SmartFinancial Reports Third Quarter Results


KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SmartFinancial, Inc. ("SmartFinancial"); (NASDAQ:SMBK), announced today net income of $1.6 million in its third quarter of 2016, compared to $(0.1) million a year ago. In the third quarter 2015, SmartFinancial successfully completed the merger of two holding companies, legacy SmartFinancial, Inc. and Cornerstone Bancshares, Inc., and carried forward the name "SmartFinancial, Inc." In the first quarter of 2016, SmartFinancial completed the merger of Cornerstone Community Bank with and into SmartBank.  This quarter completes the fourth full quarter’s results from the combined company and the second full quarter's results of the merged bank.

Billy Carroll, President & CEO, stated: "We are pleased to see the hard work of our associates materialize in the form of improved results for our shareholders with increases in earnings per share, return on equity and return on assets this quarter.  Loan growth was over 12 percent annualized, which was the second quarter it grew at a double digit pace.  Our non-interest income is improving thanks to the results from our mortgage business and higher deposit service charges driven by balance growth.  Our non interest expense reduction was primarily due to merger efficiencies.  We are excited to put our merger expenses behind us and concentrate on the successful execution of our 2016 goals.”

SmartFinancial's Chairman, Miller Welborn, concluded:  "It is exciting to see the internal achievements we have made as a company translate into improved external results.  To be able to grow while maintaining a strong margin, improving asset quality, and increasing efficiencies is a testament to leadership at all levels of our company.  Every day we strive to achieve our goals of being a best place to work, a great place to bank and especially rewarding for our shareholders."

Performance Highlights

  • Net income available to common shareholders totaled $1.3 million or $0.23 per share during the third quarter of 2016.
  • Annualized return on average assets equaled 0.63 percent in the third quarter of 2016, compared to 0.48 percent in the previous quarter.
  • Annualized net loan growth was approximately 12.42 percent in the third quarter of 2016, with a healthy mix of construction & development, residential real estate, and commercial real estate loan growth.
  • Asset quality was outstanding with nonperforming assets to total assets dropping to just 0.41 percent.
  • Non interest income as a percent of average assets increased to 0.47 percent as the sale of mortgage and SBA loans increased over 45 percent.

Third Quarter 2016 compared to Second Quarter 2016

Net operating earnings available to common shareholders, which excludes purchased loans accounting adjustments, securities gains, merger and conversion costs, and foreclosed assets gains and losses, totaled $1,131 thousand in the third  quarter of 2016 compared to $634 thousand in the previous quarter. Net income available to common shareholders totaled $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2016, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to $0.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2016.

Net interest income to average assets of 3.79 percent for the quarter decreased from 3.87 percent in the second quarter of 2016. Net interest income totaled $9.7 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $9.6 million in the second quarter of 2016. Net interest income was positively impacted during the quarter by increased loan balances.  Net interest margin, taxable equivalent, fell slightly from 4.11 percent in the second quarter of 2016 to 4.03 percent in the third quarter of 2016 primarily as a result of a reduction in purchased loan accounting adjustments and lower  balances and yields in the securities portfolio.

Provision for loan losses was $261 thousand in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $218 thousand in the second quarter of 2016. The increase in provision for loan losses was primarily due to the growth of the loan portfolio during the quarter.  Annualized net charge-offs remained the same at  0.01 percent of average loans in the second third quarter of 2016.

The ALLL was $5.0 million, or 0.62 percent of total loans as of September 30, 2016, compared to $4.7 million, or 0.61 percent of total loans, as of June 30, 2016.  Adjusted ALLL, which includes the ALLL as well as net acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for acquired loans, was 1.93 percent of total loans as of September 30, 2016, which was down from 2.00 percent as of June 30, 2016. The reduction in adjusted ALLL resulted from continued accretion of fair value discounts.

Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans was 0.21 percent as of September 30, 2016, which was down from 0.29 percent in the prior quarter. Total nonperforming assets (which include nonaccrual loans, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing, and foreclosed assets) as a percentage of total assets was 0.41 percent as of September 30, 2016, compared to 0.69 percent as of June 30, 2016.

Non-interest income to average assets of 0.47 percent for the quarter increased from 0.39 percent in the second quarter of 2016. Non-interest income totaled $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $961 thousand in the second quarter of 2016.  The increase in non-interest income was primarily due to higher service charges and fees, higher gains on the sale of SBA and mortgage loans, and gains on sale of foreclosed assets.

