Home BancShares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Earnings


CONWAY, Ark., Oct. 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOMB), parent company of Centennial Bank, today announced a quarterly profit of $14.8 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $43.6 million, for the same quarter in 2016.  Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2017 was $0.10 per share compared to $0.31 per share for the same period in 2016.  

The Company’s third quarter earnings were significantly impacted by Hurricane Irma which made initial landfall in the Florida Keys and a second landfall just south of Naples, Florida, as a Category 4 hurricane on September 10, 2017. While the total impact of this hurricane on Home BancShares’s financial condition and results of operation may not be known for some time, the Company has included in third quarter earnings, certain charges, including the establishment of reserves, related to the hurricane.  Based on initial assessments of the potential credit impact and damage, the Company has accrued $33.4 million of pre-tax hurricane expenses.  The $33.4 million of hurricane expenses include the following items: $32.9 million to establish a storm-related provision for loan losses and a $556,000 charge related to direct expenses incurred through September 30, 2017.

Excluding the previously mentioned impact of Hurricane Irma and the $18.2 million of merger expenses associated with the Stonegate acquisition, third quarter 2017 after-tax non-fundamental earnings were $46.4 million, an increase of 1.1%, from third quarter 2016 after-tax non-fundamental earnings.

“We are pleased with the successful completion of our substantial acquisition of Stonegate Bank during the third quarter of 2017,” said John Allison, Chairman.  “Throughout the remainder of the year, we will remain extremely focused on gaining efficiencies from our merger, while strategically investing for growth and building a quality franchise. Despite the challenges that came with the recent hurricane and completing a major acquisition, we achieved diluted earnings per share excluding merger and hurricane expenses of $0.32 per share for the third quarter of 2017.”

“A significant portion of Home BancShares’s South Florida market area and customer base have been adversely impacted by Hurricane Irma,” stated Tracy French, Centennial Bank President and Chief Executive Officer.  “Our sincere sympathy goes out to all affected by this storm.  Home BancShares has been deeply impacted by the storm with many of our customers and employees losing homes and several of our banking facilities damaged or destroyed.  Immediately after the storms passed, we secured our people and their families, ensured a safe working environment for our associates and focused our entire organization on serving our customers’ needs.  Home BancShares is working diligently to assist our customers and communities in the rebuilding process.  We are proud of our associates in the outstanding teamwork and care they have shown during this challenging time.”

Randy Sims, President and CEO of Home BancShares, remarked, “The actions the Company has demonstrated so far this year, especially surrounding the recent hurricane, reflect critical elements of our mission statement and community banking philosophy: a strong sense of community, exceptional customer service, shareholder focus, and high performing growth.”

Operating Highlights

Accretion yield decreased approximately $1.3 million from $8.5 million for the second quarter of 2017 to $7.2 million for third quarter of 2017.  Each quarter we perform credit impairment tests on the loans acquired in our acquisitions.  During our third quarter 2017 impairment testing, several pools were determined to have a material projected credit improvement.  This projected credit improvement offset by the expected decline in accretion income from the maturing and reduction of pay-offs in the acquired loan portfolios, resulted in a net decline of recognized accretion income when compared to the second quarter of 2017.  The net decline of recognized accretion income when compared to the second quarter of 2017 is primarily due to pay-off accretion decreasing from $2.6 million to $1.7 million.

Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 4.40% for the quarter just ended compared to 4.86% for the same quarter in 2016 and compared to 4.50% for the second quarter of 2017.  The net interest margin, excluding accretion yield, decreased when comparing the second quarter of 2017 to the third quarter of 2017 at 4.11% and 4.07%, respectively.  The decrease in net interest margin is primarily the result of reduced net interest income.

During the third quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a provision for loan loss of $35.0 million compared to $5.5 million in the third quarter of 2016.  Of the $35.0 million provision for loan loss, $32.9 million is from the previously mentioned storm-related provision for loan losses.

The Company reported $21.5 million of non-interest income for the third quarter of 2017, compared to $22.0 million for the third quarter of 2016.  The most important components of the third quarter non-interest income were $8.5 million from other service charges and fees, $6.4 million from service charges on deposits accounts, $3.2 million from mortgage lending income, $1.9 million from other income and $1.3 million loss on branches, equipment, and other assets, net.

Non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2017 was $70.8 million compared to $51.0 million for the third quarter of 2016.  Non-interest expense excluding merger expenses and FDIC loss share buy-out expense for the third quarter of 2017 was $52.6 million compared to $47.2 million for the third quarter of 2016, an increase of $5.4 million.  This increase excluding merger expenses and FDIC loss share buy-out expense is primarily the result of an increase in the costs associated with asset growth from the acquisitions in the first quarter of 2017 combined with approximately $1.1 million of growth in non-interest expense related to the Centennial Commercial Finance Group (“Centennial CFG”) and $556,000 of hurricane damage expense when compared to the third quarter of 2016.  For the third quarter of 2017, our core efficiency ratio was 39.12% which has increased from the 36.51% reported for third quarter of 2016.

Financial Condition

Total loans receivable were $10.29 billion at September 30, 2017 compared to $7.39 billion at December 31, 2016.  Total deposits were $10.45 billion at September 30, 2017 compared to $6.94 billion at December 31, 2016.  Total assets were $14.26 billion at September 30, 2017 compared to $9.81 billion at December 31, 2016.

During the first nine months of 2017, the Company acquired $2.82 billion of loans, net of purchase accounting discounts. From December 31, 2016 to September 30, 2017, the Company produced approximately $73.8 million of organic loan growth.  Centennial CFG produced $113.7 million of net organic loan growth during the first nine months of 2017 while the legacy footprint experienced significant net payoffs during the first nine months of 2017, resulting in a decline of $39.9 million.

