ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2021 RESULTS

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Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) reported a strong fourth quarter and full year 2021, with net income of $6.7 million ($0.83 per diluted share), significantly higher than the prior quarter. Key metrics include a net interest margin of 4.48%, total loans held for investment at $784.5 million, and an increase in deposits to $1.0 billion. Noninterest income rose to $5.2 million, driven by a rising payment processing platform. However, expenses increased by 13.1% predominantly due to higher employee compensation. The company's assets grew to $1.2 billion, reflecting solid financial stability.

Positive

• Net income increased to $6.7 million in Q4 2021, up from $2.5 million in Q3 2021.
• Net interest margin of 4.48% is industry-leading and stable amidst low interest rates.
• Loans held for investment rose by $40.4 million or 22% annualized to $784.5 million.
• Deposits increased by $51.4 million, or 21% annualized, to reach $1.0 billion.
• Noninterest income climbed to $5.2 million, a 10.2% increase from Q4 2020.

Negative

• Noninterest expenses increased by $1.0 million, or 13.1%, driven by higher employee costs.
• Provision for loan losses was $555 thousand, indicating potential concerns amid ongoing economic recovery.

JERICHO, N.Y., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) (the "Company"), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association ("Esquire Bank"), today announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2021. Significant achievements during the quarter include:

• Net income of $6.7 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, as compared to $2.5 million, or $0.32 per diluted share on a linked quarter basis.
• Returns on average assets and common equity of 2.44% and 19.19%, respectively, as compared to 0.97% and 7.32% on a linked quarter basis.
• Current quarter includes a tax benefit of approximately $1.2 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, related to the exercise of certain stock options. Excluding this tax benefit, adjusted ⁽¹⁾ net income, diluted earnings per share, return on average assets, and return on average common equity would have been $5.6 million, $0.69, 2.02%, and 15.85%, respectively.
• Industry leading net interest margin of 4.48% despite the sustained low interest rate environment and its negative effects on industry-wide median net interest margins.
• Loans held for investment increased $40.4 million, or 22% annualized, to $784.5 million on a linked quarter basis. Excluding repayments on Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans totaling $7.4 million, loans held for investment increased 26% annualized on a linked quarter basis as the Company continues to deploy excess liquidity from core deposits into higher yielding loans.
• Deposits increased $51.4 million on a linked quarter basis, or 21% annualized, to $1.0 billion, primarily driven by commercial deposits, with a cost of funds of 0.10% (including demand deposits). Demand deposits, totaling $409.4 million, represent 40% of total deposits while off-balance sheet sweep funds totaled $537.5 million at quarter end, clearly highlighting our excess liquidity and the continued strength of our branchless business model.
• Total assets increased $55.5 million on a linked quarter basis, or 20% annualized, to $1.2 billion and $242.1 million from year end 2020, or 26%.
• Noninterest income totaled $5.2 million or 31% of total revenues, stabilizing in the current quarter and increasing $479 thousand from the fourth quarter of 2020.
• Continued solid asset quality metrics with a reserve for loan losses to total loans of 1.16%.
• Esquire Bank remains well above the bank regulatory "Well Capitalized" standards.

"The investments in our brand, digital platform, and sales strategy across our national litigation and payment processing platforms have and will continue to yield strong growth and returns, making Esquire a top performing financial institution in the industry driven by our technology platforms," stated Tony Coelho, Chairman of the Board.

"Our timing and investment in digital marketing and related technology has been transformational for our Company," stated Andrew C. Sagliocca, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our digital marketing platform has contributed to more than half of the commercial loan originations, accelerating our growth on a national basis while most financial institutions stagnated in 2021. We believe that our digital platforms are key to the Company's future success and will play a significant role in 2022. Our sales pipeline remains robust, driven by our current and future digital marketing and technology development plans as well as employees that will support our future growth plans."

(1)	Adjusted to exclude the fourth quarter 2021 discrete income tax benefit on share-based compensation totaling approximately $1.2 million. See non-GAAP reconciliation provided elsewhere herein.

Fourth Quarter Earnings

Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 was $6.7 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, compared to $3.9 million, or $0.51 per diluted share for the same period in 2020. Returns on average assets and common equity for the current quarter were 2.44% and 19.19%, respectively, compared to 1.70% and 12.54% for the same period of 2020.

