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Highlands Bankshares, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2018 Results
Voted Washington County's Best Bank 2nd Consecutive Year

ABINGDON, Va., Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlands Bankshares, Inc. (HLND) today reported net income of $1.1 million or $0.11 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, compared with $923,000 or $0.09 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and $1.0 million or $0.10 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The annualized return on average assets and return on average equity for the period were 0.74 percent and 7.94 percent, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company reported net income of $2.6 million or $0.25 per diluted share, compared with $2.7 million or $0.26 per diluted share, for the same period of 2017. The annualized return on average assets and return on average equity for the period were 0.60 percent and 6.48 percent, respectively.
"I am extremely proud of our team and third quarter results," said Timothy K. Schools, President and Chief Executive Officer of Highlands Bankshares, Inc. "As a company, we have and are continuing to improve profitability while reducing our risk profile. During the quarter, our net interest margin and leverage capital ratio each achieved record levels while our net charge-offs and nonperforming assets are approaching targeted levels. Excitingly, our focus on providing the best banking experience for customers and employees in each of our markets continues to be acknowledged as we were recently notified that we have been recognized as Best Bank in our home market of Washington County, Virginia for the second consecutive year. This follows Highlands' recognition earlier this year as being Watauga, North Carolina's Best Bank for the fourth consecutive year. We are well positioned for a strong fourth quarter and anticipate 2018 as a whole to be another great year."
 
Target
3Q 18
2Q 18
3Q 17
Return on average assets (annualized)
1.25
%
0.74
%
0.63
 %
0.68
 %
Revenue growth
5.00

5.22

(2.35
)
4.14

Net interest margin
3.75

3.97

3.84

3.57

Non-interest income to average assets
1.00

0.72

0.68

1.14

Non-interest expense to average assets
2.75

3.17

3.17

3.29

Efficiency ratio
55.00

74.90

77.54

75.54

Net charge-offs to loans held for investment
0.30

0.10

0.03

(0.09
)
Revenue
Third quarter 2018 total revenue (net interest income plus noninterest income) increased $312,000 to $6.3 million from $6.0 million in the second quarter of 2018. During the third quarter, the net interest margin increased 13 basis points due to a $7.0 million increase in average interest earning assets compared to the second quarter 2018. Net interest income was $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2018, a 4.7 percent increase over the prior quarter due to loan growth and improved yields. Third quarter 2018 noninterest income increased $79,000 to $1.1 million from the second quarter of 2018. During the third quarter of 2018, mortgage income was higher than the second quarter of 2018 but significantly lower than the third quarter of 2017, the reduction resulting from a decision to modify the Company's mortgage origination strategy.



Noninterest Expense and Operating Efficiency
Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2018 was $4.71 million, $76,000 higher than the prior quarter. The increase in non-interest expense during the third quarter was primarily due to a $175,000 write down of real estate held for sale. Improvement among various noninterest expenses related to improving efficiency and the decision to outsource the Company's residential mortgage origination function.
For the third quarter of 2018, the efficiency ratio was 74.90 percent, an improvement from 77.54 and 75.54 percent in the second quarter of 2018 and third quarter of 2017, respectively. Noninterest expense as a percentage of assets was 3.17 percent in the third quarter of 2018, compared to 3.17 percent and 3.29 percent in the second quarter of 2018 and third quarter of 2017, respectively. Assets per employee were $4.2 million as of September 30, 2018, compared to $4.3 and $3.5 million at June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively.
Third quarter 2018 noninterest expense included $89,000 of OREO-related expenses as the Company continues to work proactively to reduce long-standing bank owned property/leases. As of September 30, 2018, other real estate owned and real estate held for sale totaled $3.1 million of 0.52 percent of total assets.
Asset Quality
The provision for credit losses for third quarter 2018 was $198,000. Net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2018 were $110,000 or 0.10 percent annualized of average loans held for investment.
Total past due loans as a percentage of total loans held for investment were 1.42 percent at September 30, 2018. In the first quarter of 2018, past due loans increased from prior periods primarily related to a single $1.9 million investor property relationship secured by multiple collateral properties which had been previously identified in the Company's watch list for several years. This relationship became greater than 90 days past due in the second quarter of 2018 and subsequently once again became 30-90 days past due in the third quarter of 2018. This relationship has a specific allowance of $214,969 based on current appraisals, and is in process of foreclosure. The balance of other real estate owned remained stable during the quarter.
 
3Q 18
2Q 18
1Q 18
4Q 17
3Q 17
Past due loans to loans held for investment
1.42
%
1.47
%
1.47
%
0.77
%
1.07
%
Past due loans 30-89 days to loans held for investment
0.83

0.62

1.14

0.39

0.40

Past due loans 90 plus days to loans held for investment
0.59

0.84

0.33

0.38

0.67

Nonperforming assets to loans held for investment and OREO
1.49

1.38

0.86

1.02

1.24

Classified assets to tier 1 capital and allowance for loan loss
35

34

33

31

31

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans
93.29

106.90

258.97

193.80

158.09

As of September 30, 2018, the allowance for credit losses totaled $4.2 million, or 0.93 percent of loans held for investment, compared to $4.1 million, or 0.94 percent of loans held for investment at June 30, 2018. Third quarter 2018 allowance coverage was 93.3 percent of nonperforming loans.



