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Interest Rate Swap Derivatives

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Note 8. Interest Rate Swap Derivatives

The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to assist in its interest rate risk management. The Company’s objective in using interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges is to add stability to interest expense and to better manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company utilizes interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy intended to mitigate the potential risk of rising interest rates on the Bank’s cost of funds. The notional amounts of the interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges do not represent amounts exchanged by the counterparties, but rather, the notional amount is used to determine, along with other terms of the derivative, the amounts to be exchanged between the counterparties. The interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from one counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed payments. The Company’s intent is to hedge its exposure to the variability in potential future interest rate conditions on existing financial instruments.

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had one designated cash flow hedge notional interest rate swap transaction outstanding amounting to $100 million associated with the Company’s variable rate deposits, as compared to three designated cash flow hedge notional interest rate swap transactions outstanding as of December 31, 2018 amounting to $250 million associated with the Company’s variable rate deposits. The decline in the amount of hedged variable rate deposits was due to a reduction in such deposits. The net unrealized gain before income tax on the swaps was $908 thousand at March 31, 2019 compared to a net unrealized gain before income tax of $3.7 million at December 31, 2018. The unrealized loss in value since year end 2018 was due to the termination of two of the interest rate swap transactions as part of the Company’s asset liability strategy. As a result of the swap terminations, the Company recognized $829 thousand in noninterest income during March 2019. Additionally, the Company will amortize $495 thousand of realized gain as a reduction to interest expense through the swap’s original maturity date of March 31, 2020.

For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative are initially reported in other comprehensive income (outside of earnings), net of tax, and subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. The Company assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in cash flows of the designated hedged transactions.

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to designated cash flow hedge derivatives will be reclassified to interest income/expense as interest payments are made/received on the Company’s variable-rate assets/liabilities. During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the Company reclassified $462 thousand related to designated cash flow hedge derivatives from accumulated other comprehensive income to decrease interest expense. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates (based on existing interest rates) that $615 thousand will be reclassified as a decrease in interest expense.

The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by the interest rate swap counterparty. The Company minimizes this risk by entering into derivative contracts with only large, stable financial institutions, and the Company has not experienced, and does not expect, any losses from counterparty nonperformance on the interest rate swaps. The Company monitors counterparty risk in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” In addition, the interest rate swap agreements contain language outlining collateral-pledging requirements for each counterparty. Collateral must be posted when the market value exceeds certain threshold limits.

The designated cash flow hedge interest rate swap agreements detail: 1) that collateral be posted when the market value exceeds certain threshold limits associated with the secured party’s exposure; 2) if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness (including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender), then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations; 3) if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well capitalized institution then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and the Company would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements.

As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate fair value of our designated cash flow hedge derivative contract with credit risk contingent features (i.e., containing collateral posting or termination provisions based on our capital status) that was in a net asset position totaled $908 thousand (this contract was not in a net liability position as of March 31, 2019). The Company has a minimum collateral posting threshold with its derivative counterparty. As of March 31, 2019, the Company was not required to post collateral with its derivative counterparty against its obligations under this agreement because the agreement was in a net asset position. If the Company had breached any provisions under the agreement at March 31, 2019, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreement at the termination value.

During the third quarter of 2018, the Company entered into credit risk participation agreements (“RPAs”) with institutional counterparties, under which the Company assumes its pro-rata share of the credit exposure associated with a borrower’s performance related to interest rate derivative contracts. The fair value of RPAs is calculated by determining the total expected asset or liability exposure of the derivatives to the borrowers and applying the borrowers’ credit spread to that exposure. Total expected exposure incorporates both the current and potential future exposure of the derivatives, derived from using observable inputs, such as yield curves and volatilities. These derivatives are not designated as hedges, are not speculative, and have a notional value of $27.5 million as of March 31, 2019. The changes in fair value for these contracts are recognized directly in earnings.

The table below identifies the balance sheet category and fair values of the Company’s designated cash flow hedge derivative instruments and non-designated hedges as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

	March 31, 2019					December 31, 2018
	Notional		Fair		Balance Sheet	Notional		Fair		Balance Sheet
	Amount		Value		Category	Amount		Value		Category
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

(dollars in thousands)
Interest rate product	$	100,000	$	908	Other Assets	$	250,000	$	3,727	Other Assets

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

(dollars in thousands)
Other Contracts	$	27,500	$	71	Other Liabilities	$	27,500	$	59	Other Liabilities

The table below presents the pre-tax net gains (losses) of the Company’s designated cash flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

Derivatives in Subtopic 815-20 Hedging	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative Three Months Ended March 31,					Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized from Accumulated Other		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income Three Months Ended March 31,
Relationships (dollars in thousands)	2019			2018		Comprehensive Income into Income	2019			2018
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Interest Rate Products	$	(1,034	)	$	2,443	Interest Expense	$	462		$	(88	)
Interest Rate Products		—			—	Gain on sale of investment securities		(829	)		—
Total	$	(1,034	)	$	2,443		$	(366	)	$	(88	)

The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

	Location and Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized
	March 31, 2019			March 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)	Interest Expense			Interest Expense
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the
statement of financial performance in which the effects of fair value or
cash flow hedges are recorded	$	(366	)	$	(88	)

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships in Subtopic 815-20
Interest contracts
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	$	462		$	(88	)
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income as a result that a forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring	$	(829	)	$	—

Effect of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments on the Statement of Financial Performance
	Location of Gain or	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging	(Loss) Recognized in	Three Months Ended March 31,
Instruments under Subtopic 815-20	Income on Derivative	2019			2018
(dollars in thousands)
Other Contracts	Other income / (expense)	$	(13	)	$	—
Total		$	(13	)	$	—

Balance Sheet Offsetting: Our designated cash flow hedge interest rate swap derivatives are eligible for offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are subject to master netting arrangements. Our derivative transactions with counterparties are generally executed under International Swaps and Derivative Association (“ISDA”) master agreements which include “right of set-off” provisions. In such cases there is generally a legally enforceable right to offset recognized amounts and there may be an intention to settle such amounts on a net basis. The Company generally offsets such financial instruments for financial reporting purposes. The table below presents a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting, and a net presentation of the Company’s cash flow hedge derivatives as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

As of March 31, 2019
Offsetting of Derivative Assets (dollars in thousands)									Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets			Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet		Net Amounts of Assets presented in the Balance Sheet			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Posted		Net Amount
Counterparty 1	$	944		$	—	$	944		$	—	$	—	$	944
Counterparty 2		—			—		—			—		—		—
Counterparty 3		(71	)		—		(71	)		—		—		(71	)
	$	873		$	—	$	873		$	—	$	—	$	873

As of December 31, 2018
Offsetting of Derivative Assets (dollars in thousands)									Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets			Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet		Net Amounts of Assets presented in the Balance Sheet			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Posted		Net Amount
Counterparty 1	$	2,948		$	—	$	2,948		$	—	$	—	$	2,948
Counterparty 2		892			—		892			—		—		892
Counterparty 3		(59	)		—		(59	)		—		—		(59	)
	$	3,781		$	—	$	3,781		$	—	$	—	$	3,781