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Highlands Bankshares, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results

Strong Improvement in Net Income, Return on Assets, Net Interest Margin, Loans Held for Investment, Noninterest Bearing Deposits, Efficiency Ratio, and Leverage Ratio
ABINGDON, Va., Aug. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlands Bankshares, Inc. (HLND) today reported net income of $923,000 or $0.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, compared with $610,000 or $0.06 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 and $637,000 or $0.06 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The annualized return on average assets and return on average equity for the period were 0.63 percent and 6.89 percent, respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company reported net income of $1.5 million or $0.15 per diluted share, compared with $1.7 million or $0.16 per diluted share, for the same period of 2017. The annualized return on average assets and return on average equity for the period were 0.52 percent and 5.74 percent, respectively.
"We are very pleased with the results from the second quarter," said Timothy K. Schools, President and Chief Executive Officer of Highlands Bankshares, Inc. "Our performance continues to improve as we strategically position the Company for the future. This quarter, our net interest margin, noninterest bearing deposits as a percent of total assets, and leverage ratio each improved to their highest level in our Company's history. Additionally, loans held for investment rose to its highest level since Highlands' recapitalization in the spring of 2014. Combined with our improved credit quality, our balance sheet is now the strongest it has ever been. Opportunities exist to further enhance profitability and we are very excited about the expanded and new customer relationships we are obtaining across all of our markets."
 
 
Target
2Q 18
1Q 18
2Q 17
Return on average assets (annualized)
1.25
%
0.63
 %
0.41
 %
0.42
%
Revenue growth
5.00

(2.35
)
(2.44
)
5.36

Net interest margin
3.75

3.84

3.78

3.42

Non-interest income to average assets
1.00

0.68

0.73

1.08

Non-interest expense to average assets
2.75

3.17

3.47

3.41

Efficiency ratio
55.00

77.54

84.44

84.14

Net charge-offs to loans held for investment
0.30

0.03

0.12

0.09

Revenue Growth
Second quarter 2018 total revenue (net interest income plus noninterest income) declined $144,000 to $6.0 million from $6.1 million in the first quarter of 2018. Net interest income was $5.0 million in the second quarter of 2018, down slightly from the first quarter of 2018. During the second quarter, the net interest margin increased six basis points offsetting a decline in average interest earning assets of $11.5 million from first quarter 2018. Average interest earning assets declined due to the payoff of FHLB funding using lower yielding cash and securities and investment security reductions. Second quarter 2018 noninterest income declined $93,000 to $1.0 million from the first quarter of 2018. Mortgage income was lower during the second quarter of 2018, resulting from a decision to modify the Company's mortgage



origination strategy. As a result of this change, gross mortgage revenue declined, but the Company anticipates realizing a larger reduction in operating expenses by the third quarter of 2018.
Noninterest Expense and Operating Efficiency
Noninterest expenses decreased $534,000 from the first quarter of 2018 and decreased $631,000 from the second quarter of 2017 to $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2018. The improvement was principally related to a reduction in legal and project related expenses as well as a change in the Company's residential mortgage strategy.
For the second quarter of 2018, the efficiency ratio was 77.54 percent, an improvement from 84.44 and 84.14 percent in the first quarter of 2018 and second quarter of 2017, respectively. Noninterest expense as a percentage of assets improved in the second quarter of 2018 to 3.17 percent from 3.47 and 3.41 percent in the first quarter of 2018 and second quarter of 2017, respectively. Assets per employee was $4.2 million as of June 30, 2018, compared with $4.3 and $3.5 million at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.
Second quarter 2018 noninterest expense included $146,000 of OREO-related expenses as the Company continues to work proactively to reduce long-standing bank owned property/leases. As of June 30, 2018, other real estate owned and real estate held for sale totaled $3.2 million. The Company currently has contracts and expects to sell $1.4 million of these balances in third quarter 2018.
Asset Quality
The provision for credit losses for second quarter 2018 was $172,000. Net charge-offs in the second quarter of 2018 were $34,000, or 0.03 percent annualized of average loans held for investment.
Total past due loans as a percentage of total loans held for investment were 1.47 percent at June 30, 2018, equivalent to March 31, 2018. First quarter 2018 past due loans increased from prior periods primarily related to a single relationship which had been previously reported in the Company's watch list for several years. In second quarter 2018, this relationship became greater than 90 days past due causing June 30, 2018 loans 30-89 days past due to decline to 0.62 percent of loans held for investment, loans greater than 90 days past due to increase to 0.84 percent of loans held for investment, and nonperforming assets to increase to 1.38 percent of loans held for investment and OREO.

