Equity Bancshares, Inc. Fourth Quarter Results Highlighted by 6.1% Annualized Loan Growth and Strategic Balance Sheet Repositioning

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Company Announces Merger with Bank of Kirksville and Tangible Equity Growth

WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK), (“Equity”, “the Company”, “we,” “us,” “our”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, reported a net loss of $28.3 million or $(1.84) earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. Excluding the impact of our previously announced bond repositioning and merger related expenses, operating income would have been $11.9 million or $0.77 earnings per diluted share.

“Our Company entered the fourth quarter positioned to take advantage of market opportunities which we expect will drive our operating growth in the future,” said Brad S. Elliott, Chairman and CEO of Equity.  “With our team’s efforts around capital creation and management, we were able to announce our newest strategic combination with the Bank of Kirksville, Missouri, as well as a repositioning of our bond portfolio.  Each of these transactions reflect our entrepreneurial spirit and, we believe, position our Company for continued success.”

"In addition to the transformative transactions, our teams continued to emphasize core customer creation and service, while maintaining strong credit quality," Mr. Elliott said. "Our classified asset ratio continues to be historically low, while both capital and on balance sheet reserves remain high, positioning Equity to be strategic for organic and acquisitive growth opportunities."

Notable Items:

  • The Company realized linked quarter gross loans held-for-investment expansion of $50.8 million, or 6.1% annualized.  Commercial lending categories were the primary contributors to realized growth.

  • The Company realized linked quarter deposit growth of $63.3 million, including $13.3 million in non-brokered deposit balances.

  • The Company sold $493.6 million in securities par value, realizing gross loss of $50.6 million.  Securities included in the transaction were yielding 1.20% at the date of sale.  Funds received were redeployed in bond purchases, loan production, cash, and the avoidance of high-cost borrowings.

  • Stockholders' Equity increased $34.7 million linked quarter, while tangible book value increased $35.5 million. Tangible book value per share closed the year at $25.37 compared to $23.09 as of September 30, 2023 and $21.67 as of December 31, 2022.

  • The Company announced its planned merger with Rockhold Bancorp, the parent company of Bank of Kirksville (“BoK”) which operates eight banking locations in northcentral Missouri. As of September 30, 2023 BoK reported total assets of $406 million, including $122 million in loans, and $344 million in deposits.

  • Classified assets as a percentage of total risk based capital at Equity Bank closed the period at 7.1% while non-performing assets remained historically low.  The allowance for credit losses closed the quarter at 1.31% of total loans.

Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

Net loss allocable to common stockholders was $28.3 million, or $(1.84) per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $12.3 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease during the quarter was primarily driven by a loss on sales of available-for-sale securities of $50.6 million. Excluding the tax-effected impact of loss on sale, operating net income would have been $11.9 million, or $0.77 per diluted share.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $39.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $41.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $1.5 million, or 3.77%. Net interest margin decreased to 3.49% from 3.51% as the yield on interest-earning assets increased 12 basis points to 5.69% and the cost of interest-bearing deposits increased 18 basis points to 2.83%. Continued increases in loan coupon were offset by a decline in purchase accounting and non-accrual loan costs.

Average deposits declined during the quarter and the Company continued to experience compositional shift from noninterest-bearing deposits into interest-bearing categories. At December 31, 2023, non-interest-bearing deposits declined $38.1 million from September 30, 2023, and $199.8 million from December 31, 2022.  The majority of the decline over the last 12 months is due to deposits migrating to interest-bearing deposit accounts coupled with declining excess liquidity positions of our customer base.

Provision for Credit Losses

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, there was a provision of $711 thousand compared to a provision of $1.2 million in the previous quarter.  The provision for the quarter is the result of increased loss rates within the portfolio as well as realized charge-offs; however, overall we continue to experience positive credit trends. The Company continues to estimate the allowance for credit loss with assumptions that anticipate slower prepayment rates and continued market disruption caused by elevated inflation, supply chain issues and the impact of monetary policy on consumers and businesses.  For the three months ended December 31, 2023, we had net charge-offs of $1.4 million as compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income was $(43.4) million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $8.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, or a decrease of 597.0%, quarter-over-quarter.  The $52.1 million decrease was primarily due to an increase in losses on the sale of available-for-sale securities of $50.7 million. During the fourth quarter the Company repositioned it's investment portfolio by selling lower yielding securities and reinvesting into higher yielding assets, resulting in the loss.

Exclusive of the investment portfolio re-positioning, non-interest income was driven down by the fair valuation of portfolio derivatives as market rates trended down in the quarter, as well as a decline in the benefits from specific credits related to the Almena State Bank transaction of $526 thousand.

Non-Interest Expense

Total non-interest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, was $35.0 million as compared to $34.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, an increase of $754 thousand. Adjusting for merger expenses, the increase quarter over quarter was $462 thousand due to increased incentive and insurance accruals within the salary and employee benefits line item.

Income Tax Expense

At December 31, 2023, the effective tax rate for the quarter was 28.6% as compared to 13.5% at September 30, 2023. The year-to-date tax rate is (223.9)% compared to 14.1% at September 30, 2023. The increase in the rate linked to the quarter represents additional benefit associated with the sale of bonds generating pre-tax losses recognized in the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2023. The year-to-date tax rate represents the anticipated tax planning benefits and credits amplified by a reduction in pre-tax book income for the year due to the pre-tax losses generated in the fourth quarter related to the sale of bonds.  The anticipated tax rate for the full year, normalized for the sale of the bonds, would have been 12.8%.

Loans, Total Assets and Funding

Loans held for investment were $3.33 billion at December 31, 2023, increasing $50.8 million compared to the previous quarter. Total assets were $5.03 billion as of December 31, 2023, increasing $89.3 million or 1.8% from September 30, 2023.

Total deposits were $4.1 billion at December 31, 2023, increasing $63.3 million from the previous quarter end and decreasing $96.4 million from the same period end in 2022.  During the fourth quarter, there were increases in brokered deposits of $50.0 million. Excluding the impact of brokered deposits, totals deposits increased $13.3 million as compared to September 30, 2023. Of the total deposit balance, non-interest-bearing accounts comprise approximately 21.7%. Advances from the FHLB and borrowings from the Federal Reserve's Bank Term Funding Program remained unchanged from September 30, 2023.

