(All dollar amounts presented herein are in thousands, except per share data, or


                            unless otherwise noted.)

COMPARISON OF BALANCE SHEETS AT MARCH 31, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

Overview

Our total assets increased approximately 8% from December 31, 2019 to March 31, 2020, to approximately $18.6 billion. Loan growth during the period was $43,288, or 1% annualized, and deposit growth was $985,107, including brokered deposits, or 30% annualized. Our loan to deposit ratio was 85.2% and 91.2% at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Due to consolidated assets in excess of $10 billion, the Company is subject to additional regulations and oversight that has affected our revenues and expenses. Such regulations and oversight include increased expectations with respect to risk management internal audit, and information security, enhanced stress testing as a component of liquidity and capital planning, transfer of examination over compliance with consumer and small business laws from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"), increased deposit insurance premium assessments based on a new scorecard issued by the FDIC, and no longer being exempt from the requirements of the Federal Reserve's rules limiting certain interchange transaction fees for debit cards on institutions over $10 billion in assets. We have expended and expect to continue to expend additional resources to comply with these and other additional applicable regulatory requirements. Increased deposit insurance assessments can result in increased expense related to our use of deposits as a funding source. Likewise, a reduction in the amount of interchange fees we receive for electronic debit interchange has reduced our revenues. Finally, a failure to meet prudential risk management and capital planning standards or compliance with consumer lending laws could, among other things, limit our ability to engage in expansionary activities or make dividend payments to our shareholders.

On January 27, 2020, the Company and South State Corporation ("South State") announced the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 25, 2020 (the "Merger Agreement"), providing for the merger of the Company and South State, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, which was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, the Company's shareholders will receive 0.3001 shares of South State common stock for each share of CenterState common stock they own. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2020 subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals and shareholder approval of each company. The Company's primary reason for the transaction is to create a leading Southeastern-based regional bank, which diversifies each company's geographies into a contiguous six-state footprint, spanning from Florida to Virginia. The transaction will also expand both companies' customer base which will enhance deposit fee income and leverage operating cost through economies of scale. The combined company will operate under the South State Bank name and will trade under the South State ticker symbol SSB on the Nasdaq stock market. The company will be headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida and will maintain a significant presence in Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Atlanta, Georgia.

Global health concerns relating to the coronavirus, COVID-19, have, and will likely continue to, severely impact the macroeconomic environment, leading to lower interest rates, depressed equity market valuations, heightened financial market volatility and significant disruption in banking and other financial activity in the areas in which South State and CenterState operate and in a broad range of industries in which the customers of South State and CenterState operate. The financial performance of each of South State and CenterState generally, and in particular the ability of borrowers to pay interest on and repay principal of outstanding loans and the value of collateral securing those loans, as well as demand for loans and other products and services that each company offers and whose success it relies on to drive growth, is highly dependent upon the business environment in the primary markets in which it operates and in the United States as a whole. Unfavorable market conditions and uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic have and may continue to result in a deterioration in the credit quality of borrowers, an increase in the number of loan delinquencies, defaults and charge-offs, additional provisions for credit losses, adverse asset values of the collateral securing loans and an overall material adverse effect on the quality of the loan portfolio of each of South State, CenterState and the combined company following the completion of the merger. In addition, following the coronavirus outbreak in December 2019 and January 2020, market interest rates have declined significantly. On March 3, 2020, the Federal Open Market Committee (''FOMC'') reduced the target federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 1.00% to 1.25%. Subsequently on March 16, 2020, the FOMC further reduced the target federal funds rate by an additional 100 basis points to 0.00% to 0.25%. These reductions in interest rates, and continued fluctuations in the interest rate environment as a result of changes in monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board, including in connection with efforts to address the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, could have significant adverse effects on the earnings, financial condition and results of operations of South State and CenterState during the time the merger is pending and the combined company following the completion of the merger.

The extent to which the coronavirus pandemic impacts the businesses of South State and CenterState will depend on future developments in the United States and around the world, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions required to contain and treat it, among others. There can be no assurance that efforts by each of South State and CenterState during the time the merger is pending and the





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combined company following the completion of the merger to address the adverse impacts of the coronavirus will be effective. If South State or CenterState is unable to recover from a business disruption on a timely basis, the combined company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected. The coronavirus outbreak could also delay, increase the costs of, or otherwise adversely affect, the integration of the businesses of the two companies following the completion of the merger and make it more difficult for the combined company to realize anticipated synergies and cost savings in the amounts estimated or in the time frame contemplated or at all.

Federal funds sold and Federal Reserve Bank deposits

Federal funds sold and Federal Reserve Bank deposits were $461,252 at March 31, 2020 (approximately 2% of total assets) compared to $163,890 at December 31, 2019 (approximately 1% of total assets). We use our available for sale securities portfolio, as well as federal funds sold and Federal Reserve Bank deposits for liquidity management and for investment yields. These accounts, as a group, will fluctuate as a function of loans outstanding, and to some degree the amount of correspondent bank deposits (i.e. federal funds purchased) outstanding.

Available for sale debt investments

Available for sale debt securities, consisting primarily of mortgage-backed, U.S. government sponsored enterprises and U.S. treasury securities, were $2,138,442 at March 31, 2020 (approximately 12% of total assets) compared to $1,886,724 at December 31, 2019 (approximately 11% of total assets), an increase of $251,718, which was mainly attributable to a combination of purchases of $279,542 and an increase in unrealized holding gains of $52,998 net of paydowns received on MBSs of $78,830 during current year. We use our available for sale debt securities portfolio, as well as federal funds sold and Federal Reserve Bank deposits for liquidity management and for investment yields. These accounts, as a group, will fluctuate as a function of loans outstanding as discussed above, under the caption "Federal funds sold and FRB deposits." We classify the majority of our securities as "available for sale debt securities" to provide for greater flexibility to respond to changes in interest rates as well as future liquidity needs. Our available for sale debt securities are carried at fair value.

Trading securities



We also have a trading securities portfolio. Realized and unrealized gains and
losses are included in trading securities revenue, a component of our
non-interest income, in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and
Comprehensive Income. Securities purchased for this portfolio have primarily
been various municipal securities. A list of the activity in this portfolio is
summarized below.



                                Three-month periods ended
                             March 31, 2020   March 31, 2019
Beginning balance                    $4,987           $1,737
Purchases                            54,723           51,691
Proceeds from sales                (51,431)         (53,453)
Net realized gain on sales               70               25
Net unrealized gain                      83                -
Ending balance                       $8,432   $            -

Held to maturity debt investments

At March 31, 2020, we had $195,958 (unamortized cost basis), net of an allowance for credit losses of $10, of securities with an estimated fair value of $205,458, resulting in a net unrecognized gain of $9,500, compared to $202,903 (unamortized cost basis) of securities with an estimated fair value of $208,852 and a net unrecognized gain of $5,949 at December 31, 2019. This portfolio generally holds longer-term securities for the primary purpose of yield. This classification was chosen to minimize temporary effects on our tangible equity and tangible equity ratio due to increases and decreases in general market interest rates.

