North Carolina Community Banking Forum 2014
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North Carolina Community Banking Forum 2014
North Carolina Community Banking Forum 2014 Thursday, November 20, 2014 Grandover Resort - One Thousand Club Road, Greensboro, NC 8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast 9:00 am - 9:05 am Welcome Jason Caskey, Financial Services Practice Leader, Elliott Davis 9:05 am - 10:00 am Investment Banking Update Bill Sammon, Managing Director, Raymond James & Associates Bill Wagner, Managing Director, Raymond James & Associates 10:00 am - 10:50 am Issues Facing Community Bank CFOs Jason Caskey—Moderator Terry Early, Chief Financial Officer, Yadkin Bank Tony VunCannon, Chief Financial Officer, HomeTrust Bank Kirk Whorf, Chief Financial Officer, North State Bank 10:50 am - 11:00 am Break 11:00 am - 12:05 pm Economic Update John Silvia, Chief Economist, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 12:05 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch - Grandville A&B 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm A&A Update Garry Rank, Shareholder, Elliott Davis 1:50 pm - 2:50 pm Attorney Panel Discussion Jason Caskey—Moderator Tony Gaeta, Attorney, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton, LLP Bill Lathan, Partner, Ward & Smith, PA Bob Singer, Partner, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP 2:50 pm - 3:00 pm Break 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Empowering Your ALCO with the Tools & Critical Information for Successful Strategy Development Mark Haberland, Managing Director, Darling Consulting Group 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Regulatory Panel Discussion Jason Caskey—Moderator Jeff Burgess, Territory Supervisor, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Jim Euge, National Bank Examiner, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Paul Frey, Supervisory Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Ray Grace, State of NC Commissioners of Banks 5:00 pm Adjourn Meeting F I N A N C I A L S E RV I C ES F i n a n c i a l S e r v i c e s - 3 6 0 ° I n d u st r y Pe rs p e c t i v e The banking industry is complex and rapidly evolving. 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A capital markets perspective Discussion Materials | November 2014 RAYMOND JAMES FINANICAL SERVICES INVESTMENT BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SALES & TRADING Discussion Materials | November 2014 THE FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNITY BANKING HAVE CHANGED… Median Metrics 2006 2014 Southeast U.S. Southeast U.S. 133,698 104,602 201,361 166,697 ROAA (%) 1.05 1.00 0.73 0.81 ROATCE (%) 10.9 10.1 7.1 8.0 TCE / TA (%) 7.7 7.9 9.4 9.5 NPAs / Assets (%) 0.29 0.26 1.94 1.10 64 66 74 71 NIM (%) 4.34 4.14 3.85 3.72 Loan Growth (%) 8.8 7.1 3.9 5.5 Loans / Deposits (%) 82 81 76 76 1.61 1.44 1.02 1.07 Assets ($000s) Efficiency Ratio (%) Pre-Tax Pre-LLP ROAA (%) Note: Banks with assets under $10 billion Source: SNL Financial LC; LTM data as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2014 2 Discussion Materials | November 2014 ...MEDIAN RESULTS NO LONGER COMMAND A PREMIUM TO TBV Historical Median Price to Tangible Book Value 250% 234% 232% 229% 171% 173% Interquartile Range Floor and ceiling of middle 50% with median indicated 200% 168% 179% 150% 137% 140% 145% 135% 129% 135% 133% 107% 100% 106% 107% 95% 104% 95% 88% 66% 73% 74% 70% 62% 50% 47% 45% 39% 100% 68% 65% 2013 11/10/14 44% 0% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Note: Banks with assets under $10 billion, excludes MHCs Source: SNL Financial LC; data as of November 11, 2014 2010 2011 2012 3 Discussion Materials | November 2014 WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO COMMAND A PREMIUM TO BOOK VALUE? • From an investor’s perspective, earnings are ultimately why bank stocks trade above book value (or below book value) • Based on a range of P/E multiples of 11x – 15x, a bank with 9.0% TCE / TA must earn between 0.60% and 0.82% ROAA in order to trade at book value • However, to trade at a healthy premium to book value (150%), a bank must earn between 0.90% and 1.23% ROAA ROAA Required to Trade at Book Value Assuming 9% Tang Common Equity / Tang Assets 2.5 2.5 250% Value Book Tang Price Value BookValue Tang Book Price /// Tang Price Commentary • For many banks, improvement in asset quality hasn’t led to a trading price above book value 22 200% 15x 1.5 1.5 150% 11x 11 100% 0.5 50% 0.5 0% 00 0.00% 0.20% 0.40% 0.60% 0.80% 1.00% 1.20% ROAA ROAA ROAA Current & Historical Bank Stock Index P/E Multiples SNL U.S. Bank < $500M SNL U.S. Bank $500M-$1B SNL U.S. Bank $1B-$5B SNL U.S. Bank $5B-$10B SNL U.S. Bank > $10B Source: SNL Financial LC; index data since January 1993; trading data as of November 13, 2014 Historic Median P / E 15.2x 15.1x 15.7x 16.1x 14.0x Current P/E 14.7x 15.2x 18.1x 17.3x 13.5x 4 Discussion Materials | November 2014 WHY SHOULD A BANK STOCK TRADE AT A PREMIUM TO TBV? • What makes $1 of tangible book value (TBV) in a bank superior to $1 under the mattress? • In theory, the $1 of TBV should deliver returns that the $1 under the mattress cannot • One way investors determine how much to pay for a bank stock relative to its TBV is by comparing Price / TBV and ROATCE (or Return on Average Tangible Common Equity) • A general rule is that every 6.5% to 7.0% of ROATCE is worth approximately 1.0x TBV (1) • With this mind, it is logical to see that the change in industry fundamentals (lower net income and higher TCE levels) has led to lower valuation multiples for community banks • Absent an M&A takeout premium, its difficult for investors to envision underperforming community banks generating the level of standalone profitability required to provide them with an adequate internal rate of return • In the following examples, we use a simplified 7.0% ROATCE = 1.0x TBV approach to evaluate how much investors can pay for a bank assuming the investors seek a 15% IRR over three years (1) Correlation supported by historical data based on Raymond James Research analysis Source: SNL Financial LC; data as of November 11, 2014 5 Discussion Materials | November 2014 INVESTORS STRUGGLE TO PAY TBV PREMIUM AND MEET IRR... Projected Stock Price of Example Bank Corp. (0.73% ROAA) Based on 7.0% ROE = 1.0x TBV It is difficult for investors to meet their desired return hurdles and pay a premium to tangible book value for today’s median bank without strong growth. Projected Stock Price of Example Bank Corp. Based on 7% ROE = 1.0x TBV $24.00 $22.00 $20.00 15.0% Growth 10.0% Growth 3.9% Growth Projected TBV - 3.9% Growth $23.46 $20.36 $18.63 $17.67 Example Bank Corp. $18.00 $16.93 Actual Southeast LTM Medians Total Assets TCE / TA ROAA Efficiency Ratio LTM Loan Growth $ 201,361 9.4% 0.73% 74% 3.9% $15.33 $16.00 $14.00 $15.39 $13.98 $13.30 $12.70 $14.36 $13.42 $12.89 $12.42 $12.00 $13.38 $13.89 $12.52 $11.97 $11.65 Implied Earnings and Book Value Implied Tangible Common Equity $ Implied Net Income Share and Per Share Values Shares Outstanding Earnings Per Share Tangible Book Value Per Share Based on the projected growth above, what is the resulting change in tangible book value? 18,928 1,470 1,892,800 $0.78 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $8.00 Today $10.81 Year 1 Year 2 ROE 3.9% Growth 10.0% Growth 15.0% Growth Projected TBV 3.9% Growth 10.0% Growth 15.0% Growth Today $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1 7.8% 8.2% 8.5% Year 2 7.5% 8.3% 9.0% Year 3 7.2% 8.4% 9.4% Year 4 7.0% 8.5% 9.9% Year 5 6.8% 8.6% 10.2% Year 1 $10.81 $10.85 $10.89 Year 2 $11.65 $11.79 $11.92 Year 3 $12.52 $12.83 $13.10 Year 4 $13.42 $13.96 $14.46 Year 5 $14.36 $15.22 $16.02 6 Discussion Materials | November 2014 TYPES OF CAPITAL / FINANCING: COST VERSUS TREATMENT ~ 15.0% Common Equity Cost of Financing Conv. Preferred Equity Non-Cum. Preferred Equity Conv. Debt ~ 5.0% Sub Debt Senior Debt Low / None Equity Treatment by Rating / Bank Regulatory Agencies High Discussion Materials | November 2014 CAPITAL MARKETS ALTERNATIVES – IPOS Commentary • The capital markets are supportive of growth-oriented healthy community and regional banks • The bank IPO market continues to gain strength • The IPO market is available to smaller and less profitable companies than before - However, valuation is impacted by size and profitability • The smaller the bank, the more important its growth story • Investors’ faith in the management team can open and shut the door for institutions on the size “bubble” Bank IPO Activity (1) Number of IPOs Total Amount Raised ($MM) 4 $1,000 $800 3 $600 2 $400 1 $200 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 2 3 3 3 0 $0 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 '10 2011 - Q 2012 - Q Company City, State Triumph Bancorp, Inc. Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Veritex Holdings, Inc. C1 Financial, Inc. Green Bancorp, Inc. FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Investar Holding Corporation ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. Opus Bank Square 1 Financial, Inc. Talmer Bancorp, Inc. Dallas, TX Sioux Falls, SD Dallas, TX Saint Petersburg, FL Houston, TX Weston, FL Baton Rouge, LA Birmingham, AL Irvine, CA Durham, NC Troy, MI < $500MM 2013 - Q Bank IPOs since January 1, 2014 Total Assets ($000s) $500MM to $2B 1,407,072 9,292,283 710,382 1,449,214 1,751,563 5,167,500 673,964 3,572,914 3,738,887 2,326,427 4,741,945 ? 2014 - Q Completion Date 11/6/2014 10/14/2014 10/8/2014 8/13/2014 8/7/2014 7/31/2014 6/30/2014 5/13/2014 4/15/2014 3/26/2014 2/11/2014 $2B to $5B (1) Bank IPOs completed since September 30, 2010 with at least $10mm raised, excludes mutual-to-stock conversions Source: SNL Financial LC Amount Offered ($000s) 80,400 331,200 40,365 46,943 80,860 181,280 45,994 56,875 163,328 119,670 232,555 > $5B 8 Discussion Materials | November 2014 CAPITAL MARKETS ALTERNATIVES – FOLLOW-ONS Commentary • Capital markets have improved significantly over the last four years • At the early part of the recovery, the ability to issue common equity was only an option for larger banks • As the economy has improved investors have become more willing to provide common equity to community banks • The second quarter of 2014 was the most active quarter in the last few years and indicates there is a healthy market for bank equities Bank Follow-On Activity (1) 10 $800 Number of Underwritten Follow-Ons Total Amount Raised 8 $600 6 $400 4 $200 2 8 9 5 1 4 4 2 2 6 1 4 4 6 2 7 0 2 0 $0 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 '10 2011 - Q 2012 - Q Company City, State Southern First Bancshares, Inc. Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc. River Valley Bancorp Chemical Financial Corporation Signature Bank Shore Bancshares, Inc. Banc of California, Inc. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Old Second Bancorp, Inc. Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. Greenville, SC Madison, WI Madison, IN Midland, MI New York, NY Easton, MD Irvine, CA New Canaan, CT Aurora, IL Springfield, MO Dallas, TX < $500MM 2013 - Q Bank Follow-Ons since January 1, 2014 Total Assets ($000s) $500MM to $2B 1,007,553 2,121,249 483,943 6,338,328 23,104,422 1,049,514 4,030,634 812,055 2,004,034 619,888 11,714,691 2014 - Q Completion Date 11/5/2014 10/21/2014 6/30/2014 6/19/2014 6/10/2014 5/20/2014 5/15/2014 5/15/2014 4/3/2014 3/4/2014 1/23/2014 $2B to $5B Amount Offered ($000s) 17,280 11,122 19,401 80,500 297,649 34,155 112,288 48,649 68,310 17,250 112,969 > $5B (1) Bank underwritten follow-on offerings completed since September 30, 2010 with at least $10mm raised; excludes “secondary only” offerings Source: SNL Financial LC 9 Discussion Materials | November 2014 CAPITAL MARKETS ALTERNATIVES – PREFERRED Commentary • Historically, preferred stock was issued mostly by larger banks and only to a limited extent by community banks Bank Preferred Stock Offering Activity (1) $1,000 10 $800 8 • Without TruPS as an option for Tier 1 capital, preferred stock has become more popular as the only alternative to common equity for Tier 1 capital • As the economy has improved, bank-focused and other investors have created a market for community bank preferred equity Number of Preferred Offerings Total Amount Raised ($MM) 12 $600 6 $400 4 2 $200 0 4 3 3 1 2 1 2 10 7 3 1 6 1 7 1 0 0 $0 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 '10 2011 - Q 2012 - Q 2013 - Q Company Bank Preferred Stock Offerings since January 1, 2014 City, State Total Assets ($000s) Central Federal Corporation MVB Financial Corp. Katahdin Bankshares Corporation Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Merchants Bancorp Kinderhook Bank Corporation Highlands Bankshares, Inc. Cordia Bancorp Inc. Golden State Bank Worthington, OH Fairmont, WV Patten, ME Kansas City, MO Gresham, OR Kinderhook, NY Abingdon, VA Midlothian, VA Upland, CA < $500MM (1) $500MM to $2B 258,989 997,425 639,618 22,837,120 173,083 354,019 598,312 235,148 77,584 ? 2014 - Q Completion Date 7/15/2014 6/30/2014 6/27/2014 6/12/2014 5/24/2014 5/5/2014 4/16/2014 4/10/2014 3/3/2014 $2B to $5B Amount Offered ($000s) 12,000 7,834 10,000 150,000 2,200 7,400 7,169 15,428 10,300 > $5B Bank preferred offerings completed since September 30, 2010 with at least $5mm raised; excludes mandatorily convertible issuances and offerings issued under SBLF and TARP Source: SNL Financial LC 10 Discussion Materials | November 2014 CAPITAL MARKETS ALTERNATIVES – PRIVATE PLACEMENTS Commentary • Early on, most of the capital being raised was through private placements and was related to the recapitalization of distressed banks • The Southeast saw a large number of private placements given this region saw a significant number of troubled banks directly related to the decline in real state activity and values • The recapitalization phase is over, so private placements are returning to a more normal level Private Placements (1) 30 $1,600 $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $0 Number of Private Placements Total Amount Raised ($MM) 20 10 25 23 18 12 13 8 10 16 21 7 11 15 21 11 18 12 9 0 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 '10 2011 - Q 2012 - Q Private Placements since September 30, 2014 Total Assets ($000s) Company City, State Umpqua Holdings Corporation Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. Banc of California, Inc. Southern First Bancshares, Inc. Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Regent Bancorp, Inc. Broadway Financial Corporation Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc. Prime Pacific Financial Services Portland, OR Dallas, TX Irvine, CA Greenville, SC Boston, MA Davie, FL Los Angeles, CA Madison, WI Lynnwood, WA < $500MM 2013 - Q $500MM to $2B 22,488,059 14,266,502 4,537,996 1,007,553 6,388,823 357,408 334,684 2,121,249 125,961 2014 - Q Completion Date Amount Offered ($000s) 7/15/2014 6/30/2014 6/27/2014 6/12/2014 5/24/2014 5/5/2014 4/16/2014 4/10/2014 3/3/2014 $2B to $5B 763,885 252,425 149,848 23,455 21,007 20,000 9,713 9,671 9,228 > $5B (1) Private placements of common equity since September 30, 2010 with at least $3mm raised; excludes rights offerings and IPOs Source: SNL Financial LC 11 Discussion Materials | November 2014 CAPITAL MARKETS ALTERNATIVES – SUBORDINATED DEBT Commentary • The capital markets are currently very receptive to community bank sub debt • In Q3 2014 alone, over $400 million of sub debt was raised • The emergence of Kroll ratings for bank has helped open up the sub debt markets - In particular, Kroll’s BBB- ratings (or “investment grade but for size”) allow insurance companies to buy bank sub debt • Larger issuers can raise sub debt at 5.50% to 7.50% while smaller issuers are typically closer to 7.00% to 9.00% Bank Sub Debt Activity (1) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 $500 Number of Sub Debt Offerings $400 Total Amount Raised ($MM) $300 $200 $100 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 2 3 1 3 3 2 4 8 3 $0 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 '10 2011 - Q 2012 - Q Bank Sub Debt Activity since June 30, 2014 Total Assets ($000s) Company City, State First Community Financial Partners, Inc. New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. Presidio Bank BNC Bancorp United Financial Bancorp, Inc. Brookline Bancorp, Inc. Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. First Business Financial Services, Inc. Eagle Bancorp, Inc. Greer Bancshares Incorporated Independent Bank Group, Inc. Joliet, IL Newport, NH San Francisco, CA High Point, NC Glastonbury, CT Boston, MA Irvine, CA Madison, WI Bethesda, MD Greer, SC McKinney, TX < $500MM ? 