 
2Q 18
1Q 18
4Q 17
3Q 17
2Q 17
Past due loans to loans held for investment
1.47
%
1.47
%
0.77
%
1.07
%
0.89
%
Past due loans 30-89 days to loans held for investment
0.62

1.14

0.39

0.40

0.24

Past due loans 90 plus days to loans held for investment
0.84

0.33

0.38

0.67

0.65

Nonperforming assets to loans held for investment and OREO
1.38

0.86

1.02

1.24

1.32

Classified assets to tier 1 capital and allowance for loan loss
34

33

31

31

33

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans
106.90

258.97

193.80

158.09

152.15

As of June 30, 2018, the allowance for credit losses totaled $4.1 million, or 0.94 percent of loans held for investment an increase from $4.0 million, or 0.93 percent of loans held for investment at March 31, 2018. Second quarter 2018 allowance coverage was 1.07 times nonperforming loans.
Capital and Liquidity



At June 30, 2018, the regulatory capital ratios for the Company's subsidiary bank, Highlands Union Bank, were: tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.85 percent, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.08 percent, and total risk-based capital ratio of 13.05 percent.
 
2Q 18
1Q 18
4Q17
3Q17
2Q17
Tier 1 leverage ratio
8.85
%
8.51
%
8.36
%
8.41
%
7.98
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
12.08

12.13

12.15

12.18

12.12

Total risk-based capital ratio
13.05

13.10

13.11

13.32

13.29

The Company's loans held for investment to deposit ratio was 88.6 percent and the loans held for investment to asset ratio was 75.6 percent at June 30, 2018. The Company maintained cash and investment securities totaling 16.7 percent of assets as of this date. Further, the Company's deposit mix is weighted heavily towards customer deposits which funded 85.3 percent of assets at June 30, 2018 of which 65.1 percent is represented by core deposits, an increase from 57.6 percent at June 30, 2017, to include 25.9 percent in noninterest bearing deposits. Time deposits funded 20.3 percent of assets at June 30, 2018, but very few of these deposits are in accounts that have balances of more than $250,000, reflecting the granularity and strength of the Company's funding.
About Highlands Bankshares, Inc.
Highlands provides a relationship-based and highly personal banking experience to small to mid-sized private businesses, professionals, and related individuals. Focused on providing value to each and every customer, Highlands delivers banking services through highly skilled employees, digital channels, as well as 16 offices located in North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia.
Cautions Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements relating to financial and operational performance and certain plans, expectations, goals and projections. Although the Company believes that its expectations with respect to the forward-looking statements are based upon reliable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, these statements are inherently subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurances that actual results, performance or achievements will not differ materially from those set forth or implied in the forward-looking statements. For an explanation of the risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements, see the risk factors and other cautionary language included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available at the time of the release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.





Consolidated Income Statements (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter ended
 
Percent change compared to
 
(thousands)
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
 
Prior quarter
 
Same quarter of prior year
 
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable and fees on loans
 
$
5,276

 
$
5,315

 
$
5,002

 
(0.7
)%
 
5.5
 %
 
Investment securities
 
438

 
478

 
572

 
(8.4
)
 
(23.4
)
 
Federal funds sold
 
57

 
70

 
74

 
(18.6
)
 
(23.0
)
 
Total interest income
 
5,771

 
5,863

 
5,648

 
(1.6
)
 
2.2

 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Deposits
 
463

 
463

 
465

 

 
(0.4
)
 
Other borrowed funds
 
323

 
364

 
601

 
(11.3
)
 
(46.3
)
 
Total interest expense
 
786

 
827

 
1,066

 
(5.0
)
 
(26.3
)
 
Net interest income
 
4,985

 
5,036

 
4,582

 
(1.0
)
 
8.8

 
Provision for loan losses
 
172

 
172

 
35

 

 
391.4

 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
4,813

 
4,864

 
4,547

 
(1.0
)
 
5.9

 
NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Mortgage banking income
 
52

 
100

 
726

 
(48.0
)
 
(92.8
)
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
342

 
337

 
395

 
1.5

 
(13.4
)
 
Other service charges, commissions and fees
 
428

 
419

 
463

 
2.1

 
(7.6
)
 
Other operating income
 
167

 
226

 
89

 
(26.1
)
 
87.6

 
Total noninterest income
 
989

 
1,082

 
1,673

 
(8.6
)
 
(40.9
)
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
2,380

 
2,403

 
2,928

 
(1.0
)
 