During the third quarter of 2017, the Company acquired $2.37 billion of loans, net of purchase accounting discounts.  From June 30, 2017 to September 30, 2017, the Company experienced organic growth in loans receivable of approximately $73.2 million.  During the third quarter of 2017, Centennial CFG produced $73.4 million of organic loan growth, while the legacy footprint remained relatively unchanged.  Centennial CFG had loans of $1.22 billion at September 30, 2017.

Non-performing loans at September 30, 2017 were $24.3 million, $39.6 million, $83,000 and zero in the Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and Centennial CFG markets, respectively, for a total of $64.0 million.  Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans were 0.62% as of September 30, 2017 compared to 0.85% as of December 31, 2016.  Non-performing assets at September 30, 2017 were $36.4 million, $48.6 million, $724,000 and zero in the Arkansas, Florida and Alabama and Centennial CFG markets, respectively, for a total of $85.7 million.  Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets were 0.60% as of September 30, 2017 compared to 0.81% as of December 31, 2016.

The Company’s allowance for loan losses was $111.6 million at September 30, 2017, or 1.09% of total loans, compared to $80.0 million, or 1.08% of total loans, at December 31, 2016.  This increase is primarily the result of the $32.9 million storm-related provision for loan loss recorded during the third quarter of 2017 offset by acquiring $2.82 billion of loans during 2017 which do not have an associated allowance for loan losses as a result of purchase accounting.  As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was 174% and 127% of its total non-performing loans, respectively.

During the third quarter of 2017, the Company acquired $2.53 billion of deposits, net of purchase accounting discounts.  From June 30, 2017 to September 30, 2017, the Company experienced organic growth in deposits of approximately $155.7 million.

Stockholders’ equity was $2.21 billion at September 30, 2017 compared to $1.33 billion at December 31, 2016, an increase of $879.2 million.  The increase in stockholders’ equity is primarily associated with the $77.5 million and $742.3 million of common stock issued to the GHI and Stonegate shareholders, respectively, plus the $70.5 million increase in retained earnings combined with $3.5 million of comprehensive income offset by the repurchase of $19.5 million of our common stock during the first nine months of 2017.  The annualized improvement in stockholders’ equity for the first nine months of 2017 excluding the $819.8 million of common stock issued to both the GHI and Stonegate shareholders was 6.0%.  Book value per common share was $12.71 at September 30, 2017 compared to $9.45 at December 31, 2016 for an annualized increase of 46.1%.  Tangible book value per common share was $7.06 at September 30, 2017 compared to $6.63 at December 31, 2016 for an annualized increase of 8.7%.

Due to the short time period between the completion of the Stonegate acquisition and September 30, 2017, the purchase price allocation and certain fair value measurements remain preliminary.  The Company will continue to review the estimated fair values of loans, deposits, property and equipment, intangible assets, and other assets and liabilities, and to evaluate the assumed tax positions and contingencies.

Branches

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company has plans to close a branch location in Daphne, Alabama.  The Company currently has 76 branches in Arkansas, 89 branches in Florida, 6 branches in Alabama and one branch in New York City.  As a result of Hurricane Irma, our Naples, Florida branch location will remain closed until further notice.

Conference Call

Management will conduct a conference call to review this information at 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 ET) on Thursday, October 19, 2017.  We encourage all participants to pre-register for the conference call using the following link:  http://dpregister.com/10112266.  Callers who pre-register will be given dial-in instructions and a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the live call.  Participants may pre-register now, or at any time prior to the call, and will immediately receive simple instructions via email.  The Home BancShares conference call will also be automatically scheduled as an event in your Outlook calendar.

Those without internet access or unable to pre-register may dial in and listen to the live call by calling 1-877-508-9586 and asking for the Home BancShares conference call.  A replay of the call will be available by calling 1-877-344-7529, Passcode: 10112266, which will be available until October 26, 2017 at 10:59 p.m. CT (11:59 ET).  Internet access to the call will be available live or in recorded version on the Company's website at www.homebancshares.com under “Investor Relations” for 12 months.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, including earnings excluding non-fundamental items, return on average assets excluding intangible amortization, return on average assets excluding non-fundamental items, return on average common equity excluding intangible amortization, core efficiency ratio, non-GAAP net interest margin, tangible book value per common share, and the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio, to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance.  These measures typically adjust GAAP performance measures to include the tax benefit associated with revenue items that are tax-exempt, as well as adjust income available to common shareholders for certain significant non-fundamental items or non-recurring transactions.  Since the presentation of these GAAP performance measures and their impact differ between companies, management believes presentations of these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company’s core business. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.  Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the tables of this release.  

