UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to________
Commission file number 0-22208
QCR HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
42-1397595
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3551 7th Street, Moline, Illinois 61265
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(309) 743-7724
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [ X ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ X ] Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [ X ]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date: As of April 29, 2015, the Registrant had outstanding 7,995,810 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share.
QCR HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
Page Number(s)
Part I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1
Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
2
Consolidated Statements of Income For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
6-7
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
8-30
Item 2
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
31-57
Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
58-60
Item 4
Controls and Procedures
61
Part II
OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
62
Item 1A
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5
Other Information
Item 6
Exhibits
63
Signatures
64
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
March 31,
December 31,
2015
2014
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks
Federal funds sold
Interest-bearing deposits at financial institutions
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost
Securities available for sale, at fair value
Total securities
Loans receivable held for sale
Loans/leases receivable held for investment
Gross loans/leases receivable
Less allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases
Net loans/leases receivable
Premises and equipment, net
Bank-owned life insurance
Restricted investment securities
Other real estate owned, net
Goodwill
Core deposit intangible
Other assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing
Interest-bearing
Total deposits
Short-term borrowings
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
Other borrowings
Junior subordinated debentures
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value; shares authorized 20,000,000 March 2015 - 8,113,040 shares issued and 7,991,794 outstanding December 2014 - 8,074,443 shares issued and 7,953,197 outstanding
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Securities available for sale
Interest rate cap derivatives
Less treasury stock, March 2015 and December 2014 - 121,246 common shares, at cost
Total stockholders' equity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended March 31,
Interest and dividend income:
Loans/leases, including fees
Securities:
Taxable
Nontaxable
Total interest and dividend income
Interest expense:
Deposits
Total interest expense
Net interest income
Provision for loan/lease losses
Net interest income after provision for loan/lease losses
Noninterest income:
Trust department fees
Investment advisory and management fees
Deposit service fees
Gains on sales of residential real estate loans
Gains on sales government guaranteed portions of loans
Securities gains
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance
Swap fee income
Debit card fees
Correspondent banking fees
Participation service fees on commercial loan participations
Losses on other real estate owned, net
Other
Total noninterest income
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits
Occupancy and equipment expense
Professional and data processing fees
FDIC and other insurance
Loan/lease expense
Advertising and marketing
Postage and telephone
Stationery and supplies
Bank service charges
Total noninterest expense
Net income before income taxes
Federal and state income tax expense
Net income
Less: Preferred stock dividends
Net income attributable to QCR Holdings, Inc. common stockholders
Earnings per common share attributable to QCR Holdings, Inc. common shareholders
Basic
Diluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding
Cash dividends declared per common share
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale:
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period before tax
Less reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income before tax
Unrealized losses on interest rate cap derivatives:
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period before tax
Less reclassification adjustment for ineffectiveness and caplet amortization before tax
Other comprehensive income, before tax
Tax expense
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Comprehensive income attributable to QCR Holdings, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Accumulated
Additional
Preferred
Common
Paid-In
Retained
Comprehensive
Treasury
Stock
Capital
Earnings
Income (Loss)
Total
Balance December 31, 2014
Other comprehensive income, net of tax - unrealized gains on securities available for sale of $2,458,535, unrealized losses on interest rate cap derivatives of $237,670
Proceeds from issuance of 5,679 shares of common stock as a result of stock purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Proceeds from issuance of 9,688 shares of common stock as a result of stock options exercised
Stock compensation expense
Tax benefit of nonqualified stock options exercised
Restricted stock awards
Exchange of 3,272 shares of common stock in connection with restricted stock vested, net
Balance March 31, 2015
Balance December 31, 2013
Other comprehensive income, net of tax - unrealized gains on securities available for sale of $5,230,784, unrealized losses on interest rate cap derivatives of $0
Preferred cash dividends declared
Redemption of 15,000 shares of Series F Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
Proceeds from issuance of 6,189 shares of common stock as a result of stock purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Proceeds from issuance of 9,814 shares of common stock as a result of stock options exercised
Exchange of 10,300 shares of common stock in connection with restricted stock vested, net
Balance March 31, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
Stock-based compensation expense
Deferred compensation expense accrued
Amortization of premiums on securities, net
Loans originated for sale
Proceeds on sales of loans
Gains on sales of government guaranteed portions of loans
Amortization of core deposit intangible
Accretion of acquisition fair value adjustments, net
Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance
Decrease in other assets
Decrease in other liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net decrease in federal funds sold
Net decrease (increase) in interest-bearing deposits at financial institutions
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
Activity in securities portfolio:
Purchases
Calls, maturities and redemptions
Paydowns
Sales
Activity in restricted investment securities:
Redemptions
Net increase in loans/leases originated and held for investment
Purchase of premises and equipment
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in deposit accounts
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
Activity in Federal Home Loan Bank advances:
Term advances
Calls and maturities
Net change in short-term and overnight advances
Principal payments on term debt
Payment of cash dividends on common and preferred stock
Redemption of 15,000 shares of Series F Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, net
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
Net cash provided by (used in) by financing activities
Net increase in cash and due from banks
Cash and due from banks, beginning
Cash and due from banks, ending
(Continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - continued
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information, cash payments for:
Interest
Income/franchise taxes
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities:
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income, unrealized gains on securities available for sale and derivative instruments, net
Exchange of shares of common stock in connection with payroll taxes for restricted stock and in connection with stock options exercised
Transfers of loans to other real estate owned
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2015
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation: The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, included in QCR Holdings, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2015. Accordingly, footnote disclosures, which would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited consolidated financial statements, have been omitted.
The financial information of the Company included herein has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and has been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. Any differences appearing between the numbers presented in financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis are due to rounding. The results of the interim period ended March 31, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year ending December 31, 2015.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries which include three commercial banks: Quad City Bank & Trust Company (“QCBT”), Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Company (“CRBT”), and Rockford Bank & Trust Company (“RB&T”). QCBT, CRBT, and RB&T are all state-chartered commercial banks. The Company also engages in direct financing lease contracts through m2 Lease Funds, LLC (“m2 Lease Funds”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of QCBT. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Recent accounting developments: In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-04, Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure. The objective of ASU 2014-04 is to reduce diversity by clarifying when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, that is, when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan receivable should be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. ASU 2014-04 was effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. Adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 implements a common revenue standard that clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. ASU 2014-09 is effective on January 1, 2017 and it is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)-continued
In June 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing. ASU 2014-11 requires that repurchase-to-maturity transactions be accounted for as secured borrowings, consistent with the accounting for other repurchase agreements. In addition, ASU 2014-11 requires separate accounting for repurchase financings, which entail the transfer of a financial asset executed contemporaneously with a repurchase agreement with the same counterparty. The standard requires entities to disclose certain information about transfers accounted for as sales in transactions that are economically similar to repurchase agreements. In addition, ASU 2014-11 requires disclosures related to collateral and remaining tenor and of the potential risks associated with repurchase agreements, securities lending transactions and repurchase-to-maturity transactions. ASU 2014-11 was effective on January 1, 2015 and adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In August 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-14, Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans Upon Foreclosure. ASU 2014-14 requires creditors to reclassify loans that are within the scope of the ASU to “other receivables” upon foreclosure, rather than reclassifying them as other real estate owned. The most common types of government guaranteed loans include those guaranteed by the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The separate other receivable recorded upon foreclosure is to be measured based on the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) the creditor expects to recover from the guarantor. ASU 2014-14 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. Adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In February 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation: Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. ASU 2015-02 is intended to improve targeted areas of consolidation guidance for legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and securitization structures (collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations, and mortgage-backed security transactions). The ASU focuses on the consolidation evaluation for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. The ASU also reduces the number of consolidation models from four to two. ASU 2015-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015 and adoption is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Reclassifications: Certain amounts in the prior year consolidated financial statements have been reclassified, with no effect on net income or stockholders’ equity, to conform with the current period presentation.
NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:
Gross
Amortized
Unrealized
Fair
Cost
Gains
(Losses)
Value
Securities held to maturity:
Municipal securities
Other securities
Securities available for sale:
U.S. govt. sponsored agency securities
Residential mortgage-backed and related securities
December 31, 2014:
The Company’s held to maturity municipal securities consist largely of private issues of municipal debt. The municipalities are located within the Midwest. The municipal debt investments are underwritten using specific guidelines with ongoing monitoring.
The Company’s residential mortgage-backed and related securities portfolio consists entirely of government sponsored or government guaranteed securities. The Company has not invested in commercial mortgage-backed securities or pooled trust preferred securities.
Gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are summarized as follows:
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or More
Losses
March 31, 2015:
At March 31, 2015, the investment portfolio included 474 securities. Of this number, 161 securities were in an unrealized loss position. The aggregate losses of these securities totaled less than 1% of the total amortized cost of the portfolio. Of these 161 securities, 59 securities had an unrealized loss for twelve months or more. All of the debt securities in unrealized loss positions are considered acceptable credit risks. Based upon an evaluation of the available evidence, including the recent changes in market rates, credit rating information and information obtained from regulatory filings, management believes the declines in fair value for these debt securities are temporary. In addition, the Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell these debt securities before their anticipated recovery. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, equity securities represented less than 1% of the total portfolio.
