First US Bancshares, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results
July 27 2017 - 5:40PM
First US Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:FUSB) (the “Company”) today
reported net income of $416,000, or $0.06 per diluted share, for
the quarter ended June 30, 2017 and $820,000, or $0.13 per diluted
share, for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The six-month
results represent an increase of $0.01 per diluted share compared
to the same period of 2016. The improved six-month results
were achieved despite an increase in the provision for loan losses
of $388,000 and a reduction in gains on sale and prepayment of
securities of $348,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017,
compared to the same period in 2016.
Financial Highlights
- Interest Income – Interest and fees on loans increased by
$707,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the
corresponding period of 2016. The increase resulted from
increased average loan volume and was partially offset by a
decrease of $188,000 in interest on investment securities as
proceeds from the scheduled maturity of investments were redeployed
into the loan portfolio.
- Loan Growth – Net loans increased $12.8 million during the
second quarter, an increase of 4.0% from March 31, 2017, or 16.2%
on an annualized basis. Growth in the Company’s banking
subsidiary, First US Bank (the “Bank”), totaled $9.5 million during
the quarter, while the Company’s finance company subsidiary,
Acceptance Loan Company, Inc. (“ALC”), grew its loan portfolio by
$3.3 million during the quarter. Year-to-date growth in
net loans as of June 30, 2017 totaled $7.8 million, or 4.8% on an
annualized basis. Of the total growth, $5.3 million and $2.5
million was attributable to the Bank and ALC,
respectively.
- Asset Quality Improvement – Non-performing assets,
including loans in non-accrual status and other real estate owned,
decreased to $6.2 million, or 1.01% of total assets, as of June 30,
2017, compared to $8.0 million, or 1.33% of total assets, as of
June 30, 2016.
- Provision for Loan Loss – The increase in interest income was
partially offset by an increase in the Company’s provision for loan
losses of $388,000, comparing the six months ended June 30, 2017 to
the six months ended June 30, 2016. The lower provision in
2016 was attributable to a reduction in reserves for loan losses at
the Bank of $450,000 in 2016 that was not repeated in 2017 due to
growth in the loan portfolio over the past year. Total
provision expense, including both the Bank and ALC, was $1.1
million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to
$703,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
“We are pleased to report a modest improvement
in earnings during the first half of 2017,” stated James F. House,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “This is
particularly true given that those earnings resulted directly from
the loan growth we experienced during 2016 and the first half of
2017. Our management team remains committed to improving revenue
through loan growth at the Bank and sustained performance at ALC,”
continued Mr. House.
Results of Operations
- Pre-provision net interest income totaled $7.1 million in the
second quarter of 2017, compared to $6.9 million in the second
quarter of 2016. The increase in net interest income resulted
from loan growth. Average loans totaled $325.7 million during
the second quarter of 2017, compared to $275.9 million during the
second quarter of 2016. Net yield on interest-earning
assets was 5.09% for the second quarter of 2017, compared to 5.19%
during the second quarter of the previous year. For the six
months ended June 30, 2017, pre-provision net interest income
totaled $14.0 million, compared to $13.6 million during the same
period of the previous year. Average loans totaled $325.4
million and $268.0 million during the six months ended June 30,
2017 and 2016, respectively. Net yield on interest-earning
assets was 5.07% during the first six months of 2017, compared to
5.15% during the first six months of 2016.
- The provision for loan losses was $576,000 for the second
quarter of 2017, compared to $536,000 during the second quarter of
2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the provision
for loan losses totaled $1.1 million, compared to $703,000 for the
six months ended June 30, 2016. The increase in the provision
in both periods of 2017 compared to the previous year resulted from
reductions in reserves that occurred at the Bank in 2016 that were
not repeated in 2017 due to growth in the loan portfolio over the
past year. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of
loans was 1.46% as of June 30, 2017, compared to 1.48% as of
December 31, 2016.
- Non-interest income totaled $930,000 in the second quarter of
2017, compared to $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2016.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, non-interest
income totaled $2.1 million, compared to $2.5 million for the first
six months of the previous year. The decrease in non-interest
income in both the three- and six-month periods of 2017 resulted
primarily from gains on sales of securities that occurred in 2016
but were not repeated in 2017.
- Non-interest expense totaled $6.9 million in the second quarter
of 2017, compared to $7.3 million in the second quarter of
2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016,
non-interest expense totaled $13.9 million and $14.3 million,
respectively. The decrease in non-interest expense in both
periods presented resulted primarily from reductions in regulatory
assessments, insurance expense, and occupancy and equipment
expense. These reductions were partially offset by increases
in salaries and benefits expense.
