Southern States Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Fourth Quarter 2023 Performance and Operational Highlights

  • Core net income(1) of $7.3 million, or $0.81 per diluted share(1)

  • Net income of $8.9 million, or $0.99 per diluted share

  • Net interest income of $20.4 million, a decrease of $327,000 from the prior quarter

  • Net interest margin (“NIM”) of 3.69%, down 9 basis points from the prior quarter

  • NIM of 3.71% on a fully-taxable equivalent basis (“NIM - FTE”)(1)

  • Return on average assets (“ROAA”) of 1.53%; return on average stockholders’ equity (“ROAE”) of 17.02%; and return on average tangible common equity (“ROATCE”)(1) of 18.62%

  • Core ROAA(1) of 1.26%; and core ROATCE(1) of 15.26%

  • Efficiency ratio of 41.48%; and core efficiency ratio of 45.78%

  • Linked-quarter loan growth was 24.7% annualized

  • Linked-quarter total deposits grew 21.1% annualized

  • Linked-quarter total deposits, excluding brokered deposits, grew 8.9% annualized

(1) See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most closely comparable GAAP financial measures.

ANNISTON, Ala., Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southern States Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSBK) (“Southern States” or the “Company”), the holding company for Southern States Bank, an Alabama state-chartered commercial bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $8.9 million, or $0.99 diluted earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. This compares to net income of $6.6 million, or $0.73 diluted earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2023, and net income of $10.6 million, or $1.18 diluted earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2022. The Company reported core net income of $7.3 million, or $0.81 diluted core earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. This compares to core net income of $9.6 million, or $1.06 diluted core earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2023, and core net income of $8.1 million, or $0.90 diluted core earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2022 (see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”).

CEO Commentary

Mark Chambers, Chief Executive Officer and President of Southern States, said, “We produced solid fourth quarter earnings, highlighted by annualized sequential loan growth of 24.7% and annualized deposit growth of 21.1%. Our bankers remain active across our vibrant footprint, cultivating new business relationships and winning market share. We continue to maintain a sharp focus on credit management to ensure the ongoing health of our loan portfolio as evidenced by our low level of nonperforming loans, which totaled just 0.06% of the overall portfolio.”

“Our results were impacted by ongoing funding expense pressure due to elevated interest rates and increased deposit costs. Our net interest margin, while robust at 3.69% to finish the year, declined nine basis points from the prior quarter. Our loan yields increased substantially throughout the year and rose five basis points in the fourth quarter, but this momentum was offset by higher deposit costs.”

“Overall, we delivered exceptional results and returns on behalf of our shareholders throughout 2023, further fortifying our foundation. We enter the new year with strong capital and liquidity positions, as well as pristine credit quality, putting Southern States in excellent position to pursue prudent growth in 2024.”

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

 

Three Months Ended

 

% Change December 31, 2023 vs.

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average interest-earning assets

$

2,195,381

 

 

$

2,175,103

 

 

$

1,893,069

 

 

0.9

%

 

16.0

%

Net interest income

$

20,404

 

 

$

20,731

 

 

$

20,884

 

 

(1.6

)%

 

(2.3

)%

Net interest margin

 

3.69

%

 

 

3.78

%

 

 

4.38

%

 

(9

)bps

 

(69

)bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $20.4 million, a decrease of 1.6% from $20.7 million for the third quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by a higher cost of interest-bearing deposits due to both rising interest rates and growth, which more than offset a higher yield on interest-earning assets resulting from a combination of rising rates and growth. The yield on loans benefited from significant linked-quarter growth.

Relative to the fourth quarter of 2022, net interest income decreased $480,000, or 2.3%. The decrease was substantially the result of the accelerated rise in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities due to the rapid rise in interest rates and growth, which outpaced a sharp improvement in the yield on interest-earning assets due to both year-over-year growth and higher interest rates. A portion of the growth in interest-bearing deposits is due to migration from noninterest-bearing into interest-bearing deposits.

Net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2023 was 3.69%, compared to 3.78% for the third quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits, which was greater than the increase in the yield on interest-earning assets.

Relative to the fourth quarter of 2022, net interest margin decreased from 4.38%. The decrease was primarily the result of the rapid increase in interest rates, which accelerated the cost of interest-bearing liabilities at a greater pace than the yield received on interest-earning assets. A shift from noninterest-bearing deposits into interest-bearing deposits also had a negative impact on net interest margin.

Noninterest Income

 

Three Months Ended

 

% Change December 31, 2023 vs.

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

$

441

 

$

442

 

 

$

431

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

2.3

%

Swap fees

 

70

 

 

453

 

 

 

2

 

 

(84.5

)%

 

3400.0

%

SBA/USDA fees

 

70

 

 

74

 

 

 

70

 

 

(5.4

)%

 

%

Mortgage origination fees

 

87

 

 

158

 

 

 

98

 

 

(44.9

)%

 

(11.2

)%

Net loss on securities

 

98

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(86

)

 

(916.7

)%

 

(214.0

)%

Employee retention credit and related revenue (“ERC”)

 

 

 

(5,100

)

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Other operating income

 

2,352

 

 

1,091

 

 

 

4,088

 

 

115.6

%

 

(42.5

)%

Total noninterest income

$

3,118

 

$

(2,894

)

 

$

4,603

 

 

(207.7

)%

 

(32.3

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $3.1 million, compared to noninterest net expense of $2.9 million for the third quarter of 2023. The third quarter of 2023 included a $5.1 million payment to the IRS for the return of the ERC, which was received during the second quarter of 2023. After reviewing revised IRS guidelines during the third quarter of 2023, the Company determined to return the full $5.1 million to the IRS and recorded a payable. Also contributing to the increase during the fourth quarter of 2023 was a $1.9 million fee related to the early payoff of a $12.0 million purchased loan. As this is unusually large and atypical for the Bank, it was determined to record it as noninterest income instead of interest income, which would have impacted the net interest margin. The increase was partially offset by a $383,000 decrease in swap fees during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Relative to the fourth quarter of 2022, noninterest income decreased 32.3% from $4.6 million. The decrease was substantially due to a $2.6 million gain on the sale of two branches during the fourth quarter of 2022. This decrease was significantly offset by the aforementioned $1.9 million fee related to the early payoff of the $12.0 million loan in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Noninterest Expense

 

Three Months Ended

 

% Change December 31, 2023 vs.

