WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQBK), (“Equity”, ”we”, “us”, “our”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, announced it has received the necessary regulatory approvals to consummate its acquisition of Community First Bancshares, Inc. (“CFBI”) of Harrison, Arkansas. Equity expects the transaction to close on November 10, 2016, pending Equity stockholder approval and CFBI shareholder approval.
Equity also announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire all the common stock of Prairie State Bancshares, Inc. (“Prairie”), headquartered in Hoxie, Kansas, the holding company of State Bank. Prairie conducts business through three State Bank branches located in Hoxie, Grinnell, and Quinter, Kansas. Following the consummation of the transaction, State Bank will merge with and into Equity Bank, subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, including Prairie shareholder approval. The merger is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2017. As of June 30, 2016, Prairie had consolidated total assets of $149 million, $135 million in loans, and $129 million in deposits. According to FDIC data as of June 30, 2016, Prairie ranks No. 1 in deposit market share in Sheridan County, Kansas, and No. 2 in market share in Gove County, Kansas. Following completion of the merger, Prairie’s three branches will become Equity Bank branches.
Equity also reported its unaudited results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, including net income allocable to common stockholders of $9.0 million, a 17.6% increase, compared to net income allocable to common stockholders of $7.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
Brad Elliott, Chairman and CEO of Equity, said “We continue to seek, add, and integrate outstanding community banks into our growing Equity Bank network, while delivering commercial and community banking solutions that fit a wide range of customers. Once the CFBI transaction is completed, we expect these new Equity Bank locations to bolster a strong bank network, and provide service and solutions to vibrant community banking markets in Arkansas. We’re also pleased to partner with a bank dedicated to community banking in Western Kansas, with a strong track record in agricultural lending, local service and with strong leadership teams in place, who are committed to their local communities. As always, our teams remain focused on integrating merger and acquisition opportunities within a compressed timeframe, while maintaining organic growth. It’s Equity’s mission to continue serving as the best of both worlds: providing innovative and sophisticated products and services delivered through the hometown feel of a community bank.”
“We’re pleased to find a partner dedicated to the continued service to our Western Kansas communities,” said Michael C. Mense, CEO of Prairie. “Equity shares our approach to local decision making and straightforward customer service, and shares the values of a Kansas-based community bank. Our customers will benefit from the additional products and services of a strong, statewide bank network.”
Equity Announces Regulatory Approval of CFBI Acquisition
On July 14, 2016, Equity entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Equity will acquire CFBI through the merger of CFBI with and into Equity, with Equity surviving the merger. Equity received the necessary regulatory approvals and expects the transaction to close on November 10, 2016, pending approvals by CFBI and Equity stockholders. It is anticipated that promptly after the merger of CFBI into Equity, Community First Bank will merge with and into Equity Bank, with Equity Bank surviving the merger.
CFBI, headquartered in Harrison, Arkansas, is the holding company of Community First Bank and its five branch locations in Arkansas: Harrison (2), Berryville, Eureka Springs, and Pea Ridge. According to FDIC data as of June 30, 2016, CFBI ranks first in deposit market share in Harrison and in the top four within each of the communities it serves. As of June 30, 2016, CFBI had total assets of $495 million, net loans of $370 million, and $384 million in deposits.
The merger with CFBI adds a third state to Equity’s footprint. At the close of the transaction, Equity will have approximately $2.0 billion in assets and 34 branch offices across its three-state footprint of Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri. The combined institution is expected to include $1.6 billion in deposits and $1.3 billion in loans.
Equity expects the merger to be approximately 26% accretive to diluted earnings per share in 2017, and 25% accretive to earnings per share in 2018, with transaction-related and one-time costs of approximately $6.6 million. Equity expects the merger to be approximately 9.0% dilutive to tangible book value per share at closing, inclusive of the estimated purchase accounting adjustments, and expects the tangible book value earnback to be approximately 3.5 years. Finally, Equity expects to remain above all “Well Capitalized” capital ratios as defined by regulatory guidelines, inclusive of the impact of all estimated purchase accounting adjustments.
Equity Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Prairie
Equity announced today it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire all the common stock of Prairie State Bancshares, Inc., of Hoxie, Kansas, the holding company of State Bank.
Following the consummation of the transaction, State Bank will merge with and into Equity Bank, subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, including Prairie shareholder approval. Following completion of the merger, State Bank branches will become Equity Bank offices. The merger is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2017.
