RBB Bancorp Reports Third Quarter Earnings for 2017


  • Net income was $6.6 million or $0.42 diluted earnings per share

  • Total loans increased by $50.5 million, or 17.5% annualized growth, from the end of the prior quarter

  • Total deposits increased by $39.8 million, or 12.4% annualized growth, from the end of the prior quarter

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBB) and its subsidiaries, Royal Business Bank (“the Bank”) and RBB Asset Management Company (“RAM”), collectively referred to herein as “the Company”, announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

The Company reported net income of $6.6 million, or $0.42 diluted earnings per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to net income of $8.5 million, or $0.62 diluted earnings per share, and $5.7 million, or $0.43 diluted earnings per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. The decline in earnings per share relative to the second quarter of 2017 was attributable to the recapture of $4.2 million of provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2017 that positively impacted the prior quarter's results.

Mr. Alan Thian, Chairman, President and CEO of RBB Bancorp, commented on the results, “We executed well on our strategic plan in the third quarter and delivered strong financial results driven by quality balance sheet growth, higher gain on loan sale income, stable expenses and improvement in our asset quality.  Our loan pipeline remains strong and we expect to see a continuation of these positive trends going forward.  We are also on track to launch our Wealth Management business by the beginning of 2018.  We anticipate that Wealth Management will provide a stable source of non-interest income, further diversify our revenue mix, and serve as another catalyst for the continued growth of our franchise in the coming years.”

Key Performance Ratios

Net income of $6.6 million for the third quarter of 2017 produced an annualized return on average equity of 11.04% and an annualized return on average assets of 1.65%. The efficiency ratio for the third quarter of 2017 was 38.87%, compared to 40.44% for the prior quarter. Adjusted annualized return on average assets and average tangible common equity for the third quarter of 2017 was 1.55% and 11.97%, respectively, compared to 1.10% and 11.06% for the third quarter of 2016.  A reconciliation of adjusted earnings to earnings according to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) is provided in the financial tables at the end of this press release.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income, before provision for loan losses, was $14.7 million for the third quarter of 2017, compared to $14.0 million for the second quarter of 2017.  The increase was primarily attributable to a $94.5 million increase in average earning assets (mainly the result of proceeds from the Company’s July IPO), largely offset by an 11 basis point decrease in the net interest margin (which includes the impact of reduced loan discount accretion).

Compared to the third quarter of 2016, net interest income, before provision for loan losses, declined from $15.5 million. The decrease was primarily due to loan discount accretion income being lower by $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the third quarter of 2016.

Net interest margin was 3.91% for the third quarter of 2017, a decrease from 4.02% in the second quarter of 2017.  The decrease was primarily attributable to a 15 basis point decrease in the yield on earning assets, primarily due to lower loan discount accretion income and a higher proportion of lower yielding assets due to excess liquidity from the IPO.  

Compared to the third quarter of 2016, net interest margin declined from 4.52%.  The decrease was primarily due to lower accretion of purchased discounts between the third quarter of 2017 and the third quarter of 2016 (see adjusted earnings metrics table on page 16).

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $3.8 million for the third quarter of 2017, compared to $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2017.  The increase was primarily attributable to an additional $295,000 gain on loan sales, an additional $319,000 in loan servicing fees, a $142,000 gain on sale of one OREO property, partially offset by a $123,000 decrease in service charges.

The Company sold $43.4 million in mortgage loans for a net gain of $969,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2017, compared to $37.7 million in mortgage loans for a net gain of $802,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The Company originated $118.6 million in mortgage loans for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, compared with $97.1 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

The Company sold $22.4 million in SBA loans for a net gain of $1.6 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2017, compared to $23.1 million in SBA loans for a net gain of $1.5 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2017.  SBA loan originations for the quarter ending September 30, 2017 were $19.3 million, compared to $34.4 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Compared to the third quarter of 2016, noninterest income increased from $2.6 million. The increase was primarily attributable to an additional $714,000 from gains on loan sales, an increase of $219,000 in additional loan servicing fees, plus the above mentioned OREO sale.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2017 was $7.2 million, compared to $7.0 million for the second quarter of 2017.  The increase was primarily attributable to a $107,000 increase in marketing and business promotion expenses and other expense, partially offset by reductions in salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expenses and office expenses.

