UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018


☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 000-51556

GUARANTY BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE		41-2150446
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1331 Seventeenth St., Suite 200 Denver, CO		80202
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

303-675-1194

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ☐

Accelerated Filer ☒

Non-accelerated Filer ☐ (Do not check if smaller reporting company)

Smaller Reporting Company ☐

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes ☐ No ☒

As of July 27, 2018, there were 29,308,857 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding, of which 441,335 shares were in the form of unvested stock awards.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3

ITEM 1.	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	3

	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3

	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	4

	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	5

	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity	6

	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	7

	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8

ITEM 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	46

ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	70

ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures	72

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION		73

ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings	73

ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors	73

ITEM 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	74

ITEM 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	74

ITEM 4.	Mine Safety Disclosure	74

ITEM 5.	Other Information	74

ITEM 6.	Exhibits	75

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

GUARANTY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets



		June 30,		December 31,
		2018		2017
		(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	72,348	$	51,553

Time deposits with banks		254		254

Securities available for sale, at fair value		316,499		329,977
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $245,692 and $257,665
at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)		253,398		259,916
Bank stocks, at cost		28,419		24,419
Total investments		598,316		614,312

Loans held for sale		1,766		1,725

Loans, held for investment, net of deferred costs and fees		2,874,955		2,805,663
Less allowance for loan losses		(23,750)		(23,250)
Net loans, held for investment		2,851,205		2,782,413

Premises and equipment, net		63,957		65,874
Other real estate owned and foreclosed assets		629		761
Goodwill		67,917		65,106
Other intangible assets, net		16,738		14,441
Bank-owned life insurance		79,706		78,573
Other assets		23,131		23,878
Total assets	$	3,775,967	$	3,698,890

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	924,415	$	939,550
Interest-bearing demand and NOW		835,378		813,882
Money market		519,916		527,621
Savings		206,710		201,687
Time		461,376		458,887
Total deposits		2,947,795		2,941,627

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase		56,856		44,746
Federal Home Loan Bank line of credit borrowing		220,700		157,444
Federal Home Loan Bank term notes		50,000		70,000
Subordinated debentures, net		65,106		65,065
Interest payable and other liabilities		16,559		15,109
Total liabilities		3,357,016		3,293,991

Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock (1)		32		32
Additional paid-in capital - common stock		861,275		859,509
Accumulated deficit		(324,931)		(343,383)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(9,757)		(4,694)
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,461,008 and 2,421,208 shares, respectively		(107,668)		(106,565)
Total stockholders’ equity		418,951		404,899
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,775,967	$	3,698,890
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Common stock—$0.001 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 31,769,865 shares issued and 29,308,857 shares outstanding at June 30, 2018 (includes 441,335 shares of unvested restricted stock); 40,000,000 shares authorized; 31,643,472 shares issued and 29,222,264 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017 (includes 434,149 shares of unvested restricted stock).

See "Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

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GUARANTY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income



		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2018		2017		2018		2017

		(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Interest income:
Loans, including costs and fees	$	33,549	$	28,976	$	65,664	$	56,368
Investment securities:
Taxable		2,555		2,356		5,111		4,671
Tax-exempt		1,230		1,243		2,453		2,480
Dividends		391		347		814		736
Federal funds sold and other		38		11		57		19
Total interest income		37,763		32,933		74,099		64,274
Interest expense:
Deposits		2,777		1,786		5,048		3,323
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase		27		15		48		32
Federal funds purchased		23		-		23		-
Borrowings		1,125		777		2,187		1,548
Subordinated debentures		933		856		1,822		1,700
Total interest expense		4,885		3,434		9,128		6,603
Net interest income		32,878		29,499		64,971		57,671
Provision for loan losses		530		206		718		211
Net interest income, after provision for loan losses		32,348		29,293		64,253		57,460
Noninterest income:
Deposit service and other fees		3,646		3,545		6,967		6,825
Investment management and trust		2,466		1,483		4,764		3,004
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance		661		615		1,331		1,210
Gain on sale of securities		16		-		16		-
Gain on sale of SBA loans		255		447		486		828
Other		311		252		761		877
Total noninterest income		7,355		6,342		14,325		12,744
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		12,871		11,247		25,774		23,173
Occupancy expense		1,681		1,674		3,419		3,226
Furniture and equipment		1,031		975		2,091		1,920
Amortization of intangible assets		952		648		1,864		1,297
Other real estate owned, net		2		126		41		194
Insurance and assessments		670		647		1,367		1,353
Professional fees		1,040		1,252		2,131		2,226
Impairment of long-lived assets		-		34		-		224
Other general and administrative		4,424		3,900		7,930		7,419
Total noninterest expense		22,671		20,503		44,617		41,032
Income before income taxes		17,032		15,132		33,961		29,172
Income tax expense		3,769		5,007		7,141		9,207
Net income	$	13,263	$	10,125	$	26,820	$	19,965

Earnings per common share–basic:	$	0.46	$	0.36	$	0.93	$	0.72
Earnings per common share–diluted:		0.46		0.36		0.92		0.71
Dividends declared per common share:		0.16		0.13		0.33		0.25

Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic:		28,863,536		27,913,082		28,843,295		27,890,446
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted:		29,048,850		28,095,871		29,067,349		28,120,746

See "Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

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GUARANTY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income



		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2018		2017		2018		2017

		(In thousands)

Net income	$	13,263	$	10,125	$	26,820	$	19,965
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale
securities during the period excluding the change attributable to
available for sale securities reclassified to held to maturity		(1,558)		2,036		(6,494)		2,158
Income tax effect		384		(774)		1,601		(820)
Change in unamortized loss on available for sale securities
reclassified into held to maturity securities		107		129		214		245
Income tax effect		(27)		(49)		(53)		(93)
Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) included
in net income during the period		(16)		-		(16)		-
Income tax effect		4		-		4		-
Change in fair value of derivatives during the period		192		(264)		707		(220)
Income tax effect		(47)		101		(174)		84
Reclassification adjustment of losses on derivatives
during the period		78		202		211		419
Income tax effect		(19)		(77)		(52)		(159)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(902)		1,304		(4,052)		1,614
Total comprehensive income	$	12,361	$	11,429	$	22,768	$	21,579