The merger bolsters Equity’s presence in Kansas. Including its headquarters in Wichita, Equity will operate 18 branches across the state following completion of the transaction. The branches in Hoxie, Grinnell, and Quinter supplement Equity’s Western Kansas markets of Hays and Ellis. The merger is Equity’s 11th acquisition in the past 14 years, and will be its third merger in the past two years, including Equity’s acquisition of First Independence Corporation on October 9, 2015 and its merger with CFBI. Following completion of the Prairie merger, Equity expects to have $2.2 billion in total assets, with 37 bank locations in Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri.
Under the terms of the agreement, approved by the boards of directors of Equity and Prairie, at the effective time of merger, the shareholders of Prairie will have the right to receive aggregate consideration of approximately $327.67 per share. The definitive agreement provides that each outstanding share of Prairie common stock will represent the right to receive a fixed exchange ratio of 6.41 shares of Equity Class A common stock and $163.84 in cash. Equity will issue a total of 479,468 shares worth approximately $12.255 million, based upon Equity’s stock valued at $25.56 per share, based on the 30-day volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) as of October 19, 2016 and pay an aggregate of $12.255 million in cash to Prairie shareholders. The aggregate transaction value of $24.510 million represents approximately 140% of stated tangible common equity of Prairie. The actual aggregate transaction value may be subject to equity adjustments prior to closing, as further set forth in the definitive merger agreement.
Equity expects the merger to be approximately 6% accretive to diluted earnings per share in 2017, and 6% accretive to earnings per share in 2018, with transaction-related and one-time costs of approximately $2.4 million. Equity expects the merger to be approximately 0.9% dilutive to tangible book value per share at closing, inclusive of the estimated purchase accounting adjustments, and expects the tangible book value earnback to be 1.3 years. Finally, Equity expects to remain above all “Well Capitalized” capital ratios as defined by regulatory guidelines, inclusive of the impact of all estimated purchase accounting adjustments.
Equity was advised by FinPro Capital Advisors, Inc. as financial advisor and Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP as legal counsel.
Prairie was advised by The Capital Corporation as financial advisor and Stinson Leonard Street LLP as legal counsel.
Equity Reports Nine-Month Earnings of $9.0 Million for 2016
Equity reported its unaudited results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, including net income allocable to common stockholders of $9.0 million.
Highlights of Equity’s performance include:
- Net income allocable to common stockholders of $9.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $7.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a 17.6% increase. Net income allocable to common stockholders was $2.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, compared to $2.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.
- Earnings per diluted share of $1.07 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $1.21 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Earnings per diluted share of $0.32 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 ($0.35 prior to the after-tax effect of merger expenses), compared to $0.43 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.
- Total loans held for investment of $956.1 million at September 30, 2016, a decrease of $4.3 million as compared to total loans held for investment of $960.4 million at December 31, 2015 and an increase of $100.4 million, compared to loans held for investment of $855.7 million at September 30, 2015.
- Total deposits were $1.18 billion at September 30, 2016, $1.22 billion at December 31, 2015, and $1.03 billion at September 30, 2015. Signature Deposits, or core deposits comprised of checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts, were $740.6 million at September 30, 2016, compared to $777.3 million at December 31, 2015 and $624.0 million at September 30, 2015.
- Total assets of $1.56 billion at September 30, 2016, compared to $1.59 billion at December 31, 2015 and $1.41 billion at September 30, 2015.
- Book value per common share of $19.62 and tangible book value per common share of $17.25 at September 30, 2016.
Year-to-Date Financial Results
Net income allocable to common stockholders was $9.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $7.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $1.3 million or 17.6%. Financial results for 2016 reflect the October 2015 acquisition of First Independence Corporation and its subsidiary, First Federal Savings & Loan of Independence, Kansas, collectively referred to as “First Independence.” The acquisition of First Independence added four branch locations in southeast Kansas with total assets of $135.0 million.
Diluted earnings per share were $1.07 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $1.21 for the comparable period of 2015. Fully diluted shares were 8,333,613 and 6,290,402 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The increase in weighted average fully diluted shares reflects the issuance of 1,941,000 shares in connection with Equity’s November 2015 initial public offering.
Net interest income was $36.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to $33.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a $3.0 million or 8.8% increase. The increase in net interest income was primarily driven by growth in loan and securities balances, partially offset by an increase in interest expense as we funded the increase in earning assets with increased deposits and borrowings.
Our net interest margin was 3.19% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to 3.81% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in net interest margin was primarily due to the decrease in overall yield on interest-earning assets and the continued utilization of our “leverage” or “spread” opportunity. The decrease in yield on interest-earning assets is primarily due to growth in a continually low interest rate environment and the pay down of older higher yielding assets. Our spread opportunity as more fully discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, positively impacts net income but negatively impacts net interest margin due to investing in lower yielding interest-earning assets. Net interest margin excluding this spread opportunity was approximately 3.48% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 3.85% for the comparable period of 2015.