Asset Quality

As of December 31, 2023, Equity’s allowance for credit losses to total loans remained materially consistent at 1.3% as compared to September 30, 2023.  Nonperforming assets were $26.5 million as of December 31, 2023, or 0.5% of total assets, compared to $20.5 million at September 30, 2023, or 0.4% of total assets.  Non-accrual loans were $25.0 million at December 31, 2023, as compared to $19.4 million at September 30, 2023.  Total classified assets, including loans rated special mention or worse, other real estate owned, excluding previous branch locations, and other repossessed assets were $40.5 million, or 7.1% of regulatory capital, up from $37.6 million, or 6.3% of regulatory capital as of September 30, 2023.

Capital

Quarter over quarter, book capital increased $34.7 million to $452.9 million and tangible capital increased $35.5 million to $391.5 million.  The increase in book and tangible capital is primarily due to a decrease in the unrealized loss position in our investment portfolio of $65.0 million, partially offset by net loss for the quarter of $28.3 million, dividends declared of $1.9 million and a decrease in unrealized gains on cash-flow derivatives of $1.0 million.

The Company’s ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 11.7%, the total capital to risk-weighted assets was 15.5% and the total leverage ratio was 9.5% at December 31, 2023.  At September 30, 2023, the Company’s common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 12.7%, the total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 16.4% and the total leverage ratio was 9.8%.

Equity Bank's ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 13.9%, total capital to risk-weighted assets was 15.1% and the total leverage ratio was 10.6% at December 31, 2023.  At September 30, 2023, Equity Bank’s ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 14.7%, the ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets was 15.9% and the total leverage ratio was 10.8%.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to evaluating the Company’s results of operations in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management periodically supplements this evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures that are intended to provide the reader with additional perspectives on operating results, financial condition and performance trends, while facilitating comparisons with the performance of other financial institutions.  Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures, rather, they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information.

The efficiency ratio is a common comparable metric used by banks to understand the expense structure relative to total revenue.  In other words, for every dollar of total revenue recognized, how much of that dollar is expended.  To improve the comparability of the ratio to our peers, non-core items are excluded.  To improve transparency and acknowledging that banks are not consistent in their definition of the efficiency ratio, we include our calculation of this non-GAAP measure.

Return on average assets before income tax provision and provision for loan losses is a measure that the Company uses to understand fundamental operating performance before these expenses.  Used as a ratio relative to average assets, we believe it demonstrates “core” performance and can be viewed as an alternative measure of how efficiently the Company services its asset base.  Used as a ratio relative to average equity, it can function as an alternative measure of the Company’s earnings performance in relationship to its equity.

Tangible common equity and related measures are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of intangible assets, net of deferred taxes, and their related amortization.  These financial measures are useful for evaluating the performance of a business consistently, whether acquired or developed internally.  Return on average tangible common equity is used by management and readers of our financial statements to understand how efficiently the Company is deploying its common equity.  Companies that are able to demonstrate more efficient use of common equity are more likely to be viewed favorably by current and prospective investors.

The Company believes that disclosing these non-GAAP financial measures is both useful internally and is expected by our investors and analysts in order to understand the overall performance of the Company.  Other companies may calculate and define their non-GAAP financial measures and supplemental data differently.  A reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP measures and other performance ratios, as adjusted, are included in Table 6 in the following press release tables.

Conference Call and Webcast

Equity’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brad Elliott, and Chief Financial Officer, Chris Navratil, will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss fourth quarter results on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 10 a.m. eastern time or 9 a.m. central time.

A live webcast of the call will be available on the Company’s website at investor.equitybank.com. To access the call by phone, please go to this registration link, and you will be provided with dial in details. Investors, news media, and other participants are encouraged to dial into the conference call ten minutes ahead of the scheduled start time.

A replay of the call and webcast will be available two hours following the close of the call until January 31, 2024, accessible at investor.equitybank.com.

About Equity Bancshares, Inc.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Equity Bank, offering a full range of financial solutions, including commercial loans, consumer banking, mortgage loans, trust and wealth management services and treasury management services, while delivering the high-quality, relationship-based customer service of a community bank. Equity’s common stock is traded on the NYSE National, Inc. under the symbol “EQBK.” Learn more at www.equitybank.com.

Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These forward-looking statements reflect the current views of Equity’s management with respect to, among other things, future events and Equity’s financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “positioned,” “forecast,” “goal,” “target,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative variations of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature.  These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Equity’s industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond Equity’s control. Accordingly, Equity cautions you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although Equity believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Equity’s expectations include competition from other financial institutions and bank holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; and similar variables. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.

For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Equity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2023, and any updates to those risk factors set forth in Equity’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Equity’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what Equity anticipates. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Equity does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. In addition, Equity cannot assess the impact of each factor on Equity’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that Equity or persons acting on Equity’s behalf may issue.

Investor Contact:

Brian J. Katzfey
VP, Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations
Equity Bank
(316) 858-3128
bkatzfey@equitybank.com

Media Contact:

John J. Hanley
Chief Marketing Officer
Equity Bancshares, Inc.
(913) 583-8004
jhanley@equitybank.com

Unaudited Financial Tables

  • Table 1. Consolidated Statements of Income

  • Table 2. Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income

  • Table 3. Consolidated Balance Sheets

  • Table 4. Selected Financial Highlights

  • Table 5. Year-To-Date Net Interest Income Analysis

  • Table 6. Quarter-To-Date Net Interest Income Analysis

  • Table 7. Quarter-Over-Quarter Net Interest Income Analysis

  • Table 8. Non-GAAP Financial Measures

TABLE 1. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

 

Year ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

54,932

 

 

$

46,149

 

 

$

211,213

 

 

$

160,859

 

Securities, taxable

 

 

6,417

 

 

 

5,946

 

 

 

23,873

 

 

 

22,713

 

Securities, nontaxable

 

 

354

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

1,960

 

 

 

2,698

 

Federal funds sold and other

 

 

2,591

 

 

 

651

 

 

 

9,666

 

 

 

1,978

 

Total interest and dividend income

 

 

64,294

 

 

 

53,424

 

 

 

246,712

 

 

 

188,248

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

20,074

 

 

 

8,013

 

 

 

70,473

 

 

 

16,321

 

Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements

 

 

298

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

931

 

 

 

232

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

1,005

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

3,944

 

 

 

2,094

 

Federal Reserve Bank borrowings

 

 

1,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,755

 

 

 

 

Subordinated debt

 

 

1,904

 

 

 

1,798

 

 

 

7,591

 

 

 

6,771

 

Total interest expense

 

 

24,827

 

 

 

11,393

 

 

 

87,694

 

 

 

