Equity Bancshares, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results; Exhibiting Stability of Deposits and Continued Improvement in Asset Quality
04/18/2023 - 05:56 PM
Strong Tangible and Regulatory Capital Ratios; Granular Depositor Base With a High Level of Insured Deposits
WICHITA, Kan., April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQBK), (“Equity”, “the Company”, “we,” “us,” “our”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, reported net income of $12.3 million and $0.77 earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
“Equity positioned itself to capture deposits to ensure balance sheet stability by adhering to previously established risk management guidelines in our loan and investment portfolios. During the quarter, Equity experienced steady deposits and have used that stability as a catalyst to grow and increase relationships with commercial customers,” said Brad S. Elliott, Chairman and CEO, Equity Bancshares, Inc. “Equity is positioned to take advantage of opportunities through the potential economic downturn. We have high levels of regulatory and tangible capital, excellent credit quality, and expertise in mergers and acquisitions. We will look to be the partner of choice in our footprint.”
Mr. Elliott continued, “As a strong community bank, we have a conservative risk management philosophy toward managing concentrations across industries and geographies. As a result, we have a diversified, stable deposit base due to the same granularity we exhibit in our loan portfolio. Our balance sheet risk remains attractive, exhibited by our loan to deposit ratio of 77.7% . We have not taken outsized risks or over leveraged the balance sheet to artificially boost earnings in the short term. We will continue to be a stable and reliable financial expert to our customers and grow our tangible book value through prudent capital management.”
Notable Items:
Total deposits increased $46.1 million during the quarter or 4.4% linked quarter annualized while the Loan to Deposit ratio held flat at 77.7% as compared to 78.1% as of December 31, 2022. Cash and cash equivalents increased $145.9 million during the quarter growing as a percentage of Total Assets to 4.9% in the first quarter as compared to 2.1% linked quarter. Equity repurchased $9.6 million of common stock representing 2.0% of shares outstanding as of the end of the first quarter. The Company’s loan growth, excluding PPP and branch sales, was $19.1 million , or 2.4% linked quarter annualized including 6.4% annualized growth within the commercial and commercial real estate portfolios. Book Value per Common Share increased $1.29 linked quarter to $27.03 , while Tangible Book Value per Common Share increased $1.29 t o $22.96 . The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets improved 4bps linked quarter to 0.3% , and the ratio of Classified Assets to Bank Regulatory Capital remained relatively constant at 10.1% from 10.0% . Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
Net income allocable to common stockholders was $12.3 million , or $0.77 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $11.6 million , or $0.72 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The increase during the quarter was primarily driven by an increase in non-interest income of $760 thousand and a decrease in income tax expense of $1.1 million .
Net Interest Income
Net interest income was $39.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $42.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $2.9 million , or 6.9% . The yield on interest-earning assets increased 27 basis points to 4.94% . The cost of interest-bearing deposits increased by 68 basis points during the quarter, moving from 1.05% at December 31, 2022, to 1.73% at March 31, 2023.
During the quarter, the Company enhanced its overall liquidity position by adding on-balance sheet cash, resulting in a three basis point adverse impact to net interest margin due to the increase in average earning assets and negligible impact to net interest income.
Average interest-bearing deposits moved up slightly during the quarter as the Company experienced a continued compositional shift from noninterest-bearing deposits into interest bearing categories. At March 31, 2023, non-interest bearing deposits declined $85.2 million from December 31, 2022 and $243.1 million from March 31, 2022. The majority of the decline over the last 12 months has been related to average balance declines primarily associated with spending excess liquidity from pandemic governmental support programs.
Provision for Credit Losses
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there was a net release of $366 thousand compared to a net release of $151 thousand in the previous quarter. The release of provision for the quarter is the result of continued positive credit trends without realization of meaningful losses. The Company continues to estimate the allowance for credit loss with assumptions that anticipate slower prepayments rates and continued market disruption caused by elevated inflation, supply chain issues and the impact of monetary policy on consumers and businesses. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had net charge-offs of $377 thousand as compared to $501 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2022.
Non-Interest Income
Total non-interest income was $9.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $8.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, or an increase of 9.1% , quarter-over-quarter. The $760 thousand increase was primarily due to increases in bank owned life insurance of $825 thousand and other non-interest income of $530 thousand primarily consisting of asset quality improvements on previously acquired loan relationships, partially offset by decreases in gain on acquisition and branch sales of $422.
