Union Bankshares Reports Second Quarter Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend


RICHMOND, Va., July 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company” or “Union”) (NASDAQ:UBSH) today reported net income of $19.3 million and earnings per share of $0.44 for its second quarter ended June 30, 2016.  The quarterly results represent an increase of $2.4 million, or 14.0%, in net income and an increase of $0.06, or 15.8%, in earnings per share from the first quarter.  For the six months ended June 30, 2016, net income was $36.3 million and earnings per share was $0.82, an increase of 16.9% and 18.8%, respectively, compared to the results from the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Union also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share payable on August 19, 2016 to shareholders of record as of August 5, 2016.

Union’s second quarter results clearly demonstrate the steady progress we are making toward our strategic growth and profitability objectives,” said G. William Beale, president and chief executive officer of Union Bankshares Corporation.  “During the quarter we achieved double digit annualized loan, deposit and net income growth, increased mortgage loan production levels and profitability, completed our acquisition of Old Dominion Capital Management and also opened a commercial loan production office in Charlotte, North Carolina.

I believe, now more than ever, that Union is well positioned to generate sustainable, profitable growth, achieve top tier financial performance and deliver the above average returns our shareholders expect on their investment.

Select highlights for the second quarter include:

  • Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (“ROTCE”) was 11.60% for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 compared to ROTCE of 10.13% for the prior quarter and 9.20% for the second quarter of 2015.  Return on Average Assets (“ROA”) was 0.98% for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 compared to ROA of 0.88% for the prior quarter and 0.83% for the second quarter of 2015.
  • Net income for the community bank segment was $18.8 million, or $0.43 per share, for the second quarter, compared to $16.9 million, or $0.38 per share, for the first quarter.  Net income for the community bank segment for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $35.7 million, or $0.81 per share.
  • The mortgage segment reported net income of $539,000 for the second quarter, compared to net income of $54,000 in the first quarter.  Net income for the mortgage segment for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $593,000, or $0.01 per share.
  • On May 31, 2016, Union Bank & Trust (the “Bank”), the subsidiary bank of the Company, completed its acquisition of Old Dominion Capital Management, Inc. (“ODCM”), a Charlottesville, Virginia based registered investment advisor with nearly $300 million in assets under management.
  • As previously announced, the Company closed five branches and opened a new stand-alone branch during the quarter as part of its continuing efforts to become more efficient.  The Company plans to close an additional five in-store branches in the Richmond market on September 30, 2016.
  • Loans held for investment grew $160.6 million, or 11.1% (annualized), from March 31, 2016 and increased $457.5 million, or 8.3%, from June 30, 2015, adjusting for the sale of the credit card portfolio in the third quarter of 2015.  Average loans increased $153.0 million, or 10.7% (annualized), from the prior quarter and increased $441.4 million, or 8.1%, from the same quarter in the prior year, adjusting for the sale of the credit card portfolio in the third quarter of 2015.
  • Period-end deposits increased $149.8 million, or 10.1% (annualized), from March 31, 2016 and grew $311.4 million, or 5.4%, from June 30, 2015.  Average deposits increased $126.1 million, or 8.6% (annualized), from the prior quarter and increased $315.6 million, or 5.5%, from the prior year.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Tax-equivalent net interest income was $68.2 million, an increase of $2.0 million from the first quarter, primarily driven by higher earning asset balances.  The second quarter tax-equivalent net interest margin increased 2 basis points to 3.84% from 3.82% in the previous quarter driven by higher levels of acquisition-related net accretion income.  Core tax-equivalent net interest margin (which excludes the 8 and 6 basis point impact of acquisition accounting accretion in the current and prior quarter, respectively) remained constant at 3.76% compared to the previous quarter.

The Company’s fully taxable equivalent net interest margin includes the impact of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments.  During the second quarter, net accretion related to acquisition accounting increased $256,000, or 22.3%, from the prior quarter to $1.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.  The first and second quarters of 2016 and remaining estimated net accretion impact are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):

          
   Loan Accretion  Borrowings
Accretion
(Amortization)
  Total
For the quarter ended March 31, 2016  $1,084  $62   $1,146 
For the quarter ended June 30, 2016  1,259   143   1,402 
For the remaining six months of 2016  2,195   190   2,385 
For the years ending:         
2017  4,285   170   4,455 
2018  3,815   (143)  3,672 
2019  3,018   (286)  2,732 
2020  2,477   (301)  2,176 
2021  2,112   (316)  1,796 
Thereafter  8,766   (5,306)  3,460 
             

ASSET QUALITY/LOAN LOSS PROVISION

Overview
During the second quarter, the Company experienced declines in past due and nonaccrual loan levels, other real estate owned (“OREO”) balances, and net charge-off levels from the prior quarter.  Nonperforming assets and past due loans were also down from the prior year.   The loan loss provision declined from the prior quarter due to lower charge-off levels and improving asset quality metrics.   The allowance for loan loss increased from the prior quarter due to loan growth in the current quarter.

All nonaccrual and past due loan metrics discussed below exclude purchased credit impaired loans (“PCI”) totaling $67.2 million (net of fair value mark of $15.9 million).