(18.7
)
 
Occupancy and equipment expense
 
750

 
731

 
723

 
2.6

 
3.7

 
OREO-related expenses
 
146

 
131

 
174

 
11.5

 
(16.1
)
 
Other operating expense
 
1,356

 
1,901

 
1,438

 
(28.7
)
 
(5.7
)
 
Total noninterest expense
 
4,632

 
5,166

 
5,263

 
(10.3
)
 
(12.0
)
 
Income before income taxes
 
1,170

 
780

 
957

 
50.0

 
22.3

 
Income tax expense
 
247

 
170

 
320

 
45.3

 
(22.8
)
 
Net income
 
$
923

 
$
610

 
$
637

 
51.3

 
44.9

 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.11

 
$
0.07

 
$
0.08

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
 
0.09

 
0.06

 
0.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







Consolidated Income Statements (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
Percent change
 
(thousands)
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable and fees on loans
 
 
$
10,591

 
$
10,051

 
5.4
 %
 
Investment securities
 
 
916

 
1,154

 
(20.6
)
 
Federal funds sold
 
 
127

 
124

 
2.4

 
Total interest income
 
 
11,634

 
11,329

 
2.7

 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Deposits
 
 
926

 
911

 
1.6

 
Other borrowed funds
 
 
687

 
1,186

 
(42.1
)
 
Total interest expense
 
 
1,613

 
2,097

 
(23.1
)
 
Net interest income
 
 
10,021

 
9,232

 
8.5

 
Provision for loan losses
 
 
344

 
52

 
561.5

 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
 
9,677

 
9,180

 
5.4

 
NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Mortgage banking income
 
 
152

 
952

 
(84.0
)
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
 
679

 
792

 
(14.3
)
 
Other service charges, commissions and fees
 
 
847

 
961

 
(11.9
)
 
Other operating income
 
 
393

 
255

 
54.1

 
Total noninterest income
 
 
2,071

 
2,960

 
(30.0
)
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
 
4,783

 
5,421

 
(11.8
)
 
Occupancy and equipment expense
 
 
1,481

 
1,392

 
6.4

 
OREO-related expenses
 
 
277

 
194

 
42.8

 
Other operating expense
 
 
3,257

 
2,705

 
20.4

 
Total noninterest expense
 
 
9,798

 
9,712

 
0.9

 
Income before income taxes
 
 
1,950

 
2,428

 
(19.7
)
 
Income tax expense
 
 
417

 
759

 
(45.1
)
 
Net income
 
 
$
1,533

 
$
1,669

 
(8.1
)
 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
$
0.19

 
$
0.20

 
 
 
Diluted
 
 
0.15

 
0.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percent change since
(thousands)
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
 
Prior quarter
 
Same quarter of prior year
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
23,007

 
$
22,626

 
$
18,890

 
1.7
 %
 
21.8
 %
Federal funds sold
 
963

 
18,276

 
25,823

 
(94.7
)
 
(96.3
)
Total cash and cash equivalents
 
23,970

 
40,902

 
44,713

 
(41.4
)
 
(46.4
)
Investment securities
 
73,553

 
76,933

 
98,444

 
(4.4
)
 
(25.3
)
Loans held for sale
 
1,424

 
1,795

 
5,912

 
(20.7
)
 
(75.9
)
Loans held for investment
 
441,460

 
431,266

 
420,230

 
2.4

 
5.1

Allowance for loan losses
 
(4,138
)
 
(4,000
)
 
(4,671
)
 
3.5

 
(11.4
)
Net loans
 
437,322

 
427,266

 
415,559

 
2.4

 
5.2

Premises and equipment, net
 
17,879

 
18,138

 
17,919

 
(1.4
)
 
(0.2
)
Real estate held for sale
 
992

 
1,370

 
1,430

 
(27.6
)
 
(30.6
)
Deferred tax assets
 
7,152

 
7,263

 
12,017

 
(1.5
)
 
(40.5
)
Interest receivable
 
1,728

 
1,777

 
1,501

 
(2.8
)
 
15.1

Bank-owned life insurance
 
14,835

 
14,768

 
14,502

 
0.5

 
2.3

Other real estate owned
 
2,233

 
2,169

 
2,516

 
3.0

 
(11.2
)
Other assets
 
2,517

 
3,148

 
2,380

 
(20.0
)
 
5.8

Total assets
 
$
583,605

 
$
595,529

 
$
616,893

 
(2.0
)
 
(5.4
)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest bearing
 
$
155,337

 
$
157,907

 
$
144,945

 
(1.6
)
 
