Level One Bancorp, Inc. reports first quarter 2018 net income of $3.2 million, representing $0.47 of earnings per diluted average share

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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Level One Bancorp, Inc. ("Level One") LEVL today reported net income of $3.2 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2018. This compares with net income of $933 thousand, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter and $2.8 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2017.

Recent Developments

Initial Public Offering: On April 24, 2018, Level One completed its initial public offering.  In the offering, Level One sold 1,150,765 shares, including 180,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares, at an initial public offering price of $28.00 per share. The selling shareholders sold an additional 229,235 shares of common stock in the offering at the initial public offering price. Level One did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock sold by the selling shareholders in the offering.  The shares began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on Friday, April 20, 2018, under the symbol "LEVL".

First Dividend Payout: On March 15, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share. This dividend was paid out on April 16, 2018, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2018.

First Quarter Financial Highlights

  • Net income was $3.2 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2018
  • Pre-tax income increased 17.23% to $3.8 million, compared to $3.3 million in the preceding quarter
  • Net interest margin was 4.03% compared to 4.01% in the preceding quarter and 4.34% in the first quarter of 2017
  • Annualized return on average assets was 1.00%, compared to 0.96% in the first quarter of 2017
  • Annualized return on average equity was 11.64%, compared to 11.28% in the first quarter of 2017
  • Total assets increased 11.19% to $1.30 billion at March 31, 2018, compared to $1.17 billion at March 31, 2017
  • Total deposits increased 15.08% to $1.11 billion at March 31, 2018, compared to $966.9 million at March 31, 2017
  • Total loans increased 9.40% to $1.05 billion at March 31, 2018, compared to $961.0 million at March 31, 2017
  • Book value per share increased 7.63% to $16.78 per share compared to $15.59 per share at March 31, 2017
  • Tangible book value per share increased 9.12% to $15.27 per share compared to $13.99 per share at March 31, 2017

Balance Sheet Review

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Level One's total assets were $1.30 billion at March 31, 2018, a decrease of $662 thousand, or 0.05%, from December 31, 2017, and up $130.9 million, or 11.19%, from $1.17 billion at March 31, 2017.

The investment securities portfolio was $160.3 million at March 31, 2018, an increase of $9.4 million or 6.21%, from $151.0 million at December 31, 2017, and up $51.9 million, or 47.8%, from $108.5 million at March 31, 2017. The portfolio is mainly comprised of securities issued by state and political subdivisions, collaterized mortgage obligations, mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury securities.

Total loans were $1.05 billion at March 31, 2018, an increase of $16.4 million, or 1.59%, from $1.03 billion at December 31, 2017, and up $90.4 million, or 9.40%, from $961.0 million at March 31, 2017. The growth in total loans compared to December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 was primarily due to growth in our commercial real estate and residential real estate loan portfolios.

Total deposits were $1.11 billion at March 31, 2018, an increase of $145.8 million, or 15.08%, compared to $966.9 million at March 31, 2017. Total deposits decreased $7.7 million, or 0.69%, compared to $1.12 billion at December 31, 2017. Total deposit composition at March 31, 2018 consisted of 33% of demand deposit accounts, 25% of savings and money market accounts and 42% of time deposits.

Operating Results

Level One's net interest income before the provision for loan loss increased $123 thousand, or 1.02%, to $12.1 million in the first quarter of 2018, compared to $12.0 million in the preceding quarter, and increased $383 thousand, or 3.26%, compared to $11.7 million in the first quarter of 2017.

Level One's net interest margin was 4.03% in the first quarter of 2018, compared to 4.01% in the preceding quarter and 4.34% in the first quarter of 2017.

Total revenues (net interest income before provision for loan losses, plus noninterest income) increased $101 thousand, or 0.75%, to $13.5 million in the first quarter 2018, compared to $13.4 million in the preceding quarter, and increased $375 thousand, or 2.86%, compared to $13.1 million in the first quarter of 2017.

Level One's first quarter noninterest expenses were $9.1 million, compared to $9.2 million in the preceding quarter and $8.7 million in the first quarter of 2017. The efficiency ratio, which is a measure of operating expenses as a percentage of net interest income and noninterest income, for the first quarter of 2018 was 67.7%, compared to 68.6% for the preceding quarter and 66.1% in the first quarter of 2017.

Level One's income tax provision was $642 thousand, or 16.9% of pretax income, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to $2.3 million, or 71.3% of pretax income, in the preceding quarter and $1.5 million, or 35.2% of pretax income, in the first quarter of 2017. The decrease in tax expense during the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to first quarter 2017 and fourth quarter of 2017, is a result of the change in tax rates due to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA"). The increase in tax expense during the fourth quarter of 2017, as compared to first quarter 2017, was a result of the Company recognizing a $1.3 million tax expense as a result of the TCJA, of which the expense recorded is primarily attributable to the remeasurement of net deferred tax assets.

