The historical consolidated financial data discussed below reflects our
historical results of operations and financial condition and should be read in
conjunction with our financial statements and related notes thereto presented
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, previously filed with the
SEC. In addition to historical financial data, this discussion includes certain
forward-looking statements regarding events and trends that may affect our
future results. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause our actual results to differ materially. See "Cautionary Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements." For a more complete discussion of the
factors that could affect our future results, see "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in both our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 and our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
Any discrepancies included in this filing between totals and the sums of
percentages and dollar amounts presented, or between rounded dollar amounts, are
due to rounding.
Unless otherwise noted, references to "the current period" or "the current
quarter" refer to the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020 and references to "the
comparable period" or "the comparable quarter" refer to the fiscal quarter ended
June 30, 2019.
Tax Equivalent Presentation
All references to net interest income, net interest margin, interest income on
non-ASC 310-30 loans, yield on non-ASC 310-30 loans and the related non-GAAP
adjusted financial measure of each item are presented on a FTE basis unless
otherwise noted.
Overview
We are a full-service regional bank holding company focused on
relationship-based business and agri-business banking. We serve our customers
through 175 branches in attractive markets in nine states: Arizona, Colorado,
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Our Bank was established more than 80 years ago and we have achieved strong
market positions by developing and maintaining extensive local relationships in
the communities we serve. By leveraging our business and agri-business focus,
presence in attractive markets, highly efficient operating model and robust
approach to risk management, we have achieved significant and profitable
growth-both organically and through disciplined acquisitions. We provide
financial results based on a fiscal year ending September 30 as a single
reportable segment.
The principal sources of our revenues and cash flows are: (i) interest and fees
earned on loans made or held by our Bank; (ii) interest on fixed income
investments held by our Bank; (iii) fees on wealth management services; (iv)
service charges on deposit accounts maintained at our Bank; (v) gain on the sale
of loans held for sale (vi) gains on sales of securities; and (vii) merchant and
card fees. Our principal expenses are: (i) interest expense on deposit accounts
and other borrowings; (ii) salaries and employee benefits; (iii) data processing
and communication costs primarily associated with maintaining our Bank's loan
and deposit functions; (iv) occupancy expenses for maintaining our Bank's
facilities; (v) professional fees, including FDIC insurance assessments; (vi)
business development; and (vii) other real estate owned expenses. The largest
component contributing to our net income is net interest income, which is the
difference between interest earned on earning assets (primarily loans and
investments) and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities (primarily
deposit accounts and other borrowings). One of management's principal functions
is to manage the spread between interest earned on earning assets and interest
paid on interest-bearing liabilities in an effort to maximize net interest
income while maintaining an appropriate level of interest rate risk.
Impact and Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
We conduct business in nine states, including Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Many of these
states have placed significant restrictions on businesses and individuals as a
result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While many of these initial restrictions have
been lifted, the recent surge of infections in some of these states raises the
possibility that certain restrictions could re-imposed to contain further
spread. As a financial institution, we are considered an essential business and
therefore continue to operate on a modified basis to comply with governmental
restrictions and public health authority guidelines. We have reopened 140
branches in the markets where COVID-19 cases have remained lower, only seven
branches are fully closed to the general public, and the remaining branches are
still being transacted through drive-up facilities, online, telephone or by
appointment. Although we believe these arrangements will be fluid as the
restrictions are re-evaluated by governmental authorities, we continue to
operate and maintain our customer relationships. The health and safety of our
employees and customers is a major concern to our management and every effort is
being made to have employees work from home or, if working from one of our
locations is required, to maintain appropriate social distancing and observe
other health precautions.
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Through this time of disruption we have remained open for business supporting
our customers while implementing our business continuity plan to mitigate the
risks of the spread of COVID-19 to our employees and customers. A majority of
our employees who can work outside of our offices are doing so. Social
distancing, restrictions on in-person meetings and conferences, company travel
restrictions and increased sanitary protocols all remain in place and are all
intended to offer the best protection for our employees and customers and
enhance our ability to provide our banking services. We are supporting our
employees with paid time off, work from home flexibility, PTO cash out,
volunteer time off, and a new focus for our internal Diversity & Inclusion
Council. Finally, we are supporting our customers with PPP lending, having
provided $724.4 million in loans to over 4,600 customers, improved engagement
with customers in impacted segments, and a commitment to working with customers
for solutions as we approach the end of the first round of payment deferrals.
Financial results for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020 include several
items linked to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most significantly, during
the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 we recognized an impairment of $742.4
million recorded in noninterest expense, $622.4 million of which stemmed from
goodwill related to the acquisition of our Bank in 2008 by NAB, $118.2 million
from goodwill related to subsequent acquisitions and $1.8 million from certain
intangible assets, all of which were considered impaired given the market and
valuation disruption during the period. The expense was offset in part by a
related benefit from income taxes of $29.3 million.
In addition, the COVID-19 impacts for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020
include $73.8 million in several credit and other related charges for loan and
other real estate reserves, including a $59.7 million charge for general
allowance increases in provision expense under the incurred loss model, $7.1
million and $3.3 million of charges for fair value credit risk and derivative
reserves in noninterest income, respectively, a $3.3 million write down on an
OREO hotel property negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic travel
restrictions, and $0.4 million of charges for the reserve on unfunded
commitments in noninterest expenses. All of these pretax expenses are offset in
part by a related benefit from income taxes of $17.2 million. See "-Non-GAAP
Financial Measures" section in this document for further discussion of the above
items. Our management believes additional increases in credit and other related
charges are likely to occur if the effects of the COVID-19 restrictions continue
to negatively impact the loan portfolio.
Furthermore, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly heightened the
level of challenges, risks and uncertainties facing our business and
continuation of operations, including the following:
•Market interest rates have declined significantly and these reductions,
especially if prolonged, could adversely affect our net interest income, net
interest margin and earnings;
•We anticipate a potential slowdown in demand for our products and services,
including the demand for traditional loans, although we believe the decline will
likely be offset, in whole or in part, due to the new volume of PPP loans under
the CARES Act and other governmental programs established in response to the
pandemic;
•We anticipate an increase in risk of delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures,
as well as declining collateral values and further impairment of the ability of
our borrowers to repay their loans, all of which may result in additional credit
charges and other losses in our loan portfolio;
•The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have created significant volatility and
disruption in the financial markets, which may require us to recognize an
elevated level of other than temporary impairments on investment securities in
our portfolio as the fair value of these securities is negatively impacted by
the economic slowdown;
•Declines in fair value of investment securities in our portfolio could reduce