The Company did not recognize other-than-temporary impairment on any debt or equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
All sales of securities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, were from securities identified as available for sale. Information on proceeds received, as well as pre-tax gross gains and losses from sales on those securities are as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
Proceeds from sales of securities
Pre-tax gross gains from sales of securities
Pre-tax gross losses from sales of securities
The amortized cost and fair value of securities as of March 31, 2015 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities of residential mortgage-backed and related securities may differ from contractual maturities because the residential mortgages underlying the residential mortgage-backed and related securities may be called or prepaid without any penalties. Therefore, these securities are not included in the maturity categories in the following table. “Other securities” available for sale are excluded from the maturity categories as there is no fixed maturity date for those securities.
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years
Portions of the U.S. government sponsored agency securities and municipal securities contain call options, at the discretion of the issuer, to terminate the security at par and at predetermined dates prior to the stated maturity, summarized as follows:
As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s municipal securities portfolios were comprised of general obligation bonds issued by 70 issuers with fair values totaling $56.2 million and revenue bonds issued by 84 issuers, primarily consisting of states, counties, towns, villages and school districts with fair values totaling $188.1 million. The Company held investments in general obligation bonds in 17 states, including three states in which the aggregate fair value exceeded $5.0 million. The Company held investments in revenue bonds in eleven states, including four states in which the aggregate fair value exceeded $5.0 million.
As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s municipal securities portfolios were comprised of general obligation bonds issued by 77 issuers with fair values totaling $68.8 million and revenue bonds issued by 64 issuers, primarily consisting of states, counties, towns, villages and school districts with fair values totaling $161.7 million. The Company held investments in general obligation bonds in 19 states, including three states in which the aggregate fair value exceeded $5.0 million. The Company held investments in revenue bonds in eight states, including four states in which the aggregate fair value exceeded $5.0 million.
The amortized cost and fair values of the Company’s portfolio of general obligation bonds are summarized in the following tables by the issuer’s state:
U.S. State:
Number of Issuers
Average Exposure Per Issuer (Fair Value)
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Total general obligation bonds
The amortized cost and fair values of the Company’s portfolio of revenue bonds are summarized in the following tables by the issuer’s state:
Indiana
Kansas
Total revenue bonds
Both general obligation and revenue bonds are diversified across many issuers. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company did not hold general obligation or revenue bonds of any single issuer, the aggregate book or market value of which exceeded 10% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity. Of the general obligation and revenue bonds in the Company’s portfolio, the majority are unrated bonds that represent small, private issuances. All unrated bonds were underwritten according to loan underwriting standards and have an average risk rating of 2, indicating very high quality. Additionally, many of these bonds are funding essential municipal services (water, sewer, education, medical facilities).
The Company’s municipal securities are owned by each of the three charters, whose investment policies set forth limits for various subcategories within the municipal securities portfolio. Each charter is monitored individually and as of March 31, 2015, all were well-within policy limitations approved by the board of directors. Policy limits are calculated as a percentage of total risk-based capital.
As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s standard monitoring of its municipal securities portfolio had not uncovered any facts or circumstances resulting in significantly different credits ratings than those assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or in the case of unrated bonds, the rating assigned using the credit underwriting standards.
NOTE 3 – LOANS/LEASES RECEIVABLE
The composition of the loan/lease portfolio as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is presented as follows:
As of March 31,
As of December 31,
Commercial and industrial loans
Commercial real estate loans
Owner-occupied commercial real estate
Commercial construction, land development, and other land
Other non owner-occupied commercial real estate
Direct financing leases *
Residential real estate loans **
Installment and other consumer loans
Plus deferred loan/lease origination costs, net of fees
* Direct financing leases:
Net minimum lease payments to be received
Estimated unguaranteed residual values of leased assets
Unearned lease/residual income
Plus deferred lease origination costs, net of fees
Less allowance for estimated losses on leases
*Management performs an evaluation of the estimated unguaranteed residual values of leased assets on an annual basis, at a minimum. The evaluation consists of discussions with reputable and current vendors and management’s expertise and understanding of the current states of particular industries to determine informal valuations of the equipment. As necessary and where available, management will utilize valuations by independent appraisers. The large majority of leases with residual values contain a lease options rider which requires the lessee to pay the residual value directly, finance the payment of the residual value, or extend the lease term to pay the residual value. In these cases, the residual value is protected and the risk of loss is minimal. There were no losses related to residual values for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
**Includes residential real estate loans held for sale totaling $789,000 and $553,000 as of March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.
The aging of the loan/lease portfolio by classes of loans/leases as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is presented as follows:
As of March 31, 2015
Classes of Loans/Leases
Current
30-59 Days Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due
Accruing Past Due 90 Days or More
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases
Commercial and Industrial
Commercial Real Estate
Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Construction, Land Development, and Other Land
Other Non Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate
Direct Financing Leases
Residential Real Estate
Installment and Other Consumer
As a percentage of total loan/lease portfolio
As of December 31, 2014
Nonperforming loans/leases by classes of loans/leases as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are presented as follows:
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases *
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Accruing
Total Nonperforming Loans/Leases
Percentage of Total Nonperforming Loans/Leases
*Nonaccrual loans/leases includes $4,128,435 of troubled debt restructurings, including $1,352,908 in commercial and industrial loans, $2,213,166 in commercial real estate loans, $56,644 in direct financing leases, $502,108 in residential real estate loans, and $3,609 in installment loans.
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases **
**Nonaccrual loans/leases includes $5,013,041 of troubled debt restructurings, including $1,227,537 in commercial and industrial loans, $3,214,468 in commercial real estate loans, $61,144 in direct financing leases, $506,283 in residential real estate loans, and $3,609 in installment loans.
Changes in the allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases by portfolio segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are presented as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Balance, beginning
Provisions (credits) charged to expense
Loans/leases charged off
Recoveries on loans/leases previously charged off
Balance, ending
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
The allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases by impairment evaluation and by portfolio segment as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is presented as follows:
Allowance for impaired loans/leases
Allowance for nonimpaired loans/leases
Impaired loans/leases
Nonimpaired loans/leases
Allowance as a percentage of impaired loans/leases
Allowance as a percentage of nonimpaired loans/leases
Information for impaired loans/leases is presented in the tables below. The recorded investment represents customer balances net of any partial charge-offs recognized on the loan/lease. The unpaid principal balance represents the recorded balance outstanding on the loan/lease prior to any partial charge-offs.
Loans/leases, by classes of financing receivable, considered to be impaired as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are presented as follows:
Recorded Investment
Unpaid Principal Balance
Related Allowance
Average Recorded Investment
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized for Cash Payments Received
Impaired Loans/Leases with No Specific Allowance Recorded:
Impaired Loans/Leases with Specific Allowance Recorded:
Total Impaired Loans/Leases:
Impaired loans/leases for which no allowance has been provided have adequate collateral, based on management’s current estimates.
Loans/leases, by classes of financing receivable, considered to be impaired as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are presented as follows:
Loans/leases, by classes of financing receivable, considered to be impaired as of December 31, 2014 are presented as follows:
For commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans, the Company’s credit quality indicator is internally assigned risk ratings. Each commercial loan is assigned a risk rating upon origination. The risk rating is reviewed every 15 months, at a minimum, and on an as needed basis depending on the specific circumstances of the loan.
For direct financing leases, residential real estate loans, and installment and other consumer loans, the Company’s credit quality indicator is performance determined by delinquency status. Delinquency status is updated daily by the Company’s loan system.
For each class of financing receivable, the following presents the recorded investment by credit quality indicator as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
Non Owner-Occupied
Internally Assigned Risk Rating
Other Commercial Real Estate
Pass (Ratings 1 through 5)
Special Mention (Rating 6)
Substandard (Rating 7)
Doubtful (Rating 8)
Delinquency Status *
Performing
Nonperforming
*Performing = loans/leases accruing and less than 90 days past due. Nonperforming = loans/leases on nonaccrual, accruing loans/leases that are greater than or equal to 90 days past due, and accruing troubled debt restructurings.
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) totaled $5,476,067 and $6,434,259, respectively.
For each class of financing receivable, the following presents the number and recorded investment of TDRs, by type of concession, that were restructured during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The difference between the pre-modification recorded investment and the post-modification recorded investment would be any partial charge-offs at the time of the restructuring.
For the three months ended March 31, 2015
For the three months ended March 31, 2014
Number of Loans / Leases
Pre-Modification Recorded Investment
Post-Modification Recorded Investment
Specific Allowance
CONCESSION - Significant payment delay
CONCESSION - Extension of Maturity
TOTAL
Of the TDRs reported above, one with post-modification recorded investments totaling $70,144 was on nonaccrual as of March 31, 2014.