Compared to the third quarter of 2016, noninterest expense increased from $7.0 million. The $164,000 increase when compared to the third quarter of 2016 was primarily the result of an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $697,000, partially offset by decreases in data processing, legal & professional, and other expenses.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 37.8% and 40.1%, respectively, compared with 41.7% and 41.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Our estimated annual effective tax rate varies depending upon tax-advantaged income as well as available tax credits. The decrease in the effective tax rate is mainly due to stock option exercises and a resulting tax deduction of $773,000. 

Loan Portfolio

Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and discounts, totaled $1.20 billion as of September 30, 2017, an increase of $50.5 million, or 17.5% annualized growth, from $1.15 billion at June 30, 2017, and an increase of $74.6 million, or 6.7%, from September 30, 2016.  The increase in loans held for investment from the end of the prior quarter was primarily attributable to growth in the commercial real estate and residential real estate portfolios.

Mortgage loans held for sale increased to $125.7 million as of September 30, 2017, compared to $83.3 million at June 30, 2017.  The increase was due to higher originations of single-family residential mortgage loans held for sale.

Deposits

Deposits were at $1.32 billion at September 30, 2017, an increase of $39.8 million, or 12.4% annualized growth, from $1.28 billion at June 30, 2017, and an increase of $119.2 million, or 9.9%, from September 30, 2016. The increase in total deposits from the end of the prior quarter was attributable to growth in non-maturity deposit types.

Noninterest-bearing deposits increased to $287.6 million as of September 30, 2017, compared to $215.7 million at June 30, 2017 and $168.6 million at September 30, 2016.  The growth in noninterest-bearing deposits is mainly due to marketing efforts by our branches and by branch management.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $4.2 million, or 0.26% of total assets at September 30, 2017, compared to $9.3 million, or 0.61% of total assets, at June 30, 2017.  The decline in non-performing assets was primarily attributable to a $3.6 million SBA loan guaranty payment in July 2017.  Nonperforming assets consist of Other Real Estate Owned (foreclosed properties), loans modified under troubled debt restructurings (TDRs), non-accrual loans, and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest. Nonperforming assets exclude PCI loans acquired in prior acquisitions.

Loans 30 to 89 days past due declined to $2.2 million at September 30, 2017, down from $20.7 million at June 30, 2017.  The decrease was primarily attributable to one delinquent loan totaling $12.7 million that was brought current during the third quarter of 2017, while the collateral securing the loan remains in escrow.

Net charge-offs were (0.07)% of average loans during the third quarter of 2017, consisting of no gross charge-offs, and loan recoveries of $747,000.

The Company recorded provision for loan losses of $700,000 for the third quarter of 2017, which was primarily attributable to the growth in total loans during the quarter.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $11.4 million, or 0.95% of total loans, at September 30, 2017, compared with $10.6 million, or 0.93% of total loans, at June 30, 2017. 

Corporate Overview

RBB Bancorp is a $1.6 billion in assets bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Royal Business Bank (the “Bank”), is a full service commercial bank which provides business banking services to the Chinese-American communities in Los Angeles County, Orange County, Ventura County and in Las Vegas, Nevada, including remote deposit, E-banking, mobile banking, commercial and investor real estate loans, business loans and lines of credit, commercial and industrial loans, SBA 7A and 504 loans, 1-4 single family residential loans, trade finance and a full range of depository accounts. The Bank has ten branches in Los Angeles County, located in downtown Los Angeles, San Gabriel, Torrance, Rowland Heights, Monterey Park, Silver Lake, Arcadia, Cerritos, Diamond Bar, and west Los Angeles, two branches in Ventura County, located in Oxnard and Westlake Village, and one branch in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company’s administrative and lending center is located at 123 E. Valley Blvd., San Gabriel, California 91176, and its finance and operations center is located at 7025 Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena Park, California 90621. RBB’s website address is www.royalbusinessbankusa.com.

Conference Call

Management will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2017 financial results.

To listen to the conference call, please dial 1-833-659-7620, passcode 99941708. A replay of the call will be made available at 1-855-859-2056, passcode 99941708, approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available through October 31, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. PDT/8:00 p.m. EDT.

The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast over the Internet; please visit our Royal Business Bank website at www.royalbusinessbankusa.com and click on the “Investors” tab to access the call from the site. Please access the website 15 minutes prior to the call to download any necessary audio software. This webcast will be recorded and available for replay on the Company’s website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the conference call, and will be available on the website for approximately 12 months.