25,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

39,467

 

 

 

42,031

 

 

 

159,018

 

 

 

162,830

 

Provision (reversal) for credit losses

 

 

711

 

 

 

(151

)

 

 

1,873

 

 

 

125

 

Net interest income after provision (reversal) for credit losses

 

 

38,756

 

 

 

42,182

 

 

 

157,145

 

 

 

162,705

 

Non-interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges and fees

 

 

2,299

 

 

 

2,705

 

 

 

10,187

 

 

 

10,632

 

Debit card income

 

 

2,524

 

 

 

2,557

 

 

 

10,322

 

 

 

10,677

 

Mortgage banking

 

 

125

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

652

 

 

 

1,416

 

Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance

 

 

925

 

 

 

758

 

 

 

4,059

 

 

 

3,113

 

Net gain on acquisition and branch sales

 

 

 

 

 

422

 

 

 

 

 

 

962

 

Net gains (losses) from securities transactions

 

 

(50,618

)

 

 

14

 

 

 

(51,909

)

 

 

5

 

Other

 

 

1,331

 

 

 

1,757

 

 

 

7,560

 

 

 

9,152

 

Total non-interest income

 

 

(43,414

)

 

 

8,329

 

 

 

(19,129

)

 

 

35,957

 

Non-interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

16,598

 

 

 

16,113

 

 

 

64,384

 

 

 

62,006

 

Net occupancy and equipment

 

 

3,244

 

 

 

2,919

 

 

 

12,325

 

 

 

12,223

 

Data processing

 

 

4,471

 

 

 

4,334

 

 

 

17,433

 

 

 

15,883

 

Professional fees

 

 

1,413

 

 

 

1,404

 

 

 

5,754

 

 

 

4,951

 

Advertising and business development

 

 

1,598

 

 

 

1,903

 

 

 

5,425

 

 

 

5,042

 

Telecommunications

 

 

460

 

 

 

517

 

 

 

1,963

 

 

 

1,916

 

FDIC insurance

 

 

660

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

2,195

 

 

 

1,140

 

Courier and postage

 

 

577

 

 

 

533

 

 

 

2,046

 

 

 

1,881

 

Free nationwide ATM cost

 

 

508

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

2,073

 

 

 

2,103

 

Amortization of core deposit intangibles

 

 

739

 

 

 

924

 

 

 

3,374

 

 

 

4,042

 

Loan expense

 

 

155

 

 

 

262

 

 

 

540

 

 

 

828

 

Other real estate owned

 

 

224

 

 

 

388

 

 

 

542

 

 

 

589

 

Merger expenses

 

 

292

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

594

 

Other

 

 

4,059

 

 

 

5,014

 

 

 

17,250

 

 

 

15,182

 

Total non-interest expense

 

 

34,998

 

 

 

35,249

 

 

 

135,601

 

 

 

128,380

 

Income (loss) before income tax

 

 

(39,656

)

 

 

15,262

 

 

 

2,415

 

 

 

70,282

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(11,357

)

 

 

3,654

 

 

 

(5,406

)

 

 

12,594

 

Net income (loss) and net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders

 

$

(28,299

)

 

$

11,608

 

 

$

7,821

 

 

$

57,688

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(1.84

)

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

3.56

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(1.84

)

 

$

0.72

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

3.51

 

Weighted average common shares

 

 

15,417,200

 

 

 

15,948,360

 

 

 

15,535,772

 

 

 

16,214,049

 

Weighted average diluted common shares

 

 

15,417,200

 

 

 

16,204,185

 

 

 

15,648,842

 

 

 

16,437,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 2. QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

As of and for the three months ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2023

 

 

September 30,
2023

 

 

June 30,
2023

 

 

March 31,
2023

 

 

December 31,
2022

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

54,932

 

 

$

55,152

 

 

$

52,748

 

 

$

48,381

 

 

$

46,149

 

Securities, taxable

 

 

6,417

 

 

 

5,696

 

 

 

5,813

 

 

 

5,947

 

 

 

5,946

 

Securities, nontaxable

 

 

354

 

 

 

369

 

 

 

568

 

 

 

669

 

 

 

678

 

Federal funds sold and other

 

 

2,591

 

 

 

3,822

 

 

 

2,127

 

 

 

1,126

 

 

 

651

 

Total interest and dividend income

 

 

64,294

 

 

 

65,039

 

 

 

61,256

 

 

 

56,123

 

 

 

53,424

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

20,074

 

 

 

19,374

 

 

 

17,204

 

 

 

13,821

 

 

 

8,013

 

Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements

 

 

298

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

82

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

1,005

 

 

 

968

 

 

 

953

 

 

 

1,018

 

 

 

1,500

 

Federal Reserve Bank borrowings

 

 

1,546

 

 

 

1,546

 

 

 

1,528

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

 

Subordinated debt

 

 

1,904

 

 

 

1,893

 

 

 

1,950

 

 

 

1,844

 

 

 

1,798

 

Total interest expense

 

 

24,827

 

 

 

24,027

 

 

 

21,827

 

 

 

17,013

 

 

 

11,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

39,467

 

 

 

41,012

 

 

 

39,429

 

 

 

39,110

 

 

 

42,031

 

Provision (reversal) for credit losses

 

 

711

 

 

 

1,230

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

(366

)

 

 

(151

)

Net interest income after provision (reversal) for credit losses

 

 

38,756

 

 

 

39,782

 

 

 

39,131

 

 

 

39,476

 

 

 

42,182

 

Non-interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges and fees

 

 

2,299

 

 

 

2,690

 

 

 

2,653

 

 

 

2,545

 

 

 

2,705

 

Debit card income

 

 

2,524

 

 

 

2,591

 

 

 

2,653

 

 

 

2,554

 

 

 

2,557

 

Mortgage banking

 

 

125

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

116

 

Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance

 

 

925

 

 

 

794

 

 

 

757

 

 

 

1,583

 

 

 

758

 

Net gain on acquisition and branch sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

422

 

Net gains (losses) from securities transactions

 

 

(50,618

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1,322

)

 

 

32

 

 

 

14

 

Other

 

 

1,331

 

 

 

2,435

 

 

 

1,996

 

 

 

1,798

 

 

 

1,757

 

Total non-interest income

 

 

(43,414

)

 

 

8,735

 

 

 

6,950

 

 

 

8,600

 

 

 

8,329

 

Non-interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

16,598

 

 

 

15,857

 

 

 

15,237

 

 

 

16,692

 