See "Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”

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GUARANTY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(In thousands, except share data)



	Common Stock Shares Outstanding		Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Totals

Balance, January 1, 2017	28,334,004	$	832,098	$	(105,050)	$	(367,944)	$	(6,726)	$	352,378
Net income	-		-		-		19,965		-		19,965
Other comprehensive income	-		-		-		-		1,614		1,614
Stock compensation awards, net of forfeitures	111,681		-		-		-		-		-
Stock based compensation, net	-		1,502		-		-		-		1,502
Repurchase of common stock	(38,927)		-		(953)		-		-		(953)
Dividends paid	-		-		-		(6,977)		-		(6,977)
Balance, June 30, 2017	28,406,758	$	833,600	$	(106,003)	$	(354,956)	$	(5,112)	$	367,529

Balance, January 1, 2018	29,222,264	$	859,541	$	(106,565)	$	(343,383)	$	(4,694)	$	404,899
Net income	-		-		-		26,820		-		26,820
Other comprehensive loss	-		-		-		-		(4,052)		(4,052)
Stock compensation awards, net of forfeitures	126,393		-		-		-		-		-
Stock based compensation, net	-		1,766		-		-		-		1,766
Repurchase of common stock	(39,800)		-		(1,103)		-		-		(1,103)
Reclassification of stranded tax effect	-		-		-		1,011		(1,011)		-
Dividends paid	-		-		-		(9,379)		-		(9,379)
Balance, June 30, 2018	29,308,857	$	861,307	$	(107,668)	$	(324,931)	$	(9,757)	$	418,951

See "Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

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GUARANTY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows



		Six Months Ended June 30,
		2018		2017

		(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	26,820	$	19,965
Reconciliation of net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		3,355		2,775
Net accretion on investment and loan portfolios		(496)		(458)
Provision for loan losses		718		211
Impairment of long-lived assets		-		224
Stock compensation, net		1,766		1,502
Dividends on bank stocks		(343)		(290)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance		(1,133)		(1,012)
Net gain on sale of securities and SBA loans		(502)		(828)
Gain on the sale of other assets		(273)		(271)
Origination of SBA loans with intent to sell		(4,261)		(4,520)
Proceeds from the sale of SBA loans originated with intent to sell		5,290		6,700
Loss, net, and valuation adjustments on real estate owned		34		159
Net change in:
Interest receivable and other assets		1,448		3,166
Net deferred income tax assets		(7)		672
Interest payable and other liabilities		(67)		(290)
Net cash from operating activities		32,349		27,705
Cash flows from investing activities:
Activity in available for sale securities:
Sales, maturities, prepayments and calls		15,544		24,406
Purchases		(9,658)		(5,054)
Activity in held to maturity securities and bank stocks:
Maturities, prepayments and calls		14,040		8,026
Purchases		(11,869)		(5,520)
Loan originations, net of principal collections		(62,695)		(6,841)
Loan purchases		(4,920)		(58,386)
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance contracts		-		(7,500)
Proceeds from sale of other assets		2,892		1,463
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned and foreclosed assets		94		240
Proceeds from sale of SBA and other loans transferred to held for sale		-		3,817
Additions to premises and equipment		(766)		(672)
Cash paid in acquisition, net of cash received		(5,223)		-
Net cash from investing activities		(62,561)		(46,021)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits		6,123		64,572
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank term notes		(20,000)		(669)
Net change in borrowings on Federal Home Loan Bank line of credit		63,256		(33,791)
Cash dividends on common stock		(9,379)		(6,977)
Net change in repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased		12,110		(7,395)
Repurchase of common stock		(1,103)		(953)
Net cash from financing activities		51,007		14,787
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		20,795		(3,529)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		51,553		50,111
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	72,348	$	46,582

See "Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

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GUARANTY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(1)

Organization, Operations and Basis of Presentation

Guaranty Bancorp is a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and headquartered in Colorado.

The Company’s principal business is to serve as a holding company for its bank subsidiary, Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, referred to as the “Bank”.

References to “Company,” “us,” “we,” and “our” refer to Guaranty Bancorp on a consolidated basis. References to “Guaranty Bancorp” or to the “holding company” refer to the parent company on a stand-alone basis.

The Bank is a full-service community bank offering an array of banking products and services to the communities it serves along the Front Range of Colorado including accepting time and demand deposits and originating commercial loans, commercial and residential real estate loans, Small Business Administration (“SBA”) guaranteed loans and consumer loans. The Bank, together with its wholly owned subsidiary Private Capital Management, LLC (“PCM”), provides wealth management services, including private banking, investment management and trust services. Substantially all of the Bank’s loans are secured by specific items of collateral, including business assets, commercial and residential real estate, which include land or improved land, and consumer assets. There are no significant concentrations of loans to any one industry or customer.

On September 8, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of Home State Bancorp (“Home State”), based in Loveland, Colorado, in exchange for a combination of Company stock and cash. The transaction enhanced the Company’s balance sheet liquidity and supports the Company’s objective of serving the banking needs of northern Colorado business and consumer customers. On April 3, 2017, Cherry Hills Investment Advisors, Inc. (“CHIA”), a previous wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, was consolidated into PCM. On October 27, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of Castle Rock Bank Holding Company (“Castle Rock”), based in Castle Rock, Colorado in exchange for Company stock. Similar to the Home State acquisition, the Castle Rock acquisition enhanced the Company’s liquidity and grew market share in Douglas County, Colorado. On January 16, 2018, the Company through PCM acquired the assets of Wagner Wealth Management, LLC (“Wagner”). The Wagner acquisition increased the Company’s market share in the Denver wealth management marketplace and added additional investment advisory expertise.

On May 22, 2018 the Company jointly announced with Independent Bank Group, Inc. (“Independent”), the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”), under which the Company would merge (the “Merger”) with and into Independent in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of the Reorganization Agreement, stockholders of the Company will receive 0.45 shares of Independent common stock for each share of Company common stock. Completion of the Merger is subject to customary conditions, including (i) the effectiveness of Independent’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 registering the Independent shares to be issued in connection with the Merger, which registration statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission , (ii) the receipt of bank regulatory approvals, (iii) approval of Independent’s shareholders and the Company’s stockholders, and (iv) the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. The Company expects the transaction to close late in the fourth quarter 2018.