2013 - Q $500MM to $2B 917,891 1,483,112 483,593 3,683,230 5,159,478 5,587,486 1,921,525 1,306,503 3,914,444 363,296 2,353,675 2014 - Q Completion Date 10/31/2014 10/29/2014 10/22/2014 9/25/2014 9/18/2014 9/11/2014 8/29/2014 8/26/2014 7/31/2014 7/23/2014 7/17/2014 $2B to $5B (1) Bank sub debt offerings completed since September 30, 2010 with at least $3mm raised Source: SNL Financial LC Amount Offered ($000s) 9,800 17,000 10,000 60,000 75,000 75,000 60,000 15,000 70,000 3,975 65,000 > $5B 12 Discussion Materials | November 2014 SUPERIOR SIZE AND SCALE LEAD TO SUPERIOR PROFITABILITY... Size and Scale Provide Operational Advantages Commentary • Operational metrics reveal that scale is almost linearly correlated with performance; this correlation is expected to further drive consolidation in the banking industry Return on Average Assets 1.04% 0.90% 0.82% 0.86% 75% 0.53% 68% 64% 62% $2.5B $5.0B $5.0B $15.0B 50% 25% 0% 0.00% <$250M $250M - $500M $500M $1B $1.0B $2.5B $2.5B $5.0B <$250M $250M - $500M $500M $1B $5.0B $15.0B 15.0% 3.00% 9.5% 6.0% 9.9% 2.81% 2.44% 11.7% 12.0% $1.0B $2.5B Net Operating Expense (1) Return on Avg. Tang. Common Equity 9.0% • Ultimately, larger size typically results in better profitability, as measured by ROAA and ROATCE 70% 75% 0.30% • The median bank with assets between $2.5 billion and $5 billion requires $0.11 less in operating expense to produce $1 of revenue compared to the median bank with assets between $250 million and $500 million 83% 0.90% 0.67% 0.60% • Larger banks are typically more efficient than smaller banks Efficiency Ratio 100% 1.20% 2.20% 10.3% 2.09% 1.87% 2.00% 1.60% 7.5% 5.3% 1.00% 3.0% 0.0% 0.00% <$250M $250M - $500M $500M $1B $1.0B $2.5B $2.5B $5.0B $5.0B $15.0B <$250M $250M - $500M $500M $1B $1.0B $2.5B $2.5B $5.0B (1) Defined as non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets minus non-interest income as a percentage of average assets Source: SNL Financial LC; data for all publicly traded banks and thrifts; reflects LTM financials for the most recent reported period $5.0B $15.0B 13 Discussion Materials | November 2014 ...SUPERIOR PROFITABILITY LEADS TO SUPERIOR VALUATION Median Pricing Multiples by Asset Size Commentary • Valuation is driven by profitability, and profitability is driven by size 200% 191% P / 2015E • Larger size alone does not result in a better valuation 180% • This graph illustrates that price to forward earnings multiples, regardless of asset size bucket, are generally in the 12.5x to 14.0x range 160% • However, there is an extremely strong correlation between asset size bucket and price to tangible book value multiples 16.0x 195% Price / Tang. Book 15.0x 153% 154% 14.0x 13.9x 141% 140% Price / 2015E EPS 137% 13.3x 127% 146% 142% 13.8x 13.2x 13.1x 13.3x 13.0x 12.8x 12.6x 120% 99% 100% 111% 106% 11.9x 12.0x 12.7x 12.0x 91% 80% 80% 60% Source: SNL Financial LC; excludes banks with total assets greater than $10 billion; data as of November 11, 2014 11.0x 10.0x 14 Discussion Materials | November 2014 M&A ENVIRONMENT – WHAT HAS CHANGED Pre-Recession Environment • Buyers were willing to take on significant book value dilution and the market was willing to accept it • Buyers were willing to take earnings per share dilution in the first and sometimes second year of a transaction • Sellers were willing to accept high-priced stocks trading off of future growth prospects (often young banks) with limited liquidity • Wholesale funding was accepted as a way to leverage franchise value • Trust preferred allowed buyers to pay high prices by financing some or all of the transaction with low cost debt Current Environment • Buyers are focused on managing tangible book value dilution (10% or less) and earning back the dilution taken in a reasonable period of time (3 to 4 years) • Buyers want meaningful and immediate earnings per share accretion (10% or more) • Sellers are focused on the quality of the buyer’s stock (liquidity, dividend, historical performance) and that it is trading at a reasonable valuation with potential upside • Wholesale funding has fallen out of favor with regulators • Trust preferred does not exist; alternative sources of capital (preferred equity, sub debt) are significantly more expensive • Regulators want higher capital levels, comprised mostly of common equity 15 Discussion Materials | November 2014 NORTH CAROLINA SNAPSHOT 9/30/2014 9/30/2013 69 11 0 2 80 5 Absolute Change Change (%) Bank Statistics # of Banks Acquisitions (Closed) Failures Banks with Texas ratio > 100% -11 -3 -13.8% -60.0% Financial Metrics - LTM Medians ROA ROE TCE Leverage Ratio NPAs LLR / Gross Loans LTM Loan Growth Pricing Ratios Price / TBV Price / EPS 0.53% 4.41% 10.16% 10.12% 2.09% 1.44% 5.39% 0.45% 4.14% 9.96% 10.03% 2.49% 1.72% 0.38% 0.08 0.27 0.20 0.09 -0.40 -0.28 5.01 17.8% 6.5% 2.0% 0.9% -16.1% -16.0% 1317.1% 105% 19.9x 84% 14.1x 21 5.8 25.4% 41.5% (1) (1) Excludes companies with over $10 billion in total assets Source: SNL Financial LC 16 Discussion Materials | November 2014 M&A ENVIRONMENT – WHAT HAS STAYED THE SAME? • Level of profitability and earnings growth are significant drivers of value • Demonstrated loan growth is critical • Diversification in loan portfolio more important than ever • Core deposits and customer relationships are key • Growth markets remain attractive • Buyers wary of seller asset quality • Fee income only valuable if it is creating bottom-line earnings • Good management with strong culture creates attractive franchises • Mergers of peers remain financially attractive but difficult to consummate 17 Discussion Materials | November 2014 CURRENT M&A ENVIRONMENT Buyer Perspective & Issues • Increased stock price allows higher offer prices Seller Perspective & Issues • Pricing improving to attractive levels • Some still holding onto pre-recession pricing • No need to stretch as far • Seller expectations are rising faster than bank values • No relief from interest rate and regulatory challenges • Prior purchase accounting accretion fading • Shareholder liquidity and ability to reinstate a dividend • Asset values more stable – NPAs less of a concern • Market becoming more competitive for attractive targets • Regulatory focus on post-merge capital levels require thorough analysis • Private equity backed banks and large community banks very interested in making acquisitions • Length of time to close deal • Double dip opportunity • Comprehensive understanding of deferred taxed on NOLs necessary • Raising capital remains expensive / dilutive 18 Discussion Materials | November 2014 M&A ACTIVITY ON THE RISE AS FAILED BANK OPPORTUNITIES DISAPPEAR Deal Volume is Increasing Number of Deals 250 200 200 176 153 175 166 150 102 87 100 63 50 28 48 57 2010 2011 102 121 105 22 0 Number of Bank Failures 2001 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2012 2013 2014 Banks Failures are Decreasing 157 140 92 51 26 4 2001 11 2002 3 4 0 0 3 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 24 2009 2010 2011 Note: Excludes transactions with deal value less than $10 million and equity ownership acquired less than 100% Source: SNL Financial LC 2012 2013 17 2014 19 Discussion Materials | November 2014 ACQUISITION PRICING IS IMPROVING Pricing is Increasing 18x 201 23x 240 246 20x 200 150 22x 242 23x 253 22x 23x 231 186 22x 21x 18x 18x 19x 25 20 15 168 100 119 129 120 124 132 147 10 50 5 0 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 250 18x 20x 20x 264 200 150 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Price / TBV (Seller ROAA > 0.75) 300 Price / TBV (%) 23x 201 21x 258 21x 264 20x 21x 279 256 25 19x 17x 17x 15x 15x 201 188 156 100 138 153 14x 14x 139 147 20 15 163 10 50 5 0 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Price / LTM EPS Price / TBV (%) 250 30 25x 2011 2012 Note: Excludes transactions with deal value less than $10 million and equity ownership acquired less than 100% Source: SNL Financial LC 2013 Price / LTM EPS 300 2014 20 Discussion Materials | November 2014 LARGER BANKS ARE SELLING FOR HIGHER PRICES Banks Under $1.0B vs. Over $1.0B 400 Assets Over $1.0B Price / TBV (%) 350 250 200 Assets Under $1.0B 346 300 301 237 241 275 219 150 188 171 100 129 125 50 87 91 172 165 114 135 122 128 143 116 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Deals Since 2008 Over / Under $1.0B in Assets 93 Deals % Under $1.0B 81% % Over $1.0B 19% 385 Deals Note: Excludes transactions with deal value less than $10 million and equity ownership acquired less than 100% Source: SNL Financial LC 21 Discussion Materials | November 2014 M&A PRICING TRENDS ARE IMPROVING IN THE CAROLINAS Price / Tang. Book Value of Carolinas Transactions Since January 1, 2011 Commentary 120% 2013 Median 100% 100% 2012 Median 81% 80% 2011 Median 61% 60% 40% 20% Note: excludes investor recapitalizations, transactions without publicly available pricing, and transactions for which price to tangible book value is not meaningful Source: SNL Financial LC Oct-14 FHN - TrustAtlantic Oct-14 NBBC - Premier Jun-14 FCNCA - FCBN Jun-14 BNCN - Harbor Mar-14 HTBI - BONC Jan-14 YDKN - VSB Dec-13 BNCN - SSFC Dec-13 BNCN - Comm. First Nov-13 NBBC - CapStone Sep-13 NCBC - Select Aug-13 CRLN - Forest May-13 BNCN - RDBN May-13 HTBI - BGVF Feb-13 SCBT - FFCH Jan-13 OZRK - FNSE Sep-12 CRFN - ECBE Sep-12 CPSE - PTOK Jun-12 BNCN - NCFT May-12 PSTB - CSBC Mar-12 CBF - SCMF Dec-11 BNCN - KeySource Dec-11 SCBT - PBCE 0% Sep-11 BNCN - Regent • The market is becoming more competitive as more banks are looking to grow through acquisitions 2014 Median 141% 140% Apr-11 CFOK - Westminster • Also, improving asset quality, improving earnings, lower credit marks, and an overall better operating environment are making sellers more valuable 160% Apr-11 FNBN - GRAN • Increased bank stock prices have increased acquirer capacity-to-pay, leading to higher M&A pricing both nationwide and in the Carolinas 180% Mar-11 PSTB - CPBK • Initial tangible book value dilution, the number of years required to earn back that dilution, and EPS accretion are key drivers of acquirer capacity-to-pay 200% 22 Discussion Materials | November 2014 Q&A Questions? 23 Overview of Raymond James RAYMOND JAMES RECENT NATIONWIDE ADVISORY TRANSACTIONS Has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Has agreed to acquire nine branches from Has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Has announced a merger of equals with Has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Pending Pending Pending Pending Has acquired Has acquired Has acquired Has been acquired by Park Cities Financial Group, Inc. Pending Pending United Bancorp, Inc. August 2014 July 2014 South Street Finance Corp. Has completed a merger of equals with July 2014 Has acquired October 2013 Has acquired Has been acquired by April 2014 Has been acquired by October 2013 Has been acquired by April 2014 February 2014 Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc. Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. Has acquired Has acquired July 2013 BBCN Bancorp, Inc. HPK Financial Corp. Has acquired Has acquired Bulk Sale of Classified Loans February 2013 January 2013 May 2013 January 2013 Has been acquired by December 2012 February 2014 January 2014 Has acquired Mid-Wisconsin Financial Services, Inc. Has acquired United Financial Banking Com panies, Inc January 2014 Has merged with Has sold two branches to May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 OCEANIC BANK Palm etto Bancshares Inc. Has been acquired by has sold two branches to Hom e Federal Savings Bank the subsidiary of September 2012 July 2012 Note: Blue box signifies North Carolina transactions Raymond James served as financial advisor to the first institution listed in each tombstone HMN Financial Inc. Has been acquired by January 2014 Bulk Sale of Classified Loans February 2013 has been acquired by has sold one branch to Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc. March 2012 February 2012 24 Issues Facing Community Bank CFOs Terry Early, Chief Financial Officer, Yadkin Bank Tony VunCannon, Chief Financial Officer, HomeTrust Bank Kirk Whorf, Chief Financial Officer, North State Bank © 2014 Elliott Davis, PLLC © 2014 Elliott Davis, LLC Economic Outlook: Cyclical Recovery, Structural Challenges Elliott Davis NC Forum John E. Silvia, Chief Economist November 20, 2014 Where Are We Now? Interest Rates Inflation Growth Five benchmarks for good decision making Profits Source: Elliott Davis NC Forum 2 The Dollar Wells Fargo vs. Consensus Expectations for the Future Sustained-trend growth Employment—cyclical and structural change Still cautious on consumer segments How do we differ from consensus? Housing improving—multifamily especially State and local governments—still restructuring Unsustainable long-run fiscal policy Europe exits recession China growth stable at 7 percent plus Elliott Davis NC Forum 3 Upswing 2H 2014: One-off or Sustained? U.S. Real GDP Bars = CAGR 10% Line = Yr/Yr Percent Change 10% GDP - CAGR: Q3 @ 3.5% 8% GDP - Yr/Yr Percent Change: Q3 @ 2.3% 6% 6% Forecast 4% Following a poor start to the year, GDP growth has rebounded smartly. Solid growth prospects in the years ahead. 4% 2% 2% 0% 0% -2% -2% -4% -4% -6% -6% -8% -8% -10% 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 8% 4 2012 2014 2016 -10% Manufacturing & Services ISM Manufacturing & Non-Manufacturing Composite Index 65 Indexes on business activity suggest an improving near-term outlook 65 60 60 55 55 50 50 45 45 40 40 35 35 30 30 ISM Non-Manufacturing Index SA: Sep @ 58.6 ISM Manufacturing Index SA: Oct @ 59.0 25 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Source: Institute for Supply Management and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 5 09 10 11 12 13 14 25 Productivity & Income Labor Productivity and Income Average Annual Percent Change 4.0% 3.5% If labor productivity growth remains weak, the paltry pace of real income growth that the country has experienced in recent years is set to continue 4.0% Labor Productivity Real Disposable Income Per Capita 3.5% 3.0% 3.0% 2.5% 2.5% 2.0% 2.0% 1.5% 1.5% 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 1948-1973 1974-1995 1996-2004 2005-2013 Source: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 6 0.0% Labor Force Participation Labor Force Growth vs. Participation Rate 16 Years and Over, SA, Year-over-Year Percent Change 68% Labor force growth has slowed as the participation rate has come down 67% 5% 66% 4% 65% 3% 64% 2% 63% 1% 62% 0% 61% -1% 60% -2% 59% -3% Labor Force Participation Rate: Oct @ 62.8% (Left Axis) 58% 57% Labor Force Growth (3-MMA): Oct @ 0.6% (Right Axis) 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 6% 7 95 00 05 10 -4% -5% Small Businesses Wells Fargo Small Business Survey & NFIB Overall Situation, NFIB Small Business Optimism 1986=100 120 Small Businesses: A full recovery in small business optimism is still distant, taxes and regulation the two big issues 115 100 110 80 105 60 100 40 95 20 90 0 85 -20 80 Wells Fargo Overall Situation: Q3 @ 49.0 (Left Axis) -40 75 Small Business Optimism: Q3 @ 95.7 (Right Axis) -60 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Source: National Federation of Independent Businesses, Gallup, Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 8 70 Manufacturing: Production and Jobs Gap Production & Jobs in Manufacturing Sector 120 Index, 2007=100 on Left Axis, Right Axis in Millions NAFTA 100 The gap between jobs and production in the manufacturing sector has become massive – special role of capital and manufacturing productivity China Joins WTO 18 80 16 60 14 40 12 20 Manufacturing Production: Sep @ 100.5 (Left Axis) Manufacturing Employment: Oct @ 12.2 Million (Right Axis) 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 Source: Institute for Supply Management, U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 20 9 10 Initial Unemployment Claims: Cyclical Initial Claims for Unemployment Seasonally Adjusted, In Thousands 700 Year-over-Year Percent Change: Nov-1 @ -18.5% Initial Claims: Nov-1 @ 278.0 Thousand 4-Week Moving Average: Nov-1 @ 279.0 Thousand 52-Week Moving Average: Nov-1 @ 315.5 Thousand 650 600 Signaling continued, moderate job gains ahead 650 600 550 550 500 500 450 450 400 400 350 350 300 300 250 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 700 10 04 06 08 10 12 14 250 Employment: Structural Unemployment vs. Employment-Population Ratio 16 Years and Over, Seasonally Adjusted 11% Unemployment Rate: Oct @ 5.8% (Left Axis) Employment-Population: Oct @ 59.2% (Right Axis - Inverted) 10% Structural Change: A much lower employment base to support growth and spending, especially for entitlements 58% 9% 59% 8% 60% 7% 61% 6% 62% 5% 63% 4% 64% 3% 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 57% 11 04 06 08 10 12 14 65% Employment: Structural Full Time vs. Part Time Job Growth 3-Month Moving Average, December 2007 = 100 115 Part-time employment has stabilized, while full-time jobs continue to recover—yet still not to 2008 peak Full Time: Oct @ 98.0 Part Time: Oct @ 111.6 110 110 105 105 100 100 95 95 90 90 85 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 115 12 09 10 11 12 13 14 85 Consumer Spending Real Personal Consumption Expenditures Bars = CAGR 8% Line = Yr/Yr Percent Change 8% 6% 6% 4% Faster job growth, asset appreciation and more access to credit are supportive to the consumer spending outlook Forecast 2% 2% 0% 0% -2% -2% -4% -4% -6% -8% 2000 -6% PCE - CAGR: Q3 @ 1.8% PCE - Yr/Yr Percent Change: Q3 @ 2.3% 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 4% 13 2012 2014 2016 -8% Consumer Confidence: By Income Group Bloomberg Consumer Comfort by Income 12-Week Moving Average 80 Confidence improves with income, but remains historically low across all income ranges 70 70 60 60 50 50 40 40 30 30 20 20 10 Income Income Income Income Between $25K and $39.9K: Nov-02 @ 30.3 Between $50K and $74.9K: Nov-02 @ 42.7 