Disclosure

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial disclosures for tangible common equity and tangible assets and adjusted earnings. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such financial performance. Please refer to the tables at the end of this release for a presentation of performance ratios in accordance with GAAP and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the GAAP financial measures.

Safe Harbor

Certain matters set forth herein (including the exhibits hereto) constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including forward-looking statements relating to the Company’s current business plans and expectations and our future financial position and operating results. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance and/or achievements to differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, local, regional, national and international economic and market conditions and events and the impact they may have on us, our customers and our assets and liabilities; our ability to attract deposits and other sources of funding or liquidity; supply and demand for real estate and periodic deterioration in real estate prices and/or values in California or other states where we lend, including both residential and commercial real estate; a prolonged slowdown or decline in real estate construction, sales or leasing activities; changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers, depositors or key vendors or counterparties; changes in our levels of delinquent loans, nonperforming assets, allowance for loan losses and charge-offs; the costs or effects of acquisitions or dispositions we may make, whether we are able to obtain any required governmental approvals in connection with any such acquisitions or dispositions, and/or our ability to realize the contemplated financial or business benefits associated with any such acquisitions or dispositions; the effect of changes in laws, regulations and applicable judicial decisions (including laws, regulations and judicial decisions concerning financial reforms, taxes, banking capital levels, consumer, commercial or secured lending, securities and securities trading and hedging, compliance, employment, executive compensation, insurance, vendor management and information security) with which we and our subsidiaries must comply or believe we should comply; changes in estimates of future reserve requirements and minimum capital requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements, including changes in the Basel Committee framework establishing capital standards for credit, operations and market risk; inflation, interest rate, securities market and monetary fluctuations; changes in government interest rates or monetary policies; changes in the amount and availability of deposit insurance; cyber-security threats, including loss of system functionality or theft or loss of Company or customer data or money; political instability; acts of war or terrorism, or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, drought, or the effects of pandemic diseases; the timely development and acceptance of new banking products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by our customers and potential customers; the Company’s relationships with and reliance upon vendors with respect to the operation of certain of the Company’s key internal and external systems and applications; changes in commercial or consumer spending, borrowing and savings preferences or behaviors; technological changes and the expanding use of technology in banking (including the adoption of mobile banking and funds transfer applications); the ability to retain and increase market share, retain and grow customers and control expenses; changes in the competitive and regulatory environment among financial and bank holding companies, banks and other financial service providers; volatility in the credit and equity markets and its effect on the general economy or local or regional business conditions; fluctuations in the price of the Company’s common stock or other securities; and the resulting impact on the Company’s ability to raise capital or make acquisitions, the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted from time-to-time by our regulatory agencies, as well as by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard-setters; changes in our organization, management, compensation and benefit plans, and our ability to retain or expand our workforce, management team and/or our board of directors; the costs and effects of legal, compliance and regulatory actions, changes and developments, including the initiation and resolution of legal proceedings (such as securities, consumer or employee class action litigation), regulatory or other governmental inquiries or investigations, and/or the results of regulatory examinations or reviews; our ongoing relations with our various federal and state regulators, including the SEC, FDIC, FRB and California DBO; our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items and all other factors set forth in the Company’s public reports, including its Annual Report as filed under Form S-1 for the year ended December 31, 2016, and particularly the discussion of risk factors within that document. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements except as required by law. Any statements about future operating results, such as those concerning accretion and dilution to the Company’s earnings or shareholders, are for illustrative purposes only, are not forecasts, and actual results may differ.

RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited) 
(Dollars in thousands)
           