Non-interest expense to average assets of 3.16 percent for the quarter was down from 3.41 percent in the second quarter of 2016. Non-interest expense totaled $8.0 million in the third quarter of 2016, which was down $422 thousand from the second quarter of 2016 primarily due to normalized post merger data processing costs, the completion of repairs at one branch, and a drop in salary and employee benefit expenses.  Occupancy expense of $965 thousand was down $172 thousand from the previous quarter due to the completion of a repair project at one branch.  Data processing expenses decreased $98 thousand compared to the second quarter in the absence of merger related costs.

Income tax expense was $947 thousand in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $691 thousand in the second quarter of 2016. The company's effective tax rate was 37.02 percent in the third quarter of 2016 compared to 36.71 percent in the second quarter of 2016.

Third Quarter 2016 compared to Third Quarter 2015

Net operating earnings available to common shareholders, which excludes purchased loans accounting adjustments, securities gains, merger and conversion costs, and foreclosed assets gains and losses, totaled $1.1 million  in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $154 thousand in the third quarter of 2015. Net income available to common shareholders totaled $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2016, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to $(107) thousand, or $(0.03) per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2015. The company's operations and financial performance were significantly impacted in nearly every respect by the merger of SmartFinancial, Inc. and Cornerstone Bancshares, Inc. on August 31, 2015. Therefore, financial results in 3Q 2016 are not comparable to results reported for 3Q 2015.

About SmartFinancial, Inc.

SmartFinancial, Inc., based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is the bank holding company for SmartBank. SmartBank is a full-service commercial bank founded in 2007, with twelve branches, two loan production offices, and one mortgage production office located in East Tennessee, the Florida Panhandle, and North Georgia. Recruiting the best people, delivering exceptional client service, strategic branching and a conservative and disciplined approach to lending have all given rise to SmartBank’s success. More information about SmartFinancial can be found on its website: www.smartbank.com

This release contains forward-looking statements. SmartFinancial cautions you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to: changes in management’s plans for the future, prevailing economic and political conditions, particularly in our market area; credit risk associated with our lending activities; changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines; changes in any applicable law, rule, regulation or practice with respect to tax or legal issues; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services and other factors that may be described in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, SmartFinancial assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

Statements included in this press release include non-GAAP financial measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables, which provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures. SmartFinancial management uses non-GAAP financial measures, including: (i) net operating earnings available to common shareholders; (ii) operating efficiency ratio; (iii) adjusted allowance for loan losses to loans; and (iv) tangible common equity, in its analysis of the company's performance. Net operating earnings available to common shareholders excludes the following from net income available to common shareholders: securities gains and losses, merger and conversion costs, OREO gain and losses, and the income tax effect of adjustments. The operating efficiency ratio excludes securities gains and losses, merger and conversion costs, and adjustment for OREO gains and losses from the efficiency ratio. Adjusted allowance for loan losses adds net acquisition accounting fair value discounts to the allowance for loan losses. Tangible common equity excludes total preferred stock, preferred stock paid in capital, goodwill, and other intangible assets.

Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures provide additional useful information that allows readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the company and provide meaningful comparisons to its peers. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under GAAP, and investors should consider SmartFinancial's performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the company. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.

 

SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiaries    
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)    
(In thousands except per share data)    
  As of and for the three months ending
  September 30,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2015
Selected Performance Ratios (Annualized)          
Return on average assets 0.63% 0.48% 0.54% 0.47% (0.04)%
Net operating return on average assets (Non-GAAP) 0.44% 0.26% 0.40% 0.24% 0.10%
Return on average shareholder equity 6.19% 4.64% 5.29% 4.75% (0.44)%
Net operating return on average shareholder equity (Non-GAAP) 4.35% 2.47% 3.89% 2.47% 1.05%
Net interest income / average assets 3.79% 3.87% 3.67% 3.79% 3.65%
Yield on earning assets, TE (Non-GAAP) 4.48% 4.56% 4.40% 4.54% 4.50%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities 0.57% 0.56% 0.53% 0.52% 0.53%
Net interest margin, TE (Non-GAAP) 4.03% 4.11% 3.96% 4.10% 4.04%
Non-interest income / average assets 0.47% 0.39% 0.43% 0.46% 0.10%
Non-interest expense / average assets 3.16% 3.41% 3.19% 3.20% 3.69%
Efficiency ratio 74.06% 80.13% 77.95% 75.24% 98.38%
Operating efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP) 80.31% 85.49% 82.09% 85.73% 90.96%
Pre-tax pre-provision income / average assets 1.09% 0.85% 0.90% 1.05% 0.06%
           
