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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 September 30, 2015

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

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-36682

VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Texas		27-0973566
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)		identification no.)

8214 Westchester Drive, Suite 400
Dallas, Texas		75225
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(972) 349-6200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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

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


Large accelerated filer ☐		Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☒		Smaller reporting company ☐
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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 October 30, 2015, there were 10,712,472 outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

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VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC.


		Page
PART I — Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements – (Unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014	7
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	36
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	69
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	69

PART II — Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	70
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	70
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	70
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	70
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	70
Item 5.	Other Information	70
Item 6.	Exhibits	71
SIGNATURES		72

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VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

(Dollars in thousands, except par value information)


	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	10,478	$	9,223
Interest bearing deposits in other banks		113,031		84,028
Total cash and cash equivalents		123,509		93,251
Investment securities		61,023		45,127
Loans held for sale		1,766		8,858
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $6,214 and $5,981, respectively		747,930		597,278
Accrued interest receivable		2,088		1,542
Bank-owned life insurance		19,299		17,822
Bank premises, furniture and equipment, net		17,585		11,150
Non-marketable equity securities		4,045		4,139
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary		93		93
Other real estate owned		493		105
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,490 and $1,225, respectively		2,458		1,261
Goodwill		26,025		19,148
Other assets		3,225		2,512
Total assets	$	1,009,539	$	802,286
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	299,864	$	251,124
Interest-bearing		542,743		387,619
Total deposits		842,607		638,743
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		1,782		1,582
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		1,089		575
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank		18,478		40,000
Junior subordinated debentures		3,093		3,093
Subordinated notes		4,982		4,981
Total liabilities		872,031		688,974
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 8,000 shares Series C, issued and outstanding with a $1,000 liquidation value		8,000		8,000
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 10,700,432 and 9,470,832 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, (excluding 10,000 shares held in treasury)		107		95
Additional paid-in capital		115,579		97,469
Retained earnings		14,204		8,047
Unallocated Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares; 36,935 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014		(406)		(401)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		94		172
Treasury stock, 10,000 shares at cost		(70)		(70)
Total stockholders’ equity		137,508		113,312
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,009,539	$	802,286

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	9,230	$	7,183	$	24,032	$	19,901
Interest on investment securities		247		207		712		629
Interest on deposits in other banks		60		43		169		120
Interest on other		1		1		1		2
Total interest income		9,538		7,434		24,914		20,652
Interest expense:
Interest on deposit accounts		778		609		2,075		1,770
Interest on borrowings		143		123		392		374
Total interest expense		921		732		2,467		2,144
Net interest income		8,617		6,702		22,447		18,508
Provision for loan losses		—		420		258		1,097
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		8,617		6,282		22,189		17,411
Noninterest income:
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts		380		282		907		807
Gain on sales of investment securities		—		—		7		34
Gain on sales of loans		392		241		824		486
Gain (loss) on sales of other assets owned		21		(33)		19		4
Bank-owned life insurance		194		105		552		317
Other		56		35		188		193
Total noninterest income		1,043		630		2,497		1,841
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		3,001		2,755		8,247		7,593
Occupancy and equipment		894		844		2,560		2,460
Professional fees		632		296		1,536		943
Data processing and software expense		368		254		903		760
FDIC assessment fees		121		99		317		315
Marketing		227		142		595		432
Other assets owned expenses and writedowns		(5)		53		29		187
Amortization of intangibles		96		74		243		221
Telephone and communications		68		54		182		168
Other		440		259		1,043		744
Total noninterest expense		5,842		4,830		15,655		13,823
Net income from operations		3,818		2,082		9,031		5,429
Income tax expense		1,281		723		2,814		1,913
Net income	$	2,537	$	1,359	$	6,217	$	3,516
Preferred stock dividends	$	20	$	20	$	60	$	60
Net income available to common stockholders	$	2,517	$	1,339	$	6,157	$	3,456
Basic earnings per share	$	0.24	$	0.21	$	0.62	$	0.55
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.23	$	0.21	$	0.61	$	0.54

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

(Dollars in thousands)


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income	$	2,537	$	1,359	$	6,217	$	3,516
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale arising during the period, net		115		(112)		(111)		175
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income		—		—		7		34
Other comprehensive income (losses) before tax		115		(112)		(118)		141
Income tax (benefit) expense		39		(38)		(40)		48
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		76		(74)		(78)		93
Comprehensive income	$	2,613	$	1,285	$	6,139	$	3,609

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

(Dollars in thousands)


												Unallocated
										Accumulated		Employee
						Additional				Other		Stock
	Preferred		Common Stock			Paid-In		Retained		Comprehensive		Ownership		Treasury
	Stock		Shares	Amount		Capital		Earnings		Income (Loss)		Plan Shares		Stock		Total
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	8,000	9,470,832	$	95	$	97,469	$	8,047	$	172	$	(401)	$	(70)	$	113,312
Restricted stock units vested, net 6,398 shares withheld to cover tax witholdings		—	14,386		—		(100)		—		—		—		—		(100)
Exercise of employee stock options		—	21,000		—		210		—		—		—		—		210
Preferred stock dividend Series C		—	—		—		—		(60)		—		—		—		(60)
Issuance of stock to ESOP		—	9,147		—		115		—		—		(5)		—		110
Stock based compensation		—	—		—		444		—		—		—		—		444
Common stock issued for acquisition of IBT Bancorp, Inc., net offering costs of $252		—	1,185,067		12		17,441		—		—		—		—		17,453
Net income		—	—		—		—		6,217		—		—		—		6,217
Other comprehensive income		—	—		—		—		—		(78)		—		—		(78)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	8,000	10,700,432	$	107	$	115,579	$	14,204	$	94	$	(406)	$	(70)	$	137,508

												Unallocated
										Accumulated		Employee
						Additional				Other		Stock
	Preferred		Common Stock			Paid-In		Retained		Comprehensive		Ownership		Treasury
	Stock		Shares	Amount		Capital		Earnings		Income (Loss)		Plan Shares		Stock		Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	8,000	5,804,703	$	58	$	55,303	$	2,922	$	26	$	—	$	(70)	$	66,239
Sale of common stock in private offering, net offering cost of $61		—	508,047		6		5,432		—		—		—		—		5,438
Preferred stock dividend Series C		—	—		—		—		(60)		—		—		—		(60)
Sale and finance of stock to ESOP		—	46,082		—		500		—		—		(500)		—		—
ESOP shares allocated		—	—		—		19		—		—		99		—		118
Stock based compensation		—	—		—		259		—		—		—		—		259
Net income		—	—		—		—		3,516		—		—		—		3,516
Other comprehensive income		—	—		—		—		—		93		—		—		93
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	8,000	6,358,832	$	64	$	61,513	$	6,378	$	119	$	(401)	$	(70)	$	75,603

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

(Dollars in thousands)


	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	6,217	$	3,516
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,033		1,014
Provision for loan losses		258		1,097
Accretion of loan purchase discount		(119)		(469)
Stock-based compensation expense		444		259
Net amortization of premiums on investment securities		358		319
Change in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance		(453)		(256)
Net gain on sales of investment securities		(7)		(34)
Gain on sales of loans held for sale		(824)		(486)
Amortization of subordinated note discount		1		1
Net gain on sales of other real estate owned		(19)		(4)
Net originations of loans held for sale		(33,153)		(30,540)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale		41,069		29,589
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets		(665)		632
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued interest payable and other liabilities		338		355
Net cash provided by operating activities		14,478		4,993
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of securities available for sale		(26,725)		(10,983)
Sales of securities available for sale		6,278		981
Proceeds from maturities, calls and pay downs of investment securities		8,728		7,965
Net cash received in acquisition		11,150		—
Sales (purchases) of non-marketable equity securities, net		884		(401)
Net loans originated		(62,787)		(86,978)
Net additions to bank premises and equipment		(2,257)		(2,068)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned		124		1,477
Net cash used in investing activities		(64,605)		(90,007)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits		106,438		70,605
Net decrease in advances from Federal Home Loan Bank		(25,025)		—
Change in other borrowings		(926)		—
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options		210		—
Dividends paid on preferred stock		(60)		(60)
Proceeds from payments on ESOP Loan		—		118
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net offering cost of $61		—		5,438
Offering costs paid in connection with acquisition		(252)		—
Net cash provided by financing activities		80,385		76,101
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		30,258		(8,913)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		93,251		76,646
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	123,509	$	67,733
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	$	2,497	$	2,120
Cash paid for income taxes	$	2,900	$	1,955
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Flow Information:
Sale and finance of stock to ESOP	$	—	$	500
Issuance of stock to ESOP	$	110	$	—
Net issuance of common stock for vesting of restricted stock units to cover withholding	$	100	$	—
Net foreclosure of other real estate owned	$	493	$	1,110

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Organization

Veritex Holdings, Inc. (“Veritex” or “the Company”), a Texas corporation and bank holding company, was incorporated in July 2009 and was formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more financial institutions located in Dallas, Texas and surrounding areas.

Veritex through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Veritex Community Bank (“Bank”), is a Texas state bank, with corporate offices in Dallas, Texas, and currently operates ten branches and one mortgage office located throughout the greater Dallas, Texas metropolitan area. The Bank provides a full range of banking services to individual and corporate customers, which include commercial and retail lending, and the acceptance of checking and savings deposits. The Texas Department of Banking and the Federal Reserve are the primary regulators of the Company, which undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Veritex and its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), but do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete financial statements. In management’s opinion, these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s consolidated financial position at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, consolidated stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

Accounting measurements at interim dates inherently involve greater reliance on estimates than at year end and the results for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year due in part to global economic and financial market conditions, interest rates, access to sources of liquidity, market competition and interruptions of business processes. These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2014 included within the Company’s Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2015.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates and assumptions may also affect disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Segment Reporting:

The Company has one reportable segment. The Company's chief operating decision-maker, the CEO, uses consolidated results to make operating and strategic decisions.

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Reclassifications:

For purposes of comparability, certain prior period accounts within noninterest income and noninterest expense have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on total noninterest income or total noninterest expense.

Initial Public Offering (IPO):

The Company qualifies as an “emerging growth company” as defined by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act). During the second quarter of 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a resolution to sell shares of Veritex common stock to the public in an initial public offering. On July 22, 2014, the Company submitted a confidential draft Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the SEC with respect to the shares to be registered and sold. On August 29, 2014, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the SEC. That Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 8, 2014. The Company sold and issued 3,105,000 shares of common stock at $13.00 per share in reliance on that Registration Statement. Total proceeds received by the Company, net of offering costs were approximately $36,000.

In connection with the initial public offering, on September 22, 2014, the Company amended its certificate of formation to authorize the issuance of up to 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, of which 8,000 shares are designated as Series C preferred stock. The authorized but unissued shares of capital stock are available for future issuance without shareholder approval, unless otherwise required by applicable law or the rules of any applicable securities exchange.

Acquisition:

On July 1, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of IBT Bancorp, Inc. (“IBT”), the parent holding company of Independent Bank of Texas (“Independent Bank”), headquartered in Irving, Texas with two banking locations in the Dallas metropolitan area. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, the Company issued approximately 1,185,067 shares of its common stock (with cash in lieu of fractional shares) and paid approximately $4,000 in cash for the outstanding shares of IBT common stock in connection with the closing of the acquisition. Refer to note 15 – Business Combinations for further information regarding the acquisition.

Servicing Assets:

Servicing assets are amortized over an estimated life using a method that is in proportion to the estimated future servicing income. In the event future prepayments exceed management’s estimates and future cash flows are inadequate to cover the servicing asset additional amortization will be recognized. The portion of servicing fees in excess of the contracted servicing fees is reflected as interest–only strips receivable, which are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value.

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Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share (“EPS”) are based upon the weighted‑average shares outstanding. The table below sets forth the reconciliation between weighted average shares used for calculating basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015			2014
Earnings (numerator)
Net income for common stockholders	$	2,537	$	1,359	$	6,217	$	3,516
Less: preferred stock dividends		20		20		60		60
Net income allocated to common stockholders	$	2,517	$	1,339	$	6,157	$	3,456
Shares (denominator)
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic EPS (thousands)		10,653		6,322		9,854		6,262
Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards		288		141		267		133
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding		10,941		6,463		10,121		6,395
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.24	$	0.21	$	0.62	$	0.55
Diluted	$	0.23	$	0.21	$	0.61	$	0.54

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, there were no exclusions from the diluted EPS weighted average shares. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company excluded from diluted EPS weighted average shares of performance stock options representing the right to purchase 462,000 shares of the Company’s common stock because the issuance of shares related to these options was contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions unrelated to earnings or market value and these conditions were not expected to be met. On October 9, 2014, the Company cancelled all outstanding performance stock options, and granted 81,480 restricted stock units to 29 employees and directors. The Company accounted for cancellation of the equity awards and replacement as a modification of the original awards.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, there were no exclusions from the diluted EPS weighted average shares. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company excluded from diluted EPS weighted average shares of performance stock options representing the right to purchase 468,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, because the issuance of shares related to these options was contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions unrelated to earnings or market value and these conditions were not expected to be met.

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2. Statement of Cash Flows

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities from the IBT acquisition is as follows:


		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2015		2014
Noncash assets acquired
Securities available for sale		4,646		—
Loans		88,497		—
Bank premises, furniture and equipment		4,947		—
Securities available for sale		790		—
Bank-owned life insurance		1,024		—
Accrued interest receivable		250		—
Servicing assets		323
Goodwill		6,877		—
Core deposit intangibles		1,078		—
Other assets		504		—
Total assets	$	108,936	$	—

Noncash liabilities assumed:
Deposits	$	97,426	$	—
FHLB advances		3,503		—
Other borrowings		926		—
Other liabilities		526		—
Total liabilities	$	102,381	$	—

1,185,067 shares of common stock exchanged in connection with acquisition	$	17,705	$	—

3. Common Stock and Preferred Stock

During January 2014, the Company engaged in a private offering of up to 500,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price of $10.85 per share. As of June 30, 2014, the offering was completed and closed. The Company issued 490,773 shares in the offering generating total proceeds of approximately $5,326 and had offering costs of approximately $61. In addition, during January 2014, the Company issued 17,274 shares of common stock to an existing principal shareholder at $10 per share generating total proceeds of approximately $173.

4. Investment Securities

Debt and equity securities have been classified in the condensed consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent. The carrying amount of securities and their approximate fair values are as follows:


	September 30, 2015
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
Available for Sale
U.S. government agencies	$	3,823	$	26	$	26	$	3,823
Municipal securities		6,771		13		60		6,724
Mortgage-backed securities		39,609		240		107		39,742
Collateralized mortgage obligations		9,738		91		20		9,809
Asset-backed securities		940		—		15		925
	$	60,881	$	370	$	228	$	61,023

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	December 31, 2014
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
Available for Sale
U.S. government agencies	$	1,928	$	—	$	47	$	1,881
Corporate bonds		500		—		—		500
Municipal securities		965		22		—		987
Mortgage-backed securities		28,588		256		73		28,771
Collateralized mortgage obligations		11,752		124		37		11,839
Asset-backed securities		1,134		15		—		1,149
	$	44,867	$	417	$	157	$	45,127

The following tables disclose the Company’s investment securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and those that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 or more months:


	September 30, 2015
	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Totals
	Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Loss		Value		Loss		Value		Loss
Available for Sale
U.S. government agencies	$	—	$	—	$	813	$	26	$	813	$	26
Municipal securities		4,239		60		—		—		4,239		60
Mortgage-backed securities		18,036		91		1,529		15		19,565		106
Collateralized mortgage obligations		3,727		35		1,323		1		5,050		36
	$	26,002	$	186	$	3,665	$	42	$	29,667	$	228


	December 31, 2014
	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Totals
	Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Loss		Value		Loss		Value		Loss
Available for Sale
U.S. government agencies	$	—	$	—	$	1,881	$	47	$	1,881	$	47
Mortgage-backed securities		10,148		39		3,572		34		13,720		73
Collateralized mortgage obligations		1,580		7		2,442		30		4,022		37
	$	11,728	$	46	$	7,895	$	111	$	19,623	$	157

The number of investment positions in an unrealized loss position totaled 37 at September 30, 2015. The Company does not believe these unrealized losses are “other than temporary” as (i) the Company does not have the intent to sell investment securities prior to recovery and (ii) it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell these securities prior to recovery. The unrealized losses noted are interest rate related due to the level of interest rates at September 30, 2015. The Company has reviewed the ratings of the issuers and has not identified any issues related to the ultimate repayment of principal as a result of credit concerns on these securities.