The provision for loan losses was $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were $785 thousand compared to net charge-offs of $2.8 million for the comparable period of 2015.
Total non-interest income was $7.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Increases in service charges and fees and in debit card income are principally attributable to the addition of accounts and higher transaction volumes associated with the First Independence acquisition. Non-interest income includes net gain from securities transactions of $479 thousand and $370 thousand in the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
Total non-interest expense was $30.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to $27.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. These results reflect the effect of the First Independence acquisition as well as additions to lending, customer service, and operations staff and increased data processing costs principally associated with increased debit card volumes.
Equity’s effective tax rate for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 was 30.5% as compared to 33.5% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015. The effective tax rates for each of the comparable periods reflect the levels of tax-exempt income, non-taxable life insurance income and federal income tax credits estimated to be included in Equity’s financial results for the applicable full fiscal years. The lower effective tax rate in 2016 is principally due to the benefit of higher levels of tax-exempt income and increased income tax credits from investments in qualified affordable housing projects, including an additional project acquired in the First Independence acquisition.
Third Quarter Financial Results
Net income allocable to common stockholders was $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Diluted earnings per share were $0.32 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $0.43 for the comparable period of 2015. Fully diluted shares were 8,347,566 and 6,295,587 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 was $12.0 million as compared to $11.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Growth in loan and securities balances, partially offset by the increased deposits and borrowings required to fund that growth resulted in the increased net interest income.
Our net interest margin was 3.06% for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and 3.48% for the comparable quarter of the prior year. The decline in our net interest margin for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 is primarily due to the decrease in overall yield on interest-earning assets. The decrease in yield on interest-earning assets is primarily due to the pay down of older higher yielding assets and reinvestment and growth in a continually low interest-rate environment. Net interest margins for the third quarter of 2016 and the third quarter of 2015 were both affected by our “leverage” or “spread” opportunity. Net interest margin excluding our “leverage” or “spread” opportunity was approximately 3.33% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to 3.58% for the comparable period of 2015.
The provision for loan losses was $104 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 as compared to $537 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The decreased provision is principally related to decreased net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the third quarter of 2015. Net charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2016 were $54 thousand compared to net charge-offs of $1.1 million for the comparable period of 2015.
Total non-interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 was $2.5 million, compared to $2.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Increases in service charges and fees of $198 thousand and in debit card income of $166 thousand are principally attributable to the addition of accounts and higher transaction volumes associated with the First Independence acquisition. Mortgage banking income increased $165 thousand associated with greater mortgage loans sales in the current year.
Total non-interest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 was $10.7 million, compared to $8.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Increased non-interest expense reflects the effect of the First Independence acquisition as well as additions to lending, customer service, and operations staff and increased data processing costs principally associated with increased debit card volumes. Merger expenses were $237 thousand in the quarter ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $160 thousand over merger expenses of $77 thousand recorded in the comparable quarter of 2015.
Equity’s effective tax rate for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 was 27.2%, which reflects a reduction in the estimated effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year of 2016 from 31.8% to 30.5%. At September 30, 2016, the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year of 2016 was reduced to reflect lower anticipated income before taxes and proportionately higher tax-exempt income. Equity’s effective tax for the three-month period ended September 30, 2015 was 32.9%.
Loans, Deposits, and Total Assets
Loans held for investment were $956.1 million at September 30, 2016, compared to $960.4 million at December 31, 2015 and $855.7 million at September 30, 2015. Equity’s loan portfolio decreased $4.3 million between September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and increased by $100.4 million between September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015. The decrease in loans during the first nine months of 2016 is primarily attributable to the decrease in commercial real estate loans and the pay down of existing residential real estate and commercial loans. The year-over-year increase in loans held for investment includes $89.9 million of net loans acquired in the First Independence acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2015.
As of September 30, 2016, Equity’s allowance for loan losses to total loans was 0.64%, compared to 0.57% at December 31, 2015 and 0.59% at September 30, 2015. Total reserves, including purchase discounts, to total loans were approximately 0.82% as of September 30, 2016, compared to 0.81% at December 31, 2015 and 0.74% at September 30, 2015. Nonperforming assets of $12.8 million as of September 30, 2016 were 0.82% to total assets, as compared to $14.0 million or 0.89% of total assets at December 31, 2015 and $13.0 million or 0.92% of total assets at September 30, 2015.
Total deposits were $1.18 billion at September 30, 2016, as compared to $1.22 billion at December 31, 2015 and $1.03 billion at September 30, 2015. Total deposits increased $150.1 million between September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2016, including $87.1 million of deposits assumed in the First Independence acquisition. Signature Deposits were $740.6 million at September 30, 2016, as compared to $777.3 million at December 31, 2015 and $624.0 million at September 30, 2015. The decrease in Signature Deposits during the first nine months of 2016 is primarily due to the seasonal use of tax monies by public fund customers.