(a)Basis of Presentation

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date of financial statement issuance.

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The interim operating results presented in these financial statements are not

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necessarily indicative of operating results for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

(b)Business Combinations

The Company accounts for acquisitions of businesses using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method, assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair value upon the date of acquisition. Management utilizes various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analyses to determine the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Any excess of purchase price over amounts allocated to the acquired assets, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.

(c)Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements, in conformity with U.S. GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the dates of the consolidated balance sheets and income and expense for the periods presented. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

(d)Loans and Loan Commitments

The Company extends commercial, real estate and consumer loans to customers. A substantial portion of the loan portfolio consists of commercial and real estate loans throughout the Front Range of Colorado. The ability of the Company’s borrowers to honor their loan contracts is generally dependent upon the real estate and general economic conditions prevailing in Colorado, among other factors.

Loans acquired in a business combination, that on the date of acquisition reflected evidence of credit deterioration since origination and for which collection of all contractually required payments was not probable, were designated as purchased credit impaired or “PCI” loans. In the September 8, 2016 Home State transaction, the Company designated $2,108,000 of loans as PCI. In the October 27, 2017 Castle Rock transaction, the Company designated $1,283,000 of loans as PCI. As of June 30, 2018, $1,157,000 in PCI loans remained in the Company’s loan portfolio. Loans not designated as PCI (“Non-PCI” loans) comprise the significant majority of the Company’s loan portfolio and consist of internally originated loans in addition to acquired loans. Acquired Non-PCI loans were designated as such as of the date of acquisition for one or both of the following reasons: (1) management considered the collection of all contractually required payments probable, and (2) the loan demonstrated no evidence of credit deterioration since origination.

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances, adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, acquisition-related discounts and any deferred fees or costs. Acquired loans are recorded upon acquisition at fair value, with no associated allowance for loan loss. However, if subsequent to acquisition, the credit quality of an acquired loan deteriorates, an allowance may be required. Accounting for loans is performed consistently across all portfolio segments and classes.

A portfolio segment is defined in accounting guidance as the level at which an entity develops and documents a systematic methodology to determine its allowance for loan losses. A class is defined in accounting guidance as a group of loans having similar initial measurement attributes, risk characteristics and methods for monitoring and assessing risk.

Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance of the Company’s loans. Loan origination fees, net of direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment to the related loan yield using the effective interest method without anticipating prepayments. Purchase discount or premium on acquired Non-PCI loans is recognized as an adjustment to interest income over the contractual life of such loans using the effective interest method, or taken into income when the related loans are paid off or sold. With respect to PCI loans, the “accretable yield”, calculated as the excess of undiscounted expected cash flows at acquisition over the fair value at acquisition, is accreted into income over the term of the loan assuming the amount and timing of cash flows are reasonably estimable.

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The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued (and the loan is put on nonaccrual status) at the time the loan is 90 days past due unless the loan is well secured and in process of collection. The time at which a loan enters past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off prior to the date on which they would otherwise enter past due status if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. The interest on a nonaccrual loan is accounted for using the cost-recovery or cash-basis method until the loan qualifies for a return to the accrual-basis method. Under the cost-recovery method, interest income is not recognized until the loan balance is reduced to zero, with payments received being applied first to the principal balance of the loan. Under the cash-basis method, interest income is recognized when the payment is received in cash. A loan is returned to accrual status after the delinquent borrower’s financial condition has improved, when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current, and when the likelihood of the borrower making future timely payments is reasonably assured.

Financial instruments include off‑balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit issued to meet customer financing needs. The face amount of each item represents the Company’s total exposure to loss with respect to the item before considering customer collateral or ability to repay. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.

(e)Allowance for Loan Losses and Allowance for Unfunded Commitments

The allowance for loan losses, or “the allowance”, is a valuation allowance for probable incurred loan losses and is reported as a reduction of outstanding loan balances.

Management evaluates the amount of the allowance on a regular basis based upon its periodic review of the collectability of the Company’s loans. Factors affecting the collectability of the loans include the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect borrowers’ ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. Management maintains the allowance at a level that it deems appropriate to adequately provide for probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio and other extensions of credit. The Company’s methodology for estimating the allowance is consistent across all portfolio segments and classes of loans.

Loans deemed to be uncollectable are charged-off and deducted from the allowance. The Company’s loan portfolio primarily consists of non-homogeneous commercial and real estate loans where charge-offs are considered on a loan-by-loan basis based on the facts and circumstances, including management’s evaluation of collateral values in comparison to book values on collateral-dependent loans. Charge-offs on smaller balance unsecured homogenous type loans, such as overdrafts and ready reserves are recognized by the time the loan in question is 90 days past due. The provision for loan losses and recoveries on loans previously charged-off are added to the allowance.

The allowance consists of both specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired. All loans are subject to individual impairment evaluation should the pertinent facts and circumstances suggest that such evaluation is necessary. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include the loan’s payment status and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when they become due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the original underlying loan agreement. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. If a loan is impaired, a portion, if any, of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s original contractual rate or at the fair value of collateral, less estimated selling costs, if repayment is expected solely from collateral. Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) are separately identified for impairment disclosures. If a TDR is considered to be a collateral-dependent loan, impairment of the loan is measured using the fair value of the collateral, less estimated selling costs. Likewise, if a TDR is not collateral-dependent, impairment is measured using the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s

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effective rate at inception. For TDRs that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of reserve in accordance with its accounting policy for the allowance.

The general component of the allowance covers all other loans not specifically identified as impaired and is determined by calculating losses recognized by portfolio segment during the current credit cycle and adjusted based on management’s evaluation of various qualitative factors. In performing this calculation, loans are aggregated into one of three portfolio segments: Real Estate, Consumer and Commercial & Other. An assessment of risks impacting loans in each of these portfolio segments is performed and qualitative adjustment factors, which will adjust the historical loss rate, are estimated. These qualitative adjustment factors consider current conditions relative to conditions present throughout the current credit cycle in the following areas: credit quality, loan class concentration levels, economic conditions, loan growth dynamics and organizational conditions. The historical loss experience is adjusted for management’s estimate of the impact of these factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment.

