National Bank Holdings Corporation Announces First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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National Bank Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NBHC) reported a net income of $26.8 million or $0.86 per diluted share for Q1 2021, reflecting a 69.4% increase from the previous year. Though net interest income decreased to $46.5 million, the company maintained a solid capital ratio of 15.23%. The return on average tangible common equity was 15.20%, compared to 9.79% year-over-year. Despite a 4.7% drop in total loans, deposits grew significantly, with transaction deposits up 14.5%. The company remains optimistic about growth prospects amid economic recovery.

Positive

• Net income increased 69.4% year-over-year to $26.8 million.
• Earnings per share (EPS) of $0.86, up from $0.50 in Q1 2020.
• Return on average tangible common equity increased to 15.20%.
• Transaction deposits grew by 14.5% annualized.
• Strong capital ratios with a common equity tier 1 ratio of 15.23%.

Negative

• Net interest income decreased by $3.3 million compared to previous quarter.
• Total loans decreased by $50.5 million or 4.7% annualized.
• Fully taxable equivalent net interest margin narrowed by 22 basis points.

DENVER, April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Bank Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NBHC) reported:

	For the quarter
	1Q21				4Q20				1Q20
Net income ($000's)	$	26,812			$	27,169			$	15,824
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.86			$	0.87			$	0.50
Return on average tangible assets(1)		1.65	%			1.67	%			1.12	%
Return on average tangible common equity(1)		15.20	%			15.55	%			9.79	%
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(1) Ratios are annualized. See non-GAAP reconciliations below.

In announcing these results, Chief Executive Officer Tim Laney shared, “We are off to a solid start in 2021 with quarterly earnings of $0.86 per diluted share, and we delivered an impressive return on average tangible equity of 15.20% on a strong capital base. We continue to generate positive returns through our diverse revenue streams, excellent credit quality and prudent expense management.  Net charge-offs were a record low one basis point annualized of total loans. We continue to build upon our relationship-based banking model with low cost transaction deposit growth of 14.5% annualized, compared to the prior quarter.”

Mr. Laney added, “We are optimistic about our growth potential as we continue to see signs of strong economic recovery in our markets. Our pipeline for new business generation during the second quarter is very encouraging. We tackled the challenges faced during 2020 head-on from a position of strength and continue to be well positioned for growth with a strong common equity tier 1 ratio of 15.23% and sizable liquidity. We are fueled by our clients' determination to succeed and our associates' resolve to provide fair and simple solutions that enable them to realize their dreams.”

First Quarter 2021 Results
(All comparisons refer to the fourth quarter of 2020, except as noted)

Net income totaled $26.8 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, compared to $27.2 million, or $0.87 per diluted share. The return on average tangible assets was 1.65%, compared to 1.67%, and the return on average tangible common equity was 15.20%, compared to 15.55% last quarter.

Net Interest Income
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income totaled $46.5 million, a decrease of $3.3 million, largely driven by $2.6 million lower PPP loan fee income from PPP loan forgiveness and two fewer calendar days. As of March 31, 2021, the remaining unamortized PPP loan fees totaled $6.2 million. The fully taxable equivalent net interest margin narrowed 22 basis points to 3.02%. Excess liquidity drove a 32 basis point dilutive impact to this quarter’s margin. The yield on earning assets decreased 27 basis points largely due to the remix of assets into lower-yielding cash balances and lower PPP loan forgiveness activity during the first quarter. Our cost of funds decreased five basis points to 0.28%.

Loans
During the quarter, we continued our careful approach to extending new credit as well as continuing an intense focus on managing credit risk and yield. Total loans ended the quarter at $4.3 billion, decreasing $50.5 million, or 4.7% annualized. Excluding PPP loans, total loans decreased by $92.1 million. First quarter loan originations totaled $294.2 million and included $121.1 million of PPP loan originations. We continue to maintain a granular and well-diversified loan portfolio with self-imposed concentration limits.

Asset Quality and Provision for Loan Losses
The Company released $3.6 million of net provision during the quarter driven by improved outlook in the CECL model’s underlying economic forecast as well as strong asset quality. Included in the quarter was a $1.0 million provision expense for unfunded loan commitment reserves. Annualized net charge-offs totaled only 0.01% of total loans, compared to 0.11% in the prior quarter. Non-performing loans (comprised of non-accrual loans and non-accrual TDRs) improved nine basis points to 0.38% of total loans and non-performing assets improved seven basis points to 0.51% of total loans and OREO. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans decreased nine basis points to 1.28% at March 31, 2021. Excluding PPP loans, non-performing loans totaled 0.40% of total loans, non-performing assets totaled 0.54% of total loans and OREO, and the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans totaled 1.35% at March 31, 2021.