Between $75K and $99.9K: Nov-02 @ 45.4 Over $100K: Nov-02 @ 56.9 0 2005 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: Bloomberg LP and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 80 14 10 0 Auto Lending New Auto Sales As Percent of Total New Auto Sales by FICO Scores 110% 100% 90% There has been an increase in auto sales to sub and near-prime buyers 110% Prime (680 and above): Aug @ 59.6% Sub Prime (619 and below): Aug @ 19.7% 100% Near Prime (620-679): Aug @ 20.7% 90% 80% 80% 70% 70% 60% 60% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: CNW Research and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 15 2011 2012 2013 2014 0% Auto Lending Used Auto Sales As Percent of Total Used Sales By FICO Scores The rise in sub-prime auto sales has been most prevalent in the used auto sales market 70% 70% 60% 60% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% Prime: Aug @ 40.3% 10% Near Prime: Aug @ 33.7% 10% Sub-Prime: Aug @ 26.0% 0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: CNW Research and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 16 2011 2012 2013 2014 0% Income Growth: Rising at Different Rates Income Growth by Quintile 250% After-tax nominal income has increased the most for the lowest and highest income households since the mid-1980s Percent Change from 1984 to 2012, After-Tax Income 200% 200% 150% 150% 100% 100% 50% 0% 50% Lowest 20 percent Second 20 percent Third 20 percent Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 250% 17 Fourth 20 percent Highest 20 percent 0% Income Growth: Rising at Different Rates Income Growth by Quintile 8% Percent Change in Nominal After-Tax Income 2007-2012 5.6% 6% 4.7% 3.5% 4% 2% Since 2007, income growth has been clearly concentrated in the upper quintiles 6% 4% 2% 1.2% 0% 0% -2% -2% -4% -6% -4% -3.4% Lowest 20 percent Second 20 percent Third 20 percent Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 8% 18 Fourth 20 percent Highest 20 percent -6% Personal Income: Varied Sources Transfers 100% Proprietors Income Rental Income Receipts on Assets Supplements to Wages Wages & Salary 11.6% 0.8% 11.2% 0.6% 80% 15.5% 18.7% 15.6% 70% 6.9% 60% 10.2% 90% Wages and salaries make up about half of personal income as transfer payments make up a greater share of income over time Personal Income Sources 11.3% 2.0% 6.7% 8.1% 11.3% 11.0% 50% 17.0% 15.8% 90% 3.0% 4.0% 80% 13.0% 13.4% 7.7% 8.7% 11.8% 11.2% 40% 30% 55.3% 51.6% 51.7% 60% 50% 30% 47.5% 46.9% 10% 20% 10% 1980 1990 2000 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 70% 40% 20% 0% 100% 19 2010 Past 12 Months 0% Household Debt Delinquencies: Student Loans the Exception Household Debt Delinquencies Percent of Balance 90+ Days Past Due 16% 14% 12% Tighter credit standards and a strengthening economy have helped to improve the credit position of households over the past 3 years 16% Credit Card: Q2 @ 7.8% Other: Q2 @ 8.2% Student Loans: Q2 @ 10.9% Mortgage: Q2 @ 3.4% Auto: Q2 @ 3.3% HELOC: Q2 @ 3.3% 14% 12% 10% 10% 8% 8% 6% 6% 4% 4% 2% 2% 0% 0% 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 20 11 12 13 14 Business Spending On an improving global demand outlook and diminishing fiscal policy headwinds, business leaders are becoming more comfortable with capex plans. Large-Ticket Spending Outlook Improves Intellectual Investment Has Been Stable Real Equipment Investment Bars = CAGR Real Intellectual Property Investment Line = Yr/Yr Percent Change Bars = CAGR Line = Yr/Yr Percent Change 40% 40% 30% 30% 12% 12% 20% 20% 10% 10% Forecast 10% 0% 14% 14% 8% 10% 8% Forecast 6% 0% 6% 4% 4% 2% 2% -20% 0% 0% -30% -30% -2% -2% -40% -40% -4% -4% -10% -10% -20% -50% -60% 2000 -6% Equipment Investment - CAGR: Q3 @ 7.2% -50% Equipment Investment - Yr/Yr Percent Change: Q3 @ 7.7% 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 -8% -60% -10% 2000 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 21 -6% Intellectual Property Products - CAGR: Q3 @ 4.2% -8% Intellectual Property Products - Yr/Yr Pct Chg: Q3 @ 4.5% 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 -10% New Orders Nondefense Capital Goods Orders, Ex-Aircraft Series Are 3-Month Moving Averages 40% 40% 3-Month Annual Rate: Sep @ 10.4% Year-over-Year Percent Change: Sep @ 7.8% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% Signs of life appeared early in this recovery in capital goods orders—now the slowdown 0% -10% -10% -20% -20% -30% -30% -40% -40% -50% -50% -60% 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 22 11 12 13 14 -60% Inflation & Interest Rates Core Monetary InflationInflation Policy Yield Curve Key Drivers Growth Real Interest Rates Profits Wage-Price Spiral Elliott Davis NC Forum Market Expectations 23 Interest Rates The Dollar Inflation: Rising – Not Low PCE Deflator vs. Core PCE Deflator Year-over-Year Percent Change 5% Inflation remains historically low, but should pick up as growth accelerates and excess slack lessens 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% -1% -2% -1% PCE Deflator: Sep @ 1.4% "Core" PCE Deflator: Sep @ 1.5% 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 5% 24 08 10 12 14 -2% Inflation Services continue to underpin overall inflation, led by rising shelter costs as the housing market has recovered. Between 2008 and 2013, total prices are up 8.2 percent vs. 16.8 percent for medical care. Services vs. Goods Shelter Costs U.S. "Core" CPI - Services vs. Goods Shelter, OER & Rent Costs Year-over-Year Percent Change 5% 5% Year-over-Year Percent Change 7% 7% Shelter: Sep @ 3.0% Rent: Sep @ 3.3% 4% 4% 6% 3% 3% 5% 5% 2% 2% 4% 4% 1% 1% 3% 3% 0% 0% 2% 2% -1% -1% 1% 1% -2% 0% 0% -3% -1% -2% Core Services CPI: Sep @ 2.4% 6% OER: Sep @ 2.7% Core Goods CPI: Sep @ -0.3% -3% 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 25 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 -1% Wage Growth: Rising Average Hourly Wages Production & Nonsupervisory Employees, 3-Month Moving Average 6% 6% Fed Begins to Tighten 5% Wage growth remains fairly tepid, but is showing signs of firming in typical cyclical fashion 5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3-Month Annualized Rate: Oct @ 2.0% Year-over-Year Change: Oct @ 2.3% 0% 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 26 06 08 10 12 14 0% Inflation PCE Deflator Forecast Fed Central Tendency Forecast vs. Wells Fargo Forecast 4.5% 4.5% Central Tendency Forecast Range 4.0% Historical PCE Deflator Wells Fargo Economics Forecast 3.5% Q4-over-Q4 Percent Change FOMC Sept. Forecast 3.0% The Fed anticipates a gradual firming of inflation, but for slack in the labor market to keep inflation from overshooting in the medium term 3.5% 3.0% 2.5% 2.2% 2.0% 2.0% 1.5% 2.5% 2.0% 1.5% 1.5% 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Federal Reserve Board and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 4.0% 27 0.0% Inflation vs. Yields: Negative Real Yields – Three Non-market Buyers Inflation and the Real Yield Percent 8% 7% 7% October 2013 Debt Ceiling Raised March 2008 Bear Stearns 6% Inflation expectations exceed nominal returns, suppressed interest rates, not free market 8% 5-Year Treasury Note Yield: Oct @ 1.6% Median Inflation Expect. for 5-10 Yrs: Oct @ 2.8% 6% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1990-2009 Average Median Inflation Expectation for 5-10 Years: 3.2% 0% 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Source: Federal Reserve Board, University of Michigan and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 28 2012 2014 0% Yield Curve: Rates Rise Without Fed Yield Curve U.S. Treasuries, Active Issues The Fed will continue easy policy in 2014—shift mid-2015? 4.5% 4.5% 4.0% 4.0% 3.5% 3.5% 3.0% 3.0% 2.5% 2.5% 2.0% 2.0% 1.5% 1.5% 1.0% 1.0% November 7, 2014 0.5% October 10, 2014 0.5% November 8, 2013 0.0% 0.0% Source: Bloomberg LP and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 29 U.S. Forecast Wells Fargo U.S. Interest Rate Forecast Actual 2014 2014 0 0 Quarter End Interest Rates 1Q 0.0 Federal Funds Target Rate 0.25 3 Month LIBOR 0.23 Prime Rate 3.25 Conventional Mortgage Rate 4.34 3 Month Bill 0.05 6 Month Bill 0.07 1 Year Bill 0.13 2 Year Note 0.44 5 Year Note 1.73 10 Year Note 2.73 30 Year Bond 2Q 0 Forecast as of: November 12, 2014 3.56 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 0 q42014 q42014 0.25 0 3.25 0 4.16 0 0.04 0 0.07 0 0.11 0 0.47 0 1.62 0 2.53 0 0 0 4Q 0.0 0 0.23 3.34 2015 3Q 0.0 0 0.0 0.25 0.25 0.24 0.24 3.25 3.25 4.16 4.26 0.02 0.08 0.03 0.09 0.13 0.10 0.58 0.53 1.78 1.68 2.52 2.45 3.21 0 0 1Q 3.31 0 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 2Q 0.0 0.25 q42014 0.38 q42014 3.25 q42014 4.31 q42014 0.20 q42014 0.24 q42014 0.25 q42014 0.66 q42014 1.71 q42014 2.50 3.39 0 q42014 q42014 0 0 q42014 q42014 3Q 0.0 0.50 q42014 0.75 q42014 3.50 q42014 4.44 q42014 0.54 q42014 0.58 q42014 0.59 q42014 0.98 q42014 1.93 q42014 2.71 3.57 q42014 q42014 0 0 q42014 q42014 4Q 0.0 0.75 q42014 q42014 1.00 q42014 3.75 q42014 4.46 q42014 0.78 q42014 0.80 q42014 0.83 q42014 1.18 q42014 2.00 q42014 2.79 3.60 2016 q42014 0 0 q42014 q42014 1Q 0.0 1.00 1.25 4.00 4.62 1.02 1.03 1.08 1.39 2.06 2.86 3.66 0 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 q42014 0 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Labor, Federal Reserve Board, Freddie Mac and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 30 2Q 0.0 1.25 q42014 1.50 q42014 4.25 q42014 4.84 q42014 1.28 q42014 1.29 q42014 1.33 q42014 1.61 q42014 2.15 q42014 2.96 3.74 q42014 q42014 0 0 q42014 q42014 3Q 0.0 1.75 q42014 2.00 q42014 4.75 q42014 5.07 q42014 1.77 q42014 1.80 q42014 1.84 q42014 2.09 q42014 2.50 q42014 3.32 3.95 q42014 q42014 0 0 q42014 q42014 4Q 0.0 2.25 q42014 2.50 q42014 5.25 q42014 5.47 q42014 2.28 q42014 2.30 q42014 2.32 q42014 2.57 q42014 2.86 q42014 3.57 4.05 q42014 q42014 0 0 q42014 q42014 0.0 2.75 3.00 5.75 5.91 2.79 2.80 2.82 3.06 3.25 3.75 4.20 0 0 Corporate Spreads: Positive for Issuance Aaa and Baa Corporate Bond Spreads Over 10-Year Treasury, Basis Points 700 600 600 Bear Stearns March 2008 500 Spreads have returned to a more normal level; bond issuance is strong 700 Baa Spread: Oct @ 238 Bps Aaa Spread: Oct @ 161 Bps 400 400 300 300 200 200 100 100 0 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 Source: Federal Reserve Board and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 500 31 2008 2010 2012 2014 0 Investment Grade Corporate Bonds Investment Grade Corporate Issuance 3-Month Moving Average, Billions of USD $30 Businesses are taking advantage of low interest rates $27 $27 $24 $24 $21 $21 $18 $18 $15 $15 $12 $12 $9 $9 $6 $6 $3 $0 $3 Investment Grade Corporate: Aug @ $19.8 Billion 04 05 06 07 08 Source: IFR Markets and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum $30 32 09 10 11 12 13 14 $0 High Yield Corporate Bonds High Yield Corporate Issuance 3-Month Moving Average, Billions of USD $50 $45 As investors search for yield among exceptionally low interest rates, bond issuance has gained momentum $50 High Yield Corporate Issuance: Sep @ $23.4 Billion $45 $40 $40 $35 $35 $30 $30 $25 $25 $20 $20 $15 $15 $10 $10 $5 $0 $5 04 05 06 07 08 Source: IFR Markets and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 33 09 10 11 12 13 14 $0 M&A Volume U.S. M&A Volume and S&P 500 Index Billions of Dollars; Index $500 U.S. M&A and the S&P 500 remain correlated over time $400 1800 $300 1600 $200 1400 $100 1200 $0 2010 2011 2012 Source: Thomson Reuters, Capital IQ and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 2000 U.S. M&A Volume: Q3 @ $476.4B (Left Axis) S&P 500 Performance: Q3 @ 1972.3 (Right Axis) 34 2013 2014 1000 Business Lending Commercial and Industrial Loans At Commercial Banks in the United States 40% Commercial and industrial lending has surged over the past quarter, helped by easier credit and increased demand 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% 0% -10% -10% -20% -20% Year-over-Year Change: Sep @ 12.3% 3-Month Annualized Rate: Sep @ 10.9% -30% 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 Source: Federal Reserve Board and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 35 04 06 08 10 12 14 -30% Corporate Profits: Increasing Role of Global Profits Corporate Profits As a Percent of GDP 14% 14% NAFTA 12% 12% 10% Profits as a percentage of GDP are historically high and are being boosted by profits earned abroad post NAFTA 10% 8% 8% 6% 6% 4% 4% 2% Rest of World: Q2 @ 2.3% Domestic: Q2 @ 9.8% 0% 47 51 55 59 63 67 71 75 79 83 87 91 95 99 03 07 11 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum China Joins WTO 36 2% 0% Corporate Profits from Abroad U.S. Companies listed in the S&P 500 with Greater Than 50 Percent of Sales Abroad (A Sample) Many U.S. companies rely on the health of international economies Elliott Davis NC Forum Goodyear Tire BorgWarner Priceline.com Nike Coca-Cola Heinz Proctor & Gamble Avon Exxon Mobil AFLAC Intel Applied Materials Oracle Johnson & Johnson 37 Merck Boeing Eaton Corp. Emerson Electric Fluor GE 3M Caterpillar Cisco Qualcomm Apple eBay IBM Symantec Interest Expense Non-Fin. Corporate Business: Corporate Interest As a Percentage of Pre-Tax Profits 120% 120% Corporate Interest: Q2 @ 17.6% 100% Corporate interest expenses remain low amid the low-rate environment 100% 80% 80% 60% 60% 40% 40% 20% 20% 0% 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 38 0% Corporate Profit Growth After-Tax Corporate Profit Growth 35% Corporate profit growth remains firm—typical mid-cycle slowdown Year-over-Year Percent Change, 2-Year Moving Average 30% 30% 25% 25% 20% 20% 15% 15% 10% 10% 5% 5% 0% 0% -5% -5% -10% -15% -20% -10% After-Tax Profits: Q2 @ 7.3% 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 35% 39 -15% -20% Corporate Profits: Domestic Profits Domestic Profits Financial and Nonfinancial Corporations, Billions of Dollars $1,400 $1,400 Nonfinancial Corporations: Q2 @ $1,260.2B Financial Institutions: Q2 @ $452.0B $1,200 $1,200 $1,000 Big gains in profits have been from nonfinancial corporations $1,000 $800 $800 $600 $600 $400 $400 $200 $200 $0 -$200 $0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 40 10 11 12 13 14 -$200 Housing: A New Model for Housing U.S. Housing Starts Millions of Units 2.4 2.4 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.8 Forecast 1.5 Continued improvement ahead—multifamily a greater share 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.0 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 1.5 41 0.0 Housing Demographics Median Home Size vs. Average Household Size Square Feet; Number of Persons Secular Shift? Households were living in smaller homes with more people after the recession, but longer term trends have won out 2,600 2.80 2,400 2.75 2,200 2.70 2,000 2.65 1,800 2.60 1,600 2.55 1,400 2.50 Median Square Footage: 2013 @ 2,384 (Left Axis) Number of Persons per Household: 2013 @ 2.54 (Right Axis) 1,200 80 84 88 92 96 00 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 42 04 08 12 2.45 Housing: Emergence of Renters as Occupants U.S. Homeowners vs. Renters Annual Change in Occupied Units, In Thousands 2,500 2,000 The number of renters has been accelerating steadily since 2007, while homeowners have been declining 2,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,000 500 500 0 0 Series Break 1981 -500 -500 -1,000 -1,000 -1,500 -1,500 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 2,500 Renters: 2013 @ 525.5 Thousand Homeowners: 2013 @ -76.5 Thousand 43 98 02 06 10 Housing: Overcoming the Rise in Rates Overview Housing affordability: Still historically high Rental costs rising faster than cost of ownership Consumer confidence, jobs and income rising What is the housing environment looking like now? Negative equity declining Smaller families since 1982 suggests smaller homes, more apartments Elliott Davis NC Forum 44 Housing Negative Equity Share By State As a Percent of Mortgages Outstanding Maine 10.4% 4.3% New York 5.1% Negative equity in homes has contributed to foreclosures and reduced labor mobility, but much improvement has been seen since 3 years ago Colorado 5.4% Oregon 5.8% Washington 6.3% North Carolina 7.2% South Carolina 8.0% Massachusetts 9.1% California 9.7% Virginia Q2-2011 22.5% 21.0% 19.9% 14.9% 20.1% 16.7% 32.2% 10.0% 23.8% New Hampshire 12.0% New Jersey 12.8% Maryland 13.5% Florida 20.9% 18.3% 26.0% 24.3% National 48.3% 10.7% 0% 10% Source: CoreLogic and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum Q2-2014 7.6% 45 24.8% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Commercial Real Estate: Divergence Apartments have seen the greatest improvement in operating fundamentals but are also seeing intense new development. The industrial market has also improved quite significantly. Apartment Supply & Demand Industrial Supply & Demand Apartment Supply & Demand Industrial Supply & Demand Percent, Thousands of Units Percent, Millions of Square Feet 9% 100 12% 80 8% 75 11% 60 7% 50 10% 40 9% 20 6% 25 8% 0 7% -20 6% -40 5% 0 4% -25 Apartment Net Completions: Q3 @ 47,293 Units (Right Axis) Apartment Net Absorption: Q3 @ 37,691 Units (Right Axis) Apartment Vacancy Rate: Q3 @ 4.2% (Left Axis) 3% 2% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 -50 5% -75 4% Source: Reis, Inc., PPR, U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 46 Industrial Net Completions: Q3 @ 22.6M