Non-Interest Expense
Total non-interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, was $33.7 million as compared to $35.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The $1.5 million change was primarily due to decreases in advertising and business development of $744 thousand , data processing of $418 thousand and other non-interest expense of $308 thousand , partially offset by an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $579 thousand .
Income Tax Expense
At March 31, 2023, the effective tax rate for the quarter was 17.0% as compared to an annual rate of 17.9% in 2022. The reduction as compared to 2022 is associated with an increase in tax benefits related to the implementation of tax planning initiatives and associated reductions in state income tax expense offset by a reduction to tax credits when taken as a percentage of pre-tax income.
Loans, Total Assets and Funding
Loans held for investment were $3.33 billion at March 31, 2023, increasing $19.1 million or 2.3% annualized, from December 31, 2022. Included in the annual growth, is $36.3 million within the commercial and industrial and commercial real estate portfolios, or 6.4% . Total assets were $5.16 billion as of March 31, 2023 increasing $172.7 million or 3.4% from December 31, 2022.
Total deposits were $4.29 billion at March 31, 2023, increasing 4.3% annualized compared to previous quarter end. Of this balance, non-interest bearing accounts comprise approximately 23.6% . Advances from the FHLB declined $27.6 million to $111.2 million during the quarter, while borrowings from the Federal Reserve’s Bank Term Funding Program increased to $140.0 million at March 31, 2023.
Asset Quality
As of March 31, 2023, Equity’s allowance for credit losses to total loans remained materially consistent at 1.4% as compared to December 31, 2022. Nonperforming assets were $17.1 million as of March 31, 2023, or 0.3% of total assets, compared to $18.2 million at December 31, 2022, or 0.4% of total assets. Non-accrual loans were $16.6 million at March 31, 2023, as compared to $17.6 million at December 31, 2022. Total classified assets, including loans rated special mention or worse, other real estate owned, excluding previous branch locations, and other repossessed assets were $59.9 million , or 10.1% of regulatory capital, up from $58.7 million , or 10.0% of regulatory capital as of December 31, 2022.
Capital
During the quarter, the Company realized expansion in both book and tangible capital, as well as book and tangible capital per share as dividends and costs incurred to repurchase shares were outpaced by earnings and partial recovery of the negative fair value mark on the investment portfolio.
The Company’s ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 12.2% , the total capital to risk-weighted assets was 16.0% and the total leverage ratio was 9.6% at March 31, 2023. At December 31, 2022, the Company’s common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 12.3% , the total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 16.1% and the total leverage ratio was 9.6% .
The Company’s subsidiary, Equity Bank, had a ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 14.4% , a ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 15.7% and a total leverage ratio of 10.8% at March 31, 2023. At December 31, 2022, Equity Bank’s ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 14.5% , the ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets was 15.7% and the total leverage ratio was 10.8% .
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to evaluating the Company’s results of operations in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management periodically supplements this evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures that are intended to provide the reader with additional perspectives on operating results, financial condition and performance trends, while facilitating comparisons with the performance of other financial institutions. Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures, rather, they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information.
The efficiency ratio is a common comparable metric used by banks to understand the expense structure relative to total revenue. In other words, for every dollar of total revenue recognized, how much of that dollar is expended. To improve the comparability of the ratio to our peers, non-core items are excluded. To improve transparency and acknowledging that banks are not consistent in their definition of the efficiency ratio, we include our calculation of this non-GAAP measure.
Return on average assets before income tax provision and provision for loan losses is a measure that the Company uses to understand fundamental operating performance before these expenses. Used as a ratio relative to average assets, we believe it demonstrates “core” performance and can be viewed as an alternative measure of how efficiently the Company services its asset base. Used as a ratio relative to average equity, it can function as an alternative measure of the Company’s earnings performance in relationship to its equity.
Tangible common equity and related measures are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of intangible assets, net of deferred taxes, and their related amortization. These financial measures are useful for evaluating the performance of a business consistently, whether acquired or developed internally. Return on average tangible common equity is used by management and readers of our financial statements to understand how efficiently the Company is deploying its common equity. Companies that are able to demonstrate more efficient use of common equity are more likely to be viewed favorably by current and prospective investors.
The Company believes that disclosing these non-GAAP financial measures is both useful internally and is expected by our investors and analysts in order to understand the overall performance of the Company. Other companies may calculate and define their non-GAAP financial measures and supplemental data differently. A reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP measures and other performance ratios, as adjusted, are included in Table 6 in the following press release tables.
