Suncrest Bank Reports First Quarter Earnings. EPS increase of 40% and annualized non-PPP loan growth of 11%.
Suncrest Bank (OTCQX: SBKK) reported strong Q1 2021 results, with net income rising to $4.0 million, a 39.1% increase in diluted EPS to $0.32 compared to Q1 2020. Total loans increased by $42.9 million (5.23%), while deposits surged by $70.8 million (6.84%). The bank's return on average tangible assets was 1.28%, and the efficiency ratio was 52.14%. Suncrest has hired new loan officers, enhancing organic growth. Notably, they paid a special dividend of $0.25 and launched a grant program for women-owned businesses.
- Net income increased by $1.1 million year-over-year to $4.0 million.
- Diluted EPS rose by 39.1% to $0.32 compared to Q1 2020.
- Total loan growth was $42.9 million, a 5.23% increase.
- Total deposits increased by $70.8 million, 6.84% growth.
- Return on average tangible assets at 1.28%, maintaining strong profitability.
- Paid a special dividend of $0.25 per share.
- Initiated a small business grant program to support women-owned businesses.
- Net income decreased by $350,000 compared to the linked quarter.
- Interest income decreased to $11.5 million from $11.8 million in the linked quarter.
- Non-performing assets increased to $4.9 million (0.37% of total assets).
- Loan yield declined to 4.62% from 4.78% in the linked quarter.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and VISALIA, Calif., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Suncrest Bank (OTCQX: SBKK) today reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2021.
"Our momentum coming out of 2020 has continued through Q1 and the bank has posted another outstanding quarter in both earnings and balance sheet growth," said Ciaran McMullan, President and CEO of Suncrest Bank.
"Earnings per share increased by
"While these results reflect a general improvement in economic conditions they are also directly attributable to the investments we have made in recruitment especially within our lending and portfolio management teams. Over the last two years we have hired ten new loan officers, many with experience gained at large national and regional banks, while carefully managing expense growth and keeping key cost ratios at industry leading levels."
First Quarter 2021 Highlights
- Net income of
$4.0 million , an increase of$1.1 million over Q1 2020 - Diluted EPS of
$0.32 , an increase of39.1% over Q1 2020 - Total loan growth of
$42.9 million or5.23% - Total loan growth (excluding PPP) of
$19.8 million or2.81% (11.2% annualized) - New originations1 (excluding PPP) of
$46 .3 million - Total deposits (excluding brokered) increased
$70.8 million or6.84% (27.37% annualized) - Return on average tangible assets of
1.28% - Return on average tangible equity of
12.62% - Efficiency ratio of
52.14% - Tangible book value per share of
$10.02 - Tier 1 leverage ratio of
9.52% - Paid Special Dividend of
$0.25 cents - Launched small business grant program for women-owned businesses
- Joined Greater Sacramento Region FinTech Consortium
1 Includes unfunded commitments
Income Statement
Net income for the quarter was
Interest income decreased to
Included in interest income are fees earned on Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") Loans of approximately
Net interest Margin (NIM) remained unchanged at
Noninterest income increased over the linked quarter by approximately
Total noninterest expense increased over the linked quarter by less than
Balance Sheet
Total assets at March 31, 2021 increased to
Total deposits (excluding brokered deposits) at March 31, 2021 were
At March 31, 2021 the bank acquired
Total loans at March 31, 2021 were
PPP Loan Forgiveness and PPP Round Two
We have continued assisting our PPP borrowers through the loan forgiveness application. To date, over
We have continued to track new business generated as a result of the approximately 190 new customers acquired through both PPP Round One and Round Two. To date, approximately
Small Business Grant Program
As part of the bank's ongoing commitment to encourage and foster greater economic inclusion, during the quarter we provided over
Greater Sacramento Region FinTech Consortium
The Greater Sacramento region is home to over 50 FinTech companies in various stages of evolution, across multiple verticals including; lending, wealth management, digital payments, blockchain and cryptocurrency. In partnership with the Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC), Suncrest Bank together with a number of other local community banks and financial institutions (FI's) established the Greater Sacramento FinTech Consortium. The mission of the consortium is broadly twofold; (1) to provide member banks and FI's early access to emerging financial technology solutions together with the opportunity to influence solution development and, (2) to help achieve GSEC's overarching economic goal of creating high value "tradable2" job sectors and positioning the region as a world-class market for FinTech and other hi-tech organizations. For more information visit link
2 Per Enrico Moretti, UC Berkeley, "tradable" sector jobs can create 5 high wage jobs to every 1 job in the market. Whereas non-tradable jobs create 1 low wage job for every 5 in the market.