SF (Right Axis) Industrial Net Absorption: Q3 @ 34.6M SF (Right Axis) Industrial Vacancy Rate: Q3 @ 7.0% (Left Axis) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 -60 2014 -80 Commercial Real Estate Office and retail commercial real estate have not seen the same type of improvement as apartments and industrial space, as vacancy rates remain somewhat elevated. Office Supply & Demand Retail Supply & Demand Office Supply & Demand Retail Supply & Demand Percent, Millions of Square Feet Percent, Millions of Square Feet 21% 30 14% 20 Retail Net Completions: Q3 @ 1.4M SF (Right Axis) Retail Net Absorption: Q3 @ 2.7M SF (Right Axis) Retail Vacancy Rate: Q3 @ 10.3% (Left Axis) 18% 20 12% 15% 10 10% 12% 0 8% 8 9% -10 6% 4 6% -20 4% 0 -30 2% -4 -40 0% Office Net Completions: Q3 @ 5.8M SF (Right Axis) Office Net Absorption: Q3 @ 8.0M SF (Right Axis) Office Vacancy Rate: Q3 @ 16.8% (Left Axis) 3% 0% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: Reis, Inc., PPR, U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 47 16 12 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 -8 Fed Balance Sheet: Challenge to Asset Values Federal Reserve Balance Sheet vs. S&P 500 Index Trillions, Index $5.5 $5.0 $4.5 We have seen a strong correlation in the expansion of the Fed’s balance sheet and the rise in the S&P 500 Agencies & MBS: Nov @ $1,757.6B (Left Axis) Treasuries: Nov @ $2,461.6B (Left Axis) Other Securities: Nov @ $225.9B (Left Axis) S&P 500 Index: Nov @ 2,031.6 (Right Axis) 2,000 1,800 $4.0 1,600 $3.5 1,400 $3.0 1,200 $2.5 1,000 $2.0 800 $1.5 600 $1.0 400 $0.5 200 $0.0 2007 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 Source: Federal Reserve Board and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 2,200 48 2012 2013 2014 Federal Government Spending: Entitlements in the Driver’s Seat U.S. Federal Government Mandatory Outlays Trillions of U.S. Dollars, Projections Begin in 2014 $4.0T $3.5T The unfunded liabilities of the entitlement programs reflect a commitment to spend in the future $3.5T $3.0T $3.0T $2.5T $2.5T $2.0T $2.0T $1.5T $1.5T $1.0T $1.0T $0.5T $0.5T $0.0T 2013 2015 2017 2019 Source: Congressional Budget Office and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum $4.0T Other Programs: 2024 @ $0.2T Income Security: 2024 @ $0.3T Social Security: 2024 @ $1.5T Healthcare Programs: 2024 @ $1.6T 49 2021 2023 $0.0T U.S. Government Debt: Who Holds Our Debt? Top Holders of U.S. Treasuries Billions of Dollars $1,400 $1,400 Aug-12 Aug-13 Aug-14 $1,200 $1,000 Japan and China hold an unprecedented amount of U.S. debt $1,000 $800 $800 $600 $600 $400 $400 $200 $200 $0 Japan China U.K. OPEC Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum $1,200 50 Taiwan Caribbean $0 Global Growth 2014 Wells Fargo Economics Global 2013 Blue Chip Consensus Historical (year-over-year unless otherwise specified) The global recovery is being driven by emerging markets, downshift ahead Global Real GDP 3.2% 3.6%* 3.0% Eurozone Real GDP 0.8% 0.8% -0.4% United Kingdom Real GDP 3.0% 3.0% 1.7% China Real GDP 7.3% 7.3% 7.7% Japan Real GDP 0.9% 0.9% 1.5% Canada Real GDP 2.4% 2.3% 2.0% Mexican Real GDP 1.9% 2.4% 1.1% * IMF Estimate Source: International Monetary Fund and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 51 Global Economies: A Strong Dollar Policy? U.S. Dollar Index Broad Index 130 Asian Financial Crisis Mexican Peso Crisis Economic fundamentals and risks abroad will drive the dollar upward? 130 120 120 110 110 100 100 90 90 80 80 US$ Broad Index: Q3 @ 85.7 Long-run Average (1982-2012): 96.99 70 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 Source: Federal Reserve Board and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 52 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 70 U.S. Trade Weighted Currency Indexes U.S. Trade Weighted Currency Indexes March 1973=100 150 The dollar has experienced recent strength against both major and emerging currencies 120 140 110 130 100 120 90 110 80 100 70 90 "Other ITP" Index: Oct @ 132.7 (Left Axis) 60 Major Currency Index: Oct @ 80.8 (Right Axis) 80 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 Source: Federal Reserve Board and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 53 2007 2009 2011 2013 50 Global Economies: A Strong Dollar Policy? Euro, Pound & Yen Exchange Rates USD per Euro, USD per Pound Yen per USD 2.20 The euro and the pound have depreciated recently as the yen continues to decline as well 2.00 60 1.80 80 1.60 100 1.40 120 1.20 140 1.00 160 0.80 180 Dollars per Euro: Oct @ 1.26 (Left Axis) Dollars per Pound: Oct @ 1.61 (Left Axis) Yen per Dollar: Oct @ 107.66 (Right Axis, Inverted) 0.60 0.40 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 Source: Bloomberg LP and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 40 54 07 08 09 10 11 200 12 13 14 220 Global Economies: A Strong Dollar Policy? Dollar Exchange Rates: Canada & Mexico Foreign Currency per U.S. Dollar 16.70 1.45 Mexican Pesos/U.S. Dollar: Oct @ 13.48 (Left Axis) 15.50 The Canadian dollar and Mexican peso have both seen recent depreciation against the U.S. dollar Canadian Dollars/U.S. Dollar: Oct @ 1.12 (Right Axis) 14.30 1.25 13.10 1.15 11.90 1.05 10.70 0.95 9.50 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: Bloomberg LP and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 1.35 55 2011 2012 2013 2014 0.85 Federal Fiscal Policy: When Will We Discount Future Liabilities? U.S. Budget Gap CBO Baseline Scenario Projections, Percent of GDP 26% 26% 24% 24% 22% The federal government faces some significant fiscal challenges—the current path is not sustainable 22% Avg. Outlays 1973-2012 20% 20% 18% 18% Avg. Revenues 1973-2012 16% 16% Outlays: 2024 @ 22.4% Revenues: 2024 @ 18.4% 14% 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 Source: Congressional Budget Office and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 56 2009 2014 2019 2024 14% Federal Fiscal Policy The composition of federal spending has shifted dramatically. The CBO projects that the debt-to-GDP ratio will reach nearly 80 percent by 2024. Composition of Federal Spending Federal Debt Continues to Rise Federal Spending U.S. Debt Held By The Public Percent of Total Discretionary 1970 Mandatory 80% Net Interest 31% 7% Total Spending 1970: 19 percent of GDP 35% 59% 6% Total Spending 2013: 21 percent of GDP 2050 18% 60% 22% Total Spending 2050: 29 percent of GDP 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 70% 70% 60% 60% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 1974 100% Source: Congressional Budget Office and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 80% Baseline Debt: 2024 @ 77.2% 62% 2013 CBO Baseline Projections Begin in 2014, Percent of GDP 57 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024 20% North Carolina North Carolina – Labor Market North Carolina’s unemployment rate has plummeted over the past year, but has recently seen a slight uptick Employment Unemployment North Carolina Nonfarm Employment North Carolina vs. U.S. Unemployment Rate 3-Month Moving Averages Seasonally Adjusted 6% 6% 4% 4% 2% 2% 0% 0% -2% -2% -4% -4% -6% -6% 3-Month Annual Rate: Sep @ 3.3% North Carolina: Sep @ 2.2% Household: Yr/Yr Pct. Change: Sep @ 0.6% -8% -10% 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 12% 10% 10% 8% 8% 6% 6% 4% 4% -8% 10 12 14 -10% 2% Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 12% North Carolina: Sep @ 6.7% United States: Oct @ 5.8% 59 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 2% North Carolina – Labor Market North Carolina has seen broad-based employment gains. Stronger job growth has led to increased population growth. Employment Population Growth North Carolina Population Growth North Carolina Employment Growth By Industry Year-over-Year Percent Change, 3-MMA Total Nonfarm In Thousands September 2014 Trade, Trans. & Utilities Government 240 200 200 160 160 120 120 More Educ. & Health Services Prof. & Bus. Svcs. 240 Number of Employees Manufacturing Leisure and Hospitality Less Financial Activities 80 80 40 40 Construction Other Services Information -4% -2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 0 8% Source: U.S. Department of Labor , U.S. Department of Commerce and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 60 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 0 North Carolina – Labor Market Raleigh, Charlotte and Wilmington lead the state in employment growth Employment Unemployment North Carolina Job Growth North Carolina Unemployment Rates Year-over-Year Percent Change, Not Seasonally Adjusted Raleigh Fayetteville 0.0% 1.9% North Carolina: Sep @ 2.2% 0.6% 0.2% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% Durham 4.9% Raleigh 5.0% 0.0% Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 61 North Carolina: Sep @ 7.0% 5.6% Asheville Sep-14 Elliott Davis NC Forum 6.0% Winston 0.9% 1.0% 6.2% Wilmington 2.4% Durham 6.3% Charlotte 2.6% Asheville 7.1% Greensboro 2.8% Charlotte Greensboro Fayetteville 3.2% Wilmington Winston Not Seasonally Adjusted Sep-14 4.6% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% North Carolina North Carolina Employment Growth: Sept. 2014 3-Month Moving Averages 1.5% Recovering Jacksonville Expanding Asheville Raleigh-Cary 3-Month Percent Change 1.0% DurhamChapel Hill Wilmington Charlotte 0.5% Winston-Salem Burlington Greensboro 0.0% Hickory Population Size Less than 200,000 200,000-500,000 More than 500,000 -0.5% Fayetteville Decelerating Contracting -1.0% -1% 0% 1% 2% 3% Year-over-Year Percent Change Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 62 4% 5% North Carolina North Carolina Employment Growth by Industry 3-Month Moving Averages, September 2014 10% Expanding Recovering 3-Month Annualized Percent Change 8% Financial Activities Information 6% Other Services 4% 2% Educ. & Health Svcs. Construction Manufacturing Trade, Trans. & Utilities Government 0% Leisure and Hospitality -2% Contracting -4% -1% 0% Decelerating 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% Year-over-Year Percent Change Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum Percent of Total Employees Less than 5% 5 % to 10% More than 5% 63 6% 7% North Carolina – Housing Market Home prices have picked up in past months, and are now close to their prerecession peak Housing Permits Home Prices North Carolina Housing Permits CoreLogic HPI: NC vs. U.S. Index, 2000=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted Thousands of Permits, Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate 120 100 120 Single-Family: Sep @ 35,796 Single-Family, 12-MMA: Sep @ 34,520 Multifamily, 12-MMA: Sep @ 15,502 Single-Family Average (1998-2003): 62,968 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 0 64 200 180 180 160 160 140 140 120 120 100 100 80 80 60 60 40 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, CoreLogic and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 220 United States: Aug @ 175.0 North Carolina: Aug @ 138.7 200 100 80 0 220 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 40 Outlook Risks Potential Challenges to the Outlook Fitful Fed exit brings questions for the dollar, inflation and interest rate outlook/ volatility/ confidence Fiscal policy: tax increases and/or spending cuts face unsustainable long-run outlook What are the primary risks to the outlook? Housing: able to sustain growth on its own if rates rise? European debt crisis weighs on global growth and global credit stagnation over the long-run China/global trade weakness hits U.S. exports, foreign earnings of U.S. corporations Ebola: Unknown unknown. The unquantifiable risk Elliott Davis NC Forum 65 U.S. Forecast Wells Fargo U.S. Economic Outlook Actual 2014 Real Gross Domestic Product Personal Consumption Inflation Indicators PCE Deflator 1 Actual 2013 2012 Forecast 2016 2015 2014 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q -2.1 4.6 3.5 1.6 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.7 3.0 1.2 2.5 1.8 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.6 1.8 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.6 1.1 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.9 1.8 1.2 1.4 1.5 2.0 1.4 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.6 2.2 2.1 1.5 1.7 1.7 2.4 2 Consumer Price Index Industrial Production 1 Corporate Profits Before Taxes Trade Weighted Dollar Index Unemployment Rate Housing Starts Forecast 2015 2 3 4 Quarter-End Interest Rates 5 Federal Funds Target Rate 3.9 5.5 3.2 5.9 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 3.8 2.9 4.1 5.0 4.2 -4.8 0.1 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.5 11.4 4.2 0.9 4.3 3.4 76.9 75.9 81.3 82.5 83.0 83.8 84.5 85.5 73.5 75.9 79.1 84.2 87.2 6.7 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.4 8.1 7.4 6.2 5.6 5.2 0.93 0.99 1.02 1.00 1.06 1.13 1.21 1.24 0.78 0.92 1.01 1.16 1.26 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.63 2.00 Conventional Mortgage Rate 4.34 4.16 4.16 4.26 4.31 4.44 4.46 4.62 3.66 3.98 4.23 4.46 5.32 10 Year Note 2.73 2.53 2.52 2.45 2.50 2.71 2.79 2.86 1.80 2.35 2.56 2.71 3.40 Forecast as of: November 12, 2014 1 C ompound Annual Growth Rate Quarter-over-Quarter 2 Year-over-Year Percentage C hange 3 Federal Reserve Major C urrency Index, 1973=100 - Quarter End 4 Millions of Units 5 Annual Numbers Represent Averages Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Labor, Federal Reserve Board, Freddie Mac and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Elliott Davis NC Forum 66 Appendix Wells Fargo Economics Group Publications Recent Special Commentary Date Title Authors U.S. Macro October-30 U.S. Economy Grew at a Solid Pace in Q3 2014 Bryson October-29 Income Growth: The Taxman Cometh Silvia & Nelson October-23 Corp. Profits: Reward, Incentive & That Standard of Living Silvia October-23 Hourly Earnings Underperform - As an Indicator of Spending Silvia & House U.S. Regional November-03 Florida Economic Outlook: November 2014 To join any of our research distribution lists please visit our website: http://www.wellsfargo.com/ economics Vitner, Wolf & Moehring October-17 California Employment Conditions: September 2014 Vitner & Wolf October-17 Texas Payrolls Charge Ahead Vitner & Wolf October-17 Florida Payrolls Push Higher Vitner & Wolf October-31 Global Econom y Taiwan GDP Growth Edges Up in Q3 Bryson & Griffiths October-31 BoJ Eases Again Despite Positive Growth in Q3 Bryson October-28 Swedish Riksbank Cuts Rates to Zero Percent Bryson October-27 U.K. GDP Growth Slows in Line With Expectations Bryson & Griffiths Interest Rates/Credit Market October-29 FOMC: So Begins the Era of Normalizing Interest Rates Silvia & Miller October-29 Escape from Alcatraz: Ending Financial Repression Silvia, Vitner & Brown October-14 Support for Economic Growth: Bank Lending Improves Silvia & Griffiths October-08 Federal Deficits Expected to Grow Along with Higher Rates Silvia, Vitner & Brown Real Estate November-05 Housing Data Wrap-Up: October 2014 October-31 Nonresidential Construction Recap: October Elliott Davis NC Forum Vitner & Khan Khan October-28 The S&P Case-Shiller HPI Moderates in August Vitner & Moehring October-27 Pending Home Sales Edge Higher Vitner & Moehring 68 Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economics Group Global Head of Research and Economics Economists Azhar Iqbal, Econometrician………………… ……………[email protected] Diane Schumaker-Krieg ………………… …[email protected] Global Head of Research & Economics …… Tim Quinlan, Economist …………………… ……………[email protected] Eric J. 