Deposits
Average transaction deposits (defined as total deposits less time deposits) increased $166.6 million, or 14.5% annualized, and average total deposits increased $125.7 million, or 9.0% annualized, to $5.8 billion for the first quarter 2021. The mix of transaction deposits to total deposits improved 160 basis points to 84.2% at March 31, 2021. The loan to deposit ratio totaled 71.7% at March 31, 2021, compared to 76.7% at December 31, 2020. The cost of transaction deposits decreased one basis point from the prior quarter to 0.14%, and the cost of deposits decreased five basis points from the prior quarter to 0.28%.

Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income totaled $33.4 million during the first quarter of 2021, consistent with the fourth quarter of 2020. Included in other non-interest income for the first quarter were $1.6 million of gains on fixed assets sales from the banking center consolidations. Mortgage banking income decreased $0.8 million during the quarter, and service charges and bank card fees decreased $0.7 million during the quarter due to seasonality and the continued impact of the economic stimulus funds.

Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense totaled $49.7 million during the first quarter, representing an increase of $1.2 million. Included in the quarter was $1.3 million of banking center consolidation expense related to the consolidation of seven banking center locations announced in January 2021. The fully taxable equivalent efficiency ratio totaled 61.8% at March 31, 2021, compared to 57.9% at December 31, 2020.

Income tax expense totaled $5.7 million during the first quarter, compared to $6.3 million during the prior quarter. Included in income tax expense was $0.2 million of benefit during the first quarter of 2021 from stock compensation activity. The effective tax rate for the first quarter 2021 was 18.0%, adjusted for stock compensation activity, compared to 19.0% for the full year 2020. The lower rate compared to the statutory rate reflects the continued success of our tax strategies and tax-exempt income.

Capital
Capital ratios continue to be strong and in excess of federal bank regulatory agency “well capitalized” thresholds. The Tier 1 leverage ratio at March 31, 2021 for the consolidated company and NBH Bank was 10.80% and 9.26%, respectively. Shareholders’ equity totaled $832.0 million at March 31, 2021 and increased $11.3 million from the prior quarter due to higher retained earnings, partially offset by lower accumulated other comprehensive income.

Common book value per share increased $0.30 to $27.09 at March 31, 2021. The quarter’s earnings, net of dividends paid and lower accumulated other comprehensive income, increased the tangible common book value per share by $0.32 to $23.41 at March 31, 2021. Excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, the tangible book value per share increased $0.63 to $23.40 at March 31, 2021.

Recent Events
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial disruption to the communities we serve and has changed the way we live and work.  We continue to remain committed to ensuring our associates, clients and communities are receiving the support they need during these challenging times. Our banking centers remain operational through our drive-thru services and on an appointment-only basis in the lobbies. We have continued to leverage our digital banking platform with our clients. Our teams have been working diligently to support our clients who are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 through participation in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, including assistance with PPP loan forgiveness applications, and loan modifications, as needed. While vaccination rates are improving, the length of time that the government-mandated measures must remain in place to address COVID-19 is unknown. The pandemic has had a significantly negative impact to the U.S. labor market, consumer spending and business operations, and it is not clear when government-mandated measures will be removed.

Year-Over-Year Review
(All comparisons refer to the first quarter 2020, except as noted)

Net income totaled $26.8 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, an increase of $11.0 million, or 69.4%. The return on average tangible assets was 1.65%, compared to 1.12%, and the return on average tangible common equity was 15.20%, compared to 9.79%.

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income totaled $46.5 million, decreasing $5.1 million, or 9.9%, as a result of monetary policy actions by the Federal Reserve during 2020. Average earning assets increased $879.5 million, or 16.4%, primarily driven by increases in average interest bearing cash balances of $616.3 million and increases in investments of $291.9 million. The fully taxable equivalent net interest margin narrowed 85 basis points to 3.02% due to lower earning asset yields. The yield on earning assets decreased 122 basis points, led by a 46 basis point decrease in the originated loan portfolio yields and the remix of assets into lower-yielding cash balances. The cost of deposits decreased 35 basis points to 0.28%.

Loans outstanding totaled $4.3 billion, decreasing $202.5 million, or 4.5%, due to payoffs that were partially offset by PPP loans of $217.7 million. New loan originations over the trailing 12 months totaled $1.2 billion, led by commercial loan originations of $813.3 million including PPP loan originations of $480.1 million.

Average non-interest bearing demand deposits increased $1.0 billion, or 90.4%. Average transaction deposits increased $1.2 billion, or 32.4%, and average total deposits increased $1.1 billion, or 23.2%, to $5.8 billion for the first quarter of 2021. Spot transaction deposits increased $1.4 billion to $5.1 billion at March 31, 2021, improving the mix of transaction deposits to total deposits by 640 basis points to 84.2% at March 31, 2021. The mix of non-interest bearing demand deposits to total deposits improved to 38.3% from 24.3% at March 31, 2020.

