10-Q

Primis Financial Corp. (FRST)

10-Q 2020-08-10 For: 2020-06-30
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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, 2020

Commission File No. 001-33037

SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia 20-1417448
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)

6830 Old Dominion Drive

McLean , Virginia **** 22101

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

( 703 ) 893-7400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class: Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share SONA NASDAQ Global Market

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, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).

Yes ☒       No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 ☒ Smaller reporting company ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐ 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 31, 2020, there were 24,368,853 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.

Table of Contents SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

FORM 10-Q

June 30, 2020

INDEX **** PAGE
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 ​<br><br>2
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 3
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 6
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 7
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 33
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 45
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures 47
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings 47
Item 1A – Risk Factors 48
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 49
Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities 49
Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures 49
Item 5 – Other Information 49
Item 6 - Exhibits 50
Signatures 52

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Table of Contents SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

**** June 30, **** December 31,
2020 2019
(unaudited) *
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from financial institutions $ 8,212 $ 7,909
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions 74,374 24,019
Total cash and cash equivalents 82,586 31,928
Securities available for sale, at fair value 160,979 164,820
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $55,352 and $72,666, respectively) 53,958 72,448
Total loans 2,511,504 2,186,047
Less allowance for loan losses (23,627) (10,261)
Net loans 2,487,877 2,175,786
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank 16,927 17,832
Equity investment in mortgage affiliate 9,412 5,020
Preferred investment in mortgage affiliate 3,305 3,305
Bank premises and equipment, net 31,087 31,184
Operating lease right-of-use assets 7,111 8,013
Goodwill 101,954 101,954
Core deposit intangibles, net 6,509 7,191
Bank-owned life insurance 64,622 63,850
Other real estate owned 6,006 6,224
Deferred tax assets, net 11,087 11,788
Other assets 28,751 20,827
Total assets $ 3,072,171 $ 2,722,170
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $ 447,605 $ 339,153
Interest-bearing deposits:
NOW accounts 424,096 391,172
Money market accounts 488,229 466,867
Savings accounts 171,681 144,486
Time deposits 619,918 783,040
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,703,924 1,785,565
Total deposits 2,151,529 2,124,718
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - short term 16,412 12,883
Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) borrowings 333,574
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances 100,000 121,640
Junior subordinated debt - long term 9,657 9,632
Senior subordinated notes - long term 47,032 47,051
Operating lease liabilities 7,896 8,469
Other liabilities 24,402 20,536
Total liabilities 2,690,502 2,344,929
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 45,000,000 shares; 24,361,603 and 24,181,534 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively 243 241
Additional paid in capital 308,672 306,755
Retained earnings 69,335 69,462
Accumulated other comprehensive income 3,419 783
Total stockholders' equity 381,669 377,241
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,072,171 $ 2,722,170

* Derived from audited consolidated financial statements

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Table of Contents SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans $ 27,044 $ 28,378 $ 53,785 $ 56,352
Interest and dividends on taxable securities 1,132 1,475 2,376 2,900
Interest and dividends on tax exempt securities 115 152 232 308
Interest and dividends on other earning assets 381 388 760 1,136
Total interest and dividend income 28,672 30,393 57,153 60,696
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits 5,146 7,654 11,649 15,116
Interest on federal reserve board borrowings 21 21
Interest on repurchase agreements 22 22 41 45
Interest on junior subordinated debt 121 150 260 300
Interest on senior subordinated notes 712 712 1,424 1,424
Interest on other borrowings 177 891 770 1,895
Total interest expense 6,199 9,429 14,165 18,780
Net interest income 22,473 20,964 42,988 41,916
Provision for loan losses 10,899 14,349 200
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 11,574 20,964 28,639 41,716
Noninterest income:
Account maintenance and deposit service fees 1,489 1,788 3,187 3,475
Income from bank-owned life insurance 385 385 771 908
Equity gain from mortgage affiliate 4,161 558 4,392 576
Recoveries related to acquired charged-off loans and investment securities 2,235 324 2,419 915
Other 123 136 444 379
Total noninterest income 8,393 3,191 11,213 6,253
Noninterest expenses:
Salaries and benefits 7,338 7,144 19,647 12,956
Occupancy expenses 1,405 1,801 3,344 3,604
Furniture and equipment expenses 639 738 1,258 1,448
Amortization of core deposit intangible 341 362 682 725
Virginia franchise tax expense 659 563 1,229 1,126
Data processing expense 956 571 1,663 1,083
Telephone and communication expense 369 406 737 781
Net (gain) loss on other real estate owned (36) 71 (38)
Professional fees 873 1,381 2,066 1,902
Other operating expenses 1,490 962 3,225 6,595
Total noninterest expenses 14,070 13,892 33,922 30,182
Income before income taxes 5,897 10,263 5,930 17,787
Income tax expense 1,188 944 1,194 2,448
Net income $ 4,709 $ 9,319 $ 4,736 $ 15,339
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities $ 316 $ 2,844 $ 3,330 $ 3,928
Accretion of amounts previously recorded upon transfer to held to maturity from available for sale 3 3 7 6
Net unrealized gain 319 2,847 3,337 3,934
Tax effect 67 597 701 826
Other comprehensive income 252 2,250 2,636 3,108
Comprehensive income $ 4,961 $ 11,569 $ 7,372 $ 18,447
Earnings per share, basic $ 0.19 $ 0.39 $ 0.20 $ 0.64
Earnings per share, diluted $ 0.19 $ 0.38 $ 0.19 $ 0.63

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Table of Contents SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Accumulated
Additional Other
Common Paid in Retained Comprehensive
**** Stock **** Capital **** Earnings **** Income **** Total
Balance - March 31, 2020 $ 242 $ 308,352 $ 67,061 $ 3,167 $ 378,822
Net income 4,709 4,709
Changes in other comprehensive income on investment securities (net of tax $67) 252 252
Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share) (2,435) (2,435)
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan (41,400 shares) 1 331 332
Stock-based compensation expense (11) (11)
Balance - June 30, 2020 $ 243 $ 308,672 $ 69,335 $ 3,419 $ 381,669
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Accumulated
Additional Other
Common Paid in Retained Comprehensive
**** Stock **** Capital **** Earnings **** Income (Loss) **** Total
Balance - March 31, 2019 $ 241 $ 305,879 $ 48,300 $ (1,731) $ 352,689
Net income 9,319 9,319
Changes in other comprehensive income on investment securities (net of tax $597) 2,250 2,250
Dividends on common stock ($0.09 per share) (2,171) (2,171)
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan (2,200 shares) 7 7
Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-02 535 535
Stock-based compensation expense 163 163
Balance - June 30, 2019 $ 241 $ 306,049 $ 55,983 $ 519 $ 362,792

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SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Accumulated
Additional Other
Common Paid in Retained Comprehensive
**** Stock **** Capital **** Earnings **** Income **** Total
Balance - December 31, 2019 $ 241 $ 306,755 $ 69,462 $ 783 $ 377,241
Net income 4,736 4,736
Changes in other comprehensive income on investment securities (net of tax $701) 2,636 2,636
Dividends on common stock ($0.20 per share) (4,863) (4,863)
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan (86,000 shares) 2 524 526
Stock-based compensation expense 1,393 1,393
Balance - June 30, 2020 $ 243 $ 308,672 $ 69,335 $ 3,419 $ 381,669
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Accumulated
Additional Other
Common Paid in Retained Comprehensive
**** Stock **** Capital **** Earnings **** Income (Loss) **** Total
Balance - December 31, 2018 $ 240 $ 305,654 $ 44,985 $ (2,589) $ 348,290
Net income 15,339 15,339
Changes in other comprehensive income on investment securities (net of tax $826) 3,108 3,108
Dividends on common stock ($0.18 per share) (4,341) (4,341)
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan (19,450 shares) 1 128 129
Stock-based compensation expense 267 267
Balance - June 30, 2019 $ 241 $ 306,049 $ 55,983 $ 519 $ 362,792

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Table of Contents SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

For the Years Ended June 30,
**** 2020 **** 2019
Operating activities:
Net income $ 4,736 $ 15,339
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 2,609 3,411
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 1,648 1,275
Accretion of loan discount (2,505) (1,788)
Amortization of FDIC indemnification asset 354
Provision for loan losses 14,349 200
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance (771) (908)
Equity gain on mortgage affiliate (4,392) (576)
Stock-based compensation expense 1,393 267
(Gain) loss on other real estate owned 71 (38)
Net increase in other assets (7,924) (5,407)
Net increase in other liabilities 2,545 3,362
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities 11,759 15,491
Investing activities:
Purchases of held to maturity investment securities (15,197)
Purchases of available for sale investment securities (14,980) (25,110)
Proceeds from paydowns, maturities and calls of available for sale investment securities 21,440 7,711
Proceeds from paydowns, maturities and calls of held to maturity investment securities 33,451 5,463
Net decrease of FRB and FHLB stock 905 2,158
Net (increase) decrease in loans (324,138) 6,896
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance death benefit 343
Sales of other real estate owned, net of improvements 350 74
Purchases of bank premises and equipment (869) (73)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities (299,038) (2,538)
Financing activities:
Net increase in deposits 26,811 52,837
Cash dividends paid on common stock (4,863) (4,341)
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan 526 129
Net increase in PPPLF borrowings 333,574
Net decrease in short-term borrowings (18,111) (57,101)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) financing activities 337,937 (8,476)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 50,658 4,477
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 31,928 28,611
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 82,586 $ 33,088
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash payments for:
Interest $ 15,680 $ 18,643
Income taxes 857 2,937
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Initial recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets $ $ 8,615
Initial recognition of operating lease liabilities 9,099

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Table of Contents SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANCORP OF VIRGINIA, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

1.      ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (“Southern National” or “SNBV” or the “Company”) is a corporation that was formed on July 28, 2004 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is the holding company for Sonabank (“Sonabank” or the “Bank”), a Virginia state-chartered bank which commenced operations on April 14, 2005. On June 23, 2017, SNBV completed its merger with Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (“EVBS”) and the merger of EVBS’s wholly-owned subsidiary, EVB, with and into SNBV’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sonabank. Sonabank provides a range of financial services to individuals and small and medium sized businesses.

At June 30, 2020, Sonabank had forty-two full-service branches. Thirty-seven full-service retail branches are in Virginia, located in Ashland, Burgess, Callao, Central Garage, Charlottesville, Chester, Clifton Forge, Colonial Heights, Courtland, Deltaville, Fairfax, Front Royal, Gloucester, Gloucester Point, Hampton, Hartfield, Heathsville, Kilmarnock, Leesburg, McLean, Mechanicsville (2), Middleburg, Midlothian, New Market, Newport News, Quinton, Reston, Richmond, South Riding, Surry, Tappahannock (2), Urbanna, Warrenton, Waverly, and Williamsburg, and five full-service retail branches in Maryland, located in Bethesda, Brandywine, Owings, Rockville, and Upper Marlboro. We have administrative offices in Warrenton and Glen Allen, Virginia, and in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Southern National and its subsidiaries, Sonabank and EVB Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”). Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Southern National consolidates subsidiaries in which it holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of the voting rights or where it exercises control. Entities where Southern National holds 20 to 50 percent of the voting rights, or has the ability to exercise significant influence, or both, are accounted for under the equity method. Southern National has an interest in one affiliate, Southern Trust Mortgage, LLC (“STM”), which it accounts for as an equity method investment. In addition, Southern National owns the Trust which is an unconsolidated subsidiary. The junior subordinated debt owed to the Trust is reported as a liability of Southern National.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and instructions for Form 10-Q and follow general practice within the banking industry. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Southern National’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

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 at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term include: the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the fair value of investment securities, other than temporary impairment of investment securities, the valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, other real estate owned (“OREO”) and deferred taxes.

Risks and Uncertainties

The outbreak of the novel corona virus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) has adversely impacted a broad range of industries in which the Company’s customers operate and could impair their ability to fulfill their financial obligations to the 7

Table of Contents Company. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. The spread of COVID-19 has caused significant uncertainty, volatility and disruption in the U.S. and global economy and has disrupted banking and other financial activity in the areas in which the Company operates. Given the ongoing and dynamic nature COVID-19, it is not possible to accurately predict the extent, severity or duration of these conditions or when normal economic and operating conditions will resume. For this reason, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic affects our business, operations and financial condition, as well as our regulatory capital and liquidity ratios and credit ratings, is highly uncertain and unpredictable and depends on, among other things, new information that may emerge concerning the scope, duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities and other parties in response to the pandemic. If the pandemic is prolonged, the adverse impact on the markets in which we operate and on our business, operations and financial condition could deepen.