General

This release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company's plans, expectations, goals and outlook for the future. Statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements of this type speak only as of the date of this news release. By nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risk and uncertainties. Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.  These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the effects of future local, regional, national and international economic conditions, including inflation or a decrease in commercial real estate and residential housing values; changes in the level of nonperforming assets and charge-offs, and credit risk generally; the risks of changes in interest rates or the level and composition of deposits, loan demand and the values of loan collateral, securities and interest-sensitive assets and liabilities; the effect of any mergers, acquisitions or other transactions to which we or our bank subsidiary may from time to time be a party, including our ability to successfully integrate any businesses that we acquire; the risk that expected cost savings and other benefits from acquisitions may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the possibility that an acquisition does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all; the reaction to a proposed acquisition transaction of the respective companies’ customers, employees and counterparties; diversion of management time on acquisition-related issues; the ability to enter into and/or close additional acquisitions; the availability of and access to capital on terms acceptable to us; increased regulatory requirements and supervision that will apply as a result of our exceeding $10 billion in total assets; legislation and regulation affecting the financial services industry as a whole, and the Company and its subsidiaries in particular, including the effects resulting from the reforms enacted by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and the adoption of regulations by regulatory bodies under the Dodd-Frank Act; governmental monetary and fiscal policies, as well as legislative and regulatory changes, including as a result of initiatives of the newly elected administration of President Donald J. Trump; the effects of terrorism and efforts to combat it; political instability; the ability to keep pace with technological changes, including changes regarding cybersecurity; an increase in the incidence or severity of fraud, illegal payments, security breaches or other illegal acts impacting our bank subsidiary or our customers; the effects of competition from other commercial banks, thrifts, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, credit unions, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market and other mutual funds and other financial institutions operating in our market area and elsewhere, including institutions operating regionally, nationally and internationally, together with competitors offering banking products and services by mail, telephone and the Internet; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices and auditing requirements, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and other accounting standard setters; higher defaults on our loan portfolio than we expect; and the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of our allowance for loan losses or changes in our estimate of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  Additional information on factors that might affect Home BancShares, Inc.'s financial results is included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 28, 2017.

Home BancShares, Inc. is a bank holding company, headquartered in Conway, Arkansas. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Centennial Bank, provides a broad range of commercial and retail banking plus related financial services to businesses, real estate developers, investors, individuals and municipalities. Centennial Bank has branch locations in Arkansas, Florida, South Alabama and New York City. The Company’s common stock is traded through the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “HOMB.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer C. Floyd
Chief Accounting Officer &
Investor Relations Officer
Home BancShares, Inc.
(501) 339-2929

 Home BancShares, Inc.  
 Consolidated End of Period Balance Sheets  
 (Unaudited)  
        
   Sep. 30,  Jun. 30,  Mar. 31,  Dec. 31,  Sep. 30,  
 (In thousands)    2017     2017     2017     2016     2016   
                      
ASSETS                     
                      
 Cash and due from banks  $  197,953  $  147,041  $  163,662  $  123,758  $  123,126  
 Interest-bearing deposits with other banks     354,367     313,447     253,427     92,891     173,034  
  Cash and cash equivalents     552,320     460,488     417,089     216,649     296,160  
 Federal funds sold     4,545   -     1,700     1,550     1,850  
 Investment securities - available-for-sale     1,575,685     1,400,431     1,250,590     1,072,920     1,233,269  
 Investment securities - held-to-maturity     234,945     254,161     276,599     284,176     275,544  
 Loans receivable     10,286,193     7,834,475     7,849,645     7,387,699     7,112,291  
 Allowance for loan losses     (111,620)    (80,138)    (80,311)    (80,002)    (76,370) 
  Loans receivable, net     10,174,573     7,754,337     7,769,334     7,307,697     7,035,921  
 Bank premises and equipment, net     239,990     207,071     212,813     205,301     208,137  
 Foreclosed assets held for sale     21,701     18,789     17,315     15,951     17,053  
 Cash value of life insurance     146,158     97,684     97,223     86,491     86,230  
 Accrued interest receivable     41,071     32,445     32,413     30,838     29,398  
 Deferred tax asset, net     121,787     68,368     67,063     61,298     56,435  
 Goodwill     929,129     420,941     420,941     377,983     377,983  
 Core deposit and other intangibles     50,982     21,019     21,885     18,311     19,073  
 Other assets     163,081     136,494     132,503     129,300     127,185  
  Total assets  $  14,255,967  $  10,872,228  $  10,717,468  $  9,808,465  $  9,764,238  
        
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY       
        
Liabilities       
 Deposits:        
  Demand and non-interest-bearing  $  2,555,465  $  1,957,677  $  1,862,996  $  1,695,184  $  1,717,467  
  Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts     6,341,883     4,335,456     4,274,194     3,963,241     3,792,229  
  Time deposits     1,551,422     1,474,255     1,430,017     1,284,002     1,330,597  
  Total deposits     10,448,770     7,767,388     7,567,207     6,942,427     6,840,293  
 Federal funds purchased   -   -   -   -   -  
 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase     149,531     133,741     123,793     121,290     109,350  
 FHLB and other borrowed funds     1,044,333     1,099,478     1,455,040     1,305,198     1,420,369  
 Accrued interest payable and other liabilities     38,782     37,751     69,125     51,234     37,382  
 Subordinated debentures     367,835     357,838     60,735     60,826     60,826  
  Total liabilities     12,049,251     9,396,196     9,275,900     8,480,975     8,468,220  
        
 Stockholders' equity        
 Common stock     1,737     1,431     1,434     1,405     1,405  
 Capital surplus     1,674,642     940,821     948,982     869,737     866,310  
 Retained earnings     526,448     527,338     490,142     455,948     419,999  
 Accumulated other comprehensive income     3,889     6,442     1,010     400     8,304  
  Total stockholders' equity     2,206,716     1,476,032     1,441,568     1,327,490     1,296,018  
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $  14,255,967  $  10,872,228  $  10,717,468  $  9,808,465  $  9,764,238  
        

 

 Home BancShares, Inc.  
 Consolidated Statements of Income  
 (Unaudited)  
           
   Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended  
    Sep. 30,     Jun. 30,    Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,     Sep. 30,      Sep. 30,     Sep. 30,   
 (In thousands)    2017     2017    2017     2016     2016      2017     2016   
                              