Loans held for sale

We also have a mortgage loans held for sale portfolio, whereby we originate single family home loans and sell those mortgages into the secondary market, servicing released. The Company accounts for these loans under the fair value option with changes in fair value recognized in current period earnings. At the date of funding of the loan, the funded amount of the loan, the relative derivative asset or liability of the associated interest rate lock commitment, less direct costs, becomes the initial recorded investment in the loan held for sale. Such amount approximates the fair value of the loan. Net gains from changes in estimated fair value of mortgage loans held for sale were $2,354 and $4 at March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Gains and losses on the sale of mortgage loans held for sale and changes in fair value are included as a components of mortgage banking revenue which are reported in non-interest income in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income.






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The table below presents the activity in this portfolio for the periods
indicated.



                                Three-month periods ended
                             March 31, 2020   March 31, 2019
Beginning balance                  $142,801          $40,399
Loans originated                    423,622          134,752
Proceeds from sales               (391,242)        (129,657)
Net change in fair value              2,354                4
Net realized gain on sales           10,781            3,976
Ending balance                     $188,316          $49,474



Loans

Lending-related income is the most important component of our net interest income and is a major contributor to profitability. The loan portfolio is the largest component of earning assets, and it therefore generates the largest portion of revenues. The absolute volume of loans and the volume of loans as a percentage of earning assets is an important determinant of our net interest margin as loans are expected to produce higher yields than securities and other earning assets. Average loans during the three-month ended March 31, 2020, were $12,083,364 or 81.2% of average earning assets, as compared to $8,363,073 or 79.0% of average earning assets, for the three-month ended March 31, 2019. Total loans at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $12,027,231 and $11,983,943, respectively. This represents a loan to total asset ratio of 64.7% and 69.9% and a loan to deposit ratio of 85.2% and 91.2%, at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Non-PCD loans

At March 31, 2020, we have total non-PCD loans of $11,876,909. Total new loans originated during the three-month ended March 31, 2020 were approximately $832.0 million, of which $547.0 million were funded at the time of origination. About 24% of funded loan origination was non-owner occupied commercial real estate ("CRE"); 21% owner occupied CRE, 20% single family residential, 19% commercial and industrial ("C&I"), 12% land, development & construction and 4% were all other. Approximately 28% of the funded loan production was floating rate, 24% was other variable rate and 48% was fixed rate. The weighted average tax equivalent interest rate on funded loans was approximately 4.20% during the three-month ended. The loan origination pipeline is approximately $914.0 million at March 31, 2020 compared to $1 billion at December 31, 2019.

The graph below summarizes new loan originations and funded loan production, excluding acquired loans purchased pursuant to acquisitions, over the past nine quarters.





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PCD loans

Total Purchased Credit Deteriorated ("PCD") loans, formerly PCI loans, at March 31, 2020 were $150,322 compared to $135,468 at December 31, 2019. When we adopted CECL on January 1, 2020, we made a reclassification of $17,004 of credit discount on PCD loans to our ACL. On adoption date, the credit discount on PCD loans was reclassified from loan discount to ACL, thereby establishing a new amortized cost basis. The difference between the unpaid principal balance of the pool and the new amortized cost basis on adoption date was non-credit discount and was subsequently allocated to each individual loan. This non-credit discount will be amortized into interest income using the effective yield method over the remaining life of the individual loans.

Loan concentrations are considered to exist where there are amounts loaned to multiple borrowers engaged in similar activities, which collectively could be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions and when the total of such amounts would exceed 25% of total capital. Due to the lack of diversified industry and the relative proximity of markets served, the Company has concentrations in geographic as well as in types of loans funded.

Total loans at March 31, 2020 were $12,027,231. Of this amount, approximately 83.1% are collateralized by real estate, 14.9% are commercial non real estate loans and the remaining 2.0% are consumer and other non-real estate loans. We have $2,580,019 of single family residential loans which represents about 21.5% of our total loan portfolio. Our largest category of loans is commercial real estate which represents approximately 53.9% of our total loan portfolio.

The following table sets forth information concerning the loan portfolio by collateral types as of the dates indicated.





                                                March 31, 2020    December 31, 2019
Loans excluding PCD loans
Real estate loans
  Residential                                        $2,537,240          $2,512,544
  Commercial                                          6,391,975           6,325,108
  Land, development and construction                    929,014             999,923
Total real estate                                     9,858,229           9,837,575
Commercial, industrial & factored receivables         1,778,526           1,759,074
Consumer and other loans                                235,200             247,307

Loans before unearned fees and deferred cost 11,871,955 11,843,956 Net unearned fees and costs

                               4,954               4,519
Total loans excluding PCD loans                      11,876,909          11,848,475
PCD loans (note 1)
Real estate loans
  Residential                                            42,779              45,795
  Commercial                                             92,281              81,576
  Land, development and construction                      5,447               4,655
Total real estate                                       140,507             132,026
Commercial and industrial                                 9,756               3,342
Consumer and other loans                                     59                 100
Total PCD loans                                         150,322             135,468
Total loans                                          12,027,231          11,983,943
Allowance for credit losses for loans that            (140,803)            (40,429)
are not PCD loans
Allowance for credit losses for PCD loans              (17,930)               (226)
Total loans, net of allowance for credit            $11,868,498         $11,943,288
losses


             note 1: PCD loans are accounted for pursuant to ASC Topic 326
                     effective January 1, 2020.





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The table below summarizes the Company's loan mix for the periods presented.





                                                March 31, 2020   December 31, 2019
Originated Loans
Real estate loans
   Residential                                      $1,224,467          $1,131,387
   Commercial                                        3,130,140           2,922,274
   Land, development and construction loans            581,997             541,741
Total real estate loans                              4,936,604           4,595,402
Commercial, industrial & factored receivables        1,208,942           1,133,849
Consumer and other loans                               181,414             189,109
Total loans before unearned fees and costs           6,326,960           5,918,360
Unearned fees and costs                                  4,954               4,519
Total originated loans                               6,331,914           5,922,879

Acquired Loans (1)
Real estate loans
   Residential                                       1,312,773           1,381,157
   Commercial                                        3,261,835           3,402,834
   Land, development and construction loans            347,017             458,182
Total real estate loans                              4,921,625           5,242,173
Commercial, industrial & factored receivables          569,584             625,225
Consumer and other loans                                53,786              58,198
Total acquired loans                                 5,544,995           5,925,596

PCD loans
Real estate loans
   Residential                                          42,779              45,795
   Commercial                                           92,281              81,576
   Land, development and construction loans              5,447               4,655
Total real estate loans                                140,507             132,026
Commercial and industrial                                9,756               3,342
Consumer and other loans                                    59                 100
Total PCD loans                                        150,322             135,468

Total Loans                                        $12,027,231         $11,983,943


                note 1: Acquired loans include the non-PCD loans purchased
                        pursuant to the following acquisitions:


  • Branch and loan transaction from TD Bank (year 2011);


  • Federal Trust Bank acquisition (year 2011);


  • Gulfstream Business Bank acquisition (year 2014);


  • First Southern Bank acquisition (year 2014);


  • Community Bank of South Florida acquisition (year 2016);


  • Hometown of Homestead Banking Company acquisition (year 2016);


  • Platinum Bank Holding Company (year 2017);


  • Gateway Financial Holdings of Florida, Inc. (year 2017);


  • Sunshine Bancorp, Inc. (year 2018);


  • HCBF Holding Company, Inc. (year 2018);


  • Charter Financial Corporation (year 2018); and


  • National Commerce Corporation (year 2019)





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Credit quality and allowance for credit losses

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASC Topic 326 which requires management to account for credit losses under expected credit model and no longer under the incurred loss model previously utilized. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from or added to the loans amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans are charged off against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of a loan balance is confirmed. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged off and expected to be charged off. We maintain an allowance for credit losses that we believe is adequate to absorb expected credit losses in our loan portfolio.