Asset Quality
Non-performing assets increased to
Based on our analysis of various portfolio trends and further improvement in the economic conditions of our primary industries, we determined a provision for loan losses was not required for the quarter. As a result, our allowance as a percentage of total loans (excluding both PPP and acquired loans) declined slightly to
During the quarter our loan payment deferral program expanded slightly to four loans in the total amount of
Per the table below, classified loans as a percentage of total declined further to
Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | |
Total Classified Loans (a) | ||||
Classified - Accrual Loans | ||||
Classified - Non-Accrual Loans | ||||
Total Classified / Total Loans | ||||
Total Classified / Total Loans (excluding PPP) |
(a) | Includes classified accrual loans and non-accrual loans |
Capital
Suncrest Bank remained well capitalized at March 31, 2021. All of the bank's capital ratios are above minimum regulatory standards for "well capitalized" institutions.
During the quarter the bank issued a
At March 31, 2021 tangible book value per common share was
About Suncrest Bank
Suncrest Bank, member FDIC, offers a full range of commercial, small business and agribusiness loans, cash management services and personal deposit products throughout the Central Valley of California and the Greater Sacramento Region. 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.
Suncrest Bank | ||||||
Statements of Financial Condition | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||
2021 | 2020 | 2020 | ||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Cash and Due from Banks | $ 24,078,595 | $ 20,862,501 | $ 46,172,365 | |||
Federal Funds Sold | 36,984,000 | - | 16,252,000 | |||
TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 61,062,595 | 20,862,501 | 62,424,365 | |||
Investment Securities Available for Sale (AFS) | 348,379,719 | 340,755,773 | 237,736,303 | |||
Loans: | ||||||
Total Loans | 863,343,343 | 820,473,565 | 679,894,288 | |||
Allowance for Loan Losses | (8,503,654) | (8,503,324) | (6,061,137) | |||
NET LOANS | 854,839,689 | 811,970,241 | 673,833,151 | |||
Federal Home Loan Bank and Other Bank Stock, at Cost | 4,907,984 | 4,907,984 | 5,471,141 | |||
Premises and Equipment | 6,071,861 | 6,204,548 | 6,618,505 | |||
Other Real Estate Owned | 129,644 | 129,644 | 130,195 | |||
Bank Owned Life Insurance | 8,779,315 | 8,723,607 | 8,552,906 | |||
Goodwill | 38,989,566 | 38,989,566 | 38,989,566 | |||
Core Deposit Intangible | 2,378,513 | 2,530,229 | 3,015,551 | |||
Accrued Interest and Other Assets | 12,676,878 | 11,294,581 | 9,334,350 | |||
$ 1,338,215,764 | $ 1,246,368,674 | $ 1,046,106,033 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
Deposits: | ||||||
Noninterest-bearing Demand | $ 433,948,436 | $ 398,406,475 | $ 308,415,544 | |||
Savings, NOW and Money Market Accounts | 602,331,876 | 565,956,832 | 494,175,027 | |||
Time Deposits - Retail | 70,117,424 | 71,187,653 | 81,681,922 | |||
Time Deposits - Wholesale | 60,000,000 | - | - | |||
TOTAL DEPOSITS | 1,166,397,736 | 1,035,550,960 | 884,272,493 | |||
Accrued Interest and Other Liabilities | 7,762,743 | 8,470,511 | 7,091,754 | |||
Other Borrowings | - | 33,437,000 | - | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,174,160,479 | 1,077,458,471 | 891,364,247 | |||
Shareholders' Equity: | ||||||
Common Stock - No par value | 118,164,166 | 118,132,166 | 119,816,864 | |||
Additional Paid-in Capital | 3,584,198 | 3,428,068 | 3,061,394 | |||
Retained Earnings | 38,137,566 | 37,194,084 | 26,946,491 | |||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Net | ||||||
Unrealized Gain on Securities AFS | 4,169,355 | 10,155,885 | 4,917,037 | |||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 164,055,285 | 168,910,203 | 154,741,786 | |||
$ 1,338,215,764 | $ 1,246,368,674 | $ 1,046,106,033 |
Suncrest Bank | ||||||
Statements of Income (Unaudited) | ||||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||
2021 | 2020 | 2020 | ||||
INTEREST INCOME | ||||||
Interest and Fees on Loans | $ 9,467,855 | $ 9,745,145 | $ 9,311,568 | |||
