EPS more than quadrupled to prior year first quarter
Denver, CO – April 27, 2023 – InBankshares, Corp (OTCQX: INBC) (the “Company”), parent company of InBank (“InBank” or the “Bank”), today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The Company reported consolidated net income of $3.1 million or $0.27 per share, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $3.1 million, or $0.27 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2022, and an increase of 605% compared to $444,000, or $0.06 per share, for the first quarter of 2022.
Net income for the fourth and first quarters of 2022 include pre-tax acquisition costs of $451,000 and $173,000, respectively, related to the acquisition of Legacy Bank (“Legacy”), which was completed on April 29, 2022. These acquisition costs reduced earnings by $0.03 per common share in the fourth quarter and $0.01 per common share quartering the first quarter. No acquisition costs were recorded in the first quarter of 2023.
Highlights for the first quarter of 2023:
- Core loans at March 31, 2023 increased $52.0 million, or 1%, compared to December 31, 2022, and increased $427.1 million, or 90.6%, compared to March 31, 2022
- Total deposits at March 31, 2023 decreased $7.7 million, or 7%, compared to December 31, 2022, and increased $425.3 million, or 67.8%, compared to March 31, 2022
- Net income for the quarter was $3.1 million, flat compared to the linked quarter, and increased $2.7 million, or 605.2% compared to the first quarter of 2022
- Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.27 for the quarter, compared to $0.27 for the linked quarter, and $0.06 for the first quarter of 2022
- ROAA was 00% for the quarter, compared to 1.01% for the linked quarter, and 0.24% for the first quarter of 2022
- Net interest margin was 93% for the quarter, compared to 4.43% for the linked quarter, and 3.14% for the first quarter of 2022
- Pre-provision, pre-tax net revenue (“PPNR”) for the quarter was $4.3 million, compared to $5.2 million for the linked quarter, and $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2022
Ed Francis, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “The first quarter of 2023 presented challenges for many banks given the macro headwinds of higher interest rates and deposits leaving the banking system seeking higher returns. I’m proud to report that InBank remains well positioned to weather the volatile interest rate environment and we are focused on providing a safe and sound banking institution for our depositors. Liquidity remains strong with cash and available for sale securities representing approximately 16% of total assets at the end of the first quarter. Our asset quality measures remained resilient during the quarter with nonperforming assets of $1.7 million, or 0.13% of total assets. Additionally, InBank’s capital ratios remained strong, with ratios above well capitalized standards, with a total capital ratio of 11.78% and a leverage ratio of 9.66%, and the Company’s tangible common equity ratio of 6.84%.
Mr. Francis concluded, “We continue to focus on managing the critical risks of our business. Our diverse and granular deposit base is a tremendous strength of our bank. Our Community Bank region deposits represent a significant portion of our total deposit base and provide significant value to our franchise. Our bankers in our Metro markets have felt more pressure on deposit rates, but they also have the opportunity to win market share and build new high value commercial relationships for our bank. We continue to be opportunistic in adding key talent. Our treasury team’s execution continues to shine, and we are making good progress introducing the Legacy markets to new treasury products and technology. I’m pleased with our progress despite the headwinds facing the industry.”
Results of Operations
Net income for the first quarter of 2023 was $3.1 million, or $0.27 per share, unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2022, and increased $2.7 million, or $0.21 per share, compared to the same quarter last year. The increase over the same quarter last year was significantly impacted by the acquisition of Legacy during the second quarter of 2022. The acquisition resulted in favorable variances in net interest income and noninterest income, which were partially offset by unfavorable variances in noninterest expense, and income tax expense.
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2023 was $11.5 million, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 10.4%, over the linked quarter, and an increase of $5.8 million, or 103.8%, over the same quarter last year. The decrease in net interest income compared to the linked quarter was due to a $1.7 million increase in interest expense, partially offset by a $406,000 increase in interest income. The increase in net interest income compared to the same quarter last year was primarily a result of the impact of the Legacy acquisition and increases in market interest rates.
- Interest income increased $406,000, or 8%, to $14.7 million during the first quarter of 2023, compared to $14.3 million during the linked quarter, and increased $8.6 million, or 141.4%, compared to $6.1 million during the same quarter last year.
- The increase from the linked quarter was primarily due to a change in the mix of earning assets. Average loans increased $61.7 million with an average yield of 49%, while interest- bearing cash and investments decreased by $18.6 million with an average yield of 3.65%.