 

 

16,113

 

Net occupancy and equipment

 

 

3,244

 

 

 

3,262

 

 

 

2,940

 

 

 

2,879

 

 

 

2,919

 

Data processing

 

 

4,471

 

 

 

4,553

 

 

 

4,493

 

 

 

3,916

 

 

 

4,334

 

Professional fees

 

 

1,413

 

 

 

1,312

 

 

 

1,645

 

 

 

1,384

 

 

 

1,404

 

Advertising and business development

 

 

1,598

 

 

 

1,419

 

 

 

1,249

 

 

 

1,159

 

 

 

1,903

 

Telecommunications

 

 

460

 

 

 

502

 

 

 

516

 

 

 

485

 

 

 

517

 

FDIC insurance

 

 

660

 

 

 

660

 

 

 

515

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

360

 

Courier and postage

 

 

577

 

 

 

548

 

 

 

463

 

 

 

458

 

 

 

533

 

Free nationwide ATM cost

 

 

508

 

 

 

516

 

 

 

524

 

 

 

525

 

 

 

510

 

Amortization of core deposit intangibles

 

 

739

 

 

 

799

 

 

 

918

 

 

 

918

 

 

 

924

 

Loan expense

 

 

155

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

262

 

Other real estate owned

 

 

224

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

388

 

Merger expenses

 

 

292

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

 

Other

 

 

4,059

 

 

 

4,556

 

 

 

4,423

 

 

 

4,217

 

 

 

5,014

 

Total non-interest expense

 

 

34,998

 

 

 

34,244

 

 

 

33,130

 

 

 

33,229

 

 

 

35,249

 

Income (loss) before income tax

 

 

(39,656

)

 

 

14,273

 

 

 

12,951

 

 

 

14,847

 

 

 

15,262

 

Provision for income taxes (benefit)

 

 

(11,357

)

 

 

1,932

 

 

 

1,495

 

 

 

2,524

 

 

 

3,654

 

Net income (loss) and net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders

 

$

(28,299

)

 

$

12,341

 

 

$

11,456

 

 

$

12,323

 

 

$

11,608

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(1.84

)

 

$

0.80

 

 

$

0.74

 

 

$

0.78

 

 

$

0.73

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(1.84

)

 

$

0.80

 

 

$

0.74

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

0.72

 

Weighted average common shares

 

 

15,417,200

 

 

 

15,404,992

 

 

 

15,468,378

 

 

 

15,858,808

 

 

 

15,948,360

 

Weighted average diluted common shares

 

 

15,417,200

 

 

 

15,507,172

 

 

 

15,554,255

 

 

 

16,028,051

 

 

 

16,204,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 3. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

December 31,
2023

 

 

September 30,
2023

 

 

June 30,
2023

 

 

March 31,
2023

 

 

December 31,
2022

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

363,289

 

 

$

183,404

 

 

$

262,604

 

 

$

249,982

 

 

$

104,013

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

15,810

 

 

 

15,613

 

 

 

15,495

 

 

 

384

 

 

 

415

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

379,099

 

 

 

199,017

 

 

 

278,099

 

 

 

250,366

 

 

 

104,428

 

Available-for-sale securities

 

 

919,648

 

 

 

1,057,009

 

 

 

1,094,748

 

 

 

1,183,247

 

 

 

1,184,390

 

Held-to-maturity securities

 

 

2,209

 

 

 

2,212

 

 

 

2,216

 

 

 

1,944

 

 

 

1,948

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

476

 

 

 

627

 

 

 

2,456

 

 

 

648

 

 

 

349

 

Loans, net of allowance for credit losses(1)

 

 

3,289,381

 

 

 

3,237,932

 

 

 

3,278,126

 

 

 

3,285,515

 

 

 

3,265,701

 

Other real estate owned, net

 

 

1,833

 

 

 

3,369

 

 

 

4,362

 

 

 

4,171

 

 

 

4,409

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

 

112,632

 

 

 

110,271

 

 

 

106,186

 

 

 

104,789

 

 

 

101,492

 

Bank-owned life insurance

 

 

124,865

 

 

 

124,245

 

 

 

123,451

 

 

 

122,971

 

 

 

123,176

 

Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

 

20,608

 

 

 

20,780

 

 

 

21,129

 

 

 

33,359

 

 

 

21,695

 

Interest receivable

 

 

25,497

 

 

 

23,621

 

 

 

21,360

 

 

 

20,461

 

 

 

20,630

 

Goodwill

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

53,101

 

Core deposit intangibles, net

 

 

7,222

 

 

 

7,961

 

 

 

8,760

 

 

 

9,678

 

 

 

10,596

 

Other

 

 

98,021

 

 

 

105,122

 

 

 

100,889

 

 

 

86,466

 

 

 

89,736

 

Total assets

 

$

5,034,592

 

 

$

4,945,267

 

 

$

5,094,883

 

 

$

5,156,716

 

 

$

4,981,651

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand

 

$

898,129

 

 

$

936,217

 

 

$

978,968

 

 

$

1,012,671

 

 

$

1,097,899

 

Total non-interest-bearing deposits

 

 

898,129

 

 

 

936,217

 

 

 

978,968

 

 

 

1,012,671

 

 

 

1,097,899

 

Demand, savings and money market

 

 

2,483,807

 

 

 

2,397,003

 

 

 

2,397,524

 

 

 

2,334,463

 

 

 

2,329,584

 

Time

 

 

763,519

 

 

 

748,950

 

 

 

854,458

 

 

 

939,799

 

 

 

814,324

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

3,247,326

 

 

 

3,145,953

 

 

 

3,251,982

 

 

 

3,274,262

 

 

 

3,143,908

 

Total deposits

 

 

4,145,455

 

 

 

4,082,170

 

 

 

4,230,950

 

 

 

4,286,933

 

 

 

4,241,807

 

Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements

 

 

43,582

 

 

 

39,701

 

 

 

44,770

 

 

 

45,098

 

 

 

46,478

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and Federal Reserve Bank borrowings

 

 

240,000

 

 

 

240,000

 

 

 

240,000

 

 

 

251,222

 

 

 

138,864

 

Subordinated debt

 

 

96,921

 

 

 

96,787

 

 

 

96,653

 

 

 

96,522

 

 

 

96,392

 

Contractual obligations

 

 

19,315

 

 

 

29,019

 

 

 

29,608

 

 

 

19,372

 

 

 

15,218

 

Interest payable and other liabilities

 

 

36,459

 

 

 

