• West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2022 Financial Results, Declares Quarterly Dividend

    ソース: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 26 1 2023 08:30:01   America/New_York

    WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTBA; the “Company”), parent company of West Bank, today reported 2022 net income of $46.4 million, or $2.76 per diluted common share, compared to 2021 net income of $49.6 million, or $2.95 per diluted common share. Net income for the fourth quarter 2022 was $8.9 million, or $0.53 per diluted common share, compared to fourth quarter 2021 net income of $11.9 million, or $0.71 per diluted common share. On January 25, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share. The dividend is payable on February 22, 2023, to stockholders of record on February 8, 2023.

    David Nelson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “Our company had another strong year, the second best year in our company’s history. Our credit quality continues to be pristine and we remain diligent in monitoring and managing our credit risk as we anticipate increasing economic challenges resulting from the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes in 2022. Loan growth in 2022 exceeded eleven percent and for the sixth consecutive quarter end, we had no loans greater than 30 days past due.”

    David Nelson added, “Rising interest rates in 2022 have increased the average yield of our loan portfolio. However, changes in liquidity and competitive deposit pricing, as a result of volatility and uncertainty in the interest rate environment, have increased our cost of funds and resulted in a decline in our net interest income and net interest margin. We expect to continue to experience a lower than normal net interest margin while the Federal Reserve continues raising short-term rates. Our capital position is strong and we remain focused on delivering high quality services and products through our very successful relationship based business model.”

    Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2022 Financial Highlights

       Quarter Ended
    December 31,
    2022
     Year Ended
    December 31,
    2022
     Net Income (in thousands) $8,946  $46,399 
     Return on Average Equity  17.75%  20.71%
     Return on Average Assets  1.01%  1.32%
     Efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure)  50.42%  43.70%
     Nonperforming assets to total assets  0.01%  0.01%

    Fourth Quarter 2022 Compared to Third Quarter 2022 Overview

    • Loans increased $128.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, or 19.7 percent annualized.

    • No provision for loan losses was recorded in either the fourth quarter of 2022 or the third quarter of 2022.

    • The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 0.93 percent at December 31, 2022, compared to 0.97 percent at September 30, 2022. There were no loans greater than 30 days past due at December 31, 2022, which was the sixth consecutive quarter in which no loans were greater than 30 days past due. Nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2022, consisted of one loan with a balance of $322 thousand.

    • Deposits increased $57.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Included in deposits were brokered deposits totaling $272.7 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $258.1 million at September 30, 2022.

    • The efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure) was 50.42 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 43.16 percent for the third quarter of 2022. The increase in the efficiency ratio is primarily the result of the decline in tax equivalent net interest income.

    • Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure), was 2.49 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 2.78 percent for the third quarter of 2022. Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $20.7 million, compared to $23.0 million for the third quarter of 2022. The rising cost of deposits and borrowed funds and the change in mix of liabilities has increased interest expense faster than the increase in interest income from loan repricing and loan growth.

    • The tangible common equity ratio was 5.84 percent at December 31, 2022, an increase of 19 basis points compared to 5.65 percent at September 30, 2022 due to a modest increase in the market value of the securities portfolio, which decreased the accumulated other comprehensive loss.

    Fourth Quarter 2022 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2021 Overview

    • Loans increased $286.6 million at December 31, 2022, or 11.7 percent, compared to December 31, 2021.

    • Deposits decreased $135.6 million at December 31, 2022, compared to December 31, 2021. Included in deposits were brokered deposits totaling $272.7 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $176.0 million at December 31, 2021. The decline in deposits was primarily attributable to customers using their own liquidity to fund business transactions, instead of using debt, and customers seeking higher yielding investment options for excess deposits accumulated over the past couple of years.

    • Borrowed funds increased to $485.9 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $199.9 million at December 31, 2021. The increase included $58.9 million in subordinated notes that were issued in June 2022, $30.0 million in FHLB Advances associated with a long-term interest rate swap and $197.1 million in federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings.