Conference Call and Webcast
Equity’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brad Elliott, and Chief Financial Officer, Eric Newell, will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss first quarter results on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 10 a.m. eastern time or 9 a.m. central time.
A live webcast of the call will be available on the Company’s website at investor.equitybank.com registration link
A replay of the call and webcast will be available two hours following the close of the call until April 26, 2023, accessible at investor.equitybank.com
About Equity Bancshares, Inc. www.equitybank.com
Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views of Equity’s management with respect to, among other things, future events and Equity’s financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “positioned,” “forecast,” “goal,” “target,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative variations of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Equity’s industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond Equity’s control. Accordingly, Equity cautions you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although Equity believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Equity’s expectations include COVID-19 related impacts; competition from other financial institutions and bank holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; and similar variables. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.
For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Equity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2023, and any updates to those risk factors set forth in Equity’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Equity’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what Equity anticipates. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Equity does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. In addition, Equity cannot assess the impact of each factor on Equity’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that Equity or persons acting on Equity’s behalf may issue.
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Unaudited Financial Tables
Table 1 . Quarterly Consolidated Statements of IncomeTable 2 . Consolidated Balance SheetsTable 3 . Selected Financial HighlightsTable 4 . Quarter-To-Date Net Interest Income AnalysisTable 5 . Quarter-Over-Quarter Net Interest Income AnalysisTable 6 . Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresTABLE 1. QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 Interest and dividend income Loans, including fees $ 48,381 $ 46,149 $ 41,555 $ 36,849 $ 36,306 Securities, taxable 5,947 5,946 5,792 5,584 5,391 Securities, nontaxable 669 678 687 678 655 Federal funds sold and other 1,126 651 514 513 300 Total interest and dividend income 56,123 53,424 48,548 43,624 42,652 Interest expense Deposits 13,821 8,013 4,403 2,183 1,722 Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements 195 82 71 46 33 Federal Home Loan Bank advances 1,018 1,500 409 176 9 Federal Reserve Bank borrowings 135 — — — — Subordinated debt 1,844 1,798 1,721 1,653 1,599 Total interest expense 17,013 11,393 6,604 4,058 3,363 Net interest income 39,110 42,031 41,944 39,566 39,289 Provision (reversal) for credit losses (366 ) (151 ) (136 ) 824 (412 ) Net interest income after provision (reversal) for credit losses 39,476 42,182 42,080 38,742 39,701 Non-interest income Service charges and fees 2,545 2,705 2,788 2,617 2,522 Debit card income 2,554 2,557 2,682 2,810 2,628 Mortgage banking 88 116 310 428 562 Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance 1,583 758 754 736 865 Net gain on acquisition and branch sales — 422 — 540 — Net gains (losses) from securities transactions 32 14 (17 ) (32 ) 40 Other 2,287 1,757 2,452 2,538 2,405 Total non-interest income 9,089 8,329 8,969 9,637 9,022 Non-interest expense Salaries and employee benefits 16,692 16,113 15,442 