First US Bancshares Inc.

10/24/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/24/2024 14:22

First US Bancshares, Inc. Reports Third Quarter and Year to Date Earnings: Nine month Diluted EPS Growth of $0.07 Over 2023

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 24, 2024/PRNewswire/ -- Third Quarter Highlights:

Net Income

Diluted Earnings per share

Return on average assets
(annualized)

Return on average common
equity (annualized)

Return on average tangible
common equity (annualized)
(1)

Loans to deposits

$2.2 million

$0.36

0.82 %

9.21 %

9.99 %

81.9 %

First US Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSB) (the "Company"), the parent company of First US Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $2.2 million, or $0.36per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 ("3Q2024"), compared to $2.1 million, or $0.34per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024("2Q2024") and $2.1 million, or $0.33per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 ("3Q2023"). For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net income totaled $6.5 million, or $1.04per diluted share, compared to $6.2 million, or $0.97per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

The table below summarizes selected financial data for each of the periods presented.



Quarter Ended



Nine Months Ended




2024



2023



2024



2023




September
30,



June
30,



March
31,



December
31,



September
30,



September
30,



September
30,


Results of Operations:


(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)


Interest income


$

15,017



$

14,546



$

14,277



$

13,945



$

13,902



$

43,840



$

38,861


Interest expense



5,832




5,370




5,237




4,835




4,419




16,439




10,621


Net interest income



9,185




9,176




9,040




9,110




9,483




27,401




28,240


Provision for (recovery of) credit losses



152




-




-




(434)




184




152




753


Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses



9,033




9,176




9,040




9,544




9,299




27,249




27,487


Non-interest income



901




835




865




916




837




2,601




2,465


Non-interest expense



6,990




7,272




7,147




7,401




7,319




21,409




21,740


Income before income taxes



2,944




2,739




2,758




3,059




2,817




8,441




8,212


Provision for income taxes



722




612




651




782




704




1,985




2,004


Net income


$

2,222



$

2,127



$

2,107



$

2,277



$

2,113



$

6,456



$

6,208


Per Share Data:






















Basic net income per share


$

0.38



$

0.36



$

0.36



$

0.38



$

0.35



$

1.10



$

1.04


Diluted net income per share


$

0.36



$

0.34



$

0.34



$

0.36



$

0.33



$

1.04



$

0.97


Dividends declared


$

0.05



$

0.05



$

0.05



$

0.05



$

0.05



$

0.15



$

0.15


Key Measures (Period End):






















Total assets


$

1,100,235



$

1,083,313



$

1,070,541



$

1,072,940



$

1,065,239








Tangible assets (1)



1,092,733




1,075,781




1,062,972




1,065,334




1,057,597








Total loans



803,308




819,126




822,941




821,791




815,300








Allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans and leases



10,116




10,227




10,436




10,507




11,380








Investment securities, net



145,044




144,876




126,363




136,669




127,823








Total deposits



981,149




954,455




943,268




950,191




927,038








Short-term borrowings



-




15,000




15,000




10,000




30,000








Long-term borrowings



10,854




10,836




10,817




10,799




10,781








Total shareholders' equity



98,491




93,836




92,326




90,593




87,408








Tangible common equity (1)



90,989




86,304




84,757




82,987




79,766








Book value per common share



17.23




16.34




15.95




15.80




14.88








Tangible book value per common share (1)



15.92




15.03




14.65




14.47




13.58








Key Ratios:






















Return on average assets (annualized)



0.82

%



0.80

%



0.80

%



0.86

%



0.80

%



0.81

%



0.81

%

Return on average common equity (annualized)



9.21

%



9.23

%



9.25

%



10.31

%



9.65

%



9.23

%



9.71

%

Return on average tangible common equity (annualized) (1)



9.99

%



10.05

%



10.08

%



11.29

%



10.58

%



10.04

%



10.67

%

Net interest margin



3.60

%



3.69

%



3.65

%



3.67

%



3.79

%



3.65

%



3.93

%

Efficiency ratio (2)



69.3

%



72.6

%



72.2

%



73.8

%



70.9

%



71.4

%



70.8

%

Total loans to deposits



81.9

%



85.8

%



87.2

%



86.5

%



87.9

%







Total loans to assets



73.0

%



75.6

%



76.9

%



76.6

%



76.5

%







Common equity to total assets



8.95

%



8.66

%



8.62

%



8.44

%



8.21

%







Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)