the unrealized gains reported as part of our consolidated comprehensive income
(loss); and
•In meeting our objective to maintain our capital levels and liquidity position
through the COVID-19 pandemic, our Board of Directors could determine to forego
payment of future dividends in order to maintain and/or strengthen our capital
and liquidity position.
Highlights for the Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020
Net income was $5.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the third quarter
of fiscal year 2020, compared to net income of $26.8 million, or $0.47 per
diluted share, for the same period in fiscal year 2019, a decrease of $21.4
million. The decline in net income in the current quarter was primarily due to a
$22.5 million decrease in noninterest income mainly due to changes in the fair
value of loans combined with a $5.1 million increase in net interest income
after provision for loan and lease losses. Our efficiency ratio was 69.4% and
47.2% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 and 2019, respectively. For more
information on our efficiency ratio, including a reconciliation to the most
directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "-Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
section.
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Net interest margin, which measures our ability to maintain interest rates on
interest earning assets above those of interest bearing liabilities, was 3.57%,
3.59% and 3.70%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2020,
March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2019. Adjusted net interest margin, which reflects
the realized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, was 3.47%, 3.55% and 3.71%,
respectively, for the same periods. We believe our adjusted net interest margin
is more representative of our underlying performance and is the measure we use
internally to evaluate our results. Net interest margin and adjusted net
interest margin decreased by 13 and 24 basis points, respectively, compared to
the same quarter in fiscal year 2019. Net interest margin decreased between the
two periods primarily due to loan yields, which decreased 80 basis points
reflecting PPP loans yielding 3.11% offset by a 74 basis point decrease in the
cost of deposits to 0.37%, due to continued repricing tied to lower indices from
rate cuts in March 2020. A $3.4 million increase in the current quarter of the
cost of interest rate swaps compared to the same period in fiscal year 2019 is
the primary driver of the more pronounced decrease in adjusted net interest
margin compared to the decrease in net interest margin. For more information on
our adjusted net interest margin, including a reconciliation to the most
directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "-Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
section.
Total loans were $10.31 billion at June 30, 2020 compared to $9.71 billion at
September 30, 2019, an increase of $607.2 million, or 6.3%. The growth was
mainly attributable to an increase in the commercial non-real estate segment of
$506.8 million, or 29.5%, an increase in the CRE segment of $263.1 million, or
5.2%, offset by a reduction in the agriculture segment of $193.5 million, or
9.6%. The increase in commercial non-real estate segment was largely due to
$697.0 million in new PPP loans outstanding offset with paydowns during the
period. The increase in the CRE segment was due to diversified growth across
multifamily and non-owner-occupied CRE. The decrease in the agriculture segment
was due to $219.8 million reduction from declines in dairy, beef cattle and
other agriculture segments offset with approximately $26.3 million in PPP loans.
Deposits were $11.15 billion at June 30, 2020, an increase of $850.3 million, or
8.3%, compared to $10.30 billion at September 30, 2019, due to a $1.47 billion
increase in checking and savings deposits across both business and consumer
accounts as a result of inflows from PPP proceeds and consumer stimulus receipts
offset with a $0.4 million reduction in business and consumer time deposits and
a $0.2 million decrease in public and brokered deposits. Interest-bearing
deposits were $8.56 billion, a 2.6% increase, and noninterest-bearing deposits
were $2.59 billion, a 32.5% increase. FHLB and other borrowings increased by
$15.0 million, or 4.4%, as a result of more favorable rates during the quarter.
At June 30, 2020, nonaccrual loans, including ASC 310-30 loans, were $274.5
million, an increase of $167.3 million compared to September 30, 2019, driven by
a small number of relationships in agriculture industries as they progress
through the workout process and two watch rated senior care credits that
deteriorated due to COVID-19 impacts. Loans "Substandard" were $698.5 million,
an increase of $226.0 million, or 47.8%, over the same period. The increase in
loans graded "Substandard" was primarily due to downgrades in the agriculture
and agriculture-related commercial non-real estate segments, combined with the
further deterioration of one of the senior care credits mentioned previously.
Total other repossessed property balances were $19.2 million as of June 30,
2020, a decrease of $17.5 million, or 47.7%, compared to September 30, 2019.
Provision for loan and lease losses was $21.6 million for the third quarter of
fiscal year 2020, compared to $26.1 million for the same period of fiscal year
2019, a decrease of $4.5 million between the periods due to higher charge-offs
in the prior period, concentrated in the agriculture and commercial non-real
estate segments of the loan portfolio. Net charge-offs for the third quarter of
fiscal year 2020 were $9.4 million, or 0.37% of average total loans on an
annualized basis, compared to net charge-offs of $17.5 million, or 0.72% of
average total loans on an annualized basis for the comparable period in fiscal
year 2019, with the majority of net charge-offs concentrated in the agriculture
and commercial non-real estate segments of the loan portfolio. The ratio of ALLL
to total loans was 1.44% at June 30, 2020 compared to 0.73% at September 30,
2019. The balance of the ALLL increased to $148.2 million at June 30, 2020 from
$70.8 million at September 30, 2019.
Tier 1 capital, total capital and Tier 1 leverage ratios were 11.3%, 12.9% and
9.3%, respectively, at June 30, 2020, compared to 11.7%, 12.7% and 10.1%,
respectively, at September 30, 2019. In addition, our Common Equity Tier 1 ratio
was 10.6% and 11.0% at June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. Our
tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 8.9% at June 30, 2020 and
9.6% at September 30, 2019. All regulatory capital ratios remain above
regulatory minimums to be considered "well capitalized". For more information on
our tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio, including a reconciliation
to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "-Non-GAAP Financial
Measures" section.
Key Factors Affecting Our Business and Financial Performance
As discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2019, our financial performance is impacted by a number of
external factors outside our control, as well as our ability to execute on the
key components of our strategy for continued success and future growth. There
have been no material changes to these factors or key components of our strategy
except as otherwise supplemented within our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2020.
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Results of Operations-Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
Overview
The following table highlights certain key financial and performance information
for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
                                                                                                                           Nine Months Ended June
                                                         Three Months Ended June 30,                                                30,
                                                          2020                     2019                  2020                    2019
                                                                 (dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Operating Data:
Interest income (FTE)                            $       121,472              $    139,623          $    381,289          $     408,503
Interest expense                                          13,620                    32,570                63,244                 90,148
Noninterest income                                       (11,683)                   10,766                 3,967                 45,709
Noninterest expense                                       67,049                    56,000               932,432                169,686
Provision for loan and lease losses                       21,641                    26,077               101,539                 38,965
Net income                                                 5,400                    26,783              (691,944)               117,080
Adjusted net income ¹                                      5,400                    26,783                77,754                117,080
Common shares outstanding                             55,014,047                56,939,032            55,014,047             56,939,032
Weighted average diluted common shares
outstanding                                           55,145,619                57,110,103            55,788,751             57,408,023
Earnings per common share - diluted              $          0.10            