The Company recorded $3.6 million of net provision release during the first quarter of 2021, compared to $6.2 million of provision expense during the same period in 2020. First quarter 2021’s provision release was driven by strong asset quality and an improved outlook in the CECL model’s underlying economic forecast. Included in the first quarter of 2021 was $1.0 million of provision expense for unfunded loan commitment reserves. Net charge-offs on loans totaled 0.01% of total loans, compared to 0.03% during the first quarter of 2020. Non-performing loans to total loans improved nine basis points to 0.38%, compared to 0.47% at March 31, 2020. The allowance for credit losses totaled 1.28% of total loans, compared to 1.13% at March 31, 2020.

Non-interest income totaled $33.4 million, representing an increase of $9.9 million, or 41.8%, driven by an increase in mortgage banking income and gains on fixed assets sales. Service charges and bank card fees decreased a combined $0.1 million and continue to be impacted by economic stimulus funds and changes in consumer behavior due to COVID-19.

Non-interest expense totaled $49.7 million, representing an increase of $1.0 million, or 2.0%, due to $1.3 million of banking center consolidation-related expense. Salaries and benefits increased $0.3 million due to higher mortgage banking performance-related compensation. Occupancy and equipment decreased $0.3 million largely due to efficiencies gained from the completion of the previously announced banking center consolidations, and problem asset workout expense decreased $0.2 million.

Income tax expense totaled $5.7 million, an increase of $2.5 million from the first quarter last year, driven by the increase in pre-tax income.

Conference Call
Management will host a conference call to review the results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 23, 2021. Interested parties may listen to this call by dialing (877) 272-6762 / (615) 800-6832 (International) using the Conference ID of 9588935 and asking for the NBHC First Quarter Earnings conference call. A telephonic replay of the call will be available beginning approximately four hours after the call’s completion through May 6, 2021, by dialing (855) 859-2056 (United States) / (404) 537-3406 (International) using the Conference ID of 9588935. The earnings release and an on-line replay of the call will also be available on the Company’s website at www.nationalbankholdings.com by visiting the investor relations area.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain of the financial measures and ratios we present, including “tangible assets,” “return on average tangible assets,” “tangible common equity,” “return on average tangible common equity,” “tangible common book value per share,” “tangible common book value, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax,” “tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax,” “tangible common equity to tangible assets,” and “fully taxable equivalent” metrics, are supplemental measures that are not required by, or are not presented in accordance with, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We refer to these financial measures and ratios as “non-GAAP financial measures.” We consider the use of select non-GAAP financial measures and ratios to be useful for financial and operational decision making and useful in evaluating period-to-period comparisons. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain expenditures or assets that we believe are not indicative of our primary business operating results or by presenting certain metrics on a fully taxable equivalent basis. We believe that management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, analyzing and comparing past, present and future periods.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and you should not rely on non-GAAP financial measures alone as measures of our performance. The non-GAAP financial measures we present may differ from non-GAAP financial measures used by our peers or other companies. We compensate for these limitations by providing the equivalent GAAP measures whenever we present the non-GAAP financial measures and by including a reconciliation of the impact of the components adjusted for in the non-GAAP financial measure so that both measures and the individual components may be considered when analyzing our performance.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is included at the end of the financial statement tables.

About National Bank Holdings Corporation
National Bank Holdings Corporation is a bank holding company created to build a leading community bank franchise delivering high quality client service and committed to stakeholder results. Through its bank subsidiary, NBH Bank, National Bank Holdings Corporation operates a network of 89 banking centers, serving individual consumers, small, medium and large businesses, and government and non-profit entities. Its banking centers are located in its core footprint of Colorado, the greater Kansas City region, Texas, Utah and New Mexico. Its comprehensive residential mortgage banking group primarily serves the bank’s core footprint. NBH Bank operates under the following brand names: Community Banks of Colorado and Community Banks Mortgage, a division of NBH Bank, in Colorado, Bank Midwest and Bank Midwest Mortgage in Kansas and Missouri, and Hillcrest Bank and Hillcrest Bank Mortgage in Texas, Utah and New Mexico. Additional information about National Bank Holdings Corporation can be found at www.nationalbankholdings.com.