The amortized costs and estimated fair values of securities available for sale, by contractual maturity, as of the dates indicated, are shown in the table below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayments penalties. Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset‑backed securities typically are issued with stated principal amounts, and the securities are backed by pools of mortgage loans and other loans that have varying maturities. The term of mortgage‑backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset‑backed securities thus approximates the

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term of the underlying mortgages and loans and can vary significantly due to prepayments. Therefore, these securities are not included in the maturity categories below.


	September 30, 2015
	Available For Sale
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
Due in one year or less	$	2,975	$	2,999
Due from one year to five years		2,013		2,011
Due from five years to ten years		1,308		1,298
Due after ten years		4,299		4,239
		10,595		10,547
Mortgage-backed securities		39,608		39,742
Collateralized mortgage obligations		9,738		9,809
Asset-backed securities		940		925
	$	60,881	$	61,023


	December 31, 2014
	Available For Sale
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
Due in one year or less	$	500	$	500
Due from one year to five years		1,930		1,932
Due from five years to ten years		963		936
Due after ten years		—		—
		3,393		3,368
Mortgage-backed securities		28,588		28,771
Collateralized mortgage obligations		11,752		11,839
Asset-backed securities		1,134		1,149
	$	44,867	$	45,127

Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale and gross gains and losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Proceeds from sales	$	6,278	$	981
Gross realized gains		7		34

There was a blanket floating lien on all securities to secure Federal Home Loan Bank advances as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

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5. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are summarized as follows:


	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Real estate:
Construction and land	$	99,603	$	69,966
Farmland		12,363		10,528
1 - 4 family residential		132,867		105,788
Multi-family residential		8,779		9,964
Nonfarm nonresidential		264,699		195,839
Commercial		230,395		207,101
Consumer		5,493		4,124
		754,199		603,310
Deferred loan fees		(55)		(51)
Allowance for loan losses		(6,214)		(5,981)
	$	747,930	$	597,278

Included in the net loan portfolio as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is an accretable discount related to loans acquired within a business combination in the approximate amounts of $1,065 and $185, respectively. The discount is being accreted into income using the interest method over the life of the loans.

The majority of the loan portfolio is comprised of loans to businesses and individuals in the Dallas metropolitan area. This geographic concentration subjects the loan portfolio to the general economic conditions within this area. The risks created by this concentration have been considered by management in the determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Management believes the allowance for loan losses was adequate to cover estimated losses on loans as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Non‑Accrual and Past Due Loans

Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on non‑accrual status when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on non‑accrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due. When the accrual of interest is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

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Non‑accrual loans, excluding purchased credit impaired loans, aggregated by class of loans are as follows:


	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Real estate:
Construction and land	$	—	$	—
Farmland		—		—
1 - 4 family residential		—		—
Multi-family residential		—		—
Nonfarm nonresidential		—		375
Commercial		406		34
Consumer		22		27
	$	428	$	436

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, interest income not recognized on non‑accrual loans was minimal.

An aging analysis of past due loans, aggregated by class of loans, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows:


	September 30, 2015
													Total 90 Days
													Past Due
	30 to 59		60 to 89		90 Days		Total		Total		Total		and Still
	Days		Days		or Greater		Past Due		Current		Loans		Accruing
Real estate:
Construction and land	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	99,603	$	99,603	$	—
Farmland		—		—		—		—		12,363		12,363		—
1 - 4 family residential		611		1,301		—		1,912		130,955		132,867		—
Multi-family residential		—		—		—		—		8,779		8,779		—
Nonfarm nonresidential		—		—		—		—		264,699		264,699		—
Commercial		671		57		—		728		229,667		230,395		—
Consumer		48		—		—		48		5,445		5,493		—
	$	1,330	$	1,358	$	—	$	2,688	$	751,511	$	754,199	$	—


	December 31, 2014
													Total 90 Days
													Past Due
	30 to 59		60 to 89		90 Days		Total		Total		Total		and Still
	Days		Days		or Greater		Past Due		Current		Loans		Accruing
Real estate:
Construction and land	$	12	$	—	$	541	$	553	$	69,413	$	69,966	$	—
Farmland		—		—		—		—		10,528		10,528		—
1 - 4 family residential		512		—		—		512		105,276		105,788		—
Multi-family residential		—		—		—		—		9,964		9,964		—
Nonfarm nonresidential		—		375		—		375		195,464		195,839		—
Commercial		6		34		—		40		207,061		207,101		—
Consumer		26		—		—		26		4,098		4,124		—
	$	556	$	409	$	541	$	1,506	$	601,804	$	603,310	$	—

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Impaired Loans

Impaired loans are those loans where it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. All troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) are considered impaired loans. Impaired loans are measured based on either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; the loan’s observable market price; or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Substantially all of the Company’s impaired loans are measured at the fair value of the collateral. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.

Impaired loans, including purchased credit impaired loans and TDRs, at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized in the following tables.


	September 30, 2015
	Unpaid		Recorded		Recorded						Average
	Contractual		Investment		Investment		Total				Recorded
	Principal		with No		With		Recorded		Related		Investment
	Balance		Allowance		Allowance		Investment		Allowance		YTD
Real estate:
Construction and land	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	14
Farmland		—		—		—		—		—		—
1 - 4 family residential		167		167		—		167		—		168
Multi-family residential		—		—		—		—		—		—
Nonfarm nonresidential		1,271		1,271		—		1,271		—		1,105
Commercial		655		291		364		655		128		407
Consumer		23		4		19		23		5		28
Total	$	2,116	$	1,733	$	383	$	2,116	$	133	$	1,722


	December 31, 2014
	Unpaid		Recorded		Recorded						Average
	Contractual		Investment		Investment		Total				Recorded
	Principal		with No		With		Recorded		Related		Investment
	Balance		Allowance		Allowance		Investment		Allowance		YTD
Real estate:
Construction and land	$	819	$	—	$	541	$	541	$	44	$	611
Farmland		—		—		—		—		—		—
1 - 4 family residential		168		168		—		168		—		205
Multi-family residential		—		—		—		—		—		—
Nonfarm nonresidential		1,086		1,086		—		1,086		—		980
Commercial		223		183		40		223		30		361
Consumer		38		8		30		38		13		44
Total	$	2,334	$	1,445	$	611	$	2,056	$	87	$	2,201

Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, total interest income and cash‑based interest income recognized on impaired loans was minimal.

Troubled Debt Restructuring

Modifications of terms for the Company’s loans and their inclusion as TDRs are based on individual facts and circumstances. Loan modifications that are included as TDRs may involve a reduction of the stated interest rate of the

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loan, an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, or deferral of principal payments, regardless of the period of the modification. The recorded investment in TDRs was $1,741 and $1,677 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the terms of certain loans were modified as troubled debt restructurings as follows:


				During the nine months ended September 30, 2015
				Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
										Extended
		Pre-						Extended		Maturity,
		Modification						Maturity		Restructured
		Outstanding		Adjusted				and		Payments and
	Number	Recorded		Interest		Extended		Restructured		Adjusted
	of Loans	Investment		Rate		Maturity		Payments		Interest Rate
Real estate loans:
Construction and land	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Farmland	—		—		—		—		—		—
1 - 4 family residential	—		—		—		—		—		—
Multi-family residential	—		—		—		—		—		—
Nonfarm nonresidential	1		399		—		—		—		393
Commercial	1		268		—		—		251		—
Consumer	—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	2	$	667	$	—	$	—	$	251	$	393

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Of the two loans restructured during the nine months, ended September 30, 2015 both loans were performing as agreed to the modified terms. A specific allowance of $100 for loan losses was recorded on one loan modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

There were no loans modified as a TDR loan within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. A default for purposes of this disclosure is a TDR loan in which the borrower is 90 days past due or results in the foreclosure and repossession of the applicable collateral.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the terms of certain loans that were not significant were modified as TDRs.

Interest income recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 on the restructured loans and interest income that would have been recorded had the terms of theloan not been modified was minimal.

The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that were classified as TDRs as of September 30, 2015 or 2014.

Credit Quality Indicators

From a credit risk standpoint, the Company classifies its loans in the following categories: (i) pass, (ii) special mention, (iii) substandard or (iv) doubtful. Loans classified as loss are charged‑off.

The classifications of loans reflect a judgment about the risks of default and loss associated with the loan. The Company reviews the ratings on criticized credits monthly. Ratings are adjusted to reflect the degree of risk and loss that is felt to be inherent in each credit as of each monthly reporting period. All classified credits are evaluated for impairment. If impairment is determined to exist, a specific reserve is established. The Company’s methodology is structured so that specific reserves are increased in accordance with deterioration in credit quality (and a corresponding increase in risk and loss) or decreased in accordance with improvement in credit quality (and a corresponding decrease in risk and loss).

Credits rated special mention show clear signs of financial weaknesses or deterioration in credit worthiness, however, such concerns are not so pronounced that the Company generally expects to experience significant loss within the short‑term. Such credits typically maintain the ability to perform within standard credit terms and credit exposure is not as prominent as credits rated more harshly.

Credits rated substandard are those in which the normal repayment of principal and interest may be, or has been, jeopardized by reason of adverse trends or developments of a financial, managerial, economic or political nature, or important weaknesses which exist in collateral. A protracted workout on these credits is a distinct possibility. Prompt corrective action is therefore required to strengthen the Company’s position, and/or to reduce exposure and to assure that adequate remedial measures are taken by the borrower. Credit exposure becomes more likely in such credits and a serious evaluation of the secondary support to the credit is performed.

Credits rated doubtful are those in which full collection of principal appears highly questionable, and which some degree of loss is anticipated, even though the ultimate amount of loss may not yet be certain and/or other factors exist which could affect collection of debt. Based upon available information, positive action by the Company is required to avert or minimize loss. Credits rated doubtful are generally also placed on non‑accrual.

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As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the following summarizes the Company’s internal ratings of its loans, including purchased credit impaired loans:


	September 30, 2015
			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Real estate:
Construction and land	$	99,603	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	99,603
Farmland		12,363		—		—		—		12,363
1 - 4 family residential		132,699		—		168		—		132,867
Multi-family residential		8,779		—		—		—		8,779
Nonfarm nonresidential		264,523		—		176		—		264,699
Commercial		229,302		444		559		90		230,395
Consumer		5,469		—		24		—		5,493
Total	$	752,738	$	444	$	927	$	90	$	754,199


	December 31, 2014
			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Real estate:
Construction and land	$	69,425	$	—	$	541	$	—	$	69,966
Farmland		10,528		—		—		—		10,528
1 - 4 family residential		105,786		—		2		—		105,788
Multi-family residential		9,964		—		—		—		9,964
Nonfarm nonresidential		195,464		—		375		—		195,839
Commercial		205,681		672		748		—		207,101
Consumer		3,925		—		199		—		4,124
Total	$	600,773	$	672	$	1,865	$	—	$	603,310

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and year ended December 31, 2014 is as follows:


	For the		For the		For the
	Nine Months Ended		Year Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014
Balance at beginning of year	$	5,981	$	5,018	$	5,018
Provision charged to earnings		258		1,423		1,097
Charge-offs		(126)		(510)		(266)
Recoveries		101		50		31
Net charge-offs		(25)		(460)		(235)
Balance at end of year	$	6,214	$	5,981	$	5,880

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans is 0.82%, 0.99%, and 1.01% as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

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The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2014:


	September 30, 2015
	Real Estate
	Construction,				Nonfarm
	Land and				Non-
	Farmland		Residential		Residential		Commercial		Consumer		Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	769	$	1,166	$	1,890	$	2,092	$	64	$	5,981
Provision (recapture) charged to earnings		135		84		26		38		(25)		258
Charge-offs		(48)		—		—		(74)		(4)		(126)
Recoveries		—		—		5		95		1		101
Net charge-offs (recoveries)		(48)		—		5		21		(3)		(25)
Balance at end of year	$	856	$	1,250	$	1,921	$	2,151	$	36	$	6,214
Period-end amount allocated to:
Specific reserves:
Impaired loans	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	128	$	5	$	133
Total specific reserves		—		—		—		128		5		133
General reserves		856		1,250		1,921		2,023		31		6,081
Total	$	856	$	1,250	$	1,921	$	2,151	$	36	$	6,214


	December 31, 2014
	Real Estate
	Construction,				Nonfarm
	Land and				Non-
	Farmland		Residential		Residential		Commercial		Consumer		Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	660	$	970	$	1,726	$	1,585	$	77	$	5,018
Provision (recapture) charged to earnings		137		226		162		909		(11)		1,423
Charge-offs		(28)		(30)		—		(448)		(4)		(510)
Recoveries		—		—		2		46		2		50
Net charge-offs (recoveries)		(28)		(30)		2		(402)		(2)		(460)
Balance at end of year	$	769	$	1,166	$	1,890	$	2,092	$	64	$	5,981
Period-end amount allocated to:
Specific reserves:
Impaired loans	$	44	$	—	$	—	$	30	$	13	$	87
Total specific reserves		44		—		—		30		13		87
General reserves		725		1,166		1,890		2,062		51		5,894
Total	$	769	$	1,166	$	1,890	$	2,092	$	64	$	5,981

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	September 30, 2014
	Real Estate
	Construction				Nonfarm
	Land and				Non-
	Farmland		Residential		Residential		Commercial		Consumer		Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	660	$	970	$	1,726	$	1,585	$	77	$	5,018
Provision (recapture) charged to earnings		146		247		82		632		(10)		1,097
Charge-offs		(28)		(30)		—		(205)		(3)		(266)
Recoveries		—		—		2		27		2		31
Net charge-offs (recoveries)		(28)		(30)		2		(178)		(1)		(235)
Balance at end of year	$	778	$	1,187	$	1,810	$	2,039	$	66	$	5,880
Period-end amount allocated to:
Specific reserves:
Impaired loans	$	34	$	—	$	—	$	178	$	13	$	225
Total specific reserves		34		—		—		178		13		225
General reserves		744		1,187		1,810		1,861		53		5,655
Total	$	778	$	1,187	$	1,810	$	2,039	$	66	$	5,880

The Company’s recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 related to the balance in the allowance for loan losses on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology is as follows:


	September 30, 2015
	Real Estate
	Construction				Nonfarm
	Land and				Non-
	Farmland		Residential		Residential		Commercial		Consumer		Total
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	167	$	1,271	$	655	$	23	$	2,116
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		111,966		141,479		263,428		229,740		5,470		752,083
Total	$	111,966	$	141,646	$	264,699	$	230,395	$	5,493	$	754,199


	December 31, 2014
	Real Estate
	Construction				Nonfarm
	Land and				Non-
	Farmland		Residential		Residential		Commercial		Consumer		Total
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	541	$	168	$	1,086	$	223	$	38	$	2,056
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		79,953		115,584		194,753		206,878		4,086		601,254
Total	$	80,494	$	115,752	$	195,839	$	207,101	$	4,124	$	603,310

The Company has acquired certain loans which experienced credit deterioration since origination (purchased credit impaired “PCI” loans). Accretion on PCI loans is based on estimated future cash flows, regardless of contractual maturity.

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Servicing Assets

At September 30, 2015, the Company was servicing loans acquired in the IBT acquisition of approximately $15,000. A summary of the changes in the related servicing assets are as follows:



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Balance at beginning of year	$	—	$	—
Servicing asset acquired through acquisition		323
Increase from loan sales		60		—
Amortization charged to income		(11)		—
Increase in valuation allowance		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	372	$	—

The estimated fair value of the servicing assets approximated the carrying amount at September 30, 2015. No servicing assets were held by the bank prior to the IBT acquisition. Fair value is estimated by discounting estimated future cash flows from the servicing assets using discount rates that approximate current market rates over the expected lives of the loans being serviced. A valuation allowance is recorded when the fair value is below the carrying amount of the asset. At September 30, 2015, there was no valuation allowance recorded

The Company may also receive a portion of subsequent interest collections on loans sold that exceed the contractual servicing fee. In that case, the Company records an interest-only strip based on the relative fair market value of it and the other components of the loans. There was no interest-only strip receivable recorded at September 30, 2015.

6. Income Taxes

The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate, before reporting the net impact of discrete items, was approximately 33.2% and 35.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the effective tax rate is below the statutory rate, primarily because of tax-exempt income generated from bank owned life insurance and reduction in other non-deductible expenses. The Company’s reported effective tax rates after including the net impact of discrete items for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of 31.2% and 35.2%, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.

The Company’s provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, was impacted by a net discrete tax benefit of $186 associated primarily with the recognition of deferred tax assets related to non-qualified stock options. There were no discrete items for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 that affected the Company’s provision for income taxes.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the recorded amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes, and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 is a current tax payable of approximately $194 in accrued interest payable and other liabilities and a net deferred tax asset of approximately $2,022 in other assets. Included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in as of December 31, 2014 is a current tax liability of $89 in accrued interest payable and other liabilities and a net deferred tax asset of $1,385 in other assets.