$ 0.47 $ (12.40) $ 2.04 Adjusted earnings per common share - diluted ¹

              0.10                      0.47                  1.39                   2.04
Performance Ratios:
Net interest margin (FTE) ¹ ²                               3.57      %               3.70  %               3.61  %                3.75    %
Adjusted net interest margin (FTE) ¹ ²                      3.47      %               3.71  %               3.55  %                3.76    %
Return on average total assets ²                            0.17      %               0.84  %              (7.22) %                1.25    %
Return on average common equity ²                            1.9      %                5.8  %              (55.6) %                 8.5    %
Return on average tangible common equity ¹ ²                 2.0      %                9.7  %                2.5  %                14.5    %
Efficiency ratio ¹                                          69.4      %               47.2  %               58.7  %                46.3    %

1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "-Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section. 2 Annualized for all partial-year periods.




Net Interest Income
The following table presents net interest income, net interest margin and
adjusted net interest margin for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020
and 2019.
                                                                                                                           Nine Months Ended June
                                                           Three Months Ended June 30,                                               30,
                                                           2020                     2019                  2020                   2019
                                                                                    (dollars in thousands)
Net interest income:
Total interest income (FTE)                        $        121,472

$ 139,623 $ 381,289 $ 408,503 Less: Total interest expense

                                 13,620                  32,570                63,244                 90,148
Net interest income (FTE)                          $        107,852            $    107,053          $    318,045          $     318,355
Net interest margin (FTE) and adjusted net
interest margin (FTE) ¹
Average interest-earning assets                    $     12,156,505

$ 11,617,521 $ 11,763,523 $ 11,349,960 Average interest-bearing liabilities

                     11,493,387              10,889,519            11,049,204             10,637,014
Net interest margin (FTE)                                      3.57    %               3.70  %               3.61  %                3.75   %
Adjusted net interest margin (FTE) ¹                           3.47    %               3.71  %               3.55  %                3.76   %

1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "-Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.




Net interest income was $107.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal year
2020, compared to $107.1 million for the same period in fiscal year 2019, an
increase of $0.8 million, or 0.7%. Net interest income was $318.0 million for
the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, compared to $318.4 million for the
same period in fiscal year 2019, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 0.1%. For both
the quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2020, loan and securities
yields were lower combined with deposit rate cuts. The average balance of
interest-earning assets was higher for the quarter compared to the first nine
months of fiscal year 2020, which contributed to the increase in net interest
income for the quarter versus the slight decrease in net interest income for the
nine month period.
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Net interest margin was 3.57% and 3.70% for the third quarter of fiscal year
2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease of 13 basis points, while the adjusted
net interest margin was 3.47% and 3.71% for the same periods, respectively, a
decrease of 24 basis points. Net interest margin was 3.61% and 3.75% for the
first nine months of fiscal year 2020, respectively, a decrease of 14 basis
points, while the adjusted net interest margin was 3.55% and 3.76% for the same
periods, respectively, a decrease of 21 basis points. The lower in net interest
margin for both the three and nine month periods was primarily driven by loan
yields, which decreased 80 and 46 basis points, respectively, and securities
yields, which decreased 41 and 23 basis points, respectively, resulting from the
impact of repricing following the rate cuts in March 2020, partially offset by
the yield on deposits, which decreased 74 and 39 basis points, respectively. A
$3.4 million and $5.9 million increase in the cost of interest rate swaps
between the three and nine month periods in fiscal year 2020 and the comparable
period in fiscal year 2019, respectively, is the primary driver for the more
pronounced decrease in adjusted net interest margin compared to the decrease in
net interest margin. For more information on our adjusted net interest margin,
including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure, see "-Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
The following tables present the distribution of average assets, liabilities and
equity, interest income and resulting yields on average interest-earning assets,
and interest expense and rates on average interest-bearing liabilities for the
current and comparable three and nine month periods, respectively. Loans on
nonaccrual status that had interest accrued as of the date of nonaccrual are
immediately reversed as a reduction to interest income, while any interest
subsequently recovered is recorded in the period of recovery. Tax-exempt loans
and securities, totaling $741.5 million at June 30, 2020 and $778.5 million at
June 30, 2019, are typically entered at lower interest rate arrangements than
comparable non-exempt loans and securities. The amount of interest income
reflected in the following table has been adjusted to include the amount of tax
benefit realized in the period and as such is presented on a fully-tax
equivalent basis, the calculation of which is outlined in the discussion of
non-GAAP items later in this section. ASC 310-30 loans represent loans accounted
for in accordance with ASC 310-30, Accounting for Purchased Loans, that were
credit impaired at the time we acquired them. Non-ASC 310-30 loans represent
loans we have originated and loans we have acquired that were not credit
impaired at the time we acquired them.
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                                                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                              June 30, 2020                                                                 June 30, 2019
                                             Average Balance   Interest (FTE)  Yield / Cost ¹        Average Balance    Interest (FTE)   Yield / Cost ¹
                                                                                      (dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-bearing bank deposits ²            $      144,805     $       112            0.31  %       $        51,640    $          377           2.93  %
Investment securities                            1,987,648          10,532            2.13  %             1,807,747            11,430           2.54  %
Non-ASC 310-30 loans, net ³                      9,974,802         109,326            4.41  %             9,699,433           125,522           5.19  %
ASC 310-30 loans, net                               49,250           1,502           12.27  %                58,701             2,294          15.67  %
Loans, net                                      10,024,052         110,828            4.45  %             9,758,134           127,816           5.25  %
Total interest-earning assets                   12,156,505         121,472            4.02  %            11,617,521           139,623           4.82  %
Noninterest-earning assets                         598,159                                                1,213,087
Total assets                                $   12,754,664     $   121,472            3.83  %       $    12,830,608    $      139,623           4.36  %
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Noninterest-bearing deposits                $    2,414,567                                          $     1,875,649
Interest-bearing deposits                        6,974,915     $     5,604            0.32  %             6,391,396    $       18,493           1.16  %
Time deposits                                    1,430,246           4,407            1.24  %             2,091,603            10,122           1.94  %
Total deposits                                  10,819,728          10,011            0.37  %            10,358,648            28,615           1.11  %
Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase                                          64,645              15            0.09  %                60,551                41           0.27  %
FHLB advances and other borrowings                 500,248           2,524            2.03  %               361,736             2,497           2.77  %
Subordinated debentures and subordinated
notes payable                                      108,766           1,070            3.96  %               108,584             1,417           5.23  %
Total borrowings                                   673,659           3,609            2.15  %               530,871             3,955           2.99  %
Total interest-bearing liabilities              11,493,387     $    13,620            0.48  %            10,889,519    $       32,570           1.20  %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities                     97,553                                                   76,957
Stockholders' equity                             1,163,724                                                1,864,132
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $   12,754,664                                          $    12,830,608
Net interest spread                                                                   3.35  %                                                   3.16  %
Net interest income and net interest margin
(FTE)                                                          $   107,852            3.57  %                          $      107,053           3.70  %
Less: Tax equivalent adjustment                                      1,601                                                      1,424
Net interest income and net interest margin
- ties to Statements of Comprehensive
Income                                                         $   106,251            3.52  %                          $      105,629           3.65  %
¹ Annualized for all partial-year periods.
2 Interest income includes $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively, resulting from interest
earned on derivative collateral included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
3 Interest income includes $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively, resulting from accretion of
purchase accounting discount associated with acquired loans.