At September 30, 2016, Equity had consolidated total assets of $1.56 billion, compared to $1.59 billion at December 31, 2015 and $1.41 billion at September 30, 2015. The $28.6 million decrease in total assets between December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2016 is primarily a reduction in cash and cash equivalents and a reduction in loans of $4.3 million partially offset by an $11.0 million increase in investment securities.
Capital and Borrowings
On November 16, 2015, we completed our initial public offering (“IPO”) of 1,941,000 shares. In January 2016, a portion of the IPO net proceeds of $38.9 million were used to retire our Small Business Lending Fund obligation of $16.4 million and repay our bank stock loan of $18.6 million.
At September 30, 2016, common stockholders’ equity totaled $161.2 million, $19.62 per common share, compared to $167.2 million, $18.37 per common share at December 31, 2015. Tangible common equity was $141.8 million and tangible book value per common share was $17.25 at September 30, 2016. Tangible common equity was $131.2 million and tangible book value per common share was $15.97 at December 31, 2015. The ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 13.57% and the total capital to risk-weighted assets was 15.02% at September 30, 2016.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures intended to supplement, not substitute for, comparable GAAP measures. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures are provided at the end of this press release.
Conference Call and Webcast
Equity will host a conference call on Friday, October 21, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. central time to review these announcements. Investors, news media, and others may dial into the call toll-free at (844) 534-7311 from anywhere in the U.S. or (574) 990-1419 internationally, using conference ID no. 79465209.
Participants are encouraged to dial into the call or access the webcast approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time. Two separate presentations will be available approximately one hour prior to the conference call at investor.equitybank.com. The first presentation will highlight the definitive merger agreement with Prairie. An additional presentation will supplement Equity’s Q3 financial results discussion.
A replay of the call and webcast will be available two hours following the close of the call until October 28, 2016, accessible at (855) 859-2056 with conference ID no. 79465209 or investor.equitybank.com.
About Equity Bancshares, Inc.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Equity Bank, offering a full range of financial solutions, including commercial loans, consumer banking, mortgage loans, and treasury management services. As of September 30, 2016, Equity had $1.56 billion in consolidated total assets, with 29 locations throughout Kansas and Missouri, including corporate headquarters in Wichita and branches throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Equity seeks to provide an enhanced banking experience for customers by providing a suite of sophisticated banking services tailored to their needs, while delivering the high-quality, relationship-based customer service of a community bank. Equity’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “EQBK.” Learn more at www.equitybank.com.
Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views of Equity’s management with respect to, among other things, future events and Equity’s financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “goal,” “target,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative variations of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Equity’s industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond Equity’s control. Accordingly, Equity cautions you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although Equity believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Equity’s expectations include competition from other financial institutions and bank holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses, and similar variables. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.
For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Equity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 17, 2016 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. 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.
Important Additional Information
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to sell, or the solicitation or an offer to buy any securities. Investors and security holders are urged to carefully review and consider Equity’s public filings with the SEC, including but not limited to its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, its proxy statements, its Current Reports on Form 8-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The documents filed by Equity with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at Equity’s investor relations website at investor.equitybank.com or at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, these documents, when available, can be obtained free of charge from Equity upon written request to Equity Bancshares, Inc., Attn: Investor Relations, 7701 East Kellogg Drive, Suite 300, Wichita, Kansas 67207 or by calling (316) 612-6000.
In connection with the proposed merger transactions, Equity (i) filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-213283) with the SEC on August 24, 2016 for the CFBI merger transaction, which includes a joint proxy statement of CFBI and Equity and a prospectus of Equity, (ii) intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC for the Prairie merger transaction, which will include a proxy statement of Prairie and a prospectus of Equity, and (iii) will file other documents regarding the proposed CFBI and Prairie merger transactions with the SEC. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE APPLICABLE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER TRANSACTIONS. The applicable proxy statement/prospectus has or will be sent to the stockholders of each institution seeking the required stockholder approvals. Investors and security holders may obtain the registration statements and the proxy statement/prospectuses free of charge from the SEC’s website or from Equity by writing to the address provided above.