Congress, the President, and the Federal Reserve have taken several actions designed to minimize the economic impact of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was signed into law at the end of March 2020 as a $2 trillion legislative package. The goal of the CARES Act is to prevent a severe economic downturn through various measures, including direct financial aid to American families and economic stimulus to significantly impacted industry sectors. The package also includes extensive emergency funding for hospitals and providers. In addition to the general impact of COVID-19, certain provisions of the CARES Act as well as other recent legislative and regulatory relief efforts have had and are expected to continue to have a material impact on the Company’s operations. The CARES Act includes provisions that temporarily delay the required implementation date of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, and suspend the requirements related to accounting for a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”), for certain entities.

The Company’s business is dependent upon the willingness and ability of its employees and customers to conduct banking and other financial transactions. If the global response to contain COVID-19 escalates further or is unsuccessful, the Company could experience a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. While it is not possible to know the full universe or extent that the impact of COVID-19, and resulting measures to curtail its spread, will have on the Company’s operations, the Company is disclosing potentially material items of which it is aware.

Financial position and results of operations

The Company’s fee income has decreased due to COVID-19. In accordance with regulatory guidelines, the Company is actively working with COVID-19-affected customers to waive fees from a variety of sources, such as, but not limited to, insufficient funds and overdraft fees, ATM fees and account maintenance fees. These reductions in fees are thought, at this time, to be temporary in conjunction with the duration of COVID-19 and the related economic impact. At this time, the Company is unable to project the materiality of the impact, but believes that the economic impact of COVID-19 is likely to impact its fee income in future periods.

The Company’s interest income has decreased due to COVID-19. In accordance with regulatory guidelines, the Company is actively working with COVID-19-affected borrowers to defer their payments, interest, and fees. While interest and fees will continue to accrue to income, through normal GAAP accounting, should eventual credit losses on these deferred payments emerge, interest income and fees accrued would need to be reversed, which would negatively impact interest income. At this time, the Company is unable to project the materiality of the impact, but believes that the economic impact of COVID-19 may affect its borrowers’ ability to repay in future periods.

Capital and liquidity

While the Company believes that it has sufficient capital to withstand an extended economic recession brought about by COVID-19, its reported and regulatory capital ratios could be adversely impacted by further credit losses. The Company relies on cash on hand as well as dividends from its subsidiary bank to service its debt. If the Company’s capital deteriorates such that its subsidiary bank is unable to pay dividends to it for an extended period of time, the Company may not be able to service its debt. 8

Table of Contents The Company maintains access to multiple sources of liquidity. Wholesale funding markets have remained open to us, but rates for short term funding have recently been volatile. If funding costs are elevated for an extended period of time, it could have an adverse effect on the Company’s net interest margin. If an extended recession causes a large number of the Company’s deposit customers to withdraw their funds, the Company might become more reliant on volatile or more expensive sources of funding.

Asset valuation

Goodwill is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if events or circumstances warrant. Our annual assessment occurs during the third calendar quarter. Considering the effects of COVID-19, management determined there to be an event in the first quarter of 2020 warranting an interim assessment. For the first and second quarter 2020 assessments, we performed a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value of our single reporting unit was less than its carrying amount. We concluded that the fair value of our single reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount and that it was not necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test pursuant to ASC 350-20. Our qualitative assessment considered many factors including, but not limited to, our actual and projected operating performance and profitability, as well as consideration of recent bank merger and acquisition transaction metrics. No impairment losses were considered necessary based on management’s assessment. We will continue to monitor and assess the impacts of COVID-19 in the third and fourth quarters.

Currently, the Company does not expect COVID-19 to affect its ability to account timely for the assets on its balance sheet; however, this could change in future periods. While certain valuation assumptions and judgments will change to account for pandemic-related circumstances such as widening credit spreads, the Company does not anticipate significant changes in the methodology used to determine the fair value of assets measured in accordance with GAAP.

COVID-19 could cause a further and sustained decline in the Company’s stock price or the occurrence of what management would deem to be an event that could, under certain circumstances, cause us to perform another goodwill impairment test and result in an impairment charge being recorded for that period. In the event that the Company concludes that all or a portion of its goodwill is impaired, a non-cash charge for the amount of such impairment would be recorded to earnings. Such a charge would have no impact on tangible capital or regulatory capital.

It is possible that the lingering effects of COVID-19 could cause the occurrence of what management would deem to be an event that could, under certain circumstances, cause us to perform an intangible asset impairment test and result in an impairment charge being recorded for that period. In the event that the Company concludes that all or a portion of its intangible assets are impaired, a non-cash charge for the amount of such impairment would be recorded to earnings. Such a charge would have no impact on tangible capital or regulatory capital.

Processes, controls and business continuity plan

The Company has invoked its Board-approved Pandemic Preparedness Plan that includes a remote working strategy. The Company does not anticipate incurring additional material cost related to its continued deployment of the remote working strategy. No material operational or internal control challenges or risks have been identified to date. The Company does not anticipate significant challenges to its ability to maintain its systems and controls in light of the measures the Company has taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Company does not currently face any material resource constraint through the implementation of its business continuity plans.

Lending operations and accommodations to borrowers

As a result of COVID-19, businesses in the Company’s markets experienced significant operational disruptions. In accordance with regulatory guidelines to work with borrowers during this unprecedented environment, the Company provided certain modifications, including interest only or principal and interest deferments. As of July 31, 2020, total modified loans or loans with requests for modifications were $713.0 million and the Company anticipates minimal additional deferrals in the third quarter of 2020. 9

Table of Contents With the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), administered by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), the Company is actively assisting its customers with loan applications through the program. PPP loans have a two or five year term and earn interest at 1%. The Company believes that the majority of these loans will ultimately be forgiven by the SBA in accordance with the terms of the program. As of July 31, 2020, the Company had originated 4,203 PPP loans representing $346.0 million to its customers. Loans funded through the PPP program are guaranteed by the SBA and loans that meet certain regulatory criteria are subject to forgiveness. In the event that the PPP loans are not fully guaranteed by the SBA, the Company could be required to establish additional allowance for credit loss through additional credit loss expense charged to earnings.

Federal Reserve Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility

On April 9, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve issued guidance for banks that wish to participate in the Federal Reserve’s Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”). Under the PPPLF, the Federal Reserve Banks will extend funding, on a non-recourse basis, to banks participating in the PPP administered by the SBA, taking PPP loans originated under the PPP as collateral. The Company has also established additional borrowing capacity through the Federal Reserve Bank’s PPPLF, where it can pledge PPP loans to borrow an equal amount of funds. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had $333.6 million borrowings outstanding through this facility. The facility is available through September 30, 2020.

Credit

The Company is working with customers directly affected by COVID-19 and is offering short-term assistance in accordance with regulatory guidelines. As a result of the economic environment caused by the COVID-19 virus, the Company is engaging in more frequent communication with borrowers to better understand their situation and the challenges they face, allowing it to respond proactively as needs and issues arise. It is possible that the Company’s asset quality measures could worsen at future measurement periods if the effects of COVID-19 are prolonged.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Adoption of New Accounting Standards:

In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). This ASU adds, eliminates and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 were effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption was permitted. The disclosures were adopted using the prospective method for certain disclosures and retrospective for a majority of the disclosures. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 in the first quarter of 2020 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted:

In June 2016*,* the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which along with several other subsequent codification updates related to accounting for credit losses, sets forth a “current expected credit loss” ("CECL") model requiring the Company to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments recorded at amortized cost held at the reporting date. The estimate is to be based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. The amendments were effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020. The Company estimates that the initial adoption of this ASU will result in an increase of approximately $9.3 million in our allowance for loan losses, including transfers of non-accretable discount on purchased credit-impaired loans. The increase is a result of changing from an “incurred loss” model, which encompasses allowances for current known and inherent losses within the portfolio, to an “expected loss” model, which encompasses allowances for losses expected to be incurred over the life of the portfolio. The adoption of this ASU requires that we establish an allowance for expected credit losses for certain debt securities and other financial assets which are not material. We plan to elect the 10

Table of Contents federal banking agencies’ rule providing for an optional three-year phase-in period for the day-one adverse regulatory capital effects upon adopting the standard. The Company elected to defer adoption of CECL until the earlier of the termination date of the current national emergency, declared by the President on March 31, 2020, under the National Emergencies Act in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, or December 31, 2020.

In December 2019, FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740). This ASU simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the guidance in ASC 740 related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition for deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. This ASU also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. ASU 2019-12 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. Southern National is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In March 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The ASU is intended to help stakeholders during the global market-wide reference rate transition period. ASU 2020-04 is effective upon issuance and can be applied through December 31, 2022. Southern National is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

2.      STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

At the June 21, 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Southern National, the 2017 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2017 Plan”) was approved as recommended by the Board of Directors. The 2017 Plan replaced the 2010 Plan and has a maximum number of 750,000 shares reserved for issuance. The purpose of the 2017 Plan is to promote the success of the Company by providing greater incentives to employees, non-employee directors, consultants and advisors to associate their personal interests with the long-term financial success of the Company, including its subsidiaries, and with growth in stockholder value, consistent with the Company’s risk management practices. Because the 2017 Plan was approved, shares under the 2004 stock-option plan and 2010 Plan are no longer awarded.

A summary of the activity in the stock option plan during the six months ended June 30, 2020 follows:

**** **** **** Weighted **** ****
Weighted Average Aggregate
Average Remaining Intrinsic
Exercise Contractual Value
Shares Price Term (in thousands)
Options outstanding, beginning of period 555,750 $ 10.02 4.3 $ 3,518
Exercised (86,000) 7.65
Options outstanding, end of period 469,750 $ 10.45 4.2 $ (288)
Exercisable at end of period 351,330 $ 9.58 3.5 $ (59)

Stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options was $7 thousand and $22 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively and $102 thousand and $43 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, unrecognized compensation expense associated with stock options was $16 thousand, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of twelve months. 11

Table of Contents A summary of the activity in the restricted stock plan during the six months ended June 30, 2020 follows:

**** **** **** Weighted ****
Weighted Average
Average Remaining
Exercise Contractual
Shares Price Term
Unvested restricted stock outstanding, beginning of period 86,500 $ 14.85 3.8
Granted 102,500 14.56
Vested (91,800) 12.09
Unvested restricted stock outstanding, end of period 97,200 $ 14.20 4.3

Restricted stock compensation expense totaled $(18) thousand and $141 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively and $1.3 million and $224 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, unrecognized compensation expense associated with restricted stock was $1.3 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.3 years.

3.      INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized cost and fair value of available for sale investment securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (in thousands):

Amortized Gross Unrealized Fair
**** Cost **** Gains **** Losses **** Value
June 30, 2020
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $ 44,608 $ 1,689 $ $ 46,297
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 16,192 842 17,034
Corporate securities 7,001 65 7,066
Trust preferred securities 2,530 165 (410) 2,285
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations 31,899 972 (2) 32,869
Government-sponsored agency securities 14,447 150 14,597
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities 27,332 1,141 28,473
SBA pool securities 12,447 90 (179) 12,358
Total $ 156,456 $ 5,114 $ (591) $ 160,979

Amortized Gross Unrealized Fair
**** Cost **** Gains **** Losses **** Value
December 31, 2019
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $ 48,540 $ 455 $ (16) $ 48,979
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 17,041 541 17,582
Corporate securities 2,004 8 2,012
Trust preferred securities 2,530 283 (245) 2,568
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations 36,511 217 (39) 36,689
Government-sponsored agency securities 14,823 47 (48) 14,822
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities 27,557 192 (18) 27,731
SBA pool securities 14,622 11 (196) 14,437
Total $ 163,628 $ 1,754 $ (562) $ 164,820

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Table of Contents The amortized cost, unrecognized gains and losses, and fair value of investment securities held to maturity were as follows (in thousands):

Amortized Gross Unrecognized Fair
**** Cost **** Gains **** Losses **** Value
June 30, 2020
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $ 33,973 $ 949 $ (1) $ 34,921
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 11,276 217 11,493
Trust preferred securities 1,778 (22) 1,756
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations 1,931 48 1,979
Government-sponsored agency securities 5,000 203 5,203
Total $ 53,958 $ 1,417 $ (23) $ 55,352

Amortized Gross Unrecognized Fair
**** Cost **** Gains **** Losses Value
December 31, 2019
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $ 22,925 $ 62 $ (52) $ 22,935
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 15,071 165 (1) 15,235
Trust preferred securities 1,938 99 (2) 2,035
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations 3,128 10 (9) 3,129
Government-sponsored agency securities 29,386 108 (162) 29,332
Total $ 72,448 $ 444 $ (226) $ 72,666

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, $5.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, of available for sale investment securities were purchased. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, $15.2 million of held to maturity investment securities were purchased. No held to maturity investment securities were purchased during the three months ended June 30, 2020. No investment securities were sold during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

The fair value and carrying amount, if different, of debt investment securities as of June 30, 2020, by contractual maturity were as follows (in thousands). Investment securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately.