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                                                                                         Nine Months Ended
                                                              June 30, 2020                                                                 June 30, 2019
                                             Average Balance   Interest (FTE)  Yield / Cost ¹        Average Balance    Interest (FTE)   Yield / Cost ¹
                                                                                      (dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-bearing bank deposits ²            $       78,164     $     1,278            2.18  %       $        68,989    $        1,416           2.74  %
Investment securities                            1,959,681          33,359            2.27  %             1,634,023            30,575           2.50  %
Non-ASC 310-30 loans, net ³                      9,675,039         342,042            4.72  %             9,583,477           370,343           5.17  %
ASC 310-30 loans, net                               50,639           4,610           12.16  %                63,471             6,169          12.99  %
Loans, net                                       9,725,678         346,652            4.76  %             9,646,948           376,512           5.22  %
Total interest-earning assets                   11,763,523         381,289            4.33  %            11,349,960           408,503           4.81  %
Noninterest-earning assets                       1,046,576                                                1,195,398
Total assets                                $   12,810,099     $   381,289            3.98  %       $    12,545,358    $      408,503           4.35  %
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Noninterest-bearing deposits                $    2,111,445                                          $     1,846,467
Interest-bearing deposits                        6,585,100     $    31,060            0.63  %             6,301,910    $       52,094           1.11  %
Time deposits                                    1,655,059          19,758            1.59  %             2,022,702            27,413           1.81  %
Total deposits                                  10,351,604          50,818            0.66  %            10,171,079            79,507           1.05  %
Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase                                          62,513              70            0.15  %                67,879               140           0.28  %
FHLB advances and other borrowings                 526,372           8,737            2.22  %               289,526             6,324           2.92  %
Subordinated debentures and subordinated
notes payable                                      108,715           3,619            4.45  %               108,530             4,177           5.15  %
Total borrowings                                   697,600          12,426            2.38  %               465,935            10,641           3.05  %
Total interest-bearing liabilities              11,049,204     $    63,244            0.76  %            10,637,014    $       90,148           1.13  %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities                     97,475                                                   73,636
Stockholders' equity                             1,663,420                                                1,834,708
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $   12,810,099                                          $    12,545,358
Net interest spread                                                                   3.22  %                                                   3.22  %
Net interest income and net interest margin
(FTE)                                                          $   318,045            3.61  %                          $      318,355           3.75  %
Less: Tax equivalent adjustment                                      4,638                                                      4,356
Net interest income and net interest margin
- ties to Statements of Comprehensive
Income                                                         $   313,407            3.56  %                          $      313,999           3.70  %
¹ Annualized for all partial-year periods.
2 Interest income includes $0.8 million and $0.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively, resulting from interest
earned on derivative collateral included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
3 Interest income includes $1.2 million and $1.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively, resulting from
accretion of purchase accounting discount associated with acquired loans.


