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Suncrest Bank Reports First Quarter Net Income; Earnings Doubled Year Over Year

Friday, 27 April 2018 09:00 AM

Suncrest Bank

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VISALIA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / April 27, 2018 / Suncrest Bank (OTCQX: SBKK) today reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2018.

''This was a strong quarter for Suncrest with net income of $1.46 million and an increase in earnings per share of 110% over the prior year,'' said Ciaran McMullan, President and CEO of Suncrest Bank. ''Revenues benefited from higher core net interest income which increased by 5% on a linked quarter basis and by 25% over the prior year while we have kept operating expenses relatively flat. Non-interest expense, excluding non-recurring costs, has decreased by just under 1% compared to the prior year.''

McMullan added, ''During the quarter the shareholders of Suncrest Bank and those of CBBC Bancorp approved our planned merger which we expect to close during the second quarter, following receipt of all regulatory approvals.''

First Quarter 2018 Highlights

  • Net income of $1.46 million, an increase of 110% compared to the first quarter 2017
  • Diluted EPS of $0.21 compared to $0.10 for the first quarter 2017
  • Return on average assets of 1.09% compared to 0.62% for the first quarter 2017
  • Return on average equity of 9.53% compared to 4.78% for the first quarter 2017
  • Total loans increased by $9.5 million, or 2.7% during the quarter
  • New loan originations1 were $47.5 million during the quarter - a single quarter record.
  • Total deposits increased by $16.5 million, or 3.5% during the quarter
  • Core net interest margin2 for the quarter was 4.38% compared to 4.28% for the first quarter 2017
  • Cost of funds for the quarter was 23 basis points compared to 26 basis points for the first quarter 2017
  • Total risk based capital ratio was 14.47% and Tier 1 leverage ratio was 11.01%
  • Named to the 2018 DepositAccounts.com Top 200 List of Healthiest Banks in the United States
  • Named to the 2018 OTCQX® Best 50 List for the second year running

Income Statement

The comparability of first quarter net income to the same quarter last year, and the linked quarter, is impacted by the one-time impact of tax expense associated with the ''Tax Act,'' non-recurring costs associated with our upcoming merger and previous acquisition of Security First Bank, and non-recurring income due to the recognition of fair value discount accretion on acquired loans.

Period
Net Income
Non-recurring income
Non-recurring costs(3)
Core Net Interest Income(2)
Core Net Income(2)
Core NIM(2)
Core Diluted EPS(2)
Q1 2018 $ 1,456,492 $ 16,138 $ 115,000 $ 5,355,793 $ 1,551,492 4.38 % $ 0.22
Q4 2017 $ 111,999 $ 434,412 $ 1,430,000 $ 5,096,185 $ 1,285,999 4.10 % $ 0.18
Q1 2017 $ 695,214 $ 351,200 $ 250,000 $ 4,302,117 $ 635,658 4.28 % $ 0.09

Core net income for the quarter, which excludes all non-recurring items, was a record $1.6 million or $0.22 per diluted share compared with core net income of $0.6 million or $0.09 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2017, and $1.3 million or $0.18 per diluted share for the linked quarter.

Core net interest income for the quarter was $5.4 million, an increase of $1.1 million or 24.5% over the same quarter last year.

Non-interest income for the quarter was $296,000 and has been slowly increasing when compared to both the prior year and the linked-quarter primarily driven by an increasing number of deposit accounts. The bank had no Gain on Sale income in the first quarter.

Non-interest expense excluding non-recurring costs was $3.3 million for the quarter, a decrease of approximately $27,000 or 0.8% compared to the first quarter of 2017, and an increase of approximately $65,000 or 2.0% compared to the linked quarter. Included in non-interest expense were salaries and employee benefits expense of $1.9 million for the quarter, a decrease of approximately $121,000 or 6.0% compared to the first quarter of 2017, and an increase of approximately $33,000 or 1.8% compared to the linked quarter. The improvement over the same period last year is a result of a decline in FTE as a result of a reduction in staff related to the merger with Security First Bank. In addition, the increase in compensation cost as compared to the linked quarter was lower than expected as increases in compensation cost due to annual salary increases and payroll taxes normally experienced in the first quarter were partially offset by an increase in deferred costs due to the significant increase in loan originations during the current quarter.

Core net interest margin (NIM), which removes accretion of loan fair value marks and non-recurring items such as recovery of interest, was 4.38% for the quarter, an increase of 10 basis points from the same quarter last year. This improvement was driven primarily by a lower cost of funds and improved return on our investment securities. Our Core NIM improved by 28 basis points when compared to the linked quarter driven by an increase in our core loan yield and improved return on our investment securities as well as securities being a higher percentage of average earnings assets in the current quarter.

Balance Sheet

Total assets at March 31, 2018 were $545.9 million, an increase of $17.0 million during the quarter and a year over year increase of $94.2 million, or 20.9%.