Nonperforming Assets (“NPAs”)
At June 30, 2016, NPAs totaled $24.2 million, a decrease of $7.5 million, or 23.6%, from June 30, 2015 and a decline of $3.1 million, or 11.3%, from March 31, 2016.  In addition, NPAs as a percentage of total outstanding loans declined 17 basis points from 0.58% a year earlier and decreased 6 basis points from 0.47% last quarter to 0.41% in the current quarter.  The following table shows a summary of asset quality balances at the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):

 

            
   June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,
   2016 2016 2015 2015 2015
Nonaccrual loans, excluding PCI loans  $10,861  $13,092  $11,936  $12,966  $9,521 
Foreclosed properties  10,076  10,941  11,994  18,789  18,917 
Former bank premises  3,305  3,305  3,305  3,305  3,305 
Total nonperforming assets  $24,242  $27,338  $27,235  $35,060  $31,743 
                      

The following table shows the activity in nonaccrual loans for the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):

 

            
   June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,
   2016 2016 2015 2015 2015
Beginning Balance  $13,092  $11,936  $12,966  $9,521  $17,385 
Net customer payments  (2,859) (1,204) (1,493) (1,104) (4,647)
Additions  2,568  5,150  2,344  5,213  581 
Charge-offs  (1,096) (1,446) (1,245) (541) (2,171)
Loans returning to accruing status  (396) (932) (402) (123) (919)
Transfers to OREO  (448) (412) (234)   (708)
Ending Balance  $10,861  $13,092  $11,936  $12,966  $9,521 
                      

The following table shows the activity in OREO for the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):

 

            
   June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,
   2016 2016 2015 2015 2015
Beginning Balance  $14,246  $15,299  $22,094  $22,222  $25,434 
Additions of foreclosed property  501  456  234  1,082  904 
Additions of former bank premises      1,822     
Capitalized improvements        9  243 
Valuation adjustments  (274) (126) (4,229) (473) (710)
Proceeds from sales  (1,086) (1,390) (4,961) (767) (3,511)
Gains (losses) from sales  (6) 7  339  21  (138)
Ending Balance  $13,381  $14,246  $15,299  $22,094  $22,222 
            

During the second quarter, the majority of sales of OREO were related to residential real estate.

Past Due Loans
Past due loans still accruing interest totaled $25.3 million, or 0.43% of total loans, at June 30, 2016 compared to $33.5 million, or 0.61%, a year ago and $35.1 million, or 0.61%, at March 31, 2016.  At June 30, 2016, loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest totaled $3.5 million, or 0.06% of total loans, compared to $10.9 million, or 0.20%, a year ago and $5.7 million, or 0.10%, at March 31, 2016.

Net Charge-offs
For the second quarter, net charge-offs were $1.6 million, or 0.11% on an annualized basis, compared to $2.2 million, or 0.16%, for the same quarter last year and $2.2 million, or 0.15%, for the prior quarter.  For the six months ended June 30, 2016, net charge-offs were $3.8 million, or 0.13% on an annualized basis, compared to $5.3 million, or 0.20%, for the same period last year.

Provision
The provision for loan losses for the current quarter was $2.3 million, a decline of $1.2 million compared to the same quarter a year ago and a decrease of $204,000 compared to the previous quarter.  The decline in provision for loan losses in the current quarter compared to the prior periods was primarily driven by lower charge-off levels and improving asset quality metrics.

Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) increased $675,000 from March 31, 2016 to $35.1 million at June 30, 2016 primarily due to loan growth during the quarter.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of the total loan portfolio was 0.59% at June 30, 2016, 0.60% at March 31, 2016, and 0.59% at June 30, 2015.  The ALL as a percentage of the total loan portfolio, adjusted for purchase accounting (non-GAAP), was 0.92% at June 30, 2016, a decrease from 0.95% from the prior quarter and a decrease from 1.02% from the quarter ended June 30, 2015.  In acquisition accounting, there is no carryover of previously established allowance for loan losses, as acquired loans are recorded at fair value.

The nonaccrual loan coverage ratio was 322.9% at June 30, 2016, compared to 262.8% at March 31, 2016 and 339.7% at June 30, 2015.  The current level of the allowance for loan losses reflects specific reserves related to nonperforming loans, current risk ratings on loans, net charge-off activity, loan growth, delinquency trends, and other credit risk factors that the Company considers important in assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest income increased $2.1 million, or 13.1%, to $18.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 from $15.9 million in the prior quarter, primarily driven by higher mortgage banking income of $826,000, higher customer-related fee income of $477,000, increases in loan-related interest rate swap fees of $428,000, and higher insurance-related income of $226,000.  Increases in customer-related fee income were primarily driven by higher fiduciary and asset management fees, resulting from the acquisition of ODCM, as well as higher debit card interchange fees.

Mortgage banking income increased $826,000, or 38.5%, to $3.0 million in the second quarter compared to $2.1 million in the first quarter, related to increased mortgage loan originations.  Mortgage loan originations increased by $41.9 million, or 42.6%, in the current quarter to $140.1 million from $98.2 million in the first quarter.  Of the mortgage loan originations in the current quarter, 33.6% were refinances, which was a decline from 38.0% in the prior quarter.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Noninterest expense increased $979,000, or 1.8%, to $55.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 from $54.3 million in the prior quarter.  Professional fees increased $559,000 due to higher project-related consulting expenses.  Salary and benefit expenses increased $471,000 primarily related to the full-quarter impact of annual merit adjustments in the second quarter and increases related to the ODCM acquisition and the new Charlotte Loan Production Office. OREO and credit-related costs were $325,000 higher due to increases in valuation adjustments, OREO expenses, and seasonal real estate tax expenses on foreclosed properties in the second quarter.  These increases were partially offset by the $300,000 in branch closure costs recorded in the first quarter.