The Company recognizes a liability in relation to unfunded commitments that is intended to represent the estimated future losses on commitments. In calculating the amount of this liability, management considers the amount of the Company’s off-balance sheet commitments, estimated utilization factors and loan specific risk factors. The Company’s liability for unfunded commitments is calculated quarterly and the liability is included under “other liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheet.

(f)Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill was recorded in the Home State, Castle Rock and Wagner transactions and represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of acquired tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets less liabilities. Goodwill is assessed at least annually for impairment and any such impairment is recognized in the period identified.

Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values and evaluated for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that such an evaluation is necessary.

Core deposit intangible assets (“CDI assets”) are recognized at the time of their acquisition based on valuations prepared by independent third parties or other estimates of fair value. In preparing such valuations, management considers variables such as deposit servicing costs, attrition rates and market discount rates. CDI assets are amortized to expense over their useful lives, ranging from 10 to 15 years.

Customer relationship intangible assets are recognized at the time of their acquisition based upon management’s estimate of their fair value. In preparing their valuation, management considers variables such as growth in existing customer base, attrition rates and market discount rates. The customer relationship intangible assets are amortized to expense over their estimated useful life, ranging from 10 to 13 years. The Company has added to its aggregated customer relationship intangible asset in its acquisitions of PCM, CHIA, Home State and Wagner.

Non-compete intangible assets are recognized at estimated fair value in the event that non-compete or similar agreements are entered into in an acquisition between the Company and the sellers of the acquired business. In preparing their valuation, management considers the ability and likelihood of a seller to compete in the absence of the agreement in addition to the terms of the agreement in consideration of the specific market in which the seller would be likely to compete. Non-compete intangible assets are amortized to expense over their estimated useful life. The Company has a non-compete intangible asset acquired in the Wagner acquisition which it is amortizing to expense over a period of three years.

(g)Derivative Instruments

The Company records all derivatives on its consolidated balance sheet at fair value. At the inception of a derivative contract, the Company designates the derivative as one of three types based on the Company’s intentions and belief as to the derivative’s likely effectiveness as a hedge. These three types are (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (“fair value hedge”), (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (“cash flow hedge”), or (3) an instrument with no hedging designation (“stand-

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alone derivative”). To date, the Company has entered into cash flow hedges and stand-alone derivative agreements but has not entered into any fair value hedges. For a cash flow hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative is reported in other comprehensive income and is reclassified into earnings in the same periods during which the hedged transaction impacts earnings. Any portion of the cash flow hedge not deemed highly effective in hedging the changes in expected cash flows of the hedged item are recognized immediately in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported currently in earnings as noninterest income.

The Company formally documents the relationship between derivatives and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and the strategy for undertaking hedge transactions, at the inception of the derivative contract. This documentation includes linking cash flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the hedge is highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items.

(h)Stock Incentive Plan

The Company’s Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) provided for the grant of equity-based awards representing up to a total of 1,700,000 shares of voting common stock to key employees, nonemployee directors, consultants and prospective employees. The Incentive Plan expired by its terms on April 4, 2015. At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders on May 5, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved the Guaranty Bancorp 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”), which had been previously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. The 2015 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock awards, stock unit awards, performance stock awards, stock appreciation rights and other equity-based awards representing up to a total of 935,000 shares of voting common stock to key employees, nonemployee directors, consultants and prospective employees. All awards issued under the Incentive Plan will remain outstanding in accordance with their terms despite the expiration of the Incentive Plan; however, any awards granted subsequent to the expiration of the Incentive Plan have been, and will continue to be, issued under the 2015 Plan. As of June 30, 2018, there were 493,426 shares remaining available for grant under the 2015 Plan.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company had granted stock awards under both the Incentive Plan and the 2015 Plan. The Company recognizes stock compensation expense for services received in a share-based payment transaction over the required service period, generally defined as the vesting period. For awards with graded vesting, compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. The compensation cost of employee and director services received in exchange for stock awards is based on the grant date fair value of the award, as determined by quoted market prices. Stock compensation expense is recognized using an estimated forfeiture rate, adjusted as necessary to reflect actual forfeitures. The Company has issued stock awards that vest based on the passage of time over service periods of one to five years (in some cases vesting in annual installments, in other cases cliff vesting at the end of the service period) and other stock awards that vest contingent upon the satisfaction of certain performance conditions. The last date on which outstanding performance stock awards may vest is February 16, 2021. Compensation cost related to the performance stock awards is recognized based on an evaluation of expected financial performance in comparison to established criteria. Should expectations of the Company’s future financial performance change, expense to be recognized in future periods could be impacted.

(i)Stock Repurchase Plan

On February 12, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the extension of the expiration date of the Company’s share repurchase program originally announced in April 2014. Due to previous extensions the program was scheduled to expire on April 2, 2018, however, this most recent extension extends the expiration date of the repurchase program through April 2, 2019. Pursuant to the program, the Company may repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of its voting common stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of the date of this filing, the Company had not repurchased any shares under the program.

(j)Income Taxes

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tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period of the enactment date. During 2017 the President of the United States signed the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the Tax Act”) which reduced the statutory federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% beginning in 2018. As a result, the Company’s existing deferred tax assets and liabilities (net deferred tax asset) which were expected to be reversed beginning in 2018 were re-measured in 2017 using the updated statutory rates applicable in 2018. The re-measurement of the Company’s net deferred tax asset resulted in a $976,000 charge being recognized in income tax expense in the fourth quarter 2017.

Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize some portion of or the entire deferred tax asset. In assessing the Company’s likelihood of realizing deferred tax assets, management evaluates both positive and negative evidence, forecasts of future income, taking into account applicable tax planning strategies, and assessments of current and future economic and business conditions. Management performs this analysis quarterly and adjusts as necessary. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had a net deferred tax asset of $3,136,000 and $1,802,000, respectively, which includes the deferred tax asset associated with the net unrealized loss on securities and interest rate swaps. The portion of the total deferred tax asset related to the net unrealized losses on securities and interest rate swaps was $3,194,000 as of June 30, 2018 and $1,867,000 as of December 31, 2017. After analyzing the composition of, and changes in, the deferred tax assets and liabilities and considering the Company’s forecasted future taxable income and various tax planning strategies, including the intent to hold the securities available for sale that were in a loss position until maturity, management determined that as of June 30, 2018, it was “more likely than not” that the net deferred tax asset would be fully realized. As a result, there was no valuation allowance with respect to the Company’s deferred tax asset as of June 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

The Company and the Bank are subject to U.S. federal income tax, State of Colorado income tax and income tax in other states. Generally, the Company is no longer subject to examination by Federal taxing authorities for years before 2014 and is no longer subject to examination by the State of Colorado for years before 2013. The Company recognizes interest related to income tax matters as interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as other noninterest expense. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company did not have any amounts accrued for interest or penalties.

(k)Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share represents the earnings allocable to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive common shares that may be issued by the Company represent unvested stock awards subject to a service or performance condition.

Earnings per common share have been computed based on the following calculation of weighted average shares outstanding:



	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018	2017	2018	2017

Average common shares outstanding	28,863,536	27,913,082	28,843,295	27,890,446
Effect of dilutive unvested stock grants (1)	185,314	182,789	224,054	230,300
Average shares outstanding for calculated
diluted earnings per common share	29,048,850	28,095,871	29,067,349	28,120,746
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(1) Unvested stock grants representing 441,335 shares at June 30, 2018 had a dilutive impact of 185,314 and 224,054 shares in the diluted earnings per share calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. Unvested stock grants representing 487,994 shares at June 30, 2017 had a dilutive impact of 182,789 and 230,300 shares in the diluted earnings per share calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

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(l)Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Adoption of New Accounting Standards:

In May 2014, the FASB issued accounting standards update 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, codified at ASC 606. The main provisions of the update require the identification of performance obligations within a contract and require the recognition of revenue based on a stand-alone allocation of contract revenue to each performance obligation. Performance obligations may be satisfied and revenue recognized over a period of time if: (i) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the entity’s performance as the entity performs, or (ii) the entity’s performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created or enhanced, or (iii) the entity’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the entity and the entity has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. For public business entities, the amendments of this update became effective beginning with interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Interest income earned on financial instruments is outside of the scope of the update, and as a result the impact of the update is limited to certain components of noninterest income. The Company adopted ASC 606 utilizing the modified retrospective method on January 1, 2018. Because the Company’s noninterest income is primarily generated by customer transactions or attributable to the passage of time (wealth management fees), ASC 606 has not had a material impact on the timing of revenue recognition. The Company had no material uncompleted customer contract liabilities as of December 31, 2017 and as a result there was no cumulative transition adjustment recorded in the Company’s accumulated deficit upon adoption in the first quarter 2018. The most significant impact of ASC 606 to the Company was the additional disclosure requirements added to Note 14 “Revenue”.

In January 2016, the FASB released accounting standards update 2016-01 Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities. The provisions of this update became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The main provisions of the update eliminated the available for sale classification of accounting for equity securities and adjusted fair value disclosures for financial instruments carried at amortized costs to reflect an exit price as opposed to an entry price. The provisions of this update also required that equity securities be carried at fair market value on the balance sheet and any periodic changes in value to be adjustments to the income statement. A practical expedient was provided for equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, such that these securities can be carried at cost less any impairment. The Company adopted the provisions of the update, and as a result, adjusted the June 30, 2018 loan portfolio fair value included in Note nine “Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value of Financial Instruments”.

In August 2016, the FASB issued accounting standards update 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows. This update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice of how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this update became effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The provisions of the update outlined the appropriate classification of debt extinguishment costs, repayment of debt instruments with insignificant coupons, contingent consideration payments made subsequent to a business combination, insurance proceeds, premiums and settlements on bank-owned life insurance policies, distributions from equity method investees, beneficial interest in securitizations and the appropriate classification of payments and receipts that contain aspects of multiple classes of cash flows. The provisions of the update did not affect the presentation of our 2018 statement of cash flows.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations - Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The amendments in this update provide a more robust framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities is a business. Because the current definition of a business is interpreted broadly and can be difficult to apply, feedback received by FASB indicated that analyzing transactions can be inefficient and costly and that the current definition does not permit the use of reasonable judgment. The amendments provide more consistency in applying the guidance, reduce the costs of application, and make the definition of a business more operable. The amendments in this update became effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The requirements of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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In February 2018, the FASB issued accounting standards update 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The amendments of the update allowed an optional reclassification to retained earnings for stranded tax effects included in accumulated other comprehensive income, resulting from the reduction in the U.S. Statutory Corporate Income Tax Rate as provided for in the Tax Act. The provisions of the update are effective for all entities beginning with fiscal years commencing after December 15, 2018, with early adoption allowed in any interim period. The Company adopted the update in the first quarter 2018 and reclassified the $1,011,000 in stranded tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income into retained earnings, as reflected on the Statement of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity.

Recently Issued but not yet Effective Accounting Standards:

In February 2016, the FASB issued accounting standards update 2016-02 Leases. The update requires all leases, with the exception of short-term leases that have contractual terms of no greater than one year, to be recorded on the balance sheet. Under the provisions of the update, leases classified as operating will be reflected on the balance sheet with the recognition of both a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. Under the update, a distinction will exist between finance and operating type leases and the rules for determining which classification a lease will fall into are similar to existing rules. For public business entities, the amendments of this update are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The update requires a modified retrospective transition under which comparative balance sheets from the earliest historical period presented will be revised to reflect what the financials would have looked like were the provisions of the update applied consistently in all prior periods. Management is in the process of evaluating the impacts of the update on the Company’s financial position and does not expect the requirements of the update to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Based on leases outstanding at June 30, 2018, we anticipate total assets and total liabilities will increase between $10,000,000 and $12,000,000 as the result of additional leases being recognized on our balance sheet. Decisions to execute, modify, or renew leases prior to the implementation date will impact the results of the Company’s final analysis.