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased $1.8 million, or 18.4%, to $11.7 million, due to growth in average interest earning assets totaling $161.4 million, or 18.4%, to $1.0 billion when compared to the same period in 2020. Our net interest margin remained consistent at 4.48% for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to 4.49% for the same period in 2020, supported by the origination of higher yielding commercial litigation loans during the period. Average loans in the quarter increased $94.6 million, or 14.4%, to $753.5 million when compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 fueled by growth in our litigation and multifamily loan portfolios. Our loan-to-deposit ratio was 76.3% as our low cost deposit base increased $224.4 million, or 27.9%, as compared to December 31, 2020.

The provision for loan losses was $555 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2021, a $1.0 million decrease from the same period in 2020. The decrease in the provision relates to a reduced pandemic related uncertainty and the reclassification of the NFL loan portfolio to loans held for sale in the third quarter 2021. As of December 31, 2021, Esquire had nonperforming loans held for investment of $6 thousand and an allowance to loans ratio of 1.16%.

Noninterest income increased $479 thousand, or 10.2%, to $5.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, driven by our payment processing platform. Payment processing volumes for the platform increased $1.9 billion, or 42.1%, to $6.3 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, driven by expansion of our sales channels through ISOs, increased number of merchants, volume increases, and the reopening of the economy as pandemic restrictions continued to ease nationally. During the current quarter, our payment processing fee income began to stabilize as higher margin e-commerce volumes decreased, primarily due to the reopening of the economy as pandemic restrictions continued to ease and stabilize nationally.

Noninterest expense increased $1.0 million, or 13.1%, to $8.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020. This increase was primarily driven by increases in employee compensation and benefits, data processing and travel and business relations, offset by a decrease in professional and consulting services. Employee compensation and benefits costs increased $1.1 million, or 25.5%, due to increases in staff and officer level employees to support our growth, investment in digital platforms and related sales/marketing divisions, and the impact of salary, bonus and stock-based compensation increases. Professional and consulting service costs decreased $277 thousand, or 32.7%, partially offsetting the increase in employee compensation and benefits as previously contracted consultants were hired, primarily in our technology development and digital marketing departments. Data processing costs increased $89 thousand, or 10.5%, due to increased processing volume, primarily driven by our core banking platform, and additional costs related to our technology implementations. Travel and business relations costs increased $77 thousand, as we re-engaged in our traditional high touch marketing and sales efforts to complement our digital marketing efforts.

The Company's efficiency ratio was 51.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2021, as compared to 53.1% in 2020. This decrease is a result of growth in our total revenue with a focus on our national platforms. These national platforms have benefited from our investments in technology, digital marketing, employees, and infrastructure.

The effective tax rate was 11.0% for the fourth quarter of 2021, as compared to 26.5% for the same period in 2020, due to certain discrete tax benefits totaling approximately $1.2 million related to share-based compensation recognized in the fourth quarter of 2021, specifically, voluntary stock option exercises.

Full Year Earnings

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $17.9 million, or $2.26 per diluted share, compared to $12.6 million, or $1.65 per diluted share for the same period in 2020. Returns on average assets and common equity for the year ended December 31, 2021 were 1.77% and 13.42%, respectively, compared to 1.45% and 10.69% for the same period of 2020.

Net interest income for the year ended 2021 increased $6.3 million, or 16.7%, to $43.7 million, due to growth in average interest earning assets totaling $134.9 million, or 16.1%, to $972.8 million when compared to the same period in 2020. Our net interest margin increased 2 basis points to 4.49% for the year ended 2021 compared to 4.47% for the same period in 2020, despite the sustained low interest rate environment. Average loans for the year increased $112.4 million, or 18.6%, to $717.7 million when compared to the same period in 2020 with growth in our higher yielding litigation loans and the multifamily portfolio.

The provision for loan losses was $7.0 million for the year ended 2021, a $705 thousand increase from the same period in 2020. In the third quarter of 2021, the Company reclassified its legacy NFL consumer post settlement loan portfolio totaling $23.6 million from held for investment to held for sale, which reduced our exposure and extended the portfolio's duration. This change in accounting model to the lower of cost or market resulted in a $9.0 million charge-off, of which $3.0 million was recognized as a component of the third quarter provision for loan losses. The remaining 2021 provision relates to an increase in the general reserve attributable to loan growth in the current environment with a reduced level of pandemic related uncertainty.

