CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed Jul 12, 2024.
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Item 2. Results of Operations
Performance Summary
.
Net income attributable to common shareowners totaled $12.6 million,
or $0.74 per diluted share, for the first
quarter of 2024 compared to $11.7 million,
or $0.70 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023, and $13.7
million, or $0.80 per
diluted share, for the first quarter of 2023.
.
Tax-equivalent net
interest income for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $38.4 million compared to
$39.3 million
for the fourth quarter of 2023, and $40.5 million for the first quarter of
Compared to both prior periods, the decline was
primarily attributable to an increase in deposit interest expense, partially offset
by higher loan interest income.
Our net interest margin
for the first quarter of 2024 was 4.01%, a decrease of six basis points from
the fourth quarter of 2023 and a decrease of three basis
points from the first quarter of 2023.
Provision and Allowance for Credit
Losses.
We recorded
a provision for credit losses of $0.9 million for the first quarter of 2024
compared to $2.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and $3.1
million for the first quarter of 2023.
The decrease in the provision
compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 was primarily attributable to a lower
level of reserves required for new loans, favorable loan
grade migration, and lower loss rates.
Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the decrease was driven by lower new
loan growth in the
first quarter of 2024.
.
Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $18.1 million compared to
$17.2 million for the fourth
quarter of 2023 and $17.8 million for the first quarter of 2023.
The $0.9 million increase over the fourth quarter of 2023 was due to a
$0.5 million increase in mortgage banking revenues and a $0.4 million increase
in wealth management fees.
Compared to the first
quarter of 2023, the $0.3 million increase was primarily attributable to higher
wealth management fees of $0.7 million partially offset
by lower other income of $0.3 million.
.
Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $40.2 million compared to $40.0
million for the fourth
quarter of 2023 and $37.7 million for the first quarter of 2023.
The $0.2 million increase over the fourth quarter of 2023 reflected a
$0.6 million increase in compensation expense that was partially offset
by decreases in occupancy expense of $0.1 million and other
expense of $0.3 million.
Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the $2.5 million increase reflected
higher other expense as we realized
a $1.8 million gain from the sale of other real estate (banking office) in
Further, compensation expense was
$0.9 million higher primarily due to a lower level of realized loan cost (credit offset
to salary expense) due to decreased new loan
production.
Financial Condition
Earning Assets.
Average earning
assets totaled $3.850 billion for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $25.6 million,
or 0.7%, over
the fourth quarter of 2023, and a decrease of $213.1 million, or 5.2%, from the
first quarter of 2023.
The variance for both prior
period comparisons was driven by change in deposit balances.
Compared to both prior periods, the mix of earning assets improved as
overnight funds were utilized to fund loan growth.
Loans.
Average loans held for
investment (“HFI”) increased $17.4 million, or 0.6%, over the fourth
quarter of 2023 and $146.2
million, or 5.7%, over the first quarter of 2023.
Compared to both prior periods, the increase was primarily due to an increase in
residential loans partially offset by a decline in consumer
loans (primarily auto).
Period end loans decreased $2.7 million, or 0.1%,
from the fourth quarter of 2023 and increased $74.0 million, or 2.8%, over the
first quarter of 2023.
Compared to the first quarter of
2023, the increase reflected growth in residential loans and to a lesser extent commercial
real estate loans partially offset by lower
consumer (auto) loan balances.
Credit Quality
. Overall credit quality remained stable.
Nonperforming assets (nonaccrual loans and other real estate) totaled $6.8
million at March 31, 2024 compared to $6.2 million at December 31, 2023
and $4.6 million at March 31, 2023.
At March 31, 2024,
nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets equaled 0.16% compared to
0.15% at December 31, 2023 and 0.10% at March 31,
Nonaccrual loans totaled $6.8 million at March 31, 2024, a $0.6 million increase over December
31, 2023 and a $2.2 million
increase over March 31, 2023.
Further, classified loans totaled $22.3 million at March
31, 2024, a $0.1 million increase over
December 31, 2023 and a $10.1 million increase over March 31, 2023.
. Average total
deposits were $3.577 billion for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $28.0 million,
or 0.8%, over the fourth
quarter of 2023 and a decrease of $240.8 million, or 6.3%, from the first
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, the
increase reflected a higher average balance for public funds (municipal clients
- primarily NOW accounts) which typically peak late in
the fourth quarter.
Further, we realized growth in both our money market
and certificates of deposit (“CD”) balances which reflected
a combination of balances migrating from noninterest bearing and savings accounts,
in addition to receiving new deposits from
existing and new clients.
Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the decrease was primarily attributable to lower noninterest
bearing
and savings accounts, partially offset by increases in money market
and CD balances.
The decrease in noninterest bearing and savings
accounts reflected a combination of consumer/business spend of pandemic
related stimulus funds and rate sensitive clients seeking
higher yields, partially offset by the aforementioned migration
to higher rate deposit products (money market and CD).
Capital
. At March 31, 2024, we were “well-capitalized”
with a total risk-based capital ratio of 16.84% and a tangible common equity
ratio (a non-GAAP financial measure) of 8.53% compared to 16.57%
and 8.26%, respectively,
at December 31, 2023 and 15.29% and
7.20%, respectively,
at March 31, 2023.
At March 31, 2024, all of our regulatory capital ratios exceeded the threshold to be “well-
capitalized”
under the Basel III capital standards.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following table provides a condensed summary of our results of operations
- a discussion of the various components are discussed
in further detail below.
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)
Interest Income
$
46,820
$
46,184
$
43,926
Taxable Equivalent Adjustments
Total Interest Income (FTE)
46,900
46,277
44,026
Interest Expense
8,465
7,013
3,526
Net Interest Income (FTE)
38,435
39,264
40,500
2,025
3,099
Taxable Equivalent Adjustments
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses
37,435
37,146
37,301
18,097
17,157
17,758
40,171
39,958
37,675
Income Before Income Taxes
15,361
14,345
17,384
3,536
2,909
3,710
Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
$
12,557
$
11,720
$
13,709
Basic Net Income Per Share
$
0.74
$
0.69
$
0.81
Diluted Net Income Per Share
$
0.74
$
0.70
$
0.80
Net interest income represents our single largest source of
earnings and is equal to interest income and fees generated by earning
assets less interest expense paid on interest bearing liabilities.