15,383 15,068 Net occupancy and equipment 2,879 2,919 3,127 3,007 3,170 Data processing 3,916 4,334 4,138 3,642 3,769 Professional fees 1,384 1,404 1,265 1,111 1,171 Advertising and business development 1,159 1,903 1,191 972 976 Telecommunications 485 517 487 442 470 FDIC insurance 360 360 340 260 180 Courier and postage 458 533 436 489 423 Free nationwide ATM cost 525 510 551 541 501 Amortization of core deposit intangibles 918 924 957 1,111 1,050 Loan expense 117 262 174 207 185 Other real estate owned 119 388 188 14 (1 ) Merger expenses — 68 115 88 323 Other 4,706 5,014 3,825 4,169 2,174 Total non-interest expense 33,718 35,249 32,236 31,436 29,459 Income (loss) before income tax 14,847 15,262 18,813 16,943 19,264 Provision for income taxes (benefit) 2,524 3,654 3,642 1,684 3,614 Net income (loss) and net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders $ 12,323 $ 11,608 $ 15,171 $ 15,259 $ 15,650 Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.78 $ 0.73 $ 0.94 $ 0.95 $ 0.94 Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.77 $ 0.72 $ 0.93 $ 0.94 $ 0.93 Weighted average common shares 15,858,808 15,948,360 16,056,658 16,206,978 16,652,556 Weighted average diluted common shares 16,028,051 16,204,185 16,273,231 16,413,248 16,869,152
TABLE 2. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)(Dollars in thousands) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 ASSETS Cash and due from banks $ 249,982 $ 104,013 $ 155,039 $ 103,126 $ 89,764 Federal funds sold 384 415 374 458 286 Cash and cash equivalents 250,366 104,428 155,413 103,584 90,050 Available-for-sale securities 1,183,247 1,184,390 1,198,962 1,288,180 1,352,894 Held-to-maturity securities 1,944 1,948 — — — Loans held for sale 648 349 1,518 1,714 1,575 Loans, net of allowance for credit losses(1) 3,285,515 3,265,701 3,208,524 3,175,208 3,194,987 Other real estate owned, net 4,171 4,409 10,412 12,969 9,897 Premises and equipment, net 104,789 101,492 100,566 101,212 103,168 Bank-owned life insurance 122,971 123,176 122,418 121,665 120,928 Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock 33,359 21,695 24,428 21,479 19,890 Interest receivable 20,461 20,630 18,497 16,519 16,923 Goodwill 53,101 53,101 53,101 53,101 54,465 Core deposit intangibles, net 9,678 10,596 11,598 12,554 13,830 Other 86,466 89,736 94,978 93,971 100,016 Total assets $ 5,156,716 $ 4,981,651 $ 5,000,415 $ 5,002,156 $ 5,078,623 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Deposits Demand $ 1,012,671 $ 1,097,899 $ 1,217,094 $ 1,194,863 $ 1,255,793 Total non-interest-bearing deposits 1,012,671 1,097,899 1,217,094 1,194,863 1,255,793 Demand, savings and money market 2,334,463 2,329,584 2,335,847 2,445,545 2,511,478 Time 939,799 814,324 673,670 651,363 612,399 Total interest-bearing deposits 3,274,262 3,143,908 3,009,517 3,096,908 3,123,877 Total deposits 4,286,933 4,241,807 4,226,611 4,291,771 4,379,670 Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements 45,098 46,478 47,443 52,750 48,199 Federal Home Loan Bank advances and Federal Reserve Bank borrowings 251,222 138,864 186,001 80,000 50,000 Subordinated debt 96,522 96,392 96,263 96,135 96,010 Contractual obligations 19,372 15,218 15,562 15,813 17,307 Interest payable and other liabilities 32,446 32,834 32,729 37,572 35,422 Total liabilities 4,731,593 4,571,593 4,604,609 4,574,041 4,626,608 Commitments and contingent liabilities Stockholders’ equity Common stock 206 205 204 204 204 Additional paid-in capital 486,658 484,989 482,668 480,897 480,106 Retained earnings 150,810 140,095 130,114 116,576 102,632 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (101,238 ) (113,511 ) (120,918 ) (77,426 ) (50,012 ) Treasury stock (111,313 ) (101,720 ) (96,262 ) (92,136 ) (80,915 ) Total stockholders’ equity 425,123 410,058 395,806 428,115 452,015 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 5,156,716 $ 4,981,651 $ 5,000,415 $ 5,002,156 $ 5,078,623 (1) Allowance for credit losses $ 45,103 $ 45,847 $ 46,499 $ 48,238 $ 47,590