Total deposits increased during the quarter by approximately $16.5 million, or 3.5%. Non-maturity deposits increased by $18.0 million while time deposits declined by $1.5 million. Non-interest bearing deposits have increased by $58.1 million or 51.4% year over year and Savings, NOW and Money Market deposits have increased by $49.6 million or 25.4% year over year. This strong result reflects the banks ongoing efforts to grow less price sensitive non-maturity deposits.

Total loans increased by $9.5 million during the quarter, or 2.7%, and new loan originations together with new unfunded commitments during the quarter were a record $47.5 million. Total loans have grown by $46.4 million or 14.6% over the previous year.

Commercial and industrial loans declined by $7.0 million during the quarter which reflects the normal business cycle of certain clients, while loans to finance agricultural production increased by $4.1 million during the quarter, which is primarily driven by the initial draws of our 2018 crop lines.

Commercial real estate loans (both owner and non-owner occupied) increased by $18.6 million during the quarter or 11.5% including an increase in multifamily of $8.9 million which included a $6.3 million loan to purchase a large student housing complex associated with one of the Central Valley's premier Universities. The additional growth was diversified across multiple real estate categories.

Asset Quality

Non-performing assets were $1.0 million or 0.19% of total assets at March 31, 2018 compared to $0.97 million or 0.18% of total assets at December 31, 2017. This slight increase was due to the reclassification of one small, matured loan to non-accrual.

During the first quarter, the company recorded an additional $210,000 provision for loan losses and the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans, excluding acquired loans that have been marked to fair value, was 1.27% at March 31, 2018 compared to 1.27% at December 31, 2017.

Capital

Suncrest Bank remained well capitalized at March 31, 2018. All of the Bank's capital ratios are above minimum regulatory standards for ''well capitalized'' institutions.

At March 31, 2018, the tangible book value per common share was $8.11 with common shares issued of 7,041,577 as of the same date. This compares to a tangible book value per common share of $8.02 at December 31, 2017 and $7.63 at September 30, 2017.

Excluding the unrealized loss on securities, the tangible book value per common share at March 31, 2018 was $8.36

Footnotes:

1. Includes unfunded commitments
2. Non-GAAP financial measure, excludes non-recurring income and non-recurring costs
3. Includes $1.3 million related to the ''Tax Act'' and $130,000 in non-recurring merger expenses for Q4 2017

About Suncrest Bank

Suncrest Bank, member FDIC, is locally owned and operated and offers a full range of commercial, small business and agribusiness loans, cash management services and personal deposit products throughout the Central Valley of California. It is regularly rated Five Stars by Bauer Financial as one of the nation's strongest financial institutions, and in 2017 and 2018 was named to the OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of top performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market. It is a Preferred Lender with the Small Business Administration and its stock can be purchased on the open market, trading on the OTCQX under the ticker symbol SBKK. For all other information, visit www.suncrestbank.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Except for the historical information in this news release, the matters described herein contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include: the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and charge-offs, results of examinations by our banking regulators, our ability to maintain adequate levels of capital and liquidity, our ability to manage loan delinquency rates, our ability to price deposits to retain existing customers and achieve low-cost deposit growth, manage expenses and lower the efficiency ratio, expand or maintain the net interest margin, mitigate interest rate risk for changes in the interest rate environment, competitive pressures in the banking industry, access to available sources of credit to manage liquidity, the local and national economic environment, and other risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. Suncrest Bank undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Investors are encouraged to read the Suncrest Bank annual reports which are available on our website.

Contacts:

Mr. Ciaran McMullan,
President/CEO or
Ms. Jean Carandang, CFO
559-802-1000

Suncrest Bank
Statements of Financial Condition
(Unaudited)

March 31,
December 31,
March 31,
2018
2017
2017
ASSETS
Cash and Due from Banks
$ 24,572,282 $ 29,728,313 $ 22,783,570
Federal Funds Sold
34,042,000 33,006,000 42,553,000
TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
58,614,282 62,734,313 65,336,570
Investment Securities Available for Sale (AFS)
102,543,729 90,368,057 45,423,120
Loans:
Total Loans
362,834,193 353,368,194 316,481,527
Allowance for Loan Losses
(3,598,647)
(3,412,669)
(2,696,163)
NET LOANS
359,235,546 349,955,525 313,785,364
Federal Home Loan Bank and Other Bank Stock, at Cost
3,152,891 3,152,891 3,152,891
Premises and Equipment
5,855,755 5,904,262 5,710,907
Other Real Estate Owned
313,720 313,720 635,842
Bank Owned Life Insurance
5,268,420 5,238,821 5,146,284
Goodwill
3,325,220 3,325,220 3,325,220
Core Deposit Intangible
1,255,183 1,313,301 1,516,342
Accrued Interest and Other Assets
6,305,046 6,611,278 7,596,144
$ 545,869,792 $ 528,917,388 $ 451,628,684
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing Demand
$ 171,144,392 $ 162,335,707 $ 113,020,660
Savings, NOW and Money Market Accounts
244,517,041 235,311,974 194,953,732
Time Deposits
67,760,910 69,253,295 84,479,850
TOTAL DEPOSITS
483,422,343 466,900,976 392,454,242
Accrued Interest and Other Liabilities
763,424 1,199,304 928,694
TOTAL LIABILITIES
484,185,767 468,100,280 393,382,936
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock - No par value
57,624,317 57,279,494 57,202,344
Additional Paid-in Capital
2,101,103 1,985,398 1,894,064
Retained Earnings (Deficit)
3,751,976 2,295,485 ( 514,828)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities AFS
(1,793,371)
(743,269)
(335,832)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
61,684,025 60,817,108 58,245,748
$ 545,869,792 $ 528,917,388 $ 451,628,684