BALANCE SHEET

At June 30, 2016, total assets were $8.1 billion, an increase of $268.0 million from March 31, 2016 and an increase of $602.9 million from June 30, 2015.  The increase in assets was mostly related to loan growth.

At June 30, 2016, loans held for investment were $5.9 billion, an increase of $160.6 million, or 11.1% (annualized), from March 31, 2016, while average loans increased $153.0 million, or 10.7% (annualized), from the prior quarter.  Adjusted for the sale of the credit card portfolio that occurred in the third quarter of 2015, loans held for investment increased $457.5 million, or 8.3%, from June 30, 2015, while quarterly average loans increased $441.4 million, or 8.1%, from the prior year.

At June 30, 2016, total deposits were $6.1 billion, an increase of $149.8 million, or 10.1% (annualized), from March 31, 2016, while average deposits increased $126.1 million, or 8.6% (annualized), from the prior quarter. Total deposits grew $311.4 million, or 5.4%, from June 30, 2015, while average deposits increased $315.6 million, or 5.5%, from the prior year.

At June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016, and June 30, 2015, respectively, the Company had a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 9.92%, 10.25%, and 10.87%; a Tier 1 capital ratio of 11.25%, 11.63%, and 12.31%; a total capital ratio of 11.77%, 12.16%, and 12.83%; and a leverage ratio of 10.01%, 10.25%, and 10.82%.

The Company’s common equity to asset ratios at June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016, and June 30, 2015 were 12.21%, 12.52%, and 13.18%, respectively, while its tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 8.59%, 8.86%, and 9.30%, respectively.  The decrease in capital ratios from prior periods is primarily due to share repurchases and asset growth.

During the second quarter, the Company declared and paid cash dividends of $0.19 per common share, consistent with the dividend paid in the prior quarter and an increase of $0.02, or 11.8%, compared to the same quarter in the prior year.

On February 25, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to purchase up to $25.0 million worth of the Company’s common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.  The Company repurchased approximately 272,000 shares during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 and had approximately $15.5 million available for repurchase under the current program.

ABOUT UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ:UBSH) is the holding company for Union Bank & Trust, which has 120 banking offices and 200 ATMs located throughout Virginia. Non-bank affiliates of the holding company include: Union Mortgage Group, Inc., which provides a full line of mortgage products, Old Dominion Capital Management, Inc., which provides investment advisory services, and Union Insurance Group, LLC, which offers various lines of insurance products.

Additional information on the Company is available at http://investors.bankatunion.com.

Union Bankshares Corporation will hold a conference call on Friday, July 22nd, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time during which management will review earnings and performance trends.  Callers wishing to participate may call toll-free by dialing (877) 668-4908.  The conference ID number is 44271225.

NON-GAAP MEASURES

In reporting the results of the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company has provided supplemental performance measures on a tangible basis.  Tangible common equity is used in the calculation of certain capital and per share ratios. The Company believes tangible common equity and the related ratios are meaningful measures of capital adequacy because they provide a meaningful base for period-to-period and company-to-company comparisons, which the Company believes will assist investors in assessing the capital of the Company and its ability to absorb potential losses.

These measures are a supplement to GAAP used to prepare the Company’s financial statements and should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP measures.  In addition, the Company’s non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP measures of other companies.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations, or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact.  Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualified words (and their derivatives) such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” or words of similar meaning or other statements concerning opinions or judgment of the Company and its management about future events.  Although the Company believes that its expectations with respect to forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from any projected future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Actual future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those anticipated depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the effects of and changes in: general economic and bank industry conditions, the interest rate environment, legislative and regulatory requirements, competitive pressures, new products and delivery systems, inflation, stock and bond markets, accounting standards or interpretations of existing standards, mergers and acquisitions, technology, information security, and consumer spending and saving habits.  More information is available on the Company’s website, http://investors.bankatunion.com. The information on the Company’s website is not a part of this press release. The Company does not intend or assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

 
UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
KEY FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
(FTE - "Fully Taxable Equivalent")
   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
   6/30/16 3/31/16 6/30/15 6/30/16 6/30/15
Results of Operations           
Interest and dividend income  $72,781  $70,749  $69,854  $143,530  $137,455 
Interest expense  7,005  7,018  6,038  14,023  11,670 
Net interest income  65,776  63,731  63,816  129,507  125,785 
Provision for credit losses  2,300  2,604  3,749  4,904  5,499 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  63,476  61,127  60,067  124,603  120,286 
Noninterest income  17,993  15,914  16,212  33,907  31,266 
Noninterest expenses  55,251  54,272  55,241  109,523  109,081 
Income before income taxes  26,218  22,769  21,038  48,987  42,471 
Income tax expense  6,881  5,808  5,690  12,689  11,422 
Net income  $19,337  $16,961  $15,348  $36,298  $31,049 
            