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Elliott Davis NC Forum 69 2014 Community Banking Forum Thursday November 20, 2014 © 2014 Elliott Davis, PLLC © 2014 Elliott Davis, LLC Attorney Panel Discussion Tony Gaeta, Attorney, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton, LLP Bill Lathan, Partner, Ward & Smith, PA Bob Singer, Partner, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP © 2014 Elliott Davis, PLLC © 2014 Elliott Davis, LLC Complete ALM Solutions Empowering Your ALCO with the Tools & Critical Information for Successful Strategy Development North Carolina Community Banking Forum November 20, 2014 Mark A. Haberland, Managing Director [email protected] Page 1 Key Take Aways Understand your true long-term interest rate risk profile Bank-specific assumptions provide the most accurate profile Regulatory focus Requires time, resources and $$ to derive ALCO’s focus should be on forward-looking strategies, not historical review Manage risk Maximize earnings Page 2 Identifying True Risk Profile Page 3 Profit Margins Declining Page 4 Economic Value of Equity Long and Short of It RATE SHOCK SCENARIOS Book Value ASSETS Investments -100BP 0 Shock +100BP +200BP +300BP +400BP 406,471 412,854 406,399 398,487 390,739 383,256 376,059 2,029,532 2,075,769 2,043,546 1,999,157 1,956,987 1,917,306 1,879,243 91,735 91,735 91,735 91,735 91,735 91,735 91,735 TOTAL ASSETS (EVA) % Chg from 0 Shock 2,527,738 -0.55% 2,580,359 1.52% 2,541,680 2,489,379 -2.06% 2,439,462 -4.02% 2,392,297 -5.88% 2,347,038 -7.66% LIABILITIES Non Maturity Deposits 1,586,719 1,576,656 1,517,102 1,481,884 1,449,166 1,418,911 1,390,594 Time Deposits 531,026 537,991 534,438 528,581 522,868 517,294 511,856 Borrowings 157,323 161,477 157,974 153,990 150,135 146,403 142,790 16,567 16,567 16,567 16,567 16,567 16,567 16,567 2,291,635 2.94% 2,292,690 2.99% 2,226,082 2,181,023 -2.02% 2,138,737 -3.92% 2,099,176 -5.70% 2,061,806 -7.38% 236,103 287,669 315,598 308,356 300,725 293,121 285,231 Loans Other Assets Other Liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES (EVL) % Chg from 0 Shock ECONOMIC VALUE OF EQUITY (EVE) % Chg from 0 Shock Policy Limits EVE Ratio (EVE/EVA) BP Chg from 0 Shock -8.8% -15.0% 9.34% 11.15% -127 12.42% -2.3% -15.0% -4.7% -25.0% -7.1% -30.0% -9.6% 12.39% 12.33% 12.25% 12.15% -3 -9 -16 -26 Page 5 Economic Value of Equity Long and Short of It RATE SHOCK SCENARIOS Book Value ASSETS Investments -100BP 0 Shock +100BP +200BP +300BP +400BP 406,471 412,854 406,399 398,487 390,739 383,256 376,059 2,029,532 2,075,769 2,043,546 1,999,157 1,956,987 1,917,306 1,879,243 91,735 91,735 91,735 91,735 91,735 91,735 91,735 TOTAL ASSETS (EVA) % Chg from 0 Shock 2,527,738 -0.55% 2,580,359 1.52% 2,541,680 2,489,379 -2.06% 2,439,462 -4.02% 2,392,297 -5.88% 2,347,038 -7.66% LIABILITIES Non Maturity Deposits 1,586,719 1,576,656 1,517,102 1,481,884 1,449,166 1,418,911 1,390,594 Time Deposits 531,026 537,991 534,438 528,581 522,868 517,294 511,856 Borrowings 157,323 161,477 157,974 153,990 150,135 146,403 142,790 16,567 16,567 16,567 16,567 16,567 16,567 16,567 2,291,635 2.94% 2,292,690 2.99% 2,226,082 2,181,023 -2.02% 2,138,737 -3.92% 2,099,176 -5.70% 2,061,806 -7.38% 236,103 287,669 315,598 308,356 300,725 293,121 285,231 Loans Other Assets Other Liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES (EVL) % Chg from 0 Shock ECONOMIC VALUE OF EQUITY (EVE) % Chg from 0 Shock Policy Limits EVE Ratio (EVE/EVA) BP Chg from 0 Shock -8.8% -15.0% 9.34% 11.15% -127 12.42% -2.3% -15.0% -4.7% -25.0% -7.1% -30.0% -9.6% 12.39% 12.33% 12.25% 12.15% -3 -9 -16 -26 Page 6 EVE Analyses Conflicting Perspectives Regulatory 2.5 Yrs Bank 7.5 Yrs Page 7 Perform a Deposit Study Simulation: Time Horizon to Obtain Bank-Specific Assumptions Deposit Study Average Life Assumptions Economic Value of Equity Model Decay & Average Life Account DDA MMDA MMDA - Access Plus NOW NOW - IOLTA NOW - Other NOW - Platinum Public Savings Public Savings - State Treasurer Savings Savings - Brokered Savings - Other Savings - Platinum Blue High Rat Savings - Platinum Blue HY Savings - Platinum Blue HY Busin Savings - Preferred Business Savings - Premium Savings - Premium Business Savings - Top Rate Business Core Percent* 96.56% 97.71% 97.46% 97.49% 81.97% 81.72% 96.02% 37.03% 100.00% 97.19% 78.44% 96.09% 82.16% 95.41% 92.40% 76.90% 97.48% 92.40% 30.24% *Based on 12/31/2013 deposit study *Use 12.5Y Final Decay for Core Funds **Use 6 Month Final Decay and 3 Month Avg Life for Non-Core Funds Non-Core Percent** 3.44% 2.29% 2.54% 2.51% 18.03% 18.28% 3.98% 62.97% 0.00% 2.81% 21.56% 3.91% 17.84% 4.59% 7.60% 23.10% 2.52% 7.60% 69.76% Decay Rate 13.40% 7.70% 8.75% 11.55% 9.26% 19.66% 8.58% 0.00% 0.00% 12.85% 0.00% 17.59% 5.47% 20.19% 8.20% 16.68% 23.74% 6.07% 0.00% Avg Life 5.77 7.86 7.41 6.39 6.07 3.63 7.36 4.79 12.50 5.97 9.86 4.69 7.50 4.14 7.24 3.93 3.62 8.13 3.95 Page 8 EVE Analyses What is Your Exposure to Rising Rates? 2.5 Yrs 5.6 Yrs 7.5 Yrs (Deposit Study) Page 9 EVE is NOT a Useful Indicator Simulation: Time of Interest Rate Risk Horizon Exposure What is Your Exposure to Rising Rates? Page 10 And the Funny Thing is. . . Net Interest Income ($000) 16,400 14,625 12,850 11,075 9,300 7,525 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Base Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Down 100BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 200BP No matter the life assumption for EVE – same NII result!!! Page 11 Often Times Your RiskSimulation: ManagementTime Tools Horizon Disagree Earnings at Risk EVE Ratio (EVE/EVA) Value at Risk 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% Page 12 Analyzing Your Risk Profile NII simulations provide the most complete analysis of your interest rate risk profile, but rely heavily on: Net Interest Income ($000) 16,400 Quality of data inputs 14,625 Utility of scenarios reviewed Assumptions Backtesting of model Stress testing of key assumptions 12,850 11,075 9,300 7,525 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Base Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Down 100BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 200BP How results are presented to decision makers Simulation horizon Page 13 Net Interest Income Simulation – 1Year Simulation: Time Horizon One Year NII Simulations Are Insufficient Quick Conclusions 1. Worst Case Rising Rates 2. Margin Pressure Sustained Beyond Year 1 3. Margin Pressure Worsens Beyond Year 1 Page 14 Net Interest Income Simulation – 5 Year Simulation: Time Horizon Managing Horizon Planning Horizon Page 15 Other Scenarios: Rate Shocks Instantaneous Rate Movements SHOCK ANALYSIS Net Interest Income ($000) 11,750 10,300 8,850 7,400 5,950 4,500 Q1 Q2 Q3 Base Q4 Q1 Q2 Shock Down 100BP Q3 Q4 Q1 Shock Up 100BP Q2 Q3 Q4 Shock Up 200BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Shock Up 300BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Shock Up 400BP Page 16 Jan-10 Jan-08 Jan-06 Jan-04 Jan-02 Jan-00 Jan-98 Jan-96 Jan-94 Jan-92 Jan-90 Jan-88 Jan-86 Jan-84 Jan-82 Jan-80 Jan-78 Jan-76 Jan-74 Jan-72 Jan-70 MONTHLY Changes in Fed Funds…Since 1970 Avg. Monthly Change in Fed Funds (1970-2010) = 30bps 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 Page 17 Extraordinary Rate Shifts (e.g. +400bp over 24mos) Net Interest Income ($000) 2,554 2,354 2,154 1,954 +400bp Parallel Rate Shifts 1,754 1,554 Q1 Q2 Base Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Down 100BP Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Up 200BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Flat Up 500BP Page 18 Flattening of the Yield Curve (Back to 2007) Net Interest Income ($000) 2,554 2,354 2,154 1,954 1,754 1,554 Q1 Q2 Base Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Down 100BP Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Up 500bp w/ Flattening Curve Q3 Up 200BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Flat Up 500BP Page 19 “Yield Curve Twist” Scenario 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 3. Curve Flattens in Months 19-36 as Fed Tightens: Short end up 3.75% 2.50 2.00 2. Curve Steepens Over Next 18 Months as 2015 Fed Target for Tightening Nears: Long end up 1% 1.50 1.00 0.50 1. Current Rates 0.00 3mo 6mo Oct 2014 CMT Rates 1yr 2yr Apr 2016 (18 Months) 3yr 5yr 10yr Oct 2017 (36 Months) Page 20 Yield Curve Twist vs. Other Rising Rate Ramp Scenarios Yield Curve Twist 11,075 Net Interest Income ($000) Less actual rising rate risk due to timing of 35 year loan resets Great earnings environment as curve steepens 10,000 8,925 7,850 6,775 5,700 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Base Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 200BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Up 400BP 24M Q2 Q3 Flat Up 500BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Yield Curve Twist NII SUMMARY Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Flat Up 500BP Yield Curve Twist Year-1 NII 31,431 29,726 29,732 28,966 31,708 Year-2 NII 31,128 30,754 29,082 26,744 32,043 Year-3 NII 31,150 33,277 32,507 29,071 30,045 Year-4 NII 31,364 35,417 37,058 32,952 31,020 Year-5 NII 31,790 36,884 39,958 35,015 32,315 Yield curve steepens over the first 18 months (10Y CMT = 3.75%) and flattens over months 19-36 to the average slope from 2005-2007 (Fed Funds targeted @ 4.00%). Page 21 Identifying True Risk Profile Simulations provide most accurate risk profile Identify timing and degree of sensitivity Gauge exposure under a variety of rate scenarios Dependent upon inputs (data, assumptions) and must focus on right information when developing strategies Assumptions have a HUGE impact! Page 22 Bank-Specific Assumptions Page 23 Critical Model Assumptions 1. Deposit sensitivity/lives 2. Replacement/new volume 3. Prepayment They Should Be Stress Tested Regularly Page 24 Prepayment Assumptions Page 25 New Volume Assumptions: Loans Page 26 New Volume Assumption: Loans Page 27 Deposit Assumptions Key assumptions: Rate sensitivity factors or “betas” Rates paid on non-maturity deposits (NMD) have greatest impact Rising and falling not likely symmetrical Core versus “hot” money Potential disintermediation or shift due to changing market conditions Particularly important under rising rates Retention/decay on non-maturity deposits Potential cash flows from non-maturity Needed for valuation analysis (EVE) Critical to formulate reliable deposit assumptions, perform deposit studies and stress test results! Page 28 Non-Maturity Deposits…Key Assumptions Potential for Reductions in NMD Balances (“Surge,” “Parked,” etc.) Disintermediation (leave “banking” system) Migrate/Shift Back to CDs Public Funds Etc. Sensitized Customers (“Smarter”/More Aware/Less Loyal?) Important Consideration: > “Normal” Growth Can be “CORE” Local Market Bank Failures/Troubled Institutions In-Market Mergers (Large and/or Out-of-Market Banks) Some Simply DO BETTER JOB @ Increasing Market Share Page 29 Validating Deposit Assumptions “Core deposit study” Internal or externally performed Many different flavors Higher cost <> more accurate results Can provide meaningful information…but Will NOT provide answers with any certainty Analyzing historical activity can tell you a lot Balances, rates, # of accounts, open/closed activity Provides perspective – can serve as reference point Should relate quantitative results with qualitative experience No single right answer – range of possible outcomes Too many influencing factors Applying “optimistic” and “pessimistic” assumptions is best practice Page 30 Validating Deposit Assumptions MMDA - Personal 5 30,000 700 25,000 600 Rate 300 10,000 200 -2 Thousands 0 4 LIBOR Beta Estimates Rising Full Rising Cycle 437bp Increase from March 2004 - June 2006 Reason R-Sq Beta Sign R-Sq Rank Func Res High R-Squared 98% 1 High Yes Falling Full Falling Cycle 537bp Decrease from August 2007 - December 2009 Reason R-Sq Beta Sign R-Sq Rank Func Res High R-Squared 90% 1 High Yes Baseline 12 Mo. Baseline 36 Mo. Stress 12 Mo. Stress 36 Mo. Volatility Core % 98.6% 98.0% 95.5% 93.9% Non-Core $ 3,668,221 5,261,411 11,763,139 15,815,559 Dec-12 Aug-12 Apr-12 Dec-11 Aug-11 Apr-11 Dec-10 Aug-10 Apr-10 Dec-09 Aug-09 Apr-09 Dec-08 Aug-08 Apr-08 Dec-07 Aug-07 Apr-07 Dec-06 Aug-06 Apr-06 Dec-05 Aug-05 Apr-05 Dec-04 Aug-04 Apr-04 Dec-03 Aug-03 Apr-03 Dec-02 Aug-02 Apr-02 0 Dec-01 50,000 -6 Non-Core % 1.4% 2.0% 4.5% 6.1% -400 -300 -200 Type MMDA - Personal Account Information Balance 260,565,421 Rate 0.13% Func. Cost 0.86% Decay Estimates Core $ 256,897,200 255,304,010 248,802,283 244,749,862 Dec-12 Apr-12 Aug-12 Dec-11 Apr-11 Aug-11 Dec-10 Apr-10 Aug-10 Dec-09 Apr-09 Aug-09 Dec-08 Apr-08 Aug-08 Dec-07 Apr-07 -100 0 100 200 300 400 Market Value Spread 12Mo 36Mo Aug-07 Dec-06 Apr-06 Aug-06 Dec-05 Apr-05 Aug-05 Dec-04 Apr-04 100,000 0 Beta 31% Aug-04 150,000 -4 Beta 35% Dec-03 200,000 2 Rate Apr-03 250,000 4 2 Closed 300,000 6 6 Opened 0 Market Values, MMDA - Personal 8 8 Per Acct Balance Aug-03 100 Count 10 Thousands 400 15,000 LIBOR Per Acct Balances Vs Spread to LIBOR, MMDA - Personal 12 500 Dec-02 Dec-12 Apr-12 Aug-12 Dec-11 Apr-11 Aug-11 Dec-10 Apr-10 Aug-10 Dec-09 Apr-09 Aug-09 Dec-08 Apr-08 Aug-08 Dec-07 Apr-07 Aug-07 Dec-06 Apr-06 Aug-06 Dec-05 Apr-05 Aug-05 Dec-04 0 Apr-04 0 Aug-04 0 Dec-03 5,000 Apr-03 1 Aug-03 50 Dec-02 2 Apr-02 100 Aug-02 3 Dec-01 150 Balance 800 20,000 Apr-02 4 Millions 200 35,000 Aug-02 250 MMDA - Personal Opened and Closed 6 Dec-01 MMDA - Personal Balances & Rates 300 Baseline 14.1% 13.4% 12Mo 36Mo Stress 14.4% 15.1% Scenario -400 -300 -200 -100 0 100 200 300 400 Baseline 12 Mo. Scenario Valuation Value Premium 269,511,795 -8,946,374 269,511,795 -8,946,374 265,317,231 -4,751,810 256,437,797 4,127,624 246,171,150 14,394,271 240,062,281 20,503,140 234,440,502 26,124,919 229,259,554 31,305,867 224,477,968 36,087,453 Prem% -3.4% -3.4% -1.8% 1.6% 5.5% 7.9% 10.0% 12.0% 13.8% Average Lives Baseline 12Mo 36Mo Stress 5.7 5.9 12Mo 36Mo 5.4 4.2 Page 31 The Future of Deposit Analysis – GET INTO THE DATA Page 32 Stress-Testing Recommendations Quarter 1 (As of date: January, February, March) Option Risk Stress Test – Alternative prepayments in various rate environments. Quarter 2 (As of date: April, May, June) Asset Pricing/Mix Stress Test – Alternative product pricing and/or mix in different rate simulations (e.g. asset spreads, investment mix, etc.). Quarter 3 (As of date: July, August, September) Deposit Sensitivity Stress Test – Retail deposit migration, alternative elevated betas, etc. Quarter 4 (As of date: October, November, December) Alternative EVE Stress Test – Significant changes to non-maturity deposit average life assumptions. Page 33 Stress Testing Example – NMD Migration Page 34 Stress Testing Example – Alt NMD Pricing Identifying risk exposure drives strategy development Page 35 Liquidity Must be measured and monitored closely Page 36 How Much Liquidity Do We Have? Liquidity Defined “the ability to raise cash quickly with minimal principal loss and at a reasonable cost.” Page 37 Liquidity Funds Management Process Plan Needs to Include Balance Sheet Liquidity • Cash and Securities Just in Time Inventory • FHLB Strategic Reserve • Brokered CDs Catastrophe Insurance • FRB Contingency Liquidity Policy/Plan •What if/Stressed Scenarios •Pre-Emptive Funding Gameplan(s) Page 38 Detailed Liquidity Analysis: The Basic Surplus Approach I. LIQUID ASSETS Overnight Funds Sold & Short-Term Investments 51,809 (avg. balance, if wide daily fluctuations) UST & Agency Security Collateral Collateral Value Total Market Value of Securities Less Securities Pledged to: FHLB Fed Discount/Other Secured Wholesale Repos Retail Repos/Sweeps Municipal Deposits Other Available / Unencumbered Security Collateral 100% 168,910 0 -10,133 0 -50,284 0 0 108,493 TOTAL ASSETS = M BS / CM Os / ABS Agency Backed Private Label 95% 90% 65,182 7,613 0 0 0 0 0 0 61,923 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,852 177,268 Over Collateralized Securities Pledging Position Short Term 2 Cash Investments Investment Collateral 45,558 Other Readily Available Cash Resources 0 Government Guaranteed Loans Cash flow (< 30 Days) from Securities not listed above 6,872 Other Liquid Assets (Int. Bearing Deposits, MM Mutual Funds, etc.) Pct. Of Assets 33,840 315,346 TOTAL LIQUID ASSETS 12.5% II. SHORT TERM / POTENTIALLY VOLATILE LIABILITIES & COVERAGES Maturing Unsecured Liabilities (< 30 Days) Deposit Coverages 25% of Regular CDs Maturing < 30 Days 35% of Jumbo CDs Maturing < 30 Days 10% of Other Deposits Fed Funds Purchased 0 8.0% of Total Deposits TOTAL SHORT TERM / POTENTIALLY VOLATILE LIABILITIES & COVERAGES 9,284 645 158,672 Deposit Contingency/Reserve 168,601 BASIC SURPLUS 146,745 5.8% Page 39 Detailed Liquidity Analysis: The Basic Surplus Approach BASIC SURPLUS 146,745 5.8% III. QUALIFYING FHLB LOAN COLLATERAL A. Maximum Borrowing Line at FHLB is Not Available B. Qualifying Loan Collateral at the FHLB (net of haircut) C. Excess Loan Collateral (if A < B) Maximum Borrowing Capacity (Lesser of A or B) Collateral Currently Encumbered by Outstanding Advances/Letters of Credit REMAINING FHLB LOAN BASED BORROWING CAPACITY FHLB - Loan Collateral 800,072 800,072 142,464 657,608 BASIC SURPLUS W/ FHLB 804,353 31.8% IV. BROKERED DEPOSIT ACCESS Maximum Board Authorized Brokered Deposit Capacity (15% of Total Assets) Current Brokered Deposit Balances 379,161 1,586 REMAINING CAPACITY TO UTILIZE BROKERED DEPOSITS 377,575 BASIC SURPLUS W/ FHLB & BROKERED DEPOSITS Brokered CD Capacity 4.5% of Assets 1,181,928 46.8% Page 40 Contingency Liquidity: Risk Monitor Page 41 Contingency Liquidity: Stress Testing Page 42 New Capital Requirements The Phase in of Basel III Page 43 Do We Have Adequate Capital? ALCO Objective = Stability & Growth in Capital How Much Growth Can Be Supported?.. GROWTH CAPACITY ( $ IN THOUSANDS) 9/30/2014 9/30/2015 9.79% 9.94% 10.28% Excess Tier 1 Leverage Capital @ 8.00% $11,899 $13,593 $16,717 Cum ulative Grow th Capacity @ 8.00% $148,738 $169,917 $208,965 23.02% 12.38% 9.45% Tier 1 Leverage Im plied Com pound Grow th Rate (vs. 2013) How Much Loss Can Be Absorbed?... …Without Violating Capital Standards 9/30/2016 Risk-Based Ratio 13.73% 13.96% 14.42% Excess RBC @ 12.00% $8,998 $10,704 $13,857 Cum ulative Grow th Capacity @ 12.00% / 75% RWA $99,973 $118,938 $153,966 Im plied 75% RWA Loan Grow th Rate (vs. 2013) 21.65% 12.14% 10.07% ABSORPTION CAPACITY Tier 1 Leverage Excess Capital @ 8.00% * Pre-Tax Loss Capacity 9/30/2014 9.79% $11,899 $15,865 9/30/2015 9.94% $13,593 $18,125 9/30/2016 10.28% $16,717 $22,290 Risk-Based Ratio Excess Capital @ 12.00% * Pre-Tax Loss Capacity 13.73% $8,998 $11,997 13.96% $10,704 $14,273 14.42% $13,857 $18,476 * Provisions, charge-offs & losses Page 44 Do We Have Adequate Capital? Phase-in Schedule Item Minimum Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio Minimum Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio Minimum Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio Minimum Total Risk-based Capital Ratio Buffer Capital Conservation Buffer Minimum Common Equity Tier 1 Plus Capital Conservation Buffer Minimum Tier 1 Capital Plus Capital Conservation Buffer Minimum Total Capital Plus Conservation Buffer Deductions/Adjustments Phase-in of certain deductions and adjustments Current 3.0 / 4.0 N/A 4.0 8.0 2015 (%) 2016 (%) 2017 (%) 2018 (%) 2019 (%) 4.0 4.5 6.0 8.0 N/A 4.5 6.0 8.0 0.625 5.125 6.625 8.625 1.25 5.75 7.25 9.25 1.875 6.375 7.875 9.875 2.50 7.00 8.50 10.50 40 60 80 100 100 Page 45 Purpose of ALCO ALCO should be a PROFIT CENTER, not a regulatory check box Page 46 Which ALCO Are You? Financial Performance Regulatory Compliance Page 47 Which ALCO Are You? Page 48 Forward-Looking Strategy Development Manage Risk. . . Maximize Earnings Page 49 ALCO Agenda ̶ Example I. Current Position Summary 1. Earnings 2. Liquidity 3. Interest Rate Risk 4. Capital 5. Important Operating Trends/Issues and Implications II. Strategy Formulation 1. Objectives 2. Strategy Elements 3. Interest Rate Environment/Yield Curve III. Potential Strategies (Actions/Results/Risks) IV. Action Plan 1. Recommended Strategies/Actions 2. Implementation: Timetable & Responsibilities V. Other Items Page 50 Assess Risk and Need for Action Policy Guidelines Risk Assessment MODERATE 6/30/2014 3/31/2014 12/31/2013 9/30/2013 6/30/2013 LOW HIGH 4.00% 8.00% 6.4% 16.7% 21.5% 7.5% 15.8% 21.6% 6.3% 19.4% 26.1% 7.8% 17.6% 24.3% 5.0% 24.7% 32.4% 35.00% 10.00% 45.00% 14.8% 5.2% 20.1% 16.5% 4.2% 20.6% 13.6% 3.3% 16.9% 14.8% 3.3% 18.1% 7.6% 2.3% 9.9% -0.3% -5.4% 0.1% -5.8% 0.1% -5.4% -0.2% -7.0% 0.1% -3.4% -1.0% -5.8% -2.2% -1.9% -5.7% -4.5% -2.0% -5.7% -3.6% -1.5% -5.0% -6.3% -0.9% -4.1% -0.7% 44.1% 33.3% 51.0% 43.4% 33.4% 50.8% 42.4% 34.1% 49.6% 45.5% 35.1% 53.6% 40.2% 35.1% 45.2% LIQUIDITY Basic Surplus (Min.) Basic Surplus w/ FHLB (Min.) Basic Surplus w/ FHLB & Brokered (Min.) Borrowings / Assets (Max.) Brokered Deposits / Assets (Max.) Total Wholesale Funds / Assets (Max.) INTEREST RATE RISK Earnings at Risk (Max.) Pct.