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

$

5,739

 

$

5,752

 

 

$

6,738

 

(0.2

)%

 

(14.8

)%

Equipment and occupancy expenses

 

681

 

 

718

 

 

 

730

 

(5.2

)%

 

(6.7

)%

Data processing fees

 

639

 

 

650

 

 

 

711

 

(1.7

)%

 

(10.1

)%

Regulatory assessments

 

355

 

 

322

 

 

 

165

 

10.2

%

 

115.2

%

Professional fees related to ERC

 

 

 

(1,243

)

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Other operating expenses

 

2,303

 

 

2,370

 

 

 

2,092

 

(2.8

)%

 

10.1

%

Total noninterest expenses

$

9,717

 

$

8,569

 

 

$

10,436

 

13.4

%

 

(6.9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $9.7 million, an increase of 13.4% from $8.6 million for the third quarter of 2023. The increase was substantially related to the aforementioned return of ERC, which also resulted in a $1.2 million refund of professional fees related to the ERC, to which a receivable was recorded.

Relative to the fourth quarter of 2022, noninterest expense decreased 6.9% from $10.4 million. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in salaries and benefits during the fourth quarter of 2023 and the recognition of a $285,000 credit for provision for unfunded loan commitments, which was not recognized during 2022. The fourth quarter of 2022 included expense associated with the issuance of restricted stock units in a deferred compensation plan which was significantly less in the fourth quarter of 2023. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in legal fees, in addition to an increase in FDIC insurance.

Loans and Credit Quality

 

Three Months Ended

 

% Change December 31, 2023 vs.

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross loans

 

1,890,677

 

 

 

1,779,846

 

 

 

1,592,707

 

 

6.2

%

 

18.7

%

Unearned income

 

(6,169

)

 

 

(5,698

)

 

 

(5,543

)

 

8.3

%

 

11.3

%

Loans, net of unearned income (“Loans”)

$

1,884,508

 

 

$

1,774,148

 

 

$

1,587,164

 

 

6.2

%

 

18.7

%

Average loans, net of unearned (“Average loans”)

$

1,814,484

 

 

$

1,740,582

 

 

$

1,563,255

 

 

4.2

%

 

16.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming loans (“NPL”)

$

1,177

 

 

$

1,082

 

 

$

2,245

 

 

8.8

%

 

(47.6

)%

Provision for credit losses

$

2,579

 

 

$

773

 

 

$

1,938

 

 

233.6

%

 

33.1

%

Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”)

$

24,378

 

 

$

22,181

 

 

$

20,156

 

 

9.9

%

 

20.9

%

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

$

382

 

 

$

(23

)

 

$

205

 

 

(1760.9

)%

 

86.3

%

NPL to gross loans

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.14

%

 

 

 

 

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans(1)

 

0.08

%

 

 

(0.01

)%

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

 

 

ACL to loans

 

1.29

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.27

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Ratio is annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, net of unearned income, were $1.9 billion at December 31, 2023, up $110.4 million from September 30, 2023 and up $297.3 million from December 31, 2022. The linked-quarter and year-over-year increases in loans were primarily attributable to new business growth across our footprint.

Nonperforming loans totaled $1.2 million, or 0.06% of gross loans, at December 31, 2023, compared with $1.1 million, or 0.06% of gross loans, at September 30, 2023, and $2.2 million, or 0.14% of gross loans, at December 31, 2022. The $1.1 million net decrease in nonperforming loans from December 31, 2022, was primarily attributable to two loans that were paid-off, one loan that was charged-off and another loan that was moved back to accruing status.

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $773,000 for the third quarter of 2023. Provision in the fourth quarter of 2023 was based on loan growth, qualitative economic factors and individually analyzed loans.

Net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $382,000, or 0.08% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to net recoveries of $(23,000), or (0.01)% of average loans on an annualized basis, for the third quarter of 2023, and net charge-offs of $205,000, or 0.05% of average loans on an annualized basis, for the fourth quarter of 2022.

The Company’s allowance for credit losses was 1.29% of total loans and 2071.20% of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2023, compared with 1.25% of total loans and 2050.00% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2023. Allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments was $1.2 million at December 31, 2023.

Deposits

 

Three Months Ended

 

% Change December 31, 2023 vs.

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$

437,959

 

 

$

418,125

 

 

$

460,977

 

 

4.7

%

 

(5.0)

)%

Interest-bearing deposits

 

1,580,230

 

 

 

1,498,276

 

 

 

1,259,766

 

 

5.5

%

 

25.4

%

Total deposits

$

2,018,189

 

 

$

1,916,401

 

 

$

1,720,743

 

 

5.3

%

 

17.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uninsured deposits

$

615,651

 

 

$

568,323

 

 

$

600,977

 

 

8.3

%

 

2.4

%

Uninsured deposits to total deposits

 

30.51

%

 

 

29.66

%

 

 

34.93

%

 

 

 

 

Noninterest deposits to total deposits

 

21.70

%

 

 

21.82

%

 

 

26.79

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deposits were $2.0 billion at December 31, 2023, up from $1.9 billion at September 30, 2023 and $1.7 billion at December 31, 2022. The $101.8 million increase in total deposits in the fourth quarter was primarily due to an increase of $82.0 in interest-bearing deposits, which includes a $62.5 million increase in brokered deposits, and an increase of $19.8 million in noninterest-bearing deposits. Total brokered deposits were $230.9 million at December 31, 2023.

Capital

 

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

Company

 

Bank

 

Company

 

Bank

 

Company

 

Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital ratio to average assets

8.99

%

 

12.01

%

 

8.70

%

 

11.71

%

 

8.82

%

 

12.17

%

Risk-based capital ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 (“CET1”) capital ratio

9.18

%

 

12.28

%

 

9.32

%

 

12.55

%

 

8.86

%

 

12.21

%

Tier 1 capital ratio

9.18

%

 

12.28

%

 

9.32

%

 

12.55

%

 

8.86

%

 

12.21

%

Total capital ratio

14.26

%

 

13.42

%

 

14.60

%

 

13.67

%

 

14.34

%

 

13.24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2023, total stockholders’ equity was $215.0 million, up from $201.9 million at September 30, 2023. The increase of $13.0 million was substantially due to earnings growth, coupled with a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss resulting from changes in the value of the available for sale securities portfolio.

About Southern States Bancshares, Inc.

