First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2021 Results

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First Bancshares, Inc. (FBSI) reported a net income of $1,147,000, or $0.44 per share-diluted, for Q2 2021, up from $1,040,000 in Q2 2020. Year-to-date, net income reached $2,381,000, with significant contributions from a $612,000 rise in net interest income. Total assets increased to $423.25 million, with net loans rising by 9.88% and deposits by 5.24%. However, management anticipates challenges in the interest rate environment impacting future margins. The bank remains compliant with regulatory capital requirements.

Positive

• Net income increased by $107,000 year-over-year for Q2.
• Year-to-date net income rose by $504,000 compared to the previous year.
• Net loans increased by 9.88%, reaching $320.31 million.
• Total deposits grew by 5.24%, totaling $375.14 million.
• The Bank meets all regulatory requirements for 'well-capitalized' status.

Negative

• Increased non-interest expenses by $351,000.
• Management expects strain in the interest rate environment affecting future margins.

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo., July 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Bancshares, Inc. (OTCPink - FstBksh: FBSI) (“Company”), the holding company for Stockmens Bank (“Bank”), today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Company reported net income, of $1,147,000 or $0.44 per share-diluted, compared to $1,040,000, or $0.40 per share-diluted for the comparable period in 2020. Year to date the Company reported net income of $2,381,000, or $0.91 per share-diluted, compared to $1,877,000 or $0.71 per share-diluted for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The $504,000 increase in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020 was attributable to a $612,000 increase in net interest income after provisions for loan losses, offset by a $351,000 increase in non-interest expense, a $128,000 gain on sales of investments, along with a $165,000 increase in non-interest income, and a $50,000 increase in income tax expense.

Consolidated total assets at June 30, 2021 were $423.25 million, compared to $406.27 million at December 31, 2020. Since year end 2020, Net loans increased 9.88% to $320.31 million, total deposits increased 5.24% to $375.14 million, and total capital rested at $43.84 million, or 10.36% of total assets compared to $42.77 million, or 10.53% of total assets, at December 31, 2020.

Management continues to expect strain in the interest rate environment and significantly enhanced market volatility to create future pressure on the Bank’s net interest margin and interest earnings capacity. As such, Management has taken proactive steps to redeploy liquidity reserves at maximum yield without accepting additional risk and employing interest rate risk strategies to protect future margins. Managment continues to be conservative with non-interest expenses and produced another quarter of positive earnings in light of implementing plans to protect future performance.

The Bank meets all regulatory requirements for “well-capitalized” status and has elected to opt-in to the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework.

About the Company

First Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Stockmens Bank, a FDIC-insured commercial bank chartered by the State of Colorado that conducts business from its home office in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and nine full service Missouri offices in Mountain Grove, Marshfield, Ava, Kissee Mills, Gainesville, Sparta, Crane, Hartville and Springfield, and a full service office in Bartley, Nebraska.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stockmens Bank, may from time to time make written or oral “forward-looking statements” in its reports to shareholders, and in other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, expectations, estimates and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such statements address the following subjects: future operating results; customer growth and retention; loan and other product demand; earnings growth and expectations; new products and services; credit quality and adequacy of reserves; results of examinations by our bank regulators, technology, and our employees. The following factors, among others, could cause the Company’s financial performance to differ materially from the expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements: the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which the Company conducts operations; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary, and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; inflation, interest rate, market, and monetary fluctuations; the timely development and acceptance of new products and services of the Company and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users; the impact of changes in financial services’ laws and regulations; technological changes; acquisitions; changes in consumer spending and savings habits; and the success of the Company at managing and collecting assets of borrowers in default and managing the risks of the foregoing.

The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. The Company does not undertake, and expressly disclaims any intent or obligation, to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

Contact: Robert M. Alexander, Chairman and CEO - (719) 955-2800

First Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Financial Highlights
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
			Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,						June 30,
			2021			2020			2021			2020
Operating Data:
Total interest income			$	4,326		$	4,167		$	8,320		$	8,244
Total interest expense				290			557			614			1,326
	Net interest income			4,036			3,610			7,706			6,918
Provision for loan losses				357			225			582			406
	Net interest income after provision for loan losses			3,679			3,385			7,124			6,512
Gain (loss) on sale of investments				8			-			128			-
Non-interest income				373			226			711			546
Non-interest expense				2,545			2,210			4,865			4,514
Income before taxes				1,515			1,401			3,098			2,544
Income tax expense				368			361			717			667
	Net income		$	1,147		$	1,040		$	2,381		$	1,877
	Earnings per share		$	0.44		$	0.40		$	0.91		$	0.71
			At			At
			June 30,			December 31,
Financial Condition Data:			2021			2020
Cash and cash equivalents			$	57,327		$	61,834
	(excludes CDs)
Investment securities				17,071			25,678
	(includes CDs)
Loans receivable, net				320,311			291,497
Goodwill and intangibles				2,015			2,086
Total assets				423,251			406,265
Deposits				375,139			356,474
Repurchase agreements				1,680			1,625
FHLB advances				-			3,000
Stockholders' equity				43,839			42,765
Book value per share			$	16.88		$	16.35

FAQ

What were the Q2 2021 financial results for First Bancshares, Inc. (FBSI)?

In Q2 2021, First Bancshares reported a net income of $1,147,000, or $0.44 per share-diluted.

How did First Bancshares perform compared to Q2 2020?

First Bancshares net income increased from $1,040,000 in Q2 2020 to $1,147,000 in Q2 2021.

What is the current status of First Bancshares' total assets?

As of June 30, 2021, First Bancshares' total assets reached $423.25 million.

How have net loans and deposits changed for First Bancshares?

Net loans increased by 9.88% to $320.31 million, while total deposits grew by 5.24% to $375.14 million.

What challenges does First Bancshares foresee in the future?

Management anticipates pressures from the interest rate environment on net interest margin and earnings capacity.