For more information visit: cobnks.com, bankmw.com, hillcrestbank.com or nbhbank.com. Or, follow us on any of our social media sites:
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Bank Midwest: facebook.com/bankmw, twitter.com/bank_mw, instagram.com/bankmw;
Hillcrest Bank: facebook.com/hillcrestbank, twitter.com/hillcrest_bank;
NBH Bank: twitter.com/nbhbank;
or connect with any of our brands on LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “predict,” “seek,” “potential,” “will,” “estimate,” “target,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “intend” or similar expressions that relate to the Company’s strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements involve certain important risks, uncertainties and other factors, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Such factors include, without limitation, the “Risk Factors” referenced in our most recent Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), other risks and uncertainties listed from time to time in our reports and documents filed with the SEC, and the following factors: ability to execute our business strategy; business and economic conditions; effects of any potential government shutdowns; economic, market, operational, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with the Company’s business; effects of any changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws; changes imposed by regulatory agencies to increase capital standards; effects of inflation, as well as, interest rate, securities market and monetary supply fluctuations; changes in the economy or supply-demand imbalances affecting local real estate values; changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits; with respect to our mortgage business, the inability to negotiate fees with investors for the purchase or our loans or our obligation to indemnify purchasers or repurchase related loans; the Company’s ability to identify potential candidates for, consummate, integrate and realize operating efficiencies from, acquisitions, consolidations and other expansion opportunities; the Company's ability to realize anticipated benefits from enhancements or updates to its core operating systems from time to time without significant change in client service or risk to the Company's control environment; the Company's dependence on information technology and telecommunications systems of third party service providers and the risk of systems failures, interruptions or breaches of security; the Company’s ability to achieve organic loan and deposit growth and the composition of such growth; changes in sources and uses of funds; increased competition in the financial services industry; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices; the share price of the Company’s stock; the Company's ability to realize deferred tax assets or the need for a valuation allowance; continued consolidation in the financial services industry; ability to maintain or increase market share and control expenses; costs and effects of changes in laws and regulations and of other legal and regulatory developments; technological changes; the timely development and acceptance of new products and services; the Company’s continued ability to attract, hire and maintain qualified personnel; ability to implement and/or improve operational management and other internal risk controls and processes and reporting system and procedures; regulatory limitations on dividends from the Company's bank subsidiary; changes in estimates of future credit reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements; widespread natural and other disasters, pandemics, dislocations, political instability, acts of war or terrorist activities, cyberattacks or international hostilities; adverse effects due to the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the Company and its clients, counterparties, employees, and third-party service providers, and the adverse impacts on our business, financial position, results of operations, and prospects; impact of reputational risk; and success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items. The Company can give no assurance that any goal or plan or expectation set forth in forward-looking statements can be achieved and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not intend, and assumes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.

Contact:
Analysts/Institutional Investors: Aldis Birkans, Chief Financial Officer, (720) 554-6640, ir@nationalbankholdings.com 
Media: Jody Soper, Chief Marketing Officer, (303) 784-5925, Jody.Soper@nbhbank.com 

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION FINANCIAL SUMMARY Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
	For the three months ended
	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
	2021				2020				2020
Total interest and dividend income	$	49,213			$	53,288			$	58,668
Total interest expense		3,992				4,732				8,321
Net interest income		45,221				48,556				50,347
Taxable equivalent adjustment		1,268				1,260				1,268
Net interest income FTE(1)		46,489				49,816				51,615
Provision for loan losses		(3,575	)			—				6,159
Net interest income after provision for loan losses FTE(1)		50,064				49,816				45,456
Non-interest income:
Service charges		3,474				4,000				4,126
Bank card fees		4,073				4,240				3,513
Mortgage banking income		22,379				23,138				13,673
Other non-interest income		3,400				1,695				2,192
OREO-related income		35				284				28
Total non-interest income		33,361				33,357				23,532
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and benefits		33,523				32,919				33,180
Occupancy and equipment		6,550				6,619				6,898
Professional fees		742				864				609
Other non-interest expense		6,853				6,725				7,001
Problem asset workout		438				807				648
(Gain) loss on sale of OREO, net		(29	)			(13	)			39
Core deposit intangible asset amortization		296				296				296
Banking center consolidation-related expense		1,295				208				—
Total non-interest expense		49,668				48,425				48,671
Income before income taxes FTE(1)		33,757				34,748				20,317
Taxable equivalent adjustment		1,268				1,260				1,268
Income before income taxes		32,489				33,488				19,049
Income tax expense		5,677				6,319				3,225
Net income	$	26,812			$	27,169			$	15,824
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.87			$	0.88			$	0.51
Earnings per share - diluted		0.86				0.87				0.50
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(1)  Net interest income is presented on a GAAP basis and fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis, as the Company believes this non-GAAP measure is the preferred industry measurement for this item. The FTE adjustment is for the tax benefit on certain tax exempt loans using the federal tax rate of 21% for each period presented.