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, none of the Company’s TDRs had redefaulted within 12 months subsequent to restructure where default is defined as delinquency of 90 days or more and/or placement on nonaccrual status.
NOTE 4 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following information was used in the computation of earnings per share on a basic and diluted basis:
Three months ended
Earnings per common share attributable to QCR Holdings, Inc. common stockholders
Weighted average common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and under the employee stock purchase plan
NOTE 5 – BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
Selected financial and descriptive information is required to be disclosed for reportable operating segments, applying a “management perspective” as the basis for identifying reportable segments. The management perspective is determined by the view that management takes of the segments within the Company when making operating decisions, allocating resources, and measuring performance. The segments of the Company have been defined by the structure of the Company’s internal organization, focusing on the financial information that the Company’s operating decision-makers routinely use to make decisions about operating matters.
The Company’s primary segment, Commercial Banking, is geographically divided by markets into the secondary segments which are the three subsidiary banks wholly-owned by the Company: QCBT, CRBT, and RB&T. Each of these secondary segments offers similar products and services, but is managed separately due to different pricing, product demand, and consumer markets. Each offers commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans and deposit services.
The Company’s Wealth Management segment represents the trust and asset management and investment management and advisory services offered at the Company’s three subsidiary banks in aggregate. This segment generates income primarily from fees charged based on assets under administration for corporate and personal trusts, custodial services, and investments managed. No assets of the subsidiary banks have been allocated to the Wealth Management segment.
The Company’s All Other segment includes the operations of all other consolidated subsidiaries and/or defined operating segments that fall below the segment reporting thresholds. This segment includes the corporate operations of the parent company.
Selected financial information on the Company’s business segments is presented as follows as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
Commercial Banking
Quad City
Bank & Trust
Cedar Rapids
Rockford
Wealth
Management
All Other
Intercompany Eliminations
Consolidated Total
Total revenue
NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE
Accounting guidance on fair value measurement uses a hierarchy intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. This hierarchy includes three levels and is based upon the valuation techniques used to measure assets and liabilities. The three levels are as follows:
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Level 1 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in markets;
Level 2 – Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and
Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis comprise the following at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Quoted Prices
Significant
in Active
Markets for
Observable
Unobservable
Identical Assets
Inputs
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Derivative instruments
There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 or 2014.
A small portion of the securities available for sale portfolio consists of common stock issued by various unrelated bank holding companies. The fair values used by the Company are obtained from an independent pricing service and represent quoted market prices for the identical securities (Level 1 inputs).
The remainder of the securities available for sale portfolio consists of securities whereby the Company obtains fair values from an independent pricing service. The fair values are determined by pricing models that consider observable market data, such as interest rate volatilities, LIBOR yield curve, credit spreads and prices from market makers and live trading systems (Level 2 inputs).
Derivative instruments consist of interest rate caps that are used for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the details of these instruments. The fair values are determined by pricing models that consider observable market data for derivative instruments with similar structures (Level 2 inputs).
Certain financial assets are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis; that is, the assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis comprise the following at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Other real estate owned
Impaired loans/leases are evaluated and valued at the time the loan/lease is identified as impaired, at the lower of cost or fair value, and are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Fair value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing these loans/leases. Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets, including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable, and is determined based on appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company. Appraised and reported values are discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business.
Other real estate owned in the table above consists of property acquired through foreclosures and settlements of loans. Property acquired is carried at the estimated fair value of the property, less disposal costs, and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair value of the property is determined based on appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company. Appraised and reported values are discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the property.
The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:
Quantitave Information about Level Fair Value Measurments
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Input
Range
Appraisal of collateral
Appraisal adjustments
For the impaired loans/leases and other real estate owned, the Company records carrying value at fair value less disposal or selling costs. The amounts reported in the tables above are fair values before the adjustment for disposal or selling costs.
There have been no changes in valuation techniques used for any assets measured at fair value during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities carried on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, including those financial assets and liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis:
Hierarchy
Carrying
Estimated
Level
Investment securities:
Held to maturity
Available for sale
See Previous Table
Loans/leases receivable, net
Nonmaturity deposits
Time deposits
The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis are discussed above. For certain financial assets and liabilities, carrying value approximates fair value due to the nature of the financial instrument. These instruments include: cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits at financial institutions, non-maturity deposits, and short-term borrowings. The Company used the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of the following instruments:
Securities held to maturity: The fair values are estimated using pricing models that consider certain observable market data, however, as most of the securities have limited or no trading activity and are not rated, the fair value is partially dependent upon unobservable inputs.
Loans/leases receivable: The fair values for all types of loans/leases are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans/leases with similar terms to borrowers with similar credit quality. The fair value of loans held for sale is based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in the secondary market.
Deposits: The fair values disclosed for demand deposits equal their carrying amounts, which represent the amount payable on demand. Fair values for time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on time deposits to a schedule of aggregate expected monthly maturities on time deposits.
FHLB advances and junior subordinated debentures: The fair value of these instruments is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company's current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
Other borrowings: The fair value for the wholesale repurchase agreements and fixed rate other borrowings is estimated using rates currently available for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. The fair value for variable rate other borrowings is equal to its carrying value.
Commitments to extend credit: The fair value of these commitments is not material.
NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
During the second quarter of 2014, the Company executed and designated two interest rate cap derivatives as cash flow hedges of short-term Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances. The short-term FHLB advance rates will fluctuate with rate movements; therefore the Bank determined it was necessary to hedge against this increase in interest expense in a rising rate environment. The caps purchased will essentially set a ceiling on the rate paid on the FHLB advances, minimizing the risk associated with rate increases.
Below is a summary of the interest rate cap derivatives held by the Company as of March 31, 2015. An initial premium of $2.1 million was paid for the two caps. The fair value of these instruments will fluctuate with market value changes, as well as amortization of the initial premium to interest expense.
Effective Date
Maturity Date
Balance Sheet
Location
Notional Amount
Accounting Treatment
June 5, 2014
June 5, 2019
Other Assets
Cash Flow Hedging
June 5, 2021
Changes in the fair values of derivative financial instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges to the extent they are effective hedges, are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. The following is a summary of how accumulated other comprehensive income was impacted during the reporting periods:
Unrealized loss at beginning of period, net of tax
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to noninterest income related to hedge ineffectiveness
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense related to caplet amortization
Amount of loss recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax
Unrealized loss at end of period
Changes in the fair value related to the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges, are reported in noninterest income during the period of the change. As shown in the table above, $341 of the change in fair value year-to-date was due to ineffectiveness.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
QCR Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of QCBT, CRBT, and RB&T.
QCBT and CRBT are Iowa-chartered commercial banks, and RB&T is an Illinois-chartered commercial bank. All are members of the Federal Reserve System with depository accounts insured to the maximum amount permitted by law by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).
QCBT commenced operations in 1994 and provides full-service commercial and consumer banking, and trust and asset management services to the Quad City area and adjacent communities through its five offices that are located in Bettendorf and Davenport, Iowa and Moline, Illinois. QCBT also provides leasing services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, m2 Lease Funds, located in Brookfield, Wisconsin. In addition, QCBT owns 100% of Quad City Investment Advisors, LLC, which is an investment management and advisory company.
CRBT commenced operations in 2001 and provides full-service commercial and consumer banking, and trust and asset management services to Cedar Rapids, Iowa and adjacent communities through its main office located on First Avenue in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa and its branch facility located on Council Street in northern Cedar Rapids. Cedar Falls and Waterloo, Iowa and adjacent communities are served through three additional CRBT offices (two in Waterloo and one in Cedar Falls).
RB&T commenced operations in January 2005 and provides full-service commercial and consumer banking, and trust and asset management services to Rockford, Illinois and adjacent communities through its main office located on Guilford Road at Alpine Road in Rockford and its branch facility in downtown Rockford.
OVERVIEW
The Company recognized net income of $4.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and reported diluted earnings per common share of $0.52. By comparison, for the first quarter of 2014, the Company recognized net income of $3.9 million. After preferred stock dividends of $708 thousand, the Company reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $3.2 million, or diluted earnings per common share of $0.40 for the first quarter of 2014.
Following is a table that represents the various net income measurements for the Company.
For the three months ended
Diluted earnings per common share
Weighted average common and common equivalent outstanding
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - continued
Following is a table that represents the major income and expense categories for the Company.
December 31, 2014
Noninterest income
Noninterest expense
Federal and state income tax
In comparing quarter-over-quarter, following are some noteworthy changes in the Company’s financial results:
Net interest income was flat compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 and increased 6% from the first quarter of 2014.
Provision for loan/lease losses decreased 53% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 and increased 56% from the first quarter of 2014.
Noninterest income increased 7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 and increased 32% from the first quarter of 2014.
Noninterest expense increased 4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 and increased 7% from the first quarter of 2014.
