Santa Cruz County Bank Reports Earnings for Three-Month and Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2018

Santa Cruz County Bank Reports Earnings for Three-Month and Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2018

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Cruz County Bank SCZC, a top rated, locally owned and operated full-service community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz County, today announced record unaudited net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018 of $2.9 million. This represents the best quarter in the Bank's history, an increase of 8% compared to the prior quarter and an increase of 40% compared to the same quarter in 2017. Basic earnings per share increased $0.34 to $1.21, a 39% increase over the third quarter in 2017. 

Santa Cruz County Bank logo. (PRNewsFoto/Santa Cruz County Bank) (PRNewsFoto/SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK)

Pretax income for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 was $4.1 million, an increase of $642 thousand, 18%, compared to $3.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

President and CEO David V. Heald commented, "Achieving a third consecutive quarter of historical earnings puts us on pace to complete a record year. During the third quarter, we opened our new headquarters in Santa Cruz in a prime location. The community has responded to our new location with resounding interest and support. We anticipate this highly visible facility will draw more business and enhance our efficiencies."

Selected financial information is presented in the following table:

                                                                                     Three-Months Ended,





              09.30.18

         09.30.17

06.30.18

Balance Sheet







Total assets

$664,894,703

$634,286,574

$635,257,256

 

Gross loans

469,099,353

447,997,128

472,416,858

 

Allowance for loan losses

9,643,305

8,934,461

9,505,222

 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

258,929,228

256,053,980

236,977,923

 

Total deposits

589,706,102

568,721,855

563,842,148

 

Shareholders' equity

65,427,695

56,616,575

62,571,082









Net Income

$2,949,777

$2,110,024

$2,721,464

 

Ratios







Net interest margin

4.65%

4.28%

4.69%

Tier 1 leverage ratio

9.90%

9.16%

9.96%

Return on average assets

1.77%

1.35%

1.73%

Return on average equity

18.17%

14.92%

17.73%

Efficiency ratio

48.80%

49.85%

49.73%









Share and Per Share Data







Basic earnings per common share

$1.21

$0.87

$1.12

Book value per common share

$26.81

$25.74

$25.64

Total common shares outstanding

2,439,969

2,199,347

2,439,969

Third Quarter Financial Highlights:

  • Net interest margin of 4.65%
  • Third quarter return on average assets and equity of 1.77% and 18.17%, respectively
  • Well capitalized with a total risk based capital ratio of 13.69%
  • Continued exceptional credit quality with no loans on non-accrual or past due
  • 5% growth in loans, $21.1million increase over the third quarter of 2017
  • 4% growth in deposits, $21 million increase over the third quarter of 2017
  • Basic earnings per share increased to $1.21 from $0.87 over the third quarter of 2017
  • Book value per share after cash and stock dividends increased by $1.07 or 4%, to $26.81 over the third quarter of 2017

Loans, Asset Quality & Deposits

Total assets increased by $29.6 million to $664.9 million in the third quarter, which reflects a seasonal pattern. The Bank's asset quality remained exceptional. For the third quarter, gross loans decreased by $3.3 million, but year over year increased $21.1 million, 5% to $469.1 million. Allowance for loan losses of $9.6 million at September 30, 2018 represents an 8% increase over the same period last year. Deposits grew by 4%, $21 million since September 30, 2017.

Non-Interest Income / Expense and Net Interest Margin

A component of the Bank's core business is the origination and sale of loans generated by its top producing SBA Department which results in gains that are included in non-interest income.  For the third quarter of 2018, the non-interest income total was $830 thousand which included $190 thousand of gains on loans sold compared to $976 thousand for the same period last year which included $353 thousand of gains on loans sold. 

Non-interest expense for the three-month period ended September 30, 2018, at $4 million was slightly over prior quarter but increased 9% or $352 thousand compared to the same period last year.  Most of the year over year variance exists in salary expense related to employee recruitment and retention, and occupancy expense, much of which is associated with the move into the new facility at 75 River Street. 

Net interest income of $7.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 improved 5% or $363 thousand over prior quarter and exceeded the third quarter of 2017 by $1 million or 16%. The year over year improvement is driven by a continued focus on building high quality earning assets through loan production and the benefit from rate increases implemented by the Federal Open Market Committee. Consequently, net interest margin at 4.65% improved 37 basis points over prior year.

Shareholders' Equity

Total shareholders' equity was $65.4 million at September 30, 2018, an $8.8 million,16% increase over September 30, 2017. The value added to our shareholders was due to continued strong earnings. This increase was reduced by the payout of quarterly cash dividends. Common stock cash dividends totaled $183 thousand or $0.075 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. Historically, the Bank has paid twenty consecutive $0.05 cash dividends, and most recently, two $0.075 cash dividends, totaling approximately $2.5 million to shareholders. The Bank also issued one 10% stock dividend in November 2017.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, the Bank's return on average equity was 17.79% and return on average assets was 1.71%. The book value per share of Santa Cruz County Bank's common stock after stock at cash dividends at September 30, 2018 was $26.81, up $1.07 from the same period in 2017.

NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RATINGS AND AWARDS

S&P Global Top 100 Community Banks 2017: Santa Cruz County Bank ranked 63rd in the nation out of nearly 3,000 banks with assets under $1 billion based upon 2017 performance. The Bank has ranked in the Top 100 Community Banks by S&P Global for two consecutive years.

Financial Management Consulting (FMC) Group: Santa Cruz County Bank is the top bank in California in overall performance among 159 banks, and also ranked 1st in asset quality as well as 1st (lowest) in non-performing assets for its financial performance in the first and second quarters for 2018. The Bank has ranked in FMC's top ten banks in California for the past three years.