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020				March 31, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	822,518			$	605,565			$	133,926
Investment securities available-for-sale		666,915				661,955				629,396
Investment securities held-to-maturity		520,823				376,615				192,902
Non-marketable securities		15,493				16,493				29,948
Loans		4,303,246				4,353,726				4,505,735
Allowance for credit losses		(55,057	)			(59,777	)			(50,956	)
Loans, net		4,248,189				4,293,949				4,454,779
Loans held for sale		228,888				247,813				127,439
Other real estate owned		5,669				4,730				7,051
Premises and equipment, net		101,830				106,982				112,393
Goodwill		115,027				115,027				115,027
Intangible assets, net		20,205				17,928				10,489
Other assets		203,944				212,893				214,980
Total assets	$	6,949,501			$	6,659,950			$	6,028,330
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Non-interest bearing demand deposits	$	2,295,704			$	2,111,045			$	1,150,437
Interest bearing demand deposits		557,850				514,286				846,824
Savings and money market		2,199,420				2,064,769				1,693,614
Total transaction deposits		5,052,974				4,690,100				3,690,875
Time deposits		948,676				986,132				1,050,981
Total deposits		6,001,650				5,676,232				4,741,856
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		19,405				22,897				23,703
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		—				—				341,506
Other liabilities		96,456				140,130				157,811
Total liabilities		6,117,511				5,839,259				5,264,876
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock		515				515				515
Additional paid in capital		1,010,798				1,011,362				1,009,478
Retained earnings		243,446				223,175				168,984
Treasury stock		(423,254	)			(424,127	)			(427,890	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		485				9,766				12,367
Total shareholders' equity		831,990				820,691				763,454
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	6,949,501			$	6,659,950			$	6,028,330
SHARE DATA
Average basic shares outstanding		30,828,262				30,784,896				31,157,476
Average diluted shares outstanding		31,143,322				31,032,648				31,361,296
Ending shares outstanding		30,715,790				30,634,291				30,483,361
Common book value per share	$	27.09			$	26.79			$	25.04
Tangible common book value per share(1) (non-GAAP)		23.41				23.09				21.27
Tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other    comprehensive income(1) (non-GAAP)		23.40				22.77				20.87
CAPITAL RATIOS
Average equity to average assets		12.36	%			12.27	%			13.21	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)		10.52	%			10.80	%			10.97	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio		10.80	%			10.70	%			11.05	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		15.23	%			14.70	%			12.87	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		15.23	%			14.70	%			12.87	%
Total risk-based capital ratio		16.30	%			15.83	%			13.82	%
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(1)  Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See non-GAAP reconciliations below.

 

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION Loan Portfolio (Dollars in thousands)
Period End Loan Balances by Type
							March 31, 2021						March 31, 2021
							vs. December 31, 2020						vs. March 31, 2020
	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020			% Change			March 31, 2020			% Change
Originated:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	$	1,177,764		$	1,248,530		(5.7	)%		$	1,409,040		(16.4	)%
Municipal and non-profit		850,663			870,410		(2.3	)%			876,178		(2.9	)%
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		476,625			464,417		2.6	%			446,145		6.8	%
Food and agribusiness		178,419			205,189		(13.0	)%			235,389		(24.2	)%
PPP loans(1)		217,697			176,106		23.6	%			—		100.0	%
Total commercial		2,901,168			2,964,652		(2.1	)%			2,966,752		(2.2	)%
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		553,184			542,642		1.9	%			536,637		3.1	%
Residential real estate		604,001			581,555		3.9	%			656,924		(8.1	)%
Consumer		17,671			18,581		(4.9	)%			20,960		(15.7	)%
Total originated		4,076,024			4,107,430		(0.8	)%			4,181,273		(2.5	)%
Acquired:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial		20,405			22,102		(7.7	)%			29,510		(30.9	)%
Municipal and non-profit		370			381		(2.9	)%			906		(59.2	)%
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		50,607			51,821		(2.3	)%			69,769		(27.5	)%
Food and agribusiness		4,129			5,108		(19.2	)%			7,159		(42.3	)%
Total commercial		75,511			79,412		(4.9	)%			107,344		(29.7	)%
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		81,176			89,354		(9.2	)%			107,090		(24.2	)%
Residential real estate		70,141			77,105		(9.0	)%			109,400		(35.9	)%
Consumer		394			425		(7.3	)%			628		(37.3	)%
Total acquired		227,222			246,296		(7.7	)%			324,462		(30.0	)%
Total loans	$	4,303,246		$	4,353,726		(1.2	)%		$	4,505,735		(4.5	)%
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(1)  PPP loan balances are net of fees and costs and include principal totaling $223,867 and $179,531 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

Originations(1)
	First quarter				Fourth quarter			Third quarter			Second quarter				First quarter
	2021				2020			2020			2020				2020
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	$	23,390			$	96,625		$	11,354		$	(8,726	)		$	118,999
Municipal and non-profit		7,999				25,348			6,083			49,679				13,968
Owner occupied commercial real estate		27,093				36,085			23,758			22,078				37,372
Food and agribusiness		(10,104	)			19,191			13,876			(10,480	)			(6,787	)
PPP loans		121,141				—			122			358,798				—
Total commercial		169,519				177,249			55,193			411,349				163,552
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		49,195				52,018			24,937			18,992				80,792
Residential real estate		74,145				41,355			49,786			29,024				46,273
Consumer		1,353				1,858			2,980			2,206				2,320
Total	$	294,212			$	272,480		$	132,896		$	461,571			$	292,937
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(1)  Originations are defined as closed end funded loans and net fundings under revolving lines of credit. Net funding under revolving lines of credit were ($26,395), $50,982, ($27,899), ($55,826) and $48,789 as of the first quarter 2021, fourth quarter 2020, third quarter 2020, second quarter 2020 and first quarter 2020, respectively.