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7. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The Company may from time to time be involved in legal actions arising from normal business activities. Management believes that these actions are without merit or that the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from them will not materially affect the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

Operating Leases

The Company leases several of its banking facilities under operating leases. Rental expense related to these leases was approximately $1,060 and $1,105 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

8. Fair Value Disclosures

The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.

The authoritative guidance requires the use of valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement costs). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, the authoritative guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1 Inputs. Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 Inputs. Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. Level 2 investments consist primarily of obligations of U.S. government sponsored enterprises and agencies, obligations of state and municipal subdivisions, corporate bonds, mortgage‑backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities.

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Level 3 Inputs. Significant unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market‑based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

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, is set forth below.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following:

Investment Securities Available For Sale: Securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For those securities classified as Level 2, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U. S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayments speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.

The following table summarizes assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:


	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Inputs		Inputs		Inputs		Fair Value
As of September 30, 2015
Investment securities available for sale	$	—	$	61,023	$	—	$	61,023
As of December 31, 2014
Investment securities available for sale	$	—	$	45,127	$	—	$	45,127

There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

There were no transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non recurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).

Assets measured at fair value on a non‑recurring basis include impaired loans and other real estate owned. The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses and other real estate owned is based upon recent real estate appraisals less estimated costs of sale. For residential real estate impaired loans and other real estate owned, appraised values are based on the comparative sales approach. For commercial and commercial real estate impaired loans and other real estate owned, appraisers may use either a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches such as comparative sales, cost or the income approach. A significant unobservable input in the income approach is the estimated income capitalization rate for a given piece of collateral. Adjustments to appraisals may be made to reflect local market conditions or other economic factors and may result in changes in the fair value of a given asset over time. As such, the fair value of impaired loans and other real estate owned are considered a Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

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The Company recovers the carrying value of other real estate owned through the sale of the property. The ability to affect future sales prices is subject to market conditions and factors beyond the Company’s control and may impact the estimated fair value of a property.

Appraisals for impaired loans and other real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once reviewed, a member of the credit department reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison to independent data sources such as recent market data or industry wide‑statistics. On a periodic basis, the Company compares the actual selling price of collateral that has been sold to the most recent appraised value to determine what additional adjustments, if any, should be made to the appraisal value to arrive at fair value.

The following table summarizes assets measured at fair value on a non‑ recurring basis as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:


	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Inputs		Inputs		Inputs		Fair Value
As of September 30, 2015
Assets:
Impaired loans	$	—	$	—	$	2,116	$	2,116
Other real estate owned	$	—	$	—	$	493	$	493
As of December 31, 2014
Assets:
Impaired loans	$	—	$	—	$	2,056	$	2,056
Other real estate owned	$	—	$	—	$	50	$	50

At September 30, 2015, impaired loans had a carrying value of $2,116, with $133 specific allowance for loan loss allocated.

At December 31, 2014, impaired loans had a carrying value of $2,056, with $87 specific allowance for loan loss allocated.

There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a non‑recurring basis as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

For Level 3 financial assets measured at fair value as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:


September 30, 2015
			Valuation	Unobservable	Weighted
Assets/Liabilities	Fair Value		Technique	Input(s)	Average
Impaired loans	$	2,116	Collateral Method	Adjustments for selling costs	8	%
Other real estate owned	$	493	Collateral Method	Adjustments for selling costs	8	%


December 31, 2014
			Valuation	Unobservable	Weighted
Assets/Liabilities	Fair Value		Technique	Input(s)	Average
Impaired loans	$	2,056	Collateral Method	Adjustments for selling costs	8	%
Other real estate owned	$	50	Collateral Method	Adjustments for selling costs	8	%

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company is required under current authoritative guidance to disclose the estimated fair value of its financial instrument assets and liabilities including those subject to the requirements discussed above. For the Company,

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as for most financial institutions, substantially all of its assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments, as defined. Many of the Company’s financial instruments, however, lack an available trading market as characterized by a willing buyer and willing seller engaging in an exchange transaction.

The estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required to interpret data to develop an estimate of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or valuation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. In addition, reasonable comparability between financial institutions may not be likely due to the wide range of permitted valuation techniques and numerous estimates that must be made given the absence of active secondary markets for many of the financial instruments. This lack of uniform valuation methodologies also introduces a greater degree of subjectivity to these estimated fair values.

The methods and assumptions used by the Company in estimating fair values of financial instruments as disclosed herein in accordance with ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, other than for those measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis discussed above, are as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair value.

Loans and loans held for sale: For variable‑rate loans that reprice frequently and have no significant changes in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for certain mortgage loans (for example, one‑to‑four family residential), commercial real estate and commercial loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.

Servicing assets: The estimated fair value of the servicing assets approximated the carrying amount at September 30, 2015. Fair value is estimated by discounting estimated future cash flows from the servicing assets using discount rates that approximate current market rates over the expected lives of the loans being serviced. A valuation allowance is recorded when the fair value is below the carrying amount of the asset. At September 30, 2015 no valuation allowance was recorded.

Bank‑owned life insurance: The carrying amounts of bank‑owned life insurance approximate their fair value.

Non‑marketable equity securities: The carrying value of restricted securities such as stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Independent Bankers Financial Corporation approximates fair value.

Deposits: The fair values disclosed for demand deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (that is their carrying amounts). The carrying amounts of variable‑rate certificates of deposit (“CD”s) approximate their fair values at the reporting date. Fair values for fixed‑rate CDs are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank: The fair value of advances maturing within 90 days approximates carrying value. Fair value of other advances is based on the Company’s current borrowing rate for similar arrangements.

Junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes: The fair values are based upon prevailing rates on similar debt in the market place.

Accrued interest: The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate their fair values due to short term maturity.

Off‑balance sheet instruments: Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are generally priced at market at the time of funding and were not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

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The estimated fair values and carrying values of all financial instruments under current authoritative guidance as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:


	September 30,				December 31,
	2015				2014
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Amount		Value		Amount		Value
Financial assets:
Level 2 inputs:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	123,509	$	123,509	$	93,251	$	93,251
Securities available for sale		61,023		61,023		45,127		45,127
Loans held for sale		1,766		1,766		8,858		8,858
Accrued interest receivable		2,088		2,088		1,542		1,542
Bank-owned life insurance		19,299		19,299		17,822		17,822
Servicing asset		372		372		—		—
Non-marketable equity securities		4,405		4,405		4,139		4,139
Level 3 inputs:
Loans, net		747,930		747,130		597,278		596,138
Financial liabilities:
Level 2 inputs:
Deposits	$	842,607	$	829,272	$	638,743	$	630,402
Advances from FHLB		18,478		18,350		40,000		40,028
Accrued interest payable		109		109		126		126
Junior subordinated debentures		3,093		3,093		3,093		3,093
Subordinated notes		4,982		4,982		4,981		4,981

9. Financial Instruments with Off‑Balance Sheet Risk

The Company 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 and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on balance sheet instruments.

The following table sets forth the approximate amounts of these financial instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:


	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Commitments to extend credit	$	232,789	$	144,224
Standby and commercial letters of credit		1,637		818
	$	234,426	$	145,042

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 generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Management evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case‑by‑case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower.

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Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company’s policy for obtaining collateral and the nature of such collateral is essentially the same as that involved in making commitments to extend credit.

Although the maximum exposure to loss is the amount of such commitments, management currently anticipates no material losses from such activities.

10. Employee Benefits

Defined contribution plan

The Company maintains a retirement savings 401(k) profit sharing plan (“Plan”) in which substantially all employees may participate. The Plan provides for “before tax” employee contributions through salary reductions under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company may make a discretionary match of employees’ contributions based on a percentage of salary deferrals and certain discretionary profit sharing contributions. No matching contributions to the Plan were made for the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014.

ESOP

Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted the Veritex Community Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) covering all employees that meet certain age and service requirements. Plan assets are held and managed by the Company. Shares of the Company’s common stock purchased by the ESOP are held in a suspense account until released for allocation to participants. Shares released are allocated to each eligible participant based on the participant’s 401(k) contribution made during that year. Compensation expense is measured based upon the expected amount of the Company’s discretionary contribution that is determined on an annual basis and is accrued ratably over the year. Shares are committed to be released to settle the liability upon formal declaration of the contribution at the end of the year. The number of shares released to settle the liability is based upon fair value of the shares and become outstanding shares for earnings per share computations. The cost of shares issued to the ESOP, but not yet committed to be released, is shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. To the extent that the fair value of the ESOP shares differs from the cost of such shares, the difference is charged or credited to stockholders’ equity as additional paid in capital.

In January 2014, the ESOP borrowed $500 from the Company and purchased 46,082 shares of the common stock of the Company. The ESOP debt is secured by shares of the Company. The loan will be repaid from contributions to the ESOP from the Company. As the debt is repaid, shares are released from collateral and allocated to employees’ accounts. The shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company issued 9,147 shares to the ESOP in June of 2015 to settle in full the 401(k) matching liability that was accrued prior to the origination of the $500 loan to the ESOP in January 2014.

Compensation expense attributed to the ESOP contributions recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income for both the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $135.

The following is a summary of ESOP shares as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.


	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Allocated shares		26,105		16,958
Unearned shares		36,935		36,935
Total ESOP shares		63,040		53,893
Fair value of unearned shares	$	577	$	523

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11. Stock and Incentive Plans

2010 Stock Option and Equity Incentive Plan

In 2010, the Company adopted the 2010 Stock Option and Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Incentive Plan”), which the Company’s shareholders approved in 2011. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to grants or options under the 2010 Incentive Plan is 1,000,000. The 2010 Incentive Plan is administered by the Board of Directors and provides for both the direct award of stock and the grant of stock options to eligible directors, officers, employees and outside consultants of the Company or its affiliates as defined in the 2010 Incentive Plan. The Company may grant either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options as directed in the 2010 Incentive Plan.

The Board authorized that the 2010 Incentive Plan provide for the award of 100,000 shares of direct stock awards (restricted shares) and 900,000 shares of stock options, of which 500,000 shares are performance‑based stock options. Options are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of the grant; those option awards generally vest based on 5 years of continuous service and have 10‑year contractual terms for non‑controlling participants as defined by the 2010 Incentive Plan, and forfeiture of unexercised options upon termination of employment with the Company. Other grant terms can vary for controlling participants as defined by the 2010 Incentive Plan. Restricted share awards generally vest after 4 years of continuous service. The terms of the Incentive Plan include a provision whereby all unearned non‑performance options and restricted shares become immediately exercisable and fully vested upon a change in control. The vesting of a performance‑based stock option is contingent upon a change of control and the achievement of specific performance criteria or other objectives set at the grant date.

With the adoption of the 2014 Omnibus Plan, which is discussed below, the Company does not plan to award any additional grants or options under the 2010 Incentive Plan.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company did not award any restricted stock units, non-performance‑based stock options or performance‑based stock options under the 2010 Incentive Plan.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company awarded 30,000 non-performance‑based stock options and 50,000 performance‑based stock options. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company awarded 28,500 restricted stock units.

Stock based compensation expense is measured based upon the fair market value of the award at the grant date and is recognized ratably over the period during which the shares are earned (the requisite service period). For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, approximately $163 and $259 of stock compensation expense related to the 2010 Incentive Plan, respectively, was recognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the grant date using the Black‑Scholes option‑pricing model with the following assumptions used for the grants:


	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015	2014
Dividend yield	—	0.00%
Expected life	—	10 years
Expected volatility	—	5.60%
Risk-free interest rate	—	2.54% to 2.71%

The expected life is based on the expected amount of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history. The expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company. The risk‑free interest rates are based upon yields of U.S. Treasury issues with a term equal to the expected life of the option being valued.

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A summary of option activity under the 2010 Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and changes during the years then ended is presented below:


	2015
	Nonperformance-based stock options				Performance-based stock options
				Weighted		Weighted		Weighted
	Shares	Weighted		Average	Shares	Average		Average
	Underlying	Exercise		Contractual	Underlying	Exercise		Contractual
	Options	Price		Term	Options	Price		Term
Outstanding at beginning of year	352,500	$	10.14	6.58 years	—	$	—	—
Granted during the period	—		—		—		—
Forfeited during the period	6,000		10.00		—		—
Cancelled during the period	—		—		—		—
Exercised during the period	21,000		10.00		—		—
Outstanding at the end of period	325,500	$	10.15	5.81 years	—	$	—	—
Options exercisable at end of period	236,200	$	10.07	5.65 years	—	$	—	—
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period		$	—			$	—


	2014
	Nonperformance-based stock options				Performance-based stock options
				Weighted		Weighted		Weighted
	Shares	Weighted		Average	Shares	Average		Average
	Underlying	Exercise		Contractual	Underlying	Exercise		Contractual
	Options	Price		Term	Options	Price		Term
Outstanding at beginning of year	327,500	$	10.03	7.69 years	422,500	$	10.02	8.0 years
Granted during the period	30,000		11.86		50,000		11.19
Forfeited during the period	5,000		10.85		5,000		10.85
Exercised during the period	—		—		—		—
Outstanding at the end of period	352,500	$	10.14	6.69 years	467,500	$	10.14	6.82 years
Options exercisable at end of period	186,700	$	10.04	6.60 years	—	$	—	—
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period		$	1.95			$	2.02

As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, the aggregate intrinsic value was $1,780 and $973, respectively, for outstanding non-performance‑based stock options, $1,311, and $533, respectively, for exercisable non-performance‑based stock options.

As of September 30, 2015, there were no performance‑based stock options outstanding or exercisable. As of September 30, 2014, the aggregate intrinsic value was $1,300 for outstanding performance-based stock options. No performance-based stock options were exercisable as of September 30, 2014.

As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, there was approximately $92 and $298 respectively, of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-performance‑based stock options. The unrecognized compensation expense as of September 30, 2015 is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average requisite service period of 1.14 years.

As of September 30, 2015, there was no unrecognized compensation expense related to performance-based options.

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock units under the 2010 incentive plan as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, and changes during the nine months then ended is as follows:


2015		2014
	Weighted		Weighted
	Average		Average

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		Grant Date			Grant Date
	Shares	Fair Value		Shares	Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1,	62,250	$	10.86	35,000	$	10.02
Granted during the period	—		—	28,500		11.93
Vested during the period	(20,000)		10.00	—		—
Forfeited during the period	(1,000)		10.00	(1,250)		10.85
Nonvested at September 30,	41,250	$	11.30	62,250	$	10.87

As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, there was $194, and $326 respectively, of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock units. The compensation expense as of September 30, 2015 expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average requisite service period of 1.85 years.

2014 Omnibus Plan

In September of 2014, the Company adopted an omnibus incentive plan or the 2014 Omnibus Plan (“2014 Omnibus Plan”). The purpose of the 2014 Omnibus Plan is to align the long‑term financial interests of the employees, directors, consultants and other service providers with those of the shareholders, to attract and retain those employees, directors, consultants and other service providers by providing compensation opportunities that are competitive with other companies and to provide incentives to those individuals who contribute significantly to the Company’s long‑term performance and growth. To accomplish these goals, the 2014 Omnibus Plan permits the issuance of stock options, share appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, deferred shares, unrestricted shares and cash‑based awards. The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued pursuant to grants or options under the 2014 Omnibus Plan is 1,000,000.

The Company granted 52,080 options and 33,474 restricted stock units to its employees and directors during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 under the 2014 Omnibus Plan. 44,080 of the options awarded vest equally over three years from the date of grant and the remaining 8,000 vest equally over five years from the date of grant. 25,474 of the restricted stock units awarded include a market condition based on the Company’s total shareholder return relative to a market index which determines the number of restricted stock units which may vest equally over a three year period from the date of grant. The remaining 8,000 grants do not include market conditions and vest equally over a five year period from the date of grant. The Company’s 2014 Omnibus Plan was adopted in September of 2014, no restricted stock units or options were granted to its employees and directors during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 under the 2014 Omnibus Plan.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the grant date using the Black‑Scholes option‑pricing model with the following assumptions used for the grants:


	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015	2014
Dividend yield	0.00%	—
Expected life	6.0 to 6.5 years	—
Expected volatility	37.00% to 37.55%	—
Risk-free interest rate	1.76% to 1.81%	—

The expected life is based on the expected amount of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history. The expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company as well as the volatility of certain comparable public company peers. The risk‑free interest rates are based upon yields of U.S. Treasury issues with a term equal to the expected life of the option being valued.

