Centric Financial Corporation Second Quarter 2018 Results

Centric Financial Corporation Second Quarter 2018 Results

PR Newswire

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Centric Financial Corporation ("Centric" or "the Company") CFCX, the parent company of Centric Bank ("the Bank"), today reported record net income of $1,898,000 or $0.26 per common share basic for the second quarter of 2018.  Compared to second quarter 2017, net income increased $673,000 or 55%. 

Centric Financial Corporation (PRNewsfoto/Centric Financial Corp, Inc.)

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, Centric's net income was $3,517,000 or $0.51 earnings per basic shares, an increase of $1,511,000, or 75% over the same period 2017.

Highlights

  • Raised common equity of $21 million during the second quarter from local investors and select institutional investors.
  • Total assets increased $157 million or 30% over the same period in 2017.
  • Net growth in loans outstanding of $135 million or 30% during the last 12 months.
  • Total deposits grew $96 million or 21% from June 30, 2017.
  • Total revenue grew $4 million or 30% over the six months ended June 2017.
  • Net income available to common shareholders increased $1.5 million or 75% over the six months ended June 2017.
  • The Company's net interest margin expanded 5 basis points to 4.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to 3.96% for the same period one year prior.
  • Year-to-date annualized Return on Average Assets was 1.18%, which has increased significantly from the 0.80% metric for the same trailing period ended June 30, 2017.

Patricia A. Husic, President and CEO commented, "We are very pleased with the continued momentum and trajectory of the organic loan and deposit growth in the markets that we serve. Our loans grew by 30% over the past 12 months and deposits increased by 21% for the same period. Our focus continues to be on smart, profitable growth. The asset quality remains pristine, with non-performing assets to total assets decreasing to 0.32%.  Our team is intentional in the approach to grow the balance sheet as well as disciplined in their pricing and their effort is reflected in our net interest margin. Our net interest margin remained strong at 4.01%, despite the competition in our markets for deposits."

"Net income after taxes totaled $3.7 million or an increase of 75% from the same period in 2017, with a ROA of 1.18%. As compared to the first quarter 2018, net income after taxes grew by 17.2%. Our team continues to be laser focused on our goals and executing our strategic plan."

Operating Results

Centric's net interest income was $6,099,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of $1,186,000 or 24% over the second quarter 2017.  Increased average earning assets and net interest margin were the significant factors contributing to the increase in net interest income for both the quarter and year-to-date results. Net interest margin was impacted in the second quarter due to the increasing cost of deposits and the positive impact of the prime rate increase on the loan portfolio.  Year over year net interest margin has increased 1.2% to 4.01%.

Non-interest income totaled $954,000 for the second quarter 2018, a slight decrease from the second quarter 2017 of $57,000 or 6%.  The decrease was attributable to reduced gain on the sale of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and mortgages of $100,000 and $41,000 respectively, offset by increased loan servicing income of $45,000 and increased other fees on loans of $59,000.  For the six months ending June 2018 non-interest income totaled $2,050,000, an increase of $481,000 or 31% over the same period 2017. The growth in non-interest income is largely attributable to the gain on sale of SBA and other government guaranteed loans and is impacted by the increased dollar volume sold over prior year of $6,036,000 or 67%.  Other fees on loans increased $110,000 or 48% over year to date 2017.

Non-interest expense for the second quarter 2018 was $4,257,000, an increase of $528,000 or 14% over the same period prior year.  The increase is due primarily to higher salary and benefit costs of $255,000 or 12%, and increased occupancy expenses up $117,000 or 32% due largely to the new operations and executive offices in Enola. Other non-interest expense increased over the second quarter 2017 by $82,000 or 11% due to annual licensing fees, travel & lodging and other operational expenses.  For the six months ending June 30, non-interest expense totaled $8,349,000, an increase of $1,080,000, or 15%.  Salaries and benefits are the most significant change over year-to-date June 2017, increasing $589,000, or 14%, due to increased lending, business development, operational and executive team members.  Occupancy costs increased year over year by $243,000 largely due to our new operations and executive offices which opened in the fourth quarter 2017.  Advertising and marketing has increased over the prior year-to-date by $69,000 or 31% due to our increased sponsorships and support of our communities and customers.  Pennsylvania shares tax has increased over the prior year to date $59,000 or 29% due to increased earnings and equity.