Balance Sheet Management
- Net loans totaled $330.5 million as of June 30, 2017, compared
to $322.8 million as of December 31, 2016. The increase in net
loans included increases of $5.3 million and $2.5 million at the
Bank and ALC, respectively. The growth in loan volume was
funded primarily through cash flows generated from the scheduled
maturity of investment securities. Investment securities
totaled $200.8 million as of June 30, 2017, compared to $207.8
million as of December 31, 2016. Investment securities serve to
both enhance interest income and provide an additional source of
liquidity available to fund loan growth and capital expenditures.
Management has structured the investment portfolio to provide cash
flows through interest earned and the maturity or payoff of
securities in the portfolio on a monthly basis. In the current
environment, it is expected that cash flows from the investment
portfolio will continue to serve as a significant source of
liquidity available for the funding of future loan
growth.
- Premises and equipment increased by $7.4 million during the six
months ended June 30, 2017 due to capital expenditures associated
with the construction of an office complex in the Birmingham,
Alabama area. Construction of the office complex is nearing
completion. The facility will house a retail branch of the
Bank, as well as the Birmingham-based commercial lending team and
certain members of the Bank’s executive management team.
- Liabilities increased to $537.8 million as of June 30, 2017,
compared to $530.7 million as of December 31, 2016. The increase
resulted primarily from an increase in deposits of $11.7 million,
partially offset by decreases in short-term borrowings and
long-term debt totaling $4.5 million. Deposits generated through
the Bank’s branch system are considered the Company’s primary
funding source to meet short- and long-term liquidity needs.
Deposit levels fluctuate throughout the year based on seasonality,
as well as specific circumstances impacting deposit customers. In
addition to deposits, significant external sources of liquidity are
available to the Bank, including access to funding through federal
funds lines, Federal Home Loan Bank advances and brokered
deposits.
- Shareholders’ equity increased to $78.4 million, or $12.91 per
outstanding common share, as of June 30, 2017, compared to $76.2
million, or $12.62 per outstanding common share, as of December 31,
2016. The increase in shareholders’ equity resulted primarily from
continued growth in retained earnings and increases in other
comprehensive income resulting from changes in the fair value of
investment securities available-for-sale.
- The Company declared a cash dividend of $0.02 per share on its
common stock in the second quarter of 2017. This amount is
consistent with the Company’s quarterly dividend declarations for
the first quarter of 2017 and each quarter of 2016.
- During the second quarter, the Bank continued to maintain
capital ratios at higher levels than the ratios required to be
considered a “well-capitalized” institution under applicable
banking regulations. As of June 30, 2017, the Bank’s common equity
Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 risk-based capital ratios were each
18.88%. Its total capital ratio was 20.13%, and its Tier 1 leverage
ratio was 12.23%.
About First US Bancshares,
Inc.
First US Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding
company that operates banking offices in Alabama through First US
Bank. In addition, the Company’s operations include
Acceptance Loan Company, Inc., a consumer loan company, and FUSB
Reinsurance, Inc., an underwriter of credit life and credit
accident and health insurance policies sold to the Bank’s and ALC’s
consumer loan customers. The Company’s stock is traded on the
Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FUSB.”
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements, as defined by federal securities laws. Statements
contained in this press release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements. These statements may address issues
that involve significant risks, uncertainties, estimates and
assumptions made by management. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update these statements following the date of this
press release, except as required by law. In addition, the Company,
through its senior management, may make from time to time
forward-looking public statements concerning the matters described
herein. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates
reflecting the best judgment of the Company’s senior management
based upon current information and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Certain factors that could affect the accuracy of
such forward-looking statements are identified in the public
filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and forward-looking statements contained in this press
release or in other public statements of the Company or its senior
management should be considered in light of those factors.
Specifically, with respect to statements relating to loan demand,
growth and earnings potential, geographic expansion and the
adequacy of the allowance for loan losses for the Company, these
factors include, but are not limited to, the rate of growth (or
lack thereof) in the economy generally and in the Bank’s and ALC’s
service areas, the availability of quality loans in the Bank’s and
ALC’s service areas, the relative strength and weakness in the
consumer and commercial credit sectors and in the real estate
markets and collateral values. There can be no assurance that such
factors or other factors will not affect the accuracy of such
forward-looking statements.