- The increase in interest income compared to the same quarter last year was primarily due to an increase of $456.7 million in average interest earning assets and higher yields on investments and core loans, partially offset by a decrease in PPP loan interest and fee income of $181,000.
- Accretion of the purchase discount on acquired loans was $397,000 in the first quarter of 2023, compared to $1.0 million in the linked quarter, and $161,000 in the first quarter of
- Interest expense was $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of $1.7 million, or 0%, compared to $1.5 million during the linked quarter, and an increase of $2.8 million, or 581.9% compared to $481,000 during the same quarter last year.
- The increase over the linked quarter was primarily due to a 61-basis point increase in the cost of funds, increases in the volume of borrowings and brokered deposits, and a change in deposit mix as customers migrated to higher cost deposit categories.
- The increase from the same quarter last year was due to an increase of $269.9 million in average interest-bearing deposits, an increase of $60.1 million in borrowings, and an 87- basis point increase in the cost of funds.
Net interest margin (NIM), expressed as net interest income as a percentage of average earning assets, was 3.93% during the first quarter of 2023, compared to 4.43% during the linked quarter, and 3.14% during the same quarter last year. NIM during the first quarter decreased 50 basis points as a result of increases in costs on funding liabilities due to higher market interest rates, partially offset by higher yields on interest- earning assets.
Provision for credit losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, totaled $293,000, compared to $900,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, and $305,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses on loans of $342,000 and recorded a benefit for credit losses on unfunded commitments of $50,000 in the first quarter of 2023. No benefit or provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments was recorded in the fourth and first quarters of 2022.
The Company implemented the Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) accounting method under Financial Accounting Standards Update 2016-03 and related amendments, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) on January 1, 2023. Upon implementation the Company recorded a $5.2 million increase in the allowance for lending related credit losses, which included a transfer of $3.0 million of purchase discount on acquired loans to the allowance for credit losses on loans, a $552,000 reserve for unfunded commitments, and a $1.6 million adjustment directly to retained earnings, net of deferred taxes.
Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2023 was $1.4 million, an increase of $34,000, or 2.5%, over the linked quarter, and an increase of $538,000, or 62.9%, from the same quarter last year. The increase over the linked quarter was primarily due to an increase in gain on sale of SBA loans of $231,000, and an increase in service charge income and fees. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in gains on sale of OREO and other assets, a decrease in other noninterest income, and a decrease in mortgage fees and gains on sale. The increase from the same quarter last year was primarily due to an increase in service
charge income and fees, an increase in other noninterest income, and an increase in gain on sale of SBA loans, partially offset by a decrease in gain on sale of OREO and other assets and a decrease in mortgage fees and gains on sale.
Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2023 was $8.6 million, a decrease of $821,000, or 8.8%, when compared to the linked quarter, and an increase of $2.9 million, or 51.7%, from the same quarter last year. The decrease over the linked quarter was primarily due to a $451,000 decrease in merger and acquisition expense, a $336,000 decrease in other noninterest expense, and a $250,000 decrease in data processing and software expense. These decreases were partially offset by a $202,000 increase in salaries and benefits expense and a $33,000 increase in occupancy and equipment. The increase in noninterest expense compared to the same quarter in the prior year was due to a $2.8 million increase across all categories of operating expenses due to the Legacy acquisition and organic growth and a $322,000 increase in intangible amortization in connection with the Legacy transaction, partially offset by a $173,000 decrease in merger and acquisition expense. Full-time equivalent employees were 161 at March 31, 2023, compared to 168 at December 31, 2022 and 110 at March 31, 2022.
The Company’s core efficiency ratio, which excludes gain on sales of securities and merger and acquisition expense, was 66.5% in the first quarter of 2023, compared with 63.1% in the linked quarter and 84.3% in the first quarter of 2022. The large year-over-year decrease was related to the benefits of operating leverage from the Legacy transaction.