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION Summary of Net Interest Margin (Dollars in thousands)
		For the three months ended											For the three months ended											For the three months ended
		March 31, 2021											December 31, 2020											March 31, 2020
		Average							Average				Average							Average				Average							Average
		balance				Interest			rate				balance				Interest			rate				balance				Interest			rate
Interest earning assets:
Originated loans FTE(1)(2)		$	4,004,994			$	39,560			4.01	%		$	4,129,155			$	43,200			4.16	%		$	4,043,168			$	44,980			4.47	%
Acquired loans			238,468				5,128			8.72	%			259,233				5,715			8.77	%			343,608				8,879			10.39	%
Loans held for sale			231,521				1,517			2.66	%			248,326				1,699			2.72	%			102,935				936			3.66	%
Investment securities available-for-sale			686,731				2,485			1.45	%			574,642				2,177			1.52	%			626,921				3,395			2.17	%
Investment securities held-to-maturity			421,119				1,416			1.34	%			369,812				1,410			1.53	%			189,062				1,235			2.61	%
Other securities			15,818				210			5.31	%			18,195				212			4.66	%			29,753				414			5.57	%
Interest earning deposits and   securities purchased under   agreements to resell			639,273				165			0.10	%			509,150				135			0.11	%			22,957				97			1.70	%
Total interest earning assets FTE(2)		$	6,237,924			$	50,481			3.28	%		$	6,108,513			$	54,548			3.55	%		$	5,358,404			$	59,936			4.50	%
Cash and due from banks		$	81,253										$	73,768										$	74,784
Other assets			495,222											514,053											474,470
Allowance for credit losses			(58,915	)										(60,844	)										(44,807	)
Total assets		$	6,755,484										$	6,635,490										$	5,862,851
Interest bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing demand, savings   and money market deposits		$	2,645,487			$	1,652			0.25	%		$	2,746,597			$	1,776			0.26	%		$	2,497,129			$	2,888			0.47	%
Time deposits			967,447				2,335			0.98	%			1,008,297				2,949			1.16	%			1,056,692				4,438			1.69	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase			21,377				5			0.09	%			23,410				7			0.12	%			44,898				97			0.87	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances			—				—			0.00	%			—				—			0.00	%			219,353				898			1.65	%
Total interest bearing liabilities		$	3,634,311			$	3,992			0.45	%		$	3,778,304			$	4,732			0.50	%		$	3,818,072			$	8,321			0.88	%
Demand deposits		$	2,165,868										$	1,898,171										$	1,137,273
Other liabilities			120,607											144,532											133,126
Total liabilities			5,920,786											5,821,007											5,088,471
Shareholders' equity			834,698											814,483											774,380
Total liabilities and       shareholders' equity		$	6,755,484										$	6,635,490										$	5,862,851
Net interest income FTE(2)						$	46,489										$	49,816										$	51,615
Interest rate spread FTE(2)										2.83	%										3.05	%										3.62	%
Net interest earning assets		$	2,603,613										$	2,330,209										$	1,540,332
Net interest margin FTE(2)										3.02	%										3.24	%										3.87	%
Average transaction deposits		$	4,811,355										$	4,644,768										$	3,634,402
Average total deposits			5,778,802											5,653,065											4,691,094
Ratio of average interest     earning assets to average  interest bearing liabilities			171.64	%										161.67	%										140.34	%
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(1)  Originated loans are net of deferred loan fees, less costs, which are included in interest income over the life of the loan.
(2)  Presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the statutory tax rate of 21%. The tax equivalent adjustments included above are $1,268, $1,260 and $1,268 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively.