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A summary of the status of the Company’s options and restricted stock units as of September 30, 2015 and changes during the nine months then ended is as follows:


	2015
	Nonperformance-based stock options
				Weighted
	Shares	Weighted		Average
	Underlying	Exercise		Contractual
	Options	Price		Term
Outstanding at beginning of year	—	$	—	—
Granted during the period	52,080		14.35
Forfeited during the period	—		—
Cancelled during the period	—		—
Exercised during the period	—		—
Outstanding at the end of period	52,080	$	14.35	9.37 years
Options exercisable at end of period	—	$	—	—
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period		$	5.57

As of September 30, 2015 the aggregate intrinsic value was $66 for outstanding stock options under the Omnibus plan.


	2015
	Restricted stock units
		Weighted
		Average
		Grant Date
	Shares	Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1,	82,903	$	13.00
Granted during the period	33,474		14.51
Vested during the period	(784)		13.00
Forfeited during the period	(3,533)		13.00
Nonvested at September 30,	112,060	$	13.45

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compensation expense for awards granted under the 2014 Omnibus Plan was approximately $55 and $226 for options and restricted stock units, respectively.

As of September 30, 2015 there was $208 and $1,060 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to options and restricted stock units awarded under the 2014 Omnibus Plan, respectively. The compensation expense related to these options and restricted stock units is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average requisite service periods of 3.79 and 2.67 years, respectively.

12. Significant Concentrations of Credit Risk

Most of the Company’s business activity is with customers located within the Dallas Metropolitan area. Such customers are normally also depositors of the Company.

The distribution of commitments to extend credit approximates the distribution of loans outstanding. Commercial and standby letters of credit were granted primarily to commercial borrowers.

The contractual amounts of credit related financial instruments such as commitments to extend credit, credit card arrangements, and letters of credit represent the amounts of potential accounting loss should the contract be fully drawn upon, the customer default, and the value of any existing collateral become worthless.

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13. Preferred Stock

On August 25, 2011, the Company entered into a Small Business Lending Fund‑Securities Purchase Agreement (“SBLF Purchase Agreement”) with the Secretary of the Treasury (the “Treasury”), pursuant to which the Company (i) sold 8,000 shares of the Company’s Senior Non‑Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C (the SBLF Preferred Stock) to the Treasury for a purchase price of $8,000. The issuance was pursuant to the Small Business Lending Fund program, a fund established under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 that was created to encourage lending to small business by providing capital to qualified community banks.

The SBLF Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and pays non cumulative dividends quarterly, on each January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1. The dividend rate, as a percentage of the liquidation amount, can fluctuate on a quarterly basis during the first 10 quarters during which the SBLF Preferred Stock is outstanding, based upon changes in the level of “Qualified Small Business Lending” or “QBSL” (as defined in the SBLF Purchase Agreement) by the Bank. Based upon the increase in the Bank’s level of QBSL over the baseline level calculated under the terms of the SBLF Purchase Agreement, the dividend rate for the initial dividend period for the Company was set at 1%. For the tenth calendar quarter through 4.5 years after issuance, the dividend rate will be fixed and as of September 30, 2015 was set at 1% based upon the increase in QBSL as compared to the baseline. After 4.5 years from issuance, the dividend rate will increase to 9% (including a quarterly lending incentive fee of 0.5%).

The SBLF Preferred Stock is non‑voting, except in limited circumstances. In the event that the Company misses five dividend payments, whether or not consecutive, the holder of the SBLF Preferred Stock will have the right, but not the obligation, to appoint a representative as an observer on the Company’s Board of Directors. The right expires when full dividends have been paid for four consecutive dividend periods. The SBLF Preferred Stock may be redeemed at any time at the Company’s option, at a redemption price of 100% of the liquidation amount of $1,000 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends to the date of redemption for the current period, subject to the approval of its federal banking regulator.

14. Capital Requirements and Restrictions on Retained Earnings

Under banking law, there are legal restrictions limiting the amount of dividends the Company can declare. Approval of the regulatory authorities is required if the effect of the dividends declared would cause regulatory capital of the Company to fall below specified minimum levels.

The Company on a consolidated basis and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities, and certain off balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve published final rules for the adoption of the Basel III regulatory capital framework (the “Basel III Capital Rules”). The Basel III Capital Rules, among other things, (i) introduce a new capital measure called “Common Equity Tier 1” (“CET1”), (ii) specify that Tier 1 capital consist of Common Equity Tier 1 and “Additional Tier 1 Capital” instruments meeting specified requirements, (iii) define Common Equity Tier 1 narrowly by requiring that most deductions/adjustments to regulatory capital measures be made to Common Equity Tier 1 and not to the other components of capital and (iv) expand the scope of the deductions/adjustments as compared to existing regulations. The Basel III Capital Rules became effective for the Company on January 1, 2015 with certain transition provisions fully phased in on January 1, 2019.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes,

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as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 that the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it was subject.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s capital ratios exceeded those levels necessary to be categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well capitalized”, the Company must maintain minimum total risk‑based, Tier 1 risk‑based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since September 30, 2015 that management believes have changed the Company’s category.

A comparison of the Company’s and Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios to required capital amounts and ratios is presented in the following table:


												To Be Well
												Capitalized Under
						For Capital						Prompt Corrective
	Actual					Adequacy Purposes						Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount			Ratio			Amount			Ratio
As of September 30, 2015
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
Company	$	124,696	16.18	%	≥	$	61,654	≥	8.0	%	≥		N/A	≥	N/A
Bank	$	101,770	13.22	%	≥	$	61,585	≥	8.0	%	≥	$	76,982	≥	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
Company	$	113,500	14.73	%	≥	$	30,821	≥	4.0	%	≥		N/A	≥	N/A
Bank	$	95,556	12.41	%	≥	$	30,800	≥	4.0	%	≥	$	46,200	≥	6.0	%
Common equity tier 1 to risk weighted assets
Company	$	102,407	13.29	%	≥	$	30,822	≥	4.0	%	≥		N/A	≥	N/A
Bank	$	95,556	12.41	%	≥	$	30,800	≥	4.0	%	≥	$	38,500	≥	5.0	%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
Company	$	113,500	12.02	%	≥	$	37,770	≥	4.0	%	≥		N/A	≥	N/A
Bank	$	95,556	10.13	%	≥	$	37,732	≥	4.0	%	≥	$	47,165	≥	5.0	%
As of December 31, 2014
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
Company	$	107,197	17.21	%	≥	$	49,814	≥	8.0	%	≥		N/A	≥	N/A
Bank	$	79,616	12.79	%	≥	$	49,788	≥	8.0	%	≥	$	62,235	≥	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
Company	$	96,236	15.45	%	≥	$	24,907	≥	4.0	%	≥		N/A	≥	N/A
Bank	$	73,635	11.83	%	≥	$	24,894	≥	4.0	%	≥	$	37,341	≥	6.0	%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
Company	$	96,236	12.66	%	≥	$	30,400	≥	4.0	%	≥		N/A	≥	N/A
Bank	$	73,635	9.69	%	≥	$	30,386	≥	4.0	%	≥	$	37,983	≥	5.0	%

15. Business Combinations

All acquisitions were accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired entities were recorded at their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company determines the estimated fair values after review and consideration of relevant information, including discounted cash flows, quoted market prices, third party valuations, and estimates made by management. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets for

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tax-free acquisitions is recorded as goodwill, none of which is deductible for tax purposes. The identified core deposit intangibles for the acquisition are being amortized on straight-line basis with no residual value over an estimated life of ten years. Acquisition-related costs are recognized separately from the acquisition and are expensed as incurred. The results of operations for each acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial results beginning on the respective acquisition date.

The measurement period for the Company to determine the fair values of acquired identifiable assets and assumed liabilities will end at the earlier of (1) twelve months from the date of the acquisition or (2) as soon as the Company receives the information it was seeking about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date or learns that more information is not obtainable. The Company is currently in the process of obtaining fair values for certain acquired assets and assumed liabilities and therefore the following estimates for the IBT acquisition are preliminary.

On July 1, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of IBT, the parent holding company of Independent Bank, headquartered in Irving, Texas with two banking locations in the Dallas metropolitan area. The acquisition was not considered significant to the Company’s financial statements and therefore pro forma financial data and related disclosures are not included. The Company determined that the disclosure requirements related to the amounts of revenues and earnings of the acquired company included in the consolidated statements of income since the acquisition date is impracticable. The disclosure requirements are deemed impracticable because the Company does not consider IBT a separate reporting segment and does not track the amount of revenue, expense and net income attributable to IBT since acquisition.

Under the terms of the definitive agreement, the Company issued 1,185,067 shares of its common stock (with cash in lieu of fractional shares) and paid approximately $4,000 in cash for the outstanding shares of IBT common stock in connection with the closing of the acquisition. Preliminary fair value estimates of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this transaction as of the closing date are as follows:


Assets of acquired bank:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,150
Securities available for sale		4,646
Loans		88,497
Bank premises, furniture and equipment		4,947
Securities available for sale		790
Bank-owned life insurance		1,024
Accrued interest receivable		250
Goodwill		6,877
Servicing assets		323
Core deposit intangibles		1,078
Other assets		504
Total assets	$	124,086

Liabilities of acquired bank:
Deposits	$	97,426
FHLB advances		3,503
Other borrowings		926
Other liabilities		526
Total liabilities	$	102,381

Cash paid to shareholders of acquired entity	$	4,000
1,185,067 shares of common stock exchanged in connection with acquisition	$	17,705

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

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) as well as with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and are based on certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable but may prove to be inaccurate. Certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those set forth under “Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”, may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected results discussed in the forward-looking statements appearing in this discussion and analysis. We assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements. For additional information concerning forward-looking statements, please read “—Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” below.

Overview

We are a bank holding company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Veritex Community Bank, a Texas state chartered bank, we provide relationship-driven commercial banking products and services tailored to meet the needs of small to medium-sized businesses and professionals. Since our inception, we have targeted customers and focused our acquisitions primarily in the Dallas metropolitan area, which we consider to be Dallas and the adjacent communities in North Dallas. As we continue to grow, we expect to expand our primary market to include the broader Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, which would include Fort Worth and Arlington, as well as the communities adjacent to those cities. We currently operate ten branches and one mortgage office, all of which are located in the Dallas metropolitan area. We have experienced significant organic growth since commencing banking operations in 2010 and have successfully acquired and integrated four banks including the acquisition of IBT on July 1, 2015. As of September 30, 2015, we had total assets of $1.0 billion, total loans of $754.2 million, total deposits of $842.6 million and total stockholders’ equity of $138.0 million.

As a bank holding company operating through one community banking segment, we generate most of our revenues from interest income on loans, customer service and loan fees, gains on sale of mortgage loans, and interest income from securities. We incur interest expense on deposits and other borrowed funds and noninterest expense related to salaries and employee benefits and occupancy expenses. We analyze our ability to maximize income generated from interest earning assets and expense of our liabilities through our net interest margin. Net interest margin is a ratio calculated as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings, which are used to fund those assets.

Changes in the market interest rates and interest rates we earn on interest-earning assets or pay on interest-bearing liabilities, as well as the volume and types of interest-earning assets, interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity, are usually the largest drivers of periodic changes in net interest spread, net interest margin and net interest income. Fluctuations in market interest rates are driven by many factors, including governmental monetary policies, inflation, deflation, macroeconomic developments, changes in unemployment, the money supply, political and international conditions and conditions in domestic and foreign financial markets. Periodic changes in the volume and types of loans in our loan portfolio are affected by, among other factors, economic and competitive conditions in Texas and specifically in the Dallas metropolitan area, as well as developments affecting the real estate,

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technology, financial services, insurance, transportation, manufacturing and energy sectors within our target market and throughout the state of Texas.

Certain Events Affect Year-over-Year Comparability

The comparability of our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 is affected by the IBT acquisition, effective July 1, 2015.

Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014

Net Interest Income

Our operating results depend primarily on our net interest income, calculated as the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Fluctuations in market interest rates impact the yield and rates paid on interest sensitive assets and liabilities. Changes in the amount and type of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities also impact net interest income. The variance driven by the changes in the amount and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities is referred to as a “volume change.” Changes in yields earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and other borrowed funds are referred to as a “rate change.”

To evaluate net interest income, we measure and monitor (1) yields on our loans and other interest-earning assets, (2) the costs of our deposits and other funding sources, (3) our net interest spread and (4) our net interest margin. Net interest spread is the difference between rates earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin is a ratio calculated as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Because noninterest-bearing sources of funds, such as noninterest-bearing deposits and stockholders’ equity also fund interest-earning assets, net interest margin includes the benefit of these noninterest-bearing sources.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net interest income totaled $22.4 million and net interest margin and net interest spread were 3.81% and 3.54%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net interest income totaled $18.5 million and net interest margin and net interest spread were 3.89% and 3.61%, respectively. The decrease in net interest margin and net interest spread was primarily attributable to the decrease of 0.21% in the average yield on the loan portfolio due to competitive loan pricing. While we have experienced significant growth in average loan balances, market yields on new loan originations are below the average yield of amortizing or paid-off loans.

Average interest-bearing deposits increased $86.5 million to $453.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $366.5 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2014 and interest expense increased $323,000 to $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in interest expense was primarily the result of increases in money market accounts with relationship money market accounts increasing $50.7 million with an average rate paid of 0.66% and brokered money market accounts growing $31.0 million with an average rate paid of 0.15%. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 0.69% and 0.74% for the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively. The decrease of 0.05% was primarily due to a decline in the average cost of certificates of deposits to 1.09% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from 1.15% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, an analysis of net interest income by each major category of interest-earning assets and interest–bearing liabilities, the average amounts outstanding and the interest earned or paid on such amounts. The table also sets forth the average rate earned on interest-earning assets, the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, and the net interest margin on average total interest-earning assets for the same periods. Interest earned on loans that are classified as non-accrual is not recognized in income, however the balances are reflected in average outstanding balances for the period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, interest income not recognized on non-accrual loans was minimal. Any non-accrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.


	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015						2014
			Interest						Interest
	Average		Earned/		Average		Average		Earned/		Average
	Outstanding		Interest		Yield/		Outstanding		Interest		Yield/
	Balance		Paid		Rate		Balance		Paid		Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Total loans(1)	$	665,640	$	24,032	4.83	%	$	527,920	$	19,901	5.04	%
Securities available for sale		56,401		712	1.69			49,836		629	1.69
Investment in subsidiary		93		1	1.44			93		2	2.88
Interest-earning deposits in financial institutions		65,424		169	0.35			57,974		120	0.28
Total interest-earning assets		787,558		24,914	4.23			635,823		20,652	4.34
Allowance for loan losses		(6,413)						(5,360)
Noninterest-earning assets		74,508						60,003
Total assets	$	855,653					$	690,466
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits	$	453,036	$	2,075	0.61	%	$	366,537	$	1,770	0.65	%
Advances from FHLB		17,147		118	0.92			15,000		89	0.79
Other borrowings		8,517		274	4.30			8,072		285	4.72
Total interest-bearing liabilities		478,700		2,467	0.69			389,609		2,144	0.74
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits		252,307						225,485
Other liabilities		2,068						1,653
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities		254,375						227,138
Stockholders’ equity		122,578						73,719
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	855,653					$	690,466
Net interest rate spread(2)					3.54	%					3.61	%
Net interest income			$	22,447					$	18,508
Net interest margin(3)					3.81	%					3.89	%

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(1)

Includes average outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $3,354 and $3,028 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2)

Net interest spread is the average yield on interest‑earning assets minus the average rate on interest‑bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest margin is equal to net interest income divided by average interest‑earning assets.

The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated for each major component of interest‑earning assets and interest‑bearing liabilities and distinguishes between the changes attributable to changes in volume and interest rates. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated to rate.


	For the
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	compared to 2014
	Increase (Decrease)
	due to
	Volume		Rate		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Total loans	$	5,192	$	(1,061)	$	4,131
Securities available for sale		83		—		83
Other investments		—		(1)		(1)
Interest-earning deposits in other banks		15		34		49
Total increase (decrease) in interest income		5,290		(1,028)		4,262
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits		418		(113)		305
Advances from FHLB		13		16		29
Other borrowings		16		(27)		(11)
Total increase (decrease) in interest expense		447		(124)		323
Increase (decrease) in net interest income	$	4,843	$	(904)	$	3,939

Provision for Loan Losses

Our provision for loan losses is a charge to income in order to bring our allowance for loan losses to a level deemed appropriate by management. For a description of the factors taken into account by management in determining the allowance for loan losses see “—Financial Condition—Allowance for Loan Losses.” The provision for loan losses was $258,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2014, a decrease of $839,000 or 76.5%. The decrease in provision expense was due to a reduction in general reserves resulting from the continued improvement in credit quality and other qualitative factors. In addition, net charge-offs decreased $210,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.