Noninterest income increased $6.4 million, or 43.5%, to $21.0 million for the year ended 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, driven by our payment processing platform. Payment processing volumes for this platform increased $8.8 billion, or 59.4%, to $23.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, driven by expansion of our sales channels through ISOs, increased number of merchants, volume increases, and the fact that pandemic restrictions continued to ease and stabilize nationally throughout 2021.

Noninterest expense increased $6.4 million, or 22.3%, to $35.1 million for the year ended 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020. This increase was primarily driven by increases in employee compensation and benefits, advertising and marketing, data processing and occupancy and equipment costs. Employee compensation and benefits costs increased $4.9 million, or 28.9%, due to increases in staff and officer level employees to primarily support our growth, investment in digital platforms and related sales/marketing divisions, and the impact of salary, bonus and stock-based compensation increases. Advertising and marketing costs increased $590 thousand, as we purposefully enhanced our brand and sales channels through our new digital marketing efforts and thought leadership in our national verticals. We also re-engaged in our traditional high touch marketing and sales efforts to complement our digital marketing efforts. Data processing costs increased $551 thousand, or 17.7%, due to increased processing volume, primarily driven by our core banking platform, and additional costs related to our technology implementations. Occupancy and equipment costs increased $386 thousand, or 15.9%, primarily due to amortization of our investments in internally developed software to support our new digital platforms, precautionary office cleaning costs related to COVID-19 and additional office space to support our continued growth.

The Company's efficiency ratio was 54.2% for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to 55.0% for the same period in 2020.

The effective tax rate decreased to 21.1% for the year ended 2021, as compared to 26.5% for the same period in 2020, due to certain discrete tax benefits totaling approximately $1.2 million related to share-based compensation recognized in the fourth quarter of 2021 as previously discussed. 

Asset Quality

Nonperforming loans held for investment, totaling $6 thousand, consisted of several nonaccrual consumer loans. As of December 31, 2021, the allowance for loan losses was $9.1 million, or 1.16% of total loans, as compared to $11.4 million, or 1.70% of total loans at December 31, 2020. The decrease in the allowance as a percent of loans was primarily due to the charge-off of $9.0 million upon reclassification of the legacy NFL consumer post settlement loan portfolio from held for investment to held for sale during the third quarter of 2021.  As a result, reserve for loan losses to total loans returned to approximately pre-pandemic levels.

In 2020, management implemented a customer payment deferral program (principal and interest) under the CARES Act to assist business borrowers and certain consumers that may have been experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 related challenges.  As of December 31, 2021, there were no participants in our payment deferral program.

We are participating in the PPP administered by the SBA and have originated $45.5 million PPP loans to date. As of December 31, 2021, our outstanding PPP loan balance was $4.2 million as $41.3 million has been fully repaid by the SBA.

Balance Sheet

At December 31, 2021, total assets were $1.2 billion, reflecting a $242.1 million, or 25.8% increase from December 31, 2020. This increase is attributable to increases in loans held for investment totaling $112.1 million, or 16.7%, to $784.5 million, driven by litigation and multifamily loans, funded with low-cost deposits. In the third quarter of 2021, the Company reclassified its legacy consumer NFL loan portfolio totaling $23.6 million to loans held for sale, incurring a pretax charge totaling $3.4 million ($2.5 million net of tax), or $0.31 per diluted share. As of December 31, 2021, the fair value of these loans held for sale was approximately $14.1 million based on an independent third-party valuation. This accounting reclassification to held for sale is reflective of management's intent to sell these assets to a fund in the near term. These loans held for sale totaling $14.1 million have been included in the other assets financial statement caption on the statement of financial condition. Excluding the effects of the NFL reclassification and net payoffs of our PPP loans totaling $25.9 million and $17.7 million in 2021, respectively, our loan growth would have been $155.7 million or 24.9% when comparing the year ended 2021 to 2020. Our available for sale securities portfolio increased $30.7 million, or 26.1%, to $148.4 million as compared to December 31, 2020.