39,460

 

 

 

34,467

 

 

 

32,446

 

 

 

32,834

 

Total liabilities

 

 

4,581,732

 

 

 

4,527,137

 

 

 

4,676,448

 

 

 

4,731,593

 

 

 

4,571,593

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

207

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

205

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

489,187

 

 

 

488,137

 

 

 

487,225

 

 

 

486,658

 

 

 

484,989

 

Retained earnings

 

 

141,006

 

 

 

171,188

 

 

 

160,715

 

 

 

150,810

 

 

 

140,095

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

(57,920

)

 

 

(122,047

)

 

 

(110,225

)

 

 

(101,238

)

 

 

(113,511

)

Treasury stock

 

 

(119,620

)

 

 

(119,355

)

 

 

(119,487

)

 

 

(111,313

)

 

 

(101,720

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

452,860

 

 

 

418,130

 

 

 

418,435

 

 

 

425,123

 

 

 

410,058

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

5,034,592

 

 

$

4,945,267

 

 

$

5,094,883

 

 

$

5,156,716

 

 

$

4,981,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Allowance for credit losses

 

$

43,520

 

 

$

44,186

 

 

$

44,544

 

 

$

45,103

 

 

$

45,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 4. SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

As of and for the three months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Loans Held For Investment by Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

$

1,759,855

 

 

$

1,721,761

 

 

$

1,764,460

 

 

$

1,746,834

 

 

$

1,721,269

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

598,327

 

 

 

585,129

 

 

 

583,664

 

 

 

605,576

 

 

 

594,862

 

Residential real estate

 

 

556,328

 

 

 

558,188

 

 

 

560,389

 

 

 

563,791

 

 

 

570,550

 

Agricultural real estate

 

 

196,114

 

 

 

205,865

 

 

 

202,317

 

 

 

202,274

 

 

 

199,189

 

Agricultural

 

 

118,587

 

 

 

103,352

 

 

 

104,510

 

 

 

106,169

 

 

 

120,003

 

Consumer

 

 

103,690

 

 

 

107,823

 

 

 

107,330

 

 

 

105,974

 

 

 

105,675

 

Total loans held-for-investment

 

 

3,332,901

 

 

 

3,282,118

 

 

 

3,322,670

 

 

 

3,330,618

 

 

 

3,311,548

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(43,520

)

 

 

(44,186

)

 

 

(44,544

)

 

 

(45,103

)

 

 

(45,847

)

Net loans held for investment

 

$

3,289,381

 

 

$

3,237,932

 

 

$

3,278,126

 

 

$

3,285,515

 

 

$

3,265,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans

 

 

1.31

%

 

 

1.35

%

 

 

1.34

%

 

 

1.35

%

 

 

1.38

%

Past due or nonaccrual loans to total loans

 

 

1.10

%

 

 

1.03

%

 

 

0.78

%

 

 

0.66

%

 

 

0.72

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

 

0.53

%

 

 

0.42

%

 

 

0.31

%

 

 

0.33

%

 

 

0.37

%

Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other
    real estate owned

 

 

0.79

%

 

 

0.63

%

 

 

0.47

%

 

 

0.51

%

 

 

0.55

%

Classified assets to bank total regulatory capital

 

 

7.09

%

 

 

6.27

%

 

 

7.94

%

 

 

10.09

%

 

 

9.98

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Average Balance Sheet Data (QTD Average)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities

 

$

985,591

 

 

$

1,085,905

 

 

$

1,155,971

 

 

$

1,185,482

 

 

$

1,184,452

 

Total gross loans receivable

 

 

3,293,755

 

 

 

3,281,483

 

 

 

3,337,497

 

 

 

3,305,681

 

 

 

3,275,284

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

4,480,279

 

 

 

4,635,384

 

 

 

4,678,744

 

 

 

4,611,019

 

 

 

4,538,177

 

Total assets

 

 

4,892,712

 

 

 

5,046,179

 

 

 

5,064,912

 

 

 

4,994,417

 

 

 

4,930,231

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

3,092,637

 

 

 

3,206,300

 

 

 

3,226,965

 

 

 

3,235,557

 

 

 

3,032,902

 

Borrowings

 

 

391,691

 

 

 

385,125

 

 

 

385,504

 

 

 

247,932

 

 

 

299,191

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

3,484,328

 

 

 

3,591,425

 

 

 

3,612,469

 

 

 

3,483,489

 

 

 

3,335,557

 

Total deposits

 

 

4,019,362

 

 

 

4,177,332

 

 

 

4,204,334

 

 

 

4,279,451

 

 

 

4,185,904

 

Total liabilities

 

 

4,469,505

 

 

 

4,619,919

 

 

 

4,640,050

 

 

 

4,573,917

 

 

 

4,531,961

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

423,207

 

 

 

426,260

 

 

 

424,862

 

 

 

420,500

 

 

 

398,270

 

Tangible common equity*

 

 

361,451

 

 

 

363,625

 

 

 

361,409

 

 

 

356,053

 

 

 

332,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets (ROAA) annualized

 

 

(2.29

)%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

0.91

%

 

 

1.00

%

 

 

0.93

%

Return on average assets before income tax and
   provision for loan losses*

 

 

(3.16

)%

 

 

1.22

%

 

 

1.05

%

 

 

1.18

%

 

 

1.22

%

Return on average equity (ROAE) annualized

 

 

(26.53

)%

 

 

11.49

%

 

 

10.82

%

 

 

11.89

%

 

 

11.57

%

Return on average equity before income tax and
   provision for loan losses*

 

 

(36.51

)%

 

 

14.43

%

 

 

12.51

%

 

 

13.97

%

 

 

15.05

%

Return on average tangible common equity
   (ROATCE) annualized*

 

 

(30.39

)%

 

 

14.18

%

 

 

13.55

%

 

 

14.89

%

 

 

14.74

%

Yield on loans annualized

 

 

6.62

%

 

 

6.67

%

 

 

6.34

%

 

 

5.94

%

 

 

5.59

%

Cost of interest-bearing deposits annualized

 

 

2.58

%

 

 

2.40

%

 

 

2.14

%

 

 

1.73

%

 

 

1.05

%

Cost of total deposits annualized

 

 

1.98

%

 

 

1.84

%

 

 

1.64

%

 

 

1.31

%

 

 

0.76

%

Net interest margin annualized

 

 

3.49

%

 

 

3.51

%

 

 

3.38

%

 

 

3.44

%

 

 

3.67

%

Efficiency ratio*

 

