losses is generally not recorded upon modification. Occasionally, the Company modifies certain loans by providing principal forgiveness. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amortized cost basis of the loan is written off against the allowance. The amount of the principal forgiveness is deemed to be uncollectible; therefore, that portion of the loan is written off, resulting in a reduction of the amortized cost basis and a corresponding adjustment to the allowance for credit losses.
If it is determined that a modified loan (or portion of a loan) has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan (or a portion of the loan) is written off. At that time, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the allowance for credit losses is adjusted by the same amount.
Credit Quality Indicators
Through its system of internal controls, Primis evaluates and segments loan portfolio credit quality using regulatory definitions for Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful. Special Mention loans are considered to be criticized. Substandard and Doubtful loans are considered to be classified.
Special Mention loans are loans that have a potential weakness that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position.
Substandard loans may be inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful loans have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Primis had no loans classified as Doubtful at June 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
In monitoring credit quality trends in the context of assessing the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses on loans, we monitor portfolio credit quality by the weighted-average risk grade of each class of loan.
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The following table presents weighted-average risk grades for all loans, by class and year of origination/renewal as of June 30, 2023 (in thousands):
Pass
21,276
89,674
61,730
18,444
21,553
214,548
2,832
6,821
436,878
Special Mention
220
5,081
5,301
Substandard
97
5,131
5,228
Doubtful
61,950
21,650
224,760
Current period gross charge offs
Weighted average risk grade
3.49
3.31
3.44
3.39
3.28
3.53
3.66
3.97
3.46
Commercial real estate - nonowner occupied
1,472
59,088
120,978
43,528
41,039
281,105
1,884
5,085
554,179
1,548
20,291
601
22,440
19,186
45,076
320,582
5,686
3.15
3.27
3.08
3.83
3.95
3.84
2.86
3.21
3.63
514
108
3,627
328
176
4,130
N/A
4.00
6.00
4.02
3.92
3.12
15,392
61,912
71,105
544
2,522
21,805
807
174,096
951
22,782
3.55
3.29
3.57
3.37
3.36
12,664
153,892
154,811
42,560
57,486
162,489
1,908
2,736
588,546
118
2,363
732
3,213
57,604
165,031
3,468
94
3.16
3.04
3.07
3.22
3.64
8,257
21,678
18,045
6,997
76,520
649
648
132,794
669
291
960
77,189
3.69
3.00
3.90
3.41
4.62
3.42
492
423
50
52
3,201
57,009
880
62,182
553
626
3,255
57,562
899
3.89
3.05
3.93
3.11
116,586
283,911
54,530
6,648
2,888
28,008
81,285
6,947
580,803
144
1,311
360
1,827
66
1,552
1,621
6,663
3,098
29,560
82,596
7,307
1,590
2.74
3.01
3.98
3.47
3.20
3.82
3.06
1,115
967
2,082
1,028
2.00
2.24
2.11
281,151
248,630
26,879
1,209
4,176
5,872
186
568,303
67
382
387
769
249,012
27,266
4,243
3,729
751
4,480
3.50
2.70
3.67
3.99
2.93
PCD
2,908
1,618
1,523
4.67
449,130
906,238
513,869
133,727
133,164
857,581
154,438
25,491
6,164
3.40
3.59
3.73
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The following table presents weighted-average risk grades for all loans, by class and year of origination/renewal as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
2018
116,545
58,202
19,178
21,985
27,397
202,484
3,389
6,740
455,920
988
2,958
206,430
3.25
3.45
3.38
3.43
3.52
3.96
28,128
126,291
44,696
41,631
55,702
228,735
4,173
3,065
532,421
1,566
926
24,580
27,673
13,066
6,573
19,639
46,262
69,694
259,888
3,666
4.01
2.87
3.33
3.68
141
110
2,279
4,328
112
761
875
3,803
197
4.20
3.70
4.13
44,253
73,226
847
3,006
6,937
19,553
822
148,661
19,582
3.60
3.17
152,178
157,233
43,812
61,268
40,707
138,782
1,837
3,437
599,254
30
285
8,099
1,310
716
10,410
152,463
69,367
140,122
4,153
3.09
3.13
3.23
3.54
9,953
21,927
18,338
7,064
1,804
75,370
4,192
676
139,324
702
295
997
76,072
971
3.58
4.61
463
63
230
4,093
58,312
957
64,601
476
21
551
4,147
58,788
978
3.94
295,459
59,642
7,332
6,658
9,228
19,830
100,407
17,381
515,937
396
74
519
1,441
1,678
3,363
60,038
7,401
6,822
21,508
102,516
17,769
3.14
2,119
2,435
4,554
2,129
2.02
2.01
365,842
29,184
1,493
340
534
4,319
2,918
404,630
65
70
513
583
365,912
29,697
4,384
3.24
3.74
3.81
3.30
3,692
1,320
1,616
4.54
1,013,317
529,190
139,928
150,284
156,531
742,564
180,332
34,491
3.19
3.48
3.35
Revolving loans that converted to term during the reported periods were as follows (in thousands):
214
2,057
142
Total loans
356
2,599
The recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure was $0.3 million and $0.1 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Allowance For Credit Losses – Loans
The allowance for credit losses on loans is a contra-asset valuation account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326 that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present the net amount expected to be collected. The amount of the allowance represents management's best estimate of current expected credit losses on loans considering available information, from internal and external sources, relevant to assessing collectability over the loans' contractual terms, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate.
In calculating the allowance for credit losses, most loans are segmented into pools based upon similar characteristics and risk profiles. For allowance modeling purposes, our loan pools include but are not limited to (i) commercial real estate - owner occupied, (ii) commercial real estate - non-owner occupied, (iii) construction and land development, (iv) commercial, (v) agricultural loans, (vi) residential 1-4 family and (vii) consumer loans. We periodically reassess each pool to ensure the loans within the pool continue to share similar characteristics and risk profiles and to determine whether further segmentation is necessary. For each loan pool, we measure expected credit losses over the life of each loan utilizing a combination of inputs: (i) probability of default, (ii) probability of attrition, (iii) loss given default and (iv) exposure at default. Internal data is supplemented by, but not replaced by, peer data when required, primarily to determine the probability of default input. The various pool-specific inputs may be adjusted for current macroeconomic assumptions.
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Significant macroeconomic variables utilized in our allowance models include, among other things, (i) VA Gross Domestic Product, (ii) VA House Price Index, and (iii) VA unemployment rates.
Management qualitatively adjusts allowance model results for risk factors that are not considered within our quantitative modeling processes but are nonetheless relevant in assessing the expected credit losses within our loan pools. Qualitative factor (“Q-Factor”) adjustments are driven by key risk indicators that management tracks on a pool-by-pool basis.
In some cases, management may determine that an individual loan exhibits unique risk characteristics which differentiate the loan from other loans within our loan pools. In such cases, the loans are evaluated for expected credit losses on an individual basis and excluded from the collective evaluation.