The following table provides information regarding the composition of our loan portfolio for the periods presented:

		At December 31,						At December 31,
		2021						2020
		(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate:
1 – 4 family		$	40,753		5.19	%		$	48,433		7.20	%
Multifamily			254,852		32.46				169,817		25.24
Commercial real estate			48,589		6.19				54,717		8.13
Construction			—		—				—		—
Total real estate			344,194		43.84				272,967		40.57
Commercial			432,108		55.05				358,410		53.28
Consumer			8,681		1.11				41,362		6.15
Total loans held for investment			784,983		100.00	%			672,739		100.00	%
Deferred loan fees and unearned premiums, net			(466)						(318)
Allowance for loan losses			(9,076)						(11,402)
Loans held for investment, net		$	775,441					$	661,019
Loans held for sale, net (included in Other assets)		$	14,100					$	—

 

Total deposits were $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2021, a $224.4 million, or 27.9%, increase from December 31, 2020. This was primarily due to a $158.6 million, or 35.9%, increase in Savings, NOW and Money Market deposits to $599.7 million, a $57.7 million, or 16.4%, increase in noninterest bearing demand deposits to $409.4 million, and an $8.1 million, or 72.4%, increase in time deposits to $19.3 million. The increase in deposits was primarily driven by commercial and escrow low-cost deposits from our litigation and small business platforms. Off-balance sheet sweep funds totaled $537.5 million at quarter end. Our deposit growth and our off-balance sheet funds continue to demonstrate our strong liquidity position and the strength of our unique branchless and low-cost funding model.

Stockholders' equity increased $17.7 million to $143.7 million as of December 31, 2021, compared to December 31, 2020. Esquire Bank remains well above bank regulatory "Well Capitalized" standards.

About Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Jericho, New York, with one branch office in Jericho, New York and an administrative office in Boca Raton, Florida. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Esquire Bank, National Association, is a full-service commercial bank dedicated to serving the financial needs of the litigation industry and small businesses nationally, as well as commercial and retail customers in the New York metropolitan area. The bank offers tailored financial and payment processing solutions to the litigation community and their clients as well as dynamic and flexible payment processing solutions to small business owners. For more information, visit www.esquirebank.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" relating to future results of the Company. Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: changes in business plans as circumstances warrant; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; and other risks detailed in the "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," "Risk Factors" and other sections of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "might," "should," "could," "predict," "potential," "believe," "expect," "attribute," "continue," "will," "anticipate," "seek," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "projection," "goal," "target," "outlook," "aim," "would," "annualized" and "outlook," or similar terminology. Further, given its ongoing and dynamic nature, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including when the coronavirus can be controlled and abated and when and how the economy may be reopened. As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences, we could be subject to any of the following risks, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: the demand for our products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income; if the economy worsens, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase; collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value; our allowance for loan losses may increase if borrowers experience financial difficulties; the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us; and our cyber security risks are increased as the result of an increase in the number of employees working remotely. Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

 

ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Condition (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands except per share data)
		December 31,			December 31,
		2021			2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	149,156		$	65,185
Securities purchased under agreements to resell, at cost			50,271			51,726
Securities available for sale, at fair value			148,384			117,655
Securities, restricted at cost			2,680			2,694
Loans, held for investment			784,517			672,421
Less: allowance for loan losses			(9,076)			(11,402)
Loans, net of allowance			775,441			661,019
Premises and equipment, net			3,334			3,017
Other assets			49,504			35,418
Total Assets		$	1,178,770		$	936,714
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Demand deposits		$	409,350		$	351,692
Savings, NOW and money market deposits			599,747			441,160
Certificates of deposit			19,312			11,202
Total deposits			1,028,409			804,054
Other liabilities			6,626			6,584
Total liabilities			1,035,035			810,638
Total stockholders' equity			143,735			126,076
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$	1,178,770		$	936,714
Selected Financial Data
Common shares outstanding			8,088,846			7,793,482
Book value per share		$	17.77		$	16.18
Equity to assets			12.19	%		13.46	%
Capital Ratios (1)
Tier 1 leverage ratio			11.46	%		12.51	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio			14.79	%		15.44	%
Tier 1 capital ratio			14.79	%		15.44	%
Total capital ratio			15.89	%		16.69	%
Asset Quality - loans held for investment
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing		$	—		$	—
Nonaccrual loans			6			2,303
Nonperforming loans		$	6		$	2,303
Allowance for loan losses to total loans			1.16	%		1.70	%
Nonperforming loans to total loans			0.00	%		0.34	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets			0.00	%		0.25	%
Allowance to nonperforming loans			157,180	%		495	%
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(1) Regulatory capital ratios presented on bank-only basis.