Noninterest Income

Our primary sources of recurring noninterest income are service charges and fees on deposit accounts, gains on the sale of loans, gains on the sale of other assets owned, gains on the sale of investment securities, and income from bank-owned life insurance. Noninterest income does not include loan origination fees to the extent they exceed direct loan origination costs, which are generally recognized over the life of the related loan as an adjustment to yield using the interest method.

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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest income:


	For the
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
					Increase
	2015		2014		(Decrease)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest income:
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts	$	907	$	807	$	100
Gain on sales of investment securities		7		34		(27)
Gain on sales of loans		824		486		338
Gain on sales of other assets owned		19		4		15
Bank-owned life insurance income		552		317		235
Other		188		193		(5)
Total noninterest income	$	2,497	$	1,841	$	656

Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased $656,000 or 35.6% to $2.5 million compared to noninterest income of $1.8 million for the same period in 2014. The primary components of the increase were as follows:

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts. We earn service charges and fees from our customers for deposit-related activities. The income from these deposit activities constitute a significant and predictable component of our noninterest income. Service charges and fees from deposit account activities were $907,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $100,000 over the same period in 2014. This increase was attributable to growth in the number of deposit accounts, transaction fees and service charges from new and existing customers.

Gain on sales of loans. We originate Small Business Administration (“SBA”) guaranteed loans and long-term fixed-rate mortgage loans for resale into the secondary market. Income from the sales of loans was $824,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $486,000 for the same period of 2014. This increase of $338,000 was primarily due to the sale of an SBA-guaranteed loan acquired in the acquisition of IBT resulting in a gain of $251,000 and increases in the number of mortgage loans sold resulting in increased gains of $87,000.

Bank-owned life insurance income. We invest in bank-owned life insurance due to its attractive nontaxable return and protection against the loss of our key employees. We record income based on the growth of the cash surrender value of these policies as well as the annual yield. Income from bank-owned life insurance was $552,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $317,000 for the same period in 2014. The increase in income was primarily attributable to $7.0 million additional bank-owned life insurance purchased in December 2014 and $1.0 million additional bank-owned life insurance from the acquisition of IBT.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense is composed of all employee expenses and costs associated with operating our facilities, acquiring and retaining customer relationships and providing bank services. The major components of noninterest expense are salaries and employee benefits. Noninterest expense also includes operational expenses, such as occupancy expenses, depreciation and amortization of office equipment, professional and regulatory fees, including FDIC assessments, data processing expenses, and advertising and promotion expenses.

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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense:


	For the Nine Months Ended				Increase
	September 30,				(Decrease)
	2015		2014		2015 vs. 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	8,247	$	7,593	$	654
Non-staff expenses:
Occupancy and equipment		2,560		2,460		100
Professional fees		1,536		943		593
Data processing and software expense		903		760		143
FDIC assessment fees		317		315		2
Marketing		595		432		163
Other assets owned expenses and writedowns		29		187		(158)
Amortization of intangibles		243		221		22
Telephone and communications		182		168		14
Other		1,043		744		299
Total noninterest expense	$	15,655	$	13,823	$	1,832

Noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased $1.8 million or 13.3% to $15.7 million compared to noninterest expense of $13.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The most significant components of the increase were as follows:

Salaries and employee benefits. Salaries and employee benefits include payroll expense, the cost of incentive compensation, benefit plans, health insurance and payroll taxes. The level of employee expense is impacted by the amount of direct loan origination costs which are required to be deferred in accordance with ASC 310-20 (formerly FAS91). Salaries and employee benefits were $8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $654,000 or 8.6% compared to the same period in 2014. The increase was partially attributable to an increase in employee compensation of $885,000 resulting from the addition of sixteen employees through the IBT acquisition and eight new full-time equivalent employees since September 30, 2014, annual merit increases, and an increase in stock compensation expense. The total number of full-time equivalent employees at September 30, 2015 was 144. Stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $444,000 and $258,000, respectively. The growth in employee expense was offset by an increase of the deferred employee expense related to loan originations.

Occupancy and equipment. Occupancy and equipment expense includes lease expense, building depreciation and related facilities costs as well as furniture, fixture and equipment depreciation, small equipment purchases and maintenance expense. Our expense associated with occupancy and equipment was $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $2.5 million for the same period in 2014. The increase of $100,000 was primarily the result of increased tax assessments as well as delinquent tax payments made in the first quarter of 2015.

Professional fees. This category includes legal, investment bank, director, stock transfer agent fees and other public company services, information technology support, audit services and regulatory assessment expense. Professional services expenses were $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $943,000 for the same period in 2014, an increase of $593,000 or 62.9%. The increase was due to legal and investment banking expenses incurred for the purchase of IBT that was completed on July 1, 2015.

Data processing and software expenses. Data processing expenses were $903,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $760,000 for the same period in 2014. The increase of $143,000 or 18.8% was attributable to core processing expense incurred due to increased account transaction volume and the expense associated with software maintenance primarily related to new applications purchased to increase our operating efficiencies and enhance our controls.

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Marketing. This category includes advertising and promotions, business entertainment, donations and charitable contributions. Marketing expenses were $595,000 and $432,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase of $163,000 or 37.7% was primarily attributable to increases in donations and charitable contributions.

Other real estate owned expenses and write-downs. Expenses and write-downs related to other real estate owned were $29,000 and $187,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The decrease of $158,000 or 84.5% was due to a reduction in the number of properties comprising other real estate owned.

Other. This category includes operating and administrative expenses including loan operations and collections, supplies and printing, online and card interchange expense, ATM/debit card processing, postage and delivery, bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) mortality expense, insurance and security expenses. Other noninterest expense increased $299,000 or 40.2% to $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $744,000 for the same period in 2014 primarily related to an increase in loan operations expense $68,000, supplies and printing $77,000, insurance $35,000, BOLI mortality expense $42,000, interchange and card processing $32,000.

Income Tax Expense

The amount of income tax expense is influenced by the amounts of our pre-tax income, tax-exempt income and other nondeductible expenses. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected at currently enacted income tax rates in effect for the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. As of September 30, 2015, the Company did not believe a valuation allowance was necessary.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, income tax expense totaled $2.8 million an increase of $900,000 or 47.1% compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2014. The increase was primarily attributable to the $3.6 million increase in net operating income from $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This increase was offset by a net discrete tax benefit of $186,000 associated with the recognition of non-qualified stock options deferred tax assets.

The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate, before reporting the net impact of discrete items, was approximately 33.2% and 35.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. The 2.0% decrease in effective tax rates from the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was affected primarily by tax-exempt income generated by bank-owned life insurance and reductions in other non-deductible expenses. Inclusive of the net impact of discrete items, the Company’s estimated effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of 31.2% and 35.2%, respectively.

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014

Net Interest Income

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 net interest income totaled $8.6 million, and net interest margin and net interest spread were 3.84% and 3.59%, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, net interest income totaled $6.7 million and net interest margin and net interest spread were 3.95% and 3.67%, respectively. The decrease in net interest margin and net interest spread was primarily due to a 0.20% decrease in the yield on loans due to market yield on new loan originations below the average yield of amortizing or paid-off loans. We anticipate continued pressure on our net interest margin and net interest spread. Partially offsetting the decrease in net interest margin was a 0.04% decrease in the rate paid on interest bearing liabilities from 0.71% to 0.67%. The decrease was due to a change in mix of deposits from premium money market accounts and certificates of deposits with an average rate paid of 0.67% and 1.05%, respectively, to brokered money market accounts with an average rate paid of 0.25%.

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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, an analysis of net interest income by each major category of interest-earning assets and interest–bearing liabilities, the average amounts outstanding and the interest earned or paid on such amounts. The table also sets forth the average rate earned on interest-earning assets, the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, and the net interest margin on average total interest-earning assets for the same periods. Interest earned on loans that are classified as non-accrual is not recognized in income, however the balances are reflected in average outstanding balances for the period. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, interest income not recognized on non-accrual loans was not material. Any non-accrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.


	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015						2014
			Interest						Interest
	Average		Earned/		Average		Average		Earned/		Average
	Outstanding		Interest		Yield/		Outstanding		Interest		Yield/
	Balance		Paid		Rate		Balance		Paid		Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Total loans(1)	$	756,542	$	9,230	4.84	%	$	565,465	$	7,183	5.04	%
Securities available for sale		63,204		247	1.55			49,148		207	1.67
Investment in subsidiary		93		1	4.27			93		1	4.27
Interest-earning deposits in financial institutions		70,363		60	0.34			58,027		43	0.29
Total interest-earning assets		890,202		9,538	4.25			672,733		7,434	4.38
Allowance for loan losses		(7,146)						(5,665)
Noninterest-earning assets		88,023						60,668
Total assets	$	971,079					$	727,736
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits	$	520,806	$	778	0.59	%	$	384,671	$	609	0.63	%
Advances from FHLB		19,404		56	1.14			15,000		30	0.79
Other borrowings		9,077		86	3.76			8,073		93	4.57
Total interest-bearing liabilities		549,287		920	0.66			407,744		732	0.71
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits		282,934						242,728
Other liabilities		2,403						1,965
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities		285,337						244,693
Stockholders’ equity		136,455						75,299
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	971,079					$	727,736
Net interest rate spread(2)					3.59	%					3.67	%
Net interest income			$	8,618					$	6,702
Net interest margin(3)					3.84	%					3.95	%

(1)

Includes average outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $4,215 and $3,367 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2)

Net interest spread is the average yield on interest‑earning assets minus the average rate on interest‑bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest margin is equal to net interest income divided by average interest‑earning assets.

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The following table presents the changes in interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated for each major component of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and distinguishes between the changes attributable to changes in volume and interest rates. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated to rate.


	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2015 vs. 2014
	Increase
	(Decrease)
	Due to Change in
	Volume		Rate		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Total loans	$	2,427	$	(380)	$	2,047
Securities available for sale		59		(18)		41
Investment in subsidiary		—		(1)		(1)
Interest-earning deposits in other banks		9		8		17
Total increase (decrease) in interest income	$	2,495	$	(391)	$	2,104
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits	$	216	$	(47)	$	169
Advances from FHLB		9		17		26
Other borrowings		12		(18)		(6)
Total increase (decrease) in interest expense		237		(48)		189
Increase (decrease) in net interest income	$	2,258	$	(343)	$	1,915

Provision for Loan Losses

Our provision for loan losses is a charge to income in order to bring our allowance for loan losses to a level deemed appropriate by management. For a description of the factors taken into account by management in determining the allowance for loan losses see “—Financial Condition—Allowance for Loan Losses.” The provision for loan losses was $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $420,000 for the same period in 2014, a decrease of $420,000. The decrease in provision expense was due to the continued improvement in credit quality and other qualitative factors. In addition, net charge-offs decreased $77,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.

Noninterest Income

Our primary sources of recurring noninterest income are service charges on deposit accounts, gains on the sale of loans and other real estate owned and income from bank-owned life insurance. Noninterest income does not include loan origination fees to the extent they exceed direct loan origination costs, which are generally recognized over the life of the related loan as an adjustment to yield using the interest method.

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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest income:


	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	Increase (Decrease)
	2015		2014		2015 vs. 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest income:
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts	$	380	$	282	$	98
Gain on sales of investment securities		—		—		—
Gain on sales of loans		392		241		151
Gain (loss) on sales of other assets owned		21		(33)		54
Bank‑owned life insurance		194		105		89
Other		56		35		21
Total noninterest income	$	1,043	$	630	$	413

Noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 increased $413,000 or 65.6% to $1.0 million compared to noninterest income of $630,000 for the same period in 2014. The primary components of the increase were as follows:

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts. We earn fees from our customers for deposit-related services, and these fees constitute a significant and predictable component of our noninterest income. Service charges on deposit accounts were $380,000 and $282,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase of $98,000 over the same period in 2014 was primarily attributable to increased amount of account analysis fees of $30,000, and an increase in the volume of merchant and debit card transaction and related fees of $49,000.

Gain on sales of loans. We originate SBA guaranteed loans and long-term fixed-rate mortgage loans for resale into the secondary market. Income from the sales of loans was $392,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $241,000 for the same period of 2014. The increase of $151,000 was primarily due to the sale of SBA guaranteed loans acquired with the IBT loan portfolio.

Bank-owned life insurance income. We invest in bank-owned life insurance due to its attractive nontaxable return and protection against the loss of our key employees. We record income based on the growth of the cash surrender value of these policies as well as the annual yield. Income from bank-owned life insurance increased $89,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014. The increase in income was primarily attributable to $7.0 million additional bank-owned life insurance purchased in December 2014 and $1.0 million additional bank-owned life insurance from the acquisition of IBT.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense is composed of all employee expenses and costs associated with operating our facilities, acquiring and retaining customer relationships and providing bank services. The major component of noninterest expense is salaries and employee benefits. Noninterest expense also includes operational expenses, such as occupancy expenses, depreciation and amortization of office equipment, professional and regulatory fees, including FDIC assessments, data processing expenses, and advertising and promotion expenses.

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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense:


	For the Three Months Ended				Increase
	September 30,				(Decrease)
	2015		2014		2015 vs. 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	3,001	$	2,755	$	246
Non-staff expenses:
Occupancy and equipment		894		844		50
Professional fees		632		296		336
Data processing and software expense		368		254		114
FDIC assessment fees		121		99		22
Marketing		227		142		85
Other assets owned expenses and writedowns		(5)		53		(58)
Amortization of intangibles		96		74		22
Telephone and communications		68		54		14
Other		440		259		181
Total noninterest expense	$	5,842	$	4,830	$	1,012

Noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 increased $1.0 million or 21.0% to $5.8 million compared to noninterest expense of $4.8 million for the same period in 2014. The most significant components of the increase were as follows:

Salaries and employee benefits. Salaries and employee benefits include payroll expense, the cost of incentive compensation, benefit plans, health insurance and payroll taxes. The level of employee expense is impacted by the amount of direct loan origination costs which are required to be deferred in accordance with ASC 310-20 (formerly FAS91). Salaries and employee benefits were $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $246,000 or 8.9% compared to the same period in 2014. The increase was primarily attributable to the addition of twenty-four full-time equivalent employees since September 30, 2014, which includes sixteen full-time equivalent IBT employees. This increase was offset by an increase of deferred employee expense related to loan originations. As of September 30, 2015, we had 144 full-time equivalent employees compared to 120 full-time equivalent employees as of September 30, 2014. Salaries and employee benefits included $171,000 and $94,000 in stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Professional fees. This category includes legal, investment bank, director, stock transfer agent fees and other public company services, information technology support, audit services and regulatory assessment expense. Professional services expenses were $632,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $296,000 for the same period in 2014, an increase of $336,000 or 113.5%. The increase was due to legal and investment banking expenses incurred for the purchase of IBT that was completed on July 1, 2015.

Data processing and software expense. Data processing expenses were $368,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and $254,000 for the same period in 2014. The increase of $114,000 or 44.9% was attributable to expense of $33,000 from new applications purchased to increase operating efficiencies and controls and $81,000 of incremental data processing fees resulting from increased volume of core deposit accounts.

Other. This category includes operating and administrative expenses including loan operations and collections, supplies and printing, online and card interchange expense, ATM/debit card processing, postage and delivery, BOLI mortality expense, insurance and security expense. Other expenses were $440,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and $259,000 for the same three months in 2014. The increase of $181,000 was due to increased loan operations and SBA expenses of $43,000, ATM and debit card processing and servicing of $20,000, additional BOLI mortality expense of $17,000 and increases in general administrative expenses as the bank grows in assets and employee headcount.

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Income Tax Expense

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, income tax expense totaled $1.3 million, an increase of $577,000 or 77.2% compared to $723,000 for the same period in 2014. The increase was primarily attributable to the $1.7 million increase in net operating income from $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to $3.8 million for the same period in 2014. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate, before reporting the net impact of discrete items, was approximately 33.6% and 34.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. The 1.1% decrease in effective tax rates from the three months ended September 30, 2014 was affected primarily by tax-exempt income generated by bank-owned life insurance and reduction of other nondeductible expenses.

Financial Condition

Our total assets increased $197.7 million or 25.8% from $802.3 million as of December 31, 2014 to $1.0 billion as of September 30, 2015. Our asset growth was due to the successful execution of our strategy to establish deep relationships in the Dallas metropolitan area and the execution of a disciplined merger and acquisition strategy. We think these relationships will bring in new customer accounts and grow balances from existing loan and deposit customers.