Per Common Share          
Net income, basic $0.23  $0.16  $0.20  $0.20  $(0.03)
Net income, diluted 0.22  0.15  0.19  0.19  (0.03)
Net operating earnings, basic (Non-GAAP) 0.19  0.11  0.13  0.10  0.04 
Net operating earnings, diluted (Non-GAAP) 0.19  0.10  0.13  0.10  0.04 
Book value as of 15.80  15.64  15.47  15.19  15.07 
Tangible book value (Non-GAAP) as of 14.67  14.48  14.29  13.99  13.84 
Common shares outstanding as of 5,897  5,824  5,817  5,806  5,735 
           
Composition Of Loans          
Commercial & financial $83,471  $87,253  $83,197  $85,526  $81,107 
Real estate construction & Development 128,727  115,385  113,028  105,132  97,050 
Real estate commercial 394,989  389,368  370,922  369,263  365,607 
owner occupied 172,397  177,052  166,364  161,698  153,496 
non-owner occupied 222,592  212,315  204,558  207,565  212,111 
Real estate residential 182,952  174,013  166,214  161,427  162,090 
Other loans 7,263  7,377  7,578  6,368  4,585 
Total loans $797,402  $773,396  $740,939  $727,716  $710,439 
           


SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiaries    
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)    
(In thousands except per share data)    
  As of and for the three months ending
  September 30,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2015
Asset Quality Data and Ratios          
Nonperforming loans $1,688  $2,226  $3,171  $2,754  $1,715 
Foreclosed assets 2,536  4,936  5,133  5,358  9,647 
Total nonperforming assets $4,224  $7,162  $8,304  $8,112  $11,362 
Restructured loans not included in
nonperforming loans
 $3,388  $3,639  $3,677  $3,693  $3,731 
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized) 0.01% 0.01% (0.02)% 0.02% 0.03%
Allowance for loan losses to loans 0.62% 0.61% 0.61% 0.60% 0.54%
Adjusted allowance for loan losses to loans
(Non-GAAP)
 1.93% 2.00% 2.11% 2.18% 2.26%
Nonperforming loans to total loans, gross 0.21% 0.29% 0.43% 0.38% 0.24%
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.41% 0.69% 0.82% 0.79% 1.13%
           
Capital Ratios          
Tangible equity to tangible assets 9.53% 9.37% 9.43% 9.17% 9.14%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.37% 8.20% 8.24% 7.99% 7.94%
SmartFinancial Inc.: Estimated        
Tier 1 leverage 9.92% 9.66% 9.74% 9.45% 9.31%
Common equity Tier 1 10.36% 10.53% 10.61% 10.3% 10.25%
Tier 1 risk-based capital 11.83% 12.04% 12.14% 11.78% 11.77%
Total risk-based capital 12.39% 12.60% 12.70% 12.32% 12.25%
SmartBank: Estimated        
Tier 1 leverage 9.85% 9.70% 9.49% 10.05% 10.13%
Common equity Tier 1 11.48% 11.31% 11.64% 12.16% 12.57%
Tier 1 risk-based capital 11.48% 11.31% 11.64% 12.16% 12.57%
Total risk-based capital 12.05% 11.87% 12.20% 12.97% 13.43%


SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiaries    
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)  
(In thousands)    
BALANCE SHEET          
  Ending Balances
  September 30,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2015
Assets          
Cash & cash equivalents $58,587  $71,737  $68,933  $79,965  $89,936 
Securities available for sale 138,628  142,875  157,560  166,413  152,150 
Other investments 4,451  4,451  4,451  4,451  4,451 
Total investment securities 143,079  147,326  162,011  170,864  156,601 
Total loans 797,403  773,396  740,939  727,716  710,439 
Allowance for loan losses (4,964) (4,720) (4,527) (4,355) (3,828)
Loans net 792,439  768,676  736,412  723,361  706,611 
Premises and equipment 27,863  25,844  25,680  25,038  25,266 
Foreclosed assets 2,536  4,936  5,133  5,358  9,647 
Goodwill and other intangibles 6,675  6,754  6,848  6,941  7,034 
Other assets 9,371  9,524  11,207  12,436  11,962 
Total assets $1,040,550  $1,034,798  $1,016,224  $1,023,963  $1,007,057 
           