Available for Sale Held to Maturity
**** Amortized **** Amortized ****
Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value
Due in one to five years $ 2,564 $ 2,674 $ 3,414 $ 3,538
Due in five to ten years 13,402 13,710 2,186 2,242
Due after ten years 24,204 24,598 12,454 12,672
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities 44,608 46,297 33,973 34,921
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations 31,899 32,869 1,931 1,979
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities 27,332 28,473
SBA pool securities 12,447 12,358
Total $ 156,456 $ 160,979 $ 53,958 $ 55,352

Investment securities with a carrying amount of approximately $113.2 million and $120.5 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits, certain other deposits, a line of credit for advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Atlanta, and repurchase agreements.

Southern National monitors its securities portfolio for indicators of other than temporary impairment. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, certain investment securities’ fair values were below cost. As outlined in the tables below, there were investment securities with fair values totaling approximately $12.9 million in the portfolio with the carrying value exceeding the estimated fair value that were considered temporarily impaired at June 30, 2020. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and market illiquidity, and not credit quality, and because we do not have the intent to sell these investment securities and it is likely that we will not be required to sell the investment securities 13

Table of Contents before their anticipated recovery, management does not consider these investment securities to be other than temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2020.

The following tables present information regarding investment securities available for sale and held to maturity in a continuous unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 by duration of time in a loss position (in thousands):

June 30, 2020 Less than 12 months 12 Months or More Total
**** Fair **** Unrealized **** Fair **** Unrealized **** Fair **** Unrealized
Available for Sale value Losses value Losses value Losses
Trust preferred securities $ $ $ 630 $ (410) $ 630 $ (410)
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations 769 (2) 769 (2)
SBA pool securities 1,599 (3) 7,986 (176) 9,585 (179)
Total $ 2,368 $ (5) $ 8,616 $ (586) $ 10,984 $ (591)

June 30, 2020 Less than 12 months 12 Months or More Total
**** Fair **** Unrecognized **** Fair **** Unrecognized **** Fair **** Unrecognized
Held to Maturity value Losses value Losses value Losses
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $ $ $ 147 $ (1) $ 147 $ (1)
Trust preferred securities 1,765 (20) 28 (2) 1,793 (22)
Total $ 1,765 $ (20) $ 175 $ (3) $ 1,940 $ (23)

December 31, 2019 Less than 12 months 12 Months or More Total
**** Fair **** Unrealized **** Fair **** Unrealized **** Fair **** Unrealized
Available for Sale value Losses value Losses value Losses
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $ 2,686 $ (7) $ 1,758 $ (9) $ 4,444 $ (16)
Trust preferred securities 795 (245) 795 (245)
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations 4,253 (25) 3,133 (14) 7,386 (39)
Government-sponsored agency securities 4,924 (48) 4,924 (48)
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities 2,833 (6) 3,126 (12) 5,959 (18)
SBA pool securities 1,148 (2) 9,420 (194) 10,568 (196)
Total $ 15,844 $ (88) $ 18,232 $ (474) $ 34,076 $ (562)

December 31, 2019 Less than 12 months 12 Months or More Total
**** Fair **** Unrecognized **** Fair **** Unrecognized **** Fair **** Unrecognized
Held to Maturity value Losses value Losses value Losses
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $ 14,978 $ (41) $ 1,402 $ (11) $ 16,380 $ (52)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 2,011 (1) 2,011 (1)
Trust preferred securities 53 (2) 53 (2)
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations 1,162 (3) 571 (6) 1,733 (9)
Government-sponsored agency securities 20,833 (162) 20,833 (162)
Total $ 18,151 $ (45) $ 22,859 $ (181) $ 41,010 $ (226)

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Table of Contents As of June 30, 2020, we owned pooled trust preferred investment securities as follows (in thousands):

% of Previously
Current Recognized
Defaults and Cumulative
Ratings When Estimated Deferrals to Other
Tranche Purchased Current Ratings Par Book Fair Total Comprehensive
Security **** Level **** Moody's **** Fitch **** Moody's **** Fitch **** Value **** Value **** Value **** Collateral **** Loss^^(1)
Held to Maturity
ALESCO VII A1B Senior Aaa AAA Aa1 AA $ 1,910 $ 1,785 $ 1,765 18 % $ 219
MMCF III B Senior Sub A3 A- Ba1 WD 31 (7) (9) 48 % 4
$ 1,941 $ 1,778 $ 1,756 $ 223
Available for Sale Cumulative OTTI
Other Than **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Related to
Temporarily Impaired: **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Credit Loss (2)
TPREF FUNDING II Mezzanine A1 A- Caa3 WD $ 1,500 $ 1,040 $ 630 32 % $ 400
ALESCO V C1 Mezzanine A2 A Caa1 C 2,150 1,490 1,655 15 % 660
$ 3,650 $ 2,530 $ 2,285 $ 1,060
Total $ 5,591 $ 4,308 $ 4,041
(1) Pre-tax, and represents unrealized losses at date of transfer from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity, net of accretion.
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(2) Pre-tax.
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Each of these investment securities has been evaluated for other than temporary impairment. In performing a detailed cash flow analysis of each investment security, Sonabank works with independent third parties to estimate expected cash flows and assist with the evaluation of other than temporary impairment. There have been no changes to our cash flow analyses and assumptions as of June 30, 2020.

There were no other than temporary impairment charges related to credit losses or sales of these securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

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Table of Contents Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are shown in the tables below. All amounts are net of tax (in thousands).

Unrealized Holding
Gains on Held to Maturity
For the three months ended June 30, 2020 **** Available for Sale **** Securities **** Total
Beginning balance $ 3,325 $ (158) $ 3,167
Current period other comprehensive income 248 4 252
Ending balance $ 3,573 $ (154) $ 3,419

Unrealized Holding
Losses on Held to Maturity
For the three months ended June 30, 2019 Available for Sale Securities Total
Beginning balance $ (1,563) $ (168) $ (1,731)
Current period other comprehensive income 2,247 3 2,250
Ending balance $ 684 $ (165) $ 519

Unrealized Holding
Losses on Held to Maturity
For the six months ended June 30, 2020 Available for Sale Securities Total
Beginning balance $ 943 $ (160) $ 783
Current period other comprehensive income 2,630 6 2,636
Ending balance $ 3,573 $ (154) $ 3,419

Unrealized Holding
Losses on Held to Maturity
For the six months ended June 30, 2019 Available for Sale Securities Total
Beginning balance $ (2,419) $ (170) $ (2,589)
Current period other comprehensive income 3,103 5 3,108
Ending balance $ 684 $ (165) $ 519

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Table of Contents 4.      LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The following table summarizes the composition of our loan portfolio as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

June 30, 2020 **** December 31, 2019
Loans secured by real estate:
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 412,916 $ 414,479
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied 591,229 559,195
Secured by farmland 16,845 17,622
Construction and land loans 122,086 150,750
Residential 1-4 family (1) 612,247 604,777
Multi- family residential 100,685 82,055
Home equity lines of credit (1) 101,218 109,006
Total real estate loans 1,957,226 1,937,884
Commercial loans 204,160 221,447
Paycheck Protection Program Loans 335,612
Consumer loans 24,733 26,304
Subtotal 2,521,731 2,185,635
Plus (less) deferred costs (fees) on loans (10,227) 412
Total loans $ 2,511,504 $ 2,186,047
(1) Included $13.5 million of loans as of December 31, 2019, acquired in the Greater Atlantic Bank (“GAB”) transaction covered under an FDIC loss-share agreement. The agreement covering single family loans expired on December 31, 2019.
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Accounting policy related to the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical policy given the level of estimation, judgment, and uncertainty in the levels of the allowance required to account for the inherent probable losses in the loan portfolio and the material effect such estimation, judgment, and uncertainty can have on the Company’s consolidated financial results.

Accretable discount on the acquired loans totaled $8.6 million and $11.2 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Accretion associated with the acquired loans held for investment of $1.9 million and $972 thousand was recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $2.5 million and $1.8 million was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. 17

Table of Contents Impaired loans for the portfolio were as follows (in thousands):

Total Loans
**** **** Unpaid ****
Recorded Principal Related
June 30, 2020 Investment (1) Balance Allowance
With no related allowance recorded
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 10,412 $ 11,122 $
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (2) 7,797 7,805
Construction and land development 119 128
Commercial loans 5,610 6,737
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (3) 6,079 6,746
Other consumer loans 6 6
Total $ 30,023 $ 32,544 $
With an allowance recorded
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 369 $ 370 $ 16
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (2)
Construction and land development 1,691 1,691 24
Commercial loans 2,053 2,144 1,068
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (3) 562 551 36
Other consumer loans 5 4 5
Total $ 4,680 $ 4,760 $ 1,149
Grand total $ 34,703 $ 37,304 $ 1,149

Total Loans
**** **** Unpaid ****
Recorded Principal Related
December 31, 2019 Investment (1) Balance Allowance
With no related allowance recorded
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 6,890 $ 8,530 $
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (2) 3,120 3,363
Construction and land development 345 747
Commercial loans 5,049 8,490
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (3) 1,021 2,719
Other consumer loans
Total $ 16,425 $ 23,849 $
With an allowance recorded
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ $ $
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (2) 176 281 1
Construction and land development
Commercial loans 2,498 2,533 957
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (3) 2,841 3,243 92
Other consumer loans 39 39 1
Total $ 5,554 $ 6,096 $ 1,051
Grand total $ 21,979 $ 29,945 $ 1,051
(1) Recorded investment is after cumulative prior charge offs of $2.0 million and $1.5 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. These loans also have aggregate SBA guarantees of $4.0 million and $4.4 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
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Table of Contents The following tables present the average recorded investment and interest income recognized for impaired loans recognized by class of loans for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

Total Loans
Average Interest
Recorded **** Income (loss)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Investment Recognized
With no related allowance recorded
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 11,667 $ 145
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1) 7,800 51
Construction and land development 124 (10)
Commercial loans 7,844 50
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (2) 7,059 23
Other consumer loans 6
Total $ 34,500 $ 259
With an allowance recorded
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 369 $ 13
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)
Construction and land development 1,696 52
Commercial loans 2,224 26
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (2) 562 (18)
Other consumer loans 5
Total $ 4,856 $ 73
Grand total $ 39,356 $ 332

Total Loans
Average Interest
Recorded **** Income
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Investment Recognized
With no related allowance recorded
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 5,433 $ 92
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1) 4,901 100
Construction and land development 357 14
Commercial loans 5,524 98
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (2) 1,691 48
Other consumer loans
Total $ 17,906 $ 352
With an allowance recorded
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ $
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)
Construction and land development
Commercial loans 2,787 49
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (2) 1,256 20
Other consumer loans
Total $ 4,043 $ 69
Grand total $ 21,949 $ 421

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(1) Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family residential loans.
(2) Includes home equity lines of credit.
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Table of Contents The following tables present the average recorded investment and interest income recognized for impaired loans recognized by class of loans for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

Total Loans
Average Interest
Recorded Income (loss)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Investment **** Recognized
With no related allowance recorded ****
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 11,709 $ 236
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1) 7,808 97
Construction and land development 125 4
Commercial loans 7,864 96
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (2) 7,066 60
Other consumer loans 6
Total $ 34,578 $ 493
With an allowance recorded
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 369 $ 13
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)
Construction and land development 1,700 52
Commercial loans 2,245 75
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (2) 563 (18)
Other consumer loans 5
Total $ 4,882 $ 122
Grand total $ 39,460 $ 615

Total Loans
Average Interest
Recorded Income
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Investment **** Recognized
With no related allowance recorded ****
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 5,459 $ 158
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1) 4,933 137
Construction and land development 362 28
Commercial loans 5,547 109
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (2) 1,703 107
Other consumer loans
Total $ 18,004 $ 539
With an allowance recorded
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ $
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)
Construction and land development
Commercial loans 2,819 99
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (2) 1,257 38
Other consumer loans
Total $ 4,076 $ 137
Grand total $ 22,080 $ 676