  September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
  2017 2017 2017 2016 2016
Assets          
Cash and due from banks $69,552  $104,366  $147,547  $74,213  $104,270 
Federal funds sold and other cash equivalents  96,500   58,500   20,000   44,500   51,500 
Total cash and cash equivalents  166,052   162,866   167,547   118,713   155,770 
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions  100   100   100   345   345 
Investment securities available for sale  55,697   40,241   39,155   39,277   30,800 
Investment securities held to maturity  5,191   6,199   6,206   6,214   6,222 
Mortgage loans held for sale  125,704   83,263   66,555   44,345   57,983 
Loans held for investment:  1,196,522   1,146,005   1,139,563   1,110,446   1,121,873 
Allowance for loan losses  (11,420)  (10,627)  (14,186)  (14,162)  (13,399)
Net loans held for investment  1,185,102   1,135,378   1,125,377   1,096,284   1,108,474 
Premises and equipment, net  6,300   6,441   6,538   6,585   6,740 
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock  6,770   6,770   6,770   6,770   6,770 
Net deferred tax assets  9,517   10,214   11,068   11,097   12,135 
Other real estate owned (OREO)  293   833   833   833   293 
Cash surrender value of life insurance  32,578   32,358   32,142   21,958   21,820 
Goodwill  29,940   29,940   29,940   29,940   29,940 
Servicing assets  5,370   4,661   4,223   3,704   3,257 
Core deposit intangibles  1,525   1,612   1,699   1,793   1,897 
Accrued interest and other assets  12,575   12,723   7,595   7,693   7,009 
Total assets $1,642,714  $1,533,599  $1,505,748  $1,395,551  $1,449,455 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity          
Deposits:          
Noninterest-bearing demand $287,574  $215,716  $215,652  $174,272  $168,627 
Savings, NOW and money market accounts  362,018   348,627   325,589   296,699   317,222 
Time deposits  668,700   714,105   707,016   681,792   713,284 
Total deposits  1,318,292   1,278,448   1,248,257   1,152,763   1,199,133 
Reserve for unfunded commitments  489   517   985   604   715 
Income tax payable        4,664   793   2,342 
FHLB advances        10,000      10,000 
Long-term debt  49,492   49,456   49,419   49,383   49,347 
Subordinated debentures  3,402   3,379   3,357   3,334   3,310 
Accrued interest and other liabilities  10,708   9,462   5,570   7,089   8,174 
Total liabilities  1,382,383   1,341,262   1,322,252   1,213,966   1,273,021 
Shareholders' equity:          
Shareholder's equity  260,468   192,427   183,695   181,852   176,219 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - Net of tax  (137)  (90)  (199)  (267)  215 
Total shareholders' equity  260,331   192,337   183,496   181,585   176,434 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,642,714  $1,533,599  $1,505,748  $1,395,551  $1,449,455 
           


RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
   
  Three Months Ended
  September 30, 2017 June 30, 2017 September 30, 2016
Interest and dividend income:      
Interest and fees on loans $17,200 $16,759  $18,169
Interest on interest-bearing deposits  371  209   80
Interest on investment securities  331  313   203
Dividend income on FHLB stock  118  82   155
Interest on federal funds sold and other  326  158   92
Total interest income  18,346  17,521   18,699
Interest expense:      
Interest on savings deposits, NOW and money market accounts  649  575   521
Interest on time deposits  2,061  1,993   1,801
Interest on subordinated debentures and other  908  907   903
Interest on other borrowed funds    12   16
Total interest expense  3,618  3,487   3,241
Net interest income  14,728  14,034   15,458
Provision (recapture) for loan losses  700  (4,188)  1,250
       
Net interest income after provision (recapture) or credit losses  14,028  18,222   14,208
Noninterest income:      
Service charges, fees and other  518  646   443
Gain on sale of loans  2,584  2,289   1,870
Loan servicing fees, net of amortization  314  (5)  95
Recoveries on loans acquired in business combinations  19  29   47
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance  219  216   141
Gain on Sale of Securities       
Gain on Sale of OREO  142     
   3,796  3,175   2,596
Noninterest expense:      
Salaries and employee benefits  4,178  4,243   3,481
Occupancy and equipment expenses  705  727   766
Data processing  458  454   563
Legal and professional  318  296   511
Amortization of intangibles  87  87   103
Other expenses  1,454  1,153   1,613
   7,200  6,960   7,037
Income before income taxes  10,624  14,437   9,767
Income tax expense  4,013  5,901   4,070
Net income $6,611 $8,536  $5,697
       
Net income per share      
Basic $0.45 $0.67  $0.44
Diluted $0.42 $0.62  $0.42
           


RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
(Unaudited) 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
   