The following tables present details of the allowance for credit losses on loans segregated by loan portfolio segment as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, calculated in accordance with the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) methodology (in thousands).
Commercial
Home
Real Estate
Construction
Equity
Owner
Non-owner
Secured by
and Land
1-4 Family
Multi-Family
Lines Of
Consumer
Occupied
Farmland
Development
Residential
Credit
Modeled expected credit losses
4,747
6,360
914
4,067
1,641
307
5,225
7,011
30,275
Q-factor and other qualitative adjustments
268
625
372
385
352
855
2,910
Specific allocations
2,454
1,932
5,229
5,015
9,439
32
1,286
4,452
1,993
326
6,923
7,016
38,414
5,297
6,652
3,579
1,814
310
5,006
3,851
27,510
261
495
376
512
654
2,727
2,193
42
2,072
4,307
5,558
7,147
25
1,373
4,091
2,201
329
7,853
3,895
34,544
No allowance for credit losses has been recognized for PPP loans as such loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA.
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Activity in the allowance for credit losses by class of loan for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is summarized below (in thousands):
Home Equity
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Allowance for credit losses:
5,274
7,161
1,280
4,343
2,087
350
6,464
6,802
1,945
35,727
Provision (recovery)
(259)
2,278
(94)
(19)
468
1,720
(13)
Charge offs
(7)
(10)
(1,629)
(1,740)
Recoveries
123
126
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
8,913
49
1,029
3,888
2,289
5,466
1,025
2,171
29,379
(1,498)
384
(129)
962
(98)
502
506
7,917
1,024
4,272
2,160
363
6,428
1,569
2,126
30,209
Activity in the allowance for credit losses by class of loan for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is summarized below (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
(543)
2,292
(199)
469
(208)
845
6,963
(140)
(269)
(1,776)
(4,112)
(6,164)
161
270
546
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
4,562
9,028
56
998
3,588
3,280
437
4,088
787
2,281
29,105
(247)
(1,613)
627
(1,120)
2,170
901
(155)
(131)
(159)
170
742
Generally, a commercial loan, or a portion thereof, is charged-off when it is determined, through the analysis of any available current financial information with regards to the borrower, that the borrower is incapable of servicing unsecured debt, there is little or no prospect for near term improvement and no realistic strengthening action of significance is pending or, in the case of secured debt, when it is determined, through analysis of current information with regards to our collateral position, that amounts due from the borrower are in excess of the calculated current fair value of the collateral. Losses on installment loans are recognized in accordance with regulatory guidelines. All other consumer loan losses are recognized when delinquency exceeds 120 cumulative days.
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The following table presents loans that were evaluated for expected credit losses on an individual basis and the related specific allocations, by loan portfolio segment as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Loan
Specific
Balance
Allocations
5,073
2,795
525
1,655
9,636
996
1,369
2,979
259
Total non-PCD loans
28,747
3,297
36,852
2,235
6,051
34,798
43,480
4. FAIR VALUE
ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date
Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
Fair Value Measurements Using
Significant
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Observable
Unobservable
Total at
Identical Assets
Inputs
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities
Mortgage banking financial assets
269
Derivative assets
2,032
Interest rate swaps
4,232
483,063
287,055
196,008
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities
1,410
1,386
265,372
265,327
45
Mortgage banking financial liabilities
122
115
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:
Collateral dependent loans
34,408
47,832
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amount, estimated fair values and fair value hierarchy levels (previously defined) of financial instruments were as follows (in thousands) for the periods indicated:
Carrying
Hierarchy Level
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Level 1
Securities available-for-sale
Level 2
Securities held-to-maturity
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank
Preferred investment in mortgage company
3,005
Level 3
2,995,950
2,809,163
Accrued interest receivable
20,238
14,938
Level 2 and 3
Credit enhancement
4,247
1,504
Financial liabilities:
Demand deposits and NOW accounts
1,298,557
1,200,243
Money market and savings accounts
1,547,109
1,057,078
468,551
462,376
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Junior subordinated debt
9,018
9,181
Senior subordinated notes
83,123
84,347
Accrued interest payable
7,350
3,261
Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents, loans held for sale, accrued interest receivable and payable, mortgage banking financial assets and liabilities, derivative assets and liabilities, interest rate swaps, demand deposits, savings accounts, money market accounts and FHLB advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
Fair value of long-term debt is based on current rates for similar financing. Carrying amount of Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock is a reasonable estimate of fair value as these securities are not readily marketable and are based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. The fair value of off-balance-sheet items is not considered material. Fair value of net loans, time deposits, junior subordinated debt, and senior subordinated notes are measured using the exit-price notion.
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5. LEASES
The Company leases certain premises under operating leases. In recognizing lease right-of-use assets and related liabilities, we account for lease and non-lease components (such as taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance costs) separately as such amounts are generally readily determinable under our lease contracts. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had operating lease liabilities totaling $11.5 million and $5.8 million, respectively, and right-of-use assets totaling $10.7 million and $5.3 million, respectively, related to these leases. Operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are reflected in our consolidated balance sheets. We do not currently have any financing leases. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our net operating lease costs were $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our net operating lease costs were $1.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively. These net operating lease costs are reflected in occupancy expenses on our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss).
The following table presents other information related to our operating leases:
For the Six Months Ended
(in thousands except for percent and period data)
June 30, 2022
Other information:
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases, in years
7.5
4.5
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases
3.8
%
2.8
The following table summarizes the maturity of remaining lease liabilities:
As of
Lease payments due:
1,019
2024
1,829
2025
1,683
2026
1,657
2027
1,635
Thereafter
5,729
Total lease payments
13,552
Less: imputed interest
(2,006)
Lease liabilities
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had one operating lease that has not yet commenced that will create additional lease liabilities and right-of-use assets for the Company.
6. DEBT AND OTHER BORROWINGS
Other borrowings can consist of FHLB convertible advances, FHLB of Atlanta overnight advances, FHLB advances maturing within one year, federal funds purchased, Federal Reserve Board Discount Window and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (“repo”) that mature within one year, which are secured transactions with customers. The balance in repo accounts at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $3.9 million and $6.5 million, respectively.
At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had pledged callable agency securities, residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations with a carrying value of $4.6 million and $14.2 million, respectively, to customers who require collateral for overnight repurchase agreements and deposits.
We repaid our short-term FHLB advances of $325.0 million that were outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and matured in the first quarter of 2023. As a result, we have all of our FHLB capacity available for future liquidity needs. At June 30, 2023, Primis Bank had lendable collateral value in the form of residential 1-4 family mortgages, HELOCs, commercial mortgage loans, and investment securities supporting borrowing capacity of approximately $580.8 million from the FHLB.
In June 2023, the Bank began participating in the Federal Reserve discount window borrowing program. At June 30, 2023, the Bank had borrowing capacity of $489.6 million within the program.