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The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

30 - 59 **** 60 - 89 **** 90 **** **** **** ****
Days Days Days Total Nonaccrual Loans Not Total
June 30, 2020 Past Due Past Due or More Past Due Loans (3) Past Due Loans (4)
Total loans: ****
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 1,568 $ 206 $ $ 1,774 $ 2,788 $ 408,354 $ 412,916
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1) 1,152 707,607 708,759
Construction and land development 40 40 122,046 122,086
Commercial loans 271 413 684 6,707 196,769 204,160
Paycheck Protection Program Loans 335,612 335,612
Residential 1-4 family (2) 2,474 1,103 3,577 4,248 705,640 713,465
Other consumer loans 24 100 124 35 24,574 24,733
Total $ 4,377 $ 1,822 $ $ 6,199 $ 14,930 $ 2,500,602 $ 2,521,731

**** 30 - 59 **** 60 - 89 **** 90 **** **** **** ****
Days Days Days Total Nonaccrual Loans Not Total
December 31, 2019 Past Due Past Due or More Past Due Loans (3) Past Due Loans
Total loans: ****
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 813 $ $ $ 813 $ $ 413,666 $ 414,479
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1) 936 936 657,936 658,872
Construction and land development 746 275 1,021 149,729 150,750
Commercial loans 234 62 296 6,337 214,814 221,447
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (2) 4,060 4,060 2,524 707,199 713,783
Other consumer loans 107 107 39 26,158 26,304
Total $ 6,896 $ 337 $ $ 7,233 $ 8,900 $ 2,169,502 $ 2,185,635
(1) Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family residential loans.
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(2) Includes home equity lines of credit.
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(3) Nonaccrual loans include SBA guaranteed amounts totaling $3.5 million and $4.1 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
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Table of Contents Activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses by class of loan for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is summarized below (in thousands):

**** Commercial **** Commercial **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Real Estate Real Estate Construction Other ****
Owner Non-owner and Land Commercial 1-4 Family Consumer ****
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 **** Occupied **** Occupied (1) **** Development **** Loans **** Residential (2) **** Loans **** Unallocated **** Total
Allowance for loan losses: ****
Beginning balance $ 1,068 $ 2,693 $ 376 $ 5,833 $ 2,439 $ 239 $ 74 $ 12,722
Provision (recovery) for non-purchased loans 2,490 5,682 341 (157) 1,410 686 653 11,105
Recovery for purchase credit impaired loans (206) (206)
Total provision (recovery) 2,490 5,682 341 (363) 1,410 686 653 10,899
Charge offs (33) (33)
Recoveries 3 20 5 11 39
Ending balance $ 3,558 $ 8,378 $ 717 $ 5,490 $ 3,854 $ 903 $ 727 $ 23,627
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance $ 816 $ 1,831 $ 920 $ 6,106 $ 1,170 $ 253 $ 778 $ 11,874
Provision (recovery) 599 56 (118) (481) (237) 105 76
Charge offs (782) (90) (96) (968)
Recoveries 200 3 209 284 11 707
Ending balance $ 833 $ 1,890 $ 802 $ 5,834 $ 1,127 $ 273 $ 854 $ 11,613

Activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses by class of loan for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is summarized below (in thousands):

**** Commercial **** Commercial **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Real Estate Real Estate Construction Other ****
Owner Non-owner and Land Commercial 1-4 Family Consumer
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 **** Occupied **** Occupied (1) **** Development **** Loans **** Residential (2) **** Loans **** Unallocated **** Total
Allowance for loan losses: ****
Beginning balance $ 810 $ 1,720 $ 683 $ 5,418 $ 1,266 $ 190 $ 174 $ 10,261
Provision (recovery) for non-purchased loans 2,743 6,653 34 665 2,797 760 553 14,205
Provision for purchase credit impaired loans 144 144
Total provision (recovery) 2,743 6,653 34 809 2,797 760 553 14,349
Charge offs (822) (245) (65) (1,132)
Recoveries 5 5 85 36 18 149
Ending balance $ 3,558 $ 8,378 $ 717 $ 5,490 $ 3,854 $ 903 $ 727 $ 23,627
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance $ 802 $ 1,669 $ 821 $ 7,097 $ 1,106 $ 224 $ 564 $ 12,283
Provision (recovery) 610 680 (19) (1,368) (181) 188 290 200
Charge offs (782) (462) (167) (90) (156) (1,657)
Recoveries 203 3 272 292 17 787
Ending balance $ 833 $ 1,890 $ 802 $ 5,834 $ 1,127 $ 273 $ 854 $ 11,613
(1) Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family residential loans.
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Table of Contents No allowance for credit losses has been recognized for PPP loans as these loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA.

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on the impairment method as of June 30, 2020 and the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in non-covered loans by portfolio segment and based on the impairment method as of December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

Commercial **** Commercial **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Real Estate Real Estate Construction Paycheck Other ****
Owner Non-owner and Land Commercial Protection 1-4 Family Consumer ****
June 30, 2020 Occupied Occupied (1) Development Loans Program Residential (2) Loans Unallocated Total
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans: ****
Individually evaluated for impairment $ 16 $ $ 24 $ 1,068 $ $ 36 $ 5 $ $ 1,149
Collectively evaluated for impairment 3,542 8,378 693 4,422 3,818 898 727 22,478
Total ending allowance $ 3,558 $ 8,378 $ 717 $ 5,490 $ $ 3,854 $ 903 $ 727 $ 23,627
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment $ 10,412 $ 7,797 $ 119 $ 5,610 $ $ 6,079 $ 6 $ $ 30,023
Collectively evaluated for impairment 402,504 700,962 121,967 198,550 335,612 707,386 24,727 2,491,708
Total ending loan balances $ 412,916 $ 708,759 $ 122,086 $ 204,160 $ 335,612 $ 713,465 $ 24,733 $ $ 2,521,731
December 31, 2019
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment $ $ $ $ 957 $ $ 85 $ $ $ 1,042
Collectively evaluated for impairment 810 1,720 683 4,461 1,181 190 174 9,219
Total ending allowance $ 810 $ 1,720 $ 683 $ 5,418 $ $ 1,266 $ 190 $ 174 $ 10,261
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment $ 6,890 $ 3,120 $ 345 $ 7,544 $ $ 1,443 $ $ $ 19,342
Collectively evaluated for impairment 407,589 655,752 150,405 213,903 712,340 26,304 2,166,293
Total ending loan balances $ 414,479 $ 658,872 $ 150,750 $ 221,447 $ $ 713,783 $ 26,304 $ $ 2,185,635
(1) Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family residential loans.
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Troubled Debt Restructurings

A modification is classified as a TDR if both of the following exist: (1) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and (2) the Bank has granted a concession to the borrower. The Bank determines that a borrower may be experiencing financial difficulty if the borrower is currently delinquent on any of its debt, or if the Bank is concerned that the borrower may not be able to perform in accordance with the current terms of the loan agreement in the foreseeable future. Many aspects of the borrower’s financial situation are assessed when determining whether they are experiencing financial difficulty, particularly as it relates to commercial borrowers due to the complex nature of the loan structure, business/industry risk and borrower/guarantor structures. Concessions may include the reduction of an interest rate at a rate lower than current market rates for a new loan with similar risk, extension of the maturity date, reduction of accrued interest, or principal forgiveness. When evaluating whether a concession has been granted, the Bank also considers whether the borrower has provided additional collateral or guarantors and whether such additions adequately compensate the Bank for the restructured terms, or if the revised terms are consistent with those currently being offered to new loan customers. The assessments of whether a borrower is experiencing (or is likely to experience) financial difficulty and whether a 23

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Although each occurrence is unique to the borrower and is evaluated separately, for all portfolio segments, TDRs are typically modified through reduction in interest rates, reductions in payments, changing the payment terms from principal and interest to interest only, and/or extensions in term maturity.

For the CARES Act provisions regarding TDR accounting suspension, refer to note 1 in our consolidated financial statements.

There were five TDRs during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and there have been no defaults of TDRs modified during the past twelve months.

Credit Quality Indicators

Through its system of internal controls, Southern National evaluates and segments loan portfolio credit quality on a quarterly basis using regulatory definitions for Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful. Special Mention loans are considered to be criticized. Substandard and Doubtful loans are considered to be classified.

Special Mention loans are loans that have a potential weakness that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position.

Substandard loans may be inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful loans have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Southern National had no loans classified Doubtful at June 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows (in thousands):

Total Loans
**** Special **** ****
June 30, 2020 Mention Substandard (3) Pass Total
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 7,721 $ 6,970 $ 398,225 $ 412,916
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1) 3,515 4,653 700,591 708,759
Construction and land development 1,691 120,395 122,086
Commercial loans 1,999 4,429 197,732 204,160
Paycheck Protection Program Loans 335,612 335,612
Residential 1-4 family (2) 656 1,854 710,955 713,465
Other consumer loans 115 24,618 24,733
Total $ 14,006 $ 19,597 $ 2,488,128 $ 2,521,731

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Total Loans
**** Special **** ****
December 31, 2019 Mention Substandard (3) Pass Total
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 3,821 $ 3,975 $ 406,683 $ 414,479
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1) 4,193 176 654,503 658,872
Construction and land development 690 150,060 150,750
Commercial loans 3,432 4,462 213,553 221,447
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Residential 1-4 family (2) 666 1,194 711,923 713,783
Other consumer loans 122 26,182 26,304
Total $ 12,234 $ 10,497 $ 2,162,904 $ 2,185,635
(1) Includes loans secured by farmland and multi-family residential loans.
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(3) Includes SBA guarantees of $1.5 million and $4.1 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
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The amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $1.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure was $2.0 million and $1.9 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

5.      LEASES

The Company leases certain premises and equipment under operating leases. In recognizing lease right-of-use assets and related liabilities, we account for lease and non-lease components (such as taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance costs) separately as such amounts are generally readily determinable under our lease contracts. At June 30, 2020, the Company had operating lease liabilities totaling $7.9 million and right-of-use assets totaling $7.1 million related to these leases. Operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are reflected in our consolidated balance sheets. We do not currently have any financing leases. For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, our net operating lease cost was $609 thousand and $693 thousand, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, our net operating lease cost was $1.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively, and were reflected in occupancy expenses on our income statements.

The following table presents supplemental cash flow and other information related to our operating leases:

For the Six Months Ended
(in thousands except for percent and period data) June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $ 2,523 $ 2,483
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ $
Other information:
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases, in years 5.6 6.0
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases 2.8 % 3.0 %

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Table of Contents The following table summarizes the maturity of remaining lease liabilities:

As of
(dollars in thousands) June 30, 2020
Lease payments due:
Less than one year $ 2,098
One to three years 3,250
Three to five years 1,722
More than five years 1,518
Total lease payments 8,588
Less: imputed interest (692)
Lease liabilities $ 7,896

As of June 30, 2020, the Company did not have any operating leases that have not yet commenced that will create additional lease liabilities and right-of-use assets for the Company.

6.     FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

Southern National is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and guarantees of credit card accounts. These instruments involve elements of credit and funding risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. Letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by Southern National to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. We had letters of credit outstanding totaling $15.2 million and $17.7 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit is based on the contractual amount of these instruments. We use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance sheet instruments. Unless noted otherwise, we do not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments are made predominately for adjustable rate loans, and generally have fixed expiration dates of up to three months or other termination clauses and usually require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had unfunded lines of credit and undisbursed construction loan funds totaling $324.4 million and $324.8 million, respectively. Virtually all of our unfunded lines of credit and undisbursed construction loan funds are variable rate. 26

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The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) computations (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

Weighted ****
Average ****
Income Shares Per Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
For the three months ended June 30, 2020 ****
Basic EPS $ 4,709 24,246 $ 0.19
Effect of dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock 107
Diluted EPS $ 4,709 24,353 $ 0.19
For the three months ended June 30, 2019
Basic EPS $ 9,319 24,025 $ 0.39
Effect of dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock 298 (0.01)
Diluted EPS $ 9,319 24,323 $ 0.38
For the six months ended June 30, 2020
Basic EPS $ 4,736 24,207 $ 0.20
Effect of dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock 142 (0.01)
Diluted EPS $ 4,736 24,349 $ 0.19
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
Basic EPS $ 15,339 24,017 $ 0.64
Effect of dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock 298 (0.01)
Diluted EPS $ 15,339 24,315 $ 0.63

The Company did not have any anti-dilutive options in 2020 and 2019.