Federal and state income tax expense increased 93% compared to the first quarter of 2014, mostly due to a one-time tax benefit of $359 thousand recognized in the first quarter of 2014 as a result of the finalization of tax issues related to the Community National Bancorporation (“Community National”) acquisition following the filing of the acquired entity’s final tax return. Federal and state income tax expense increased from the fourth quarter of 2014 primarily due to improved pre-tax net income. In the fourth quarter of 2014, a larger percentage of net income was attributable to nontaxable sources (municipal loans and securities), which lowered the effective tax rate to 10.3%. The effective tax rate for the current quarter was 17.9%.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, increased $1.2 million, or 7%, to $18.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, from $17.7 million for the same period of 2014. Net interest income improved primarily due to the Company’s strategy to redeploy funds from the securities portfolio into higher yielding loans and leases. In addition, organic loan and lease growth has been strong over the past twelve months, as evidenced by the average gross loan/lease increase of $170.6 million, or 12%.
A comparison of yields, spread and margin from the first quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015 is as follows (on a tax equivalent basis):
The average yield on interest-earning assets increased 10 basis points.
The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 6 basis points.
The net interest spread increased 16 basis points from 2.83% to 2.99%.
The net interest margin improved 14 basis points from 3.11% to 3.25%.
The Company’s management closely monitors and manages net interest margin. From a profitability standpoint, an important challenge for the Company’s subsidiary banks and leasing company is the improvement of their net interest margins. Management continually addresses this issue with pricing and other balance sheet management strategies.
During 2014 and 2015, the Company placed an emphasis on shifting its balance sheet mix. With a stated goal of increasing loans/leases as a percentage of assets to at least 70%, the Company plans to fund this loan/lease growth with a mixture of core deposits and cash from the investment securities portfolio. Strategies are continuously being evaluated in which securities are sold and the cash is redeployed into the loan/lease portfolio, with little to no extension of duration and a significant increase in yield. Additionally, the Company is recognizing net gains on these sales due to the current low rate environment. As rates rise, the Company will also have less market volatility in the investment securities portfolio, as this continues to become a smaller portion of the balance sheet.
The Company continues to monitor and evaluate both prepayment and debt restructuring opportunities within the wholesale funding portion of the balance sheet, as such a strategy may increase net interest margin at a quicker pace than holding the debt until maturity.
The Company’s average balances, interest income/expense, and rates earned/paid on major balance sheet categories, as well as the components of change in net interest income, are presented in the following tables:
For the three months ended March 31,
Average
Earned
Yield or
Balance
or Paid
(dollars in thousands)
Interest earning assets:
Investment securities (1)
Gross loans/leases receivable (1) (2) (3)
Total interest earning assets
Noninterest-earning assets:
Premises and equipment
Less allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases…
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits
Total interest-bearing liabilities
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Net interest spread
Net interest margin
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
(1)
Interest earned and yields on nontaxable investment securities and nontaxable loans are determined on a tax equivalent basis using a 35% tax rate.
(2)
Loan/lease fees are not material and are included in interest income from loans/leases receivable in accordance with accounting and regulatory guidance.
(3)
Non-accrual loans/leases are included in the average balance for gross loans/leases receivable in accordance with accounting and regulatory guidance.
Analysis of Changes of Interest Income/Interest Expense
Inc./(Dec.)
Components
from
of Change (1)
Prior Period
Rate
Volume
2015 vs. 2014
INTEREST INCOME
Investment securities (2)
Gross loans/leases receivable (3) (4)
Total change in interest income
INTEREST EXPENSE
Total change in interest expense
Total change in net interest income
The column "Inc./(Dec.) from Prior Period" is segmented into the changes attributable to variations in volume and the changes attributable to changes in interest rates. The variations attributable to simultaneous volume and rate changes have been proportionately allocated to rate and volume.
Loan/lease fees are not material and are included in interest income from loans/leases receivable in accordance with accounting andregulatory guidance.
(4)
Non-accrual loans/leases are included in the average balance for gross loans/leases receivable in accordance with accounting andregulatory guidance.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial information contained within these statements is, to a significant extent, financial information that is based on approximate measures of the financial effects of transactions and events that have already occurred.
Based on its consideration of accounting policies that involve the most complex and subjective decisions and assessments, management has identified its most critical accounting policy to be that related to the allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases (“allowance”). The Company’s allowance methodology incorporates a variety of risk considerations, both quantitative and qualitative, in establishing an allowance that management believes is appropriate at each reporting date. Quantitative factors include the Company’s historical loss experience, delinquency and charge-off trends, collateral values, changes in nonperforming loans/leases, and other factors. Quantitative factors also incorporate known information about individual loans/leases, including borrowers’ sensitivity to interest rate movements. Qualitative factors include the general economic environment in the Company’s markets, including economic conditions throughout the Midwest, and in particular, the state of certain industries. Size and complexity of individual credits in relation to loan/lease structure, existing loan/lease policies and pace of portfolio growth are other qualitative factors that are considered in the methodology. Management may report a materially different amount for the provision for loan/lease losses (“provision”) in the statement of income to change the allowance if its assessment of the above factors were different. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and the accompanying notes presented elsewhere herein, as well as the portion in the section entitled “Financial Condition” of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis that discusses the allowance. Although management believes the level of the allowance as of March 31, 2015 was adequate to absorb losses inherent in the loan/lease portfolio, a decline in local economic conditions, or other factors, could result in increasing losses that cannot be reasonably predicted at this time.
The Company’s assessment of other-than-temporary impairment of its available-for-sale securities portfolio is another critical accounting policy as a result of the level of judgment required by management. Available-for-sale securities are evaluated to determine whether declines in fair value below their cost are other-than-temporary. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers a number of factors including, but not limited to, (1) the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) the current market conditions, and (4) the intent of the Company to not sell the security prior to recovery and whether it is not more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell the security prior to recovery. The discussion regarding the Company’s assessment of other-than-temporary impairment should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and the accompanying notes presented elsewhere herein.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Interest income increased $867 thousand, or 4%, comparing the first quarter of 2015 to the same period of 2014. The majority of this growth was the result of the Company’s strategy to redeploy funds from the securities portfolio into higher yielding loans and leases. In addition, organic loan and lease growth has been strong over the past twelve months. Overall, the Company’s average earning assets increased a total of $57.2 million, comparing March 31, 2015 to March 31, 2014. During the same time period, average gross loans and leases increased $170.6 million, while average securities decreased $96.4 million. The securities portfolio yield continued to increase (from 2.61% for the first quarter of 2014 to 2.91% for the first quarter of 2015) as the Company continued to sell low-yielding investments. Additionally, the Company continued to take actions to diversify its securities portfolio, including increasing its portfolio of tax-exempt municipal securities, in an effort to increase interest income. A large majority of the tax-exempt municipal securities are from issuers located in the Midwest with strong underwriting conducted before investment.
The Company intends to continue to grow quality loans and leases as well as diversify its securities portfolio to maximize yield while minimizing credit and interest rate risk.
Interest expense for the first quarter of 2015 decreased $66 thousand, or 2%, from the first quarter of 2014. Considering the growth of interest-bearing liabilities (average balances grew $73.5 million, or 4%, from March 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015) resulting from organic growth, the Company has been successful in maintaining pricing discipline on deposits and decreasing the cost of borrowings, which has more than offset the growth impact and contributed to the net decline in interest expense. Management has placed a strong focus on reducing the reliance on long-term wholesale funding as it tends to be higher cost than deposits. In recent years, the majority of maturing wholesale funds have been replaced by core deposits, or, to a lesser extent, have been replaced by new wholesale funds at significantly reduced cost. Continuing this trend will strengthen the Company’s franchise value, reduce funding costs, and increase fee income opportunities through deposit service charges.
Management continues to consider strategies to accelerate the reduction of the reliance on wholesale funding and continue the shift in mix to a funding base consisting of a higher percentage of core deposits, including noninterest-bearing deposits. An important consideration to these strategies, however, will be the impact on the Company’s interest rate risk position, as some of its wholesale funding was originally borrowed to help strengthen the Company’s net interest income in rising interest rate scenarios.
PROVISION FOR LOAN/LEASE LOSSES
The provision is established based on a number of factors, including the Company’s historical loss experience, delinquencies and charge-off trends, the local and national economy and risk associated with the loans/leases in the portfolio as described in more detail in the “Critical Accounting Policies” section.
The provision totaled $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2015, which was down $1.9 million from the prior quarter, and up $616 thousand from the first quarter of 2014. The Company had net charge-offs of $901 thousand for the first quarter of 2015 which, when coupled with the provision of $1.7 million, increased the Company’s allowance to $23.9 million at March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s allowance to total loans/leases was 1.44%, which was up from 1.42% at December 31, 2014, and down from 1.52% at March 31, 2014.
A more detailed discussion of the Company’s allowance can be found in the “Financial Condition” section of this report.