 

74.35

%

 

 

68.83

%

 

 

69.44

%

 

 

70.00

%

 

 

70.47

%

Non-interest income / average assets

 

 

(3.52

)%

 

 

0.69

%

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

0.74

%

 

 

0.67

%

Non-interest expense / average assets

 

 

2.84

%

 

 

2.69

%

 

 

2.62

%

 

 

2.74

%

 

 

2.84

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

 

 

9.46

%

 

 

9.77

%

 

 

9.54

%

 

 

9.60

%

 

 

9.61

%

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

 

 

11.74

%

 

 

12.65

%

 

 

12.23

%

 

 

12.21

%

 

 

12.26

%

Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio

 

 

12.36

%

 

 

13.28

%

 

 

12.84

%

 

 

12.83

%

 

 

12.88

%

Total Risk Based Capital Ratio

 

 

15.48

%

 

 

16.42

%

 

 

15.96

%

 

 

15.98

%

 

 

16.08

%

Total stockholders' equity to total assets

 

 

8.99

%

 

 

8.46

%

 

 

8.21

%

 

 

8.24

%

 

 

8.23

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets*

 

 

7.87

%

 

 

7.29

%

 

 

7.06

%

 

 

7.09

%

 

 

7.02

%

Dividend payout ratio

 

 

(6.65

)%

 

 

15.13

%

 

 

13.53

%

 

 

10.49

%

 

 

14.01

%

Book value per common share

 

$

29.35

 

 

$

27.13

 

 

$

27.18

 

 

$

27.03

 

 

$

25.74

 

Tangible book value per common share*

 

$

25.37

 

 

$

23.09

 

 

$

23.08

 

 

$

22.96

 

 

$

21.67

 

Tangible book value per diluted common share*

 

$

25.05

 

 

$

22.96

 

 

$

22.98

 

 

$

22.83

 

 

$

21.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The value noted is considered a Non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of Non-GGAP financial measures, see Table 8. Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

 

 

 

TABLE 5. YEAR-TO-DATE NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

 

For the year ended

 

 

For the year ended

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

Average Outstanding Balance

 

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

 

Average
Yield/Rate(3)(4)

 

 

Average Outstanding Balance

 

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

 

Average
Yield/Rate(3)(4)

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

$

580,451

 

 

$

42,901

 

 

 

7.39

%

 

$

583,295

 

 

$

32,258

 

 

 

5.53

%

Commercial real estate

 

1,302,568

 

 

 

83,441

 

 

 

6.41

%

 

 

1,259,257

 

 

 

65,122

 

 

 

5.17

%

Real estate construction

 

447,516

 

 

 

33,764

 

 

 

7.54

%

 

 

363,902

 

 

 

18,269

 

 

 

5.02

%

Residential real estate

 

565,711

 

 

 

23,799

 

 

 

4.21

%

 

 

597,196

 

 

 

22,004

 

 

 

3.68

%

Agricultural real estate

 

201,326

 

 

 

13,820

 

 

 

6.86

%

 

 

201,295

 

 

 

11,399

 

 

 

5.66

%

Agricultural

 

100,394

 

 

 

6,966

 

 

 

6.94

%

 

 

125,342

 

 

 

6,697

 

 

 

5.34

%

Consumer

 

106,542

 

 

 

6,522

 

 

 

6.12

%

 

 

102,185

 

 

 

5,110

 

 

 

5.00

%

Total loans

 

3,304,508

 

 

 

211,213

 

 

 

6.39

%

 

 

3,232,472

 

 

 

160,859

 

 

 

4.98

%

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable securities

 

1,027,726

 

 

 

23,873

 

 

 

2.32

%

 

 

1,185,750

 

 

 

22,713

 

 

 

1.92

%

Nontaxable securities

 

74,917

 

 

 

1,960

 

 

 

2.62

%

 

 

106,955

 

 

 

2,698

 

 

 

2.52

%

Total securities

 

1,102,643

 

 

 

25,833

 

 

 

2.34

%

 

 

1,292,705

 

 

 

25,411

 

 

 

1.97

%

Federal funds sold and other

 

193,941

 

 

 

9,666

 

 

 

4.98

%

 

 

107,278

 

 

 

1,978

 

 

 

1.84

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

4,601,092

 

 

 

246,712

 

 

 

5.36

%

 

$

4,632,455

 

 

 

188,248

 

 

 

4.06

%

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand, savings and money market deposits

$

2,362,365

 

 

 

46,206

 

 

 

1.96

%

 

$

2,433,364

 

 

 

10,797

 

 

 

0.44

%

Time deposits

 

827,652

 

 

 

24,267

 

 

 

2.93

%

 

 

663,790

 

 

 

5,524

 

 

 

0.83

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

3,190,017

 

 

 

70,473

 

 

 

2.21

%

 

 

3,097,154

 

 

 

16,321

 

 

 

0.53

%

FHLB advances

 

98,380

 

 

 

3,944

 

 

 

4.01

%

 

 

79,775

 

 

 

2,094

 

 

 

2.63

%

Other borrowings

 

254,666

 

 

 

13,277

 

 

 

5.21

%

 

 

151,172

 

 

 

7,003

 

 

 

4.63

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

3,543,063

 

 

 

87,694

 

 

 

2.48

%

 

$

3,328,101

 

 

 

25,418

 

 

 

0.76

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

159,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

162,830

 

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.88

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.46

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.51

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.

 

(2) Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets for the period.

 

(3) Tax exempt income is not included in the above table on a tax-equivalent basis.

 

(4) Actual unrounded values are used to calculate the reported yield or rate disclosed.  Accordingly, recalculations using the amounts in thousands as disclosed in this report may not produce the same amounts.