The allowance consists of three components. The first component consists of amounts reserved for impaired loans, as defined by ASC 326. Impaired loans are those loans that management has estimated will not repay as agreed pursuant to the loan contract. Each of these loans is required to have an analysis supporting the amount of specific reserve allocated to the particular loan, if any. That is to say, a loan may be impaired (i.e. not expected to repay as agreed), but may be sufficiently collateralized such that we expect to recover all principal and interest eventually, and therefore no specific reserve is warranted.

Commercial, commercial real estate, land, land development and construction loans in excess of $500 are monitored and evaluated for impairment on an individual loan basis. Commercial, commercial real estate, land, land development and construction loans less than $500 are evaluated for impairment on a pool basis. All consumer and single family residential loans are evaluated for impairment on a pool basis.

On at least a quarterly basis, management reviews each impaired loan to determine whether it should have a specific reserve or partial charge-off. Management relies on appraisals to help make this determination. Updated appraisals are obtained for collateral dependent loans when a loan is scheduled for renewal or refinance. In addition, if the classification of the loan is downgraded to substandard, identified as impaired, or placed on nonaccrual status (collectively "Problem Loans"), an updated appraisal is obtained if the loan amount is greater than $500 and individually evaluated for impairment.

After an updated appraisal is obtained for a Problem Loan, as described above, an additional updated appraisal will be obtained on at least an annual basis. Thus, current appraisals for Problem Loans in excess of $500 will not be older than one year.

After the initial updated appraisal is obtained for a Problem Loan and before its next annual appraisal update is due, management considers the need for a downward adjustment to the current appraisal amount to reflect current market conditions, based on management's analysis, judgment and experience. In an extremely volatile market, we may update the appraisal prior to the one-year anniversary date. When management determines that foreclosure is probable expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date and adjusted for selling costs as appropriate.

The second component is a general reserve on all of our loans other than those identified as impaired and is based on relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Peer credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Given the Company's size, complexity, and acquisitive history, loan-level loss data is not readily available to develop reasonable and supportable loss estimates. Rather, the Company is relying on peer data from call reports to develop models that forecast a periodic default rate for each of the portfolio segments. Adjustments to historical loss information and reversion periods are made for differences in current loan specific risk characteristics such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, delinquency level, or term as well as for changes in environmental conditions, such as changes in unemployment rates, property values, the national home price index, and other factors. Adjustments to the models may be made based on changes in lending policy, underwriting standards, portfolio mix, delinquency levels, credit concentrations, external factors and other economic and regulatory factors that may not be captured in the models. The Company generally utilizes a four-quarter forecast with a four-quarter reversion period.

The allowance for credit losses is measured on a collective pool basis when similar risk characteristics exist. The company has identified the following portfolio segments: residential loans, commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans, commercial and industrial and consumer and other.

Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis as described above. Loans evaluated individually are not also included in the collective evaluation.

The third component consists of amounts reserved for purchased credit deteriorated loans. The third component consists of amounts reserved for purchased credit deteriorated loans. Upon adoption of ASC Topic 326, the ACL for PCD loans, except for PCD loans individually evaluated for impairment, is measured on a collective pool basis when similar risk characteristics exist. On adoption date, the credit discount on PCD loans was reclassified from loan discount to ACL, thereby establishing a new amortized cost basis. The difference between the unpaid principal balance of the pool and the new amortized cost basis on adoption date was non-credit discount and was subsequently allocated to each individual loan. This non-credit discount will be amortized into interest income using the effective yield method over the remaining life of the individual loans. Changes to the allowance for credit losses after adoption are recorded through provision for credit losses. Like with our other impaired loans, PCD loans in excess of $500 are individually evaluated for impairment and are processed in a similar manner as described above. The aggregate of these three components results in our total allowance for credit losses.





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In the table below, we have shown the components, as discussed above, of our
allowance for credit losses for the three-month ended March 31, 2020 and
December 31, 2019.

                                                   March 31, 2020    December      increase
                                                                     31, 2019     (decrease)
Non-PCD loans:
Allowance at beginning of period                          $40,429       $41,758     $(1,329)
Impact of adopting CECL                                    57,604             -       57,604
Net charge-offs                                           (1,149)       (4,384)        3,235
Provision for credit losses                                43,919         3,055       40,864
Allowance at end of period for non-PCD loans             $140,803       $40,429     $100,374

Ending allowance attributable to non-impaired            $138,883       $38,551     $100,332
non-PCD loans
Ending allowance attributable to impaired non-PCD                                         42
loans                                                       1,920         1,878
Allowance at end of period for non-PCD loans             $140,803       $40,429     $100,374

Performing non-PCD loans                              $11,845,914   $11,822,335      $23,579
Impaired non-PCD loans                                     30,995        26,140        4,855
Total non-PCD loans                                   $11,876,909   $11,848,475      $28,434

Allowance attributable to non-impaired loans over                                      0.85%
non-impaired loan balance, non-PCD                          1.17%         0.33%
Allowance attributable to impaired loans over                                        (0.99)%
impaired loan balance, non-PCD                              6.19%         7.18%
Total Allowance over total loans, non-PCD                   1.19%         0.34%        0.85%

PCD loans:
Allowance at beginning of period                             $226          $233         $(7)
Reclassified PCD discount to ACL under CECL                17,004             -       17,004
Net charge-offs                                             (295)             -        (295)
Provision (recovery) for credit losses                        995           (7)        1,002
Allowance at end of period for PCD loans                  $17,930          $226      $17,704

Ending allowance attributable to non-impaired PCD $5,615 $226 $5,389 loans Ending allowance attributable to PCD loans

                 12,315             -       12,315
Allowance at end of period for PCD loans                  $17,930          $226      $17,704

Performing PCD loans                                     $127,546      $135,468     $(7,922)
Impaired PCD loans                                         22,776             -       22,776
Total PCD loans                                          $150,322      $135,468      $14,854

Allowance attributable to non-impaired loans over
non-impaired loan balance, PCD                              4.40%         0.17%        4.24%
Allowance attributable to impaired loans over
impaired loan balance, PCD                                 54.07%         0.00%       54.07%
Total Allowance over total loans, PCD                      11.93%         0.17%       11.76%


The general allowance for credit losses relating to non-PCD loans increased by $42,728, excluding the impact from the adoption of CECL which was $57,604. Net changes resulting from a mixture of decreases and increases in the Company's expected loss model, including the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, affected the net change in the general credit loss allowance.

The specific credit loss allowance (impaired loans) for non-PCD loans is the aggregate of the results of individual analyses prepared for each one of the impaired loans, excluding PCD loans. Total impaired loans at March 31, 2020 totaled $30,995.