In March 2023, the Federal Reserve established the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”) in response to industry disruption, offering loans with up to one year in maturity to eligible depository institutions in exchange for pledged collateral in the form of U.S. Treasuries, agency debt and mortgage-backed securities and other qualifying assets. Borrowing capacity under the BTFP is based on the par value, not fair value, of the collateral. At June 30, 2023, we had securities available of $138.0 million for utilization with the BTFP, with no borrowings outstanding under the program at June 30, 2023.
In 2017, the Company assumed $10.3 million of trust preferred securities that were issued on September 17, 2003 and placed through a trust in a pooled underwriting totaling approximately $650 million. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $10.3 million outstanding, net of approximately $0.5 million of debt issuance costs. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the interest rate payable on the trust preferred securities was 8.46% and 7.69%, respectively. At June 30, 2023, all of the trust preferred securities qualified as Tier 1 capital.
On January 20, 2017, Primis completed the sale of $27.0 million of its fixed-to-floating rate senior Subordinated Notes due 2027. Interest is currently payable at an annual floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 3.95% until maturity or early redemption. At June 30, 2023, 60% of these notes qualified as Tier 2 capital.
On August 25, 2020, Primis completed the sale of $60.0 million of its fixed-to-floating rate Subordinated Notes due 2030. Interest is payable at an initial annual fixed rate of 5.40% and after September 1, 2025, at a floating rate equal to a benchmark rate, which is expected to be Three-Month Term SOFR, plus a spread of 531 basis points. At June 30, 2023, all of these notes qualified as Tier 2 capital.
At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs related to the senior Subordinated Notes totaled $1.4 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
7. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The 2017 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2017 Plan”) has a maximum number of 750,000 shares reserved for issuance. The purpose of the 2017 Plan is to promote the success of the Company by providing greater incentives to employees, non-employee directors, consultants and advisors to associate their personal financial interests with the long-term financial success of the Company, including its subsidiaries, and with growth in stockholder value, consistent with the Company’s risk management practices.
A summary of stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023 follows:
Weighted
Average
Aggregate
Remaining
Intrinsic
Exercise
Contractual
Price
Term
(in thousands)
Options outstanding, beginning of period
203,300
11.41
1.3
Expired
(113,500)
Exercised
(8,000)
Options outstanding, end of period
81,800
11.49
2.1
Exercisable at end of period
There was no stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. As of June 30, 2023, we do not have any unrecognized compensation expense associated with the stock options.
A summary of time vested restricted stock awards for the six months ended June 30, 2023 follows:
Grant-Date
Per Share
Unvested restricted stock outstanding, beginning of period
68,700
14.24
2.4
Granted
7.58
Vested
(21,350)
14.28
Forfeited
15.43
Unvested restricted stock outstanding, end of period
50,350
13.51
Stock-based compensation expense for time vested restricted stock awards totaled $0.1 million for the three months ended both June 30, 2023 and 2022, and $0.1 million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, unrecognized compensation expense associated with restricted stock awards was $0.5 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years.
A summary of performance-based restricted stock units (the “Units”) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 follows:
Unvested Units outstanding, beginning of period
153,960
13.02
3.6
Unvested Units outstanding, end of period
2.6
These Units are subject to service and performance conditions. These Units vest based on the achievement of both conditions. Achievement of the performance condition will be determined at the end of the five-year performance period (the “Performance Period”) by evaluating the: 1) Company’s adjusted earnings per share compound annual growth measured for the Performance Period and 2) performance factor achieved. Payouts between performance levels will be determined based on straight line interpolation.
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The Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation expense associated with these Units for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 because it is not probable that these Units will vest. The potential unrecognized compensation expense associated with these Units was $3.0 million and $1.3 million at June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
Primis is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and guarantees of credit card accounts. These instruments involve elements of credit and funding risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. Letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by Primis to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. We had letters of credit outstanding totaling $10.7 million as of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit is based on the contractual amount of these instruments. We use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance sheet instruments. Unless noted otherwise, we do not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk.
Allowance For Credit Losses - Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Exposures
The allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit exposures is a liability account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, representing expected credit losses over the contractual period for which we are exposed to credit risk resulting from a contractual obligation to extend credit. No allowance is recognized if we have the unconditional right to cancel the obligation. Off-balance-sheet credit exposures primarily consist of amounts available under outstanding lines of credit and letters of credit detailed above. For the period of exposure, the estimate of expected credit losses considers both the likelihood that funding will occur and the amount expected to be funded over the estimated remaining life of the commitment or other off-balance-sheet exposure. The likelihood and expected amount of funding are based on historical utilization rates. The amount of the allowance represents management's best estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over the contractual life of the commitment. Estimating credit losses on amounts expected to be funded uses the same methodology as described for loans in Note 3 - Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses, as if such commitments were funded. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit exposures is reflected in other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.
The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit exposures:
Balance as of January 1
1,416
977
Credit loss expense (recovery)
(143)
Balance as of June 30,
1,273
1,069
Commitments
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments are made predominately for adjustable rate loans, and generally have fixed expiration dates of up to three months or other termination clauses and usually require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.
We had $81.5 million of Primis mortgage loan commitments outstanding as of June 30, 2023, all of which contractually expire within thirty years.
At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had unfunded lines of credit and undisbursed construction loan funds totaling $495.4 million and $540.6 million, respectively, not all of which will ultimately be drawn. Virtually all of our unfunded lines of credit and undisbursed construction loan funds are variable rate. The amount of certificate of deposit accounts maturing in less than one year was $379.6 million as of June 30, 2023, including $75.0 million of brokered CDs. Management anticipates that funding requirements for these commitments can be met in the normal course.
Primis also had commitments on the subscription agreements entered into for investments in non-marketable equity securities of $2.4 million and $3.2 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
9. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) computations (amounts in thousands, except per share data):
Income
(Numerator)
(Denominator)
Basic EPS
24,639
Effect of dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock
Diluted EPS
24,563
24,681
24,632
24,685
24,534
132
24,666
The Company had 81,800 anti-dilutive options as of June 30, 2023 and did not have any anti-dilutive options as of June 30, 2022.
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10. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company's management reporting process measures the performance of its operating segment based on internal operating structure, which is subject to change from time to time. Accordingly, the Company operates two reportable segments for management reporting purposes as discussed below:
Primis Bank. This segment specializes in providing financing services to businesses in various industries and deposit-related services to businesses, consumers and other customers. The primary source of revenue for this segment is net interest income from the origination of loans.
Primis Mortgage. This segment specializes in originating mortgages in a majority of the U.S. The primary source of revenue for this segment is noninterest income and the origination and sale of mortgage loans.
The following table provides financial information for the Company's reportable segments. The information provided under the caption “Primis Bank” includes operations not considered to be reportable segments and/or general operating expenses of the Company, and includes the parent company and elimination adjustments to reconcile the results of the operating segment to the consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP.