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION Allowance for Credit Losses and Asset Quality (Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for Credit Losses Analysis
	As of and for the three months ended
	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020				March 31, 2020
Beginning allowance for credit losses	$	59,777			$	60,979			$	39,064
Cumulative effect adjustment(1)		—				—				5,836
Charge-offs		(302	)			(1,259	)			(497	)
Recoveries		182				57				144
Provision		(4,600	)			—				6,409
Ending allowance for credit losses ("ACL")	$	55,057			$	59,777			$	50,956
Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans during the period		0.01	%			0.11	%			0.03	%
Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans excluding PPP loans during the period		0.01	%			0.11	%			0.03	%
Ratio of ACL to total loans outstanding at period end		1.28	%			1.37	%			1.13	%
Ratio of ACL to total loans outstanding excluding PPP loans at period end		1.35	%			1.43	%			1.13	%
Ratio of ACL to total non-performing loans at period end		336.25	%			293.21	%			238.93	%
Total loans	$	4,303,246			$	4,353,726			$	4,505,735
Average total loans during the period		4,277,481				4,431,694				4,412,320
Average total loans excluding PPP loans during the period		4,098,898				4,160,520				4,412,320
Total non-performing loans		16,374				20,387				21,327
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(1)  Related to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.

Past Due and Non-accrual Loans
	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020				March 31, 2020
Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing interest	$	1,867			$	968			$	10,693
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing interest		1,021				162				1,364
Non-accrual loans		16,374				20,387				21,327
Total past due and non-accrual loans	$	19,262			$	21,517			$	33,384
Total 90 days past due and still accruing interest and non-accrual   loans to total loans		0.40	%			0.47	%			0.50	%

Asset Quality Data
	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020				March 31, 2020
Non-performing loans	$	16,374			$	20,387			$	21,327
OREO		5,669				4,730				7,051
Other repossessed assets		17				17				—
Total non-performing assets	$	22,060			$	25,134			$	28,378
Accruing restructured loans	$	13,822			$	13,945			$	10,285
Total non-performing loans to total loans		0.38	%			0.47	%			0.47	%
Total non-performing loans to total loans excluding PPP loans		0.40	%			0.49	%			0.47	%
Total non-performing assets to total loans and OREO		0.51	%			0.58	%			0.63	%
Total non-performing assets to total loans and OREO excluding PPP loans		0.54	%			0.60	%			0.63	%

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION Key Ratios
	As of and for the three months ended
	March 31,			December 31,			March 31,
	2021			2020			2020
Key Ratios(1)
Return on average assets	1.61	%		1.63	%		1.09	%
Return on average tangible assets(2)	1.65	%		1.67	%		1.12	%
Return on average equity	13.03	%		13.27	%		8.22	%
Return on average tangible common equity(2)	15.20	%		15.55	%		9.79	%
Loan to deposit ratio (end of period)	71.70	%		76.70	%		95.02	%
Non-interest bearing deposits to total deposits (end of period)	38.25	%		37.19	%		24.26	%
Net interest margin(4)	2.94	%		3.16	%		3.78	%
Net interest margin FTE(2)(4)	3.02	%		3.24	%		3.87	%
Interest rate spread FTE(2)(5)	2.83	%		3.05	%		3.62	%
Yield on earning assets(3)	3.20	%		3.47	%		4.40	%
Yield on earning assets FTE(2)(3)	3.28	%		3.55	%		4.50	%
Cost of interest bearing liabilities(3)	0.45	%		0.50	%		0.88	%
Cost of deposits	0.28	%		0.33	%		0.63	%
Non-interest income to total revenue FTE(2)	41.78	%		40.11	%		31.31	%
Non-interest expense to average assets	2.98	%		2.90	%		3.34	%
Efficiency ratio	62.83	%		58.76	%		65.48	%
Efficiency ratio FTE(2)	61.83	%		57.87	%		64.37	%
Total Loans Asset Quality Data(6)(7)(8)
Non-performing loans to total loans	0.38	%		0.47	%		0.47	%
Non-performing loans to total loans excluding PPP loans	0.40	%		0.49	%		0.47	%
Non-performing assets to total loans and OREO	0.51	%		0.58	%		0.63	%
Non-performing assets to total loans and OREO excluding PPP loans	0.54	%		0.60	%		0.63	%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans	1.28	%		1.37	%		1.13	%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans excluding PPP loans	1.35	%		1.43	%		1.13	%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans	336.25	%		293.21	%		238.93	%
Net charge-offs to average loans(1)	0.01	%		0.11	%		0.03	%
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(1)  Quarter-to-date ratios are annualized.
(2)  Ratio represents non-GAAP financial measure. See non-GAAP reconciliations below.
(3)  Interest earning assets include assets that earn interest/accretion or dividends. Any market value adjustments on investment securities or loans are excluded from interest earning assets.
(4)  Net interest margin represents net interest income, including accretion income on interest earning assets, as a percentage of average interest earning assets.
(5)  Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest bearing liabilities.
(6)  Non-performing loans consist of non-accruing loans and restructured loans on non-accrual.
(7)  Non-performing assets include non-performing loans and other real estate owned.
(8)  Total loans are net of unearned discounts and fees.