The Company recorded partial charge offs in lieu of specific allowance for a number of the impaired loans. The Company's non-PCD impaired loans have been written down by $2,208 to $30,995 ($29,075 when the $1,920 specific allowance is considered) from their legal unpaid principal balance outstanding of $33,203 for non-PCD loans. In the aggregate, total impaired non-PCD loans have been written down to approximately 88% of their legal unpaid principal balance, and non-performing impaired non-PCD loans have been written down to approximately 86% of their legal unpaid principal balance. Approximately $7,215 of the Company's impaired non-PCD loans, or 23% of total impaired non-PCD loans, are accruing performing loans. This group of impaired loans is not included in the Company's non-performing loans or non-performing assets categories.





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PCD loans are now accounted for pursuant to ASC Topic 326. PCD loans in excess of $500 will be individually evaluated for impairment each quarter. All other PCD loans with similar risk characteristics are pooled and collectively evaluated. PCD loans had a remaining unpaid principal balance of $187,020 and unamortized fair value adjustment of $36,698, which represents 19.6% of unpaid principal balance, at March 31, 2020. The allowance for credit losses relating to PCD loans increased by $700, excluding the impact from the adoption of CECL of $17,004. The $17,004 was a reclassification of the credit discount on PCD loans from loan discount to ACL. The Company's impaired PCD loans have been written down to $22,776 ($10,461 when the $12,315 specific allowance is considered) from their legal unpaid principal balance outstanding of $40,744.

The allowance is increased by the provision for credit losses, which is a charge to current period earnings and decreased by loan charge-offs net of recoveries of prior period loan charge-offs. Loans are charged against the allowance when management believes collection of the principal is unlikely. We believe our allowance for credit losses was adequate at March 31, 2020. However, we recognize that many factors can adversely impact various segments of the Company's markets and customers, and therefore there is no assurance as to the amount of losses or credit losses which may develop in the future.



The tables below summarize the changes in allowance for credit losses during the
periods presented.

                                       Allowance
                                       for credit
                                       losses for     Allowance
                                       loans that     for credit
                                      are not PCD     losses on
                                         loans        PCD loans        Total
Three-month ended March 31, 2020
Beginning balance, prior to                $40,429           $226        $40,655
adoption of ASC 326
Effect of adopting ASC 326 (CECL)           57,604         17,004         74,608
Loans charged-off                          (2,350)        (1,257)        (3,607)
Recoveries of loans previously               1,201            962          2,163
charged-off
  Net charge-offs                          (1,149)          (295)        (1,444)
Provision for credit losses                 43,919            995         44,914
Balance at end of period                  $140,803        $17,930       $158,733

Three-month ended March 31, 2019
Balance at beginning of period             $39,579           $191        $39,770
Loans charged-off                          (1,447)              -        (1,447)
Recoveries of loans previously                 676              -            676
charged-off
  Net charge-offs                            (771)              -          (771)
Provision for credit losses                  1,053              -          1,053
Balance at end of period                   $39,861           $191        $40,052

The increase in allowance for credit losses during the current quarter compared to the comparable period prior year is due to the adoption of CECL effective January 1, 2020 and the higher provision for credit losses recorded during the current period is mainly attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets

Non-performing loans are defined as non-accrual loans plus loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest. Generally, we place loans on non-accrual status when they are past due 90 days and management believes the borrower's financial condition, after giving consideration to economic conditions and collection efforts, is such that collection of interest is doubtful. For CBI's factored receivables, which are commercial trade credits rather than promissory notes, the Company's practice, in most cases, is to charge-off unpaid recourse receivables when they become 90 days past due from the invoice due date and the non-recourse receivables when they become 120 days past due from the statement billing date. When we place a loan on non-accrual status, interest accruals cease and uncollected interest is reversed and charged against current income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured. With the adoption of ASC 326 and the new accounting treatment for PCD loans, the Company began to include non-accrual PCD loans in its non-performing loans and assets and related credit metrics starting with the current quarter. Previous periods do not include PCD loans as these loans were not considered non-performing under ASC 310-30. Non-performing loans, as defined above, as a percentage of total loans including PCD loans, was 0.66% at March 31, 2020. Non-performing loans as a percentage of total non-PCD loans was 0.33% at December 31, 2019.

Non-performing assets (which we define as non-performing loans, as defined above, plus (a) OREO (i.e., real estate acquired through foreclosure, in substance foreclosure, or deed in lieu of foreclosure); and (b) other repossessed assets that are not real estate), were $89,762, including $33,893 of non-accrual PCD loans, at March 31, 2020, compared to $43,870 at December 31, 2019. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets were 0.48% at March 31, 2020, compared to 0.26% at December 31, 2019.





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The table below summarizes selected credit quality data at the dates indicated.





                                                   March 31, 2020   December 31, 2019
Non-accrual loans (note 1)                                $79,198             $36,916
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due (note 1)              535               1,692
Total non-performing loans ("NPLs") (note 1)               79,733              38,608
Other real estate owned ("OREO")                            9,942               5,092
Repossessed assets other than real estate                      87                 170
("ORAs") (note 1)
Total NPAs                                                $89,762             $43,870

NPLs as percentage of total loans (note 1)                  0.66%               0.33%
NPAs as percentage of total assets                          0.48%               0.26%
NPAs as percentage of loans and OREO and ORAs               0.75%               0.37%
(note 1)
30-89 days past due accruing loans as percentage            0.53%               0.48%
of total loans (note 1)
Allowance for credit losses as percentage of                 199%                105%

NPLs (note 1)




        note 1: Includes PCD loans at March 31, 2020 and excludes PCI loans at
                December 31, 2019.

As shown in the table above, the largest component of non-performing loans is non-accrual loans. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had non-accrual loans with an aggregate book value of $79,198 compared to December 31, 2019 when an aggregate book value of $36,916 was reported. The increase in non-accrual loans is mainly attributable to the non-accrual PCD loans of $33,893 which are now included as non-accrual loans as of March 31, 2020.

The second largest component of non-performing assets after non-accrual loans is OREO. At March 31, 2020, total OREO was $9,942 compared to $5,092 at December 31, 2019. OREO is carried at the lower of cost or market less the estimated cost to sell. Further declines in real estate values can affect the market value of these assets. Any further decline in market value beyond its cost basis is recorded as a current expense in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income.

Impaired loans are defined as loans that management has determined will not repay as agreed pursuant to the terms of the related loan agreement. Small balance homogeneous loans are not considered for impairment purposes. Once management has determined a loan is impaired, we perform a specific reserve analysis to determine if it is probable that we will eventually collect all contractual cash flows. If management determines that a shortfall is probable, then a specific valuation allowance is placed against the loan. This loan is then placed on non-accrual, even if the borrower is current with his/her contractual payments, and will remain on non-accrual until payments collected reduce the loan balance such that it eliminates the specific valuation allowance or equivalent partial charge-down or other economic conditions change. At March 31, 2020, we identified a total of $30,995 in impaired loans, excluding PCD loans. A specific valuation allowance of $1,920 has been attached to $9,065 of impaired non-PCD loans included in the total $30,995 of identified impaired loans. It should also be noted that the total carrying balance of the impaired loans, or $30,995, has been partially charged down by $2,208 from their aggregate legal unpaid balance of $33,203. At March 31, 2020, we identified a total of $22,776 in impaired PCD loans. A specific valuation allowance of $12,315 has been attached to the total $22,776 of identified impaired PCD loans. It should also be noted that the total carrying balance of the impaired PCD loans, or $22,776, has been partially charged down by $17,968 from their aggregate legal unpaid balance of $40,744.