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Table of Contents 8.      FAIR VALUE

ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy:

Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis:

Investment Securities Available for Sale

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investment securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 investment securities include highly liquid government bonds and mortgage products. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of investment securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flow. Level 2 investment securities include U.S. agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions and certain corporate, asset-backed and other securities. In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, investment securities are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Currently, a majority of Southern National’s available for sale debt investment securities are considered to be Level 2 investment securities, except for a few corporate securities that are classified as Level 3 investment securities.

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Table of Contents Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

Fair Value Measurements Using
Significant ****
Quoted Prices in Other Significant
Active Markets for Observable Unobservable
Total at Identical Assets Inputs Inputs
(dollars in thousands) **** June 30, 2020 **** (Level 1) **** (Level 2) **** (Level 3)
Available for sale securities
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $ 46,297 $ $ 46,297 $
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 17,034 17,034
Corporate securities 7,066 6,066 1,000
Trust preferred securities 2,285 2,285
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations 32,869 32,869
Government-sponsored agency securities 14,597 14,597
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities 28,473 28,473
SBA pool securities 12,358 12,358
Total $ 160,979 $ $ 159,979 $ 1,000

Fair Value Measurements Using
Significant ****
Quoted Prices in Other Significant
Active Markets for Observable Unobservable
Total at Identical Assets Inputs Inputs
(dollars in thousands) **** December 31, 2019 **** (Level 1) **** (Level 2) **** (Level 3)
Available for sale securities
Residential government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $ 48,979 $ $ 48,979 $
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 17,582 17,582
Corporate securities 2,012 1,012 1,000
Trust preferred securities 2,568 2,568
Residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations 36,689 36,689
Government-sponsored agency securities 14,822 14,822
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities 27,731 27,731
SBA pool securities 14,437 14,437
Total $ 164,820 $ $ 163,820 $ 1,000

No corporate securities that are classified as Level 3 above were purchased or sold during 2020 or 2019. These corporate securities did not have a material impact on the income statement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-recurring Basis:

Impaired Loans

Generally, we measure the impairment for impaired loans considering the fair value of the loan’s collateral (if the loan is collateral dependent). Fair value of the loan’s collateral is determined by an independent appraisal or evaluation less estimated costs related to selling the collateral. In some cases appraised value is net of costs to sell. Estimated selling costs range from 5% to 10% of collateral valuation at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Fair value is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Loans identified as impaired totaled $34.7 million (including SBA guarantees of $4.0 million) as of June 30, 2020, with $1.1 million allocation made to the allowance for loan losses compared to a carrying amount of $22.0 million (including SBA guarantees of $4.4 million) with $1.1 million allocation made to the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2019. 29

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OREO is evaluated at the time of acquisition and recorded at fair value as determined by independent appraisal or evaluation less cost to sell. In some cases appraised value is net of costs to sell. Selling costs have been in the range from 5% to 10% of collateral valuation at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Fair value is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. OREO is further evaluated quarterly for any additional impairment. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total amount of OREO was $6.0 million and $6.2 million, respectively.

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

Fair Value Measurements Using
Significant ****
Quoted Prices in Other Significant
Active Markets for Observable Unobservable
Total at Identical Assets Inputs Inputs
(dollars in thousands) **** June 30, 2020 **** (Level 1) **** (Level 2) **** (Level 3)
Impaired loans:
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 10,781 $ $ $ 10,781
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1) 7,797 7,797
Construction and land development 1,810 1,810
Commercial loans 7,663 7,663
Residential 1-4 family (2) 6,641 6,641
Consumer 11 11
Other real estate owned:
Commercial real estate - owner occupied (1) 1,984 1,984
Construction and land development 2,593 2,593
Residential 1-4 family (2) 1,429 1,429

Fair Value Measurements Using
Significant
Quoted Prices in Other Significant
Active Markets for Observable Unobservable
Total at Identical Assets Inputs Inputs
(dollars in thousands) **** December 31, 2019 **** (Level 1) **** (Level 2) **** (Level 3)
Impaired loans:
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 6,890 $ $ $ 6,890
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1) 3,296 3,296
Construction and land development 345 345
Commercial loans 7,547 7,547
Residential 1-4 family (2) 3,862 3,862
Consumer 39 39
Other real estate owned:
Commercial real estate - owner occupied (1) 1,984 1,984
Construction and land development 2,874 2,874
Residential 1-4 family (2) 1,366 1,366
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Table of Contents Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amount, estimated fair values and fair value hierarchy levels (previously defined) of financial instruments were as follows (in thousands) for the periods indicated:

June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Fair Value **** Carrying **** Fair **** Carrying **** Fair
Hierarchy Level Amount Value Amount Value
Financial assets: **** **** ****
Cash and cash equivalents Level 1 $ 82,586 $ 82,586 $ 31,928 $ 31,928
Securities available for sale Level 2 & Level 3 160,979 160,979 164,820 164,820
Securities held to maturity Level 2 53,958 55,352 72,448 72,666
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank Level 2 16,927 16,927 17,832 17,832
Equity investment in mortgage affiliate Level 3 9,412 9,412 5,020 5,020
Preferred investment in mortgage affiliate Level 3 3,305 3,305 3,305 3,305
Net loans Level 3 2,487,877 2,517,892 2,175,786 2,180,487
Accrued interest receivable Level 2 & Level 3 15,074 15,074 8,210 8,210
Financial liabilities: ****
Demand deposits and NOW accounts Level 2 $ 871,701 $ 871,701 $ 730,325 $ 730,325
Money market and savings accounts Level 2 659,910 659,910 611,353 611,353
Time deposits Level 3 619,918 628,076 783,040 786,420
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Level 1 16,412 16,412 12,883 12,883
PPPLF borrowings Level 1 333,574 333,574
FHLB short term advances Level 1 100,000 100,000 121,640 121,640
Junior subordinated debt Level 2 9,657 7,936 9,632 9,206
Senior subordinated notes Level 2 47,032 46,452 47,051 48,156
Accrued interest payable Level 1 & Level 3 3,392 3,392 4,907 4,907

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents (including federal funds sold), accrued interest receivable and payable, demand deposits, savings accounts, money market accounts, short-term debt (FHLB short-term advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase) and PPPLF borrowings.

The investment in common stock of our mortgage affiliate is accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the carrying value of Southern National’s investment in STM was originally recorded at cost but is adjusted periodically to record Southern National’s proportionate share of STM’s earnings or losses through noninterest income and decreased by the amount of cash dividends or similar distributions received from STM. The investment in preferred stock of our mortgage affiliate is considered to be a non-marketable equity security that does not have a readily determinable fair value. Non-marketable equity securities with no recurring market value data available are reviewed periodically and any observable market value change is adjusted through noninterest income. Southern National evaluates its investments in this non-marketable equity security for impairment and recoverability of the recorded investment by considering positive and negative evidence, including the profitability and asset quality of STM, dividend payment history and recent redemption experience. Impairment is assessed at each reporting period and if identified, is recognized in noninterest income. No impairment was recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Fair value of long-term debt is based on current rates for similar financing. Carrying amount of Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock is a reasonable estimate of fair value as these securities are not readily marketable and are based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. The fair value of off-balance-sheet items is not considered material. Fair value of net loans, time deposits, junior subordinated debt, and senior subordinated notes are measured using the exit-price notion.

9.      SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE AND OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Other short-term borrowings can consist of FHLB of Atlanta overnight advances, other FHLB advances maturing within one year, federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (“repo”) that mature within 31

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10.     JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBT AND SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

In connection with our merger with EVBS, the Company assumed $10.3 million of trust preferred securities that were issued on September 17, 2003 and placed through a trust in a pooled underwriting totaling approximately $650 million. The trust issuer invested the total proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities in Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (“Junior Subordinated Debt”) issued by EVBS. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had

$9.6

million of Junior Subordinated Debt outstanding. The trust preferred securities pay cumulative cash distributions quarterly at a variable rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 2.95%. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the interest rate was 3.25% and 4.85%, respectively. The dividends paid to holders of the trust preferred securities, which are recorded as interest expense, are deductible for income tax purposes. The trust preferred securities may be included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy determination purposes up to 25% of Tier 1 capital after its inclusion. At June 30, 2020, all of the trust preferred securities qualified as Tier 1 capital.

On January 20, 2017, Southern National completed the sale of $27.0 million of its fixed-to-floating rate Subordinated Notes due 2027 (the “SNBV Senior Subordinated Notes”). The SNBV Senior Subordinated Notes will initially bear interest at 5.875% per annum until January 31, 2022; thereafter, the SNBV Senior Subordinated Notes will be payable at an annual floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 3.95% until maturity or early redemption. At June 30, 2020, all of the SNBV Senior Subordinated Notes qualified as Tier 2 capital. At June 30, 2020, the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs related to the SNBV Senior Subordinated Notes totaled $619 thousand.

Also in connection with our merger with EVBS, the Company assumed the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement previously entered into by EVBS on April 22, 2015 with certain institutional accredited investors pursuant to which EVBS sold $20.0 million (fair value adjustment of $1.9 million) in aggregate principal amount of its 6.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2025 (the “EVBS Senior Subordinated Notes”) to the investors at a price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the EVBS Senior Subordinated Notes. At June 30, 2020 all of the EVBS Senior Subordinated Notes qualified as Tier 2 capital.

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Table of Contents ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s discussion and analysis is presented to aid the reader in understanding and evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of SNBV. This discussion and analysis should be read with the consolidated financial statements, the footnotes thereto, and the other financial data included in this report and in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained for any other period.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements and financial discussion and analysis contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control, particularly with regard to developments related to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”). Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,”  “forecast,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “continue,” “would,” “could,” “hope,” “might,” “assume,” “objective,” “seek,” “plan,” “strive” or similar words, or the negatives of these words, identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations of future results we express or imply in any forward-looking statements. In addition to the Risk Factor contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the Risk Factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, factors that could contribute to those differences include, but are not limited to:

the effects of future economic, business and market conditions and disruptions in the credit and financial markets, domestic and foreign;
the impact of COVID-19 on our business, including the impact of the actions taken by governmental authorities to contain the virus or address the impact of the virus on the United States economy (including, without limitation, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES” Act)), and the resulting effect of all of such items on our operations, liquidity and capital position, and on the financial condition of our borrowers and other customers;
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adverse results from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions, including as a result of our participation in and execution of government programs related to the COVID-19 pandemic;
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changes in the local economies in our market areas which adversely affect our customers and their ability to transact profitable business with us, including the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans according to their terms or a change in the value of the related collateral;
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changes in the availability of funds resulting in increased costs or reduced liquidity, as well as the adequacy of our cash flow from operations and borrowings to meet our short-term liquidity needs;
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a deterioration or downgrade in the credit quality and credit agency ratings of the investment securities in our investment securities portfolio;
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impairment concerns and risks related to our investment securities portfolio of collateralized mortgage obligations, agency mortgage-backed securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions and pooled trust preferred securities;
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the incurrence and possible impairment of goodwill associated with current or future acquisitions and possible adverse short-term effects on our results of operations;
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increased credit risk in our assets and increased operating risk caused by a material change in commercial, consumer and/or real estate loans as a percentage of our total loan portfolio;
the concentration of our loan portfolio in loans collateralized by real estate;
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our level of construction and land development and commercial real estate loans;
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failure to prevent a breach to our Internet-based system and online commerce security, including as a result of increased remote working by our employees;
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changes in the levels of loan prepayments and the resulting effects on the value of our loan portfolio;
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the failure of assumptions and estimates underlying the establishment of and provisions made to the allowance for loan losses;
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our ability to expand and grow our business and operations, including the establishment of additional branches and acquisition of additional branches and banks, and our ability to realize the cost savings and revenue enhancements we expect from such activities;
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government intervention in the U.S. financial system, including the effects of legislative, tax, accounting and regulatory actions and reforms, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the capital ratios of Basel III as adopted by the federal banking authorities, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the CARES Act;
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uncertainty related to the transition away from or new methods of calculating the LIBOR;
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increased competition for deposits and loans adversely affecting rates and terms;
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the continued service of key management personnel;
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the potential payment of interest on demand deposit accounts to effectively compete for customers;
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potential environmental liability risk associated with properties that we assume upon foreclosure;
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increased asset levels and changes in the composition of assets and the resulting impact on our capital levels and regulatory capital ratios;
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risks of current or future mergers and acquisitions, including the related time and cost of implementing transactions and the potential failure to achieve expected gains, revenue growth or expense savings;
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increases in regulatory capital requirements for banking organizations generally, which may adversely affect our ability to expand our business or could cause us to shrink our business;
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acts of God or of war or other conflicts, acts of terrorism, pandemics or other catastrophic events that may affect general economic conditions;
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changes in accounting policies, rules and practices and applications or determinations made thereunder;
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fraudulent and negligent acts by loan applicants, mortgage brokers and our employees;
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failure to maintain effective internal controls and procedures;
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the risk that our deferred tax assets could be reduced if future taxable income is less than currently estimated, if corporate tax rates in the future are less than current rates, or if sales of our capital stock trigger limitations on the amount of net operating loss carryforwards that we may utilize for income tax purposes;
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our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; and
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Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results and should not be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement. We believe we have chosen these assumptions or bases in good faith and that they are reasonable. We caution you, however, that assumptions or bases almost always vary from actual results, and the differences between assumptions or bases and actual results can be material. When considering forward-looking statements, you should refer to the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our periodic and current reports filed with the SEC for specific factors that could cause our actual results to be different from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (or an earlier date to the extent applicable). Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly these statements in light of new information or future events. 34

Table of Contents OVERVIEW

SNBV is a corporation that was formed on July 28, 2004 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is the holding company for Sonabank a Virginia state-chartered bank which commenced operations on April 14, 2005. On June 23, 2017, SNBV completed its merger with EVBS and the merger of EVBS’s wholly-owned subsidiary, EVB, with and into SNBV’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sonabank. Sonabank provides a range of financial services to individuals and small and medium sized businesses.