NONINTEREST INCOME
The following tables set forth the various categories of noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
$ Change
% Change
%
Securities gains, net
Trust department fees continue to be a significant contributor to noninterest income, increasing 9% from the first quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015. Income is generated primarily from fees charged based on assets under administration for corporate and personal trusts and for custodial services. The majority of the trust department fees are determined based on the value of the investments within the fully managed trusts. As the markets have strengthened with the national economy’s recovery from recession, the Company’s fee income has experienced similar growth. Additionally, in recent years, the Company has been successful in expanding its customer base which has helped to drive the increases in fee income.
In recent years, management has placed a stronger emphasis on growing its investment advisory and management services. Part of this initiative has been to restructure the Company’s Wealth Management Division to allow for more efficient delivery of products and services through selective additions of talent as well as leverage of and collaboration among existing resources (including the aforementioned trust department). Similar to trust department fees, these fees are largely determined based on the value of the investments managed. And, similar to the trust department, the Company has had some success in expanding its customer base which has helped drive the recent increases in fee income. Investment advisory fees increased 9% from the first quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015.
As management focuses on growing fee income, expanding market share in trust and investment advisory services will continue to be a primary strategic focus.
Deposit service fees expanded 7% comparing the first quarter of 2015 to the same period in 2014. The Company continues its emphasis on shifting the mix of deposits from brokered and retail time deposits to non-maturity demand deposits across all its markets. With this shift in mix, the Company has increased the number of demand deposit accounts, which tend to be lower in interest cost and higher in service fees. The Company plans to continue this shift in mix and to further focus on growing deposit service fees.
Gains on sales of residential real estate loans increased 36% comparing the first quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2014. With the sustained historically low interest rate environment, refinancing activity has slowed as many of the Company’s existing and prospective customers have already executed a refinancing. Therefore, this area has become a much smaller contributor to overall noninterest income.
The Company’s gains on the sale of government guaranteed portions of loans for the first quarter of 2015 totaled $71 thousand, compared to $194 thousand for the first quarter of 2014. As one of its core strategies, the Company continues to leverage its small business lending expertise by taking advantage of programs offered by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”). The Company’s portfolio of government guaranteed loans has grown as a direct result of the Company’s strong expertise in SBA and USDA lending. In some cases, it is more beneficial for the Company to sell the government guaranteed portion on the secondary market for a premium rather than retain the loans in the Company’s portfolio. Sales activity for government guaranteed portions of loans tends to fluctuate depending on the demand for small business loans that fit the criteria for the government guarantee. Further, some of the transactions can be large and, as the gain is determined as a percentage of the guaranteed amount, the resulting gain on sale can be large. Lastly, a strategy for improved pricing is packaging loans together for sale. From time to time, the Company may execute on this strategy, which may delay the gains on sales of some loans to achieve better pricing. The Company is adding additional talent and executing on strategies in an effort to make this a more consistent and larger source of revenue.
Securities gains, net of losses, for the first quarter of 2015 totaled $421 thousand. The Company has taken advantage of market opportunity by selling approximately $55.0 million of government agency investments that were low-yielding. Proceeds were then used to purchase higher-yielding, tax-exempt municipal bonds and to fund loan and lease growth. This strategy is being used to shift the balance sheet mix in an effort to improve profitability. The Company intends to redeploy funds from the investment portfolio into higher yielding loans and leases, with a goal of growing loans and leases to more than 70% of total assets.
Earnings on Bank-Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”) increased 5% from the first quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015. There were no purchases of BOLI that contributed to this increase. Notably, a small portion of the Company’s BOLI is variable rate whereby the returns are determined by the performance of the equity market. Management intends to continue to review its BOLI investments to be consistent with policy and regulatory limits in conjunction with the rest of its earning assets in an effort to maximize returns while minimizing risk.
As a result of the sustained historically low interest rate environment, the Company was able to execute several interest rate swaps on select commercial loans, resulting in fee income of $726 thousand for the first quarter of 2015. The interest rate swaps allow the commercial borrowers to pay a fixed interest rate while the Company receives a variable interest rate as well as an upfront fee dependent upon the pricing. Management believes that these swaps help position the Company more favorably for rising rate environments. Management will continue to review opportunities to execute these swaps at all of its subsidiary banks as the circumstances are appropriate for the borrower and the Company.
Debit card fees are the interchange fees paid on certain debit card customer transactions. Debit card fees increased 3% comparing the first quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2014. As an opportunity to maximize fees, the Company offers a deposit product with a modest increased interest rate that incentivizes debit card activity.
Correspondent banking fees increased 38% comparing the first quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2014. Correspondent banking continues to be a core strategy for the Company, as this line of business provides a high level of noninterest bearing deposits that can be used to fund additional loan growth as well as a steady source of fee income. In 2014, the Company expanded its territory to Wisconsin in order to continue to build this business unit. The Company now serves approximately 168 Banks in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Participation service fees on commercial loan participations represent fees paid to the Company by the participant(s) to cover servicing expenses incurred by the Company. The fee is generally 25 basis points of the participated loan amount. Additionally, the Company receives a mandated 1% servicing fee on the sold portion of government guaranteed loans. Participation service fees grew 8% comparing the first quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2014.
During the first quarter of 2015, the Company had several small gains and losses from the sale of other real estate owned (“OREO”) properties, for a net loss totaling $29 thousand. Management continues to proactively manage its OREO portfolio in an effort to sell the properties timely at minimal loss, as evidenced by the minimal losses recognized thus far in 2015, as well as the prior year.
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
The following tables set forth the various categories of noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
Management places a strong emphasis on overall cost containment and is committed to improving the Company’s general efficiency.
Salaries and employee benefits, which was the largest component of noninterest expense, increased from the first quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015 by 10%. This increase was largely the result of:
Customary annual salary and benefits increases for the majority of the Company’s employee base.
Higher accrued incentive compensation. Accrued incentives were reduced in the fourth quarter of 2014 due to financial performance in that quarter.
Targeted talent additions. Throughout 2014, the Company added twelve business development/sales officers (four in the Wealth Management Division, four in the Commercial Banking area, three in the Correspondent Banking Division, and one at m2) in an effort to continue to grow market share. Two additional business development/sales officers (one in the Commercial Banking area and one at m2) were added in the first quarter of 2015.
Occupancy and equipment expense decreased 5%, comparing the first quarter of 2015 to the same period of the prior year. A portion of this decrease is due to the relocation of the RB&T branch. In 2014, RB&T’s downtown Rockford branch was relocated to a more cost-effective space with improved visibility.
Professional and data processing fees decreased 7% from the prior year, mostly due to reduced legal expenses. Generally, professional and data processing fees can fluctuate depending on certain one-time project costs. Management will continue to focus on minimizing such one-time costs and driving recurring costs down through contract renegotiation or managed reduction in activity where costs are determined on a usage basis.
FDIC and other insurance expense has stayed relatively flat. The slight increase in expense was due to an increased asset base, as this is how the FDIC and other regulatory agencies calculate their fees.
Loan/lease expense increased 35% comparing the first quarter of 2015 to the same quarter of 2014. The Company incurred elevated levels of expense at the banks for certain existing nonperforming loans as workouts progressed. Generally, loan/lease expense has a direct relationship with the level of nonperforming loans/leases; however, it may deviate depending upon the individual nonperforming loans/leases. Management expects these historically elevated levels of expense to decline in line with the declining trend in nonperforming loans/leases. Additionally, a portion of these expenses are offset by the increase in income earned on other real estate owned, as the income and expense related to repossessed properties must be recognized on a gross basis.
Advertising and marketing expense increased 24% compared to the prior year, in an effort to gain market share across all four markets the Company serves.
Bank service charges, which include costs incurred to provide services to QCBT’s correspondent banking customer portfolio, increased 13% from the first quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015. The increase was due, in large part, to the success QCBT has had in growing its correspondent banking customer portfolio.
INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes totaled $911 thousand, or an effective tax rate of 18%, for the first quarter of 2015 compared to $472 thousand, or an effective tax rate of 11%, for the same quarter of 2014. The Company recognized a one-time tax benefit in the first quarter of 2014 of $359 thousand as a result of the finalization of tax issues related to the Community National acquisition following the filing of the acquired entity’s final tax returns. Excluding this one-time tax benefit, the Company’s effective tax rate would have been 19% for the first quarter of 2014.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Following is a table that represents the major categories of the Company’s balance sheet.