Headquartered in Anniston, Alabama, Southern States Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that operates primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern States Bank. The Bank is a full service community banking institution, which offers an array of deposit, loan and other banking-related products and services to businesses and individuals in its communities. The Bank operates 13 branches in Alabama and Georgia and two loan production offices in Atlanta.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which reflect our current expectations and beliefs with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. This may be especially true given recent events and trends in the banking industry and the inflationary environment. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the dates made, we cannot give any assurance that such expectations will prove correct and actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 under the section entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict.

These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “can,” “should,” “could,” “to be,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “likely,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative version of those words or other similar words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this press release and may include statements about business strategy and prospects for growth, operations, ability to pay dividends, competition, regulation and general economic conditions.

Contact Information

Lynn Joyce

 

 

 

Kevin Dobbs

(205) 820-8065

 

 

 

(310) 622-8245

ljoyce@ssbank.bank

 

 

 

ssbankir@finprofiles.com


SELECT FINANCIAL DATA

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

$

36,172

 

 

$

35,204

 

 

$

26,706

 

 

$

132,260

 

 

$

82,850

 

Interest expense

 

15,768

 

 

 

14,473

 

 

 

5,822

 

 

 

52,148

 

 

 

11,512

 

Net interest income

 

20,404

 

 

 

20,731

 

 

 

20,884

 

 

 

80,112

 

 

 

71,338

 

Provision for credit losses

 

2,579

 

 

 

773

 

 

 

1,938

 

 

 

6,090

 

 

 

5,605

 

Net interest income after provision

 

17,825

 

 

 

19,958

 

 

 

18,946

 

 

 

74,022

 

 

 

65,733

 

Noninterest income

 

3,118

 

 

 

(2,894

)

 

 

4,603

 

 

 

8,874

 

 

 

8,677

 

Noninterest expense

 

9,717

 

 

 

8,569

 

 

 

10,436

 

 

 

41,876

 

 

 

39,614

 

Income tax expense

 

2,330

 

 

 

1,866

 

 

 

2,521

 

 

 

9,068

 

 

 

7,725

 

Net income

$

8,896

 

 

$

6,629

 

 

$

10,592

 

 

$

31,952

 

 

$

27,071

 

Core net income(1)

$

7,289

 

 

$

9,563

 

 

$

8,081

 

 

$

31,190

 

 

$

24,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share and Per Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued and outstanding

 

8,841,349

 

 

 

8,834,168

 

 

 

8,706,920

 

 

 

8,841,349

 

 

 

8,706,920

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

8,864,734

 

 

 

8,846,018

 

 

 

8,707,026

 

 

 

8,809,590

 

 

 

8,774,860

 

Diluted

 

9,021,358

 

 

 

9,040,687

 

 

 

8,932,585

 

 

 

9,038,004

 

 

 

8,949,669

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.00

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

3.63

 

 

$

3.08

 

Diluted

 

0.99

 

 

 

0.73

 

 

 

1.18

 

 

 

3.53

 

 

 

3.02

 

Core - diluted(1)

 

0.81

 

 

 

1.06

 

 

 

0.90

 

 

 

3.45

 

 

 

2.79

 

Book value per share

 

24.31

 

 

 

22.86

 

 

 

20.87

 

 

 

24.31

 

 

 

20.87

 

Tangible book value per share(1)

 

22.30

 

 

 

20.84

 

 

 

18.79

 

 

 

22.30

 

 

 

18.79

 

Cash dividends per common share

 

0.09

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

0.36

 

 

 

0.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance and Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROAA

 

1.53

%

 

 

1.15

%

 

 

2.11

%

 

 

1.44

%

 

 

1.43

%

ROAE

 

17.02

%

 

 

12.96

%

 

 

23.77

%

 

 

16.16

%

 

 

15.55

%

Core ROAA(1)

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.66

%

 

 

1.61

%

 

 

1.41

%

 

 

1.32

%

ROATCE(1)

 

18.62

%

 

 

14.21

%

 

 

26.49

%

 

 

17.78

%

 

 

17.37

%

Core ROATCE(1)

 

15.26

%

 

 

20.50

%

 

 

20.21

%

 

 

17.35

%

 

 

16.02

%

NIM

 

3.69

%

 

 

3.78

%

 

 

4.38

%

 

 

3.81

%

 

 

3.99

%

NIM - FTE(2)

 

3.71

%

 

 

3.79

%

 

 

4.39

%

 

 

3.82

%

 

 

4.01

%

Net interest spread

 

2.73

%

 

 

2.84

%

 

 

3.84

%

 

 

2.92

%

 

 

3.68

%

Yield on loans

 

6.91

%

 

 

6.86

%

 

 

6.05

%

 

 

6.70

%

 

 

5.27

%

Yield on interest-earning assets

 

6.54

%

 

 

6.42

%

 

 

5.60

%

 

 

6.29

%

 

 

4.64

%

Cost of interest-bearing liabilities

 

3.81

%

 

 

3.58

%

 

 

1.76

%

 

 

3.37

%

 

 

0.96

%

Cost of funds(2)

 

3.03

%

 

 

2.80

%

 

 

1.29

%

 

 

2.63

%

 

 

0.68

%

Cost of interest-bearing deposits

 

3.66

%

 

 

3.43

%

 

 

1.52

%

 

 

3.19

%

 

 

0.79

%

Cost of total deposits

 

2.86

%

 

 

2.63

%

 

 

1.09

%

 

 

2.44

%

 

 

0.55

%

Noninterest deposits to total deposits

 

21.70

%

 

 

21.82

%

 

 

26.79

%

 

 

21.70

%

 

 

26.79

%

Core deposits to total deposits

 

83.70

%

 

 

86.58

%

 

 

89.73

%

 

 

83.70

%

 

 

89.73

%

Uninsured deposits to total deposits

 

30.51

%

 

 

29.66

%

 

 

34.93

%

 

 

30.51

%

 

 

34.93

%

Total loans to total deposits

 

93.38

%

 

 

92.58

%

 

 

92.24

%

 

 

93.38

%

 

 

92.24

%

Efficiency ratio

 

41.48

%

 

 

48.01

%

 

 

40.81

%

 

 

47.35

%

 

 

49.12

%

Core efficiency ratio(1)

 

45.78

%

 

 

42.79

%

 

 

45.98

%

 

 

46.74

%

 

 

50.97

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most closely comparable GAAP financial measures.
(2) Includes total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest deposits.