The table below summarizes impaired loan data for the periods presented.



                                               March 31, 2020     December 31, 2019
Non-PCD loans
Impaired loans with a specific valuation                $9,065               $7,598

allowance


Impaired loans without a specific valuation             21,930               18,542

allowance


Total impaired non-PCD loans                           $30,995              $26,140
PCD loans
Impaired loans with a specific valuation               $22,776       $            -

allowance


Impaired loans without a specific valuation                  -                    -

allowance


Total impaired PCD loans                               $22,776       $            -

Performing TDRs (these are not included in              $7,215               $8,012

NPLs)


Non performing TDRs (these are included in               4,648                4,512

NPLs)


Total TDRs                                              11,863               12,524
Impaired loans that are not TDRs                        19,132               13,616
Total impaired loans, excluding PCD loans              $30,995              $26,140
Impaired PCD loans                                     $22,776       $            -
Total Impaired loans                                   $53,771              $26,140




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Bank premises and equipment

Bank premises and equipment was $296,471 at March 31, 2020 compared to $296,706 at December 31, 2019, a decrease of $235 or 0.1%.

A summary of our bank premises and equipment for the period end indicated is presented in the table below.





                                    March 31, 2020   December 31, 2019
Land                                       $89,973             $89,973
Land improvements                            1,659               1,560
Buildings                                  175,288             174,344
Leasehold improvements                      19,630              19,076
Furniture, fixtures and equipment           69,637              68,148
Construction in progress                    11,429              10,821
Subtotal                                   367,616             363,922
Less: accumulated depreciation              71,145              67,216
Total                                     $296,471            $296,706

We transfer branch real estate that is no longer in use to held for sale at estimated fair value less estimated cost to sell. We did not transfer any branch real estate to held for sale during the three-month period ending March 31, 2020. Our branch real estate held for sale at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $21,347 and $23,781, respectively, a net decrease of $2,434. The net decrease is primarily due to net proceeds of $2,639 received on four properties held for sale sold during the three-month period ending March 31, 2020.

Interest Rate Swap Derivatives

The Company enters into interest rate swaps in order to provide commercial loan clients the ability to swap from variable to fixed interest rates. Under these agreements, the Company enters into a variable rate loan with a client in addition to a swap agreement. This swap agreement effectively converts the client's variable rate loan into a fixed rate. The Company then enters into a matching swap agreement with a third party dealer in order to offset its exposure on the customer swap. The fair value of interest rate swap derivatives (asset component) was $831,891 at March 31, 2020 compared to $273,068 at December 31, 2019. Out of the total fair value of interest rate swap derivatives (liability component) of $842,451, the fair value of interest swap derivatives on commercial loans was $833,977 at March 31, 2020 compared to $274,216 at December 31, 2019. The Company pledged $550,101 and $140,913 of cash as collateral to the third party dealers and clearinghouse exchanges at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company also pledged $605,100 and $361,127 of securities to the third party dealers and clearinghouse exchanges at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

During the second quarter of 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate swap contract on a variable rate borrowing to manage interest rate risk associated with the borrowing. Under the agreement, the Company borrowed a variable rate note from the Federal Home Loan Bank and entered into a matching swap agreement with a counterparty in order to offset its exposure on the variable rate borrowing. The Company negotiated specific agreement of terms with the counterparty, including the amount, the interest rate, and the maturity. The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to the agreement. The Company controls the credit risk through monitoring procedures and does not expect the counterparty to fail its obligations. The Company only deals with primary dealers and believes that the credit risk inherent in this contract was not significant during the current quarter. Out of the total fair value of interest rate swap derivatives (liability component) of $842,451, the fair value of the fair value of interest rate swap derivatives on a variable rate borrowing (liability component) was $8,474 at March 31, 2020.

Deposits

Total deposits were $14,121,499 at March 31, 2020 compared to $13,136,392 at December 31, 2019. The total deposits increased $985,107, or approximately 30% on an annualized basis. Excluding the increase in brokered time deposits of $732,525, deposits increased 7.73% on an annual basis. The cost of interest bearing deposits in the current quarter was 0.86%, compared to 1.01% in the previous quarter. The overall cost of total deposits (i.e. includes non-interest bearing checking accounts) in the current quarter was 0.60% compared to 0.68% in the previous quarter.






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The table below summarizes the Company's deposit mix for the periods presented.





                                                 % of                        % of
                                March 31, 2020   total   December 31, 2019   total
Demand - non-interest bearing       $4,164,091     29%          $3,929,183     30%
Demand - interest bearing            2,650,252     19%           2,613,933     20%
Money market accounts                3,519,441     25%           3,525,571     27%
Savings deposits                       894,332      6%             811,150      6%
Time deposits                        2,893,383     21%           2,256,555     17%
Total deposits                     $14,121,499    100%         $13,136,392    100%

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

Our Bank enters into borrowing arrangements with our retail business customers by agreements to repurchase ("securities sold under agreements to repurchase") under which the Bank pledges investment securities owned and under their control as collateral against these one-day borrowing arrangement. These short-term borrowings totaled $81,736 at March 31, 2020 compared to $93,141 at December 31, 2019.

Federal funds purchased

Federal funds purchased are overnight deposits including deposits from correspondent banks. At March 31, 2020 we had $255,433 of overnight correspondent bank deposits, compared to $254,193 in overnight correspondent bank deposits and $125,000 in other overnight federal funds purchased at December 31, 2019.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowed funds

From time to time, we borrow either through Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances or other borrowings. We had $150,000 in FHLB advances, $11,000 in subordinated notes (assumed from the Sunshine transaction closed on January 1, 2018 and from the NCOM transaction on April 1, 2019) and $50,000 in line of credit at March 31, 2020. In addition, the Company had a $160,400 letter of credit issued through the FHLB to support public funds under the Alabama SAFE program. At December 31, 2019, the Company had $150,000 in FHLB advances and $11,000 in subordinated notes.

Corporate and subordinated debentures

Below is a schedule of statutory trust entities and the related corporate debentures formed and assumed through various acquisitions.



                                                 Amount    Interest Rate   Maturity

CenterState Banks of Florida Statutory Trust I $10,000 LIBOR + 3.05% Sep. 2033 Valrico Capital Statutory Trust

$2,500    LIBOR + 2.70%   Sep. 2034
Federal Trust Statutory Trust I                  $5,000    LIBOR + 2.95%   Sep. 2033
Gulfstream Bancshares Capital Trust II           $3,000    LIBOR + 1.70%   Mar. 2037
Homestead Statutory Trust I                      $10,000   LIBOR + 1.65%   Jul. 2036
BSA Financial Statutory Trust I                  $5,000    LIBOR + 1.55%   Dec. 2035
MRCB Statutory Trust II                          $3,000    LIBOR + 1.60%   Sep. 2036


On April 1, 2019, the Company acquired all the assets and assumed all the liabilities of NCOM pursuant to the merger agreement, including NCOM's subordinated debt obligations as listed in the table below. Each subordinated debenture bears interest at a fixed rate.