Interest earned on earning assets (FTE)  $75,232  $73,238  $72,145  $148,471  $141,907 
Net interest income (FTE)  68,227  66,220  66,107  134,448  130,237 
Core deposit intangible amortization  1,745  1,880  2,138  3,625  4,361 
            
Net income - community bank segment  $18,798  $16,907  $15,253  $35,705  $31,221 
Net income (loss) - mortgage segment  539  54  95  593  (172)
            
Key Ratios           
Earnings per common share, diluted  $0.44  $0.38  $0.34  $0.82  $0.69 
Return on average assets (ROA)  0.98% 0.88% 0.83% 0.93% 0.84%
Return on average equity (ROE)  7.88% 6.89% 6.21% 7.39% 6.34%
Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE)  11.60% 10.13% 9.20% 10.86% 9.43%
Efficiency ratio (FTE)  64.08% 66.08% 67.11% 65.06% 67.54%
Efficiency ratio - community bank segment (FTE)  63.77% 65.27% 66.07% 64.51% 66.25%
Efficiency ratio - mortgage bank segment (FTE)  75.31% 93.36% 94.21% 83.30% 103.90%
Net interest margin (FTE)  3.84% 3.82% 3.97% 3.83% 3.96%
Yields on earning assets (FTE)  4.23% 4.23% 4.33% 4.23% 4.32%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities (FTE)  0.51% 0.52% 0.47% 0.52% 0.46%
Cost of funds (FTE)  0.39% 0.41% 0.36% 0.40% 0.36%
Net interest margin, core (FTE) (1)  3.76% 3.76% 3.86% 3.76% 3.85%
Yields on earning assets (FTE), core (1)  4.16% 4.16% 4.27% 4.16% 4.27%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities (FTE), core (1)  0.52% 0.53% 0.53% 0.52% 0.54%
Cost of funds (FTE), core (1)  0.40% 0.40% 0.41% 0.40% 0.42%
            
Per Share Data           
Earnings per common share, basic  $0.44  $0.38  $0.34  $0.82  $0.69 
Earnings per common share, diluted  0.44  0.38  0.34  0.82  0.69 
Cash dividends paid per common share  0.19  0.19  0.17  0.38  0.32 
Market value per share  24.71  24.63  23.24  24.71  23.24 
Book value per common share  22.87  22.55  22.02  22.87  22.02 
Tangible book value per common share  15.44  15.31  14.87  15.44  14.87 
Price to earnings ratio, diluted  13.96  16.12  17.04  14.98  16.70 
Price to book value per common share ratio  1.08  1.09  1.06  1.08  1.06 
Price to tangible common share ratio  1.60  1.61  1.56  1.60  1.56 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic  43,746,583  44,251,276  45,128,698  43,998,929  45,117,396 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted  43,824,183  44,327,229  45,209,814  44,075,706  45,198,727 
Common shares outstanding at end of period  43,619,867  43,854,381  45,112,893  43,619,867  45,112,893 
                 


      
   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
   6/30/16 3/31/16 6/30/15 6/30/16 6/30/15
Capital Ratios           
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio (2)  9.92% 10.25% 10.87% 9.92% 10.87%
Tier 1 capital ratio (2)  11.25% 11.63% 12.31% 11.25% 12.31%
Total capital ratio (2)  11.77% 12.16% 12.83% 11.77% 12.83%
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets) (2)  10.01% 10.25% 10.82% 10.01% 10.82%
Common equity to total assets  12.21% 12.52% 13.18% 12.21% 13.18%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets  8.59% 8.86% 9.30% 8.59% 9.30%
            
Financial Condition           
Assets  $8,100,561  $7,832,611  $7,497,706  $8,100,561  $7,497,706 
Loans held for investment  5,941,098  5,780,502  5,510,385  5,941,098  5,510,385 
Earning Assets  7,282,137  7,045,552  6,717,137  7,282,137  6,717,137 
Goodwill  297,659  293,522  293,522  297,659  293,522 
Core deposit intangibles, net  19,685  21,430  27,394  19,685  27,394 
Deposits  6,095,826  5,945,982  5,784,474  6,095,826  5,784,474 
Stockholders' equity  989,201  980,978  988,134  989,201  988,134 
Tangible common equity (3)  668,093  666,026  667,218  668,093  667,218 
            
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs           
Construction and land development  $765,997  $776,698  $671,234  $765,997  $671,234 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  831,880  849,202  874,582  831,880  874,582 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied  1,370,745  1,296,251  1,217,646  1,370,745  1,217,646 
Multifamily real estate  337,723  323,270  316,474  337,723  316,474 
Commercial & Industrial  469,054  453,208  426,193  469,054  426,193 
Residential 1-4 Family  992,457  978,478  991,592  992,457  991,592 
Auto  244,575  241,737  216,420  244,575  216,420 
HELOC  519,196  517,122  512,123  519,196  512,123 
Consumer and all other  409,471  344,536  284,121  409,471  284,121 
Total loans held for investment  $5,941,098  $5,780,502  $5,510,385  $5,941,098  $5,510,385 
            