 

SELECT FINANCIAL DATA

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Condition (ending)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

$

1,884,508

 

 

$

1,774,148

 

 

$

1,587,164

 

 

$

1,884,508

 

 

$

1,587,164

 

Total securities

 

198,632

 

 

 

189,496

 

 

 

175,196

 

 

 

198,632

 

 

 

175,196

 

Total assets

 

2,446,339

 

 

 

2,296,527

 

 

 

2,045,204

 

 

 

2,446,339

 

 

 

2,045,204

 

Total noninterest bearing deposits

 

437,959

 

 

 

418,125

 

 

 

460,977

 

 

 

437,959

 

 

 

460,977

 

Total core deposits(1)

 

1,689,266

 

 

 

1,659,291

 

 

 

1,543,981

 

 

 

1,689,266

 

 

 

1,543,981

 

Total deposits

 

2,018,189

 

 

 

1,916,401

 

 

 

1,720,743

 

 

 

2,018,189

 

 

 

1,720,743

 

Total borrowings

 

183,673

 

 

 

146,573

 

 

 

117,295

 

 

 

183,673

 

 

 

117,295

 

Total liabilities

 

2,231,375

 

 

 

2,094,603

 

 

 

1,863,485

 

 

 

2,231,375

 

 

 

1,863,485

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

214,964

 

 

 

201,924

 

 

 

181,719

 

 

 

214,964

 

 

 

181,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Condition (average)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

$

1,814,484

 

 

$

1,740,582

 

 

$

1,563,255

 

 

$

1,711,006

 

 

$

1,421,376

 

Total securities

 

209,074

 

 

 

201,830

 

 

 

188,765

 

 

 

200,047

 

 

 

178,755

 

Total other interest-earning assets

 

171,823

 

 

 

232,691

 

 

 

141,049

 

 

 

192,433

 

 

 

187,263

 

Total interest-bearing assets

 

2,195,381

 

 

 

2,175,103

 

 

 

1,893,069

 

 

 

2,103,486

 

 

 

1,787,394

 

Total assets

 

2,303,398

 

 

 

2,282,217

 

 

 

1,994,087

 

 

 

2,211,739

 

 

 

1,893,046

 

Total noninterest-bearing deposits

 

420,019

 

 

 

448,616

 

 

 

477,301

 

 

 

436,571

 

 

 

496,486

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

1,502,348

 

 

 

1,472,024

 

 

 

1,216,492

 

 

 

1,422,453

 

 

 

1,127,637

 

Total deposits

 

1,922,367

 

 

 

1,920,640

 

 

 

1,693,793

 

 

 

1,859,024

 

 

 

1,624,123

 

Total borrowings

 

140,790

 

 

 

129,882

 

 

 

99,111

 

 

 

126,853

 

 

 

76,379

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

1,643,138

 

 

 

1,601,906

 

 

 

1,315,603

 

 

 

1,549,306

 

 

 

1,204,016

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

207,324

 

 

 

202,955

 

 

 

176,769

 

 

 

197,680

 

 

 

174,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming loans

$

1,177

 

 

$

1,082

 

 

$

2,245

 

 

$

1,177

 

 

$

2,245

 

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)

$

33

 

 

$

2,903

 

 

$

2,930

 

 

$

33

 

 

$

2,930

 

Nonperforming assets (“NPA”)

$

1,210

 

 

$

3,985

 

 

$

5,175

 

 

$

1,210

 

 

$

5,175

 

Net charge-offs (recovery) to average loans(2)

 

0.08

%

 

(0.01)        %

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.03

%

 

 

0.02

%

Provision for credit losses to average loans(2)

 

0.56

%

 

 

0.18

%

 

 

0.49

%

 

 

0.36

%

 

 

0.39

%

ACL to loans

 

1.29

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.27

%

 

 

1.29

%

 

 

1.27

%

ACL to gross loans

 

1.29

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.27

%

 

 

1.29

%

 

 

1.27

%

ACL to NPL

 

2071.20

%

 

 

2050.00

%

 

 

897.82

%

 

 

2071.20

%

 

 

897.82

%

NPL to loans

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.14

%

 

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.14

%

NPL to gross loans

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.14

%

 

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.14

%

NPA to gross loans and OREO

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.22

%

 

 

0.32

%

 

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.32

%

NPA to total assets

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.17

%

 

 

0.25

%

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.25

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory and Other Capital Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity to total assets

 

8.79

%

 

 

8.79

%

 

 

8.89

%

 

 

8.79

%

 

 

8.89

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets(3)

 

8.12

%

 

 

8.08

%

 

 

8.07

%

 

 

8.12

%

 

 

8.07

%

Tier 1 capital ratio to average assets

 

8.99

%

 

 

8.70

%

 

 

8.82

%

 

 

8.99

%

 

 

8.82

%

Risk-based capital ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CET1 capital ratio

 

9.18

%

 

 

9.32

%

 

 

8.86

%

 

 

9.18

%

 

 

8.86

%

Tier 1 capital ratio

 

9.18

%

 

 

9.32

%

 

 

8.86

%

 

 

9.18

%

 

 

8.86

%

Total capital ratio

 

14.26

%

 

 

14.60

%

 

 

14.34

%

 

 

14.26

%

 

 

14.34

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) We define core deposits as total deposits excluding brokered deposits and time deposits greater than $250,000.
(2) Ratio is annualized.
(3) See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most closely comparable GAAP financial measures.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$

19,710

 

 

$

31,047

 

 

$

15,260

 

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

 

134,846

 

 

 

103,646

 

 

 

90,198

 

Federal funds sold

 

96,095

 

 

 

81,487

 

 

 

63,041

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

250,651

 

 

 

216,180

 

 

 

168,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale, at fair value

 

179,000

 

 

 

169,859

 

 

 

155,544

 

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost

 

19,632

 

 

 

19,637

 

 

 

19,652

 

Other equity securities, at fair value

 

3,649

 

 

 

3,654

 

 

 

4,444

 

Restricted equity securities, at cost

 

5,684

 

 

 

4,971

 

 

 

3,134

 

Loans held for sale

 

450

 

 

 

1,799

 

 

 

1,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, net of unearned income

 

1,884,508

 

 

 

1,774,148

 

 

 

1,587,164

 

Less allowance for credit losses

 

24,378

 

 

 

22,181

 

 

 

20,156

 

Loans, net

 

1,860,130

 

 

 

1,751,967

 

 

 

1,567,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

26,426

 

 

 

26,694

 

 

 

27,345

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

8,711

 

 

 

8,321

 

 

 

6,963

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

29,884

 

 

 

29,697

 

 

 

29,186

 

Annuities

 

15,036

 

 

 