                                Amount    Interest Rate   Maturity
National Commerce Corporation   $25,000       6.00%       Jun. 2026
Landmark Bancshares             $13,000       6.50%       Jun. 2027




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Total equity

The total equity at March 31, 2020, was $2,870,252, or 15.4% of total assets, compared to $2,896,718, or 16.9% of total assets at December 31, 2019. The decrease in total equity was due to the following items:





Total stockholders' equity at December 31, 2019                        $2,896,718
Net income                                                                 35,432
Cumulative adjustment pursuant to adoption of ASU 326                    (47,751)
Dividends paid on common shares ($0.14 per share)                        (17,377)
Net increase in market value of securities available for sale, net         39,729
of deferred taxes
Net decrease in market value of interest rate swap, net of deferred       (5,740)
taxes
Stock options exercised                                                     1,359
Equity based compensation                                                   1,796

Stock repurchase (1,479,986 shares, average price of $22.92 per (33,914) share) Total equity at March 31, 2020

$2,870,252

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. 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's consolidated financial statements. A banking organization needs to maintain a Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") capital ratio of at least 7%, a total Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 8.5% and a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.5%. The net unrealized gain or loss on available for sale debt securities is not included in computing regulatory capital.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total capital, Tier I capital and CET1 (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets. Management believes, as of March 31, 2020, that the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

In March 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the "agencies") issued an interim final rule that delays the estimated impact on regulatory capital stemming from the implementation of ASC Topic 326, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (CECL). The interim final rule provides banking organizations that implement CECL in 2020 the option to delay for two years an estimate of CECL's effect on regulatory capital, relative to the incurred loss methodology's effect on regulatory capital, followed by a three-year transition period. The agencies are providing this relief to allow such banking organizations to better focus on supporting lending to creditworthy households and businesses in light of recent strains on the U.S. economy as a result of COVID-19, while also maintaining the quality of regulatory capital. As a result, the Company and Bank elected the five-year transition relief allowable under the interim final rule effective March 31, 2020.






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Selected consolidated capital ratios at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 for the Company and the Bank are presented in the tables below. The ratios for capital adequacy purposes do not include capital conservation buffer requirements.

CenterState Bank Corporation (the
Company)                                     Actual          Capital adequacy       Excess
                                         Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio      amount
March 31, 2020
Total capital (to risk weighted
assets)                                $1,706,892   11.6%   $1,172,354   >8.0%      $534,538
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted
assets)                                 1,557,403   10.6%      879,266   >6.0%       678,137
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to
risk weighted assets)                   1,557,403   10.6%      659,449   >4.5%       897,954

Tier 1 capital (to average assets) 1,557,403 9.7% 645,507 >4.0% 911,896

December 31, 2019
Total capital (to risk weighted
assets)                                $1,672,911   12.2%   $1,097,448   >8.0%      $575,463
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted
assets)                                 1,555,756   11.3%      823,086   >6.0%       732,670
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to
risk weighted assets)                   1,555,756   11.3%      617,315   >4.5%       938,441

Tier 1 capital (to average assets) 1,555,756 9.7% 638,866 >4.0% 916,890



CenterState Bank, N.A.                       Actual          Capital adequacy       Excess
                                         Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio      amount
March 31, 2020
Total capital (to risk weighted
assets)                                $1,724,919   11.8%   $1,467,074   >10.0%     $257,845
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted
assets)                                 1,651,933   11.3%    1,173,659   >8.0%       478,274
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to
risk weighted assets)                   1,651,933   11.3%      953,598   >6.5%       698,335

Tier 1 capital (to average assets) 1,651,933 10.2% 806,772 >5.0% 845,161

December 31, 2019
Total capital (to risk weighted
assets)                                $1,670,678   12.2%   $1,097,258   >8.0%      $299,106
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted
assets)                                 1,630,026   11.9%      822,943   >6.0%       532,768
Common equity Tier 1 capital (to
risk weighted assets)                   1,630,026   11.9%      617,207   >4.5%       738,504

Tier 1 capital (to average assets) 1,630,026 10.2% 638,628 >4.0% 831,741













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COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019





Overview


We recognized net income of $35,432 or $0.28 per share basic and diluted for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, compared to net income and net income of $44,643 or $0.47 and $0.46 per share basic and diluted, respectively, for the same period in 2019. A summary of the differences is listed in the table below.





                                                Mar. 31,   Mar. 31,    increase
Three-month periods ending:                       2020       2019     (decrease)
Net interest income                             $153,353   $114,175      $39,178
Provision for credit losses                       44,914      1,053       43,861

Net interest income after loan loss provision 108,439 113,122 (4,683)



Total non-interest income                         55,790     29,300       26,490

Merger related expenses                            3,051      6,365      (3,314)
All other non-interest expense                   119,721     78,108       41,613
Total non-interest expense                       122,772     84,473       38,299

Net income before provision for income taxes      41,457     57,949     (16,492)
Provision for income taxes                         6,025     13,306      (7,281)
Net income                                       $35,432    $44,643     $(9,211)

The increase in our net interest income relates primarily to the increase in our average interest earning assets as a result of the acquisition of NCOM in April 2019. The $44,914 provision for credit losses on loans recorded during the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $43,861 compared to the same period in 2019 is mainly due to provision expense related to COVID-19. The increase in our "Total non-interest income" is mainly attributable to higher interest rate swap and fixed income revenue in the correspondent banking division and mortgage banking revenue. The increase in our "all other non-interest expense," which represents the operating expenses of our commercial/retail banking segment, is primarily due to growth from the acquisition of NCOM. These items along with others are discussed and analyzed below.

Our strategy is to grow organically and by acquisition in the southeastern region. In pursuing this strategy, we seek lending teams and companies that are culturally similar to us, that are experienced and are located in our markets or in markets close to us so we can achieve economies of scale.

Net interest income/margin

Net interest income increased $39,178 or 34.3% to $153,353 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 compared to $114,175 for the same period in 2019. The $39,178 increase was the result of a $44,477 increase in interest income offset by $5,299 increase in interest expense.

Interest earning assets averaged $14,873,007 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $10,579,666 for the same period in 2019, an increase of 40.6%, or $4,293,341. The yield on average interest earning assets decreased 29 bps to 4.78% (29 bps to 4.80% tax equivalent basis) during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, compared to 5.07% (5.09% tax equivalent basis) for the same period in 2019. The combined effects of the $4,293,341 increase in average interest earning assets and the 29 bps (29 bps tax equivalent basis) decrease in yield on average interest earning assets resulted in the $44,477 ($44,615 tax equivalent basis) increase in interest income between the two periods.

Interest bearing liabilities averaged $9,906,875 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $7,124,758 for the same period in 2019, an increase of $2,782,117 or 39.0%. The cost of average interest bearing liabilities was 0.95% during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, compared to 1.03% for the same period in 2019. The effect of the $2,782,117 increase in average interest bearing liabilities and the 8 bps decrease in cost of funds resulted in the $5,299 increase in interest expense between the two periods.





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The table below summarizes the analysis of changes in interest income and
interest expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 on a
tax equivalent basis.