This information is provided on a “taxable equivalent” basis to reflect
the tax-exempt status of income earned on certain loans and state and local
government debt obligations.
We provide an analysis of
our net interest income including average yields and rates in Table
I, “Average Balances
& Interest Rates,” on page 47.
Tax-equivalent net
interest income for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $38.4 million compared to $39.3 million
for the fourth quarter
of 2023, and $40.5 million for the first quarter of 2023.
Compared to both prior periods, the decline was primarily attributable to an
increase in deposit interest expense, partially offset by higher
loan interest income.
The increase in deposit interest expense was
primarily attributable to higher average money market balances and to a lesser extent
CD balances and reflected a combination of re-
mix from other deposit categories and higher rates for these products.
The increase in loan interest income reflected existing loans re-
pricing at higher rates and new loan volume at higher rates.
Further, the first quarter of 2024 had one less calendar
day compared to
the fourth quarter of 2023 and one additional calendar day compared to the first
Our net interest margin for the first quarter of 2024 was 4.01%, a decrease
of six basis points from the fourth quarter of 2023 and a
decrease of three basis points from the first quarter of 2023. For the month
of March, our net interest margin was 4.02%. The decrease
compared to both prior periods primarily reflected higher deposit cost related
to re-mix within the deposit base and higher rates paid
on deposits, partially offset by higher yields from new loan volume
and loan repricing at higher rates. For the first quarter of 2024, our
cost of funds was 88 basis points, an increase of 15 basis points over the fourth
quarter of 2023 and an increase of 53 basis points over
Our cost of deposits (including noninterest bearing accounts) was 85 basis points, 66 basis points,
and 26
basis points, respectively,
for the same periods.
We recorded
a provision for credit losses of $0.9 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to $2.0 million for
the fourth quarter of
2023 and $3.1 million for the first quarter of 2023.
The decrease in the provision compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 was
primarily attributable to a lower level of reserves required for new loans, favorable
loan grade migration, and lower loss rates.
Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the decrease was driven by lower new
loan growth in the first quarter of 2024.
We discuss the
allowance for credit losses further below.
Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $18.1 million compared
to $17.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and
$17.8 million for the first quarter of 2023.
The $0.9 million increase over the fourth quarter of 2023 was due to a $0.5 million
increase in mortgage banking revenues and a $0.4 million increase in wealth management
fees.
Compared to the first quarter of 2023,
the $0.3 million increase was primarily attributable to higher wealth management
fees of $0.7 million partially offset by lower other
income of $0.3 million.
For both prior period comparisons, the increase in mortgage banking revenues
reflected a higher volume of
rate locks and third-party loan sales.
A combination of higher trust fees, retail brokerage fees, and insurance commissions
drove the
increase in wealth management fees over the fourth quarter of 2023.
Higher retail brokerage fees of $0.4 million and trust fees of $0.2
million drove the increase over the first quarter of 2023.
The decrease in other income was primarily due to lower loan servicing
income and miscellaneous income.
Noninterest income represented 32.06% of operating revenues (net interest
income plus noninterest income) for the first quarter of
2024 compared to 30.46% for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 30.53% for
The table below reflects the major components of noninterest income.
$
5,250
$
5,304
$
5,239
3,620
3,713
3,726
Wealth Management
Fees
4,682
4,276
3,928
2,878
2,327
2,871
Other
1,667
1,537
1,994
Total
$
18,097
$
17,157
$
17,758
Significant components of noninterest income are discussed in more
detail below.
.
Deposit fees for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $5.2 million, comparable to the fourth
quarter of 2023 and the first
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, a $0.1 million increase in commercial account
analysis fees was offset by a
$0.1 million decrease in overdraft fees.
Compared to the first quarter of 2023, a $0.1 million increase in overdraft fees was offset
by a
$0.1 million decrease in account maintenance fees.
.
Bank card fees for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $3.6 million, a $0.1 million decrease
from both the fourth quarter
of 2023 and first quarter of 2023 and reflected lower debit card usage related to
a decline in consumer spending.
Wealth
Management Fees
.
Wealth management fees,
which include both trust fees (i.e., managed accounts and trusts/estates), retail
brokerage fees (i.e., investment, insurance products, and retirement accounts),
and insurance commission revenues,
totaled $4.7
million for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $0.4 million, or 9.5%, over the fourth
quarter of 2023 and an increase of $0.8
million, or 19.2%, over the first quarter of 2023.
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, the increase reflected a combination of
higher trust fees and retail brokerage fees due to growth in assets under management,
and higher insurance commission revenues.
The
increase over the first quarter of 2023 was primarily attributable to higher retail
brokerage fees reflective of increased assets under
management, and to a lesser extent higher trust fees and insurance commission
revenues.
At March 31, 2024, total assets under
management were approximately $2.686 billion compared
to $2.588 billion at December 31, 2023 and $2.330 billion at March 31,
Compared to December 31, 2023, the increase was primarily attributable to growth in trust assets and
the growth over March
31, 2023 was primarily in retail brokerage assets reflecting increases in investments
in fixed income and annuity products, and higher
account values/returns reflective of the improved market returns.
.
Mortgage banking revenues totaled $2.9 million for the first quarter of
2024, an increase of $0.5
million, or 23.7%, over the fourth quarter of 2023 and comparable to
Compared to the fourth quarter of
2023, the increase reflected a higher level of rate locks and third-party
loan sales.
We provide a detailed
overview of our mortgage
banking operation, including a detailed break-down of mortgage banking
revenues, mortgage servicing activity,
and warehouse
funding within Note 4 - Mortgage Banking Activities in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Other
.
Other income totaled $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of $0.1
million, or 8.5%, from the fourth quarter of
and a decrease of $0.3
million, or 16.4%, from the first quarter of 2023.
Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the decrease was
primarily attributable to lower loan servicing income (due to sale of mortgage
servicing rights) and miscellaneous income.
Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $40.2 million compared
to $40.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and
$37.7 million for the first quarter of 2023.
The $0.2 million increase over the fourth quarter of 2023 reflected a $0.6 million
increase
in compensation expense that was partially offset by decreases in
occupancy expense of $0.1 million and other expense of $0.3
The increase in compensation expense was primarily attributable to higher payroll taxes (annual
re-set) and 401k plan
matching expense.
Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the $2.5 million increase reflected higher other expense
as we realized a
$1.8 million gain from the sale of other real estate (banking office)
in the first quarter of 2023.
Further, compensation expense was
$0.9 million higher primarily due to a lower level of realized loan cost (credit offset
to salary expense) due to decreased new loan
production.
The table below reflects the major components of noninterest expense.
Salaries
$
20,604
$
20,258
$
19,517
Associate Benefits
3,803
3,564
4,007
Total Compensation
24,407
23,822
23,524
Premises
3,173
3,402
3,245
Equipment
3,821
3,696
3,517
Total Occupancy
6,994
7,098
6,762
Legal Fees
Professional Fees
1,258
1,629
1,324
Processing Services
1,833
1,497
1,742
Advertising
Telephone
Insurance - Other
Other Real Estate Owned, net
(123)
(1,827)
Pension - Other
(419)
Miscellaneous
3,206
3,272
3,370
Total Other
8,770
9,038
7,389
Total
$
40,171
$
39,958
$
37,675
Significant components of noninterest expense are discussed in
more detail below.
Compensation
.
Compensation expense totaled $24.4 million for the first quarter of 2024, an increase
of $0.6 million, or 2.5%, over
the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of $0.9 million, or 3.8%, over
the first quarter of 2023. Compared to the fourth quarter of
2023, the increase reflected an increase in salary expense of $0.3
million and associate benefit expense of $0.3
million. The increase in
salary expense was primarily attributable to an increase in payroll tax
expense which reflected the annual re-set of this tax as well as
payroll taxes related to a high level of cash/stock incentives paid in the
first quarter.
The increase in associate benefit expense reflected
increases in stock compensation expense (higher expected pay-out
for incentive plan) and other associate benefit expense (annual
sales/service awards event). Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the
increase reflected an increase in salary expense of $1.1
million
partially offset by a $0.2 million decrease in associate benefit expense.
The increase in salary expense was primarily due to a lower
level of realized loan cost (credit offset to salary expense) due to decreased
new loan production and to a lesser extent base salaries
(annual merit) that was partially offset by lower commission expense
at CCHL. Lower stock compensation expense drove the
decrease in associate benefit expense and reflected a higher pay-out for the
prior year long-term incentive plan.
Occupancy.
Occupancy expense (including premises and equipment) totaled $7.0
million for the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of
$0.1
million, or 1.5% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of $0.2 million, or 3.4%, over
the first quarter of 2023. The
decrease from the fourth quarter of 2023 was due to lower building
maintenance, and the increase over the first quarter of 2023
reflected higher FF&E depreciation and maintenance agreement
expense partially attributable to new offices opened in 2023.
Other
.
Other noninterest expense totaled $8.8 million for the first quarter of
2024, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 2.9%, from the fourth
quarter of 2023 and an increase of $1.4 million, or 18.7%, from the first quarter
of 2023. The decrease from the fourth quarter was
primarily due to lower pension-other expense (non-service component
)
of $0.4 million and professional fees of $0.4 million that was
partially offset by higher processing fees of $0.3 million and insurance
-other of $0.2 million. The increase over the first quarter of
2023 was primarily due to a $1.8 million increase in other real estate expense
as we realized a $1.8 million gain from the sale of a
banking office in the first quarter of 2023. A $0.4 million decrease in
pension-other expense was partially offsetting.
Our operating efficiency ratio (expressed as noninterest
expense as a percent of the sum of taxable-equivalent net interest income plus
noninterest income) was 71.06% for the first quarter of 2024 compared
to 70.82% for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 64.67% for the
first quarter of 2023. The decrease from the first quarter of 2023 was primarily
attributable to lower noninterest expense which
included a $1.8 million gain from the sale of a banking office, and
to a lesser extent lower net interest income.
Income Taxes
We realized income
tax expense of $3.5 million (effective rate of 23.0%) for the first quarter of
2024 compared to $2.9 million
(effective rate of 20.3%) for the fourth quarter of 2023 and $3.7
million (effective rate of 21.3%) for the first quarter of 2023.
The
increase in our effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2024
compared to both prior periods was primarily due to a lower level of tax
benefit accrued from an investment in a solar tax credit equity fund.
Absent discrete items or new tax credit investments, we expect
our annual effective tax rate to approximate 23% for 2024.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Average earning
assets totaled $3.850 billion for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $25.6 million, or 0.7%, over
the fourth
quarter of 2023, and a decrease of $213.1 million, or 5.2%, from the first quarter
The variance for both prior period
comparisons was driven by change in deposit balances (see below –
Deposits).
Compared to both prior periods, the mix of earning
assets improved as overnight funds were utilized to fund loan growth.
Investment Securities
Average investments
decreased $10.0 million, or 1.0%, from the fourth quarter of 2023. Our
investment portfolio represented 24.8%
of our average earning assets for the first quarter of 2024 compared
to 25.2% for the fourth quarter of 2023.
For the remainder of
2024, we will continue to monitor our overall liquidity position and market conditions
to determine if cash flow from the investment
portfolio should be reinvested or allowed to run-off
into overnight funds.
The investment portfolio is a significant component of our operations and, as such,
it functions as a key element of liquidity and
asset/liability management.
Two types of classifications are approved
for investment securities which are Available
-for-Sale (“AFS”)
and Held-to-Maturity (“HTM”).
At March 31, 2024, $603.4 million, or 64.6%, of the investment portfolio
was classified as HTM
and $330.7 million, or 35.4% was classified as AFS. The average maturity
of our total portfolio at March 31, 2024 was 2.76 years
compared to 2.91 years at December 31, 2023.
The duration of our investment portfolio at March 31, 2024 and December 31,
was 2.39 years and 2.91 years, respectively.
Additional information on unrealized gains/losses in the AFS and HTM portfolios
is
provided in Note 2 – Investment Securities.
We determine
the classification of a security at the time of acquisition based on how the purchase will affect
our asset/liability strategy
and future business plans and opportunities.
We consider multiple
factors in determining classification, including regulatory
capital
requirements, volatility in earnings or other comprehensive income,
and liquidity needs.