TABLE 3. SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 Loans Held For Investment by Type Commercial real estate $ 1,746,834 $ 1,721,269 $ 1,655,646 $ 1,643,068 $ 1,552,134 Commercial and industrial 605,576 594,862 607,722 578,899 629,181 Residential real estate 563,791 570,550 573,431 578,936 613,928 Agricultural real estate 202,274 199,189 200,415 197,938 198,844 Agricultural 106,169 120,003 115,048 124,753 150,077 Consumer 105,974 105,675 102,761 99,852 98,413 Total loans held-for-investment 3,330,618 3,311,548 3,255,023 3,223,446 3,242,577 Allowance for credit losses (45,103 ) (45,847 ) (46,499 ) (48,238 ) (47,590 ) Net loans held for investment $ 3,285,515 $ 3,265,701 $ 3,208,524 $ 3,175,208 $ 3,194,987 Asset Quality Ratios Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans 1.35 % 1.38 % 1.43 % 1.50 % 1.47 % Past due or nonaccrual loans to total loans 0.66 % 0.72 % 0.94 % 0.78 % 0.82 % Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.33 % 0.37 % 0.59 % 0.74 % 0.74 % Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate owned 0.51 % 0.55 % 0.91 % 1.14 % 1.15 % Classified assets to bank total regulatory capital 10.09 % 9.98 % 11.03 % 13.08 % 17.12 % Selected Average Balance Sheet Data (QTD Average) Investment securities $ 1,185,482 $ 1,184,452 $ 1,272,414 $ 1,319,099 $ 1,397,421 Total gross loans receivable 3,305,681 3,275,284 3,240,998 3,216,853 3,195,787 Interest-earning assets 4,611,019 4,538,177 4,602,568 4,675,967 4,715,389 Total assets 4,994,417 4,930,231 4,988,755 5,067,686 5,108,120 Interest-bearing deposits 3,235,557 3,032,902 3,081,245 3,112,300 3,163,777 Borrowings 247,932 299,191 221,514 238,062 160,094 Total interest-bearing liabilities 3,483,489 3,335,557 3,302,759 3,350,362 3,323,871 Total deposits 4,279,451 4,185,904 4,283,855 4,340,196 4,393,879 Total liabilities 4,573,918 4,531,959 4,552,564 4,630,204 4,615,521 Total stockholders’ equity 420,500 398,270 436,191 437,483 492,599 Tangible common equity* 356,053 332,820 369,746 368,505 422,418 Performance ratios Return on average assets (ROAA) annualized 1.00 % 0.93 % 1.21 % 1.21 % 1.24 % Return on average assets before income tax and provision for loan losses* 1.18 % 1.22 % 1.49 % 1.41 % 1.50 % Return on average equity (ROAE) annualized 11.89 % 11.56 % 13.80 % 13.99 % 12.88 % Return on average equity before income tax and provision for loan losses* 13.97 % 15.05 % 16.99 % 16.29 % 15.52 % Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE) annualized* 14.89 % 14.74 % 17.12 % 17.60 % 15.85 % Yield on loans annualized 5.94 % 5.59 % 5.09 % 4.59 % 4.61 % Cost of interest-bearing deposits annualized 1.73 % 1.05 % 0.57 % 0.28 % 0.22 % Cost of total deposits annualized 1.31 % 0.76 % 0.41 % 0.20 % 0.16 % Net interest margin annualized 3.44 % 3.67 % 3.62 % 3.39 % 3.38 % Efficiency ratio* 70.00 % 70.47 % 63.07 % 64.38 % 60.36 % Non-interest income / average assets 0.74 % 0.67 % 0.71 % 0.76 % 0.72 % Non-interest expense / average assets 2.74 % 2.84 % 2.56 % 2.49 % 2.34 % Capital Ratios Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 9.60 % 9.61 % 9.46 % 9.11 % 9.07 % Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio 12.21 % 12.26 % 12.15 % 12.08 % 11.81 % Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio 12.83 % 12.88 % 12.77 % 12.71 % 12.43 % Total Risk Based Capital Ratio 16.00 % 16.08 % 15.99 % 15.97 % 15.66 % Total stockholders’ equity to total assets 8.24 % 8.23 % 7.92 % 8.56 % 8.90 % Tangible common equity to tangible assets* 7.09 % 7.02 % 6.68 % 7.32 % 7.63 % Dividend payout ratio 10.49 % 14.01 % 10.78 % 8.61 % 8.58 % Book value per common share $ 27.03 $ 25.74 $ 24.71 $ 26.58 $ 27.47 Tangible book value per common share* $ 22.96 $ 21.67 $ 20.59 $ 22.42 $ 23.24 Tangible book value per diluted common share* $ 22.83 $ 21.35 $ 20.33 $ 22.17 $ 22.95 * The value noted is considered a Non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures, see Table 6. Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