Interest Income
The following table presents interest income for the three and nine months ended
June 30, 2020 and 2019.
                                                                                                             Nine Months Ended June
                                                   Three Months Ended June 30,                                        30,
                                                     2020                  2019               2020                 2019
                                                                           (dollars in thousands)
Interest income:
Loans (FTE)                                    $     110,828           $ 127,816          $ 346,652          $   376,512
Investment securities                                 10,532              11,430             33,359               30,575
Federal funds sold and other                             112                 377              1,278                1,416
Total interest income (FTE)                          121,472             139,623            381,289              408,503
Less: Tax equivalent adjustment                        1,601               1,424              4,638                4,356
Total interest income (GAAP)                   $     119,871           $ 138,199          $ 376,651          $   404,147


Total interest income consists primarily of interest income on loans and
interest income on our investment portfolio. Total interest income was $121.5
million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, compared to $139.6 million
for the same period of fiscal year 2019, a decrease of $18.1 million, or 13.0%.
Total interest income was $381.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal
year 2020, compared to $408.5 million for the same period in fiscal year 2019, a
decrease of $27.2 million, or 6.7%. Significant components of interest income
are described in further detail below.
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Loans. Interest income on all loans decreased to $110.8 million in third quarter
of fiscal year 2020 from $127.8 million in the same period in fiscal year 2019,
a decrease of $17.0 million, or 13.3%. Interest income on all loans decreased to
$346.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, from $376.5
million in the same period in fiscal year 2019, a decrease of $29.8 million, or
7.9%. The decreases in loan yields for both periods were partially attributable
to lower loan interest income driven by decreases of 80 and 46 basis points,
respectively, between the periods reflecting the impact of PPP loans which yield
a lower rate. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020, interest income
on ASC 310-30 loans, which are purchased credit impaired loans with a different
income recognition model, decreased $0.8 million, or 34.5%, and $1.6 million, or
25.3%, respectively, primarily driven by runoff of the acquired loan portfolios.
Our yield on loans is also affected by market interest rates, the level of
adjustable rate loan indices, interest rate floors and caps, customer repayment
activity, the level of loans held for sale, portfolio mix, and the level of
nonaccrual loans. The average tax equivalent yield on non-ASC 310-30 loans was
4.41% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, a decrease of 78 basis points
compared to the same period in fiscal year 2019. The average tax equivalent
yield on non-ASC 310-30 loans was 4.72% for the first nine months of fiscal year
2020, a decrease of 45 basis points compared to the same period in fiscal year
2019. Adjusted for the current realized gain (loss) on derivatives we use to
manage interest rate risk on certain of our loans at fair value, which we
believe represents the underlying economics of the transactions, the adjusted
yield on non-ASC 310-30 loans was 4.29% for the third quarter of fiscal year
2020, a 91 basis point decrease compared to the same period in fiscal year 2019.
The adjusted yield on non-ASC 310-30 loans was 4.65% for the first nine months
of fiscal year 2020, a decrease of 53 basis points, compared to the same period
in fiscal year 2019. For more information on our adjusted yield on non-ASC
310-30 loans, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP
financial measure, see "-Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
The average duration, net of interest rate swaps, of the loan portfolio was 1.6
years as of June 30, 2020. Approximately 53%, or $5.49 billion, of the portfolio
is comprised of fixed rate loans, of which $735.4 million of loans are fixed
rate loans with an original term of 5 years or greater for which we have entered
into equal and offsetting fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps. These loans
effectively behave as floating rate loans. For floating and variable rate loans
in the portfolio, approximately 37% are indexed to Wall Street Journal Prime,
29% to 5-year Treasuries and the balance to various other indices. Approximately
20% of our total loans' rates are floored, with an average interest rate floor
114 basis points above market rates as of June 30, 2020.
Loan-related fee income of $1.9 million is included in interest income for the
third quarter of fiscal year 2020, compared to $1.7 million for the same period
in fiscal year 2019. Loan-related fee income of $6.1 million is included in
interest income for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, compared to $4.8
million for the same period in fiscal year 2019. In addition, certain fees
collected at loan origination are considered to be a component of yield on the
underlying loans and are deferred and recognized into income over the life of
the loans. Amortization related to the FDIC indemnification assets of $0.4
million and $0.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal years 2020 and 2019,
respectively, and $1.0 million and $1.2 million for the first nine months of
fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively, is included as a reduction to interest
income.
Investment Portfolio. The carrying value of investment securities and FHLB
stock, which is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets,
totaled $2.00 billion as of June 30, 2020. Interest income on investments
includes income earned on investment securities and FHLB stock. Interest income
on investments was $10.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, a
decrease of $0.9 million, or 7.9%, from $11.4 million for the same period in
fiscal year 2019, driven by an increase in average investment balance of $179.9
million, or 10.0%, offset by a yield decrease to 2.13% from 2.54% for the same
periods. Interest income on investments was $33.4 million for the first nine
months of fiscal year 2020, an increase of $2.8 million, or 9.1%, from $30.6
million for the same period in fiscal year 2019, primarily due to an increase in
average investment balance of $325.7 million, or 19.9%, offset by a yield
decrease to 2.27% from 2.50%.
The weighted average life of the investment portfolio was 3.3 and 3.7 years at
June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. Average investments
represented 16.4% and 15.6% of total average interest-earning assets for the
third quarter of fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Interest Expense
The following table presents interest expense for the three and nine months
ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
                                                                                                             Nine Months Ended
                                                   Three Months Ended June 30,                                   June 30,
                                                     2020                 2019              2020                2019
                                                                         (dollars in thousands)
Interest expense
Deposits                                       $      10,011           $ 28,615          $ 50,818          $   79,507
FHLB advances and other borrowings                     2,539              2,538             8,807               6,464
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes
payable                                                1,070              1,417             3,619               4,177
Total interest expense                         $      13,620           $ 32,570          $ 63,244          $   90,148