Securities in the AFS portfolio are recorded
at fair value with unrealized gains and losses associated with these securities recorded
net of tax, in the accumulated other
comprehensive income component of shareowners’ equity.
HTM securities are acquired or owned with the intent of holding them
to
maturity.
HTM investments are measured at amortized cost.
We do not
trade, nor do we presently intend to begin trading investment
securities for the purpose of recognizing gains and therefore we do not maintain
a trading portfolio.
At March 31, 2024, there were 876 positions (combined AFS and HTM) with unrealized
losses totaling $64.8 million. 85 of these
positions are U.S. Treasuries and carry the full faith
and credit of the U.S. Government.
690 were U.S. government agency securities
issued by U.S. government sponsored entities. The remaining 101 positions
(municipal securities and corporate bonds) have a credit
component. At March 31, 2024, corporate debt securities had an
allowance for credit losses of $43,000 and municipal securities had
an allowance of $39,000.
At March 31, 2024, all collateralized mortgage obligation securities, mortgage
-backed securities, Small
Business Administration securities,
U.S. Agency, and
U.S. Treasury bonds held were AAA rated.
Loans HFI
Average loans
HFI increased $17.4 million, or 0.6%, over the fourth quarter of 2023 and $146.2 million,
or 5.7%, over the first quarter
Compared to both prior periods, the increase was primarily due to an increase in
residential loans partially offset by a decline
in consumer loans (primarily auto).
Period end loans decreased $2.7 million, or 0.1%, from the fourth quarter of 2023 and increased
$74.0 million, or 2.8%, over the first quarter of 2023.
The decrease from the fourth quarter of 2023 was primarily due to lower
consumer (auto) loan portfolio balances partially offset by
growth in residential loans.
Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the
increase reflected growth in residential loans and to a lesser extent commercial real
estate loans partially offset by lower consumer
(auto) loan balances.
Without compromising our credit standards
,
changing our underwriting standards, or taking on inordinate interest rate risk,
we
continue to closely monitor our markets and make minor adjustments as necessary.
Credit Quality
Overall credit quality remained stable.
Nonperforming assets (nonaccrual loans and other real estate) totaled $6.8 million at
March
31, 2024 compared to $6.2 million at December 31, 2023 and $4.6 million at March
At March 31, 2024, nonperforming
assets as a percent of total assets equaled 0.16% compared to 0.15% at December 31, 2023
and 0.10% at March 31, 2023.
loans totaled $6.8 million at March 31, 2024, a $0.6 million increase over December
31, 2023 and a $2.2 million increase over March
Further, classified loans totaled $22.3 million
at March 31, 2024, a $0.1 million increase over December 31, 2023 and a
$10.1 million increase over March 31, 2023.
The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the
loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount
expected to be collected on the loans.
The allowance for credit losses is adjusted by a credit loss provision which is reported in
earnings and reduced by the charge-off of loan amounts
(net of recoveries).
Loans are charged off against the allowance when
management believes the uncollectability of a loan balance is confirmed.
Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts
previously charged-off and expected to be charged
-off.
Expected credit loss inherent in non-cancellable off-balance sheet credit
exposures is provided through the credit loss provision but recorded as a separate
liability included in other liabilities.
Management estimates the allowance balance using relevant available information,
from internal and external sources relating to past
events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.
Historical loan default and loss experience provides the basis for
the estimation of expected credit losses.
Adjustments to historical loss information incorporate management’s
view of current
conditions and forecasts.
At March 31, 2024, the allowance for credit losses for HFI loans totaled
$29.3 million compared to $29.9 million at December 31,
2023 and $26.8 million at March 31, 2023.
Activity within the allowance is provided in Note 3 – Loans Held for Investment and
Allowance for Credit Losses in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The decrease in the allowance from December 31, 2023 was
primarily due to favorable loan grade migration, lower loss rates, and a combination
of lower loan balances and shift in mix within the
portfolio.
Compared to March 31, 2023, the increase was primarily driven by loan growth.
At March 31, 2024, the allowance
represented 1.07% of HFI loans compared to 1.10% at December 31, 2023, and 1.01%
at March 31, 2023.
At March 31, 2024, the allowance for credit losses for unfunded commitments
totaled $3.1 million compared to $3.2
million at
December 31, 2023 and $2.8 million at March 31, 2023.
The allowance for unfunded commitments is recorded in other liabilities.
Average total
deposits were $3.577 billion for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $28.0 million,
or 0.8%, over the fourth quarter
of 2023 and a decrease of $240.8 million, or 6.3%, from the first quarter
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, the
increase reflected a higher average balance for public funds (municipal clients
- primarily NOW accounts) which typically peak late in
the fourth quarter.
Further, we realized growth in both our money market
and CD balances which reflected a combination of balances
migrating from noninterest bearing and savings accounts, in addition
to receiving new deposits from existing and new clients.
Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the decrease was primarily attributable
to lower noninterest bearing and savings accounts,
partially offset by increases in money market and CD balances.
The decrease in noninterest bearing and savings accounts reflected
a
combination of consumer/business spend of pandemic related stimulus
funds and rate sensitive clients seeking higher yields, partially
offset by the aforementioned migration to higher rate deposit products
(money market and CD).
At March 31, 2024, total deposits were $3.654 billion, a decrease of $47.0
million, or 1.3%, from December 31, 2023 and $169.1
million, or 4.4% from March 31, 2023.
The decrease from December 31, 2023 was primarily attributable to lower public funds
(municipal clients - primarily NOW accounts) partially offset by
higher money market balances and to a lesser extent CD balances.
The decrease from March 31, 2023 was due to the same aforementioned factors
driving the average variance. Total
public funds
balances were $615.0 million at March 31, 2024, $709.8 million December
31, 2023, and $637.8 million at March 31, 2023.
Business deposit transaction accounts classified as repurchase agreements
averaged $25.7 million for the first quarter of 2024, a
decrease of $1.1 million from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of $16.4
million over the first quarter of 2023.
At March 31,
2024, repurchase agreement balances were $23.5 million compared
to $27.0 million at December 31, 2023 and $4.4 million at March
We continue
to closely monitor our cost of deposits and deposit mix as we manage through the current rate
environment.
MARKET RISK AND INTEREST RATE
SENSITIVITY
Market Risk and Interest Rate Sensitivity
Overview.