 Interest income                              
  Loans  $  113,269  $  112,732 $  105,762  $  103,113  $  102,953   $  331,763  $  300,281  
  Investment securities           
  Taxable     7,071     6,434    5,478     5,068     5,583      18,983     16,178  
  Tax-exempt     3,032     2,966    2,944     3,059     2,720      8,942     8,358  
  Deposits - other banks     538     727    308     146     117      1,573     325  
  Federal funds sold     3     4    2     2     2      9     7  
           
 Total interest income     123,913     122,863    114,494     111,388     111,375      361,270     325,149  
           
 Interest expense           
  Interest on deposits     8,535     6,810    5,486     4,398     4,040      20,831     11,528  
  Federal funds purchased   -   -  -   -   -    -     2  
  FHLB borrowed funds     3,408     3,710    3,589     3,201     3,139      10,707     9,283  
  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase     232     196    165     153     142      593     421  
  Subordinated debentures     4,969     4,795    439     429     401      10,203     1,164  
           
 Total interest expense     17,144     15,511    9,679     8,181     7,722      42,334     22,398  
           
 Net interest income     106,769     107,352    104,815     103,207     103,653      318,936     302,751  
  Provision for loan losses     35,023     387    3,914     1,703     5,536      39,324     16,905  
 Net interest income after           
  provision for loan losses     71,746     106,965    100,901     101,504     98,117      279,612     285,846  
           
 Non-interest income           
  Service charges on deposit accounts     6,408     5,966    5,982     6,442     6,527      18,356     18,607  
  Other service charges and fees     8,490     8,576    8,917     7,611     7,504      25,983     22,589  
  Trust fees     365     309    456     329     365      1,130     1,128  
  Mortgage lending income     3,172     3,750    2,791     4,123     3,932      9,713     10,276  
  Insurance commissions     472     465    545     488     534      1,482     1,808  
  Increase in cash value of life insurance     478     463    310     320     344      1,251     1,092  
  Dividends from FHLB, FRB, Bankers' Bank & other     834     472    1,149     944     808      2,455     2,147  
  Gain on acquisitions     -      -     3,807     -      -       3,807     -   
  Gain (loss) on SBA loans     163     387    188     645     364      738     443  
  Gain (loss) on branches, equipment and
  other assets, net 
    (1,337)    431    (56)    (1)    (86)     (962)    701  
  Gain (loss) on OREO, net     335     393    121     159     132      849     (713) 
  Gain (loss) on securities, net     136     380    423     644   -      939     25  
  FDIC indemnification accretion/(amortization), net   -   -  -   -   -    -     (772) 
  Other income     1,941     2,825    1,837     2,124     1,590      6,603     5,892  
           
 Total non-interest income     21,457     24,417    26,470     23,828     22,014      72,344     63,223  
           
 Non-interest expense           
  Salaries and employee benefits     28,510     28,034    27,421     26,944     25,623      83,965     75,018  
  Occupancy and equipment     7,887     7,034    6,681     6,281     6,668      21,602     19,848  
  Data processing expense     2,853     2,863    2,723     2,278     2,791      8,439     8,221  
  Other operating expenses     31,596     13,072    18,316     11,991     15,944      62,984     41,174  
           
 Total non-interest expense     70,846     51,003    55,141     47,494     51,026      176,990     144,261  
           
 Income before income taxes     22,357     80,379    72,230     77,838     69,105      174,966     204,808  
  Income tax expense     7,536     30,282    25,374     29,248     25,485      63,192     76,252  
 Net income  $  14,821  $  50,097 $  46,856  $  48,590  $  43,620   $  111,774  $  128,556  
           

 

 Home BancShares, Inc.  
 Selected Financial Information  
 (Unaudited)  
           
   Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended  
    Sep. 30,     Jun. 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,     Sep. 30,      Sep. 30,     Sep. 30,   
 (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)    2017     2017     2017     2016     2016      2017     2016   
                               
PER SHARE DATA                              
                               
Diluted earnings per common share $  0.10  $  0.35  $  0.33  $  0.35  $  0.31   $  0.78  $  0.91  
Diluted earnings per common share excluding gain on
  acquisitions, merger expenses, reduced provision for loan
  losses as a result of a significant loan recovery & FDIC loss
  share buy-out expense (non-GAAP)(1)
    0.32     0.35     0.33     0.33     0.33      1.00     0.93  
Basic earnings per common share    0.10     0.35     0.33     0.35     0.31      0.78     0.92  
Dividends per share - common    0.1100     0.0900     0.0900     0.0900     0.0900      0.2900     0.2525  
Book value per common share    12.71     10.32     10.05     9.45     9.22      12.71     9.22  
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)(1)    7.06     7.23     6.96     6.63     6.40      7.06     6.40  
           
           
STOCK INFORMATION          
           
Average common shares outstanding    144,238     143,282     141,785     140,465     140,436      143,111     140,403  
Average diluted shares outstanding    144,987     144,116     142,492     140,781     140,703      143,839     140,685  
End of period common shares outstanding    173,666     143,071     143,442     140,472     140,490      173,666     140,490  
           