Interest on Investment Securities | 2,045,420 | 1,999,162 | 1,285,695 | |||
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other | 15,020 | 20,329 | 262,378 | |||
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME | 11,528,295 | 11,764,636 | 10,859,641 | |||
INTEREST EXPENSE | ||||||
Interest on Savings Deposits, NOW and Money Market Accounts | 398,520 | 451,578 | 907,748 | |||
Interest on Time Deposits - Retail | 103,959 | 150,042 | 237,531 | |||
Interest on Time Deposits - Wholesale | 9,947 | - | - | |||
Interest on Other Borrowings | 5,302 | 46,456 | - | |||
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE | 517,728 | 648,076 | 1,145,279 | |||
NET INTEREST INCOME | 11,010,567 | 11,116,560 | 9,714,362 | |||
Provision for Loan Losses | - | 250,000 | 1,100,000 | |||
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER | ||||||
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES | 11,010,567 | 10,866,560 | 8,614,362 | |||
NONINTEREST INCOME | ||||||
Service Charges, Fees, and Other Income | 462,797 | 432,728 | 450,190 | |||
Gain on Sale of Other Bank Stock | - | 610,658 | - | |||
Gain on Sale of Loans | - | - | - | |||
462,797 | 1,043,386 | 450,190 | ||||
NONINTEREST EXPENSE | ||||||
Salaries and Employee Benefits | 3,366,927 | 3,477,410 | 3,041,167 | |||
Occupancy Expenses | 584,405 | 592,851 | 587,987 | |||
Other Expenses | 2,030,726 | 1,885,398 | 1,931,594 | |||
5,982,058 | 5,955,659 | 5,560,748 | ||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 5,491,306 | 5,954,287 | 3,503,804 | |||
Income Taxes | 1,486,700 | 1,604,000 | 618,900 | |||
NET INCOME | $ 4,004,606 | $ 4,350,287 | $ 2,884,904 |
Suncrest Bank | ||||||
Selected Financial Data & Ratios (Unaudited) | ||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||
2021 | 2020 | 2020 | ||||
For the three months ended: | ||||||
Return on Average Assets(ROAA) | ||||||
Return on Average Tangible Assets (1) | ||||||
Return on Average Equity(ROAE) | ||||||
Return on Average Tangible Equity (1) | ||||||
Noninterest Expense (NIE) To Average Assets | ||||||
Efficiency Ratio | ||||||
Burden Ratio | ||||||
Net Interest Margin | ||||||
Cost of Funds | ||||||
Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $ 0.33 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.23 | |||
Diluted EPS | $ 0.32 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.23 | |||
(1) 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, | ||||
2021 | 2020 | 2020 | ||||
At Period End: | ||||||
Loans to Deposits | ||||||
Average Loans to Average Deposits (QTD) | ||||||
Non-Performing Assets to Assets | ||||||
Outstanding Shares | 12,244,500 | 12,240,500 | 12,442,800 | |||
Tangible Book Value Per Share (1) | $ 10.02 | $ 10.41 | $ 9.05 | |||
Tangible Book Value Per Share excluding Unrealized Gain on Securities (1) | $ 9.68 | $ 9.58 | $ 8.66 | |||
Book Value Per Share | $ 13.40 | $ 13.80 | $ 12.44 | |||
Regulatory Capital Ratios | ||||||
Tier 1 Leverage (to average assets) | ||||||
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets) | ||||||
Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets) | ||||||
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets) | ||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||
2021 | 2020 | 2020 | ||||
Loan Composition | ||||||
Commercial and Industrial: | $ 39,296,132 | $ 41,671,086 | $ 44,110,558 | |||
Paycheck Protection Program: | 141,027,050 | 117,911,108 | - | |||
Loans to Finance Agricultural Production and Other Loans to Farmers: | 36,232,968 | 34,312,187 | 32,561,301 | |||
Loans Secured by Real Estate: | ||||||
Secured by Farmland | 130,049,625 | 135,255,152 | 142,588,684 | |||
Construction, Land Development and Other Land | 17,563,918 | 14,612,147 | 33,855,844 | |||
1-4 Family Residential Properties | 49,352,950 | 46,450,212 | 41,426,423 | |||
Multifamily Residential Properties | 45,613,795 | 45,401,137 | 45,192,987 | |||
Owner Occupied Nonresidential Properties | 100,153,512 | 90,947,431 | 97,345,299 | |||
Non-Owner Occupied Nonresidential Properties | 284,934,220 | 274,522,865 | 223,180,866 | |||