8.33

%



8.02

%



7.97

%



7.79

%



7.54

%







Tier 1 leverage ratio (3)



9.49

%



9.46

%



9.37

%



9.36

%



9.09

%







ACL on loans and leases as % of total loans



1.26

%



1.25

%



1.27

%



1.28

%



1.40

%







Nonperforming assets as % of total assets



0.60

%



0.27

%



0.28

%



0.28

%



0.29

%







Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans



0.12

%



0.10

%



0.09

%



0.19

%



0.10

%



0.10

%



0.12

%


(1) Refer to Non-GAAP reconciliation of tangible balances and measures beginning on page 10.

(2) Efficiency ratio = non-interest expense / (net interest income + non-interest income)

(3) First US Bank Tier 1 leverage ratio

CEO Commentary

"We are pleased to report continued improvement in earnings per share, as well as a balance sheet poised for growth," stated James F. House, President and CEO of the Company. "Although loan growth has not developed this year, market volatility has provided opportunities to strengthen the Company's balance sheet, and we have capitalized on those opportunities. This includes both the deployment of funds into favorably yielding investment securities, as well as strategies aimed at reducing interest expense over time. Our team remains focused on sound and prudent growth that will further enhance our balance sheet positioning and lead to even stronger profitability," continued Mr. House.

Financial Results

Loans and Leases - The table below summarizes loan balances by portfolio category as of the end of each of the most recent five quarters.



Quarter Ended



2024


2023



September
30,


June
30,


March
31,


December
31,


September
30,



(Dollars in Thousands)



(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)




(Unaudited)

Real estate loans:











Construction, land development and other land loans


$53,098


$72,183


$102,282


$88,140


$90,051

Secured by 1-4 family residential properties


70,067


70,272


74,361


76,200


83,876

Secured by multi-family residential properties


100,627


97,527


62,145


62,397


56,506

Secured by non-farm, non-residential properties


224,611


218,386


212,465


213,586


199,116

Commercial and industrial loans


44,872


46,249


57,112


60,515


59,369

Consumer loans:











Direct


5,018


5,272


5,590


5,938


6,544

Branch retail


6,233


6,879


7,794


8,670


9,648

Indirect


298,782


302,358


301,192


306,345


310,190

Total loans and leases held for investment


$803,308


$819,126


$822,941


$821,791


$815,300

Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases


10,116


10,227


10,436


10,507


11,380

Net loans and leases held for investment


$793,192


$808,899


$812,505


$811,284


$803,920

Total loan volume decreased by $15.8 million, or 1.9%, in 3Q2024, driven primarily by payoffs of construction loans, and to a lesser extent, reductions in the consumer indirect and commercial and industrial ("C&I") loan categories. These reductions were partially offset by growth in commercial real estate (non-farm, non-residential) and multi-family residential loans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, total loans decreased by $18.5 million, or 2.2%. While the Company experienced a reduction in loan volume during the first nine months of 2024, average loan balances remained higher than average loan balances during the corresponding period of 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, average total loans were $821.0 million, compared to $795.0 millionduring the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Net Interest Income and Margin - Net interest income remained consistent comparing 3Q2024 to 2Q2024, and decreased $0.3 million, or 3.1%, comparing 3Q2024 to 3Q2023. Net interest margin totaled 3.60% for 3Q2024, compared to 3.69% in 2Q2024 and 3.79% in 3Q2023. In general, net interest margin has declined amid the higher interest rate environment that has persisted since 2022 as interest-bearing liabilities repriced at faster rates than interest-bearing assets. The decrease in net interest margin in 3Q2024 compared to 2Q2024 was primarily attributable to reductions of gain accretion in 3Q2024 on previously terminated interest rate swaps, as well as accelerated interest expense associated with fees on brokered deposits that were called during the latter part of 3Q2024. In light of general market interest rate reductions that occurred during 3Q2024, the Company moved to replace callable brokered deposits with lower-rate deposits in an effort to reduce interest expense over time. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net interest income totaled $27.4 million, compared to $28.2 millionduring the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Net interest margin totaled 3.65% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 3.93% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Deposit Growth - Total deposits increased by $26.7 million, or 2.8%, during 3Q2024, due primarily to growth in interest-bearing demand deposits, and to a lesser extent, growth in interest-bearing time deposits and non-interest-bearing demand deposits. The growth in interest-bearing time deposits was driven primarily by growth of $10.0 millionin wholesale brokered time deposits. Core deposits, which exclude time deposits of $250 thousandor more and all wholesale brokered deposits, totaled $833.5 million, or 85.0% of total deposits, as of September 30, 2024, compared to $819.5 million, or 86.2% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2023.