At June 30, 2020, Sonabank had forty-two full-service branches. Thirty-seven full-service retail branches are in Virginia, located in Ashland, Burgess, Callao, Central Garage, Charlottesville, Chester, Clifton Forge, Colonial Heights, Courtland, Deltaville, Fairfax, Front Royal, Gloucester, Gloucester Point, Hampton, Hartfield, Heathsville, Kilmarnock, Leesburg, McLean, Mechanicsville (2), Middleburg, Midlothian, New Market, Newport News, Quinton, Reston, Richmond, South Riding, Surry, Tappahannock (2), Urbanna, Warrenton, Waverly, and Williamsburg, and five full-service retail branches in Maryland, located in Bethesda, Brandywine, Owings, Rockville, and Upper Marlboro. We have administrative offices in Warrenton and Glen Allen, Virginia, and in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Income

Three-Month Comparison. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $4.7 million, or $0.19 basic and diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $9.3 million, or $0.39 basic and $0.38 diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

Net income declined $4.6 million, or 49.5%, during the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decline in net income was primarily driven by higher provision for loan losses in the current year as the Company made certain adjustments to its qualitative factors in response to the impact of COVID-19 that increased the provision by $10.9 million. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in equity gain from mortgage affiliate driven by higher margins on closed loans and materially higher volumes from refinance activity as well as production from new hires and teams that were on boarded in the last half of 2019. The decline in net income was also offset by an increase in recoveries related to acquired charged-off loans and investment securities in the current year.

Six-Month Comparison. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $4.7 million, or $0.20 basic and $0.19 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $15.3 million, or $0.64 basic and $0.63 diluted earnings per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

The 69.1% decrease in the net income during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily driven by higher provision for loan losses in the current year as the Company made certain adjustments to its qualitative factors in response to the impact of COVID-19 that increased the provision by $14.0 million. The decline in net income was also driven by a one-time charge of $4.4 million, net of taxes of salary and benefits expense related to the restructuring of executive management in the first half of 2020. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in equity gain from mortgage affiliate driven by higher margins on closed loans and materially higher volumes from refinance activity as well as production from new hires and teams that were on boarded in the last half of 2019. The decline in net income was also offset by an increase in recoveries related to acquired charged-off loans and investment securities in the current year.

Net Interest Income

Our operating results depend primarily on our net interest income, which is the difference between interest and dividend income on interest-earning assets such as loans and investments, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities such as deposits and borrowings.

Three-Month Comparison. Net interest income was $22.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $21.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Southern National’s net interest margin for the three months 35

Table of Contents ended June 30, 2020 was 3.33% compared to 3.40% for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Net interest margin was impacted heavily by the origination of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in the second quarter of 2020. Excluding the effects of PPP loans, the Company’s net interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2020 would have increased to 3.50% compared to 3.40% for the three months ended June 30, 2019.  Total income on interest-earning assets was $28.7 million and $30.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The yield on average interest-earning assets decreased 68 basis points to 4.25% during the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the 4.93% yield on average interest-earning assets during the three months ended June 30, 2019, primarily driven by market conditions. The cost of average interest-bearing liabilities decreased 71 basis points to 1.17% during the three months ended June 30, 2020 when comparing to the 1.88% cost on average interest-bearing liabilities during the three months ended June 30, 2019. Interest and fees on loans totaled $27.0 million and $28.4 million for the second quarters of 2020 and 2019, respectively. The accretion of the discount on loans acquired in the acquisitions of EVBS, Greater Atlantic Bank, HarVest and Prince Georges Federal Savings Bank contributed $1.9 million to net interest income during the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $972 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase in accretion was due to increased acquired loan paydowns and payoffs. Average loans during the second quarter of 2020 were $2.40 billion compared to $2.16 billion during the second quarter of 2019.

Total interest expense was $6.2 million and $9.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Interest on deposits was $5.1 million and $7.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Total average interest-bearing deposits for the first quarter of 2020 and 2019 were $1.77 billion and $1.78 billion, respectively. The yield on total average interest-bearing deposits was 1.17% and 1.72% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Interest expense on total average borrowings, which include securities sold under agreements to repurchase, FHLB advances, junior subordinated debt, senior subordinated notes and Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) borrowings, was $1.1 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Total average borrowings were $371.8 million and $223.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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Table of Contents The following table details average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the amount of interest earned/paid on such assets and liabilities, and the yield/rate for the periods indicated:

Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest
Analysis For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
Interest Interest
Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/
Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of deferred fees (1) (2) $ 2,401,620 $ 27,044 4.53 % $ 2,161,505 $ 28,378 5.27 %
Investment securities 222,124 1,247 2.26 % 248,276 1,627 2.63 %
Other earning assets 91,230 381 1.68 % 55,824 388 2.34 %
Total earning assets 2,714,975 28,672 4.25 % 2,465,605 30,393 4.93 %
Allowance for loan losses (16,364) (12,488)
Total non-earning assets 267,261 266,606
Total assets $ 2,965,872 $ 2,719,723
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and other demand accounts $ 404,700 $ 745 0.74 % $ 357,850 $ 773 0.87 %
Money market accounts 488,648 830 0.68 % 432,927 2,058 1.91 %
Savings accounts 163,574 107 0.26 % 146,073 115 0.32 %
Time deposits 710,483 3,465 1.96 % 848,806 4,709 2.23 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,767,405 5,146 1.17 % 1,785,656 7,655 1.72 %
Borrowings 371,836 1,053 1.14 % 223,053 1,774 3.19 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,139,241 6,199 1.17 % 2,008,709 9,429 1.88 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits 418,382 331,481
Other liabilities 24,495 22,123
Total liabilities 2,582,118 2,362,313
Stockholders' equity 383,753 357,410
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,965,872 $ 2,719,723
Net interest income $ 22,473 $ 20,964
Interest rate spread 3.08 % 3.05 %
Net interest margin 3.33 % 3.40 %
(1) Includes loan fees in both interest income and the calculation of the yield on loans.
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Six-Month Comparison. Net interest income was $43.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $41.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, which was a result of lower costs of funds including deposits and borrowings in the first half of 2020. Southern National’s net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 3.32% compared to 3.41% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Net interest margin was impacted heavily by the origination of PPP loans in the first half of 2020. Total income on interest-earning assets was $57.2 million and $60.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The yield on average interest-earning assets was 4.42% and 4.94% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease was primarily driven by market conditions. Interest and fees on loans totaled $53.8 million and $56.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The accretion of the discount on loans acquired in the acquisitions of EVBS, Greater Atlantic Bank, HarVest and Prince Georges Federal Savings Bank contributed $2.5 million to net interest income during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $1.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase in accretion was due to increased acquired loan paydowns and payoffs. Average loans during the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $2.30 billion compared to $2.16 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Total interest expense was $14.2 million and $18.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Interest on deposits was $11.6 million and $15.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, 37

Table of Contents respectively. Total average interest-bearing deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were $1.76 billion and $1.80 billion, respectively. The yield on total average interest-bearing deposits was 1.33% and 1.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  Interest expense on total average borrowings, which include securities sold under agreements to repurchase, FHLB advances, junior subordinated debt, senior subordinated notes and PPPLF borrowings, was $2.5 million and $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Total average borrowings were $311.8 million and $218.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The following table details average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the amount of interest earned/paid on such assets and liabilities, and the yield/rate for the periods indicated:

Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest
Analysis For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
Interest Interest
Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/
Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of deferred fees (1) (2) $ 2,301,273 $ 53,785 4.70 % $ 2,158,395 $ 56,352 5.26 %
Investment securities 226,959 2,608 2.31 % 242,878 3,208 2.66 %
Other earning assets 73,015 760 2.09 % 73,001 1,136 2.79 %
Total earning assets 2,601,248 57,153 4.42 % 2,474,275 60,696 4.94 %
Allowance for loan losses (13,646) (12,393)
Total non-earning assets 265,444 261,938
Total assets $ 2,853,046 $ 2,723,820
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and other demand accounts $ 392,115 $ 1,531 0.79 % $ 351,925 $ 1,415 0.81 %
Money market accounts 479,150 2,404 1.01 % 417,358 3,886 1.88 %
Savings accounts 155,635 223 0.29 % 146,827 230 0.32 %
Time deposits 733,269 7,491 2.05 % 887,258 9,585 2.18 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,760,169 11,649 1.33 % 1,803,368 15,116 1.69 %
Borrowings 311,833 2,516 1.62 % 218,516 3,664 3.38 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,072,002 14,165 1.37 % 2,021,884 18,780 1.87 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits 375,895 325,921
Other liabilities 23,138 20,818
Total liabilities 2,471,036 2,368,623
Stockholders' equity 382,010 355,197
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,853,046 $ 2,723,820
Net interest income $ 42,988 $ 41,916
Interest rate spread 3.04 % 3.06 %
Net interest margin 3.32 % 3.41 %
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Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses is a current charge to earnings made in order to adjust the allowance for loan losses to an appropriate level for inherent probable losses in the loan portfolio based on an evaluation of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions, changes in the nature and volume of lending, historical loan experience and other known internal and external factors affecting loan collectability. Our allowance for loan losses is calculated by segmenting the loan portfolio by loan type and applying risk factors to each segment. The risk factors are determined by considering historical loss data, peer data, as well as applying management’s judgment. 38

Table of Contents The Company elected to defer adoption of the CECL model until the earlier of the national emergency being lifted or December 31, 2020, as provided for by the CARES Act. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company made certain adjustments to its qualitative factors in response to the impact of COVID-19 that increased the provision for loan losses by $10.9 million and $14.0 million, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the provision for loan losses was $10.9 million and zero, respectively. The provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $14.3 million and $200 thousand, respectively. Net recoveries for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $6 thousand and net charge offs for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $983 thousand, compared to net charge offs of $261 thousand and $870 thousand, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Noninterest Income

The following table presents the major categories of noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2020 **** 2019 **** Change
Account maintenance and deposit service fees $ 1,489 $ 1,788 $ (299)
Income from bank-owned life insurance 385 385
Equity gain from mortgage affiliate 4,161 558 3,603
Recoveries related to acquired charged-off loans and investment securities 2,235 324 1,911
Other 123 136 (13)
Total noninterest income $ 8,393 $ 3,191 $ 5,202

Noninterest income increased 163% to $8.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The $5.2 million increase was primarily driven by a $3.6 million increase in equity gain from mortgage affiliate and a $1.9 million increase in recoveries related to acquired charged-off loans and investment securities. Equity gain from mortgage affiliate increased to $4.2 million driven by higher margins on closed loans and materially higher volumes from refinance activity as well as production from new hires and teams that were on boarded in the last half of 2019. The increase was also attributable to a recovery related to a previously charged-off acquired loan of approximately $2.0 million during the second quarter of 2020. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $299 thousand in account maintenance and deposit service fees primarily in account service charges and non-sufficient funds fee.