                                                  Three months ended March 31,
                                            2020                                2019
                                Average     Interest    Average     Average     Interest    Average
                                Balance     inc / exp    rate       balance     inc / exp    rate
Originated loans, excluding    $6,196,409     $72,890     4.73%    $4,243,258     $50,907     4.87%
PCD (notes 1, 2 and 8)
Acquired loans, excluding PCD   5,733,217      76,683     5.38%     3,964,231      55,561     5.68%
(notes 8 and 9)
PCD loans (note 10)               153,738      11,544    30.20%       155,584      10,140    26.43%
Securities - taxable            1,895,781      12,534     2.66%     1,707,002      12,286     2.92%
Securities - tax exempt (note     220,310       1,980     3.61%       220,244       1,940     3.57%
8)
Fed funds sold and other          673,552       1,813     1.08%       289,347       1,995     2.80%
(note 3)
Total interest earning assets  14,873,007     177,444     4.80%    10,579,666     132,829     5.09%

Allowance for credit losses     (115,230)                            (39,376)
All other assets                2,669,789                           1,787,262
Total assets                  $17,427,566                         $12,327,552

Interest bearing deposits      $9,224,690     $19,836              $6,430,085     $13,323
(note 4)                                                  0.86%                               0.84%
Fed funds purchased               300,539       1,133     1.52%       259,590       1,618     2.53%
Other borrowings (notes 5)        310,298       1,440     1.87%       402,624       2,596     2.61%
Corporate and subordinated         71,348         997     5.62%        32,459         570     7.12%
debenture (note 11 and 12)
Total interest bearing          9,906,875      23,406     0.95%     7,124,758      18,107     1.03%
liabilities
Demand deposits                 4,035,991                           3,032,471
Other liabilities                 602,056                             169,912
Total equity                    2,882,644                           2,000,411
Total liabilities and         $17,427,566                         $12,327,552
stockholders' equity
Net interest spread (tax                                  3.85%                               4.06%
equivalent basis) (note 6)
Net interest income (tax                     $154,038                            $114,722
equivalent basis)
Net interest margin (tax                                  4.17%                               4.40%

equivalent basis) (note 7)




  note 1: Loan balances are net of deferred origination fees and costs.


  note 2: Interest income on average loans includes amortization of loan fee
          recognition of $517 and $603 for the three-month periods ended March
          31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.


  note 3: Includes federal funds sold, interest earned on deposits at the Federal
          Reserve Bank and earnings on Federal Reserve Bank stock, Federal Home
          Loan Bank stock and other equity stocks.


  note 4: Includes interest-bearing deposits only. Non-interest bearing checking
          accounts are included in the demand deposits listed below. Also,
          includes net amortization of fair market value adjustments related to
          various acquisitions of time deposits of ($495) and ($266) for the
          three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.


  note 5: Includes securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Federal Home
          Loan Bank advances and subordinated notes.


  note 6: Represents the average rate earned on interest earning assets minus the
          average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities (Non-GAAP).


  note 7: Represents net interest income divided by total interest earning assets
          (Non-GAAP).


  note 8: Interest income and rates include the effects of a tax equivalent
          adjustment using applicable statutory tax rates to adjust tax-exempt
          interest income on tax-exempt investment securities and loans to a
          fully taxable basis (Non-GAAP).

note 9: Interest income on acquired loans, excluding PCD, includes amortization of loan discounts of $6,677 and $4,951.



  note 10: PCD loans are accounted for pursuant to ASC 326. Interest income on
           PCD loans includes amortization of loan discounts of $9,157 and
           $7,904.


  note 11: Includes amortization of fair value adjustments related to various
           assumptions of corporate debentures of $88 and $88 for the three-month
           periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

note 12: Includes accretion of fair value adjustments related to an assumption of subordinated debt of $75 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020.

The primary reason for the decrease in our Net Interest Margin ("NIM") during the current period was due to an overall primarily as a result of a decline in loan yields due to a reduction in the federal funds rate and in LIBOR rates.



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The provision for credit losses increased $43,861 to $44,914 during the three-month period ending March 31, 2020 compared to a provision expense of $1,053 for the comparable period in 2019. The increase between the comparable periods is mainly attributable to the COVID-19 forecast utilized for our expected loss model now in effect due to the adoption of ASC Topic 326 effective January 1, 2020. Our policy is to maintain the allowance for credit losses at a level sufficient to absorb expected credit losses in the loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by the provision for credit losses, which is a charge to current period earnings, and is decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries on prior loan charge-offs. Therefore, the provision for credit losses (Income Statement effect) is a residual of management's determination of allowance for credit losses (Balance Sheet approach). In determining the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, we consider relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. As these factors change, the level of credit loss provision changes. See "Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses" for additional information regarding the allowance for credit losses.

Non-interest income

Non-interest income for the three-month ended March 31, 2020 was $55,790 compared to $29,300 for the comparable period in 2019. A summary of the differences is listed in the table below.





                                             Mar. 31,   Mar. 31,   $ increase   % increase
Three-month periods ending:                    2020       2019     (decrease)   (decrease)

Income from correspondent banking capital $26,424 $7,972 $18,452 231.5 % markets division (note 1) Other correspondent banking related

             1,384      1,028          356         34.6 %
revenue (note 2)
Mortgage banking revenue                       10,973      4,193        6,780        161.7 %
SBA revenue                                     1,403        688          715        103.9 %
Service charges on deposit accounts             7,522      6,678          844         12.6 %
Debit, prepaid, ATM and merchant card           3,667      5,018      (1,351)       (26.9) %
related fees
Bank owned life insurance income                1,927      1,626          301         18.5 %
Wealth management related revenue                 831        607          224         36.9 %
Gain on sale of bank properties held for          236        618        (382)       (61.8) %
sale
Other non-interest income                       1,423        855          568         66.4 %
Gain on sale of securities                          -         17         (17)      (100.0) %
Total non-interest income                     $55,790    $29,300      $26,490         90.4 %


     note 1: Includes gross commissions earned on bond sales, fees from
             hedging services, loan brokering fees and related consulting
             fees. The fee income in this category is based on sales volume in
             any particular period and is therefore volatile between
             comparable periods.


     note 2: Includes fees from safekeeping activities, bond accounting
             services, asset/liability consulting services, international
             wires, clearing and corporate checking account services and other
             correspondent banking related revenue and fees. The fees included
             in this category are less volatile than those described above in
             note 1.

Income from correspondent banking capital markets division increased $18,452 due to higher interest rate swap and fixed income revenue during the current quarter compared to the same period in 2019. The decline in interest rates and the flattening of the yield curve led to strong demand from our correspondent bank customers for interest rate swaps in order to allow them to meet demand from our correspondent bank customers' clients for longer-term fixed rate loans. Mortgage banking revenue increased $6,780 during the current quarter compared to the same period in 2019. This increase is a result of including the NCOM mortgage team, which was acquired on April 1, 2019, and a higher demand for mortgage loans due to the decline in interest rates leading to increased revenue from realized gains on the sale of loans held for sale. The $1,351 decrease in merchant card related fees is primarily due to the impact of the Durbin Amendment, which went into effect in the third quarter 2019.

Non-interest expense

Non-interest expense for the three-month ended March 31, 2020 increased $38,299, or 45.3%, to $122,772, compared to $84,473 for the same period in 2019.






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Components of our non-interest expenses are listed in the table below.