As of
Amount
Cash, federal funds sold, and interest-bearing deposits
Securities
Net loans/leases
Total borrowings
During the first quarter of 2015, the Company’s total assets decreased $33.3 million, or 1%, to a total of $2.49 billion. Despite the decrease in assets, loans/leases grew $23.6 million, or 2%, while securities decreased $14.1 million, or 2%. Loan growth was funded through the sale of securities, as well as deposit growth. Deposits grew $54.6 million, or 3%, while borrowings decreased $93.2 million, or 14%. Most of the decrease in borrowings was in federal funds purchased.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES. The composition of the Company’s securities portfolio is managed to meet liquidity needs while prioritizing the impact on asset-liability position and maximizing return. In recent years, management has elevated its focus on maximizing return while minimizing credit and interest rate risk. The Company has further diversified the portfolio by decreasing U.S government sponsored agency securities and residential mortgage-back securities, while increasing municipal securities. Of the latter, the large majority are privately placed debt issuances by municipalities located in the Midwest (with some in or near the Company’s existing markets) and require a thorough underwriting process before investment. Additionally, management will continue to diversify the portfolio with further growth strictly dictated by the pace of growth in deposits and loans. Management expects to fund future loan growth partially with cashflow from the securities portfolio (calls and maturities of government sponsored agencies, paydowns on residential mortgage-backed securities, and/or targeted sales of securities that meet certain criteria as defined by management).
Following is a breakdown of the Company’s securities portfolio by type, the percentage of unrealized gains (losses) to carrying value on the total portfolio, and the portfolio duration:
As a % of Total Assets
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) as a % of Amortized Cost
Duration (in years)
As a result of fluctuations in longer-term interest rates, the Company’s fair value of its securities portfolio moved from a net unrealized loss position (approximately 2.5% of amortized cost at March 31, 2014) to a net unrealized gain position (approximately 0.3% of amortized cost at March 31, 2015). Management performs an evaluation of the portfolio quarterly to understand the current market value as well as projections of market value in a variety of rising and falling interest rate scenarios. In addition, management has evaluated those securities with an unrealized loss position to determine whether the loss is derived from credit deterioration or the movement in interest rates. The evaluation determined that there were no securities in the portfolio with other-than-temporary impairment. See the “Critical Accounting Policies” section for further discussion on this evaluation.
The duration of the securities portfolio has decreased slightly over the past twelve months for two reasons:
A portion of the government-sponsored agency securities contain call options at the discretion of the issuer whereby the issuer can call the security at par at certain times which vary by individual security. With a steady decline in longer-term market interest rates in 2014 and thus far in 2015, the duration of these callable agency securities shortened as the likelihood of a call increased.
The Company’s sales strategy targeted the liquidation of longer duration government-sponsored agency securities and government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities.
The Company has not invested in commercial mortgage-backed securities or pooled trust preferred securities. Additionally, the Company has not invested in the types of securities subject to the Volcker Rule (a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, known as the “Dodd-Frank Act”).
See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the Company’s investment securities.
LOANS/LEASES. Total loans/leases grew 1.5% during the first quarter of 2015. Over the past several quarters, the Company has been successful in shifting the mix of its commercial loan portfolio by adding more commercial and industrial loans and direct financing leases, and fewer commercial real estate and construction loans. The mix of the loan/lease types within the Company’s loan/lease portfolio is presented in the following table.
Direct financing leases
Residential real estate loans
Total loans/leases
Because commercial real estate loans have historically been the Company’s largest portfolio segment, management places a strong emphasis on monitoring the composition of the Company’s commercial real estate loan portfolio. For example, management tracks the level of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans relative to non owner-occupied loans. Owner-occupied loans are generally considered to have less risk. As of both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, approximately 37% of the commercial real estate loan portfolio was owner-occupied.
Following is a listing of significant industries within the Company’s commercial real estate loan portfolio:
Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings
Lessors of Residential Buildings
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Nursing Care Facilities
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
Land Subdivision
Hotels
New Car Dealers
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Other *
Total Commercial Real Estate Loans
* “Other” consists of all other industries. None of these had concentrations greater than $15.0 million, or approximately 2% of total commercial real estate loans.
The Company’s residential real estate loan portfolio consists of the following:
Certain loans that do not meet the criteria for sale into the secondary market. These are often structured as adjustable rate mortgages with maturities ranging from three to seven years to avoid the long-term interest rate risk.
A limited amount of 15-year fixed rate residential real estate loans that meet certain credit guidelines.
The remaining residential real estate loans originated by the Company were sold on the secondary market to avoid the interest rate risk associated with longer term fixed rate loans. Loans originated for this purpose were classified as held for sale and are included in the residential real estate loans above. In addition, the Company has not originated any subprime, Alt-A, no documentation, or stated income residential real estate loans throughout its history.
See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the Company’s loan/lease portfolio.
ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES ON LOANS/LEASES
Changes in the allowance for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are presented as follows:
Provisions charged to expense
The allowance was $23.9 million at March 31, 2015 compared to $23.1 million at December 31, 2014 and $22.7 million at March 31, 2014. Net charge-offs of loans/leases for the first three months of 2015 were six basis points of average loans/leases, which compares to the modest net recovery for the first three months of 2014. The allowance was determined based on factors that included the overall composition of the loan/lease portfolio, types of loans/leases, past loss experience, loan/lease delinquencies, potential substandard and doubtful credits, economic conditions, collateral positions, governmental guarantees and other factors that, in management’s judgment, deserved evaluation. To ensure that an adequate allowance was maintained, provisions were made based on a number of factors, including the increase in loans/leases and a detailed analysis of the loan/lease portfolio. The loan/lease portfolio is reviewed and analyzed monthly with specific detailed reviews completed on all loans risk-rated worse than “fair quality” and carrying aggregate exposure in excess of $100 thousand. The adequacy of the allowance is monitored by the loan review staff and reported to management and the board of directors.
The Company’s levels of criticized and classified loans are reported in the following table.
Internally Assigned Risk Rating *
Criticized Loans **
Classified Loans ***
* Amounts above include the government guaranteed portion, if any. For the calculation of allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases, the Company assigns internal risk ratings of Pass (Rating 2) for the government guaranteed portion.
** Criticized loans are defined as commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans with internally assigned risk ratings of 6, 7, or 8, regardless of performance.
*** Classified loans are defined as commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans with internally assigned risk ratings of 7 or 8, regardless of performance.
The Company experienced a modest increase in criticized loans during the first three months of 2015, as compared to December 31, 2014, while classified loans decreased during this same period. Nonperforming loans/leases also decreased $3.6 million during the same period. The Company continues its strong focus on improving credit quality, including close management of criticized and classified loans as well as performing delinquent loans/leases, in an effort to limit nonperforming loans/leases.
The following table summarizes the trend in the allowance as a percentage of gross loans/leases and as a percentage of nonperforming loans/leases.
Allowance / Gross Loans/Leases
Allowance / Nonperforming Loans/Leases *
*Nonperforming loan/leases consist of nonaccrual loans/leases, accruing loans/leases past due 90 days or more, and accruing troubled debt restructurings.
In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for acquisition accounting, the acquired CNB loans were recorded at market value; therefore, there was no allowance associated with CNB’s loans at acquisition.
Although management believes that the allowance at March 31, 2015 was at a level adequate to absorb losses on existing loans/leases, there can be no assurance that such losses will not exceed the estimated amounts or that the Company will not be required to make additional provisions in the future. Unpredictable future events could adversely affect cash flows for both commercial and individual borrowers, which could cause the Company to experience increases in problem assets, delinquencies and losses on loans/leases, and require further increases in the provision. Asset quality is a priority for the Company and its subsidiaries. The ability to grow profitably is in part dependent upon the ability to maintain that quality. The Company continually focuses efforts at its subsidiary banks and leasing company with the intention to improve the overall quality of the Company’s loan/lease portfolio.
See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the Company’s allowance.
NONPERFORMING ASSETS. The table below presents the amounts of nonperforming assets.
2013
Nonaccrual loans/leases (1) (2)
Accruing loans/leases past due 90 days or more
Troubled debt restructurings - accruing
Total nonperforming loans/leases
Other repossessed assets
Total nonperforming assets
Nonperforming loans/leases to total loans/leases
Nonperforming assets to total loans/leases plus reposessed property
Nonperforming assets to total assets
Texas ratio (3)
Includes government guaranteed portion of loans, as applicable.
Includes troubled debt restructurings of $4.1 million at March 31, 2015, $5.0 million at December 31, 2014, $10.7 million at March 31, 2014, and $10.9 million at December 31, 2013.
Texas Ratio = Nonperforming Assets (excluding Other Repossessed Assets) / Tangible Equity plus Allowance for Estimated Losses on Loans/Leases. Texas Ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management included this ratio as this is considered by many investors and analysts to be a metric with which to analyze and evaluate asset quality. Other companies may calculate this ratio differently.
The large majority of the nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans/leases, accruing TDRs, and OREO. For nonaccrual loans/leases and accruing TDRs, management has thoroughly reviewed these loans/leases and has provided specific allowances as appropriate. Additionally, a portion of several of the nonaccrual loans are guaranteed by the government. At March 31, 2015, government guaranteed amounts of nonaccrual loans totaled approximately $893 thousand, or 6% of the $14.5 million of total nonaccrual loans/leases. OREO is carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
Nonperforming assets at March 31, 2015 were $30.1 million, which were down $2.9 million from December 31, 2014, and up $1.6 million from March 31, 2014. In addition, the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 1.21% at March 31, 2015, which was down from 1.31% at December 31, 2014, and up from 1.18% at March 31, 2014. During the first three months of 2015, the Company saw improvement in nonperforming assets due to the payoff or improved performance of nonaccrual loans.