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Total interest expense consists primarily of interest expense on three
components: deposits, FHLB advances and other borrowings, and our outstanding
subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable. Total interest expense
decreased $19.0 million, or 58.2%, to $13.6 million in the third quarter of
fiscal year 2020, from $32.6 million in the same period in fiscal year 2019.
Total interest expense decreased $26.9 million, or 29.8%, to $63.2 million in
the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, from $90.1 million in the same period
in fiscal year 2019. Significant components of interest expense are described in
further detail below.
Deposits. Interest expense on deposits, consisting of interest-bearing accounts
and time deposits, was $10.0 million and $28.6 million for the third quarter of
fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease of $18.6 million, or 65.0%.
Interest expense on deposits was $50.8 million and $79.5 million for the first
nine months of fiscal year 2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease of $28.7
million, or 36.1%. The decreases for both periods were a result of decreasing
cost of deposits offset with increases in average deposit balances. Average
deposit balances increased to $10.35 billion for the first nine months of fiscal
year 2020, from $10.17 billion for the comparable period in fiscal year 2019, an
increase of $180.5 million, or 1.8%. The cost of deposits decreased to 0.66% for
the first nine months of fiscal year 2020 from 1.05% for the same period of
fiscal year 2019.
Average noninterest-bearing demand account balances increased to 22.3% of
average total deposits for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 from 18.1% for
the comparable period in fiscal year 2019. Total average other liquid accounts,
consisting of interest-bearing demand deposits, increased to 64.5% of total
average deposits for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, compared to 61.7% of
total average deposits for the comparable period in fiscal year 2019, while time
deposit accounts decreased to 13.2% of average total deposits for the third
quarter of fiscal year 2020, compared to 20.2% in the comparable period in
fiscal year 2019.
FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings. Interest expense on FHLB advances and other
borrowings was $2.5 million for both the third quarters of fiscal year 2020 and
2019, reflecting a weighted average cost of 2.03% and 2.77%, respectively, for
the same periods. The average balance of FHLB advances and other borrowings was
$526.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020 compared to $289.5
million for the same period in fiscal year 2019. Interest expense on FHLB
advances and other borrowings was $8.8 million for the first nine months of
fiscal year 2020 and $6.5 million for the same period in fiscal year 2019, an
increase of $2.3 million, or 36.2%, representing a weighted average cost of
2.22% and 2.92%, respectively, for the same periods. The average rate paid on
FHLB advances is impacted by market rates and the various terms and repricing
frequency of the specific outstanding borrowings in each year. The weighted
average contractual rate paid on our FHLB advances was 2.56% and 2.60% at
June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and the average tenor was 24 and 21 months
for the same periods.
We must collateralize FHLB advances by pledging real estate loans or
investments. We pledge more assets than required by our current level of
borrowings in order to maintain additional borrowing capacity. Although we may
substitute other loans for such pledged loans, we are restricted in our ability
to sell or otherwise pledge these loans without substituting collateral or
prepaying a portion of the FHLB advances. At June 30, 2020, we had pledged $3.98
billion of loans to the FHLB, against which we had borrowed $355.0 million.
Subordinated Debentures and Subordinated Notes Payable. Interest expense on our
outstanding junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable was
$1.1 million in third quarter of fiscal year 2020 and $1.4 million in the
comparable period in fiscal year 2019, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 24.5%.
Interest expense on our outstanding junior subordinated debentures and
subordinated notes payable was $3.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal
year 2020 and $4.2 million in the comparable period in fiscal year 2019, a
decrease of $0.6 million, or 13.4%. The weighted average contractual rate on
outstanding junior subordinated debentures was 2.85% and 4.67% at June 30, 2020
and 2019, respectively. The weighted average contractual rate on outstanding
subordinated notes was 4.88% at both June 30, 2020 and 2019.
Rate and Volume Variances
Net interest income is affected by changes in both volume and interest rates.
Volume changes are caused by increases or decreases during the year in the level
of average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities.
Rate changes result from increases or decreases in the yields earned on assets
or the rates paid on liabilities.
The following table presents for the current and comparable quarter and nine
months periods a summary of the changes in interest income and interest expense
on a tax equivalent basis resulting from changes in the volume of average asset
and liability balances and changes in the average yields or rates compared with
the preceding fiscal year. If significant, the change in interest income or
interest expense due to both volume and rate has been prorated between the
volume and the rate variances based on the dollar amount of each variance.
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                                                                                                                           Current 9 month
                                                                                                                              period vs
                                                                                                                         Comparable 9 month
                                                Current Quarter vs Comparable Quarter                                          period
                                                Volume            Rate            Total             Volume      Rate         Total
                                                                             (dollars in thousands)
Increase (decrease) in interest income:
Cash and cash equivalents                  $        277     $        (542)

$ (265) $ 188 $ (326) $ (138) Investment securities

                             1,062            (1,960)          (898)           5,776      (2,992)        2,784
Non-ASC 310-30 loans                              3,478           (19,674)       (16,196)           3,630     (31,931)      (28,301)
ASC 310-30 loans                                   (335)             (457)          (792)          (1,173)       (386)       (1,559)
Loans                                             3,143           (20,131)       (16,988)           2,457     (32,317)      (29,860)
Total increase (decrease)                         4,482           (22,633)       (18,151)           8,421     (35,635)      (27,214)
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:
Interest-bearing deposits                         1,552           (14,441)       (12,889)           2,256     (23,290)      (21,034)
Time deposits                                    (2,659)           (3,056)  

(5,715) (4,575) (3,080) (7,655) Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

                                            2               (28)           (26)             (10)        (60)          (70)
FHLB advances and other borrowings                  805              (778)            27            4,229      (1,816)        2,413
Subordinated debentures and subordinated
notes payable                                         2              (349)          (347)               7        (565)         (558)
Total (decrease) increase                          (298)          (18,652)       (18,950)           1,907     (28,811)      (26,904)
Increase (decrease) in net interest income
(FTE)                                      $      4,780     $      (3,981)

$ 799 $ 6,514 $ (6,824) $ (310)




Provision for Loan and Lease Losses
We recognized provision for loan and lease losses of $21.6 million for the third
quarter of fiscal year 2020 compared to a provision for loan and lease losses of
$26.1 million for the comparable period in fiscal year 2019, a decrease of $4.5
million between the periods due to higher charge-offs in the prior period,
concentrated in the agriculture and commercial non-real estate segments of the
loan portfolio. Provision for loan and lease losses was $101.5 million for the
first nine months of fiscal year 2020, compared to $39.0 million for the
comparable period in fiscal year 2019, an increase of $62.5 million between the
periods primarily due to incurred loss partially resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic. This increase did not contemplate the potential impact of CECL
implementation, which is effective for the Company October 1, 2020. See
"-Overview-Impact and Response to COVID-19 Pandemic" section in this document
for further discussion on the increase in provision for loan and lease losses.
                                                                                                                  Nine Months Ended
                                                       Three Months Ended June 30,                                    June 30,
                                                         2020                 2019               2020                2019
                                                                              (dollars in thousands)
Provision for loan and lease losses, non-ASC
310-30 loans *                                     $    21,601             $ 26,200          $ 101,351          $   39,206
Provision for (reduction in) loan and lease
losses, ASC 310-30 loans                                    40                 (123)               188                (241)
Provision for loan and lease losses, total         $    21,641             $ 26,077          $ 101,539          $   38,965
* As presented above, the non-ASC 310-30 loan portfolio includes originated loans, other than loans for which we have elected
the fair value option, and loans we acquired that we did not determine were acquired with deteriorated credit quality.


