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Today’s Conversations for a Better Tomorrow:5 Key Areas the Board and Directors Should Be Discussing
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Chris Loyd, CPA, CISA, CGMAShareholderJune 5, 2017
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Today’s Speaker
Chris Loyd, CPA, CISA, CGMAShareholderNashville, TN
Professional OverviewChris has more than 15 years of public accounting experience andworks exclusively with financial institutions. He provides external andinternal audits, Sarbanes-Oxley control audits, Loan Review and ITaudits to community banks ranging from $50 million in assets to multi-billion dollar financial institutions. Prior to joining Elliott DavisDecosimo, Chris worked with various industries and service areasincluding financial institutions, healthcare, manufacturing anddistribution and benefit plans.
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Agenda
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• Capital: - Do we have the necessary capital for growth and in light of new
accounting and regulatory standards?
• Regulations:- How do you keep up and manage costs?
• Succession:- Do we have our next tier of leadership?
• Technology:- Are we prepared for the cybersecurity challenges & the new
generation?
• Independence:- Can we remain independent in light of the above and other
challenges?4
Planning for the future, what should Boards be discussing?
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•Planning for the future:- New BASEL III Capital Requirements- Impact of new accounting standards
• Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL)• Lease Standard
- Organic Growth
1.) Capital
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BASEL III Phase in Arrangements(All dates are as of January 1)
*Including amounts exceeding the limit for deferred tax assets (DTAs), mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and financials.
Source: Bank for International Settlements
1.) Capital
Phase 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Minimum common equity capital ratio 3.5% 4.0% 4.5%
Capital conservation buffer 0.625% 1.25% 1.875% 2.5%Minimum common equity plus capital conservation buffer 3.5% 4.0% 4.5% 5.125% 5.75% 6.375% 7.0%
Phase-in of deductions from CET1* 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 100%
Minimum Tier 1 capital 4.5% 5.5% 6.0%
Minimum total capital 8.0%Minimum total capital plus conservation buffer 8.625% 9.25% 9.875% 10.5%
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8.0%
6.0%
8.0%
4.5%
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• Current Expected Credit Loss Model (CECL)• Final standard issued in June 2016• When is it applicable (calendar year)?
• SEC filers – January 1, 2020• Non-SEC filing public business entities – January 1, 2021• Non-public and non-profits – January 1, 2022 • Early adoption is allowable – January 1, 2019
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New Accounting Standards -
1.) Capital
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• Impact of CECL- Begin evaluating in 2017- Reminder: On date of adoption:
• Initial adjustment to beginning Retained Earnings (as Cumulative Adjustment)
- Various view points on amount of impact- Current ALLL impact on capital
• Deduction from Tier 1 (limit to 1.25% of RWA); no guidance from regulators if this will change
1.) Capital
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• Leases• Issued by the FASB in February 2016• Under the old guidance (currently used in practice):
• Operating leases and capital leases• Operating leases – not included on the balance sheet and
lease expense is charged to operating expense.• Capital lease – recognized as both an asset and a liability.
Interest expense and depreciation are both recognized over the term of the lease.
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New Accounting Standards -
1.) Capital
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Leases• Under the new guidance:
- Type A (finance lease) and Type B (operating lease)• Type A – most existing capital leases• Type B – most existing operating leases
- Balance Sheet (MAJOR IMPACT) – all leases 12 months or greater, including renewals will result in recognition of an asset and a liability on the balance sheet
- Income Statement (minor impact)• Type A – costs presented as lease expense and recognized on a
straight-line basis• Type B – will recognize amortization of right of use asset
separately from interest10
1.) Capital
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•Effective dates (calendar year)- Public and public business entities – 2019 - Private – 2020 - Early adoption is permitted
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Leases
1.) Capital
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• In Summary, Management and Board should:- Evaluate the “Known” impact
• (BASEL III, Leases)
- Plan now for the “Unknowns”• CECL• Growth
1.) Capital
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• Community banks attempt to keep up- Dodd Frank (22,000 pages)- Bank Secrecy Act- Other
• Impediment to Growth?• Managing the costs
- Overhead- Qualified staff
2.) Regulations
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How do you keep up and manage costs?
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• Impediment to Growth- M & A
• BSA/AML issues- M&T & Hudson City – 3 year delay- Bancorp South – 2 mergers
• CRA• Fair Lending• CRE concentration
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2.) Regulations
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• Costs (for highest rated banks)- Commercial banks $1 billion to $10 billion (average
compliance costs – 2.9% of noninterest expenses*)- Commercial banks $500 million to $1 billion (average
compliance costs – 4.5% of noninterest expenses*)- Commercial banks $100 million to $500 million
(average compliance costs – 5.5% of noninterest expenses*)
- Commercial banks less than $100 million (average compliance costs – 6.8% of noninterest expense*)
- 60 percent of compliance costs – personnel expense*
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2.) Regulations
*The Regional Economist/July 2016
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• Costs/Qualified Staff- Size of bank- Passing to the consumer- Qualified staff- Training Staff
• Potential Relief?- Financial CHOICE Act – for small banks some relief on
Dodd Frank and BASEL III if they meet 10% leverage ratio
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2.) Regulations
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• In Summary, Management and Board should:- Evaluate staffing and qualifications of staff- Consider the costs of staff and outside third
parties to meet regulatory requirements
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2.) Regulations
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•Focus of Examiners•Evaluate as part of Annual Strategic Planning
•Plan for next five years•Managing overhead
3.) Succession
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Do we have our next tier of leadership?