    • The efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure) was 50.42 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 43.32 percent for the fourth quarter of 2021. Tax-equivalent net interest income decreased in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 due to the increased cost of deposits and borrowed funds. Additionally, salaries and benefits were higher in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, due primarily to annual compensation adjustments.

    • Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure), was 2.49 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 3.00 percent for the fourth quarter of 2021. Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $20.7 million, compared to $24.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2021 included $912 thousand of PPP loan interest income, compared to $5 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2022. In 2022, the rising cost of deposits and borrowed funds and the change in mix of liabilities has increased interest expense faster than the increase in interest income from loan repricing and loan growth.

    Year Ended 2022 Compared to Year Ended 2021 Overview

    • The provision for loan losses recorded in 2022 was negative $2.5 million, compared to a negative provision of $1.5 million in 2021. The negative provision in 2022 was primarily due to the reversal of a specific reserve on an impaired loan and the reduction of certain qualitative factors resulting from the sustained performance of loans after the expiration of COVID-19 modifications and continued improvement in classified loans. The negative provision in 2021 was primarily due to the reduction of certain qualitative factors resulting from improvements in economic conditions and lack of loan losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Net interest income declined $3.3 million, or 3.5 percent, in 2022 compared to 2021. Net interest margin decreased to 2.76 percent in 2022, compared to 3.05 percent in 2021. The decline in both net interest income and net interest margin was primarily due to the rising cost of deposits and borrowed funds and the change in mix of liabilities, which has increased interest expense faster than the increase in interest income from loan repricing and loan growth.

    • Noninterest income increased $479 thousand, or 4.9 percent, in 2022 compared to 2021. This increase was primarily due to the increase in loan swap fees.

    • Noninterest expense increased $1.7 million, or 3.9 percent, in 2022 compared to 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $2.6 million, or 11.2 percent, in salaries and benefits resulting from an increase in expenses related to the issuance of restricted stock units, an increase in full time equivalent employees and annual compensation adjustments. This was partially offset by a decrease of $822 thousand in FDIC insurance expense primarily due to reductions in the assessment rate resulting from capital injections into the Bank.

    The Company plans to file its report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before February 23, 2023. Please refer to that document for a more in-depth discussion of the Company’s financial results. The Form 10-K will be available on the Investor Relations section of West Bank’s website at www.westbankstrong.com.

    The Company will discuss its results in a conference call scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, January 26, 2023. The telephone number for the conference call is 844-200-6205. The access code for the conference call is 214929. A recording of the call will be available until February 9, 2023, by dialing 866-813-9403. The replay access code is 559343.

    About West Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTBA)

    West Bancorporation, Inc. is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. Serving customers since 1893, West Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of West Bancorporation, Inc., is a community bank that focuses on lending, deposit services, and trust services for small- to medium-sized businesses and consumers. West Bank has six offices in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area, one office in Coralville, Iowa, and four offices in Minnesota in the cities of Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato and St. Cloud.

    Certain statements in this report, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to the Company’s business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meanings of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this report. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “future,” “confident,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “strategy,” “plan,” “opportunity,” “will be,” “will likely result,” “will continue” or similar references, or references to estimates, predictions or future events. Such forward-looking statements are based upon certain underlying assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Because of the possibility that the underlying assumptions are incorrect or do not materialize as expected in the future, actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements.  Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include: interest rate risk, including the effects of recent rate increases by the Federal Reserve; fluctuations in the values of the securities held in our investment portfolio, including as a result of rising interest rates, which has resulted in unrealized losses in our portfolio; competitive pressures, including from non-bank competitors such as “fintech” companies and digital asset service providers; pricing pressures on loans and deposits; our ability to successfully manage liquidity risk; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company’s loan portfolio, including declines in commercial or residential real estate values or changes in the allowance for loan losses dictated by new market conditions, accounting standards (including as a result of the implementation of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard) or regulatory requirements; changes in local, national and international economic conditions, including rising rates of inflation; changes in legal and regulatory requirements, limitations and costs; changes in customers’ acceptance of the Company’s products and services; cyber-attacks; unexpected outcomes of existing or new litigation involving the Company; the monetary, trade and other regulatory policies of the U.S. government; acts of war or terrorism, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, widespread disease or pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or other adverse external events; risks related to climate change and the negative impact it may have on our customers and their businesses; developments and uncertainty related to the future use and availability of some reference rates, such as the expected discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate and the development of other alternative reference rates; changes to U.S. tax laws, regulations and guidance; talent and labor shortages; the new 1% excise tax on stock buybacks by publicly traded companies; and any other risks described in the “Risk Factors” sections of reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update such forward-looking statements to reflect current or future events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

