West Bancorporation Inc 8-K, filed Jun 4, 2021
West Bancorporation Inc (WTBA)
8-K
2021-06-04
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About this 8-K
West Bancorporation Inc filed this 8-K on June 4, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 4, 2021
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
West Bancorporation, Inc. will be participating in the Piper Sandler Virtual Upper Midwest Bank Tour on Monday, June 7, 2021. A copy of the materials forming the basis of the credit quality portion of the discussion (the "Analyst Handout") is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Analyst Handout is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, and the information contained therein shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section. Furthermore, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| West Bancorporation, Inc. | ||||||||
| June 4, 2021 | By: | /s/ Douglas R. Gulling | ||||||
| Name: Douglas R. Gulling | ||||||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
Credit Update
As of May 31, 2021
Disclaimer - Caution regarding forward-looking statements
Certain statements in this presentation, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to the Company’s business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meanings of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this report. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “future,” “confident,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “strategy,” “plan,” “opportunity,” “will be,” “will likely result,” “will continue” or similar references, or references to estimates, predictions or future events. Such forward-looking statements are based upon certain underlying assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Because of the possibility that the underlying assumptions are incorrect or do not materialize as expected in the future, actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its potential effects on the economic environment, our customers and our operations, as well as any changes to federal, state or local government laws, regulations or orders in connection with the pandemic; interest rate risk; competitive pressures; pricing pressures on loans and deposits; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company’s loan and investment portfolios, including declines in commercial or residential real estate values or changes in the allowance for loan losses dictated by new market conditions, accounting standards (including as a result of the future implementation of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard) or regulatory requirements; actions of bank and nonbank competitors; changes in local, national and international economic conditions; changes in legal and regulatory requirements, limitations and costs; changes in customers’ acceptance of the Company’s products and services; cyber-attacks; unexpected outcomes of existing or new litigation involving the Company; the monetary, trade and other regulatory policies of the U.S. government; acts of war or terrorism, widespread disease or pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or other adverse external events; developments and uncertainty related to the future use and availability of some reference rates, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate, as well as other alternative reference rates; changes to U.S. tax laws, regulations and guidance; and any other risks described in the “Risk Factors” sections of reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update such forward-looking statements to reflect current or future events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Credit Quality Update
The following tables present the recorded investment in loans by credit quality indicator and loan segment as of May 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021 (in thousands).
| May 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pass | Watch | Substandard | Doubtful | Total | |||||||||||||
| Commercial | $ | 572,244 | $ | 149 | $ | 698 | $ | — | $ | 573,091 | |||||||
| Real estate: | |||||||||||||||||
| Construction, land and land development | 261,335 | 57 | — | — | 261,392 | ||||||||||||
| 1-4 family residential first mortgages | 65,703 | 292 | 630 | — | 66,625 | ||||||||||||
| Home equity | 7,347 | 179 | — | — | 7,526 | ||||||||||||
| Commercial | 1,311,928 | 92,003 | 14,987 | — | 1,418,918 | ||||||||||||
| Consumer and other | 3,419 | — | — | — | 3,419 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,221,976 | $ | 92,680 | $ | 16,315 | $ | — | $ | 2,330,971 | |||||||
| March 31. 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pass | Watch | Substandard | Doubtful | Total | |||||||||||||
| Commercial | $ | 564,832 | $ | 750 | $ | 741 | $ | — | $ | 566,323 | |||||||
| Real estate: | |||||||||||||||||
| Construction, land and land development | 246,621 | 58 | — | — | 246,679 | ||||||||||||
| 1-4 family residential first mortgages | 69,412 | 293 | 927 | — | 70,632 | ||||||||||||
| Home equity | 7,202 | 182 | — | — | 7,384 | ||||||||||||
| Commercial | 1,299,518 | 98,774 | 16,496 | — | 1,414,788 | ||||||||||||
| Consumer and other | 5,267 | — | — | — | 5,267 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,192,852 | $ | 100,057 | $ | 18,164 | $ | — | $ | 2,311,073 | |||||||
The following tables present an analysis of the payment status of the recorded investment in loans as of May 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021 (in thousands).