  Nine Months Ended
  September 30,
  2017 2016
   
Interest and dividend income:    
Interest and fees on loans $49,992  $50,042
Interest on interest-bearing deposits  731   236
Interest on investment securities  922   620
Dividend income on FHLB stock  353   416
Interest on federal funds sold and other  628   159
Total interest income  52,626   51,473
Interest expense:    
Interest on savings deposits, NOW and money market accounts  1,698   1,489
Interest on time deposits  5,903   5,144
Interest on subordinated debentures and other  2,720   1,824
Interest on other borrowed funds  29   24
Total interest expense  10,350   8,481
Net interest income  42,276   42,992
Provision (recapture) for loan losses  (3,488)  3,599
     
Net interest income after provision (recapture) or credit losses  45,764   39,393
Noninterest income:    
Service charges, fees and other  1,624   1,182
Gain on sale of loans  6,370   4,136
Loan servicing fees, net of amortization  571   384
Recoveries on loans acquired in business combinations  76   139
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance  620   423
Gain on Sale of Securities     19
Gain on Sale of OREO  142   
   9,403   6,283
Noninterest expense:    
Salaries and employee benefits  12,604   10,547
Occupancy and equipment expenses  2,176   2,388
Data processing  1,264   1,488
Legal and professional  227   1,478
Amortization of intangibles  268   268
Other expenses  4,199   6,205
   20,738   22,374
Income before income taxes  34,429   23,302
Income tax expense  13,789   9,609
Net income $20,640  $13,693
     
Net income per share    
Basic $1.53  $1.07
Diluted $1.42  $1.00
Cash Dividends declared per common share $0.30  $0.20
     


RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
            
 For the three months ended 
 September 30, 2017 June 30, 2017 September 30, 2016
(tax-equivalent basis, dollars in thousands)AverageInterestYield / AverageInterestYield / AverageInterestYield /
 Balance & Fees Rate  Balance & Fees Rate  Balance & Fees Rate 
Earning assets:           
Federal funds sold, cash equivalents & other (1)$202,005$8151.60% $134,089$4491.34% $103,624$3261.26%
Securities (2)           
Available for sale 43,075 2772.55%  40,618 2532.50%  30,269 1491.97%
Held to maturity 5,533 553.92%  6,204 603.88%  6,226 543.48%
Mortgage loans held for sale 98,807 1,1494.61%  71,356 8484.77%  63,304 7644.84%
Loans held for investment: (3)           
Real estate 766,911 10,6735.52%  768,585 10,6455.56%  807,197 12,7116.32%
Commercial (4) 377,501 5,3795.65%  378,436 5,2665.58%  361,200 4,6965.21%
Total loans 1,144,411 16,0515.56%  1,147,021 15,9115.56%  1,168,397 17,4075.98%
Total earning assets 1,493,833$18,3464.87%  1,399,288$17,5215.02%  1,371,820$18,6995.47%
Noninterest-earning assets 96,555    95,434    80,212  
Total assets$1,590,388   $1,494,722   $1,452,032  
            
Interest-bearing liabilities           
NOW and money market deposits$333,471$6050.72% $302,483$5360.71% $290,963$4790.66%
Savings deposits 36,746 430.46%  34,203 390.46%  35,533 410.46%
Time deposits 690,378 2,0611.18%  701,314 1,9931.14%  713,087 1,8021.01%
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,060,596 2,7101.01%  1,038,000 2,5680.99%  1,039,583 2,3210.90%
FHLB short-term advances  0.00%  5,220 120.92%  11,902 160.55%
Long-term debt 49,470 8496.81%  49,432 8506.90%  49,333 8506.91%
Subordinated debentures 3,388 606.99%  3,366 576.79%  3,255 546.61%
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,113,455$3,6181.29%  1,096,018$3,4871.28%  1,104,072$3,2411.18%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities           
Noninterest-bearing deposits 227,854    198,126    162,005  
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 11,599    13,176    9,934  
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 239,453    211,302    171,939  
Shareholders' equity 237,480    187,402    176,021  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$1,590,388   $1,494,722   $1,452,032  
Net interest income / interest rate spreads $14,7283.58%  $14,0343.75%  $15,4584.29%
Net interest margin   3.91%   4.02%   4.52%
            
                     
(1) Includes income and average balances for FHLB stock, term federal funds, interest-bearing time deposits and other miscellaneous interest-bearing assets.
 
(2) We have an insignificant amount of tax-exempt loans and securities, less than $1 million. Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt loans and securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis as of September 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
(3) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans includes - amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.
 