(%) Change in Net Interest Income with +/- 200bps ramp (12 Mths) Year 1 NII (% Change from Year 1 - Base) Down 100BP Up 200BP -10.00% Year 2 NII (% Change from Year 1 - Base) Base Down 100BP Up 200BP -15.00% Core Funding Utilization (Max.) Base Down 100BP Up 200BP EVE Analysis 10.39% 11.93% 11.67% 12.30% Pre-shock EVE ratio 11.06% Post-shock EVE ratio 8.00% 9.26% 8.99% 9.05% 9.56% 9.79% -288 Basis Point Change in EVE -113 -208 -210 -251 Percentage Change in EVE -10.00% -9.36% -25.89% -31.10% -22.11% -27.35% -100 +400 +400 Policy Guidelines are for -100 scenario. See EVE report for detail. +400 +200 NOTE: Net Income Policy - Projected Net Income over the next twelve months will not be reduced by more than 45% in a +/-200bp ramp in rates (60% for year 2). CAPITAL RATIOS Tier 1 Leverage (Min.) Total Risk Based (Min.) 5.00% 10.00% 9.51% 12.21% 10.14% 12.76% 10.62% 13.91% 11.25% 14.52% 12.30% 15.95% NOTE #1: Consolidated Tier 1 Leverage and Total Risk Based Capital ratios as of 06/30/2014: Tier 1 Leverage = 11.25% - Total Risk Based Capital = 14.26%. NOTE #2: Tier 1 Leverage and Total Risk Based Capital limits reflect regulatory minimums for well capitalized institutions. OTHER BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION Balance Sheet Spread Total Assets (Millions) Investments (Millions) Gross Loans (Millions) Deposits (Millions) Borrowings (Millions) Net Loans / Assets Net Loans / Deposits Loan Loss / Loans 2.62% $1,220.7 $203.5 $989.1 $908.6 $183.1 80.9% 108.7% 0.87% 2.63% $1,168.5 $211.5 $929.4 $844.3 $194.6 79.4% 109.9% 0.90% 2.69% $1,054.1 $185.4 $841.3 $781.2 $145.3 79.6% 107.4% 0.95% 2.75% $1,022.5 $197.9 $798.1 $743.3 $154.3 77.8% 107.0% 0.92% 2.77% $907.9 $150.4 $732.3 $711.6 $72.4 80.4% 102.5% 0.94% NOTE: All Risk Assessment Sliders are based on the Bank's position relative to current policies. Page 51 Strategy Development & Documentation Potential Strategy • Describe the purpose of the potential strategy and the nature of the transaction • Provide the financial characteristics or details Expected Results • Summarize the specific impact on: Risks • Describe the various risks such as: IRR Opportunity costs Liquidity Prepayment Capital/Earnings Extension Other? Credit Etc. Page 52 Reduce Exposure to Rising Rates Base Simulation as of 6/30/2014 Net Interest Income ($000) 15,150 13,950 12,750 11,550 10,350 9,150 Q1 Q2 Q3 Base Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Down 100BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Up 200BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Flat Up 500BP NII SUMMARY Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Flat Up 500BP Year-1 NII 47,703 48,153 49,445 49,472 47,752 Year-2 NII 46,732 47,878 47,317 48,136 45,206 Year-3 NII 45,512 47,404 46,369 44,391 41,499 Year-4 NII 44,182 47,181 48,019 47,696 44,224 Year-5 NII 43,209 47,578 51,443 54,538 50,748 Page 53 Extend Short-term FHLB into Long-term Ladder Base Simulation as of 6/30/2014 Alternate FHLB Replacement Net Interest Income ($000) Net Interest Income ($000) 15,150 15,150 13,950 13,950 12,750 12,750 11,550 11,550 10,350 10,350 9,150 Q1 Q2 Q3 Base Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Down 100BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 200BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 9,150 Q1 Flat Up 500BP Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Down 100BP Base Q1 Q2 Q3 Up 200BP NII SUMMARY Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Flat Up 500BP NII SUMMARY Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Flat Up 500BP Down 100BP Base Year-1 NII 47,703 48,153 49,445 49,472 47,752 Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Flat Up 500BP Year-1 NII 47,623 47,977 49,306 49,333 Year-2 NII 46,732 47,878 47,317 48,136 47,675 45,206 Year-2 NII 46,139 46,170 45,819 48,055 Year-3 NII 45,512 47,404 46,369 46,208 44,391 41,499 Year-3 NII 44,882 45,566 44,741 45,565 Year-4 NII 44,182 47,181 44,181 48,019 47,696 44,224 Year-4 NII 43,559 45,343 46,373 48,782 Year-5 NII 43,209 47,578 46,808 51,443 54,538 50,748 Year-5 NII 42,624 45,741 49,719 54,596 52,194 CHANGE / DIFFERENCE IN RESULTS Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Year-1 NII -80 -176 -139 -139 Flat Up 500BP -77 Year-2 NII -593 -1,708 -1,497 -81 1,002 Year-3 NII -630 -1,838 -1,627 1,174 2,682 Year-4 NII -622 -1,838 -1,646 1,086 2,584 Year-5 NII -586 -1,838 -1,724 58 1,445 FHLB advances are replaced by a ladder of 3, 4, and 5 year advances. In the Base simulation, FHLB advances are replaced by overnight advances. Page 54 Strong Loan Pipeline – How to Fund? Base Simulation as of 06/30/2014 Net Interest Income ($000) 11,025 9,950 8,875 7,800 6,725 5,650 Q1 Q2 Q3 Base Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Down 100BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Up 200BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Yield Curve Twist NII SUMMARY Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Year-1 NII 28,993 29,135 29,580 29,636 29,330 Year-2 NII 28,026 28,865 30,074 30,654 29,829 Year-3 NII 27,139 28,684 30,568 31,825 30,390 Year-4 NII 26,557 28,697 31,898 34,355 30,968 Year-5 NII 26,669 29,170 33,628 37,459 32,927 Page 55 Loan Growth Funded Short Base Simulation as of 06/30/2014 Loan Growth - Funded Short Net Interest Income ($000) Net Interest Income ($000) 11,025 11,025 9,950 9,950 8,875 8,875 7,800 7,800 6,725 6,725 5,650 Q1 Q2 Q3 Base Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Down 100BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 200BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 5,650 Q1 Yield Curve Twist Q2 Q3 Base Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Down 100BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Up 200BP NII SUMMARY Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Yield Curve Twist NII SUMMARY Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Down 100BP Base Year-1 NII 28,993 29,135 29,580 29,636 29,330 Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Year-1 NII 30,450 30,648 30,921 30,977 Year-2 NII 28,026 28,865 30,074 30,654 30,950 29,829 Year-2 NII 30,937 31,906 32,627 32,644 Year-3 NII 27,139 28,684 30,568 33,031 31,825 30,390 Year-3 NII 30,028 31,718 33,197 33,464 Year-4 NII 26,557 28,697 32,348 31,898 34,355 30,968 Year-4 NII 29,442 31,734 34,599 36,240 Year-5 NII 26,669 29,170 32,322 33,628 37,459 32,927 Year-5 NII 29,549 32,208 36,382 39,535 34,430 CHANGE / DIFFERENCE IN RESULTS Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Year-1 NII 1,458 1,513 1,341 1,341 1,620 Year-2 NII 2,911 3,041 2,554 1,990 3,202 Year-3 NII 2,890 3,033 2,628 1,638 1,958 Year-4 NII 2,886 3,038 2,701 1,886 1,355 Year-5 NII 2,880 3,038 2,754 2,075 1,503 Fund $84 milliion of Loan growth over the next 12 months (mix of CRE fixed, C&I Floating and Auto Loans - WAR: 3.92%) funded by short term advances @ 31bps Page 56 Loan Growth Funded Long Base Simulation as of 06/30/2014 Loan Growth - Funded Long Net Interest Income ($000) Net Interest Income ($000) 11,325 11,325 10,175 10,175 9,025 9,025 7,875 7,875 6,725 6,725 5,575 Q1 Q2 Q3 Base Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Down 100BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 200BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 5,575 Q1 Yield Curve Twist Q2 Q3 Q1 Q4 Base Q2 Q3 Q4 Down 100BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Up 200BP NII SUMMARY Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Yield Curve Twist NII SUMMARY Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Down 100BP Base Year-1 NII 28,993 29,135 29,580 29,636 29,330 Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Year-1 NII 29,886 29,941 30,463 30,519 Year-2 NII 28,026 28,865 30,074 30,654 30,096 29,829 Year-2 NII 29,926 30,483 31,990 32,861 Year-3 NII 27,139 28,684 30,568 31,453 31,825 30,390 Year-3 NII 29,021 30,298 32,561 34,538 Year-4 NII 26,557 28,697 32,688 31,898 34,355 30,968 Year-4 NII 28,434 30,315 33,963 37,315 Year-5 NII 26,669 29,170 33,761 33,628 37,459 32,927 Year-5 NII 28,542 30,788 35,746 40,610 35,868 CHANGE / DIFFERENCE IN RESULTS Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Year-1 NII 894 806 883 883 Yield Curve Twist 765 Year-2 NII 1,900 1,618 1,916 2,207 1,624 Year-3 NII 1,882 1,613 1,993 2,713 2,298 Year-4 NII 1,878 1,618 2,065 2,960 2,793 Year-5 NII 1,873 1,618 2,118 3,150 2,941 Fund $84 milliion of Loan growth over the next 12 months (mix of CRE fixed, C&I Floating and Auto Loans - WAR: 3.92%) funded by 5 Year FHLB advances @ 1.97% Page 57 Loan Growth Funded with Barbell Base Simulation as of 06/30/2014 Loan Growth - Funded with Barbell Advances Net Interest Income ($000) Net Interest Income ($000) 11,125 11,125 10,025 10,025 8,925 8,925 7,825 7,825 6,725 6,725 5,625 Q1 Q2 Q3 Base Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Down 100BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 200BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 5,625 Q1 Yield Curve Twist Q2 Q3 Base Q1 Q4 Q2 Q3 Q4 Down 100BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Up 200BP NII SUMMARY Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Yield Curve Twist NII SUMMARY Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Down 100BP Base Year-1 NII 28,993 29,135 29,580 29,636 29,330 Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Year-1 NII 30,309 30,471 30,806 30,863 Year-2 NII 28,026 28,865 30,074 30,654 30,737 29,829 Year-2 NII 30,684 31,551 32,468 32,698 Year-3 NII 27,139 28,684 30,568 32,636 31,825 30,390 Year-3 NII 29,776 31,363 33,038 33,732 Year-4 NII 26,557 28,697 32,433 31,898 34,355 30,968 Year-4 NII 29,190 31,379 34,440 36,509 Year-5 NII 26,669 29,170 32,682 33,628 37,459 32,927 Year-5 NII 29,298 31,853 36,223 39,804 34,789 CHANGE / DIFFERENCE IN RESULTS Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Year-1 NII 1,317 1,336 1,227 1,227 1,406 Year-2 NII 2,658 2,686 2,394 2,044 2,807 Year-3 NII 2,638 2,678 2,470 1,907 2,043 Year-4 NII 2,634 2,683 2,542 2,154 1,714 Year-5 NII 2,628 2,683 2,595 2,344 1,862 Fund $84 milliion of Loan growth over the next 12 months (mix of CRE fixed, C&I Floating and Auto Loans - WAR: 3.92%) funded by (75%) Short term advances @ 31bps and (25%) 5 Year FHLB advances @ 1.97%, WAR: 73bps. Page 58 Protect Against Worst Case – Flat/Falling Rates Base Simulation as of 7/31/2014 Net Interest Income ($000) 55,625 48,925 42,225 35,525 28,825 22,125 Q1 Q2 Q3 Base Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Down 100BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Up 200BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Yield Curve Twist NII SUMMARY Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Year-1 NII 137,511 139,187 148,226 147,522 140,142 Year-2 NII 128,873 135,672 157,705 153,274 142,424 Year-3 NII 120,813 131,980 163,303 164,653 151,885 Year-4 NII 115,942 130,186 170,061 179,782 165,419 Year-5 NII 112,490 128,871 176,197 194,110 176,572 Page 59 Extend Cash into 3-Year Treasuries Base Simulation as of 7/31/2014 Purchase $100 Million in 3 YR Treasuries Net Interest Income ($000) Net Interest Income ($000) 55,625 55,625 48,925 48,925 42,225 42,225 35,525 35,525 28,825 28,825 22,125 Q1 Q2 Q3 Base Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Down 100BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 200BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 22,125 Q1 Yield Curve Twist Q2 Q3 Q4 Base Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Down 100BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Up 200BP NII SUMMARY Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Yield Curve Twist NII SUMMARY Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Down 100BP Base Year-1 NII 137,511 139,187 148,226 147,522 140,142 Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Year-1 NII 138,439 139,984 147,924 147,221 Year-2 NII 128,873 135,672 157,705 153,274 140,939 142,424 Year-2 NII 129,913 136,468 156,467 150,935 Year-3 NII 120,813 131,980 163,303 142,849 164,653 151,885 Year-3 NII 121,853 132,776 162,072 161,393 Year-4 NII 115,942 130,186 149,832 170,061 179,782 165,419 Year-4 NII 116,182 130,983 170,830 180,523 Year-5 NII 112,490 128,871 165,314 176,197 194,110 176,572 Year-5 NII 112,729 129,667 176,966 194,851 176,467 CHANGE / DIFFERENCE IN RESULTS Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Year-1 NII 928 797 -301 -301 797 Year-2 NII 1,040 796 -1,238 -2,338 425 Year-3 NII 1,040 797 -1,231 -3,259 -2,052 Year-4 NII 240 797 769 741 -106 Year-5 NII 240 797 769 741 -106 Assumes $100MM of excess cash is redeployed into 3 YR Treasuries @ 1.05%. Page 60 Extend Cash into 15-Year MBS Base Simulation as of 7/31/2014 Purchase $100 Million in 15 YR MBS Net Interest Income ($000) Net Interest Income ($000) 55,425 55,425 48,775 48,775 42,125 42,125 35,475 35,475 28,825 28,825 22,175 Q1 Q2 Q3 Base Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Down 100BP Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 200BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 22,175 Q1 Yield Curve Twist Q2 Q3 Q1 Q4 Base Q2 Q3 Q4 Down 100BP Q1 Q2 Q3 Up 200BP NII SUMMARY Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Up 400BP 24M Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Yield Curve Twist NII SUMMARY Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Down 100BP Base Year-1 NII 137,511 139,187 148,226 147,522 140,142 Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Year-1 NII 139,717 141,284 149,269 148,566 Year-2 NII 128,873 135,672 157,705 153,274 142,257 142,424 Year-2 NII 131,094 137,768 158,006 152,521 Year-3 NII 120,813 131,980 163,303 144,265 164,653 151,885 Year-3 NII 122,931 134,076 163,816 163,387 Year-4 NII 115,942 130,186 151,450 170,061 179,782 165,419 Year-4 NII 117,969 132,283 170,755 178,911 Year-5 NII 112,490 128,871 164,308 176,197 194,110 176,572 Year-5 NII 114,437 130,967 177,051 193,587 175,716 CHANGE / DIFFERENCE IN RESULTS Down 100BP Base Up 200BP Up 400BP 24M Yield Curve Twist Year-1 NII 2,206 2,097 1,043 1,043 2,115 Year-2 NII 2,220 2,096 302 -753 1,841 Year-3 NII 2,118 2,097 513 -1,265 -434 Year-4 NII 2,027 2,097 694 -871 -1,112 Year-5 NII 1,947 2,097 854 -523 -856 Assumes $100MM of excess cash is redeployed into 15 YR MBS @ 2.35%. Page 61 Key Take Aways Understand your true long-term interest rate risk profile Bank-specific assumptions provide the most accurate profile Regulatory focus Requires time, resources and $$ to derive ALCO’s focus should be on forward-looking strategies, not historical review Manage risk Maximize earnings Page 62 Thank You! 