Market risk arises from changes in interest rates, exchange rates,
commodity prices, and equity prices.
We have risk
management policies designed to monitor and limit exposure to market
risk and we do not participate in activities that give rise to
significant market risk involving exchange rates, commodity prices, or
equity prices.
In asset and liability management activities, our
policies are designed to minimize structural interest rate risk.
Interest Rate Risk Management.
Our net income is largely dependent on net interest income.
Net interest income is susceptible to
interest rate risk to the degree that interest-bearing liabilities mature
or reprice on a different basis than interest-earning assets.
When
interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice more quickly
than interest-earning assets in a given period, a significant increase in
market rates of interest could adversely affect net interest
income.
Similarly, when interest-earning
assets mature or reprice more
quickly than interest-bearing liabilities, falling market interest rates could
result in a decrease in net interest income.
Net interest
income is also affected by changes in the portion of interest-earning
assets that are funded by interest-bearing liabilities rather than by
other sources of funds, such as noninterest-bearing deposits and shareowners’
equity.
We have established
what we believe to be a comprehensive interest rate risk management policy,
which is administered by
management’s Asset Liability Management
Committee (“ALCO”).
The policy establishes limits of risk, which are quantitative
measures of the percentage change in net interest income (a measure of net
interest income at risk) and the fair value of equity capital
(a measure of economic value of equity (“EVE”) at risk) resulting from a hypothetical change
in interest rates for maturities from one
day to 30 years.
We measure the potential
adverse impacts that changing interest rates may have on our short-term
earnings, long-
term value, and liquidity by employing simulation analysis through the use of
computer modeling.
The simulation model captures
optionality factors such as call features and interest rate caps and floors imbedded
in investment and loan portfolio contracts.
As with
any method of gauging interest rate risk, there are certain shortcomings
inherent in the interest rate modeling methodology used by
us.
When interest rates change, actual movements in different categories
of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, loan
prepayments, and withdrawals of time and other deposits, may deviate significantly
from assumptions used in the model.
Finally, the
methodology does not measure or reflect the impact that higher rates may have
on adjustable-rate loan clients’ ability to service their
debts, or the impact of rate changes on demand for loan and deposit products.
The statement of financial condition is subject to testing for interest rate shock
possibilities to indicate the inherent interest rate risk.
We apply instantaneous,
parallel rate shocks to the base case in 100 basis point (bp) increments ranging from down
400bp to up
400bps at least once per quarter, with the
analysis reported to ALCO, our Market Risk Oversight Committee (“MROC”),
our
Enterprise Risk Oversight Committee (“EROC”) and the Board of Directors.
We augment our interest rate
shock analysis with
alternative interest rate scenarios on a quarterly basis that may include ramps,
and a flattening or steepening of the yield curve (non-
parallel shift).
In addition, more frequent forecasts may be produced when interest rates are particularly
uncertain or when other
business conditions so dictate.
Our goal is to structure the statement of financial condition so that net interest earnings at risk over
12-month and 24-month periods
and the economic value of equity at risk do not exceed policy guidelines
at the various interest rate shock levels. We
attempt to
achieve this goal by balancing, within policy limits, the volume of floating-rate
liabilities with a similar volume of floating-rate assets,
by keeping the average maturity of fixed-rate asset and liability contracts
reasonably matched, by managing the mix of our core
deposits, and by adjusting our rates to market conditions on a continuing
basis.
Analysis.
Measures of net interest income at risk produced by simulation analysis are
indicators of an institution’s short-term
performance in alternative rate environments.
These measures are typically based upon a relatively brief period, and do not
necessarily indicate the long-term prospects or economic value of the institution.
ESTIMATED CHANGES
IN NET INTEREST INCOME
(1)
Percentage Change (12-month shock)
+400 bp
+300 bp
+200 bp
+100 bp
-100 bp
-200 bp
-300 bp
-400 bp
-15.0%
-12.5%
-10.0%
-7.5%
-7.5%
-10.0%
-12.5%
-15.0%
10.0%
7.5%
4.8%
2.5%
-3.1%
-6.5%
-10.5%
-15.1%
3.0%
2.1%
1.3%
0.7%
-1.2%
-3.6%
-7.5%
-12.8%
Percentage Change (24-month shock)
+400 bp
+300 bp
+200 bp
+100 bp
-100 bp
-200 bp
-300 bp
-400 bp
-17.5%
-15.0%
-12.5%
-10.0%
-10.0%
-12.5%
-15.0%
-17.5%
38.2%
31.3%
24.4%
18.0%
3.5%
-5.4%
-15.4%
-26.0%
29.5%
24.4%
19.3%
14.8%
4.1%
-3.5%
-12.9%
-23.6%
The Net Interest Income (“NII”) at Risk position of an instantaneous,
parallel rate shock indicates that in the short-term (over the next
12 months), all rising rate environments will positively impact the net interest
margin of the Company,
while declining rate
environments
will have a negative impact on the net interest margin. Compared
to the fourth quarter of 2023, these metrics became
more favorable in the rising rate scenarios and less favorable in the falling
rate scenarios primarily attributable to the update of our
deposit beta assumptions which will vary depending on the rate shock.
The instantaneous,
parallel rate shock results over the next 12-
months
are slightly outside of policy in the rates down 400 bps scenario and outside
of policy over 24 months
in the rates down 300
bps and 400 bps scenarios primarily due to change in our deposit beta assumptions
discussed above.
The measures of equity value at risk indicate our ongoing economic value
by considering the effects of changes in interest rates on all
of our cash flows by discounting the cash flows to estimate the present value of
assets and liabilities. The difference between these
discounted values of the assets and liabilities is the economic value of equity,
which in theory approximates the fair value of our net
assets.
ESTIMATED CHANGES
IN ECONOMIC VALUE
OF EQUITY
(1)
Changes in Interest Rates
+400 bp
+300 bp
+200 bp
+100 bp
-100 bp
-200 bp
-300 bp
-400 bp
-30.0%
-25.0%
-20.0%
-15.0%
-15.0%
-20.0%
-25.0%
-30.0%
19.5%
15.3%
10.4%
5.4%
-8.7%
-17.8%
-24.9%
-28.4%
12.9%
10.7%
7.8%
4.4%
-6.4%
-14.0%
-23.6%
-27.8%
EVE Ratio (policy minimum 5.0%)
20.6%
19.5%
18.4%
17.2%
14.4%
12.7%
11.4%
10.8%
At March 31, 2024, the economic value of equity was favorable in
all rising rate environments and unfavorable in the falling rate
environments. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, EVE metrics were
slightly more favorable in the rising rate environment and
less favorable in falling rate environments.