The following table presents the major categories of noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2020 **** 2019 **** Change
Account maintenance and deposit service fees $ 3,187 $ 3,475 $ (288)
Income from bank-owned life insurance 771 908 (137)
Equity gain from mortgage affiliate 4,392 576 3,816
Recoveries related to acquired charged-off loans and investment securities 2,419 915 1,504
Other 444 379 65
Total noninterest income $ 11,213 $ 6,253 $ 4,960

Noninterest income increased 79% to $11.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $6.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The $4.9 million increase was primarily driven by $3.8 million increase in equity gain from mortgage affiliate and $1.5 million increase in recoveries related to acquired charged-off loans and investment securities. Equity gain from mortgage affiliate increased $3.8 million driven by higher margins on closed loans and materially higher volumes from refinance activity as well as production from new hires and teams that were on boarded in 39

Table of Contents the last half of 2019. The increase was also attributable to a recovery related to a previously charged-off acquired loan of approximately $2.0 million during the second quarter of 2020. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $288 thousand in account maintenance and deposit service fees primarily in account service charges and non-sufficient funds fee. Income from bank-owned life insurance decreased $137 thousand due to death benefits paid in the first quarter of 2019.

Noninterest Expense

The following table presents the major categories of noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
(dollars in thousands) **** 2020 **** 2019 **** Change
Salaries and benefits $ 7,338 $ 7,144 $ 194
Occupancy expenses 1,405 1,801 (396)
Furniture and equipment expenses 639 738 (99)
Amortization of core deposit intangible 341 362 (21)
Virginia franchise tax expense 659 563 96
Data processing expense 956 571 385
Telephone and communication expense 369 406 (37)
Net (gain) loss on other real estate owned (36) 36
Professional fees 873 1,381 (508)
Other operating expenses 1,490 962 528
Total noninterest expenses $ 14,070 $ 13,892 $ 178

Noninterest expenses were $14.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $13.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019. The 1.3% increase in noninterest expenses was primarily due to a $385 thousand increase in data processing expense and a $194 thousand increase in employee compensation and benefits expense, partially offset by a $495 thousand decrease in building and leasehold depreciation.

The following table presents the major categories of noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
(dollars in thousands) **** 2020 **** 2019 **** Change
Salaries and benefits $ 19,647 $ 12,956 $ 6,691
Occupancy expenses 3,344 3,604 (260)
Furniture and equipment expenses 1,258 1,448 (190)
Amortization of core deposit intangible 682 725 (43)
Virginia franchise tax expense 1,229 1,126 103
Data processing expense 1,663 1,083 580
Telephone and communication expense 737 781 (44)
Net (gain) loss on other real estate owned 71 (38) 109
Professional fees 2,066 1,902 164
Other operating expenses 3,225 6,595 (3,370)
Total noninterest expenses $ 33,922 $ 30,182 $ 3,740

Noninterest expenses were $33.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $30.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019. The 12.4% increase in noninterest expenses was primarily due to an increase in employee compensation and benefits expense and higher data processing expense, partially offset by lower other operating expenses and lower legal and professional services expense. Employee compensation and benefits expense totaled $19.6 million and $13.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase was associated with 40

Table of Contents a pre-tax management restructuring expense of $5.6 million in the first half of 2020. The increase in noninterest expense was also attributable to a $580 thousand increase in data processing expense in the first half of 2020. The decrease in other operating expenses was driven by a pre-tax nonrecurring loss of $3.2 million with related legal expense of $502 thousand during the first quarter of 2019 that did not recur.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Balance Sheet Overview

Total assets were $3.07 billion as of June 30, 2020 and $2.72 billion as of December 31, 2019. Total loans increased 14.89%, from $2.19 billion at December 31, 2019 to $2.51 billion at June 30, 2020, with loan growth in the second quarter primarily due to PPP loan originations. Excluding PPP loans, loans outstanding decreased $10.2 million, or 0.46%, since December 31, 2019. Total deposits were $2.15 billion at June 30, 2020 compared to $2.12 billion at December 31, 2019 and total equity was $381.7 million and $377.2 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Loan Portfolio

Total loans were $2.51 billion and $2.19 billion at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Loan growth in the second quarter of 2020 was primarily due to PPP loan originations, which totaled $335.6 million. Excluding PPP loans, loans outstanding decreased $10.2 million since December 31, 2019.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had hotel loans of $288.4 million, or 11.5% of total loans. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the portfolio of hotel loans had debt coverage of approximately 147% and weighted average loan to value of approximately 68%. Substantially all of the Company’s hotel loans are to national brands with 93% of the portfolio being to limited service hotels, in non-leisure areas with historically lower operating costs. Approximately 76% percent of the hotel loans had been granted a COVID-19 deferral as of June 30, 2020. Hotel demand has been significantly reduced as a result of COVID-19. Expanded monitoring and analysis of loans in the hotel industry has been implemented to address the decline in hotel occupancy and related revenue as needed.

The composition of our loan portfolio consisted of the following at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

June 30, 2020 **** December 31, 2019
Loans secured by real estate:
Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 412,916 $ 414,479
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied 591,229 559,195
Secured by farmland 16,845 17,622
Construction and land loans 122,086 150,750
Residential 1-4 family 612,247 604,777
Multi-family residential 100,685 82,055
Home equity lines of credit 101,218 109,006
Total real estate loans 1,957,226 1,937,884
Commercial loans 204,160 221,447
Paycheck Protection Program 335,612
Consumer loans 24,733 26,304
Subtotal 2,521,731 2,185,635
Plus deferred costs on loans (10,227) 412
Total loans $ 2,511,504 $ 2,186,047

As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, substantially all of our loans were to customers located in Virginia and Maryland. We are not dependent on any single customer or group of customers whose insolvency would have a material adverse effect on operations.

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Table of Contents Asset Quality

Asset quality remained solid during the second quarter of 2020. The outbreak of COVID-19 and resulting economic instability will likely have an impact on our asset quality in future periods, but it is unknown to what extent at this point. We will generally place a loan on nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days past due. Loans will also be placed on nonaccrual status in cases where we are uncertain whether the borrower can satisfy the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Cash payments received while a loan is categorized as nonaccrual will be recorded as a reduction of principal as long as doubt exists as to future collections. We defer COVID loans to the next due date and track delinquency from that new date.

We maintain appraisals on loans secured by real estate, particularly those categorized as nonperforming loans and potential problem loans. In instances where appraisals reflect reduced collateral values, we make an evaluation of the borrower’s overall financial condition to determine the need, if any, for impairment or write-down to their fair values. If foreclosure occurs, we record OREO at the lower of our recorded investment in the loan or fair value less our estimated costs to sell.

Our loss and delinquency experience on our loan portfolio has been limited by a number of factors, including our underwriting standards and the relatively short period of time since the loans were originated. Whether losses and delinquencies in our portfolio will increase significantly depends upon the value of the real estate securing the loans and economic factors, such as the overall economy in our market area, including as a result of the impact of COVID-19.

OREO at June 30, 2020 was $6.0 million compared to $6.2 million at December 31, 2019. The decrease was driven by a write-down on OREO during the first quarter of 2020.

Loans acquired in the GAB transaction covered under an FDIC loss-share agreement expired on December 31, 2019 and therefore any references to “non-covered” loans do not apply to any periods after December 31, 2019. Nonaccrual loans were $11.4 million (excluding $3.5 million of loans fully covered by SBA guarantees) at June 30, 2020 compared to $4.8 million (non-covered and excluding $4.1 million of loans fully covered by SBA guarantees) at December 31, 2019, an increase of 137.5%. The ratio of non-covered nonperforming assets (excluding the SBA guaranteed loans) to total non-covered assets was 0.41% at December 31, 2019 and the ratio of nonperforming assets (excluding the SBA guaranteed loans) to total assets was 0.57% at June 30, 2020, an increase of 16 basis points.

Southern National’s allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans at June 30, 2020 was 0.94%, compared to 0.47% at December 31, 2019 (based on total non-covered loans).

We have an internal loan review and a loan committee, both of which provide on-going monitoring to identify and address issues with problem loans. The loan loss provision is determined after consideration of all known relevant internal and external factors affecting loan collectability to maintain the allowance for loan and lease losses at a level necessary to absorb estimated credit losses. 42

Table of Contents The following table presents a comparison of nonperforming assets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

**** June 30, December 31,
2020 **** 2019 (1) ****
Nonaccrual loans $ 14,930 $ 8,900
Loans past due 90 days and accruing interest
Total nonperforming loans 14,930 8,900
Other real estate owned 6,006 6,224
Total nonperforming assets $ 20,936 $ 15,124
Troubled debt restructurings $ 1,657 $ 697
SBA guaranteed amounts included in nonaccrual loans $ 3,513 $ 4,129
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans 158.25 % 115.30 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.94 % 0.47 %
Nonperforming assets excluding SBA guaranteed loans to total assets 0.47 % 0.41 %
(1) December 31, 2019 included non-covered loans and non-covered assets.
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Not included in the table above are $708.8 million of loans that were subject to COVID deferrals at June 30, 2020.

Investment Securities

Investment securities, available for sale and held to maturity, totaled $214.9 million at June 30, 2020 down from $237.3 million at December 31, 2019.

Investment securities in our portfolio as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:

residential government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations in the amount of $34.8 million;
agency residential mortgage-backed securities in the amount $80.3 million;
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corporate bonds in the amount of $7.0 million;
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commercial mortgage-backed securities in the amount of $28.5 million;
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SBA loan pool securities in the amount of $12.4 million;
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callable agency securities in the amount of $19.6 million;
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trust preferred securities in the amount of $4.0 million; and
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municipal bonds in the amount of $28.3 million (fair value of $28.5 million) with a taxable equivalent yield of 3.0% and ratings as of June 30, 2020 as follows:
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Moody's Amount Standard & Poor's Amount
Rating **** (in thousands) **** Rating **** (in thousands)
Aaa $ 6,089 AAA $ 5,637
Aa1 6,624 AA+ 6,718
Aa2 3,967 AA 6,872
Aa3 699 AA- 1,835
A1 2,340 A+ 1,003
A2 1,003 A 836
Baa1 BBB+
NA 7,805 NA 5,626
Total $ 28,527 Total $ 28,527

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, $5.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, of available for sale investment securities were purchased. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, $15.2 million of held to maturity 43

Table of Contents investment securities were purchased. No held to maturity investment securities were purchased during the three months ended June 30, 2020. No investment securities were sold during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

At June 30, 2020, we owned pooled trust preferred securities as follows (in thousands):

% of Previously
Current Recognized
Defaults and Cumulative
Ratings Estimated Deferrals to Other
Tranche When Purchased Current Ratings Par Book Fair Total Comprehensive
Security **** Level **** Moody's **** Fitch **** Moody's **** Fitch **** Value **** Value **** Value **** Collateral **** Loss^^(1)
(in thousands)
Held to Maturity
ALESCO VII A1B Senior Aaa AAA Aa1 AA $ 1,910 $ 1,785 $ 1,765 18 % $ 219
MMCF III B Senior Sub A3 A- Ba1 WD 31 (7) (9) 48 % 4
$ 1,941 $ 1,778 $ 1,756 $ 223
**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Cumulative OTTI
Available for Sale **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Related to
Other Than Temporarily Impaired: **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Credit Loss (2)
TPREF FUNDING II Mezzanine A1 A- Caa3 WD $ 1,500 $ 1,040 $ 630 32 % $ 400
ALESCO V C1 Mezzanine A2 A Caa1 C 2,150 1,490 1,655 15 % 660
$ 3,650 $ 2,530 $ 2,285 $ 1,060
Total $ 5,591 $ 4,308 $ 4,041
(1) Pre-tax, and represents unrealized losses at date of transfer from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity, net of accretion.
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(2) Pre-tax.
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Each of these investment securities has been evaluated for potential impairment under accounting guidelines. In performing a detailed cash flow analysis of each investment security, Sonabank works with independent third parties to identify the most reflective estimate of the cash flow estimated to be collected. If this estimate results in a present value of expected cash flows that is less than the amortized cost basis of an investment security (that is, credit loss exists), an other than temporary impairment is considered to have occurred. If there is no credit loss, any impairment is considered temporary.