As of and for the three months ended June 30, 2023
As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2023
Primis Mortgage
Primis Bank
Consolidated
Interest income
701
51,978
1,097
98,696
Interest expense
25,456
53,425
Noninterest income
5,217
3,269
9,532
10,486
Noninterest expense
25,281
10,259
47,697
647
(857)
370
6,726
162
(184)
1,235
485
274
5,491
Assets
63,563
3,784,930
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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s discussion and analysis is presented to aid the reader in understanding and evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of Primis. This discussion and analysis should be read with the consolidated financial statements, the footnotes thereto, and the other financial data included in this report and in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained for any other period. The emphasis of this discussion will be on the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 for the consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss). For the consolidated balance sheets, the emphasis of this discussion will be the balances as of June 30, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022. This discussion and analysis contains statements that may be considered “forward-looking statements” as defined in, and subject to the protections of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. See the following section for additional information regarding forward-looking statements.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements and financial discussion and analysis contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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. The words “believe,” “may,” “forecast,” “should,” “anticipate,” “contemplate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “predict,” “intend,” “continue,” “would,” “could,” “hope,” “might,” “assume,” “objective,” “seek,” “plan,” “strive” or similar words, or the negatives of these words, identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations of future results we express or imply in any forward-looking statements. In addition to the Risk Factors contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the Risk Factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and the other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, factors that could contribute to those differences include, but are not limited to:
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Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results and should not be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement. We believe we have chosen these assumptions or bases in good faith and that they are reasonable. We caution you, however, that assumptions or bases almost always vary from actual results, and the differences between assumptions or bases and actual results can be material. When considering forward-looking statements, you should refer to the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our periodic and current reports filed with the SEC for specific factors that could cause our actual results to be different from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (or an earlier date to the extent applicable). Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly these statements in light of new information or future events.
OVERVIEW
Primis Financial Corp. (“Primis,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) is the bank holding company for Primis Bank (“Primis Bank” or the “Bank”), a Virginia state-chartered bank which commenced operations on April 14, 2005. Primis Bank provides a range of financial services to individuals and small and medium-sized businesses. At June 30, 2023, Primis Bank had thirty-two full-service branches in Virginia and Maryland and also provides services to customers through certain online and mobile applications. Thirty full-service retail branches are in Virginia and two full-service retail branches are in Maryland. The Company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia and has an administrative office in Glen Allen, Virginia and an operations center in Atlee, Virginia. Our deposits are insured, up to applicable limits, by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). Primis Mortgage Company, a residential mortgage lender headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, is also a consolidated subsidiary of Primis Bank.
As part of a cost saving initiative, the Bank plans to consolidate eight branch locations, reducing total branches from thirty-two to twenty-four, with an expected effective date of October 31, 2023.
While Primis Bank offers a wide range of commercial banking services, it focuses on making loans secured primarily by commercial real estate and other types of secured and unsecured commercial loans to small and medium-sized businesses in a number of industries, as well as loans to individuals for a variety of purposes. Primis Bank invests in real estate-related securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations and agency mortgage backed securities. Primis Bank’s principal sources of funds for loans and investing in securities are deposits and, to a lesser extent, borrowings. Primis Bank offers a broad range of deposit products, including checking (NOW), savings, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. Primis Bank actively pursues business relationships by utilizing the business contacts of its senior management, other bank officers and its directors, thereby capitalizing on its knowledge of its local market areas.
Current Economic Environment
The U.S. economy expanded in the second quarter of 2023, with Real Gross Domestic Product growing by an annualized 2.4%. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the rate of unemployment was relatively stable compared to year end at 3.5% in July 2023. The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has now raised rates 525 bps in total since March of 2022, a pace that has not been experienced in more than 40 years. This rate level is continuing to put strong margin pressure on all banks, including Primis, as the cost of deposits is increasing while many loans are fixed due to
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borrowers locking in historic low rates in the past few years. Inflation, while beginning to show signs of moderating, remains higher than the Fed’s long term target rate. This has resulted in the Fed continuing to raise borrowing rates in an attempt to get inflation to its 2% target rate. The path of future rate hikes by the Fed is uncertain as it indicated their rate decisions going forward will be data-dependent, which could result in additional increases in the second half of 2023.
Further, on August 1, 2023, Fitch Ratings downgraded the United States of America's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to 'AA+' from 'AAA', citing expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years, a high and growing general government debt burden, and the erosion of governance relative to 'AA' and 'AAA' rated peers over the last two decades that has manifested in repeated debt limit standoffs and last-minute resolutions. The full extent of the impact of these factors is uncertain and may have a negative impact on the U.S. economy, including the possibility of an economic recession in the near or mid-term.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Income
Three-Month Comparison. Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2023 totaled $0.2 million, or $0.01 basic and diluted loss per share, compared to net income of $4.9 million, or $0.20 basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The 104% decrease in net income during the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022 was driven by higher noninterest expenses mainly from an increase in employee compensation and benefits expense in the second quarter of 2023 related to increased head count at the Bank, Primis Mortgage and Panacea. The decrease in net income was also attributable to higher data processing expense driven by substantially higher application volume on the digital deposit platform as a result of a savings account rate promotion offered during 2023. We also experienced a $3.9 million increase in the provision for loan losses, a substantial amount of which was due to specific loans that are in the process of resolution. These decreases were partially offset by higher interest income and from mortgage banking income in the second quarter of 2023.
Six-Month Comparison. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 totaled $5.8 million, or $0.23 basic and diluted earnings per share, compared to $9.5 million, or $0.39 basic and $0.38 per diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The 39% decrease in net income during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily driven by higher noninterest expenses from an increase in employee compensation and benefits expense and higher data processing expense in the current year, partially offset by higher mortgage banking and credit enhancement income in 2023.
Net Interest Income
Our operating results depend primarily on our net interest income, which is the difference between interest and dividend income on interest-earning assets such as loans and investments, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities such as deposits and borrowings.