15,266

 

 

 

15,478

 

Foreclosed assets

 

33

 

 

 

2,903

 

 

 

2,930

 

Goodwill

 

16,862

 

 

 

16,862

 

 

 

16,862

 

Core deposit intangible

 

899

 

 

 

981

 

 

 

1,226

 

Other assets

 

29,292

 

 

 

27,736

 

 

 

25,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

2,446,339

 

 

$

2,296,527

 

 

$

2,045,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

$

437,959

 

 

$

418,125

 

 

$

460,977

 

Interest-bearing

 

1,580,230

 

 

 

1,498,276

 

 

 

1,259,766

 

Total deposits

 

2,018,189

 

 

 

1,916,401

 

 

 

1,720,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other borrowings

 

26,994

 

 

 

4,991

 

 

 

(19

)

FHLB advances

 

70,000

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

31,000

 

Subordinated notes

 

86,679

 

 

 

86,582

 

 

 

86,314

 

Accrued interest payable

 

1,519

 

 

 

1,280

 

 

 

584

 

Other liabilities

 

27,994

 

 

 

30,349

 

 

 

24,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,231,375

 

 

 

2,094,603

 

 

 

1,863,485

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

44,479

 

 

 

44,307

 

 

 

43,714

 

Capital surplus

 

78,361

 

 

 

77,671

 

 

 

76,785

 

Retained earnings

 

102,523

 

 

 

94,429

 

 

 

73,764

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(8,379

)

 

 

(13,126

)

 

 

(11,048

)

Unvested restricted stock

 

(466

)

 

 

(580

)

 

 

(477

)

Vested restricted stock units

 

(1,554

)

 

 

(777

)

 

 

(1,019

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

214,964

 

 

 

201,924

 

 

 

181,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

2,446,339

 

 

$

2,296,527

 

 

$

2,045,204

 


 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

$

31,613

 

$

30,084

 

 

$

23,853

 

 

$

114,662

 

$

74,936

 

Taxable securities

 

1,986

 

 

1,796

 

 

 

1,206

 

 

 

6,806

 

 

3,622

 

Nontaxable securities

 

230

 

 

227

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

977

 

 

1,253

 

Other interest and dividends

 

2,343

 

 

3,097

 

 

 

1,325

 

 

 

9,815

 

 

3,039

 

Total interest income

 

36,172

 

 

35,204

 

 

 

26,706

 

 

 

132,260

 

 

82,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

13,869

 

 

12,732

 

 

 

4,655

 

 

 

45,368

 

 

8,906

 

Other borrowings

 

1,899

 

 

1,741

 

 

 

1,167

 

 

 

6,780

 

 

2,606

 

Total interest expense

 

15,768

 

 

14,473

 

 

 

5,822

 

 

 

52,148

 

 

11,512

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

20,404

 

 

20,731

 

 

 

20,884

 

 

 

80,112

 

 

71,338

 

Provision for credit losses

 

2,579

 

 

773

 

 

 

1,938

 

 

 

6,090

 

 

5,605

 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

17,825

 

 

19,958

 

 

 

18,946

 

 

 

74,022

 

 

65,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

441

 

 

442

 

 

 

431

 

 

 

1,790

 

 

1,863

 

Swap fees

 

70

 

 

453

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

691

 

 

49

 

SBA/USDA fees

 

70

 

 

74

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

344

 

 

646

 

Mortgage origination fees

 

87

 

 

158

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

533

 

 

815

 

Net gain (loss) on securities

 

98

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(86

)

 

 

555

 

 

(632

)

Employee retention credit and related revenue

 

 

 

(5,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income

 

2,352

 

 

1,091

 

 

 

4,088

 

 

 

4,961

 

 

5,936

 

Total noninterest income

 

3,118

 

 

(2,894

)

 

 

4,603

 

 

 

8,874

 

 

8,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

5,739

 

 

5,752

 

 

 

6,738

 

 

 

25,665

 

 

24,597

 

Equipment and occupancy expenses

 

681

 

 

718

 

 

 

730

 

 

 

2,776

 

 

2,918

 

Data processing fees

 

639

 

 

650

 

 

 

711

 

 

 

2,528

 

 

2,444

 

Regulatory assessments

 

355

 

 

322

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

1,198

 

 

925

 

Professional fees related to ERC

 

 

 

(1,243

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

 

2,303

 

 

2,370

 

 

 

2,092

 

 

 

9,709

 

 

8,730

 

Total noninterest expenses

 

9,717

 

 

8,569

 

 

 

10,436

 

 

 

41,876

 

 

39,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

11,226

 

 

8,495

 

 

 

13,113

 

 

 

41,020

 

 

34,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

2,330

 

 

1,866

 

 

 

2,521

 

 

 

9,068

 

 

7,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

8,896

 

$

6,629

 

 

$

10,592

 

 

$

31,952

 

$

27,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

1.00

 

$

0.75

 

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

3.63

 

$

3.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.99

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

1.18

 

 

$

3.53

 

$

3.02

 


 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST MARGIN

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, net of unearned income(1)

$

1,814,484

 

 

$

31,613

 

6.91

%

 

$

1,740,582

 

 

$

30,084

 

6.86

%

 

$

1,563,255

 

 

$

23,853

 

6.05

%

Taxable securities

 

163,537

 

 

 

1,986

 

4.82

%

 

 

156,364

 

 

 

1,796

 

4.56

%

 

 

132,222

 

 

 

1,206

 

3.62

%

Nontaxable securities

 

45,537

 

 

 

230

 

2.00

%

 

 

45,466

 

 

 

227

 

1.98

%

 

 

56,543

 

 

 

322

 

2.26

%

Other interest-earnings assets

 

171,823

 

 

 

2,343

 

5.41

%

 

 

232,691

 

 

 

3,097

 

5.28

%

 

 

141,049

 

 

 

1,325

 

3.73

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

2,195,381

 

 

$

36,172

 

6.54

%

 

$

2,175,103

 

 

$

35,204

 

6.42

%

 

$

1,893,069

 

 

$

26,706

 

5.60

%

Allowance for credit losses

 

(22,666

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21,606

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19,374

)

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-earning assets

 

130,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

128,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120,392

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

$

2,303,398

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,282,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,994,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

86,163

 

 

 

23

 

0.11

%

 

 

88,668

 

 

 

20

 

0.09

%

 

 

98,978

 

 

 

22

 

0.09

%

Savings and money market accounts

 

885,548

 

 

 

8,445

 