The Findley Reports, Inc.: Santa Cruz County Bank was named a Super Premier Performing Bank for its 2017 performance. The Bank has received the top ranking of Super Premier by Findley for eight consecutive years.

Bauer Financial Reports, Inc.: Santa Cruz County Bank rated five star or "Superior" for its financial strength for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

American Banker Magazine: Santa Cruz County Bank ranked 22nd out of 633 institutions in American Banker Magazine's "Top Performing 200 Community Banks & Thrifts in the United States" based upon 3-year average return on equity. The Bank has ranked in the Top 200 Community Banks in the United States for five consecutive years.

Independent Banker Magazine, published by the ICBA:  Santa Cruz County Bank ranked 22nd in its Top Best Performing Member Community Banks for return on average equity.

COMMUNITY AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

2018: Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce, Business of the Year Award

2018: Farm Bureau of Santa Cruz County, Al Smith Friend of Agriculture Award, for support of the agricultural industry.

2018: Voted "Best Bank" by the readers of Good Times, a weekly publication with distribution throughout Santa Cruz County for six consecutive years.

2018: Voted "Best Bank" by the readers of Santa Cruz Sentinel, a daily publication with distribution throughout Santa Cruz County for four consecutive years.

2017: Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County "Big Step Award" for the 2016 Holiday Food Drive.

2016: United Way of Santa Cruz County "Corporate Spirit Award" for outstanding support and leadership.

ABOUT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK

Santa Cruz County Bank, founded in 2004, is a locally owned and operated community bank with offices located in Aptos, Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. The bank offers a variety of competitive deposit and lending solutions for businesses and individuals; including business loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, agricultural loans, SBA and USDA government guaranteed loans, credit cards, merchant services, remote deposit capture, mobile and online banking, bill payment, and cash management. For the past ten years, the Bank's SBA Department has been recognized as a top SBA lender in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz County Bank is a top USDA lender in the state of California.

Santa Cruz County Bank stock is publicly traded on the OTC marketplace under the stock symbol SCZC. Stock purchase orders may be placed through a brokerage firm or one of the Market Makers listed in the Investor Relations section of the bank's website. For more information about Santa Cruz County Bank, please visit our website www.sccountybank.com.

This release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties may include but are not necessarily limited to fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, government regulations and general economic conditions, and competition within the business areas in which the Bank is conducting its operations, including the real estate market in California and other factors beyond the Bank's control. Such risks and uncertainties could cause results for subsequent interim periods or for the entire year to differ materially from those indicated. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which reflect management's view only as of the date hereof. The Bank undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

 

Selected Financial Data (unaudited)







Change





Change













Quarter ended

9/30/18

Quarter ended

9/30/17

$

%



Quarter ended

6/30/18

$

%







































Balance Sheet























































Total assets

$ 664,894,703

$ 634,286,574

$        30,608,129

5%



$ 635,257,256

$ 29,637,447

5%











Gross loans

469,099,353

447,997,128

21,102,225

5%



472,416,858

(3,317,505)

-1%











Allowance for loan losses

9,643,305

8,934,461

708,844

8%



9,505,222

138,083

1%











Non interest-bearing deposits

258,929,228

256,053,980

2,875,248

1%



236,977,923

21,951,305

9%











Total deposits

589,706,102

568,721,855

20,984,247

4%



563,842,148

25,863,954

5%











Shareholders' equity

65,427,695

56,616,575

8,811,120

16%



62,571,082

2,856,613

5%







































Income Statement























Change





















Nine-months

ended 9/30/18

Nine-months

ended 9/30/17

$

%

Interest income

7,862,778

6,694,991

1,167,787

17%



7,444,742

418,036

6%



22,374,047

19,283,227

$ 3,090,820

16%

Interest expense

352,198

210,719

141,479

67%



297,400

54,798

18%



940,508

563,014

377,494

67%

Net interest income

7,510,580

6,484,272

1,026,308

16%



7,147,342

363,238

5%



21,433,539

18,720,213

2,713,326

14%





























Provision for loan losses

125,000

237,500

(112,500)

-47%



187,500

(62,500)

-33%



500,000

725,000

(225,000)

-31%

Non-interest income

830,170

975,617

(145,447)

-15%



824,404

5,766

1%



2,599,498

2,793,951

(194,453)

-7%

Non-interest expense

4,070,355

3,718,559

351,796

9%



3,965,251

105,104

3%



11,999,740

11,007,041

992,699

9%

Net income before taxes

4,145,395

3,503,830

641,565

18%



3,818,995

326,400

9%



11,533,297

9,782,123

1,751,174

18%

Income tax expense

1,195,618

1,393,806

(198,188)

-14%



1,097,531

98,087

9%



3,331,067

3,869,529

(538,462)

-14%

Net income after taxes

$     2,949,777

$     2,110,024

839,753

40%



$     2,721,464

228,313

8%



$   8,202,230

$   5,912,594

2,289,636

39%





























BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

$              1.21

$              0.87

0.34

39%



$              1.12

0.09

8%



$            3.37

$            2.45

$          0.92

38%

Book value per share

$            26.81

$            25.74

1.07

4%



$            25.64

1.17

5%



$          26.81

$          25.74

$          1.07

4%





























SHARES OUTSTANDING

2,439,969

2,199,347







2,439,969











































Ratios



























Tier 1 leverage ratio

9.90%

9.16%







9.96%







9.90%

9.16%





Net interest margin

4.65%

4.28%







4.69%







4.60%

4.30%





Efficiency ratio

48.80%

49.85%







49.73%







49.93%

51.16%





Return on average assets

1.77%

1.35%







1.73%







1.71%

1.31%





Return on average equity

18.17%

14.92%







17.73%







17.79%

14.62%





























































% of non interest bearing to total deposits 

44%

45%







42%















 

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