Deposits           
NOW accounts  $1,563,297  $1,504,227  $1,378,129  $1,563,297  $1,378,129 
Money market accounts  1,366,451  1,323,192  1,303,792  1,366,451  1,303,792 
Savings accounts  598,622  589,542  565,584  598,622  565,584 
Time deposits of $100,000 and over  521,138  508,153  547,492  521,138  547,492 
Other time deposits  653,584  657,625  699,801  653,584  699,801 
Total interest-bearing deposits  $4,703,092  $4,582,739  $4,494,798  $4,703,092  $4,494,798 
Demand deposits  1,392,734  1,363,243  1,289,676  1,392,734  1,289,676 
Total deposits  $6,095,826  $5,945,982  $5,784,474  $6,095,826  $5,784,474 
            
Averages           
Assets  $7,949,576  $7,764,830  $7,459,446  $7,857,203  $7,411,332 
Loans held for investment  5,863,007  5,709,998  5,448,126  5,786,502  5,404,643 
Loans held for sale  30,698  27,304  43,307  29,001  40,901 
Securities  1,202,772  1,187,150  1,143,343  1,194,961  1,143,487 
Earning assets  7,153,627  6,968,988  6,676,440  7,061,307  6,626,704 
Deposits  6,025,545  5,899,404  5,709,963  5,962,475  5,675,134 
Certificates of deposit  1,164,561  1,171,972  1,233,904  1,168,267  1,251,531 
Interest-bearing deposits  4,642,899  4,562,856  4,431,087  4,602,878  4,423,933 
Borrowings  881,027  816,943  703,223  848,984  691,348 
Interest-bearing liabilities  5,523,926  5,379,799  5,134,310  5,451,862  5,115,281 
Stockholders' equity  987,147  989,414  991,093  988,281  986,844 
Tangible common equity (3)  670,503  673,562  669,139  672,033  663,814 
                 


      
   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
   6/30/16 3/31/16 6/30/15 6/30/16 6/30/15
Asset Quality           
Allowance for Loan Losses (ALL)           
Beginning balance  $34,399  $34,047  $30,977  $34,047  $32,384 
Add: Recoveries  660  828  1,023  1,488  1,695 
Less: Charge-offs  2,285  2,980  3,205  5,265  7,034 
Add: Provision for loan losses  2,300  2,504  3,549  4,804  5,299 
Ending balance  $35,074  $34,399  $32,344  $35,074  $32,344 
            
ALL / total outstanding loans  0.59% 0.60% 0.59% 0.59% 0.59%
ALL / total outstanding loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting (4)  0.92% 0.95% 1.02% 0.92% 1.02%
Net charge-offs / total outstanding loans  0.11% 0.15% 0.16% 0.13% 0.20%
Provision / total outstanding loans  0.16% 0.18% 0.26% 0.16% 0.19%
            
Total PCI Loans  $67,170  $70,105  $87,841  $67,170  $87,841 
            
Nonperforming Assets           
Construction and land development  $1,604  $2,156  $2,402  $1,604  $2,402 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  1,661  2,816  3,624  1,661  3,624 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied      200    200 
Commercial & Industrial  263  810  564  263  564 
Residential 1-4 Family  5,448  5,696  2,128  5,448  2,128 
Auto  140  162    140   
HELOC  1,495  973  493  1,495  493 
Consumer and all other  250  479  110  250  110 
Nonaccrual loans  $10,861  $13,092  $9,521  $10,861  $9,521 
Other real estate owned  13,381  14,246  22,222  13,381  22,222 
Total nonperforming assets (NPAs)  $24,242  $27,338  $31,743  $24,242  $31,743 
Construction and land development  $116  $544  $1,447  $116  $1,447 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  439  196  705  439  705 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied  723  723  142  723  142 
Multifamily real estate      656    656 
Commercial & Industrial  117  422  494  117  494 
Residential 1-4 Family  1,302  2,247  5,530  1,302  5,530 
Auto  144  53  222  144  222 
HELOC  642  1,315  1,289  642  1,289 
Consumer and all other  50  223  418  50  418 
Loans ≥ 90 days and still accruing  $3,533  $5,723  $10,903  $3,533  $10,903 
Total NPAs and loans ≥ 90 days  $27,775  $33,061  $42,646  $27,775  $42,646 
NPAs / total outstanding loans  0.41% 0.47% 0.58% 0.41% 0.58%
NPAs / total assets  0.30% 0.35% 0.42% 0.30% 0.42%
ALL / nonperforming loans  322.94% 262.75% 339.71% 322.94% 339.71%
ALL / nonperforming assets  144.68% 125.83% 101.89% 144.68% 101.89%
            
Troubled Debt Restructurings           
Performing  $11,885  $11,486  $19,880  $11,885  $19,880 
Nonperforming  1,658  1,470  2,244  1,658  2,244 
Total troubled debt restructurings  $13,543  $12,956  $22,124  $13,543  $22,124 
                      