Three-Month Comparison. Net interest income was $26.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $24.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Primis’ net interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was 2.65%, compared to 3.33% for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Net interest margin for three months ended June 30, 2023 was affected by excess cash balances that were not earning the higher rates of our loans combined with the climbing rates of our interest bearing deposits. Total income on interest-earning assets was $52.7 million and $28.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The yield on average interest-earning assets was 5.34% and 3.82% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Increase in yield on average interest-earnings assets was driven by higher rates on cash and loans in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The cost of average interest-bearing deposits increased 265 basis points to 3.10% for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to 0.45% for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Interest and fees on loans totaled $44.0 million and $26.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Average loans during the three months ended June 30, 2023 were $3.15 billion, compared to $2.51 billion during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
The following table details average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the amount of interest earned/paid on such assets and liabilities, and the yield/rate for the periods indicated:
Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Margin
Analysis For the Three Months Ended
Income/
Yield/
Expense
Rate
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
48,698
700
5.77
6,936
93
5.38
Loans, net of deferred fees (1) (2)
3,101,946
43,270
5.60
2,507,779
26,244
Investment securities
240,700
1,551
2.58
287,722
1,445
Other earning assets
568,251
5.05
158,817
1.13
Total earning assets
3,959,595
5.34
2,961,254
Allowance for credit losses
(35,694)
(29,844)
Total non-earning assets
294,742
259,052
4,218,643
3,190,462
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and other demand accounts
826,598
695,481
557
0.32
858,532
6,231
2.91
810,781
938
0.46
1,026,085
10,405
4.07
222,274
0.26
495,721
3,804
329,198
674
0.82
3,206,936
3.10
2,057,734
0.45
Borrowings
99,794
6.99
107,784
4.99
Total interest-bearing liabilities
3,306,730
2,165,518
0.68
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits
473,295
596,714
37,265
22,095
3,817,290
2,784,327
Stockholders' equity
401,353
406,135
Interest rate spread
2.12
Net interest margin
2.65
Six-Month Comparison. Net interest income was $54.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $47.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Primis’ net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 2.89%, compared to 3.14% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Continued upward pressure on deposit account rates and consumer preferences shifting from non-interest bearing to higher rate products are impacting interest expense and net interest income for the Company and the industry as a whole. Net interest margin for the Company was further affected by excess cash balances, that are part of average other earning assets that earned lower rates compared to the rates earned by our loan portfolio. Total income on interest-earning assets was $99.8 million and $54.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The yield on average interest-earning assets was 5.29% and 3.63% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Increase in yield on average interest-earnings assets was driven by higher rates on cash and loans in 2023 compared to 2022. The cost of average interest-bearing deposits increased 231 basis points to 2.75% for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to 0.44% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Interest and fees on loans totaled $85.3 million and $51.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Average loans during the six months ended June 30, 2023 were $3.08 billion, compared to $2.44 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
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Analysis For the Six Months Ended
37,086
1,091
5.93
3,487
3,047,259
84,185
5.57
2,433,593
50,967
4.22
243,536
3,135
2.60
295,036
1.96
478,786
4.79
312,033
0.55
3,806,667
5.29
3,044,149
(34,901)
(29,543)
291,459
257,472
4,063,225
3,272,078
774,878
6,610
1.72
756,118
1,222
0.33
841,630
11,032
2.64
810,124
1,797
811,148
15,156
3.77
223,489
492,412
7,029
2.88
339,724
1,374
2,920,068
2.75
2,129,455
0.44
191,859
5.72
139,363
3.91
3,111,927
2,268,818
0.66
514,657
571,264
33,135
22,573
3,659,719
2,862,655
403,506
409,423
2.35
2.97
2.89
Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses is a current charge to earnings made in order to adjust the allowance for credit losses for current expected losses in the loan portfolio based on an evaluation of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions, changes in the nature and volume of lending, historical loan experience and other known internal and external factors affecting loan collectability. Our allowance for credit losses is calculated by segmenting the loan portfolio by loan type and applying risk factors to each segment. The risk factors are determined by considering historical loss data, peer data, as well as applying management’s judgment.
The Company recorded a provision for credit losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 of $4.3 million and $9.5 million, respectively, compared to a provision for credit losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 of $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, $1.1 million and $6.0 million, respectively, were due to charge-offs and additional reserve calculated in our normal reserve process for a portfolio of loans that includes a third-party credit enhancement. As a result, this portion of the provision is fully offset by a gain
recorded in noninterest income due to credit enhancement and has no effect on net income. Excluding this provision amount, the provision for credit losses would have been $3.2 million and $3.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. We had charge-offs totaling $1.7 million and $0.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $6.2 million and $0.2 million during six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the charge-offs were almost entirely related to the credit enhancement portfolio of loans. Approximately half of the charge-offs during the six months ended June 30, 2023, were related to the credit enhancement portfolio of loans and a majority of the remaining were due to three specific borrowers in which we determined portions of their loans were uncollectible. There were recoveries totaling $0.1 million and $0.5 million during three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $0.6 million and $0.7 million during six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The Financial Condition Section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis provides information on our loan portfolio, past due loans, nonperforming assets and the allowance for credit losses.
Noninterest Income
The following table presents the major categories of noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
For the Three Months Ended
Change
4,605
5,856
Noninterest income increased 223% to $8.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $2.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in noninterest income was primarily related to $5.2 million of mortgage banking income and $1.2 million of credit enhancement income in the second quarter of 2023. The Company began accounting for certain third party credit enhancements on consumer lending during the third quarter of 2022, resulting in no income in the prior year and purchased Primis Mortgage late in the second quarter of 2022, which resulted in the lower level of income when compared to current year. During the second quarter of 2023, the Bank also realized $0.2 million of gains associated with a small sale of Panacea commercial loans.
The following table presents the major categories of noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
(147)
8,920
(234)
15,298
Noninterest income increased 324% to $20.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $4.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in noninterest income was primarily related to $8.9 million of higher mortgage banking income and $6.0 million of credit enhancement income during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in the mortgage banking income is related to the purchase of Primis Mortgage in May 2022 coupled with meaningful growth in the year since the purchase. Mortgage banking income includes fair value adjustments, origination income, and gains on sales of mortgage loans held for sale. The increase in the credit enhancement income was due to the significant increase in the consumer loan portfolio that receives the enhancement when comparing 2023 to 2022 and the increase in charge-offs in that portfolio over that time. Increase in noninterest income was also attributable to $0.7 million of gains associated with the sale of loans in 2023, primarily related to Panacea commercial loans.
Noninterest Expense
The following table presents the major categories of noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
4,710
175
724
Amortization of core deposit intangible
(23)
1,535
Net loss on bank premises and equipment
(620)
248
2,937
10,075
Noninterest expenses were $30.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $20.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022. The 49% increase in noninterest expenses was primarily due to a $4.7 million increase in employee compensation in the second quarter of 2023 related to increased head count at the Bank, Primis Mortgage and Panacea compared to the second quarter of 2022, along with costs related to the cost savings initiative announced in the second quarter of 2023. The increase in noninterest expense during the three months ended June 30, 2023 was also attributable to a $1.5 million increase in data processing expense driven by substantially higher application volume on the digital deposit platform as a result of a savings account rate promotion offered during 2023. Furniture and equipment expenses increased $0.7 million due in large part to write-downs of assets related to the cost savings initiative announced in the second quarter of 2023. Noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 included $0.5 million of credit enhancement costs related to servicing and other expenses for a third-party managed loan. A significant driver of the increase in other non-interest expenses were higher expenses related to Primis Mortgage in the second quarter of 2023. Other notable drivers of the increase in other operating expenses in the second quarter of 2023 included higher FDIC insurance costs due to the significant growth in deposits.