(4) Includes purchased receivables, which are short term loans made to investment grade companies and are used for cash - management purposes by the Company.


RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
  
 For the nine months ended September 30,
 2017 2016
(tax-equivalent basis, dollars in thousands)AverageInterestYield / AverageInterestYield /
 Balance & Fees Rate  Balance & Fees Rate
Earning assets:       
Federal funds sold, cash equivalents & other (1)$151,755$1,7111.51% $80,475$8101.35%
Securities (2)       
Available for sale 40,862 7462.44%  28,703 4332.01%
Held to maturity 5,980 1763.94%  6,378 1873.92%
Mortgage loans held for sale 74,230 2,6174.71%  66,848 2,4214.84%
Loans held for investment: (3)       
Real estate 766,974 31,9905.58%  771,131 34,3865.96%
Commercial (4) 374,979 15,3845.49%  351,731 13,2365.03%
Total loans 1,141,953 47,3755.55%  1,122,862 47,6215.67%
Total earning assets 1,414,780$52,6264.97%  1,305,266$51,4735.27%
Noninterest-earning assets 93,160    84,539  
Total assets$1,507,940   $1,389,806  
        
Interest-bearing liabilities       
NOW and money market deposits$301,254$1,5760.70% $282,790$1,3700.65%
Savings deposits 34,879 1210.46%  34,718 1180.45%
Time deposits 695,020 5,9031.14%  682,484 5,1441.01%
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,031,153 7,6010.99%  999,992 6,6330.89%
FHLB short-term advances 5,128 290.77%  5,949 240.54%
Long-term debt 49,433 2,5466.89%  33,001 1,6986.87%
Subordinated debentures 3,366 1736.88%  2,673 1276.34%
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,089,080$10,3501.27%  1,041,615$8,4811.09%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities       
Noninterest-bearing deposits 205,532    163,518  
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 10,274    15,052  
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 215,805    178,569  
Shareholders' equity 203,054    169,622  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$1,507,940   $1,389,806  
Net interest income / interest rate spreads $42,2763.70%  $42,9924.18%
Net interest margin  4.00%   4.40%
        
              
(1) Includes income and average balances for FHLB stock, term federal funds, interest-bearing time deposits and other miscellaneous interest-bearing assets.
 
(2) We have an insignificant amount of tax-exempt loans and securities, less than $1 million. Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt loans and securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis as of September 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
(3) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans includes - amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.
 
(4) Includes purchased receivables, which are short term loans made to investment grade companies and are used for cash - management purposes by the Company.
        


RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
(Unaudited) 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
       
  For the three months ended
   September 30,  June 30,  September 30,
   2017   2017   2016 
Per share data (common stock)      
Earnings      
Basic $  0.45  $  0.67  $  0.44 
Diluted $  0.42  $  0.62  $  0.42 
Book value $  20.29  $  14.99  $  14.30 
Tangible book value $  17.84  $  12.53  $  11.84 
       
Performance ratios      
Return on average assets, annualized  1.65%  2.29%  1.56%
Return on average shareholders' equity, annualized   11.04%  18.27%  12.88%
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized  12.73%  21.98%  15.73%
Noninterest income to average assets, annualized  0.95%  0.85%  0.71%
Noninterest expense to average assets, annualized  1.80%  1.87%  1.93%
Return on average earning assets  4.87%  5.02%  5.47%
Cost of average deposits  0.83%  0.83%  0.77%
Cost of average interest-bearing deposits  1.01%  0.99%  0.90%
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities   1.29%  1.28%  1.18%
Accretion on loans to average earning assets  0.17%  0.25%  0.81%
Net interest spread  3.58%  3.75%  4.29%
Net interest margin  3.91%  4.02%  4.52%
Efficiency ratio  38.87%  40.44%  40.13%
       


RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES 
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
     
  For the nine months ended September 30,
  2017 2016
Per share data (common stock)    
Earnings    
Basic $1.53  $1.07 
Diluted $1.42  $1.00 
Dividends declared $0.30  $0.20 
Book value $16.49  $13.75 
Tangible book value $14.49  $11.42 
     