      
   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
   6/30/16 3/31/16 6/30/15 6/30/16 6/30/15
Past Due Detail           
Construction and land development  $402  $2,676  $248  $402  $248 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied  912  1,787  169  912  169 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied  267  24  1,427  267  1,427 
Multifamily real estate    155  1,909    1,909 
Commercial & Industrial  2,464  985  1,256  2,464  1,256 
Residential 1-4 Family  5,476  13,711  3,854  5,476  3,854 
Auto  1,282  1,519  1,663  1,282  1,663 
HELOC  1,347  1,870  2,515  1,347  2,515 
Consumer and all other  1,364  736  2,106  1,364  2,106 
Loans 30-59 days past due  $13,514  $23,463  $15,147  $13,514  $15,147 
            
Construction and land development  $1,177  $724  $326  $1,177  $326 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied    963  341    341 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied    276  1,199    1,199 
Commercial & Industrial  62  284  284  62  284 
Residential 1-4 Family  5,033  1,111  4,410  5,033  4,410 
Auto  377  126  234  377  234 
HELOC  1,228  388  387  1,228  387 
Consumer and all other  412  1,996  263  412  263 
Loans 60-89 days past due  $8,289  $5,868  $7,444  $8,289  $7,444 
            
Alternative Performance Measures (non-GAAP)           
Tangible Common Equity (3)           
Ending equity  $989,201  $980,978  $988,134  $989,201  $988,134 
Less: Ending goodwill  297,659  293,522  293,522  297,659  293,522 
Less: Ending core deposit intangibles  19,685  21,430  27,394  19,685  27,394 
Less: Ending other amortizable intangibles  3,764      3,764   
Ending tangible common equity (non-GAAP)  $668,093  $666,026  $667,218  $668,093  $667,218 
            
Average equity  $987,147  $989,414  $991,093  $988,281  $986,844 
Less: Average goodwill  294,886  293,522  293,522  294,204  293,522 
Less: Average core deposit intangibles  20,517  22,330  28,432  21,424  29,508 
Less: Average other amortizable intangibles  1,241      620   
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)  $670,503  $673,562  $669,139  $672,033  $663,814 
            
ALL to loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting (non-GAAP)(4)        
Allowance for loan losses  $35,074  $34,399  $32,344  $35,074  $32,344 
Remaining fair value mark on purchased performing loans  19,092  19,994  23,010  19,092  23,010 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses  $54,166  $54,393  $55,354  $54,166  $55,354 
            
Loans, net of deferred fees  $5,941,098  $5,780,502  $5,510,385  $5,941,098  $5,510,385 
Remaining fair value mark on purchased performing loans  19,092  19,994  23,010  19,092  23,010 
Less: Purchased credit impaired loans, net of fair value mark  67,170  70,105  87,841  67,170  87,841 
Adjusted loans, net of deferred fees  $5,893,020  $5,730,391  $5,445,554  $5,893,020  $5,445,554 
            
ALL / gross loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting  0.92% 0.95% 1.02% 0.92% 1.02%
                 


      
   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
   6/30/16 3/31/16 6/30/15 6/30/16 6/30/15
Mortgage Origination Volume           
Refinance Volume  $47,033  $37,304  $43,385  $84,337  $108,934 
Construction Volume  21,751  14,894  20,946  36,645  40,498 
Purchase Volume  71,297  46,013  75,971  117,310  129,584 
Total Mortgage loan originations  $140,081  $98,211  $140,302  $238,292  $279,016 
% of originations that are refinances  33.6% 38.0% 30.9% 35.4% 39.0%
            
Other Data           
End of period full-time employees  1,423  1,400  1,443  1,423  1,443 
Number of full-service branches  120  124  131  120  131 
Number of full automatic transaction machines (ATMs)  200  201  199  200  199 
                 

(1)  The core metrics, FTE, exclude the impact of acquisition accounting accretion and amortization adjustments in net interest income.

(2) All ratios at June 30, 2016 are estimates and subject to change pending the Company’s filing of its FR Y9-C. All other periods are presented as filed.

(3) Tangible common equity is used in the calculation of certain capital and per share ratios.  The Company believes tangible common equity and the related ratios are meaningful measures of capital adequacy because they provide a meaningful base for period-to-period and company-to-company comparisons, which the Company believes will assist investors in assessing the capital of the Company and its ability to absorb potential losses.

(4) The allowance for loan losses ratio, adjusted for acquisition accounting (non-GAAP), includes an adjustment for the fair value mark on purchased performing loans. The purchased performing loans are reported net of the related fair value mark in loans, net of deferred fees, on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet; therefore, the fair value mark is added back to the balance to represent the total loan portfolio. The adjusted allowance for loan losses, including the fair value mark, represents the total reserve on the Company’s loan portfolio. The PCI loans, net of the respective fair value mark, are removed from the loans, net of deferred fees, as these PCI loans are not covered by the allowance established by the Company unless changes in expected cash flows indicate that one of the PCI loan pools are impaired, at which time an allowance for PCI loans will be established. GAAP requires the acquired allowance for loan losses not be carried over in an acquisition or merger. The Company believes the presentation of the allowance for loan losses ratio, adjusted for acquisition accounting, is useful to investors because the acquired loans were purchased at a market discount with no allowance for loan losses carried over to the Company, and the fair value mark on the purchased performing loans represents the allowance associated with those purchased loans. The Company believes that this measure is a better reflection of the reserves on the Company’s loan portfolio.