           
ANNUALIZED PERFORMANCE METRICS          
           
Return on average assets  0.54%  1.86%  1.86%  1.98%  1.81%   1.41%  1.81% 
Return on average assets excluding merger expenses, gain on
  acquisitions, reduced provision for loan losses as a result of a
  significant loan recovery, loss on FDIC loss share buyout and
  hurricane expenses (non-GAAP)(1)
  1.70%  1.88%  1.88%  1.88%  1.90%   1.82%  1.84% 
Return on average assets excluding intangible
  amortization (non-GAAP)(1)
  0.59%  1.96%  1.96%  2.08%  1.91%   1.49%  1.91% 
Return on average assets excluding intangible amortization,
  provision for loan losses, merger expenses, gain on
  acquisitions, reduced provision for loan losses as a result of a
  significant loan recovery, loss on FDIC loss share buyout and
  income taxes (Core ROA) (non-GAAP)(1)
  2.94%  3.19%  3.31%  3.23%  3.43%   3.14%  3.35% 
Return on average common equity  3.88%  13.83%  13.85%  14.79%  13.62%   10.33%  13.83% 
Return on average tangible common equity excluding
  intangible amortization (non-GAAP)(1)
  5.80%  20.09%  20.08%  21.45%  20.01%   15.06%  20.59% 
Efficiency ratio  53.77%  37.48%  40.76%  36.19%  39.41%   43.92%  38.16% 
Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)(1)  39.12%  37.29%  36.96%  35.97%  36.51%   37.79%  36.75% 
Net interest margin - FTE  4.40%  4.50%  4.70%  4.75%  4.86%   4.53%  4.83% 
Fully taxable equivalent adjustment $  1,846  $  2,016  $2,011  $  2,108  $  1,869   $  5,873  $  5,816  
Total revenue    145,370     147,280     140,964     135,216     133,389      433,614     388,372  
           
           
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES          
           
Advertising $  795  $  812  $  698  $  910  $  866   $  2,305  $  2,422  
Merger and acquisition expenses    18,227     789     6,727     433   -      25,743   -  
FDIC loss share buy-out expense  -   -   -   -     3,849    -     3,849  
Amortization of intangibles    906     866     804     762     762      2,576     2,370  
Electronic banking expense    1,712     1,654     1,519     1,621     1,428      4,885     4,121  
Directors' fees    309     324     313     294     292      946     856  
Due from bank service charges    472     456     420     393     319      1,348     961  
FDIC and state assessment    1,293     1,182     1,288     1,097     1,502      3,763     4,394  
Insurance    577     543     578     563     553      1,698     1,630  
Legal and accounting    698     474     627     442     583      1,799     1,764  
Other professional fees    1,436     1,233     1,153     943     1,137      3,822     3,106  
Operating supplies    432     477     467     466     437      1,376     1,292  
Postage    280     295     286     269     269      861     815  
Telephone    305     398     324     360     449      1,027     1,391  
Other expense    4,154     3,569     3,112     3,438     3,498      10,835     12,203  
           
  Total other operating expenses  $  31,596  $  13,072  $  18,316  $  11,991  $  15,944   $  62,984  $  41,174  
           
           
 (1)  Calculation of this metric and the reconciliation to GAAP is included in the schedules accompanying this release.  

 

 Home BancShares, Inc.   
 Selected Financial Information   
 (Unaudited)   
         
    Sep. 30,     Jun. 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,     Sep. 30,    
 (Dollars in thousands)    2017     2017     2017     2016     2016    
                       
BALANCE SHEET RATIOS                      
         
Total loans to total deposits  98.44%  100.86%  103.73%  106.41%  103.98%  
Common equity to assets  15.48%  13.58%  13.45%  13.53%  13.27%  
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)(1)  9.24%  9.91%  9.72%  9.89%  9.60%  
         
         
LOANS RECEIVABLE        
         
Real estate        
  Commercial real estate loans        
  Non-farm/non-residential $  4,532,402  $  3,368,663  $  3,462,773  $  3,153,121  $  2,954,618   
  Construction/land development    1,648,923     1,315,309     1,217,519     1,135,843     1,065,204   
  Agricultural    88,295     78,260     79,940     77,736     77,556   
  Residential real estate loans        
  Residential 1-4 family    1,968,688     1,513,888     1,493,133     1,356,136     1,264,384   
  Multifamily residential    497,910     398,781     404,815     340,926     328,089   
Total real estate    8,736,218     6,674,901     6,658,180     6,063,762     5,689,851   
Consumer    51,515     38,424     41,893     41,745     42,487   
Commercial and industrial    1,296,485     994,827     1,013,403     1,123,213     1,225,043   
Agricultural    57,489     69,697     69,307     74,673     73,413   
Other    144,486     56,626     66,862     84,306     81,497   
  Loans receivable $  10,286,193  $  7,834,475  $  7,849,645  $  7,387,699  $  7,112,291   
                       
Discount for credit losses on purchased loans $  158,001  $  95,627  $  104,464  $  100,148  $  108,017   
Purchased loans, net of discount for credit losses
  on purchased loans
    3,653,079     1,355,922     1,375,210     1,125,599     1,368,305   
         
         
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES        
         
Balance, beginning of period $  80,138  $  80,311  $  80,002  $  76,370  $  74,341   
Loans charged off    4,424     1,405     4,706     4,836     4,351   
Recoveries of loans previously charged off    883     845     1,101     6,765     844   
  Net loans (recovered)/charged off    3,541     560     3,605     (1,929)    3,507   
Provision for loan losses    35,023     387     3,914     1,703     5,536   
Balance, end of period $  111,620  $  80,138  $  80,311  $  80,002  $  76,370   
                       
Net (recoveries) charge-offs to average total loans  0.18%  0.03%  0.19%  -0.11%  0.20%  
Allowance for loan losses to total loans  1.09%  1.02%  1.02%  1.08%  1.07%  
         