| May 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | 90 Days or More Past Due | Total Past Due | Current | Nonaccrual Loans | Total Loans | |||||||||||||||||
| Commercial | $ | 148 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 148 | $ | 572,943 | $ | — | $ | 573,091 | |||||||||
| Real estate: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction, land and land development | — | — | — | — | 261,392 | — | 261,392 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-4 family residential first mortgages | — | 85 | — | 85 | 66,174 | 366 | 66,625 | ||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | — | — | — | — | 7,526 | — | 7,526 | ||||||||||||||||
| Commercial | 15,100 | — | — | 15,100 | 1,389,507 | 14,311 | 1,418,918 | ||||||||||||||||
| Consumer and other | — | — | — | — | 3,419 | — | 3,419 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 15,248 | $ | 85 | $ | — | $ | 15,333 | $ | 2,300,961 | $ | 14,677 | $ | 2,330,971 | |||||||||
| March 31. 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | 90 Days or More Past Due | Total Past Due | Current | Nonaccrual Loans | Total Loans | |||||||||||||||||
| Commercial | $ | 35 | $ | — | $ | 8,616 | $ | 8,651 | $ | 557,672 | $ | — | $ | 566,323 | |||||||||
| Real estate: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction, land and land development | — | — | — | — | 246,679 | — | 246,679 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-4 family residential first mortgages | — | — | — | — | 70,261 | 371 | 70,632 | ||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | — | — | — | — | 7,384 | — | 7,384 | ||||||||||||||||
| Commercial | — | — | — | — | 1,398,971 | 15,817 | 1,414,788 | ||||||||||||||||
| Consumer and other | — | — | — | — | 5,267 | — | 5,267 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 35 | $ | — | $ | 8,616 | $ | 8,651 | $ | 2,286,234 | $ | 16,188 | $ | 2,311,073 | |||||||||
The following table presents the amount of nonperforming assets held by the Company and common ratio measurements of those assets as of the dates shown (dollars in thousands).
| May 31, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Nonaccrual loans | $ | 14,677 | $ | 16,188 | ||||
| Loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest | — | 8,616 | ||||||
| Troubled debt restructured loans | — | — | ||||||
| Total nonperforming loans | 14,677 | 24,804 | ||||||
| Other real estate owned | — | — | ||||||
| Total nonperforming assets | $ | 14,677 | $ | 24,804 | ||||
| Nonperforming loans to total loans | 0.63 | % | 1.08 | % | ||||
| Nonperforming assets to total assets. | 0.47 | % | 0.78 | % | ||||
COVID-19 Related Credit Update
The following table presents the loan balances of COVID-19 related loan modifications as of May 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021 (in thousands). All COVID-19 related loan modifications are expected to come off deferral programs by June 30, 2021 and return to normal payment status.
| May 31, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Hotel loans | $ | 27,642 | $ | 64,449 | ||||
| Movie theater loans | 17,863 | 17,863 | ||||||
| Other loans | 2,308 | 26,766 | ||||||
| Total nonperforming loans | $ | 47,813 | $ | 109,078 | ||||
The following table presents the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) phase I and phase II outstanding loan balances and unamortized fees as of May 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021 (in thousands). The PPP is administered by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), and all PPP loans are 100 percent guaranteed by the SBA. All PPP loan advances have been funded through the Company’s existing liquidity sources.
| May 31, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Phase I: | ||||||||
| Outstanding loan balance | $ | 70,848 | $ | 82,219 | ||||
| Unamortized fees | 457 | 773 | ||||||
| Phase II: | ||||||||
| Outstanding loan balance | 76,155 | 68,903 | ||||||
| Unamortized fees | 3,179 | 2,880 | ||||||