Equity, CFBI and Prairie and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from their stockholders in connection with the proposed merger transactions. Information about Equity’s participants may be found in the definitive proxy statement of Equity relating to its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on March 28, 2016. The definitive proxy statement can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be included in the proxy statement and other relevant documents regarding the proposed merger transactions filed with the SEC when they become available, copies of which may also be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
Unaudited Financial Tables
- Table 1. Selected Financial Highlights
- Table 2. Consolidated Balance Sheets
- Table 3. Consolidated Statements of Income
- Table 4. Non-GAAP Financial Measures
TABLE 1. SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
| As of and for the three months ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2016 |
June 30, 2016 |
March 31, 2016 |
December 31, 2015 |
September 30, 2015 |
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| Statement of Income Data | |||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 11,982 | $ | 12,194 | $ | 12,758 | $ | 12,313 | $ | 11,450 | |||||
| Provision for loan losses | 104 | 532 | 723 | 1,180 | 537 | ||||||||||
| Net gain on acquisition | — | — | — | 682 | — | ||||||||||
| Net gains from securities transactions | — | 59 | 420 | 386 | — | ||||||||||
| Total non-interest income | 2,527 | 2,452 | 2,698 | 3,325 | 2,032 | ||||||||||
| Merger expenses | 237 | — | — | 1,614 | 77 | ||||||||||
| Total non-interest expense | 10,734 | 9,941 | 9,689 | 11,664 | 8,866 | ||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 3,671 | 4,173 | 5,044 | 2,794 | 4,079 | ||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 1,000 | 1,327 | 1,604 | 240 | 1,343 | ||||||||||
| Net income | 2,671 | 2,846 | 3,440 | 2,554 | 2,736 | ||||||||||
| Dividends and discount accretion on preferred stock | — | — | (1 | ) | (48 | ) | (43 | ) | |||||||
| Net income allocable to common stockholders | 2,671 | 2,846 | 3,439 | 2,506 | 2,693 | ||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.43 | ||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.43 | ||||||||||
| Balance Sheet Data (at period end) | |||||||||||||||
| Securities available-for-sale | $ | 102,391 | $ | 74,976 | $ | 113,821 | $ | 130,810 | $ | 109,906 | |||||
| Securities held-to-maturity | 349,915 | 317,509 | 301,931 | 310,539 | 303,695 | ||||||||||
| Gross loans held for investment | 956,070 | 980,110 | 938,055 | 960,355 | 855,676 | ||||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses | 6,080 | 6,030 | 5,980 | 5,506 | 5,038 | ||||||||||
| Goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net | 19,419 | 19,506 | 19,592 | 19,679 | 19,056 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | 1,557,082 | 1,544,857 | 1,528,729 | 1,585,727 | 1,413,355 | ||||||||||
| Total deposits | 1,177,732 | 1,196,767 | 1,234,165 | 1,215,914 | 1,027,650 | ||||||||||
| Non-time deposits | 740,623 | 753,168 | 803,653 | 777,302 | 623,953 | ||||||||||
| Borrowings | 203,569 | 179,801 | 130,651 | 194,064 | 241,254 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,395,834 | 1,386,669 | 1,373,637 | 1,418,494 | 1,287,301 | ||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 161,248 | 158,188 | 155,092 | 167,233 | 126,054 | ||||||||||
| Tangible common equity* | 141,804 | 138,656 | 135,472 | 131,153 | 90,633 | ||||||||||
| Selected Average Balance Sheet Data (quarterly average) | |||||||||||||||
| Total gross loans receivable | $ | 968,402 | $ | 950,243 | $ | 944,366 | $ | 921,312 | $ | 831,553 | |||||
| Investment securities | 414,376 | 412,095 | 425,434 | 425,450 | 397,702 | ||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets | 1,555,511 | 1,541,405 | 1,542,794 | 1,499,139 | 1,304,661 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | 1,668,535 | 1,655,317 | 1,657,655 | 1,613,499 | 1,410,072 | ||||||||||
| Interest-bearing deposits | 1,022,155 | 1,045,784 | 1,060,618 | 991,109 | 886,706 | ||||||||||
| Borrowings | 314,181 | 284,631 | 280,097 | 311,871 | 259,006 | ||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 1,336,336 | 1,330,415 | 1,340,715 | 1,302,980 | 1,145,712 | ||||||||||