Loan Portfolio

Our primary source of income is interest on loans to individuals, professionals, small to medium-sized businesses and commercial companies located in the Dallas metropolitan area. Our loan portfolio consists primarily of commercial loans and real estate loans secured by commercial real estate properties located in our primary market area. Our loan portfolio represents the highest yielding component of our earning asset base.

As of September 30, 2015, total loans were $754.2 million, an increase of $150.9 million or 25.0% compared to $603.3 million as of December 31, 2014. These increases were primarily due to our continued penetration in our primary market area and loans purchased as part of the IBT acquisition. In addition to these amounts, $1.8 million and $8.9 million in loans were classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Total loans as a percentage of deposits were 89.5 % and 94.5% as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Total loans as a percentage of assets were 74.7% and 75.2% as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

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The following table summarizes our loan portfolio by type of loan as of the dates indicated:


	As of September 30,				As of December 31,
	2015				2014
	Amount		Percent		Amount		Percent
	(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial	$	230,395	30.6	%	$	207,101	34.3	%
Real estate:
Construction and land		99,603	13.2			69,966	11.6
Farmland		12,363	1.6			10,528	1.7
1 - 4 family residential		132,867	17.6			105,788	17.5
Multi-family residential		8,779	1.2			9,964	1.7
Nonfarm nonresidential		264,699	35.1			195,839	32.5
Consumer		5,493	0.7			4,124	0.7
Total loans held for investment	$	754,199	100.0	%	$	603,310	100.0	%
Total loans held for sale	$	1,766			$	8,858

Nonperforming Assets

Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on non-accrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

We have several procedures in place to assist us in maintaining the overall quality of our loan portfolio. We have established underwriting guidelines to be followed by our bankers, and we also monitor our delinquency levels for any negative or adverse trends. There can be no assurance, however, that our loan portfolio will not become subject to increasing pressures from deteriorating borrower credit due to general economic conditions.

We believe our conservative lending approach and focused management of nonperforming assets has resulted in sound asset quality and timely resolution of problem assets. We had $921,000 in nonperforming assets as of September 30, 2015 compared to $541,000 in nonperforming assets as of December 31, 2014. We had $428,000 in nonperforming loans as of September 30, 2015 compared to $436,000 as of December 31, 2014.

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The following table presents information regarding non-performing assets at the dates indicated:


	As of September 30,			As of December 31,
	2015			2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Non-accrual loans(1)	$	428		$	436
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due		—			—
Total nonperforming loans		428			436
Other real estate owned:
Commercial real estate, construction, land and land development		493			55
Residential real estate		—			50
Total other real estate owned		493			105
Repossessed assets owned		—			—
Total other assets owned		493			105
Total nonperforming assets	$	921		$	541
Restructured loans—non-accrual	$	296		$	597
Restructured loans—accruing	$	1,445		$	1,080
Ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans		0.06	%		0.07	%
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets		0.09	%		0.07	%

(1)

Does not include purchased credit impaired loan of $541,000 as of December 31, 2014. There were no purchased credit impaired loans as of September 30, 2015.

The following table presents information regarding non-performing loans by category as of the dates indicated:


	As of September 30,		As of December 31,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Non-accrual loans by category:
Real estate:
Construction and land	$	—	$	—
Farmland		—		—
1 - 4 family residential		—		—
Multi-family residential		—		—
Nonfarm residential		—		375
Commercial		406		34
Consumer		22		27
Total	$	428	$	436

Potential Problem Loans

From a credit risk standpoint, we classify loans in one of four categories: pass, special mention, substandard or doubtful. Loans classified as loss are charged-off. The classifications of loans reflect a judgment about the risks of default and loss associated with the loan. We review the ratings on credits monthly. Ratings are adjusted to reflect the degree of risk and loss that is felt to be inherent in each credit as of each monthly reporting period. Our methodology is structured so that specific allocations are increased in accordance with deterioration in credit quality (and a corresponding increase in risk and loss) or decreased in accordance with improvement in credit quality (and a corresponding decrease in risk and loss).

Credits rated special mention show clear signs of financial weaknesses or deterioration in credit worthiness, however, such concerns are not so pronounced that we generally expect to experience significant loss within the short-term. Such credits typically maintain the ability to perform within standard credit terms and credit exposure is not as prominent as credits with a lower rating.

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Credits rated substandard are those in which the normal repayment of principal and interest may be, or has been, jeopardized by reason of adverse trends or developments of a financial, managerial, economic or political nature, or important weaknesses which exist in collateral. A protracted workout on these credits is a distinct possibility. Prompt corrective action is therefore required to strengthen our position, and/or to reduce exposure and to assure that adequate remedial measures are taken by the borrower. Credit exposure becomes more likely in such credits and a serious evaluation of the secondary support to the credit is performed.

The following tables summarize our internal ratings of our loans, including PCI loans, as of the dates indicated.


	As of September 30, 2015
			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate:
Construction and land	$	99,603	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	99,603
Farmland		12,363		—		—		—		12,363
1 - 4 family residential		132,699		—		168		—		132,867
Multi-family residential		8,779		—		—		—		8,779
Nonfarm nonresidential		264,523		—		176		—		264,699
Commercial		229,302		444		559		90		230,395
Consumer		5,469		—		24		—		5,493
Total	$	752,738	$	444	$	927	$	90	$	754,199


	As of December 31, 2014
			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate:
Construction and land	$	69,425	$	—	$	541	$	—	$	69,966
Farmland		10,528		—		—		—		10,528
1 - 4 family residential		105,786		—		2		—		105,788
Multi-family residential		9,964		—		—		—		9,964
Nonfarm nonresidential		195,464		—		375		—		195,839
Commercial		205,681		672		748		—		207,101
Consumer		3,925		—		199		—		4,124
Total	$	600,773	$	672	$	1,865	$	—	$	603,310

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Allowance for loan losses

We maintain an allowance for loan losses that represents management’s best estimate of the loan losses and risks inherent in the loan portfolio. In determining the allowance for loan losses, we estimate losses on specific loans, or groups of loans, where the probable loss can be identified and reasonably determined. The balance of the allowance for loan losses is based on internally assigned risk classifications of loans, historical loan loss rates, changes in the nature of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, industry concentrations, delinquency trends, current economic factors and the estimated impact of current economic conditions on certain historical loan loss rates. For additional discussion of our methodology, please refer to “—Critical Accounting Policies—Allowance for loan losses.”

In connection with our review of the loan portfolio, we consider risk elements attributable to particular loan types or categories in assessing the quality of individual loans. Some of the risk elements we consider include:

for commercial and industrial loans, the operating results of the commercial, industrial or professional enterprise, the borrower’s business, professional and financial ability and expertise, the specific risks and volatility of income and operating results typical for businesses in that category and the value, nature and marketability of collateral;

for commercial mortgage loans and multifamily residential loans, the debt service coverage ratio (income from the property in excess of operating expenses compared to loan payment requirements), operating results of the owner in the case of owner occupied properties, the loan to value ratio, the age and condition of the collateral and the volatility of income, property value and future operating results typical of properties of that type;

for 1-4 family residential mortgage loans, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan, including a consideration of the debt to income ratio and employment and income stability, the loan to value ratio, and the age, condition and marketability of the collateral; and

for construction, land development and other land loans, the perceived feasibility of the project including the ability to sell developed lots or improvements constructed for resale or the ability to lease property constructed for lease, the quality and nature of contracts for presale or prelease, if any, experience and ability of the developer and loan to value ratio.

As of September 30, 2015, the allowance for loan losses totaled $6.2 million or 0.82% of total loans. As of December 31, 2014, the allowance for loan losses totaled $6.0 million or 0.99% of total loans. Ending balances for the purchase discount related to non-impaired acquired loans were $1.3 million as of September 30, 2015 and $185,000 December 31, 2014.

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The following table presents, as of and for the periods indicated, an analysis of the allowance for loan losses and other related data:


	For the Nine Months Ended			For the Nine Months Ended			For the Year Ended
	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014			December 31, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Average loans outstanding(1)	$	662,334		$	524,969		$	542,543
Gross loans outstanding at end of period(1)	$	754,199		$	581,338		$	603,310
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period	$	5,981		$	5,018		$	5,018
Provision for loan losses		258			1,097			1,423
Charge-offs:
Real estate:
Construction, land and farmland		(48)			(28)			(28)
Residential		—			(30)			(30)
Nonfarm non-residential		—			—			—
Commercial		(74)			(205)			(448)
Consumer		(4)			(3)			(4)
Total charge-offs		(126)			(266)			(510)
Recoveries:
Real estate:
Construction, land and farmland		—			—			—
Residential		—			—			—
Nonfarm non-residential		5			2			2
Commercial		95			27			46
Consumer		1			2			2
Total recoveries		101			31			50
Net charge-offs		(25)			(235)			(460)
Allowance for loan losses at end of period	$	6,214		$	5,880		$	5,981
Ratio of allowance to end of period loans		0.82	%		1.01	%		0.99	%
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans		0.00	%		0.04	%		0.08	%

(1)

Excluding loans held for sale and deferred loan fees.

We believe the successful execution of our growth strategy through key acquisitions and organic growth is demonstrated by the upward trend in loan balances from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015. Loan balances increased from $603.3 million as of December 31, 2014 to $754.2 million as of September 30, 2015. Our allowance as a percentage of our total loan portfolio has decreased as of September 30, 2015 due to the addition of loans totaling approximately $88.5 million purchased in the IBT acquisition. No provision was recorded for these loans as they were recorded at the purchase date fair value and there has been no significant credit deterioration since the acquisition date. Charge-offs have been immaterial, representing less than 0.01% of total loan balances during the same period.

Although we believe that we have established our allowance for loan losses in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and that the allowance for loan losses was adequate to provide for known and inherent losses in the portfolio at all times shown above, future provisions will be subject to ongoing evaluations of the risks in our loan portfolio. If we experience economic declines followed by asset quality deterioration, material additional provisions could be required.

The following table shows the allocation of the allowance for loan losses among our loan categories and certain other information as of the dates indicated. The allocation of the allowance for loan losses as shown in the table should neither be interpreted as an indication of future charge-offs, nor as an indication that charge-offs in future periods will

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necessarily occur in these amounts or in the indicated proportions. The total allowance is available to absorb losses from any loan category.


	As of				As of
	September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
			Percent				Percent
	Amount		to Total		Amount		to Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate:
Construction and land	$	753	12.1	%	$	675	11.3	%
Farmland		103	1.7			94	1.6
1 - 4 family residential		1,182	19.0			1,077	18.0
Multi-family residential		68	1.1			89	1.5
Nonfarm nonresidential		1,921	30.9			1,890	31.6
Total real estate		4,027	64.8			3,825	64.0
Commercial		2,151	34.6			2,092	34.9
Consumer		36	0.6			64	1.1
Total allowance for loan losses	$	6,214	100.0	%	$	5,981	100.0	%

Securities

We use our securities portfolio to provide a source of liquidity, provide an appropriate return on funds invested, manage interest rate risk, meet collateral requirements and meet regulatory capital requirements. As of September 30, 2015, the carrying amount of investment securities totaled $61.0 million, an increase of $15.9 million or 35.3% compared to $45.1 million as of December 31, 2014. Securities represented 6.0% and 5.6% of total assets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Our investment portfolio consists entirely of securities classified as available for sale. As a result, the carrying values of our investment securities are adjusted for unrealized gain or loss, and any gain or loss is reported on an after-tax basis as a component of other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. The following table summarizes the amortized cost and estimated fair value of our investment securities as of the dates shown:


	As of September 30, 2015
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
U.S. government agencies	$	3,823	$	26	$	26	$	3,823
Municipal securities		6,771		13		60		6,724
Mortgage-backed securities		39,609		240		107		39,742
Collateralized mortgage obligations		9,738		91		20		9,809
Asset-backed securities		940		—		15		925
Total	$	60,881	$	370	$	228	$	61,023

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	As of December 31, 2014
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
U.S. government agencies	$	1,928	$	—	$	47	$	1,881
Corporate bonds		500		—		—		500
Municipal securities		965		22		—		987
Mortgage-backed securities		28,588		256		73		28,771
Collateralized mortgage obligations		11,752		124		37		11,839
Asset-backed securities		1,134		15		—		1,149
Total	$	44,867	$	417	$	157	$	45,127

All of our mortgage-backed securities are agency securities. We do not hold any Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac preferred stock, corporate equity, collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations, structured investment vehicles, private label collateralized mortgage obligations, subprime, Alt– A, or second lien elements in our investment portfolio. As of September 30, 2015, our investment portfolio did not contain any securities that are directly backed by subprime or Alt-A mortgages.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment, at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation.

The following table sets forth the fair value, maturities and approximated weighted average yield based on estimated annual income divided by the average amortized cost of our securities portfolio as of the dates indicated. The contractual maturity of a mortgage-backed security is the date at which the last underlying mortgage matures.


	As of September 30, 2015
					After One Year				After Five Years
	Within				but Within				but Within
	One Year				Five Years				Ten Years				After Ten Years				Total
	Amount		Yield		Amount		Yield		Amount		Yield		Amount		Yield		Total		Yield
	(Dollars in thousands)
U.S. government agencies	$	2,000	1.77	%	$	1,406	1.62	%	$	417	2.08	%	$	—	—	%	$	3,823	1.75	%
Municipal securities		999	3.25			605	2.05			881	2.15			4,239	2.16			6,724	2.31
Mortgage-backed securities		—	—			33,782	1.68			5,873	1.41			87	1.60			39,742	1.64
Collateralized mortgage obligations		398	2.49			7,322	2.19			2,089	1.73			—	—			9,809	2.10
Asset-backed securities		—	—			—	—			925	1.05			—	—			925	1.05
Total	$	3,397	2.29	%	$	43,115	1.77	%	$	10,185	1.53	%	$	4,326	2.15	%	$	61,023	1.79	%


	As of December 31, 2014
					After One Year				After Five Years
	Within				but Within				but Within
	One Year				Five Years				Ten Years				After Ten Years				Total
	Amount		Yield		Amount		Yield		Amount		Yield		Amount		Yield		Total		Yield
	(Dollars in thousands)
U.S. government agencies	$	—	—	%	$	944	1.63	%	$	937	1.83	%	$	—	—	%	$	1,881	1.73	%
Corporate bonds		500	2.49			—	—			—	—			—	—			500	2.49
Municipal securities		—	—			987	3.15			—	—			—	—			987	3.15
Mortgage-backed securities		—	—			25,140	1.60			3,543	0.95			88	1.60			28,771	1.52
Collateralized mortgage obligations		357	3.43			9,254	2.15			2,228	1.70			—	—			11,839	2.10
Asset-backed securities		174	0.50			—	—			975	0.90			—	—			1,149	0.84
Total	$	1,031	2.48	%	$	36,325	1.78	%	$	7,683	1.27	%	$	88	1.60	%	$	45,127	1.71	%

The contractual maturity of mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset backed securities is not a reliable indicator of their expected life because borrowers have the right to prepay their obligations at any time. Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities are typically issued with stated principal amounts and are backed by pools of mortgage loans and other loans with varying maturities. The term of the underlying mortgages and loans may vary significantly due to the ability of a borrower to pre-pay.

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Monthly pay downs on mortgage-backed securities tend to cause the average life of the securities to be much different than the stated contractual maturity. During a period of increasing interest rates, fixed rate mortgage-backed securities do not tend to experience heavy prepayments of principal and consequently, the average life of this security will be lengthened. If interest rates begin to fall, prepayments may increase, thereby shortening the estimated life of this security. The weighted average life of our investment portfolio was 3.54 years and 4.04 years with an estimated effective duration of 2.51 years and 2.19 years as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we did not own securities of any one issuer for which aggregate adjusted cost exceeded 10.0% of the consolidated stockholders’ equity as of such respective dates.

The average yield of the securities portfolio was 1.79% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to 1.71% for the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase in average yield during 2015 compared to 2014 was primarily due to the purchase of $6.1 million municipal securities with a tax equivalent yield of 2.23%.

Deposits

We offer a variety of deposit accounts having a wide range of interest rates and terms including demand, savings, money market and time accounts. We rely primarily on competitive pricing policies, convenient locations and personalized service to attract and retain these deposits.

Total deposits as of September 30, 2015 were $842.6 million, an increase of $203.9 million or 31.9% compared to $638.7 million as of December 31, 2014. Total deposits increased $198.1 million or 30.7% from September 30, 2014. The increase from September 30, 2014 was due in part to deposits acquired during the IBT acquisition totaling $98.4 million, customer deposit growth of $82.3 million, and growth in wholesale deposits of $17.4 million.