The Company’s lending/leasing practices remain unchanged and asset quality remains a top priority for management.
DEPOSITS. Deposits grew $54.6 million during the first quarter of 2015, mostly in noninterest bearing demand deposits. The table below presents the composition of the Company’s deposit portfolio.
Noninterest bearing demand deposits
Interest bearing demand deposits
Brokered time deposits
The Company has been successful in growing its noninterest bearing deposit portfolio over the past several years. Quarter-end balances can fluctuate a great deal due to large customer and correspondent bank activity. Management will continue to focus on growing its noninterest bearing deposit portfolio, including its correspondent banking business at QCBT, as well as shifting the mix from brokered and other higher cost deposits to lower cost core deposits.
BORROWINGS. The subsidiary banks offer short-term repurchase agreements to some of their significant customers. Also, the subsidiary banks purchase federal funds for short-term funding needs from the Federal Reserve Bank or from their correspondent banks. The table below presents the composition of the Company’s short-term borrowings.
Overnight repurchase agreements with customers
Federal funds purchased
As a result of their memberships in either the FHLB of Des Moines or Chicago, the subsidiary banks have the ability to borrow funds for short or long-term purposes under a variety of programs. FHLB advances are utilized for loan matching as a hedge against the possibility of rising interest rates, and when these advances provide a less costly or more readily available source of funds than customer deposits. FHLB advances decreased by $7.0 million, or 3%, during the first quarter of 2015.
Other borrowings consist largely of structured repos which are utilized as an alternative funding source to FHLB advances and customer deposits. The table below presents the composition of the Company’s other borrowings.
Structured repos
Term note
Series A subordinated notes
In June of 2014, the Company restructured its existing term debt and borrowed an additional $10.0 million of term debt to assist with the final redemption of its Series F Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The term debt is secured by common stock of the Company’s subsidiary banks and has a 4-year term with principal and interest due quarterly. Interest is calculated at the effective LIBOR rate plus 3.00% per annum (3.27% at March 31, 2015). Additionally, the Company continued to maintain its $10.0 million revolving line of credit note. At March 31, 2015, the Company had not borrowed on this revolving credit note and had the full $10.0 million line available.
It is management’s intention to continue to reduce its reliance on wholesale funding, including FHLB advances, structured repos, and brokered time deposits. Replacement of this funding with core deposits helps to reduce interest expense as the wholesale funding tends to be higher funding cost. However, the Company may choose to utilize advances to supplement funding needs, as this is a way for the Company to effectively and efficiently manage interest rate risk. The table below presents the maturity schedule including weighted average cost for the Company’s combined wholesale funding portfolio.
Weighted
Interest Rate
Maturity:
Amount Due
at Quarter-End
at Year-End
Year ending December 31:
(dollar amounts in thousands)
2016
2017
2018
2019
Thereafter
Total Wholesale Funding
During the first three months of 2015, wholesale funding maturing in 2015 decreased by $23.0 million. This was the result of an $8.5 million reduction in wholesale funding and $14.5 million of current year maturities replaced with FHLB advances and brokered time deposits having maturities in 2016 through 2019.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY. The table below presents the composition of the Company’s stockholders’ equity, including the common and preferred equity components.
Common stock
Additional paid in capital - common
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Less: Treasury stock
Total common stockholders' equity
Preferred stock
Additional paid in capital - preferred
Total preferred stockholders' equity
Tangible common equity (TCE)* / total tangible assets (TA)
TCE/TA excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
*Tangible common equity is defined as total common stockholders’ equity excluding goodwill and other intangibles. This ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management included this ratio as it is considered by many investors and analysts to be a metric with which to analyze and evaluate the equity composition. Other companies may calculate this ratio differently.
The following table presents the rollforward of stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
For the quarter ended March 31,
Beginning balance
Preferred and common cash dividends declared
Redemption of 15,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock
Ending balance
*Includes mostly common stock issued for options exercised and the employee stock purchase plans, as well as stock-based compensation.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity measures the ability of the Company to meet maturing obligations and its existing commitments, to withstand fluctuations in deposit levels, to fund its operations, and to provide for customers’ credit needs. The Company monitors liquidity risk through contingency planning stress testing on a regular basis. The Company seeks to avoid over-concentration of funding sources and to establish and maintain contingent funding facilities that can be drawn upon if normal funding sources become unavailable. One source of liquidity is cash and short-term assets, such as interest-bearing deposits in other banks and federal funds sold, which averaged $127.9 million during the first quarter of 2015, $118.8 million during 2014 and $102.8 million during 2013. The Company’s on balance sheet liquidity position can fluctuate based on short-term activity in deposits and loans.
The subsidiary banks have a variety of sources of short-term liquidity available to them, including federal funds purchased from correspondent banks, FHLB advances, structured repos, brokered time deposits, lines of credit, borrowing at the Federal Reserve Discount Window, sales of securities available for sale, and loan/lease participations or sales. The Company also generates liquidity from the regular principal payments and prepayments made on its loan/lease portfolio, and on the regular monthly payments on its securities portfolio (both residential mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities). At March 31, 2015, the subsidiary banks had 33 lines of credit totaling $349.5 million, of which $15.0 million was secured and $334.5 million was unsecured. At March 31, 2015, the full $349.5 million was available as no lines were utilized for short-term borrowing needs at the three banks. At December 31, 2014, the subsidiary banks had 35 lines of credit totaling $351.6 million, of which $17.1 million was secured and $334.5 million was unsecured. At December 31, 2014, $237.6 million was available as $114.0 million was utilized for short-term borrowing needs at QCBT and RB&T. The Company has emphasized growing the number and amount of lines of credit in an effort to strengthen this contingent source of liquidity. Additionally, the Company maintains its $10.0 million secured revolving credit note with a variable interest rate and a maturity of June 24, 2015. At March 31 2015, the Company had not borrowed on this revolving credit note and had the full amount available.
Investing activities provided cash of $40.5 million during the first three months of 2015 and used $19.2 million for the same period of 2014. Proceeds from calls, maturities, paydowns, and sales of securities were $142.8 million for the first three months of 2015 compared to $24.1 million for the same period of 2014. Purchases of securities used cash of $124.6 million for the first three months of 2015 compared to $26.1 million for the same period of 2014. The net increase in loans/leases used cash of $25.7 million for the first three months of 2015 compared to $33.1 million for the same period of 2014.
Financing activities used cash of $38.7 million for the first three months of 2015 and provided $29.6 million for same period of 2014. Net increases in deposits totaled $54.6 million for the first three months of 2015 compared to $24.9 million for the same period of 2014. During the first three months of 2015, the Company’s short-term borrowings decreased $85.0 million.
Total cash provided by operating activities was $5.1 million for the first three months of 2015 compared to $3.2 million for the same period of 2014.
Throughout its history, the Company has secured additional capital through various resources, including the issuance of preferred stock and trust preferred securities. Trust preferred securities are reported on the Company’s balance sheet as liabilities, but currently qualify for treatment as regulatory capital.
The following table presents the details of the trust preferred securities issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015.
Name
Date Issued
Amount Issued
Interest Rate as of
3/31/15
Interest Rate as of 12/31/2014
QCR Holdings Statutory Trust II
February 2004
2.85% over 3-month LIBOR
QCR Holdings Statutory Trust III
QCR Holdings Statutory Trust IV
May 2005
1.80% over 3-month LIBOR
QCR Holdings Statutory Trust V
February 2006
1.55% over 3-month LIBOR
Community National Statutory Trust II
September 2004
2.17% over 3-month LIBOR
Community National Statutory Trust III
March 2007
1.75% over 3-month LIBOR
Weighted Average Rate
The Company assumed the trust preferred securities originally issued by Community National in connection with its acquisition in May 2013. As a result of acquisition accounting, the liabilities were recorded at fair value upon acquisition with the resulting discount being accreted as interest expense on a level yield basis over the expected term. The original discount totaled $2.6 million. As of March 31, 2015, the remaining discount was $2.3 million.
On June 30, 2014, the Company filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). This registration statement, declared effective by the SEC on July 14, 2014, will allow the Company to issue various types of securities, including common stock, preferred stock, debt securities or warrants, from time to time, up to an aggregate amount of $75.0 million. The specific terms and prices of the securities will be determined at the time of any future offering and described in a separate prospectus supplement, which would be filed with the SEC at the time of the particular offering, if any.
The Company (on a consolidated basis) and its subsidiary banks 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 the Company and subsidiary banks’ financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the subsidiary banks must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the subsidiary banks to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following tables) of total, common equity Tier 1 and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and of Tier 1 capital to average assets, each as defined by regulation.