Balance Sheet Summary | ||||||
Acquired | Annualized | |||||
Select ending balances | March 31, | March 31, | Fair Value | Organic | Organic | |
(dollars in thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | at 4/29/22 | $ Change | % Change |
Assets | $ 1,298,400 | $ 763,576 | $ 534,824 | $ 462,670 | $ 72,154 | 9.4% |
Loans HFI | 898,694 | 480,216 | 418,478 | 295,872 | 122,606 | 25.5% |
Loans HFI, excl PPP | 898,577 | 471,493 | 427,084 | 295,755 | 131,329 | 27.9% |
Investment securities | 297,523 | 239,268 | 58,255 | 111,168 | (52,913) | -22.1% |
Cash and equivalents | 43,835 | 11,420 | 32,415 | 21,292 | 11,123 | 97.4% |
Deposits | 1,052,667 | 627,345 | 425,322 | 417,210 | 8,112 | 1.3% |
Other borrowings | 87,300 | 26,000 | 61,300 | – | 61,300 | – |
Subordinated debentures | 24,592 | 24,482 | 110 | – | 110 | 0.4% |
Total assets were $1.30 billion at March 31, 2023, an increase of $53.2 million, or 4.3%, from $1.25 billion at December 31, 2022. During the quarter, net loans increased $47.0 million and cash and cash equivalents increased $25.5 million, partially offset by a $22.1 million decrease in investment securities. At March 31, 2023, investment securities were $297.5 million and total cash and equivalents were $43.8 million, which combined represented 26.3% of total assets. Total assets increased $534.8 million, or 70.0%, from $763.6 million at March 31, 2022, primarily as a result of the Legacy acquisition and strong organic loan growth.
Total loans held-for-investment (“HFI”), which excluded loans held-for-sale (“HFS”), were $898.7 million at March 31, 2023, compared to $846.7 million at December 31, 2022, which was an increase of $52.0 million, or 6.1%. Total loans HFI increased $418.5 million, or 87.1%, from March 31, 2022.
- The fair value of the loans acquired as part of the Legacy transaction was $295.8
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan balances were $117,000 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and $8.7 million at March 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2023, all fees on PPP loans were recognized.
- Organic core loan growth, excluding a decrease in PPP loans of $8.6 million and acquired loans of
$295.8 million, totaled $131.3 million, an increase of 27.9% compared to March 31, 2022.
Total deposits were $1.06 billion at March 31, 2023, a decrease of $7.7 million, or 0.7%, compared to the linked quarter and increased $425.3 million, or 67.8% compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
Noninterest-bearing deposits declined by 9.1% from the linked quarter, and increased by 54.0% from March 31, 2022, representing 38.3% of total deposits at March 31, 2023. The fair value of the deposits acquired as part of the Legacy transaction was $417.2 million. During the first quarter 2023, we increased brokered certificates of deposits $23.7 million, which was partially offset by a decline in listing service deposits of $4.0 million. Total brokered and listing service deposits represented 3.2% of total deposits at March 31, 2023, compared to 1.3% in the linked quarter and 5.0% in the same quarter in the prior year. Estimated uninsured deposits, excluding secured public funds deposits, totaled $272.7 million, or 25.9% of total deposits as of March 31, 2023.
Other borrowings were $87.3 million at March 31, 2023, an increase of $59.3 million compared to the linked quarter, and increased $61.3 million compared to March 31, 2022. The Bank increased its short-term Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings to $67.0 million at March 31, 2023 from $25.0 million at December 31, 2022 and $26.0 million at March 31, 2022 to fund loan growth and strategically increase the Bank’s cash position. At March 31, 2023, the Bank had $17.3 million in short-term advances under the Federal Reserve Bank’s new Bank Term Funding Program. During the second quarter of 2022, the Company entered into a loan agreement for a $5 million revolving line of credit, and the Company had $3.0 million outstanding on the line as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Subordinated debentures were $24.6 million at March 31, 2023, unchanged from the linked quarter, and increased from $24.5 million compared to the same quarter in the prior year due to amortization of the acquisition discount.
Asset Quality
Nonperforming assets, which include nonperforming loans and OREO, were $1.7 million, or 0.13% of total assets at March 31, 2023 and $1.3 million, or 0.11%, at December 31, 2022, Nonperforming loans and OREO decreased $3.4 million from $5.1 million, or 0.67% of total assets at March 31, 2022, primarily due to the sale of a single real estate loan. Nonperforming loans, which include non-accrual loans and loans more than 90 days past due and still accruing, were $1.5 million, or 0.16% of total loans HFI, at March 31, 2023 and $1.3 million, or 0.16% of total loans HFI, at December 31, 2022.
Loans delinquent (past due) 30-89 days were $1.1 million, or 0.12% of total loans HFI, at March 31, 2023, compared to $957,000, or 0.11% of total loans HFI, at December 31, 2022.