 

 

 

TABLE 6. QUARTER-TO-DATE NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

Average
Outstanding
Balance

 

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

 

Average
Yield/Rate(3)(4)

 

 

Average
Outstanding
Balance

 

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

 

Average
Yield/Rate(3)(4)

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

$

580,726

 

 

$

11,397

 

 

 

7.79

%

 

$

594,221

 

 

$

9,264

 

 

 

6.19

%

Commercial real estate

 

1,309,588

 

 

 

21,630

 

 

 

6.55

%

 

 

1,327,438

 

 

 

19,127

 

 

 

5.72

%

Real estate construction

 

439,708

 

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

8.12

%

 

 

367,935

 

 

 

5,827

 

 

 

6.28

%

Residential real estate

 

561,382

 

 

 

5,866

 

 

 

4.15

%

 

 

576,357

 

 

 

5,667

 

 

 

3.90

%

Agricultural real estate

 

196,468

 

 

 

3,421

 

 

 

6.91

%

 

 

200,492

 

 

 

3,353

 

 

 

6.64

%

Agricultural

 

100,226

 

 

 

1,928

 

 

 

7.63

%

 

 

104,146

 

 

 

1,443

 

 

 

5.50

%

Consumer

 

105,657

 

 

 

1,690

 

 

 

6.35

%

 

 

104,695

 

 

 

1,468

 

 

 

5.57

%

Total loans

 

3,293,755

 

 

 

54,932

 

 

 

6.62

%

 

 

3,275,284

 

 

 

46,149

 

 

 

5.59

%

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable securities

 

932,376

 

 

 

6,417

 

 

 

2.73

%

 

 

1,083,986

 

 

 

5,946

 

 

 

2.18

%

Nontaxable securities

 

53,215

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

2.64

%

 

 

100,466

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

2.68

%

Total securities

 

985,591

 

 

 

6,771

 

 

 

2.73

%

 

 

1,184,452

 

 

 

6,624

 

 

 

2.22

%

Federal funds sold and other

 

200,933

 

 

 

2,591

 

 

 

5.12

%

 

 

78,441

 

 

 

651

 

 

 

3.29

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

4,480,279

 

 

 

64,294

 

 

 

5.69

%

 

$

4,538,177

 

 

 

53,424

 

 

 

4.67

%

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand, savings and money market deposits

$

2,351,663

 

 

 

13,918

 

 

 

2.35

%

 

$

2,294,639

 

 

 

5,336

 

 

 

0.92

%

Time deposits

 

740,974

 

 

 

6,156

 

 

 

3.30

%

 

 

738,263

 

 

 

2,677

 

 

 

1.44

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

3,092,637

 

 

 

20,074

 

 

 

2.58

%

 

 

3,032,902

 

 

 

8,013

 

 

 

1.05

%

FHLB advances

 

102,432

 

 

 

1,005

 

 

 

3.89

%

 

 

155,964

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

3.82

%

Other borrowings

 

289,259

 

 

 

3,748

 

 

 

5.14

%

 

 

146,691

 

 

 

1,880

 

 

 

5.09

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

3,484,328

 

 

 

24,827

 

 

 

2.83

%

 

$

3,335,557

 

 

 

11,393

 

 

 

1.36

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

39,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

42,031

 

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.86

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.31

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.49

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.67

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.

 

(2) Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets for the period.

 

(3) Tax exempt income is not included in the above table on a tax-equivalent basis.

 

(4) Actual unrounded values are used to calculate the reported yield or rate disclosed.  Accordingly, recalculations using the amounts in thousands as disclosed in this report may not produce the same amounts.

 

 

 

TABLE 7. QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

 

Average
Outstanding
Balance

 

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

 

Average
Yield/Rate(3)(4)

 

 

Average
Outstanding
Balance

 

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

 

Average
Yield/Rate(3)(4)

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

$

580,726

 

 

$

11,397

 

 

 

7.79

%

 

$

573,039

 

 

$

10,984

 

 

 

7.60

%

Commercial real estate

 

1,309,588

 

 

 

21,630

 

 

 

6.55

%

 

 

1,253,362

 

 

 

20,824

 

 

 

6.59

%

Real estate construction

 

439,708

 

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

8.12

%

 

 

480,355

 

 

 

9,838

 

 

 

8.13

%

Residential real estate

 

561,382

 

 

 

5,866

 

 

 

4.15

%

 

 

564,138

 

 

 

6,085

 

 

 

4.28

%

Agricultural real estate

 

196,468

 

 

 

3,421

 

 

 

6.91

%

 

 

203,399

 

 

 

3,898

 

 

 

7.60

%

Agricultural

 

100,226

 

 

 

1,928

 

 

 

7.63

%

 

 

99,773

 

 

 

1,856

 

 

 

7.38

%

Consumer

 

105,657

 

 

 

1,690

 

 

 

6.35

%

 

 

107,417

 

 

 

1,667

 

 

 

6.16

%

Total loans

 

3,293,755

 

 

 

54,932

 

 

 

6.62

%

 

 

3,281,483

 

 

 

55,152

 

 

 

6.67

%

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable securities

 

932,376

 

 

 

6,417

 

 

 

2.73

%

 

 

1,027,889

 

 

 

5,696

 

 

 

2.20

%

Nontaxable securities

 

53,215

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

2.64

%

 

 

58,016

 

 

 

369

 

 

 

2.52

%

Total securities

 

985,591

 

 

 

6,771

 

 

 

2.73

%

 

 

1,085,905

 

 

 

6,065

 

 

 

2.22

%

Federal funds sold and other

 

200,933

 

 

 

2,591

 

 

 

5.12

%

 

 

267,996

 

 

 

3,822

 

 

 

5.66

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

4,480,279

 

 

 

64,294

 

 

 

5.69

%

 

$

4,635,384

 

 

 

65,039

 

 

 

5.57

%

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand savings and money market deposits

$

2,351,663

 

 

 

13,918

 

 

 

2.35

%

 

$

2,423,380

 

 

 

13,331

 

 

 

2.18

%

Time deposits

 

740,974

 

 

 

6,156

 

 

 

3.30

%

 

 

782,920

 

 

 

6,043

 

 

 

3.06

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

3,092,637

 

 

 

20,074

 

 

 

2.58

%

 

 

3,206,300

 

 

 

19,374

 

 

 

2.40

%

FHLB advances

 

102,432

 

 

 

1,005

 

 

 

3.89

%

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

968

 

 

 

3.84

%

Other borrowings

 

289,259

 

 

 

3,748

 

 

 

5.14

%

 

 

285,125

 

 

 

3,685

 

 

 

5.13

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

3,484,328

 

 

 

24,827

 

 

 

2.83

%

 

$

3,591,425

 

 

 

24,027

 

 

 

2.65

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

39,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

41,012

 

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.86

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.92

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.49

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.51

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.

 

(2) Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets for the period.

 

(3) Tax exempt income is not included in the above table on a tax-equivalent basis.

 

(4) Actual unrounded values are used to calculate the reported yield or rate disclosed.  Accordingly, recalculations using the amounts in thousands as disclosed in this report may not produce the same amounts.

 

 

 

TABLE 8. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

As of and for the three months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

$

452,860

 

 

$

418,130

 

 

$

418,435

 

 

$

425,123

 

 

$

410,058

 

Less: goodwill

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

53,101

 

Less: core deposit intangibles, net

 

 

7,222

 

 

 

7,961

 

 

 

8,760

 

 

 

9,678

 

 

 

10,596

 

Less: mortgage servicing rights, net

 

 

75

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

176

 

Less: naming rights, net

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

1,011

 

 

 

1,022

 

 

 

1,033

 

 

 

1,044

 

Tangible common equity

 

$

391,462

 

 

$

355,957

 

 

$

355,426

 

 

$

361,160

 

 

$

345,141

 

Common shares outstanding at period end

 

 

15,428,251

 

 

 

15,413,064

 

 

 

15,396,739

 

 

 

15,730,257

 

 

 

15,930,112

 

Diluted common shares outstanding at period end

 

 

15,629,185

 

 

 

15,500,749

 

 

 

15,468,319

 

 

 

15,822,536

 

 

 

16,163,253

 

Book value per common share

 

$

29.35

 

 

$

27.13

 

 

$

27.18

 

 

$

27.03

 

 

$

25.74

 

Tangible book value per common share

 

$

25.37

 

 

$

23.09

 

 

$

23.08

 

 

$

22.96

 

 

$

21.67

 

Tangible book value per diluted common share

 

$

25.05

 

 

$

22.96

 

 

$

22.98

 

 

$

22.83

 

 

$

21.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

5,034,592

 

 

$

4,945,267

 

 

$

5,094,883

 

 

$

5,156,716

 

 

$

4,981,651

 

Less: goodwill

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

53,101

 

Less: core deposit intangibles, net

 

 

7,222

 

 

 

7,961

 

 

 

8,760

 

 

 

9,678

 

 

 

10,596

 

Less: mortgage servicing rights, net

 

 

75

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

176

 

Less: naming rights, net

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

1,011

 

 

 

1,022

 

 

 

1,033

 

 

 

1,044

 

Tangible assets

 

$

4,973,194

 

 

$

4,883,094

 

 

$

5,031,874

 

 

$

5,092,753

 

 

$

4,916,734

 

Total stockholders' equity to total assets

 

 

8.99

%

 

 

8.46

%

 

 

8.21

%

 

 

8.24

%

 

 

8.23

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

 

 

7.87

%

 

 

7.29

%

 

 

7.06

%

 

 

7.09

%

 

 

7.02

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total average stockholders' equity

 

$

423,207

 

 

$

426,260

 

 

$

424,862

 

 

$

420,500

 

 

$

398,270

 

Less: average intangible assets

 

 

61,756

 

 

 

62,635

 

 

 

63,453

 

 

 

64,447

 

 

 

65,450

 

Average tangible common equity

 

$

361,451

 

 

$

363,625

 

 

$

361,409

 

 

$

356,053

 

 

$

332,820

 

Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders

 

$

(28,299

)

 

$

12,341

 

 

$

11,456

 

 

$

12,323

 

 

$

11,608

 

Add: amortization of intangible assets

 

 

775

 

 

 

835

 

 

 

954

 

 

 

954

 

 

 

961

 

Less: tax effect of intangible assets amortization

 

 

163

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

202

 

Adjusted net income (loss) allocable to common
    stockholders

 

$

(27,687

)

 

$

13,001

 

 

$

12,210

 

 

$

13,077

 

 

$

12,367

 

Return on total average stockholders' equity
    (ROAE) annualized

 

 

(26.53

)%

 

 

11.49

%

 

 

10.82

%

 

 

11.89

%

 

 

11.57

%

Return on average tangible common equity
    (ROATCE) annualized

 

 

(30.39

)%

 

 

14.18

%

 

 

13.55

%

 

 

14.89

%

 

 

14.74

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense

 

$

34,998

 

 

$

34,244

 

 

$

33,130

 

 

$

33,229

 

 

$

35,249

 

Less: merger expense

 

 

297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

 

Adjusted non-interest expense

 

$

34,701

 

 

$

34,244

 

 

$

33,130

 

 

$

33,229

 

 

$

35,181

 

Net interest income

 

$

39,467

 

 

$

41,012

 

 

$

39,429

 

 

$

39,110

 

 

$

42,031

 

Non-interest income

 

 

(43,414

)

 

 

8,735

 

 

 

6,950

 

 

 

8,600

 

 

 

8,329

 

Less: net gain on acquisition and branch sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

422

 

Less: net gains (losses) from securities transactions

 

 

(50,618

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1,322

)

 

 

32

 

 

 

14

 

Adjusted non-interest income

 

$

7,204

 

 

$

8,736

 

 

$

8,272

 

 

$

8,568

 

 

$

7,893

 

Net interest income plus adjusted non-interest income

 

$

46,671

 

 

$

49,748

 

 

$

47,701

 

 

$

47,678

 

 

$

49,924

 

Non-interest expense to
    net interest income plus non-interest income

 

 

(886.70

)%

 

 

68.84

%

 

 

71.43

%

 

 

69.65

%

 

 

69.99

%

Efficiency ratio

 

 

74.35

%

 

 

68.83

%

 

 

69.45

%

 

 

69.69

%

 

 

70.47

%

Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders

 

$

(28,299

)

 

$

12,341

 

 

$

11,456

 

 

$

12,323

 

 

$

11,608

 

Add: income tax provision

 

 

(11,357

)

 

 

1,932

 

 

 

1,495

 

 

 

2,524

 

 

 

3,654

 

Add: provision (reversal) of credit losses

 

 

711

 

 

 

1,230

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

(366

)

 

 

(151

)

Pre-tax, pre-provision income

 

$

(38,945

)

 

$

15,503

 

 

$

13,249

 

 

$

14,481

 

 

$

15,111

 

Total average assets

 

$

4,892,712

 

 

$

5,046,179

 

 

$

5,064,912

 

 

$

4,994,417

 

 

$

4,930,231

 

Total average stockholders' equity

 

$

423,207

 

 

$

426,620

 

 

$

424,862

 

 

$

420,500

 

 

$

398,270

 

Return on average assets (ROAA) annualized

 

 

(2.29

)%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

0.91

%

 

 

1.00

%

 

 

0.93

%

Adjusted return on average assets

 

 

(3.16

)%

 

 

1.22

%

 

 

1.05

%

 

 

1.18

%

 

 

1.22

%

Adjusted return on average equity

 

 

(36.51

)%

 

 

14.43

%

 

 

12.51

%

 

 

13.97

%

 

 

15.05

%



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