Deployment of Funds - As of September 30, 2024, the Company held cash, federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements totaling $97.8 million, or 8.9% of total assets, compared to $59.8 million, or 5.6% of total assets, as of December 31, 2023. Investment securities, including both the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios, totaled $145.0 millionas of September 30, 2024, compared to $136.7 millionas of December 31, 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, $27.5 millionwas invested in taxable U.S. agency-sponsored bonds, resulting in improved yields in the investment portfolio. As of September 30, 2024, the expected average life of securities in the investment portfolio was 4.1 years, compared to 3.9 years as of December 31, 2023.

Provision for Credit Losses - During both 3Q2024 and 3Q2023, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $0.2 million. No provision for credit losses was recorded during 2Q2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the provision for credit losses totaled $0.2 million, compared to $0.8 millionfor the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in the provision for credit losses comparing the first nine months of 2024 to the corresponding period of 2023 was due primarily to decreases in loan volume, as well as adjustments in economic forecasts that impact the calculation of the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans and leases. As of September 30, 2024, the Company's ACL on loans and leases as a percentage of total loans was 1.26%, compared to 1.28% as of December 31, 2023.

Asset Quality - Nonperforming assets, including loans in non-accrual status and OREO, totaled $6.6 millionas of September 30, 2024, compared to $3.0 millionas of December 31, 2023. The increase in nonperforming assets comparing September 30, 2024to December 31, 2023resulted from two loans (from the C&I and 1-4 family residential categories) that moved into non-accrual status during 3Q2024. As a percentage of total assets, nonperforming assets totaled 0.60% as of September 30, 2024, compared to 0.28% as of December 31, 2023. Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans during 3Q2024 totaled 0.12%, compared to 0.10% during both 2Q2024 and 3Q2023.

Non-interest Income - Non-interest income totaled $0.9 millionin 3Q2024, compared to $0.8 millionin both 2Q2024 and 3Q2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, non-interest income totaled $2.6 million, compared to $2.5 millionfor the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Non-interest Expense - Non-interest expense totaled $7.0 millionin 3Q2024, compared to $7.3 millionin both 2Q2024 and 3Q2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, non-interest expense totaled $21.4 million, compared to $21.7 millionfor the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Salaries and benefits expense decreased during the first nine months of 2024, compared to the corresponding period of 2023, primarily due to lower staff levels resulting from strategic initiatives implemented by the Company in prior years. In addition, other expenses were lower during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the corresponding period of 2023, due primarily to the recovery of check fraudlosses and reduced collection expenses. These reductions in non-interest expense during the first nine months of 2024 were partially offset by increases associated with occupancy and professional services expenses, as well as increases in legal, accounting and auditing fees.

Shareholders' Equity - As of September 30, 2024, shareholders' equity totaled $98.5 million, or 8.95% of total assets, compared to $90.6 million, or 8.44% of total assets, as of December 31, 2023. The increase in shareholders' equity during the nine months ended September 30, 2024resulted primarily from earnings, net of dividends paid and repurchases of shares of the Company's common stock. In addition, shareholders' equity was positively impacted during the nine months ended September 30, 2024by reductions in the Company's accumulated other comprehensive loss resulting from changes in market interest rates, as well as the maturity of lower yielding investment securities. The Company's ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets was 8.33% as of September 30, 2024, compared to 7.79% as of December 31, 2023.

Cash Dividend - The Company declared a cash dividend of $0.05per share on its common stock in 3Q2024, consistent with previous quarters in both 2024 and 2023.

Share Repurchases - During 3Q2024, the Company completed the repurchase of 29,500 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $10.83per share. The repurchases were completed under the Company's previously announced share repurchase program. As of September 30, 2024, 352,813 shares remained available for repurchase under the program.