 
UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)       
   June 30, December 31, June 30,
   2016 2015 2015
ASSETS       
Cash and cash equivalents:       
Cash and due from banks  $128,896  $111,323  $109,480 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  87,887  29,670  26,334 
Federal funds sold  251  1,667  1,019 
Total cash and cash equivalents  217,034  142,660  136,833 
Securities available for sale, at fair value  949,663  903,292  888,362 
Securities held to maturity, at carrying value  202,917  205,374  201,072 
Restricted stock, at cost  62,206  51,828  50,171 
Loans held for sale  38,114  36,030  39,450 
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs  5,941,098  5,671,462  5,510,385 
Less allowance for loan losses  35,074  34,047  32,344 
Net loans held for investment  5,906,024  5,637,415  5,478,041 
Premises and equipment, net  124,032  126,028  132,681 
Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance  13,381  15,299  22,222 
Core deposit intangibles, net  19,685  23,310  27,394 
Goodwill  297,659  293,522  293,522 
Bank owned life insurance  176,413  173,687  141,284 
Other assets  93,433  84,846  86,674 
Total assets  $8,100,561  $7,693,291  $7,497,706 
LIABILITIES       
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits  $1,392,734  $1,372,937  $1,289,676 
Interest-bearing deposits  4,703,092  4,590,999  4,494,798 
Total deposits  6,095,826  5,963,936  5,784,474 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  121,262  84,977  119,680 
Other short-term borrowings  557,000  304,000  261,000 
Long-term borrowings  274,547  291,198  300,294 
Other liabilities  62,725  53,813  44,124 
Total liabilities  7,111,360  6,697,924  6,509,572 
Commitments and contingencies       
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY       
Common stock, $1.33 par value, shares authorized 100,000,000; issued and outstanding, 43,619,867 shares, 44,785,674 shares, and 45,112,893 shares, respectively.  57,537  59,159  59,672 
Additional paid-in capital  605,018  631,822  640,936 
Retained earnings  317,747  298,134  278,297 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  8,899  6,252  9,229 
Total stockholders' equity  989,201  995,367  988,134 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $8,100,561  $7,693,291  $7,497,706 
              


 
UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)           
   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
   June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30,
   2016 2016 2015 2016 2015
Interest and dividend income:           
Interest and fees on loans  $64,747  $62,947  $62,604  $127,694  $123,057 
Interest on deposits in other banks  65  47  24  112  41 
Interest and dividends on securities:           
Taxable  4,510  4,316  3,860  8,826  7,667 
Nontaxable  3,459  3,439  3,366  6,898  6,690 
Total interest and dividend income  72,781  70,749  69,854  143,530  137,455 
Interest expense:           
Interest on deposits  4,197  4,195  3,680  8,393  7,000 
Interest on federal funds purchased  2  2  4  3  5 
Interest on short-term borrowings  708  621  255  1,329  505 
Interest on long-term borrowings  2,098  2,200  2,099  4,298  4,160 
Total interest expense  7,005  7,018  6,038  14,023  11,670 
Net interest income  65,776  63,731  63,816  129,507  125,785 
Provision for credit losses  2,300  2,604  3,749  4,904  5,499 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  63,476  61,127  60,067  124,603  120,286 
Noninterest income:           
Service charges on deposit accounts  4,754  4,734  4,622  9,488  8,835 
Other service charges and fees  4,418  4,156  4,051  8,574  7,634 
Fiduciary and asset management fees  2,333  2,138  2,312  4,471  4,531 
Mortgage banking income, net  2,972  2,146  2,574  5,117  4,952 
Gains on securities transactions, net  3  143  404  146  597 
Bank owned life insurance income  1,361  1,372  1,134  2,734  2,269 
Other operating income  2,152  1,225  1,115  3,377  2,448 
Total noninterest income  17,993  15,914  16,212  33,907  31,266 
Noninterest expenses:           
Salaries and benefits  28,519  28,048  25,561  56,567  53,052 
Occupancy expenses  4,809  4,976  5,173  9,785  10,305 
Furniture and equipment expenses  2,595  2,636  2,989  5,232  5,803 
Printing, postage, and supplies  1,280  1,139  1,408  2,419  2,779 
Communications expense  927  1,089  1,143  2,016  2,322 
Technology and data processing  3,608  3,814  3,216  7,422  6,471 
Professional services  2,548  1,989  1,669  4,537  3,017 
Marketing and advertising expense  1,924  1,938  2,372  3,863  4,060 
FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance  1,379  1,362  1,280  2,741  2,679 
Other taxes  1,607  1,618  1,554  3,225  3,105 
Loan-related expenses  855  599  687  1,454  1,371 
OREO and credit-related expenses  894  569  1,965  1,463  3,152 
Amortization of intangible assets  1,745  1,880  2,138  3,625  4,361 
Training and other personnel costs  905  744  912  1,649  1,633 
Other expenses  1,656  1,871  3,174  3,525  4,971 
Total noninterest expenses  55,251  54,272  55,241  109,523  109,081 
Income before income taxes  26,218  22,769  21,038  48,987  42,471 
Income tax expense  6,881  5,808  5,690  12,689  11,422 
Net income  $19,337  $16,961  $15,348  $36,298  $31,049 
Basic earnings per common share  $0.44  $0.38  $0.34  $0.82  $0.69 
Diluted earnings per common share  $0.44  $0.38  $0.34  $0.82  $0.69 
                      


