Touchstone Bankshares Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023
- The Company reported a net income available to common shareholders of $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
- The Company's President and CEO, James R. Black, commented on the challenges faced by the financial industry and the success of cost-saving initiatives.
- The Company reported an increase in total assets, cash and cash equivalents, total loans, and total deposits as of December 31, 2023, compared to December 31, 2022.
- The net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended December 31, 2023, decreased by 14.3% compared to the same period in 2022.
- The net interest income and noninterest income decreased for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.
- There was an increase in provision for credit losses and noninterest expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.
The Company reported net income available to common shareholders of
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Company reported net income available to common shareholders of
James R. Black, the Company's President and CEO commented, "Despite the challenges faced by the financial industry, which impacted the Company and the Bank, the team stayed focused on providing high quality service in our communities while creating a more efficient and effective business model. The success of previously announced cost saving initiatives was clearly reflected in reduced operating costs for the fourth quarter of 2023. Although pleased with this progress, we remain committed to streamlining operations and improving core earnings. During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company benefited from a partial recovery related to the previously charged-off Signature Bank subordinated debt investment that was recognized earlier in the year. As with all quarters for 2023, the year ended with favorable asset quality and liquidity metrics. For the full year, loans and deposits grew
Earnings Analysis
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023, and 2022
As noted above, net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended December 31, 2023, was
Net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, was
The Company recorded
Noninterest income totaled
The following table is a comparison of the components of noninterest income for the three months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022:
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | Change $ | Change % | |||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Service charges on deposit accounts | $ 486 | $ 514 | $ (28) | -5.4 % | ||||
Secondary market origination fees | 52 | 35 | 17 | 48.6 % | ||||
Bank-owned life insurance | 65 | 75 | (10) | -13.3 % | ||||
Bank-owned life insurance death benefits | - | 343 | (343) | -100.0 % | ||||
(Loss) on sale of fixed assets | - | (28) | 28 | -100.0 % | ||||
Other operating income | 273 | 128 | 145 | 113.3 % | ||||
Total | $ 876 | $ 1,067 | $ (191) | -17.9 % | ||||
Notable variances for the noninterest income table above are as follows:
- The decrease in service charges on deposit accounts was primarily due to small business and commercial accounts receiving higher earnings credit rates which offset previous fee opportunities, partially offset by an increase in ATM and debit card interchange fees.
- The increase in secondary market origination fees was primarily due to prior year investments in personnel and related products and services, partially offset by the continued slowing of home refinancing and purchases.
- The increase in other operating income was primarily due to increases in income from other investments.
Noninterest expense totaled
The following table is a comparison of the components of noninterest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022:
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | Change $ | Change % | |||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits | $ 2,589 | $ 2,990 | $ (401) | -13.4 % | ||||
Occupancy expense | 301 | 309 | (8) | -2.6 % | ||||
Furniture and equipment expense | 299 | 285 | 14 | 4.9 % | ||||
Data processing | 363 | 282 | 81 | 28.7 % | ||||
Telecommunications | 161 | 158 | 3 | 1.9 % | ||||
Legal and professional fees | 192 | 142 | 50 | 35.2 % | ||||
FDIC insurance assessments | 101 | 54 | 47 | 87.0 % | ||||
Other noninterest expenses | 1,069 | 956 | 113 | 11.8 % | ||||
Total | $ 5,075 | $ 5,176 | $ (101) | -2.0 % | ||||
Notable variances for the noninterest expense table above are as follows:
- The decrease in salaries and employee benefits was primarily due to managements focused efforts to streamline operations and improve efficiencies after the core conversion was completed during the first quarter of 2023. These efforts lead to a reduction in the work force that was implemented during the third quarter of 2023, with full cost savings becoming accretive in the fourth quarter of 2023. The aforementioned items were partially offset by merit increases and wage inflation.
- The increase in data processing was primarily due to the use of additional credits provided by the Company's core provider in 2022 associated with contract renegotiations along with additional services and one-time charges.
- The increase in legal and professional fees was primarily due to higher expenses related to audit and compliance.
- The increase in FDIC insurance assessments was primarily due to growth in the Bank's assessment base and an increase to the initial base deposit insurance assessment rate schedules that began with the first quarterly assessment period of 2023.
- The increase in other noninterest expenses was primarily due to higher expenses related to marketing and advertising, state franchise taxes, and other operating expenses, which were partially offset by lower expenses related to core deposit intangible amortization.
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023, and 2022
As noted above, net income available to common shareholders for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, was
Net interest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, was
The Company recorded
Noninterest income totaled
The following table is a comparison of the components of noninterest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022:
For the Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | Change $ | Change % | |||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Service charges on deposit accounts | $ 1,937 | $ 2,046 | $ (109) | -5.3 % | ||||
Secondary market origination fees | 258 | 184 | 74 | 40.2 % | ||||
Bank-owned life insurance | 290 | 300 | (10) | -3.3 % | ||||
Bank-owned life insurance death benefits | 19 | 343 | (324) | -94.5 % | ||||
(Loss) on security sales | - | (135) | 135 | -100.0 % | ||||
(Loss) on sale of fixed assets | - | (90) | 90 | -100.0 % | ||||
Other operating income | 1,026 | 919 | 107 | 11.6 % | ||||
Total | $ 3,530 | $ 3,567 | $ (37) | -1.0 % | ||||
Notable variances for the noninterest income table above are as follows:
- The decrease in service charges on deposit accounts was primarily due to small business and commercial accounts receiving higher earnings credit rates which offset previous fee opportunities, and a decrease in ATM and debit card interchange fees.