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The following table presents the major categories of noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
10,113
163
1,201
(47)
2,296
(106)
Net (gain) loss on other real estate owned
59
3,869
18,447
Noninterest expenses were $58.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $39.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022. The 47% increase in noninterest expenses was primarily attributable to a $10.1 million increase in employee compensation and benefits expense mainly related to increased head count at the Bank, Primis Mortgage and Panacea in the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to 2022. The increase in noninterest expense during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was also driven by a $2.3 million increase in data processing expense in 2023 driven by substantially higher application volume on the digital deposit platform as a result of a savings account rate promotion offered during the first and second quarter of 2023. Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 included $1.4 million of credit enhancement costs related to servicing and other expenses for a third-party managed loan portfolio due to significant growth and charge-offs in that loan portfolio during 2023. Furniture and equipment expenses increased $1.2 million due to growth in the Bank, Primis Mortgage, and Panacea, and also due to write-downs of assets related to the cost savings initiative announced in the second quarter of 2023. Other expenses increased during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022, largely driven by higher expenses related to Primis Mortgage and higher FDIC insurance costs in 2023.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
Balance Sheet Overview
Total assets were $3.85 billion as of June 30, 2023 and $3.57 billion as of December 31, 2022. Total cash and cash equivalents were $100.9 million as of June 30, 2023 and $77.9 million as of December 31, 2022. Investment securities decreased from $249.8 million as of December 31, 2022 to $235.5 million as of June 30, 2023. Total loans increased 7%, from $2.95 billion at December 31, 2022 to $3.17 billion at June 30, 2023. Total deposits were $3.32 billion at June 30, 2023, compared to $2.72 billion at December 31, 2022 and total equity was $393.2 million and $392.4 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Stockholder’s equity balances decreased $0.2 million from December 31, 2022 to June 30, 2023 as a result of a decrease in unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on the Company’s available-for-sale securities portfolio due to increases in market interest rates during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The Company has the intention to hold these securities until maturity or recovery of the value and does not anticipate realizing any losses on the investments.
Total loans were $3.17 billion and $2.95 billion at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. PPP loans totaled $2.1 million at June 30, 2023 and $4.6 million at December 31, 2022, respectively. Excluding PPP loans, loans outstanding increased $229.4 million, or 8%, since December 31, 2022.
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, a majority of our loans were to customers located in Virginia and Maryland. We are not dependent on any single customer or group of customers whose insolvency would have a material adverse effect on our operations.
The composition of our loans held for investment portfolio consisted of the following at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Percent
14.1
15.6
18.8
19.7
0.2
5.5
5.0
18.7
20.7
4.2
4.8
2.0
2.2
63.4
68.2
18.4
17.7
Paycheck protection program loans
0.1
17.9
13.8
99.8
100.0
The following table sets forth the contractual maturity ranges of our loans held for investment portfolio and the amount of those loans with fixed and floating interest rates in each maturity range as of June 30, 2023 (in thousands):
After 1 Year
After 5 Years
Through 5 Years
Through 15 Years
After 15 Years
One Year
Fixed
Floating
or Less
31,468
120,778
17,039
103,472
107,189
2,315
65,146
34,523
192,115
31,175
60,317
65,937
1,384
210,354
1,527
891
221
1,008
1,339
122,162
25,535
19,291
757
5,013
681
1,634
15,602
48,619
8,306
30,035
54,093
72,286
362,997
5,677
56,640
18,783
7,078
18,562
27,014
9,468
11,142
3,002
38,137
220,427
445,574
106,021
201,910
254,804
76,699
706,621
107,138
97,191
153,771
175,287
46,927
1,131
2,806
1,918
2,410
274,374
105,150
92,232
92,553
2,415
330,000
819,057
364,942
469,629
394,284
80,245
709,432
3,060
1,337
1,114
398
140
333,060
820,394
395,398
80,643
709,572
Asset Quality
While the impact of COVID-19 largely subsided in 2023, the residual effect of COVID-19 and its variants, as well as new risks emerging from geopolitical conflict, inflation, bank failures and the threat of a recession continue to cause economic instability. Despite this economic uncertainty, our asset quality remained strong during the first and second quarter of 2023. We will generally place a loan on nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days past due. Loans will also be placed on nonaccrual status in cases where we are uncertain whether the borrower can satisfy the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Cash payments received while a loan is categorized as nonaccrual will be recorded as a reduction of principal as long as doubt exists as to future collections.
We maintain appraisals on loans secured by real estate, particularly those categorized as nonperforming loans and potential problem loans. In instances where appraisals reflect reduced collateral values, we make an evaluation of the borrower’s overall financial condition to determine the need, if any, for impairment or write-down to their fair values. If foreclosure occurs, we record OREO at the lower of our recorded investment in the loan or fair value less our estimated costs to sell.
Our loan portfolio losses and delinquencies have been primarily limited by our underwriting standards and portfolio management practices. Whether losses and delinquencies in our portfolio will increase significantly depends upon the value of the real estate securing the loans and economic factors, such as the overall economy in our market area, rising interest rates, historically high inflation, and recessionary concerns.
Total calculated reserves increased by $3.9 million to $38.4 million at the end of June 30, 2023 compared to $34.5 million at December 31, 2022, driven by growth in the third-party managed loan portfolio and secondarily due to the $227.0 million in overall loan growth experienced in 2023.
The following table presents a comparison of nonperforming assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Nonaccrual loans
Loans past due 90 days and accruing interest
1,714
3,361
Total nonperforming assets
27,004
38,845
SBA guaranteed amounts included in nonperforming loans
2,331
3,969
Allowance for credit losses to total loans
1.21
1.17
Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans
151.90
97.35
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans
142.25
88.93
Nonaccrual to total loans
0.80
1.20
Nonperforming assets excluding SBA guaranteed loans to total assets
0.64
0.98
Nonaccrual loans decreased 29% to $25.3 million (excluding $0.6 million of loans fully covered by SBA guarantees) at June 30, 2023, compared to $35.5 million (excluding $0.6 million of loans fully covered by SBA guarantees) at December 31, 2022. A substantial portion of the Bank’s nonperforming assets in previous periods were comprised of two relationships with a combined balance of approximately $27.0 million. A large residential property with a balance of approximately $8.0 million included in that total was sold in the second quarter of 2023. The other relationship, primarily consisting of assisted living facilities, is currently at the end of a receiver-managed marketing process with all three facilities under contract to close in the third quarter of 2023. When including the receipt of funds and removal of these loans, the Bank would have had approximately $5.0 million of nonperforming loans at June 30, 2023, an 86% decrease from year end.
At June 30, 2023, our total substandard loans were $33.7 million compared to $41.0 million at December 31, 2022, an 18% decline. Included in the total substandard loans were SBA guarantees of $0.8 million in both periods. Special mention loans totaled $32.4 million at June 30, 2023 and $32.3 million at December 31, 2022.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, two loans from our owner occupied commercial real estate loan portfolio with an amortized cost basis of $0.4 million, were modified to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty. This modification resulted in reamortization of the balance of the notes over a 25 year period, while maintaining the original maturity date of February and July 2027. Contractual payments for both notes, prior to modification, for the three month period would have totaled $0.03 million. This newly originated financial difficulty modification had no payment delinquencies in the second quarter and represents 0.09% of our total owner occupied commercial real estate loans.