           
    WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
    Financial Information (unaudited)          
    (in thousands)          
      As of
    CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS December 31,
    2022
     September 30,
    2022
     June 30,
    2022
     March 31,
    2022
     December 31,
    2021
    Assets          
    Cash and due from banks $24,896  $58,342  $26,174  $21,896  $17,555 
    Interest-bearing deposits  1,643   1,049   766   122,359   175,270 
    Securities available for sale, at fair value  664,115   671,752   731,970   797,912   758,822 
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost  19,336   18,350   15,532   10,269   9,965 
    Loans  2,742,836   2,614,145   2,573,129   2,485,366   2,456,196 
    Allowance for loan losses  (25,473)  (25,418)  (25,434)  (27,623)  (28,364)
    Loans, net  2,717,363   2,588,727   2,547,695   2,457,743   2,427,832 
    Premises and equipment, net  53,124   44,592   41,807   40,898   34,568 
    Bank-owned life insurance  44,573   44,318   44,072   43,836   43,609 
    Other assets  88,168   90,387   66,775   52,156   32,580 
    Total assets $3,613,218  $3,517,517  $3,474,791  $3,547,069  $3,500,201 
               
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
    Deposits $2,880,408  $2,822,847  $2,842,451  $3,091,252  $3,016,005 
    Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings  200,000   204,500   133,000      2,880 
    Other borrowings  285,855   255,789   255,751   196,954   196,986 
    Other liabilities  35,843   35,617   27,400   22,383   24,002 
    Stockholders’ equity  211,112   198,764   216,189   236,480   260,328 
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $3,613,218  $3,517,517  $3,474,791  $3,547,069  $3,500,201 
               
      For the quarter ended
    AVERAGE BALANCES December 31,
    2022
     September 30,
    2022
     June 30,
    2022
     March 31,
    2022
     December 31,
    2021
    Assets $3,511,717  $3,475,894  $3,503,686  $3,544,564  $3,421,020 
    Loans  2,649,671   2,579,862   2,537,152   2,449,521   2,379,872 
    Deposits  2,901,928   2,864,648   3,002,535   3,067,019   2,964,585 
    Stockholders’ equity  199,947   219,065   222,731   255,130   255,224 


           
           
    WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY      
    Financial Information (unaudited)          
    (in thousands)          
      As of
    ANALYSIS OF LOAN PORTFOLIO December 31,
    2022
     September 30,
    2022
     June 30,
    2022
     March 31,
    2022
     December 31,
    2021
    Loan mix:          
    Commercial $519,196  $526,336  $475,704  $466,874  $492,815 
    Real estate:          
    Construction, land and land development  363,015   341,549   390,137   388,424   359,258 
    1-4 family residential first mortgages  75,211   69,991   69,829   65,978   66,216 
    Home equity  10,322   10,271   8,564   9,213   8,422 
    Commercial  1,771,940   1,661,907   1,627,150   1,555,001   1,530,218 
    Consumer and other  7,291   7,884   5,912   4,068   3,797 
       2,746,975   2,617,938   2,577,296   2,489,558   2,460,726 
    Net unamortized fees and costs  (4,139)  (3,793)  (4,167)  (4,192)  (4,530)
    Total loans $2,742,836  $2,614,145  $2,573,129  $2,485,366  $2,456,196 
    Less allowance for loan losses  (25,473)  (25,418)  (25,434)  (27,623)  (28,364)
    Net loans $2,717,363  $2,588,727  $2,547,695  $2,457,743  $2,427,832 
               