Total Loans Secured by Real Estate | 627,668,020 | 607,188,944 | 583,590,103 | |||
Municipal Leases: | 18,992,033 | 19,254,129 | 19,464,532 | |||
Other Loans: | 127,140 | 136,111 | 167,794 | |||
Total Loans | $ 863,343,343 | $ 820,473,565 | $ 679,894,288 | |||
(1) 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, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
Average | Average | Average | Average | |||||||||
Balance | Interest | Yield/Rate | Balance | Interest | Yield/Rate | |||||||
Interest Earning Assets: | ||||||||||||
Deposits in Other Financial Institutions | $ 41,700,915 | $ 15,020 | $ 47,590,750 | $ 20,329 | ||||||||
Investment Securities | 341,085,867 | 2,045,420 | 344,949,171 | 1,999,162 | ||||||||
Loans | 831,170,385 | 9,467,855 | 810,828,554 | 9,745,145 | ||||||||
Total Interest Earning Assets | 1,213,957,167 | 11,528,295 | 1,203,368,475 | 11,764,636 | ||||||||
Noninterest Earning Assets | 77,681,839 | 78,795,091 | ||||||||||
Total Assets | ||||||||||||
Interest Bearing Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Interest Bearing Transaction Accounts | $ 208,492,927 | 157,853 | $ 213,001,824 | 173,075 | ||||||||
Savings and Money Market Accounts | 374,486,058 | 240,667 | 364,667,246 | 278,503 | ||||||||
Time Deposits - Retail | 72,120,869 | 103,959 | 71,656,172 | 150,042 | ||||||||
Time Deposits - Wholesale | 42,666,763 | 9,947 | - | - | ||||||||
Total Interest Bearing Deposits | 697,766,617 | 512,426 | 649,325,242 | 601,620 | ||||||||
Other Borrowings and FLHB Advances | 11,674,122 | 5,302 | 58,683,391 | 46,456 | ||||||||
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities | 709,440,739 | 517,728 | 708,008,633 | 648,076 | ||||||||
Noninterest Bearing Transaction Accounts | 405,639,683 | 400,896,026 | ||||||||||
Total Funding Sources | 1,115,080,422 | 1,108,904,659 | ||||||||||
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities | 8,248,395 | 7,607,718 | ||||||||||
Shareholders' Equity | 168,310,189 | 165,651,189 | ||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity | ||||||||||||
Net Interest Income | ||||||||||||
Net Interest Margin |
Suncrest Bank | ||||||||||||
Average Balance Sheet and Yields (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
March 31, 2021 | March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
Average | Average | Average | Average | |||||||||
Balance | Interest | Yield/Rate | Balance | Interest | Yield/Rate | |||||||
Interest Earning Assets: | ||||||||||||
Deposits in Other Financial Institutions | $ 41,700,915 | $ 15,020 | $ 79,166,231 | $ 262,378 | ||||||||
Investment Securities | 341,085,867 | 2,045,420 | 201,137,316 | 1,285,695 | ||||||||
Loans | 831,170,385 | 9,467,855 | 659,206,812 | 9,311,568 | ||||||||
Total Interest Earning Assets | 1,213,957,167 | 11,528,295 | 939,510,359 | 10,859,641 | ||||||||
Noninterest Earning Assets | 77,681,839 | 80,808,526 | ||||||||||
Total Assets | ||||||||||||
Interest Bearing Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Interest Bearing Transaction Accounts | $ 208,492,927 | 157,853 | $ 128,885,992 | 242,934 | ||||||||
Savings and Money Market Accounts | 374,486,058 | 240,667 | 353,116,947 | 664,814 | ||||||||
Time Deposits - Retail | 72,120,869 | 103,959 | 80,351,041 | 237,531 | ||||||||
Time Deposits - Wholesale | 42,666,763 | 9,947 | - | - | ||||||||
Total Interest Bearing Deposits | 697,766,617 | 512,426 | 562,353,980 | 1,145,279 | ||||||||
Other Borrowings and FLHB Advances | 1,674,122 | 5,302 | - | - | ||||||||
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities | 709,440,739 | 517,728 | 562,353,980 | 1,145,279 | ||||||||
Noninterest Bearing Transaction Accounts | 405,639,683 | 298,089,928 | ||||||||||
Total Funding Sources | 1,115,080,422 | 860,443,908 | ||||||||||
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities | 8,248,395 | 7,834,040 | ||||||||||
Shareholders' Equity | 168,310,189 | 152,040,937 | ||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity | ||||||||||||
Net Interest Income | $ 9,714,362 | |||||||||||
Net Interest Margin |
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