         
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS        
         
Non-performing loans        
  Non-accrual loans $  34,794  $  32,426  $  43,810  $  47,182  $  39,353   
  Loans past due 90 days or more    29,183     14,442     15,388     15,942     20,737   
  Total non-performing loans    63,977     46,868     59,198     63,124     60,090   
Other non-performing assets        
  Foreclosed assets held for sale, net    21,701     18,789     17,315     15,951     17,053   
  Other non-performing assets    3     3     3     3     -    
  Total other non-performing assets    21,704     18,792     17,318     15,954     17,053   
  Total non-performing assets $  85,681  $  65,660  $  76,516  $  79,078  $  77,143   
         
Allowance for loan losses for loans to non-performing loans  174.47%  170.99%  135.67%  126.74%  127.09%  
Non-performing loans to total loans  0.62%  0.60%  0.75%  0.85%  0.84%  
Non-performing assets to total assets  0.60%  0.60%  0.71%  0.81%  0.79%  
         
         
 (1)  Calculation of this metric and the reconciliation to GAAP is included in the schedules accompanying this release.     
         

 

 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Consolidated Net Interest Margin 
 (Unaudited) 
         
   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2017   June 30, 2017 
   Average     Income/     Yield/    Average     Income/     Yield/  
 (Dollars in thousands)   Balance     Expense     Rate    Balance    Expense    Rate  
                         
ASSETS                        
 Earning assets                         
  Interest-bearing balances due from banks  $  180,368  $  538   1.18% $  303,997  $  727   0.96%
  Federal funds sold     878     3   1.36%    1,427     4   1.12%
  Investment securities - taxable     1,326,117     7,071   2.12%    1,256,202     6,434   2.05%
  Investment securities - non-taxable - FTE     348,920     4,908   5.58%    346,708     4,812   5.57%
  Loans receivable - FTE     7,938,716     113,239   5.66%    7,829,615     112,902   5.78%
  Total interest-earning assets     9,794,999     125,759   5.09%    9,737,949     124,879   5.14%
  Non-earning assets     1,058,560             1,055,821         
  Total assets  $ 10,853,559          $ 10,793,770         
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        
 Liabilities         
  Interest-bearing liabilities         
  Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts  $  4,512,785  $  5,755   0.51% $  4,292,389  $  4,313   0.40%
  Time deposits     1,444,662     2,780   0.76%    1,443,228     2,497   0.69%
  Total interest-bearing deposits     5,957,447     8,535   0.57%    5,735,617     6,810   0.48%
  Federal funds purchased   -   -   0.00%  -   -   0.00%
  Securities sold under agreement to repurchase     135,855     232   0.68%    128,661     196   0.61%
  FHLB borrowed funds     920,754     3,408   1.47%    1,177,510     3,710   1.26%
  Subordinated debentures     358,347     4,969   5.50%    351,659     4,795   5.47%
  Total interest-bearing liabilities     7,372,403     17,144   0.92%    7,393,447     15,511   0.84%
  Non-interest bearing liabilities                 
  Non-interest bearing deposits    1,924,933      1,899,865  
  Other liabilities     42,394             47,359         
  Total liabilities     9,339,730             9,340,671         
 Shareholders' equity     1,513,829             1,453,099         
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $ 10,853,559      $ 10,793,770     
 Net interest spread          4.17%         4.30%
 Net interest income and margin - FTE     $  108,615   4.40%    $  109,368   4.50%

 

 Home BancShares, Inc.  
 Consolidated Net Interest Margin  
 (Unaudited)  
          
   Nine Months Ended  
   September 30, 2017   September 30, 2016  
   Average     Income/     Yield/    Average     Income/     Yield/   
 (Dollars in thousands)   Balance    Expense    Rate    Balance    Expense    Rate   
                          
ASSETS         
 Earning assets          
  Interest-bearing balances due from banks  $  218,324  $  1,573   0.96% $  110,893  $  325   0.39% 
  Federal funds sold     1,161     9   1.04%    1,895     7   0.49% 
  Investment securities - taxable     1,231,619     18,983   2.06%    1,174,998     16,178   1.84% 
  Investment securities - non-taxable - FTE     347,578     14,506   5.58%    333,336     13,616   5.46% 
  Loans receivable - FTE     7,785,925     332,072   5.70%    6,909,240     300,839   5.82% 
  Total interest-earning assets     9,584,607     367,143   5.12%    8,530,362     330,965   5.18% 
  Non-earning assets     1,033,310             968,553          
  Total assets  $ 10,617,917          $  9,498,915          
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY         
 Liabilities          
  Interest-bearing liabilities          
  Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts  $  4,316,032  $  13,445   0.42% $  3,664,401  $  6,426   0.23% 
  Time deposits     1,415,383     7,386   0.70%    1,382,657     5,102   0.49% 
  Total interest-bearing deposits     5,731,415     20,831   0.49%    5,047,058     11,528   0.31% 
  Federal funds purchased   -   -   0.00%    312     2   0.86% 
  Securities sold under agreement to repurchase     129,580     593   0.61%    120,966     421   0.46% 
  FHLB borrowed funds     1,155,503     10,707   1.24%    1,376,145     9,283   0.90% 
  Subordinated debentures     258,032     10,203   5.29%    60,826     1,164   2.56% 
  Total interest-bearing liabilities     7,274,530     42,334   0.78%    6,605,307     22,398   0.45% 
  Non-interest bearing liabilities                  
  Non-interest bearing deposits    1,847,843             1,596,603          
  Other liabilities     48,804             55,411          
  Total liabilities     9,171,177             8,257,321          
 Shareholders' equity     1,446,740             1,241,594          
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $ 10,617,917          $  9,498,915          
 Net interest spread          4.34%         4.73% 
 Net interest income and margin - FTE     $  324,809   4.53%    $  308,567   4.83% 