In June 2016, the FASB issued accounting standards update 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, commonly referred to as “CECL”. The provisions of the update eliminate the probable incurred recognition threshold under current GAAP which requires reserves to be based on an incurred loss methodology. Under CECL, reserves required for financial assets measured at amortized cost will reflect an organization’s estimate of all expected credit losses over the contractual term of the financial asset and thereby require the use of reasonable and supportable forecasts to estimate future credit losses. Because CECL encompasses all financial assets carried at amortized cost, the requirement that reserves be established based on an organization’s reasonable and supportable estimate of expected credit losses extends to held to maturity (“HTM”) debt securities. Under the provisions of the update, credit losses recognized on available for sale (“AFS”) debt securities will be presented as an allowance as opposed to a write-down. In addition, CECL will modify the accounting for purchased loans, so that reserves are established at the date of acquisition for purchased loans. Under current GAAP, a purchased loan’s contractual balance is adjusted to fair value through a credit discount and no reserve is recorded on the purchased loan upon acquisition. Since under CECL reserves will be established for purchased loans at the time of acquisition the accounting for purchased loans is made more comparable to the accounting for originated loans. Finally, increased disclosure requirements under CECL require organizations to present the currently required credit quality disclosures disaggregated by the year of origination or vintage. The FASB expects that the evaluation of underwriting standards and credit quality trends by financial statement users will be enhanced with the additional vintage disclosures. For public business entities that are SEC filers, the amendments of the update will become effective beginning January 1, 2020. The Company has formed a cross-functional committee and has engaged a third party vendor to assist in the identification of appropriate segmentations and methodologies which will assist the Company in forecasting lifetime loss rates. Management expects to recognize a one-time cumulative effect adjustment to the allowance for loan losses as of the first reporting period in which the new standard is effective, but cannot yet estimate the magnitude or direction of the one-time adjustment or the overall impact of the new guidance on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In January 2017, the FASB issued accounting standards update 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The provisions of the update eliminate the existing second step of the goodwill impairment test which provides for the allocation of reporting unit fair value among existing assets and liabilities, with the net remaining amount representing the implied fair value of goodwill. In replacement of

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the existing goodwill impairment rule, the update will provide that impairment should be recognized as the excess of any of the reporting unit’s carrying value over the fair value of the reporting unit. Under the provisions of this update, the amount of the impairment is limited to the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. For public business entities that are SEC filers, the amendments of the update will become effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Management does not expect the requirements of this update to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2017, the FASB issued accounting standards update 2017-08, Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The provisions of the update require premiums recognized upon the purchase of callable debt securities to be amortized to the earliest call date, which is expected to better align the amortization period with expectations incorporated into market pricing. For public business entities that are SEC filers, the amendments of the update will become effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management does not expect the requirements of this update to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In August 2017, the FASB issued accounting standards update 2017-12, Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The purpose of this updated guidance is to better align a company’s financial reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities. Adoption of the standard also provides a one-time opportunity to transfer held to maturity securities to available for sale. The update is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The update requires a modified retrospective transition method in which the Company would recognize the cumulative effect of the change on the opening balance of each affected component of equity in the statement of financial position as of the date of adoption. Management is evaluating whether the Company will transfer certain held to maturity securities to available for sale under the provisions of the update. Management does not expect the requirements of this update relating to accounting for the Company’s derivative instruments to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

(m)Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior year balances have been made to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

(2)Business Combinations

On December 1, 2017, Private Capital Management LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Wagner Wealth Management LLC (“Wagner”). The transaction, structured as an asset purchase, closed on January 16, 2018, with the Company paying $5,223,000 of cash, in addition to agreeing to make a contingent payment on approximately the one-year anniversary of the acquisition valued at $1,846,000 on January 16, 2018.

On July 18, 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Castle Rock Merger Agreement”) with Castle Rock Bank Holding Company (“Castle Rock”), parent company of Castle Rock Bank, a Colorado state chartered bank headquartered in Castle Rock, Colorado whereby Castle Rock would merge into the Company. The transaction closed on October 27, 2017 with an aggregate transaction value of $24,421,000. The Castle Rock Merger Agreement provided that, subject to certain conditions, Castle Rock shareholders would receive 840,629 shares of Company voting common stock valued at $24,420,000 based on the Company’s closing stock price on October 27, 2017 of $29.05, in addition to approximately $1,000 in cash paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of Company stock.

The Wagner acquisition increased the Company’s market share in the Denver wealth management marketplace and added additional investment advisory expertise. The Castle Rock transaction enhanced the Company’s balance sheet liquidity and supported the Company’s objective of serving the banking needs of business and consumer customers in Colorado’s Front Range markets.

Wagner’s and Castle Rock’s results of operations subsequent to the respective merger dates have been included in the Company’s results of operations; however, it is impractical to provide separate information on Wagner or Castle Rock’s revenues and income subsequent to acquisition due to changes in the consolidated balance

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sheet. Pre-tax merger-related expenses of $75,000, incurred in connection with the Wagner transaction, were included in the Company’s results of operations in the first quarter 2018. An additional $1,033,000 in merger-related expenses were incurred by the Company in the second quarter 2018 related to the Independent transaction, compared to no merger related expense in the second quarter 2017. The Company did not incur debt-issuance or stock-issuance costs in association with the Wagner or Castle Rock transactions.