3.78

%

 

 

867,066

 

 

 

7,767

 

3.55

%

 

 

794,692

 

 

 

3,126

 

1.56

%

Time deposits

 

530,637

 

 

 

5,401

 

4.04

%

 

 

516,290

 

 

 

4,945

 

3.80

%

 

 

322,822

 

 

 

1,507

 

1.85

%

FHLB advances

 

52,076

 

 

 

645

 

4.92

%

 

 

43,261

 

 

 

514

 

4.72

%

 

 

22,739

 

 

 

147

 

2.56

%

Other borrowings

 

88,714

 

 

 

1,254

 

5.61

%

 

 

86,621

 

 

 

1,227

 

5.62

%

 

 

76,372

 

 

 

1,020

 

5.30

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

1,643,138

 

 

$

15,768

 

3.81

%

 

$

1,601,906

 

 

$

14,473

 

3.58

%

 

$

1,315,603

 

 

$

5,822

 

1.76

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$

420,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

448,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

477,301

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

32,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,414

 

 

 

 

 

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

452,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

477,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

501,715

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

207,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

202,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

176,769

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

2,303,398

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,282,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,994,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

$

20,404

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,731

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,884

 

 

Net interest spread(2)

 

 

 

 

2.73

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.84

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.84

%

Net interest margin(3)

 

 

 

 

3.69

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.78

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.38

%

Net interest margin - FTE(4)(5)

 

 

 

 

3.71

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.79

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.39

%

Cost of funds(6)

 

 

 

 

3.03

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.80

%

 

 

 

 

 

1.29

%

Cost of interest-bearing deposits

 

 

 

 

3.66

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.43

%

 

 

 

 

 

1.52

%

Cost of total deposits

 

 

 

 

2.86

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.63

%

 

 

 

 

 

1.09

%

(1) Includes nonaccrual loans.
(2) Net interest spread is the difference between interest rates earned on interest earning assets and interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin is a ratio of net interest income to average interest earning assets for the same period.
(4) Net interest margin - FTE is a ratio of fully-taxable equivalent net interest income to average interest earning assets for the same period. It assumes a 24.0% tax rate.
(5) Refer to “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.
(6) Includes total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest deposits.

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST MARGIN

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, net of unearned income(1)

$

1,711,006

 

 

$

114,662

 

6.70

%

 

$

1,421,376

 

 

$

74,936

 

5.27

%

Taxable securities

 

152,707

 

 

 

6,806

 

4.46

%

 

 

122,500

 

 

 

3,622

 

2.96

%

Nontaxable securities

 

47,340

 

 

 

977

 

2.06

%

 

 

56,255

 

 

 

1,253

 

2.23

%

Other interest-earnings assets

 

192,433

 

 

 

9,815

 

5.10

%

 

 

187,263

 

 

 

3,039

 

1.62

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

2,103,486

 

 

$

132,260

 

6.29

%

 

$

1,787,394

 

 

$

82,850

 

4.64

%

Allowance for credit losses

 

(21,233

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,883

)

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-earning assets

 

129,486

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

122,535

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

$

2,211,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,893,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

90,231

 

 

 

82

 

0.09

%

 

 

109,786

 

 

 

100

 

0.09

%

Savings and money market accounts

 

851,351

 

 

 

28,124

 

3.30

%

 

 

754,830

 

 

 

5,988

 

0.79

%

Time deposits

 

480,871

 

 

 

17,162

 

3.57

%

 

 

263,021

 

 

 

2,818

 

1.07

%

FHLB advances

 

39,830

 

 

 

1,848

 

4.64

%

 

 

25,264

 

 

 

291

 

1.15

%

Other borrowings

 

87,023

 

 

 

4,932

 

5.67

%

 

 

51,115

 

 

 

2,315

 

4.53

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

1,549,306

 

 

$

52,148

 

3.37

%

 

$

1,204,016

 

 

$

11,512

 

0.96

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$

436,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

496,486

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

28,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,437

 

 

 

 

 

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

$

464,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

514,923

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

197,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

174,107

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

2,211,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,893,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

$

80,112

 

 

 

 

 

$

71,338

 

 

Net interest spread(2)

 

 

 

 

2.92

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.68

%

Net interest margin(3)

 

 

 

 

3.81

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.99

%

Net interest margin - FTE(4)(5)

 

 

 

 

3.82

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.01

%

Cost of funds(6)

 

 

 

 

2.63

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.68

%

Cost of interest-bearing deposits

 

 

 

 

3.19

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.79

%

Cost of total deposits

 

 

 

 

2.44

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.55

%

(1) Includes nonaccrual loans.
(2) Net interest spread is the difference between interest rates earned on interest earning assets and interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin is a ratio of net interest income to average interest earning assets for the same period.
(4) Net interest margin - FTE is a ratio of fully-taxable equivalent net interest income to average interest earning assets for the same period. It assumes a 24.0% tax rate.
(5) Refer to “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.
(6) Includes total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest deposits.

 

LOAN COMPOSITION

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

Amount

 

% of gross

 

Amount

 

% of gross

 

Amount

 

% of gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

$

242,960

 

 

12.9

%

 

$

229,188

 

 

12.9

%

 

$

255,736

 

 

16.1

%

Residential

 

224,603

 

 

11.9

%

 

 

224,499

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

167,891

 

 

10.5

%

Commercial

 

1,144,867

 

 

60.5

%

 

 

1,049,545

 

 

59.0

%

 

 

904,872

 

 

56.8

%

Commercial and industrial

 

269,961

 

 

14.3

%

 

 

268,283

 

 

15.0

%

 

 

256,553

 

 

16.1

%

Consumer and other

 

8,286

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

8,331

 

 

0.5

%

 

 

7,655

 

 

0.5

%

Gross loans

 

1,890,677

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

1,779,846

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

1,592,707

 

 

100.0

%

Unearned income

 

(6,169

)

 

 

 

 

(5,698

)

 

 

 

 

(5,543

)

 

 

Loans, net of unearned income

 

1,884,508

 

 

 

 

 

1,774,148

 

 

 

 

 

1,587,164

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

(24,378

)

 

 

 

 

(22,181

)

 

 

 

 

(20,156

)

 

 

Loans, net

$

1,860,130

 

 

 

 

$

1,751,967

 

 

 

 

$

1,567,008

 

 

 


DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

Amount

 

% of total

 

Amount

 

% of total

 

Amount

 

% of total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing transaction

$

437,959

 

21.7

%

 