7.2
 %
Interest bearing
 
342,979

 
352,091

 
351,954

 
(2.6
)
 
(2.6
)
Total deposits
 
498,316

 
509,998

 
496,899

 
(2.3
)
 
0.3

Short-term borrowings
 

 

 
22,500

 

 
(100.0
)
Long-term debt
 
30,120

 
30,133

 
40,172

 

 
(25.0
)
Other liabilities
 
1,008

 
1,954

 
1,368

 
(48.4
)
 
(26.3
)
Total liabilities
 
529,444

 
542,085

 
560,939

 
(2.3
)
 
(5.6
)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
5,124

 
5,124

 
5,124

 

 

Preferred stock
 
4,184

 
4,184

 
4,184

 

 

Additional paid-in capital
 
19,224

 
19,169

 
19,002

 
0.3

 
1.2

Retained earnings
 
28,072

 
27,146

 
28,454

 
3.4

 
(1.3
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
(2,443
)
 
(2,179
)
 
(810
)
 
12.1

 
201.6

Total stockholders' equity
 
54,161

 
53,444

 
55,954

 
1.3

 
(3.2
)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
583,605

 
$
595,529

 
$
616,893

 
(2.0
)
 
(5.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






Quarterly Rate Volume Variance Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2Q 2018
 
1Q 2018
 
2Q 2017
(dollars in thousands)
Average balance
Interest income/ expense
Yield/ Rate
 
Average balance
Interest income/ expense
Yield/ Rate
 
Average balance
Interest income/ expense
Yield/ Rate
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (incl loans HFS)
$
433,961

$
5,276

4.87
%
 
$
431,812

$
5,315

4.92
%
 
$
410,977

$
5,002

4.95
%
Investments
75,477

438

2.32
%
 
80,257

478

2.38
%
 
99,027

572

2.35
%
Fed funds sold and other investments
10,090

57

2.23
%
 
18,926

70

1.48
%
 
29,129

74

0.69
%
Total interest-earning assets
519,528

5,771

4.45
%
 
530,995

5,863

4.41
%
 
539,133

5,648

4.24
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
350,094

463

0.53
%
 
352,706

463

0.53
%
 
354,074

465

0.51
%
FHLB borrowings
30,133

323

4.30
%
 
36,033

364

4.10
%
 
67,693

601

3.50
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
380,227

786

0.83
%
 
388,739

827

0.86
%
 
421,767

1,066

0.99
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
4,985

 
 
 
5,036

 
 
 
4,582

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
3.62
%
 
 
 
3.55
%
 
 
 
3.25
%
Net yield on interest-earning assets
 
 
3.84
%
 
 
 
3.78
%
 
 
 
3.42
%






Profitability Ratios, Asset Quality and Capital (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Quarter ended
(dollars in thousands)
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
Profitability Ratios (current quarter, annualized)
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin
 
3.84
%
 
3.78
%
 
3.42
%
Annualized return on average assets
 
0.63

 
0.41

 
0.42

Annualized return on average equity
 
6.89

 
4.49

 
4.68

Efficiency ratio
 
77.54

 
84.44

 
84.14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
Asset Quality
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing
 
$

 
$

 
$

Non-accrual loans
 
3,871

 
1,545

 
3,070

Total non-performing loans
 
3,871

 
1,545

 
3,070

Other real estate owned
 
2,233

 
2,169

 
2,516

Total non-performing assets
 
$
6,104

 
$
3,714

 
$
5,586

Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-performing loans to loans held for investment
 
0.88
%
 
0.36
%
 
0.73
%
Non-performing assets to loans held for investment and OREO
 
1.38

 
0.86

 
1.32

Allowance for credit losses to loans held for investment
 
0.94

 
0.93

 
1.11

Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans
 
106.90

 
258.97

 
152.15

Past due loans to loans held for investment
 
1.47

 
1.47

 
0.89

Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) to period-end loans held for investment
 
0.03

 
0.12

 
0.09

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shares outstanding
 
8,199

 
8,199

 
8,199

Preferred shares outstanding
 
2,092

 
2,092

 
2,092

Book value per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common
 
$
5.76

 
$
5.67

 
$
5.98

Combined common and preferred
 
5.26

 
5.19

 
5.44

Ratios (Bank only)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
 
8.85
%
 
8.51
%
 
7.98
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
 
12.08

 
12.13

 
12.12

Total risk-based capital ratio
 
13.05

 
13.10

 
13.29

Common equity tier 1 ratio
 
12.08

 
12.13

 
12.12