Goodwill of $2,811,000 and $8,702,000, respectively, was recognized in the Wagner and Castle Rock transactions. The recognized goodwill represents expected synergies and cost savings resulting from combining the operations of the acquired institutions with those of the Company. Since the Wagner acquisition was a taxable transaction, tax-deductible goodwill of $2,811,000 will be amortized over a period of 15 years for income tax purposes. The tax-free structure of the Castle Rock transaction precludes the amortization of tax-deductible goodwill for tax purposes. The fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at acquisition are subject to measurement period adjustments, for a period of one-year following the acquisition, should information obtained in a subsequent period shed light on the valuations utilized as of the acquisition date.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the January 16, 2018 transaction with Wagner:



Assets acquired:
		(In thousands)
Goodwill	$	2,811
Other intangible assets, net		4,161
Premises and equipment, net		24
Other assets		188
Total assets acquired		7,184

Liabilities assumed:
Other liabilities		115
Anniversary payment liability		1,846
Total liabilities assumed		1,961
Net Assets Acquired	$	5,223

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the October 27, 2017 transaction with Castle Rock:


Assets acquired:
		(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21,717
Securities available for sale		39,670
Bank stocks		705
Net Loans		71,052
Premises and equipment, net		4,184
Other real estate owned		761
Goodwill		8,702
Other intangible assets, net		1,870
Bank owned life insurance		3,371
Other assets		1,048
Total assets acquired		153,080

Liabilities assumed:
Deposits		128,450
Other liabilities		209
Total liabilities assumed		128,659
Net Assets Acquired	$	24,421

The fair value of net assets acquired in the Castle Rock transaction includes fair value adjustments to certain loans that were considered impaired as of the acquisition date. The fair value adjustments were determined using discounted expected cash flows. Acquired loans that evidence credit deterioration since origination, for which the acquirer does not expect to collect all contractual cash flows, are designated as PCI upon acquisition. The gross contractual amount of loans identified as PCI as of the acquisition date totaled $1,644,000 in the Castle Rock

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transaction. Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected as of acquisition date on these PCI loans totaled $320,000 in the Castle Rock transaction. Additionally, Castle Rock PCI loans had an interest rate fair value adjustment of $41,000, bringing the net fair value of acquired PCI loans to $1,283,000 in the Castle Rock transaction. The cash flows on the Company’s PCI loans cannot be estimated and as a result these loans have been designated as nonaccrual. Loans that were not designated PCI in the Castle Rock transaction had a fair value and contractual balance of $69,769,000 and $72,220,000 as of October 27, 2017. The credit component of the fair value adjustment on non-PCI loans as of acquisition totaled $1,494,000 in the Castle Rock transaction, representing 2.1% of contractual loan balances. No allowance for loan losses related to acquired loans was brought over as a result of the Castle Rock transaction.

The composition of Castle Rock Bank’s loan portfolio as of October 27, 2017 is detailed in the table below:


		October 27,
		2017
		(In thousands)
Commercial and residential real estate	$	51,531
Construction		6,337
Commercial		5,666
Agricultural		3,735
Consumer		3,783
Total gross loans	$	71,052

The following tables present unaudited pro-forma financial information as if the Wagner transaction occurred as of January 1, 2017. The unaudited pro-forma information includes adjustments for noninterest income on investment management fees generated, amortization of intangibles arising from the transaction and the related tax effects. The unaudited pro forma financial information has been adjusted to exclude nonrecurring expenses related to the Wagner transaction. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the transaction occurred on January 1, 2017.



		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2018		2017		2018		2017
UNAUDITED		(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Net interest income	$	32,878	$	29,499	$	64,971	$	57,671
Noninterest income		7,355		7,122		14,480		14,304
Net income		13,263		10,113		26,893		19,942

Earnings per common share-basic:	$	0.46	$	0.36	$	0.93	$	0.72
Earnings per common share-diluted:	$	0.46	$	0.36	$	0.93	$	0.71

Unaudited pro forma net income for the first six months of 2018 excludes $75,000 in merger-related expenses incurred by the Company during the first quarter 2018. These expenses were excluded since they were nonrecurring in nature and directly attributable to the transaction. For the first six months of 2017, no merger-related expense adjustments were made to pro forma income.

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(3)Securities

The fair value of available for sale debt securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) were as follows at the dates presented:



	June 30, 2018
		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Amortized Cost
		(In thousands)
Securities available for sale:
State and municipal	$	79,096	$	114	$	(2,454)	$	81,436
Mortgage-backed - agency / residential		128,007		60		(5,657)		133,604
Corporate		101,247		112		(2,939)		104,074
Collateralized loan obligations		8,149		-		(184)		8,333
Total securities available for sale	$	316,499	$	286	$	(11,234)	$	327,447



	December 31, 2017
		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Amortized Cost
		(In thousands)
Securities available for sale:
State and municipal	$	82,486	$	530	$	(1,224)	$	83,180
Mortgage-backed - agency / residential		131,180		133		(3,069)		134,116
Corporate		103,512		546		(1,320)		104,286
Collateralized loan obligations		12,799		17		(51)		12,833
Total securities available for sale	$	329,977	$	1,226	$	(5,664)	$	334,415

The carrying amount, unrecognized gains/losses and fair value of securities held to maturity were as follows at the dates presented:




		Fair Value		Gross Unrecognized Gains		Gross Unrecognized Losses		Amortized Cost
		(In thousands)
June 30, 2018:
State and municipal	$	132,317	$	529	$	(3,788)	$	135,576
Mortgage-backed - agency / residential		97,333		115		(4,339)		101,557
Asset-backed		14,842		-		(223)		15,065
Other		1,200		-		-		1,200
	$	245,692	$	644	$	(8,350)	$	253,398

December 31, 2017:
State and municipal	$	136,490	$	1,121	$	(1,530)	$	136,899
Mortgage-backed - agency / residential		103,925		315		(2,088)		105,698
Asset-backed		16,050		7		(76)		16,119
Other		1,200		-		-		1,200
	$	257,665	$	1,443	$	(3,694)	$	259,916

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The proceeds from sales and calls of securities and the associated gains are listed below:



		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2018		2017		2018		2017

		(In thousands)
Proceeds	$	17	$	-	$	1,022	$	-
Gross gains		16		-		16		-
Gross losses		-		-		-		-
Net tax (benefit) expense related to
gains (losses) on sale		4		-		4		-

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available for sale and held to maturity debt securities by contractual maturity at June 30, 2018 are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties. Securities not due at a single maturity date are presented separately.