Stockholders' Equity and Capital
Stockholders' equity at September 30, 2018 was $54.3 million, compared with $54.2 million on June 30, 2018, and $57.1 million on September 30, 2017. The book value per share of common and preferred stock at September 30, 2018 was $5.30, compared with $5.26 on June 30, 2018, and $5.55 on September 30, 2017. The year over year decline in stockholders' equity and book value per share of common and preferred stock is principally due to the revaluation of the Company's net deferred tax asset related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017 and an increase throughout the year in the unrealized loss of the Company's investment portfolio recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
At September 30, 2018, the regulatory capital ratios for the Company's subsidiary bank, Highlands Union Bank, were: tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.14 percent, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.30 percent, and total risk-based capital ratio of 13.28 percent.

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 Western 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)
 
September 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
Prior quarter
 
Same quarter of prior year
 
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable and fees on loans
 
$
5,558

 
$
5,276

 
$
5,207

 
5.3
 %
 
6.7
 %
 
Investment securities
 
434

 
438

 
521

 
(0.9
)
 
(16.7
)
 
Federal funds sold
 
17

 
57

 
33

 
(70.2
)
 
(48.5
)
 
Total interest income
 
6,009

 
5,771

 
5,761

 
4.1

 
4.3

 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Deposits
 
497

 
463

 
478

 
7.3

 
4.0

 
Other borrowed funds
 
294

 
323

 
469

 
(9.0
)
 
(37.3
)
 
Total interest expense
 
791

 
786

 
947

 
0.6

 
(16.5
)
 
Net interest income
 
5,218

 
4,985

 
4,814

 
4.7

 
8.4

 
Provision for loan losses
 
198

 
172

 
19

 
15.1

 
942.1

 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
5,020

 
4,813

 
4,795

 
4.3

 
4.7

 
NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Mortgage banking income
 
116

 
52

 
655

 
123.1

 
(82.3
)
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
396

 
342

 
392

 
15.8

 
1.0

 
Other service charges, commissions and fees
 
404

 
428

 
479

 
(5.6
)
 
(15.7
)
 
Other operating income
 
152

 
167

 
155

 
(9.0
)
 
(1.9
)
 
Total noninterest income
 
1,068

 
989

 
1,700

 
8.0

 
(37.2
)
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
2,347

 
2,380

 
2,623

 
(1.4
)
 
(10.5
)
 
Occupancy and equipment expense
 
607

 
750

 
641

 
(19.1
)
 
(5.3
)
 
OREO-related expenses
 
89

 
146

 
69

 
(39.0
)
 
29.0

 
Other operating expense
 
1,665

 
1,356

 
1,588

 
22.8

 
4.8

 
Total noninterest expense
 
4,708

 
4,632

 
4,921

 
1.6

 
(4.3
)
 
Income before income taxes
 
1,380

 
1,170

 
1,574

 
17.9

 
(12.3
)
 
Income tax expense
 
289

 
247

 
554

 
17.0

 
(47.8
)
 
Net income
 
$
1,091

 
$
923

 
$
1,020

 
18.2

 
7.0

 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.13

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.12

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
 
0.11

 
0.09

 
0.10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







Consolidated Income Statements (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
Percent change
 
(thousands)
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable and fees on loans
 
 
$
16,149

 
$
15,258

 
5.8
 %
 
Investment securities
 
 
1,350

 
1,675

 
(19.4
)
 
Federal funds sold
 
 
144

 
157

 
(8.3
)
 
Total interest income
 
 
17,643

 
17,090

 
3.2

 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Deposits
 
 
1,423

 
1,389

 
2.4

 
Other borrowed funds
 
 
981

 
1,655

 
(40.7
)
 
Total interest expense
 
 
2,404

 
3,044

 
(21.0
)
 
Net interest income
 
 
15,239

 
14,046

 
8.5

 
Provision for loan losses
 
 
542

 
71

 
663.4

 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
 
14,697

 
13,975

 
5.2

 
NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Mortgage banking income
 
 
268

 
1,607

 
(83.3
)
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
 
1,075

 
1,184

 
(9.2
)
 
Other service charges, commissions and fees
 
 
1,251

 
1,440

 
(13.1
)
 
Other operating income
 
 
545

 
410

 
32.9

 
Total noninterest income
 
 
3,139

 
4,660

 
(32.6
)
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
 
7,130

 
8,044

 
(11.4
)
 
Occupancy and equipment expense
 
 
2,088

 
2,033

 
2.7

 
OREO-related expenses
 
 
366

 
263

 
42.8

 
Other operating expense
 
 
4,922

 
4,294

 
14.6

 
Total noninterest expense
 
 
14,506

 
14,634

 
(0.9
)
 
Income before income taxes
 
 
3,330

 
4,001

 
(16.8
)
 
Income tax expense
 
 
706

 
1,313

 
(46.2
)
 