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William F. Sammon, Managing Director of Financial Institutions Sales and Trading with Raymond James and Associates. Mr. Sammon has over 17 years of experience in the investment business focusing on Financial Institutions. His background includes institutional sales, capital formations of public and private instruments and private equity. He currently manages the Financial Institutions Sales and Trading Group which makes principal markets in over 600 banks. He is a member of the advisory board for the HBI Private Equity Fund I, HBI Private Equity Fund II and ICBA Private Equity Fund I and is a director of HBI Funds LLC. Mr. Sammon is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. Bill Wagner Managing Director, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Mr. Wagner joined Raymond James as part of the Howe Barnes acquisition in 2010. Mr. Wagner is a Managing Director, heading up the Financial Institutions Group in Raleigh, NC which focuses on community depository businesses. Mr. Wagner has been an investment banker to financial institutions in the Southeast since 1992 and has represented both buyers and sellers in merger transactions as well as capital raising transactions involving all forms of capital; including, common equity, preferred equity and subordinated debt. In addition, Mr. Wagner works closely with numerous community banks providing strategic advisory services regarding capital management, shareholder value creation and acquisition strategy. He began his career with Deloitte & Touche in Columbus, OH. Mr. Wagner holds a B.S. degree from Miami University and an M.B.A. degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Mr. Wagner is also a Certified Public Accountant. Issues Facing Community Bank CFO’s Terry Early Chief Financial Officer, Yadkin Bank Terry Earley has served as Chief Financial Officer of VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc. and VantageSouth since February 2012. As Chief Financial Officer, he is responsible for the implementation of financial strategies, including investment management, financial accounting and reporting, oversees enterprise risk management, compliance and strategy and development functions of the Bank. Prior to joining our team, Earley was the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of RBC Bank (USA), where he worked for 18 years. A leader in his community, Earley attends Colonial Baptist Church, Cary and is a former board member of Faith Christian School, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in business administration. Tony VunCannon Chief Financial Officer, Home Trust Bank Tony J. VunCannon is a certified public accountant and has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.(HTBI), Asheville, NC since its mutual to stock conversion in July 2012. He has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of HomeTrust Bank since July 2006. From March 1997 to June 2006, Mr. VunCannon served as Vice President and Treasurer of HomeTrust Bank and from April 1992 to February 1997, Mr. VunCannon served as Controller of HomeTrust Bank. Previously, Mr. VunCannon was employed by KPMG in Charlotte, North Carolina serving on the external audit team for various community and regional banks in the Carolinas. Kirk Whorf Chief Financial Officer, North State Bank Mr. Whorf has been with North State Bank since it’s founding in June 2000. He is the Bank’s Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Executive Vice President. He is responsible for internal and external reporting, capital planning, funds management, investment portfolio management and the ALCO process in the Bank. Mr. Whorf has been a speaker at BAI conferences as well as a speaker for the North Carolina Bankers Association and North Carolina School of Banking on balance sheet, investment and interest rate risk management. Mr. Whorf received his BSBA degree in accounting from East Carolina University and is a graduate from the Graduate School of Banking of the South located in Baton Rouge, La. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Economic Update John Silvia Chief Economist, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC John Silvia is a managing director and the chief economist for Wells Fargo. Based in Charlotte, N.C., he has held his position since he joined Wachovia, a Wells Fargo predecessor, in 2002 as the company’s chief economist. Prior to his current position, John worked on Capitol Hill as senior economist for the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee and chief economist for the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Before that, he was chief economist of Kemper Funds and managing director of Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. John currently serves as the vice president of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) and was awarded a NABE Fellow Certificate of Recognition in 2011 for outstanding contributions to the Business Economics Profession and Leadership Among Business Economists to the Nation. For the second time in three years, he was awarded the best overall forecast by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, as well as the best unemployment rate forecast for 2011. John is on the Bloomberg Best Forecast list for his forecasts of GDP, the ISM manufacturing index, housing starts and the unemployment rate. John holds B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Northeastern University in Boston, and has a master’s degree in economics from Brown University. John’s first book, Dynamic Economic Decision Making, was published by Wiley in August 2001. His second book, Economic & Business Forecasting, was published in 2014, also by Wiley. A&A Update Garry Rank Shareholder, Elliott Davis Garry focuses on corporate auditing and accounting as well as consultation regarding governance, financial systems and internal controls. With more than 34 years of experience, his industry concentrations include financial services, manufacturing and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting. Additional professional experience includes the management of complex engagements, mergers and acquisitions, projects involving subsidiary companies and the application of accounting and reporting standards. Attorney Panel Discussion Tony Gaeta Attorney, Wyrick Robbins Tony practices in the areas of securities law, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate law. His practice includes public and private offerings of securities for both financial institutions and business corporations, regulatory matters affecting banks, thrifts and their holding companies, the formation of banks, thrifts and trust companies and their reorganization into the holding company form of organization, mergers & acquisitions of financial institutions and other corporate entities, and counseling boards of directors as to their duties. Tony received his B.A. from Wesleyan University, where he was a Davenport Scholar. He received his J.D. from the College of William and Mary, where he was Articles Editor for the William and Mary Law Review and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. Tony is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina School of Law, teaching a course in mergers & acquisitions. During June 2013, he taught his course in mergers & acquisitions at Augsburg University, Federal Republic of Germany, as a visiting law professor. Prior to joining the firm, Tony was the founder of Gaeta & Eveson, P.A. He has also practiced in the New York office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, the New Bern and Raleigh offices of Ward & Smith, and the Raleigh office of Moore & Van Allen. Tony also served as Vice President, General Counsel to United Carolina Bancshares Corporation (now BB&T Corporation). Bill Lathan Partner, Ward & Smith, PA Mr. Lathan's practice experience encompasses the formation, regulation, and operation of banks and bank holding companies; securities offerings and reporting; mergers and acquisitions; and corporate governance matters pertaining to publicly-held companies. He has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his fields of law. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Lathan served as vice president and general counsel/corporate secretary for one of North Carolina's multi-bank holding companies. Bob Singer Partner, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard, LLP Bob has practiced in the areas of banking, mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, 1934 Act reporting, venture capital transactions, and general corporate matters since 1979. He has been involved in over forty public offerings either as primary attorney or as our firm's securities review partner. He has been primary attorney or review partner on over one hundred mergers, and has directed numerous private equity placements. Since 2000, Bob served as issuer's or underwriter's counsel in public securities offerings in excess of $1.0 billion. Bob maintains an active practice in the representation of banking organizations and the North Carolina Bankers Association. He also provides securities and corporate advice to a number of publicly-traded corporations. Bob also advises our litigation practice in the defense of directors, auditors and others in securities cases. He serves on the boards of directors of a number of private companies headquartered in North Carolina, New York or Hong Kong. Bob is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White) in Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law, recognized in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Corporate Law/Mergers & Acquisitions and Banking and Finance, and recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers in the areas of Banking and Finance. Bob is also on the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Center for Banking and Finance of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Empowering Your ALCO with the Tools & Critical Information for Successful Strategy Development Mark Haberland Managing Director, Darling Consulting Group Mark is a Managing Director at Darling Consulting Group. In this role, Mark works directly with financial institutions to strengthen their asset liability management process. He provides support and direction to clients in the areas of liquidity risk management, capital, ALM modeling and reporting and regulatory compliance. He is a top rated speaker and frequent author on numerous balance sheet management topics and conducts customized executive and board level workshops to enhance understanding and involvement in the ALCO process. Mark has been with DCG since 1997 and oversaw the operations of the company’s Financial Analytics Group for many years. He has over 20 years of experience in the banking industry in the areas of asset liability management and bank auditing. Regulatory Panel Discussion Jeff Burgess Territory Supervisor, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Mr. Burgess is the Field Supervisor for the FDIC's Charlotte Territory. The Charlotte Territory is responsible for all examination activities of state nonmember institutions in the Western half of North Carolina and all of South Carolina. Prior to this role, Mr. Burgess served as a Supervisory Examiner responsible for supervision of the Territory’s large banks. Mr. Burgess began his career with the FDIC in 1991 as an Assistant Examiner in the Hollywood, Florida Field Office. In 1998, Mr. Burgess joined the Comptroller of the Currency as a National Bank Examiner in the agency's Southeast Territory. While in this position he served on a number of large bank teams in the Southeast ranging in size from $20 billion to several hundred billion. Mr. Burgess led a number of complex examinations around the U.S. and overseas at foreign locations of large U.S. banks. Mr. Burgess eventually returned to the FDIC in 2007 where he was promoted to Senior Examiner and, ultimately, to his current position. Mr. Burgess holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Management from Clemson University. Jim Euge National Bank Examiner, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Mr. James Euge is National Bank Examiner with the Comptroller of the Currency. He is currently assigned to the Carolina’s Field Office in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has over 30 years’ experience examining community, midsize, and large banks. He is an asset quality subject matter expert, and has developed and taught various training classes for the OCC. Prior to moving to Charlotte in 2006, he was the examiner-in-charge of a midsize bank in Los Angeles from 2001 to 2006. Between when he started with the OCC in 1984 until 2001, he was a field examiner in the Los Angeles and Orange County Field Offices’ where he examined banks in California, Arizona, and Nevada. Paul Frey Supervisory Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Paul is a Managing Examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. He works in the Supervision, Regulation & Credit Department and is based out of the Charlotte, North Carolina office. Paul’s primary responsibilities include managing the regulatory relationships of a portfolio of large and complex holding companies across the Fifth District. Paul has over twenty one years of regulatory experience serving in a variety of capacities and started his career with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Paul is a native of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, and received his Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting from the Pennsylvania State University, and his Masters of Business Administration degree from Saint Joseph’s University. Ray Grace Commissioner of Banks, State of NC Commissioners of Banks Ray Grace is North Carolina Commissioner of Banks and oversees the regulation of banks, savings and loans, trust companies, mortgage lending, consumer finance lending, and other non-bank lenders. Grace was named Chief Deputy Commissioner in 2010, after serving as Deputy Commissioner since 2009. Grace joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1966, served in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1968, and was honorably discharged in 1969. He graduated from Niagara University, Niagara Falls, New York, in December 1973, with a B.S. in Commerce, and began his career at NCCOB as an examiner trainee on July 1, 1974. For 40 years, he has dedicated his service to our State, serving in various capacities at the N.C Office of the Commissioner of Banks, including Commercial Bank Examiner, Special Supervisory Examiner (responsible for supervision of troubled banks), Director of Bank Applications, Chief Deputy Commissioner and his current role - Commissioner. Robert Beckwith, CPA Shareholder Services: Tax | Industries: Financial Services 200 East Broad Street Suite 500 Greenville, SC 29601 Direct: 864.552.4763 Office: 864.242.3370 Fax: 864.241.5713 [email protected] Professional Overview Bob focuses on providing tax consulting services to clients in the financial services industry. Bob has more than 40 years of bank tax consulting and compliance experience, including 20 years at a Big Four accounting firm. He assists clients with financial reporting in accordance with FASB ASC 740 and planning and analysis of C corporation tax issues including mergers and acquisitions, tax benefit limitations upon Sec. 382 change-of-control, compensation and golden parachutes, and accounting methods and periods. Bob has served multi-billion dollar organizations, filing complex consolidated and multi-state returns. He also possesses expertise in planning for the election to be an S corporation bank and the resulting compliance issues. Education, Credentials and Special Training Certified Public Accountant M.S., Accounting, Colorado State University B.S., Business Administration with emphasis in accounting, University of Nebraska Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants Thought Leadership Panelist, Bank Tax Institute Community Banking Panel Co-instructor, Co-Community Bank Tax Workshop elliottdavis.com © Elliott Davis LLC © Elliott Davis PLLC William (Bill) J. Bossong, CPA, CBA Shareholder Financial Institutions Group Consulting Services: Consulting | Industries: Financial Services Professional Overview 1901 Main Street Suite 900 Columbia, SC 29201 Direct: 803.255.1497 Office: 864.242.3370 Fax: 803.255.0733 [email protected] Bill has more than eight years of public accounting experience with an emphasis in financial institutions and SEC registrants. He leads the firm’s Financial Institution Consulting Practice for merger and acquisition matters. These services include due diligence projects, Day 1 valuations, Day 2 accounting, internal audits over other Day 2 providers, and accounting policy creation and review. This team has developed ValuCastTM, a proprietary solution designed to assist banks with Day 1 and 2 accounting in accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). Bill has led numerous FDIC-assisted and whole bank valuation projects including valuing various net assets acquired to include but not limited to the loan portfolio, core deposit intangible, time deposits, borrowings and other long term debt, and share based payment awards. In addition to the Day 1 valuations and Day 2 experience, Bill and his team have assisted their clients by developing projection and other financial planning models and reports. Bill also has a significant amount of experience related to the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL) under ASC 450-20 and ASC 310-10 to include building an ALLL model for a large regional bank. Bill has also worked closely with the valuation team for various financial service line of business acquisitions to include leasing companies, mortgage companies, and broker dealer/investment companies. He provides consulting services to numerous clients ranging in size from $400 million in assets to over $20 billion in assets. Education, Credentials and Special Training Certified Public Accountant Certified Bank Auditor Master