TABLE 4. QUARTER-TO-DATE NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)(Dollars in thousands) For the three months ended For the three months ended March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 Average Interest Average(3)(4) Average Interest Average(3)(4) Interest-earning assets Loans (1) Commercial and industrial $ 577,452 $ 9,634 6.77 % $ 575,563 $ 7,761 5.47 % Commercial real estate 1,344,727 20,112 6.07 % 1,190,128 13,451 4.58 % Real estate construction 404,016 6,695 6.72 % 342,536 3,299 3.91 % Residential real estate 570,139 5,802 4.13 % 632,581 5,665 3.63 % Agricultural real estate 202,901 3,114 6.22 % 202,145 2,663 5.34 % Agricultural 100,251 1,478 5.98 % 149,676 2,316 6.28 % Consumer 106,195 1,546 5.91 % 103,158 1,151 4.53 % Total loans 3,305,681 48,381 5.94 % 3,195,787 36,306 4.61 % Securities Taxable securities 1,083,645 5,947 2.23 % 1,285,942 5,391 1.70 % Nontaxable securities 101,837 669 2.67 % 111,479 655 2.38 % Total securities 1,185,482 6,616 2.26 % 1,397,421 6,046 1.75 % Federal funds sold and other 119,856 1,126 3.81 % 122,181 300 1.00 % Total interest-earning assets $ 4,611,019 56,123 4.94 % $ 4,715,389 42,652 3.67 % Interest-bearing liabilities Demand, savings and money market deposits $ 2,350,042 8,453 1.46 % $ 2,534,102 996 0.16 % Time deposits 885,515 5,368 2.46 % 629,675 726 0.47 % Total interest-bearing deposits 3,235,557 13,821 1.73 % 3,163,777 1,722 0.22 % FHLB advances 89,078 1,018 4.64 % 9,943 9 0.38 % Other borrowings 158,854 2,174 5.55 % 150,151 1,632 4.41 % Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 3,483,489 17,013 1.98 % $ 3,323,871 3,363 0.41 % Net interest income $ 39,110 $ 39,289 Interest rate spread 2.96 % 3.26 % Net interest margin (2) 3.44 % 3.38 % (1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans. (2) Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets for the period. (3) Tax exempt income is not included in the above table on a tax-equivalent basis.
TABLE 5. QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)(Dollars in thousands) For the three months ended For the three months ended March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Average Interest Average Yield/Rate (3)(4) Average Interest Average Yield/Rate (3)(4) Interest-earning assets Loans (1) Commercial and industrial $ 577,452 $ 9,634 6.77 % $ 594,221 $ 9,264 6.19 % Commercial real estate 1,344,727 20,112 6.07 % 1,327,438 19,127 5.72 % Real estate construction 404,016 6,695 6.72 % 367,935 5,827 6.28 % Residential real estate 570,139 5,802 4.13 % 576,357 5,667 3.90 % Agricultural real estate 202,901 3,114 6.22 % 200,492 3,353 6.64 % Agricultural 100,251 1,478 5.98 % 104,146 1,443 5.50 % Consumer 106,195 1,546 5.91 % 104,695 1,468 5.57 % Total loans 3,305,681 48,381 5.94 % 3,275,284 46,149 5.59 % Securities Taxable securities 1,083,645 5,947 2.23 % 1,083,986 5,946 2.18 % Nontaxable securities 101,837 669 2.67 % 100,466 678 2.68 % Total securities 1,185,482 6,616 2.26 % 1,184,452 6,624 2.22 % Federal funds sold and other 119,856 1,126 3.81 % 78,441 651 3.29 % Total interest-earning assets $ 4,611,019 56,123 4.94 % $ 4,538,177 53,424 4.67 % Interest-bearing liabilities Demand savings and money market deposits $ 2,350,042 8,453 1.46 % $ 2,294,639 5,336 0.92 % Time deposits 885,515 5,368 2.46 % 738,263 2,677 1.44 % Total interest-bearing deposits 3,235,557 13,821 1.73 % 3,032,902 8,013 1.05 % FHLB advances 89,078 1,018 4.64 % 155,964 1,500 3.82 % Other borrowings 158,854 2,174 5.55 % 146,691 1,880 5.09 % Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 3,483,489 17,013 1.98 % $ 3,335,557 11,393 1.36 % Net interest income $ 39,110 $ 42,031 Interest rate spread 2.96 % 3.31 % Net interest margin (2) 3.44 % 3.67 % (1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans. (2) Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets for the period. (3) Tax exempt income is not included in the above table on a tax-equivalent basis.