Balance Sheet

Total assets at June 30, 2018 totaled $681,803,000 compared to $524,510,000 at June 30, 2017, an increase of $157,293,000 or 30%.  The increase is due to strong loan growth and an increase in cash and cash equivalents for both year over year and quarter over quarter results.  Quarter over quarter total assets increased $71,204,000 or 12% from the March 31, 2018 period end of $610,599,000

Total loans for the period end June 30, 2018 were $600,879,000, an increase of $136,796,000 or 29% over the same period prior year and $52,659,000 or 10% over the first quarter of 2018.  The increase in loans for both prior year and prior quarter are attributed to the growth in commercial and industrial loans of $33,091,000 or 20% and $10,344,000 or 7%, respectively, and commercial real estate loans of $67,814,000 or 36% and $26,637,000 or 12%, respectively.

Total deposits ended June 30, 2018 at $554,417,000 an increase of $95,836,000 or 21% over the same period 2017 and $31,024,000 or 6% over the first quarter 2018.  The increase in deposits is attributed to the increase in money market funds and certificates of deposit.  The increase in money market deposits of $18,755,000 or 31% and $16,776 or 27% over prior year and prior quarter, respectively, has been generated by growth in new, and the expansion of, relationships at our branches.  The increase in time deposits of $90,489,000 or 58% and $15,697,000 or 7% over prior year and prior quarter has been the combined result of increased branch relationships and wholesale funding, managing the cost of deposits.

Shareholders equity ended the period at $64,942,000, an increase of $25,146,000 or 63% from June 30, 2017 and an increase of $21,698,000 or 50% from March 31, 2018.  The primary increase in equity is from the capital raise completed in May raising an additional $21,000,000 in common equity.  Regulatory capital ratios for the bank exceed "well capitalized" at June 30, 2018 and 2017, and March 31, 2018.

Asset Quality

Asset quality continues to be strong.  At June 30, 2018 the net charge-off ratio to average loans was 0.01%, an improvement of 0.05% over the first quarter 2018 of 0.06%.  Non-performing assets to total assets was 0.32%, a decrease from the prior quarter and the second quarter 2017 of 0.09% and 0.04%, respectively.  The ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans was 1.11% for the period ending June 30, 2018.  Management believes the allowance for loan and leases losses at June 30, 2018 adequately reflects the risk inherent in the loan portfolio.

About the Company

A three-time Best Places to Work and Top 50 Fastest-Growing Companies for six years, Centric Financial Corporation is headquartered in south central Pennsylvania with assets of $682 million and remains the leader in organic loan growth in central Pennsylvania. A locally owned, locally loaned community bank, Centric Bank provides highly competitive and pro-growth financial services to businesses, professionals, individuals, families and the health care industry. With a Five-Star Bauer Financial Rating, Centric Bank was named a Top SBA Lender in the United States and ranked #1 in approved SBA 7(a) loans in Pennsylvania for banks under $1 billion in assets as of December 31, 2017. 

Founded in 2007, Pennsylvania-based Centric Bank has financial centers located in Harrisburg, Hershey, Mechanicsburg, and Camp Hill, and loan production offices in Lancaster and suburban Philadelphia. To learn more about Centric Bank, call 717.657.7727 or visit CentricBank.com. Connect with them on Twitter at @CentricBank and Facebook at Centric Bank.

Centric Financial Corporation is traded over the counter (OTC-Pink) - CFCX.

Forward Looking Statement

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:

This news release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations, or beliefs about events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical facts.  Actual results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements and there can be no assurances that we will be able to continue to successfully execute on our strategic plan.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:  changes in current or future market conditions; the effects of competition, development of competing financial products and services; changes in laws and regulations, interest rate movements; changes in credit quality; inability to raise capital, if necessary, under favorable conditions; volatilities in the securities markets;  deteriorating economic conditions; and other risks and uncertainties.

 

 





Three months ended



Six months ended

(Dollars in thousands except per share) (Unaudited)



Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Dec 31,

Sep 30,

Jun 30,



Jun 30,

Jun 30,

Earnings and Per Share Data



2018

2018

2017

2017

2017



2018

2017

Net income



$        1,898

$        1,619

$           576

$        1,162

$        1,225



$        3,517

$        2,006

Basic earnings per common share



$          0.26

$          0.25

$          0.09

$          0.18

$          0.19



$          0.51

$          0.32

Book value  (at period end)



$          7.48

$          6.76

$          6.51

$          6.43

$          6.25







Tangible book value (at period end)



$          7.42

$          6.68

$          6.44

$          6.35

$          6.17







Common shares outstanding



8,686,988

6,397,161

6,380,653

6,376,079

6,368,635







Average shares outstanding - basic (period to date)