Liabilities          
Non-interest demand $145,509  $145,864  $132,481  $131,419  $123,551 
Interest-bearing demand 152,216  153,166  161,454  149,424  144,012 
Money market and savings 271,259  258,281  241,500  236,901  231,477 
Time deposits 291,857  331,438  323,676  340,739  347,951 
Total deposits 860,842  888,749  859,111  858,483  846,992 
Repurchase agreements 24,202  26,883  20,747  28,068  18,442 
FHLB & other borrowings 43,048  10,091  30,125  34,187  39,278 
Other liabilities 7,287  6,011  4,253  3,048  3,908 
Total liabilities 935,379  931,734  914,236  923,786  908,621 
Shareholders' Equity          
Preferred stock 12  12  12  12  12 
Common stock 5,897  5,824  5,817  5,806  5,732 
Additional paid-in capital 83,319  82,800  82,717  82,616  81,628 
Retained earnings 15,494  14,153  13,231  12,095  10,942 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 449  275  211  (352) 122 
Total shareholders' equity 105,171  103,064  101,988  100,177  98,436 
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity $1,040,550  $1,034,798  $1,016,224  $1,023,963  $1,007,057 


SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiaries    
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)  
(In thousands)    
INCOME STATEMENT          
  Three months ending
  September 30,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2015
Interest Income          
Loans, including fees $10,111  $9,954  $9,374  $9,875  $6,660 
Investment securities 602  665  717  630  458 
Other interest income 51  50  63  62  35 
Total interest income 10,763  10,670  10,154  10,567  7,153 
Interest Expense          
Deposits 1,065  1,013  961  937  688 
Repurchase agreements 17  15  17  17  7 
FHLB and other borrowings 17  29  45  66  32 
Total interest expense 1,099  1,057  1,023  1,020  727 
Net interest income 9,665  9,613  9,131  9,547  6,426 
Provision for loan losses 261  218  138  567  32 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 9,404  9,394  8,993  8,980  6,394 
Non-interest income          
Service charges on deposit accounts 296  259  296  397  237 
Gain on securities 18  98  83     
Gain on sale of loans and other assets 287  197  222  86  (294)
Gain (loss) on sale of foreclosed assets 130  (4) 58  332  (86)
Other non-interest income 472  410  412  340  317 
Total non-interest income 1,204  961  1,071  1,155  174 
           
Non-interest expense          
Salaries and employee benefits 4,312  4,486  4,495  4,208  3,187 
Occupancy expense 965  1,137  1,018  910  688 
FDIC premiums 153  151  136  148  144 
Foreclosed asset expense 79  64  57  110  91 
Marketing 179  184  173  100  142 
Data Processing 457  555  341  510  278 
Professional expenses 558  551  455  760  908 
Amortization of other intangibles 80  93  93  93  58 
Service contracts 272  316  286  248  192 
Other non-interest expense 994  936  897  965  805 
Total non-interest expense 8,050  8,472  7,952  8,052  6,493 
Earnings before income taxes 2,558  1,883  2,112  2,083  75 
Income tax expense 947  691  764  901  152 
Net income (loss) 1,611  1,192  1,348  1,182  (77)
Dividends on preferred stock 270  270  212  30  30 
Net income available to common shareholders $1,341  $922  $1,136  $1,152  $(107)
           
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE          
Basic $0.23  $0.16  $0.20  $0.20  $(0.03)
Diluted 0.22  0.15  0.19  0.19  (0.03)
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding          
Basic 5,846  5,820  5,807  5,750  3,937 
Diluted 6,108  6,132  6,108  6,037  4,244 


SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiaries          
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)        
(In thousands)            
YIELD ANALYSIS            
  Three Months Ended September 30,
2016
 Three months ended June 30,
2016
 Three Months Ended September 30,
2015
  Average   Yield/ Average   Yield/ Average   Yield/
  Balance Interest * Cost* Balance Interest * Cost* Balance Interest * Cost*
Assets                  
Loans $788,585  $10,112  5.09% $751,425  $9,955  5.26% $489,926  $6,661  5.39%
                            
Investment securities and interest
bearing due froms
 159,683  615  1.53% 171,526  678  1.57% 107,061  449  1.66%
Federal funds and other 5,442  51  3.72% 5,719  50  3.47% 33,539  44  0.52%
Total interest-earning assets 953,710  10,778  4.48% 928,670  10,683  4.56% 630,526  7,154  4.50%
Non-interest-earning assets 66,735      65,380      72,898     
 