Regulatory Capital - During 3Q2024, the Bank continued to maintain capital ratios at higher levels than required to be considered a "well-capitalized" institution under applicable banking regulations. As of September 30, 2024, the Bank's common equity Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 risk-based capital ratios were each 11.46%, its total capital ratio was 12.64%, and its Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.49%.

Liquidity - As of September 30, 2024, the Company continued to maintain funding capacity sufficient to provide adequate liquidity for loan growth, capital expenditures and ongoing operations. The Company benefits from a strong core deposit base, a liquid investment securities portfolio and access to funding from a variety of sources, including federal funds lines with other banking institutions, Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances, the discount window of the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB), and brokered deposits.

Banking Center Growth - As part of the Company's overall growth strategy, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company opened a new banking center in the Bearden area of Knoxville, Tennesseethat replaced the Bank's previously existing Knoxville-Bearden location. In addition, the Company commenced renovation of a banking center office in Daphne, Alabamathat was purchased from another financial institution. This location is expected to serve as the Bank's initial deposit gathering facility in the Daphne/Mobilearea, and it is anticipated that the location will open to the public in early 2025.

About First US Bancshares, Inc.

First US Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") is a bank holding company that operates banking offices in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginiathrough First US Bank (the "Bank"). The Company files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Copies of its filings may be obtained through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or at www.firstusbank.com. More information about the Company and the Bank may be obtained at www.firstusbank.com. 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 and cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements are identified in the public filings made by the Company with the SEC, 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. Such factors may include risk related to the Company's credit, including that if loan losses are greater than anticipated; the increased lending risks associated with commercial real estate lending; liquidity risks; the impact of national and local market conditions on the Company's business and operations; the rate of growth (or lack thereof) in the economy generally and in the Company's service areas; strong competition in the banking industry; the impact of changes in interest rates and monetary policy on the Company's performance and financial condition; the impact of technological changes in the banking and financial service industries and potential information system failures; cybersecurity and data privacy threats; the costs of complying with extensive governmental regulation; the impact of changing accounting standards and tax laws on the Company's allowance for credit losses and financial results; the possibility that acquisitions may not produce anticipated results and result in unforeseen integration difficulties; and other risk factors described from time to time in the Company's public filings, including, but not limited to, the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Relative to the Company's dividend policy, the payment of cash dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be determined in light of then-current conditions, including the Company's earnings, leverage, operations, financial conditions, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. In the future, the Board of Directors may change the Company's dividend policy, including the frequency or amount of any dividend, in light of then-existing conditions.

FIRST US BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NETINTEREST MARGIN

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)






Three Months Ended



Three Months Ended




September 30, 2024



September 30, 2023




Average
Balance



Interest



Annualized
Yield/
Rate %



Average
Balance



Interest



Annualized
Yield/
Rate %


ASSETS



















Interest-earning assets:



















Total loans


$

821,444



$

13,206




6.40

%


$

821,294



$

12,584




6.08

%

Taxable investment securities



143,802




1,117




3.09

%



123,290




682




2.19

%

Tax-exempt investment securities



1,019




4




1.56

%



1,037




3




1.15

%

Federal Home Loan Bank stock



825




16




7.72

%



1,001




21




8.32

%

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements



5,285




71




5.34

%



1,069




14




5.20

%

Interest-bearing deposits in banks



43,191




603




5.55

%



44,379




598




5.35

%

Total interest-earning assets



1,015,566




15,017




5.88

%



992,070




13,902




5.56

%




















Noninterest-earning assets



64,632










61,235








Total


$

1,080,198









$

1,053,305



























LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



















Interest-bearing deposits:



















Demand deposits


$

209,322




566




1.08

%


$

206,540




176




0.34

%

Savings deposits



244,022




1,650




2.69

%



244,932




1,570




2.54

%

Time deposits



355,819




3,493




3.91

%



323,824




2,476




3.03

%

Total interest-bearing deposits



809,163




5,709




2.81

%



775,296




4,222




2.16

%

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits



153,171




-




-




161,381




-




-


Total deposits



962,334




5,709




2.36

%



936,677




4,222




1.79

%

Borrowings



11,769




123




4.16

%



19,468




197




4.01

%

Total funding costs



974,103




5,832




2.38

%



956,145




4,419




1.83

%




















Other noninterest-bearing liabilities



10,095










10,263








Shareholders' equity



96,000










86,897








Total


$

1,080,198









$

1,053,305



























Net interest income





$

9,185









$

9,483





Net interest margin









3.60

%









3.79

%

FIRST US BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NETINTEREST MARGIN