    ANALYSIS OF DEPOSITS          
    Deposit mix:          
    Noninterest-bearing demand $693,563  $712,722  $690,335  $710,697  $720,136 
    Interest-bearing demand  536,226   469,257   472,919   554,235   548,242 
    Savings and money market  1,237,954   1,252,694   1,360,020   1,632,690   1,550,636 
    Time  412,665   388,174   319,177   193,630   196,991 
    Total deposits $2,880,408  $2,822,847  $2,842,451  $3,091,252  $3,016,005 
               
    ANALYSIS OF BORROWINGS          
    Borrowings mix:          
    Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings $200,000  $204,500  $133,000  $  $2,880 
    Subordinated notes, net  79,369   79,303   79,265   20,468   20,465 
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances  155,000   125,000   125,000   125,000   125,000 
    Long-term debt  51,486   51,486   51,486   51,486   51,521 
    Total borrowings $485,855  $460,289  $388,751  $196,954  $199,866 
               
    STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
    Preferred stock $  $  $  $  $ 
    Common stock  3,000   3,000   3,000   3,000   3,000 
    Additional paid-in capital  32,021   31,152   30,283   29,421   30,183 
    Retained earnings  267,562   262,776   255,334   246,827   237,782 
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (91,471)  (98,164)  (72,428)  (42,768)  (10,637)
    Total Stockholders’ Equity $211,112  $198,764  $216,189  $236,480  $260,328 


             
             
    WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY      
    Financial Information (unaudited)          
    (in thousands)          
      For the Quarter Ended
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME December 31,
    2022
     September 30,
    2022
     June 30,
    2022
     March 31,
    2022
     December 31,
    2021
    Interest income:          
    Loans, including fees $30,859 $28,102 $24,848  $23,286  $24,179
    Securities:          
    Taxable  3,398  3,147  3,090   2,889   2,590
    Tax-exempt  887  890  892   858   829
    Interest-bearing deposits  24  30  67   82   66
    Total interest income  35,168  32,169  28,897   27,115   27,664
    Interest expense:          
    Deposits  11,043  6,289  3,146   2,151   2,055
    Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings  952  655  157      1
    Subordinated notes  1,119  1,106  394   248   254
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances  755  649  635   630   656
    Long-term debt  630  466  326   258   96
    Total interest expense  14,499  9,165  4,658   3,287   3,062
    Net interest income  20,669  23,004  24,239   23,828   24,602
    Provision for loan losses      (1,750)  (750)  
    Net interest income after provision for loan losses  20,669  23,004  25,989   24,578   24,602
    Noninterest income:          
    Service charges on deposit accounts  476  553  585   580   603
    Debit card usage fees  492  498  507   472   505
    Trust services  678  780  622   629   633
    Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance  255  246  236   227   233
    Loan swap fees    835        24
    Other income  364  364  328   481   350
    Total noninterest income  2,265  3,276  2,278   2,389   2,348
    Noninterest expense:          
    Salaries and employee benefits  6,552  6,578  6,410   6,298   5,928
    Occupancy  1,270  1,315  1,242   1,086   1,532
    Data processing  673  644  656   624   630
    FDIC insurance  243  127  289   337   460
    Professional fees  205  250  202   217   183
    Director fees  215  209  222   168   184
    Other expenses  2,507  2,335  2,245   1,932   2,954
    Total noninterest expense  11,665  11,458  11,266   10,662   11,871
    Income before income taxes  11,269  14,822  17,001   16,305   15,079
    Income taxes  2,323  3,220  4,334   3,121   3,169
    Net income $8,946 $11,602 $12,667  $13,184  $11,910
               
    Basic earnings per common share $0.54 $0.70 $0.76  $0.80  $0.72
    Diluted earnings per common share $0.53 $0.69 $0.75  $0.78  $0.71


       
       
    WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
    Financial Information (unaudited)    
    (in thousands)    
      For the Year Ended
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
    Interest income:    
    Loans, including fees $107,095  $95,585 
    Securities:    
    Taxable  12,524   8,542 
    Tax-exempt  3,527   2,861 
    Interest-bearing deposits  203   292 
    Total interest income  123,349   107,280 
    Interest expense:    
    Deposits  22,629   7,948 
    Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings  1,764   5 
    Subordinated notes  2,867   1,008 
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances  2,669   2,944 
    Long-term debt  1,680   316 
    Total interest expense  31,609   12,221 
    Net interest income  91,740   95,059 
    Provision for loan losses  (2,500)  (1,500)
    Net interest income after provision for loan losses  94,240   96,559 
    Noninterest income:    
    Service charges on deposit accounts  2,194   2,352 
    Debit card usage fees  1,969   1,948 
    Trust services  2,709   2,671 
    Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance  964   923 
    Loan swap fees  835   66 
    Realized securities gains, net     51 
    Other income  1,537   1,718 
    Total noninterest income  10,208   9,729 
    Noninterest expense:    
    Salaries and employee benefits  25,838   23,226 
    Occupancy  4,913   5,162 
    Data processing  2,597   2,465 
    FDIC insurance  996   1,818 
    Professional fees  874   946 
    Director fees  814   765 
    Other expenses  9,019   8,998 
    Total noninterest expense  45,051   43,380 
    Income before income taxes  59,397   62,908 
    Income taxes  12,998   13,301 
    Net income $46,399  $49,607 
         
    Basic earnings per common share $2.79  $3.00 
    Diluted earnings per common share $2.76  $2.95 


           
           
    WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
    Financial Information (unaudited)              
                   
      As of and for the Quarter Ended For the Year Ended
    COMMON SHARE DATA December 31,
    2022
     September 30,
    2022
     June 30,
    2022
     March 31,
    2022
     December 31,
    2021
     December 31,
    2022
     December 31,
    2021
    Earnings per common share (basic) $0.54  $0.70  $0.76  $0.80  $0.72  $2.79  $3.00 
    Earnings per common share (diluted)  0.53   0.69   0.75   0.78   0.71   2.76   2.95 
    Dividends per common share  0.25   0.25   0.25   0.25   0.24   1.00   0.94 
    Book value per common share(1)  12.69   11.94   12.99   14.22   15.73     
    Closing stock price  25.55   20.81   24.34   27.21   31.07     
    Market price/book value(2)  201.34%  174.29%  187.37%  191.35%  197.52%    
    Price earnings ratio(3)  11.93   7.49   7.98   8.39   10.88     
    Annualized dividend yield(4)  3.91%  4.81%  4.11%  3.68%  3.89%    
                   
    REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS              
    Consolidated:              
    Total risk-based capital ratio  12.08%  12.34%  12.53%  10.72%  10.89%    
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio  9.55   9.72   9.81   9.81   9.92     
    Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  8.81   8.85   8.59   8.39   8.49     
    Common equity tier 1 ratio  8.96   9.11   9.17   9.16   9.24     
    West Bank:              
    Total risk-based capital ratio  13.08%  13.38%  13.62%  11.88%  12.10%    
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio  12.33   12.60   12.81   10.98   11.13     
    Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  11.37   11.47   11.22   9.39   9.53     
    Common equity tier 1 ratio  12.33   12.60   12.81   10.98   11.13     
                   
    KEY PERFORMANCE RATIOS AND OTHER METRICS              
    Return on average assets(5)  1.01%  1.32%  1.45%  1.51%  1.38%  1.32%  1.52%
    Return on average equity(6)  17.75   21.01   22.81   20.96   18.51   20.71   20.33 
    Net interest margin(7)(13)  2.49   2.78   2.93   2.85   3.00   2.76   3.05 
    Yield on interest-earning assets(8)  4.21   3.87   3.49   3.24   3.36   3.70   3.44 
    Cost of interest-bearing liabilities  2.24   1.45   0.73   0.52   0.50   1.24   0.53 
    Efficiency ratio(9)(13)  50.42   43.16   41.96   40.14   43.32   43.70   40.91 
    Non-performing assets to total assets(10)  0.01   0.01   0.01   0.25   0.26     
    ALLL ratio(11)  0.93   0.97   0.99   1.11   1.15     
    Loans/total assets  75.91   74.32   74.05   70.07   70.17     
    Loans/total deposits  95.22   92.61   90.53   80.40   81.44     
    Tangible common equity ratio(12)  5.84   5.65   6.22   6.67   7.44     