EVE is currently in compliance with policy in all rate scenarios,
and the EVE ratio
exceeds 5.0% in each shock scenario.
As the interest rate environment and the dynamics of the economy continue to change,
additional simulations will be analyzed to
address not only the changing rate environment, but also the change
in mix of our financial assets and liabilities, measured over
multiple years, to help assess the risk to the Company.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL
RESOURCES
Liquidity
In general terms, liquidity is a measurement of our ability to meet our
cash needs.
Our objective in managing our liquidity is to
maintain our ability to meet loan commitments, purchase securities or repay deposits and
other liabilities in accordance with their
terms, without an adverse impact on our current or future earnings.
Our liquidity strategy is guided by policies that are formulated and
monitored by our ALCO and senior management, which take into account
the marketability of assets, the sources and stability of
funding and the level of unfunded commitments.
We regularly evaluate
all of our various funding sources with an emphasis on
accessibility, stability,
reliability and cost-effectiveness.
Our principal source of funding has been our client deposits, supplemented
by our short-term and long-term borrowings, primarily from securities sold under
repurchase agreements, federal funds purchased and
FHLB borrowings.
We believe that the cash
generated from operations, our borrowing capacity and our access to capital resources
are
sufficient to meet our future operating capital and funding requirements.
At March 31, 2024, we had the ability to generate approximately $1.542 billion
(excludes overnight funds position of $231 million) in
additional liquidity through various sources including various federal funds
purchased lines, Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings, the
Federal Reserve Discount Window,
and brokered deposits.
We recognize
the importance of maintaining liquidity and have developed
a Contingent Liquidity Plan, which addresses various liquidity stress levels and
our response and action based on the level of severity.
We periodically
test our credit facilities for access to the funds, but also understand that as the severity
of the liquidity level increases
that certain credit facilities may no longer be available.
We conduct
a liquidity stress test on a quarterly basis based on events that
could potentially occur at the Bank and report results to our ALCO, MROC
,
EROC, and Board of Directors.
At March 31, 2024, we
believe the liquidity available to us was sufficient to meet our on-going
needs and execute our business strategy.
We also view our
investment portfolio as a liquidity source and have the option to pledge securities in our
portfolio as collateral for
borrowings or deposits, and/or to sell selected securities.
Additional information on our investment portfolio is provided within
Note
2 – Investment Securities.
The Bank maintained an average net overnight funds (deposits with banks plus
FED funds sold less FED funds purchased) sold
position of $140.5 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $99.8 million
in the fourth quarter of 2023 and $361.0 million in
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, the increase was driven by average deposit
growth and investment
portfolio run-off, partially offset by average
loan growth.
Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the decrease was attributable to lower
average deposit balances and growth in our loan portfolio, partially offset
by investment portfolio run-off.
We expect our
capital expenditures will be approximately $12.0 million over the next 12 months,
which will primarily consist of
construction of new offices, office remodeling,
office equipment/furniture, and technology purchases.
Management expects that these
capital expenditures will be funded with existing resources without impairing
our ability to meet our on-going obligations.
Average short
-term borrowings totaled $29.5 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to $43.8
million for the fourth quarter of
2023 and $47.1 million for the first quarter of 2023.
Compared to both prior periods, the decrease was attributable to a lower balance
maintained on CCHL’s
warehouse line.
Additional detail on these warehouse borrowings is provided in Note 4 – Mortgage Banking
Activities in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
We have issued two
junior subordinated deferrable interest notes to our wholly owned
Delaware statutory trusts.
The first note for
$30.9 million was issued to CCBG Capital Trust I in
November 2004, of which $10 million was retired in April 2016.
The second
note for $32.0 million was issued to CCBG Capital Trust II
in May 2005.
The interest payment for the CCBG Capital Trust I
borrowing is due quarterly and adjusts quarterly to a variable rate of three-month
CME Term SOFR (secured overnight
financing rate)
plus a margin of 1.90%.
This note matures on December 31, 2034.
The interest payment for the CCBG Capital Trust II borrowing
is
due quarterly and adjusts quarterly to a variable interest rate based on three-month
CME Term SOFR plus a margin
of 1.80%.
This
note matures on June 15, 2035.
The proceeds from these borrowings were used to partially fund acquisitions.
Under the terms of each
junior subordinated deferrable interest note, in the event of default or
if we elect to defer interest on the note, we may not, with certain
exceptions, declare or pay dividends or make distributions on our capital
stock or purchase or acquire any of our capital stock.
During the second quarter of 2020, we entered into a derivative cash
flow hedge of our interest rate risk related to our subordinated
debt.
The notional amount of the derivative is $30 million ($10 million of the CCBG Capital Trust
I borrowing and $20 million of the
CCBG Capital Trust II borrowing).
The interest rate swap agreement requires CCBG to pay fixed and receive variable (three-month
CME Term SOFR plus spread)
and has an average all-in fixed rate of 2.50% for 10 years.
Additional detail on the interest rate swap
agreement is provided in Note 5 – Derivatives in the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Capital
Our capital ratios are presented in the Selected Quarterly Financial Data
table on page 35.
At March 31, 2024, our regulatory capital
ratios exceeded the threshold to be designated as “well-capitalized”
under the Basel III capital standards.
Shareowners’ equity was $448.3 million at March 31, 2024 compared to
$440.6 million at December 31, 2023 and $403.3 million at
March 31, 2023.
For the first three months of 2024, shareowners’ equity was positively impacted by net
income attributable to
shareowners of $12.6 million, net adjustments totaling $0.5 million
related to transactions under our stock compensation plans, stock
compensation accretion of $0.4 million, and a $0.3 million increase in the fair value
of the interest rate swap related to subordinated
debt.