Performance ratios    
Return on average assets, annualized  1.83%  1.32%
Return on average shareholders' equity, annualized  13.59%  10.78%
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized  16.10%  12.70%
Noninterest income to average assets, annualized  0.83%  0.60%
Noninterest expense to average assets, annualized  1.84%  2.15%
Return on average earning assets  4.97%  5.27%
Cost of average deposits  0.82%  0.76%
Cost of average interest-bearing deposits  0.99%  0.89%
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities  1.27%  1.09%
Accretion on loans to average earning assets  0.23%  0.63%
Net interest spread  3.70%  4.18%
Net interest margin  4.00%  4.40%
Efficiency ratio  40.13%  45.41%
Common stock dividend payout ratio  19.60%  18.68%
     


RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES 
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
(Unaudited) 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
       
  For the periods ending
  September 30, June 30, September 30,
  2017 2017 2016
Weighted average shares outstanding      
Basic  13,481,459   12,827,803   12,791,876 
Diluted  14,559,043   13,798,475   13,687,998 
Shares outstanding at period end  15,790,611   12,827,803   12,827,803 
Loan to deposit ratio  90.76%  89.64%  93.56%
Core deposits / total deposits  73.37%  70.51%  69.03%
Net non-core funding dependence ratio  22.81%  23.84%  18.47%
       
Credit Quality Data:      
Loans 30-89 days past due $2,178  $20,688  $3,708 
Loans 30-89 days past due to total loans  0.18%  1.81%  0.33%
Nonperforming loans $3,950  $8,481  $7,468 
Nonperforming loans to total loans  0.33%  0.74%  0.67%
Nonperforming assets $4,243  $9,315  $7,761 
Nonperforming assets to total assets  0.26%  0.61%  0.54%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans  0.95%  0.93%  1.19%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans  289.12%  125.30%  179.42%
Net charge-offs to average loans  -0.07%  -0.06%  0.02%
       
Regulatory and other capital ratios—Company      
Tangible common equity to tangible assets  14.20%  10.70%  10.20%
Tier 1 leverage ratio  14.91%  11.24%  10.52%
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets  18.23%  13.68%  12.48%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  18.49%  13.96%  12.72%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets  23.37%  19.10%  18.12%
       
Regulatory capital ratios—Bank only      
Tier 1 leverage ratio  14.57%  13.32%  12.27%
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets  18.13%  16.58%  14.85%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  18.13%  16.58%  14.85%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets  19.08%  17.53%  16.05%
       


RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES 
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
(Unaudited) 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
             
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Earnings            
  3Q  2Q  1Q  4Q  3Q 
  2017 2017 2017 2016 2016
Interest income                
Loans, including fees $17,200  $16,759  $16,033  $15,846  $18,169 
Investment securities and other  1,146   762   726   870   530 
Total interest income  18,346   17,521   16,759   16,716   18,699 
Interest expense              
Deposits  2,710   2,568   2,323   2,310   2,322 
Interest on subordinated debentures and other  908   907   905   723   903 
Other borrowings     12   17   193   16 
Total interest expense  3,618   3,487   3,245   3,226   3,241 
Net interest income before provision for loan losses  14,728   14,034   13,514   13,490   15,458 
Provision (recapture) for loan losses  700   (4,188)     1,375   1,250 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  14,028   18,222   13,514   12,115   14,208 
Noninterest income  3,796   3,175   2,432   2,683   2,596 
Noninterest expense  7,200   6,960   6,578   5,532   7,037 
Earnings before income taxes  10,624   14,437   9,368   9,266   9,767 
Income taxes  4,013   5,901   3,875   3,880   4,070 
Net income $6,611  $8,536  $5,493  $5,386  $5,697 
Net income per common share - basic $0.45  $0.67  $0.43  $0.42  $0.44 
Net income per common share - diluted $0.42  $0.62  $0.40  $0.39  $0.42 
Cash dividends declared per common share       $0.30       
Cash dividends declared       $3,848       
Return on average assets, annualized  1.65%  2.29%  1.55%  1.49%  1.56%
Return on average earning assets  4.87%  5.02%  5.04%  4.92%  5.47%
Cost of average deposits  0.83%  0.83%  0.80%  0.78%  0.77%
Cost of average interest-bearing deposits  1.01%  0.99%  0.95%  0.91%  0.90%
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities  1.29%  1.28%  1.24%  1.20%  1.16%
Accretion on loans to average earning assets  0.17%  0.25%  0.25%  0.54%  0.75%
Net interest margin  3.91%  4.02%  4.06%  3.97%  4.52%
          


RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
(Unaudited) 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                
Loan Portfolio Detail               
  As of September 30,  As of June 30,  As of March 31,  As of December 31, As of September 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2017%  2017%  2017%  2016%  2016% 
Loans:               
Commercial and industrial $225,968 18.89 $229,985 20.07 $214,480 18.82 $203,843 18.36 $189,484 16.89
SBA  148,005 12.37  158,372 13.82  149,926 13.16  158,968 14.32  162,924 14.52
Construction and land development  94,297 7.88  100,239 8.75  89,869 7.89  89,409 8.05  106,769 9.52
Commercial real estate (1)  491,085 41.04  439,204 38.32  493,416 43.30  501,798 45.19  519,103 46.27
Single-family residential mortgages  237,167 19.82  218,205 19.04  191,872 16.84  156,428 14.09  143,593 12.80
Total loans,(2) $1,196,522 100.00 $1,146,005 100.00 $1,139,563 100.00 $1,110,446 100.00 $1,121,873 100.00
Allowance for loan losses  (11,420)   (10,627)   (14,186)   (14,162)   (13,399) 
Total loans, net $1,185,102   $1,135,378   $1,125,377   $1,096,284   $1,108,474  
                
(1) Includes non-farm and non-residential loans, multi-family residential loans and non-owner occupied single family residential loans.
(2) Net of discounts and deferred fees and costs.
                

  

Change in Allowance for Loan Losses Nine months ended
  September 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2017 2016
Beginning balance $14,162  $10,023 
(Recapture) additions to the allowance charged to expense  (3,488)  3,599 
Recoveries on loans charged-off  747    
   11,420   13,622 
Less loans charged-off     (223)
     
Ending balance $11,420  $13,399 
     

Tangible Book Value Reconciliations (non-GAAP)

The tangible book value per share is a non-GAAP disclosure. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance. The following is a reconciliation of tangible book value to the Company shareholders’ equity computed in accordance with GAAP, as well as a calculation of tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2017 and 2016.

  September 30,
  2017 2016
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)    
Tangible common equity:    
Total shareholders' equity $260,331  $176,434 
Adjustments    
Goodwill  (29,940)  (29,940)
Core deposit intangible  (1,525)  (1,897)
Tangible common equity $228,866  $144,597 
Tangible assets:    
Total assets-GAAP $1,642,714  $1,449,455 
Adjustments    
Goodwill  (29,940)  (29,940)
Core deposit intangible  (1,525)  (1,897)
Tangible assets $1,611,249  $1,417,618 
Common shares outstanding  15,790,611   12,827,803 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio  14.20%  10.20%
Tangible book value per share $14.49  $11.27 
     

Adjusted Earnings Metrics (non-GAAP)

Management uses the measure adjusted earnings to assess the performance of our core business and the strength of our capital position. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure provides meaningful additional information about us to assist investors in evaluating our operating results. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. The following table reconciles adjusted earnings, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted return on average assets and adjusted return on average tangible common equity to their most comparable GAAP measures.

   Three Months Ended
   September 30, June 30, September 30,
   2017 2017 2016
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)            
Income before taxes - GAAP $10,624  $14,437  $9,767 
Adjustments to interest income      
Accretion of purchase discounts  (638)  (868)  (2,895)
Provision for loan loss     (4,188)   
Adjustments to noninterest income      
Gain on sale of investment securities, net         
Adjustments to other expenses      
Integration and acquisition expenses         
Total adjustments to income  (638)  (5,056)  (2,895)
Adjusted earnings pre-tax  9,986   9,381   6,872 
Adjusted taxes  3,772   3,834   2,864 
Adjusted earnings non-GAAP $6,214  $5,547  $4,008 
Adjusted diluted EPS $0.39  $0.40  $0.29 
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding  15,851,929   13,863,273   13,717,232 
Average assets $1,590,388  $1,494,722  $1,452,032 
Adjusted return on average assets  1.55%  1.49%  1.10%
Average tangible common equity $205,964  $155,798  $144,122 
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity  11.97%  14.28%  11.06%


Contacts:Yee Phong (Alan) Thian
  Chairman, President and CEO
  (213) 627-9888
  David Morris
  Executive Vice President and CFO
  (714) 670-2488