An existing modification performed in the first quarter of 2023, comprised of one loan with a $0.9 million amortized cost, which will resume contractual payments in August 2023. This existing modification has had no payment delinquencies since its modification and accounts for only 0.15% of our total 1-4 family residential loans.
Investment Securities
Our investment securities portfolio provides us with required liquidity and collateral to pledge secure public deposits, certain other deposits, advances from the FHLB of Atlanta, and repurchase agreements.
We classify our investment securities as either held-to-maturity or available-for-sale. Debt investment securities that Primis has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and carried at amortized cost. Investment securities classified as available-for-sale are those debt securities that may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, liquidity needs or other similar factors. Investment securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses net of deferred taxes, included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. Our portfolio of available-for-sale securities currently contains a material amount of unrealized mark-to-market adjustments due to increases in market interest rates since the original purchase of many of these securities. We have the intention to hold these securities until maturity or recovery of the value and do not anticipate realizing any losses on the investments.
Investment securities, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, totaled $235.5 million at June 30, 2023, a decrease of 6% from $249.8 million at December 31, 2022, primarily due to paydowns, maturities, and calls of the investments over the past six months.
The following table sets forth a summary of the investment securities portfolio as of the dates indicated. Available-for-sale investment securities are reported at fair value, and held-to-maturity investment securities are reported at amortized cost (in thousands).
Available-for-sale investment securities:
Held-to-maturity investment securities:
We recognized an immaterial amount of credit impairment charges related to credit losses on our held-to-maturity investment securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and no credit losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Deposits
The market for deposits is competitive. We offer a line of traditional deposit products that currently include noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing checking (or NOW accounts), commercial checking, money market accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit. We compete for deposits through our banking branches with competitive pricing, as well as nationally through advertising and online banking. We use deposits as a principal source of funding for our lending, purchasing of investment securities and for other business purposes.
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Total deposits increased 22% to $3.32 billion at June 30, 2023 from $2.72 billion at December 31, 2022. The increase in deposits from year-end was primarily driven by the substantial growth in the Bank’s new digital deposit platform in the first and second quarter of 2023. The majority of the growth was in savings accounts with the remainder largely in NOW accounts. Savings accounts increased 184% from $245.7 million as of December 31, 2022 to $696.8 million at June 30, 2023. NOW accounts increased 32% from $617.7 million at December 31, 2022 to $817.7 million at June 30, 2023. Our deposits are diversified in type and by underlying customer and lack significant concentrations to any type of customer (i.e. commercial, consumer, government) or industry.
Uninsured deposits are defined as the portion of deposit accounts in U.S. offices that exceed the FDIC insurance limit and amounts in any other uninsured investment or deposit account that are classified as deposits and are not subject to any federal or state deposit insurance regimes. Total uninsured deposits as calculated per regulatory guidance were $1.2 billion, or 35% of total deposits, at June 30, 2023. As further discussed below in “Liquidity and Funds Management” we took steps during the first six months of 2023 to bolster our available sources of liquidity and as of June 30, 2023, our total available sources of liquidity exceeds total uninsured deposits by $100 million.
The variety of deposit accounts we offer allows us to be competitive in obtaining funds and in responding to the threat of disintermediation (the flow of funds away from depository institutions such as banking institutions into direct investment vehicles such as government and corporate securities). Our ability to attract and maintain deposits, and the effect of such retention on our cost of funds, has been, and will continue to be, significantly affected by the general economy and market rates of interest.
For our deposit agreements with certain customers, we hold the collateral in a segregated custodial account. We are required to maintain adequate collateral levels. In the event the collateral fair value falls below stipulated levels, we will pledge additional securities. We closely monitor collateral levels to ensure adequate levels are maintained, while mitigating the potential risk of over-collateralization.
Liquidity and Funds Management
The objective of our liquidity management is to ensure the ability to meet our financial obligations. These obligations include the payment of deposits on demand or at maturity, the repayment of borrowings at maturity and the ability to fund commitments and other new business opportunities. We obtain funding from a variety of sources, including customer deposit accounts, customer certificates of deposit and payments on our loans and investments. If our level of core deposits are not sufficient to fully fund our lending activities, we have access to funding from additional sources, including but not limited to borrowing from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta and institutional certificates of deposits. In addition, we maintain federal funds lines of credit with two correspondent banks, totaling $65 million, and utilize securities sold under agreements to repurchase (“repo”) and reverse repurchase agreement borrowings from approved securities dealers, as needed.
We prepare a cash flow forecast on a 30, 60 and 90 day basis along with a one and two year basis. These projections incorporate expected cash flows on loans, investment securities, and deposits based on data used to prepare our interest rate risk analyses.
At June 30, 2023, we had substantial liquidity on the balance sheet with cash and equivalents of $100.9 million versus $77.9 million at December 31, 2022 largely due to the growth in digital platform deposits described above.
The balance in repo accounts at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $3.9 million and $6.5 million, respectively.
We repaid our short-term FHLB advances of $325.0 million that were outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and matured in the first quarter of 2023. As a result, we have all of our FHLB capacity available for future liquidity needs. At June 30, 2023, Primis Bank had lendable collateral value in the form of residential 1-4 family mortgages, HELOCs,
commercial mortgage loans, and investment securities supporting borrowing capacity of approximately $580.8 million from the FHLB.
In March 2023, the Federal Reserve established the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”) in response to recent industry disruption, offering loans with up to one year in maturity to eligible depository institutions in exchange for pledged collateral in the form of U.S. Treasuries, agency debt and mortgage-backed securities and other qualifying assets. Borrowing capacity under the BTFP is based on the par value, not fair value, of the collateral. At June 30, 2023, we had securities available of $138.0 million for utilization with the BTFP, with no borrowings outstanding under the program at June 30, 2023.
The Bank also utilizes institutional and brokered certificates of deposit to supplement customer funding. At June 30, 2023, we had $75.0 million of brokered deposits outstanding. We had remaining brokered CD capacity under internal policy of approximately $321.0 million.
At June 30, 2023, we had $495.4 million of unfunded lines of credit and undisbursed construction loan funds, not all of which will ultimately be drawn. The amount of certificate of deposit accounts maturing in less than one year was $379.6 million as of June 30, 2023, including $75.0 million of brokered CDs. Management anticipates that funding requirements for these commitments can be met in the normal course.
As of June 30, 2023, Primis was not aware of any known trends, events or uncertainties that have or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our liquidity. As of June 30, 2023, Primis has no material commitments for capital expenditures.
Capital Resources
Capital management consists of providing equity to support both current and future operations. Primis Financial Corp. and its subsidiary bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory - and possibly additional discretionary - actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action (“PCA”), we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank as well capitalized under regulatory framework for PCA.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require Primis to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of June 30, 2023, that Primis meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.