Shareowners’ equity was reduced by a common stock dividend of $3.6 million
($0.21 per share), the repurchase of stock of $2.3
million (82,540 shares), and a $0.2 million increase in the net unrealized
loss on available for sale securities.
At March 31, 2024, our total risk-based capital ratio was 16.84% compared
to 16.57% at December 31, 2023 and 15.29% at March 31,
Our common equity tier 1 capital ratio was 13.82%, 13.52%, and 12.40%, respectively,
on these dates.
Our leverage ratio was
10.45%, 10.30%, and 9.09%, respectively,
on these dates.
At March 31, 2024, all our regulatory capital ratios exceeded the thresholds
to be designated as “well-capitalized” under the Basel III capital standards.
Further, our tangible common equity
ratio (non-GAAP
financial measure) was 8.53% at March 31, 2024 compared to 8.26% and 7.20%
at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023,
respectively.
If our unrealized held-to-maturity securities losses of $21.6 million (after-tax)
were recognized in accumulated other
comprehensive loss, our adjusted tangible capital ratio would be 8.01%.
Our tangible capital ratio is also impacted by the recording of our unfunded pension
liability through other comprehensive income in
accordance with ASC Topic
At March 31, 2024, the net pension liability reflected in other comprehensive loss was
$0.4 million
compared to $0.4 million at December 31, 2023 and $4.5 million at March
This liability is re-measured annually on
December 31
st
based on an actuarial calculation of our pension liability.
Significant assumptions used in calculating the liability
include the weighted average discount rate used to measure the present
value of the pension liability, the
weighted average expected
long-term rate of return on pension plan assets, and the assumed rate of annual compensation
increases, all of which will vary when
re-measured.
The discount rate assumption used to calculate the pension liability is subject to long
-term corporate bond rates at
December 31
st
.
These assumptions and sensitivities are discussed in the section entitled “Critical Accounting
Policies and Estimates”
in Part II, Item7. Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of
our 2023 Form 10-K/A.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We are a party
to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks in the normal
course of business to meet the financing needs of our
clients.
At March 31, 2024, we had $753.5 million in commitments to extend credit
and $6.3 million in standby letters of credit.
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a client so long as there is no violation of
any condition established in the
contract.
Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination
clauses and may require payment of a fee.
Since
many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon,
the total commitment amounts do not necessarily
represent future cash requirements.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee
the performance
of a client to a third party.
We use the same credit
policies in establishing commitments and issuing letters of credit as we do for on-
balance sheet instruments.
If commitments arising from these financial instruments continue to require
funding at historical levels, management does not
anticipate that such funding will adversely impact our ability to meet our on-going
obligations.
In the event these commitments
require funding in excess of historical levels, management believes current
liquidity, advances available from the
FHLB and the
Federal Reserve, and investment security maturities provide a sufficient
source of funds to meet these commitments.
Certain agreements provide that the commitments are unconditionally
cancellable by the bank and for those agreements no allowance
for credit losses has been recorded.
We have recorded
an allowance for credit losses on loan commitments that are not
unconditionally cancellable by the bank, which is included in other
liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition and
totaled $3.1 million at March 31, 2024.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements included in our 2023 Form 10-
K/A.
The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements
in accordance with GAAP and reporting practices applicable to the
banking industry requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and
expenses, and to disclose contingent assets and liabilities.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
We have identified
accounting for (i) the allowance for credit losses, (ii) goodwill,
(iii) pension assumptions, and (iv) income taxes as
our most critical accounting policies and estimates in that they are important
to the portrayal of our financial condition and results, and
they require our subjective and complex judgment as a result of the need to make estimates about
the effects of matters that are
inherently uncertain.
These accounting policies, including the nature of the estimates and types of assumptions
used, are described
throughout this Item 2, Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and
Part II, Item 7,
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included
in our 2023 Form 10-K/A.
TABLE I
AVERAGE
BALANCES & INTEREST RATES
Average
Average
Average
Average
Average
Average
Rate
Rate
Rate
Assets:
$
27,314
$
5.99
%
$
49,790
$
6.50
%
$
55,110
$
4.74
%
(1)(2)
2,728,629
40,196
5.95
2,711,243
39,679
5.81
2,582,395
34,342
5.39
Taxable Securities
952,328
4,238
1.78
962,322
4,389
1.81
1,061,372
4,912
1.86
Tax-Exempt Securities
(2)
4.34
4.32
2,840
2.36
Interest Bearing Deposits
140,488
1,893
5.42
99,763
1,385
5.51
360,971
4,111
4.62
Total Earning Assets
3,849,615
46,900
4.90
%
3,823,980
46,277
4.80
%
4,062,688
44,026
4.39
%
Cash & Due From Banks
75,763
76,681
74,639
Allowance For Credit Losses
(30,030)
(29,998)
(25,637)
295,275
296,114
300,175
TOTAL ASSETS
$
$
$
Liabilities:
Noninterest Bearing Deposits
$
1,344,188
$
%
$
1,416,825
$
%
$
1,601,750
$
%
NOW Accounts
1,201,032
4,497
1.51
1,138,461
3,696
1.29
1,228,928
2,152
0.71
Money Market Accounts
353,591
1,985
2.26
318,844
1,421
1.77
267,573
0.31
Savings Accounts
539,374
0.14
557,579
0.14
629,388
0.05
Other Time Deposits
138,328
2.69
116,797
1.88
89,675
0.24
Total Interest Bearing Deposits
2,232,325
7,594
1.37
2,131,681
5,872
1.09
2,215,564
2,488
0.46
Total Deposits
3,576,513
7,594
0.85
3,548,506
5,872
0.66
3,817,314
2,488
0.26
Repurchase Agreements
25,725
3.14
26,831
2.94
9,343
0.37
Short-Term Borrowings
3,758
4.16
16,906
7.29
37,766
4.86
52,887
4.70
52,887
4.64
52,887
4.32
Other Long-Term Borrowings
4.80
4.72
4.80
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
2,314,976
8,465
1.47
%
2,228,641
7,013
1.25
%
2,316,040
3,526
0.62
%
Other Liabilities
68,295
78,772
81,206
TOTAL LIABILITIES
3,727,459
3,724,238
3,998,996
Temporary Equity
7,150
7,423
8,802
TOTAL SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY
456,014
435,116
404,067
TOTAL LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY
AND SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY
$
$
$
Interest Rate Spread
3.43
%
3.55
%
3.77
%
$
38,435
$
39,264
$
40,500
Net Interest Margin
(3)
4.01
%
4.07
%
4.04
%
(1)
Average Balances include net loan fees, discounts and premiums and nonaccrual loans.