In July 2013, the U.S. federal banking authorities approved the implementation of the Basel III regulatory capital reforms and issued rules effecting certain changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The Basel III Rules are applicable to all U.S. banks that are subject to minimum capital requirements, as well as to bank and savings and loan holding companies other than “small bank holding companies” (generally bank holding companies with consolidated assets of less than $1 billion). The Basel III Rules not only increased most of the required minimum regulatory capital ratios, but they introduced a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio and the concept of a capital conservation buffer. Failure to maintain capital levels above Basel III minimums may lead to restrictions on dividends, share buybacks, discretionary payments on Tier 1 instruments and discretionary bonus payments. The Basel III Rules also expanded the definition of capital by establishing criteria that instruments must meet to be considered additional Tier 1 capital (Tier 1 capital in addition to common equity) and Tier 2 capital. A number of instruments that previously qualified as Tier 1 capital do not qualify, or their qualifications changed. The Basel III Rules also permit smaller banking organizations to retain, through a one-time election, the existing treatment for accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), which excluded the affect from regulatory capital. The Company made this election in the first quarter of 2015. The Basel III Rules have maintained the general structure of the current prompt corrective action framework, while incorporating the increased requirements. The prompt corrective action guidelines were also revised to add the common equity Tier 1 capital ratio. In order to be a “well-capitalized” depository institution under the new regime, a bank and holding company must maintain a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.5% or more; a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8% or more; a total capital ratio of 10% or more; and a leverage ratio of 5% or more. The Company became subject to the new Basel III Rules on January 1, 2015. Management believes that its current capital structure and the execution of its existing capital plan will be sufficient to continue to meet the revised regulatory capital ratios as required by the new Basel III Rules.
The Company and the subsidiary banks’ actual capital amounts and ratios as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are presented in the following tables (dollars in thousands), along with the regulatory minimums. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company and subsidiary banks met the requirements to be “well capitalized”, and as of March 31, 2015, the Company and subsidiary banks met the new Basel III minimum ratio requirements.
To Be Well
Capitalized Under
New
For Capital
Prompt Corrective
Basel III
Actual
Adequacy Purposes
Action Provisions
Minimums*
Ratio
As of March 31, 2015:
Company:
Total risk-based capital
Tier 1 risk-based capital
Tier 1 leverage
>
Common equity Tier 1
Quad City Bank & Trust:
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust:
Rockford Bank & Trust:
*The minimums under Basel III phase-in higher by .625% (the capital conservation buffer) annually until 2019. The fully phased-in mimimums are 10.5% (Total risk-based capital), 8.5% (Tier 1 risk-based capital), 6.5% (Tier 1 leverage) and 7.0% (Common equity Tier 1).
As of December 31, 2014:
N/A
SPECIAL NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This document (including information incorporated by reference) contains, and future oral and written statements of the Company and its management may contain, forward-looking statements, within the meaning of such term in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the Company. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the Company’s management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “bode,” “predict,” “suggest,” “project,” “appear,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “likely,” or other similar expressions. Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events.
The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. The factors which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations and future prospects are detailed in the “Risk Factors” section included under Item 1A of Part I of the Company’s Form 10-K. In addition to the risk factors described in that section, there are other factors that may impact any public company, including the Company, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations and future prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries.
These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company, like other financial institutions, is subject to direct and indirect market risk. Direct market risk exists from changes in interest rates. The Company’s net income is dependent on its net interest income. Net interest income is susceptible to interest rate risk to the degree that interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice on a different basis than interest-earning assets. When interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice more quickly than interest-earning assets in a given period, a significant increase in market rates of interest could adversely affect net interest income. Similarly, when interest-earning assets mature or reprice more quickly than interest-bearing liabilities, falling interest rates could result in a decrease in net interest income.
In an attempt to manage the Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates, management monitors the Company’s interest rate risk. Each subsidiary bank has an asset/liability management committee of the board of directors that meets quarterly to review the bank’s interest rate risk position and profitability, and to make or recommend adjustments for consideration by the full board of each bank. Internal asset/liability management teams consisting of members of the subsidiary banks’ management meet weekly to manage the mix of assets and liabilities to maximize earnings and liquidity and minimize interest rate and other risks. Management also reviews the subsidiary banks’ securities portfolios, formulates investment strategies, and oversees the timing and implementation of transactions to assure attainment of the board's objectives in an effective manner. Notwithstanding the Company’s interest rate risk management activities, the potential for changing interest rates is an uncertainty that can have an adverse effect on net income.
In adjusting the Company’s asset/liability position, the board of directors and management attempt to manage the Company’s interest rate risk while maintaining or enhancing net interest margins. At times, depending on the level of general interest rates, the relationship between long-term and short-term interest rates, market conditions and competitive factors, the board of directors and management may decide to increase the Company’s interest rate risk position somewhat in order to increase its net interest margin. The Company’s results of operations and net portfolio values remain vulnerable to increases in interest rates and to fluctuations in the difference between long-term and short-term interest rates.
One method used to quantify interest rate risk is a short-term earnings at risk summary, which is a detailed and dynamic simulation model used to quantify the estimated exposure of net interest income to sustained interest rate changes. This simulation model captures the impact of changing interest rates on the interest income received and interest expense paid on all interest sensitive assets and liabilities reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. This sensitivity analysis demonstrates net interest income exposure annually over a five-year horizon, assuming no balance sheet growth and various interest rate scenarios including no change in rates; 200, 300, 400, and 500 basis point upward shifts; and a 100 basis point downward shift in interest rates, where interest-bearing assets and liabilities reprice at their earliest possible repricing date. The model assumes parallel and pro rata shifts in interest rates over a twelve-month period for the 200 basis point upward shift and 100 basis point downward shift. For the 400 basis point upward shift, the model assumes a parallel and pro rata shift in interest rates over a twenty-four month period. For the 500 basis point upward shift, the model assumes a flattening and pro rata shift in interest rates over a twelve-month period where the short-end of the yield curve shifts upward greater than the long-end of the yield curve. Further, in recent years, the Company added additional interest rate scenarios where interest rates experience a parallel and instantaneous shift upward 100, 200, 300, and 400 basis points and a parallel and instantaneous shift downward 100 basis points. The Company will run additional interest rate scenarios on an as-needed basis. The asset/liability management committees of the subsidiary bank boards of directors have established policy limits of a 10% decline in net interest income for the 200 basis point upward parallel shift and the 100 basis point downward parallel shift. For the 300 basis point upward shock, the established policy limit has been increased to 25% decline in net interest income. The increased policy limit is appropriate as the shock scenario is extreme and unlikely and warrants a higher limit than the more realistic and traditional parallel/pro-rata shift scenarios.
Application of the simulation model analysis for select interest rate scenarios at the most recent quarter-end available is presented in the following table:
NET INTEREST INCOME EXPOSURE in YEAR 1
INTEREST RATE SCENARIO
POLICY LIMIT
As of March 31, 2014
As of December 31, 2013
100 basis point downward shift
200 basis point upward shift
300 basis point upward shock
The simulation is within the board-established policy limits for all three scenarios. Additionally, for all of the various interest rate scenarios modeled and measured by management (as described above), the results at December 31, 2014 (the most recent quarter available) were within established risk tolerances as established by policy or by best practice (if the interest rate scenario didn’t have a specific policy limit).
In the second quarter of 2014, the Company executed two interest rate cap transactions, each with a notional value of $15.0 million, for a total of $30.0 million. The initial cost (prepaid premium) of the interest rate caps totaled $2.1 million. This amount was recorded in the Other Assets section of the balance sheet. This asset will be amortized to interest expense according to a predetermined schedule and will also be adjusted to fair value on a recurring basis. The change in fair value will flow through Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and the derivative transaction will be tested for effectiveness according to cash flow hedge accounting standards. The interest rate caps purchased will essentially set a ceiling to the interest rate paid on the $30.0 million of short-term FHLB advances that are being hedged, minimizing the interest rate risk associated with rising interest rates. The Company will continue to analyze and evaluate similar transactions as an alternative and cost effective way to mitigate interest rate risk.
Interest rate risk is considered to be one of the most significant market risks affecting the Company. For that reason, the Company engages the assistance of a national consulting firm and its risk management system to monitor and control the Company’s interest rate risk exposure. Other types of market risk, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk and commodity price risk, do not arise in the normal course of the Company’s business activities.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of March 31, 2015. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the period covered by this report, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed and submitted under the Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have been no significant changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to their respective businesses.
There have been no material changes in the risk factors applicable to the Company from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1.A. “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Please refer to that section of the Company’s Form 10-K for disclosures regarding the risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s business.
None
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION - continued
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014; and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant)
Date
May 4, 2015
/s/ Douglas M. Hultquist
Douglas M. Hultquist, President
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Todd A. Gipple
Todd A. Gipple, Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Elizabeth A. Grabin
Elizabeth A. Grabin, Vice President
Controller
Principal Accounting Officer