		Available for Sale
		Fair Value		Amortized Cost
		(In thousands)
Securities available for sale:
Due in one year or less	$	10,092	$	10,111
Due after one year through five years		16,313		16,606
Due after five years through ten years		101,237		105,021
Due after ten years		52,701		53,772
Total AFS, excluding mortgage-backed (MBS)
and collateralized loan obligations		180,343		185,510
Mortgage-backed and collateralized
loan obligations		136,156		141,937
Total securities available for sale	$	316,499	$	327,447



		Held to Maturity
		Fair Value		Amortized Cost
		(In thousands)
Securities held to maturity:
Due in one year or less	$	4,205	$	4,182
Due after one year through five years		17,483		17,700
Due after five years through ten years		73,013		74,734
Due after ten years		38,816		40,160
Total HTM, excluding MBS and asset-backed		133,517		136,776
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed		112,175		116,622
Total securities held to maturity	$	245,692	$	253,398

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The following tables present the fair value and the unrealized loss on securities that were temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position:



June 30, 2018		Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses

		(In thousands)
Description of securities:
Available for sale:
State and municipal	$	28,438	$	(569)	$	35,806	$	(1,885)	$	64,244	$	(2,454)
Mortgage-backed - agency /
residential		50,664		(1,368)		70,806		(4,289)		121,470		(5,657)
Corporate		67,670		(1,908)		23,420		(1,031)		91,090		(2,939)
Collateralized loan obligations		5,149		(137)		3,000		(47)		8,149		(184)

Held to maturity:
State and municipal		41,625		(1,193)		66,848		(3,317)		108,473		(4,510)
Mortgage-backed - agency /
residential		20,086		(623)		76,276		(4,532)		96,362		(5,155)
Asset-backed		-		-		14,842		(548)		14,842		(548)
Total temporarily impaired	$	213,632	$	(5,798)	$	290,998	$	(15,649)	$	504,630	$	(21,447)



December 31, 2017		Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses

		(In thousands)
Description of securities:
Available for sale:
State and municipal	$	8,710	$	(82)	$	36,894	$	(1,142)	$	45,604	$	(1,224)
Mortgage-backed - agency /
residential		43,494		(315)		77,909		(2,754)		121,403		(3,069)
Corporate		38,267		(567)		23,731		(753)		61,998		(1,320)
Collateralized loan obligations		4,532		(13)		3,011		(38)		7,543		(51)

Held to maturity:
State and municipal		18,521		(167)		69,314		(2,057)		87,835		(2,224)
Mortgage-backed - agency /
residential		19,721		(162)		78,472		(2,685)		98,193		(2,847)
Asset-backed		-		-		16,051		(448)		16,051		(448)
Total temporarily impaired	$	133,245	$	(1,306)	$	305,382	$	(9,877)	$	438,627	$	(11,183)

The table above presents unrealized losses on held to maturity securities since the date of each security’s purchase, independent of the impact associated with changes in cost basis upon transfer from available for sale to held to maturity.

In determining whether or not there is an other-than-temporary-impairment (“OTTI”) for a security, management considers many factors, including: (i) the length of time for which and the extent to which the security’s fair value has been less than cost, (ii) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the security’s issuer, (iii) whether the decline in the security’s value was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (iv) whether the Company intends to sell the security and whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before a recovery in its fair value. The assessment of whether an OTTI exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at a particular point in time. There were no accumulated credit losses on any of the Company’s securities as of June 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

At June 30, 2018, there were 330 individual securities in an unrealized loss position, including 196 individual securities that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer. Management has evaluated

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these securities, in addition to the remaining 134 securities in an unrealized loss position, and has determined that the decline in value since their purchase dates was primarily attributable to fluctuations in market interest rates and does not reflect a decline in the underlying issuers’ ability to repay. At December 31, 2017, there were 255 individual securities in an unrealized loss position, including 194 individual securities that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer. The total number of securities in an unrealized loss position increased from 255 individual securities at December 31, 2017 to 330 securities at June 30, 2018, primarily as a result of fluctuation in market interest rates. At June 30, 2018, the Company did not intend to sell, and did not consider it likely that it would be required to sell, any of these securities prior to recovery in their fair value.

The Company’s unrated and rated municipal bond securities, along with the Company’s other rated investment securities, are subject to an annual internal review process that management has historically performed in the fourth quarter. The review process includes a review of the securities’ issuers’ most recent financial statements, including an evaluation of the expected sufficiency of the issuers’ cash flows relative to their debt service requirements. In addition, management considers any interim information made available to it that would prompt the need for more frequent review. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company’s unrated municipal bonds comprised approximately 4.5% and 4.4%, respectively, of the carrying value of the Company’s entire municipal bond portfolio.

Securities with carrying values of $255,834,000 and $219,621,000 were pledged at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, as collateral for various lines of credit, public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law. Certain mortgage backed securities with an aggregate market value of approximately $64,536,000 and $56,383,000 were pledged to secure overnight repurchase agreement borrowings as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Fluctuations in the fair value of these securities, and/or the fluctuation in public deposits or customer repurchase agreement balances, may result in the need to pledge additional securities against these borrowings. Management monitors the Bank’s collateral position with respect to public deposits and repurchase agreement borrowings on a daily basis.

(4)Loans

A summary of net loans held for investment by loan type at the dates indicated is as follows:



		June 30,		December 31,
		2018		2017

		(In thousands)
Commercial and residential real estate	$	2,023,729	$	1,977,431
Construction		122,789		99,965
Commercial		547,206		523,355
Agricultural		15,555		16,995
Consumer		124,396		143,066
SBA		40,324		44,121
Other		623		866
Total gross loans		2,874,622		2,805,799
Deferred costs and (fees)		333		(136)
Loans, held for investment, net		2,874,955		2,805,663
Less allowance for loan losses		(23,750)		(23,250)
Net loans, held for investment	$	2,851,205	$	2,782,413

In the first six months of 2018, the Company purchased $4,920,000 of performing loans included in commercial and residential real estate and commercial loan portfolio segments. During 2017, excluding the Castle Rock transaction, the Company purchased $98,940,000 in performing loans included in commercial and residential real estate, commercial and consumer loan portfolio segments. The Company recognized a $271,000 gain on the sale of its $2.0 million credit card loan portfolio during the first quarter 2017.

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Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the period indicated is as follows:



		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2018		2017		2018		2017

		(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	23,350	$	23,175	$	23,250	$	23,250
Provision for loan losses		530		206		718		211
Loans charged-off		(332)		(338)		(593)		(463)
Recoveries on loans previously
charged-off		202		82		375		127
Balance, end of period	$	23,750

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