The allowance for credit losses on loans totaled $10.7 million at March 31, 2023, compared to $5.7 million at December 31, 2022, and $3.6 million at March 31, 2022. The increase of $5.0 million in the allowance for credit losses on loans during the first quarter of 2023 was due to a $4.7 million one-time adjustment from the implementation of CECL on January 1, 2023, a $342,000 provision for loan loss, and net charge-offs of
$23,000. The allowance for credit losses on loans was 1.19% of total loans HFI as of March 31, 2023. The allowance for unfunded commitments totaled $516,000 at March 31, 2023, compared to $14,000 at December 31, 2022 and at March 31, 2022. The total allowance for lending related credit losses, which represents the sum of the allowance for credit losses on loans and the allowance for unfunded commitments, was 1.25% of total loans HFI as of March 31, 2023. The Company also had $3.8 million in purchase discounts on loans acquired in previous acquisitions. When combined, the purchase discounts and allowance for lending related credit losses represented 1.61% of total loans HFI plus purchase discounts at the end of the quarter.
Capital
Capital ratios of the Company and InBank continue to exceed the “well-capitalized” regulatory thresholds. At March 31, 2023, InBank’s leverage ratio was 9.66% and the total risk-based capital ratio was 11.78%.
At March 31, 2023, the Company had tangible common equity of $87.0 million and tangible book value per share (“TBVPS”) of $7.44, with 11,683,691 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the same date. Tangible common equity increased $3.2 million and TBVPS increased $0.26, or 3.6%, compared to December 31, 2022, mostly due to an increase in surplus and retained earnings of $1.5 million, which is net of the impact of the CECL adoption, and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) on investment securities of $1.0 million compared to the linked quarter. Year-over-year, the TBVPS decreased $0.53, or 6.6%, compared to March 31, 2022 primarily due to a decrease in the AOCI of $4.8 million, or $0.41 per share, or 5.2%. The balance of the year-over-year decrease in TBVPS of $0.12, or 1.5%, was primarily due to the acquisition of Legacy, partially offset by an increase in retained earnings.
The Company’s tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 6.84% at March 31, 2023. The Company paid no dividends during the first quarter of 2023. The Bank paid $350,000 in dividends to the Company during the first quarter of 2023.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Some of the financial measures included in this press release are not measures of financial performance recognized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures include: (i) tangible common equity, (ii) tangible assets, (iii) tangible common equity to tangible assets, (iv) tangible book value per share, (v) return on average tangible common equity, (vi) pre-provision pre-tax net revenue, or PPNR, (vii) core efficiency ratio, (viii) adjusted return on average assets excluding M&A, (ix) core loans, and (x) core noninterest expense to average assets.
Tangible common equity is computed by subtracting goodwill and core deposit intangibles from total stockholders’ equity. Tangible assets is computed by subtracting goodwill and core deposit intangibles from total assets. Tangible common equity to tangible assets is computed by dividing tangible common equity by tangible assets. Tangible book value per share is computed by dividing tangible common equity by common shares outstanding. Return on average tangible common equity is computed by dividing net income, less intangible amortization, tax effected, by average stockholders’ equity less average intangible assets. PPNR is computed by adding provision for loan losses expense, merger and acquisition expense, and income tax expense to net income. Core efficiency ratio is computed by dividing noninterest expense, less merger and acquisition expense, by the sum of noninterest income exclusive of gain/loss on sale of securities and net interest income. Adjusted return on average assets excluding M&A is computed by dividing net income, less merger and acquisition expense, tax effected, by average assets. Core loans is computed by subtracting PPP loans from total loans held for investment. Core noninterest expense to average assets is computed by dividing noninterest expense, less merger and acquisition expense, by average assets. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company’s financial position and performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP financial measures. Not all companies use the same calculation of these measures; therefore, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as presented by other companies.
About InBankshares, Corp
InBankshares, Corp is the holding company for InBank, an independent commercial bank growing throughout the Colorado Front Range and serving southern Colorado and northern New Mexico markets. InBank offers a full suite of commercial, business, personal and mortgage banking solutions with a focus on personalized service, technology, and local decision-making. InBank was built on the entrepreneurial spirit and is led by a team of experienced banking professionals committed to the mission of positively impacting the lives of its customers, communities, and associates. For more information, visit www.InBank.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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For further information:
Dan Patten, EVP & CFO Dan.Patten@inbank.com
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