Total Credit-Related Charges
We believe that the following table, which summarizes each component of the
total credit-related charges incurred during the current and comparable quarters
and nine month periods, is helpful to understanding the overall impact on our
quarterly results of operations. Net other repossessed property charges includes
other repossessed property operating costs, valuation adjustments and (loss)
gain on sale of other repossessed properties, each of which entered other
repossessed property as a result of the former borrower failing to perform on a
loan obligation. Reversal of interest income on nonaccrual loans occurs when we
become aware that a loan, for which we had been recognizing interest income,
will no longer be able to perform according to the terms and conditions of the
loan agreement, including repayment of interest owed to us, while a recovery of
interest income on nonaccrual loans occurs when we receive repayment of interest
owed to us. Loan fair value adjustments related to credit relate to the portion
of our loan portfolio for which we have elected the fair value option; these
amounts reflect the portion of the fair value adjustment related to expected
credit losses in the portfolio of loans carried at fair value. Beginning in the
third quarter of 2020, we will no longer separate credit-related charges between
those related or unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic as it becomes more difficult
to attribute losses caused or not caused by the pandemic the longer it
continues.

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                                                                    Three Months Ended June 30,                                                Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                   Included within F/S Line
             Item                          Item(s):                2020                     2019                     2020                       2019
                                                                                                  (Dollars in thousands)
Charges unrelated to COVID-19
pandemic
Provision for loan and lease    Provision for loan and lease
losses                          losses                         $  21,641                $  26,077                $  41,827                $      38,965

Net other repossessed property Net loss on repossessed charges

                         property and other related
                                expenses                           2,475                      595                    5,194                        4,062

Net reversal of interest income Interest income on loans on nonaccrual loans

                                                1,070                      173                    4,164                          469

Increase in unfunded commitment Other noninterest expense reserve

                                                            2,215                        -                    2,415                            -

Net credit loss on derivatives Net realized and unrealized


                                loss on derivatives                1,709                        -                    1,709                            -
Loan fair value adjustment      Net decrease in fair value of
related to credit               loans at fair value               23,292                    4,817                   28,849                        5,579
Subtotal charges unrelated to COVID-19 pandemic                             $ 52,402                 $ 31,662                 $ 84,158                      $      49,075
Charges related to COVID-19
pandemic
Provision for loan and lease    Provision for loan and lease
losses                          losses                         $       -                $       -                $  59,712                $           -

Net other repossessed property Net loss on repossessed charges

                         property and other related
                                expenses                               -                        -                    3,314                            -

Net reversal of interest income Interest income on loans on nonaccrual loans

                                                    -                        -                        -                            -

Increase in unfunded commitment Other noninterest expense reserve

                                                                -                        -                      444                            -

Net credit loss on derivatives Net realized and unrealized


                                loss on derivatives                    -                        -                        -                            -
Loan fair value adjustment      Net decrease in fair value of
related to credit               loans at fair value                    -                        -                    7,100                            -
Subtotal charges related to COVID-19 pandemic                               $      -                 $      -                 $ 70,570                      $           -
Total credit-related charges                                   $  52,402                $  31,662                $ 154,728                $      49,075


In determining the credit-related charges, we continue to evaluate the impact of
COVID-19 on our loan portfolio. Industries such as hotels & resorts,
restaurants, oil & energy, retail malls, airlines and healthcare have
experienced significant revenue loss due to COVID-19. Within our portfolio we
have identified the following segments with elevated risk: hotels & resorts with
$1.20 billion, or 11.6% of total loans, restaurants with $160.2 million, or 1.6%
of total loans, arts and entertainment with $129.6 million, or 1.3% of total
loans, senior care with $358.9 million, or 3.5% of total loans, and skilled
nursing with $248.9 million, or 2.4% of total loans. Loan exposure in such other
identified industries is either immaterial or has not shown general distress
thus far. At this time it is difficult to determine ultimate impact upon our
portfolio, but we are of the view the credit-related adjustments reflect the
best estimate of incurred losses in our portfolio as of June 30, 2020.
Noninterest Income
The following table presents noninterest income for the three and nine months
ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
                                                                                                              Nine Months Ended
                                                   Three Months Ended June 30,                                    June 30,
                                                      2020                 2019              2020                2019
                                                                          (dollars in thousands)
Noninterest income
Service charges and other fees                 $        7,731           $ 10,321          $ 28,328          $   32,219
Wealth management fees                                  2,773              2,234             8,859               6,592
Mortgage banking income, net                            2,422              1,055             5,179               3,366
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities                       -                322                 -                (191)
Other                                                   1,190              1,309             3,490               4,313
Subtotal, product and service fees                     14,116             15,241            45,856              46,299
Net (decrease) increase in fair value of loans
at fair value                                         (22,118)            16,429            (1,510)             49,662
Net realized and unrealized loss on
derivatives                                            (3,681)           (20,904)          (40,379)            (50,252)
Subtotal, loans at fair value and related
derivatives                                           (25,799)            (4,475)          (41,889)               (590)
Total noninterest (loss) income                $      (11,683)          $ 