$

418,125

 

21.8

%

 

$

460,977

 

26.8

%

Interest-bearing transaction

 

946,347

 

46.9

%

 

 

934,383

 

48.8

%

 

 

837,127

 

48.6

%

Savings

 

35,412

 

1.7

%

 

 

38,518

 

2.0

%

 

 

49,235

 

2.9

%

Time deposits, $250,000 and under

 

500,406

 

24.8

%

 

 

436,613

 

22.8

%

 

 

307,145

 

17.8

%

Time deposits, over $250,000

 

98,065

 

4.9

%

 

 

88,762

 

4.6

%

 

 

66,259

 

3.9

%

Total deposits

$

2,018,189

 

100.0

%

 

$

1,916,401

 

100.0

%

 

$

1,720,743

 

100.0

%


 

Nonperfoming Assets

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

$

1,017

 

 

$

1,082

 

 

$

2,245

 

Past due loans 90 days or more and still accruing interest

 

160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

 

1,177

 

 

 

1,082

 

 

 

2,245

 

OREO

 

33

 

 

 

2,903

 

 

 

2,930

 

Total nonperforming assets

$

1,210

 

 

$

3,985

 

 

$

5,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troubled debt restructured loans – nonaccrual(1)

 

907

 

 

 

970

 

 

 

832

 

Troubled debt restructured loans – accruing

 

1,095

 

 

 

1,052

 

 

 

1,292

 

Total troubled debt restructured loans

$

2,002

 

 

$

2,022

 

 

$

2,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

$

24,378

 

 

$

22,181

 

 

$

20,156

 

Loans, net of unearned income at the end of the period

$

1,884,508

 

 

$

1,774,148

 

 

$

1,587,164

 

Gross loans outstanding at the end of period

$

1,890,677

 

 

$

1,779,846

 

 

$

1,592,707

 

Total assets

$

2,446,339

 

 

$

2,296,527

 

 

$

2,045,204

 

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans

 

2071.20

%

 

 

2050.00

%

 

 

897.82

%

Nonperforming loans to loans, net of unearned income

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.14

%

Nonperforming loans to gross loans

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.14

%

Nonperforming assets to gross loans and OREO

 

0.06

%

 

 

0.22

%

 

 

0.32

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.17

%

 

 

0.25

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans by category:

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

Construction & Development

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

67

 

Residential Mortgages

 

252

 

 

 

289

 

 

 

565

 

Commercial Real Estate Mortgages

 

765

 

 

 

785

 

 

 

1,278

 

Commercial & Industrial

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

312

 

Consumer and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

Total

$

1,017

 

 

$

1,082

 

 

$

2,245

 

(1) Troubled debt restructured loans are excluded from nonperforming loans unless they otherwise meet the definition of nonaccrual loans or are more than 90 days past due.

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average loans, net of unearned income

$

1,814,484

 

 

$

1,740,582

 

 

$

1,563,255

 

 

$

1,711,006

 

 

$

1,421,376

 

Loans, net of unearned income

 

1,884,508

 

 

 

1,774,148

 

 

 

1,587,164

 

 

 

1,884,508

 

 

 

1,587,164

 

Gross loans

 

1,890,677

 

 

 

1,779,846

 

 

 

1,592,707

 

 

 

1,890,677

 

 

 

1,592,707

 

Allowance for credit losses at beginning of the period

 

22,181

 

 

 

21,385

 

 

 

18,423

 

 

 

20,156

 

 

 

14,844

 

Impact of adoption of ASC 326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,285

)

 

 

 

Charge-offs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

66

 

Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

424

 

 

 

 

 

 

210

 

 

 

686

 

 

 

479

 

Consumer and other

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

26

 

Total charge-offs

 

426

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

697

 

 

 

578

 

Recoveries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

4

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

50

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

205

 

Consumer and other

 

1

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

30

 

Total recoveries

 

44

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

285

 

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

$

382

 

 

$

(23

)

 

$

205

 

 

$

583

 

 

$

293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for credit losses

$

2,579

 

 

$

773

 

 

$

1,938

 

 

$

6,090

 

 

$

5,605

 

Balance at end of the period

$

24,378

 

 

$

22,181

 

 

$

20,156

 

 

$

24,378

 

 

$

20,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments at beginning of the period

$

1,524

 

 

$

1,495

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Impact of adoption of ASC 326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,285

 

 

 

 

Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments

 

(285

)

 

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

(46

)

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the period

$

1,239

 

 

$

1,524

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,239

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance to loans, net of unearned income

 

1.29

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.27

%

 

 

1.29

%

 

 

1.27

%

Allowance to gross loans

 

1.29

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.27

%

 

 

1.29

%

 

 

1.27

%

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans, net of unearned income(1)

 

0.08

%

 

 

(0.01

)%

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.03

%

 

 

0.02

%

Provision for credit losses to average loans, net of unearned income(1)

 

0.56

%

 

 

0.18

%

 

 

0.49

%

 

 

0.36

%

 

 

0.39

%

(1) Ratio is annualized.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Noninterest Expense

In addition to reporting GAAP results, the Company reports non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release and other disclosures. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures and the information they provide are useful to investors since these measures permit investors to view our performance using the same tools that our management uses to evaluate our performance. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our performance, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

8,896

 

 

$

6,629

 

 

$

10,592

 

 

$

31,952

 

 

$

27,071

 

Add: One-time retirement related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,571

 

 

 

 

Add: Professional fees related to ERC

 

 

 

 

(1,243

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Net OREO losses

 

(154

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

(156

)

 

 

 

Less: Employee retention related revenue

 

 

 

 

(5,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Fee received on early loan payoff

 

1,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,863

 

 

 

 

Less: Net gain on sale of branches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,372

 

Less: BOLI benefit claim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

774

 

 

 

 

 

 

774

 

Less: Net gain (loss) on securities

 

98

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(86

)

 

 

555

 

 

 

(632

)

Less: Tax effect

 

(508

)

 

 

926

 

 

 

(549

)

 

 

(241

)

 

 

(418

)

Core net income

$

7,289

 

 

$

9,563

 

 

$

8,081

 

 

$

31,190

 

 

$

24,975

 

Average assets

$

2,303,398

 

 

$

2,282,217

 

 

$

1,994,087

 

 

$

2,211,739

 

 

$

1,893,046

 

Core return on average assets

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.66

%

 

 

1.61

%

 

 

1.41

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

8,896

 

 

$

6,629

 

 

$

10,592

 