Suncrest Bank
Statements of Income (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended

March 31,
December 31,
March 31,
2018
2017
2017
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and Fees on Loans
$ 4,899,624 $ 5,170,322 $ 4,587,599
Interest on Investment Securities
530,014 368,311 196,733
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other
208,834 269,180 115,496
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
5,638,472 5,807,813 4,899,828
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on Savings Deposits, NOW and Money Market Accounts
147,041 159,900 100,495
Interest on Time Deposits
119,501 117,316 146,016
Interest on Other Borrowings
- - -
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
266,542 277,216 246,511
NET INTEREST INCOME
5,371,930 5,530,597 4,653,317
Provision for Loan Losses
210,000 - 200,000
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
5,161,930 5,530,597 4,453,317
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service Charges, Fees, and Other Income
296,026 286,759 282,883
Gain on Sale of Loans
- - 12,789
296,026 286,759 295,672
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and Employee Benefits
1,895,202 1,862,316 2,016,409
Occupancy Expenses
353,032 344,874 314,879
Other Expenses
1,131,331 1,122,764 1,210,187
3,379,565 3,329,954 3,541,475
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
2,078,391 2,487,402 1,207,514
Income Taxes
621,900 2,375,403 512,300
NET INCOME
$ 1,456,491 $ 111,999 $ 695,214

Suncrest Bank
Selected Financial Data & Ratios (Unaudited)

March 31,
December 31,
March 31,
2018
2017
2017
For the three months ended:
Return on Average Assets(ROAA)
1.09 % 0.08 % 0.62 %
ROAA excluding non-recurring items (1) (2)
1.16 % 0.97 % 0.57 %
Return on Average Equity(ROAE)
9.53 % 0.73 % 4.78 %
ROAE excluding non-recurring items (1) (2)
10.15 % 8.35 % 4.37 %
Noninterest Expense (NIE) To Average Assets
2.53 % 2.50 % 3.16 %
NIE to Average Assets excluding non-recurring items (1) (2)
2.45 % 2.40 % 2.94 %
Efficiency Ratio
59.63 % 57.24 % 71.56 %
Efficiency Ratio excluding non-recurring items (1) (2)
57.76 % 59.44 % 71.59 %
Net Interest Margin
4.39 % 4.45 % 4.62 %
Core Net Interest Margin (1) (2)
4.38 % 4.10 % 4.28 %
Cost of Funds
0.23 % 0.23 % 0.26 %
Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS)
$ 0.21 $ 0.01 $ 0.10
Diluted EPS
$ 0.21 $ 0.01 $ 0.10
Diluted EPS excluding non-recurring items (1) (2)
$ 0.22 $ 0.18 $ 0.09

(1) Non-recurring items include deferred tax asset write-down, merger expenses, discount accretion on acquired loans and recovery of interest on non-accrual loans.
(2) These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analyses of results reported under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Suncrest Bank
Selected Financial Data & Ratios Continued (Unaudited)