Interest income includes net loan costs of $0.1 million for
the three months ended
March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and net loan fees
of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31,
(2)
Interest income includes the effects of taxable equivalent adjustments
using a 21% tax rate.
(3)
Taxable equivalent net interest income divided by average earnings assets.
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
See “Market Risk and Interest Rate Sensitivity” in Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, above, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Management has determined that no additional disclosures are
necessary to assess changes in information about market risk that have occurred
since December 31, 2023.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
At March 31, 2024, the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, evaluated
the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rule 13a-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded
that, as of the end of the period covered by this report our disclosure controls and procedures
were ineffective due to the identification
of the material weakness discussed below.
Previously Reported Material Weakness
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A material weakness is a deficiency,
or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such
that there is a
reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s
annual interim financial statements will not be prevented or
detected on a timely basis.
As reported in our 2023 Form 10-K/A, we did not maintain effective
internal control over financial
reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934) as of December 31, 2023 as a result of
a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting for the review of
significant inter-company mortgage loan sales
and servicing transactions was not designed effectively.
Specifically, management’s
review control over the completeness and
accuracy of elimination entries in the consolidation process was not designed
effectively, as the review
was not sufficiently precise to
identify all the necessary elimination entries between CCB and its subsidiary,
CCHL. The Company determined inter-company
transactions related to the sale of residential mortgage loans were not properly eliminated
and net loan fees were not properly
recorded. Further, financial information obtained
from CCHL for certain construction/permanent loan activity was not in sufficient
detail to appropriately classify this activity within the Statement of Cash Flows.
Specifically, management’s
review control over the
completeness, accuracy and review of financial information provided
from CCHL related to the Statement of Cash Flows was not
designed effectively as the review was not sufficiently
precise to identify all errors in financial reporting. Refer to our 2023 Form 10-
K/A for a description of our material weakness.
Remediation Plan
Since identifying the material weakness described above, management,
with oversight from the Audit Committee and input from the
Board of Directors, has devoted substantial resources to the ongoing
implementation of remediation efforts. These remediation
efforts,
summarized below are intended to address both the identified material weakness
and to enhance the Company’s overall
internal
control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures.
Based on additional procedures and post-closing review,
management concluded that the consolidated financial statements
included in this report present fairly,
in all material respects, our
financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented,
in conformity with GAAP.
The internal control and procedural enhancements and remedial actions that
have been implemented include:
Enhance the precision level review of activity within existing accounts that are
subject to elimination during consolidation, to
ensure appropriate elimination;
Enhance review procedures to identify new inter-company
accounts and activities subject to elimination during
consolidation;
Increase the granularity of general ledger mapping for inter-company
accounts subject to elimination during consolidation;
Enhance financial close checklist and pre-close meeting agenda to assist the reviewer
identifying and assessing inter-
company activities that are subject to elimination in a timely manner; and
Enhance the detail of review procedures of financial information obtained
from a subsidiary
to identify, assess and validate
appropriate classification when preparing the consolidated financial statements,
including when reviewing items in the
operating, investing or financing activity sections within the Statement of
Cash Flows.
To remediate
the material weakness, the Company implemented the internal control and procedural enhancements
noted above in
items 1-4 during the fourth quarter of 2023 and implemented the enhancement
noted above in item 5 during the first quarter of 2024.
The material weakness cannot be considered remediated until the applicable
controls have operated for a sufficient period of time and
management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are designed
and operating effectively.
Accordingly, management
will
continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting and the disclosure controls and
procedures.
Change in Internal Control
Except as identified above with respect to remediation of the material weakness,
there have been no significant changes in our internal
control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal
quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II.
OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
We are party
to lawsuits arising out of the normal course of business.
In management's opinion, there is no known pending litigation,
the outcome of which would, individually or in the aggregate, have a material effect
on our consolidated results of operations,
financial position, or cash flows.
Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, you should carefully consider
the factors discussed in Part I,
quarterly reports. The risks described in our 2023
Form 10-K/A and our subsequent quarterly reports are not the only risks facing
us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently
known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely
affect our business, financial condition and/or
operating results.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and
Affiliated Purchasers
The following table contains information about all purchases made by,
or on behalf of, us and any affiliated purchaser (as defined
in
Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) of shares or other units of any class of
our equity securities that is registered pursuant to
Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
Total
number
Average
Total
number of shares
Maximum Number of shares
of shares
price paid
purchased under our
remaining for purchase under
Period
purchased
per share
share repurchase program
our share repurchase program
January 1, 2024 to
January 31, 2024
(1)
9,101
$29.49
9,101
441,409
February 1, 2024 to
February 29, 2024
(2)
63,162
28.01
63,162
686,838
March 1, 2024 to
(2)
10,277
28.21
10,277
676,561
Total
82,540
$28.19
82,540
(1)
The information reported in this row relates to shares that were repurchased
during the first quarter of 2024 through the
Company’s predecessor share
repurchase program that was approved on January 31, 2019 and was set to expire
in 2024, under
which we were authorized to repurchase up to 750,000 shares of our common
stock.
The predecessor share repurchase program
was terminated in January 2024.
(2)
The information reported in this row relates to shares that were repurchased
during the first quarter of 2024 through the Capital
City Bank Group, Inc. Share Repurchase Program (“the Program”),
effective February 1, 2024, that was publicly announced on
February 2, 2024 and that expires on February 1, 2029, under which
we were authorized to repurchase up to 750,000 shares of
our common stock.
Under the Program, shares may be repurchased by the Company from time to time in the open
market or
through private transactions, as market conditions warrant.
The program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any
specified number of shares of its common stock.
No shares are repurchased outside of the Program.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Mine Safety Disclosure
Not Applicable.
Other Information
(c) Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, none of our directors or officers
(as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act)
adopted
or
terminated
any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities that was intended
to satisfy the
affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under
the Exchange Act or any “
non-Rule
10b5-1
trading arrangement” as defined in
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