The following table provides a comparison of the leverage and risk-weighted capital ratios of Primis Financial Corp. and Primis Bank at the periods indicated to the minimum and well-capitalized required regulatory standards:
Minimum
Required for
To Be
Actual Ratio at
Adequacy
Categorized as
Purposes
Well Capitalized (1)
Primis Financial Corp.
Leverage ratio
n/a
8.14
9.68
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
4.50
9.38
10.30
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
10.63
Total risk-based capital ratio
8.00
13.16
14.57
5.00
9.41
11.39
7.00
6.50
11.71
12.64
8.50
10.50
10.00
12.92
13.84
Primis Financial Corp. and Primis Bank are required to meet minimum capital requirements set forth by regulatory authorities. Bank regulatory agencies have approved regulatory capital guidelines (“Basel III”) aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements for banking organizations. The Basel III Capital Rules require Primis Financial Corp. and Primis Bank to maintain (i) a minimum ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer”, (ii) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer, (iii) a minimum ratio of Total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer and (iv) a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0%. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements may result in certain actions by regulators which could have a direct material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Primis Financial Corp. and Primis Bank remain well-capitalized under Basel III capital requirements. Primis Bank had a capital conservation buffer of 4.92% at June 30, 2023, which exceeded the 2.50% minimum requirement below which the regulators may impose limits on distributions.
Primis Bank’s capital position is consistent with being well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for PCA.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The critical accounting policies are discussed in MD&A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Significant accounting policies and changes in accounting principles and effects of new accounting pronouncements are discussed in “Note 1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies” in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Disclosures regarding changes in our significant accounting policies since year end and the effects of new accounting pronouncements are included in “Note 1. Accounting Policies” in this Form 10-Q.
ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are engaged primarily in the business of investing funds obtained from deposits and borrowings into interest-earning loans and investments. Consequently, our earnings depend to a significant extent on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income on loans and other investments and the interest expense on deposits and borrowings. To the extent that our interest-bearing liabilities do not reprice or mature at the same time as our interest-earning assets, we are subject to interest rate risk and corresponding fluctuations in net interest income. Our Asset-Liability Committee (“ALCO”) meets regularly and is responsible for reviewing our interest rate sensitivity position and
establishing policies to monitor and limit exposure to interest rate risk. The policies established by the ALCO are reviewed and approved by our Board of Directors. We have employed asset/liability management policies that seek to manage our net interest income, without having to incur unacceptable levels of credit or investment risk.
We use simulation modeling to manage our interest rate risk, and review quarterly interest sensitivity. This approach uses a model which generates estimates of the change in our economic value of equity (“EVE”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. EVE is the present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts using assumptions including estimated loan prepayment rates, reinvestment rates and deposit decay rates.
The following tables are based on an analysis of our interest rate risk as measured by the estimated change in EVE resulting from instantaneous and sustained parallel shifts in the yield curve (plus 400 basis points or minus 100 basis points, measured in 100 basis point increments) as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. All changes are within our Asset/Liability Risk Management Policy guidelines.
Sensitivity of Economic Value of Equity
As of June 30, 2023
Economic Value of
Economic Value of Equity
Equity as a % of
Change in Interest Rates
$ Change
% Change
in Basis Points (Rate Shock)
From Base
Book Value
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Up 400
503,320
(57,915)
(10.32)
14.77
122.20
Up 300
515,991
(45,244)
(8.06)
15.14
125.28
Up 200
527,895
(33,340)
(5.94)
15.49
128.17
Up 100
551,187
(10,048)
(1.79)
16.18
133.82
Base
561,235
16.47
136.26
Down 100
556,910
(4,325)
(0.77)
16.34
135.21
Down 200
534,924
(26,311)
(4.69)
15.70
129.87
As of December 31, 2022
481,135
(63,410)
(11.64)
14.12
116.81
496,136
(48,409)
(8.89)
14.56
120.46
510,807
(33,738)
(6.20)
14.99
124.02
534,163
(10,382)
(1.91)
15.68
129.69
544,545
15.98
132.21
539,297
(5,248)
(0.96)
15.83
130.94
Our interest rate sensitivity is also monitored by management through the use of a model that generates estimates of the change in the net interest income (“NII”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. NII depends upon the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rates earned or paid on them. In this regard, the model assumes that the composition of our interest sensitive assets and liabilities existing at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 remains constant over the period being measured and also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is
reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. All changes are within our ALM Policy guidelines at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Sensitivity of Net Interest Income
Adjusted Net Interest Income
101,999
(13,566)
104,695
(10,870)
107,389
(8,176)
112,004
(3,561)
115,565
117,594
2,029
117,636
2,071
108,514
(12,447)
111,127
(9,834)
113,730
(7,231)
117,811
(3,150)
120,961
122,070
1,109
120,687
(274)
Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in EVE and NII sensitivity requires the making of certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. Accordingly, although the EVE tables and NII tables provide an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to, and do not, provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net worth and NII. Sensitivity of EVE and NII are modeled using different assumptions and approaches.
ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d -15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) utilizing the framework established in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Disclosure controls and procedures are our controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. As a result of the acquisition of Primis Mortgage, the Company is continuously working to integrate Primis Mortgage into its internal control over financial reporting process.
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Primis and Primis Bank are from time to time a party, as both plaintiff and defendant, to various claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of the Bank’s business, including administrative and/or legal proceedings that may include employment-related claims, as well as claims of lender liability, breach of contract, and other similar lending-related claims. While the ultimate resolution of these matters cannot be determined at this time, the Bank’s management presently believes that such matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Bank’s financial condition or results of operations. There are no proceedings pending, or to management’s knowledge, threatened, that represent a significant risk against Primis or Primis Bank as of June 30, 2023.
ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this Report, in evaluating an investment in the Company’s securities, investors should consider carefully, among other things, the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our 2022 Form 10-K, and as disclosed in Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, which could materially affect the Company's business, financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or future results. Please be aware that these risks may change over time and other risks may prove to be important in the future. New risks may emerge at any time, and we cannot predict such risks or estimate the extent to which they may affect our business, financial condition or results of operations, or the trading price of our securities.
There are no material changes during the period covered by this Report to the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2022 Form 10-K or our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 3 – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION
Pursuant to Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K, none of the Company's directors or executive officers adopted, terminated or modified a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement during the three months ended June 30, 2023.
ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Articles of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Primis Financial Corp.’s (formerly Southern National’s) Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-136285) filed August 4, 2006)
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation dated January 31, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Primis Financial Corp.’s (formerly Southern National’s) Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-136285) filed on August 4, 2006)
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation dated April 13, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Primis Financial Corp.’s (formerly Southern National’s) Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-136285) filed on August 4, 2006)
3.4
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation dated June 30, 2021 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Primis Financial Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2021)
3.5
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Primis Financial Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2021)
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
The following materials from Primis Financial Corp. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language), filed herewith: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).
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The cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document).
+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
* Filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
** Furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
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.
(Registrant)
August 9, 2023
/s/ Dennis J. Zember, Jr.
(Date)
Dennis J. Zember, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Matthew Switzer
Matthew Switzer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer