HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 and Quarterly Dividend

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ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBI) ("Company"), the holding company of HomeTrust Bank ("Bank"), today announced preliminary net income for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 and approval of its quarterly cash dividend.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2023:

  • net income was $15.0 million compared to $6.7 million;

  • diluted earnings per share ("EPS") was $0.90 compared to $0.40;

  • annualized return on assets ("ROA") was 1.39% compared to 0.69%;

  • annualized return on equity ("ROE") was 12.85% compared to 6.21%;

  • net interest income was $43.9 million compared to $41.5 million;

  • net interest margin was 4.32% compared to 4.55%;

  • provision for credit losses was $405,000 compared to $8.8 million;

  • noninterest income was $6.9 million compared to $8.3 million;

  • net organic loan growth was $13.2 million, or 1.5% annualized, compared to $104.1 million, or 14.2% annualized; and

  • cash dividends of $0.10 per share totaling $1.7 million for both periods.

Results for the year ended June 30, 2023 include the impact of the merger of Quantum Capital Corp. ("Quantum") into the Company effective February 12, 2023. The addition of Quantum contributed total assets of $656.7 million, including loans of $561.9 million, and $570.6 million of deposits, all reflecting the impact of purchase accounting adjustments. Merger-related expenses of $5.5 million were recognized during the year ended June 30, 2023, while a $5.3 million provision for credit losses was recognized during the fiscal year to establish allowances for credit losses on both Quantum's loan portfolio and off-balance-sheet credit exposure.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 compared to the previous year:

  • net income was $44.6 million compared to $35.7 million;

  • diluted EPS was $2.80 compared to $2.23;

  • ROA was 1.16% compared to 1.01%;

  • ROE was 10.43% compared to 9.00%;

  • net interest income was $157.4 million compared to $110.8 million;

  • net interest margin was 4.38% compared to 3.38%;

  • provision for credit losses was $15.4 million compared to a net benefit of $592,000;

  • noninterest income was $31.1 million compared to $39.1 million;

  • net organic loan growth was $321.1 million, or 11.8%, compared to $91.2 million, or 3.4%; and

  • cash dividends of $0.39 per share totaling $6.2 million compared to $0.35 per share totaling $5.5 million.

The unrealized loss on our available for sale investment portfolio was $5.3 million, or 3.4% of book value as of June 30, 2023, compared to $3.1 million, or 2.4% of book value as of June 30, 2022. No held to maturity securities were held as of either date.

The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share payable on August 31, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 17, 2023.

“The continuation of our strong quarterly financial results is the collective impact of our teammates believing in our vision and executing daily for our customers and each other,” said Hunter Westbrook, President and Chief Executive Officer. Our focus in recent quarters has been prudent growth in our loan portfolio while continuing to manage changes in liquidity. Overall, total loans were up slightly from last quarter, driven by an intentional shift to commercial and industrial lending while reducing commercial real estate lending. Consistent with many other institutions, in response to a downward trend in deposit balances in recent quarters, we have increased our wholesale borrowings while strengthening our contingent liquidity position.

“Our 4.32% net interest margin for the quarter continues to be strong relative to the industry, decreasing for the first time after two years of expansion. In addition, this was the first full quarter where the positive impact of our merger with Quantum was reflected in our financial results, contributing to the improvement in our annualized return on assets to 1.39%. Consistent with prior periods, credit quality remains strong with nonperforming classified credits at historically low levels.

“Lastly, our Board of Directors recently approved moving our fiscal year end from June 30th to December 31st. Although additional cost to execute the change will be incurred, we believe the benefits of aligning our year end with other high-performing commercial banks outweigh these one-time expenses.”

WEBSITE: WWW.HTB.COM

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023

Net Income. Net income totaled $15.0 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $6.7 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $8.3 million, or 122.9%. The results for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2023 were positively impacted by a $2.4 million increase in net interest income, an $8.4 million decrease in the provision for credit losses and a $4.7 million decrease in merger-related expenses. Details of the changes in the various components of net income are further discussed below.

Net Interest Income. The following table presents the Company's distribution of average assets, liabilities and equity, as well as interest income on average interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on average interest-bearing liabilities. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

 

Three Months Ended

 

June 30, 2023

 

March 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Average
Balance
Outstanding

 

Interest
Earned/
Paid

 

Yield/
Rate

 

Average
Balance
Outstanding

 

Interest
Earned/
Paid

 

Yield/
Rate

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable(1)

$

3,769,449

 

 

$

56,122

 

 

5.97

%

 

$

3,413,641

 

 

$

47,908

 

 

5.69

%

Debt securities available for sale

 

164,105

 

 

 

1,338

 

 

3.27

 

 

 

156,778

 

 

 

1,183

 

 

3.06

 

Other interest-earning assets(2)

 

138,420

 

 

 

1,671

 

 

4.84

 

 

 

124,120

 

 

 

1,575

 

 

5.15

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

4,071,974

 

 

 

59,131

 

 

5.82

 

 

 

3,694,539

 

 

 

50,666

 

 

5.56

 

Other assets

 

270,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

253,746

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

4,342,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,948,285

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing checking accounts

$

639,250

 

 

$

1,148

 

 

0.72

%

 

$

645,011

 

 

$

976

 

 

0.61

%

Money market accounts

 

1,261,590

 

 

 

6,539

 

 

2.08

 

 

 

1,133,415

 

 

 

4,338

 

 

1.55

 

Savings accounts

 

217,997

 

 

 

49

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

230,820

 

 

 

48

 

 

0.08

 

Certificate accounts

 

641,256

 

 

 

4,926

 

 

3.08

 

 

 

515,326

 

 

 

2,502

 

 

1.97

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

2,760,093

 

 

 

12,662

 

 

1.84

 

 

 

2,524,572

 

 

 

7,864

 

 

1.26

 

Junior subordinated debt

 

9,954

 

 

 

218

 

 

8.78

 

 

 

5,299

 

 

 

109

 

 

8.34

 

Borrowings

 

169,134

 

 

 

2,355

 

 

5.58

 

 

 

98,400

 

 

 

1,239

 

 

5.11

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,939,181

 

 

 

15,235

 

 

2.08

 

 

 

2,628,271

 

 

 

9,212

 

 

1.42

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

879,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

830,510

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

55,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,674

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

3,873,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,508,455

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

468,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

439,830

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

4,342,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,948,285

 

 

 

 

 

Net earning assets

$

1,132,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,066,268

 

 

 

 

 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

 

138.54

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

140.57

%

 

 

 

 

Non-tax-equivalent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

$

43,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

41,454

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

3.74

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.14

%

Net interest margin(3)

 

 

 

 

4.32

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.55

%

Tax-equivalent(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

$

44,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

41,744

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

3.77

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.17

%

Net interest margin(3)

 

 

 

 

4.35

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.58

%

(1)    Average loans receivable balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans.
(2)    Average other interest-earning assets consist of FRB stock, FHLB stock, SBIC investments, and deposits in other banks.
(3)    Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4)    Tax-equivalent results include adjustments to interest income of $298 and $290 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, calculated based on a combined federal and state tax rate of 24%.

Total interest and dividend income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $8.5 million, or 16.7%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, which was driven by an $8.2 million, or 17.1%, increase in interest income on loans. The overall increase in average yield and balances was the result of a continual rise in interest rates and inclusion of Quantum's loan portfolio for a full quarter compared to roughly half a quarter in the prior period. Accretion income on acquired loans of $973,000 and $353,000 was recognized during the same periods, respectively, and was included in interest income on loans.

Total interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $6.0 million, or 65.4%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, the result of a $4.8 million, or 61.0%, increase in interest expense on deposits and a $1.1 million, or 90.1%, increase on interest expense on borrowings. The increase can be traced to increases in the average cost of funds, primarily the result of a continual rise in market interest rates, and outstanding balances across funding sources, most significantly a result of the Quantum merger.

The following table shows, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, the effects that changes in average balances (volume), including differences in the number of days in the periods compared, and average interest rates (rate) had on the interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities:

 

Increase / (Decrease)

 

Total

 

Due to

 

Increase/

(Dollars in thousands)

Volume

 

Rate

 

(Decrease)

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable

$

5,610

 

 

$

2,604

 

 

$

8,214

 

Debt securities available for sale

 

70

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

155

 

Other interest-earning assets

 

200

 

 

 

(104

)

 

 

96

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

5,880

 

 

 

2,585

 

 

 

8,465

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing checking accounts

 

4

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

172

 

Money market accounts

 

562

 

 

 

1,639

 

 

 

2,201

 

Savings accounts

 

(2

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

Certificate accounts

 

666

 

 

 

1,758

 

 

 

2,424

 

Junior subordinated debt

 

98

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

109

 

Borrowings

 

917

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

1,116

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,245

 

 

 

3,778

 

 

 

6,023

 

Net increase in interest income

 

 

 

 

$

2,442

 

Provision for Credit Losses. The provision for credit losses is the amount of expense that, based on our judgment, is required to maintain the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") at an appropriate level under the current expected credit losses ("CECL") model.

The following table presents a breakdown of the components of the provision (benefit) for credit losses:

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

 

2023

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Provision (benefit) for credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

$

910

 

 

$

8,360

 

 

$

(7,450

)

 

(89

)%

Off-balance-sheet credit exposure

 

(505

)

 

 

400

 

 

 

(905

)

 

(226

)

Total provision (benefit) for credit losses

$

405

 

 

$

8,760

 

 

$

(8,355

)

 

(95

)%

For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, the "loans" portion of the provision for credit losses was primarily the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $1.2 million during the quarter:

  • $0.1 million provision driven by changes in the loan mix.

  • $0.3 million benefit due to changes in the projected economic forecast, specifically the national unemployment rate, and changes in qualitative adjustments.

  • $0.1 million decrease in specific reserves on individually evaluated credits.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the "loans" portion of the provision for credit losses was primarily the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $0.1 million during the quarter:

  • $4.9 million provision to establish an allowance on Quantum's loan portfolio.

  • $2.0 million provision driven by loan growth and changes in the loan mix.

  • $1.2 million provision due to changes in the projected economic forecast, specifically the national unemployment rate, and changes in qualitative adjustments.

  • $0.2 million increase in specific reserves on individually evaluated credits.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, the $0.5 million benefit for off-balance-sheet credit exposure was the result of changes in the balance and mix of loan commitments as well as changes in the projected economic forecast outlined above. For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, a provision of $0.4 million was also recorded to establish an allowance on Quantum's off-balance-sheet credit exposure.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $1.4 million, or 17.1%, when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Changes in selected components of noninterest income are discussed below:

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

 

2023

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

$

2,393

 

 

$

2,256

 

 

$

137

 

 

6

%

Loan income and fees

 

792

 

 

 

562

 

 

 

230

 

 

41

 

Gain on sale of loans held for sale

 

1,109

 

 

 

1,811

 

 

 

(702

)

 

(39

)

BOLI income

 

573

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

51

 

 

10

 

Operating lease income

 

1,225

 

 

 

1,505

 

 

 

(280

)

 

(19

)

Gain (loss) on sale of premises and equipment

 

82

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

(818

)

 

(91

)

Other

 

714

 

 

 

754

 

 

 

(40

)

 

(5

)

Total noninterest income

$

6,888

 

 

$

8,310

 

 

$

(1,422

)

 

(17

)%

  • Loan income and fees: The increase can be traced to $291,000 in additional loan prepayment penalties compared to the prior quarter.

  • Gain on sale of loans held for sale: The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in the volume of U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") commercial loans and home equity lines of credit ("HELOCs") sold, partially offset by an increase in the volume of residential mortgages sold during the period, all as a result of rising interest rates. During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, $22.0 million of residential mortgages originated for sale were sold with gains of $236,000 compared to $6.4 million sold with gains of $147,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. There were $12.1 million of sales of the guaranteed portion of SBA commercial loans with gains of $721,000 in the current quarter compared to $16.6 million sold and gains of $1.2 million for the same period in the prior quarter. Lastly, the Company sold no HELOCs during the current quarter compared to $35.2 million sold and gains of $354,000 in the prior quarter.

  • Operating lease income: The decrease was the result of lower contractual earnings due to a decline in the average balance of assets being leased as well as gains or losses incurred upon disposal of previously leased equipment, where we recognized a net loss of $279,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 versus a net gain of $17,000 in the prior quarter.

  • Gain on sale of premises and equipment: During the three months ended June 30, 2023, one property was sold for a gain of $82,000 while during the three months ended March 31, 2023, one property was sold for a gain of $900,000.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $1.9 million, or 5.9%, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. Changes in selected components of noninterest expense are discussed below:

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

 

2023

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Noninterest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

$

16,676

 

 

$

16,246

 

 

$

430

 

 

3

%

Occupancy expense, net

 

2,600

 

 

 

2,467

 

 

 

133

 

 

5

 

Computer services

 

3,302

 

 

 

2,911

 

 

 

391

 

 

13

 

Telephone, postage and supplies

 

677

 

 

 

613

 

 

 

64

 

 

10

 

Marketing and advertising

 

696

 

 

 

372

 

 

 

324

 

 

87

 

Deposit insurance premiums

 

549

 

 

 

612

 

 

 

(63

)

 

(10

)

Core deposit intangible amortization

 

859

 

 

 

606

 

 

 

253

 

 

42

 

Merger-related expense

 

 

 

 

4,741

 

 

 

(4,741

)

 

(100

)

Other

 

5,552

 

 

 

4,265

 

 

 

1,287

 

 

30

 

Total noninterest expense

$

30,911

 

 

$

32,833

 

 

$

(1,922

)

 

(6

)%

  • Computer services: The increase can be primarily traced to additional recurring expenses associated with incorporating Quantum's operations.

  • Marketing and advertising: The increase is the result of differences in the timing of when expenses are incurred quarter-over-quarter.

  • Core deposit intangible amortization: The increase is a result of the Quantum merger core deposit intangible amortization recognized for a full quarter compared to a partial quarter in the prior period.

  • Merger-related expenses: During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company completed its merger with Quantum in which significant expenses were incurred, including the payout of severance and employment contracts, professional fees, termination of prior contracts, and conversion of IT systems. No additional expenses were incurred in the current quarter.

  • Other: The increase is primarily the result of $552,000 in fraud losses recorded during the current quarter versus a $36,000 net recovery of previously recorded losses in the prior quarter.

Income Taxes. The amount of income tax expense is influenced by the amount of pre-tax income, tax-exempt income, changes in the statutory rate and the effect of changes in valuation allowances maintained against deferred tax benefits. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was 22.9% versus 17.6% in the prior quarter. Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $3.0 million as a result of higher taxable income and changes in the effective state tax rate due to the addition of Quantum. Beyond generating lower taxable income, the expense for the prior quarter was reduced by permanent tax differences associated with exercised employee stock options.

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022

Net Income. Net income totaled $44.6 million, or $2.80 per diluted share, for the year ended June 30, 2023 compared to $35.7 million, or $2.23 per diluted share, for the year ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $8.9 million, or 25.1%. The results for the year ended June 30, 2023 compared to the year ended June 30, 2022 were positively impacted by a $46.6 million, or 42.1%, increase in net interest income partially offset by a $16.0 million increase in the provision for credit losses, a combined $9.2 million, or 62.0%, decrease in gain on sale of loans held for sale and debt securities available for sale and a $5.5 million, or 100.0%, increase in merger-related expenses. Details of the changes in the various components of net income are further discussed below.

Net Interest Income. The following table presents the Company's distribution of average assets, liabilities and equity, as well as interest income on average interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on average interest-bearing liabilities. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

 

Year Ended June 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Average
Balance
Outstanding

 

Interest
Earned/
Paid

 

Yield/
Rate

 

Average
Balance
Outstanding

 

Interest
Earned/
Paid

 

Yield/
Rate

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable(1)

$

3,263,420

 

 

$

176,270

 

 

5.40

%

 

$

2,809,673

 

 

$

109,603

 

 

3.90

%

Commercial paper

 

62,686

 

 

 

1,300

 

 

2.07

 

 

 

232,676

 

 

 

1,721

 

 

0.74

 

Debt securities available for sale

 

155,902

 

 

 

4,350

 

 

2.79

 

 

 

122,558

 

 

 

1,802

 

 

1.47

 

Other interest-earning assets(2)

 

115,589

 

 

 

5,206

 

 

4.50

 

 

 

114,458

 

 

 

2,988

 

 

2.61

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

3,597,597

 

 

 

187,126

 

 

5.20

 

 

 

3,279,365

 

 

 

116,114

 

 

3.54

 

Other assets

 

250,788

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

258,550

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

3,848,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,537,915

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing checking accounts

$

641,477

 

 

$

2,962

 

 

0.46

%

 

$

646,370

 

 

$

1,378

 

 

0.21

%

Money market accounts

 

1,078,478

 

 

 

13,333

 

 

1.24

 

 

 

996,876

 

 

 

1,406

 

 

0.14

 

Savings accounts

 

230,995

 

 

 

186

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

227,452

 

 

 

163

 

 

0.07

 

Certificate accounts

 

519,237

 

 

 

9,043

 

 

1.74

 

 

 

457,186

 

 

 

2,313

 

 

0.51

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

2,470,187

 

 

 

25,524

 

 

1.03

 

 

 

2,327,884

 

 

 

5,260

 

 

0.23

 

Junior subordinated debt

 

3,788

 

 

 

327

 

 

8.63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

73,385

 

 

 

3,860

 

 

5.26

 

 

 

43,376

 

 

 

80

 

 

0.18

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,547,360

 

 

 

29,711

 

 

1.17

 

 

 

2,371,260

 

 

 

5,340

 

 

0.23

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

823,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

724,588

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

49,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,834

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

3,420,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,141,682

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

427,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

396,233

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

3,848,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,537,915

 

 

 

 

 

Net earning assets

$

1,050,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

908,105

 

 

 

 

 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

 

141.23

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

138.30

%

 

 

 

 

Non-tax-equivalent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

$

157,415

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

110,774

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

4.03

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.31

%

Net interest margin(3)

 

 

 

 

4.38

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.38

%

Tax-equivalent(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

$

158,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

112,005

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

4.06

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.35

%

Net interest margin(3)

 

 

 

 

4.41

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.42

%

(1)    Average loans receivable balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans.
(2)    Average other interest-earning assets consist of FRB stock, FHLB stock, SBIC investments, and deposits in other banks.
(3)    Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4)    Tax-equivalent results include adjustments to interest income of $1,163 and $1,231 for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, calculated based on a combined federal and state tax rate of 24%.

Total interest and dividend income for the year ended June 30, 2023 increased $71.0 million, or 61.2%, compared to the year ended June 30, 2022, which was driven by a $66.7 million, or 60.8%, increase in interest income on loans, a $2.5 million, or 141.4%, increase in interest income on debt securities available for sale, and a $2.2 million, or 74.2%, increase in interest income on other interest-earning assets.

Total interest expense for the year ended June 30, 2023 increased $24.4 million, or 456.4%, compared to the year ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily the result of increases in the average cost of funds across all funding sources driven by higher market interest rates.

The following table shows, for the year ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the year ended June 30, 2022, the effects that changes in average balances (volume), including differences in the number of days in the periods compared, and average interest rates (rate) had on the interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities:

 

Increase / (Decrease)

 

Total

 

Due to

 

Increase/

(Dollars in thousands)

Volume

 

Rate

 

(Decrease)

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable

$

17,700

 

 

$

48,967

 

 

$

66,667

 

Commercial paper

 

(1,257

)

 

 

836

 

 

 

(421

)

Debt securities available for sale

 

490

 

 

 

2,058

 

 

 

2,548

 

Other interest-earning assets

 

30

 

 

 

2,188

 

 

 

2,218

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

16,963

 

 

 

54,049

 

 

 

71,012

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing checking accounts

 

(10

)

 

 

1,594

 

 

 

1,584

 

Money market accounts

 

115

 

 

 

11,812

 

 

 

11,927

 

Savings accounts

 

3

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

23

 

Certificate accounts

 

314

 

 

 

6,416

 

 

 

6,730

 

Junior subordinated debt

 

327

 

 

 

 

 

 

327

 

Borrowings

 

55

 

 

 

3,725

 

 

 

3,780

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

804

 

 

 

23,567

 

 

 

24,371

 

Net increase in interest income

 

 

 

 

$

46,641

 

Provision for Credit Losses. The following table presents a breakdown of the components of the provision (benefit) for credit losses:

 

Year Ended June 30,

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Provision (benefit) for credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

$

15,389

 

 

$

(1,473

)

 

$

16,862

 

 

1,145

%

Off-balance-sheet credit exposure

 

253

 

 

 

981

 

 

 

(728

)

 

(74

)

Commercial paper

 

(250

)

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(150

)

 

(150

)

Total provision (benefit) for credit losses

$

15,392

 

 

$

(592

)

 

$

15,984

 

 

2,700

%

For the year ended June 30, 2023, the "loans" portion of the provision (benefit) for credit losses was the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $3.2 million during the period:

  • $4.9 million provision to establish an allowance on Quantum's loan portfolio.

  • $1.3 million provision specific to fintech portfolios which have a riskier credit profile than loans originated in-house. The elevated credit risk is offset by the higher yields earned on the portfolios.

  • $4.9 million provision driven by loan growth and changes in the loan mix.

  • $2.6 million provision due to changes in the projected economic forecast, specifically the national unemployment rate, and changes in qualitative adjustments.

  • $1.5 million reduction of specific reserves on individually evaluated credits, which was tied to two relationships which were fully charged-off during the period.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, the "loans" portion of the benefit for credit losses was driven by an improvement in the economic forecast, as more clarity was gained regarding the impact of COVID-19 upon the loan portfolio.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, a provision of $0.4 million was also recorded to establish an allowance on Quantum's off-balance-sheet credit exposure. The remainder of the change in the provision for off-balance-sheet credit exposure was the result of changes in the balance and mix of loan commitments as well as changes in the projected economic forecast outlined above, which is the same reasoning for the provision for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income for the year ended June 30, 2023 decreased $8.1 million, or 20.6%, year-over-year. Changes in selected components of noninterest income are discussed below:

 

Year Ended June 30,

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

$

9,510

 

 

$

9,462

 

 

$

48

 

 

1

%

Loan income and fees

 

2,571

 

 

 

3,185

 

 

 

(614

)

 

(19

)

Gain on sale of loans held for sale

 

5,608

 

 

 

12,876

 

 

 

(7,268

)

 

(56

)

BOLI income

 

2,116

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

116

 

 

6

 

Operating lease income

 

5,471

 

 

 

6,392

 

 

 

(921

)

 

(14

)

Gain on sale of debt securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

1,895

 

 

 

(1,895

)

 

(100

)

Gain (loss) on sale of premises and equipment

 

2,097

 

 

 

(87

)

 

 

2,184

 

 

2,510

 

Other

 

3,677

 

 

 

3,386

 

 

 

291

 

 

9

 

Total noninterest income

$

31,050

 

 

$

39,109

 

 

$

(8,059

)

 

(21

)%

  • Loan income and fees: The decrease was driven by lower underwriting fees, interest rate swap fees and prepayment penalties in the current year compared to last year, all of which were impacted by rising interest rates.

  • Gain on sale of loans held for sale: The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in the volume of SBA loans and residential mortgages sold during the period as a result of rising interest rates. During the year ended June 30, 2023, there were $56.6 million of residential mortgages originated for sale sold with gains of $1.1 million compared to $263.0 million sold with gains of $6.4 million in the prior year. There were $49.0 million of sales of the guaranteed portion of SBA commercial loans with gains of $3.4 million in the current year compared to $54.7 million sold with gains of $5.4 million in the prior year. There were $99.4 million of HELOCs sold during the current year with gains of $897,000 compared to $120.0 million sold with gains of $791,000 in the prior year. Lastly, $11.5 million of indirect auto finance loans were sold out of the held for investment portfolio during the prior year for a gain of $205,000. No such sales occurred in the current year.

  • Operating lease income: The decrease was the result of lower contractual earnings due to a decline in the average balance of assets being leased as well as gains or losses incurred upon disposal of previously leased equipment, where we recognized a net loss of $451,000 for the current year versus a net loss of $12,000 in the prior year.

  • Gain on sale of debt securities available for sale: The decrease was driven by the sale of seven trust preferred securities during the prior year which had previously been written down to zero through purchase accounting adjustments from a merger in a prior period. No securities were sold during the current year.

  • Gain (loss) on sale of premises and equipment: During the current year, four properties were sold for a combined gain of $2.6 million, partially offset by additional impairment of $420,000 on premises associated with prior branch closures. During the prior year, no sales occurred but $87,000 of additional impairment was recorded on premises held for sale.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the year ended June 30, 2023 increased $10.8 million, or 10.3%, year-over-year. Changes in selected components of noninterest expense are discussed below:

 

Year Ended June 30,

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Noninterest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

$

62,221

 

 

$

59,591

 

 

$

2,630

 

 

4

%

Occupancy expense, net

 

9,891

 

 

 

9,692

 

 

 

199

 

 

2

 

Computer services

 

11,772

 

 

 

10,629

 

 

 

1,143

 

 

11

 

Telephone, postage and supplies

 

2,468

 

 

 

2,545

 

 

 

(77

)

 

(3

)

Marketing and advertising

 

2,139

 

 

 

2,583

 

 

 

(444

)

 

(17

)

Deposit insurance premiums

 

2,249

 

 

 

1,712

 

 

 

537

 

 

31

 

Core deposit intangible amortization

 

1,525

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

1,275

 

 

510

 

Officer transition agreement expense

 

 

 

 

1,795

 

 

 

(1,795

)

 

(100

)

Merger-related expense

 

5,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,465

 

 

100

 

Other

 

18,179

 

 

 

16,300

 

 

 

1,879

 

 

12

 

Total noninterest expense

$

115,909

 

 

$

105,097

 

 

$

10,812

 

 

10

%

  • Computer services: The increase can be traced to additional recurring expenses associated with incorporating Quantum's operations, continued investments in technology and the cost of services provided by third parties.

  • Marketing and advertising: The decrease is due to a reduction in traditional media advertising (print, billboards, etc.) in favor of digital platforms at lower costs.

  • Deposit insurance premium: The increase in expense is due to increases in the rates the Company is charged for deposit insurance as well as growth in the assessment base due to the Quantum merger.

  • Core deposit intangible amortization: See explanation in the "Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023" section above.

  • Officer transition agreement expense: In May 2022, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment and transition agreement with the Company's Chairman and CEO, Dana Stonestreet. As part of this agreement, the full amount of the estimated separation payment was accrued in the prior year. No such expenses were incurred in the current year.

  • Merger-related expense: See explanation in the "Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023" section above.

Income Taxes. The amount of income tax expense is influenced by the amount of pre-tax income, tax-exempt income, changes in the statutory rate and the effect of changes in valuation allowances maintained against deferred tax benefits. The effective tax rate for 2023 and 2022 was 22.0% and 21.4%, respectively. Income tax expense for the current year increased $2.8 million as a result of higher taxable income and changes in the effective state tax rate due to the addition of Quantum.

Balance Sheet Review

Total assets increased by $1.1 billion to $4.6 billion and total liabilities increased by $1.0 billion to $4.1 billion, respectively, at June 30, 2023 as compared to June 30, 2022. The majority of these changes were the result of the Company's merger with Quantum.

Stockholders' equity increased $82.3 million, or 21.2%, to $471.2 million at June 30, 2023 as compared to June 30, 2022. Activity within stockholders' equity included $44.6 million in net income, $37.7 million in stock issued in connection with the Company's merger with Quantum, $8.3 million in stock-based compensation and stock option exercises, offset by $6.2 million in cash dividends declared and a $1.7 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss due to increases in market interest rates. As of June 30, 2023, the Bank was considered "well capitalized" in accordance with its regulatory capital guidelines and exceeded all regulatory capital requirements.

Asset Quality

The ACL on loans was $47.2 million, or 1.29% of total loans, at June 30, 2023 compared to $34.7 million, or 1.25% of total loans, as of June 30, 2022. The drivers of this year-over-year change are discussed in the "Comparison of Results of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022" section above.

Net loan charge-offs totaled $3.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2023 compared to net recoveries of $694,000 for the year ended June 30, 2022. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.10% for the year ended June 30, 2023 compared to net recoveries of (0.02)% for the prior year.

Nonperforming assets increased $2.0 million, or 31.6%, to $8.3 million at June 30, 2023 compared to $6.2 million at June 30, 2022, although the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.18% for both periods due to growth in the balance sheet as a result of organic loan growth and the Company's merger with Quantum. Nonperforming assets included $8.3 million in nonaccruing loans and $100 of real estate owned ("REO") at June 30, 2023, compared to $6.1 million and $200,000 in nonaccruing loans and REO at June 30, 2022. Nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.23% at June 30, 2023 and 0.22% at June 30, 2022.

Classified assets increased $2.9 million, or 13.6%, to $24.5 million at June 30, 2023 compared to $21.5 million at June 30, 2022, although the ratio of classified assets to total assets decreased to 0.53% at June 30, 2023 from 0.61% at June 30, 2022 due to growth in the balance sheet as stated above.

About HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for the Bank. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had assets of $4.6 billion. The Bank, founded in 1926, is a North Carolina state chartered, community-focused financial institution committed to providing value added relationship banking with over 30 locations as well as online/mobile channels. Locations include: North Carolina (including the Asheville metropolitan area, the "Piedmont" region, Charlotte, and Raleigh/Cary), Upstate South Carolina (Greenville), East Tennessee (including Kingsport/Johnson City, Knoxville, and Morristown), Southwest Virginia (including the Roanoke Valley) and Georgia (Greater Atlanta).

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, but instead are based on certain assumptions including statements with respect to the Company's beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions, and statements about future economic performance and projections of financial items. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by forward-looking statements. The factors that could result in material differentiation include, but are not limited to the impact of bank failures or adverse developments of other banks and related negative press about the banking industry in general on investor and depositor sentiment; the remaining effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on general economic and financial market conditions and on public health, both nationally and in the Company's market areas; expected revenues, cost savings, synergies and other benefits from merger and acquisition activities, including the Company's recent merger with Quantum Capital Corp., might not be realized to the extent anticipated, within the anticipated time frames, or at all, and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention, might be greater than expected; goodwill impairment charges might be incurred; increased competitive pressures; changes in the interest rate environment; changes in general economic conditions and conditions within the securities markets; legislative and regulatory changes; and the effects of inflation, a potential recession, and other factors described in the Company's latest annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission - which are available on the Company's website at www.htb.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Any of the forward-looking statements that the Company makes in this press release or the documents they file with or furnish to the SEC are based upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made and may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions they might make, because of the factors described above or because of other factors that they cannot foresee. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

 

2023

 

2022

 

2022

 

2022 (1)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

19,266

 

 

$

18,262

 

 

$

15,825

 

 

$

18,026

 

 

$

20,910

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

284,231

 

 

 

296,151

 

 

 

149,209

 

 

 

76,133

 

 

 

84,209

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

303,497

 

 

 

314,413

 

 

 

165,034

 

 

 

94,159

 

 

 

105,119

 

Commercial paper, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85,296

 

 

 

194,427

 

Certificates of deposit in other banks

 

33,152

 

 

 

33,102

 

 

 

29,371

 

 

 

27,535

 

 

 

23,551

 

Debt securities available for sale, at fair value

 

151,926

 

 

 

157,718

 

 

 

147,942

 

 

 

161,741

 

 

 

126,978

 

FHLB and FRB stock

 

20,208

 

 

 

19,125

 

 

 

13,661

 

 

 

9,404

 

 

 

9,326

 

SBIC investments, at cost

 

14,927

 

 

 

13,620

 

 

 

12,414

 

 

 

12,235

 

 

 

12,758

 

Loans held for sale, at fair value

 

6,947

 

 

 

1,209

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value

 

161,703

 

 

 

89,172

 

 

 

72,777

 

 

 

76,252

 

 

 

79,307

 

Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs

 

3,658,823

 

 

 

3,649,333

 

 

 

2,985,623

 

 

 

2,867,783

 

 

 

2,769,295

 

Allowance for credit losses – loans

 

(47,193

)

 

 

(47,503

)

 

 

(38,859

)

 

 

(38,301

)

 

 

(34,690

)

Loans, net

 

3,611,630

 

 

 

3,601,830

 

 

 

2,946,764

 

 

 

2,829,482

 

 

 

2,734,605

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

73,171

 

 

 

74,107

 

 

 

65,216

 

 

 

68,705

 

 

 

69,094

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

14,829

 

 

 

13,813

 

 

 

11,076

 

 

 

9,667

 

 

 

8,573

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

10,912

 

 

 

10,894

 

 

 

11,319

 

 

 

11,838

 

 

 

11,487

 

Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI")

 

106,572

 

 

 

105,952

 

 

 

96,335

 

 

 

95,837

 

 

 

95,281

 

Goodwill

 

34,111

 

 

 

33,682

 

 

 

25,638

 

 

 

25,638

 

 

 

25,638

 

Core deposit intangibles, net

 

10,778

 

 

 

11,637

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

93

 

Other assets

 

53,124

 

 

 

49,596

 

 

 

48,918

 

 

 

47,339

 

 

 

52,967

 

Total assets

$

4,607,487

 

 

$

4,529,870

 

 

$

3,647,015

 

 

$

3,555,186

 

 

$

3,549,204

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

$

3,601,168

 

 

$

3,675,599

 

 

$

3,048,020

 

 

$

3,102,668

 

 

$

3,099,761

 

Junior subordinated debt

 

9,971

 

 

 

9,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

457,263

 

 

 

320,263

 

 

 

130,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

67,899

 

 

 

62,821

 

 

 

58,840

 

 

 

56,296

 

 

 

60,598

 

Total liabilities

 

4,136,301

 

 

 

4,068,628

 

 

 

3,236,860

 

 

 

3,158,964

 

 

 

3,160,359

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized (2)

 

174

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

156

 

 

 

156

 

Additional paid in capital

 

171,222

 

 

 

170,670

 

 

 

128,486

 

 

 

127,153

 

 

 

126,106

 

Retained earnings

 

308,651

 

 

 

295,325

 

 

 

290,271

 

 

 

278,120

 

 

 

270,276

 

Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") shares

 

(4,761

)

 

 

(4,893

)

 

 

(5,026

)

 

 

(5,158

)

 

 

(5,290

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(4,100

)

 

 

(3,034

)

 

 

(3,733

)

 

 

(4,049

)

 

 

(2,403

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

471,186

 

 

 

458,242

 

 

 

410,155

 

 

 

396,222

 

 

 

388,845

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

4,607,487

 

 

$

4,526,870

 

 

$

3,647,015

 

 

$

3,555,186

 

 

$

3,549,204

 

(1)    Derived from audited financial statements.
(2)    Shares of common stock issued and outstanding were 17,366,673 at June 30, 2023; 17,370,063 at March 31, 2023; 15,673,595 at December 31, 2022; 15,632,348 at September 30, 2022; and 15,591,466 at June 30, 2022.

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022 (1)

Interest and dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

$

56,122

 

 

 

47,908

 

 

$

176,270

 

 

$

109,603

 

Commercial paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

 

 

 

1,721

 

Debt securities available for sale

 

1,338

 

 

 

1,183

 

 

 

4,350

 

 

 

1,802

 

Other investments and interest-bearing deposits

 

1,671

 

 

 

1,575

 

 

 

5,206

 

 

 

2,988

 

Total interest and dividend income

 

59,131

 

 

 

50,666

 

 

 

187,126

 

 

 

116,114

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

12,662

 

 

 

7,864

 

 

 

25,524

 

 

 

5,260

 

Junior subordinated debt

 

218

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

327

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

2,355

 

 

 

1,239

 

 

 

3,860

 

 

 

80

 

Total interest expense

 

15,235

 

 

 

9,212

 

 

 

29,711

 

 

 

5,340

 

Net interest income

 

43,896

 

 

 

41,454

 

 

 

157,415

 

 

 

110,774

 

Provision (benefit) for credit losses

 

405

 

 

 

8,760

 

 

 

15,392

 

 

 

(592

)

Net interest income after provision (benefit) for credit losses

 

43,491

 

 

 

32,694

 

 

 

142,023

 

 

 

111,366

 

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

 

2,393

 

 

 

2,256

 

 

 

9,510

 

 

 

9,462

 

Loan income and fees

 

792

 

 

 

562

 

 

 

2,571

 

 

 

3,185

 

Gain on sale of loans held for sale

 

1,109

 

 

 

1,811

 

 

 

5,608

 

 

 

12,876

 

BOLI income

 

573

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

2,116

 

 

 

2,000

 

Operating lease income

 

1,225

 

 

 

1,505

 

 

 

5,471

 

 

 

6,392

 

Gain on sale of debt securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,895

 

Gain (loss) on sale of premises and equipment

 

82

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

2,097

 

 

 

(87

)

Other

 

714

 

 

 

754

 

 

 

3,677

 

 

 

3,386

 

Total noninterest income

 

6,888

 

 

 

8,310

 

 

 

31,050

 

 

 

39,109

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

16,676

 

 

 

16,246

 

 

 

62,221

 

 

 

59,591

 

Occupancy expense, net

 

2,600

 

 

 

2,467

 

 

 

9,891

 

 

 

9,692

 

Computer services

 

3,302

 

 

 

2,911

 

 

 

11,772

 

 

 

10,629

 

Telephone, postage and supplies

 

677

 

 

 

613

 

 

 

2,468

 

 

 

2,545

 

Marketing and advertising

 

696

 

 

 

372

 

 

 

2,139

 

 

 

2,583

 

Deposit insurance premiums

 

549

 

 

 

612

 

 

 

2,249

 

 

 

1,712

 

Core deposit intangible amortization

 

859

 

 

 

606

 

 

 

1,525

 

 

 

250

 

Officer transition agreement expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,795

 

Merger-related expenses

 

 

 

 

4,741

 

 

 

5,465

 

 

 

 

Other

 

5,552

 

 

 

4,265

 

 

 

18,179

 

 

 

16,300

 

Total noninterest expense

 

30,911

 

 

 

32,833

 

 

 

115,909

 

 

 

105,097

 

Income before income taxes

 

19,468

 

 

 

8,171

 

 

 

57,164

 

 

 

45,378

 

Income tax expense

 

4,455

 

 

 

1,437

 

 

 

12,560

 

 

 

9,725

 

Net income

$

15,013

 

 

$

6,734

 

 

$

44,604

 

 

$

35,653

 

(1)    Derived from audited financial statements.

Per Share Data

 

 

Three Months Ended 

 

Year Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2023

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022

Net income per common share(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.91

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

2.82

 

 

$

2.27

 

Diluted

 

$

0.90

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

2.80

 

 

$

2.23

 

Average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

16,774,661

 

 

 

16,021,994

 

 

 

15,698,618

 

 

 

15,516,173

 

Diluted

 

 

16,781,923

 

 

 

16,077,116

 

 

 

15,781,506

 

 

 

15,810,409

 

Book value per share at end of period

 

$

27.13

 

 

$

26.38

 

 

$

27.13

 

 

$

24.94

 

Tangible book value per share at end of period(2)

 

$

24.69

 

 

$

23.93

 

 

$

24.69

 

 

$

23.29

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.39

 

 

$

0.35

 

Total shares outstanding at end of period

 

 

17,366,673

 

 

 

17,370,063

 

 

 

17,366,673

 

 

 

15,591,466

 

(1)    Basic and diluted net income per common share have been prepared in accordance with the two-class method.
(2)    See Non-GAAP reconciliations below for adjustments.

Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2023

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022

Performance ratios(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets)

 

1.39

%

 

0.69

%

 

1.16

%

 

1.01

%

Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity)

 

12.85

 

 

6.21

 

 

10.43

 

 

9.00

 

Yield on earning assets

 

5.82

 

 

5.56

 

 

5.20

 

 

3.54

 

Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities

 

2.08

 

 

1.42

 

 

1.17

 

 

0.23

 

Average interest rate spread

 

3.74

 

 

4.14

 

 

4.03

 

 

3.31

 

Net interest margin(2)

 

4.32

 

 

4.55

 

 

4.38

 

 

3.38

 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

 

138.54

 

 

140.57

 

 

141.23

 

 

138.30

 

Noninterest expense to average total assets

 

2.86

 

 

3.37

 

 

3.01

 

 

2.97

 

Efficiency ratio

 

60.87

 

 

65.98

 

 

61.50

 

 

70.12

 

Efficiency ratio – adjusted(3)

 

60.61

 

 

57.15

 

 

59.12

 

 

69.19

 

(1)     Ratios are annualized where appropriate.
(2)     Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(3)     See Non-GAAP reconciliations below for adjustments.

 

 

At or For the Three Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022

 

2022

 

2022

Asset quality ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets to total assets(1)

 

0.18

%

 

0.18

%

 

0.17

%

 

0.20

%

 

0.18

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans(1)

 

0.23

 

 

0.22

 

 

0.21

 

 

0.24

 

 

0.22

 

Total classified assets to total assets

 

0.53

 

 

0.49

 

 

0.50

 

 

0.54

 

 

0.61

 

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans(1)

 

567.56

 

 

600.47

 

 

629.40

 

 

561.10

 

 

566.83

 

Allowance for credit losses to total loans

 

1.29

 

 

1.30

 

 

1.30

 

 

1.34

 

 

1.25

 

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized)

 

0.13

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.25

 

 

0.01

 

 

(0.10

)

Capital ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity to total assets at end of period

 

10.23

%

 

10.12

%

 

11.25

%

 

11.14

%

 

10.96

%

Tangible equity to total tangible assets(2)

 

9.39

 

 

9.27

 

 

10.62

 

 

10.50

 

 

10.31

 

Average equity to average assets

 

10.79

 

 

11.14

 

 

11.50

 

 

11.00

 

 

10.93

 

(1)    Nonperforming assets include nonaccruing loans, consisting of certain restructured loans, and REO. There were no accruing loans more than 90 days past due at the dates indicated. At June 30, 2023, there were $1.9 million of restructured loans included in nonaccruing loans and $3.3 million, or 40.0%, of nonaccruing loans were current on their loan payments as of that date.
(2)    See Non-GAAP reconciliations below for adjustments.

Loans

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

 

2023

 

2022

 

2022

 

2022

Commercial real estate loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and land development

$

356,674

 

 

$

368,756

 

 

$

328,253

 

 

$

310,985

 

 

 

291,202

 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

 

529,721

 

 

 

524,247

 

 

 

340,824

 

 

 

336,456

 

 

 

335,658

 

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 

901,685

 

 

 

926,991

 

 

 

690,241

 

 

 

661,644

 

 

 

662,159

 

Multifamily

 

81,827

 

 

 

85,285

 

 

 

69,156

 

 

 

79,082

 

 

 

81,086

 

Total commercial real estate loans

 

1,869,907

 

 

 

1,905,279

 

 

 

1,428,474

 

 

 

1,388,167

 

 

 

1,370,105

 

Commercial loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

245,428

 

 

 

229,840

 

 

 

194,679

 

 

 

205,844

 

 

 

193,313

 

Equipment finance

 

462,211

 

 

 

440,345

 

 

 

426,507

 

 

 

411,012

 

 

 

394,541

 

Municipal leases

 

142,212

 

 

 

138,436

 

 

 

135,922

 

 

 

130,777

 

 

 

129,766

 

Total commercial loans

 

849,851

 

 

 

808,621

 

 

 

757,108

 

 

 

747,633

 

 

 

717,620

 

Residential real estate loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and land development

 

110,074

 

 

 

105,617

 

 

 

100,002

 

 

 

91,488

 

 

 

81,847

 

One-to-four family

 

529,703

 

 

 

518,274

 

 

 

400,595

 

 

 

374,849

 

 

 

354,203

 

HELOCs

 

187,193

 

 

 

193,037

 

 

 

194,296

 

 

 

164,701

 

 

 

160,137

 

Total residential real estate loans

 

826,970

 

 

 

816,928

 

 

 

694,893

 

 

 

631,038

 

 

 

596,187

 

Consumer loans

 

112,095

 

 

 

118,505

 

 

 

105,148

 

 

 

100,945

 

 

 

85,383

 

Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs

 

3,658,823

 

 

 

3,649,333

 

 

 

2,985,623

 

 

 

2,867,783

 

 

 

2,769,295

 

Allowance for credit losses – loans

 

(47,193

)

 

 

(47,503

)

 

 

(38,859

)

 

 

(38,301

)

 

 

(34,690

)

Loans, net

$

3,611,630

 

 

$

3,601,830

 

 

$

2,946,764

 

 

$

2,829,482

 

 

$

2,734,605

 

As of June 30, 2023, the outstanding balance of loans purchased from fintech partners was $25.1 million of commercial and industrial loans and $3.9 million of consumer loans. As of June 30, 2022, the outstanding balance of loans purchased from fintech partners was $17.5 million of commercial and industrial loans and $0.4 million of consumer loans. Although we value these strategic relationships, in August 2022 we discontinued purchases within both loan segments until the impact of the current economic environment upon these portfolios can be better understood.

Deposits

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30, 

 

June 30, 

(Dollars in thousands)

2023

 

2023

 

2022

 

2022

 

2022

Core deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing accounts

$

825,481

 

 

$

872,492

 

 

$

726,416

 

 

$

794,242

 

 

$

745,746

 

NOW accounts

 

611,105

 

 

 

678,178

 

 

 

638,896

 

 

 

636,859

 

 

 

654,981

 

Money market accounts

 

1,241,840

 

 

 

1,299,503

 

 

 

992,083

 

 

 

960,150

 

 

 

969,661

 

Savings accounts

 

212,220

 

 

 

228,390

 

 

 

230,896

 

 

 

240,412

 

 

 

238,197

 

Total core deposits

 

2,890,646

 

 

 

3,078,563

 

 

 

2,588,291

 

 

 

2,631,663

 

 

 

2,608,585

 

Certificates of deposit

 

710,522

 

 

 

597,036

 

 

 

459,729

 

 

 

471,005

 

 

 

491,176

 

Total

$

3,601,168

 

 

$

3,675,599

 

 

$

3,048,020

 

 

$

3,102,668

 

 

$

3,099,761

 

The following bullet points provide further information regarding the composition of our deposit portfolio as of June 30, 2023:

  • Total deposits decreased $74.4 million, or 2.1%, during the quarter.

  • The balance of uninsured deposits was $913.2 million, or 25.4% of total deposits, which includes $341.9 million of collateralized deposits to municipalities.

  • The balance of brokered deposits was $232.5 million, or 6.5% of total deposits.

  • Total deposits are evenly distributed between commercial and consumer depositors.

  • The average balance of our deposit accounts was $32,000.

  • Our largest 25 depositors made up $554.7 million, or 15.4% of total deposits. Of these depositors, $405.0 million, or 11.2% of total deposits, are insured or collateralized deposits to municipalities.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles utilized in the United States ("GAAP"), this earnings release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, which include: the efficiency ratio, tangible book value, tangible book value per share and the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures and ratios as presented are useful for both investors and management to understand the effects of certain items and provide an alternative view of its performance over time and in comparison to its competitors. These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for total stockholders' equity or operating results determined in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of the Company's efficiency ratio:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Noninterest expense

 

$

30,911

 

 

$

32,833

 

 

$

115,909

 

 

$

105,097

 

Less: officer transition agreement expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,795

 

Less: merger-related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

4,741

 

 

 

5,465

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expense – adjusted

 

$

30,911

 

 

$

28,092

 

 

$

110,444

 

 

$

103,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

43,896

 

 

$

41,454

 

 

$

157,415

 

 

$

110,774

 

Plus: tax equivalent adjustment

 

 

298

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

1,163

 

 

 

1,231

 

Plus: noninterest income

 

 

6,888

 

 

 

8,310

 

 

 

31,050

 

 

 

39,109

 

Less: gain on sale of available for sale and equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

721

 

 

 

1,895

 

Less: gain (loss) on sale of premises and equipment

 

 

82

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

2,097

 

 

 

(87

)

Net interest income plus noninterest income – adjusted

 

$

51,000

 

 

$

49,154

 

 

$

186,810

 

 

$

149,306

 


Efficiency ratio

 

60.87

%

 

65.98

%

 

61.50

%

 

70.12

%

Efficiency ratio – adjusted

 

60.61

%

 

57.15

%

 

59.12

%

 

69.19

%

Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of tangible book value and tangible book value per share:

 

 

As of

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022

 

2022

 

2022

Total stockholders' equity

 

$

471,186

 

 

$

458,242

 

 

$

410,155

 

 

$

396,222

 

 

$

388,845

 

Less: goodwill, core deposit intangibles, net of taxes

 

 

42,410

 

 

 

42,642

 

 

 

25,663

 

 

 

25,683

 

 

 

25,710

 

Tangible book value

 

$

428,776

 

 

$

415,600

 

 

$

384,492

 

 

$

370,539

 

 

$

363,135

 

Common shares outstanding

 

 

17,366,673

 

 

 

17,370,063

 

 

 

15,673,595

 

 

 

15,632,348

 

 

 

15,591,466

 

Book value per share at end of period

 

$

27.13

 

 

$

26.38

 

 

$

26.17

 

 

$

25.35

 

 

$

24.94

 

Tangible book value per share at end of period

 

$

24.69

 

 

$

23.93

 

 

$

24.53

 

 

$

23.70

 

 

$

23.29

 

Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of tangible equity to tangible assets:

 

 

As of

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022

 

2022

 

2022

Tangible equity(1)

 

$

428,776

 

 

$

415,600

 

 

$

384,492

 

 

$

370,539

 

 

$

363,135

 

Total assets

 

 

4,607,487

 

 

 

4,526,870

 

 

 

3,647,015

 

 

 

3,555,186

 

 

 

3,549,204

 

Less: goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net of taxes

 

 

42,410

 

 

 

42,642

 

 

 

25,663

 

 

 

25,683

 

 

 

25,710

 

Total tangible assets

 

$

4,565,077

 

 

$

4,484,228

 

 

$

3,621,352

 

 

$

3,529,503

 

 

$

3,523,494

 


Tangible equity to tangible assets

 

9.39

%

 

9.27

%

 

10.62

%

 

10.50

%

 

10.31

%

(1)    Tangible equity (or tangible book value) is equal to total stockholders' equity less goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net of related deferred tax liabilities.

CONTACT: Contact: C. Hunter Westbrook – President and Chief Executive Officer Tony J. VunCannon – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer 828-259-3939


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