Asset Quality

Level One's asset quality remained solid during the first quarter of 2018. Total nonperforming assets, consisting of nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned (OREO), were $13.0 million, or 1.23% of total loans, at March 31, 2018, a decrease of $1.7 million from nonperforming assets of $14.7 million, or 1.42% of total loans at December 31, 2017, and a decrease of $3.4 million from nonperforming assets of $16.3 million, or 1.70% of total loans at March 31, 2017. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets were 1.00% at March 31, 2018, compared to 1.13% at December 31, 2017, and 1.40% at March 31, 2017.

Nonaccrual loans decreased by $1.0 million, or 7.63%, to $13.0 million at March 31, 2018, compared to $14.0 million at December 31, 2017. In addition, we had $263 thousand in loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing at March 31, 2018, compared to $440 thousand at December 31, 2017.

Performing troubled debt restructured loans that were not included in nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2018 were $2.4 million, compared to $1.2 million in the preceding quarter. Borrowers who are in financial difficulty and who have been granted concessions that may include interest rate reductions, forbearance agreements, and principal deferral or reduction, are categorized as troubled debt restructured loans.

Net charge offs in the first quarter of 2018 were $755 thousand, or 0.29% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to $873 thousand, or 0.35% of average loans on an annualized basis for the preceding quarter and $48 thousand, or 0.02% of average loans on an annualized basis at March 31, 2017.

Level One's first quarter provision for loan losses was $554 thousand, compared to $956 thousand in the preceding quarter and $198 thousand in the first quarter of 2017. The allowance for loan losses was $11.5 million, or 1.09% of total loans at March 31, 2018, compared to $11.7 million, or 1.13% of total loans at December 31, 2017, and $11.2 million, or 1.17% of total loans at March 31, 2017. As of March 31, 2018, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 88.67%, compared to 83.38% at December 31, 2017, and 71.04% at March 31, 2017.

Capital

Total shareholders' equity was $110.5 million at March 31, 2018, an increase of $2.6 million, or 2.37%, compared with $108.0 million at December 31, 2017 and increased $10.9 million, or 10.97%, from $99.6 million at March 31, 2017.

The tier 1 leverage, common equity tier 1, and total capital ratios were 8.15%, 9.47%, and 11.87%, respectively, at March 31, 2018, compared to 7.92%, 9.10%, and 11.55% at December 31, 2017 and 9.02%, 10.18%, and 11.28% at March 31, 2017, respectively.

About Level One Bancorp, Inc.

Level One Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Level One Bank, a full-service commercial and consumer bank headquartered in Michigan with assets of approximately $1.30 billion as of March 31, 2018. It operates twelve banking centers throughout Southeast Michigan and West Michigan.  For more information, visit www.levelonebank.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current views of future events and operations. These forward-looking statements are based on the information currently available to the Company as of the date of this release. It is important to note that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risk and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the ability of the Company to implement its strategy and expand its lending operations, as well as other risks described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.


SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION     
  2018  2017  2017 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)1st Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 
Earnings Summary      
Interest income$  14,774  $  14,378 $  13,447 
Interest expense   2,647     2,374    1,703 
Net interest income   12,127     12,004    11,744 
Provision for loan losses   554     956    198 
Noninterest income   1,372     1,394    1,380 
Noninterest expense   9,135     9,193    8,677 
Income before income taxes   3,810     3,250    4,249 
Income tax provision   642     2,317    1,497 
Net income   3,168     933    2,752 
       
Per Share Data      
Basic earnings per common share$  0.48  $  0.15 $  0.43 
Diluted earnings per common share   0.47     0.14    0.42 
Book value per common share   16.78     16.78    15.59 
Tangible book value per share (1)   15.27     15.21    13.99 
Shares outstanding (in thousands)   6,585     6,435    6,387 
Average basic common shares (in thousands)   6,539     6,403    6,368 
Average diluted common shares (in thousands)   6,699     6,630    6,603 
        
Selected Period End Balances      
Total assets   1,300,629  $  1,301,291 $  1,169,759 
Securities available-for-sale   160,349     150,969    108,497 
Total loans   1,051,354     1,034,923    960,990 
Total deposits   1,112,644     1,120,382    966,858 
Total liabilities   1,190,106     1,193,331    1,070,160 
Total shareholders' equity   110,523     107,960    99,599 
Tangible shareholders' equity (1)   100,524     97,906    89,369 
       