- The increase in secondary market origination fees was primarily due to prior year investments in personnel and related products and services, partially offset by the continued slowing of home refinancing and purchases.
- The decrease in (loss) on security sales was primarily due to the Company selling approximately
of its investment securities portfolio in the third quarter of 2022 at a pre-tax loss of$6 million to boost its on-balance sheet cash position for future loan fundings. There were no losses on sales of investment securities for the same period of 2023.$135 thousand - The decrease in (loss) on sale of fixed assets was primarily due to the Company selling various fixed assets at a loss throughout the 2022 operating period. There were no losses on the sale of fixed assets for the same period of 2023.
- The increase in other operating income was primarily due to increases in income from other investments.
Noninterest expense totaled
The following table is a comparison of the components of noninterest expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022:
For the Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | Change $ | Change % | |||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits | $ 11,699 | $ 10,564 | $ 1,135 | 10.7 % | ||||
Occupancy expense | 1,249 | 1,263 | (14) | -1.1 % | ||||
Furniture and equipment expense | 1,118 | 1,165 | (47) | -4.0 % | ||||
Data processing | 1,389 | 624 | 765 | 122.6 % | ||||
Telecommunications | 604 | 777 | (173) | -22.3 % | ||||
Legal and professional fees | 777 | 812 | (35) | -4.3 % | ||||
FDIC insurance assessments | 366 | 220 | 146 | 66.4 % | ||||
Other noninterest expenses | 4,353 | 3,576 | 777 | 21.7 % | ||||
Total | $ 21,555 | $ 19,001 | $ 2,554 | 13.4 % | ||||
Notable variances for the noninterest expense table above are as follows:
- The increase in salaries and employee benefits was primarily due to additional staffing during a growth and core conversion period along with merit increases and wage inflation. Upon completion of the core conversion during the first quarter of 2023, management focused its efforts to streamline operations and improve efficiencies. These efforts lead to a reduction in the work force that was implemented during the third quarter of 2023. The Company incurred approximately
in one-time expenses related to this initiative, with the full cost savings becoming accretive in the fourth quarter of 2023.$200 thousand - The increase in data processing was primarily due to the use of additional credits provided by the Company's core provider in 2022 associated with contract renegotiations along with additional services and one-time charges.
- The decrease in telecommunications was primarily due to the Company renegotiating contracts with its providers.
- The decrease in legal and professional fees was primarily due to lower expenses related to legal and professional, which was partially offset by higher expenses related to audit and compliance.
- The increase in FDIC insurance assessments was primarily due to growth in the Bank's assessment base and an increase to the initial base deposit insurance assessment rate schedules that began with the first quarterly assessment period of 2023.
- The increase in other noninterest expenses was primarily due to higher expenses related to marketing and advertising, state franchise taxes, and other operating expenses, which were partially offset by lower expenses related to core deposit intangible amortization.
Balance Sheet
At December 31, 2023, total assets were
Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2023, were
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value as of December 31, 2023, were
Total loans as of December 31, 2023, were
Total deposits as of December 31, 2023, were
Total Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings as of December 31, 2023, were
Total subordinated debt, net of issuance costs as of December 31, 2023, were
Total shareholders' equity as of December 31, 2023, was
Asset Quality
The allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2023, was
Source: Touchstone Bankshares, Inc.
About Touchstone Bankshares, Inc.