March 31,
December 31,
March 31,
2018
2017
2017
At Period End:
Loans to Deposits
75.06 % 75.68 % 80.64 %
Average Loans to Average Deposits (QTD)
74.81 % 73.46 % 79.14 %
Non-Performing Assets to Assets
0.19 % 0.18 % 0.58 %
Outstanding Shares
7,041,577 7,007,594 7,000,094
Tangible Book Value Per Share (2)
$ 8.11 $ 8.02 $ 7.63
Tangible Book Value Per Share excluding Unrealized Loss on Securities (2)
$ 8.36 $ 8.12 $ 7.68
Book Value Per Share
$ 8.76 $ 8.68 $ 8.32
Regulatory Capital Ratios
Tier 1 Leverage (to average assets)
11.01 % 10.58 % 11.92 %
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)
13.62 % 13.63 % 13.62 %
Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)
13.62 % 13.63 % 13.62 %
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)
14.47 % 14.47 % 14.32 %
March 31,
December 31,
March 31,
2018 2017 2017
Loan Composition
Commercial and Industrial:
$ 32,155,128 $ 39,160,437 $ 38,317,607
Loans to Finance Agricultural Production and Other Loans to Farmers:
24,327,648 20,213,687 17,362,540
Loans Secured by Real Estate:
Secured by Farmland
71,477,138 74,503,408 57,394,590
Construction, Land Development and Other Land
10,413,014 12,383,517 13,556,031
1-4 Family Residential Properties
44,044,058 45,261,076 45,318,921
Multifamily Residential Properties
27,436,480 18,504,600 15,728,093
Owner Occupied Nonresidential Properties
55,107,107 50,715,973 45,183,519
Non-Owner Occupied Nonresidential Properties
97,670,570 92,378,429 83,286,478
Total Loans Secured by Real Estate
306,148,367 293,747,003 260,467,632
Other Loans:
203,050 247,067 333,748
Total Loans
$ 362,834,193 $ 353,368,194 $ 316,481,527

(2) These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analyses of results reported under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.


Suncrest Bank
Average Balance Sheet and Yields (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended

March 31, 2018
December 31, 2017
Average
Average
Average
Average
Balance
Interest
Yield/Rate
Balance
Interest
Yield/Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
Deposits in Other Financial Institutions
$ 45,128,356 $ 208,834 1.88 % $ 74,631,467 $ 269,180 1.43 %
Investment Securities
98,506,314 530,014 2.15 % 73,019,626 368,311 2.02 %
Loans
352,726,445 4,899,624 5.63 % 345,324,119 5,170,322 5.94 %
Total Interest Earning Assets
496,361,115 5,638,472 4.61 % 492,975,212 5,807,813 4.67 %
Noninterest Earning Assets
37,353,245 39,859,575
Total Assets
$ 533,714,360 $ 532,834,787
Interest Bearing Liabilities
Interest Bearing Transaction Accounts
$ 57,412,491 17,736 0.13 % $ 57,337,498 18,006 0.12 %
Savings and Money Market Accounts
178,140,536 129,305 0.29 % 178,504,255 141,894 0.32 %
Time Deposits
68,553,202 119,501 0.71 % 71,184,502 117,316 0.65 %
Total Interest Bearing Deposits
304,106,229 266,542 0.36 % 307,026,255 277,216 0.36 %
Other Borrowings
- - - - - -
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
304,106,229 266,542 0.36 % 307,026,255 277,216 0.36 %
Noninterest Bearing Transaction Accounts
167,393,658 163,029,890
Total Funding Sources
471,499,887 470,056,145
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities
1,068,364 1,188,217
Shareholders' Equity
61,146,109 61,590,425
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
$ 533,714,360 $ 532,834,787
Net Interest Income
$ 5,371,930 $ 5,530,597
Net Interest Margin
4.39 % 4.45 %

Suncrest Bank
Average Balance Sheet and Yields (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended

March 31, 2018
March 31, 2017
Average
Average
Average
Average
Balance
Interest
Yield/Rate
Balance
Interest
Yield/Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
Deposits in Other Financial Institutions
$ 45,128,356 $ 208,834 1.88 % $ 53,232,844 $ 115,496 0.88 %
Investment Securities
98,506,314 530,014 2.15 % 47,037,935 196,733 1.67 %
Loans
352,726,445 4,899,624 5.63 % 307,592,099 4,587,599 6.05 %
Total Interest Earning Assets
496,361,115 5,638,472 4.61 % 407,862,878 4,899,828 4.87 %
Noninterest Earning Assets
37,353,245 40,166,138
Total Assets
$ 533,714,360 $ 448,029,016
Interest Bearing Liabilities
Interest Bearing Transaction Accounts
$ 57,412,491 17,736 0.13 % $ 52,151,487 14,870 0.12 %
Savings and Money Market Accounts
178,140,536 129,305 0.29 % 137,177,672 85,625 0.25 %
Time Deposits
68,553,202 119,501 0.71 % 84,096,285 146,016 0.70 %
Total Interest Bearing Deposits
304,106,229 266,542 0.36 % 273,425,444 246,511 0.37 %
Other Borrowings
- - - - - -
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
304,106,229 266,542 0.36 % 273,425,444 246,511 0.37 %
Noninterest Bearing Transaction Accounts
167,393,658 115,235,672
Total Funding Sources
471,499,887 388,661,116
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities
1,068,364 1,230,975
Shareholders' Equity
61,146,109 58,136,925
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
$ 533,714,360 $ 448,029,016
Net Interest Income
$ 5,371,930 $ 4,653,317
Net Interest Margin
4.39 % 4.62 %

SOURCE: Suncrest Bank

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