of Accountancy, University of South Carolina B.S., Accounting, University of South Carolina SEC Reporting, AICPA Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants Civic and Community Activities Walk Team Captain, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Board of Directors, Midlands March of Dimes Deacon and Former Member of the Finance Committee, First Baptist Church of Columbia elliottdavis.com © Elliott Davis LLC © Elliott Davis PLLC R. Jason Caskey, CPA Shareholder and Financial Services Practice Leader Services: Assurance | Industries: Financial Services 1901 Main Street Suite 900 Columbia, SC 29201 Direct: 803.255.1203 Office: 803.256.0002 Fax: 803.255.0714 [email protected] Professional Overview As leader of the firm’s Financial Services practice, Jason focuses on serving financial institutions and SEC registrants. With more than 24 years of experience, he serves community banking clients in both the private and public sector. Jason has assisted clients with public stock offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and SEC filings including comfort letters. In addition, he also serves clients with a number of consulting engagements including outsourced internal audit, external loan reviews and Bank Secrecy Act reviews. Jason recently completed six years as an elected member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He recently completed four years as the managing shareholder of the firm’s Columbia office. Education, Credentials and Special Training Certified Public Accountant B.S., Accounting, University of South Carolina University of Virginia National Banking School Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants South Carolina and North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants State Bankers Associations in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia Independent Bankers Association of South Carolina Civic and Community Activities Board of Directors and Audit Committee, United Way of the Midlands Board of Directors and Audit Committee, Navigating from Good to Great Board of Advisors and Audit Committee, USC Business Partnership Foundation Member, Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce Finance Committee Deacon, First Baptist Church of Columbia Columbia Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100 Former Board of Directors and Audit Committee, Central Carolina Community Foundation Former Member Board of Directors, Children’s Trust of South Carolina Former Board of Directors, South Carolina Student Loan Corporation Former Board of Directors and Audit Committee, SC Economics Former Member Board of Trustees, Charleston Southern University Former Member Board of Directors, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 2011 Heart Ball Chair, American Heart Association, Columbia 2008 Distinguished Young Alumnus, USC Moore School of Business Class of 2006 "20 Under 40,” The State elliottdavis.com © Elliott Davis LLC © Elliott Davis PLLC Lee E. Haynes, CPA Shareholder Services: Assurance | Industries: Financial Services Professional Overview Lee has more than 20 years of combined experience in public accounting and accounting/management positions in publicly held companies. He has participated in the audits of larger entities, including multinational and multistate operations. Lee concentrates his time in the financial services industry serving both publicly traded as well as privately held community banks located in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. 700 East Morehead Street Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28202 Direct: 704.808.5208 Office: 704.333.8881 Fax: 704.749.7908 [email protected] In addition to financial services expertise, Lee has extensive experience with preparation of consolidated financial statements, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. This experience is complemented by Lee’s experience with engagements involving internal controls within an organization. Lee works on audits of the design and effectiveness of internal controls of service organizations under SSAE 16 (formerly SAS 70) SOC1 Type 1 and Type 2 engagements as well as AT101 SOC2 Type 1 and Type 2 engagements and has also overseen audits of internal control over financial reporting as required by Sarbanes-Oxley and FDICIA for audit clients as well as assisted in the design, documentation and implementation of internal control programs for non-audit clients. Education, Credentials and Special Training Certified Public Accountant B.A., Accounting, Furman University National Banking School, McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants North Carolina Bankers Association South Carolina Bankers Association Virginia Bankers Association Independent Bankers Association of South Carolina Georgia Bankers Association elliottdavis.com © Elliott Davis LLC © Elliott Davis PLLC F. Andrew Mitchell, CPA Shareholder Services: Assurance, Consulting | Industries: Financial Services, Manufacturing & Distribution, Professional Services 200 East Broad Street Suite 500 Greenville, SC 29601 Direct: 864.242.2691 Office: 864.242.3370 Fax: 864.241.5798 [email protected] Professional Overview Andy focuses on providing clients with corporate strategy, transaction, finance and auditing services. With 40 years of accounting experience, including 20 years with a Big Four accounting firm, his extensive background includes significant work with public companies and merger and acquisition transactions in the financial services, professional services, manufacturing and distribution industry sectors. As an audit partner, Andy served numerous public company clients and was the partner for more than a dozen initial public offerings. He recently completed five years as an elected member of the firm’s Executive Committee and currently serves as the managing shareholder for the Greenville office assurance practice. Andy also served as chief financial officer for a publicly held company and two large private companies. In this capacity, he was responsible for all financial areas including accounting, acquisitions, budgeting, forecasting, credit, cash management, borrowings, information systems and stock offerings for these companies. Andy participated in the completion of an initial public offering and a secondary offering for the public company which owned numerous retail stores, then negotiated the sale of the company. He also participated in the acquisition of a large operating subsidiary in the aviation service industry where he was actively involved in the completion of an underwritten bond offering and subsequent registration of those securities. For the third company, he was responsible for the reorganization and ultimate sale of the company which was involved in the sale of hardware and software development and integration services for national retail chains. Since joining Elliott Davis in 2004, Andy has been responsible for the formation and development of the firm’s transaction services practice and serving financial institutions as a client service shareholder, including several public reporting companies. Education, Credentials and Special Training Certified Public Accountant B.B.A., Accounting, University of Cincinnati Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants elliottdavis.com © Elliott Davis LLC © Elliott Davis PLLC George Noonan, CPA Shareholder Services: Tax | Industries: Financial Services 700 East Morehead Street Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28202 Direct: 704.808.5293 Office: 704.333.8881 Fax: 704.749.7993 [email protected] elliottdavis.com Professional Overview With more than 18 years of experience in public accounting, George has worked extensively in the banking and related industries. He provides his clients with a variety of services including tax planning and research, ASC 740 consultation, FIN 48 analysis, tax return preparation, quarterly estimate preparation, forecasts and projections. His experience includes tax preparation and consulting of numerous financial institutions. George has served multi-billion dollar financial institutions filing complex consolidated and multi-state income tax returns. Education, Credentials and Special Training Certified Public Accountant B.S., Accounting and Finance, Wright State University Bank Tax Institute, Annually Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants North Carolina Bankers Association South Carolina Bankers Association © Elliott Davis LLC © Elliott Davis PLLC Paul M. Pickett, CPA Shareholder Services: Assurance | Industries: Financial Services Riverfront Plaza West Tower, Suite 1000 901 E. Byrd Street Richmond, VA 23219 Direct: 804.887.2256 Office: 804.612.4380 Fax: 877.803.0432 [email protected] Professional Overview Paul focuses on providing professional accounting services to the financial services industry, specifically community banks. With more than 20 years of public accounting experience, he has served on audit engagements for more than 40 community banks and bank holding companies in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Paul has extensive knowledge of GAAP and SEC policies and assists clients with the preparation of consolidated financial statements, quarterly reviews and assistance with SEC filings and reporting, and merger and acquisition reporting. In addition, he serves as an instructor for a number of continuing education courses relating to financial institution accounting and auditing. Education, Credentials and Special Training Certified Public Accountant University of Virginia National Banking School and National Banking Conference, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants B.B.A., Accounting, Radford University Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants North Carolina Bankers Association Virginia Association of Community Banks Virginia Bankers Association West Virginia Bankers Association elliottdavis.com © Elliott Davis LLC © Elliott Davis PLLC Christopher R. Purvis, CPA Shareholder Services: Assurance | Industries: Financial Services Professional Overview Chris has more than a decade of experience providing audit and consulting services for financial institutions. Chris leads the firm’s Compliance Consulting Services group. Training relevant to compliance includes the North Carolina Bankers Association's Regulatory Compliance School. 700 East Morehead Street Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28202 Direct: 704.808.5216 Office: 704.333.8881 Fax: 704.749.7916 [email protected] Prior to joining Elliott Davis in August 2009, Chris was employed as the Controller of American Founders Bank, a mid-sized community bank headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. Chris' prior experience in public accounting was with BKD, LLP in Louisville, Kentucky and Dean, Dorton & Ford PSC in Lexington, Kentucky. Chris' primary focus in public accounting has been in providing services for community banks, including external audit, internal audit, regulatory compliance, external loan reviews, Bank Secrecy Act reviews and Interest Rate Risk testing. Education, Credentials and Special Training Certified Public Accountant B.S., Accounting, University of Kentucky B.B.A., Finance, University of Kentucky General School of Banking, Kentucky Bankers Association Regulatory Compliance School, North Carolina Bankers Association Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants North Carolina Bankers Association Civic and Community Activities Board of Directors, Charlotte Steeplechase Association/Charlotte Queen’s Cup elliottdavis.com © Elliott Davis LLC © Elliott Davis PLLC Garry A. Rank, CPA Shareholder Services: Assurance | Industries: Financial Services, SEC Reporting 200 East Broad Street Suite 500 Greenville, SC 29601 Direct: 864.242.2638 Office: 864.242.3370 Fax: 864.241.5819 [email protected] Professional Overview Garry focuses on corporate auditing and accounting as well as consultation regarding governance, financial systems and internal controls. With more than 34 years of experience, his industry concentrations include financial services, manufacturing and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting. Additional professional experience includes the management of complex engagements, mergers and acquisitions, projects involving subsidiary companies and the application of accounting and reporting standards. Education, Credentials and Special Training Certified Public Accountant Graduate, American Bankers Association, Business of Banking School B.S., Accounting, University of Akron Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Center for Audit Quality Small Firm Task Force South Carolina Bankers Association North Carolina Bankers Association Georgia Bankers Association Civic and Community Activities Past President and Past Treasurer, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County Alumnus, Leadership Greenville, Greenville Chamber of Commerce Past President and Past Treasurer, Greenville Breakfast Rotary Club Thought Leadership Speaker on audit committee responsibilities SCBA/FDIC Directors College, 2003-2012 NCBA Bank Directors Assembly, 2004, 2007-2012 Presentations on SEC, corporate governance and new accounting pronouncements Elliott Davis CFO forum, 2003-2013 Authored various articles for publication regarding corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and ethics elliottdavis.com © Elliott Davis LLC © Elliott Davis PLLC Barbara S. Rushing, CPA Shareholder Services: Assurance | Industries: Financial Services 200 East Broad Street Suite 500 Greenville, SC 29601 Direct: 864.242.2625 Office: 864.242.3370 Fax: 864.241.5830 [email protected] Professional Overview Barbara focuses on providing services to SEC clients in the financial services industry. With more than 20 years of experience, including several years at a Big Four accounting firm, Barbara has extensive knowledge of GAAP and SEC policies. She works with SEC registrant clients with complex accounting issues, comment letters, stock offerings and merger and acquisition reporting. Barbara has serviced more than 40 public offerings. Barbara is Vice Chairperson of the Firm’s Assurance & Advisory Committee, a technical committee that oversees quality control policies and risk management of the Firm’s attest practice. Education, Credentials and Special Training Certified Public Accountant B.S., Accounting, University of South Carolina Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants elliottdavis.com © Elliott Davis LLC © Elliott Davis PLLC Beverly A. Seier, CPA, CPCU Shareholder Services: Tax | Industries: Financial Services and Insurance 1901 Main Street Suite 900 Columbia, SC 29201 Direct: 803.255.1214 Office: 803.256.0002 Fax: 864.241.5808 [email protected] Professional Overview With more than 20 years of experience, Bev focuses on serving financial institutions, insurance companies and SEC registrants. She provides both public and private clients with a wide range of services, including tax planning and compliance, ASC 740 and SSAP 101 tax provision consulting, federal and state audit examinations assistance, mergers and acquisitions tax planning and Sec. 382 change-in-control and 280G golden parachute studies. Prior to joining Elliott Davis, Bev was a Tax Partner at a Northeast-based accounting firm. Education, Credentials and Special Training Certified Public Accountant Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter B.S., Business Administration/Accounting and Mathematics, magna cum laude, University of Mary Washington Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants elliottdavis.com © Elliott Davis LLC © Elliott Davis PLLC Stacy S. Stokes, CPA Shareholder Services: Tax | Industries: Closely Held Businesses, Personal Financial Services Professional Overview With more than 18 years of experience, Stacy focuses on providing comprehensive tax services to a diverse client base which includes closely held businesses, passthrough entities and high net worth individuals. He has extensive experience in the area of wealth management solutions for family owned businesses and high net worth individuals. 1901 Main Street Suite 900 Columbia, SC 29201 Direct: 803.255.1472 Office: 803.256.0002 Fax: 803.255.0730 [email protected] Education, Credentials and Special Training Certified Public Accountant Masters of Taxation, University of South Carolina B.S., Accounting, University of South Carolina Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants Civic and Community Activities President, Habitat for Humanity - Central South Carolina Chapter Treasurer, Congaree Land Trust Past Board Member, Family Connection of SC Past President, University of South Carolina Friends of Accounting Past Board Member, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Past Treasurer, Satchel Ford Elementary PTO Past President, Kiwanis Young Professionals of Columbia Riley Institute for Diversity Leadership Class Participant elliottdavis.com © Elliott Davis LLC © Elliott Davis PLLC North Carolina Community Banking Forum Thursday, November 20, 2014 Grandover Resort Greensboro, North Carolina Sweta Adkin Heather Almond Steve Arnall First Citizens Bank Uwharrie Capital Corp Capitala Finance Corp. 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