Total assets $1,020,445      $994,050      $703,424     
                   
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                  
Interest-bearing demand deposits $147,102  $73  0.20% $153,881  $69  0.18% $114,727  $45  0.16%
Money market and savings deposits 268,307  283  0.42% 248,401  299  0.48% 169,916  176  0.41%
Time deposits 312,889  709  0.90% 321,244  645  0.80% 234,017  468  0.79%
Total interest-bearing deposits 728,298  1,065  0.58% 723,526  1,013  0.56% 518,660  689  0.53%
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 22,471  17  0.30% 19,742  15  0.30% 11,095  7  0.25%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
and other borrowings
 11,187  17  0.60% 11,287  29  1.02% 13,806  31  0.89%
Total interest-bearing liabilities 761,956  1,099  0.57% 754,555  1,057  0.56% 543,561  727  0.53%
Noninterest-bearing deposits 148,178      132,765      88,468     
Other liabilities 6,194      4,111      2,141     
Total liabilities 916,328      891,431      634,170     
Shareholders’ equity 104,117      102,619      69,254     
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,020,445      $994,050      $703,424     
                   
Net interest income, taxable equivalent   $9,679      $9,626      $6,427   
Interest rate spread     3.91%     4.00%     3.97%
Tax equivalent net interest margin     4.03%     4.11%     4.04%
                   
Percentage of average interest-earning
assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
     125.17%     123.08%     116.0%
Percentage of average equity to average assets     10.20%     10.32%     9.85%
* Taxable equivalent basis                  

 

SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiaries    
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)    
(In thousands)    
  Three months ending
  September 30,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2015
Operating Earnings          
Net income (loss) (GAAP) $1,611  $1,192  $1,348  $1,182  $(77)
Purchased loan accounting adjustments* (450) (597) (541) (818) (412)
Securities (gains) losses (18) (98) (83)    
Merger and conversion costs   153  105  230  748 
Foreclosed assets (gains) losses (130) 4  (58) (332) 86 
Income tax effect of adjustments 388  250  221  352  (161)
Net operating earnings (Non-GAAP) 1,401  904  992  614  184 
Dividends on preferred stock (270) (270) (212) (30) (30)
Net operating earnings available to common
shareholders (Non-GAAP)
 $1,131  $634  $780  $584  $154 
Net operating earnings per common share:          
Basic $0.19  $0.11  $0.13  $0.10  $0.04 
Diluted 0.19  0.10  0.13  0.10  0.04 
           
Operating Efficiency Ratio          
Efficiency ratio (GAAP) 74.06% 80.13% 77.95% 75.24% 98.38%
Adjustment for amortization of intangibles (0.99)% (1.10)% (1.17)% (1.16)% (0.90)%
Adjustment for taxable equivalent yields (0.18)% (0.16)% (0.17)% (0.26)% (0.02)%
Adjustment for purchased loan accounting adjustments* 5.59% 7.05% 6.81% 10.16% 6.34%
Adjustment for securities (gains) losses 0.22% 1.16% 1.05% % %
Adjustment for merger and conversion costs % (1.81)% (1.33)% (2.85)% (11.51)%
Adjustment for OREO (gains) losses 1.61% (0.05)% 0.73% 4.13% (1.32)%
Operating efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP) 80.31% 85.22% 83.87% 85.26% 90.97%
           
Adjusted Allowance for Loan Losses          
Allowance for loan losses (GAAP) $4,964  $4,720  $4,527  $4,355  $3,828 
Net acquisition accounting fair value discounts to loans 10,742  11,053  11,381  11,781  12,520 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses (Non-GAAP) 15,706  15,773  15,908  16,136  16,348 
Loans (excluding acquisition accounting fair
value discounts)
 813,109  789,169  752,321  739,497  722,959 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses to loans (Non-GAAP) 1.93% 2.00% 2.11% 2.18% 2.26%
           
Tangible Common Equity          
Shareholders' equity (GAAP) $105,171  $103,064  $101,988  $100,177  $98,436 
Less preferred stock & preferred stock paid in capital 12,000  12,000  12,000  12,000  12,000 
Less goodwill and other intangible assets 6,675  6,754  6,848  6,941  7,034 
Tangible common equity (Non-GAAP) $86,496  $84,310  $83,140  $81,236  $79,402 

*Consists of ASC 310-30 accretion above (below) contractual loan income and ASC 310-20 accretion



            

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