| Total deposits | 1,184,717 | 1,204,861 | 1,214,738 | 1,151,932 | 1,020,655 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,508,647 | 1,498,914 | 1,503,726 | 1,473,292 | 1,286,477 | ||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 159,887 | 156,403 | 153,929 | 140,207 | 123,595 | ||||||||||
| Tangible common equity* | 136,771 | 135,094 | 133,313 | 110,893 | 88,451 | ||||||||||
| Performance ratios | |||||||||||||||
| Return on average assets (ROAA) annualized | 0.64 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.77 | % | |||||
| Return on average equity (ROAE) annualized | 6.65 | % | 7.32 | % | 8.99 | % | 7.23 | % | 8.78 | % | |||||
| Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE) annualized* | 7.94 | % | 8.64 | % | 10.55 | % | 9.18 | % | 12.26 | % | |||||
| Yield on loans annualized | 4.72 | % | 4.89 | % | 5.04 | % | 4.95 | % | 5.11 | % | |||||
| Cost of interest-bearing deposits annualized | 0.66 | % | 0.64 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.57 | % | |||||
| Cost of total deposits annualized | 0.57 | % | 0.56 | % | 0.53 | % | 0.52 | % | 0.50 | % | |||||
| Net interest margin annualized | 3.06 | % | 3.18 | % | 3.33 | % | 3.26 | % | 3.48 | % | |||||
| Efficiency ratio* | 72.35 | % | 68.15 | % | 64.05 | % | 68.98 | % | 65.19 | % | |||||
| Non-interest income / average assets | 0.60 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.57 | % | |||||
| Non-interest expense / average assets | 2.56 | % | 2.42 | % | 2.35 | % | 2.87 | % | 2.49 | % | |||||
| Capital Ratios | |||||||||||||||
| Tier 1 Leverage Ratio | 9.42 | % | 9.32 | % | 9.10 | % | 9.47 | % | 7.94 | % | |||||
| Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 13.57 | % | 13.04 | % | 13.13 | % | 12.35 | % | 9.44 | % | |||||
| Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio | 14.45 | % | 13.90 | % | 14.01 | % | 13.85 | % | 11.08 | % | |||||
| Total Risk Based Capital Ratio | 15.02 | % | 14.45 | % | 14.57 | % | 14.35 | % | 11.58 | % | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity to total assets | 10.36 | % | 10.24 | % | 10.15 | % | 10.55 | % | 8.92 | % | |||||
| Tangible common equity to tangible assets* | 9.22 | % | 9.09 | % | 8.98 | % | 8.37 | % | 6.50 | % | |||||
| Book value per share | $ | 19.62 | $ | 19.25 | $ | 18.89 | $ | 18.37 | $ | 17.49 | |||||
| Tangible common book value per share* | $ | 17.25 | $ | 16.87 | $ | 16.50 | $ | 15.97 | $ | 14.45 | |||||
| Tangible book value per diluted common share* | $ | 16.95 | $ | 16.64 | $ | 16.29 | $ | 15.74 | $ | 14.39 | |||||
* The value noted is considered a Non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures, see Table 4. Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
TABLE 2. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
| September 30, 2016 |
December 31, 2015 |
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| ASSETS | ||||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ | 20,925 | $ | 36,276 | ||
| Federal funds sold | 922 | 20,553 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 21,847 | 56,829 | ||||
| Interest-bearing time deposits in other banks | 4,995 | 5,245 | ||||
| Available-for-sale securities | 102,391 | 130,810 | ||||
| Held-to-maturity securities, fair value of $358,223 and $312,802 | 349,915 | 310,539 | ||||
| Loans held for sale | 3,071 | 3,504 | ||||
| Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $6,080 and $5,506 | 949,990 | 954,849 | ||||
| Other real estate owned, net | 5,647 | 5,811 | ||||
| Premises and equipment, net | 39,909 | 39,147 | ||||
| Bank owned life insurance | 33,301 | 32,555 | ||||
| Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 11,587 | 11,013 | ||||
| Interest receivable | 4,712 | 4,540 | ||||
| Goodwill | 18,130 | 18,130 | ||||
| Core deposit intangible, net | 1,289 | 1,549 | ||||
| Other | 10,298 | 11,206 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,557,082 | $ | 1,585,727 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||
| Deposits | ||||||
| Demand | $ | 169,368 | $ | 157,834 | ||
| Total non-interest-bearing deposits | 169,368 | 157,834 | ||||
| Savings, NOW, and money market | 571,255 | 619,468 | ||||
| Time | 437,109 | 438,612 | ||||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 1,008,364 | 1,058,080 | ||||
| Total deposits | 1,177,732 | 1,215,914 | ||||
| Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements | 25,382 | 20,762 | ||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 168,756 | 145,439 | ||||
| Bank stock loan | — | 18,612 | ||||
| Subordinated debentures | 9,431 | 9,251 | ||||
| Contractual obligations | 2,831 | 3,093 | ||||
| Interest payable and other liabilities | 11,702 | 5,423 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 1,395,834 | 1,418,494 | ||||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||||
| Preferred stock, Series C (liquidation preference of $16,372) | ― | 16,372 | ||||
| Common stock | 97 | 97 | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 138,546 | 138,077 | ||||
| Retained earnings | 43,911 | 34,955 | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,409 | ) | (2,371 | ) | ||
| Employee stock loans | (242 | ) | (242 | ) | ||
| Treasury stock | (19,655 | ) | (19,655 | ) | ||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 161,248 | 167,233 | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,557,082 | $ | 1,585,727 | ||
TABLE 3. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Interest and dividend income | ||||||||||||
| Loans, including fees | $ | 11,493 | $ | 10,713 | $ | 34,885 | $ | 31,862 | ||||
| Securities, taxable | 1,855 | 1,912 | 6,051 | 5,441 | ||||||||
| Securities, nontaxable | 383 | 291 | 1,043 | 746 | ||||||||
| Federal funds sold and other | 519 | 283 | 1,513 | 549 | ||||||||
| Total interest and dividend income | 14,250 | 13,199 | 43,492 | 38,598 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | ||||||||||||
| Deposits | 1,707 | 1,283 | 4,984 | 3,409 | ||||||||
| Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements | 16 | 17 | 42 | 47 | ||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 386 | 141 | 1,063 | 267 | ||||||||
| Bank stock loan | — | 146 | — | 446 | ||||||||
| Subordinated debentures | 159 | 162 | 469 | 480 | ||||||||
| Total interest expense | 2,268 | 1,749 | 6,558 | 4,649 | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 11,982 | 11,450 | 36,934 | 33,949 | ||||||||
| Provision for loan losses | 104 | 537 | 1,359 | 1,867 | ||||||||
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 11,878 | 10,913 | 35,575 | 32,082 | ||||||||
| Non-interest income | ||||||||||||
| Service charges and fees | 851 | 653 | 2,437 | 1,823 | ||||||||
| Debit card income | 722 | 556 | 2,127 | 1,537 | ||||||||
| Mortgage banking | 442 | 277 | 1,019 | 855 | ||||||||
| Increase in value of bank owned life insurance | 249 | 234 | 746 | 700 | ||||||||
| Net gain from securities transactions | — | — | 479 | 370 | ||||||||
| Other | 263 | 312 | 869 | 1,192 | ||||||||
| Total non-interest income | 2,527 | 2,032 | 7,677 | 6,477 | ||||||||
| Non-interest expense | ||||||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 5,391 | 4,659 | 15,849 | 14,243 | ||||||||
| Net occupancy and equipment | 1,159 | 952 | 3,321 | 3,078 | ||||||||
| Data processing | 883 | 746 | 2,590 | 2,127 | ||||||||
| Professional fees | 527 | 498 | 1,544 | 1,410 | ||||||||
| Advertising and business development | 353 | 295 | 901 | 863 | ||||||||
| Telecommunications | 285 | 203 | 803 | 582 | ||||||||
| FDIC insurance | 240 | 217 | 753 | 568 | ||||||||
| Courier and postage | 179 | 112 | 482 | 375 | ||||||||
| Amortization of core deposit intangible | 87 | 61 | 260 | 182 | ||||||||
| Loan expense | 153 | 94 | 413 | 272 | ||||||||
| Other real estate owned | 156 | 53 | 164 | 174 | ||||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | — | — | 58 | 316 | ||||||||
| Merger expenses | 237 | 77 | 237 | 77 | ||||||||
| Other | 1,084 | 899 | 2,989 | 2,644 | ||||||||
| Total non-interest expense | 10,734 | 8,866 | 30,364 | 26,911 | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 3,671 | 4,079 | 12,888 | 11,648 | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 1,000 | 1,343 | 3,931 | 3,902 | ||||||||
| Net income | 2,671 | 2,736 | 8,957 | 7,746 | ||||||||
| Dividends and discount accretion on preferred stock | — | (43 | ) | (1 | ) | (129 | ) | |||||
| Net income allocable to common stockholders | $ | 2,671 | $ | 2,693 | $ | 8,956 | $ | 7,617 | ||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 1.09 | $ | 1.21 | ||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 1.07 | $ | 1.21 | ||||
TABLE 4. Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