 
UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands)       
 Community Bank Mortgage Eliminations Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016       
Net interest income$65,478  $298  $  $65,776 
Provision for credit losses2,260  40    2,300 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses63,218  258    63,476 
Noninterest income14,940  3,207  (154) 17,993 
Noninterest expenses52,766  2,639  (154) 55,251 
Income before income taxes25,392  826    26,218 
Income tax expense6,594  287    6,881 
Net income$18,798  $539  $  $19,337 
Total assets$8,094,176  $75,802  $(69,417) $8,100,561 
        
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016       
Net interest income$63,425  $306  $  $63,731 
Provision for credit losses2,500  104    2,604 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses60,925  202    61,127 
Noninterest income13,608  2,477  (171) 15,914 
Noninterest expenses51,844  2,599  (171) 54,272 
Income before income taxes22,689  80    22,769 
Income tax expense5,782  26    5,808 
Net income$16,907  $54  $  $16,961 
Total assets$7,825,652  $55,069  $(48,110) $7,832,611 
        
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015       
Net interest income$63,441  $375  $  $63,816 
Provision for credit losses3,700  49    3,749 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses59,741  326    60,067 
Noninterest income13,523  2,860  (171) 16,212 
Noninterest expenses52,365  3,047  (171) 55,241 
Income before income taxes20,899  139    21,038 
Income tax expense5,646  44    5,690 
Net income$15,253  $95  $  $15,348 
Total assets$7,495,564  $55,563  $(53,421) $7,497,706 
        
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016       
Net interest income$128,903  $604  $  $129,507 
Provision for credit losses4,760  144    4,904 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses124,143  460    124,603 
Noninterest income28,548  5,684  (325) 33,907 
Noninterest expenses104,610  5,238  (325) 109,523 
Income before income taxes48,081  906    48,987 
Income tax expense12,376  313    12,689 
Net income$35,705  $593  $  $36,298 
Total assets$8,094,176  $75,802  $(69,417) $8,100,561 
        
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015       
Net interest income$125,164  $621  $  $125,785 
Provision for credit losses5,450  49    5,499 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses119,714  572    120,286 
Noninterest income26,371  5,236  (341) 31,266 
Noninterest expenses103,337  6,085  (341) 109,081 
Income (loss) before income taxes42,748  (277)   42,471 
Income tax expense (benefit)11,527  (105)   11,422 
Net income (loss)$31,221  $(172) $  $31,049 
Total assets$7,495,564  $55,563  $(53,421) $7,497,706 
                


 
AVERAGE BALANCES, INCOME AND EXPENSES, YIELDS AND RATES (TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS)
 For the Quarter Ended
 June 30, 2016  March 31, 2016
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income /
Expense
 Yield /
Rate
(1)
  Average
Balance
 Interest
Income /
Expense
 Yield /
Rate (1)
Assets:            
Securities:            
Taxable$755,655  $4,510  2.40%  $743,724  $4,316  2.33%
Tax-exempt447,117  5,321  4.79%  443,426  5,291  4.80%
Total securities1,202,772  9,831  3.29%  1,187,150  9,607  3.25%
Loans, net (2) (3)5,863,007  65,115  4.47%  5,709,998  63,326  4.46%
Other earning assets87,848  286  1.31%  71,840  305  1.71%
Total earning assets7,153,627  $75,232  4.23%  6,968,988  $73,238  4.23%
Allowance for loan losses(35,282)      (35,034)    
Total non-earning assets831,231       830,876     
Total assets$7,949,576       $7,764,830     
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:            
Interest-bearing deposits:            
Transaction and money market accounts$2,882,468  $1,448  0.20%  $2,809,961  $1,393  0.20%
Regular savings595,870  224  0.15%  580,923  217  0.15%
Time deposits1,164,561  2,525  0.87%  1,171,972  2,585  0.89%
Total interest-bearing deposits4,642,899  4,197  0.36%  4,562,856  4,195  0.37%
Other borrowings (4)881,027  2,808  1.28%  816,943  2,823  1.39%
Total interest-bearing liabilities5,523,926  $7,005  0.51%  5,379,799  $7,018  0.52%
             
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:            
Demand deposits1,382,646       1,336,548     
Other liabilities55,857       59,069     
Total liabilities6,962,429       6,775,416     
Stockholders' equity987,147       989,414     
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$7,949,576       $7,764,830     
             
Net interest income  $68,227       $66,220   
             
Interest rate spread (5)    3.72%      3.71%
Cost of funds    0.39%      0.41%
Net interest margin (6)    3.84%      3.82%
             
(1) Rates and yields are annualized and calculated from actual, not rounded, amounts in thousands, which appear above.
(2) Nonaccrual loans are included in average loans outstanding.
(3) Interest income on loans includes $1.3 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.
(4) Interest expense on borrowings includes $143,000 and $62,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.
(5) Income and yields are reported on a taxable equivalent basis using the statutory federal corporate tax rate of 35%.
(6) Core net interest margin excludes purchase accounting adjustments and was 3.76% for both the three months ended June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016.
 

            

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