FIRST US BANCSHARES, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES |
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA – LINKED
QUARTERS |
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share
Data) |
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
June30, |
|
March31, |
|
December31, |
|
September30, |
|
June30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results of
Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
$ |
7,683 |
|
|
$ |
7,510 |
|
|
$ |
7,721 |
|
|
$ |
7,760 |
|
|
$ |
7,478 |
|
Interest expense |
|
626 |
|
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
588 |
|
|
|
587 |
|
|
|
561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
interest income |
|
7,057 |
|
|
|
6,919 |
|
|
|
7,133 |
|
|
|
7,173 |
|
|
|
6,917 |
|
Provision for loan
losses |
|
576 |
|
|
|
515 |
|
|
|
1,814 |
|
|
|
680 |
|
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
after provision for loan losses |
|
6,481 |
|
|
|
6,404 |
|
|
|
5,319 |
|
|
|
6,493 |
|
|
|
6,381 |
|
Non-interest
income |
|
930 |
|
|
|
1,167 |
|
|
|
1,165 |
|
|
|
1,567 |
|
|
|
1,480 |
|
Non-interest
expense |
|
6,863 |
|
|
|
7,037 |
|
|
|
6,826 |
|
|
|
7,348 |
|
|
|
7,255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before
income taxes |
|
548 |
|
|
|
534 |
|
|
|
(342 |
) |
|
|
712 |
|
|
|
606 |
|
Provision for (benefit
from) income taxes |
|
132 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) |
$ |
416 |
|
|
$ |
404 |
|
|
$ |
(105 |
) |
|
$ |
550 |
|
|
$ |
462 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per Share Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income (loss)
per share |
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net income
(loss) per share |
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends declared |
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-End Balance
Sheet: |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
616,218 |
|
|
$ |
619,827 |
|
|
$ |
606,892 |
|
|
$ |
600,307 |
|
|
$ |
601,754 |
|
Loans, net of allowance
for loan losses |
|
330,526 |
|
|
|
317,677 |
|
|
|
322,772 |
|
|
|
317,121 |
|
|
|
298,901 |
|
Allowance for loan
losses |
|
4,905 |
|
|
|
4,879 |
|
|
|
4,856 |
|
|
|
3,668 |
|
|
|
3,591 |
|
Investment securities,
net |
|
200,831 |
|
|
|
213,497 |
|
|
|
207,814 |
|
|
|
209,566 |
|
|
|
213,165 |
|
Total deposits |
|
509,245 |
|
|
|
509,078 |
|
|
|
497,556 |
|
|
|
493,828 |
|
|
|
495,618 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
Total shareholders’
equity |
|
78,373 |
|
|
|
77,297 |
|
|
|
76,241 |
|
|
|
78,848 |
|
|
|
78,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Key Ratios: |
|
|
|
|
|
Return on average
assets (annualized) |
|
0.27 |
% |
|
|
0.27 |
% |
|
|
(0.07 |
%) |
|
|
0.36 |
% |
|
|
0.31 |
% |
Return on average
equity (annualized) |
|
2.14 |
% |
|
|
2.12 |
% |
|
|
(0.53 |
%) |
|
|
2.78 |
% |
|
|
2.30 |
% |
Loans to deposits |
|
64.9 |
% |
|
|
62.4 |
% |
|
|
64.9 |
% |
|
|
64.2 |
% |
|
|
60.3 |
% |
Allowance for loan
losses as % of loans |
|
1.46 |
% |
|
|
1.51 |
% |
|
|
1.48 |
% |
|
|
1.14 |
% |
|
|
1.19 |
% |
Nonperforming assets as
% of total assets |
|
1.01 |
% |
|
|
1.10 |
% |
|
|
1.20 |
% |
|
|
1.28 |
% |
|
|
1.33 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
FIRST US BANCSHARES, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES |
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS |
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share
Data) |
|
|
June30, |
|
December31, |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
ASSETS |
Cash and
due from banks |
$ |
6,740 |
|
|
$ |
7,018 |
|
Interest-bearing deposits in banks |
|
19,987 |
|
|
|
16,512 |
|
Total cash and cash equivalents |
|
26,727 |
|
|
|
23,530 |
|
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value |
|
172,287 |
|
|
|
181,910 |
|
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost |
|
28,544 |
|
|
|
25,904 |
|
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock, at cost |
|
1,396 |
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
Loans,
net of allowance for loan losses of $4,905 and $4,856,
respectively |
|
330,526 |
|
|
|
322,772 |
|
Premises
and equipment, net |
|
25,694 |
|
|
|