    (1) Includes accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
    (2) Closing stock price divided by book value per common share.
    (3) Closing stock price divided by annualized earnings per common share (basic).
    (4) Annualized dividend divided by period end closing stock price.
    (5) Annualized net income divided by average assets.
    (6) Annualized net income divided by average stockholders’ equity.
    (7) Annualized tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
    (8) Annualized tax-equivalent interest income on interest-earning assets divided by average interest-earning assets.
    (9) Noninterest expense (excluding other real estate owned expense and write-down of premises) divided by noninterest income (excluding net securities gains/losses and gains/losses on disposition of premises and equipment) plus tax-equivalent net interest income.
    (10) Total nonperforming assets divided by total assets.
    (11) Allowance for loan losses divided by total loans.        
    (12) Common equity less intangible assets (none held) divided by tangible assets.
    (13) A non-GAAP measure.

    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    This report contains references to financial measures that are not defined in GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures include the Company’s presentation of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis and the presentation of the efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis, excluding certain income and expenses. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors to analyze and evaluate the Company’s financial performance. These measures are considered standard measures of comparison within the banking industry. Additionally, management believes providing measures on a FTE basis enhances the comparability of income arising from taxable and nontaxable sources. Limitations associated with non-GAAP financial measures include the risks that persons might disagree as to the appropriateness of items included in these measures and that different companies might calculate these measures differently. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be considered an alternative to the Company’s GAAP results. The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis and efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis.

     (in thousands) As of and for the Quarter Ended For the Year Ended
      December 31,
    2022
     September 30,
    2022
     June 30,
    2022
     March 31,
    2022
     December 31,
    2021
     December 31,
    2022
     December 31,
    2021
    Reconciliation of net interest income and net interest margin on a FTE basis to GAAP:              
    Net interest income (GAAP) $20,669  $23,004  $24,239  $23,828  $24,602  $91,740  $95,059 
    Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)  197   270   326   329   397   1,122   1,202 
    Net interest income on a FTE basis (non-GAAP)  20,866   23,274   24,565   24,157   24,999   92,862   96,261 
    Average interest-earning assets  3,328,941   3,322,522   3,362,313   3,432,114   3,309,625   3,361,091   3,152,138 
    Net interest margin on a FTE basis (non-GAAP)  2.49%  2.78%  2.93%  2.85%  3.00%  2.76%  3.05%
                   
    Reconciliation of efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis to GAAP:              
    Net interest income on a FTE basis (non-GAAP) $20,866  $23,274  $24,565  $24,157  $24,999  $92,862  $96,261 
    Noninterest income  2,265   3,276   2,278   2,389   2,348   10,208   9,729 
    Adjustment for realized securities gains, net                    (51)
    Adjustment for losses on disposal of premises and equipment, net  2      9   18   55   29   84 
    Adjusted income  23,133   26,550   26,852   26,564   27,402   103,099   106,023 
    Noninterest expense  11,665   11,458   11,266   10,662   11,871   45,051   43,380 
    Efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis (non-GAAP) (2)  50.42%  43.16%  41.96%  40.14%  43.32%  43.70%  40.91%
                 

    (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 21 percent, adjusted to reflect the effect of the nondeductible interest expense associated with owning tax-exempt securities and loans. Management believes the presentation of this non-GAAP measure provides supplemental useful information for proper understanding of the financial results, as it enhances the comparability of income arising from taxable and nontaxable sources.
    (2) The efficiency ratio expresses noninterest expense as a percent of fully taxable equivalent net interest income and noninterest income, excluding specific noninterest income and expenses. Management believes the presentation of this non-GAAP measure provides supplemental useful information for proper understanding of the Company's financial performance. It is a standard measure of comparison within the banking industry. A lower ratio is more desirable.

    For more information contact:
    Jane Funk, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (515) 222-5766


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