10,766 $ 3,967 $ 45,709


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Our noninterest income is comprised of the various fees we charge our customers
for products and services we provide and the impact of changes in fair value of
loans for which we have elected the fair value treatment and realized and
unrealized gains (losses) on the related interest rate swaps we utilize to
manage interest rate risk on these loans. While we are required under U.S. GAAP
to present both components within total noninterest income, we believe it is
helpful to analyze the two broader components of noninterest income separately
to better understand the underlying performance of the business.
Noninterest income was $(11.7) million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020
compared to $10.8 million for the same period in fiscal year 2019, a decrease of
$22.5 million. Noninterest income was $4.0 million for the first nine months of
fiscal year 2020 compared to $45.7 million for the same period in fiscal year
2019, a decrease of $41.7 million. Significant components of noninterest income
are described in further detail below.
Product and Service Fees. We recognized $14.1 million of noninterest income
related to product and service fees in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, a
decrease of $1.1 million, or 7.4%, compared to the same period in fiscal year
2019. We recognized $45.9 million of noninterest income related to product and
service fees in the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, a decrease of $0.4
million, or 1.0%, compared to the same period in fiscal year 2019. The decreases
for both periods was primarily related to lower service charges and interchange
revenue driven by declines in transaction activity from COVID-19 pandemic
impacts.
Loans at fair value and related derivatives. As discussed in "-Analysis of
Financial Condition-Derivatives," changes in the fair value of loans for which
we have elected the fair value treatment and realized and unrealized gains and
losses on the related derivatives are recognized within noninterest income. For
the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, these items accounted for $(25.8) million
of noninterest (loss) compared to $(4.5) million of noninterest (loss) for the
same period in fiscal year 2019. For the first nine months of fiscal year 2020,
these items accounted for $(41.9) million of noninterest (loss) compared to
$(0.6) million of noninterest (loss) for the same period in fiscal year 2019.
The change for both periods was driven by a net loss related to the change in
fair value of loans for which the Company has elected the fair value option
within which was a credit charge of $21.9 million for one senior care facility
and the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) of the related derivatives. We
believe that the current realized loss on the derivatives economically offsets
the interest income earned on the related loans. We present elsewhere the
adjusted net interest income and adjusted net interest margin reflecting the
metrics we use to manage the business.
Noninterest Expense
The following table presents noninterest expense for the three and nine months
ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
                                                                                                             Nine Months Ended June
                                                    Three Months Ended June 30,                                       30,
                                                      2020                 2019               2020                 2019
                                                                           (dollars in thousands)
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits                  $      39,042           $ 33,899          $ 112,259          $   103,206
Data processing and communication                       5,817              6,234             17,713               17,475
Occupancy and equipment                                 5,251              4,934             15,941               15,599
Professional fees                                       7,382              3,923             16,409               11,181
Advertising                                               750              1,145              2,573                3,299
Net loss on repossessed property and other
related expenses                                        2,475                595              8,508                4,062
Goodwill and intangible assets impairment                   -                  -            742,352                    -
Other                                                   6,332              5,270             16,677               14,864
Total noninterest expense                       $      67,049           $ 56,000          $ 932,432          $   169,686


Our noninterest expense consists primarily of salaries and employee benefits,
data processing and communication, occupancy and equipment, professional fees
and net loss on repossessed property, goodwill and intangible assets impairment
and other related expenses. Noninterest expense was $67.0 million and $56.0
million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 and 2019, respectively, an
increase of $11.0 million, or 19.7% The increase was primarily driven by an
increase in salaries and employee benefits related to annual merit increases
effective in January combined with a one-time PTO payout offered to employees
for $1.1 million, severance costs of $1.6 million, an increase in net loss on
repossessed property and other related expenses of $1.9 million and a $2.2
million increase in unfunded loan commitment reserve and consulting costs
invested to support strategy and loan portfolio review.
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Noninterest expense was $932.4 million and $169.7 million for the first nine
months of fiscal year 2020 and 2019, respectively. Included within noninterest
expense in the first nine months of fiscal year 2020 was goodwill impairment of
$740.6 million, impairment of certain intangible assets of $1.8 million, a
credit related charge of $3.3 million for one OREO hotel property negatively
impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions and $0.4 million increase in reserve
for unfunded commitments. Excluding these items, noninterest expense was $186.3
million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, an increase of $16.6
million, or 9.8%, compared to the same period in fiscal year 2019. The remaining
increases were driven by an increase in salaries and employee benefits related
to annual merit increases effective in January, combined with a one-time PTO
payout offered to employees for $1.1 million, severance costs of $1.6 million,
and an increase in unfunded loan commitment reserve combined with consulting
costs invested to support strategy and loan portfolio review noted previously.
Our efficiency ratio was 69.4% and 47.2% for the third quarter of fiscal years
2020 and 2019, respectively and 58.7% and 46.3% for the first nine months of
fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increases for both periods were
mainly due to the decrease in net revenues attributable to emergency rate cuts
and decreased deposit service charges from lower account activity combined with
increased expense results from both one-off and recurring costs. For more
information on our efficiency ratio, including a reconciliation to the most
directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see "-Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
section.
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes varies due to the amount of taxable income, the
level and effectiveness of tax-advantaged assets and tax credit funds and the
rates charged by federal and state authorities. The provision for income taxes
of $0.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 represents an
effective tax rate of 8.1% compared to a provision of $7.5 million, or an
effective tax rate of 22.0%, for the comparable period of fiscal year 2019. The
benefit for income taxes of $24.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal
year 2020 represents an effective tax rate of 3.4%, compared to a provision of
$34.0 million or an effective tax rate of 22.5% for the same period in fiscal
year 2019. The substantial drop in the effective tax rate for both periods was
due to the impairment of goodwill and certain intangible assets and provision
for loan and lease losses in the current period. A sizable portion of the
goodwill impairment was related to non-tax-deductible goodwill for which no tax
benefit was recorded. Excluding the COVID-19 pandemic related goodwill and
certain intangible assets impairment and additional provision for loan and lease
losses, the effective tax rate would have been 21.8% for the first nine months
of fiscal year 2020.
Return on Assets and Equity
The following table presents our return on average total assets, return on
average common equity and return on average tangible common equity for the dates
presented.
                                                                                                                   Nine Months Ended
                                                   Three Months Ended June 30,                                         June 30,
                                                   2020                  2019                   2020                  2019
Return on average total assets                        0.17  %               0.84  %               (7.22) %               1.25  %
Return on average common equity                        1.9  %                5.8  %               (55.6) %                8.5  %
Return on average tangible common equity ¹             2.0  %                9.7  %                 2.5  %               14.5  %

1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "-Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.





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