 

 Home BancShares, Inc.  
 Non-GAAP Reconciliations  
 (Unaudited)  
           
   Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended  
 (Dollars and shares in thousands,    Sep. 30,     Jun. 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,     Sep. 30,      Sep. 30,     Sep. 30,   
 except per share data)    2017     2017     2017     2016     2016      2017     2016   
                               
EARNINGS EXCLUDING NON-FUNDAMENTAL ITEMS                              
                               
GAAP net income available to common shareholders (A) $  14,821  $  50,097  $  46,856  $  48,590  $  43,620   $  111,774  $  128,556  
Non-fundamental items                              
Gain on acquisitions  -   -     (3,807)  -   -      (3,807)  -  
Merger and acquisition expenses    18,227     789     6,727     433   -      25,743   -  
FDIC loss share buy-out expense  -   -   -   -     3,849    -     3,849  
Reduced provision for loan losses as a result of a
  significant loan recovery
  -   -      (4,457)  -    -   -  
Hurricane expenses(2)    33,445   -   -   -   -      33,445   -  
Total non-fundamental items    51,672     789     2,920     (4,024)    3,849      55,381     3,849  
Tax-effect of non-fundamental items(3)    20,045     199     2,382     (1,578)    1,510      22,626     1,510  
Non-fundamental items after-tax (B)    31,627     590     538     (2,446)    2,339      32,755     2,339  
Earnings excluding non-fundamental items (C) $  46,448  $  50,687  $  47,394  $  46,144  $  45,959   $  144,529  $  130,895  
           
Average diluted shares outstanding (D)    144,987     144,116     142,492     140,781     140,703      143,839     140,685  
   
GAAP diluted earnings per share: A/D $  0.10  $  0.35  $  0.33  $  0.35  $  0.31   $  0.78  $  0.91  
Non-fundamental items after-tax: B/D    0.22   -   -     (0.02)    0.02      0.22     0.02  
Diluted earnings per common share excluding gain on
  acquisitions, merger expenses, reduced provision for loan
  losses as a result of a significant loan recovery, FDIC loss
  share buy-out expense & hurricane expenses: C/D
 $  0.32  $  0.35  $  0.33  $  0.33  $  0.33   $  1.00  $  0.93  
                               
                               
ANNUALIZED RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS                              
           
 Return on average assets: A/H   0.54%  1.86%  1.86%  1.98%  1.81%   1.41%  1.81% 
 Return on average assets excluding merger expenses, gain on
  acquisitions, reduced provision for loan losses as a result of a
  significant loan recovery, loss on FDIC loss share buyout and
  hurricane expenses: (A+F)/H 
  1.70%  1.88%  1.88%  1.88%  1.90%   1.82%  1.84% 
 Return on average assets excluding intangible
  amortization: (A+C)/(H-I) 
  0.59%  1.96%  1.96%  2.08%  1.91%   1.49%  1.91% 
Return on average assets excluding intangible amortization,
  provision for loan losses, merger expenses, gain on
  acquisitions, reduced provision for loan losses as a result of a
  significant loan recovery, loss on FDIC loss share buyout,
  hurricane expenses and income taxes (Core ROA):
  (A+B+D+E+G)/(H-I)
  2.94%  3.19%  3.31%  3.23%  3.43%   3.14%  3.35% 
           
 GAAP net income available to common shareholders (A)  $  14,821  $  50,097  $  46,856  $  48,590  $  43,620   $  111,774  $  128,556  
 Amortization of intangibles (B)     906     866     804     762     762      2,576     2,370  
 Amortization of intangibles after-tax (C)     551     526     489     463     463      1,566     1,440  
 Provision for loan losses excluding hurricane provision (D)     2,134     387     3,914     1,703     5,536      6,435     16,905  
 Total non-fundamental items (E)     51,672     789     2,920     (4,024)    3,849      55,381     3,849  
 Non-fundamental items after-tax (F)     31,627     590     538     (2,446)    2,339      32,755     2,339  
 Income tax expense (G)     7,536     30,282     25,374     29,248     25,485      63,192     76,252  
 Average assets (H)     10,853,559     10,793,770     10,198,844     9,777,148     9,602,363      10,617,917     9,498,915  
 Average goodwill, core deposits & other intangible assets (I)     462,799     442,380     415,699     396,662     397,429      440,465     398,195  
           
           
ANNUALIZED RETURN ON AVERAGE COMMON EQUITY          
           
 Return on average common equity: A/C   3.88%  13.83%  13.85%  14.79%  13.62%   10.33%  13.83% 
 Return on average tangible common equity
  excluding intangible amortization: (A+B)/(C-D) 
  5.80%  20.09%  20.08%  21.45%  20.01%   15.06%  20.59% 
           
           
 GAAP net income available to common shareholders (A)  $  14,821  $  50,097  $  46,856  $  48,590  $  43,620   $  111,774  $  128,556  
 Amortization of intangibles after-tax (B)     551     526     489     463     463      1,566     1,440  
 Average common equity (C)     1,513,829     1,453,099     1,371,730     1,306,571     1,274,077      1,446,740     1,241,594  
 Average goodwill, core deposits & other intangible assets (D)     462,799     442,380     415,699     396,662     397,429      440,465     398,195  
           
           
 (2)  Hurricane expenses includes $32,889 of provision for loan losses and $556 of damage expense related to Hurricane Irma.  
 (3)  Effective tax rate of 39.225%, adjusted for non-taxable gain on acquisition and non-deductible merger-related costs.  