 

$

31,952

 

 

$

27,071

 

Add: One-time retirement related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,571

 

 

 

 

Add: Professional fees related to ERC

 

 

 

 

(1,243

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Net OREO losses

 

(154

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

(156

)

 

 

 

Add: Provision

 

2,579

 

 

 

773

 

 

 

1,938

 

 

 

6,090

 

 

 

5,605

 

Less: Employee retention related revenue

 

 

 

 

(5,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Fee received on early loan payoff

 

1,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,863

 

 

 

 

Less: Net gain on sale of branches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,372

 

Less: BOLI benefit claim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

774

 

 

 

 

 

 

774

 

Less: Net gain (loss) on securities

 

98

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(86

)

 

 

555

 

 

 

(632

)

Add: Income taxes

 

2,330

 

 

 

1,866

 

 

 

2,521

 

 

 

9,068

 

 

 

7,725

 

Pretax pre-provision core net income

$

11,690

 

 

$

13,128

 

 

$

11,991

 

 

$

46,107

 

 

$

37,887

 

Average assets

$

2,303,398

 

 

$

2,282,217

 

 

$

1,994,087

 

 

$

2,211,739

 

 

$

1,893,046

 

Pretax pre-provision core return on average assets

 

2.01

%

 

 

2.28

%

 

 

2.39

%

 

 

2.08

%

 

 

2.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

$

20,404

 

 

$

20,731

 

 

$

20,884

 

 

$

80,112

 

 

$

71,338

 

Add: Fully-taxable equivalent adjustments(1)

 

99

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

335

 

Net interest income - FTE

$

20,503

 

 

$

20,801

 

 

$

20,968

 

 

$

80,424

 

 

$

71,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

3.69

%

 

 

3.78

%

 

 

4.38

%

 

 

3.81

%

 

 

3.99

%

Effect of fully-taxable equivalent adjustments(1)

 

0.02

%

 

 

0.01

%

 

 

0.01

%

 

 

0.01

%

 

 

0.02

%

Net interest margin - FTE

 

3.71

%

 

 

3.79

%

 

 

4.39

%

 

 

3.82

%

 

 

4.01

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

$

214,964

 

 

$

201,924

 

 

$

181,719

 

 

$

214,964

 

 

$

181,719

 

Less: Intangible assets

 

17,761

 

 

 

17,843

 

 

 

18,088

 

 

 

17,761

 

 

 

18,088

 

Tangible common equity

$

197,203

 

 

$

184,081

 

 

$

163,631

 

 

$

197,203

 

 

$

163,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Assumes a 24.0% tax rate.

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2023

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core net income

$

7,289

 

 

$

9,563

 

 

$

8,081

 

 

$

31,190

 

 

$

24,975

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

9,021,358

 

 

 

9,040,687

 

 

 

8,932,585

 

 

 

9,038,004

 

 

 

8,949,669

 

Diluted core earnings per share

$

0.81

 

 

$

1.06

 

 

$

0.90

 

 

$

3.45

 

 

$

2.79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding at year or period end

 

8,841,349

 

 

 

8,834,168

 

 

 

8,706,920

 

 

 

8,841,349

 

 

 

8,706,920

 

Tangible book value per share

$

22.30

 

 

$

20.84

 

 

$

18.79

 

 

$

22.30

 

 

$

18.79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at end of period

$

2,446,339

 

 

$

2,296,527

 

 

$

2,045,204

 

 

$

2,446,339

 

 

$

2,045,204

 

Less: Intangible assets

 

17,761

 

 

 

17,843

 

 

 

18,088

 

 

 

17,761

 

 

 

18,088

 

Adjusted assets at end of period

$

2,428,578

 

 

$

2,278,684

 

 

$

2,027,116

 

 

$

2,428,578

 

 

$

2,027,116

 

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

 

8.12

%

 

 

8.08

%

 

 

8.07

%

 

 

8.12

%

 

 

8.07

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total average shareholders equity

$

207,324

 

 

$

202,955

 

 

$

176,769

 

 

$

197,680

 

 

$

174,107

 

Less: Average intangible assets

 

17,809

 

 

 

17,893

 

 

 

18,134

 

 

 

17,932

 

 

 

18,236

 

Average tangible common equity

$

189,515

 

 

$

185,062

 

 

$

158,635

 

 

$

179,748

 

 

$

155,871

 

Net income to common shareholders

$

8,896

 

 

$

6,629

 

 

$

10,592

 

 

$

31,952

 

 

$

27,071

 

Return on average tangible common equity

 

18.62

%

 

 

14.21

%

 

 

26.49

%

 

 

17.78

%

 

 

17.37

%

Average tangible common equity

$

189,515

 

 

$

185,062

 

 

$

158,635

 

 

$

179,748

 

 

$

155,871

 

Core net income

$

7,289

 

 

$

9,563

 

 

$

8,081

 

 

$

31,190

 

 

$

24,975

 

Core return on average tangible common equity

 

15.26

%

 

 

20.50

%

 

 

20.21

%

 

 

17.35

%

 

 

16.02

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

$

20,404

 

 

$

20,731

 

 

$

20,884

 

 

$

80,112

 

 

$

71,338

 

Add: Noninterest income

 

3,118

 

 

 

(2,894

)

 

 

4,603

 

 

 

8,874

 

 

 

8,677

 

Less: Employee retention related revenue

 

 

 

 

(5,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Fee received on early loan payoff

 

1,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,863

 

 

 

 

Less: Gain on sale of branches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,600

 

Less: BOLI benefit claim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

774

 

 

 

 

 

 

774

 

Less: Net gain (loss) on securities

 

98

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(86

)

 

 

555

 

 

 

(632

)

Operating revenue

$

21,561

 

 

$

22,949

 

 

$

22,199

 

 

$

86,568

 

 

$

77,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

$

9,717

 

 

$

8,569

 

 

$

10,436

 

 

$

41,876

 

 

$

39,614

 

Less: One-time retirement related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,571

 

 

 

 

Less: Professional fees related to ERC

 

 

 

 

(1,243

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net OREO losses

 

(154

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

(156

)

 

 

 

Less: Loss on sale of branches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

 

 

 

228

 

Adjusted noninterest expenses

$

9,871

 

 

$

9,821

 

 

$

10,208

 

 

$

40,461

 

 

$

39,386

 

Core efficiency ratio

 

45.78

%

 

 

42.79

%

 

 

45.98

%

 

 

46.74

%

 

 

50.97

%



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