TABLE 6. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 Total stockholders’ equity $ 425,123 $ 410,058 $ 395,806 $ 428,115 $ 452,015 Less: goodwill 53,101 53,101 53,101 53,101 54,465 Less: core deposit intangibles, net 9,678 10,596 11,598 12,554 13,830 Less: mortgage servicing rights, net 151 176 201 226 251 Less: naming rights, net 1,033 1,044 1,054 1,065 1,076 Tangible common equity $ 361,160 $ 345,141 $ 329,852 $ 361,169 $ 382,393 Common shares outstanding at period end 15,730,257 15,930,112 16,017,834 16,106,818 16,454,966 Diluted common shares outstanding at period end 15,822,536 16,163,253 16,225,591 16,289,635 16,662,779 Book value per common share $ 27.03 $ 25.74 $ 24.71 $ 26.58 $ 27.47 Tangible book value per common share $ 22.96 $ 21.67 $ 20.59 $ 22.42 $ 23.24 Tangible book value per diluted common share $ 22.83 $ 21.35 $ 20.33 $ 22.17 $ 22.95 Total assets $ 5,156,716 $ 4,981,651 $ 5,000,415 $ 5,002,156 $ 5,078,623 Less: goodwill 53,101 53,101 53,101 53,101 54,465 Less: core deposit intangibles, net 9,678 10,596 11,598 12,554 13,830 Less: mortgage servicing rights, net 151 176 201 226 251 Less: naming rights, net 1,033 1,044 1,054 1,065 1,076 Tangible assets $ 5,092,753 $ 4,916,734 $ 4,934,461 $ 4,935,210 $ 5,009,001 Total stockholders’ equity to total assets 8.24 % 8.23 % 7.92 % 8.56 % 8.90 % Tangible common equity to tangible assets 7.09 % 7.02 % 6.68 % 7.32 % 7.63 % Total average stockholders’ equity $ 420,500 $ 398,270 $ 436,191 $ 437,483 $ 492,599 Less: average intangible assets 64,447 65,450 66,445 68,978 70,181 Average tangible common equity $ 356,053 $ 332,820 $ 369,746 $ 368,505 $ 422,418 Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders $ 12,323 $ 11,608 $ 15,171 $ 15,259 $ 15,650 Add: amortization of intangible assets 954 961 992 1,148 1,085 Less: tax effect of intangible assets amortization 200 202 208 241 228 Adjusted net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders $ 13,077 $ 12,367 $ 15,955 $ 16,166 $ 16,507 Return on total average stockholders’ equity (ROAE) annualized 11.89 % 11.56 % 13.80 % 13.99 % 12.88 % Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE) annualized 14.89 % 14.74 % 17.12 % 17.60 % 15.85 % Non-interest expense $ 33,718 $ 35,248 $ 32,236 $ 31,436 $ 29,459 Less: loss on debt extinguishment — — — — — Less: merger expense — 68 115 88 323 Adjusted non-interest expense $ 33,718 $ 35,180 $ 32,121 $ 31,348 $ 29,136 Net interest income $ 39,110 $ 42,031 $ 41,944 $ 39,566 $ 39,289 Non-interest income 9,089 8,330 8,969 9,637 9,022 Less: net gain on acquisition and branch sales — 422 — 540 — Less: net gains (losses) from securities transactions 32 14 (17 ) (32 ) 40 Adjusted non-interest income $ 9,057 $ 7,894 $ 8,986 $ 9,129 $ 8,982 Net interest income plus adjusted non-interest income $ 48,167 $ 49,925 $ 50,930 $ 48,695 $ 48,271 Non-interest expense to net interest income plus non-interest income 69.96 % 69.99 % 63.32 % 63.89 % 60.98 % Efficiency ratio 70.00 % 70.47 % 63.07 % 64.38 % 60.36 % Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders $ 12,323 $ 11,608 $ 15,171 $ 15,259 $ 15,650 Add: income tax provision 2,524 3,654 3,642 1,684 3,614 Add: provision (reversal) of credit losses (366 ) (151 ) (136 ) 824 (412 ) Pre-tax, pre-provision income $ 14,481 $ 15,111 $ 18,677 $ 17,767 $ 18,852 Total average assets $ 4,994,417 $ 4,930,231 $ 4,988,755 $ 5,067,687 $ 5,108,120 Total average stockholders’ equity $ 420,500 $ 398,270 $ 436,191 $ 437,483 $ 492,599 Return on average assets (ROAA) annualized 1.00 % 0.93 % 1.21 % 1.21 % 1.24 % Adjusted return on average assets 1.18 % 1.22 % 1.49 % 1.41 % 1.50 % Adjusted return on average equity 13.97 % 15.05 % 16.99 % 16.29 % 15.52 %