Touchstone Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") is the bank holding company for Touchstone Bank (the "Bank"). Most of the Company's business activities are conducted through the Bank. The Bank is a full-service community bank headquartered in
Forward-Looking Statements
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Touchstone Bankshares, Inc. | ||||||||||
Consolidated Financial Highlights | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | December 31, | |||||
Selected Operating Data: | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
Net interest income | $ 5,229 | $ 5,078 | $ 5,108 | $ 5,434 | $ 5,555 | |||||
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses | (206) | 75 | 100 | 1,009 | - | |||||
Noninterest income | 876 | 930 | 956 | 768 | 1,067 | |||||
Noninterest expense | 5,075 | 5,321 | 5,634 | 5,525 | 5,176 | |||||
Income (loss) before income tax | 1,236 | 612 | 330 | (332) | 1,446 | |||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 170 | 159 | 45 | (136) | 203 | |||||
Net income (loss) | 1,066 | 453 | 285 | (196) | 1,243 | |||||
Less: Preferred dividends | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | |||||
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | $ 1,057 | $ 453 | $ 285 | $ (196) | $ 1,234 | |||||
Income (loss) per share available to common shareholders: | ||||||||||
Basic | $ 0.32 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.09 | $ (0.06) | $ 0.38 | |||||
Diluted | $ 0.32 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.09 | $ (0.06) | $ 0.38 | |||||
Average common shares outstanding, basic | 3,273,588 | 3,260,093 | 3,258,230 | 3,247,867 | 3,238,317 | |||||
Average common shares outstanding, diluted | 3,302,736 | 3,289,241 | 3,287,378 | 3,277,015 | 3,267,465 | |||||
For the Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Net interest income | $ 20,849 | $ 20,599 | ||||||||
Provision for credit losses | 978 | 605 | ||||||||
Noninterest income | 3,530 | 3,567 | ||||||||
Noninterest expense | 21,555 | 19,001 | ||||||||
Income before income tax | 1,846 | 4,560 | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 238 | 509 | ||||||||
Net income | 1,608 | 4,051 | ||||||||
Less: Preferred dividends | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders | $ 1,599 | $ 4,042 | ||||||||
Income per share available to common shareholders: | ||||||||||
Basic | $ 0.49 | $ 1.24 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ 0.49 | $ 1.24 | ||||||||
Average common shares outstanding, basic | 3,240,529 | 3,249,248 | ||||||||
Average common shares outstanding, diluted | 3,269,677 | 3,278,396 | ||||||||
Touchstone Bankshares, Inc. | ||||||||||
Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued) | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | December 31, | |||||
Balance Sheet Data: | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
Total assets | $ 658,695 | $ 660,883 | $ 644,415 | $ 644,672 | $ 622,608 | |||||
Total loans | 508,810 | 512,478 | 505,661 | 496,820 | 487,216 | |||||
Allowance for credit losses | (4,979) | (4,999) | (4,973) | (4,910) | (4,881) | |||||
Core deposit intangible | 369 | 416 | 464 | 516 | 570 | |||||
Deposits | 542,239 | 549,876 | 529,752 | 549,527 | 526,553 | |||||
Borrowings | 49,000 | 49,000 | 51,000 | 31,000 | 31,000 | |||||
Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs | 17,731 | 17,704 | 17,676 | 17,648 | 17,621 | |||||
Preferred stock | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | |||||
Other comprehensive (loss) | (9,568) | (13,111) | (11,605) | (9,714) | (10,975) | |||||
Shareholders' equity | 44,809 | 41,209 | 42,208 | 43,747 | 42,647 | |||||
Book value per common share | $ 13.68 | $ 12.61 | $ 12.94 | $ 13.41 | $ 13.12 | |||||
Tangible book value per common share | $ 13.57 | $ 12.48 | $ 12.79 | $ 13.25 | $ 12.94 | |||||
Total common shares outstanding | 3,270,676 | 3,263,794 | 3,258,230 | 3,258,230 | 3,246,236 | |||||
Total preferred shares outstanding | 29,148 | 29,148 | 29,148 | 29,148 | 29,148 | |||||
December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Performance Ratios: | (QTD annualized) | (QTD annualized) | (QTD annualized) | (QTD annualized) | (QTD annualized) | |||||
Return on average assets | 0.63 % | 0.28 % | 0.18 % | -0.13 % | 0.81 % | |||||
Return on average common equity | 9.85 % | 4.34 % | 2.61 % | -1.89 % | 11.72 % | |||||
Net interest margin | 3.47 % | 3.45 % | 3.44 % | 3.78 % | 3.87 % | |||||
Overhead efficiency (non-GAAP) | 83 % | 89 % | 93 % | 88 % | 79 % | |||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Performance Ratios: | YTD | YTD | ||||||||
Return on average assets | 0.25 % | 0.67 % | ||||||||
Return on average common equity | 3.73 % | 8.90 % | ||||||||
Net interest margin | 3.56 % | 3.67 % | ||||||||
Overhead efficiency (non-GAAP) | 88 % | 78 % | ||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
Asset Quality Data: | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
Allowance for credit losses | $ 4,979 | $ 4,999 | $ 4,973 | $ 4,910 | $ 4,881 | |||||
Nonperforming loans (excluding PCI loans) | 326 | 314 | 332 | 356 | 362 | |||||
Other real estate owned, net of allowance | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
Nonperforming assets | 326 | 314 | 332 | 356 | 362 | |||||
Net charge-offs (recoveries), QTD | 20 | 50 | 36 | (29) | 15 | |||||
Asset Quality Ratios: | ||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses to total loans | 0.98 % | 0.98 % | 0.98 % | 0.99 % | 1.00 % | |||||
Nonperforming loans to total loans | 0.06 % | 0.06 % | 0.07 % | 0.07 % | 0.07 % | |||||
Nonperforming assets to total assets | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 0.06 % | 0.06 % | |||||
YTD net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans, annualized | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | < | -0.03 % | 0.02 % | |||||
Community Bank Leverage Ratio | 9.68 % | 9.71 % | 9.99 % | 9.59 % | 10.13 % | |||||
Tangible common equity/tangible assets ratio | 6.74 % | 6.17 % | 6.47 % | 6.70 % | 6.76 % | |||||
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