 

ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Income Statement (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands except per share data)
		Three months ended						Year ended
		December 31,						December 31,
		2021			2020			2021			2020
Interest income		$	11,930		$	10,094		$	44,531		$	38,630
Interest expense			231			213			828			1,190
Net interest income			11,699			9,881			43,703			37,440
Provision for loan losses			555			1,550			6,955			6,250
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			11,144			8,331			36,748			31,190
Noninterest income:
Payment processing fees			4,908			4,572			20,856			14,099
Other noninterest income			259			116			168			548
Total noninterest income			5,167			4,688			21,024			14,647
Noninterest expense:
Employee compensation and benefits			5,552			4,424			21,741			16,873
Other expenses			3,197			3,314			13,323			11,797
Total noninterest expense			8,749			7,738			35,064			28,670
Income before income taxes			7,562			5,281			22,708			17,167
Income taxes			832			1,399			4,783			4,549
Net income		$	6,730		$	3,882		$	17,925		$	12,618
Earnings Per Share
Basic		$	0.89		$	0.52		$	2.40		$	1.70
Diluted		$	0.83		$	0.51		$	2.26		$	1.65
Basic - adjusted (1)		$	0.74		$	0.52		$	2.24		$	1.70
Diluted - adjusted (1)		$	0.69		$	0.51		$	2.11		$	1.65
Selected Financial Data
Return on average assets			2.44	%		1.70	%		1.77	%		1.45	%
Return on average equity			19.19	%		12.54	%		13.42	%		10.69	%
Adjusted return on average assets (1)			2.02	%		1.70	%		1.66	%		1.45	%
Adjusted return on average common equity (1)			15.85	%		12.54	%		12.54	%		10.69	%
Net interest margin			4.48	%		4.49	%		4.49	%		4.47	%
Efficiency ratio (2)			51.9	%		53.1	%		54.2	%		55.0	%
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(1)	Adjusted to exclude a discrete income tax benefit of $1.2 million related to share-based compensation recognized in the fourth quarter 2021. See non-GAAP reconciliation provided elsewhere herein.
(2)	Efficiency ratio represents noninterest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income.

 

ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Average Balance Sheets and Average Yield/Cost (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
		For the Three Months Ended December 31,
		2021								2020
								(Dollars in thousands)
		Average						Average		Average						Average
		Balance			Interest			Yield/Cost		Balance			Interest			Yield/Cost
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
Loans, held for investment		$	753,500		$	11,137		5.86	%	$	658,855		$	9,533		5.76	%
Securities, includes restricted stock			142,677			585		1.63	%		115,370			423		1.46	%
Securities purchased under agreements to resell			50,482			148		1.16	%		29,447			94		1.27	%
Interest earning cash and other			90,244			60		0.26	%		71,789			44		0.24	%
Total interest earning assets			1,036,903			11,930		4.56	%		875,461			10,094		4.59	%
NONINTEREST EARNING ASSETS			55,414								30,724
TOTAL AVERAGE ASSETS		$	1,092,317							$	906,185
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
Savings, NOW, Money Market deposits		$	484,972		$	210		0.17	%	$	407,186		$	191		0.19	%
Time deposits			11,314			20		0.70	%		10,185			21		0.82	%
Total interest bearing deposits			496,286			230		0.18	%		417,371			212		0.20	%
Borrowings			103			1		3.85	%		137			1		2.90	%
Total interest bearing liabilities			496,389			231		0.18	%		417,508			213		0.20	%
NONINTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
Demand deposits			446,032								353,531
Other liabilities			10,778								11,985
Total noninterest bearing liabilities			456,810								365,516
Stockholders' equity			139,118								123,161
TOTAL AVG. LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	1,092,317							$	906,185
Net interest income					$	11,699							$	9,881
Net interest spread								4.38	%							4.39	%
Net interest margin								4.48	%							4.49	%