We recognized no other than temporary impairment charges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Liquidity and Funds Management

The objective of our liquidity management is to ensure the ability to meet our financial obligations. These obligations include the payment of deposits on demand or at maturity, the repayment of borrowings at maturity and the ability to fund commitments and other new business opportunities. We obtain funding from a variety of sources, including customer deposit accounts, customer certificates of deposit and payments on our loans and investments. Historically, our level of core deposits has been insufficient to fully fund our lending activities. As a result, we have sought funding from additional sources, including institutional certificates of deposit and the sale of available for sale investment securities. In addition, we maintain lines of credit with the FHLB of Atlanta, federal funds lines of credit with three correspondent banks and utilize securities sold under agreements to repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement borrowings from approved securities dealers.

We prepare a cash flow forecast on a 30, 60 and 90 day basis along with a one and a two year basis. The projections incorporate expected cash flows on loans, investment securities, and deposits based on data used to prepare our interest rate risk analyses. To estimate loan growth, the projection incorporates the scheduled loan closings in the Loan Pipeline Report along with other management estimates. 44

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The Company has also established additional borrowing capacity through the Federal Reserve Bank’s PPPLF, where it can pledge PPP loans to borrow an equal amount of funds. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had $333.6 million borrowings outstanding through this facility. The facility is available through September 30, 2020.

Capital Resources

The following table provides a comparison of the leverage and risk-weighted capital ratios of Sonabank at the periods indicated to the minimum and well-capitalized required regulatory standards:

Minimum
Required for
Capital Actual Ratio at
Adequacy To Be Categorized June 30, December 31,
**** Purposes **** as Well Capitalized (1) **** 2020 **** 2019 ****
Sonabank
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 4.50 % 6.50 % 14.81 % 14.81 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 6.00 % 8.00 % 14.81 % 14.81 %
Total risk-based capital ratio 8.00 % 10.00 % 15.91 % 15.29 %
Leverage ratio 4.00 % 5.00 % 11.62 % 12.07 %
(1) Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable at the bank holding company level.
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Sonabank’s capital position is consistent with being well- capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are engaged primarily in the business of investing funds obtained from deposits and borrowings into interest-earning loans and investments. Consequently, our earnings depend to a significant extent on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income on loans and other investments and the interest expense on deposits and borrowings. To the extent that our interest-bearing liabilities do not reprice or mature at the same time as our interest-earning assets, we are subject to interest rate risk and corresponding fluctuations in net interest income. Out Asset-Liability Committee (“ALCO”) meets regularly and is responsible for reviewing our interest rate sensitivity position and establishing policies to monitor and limit exposure to interest rate risk. The policies established by the ALCO are reviewed and approved by our Board of Directors. We have employed asset/liability management policies that seek to manage our net interest income, without having to incur unacceptable levels of credit or investment risk.

We use simulation modeling to manage our interest rate risk, and review quarterly interest sensitivity. This approach uses a model which generates estimates of the change in our economic value of equity (“EVE”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. EVE is the present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts using assumptions about estimated loan prepayment rates, reinvestment rates and deposit decay rates.

The following tables are based on an analysis of our interest rate risk as measured by the estimated change in EVE resulting from instantaneous and sustained parallel shifts in the yield curve (plus 400 basis points or minus 100 basis points, measured in 100 basis point increments) as of June 30, 2020 and as of December 31, 2019. All changes are within 45

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Sensitivity of Economic Value of Equity ****
As of June 30, 2020 ****
Economic Value of ****
Economic Value of Equity Equity as a % of ****
Change in Interest Rates Change % Change Total Equity ****
in Basis Points (Rate Shock) **** Amount **** From Base **** From Base **** Assets **** Book Value ****
(dollar amounts in thousands) ****
Up 400 $ 302,707 (13.19) % 9.85 % 79.31 %
Up 300 316,726 (9.17) % 10.31 % 82.98 %
Up 200 329,908 (5.39) % 10.74 % 86.44 %
Up 100 344,699 (1.15) % 11.22 % 90.31 %
Base 348,719 % 11.35 % 91.37 %
Down 100 315,306 (9.58) % 10.26 % 82.61 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Sensitivity of Economic Value of Equity ****
As of December 31, 2019 ****
Economic Value of ****
Economic Value of Equity Equity as a % of ****
Change in Interest Rates Change % Change Total Equity ****
in Basis Points (Rate Shock) **** Amount **** From Base **** From Base **** Assets **** Book Value ****
(dollar amounts in thousands) ****
Up 400 $ 323,871 (12.22) % 11.90 % 85.85 %
Up 300 336,822 (8.71) % 12.37 % 89.29 %
Up 200 349,192 (5.36) % 12.83 % 92.56 %
Up 100 363,935 (1.37) % 13.37 % 96.47 %
Base 368,973 0.00 % 13.55 % 97.81 %
Down 100 353,371 (4.23) % 12.98 % 93.67 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Our interest rate sensitivity is also monitored by management through the use of a model that generates estimates of the change in the net interest income (“NII”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. NII depends upon the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rates earned or paid on them. In this regard, the model assumes that the composition of our interest sensitive assets and liabilities existing at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 remains constant over the period being measured and also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. All changes are within our Asset/Liability Risk Management Policy guidelines at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Sensitivity of Net Interest Income ****
As of June 30, 2020 ****
Adjusted Net Interest Income Net Interest Margin ****
Change in Interest Rates Change % Change
in Basis Points (Rate Shock) **** Amount **** From Base **** Percent **** From Base ****
(dollar amounts in thousands) ****
Up 400 $ 81,770 3.22 % (0.48) %
Up 300 84,939 3.35 % (0.36) %
Up 200 87,937 3.46 % (0.24) %
Up 100 91,251 3.60 % (0.11) %
Base 93,971 3.70 % %
Down 100 94,251 3.71 % 0.01 %

All values are in US Dollars.

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Sensitivity of Net Interest Income ****
As of December 31, 2019 ****
Adjusted Net Interest Income Net Interest Margin ****
Change in Interest Rates Change **** % Change ****
in Basis Points (Rate Shock) **** Amount **** From Base **** Percent **** From Base ****
(dollar amounts in thousands) ****
Up 400 $ 74,096 3.00 % (0.33) %
Up 300 76,355 3.09 % (0.24) %
Up 200 78,458 3.18 % (0.15) %
Up 100 80,649 3.27 % (0.07) %
Base 82,254 3.33 % %
Down 100 81,273 3.29 % (0.04) %

All values are in US Dollars.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in EVE requires the making of certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. Accordingly, although the EVE tables and NII tables provide an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to, and do not, provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net worth and NII. Sensitivity of EVE and NII are modeled using different assumptions and approaches.

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d -15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) utilizing the framework established in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Disclosure controls and procedures are our controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Southern National and Sonabank are from time to time a party, as both plaintiff and defendant, to various claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of the Bank’s business, including administrative and/or legal proceedings that may include employment-related claims, as well as claims of lender liability, breach of contract, and other similar lending-related claims. While the ultimate resolution of these matters cannot be determined at this time, the Bank’s management presently believes that such matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Bank’s financial condition or results of operations. There are no proceedings pending, or to management’s knowledge, threatened, that represent a significant risk against Southern National or Sonabank as of June 30, 2020. 47

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The Company disclosed risk factors in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The risks described may not be the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that are currently considered to not be material also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results. The following risk factors have been included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in response to the global market disruptions that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures intended to prevent its spread have had and will likely continue to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition, and such effects will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and are difficult to predict.

Global health concerns relating to the COVID-19 outbreak and related government actions taken to reduce the spread of the virus have been weighing on the macroeconomic environment, and the outbreak has significantly increased economic uncertainty and reduced economic activity. The outbreak has resulted in authorities implementing numerous measures to try to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter in place or total lock-down orders and business limitations and shutdowns. Such measures have significantly contributed to rising unemployment and negatively impacted consumer and business spending. The United States government has taken steps to attempt to mitigate some of the more severe anticipated economic effects of the virus, including the passage of the CARES Act, but there can be no assurance that such steps will be effective or achieve their desired results in a timely fashion.

The outbreak has adversely impacted and is likely to further adversely impact our workforce and operations and the operations of our borrowers, customers and business partners. In particular, we may experience financial losses due to a number of operational factors impacting us or our borrowers, customers or business partners, including but not limited to:

credit losses resulting from financial stress experienced by our borrowers as a result of the outbreak and related governmental actions, particularly in the hospitality, energy, retail and restaurant industries;
declines in collateral values;
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third party disruptions, including outages at network providers and other suppliers;
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increased cyber and payment fraud risk, as cybercriminals attempt to profit from the disruption, given increased online and remote activity;
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risk of litigation or other third party claims in connection with our lending practices, including as a result of our participation in the PPP; and
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operational failures due to changes in our normal business practices necessitated by the outbreak and related governmental actions.
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These factors may remain prevalent for a significant period of time and may continue to adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition even after the COVID-19 outbreak has subsided.

The spread of COVID-19 has caused us to modify our business practices (including restricting employee travel, and developing work from home and social distancing plans for our employees), and we may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or as we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers and business partners. There is no certainty that such measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by the virus or will otherwise be satisfactory to government authorities.

The extent to which the coronavirus outbreak impacts our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and are difficult to predict, including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the outbreak, its severity, the actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, any adverse results from current or future litigation related to COVID-19, including as a result of our participation in and execution of government programs related to COVID-19 and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. Even after the COVID-19 outbreak has subsided, we may continue to experience materially adverse impacts to our business as a result of the virus’s global economic impact, including the availability of credit, adverse impacts on our liquidity and any recession that has occurred or may occur in the future. 48

Table of Contents A significant amount of the loan growth we experienced during the second quarter was a direct result of PPP loans; this loan growth is likely to end in the near-term. Furthermore, since the inception of the PPP, a number of banks have been subject to litigation regarding the process and procedures that such banks used in processing applications for the PPP and claims related to agent fees. We are exposed to similar litigation regarding our procedures used to process applications for the PPP and related matters. If any such litigation is not resolved in a manner favorable to us, it may result in significant financial liability or adversely affect our reputation. In addition, litigation can be costly, regardless of outcome. Any financial liability, litigation costs or reputational damage caused by PPP-related litigation or negative media attention could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The PPP has also attracted interest from federal and state enforcement authorities, oversight agencies, regulators and Congressional committees. State Attorney Generals and other federal and state agencies may assert that they are not subject to the provisions of the CARES Act and the PPP regulations entitling us to rely on borrower certifications, and they may take more aggressive actions against us for alleged violations of the provisions governing our participation in the PPP.  Federal and state regulators can impose or request that we consent to substantial sanctions, restrictions and requirements if they determine there are violations of laws, rules or regulations or weaknesses or failures with respect to general standards of safety and soundness, which could adversely affect our business, reputation, results of operation and financial condition.

There are no comparable recent events that provide guidance as to the effect the spread of COVID-19 as a global pandemic may have, and, as a result, the ultimate impact of the outbreak is highly uncertain and subject to change. We do not yet know the full extent of the impacts on our business, our operations or the global economy as a whole. However, the effects could have a material impact on our results of operations and heighten many of our known risks described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

ITEM 3 – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

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(a) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
3.1 Articles of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Southern National’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-136285) filed August 4, 2006)
3.2 Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation dated January 31, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Southern National’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-136285) filed on August 4, 2006)
3.3 Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation dated April 13, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Southern National’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-136285) filed on August 4, 2006)
3.4 Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Southern National’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed on March 21, 2007)
3.5 Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Southern National’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 14, 2009)
3.6 Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Southern National’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 5, 2017)
31.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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32.1** Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101 The following materials from Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language), filed herewith: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).
104 The cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document).

+     Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

*      Filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

**    Furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

**** Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.
(Registrant)
August 10, 2020 /s/ Dennis J. Zember
(Date) Dennis J. Zember,
Chief Executive Officer
(President and Executive Officer)
August 10, 2020 /s/ Jeffrey L. Karafa
(Date) Jeffrey L. Karafa,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Dennis J. Zember, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures,  as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 10, 2020 /s/ Dennis J. Zember
Dennis J. Zember,
President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Jeffrey L. Karafa, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)    designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)    designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)    evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)    disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)    all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)    any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 10, 2020 /s/ Jeffrey L. Karafa
Jeffrey L. Karafa,
Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.  (“Southern National”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Southern National hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that based on their knowledge and belief:  1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and 2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Southern National as of and for the periods covered in the Report.

/s/ Dennis J. Zember
Dennis J. Zember,
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Jeffrey L. Karafa
Jeffrey L. Karafa,
Chief Financial Officer
August 10, 2020