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•Evaluation should include:- Board- Senior Management, including Key Lenders- High Risk Areas (IT, Audit, Loan Review)
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3.) Succession
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•Challenges- “Double Costs” during transition- Qualified candidates (few training programs any longer)
- Rural markets
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3.) Succession
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• In summary, Management and Board should:- Assess retirements over next 6-8 years- Evaluate unplanned/unexpected departures- Develop training plans
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3.) Succession
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•Issues- Cybersecurity- IT Staffing- Preparing for Millennials
4.) Technology
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Are we prepared for Cybersecurity challenges and millennials?
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•Cybersecurity & data breaches- Hacking- Malware- Physical attacks- Social engineering- Privilege abuse
•IT Staffing
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4.) Technology
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•Millennials- Fastest growing segment for banks- Online banking products (mobile check deposit, peer to peer payment, fingerprint recognition)
- Generation will inherit unprecedented wealth
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4.) Technology
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• In Summary, Management and Board Should:- Ensure the Bank has competent, qualified leader
of IT team- Evaluate whether the IT team/management have
assessed overall IT/cybersecurity risks- Plan now to attract millennials through the
necessary technological methods
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4.) Technology
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•If so, how do we deal with:- Capital requirements- Regulatory burdens increasing- Succession issues- Technology challenges
5.) Independence
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Do we want to remain an Independent Bank?
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• What does the Board & Management really want to do?
• Have candid, open discussion in strategic planning
• The sky is NOT falling!• Size/scale matters but, MANY factors affect
earnings
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Strategic Planning – Assess the Board’s intentions
5.) Independence
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•In evaluating consider:-Location(s) of markets and branches-Competition-Ability to price products/services-Customer loyalty
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Strategic Planning5.) Independence
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•Bank of South Carolina Corporation-Charleston, South Carolina-4 branches-Total assets $430 million-30 years old-Public
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Consider Two Examples -5.) Independence
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•Bank of Clarendon-Manning, South Carolina-5 branches-Total assets $265 million-85 years old-Private
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Consider Two Examples -5.) Independence
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Note: All information above obtained from SNL
(in thousands) 12/31/2013 12/31/2014 12/31/2015 12/31/2016
Total assets $340,773 $367,138 $399,165 $414,322
Net income $4,247 $4,586 $5,079 $5,424
ALLL/Loans 1.48 1.38 1.38 1.45
ROAA 1.29 1.29 1.35 1.33
ROAE 12.44 12.94 13.40 13.36
Tier 1 Risk Based Ratio 13.32 13.63 14.17 14.10
Risk Based Capital Ratio 14.57 14.88 15.42 15.36
Bank of South Carolina5.) Independence
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(in thousands) 12/31/2013 12/31/2014 12/31/2015 12/31/2016
Total assets $217,863 $222,495 $245,470 $262,015
Net income $2,087 $2,158 $2,245 $2,358
ALLL/Loans 1.21 1.20 1.20 1.22
ROAA 1.00 0.98 0.97 0.94
ROAE 7.00 6.98 6.86 6.86
Tier 1 Risk Based Ratio 22.71 22.93 22.22 22.81
Risk Based Capital Ratio 23.91 24.11 23.35 23.94
Note: All information above obtained from SNL
Bank of Clarendon5.) Independence
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•Bank of Clarendon- Locations- Competition- Customer loyalty
•Bank of South Carolina- Customer loyalty- Locations- Culture
Why are these banks successful?
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5.) Independence
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•If not at level desired:- Focus on improvements first- Net interest margin- Noninterest income- Noninterest expenses (efficiency ratio)- Evaluate products/services- Tax planning/strategies
Being Profitable -
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5.) Independence
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•Evaluate being Private vs. Public- Do you have capital to grow?- If plans for growth, does your stock provide necessary value?
- Is there sufficient liquidity in stock to absorb periodic requests by other shareholders to sell?
Once Desired Level of Profitability Obtained
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5.) Independence
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•Enhancing Shareholder Value- Cash dividends- Share repurchases- Stock splits/dividends- Incentive Comp/Equity-Based Plans- ESOP/KSOP
Staying Private
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5.) Independence
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•In conclusion:- Achieve desired level of profitability- Have a PLAN which shareholders understand- Stick to your plan!- Keep the regulators updated on your plan
Staying Independent
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5.) Independence
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• Take Aways –- Capital – remains king- Regulations – increasing but can be managed- Succession – banking remains a highly respected
profession and talent does exist- Technology – a factor that may set you apart- Remaining Independent is a valid option and can be
very rewarding for shareholders
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In Conclusion
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