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)






Nine Months Ended



Nine Months Ended




September 30, 2024



September 30, 2023




Average
Balance



Interest



Annualized Yield/
Rate %



Average
Balance



Interest



Annualized Yield/
Rate %


ASSETS



















Interest-earning assets:



















Total loans


$

821,008



$

38,989




6.34

%


$

795,033



$

35,330




5.94

%

Taxable investment securities



139,876




3,084




2.95

%



126,341




2,033




2.15

%

Tax-exempt investment securities



1,022




10




1.31

%



1,048




10




1.28

%

Federal Home Loan Bank stock



902




53




7.85

%



1,347




75




7.44

%

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements



5,580




226




5.41

%



1,415




51




4.82

%

Interest-bearing deposits in banks



35,748




1,478




5.52

%



35,437




1,362




5.14

%

Total interest-earning assets



1,004,136




43,840




5.83

%



960,621




38,861




5.41

%




















Noninterest-earning assets



66,076










61,484








Total


$

1,070,212









$

1,022,105



























LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



















Interest-bearing deposits:



















Demand deposits


$

204,805




1,242




0.81

%


$

216,445




557




0.34

%

Savings deposits



250,528




5,161




2.75

%



221,293




3,279




1.98

%

Time deposits



346,584




9,615




3.71

%



297,708




5,845




2.62

%

Total interest-bearing deposits



801,917




16,018




2.67

%



735,446




9,681




1.76

%

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits



151,317




-




-




162,084




-




-


Total deposits



953,234




16,018




2.24

%



897,530




9,681




1.44

%

Borrowings



13,710




421




4.10

%



29,375




940




4.28

%

Total funding costs



966,944




16,439




2.27

%



926,905




10,621




1.53

%




















Other noninterest-bearing liabilities



9,816










9,722








Shareholders' equity



93,452










85,478








Total


$

1,070,212









$

1,022,105



























Net interest income





$

27,401









$

28,240





Net interest margin









3.65

%









3.93

%

FIRST US BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)






September 30,



December 31,




2024



2023




(Unaudited)





ASSETS


Cash and due from banks


$

10,867



$

12,987


Interest-bearing deposits in banks



71,442




37,292


Total cash and cash equivalents



82,309




50,279


Federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements



15,524




9,475


Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value



144,275




135,565


Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost



769




1,104


Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost



781




1,201


Loans and leases held for investment



803,308




821,791


Less allowance for credit losses on loans and leases



10,116




10,507


Net loans and leases held for investment



793,192




811,284


Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation



25,042




24,398


Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance



16,966




16,702


Accrued interest receivable



3,668




3,976


Goodwill and core deposit intangible, net



7,502




7,606


Other real estate owned



538




602


Other assets



9,669




10,748


Total assets


$

1,100,235



$

1,072,940


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


Deposits:







Non-interest-bearing


$

155,024



$

153,591


Interest-bearing



826,125




796,600


Total deposits



981,149




950,191


Accrued interest expense



2,030




2,030


Other liabilities



7,711




9,327


Short-term borrowings



-




10,000


Long-term borrowings



10,854




10,799


Total liabilities



1,001,744




982,347


Shareholders' equity:







Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 7,819,565 and
7,738,201 shares issued, respectively; 5,715,388 and 5,735,075 shares outstanding,
respectively



78




75


Additional paid-in capital



15,349




14,972


Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax



(3,479)




(6,431)


Retained earnings



115,551




109,959


Less treasury stock: 2,104,177 and 2,003,126 shares at cost, respectively



(29,008)




(27,982)


Total shareholders' equity



98,491




90,593


Total liabilities and shareholders' equity


$

1,100,235



$

1,072,940


FIRST US BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)






Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended




September 30,



September 30,




2024



2023



2024



2023




(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)


Interest income:













Interest and fees on loans


$

13,206



$

12,584



$

38,989



$

35,330


Interest on investment securities



1,121




685




3,094




2,043


Interest on deposits in banks



603




598




1,478




1,362


Other



87




35




279




126


Total interest income



15,017




13,902




43,840




38,861















Interest expense:













Interest on deposits



5,709




4,222




16,018




9,681


Interest on borrowings



123




197




421




940


Total interest expense



5,832




4,419




16,439




10,621















Net interest income



9,185




9,483




27,401




28,240















Provision for credit losses



152




184




152




753















Net interest income after provision for credit losses



9,033




9,299




27,249




27,487















Non-interest income:













Service and other charges on deposit accounts



312




302




909




869


Lease income



260




241




770




707


Other income, net



329




294




922




889


Total non-interest income



901




837




2,601




2,465















Non-interest expense:













Salaries and employee benefits



3,837




4,120




11,815




12,310


Net occupancy and equipment



958




897




2,806




2,625


Computer services



449




464




1,336




1,315


Insurance expense and assessments



348




423




1,153




1,156


Fees for professional services



299




331




1,004




735


Other expense



1,099




1,084




3,295




3,599


Total non-interest expense



6,990




7,319




21,409




21,740















Income before income taxes



2,944




2,817




8,441




8,212


Provision for income taxes



722




704




1,985




2,004


Net income


$

2,222



$

2,113



$

6,456



$

6,208


Basic net income per share


$

0.38



$

0.35



$

1.10



$

1.04


Diluted net income per share


$

0.36



$

0.33



$

1.04



$

0.97


Dividends per share


$

0.05



$

0.05



$

0.15



$

0.15


Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the financial results presented in this press release that have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company's management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures and ratios are beneficial to the reader. These non-GAAP measures have been provided to enhance overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and position. Management believes that these presentations provide meaningful comparisons of financial performance and position in various periods and can be used as a supplement to the GAAP-based measures presented in this press release. The non-GAAP financial results presented should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that both GAAP measures of the Company's financial performance and the respective non-GAAP measures should be considered together.

The non-GAAP measures and ratios that have been provided in this press release include measures of liquidity, tangible assets and equity and certain ratios that include tangible assets and equity. Discussion of these measures and ratios is included below, along with reconciliations of such non-GAAP measures to GAAP amounts included in the consolidated financial statements previously presented in this press release.

Liquidity Measures

The table below provides information combining the Company's on-balance sheet liquidity with readily available off-balance sheet sources of liquidity as of both September 30, 2024and December 31, 2023.


September 30,
2024



December 31,
2023



(Dollars in Thousands)



(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)


Liquidity from cash, federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements:






Cash and cash equivalents

$

82,309



$

50,279


Federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements


15,524




9,475


Total liquidity from cash, federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements


97,833




59,754


Liquidity from pledgable investment securities:






Investment securities available-for sale, at fair value


144,275




135,565


Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost


769




1,104


Less: securities pledged


(39,585)




(41,375)


Less: estimated collateral value discounts


(9,930)




(11,129)


Total liquidity from pledgable investment securities


95,529




84,165


Liquidity from unused lendable collateral (loans) at FHLB


24,771




21,696


Liquidity from unused lendable collateral (loans and securities) at FRB


165,157




161,729


Unsecured lines of credit with banks


48,000




48,000


Total readily available liquidity

$

431,290



$

375,344


The table above calculates readily available liquidity by combining cash and cash equivalents, federal funds sold, securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements and unencumbered investment security values on the Company's consolidated balance sheet with off-balance sheet liquidity that is readily available through unused collateral pledged to the FHLB and FRB, as well as unsecured lines of credit with other banks. Liquidity from pledgable investment securities and total readily available liquidity are non-GAAP measures used by management and regulators to analyze a portion of the Company's liquidity. Management uses these measures to evaluate the Company's liquidity position.

Pledgable investment securities are considered by management as a readily available source of liquidity since the Company has the ability to pledge the securities with the FHLB or FRB to obtain immediate funding. Both available-for-sale and held-for-maturity securities may be pledged at fair value with the FHLB and through the FRB discount window. The amounts shown as liquidity from pledgable investment securities represent total investment securities as recorded on the consolidated balance sheet, less reductions for securities already pledged and discounts expected to be taken by the lender to determine collateral value.

The unused lendable collateral value at the FHLB presented in the table represents only the amount immediately available to the Company from loans already pledged by the Company to the FHLB as of each consolidated balance sheet date presented. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company's total remaining credit availability with the FHLB was $294.8 millionand $279.4 million, respectively, subject to the pledging of additional collateral which may include eligible investment securities and loans. In addition, the Company has access to additional sources of liquidity that generally could be obtained over a period of time, including access to unsecured brokered deposits through the wholesale funding markets. Management believes the Company's on-balance sheet and other readily available liquidity provide strong indicators of the Company's ability to fund obligations in a stressed liquidity environment.