Performance and Capital Ratios      
Return on average assets   1.00     0.29    0.96%
Return on average equity   11.64     3.40    11.28 
Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent) (2)   4.03     4.01    4.34 
Total shareholders' equity to total assets   8.50     8.30    8.51 
Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)   7.79     7.58    7.71 
Common equity tier 1 capital   9.47     9.10    8.92 
Tier 1 leverage ratio   8.15     7.92    7.89 
Tier 1 risk-based capital   9.47     9.10    8.92 
Total risk-based capital   11.87     11.55    11.48 
        
Asset Quality Ratios:      
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans   0.29     0.35    0.02%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets   1.00     1.13    1.40 
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans   1.23     1.36    1.65 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of period-end loans   1.09     1.13    1.17 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans   88.67     83.38    71.04 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans, excluding allowance allocated to loans accounted for under ASC 310-30   80.36     75.68    65.70 
          
(1) See section entitled "GAAP Reconciliation and Management Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
(2) Presented on a tax equivalent basis using a 35% tax rate for 2017 time periods and 21% tax rate for Q1 2018.
 


GAAP Reconciliation and Management Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Some of the financial measures included in this earnings release are not measures of financial performance recognized by GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures include tangible shareholders' equity, tangible book value per share and the ratio of tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its analysis of our performance, and we believe financial analysts and others frequently use these measures, and other similar measures, to evaluate capital adequacy. We calculate: (i) tangible shareholders' equity as total shareholders' equity less core deposit intangibles and goodwill; (ii) tangible book value per share as tangible shareholders' equity divided by shares of common stock outstanding; and (iii) tangible assets as total assets, less core deposit intangibles, less goodwill.

The following presents these non-GAAP financial measures along with their most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP:

Level One Bancorp, Inc.     
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures    
(Unaudited)     
 2018 2017 2017
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)1st Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr
      
Total shareholders' equity$110,523  $107,960  $99,599 
Less:     
Goodwill9,387  9,387  9,387 
Core deposit intangibles612  667  843 
Tangible shareholders' equity$100,524  $97,906  $89,369 
      
Shares outstanding (in thousands) 6,585   6,435   6,387 
Tangible book value per share$15.27  $15.21  $13.99 
      
Total assets$1,300,629  $1,301,291  $1,169,759 
Less:     
Goodwill9,387  9,387  9,387 
Core deposit intangibles612  667  843 
Tangible assets$1,290,630  $1,291,237  $1,159,529 
      
Tangible equity to tangible assets7.79% 7.58% 7.71%
         


Level One Bancorp, Inc.     
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)     
 March 31, December 31, March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)2018 2017 2017
      
Assets     
Cash and cash equivalents$39,882  $63,661  $52,895 
Securities available-for-sale160,349  150,969  108,497 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock8,303  8,303  8,303 
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value1,871  4,548  1,346 
Loans:     
Originated loans946,179  920,895  818,101 
Acquired loans105,175  114,028  142,889 
Total loans1,051,354  1,034,923  960,990 
Less: Allowance for loan losses(11,506) (11,713) (11,239)
    Net loans1,039,848  1,023,210  949,751 
Premises and equipment, net13,282  13,435  15,568 
Goodwill9,387  9,387  9,387 
Other intangible assets, net612  667  843 
Bank-owned life insurance11,622  11,542  11,294 
Income tax benefit3,026  3,102  3,836 
Other assets12,447  12,467  8,039 
Total assets$1,300,629  $1,301,291  $1,169,759 
Liabilities     
Deposits:     
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$298,917  $324,923  $271,216 
Interest-bearing demand deposits68,479  62,644  56,981 
Money market and savings deposits278,042  289,363  294,730 
Time deposits467,206  443,452  343,931 
Total deposits1,112,644  1,120,382  966,858 
Borrowings52,783  47,833  70,861 
Subordinated notes14,853  14,844  24,300 
Other liabilities9,826  10,272  8,141 
Total liabilities1,190,106  1,193,331  1,070,160 
Shareholders' equity     
Common stock:     
Authorized - 20,000,000 shares at 3/31/2018, 12/31/2017 and 3/31/2017     
Issued and outstanding - 6,584,676 shares at 3/31/2018, 6,435,461 shares at 12/31/2017 and 6,387,209 shares at 3/31/201760,886  59,511  58,503 
Retained earnings52,568  49,232  42,143 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax(2,931) (783) (1,047)
Total shareholders' equity110,523  107,960  99,599 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$1,300,629  $1,301,291  $1,169,759 
 