Net income
 
 
$
2,624

 
$
2,688

 
(2.4
)
 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
$
0.32

 
$
0.33

 
 
 
Diluted
 
 
0.25

 
0.26

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percent change since
(thousands)
 
September 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
Prior quarter
 
Same quarter of prior year
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
23,258

 
$
23,007

 
$
17,567

 
1.1
 %
 
32.4
 %
Federal funds sold
 
791

 
963

 
9,449

 
(17.9
)
 
(91.6
)
Total cash and cash equivalents
 
24,049

 
23,970

 
27,016

 
0.3

 
(11.0
)
Investment securities
 
73,348

 
73,553

 
86,161

 
(0.3
)
 
(14.9
)
Loans held for sale
 
1,614

 
1,424

 
4,285

 
13.3

 
(62.3
)
Loans held for investment
 
452,566

 
441,460

 
432,472

 
2.5

 
4.6

Allowance for loan losses
 
(4,226
)
 
(4,138
)
 
(4,693
)
 
2.1

 
(10.0
)
Net loans
 
448,340

 
437,322

 
427,779

 
2.5

 
4.8

Premises and equipment, net
 
17,687

 
17,879

 
18,522

 
(1.1
)
 
(4.5
)
Real estate held for sale
 
817

 
992

 
1,430

 
(17.6
)
 
(42.9
)
Deferred tax assets
 
6,984

 
7,152

 
11,426

 
(2.3
)
 
(38.9
)
Interest receivable
 
1,904

 
1,728

 
2,110

 
10.2

 
(9.8
)
Bank-owned life insurance
 
14,940

 
14,835

 
14,591

 
0.7

 
2.4

Other real estate owned
 
2,242

 
2,233

 
2,350

 
0.4

 
(4.6
)
Other assets
 
1,684

 
2,517

 
3,418

 
(33.1
)
 
(50.7
)
Total assets
 
$
593,609

 
$
583,605

 
$
599,088

 
1.7

 
(0.9
)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest bearing
 
$
154,196

 
$
155,337

 
$
148,778

 
(0.7
)
 
3.6
 %
Interest bearing
 
340,410

 
342,979

 
351,313

 
(0.7
)
 
(3.1
)
Total deposits
 
494,606

 
498,316

 
500,091

 
(0.7
)
 
(1.1
)
Short-term borrowings
 
42,107

 

 
10,000

 

 
321.2

Long-term debt
 
120

 
30,120

 
30,155

 
(99.6
)
 
(99.6
)
Other liabilities
 
1,937

 
1,008

 
1,739

 
92.2

 
11.4

Total liabilities
 
538,770

 
529,444

 
541,985

 
1.8

 
(0.6
)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
5,156

 
5,124

 
5,124

 
0.6

 
0.6

Preferred stock
 
4,184

 
4,184

 
4,184

 

 

Additional paid-in capital
 
19,246

 
19,224

 
19,057

 
0.1

 
1.0

Retained earnings
 
29,163

 
28,072

 
29,473

 
3.9

 
(1.1
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
(2,910
)
 
(2,443
)
 
(735
)
 
19.1

 
295.9

Total stockholders' equity
 
54,839

 
54,161

 
57,103

 
1.3

 
(4.0
)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
593,609

 
$
583,605

 
$
599,088

 
1.7

 
(0.9
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






Profitability Ratios, Asset Quality and Capital (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Quarter ended
(dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Profitability Ratios (current quarter, annualized)
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin
 
3.97
%
 
3.84
%
 
3.57
%
Annualized return on average assets
 
0.74

 
0.63

 
0.68

Annualized return on average equity
 
7.94

 
6.89

 
7.25

Efficiency ratio
 
74.90

 
77.54

 
75.54

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

 
$

 
$
243

Non-accrual loans
 
4,530

 
3,871

 
2,787

Total non-performing loans
 
4,530

 
3,871

 
3,030

Other real estate owned
 
2,242

 
2,233

 
2,350

Total non-performing assets
 
$
6,772

 
$
6,104

 
$
5,380

Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-performing loans to loans held for investment
 
1.00
%
 
0.88
%
 
0.70
%
Non-performing assets to loans held for investment and OREO
 
1.49

 
1.38

 
1.24

Allowance for credit losses to loans held for investment
 
0.93

 
0.94

 
1.11

Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans
 
93.29

 
106.90

 
158.09

Past due loans to loans held for investment
 
1.42

 
1.47

 
1.07

Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) to period-end loans held for investment
 
0.10

 
0.03

 
(0.09
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shares outstanding
 
8,259

 
8,199

 
8,199

Preferred shares outstanding
 
2,092

 
2,092

 
2,092

Book value per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common
 
$
5.80

 
$
5.76

 
$
6.12

Combined common and preferred
 
5.30

 
5.26

 
5.55

Ratios (Bank only)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
 
9.14
%
 
8.85
%
 
8.41
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
 
12.30

 
12.22

 
12.18

Total risk-based capital ratio
 
13.28

 
13.20

 
13.32

Common equity tier 1 ratio
 
12.30

 
12.22

 
12.18