Excluding wholesale brokered deposits, as of September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately 30 thousand deposit accounts with an average balance of approximately $30.4 thousandper account. Estimated uninsured deposits (calculated as deposit amounts per deposit holder in excess of $250 thousand, the maximum amount of federal deposit insurance, and excluding deposits secured by pledged assets) totaled $233.4 million, or 23.8% of total deposits, as of September 30, 2024. As of December 31, 2023, estimated uninsured deposits totaled $200.3 million, or 21.1% of total deposits.

Tangible Balances and Measures

In addition to capital ratios defined by GAAP and banking regulators, the Company utilizes various tangible common equity measures when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy. These measures, which are presented in the financial tables in this press release, may also include calculations of tangible assets. As defined by the Company, tangible common equity represents shareholders' equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, while tangible assets represent total assets less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets.

Management believes that the measures of tangible equity are important because they reflect the level of capital available to withstand unexpected market conditions. In addition, presentation of these measures allows readers to compare certain aspects of the Company's capitalization to other organizations. In management's experience, many stock analysts use tangible common equity measures in conjunction with more traditional bank capital ratios to compare capital adequacy of banking organizations with significant amounts of goodwill or other intangible assets that typically result from the use of the purchase accounting method in accounting for mergers and acquisitions.

These calculations are intended to complement the capital ratios defined by GAAP and banking regulators. Because GAAP does not include these measures, management believes that there are no comparable GAAP financial measures to the tangible common equity ratios that the Company utilizes. Despite the importance of these measures to the Company, there are no standardized definitions for the measures, and, therefore, the Company's calculations may not be comparable with those of other organizations. In addition, there may be limits to the usefulness of these measures to investors. Accordingly, management encourages readers to consider the Company's consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. The table below reconciles the Company's calculations of these measures to amounts reported in accordance with GAAP.





Quarter Ended


Nine Months Ended





2024


2023


2024


2023





September
30,


June
30,


March
31,


December
31,


September
30,


September 30,


September 30,





(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)





(Unaudited Reconciliation)

TANGIBLE BALANCES

















Total assets




$1,100,235


$1,083,313


$1,070,541


$1,072,940


$1,065,239





Less: Goodwill




7,435


7,435


7,435


7,435


7,435





Less: Core deposit intangible




67


97


134


171


207





Tangible assets


(a)


$1,092,733


$1,075,781


$1,062,972


$1,065,334


$1,057,597






















Total shareholders' equity




$98,491


$93,836


$92,326


$90,593


$87,408





Less: Goodwill




7,435


7,435


7,435


7,435


7,435





Less: Core deposit intangible




67


97


134


171


207





Tangible common equity


(b)


$90,989


$86,304


$84,757


$82,987


$79,766






















Average shareholders' equity




$96,000


$92,682


$91,645


$87,615


$86,897


$93,452


$85,478

Less: Average goodwill




7,435


7,435


7,435


7,435


7,435


7,435


7,435

Less: Average core deposit intangible




80


115


151


188


229


115


282

Average tangible shareholders' equity


(c)


$88,485


$85,132


$84,059


$79,992


$79,233


$85,902


$77,761


















Net income


(d)


$2,222


$2,127


$2,107


$2,277


$2,113


$6,456


$6,208

Common shares outstanding (in thousands)


(e)


5,715


5,744


5,787


5,735


5,875






















TANGIBLE MEASURES

















Tangible book value per common share


(b)/(e)


$15.92


$15.03


$14.65


$14.47


$13.58






















Tangible common equity to tangible assets


(b)/(a)


8.33 %


8.02 %


7.97 %


7.79 %


7.54 %






















Return on average tangible common equity (annualized)


(1)


9.99 %


10.05 %


10.08 %


11.29 %


10.58 %


10.04 %


10.67 %



(1)

Calculation of Return on average tangible common equity (annualized) = ((net income (d) / number of days in period) * number of days in year) / average tangible shareholders' equity (c)

Contact:

Thomas S. Elley


205-582-1200

SOURCE First US Bancshares, Inc.