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Tangible Common Book Value Ratios
	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020				March 31, 2020
Total shareholders' equity	$	831,990			$	820,691			$	763,454
Less: goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net		(122,280	)			(122,575	)			(123,462	)
Add: deferred tax liability related to goodwill		9,384				9,155				8,469
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$	719,094			$	707,271			$	648,461
Total assets	$	6,949,501			$	6,659,950			$	6,028,330
Less: goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net		(122,280	)			(122,575	)			(123,462	)
Add: deferred tax liability related to goodwill		9,384				9,155				8,469
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$	6,836,605			$	6,546,530			$	5,913,337
Tangible common equity to tangible assets calculations:
Total shareholders' equity to total assets		11.97	%			12.32	%			12.66	%
Less: impact of goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net		(1.45	)%			(1.52	)%			(1.69	)%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)		10.52	%			10.80	%			10.97	%
Tangible common book value per share calculations:
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$	719,094			$	707,271			$	648,461
Divided by: ending shares outstanding		30,715,790				30,634,291				30,483,361
Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP)	$	23.41			$	23.09			$	21.27
Tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income calculations:
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$	719,094			$	707,271			$	648,461
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		(485	)			(9,766	)			(12,367	)
Tangible common book value, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax (non-GAAP)		718,609				697,505				636,094
Divided by: ending shares outstanding		30,715,790				30,634,291				30,483,361
Tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax (non-GAAP)	$	23.40			$	22.77			$	20.87

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Return on Average Tangible Assets and Return on Average Tangible Equity
	As of and for the three months ended
	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
	2021				2020				2020
Net income	$	26,812			$	27,169			$	15,824
Add: impact of core deposit intangible amortization expense, after tax		228				228				225
Net income adjusted for impact of core deposit intangible amortization expense, after tax	$	27,040			$	27,397			$	16,049
Average assets	$	6,755,484			$	6,635,490			$	5,862,851
Less: average goodwill and core deposit intangible asset, net of deferred tax liability related to goodwill		(113,074	)			(113,594	)			(115,156	)
Average tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$	6,642,410			$	6,521,896			$	5,747,695
Average shareholders' equity	$	834,698			$	814,483			$	774,380
Less: average goodwill and core deposit intangible asset, net of deferred tax liability related to goodwill		(113,074	)			(113,594	)			(115,156	)
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$	721,624			$	700,889			$	659,224
Return on average assets		1.61	%			1.63	%			1.09	%
Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)		1.65	%			1.67	%			1.12	%
Return on average equity		13.03	%			13.27	%			8.22	%
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)		15.20	%			15.55	%			9.79	%

Fully Taxable Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets and Net Interest Margin
	As of and for the three months ended
	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
	2021				2020				2020
Interest income	$	49,213			$	53,288			$	58,668
Add: impact of taxable equivalent adjustment		1,268				1,260				1,268
Interest income FTE (non-GAAP)	$	50,481			$	54,548			$	59,936
Net interest income	$	45,221			$	48,556			$	50,347
Add: impact of taxable equivalent adjustment		1,268				1,260				1,268
Net interest income FTE (non-GAAP)	$	46,489			$	49,816			$	51,615
Average earning assets	$	6,237,924			$	6,108,513			$	5,358,404
Yield on earning assets		3.20	%			3.47	%			4.40	%
Yield on earning assets FTE (non-GAAP)		3.28	%			3.55	%			4.50	%
Net interest margin		2.94	%			3.16	%			3.78	%
Net interest margin FTE (non-GAAP)		3.02	%			3.24	%			3.87	%

Efficiency Ratio
	As of and for the three months ended
	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
	2021				2020				2020
Net interest income	$	45,221			$	48,556			$	50,347
Add: impact of taxable equivalent adjustment		1,268				1,260				1,268
Net interest income, FTE (non-GAAP)	$	46,489			$	49,816			$	51,615
Non-interest income	$	33,361			$	33,357			$	23,532
Non-interest expense	$	49,668			$	48,425			$	48,671
Less: core deposit intangible asset amortization		(296	)			(296	)			(296	)
Non-interest expense, adjusted for core deposit intangible asset amortization	$	49,372			$	48,129			$	48,375
Efficiency ratio		62.83	%			58.76	%			65.48	%
Efficiency ratio FTE (non-GAAP)		61.83	%			57.87	%			64.37	%

FAQ

What were NBHC's earnings for Q1 2021?

National Bank Holdings Corporation reported earnings of $26.8 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, for Q1 2021.

How did NBHC's loan portfolio perform in Q1 2021?

NBHC experienced a decrease in total loans by $50.5 million, or 4.7% annualized, in Q1 2021.

What is the outlook for NBHC's financial performance?

NBHC remains optimistic about growth potential, citing strong business generation in their pipeline.

What was the return on equity for NBHC in Q1 2021?

The return on average tangible common equity for NBHC in Q1 2021 was 15.20%.

How much did transaction deposits increase for NBHC?

Transaction deposits for NBHC increased by 14.5% annualized during Q1 2021.