 

 Home BancShares, Inc.   
 Non-GAAP Reconciliations   
 (Unaudited)   
            
   Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended   
 (Dollars and shares in thousands,    Sep. 30,     Jun. 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,     Sep. 30,      Sep. 30,     Sep. 30,    
 except per share data)    2017     2017     2017     2016     2016      2017     2016    
            
EFFICIENCY RATIO           
            
 Efficiency ratio:  ((C-E)/(A+B+D))   53.77%  37.48%  40.76%  36.19%  39.41%   43.92%  38.16%  
 Core efficiency ratio:  ((C-E-G)/(A+B+D-F))   39.12%  37.29%  36.96%  35.97%  36.51%   37.79%  36.75%  
                                
 Net interest income (A)  $  106,769  $  107,352  $  104,815  $  103,207  $  103,653   $  318,936  $  302,751   
 Non-interest income (B)     21,457     24,417     26,470     23,828     22,014      72,344     63,223   
 Non-interest expense (C)     70,846     51,003     55,141     47,494     51,026      176,990     144,261   
 Fully taxable equivalent adjustment (D)     1,846     2,016     2,011     2,108     1,869      5,873     5,816   
 Amortization of intangibles (E)     906     866     804     762     762      2,576     2,370   
            
 Non-fundamental items:            
 Non-interest income:            
 Gain on acquisition  $-  $-  $3,807  $-  $-   $3,807  $-   
 Gain (loss) on OREO     335     393     121     159     132      849     (713)  
 Gain (loss) on SBA loans     163     387     188     645     364      738     443   
 Gain (loss) on branches, equipment and other assets, net     (1,337)    431     (56)    (1)    (86)     (962)    701   
 Gain (loss) on securities     136     380     423     644   -      939     25   
 Recoveries on historic losses   -   -   -   -   -    -     925   
Total non-fundamental non-interest income (F) $  (703) $  1,591  $  4,483  $  1,447  $  410   $  5,371  $  1,381   
            
 Non-interest expense:            
 Merger Expenses  $  18,227  $  789  $  6,727  $  433  $-   $  25,743  $-   
 FDIC loss share buy-out   -   -   -   -     3,849    -     3,849   
 Hurricane damage expense     556   -   -   -   -      556   -   
 Vacant properties write-downs   -   47   -   369   -      47     1,914   
Total non-fundamental non-interest expense (G) $  18,783  $  836  $  6,727  $  802  $  3,849   $  26,346  $  5,763   
            
            
ANNUALIZED NET INTEREST MARGIN           
            
 Net interest margin: A/C   4.40%  4.50%  4.70%  4.75%  4.86%   4.53%  4.83%  
 Net interest margin (non-GAAP): B/D   4.07%  4.11%  4.32%  4.31%  4.25%   4.16%  4.24%  
            
 Net interest income - FTE (A)  $  108,615  $  109,368  $  106,826  $  105,315  $  105,522   $  324,809  $  308,567   
 Total purchase accounting accretion     7,174     8,497     7,652     8,659     11,937      23,319     33,684   
 Net interest income - FTE (non-GAAP) (B)  $  101,441  $  100,871  $  99,174  $  96,656  $  93,585   $  301,490  $  274,883   
            
 Average interest-earning assets (C)  $  9,794,999  $  9,737,949  $  9,214,498  $  8,824,468  $  8,646,026   $  9,584,607  $  8,530,362   
 Average purchase accounting loan discounts     97,978     104,384     102,906     104,783     115,766      97,158     131,506   
 Average interest-earning assets (non-GAAP) (D)  $  9,892,977  $  9,842,333  $  9,317,404  $  8,929,251  $  8,761,792   $  9,681,765  $  8,661,868   
            

 

 Home BancShares, Inc. 
 Non-GAAP Reconciliations 
 (Unaudited) 
       
    Sep. 30,     Jun. 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,     Sep. 30,  
 (Dollars in thousands)    2017     2017     2017     2016     2016  
                     
TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER COMMON SHARE                    
       
 Book value per common share: A/B  $  12.71  $  10.32  $  10.05  $  9.45  $  9.22 
 Tangible book value per common share: (A-C-D)/B     7.06     7.23     6.96     6.63     6.40 
       
 Total stockholders' equity (A)  $  2,206,716  $  1,476,032  $  1,441,568  $  1,327,490  $  1,296,018 
 End of period common shares outstanding (B)     173,666     143,071     143,442     140,472     140,490 
 Goodwill (C)  $  929,129  $  420,941  $  420,941  $  377,983  $  377,983 
 Core deposit and other intangibles (D)     50,982     21,019     21,885     18,311     19,073 
       
       
TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY TO TANGIBLE ASSETS      
       
 Equity to assets: B/A   15.48%  13.58%  13.45%  13.53%  13.27%
 Tangible common equity to tangible assets: (B-C-D)/(A-C-D)   9.24%  9.91%  9.72%  9.89%  9.60%
                     
 Total assets (A)  $  14,255,967  $  10,872,228  $  10,717,468  $  9,808,465  $  9,764,238 
 Total stockholders' equity (B)     2,206,716     1,476,032     1,441,568     1,327,490     1,296,018 
 Goodwill (C)     929,129     420,941     420,941     377,983     377,983 
 Core deposit and other intangibles (D)     50,982     21,019     21,885     18,311     19,073