18,340 |
|
Cash
surrender value of bank-owned life insurance |
|
14,763 |
|
|
|
14,603 |
|
Accrued
interest receivable |
|
1,820 |
|
|
|
1,987 |
|
Other
real estate owned |
|
4,351 |
|
|
|
4,858 |
|
Other
assets |
|
10,110 |
|
|
|
11,407 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
616,218 |
|
|
$ |
606,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY |
Deposits |
$ |
509,245 |
|
|
$ |
497,556 |
|
Accrued
interest expense |
|
253 |
|
|
|
241 |
|
Other
liabilities |
|
7,655 |
|
|
|
7,735 |
|
Short-term borrowings |
|
10,692 |
|
|
|
10,119 |
|
Long-term
debt |
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
537,845 |
|
|
|
530,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
Common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized;
7,341,556 and 7,329,060 shares issued, respectively; 6,072,758 and
6,043,102 shares outstanding, respectively |
|
73 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
Surplus |
|
10,636 |
|
|
|
10,786 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
|
151 |
|
|
|
(1,277 |
) |
Retained
earnings |
|
88,011 |
|
|
|
87,434 |
|
Less
treasury stock: 1,268,798 and 1,285,958 shares at cost,
respectively |
|
(20,486 |
) |
|
|
(20,764 |
) |
Noncontrolling interest |
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders’ equity |
|
78,373 |
|
|
|
76,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ |
616,218 |
|
|
$ |
606,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
FIRST US BANCSHARES, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES |
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS |
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share
Data) |
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
(Unaudited) |
Interest income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
and fees on loans |
$ |
6,630 |
|
$ |
6,366 |
|
$ |
13,126 |
|
$ |
12,419 |
Interest
on investment securities |
|
1,053 |
|
|
1,112 |
|
|
2,067 |
|
|
2,255 |
Total
interest income |
|
7,683 |
|
|
7,478 |
|
|
15,193 |
|
|
14,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
on deposits |
|
568 |
|
|
513 |
|
|
1,096 |
|
|
1,036 |
Interest
on borrowings |
|
58 |
|
|
48 |
|
|
121 |
|
|
60 |
Total
interest expense |
|
626 |
|
|
561 |
|
|
1,217 |
|
|
1,096 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest
income |
|
7,057 |
|
|
6,917 |
|
|
13,976 |
|
|
13,578 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for loan
losses |
|
576 |
|
|
536 |
|
|
1,091 |
|
|
703 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
after provision for loan losses |
|
6,481 |
|
|
6,381 |
|
|
12,885 |
|
|
12,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest
income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service
and other charges on deposit accounts |
|
461 |
|
|
426 |
|
|
925 |
|
|
843 |
Credit
insurance income |
|
43 |
|
|
162 |
|
|
299 |
|
|
314 |
Net gain
on sales and prepayments of investment securities |
|
1 |
|
|
396 |
|
|
50 |
|
|
398 |
Other
income, net |
|
425 |
|
|
496 |
|
|
823 |
|
|
914 |
Total
non-interest income |
|
930 |
|
|
1,480 |
|
|
2,097 |
|
|
2,469 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest
expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries
and employee benefits |
|
4,280 |
|
|
4,236 |
|
|
8,678 |
|
|
8,400 |
Net
occupancy and equipment |
|
693 |
|
|
782 |
|
|
1,470 |
|
|
1,551 |
Other
real estate/foreclosure expense, net |
|
133 |
|
|
129 |
|
|
217 |
|
|
246 |
Other
expense |
|
1,757 |
|
|
2,108 |
|
|
3,535 |
|
|
4,124 |
Total
non-interest expense |
|
6,863 |
|
|
7,255 |
|
|
13,900 |
|
|
14,321 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income taxes |
|
548 |
|
|
606 |
|
|
1,082 |
|
|
1,023 |
Provision
for income taxes |
|
132 |
|
|
144 |
|
|
262 |
|
|
244 |
Net
income |
$ |
416 |
|
$ |
462 |
|
$ |
820 |
|
$ |
779 |
Basic net
income per share |
$ |
0.07 |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
$ |
0.13 |
Diluted
net income per share |
$ |
0.06 |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
$ |
0.12 |
Dividends
per share |
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contact: Thomas S. Elley
334-636-5424
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