Level One Bancorp, Inc.   
Consolidated Statements of Income     
(Unaudited)     
 Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)2018 2017
Interest income     
Originated loans, including fees$11,178 $9,354
Acquired loans, including fees2,426 3,393
Securities:   
Taxable574 414
Tax-exempt351 171
Federal funds sold and other245 115
Total interest income14,774 13,447
Interest Expense   
Deposits2,178 1,277
Borrowed funds219 176
Subordinated notes250 250
Total interest expense2,647 1,703
Net interest income12,127 11,744
Provision for loan losses554 198
Net interest income after provision for loan losses11,573 11,546
Noninterest income   
Service charges on deposits642 580
Net gain on sale of residential mortgage loans236 299
Net gain on sale of commercial loans- 146
Other charges and fees494 355
Total noninterest income1,372 1,380
Noninterest expense   
Salary and employee benefits5,956 5,271
Occupancy and equipment expense1,046 1,012
Professional service fees266 540
Marketing expense142 247
Printing and supplies expense104 113
Data processing expense436 413
Other expense1,185 1,081
Total noninterest expense9,135 8,677
Income before income taxes3,810 4,249
Income tax provision642 1,497
Net income$3,168 $2,752
Earnings per common share:   
Basic$0.48 $0.43
Diluted$0.47 $0.42
Average common shares outstanding - basic6,539 6,368
Average common shares outstanding - diluted6,699 6,603
    


Level One Bancorp, Inc.           
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin         
(Unaudited)For the three months ended,
 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)Average
Balance
Interest
(1)
Average
Rate (2)
 Average
Balance
Interest
(1)
Average
Rate (2)
 Average
Balance
Interest
(1)
Average
Rate (2)
Interest-earning assets:           
Gross loans (3)$1,037,045 $13,604 5.32% $1,010,229 $13,337 5.24% $961,479 $12,747 5.38%
Investment securities (4):           
Taxable102,135 574 2.28  98,045 508 2.06  78,464 414 2.14 
Tax-exempt54,996 351 3.16  50,568 314 3.58  28,705 171 3.53 
Interest earning cash balances27,090 106 1.59  36,953 125 1.34  27,439 59 0.87 
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock8,303 139 6.78  8,303 94 4.49  7,738 56 2.95 
Total interest-earning assets1,229,569 14,774 4.90  1,204,098 14,378 4.74  1,103,825 13,447 4.94 
Non-earning assets:           
  Cash and due from banks18,531    17,885    18,336   
  Premises and equipment13,362    13,620    15,631   
  Goodwill9,387    9,387    9,387   
  Other intangible assets, net644    700    878   
  Company-owned life insurance11,570    11,489    11,241   
  Allowance for loan losses(11,822)   (11,577)   (11,168)  
  Other non-earning assets12,195    13,669    10,347   
  Total assets$1,283,436    $1,259,271    $1,158,477   
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
  Interest-bearing demand deposits$63,501 $51 0.33% $61,817 $50 0.32% $57,464 $39 0.27%
  Money market and savings deposits273,699 548 0.81  244,792 421 0.68  287,154 374 0.53 
  Time deposits456,555 1,579 1.40  441,090 1,465 1.32  317,690 864 1.10 
  Subordinated Debt14,844 250 6.83  14,835 255 6.85  14,791 250 6.86 
  Borrowings56,819 219 1.56  56,550 183 1.28  105,446 176 0.68 
  Total interest-bearing liabilities865,418 2,647 1.24  819,084 2,374 1.15  782,545 1,703 0.88 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and shareholders' equity:           
  Noninterest bearing demand deposits298,681    321,426    268,286   
  Other liabilities8,931    10,004    8,716   
  Shareholders' equity110,406    108,757    98,930   
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$1,283,436    $1,259,271    $1,158,477   
Net interest income $12,127    $12,004    $11,744  
Interest spread  3.66    3.59    4.06 
Net interest margin (5)  4.00    3.96    4.31 
Tax equivalent effect  0.03    0.05    0.03 
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis  4.03    4.01    4.34 
 
(1) Interest income is shown on actual basis and does not include taxable equivalent adjustments.
(2) Average rates and yields are presented on an annual basis and includes a taxable equivalent adjustment to interest income of $78 thousand, $143 thousand and $78 thousand on tax-exempt securities for the three months ended March 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively, using the statutory tax rate of 21% for the 2018 period and 35% for the 2017 periods.
(3) Includes nonaccrual loans.
(4)  For presentation in this table, average balances and the corresponding average rates for investment securities are based upon historical cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.
(5) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
 


Level One Bancorp, Inc.
Loan Composition
(Unaudited)
     
 March 31, December 31, March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)2018 2017 2017
Commercial real estate     
Non-owner occupied$360,014  $343,420  $330,207 
Owner-occupied 172,608   168,342   165,982 
Total commercial real estate 532,622   511,762   495,979 
Commercial and industrial 371,464   377,686   347,708 
Residential real estate 146,436   144,439   116,120 
Consumer 832   1,036   1,183 
Total loans$1,051,354  $1,034,923  $960,990 

 

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