7,309,401

6,376,017

6,362,955

6,355,877

6,350,937



6,845,287

6,349,833





















Performance Ratios



















Return on average assets (period to date)



1.21%

1.14%

0.43%

0.88%

0.95%



1.18%

0.80%

Return on average equity (period to date)



14.77%

15.28%

5.55%

11.50%

12.51%



15.01%

10.39%

Efficiency ratio



60.44%

62.07%

60.97%

64.94%

61.90%



61.23%

64.74%

Net interest margin



4.00%

4.03%

4.09%

3.99%

3.94%



4.01%

3.96%





















Capital Ratios



















Shareholders' equity/asset ratio



9.53%

7.08%

7.48%

7.70%

7.59%







Tangible common equity/tangible assets



9.46%

7.01%

7.40%

7.61%

7.50%







Tier I leverage ratio (bank)



12.29%

10.18%

10.38%

10.42%

10.34%







Common tier 1 capital/risk-based capital (bank)



12.61%

10.51%

10.88%

11.28%

11.25%







Tier 1 risk-based capital (bank)



12.61%

10.51%

10.88%

11.28%

11.25%







Total risk-based capital (bank)



13.73%

11.68%

12.05%

12.46%

12.40%



























Asset Quality Ratios



















Net charge-offs/average loans



0.01%

0.06%

0.01%

0.00%

-0.05%







Nonperforming assets/total assets



0.32%

0.41%

0.46%

0.35%

0.36%







Allowance for loan & leases losses as a % of loans



1.11%

1.14%

1.19%

1.18%

1.15%







Allowance for loan & leases losses/nonaccrual loans



491.62%

444.54%

430.73%

943.52%

876.09%







 

 

Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited)

Three months ended



Six months ended





Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Jun 30,



Jun 30,

Jun 30,

(Dollars in thousands)



2018

2018

2017



2018

2017

Interest income















Interest and dividends on securities



$           133

$           134

$           135



$           267

$           262

Interest and fees on loans



7,554

6,545

5,627



14,099

10,829

Other



101

85

62



186

91

   Total interest income



7,788

6,764

5,824



14,552

11,182

Interest expense















Interest on deposits



1,278

1,037

707



2,315

1,360

Interest on borrowings



411

265

203



676

349

   Total interest expense



1,689

1,302

910



2,991

1,709

Net interest income



6,099

5,462

4,914



11,561

9,473

Provision for loan losses



435

435

380



870

815

Net interest income after provision expense



5,664

5,027

4,534



10,691

8,658

Non-interest income















Gain on sale of SBA loans



474

605

574



1,079

720

Gain on sale of mortgage loans



88

125

129



213

248

Other non-interest income



392

366

308



758

601

   Total non-interst income



954

1,096

1,011



2,050

1,569

Non-interest expense















Salaries and benefits



2,429

2,386

2,174



4,815

4,226

Occupancy



479

500

362



979

736

Professional fees



136

106

114



242

216

Data processing



242

235

220



477

420

Advertising and business development



150

144

120



294

225

Other non-interest expense



821

721

739



1,542

1,446

Noninterest expense



4,257

4,092

3,729



8,349

7,269

Income before taxes



2,361

2,031

1,816



4,392

2,958

Income tax expense



463

412

591



875

952

Net income available to common shareholders



$       1,898

$       1,619

$       1,225



$       3,517

$       2,006

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

At Period End





Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Jun 30,

(Dollars in thousands)



2018

2018

2017

Assets









Cash and cash equivalents



$     47,957

$     33,863

$     29,326

Other investments



14,261

14,890

17,069

Loans, net of allowance for loan and lease losses

594,214

541,974

458,767

Premises and equipment



6,596

6,650

6,560

Accrued interest receivable



1,768

1,496

1,182

Other assets



17,007

11,726

11,606

Total Assets



$  681,803

$  610,599

$  524,510











Liabilities









   Noninterest-bearing deposits



81,010

75,546

77,260

   Interest-bearing demand deposits



139,246

145,408

156,682

   Money market and savings



86,428

70,403

67,395

   Certificates of deposit



247,733

232,036

157,244

      Total deposits



554,417

523,393

458,581

Short-term borrowings



30,000

14,000

2,000

Long-term debt



30,543

27,607

22,410

Accrued interest payable



463

479

144

Other liabilities



1,438

1,876

1,579

Total Liabilities



616,861

567,355

484,714

Total Shareholders' Equity



64,942

43,244

39,796

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity



$  681,803

$  610,599

$  524,510

 

Contact: Patricia A. Husic

President & CEO

717.909.8309

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SOURCE Centric Financial Corp, Inc.

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