| As of and for the three months ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2016 |
June 30, 2016 |
March 31, 2016 |
December 31, 2015 |
September 30, 2015 |
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| Total stockholders’ equity | $ | 161,248 | $ | 158,188 | $ | 155,092 | $ | 167,233 | $ | 126,054 | |||||
| Less: preferred stock | — | — | — | 16,372 | 16,365 | ||||||||||
| Less: goodwill | 18,130 | 18,130 | 18,130 | 18,130 | 18,130 | ||||||||||
| Less: core deposit intangibles, net | 1,289 | 1,376 | 1,462 | 1,549 | 926 | ||||||||||
| Less: mortgage servicing asset | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | — | ||||||||||
| Tangible common equity | $ | 141,804 | $ | 138,656 | $ | 135,472 | $ | 131,153 | $ | 90,633 | |||||
| Common shares outstanding at period end | 8,219,415 | 8,219,415 | 8,211,727 | 8,211,727 | 6,270,727 | ||||||||||
| Diluted common shares outstanding at period end | 8,365,283 | 8,334,445 | 8,317,882 | 8,332,762 | 6,296,227 | ||||||||||
| Book value per common share | $ | 19.62 | $ | 19.25 | $ | 18.89 | $ | 18.37 | $ | 17.49 | |||||
| Tangible book value per common share | $ | 17.25 | $ | 16.87 | $ | 16.50 | $ | 15.97 | $ | 14.45 | |||||
| Tangible book value per diluted common share | $ | 16.95 | $ | 16.64 | $ | 16.29 | $ | 15.74 | $ | 14.39 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,557,082 | $ | 1,544,857 | $ | 1,528,729 | $ | 1,585,727 | $ | 1,413,355 | |||||
| Less: goodwill | 18,130 | 18,130 | 18,130 | 18,130 | 18,130 | ||||||||||
| Less: core deposit intangibles, net | 1,289 | 1,376 | 1,462 | 1,549 | 926 | ||||||||||
| Less: mortgage servicing asset | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | — | ||||||||||
| Tangible assets | $ | 1,537,638 | $ | 1,525,325 | $ | 1,509,109 | $ | 1,566,019 | $ | 1,394,299 | |||||
| Equity to assets | 10.36 | % | 10.24 | % | 10.15 | % | 10.55 | % | 8.92 | % | |||||
| Tangible common equity to tangible assets | 9.22 | % | 9.09 | % | 8.98 | % | 8.37 | % | 6.50 | % | |||||
| Total average stockholders’ equity | $ | 159,887 | $ | 156,403 | $ | 153,929 | $ | 140,207 | $ | 123,595 | |||||
| Less: average intangible assets and preferred stock | 23,116 | 21,309 | 20,616 | 29,314 | 35,144 | ||||||||||
| Average tangible common equity | $ | 136,771 | $ | 135,094 | $ | 133,313 | $ | 110,893 | $ | 88,451 | |||||
| Net income allocable to common stockholders | $ | 2,671 | $ | 2,846 | $ | 3,439 | $ | 2,506 | $ | 2,693 | |||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 88 | 88 | 88 | 93 | 61 | ||||||||||
| Less: Tax effect of intangible assets amortization | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted net income allocable to common stockholders | $ | 2,728 | $ | 2,903 | $ | 3,496 | $ | 2,566 | $ | 2,733 | |||||
| Return on total average stockholders’ equity (ROAE) annualized | 6.65 | % | 7.32 | % | 8.99 | % | 7.23 | % | 8.78 | % | |||||
| Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE) annualized | 7.94 | % | 8.64 | % | 10.55 | % | 9.18 | % | 12.26 | % | |||||
| Non-interest expense | $ | 10,734 | $ | 9,941 | $ | 9,689 | $ | 11,664 | $ | 8,866 | |||||
| Less: merger expenses | 237 | — | — | 1,614 | 77 | ||||||||||
| Less: loss on debt extinguishment | — | — | 58 | — | — | ||||||||||
| Non-interest expense, excluding merger expenses and loss on debt extinguishment | $ | 10,497 | $ | 9,941 | $ | 9,631 | $ | 10,050 | $ | 8,789 | |||||
| Net interest income | $ | 11,982 | $ | 12,194 | $ | 12,758 | $ | 12,313 | $ | 11,450 | |||||
| Non-interest income | $ | 2,527 | $ | 2,452 | $ | 2,698 | $ | 3,325 | $ | 2,032 | |||||
| Less: net gain from securities transactions | — | 59 | 420 | 386 | — | ||||||||||
| Less: net gain on acquisition | — | — | — | 682 | — | ||||||||||
| Non-interest income, excluding net gains on security transactions and net gain on acquisition | $ | 2,527 | $ | 2,393 | $ | 2,278 | $ | 2,257 | $ | 2,032 | |||||
| Net interest income plus non-interest income, excluding net gains on security transactions and net gains on acquisition | $ | 14,509 | $ | 14,587 | $ | 15,036 | $ | 14,570 | $ | 13,482 | |||||
| Non-interest expense to net interest income plus non-interest income | 73.98 | % | 67.88 | % | 62.69 | % | 74.59 | % | 65.76 | % | |||||
| Efficiency ratio | 72.35 | % | 68.15 | % | 64.05 | % | 68.98 | % | 65.19 | % | |||||
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