 

ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Average Balance Sheets and Average Yield/Cost (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
		For the Year Ended December 31,
		2021								2020
								(Dollars in thousands)
		Average						Average		Average						Average
		Balance			Interest			Yield/Cost		Balance			Interest			Yield/Cost
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
Loans, held for investment		$	717,680		$	41,545		5.79	%	$	605,273		$	35,588		5.88	%
Securities, includes restricted stock			133,958			2,174		1.62	%		126,166			2,556		2.03	%
Securities purchased under agreements to resell			51,008			619		1.21	%		7,402			94		1.27	%
Interest earning cash and other			70,132			193		0.28	%		99,069			392		0.40	%
Total interest earning assets			972,778			44,531		4.58	%		837,910			38,630		4.61	%
NONINTEREST EARNING ASSETS			37,941								30,028
TOTAL AVERAGE ASSETS		$	1,010,719							$	867,938
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
Savings, NOW, Money Market deposits		$	439,718		$	746		0.17	%	$	421,530		$	888		0.21	%
Time deposits			11,152			79		0.71	%		16,785			297		1.77	%
Total interest bearing deposits			450,870			825		0.18	%		438,315			1,185		0.27	%
Borrowings			78			3		3.85	%		113			5		4.42	%
Total interest bearing liabilities			450,948			828		0.18	%		438,428			1,190		0.27	%
NONINTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
Demand deposits			415,662								301,359
Other liabilities			10,491								10,066
Total noninterest bearing liabilities			426,153								311,425
Stockholders' equity			133,618								118,085
TOTAL AVG. LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	1,010,719							$	867,938
Net interest income					$	43,703							$	37,440
Net interest spread								4.40	%							4.34	%
Net interest margin								4.49	%							4.47	%

 

ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation (unaudited)
(all dollars in thousands except per share data)

Adjusted net income, which is used to compute adjusted return on average assets, adjusted return on average common equity and adjusted earnings per common share, excludes a discrete income tax benefit related to share-based compensation, specifically, voluntary stock option exercises.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide information that is important to investors and that is useful in understanding our financial position, results and ratios. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for an analysis based on GAAP measures. As other companies may use different calculations for this measure, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures by other companies.

		Three months ended						Year ended
		December 31,						December 31,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Net income - GAAP	$	6,730		$	3,882		$	17,925		$	12,618
Less: tax benefit on share-based compensation		1,172			—			1,172			—
Adjusted net income	$	5,558		$	3,882		$	16,753		$	12,618
Return on average assets – GAAP		2.44	%		1.70	%		1.77	%		1.45	%
Adjusted return on average assets		2.02	%		1.70	%		1.66	%		1.45	%
Return on average common equity – GAAP		19.19	%		12.54	%		13.42	%		10.69	%
Adjusted return on average common equity		15.85	%		12.54	%		12.54	%		10.69	%
Basic earnings per share – GAAP	$	0.89		$	0.52		$	2.40		$	1.70
Adjusted basic earnings per share	$	0.74		$	0.52		$	2.24		$	1.70
Diluted earnings per share – GAAP	$	0.83		$	0.51		$	2.26		$	1.65
Adjusted diluted earnings per share	$	0.69		$	0.51		$	2.11		$	1.65

 

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FAQ

What were Esquire Financial Holdings' earnings for Q4 2021?

Esquire Financial Holdings reported a net income of $6.7 million, or $0.83 per diluted share for Q4 2021.

How did Esquire Bank's deposits perform in Q4 2021?

Deposits increased by $51.4 million, or 21% annualized, reaching a total of $1.0 billion.

What is the net interest margin reported by Esquire Financial Holdings in Q4 2021?

The net interest margin for Q4 2021 was reported at 4.48%.

Did Esquire Financial Holdings experience growth in loans during 2021?

Yes, loans held for investment increased by $112.1 million or 16.7% in 2021.

What is the current stock symbol for Esquire Financial Holdings?

The stock symbol for Esquire Financial Holdings is ESQ.