Borrowings

We utilize short‑term and long‑term borrowings to supplement deposits to fund our lending and investment activities, each of which is discussed below.

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances. The FHLB allows us to borrow on a blanket floating lien status collateralized by certain securities and loans. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total borrowing capacity of $258.1 million and $236.1 million, respectively, was available under this arrangement and $18.5 million and $40.0 million, respectively, was outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 1.22% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 0.36% for the year ended December 31, 2014. Our current FHLB advances mature within four years. We utilize these borrowings to meet liquidity needs and to fund certain fixed rate loans in our portfolio.

The following table presents our FHLB borrowings at the dates indicated. Other than FHLB borrowings, we had no other short‑term borrowings at the dates indicated.


	FHLB Advances
	(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2015
Amount outstanding at period-end	$	18,278
Weighted average interest rate at period-end		1.22	%
Maximum month-end balance during the period		18,296
Average balance outstanding during the period		18,287
Weighted average interest rate during the period		1.22	%
December 31, 2014
Amount outstanding at year-end	$	40,000
Weighted average interest rate at year-end		0.36	%
Maximum month-end balance during the year		40,000
Average balance outstanding during the year		15,890
Weighted average interest rate during the year		0.74	%

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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has an available borrower in custody arrangement, which allows us to borrow on a collateralized basis. Certain commercial and consumer loans are pledged under this arrangement. We maintain this borrowing arrangement to meet liquidity needs pursuant to our contingency funding plan. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $170.8 million and $162.9 million, respectively, were available under this arrangement. As of September 30, 2015, approximately $220.9 million in commercial loans were pledged as collateral. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, no borrowings were outstanding under this arrangement.

Junior subordinated debentures. In connection with the acquisition of Fidelity Resource Company during 2011, we assumed $3.1 million in fixed/floating rate junior subordinated debentures underlying common securities and preferred capital securities, or the Trust Securities, issued by Parkway National Capital Trust I, a statutory business trust and acquired wholly-owned subsidiary. We assumed the guarantor position and as such, unconditionally guarantee payment of accrued and unpaid distributions required to be paid on the Trust Securities subject to certain exceptions, the redemption price when a capital security is called for redemption and amounts due if a trust is liquidated or terminated.

We own all of the outstanding common securities of the trust. The trust used the proceeds from the issuance of its Trust Securities to buy the debentures originally issued by Fidelity Resource Company. These debentures are the trust’s only assets and the interest payments from the debentures finance the distributions paid on the Trust Securities.

The Trust Securities pay cumulative cash distributions quarterly at a rate per annum equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 1.85% percent. The effective rate as of September 30, 2015 was 2.19%. So long as no event of default leading to an acceleration event has occurred, the Company has the right at any time and from time to time during the term of the debenture to defer payments of interest by extending the interest distribution period for up to twenty consecutive quarterly periods. The Trust Securities are subject to mandatory redemption in whole or in part, upon repayment of the debentures at the stated maturity in the year 2036 or their earlier redemption, in each case at a redemption price equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Trust Securities plus any accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon to the date of redemption. Prior redemption is permitted under certain circumstances.

The Trust Securities qualify as Tier 1 capital, subject to regulatory limitations, under guidelines established by the Federal Reserve.

Subordinated notes. On December 23, 2013, we completed a private offering of $5.0 million in aggregate principal amount of subordinated promissory notes. The notes were structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital under applicable rules and regulations of the Federal Reserve. The proceeds from the offering were used to support our continued growth. The notes are unsecured, with quarterly interest payable at a fixed rate of 6.0% per annum, and unpaid principal and interest on the notes is due at the stated maturity on December 31, 2023. We may redeem the notes in whole or in part on any interest payment date that occurs on or after December 23, 2018 subject to approval of the Federal Reserve.

Under the terms of the notes, if we have not paid interest on the notes within 30 days of any interest payment date, or if our classified assets to total tangible capital ratio exceeds 40.0%, then the note holder that holds the greatest aggregate principal amount of the notes may appoint one representative to attend meetings of our board of directors as an observer. The board observation rights terminate when such overdue interest is paid or our classified assets to total tangible capital ratio no longer exceeds 40.0%. In addition, the terms of the notes provide that the note holders will have the same rights to inspect our books and records provided to holders our common stock under Texas law.

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In connection with the issuance of the notes, we also issued warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock, at an exercise price of $11.00 per share, exercisable at any time, in whole or in part, on or prior to December 31, 2023.


	As of September 30,		As of December 31,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Junior subordinated debentures	$	3,093	$	3,093
Subordinated notes		4,982		4,981
Total	$	8,075	$	8,074

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

Liquidity involves our ability to raise funds to support asset growth and acquisitions or reduce assets to meet deposit withdrawals and other payment obligations, to maintain reserve requirements and otherwise to operate on an ongoing basis and manage unexpected events. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, our liquidity needs were primarily met by core deposits, wholesale borrowings, security and loan maturities and amortizing investment and loan portfolios. Use of brokered deposits, purchased funds from correspondent banks and overnight advances from the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas are available and have been utilized to take advantage of the cost of these funding sources. We maintained two lines of credit with commercial banks that provide for extensions of credit with an availability to borrow up to an aggregate $14.6 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. There were no advances under these lines of credit outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

The following table illustrates, during the periods presented, the mix of our funding sources and the average assets in which those funds are invested as a percentage of our average total assets for the period indicated. Average assets totaled $855.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $713.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.


	For the		For the
	Nine Months Ended		Year Ended
	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Sources of Funds:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	29.5	%	32.4	%
Interest-bearing	53.0		52.5
Advances from FHLB	2.0		2.2
Other borrowings	1.0		1.1
Other liabilities	0.2		0.3
Stockholders’ equity	14.3		11.5
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%
Uses of Funds:
Loans	77.8	%	76.5	%
Securities available for sale	6.6		6.9
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks	7.6		8.9
Other noninterest-earning assets	8.0		7.7
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%
Average noninterest-bearing deposits to average deposits	35.8	%	38.2	%
Average loans to average deposits	94.4	%	90.3	%

Our primary source of funds is deposits, and our primary use of funds is loans. We do not expect a change in the primary source or use of our funds in the foreseeable future. Our average loans increased 26.1% for the nine months

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ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. We invest excess deposits in interest-bearing deposits at other banks, the Federal Reserve, or liquid investments securities until these monies are needed to fund loan growth.

As of September 30, 2015, we had outstanding $232.8 million in commitments to extend credit and $1.6 million in commitments associated with outstanding standby and commercial letters of credit. As of December 31, 2014, we had outstanding $144.2 million in commitments to extend credit and $818,000 in commitments associated with outstanding standby and commercial letters of credit. Since commitments associated with letters of credit and commitments to extend credit may expire unused, the total outstanding may not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had no exposure to future cash requirements associated with known uncertainties or capital expenditures of a material nature. As of September 30, 2015, we had cash and cash equivalents of $123.5 million compared to $93.3 million as of December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to increase in deposits at September 30, 2015.

Capital Resources

Total stockholders’ equity increased to $137.5 million as of September 30, 2015, compared to $113.3 million as of December 31, 2014, an increase of $24.2 million or 21.4%. This increase was primarily the result of $6.2 million in net income for the period and issuance of stock for the acquisition of IBT. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we declared and paid cash dividends on our Series C preferred stock of $60,000. During October of 2014, the Company completed an initial public offering issuing 3,105,000 shares of common stock, $.01 par value, at $13.00 per share for gross proceeds of $40.4 million, net proceeds after underwriting discounts and expenses were approximately $35.8. The Company has retained $21.8 million of the net proceeds from this offering at our holding Company with $10.0 million provided to the bank as capital and $4.0 million provided as escrow to fund the IBT acquisition. The Company intends to use such proceeds to support our continued growth, including organic growth and potential future acquisitions, and for general corporate purposes.

Banking regulators measure capital adequacy by means of the risk-based capital ratio and leverage ratio. In July 2013, the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC issued final rules implementing the Basel III regulatory capital framework and related Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act changes. The rules revise minimum capital requirements and adjust prompt corrective action thresholds. The final rules revise the regulatory capital elements, add a new common equity Tier I capital ratio, increase the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio requirements and implement a new capital conservation buffer. The rules also permit certain banking organizations to retain, through a one-time election, the existing treatment for accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company has made the election to retain the existing treatment for accumulated other comprehensive income. The final rules took effect for the Company on January 1, 2015, subject to a transition period for certain parts of the rules.

The risk based capital rules provide for the weighting of assets and off-balance-sheet commitments and contingencies according to prescribed risk categories ranging from 0% to 400%. Regulatory capital is then divided by risk-weighted assets to determine the risk adjusted capital ratios. The leverage ratio is computed by dividing shareholders’ equity less intangible assets by quarter-to-date average assets less intangible assets. The final rules also include changes for the calculation of risk-weighted assets. The amount of risk-weighted assets increased during first quarter 2015 due in part to an increase in the required risk weighting of unfunded commitments with terms of less than one year that previously were weighted at 0% and now range from 20% to 50%.

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As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company exceeded all capital ratio requirements under prompt corrective action and other regulatory requirements, as detailed in the table below:


	As of September 30,				As of December 31,
	2015				2014
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
Veritex Holdings, Inc.
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	124,696	16.18	%	$	107,197	17.22	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)		113,500	14.73			96,236	15.46
Common equity tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)		102,407	13.29			n/a	n/a
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)		113,500	12.02			96,236	12.66
Veritex Community Bank
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	101,770	13.22	%	$	79,616	12.79	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)		95,556	12.41			73,635	11.83
Common equity tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)		95,556	12.41			n/a	n/a
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)		95,556	10.13			73,635	9.69

Contractual Obligations

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into contractual obligations and other commitments to make future payments, such as future cash payments associated with our contractual obligations pursuant to our FHLB advances, other borrowings, time deposit liabilities and non-cancelable future operating leases. Management believes that we will be able to meet our contractual obligations as they come due through the maintenance of adequate cash levels. Management expects to maintain adequate cash levels through profitability, deposit gathering activities, and loan and securities repayment and maturity activity. We have in place various borrowing mechanisms for both short-term and long-term liquidity needs.

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and other commitments to make future payments as of December 31, 2014:


	As of December 31, 2014
			More than		3 years or
	1 year		1 year but less		more but less		5 years
	or less		than 3 years		than 5 years		or more		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Non-cancelable future operating leases	$	955	$	1,783	$	1,567	$	1,717	$	6,022
Time deposits		84,304		8,523		4,061		—		96,888
Advances from FHLB		25,000		10,000		5,000		—		40,000
Other borrowings		—		—		—		8,074		8,074
Standby and commercial letters of credit		418		—		400		—		818
Commitments to extend credit		59,625		46,206		7,827		30,566		144,224
Total	$	170,302	$	66,512	$	18,855	$	40,357	$	296,026

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, other than normal changes in the ordinary course of business, there have been no significant changes in the types of contractual obligations or amounts due.

Off‑Balance Sheet Items

In the normal course of business, we enter into various transactions, which, in accordance with GAAP, are not included in our consolidated balance sheets. We enter into these transactions to meet the financing needs of our customers. These transactions include commitments to extend credit and standby and commercial letters of credit, which involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

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Our commitments associated with outstanding standby and commercial letters of credit and commitments to extend credit expiring by period as of the date indicated are summarized below. Since commitments associated with letters of credit and commitments to extend credit may expire unused, the amounts shown do not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements.


	As of September 30, 2015
			More than		3 years or
	1 year		1 year but less		more but less		5 years
	or less		than 3 years		than 5 years		or more		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Standby and commercial letters of credit	$	1,237	$	—	$	400	$	—	$	1,637
Commitments to extend credit		79,496		89,617		18,782		44,894		232,789
Total	$	80,733	$	89,617	$	19,182	$	44,894	$	234,426

Standby and commercial letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. In the event of nonperformance by the customer, we have rights to the underlying collateral, which can include commercial real estate, physical plant and property, inventory, receivables, cash and/or marketable securities. The credit risk to us in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to our customers.

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 generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being fully drawn upon, the total commitment amounts disclosed above do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if considered necessary by us, upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.

Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk

As a financial institution, our primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Our asset liability and funds management policy provides management with the guidelines for effective funds management, and we have established a measurement system for monitoring our net interest rate sensitivity position. We manage our sensitivity position within our established guidelines.

Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on most of our assets and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those which have a short term to maturity. Interest rate risk is the potential of economic losses due to future interest rate changes. These economic losses can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of current fair market values. The objective is to measure the effect on net interest income and to adjust the balance sheet to minimize the inherent risk while at the same time maximizing income.

We manage our exposure to interest rates by structuring our balance sheet in the ordinary course of business. We do not enter into instruments such as leveraged derivatives, interest rate swaps, financial options, financial future contracts or forward delivery contracts for the purpose of reducing interest rate risk. Based upon the nature of our operations, we are not subject to foreign exchange or commodity price risk. We do not own any trading assets.

Our exposure to interest rate risk is managed by the Asset-Liability Committee of the Bank, in accordance with policies approved by its board of directors. The committee formulates strategies based on appropriate levels of interest rate risk. In determining the appropriate level of interest rate risk, the committee considers the impact on earnings and capital of the current outlook on interest rates, potential changes in interest rates, regional economies, liquidity, business strategies and other factors. The committee meets regularly to review, among other things, the sensitivity of assets and liabilities to interest rate changes, the book and market values of assets and liabilities, unrealized gains and losses, purchase and sale activities, commitments to originate loans and the maturities of investments and borrowings. Additionally, the committee reviews liquidity, cash flow flexibility, maturities of deposits and consumer and commercial

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deposit activity. Management employs methodologies to manage interest rate risk that include an analysis of relationships between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and an interest rate shock simulation model.

We use interest rate risk simulation models and shock analysis to test the interest rate sensitivity of net interest income and fair value of equity, and the impact of changes in interest rates on other financial metrics. Contractual maturities and re-pricing opportunities of loans are incorporated in the model, as are prepayment assumptions, maturity data and call options within the investment portfolio. Average life of our non-maturity deposit accounts are based on standard regulatory decay assumptions and are incorporated into the model. The assumptions used are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various management strategies.

On a quarterly basis, we run two simulation models including a static balance sheet and dynamic growth balance sheet. These models test the impact on net interest income and fair value of equity from changes in market interest rates under various scenarios. Under the static and dynamic growth models, rates are shocked instantaneously and ramped rate changes over a twelve-month and twenty-four month horizon based upon parallel and non-parallel yield curve shifts. Parallel shock scenarios assume instantaneous parallel movements in the yield curve compared to a flat yield curve scenario. Non-parallel simulation involves analysis of interest income and expense under various changes in the shape of the yield curve. Internal policy regarding internal rate risk simulations currently specifies that for instantaneous parallel shifts of the yield curve, estimated net interest income at risk for the subsequent one-year period should not decline by more than 12.5% for a 100 basis point shift, 15.0% for a 200 basis point shift, and 20.0% for a 300 basis point shift.

The following table summarizes the simulated change in net interest income and fair value of equity over a 12-month horizon as of the date indicated:


	As of September 30, 2015				As of December 31, 2014
	Percent Change		Percent Change		Percent Change		Percent Change
Change in Interest	in Net Interest		in Fair Value		in Net Interest		in Fair Value
Rates (Basis Points)	Income		of Equity		Income		of Equity
+ 300	8.56	%	19.75	%	8.08	%	18.16	%
+ 200	4.81	%	14.31	%	4.69	%	13.32	%
+ 100	1.37	%	7.78	%	1.66	%	6.95	%
Base	(1.04)	%	—	%	(0.19)	%	—	%
−100	(2.28)	%	(4.22)	%	(1.00)	%	(0.52)	%

The results are primarily due to behavior of demand, money market and savings deposits during such rate fluctuations. We have found that, historically, interest rates on these deposits change more slowly than changes in the discount and federal funds rates. This assumption is incorporated into the simulation model and is generally not fully reflected in a gap analysis. The assumptions incorporated into the model are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various strategies.

Impact of Inflation

Our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Report have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. These require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative value of money over time due to inflation or recession.

Unlike many industrial companies, substantially all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on our performance than the effects of general levels of inflation.

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Interest rates may not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the prices of goods and services. However, other operating expenses do reflect general levels of inflation.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Our accounting and reporting policies conform to GAAP, and the prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, we also evaluate our performance based on certain additional financial measures discussed in this Report as being non-GAAP financial measures. We classify a financial measure as being a non-GAAP financial measure if that financial measure excludes or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding or including amounts, that are included or excluded, as the case may be, in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time in the United States in our statements of income, balance sheets or statements of cash flows. Non-GAAP financial measures do not include operating and other statistical measures or ratios or statistical measures calculated using exclusively either financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, operating measures or other measures that are not non-GAAP financial measures or both.