                                          Mar. 31,   Mar. 31,   $ increase   % increase
Three-month periods ending:                 2020       2019     (decrease)   (decrease)
Salaries and wages                         $61,509    $37,935      $23,574         62.1 %
Incentive/bonus compensation                 6,439      3,523        2,916         82.8 %
Stock based compensation                     1,796      1,218          578         47.5 %

Employer 401K matching contributions 1,696 1,104 592 53.6 % Deferred compensation expense

                  444        181          263        145.3 %
Health insurance and other employee          4,713      3,408        1,305              %
benefits                                                                           38.3
Payroll taxes                                4,432      3,104        1,328         42.8 %
Other employee related expenses              1,011        753          258         34.3 %
Incremental direct cost of loan            (4,963)    (2,833)      (2,130)              %
origination                                                                        75.2
Total salaries, wages and employee          77,077     48,393       28,684              %
benefits                                                                           59.3

Loss on sale of OREO                             1         47         (46)       (97.9) %
Valuation write down of OREO                    95        108         (13)       (12.0) %
(Gain) loss on repossessed assets other        (8)         13         (21)              %
than real estate                                                                (161.5)
Foreclosure and repossession related           856        561          295              %
expenses                                                                           52.6
Total credit related expenses                  944        729          215         29.5 %

Occupancy expense                            7,346      5,602        1,744         31.1 %

Depreciation of premises and equipment 4,045 2,850 1,195 41.9 % Supplies, stationary and printing

              861        748          113         15.1 %
Marketing expenses                           2,158      2,020          138          6.8 %
Data processing expense                      5,617      3,656        1,961         53.6 %
Legal, auditing and other professional       2,682      1,442        1,240              %
fees                                                                               86.0
Bank regulatory related expenses             1,807      1,616          191         11.8 %
Postage and delivery                         1,160        925          235         25.4 %
Debit, prepaid, ATM and merchant card        1,598      1,453          145              %
related expenses                                                                   10.0
Amortization of intangibles                  4,535      2,814        1,721         61.2 %
Internet and telephone banking               1,426        949          477         50.3 %
Operational write-offs and losses            1,757        827          930        112.5 %
Correspondent accounts and Federal             416        285          131              %
Reserve charges                                                                    46.0

Conferences/Seminars/Education/Training 750 495 255 51.5 % Director fees

                                  541        342          199         58.2 %
Impairment of bank property held for            31        107         (76)              %
sale                                                                             (71.0)
Travel expenses                                628        279          349        125.1 %
Credit loss expense for unfunded             1,027          -        1,027              %
commitments                                                                          NM
Other expenses                               3,315      2,576          739         28.7 %
Subtotal                                   119,721     78,108       41,613         53.3 %
Merger related expenses                      3,051      6,365      (3,314)       (52.1) %
Total non-interest expense                $122,772    $84,473      $38,299         45.3 %

The overall primary reason for the increase between the periods presented above largely relate to the acquisition of NCOM in April 2019, which resulted in increases in salaries and wages, occupancy and fixed asset depreciation related expenses, data processing, professional fees and amortization of intangibles. We also recorded $1,027 in credit loss expense for unfunded commitments during the current quarter as a result of higher expected credit losses mainly attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provision for income taxes

We recognized income tax expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 of $6,025 on pre-tax income of $41,457 (an effective tax rate of 14.5%) compared to an income tax expense of $13,306 on pre-tax income of $57,949 (an effective tax rate of 23.0%) for the comparable quarter in 2019. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily due to a $2,273 tax benefit on net operating loss carrybacks available under the CARES Act and $1,391 of excess tax benefits on stock awards recorded during the three-month ended March 31, 2020 compared to $376 of excess tax benefits on stock awards for the same period in 2019.





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Liquidity

Liquidity is defined as the ability to meet anticipated customer demands for funds under credit commitments and deposit withdrawals at a reasonable cost and on a timely basis. We measure liquidity position by giving consideration to both on- and off-balance sheet sources of and demands for funds on a daily and weekly basis.

Our Bank regularly assesses the amount and likelihood of projected funding requirements through a review of factors such as historical deposit volatility and funding patterns, present and forecasted market and economic conditions, individual client funding needs, and existing and planned business activities. The Bank's asset/liability committee (ALCO) provides oversight to the liquidity management process and recommends guidelines, subject to the approval of its board of directors, and courses of action to address actual and projected liquidity needs.

Short term sources of funding and liquidity include cash and cash equivalents, net of federal requirements to maintain reserves against deposit liabilities; investment securities eligible for pledging to secure borrowings from customers pursuant to securities sold under repurchase agreements; loan repayments; deposits and certain interest rate-sensitive deposits; and borrowings under overnight federal fund lines available from correspondent banks, including the Federal Reserve Discount Window, and borrowing from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. In addition to interest rate-sensitive deposits and collateral requirements related to interest rate swaps related to the correspondent banking division, the primary demand for liquidity is anticipated fundings under credit commitments to customers.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements except for approved and unfunded loans and letters of credit to our customers in the ordinary course of business.








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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Ratios

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios are used by management to evaluate and measure the Company's performance. These include tax-equivalent net interest income (including its individual components) and net interest margin (including its individual components). Management believes that these measures and ratios provide users of the Company's financial information with a more meaningful view of the performance of the interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Other financial holding companies may define or calculate these measures differently.

Management reviews yields on certain asset categories and the net interest margin of the Company and its banking subsidiaries on a fully taxable equivalent basis. In this non-GAAP presentation, net interest income is adjusted to reflect tax-exempt interest income on an equivalent before-tax basis. This measure ensures the comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources.

These disclosures should not be considered in isolation or a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other financial holding companies. Management compensates for these limitations by providing detailed reconciliations between GAAP information and the non-GAAP financial measures.





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                                                  Three months ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)                              2020                2019
Income Statement Non-GAAP measures and
ratios
Interest income (GAAP)
Originated loans, excluding PCD loans                  $72,489             $50,621
Acquired loans, excluding PCD loans                     76,642              55,524
PCD loans                                               11,544              10,140
Securities - taxable                                    12,534              12,286
Securities - tax-exempt                                  1,737               1,716
Federal funds sold and other                             1,813               1,995
Total Interest income (GAAP)                           176,759             132,282

Tax equivalent adjustment
Non-PCD originated loans                                   401                 286
Non-PCD acquired loans                                      41                  37
Securities - tax-exempt                                    243                 224
Total tax equivalent adjustment                            685                 547

Interest income - tax equivalent
Originated loans excluding PCD loans                    72,890              50,907
Acquired loans, excluding PCD loans                     76,683              55,561
PCD loans                                               11,544              10,140
Securities - taxable                                    12,534              12,286
Securities - tax-exempt                                  1,980               1,940
Federal funds sold and other                             1,813               1,995
Total interest income - tax equivalent                 177,444             132,829

Total Interest expense (GAAP)                         (23,406)            (18,107)

Net interest income - tax equivalent                  $154,038            $114,722

Net interest income (GAAP)                            $153,353            $114,175

Yields and costs
Yield on originated loans excluding PCD -                4.73%               4.87%
tax equivalent
Yield on acquired loans excluding PCD -                  5.38%               5.68%
tax equivalent
Yield on securities tax-exempt - tax                     3.61%               3.57%

equivalent


Yield on interest earning assets (GAAP)                  4.78%               5.07%
Yield on interest earning assets - tax                   4.80%               5.09%

equivalent


Cost of interest bearing liabilities                     0.95%               1.03%

(GAAP)


Net interest spread (GAAP)                               3.83%               4.04%
Net interest spread - tax equivalent                     3.85%               4.06%
Net interest margin (GAAP)                               4.15%               4.38%
Net interest margin - tax equivalent                     4.17%               4.40%

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