The non-GAAP financial measures that we discuss in this Report should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which we calculate the non-GAAP financial measures discussed herein may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names. You should understand how such other banking organizations calculate their financial measures similar or with names similar to the non-GAAP financial measures we have discussed in this filing when comparing such non-GAAP financial measures.

Tangible Book Value Per Common Share.

Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP measure generally used by financial analysts and investment bankers to evaluate financial institutions. We calculate (1) tangible common equity as stockholders’ equity less preferred stock, and intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, and (2) tangible book value per common share as tangible common equity divided by shares of common stock outstanding. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for tangible book value per common share is book value per common share.

We believe that this measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in changes from period to period in book value per common share exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Goodwill and other intangible assets have the effect of increasing total book value while not increasing our tangible book value.

The following table reconciles, as of the dates set forth below, total stockholders’ equity to tangible common equity and presents our tangible book value per common share compared to our book value per common share:


	As of September 30,				As of December 31,
	2015		2014		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Tangible Common Equity
Total stockholders’ equity	$	137,508	$	75,603	$	113,312
Adjustments:
Preferred stock		(8,000)		(8,000)		(8,000)
Common shareholder book value		129,508		67,603		105,312
Goodwill		(26,025)		(19,148)		(19,148)
Intangible assets		(2,458)		(1,337)		(1,261)
Total tangible common equity	$	101,025	$	47,118	$	84,903
Common shares outstanding(1)		10,700		6,359		9,471
Book value per common share	$	12.10	$	10.63	$	11.12
Tangible book value per common share	$	9.44	$	7.41	$	8.96

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Excludes the dilutive effect, if any, of 377,580, 820,000, and 352,500 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options as of September 30, 2015, September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2014, respectively, 153,310, 62,250, and 145,153 shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of outstanding restricted stock units as of September 30, 2015, September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2014 respectively.

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP measure generally used by financial analysts and investment bankers to evaluate financial institutions. We calculate tangible common equity, as described above, and tangible assets as total assets less goodwill, core deposit intangibles and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for tangible common equity to tangible assets is total common stockholders’ equity to total assets.

We believe that this measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in the relative changes from period to period in common equity and total assets, each exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Goodwill and other intangible assets have the effect of increasing both total stockholders’ equity and assets while not increasing our tangible common equity or tangible assets.

The following table reconciles, as of the dates set forth below, total stockholders’ equity to tangible common equity and total assets to tangible assets:


	As of September 30,			As of December 31,
	2015			2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Tangible Common Equity
Total stockholders’ equity	$	137,508		$	113,312
Adjustments:
Preferred stock		(8,000)			(8,000)
Goodwill		(26,025)			(19,148)
Intangible assets		(2,548)			(1,261)
Total tangible common equity	$	100,935		$	84,903
Tangible Assets
Total assets	$	1,009,539		$	802,286
Adjustments:
Goodwill		(26,025)			(19,148)
Intangible assets		(2,548)			(1,261)
Total tangible assets	$	980,966		$	781,877
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets		10.29	%		10.86	%

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and with general practices within the financial services industry. Application of these principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under current circumstances. These assumptions form the basis for our judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily available from independent, objective sources. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis. Use of alternative assumptions may have resulted in significantly different estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

We have identified the following accounting policies and estimates that, due to the difficult, subjective or complex judgments and assumptions inherent in those policies and estimates and the potential sensitivity of our financial statements to those judgments and assumptions, are critical to an understanding of our financial condition and results of

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operations. We believe that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our financial statements are appropriate.

Business Combinations

The Company applies the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Under the acquisition method, the acquiring entity in a business combination recognizes 100% of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. Management utilizes valuation techniques appropriate for the asset or liability being measured in determining these fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over amounts allocated to assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Where amounts allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed is greater than the purchase price, a bargain purchase gain is recognized. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.

Investment Securities

Securities are classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost when we have the positive intent and ability to hold them until maturity. Securities to be held for indefinite periods of time are classified as available for sale and carried at fair value, with the unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax. We determined the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase.

Interest income includes amortization of purchase premiums and discounts. Realized gains and losses are derived from the amortized cost of the security sold. Credit related declines in the fair value of held to maturity and available for sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses, with the remaining unrealized loss recognized as a component of other comprehensive income. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, we consider, among other things, (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and our ability to retain the investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

Loans Held for Sale

Loans held for sale consist of certain mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market and are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value on an individual loan basis. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income. We obtain purchase commitments from secondary market investors prior to closing the loans and do not retain the servicing obligations related to any such loans upon their sale. Gains and losses on sales of loans held for sale are based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related loan sold.

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans, excluding certain purchased loans that have shown evidence of deterioration since origination as of the date of the acquisition, that we have the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off are stated at the amount of unpaid principal, reduced by unearned income and an allowance for loan losses. Interest on loans is recognized using the effective-interest method on the daily balances of the principal amounts outstanding. Fees associated with the originating of loans and certain direct loan origination costs are netted and the net amount is deferred and recognized over the life of the loan as an adjustment of yield.

The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when there is a clear indication that the borrower's cash flow may not be sufficient to meet payments as they become due, which is generally when a loan is 90 days past due. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, all previously accrued and unpaid interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized on a cash basis as long as the remaining book balance of the asset is deemed to be collectible. If collectability is questionable, then cash payments are applied to principal. Loans are returned to accrual status when all

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the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement.

The allowance for loan losses is an estimated amount we believe is adequate to absorb inherent losses on existing loans that may be uncollectible based upon review and evaluation of the loan portfolio. Our periodic evaluation of the allowance is based on general economic conditions, the financial condition of borrowers, the value and liquidity of collateral, delinquency, prior loan loss experience, and the results of periodic reviews of the portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is comprised of two components: the general reserve and specific reserves. The general reserve is determined in accordance with current authoritative accounting guidance that considers historical loss rates for the last three years adjusted for qualitative factors based upon general economic conditions and other qualitative risk factors both internal and external to us. Such qualitative factors include current local economic conditions and trends including unemployment, changes in lending staff, policies and procedures, changes in credit concentrations, changes in the trends and severity of problem loans and changes in trends in volume and terms of loans. These qualitative factors serve to compensate for additional areas of uncertainty inherent in the portfolio that are not reflected in our historic loss factors. For purposes of determining the general reserve, the loan portfolio, less cash secured loans, government guaranteed loans and impaired loans, is multiplied by our adjusted historical loss rate. Specific reserves are determined in accordance with current authoritative accounting guidance based on probable losses on specific classified loans.

The allowance for loan losses is increased by charges to income and decreased by charge-offs (net of recoveries).

Due to the growth of the Bank over the past several years, a portion of the loans in our portfolio and our lending relationships are of relatively recent origin. The new loan portfolios have limited delinquency and credit loss history and have not yet exhibited an observable loss trend. The credit quality of loans in these loan portfolios are impacted by delinquency status and debt service coverage generated by the borrowers' business and fluctuations in the value of real estate collateral. We consider delinquency status to be the most meaningful indicator of the credit quality of one-to-four single family residential, home equity loans and lines of credit and other consumer loans. In general, loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process we refer to as "seasoning". As a result, a portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a portfolio of newer loans. Because the majority of our portfolio is relatively new, the current level of delinquencies and defaults may not be representative of the level that will prevail when the portfolio becomes more seasoned, which may be higher than current levels.

Delinquency statistics are updated at least monthly. Internal risk ratings are considered the most meaningful indicator of credit quality for new commercial, construction, and commercial real estate loans. Internal risk ratings are a key factor in identifying loans that are individually evaluated for impairment and impact our estimates of loss factors used in determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses. Internal risk ratings are updated on a continuous basis.

Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. If a loan is impaired, a specific valuation allowance is allocated, if necessary. Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.

Our policy requires measurement of the allowance for an impaired collateral dependent loan based on the fair value of the collateral. Other loan impairments are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows or the loan's observable market price. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all significant impaired loans have been determined to be collateral dependent and the allowance for loss has been measured utilizing the estimated fair value of the collateral.

From time to time, we may modify our loan agreement with a borrower. A modified loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring when two conditions are met: (1) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and (2)

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concessions are made by us that would not otherwise be considered for a borrower with similar credit risk characteristics. Modifications to loan terms may include a lower interest rate, a reduction of principal, or a longer term to maturity. All troubled debt restructurings are considered impaired loans. We review each troubled debt restructured loan and determine on a case-by-case basis if a specific allowance for loan loss is required. An allowance for loan loss allocation is based on either the present value of estimated future cash flows or the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral.

We have certain lending policies and procedures in place that are designed to maximize loan income with an acceptable level of risk. We review and approve these policies and procedures on a regular basis and makes changes as appropriate. We receive frequent reports related to loan originations, quality, concentrations, delinquencies, and non-performing and potential problem loans. Diversification in the loan portfolio is a means of managing risk associated with fluctuations in economic conditions, both by type of loan and geography.

Commercial loans are underwritten after evaluating and understanding the borrower's ability to operate profitably and effectively. Underwriting standards are designed to determine whether the borrower possesses sound business ethics and practices and to evaluate current and projected cash flows to determine the ability of the borrower to repay their obligations as agreed. Commercial loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and, secondarily, on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. Most commercial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets, such as accounts receivable or inventory, and include personal guarantees.

Real estate loans are also subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial loans. These loans are underwritten primarily based on projected cash flows and, secondarily, as loans secured by real estate. The repayment of real estate loans is generally largely dependent on the successful operation of the property securing the loans or the business conducted on the property securing the loan. Real estate loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy. The properties securing our real estate portfolio are generally diverse in terms of type and geographic location, throughout the Dallas metropolitan area. This diversity helps reduce the exposure to adverse economic events that affect any single market or industry.

We utilize methodical credit standards and analysis to supplement our policies and procedures in underwriting consumer loans. Our loan policy addresses types of consumer loans that may be originated and the collateral, if secured, which must be perfected. The relatively smaller individual dollar amounts of consumer loans that are spread over numerous individual borrowers also minimizes our risk.

Emerging Growth Company

The JOBS Act permits an "emerging growth company" to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. However, we have "opted out" of this provision. As a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards to the same extent that compliance is required for non-emerging growth companies. This decision to opt out of the extended transition period under the JOBS Act is irrevocable.

Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements included in this Report are based on various facts and derived utilizing numerous important assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our future financial performance, business and growth strategy, projected plans and objectives, as well as projections of macroeconomic and industry trends, which are inherently unreliable due to the multiple factors that impact economic trends, and any such variations may be material. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates,” “plans” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “may” and “could” are generally forward-

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looking in nature and not historical facts, although not all forward-looking statements include the foregoing. You should understand that the following important factors could affect our future results and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:

risks related to the concentration of our business within the Dallas metropolitan area, including risks associated with any downturn in the real estate sector and risks associated with a decline in the values of single family homes in the Dallas metropolitan area;

our ability to implement our growth strategy, including identifying and consummating suitable acquisitions;

risks related to the integration of any acquired businesses, including exposure to potential asset quality and credit quality risks and unknown or contingent liabilities, the time and costs associated with integrating systems, technology platforms, procedures and personnel, the need for additional capital to finance such transactions, and possible failures in realizing the anticipated benefits from acquisitions;

our ability to recruit and retain successful bankers that meet our expectations in terms of customer relationships and profitability;

our ability to retain executive officers and key employees and their customer and community relationships;

risks associated with our limited operating history and the relatively unseasoned nature of a significant portion of our loan portfolio

market conditions and economic trends nationally, regionally and particularly in the Dallas metropolitan area and Texas;

risks related to our strategic focus on lending to small to medium-sized businesses;

the sufficiency of the assumptions and estimates we make in establishing reserves for potential loan losses;

risks associated with our commercial loan portfolio, including the risk for deterioration in value of the general business assets that generally secure such loans;

risks associated with our nonfarm nonresidential and construction loan portfolios, including the risks inherent in the valuation of the collateral securing such loans;

potential changes in the prices, values and sales volumes of commercial and residential real estate securing our real estate loans;

risks related to the significant amount of credit that we have extended to a limited number of borrowers and in a limited geographic area;

our ability to maintain adequate liquidity and to raise necessary capital to fund our acquisition strategy and operations or to meet increased minimum regulatory capital levels;

changes in market interest rates that affect the pricing of our loans and deposits and our net interest income;

potential fluctuations in the market value and liquidity of our investment securities;

the effects of competition from a wide variety of local, regional, national and other providers of financial, investment and insurance services;

our ability to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting;

risks associated with fraudulent and negligent acts by our customers, employees or vendors;

our ability to keep pace with technological change or difficulties when implementing new technologies;

risks associated with system failures or failures to prevent breaches of our network security;

risks associated with data processing system failures and errors;

our actual cost savings resulting from the acquisition of IBT Bancorp are less than expected, we are unable to realize those cost savings as soon as expected or we incur additional or unexpected costs;

our revenues after the IBT Bancorp acquisition are less than expected;

potential impairment on the goodwill we have recorded or may record in connection with business acquisitions;

the institution and outcome of litigation and other legal proceeding against us or to which we become subject;

our ability to comply with various governmental and regulatory requirements applicable to financial institutions;

the impact of recent and future legislative and regulatory changes, including changes in banking, securities and tax laws and regulations and their application by our regulators, such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the Dodd-Frank Act;

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governmental monetary and fiscal policies, including the policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or the Federal Reserve;

our ability to comply with supervisory actions by federal and state banking agencies;

changes in the scope and cost of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the FDIC, insurance and other coverage; and

systemic risks associated with the soundness of other financial institutions.

Other factors not identified above, including those described under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as well as the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may also cause actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are difficult to anticipate and are generally beyond our control. You should consider these factors in connection with considering any forward-looking statements that may be made by us. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless we are required to do so by law.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company manages market risk, which, as a financial institution is primarily interest rate volatility, through the Asset-Liability Committee of the Bank, in accordance with policies approved by the board of directors. The Company uses an interest rate risk simulation model and shock analysis to test the interest rate sensitivity of net interest income and fair value of equity, and the impact of changes in interest rates on other financial metrics. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk” herein for a discussion of how we manage market risk.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures — As of the end of the period covered by this Report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply judgment in evaluating its controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Report.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting —There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are from time to time subject to claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. These claims and litigation may include, among other things, allegations of violation of banking and other applicable regulations, competition law, labor laws and consumer protection laws, as well as claims or litigation relating to intellectual property, securities, breach of contract and tort. We intend to defend ourselves vigorously against any pending or future claims and litigation.

At this time, in the opinion of management, the likelihood is remote that the impact of such proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on our combined results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. However, one or more unfavorable outcomes in any claim or litigation against us could have a material adverse effect for the period in which they are resolved. In addition, regardless of their merits or their ultimate outcomes, such matters are costly, divert management’s attention and may materially adversely affect our reputation, even if resolved in our favor.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In evaluating an investment in our common stock, investors should consider carefully, among other things, the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as well as the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other reports and registration statements filed with the SEC.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits



Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
2.1		Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and between Veritex Holdings, Inc. and IBT Bancorp, Inc., dated March 9, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 9, 2015)

3.1		Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of Veritex Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed September 22, 2014 (File No. 333-198484))

3.2		Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Veritex Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed September 22, 2014 (File No. 333-198484))

31.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1**		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2**		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101*		The following materials from Veritex Holdings’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language), furnished herewith: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

* Filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

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

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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 thereunto duly authorized.


		VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC.
		(Registrant)





Date: October 30, 2015		/s/ C. Malcolm Holland, III
		C. Malcolm Holland, III
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)




Date: October 30, 2015		/s/ Noreen E. Skelly
		Noreen E. Skelly
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

vbtx_Ex_31-1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, C. Malcolm Holland, III, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Veritex Holdings, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2015;

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 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 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: October 30, 2015

/S/ C. Malcolm Holland, III

C. Malcolm Holland, III

Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer

vbtx_Ex_31-2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Noreen E. Skelly, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Veritex Holdings, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2015;

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: October 30, 2015

/S/ Noreen E. Skelly

Noreen E. Skelly

Chief Financial Officer

vbtx_Ex_32-12

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Veritex Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, C. Malcolm Holland, III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ C. Malcolm Holland, III
C. Malcolm Holland, III
Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 30, 2015

vbtx_Ex_32-2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Veritex Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Noreen E. Skelly, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Noreen E. Skelly
Noreen E. Skelly
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 30, 2015